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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
Story Ahous the Homsllest Man.

1t is only once in long WHILE"
Tom McNeal quotes Abe Peters as
saying, that you find plain, home
ly man who is really aware of the way
he looks knew one exception. Jed
Perkins, who used to live down In
southeast Kansas, was certainly the
homeliest human critter | ever laid
my eyes on, and what was more, Jed
knew it, One winter down there Jed
attended a revival meeting and tho
preacher, aided by the sisters and dea-
cons, decided to make a combined ef-
fort to bring him into the fold Think.
brother said the preacher, of the de-
light of meeting your loved ones In
the better land?' is 1t your ideeT
asked Jed OF the parson that II I
do the right thing | will show up in
the better land a-lookin' as natural as
life?' Certainly, Brother Perkins,
said the preacher Well said Jed.
with a gloomy sigh, If that's the case.
/ believe | would ruther be lost. OF.
course, If I'm among lot of goats 1t
won't make SO much difference, but IL
| have to try to work my way into
good society in the New jerusalem
wearin' this face Of mine and haVin'
10 wear it always, it will be leetle
more than kin stand. kansas City
Star
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
Worlds PeopIe to souar. Mile.

According to the censuses and esti-
mates made in 1910 the globe CON
tains nearly 2,0O0.0O0,00O inhabitants
an average of forty to the square
mile Leaving out OF account the
mountains, the desert and the ice
covered land about the poles. there
must be at least 100000 square
miles capable OF supporting a dense
population. especially with the aid
of modern scientific methods and
modern machinery for the cultivation
Of the soil. IL the whole 10000. 000
square miles could be made to sus-
tain a population as dense as that Of
Belgium the earth would have about
20. 900 600, 900 inhabitants There can
not be the slightest doubt that the
population Of the United States could
be increased to an average of 200 to
the square mile, making a population
for the United States of more than
700, 100000. It is probable that Az
RIGA could maintain more than 1,000.-
000, 900 of people. IL It were thorough
ly civilized. South America covers
1000, 900 square miles, and is rich
enough 10 Lave et least SOC, 000.0 900 In
ha acknowledgements
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
WAR ON HOG CHOLERA
Serum Developed by Department
of Agriculture Used.
Cleaning Up Of Infection Is Huge job,
But Believed Can Be Accomplished
Sans as Eradication OF
Ticks In South.

Beginning with a few counties in
Iowa and Indiana, the department OF
agriculture is commencing campaign
for the eradication of hog cholera. AS
this disease is as widespread as the
bog raising industry, which covers the
whole country, the cleaning up of the
infection is a large oI3er. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that it can be done in
much the same way that the cattle tick
is being eradicated from the south.
Before the tick eradication work
started IT was feared that it was an
impossible task. The experts of the
department, however, figured out meth
DDS of cattle dipping, pasture rotation
and other means of control SO that
now quarter of the area in the south
that formerly was lnder strict cattle
quarantine has been declared tick free
and released. Counties adjoining the
cleared territory have seen the lbene-
fit and are taking up the work so that
eventually the impossible will be ac-
complished and the whole of the south
will be turned into a cattle-raising
country.
1t is thought that the same thing can
be done with hog cholera. Congress
last year appropriated $7h.0eS tc start
the work. The begincing in Iowa will
be in cooperation with the Iowa State
college The method used will be the
serum that was developed by Doctor
90 ~ Of to,,1
ture.
Hog cholera is by all odds the great
est scourge of the hograising industry.
II was estimated that Ii cost the farm
ers last year $60,000.000. Before the
discovery of the serum treatment the
toll was still larger. Cholera was re-
garded as inevitable and was almost
always fatal. There was no protection
against it except segregating the we'll
hogs, and this precaution was uncer-
tain.
The injection of the serum gives inn
nunity from attack even on close con-
tact. The immunity is not permanent,
but 1t lasts long enough to allow clean
ing up an entire community 1t was
estimated that the second year the
serum was in use 1t saved about $11,-
100000. Now many of the states are
manufacturing the serum in their own
agricultural laboratories and distribute
it free on application.
The plan for cleaning up the country
is to commence on county areas, as is
being done in Indiana and Iowa, and
gradually spread the work, cleaning up
In widening circles and preventing the
importation of the disease by careful
quarantine. Any specific local outbreak
will be wiped out as quickly as it can
be located.
1t may be the work OF years to get
all the country cleaned, but 1t Is be-
lieved once it is cleaned it can be kept
SO. This will mean great increase in
the hog-raising industry, larger profits
and a proportionate reduction in the
price of meat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
NEW LAW IS AID
TO RURAL SCHOOLS
PROVIDES FOR EXTENSION OF
TEACHERS TRAINING
FACILITIES.
STATE TO PAY FOR TRAINING
Measure Carries an Appropriation of
$4,000 to Cover the Expenses of
Special Training Courses in connec.
ton with high Schools.

Madison.-In the opinion of the
state school superintendent the most
important educational measure en-
acted at this session of the legislature
is the law which provides that in
counties where there are now no
country training schools for teachers,
the board in charge of any high school
whose course is equal to that pre-
sented by the state superintendent,
may establish and maintain In con-
nection with the high school a train
ing course
The state in such case will pay the
expense of teacher to conduct the
training course. A student in any
such high school may take an addi-
tlon to the regular high school course
as additional three or four units and
be graduated at the end OF the four
years, not only as high school stu
oent but as q teacher. Any student
taking the training course will find
ms or her diploma certificate good
Tor i've years as teacher in the rural
schools, without further examination.
An appropriation of $4,000 per
year was made to carry out the pro-
visions of the bill, which means that
twenty-five high schools can at once
become training schools for teachers
Not only will this multiply the num-
Der of teachers for rural school, but
1T will greatly improve the qualifica-
ton of such teachers. Students grad
uate from high school at an average
age of about 10 years, and if they take
the training course it means that the
rural schools will get five years Of
service from professionally trained
teachers, of higher average age than
those who now serve those schools.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
INQUIRY ON STERILIZATION
Board of Control Receives Many
Questions From Relatives of
Possible Victims.

Madison.-The state board of con
troll of Wisconsin, which has the man
agement of the state charitable, penal
and reformatory institutions, is receiv-
ing large number of inquiries from
relatives and friends of criminal in
sane, feeble minded and epileptic per.
sons confined in state and county in.
situations regarding the provisions of
the new law providing for the steri.
lization of such degenerates.
The board of control is the judge as
to the advisability of sterilizing any
degenerates in the public charge. and
there is TO appeal from its decision.
The board intends to begin with the
female dcgenerates and later take up
the males. Several hundred female
degenerates will be sterilized this
year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
BLUE BOOK BILL IS VETOED
Governor Refuses to Sign Measure
Providing for Wider Free Dis
tribute on of lo.umes. q

Madison. = Gov. McGoyern coed
Dill No. 644S, amending chapter $50 of
the laws of the present session of the
Legislature, creating a joint commit
tee to investigate and recommend such
changes in the laws as may be deemed
necessary to promote efficiency and
economy in the administration of JUS
tice. and bill No. 636S, relating to the
distribution of copies of the official
blue book of the state.
The bill relating to the creation OF a
committee to investigate the admins
tration of justice was passed several
" eeks ago, and later Senator Otto
Bosshard of La Crosse introduced the
Dill to amend 1t so as TO deprive Gov
McGovern of the privilege of appoint
ing three members of the committee.
The latter bill, which is the subject of
the veto by the governor, was passed
during the rush hours of the closing of
business of the legislature During
the session Of the legislature Senator
Bosshard fathered several bills to de-
pr1ye the governor of power to appoint
persons to office or to remove those
who had previously been appointed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
GOVERNOR Signs
WATER POWER ACT
IMPORTANT MEASURE BECOMES
A LAW BY APPROVAL OF
EXECUTIVE.
BLUE SKY" BILL ALSO WINS
Manning Bond Act Receives Veto -
Governor Has Placed Stamp of Disap-
prosai on Twenty-Five Bills During
Session.

Madison. Gov. McGoyern has
signed the water powers bill and the
blue sky" enactment. This clears
the executive desk of all but one as
sembly bill, the normal school and uni
versity appropriation measure and FIVE
unimportant senate bills, two of which
Ut was found necessary to reprint be-
cause of errors.
Gov. McGovern today vetoed the
Manning bill authorizing the city of
Milwaukee to issue ffty-year bonds
for the purchase of land for any pur-
pose. This is the bill which Atty
Gen. Owen held to be unconstitu-
tional.
Gov. McGovern has vetoed twenty
TWO bills and has been sustained in
every one so far as legislative action
mas been had upon them. The nearest
to fiuke in this regard was when the
assembly OVERRIDE the executive OBJ
lection to the Bowe bill providing for
the reorganization of the board of uni
versity visitors The senate, however.
IN that case stood by the executive
and supported the veto.
Among those signed by the governor
today was the Viebahn bill providing
for county board of education
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
new EXPRESS RATES
Fixed by Interstate Commerce
Commission.
tive October IS for Period of
Two Years

Washington, Aug. accomplishing
an investigation covering year in
which the relations existing between
EXPRESS companies and railroads were
thoroughly inquired into. the inter
state commerce commission has an
nounced its findings. 1t fixes rates
on express matter which cut express
revenues approximately 25 per cent.
The report is a reiteration of an
earlier report, but is more complete.
1t gives a table of $4,000 rates as
basis for rate charges to every place
in the United States and it's posses
sicns. The order becomes effective
on October Is for a period of two
years
The basis of the classification pre-
scribed is that all articles of mer-
chandise of ordinary value are to be
carried at first class or ordinary mer-
chandise rates. All articles of food
and drink are second class and are
to be carried at rs per cent of the
first class rates. Articles of extraor-
binary value must be so declared at
the time of shipment.
The form of express receipt contain
ed in the order more carefully guards
the rights of shippers than the forms
in use. 1t provides that the liability
of the carried shall be limited to a
maximum of $50 Oh each shipment
weighing less than 100 pounds, and a
maximum of so cents per pound on
shipments weighing more than 100
pounds, unless greater value is de-
clared at the time of the shipment
The rates on newspapers and pc
riodicals are practically the same as
at present.
In regard to the parcel post and the
claim by the express companies that
the reduction in rates by the commits
sion has caused the express companies
a serious loss in revenue, the report
says: The express companies will
not experience q great loss of their
earnings upon these small parcels, but
only upon the net difference between
their earnings heretofore and the cost
to them of furnishing terminal service
upon these parcels. The commissions
conclusion is that any losses of bust
ness for the future may easily be re-
placed by new business, If the ex-
press companies are so inclined, and
that the establishment of the parcel
post is not justification for any high
er scale of rates thai the one here
shown to be reasonable
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
SUCCEEDS BISHOP SIMMER
Auxiliary Bishop koudelka of Milwau-
kee is Placed at Head o. SUI
peror Diocese.

Milwaukee.-The Right Rev. Joseph
M. Koudelka, auxiliary bishop of Mil
waukee, according to a dispatch from
Rome, was appointed bishop of the
diocese of Superior, Wis. He succeeds
Bishop Schinner, who resigned several
months ago because the climate of
the Lake Superior region did not agree
with him and because he preferred, if
possible, to engage in missionary
work.
Bishop Koudelka was born in Chilis.
tova, Bohemia, Dec. s, 1852. AT the age
of IA he finished his studies in what is
equivalent to the American high
school. He came to this country with
his parents when boy, settling near
Reedsburg, Wis. He studied for the
priesthood at st. Francis seminary.
and was ordained at the age of %
through a special dispensation from
the pope, given because of the need
for Bohemian priest at Cleveland.
He was appointed auxiliary bishop of
Milwaukee in September, 1911
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
PARCEL POST CUT ANNOUNCED
Postmaster General Issues an Order
Reducing Charges and Raising
Weight Limit.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Further to
popuiarize the parcel post system,
Postmaster-General Burleson today an
nounced that after August 10 the
weight limit on packages would be 20
pounds and that a sharp reduction in
charges for transportation would be
made He announced also that on the
same date the banking by mail fea-
ture would be introduced in the postal
savings system.
The reduction in charges on parcel
post matter for local delivery is from
the present rate of five cents for the
first pound and one cent for each ad-
dltional pound to five cents for the
first pound and one cent for each addi-
tjonaI two pounds or fraction thereof.
For delivery in the first zone the rate
will be reduced from five cents for the
first and three cents for each addi-
tionaI pound to five cents and one
cent; for the second zone the rate will
be cut from six cents and four cents
to Eve cents and one cent forleach ad-
ditjoual pound.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
KLINGE WINS RIFLE HONORS
Ia crosse Man Makes Highest Score
in State Contest on Range at
Camp Douglas.

Camp Douglas.-To Sergt. Mai. John
f. Klinge of La Crosse go the honors
and prizes of the military rifle cham.
pionship of Wisconsin. He is the win
ner of the gold watch pres nted by the
officers association of the w. N. G..
and he will also hold the championship
shield presented by S. A. Cook of Nee
nah, which is shot for annually. Sergt.
Mueller of Marshfield gave Klinge a
great run, the latter winning out by
the margin of three points.
In the final days pair shooting
Klinge and Gay had a decided slump
and were passed by the two Shells
brothers of Milwaukee. Gaartz and
Hoey were second for the day and
moved up in fourth place. Bailey and
Lund started off at great pace, get
ting 1877 out of a possible 200 at sur
prise fire, the best record of any pair
for the last week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
SLAIN ON KENOSHA STREET
tional Stabbing ARRAY Witnessed
by Many People.

Kenosha-Otto Langenbach, 29
years of age, and man widely known
in Kenosha, died at the Kenosha hos
pital as a result of injuries received
when he was stabbed in the heart, fol.
lowing a barroom quarrel, by Peter
Jarvie, IS years old, farmland EN-,
ployed on the farm of State Senator
Isaac t. Bishop in the town of Som.
ers.
Benjamin Bishop, a son of the sen.
ator, who was connected with the
case, is also in custody, but no formal
charge has been preferred against
him.
The killing of Langenbach was one
of the most sensational crimes in
Kenosha in many years. He was
stabbed to the heart on the sidewalk
just in front of the Hotel Jacobs on
Market square, and the cutting was
witnessed by half a dozen people
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
REWINDINNG OF BARBED WIRE
Excellent Use May Be Made of Old
Buggy Axle and Wheels--Two
Men Required to Operate.

The sketch shows very useful de-
vice for winding loose wire and taking
up old wire fences. Procure an old
buggy axle and wheels, and fasten two
two-by-four sticks five feet long to the
axle as illustrated.
Provide that front end with rod,
the end Of which is bent to form a
crank. Two bent nails hold the block
which had to be cut out to allow the
rod to be put in place. When the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12

the team draws it through. The lift
should be the same height at the top
of the lowest posts, as the top of the
wagon wheels, the rear ones. then
the rack is raised above the wheels
the wagon will pass out, leaving the
rack high ana dry.
When ready to load the rack. simply
drive between the posts, under the
rack, and slip back the rack, at the
same time back the wagon. AS soon
as the rear of the rack rests on the
wagon, stand on the rear of the rack
and your weight will hold the rack in
place while the team is backed far
enough to let the front of the rack
fall in place.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
Was Fugitive for Twenty Years.

Manitowoc.-Sentenced to Waupun
for term of five years in 1890, after
being convicted on charge of bigamy,
released year later on parole, VIC
lating the parole and for twenty years
a fugitive, Joseph Byrnes, former
Manitowoc man, voluntarily surren-
dered to the Waupun prison authori-
ties and has just been released after
serving nine months more on the five
year term.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
Names Wisconsin Postmasters.

Washington, d. C.-Wisconsin post
office nominations sent to the senate:
John H. Moller, Bruce; John T. Lee.
Corliss; William H. Garfield, Han.
cock; Simon Skroch, Independence:
George E. Keith, Milton Junction;
Nicholaus Elmer, New Glarus; Frank
lin c. Watson, Owen; Louise Locke.
Shiocton; George Pasuette, Skulls.
burg; George Burk, Thorp; G. w.
Bishop. Wonewoc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
Money Comma In.

While fruit growing brings the mon
ey in chunks at certain seasons OF the
year, dairying is the only branch OF
farming bringing in money every
month of the year. The dairyman
who knows his business will have a
check going into the bank every month
and need never be short for cash, pro-
vided he used good judgment in his
business. Then when the big check
comes from the sale of fruit in the
fall he will realize the great advan-
tage to be derived from this combi-
nation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
obotoorapbers at Cedar Point.

Cedar Point, O., Aug. 5.-Photogra-
piers OF Ohio and Michigan in large
numbers and full of enthusiasm were
present this morning when President
Triplett opened the annual convention
OF their association. James A. Ryan
delivered the address of welcome and
the rest of the session was devoted to
routine business. This afternoon the
school of photography. conducted by
Daddy" Lively, opened and w. F.
Van Loo conducted an experience
meeting. During the four days OF the
convention business and pleasure will
divide the time. The competitive ex-
hibition of photographs is excellent
and the prizes are very liberal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
Save the Manure.

In promptly handling barnyard
manure, the farmers can save or lose
hundreds of dollars annually. A ma
nure heap is a hot beG of bacterial
activities. Some of the nitrogen is
formed into ammonia aud passes into
the air; this is clear loss. Some is
transformed into nitrates, which are
soluble. These are washed out by
rains and sink into the soil or run off
into the ditch; this also is a direct
loss. Some is formed by bacteria into
nitrates and these nitrates attacked by
another species of bacteria which
change into nitrogen gas, which pass
es into the air and is lost.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
MINE BLAST KILLS NINETEEN
Two Still Imprisoned in East Brook
lyn Colliery, Near Tower
City, Pa.

Tower City. Pa, Aug. 5.-The num-
Der of dead as a result of the double
explosion at the East Brooklyn col
liery of the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal and Iron company was increased
to 10 by the death at Pittsyille Of
John Lorenz, mine superintendent
Daniel Farley and John Fessler, fire
bosses, are still in the workings in
spite of the efforts TO rescue them. 1t
is almost certain that they are buried
under a big fall of rock near the tun-
mel in which the first explosion oc
Cured
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
MULHALL A LIAR
SAYS TOWNSEND
Senator From riichigan Denies
Former Lobbyists Stories
About Himself.
BtF jRE SEAATE'S COMMITTEE
Assertion of Confidential Interviews
with Statesman Branded False
Latter Says He Declined the
Mans Assistance.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Senator Town
send of Michigan branded the charges
OF Colonel Mulhall, the lobbyist, as
absolutely false while testifying be-
fore the senate lobby investigating
committee. Mulhall had asserted in
his letters that he had had confidential
interviews with Townsend and re-
ferred to Townsend as "one of our
best friends"
Townsend admitted that Mulhall
had called upon him in company with
James A. Emery, counsel for the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
when the so-called Madison Injunction
bill was before congress. This visit
was paid while a convention of the
National association was being held
ia New York city and Townsend was
iRVited to make a speech. Townsend
said he declined the invitation.
Townsend al that time, he said, IA
vored an amendment which would
limit the life of injunction.
Not Confidential Interview.
When | saw Mulhall recently, l
recognized him as the man who called
on me with Emery" said Townsend.
Il could not forget him. No one could
forget him who had talked with him.
Therefore | say it was an unqualined
faisehood when he said he had con-
ddentiaI interview with me-"
During Mulhalls first call on Town
send. according to the latter. the lob
byist berated Gompers and the labor
crowd" but stated in a loud voice
that congress was under the DONNA
ton of Gompers.
Townsend declared that Mulhall met
aim a couple of days later and apollo
gized for his unseemly conduct.
Declined His Help.
He then paid me the doubtful COM
piiment of saying that | was the only
honest man lie had met in congress,
continued Townsend He offered me
his help and then without slackening
my pace told him did not want his
aid"
Townsend took up each reference to
himself in the Mulhall correspondence
aud denounced it as false.
Il cannot be mistaken said Towns,
end. He was personally offensive to
me during the first interview | spoke
of and | could not forget one that
looks like this fellow looks If | met
him in perdition."
MulhaIl sat at Townsend's elbow
while the senator from Michigan
branded him as an unqualified liar.
Mulhali then produced a Cancelled
a counter check for $500, dated April
7. 1909. drawn upon the German Bank
of Baltimore, by Lulu X. Mulhan. He
identified 1t as the check upon which
lie obtained money to be given H. E.
Miles of Racine, Wis, to be paid
James Watson as a retainer to lobby
for the passage of the tariff commits
sion bill