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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-11-03

Jne ABOVE purpose lot the ensuing year
and no state tax whatever be levied
for any other purpose, except IN ac-
cordance with section 1072a of the
Wisconsin statutes of 1898, as amended
by section 20, chapter 351, laws of 1899,
and chapter 313, laws of 1908, tax
commonly known as the mill tax for
the aid of the public schools, amount
ing to ST ,027 ,220 40"
The total levy for the state is
81, 027, $4,000 or 81 ,298, $4,000 less
than last year. That for Marathon
county is Sl1, 55307 or S10,06205 less
than for 1902. The reason for this
large decrease is that $942, $40 is taken
out of general fund created by the
war claim payment of S498, 900 from the
federal government, by the increase of
5000 600 in railroad taxes and from a
balance collected by the Scofield ad-
ministration. Marathon county pays
81 ,553 OF of school tax and gets back
from the state for school aid $3l ,2l4 16-
Under the old law the school tax assess
ment was one mill, but by the law
passed last winter it is seven-tenths of
mill with a provision that $500, 900
shall be taken from the general fund.
1t is estimated that this year each
county will receive 81 SO per person of
school age, the school age being from
four to twenty years. This is the first
time since 1884 that none other than
school tax has been levied.
While on its face it appears that
Marathon county is greatly benefited,
inasmuch as the school tax IS reduced
about 3d. 900, and gets back more than
it pays in, such is not the case. The
Milwaukee Free Press and other adj
ministration papers, while making a
great splurge about the school tax, are
as mum as an oyster about the state APP
preparation or aid to schools also being
greatly reduced. The reduction in such
state aid for Marathon county is in
round numbers $4,000. This must be
made up this year in the several dis
tricts, so that the tax payer is not bene-
fitted one penny, half breed organs
shouts to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Circular letters complimentary to the
state administration excellent man.
agement were mailed to every news
paper office in the state simultaneous
with the report being made public.
Many of the reform" papers are pub
fishing extracts from these circulars.
After sitting the whole matter through
the sieve of public scrutiny and listen
ing to the Betsy and killed the bear"
cry of the ''reformers'' it reminds one
of an Indian straining maple syrup
through his blanket to clarity it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-11-03

Mrs. Clara Boeteher, practical mid
wife. Fifth street, next to German
Lutheran church. Confinements and
ali other kinds of sickness taken 81 the
house u
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-11-03
State Tax Reduced.

The state tax commissioners, consist
ing of the governor, secretary OF state
and state treasurer, have levied the
annual state tax, amounting to 81 ,027,-
22O 40. The sum of $942, $40 has been
transferred from the balance in the
general fund and applied to reduce the
state tax levy The state tax levy last
year was s., 1926, 916, making reduc-
ton this year of 81, 298, 696.
The following is copy of the reso-
luton wiping out the state tax as adopt
ed by the governor, the secretary -
state and the state treasurer.
Whereas, 1t appears that on the
first day of October, 1903, there was in
the general fund balance of 81 ,515,-
701 .06, and
Whereas, 1t is estimated that there
will be balance in said general fund
on Jan. l, 1904, of $3.50, 701 06, and
Whereas, 1t is estimated that the
receipts to said general fund during
1904 will be SO, $50, 554 70, and
Whereas, 1t is estimated that the
disbursements for all purposes for the
years 1904 will be So, 644, 525 "a, and
Whereas, The entire state tax to be
levied for the ensuing year for interest
on state Indebtedness, and to free high
schools, and to graded schools, sup
port of the university, support of the
normal schools, special university tax
and capitol building fund amount to
the sum of S942, $40, and
Whereas, Said sum of S942 $40 can,
without detriment to the public service,
be transferred from the general fund
and applied as a state tax levy, to dis
charge the payment of the items above
mentioned, and thereby obviate the
necessity of levy of any state tax for
such purposes now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the undersigned
governor, secretary OF state and state
treasurer, in pursuance of section 1060(
of the Wisconsin statutes of 1898, dc
hereby transfer from the general
fund, as portion of the state tax, the
sum of S942, $40, to be applied as fol.
lows:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-11-03

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-11-03
soLICITs YOUR PATRONAGE.

PAYS interest on time deposits at the rate OF 3
per cent. per annum.
Invites attention to it's savings department
in which interest is payable semi-annually on
the first of January and July, on Gums then on
deposit three months or more. sums OF so.OU
and upward will be received.
Has safety deposit vault. Boxes
for rent at So per year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-11-03
-THE-
National German American Bank
Capital, 100000.
Surplus, $4,000.
United States Depository.
Depository of the State of Wisconsin

OFFIcERs:-B. Heinemann, Prest; W. Alex
ander, Viee-Prest; Il. 6. Flieth, Cashier.
DIREoToRs:-B Hainemann, G. 5. Gilbert
Walt. Alexander, H. G.. Fieth, Z. W: Kick
busch, G.. j. Winton, j. ID. Ross, ii. Nj. Ihomp
son and ID. j. Murray.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04

Whales, elephants and eagles come at
the head of the table of creatures which
longest survive the Ills to which they
are heir, yet whale has been found
dead Of dislocated Jaw; an elephant
has died Of gangrene in one Of its feet,
set up by gunshot. In Scotch deer
forest not long ago a stalking party
came across magnificent golden ca
gle dead, caught In a fox trap. He had
been caught by the center claw of one
foot and had died of exhaustion in at
tempting to escape BY his side We're
two grouse and partly eaten hare
which other eagles had brought to sus-
tain him in his fight for life If rat
had been caught by his leg in trap Ell
Their he or his comrades would have
bitten or the imprisoned limb and re-
leased him. The poor despised toad is
not built to stand physical violence
but he would fatten ON the imprison-
ment Toads imprisoned in rocks for
years no one knows how many
to light from time to time fat and we'll.
Unless microbes carried TO them through
the pores of the imprisoning rock have
been their fare 1t Is certain. according
to naturaiists who ought to know, that
they have eaten nothing for an unthink-
able period.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
vaauo OF Lsxht.

An English physician of high stand
ing recently made an address before
the Manchester and Salford Sanitary
association IN which he said:
II have spoken Of light as purifying
our atmospheric environment and as
freeing us from certain superficial
parasitic dtstempers, and wish to re-
mind you that It has still more deep
and intimate human relations Of a
sanitary nature, for light Is d necessary
condition OF mental and bodily well
being. Its tonic physical effects are
everywhere recognized
Essential for all purposes of life.
hight is universal stimulus. Failing
on the eye II sets up IN the brain func-
tional activities associated with intel
lectuai and emotional states, and at
ternpts have been made to discriminate
the physical effects of its different ele-
ments. Whatever the therapeutic
value Of the different rays Of light
may be- white light, heavens own mix
ture, 10 the normal physical atmos-
phere, and variations in its intensity
have probably widely diffused consti.
tutional effects
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04

The new primary law is in force
and the voters first experience with
it will be Oh Tuesday next. The
new law is really a comparatively
simple thing so far as the voter is
concerned. To the election officers
it is more or less complex that de-
Ponds on the ability of the officers.
The only duty required of the voter
is that he go to the polling place in
his election district on Tuesday
next and deposit his ballot for the
delegate or delegates for whom he
wishes to vote. All ballots, to be
counted, must be official, and these
will be supplied by the election Off
GERS at the polls Upon entering
the polling place the voter must say
whether he is Republican or a
Democrat-if Republican he IS
given a Republican primary ballot
by one of the Republican inspectors
if Democrat he receives his bal
lot from Democrat inspector. He
then retires to the booth and may
there arrange his ticket to suit him
self, being governed by the same
rules that apply to the regular bal
lot at any election. He may vote
the regular printed ballot, or may
substitute any name that he desires,
so long as it is done with a black
pencil. He then Ehands his
ticket to either a Republican or
Democratic Inspector, as the case
may be, and his part is done At
the close of the polls the returns
are made up and one copy filed
with the municipal or township
clerk and one copy given to each of
the successful candidates.
The new law has one advantage
for the voter-the polls at the prim-
aries are open from p. m. to 9 p.
M, thus giving every one chance
to vote at his convenience. If the
result of the primary don't suit you,
don't kick. 1t will be your own
fault You can vote for whomso-
ever you please Notices have been
posted in prominent places where
the primary in your ward is to be
held.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
EDITORIAL CLIPPINGS.

The Puget Sound salmon crop is re-
ported to be total failure. The poor
man will have to live on apples, OF
which the United States has raised a
little over a half-barrel for every man,
woman and child in the country.
Paterson Daily News.
Those Englishmen play tennis with
a snap and dash, with ginger and
pepper, that make Americans wonder
why Yankee tabasco sauce is not more
effective. Flit-footed Ariels, with
weaving arms and wonderful passes,
those Dohertysl Old Uncle Sam pulls
his goatee and drawls Wall, | don't
know about tennis. Amt my best
holt yachting?'
Roosevelt is very strong in the
SOUTH" says Senator Scott, of West
Virginia. Presumably the senator
does not expect Roosevelt to carry
any southern States except Delaware,
Maryland and West Virginia. The
Republicans are not going to make a
canvass in any of the ex-slave States
6ACepU heIlUuChy dlju I'liooCuAA; "iiNt
while they are not counting those
two States in their Roosevelt column
for 1904, the country need not be
surprised if he should carry one or
both of them. The Republicans are
not finding any fault with the
national situation.
We are in entire sympathy with the
recent decision of the commissioner OF
patents that his former ruling for
bidding the use of the United States
flag, and the portrait or name of the
president or of any of his family as a
trademark, extends also to the use OF
the national shield for like purpose,
on the ground that the introduction
of the national orders in trademark
designs is against public policy,
cheapening the emblem in the eyes OF
the people, and taking from it its
patriotic significance and sanctity. Ii
the commissioner, or some other high
authority, will now decree that the
public shall have a rest for at least
ten years from the use of the words
sspatrioti and "hero" in connection
with any one in the government SER
vice, with the possible exception of
the life-saving department, we all
shall feel immensely relieved. Leslie S
WnoRlv
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
SPORTING FISH.
The Jacular Is the sharpshoOter Of
the F1nny Tribe.

The Jacular Is the sharpshoOter Of
the Ftnny Tribe.
Certain fish have been termed sport
ing, because they shoot their prey with
great precision The jacular fish of
Java is of this sporting tribe.
Several Of these fish In the possession
of a Javanese chief were placed in a
small circular pond, from the center Of
which rose a pole upward of two feet
I'm height Beetles were put on top of
the pole on sharp pointed pieces Of
wood. The fish then came out of their
holes and swan around the pond One
of them came to the surface of the wa
ter and rested there After fixing his
eyes steadily on beetle 1t discharged
a small quantity Of water from Its
mouth with such force and precision as
to knock the beetle off the twig into the
water. In an instant the beetle had
been swallowed.
After this another fish came up and
performed a similar feat; and so the
sport continued until they had caught
all of the beetles. If a fish failed to
bring down It's prey the first shot 1t
swan around the pool till 1t came op-
posite the quarry and fired again. In
one instance fish returned three
times to the attack before it secured Its
prey, but usually the fish were very
expert marksmen, bringing down the
beetle at the first shot
The fish frequent the banks of the
rivers In search of food When 1t spies
q fly on the plants that grow in shall
low water, 1t swims to distance of
five or six feet from 1t and then, with
surprising dexterity, elects from its
tubular mouth single drop of water.
Exchange.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
OBITUARY.

REV. JAMES LEONARD CORNING, D. D.
The New York papers last Wednes-
day morning contained the notice Of
the death of Rev. James Leonard Corn
ing, who at one time resided in this
city. DR.. Corning died at Munich,
Germany, on Tuesday, in his 10th
year. He was retired minister and
while in Morristown devoted most of
his time to charitable enterprises.
He is survived by three children, DR..
James L. Corning, of New York; Fred
erick Corning, of Brooklyn, and Mrs.
Henry Knote, now living in Germany.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
Democrat

The trial of the Newark trolley
officials came to an abrupt close
yesterday when Chief Justice Gum
mere directed the jury to bring in
a verdict Of acquittal. The grounds
on which this verdict was given
were that. in the opinion of the
Chief Justice, criminal negligence
had not been proven. and in this
opinion both Justice VanSyckel
and Justice Dixon conincided.
From legal standpoint the decis-
sion was undoubtedly just and
proper, but the result is far from
satisfying the parents and relatives
of the children who were killed.
From the evidence produced at
the trial it was shown that the
front platform was crowded and
that that was regular thing at that
time in the morning. Certain other
facts were brought out which would
seem at least to indicate contribu-
tory negligence on the part of the
trolley officials. And it seems a
pity that the matter could not have
gone to the jury.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04

Morristown has an ordinance
which provides that all bicyclists
shall carry lights after dark and
shall ring bells certain number OF
feet before street crossings. 1t
would seem as though it was dead,
as it is a common occurrence to meet
wheelmen who carry no lights after
dark and who scarcely ever ring
their bells unless in ifninent danger
of running down some pedestrian
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04

John B. Leeds, socialist orator
and agitator has come to town. He
has been haranguing the oilers
about the Park for the last few
evenings and evidently takes him
self very seriously From the ora
tions he delivers we infer that he
and socialism are everything to be
desired and that he and it will soon
transform this mundane sphere into
an expurgated edition of Arcadia
if only his doctrines are adopted.
AS matter of fact he is very or
binary sort of an agitator, whose
chief aim seems to be to array labor
against capital and spread the germs
of discomfort among the laboring
class. His arguments are as silly
and as empty as those Of a silver
Democrat.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
The Genius of Labor.

Two hundred persons, waiting for q
train, intently watched an old man
driving six inch spikes with an iron
maui Now, there is nothing unusual
or extraordinary about driving spikes
with maui, even though the head of
spike is only three-eighths of an inch
square and that of the maui only three
quarters. But there was a fascina-
ton In this old mans work. His genius
FOR driving spikes was manifest. He
never missed blow. He never needed
more than three blows to send a spike
home with its head buried in the
planking He always gave three. There
was a rhythmic harmony In his task
that appealed to all In his particular
line he excelled. That.is the genius of
labor New York Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
BRO0KSIDE.

Mr. Edward Madison has returned
to his home at Montclair after spend
ing his vacation with w. A. Ward.
The Misses Hattie and Emma Loree
have been visiting their uncle, George
Loree, for a few days.
Robert Simms, of Warwick, N. Y,
is visiting friends in this place.
D. B. Connett played ball at Whar-
ton on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn and son are
visiting e. f. Connett.
Miss Martha Peloubet has returned
from short visit at Asbury Park.
Mr.. B. Stackhouse, of Roseville,
spent Sunday with N. Mccoy
Miss Mamie Kiser entertained com
pany Friday evening.
The children of N. Kiser held fam
lily reunion at his home Tuesday
evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04

Our friend of the Dover Index
seems to have more money than
brains. He both belittles himself
and degrades his paper by publishing
silly articles written by one who is
notorious and has past. "Justian
'Zebuline" is one who will say or
write anything for money. The
writings of such an one have little
weight, nor do they rebound to the
credit of the paper that publishes
them or the party that instigates
them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
Ten THOUSAND CHURCHES
in the United States have used TIL,
LOngman g Martinez Pure Paints.

in the United States have used the
Longman 3 Martinez Pure Paints.
Every Church will be given a liberal
quantity whenever they paint.
Don't pay $3.50 gallon for Linseed
oil worth go centsl which you do when
you buy thin paint in can with a
paint label on It.
8 and make Ia, therefore when you
want fourteen gallons of paint, buy
only eight gallons of L. & NJ, and mix
six gallons of pure linseed oil with it,.
You need only four gallons of L. & M.
Paint, and three gallons of Oil mixed
Herewith to paint a good sized house.
Houses painted with these paints
never grow shabby, even after Is years.
Sold by our agents.
Phillips q Day, M0rrist0Wn.
P 9. Henry, Basking Ridge.
w, r. Wilson, Whippany
J r. Mead, Hanover,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
The last race has been sailed, Il

The last race has been sailed, the
Shamrock III. has been defeated for
the third time and the Cup will re-
remain on this side the pond In
the races and fukes this year the
American boat has proved herself
far the better, and while we all have
the utmost regard and good wishes
for Sir Thomas, still we cannot but
experience feeling Of exultation
when we see how much superior is
the Reliance and her crew.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04

The sight Of the tower, Plea
tinny Hill, was the scene Of many
fierce engagements during the Revo-
luton, and to this day old flint
lock muskets and swords are dug
up on the Gillespie premises by the
gardeners. Newark Sunday Call.
Thus writes local scribe in de
scribing the Gillespie place on the
Jockey Hollow road What a
peculiar breed of cats these cor
respondents are Just imagine
what wondrous compound these
fellows must have in their CRAM
ums to write such bosh as this.
They surely do expose their ignor-
ance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04

Democratic newspapers in Morris
have named ex-senator Drake for
County Clerk, but the Democrats
of Morris seem to hold their enthu-
siasm for Elias Christopher well in
hand -Hackettstown Gazette.
Well, Elias Christopher is not ex-
actly the kind of a proposition for
self respecting Democrat to en-
thuse over.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD AND
WAS HINGTON.
Personally Conducted Tour via Penn
sylvania Railroad.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Tour via Penn
sylvania Railroad.
The tour will leave New York 7.55
a. M, and Philadelphia 1890 D. m, on
Saturday, September 26, in charge of a
Pennsylvania Railroad Tourist Agent,
and will cover a period of six days. An
experienced chaperon, whose especial
charge will be unescorted ladies, will
accompany the party throughout.
Round-trip tickets, covering transport
alton, carriage drives and hotel accom-
modations, will be sold at the extreme
ly low rate of S22 from New York, S2l
from Trenton, $40 from Philadelphia,
and proportionate rates from other
points.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents Tourist Agent,
263 Fifth avenue, New York; Court
street, Brooklyn; 7so Broad street,
Newark or address George w. Boyd,
General Passenger Agent, Broad street
station, Philadelphia.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
Rhinoceros and Tap4r.

The rhinoceros and the tapir. both
found frequently IN the tertiary depos-
its, are still represented by almost iden-
teal forms. One species at least Of
the rhinoceros survived unchanged long
after the appearance of man. Their
range extended as far north as Siberia,
and their bones have been found in
caverns In England. France and Ger
many, on the banks Of the Irrawady
and at the foot of the Himalayas.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
NEW JERSEY NORMAL AND MODEL
SCHOOLS.

Valuable Work by the State Instftu-
lions In Advancing it's Educa-
tional Standard.
The State Normal and Model Schools
at Trenton are steadily and surely
accomplishing valuable work in adj
vancing the educational interests Of
the State.
They are equipped with strong
faculty, trained in the best univer-
stiles and Normal Schools Of the
country, and skilled in that learning
which is most practical ia the essen
tial avenues of life.
The Normal School is graduating
over 200 students each year, all Of
whom readily find employment as
teachers in the public schools Of the
| State The Model School is serving
well its two-fold purpose, namely, to
serve as a model where the normal
student can see demonstrated in prac-
tice the theories of the normal, and
| incidentally it is proving an excellent
academy where pupils may prepare for
| the Normal or for college.
This latter feature of it's work is
proving most acceptable, especially to
those large parts Of the State where
there are no local secondary schools Of
advanced standing. The modest cost
of living at the school, together with
the high grade of scholarship, are a
strong attraction and are making it
possible for many young people Of the
State to get superior advantages, who
would otherwise be embarrassed in
securing these privileges. A fact to
the everlasting credit of the school is
that it furnished four Of the honor
men in the Princeton graduate class
this year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
like a woman.

srf you'il notice" said Finnick. ''the
poets invariably say she when refer
ring to the earth. Why should the
earth be considered feminine9~
"Why not7 Nobody knows just how
old the earth is. - Philadelphia Ledger.