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Altruism and Thoosophy.

1t is easy to say that Thepsophy
advocates the idea of "A universal
brotherhood but the word brother
has become hackney.d and has been
SO often misapplied that it is likely
to fail of its intent when repeated
thoughtlessiy. Altruism in its vari-
Gus phases is said TO he the funda-
mental idea of every new ism or
schism which is put forward with the
purpose of enlisting the sympathy
and the financial support Of IA too
often gullible public. When the
Theosophical Society was founded
the word wa still niainted by
charlotism but charlotans soon color
rd its meaning with their alloy of
dishonesty-only another proof, as
the advertisers say that the genuine
article met ii long felt want The
first great object of the Society Ito
form n nucleus of a Universal Broth
erhood Of Humanity without distinc.
ton Of race, creed, sex, caste Or col
or is IA very sweeping purpose and
if its subscribers follow out in their
lives, the conditions of each of these
points they will he showing to the
world ii state Of affairs that will call
forth II protest from all those whom
one writer calls the Superior Glass;
the class who have elected themselves
to dictate to other men how they
shall live their lives and save their
souls.
A New York paper published short
ly after the founding of the Theo-
sophical Society said The Society
appeals Tor support to all who truly
love their fellow men and desire the
eradication of those evils caused by
the barriers of race, creed, sex, caste
or color that have So long impeded
human progress" In the churches
II belief in brotherhood implies IA be-
lief in the Fatherhu I'd of God which
mean the personal God. II a man
doubts this personal God he loses
the status of Il brother" and, sadly
enough, II he believe some other
formula than his frieuds, he is no
longer II brother but an object of sus-
picion. How much confidence do
the three great wings of the Christian
Church, the Greek, the Roman and
the Protestant put in each uther2
The plea for church unity that has
been 20 ~eloquently prattled about i'll
the last lew years only means I'VE
want you To believe AS we do 81 we
shall all sail IN the same poii over
the same CLASSY sea into the same
heaven. Now we are wurshiping
God 10y the WeStninis. er confession
OF the rhirty-nine Articl"~ and no
one can forecast what may he the
landing from 81 great u dive slty in
the planks on the deck II the king.
dom of God should come un earth
for which we Christians have prayed
for centuries, how surprised we would
be Do We really want such Il level
ling to happen as that would cause?
No monopolies, u political pulls. no
black men aud white men: no ser.
wants and served none greater than
another, Truly we are pr wing for
that which We do moi want. How
many false notes would he shown up
in our characters. How little of
brotherhood did the Fa%therhood of
God, as we had interpreted it, covert
In the "brotherhood'' Societies broth
erhood is tacitly restricted to mem
bership. Socialism demands a broth.
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STRIKES seem to be epidemic these
days. The hack drivers, the laundry
hands, carpenters, plummers, paint.
ers, tramps. cowboys. sheepherders
in fact every man that belongs to a
union of any kind, is ont on a strike.
The next thing we shall hear the
newspaper boys have struck-no,
that won't do. Newspaper men never
strike, but they are the only men on
earth that cannot afford to do so.
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ed by the saloon of l.. w. Mean
nlty. Mr.. Clemmons is also lit
ting up rooms overhead and will
build an addition onto the rear of
the building, all of which Will be
occupied. This building is, with
one exception, the Oldest house on
the west side of the river in the
II. 4 G. addition. The first house
constructed is the one now owned
by Judge Heath, which WIS built
by DIR. H. M. Bennett.
, 1903-05-14

DENVER, with her characteristic
ability to entertain visitors, did her.
self proud in the reception given
President Roosevelt. Not a hitch
marred the entire program. The
contrast between what Denver really
is, and the general impression one
gets from reading the daily papers of
that city, is N as great as that be
tween a calm and a storm. The pa
pers give the Impression that politics
are her chief business, and the in
habitants "A bowling mob of polite
idns, belonging to at least thirty diff
ferent political machines.
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Some Rare Human Friendships.

Here aud there is IA man who seems
like the fragment of the rock OF ages
to those who trust in him. When
other friendships fail, he still stands
constant and true. You are always
sure of hiuI. You turn to him in your
weakness and danger. and YOU find
strength and refuge in him. His
love "balms like summer warmth the
sting of tears, the ache of SORROW, the
shy, cold hurts which sting and
smart, the frets and cares which I'M
desrun the dull day and the dreaded
In his presence dark
things seem light, and however heavy
your burden, you feel you can go on
bearing it after seeing him. In the
the atmosphere of his love your
hearts wounds eceive healing.
The secret of such ID human friend
ship lies in the calm, secure strength
of the life. 1t is like "a rock in firm
ness, its security, its im~oyableness.
This quality has been gotten through
conflicts and sorrpws in which the
spirit has ,en victorious. This
friend has met the world, and has
overcome it; has been tried, aud has
not failed The Blessings Of Cheer
fulnes.
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Will Change Looat or.

Mayor Clemmons. who leased
the building Of W. +. Wrhh. oitr.
ated ON the c%ornrrnf Bridge and
River streets, is having The build
ing remodelled The lower room
has been divided and the front
part If o being fitted up Tor Il
drug store with nm entrance ON
River street, and Mr.. Clemmons
will move his stock of drugs into
ii as soon as it is ready for occu-
pancy. The back is now occupi-
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The lack of system for entertain
ind visitors, the exhnrbitant hotel and
cab rates at ST. Louis, during the re-
cent celebration of the Louisiana
Purchase at that place, is going to
put quite a damper on the coming
Worlds Fair at that place. These
large fairs have become so common
that the people will no longer stand
to be robbed in order to see the
sights they have to show, aud unless
there is IA great change in the tenn.
peratrre in this line st. Louis may
find her much advertised fair a fail
ure.
, 1903-05-14

PHILOSOPHICAL NOTES.

One Of the most important lessons
10 learn in life is that of patience.
We should learn to be patient under
suffering; patient with the faults of
those we associate with; patient with
whatever we come in contact with,
for We eau do nothing Of very much
worth, either for others or for our
selves, until this lesson of patience l.
learned.
Learn to keep your troubles TO
yourself. Be self. poised, self con
tanned, and steadfast. Whatever be
falls you turn a courageous face to
the world, and say by your actions
that, come good, or bad, you, at
least will be of good cheer. People
like strong men and women, and have
but little use for any one who is con.
tinually pouring out their troubles to
others. Like a leaky bucket, they
are unpleasant things to be near.
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Myer-In olden time it is said that II
was possible for a man to render him.
self invisible.
Gyer-Pshaw. That's not at all re-
markable. Men in this country are do.
ing it every day.
Myer-Iou don't tell me! How do
they manage IL:
Gyer-By marrying famous men,
Chicago News.
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erhood to ne accomplished by cha lg-
ing conditions which are the effect of
causes existing and not the cause OF
the evil itself. No Legislature
cover mans desire to override his
fellow man and one might as well
try to harnes IS Niagara or put an in
junction on Vesuvius as to legislate
the desires out of a mans heart.
The energy curbed in ore direction
does not become static; il simply
seeks a new outlet and, never SC long
as men think, will they consent to
laws abridging their right to power
over others il they can obtain it. We
may abolish monopolies, but we can
not legislate the monopolist out of
existence. He is here and here to
STAY. From the time the ancient
Jews supposed they possessed the
only knowledge of God, through the
monopoly of the African slave trade
to the more modern steel and sugar
trusts, have monopolies existed. Can
~monopolies be legislated out OF ex-
~istence2 Not until the world is ready,
with the rue spirit of Theosophy, to
acknowledge that God may be wor-
SHIPPED under every name and form
in which the ideal of man has been
painted.
The true Brotherhood will grant
all this and Theosophy recognizes
that only by dealing with canses can
changes be effected that will be per-
manent. Brotherhood" in Theuso.
ply is neither a religious sentiment
nor merely an intellectual idea" 1t
is based upon the very constitution
of man himself.
The fundamental element Of mans
nature, the Spirit, is common to all
men alike. 1t is this Spirit that is
the basis of Brotherhood and how
quickly the idea sweeps away all such
barriers as C creed, sex. and color
from our field of vision. 1t widens
the position taken in theology that
God the Father creates the souls OF
men-aDd it declares the Brother
hood of man through the Divine es-
senc.. of all being which is One. On
this basis, which has both II religious
and II scientific aspect, is laid the
foundation of the message Theosophy
is promulgating. Upon this is built
its ideal. Says H-ber Ne ton. The
blood of God flows within our veins.
We are kin with God" l. not that a
Brotherhood d barrier breaker?
The"sophy tells rs h1w We may
attain the ideal, how we NAV grow
into that perfect stature of Christ
hood. Devotion TO the uplifting of
humanity is our only means of per
sonal growth. We can moi take God
off into II cOrne and grow into HIS
likeness. We must come into the
field of the world, into the open, and
work for the uplifting of all if we
are to be 20. workers with Christ and
co-heirs of the kingdom which each
shall inherit. So close is this kinship
of man to his brother that the whole
"A C of mankind is benefited by the
advancement of one. Only in the ex-
ternal are we separate one from AN
other-at heart we are one. That
which is eternal, that which is divine
in MS is of the same stuff.
Oliver c. Speer.
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Council Proceedings.
Saratoga. Wyo.. May s. 1909.
Oliver C. Speer,

Saratoga, Wyo., May s. 1909.
The Town Council met in the Town
Hall at SD p. IN, pursuant tt adjourn
ment. Those present we're Mayor Glenn
mons, Councilman. McAnulty. Hickok,
Human, and Delaney. Minutes Of the
last meeting read and approved. The
following bills we're presented, passed
and warrants ordered drawn in paw
ment:
j.. +. Crawford, printing 1895
&. p. Clemmons, team hire, tele-
phone, etc. 1856
). b. McAnulty, blacksmithIng 5.55
John ID. q. Kruger. col. taxes, sal
AIRY, receipt book l3.47
VIM. urnbu rent for April $50
Gus Jensen " Bro, powder, caps
and fuse ESQ
The Council her proceeded to- equal.
ize taxes and raised Carrie Crawford
$3.50 on 40 acres of land and 1856 ON
lots in Highlands add. j. Il. Crawford
$3.50 on lot Z, block /, $50 on lots : and
8 in block 6 of Ii. a G. add and $50 on
lots in S. l.. Il |. add. j. w. Clufr 500
On unplstted ground. f. G. Wolf 81.
" on improvements ON lots 8 to 10 in
block q in S. X. Il. a |. Co. add.
Council then adjourned to May 18th.
X. W. Dyer,
Town Clerk.
lSeal.
State Of Wyoming,
County Of Carbon. RS
Town OF Saratoga.
/, K W. Dyer, Town Clerk Tor the
Town of Saratoga, Carbon County. Wv
oning, hereby certify that The above
is q correct aud full account If the ,rn
c"edlugs II the Town Il Saratoga. l,rld.
Ma! $ 1908
". lpyrr,
Seal Town CIrrk.
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A Great

Buyer-So this suspender is called the
hydrophobici
Drummer-Yes, sir: these suspenders
shrink when the wearer approaches
water, and when he gets near a puddle
they contract, lift him over II and land
him. dry shod. on the other side.-New
York Times.
, 1903-05-14

fully AS much to their respect for the
man rs for the president 1t is u
good thing to-be able TO give advice
as to the way a man should live and
conduct his affairs, maybe, but it is
not every man who can live up to his
standard as Roosevelt does.
, 1903-05-14
Today.

Today is II king in disguise. Today
always looks TO the thoughtless,
IN the face of a uniform experience
that all good and great and happy ac-
lions are made up precisely of these
blank todays.
, 1903-05-14

In a well known t~horoughfare in Lon
don outside of n noted restaurant there
might be seen the following notice:
This is the best restaurant in Lon.
don! Our fish II he approached
London King.
, 1903-05-14

We are no here for the purpose Of
telling other people their faults. No
unpleasant truth should pass o,ir
lips. except wher correcting some
n who comes TO us for help, aud
the unpleasant truth should be
told in the most loving and gentle
manner What some people call
"frankness', is nothing more than the
ont-growth of a spiteful disposition,
which delights in giving vent to its
feelins to gthe wounding of others.
, 1903-05-14

Three-year-old Julia wanted to write
Santa Claus TO bring her II shoot
gun" When asked what she wanted
II for, she said:
81 want to shoot one of paps's cattle
and get the money out OF II, for papa
says there is money in attic. Little
Chronicle.
, 1903-05-14

AN EDITOR is generally considered
a devil of IA good fellow among some
people unit he undertakes to gel
some pay for subscription: then the
atmosphere changes.
, 1903-05-14

President Roosevelt il accomplish
lug the most general tour of the
United States ever yet undertaken by
the chief executive, and the hearty
sincere enthusiasm which has greeted
him at every stopping place is due
, 1903-05-14

You cannot convert a man from
the error of his ways save through
love. For this reason Love is the
Vehicle of Truth. Ii what YOU say is
not prompted by love rest assured
it is not right. Let love be the foun-
dation OF all your wordsand actions,
aa well as thoughts.
, 1903-05-14

SARATOGA has very few knockers.
The average Ssratogian has unbound
ed faith in the future of the town
and stands by it through thick and
thin. We have, however, a few men
who are SO weak in the back that
they have to be bolstered up every
now and then. They do moi seem to
have enough foresight to he able to
see that Saratoga cannot possibly
fail of being the most important town
in the entire region. Such men are
not to blame for this lack of stability
and foresight any more than they are
for the color of their eyes, but it is IA
little hard to have to furnish them
with stitfening about once a month.
, 1903-05-14
THURSDAY, MAY IA. 1903.
U. p. Trains at WaIcott-
EAST.
WEST.

WEST. EAST.
No. lo5, s:5s p. NJ. No. 2, 1925 a. NJ
No. 3. 1925 p m. No lO2, GIG p. m
No.3, 2:35 p. m. No. 4. s0s a. M
No. 1O1, 400 a, IN. No. 8. 7:42 pm
No. /, 4:35 a. IN.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-06-23
LEG AMPUTATED.

The following is taken from Hearst,
Sunday American and relates to mar
quite well known in Wausau, having
visited at the home of Neal Brown last
fall Prof Reuter- left Wausau early in
the spring to travel under the supervi
sion of Major Pond
New York, June 2O-Major James b
Pond, manager of lecturers and sing.
ers, has had to have his right leg ampu.
tated to save his life. The operation
was performed at his home, 604 Bergen
avenue, Jersey City, on Wednesday, by
Professor Robert II. W. Dawbarn OF
New York Polytechnic, assisted by DR.
c. H. Hill, the Majors family physician
The patient withstood the shock
well, and the physicians believe the
outcome will be favorable.
The Major has been i'll for a month
Two weeks ago slight operation was
found necessary for his foot The
wound failed to heal and gangrene
finally set in, necessitating amputation
of the limb below the knee.
Major Pond faced the ordeal with
fortitude, and yesterday was happy and
joking to cheer his relatives and friends
The Major, who is sixty-fve years old
has managed most of the noted lee
turers who have appeared in this coun-
try, and had extensive associations
with many great concert artists.
Mr.. Pond did not survive the opera
ton and died Sunday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-06-23
GENTRY BROS.' SHOW.
The Worlds Best and Biggest Collec
tion OF Trained Animals Com
ing Soon.

The name of Gentry will be handed
down to posterity as the greatest edu-
Gator of sae dumb brute during the
Io.n and Goth centuries. No other man,
living or dead, has ever been able to
accomplish half so much with dogs,
ponies, monkeys, elephants and camels
as have the four talented brothers who
own and operate the four largest
trained animal shows in the world.
Animal actors will do that in this city
which ten years ago even. would have
surpassed the comprehension of the
mos enlightened and best posted indi-
vidEal in this country on animal educa-
ton. Even the Gentry Brothers them
selves have been repeatedly surprised
at the marvellous results they have at
tanned and when the statement is made
that the only exhibition of this kind on
earth will be witnessed here when the
Gentry Bros. give their exhibition,
there is no fear of the statement being
challenged and no fear of the public
falling TO acquiesce. Gentry Brothers
are making feature Of their street pa
rade this season, and when the beauti-
fnl pageant passes along the principal
streets of Wausau Tuesday, July Tth,
all those who delight in the beauties OF
gorgeous displays should witness it.
Like the rest of the performance the
parade Is larger and grznder than ever,
and every adjective used IN praising il
ia not misused or misapplied.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-06-23
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

The annual meeting for the election
of officers was held last week at which
the directors and about fifteen mem
bers were present. After the reading
of last years minutes the following re-
ports were presented
Junior Work: w r. johnson, chair
man-Total membership, 66; number
of religious meetings, 20; total attend
ance, 514; average 25.5. Five socials
were held during the year with an aver
age attendance of 81.
Reception and Social w. Flieth,
chairman-l5 socials were given with
an attendance of 1900
Religious Work E. w. Shatto, chair
man-Men's meetings, indoor, AZ; out
door, 10; total, 50. Attendance, indoor,
1854; average 1916
Professed conversions, 5; bible classes,
3; beginners sessions, 30; advanced ses-
sions, SO; total, IS. Total attendance,
both classes, 421; average 665.
Membership: A. A. Hooper, chair
maE, reports 355 members.
Educational W. r. johnson, chair
man-enrollment, 13 total attendance,
120; average 4.
Physical report for monihes work
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-06-23
REvENGEFUL.

Albert and Anna Basel, residents OF
the town of Norrie, were arrested last
week in Shawano county at the in
stance of Peter Jaennis, also residing
in Norrie. The latter charges that on
May 18th these parties enticed his daugh-
ter, Julia, q girl aged sixteen, from her
home and forcibly detained her in their
house for immoral purposes. The ex-
animation was postponed to June 2asth
the defendants being required TO fur
nish bail bond of $500 for their ap-
pearance. Geo. Shairer, father of the
woman, appeared and secured their re-
lease. The charge preferred against
these parties is serious one. and if
sustained is punishable by prison ser
tence not to exceed fifteen years. Like
all stories, however, there are two sides
to it. Neighbors hold Mr.. and Mrs
Basel in the highest respect, and claim
the action is most unjust one, started
merely for the purpose of blackening
their character. According to these
peoples story, Jaennis, who is a wild
over, desired to marry Anna Shairer,
but she cared little for him and short
time ago was married to Basel. Since
being married, Jaennis' daughter has
been frequent visitor to her house,
and on the deg mentioned called and
said that her father had abused her, and
that she did not care to go back to him.
She was allowed to remain over night
and then the trouble started-out of
spirit of revenge, the neighbors say,
because Jaennis was defeated in his
aspirations.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-06-23

Prof R. B. Johns, principal of the
agricultural school, went to Madison
Wednesday to secure diploma from
the agricultural college. Mr.. Johns
had finished his course before coming
to Wausau, with the exception of writ
ing a thesis, which he has since done in
the way of history of Marathon
county. This history is said, by those
who have had the opportunity of seeing
it, to be the most complete historical
record of the county that has ever been
gotten up. In writing it Mr. Johns Wis
tied many of the old settlers and in this
way gained much information that is
not generally known. We hope 10 be
able to publish it at some time but as it
belongs to the university it will be
some time before it will be given out.
About 100000 feet of pine will be
cut at the mill at Kelly this summer,
which may be surprising news to some
of our old lumbermen. For quite
number of years past it has been sup
posed that the pine had all been re-
moved from the Eau Claire river. With
the above information also comes the
report that there is enough of this tim
ber left for another winters cut. In
the lot of logs now being sawed are
quite anumber of windfalls, from which
the sap has dried out, and which make
as fine lumber as was ever put on the
market.
For nearly two weeks force of eight
men ard several teams have been at
work hauling, spreading and rolling
down clay which has been put on the
race track at the fair grounds to an
average depth of six inches. The best
tracks in the state are made with a
clay facing. They do not soak water
as easily as do tracks of lighter soil,
aud can be kept in good condition with
little work. Other improvements are
being made and the work is in charge
of Geo. Rick
By an act of the last legislature this
years board of review, in cities of Wau-
sau's class, shall consist of the mayor,
the clerk, the assessors and all super
visors, so that Wausau's board will
have fourteen members Last year the
board was made up of the mayor, clerk
and assessors, reinforced by two men,
bers of the council, and following the
old plan. and apparently unaware of
the change, the council at its last ses-
sion needlessly appointed two Of its
members on such board.
The Frenzel foundry will hereafter
be known as the "Wausau Foundry and
Machine Shops" The gentlemen who
recently purchased the foundry have
arrived from Milwaukee and are now
in charge. They are Messrs. L. Kraatz
and son, Albert, and +. c. Brach, all
men of experience. They are putting
in new machinery and will soon be in
shape to do all kinds of work, in the
way of building and repairing ma
chinerY.