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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

And now Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria must feel something like "the
last leaf upon the tree in the spring"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

A Missouri man has sued the Modern
Woodmen of america for $4,000 dam
ages because hisleg was broken at lis
Initiation. The goat evidently struck
too low.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

If Secretary Taft's trousers had burst
just after the banquet it would not
seem SO odd.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

Both the mint bed and the tobacco
bed are having hard timein Kentucky
these days
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

1t is believed the house committee on
banking and currency broke the record
in the speed with which it got to work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

Today the democratic national com
mlttee will meet to issue the call for
the national convention.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

No, jim Grow to whom Oklahoma
legislation has reference is not an In
dian.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

The Wall Street Journal draws the
following interesting parallel, between
Wall Street and the country, in regard
to the business situation: 'In Wall
street, pessimism: in the country, OPP
timism. In Wall street, depression; in
the country, business activity: In Wall
street, liquidition; in the country, new
wealth in constant creation. In Wall
street, prices low and still declining: in
the country, values high.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

Since everything is so quiet perhaps
the people can convert the soldiers in
to an army of investors.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12


The miners at Goldfeld will have the
support Of public sympathy if they
bear themselves in az orderly and law
abiding manner in their present dltli-
culties. This is what they have done
=Tis;ii s. aid.
the right is clearly Oil their s iide. These
miners are out of work in consequence
Of their refusal to accept, inlieu OF
wages, script, or cashiers checks, which
the companies employing them. have
refused to guarantee, which have been
circulating at less than par, and which
the railroads, express companies aid
other institutions have refused to accept
at any discount. 4
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

Committees are not made up and the
house can't work. They say Uncle j oe
isnot slow but this does not prove it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

1t is plain, too, that the Oklahoma
delegation in congress is not going to
be 50 modest as TO lie low for little
bit.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

Omaha keeps on growing and will
have help when the Trans, 4dississippi
poultry.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

Mr.. Cleveland refers to ''the immov--
able rock of public confidence On
the contrary this rock seems to be
readily movable at times.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-12

Governor Cummins seems to be try
ing to getused to ashington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
ROAD TO SUCCESS
PUBLICITY is THE MAIL-oRDER
MANS GREAT WEAPON.
MERCHANTS MUST ADVERTISE
"Fight Fire with Fire" and the DOL
lars Now Going Cityward Will
Stay in the Home Community.

The merchant who would wage sue
cessful warfare against mail-order
competition should study mail-order
methods. The same tactics that takes
the dollar out of the community will
keep it at home.
And what are mail-order methods?
The keynote of it all may be found
in the one word-publicity. The mail
order house advertises. 1t does not
advertise better goods at less money
than the home merchant gives, but it
advertises persistently. 1t puts its
proposition before the public constant
ly. 1t recognizes no dull season in its
campaign for publicity. 1t never lets
up.
At gathering in Iowa some time
ago a mail-order man explained some
of the system followed in the cam
paign of publicity. According to this
explanation the mailorder house seeks
the line of least resistance in its
search for business. Whenever they
can find a town in which the mer-
chants are not active advertisers they
flood that community with their liter
ature. When they find a town in
which the furniture dealer, for exam
pie, is afraid tc use printers ink they
pay particular attention to the subject
of furniture. They are searching for
the weakest link in the chain of home
defenses.
Something of this is explained by
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
LOST ARM.

VIM. Rooth, of this city, employed as
brakeman on the St. Paai Ry., met
with a bad accident Wednesday morn
ing in Arbor Vitae. While the train
crew was switching cars at lumber
siding, he fell beneath the wheels and
had his right arm and right foot badly
crushed, the arm being nearly severed.
He was at once removed to the hospital
in Minoequa, where the hospital ply
stefan, DIR. j E. Worden, assisted by
Drs. T. G. Torpy of Minocqua. and Il.
c. Awkward of Star Lake, amputated
the arm above the elbow. 1t was
thought that the foot might be saved.
His mother, Mrs. Augusta Rooth, was
sent for and with her son, Emil, went
mp that same day.
The young man, who is about
twenty years of age. is the oldest of
several children. He was of great
assistance to mis- mother in her support
and that of several brothers and sisters.
tie was not injured Internally and the
physicians look for an early recovery
Mrs. Rooth has had more than her
share of trouble. Another son, Emil,
while playing near the railroad track
in Rhinelander few years ago, was
run over and lost an arm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

Andrew Striegel, of the town OF
Cleveland was committed to the North
ern State Hospital for Insane on Thurs
day last. He is the man who was sent
over here from Stratford a week ago
to serve six months jat sentence in
lieu of furnishing peace bond of $500,
after having threatened to kill q tenant
occupying his building. Shortly after
being locked up he developed signs of
insanity and became violent, breaking
up an iron bedstead and tearing up
the bed clothing He had several
Authorizations, one of which was that
he was extremely wealthy. Hisinsani-
ty, it is thonght, was caused through the
excessive use of squirrel whiskey.
At a stockholders meeting of the
Northern Chief Iron Co. held in the
First National bank building the fore
part of the week, the following officers
were reelected:
President-D. l.. Plumer, Wausan.
Vice Pres.-Thos Barden, Ashland.
Sew C. Silyerthorn, Wausau.
Treasurer-M. A. Hurley, Wausau.
The company owns valuable mineral
lands on the Gogeble range
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

mill town in northern Wisconsin. The
advertising when the size of the town
was considered, and the stores of the
town were but small affairs. In talk
ing to one of the merchants he COM
planned that more than $4,000 was
sent from that community to the Chi
THAT is easily twice the amount that
is spent in all the stores in this town
put together each month";" he explain
ed Merchandising don't pay in such
a place as this"
A few hours later the writer was
talking with the publisher of the local
paper, and the conversation turned to
local advertising, or rather the lack
of it.
Il was very much tempted to accept
one of the Chicago mail-order houses
few days ago." said the publisher.
II still have the proposition here on
my desk. They offer me a cash con-
tract at my regular display rates for
1900 inches, to be used during the
year, and in addition to the cash ad.
vertising they offer me a small COM
mission on all the new business Sc
cured in this county during the life
of the contract. They say their bust
ness in this county during the last IL
months was approximately $4,000 per
month, and would secure a small
percentage Cd all business done over
this amopat during the next 10
months"
"Havc you shown that proposition
to the merchants of this town." /
asked
Il have, and it didn't move Them"
he replied. "They simply say it don't
pay to advertise. l would jump at
the offer if It were not for the fact
that cannot bring myself to the point
of doing that which l know will help
to kill this community" -
There was an illustration of mail
order methods. The wide-awake mail
order man proposed to reap a golden
harvest from the field the very much
asleep local merchant would not cul-
tiyate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
JOURNEY
Is BlrdGnS0nG to Many in WalSal.

Life's journey is heavy burden
With a constantly aching back,
With urinary disorders, diabetes,
With any kidney ill.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieve and cure.
Here is Wausau proof that this is so,
Oscar Timm, molder ut the Murray
Foundry, living at $50 Adams ST., Wau-
sau, Wis, says: "The first time | tried
Doan's Kidney Pills | was off from won K
on account of my back. 1t was weak
and panied dreadfully. Nothing had
done it any good and was simply I'M.
fit for work. 1t was on the recommend
alton of a friend that got Doan's Kid
ney Pills at Albers' drug store and in a
few days after began using them the
trouble was gone and / was back at my
work in the foundry. have had no
backache nor kidney trouble since"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Mnbprn Co, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Rembmber the Doans-and
take no other.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
OUR BONDED DEBT.

When the word tax is mentioned
every man who owns property pays
attention. We believe it was Josh
Billings who said that there are two
things in this world a man cannot
escape-taxes apd death. Since tax
reform was inaugurated in Wisconsin
ten years ago, some surprising things
have been the result, if we are to judge
from the tax commissions report and
that of the state treasurer. We believe
the purpose of tie tax commission is to
have all property assessed at 100 per
cent. of its cash value. In its last
report the commission stated that no
improvement is being made in the state
as whole, but rather the reverse; the
average assessment being only about
two-thirds of the actual values. If the
purpose of the commission is carried
out it will affect every locality in Wis
consin. 1t will affect WARSAW; il will
affect Milwaukee or Poniatowski, or
any other city, large or small. Wis
CoHSiH ~ iapidtJ DtSoHiihS 6itAI
manufacturing state and if mannfac-
tories are to be assessed at 100 per cent. of
their value, they will pull up stakes
and go into a neighboring state. But,
as we said before, some queer things
are noticed since the tax commission
began IFS reforms.
The amount of taxes paid by rail
roads, insurance companies ard other
corporations has increased greatly in
the past few years and most individuals
are paying higher taxes. vet in ten
years the expenses of the state have
grown over 100 per cent, outstripping
the growth of population and wealth.
Below are given few figures relative
to Wisconsin's eighteen largest cities
and by studying them you will see that
Wausau is not so bad off as far as
bonded debt is concerned, only two
larger cities having smaller figures. 1t
does show, however, that our rate OF
taxation is only exceeded by two other
cities of the eighteen. Superior and
Marinette-w GAINESVILLE, a city of
about the same size, has only about
half our rate. The following are the
figures taken from records for the year
1906:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Child Turninn PurnIe.

Mary Eighotz, three years old, of
New York, is turning purple. The
doctor says she is suffering with dis
ease known as purpura hemorrhagica.
The child's mother first noticed the
changing color three weeks ago. While
bathing the girl she detected small
purple spots on various parts of the
body. Alarmed, she applied home
remedies. but the spots continued to
spread. The child's body presents the
appearance OF being tattooed. Almost
the entire body is covered, with the
exception of the face, which thus far
has not been affected. While most of
the time the blotckes are of mellow
purple, they occasionally change to
deep plum color or dull red. Some
blotches are as large as a penny, 9TH
ers are no larger than a pinhead. The
disease is probably caused by a rheu-
matte gerh
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
CITY COUNCIL.

An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held last Thursday evening
at which all members were present ex-
cept Albert Buttenhoff.
The Sisters of the Divine Savior pre-
scented petition asking that sewer be
built to connect with the hospital which
is in course OF construction near the
northern limits of the city. This was
referred to the proper committee.
Jacob Eberhart petitioned for a spe-
cial license for conducting an electric
theatre in tb5 Kroening building on
the west side, The fee to be fixed at the
rate of SIS for the first month and SO
for crcr9 subsequent month The city
attorney informed the council that
TO comply with the petition it would be
necessary TO frame an ordinance fixing
such rate for all electric theatres.
The superintendent of poor was given
authority to issue an order for SIS as
part payment of the board at three deaf
mute children who are attera,ing school
and whose finances will not allow them
to continue their studies unless they
receive help.
The committee on fire department
was given permission TO change the
stairway in the east side engine house
to another location.
The committee on poor was author
lied TO purchase transportation for a
Norwegian desiring TO return to his
native country, who otherwise would
he city charge.
Aug Kruger asked for q refund of
part of his personal property tax. He
claimed the assessor had raised the
value of his four horses from $50 to 800
and had assessed him for COW which
he did not own.
The committee on streets and bridges
reported that it had conferred with
officials of the Northwestern and st.
Paul Rys. relative to placing gates at
certain crossings. 1t was stated that
as soon as the council ratified the com
mittee's report the companies would
carry out its recommendations 1t was
reported that agreement had been as TO
the following: Gates at Jefferson and
east end of Washington SITS; gates and
fiagmen at Third and west end Of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Does it pay to advertise?

Does it pay to advertise?
The more than $500, 600, 900 that finds
its way to the Chicago mail-order
houses each year is garnered by
campaign of advertising. You, Mr..
Local Merchant, claim, and rightly,
that you can sell the same goods for
the same, or less money, than the
mail-order houses offer, but at the
same time you complain because the
mail-order man gets the business.
Why do they get it? Because they
advertise.
They not only advertise, but they
advertise in your field, and they ad-
vertise in your field because you do
not. They select towns, or special
lines where they do not have to meet
the competition that is offered by To-
cal advertising. and they make adyer-
Using pay.
We want the people to trade at
home community; We want to see the
dollars kept in circulation here that
one and all of the local people may
prosper. We do not want to see the
fortunes of the city mail-order man
built at the expense of the local COM
munity, but we know absolutely the
value of publicity, and we know the
mail-order houses will capture the dol
lars if the local merchants will not
fight fire with fire; will not show the
public what they can buy and at what
price,
Let us go back to this northern
Wisconsin town and see what oppor-
tunities the merchants there were sac
rificing. 1t was a mill town, and in
no way an agricultural community
There were not 20 farms within a ra-
dius of as many miles. The industry
was lumber, and the money to run the
mills came from the city. The nearly
200 employees were paid in city
money, and with little effort on the
part of the merchants in that town
his money might have been kept in
the town. 1t might have been made
10 build D permanent prosperity. But
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Only Believe

Be not downcast if difficulties sur
round you in your heavenly life. They
may be purposely placed there by God
to train and discipline you for higher
developments of faith. If he calls you
to ''toiling in rowing" it may be to
make you the better seaman, and to
lead you to holier trust in Him who
has the vessel and it's destinies in
hand, and who, amid gathering clouds
and darkened horizon, and crested bill
lows, ever murmurs the mild rebuke
to our misgivings: said | not unto
thee, that if thou wouldst believe, thou
shouldst see the glory of God ?"-Rev.
John r. Macduff.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

belongs to the citizens 5f Wausau and
that recovery can be made. A resolu-
ton was adopted which gives the city
attorney the right to begin any action
he deems best TO remove the occupants
from the property and recover title to
the same. The property is valued at
$500 and may be used for park pur
poses
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

no, the merchants left wide field for
the mail-order houses which they i'm
proved, and the money that might
have built town that would have
stood after the lumber interests are
gone and the mills are closed has been
allowed to return to the city from
which it came, and now every lofty
pine that falls but drives another nail
in the coffin of the town, and all be-
cause the merchants did not believe it
would pay to advertise.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
NOTICE.

To al 10 aChom Il may concern:
My wife having refused To any longer
continue the marital relations, | hereby
warn all persons not to extend her any
credit on my account. ! will not be
responsible for any debts contracted by
a.ev.
a2S-ws E. $. CLFaEScE.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
FIRE INSURANCE.

Kretlow a. Lamont wish to announce
that they are prepared TO write fire
insurance in approved stock companies
at reasonable rates. They also place
plate glass and boiler insurance and
surety bonds. First National Bank
building. Phone 1888. f2O-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
gAL BROWN. L. A. PRADT. O. 8. GILBERT
ABSTRACTS.

We have the only abstract of Mara
thon county. We have q thoroughly
qualified abstractor and make abstracts
at reasonable prices. We are respons-
ible for all abstracts made by us and
guarantee that they show the condition
Of the. title properly as it appears on
record
An abstract of title is useful If you
desire TO sell or mortgage your prop
erty, and is very valuable in ascertain
ing defects in your title that can be
easily remedied and yet might be snf-
ficient to spoil sale. II you desire an
abstract of the title TO your property,
call and see us.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

By the figures given below it is seen
that the tax rate for Wausau for the
past ten years has fluctuated, while
there has been steady increase of
oeaaesa1 valuation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

Increase in rate, 1916 per cent.
Increase assessed valuation, 500 per
cent.
Increase tax levy, 500 ser
Increase in debt, 8 .5,per cent.
Increaoa IN non,sation, 81 % per cent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

Organized under the General Banking Law OF
the State OF Wisconsin.
VIII receive deposits discount notes buy and
sell drafts, make collections, and do all other
business connected with General Banking
ALEX STEWART, Pres't. Il. C. ZIMMERMAN,
q. w UARaER Vice-Pres't Cashier
Directors-Alex Stewart, W. Alexander, G. W.
Harger, K. C. Zimmerman, A Solliday.
HAS SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULT.
BOXES FOR RENT AT s. PER YEAR.
AvINGS DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
Suits from $1,000 up
Spring OVGrcOats, $1,000 up
Pantal0Ons, $500 up
See my line Of goods before ordering
elsewhere. Work, tit. style and prices
guaranteed.
S. HANSEN, Tailor.

p s-Repairing and Cleaning neatly
attended TO and all work delivered
promptly when ordered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

T. e. RYAN.
ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office, 500 Third 81.
IN National German American Bank bniid
irg.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
ATTORNEYS.
M. W.. SWEET.

A TToRNRY AT LAW. Livingston Building
: Wausau. ~ I'm :
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REGNER d. RINGLE.

a TrORNEYS AT Law. Loans and Collee
"A lions speciality. Office, sO5 Third street
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ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
"A Practice in all the courts. Coilectiona.
Office ia Marathon Co. Bank Bldg Wsu,an.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1907-11-28

80 Sabren itarb Dr. phil. Charles
Sraneois Sra4fel, feiner5eit auBerz
orbentliher @eIanbter unb bebollz
md9tister Wfinifter Oes RDnigreihs
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Der ansefebenften 8ertreter Der fhtpei=
5eri1hen 1tbreninbuitrie in Der groBen
amerttanif9en Metropole.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1907-11-28
oeI ftatt Roblem II, Der Wsari,te.

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ba5u entf9lofen baben, Sic SeIfeues
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ttabe einsufiibren. Bei Surnhapel,
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fdmtlieber Shiffe feuert entpeoer nur
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ftdnbig erfeben tperoe. @erfuhe, oie
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