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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

On Thursday evening, Feb. l4th,
about fifty relatives and friends gath
cred at the home of Mr. and Mrs Louis
Schoepke, the occasion being Miss
Clar..'s eighteenth birthday. Dancing
was the program of the evening. AT
midnight a bountiful birth day supper
was served. The company departed in
the arge hours of the morning. Miss
Clara was the recipient of many tokens
of remembrance in the way of valen-
tines.
Last Monday forenoon, about eleven
O'Clock. neighbors discovered the
home of A. Apt, of the town of Ringle.
to be on fire and quickly gave an alarm.
MIR. and Mrs Aps were at work in the
woods leaving Their little baby girl of
ten months old alone in the house.
When the father arrived it was too late
for any earthly help to save her, he
smashed in the window but when he
did so the flames burst out and drove
him back. Kind neighbors and friends
have done all they can in helping Mr..
and Mrs. Apt in e-building and getting
home again, but there is treasure
gone that no earthly help can bestow.
their darling baby, the only girl. Mir.
and Mrs. Apt have the sympathy of the
entire community.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

THERE are two things being consid
cred by the state legislature which con-
Germs every citizen of the state and par
ticularly every farmer, and concerning
which every one should let his local rep
resentative know his feeling. One of
these is joint resolution No. % s. which
aims to amend the constitution to per-
NIT the state to aid in building country
roads. At present the farmers pay the
entire cost of constructing these roads,
and strange as it may seem there is no
opposition in some parts to any change
in this unjust system. The situation re-
calls Macauley's statement of condi-
tions in England in 1885 when
Parliament passed the first turn
pike acts and reused the opposi-
ton of the people. He said,
unjust and absurd taxation to which
men are accustomed is often borne
more willingly than the most reasonable
impost which is new" The other bill,
No. 260 s., is one appropriating $4,000
annually for the next two years to the
State Geological Survey for the purpose
of enabling them to bdild experimental
roads and determine by actual use what
are the cheapest and best materials for
roads in the different districts The
survey is also directed by this bill to aid
town and county officers to get the best
results from the road taxes which are at
present being so largely wasted.
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YOUR OBLIGATIONS
SOME OF THE THINGS YOU OWE
YOUR OWN TOWN.
YOU SHOULD BUY AT HOME
The Country Town Can Be Made
the Very Best Place to
Live In the United
States.
Copyright. by Alfred c. CLARK

Copyright, by Alfred C. Cla-k.)
A preacher who was crank on
doctrine wearied his congregation by
constantly harping on baptism. A
brother that longed FOR rest handed
him text he thought safe, "The way
of the transgressor Is hard"
Friends" said the preacher, there
are three things suggested by this
scripture: First, the transgressor.
Second, his conversion. Third, his
baptism. We will pass over the first
two and come at once to the third"
Many reasons why people should
trade at home rather than send their
money away have been given, but sup
pose we pass them all by and come at
once to the one vital reason:
1t is the right thing to do.
For after all the fundamental ques-
ton in every transaction is whether
it is right or wrong. Not will save
money, but is it just? Not is it more
convenient, but is 1t fair? Not
whether is it good business, but
whether it is good morals?
For you and / know, and all the
world is coming to know, that not
one dollar is ever saved or made by
unfair means that does not curse the
possessor. And a man may be as dis
honest In saving money as in getting
1t.
1t is right to spend our money with
the home town and wrong to send it
away because we are under obliga-
tons to the home town, but not to
the mail order house.
Financial Obligations.
In the first place the country is I'M
der financial obligations to the town.
OF course the town is also indebted
to the country, but the town cannot
help but pay it's debt, its very exist
ence does that. Hence we are merely
discussing the country side of the OBJ
legation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

PAY NO TAXES.

City Assessor Herman Miller has COM
piled some figures he was requested
tofurnish the secretary of state, showing
the amount of worcestershire property
in this city These figures will be sur
prise to everyone, for they show that
there is very large percentage of the
total valuation of property which con-
tributes absolutely nothing to the sup
port of city government. The non-as-
sessable property is increasing in value
each year Mr. Miller has furnished us
with the following figures, which he
compiled from the last years assessment
rolls:
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mail order houses and the devil. With
of population, and its vice, the great
city is the menace of our morals and
our liberties.
The city like the dragon swallows
I the vast throngs of country boys ad
girls that flock into it, and by and by
when health, and virtue and hope are
gone, spews them out to die in want,
or wander as derelicts over the face
of the earth.
And don't you see, my friend, that
when you take the money from the
country town, you destroy the chance
of success there, and the boys and
girls will follow where you have sent
the money?
This town of yours was founded on
faith, on the faith in the customs of
men for hundreds of years to trade at
the nearest town. These merchants
and carpenters, masons and editors
are your neighbors. They have grown
up amongst you or amongst others
like you.
They have put their all in a little
business, money, time and hope.
Around the corner there is little cot
tage, and the wife and the baby-it
may be your grandbaby-wait; and
there is a smile of happiness when
business is good" but the troubled
look comes when business is poor.
They are struggling to live, and pay
for the little home, and by and by ed
ucate the children. They are your
neighbors and friends, not your enc
mics. They work hard-you scarcely
realize how hard-and are not living
high. They have pinned their faith
to the town-your town.
Their success or failure is in your
hands. For your trade they will give
you good returns, and all will prosper
together. If you withdraw your trade,
failure must follow. Some poor strug-
gler must go down facing bankruptcy.
The light must go out of some wom-
ans eye, and hardship be laid up for
the child
Even if you could save a little by
sending your patronage to the city, do
you not think it the fair thing. the just
thing, the right thing, to trade at the
little home town with those you know,
those whose prosperity and happiness
are in your hands?
For it is written, Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as myself"
WILLIAM H. HANDY.
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town you meet your neighbors Satur-
day afternoons and exchange news
and experience. You go to it for day
of recreation when the snow comes,
the fair, or on holidays.
There during the winter lecture
course you hear great orators and ex.i
cellent musicians. The political rallies,
the church conference or association
are held there
BY and by in the pretty little VIII
lage church, whose spire you can see
from your farm, you son will preach
the gospel. In the brick building two
doors from the corner farmer boy
will open law Office. and in the little
frame two blocks away another SON
of the soil, just back from college. will
begin the practice of medicine.
There is the high school to which
you send your children, and there
after awhile your daughter will teach.
And some day when you find the
farm work too heavy for your age. I'D
want to get near the children, you will
build on that grassy corner lot two
doors from the Methodist church and
move to town.
Yes, the town is a mighty good
thing to have, pleasant thing; and
the more you put into it the more you
get out of it. For it grows according
to the trade it gets and the more it
grows the more it can buy and the
higher will 90 yOur land
The Moral Obligation.
Blu. the last and strongest reason
why it is right that the country peo-
pie spend their money at home Is the
moral obligation.
The town is yours, yours to ruin or
prosper. The same sense of obliga-
ton should prompt you to support it,
as prompted our old ,Teutonic ances-
tors in the forests of Germany to
stand elbow to elbow in protection of
their village. The same spirit of loyal
ty should inspire you as fired the
Highland Scot to spend his blood for
the welfare of his clan.
The country town with all It's faults
is the best governed, most enlight-
ened, most moral, and happiest spot
in American civilization. 1t is good
safe place. Not too swift, nor yet too
slow. In touch with the current of
progress, but not racing with greed.
The place from which come nearly all
the great business men, lawyers,
scholars, preachers, physicians. The
place where men are neighborly and
helpful.
This town, my farmer friend, Is
yours. But the city belongs to the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

Find 200 acres of good land almost
anywhere that is 20 miles from town
and you can buy it for s25 an acre.
The same land within ten miles will
bring $35, within five miles it's value
is $50, within two miles $S5 an acre.
Thus that town has increased the
land within a radius of ten miles an
average of $35 dollars an acre. AS
that is about the age of country towns
generally, you may figure that town,
as long as 1t is fairly prosperous, in
creases the land around it an average
of one dollar an acre every year.
Not considering staple articles like
cattle, hogs and grain which can be
shipped and sold anyway, the town as
a local market is worth at least SIS
a year to the ordinary farmer.
For example: This year the peach
markets were SO glutted no ordinary
fruit would pay the express. Around
the little town in which the writer
lives most farmers have few peach
trees. The 1000 inhabitants bought
nearly every bushel in the vicinity at
from 40 cents to dollar a bushel.
More than $4,000 was paid for peaches
within three weeks.
That was clear gain which must be
set over to the credit OF the town.
Plums, cherries, early vegetables,
scores of little odds and ends, perish
able stuff that the farmer could not or
would not ship he turns into cash at
the home town.
So if a man owns 200 acres within
reach of town, he will receive $275
year direct cash value from that
town, none of which he would receive
from the mail order house.
To be sure, the town does not do
nate him that amount, the town was
not built for the purpose of philan-
thropy, yet he receives an actual cash
benefit because the town is there; and
he is under actual financial obliga-
tions to return that benefit by spend
ing his money at home.
1t is not an obligation that the law
would recognize, but it is one that APP
peais to those independent, clean
hearted men of high honor who feel
that perfect honesty demands that
when benefits are received from
stranger or brother, friend or foe,
benefits should be returned.
Social Obligations.
1t is right for the country to spend
its money with the hone town because
of the social obligations between
them
The town is the center of your COM
munity. From it radiates your rural
mail service; in it center your tele-
phone systems. On the streets of the
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
EAU CLAIRE NEIGHBc aHooD.


II. F. Ingersoll is visiting at Port
Washington.
Miss Elsie Relifz, of Wausau, is visit
ing at the home of her uncle, Louis
Schoepke.
Alma johnson, who has been very
sick with pneumonia is better and gain
ing slowly.
Miss Annie Heiser, of Rib Falls, at
tended the party at l.. Schoepke's,
Thursday evening.
Miss Sarah Huisheere, of Cedar
Grove, is visiting at the home of her
brother, Peter Huisheere.
1t is reported that Win Douglas has
joined the Salvation Army. If it be
true. Win will be good member for be
has good voice to help in the singing.
Success to him.
Mr. and Mrs Tony Peterson and
family, of Racine, arrived at Geo. Dose
magen's last Saturday and will mako
their home in this locality Mrs Peter
son is Dir. Dosemagen's daughter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
OFFICERS OF ELECTION.

Mayor Duncan has appointed the fol-
lowing to serve as officers of election in
the various wards:
FIRST WARD
Inspectors-Jaeob Gensman, Jr., Ole
Simonson, Albert Halder.
Clerks-Oscar Helke, John Dern.
Ballot clerks-Carl Roloff, Conrad
Seim.
SECOND WARD
nspectors-Herman Lemke, F. Ii
Norman, Sr., Aug Klosterman.
Clerks-Ed. W. Lemke, +. II. Nor
man, Jr.
Ballot clerks-John Donnelly, Jos.
Stofer.
THIRD WARD
Inspectors-W b. Philbrick, c. g.
Kruger, Herman Voelz.
Clerks. j. Lohmar, Walter Flieth.
Ballot clerks--Frank Hanneman, A.
". Kruger.
FOURTH WARD
Inspectors-W Waterhouse, p. o.
Means, Frank Ross.
Clerks-Robt. Schmidt, S p Temple
ton.
Ballot clerks-Theo. Danielson, Paul
Peters.
FIFTH WARD
Inspectors-R N Larner, ID Nj Max
son, Leonard Lampert.
Clerks-F W. Weise, +. w. Young.
Ballot clerks-Jos. Heinemann, Harry
Yost.
SIXTH WARD
Inspectors-W A. Berger, John Rem
shaw, c. Olson
Clerks-Wal Barden, Joe Schneid-
er.
Ballot clerks-S. Schaumberger, II
Brechler.
SEVENTH WARD
Inspectors Jos. Muckerheide, A.
Treutl, F. Miller.
Clerks-Jacob Empter, Moritz Heck
er.
Ballot clerks-F. Eggers, Aug Hung
er.
EIGHTH WARD
Inspectors-Henry Pagenkopf, E
Rifeman, j Priebe.
Clerks-Herman Wren. Aug. Otto
Ballot clerks-Albert Pagel, S. Jos,
wich
NINTH WARD
Inspectors-Robt. Kroening, H. Beck
w. Schaefer.
Clerks-A Mccormick, John Nor.
gan.
Ballot clerks-Frank Benz, Jos
LeStina
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LINCOLN SCHOOL NOTES.

The pianists last week were Clara
Grass and Esther Werie.
On account of illness a large number
OF pupils are absent in all grades of our
school.
We are sorry to record the sudden
death of Barbara Lyon, pupil of the
kindergarten in our building The
funeral was held Monday afternoon.
The Washington basket ball team of
girls played the Training school of girls
in our gymnasium Tuesday evening.
The score was to 0 in favor of the
latter
Miss Deyoe, who has charge of the
ungraded room, was absent last Thurs
day on account of illness. The chill
dren were placed in their respecti We
grades for the day.
Miss Binnewies, of room A, and Miss
CarncrosS of room B were granted a
visiting day last Thursday. MIR. Tobey
filled the vacancy in room A and Mr.
johnson in room b.
Eddie Kretlow, who has been i'll with
diphtheria for some time, passed away
Sunday evening. He was pupil of
the sub-primary department where he
was a favorite with pupils and teacher.
In the return games played at the Y /.
Nj. c. A. gymnasium last Saturday, the
Y. Nj. &. A. teams were victorious in
two out of the three games. The score
now stands ( to , in favor of the Lin
coin.
A very interesting and instructive
speech was given in room A, Monday
afternoon, by W. NJ. Van Siyke of
Detroit, who represents the Seaman's
Friend society of the great lakes. He
told us about the amount of commerce
carried on on these lakes, the number
and tonnage of the vessels, and the
number of sailors employed. He con-
cluded his speech by telling us of the
work of the society he represented.
We will be glad TO welcome him again
Oaxt Uaar
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

THE Wisconsin Railway Commission
for Wisconsin handed down a decision,
yesterday, ordering the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul, Chicago & North
western and the Chicago, st. Paul &
Omaha railroads to reduce their passen-
ger toll from a maximum rate of Scents
a mile to maximum of 81 cents per
mile. The commission also advises
that 500 mile book be placed on the
market and sold for so 90, good for the
purchaser and any member of his
family for period of one year, as a
practical test.
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WHY NOT VISIT CALIFORNIA

This winter There viii be an espe-
cially low rate during March and April.
Colonists' second-elass one-way tickets
$500 from Chicago. A corresponding
reduction in rates viii be made from all
points on the North Western Line.
Our daily and personally conducted
tours offer many advantages TO the
traveller, among which is our service of
Pullman tourist sleeping cars. through
without change Chicago to San Francis
CO, Los Angeles or Portland. in which q
doHble berth costs only $500
First-class round-trip tickets with
very liberal return limits are sold daily.
Consult the nearest agent of The North
Western Line for full information re-
garding rates, routes, etc. If.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

LAST Friday, Gen. George-E. Bryant,
one of the best known men of our state,
died at his home near Madison. He
held the position of state superinten-
dent of public property.
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PRKsBYTKRIAK.

PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev s. N. Wilson, d. D., pastor.
Preaching at 1880 m. and 80 m, Sunday.
Sunday School at IL m
YPSC meeting st go m
intermediate c meeting, $50 m
Juuior s meeting at 500 m
sunday school at west side chapel every SUM-
dayat 500 o'clock.
Sunday school at the Hull Memorial Chapel
every Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7:30.
cordial invitation is extended to all services
and privileges.
The Ladies' Aid Society viii meet in the
church on Wednesday afternoon and viii be
entertained by Mrs L. K. Wright and Mrs. Lar
son
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

A number of the county board mem
bers of Winnebago county were IL the
city last week for the purpose CT look
ing over our county school OF agricul-
ture. Winnebago county is contem-
plating building a similar institution
and it was with view of getting
pointers that the committee came here.
They expressed themselves as highly
pleased with our school and its man
agement.
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MxTHoDTsT.

MEIHUDi51s
Hey F. H. Brigham. Pastor.
Services at 1880 Sunday.
Sunday Schoolat II o'clock.
Services at !: 80 Sunday evening.
Mission Sunday School. Sis Lincoln Ave-. (oa
18th street, $50 p m
West Side Mission meets in the church audi
torium AT thee o'clock.
FDvorth League. Sunday at 6 IS p. N.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet In the
church pariors on Wednesday afternoon
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Idolatry.

Il know it In it he lives and moves
and has his being. Judge.
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UNIvERSALIST.

Rev. 7. B. T. Fisher, Pastor.
Morning worship, with sermon, at 1920. All
welcome.
Sunday school at II m.
Young Peoples Christian Union devotional
meeting at 6:30p. m.
Women's Mission Circle meets on the second
Tuesday of each month.
Rev. Fishers subject for morning sermon,
"Men and the Church"
The Ladies' Aid Society meets with Mrs. d. T..
Jones on Wednesday afternoon.
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BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
Rev. F. H. Donovon, Pastor.
Services-Sundsy. Preaching at 1870 a. N. and
$50 D. N.
Sunday School at u m.
Junior Society at 800 D. m.
Prayer Service, Thursdays at 7 80 D m.
Seats free.
days at $50 D. N.
The Ladies' aid Society will meet with Mrs.
Graf, III Fifth Ave-, on Wednesday afternoon.
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PHYSICIANS.
DIR. S. M. B. SMITH

Office in the Lawrence block, 515.517 Third
street. Residence, 702 Fourth street. Office
hours: to 10 a. M, to p. m. Tuesday y
Saturday evenings from to s. Telephone and
Residence 1910: Office 1872
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Matasaaa Pilot.
TUESDAY, FEB. 10, 1907.

Published weekly andentered at the Post Office
at Wausau a second class matter.
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sT. JoHNs oHuRoH,

ST, JOHN 8 UHUHUHs
Rev. E. NJ. Thompson, Rector.
Sunday morning service at 80.
Sunday school at II N.
Sunday evening service at 30
Evening services every Friday at 1880.
Celebration of Holy Communion every Thurs
day morning at 7:30 O'Clock.
The ladies viii conduct cake sale every Sat
urday in U. 3. Express Office on Third st.
st. Marthas Guild meets with Mrs. r. Good
rich on Wednesday afternoon
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Z. n. O. A.

7. NJ O. A.
N. Campbell, Secretary.
Gospel meeting for men, at m, Sunday.
Special singing.
Bible reading Tuesday at $50 p. m.
Bible class for ladies meets in the Association
parlors every Tuesday afternoon at $50.
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DIR. A. w. BERCH.
DIR. d. SAUERHERING.

OSTEOPATH AND CHIROPRA CTIC. Office
over Dunbar's jewelry store. Spectacles
removed.
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r. A. EDGAR.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
"A Practice in all the courts Collections.
Office in Marathon Co. Bank Bldg, Wausau.
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ATTORNEYS.

It. C.. RYAN
a TTORNEY AT Law. Office 500 Third ST.
in National German American Bank build
ing.
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NEAL BROWN. l.. A PRADT
FRED GENRICH.
BROWN, PRADT & GENRICH.
a TTORNEYS AT LAW. Practice In all courts.
Offices over First National Bank.
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CHURCH NOTES.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST.

Church edi6ce on Mcclellan ST., between Second
and Third streets.
Sunday morning. 10:45
Sunday evening, AS.
Sunday School, II m.
Wednesday evening AS p. m.
Reading rooms, $40 Third St. Rhode block.
Open daily, except Sunday. from a. m. to 5 D.
Subject of lesson sermon for next Sunday,
.sChrist Jesus.''
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W. c. 7. q.
The regular meeting will be on the last Friday
of each month. at 3 o'clock o. m.
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H. 3. HUNTINGTON.

A TTORNEY Al LAW, Office on Scott street
d opposite the Court House.
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GERMAN BAPTIST. 1912 SIXTH ST.
Preaching at $3.50 a N and 80 m
Sunday School at ii m
Prayer meeting at 7:30 Thursday evening.
Women's Missionary Society meets on the first
Wednesday of each month.
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GERMAN n. 4. CHURCH.
Rev. A. W. Wieting. Pastor.
Preaching 1918 a. m. and 1880 p, m. Sunday.
Sunday School at 900 a. IN.
Epworth League, Sunday at 100 p. m. and
Friday 7:30 D. m.
Junior League on Saturday at lis a. m.
Prayer meeting in church at 1880 p. m. Wednee-
DAYS.
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NINTH WARD
Inspectors-Robt. Kroening, Fl. Beck
w. Schaefer.
Clerks-A. Mccormick, John Nor
gan.
Ballot clerks-Frank Benz, Jos.
Lestina.
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TOOK LONG TO CONVINCE.
Stubborn Younsster Finally Satisfied
Mother Was In Earnest

A Brooklyn mother has solved the
problem of the incorrigible youngster
says the New York Globe. She had
long found it impossible to take her
four-year-old girl with her into public
places without discomfort and embar
rassment.
Being on an elevated train recently
she threatened to take the child out
at the noxt station and spank her
soundly in the waiting room. Defiance
compelled this course
Nov, unless you behave, I'll whip
you again at the next station and at
every station until you do behave. &"
was the mothers warning.
The youngster, incredulous, contin.
ued in wrongdoing, the result being a
spanking operation at each of a dozen
stations before the bridge was
reached. The child was convinced.
I've had no trouble with her in
public since" said the mother. 1T
worked like a charm"