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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
Patriotism VS.. Part1sanship.

EDITOR PILoT:
The local corporation organ tries to
prejudice the laboring men against
rational tariff revision by feigned solic-
itude for the breakfast table. A tax
without robbery of the masses for the
favored few is its pet adherence A
tax on coffee would all go into Uncle
Sans treasury without a cent7of pick
ing for the tariff barons, an abomina.
ton not to be thought Of Under our
present tariff schedules, ten dollars go
into private pockets for every one that
goes into the nations Golfers. Perish
the thought of any limitation of special
privilege!
If the organ could cultivate little
breadth of vision it would see that a
genuine revision of the tariff which
would give a maximum of revenue
with the minimum of protection would
be the highest party cxpediency. 1t
would kill the so-called democratic party
as dead as the old Wing party was killed
in 1852
The question which most interests
the great masses of the people today is
tariff revision. Hadthe democrats made
that the main issue, fighting honestly
intelligently, persistently for it, omit
ting vagaries and side issues, they
could have won the last campaign. If
now the republicans give the people an
honest, thorough revision they will take
from the democrats their great historic
question and leave them without On
important issue. 1t begins to look as
if Taft sees the opportunity and will
seize it. If he does he will write his
name on the page of the nations history
beside that of the great emancipation,
Abrr ham Lincoln.
Fundamentally, protective tariffs are
the same in principle and essence as
human slavery, the exploitation of the
many by the favored few. The domi
nant slave oligarchy in the South ex
plotted four million blacks fol personal
advantage. The regnant tariff barons
perhaps not greater in number, have
exploited eighty millions of freemen fol-
| their own selfish ends. They have I'M
| justly taken from them tens upon ten:
of billions of dollars If there is a JUS
God in the universe this wanton robbery
cannot go on forever. If Taft uses hi:
opportunity to bring it to an end he
will be the great emancipation of the
twentieth century as Lincoln was of the
| nineteenth.
The time for such change is mos
opportune. The heads of several of the
greatest corporations have publicly an
nounced that they do not need cent o.
protection to enable them to compete
with the world, fact long well known
TO the well informed. mere Is not III
the land, and has not been for MANI
years, an important industry that woulc
be ruined by the abolition of all tariff
duties; but no one proposes that
Superfiuous protection will be afforded
by a tariff for revenue only. Part,
honesty is party expediency. Let then
do their duty and reap the reward tina
should have gone to the democrats
Those who have long labored for tn,
result will gladly accept it from thei
hands, though greatly regretting tn
unwise leadership that has given then
the opportunity OBSERVER
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

CONGRESSMAN MORSE, of this district,
is one of twelve congressman who are
on trip to the Panama canal. The
congressional party will investigate the
ACCESSIBILITY of attaching the zone to
one of the southern circuits of federal
courts in order to overcome the crit.
cism that has been made of the present
judiciary system, and viii look into
all phases of the construction of the
canal. Mr.. Morse is accompanied by
his wife on this trip.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
REVOLVING NEW YEAR.

The ancient Egyptians had a year
more or less conforming to the Julian
style, inasmuch as it contained 365
days. In course of centuries this made
New Years make a ccmplete revolu-
ton of the seasons. This fact, only
recently properly appreciated by Prof
Petrie, the Psychologist, led to many
misconceptions and retarded the solu-
ton of mysterious feasts and rites
which now are perfectly well under
stood by archaeologists.
Anciently, in Rome, the new year
began in March, in the neighborhood
of the vernal equinox, which would
seem to be a reasonable, if not logical
time to begin the annual cycle March
20 was, until the latter part of the
sixteenth century, the day when the
new year began in most Christian
countries. Numa is said to have made
the Roman year begin on January T.
the day held by pagan Rome sacred
:, honor of Janus, who was thus sup.
posed to turn at once back upon the
old year and forward into the new, and
subsequently New Years day was, at
various times and in different Chris
tian countries, celebrated on the pres
ent Christmas, March 1, March % (the
Feast of the Annunciation) and East.
er day.
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BAPTIST

Seryices-Sundsy. Preaching at 1890 q. IN. and
7:S0 D. m.
Sunday School at IL m.
Junior Society at 800 m.
Prayer Service, Thursdays at 80 2 m.
Seats free.
Ladies' Aid and Missionary Societies, Wednes-
days at 2:30 D. IN.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets Wedne sday
afternoon in the church parlors.
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The democrats in congress propC Sc
formulating a tariff bill.

Plan Your Trip TO California Now.
When you can enjoy outdoor life
amidst 3 wealth of flowers and foliage,
with sunny skies and balmy air and
where there are many opportunities
awaiting the prospective settler in this
garden spot of America. The best train
service and most direct and interesting
route is via the Chicago, Union Pacific
& North Western Line. Choice of
routes. For particulars and full in
formation applyto Ticket Agents. Chi
cage & North Western Ry. tl5 VS..
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
lie Racks for Men.

present that will be greatly APP
preciated by man is tie rack. This
may be mounted embroidered linen,
burnt wood decorated leather or
painted cardboard. The only thing to
be guarded against is not TO make
them too elaborate. The more simple
the pattern is the more sure TO please.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
Glucose 7ondant for Christmas.

Two cups sugar. one cup water. and
two tablespoons glucose. Boil all UNI
til a little dropped in cold water will
form soft BAH Remove from fire
and heat till creamy.
Seven ways to use the fondant.
Make into balls and dip in melted
chocolate
Roll them in cocoanut.
Roll them in chopped nuts.
Fill figs with fondart and slice thin.
Fill dates with fonGant, or put the
fondant around the stoned date.
Make into squares and place nut
on top.
Roll nuts in the fondant and then In
sugar
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
N,,vr.. Deduction.

Peckem-I cant understand why SO
many people look upon Friday As the
unluekiest day OF the week.
Mrs. Peckem-Why. do YOU consider
Il lucky
peckem-It must be- Few people
get married On that dzy.-Chlcaxs
Daily News
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

METHODIST.
Rev. r. a. Brigham, Pastor.
Services at 1910 q N sunday
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Services at q: Sunday evening.
Mission Sunday school. 6l6 Lincoln Ave-, (on
9Th street) $50 M
West Side Mission meets in the church audi
toTium at three o'clock.
Epworth League. Sunday at $50 D. m
intermediate League, sunday at 400 D. m.
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CUSTOM oE GlETs.

Almost everywhere the custom OF
making presents on the first day Of
the new year has been observed When
It originated, or where. it would be
extremely difficult, If not actually i'm
possible, to say. 1t Is sufficient 10
know that the observance has the
sanction of remote antiquity. In the
eighth century b. C. Tatius. king OF
the Sabines, according to traditions,
began the custom among the Romans
AT first the gifts were merely emblem
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
NEW 7NEKlyss21S
AROUND 1IlHlE,
& globe &

attic and of '.tle price. being branches
cut from the wood conseerated 10
Strenia. the goddess of strength
These were presented to the king as
an omen of good fortune. The gifts
became more pretentious as time went
on, and in later centuries some of the
Roman emperors demanded New Years
presents of great value from the
-magnates' of those days. As the
Roman rulers were gentlemen who
we're not to be trifed with, the pres
ents usually appeared on time after
notice to the wealthy was given.
II Was in Rome, too. that the habit
of masQuerading at New Years APP
pears to have originated The custom
still observed in Italy now is confined
to the celebrations at the Epiphany
and at the carnival time.
FESTIVITIES OF THE DAY
In some countries. notably In Great
Britain and in some cities in Canada
and the United States, the new year is
welcomed in by festivities on the eve
III AtlS III oNNAlduNi, lOl AASNdAASCs
il is customary to celebrate New
Years eve with some festivity. when
is prolonged until past midnight. At
the stroke of - every one present
wishes each other a Happy New
Year" The custom is also common
in many parts of Germany. where the
salutation is "Prosit Neu 1ehr."
Similar 20 this custom are the re-
ligious watch meetings held in some
of the churches in this country on
New Years eve. In England on New
Years eve. in some houses, a curious
custom, or superstition. Is observed
All the stroke of -, which ushers in
the new year, the party, already wait
ing on the stairs. begin to ascend the
stairway backward taking step at
| each stroke Every step successfully
mounted means happy month. every
| stumble a reverse. OF course, IL Is
one of those playful superstitions
| which are not taken seriously
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
PRESBYTERIAN

Preaching at 1890 q m. and 80 . m, Sunday.
Sunday school at IL m
Ups meeting at $50 m
intermediate P B G e meeting, $50 D m
Junior 8 4 meeting at 500 m
Sunday school at west side chapel every SUM-
day at 500 o. clock.
Sunday school at the Hull Memorial Chapel
every Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7:Se,
cordial invitation is extended to all service
and privileges
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FIRE INSURANCE.

Kretlow & Lamont wish to announce
that they are prepared to write fire
Insurance in approved stock companies
AZ reasonable RATS. They also place
Mate glass and bo;icr insurance and
surety bonds. FIRST National Bank
building. Phone 1853. cot
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
Modern Methods
Get into line Nth them By adopting the
following New Years resolution:

Be 1T RESOLVED That on or before January 1st 1909,
will in order to get into line with improved and upo
date business methods deposit all of my cash receipts with
the FIRST National BANK of WauSau. obtain Pass and
Check Book and pay all my with checks that
may be in position know all times the state of
my financial affairs and obtain receipts for money spent
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
uNrvERsALIsT.

Rev. T. b. T. Fisher, Pastor.
Morning worship, with sermon, at $3.50. all
welcome
Sunday school at IL m.
Young Peoples Christian Union devotional
meeting at SOP. m.
Women's Mission Circle meets on the second
Tuesday of each month.
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G U. C.

G U. C.
President-Hilmer Schmidt.
Vice. Pres John Klade.
Rec. Sec'y Fred Mohr.
Fin Sec'y.-Ed. Rothman.
Treasurer-Albert Plautz.
Orator-tiustav Bohndorf.
Guide-Chas Frenzel.
Watchman-JohD Paris.
Trustee-Geo. Schmidt.
ST. oMER CoMMANDERY.
E. CD N. Manson.
Gen.-Leander Swope.
G. & Walter 4 Curtis.
S. W.-Henry Seim.
j VIZ w Burt.
Prelate-Chas Nutter.
Sec r N Larner.
Treas. H. G Flieth.
Trustee-H G Flieth.
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GERMAN NJ. &. CHURCH.

Rev. A. W. Wieting, Pastor.
Preaching 0:i5 a. m. and 80 p. m. Sunday.
Sunday School at 900 a. m.
Epworth League, Sunday at 700 p. m. snt
Friday 7:S0 p. m.
Junior League on Saturday at IL :15 a. m.
Prayer meeting In church at 1880 p. m. Wednee
DAYS,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

~ wish ! could be laundress," said
little Dorothy
you would have TO work very, very
hard. my child observed her mother.
"But just think, mamma, of all the
stockings ] could hang up"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
IS TO THE CALENDARS.

The Jewish year is solar-lunar, and
may consist of as few as 353 days and
as many as 3S5. New Years day usu-
ally falls in September The Moham-
medan years usually consist of 354
days, being purely lunar, and the leap
years, which occur in certain twelve
months of a cycle of 80 lunar years.
contain 355 days. The first day of
Muharrem-New Years day-may in
course of time make a whole revolu-
ton of the seasons. Aa instance of this
may be given. The first of Muharrem.
1906, fell on February %, while the
Mohammedan New Year last year be
gan on Ma, III Z. Inasmuch as it is
purely lunar, the Mohammedan year
is almost unique in the calendars of
the world. While the Chinese year con
forms to the eastern idea, being found
ed upon lunar months, month is add
ed to every 80, to make time conform
with the solar year. Consequently.
the Chinese New Year may begin any
time between January 81 and Febru.
ary %.
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oreetinc.

Now while the surging, deep toned bells
lament
The past year. Ger tickle. they shall
change
Their solemn burden for a round OF joy.
Ginning tho praises Of the year new
crowned
Edith Thomas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
ST. JOHNS CHURCH

SIC JOHN CHUhCh.
Sunday morning service at 1880.
Sunday school at IL N.
Sunday evening service at 1880.
Evening services every Friday at 7:30.
Celebration of Holy Communion every Thurs-
day morning at 80 o'clock.
The ladies' will conduct cake sale every Sat
urday in the store of the Gillian Meat and
Grocery Co.
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Y. 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
psricIs every Tuesday afterpeo at $50.
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graMAN BAPTIsr. 1917 sIxrH sT

Preaching at $3.50 m and 2 80 m
Sunday-School at ii m
Prayer meeting at 7:s0 Thursday evening.
Womens Missionary Society meets on the first
Wednesday of each month
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ct. JAmas' rAruarrc ouIrRCp

Rev Father J. j. Brennan, Pastor.
Corner of Second and Grant streets
Low mass at 500 a. m, high mass at 10 8. m.
Sunday school at 2:30 p. nj.
Week days, low mass at s a. m. every day.
Litany sermon and benediction at 80 p. IN.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

Solvo cleans anything but bad char
acter. There is nothing like it for
woodwork, dishes, bath tubs, sinks, etc.
1t is sold only by C. &. Pier & Co, s04
Scott street.
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=
day for exchanging gifts until, in some
Christian counties. Christmas day
was substituted. While in America
New Years day is generally observed
as a holiday and as an occasion for
paying ceremonial social calls. in
France, even now, New Years pres
ents have not entirely disappeared.
New Years day is not observed on
January in every country, although
most nations nowadays use the Gre
gorian calendar, and consequently be-
gin their new year on that day. In
Russia the Julian calendar is still in
use, and as quarter of day in each
year is lost by that system, there is
now an accumulated loss of Is days.
January in Russia, then, corresponds
TO January IA of our calendar. The
Mohammedan New Year, the Jewish
New Year and the Chinese New Year,
owing to the peculiar systems of keep
irs time by those people, are very eiu
siye dates, or seem so TO persons fla,
miiiar only with the Gregorian calen.
dar
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

Err since man knew
enough about astron-
omy 10 divide time
into years which
IN ore or ! e S 5
agreed with the
earth's annual revolu-
ton around the sun.
he has in various
characteristic ways
regarded the first
day of the new year
as a day of re.
joicing and we'll
wishing.
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SWEDISH M. e. CHURCH.

Fist street, near Franklin.
Rev. Theodore Livingstone, Pastor.
Sundays-Morning service at 1890.
Sunday school at IL.
Epworth League at 6:i5.
Evening Service at 7:30.
Wednesday-Prayer meeting at 7:S0.
A cordial invitation ia extended to all.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

Mrs. Henry French, who suffered a
ago, is getting along nicely.
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CHURCH ITEMS.

FIRST CHURCH or oHRzsf. soIENTIsT.
On Mcclellan Street, between Second and .ird
Streets.
Services: Sunday, 10:45 9. m; Sunday School
II m. Wednesday Evening. Testimonial Meet
ing, 7:45
Reading Room, SIG Third street, Rchde block
open daily, except Sundays and legal holidays,
day evenings from to g.
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W. @. T. |
NEW OFFICERS.

The regular meeting will be on the last Friday
of each month at o'clock D. m.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-27

E. Bryan of Wisconsin, former Gov
ernor Campbell of Ohio ond Urey
Woodson.
The sentiment for Mack steadily
grew until it remained for the New
York leaders to express their views.
A long distance telephone was
brought into play and Connors and
Murphy withdrew any objection to
Mack, who thereupon was selected as
chairman of the committee.
At the evening session of the COM
mittees Henry Watterson of Kentuc-
ky was selected chairman of a new
committee, which will be charged
largely with the publicity problems OF
the campaign. The committee will
be knewn as the newspaper COM
mittee,p The exact membership oil
the committee will not be announc'
ed until Watterson has an opportun
ity to confer with Mack.
The executive committee will also
be announced later.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-27
NORMAN &. MACK
FOR CHAIRMAN
Democratic Campaign to be Man
aged by Newspaper Man

CHICAGO, July 26.-Norman e.
Mack Of New York was chosen chair
man OF the national democratic com
|mittee; John !. Martin was reelected
,ergeant-at-arms; Urey Wo6dson was
reelected secretary of the committee,
and L. B. Hall of Nebraska was ehos-
en- vice-chairman, and Governor c.
N. Haskell of Oklahoma treasurer.
The selections were made after a
seyen-hour conference of the sub
committee and Bryan and Kern. The
choice of Mack was made possible
only after the New York leaders,
Charles F. Murphy of Tammany hall
and W. ]. Connors, chairman of the
state democratic committee, had
yielded tothe personal desire of
Bryan.
There were in the race besides
Mack, Judge M. ]. Wade of Iowa, T.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-27
SCHOOL LEVY WILL BIZ Low.
Attorney General Explains Duties OF
Board of Directors.

- - - - ~~~eSASt
w. A. Andrew. acting clerk Of the
school board some time ago directed
letter to the attorney generals Of
fee at Boise making inquiries as to
whether or not the board of county
commissioners were confined to any
minimum levy in making the school
levy in the county; and also an in
quiry as to the latest date at which
an independent district may make a
special levy, and reply to that let
ter arrived yesterday.
According to the decision of B. s.
Grow, an assistant in the attorney
generals Office, the board of county
commissioners must levy a tax of not
less than FIVE mills on the dollar.
Mr.. Crows reply to the second ques-
ton is that the levy should be made
some time after the trustees of the
district have received the total as
sessed valuation of the property of
Che ulsIflct from the county auditor,
which will be some time between the
last Monday in August and the sec
ond Monday in September.
The valuation of the county is es-
timated as being approximately $12,-
100000. This valuation with a max
imum levy of mills would bring
100000 to be apportioned among
the various schools of the county for
school purposes. Mr.. Andrew stat
ed that with this increased valuation
and the above levy the board of
trustees would be enabled to make
the special school levy below 10 mills
this year, making reduction OF over
half from that of last year, the levy
then being 20 mills on the dollar.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-27

lcontInued on PC fouF.)
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UNIVERSAL PEACE CONGRESS-.
Seventeenth Session Begins in London
Today.

LONDON, July 27.-Those who
clamor for more Dreadnaughts and
other destructive engines OF warfare
will cease their babbling for week,
while the opponents Of peace win be
given full sway The seventeenth
Universal Peace Congress, opened to-
day in Caxton hall, Westminster, has
attracted hundreds of distinguished
men and women from all over Europe
and America, and for the present the
roar of the lion is silenced by the ten
der cooling of the dove. The United
States is well represented, owing to
the efforts of Mrs. B. A. Lockwood,
who is in charge Of the Washington
branch of the congress.
The sessions will continue until
next Saturday and win be marked by
addresses by many Of the leaders in
the anti-war movement. Not only
peace societies are represented, but
public institutions, labor bodies, COZ
leges, universities and religious or
CARNATIONS have sent delegates. The
proceedings will be largely in English
The officers of the congress are
Lord Courtney of Penwith, president
J. G. Alexander, chairman; Lord Ave
bury, treasurer; r. b. Newman, chair
man of the national peace council,
chairman of executive, and DR.. w.
Evans of the peace society and ].
Frederick Green of the international
Arbitration Peace Association, gener-
al secretaries.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-27

LONDON. July 27.-Fifteen hun
dred employees of the Bank of Eng
land are today enjoying a holiday at
the institutions expense, in accord
anee with the annual custom of OBJ
serving the birthday of "the Old Lady
of Tbreadneedle Street" The bank
was founded PA years ago today and
Is the greatest financial institution in
the world.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-27
ST. Patrick's Alliance.

PATERSON, n. j., July 27.-With
delegates from several states present,
the thirty-first annual convention of
the National Council. st. Patricks Al
lance of America, was opened this
morning in Entire Nous Hall 1t is
likely that only the regular routine
of business will come before the con-
yention. Thomas A. Butler is ma
tional president of the alliance. and
William H. Smith. of Newark. the ma
tional secretary.