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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11
wAJsAJ. MIS-. rUHspAY. NAY II. 1909.
SPREADING OUT.

In regard to a report which has
been current for several days, that
the WanSeu Street Railroad Co., is at
tempting to gain possession of the
Amigo Lighting Co. the Amigo
Journal says:
.Mr. John Wright of the Antjgo
Electric Light company was seen by
a representative of the Daily Jour
nal and stated that nothing definite
had been done He stated that Wau-
sau gentlemen were here TO see him
several times and that he made them
a proposition at the time of their last
visit here. Whether or not they will
accept he could not say, and that at
this time he has received no word
from Wausau to the effect that the
proposition would be accepted.
''Messrs. Charles NJ. Clevcland and
Frank A. Hecker of tile Wausau
Street Railroad and Power clmpaD.,
were here Sunday and Mol.Jsy snd be-
fore they left the city they secured a
thirty day option from Mr.. Wright
on the local plant, the option being
recorded in Register of Deeds III. A..
Friedeman's Office
"TEe Wausau gentlemen were un-
doubtedly representing their company
in their visit to Antigo. The Wau-
sau company owns and operates one
of the best street car systems IN The
state for its size, has an inter-urban
line to Rothschilds park, five miles
south of the city, and is now building
a line between Nekoosa and Grand
Rapids. The company owns some or
the finest water-powers on the Wis
consin and other rivers and has two
most compsete power plants in opera
tion in Wausau, both of which will
compare with any in the state.
should that company purchase the
local plant, it will be but the begin
ming of the end, the end of which will
be an inter urban line between Amigo
and Wausau. One of the water-poW-
ers of the Eau Claire river wiliprob-
ably be used instead of the present
steam plant located here.
The local plant is equipped with
an alternating currant, but ii the
Wausau company purchases it, it will
probably be changed to direct cur
rent, especially if the power station is
located on the Eau Claire river. The
alternating current cannot be sent as
great a distance as the direct
current"
Some time ago Merrill newspapers
claimed that representatives of the
Wausau company had secured options
on a summer resort near that city and
also on city property.
IL
For some time it has been currently
reported that the company intends to
make several important extensions to
its lines the coming summer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11
JUDGE PALMER.

Henry l.. Palmer of Milwaukee,
former president of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Ins. Co., died at his
home Friday morning, aged nearly
ninety years. Mr.. Palmer was known
to many people of this city, especially
in Masonic circles. He had been an
active Mason for sixty-fye years, and
for twenty-nine years was at the head
of the northern Masonic jurisdiction
of the United States. For thirty-two
years he was connected with leading
insurance companies of this country.
His life of business activity covered
seyenty-two years and his career Is
one of the most remarkable this coun-
try has produced.
He served many years in the state
assembly and senate, and was at one
time speaker of the former body. He
was democrat in politics and con-
sidered leader among men. When
he became president of the Northwest
-ern Mutual Life Ins. Co. in 1874 that
company's total assets amounted to
1900, 900. When he resigned a few
months ago the assets amounted to
$3.50. 600, 900.
The Evening Wisconsin says of him:
There was something in his pres
ence which quickly impressed all
about him with confidence in his
capacities for leadership. Coming TO
Wisconsin in IS49. he had been here
barely four years when he was ac-
knowledged head of the democratic
party in the state and was made
speaker of the legislative assent 3
Te quickly took place in the front
rank of the bar. He had entered the
Masonic order AT an early age, and his
conspicuous connection with that or
der i'm Wisconsin is evident from the
fact that he was G1aster of the grand
lodge as early as ISL
THE serene good man known TO his
neighbors, and his family WAS recog-
nized by the public despite his quiet
habits, and he had at every period OF
his life the confidence and respect OF
the people
The funeral was held yesterday
under Masonic auspices, and was at
tended by the Masonic fraternity
from all over the state
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11
PROF. T. H. BRAND DEAD.
Well Known Madison Musical Edu-
Gator Fails to Recover From In
juries Received Year Ago.

Prof. Thomas H. Brand, aged 72,
died on Tuesday last at his home in
Madison as result of an accident
sustained over year ago, while get
ting off train on the North Western
road near his home.
Prof. Brand was born in New York
City in 1886. He received his educa-
tion in the Bacon school of Cincin-
natl, Lawrence university at Apple
ton and the University of Wisconsin,
where he was classmate of the late
Col. William f. Villas.
In 1867 he went to Madison and
opened a conservatory Of music and
also had charge of the music in sew
eral of the churches in that city.
Later Mr.. Brand took charge of the
general outside business of the Red
path lyceum bureau and for twenty
three years had served in this capac-
ity. He also engaged in voice build
ing and among bis pupils were Robert
Nj. LaFollette and Exnil Baensch of
Manitowoc.
Prof. Brand leaves three children,
Clarence L., Milwaukee newspaper
artist; Mrs. George Z. Sullivan of
saltwater, Mimi, and Miss Bessie G..
Brand, connected with the University
School of Music.
Prof prapI xvae n -rae;,J ,Jap+ ~ yVo,,
sau in 1867 and 5, and was one of
the first local writer's on the Central
Wisconsin, under j. W. Chubbuck, in
1857. The editor of the PILOT has
received numerous letters from Mr.
Brand in the past ten years, and at
one time he thought seriously of COM
ing here and giving series of lectures
on voice building. In 1899 he wrote
to us as follows:
II have just finished reading short
sketch in the Milwaukee Journal in
which is mentioned that you saw the
first paper issued of the Central Wis
consin, started by,J. w Chubbuck, in
1857. was there too, and | am look
ing backward to those days, when Mr.
Sanborn, Mr.. Chubbuck's brother-in-
law, was associated with him and
assisted in the local department.
recall the old boys of those days-Bill
Kennedy, Charles Shutter, Hugh McIn-
doe, Charley and Ben. Single, Garry
Judson and the rest. | am thinking
of paying Wausau visit this winter
and give a lecture on voice culture
and voice uilding and at the same
time look over the old grounds"
1t seems that his parents came to
Mosinee in an early day and as early
as 1856 his father Enoch Brand, wan
dered off into the woods from Merrill
and was never heard from afterward.
The younger Brand went to Stevens
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11
GET THE HABIT.

The savings bank habit is good
habit. Ii is not so costly as the
cigarette habit. The man with the
savings bank habit is the one who
never gets laid off. He is the one who
can get along without the firm Gqt
the firm cannot get along without
him. The savings bank habiS means
sound sleep, good digestion. cool iudg-
ment and manly independence. IL. is
the most healthy thing you know, and
is guarantee of good behavior. Open
a savings account with the National
German American bank.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11
BREAKFAST AT KELLY.

On Sunday morning the automobiles
of ID. j. Murray, b. Heinemann, DIR.
A. w Trevitt and DIR. L. M. Willard,
containing, John Manser ID. j. Muir
ray, II. G. Flieth, Gus and Gabe
Heinemann, M. p. McCulloch, DIR.
Trevitt, E. A. Gooding, DIR. Willard,
Frank Kelly; f. w. Burt and DIR.
Tom Mercer, were driven to the Kelly
upper mill where breakfast was served
at John Manser's log driving camp,
Mr.. Manser doing the honors of the
occasion. On the return trip, at what
is known as hemlock hollow, deer
jumped out Of the woods and ran
across the road in front of DIR. Trey-
tits auto. The animal struck a
wire fence on the opposite side ana
left a good sized tuft of hair on one
of the barbs. The party returned in
time to attend religious services.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11

A case was tried in Antigo last
week of nature seldom met with by
lawyers. Pauline Kalinouska sued
the Western Union Telegraph Co. for
damages sustained by mental anguish.
The jury, after being out but few
minLtes, returned a verdict in the
complainant's favor for 800, all that
the statutes allow. The woman was
living. in Laolo, S. D., and a telegram
was sent her informing her of her
mothers approaching death. The
telegram was not delivered and her
mother died. Another telegram was
sent and this too, failed TO reach her,
letter following apprising her Of her
mothers demise. Had the first tele-
gram been delivered to her, she woald
have netn able to reach her mothers
bsdssde before the latter's death.
st. Stephens congregation has made
arrangements whereby services will
be conducted In the opera house each
Sunday while the new church Is being
constructed. The opera house has
seating capacity Of l,l00 people.
When deaths occur arrangements will
be made whereby funeral services can
be held in one OF the other churches.
The congregation does not expect to
have it's new church in readiness he
fore Christmas. 1t will be a fine
structure and will be built according
to modern ideas.
Saturday, while a teamster for the
Concrete Block and Supply Co. was de-
liyering some material 10 be used In
the construction Of the Junkerman
garage on Third street he lost control
Of the horses and they ,unged head
long into the excavation. A passing
street car frightened the animals. The
excavation is about eight feet deep,
squared up on four sides. The horses
fell into the loose sand and COPE
quently were uninjured, bat y. re-
quired considerable ingenuity and
work 10 get them out again
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11
Lived l5a Years.

Wm. England's oldest man
married the third time AT 10, worked
in the fields tin l32 and lived 10 years
longer. People should be youthful at
So J.meS Wright, Of Spurlock. KY,
shows how TO remain young. Il feel
Just ike a l6-year-old boy" he writes,
after taking six bottles Of Electric
Bitters. For thirty years Kidney
trouble made life 4 burden, but the
first b.ttle of this wonderful medicine
convinced me l had found the great
est cure on earth" They're godsend
to weak sickly rundown or old people
Try item. soc at W. w. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11
CLEANUP DAY

The Wausau Civic Improvement league has
designated Saturday, May Is, as general cleanup
day for the city, 1t is hoped that before that time
every property owner in the city will rake up his
yard collect his ashes tin cans ETC.. and have them
hauled away on that day. The city bears no expense,
and the citizens as individuals must take the ntia-
tive themselves. 1t is hoped that everyone, who
can will enlist the services of many teams pos
sible at low figure, for this work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11
Smashes All Records

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They tone and regulate stomach, liver
and kidneys, purify the blood, strength
en- the nerves; cure Constipation, Dys-
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ache, chills and Malaria. Try them.
25c at w. w. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11

Point later and studied medicine with
DIR. Rood. Mr.. Brand was in WauSau
at the home coming several years ago,
but was not impressed with the
details of the same, as he expected to
find many old time friends here, and
Wausau good deal like it was in the
sos, so he remained here but one day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11
srArE OF ONO. CITY o. ToLEOo. J.

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j Cheney makes oath that he Is senior
partner Of the irTa OF r. J. Cheney s. Co. doing
business in the City OF Toledo. County and
state Aforesaid and that said firm viii pay the
sum Of ONE Hundred DOLLARS for eaeh
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot De
cured tF the use OF Halls Gatarrh Care.
FRANZ j. CHENEY.
sworn TO before ne and subscribed IN ms
presence. this 6ih day Of December. A. ID. lses.
A. W. GLEASON.
NOTARY P-BLIc-
f~KALf
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ATS directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of tho. Sr-s1ksn send for testimonials free
r. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. o.
sold by all Druggists. &c
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11

If you are in need of shingles call
and see our large assortment and get
prices before buying elsewhere
If. BARKER STEWART LUMRER Co.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11
LIKES COLD BATHS.

Sheriff John Sell went up into the
town of Texas Wednesday and brought
back Ernst Voltz, who left the city
that morning. Voltz was seen near
Brokaw that day, acting queerly. He
went to point below the dam, peeled
off all his clothes but hiss trousers,
and then plunged into the river. After
amusing himself in the water for a
time he came out, donned his clothes
and started northward. People who
witnessed his act and who thought
him insane, notified the sheriff and
the latter started in pursuit.
Voltz was brought before Judge
Henry Miller next morning for mental
examination. The physicians thought
it best to place tine man in st. Marys
hosp. 5al for a week, and watch his
actions, that they might better Judge
of his mental condition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-11

The regular meeting of the Woman's
Missionary society of the Presbs bsterian
church will be held in the church on
Wednesday afternoon Mrs w. o..
Carrier, formerly OF Wausss, now OF
Waukesha, viii address tie society on
tlsis occasion
Word has reached Wausau that a
baby boy was born to Rev. and Mrs.
Patch. who now reside in Portland,
Ore. Rev. Patch was formerly pastor
OF the First Baptist church Of this
city.
Miss Underwood, whc has been
quite sick, is able to about again.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-07-04
THE BLUE GRASS BLADE.

the improvements of land than its ownership unable
understand, little the why the fact of non
possession should prove greater incentive for productive
than ownership!
The great remedy, 'to make land public property"
finally turns to be nothing else but change of taxa
ton, 'to abolish all taxation that upon land value
Mr.. g. to that all land preoccupied
rather preempted before it cultivated and was never
worked by the owner but always by some else who
had to pay rent AS it really is with money the gen
cral standard of all values land included and the
payable in money the great remedy would place the burden
upon those who, Individually, the richest. Mr. G..
speaks of land monopoly but does how this
monopoly originated If he had investigated this question
without any prejudice he would have discovered the TRUTH
that this unequal distribution of soil the result of
division of labor under the pressure of the struggle of
existence The bestowal of large land grants in the old
country upon persons reward for real imaginary
services during the medieval age, forms the basis of many
possessory titles and the result of the feual system
But how did it happen that this monopoly grew up here
in America under a republican government the os
immense of mcultvated land of which prior land
grants form but insignificant part! Only hundred
years ago land plentiful in the United States that
every could take homestead How did persons
acquire land than others, though they could pre-
empt under the law! Did they steal it! No, they
bought it, received it in for work performed
in the interest of the community requiring the outlay of
money. Thus the accumulation of money preceded the
appropriation of land and is the Of the land
monopoly not the effect, Mr. G. the people to
believe. And how did individuals gain the money! BY
their superior ability the ignorance of the people, which
the in its results, i'll short, through all
these factors described in the preceding chapters. The
value of land is measured by the standard any
thing else; by money by the probable income that may
be derived from it, it has other value besides. Desert
land unfit for cultivation is not worth the of record
ing; land requiring irrigation is worthless without the
necessary expenditure for bitches, What the 'mOnop
oily value of such land and the rent that the state is
fake represent is mystery which the author himself does
not appear know, because he does not explain it.
In conclusion the author expresses his belief in per-
sonal god, eternal life, etc. and produces the time worn
argument that these venerable superstons be true
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-07-04
CHAPTER XVI.

Lie oe'er Is the enemy OF the good-ln these few words
is contained the whole principle of progress And what
constitutes the better Everything that an improvement
on the means and methods employed by mankind in its
pursuit of happiness every increase of our knowledge of
nature III which consists the only and all the truth on
earth And by what sign or token recognize the
better from the good, only by comparison there is no
oher way III we want to form correct opinion of the
value of our institutions, compare them with those
of other countries considering the welfare of the present
and the future generations without any regard to the clor
Gus traditions of the of independence Those men to
whom the present form of governmnt bad cues
ton to solve in their time which involved their happ
and that of their descendants and they did it. break
ing with all traditions of the past and building up their
state upon new principles Thus the present generation
has task to perform of its and when it becomes
necessary tear down of the old structures this
does neither imply any dsparagemen of their original
value does it in the least lessen the merits of their
founders 1t simply that the present generation
must follow the their in the
of progress, that is substitute the existing by something
better.
OUR GOvERNMENT.-In accordance with the general
laws we found government to be the result IF necessity,
arising from the struggle of existence between individuals
and bodies of individuals, nations, based upon the same
principles everywhere and differing only in FORM In the
old country the Office of ruler originally attained through
personal merit has become hereditary regardless of the
OF VINO may even he ldlOt.
Here the holder of the highest Office appointed only for
brief erm but while he has the power of declaring
war, his jurisdiction in many other respects is
extensive and arbitrary than that of many monarch
Government the performance of certain functions
work. necessary for the general welfare and since this
can be done by few individuals only the idea of people
governing itself is impossible and absurd Only in regard
the relations of individuals exists the possibility for the
people govern themselves, inasmuch is within their
leading strictly righteous life and avoiding do wrong
As to the other branches of the power of the
people reduced to "A choice between a few candidates.
presented and selected by those who make politics their
business for the sake of the material eouments graft
fcaon of personal ambition
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-16

conditional grant to this grantee, our
control over it ceases. He, or any pur-
chaser from him. will be free to sell his
rights to any one of them at pleasure,
The time to attach conditions and pre-
vent monopoly is when a grant Is
made
Corporations See the Inevitable.
Sfhe great corporations are acting
with foresight, singleness of purpose,
and vigor to control the water powers
of the country. They pay no attention
to state boundaries and are not inter
ested in the constitutional law affect
ing navigable streams except as 1t at
fords what has been APPLY called
twilight zone where they may find
convenient refuge from any regulation
whatever by the public, whether thru
the national or the state governments
1t is significant that they are oppos-
ing the control of water power on the
Desplaines river by the state of llli-
nos with equal vigor and with like ar
guments to those with which they OPP
pose the national government pursuing
the policy l advocate. Their attitude
is the same with reference to their pro-
jects upon the mountain streams OF the
west where the jurisdiction of the
federal government az the owner of the
public lands and national forests Is not
open to question. They are demanding
legislation for unconditional grants in
perpetuity of land for reservoirs. con-
Quits. power houses, and transmission
lines to replace the existing statute
which authorizes the administrative Of
ficers OF the government to impose
conditions to protect the public when
any permit is issued, Several bills for
that purpose are now pending in both
houses, among them the bill. 5. 6626.
to subject lands owned or held by the
United States to condemnation in the
state courts, and the bills. III. r. 1886
and S. 1861, respectively, to grant To-
cations and rights of way for electric
and other power purposes thru the
public lands and reservations of the
United States These bills were either
drafted by representatives of the power
companies, or are similar in effect to
those thus drafted. On the other hand.
the administration proposes that au-
thority be given to issue power permits
for a term not to exceed fifty years,
except for breach of condi-
ton This provision to prevent revo-
cation would remove the only valid
ground of objection to the act of 1901.
which expressly makes all permits re-
vocable at discretion"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-16
1000 ANSWERED AID FOR "HuRBY.'
Wisconsin Maid Ends the Suspense by
CHOOSING q Dorchester Man.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, JAN 16.-Mtss
Frances Livingston of Boyd, who IS
believed to have received more propo-
sails than any other woman in the
world, has chosen Louis Struvans OF
Dorchester, Wis, for her husband.
Miss Livingston, ON Oct. s, 1908, be-
gan to advertise for a husband. She
stated that she was 36 years old, and
good looking; that she had a farm in
the town Of Colburn, and money IN
the bank at Boyd.
She maintained that If 1t became a
custom for women to advertise for
husbands there would be greater
chances for happiness in married life,
because by this means a woman could
get out of her narrow home village Or
city sphere and search the entire world
for her affinity.
Miss Livingston's announcement was
printed in newspapers in all parts of
the United States, and some of tho
Mexican, Canadian and European pa
pers also took it up. Consequently pro-
posals came from men in every walk of
life.
On Dec. 81 she had received about
/ ,OOe proposals. She then proceeded To
classify them, and finally decided upon
Mr.. Struvans, prominent Dorchester
man, as her, affinity.