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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1911-11-25

IN 1924 a republican form Of
&1<cfumcnf was insugurnted In
I<<i>o. Approaching the danger
Which threatened her, Rome
4,srcd no effort 10 tighten her
grasp; hut IN 1857 another bold
and forward step was taken, when
ne Amended Constitution was
proclaimed. Und1r Il were en-
acted the Laws Of Reform, I"
which d,trccd an absolute di-
<orct between The Roman Catho-
lie church and Government Of
Mexico. thereby granting freedom
Of conscience and religious wor-
shib % ell" However. declara-
lions Of freedom do not make men
free. and today Mexico's millions
are m bondage 70 the priests
In view Of the magnificent
churchcs. the pslatial manner In
which archbishops, bishops and
many priests live. Il may be inter
csting 70 consider the cost Of be-
inr q Roman Catholic in Mexico.
Shortly after birth the baby
must Be "bAptized'' For this
ceremony we understand that two
dollars and q quarter Is charged.
Remembering the wrctched dwell
ing places, the extreme poverty
On every side, the amount seems
cxorbifant but having before her
the tcrrors Of limbo-the dark pit
where dead babies 70 II they have
not been sprinkled by the priest
what mother would refuse TO make
any sacrificed When the little
one u about five OF six years Of
age the call comes for the con-
frmation fee, and for other cx-
pcnses incidental 10 the great oc-
casion. Soon childhood an d
youth pass and the time arrives
for marriage. Again the church
claims her rights, and the amount
required Is an insurmountable bar
ricr to many. We are told that
the servant class are required TO
pay from fifteen to forty dollars,
the price varying according to
the amount Of holy water and in
cense used. Civil marriage Is
now free. but the priests teach
that those guilty Of II commit
blaspbemy against the church. In
consequence they are excluded
from the fold and lose all hope of
salvation. Can we wonder that
through fear Of the priests and
inability to meet the demands,
many become q law unto them
selves In establishing the marriage
relationt Dr.. A T. Pierson thus
strongly emphasizes this point :
NEARLY one-ha of the men and
women In Mexico living as hus-
band and wife have no legal rela-
ton as such. The avaricious
priests demand such enormous
fees for pronouncing the marriage
ceremony that the poor are unable
10 pay them"
An along the journey Of life,
notwithstanding the regeneration
claimed as result of baptism, -
and the virtues of confirmation,
there Is constant need for other
precautions against the result Of
sin- A scapulA must be placed
around the neck, 50 in case Of sud-
den death the Virgin win grant
the protection Of angels. From
time TO time, other charms must be
added, all Of which have miracu-
lous powers Of preservation un.
der different conditions. and all
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1911-11-25
HON. H. y. BowERs-DEAD.

HON. H. =. BowERs-DEAD.
Not dead. but gone into camp
with the immortals.
Early in the history Of The Men
ace Mr.. Bowers declared his SYM
pathy and friendship, but said his
age and health would not permit
him 70 be active. 49, -,,-- .a
He put the paper in touch with
several Of the Old Guard Of the
American Protective Association,
and we flung the flaming torch Of
q new defense Of American hber-
ties into the camps Of the mighty
men Of DID, and The Menace
found exceeding favor, and glad
hands, because Of this nobleman's 3
endorsement.
His experience In fighting the
common enemy-the institution
with the boycott, the pincers and
the torrh-caused him 10 draw
near in such an affectionate friend
ship, that The Menace was shocked
TO hear Of his death, though we
knew the good man was living on
borrowed time.
Unless Mr.. Bowers has left on
record the history Of the associa-
tion while he was its trusted head,
many political and strategic facts
will be lost with him.
One Of the prized communica-
tions from Mr.. Bowers is the reso-
luton addressed 20 the French
prime minister tendering eongrat-
ulations on the overthrow Of the
Catholic power and the fact of an
open road for the French people,
freed from the superstition,
paganism, and the traditions Of a
corrupt church.
When we realize the power and
maEgnity of the hierarchy, both
as q political and financial force
in American life, our admiration
is unbounded for the man Bowers
and those who followed him.
With what solicitous tenderness
did he write 10 this Office when he
became aware Of our purpose and
plans. He knew what we were up
against from his own experience,
but he did not realize that the
Beast Of Rome" had had its
claws clipped by the A. p. As. and
the hierarchy had a wholesome
fear Of an aroused public senti-
ment.
The American nation viii never
consent to come under the yoke Of
the Vatican without a desperate
fight, and the arousement Of the
sleeping republic viii not be half
so hard as il would have been,
but for the labors and sacrifices
of Hon. II. +. Bowers and his mag.
nifcent company of patriots.
Mr.. Bowers was to have visited
The Menace next summer, and we
had begun to anticipate his coming
and his counsel. Brave, true
hearted brother and friend A
kindlier spirit never lived and no
more heroic soul ever set intself
to the accomplishment Of a ma
tionsl and patriotic work than his.
We can only hope that in some
way he may visit us clothed with
greater wisdom and power, now
that the limitations Of the flesh
are removed, and make us certain
of his visitation by the touch Of
| the vanished hand, that reached
out 10 us in love and confidence
across the states, from his home in
Clinton, Iowa.
Note.-Mr. Bowers organized
the A. p. As, who fought q good
! fight and kept the faith, and now
the master mind has fallen asleep,
but his works follow him, and an
other generation will build his
monument.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1911-11-25
On Mexican Catholicism

Of which requir. m equivaIsn, IN
money. Crosses. rosaries. relies.
images. pictures Of saints. and
numerous other articles are re-
Rarded either a. aids 20 or objects
OF devotion. and must be pur-
chased Some images are said to
have miraculous power. One,
called the Virgin Of Remedies, Il
the pstroness Of all In misfortune
She IL hired out By the day for
enormous sums. Images Of les
power can be Lad for les money,
and a sick bed Il not unfrequently
surrounded by them. The use Of
candles also adds considerable 10
the expense Of being a Roman
Catholic. One day in the year
these are blessed. and on this, as
ON many other holy days." the
people 40 no work. A visit 10 a
candle shop was . very interesting
|exptrithce. All kinds were seen,
some worth as much a. fifty dol
lars. We were told that seven
hundred dollars worth Of candles
were burned in one church during
a few hours on a special feast day.
Candles are In constant demand.
They are burned at home before
images and pictures; they are car
ried in church, held IN the hand
while prayer Is being offered. and
are then left in little places pre-
pared 10 receive them; they are
burned for the helpfulness Of the
dying, and 70 light the dead 70
purgatory. The sale Of "Indul-
gences" is also a source Of income
to the church and Of poverty to
the people. Lotteries are sane
toned by the church, and Il is
said that children sell the tickets
ON the streets as II they were
newspapers. We are also told
that ON Christmas one may kiss
the Christ-child for five cents, and
so obtain a blessing, while on Good
Friday in all the churches Christ
lies in state with contribution
plate on his body.
After all life has been spent in
q continual strain TO meet the
moneyed demands Of the church,
supplemented by endless prayers
and confessions to the priests,
penances of various kinds, such as
crawling up church stairs, beat
ing the body with knotty cords
and thorny sticks, wearing spiked
shoes, ETC., ETC., in almost endless
variety, il would seem that one
might be allowed TO die without
any further effort. But, no; some
one must hurry for the priest in
time for the ''lsst confession, y
the administration Of "extreme
unction. Nor does death end
the expense, for the loved one
must be buried in consecrated
ground, and the priest must be
paid TO bless il. Formerly all
burying grounds belonged TO the
church, and TO the very poor a
space was rented for q certain
length Of time. Without the
money there could be no burial, %
the relatives would beg in the
street for the needed amount. II
the priests presence is desired al
the grave he must be well paid
Then there is the expense Of mas.
ses for the repose Of the soul, tc
be followed by continued offerings
for release from purgatory. AL
sorts OF devices are in use for
securing purgatorial money. Pur'
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1911-11-25

gatoriai rafting IL q means Of se-
curing small offerings Ladies are
appointed 20 70 from house 20
house soliciting contributions.
sometimes only three cents a
chance PurEsforial insurance
companies are plans BY which the
living may make provision for a
certain number Of masses TO be
xaid after death. On November
%, designated ~ the Day Of the
Dead. masses are said for the re-
pose Of all souls IN purgatory. AZ
ter services IN the cathedral In
Mexico. toys are sold outside the
church peculiar 20 the occasion.
Among these may be mentioned
collins, IN which a body flies up
when a spring Is touched; tiny
hearses with collins, skeletons,
skulls, fac-similes Of the image Of
the soul In purgatory which is
seen inside Of the cathedral on n
contribution box. red flames, con-
tortions and all--only with the
difference that the one Il intended
for the children TO eat, being made
of sugar, while the other II for
contributions. Thousands Of dol
lars are spent annually in prayers
for the dead, while the living are
dying Of hunger. The cost OF get
ting a soul out Of purgatory var
les according 20 the ability Of the
interested ones, but il Is said, no
matter how much money "a paid.
priests seldom announce that the
sufferer Il released from torment.
SO remorselessly have the Mex
leans been held in priestly bond
age that there is no liberty Of soul.
All sense of personality-that
which brings us into such close
tender relationship with th Q
Father-has been crushed. Iife's
teaching has converged into one
point, the yielding Of implicit
obedience 10 the will Of the priests.
Through fear Of them, we have
seen that. rather than be married
by the civil law when unable 20
pay the priests, the great majority
of the peon class dispense with
any marriage service. In the con-
fessional everything must b told,
no family secrets, no condolences
of any kind withheld. Under
such conditions, ruined homes as
well as bondage Of souls are also
part Of the great cost.
DIR. John Watson (Ian Mac
Laren) Is not usually charged with
bigotry; rather is Re thought to
err on the side Of liberality. Yet
his words concerning Romanism
express with condensed power
some phases Of the subject we have
tried TO present. He says; THE
priest, with his interference be-
tween God and the soul, and his
insolent private tyrannies, Is the
natural foe Of the Gospel. The
war of Rome means the subjuga-
tion Of national independence, In
terference with family sanctity,
the denial Of individual liberty
and steady opposition TO every
form Of light"
Poor, down-trodden Mexico
Our neighbor, indeed, but has she
not fallen among those whose only
thought seems to be for their own
gaini As we think of her, how
applicable seems the story Of the
man on the road 70 Jerichol In
the light Of the noble, self-sacrific-
ing services rendered by the Good
Samaritan, shall we not heed the
command, "Go thou and do like
wise"i
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1911-11-25

The bishops are opposed to pro-
hibition-because nine-tenths Of
the saloon and brothel keepers
are Catholics and contributors to
the support Of the hierarchy.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1911-11-25

The science OF government canno,
be learned In paroehial schools.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07
The ConmIssfon Plan.

An important feature of the COM
mission plan of government is that it
definitely fixes the responsibility for
city affairs upon three men. The
present system, with a governing
body of twenty, evades, rather than
assumes responsibility. 1t is easier
for sinister, anti-public influences to
control large body of men than a
small one. The sense of responsibility
increases as the number upon whom
it rests diminishes.
Thus, in a city council of twenty
men, none of whom is devoting his
entire time to city affairs, there is al
ways a disposition to let the blame
for acts of commission or commission
rest upon the other fellow. Instead
Of there being large number OF COM
mittees, as at present, under the COM
mission plan, there would be created
five city Departmental Public Finance
and Accounts; Public Health and San
itation; Streets and Public Improve
ments; Public Charities and Correc-
tions. At the head of each of these
departments would be one commits
sioner, vino would be responsible for
what was done in the department.
This certainly is an improvement over
the present slip shod thod.-Chip-
pewa independent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07
Civil War and the Census.

1t is an interesting fact that in the
decade during which our civil war oc-
CURED, the normal percentage of
increase in population, which had
remained steady at from 81 to SO per
cent. from 1890 to 1860, dropped to p
per cent. and has remained about at
that ratio ever since. 1t would, of
course, be easy to explain the drop
that occurred during the civil war
decade, by the fact that there was no
foreign emigration for five or six
years. But that cause of decrease
ended with the war. The ratio of in
crease showed up 35 per cent. in 1900,
SO in 1910, Sc in 1850, and Sc in 1860.
Why did it show up q in 1870, "a in
1890, and q in 1902 The normal in
crease before the civil war, about 80,
maintained with surprising steadi-
ness. Since the war it has been about
%, also maintained with steadiness.
We should like to hear some compe-
tent expert give satisfactory expla-
nation of this. Quite evidently the
civil war was in some way the cause
of this permanent change in our rate
of growth. But how?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07
Growing a CITY.

A large percentage of the popula-
ton of every American city of consid-
cradle size is made up of people who
do not feel at all sure that they will
continue to live there. In this coun-
try people have the habit of keeping
one eye upon the watch for oppor-
tunitieS to better their condition by
moving to some new location. This
fact is two edged sword in the prob
lem of city's growth. 1t makes
easy both the gain and the loss of
population. To illustrate, concretely:
it gives Wausau a large class of peo-
pie in other cities who will be ready
to try the experiment of coming here,
and it gives those other cities the
same class to draw from us and from
each other. 1t requires only a mo-
ment's reflection to see that there is
only one way in which this large
source of Wausau's growth can be
made reliable, and that is to
make our city so pleasant
place for living in that those
who come here will not think
Of going away again. Good business
conditions, clean streets, clean alleys
and back yards, war against the
typhoid carrying house flies, and
few parks, with our already good
churches, schools, and fine drinking
water, will do this. Muddy street
crossings, dirty streets, back yards and
alleys reeking with filthy garbage,
swarmS of unmoleSted flies, will keep
people upon the alert for move. 1t
is not enough to get people TO come
here. We must manage so as to keep
those who come to us.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07

companled by VIM. Lemke, who owns
a similar piece OF property in that
state.
Karl Kronenwetter, of Mosinee
is in the city attending the farmers
course.
Walter Alexander departs for the
South this evening, going to Asheville,
North Carolina.
Mayor Lamont returned from
Aurora, Illinois, this morning, where
he has been making addresses for the
Wisconsin Advancement association.
He came home TO be present at the
meeting Of the city council tomorrow
evening, after which he will return TO
Illinois to continue his work.
w. NJ. Van Slyke has been in the
city the past week In the interests Of
the Seamen's Friend society. He
makes a trip here annually and has
done 50 for good many years and is
therefore acquainted with many Of
our people. He has been with the
society for twenty-five years, and his
territory has been In Wisconsin and
Michigan. The society was organized
In 1880 with headquarters In Cincin-
natl.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07
PERSONAL MENTION.

Judge A. HI. Reid is holding court
in Rhinelander.
-B. f. Wilson is at Hot Springs,
Ark, for his health.
Alex. Wilson spent Sunday in
Merrill with his parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Livingston Wis
tied in Merrill on Thursday.
Ralph Collie was in Merrill visit
ing at his home over Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Cone Of Waterloo, Wis,
is visiting her son C. S. Cone.
Miss Stella Heinemann of Merrill
was a Wausau visitor on Friday.
Alex. Empey visited his brother,
A. +. Empey at Merrill Thursday.
Miss Lou Grover OF Rolling Prairie.
is guest cf Miss Imogene Hanger.
Mrs. f. T. Zentner of Manitowoc
is a guest of Mrs. Albers this week.
DIST. Atty. Frank p. Regner went
10 Madison last evening on legal bust
ness
Mrs. L. A. Pradt and Mrs. J. W.
Coates, who had been visiting a week
in Milwaukee, returned home Thurs
day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07

quite ILL., He found him better and
improving.
j. f. Kadonsky returned the
middle of the past week from Madi-
son, where he had been making final
arrangements for holding the farmers
course here this week.
John II. Chesak, one of the prom
inent men of Athens, was in Wausau
Wednesday attending the meeting Of
the Northern Hemlock and Hardwood
Manufacturing association.
Albert Schmidt of Menominee,
Mich, spent Sunday in the city a
guest of friends. Mr.. Schmidt was
born in Wausau, but left here when
he was thirteen years OF age He Is
interested in the Menominee Marble
and Granite Works.
i. B. Reynolds Of Milwaukee,
formerly with the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company, who
has been appointed actuary of the
Great Northern Life Insurance Co.
of this city, arrived in the city yes
terday TO accept this position.
Prank KIade, who came here sew
eral weeks ago with the remains Of
his wife for interment, expects 10
leave tonight for South Dakota,
where he has claim. He win be ac-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07
WILLIS WARD ROWLAND.

The funeral of Willis Ward How
land, who died of pneumonia Satur-
day Feb. 18th, was held Tuesday af-
ternood from his late home PIT, y.
Fourth Ave, ut p. M, the Rev. +.
III. Brigham officiating Mr.. Rowland
was born May Is, 1851, in West Barre,
Orleans county, New York. He was
united in marriage 10 Miss adelaide
NJ. Ellsworth of the same place in the
year of 1870, seven children being
born TO their union, viz: George,
Nelson, Warren, Homer, Harry. May
belle of Wsusau, and ARA of Canton,
III.
Mr.. Howland located in Stevens
Point in the year 1888, and lived there
until the year 1900 then coming to
WauSau, where he was united to
Mrs, Agnes Harding, who survives
him and two step children who are
Arbert and Myrtle. The six sons of
deceased acted as pail bearers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07

Miss Riley, a sister of w. A.
Ladwig, visited in Wausau over Sun
day.
Miss Zelma Mas of Merrill, is in
the city, guest at the home of
friends.
j. B. Hume. of Marshfeld, was in
Wausau over night and today on land
business.
Mrs. w. ID. Kollock, of Merrill,
visited in Waus2u several days the
past week.
Henry Oswald departed last even
ing for Chicago TO take a course of
medical treatment.
Miss Fyhe, student librarian of
Madison university, is here for her
months practice work.
Geo. Chatham expects to depart
this evening for Madison, where he
will transact business matters.
Miss Helen Hudson spent sun
day at her home in this city. She re-
turned TO Merrill Monday morning.
DIR. w. o. Carrier, president Of
Carroll college, was i1 Wausau yester-
day. He was on nix way home from
Marshfeld, where he had spent Sun
day. He returned 10 WaukeSlla last
evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07

Miss Florence Alexander went TO
Waupaca Saturday TO attend the fun
eral of her uncle, Frank WoOdnorth.
Miss Ada Torgerson of Galloway,
Wis, arrived in the city Wednesday
TO attend the Wausau Business col
lege.
Mrs. J A. Durkee of Scholfeld.
departed for Ashland this morning
called there by illness in her sons
family.
Senator w. W. Albers went to
Madison last evening. He will be
gone until the latter part of the
mouth.
Van Rensselaer, Sweet, who has
been visiting his son NJ. w. Sweet,
returned last evening TO his home in
Phoenix, \. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marcan,
who had been visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Peters, departed
for Milwaukee Thursday evening.
L. FL. Cook returned home from
Madison and Milwaukee Friday night.
In the former city he attended TIM
meeting OF supervisors of assessment.
&C. s. Curtis has returDed home
from Texas, where he went 10 see
his brother, Charles. who has been
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07
ELkS ELECT.

At the last meeting of the Elks'
society the following new officers were
elected:
Exalted Rulers. Livingston.
+. L. K.-G. S. Gittin.
Il. L. XXI. j. Mohr.
T.. l.. XII. G. Brauer.
Secretary-H. L. Schiller.
Treasurer. Il. KomerS.
Tyler. Miller.
Trustee. Miller.
Delegate TO grand lodge-F. H.
Schneider.
Alternate-Geo. BorowitZ.
On Thursday, April 8, the above
officers will be installed and the APP
pointive offices filed. At that meet
ing the proposition of the society
building club house will be dis
cuSsed. The members believe that
the society is in such q flouriShing
condition that it will be able 10
accomplish this
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07
A Pierce Nlaht Alarm

is the hoarse, startling cough Of
child suddenly attacked by Group.
Often 1t aroused Lewis Chamblin, Of
Manchester, O., RI. Il. No. p for their
four children were greatly subject 10
Group. Sometimes in severe at
tacks," he wrote 1--WE were afraid they
would die, but since we proved what
a certain remedy DR.. Kings New
Discovery is, we have no fear. We
rely on it for Group and for coughs.
colds or any throat or lung trouble
So do thousands of Others. So NAV
you. Asthma, Hay Fever, La Grippe,
Whooping Cough, Hemorrhages fy
before 1t. SOC and sl.00 Trial bottle
free. Sold by w. W. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07

City Of Wausau - a. ustieS couft'
To WILLIAM BRAsCH:
You are hereby notified that a summons and
garnishee has Teen issued against you and
your property garnisbeed 10 satisfy the de-
manG Of Nike Midiikusld amounting toeighty
dollars: now unless you shall appear before X.
n. Larner, Esq, justice Of the peace in and
for said city and county. at his Office In said
city on the 30ih day Of March. A. ID. 1911. at
nine O'Clock In the forenoon. judgment will be
rendered against you and your property sold
tc pay the debt
Dated this seventh day OF March. 1911.
MIKE MIDIIKusKI
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07
TUESDAY MUSICAL CLUB.

TIL. Tuesday Musical club held its
regular monthly meeting at the club
house this afternoon, and besides the
business end social part of the meet
ing the following excellent program
arranged by Mrs. Ross Spence and
Mrs. G.. d. Jones, was rendered:
Composers Hadiey, Paderewski 5rd
Nevin-Mrs. Z. II. Bardeu.
Doris. ........-....-... Nevln
Miss Pariee, Mrs. f. HI. Barden
and Mrs. 4. L. Kreutzer.
Melodie OPP. { No. &c.,. Paderewskl
Miss Stuhlfauth.
Good Night Beloved. ...........Neyln
Mrs. +. l.. Boehm.
Nocturne in b fiat. 49,. Paderewskl
Miss Heinemann.
The Rosary. ............. Neyln
Miss Pardee, MeSdames Barden,
Jones and kFeutZtT.
Yalse caprice Op. 8, No. l.......Nevln
Mrs. Spence, Miss Stuh;fauth.
Pelleas and Melisande. ....... Debussy
Mrs. Barden.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07

FRANK G. BIGELow, who was SEN
fenced for ten years in the federal
prison at Fort Leavenworth, has been
paroled after six years of confinement.