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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-12-18

Ralph Hutcherson. the Message
foreman, is on the sick list this
week and Ed. Williams takes his
place for a few DAYS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

The extraordinary revelation of j.
Pierpont Morgan's power over twenty
five billion dollars of wealth in this
country brings an acute consciousness
of the need for some reform of our
banking system which will check the
enormous concentration &f wealth in
New York. Gotham is our greatest
commercial city, and there must
always be more wealth there so long
as it holds that commanding system.
That the amount of wealth which is
concentrated there is SO dispropor-
tomato to the city's Importance in Gne
financial scheme Is due to our anti
quated banking system, under which
stocks and bonds are preferred to
commercial paper as basis of credit,
and under which the idle funds of
country banks flow to Wall street for
speculative uses. Mr. Morgan regards
the enormous power vested in him as
a personal trust, but we observe that
he has administered it to his personal
profit. He has never been dishonest
about it. We can hardly say he has
been unpatriotic about it. He has
merely taken advantage of the weak
nesses of our banking system. 1t is
time to reform that system so that
Morgans will become an impossibiIity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
Flight Would Not Be Hopeless.

Thomas B. Reed did not think inn
periaily," to use Mr.. Chamberlain 9
sonorous phrase. and it was danger
GUS to wax eloquent in his presence
over American expansion.
Once, when were In the thick of
our troubles in the Philippines, Mr..
Reed, Mr.. Choate and Mr. G. w. Small
ley were guests at Ellerslie, Governor
Morton's place on the Hudson. The
situation was debated at length and
with great freedom.
"Mr. Choate," writes Mr.. Smalley
in "Anglo-American Memories" gave
us in a forcible and forensic way
and no man could state a case better
the reasons for keeping the Philip
pines and reducing the 'rebellious'
Filipinos to order.
I'VE all listened. No one interrupt
ed the flow Of Mr.. Choate's argument.
Mr.. Reed, who, as is well known, had
opposed the acquisition of the islands,
did not venture word. At the end,
Mr.. Choate, urging that surrender
was impossible. asked:
"'What do you suppose the Fiji
pinos would do II we withdrew the
American troopsr z Il
"'Well,' drawled Mr.. Reed, I don't
suppose they would pursue US farther
than San Francisco 80
"That ended The discussion" con-
cludes Mr.. Smalley.--Youth's Com
panion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
Moulds of Bronze Ace.

The molds of the latter bronze age
were either of clay or bronze. In cast
ing swords and daggers OF bronze the
molds must have been of clay and
been heated to dull richness at the
time when the metal vas poured in---
a method of casting which is still
practiced in Japan--as by no other
means could such perfect hastings of
their thin blades have beer. obtained.
The castings generally w,sre ham
mered at the cutting edges, aud II
Is to this hammering, and to 1t only
that the hardness of the cutting edges
of both copper and bronze weapons is
due. and not to any method of tenn
pering. Much has been written about
the so-called art OF teinpering bronze
supposed to have been practiced by
the men OF the Bronze Age In the
manufacture of their weapons: the
hardness is also said to be greater
than can be given to the bronze az
The present day. William Gowland
has recently pointed out that this is
I'M error, and has expressed the opin.
Ion that It can only have arisen ov-
Ing to its authors never having made
tiny comparative practical tests of
the hardness OF bronze
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
ALI. COURTEOUS AND HONEST
High Praise of the Character Of
Eskimos and Icelanders Given
BY Explorers.

If we should ever learn to appre-
ciate the finer values of human nature
the results would certainly be dam
aging to our self esteem. Mr.. Ste
fansson, whose reports of Eskimo life
have received SO much attention, tells
US much Of the extraordinary cour-
tesy and virtue of these people, and
so confirms the testimony to the same
effect by Captain Amundsen. Stef.
ansson not only received the finest
hospitality, but he tells us that his
hosts suppressed every sign of curl
osity as to his instruments and
memoranda. They explained to him
that these things were none of their
business. They always sang when
they approached his hut In the morn
Ing, SO that he might not be taken
unawares, and they politely waited
outside until invited to enter Com
ing further south we read that Ice
land, with population Of $4,000, has
only one policeman and that the
taste for alcoholic liquors is prac-
tically unknown among the people.
A recent work on Finland tells us of
a curious custom among the coun-
try people. Those who have money
to deposit in the bank are in the habit
of placing 1t on a stone in the pub
lie road and 1t is collected by the
banker from the nearest town as he
makes his periodical trips for that
purpose. It may Be that discourtesy
and dishonesty are now inseparable
from civilization, but separation
will have to be effected if the civiliza-
ton is to endure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelly re-
turned home Saturday from CHICAGO.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Yawkev will
return home Thursday from their
Eastern visit.
Mrs. Karl Matl.ie was called IN
Ashland this morning by the death
of relative, Miss Katherine Burch
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Collie will
arrive home the latter part of the
week from their visit with friends i'm
Clinton, Iowa.
w. H. Mylrea went to Madison
last evening. He will address the
bankers meeting at Eau Claire on
"Wednesday evening.
DIR. B. III. Conlin, who has been
! away for month visiting his family
at Charlottesville, Va, returned to
the city this Tuesday noon.
Neal Brown is home from his
trip TO Washington, where he ap-
peared before congressional commit
tee in relation to water power inter-
ests.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. B. MAYER are
contemplating trip to Chicago the
first of next week to visit their son.
Theodore, who is attending an Art
school in that city.
Rev. and Mrs. &c. Grauer re-
turned home from Port Washington
last Thursday, where they had been
in attendance at the funeral of the
formers grandmother, who had
reached the age of So years.
Charles Weinfeld is still in the
|shospital in Chicago, conyalescing
from his recent operation and is
getting along very nicely. He hopes
TO be home in short time, perfectly
cured from his late indisposition.
/ Miss Elizabeth Montgomery de-
parted last evening for Waukesha,
where she will be maid of honor at
the wedding of Miss Agnes McLain 10
Miss McLain has visited Miss Mont
gomery several times
| C. B. Mayer, deputy high chief
ranger of the Catholic Order of
FoTesters, was in Tomahawk Sunday
afternoon to install the officers of the
Merrill and Tomahawk courts of that
order in joint installation. After
which refreshments and a general
social time was had.
-Chas. Wegner, Otto Mathie and
Emil Braatz went up to Camp Mitch
ell, near Harshaw, last Saturday, for
few days fishing. The party was
accompanied by John Hit of Hart
ford. Mr.. Mathie returned home last
evening and reports having had a
very good time and quite large
| catch of fish.
Mrs. Alma Peterson and daugh-
ter, Miss Beatrice, who have been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Deutsch, departed for Chicago
today where they will visit IDS,
and from that place they go ew
York, and from there will return to
their home in San Francisco, Cali
fornia. Mrs. Peterson is a sister-in-
law of Mr.. Deutsch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

An entertainment committee for
the Sophomore A and Junior B classes
has been appointed by Willard Bah
cock, class president. The committee
will make arrangements for the class
social which will be held in the near
future.
The various teams, basket ball and
foot ball, have had their pictures TAX
en- and they are fine.
Within the past five days the class
es of the high school have elected
their representatives in the oratorical
and declamatory contests. Onespeak-
er for each contest is elected by the
various classes except the freshman
class and the faculty appoint one.
Thus each of the higher three classes
have two representatives in each
contest. Following are the speakers
chosen by each class and by the facul-
ty:
SENIORS:
Orators Herbert Steinke, Paul
Tobey.
Declaimers-Est Lehrabas, Jose
phine Sturdevant.
JUNIORS:
Orators-Albert Mohr, Frank Row.
ley.
Declaimers-Ida Newell, Margaret
Laut.
soPHOMORES:
Willard Babcock, Clement
Olson.
Declaimers-Lore Housang, Lot
tee Hogan.
The basket ball team has been at
last chosen by the coach and Capt.
Eggebrecht. Although greatly in
convenienced by the loss of Turner,
who by the way has made the Beloit
college team, Ruder and Johnson, a
team which will surely bring victory
to our city has been chosen in:
Guards-Carl Eggebrecht, Carl
Schmidt.
Forwards Talbot Montgom cry,
Herbert Christian.
Center-Joseph Pope.
Subsidiary Swanson and Harold
Ingraham.
The schedule given last week will
be carried out, Wausau playing Marsh
field next Friday evening.
Miss Irving of the Humboldt build
ing is i'll today. Miss McGuine is
substituting.
Miss Martha Apers, graduate of
the class of 1911, visited the high
school last Wednesday.
The cooking classes of the evening
school have increased so in size that
it is thought that it will be neces-
sary to start second school for this
branch.
This week will end the first semes-
ter of the school year. Examina-
tions are being given in almost all
the schools of the city and although
many feel very uncertain about the
outcome of the week we feel sure
none who have truthfully worked
need fear.
Miss Elizabeth Montgomery has
been teaching in the Columbia build
ing in the place of Miss Dixon who
was operated on for appendicitis some
time ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
Art and Engineering.

The close connection of the artistic
and the mechanical instinct is shown
again in recent developments in
France.
France is doubtless the most emf
nent modern nation in the world of
art But in the past 30 years she has
come to be one of the foremost in me-
chanical engineering; as the develop
ment of the automobile and the aero
plane bears witness. Coincidentally
there has been at least a relative fall
ing off in her standing in art.
This looks as II the demand Of mod
ern times had turned machine-wards
the genius which in an earlier day
would have expressed itself with brush
and chisel.
The artist and the engineer or in
ventor have the same faculty of see
ing a thing before 1t is finished, the
same keen sense Of proportion and
relation, the same intense desire to
put ideas into concrete form.
When America pauses from her rush
In mechanical invention, she will de-
velop an artistic power that viii as
tonish the world.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
LIVING TOWER is UNIQUE
Captain .Meeker Built II on the Tops
of Four Redwood Trees in Cal
ifornia.

What is known as the Living Tow
Ell" (says writer in the Wide
World Magazine) stands on the very
summit of hill more than two hun
dred feet high at Camp Meeker, q
sumner resort in Sonoma county, Cal
ifornia. 1t was Captain Meeker, an
old pioneer, who first conceived the
idea Of building a tower on the very
summit of a high hill near his hotel,
ard while looking around one day for
a suitable site, he found four young
redwood trees standing about twelve
feet apart, representing a perfect
square. The trees were each about
ore hundred and fifty feet high. Fifty
feet of each top was Topped off, and
the work of building six stories was
then commenced From top to bottom
the Living Tower was one hundred
feet high. Each floor is about twelve
by twelve feet, and rests on strong
tiInbers, the ends Of which are Sc
curely attached to the four trees by
means of steel cables and bolts. So
strongly was every part braced that
the whole structure does not move as
much as one would naturally suppose,
even when rocked by heavy winds.
In the building great care was taken
by the workmen to cut only the
branches growing on the inside of the
square, and the trees were not chop
ped, mutilated, or weakened any more
than could possibly be avoided. Lead
ing up from each story are broad
stairways, so that one may ascend
ard descend with ease and perfect
safety, while around the edge of each
floor are strong ratings to prevent &C
cidents Since this tower was COM
pleted, the trees have grown and
fourished just as well as before. This
living tower is claimed to be the only
one Of its kind In the world
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
THOSE WHO Do NOT THINK
Esi,imos Believe II lie Not Necessary
If They Have Enough
Meat to Eat.

Where the physical struggle for life
EskiIaos, the years glide by free from
the more subtle cares and worries of
the civilized man. The Eskimo, says
M. Knud Rasmussen in 1.-THE People
of the Polar North does not count
the days, and keeps no record of time.
All his thoughts are centered on
hunting.
Once / asked an Eskimo who seem
ed to be plunged in reflection, What
are you thinking about?"
He laughed at my question, and
said: ooh, it is only you white men
who go so much for thinking! Up
here we only think of our flesh-pits,
and whether we have enough for the
long dark of the winter. If we have
meat enough then there is no need
to think. / have meat and to spare!"
[ saw that / had insulted him by
crediting him with thought.
On another occasion asked an I'M
usually intelligent Eskimo, Panigpak,
who had taken part In Peary's last
north polar expedition:
Tell me, what did you suppose
was the object of all your exertions?
What did you think when you saw
the land disappear behind you and
you found yourself out on the drifting
ice-fioes?"
Think" said Panigpak, astonished.
II did not need to think. Peary did
that"
Eating becomes the great thing
with the Eskimos. / once excused
myself, when paying a visit, with the
plea that had already eaten and had
had enough. / was laughed at, and
the answer received was:
There thou taikest like a dog!
Dogs can be stuffed till they are sat-
isfied and can eat no more; but peo-
ple-people can always eat!"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

CHARGES Of gross frauds against
the Indianslof the White Earth res
ervation in Minnesota, have been
made at Washington and that Maj
James Mclaughlin in charge did not
properly guard the rights of the In
dians 1t recommended that the
property amounting to over 81, 900, 00C
belonging to the Indians Of the var
ious tribes of the United States be
under the complete control of the
commissioner of Indian affairs. The
report declares that the Chippewas
and other Indians were defrauded of
large sums by the sale of lands and
standing timber on the White Earth
reservation. Other frauds were
enumerated and there are indica-
tions of an investigation to be made
which will make these fraud per-
petrators jump as high as box car.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
DANCES FOR THE PARENTS
Hurdy-eurdIes With Old Peasant
Tunes Cause Delight In New
York's East Side.

Rot long ago picturesque expert
ment was made by a number of men
and women who are interested in
the welfare of the lower east side.
AS folk dancing has proved SO popu-
lar with the children Of the foreign
residents Of the city, as shown by the
eagerness with which they have TAX
en- up the dancing lessons given In
the public schools, the interested
men and women decided that their
parents might also be pleased with
the opportunity of joining in some of
the peasant dances with which they
were familiar in their youth in tie
fatherland. With this idea in mind,
a number OF hurdy-gurdy players were
persuaded to put into their machines
records Of the old native dance tunes
to which the residents of the east
side had been accustomed to dance
at home. ID
Of course the records had first to
be made, but this was done and a
number of the hurdy-gurdies equipped
in this manner were started on a tri-
umphant career.
And were they successful? Well, it
wasn't question as to that. With
the first sound of the we'll known
strains the men, women and children
OF the east side came tripping out of
their houses mad with delight and
breaking into their native steps the
minute they reached the sidewalk.
1T was the greatest success in the
world" declared one of the promoters
of the project. "The only trouble
was that it was too successful. They
blocked the streets and the sidewalks
and impeded traffic go that the police
men had difficulty in getting things
started again. 1t was perfectly
idyllic in theory, but, after all, Grand
street isn't a village green and 1t
didn't really dot wasn't possible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
Lure Of Colonial Mirror.

Gazed there ever a man In the face
of an old mirror the life of which
dates back to Colonial days, without
seeing therein some thoughts OF
powdered wigs, silk brocades, charm
ing couples dancing the minuet and
bowls of punch?
Mirrors of the Colonial period have
survived the ravages of years and
can be found In nearly all the eastern
states and Canada. It Is doubtful
whether any mirrors were brought to
this country much before 100, for it
was not until 1870 that they were
made in England. although one may
be able to pick up some very old
specimens in Canada, as mirror max
ing fiourished in France in the early
part of the eighteenth century.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
SURELY BANISHES
CATARRH

Where there's catarTh there's thou
sands of catarrh germs. You can't
get rid of catarrh unless you kill these
germs.
You can't kill them with stomach
medicine or sprays because they can't
get where germs are.
You can kill these germs with
Booths HYOMEI, a penetrating,
antiseptic, balsamic air that you
breathe a few times day directly
over the raw, sore, germ infested
membrane. 1t does not contain NOR
phine or any habit forming drug.
For catarrh, Group, coughs, and
colds. HYOMEI is sold on money
back plan by w. w. Albers. Com
plete outfit, S1.0O Extra BOTTLES of
Booths HYOMEI if afterwards
needed, only so cents. Just breathe
it-no stomach dosing. Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

SEYENTY-FIvE bull moosers met
Wednesday night in the Fitzpatrick
hotel, Milwaukee and perfected the
organization of the Milwaukee Pro-
gressiye club. The constitution,
which had been prepared by a COM
mittee named at a former meeting,
was adopted and the following officers
were elected: President, Francis E.
Davidson; first vice-president, J. E.
Taylor; second vice-president, A. G.
Umbreit; treasurer, Paul He'll; cor
responding secretary, Harry Tiegs;
recording secretary, James Mahon;
members of the executive committee,
DIR. J. j. McGovern, Wheeler P.
Bloodgood, o. E. Remy, F. L. Pres
colt, Frank Mackut, Fred Thwaites,
N. L. Baker, NJ. p Fitzpatrick and o.
T. Wells. 1t is the intention of the
club to hold large meeting in Mil
waukee, Friday night, Jan. 81.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

THE anti-saloon fight in the legis-
lature this winter which is to be
fought with the most bitterness is
the one which prohibits saloons in
the city of Madison. The bill to re-
move saloons one mile away from the
capitol seems certain to pass. The
anti-saloon league is trying to make
a law suppressing saloons in all col
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
First publication Jan. 81. last Feb. IL.
Notice to Creditors.

State of Wisconsin. County Court for Mara.
thon County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that the time up to
and including the first Tuesday of August i:
hereby allowed to creditors of Ida A. Sell
deceased. TO present their claims for axamin'
alton and allowance. Also that all claims 81
presented, win be examined and adjusted a.
held at the Court house in the city of Wausau
on the first Tuesday (being the End day. OF
September A. d. 1913 at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Dated January 10 1918.
By the court,
clyde L. WARREN. County Judge
SMITH & LEICHT
Attorneys for administrator.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

OUT of the $40, 100000 appropriated
for rivers and harbors by congress
Wisconsin will get the following
Ashland harbor, $4,000; Green Bay
harbor, s14, 900; Kenosha, $4,000; Ke-
waunee, $4,000; Port Washington, So
500; Port Wing, $4,000; Sheboygan,
1927 900; Two Rivers, $4,000; Fox river
including Wolf river and harbors on
Lake Winnebago, $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

WE want to get large amount OF
revenue on luxuries, so that we can
put a less tax on the necessities OF
life" This is to be the basis of the
tariff revision in the Sixty-third Con.
gress, according to Chairman Under
wood of the Democratic Ways and
Means committee. The above express
sion is Mr.. Underwood's. He made
it directly to one of the big silk man
ufacturers who was testifying before
his committee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
Historic British Ship.

One of the most Interesting ships
afloat is the Eagle, which lies in one
of the docks of the River Mersey,
England. For more than fifty years
the Eagle has served as a training
ship. 1T was launched in 1904, and
took part in several important en-
gagen,ents In the early part of the
last century, when the Napoleonic
power was Ut SIS height.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

Mrs. A. r. Tabor, of Crider, No.,
had been troubled with sick headache
for about five years, when she began
taking Chamberlain Tablets. She
has taken two bottles of them and
they have cured her. Sick headache
is caused by a disordered stomach for
which these tablets are especially in
tended. Try them, get well and stay
we'll Sold by all dealers.
advertisement
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

AT the request of Senator LaFol-
lete the state civil SERVICE commits
sion will hold an examination OF
candidates for Annapolis cadetship
on February LIST.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

SPEAKER Hull announced his COM
mittees last Tuesday. Oscar Ringle
and f. X. Schilling, both of this
county were placed upon the commit
tee on estate AFFAIRS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Carl A. Gritzmacher desires to an
nouEce that he is prepared TO do cab
met work, furniture repairing of all
kinds, tc., in conjunction with his
general carpentering work. Address
Sig Stark street. Wausau. Wis.
ADVERTISEMENT Diff
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

For SALE.-A 10-room house on street
railway, electric lighted, steam
heated, bath, hot and cold water.
Has full basement, one acre of
ground, barn and chicken house all
for "a, 500. For particulars call on
CKoCKER- THAYER LAND Co.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
WAUSAU MARKET.

The following are the current retail
prices of the various articles of pro-
duce as reported for the PILOT on
January 81, 1913:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

NoTCE-We have for sale the resi-
dence of J. o. Hollis on FcIton street.
The house is up to date in every re-
spect and in a good neighborhood.
Terms easy ADVERTISEMENT
CROCKER-THAYER LAND Co.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

ued at $1,000. In good neighbor-
hood. Farmers wishing to move to
the city will find it to their adj
vantage to call on us at once.
CROCKERLTRAYER LAND Co.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21
PILOT WANT AND FOR SALE
ADS.

To ExCHANGE.-We have two differ
ent parties in Wausau who desire
to trade their homes in the city for
farm property. Each home is val
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

THERE will be no inaugural ball at
Washington in Difference to the wish
es of the president-elect.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-01-21

FoR SALE-Lot in Johnson's addition
will be sold cheap. Enquire of
Crocker-Thayer Land Co. If
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