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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
A LETTER ON THE TAX SITUATION
Written by Man Well Known in Wausau and Who Has
Long Been Conspicuous for His Good Judgment

and civilization of Wisconsin, and
who must pay for it ALL One inspec-
tor comes to inspect little scales, but
is not authorized to inspect big
scales. A few weeks later, comes the
big scales man, etc.: of course if the
first man had done all he could, jobs
would be too scarce. AS result. our
county was called on to pay over sl0,-
10000 last year; we thought that
was high; this year we we're called on
for S31, 10000. 1t would not take
many jumps like that before we
would be forced to turn our homes,
farms and factories over to the state,
blaming our fore fathers for having
brought us up as thrifty and indus
trious men with view to a rainy day
and not consuming all we earn each
day.
Yes, yes, | hope and believe with
you, that, "we shall find a candidate
for governor who will take business
like view of this situation and give
the state sound, solid business Iad-
ministFation;" and | would add, one
who would use his influence to weed
out all useless commissions and re-
store home rule to the people Of
Wisconsin. Such candidate should
and will be elected, no matter what
no
Mexican question.
The state highway laws with its
interlocking tax-eating tendencies is
a disgrace to any civilized common
wealth and accomplishes nothing but
to give fellows jobs and prevents us
giving our new settlers roads, but
they insult pay enormous taxes, roads
or no roads.
Our county highway commissioner,
Mr. True, wishing to do right and
earn the small salary which he gets,
declares that he can not under tie
present law, accomplish anything for
the money we pay-him because of the
state supervision and interference,
which gives us nothing of what we
were promised when enticed to vote
for state aid for highways.
Your desire to maintain Wisconsin
in the front ranks of progressive
states is very good indeed, but |
think that we must have better
definition of the word progress, or
progressive. | do not think it mat
ters so much where we stand or
stood, the point is where are we fac
ing or heading now? If the aim is
towards New Zealand or Russia of
% years ago, where the state owns
and controls practically all of the
land and industries thru their ap-
pointed commissions, whom people
can never dislodge no matter how in
competent er cruel they may be, then
do not want to progress that way.
If, however, the progress is to be for
the re-establishment of home rule, to
build a greater and bigger manufac-
turing and agricultural Wisconsin, to
give each individual an opportunity
to develop and expand in accord with
his God given talent, then l want
our state TO be in the front ranks Of
progressive states.
G. X. ELLINGSoN.
Hawkins, Wis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21

Fl. HI. Manson has been confined to
his home the past week by illness.
He is now improving and on the road
to recovery.
Word was received the past week
that d. L. Goodwillie was confined to
his home in Oak Park, threatened
with appendicitis.
A letter received Saturday from
Pasadena, Cal, states that H. IT,.
Grace who was taken seriously i'll
the latter part of March, is slowing
| getting better.
| Since Madison came near going
dry the saloon keepers have decided
to remove all screens and obstacles
which prevent clear view of the in
terror during Sundays and close their
places at II midnight Madison
Journal.
The old council goes out and new
goes in today. The new guardians OF
the. peoples interests have some very
! important duties on their hand il
taking hold Of the reins of our city
government and all fair minded wisl
them we'll in their new relations, anC
at the close of their term Of otfic,
hope to say "well done thou good anc
faithful servants"
The first thunder storm of the year
visited US on Saturday, April Is. A
warm rain fell in torrents during tn,
day and it did wonders in starting
vegetation. During Saturday night th'
wind veared to the north and Sunday
| morning was ushered in with SNOW
storm and there was snow, rain anc
wind during the entire day.
The state railroad commission ha,
ordered the installation of inter
mittent lights instead of lights ant
bells at railroad crossings in some
places that the travelling public will b.
able to sleep while going from on'
city to another in railroad coaches
Several months ago Milwaukee travel
ing men appealed to the commission
for the abatement of what they called
a nuisance. They claimed that th'
speeding trains set off such continue
alarm of ringing bells that slunbe
on railroad trains was impossible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
Check Your Aoril Cough

Thawing frost and April rains chill
you to the very marrow, you catch
cold Head and lungs stuffed-You are
feyerish-Cough continually and feel
miserable-You need DIR. Kings New
Discovery. 1t soothes infiomed and
irritated throat and lungs, stops
cough, your head clears up, fever
leaves, and you feel fine. Mr.. J. T..
Davis, of Stickney Corner. Me-, Was
cured of dreadful cough after doc
tors treatment and all other remedies
failed. Relief or money back. Pleas
Children like it. Get bottel
to-day. SOC. and s1.OO, at your Crug-
gist. adv.
Bucklen's Arnica Salye for All Sores.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21

The following open letter to Con
gresham Lenroot from the pen of c
K. Ellingson of Hawkins, Wis, i:
the situation summoned up by a mar
of very sound judgment and one who
holds high position in the world o1
business. 1t should be read by every
taxpayer:
March "a, 1913.
HoN. /. It. LENRoOT,
Washington, ID. C.
NV Dear Mr.. LENRc0T -
Your valued letter. reviewing the
situation in Wisconsin, has remained
unanswered because of the rush and
hustle of the logging season, now over,
and the hustle to get money enough
to pay our taxes and other enormous
expenses.
Indeed, / will say; that am still as
keenly interested as ever in your
view of the question before us in
Wisconsin and heartily agree with
you, ''that our last legislature went
much farther than was justified in
matters of appropriations and that
the increase in our state taxes were
very much higher than was war;
ranted by existing conditions" /
also, with you, endorse the railroad
commission and believe the industrial
commission could be made to work
for the upbuilding and uplifting Of
Wisconsin, both as to the employer
and employee. rather than to dis
courage manufacturers and drive
them from our state.
AS to the university, will say, that
it is an institution which we have all
admired and been proud of, but if we
are to continue to be proud of this
institution, it must get out of poll
tics and must quit its lobbying.
Furthermore, | do not admire their
present attitude in sending men
around the state, ostensibly for the
purpose of educating us; but the main
effort is put in talking politics, often
defending socialism, pure and simple,
generally with rank socialistic ten
denotes, which, by the way is one of
the grievances against the present ad-
ministration. Their appointed are
strongly socialists, who argue that
this awful taxation is good and the
state will soon get the farms and
other lands and will rent them cheap
ly to the people, as they do in New
Zealand and Russia. This puts one
in mind of the carpet baggers, in the
South, who told the darkieS that, "if
they would put them in office that
they (the carpet baggers) would pile
on the taxes so that the darkieS
would be able to buy the land cheap"
l emphatically agree with you,
"that.sf tEc<~me policy was persued
now as while r. NJ, La Toilette was
governor, there would be no cota-
plaint on the part Of the tax payers,
who are willing TO pay his just share" "
The total expenditures under his last
administration, was five million dol
lars; now it is seventeen million dol
lars. If any of them could show me
what we get now for the twelve mil
lion excess, which we did not get
then, which benefits anyone but the
men who have the jobs, / could pay
my share with good grace.
The number of inspectors calling,
who represent the various commits
sions of the state, would be laughable
if it were not so serious for the
farmers, who are the main body of
our tax payers, and are the people or
class on which we must build our
hopes for upbuilding future thrift
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
CENTRAL Tf1IRTY-S YEARS AGO
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1879.

John Adams of the Adams house, is
building a new and commodious
stable.
Mrs. w. L. Beers is visiting below
with her parents.
f L. Goff and Miss Fanny K.
Thayer were united in marriage, May
20, 1879, Rev. W. c. Armstrong offici-
ating.
Clarke, Ireland & Co., of this city,
recently sold 100000 feet of lumber at
$3.50 per m.
The falls were all the attraction
Sunday, Capt. J. E. Leahy's fleet
passed over. One young lady was
heard to say, while viewing the river,
isn't that dam splendid p
Chas. Huckbody lost his farm dwell
ing by fire last Sunday.
Messrs Stewart and McCrossen are
building boom at Jenny to hold
their logs.
Moses Katz was forced to take
water while out on a drive the other
day. His horse backed his rig into
the mill pond.
G. Hoeflinger has been induced to
take the editorial chair of the Woch-
enblatt as the former editor, H. j.
Lohmar has gone TO Green Bay to
take charge OF paper.
The game Of ball between the
"Foresters" of this city and the
"Buckskins' of Jenny was postponed
oD account of the sudden rise in the
river.
Married in Lockport, Ill, May 20,
1879, by Rev. McKim, e. B. Thayer to
Miss Francis Gooding.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
TUESDAY, NAY 10, 1875.

The Trappe river post Office is to be
re-established with Mrs. John Gallon
as postmistress.
Fred A. Sheldon has purchased two
lots in the city, at the corner of 9th
and Franklin streets and is to build a
home thereon Immediately.
Mrs. Y. a. Anderson has gone to
Canada on a. visit, accompanied. by
her little son.
G. f. Eldred's new residence at the
corner of 5thl and Warren streets is
nearing completion.
Dell McCrossen has started the erec-
tion Of a new home, at the corner of
Fourth ara Warren streets.
Prof. +. w. Houghton has been
again secured to take charge of our
public schools. This will be his third
year.
You ask what makes Chas. Hasel-
tine carry a discolored eye ard a
scratched nose" Simply his team
ran away with him a few days ago
anG< "spilled'' him out of his carriage.
Saturday an extensive rain storm
visited this part of Wisconsin and as
result the river is up and logs are
coming into the booms at a great
rate and everybody is happy.
The Edwin Clifford dramatic com
pany give entertainments in Wausau
Saturday and Monday evenings, with
Katie Putnam as leading lady.
"Fanchon, the Cricket" is to be
played tonight,
The Georgia Ministries will be at
Music Hall Saturday evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
RHEUMA WILL STOP
URIC ACID DEPOSIT

Rhumatic Complications Checked and
the Human Sewers" Restored.
The Kidneys, Bowels and Skin are
the "human sewers" which carry off
the impurities in the blood. When
those are clogged Uric Acid sediment
lodges in the muscles and joints and
Rheumatism follows. RH e . M A /,
the great remedy for all forms of the
terrible disease, checks the deposit of
Uric Acid
81 suffered from Rheumatism for
six years. Tried different doctors,
with no relief. l have taken three
bottles OF RHEUMA and am entirely
free from the disease. "--P. w. Miller,
Catawissa, Pa.
w. w. Albers will return your
money if it fails; so cents bottle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
TO MAGAZINE READERS.

Here is proposition which should
interest you. l have contracted to
secure 500 subscriptions to the Wo-
mans Home Companion and the
American Magazine at greatly reduced
rates. This is positively the last year
that either of these magazines will
ever be sold at less than the regular
subscription price of $3.50 per year.
l have taken this means of establish
ing a permanent subscription agency
and can handle all magazines at the
lowest clubbing rates. l hereby
solicit your cooperation and patron
age. Call me up by phone or write
me concerning the special 2 year offer
for the Womap's Home Companion
and American.
BLANCHE ARMSTRONG,
Phone 1911 5l6 Mcclellan st. adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

Ny saloon property, dance hall and
grocery store. combined, located in
Lincoln County, six miles east of
Merrill and IL miles north of Wau-
sau, in well-settled locality, win be
scld at bargain, or / will trade it
for farm. For particulars enquire
Of Ed. Grolo, at Louis Wiechman's
hardware store. adv If. f II
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
PUBLIC NOTICE.

All persons having dry wells at
this time not properly filed, under
the sidewalk abbutting their property
or extending into the street. are here
by notified to cause such dry wells to
be filled With approved material. All
persons neglecting to comply with
this notice will be subject to prosecu-
tion after sc days from date.
BY order of the Board of Public
Works 2W
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
Spring Laxative end Blood Cleanser

Flush out the accumulated waste
and poisons of the winter months:
cleans your stomach, liver and kidneys
of all impurities. Take DIR. Kings
New Life Pills; nothing better for
purifying the blood. Mild, non-grip-
ing laxatixe. Cures constipation;
makes you feel fine. Take no other.
25c, at pour Druggist. adv.
Bucklen'S Arnica Salve for All Sores.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
REV. w. o. CARRIER.

w. o. Cerrier, President of Carroll
college, Waukesha, has 9been critically
i'll the past week with pneumonia.
His many friends in Wausau will
be pleased to learn that his condition
is now improving. All hope for his
early and complete recovery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
w A. MT -

THESE BIG RETURN BRINGERss cost
you only Five Cents per line. Five or seven
words make line.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21

FARM FOR sALF-l9S acres, so acres
clear, about 1000 cords of wood on
it; good water, good buildings, price
$4,000 A bargain. All in The town
of Hewitt, on the range line. Adj
dress, Frank Delonay, Springston,
Idaho, box 20 m3l-4t
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

LosT-A large box of girls summer
clothing. Finder please write to
c. L. Traeger, Ringle, Wis. Reward
given. a2l-2J
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
HENRY 3. HUNTINGTON
LAW AND REAL ESTATE
Scott ST., Opp. Court House. Wausau, Wis.
Over 5000 Acres

farming Marathon Lnco
and Taylor Counties. Wis.
Fine Residence Property Business Property Building Lots
and Acre Property for sale in the city.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

Country Home for Convslescents, Darby,
has arranged to hold country fair and
market day on Saturday, october 3, from
q. m. to p. m.
The Rev. Bernard ]. Mehoney, spiritual
director of the American College at Rome,
Is visiting in this city.
The Rev. Mgr. Nevin F. Fisher, rector
of ST. John the Evangelist Church, has
cabled as follows: Pope Benedict XIV
sends his Apostolic Blessing to the people
of ST Johns" He is expected home on
Tuesday.
The Federation Of Catholic Societies
will meet In Fraternity Hail. 1H4 Arch
street, tomorrow evening. The Rcv.
Charles F. Bruehl. OF the Seminary OF
st. Charles Borromeo, will address the
meeting.
Archbishop Prendergast has named the
following to represent the diocese at large
at the convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Catholic Societies. at Balti-
more, on September "a, 2s and 20: Walter
George Smith, John y. Comber, Henry A.
N. Daily, James f. Hare and william e.
Hemsler.
The order OF Forty Hours Devotion In
the archdiocese has named Our Mother
Of Sorrows Church, this city; st. Thomas
church, VIllanova; Holy Cross. Mount
Airy; st. Mary's, Coaldale: ST. Cecelia's.
Fox Chase st. Bernard's, Easton. and st
Boniface's, st. Clair as the places In
which It will be held during the coming
week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
The Friendly Path

The Friendly Path" we hope shall
each week carry some message Of good
cheer and helpfuness. 1t 10 to be opti-
mistic and to strive always to find the
best In everything.
Bad can only be improved to the great
est extent by copying after tho best In
life. The helping hand always wins more
battle and does more good than the one
that tries to win by hard blows.
The man who crticises the laws and
their makers, but never goes to the polls,
could see the greatest enemy of the ma
tion by looking into mirror.
We have known men down in the slums
lost to friends, and sometimes wearing
the pallor OF the prison cell, who we're
good at heart, but whose lives we're
shattered by the sting of distrust and
unKind words, when few words of
cheer and kindness would have started
them on their way to successful lives and
happiness.
Let us stroll together down 1.-THE
Friendly Path" and find the peace and
JOY that comes through looking for the
good things that are scattered about us
everywhere. ROBINSON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
SUMMER WORK FOR CHURCH
Gratifying Results at West Branch
of the Y. M. @, A,

That it is possible to continue religious
work In the summer through cooperative
methods has been demonstrated during
the last few months by the results OF
union meetings held by chapters OF the
Brotherhood OF Andrew and Philip in
West Philadelphia, and the West Branch
Young Mems Christian Association. The
meetings started on July . and are 10
end tomorrow, although II had been the
original intention to close them before
that date. The change In closing was
made. however, at the request of sew
eral churches. which had not taken up
the plan in the beginning and desired to
have their chapters represented in the
work after they found out how success
full 1t was proving.
During the warm summer afternoons,
when there was little religious activity,
the Y. NJ. G. A. workers and those of the
Brotherhood opened services in the asso-
citation lobby at o'clock each Sunday
and held a brief service of preparation,
and afterward open-air services were
conducted. The reports show that the at
tendance at IL meetings was l7A persons
that six denominations participated in
the work and that IL laymen and IL cler-
gymen addressed the meetings. But. hest
OF all, 50 men have pledged themselves
for some specific kind of voluntary work
i'm the interests of advancing Christianity.
The Rev. John Watchorn, pastor OF the
Frankford Methodist Episcopal Church.
Is to be the speaker at the lobby meet
ing for men at the Central Y. NJ c. A.
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. His
subject is to be: Greater Works. or the
Challenge of Christ" Starting with Sun
day, September q, Richard e. Wilson,
director OF the service department of
Central Branch, plans to have big meet
Ings In the auditorium! Good speakers
ana special music will be arranged for
each meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
NEED U. S. TO MAKE PEACE
IN EUROPE, DECLARES RABBI
DR.. Berkowitz Tells Congregation
Americas Help Is Wanted.

That the services of this Government
will eventually be required to bring
about peace in Europe was the decla-
ration made this morning by the Rev.
DR.. Henry Berkowitz In his sermon at
the Rodeph Shalom Synagogue, Broad
and Mount Vernon streets.
He began his sermon by referring to
the big battle between the allies and
Germans, and declared 1t to be the most
extensive and dreadful battle In the his
tory of warfare. Continuing. he said:
I'VE of the neutral nations stand by
with bated breath marking time as 1t
were and awaiting the outcome OF the
conflict. The fate of nations hangs in
the balance. Whatever may be the Issue.
ultimately the services of our Govern
ment will be required, even as our favor
Is already being solicited by all the COM
batants. This is not a time for taking
sides Americans. whatever may be
their European Affiliations. should real
lze the solemn duty which rests upon
our nation.
rarely exhibited that calmness and mod
Grafton our President so earnestly en-
joined. The pulpit and platform. the
schools and all other agencies for guild
ing and controlling public opinion are
charged with n grave responsibility.
Unless partisanshp be eliminated we
shall forfeit that judicial open-minded-
ness, that spirit of fair play which alone
can qualify us at the right moment to
arbitrate the questions at issue and re-
store tranquility to a distracted world
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
ARCHBISHOP WILL
DEDICATE SPLENID
CHURCH TOMORROW
New Edihce of the Parish
of Our Lady of Victory
Will Be Scene of Impress
sive Services.

Archbishop Prendergast is to dedicate
the beautiful Church of Our Lady of Vic
tory, 5ith and Vine streets, tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock The basement Of
this church has been In use for many
years, but the handsome new edihce that
Is to be dedicated has only come through
the growth of the congregation. The ex-
terror of the structure Is imposing, and
the interior Is one of the finest in the
city. The Rev. John f. Graham is rec
tor of the church.
Bishop McCort is to sing a Solemn
Pontifcal Mass. and he will be assisted
by the Rev. Richard f, flanagan, rector
of st. Grcgory's parish, who will be as
sstant priest, and the Rev. Francis J.
Sheehan, of OVERLOOK, who will be mas-
ter of ceremonies. Three priests who
we're boys Of the parish are also to par
ticlpatc I'm the services The Rev. George
Orr VIII be deacon, the Rev, John Me-
Menamin will be suDdcacon and the Rev.
Joseph Conway the assistant master OF
ceremonies. The Rev Mgr. Charles r
Kavanagh chancellor, is to preach the
sermon
In the evening there will be solemn
vespers at 7:@0 o'clock, at which time the
Rev DR.. William J. Garrigan, diocesan
director of the Society for the Propaga-
tlon or the Faith. Will preach.
Preliminary to the dedlca he con.
secration of the affairs took pis on last
Tuesday with Bishop McCort officiating.
The church building is constructed OF
Green River limestone, Port Deposit
granite and graduated slate. over the
main entrance rises a massive tower 40
feet high. which Immediately claims the
attention of the visitors.
In the auditorium there is seating ca
paclty for 1850 persons. 1t is one of the
most attractive in the city. The ceiling
is arched without having supporting coll
umns, and therefore the view to the altar
is unobstructed. no matter where wor-
Slippers may sit.
PAINTED on canvas and set under the
windows are Stations Of the Cross and
on either side of them are marbeized
columns of blue and white. Beyond each
OF these appear several figures forming
continuation of the scene depicted in
each Of the Uil-painted stations
one Of tho features of the edifice is
the oaptistry in the north tower Its
superstructure is of Spanish cohesive tile
and Indiana limestone, while the floors
are of Tennessee marble and of tile mo-
sale The walls are adorned by paint
iEgs, the principal one being The Stable
at Bethlehem" Light is shed into the
baptistry through stained glass windows
In the ceiling