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Ruinous Results.

If idoIatry could have succeeded from
a human standpoint Jeroboam's ought
to have succeeded. for it's worship was
purer than the heather worship Of
Solomon.
The effort to manufacture a religion
contrary to the commandments given
by the Lord for the establishment Of
His worship was doomed to failure be-
cause it was an open reputation of
Jehovah. II lost for the realm the in
f1uence of the religious leaders, for the
more intelligent and deeply religious
subjects. including the professional
teachers of religion and morals, left
Israel permanently. taking up their
residence in Judah. He supplied their
loss by filling the ranks of the priest
hood with them from the other tribes,
which was directly contrary to the
regulations established by the Lord for
the priests to be chosen from the sons
of Aaron.
The masses of the people 1apsed into
the grossest forms of idolatry, with all
it's corrupting and demoralizing effects.
Jeroboam'S scheme of worship that
he had devised of his own heart failed.
even when he became the chief priest
uniting both the functions of religion
with that of the state under one head.
He failed. In spite of the success that
nation the ten tribes that had shared
in the conquests of David and enjoyed
the glory of Solomon. the downward
course of the kingdom was swift and
rapid.
Jeroboam had failed to seek first the
essentials of true religious life. For
political and personal expediency he
undervalued the things that God COM
manded.
Moral values are the only permanent
N m
lected the first things and failed in
spite of the success of his great execu-
tive power as a statesman.
The foundation of true religion was
lacking.
Jeroboam was not loyal to God. The
end recorded in the next two chapters
shows how swiftly God brought to an
end the efforts of Jeroboam. who set
God to establish his kingdom.
Read the words of the blind prophet
Ahijah to the wife of Jeroboam, who
came disguised to him, to inquire about
her sick child.
Without the intervening history we
could not understand the changed mes
sage of the prophet. who had in Gods
name assured the king before his exile
into Egypt of the kingdom, and who
now pronounces the judgment of Je-
hold.
Gods judgment was a complete con-
demnation of Jeroboam and his work.
He had started out to make his king
dom secure and preserve its unity and
national independency. His main pur-
pose was to glorify. not God, but him
self.
Instead of establishing his kingdom
for himself and family. his sin pulled
down his own house and brought on
a pational degradation that finally re-
suited in their complete ruin. The
strong. young ruler. who, commissioned
through the grace Of God and the will
OF the people as the first king Of
prospect of success, failed.
| He made a shipwreck of his career
and his family because he did not put
hrst the will of God. He violated the
commandments of God. His record is
scattered throughout the scriptural
| history, SO that he is remembered a.
"Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who made
] Israel to SIM
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Former Detective r. o. Kleindienst
and Policeman Warren E. Grimes Of
the police department were indicted by
the grand jury, charged with graft.
following Investigations by the Office
of the United States attorney. G. M.
Roberts was appointed superintendent
of Fairgrounds. The Metropolitan
Coach Company, operating the 18th
street herdic line. suspended business.
Suit was brought by the Washington,
Railway and Electric Company to COM
pei the public utilities commission to
authorize the issue Of $416,00O in bonds
for improvement purposes. President
Wilson commuted the sentence of ]. B.
F. Harrison, granting him immediate
release from the federal prison at At
lanta; Harrison was convicted of false
pretenses in the local courts. Eight
year-old Lillian Reynolds was acci-
dentally killed by her ten-year-old
brother, r. w. Reynolds, while playing
with a pistol. Among those who died
during the week were George Will
hanson, secretary of the Shoemaker
Company; Joshua ]. Cooksey, temper
ance advocate.
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The CndfIlpioii VI
the peoples rights
h e C a m e, when
placed upon the
throne of Israel.
the corrupter OF
their religious life.
The selfishhess OF
his own ambitious
caused him to Tor
get that Jehovah
had given him the,
kingdom SO that he
might serve both
his God and the
people. who had re-
Evening star., 1915-08-14
What the Heathen Are Doing.
From the Kansas City Star.

ErOIn Tue hHnSdS CIty StdT.
Papa, why do the heather rage"
LAS a matter of fact. my son, they
haven't done any raging lately. At
this moment the heather are laughing
themselves into convulsions over the
way the Christian nations of Europe
are each claiming that the Lord is with
them while they fendishly slaughter
each other" -
Evening star., 1915-08-14

He mentioned the fact that the "paki''
was the best ever. and tasted like Pa
cifc salmon.
Now, johnson went along all right on
the paki until his tongue got tired and
he began to call it "paka." Then peo-
pie began to giggle.
When l get home to my own fair
state of Washington" he said in tones
of thunder. Il am going to tell those
Evening star., 1915-08-14

Jeroboam whom we saw last week
leading the northern tribes in their de-
mands for justice, is presented to US III
another light in this weeks study. >.
Evening star., 1915-08-14
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gp Reb. .Rugt u Sttbtnson:
TEROBOAM LEADS ISRAEL INTO SIN.
| Kings, II :25-33.

Kings 12:25.33.
Golden Text-Thou shalt not make unto thee craven
image nor any likeness of anything that is in heaven above
or that is in the earth beneath that the water under
the earth thou shalt bow down thyse unto them,
serve them.-EXodus, 2o:4, Sa.
Evening star., 1915-08-14
Summer Fiction.
rom the Pittsburgh Post

From the Pittsburgh Post.
II Haven't Got a Cent"
1T Doesn't Lose Second Month"
Il Win Be Home Early"
Il Don't Want a Car Anyway"
ELSIE Is the Sweetest Girl"
II Am Not Going to Get Thing New
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NATIONAL.

The President returned to the White
House from his summer home at Cor
nish, n. H., taking up important affairs
of state; at Cornish, while out motor
ing, he gave aid to'a wrecked automo-
bile party. Judge George E. Downey,
controller of the Treasury, was appoint
ed to the bench of the Court of Claims.
7. G. Bilbo was the choice of the Mis-
souri, primaries for governor. The in
terstate commerce commission ordered
through baggage checking and Pullman
tickets, and allowed advanced freight
rates on coal, coke, fruit and vegeta-
bles for the western roads. The War
the facilities of the United States to
produce arms and ammunition. Gen.
Goethals announced that he will resign
as governor of the Panama Canal Zone
September 25 Business and profess
sional men assembled at the student
camp at Plattsburg. N. Y, conducted
by the War Department. An eleven
cent stamp was issued by the Post
Office Department. Thomas Taggert,
accused of election frauds in Indian
apolis, was ordered to stand trial by
the court which refused to quash the
indictments. Four officers of the navi-
cation company and two others were
indicted for manslaughter in connection
with the Eastland catastrophe. Capt.
G. H. Knox of the Army Aviation Corps
was killed and Lieut. r. B. Sutton was
seriously hurt by the fall of their aero
plane at Fort Sill, Okla. Five were
killed in the collision of a freight and
a passenger train near Columbus, Ohio.
Among those who died during the week
was George Fitch, author.
Evening star., 1915-08-14
FOREIGN.

The cruiser Tennessee, carrying
marines, sailed for Haiti to augment
the American forces maintaining order;
Thursday was set as the date Of cleo
tion for a successor to the presidency.
made vacant by the murder of Presi-
dent Guil1aume. Baron Kikuijuro Ishii
accepted the portfolio of state in the
new Japanese cabinet of Premier
Okuma. Among those who died during
the week were Frank Bramley, r. A.,
English artist: ]. C. w. Wykeman, pro-
fessor of logic at Oxford University:
Rev. DR.. P. D. Bergin, formerly presi-
dent of the Christian College at
Shantune China
Evening star., 1915-08-14

faiths into the appearance of accepted
religion, appealed to the masses who
adopted the new order, because 1t was
presented to them as the worship of
Jehovah.
In his religious renovations Jeroboan1
broke the second commandment under
the pretext that he was trying to make
it possible for the people to comply
with the requirements of the first one.
The places were more accessible. but
the sin was not in erecting houses OF
worship accessible to the people. He
substituted for spiritual service one
that kept alive dead traditions and
forms" that finally degenerated into
the RIGHTEOUSNESS that characterized
the ancient faiths.
The peril that we face today from
the revamping of ancient faiths into
modern dress, initiating Christianity. is
that the same ruinous results that fol-
lowed Jeroboam's attempt to control
the devotions of the nation will be
reaped by our country
Evening star., 1915-08-14
Calvary Baptist Church ST. s,h 4 : x z

Rev. SAMUEL II. GREENE. ID. d. Pastor.
Rev. A F. ANDERSON, Assistant.
Rev. A ID. BRYANT. Minister to the Deaf.
Sunday school. 80 am. y. :. Faucet. supt-
IL am. sermon by DR.. Anderson, The
Secret OF the Steadfasr Life
pm. sermon by DR.. Anderson. The
Shadow You Cast
Thursday. pm. prayer meeting: pm,
deacons' meeting. Christian Endeaveg meet
ings. Sunday. : pm: Tues,lay. pm.
All are cordially invited
Evening star., 1915-08-14
THE WEEK
Epftome of Events Ending Au-
gust -. 1918.
THE MEXICAN SITUATION.

An appeal addressed to leaders Of all
factions in Mexico urging cessation OF
civil strife in the name Of humanity
and national patriotism was signed by
Secretary Lansing, for the United
States State Department, and the Dip
lomatic representatives in Washington
of Argentina, Brazil, Chile. Bolivia.
Uruguay and Guatemala. Caranza
notified the Washington government
that he would not agree to any. pro-
cedure of the pan-American conference
which would Illustrate success of the
Carranza forces. Battles with outlaws
from Mexico on the American side OF
the Texan border were interpreted as a
concerted plan of invasion OF Texas:
many bandits were slain in conhict
with Texan rangers; troops were order
ed to the frontier. Rioting agalnst
| foreigners in Vera Cruz ceased with
the appearance Of additional American
warships; several vessels of the Amer
lean navy were. ordered there. The
Brazilian minister to Mexico was re-
ported on way to Washington to set
forth conditions which may have de-
cided him to fee the country.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR.
The Teutonic allies were reported
preparing for drive through Servian
territory to the relief of Constanti-
nople; the allies, hammering at the
defenses of the Dardanelles. claimed to
have trebled the territory in their pos
session, supposedly anxious to open
the way to succor the Russian arms in
retreat; the Turkish battleship Kheyr-
ed-D1n Barbarossa was sunk by Brit
lsh submarine, and other submarines
were reported to have run the Dar-
danelles to the Black sea. Advancing
to the river Dvina in the western drive.
the German army was reported to have
Petrograd as it's objective, beating back
the second line of the Russian defenses.
Fourteen civilians were killed by
bombs from German Zeppelins in a
raid on the British coast. A British de-
stroyer was sunk by mine and the
auxiliary cruiser India was sunk by a
submarine torpedo in the North sea.
The entente allies continued to exert
pressure on Serbia to cede Macedonia
to Bulgaria. Great Britain shipped
about $4,000, 900 in gold to New York,
supposedly for munitions of war. Rus
sia was reported to have rejected Ger
man OvertureS for separate peace
Evening star., 1915-08-14
Second Baptist Church .ns ,,h . Va

Bible school at 9:i5: classes for all. preach
ing at II and s. by Rev. !. G PIERCE Of
Reading, Pa. Midweck meeting. Thursday
evening at 5. Free pews. All welromr.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-14

Mrs. Herman Roemer of Merrill,
returned to her home Tuesday even
ing, after spending the day in this
city with friends and to attend the
funeral of August Helling.
Herman Hoeft returned last
Thursday from Wilmington, Vt,
where he went to accept position in
the saw and veneer mill of the Lud-
ington Wooden Ware Co. He was
there just five weeks when the plant
was entirely destroyed by fire. He
lost his tool chest and other effects,
amounting to $780, He usually car
ried an insurance, but he had let it
expire and they were total loss to him.
Mr.. Hoeft says the country there
has grown up o'second growth tim
Der, all hardwood, and there is plenty
of it. Many of the old farms have all
grown over with this kind of timber
and now and then is found old apple
trees planted many years ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-14
TO PREVENT CONTRACTION.

The state board of health has adopt
ed additional rules pertaining to pre-
ventiOn and control of contagious dis
eases, which have the effect of law.
1t is declared unlawful for any par
ents, guardian or any person having
custody of any child suffering from
chickenpox, measles or whooping
cough to permit such a child to leave
the premises, or to permit children
other than members Of the family to
enter or remain upon the premises
while placarded.
The rule for the quarantine of diph-
liberia has been amended. Fourteen
days quarantine is required unless
two successive cultures made three
days apart show absence of diptheria
bacilli.
New rules have been adopted gov
erning transportation of dead. Bodies
dead of any diseases specified may be
transported when enclosed in strong
outside wooden box, provided they
can reach there destination within
twenty-four hours after death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-14
ROAD TO HEALTH is
THROUGH THE KIDNEYS

No person alive is stronger than his
kidneys. The minute the kidneys be-
come disarranged or clogged with
waste the warning is flashed through
out the entire system. The greater
part of all sickness today can be
avoided by keeping the kidneys work
ing properly.
w. W. Albers, the popular druggist.
can tell you of many well-known peo-
pie in this city whom Solvax. the
standard kidney remedy, has restored
TO health, often after they have tried
many. other methods of treatment
with little or no benefit.
This remarkable kidney remedy is
guaranteed to help the worst case of
lazy, sluggish, or clogged-up kidneys.
or the general headachy, kinkybacked.
played-out condition that afflicts peo-
pie suffering with kidney trouble.
Solvax does not simply relieve. 1t
aims to cure.
No other kidney remedy mas made
such large percentage of cures as
Solvax. 1t is so large that w. w.
Aloers, is perfectly safe in standing
ready to refund the price to any
customer whom it does not help.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-14
SHORT ITEMS.

Fire Squad No. l was summoned to
the Marathon County bank building
at Ito Wednesday morning to care
for a chimney fire. No damage was
caused.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip.
tions taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates. sic Mcclellan St,
Phone 1871. n24-tf
Fire Squads Nos. l and , turned
out at 5:25 Wednesday afternoon to
care for blaze in a chimney at the
home of A. a. Book on Fulton street.
No damage caused.
Fred Ring was arrested Wednes-
day on a charge of failing to support
his son, MILFORD, minor. He was
brought into municipal court FRIDAY
forenoon for a hearing, which was
postponed until next Friday.
Fire Squads Nos. l and , turned
out Tuesday afternoon at 5:35 to care
for a chimney blaze at the home of
Fred Trente on North Seventh ave-
nue.. About the same time Fire
Squad No. t was called to the homo
of August Kisten, on South Six,b
avenue, on account of a chimney fire
No damage resulted in either case
Delightful sweets for the HOLIDAYS
are always present at Stark's confec-
tionery store. Special and careful at
tention given to all Christmas orders
adv 2t
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-14
FOR SALE.

The following is chance to Dur.
chase furniture at very low prices. if
taken within the next week. as We
are about to move to California, viz.
One mahogany parlor set.
Two brass beds, complete.
One old walnut library table.
Three kitchen tables.
One book case.
Two standing desks.
One fiat-top walnut Office, desk and
chair
Two Office book cases.
One blue flame oil stove.
One fancy gas lamp.
Two ranges, l cot, l new go-cart,
dining room chairs, rockers, kitchen
utensils, tubs, wringer, ! small ice
box, bed springs and mattresses, |
large bob-sled, skates, skis, sleds.
etc. MRS. G. L. WARREN,
Telephone 147S. 5ll 10th st.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-14
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given, by the I'M
dersigned Treasurer of the city of
Wausau, Marathon county, state of
Wisconsin, that the taxroll for said
city of Wausau for the year 1915, are
in my hands for collection and that
the real estate, personal, special and
income taxes charged therein, are
payable at my Office at any time
prior to or on the 3lst day of Janu-
airy, 1916.
Payments by mail must be accom-
panied by an addressed envelope with
postage prepaid, to insure return of
receipt.
Dated this 18th day of December,
1915. HENRY JUERs.
City Treasurer.
Office hours from to II a. m. and
l to p. M, also Thursdays and Sat
urdays from to 9 in the evening.
d 14-3t
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-14
LOW FARES TO FLORIDA AND
THE GULF COAST VIA
CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN
RY.

Low round trip fares are in effect
via Chicago to New Orleans, La,
Havana, Cuba Jacksonville, st
Augustine, Palm Beach, Orlando,
Tampa Miami and other popular
wintering resorts in the summerland
of Florida; and on the Gulf Cost.
Tickets on sale daily, allowing
favorable stopovers and liberal return
limits. Choice of scenic routes going
and returning.
For fares and particulars call on
ticket agents, Chicago s. North Wes-
tern Ry.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-14
WAUSAU ASTONISHED BY.
SIMPLE MIXTURE

Wausau people are astonished at
the INSTANT action of simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc. as mixed
in Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL re-
moves such surprising foul matter it
relieve almost ANY CASE constipa-
ton, sour stomach or gas. Because
Adler-i-ka acts on BOTH lower and
upper bowel, a few doses often relieve
or prevent appendicitis. A short treat
ment helps chronic stomach trouble.
The PlosS Pharmacy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-14
BARKER'S REMEDY

Is splendid medicine for coughs,
colds, sore throat and catarrh. 1t will
relieve and cure all soarness and irrita-
ton of the throat at once. A trial
will convince you. For sale by VIM.
A. Taege, Druggist.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-14
PERSONALS.

H. J. Hagge was in Grand Rapids
on Friday.
H. G. Flieth was in Milwaukee
on Thursday.
Mrs. r. E. Parcher went to Anti
go on Wednesday.
"A. E. Sole was business visitor
in Chicago Thursday.
John Manser transacted business
at Amigo, Wednesday.
C. w. Phillip was a business
visitor in Amigo, Wednesday.
B. f. Mcmillan of Mcmillan, was
a Wausau visitor the past week.
j. d. Ross of Oak Park, H., was
a visitor at Schofeld during the past
week.
August Kickbusch returned home
Saturday night from business visit
in milwaukee,
Miss Dora Towle spent few days,
the past week, in Milwaukee and
chicago, OH DuSlnoSo'
G. II. Rice of Green Bay, was in
the city during the past week, on
business and social visit.
&C. II. Eickmeyer was business
visitor in Merrill Saturday, selling
and repairing type writers.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Flieth re-
turned home Friday morning from a
! trip to Milwaukee and Omro.
j. B. Hall, superintendent Of the
Wausau Tannery, was business
caller in Tomahawk Wednesday.
Mrs. w. f. Neuling has returned
from Iron Ridge, where she attended
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs Henning
Lester Lang returned to this city
Friday, from Irma, where he spent
several weeks at his home and visit
ing friends
Otto Mueller came home Wednes-
day morning from Chicago, where he
had been purchasing goods for the
holiday trade.
Mrs. Alvinia Braeger left for
Marion last Monday to visit with her
daughter, Mrs. II. J. Haufe, until
after the holidays.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Lavine left
for Chicago Sunday evening, being
called there on account of the death
of the latter's father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Kreutzer of
Milwaukee arrived in the city Sun
day, on their way to Athens to attend
the funeral of Mrs. George KreutZer.
"A. j. Plowman was in Wausau Sat-
urday and in the evening attended a
banquet given by the Marathon coun-
ty bankers. Wittenberg Enterprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Dingee and
daughter who have been visiting
relatives and friends in Wilmette,
ILL.,, since Thanksgiving, returned
home Friday morning.
Mrs. S. S. Armstrong who has
been visiting her daughter Miss
Gertrude in Milwaukee where she is
a teacher in that city's schools, re-
turned home Wednesday.
Miss Rose Erchens returned to
her home in Dubuque, Iowa, Wednes-
day morning, after few days spent
in this city, having come here to at
tend the funeral of her cousin, August
W. Helling.
Mrs. Jos. Kunz of Rib Falls, spent
Wednesday in this city shopping and
visiting friends. She was accompan-
led home by her son, Edwin, and
daughter, Margaret, who attend high
school in this city,
MIR. and Mrs. John Lehman, who
had been in the city several days the
past week, having been called here
by the death of August Helling, re-
turned to their home in West Point,
| Iowa, Friday evening.
-Orlaf Anderson was in the city
Wednesday, on professional business
in a case before the circuit court
Mr.. Anderson reports doing exceed
ingly we'll in his location in the
Cream City" since his removal there
from WauSau.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-20
A Coalition Congress.

Two hundred and twcnty-nlne Demo-
Gratis, 1876 Republicans, six Progress
slyes, one Independent. one Socialist.
with one seat yet to nll-that is the
count Of the next House Of Reprcsen-
tatIves as revised to embrace the re-
turns OF the recent five hy-clcctlons.
Tho Republican line held firm. while
one Democratic intrcnchmcnl was car
ricd by assault.
II ts an interesting census. The
Democrats have a plurality over the
Republicans of thirty-three, n majority
over all OF twenty-five. Only three Of
Tour Times in fort" years has Congress
had working majority" as narrow
as this: never. perhaps. one so I'M
stable. For the two hundred and
twon'y-nine Democrats are not OF the
same stripe. There liz n particularly
sharp line MS between administration
and anti. or lukcwarm. administration
Democrats.
Note the sixteen congressmcn dis
iingnishcd by the Tammany stripe
VIII they stand by the president In
any and all circumstances? In the
present state OF affairs they might
almost he classod as third party. Il
1t peases them to stand out. they can
seize the balance Of power. rarely has
n parliamentary lineup revealed such
possibilities of influence on tho part OF
a group that by count would seem
negligible.