Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-11


The Modern Woodmen will give a
party at Kroenings hall on Thursday
evening.
In order to accommodate those that
are unable to call during the day to
take advantage of my great reduction
sale of wall paper, / shall keep open
evenings 0. c.. CALLIEs.
There have been more tramps IN this
part of the country for few weeks
past than for a long time and they have
been very impudent and on several
occasions have attempted to hold up
people Many were arrested on Thurs
day and Friday, some were sent up for
time, to the county jail to live on
bread and water and others were given
an hour in which to leave town. The
hobos got to be such a nuisance at
Schofeld that they were advised to
move OF,
On Wednesday afternoon while DR..
aud Mrs. H. f. Spencer and son, Willie,
were driving over to the fair, and were
going over the crossing from Garfield
street to Third avenue, the left wheel
dropped off the end of the planks, and
one, protruding slightly beyond the
others, caught in the spokes and broke
every one of Them leaving the rim of
he wheel only few feet away from
the crossing This Dr.'s horse is an
extra fine animal, steady and reliable,
aud only made few jumps and then
stopped. None of the occupants of the
carriage were injured. The place is
dangerous one and should be put in
shape so that no more accidents will
occur.
Shingles Shingles The very best,
at Barker & Stewards Michigan white
cedar and Washington red cedar
shingles on hand.
Lincoln j. Carriers most successful
play, "Down Mobile" comedy drama
of southern life which comes to the
Grand, Friday, Sept l4th. In this play
it is said that Mr. Carter has "Out
Cartered' himself by introducing the
most novel scenic effects he has ever
presented for the approval of the public.
In the fourth act of "Down Mobile
| Mr.. Carter introduces his latest and
most marvellous invention, mechan-
80 So :1l.,~;o,, .i,ot a,x-aloNaS tho an tira
stage in flames, smoke and sparks; in
the production of which he uses neither
red fire or chemicals of any kind, doing
away entirely with the disagreeable
fumes that are caused by the use of
chemicals in producing the ordinary
stage fire. Mr.. Carriers apparatus for
the production of this marvellous effect
is fully protected by twenty patents,
covering every part of the machinery.
Prices %, 81 and so cents. Seats on
sale Thursday.
Avolume of the eleetic school reading,
entitled 'Alices Visit to the Hawaiian
Island, = has been received at the PILoT
office. The author is thoroughly con-
versaut with her subject, and chooses
the most picturesque and dramatic ele-
mentS for this work on our new Colony.
She weayes into the historical and
geographical features of the Islands
many of the myths and fairy tales Of
the early inhabitants, which give an
insight into the development of the
people. The marvels of the strange
cline read like Jules Verne story, and
the interest is continually upborne by
fresh discoveries in queer customs and
places, and plants aud animals, Stories
of the early exp. orers and missionaries
give dash of historic interest. The
author gives a personal tone to the
narrative oy placing her observations
+ in the mouth of the child The book
is beautifully and well illustrated. with
maps of the Islands, and pronuneia-
ton Of Hawaiian names and terms,
Fer copy Of the book, address Ameri-
can Book Company, Chicago.