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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.

Dist. Atty Manson having collected
enough evidence which he thought JUS
titled him in making an arrest in the
Klokow case, gave Sheriff Malone a
warrant on Tuesday last for the arrest
of Frank Schwantes for the murder of
VIM Klokow and wife, whom it will be
remembered were cremated in their
home on the night of Nov. 18th. Ar
irving at Schwantes' home on Wednes.
day morning, Mr.. Malone learned that
he was not at home, but had gone to
Colby with a load of potatoes, which he
intended to sell, as he did also the team.
The sheriff followed him and arrested
him in the early afternoon. He asked
to be allowed to go home first and in
form his wife of what had happened,
but this privilege was refused him, and
he was brought to this city and placed
in the county jail.
Schwantes is 30 years old, married,
and has three children. He has for
the past eighteen years been resident
of this county, and by his appearance
one would not think he could be guilty
of committing the crime with which he
is accused.
His story is that he has been ac-
quainted with the Klokows for about
fourteen years, and that last summer,
wishing to purchase their farm, he
made them an offer, which was accept
ed by the old man, but objected to by
the old lady. Later Trey asked him to
take their farm and support them the
balance Of their days, which he agreed
to do, but the enmity of his neighbors
aroused discomfort shortly after, and
things did not proceed as smoothly as
they should have done. He clsims to
have kept his part of the contract in
each and every clause, but ,he old peo-
pie became rapaclous, and az he would
make no concessions to their unresson-
able demands, the gossips manutac-
turod stories about him.
There were three old stoves in the
house, which were more or less danger
Gus, and he had often warned the old
folks to be careful He believes that
the fire originated from an old heaSer,
the door of which had to be propped
shut with an iron bar.
He did not intend to run away but
went to Colby, fourteen miles from
home, instead of to Spencer, which is
about six, because he could get high
er market price at the former village
for his potatoes.
When the case comes to trial, if it
ever does, he says he will have no
trouble in generating himself from
any blame in causing the deaths of the
Klokows. He viii have his prelimin-
airy examination next Thursday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11
NEW PASTOR.

Rev. S. N. Wilson, ID ID. and family ar
rived in Wausau from Evansville, Ind,
last Saturday morning, on the st. Paul
passenger, and were met by large
number of members of the Presbyterian
society, who gave them a very cordial
welcome to our city-their future home.
The work of settling is now going on
at the parsonage and in few days
Rev. Wilson and family will be living
therein, OnSunday morning the church
was filled to hear the new pastor. He
took for his topic: Positive Christiani
ty," from the text: 81 Know in Whom
/ Have Believed" 1t was an elo-
quent gospel sermon, filed with good
thoughts and listened to with marked
attention. In the evening Rev Will
sGG's congregation was also a large one
and his theme was, THE Pastors Gre
dentials," from the text, eye are My
Epistles" Everything indicates a
hearty cooperation on the part of the
congregation and that work in this
church will forge ahead as in days of
yore.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11

The latest in perfumes at the Wausau
Pharmacy.
Mrs. j. Nj. Smith was on the sick list
the past week.
1t is fine Xmas present-a box of
j. P. Youngs candies
The finest line of opera glasses in the
city can be found at E. V. Speer's.
Reuter- concert at Opera House to-
morrow evening. Secure your seats.
Read over the advertisements in the
PILOT and you will know who are ear
rying lines of holiday novelties.
Rev DIR. Haylett of Racine, will lee
ture in the Methodist Church this Tues
day evening, subject-''Margins."
The Independent order of Foresters
and their families enjoyed a box sociable
at Forest Hall on Tuesday evening.
The fl st quarterly conference of the
Methodist Church was held last even
ing, Rev. Farmer, the Presiding Elder
presiding.
The same old story at Callies' paint
and wall paper store, prices the lowest
and materials the best. If you need
anything in this line call on him for
estimates.
W NJ. Dopp, of Seattle, son of c. B.
Dopp, of this city, is now a married
man, having been recently united in
the holy bonds to a young lady of Sc
attic
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CITY NOTES.

House to rent. Mrs. J.. CRAVEN
Little Norton Kelly is laid up with
the grip.
A beautiful line of ebony goods at
the Wausau Pharmacy.
Dr. Rich, dentlst, over American ex-
press office on Scott street.
Renter concert at Opera House to-
morrow evening Secure your seats.
All Christmas gifts bought at M uel
ler's iewelry store engraved free of
charge.
Frank Kelly is able to be about again
after being confined to his home for
three weeks.
The 1.-TWO Chums" calendar will
soon arrive at o. G. Callies' paint store.
They are very neat and attractive.
NJ. l.. Poirier's saloon, at Merrill,
was entered by burglars on Friday
night, the safe blown open and 800
and valuable papers taken.
Nothing nicer than nice box of
candy for your best girl; call at Young's
for it.
Opera glasses, watches, rings, pins,
charms, bracelets, chains, sterling sill
yer novelties make desirable Christmas
gifts. Otto Mueller has them. En-
craving free of charge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11

IL ItC NUtScHo VI HuuSuM ufU FtCtituyy
Greeting.
Again come before you in my annu-
al holiday announcement and again it
is my pleasure to express to you all my
sincere wishes for Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year. 1t has been
six years since / established fruit and
confectionery business in Wausau, and
as each year has passed by, have
found it necessary to enlarge my stock
to meet the demands of trade, until now
it is safe to say that there is not as large
a general fruit and confectionery bust
ness in Northern Wisconsin. Why is
this? 1t is easily explained. 1t is be-
cause | have always given my custom
ers the very best goods on the market,
for the very least possible profit.
When you save customer money you
get his trade; this has been my aim and
those who trade with me can testify
that | have saved them from % to 80
per cent. and given fruits and confec-
tionery at all times of very high stand
ard of excellence. This am enabled
to do because / buy in large quantities
generally in car load lots-and select
my goods weekly in the large markets
of Chicago, and for the further fact that
| am member of the Fruit Buyers
Association. And then my long exper-
fence in the fruit and confectionery
business makes it possible for me to
secure only the very best goods. So it
is with great deal of pride that say
that / am the leading fruit and confec-
tionery dealer in Wausau.
For the Holiday Trade, l have secured
car load of the finest and choicest
line of fruits, candies, nuts, ETC., that
has ever been brought to the city My
candies are made by professional candy
makers of established reputation, and
are such as are especially healthy for
children.
| make the following very low quota
tions for the Holidays:
Mixed Candy, per ID sc
Broken Candy, per ID 10c
Caramels, assorted favors, pei lb &c
Vanilla Chocolate Creams, per IL 15c
Standard Oysters, per at 23c
Standard Oysters, per can 15c
Select Oysters, per at 25c
Pine Apples per can Toe
or 3 cans for 25c
And everything else in proportion,
with special prices to churches and
schools
At the close of the sixth year of my
business, desire, through the columns
of this paper, to thank my hosts OF Gus
toners and friends for their liberal pat
ronage rendered me, and, assured of
their appreciation in the past, / am
entirely satisfied and look only for the
most fiattering prospects in the future
Again wishing you all a Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year.
Respectfully yours,
l.. A. LYMAN.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11
VERY HIGH TAXES.

The tax rolls will soon be in the hands
of the City Treasurer and the taxpayers
of our city will have to step up and pay
the sum of s3604 on every siD0 as
sessed against them. This is about 3S4
cents more on each 500 than last year.
But this increase is not the fault of our
present administration but it comes
from an increase in the county taxes.
Last year the county built a Jail which
cost upwards of $50, 600 and last years
levy was much below what ought to
have been raised, hence the necessity of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11
Mrs. Santa to Mr.. Santa Clause,

Say, old man, where are we going
to put up, when we get to Wausaug
why, where | always put up of course,
down to my home at Finders Penny
Store, corner End and Scott Streets F"
What day will he arrive theres' Sat
day, December 18th"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11

a large county tax this year. So that
those interested may understand the
situation, we have compiled the fol-
lowing table, comparing the taxes of
1900 with taose of 1899. The ratio is
based on every sl0O assessed. For in
stance, when we say General Fund,
s28. 100, per cent.-S5" it is meant that
the taxes for the general fund, are IS
cents on every 500 of assessed yalua-
ton
Assessed valuation for 1899. $780,
600; for 1900, So, $4,000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11
REUTER- CONCERT.

Tomorrow evening at the Grand OPP
era House Jacob Reuter-, the great vio-
linist, will give to the people of Wau-
sau another one of his grand entertain
ments. Upon this occasion he will
have the assistance of Miss Belle Heine-
mann, the pianiste, Mr., and Mrs. +. w.
Kickbusch, Jr., and Mrs Speer, who
will accompany. The program is as
follows:
PART ].
!, a. Andante APP. 20 ................. Vieuxtemps
b. Moorish Serenade .Sauret
Jacob Reuter-.
? Soprano Mfrs. f. w. Kickbush
Concerto fir Piano 49,. Beethoven
Miss Bella Heinemann.
Rhapsodie E0ngroise ................ Naehez
Jacob Reuter-
PART II.
Baritone Solo .........e..-...Mrs. f. w. Kickbush
a. butterflies Reuter-
b. Grandma (Laender). ....... LANCER
Jacob Reuter-.
Piano solo............... Miss Bella Heinemann
BdZzni
Jacob Reuter-.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11

NoTE-The dates in the above article
concerning the history of j. 7. Gallon
were given the editor several years ago
by Mr.. Gallon himself
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11
FIRST DIVISION
SECOND DIVISION

b. Al. Benson is just recovering from
an attack Of tonsilitis. II. has been
confined to the hoilse for two weeks
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11
SHOOTING PARK
Scores Made by the Wausau Society
Last Sunday.

The following scores were made by
the Sharpshooters at their park last
Sunday:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11

Call in and look over Z. V. Speer's
fine stock of opera glasses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11

Largest line of Xmas candies at
Jaegers. Special price to churches
and parties wishing to buy IN large
quantities. Telephone 10S.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11

Don't wait until it is too late before
ordering your extra copies of "Wausau
in 1907
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
Picked up by Our Reporter Since the
Last Issue OF the Pilot.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Luther +. ScGfeld of town Eldron,
to Reno Severson of town Eldron.
Gustav Langbecker, of town Ham
burg, to Emma X PITT, of city.
VIM. Kniess, Of Maine, to Mary
Schmalze, of Texas.
Robert johnson, of East Ward Colby,
to Pauline Heffner, Of East Ward Colby.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-29
MICHIGAN NEWS SUMMARY.
Doings of the Week Recorded in a
Brief Style.
CONCISE AND INTERESTING.
Manual Training In Our Public Schools
is Favored by the superintendent of
Public InstructIon-A Crosse Pointer
Meets u Horrible Death.
Manual Training in Our Schools.

State Supt. Hammond, of the depart
ment of public instruction, has been
devoting considerable attention recent
~ to the subject of manual training
and he has now issued circular on the
subject. The principal idea of the cir
cular is that over % per cent of the
working population of the United
States earn their living by their hands,
and that, therefore, the body should be
trained in the public schools as well as
the mind. The last census shows that
the intellectual pursuits, which are
those Of clergyman. lawyer, lecturer,
physician, author, teacher, editor and
reporter, were followed by 81, 426 per-
sons in the state of Michigan, while
the pursuits requiring the exercise of
manual labor were followed by III, 535
persons; and it is argued that the in
terests of the larger number are many
times greater than those of the more or
less professional class.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-29
Fs,c5,s Washington
How a Little Boy Was Saved.

Washington, ID. c." When our
boy was about 10 months old he broke
out with a rash which was thought to
be measles. In few days he had a
swelling OH the left side Of his neck
and it was decided to be mumps. lie
was given medical attendance for
about three weeks when the doctor
said it was scrofula and ordered a
salve. lie wanted to lance the sore,
but | would not let him and continued
giving him medicine for about four
months when the bunch broke in two
places and became a running sore.
Three doctors said it was scrofula and
each ordered a blood medicine. A
neiglbor told me of case somewhat
like our baby's which was cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. decided to
give it to my boy and in a short while
his health improved and his neck
healed so nicely that stopped giving
him the medicine. The sore broke
out again, however, whereupon again
gave him Hoods Sarsaparilla and its
persistent use has accomplished COM
plete cure" MRs. NETTIE CHASE,
AZ X ST., n. T..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-29
Fourth Day.

5. n. Bickerstaff, of the Henderson
Ames Co., Kalamazoo, and Col. III. A.
Smith, assistant quartermaster-gen-
eral, were the star witnesses for the
prosecution in the Marsh trial on the
fourth day Smith testified regarding
the 5000 wedding present he received
from Marsh, Sutton and White. and de-
cared that he was repeatedly warned
to keep silent before the grand jury.
He materially strengthened the prose
cution's case. To the surprise of all
the defense decided not to cross-exam-
inc him. Bickerstaff related in detail
his connection and that of his firm
with the alleged fraudulent deal; how
White haggled over the profits to go TO
his firm; how this point was finally
settled; how the goods were shipped to
Chicago and back TO Kalamazoo re-
tagged and sent to Lansing: how he
carried the states cash TO Grand
Rapids, delivering it to Gen. White.
who gave Gen. Marsh bunch OF bills.
The various meetings of the alleged
conspirators and their connection with
the deal" were related BielIerstaff
may not be croSs-eXamined
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-29
GOV. Pingree ouizzed.

The feature of the second day of the
trial of Gen. A. +. Marsh at Lansing
was the introduction of an order issued
by Gov. Pingree, authorizing Quarter
master-General W. l.. White to adver-
tise for bids to equip the national
guard. The governor, on the witness
stand, admitted the genuineness of the
order, but remembered but few of the
facts surrounding the same, except that
the national guard was badly in need
of equipment. The efforts of the de-
Tense were directed to show that Gen.
Marsh implicitly trusted Gen. White
and accepted his word regarding mill
tary board affairs without question
The letters of Gen. Marsh and Col SUIT
ton, asking Acknowledgement Oren for
an opinion as to the proper way to dis
pose of the surplus military stores pur-
chased under the Spanish war fund
act, were introduced as evidence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-29
Fifth DAY.

1t is expected that the next sensa-
ton in the military fraud case will be
the arrest of Samuel y. Biclerstaff.
the principal witness for the prosecu-
ton in the trial of Gen. Marsh. For
some time it has been rumored that if
Bickerstaff swore that he paid any Of
the alleged conspirators any money
either in Grand Rapids or Detroit as
profits of the alleged fraudulant deal.
the defense would have him arrested
on criminal charge. based on that
transaction. This testimony was given
by Biclxerstaff on the 23d, and it is
stated on absolutely reliable authority
that Marsh himself stated that he
would have TO spend a certain day in
Detroit in order TO assist in CARRYING
out this plan. He furthermore stated.
according to this authority. that both
Gov. Pingree and Prosecuting Attorney
Frazer of Wayne county had been con
suited concerning the matter. BY
placing Bickerstaff under arrest the de-
Tense evidentally intends to break the
force of his evidence as much as possi-
BILE.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-29

A l5-inch assure vein of copper ore
recently discovered crossing the lode at
the Mohawk mine and first thought TO
be copper sulphurets, proves to be alb
solutely new mineral never before
determined by mineralogists. Prof
Geo. A. Koenig. the eminent scientist
of IIoughton, whose authority is recog-
nized in Europe and America, has con-
Quoted extensive experiments with the
mineral and pronounces il a hitherto
unknown combination of copper, nickel
and arsenic. possessing great value
lie has named the mineral Mohawkite
from the mine where found.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-29
Met an Accidental Death.

Paul Reno, of Crosse Pointe, met an
accidental death on the night of the
23d Reno was Il widower and resided
alone. During the afternoon of the
tragedy he drank sufficient amount
of whisky to make him drunk, and
could scarcely walk when he left the
saloon en- route for home. When he
reached home the theory is advanced
that he lit his pipe and lay down on a
pile of straw which was in the kitchen
to sleep off his jag. A spark from his
pipe set the straw on fire and the I'M
fortunate man was overcome by the
combined effects of drink and smoke,
so that he was unable to help himself
when he was aroused by the pain of
the fire.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-29
Third Day.

Owing to the necessity of establish
ing the guilt of Gen. White as neces-
sary adjunct to the Marsh trial, rather
slow progress was made by the prose-
cution on the 22d, as much of the time
was taken up with placing in evidence
and reading to the jury the correspond
ence that passed between the quarter
master-general's office and the Hender-
son-Ames Co., in connection with the
fake sale to the Illinois Supply Co.,
and the subsequent buying of the same
goods from the Henderson-AmesC Co.
Col. Smith was the only witness on the
stand, and he gave some interesting
testimony regarding the methods that
were employed in selling and buying
the goods, and the somewhat intricate
details that were worked out in order
to cover up the fraud.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-29

A feature of parliamentary practice
peculiar to this country, Of which little
is heard in comparison with it's inn
portance, is the conference committee.
A bill before congress seldom passes
the house and the senate in the same
form; freqently the differences are i'm
portant, and unless one house will ac-
cept as whole the doings of the other,
which rarely happens, the measure
must Ego to conference" as the phrase
is. Three members are appointed from
each house, two of the majority party
and one of the minority, usually the
members who have had most to do
with the passage Of the bill, the details
OF which are still in dispute. When a
conference committee begins it's ses-
slons to adjust differences upon a par
ty measure, only the representatives
of the majority party, which would
now mean the four Republicans, ordi-
narily attend; as soon as they reach
an agreement, the two Democrats are
called in for formal assent, since they
have no real power of resistance. The
representatives of each house are ex-
pected to strive for the bill as 1t passed
the body of which they are members,
even though they personally may have
favored the form in which it passed
the other house.
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STATE GOSSIP.

The Presbyteria of Alma are to
build new church.
The Methodists of Hudson will build
a new SIS, 900 edifice.
Grace Temple, the Peoples church,
was dedicated at Battle Creek on the
25th.
The dam at Pinkney went out on the
night of the 10th, entailing loss of
81 800.
John Shook, of Coldwater, committed
suicide by the laudanum route on the
night of the 10Th.
The next meeting of the Eastern
Michigan Press club will be held in
Detroit, Friday, April II.
The Catholics of Cadillac have de-
cided to erect $4,000 brick edifice
during the coming summer.
A movement is on foot at Midland to
organize a business mems association
to whoop 'er up for the town.
Yale will probably have another bank
ed for its accommodation.
The taxpayers of Galien will vote on
the proposition to convert the present
town hall into a modern opera house.
The Pottawattomie Indians in the
vicinity of Hartford have decided to
sell their claim to Chicago property for
S45, 900.
Rev. j. j. Axtell, of Royal Oak, has
hired out as a farm hand, which occu-
patton he says he intends to pursue in
the future.
A large foundry and machine shop,
giving employment to number of
skilled worllmen, is in prospect for
Iron Mountain.
According to conservative estimates
not less than 100 new houses and other
buildings will be erected in Dowagiac
the coming season.
The public schools at Sebewaing
were closed on the 22d on account of a
scarlet fever epidemic Ten cases are
reported, and two deaths.
Brighton has hopes of a canning fac
toy. For "A 81, 900 bonus, which the
new village dads are talking of giving,
it is believed one can be had.
Peach growers around Saranac say
that the fruit is all right in favored
localities, but on low ground the buds
have been quite gene rally injured by
frost.
The auditor generals Office received
taxes from county treasurers at the
rate of $50, 900 day during the past
week. Nearly all of the counties have
settled.
Sparta's schools are so crowded that
no new pupils can be admitted at the
beginning of the spring term, but will
have to wait until next September to
come in.
2The people of Ludington will vote
next week on the proposition to change
the name Of the city back to Pere Mar
quette, as it was originally known
years ago.
More building operations have been
planned at Belding than the local car
penters can attend to, and it is likely
that outside mechanics will have to be
imported.
The treaSurerS OF the Inherent town
ships and the city of lIillsdale have
made their reports to the county treas
urer. They return Sl,61s.sl of taxes
uncollected.
Rural free delivery will be established
at st. Johns. Length of route, 81
miles; area covered, II square miles,
population served, ,7o5. Two carriers
will be employed.
Allegan's prospects for pickle fac
tory this season have gone glimmering,
as the farmers of the vicinity not hav-
ing shown enough interest in the mat
ter to make IL a go.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-29

Is it possible for jury to be too in
telligent? One writer has recorded an
answer in the affirmative. But If there
may be over-intelligent men in the
panel. are we not in peril also from an
excessively impartial Judge, unduly
truthful witnesses, too much pure air
In the court room breathed by litigants
anxious that their opponents shall win
the suit? 1t may all be when men and
women are really too good to live; "
but not until then.