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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30
n. w. ERIcKSoN'S BODY
SENT FROM PHILIPPINES

The remains of Henry w. Erickson.
the Moline soldier, arrived in San
Francisco last week from the battle
fields of the Philippines and were
shipped out Friday evening for Mo-
line. They will arrive some day the
early part of this week and the fu"ersl
will be held at the Swedish Lutheran
church.
The young soldier was killed in
action Aug 10. 1900. while out with
a scouting party in one of the islands
of the Philippines and the word of his
captain in a letter which was written
to his father after the engagement
shows that he met his death like
true soldier. A brother, Charles, also
resides in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30
Pure SuRar.

A San Francisco chemist says there
is only one refinery in the world that
makes absolutely pure sugar. The
mandatory is in Germany. and 1t
supplies chemists and druggists with
sugar for solutions which must be I'M
clouded, This chemically pure article
would not find much sale for table use,
as it is dirty grayish white i'm ap-
pearance. When dissolved, it gives a
clear solution, there being no artificial
coloring matter in suspension.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30
Too Liberal.

Wife-Here's an advertisement in the
paper that you'd better look into. It
says a man is wanted. and he won't be
worked to death, and he'll get paid
enough to live on.
Husband-says he won't be worked
to death, Ell?
wife-Yes; and they promise pay
enough to live on.
Husband-Some catch about that
Pick Me-Up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30
ARE TO meet
Camp Officers of Woodmen to
Gather Here During the
Winter.
AT SUGGESTION OF MAI. HALVES
To Remedy Present System oil
Paying Dues, Which is
Not Satisfactory.

In his September bulletin to the
clerks of the Woodmen camps, Head
Clerk Halves called attention to the
large number Of lapses on the part of
young men during the past II
months, the detection being attri-
buted not to any weakness in the or
der but to a defect in the system of
paying dues. The cooperation of the
clerks was asked in devising a plan
by which the loss could be overcome.
At the last meeting of the executive
council Head Clerk Halves submitted
q proposition, which was adopted.
for meeting Of camp clerks to be
held here soma time ia the winter to
discuss he situation and il possible
work out its solution 1t Is probable
the officers of the Local Camp Clerks
association will be asked to take the
lead in furthering the interests Of the
gathering.
Heavy Loss TO Order.
According to the figures of Head
Clerk Halves, the permanent suspen-
sions, based upon the cost of secur-
ing new members, has during the
last II months caused a cash loss to
the order of 100000. Aside from
and more important than the cash
consideration is the fact that the
young men who are permitted to
lapse under the present system. are
the ones depended upon for the main
tenance of the society. They are the
best risks, the ones who pay more
than their insurance costs. The prob
lem is most vital to the welfare of
the Modern Woodmen. but it is be-
lieved a solution can be found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

Sid Darling. 1912 Howard street,
Port. Huron, Mich, writes: 81 have
tried many pills and laxatives. but
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are far
the best pills 1 have ever used" They
never grippe. 3. H. Bieber and Hartz
& Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

Don't wait until you become chron-
ically constipated, but take DeWitt's
Little Early Risers now and then,
They will keep your liver and bowels
in good order. Easy to take. Safe
pills. B. H. Bieber and Hartz q Ulle-
meyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

A thousand things by It are done
far better than most things do one.
We refer to Rocky Mountain Tea
made by Madison Medicine company.
35c. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30
MAJ. FRACTION. sister.

ct suppose your baby sister cries
someT asked one Of the neighbors-
"Cries." said Mary. why, she just
seems to look on the dark side of things
all the timer'-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30
LICENSED to We'd.


"Have you any doubts remaining?
said Mrs. Jones. mo, Marinda,
have not. 1 took Rocky Mountain
Tea last night" Twill remove any
impure thoughts in the human fam
ilv. 35c. T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30
what He Took.

DR.. Kurem-Did the other physician
take your temperature?
Patient-Worse'n that. He TUX me
las dollar.-Norristown Herald :,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30
Accounting For q.

at may be merely fancy" remarked
Mrs. Selldom-Holme. but since my
husband began drinking the water
from that iron spring he has seemed to
be ten times as obstinate as he used
to be-"
Perhaps" suggested Mrs. Nexdore.
''the water is tinctured with pig iron.'
Chicago Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30
The Penalty.

Jinks-How much do you think n
minister ought to get for marrying
couple?
Filkins-Well. If wholly unacquaipt-
ed with them perhaps he might be let
off with six Notwithstanding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30
Advertised LIst of Letters 30. ss.

List of letters uncalled for at the postofdce
at Rock Island for the week ending Sept. -,
1901:
Bloss, Harry johnson Emit
Brown, Regruald r Newell, A Il
Brown, Mrs. n Overton. Jennie
Cook. Ms. G. w. Rupertus, John
Clar k, W. a. Rumsfeld Fred
Daggett. L T. Richardson j L.
Dunklee. Prof. J. H. Smith, Rex
Evan, May Srufi, l..
Ferckel, NicholeS Smith. Mrs. Loullie
Hern, Grace Shrader, Frank
Tucker Lew
MERCHANDISE.
jackson, Everett
FOREIGN.
Chem, August
When calling for advertised letters please
give the number of the list.
THOMAS ii. THOMAS, Postmaster.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
A WEEK OF FIRE.

The past week the fire department
has been kept busy and many long runs
have been made, though no damage
to speak of has resulted from the fires.
On Thursday a still alarm sent in
caused the department to be called out
to eXtinguish blaze at the High bridge
which was caused by spark from a
switch engine.
On Friday there were two fires; the
first one was at the plant of the Wis
consin Box Co near the town line road.
This was occasioned by the shavings
burner setting fire to the dead grass in
the vicinity and threatening the de-
struction of the mill.
The second was fire in shed of
Chas. Blair, 106 Town Line road.
On Saturday thee were three more
fires. The department was first called
out to Il chimney fire at the home of
Michael Smith, 1909 Grand avenue.
Later a fire in some refuse Immediately
at the rear of the Mathie Brewing Co. 5
barn brought the boys out again. And
Il fire in the residence of j p. Were in
Warren Park again called the fire
fighters. Damage to the extent of
about S25 was done to the residence.
Sunday grass fire nsAr the home of
Mrs. B. f. Single on Grand avenue
called out the department.
On Monday the barn of Aug. Garske,
5l3 Jackson street, caught fire in some
manner but stream of water turned
on extinguished it before much damage
| had been done.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
Miss Bertha Treyitt is very much i'm

Miss Bertha Trevitt is very much inn
proved and is now able to be up.
The Tribune bicycle is SO fast that
you can only see blue sreak-sold at
Dunbar Co.'S bicycle store.
Miss McElroy, of Minneapolis, well
known in Wausau, is very sick. She is
the mother of Mrs. Reid Goodrich, of
this city.
DR.. w. P. Brown, dentist, will be in
Edgar next Saturday and Sunday and
each alternate Saturday and Sunday
hereafter. a30tf
Gotthilf Kniss, of the town of Stettin,
died Sunday, aged so years. He had
been i'll three months. Funeral took
place this afternoon.
Dave Karger, formerly of this city, is
mourning the loss of his wife, who died
Tuesday. Max Karger of this city went
down to attend the funeral.
This is the season for house cleaning
and every housewife in Wausau is go
ing at it with Il vengeance-that is, it
seemed to be in the very air about us
the past week.
Have you any doubts remaining?"
said Mrs Jones' mo Maunda, l have
not. | took Rocky Mountain Tea last
night" Twill remove any impure
thoughts in the human family. 35c.
w. w. Albers.
Mary, wife of Mike Duerstein, of
Marathon City, passed away at her
home Wednesday last. The funeral
was held Sunday, Rev. Fir Hanses, of
that village, officiating.
The soldiers Relief commission is
holding its regular monthly meeting
today, at the court house. Carl II.
Mueller, Jacob Kiehl and Jos. Heine-
mann compose the commission.
ASTo RIA.
sas,s tbs a The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of &xXRzIzM
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
BUY A DAM,

The Prairie River Improvement Co.,
of Merrill, organized one year ago,
with Walter A. Scott, of Chicago, at its
head, last week sold their entire
stock to the Alex Stewart Lumber Co.,
the Wausau Paper Mills Co. and the
firm of Barker Il Stewart, all of this
city. The property of the company
consisted of dam at the Dalles of the
Prairie which was erected many years
ago by Thomas b. Scott. The COM
panies who have purchased the same,
own much timber along the Prairie,
and it will be utilized to facilitate driv-
ing operations.
This is the dam that caused so much
trouble last season when the Barker ~
Stewart Co. commenced driving logs
out of Prairie. Scott and others opened
the dam and let the flood recede and the
matter dragged along for weeks until
finally Judge Silverthorn granted an
injunction restraining Scott from inter
fering with the drive of the Barker Il
Stewart people. I
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
HERE TO STAY.

Some time ago the Chicago Excelsior
company became dissatisfied with the
amount of taxes it was paying annually
on its institution in this city and had
about concluded to dismantle its plant
and remove the same to some other
locality. 1t has since experienced a
change of heart, however, and has de-
cided that the mill shall stand and that
its capacity be increased. A new
Alpena machine has been ordered and
received similar to the three now in
operation. This will give the mill Il
daily capacity of Is tons where ii
formerly turned out but y tons of fin
ished product.
The mill is now running ste ldily and
with the orders increasing as they have
done it is very probable that the man
ager. Mr. Biller, will be compelled 10
operate the plant overtime The com
pany has a large stock of bolts on hand
and is buying more daily.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
SPECIAL SCORE
NEW MANAGER.

w. G. John, who has been agent of
the North Western Mutual Life Insur-
ance company for this section, for the
past year or more, has resigned his
position to assume the management of
the North Western Flint and Sand
Paper Company. This company was
organized about one year ago and has
grown to such dimensions, that it needs
a man of more than ordinary business
intelligence to conduct it successfully.
Mr.. John, during his life in Wausau has
become very popular with everybody
whom he has met and has impressed
all with his honesty, industry and bust
ness ability, and all Interested feel that
they have secured the right man for the
position. Mr.. John has also become a
stakeholder in the company.
The Pilot looks for this concern tC
become one of the largest and most
prosperous of our city under Mr.. Johns
management.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30

| The event of the season 1.-THE May
ball to be given by the Sharpshooter's
at Armory Hall. Be sure and attend.
Robert Kolath, who has been delivery
man for VIM. Bearwald for two years
past, has resigned the position and the
same is now being filled by Homer
Sampson.
Before buying bicycle, call at Dun
bar Co.'s bicycle store and have them
take Columbia apart, it will convince
you that they are the best. Any tire
you want.
The National German American Bank
the past week has undergone quite a
change in its appearance. The front
has been painted and new awnings
placed on the windows facing south.
The work of filling mp the Jail grounds
is going on and after the same has been
brought mp to IL certain grade and
levelled off, shade trees will be planted
out and jail surroundings thereby much
beautifed.
Donald Ploss has decided to remain
in Pardee's drug store and will have
charge of the prescription department
All are glad to know of this as Mr.
Ploss is very popular and has hosts of
friends in this city.
The room in the basement of the
county building, set aside for public
meetings. has been arranged, and is in
every way a very pleasant place in
which to meet. 1t has so chairs, tables
and other necessary furniture.
The Persian ice cream made by
Buchanan, the confectioner, is some
thing new in that line and when you
once taste it you will have no more of
the old fashioned kind 1t is served to
patrons at his parlOrS on Third street.
The improvements being made in
Alexander Hall for the benefit of the
Knights of Pythias are nearly COM
pleted On Monday next the hall will
be formally dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies, and vii! be known as
| Castle Hall
Rosa Blum, wife of John Blum, died
ut her home in the town of Weston Sat
urday, aged 80 years. The cause of
death was drOpsy with which she had
been i'll about three months. Funeral
was held Mondav, Rev H. F. Mueller
of the German NJ. f. church of this city
officiating.
, SANDYvILLE, n. Y, April l5th.-One
of the largest consignments of wall
paper that ever left the works of the
Standard Wall Paper Co, was shipped
today to o c. CallieS. Wausau, Wis.
The goods are of a superior quality and
we understand will be sold at remark
ably low prices.
A great deal has been published, of
late, on the career of General Funston,
but the subject is approached from an
unusual point of view by Prof. James H.
Garfield in the Review of Reviews for
May. DR.. Garfield was one of Funston's
college teachers in the University OF
Kansas. He writes approximately of the
qualities displayed by young Funston in
the classroom, recalling that he was
himself once fairly ''hooredn on q point
in economics by his brilliant pupil.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
KEEP THE MOTHER YOUNG AND
HAPPY

"This charming power to throw away
for the moment the conditions which
keep us from fun ought not to belong
exclusively to babies," writes Helen G..
Candee, IN the May Ladies' Home Jour
nal. ave took outrageous liberties with
mothers sweet face when we lay cooling
in her arms and she was the happiest of
women in consequence. Is it not q
pity that through our years of
necessary training we should forget
the trick of playing with her by the time
we are grown? No girl, am sure, could
possibly misinterpret me into meaning
that we are to turn sober considerations
into foolish ridicule. What | really
mean is that many matters would be i'm
proved if a sense of humor shed its light
upon them, and this can best DO accom-
plished by girls.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30

One great feature of the meet, will
be the new twelve foot cinder running
track, quarter mile long, built by the
high school boys. 1t is the only real
running track in connection with any
| high school in the state. The west side
high of Milwaukee prided itself some
| days ago in the Sentinel on its cinder
path around vacant block. But ours
| is a real track with bank turns and
made according to measurements.
The uninitiated rider at first wonders
why the sharpness of one of the turns.
For two years Wausau bicycle riders
have lost races at Madison that were
made in poor time, simply because they
couldn't master the sharp turn of the
track. So, in building this track which
is practice track rather than Q final
racing track, they have made the turns
such as would give them large amount
of practice and prepare for the Madi-
son curve. The track was built with
the intention of making the boys prac-
tice under as adverse conditions as
they have to encounter at Madison.
The track has 100 yards straightaway
for the 100 yards dash.
The shoveling was practically all
done by the boys. The chief difficulty
after it had been rolled was to eliminate
the horses hoof prints without making
more horses hoof prints. So the boys
contrived drag of planks, weighted it
down with cord wood, and furnished
their own horse power until the track
was reduced to the required state of
smoothneSs.
Some of the girls were chagrined
that their request to organize shovel
ing brigade to help shovel cinders was
not accepted They were not even
consoled by the suggestion that they
form broom brigade to keep the track
clean after its completion. One of the
boys suggested that it would be more
useful to organize brigade to keep off
cows-lere ould be an opportunity
for the girls to refute the time worn
tradition of woman's timidity.
So far, only three of the boys have
made their tests required for entry in
the Madison meet; according to the
rules, each contestant must attain
certain record in at least one event
before he becomes eligible. Lamont
made his record in the shotput, Gillian
in the discus throw, and Breitkreutz in
the mile run. The last named has
already lowered his last years state
record by several seconds. The other
boys will try for their qualification
record some time this week. All the
boys are working faithfully and hope
to have good team.
The Grand Rapids and Wausau meet
promises to be the most interesting
athletic contest ever given by the high
school athletes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
CITY NOTES.

Forest fires are reported raging al
Mellen, Wis.
The town of Wautoma was destroyed
by fire yesterday.
Prof. Williams circus is billed to
show here Monday, May 9th.
The soda fountain at Pardees drug
store, will be in operation tomorrow.
DIR. Turbn, the eminent German Spe-
cialist and SUI geon will be at the Bells
House, May q.
Mrs. John Mercer was quite i'll last
week. She is very much improved at
present writing.
Pure bred Plymouth Rock eggs for
sale. Enquire of Geo. A. Brown, 62S
Franklin street. tfa16
The Epworth League will give Il
social at the residence of Mrs A. A.
Hooper on Friday evening.
A hack driver made the statement
the other day that he had driven at 60
funerals during the month of March.
For an evening of enjoyment attend
the Sharpshooter's ball to be given at
Armory Hall, tomorrow evening.
Last Sunday morning portion OF
the Equestrian Club could be seen taking
advantage of the beauties of the morn
ing.
There have been number of arbutu:
parties the past week. A little rain i;
needed to make the flower still more
beautiful.
Why send away for bicycles wher
you can get them ut Dunbar 4 Co,
Bicycle Store from $l2.S5 and up to {
gold plated one.
c. C. Yawkey and family are moving
into their new and elegant residence
on McIndoe street, this week. They
expect to be settled by Saturday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
SMALL P0X.

Last Thursday man by the name OF
Brockway, of Juneau county, who had
been working at Moon, came to Wau-
sau to receive medical attention. DR..
Eicher, whom he consulted, pro
nounced his trouble small poX and
called in the city physician who also
reported the case one of small poX.
The patient was at once taken to the
pest house, where he is being well taken
care of.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
ODDFELLOWS CELEBRATE.

Friday was the send anniversary of
the Independent Order of Oddfellow-
ship, and was celebrated by Wausau
lodge assisted by Marathon Encamp-
ment and Arbutus Lodge of Rebeccas.
The Oddfellows and their families to
the number ofabout 80, met at Fraterni
ty Hall where sumptuous banquet was
waiting for them. After doing ample
justice to the good things before them
the following program was listened to:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
PROGRAM.

IL. l.. Mumm acted as POSTMASTER.
Judge Marchetti in his response gave
short history of the order Its objects
and what it had accomplished.
Mr.. Ringle in his response TO the
Crooks of '79' showed that this name
simply applied to the members of Mara
thon Encampment, and in a brief
speech told of the work of that part of
the order.
Carl H. Mueller, with his forty-one
years experience as an Odd Fellow
was well qualified to respond to vet
ran Oddfellowship.
John W Miller, in his response
showed that the Rebecea degree, the
one to which ladies were admitted, was
the highest degree of Oddfellowship.
F. W Kickbusch Jr., as usual,
charmed all present by his singing.
He was heartily applauded as were also
all of the speakers. Cones orchestra
furnished music and the banquet was
served by the Lady Maccabees. 1t was
a great success in every particular.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
COURT, HOUSE NOTES.
Picked up by Our Reporter Since the
Last Issue of the Pilot.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Ignatz Drewek to Martha Kropid
towski, both of town RietbrOck.
Max Ziegel, of town Hamburg, to
Martha Koeller, of city.
Julius Kuehn, of town Hamburg, to
Hulda Radtke, of town Stettin,
Fred Boyer, of Birnamwood, to Wini-
fred E. Rinnert, of Norrie.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
FIELD DAY.

Saturday, May 18th, will be field day
at Wausau, and probably the last one
here for three years. This meet is a
sort of triennial affair. Merrill, Grand
Rapids and Wausau started out to have
a series OF field meets to be held at the
different cities. Merrill has declined to
enter this year so it will be a meet with
only Grand Rapids. Next year the
meet will go to Grand Rapids. Each
team will be allowed to enter four men
for each event, and have three actual
contestants, except in the hurdle races
where, on account of furnishing each
contestant with an individual set of
hurdles it is necessary to limit each
team to two contestants.
For the local meet no qualification
records will be required. The events
will come off in the following order,
the weights and Jumps" being
pulled off simultaneously with the
events on the track
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
SECOND DIVISION.

The score of the Milwaukee first team
was 1,2O2, while that of the second was
1,147. Tony Mohr shot at Milwaukee
for the Wausau first team which
brought the score up to 1,226, beating
out the Milwaukee's.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
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, 1901-04-30
KING. UNION

A match between the first and second
teams was shot with Milwaukee teams
and the following scores made:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Wausau ?. o. for the week end
ing April 10, 1901. In calling for same
please say advertised"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30

Bibbi, Henry Baker, +. p.
Bauman. Will Collins, Edw.
Conert, o. Holman, Frank
Hawk, Aug. Heidelberg, Z. V.
Harder, Miss NJ. Johnson, Myron
jacobson, Ed Klounder, Henry
Laabs, Robert Mrs Moe, Henry
Richey, Mrs May ROsencrantz. Mrs
Schulz, Otto + /. Eric
Schultz, Miss Min Santer, II. II.
Whitney, Miss Bess.
A. w. TREvITT. p NJ