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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
An Epidemic of Hydropbob,a

St Joseph, Mo-, July 3.-The intense
heat has caused mad-dog epidemic in
Brown county, Kansas. A number of
persons and a large number of live
stock have beeen bitten, and the havoc
in cattle has been particularly heavy,
death resulting in the course Of three
days.
Mary Norrie, the 12-year-old daughter
OF Eben Norrie, died today from the
effects of a mad-dog bite A crusade
has been started upon ali stray dogs
and they are being exterminated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
Bloody Ffsht With strikers.

Ouray, Col, July :.-A telephone mes
sage has just been received from Tellu-
ride, which states that the postoffice
and Smuddler mine have been blown
up by rioters. Fifteen men are report
ed killed. and the shooting is still going
on.
The sheriff Of the county in which
Telluride is located wired Governor
Orman for troops to assist in suppress
ing the rioters. A call for the militia
to assemble at their armories at s
o'clock tonight was issued from the ad-
jutant generals department and
directed to the companies at Denver
and Pueblo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
Drowned Trying to Saye Companion

Macon, Ga, July 2-Leon Cusson and
Gordon Pound. two young boys, were
drowned in the Ocmulgee river this af-
ternoon while bathing. Their bodies
have not yet been recovered. Cusson is
the son Of Larkin G.. Cusson "a refiner
for the McCaw manufacturing COM
pany. Pound is the son OF Jerome B.
Pound the Chattanooga newspaper
man. Pound lost his life trying to save
CnSSOn
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05

High Springs. Fla. July 3.-The
strike BY the rnachinists. boiler-makers
and blacksmiths in the Plant raiIwav
system shops at this place, which has
been on for several days, has been Ter.
minated by about half of the men re-
turning TO work at the old scale of
ed TO recognize the strike here 80 ~,
men were without work and withonr
pay. After discharging them the ON
GERS or the Plant system would re-en1.
pioy but about half of those who
struck Most % the others have left.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
Status of Philippine Rebellion.

Washington, July 3.-The navy de-
partment today received mail reports
from Admiral Rogers concerning the
general condition of the insurrection in
the Philippies. The admiral states that
there is little activity among the REBEL
ious element in the north, but that the
natives Of Samar continue to give con-
siderable trouble, both to the army and
the half dozen small naval craft in that
locality
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
Murder on a British Steamship

Philadelphia, July S.-During a fight
this afternoon on board the British
steamship Vera, which is lying at the
Greenwich piers in this city, Ruffie
Giovanni stabbed Robert Patterson, Of
Newport, Eng, the ships carpenter.
with a table knife. Patterson died
within half an hour after the assault.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
Strikers Guilty of Cont empt of Cour

York. Pa, July 3.-Judge StewaEA to-
day summoned eleven striking mould
ers to appear before him on Tuesday
next to show cause why they should
not be imprisoned for contempt of court.
The men are charged on petition of the
New York Manufacturing Company
with disobeying the injunction order
issued against the striking machinists
and moulders on June 18th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05

Half a dozen small farm houses and
many large barns are destroyed by a
storm of great violence which swept
through Cumberland Gap. in Powelrs
Valley, Kentucky. Several persons are
said to have been killed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
GOOD PATRONAGE,

The Winninger Bros. Co. opened Its
season IN this city last Wednesday in
pavilion on the market square, and
continued giving performances each
night during the week, and the COM
pany also gave matinee on Saturday
afternoon for ladies and children. On
the opening night between 800 and 9oo
people witnessed the performance, the
tent being completely filled and the
ticket agent being forced to quit selling
tickets. Good sized crowds were IN
attendance each night thereafter which
speaks well for the class of entertain
ments presented by the company this
season. Frank, John and Charlie have
improved in their work, and other
members of the company are also de-
serving of mention. The club swinging
of Robt. McConkey was exceptionally
good; Miss Ernie Veronee, the change
artist, Miss Aubrey, singer, and Ben
Tanner, acrobat and contortionist, were
all entitled to commendable criticism.
The company this year carry band Of
twelve pieces and makes showing
with its street parade daily This week
the troupe is at Merrill.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
CHIEF RESIGNS.

On Thursday last Anton Anderson
handed in his resignation as chief OF
police, the SAME to take effect at once,
and until the 2Sa, Captain German will
have charge of the force. The reason
given for this act by Anderson is that
the existing friction between the mayor
and the police and fire commission
places him in bad position. 1t ap-
pears that the board of commissioners
is not in harmony with the mayors
plan of reducing the force. The order
placing Victor Gertschen on the force
in place of VIM. DeVoe was never con-
tirmed, .ng to two of the former
commissioners resigning at the time he
was appointed. The mayor is of the
opinion that Gertschen is not therefore
regular patrolman, and on Thursday
gave orders that he be suspended, and
the commission was notified of the act
in communication, but Gertschen was
restored to his position by the commits
SionerS.
The board has no list of eligibles on
file with the city clerk for a successor
to Anderson, but an examination will
be held Thursday for this purpose. As
to who viii be chief there is much spec
ulation, and there are a number of
applicants after the position.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
C. S. CONE, SECRETARY.

Last Saturday the officers and execu-
tive board of the Marathon County Ag-
ricultural Society met in the office of
V. A. Anderson for the purpose of revis-
ing the premium list, appointing de-
partment superintendent, etc. V. A.
Anderson, who was elected secretary of
the society last fall, made statement
to the effect that his business affairs
would prevent his giving such attention
to the details of the coming fair as was
necessary, and therefore it became his
duty to resign. When elected MIR.
Anderson said that he would accept the
office, but that if he found that he could
not attend to its duties that he would
reserve the privilege of resigning. Mr..
Anderson has proven very painstaking
officer and nothing has been left undone
that could be attended to up to this
date.
Upon canvassing the matter, G. s.
Cone, manager of the Opera House,
was elected secretary of the Marathon
County Agricultural Society for the
balance of the year. He has had long
experience in matters of this kind and
will make first class officer.
The fair is scheduled to take place on
the 4th, 9TH and 9th days of September,
and indications are, with favorable
weather, that it will be hummer"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
VIEW PLAT BOOK.

Col. S. B. Mcclure, of Minneapolis,
came to Wausau last Tuesday in the
interests of the Northwestern Publish
ing Company, which company is get.
ting out plat book of Nj arathon coun.
ty and the city of Wausau. 1t is said
to be, by all who are acquainted
with good work, very complete,
and the best ever seen in this section
E. G. Hood, one of the best draughts.
men in the country, was in Wausau
last fall copying the records preparing
for the work We have seen a copy oi
what the work will be, and cannot see
how any intelligent man in the county
can get along without one.
Mr. Mcclure will fremain here can.
vasing for the work for several months
He is a genial gentleman and has seen
good deal of army life in his day. He
left the farm to take part in the war OF
the rebellion, and from a private he
worked up to colonel at the close OF
the war. General Eawton, who was re.
Gently killed in the Philippines, and Col
McGuire, were privates together, and
at the close they were also colonies.
They went to Minneapolis and took the
examination for the regular army and
passed. Gen. Lawton studied law for
a week and then threw aside his books
and enlisted in the regular army. Col.
Mcclure pursued the regular avOca-
tions of life, kept out of the army and
is therefore very live man, for one OF
his age, today.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
MODERN WOODMEN PICNIC.

The advertising buttons for the Mod
ern Woodmen picnic will be here next
week. There are only limited amount
and they will be distributed among the
out of town camps. The picnic will
take place on the 1st day of August, in
Wausau, on which date it is expected
that there will be some four or five
thousand strangers in our city. A large
number of committees appointed by the
local camp are now at work perfecting
arrangements for one of the greatest
events ever known in the history of our
city One committee, especially, will
soon make itself very conspicuous that
is the finance committee. 1t is going to
require large amount of money to feed
and entertain 5000 people one day.
While the Woodmen expect to make all
that is necessary, still bad weather may
cut off the proceeds; to guard against a
loss the committee above mentioned
purpose to see all the business men and
raise a guarantee fund They will also
ask all to decorate their buildings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
MAY.

A noticeable improvement has been
made throughout this county of late in
the matter of roads, and the Good
Roads convention, held over a year
ago, appears to have been prolific of
some good results. There have been
agents here at certain periods for the
past two years selling road machines of
various makes, and they have disposed
of scores of these machines to the diff
ferent town boards, and it appears that
they have been made use of, and the
large number of turnpiked roadways
throughout the county is the result.
There are many older sections of the
country where the facilities and nature
of the land are better adapted to max
ing good roads than Marathon county
possesses, that cannot boast of as good
highways as we can, and each year
henceforward we will make rapid
strides in this direction.
Have your watches and clocks re.
paired by Otto Mueller, jeweler, Paff
block Sd street. Ali work warranted.
An Italian was arrested one day last
week while making house to house
canvass soliciting aims. He had cards
printed in several languages, telling his
tale of woe, and on his person wei
found sack of silver and roll of long
green, several hundred dollars in all.
more money perhaps than some people
had who contributed to his fund. The
mendicant was treated more leniently
than he deserved. being given a few
hours to make himself scarce in these
parts. Many of these professionals
strike town and gather up the loose
change of citizens. Very few are
worthy of help and many had ought to
be put to work at a stone pile (which
the city is sadly in need of, for tramps
and beggars) but on the contrary they
are treated well.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
GREED.

1t appears, as we gather the nearing
of this word greed, that it easily ex-
presses its resultant value, how quickly
upon pronunciation does it distinguish
its eager desire. There are many peo-
pie whose lives, without any degree of
comparison, are made up of this woeful
heritage, yea, too many. They appear
to study, dream and toll, increasingly,
for greedy. selfish gains. ITO live and
let live" is motto apparently forgot
ten, not acknowledged or allowed to be
a recognized factor in their character.
They grab for every cent as voraciously
as the proverbial dog, swapping and
snarling if any obstacle comes in their
pathway to prevent or thwart their Wig
orous endeavors, for high public honors,
money making schemes, or the accom-
plishment of any object that might sur
pass neighbors orfriends. The few out
of many whom we meet that have
nobleness or superiority of mind
stamped upon their nature, command
ing excellence and distinction, who
aspire to higher and greater ideas than
simIfy the crowding of pocket-books
exhiierate and delight the beholder.
This paltry dollar appears to be
the. only bridge in life, that possesses
sufficient power for the accomplish
ment of life's purposes. At last death
claims its victim and the boarded
ducats are left behind for friends and
relatives to quarrel over, squander and
create all kinds of uneasiness from the
want of qualification or from the disap-
pointed wishes and expectations. Far
wiser would it have been, had the spirit
of magnamnity, been displayed during
the lives of these fortunate Croesus.
The joy and pleasures of giving and re-
lieving overburdened, unfortunate
classes, in a diversity of methods, not
on account of public compliment, but
given and bestowed from the heart,
whether the world should ever know it
or not. They would be jewels added to
life's Inheritance. "The moral grandeur
of independent liberality is the sub
limest thing in nature, before which
the pomp of Eastern magnificence and
the splendor of conquest are odious as
well as perishable." MAY.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
OWES HIM A FORTUNE.

Benz. A. Rowe, an inmate of the
poor house, was in town last Saturday,
having walked in with VIM. Haas,
another inmate of the same place Mr..
Rowe is SO years old, and though in
body, not so well as he might be, his
mind is as clear as any mans and his
memory wonderfully good In 1856 he
was master workman under, Gen.
latter, who was a United States engi-
neer, at Fort Niagara During some
trouble at the Fort, Mr.. Rowe was
assigned to the work of detective and
claims to have spent considerable
money in the work for which the gov
ernment has never reimbursed him.
He further claims to have invented a
perforated dynamite shell which will
destroy anything within a radius of
several acres from where it strikes.
This, he claims, was also taken by the
government, for which he was to have
received 100000. He also claims to
have invented a balloon, more for the
purpose of being used in times of war.
He sent in for a patent on this and it
was also appropriated by the govern
ment, with the usual promise of big
pay, but nothing ever came of it.
For an old gentleman So years old, Mr..
Rowe is certainly a versatile talker,
and uses language which indicates
that he is, or has been. in his time,
very well informed Whether, or not,
he has just claim against the govern
ment, his relatives Gf he has any
should ascertain. Anyway, he is a
very interesting old gentleman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
WAUSAU TEACHERS.

The seventy teachers for the Wausau
city schools have been engaged for the
next year. Among them are four from
this city, Ruth Roberts, Elizabeth c..
Ryan, Abbie A. Healy and Grace Cor
coran. Among the list we also note the
names of twelve who have attended the
Stevens Point Normal. Of these six are
full graduates, and three more will
graduate at the close of the present
year. The latter are Althea and Agnes
Young and Harvey A. Schoield. Mrs.
will be principal of the Humboldt
school.-Stevens Point Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
SOLD OUT.

+. Lee GOff, who is considered the
best Photographic artist in Northern
Wisconsin, and who has conducted a
gallery in Wausau for twenty-five years,
has sold out his studio in this city to IL.
q. Van Patten, of West Superior. Mr..
Golf has been in business so long that
he is DESTROYS of taking a rest. He has
not decided as to just what he will do
yet. Mr.. Van Patten has had long eX-
perience in the business and is a first
class artist. His family will join him
soon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21

The following poetic prose compost
ton from an unknown source will be
read with interest by many people: St.
Peter sat at the heavenly gates, his
hands on the strings of the Tyre, and he
sings low song as he patiently waits
for the souls of those who expire. He
hears in the distance a chorus of song
that swells from the foot of the heaven
ly throne, and he smiles as the music
is waited along, and he MARBLES lay of
his own: There is room in the region
for millions of souls who by sorrow and
woe are bereft; It's for those who have
suffered the melody rolls, but the kick
ers must turn to the left There is room
for those who, when they are young,
persisted in sowing wild oats, yet boom
ing their town with sinew and tongue,
but the kicker must go with the goats.
There's room for the people who pointed
with pride to the beauty and growth of
their town, who kept singing their
praises aloud till they died, but the
kickerS will please amble down. They'd
say that the music was all out of tune.
and the angelic gown "hand me down, y
and they'd send for jeweler to the
moon to sample the gold in their crown
So, while there is room for million. OF
souls, who by sorrow and woe were
bereft, we want no complaint of the
music that rolls, so the kickers must
turn to the left.
The Wausau business men have al.
ready subscribed about S15, 900 to found
club and are to purchase site costing
nearly half of the amount named
Wausau men must be given credit for
showing excellent Enterprise and for
their cooperation in everything that
will help their city. IfMerrill develops
on the broad lines that she should il
will be but few years before fine club
house will adorn one of our principal
streets.-MerrilI News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
QUEER 1REATM ENT.

DR.. Dickens was called out in the
country, east of Kelly, one day last
week to attend to a supposed case of
small pOx, the settlers in that district
being positive that a certain young
man was afflicted with the disease.
When the doctor arrived he found the
young man out in the field pulling
stumps. The doctor found, upon ex-
animation, that he was suffering from
an aggravated form of acne, a disease
quite prevalent among young people,
nothing more than breaking out of
pimples on the face The boys father,
not wishing to 60 to the expense of
having his son treated by physician,
had applied home remedies, and his
manner of treatment was peculiar
one. While living in the old country
the old man had read that common
writing ink applied was sure cure for
these eruptions, and he decided to try
the experiment. He took pen, dipped
it in ink and pricked each pimple, and
the result was that the boys face pre-
sented q bad looking sight. There
were black spots here, blue spots there,
generously sprinkled with ones of pur-
pie tint, and this caused the neighbors
to become alarmed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
Lots for Sale

The demand for lots for building
purposes has been so great that we
have only few desirable lots left.
Those contemplating purchasing build
ing lots this spring should make their
choice at once and get the best selec-
tons. We have lots in the south, east
and north parts Of the city. Our terms
are reasonable and upon making a
small payment down, we viii give pur-
chaser as much time as he may need to
pay for his lot at a reasonable rate OF
interest DUNBAR & BRowN.
Over First National Bank Building.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
MEMORIAL DAY.
Old Veterans Arrange Program For
the Observance of the Day.

Thursday, May Both, is Memorial
Day, day on which we honor the
memory of those who gave up their
lives that we might live in united re-
public, the grandest on earth. Many
of these heroes who died on Southern
battlefields and in prison pens, and
also on the ocean wave, sleep in un-
marked graves; but though we cannot
perform ceremonies over their bones,
yet we revere their memory with that
devotion born of grateful people. AS
each year succeeds another the cities of
| the dead receive more recruits from
| those who once wore the army blue,
and it will be but Il few Years more
when the Grand Army of the Republic
will be the Grand Army Of the Past.
Gone but not forgotten" as expressed
in the story of the Vendetta, will be the
terms with which the soldiers passing
will be sounded
That Decoration Day might be prop
erly observed in this city the members
of Cutler Post have prepared a program
which will be interesting, and all good
citizens are expected to act in the car
rying out of the same. We herewith
append the order of exercises for May
Both and also for the services of Sun
day, May 26th:
SUNDAY, MAY 26TH.
Union Memorial services at the Opera
House at 10:l3 A. NJ. under auspices of
the ministers of Wausau.
Prof. Mathie has arranged for
special song service by a chorus of
about 100 scholars of the Wausau
schools
All are cordially invited to attend
this service.
THURSDAY, MAY BOTH.
AT 80 p. M. the officers and members
of Cutler Post No. So, G. A. r., will at
tend at the monument in court house
square and there decorate that monu-
ment in memory of those of their com
rades who lie buried unknown in south
ern soil, after which they will proceed
to the corner of Third and Scott streets
where a procession will be formed in
the following manner:
Marshal of the day, Comrade J. P.
Briggs.
Members of City Council and City
Officials.
Color Bearer and Color Guards.
Cones Military Band.
Wausau Light Guards.
Spanish American Veterans.
Cutler Post No. 90.
Flower Girls in carriages.
Bicycle Parade of Wausau Scholars.
Civic Societies.
Citizens at large.
Procession will march ON Third street
to Forest, on Forest to Grand avenue
and thence TO cemetery.
AT the cemetery services will be held
near the soldiers burial lots.
Music by the band.
Singing of America by quartet and
audience.
G. A. r. ritual service.
Decorating of graves by flower girls
and committee of members of G. 4. r.
Music by the band.
Selection by teachers quartet.
Address by Hon. Louis Marchetti.
Selection by teachers quartet.
BenedictiOn by Post Chaplain.
We invite the citizens of Wausau and
vicinity to all participate in these SER
vices. COMMITTEE.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
WANTED FARMS.

We want to buy several improved
farms in Marathon and southern part
of Lincoln counties. If you wish to sell
your farm, write us, giving full de
scription as to improvements, and state
your lowest cash price. We also buy
timbered lands. Address: Wisconsin
Valley Land Co, Wausau, Wis. So 3m
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
BAL BROWN. "A. PRADT, @. S. GILBERT
ABSTRACTS.

We have the ,only abstract of Mara
thon county. We have a thoroughly
qualified abstractor and make abstracts
at reasonable prices. We are respons-
ible for all abstracts made by us and
guarantee that they show the condition
of the title properly as it appears on
record
An abstract of title is useful if you
desire to sell or mortgage your prop
erty, and is very valuable in ascertain
ing defects in your title that can be
easily remedied and yet might be suf-
ficient to spoil sale. If you desire an
abstract of the title to your property,
call and see us.
Wausau Law & Land AssoCiat'n
Offices over First National Bank.