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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-11
DEATH OF MRS. PRADT.
The End Came This Morning at 1850
O'Clock.

This morning, Tuesday, February
llth, laO9, Esi,ler Emmons, wife of the
late Chas. R 2radt, died at her home in
this city OF pneumonia, after a brief
Illness Mrs. Pradt had not been in
robust health for several years Two
years ago she suffered a sun stroke and
while she rallied from that she was
unable to do so fully on account of her
advanced age. She had not been feel
ing as well for a week previous to Fri
day, February 9TH, on which date her
sickness developed into pneumonia.
Her sons, living elsewhere, were mott
led OF her serious condition and they
We're able to reach here before her
death. Only the most intimate friends
OF the family were aware that Mrs.
Pradt was critically ill, and her Death
came very unexpectedly to the COM
munity.
Esther Emmons Pradt was born on
the 18th day of June, 1923, at Spring
vile, Erie county, New York. She was
left motherless when very young and
IN lS43 she went to Comtersport, Pot
tiers county, Pa, to reside, and ia which
place she was united in marriage to
Mr.. Chas. r Pradt, on the Oh day of
January. 1916. They came 10 Wiseon-
sin in 1858 settling in Plymouth, She
boygan county, and II 1853 they moved
to Glenbeulah, in the same county,
where they resided until 1872 when they
came to Marathon county and settled
on homestead in the town of Holton.
Later, their sons came to Wausau to
make this city their home and Mr.. and
Mrs. Pradt came here to live in 1887
that they might be near them and thus
the more enjoy their declining years.
Mr.. Pradt was born on the 23d day of
July, 1920, and died on the 23d day of
May, 1898, preceding his beloved wife
to the great beyond nearly four years.
10 this happy union there were born
five sons of whom there are living
Henry w. Pradt, who is unmarried and
has always resided at home; l.. A.
Pradt, u. s. Asst Airy General, Wash
ington, D. c., and Walter g. Pradt, of
Colby, all of whom were at their moth
ers bedside when the end came.
Mrs Pradt, while she had lived in
Wausau for fifteen years, having spent
her time mostly in and about her home,
on account of her advanced age, was
not as widely known, as would have
been the case had she been in the more
active years of her life but those who
were so fortunate as to be counted
among her intimate friends learned to
love her dearly and to them, her loss,
outside of the family, is the more keenIy
felt. She was devoted member of the
Episcopal church and valued member
OF st. Johns congregation of this city
This good soul, prolonged beyond the
allotted time of three score years and
ten hasreturned to its Maker and to its
eternal reward.
The funeral will take place from the
home on Seventh street tomorrow after
noon, at 2 o'clock, the Rev. FIR, Cordick
officiating
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Mr.. KlMBALL AT
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.

Notwithstanding the counter attrac-
tons or Tuesday evening, November 8,
the audience that greeted Mr.. Edward
kimbali of Chicago, was large. The
lecturer spoke on the general topic,
Christian Science, and he gave mas
terly presentation of its aims. He has
spoken in this city before, and the
favorable impression he made on his
first Appearance was strengthened this
time. He may always be sure of well
come from a Cedar Rapids audience
His speech on Tuesday night will I'M
doubtedly have great influence on those
who hearl it,
Hon John T. Hamilton, in presenting
the speaker, spoke as follows
1t has been said that eloquence con-
sists of the man, the subject, and the
occasion Christian Science, the sub
ject, like Luther, Calvin, and Knox,
has beel, and to some extent is still
mathematical, ridiculed. and scoffed
at by magazine writers, editors, preach
ers, Go;tors, and professors. Notwith-
standing the prejudice many people
have against any new system of healing
or worship, Christian Science has. in
some thirty years, grown from a mere
handful OF adherents to more than half
a million souls.
The large, intelligent. and represen-
tative audience here assembled furnish
the occasion, and doubt not but what
the learned and able expounder of this
new faith, who is to address you to-
night, will eloquently plant the seed of
bis belief in the hearts Of those present
who are willing to prove o.. things and
hold fast that which is good
1t is now my privilege to present to
you Mr.. Edward A. Kimball Of Chica-
go.--Cedar Rapids Daily Republican,
Mr. Kim6all will deliver lecture in
this city next Monday evening, Feb. II,
at the Opera House. under the auspices
of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Of
this city. The admission will be free,
and ell are cordially invited. The lee
ture will commence at S:15.
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HOSPITAL NOTES.

Fred Pagel, of the town OF Texas,
while feeding a "hcxil' machine last
week got his fingers into the knives,
which cut off two fingers of his left
hand. He came 20 the Riverside hos
pital and had the injured members
dressed
John Grenier, Of Fond du Lac, is
grip patient at the hospital.
Frank Rant, is sSffering from
jaundiee. His home is at Dancy.
John Saxtetter, IF the city. entered
the hospital Sunday. The man is in
destitute circumstances and is a con-
sumptive. As the expense Of caring
for him will fall upon the city the au-
thorities arc now in a quandry where
10 place him that The expense may be
made lighter.
During the month Of January thirty
i've patients were entered and cared
for at the Riverside hospital.
On Tuesday evening there was an
annual meeting of the physicians TO
arrange a staff for the coming year.
This meeting was presided over by DIR.
A. w. Trevitt, and DIR. A. Christensen
acted as secretary The following staff
for the quarter of the year, together
with the date Of beginning is herewith
given:
list, March 15-HL. Rosenberg. A. l.
Brown, john Hunt.
I'd, June ia. II Koch, w. A. Hazel
ton, ID 7 Jones.
81. Sept ia. Christensen, w. r..
Monroe, + w. Kitzky.
18th. Dee. I5-W. &. Dickens, l.. T..
Spencer, A. w. Treyitt.
IL was decided that each staff draw
lots 10 determine which physician win
do the county work for the quarter ut
the rate Of go per month, operations
extra
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-11
WAUSAU TELEPHONE co.
Seventh Annual Meeting Held on
Tuesday Evening.

Last Tuesday evening was the occa-
sion of the seventh annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Wausau Tele-
phone company. 1t was well attended.
After the minutes of the last annual
meeting had been read by James Mont
gomery, secretary, G d. Jones read
the report of the directors, which is
very complete and gives in detail the
business transacted the past year. The
PILOT gives the report in full on its
first page. As it will be seen, by look
ing over the report, the company has
done much in rebuilding and in the ex-
tension of its lines there has been an
increase of sixty-one telephones and
shows cash on hand S1,0879 8 Quite a
discussion was had upon the advance
ment in rates on residence telephones
also on what is known as the measured
service, which keeps track of all mes
sages sent through telephone, and
these questions We're, on notion, left to
the discretion of the Board of Directors.
The bylaws were changed Sc that forty
shares represented would be sufficient
to do business. Heretofore the number
necessary was eighty shares.
The matter of giving the Wisconsin
Telephone Co. connection with our ex-
CHdlSc AOI bHclI IOuS ulSOdHC6 StINlC6
was discussed and the sentiment was in
favor of the proposition and the matter
was left with the Board of Directors.
1t was very interesting meeting and
that it was the wish of those present
not 10 declare cash dividend but to
let the cash on hand go into improving
the service, and not to close the books
but to allow the continued sale of stock
at the same price as when the telephone
company was organized, showed the
right kind of spirit The Wausau Tele-
phone company was not organized to
make money, but to give first class
telephone service at the lowest possible
cost to its subscribers.
The old Board of Directors was re-
elected, viz N. Heinemann, W. W
Albers, James Montgomery, G. ID.
Jones and E. b. Thayer.
The Directors met Immediately after
the stockholders meeting and elected
officers for the ensuing year as follows +;
President-N Heinemann.
Vice-Pres.-E B. Thayer
Secretary-James Montgomery.
Treasurer-W. w. Albers
Counsel-G. d. Jones
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AGAINST The MOVE.

A meeting was held Friday evening
in the town of Maine at the town ball
for the purpose of testing the feeling In
regard to the building of an electric
road through that town between this
city and Merrill.
The representation present was most
ly of farmers living along the main
wagon road, while few from this city,
who were interested in the matter,
and some of the promoters were
also in attendance. Matters rela-
tive TO the allowing right
of-way to those who have been working
the scheme up were discussed from 2
great many view points and 1t was
soon made manifest, that the sentiment
of the people was against such pro-
ceeding. When it came time TO bal
lot on the matter forty-six voted ainst
the measure, while seventeen were in
favor of granting the propose light.
At the time the promoters III st began
work in their solicitations OF lie far
mers' aid in the matter, theV secured
the signatures of all of them except
three. One of these in particular is
said to have been very antagon-
istic to the project, and since
that time is said to have influenced
others to have their names with
drawn from the paper. There are
number of objections raised. Some
would be willing that the right be
granted provided that the railway be
constructed on the side of the wagon
road on which their farms are located.
The railway people would then have to
construct a zig-zag line which they
would refuse to do Others again
would like to see it constructed in the
center of the wagon road, while some
are averse to this action on account of
liability of accidents, which they
claim would result to teams and pedes-
TRANS. Then there are a number who
look upon the whole matter with dis.
favor, for they claim land this claim is
raised in every community through
which new railroad passes) that the
operating of cars would brighten their
horses and thereby cause accidents.
We learn that the promoters have not
yet given up the fight but will let the
matter cool foe the present, when they
will once more make an effort to secure
the right for which they ask perhaps
by other means.
The gentlemen who are pushing the
project, a Mr.. Seaman, of Milwaukee,
and Mr.. Flanagan, of Chicago, are re-
ported as saying that should they fail
to secure the permission asked By the
method they have so far adopted that
they will put appraisers on the prop
erty, have the land condemned and buy
it outright They say that they will
commence work on the road at the
earliest possible date, and that before
another winter Merrill and Wausau
will be connected by an electric line.
They figure that it will cost them
$4,000 per mile to grade the road bed
and lay tracks, and they will spend
100000 in this way alone, for the line
will be extended to other points, so
they say. These gentlemen have had
experience IN railway building. They
constructed the Waukesha, Racine and
other lines which are up-to-date.
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Rev. Manley Townsend, of DxfeId,
Maine, will preach in the Universalist
church next Sunday evening.
1t is reported that there is some cases
of diptheria at Athens. One death re-
suited from the disease last week.
Ha Ha /! ! Haill My stomach's well.
Connour Digestive Juices did it,
Frost-Philbricl Drug Co.
The store occupied by D. B. Harrison,
on the corner of Third and Grant
, streets, will be for rent after March list.
p o. Means has nearly completed
his storage of ice for the winter. The
amount he has harvested is consider
| able in excess of other years.
FoE SALE.-A 2-story, S-room house
and one lot, situated in the flat, will be
sold cheap and on easy terms. Enquire
of or address John Dern, Wausau Wis
Arrangements have been made by
Rev. ). n. Wilson to hold special meet
iugS In the Presbyterian church all of
next week commencing on Sunday
evening
The Presbyterian supper given in the
church dinin groom, last Wednes day
evening was very largely attended 1t
is the first oAe of the kind that has been
given by that society for year.
Ferdinand Piopenburg died Sunday
at his home 22l Mcintosh street after an
| illness of three weeks He was native
of Germany and was born 90 years ago.
lnterment will take place on Thursday
There will be dancing party given
at Masonic Temple this evening, to
which all MaSoGs and their ladies are
invited. 1t will be the last party given
before lent. Refreshments will be
served.
/ Mr. and Mrs Friedrich Bnrow. of
/ l027 :. Third Ave, were called upon to
N ourn the death of their daughter,
4 Martha aged nine years on Sunday
last. She had been i'll for period of
seven months. Funeral win be keld
W edneSday.
From adviees received we are of the
| opinion that there will beiauite repre-
seutaticn of fair managers of Northern
and Central Wisconsin present at the
meeting which is TO be he'd in this city
next Saturday.
Z Next Sunday will be Lincoln day at
the Methodist church In the morning
the theme will be The White Mans
Burden, and in the evening. Lincoln,
| the Benefactor." Special music will be
rendered. part of which will be some
negro melodies. The invitation is to all.
| One of w W AlberS' handsome show
cases was broken the other day. The
boy slipped and ran stick of wood
through the front of the ease Gld shortly
after customer came and leaned up
on the top glass and there neing no
support it broke into pieces. The loss
was about $40
/ The trustees of the First Methodist
/ church held their annual election Of
officers last night with the following
! result:
| PreSident--C. : Gilbert.
Secretary-L. Lampert.
! TreasHrer-tieo. Silvershorn.
There will be a meeting of the officers
and executive board of the Marathon
County Agricultural society on Friday
morning, February l4th, at 9 o'clock,
at the court house. All are requested
to be present, as it is desired 10 map
out the work for the coming year, and
nix the dates for the next county fair.
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Y. N. C. A. NOTES.

Neat ssmber on the entertainment
course--the Mozart Symphony Club,
Monday, March 81
The basket ball team will pay the
Milwaukee athletics on the 10Th and the
<tevens Point Dormals on the 2ssh Of
this month. Both games will be played
in Castle hall. aud should pro&. Of
unusual Interest to all lovers OF Thu fine
sport. The Milwaukee and StNvens
Point teams rank with the best y the
west. Admission to each game %.
Thomas Stafford. Carl Kruger, Nv :
ter klieth. Andrew Van Adessine and
Neil Campbell viii attend the Y 81. e.
A state convention held in Racine,
February 18th to 18th.
The Ladies Auxiliary will serve q .
cent supper in the building, Tuesday,
February 18th. Don't forget the date.
Everybody invited.
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BOUGHT A TISSUE PAPER PLANT.

The Wausau Paper Mills Co, of
which W. L. Edmonds is manager and
treasurer, and E. A. Edmonds is secre-
taro, has purchased the plant of the
Mansfield Tissue Paper CO., located at
Marshteld. The former company is
having building 49x190 feet in size
and stories high erected adjoining its
mills at Brokaw and the tissue paper
machinery will be transferred to that
place as soon as the building is ready.
The Wausau Paper Mills Co expects to
have its new tissue paper plant in opera
ton in about three months .-Oconto
Falls Herald
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BASE BALL.

The matter of organizing base bali
team for the coming Summer is now
being agitated, and prospects are that
work in that direction will be com
menced at an early date Though the
team of last year was failure finan-
cialy it is proposed to st art the season
at the opening of summer on a good
sound basis. Last year the citizens
contributed 5000 at the outset for the
maintenance of team, which, together
with the paid admissions to games, was
found inadequate to meet expenses.
This year it is proposed to raise 81, 900
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CITY NOTES.

A son was born unto Mr. and Mrs
Geo. MaXon last week.
st. Valentines day on Friday. Look
out for handsome limitations of yourself.
DR. Turbin, the eminent German
Specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House Feb. 18th.
Miss Elizabeth Single gave dinner to
the Monday Evening Study Club on
Saturday evening last.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
&. I'll. Werden, of Schotield, has been
very sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. Frank Montgomery, of Merrill,
has been very dangerously sick the past
week She is now improving.
The Kiefer Cold Storage company is
Just now filing up its cold storage
building with line article of ice.
Fix your stomach, Connour Digestive
Juices, a sure cure or no pay.
Frost-Philbric6 Drug Co.
The Uniyersalist church will be open
on Sunday evening Rev, Townsend,
of Dixtield, Maine, viii occupy the
pulpit
DIR. and Mrs A. W. Trevitt have is
sued invitations for a whist party ON
"Wednesday evening, and valentine
party on Friday evening.
just arrived, a full line of wash goods
and white-goodS, lawns, IDENTITIES, ging-
hams, seerSusker and fancy mercerised
goods at special prices at Athens bic
dry goods corner,
ID. b. Harrison, who has been in the
Danielson store for the past two years,
has rented one of the stores of Jawort
n Son on Scott street, and will move
thereto on the LIST of March.
The UuiverSalist society will meet on
"Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. j. w
Bishop. BGSSeS viii be at the residence
of w Il. Scholfield AT o'clock to con
Vey the ladies to the residence.
There is said TO be a box factory
combine in progress. The factories in.
tereSted are said TO be those of WauSau,
Hszelhurst, Stevens Point MarineIte,
Eau Claire and MuScatine, Iowa.
The LoewenthalS, who are owners OF
the WauSau Excelsior Cos plant in
this city recently suffered Il loss of Is, 00t
by the destruction of their plant at
Goose Island The mill contained Il
upright machines for cutting excelsior
The SKY looks hluer, the sun shines
brighter feeling of youth and strength
CreepS over the soul after taking Rocky
Mountain tea made By the Madison
Medicine Co. s. cts. W. W AlberS.
The annual meeting of the state \ NJ
c. A. will be held at Racine this week
beginning Thursday and lasting over
Sunday. Those who will attend from
WauSau are secretary Neal Campbell
Il. Stafford, physical director, Walter
Flieth: Carl Kruger aud Andrew Van
AdeStiene.
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OBe of the instruction cars of the
st. Paul system pulled into Wausau
Thursday and remained here during the
day. These cars were first inauguTated
by the international Correspondence
School, Of Scranton, Pa, and are great
thing for the instruction Of railroad
men in mechanical work Lectures
are glren each day 10 employees in the
controlling working and repairs o. air
-3Ses.
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TAKE NOTICE.

There viii be regular Convocation
of NaHsau Chapter No 81, K a. NJ.
Wednesday, Feb. 18th. Work r. A. Nj.
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TELEPHONE SYSTEM DAMAGED.

Our local telephone system was very
seriously damaged by fire last Thurs
day evening, two sections of the switch
board containing 200 drops being.
totally destroyed, and the balance of
the sections-three, consisting of 100
drops each-were injured to a consider
able degree. At 6:15, Miss Clara Tisch,
chief night operator, and Miss Kufahl,
were the only girls at the switch board,
when fire was seen to start in the fifth
section Miss Tisch, who has had long
experience, called to Miss Kufahl to get
away from the board and at once
opened the window and gave the alarm.
Miss Gertrude Heinemann heard the
same and rushed to the nearest box and
turned in an alarm TO the fire depart
ment. The company responded but it
wouldn't do to throw water on to the
switch boards unless necessary, as it
would destroy property in the dry
goods store underneath. Nathan Hell
nemann, president of the company, was
on hand by this time and ordered one
of his Babcoek extinguishers brought
over from his store, and with this, the
fire was put out very readily. The
flames had been smOthered aud kept
down by quilts in the meantime.
man, with the assistance of A w Bry-
ant, of Grand Rapids, had all the lines
working, with the exception of two sec
tons, on the following morning, and on
the same night n Heinemann and w
w Albers, president and secretary of
the company went to Chicago for the
purpose of getting a couple Of most ans
kind of switch boards to- get the system
in working order IN the shortest time
possible They succeeded in getting
what they wanted and expected every
thing here yesterday and that every
subscriber would have service this
morning. but it was foundthat good
deal Of work had to be pun on to the
boards which they had selected so they
could be used in our system, so it will
be the latter part Of the week before
our system will be in working order.
The loss is all the way from $1,000 to
81 500 which is fully covered by insur-
ance. the same being carried in the
agencies of H. L. Wheeler. j. y Man
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The 1902 styles Of wall paper are far
more pleasing TO the eye than has been
the styles Of other years goods and a
full stock is now on hand at the store
Of O. c CallIes and will be added to
from time TO time. Ladies are invited
10 call and inspect designs and You
have satisfaction of knowing that yon
are not asked To buy.
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Logic is Logic,
That's all say"

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\ the best business methods; that's
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same conclusion = the best, at the
lowest possible cost for good thing.
You want it, if you want any. sOidby
The JAMES MUSIC co.,
3I4 Scott Street, So Wausau, Wis.