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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-22
The FIRST MEETING.
New Members ofthe City Courcil Met
Last Tuesday

Tuesday evening last the pew city
council met for the first timC, every
member being present except AlCrr-
man Hirsch of the Seventh ward I've
clerk at the opening read commuNi-
cation from the mayor, the silme ap-
pearing in our issue of that DAY.
The first order of business was the
election of a president of the council
In the first ballot cast some of the
members were evidently confused
seven of whom voted for Chas T. Beck
a non-member of the council They
were informed that Beck could not be-
come president and in the next ballot
taken Chas Burke was electeC to the
Office bv vote of 10 to { scattering.
The balloting for the other offices
resulted as follows: For city clerk
Chas Z Beck received II votes, John
Il. Patzer 6 For city attorney NJ. B.
Rosenberg received L votes, IL III
Manson 3, F. $ Bump g. For city
engineer c. A Nutter received the en-
tire vote of the council For poor com
missioner Franz Schneider received 9
votes, A B. Fluegel (, c. Pagenkopf
T. The vote for street commisSi iouer
resulted VIM Bremel S, F. Joltz ;, G..
Seim l, Aug. Bentz |, John NllemS l.
A. SwiSher l. 4 second ballot gave
the office to Bremel, he receiving 10
votes.
Alderman Burke then offered a reSo-
luuon relating To the employing of an
expert book Keeper for the purpose of
establishing a sySte:H of bookkeeping
in the city departments. the text of
which can be found in another column
of this issue of the PuOT The
resolution was passed but afterwards
amended 50 rs limit the time of such
experts work 10 fifteen dayi
The old council rules were adopted.
A resolution was adopted suthoriz-
ing the city clerk to get bids f,'om the
different newspapers for publishing Of
tieial notices, etc
The election of a city physician was
held over until the next meeting
Alderman Burke. Genrich and
Schmidt were named aS a committee 90
examine the books in the different de-
partmentS. and ascertain aS To whether
they were kept IN proper shape
The council then adjourned so Mon
day evening, April 2lSt.
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WELCOME HOME.

The Advocate is h&ppy To chronicle
the return 10 Merrill of Hon W IL.
Canon and his estimable family MIR.
Canon and wife returned last evening
aud he boys viii arrive tomorrow
Mir Canon and family moved west last
summer, but soon dee ded thar Wiscon-
sin was the hest amid moved back to
Fond du lac, where they have resided
duriDg the winter
WheEuuce back TO Wisconsin, natu-
rally they would soon come back to
Merrill, one OF the best cities 10 Wis
cousin.
The family expect to move up on the
lakes where they wili spend the sum
mer. Welcome back to Gods country
good people may YOU live long and
prosper Merrill Advocate.
WauSau Laundry Go cleans carpets
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-22
FARMERS INSTITUTES
FOR JUNE, 1902,
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN,
MADISON, WIS, April II. 1902.

We are planning to hold Summer
Institutes in Northern Wisconsin in
June. at points in the state that are too
far north to make winter meeting
advisable.
If your town has hall that can be
furnished free, in which to hold a one
day meeting, and your farmers and
business men wish an institute to be
held sometime during June, write to
this Office for a blank petition
Only ten or twelve of these meetings
can be held aud we already have mum
Der of petitions on file If you wish q
meeting for your town, write at once,
rs the earliest applications will receive
1he moSt favorable consideration.
GRO MCkERRow, Supt
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CLOSE AT THREE.

The three BANKS of the city have
issued notice to their patrons which
reads as follows:
ITO accommodate our patrons and
May lst the banks will be open the
entire noon hour, and close at 3 P. NJ,
instead of of p NJ The banking hours
after the above date being from 8 A. NJ.
to 8 T. NJ"
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BARK CONTRACTS.

We have several contracts to let for
peeling bark and to cut the trees into
logs. in towns 20 and -. ranges 6. Z and
5. for which we pAy good price. or we
viii sell the bark on the trees Parties
taking contracts will have to furnish sat
isfactory references Good chance for
the right party TO make money
JOSEPH DESSERT LUMBER Co.
Mosipce, Wis
April 2d, 1902 a-i5-w-S
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and this committee has ample pow
ers to investigate anything aus
everything and every body connected
with city affairs for the year last
past, and report TO this council, so
that it cannot be urged as a reason
why this veto should be overruled.
that by the exercise of the veto
power it is sought TO whitewash or
cover up any of the shortcomings of
any OF the city officers present or
past. Yours respectfully.
LOUIS MARCHETTI, Mayor.
Wausau, April 18th. 1902.
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The H, B. Huntington Co.,
Law Real Estate and Fire Insurance.
Over 10000 Acres
Of Fins Fanng and Hardwood Lands for Sale Marathon Lnoos
and Taylor Counties, Wis.,
Fine residence Building
and Property n city.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REN ESTATE SECURITY
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY.

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For prices coang doscribep
lands apply at OF office II b Huntington Co.
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F0R SALE CHEAP-A horse, harness
and two seated buggy. For infoFma-
ton call at this Office. astE
Fox SALE CHEAP. Large house and
lot without buildings all in good re-
pairs. No. liz, 4fh Ave South 2w
LosT.-A white English bull terrier,
seven months old Had a leather col
lar on when last seen A reward VII
be given for his return to 6l3 La Sale
street
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THE BURKE RESOLUTION.

THE BURKE RESOLUTION.
Be 1t ResotUed by the mayor and
common council OF the city of Wau-
sau, as follows:
WHEREAS on the first day of May
1902, the administration of the affairs
of the city of Wausau will be changed
from the method of doing business
under the special charter to the meth
DDS of doing business under the gem
eral charter provisions. which have
been adopted by prior councils. and
whereby the purchase OF books OF
accounts, books of records will be
made necessary for the use of incom-
ing officers, and
WHEREAS. there is now no general
system OF Keeping city accounts. the
accounts OF the city being kept by
the respective officers, each according
to his own ideas thereof, and
WHEREAS, it is believed that a gem
eral system of accounting of the
city's business would promote the in
terests OF the various departments of
the city government, and enable the
officers and Inhabitants of the city, ii
such system of accounting were
adopted, to better understand the
financial condition of the city. There
fore, he it
Resolved, that q. ID. BartZ, OF the
city OF Wausau, expert accountant.
be employed To devise system OF
bookkeeping for the city OF Wausau,
state the accounts OF the various Of
ficers and funds, and report TO the
council for its action his doings here
under, the for such serv-
ices not to exceed ten $40 00) dollars
per day for time actually spent, and
that the time allowed the expert for
such work, shall not exceed 10 days.
On Wednesday,, Mayor Marchetti
filed the following veto with the city
clerk, which treated the matter as 1t
deserved to be.
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70 INVESTORS:

Have you some money you would like to
have earn good interest? If you want
straight loans we can furnish you some first
mortgage loans at 5 to per cent If, how.
ever, you would prefer to chance little in
yestment of your own in land we can .'put
you next to some which will yield you from
10 to % per cent, on the money invested,
and that, i'm less than twelve months.
Through the various local members Of our
Real Estate Association, to the number of
over 800, scattered throughout the state Of
Iowa, Missouri Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklal
homa we. are kept constantly advised as
to the vegy best snaps in land to be- had
in any of the above states. Recollect that
each member of this association before he
was Admitted to membership was required
to furnis % statement from his local bank.
er that lhe was a reliable, honorable, bust.
ness man. So that you are assured Of fair
treatment in any dealings you may have
with this association. If you would like to
learn of land in any part of any of the
above states, write us for full descriptions.
NORRIS WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Office phone 444. Baker Bldg, Ottumwa,
Residence phone 424.
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OBITUARY.
Observation-Disclosures

Malachi A. Dickens was born in wy
andot county, Ohio, Aug. 6, 1886. In
1916 when the deceased was ten years
of age the parental family migrated
from their home in Ohio to cast their
lot with the earliest pioneers of Wa
pello county. The father purchased a
large tract of land and helped in all
his efforts by willing and efficient
hands, built home and fortune from
the wild but fertile prairie.
Here the father T. M. Dickens, ST.,
resided till the time of his death in
1890, at the ripe old age of IS years.
The deceased remained under the pa
rental roof until 1863 when he pur-
chased the present homestead and
built his present home where he
has since continuously resided and
by constant and persistent effort he
has acquired a satisfactory competen-
cy of this worlds goods. In his early
boyhood he was accustomed to the
hardships and disadvantages of pio-
neer life and learned by actual and
practical experience the value of la.
Dor and persistency, honesty and in
tegrity which have been the founda,
ton of a successful business career.
The deceased was married March
81, 1868, to Miss Rebecca Earl, who
died October 16, 1884. To this union
were born four children, two of whom
have joined their sainted mother and
two of whom, Orrin c., and Thomas
Martin, still remain to mourn their
sad loss.
January IS, 1883, he was again
united in marriage to Mrs. Ida Cook
To this union three children were
born. Milton NJ, Ray I. and Alma
Irene, who are left to kind mothers
love and care, and are not again tc
know fond fathers strength and
guidance. Mr.. Dickens, besides five
children, three grandchildren, and a
devoted wife, leaves two brothers
Harvey, Geo. W., and one sister, Mrs
Elizabeth Phelps, together with a
large number of friends and acquaint
ances to mourn his sudden death. He
had been complaining for some time
and on the morning of March 81, 1902
at an unknown hour he was found
dead in bed from heart disease being
65 years, months and % days old
The deceased always loved home
His place was his home"
He never protested religion, but his
life was commendable and worthy of
emulation. xxx.
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PEOPLES PULPIT.
oooooooooocOCCco
Anent Shot Firers.

Ed. Courier:-Please allow me
space to reply to letter read in the
Courier Monday, on shot firers. The
gentleman, VIM. Denlpster, seems to
be getting up in years and ought to
know something about shooting coal
as he has been working nearly forty
years. But we find today the old mi
ners don't know everything The gen
tleman says: ut is not reasonable that
the operators should take the respon-
sibility upon them Of a great many
miners who drill holes and charge
them with powder without using any
judgment. If it is not the operator
that is responsible for him who can it
be. 1t surely is not the miners fault
who has to work by the side of any
one whom the operator may hire. The
question is never asked anyone wheth-
er he is a practical miner or not, it is
any person who comes along when
they need miners, and the lives of his
fellow toilers jeopardized and you
must take your medicine or quit.
fail to see where we make any radical
demands when we want shot firers
when we consider the different eXplo.
slons and the lives that have been sac.
rificed. When it comes to saving hui
man lives we ought to get radical.
have nothing to say about the shot eX
aniner only that he should be the
shot firer, after he has passed his
Judgment on certain shots | would
not risk my life to fire shots after
some other persons judgment. And
the examiner, if he finds hole that
is not drilled properly, to stout on the
point, he can tell the person he will
not fire it for him and / don't think
you will have to discharge many men
for disobeying orders. | hope that
our representatives and senators will
study this question well and place
themselves in the position that the mi
ner is in and if they do this the miners
will be satisfied and the law will soor
be passed, as l think they have re
ceived circulars from the miners ask
ing them to favor such bills. We, the
miners of Keb, passed at our last
meeting night to have shot firers ant
! don't think you could get anyone ex
cept the shot examiner to be the sho
tirer even if his brains are in his
shoes. Yours for justice to both oper
ator and miner. Respectfully,
Martin Wood, Keb.
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RAIN MUCH NEEDED
Good Ground Soaker Would Give
Fruit a Start.
STATUS OF FARM PRODUCE MARKET
Hay and Grain Are Going Toward the
Top Notch-Seed Potatoes Are
misunderstanding Is Looking
Up-A Sign of the Times.

There are few changes occurring in
the prices of provisions and other COM
modities handled in the local markets.
The prices are sufficiently high for the
consumer, while the dealers complain
of profiting less than they usually do
when the volume of merchandise han.
died is much larger and the prices are
lower The products of the farm are
practically all marketed but occasional.
ly small lots of grain and hay are be-
ing received. The prices for every
thing the farmer produced in this sec.
ton of country last year are exceed
ingly good. Corn at sixty-two cents
per bushel oats at forty-two cents per
bushel, clover seed at $3.50 per bushel
and hay at S11 to $13 per ton are quite
pleasing items to the producer Excep-
tionally high prices have ruled the pro-
ducts of the farm ever since the crop
was first harvested
1t is a well-established fact. cleaned
from number of big-landed tillers OF
the soil, that the acreage this year will
be greatly in excess of that of last
year. Especially is this true of the
coming seasons corn crop.
Potatoes.
Farmers are now buying and plant
ing large quantities of early seed pota
toes. Though they are very high
priced. they are in big demand Choice
Early Rose are selling at retail at SLIPS
per bushel and Early Ohio's at SLIGO
per bushel.
Spring Vegetables.
Spring vegetables, such as lettuce
radishes, green onions, spinach, etc.
are now coming into market. Straw
berries are coming in small lots, but
will be shipped from Texas in carload
lots by about April Is. Apples are
dropping out. Cranberries and fresh
oysters are no longer handled, and eel
cry will soon be out of season.
Reports from the great small fruit
producing states of the South say that
the indications are favorable for an
enormous yield of small fruit and veg
etables this season, and low prices are
therefore expected to prevail as soon
as the crop is well started to ripening
Rain Is Wanted.
| In southern Iowa, those who have
made the matter study say that the
recent cold weather, although it fol
lowed number of warm, spring-like
days, such as cause the buds to devel
op has not materially injured the pros
pect for fruit. The reason given for
| this is that the ground is yet SO dry
and to such depth that the trees and
bushes are very slow about putting
forth their buds, and what is most
needed just now is series of good,
soaking rains 1t is expected that 10
wa will produce fine crop of fruit and
vegetables this year. and if this much
wished-for good fortune visits the state
the prices will soon adjust themselves
to existing conditions and next winter
will be much easier upon those who
are compelled to purchase all of their
provisions.
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ADVANCE IN MEAT PRICES.
Best Grades of Meat Are Becomir
Much Scarcer.

Meat prices have taken substan-
tial jump for the top notch Ottumwa
retail dealers state that they have been
obliged to advance the prices on meats
from / to 4 cents per pound. Choice
cuts of beef, pork and mutton have
borne the brunt of the upward move,
ment. Choice steaks are now selling
at 20 cents per pound while the lower
grades may be had at 1917 cents. Pork
is retailing at 1914 and mutton is go
ing at about the same prices.
The advance is not merely local
though the raise of twenty per cent is
less than that experienced in many
other places. For weeks the present
advance has been foreshadowed, and
until the past few days the consumer
has not felt the advance as the loca
dealers have delayed marking up the
prices until compelled to do SO.
Scarcity in the Supply.
eve are compelled to mark meats
up said prominent dealer in Ottum
wa today
There is shortage in the suppl!
that compels the packers to advance
prices, and We must follow suit. This
is time of year that usually is mark
ed by an advance in prices, because il
| is between the corn fed cattle season
and the grass season, when there is {
scarcity of stuff fit for the market. Blu
this year there has been a general scar
city of good beef and hogs because
of corn shortage and other conul
tons, and prices have been higher any
Iway; the present shortage under sucl
circumstances can't help make price.
steep.
There is no prospect of relief from
high prices until the grass fed cattle
begin to come in from the ranges O
this section and the southwest. The,
are due to arrive in June OF course
they will not be as choice as corn fed
but they will bring meats down a bit
| 1t is probable that the poorer cut
of meat will be in greater demand. TIL,
retail meat dealer will not bemoan thi
fact.
"There is always a great abundanc,
of the cheaper grades of meat. Every
body wants porter-house and bee
doesn't provide very many of them
consequently we have hard time get
ting the less popular cuts and boilin,
meat disposed of. Higher prices ma,
compel use of the second grades O
meat and make trade more satisfac
tory in one respect at least"
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MRS. DENNIS is NOW INSANE.
Washington Dressma<er MysteriousIy
Assaulted Is lncurabIy Mad.

Washington, April 2.-Steps have
been taken to have Mrs. Ida Gilbert
Dennis, the dressmaker who was as
saulted four months ago, removed to
the government hospital for the insane
or some private institution. 1t is said
while all her wounds have healed and
she is APPARENTLY stronger than she
was a month ago that her mind never
will be restored and it has been deem
ed best to remove her to an institu-
ton entirely devoted to the care and
treatment of the insane. No clew has
been found to the perpetrator of the
crime.
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XII DY CARS.
Station Agent and Travelling Man Meet
Death Under Wheels.

Dewitt, April "A Northwestern
freight train struck and killed #. j.
hickman, of Milwaukee, a travelling
man, and so badly injured William
Barker, station agent for the North.
died in few hours afterward. Bick-
man stumbled on the track and fell in
front of the oncoming train. Barker
was following closely behind and also
fell over his companions body.
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RIDDEN GoDsnEED BY FRIENDS.
E. M. Majors and Family Have Gone
to keokuk to Live.

The family Of e. M. Majors, former
ly of Kirksville, Mo-, are moving into
a residence at Seventh and Franklin
streets. They will live here, and Mr..
Majors will be connected with the
wholesale grocery house of Kellogg.
Birge.
He has been in the same business at
Kirksville and was formerly in Ottum-
wa with the Merrill and the Hutchi-
son firms.
Before the family left Kirksyille the
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members of the Cumberland Presby
terrain church gave farewell party to
the departing citizen, which was
large affair. 1t was a surprise party
and the papers there devote much
space to it. Mrs. Majors was present
ed with silver baking dish and
solid gold ring from the fifty persons
there.-Keokuk Gate City.
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EAITkINLaND co.

Have several thousand acres of choice
meadow and timber land in the market fo1
sale at from So to SIS per acre, on easy pay.
ments and low per cent interest. Bargains
in improved farms. My next Landseekers'
Excursion to Aitkin, Mimi, April 10. Rail,
road fare refunded to purchaser. Right
now is the time to buy! Land is selling
rapidly! Get in carly Don't wait. Writd
at on ce for maps and locations.
JOHN r. APPLEoUIST
Emigration Agent.
% East Main St, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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DEATH CHEATS LAW.
Charlton Man Dies in Time to Escape
Arrest

Charlton, April 2-Just five minutes
before deputy marshal arrived from
Des Moines to arrest Alfred Steigress
at his home here the man died, and
thus cheated the federal court out of
a prisoner. Steigress was wanted for
bootlegging, it being charged that he
disguised himself as nurse and then
sold whisky from a baby carriage
which he pushed in front of him.
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FOR SALE.

FOE SALsE-27 head yfearlings, 10 head heif,
ers and cows, all well bred, miles east of
Ash Grove. Frederic ri gler.
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FOR SALE-North Missouri farms; fine
country, rich soil, rood markets; prices
reasonable. James Wilkins, Laclede, Linn
| Co., Mo.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
coon INVESTMENT for Iow, ::

- Farm in Le;lvenworth county, Kansas,
worth $50 an acre for sale at $40. Easy term /.
anoxie, TX miles from Neeley-24o acres. Good
groom house, barn 40x4O, COW barn for SO cows,
operated dairy farm. 1t is a money maker.
Good soil and finely located. L. G. Boies, Biz
minglianl, Iowa.
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house with rooms, good we'll, IS fruit
trees. ~ mile from tcfwn. w. D. Loftiss,
Leando Iowa.
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FOR SALE-Leasey and furniture of one of
the best paving tirst-class hotels in Min,
nesota; everything In the best of condition.
town of $1,000. Loclt Box 397, Winona, Mimi
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For SALE-Fine improved and unimp proved
farms, in the ia nous county of Kingsbnry,
noted for its corn, wheat, rye barley, fax, oatsj
potatoes and dairy products. Fine climate.
good soil and water. Address S. d. Sharp, De
Smet, South Dakota.