Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-16
"AlNT 1T A SHAME.

The editor of this great family jour
nal tonly $3.50 per year, feels. perhaps,
that he owes this comEaunity an
apology, fer being seen on the streets
with respectable people during the
hours of daylight. He feels that way
since receiving a most startling letter
yesterday noon; and just think of it,
the writer pretends to know all about
this pencil-pusher' diabolical actions p
clear in Syracuse, n Y, and yet the
aforesaid p. p. has not known at any
time but that he was leading an ex-
| emplary life If the statements in the
letter are true, then, indeed, what a
dual life he has been living. and in the
hypnotic state land it must have been
denseiy hypnotic) he must have spoiled
lots Of bug juice" and didn't know it.
That's sorrowful to contemplate. Then.
again there are such practical jokerS as
n. Heinemann, W. w. Alhers, G. b
Bird, G. ID. Jones and L. A Pradt, who
lls.Ae all been in the East and no telling
TO what ends they would go, to harrow
up the feelings of democratic editor.
We have also been trying to locate
Dave Goodwillie, and think, perhaps,
that he has had hand in it.
Anyway, the reader can Judge just
how badly ye editor was broken up
because he had the ''name without the
game''l when he perused the following;
That which is in parenthesis is our own.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 8, 1902.
MIR. E. b. THAYER,
Wausau, Wis.
Dear Sir My attention has been
called to you by a mutual friend, who
for years has been one of your steady
associates, and who is thoroughly
familiar with your habits and failings
If we. only knew who the galoot was ,
de desired me to send you one of our
tracts, and we trust that you will take
the time to read it, and we know it viii
be of great benefit to you.
You will note that Alcoholism and
Drunkenness is a physical not mental
disease. and the patient should be
treated as if suffering from any other
bodily illness.
You are, undoubtedly, aware that the
use of stimulants has become more fre-
quent acih you from month to month
That your nervous system is a complete
wreck Are you aware that eventu-
ally this will cause your DEATH
Yes, even yo1T death ! THAT settles
il; we're lostD
The social glass is the root of all evil
The social glass, of course, is the first
stage hnf N glaltipuiaI | a
told that you have reached the point
aCiere you drink alone. and by Yourself
and sneakingly take gobletsflh with
relish, as-if it were spring water from
Parchers farm. A big mistake some
where. We have no credit }
Do You realize that in a short time
you will be unable to attend to business
as well as all other duties up 'gainst
a stone wall, sure ,
The friend that directed me to you
was first impressed with the fact that
you are growing corpulent--a sure sign
OF aggravated alcoholism-and that the
best way to reach you would be to see
your wife, and have her use our pow
dered form, which is tasteless, by Civ
ing it to you in your coffee. (Ye Gods
and little fishes, think of it y
This, of course, would have been
done without your knowledge, but
after thinking it over we thought it
was best to come out in the open and
have this friendly talk with you. Very
considerable ,
l. therefore, enclose a little pamphlet,
which trust you will receive cordially,
and with the hope that you will give
yourself immediate relief.
We trust you will not take offense at
VVba W hnEA said tho taa
taiHy means it in a friendly way.
Hopefully yours,
dict. to L. NJ. b WHsKERINE Co.
Syracuse offiee.) Per w H. Miller.
Amt that hot? We wish that some
good, respectable individual of our city,
would come around and kindly let us
know whether he thinks we are strictly
on the bum or not.
The tract referred to in the letter is
simply an advertisement of
"Conkey's Roup Cure"
"Conkey's Louise Killer"
"Conkey's Egg Food and Poultry
Tonic
All for fowls, and it is very hard to
see how that can possibly have any
bearing on man with the Gin jams"
But then we are terribly mixed and re-
quest that all squirming things be
Gagged up for a few days, at least.
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