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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-23
Addre.s of the rresident.

Address of the President.
President Roosevelt spoke in part as
follows:
In opening, the president eulogized
the generals of the civil war, and said
there was a peculiar fitness in com
memorating the great deeds Of the sol
diers who preserved this nation by
suitable monuments at the national
capital. Continuing, he said:
THE living can best show their re-
spect for the memory of the great dead
by the way in which they take to heart
and act upon the lessons taught by the
lives which made these dead men
great. Our homage to-day to the mem
DRY of Sherman comes from the depths
Of our being. We would be unworthy
citizens did we not feel profound graf
itude toward him, and those like him
and under him, who, when the country
called in her dire need, sprang for
ward with such gallant eagerness to
answer that call.
Show Homage fin Deeds.
Moreover, our homage must not
only find expression on our lips; it
must also show itself forth in our
deeds. 1t is a great and glorious thing
for a nation to be stirred to present tri-
umph by the splendid memories of tri-
umphs in the past. But it is a shame
full thing for a nation, if these memoir
les stir it only to empty boastings. We
nf tho v1rocont if 0rya a vn tv,,o ~ %In nC,k
must show by our lives that we have
learned Alright the lessons taught by
the men who did the mighty deeds of the
Our Army and Navy.
He lauded the virtues which made
the men of 81 to '65 great in war, and
said: "If we are far-sighted in our
patriotism, there will be no let up in
the work of building, and Of keeping
at the highest point of efficiency, a
suited to the part the United
States must hereafter play in the
world, and of making and keeping our
small regular army, which in the event
of a great war, can never be anything
but the nucleus around which our VOL
unteer armies must form themselves,
the best army of its size to be found
among the nations"
Depends Upon Ourselves,
In the long run, then, it depends
upon us ourselves, upon lis, the peo-
pie as a whole, whether this govern
ment is or is not to stand in the fu-
ture as it has stood in the past; and
my faith that it will show no falling
Off is based upon my faith in the char
acter OF our average citizenship. The
one supreme duty is to. try to keen this
average high. TO this end it is well
to keep alive the memory of those men
who are fit to serve as examples of
what is loftiest and best in American
citizenship"
The ceremonies closed with the bene-
tdlction pronounced by Ri. Rev. Henry
Yates Satterlee, bishop Of Washington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-27
A MAD DOG.

People living IN the south and east
portions of towI were treated to gen.
uine mad dog scare Friday morning. A
good sized dog of white or light color
was noticed acting strangely on the
streets, and passing along would bite
or attempt to bite every animal it en-
countered. 1t would enter yards and
bite CANNES chained therein. Soon q
number of men secured firearms and
took up the pursuit, the force increas-
ing as it passed along. Once in awhile
the party would get shot at it but the
craftsmanship generally was poor, and
the dog finally strayed to residence
near the Philosopher Office, where a
red spaniel was bitten, and then the
dog started up east hill The crowd
finally rounded up the animal on the
crest of the hill, one of the party shoot
ing it. The shot was not sufficient to
end it's life but 2x4 scantling, welded
with strength by one of the party,
caused it to give up the ghost. 1t is
not known for certain who the dog be-
longed to- Some said it belonged to a
party on Jackson street who had pur-
chased il of the city dog catcher, but
that cannot be wholly true for the dog
catcher is not allowed to sell dogs that
come into his possession. At any rate
the strange dog bit a great many other
dogs in the short time it was allowed to
run and there is great danger of other
dogs being infected and going mad.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-27

Appleton out of money by representing
himself as Alex. Stewart, of this city
was arrested but later discharged. A
friend paid the $15 Glines had previous
ly secured from the company and
secured the release of the fellow.
Glines evidently has rats in his upper
story or he would not attempt such
work, for he has had two severe lessons
given him, which ought to be sufficient
to dissuade him from any further wrong
doing in that line.
81 saw GeorgeW Bishop Thursday"
said Harry Clark of the board of con-
troll yesterday. "He is still at the
Northern hospital, but is greatly inn
proved in condition, both physically
and mentally. DR.. Gordon tells me
that he is thinking of releasing him on
parole and letting him go to the home
of his parents in Whitewater to try
whether a change of scene will not
affect complete cure of his mind.
His case is a peculiar one, both with
respect to the rapidity with which his
Authorizations came on and also in the
manner in which he has improved in
condition. milwaukee, Sentinel. Oct.
oath.
We notice that one of Wausau's
I former respected citizens, Julius
Cramer, hes become partner in one
of the large mercantile firms of Merrill.
Julius ThielmaL ia his announcement
that he had transferred all of his in
terests in the meat business to the
Julius Thielman Meat and Grocery
company of Merrill, says: "This CON-
pany will carry on the meat business
in combination with the grocery bust
ness. The meat business will be under
the management of julius Cramer, who
has been in my employ for eighteen
years and is very competent and un-
derstands every detail of the business"
THE PILOT is glad to hear that julie
is becoming one of the prominent BUSH
ness men of our sister city. Good
luck to you.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-27
OLD RELICS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Van Vechten
have received from the old Van Vechten
home in New York number of articles
of furniture that have been in the
family's possession for upwards of two
hundred years An old lamp in the
collection has been placed in front of
the Philosopher office and is an interest
ing relic, the frame work being of iron
with glass inserted to shield he wind
from an ordinary lamp, which is set
therein. Nearly all of the furniture is
of mahogany, quaint in character and
of great value as heirlooms. One of
the most interesting pieces perhaps is a
secretary with brass trimmings and
five secret drawers. Among the collec-
ton is a silver spoon brought over
from Holland in 1910, fire arms of
the revolutionary period, with flint
locks, also andirons and other para
phernalia of a very early date. 1t also
comprises several pictures by Wander
lyn, one of the very early American
painters, which are of great worth at
this time. The home from which these
articles were taken was built by one of
the Van Vechtens in 1890, is in a good
state of eservation today, although it
has been remodeled from time to time
since 1t is located in the Catskill
mountains near the village of Leeds
and has been occupied continuously by
some member of the family until the
death of Mr. Van Vechtens grand
father. Since then it has been the sum-
mer home of Peter Van Vechten, of Mil
waukee, father of Philip, who last sum-
mer distributed its furniture and other
articles among relatives.
The home is situated about three
miles from the reputed home of the
main character so familiar to readers
of Rip Van Wrinkle. The elder Van
Vechtens collected autographs of the
historical men of their times, and these
also were sent here. The names of two
characters in American history are
| found therein-Aaron Burr ard Alex
ander Hamilton-as well as many Of
the literary men who have lived in oul
| own times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-27
REGISTERS A KICK.

The foot ball game played on the
high school campus last Saturday after
noon, between the high school and Bus
mess college teams, not Unexpectedly
resulted in victory for the high school
boys. Capt. Milier's proverbial luck
avalled him nothing for Sexmith won
the toss aud chose to defend the west
goal. The game began promptly at
$50 and was hard fought throughout,
and at the end of the second half the
score was II to 0, in favor of the high
school. This score, however, does not
indicate the comparative strength of
the high school and college teams. Had
Hanson and Grimms been replaced by
the regular men, the college team
would undoubtedly have scored vie
tory.
According to a detailed account Of
the game by the imaginative Daily
Record reporter, the college team sue
ceeded in advancing the BAH all of tif-
teen yards during the entire forty min
utes of play. That the college team at
all stages of the game was the under
dog in the fight, and were completely
showed under by the furious ouslaughts
of the high school boys, plas coach
Hanson, is the impression this promis-
ing author of fiction tries to leave
Where on earth he ever secured such
an account of the game is beyond my
conception AS / remember, however,
he wore his reporters badge in a very
conspicuous place which loudly pro-
claimed his immeusity. More than this,
he stood upon the FIELD with note book
and pencil and registered, or seemingly
so, every movement of each team.
After summing up his notes, if such he
had, he found that with the material at
hand he could not construct story
which would do justice to his vivid inn
agination. and hence the account as
given in the Record
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Stibr, of $40 Adams
street are both confined to their beds
with typhoid fever.
j. Donahue, living in the country,
and Henry Koehler, of this city, each
paid fines in Judge Miller's court Mon
day for having INDUCED too freely in
intoxicants.
A change of time went into effect on
the st. Paul road Sunday. The trains
going north leave Wausau at the fol-
lowing time Morning at 9:20, no
change evening, 705 instead of 1923
accommodation 3:45 p. m. instead of
1l:20 a. m. The morning train going
aud the evening train south which left
here at 9:35 now leaves 10 minutes later
About twenty young couples met al
the home of Mrs. Anthony Parson on
Grand Ave. Sunday evening and from
there went to the home of Mr. and Mrs
Albert Halder on the same street, and
OOOh tHO ldtIcl ny SUI ptlSG Tue tN6H-
ing was spent in playing cineh, Mrs.
Ed. johnson and Carl Merklein win
ming first prize and Mrs. Oscar Luebner
and Henry Binzer making the lowest
number of points for lady and gentle
man respectively. The occasion was
the birthday of Mrs. Halder, aud US a
testimonial of friendship the visitors
presented her with handsome dish.
Walter Kinney, who has adopted the
name of Walter j. Stewart, appears to
be in tight position at present. Not
only has he been arrested in Minneapo-
lis on charge of stealing $500 worth
of diamonds, but the charge of bigamy
also hangs over him. The chief OF
police of Minneapolis has written here
asking for information in regard to
/ Kinney's matrimonial adventures here
1t appears that he married a Minneapo.
lis Girl few days previous to the al.
legged theft, and the girl has since
learned of his duplicity. Kinney cant
keep out of trouble, it appears.
Martin Glines, whom we mentioned
last week as having attempted to de
fraud the Fountain Lumber Co., Of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-27
CIRCUIT COURT.

On Thursday the jury in the case en-
titled Nj. Kavanaugh VS. City of Wausau
returned verdict in favor of complain
ant. The case grew out of horse deal
made by the city with Kavanaugh. AT
a meeting of the council in April the
board of public works asked permission
to buy carriage horse to use in travel
ing about the city in its work. The
council granted permission, limiting
the expenditure at 500, and commit
tee was appointed of the following
members to make the purchase: Geo.
Steltz, Richard Schmidt and Robt. Gen
rich. In absence of the latter the two
former in company with John Sell and
G. w Nutter, If the board, met and
made a dicker with NJ Kavanaugh for
horse, agreeing to pay 500 for the
same. After several days use the com
mittee claimed the horse was not what
Kavanaugh represented it to- be and
wanted him to take it back. He re-
fused and the horse was placed in Bar
ney Guenther's livery stable the late
owner being notified that it was there
subject to his disposal and it has re-
mained there ever since.
Kavanaugh later brought bill
against the city for the price of the
horse but it was disallowed The mat
ter was later referred to the judiciary
committee with authority to effect a
settlement but the committee somehow
shirked its duty and Kavanaugh
brought suit with the result as stated
The city pays the full price of 500 for
the animal and $3.50 Interest. Besides
this there is bill of about $50 held by
Fir. Guenther, for the horses care.
In the case of Catherine Strasser Us.
L. ID. Goldberg, the jury was hung up
on three questions of a special verdict,
from the afternoon of Saturday until
ten O'Clock that evening Some months
ago son of Mrs. Strasser borrowed
sum of money of Goldberg, who is
horsetrader at Edgar, giving as security
team of horses The mortgage when
due was not paid, and Goldberg fore
closed and levied upon the team, which
was worth about $500 Mrs Strasser
claimed to have been ignorant of the
transaction until the horses had been
taken from the farm She claimed
them as her own property and again Sc
cured possession of them by writ of
replevin and law suit followed to Sc
cure damages for the detention of the
animals An award of six cents dam
ages was given her while Goldberg was
allowed SO for his transaction and pays
the costs. The attorneys on both sides
moved for judgment on the findings.
Mrs. Emma Parcher was granted an
absolute decree of divorce from her
husband, David.
All the jurymen were on Saturday
discharged from further service.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-27

Is per cent. off on all crockery and
china at Finders Penny store, 702 3rd
street.
Sunday was a perfect day and it is
very certain that there can be very few
more of such this year
Members of the Liederkranz were
entertained Sunday evening at the
home of Mr.. and MRS. Frank Ritter on
Grand Ave.
Don't forget that the ladies of the
Universalist church will serve supper
on Tuesday, Nov 3rd. in the basement
of the church. Supper s5c-ice cream
l0c extra.
Miss Helen Heinemann had the mis-
fortune to cut the little finger of her
right hand quite severely with glass the
other day. 1t will be some time before
her hand is entirely we'll.
A game of foot ball was played at
Merrill Saturday between the second
teams of the high schools of that city
and Wausau, which resulted adversely
to the latter. The final score was !:
Merrill, Is; Wausau, O.
Don't put off your storm sash glaz-
ing, as a boy does tooth pulling, until
compelled by suffering to make move.
AS the temperature goes down prices
go up, so let us do your work now-O.
G. Callies.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pagenkopf of l70l
Sixth street, the former alderman OF
the Ninth ward, are mourning the loss
of their son, George, aged two months,
who died Saturday after an illness OF
three days. Funeral was held from the
home this afternoon, the Rev +. Schaer
officiating.
A dispatch to the Milwaukee Sentinel
dated at Ashland, Oct. %, says: Barker
& Stewart of the Wausau lumber synui-
cate have acquired w. H. tiilbert's in.
terest in the West Coast Lumber com
pany of Oregon paying 500, 900, and
are now in control of the concerns ex
tensive lands and plants.
A Tomahawk man who was invited
by friend to go to Chicago and take
in the Zoo, said, mo thank you, III
stay at home. My oldest daughter does
the kangaroo walk, my second daughter
talks like a parrot, my son laughs like ;
hyena, my wife watches me like hawk
: my cook is as cross as bear and m,
3 mother-in law says I'm an old gorilla
: When 60 anywhere want = change
A dispatch to the Milwaukee Sentine
dated at Fond du Lac Sunday says
George w Bishop of Rhinelander, for
merly a member of the state board o
e control, was in the city yesterday. ii
!. has been torso time under treatmen
e in the Northern hospital at Oshkosh TO
e a nervous trouble, which it was feare
/. w,.ald have fatal termination. he
J. much improved in health and appear
: ance aud his condition is such as to IL
5 spire the hope of a complete recovery.
A little labor expended on the me-
V city hall and market square sites migf
J. possibly change the appearance of thos
d sites to better advantage. We beiiev
a there was some sort of stipulatio
/. made some months ago that the oil
d market square property should
h cleared off and seeded down this fal
lie While some of the buildings have bee
e. removed there is yet plenty &c work
ID be done aud it is near freezing up tim
at In all probability. however. this pro
TO eriy will continue to be used as mark
. square during the winter. in preferens
10 the new site.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-27
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

A Halloween social will be given in
the building Friday night by the Chris
tan Eudeavor society of the Presby-
terian church. A good time is expect
ed. The invitation is made as wide as
possible. Everybody come. There may
be a game of base ball between the bus
mess men and seniors that will be de-
cided later. There will be music by
the orchestra, games by the society and
a spirit of good fellowship by every
body Come.
The fencing class will meet on
Wednesday night this week. All Of the
members interested in basket ball are
requested to meet liz the building
Thursday cf this week al 9 p. m.
The Junior aud Senior Junior KEN
bers of the association will hold social
and business meeting on Wednesday
from 7:l5 to SIS p. N
Lecture course tickets are on sale at
the building. The course opens Nov.
Goth.
Forty-six men and four boys attended
last Sundays four O'Clock meeting and
listened TO a very helpful address by
Rev. Thos Walker. James Moatgom.
cry will address the meeting next Sun
day.
The week of prayer for youEg men
observed by the associations through
out the world, opens SUNDAY, Nov. 9th
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-27
CATHERINE II.

| The lecture on Catherine ii, which
was given by Prof. Seymour at tbs
High school last Friday evening wa;
enjoyed by every one who had the
pleasure of being present Prof. Sey
mour is an interesting speaker, and hi:
handling of historical subjects is very
pleasing. His word pictures are vivid
and he intersperses enough funny anec
dotes to enliven his subject.
La introducing his subject he said
Russia in the 18th century was a grew.
some country. Efforts were made to
make the court the most splendid in
Europe, but the people We're too nlcul-
tured to succeed in anything but ex.
travaganee. They wore strings Gf cost
| ~ jewels around necks which had never
known soap. They were great eaters
and drinkers. Elizabeth, the reigning
Czarina, was intoxicated much of the
time, and the gentlemen of her court,
almost continually.
1t was to a country in this condition
that Catherine was brought to be the
wife of Peter, the adopted son CT Eliza
beth. He was, intellectually, her in
ferior, and after having the smallpox,
he lost what few wits he had had and
took to training dogs and toy soldiers.
After he had reigned for few years he
abdicated in GATHERINGS favor.
''She then set out to reform her court.
She gathered statesmen, writers and
artists from the surrounding European
countries and offered prizes TO those of
her subjects who would read specified
length of time every week. Together
with her powerful favolite Potemkin
she waged wars successfully, extended
her western and southern boundaries,
built palaces with costly marble pillars
and ornaments, and was interested in
education, founded many colleges, did
everything to promote them. During
her reign of thirty-tve years Russian
literature was born and prospered, and
Russia was changed from an Asatic
country with idols and flowing robes to
European country with Western civil
ization'
Everyone went home pleased with
the lecture and all are looking forward
to the next one Friday evening
which will be on Harounal Rachid
Harounal Rachid or Aaron the Ortho-
dox was Caliph at Bagdad when Charlie
mango was ruling in WestelA Europe
Turning the government over to his
trusted visier, he went about his king
dom in disguise to learn its needs and
many tales of adventure are told Of his
exploits. de is the hero of several of
the Arabian Nights Tales History,
fiction and legend have ali united to
make his name synonym for the
marvellous and munificent in history
The lecturer will unravel the tangle of
truth and fiction which shrouds this
romantic figure, and present in the
true light the most cultured man of his
age, his strange exploits, the vengeance
he wrecked upon his faithful wiser for
a clandestine marriage, his own efforts
at government and their fatal termina-
ton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-27
MARRIAGE LINCENSES.

Henry Meier to Emma Stein, both of
Mosinee.
Gustav Bloch to Alma Eggersgluess,
both of Hamburg.
John Kolasinski TO Anna Laskowsi,
both of city.
Frieda Wulf, Texas to Chas. Peter
son, city.
Gust Edman TO Lydie Peterson. both
of city.
Max Meisner to Martha Pieper, both
Harry Grouse. town Of Wayne, La
Fayette Co. to Cora SchelleDger, Nc
MILAN
JOS. Lochman. Rib Falls to Ottelia
Ponto, city
VIM. P. Sullivan, Duluth, Mimi, to
Frances Giere, city.
Rudolph Kluckmann. town of Wash
| ington, Eau Claire Co. to Frieda
Goetsch. Maine.
Albert Sagstetter to Bertha Erdmann
both Of city
VIM. York, Merrill, Lincoln Co. K
May Pregent, city.
Arthur Tessmer to Maggie Hoffman
/ BIB Falls.
jos. Berning to Eva Folz. both o
Day
frank PosheI to Clara BraDsch. bOti
of Day