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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-22

Mr.. and Mrs. j. N Manson enter
tanned at whist on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. AaGon Saindon are now
living in their new home on Chicago
avenue.
The road roller was used yesterday in
making some repairs on the macadam
on Washington street
SIN. Quaw and M. IL. Duncan will
attend the International Live Stock
show to be held in Chicago next week.
Chas. Erdman and Miss Mary Reuter-
will be married Thanksgiving morning.
The ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. Casper.
The G. <. society will give poverty
sociable Friday evening at the Presby-
terrain church. Everyone attending is
supposed TO wear the poorest clothes he
can find.
Anyone having storm sash in need of
repairs will get better service by bring
ing same to o. C. Callies at once. He
is better prepared to repair it now than
he will be later on.
Mrs +. G. Zimmerman gave a party
to a number of her lady friends on Fri
day afternoon, in honor of Mrs. Otto
Kaross, of Milwaukee. who is visiting
with her son, o. b. Kaross.
o. c. Callies' wall paper department
hao daA Nk A,,r
the past few days. This is due to the
low prices he is asking, also to the fav-
orable weather for wall papering.
At recent session of the county
board of Eau Claire county the sum of
Sc, 000was appropriated TO build coun-
ty training school for teachers. The
Marathon plan" will in the course of
time be adopted in every county.
Three ears of freight train on the ST.
Paul road left the track at Brokaw yes
terGay morning causing delay to the
south bound passenger. A smash-up on
the mar line also delayed the north
bound mo ming train on the same road.
Miss Lillian Boyles surprised her
friends in this city early last week by
announcing the fact that she had on
Monday been united in marriage to p.
! =, Kelly, claim agent for C. St p. M
/ s. .. Ry., the ceremony being per-
formed at Minneapolis. They viii
make their home in ST. Paul
|
i Mrs. H. f. Smith gave luncheon on
Friday afternoon to number of hei
young lady friends. in honor of Mis-:
: Bessie Porter, and at which the forma
announcement of Miss Porter's engage
ment to DR.. 5. NJ. b. Smith, of Gran
don. was made. DR.. Smith was for
merly a resident of this city.
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SHORT NEWS ITEMS.


Arthur Hanson, teacher IN the high
school, is reported to be ill.,
Have you seen the new wall finish ?
Ask o. c. Callies for color cards.
Remember the sale of fancy work at
the Universalist church, Tuesday, Dec.
9th.
j. A Porter was confined to his home
by sickness for several days the past
week.
Come and bring your friends to the
supper and sale of fancy work at the
Universalist church, Tuesday, Dee. 9Th
There will be quite number of the
young people return from schools TO
their home in this city, for Thanksgiv-
ing.
1t is thought that there will be foot
ball game on Thanksgiving afternoon
between the alumni and high school
teams.
School will close on Wednesday for
the week, giving the teachers and 9TH
ers Chance to spend Thanksgiving at
their homes.
Mrs. G. ID. Jones, entertained few
of her lady friends on Friday afternoon
in honor of her visiting friend, Mrs. Ii.
y Lewis of Fond du Lac.
Anyone wanting anything in the line
of paints and not knowing what to pur-
chase, can get any information they de-
sire free by calling on o. c. Callies.
There will be special meeting of
Forest lodge No. 100 F. and A. M. on
Friday evening. Work in the +. A. de-
gree. All are requested to be present.
Chas Rienow, of the town ofSpencer,
chairman of he county board, who has
lately been recovering from his long
illness, is reported TO be much worse
and grave fears for his recovery are ex-
pressed.
Three men, Horace Bent, motel
keeper; Frederick Anderson, a guide,
and Lawrence Gale, tourist IRON
Washington, ID. c., were drowned while
trying TO cross Tenderfoot lake, real
Eagle River last Friday. Their bodje:
have been recovered.
The automatic telephones are giving
excellent satisfaction where they can b'
used, aud it is to be regretted that the,
are not in every home and office in oul
city for they would be a JOY and com
fort. 1t only remains for our people t
make strong effort and this great i'm
provement in our system can be made.
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SECOND CONCERT ARTlSIlQUE,
1t Will be Another Great Musical
Event.

The second of a series of four con-
certs given by Jacob Reuter-, the violin
ist, will take place on Monday evening,
December 9Th, at the Uniyersalist
church. The program is completed
and is being rehearsed for the occasion.
Novelties in the way of trios and sym
phonic work for strings will be interest
ing features. In addition to Mr. Reuter-
solo work, Mr. George Andrews, with
his splendid voice and delightful sing
ing, viii assist in the concert Mr.
Kari Mathie, viola, Mr.. E. Dirks, violin,
and MIR. Chas. l.. Hoyt, who will preside
st the piano, will also assist The Sec
ond concert is being looked forward to
with the greatest interest, for the talent
assisting in the program, together with
the superb musical compositions TO be
performed, warrant genuine musical
treat. And no musical lover should
fail 10 attend. Tickets on sale at James
music store.
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LADIES' NIGHT.

1t has been noised about in some
manner that ladies' night at the Wau-
sau club had been changed to Tuesday
evening. This is a mistake; no such
change has been made Every Monday
night the club rooms are given up to
the ladies of the members of the club.
The club parlor is given to those
who care to play whist or other card
games. In the hall there is music for
dancing from to 10 o'clock. Every
thing is free.
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THANKSGIVING DAY.

Thursday next is the day designated
by the president in his proclamation as
time for giving thanks for the many
good things enjoyed by our people the
past year. Thanksgiving day was first
established in the United States by the
Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1921. It
became recognized holiday in New
England, replacing Christmas as the
great family festival, and has been
gradually adopted in other parts of the
country until now it is observed in
nearly every section in the union.
Congress recommended days of thanks
giving during the Revolution and
Washington in 1889, after the adoption
of the constitution. Other days of
thanksgiving have been proclaimed,
and since 1853 the last Thursday in
November has been annually pro-
claimed by the presidents as a national
thanksgiving day. The scenes incident
to the death of Abraham Lincoln's
mother, it is said, suggested the tone of
that presidents proclamation, and
any of our readers who have ever read
the story connected Herewith will
agree with us that it is one of the most
pathetic ever told relating to the martyr
Lincoln.
The day to different people has differ
ent suggestive forms of observance.
People of Christian piety observe it by
offering prayer or attending religious
worship, but all classes make it day
of feast. The rich man dimes on turkey
while the middle man eats the best that
his pocket book can afford, and both
are happy. In every community it is
customary for the weather. people to
give something towards making the
day a pleasant one for their less
fortunate brethren. In the great
cosmopolitan cities fortune could be
spent thus every year and many chart
table organizations feed thousands. In
Wausau where we have less than 100
heads receiving charitable aid the
effort to give them all something is not
so great. In former years our city's
poor were furnished turkeys each
Thanksgiving day but on account of
the prohibitive price of the bird the
past few seasons that plan has been
abandoned, and articles of lesser cost
have been furnished.
We believe everyone this year has
something to be thankful for. Con
sidering the extremely cold and pro-
tracted winter we had last season we
ought to be thankful that we are still
living,N In view of the fact that cord
wood sold for SIP last winter but can be
purchased this season for S., we ought
to be thankful. Notwithstanding the
threat made few weeks ago, by some
irresponsible parties, to move Rib hill
to Texas, the old hill still remains in its
accustomed spot to shield US from the
icy zephyrs blowing toward the valley
from Marathon City, and we should
noritY, after the results of the recent
election, should feel thankful that we
still have county Supt. and janitor
of democratie faith left in the county
building And those suffering with
rheumatism might feel thankful that
they are not centipedes with pains
racking the thousand or more legs
with which that animal is possessed.
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GOING TO EUROPE.

DIR. l.. M. Willard, who treats dis
eases of the eye, ear, nose and throat,
is arranging to go to Europe in Febru.
airy. lie will spend about three months
in Germany Studying with the a. ist
specialists of that country along the
line of his practice Mrs. Willard will
accompany him.
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CLUB PARTY.

The first of the series of six parties to-
be given by the Wausau club, will take
place at the club house hall on Friday
evening, Dec. I'd. All'members of the
club should prepare to attend these
parties. Remember the date of the
first party: Friday evening, Dec. I'd.
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following is the line up;

S,hs Birnamwood-W. Stafford
lWausau--Lorenz, Remfrey, Dionne.
Time of halves, 20 and Is. Referee,
Jones; Umpire, Thomas Time keepers,
Craven and Andrews. Attendance rs,
$50 of whom jumped the fence.)
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FOR SALE.

A saw mill and other property for
sale, situated on the 800" Line in good
timber district. No competition. For
particulars inquire of G. E. LovETT
nl5tf Prentice, Wis.
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State of Wisconsin, county of Marathon, IS:
l. A. H. Grout. Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. A. ii. CIRCUIT, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 10th
day of November 1904. G. g. KRUGER,
Notary Public, Wis.
CoRREcT-Attest:
JOHN RINGLE,
G.. +. DUNBAR, Directors.
G. s. CURTIS,
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First National Bank Report.

Report of the condition of the First
National Bank at Wausau, in the state
of Wisconsin, at the close of business,
November 10, 1904:
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Tuesday, December 9th, is the date Of
the supper and sale of fancy work at
the UniversaIist church.
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CLOSE NOV. %.

Every hat reduced at the millinery
parlors over the Continental clothing
store.
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UNION SERVICES.

There will be union services held at
the Presbyterian church on Thursday
evening at 730 o'clock. The churches
joining in these services are the Presby
terrain, Methodist. Baptist and Univer-
salist, Rev. B. B. Gibbs, of the First
Universalist church, will deliver the
sermon. All are invited to attend
these services.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, of
this city, will hold Thanksgiving SER
vices at the church, in the Partridge
building, at l0:45 Thanksgiving morn
ing; all are cordially invited.
At the Y. M. C. A. there will be "open
house" for the members and their
friends. The Seniors and Business
Mems teams will play game of basket
ball in the evening and the Ladies' aux
iliary will serve refreshments.
The. Old Settlers club will hold a
meeting at the court house in the morn
ing to arrange for day of meeting
next year at which there will be an
extensive program carried out.
The Liederkranz will give dance at
Columbia hall in the evening and there
are several other social events of like
nature booked for that evening. !,
So
The good old fashioned sleigh ride
parties will in all probability be elimi-
mated from the days program this
year.
The poor will be looked after as usu-
al, and every known needy family in
Wausau will receive a dinner. This
was made possible by an ample dona-
ito made by one of our citizens to the
PLoT editor, who expended the amount
in poultry, apples etc. and turned
same over to Frank Schneider,
the city poor commissioner, who will
divide it among the poor together with
other contributions which he has solic-
tied.
Anyone having contributions TO make
are requested to hand same in to Mr..
Schneider at city hall not later than to-
morrow evening.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist, of
this city, will hold Thanksgiving SER
vices at the church. in the Partridge
building, at 1915 Thanksgiving morn
ing; all are cordially invited.
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The. Old Settlers club will hold
meeting at the court house in the morn
ing to arrange for day of meeting
next year at which there will be an
extensive program carried out.
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when the county board has its next
meeting.
Thos. Mcguire, a resident of the town
of Halder, brought to this city Thursday
morning the carcas of deer that is be-
lieved to have been the oldest and larg-
est killed in this section for some time
1t weighed go pounds and had seven
teen prongs on its antlers, indicating
its age to be nearly twenty years. The
old fellows head was grey with. age.
MIR, Mcguire is having the head mounted
by alocal taxidermist.
1t is expected that work win be CON-
meneed this week in building the city's
filtering crib provided for some weeks
ago to built near the pumping station.
1t was thought at the time the council
| passed the resolution that work could
be started about the middle of October
so that it would be completed Novem-
Der LIST, but high water and other delays
time. A great many wagon loads of
fine crushed rock viii be placed in the
crib.
| Adam Sworovosfki, of the town of
Pike Lake, was arraigned before
Justice Jones Saturday charged with
having cruelty beaten his wife, Victoria.
and son on November 18th. He plead
lot guilty to the charge and not being
able TO furnish bond for his appear
anoe for trial Saturday, Nov. 26th, he
was placed in Jail. Sworovosfki, it is
said, is man of ungoverEable temper
and his neighbors allege that he has
been guilty of many acts of cruelty
upon his family and live stock. Mon
day he gave peace bond TO behave
himself for two months and his case
was adjourned for that length of time.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
for in this act on controllers warrants duly
drawn for that purpose.

for in this act, on controllers warrants duly
drawn for that purpose.
SEC s. This act If adopted by the people
shall take effect the thirty first day of Decem
ber, A. D. nineteen hundred and tour as TO all
its provisions except those relating TO and neceS-
sary for its submission to the people. and for
turning, canvassing, and proclaiming the votes.
and as TO said excepted provisions this act
shall take effect Immediately.
SEC. 9. This act shah be submitted to the
people of the State of California for their ratica-
ton at the next general election, to be holden
in the month of November, A. ID. nineteen hun
dred and four; and all ballots at said election
shall have printed thereon. and at the end
thereof, the words "For the San Francisco Sea-
wall Act" and III separate line under the same
words against the San Francisco Seawall Act
and opposite said lines there shall be left spaces
in which the voters may make or stamp cross
to indicate whether they vote for or against the
said act. and those voting for said act shall do
50 by placing cross opposite the words For
the san Francisco Seawall Act" and all those
voting against the said act shall do SO by plac-
ing cross opposite the words Against tho San
Francisco Seawall Act" The governor Of this
state shall include the submission of this act to
the people, aforesaid. in his proclamation
calling for said general election.
SEC. 10. The votes cast for or against this act
shall be counted, returned and canvassed and
declared in the same manner and subject to
the same rules as votes cast for state officers
and II 1t appear that said act shall have re-
ceived majority OF all the votes cast for and
against 1t at such election as aforesaid, then
the same shall have effect as hereinbefore pro-
vided, and shall be irrepealable until the prinCi
pal and interest of the liabilities herein created
shall be paid and discharged, and the governor
shall make proclamation thereof but If e
majority of the votes cast as aforesaid are
against this act then the same shall be and be-
come void
SEC IL. This act may be known and cited as
the "San Francisco Seawall Act"
SEC. 10. All acts and parts of acts in conflict
with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
WEDDINGS IN WALES.
Quaint Customs That Stin Exist
Among the Peasantry.

Among the Peasantry.
Some quaint customs still survive
among the peasantry of south Wales
ct least in the remote villages. One of
the oldest is the bidding" When
young man and woman are. engaged
circular Is printed, known as bid
ding letter." and distributed at market
and outside the chapels on Sunday SO
that all may know of the event. The
form Is always the same and runs as
follows:
AS we intend to enter the matrimonial
state we are encouraged by our friends
to make bidding on the occasion at the
young mans fathers house here follow
the address and date of the entertain
menO, when and where the favor of your
good and agreeable company Is most hum
bly, solicited, and whatever donation you
may be pleased to bestow on us will be
thankfully received. warmly acknowledge
ed and cheerfully repaid whenever called
for on similar occasion by your obedient
servants, JOHN EVANS
JANE DAVIS.
All being ready on the day, a party
gees to fetch the bride to the bidding.
Sns hides and has to be sought for in
al directions, but being at last found
Is corted in triumph. Her procession
is met by that Of the bridegroom, and
they all repair to the church, where
the wedding ceremony takes place,
after which all return to the groom's
house to make merry and to count the
gifts. These are generally in money
and vary from a shilling up to half a
sovereign.
Each item is carefully entered in
book by the bidding clerk" together
with the donors name, so that it may
be repaid when he or she marries. AS
ali the money will probably not be
called in for many years-some not at
all, If the givers remain single-the
young couple receive a tolerable start
in life. Oddly enough, the bridegroom
is expected to provide the kitchen clock
and table, the glass cupboard and the
kitchen dresser, also the bedstead. Each
Of the young people is supposed to
bring half a dozen chairs, the brides
especial contribution being the bed
ding, the crockery ware, the parlor
table and chest Of drawers. Things
are done methodically in that part of
the world.-London Tit-Bits.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
ANCIENT BABYLON.
To -y he Exeise Question Sgs.c
rs nIIeG hv Eta 5OrOns.

1lc ~ he Exeise Question sga1
sia lsdled by 5ts 3OlOns.
a trGbsiafio,, of King aamodrabfs
code. wri,,en about $3.50 years before
Christ, gives US an insight into the If
of the great city of Eabyion at IT,.
remote time 4nd of the way in which
the excise question was handled by its
legislators.
Nearly all the dealers o. vines and
liquors at that time were women, as
many Of the laws translated from the
code speak only of women as sellers OF
drinks. Severe measures were taken
against those who adulterated lie
wines or mixed them with water, SO as
to safeguard the purity of the article
for the use of the public. The barmaid
was held responsible for all disorderly
scenes or drunkenness in her premises,
and death was the penalty for those
who did not denounce all cases Of
drunkenness to the police. Those wom-
en- who were employed in the temples
were forbidden to enter public hostel
ries under penalty OF death, and even
drinking in private was forbidden to
them.
Special police officers were detailed
'or the enforcement of the excise laws
n tho city of Babylon, but then as well
rs now the officers charged with this
duty were, if we are to believe the
code in question. either negligent in
the rc'fnrnance of their duties or
too Wiling to accept bribes from the
barmlida in the shape of drinks or
eve. ncncv
Sevec punishment IS dealt out in the
doc snt the police officers rti0
sl'a ,.., r,oes in connection ul,t,
lie et.,t5-i- aF Of the excise laws Of
}hy l, i: is probable thai then
VII rs SOW many tce fair saloon
Eeencts found a. way br:be the ofi-
,ers nd evade the laws
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
THOUGhTLESS WIT,

Wit that stings is akin to crime.
To hold up another to ridicule Is not
witty, but vulgar.
To laugh at another or to cause an
other to be laughed at is common.
The merry laugh and the joke 90
round, but somewhere there is an ache.
There is no pest like him, this man
whose thoughtless wit starts the laugh.
The man that makes others laugh at
some one else's expense is always caus-
ing suffering
To start laugh is the ambition of
some men. The how or the where, the
why or the effect is never considered.
Wit is a joy forever so long as it does
not base Its success upon the misfor-
tunes, the peculiarities, the weaknesses
of men.
When wit has to depend upon 9TH
ers' peculiarities for his subject matter
it is time for him to close the wit
shop" and hang out the sign ITO Let"
indianapolis Sun.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
SPOILED A DUEL.
The Scheme Senator Lamar Worked
to Prevent an Encounter


to Prevent an Encounter
During the course of heated debate
once in the house of representatives
sharp words were exchanged between
congressman from New York and one
FROM Mississippi. A challenge was de-
hvered and accepted, and as both were
courageous and determined a bloody
meeting seemed imminent. Friends In
terposed, but in vain. Both men were
resolute, and neither would yield to the
suggestion of an amicable arrange
ment. AS last resort Senator Lamar
was called in to save the situation. He
realized that no ordinary methods
would serve his purpose, and so re-
sorted to strategy. The principals In
the proposed duel are still living, SO I
will call the New Yorker Jones and the
Alississippian Smith.
Senator Lamar called on the New
Yorker, and after the usual civilities
had been exchanged he said:
Jones, I've come here to do you q
friendly turn. I know that you and
Smith are determined to fight and that
nothing will stop you. I have not come
as mediator, but simply to mitigate,
If possible, the horrors of fatal end,
so far as you are concerned AS to
Smith, have no fears. He is dead
shot and can take care of himself, but
he is not an unfeeling man, and is In
clined to respect any partiality you
may have in favor Of any particular
part of your anatomy. Some men en-
tertain a mortal dread Of being dis
figured after death, and If the choice
were left them would prefer not to be
wounded in the eye or mouth or cheek
bone. Now, If there is any particular
spot that you would like to have
Smiths bullet enter he has commits
stoned me to say that your wishes will
be respected"
This extraordinary proposition stag
gered the New Yorker Even his un-
doubted courage did not stand so Sc
we're test, and he paled visibly. After
he recovered his composure he replied
that he would confer with his second.
and Mr.. Lamar, after an impressive
farewell, took his leave.
The tip was given to friends of the
principals and new negotiations en-
tered upon. The duel did not come OF.
Lamar's device had succeeded.-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.