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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
STATE AID FOR HIGHWAY CON-
STRUCTI0N.
Twenty-Five States Now Aiding Local
Districts in Building Permanent
Roads,

One-half of the states of the Union
have recognized the fact that good
roads are matter of statewide import
ance, not of local significance entirely,
and are aiding the counties and country
districts to construct good permanent
highways. The states pay various per-
centages of the cost of building the
roads, ranging from one-quarter in
Ohio to three-quarters in Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and all
roads built in this way are built under
the supervision of the states trained
engineers. Seventeen of these states
spent all together about five million
dollars of state money in aiding in road
building in 1905.
This principle of state aid has been
recognized in Europe for many years,
and the effect is seen in the almost per-
feet systems of roads which exist in
many countries. 1t remained for New
Jersey to start the ball rolling on this
side of the Atlantic in 1892, and since
that time there are twenty-five states
that have adopted the same policy.
These are New Jersey, Massachusetts,,
Vermont, Connecticut, New York,
Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina,
Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota, Colorado, Washing
ton, Idaho, Utah and California.
Although Wisconsin is entirely sur
rounded by states that are giving money
to aid in building permanent country
roads, it is doing nothing in this line
itself, and appears to be considerably
behind its neighbors This state has
had a handicap in the shape of consti-
tutional provision, which was designed
to prevent the state from running itself
in debt to help build railroads, forbid
ding the appropriation of money for in
ternal improvements. This was a wise
act at that time, but has been outgrown.
The last legislature passed an act to
amend the constitution so as to permit
the state to aid in road building This
must pass the next legislature and then
be favorably voted on by the people
before it can take effect. In the mean
time the state geological survey is col
Letting information regarding the roads
to find out what is most needed in the
way of state aid.
When the constitution is changed so
that the state can appropriate money to
aid bodybuilding, Wisconsin will be in
an exceptionally fortunate position.
On account of the new railroad tax the
state income will be large enough to
pay its regular running expenses and
whatever is needed for roads, without
being obliged to levy general state
tax
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

EAU CLAIRE NEIGHBoRHOOp.
| Chester Barden was home over Sun
day.
Mr. Renhart, of the town of Berlin,
visited at Nick Grimm's on Sunday.
Emil Domnitz, of Elmhurst, was call
ing on old friends in the neighborhood,
Sunday.
J Mrs. Parker, accompanied her hus
band, &. A. Parker, to the chapel Sun
day morning,
Herman Mont, who has been work
ing in Wausau the past three months,
returned to his uncle, John Detbrenner,
last Thursday.
Mr.. George Ingersoll received the
sad news of the death of his nephew,
Thorvald Selmer, of Port Washington,
Wis. This is particularly sad death
as he was prosperous young business
man and leaves bride of three months
Rev. Joseph Brown, synodical Sab
bath school missionary for Wisconsin,
VIM. Large, Sabbath school missionary
of Lacrosse and John M. Summerdyke,
member of the publication board of
Philadelphia, Pa, all spoke at the
chapel Sunday morning. After the
service the congregation enjoyed
love feast in the way of a picnic dinner.
This was Mr. Summerdyke's first visit in
the country in the west and he was
high in his praises.of Marathon county.
On Tuesday afternoon, July 10th, at
Sunset church, the marriage of Miss Ida
| Treager to Chesley Dessert took Place.
just at the hour of two o'clock the
bridal party moved down the aisle to
the strains of the wedding march
played by Hove's orchestra. At the
altar the Rev. Berger pronounced the
words that made them husband and
wife. Miss Minnie Treager and Moliie
Dessert acted as bridesmaids; Charley
Treager as best man and Gust. Dessert,
usher. After the ceremony, the we'd
ding party proceeded to the home of
the brides father where {. large rccep-
ton of hundred and fifty guests had
assembled. After receiving congratu-
lations a bountiful wedding dinner was
served, after which the company en-
ioyed a dance in the large barn that
was just completed. AT midnight
wedding supper was served and dane
ing was again INDUCED in until another
day approached. Miss Treager came
here from Milwaukee a few years ago
and has made for herself host of
friends. Mr.. Dessert is a Marathon
county boy; is prosperous farmer and
at present member of the town board.
The guests from out of town were
Ernest Dresell and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gastrow, Mr. and Mrs. Dessert
and Misses Dietl and Marth, all of
Wausau; Mr.. and Mrs. Glaziel, Mr.. and
Fart, town of Wausau; Mr.. and Mrs.
Schmutzler, Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour,
Miss Dunbar and Mr. Schmutzler, Nut
terville and Chas. Seymour, town of
Hewitt Hove's orchestra furnished
music for the occasion. The presents
received were costly and numerous and
went 10 show the high esteem in which
the young couple are held in the com
munity. Mr.. and Mrs. Dessert start
out in life with the best wishes of
host of friends.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
THEY RENOUNCE ALLEGIANCE.
The Circuit Court Is Turning Out
Many American Citizens.

During the past few days the Office of
A. A. Book, clerk of the court, has been
crowded with aliens who have applied
for citizenship papers. The same con-
ditions prevail all over the country. In
all of the large cities every court of
record is working over time in grind
ing out citizens. This great scramble
is occasioned by new law passed at
the last session of congress which takes
effect soon embodying many material
changes in the old law. One, to be q
naturalized citizen now, after the new
law takes effect the first of next Octo-
Der, must be able to speak the English
language. The fee is raised from 81 90
to S4 90 and an alien cannot become a
citizen just prior to election and vote at
the succeeding election.
On Friday last citizenship papers
were granted to seventeen people in
the local court; on Friday there were
thirty-five and the two business days
succeeding has witnessed large num-
Der of others. This will perhaps con-
tinue up to the time the new law takes
effect.
On Friday one of those who applied
for papers was a resident of the west
side who has been a voter for upwards
of twenty-five years and whom it is
said has exercised the right of franchise
every year, without even having his
first papers.
The curious answers given to some of
the questions asked by the judge, brings
to our mind the story told on Judge in
a neighboring county. This happened
some years ago when an alien applied
for citizenship papers. The judge asked
the applicant if he understood our form
OF government and if he knew what an
anarchist is, to which the applicant
replied that he did. The Judge then
asked him if he conceded in the views
of anarchists or was in any way afliliat-
ed with any anarchistic body The
man answered by stating, mo, Pm a
democrat"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
PHILLIP KREUTZER DEAD.

On Thursday evening last Phillip
Kreutzer, brother of Senator A. L..
Kreutzer of this city, died at his home
in Stuttgart, Ark. Mr. Kreutzer re-
ceived word of his brothers illness a
week previous and he left on the same
evening for his bedside. Letters re-
ceived gave no hope for recovery. His
remains were taken to his former home
at Anderson, Ind, where the burial
services were held last Saturday.
Phillip Kreutzer was well known in
Wausau. His younger days were
spent in Athens, Marathon county.
When young man he came to Wau-
sau, and to get q knowledge of the
furniture business, he went into one of
our furniture stores; later he opened a
furniture store in Anderson, Ind. Be-
coming interested in oil, he went down
into Arkansas several years ago, where
he has lived up to the time of his
death. He was about forty years of
age
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
EARLY DAY "REMINISCENCES.
]. c. Clarke Tells of Pioneer Struggle


The Mems League of the First Pres
byterian church was quite largely at
tended last evening, and besides the
members there were quite number of
old citizens present to listen to the adj
dress of the Hon. j. c. Clarke, on the
early history of Wausau.
The meeting was called to order by
its president, F. L. Hudson, and Rev.
Jos. Brown offered prayer. Special
music was furnished by the Misses
Ringle and Roach, with Miss William
son at the piano. This was feature of
the evening which delighted all, espec-
tally the piano solo by Miss Williamson.
The president made the announcement
that that young lady had assisted won
derfully to tie pleasures of all in the
Presbyterian church in musical way,
during her stay in Wausau, and that
she was going to depart from Wausau
on Tuesday, she had consented to play
a solo before the Mems club and it
would be her last appearance in Wau-
sau, for some time. Miss Williamson.
as usual, did herself proud and charmed
her audience.
Business of the evening was post
poned until the latter part of the even
ing and the president introduced the
Hon. j G. Clarke, who begged the
indulgence of his hearers, inasmuch as
he was getting aged, and his voice is
not asgood as it once was. However,
Mr.. Clarke read his address and did it
rapidly and in a manner that held his
audience from start to finish. 1t was
llx1r,A l. srt1 81
that will be preserved and embodied in
the history of our city and county. Mr..
Clarke though rs years of age has keen
memory and can recall events, dates,
etc., With accuracy. He is a ready
writer and always was, consequently
his paper will be of great value to
future generations.
He look up the early settlement of
the state, and told of first settlers, of
the roads, forests, etc., the lumber in
dusty of the first mills and the rugged
people who come here as early as in the
2G's. He also told of the early troubles
in getting a railroad; paid high trib-
ute to the Hon. w. d. McIndoe and
Chas. a.. Single, and other early set
tiers, and closed by giving an account
of a trip out of the Wisconsin river on
fleet of lumber The address took
nearly an hour and half
1t was voted that a committee of
three be appointed to draft set of
res olutions of thanks to Mr.. Clarke.
The president, F. L. Hudson. named the
following as committee: w. j.
Collins, w. ID. Osborne and Rev S. N.
Wilson. 1t was also suggested that the
address be spread upon the minutes of
the CLUB, but Mr.. Clarke said that the
Doo "A
the address and it would likely be
published in those papers.
A recess was taken and Mr.. Clarke
was warmly congratulated by all
present. Light refreshments were
served after which The regular business
of the league was gone through with
and adjournment taken.
1t was very pleasant and profitable
evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
LIKE WAUSAU SYSTEMS.

1t is probable that the committee of
supervisors which was appointed at the
last meeting of the county board to in
vestigate the methods of bookkeeping
in other county offices with view of
establishing a better system here will
recommend the plans which are fol-
lowed at Wausau. The system at Wau-
sau was devised by g. ID. Bratz, the ex-
pert accountant and bookkeeper who
was employed by the grand jury in this
county
The committee returned this morn
ming from Wausau after spending three
days in that city. All of them express
themselves as being well pleased with
the Wausau system and said that they
will recommend those methods to the
county board at its November session.
The committee was composed of E. p.
Worthing, district attorney, W. w.
Breister and F. S. Chandler-Fond du
Lac Reporter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.
Given by Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Curtis on
Thursday Evening.

The social event of the past week was
the reception given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius S. Curtis at their home, at
the corner of Sixth and Grant streets,
on Thursday evening, July 18th, 1906,
to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Curtis,
who were united in marriage in Osh-
kosh on the 18th day of June, 1906, and
who had just returned from an extended
trip through the East.
At first it looked as if nature was not
going smile on the event, for threaten
ing clouds came up in the west and
there were mutterings of thunder and
flashes of lightning, but all passed over
and the evening could not have been
more pleasant had the weather man
made it to order.
The reception hours were from eight
until ten O'Clock and from nine until
eleven O'Clock. The latter hours were
for the younger society. During the
receiving time, guests came and went
in large numbers, and the capacious
residence was taxed to its utmost.
The Misses Florence Gilbert and
Clara SERVER met guests at the entrance
and Messrs. Neuman Bells and Gabe
Heinemann ushered them into the
presence of the receiving party which
was composed of the following: Mr..
and Mrs G. S. Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wall E. Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
L. Voss, John Curtis, Mrs. M. +.
Gulick and Mrs. L. F. Martin.
The Curtis home, though always
charming in its furnishings, was, on
this occasion, transformed into veri-
table bower of loveliness with its soft
lights, fragrance of flowers and bevy of
charming young girls and women who
assisted in the entertaining and serving.
The reception hall was very pretty and
inviting in its decorations of cut flow
ers and twining smilax. The library
was very artistically done in japanese
iris of various colors. The dining room
was in pink and green and the flowers:
carnations, pinies and sweet peas, while
festoons of smilax enhanced the beauty
of the picture. The table contained a
handsome center piece of carnations.
and smilax. The expansive porch was
illuminated and was very attractive il
its wealth of decorations of marguerites
and ferns, and large part of this was
given over to the gentlemen where they
could enjoy quiet smoke.
During the entire evening, concert
numbers were rendered by the Column
bia orchestra, which occupied place
in the den" on the lower floor.
Punch was served in the reception
hall by the Misses Margaret Murray,
Wilma Burt and Hattie Fellows.
The following ladies assisted the
hostess: Mesdames F. H. Pardoe, A.
w. Mumm, r. B. Johns and Agnes b.
Murray, whilst the following young
ladies served in the dining room:
Misses Helen Winton, Beulah Mumm,
Josephine Collins, Jeanette Wilson
and May Foster.
1t was very delightful social func-
ton and successful to the utermost
detail.
There were quite number of guests
present from out of the city, among
them were Mrs NJ F. Gulick, Mrs. l..
F. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l..
Voss, Mrs. /. A. SERVER and Miss Clara
SERVER, of Dennison, la; Miss Hattie
Fellows. of Chicago Heights and Miss
Nj ay Foster, of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
CLEARING SALE OF SU INNER
SHOES.

Ladies white canvas slippers, form
erly 75c, Sl25, $3.50 and 500, now
SOC, 81 80, 81 % and 81 so pair
Mems patent leather shoes, formerly
81 90 and 81 so, now So so and 81
Ladies' patent leather slippers, form
erly 500, s2.5e and $500, now s1.75,
- 25 and - 80.
Mems canvas shoes, all sizes, s1.00
per pair.
Boys canvas shoes, Sc.
All tan shoes at cost to close.
VIM. SCHoENEBERG, Masonic Blk.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17

MESDAMES
G. S. Curtis G. j. Winton
Arson Clark James Montgomery
r. HI. johnson S. M. Quaw
w. G.. Silverthorn G.. +. Dunbar
John Kuebler Walter Alexander
Lamar Sexmith S. N. Wilson
Agnes Murray Frank Pardoe
b. H. Conlin and Mrs. Charles V. Bar
deem, of Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Porter and Miss
Lillian, and guests Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Fiske, of Oak Park, ILL.,, are at the
cottage, also Neal Brown was there for
the occasion, and the party was given
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Fiske. The
ladies left Wausau on the morning train
for Hatley and from there took hay
rack ride to PlOver river, q distance of
four miles. There they partook of a
trout dinner, Messrs. Porter and Neal
Brown catching the fish. The return
trip was made in the evening and the
laoies reached their respective homes
at shortly after ten O'Clock, having
spent most delightful day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
Saved His Cor ads Lie.

while returning fIom the Grand
Army Encampment at Washington
City, comrade from EIgin, Ill, was
taken with cholera morbus and was in
critical condition." says Mr.. j. L.
Houghland, of Eldon, Iowa. II gave
him Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and believe saved
his life. / have been engaged for ten
years in immigration work and con-
Quoted many parties to the south and
west. 1 always carry this remedy and
have used it successfully on many
occasions" Sold by w. w Albers-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
HOUSE PARTY.

The Misses Louise and Ruth Kollock
are giving house party at the Kollock
farm in the town of Plainfield Portage
county. The following young ladies
went down from Wausau on Friday:
The Misses Louise Gearhart, Florence
Alexander, Gertrude Corwith, Eleanor
Benson and Zelma Paff.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
FOUND

The best place in the city to buy
shingles.
If you are interested call on Barker a.
Stewart Lumber Co. and look over our
line Of shingles and be con ginced. We
have four million shingles of all grades
and prices. Satisfaction guaranteed.
BARKER q STEWART LUMBER Co.
j19-6w.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17

The Wausau Telephone company de-
clarcd a ten per cent. dividend at its
last meeting in June, and the same was
paid last week. This is the first divi-
dend the company has paid since two
years ago, when five per cent. was paid.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
How's Thisp

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
"TIN-H0RN BILL" RETURNS.

Again familiar to the vision and hear
ing of Oshkosh people are William Carl
son, better known as '"Tin Horn Bill, !"
and his fog-horn voice. Carlson has
returned to Oshkosh after an absence
of nearly year, during part of which
time he was with the Hagenbeck circus.
"Bill was doing the animal feeding
stunt and after the large lion, Nero,
had taken chunk of his thumb for a
piece of steak, Tin Horc" handed in
his resignation and quit the circus
business.
Before coming to Oshkosh several
days ago Carlson spent some time in
Green Bay. He will be remembered as
the golden voiced singer who an
nounced the baseball games last year
and he is again doing the same work
this year. Carlson has some new songs
which he sings in connection with his
announcements of the ball game
through huge tin megaphone.-Osh-
kosh Northwestern.
During the past few weeks some dis
sensions have arose within the ranks OF
the stockholders of the WaUsau Base
Ball association and there were pros
poets in sight tor an early disarmament,
unless the treasury was replenished
with coin. First there was dissatis-
faction with the teams management
and next with the way it was being
financed. Two meetings have recently
been held and now affairs look better
for finishing the season. Manager
Malvin has been released ard a solicit
ing committee has succeeded in raising
more funds, with promise of additional
sums should they be needed. Two more
pitchers have been secured and it is
said another process of wedding out will
be carried through. A demand will be
made on other teams TO get back to the
salary limit and if the demands are not
complied with, Wausau will ask for a
return of the 500 guaranty posted at
the beginning OF the season.
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A DAYS OUTING.

The following named ladies went out
to the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. j. A.
Porter on Plover river yesterday, viz:
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
landing at Gre4tOWn

whichever route the Zelayas Sc
Ieet, they will probably land at
Greytown (San Juan del Norte).
That and Bluefields are Nicaragua's
only ports on her Caribbean coast.
And their friends here would do
well TO pray that the landing be
accomplished in a dead calm. 9th
erWlse the experience may be ro-
mantle TO remember, but II will
scarcely be pleasant to undergo
unless anything that is different"
is by that fact desirable.
Landing at Greytown is certainly
different enough TO satisfy any
craving for variety-or was a few
years ago. Things may have
changed, but it's hardly likely. for
things change slowly down there.
Greytown as port is hardly worth
taking seriously, except that It IS
the only one there is. 1t has prac-
tically no harbor-or rather the
winds and tides sweep the sands
around SO and change SO contin-
ually the location and character of
the bar that vessels of any draught
do not attempt TO enter the harbor.
such as it is, but anchor about a
mile outside and discharge their
cargoes and passengers
Tugs come out towing flats" or
lighters When II is at all rough
not stormy, but just brisk, breezy
sort Of weather-the waves are
likely to be pretty high. and one
minute the fiat is almost level with
the Deck, the next fifteen OF twenty
feer below; one minute II is thirty
feet from the side, the next crash
ing into IL with tremendous force.
which sends all the passengers reel
ing Goods are lowered onto these
lighters. Men are there, OF course,
to receive them, but nobody seems
TO direct them, and they spend most
of their time stumbling over one
another as they try to dodge when
the swinging of the fiat brings them
directly under the swinging Of
some bale of goods making a pre-
carious descent
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
CAPITAL Not Beautiful

However, one does finally reU;k
Managua- then one wishes Gre
hadn't been in such a hurry. II o,
a town Of $4,000 or 10000 inhabit-
ants It is not a particularly At
tractive town, either through nature
or art. Most Of the houses would
not appeal 70 one as desirable places
TO live. As a rule they somehow
manage TO be air-tight without be-
ing water-tight. However. President
Zelaya has big, fine imposing man
sion. and as il is 10 be presumed the
little Washington bride will vis.5
there, she will probably find all the
comforts of hOme-at least almost
all
1t is doubtful If she will like
Managua as a city. It's a good enough
place TO visit inf one does not
stay too long, but d mighty poor
place to live IN, permanently. Rich
ard Harding Davis found two days
enough-and 1t was one Of the cases
where enough is a whole lot better
than a feast He says Of il: Mana
qua. the capital of Nicaragua, is a
most dismal city. built on pain
of sun-dried earth. with houses OF
sun-dried earth, plazas, parks, and
streets of sun-dried earth, and a
manteI of dust over all Even the
stores that have been painted in
colors and hung with balconies have
a depressed, dirty, discouraged air.
The streets are as full OF ruts as a
country road. the trees in the plaza
are lifeless, and thus leaves shed
dust instead of dew; and the people
seem 10 have takeE on the tone OF
their surroundings and ve-y much
more of the dust than seems abso-
Iutely necessary"
On the whole Mrs Zelaya's PRO
gress" will probably be infinitely
more romantic and picturesque next
winter, when she's telling her Wash
ington friends about it, than in the
immediate future, when she's under
going it