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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
WIRE FENCES KILL EMEUS.
Big Birds Starve Rather Than Change
Westward Course.

A correspondent of the Emu, living
120 miles to the eastward of Perth,
Western Australia, reports that num-
bers of emeus are destroyed in his
district by striking against the wire
fences set to prevent the invasion of
rabbits.
The birds appear to migrate at one
time of year from east to west, re-
turning at the commencement of the
dry season. When they strike a rab-
bit fence they hang on to it in the
angles till they perish with thirst.
A boundary rider states that in one
section of about six miles some so
dead emeus might be counted, while
in a length of so miles the total num-
Der of birds which had thus sue
cumbed was estimated at no less than
300.
In other districts the destruction is
reported to be even worse. On the
east side of the fence complete
track is made by the emeus in their
endeavor to force a passage.
1t is obvious that, unless some eff
ficient remedy for this state of affairs
is speedily found, the days of the
emeu in the Perth district will soon
be numbered
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
WOOD RAT TYPIFIES MAN.
In His Eagerness to Increase Size OF
His "Pile."

Too many Americans have the
"wood rat instinct" says the Mon
treal Star. The wood rat, the animal,
Is a native of southern Oregon, but
the wood rat typified in man is not
restricted to any small section of
state or nation, but is wellnigh uni
versal.
The wood rat Is small, no larger
than common rat, but his ambition
and acQuisitiveness are Unsuitable.
His one insane desire seems to be to
increase the size of his pile of sticks.
The neighboring field is placed under
tribute. First all the nearby sticks
are gathered into the pile. Then, as
these are cleaned up, he goes further
and further away from home, and
every twig is eagerly seized upon to
Increase the size of his pile of sticks.
The wood rat regards his pile Of
sticks as a refuge in time of trouble.
On the first sound Of alarm he rushes
to the pile and erawls underneath. 1t
is here that he often finds his de-
struction, for summer fire some
times sweeps through the woods, and
the wood rats pile of sticks make a
veritable furnace. The larger the pile
the hotter the fire, and thus he has
piled up the means of his own agony.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
New Envelopes,

A new style of envelope is such an
improvement on the old that one Won
ders why the idea did not occur to a
manufacturer sooner The new. en-
velope is like any other, except that
the flap is not gummed Instead, the
gum is on the envelopes back, follow
ing the flaps edges in a V shaped
strip.
you see," said the stationer, "this
new idea does away with gum eating.
When you apply your tongue to this
flap you don't lick up lot OF gum,
to give you bad taste in your mouth
for the next half hour, but you simply
lick the plain white paper edge of the
flap, then press it down as usual, and
1t attaches itself to the dry gum and
is firmly sealed.
ITS the same idea as that of lick
Ing the corner of the envelope, thus
escaping gum luncheon when you
want to apply a postage stamp"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Little, but of Great Use.

''Who, l wonder, invented that little
tab which now forms part of the
pasteboard stopper of milk and cream
bottles?" said a housekeeper the other
day. "The top shows no patent stamp,
so far as I've been able to discover,
yet it's of more practical value than
nine-tenths of the larger household
patents upon which thousands of dol
lars are annually expended.
"How many forks, hairpins, hatpins,
icepicks and screw drivers one ruined
in a month before this tab was dis
coveredl How much matutinaI pa
thence was shattered by the trick of
the little slabs of pasteboard devel-
oped of submerging themselves in the
bottles, Then some one bethinks him.
self or herself of cutting out a stopper
with tab to it. You pull the tab
and the stopper lifts out as good as
pie. The inventor, whoever he may
be. is a public benefacfor."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Ridinu the Marches.

The ceremony known as the Riding
of Langholm Marches" took place
yesterday. At half-past five drum
and fife band summoned the inhab-
itants from their beds, and preceded
them to Old Hillhead, where they
witnessed hound race of six miles,
which was covered in 10 minutes. A
man bearing aloft on a pole a barley
hammock and salt herring, and fol-
lowed by the elected cornet for the
year, with some so horsemen then
perambulated certain streets and the
steep sides of a neighboring hill, the
party being refreshed with bannocks,
herrings and whiskey. On their re-
turn to the town several hundreds of
children carrying heather besoms
joined the procession, and a monster
Scotch thistle was born aloft.-LonD-
don Globe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
HINT FOR POULTRY OWNERS.
Senator Butt Tells of Wondrous Effect
of Quinine.

Senator Butt, of the Arkansas sen.
ate, had just finished a little tale
about feeding morphine to a pointer
pup and watching him dream, when,
according to the Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal, Representative De Ros-
sit said:
Senator, your dog reminds me of
my hen. Needing quinine one day, as
we often do in the bottom, l mixed
up an ounce of the drug with molasses
and rolled it out into pills. Leaving
the stuff to dry on the front porch,
went into the house.
Returning, l saw the last of my
pills swallowed by my hen.
"Of course, | thought her silly head
would burst wide open. She simply
commenced cackling, and has been
laying two eggs day ever since. And
do you know, senator, those eggs are
the best chill tonic on the market.
One of them taken internally will
knock the spots from any case of
malaria in the state, and shaking ague
can't stand before 'em an hour after
they are eaten. 1 keep that hen
dosed; l do"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Fresh Air lowers.

DR.. Scherl, a well known physician
and an authority on national hygiene,
has made a singular proposal to the
Berlin town council, which this body
is now considering DIR. ScherpS pro-
posal is that the town council should
build airy pavilions at several points
of the city at about 100 feet above the
level of the streets. These pavilions
would be supported ON strong steel
frames and reached by elevators.
Their purpose is to afford rest and re-
freshment and good air to citizens
weary of the maddening noises, the
unrest and the noxious smells of the
streets.
There would be plenty of seats up
in those airy pavilions, plenty of flow
ers, good beer, lemonade, water, mu-
sic and other enjoyments. AS to the
question of cost, DR.. Scherl is certain
that his pavilions would pay, especial
ly as no rent would be necessary and,
far from being eyesores, the pavilions
might be graceful and artistic cree
lions, adding considerably to the
beauty of the streets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
THOUGHT SOAP WAS EDIBLE.
Thieving WHISKY Jacks" Oisappoint'
ed In Meal.

These birds are about the size and
color of the catbird, but have longer
tails. | never saw wild birds so saucy
as these. says a writer in Forest and
Stream. No sooner was our camp
pitched than these birds began TO
congregate in the treetops and plan
mischief. The moment anything was
exposed that they thought was eatabie
they would grab II and be on in a
twinkle They would eat. or try to
eat. anything from meat, sugar or PAN
cakes to q bar of soap. We used tar
soap. and fer the purpose 1t was orig
inally intended il was a great success.
but as an article of diet l should not
consider the flavor quite up to other
dainties. Nevertheless, we kept miss
ing our soap. One would then ask the
other:
Have You really reformed and gone
to using soap?"
Not guilty" would be the an
swer
Then. after a speech. we would find
the soap some distance down the
slope, all pecked and clawed by the
whisky jacks" Possibly they did 1t
te take the taste of my cookery out OF
their mouths.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
WANTED THE FRESH AIR.
Confinement in Church Not at All to
Youngsters Taste.

Shortly after Mrs. x. arrived at a
certain village much favored as a
summer resort, she took her two
small sons for a walk. In the course
of their peregrinations they visited
the village cemetery, where the cpl
taphs on many of the old tombstones
were read and commented on, the
boys seeming to be duly impressed
with the solemnity of the occasion.
The following day being Sunday,
Mrs. x. wished her sons to attend
services with her in the village
church. Both boys objected strenu-
ously to having their spiritual ma
lures ministered to in this fashion. 1t
might be endured in the city, but in
the country and during vacation time
trey thought they might be allowed
their freedom. Finally, after consid-
cradle discussion, the elder of the
boys asked earnestly:
Mamma, why won't it do just as
well if George and / go and walk in
the cemetery"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30

A sufferer from insomnia may work
hard at physical and mental labor, yet
the night cometh when no man can
work. The insomnia, utterly IA
tigued, falls into slumber-not a
sound. refreshing. dreamless slumber
but a coma, lethargy, torpor, born
of fatigue. In few hours the demon
saws Awake" and the insomnia
starts instantly into waking with
bright. staring. winkless. sleepless
ewes. Is there no cure? None. In
somnia comes with age. You cannot
cure your years. You used TO sleep
yesterday when you were young. Not
poppy, nor mandragora, nor all the
drowsy sirups of the world can medi-
cine thee TO that sweet sleep which
yesterday thou hadst. San Francisco
Argonaut-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Snrinkling Notice.

Hearing by the Board of Public Works:
The Board of Public Works has filed and de-
posted with the city clerk of the city of Wau-
sau an abstract of and copy of its full report,
showing the expense of and its assessments
thereof of the lots, land and property abutting
to and benefited by the sprinkling of the fol-
lowing streets, viz: Washington street, Jack
son street, Forest street, Grand avenue First
street. Second street. Third street, Fourth street,
Fifth street. Sixth street. Jefferson street. Scott
street, Greenwich street. LaSalle street. Frank
lin street, Warren street, Grant street, Mcclellan
street, Clinton street. First avenue, Harrison
boulevard, Porter street, Third avenue, Clarke
street. Gallon street and Second avenue in the
city of Wausau. Any and all persons interested
in lots, laid and property affected by said
assessment and having objection thereto, must
file said objection in writing and under oath
with the said board within t20) days after the
first publication of this notice.
The said board will meet to consider any and
all objections November IA. 1906. in the office of
the Board of Public Works of the city of Wau-
sau, from O'Clock a. m. until o'clock p. M of
SAID day.
Dated this 23d day of Oct, A. D. 1906.
lo23 st NJ. II. DUNCAN.
c. A. NUTTER.
Fl. 4. MARQUARDT,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Sponqinq.

After trying in vain to get any
credit, began DR.. Lustig, Jones Dor
rowed a demiiohn and hurried to
Eddie Graney's place and had the
bartender fill it with the real thing.
But when he asked to have it charged,
he found himself face to face with
adamant. '''All right; pour it out
said Jones. The incident repeated it.
self at other saloons. and by midnight
Jones was very drunk" WAS it the
psychological effect of seeing the
whisky poured in ln3 out?" DR.. LUIS
tig was asked mo, it was the fact
that he kept sponge hidden in the
demijohn but easy TO fish out with a
bit of wire Wien properly saturated +"
San Frap1fsco Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Ideas of Bio Battles.

a Cuban's idea of war differs very
materially from that of the natives of
other nations" said an American
Contrast it with the idea of a Jap
anese. These little orientals never
think they have had battle unless
there has been a loss running up into
hundreds or thousands.
In the first days of the recent out
break. one of the government officers
sent this report from Pinar del Rio to
Havana: We met portion of Guer-
ra's forces to-day and a hard fought
battle took place and the rebels re-
treated. succeeded in capturing two
mares and a saddle
Another report reads: The gov
eminent forces retreated after losing
heavily. Three were killed and sew
eral wounded"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Cork Soles.

Nothing new under the sun. 1t is
now an established fact that the Ro-
mans in classical times wore cork
soles in their shoes to protect their
feet from water, especially in winter.
AS high heels were not then intro
duced, the Roman ladies who wished
to appear taller than they were fash
Toned by nature, put plenty of cork
under them. 1t remains to be demon
strated that the French women of the
seventeenth century were short of
stature, and to their desire to appear
tall must be credited the invention of
high heels. Once let stumpy little
bit of femininity get to wearing
French heels and feel much more than
her inches, and she will never depart
from them.-New York Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
a one-sided Affair.

"If YOU consent to our engagement"
said the young man, impreSsively,
You must not falter in your ardor.
You must be prepared to make all
kinds of sacrifices, and must love me
the more passionately the colder | get
TO you, and when l finally make up
my mind to desert you. you must for
give everything and love me still. Are
you prepared 10 do all this ?"
She bowed her head assentingly.
and without emotion of any sort
For he was the stage manager who
also played the villain, who was en-
gagiEg the wronged and deserted
heroine AZ the piece.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Webster's Ready Pupil.

While entertaining visitors in a
school room, the late Granville S.
Webster, head master of the Eliot
school, at Boston, asked a small M
pil of what the earth consists, and
was promptly answered: Lard ana
water" Mr.. Webster varied the ques-
ton slightly, that the fact might be
impressed on the boys mind, and
asked What, then, do land and wa
ter maker to which came the imme-
date response: Mud"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Sewer Notice.
ng bv the Board of pnblic Works

Hearing by the Board of Public Works:
The Board of Public Works has filed and de-
posted with the city clerk of the city of Wau-
sau an abstract of and copy of its full report,
showing the expense of and its assessments
thereof upon the lots, land and property abut-
ting to and benefited by the construction of the
sewer main on Henrietta street in the city of
Wausau. Any and all persons interested in
lots, land and property affected by said assess
ment, and having objection thereto must file
said objection in writing and under oath with
the said board within twenty t20) days after the
first publication of this notice.
The said board will meet to consider any and
all objections November ii, 1906, in the Office of
the Board of Public Works of the city of Wan
sau, from 8 O'Clock a. m. until O'Clock p. m. of
said day.
Dated this 23d day of Oct, A. D. 1906.
[o23-3tl M. II. DUNCAN.
c. A. NUTTER.
II f. MAROuARDT
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
The Bachelors of ENGLAND.

Under our present system our men
emigrate, but leave our delicately nur-
tured women at home. Families of
grown-up, unmarried daughters, dis
contented and restless, are far too
numerous among us, and all the while
in far-off places of the empire, there
are men by the thousand hungering
for the sight of ar English lass. We
do not exaggerate. The flag of Brit
ain in too many parts of the earth is
flying over a generation of bachelors.
Boy and Girl.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Directions in Death Valley.

There is one way to become famous
in Death valley-that is, to die
near a trail so that ones remains may
be found. For instance, meeting a
man one day, l inquired about the
route, water, etc.
He said: 1.-THE road is plain for ten
miles, when you'll fud well about
100 yards to the right; the water is
salt, but your mules will drink it.
Six miles further you'll come to
Tim Ryan, Aug. 9th, '05,' and two
and a half miles southeast of him
you'll find plenty of good water.-Na,
tional Geographic Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
ST. JoHNs oHuRoH

Rev. Z. NJ Thompson, Rector.
Sunday morning service at 10:30.
Sunday school at II m.
Sunday evening service at z 80.
Evening services every Friday at 1870.
Celebration of Holy Communion every Thurs
day morning at 7:30 O'Clock.
The ladies will conduct q cake sale every Sat
urday 10 U. y. Express office on Third St.
The ladies' of St Martha's Guild wi | meet
with Mrs. c. +. Dunbar on Wednesday afternoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
METHODIST.

Rev. Il. ii. Brigham. Pastor.
services at 1880 q III Sunday.
Sunday Schoofat IL o'clock.
services at z: 80 Sunday evening.
Mission Sunday School, 6l6 Lincoln Ave-, (0f
9th street, $3.50 p
West Side Mission meets in the church audi
torium at three O'Clock.
Epworth League, Sunday at 6:45 p. m
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary Scci' ty will
mset in the church parlors Wednesday after
nOon. The entertainers are Mesdames Alex
andeT, Flock, Fisher and Bailey. All ladies of
the cOnsregati IN are cordially invited.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
The Fate of the Cars.

The reported determination of the
car to abdicate recalls the fact that
since 1913, when the Romanoffs be-
came the Royal house of Russia, there
have been Is cars. Of these Is Ro-
manoffs one Qvan) was an idiot, three
have been murdered by their relatives
(not including Alexis, son of Peter
the Great, poisoned by his father),
one was assassinated by his subjects,
II have died more or less natural
death, while the present car, Mich
olas II, makes the eighteenth, and his
fate history has still to determine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
BAPTIST.
and Grant streets.

Corner of Fourth and Grant streets.
Albert Il. Patch, Pastor.
Services-Sunday. Preaching at 1870 a. IN. and
7S0 p m.
Sunday School at IL m.
Junior Society at $3.50 D M.
Ladies' Aid and Missionary Societies, Wednes-
days at 2:30 p. m.
Prayer Service, Thursdays at 80 m.
Heats free
No Ladies' Aid Society meeting this week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
Notice

State of Wisconsin.
Marathon County.
City of Wausau.
Notice is hereby given that the report of the
Board of Public Works upon the assessment of
damages and benefits made by ii upon the
sprinkiing of Washington street, jackson street.
Forest street, Grand avenue. First street. Second
street. Third street Fourth street, Fifth street.
Sixth street, Scott street. Jefferson street. Green
witch street, LaSslle street. Franklin street
Warren street. Grant street, Mcclellan street.
Clinton street First avenue, Harrison boule-
yard Porter street. Third avenue, Clarke street
Gallon street and Second avenue is now on file
in my office. aud the common council viii, at
meeting to be held on the l4th day of Noyem-
Der A. ID. 1896, at o'clock p. m. on that day
which may be made thereto and determine
what portion of the costs of Improvements. if
any. shall be paid by the city at large.
Dated Oct % 1906.
Toss-stl CHAs F. BRcK. City Clerk
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. 8. N. Wilson, D. D., pastor.
Preaching at 1870 m, and 7'30 p m, Sunday.
Sunday School at IL IN
YPSC K meeting at $50 p m
Intermediate Z s meeting, $50 p m
Junior S G. K meeting at 500 p m
Sunday school at west side chapel every Sun
day at 800 o. clock.
Sunday school at the Hull Memorial Chapel
every Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 1880.
cordial invitation l. extended to all services
and privileges
Both Ladies' Aid Societies will meet with Mrs.
Harry Veddsr at Edgar.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
UNIyERSALIST.

Rev. b. b. Gibbs, Pastor.
Morning worship, with sermon, at 1890. All
welcome.
Sunday school at Il m.
Young Peoples Christian Union devotional
meeting at $50 p. m.
Women's Mission Circle meets on the second
Tuesday of ZACH month,
The Ladies' Aid Society will be enter aimed b.
Mrs. Grandall and Mrs. Snow, at the home of
Mrs. Crandall, on Wednesday afternoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30
First publication Oct. %, last Nov. q.

First publication Oct %, last Nov. q.
Notice of Foreclosure and Sale.
In Circuit Court, Marathon County, Wisconsin.
L. I'll. johnson. Plaintiff,
VS..
Chester g. Davis and - Davis. his wife,
whose first name is to plaintiff IN
known, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant To and
by virtue of Judgment of foreclosure and sale
duly rendered In the above entitled action on
the 18th day of October, 1865, and entered IN
the office of the clerk OF the circuit court above
named Oh said date, /, Fred f. Damon. sheriff
for Marathon county, will offer for sale and sell
at public auction to the highest bidder, on the
5th day of December, 1905, at ten O'Clock Ia the
forenoon of that Gay, at the west door OF ire
court house IN the said city of Wausau, IN said
county and state aforesaid, the following prem
ises name d in said Judgment, or as much thereof
as may be necessary to So isfy the claim OF the
plaintiff herein for principal interests and costs.
Including the costs of sale, to-wit:
Lot i've 90, in block eighteen llsf, IN Jchn-
sons ad 'ition TO the eity OF Wansan. Marsthon
county, Wisconsin, as shown by the recorded
plat thereof.
Dated at Wausau, Wisconsin, October p, 1896
FRED r. DAMON.
JosEPH ". COATES Sheriff Of Marathon Co
Attorney for Plaintiff