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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-16

The annual convention of the Wis
consin State Federation of Women s
clubs was held in Wausau Oct 10-11-12,
and was one of the largest attended
and most successful meetings of that
body The program included many in
teresting features, and the sessions
were largely attended by towns people
who are not members Of the Ladies'
Literary club. The latter organization
had skillfully prepared every detail for
the reception of guests, and deserves
much credit therefor Many of the
visitors were here for the first time,
and as all the ladies were given a
carriage ride about the city, each
gained fair idea of how Wausau looks
in her autumn dress. On account of
lack of space the PILOT, in this write
up, must confine itself almost wholly
to the program.
The business meetings were held in
the M. E church, which was elabor-
ately decorated, and the first session
W 90 OoilCo W OloOl ib pscO " SAOSh
Wednesday morning by Mrs. E. P.
Sawyer, of Oshkosh, state president.
Mayor Duncan, for the city, and Mrs.
A. l.. Kreutzer, for the local club, made
addresses of welcome, which were
responded to by Mrs. G. A. Emerson, of
Beloit This session was taken up
mostly in listening to reports by officers
and district vice-presidents. The re-
cording secretary, Mrs. j. A. Strath-
earn, outlined the work of the recent
federation meeting held in Kenosha.
Mrs. Harriet NJ Holcombe, CORES
ponding secretary, in her report for the
year, said that since the last conven-
ton, four clubs and one city federation
had been admitted to membership.
Two clubs withdrew and two dis
banded. The number of clubs enrolled
at present is 151, with membership of
5000. 1T may be interesting to note" +"
she said, that on this, the 10th day of
the 10th month of the 10th year of the
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Cor. Sec'y.-Miss Harriet Holcombe,
Fond du Lac.
Gen. Fed. Sec'y.-Mrs I. II. Brown,
Milwaukee.
Treas.-Mrs. T. f. Noyes, Marinette.
DISTRICT E-PREsIDENTs.
5th-Mrs. &. w. Carleton, Waukesha.
6th-Mrs. w. M. Technor, Waupun.
Sth--Mrs. K. H. Edwards, Oshkosh.
10th--Mrs. w. ID. Connor, Marshiield.
1lth-Mrs. w. Bolds, Superior.
Ex-PREsIDENTs.
Mrs. Henry Youmans, Waukesha.
Mrs. Chas. b. Morris, Berlin.
Mrs. A. G. Neville, Green Bay.
Mrs. Th. Ii. Brown, Milwaukee.
DELEGATES.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Beloit-Mesdames G. E. Andrews,
f. M. Coons, G. A. Emerson and
Juliette Morris.
Kenosha-M f. ID. Theirs
and Z. l.. Grant.
Racine-Mesdame f. A. Taylor, f.
A. Cornwall, j. ID. Rowland, f. A.
Morey and V. S. Stone.
itewater-Mesdame G. w. Steele
and A. X. Alrick.
Continued on last page.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-16

Another address was made by Mrs. J..
l.. Washburn, president Minnesota
Federation of Women's clubs, on
Federation, Its Aims, Its Hopes and
Its Results" Mrs. Washburn spoke in
part as follows:
Federation has become a vast ma
chine which, if properly managed, no
cogs out of place, each wheel doing its
duty and thus helping others to do
theirs, and especially if it be kept well
oiled, may constitute one of the most
tremendous powers for doing things in
the world that could possibly be desired
or imagined
"But what is the work which we want
| this federation to do? Almost any work
| that can be done by an individual can
be done more cheaply, with less labor
and in larger quantities by machine.
1.-The federation, through its arts and
crafts work, is helping women to more
correct ideas of art, thus rendering
their evolution in that line more rapid.
1t will do away with long years of pain
full experience through which one must
struggle if left unaided to be guided by
her own ideas or by the ideas of her
neighbors, equally unenlightened."
The new officers were introduced at
this meeting and report made by the
resolutions committee.
Following the afternoon session there
was an informal reception at the home
of Mrs A. L. Kreutzer, who was assisted
in receiving by the retiring and incom-
ing presidents and by other guests of
honor. Mrs. Kreutzer also gave a
dinner tor the president and past presi-
dents of the federation.
Friday evening was one of great
enjoyment to those who attended the
exercises at the M. f. church. There
was an organ recital by Prof G. L..
Hoyt, organist of the M. f. church, and
he well sustained his high reputation
on that occasion. Leon Louis Rice,
of Detroit, was on the evenings pro-
gram for two numbers, and he was
called and recalled Mr. Rice has a
tenor voice of great power and he
thoroughly pleased bis large audience.
Mr.. Rice has sung on several occasions
during the past two weeks he has been
visiting in Wausau and each time he
has added to his laurels. Mr.. James
Duncan was Mr.. Rice's accompanist
for the evening.
Prof S. H. Clark, of the University of
Chicago, gave an address on 'The Spirit
of Literature" which was a rich
literary treat. For want of space the
PILoT is unable to give even a synopsis
of this splendid address, suffice it 10
sag that no abler address has ever been
heard in our city, and this was the con-
census of opinion of all present.
The following is a list of the officers,
delegates and visitors present at the
federation meeting, though many of the
visitors failed to register, so all of their
names cannot be given
GENERAL OFFICERS.
President-Mrs. Edgar Sawyer, Osh-
kosh.
1st Vice-President-M Mrs. c. A. Emer-
son, Beloit.
2nd e-President-Mrs. A. Mitchell,
Lacrosse.
Rec. Sec'y.-Mrs. j. A. Strathearn,
s kaukauna.
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Outdoor Art League of the American
Civic association, addressed the con-
vention on the needs of energetic work
along the lines of civic improvement,
as did also j W. Livingston, president
of the Platteville normal school The
latter said:
81 come with an especial plea that
Platte mound, the Blue mounds and
Rib mountain here at Wausau be pre-
served in their beauty for all posterity,
that the state Legislature be urged to
restore to the children their birthright,
these beautiful landmarks and make
them joy to the people forever. From
farm and hamlet and city let there
come a Ugorous protest against the
cradle of this commonwealth being
used as a constable and pigsty. Let
the wallow of swine be scrubbed from
its doorstep and the building be pre-
served as a sacred relic or else let the
fire OF God cleanse the stain and con-
sumo the cid capitol. Better heap of
gray ashes to be turned under by the
plowshare that shall cover the last
vestige of Old Belmont than that this
object lesson of gross irreveranee
should be longer read by the youth of
| this commonwealth"
President Livingstone argued for the
preservation of things beautiful because
of their value in the formation of
character, making special plea for
the rural school, and asking co-opera-
ton in securing for it well ventilated
modern buildings and attractive
grounds,
Mrs. Upton said:
The state of Wisconsin is the richest
state in the union in scenic beauty
Where will you find such lakes and
rivers as enrich your state, such rocky
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state federation's existence, 80 clubs
out of the "A charter members are still
enrolled" Her report showed that
during the year she had been kept very
busy with the affairs of her office; dur
ing that time she wrote 1,459 letters
letters, year books, etc., of a sufficient
number to bring the total amount of
pieces of mail she delivered TO the post
Office up TO IA, ,1S4.
The-reports of the district vice-presi-
dents showed that the clubs in the vari-
Gus districts had been unusually active
| the past year along the line of educa-
| ton and civic improvement. Aside
from the marked progress in the public
| library movement, due to the efforts of
the women, active interest has been
taken in the questions of the pure food
| bill, the preservation of national reser
vations, etc.
The treasurer, Mrs. Frank Noyes, of
| Marinette, was unable to be present.
| She sprained an ankle while enroute to
Wausau and though she came to Wau-
sau, was confined to her room at the
Bells House until Saturday, when she
was able to return to her home. Mrs
Shelton, of Rhinelander, was appointed
in her place. The treasurer's report
showed balance of S407 SO in the
treasury.
The afternoon session opened with a
resume of the history of the organiza-
tiou by Mrs. Charles S. Morris of Ber-
lin, mother of the federation" This
was followed by brief addresses by
formers presidents of the society.
The report Of the educational COM
mittee by Mrs. Mary ID. Bradford was
read by the recording secretary, Mrs.
Bradford being ILL.,, and therefore not
present.
The address of the afternoon was
delivered by the Rev. Frederick
Edwards. rector of St. James Episcopal
church, Milwaukee, on "Phigenia in
Aulis." The theme of MIR. Edward:
address was the application of GreeE
history to the life of the present day
dwelling particularly on the needs o
an ideal home, in order to better the
rising generation.
The report of the library committed
was read by Mrs. Charles 5. Morris
and that of the library reference anC
reciprocity committee by Miss Dorothy
Hutehins. Henry Z. Eegler, secretary
, of the university extension department
of the University of Wisconsin, made
} an urgent ples sor the work of univer
sity extension in his address on uni
versity Extension and Women's Clubs
Mrs. Charles s. Morris, in her repor
as chairman of the library committee
reported sixty clubs engaged IN som'
form of library work; ten permanen
and successful libraries insSgurated b.
women's clubs; and tyenty-four club
giving aid in establishing libraries
Twenty-seven clubs have assisted il
; circulating travelling libraries, ant
! several have established country travel
I ing library systems
Wednesday evening reception wa
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TIMBER TRANSFER.

4 deal was closed today between c. f.
Dunbar, of Wausau, and A. 5. Pierce OF
of this city whereby the Wausau man
secured title to about 100000 feet OF
standing pine, hemlock and hardwood
timber located in towns S5 and SO,
range 8, Oneida county. The tract
embraces 1850 acres. The price paid
was slS,500.O0.
Mr.. Dunbar will hold the big tract
together with other lands he owns In
this section.
MIR. Pierce brought the land above
mentioned less than two years ago to
gether with other tracts which bore
promise of increased valuation.-Rhine
lander Nindicator.
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FROZEN POTATOES.

The farmers who have visited the city
the past few days state that the frosts
and cold weather of week ago have
greatly damaged the potato crop in
this county. Many of the farmers were
fortunate enough to have their tubers
dug before the cold spell came and con-
sequently they are safe, out many others
were not so lucky and those who had
potatoes in the ground, it is thought,
will lose portion of their crop. The
frost entered the ground to quite a
depth though in some localities it did
not penetrate so deep as in others, de.
pending on the soil, etc. This is the
first time in eight years when like con.
ditions obtained. 1t was noticeable
fact eight years ago that when potatoes
were allowed to stay in the ground
until the first cold weather had passed
after they had beer fro en-, they did
not rot so much as the ones that were
dug Immediately. The ground gradu
ally drew the frost out of them anC
they were left hard and firm. The one
immediately exposed to the air rottet
| IN great numbers.
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FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
Held in Wausau on the 10th, 18th and 18th Days
Of October Great Success

rendered the visiting ladies, In the
Wausau club house. Mrs. f. 2. Saw.
yer and Mrs A L. Kreutzer received
guests at the south end of the east
parlor. They were assisted by Mes.
danes j A. Strathearn, S. Kaukauna
G. A. Emerson, Beloit; A. IL. Mitchell,
Lacrosse; Harriet Holcombe, Fond du
Lac Mesdames H. NJ Youmans,
Waukesha; G.. A. Morris, Berlin; A. c.
Neville, Green Bay; and t. b. Brown,
of Milwaukee, ex-presidents of the
federation, received at the north end OF
the parlor. The club house was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion, palms,
ferns, carnations, etc, being displayed
in profusion. Located in one corner,
and hidden from the sight of the guests,
the Columbia orchestra at intervals
rendered concert music. The bali room
on the second floor was turned into din
ing room. A table in the center of the
room was presided over by Mesdames
B. w Pulling, of Marshfield and G. C.
Yawkey, assisted by Mrs j. p Young.
The table was ornamented with
bouquets of American Beauty roses,
and one of the novel features of adorn-
ment were some silver candlesticks
which have been heirlooms of the Van
Vechten family for a hundred years
The club house was filled to overflow.
ing on this occasion.
On Thursday morning reports were
made by vice-presidents of the Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh districts A large
portion of the forenoon was taken up
in discussing town improvement and
the preservation of landmarks This is
feature of women's club work which
demands great deal of their attention,
In the past few years they have sue.
ceeded in awakening great interest
among city officials and the people in
general in the work Right here in
Wausau we have ample evidence of the
fact. Mrs. Edward l.. Upton, of Wan.
kegan, who is president of the Women s
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An Awful Cough Cured.

Two years ago our little girl had a
touch of pneumonia, which left her with
an awful cough She had spells OF
coughing, Just like one with the whoop-
ing cough and some thought she would
not get we'll at all. We got bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. which
acted like charm. She stopped
coughing aud got stout and fat" writes
Mrs. Ora Bussard, BrubaKer, III. This
remedy is for sale by w. w. AlberS.
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WAN

Team to skid logs by the thousand or
bv the month, now. Also job will be
let to draw about 500, 600 feet of logs, in
to the Eau Claire river, around the
deIls. town of Plover, and abous $50,
OOO feet of dry lumber to be hauled
when the snow comes. Address
OLA PERSON,
lw. RED, No. l, Ringle, Wis
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Tin work of all kinds done by a b.
Wheeler & Son, give the firm call if
you want anything in that line or in
plumbing. Furnaces put in on short
notice. 606 Third street. j24-f.
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1ne Empress or Japan.

At the age Of 80 the Empress of
Japan still considers that she is enti-
tied to her family name Of "Haruka."
the spring" and no one will deny it to
her. Her majesty belongs to the ia
vored class of women who never seem
to grow old, and who in the autumn of
life possesses the charm of knowing
how to preserve the smiling loneliness
OF their youth.
She is Il devoted friend of literature,
and she is never so happy as when she
can celebrate the three great festivals
of the year. surrounded by the poets
attached to the court. These festivals
are those of the New Year, the Church
and the Chrysanthemum. The Empress
is herself Il poetess, and has established
competition for Japanese poets. and
for this competition she fixes the sub
ject.
But it is for her works of charity that
the Empress is the most renowned.
and she is at the head of all national
efforts in this direction. The Red Cross
Society claims Il great deal of her time.
and during the war with China she was
often found attending the wounded
Japanese.
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won't 1t be SpIenuu Wnen we can
talk to the people on Mars" exclaimed
Mr.. Meckton's wife. Mr.. Meekton
reused himself from his semi-doZe, and
excla lined: whats the matter Hen
rletta. You haven't got all through with
the people of this earth, have you:'-
Washington Star.
Kindly Nisitor-Mrs. A.. what do you
suppose makes you suffer so? Mrs. A.
i don't know, am sure; and be-
lieve nothing but a postmortem will
ever show. Kindly Nisitor-You poor
thing, You are so weak that you can
never stand that.-Tit-B Bits.
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ltcp;,itl.

At 4 certain ball in the country the
other evening Il gentleman undertook
to introduce 4 companion to young
but somewhat stout lady who seemed
to be pining for a dance.
mo, thanks, old fellow; | don't care
to waltz with Il cart
A cart Is understood in the district
referred to as Il partner who does not
do her share of the dancing. but has
to be drawn round.
A few evenings later the same young
lady, who had overheard the CONVEX
sation. beheld the young man seeking
an Introduction and asking II he might
have the honor, etc
mo, thank YOU" she replied; Il may
be a cart, but | am not Il donkey cart"
London Tit-Bits.
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers ii this paper will be pleased &c
earn mat mere is at lea"t one dreaded disease
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'neut. Hail $ Catarrh cure - thnen internally,
.cLng directly upon tie loot and mucoll
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Halls talnily Pills are the best.
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HATED KENMORE COOPER.
Perpetual War Waged Between Au-
thor and Nillnye Lads.

Perpetual War Waged Between Au-
thor and Village Lads.
Not so many boys read j. Eenmore
Cooper nowadays as three or four de-
cades ago, but if it were possible to
have an accounting to-day it would
pretty surely be found that no one,
barring only Captain Marryat, has
pleased and delighted 50 many lads
with his stories.
fore, to those who remember him as
one of the chief patron saints Of their
boyhood. to learn that in actual life
Cooper and the boys of his village
were sworn enemies. y. G.. Brewer,
who was one of the boys. but is now
an elderly man living in Cleveland,
gave the world this interesting bit Of
personal reminiscence the other day.
He lived at CoopcrstoWn. OtsegO COun-
ty, y. v, when Cooper made his home
there.
There was not a man in the town
whom the boys hated as they did Mr..
Cooper" said Mr.. Brewer. He was 4
typical EngliShman of the austere sort,
surly to boys and very liberal in the
use of his wakingstick on their backs
when he got the chance.
"Ile was probably very irritable and
the boys knew this and made matters
worse by going out of their way to
annoy him. We used to get into his
orchard and steal his apples. more for
the pleasure it gave us to make him
angry than for the sake of the APP
pies.
His manner seemed to Indicate TO
us that he had very exalted sense
Of his own Importance and that he
thought we boys ought to take off our
hats to him every time we met him in
the street. l was about 10 years old
at the time and had not read any Of
his stories.
perhaps it may seem odd. but 1t Is
a fact that while have all his works
in my library. have never read any
of them, and the only recollections that
l have of him are the boyhood feel
ings Of dislike caused by his manners
and by his treatment Of the boys of
CooperStown. This seems strange when
the fact is considered that his stories
have pleased SO many thousands of
boys."-New York Sun.
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Ingenious Answer.

excuse me-" he said to the applicant
for the typewritcrS position, but
would like to know your ageI'
The young woman looked astonishcd
MAY ask what that has to do with
my fitness for the place:' she inquired
Nothing. he promptly answered
"You see, it's my wife that wants to
know
in that case" said the applicant
who was pretty as we'll as young. tell
her am A.
And the smile that followed this i'm
gcnuous statement brought out four de
lightlul dimples. levcland Plain
Dealer.
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Spring Humors

Impure efete matters accumulated in the blood
during the winter in the spring such dshgurng
and painful troubles bos pmplcs and other eruptons
also Weakness loss of appetite and that tired feeling
The best medicine to take to rid yourself of them is
Hoods Sarsaparla which thoroughly clcanses the Blood
and effects permanent by giving healthy functional
activity to the stomach liver Kidneys bowels and skin.
This is the testimony of Of thousands who have
take, this great spring medicine.
Accept substitute for Hoods Sarsaparilla but in
sist on having Hoods and get it today.
Sold by druggists everywhere
Usual FORM liquid or in tablets Dollar
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-08

Old Cientlcman-i)o YOU mean TO say
that your teachers never thrash you!
Little Boy-Nevcr. We have moral
suaSion at our school Old Gentleman
What's that: Boy-Oh. we get KEEP in,
and stood up in corners. and locked out.
and locked in. and made to write one
word a thousand times. and scowled at,
and jawed at; and that's all.-Tit- Bits.
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Lady-What is the real difference be-
tween an apartment. Il fiat. and Il tcne-
the ladies don't have no children: in n
fiat they has one or two. More than
two makes any house a tenement, mum.
Judge
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"IS you gwne ter let dat mewel do
as lie plcase:' asked Uncle Ephraim's
wife. "Wha $ YOU will power:" My
will powers all right he answered.
"You jest want ter come out hyar an
measure dis here mewel's won't pow
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20 sir. please, | have swallowed q
PIN" exclaimed servant girl, running
into her employers room. Never mind.
Mary" he replied. deep in study, "nev-
err mind: here's another" drawing one
fro:a his nipcuShiOn
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-08

An innkeeper once nad the goou i"r
tune to entertain his sovereign. VINO
consumed among other things. cou-
pie Of eggs. for which he was charged
guinea apiece Eggs must be very
scarce here" remarked his royal nigh
ness. as he scanned the bill. NO
sire" was the answer. hut kings
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-08

Don't you miss your husband very
much now that he is away "Oh, no!
At breakfast just stand his newspaper
up in front Of plate. and half the time
l really forget he isn't there. '-Ex'
Nhuuuo
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-08

Beginning at Home: Jasper I'M
derstood that you had turned over a
new leaf. and We're even going to love
your enemies; but it seems to me that
you love no one but yourself. well,
am my own worst enemy life.
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Grown Cod.

Nebb-Do you know Ezynark?
Dtdbetc-l used to.
Nebb-CSed to!
Dedbetc--Yes, until he loaned me So
Ohio State Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-08

A New Way.-Mr. Corrgan: How
much d yez charge fer pulln' teet'?
Dentist: With gas. one dollar. Mr..
Corrigan: An how much wild electric
loight?
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Wanted Substantial Induccnrnt.

Proud Mothcr-Tomny won't you
say that little speech Of yours for he
gentleman:
TOMMY will if the gentleman has
a pcnny.-Ohio State Journal.