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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
DEATH OF JOHN GRAY.
Former Wisconsin Rive Lumberman
Passes Away in California.

John Gray, pioneer lumberman of
the Wisconsin valley, passed away at
his home in Los Angeles, Cal, on Oct.
II, aged so years. Mr.. Gray was born
in New Brunswick and came to Wau-
sau in 1S49 with John and Alexander
Stewart and engaged in numbering
owning and operating mill near Scho-
field. He removed to California in 1893
Mr.. Gray at one time owned the store
building on Main street now occupied
by the Struebing Clothing Co., and
commonly known as the Walker block
On Saturday morning, Jan. 81, 1874,
the boiler in The portable mill MIR. Gray
was operating in Marathon county ex-
ploded. There were nine men at work
in or near the mill at the time and of
these three were killed and two injured
One of those killed was the engineer,
Henry IL. Lynn, whose widow, Mrs
Sarah Lynn, still resides here. The
others were two young Swedes, Oscar
Isaacs and Edward Erickson. A pecu-
liar fatility seems to have attended the
getting out of this particular lot of lum-
Der, five men having lost their lives in
the operation. On the following May,
when the lumber was being RATED down
the Wisconsin river, two of the eight
men who were working on it were
drowned at Mosinee. The lumber was
being run over Little Bull falls, at
MosiDee, ard ali went we'll until one of
the rapids pieces reached the brink of
the falls or dam. Here the rapids
pieces had to take deep plunge into
the seething waters below carrying the
lumber as well as the men on it, out of
sight under the water, the men in the
mean time, in order to save themselves,
holding on to the succor ropes provided
on the RATS for that purpose. While
this perilous run was being made one of
the rapids pieces separated or broke in
two and two men were drowned. A
third was badly hurt but succeeded in
holding on to the succor rope.
In later years MIR. Gray became quite
wealthy and spent his declining years
in California.-Ste Point journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05

Subs. Merrill, Schultze, Wells, Goulds
Wausau, Sloan, Sipes.
Officials, Wolter. Appleton and Lurk,
Stevens Point.
Time of halves, 25 and % minutes.
The following people accompanied
the team: Messrs. Parlin, Scholes, and
Kuhlman, Misses jeanette Sayre, Marie
Brands, Florence Gilbert. Bessie Camp
bell. Dora Lake, lilly Cohen, Molly
OConuer and Margaret Mcdonald,
Phil Dean, Norman Stone, Eddie Boles,
Louis Raduechel, Harry McCullock,
Fred Mayo, Frank Morley, Charlie Gil
bert, Curtis Boyce, Mark Gearhart, Ray
Reiser, Glen Ramsdell, Roy Sampson,
Charlie Parcher, Glen Schoole, Wallace
Miller, Edward Fagen, and Mynard
Gender.
MIR. Runge's classes did not pass
Monday as he was sick, but were given
written work.
Mr.. Parlin called a meeting of the
Junior and Senior boys to see if they
could decide on some out door athletics
for the rest of the season.
The Junior girls played the Senior
girls basket ball team Monday night.
This was the first game of schedule
thst will last until their exhibition
game.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

No gasoline sold after lamps are
lighted.-Callies.
The week from Nov 10th to 18th has
been set apart by the Y. M. G. A. as a
week of prayer.
Progressive whist, bridge whist and
cinch cards. for sale at the PILOT office
Prices nominal. If.
The Wausau Business College foot
ball team defeated the Rhinelander
high school team in this city Saturday
by score of go.
A business meeting of Senior G. F.
society of the Presbyterian church was
held last evening at the home of Rev
and Mrs. S. N. Wilson.
Our paint line is just as complete at
present as at any time in painting sea-
son. Tell us your needs and we can
supply you.-O. c. Callies.
Frank Howe and Miss Rose Ramthun
will be married Saturday evening. The
ceremony will be performed by Judge
Henry Miller. Both are residents of the
city
Fred Levenhagen has sold his auto
outfit to the Davies Garage Co. of Mil
waukee and the latter firm hasltaken
charge. The purchasers intend to add
several more autos to the stock.
1t would be an accommodation to us
as well as to glazers, if you will bring
your broken storm sash to us now for
mending. Don't wait until the cold
weather catches you.-O. e. Callies.
The Ladies' Aid society, of the Pres
byterian church, rendered reception
to Rev. and Mrs. Wilson on Friday
evening in the church. 1t was largely
attended and very delightful event.
The appearance of mems wearing
apparel is largely in the quality When
you buy of Seim Bros. you are assured
of getting a quality of goods which will
make you one of their steady customers.
Mr. and Mrs IL. G. Head have moved
to Amigo. Their old home on McClel-
Ian street is now occupied by G.. A.
jackson and family, and the jackson
home has been rented by Bentz Bros.
and their mother.
Miss Emma Gross, who for some
time has been employed as pastry
cook in the Bells hotel, will be married
some time this month to Jos. Schwartz
of Ironwood, Mich. The latter is a c..
Il n. w Ry. engineer.
The Mems league of the Presbyterian
church has engaged Congressman
Cooper of Racine, to come here Nov. IS
and deliver lecture. His topic will
be "My Trip Around the World With
the Taft Party" Mr. Cooper will
speak in the auditorium of the church
and a supper will be served in the base
ment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
HALLOWEEN DEPREDATIONS.

halloween passed off with the usual
pran.Ss played. Every window in town
was daubed with soap, tallow and other
substances and nearly every piece of
movable property was carried away. A
number of young fellows INDUCED in
practice which soon brought them
trouble. They secured quantity of
tar or some other black substance and
daubed the faces of every lone woman
or girl they met This was reported To
the police and one young fellow, Geo.
Raasch, was locked up in Jail over
night and psid fine of $500 and costs
next morning for his sport One party
tipped over E. d. Up2erwood's smoke
mouse and it required the efforts of sew
eral men next day to place it back on
its foundation. j. III. Pa,genkopf, the
grocery man, lost his delivery wagon
and did not locate it until the middle of
the next forenoon. He needed the
wagon to make his deliveries and its
removal placed him in vexatious posi-
ton.
For several years past the children
began the practice of daubing windows
several days in advance of Halloween.
1t has been of no use to wash them
until the night has passed. This has
caused merchants and citizens to enter
a protest and in consequence thereof it
is quite likely that there will be no
more Halloween celebrations of this
nature. We have been informed that
next year the police force will make
determined effort to break up all Hal
lowe'en pratices, except ones of civilized
nature, and will ask the cooperation of
every citizen. 1t will mean many ar
rests perhaps, but they must be stopped
some time and the sooner the better for
everybody, even if it is necessary to use
harsh measures.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
LINCOLN SCHOOL NOTES.

The report cards for the second
school month were given out Monday
noon. 1t is to be hoped that these rec.
ords will be carefully examined by the
pupils and awaken in them an earnest
desire to do better work.
The sixth grade pupils have been
working for some time on covers for
their drawing portfolios. Their fin.
ished work shows that they have met
with success.
Lucille Seavor, of room e, has been
absent for the past two weeks on ac.
count of Illness.
The two seventh grade teachers, with
about forty of their enthusiastic pupils
spent some very profitable time Mon.
day and Tuesday after school They
were loading wood, the money received
to be added TO the picture fund.
Miss McQuine was visitor at the
Lincoln last Monday.
Carl Kroening of the third :grade
who has been absent tor the past foul
weeks on account of a broken leg, i:
back in school again.
Thursday morning Mr.. Tobey gave
short talk to rooms A, b and e con
corning Halloween frolic.
We are glad to see Ruth Engler back
at her work again after an absence Of
two weeks on account of sickness.
Mr.. Albers was with us several days
of last week.
A number of the teachers from the
training school visited the grades on
Wednesday.
Friday afternoon rooms H and J
united in their rhetoricalswork.
The pupils of the second grade had q
Halloween party Thursday afternoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Thursday Mr.. Parlin gave the school
talk on the South Side of Paris.
The play "A Bashful Boy was post
poned from last Friday to Wednesday.
The rest of the lyceum program was
given:
Decentralization Norman Won the Race
Deciamation-Unc Alexis Bad Folks. -.
.;...;.........,.......... Alta Pond
Vocal solo and encore. -. -. Theodore Mayer
Debate-Resolved that the State should estab-
lish another University at Wausau.
Affirmative Negative
Clytus Norman Wylie Sampson
Harry Wick Franklin Pardee
The debate was decided in favor of the mega
tive.
Declamation-A Voice From a Far Country
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" Bertha Jescke
Music. ......................... Girls Glee Club
New officers were elected for lyceum.
They are: Earl Lake, Pres; Louis
Raduechel, Vice-Pres., and Wilma
Burt, Sec.
The following teachers will go to
the teachers convention at Milwaukee
which will be held next Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday: q. G. Parlin, f. w.
Runge. S. B. Tobey, b. c. Kuhlman, P.
Hamrick, w. r. johnson, Mrs. Thrash
er, the Misses Stronse, Bush, WEIGH,
Rogers, Wallace, Zeilohoefer, Mcclure,
Washburn, Garrett, VonBriesen, Hurry,
Jenkins, Sustins, johnson, Kreutzer
and Nutter.
WAUsAU 0, MERRILL 2.
Wausau was cleanly outplayed in the
first half but in the second, Wausau
held them except for few minutes.
There was strong wind which pre-
vented long punts except in one direc-
ton. There was also cold, drizzling
rain, part of the time which made it
disagreeable for the players and the
spectators.
FIRST HALF.
Wausau won the toss kicked to Ken
nedy, Merrill then began plugging the
line for large gains and after five min
utes of play, they pushed the ball over
Wausau's goal Whitman kicked goal
Merrill kicked to Wausau, which was
forced to punt after making its downs
only once. Merrill tried forward pass
but was penalized. Merrill punted and
then held Walsau to punt. The ball
was kept and it was soon pushed over
for touchdown. The goal kick was
blocked by Campbell. Merrill kicked
off and held Wausau Norman punted
for Wausau. Merrill tried place kick
on its third down Int failed. Merrill
got the bail on punt One of their
men got away and was stopped from
making touchdown by Lake. Mer-
rill then pushed the ball within six
inches of Wausau's goal. Here there
was dispute over the time and Mer-
rill was given eight more seconds to
play although the full time was up by
rights. They made touchdown but
failed to kick goal.
SECOND HALF.
Merrill kicked off to Lake, Wausau
was held and forced to punt Wausau
got the ball on downs and was penal
lied when forward pass was made.
Norman again punted and Merrill took
the ball over Wausau's goal on short
end runs and line bucks. They failed
to kick goal. Conlin and Jones did
some star work backing up the line.
The line M was.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
FORMER RESIDENT HoNORED.
New Station on Milwaukee Road IS
Named After Miss Alta Little.

Miss Alta Little of New Lisbon, a
former resident of Tomahawk, has been
honored by the naming of new station
on the Milwaukee road, as Alta juno,
ton. Miss Alta is daughter of Gid M.
Little, well known conductor on the
Valley division.
The new station which has been given
the young lady's name is on the new
line recently completed ten or twelve
miles eastward from point near Dun
field. Alta Junction is the point where
the new line starts from the Heinemann
branch one mile south of Duniield.
Several other new stations have been
named on the new extension. Prairie
Junction is the junction with the
Wright railroad between Heinemann
and Bloomville. Paulson junction is
seven miles east of Dunfield. Long
Lake is the end of the main track about
one mile east of Paulson. Elm city is
the end of the branch two miles south
east of Paulson junction. Turtle Lake
is a set-out track three-quarters of
mile east of Paulson Junction.-Toma-
hawk Leader.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
EAU CLAIRE NEIGHBoRHoo1

EAU CLAIRE NEIGHBoRHooD.
Misses Annie and Alice and Messrs
viii, George and Roy Gleason, Dennis
Roach, and Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Titus at
tended the Halloween party given by
the Misses Sickler at their home in
Gallon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morneau, Mr..
and Mrs johnny Morneau, Mr. and Mrs
Sam Mouture of Rice lake and Joe
Morneau, of Tomahawk, Wis, visited
at the home of their brother, Louis
Morneau last week. This is the first
time some of the brothers and sisters
had met for sixteen years.
IL. F. Ingersoll returned home last
Thursday after two weeks visit with
relatives and friends at Port Washing
ton.
Last Monday evening Mr. and Mrs
Louis Morneau gave a party in honor
of their guests. A pleasant evening
was spent in dancing.
On Saturday evening, Oct. Goth, +. A.
Johnson, state deputy, perfected the
organization of a Homestead of Ameri-
can Brotherhood of Yeoman at the
school and the following officers were
elected:
F.-Henry Larson.
p Frank Aldrich
NJ. C.-James B. Titus
C.-Peter Nelson.
M A-Will Turner.
Chap.-C. Ramaker.
Old Nelson
W.-Peter Swenson.
S.-Rienold Nelson.
G.-Hjalmor Hanson.
S. R.-Mrs Emma Hanson.
S. K. Mrs. j. B. Titus.
The Homestead will be called Easton
Homestead and will meet the first and
third Saturday night of each month.
Louis Schoepke has a new Edison
phonopraph, bought of Wausau mu-
sic store.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
"LAY SERMONS"

Lay Sermons" is the name of book
which has just been issued by S. Ill.
Alban, of Rhinelander 1t was gotten
out by the publishing house of Jennings
& Graham, of Cincinnati, and is an ex-
ceedingly tasty volume in every par
ticular.
Mr.. Alban has, for years, contributed
more or less to the press in the cities
where he has resided-at Stevens Point,
Wausau and Rhinelander, and the high
order of his contributions were such as
to place him in the van of the profound
thinkers and writers of the day. Mr..
Adams name was never signed to his
writings, and this was not necessary for
intelligent readers, to them it was writ
ten in every paragraph.
During recent years he has occasion
ally given the press what he has been
pleased to term, Lay Sermon" and
each was eminently worthy of the
name; full of beautiful thoughts, they
could not help but plant good seed in
the mind of every reader. Each sue
cessive one has been read with pleasure
by large number of people and the
pressure brought upon Mr.. Alban Aas
at last resulted in a number of his Lay
Sermons" being given to the public in
book form. The volume contains
thirty -four lay sermons, making over
200 pages.
In the preface to his book Mr.. Alban
says:
''These productions with many
others of like character, were writ
ten for the press and published at
irregular intervals during several
years. There was no intention to
assume the role OF mentor. This
seemed to the writer simply a con-
venient and possibly an effective
medium for heart to heart talks
with his neighbor. Whether the
'neighbor' has discovered the con-
venience and effectiveness may adj
NIT of serious doubt.
THE thoughts here embodied de-
mand better expression but if, in
his anxious seeking, truth has been
reached; if there is here any senti-
ment which shall encourage true
friendship, incite brighter hopes,
create higher ambitions, or effectu-
ally commend the things that are
more excellent, the author will be
content and his labor will not have
been in vain"
The PILOT is in receipt of copy of
this excellent book. II is hoped that it
will be placed on sale in our book
stores, or canvass made in our city so
that all who desire copy can be sup.
Piled.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05

Now the federated club women in
convention at Fond du Lac would
abolish the old-time Christmas tree be-
cause it devastates the forests. Wen
have to go barefoot next for fear OF
denuding the sheep, or use chalk milk
out of kindness to the poor little calves.
Dear, good women, you may cut down
millinery bills by tabooing bird orna-
ments, save dsessmaker's expenses by
wearing Mother Hubbards, but do leave
us the good old times of Christmas
trees, stockings to hang up and occa-
sional sprigs of mistletOe TO practice
under.-Kilbourn Events.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
NOT PAYING.

Early last September the railroad
rate commission ordered that train be
run on schedule time, on Tuesdays OF
each week, over the Marathon County
Railroad Co.'S line, owned by w. ID.
Conner, and passengers be charged two
cents per mile. A report was made to
the commission yesterday showing that
the road was anything but a paying
proposition. 1t cost S400 for coal,
mems wages, etc, to make one trip and
during the six weeks or more the train
had been run, only 81 10 had been taken
in. The train service has been ordered
discontinued.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
FROM GALLON.

The Misses Sickler gave Halloween
party at their home at Gallon last Thurs
day evening. The rooms were lighted
with jack lanterns. At midnight a
bountiful supper was served and a
great deal of sport was enjoyed with
the Halloween cake.
Dancing was the program Of the even
ing to music furnished by Joe KIuck.
most enjoyable evening was spent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
LECTURE BY w. ]. BRYAN

w. j. Bryan, the great orator and
statesman and lea2er of the democratic
party, will be IN the city one week
from tomorrow, Wednesday, November
18th, and deliver his popular lecture
"The Prince tf Peace" Tickets are
now on sale at the various drug stores
in the city and at Kretlow & Lannon'S
Office. These tickets may be exchanged
at the opera house on Tuesday OF
Wednesday, by paying 10 cents extra.
1t behooves all who want to hear him
to secure seats early.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
KILLS HIS SISTER.

On Sunday evening, while Frank
Eckes, aged 10, was showing cousin
his new shot gun, at his home
in Marshfield, he accidentally dis
charged the weapon. The contents of
the gun struck his little sister, aged
eight years, in the abdomen, killing her
instantly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05

This week we received another
shipment of mems fall cad winter suits.
They are the latest cuts, tony and well
fitting. We have cuts for any size or
shape of man or youth. Bros.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05

For SALE-I offer my residence and
lot, 626 Fulton street, for sale at bar
gain. +. S. CLEMENCE. aS3-tf
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-25
BIG PREPARATIONS
FOR FOURTH At
TRACTION PARK
$500 WORTH OF FIRE
WORKS WILL GO OFF
Boston Ideal Stock Company
to Open Engagement Good
Races Scheduled for Day,
Casino Never Closes.

Elaborate preparations are In progress on
the part OF the management of Traction
park and the popular Casino Tor a big ccle-
bration on the Glorious Fourth, The pyro-
teehnic display viii be especially elaborate
and $500 worth OF fireworks have been laid
in by the management. These Include
bombs. set pieces, aerial pieces, spread
eagles. rockets. Roman candles, pinwheels.
and every kind Of fiery monster that in
genuity and powder have been able to pro-
duce. This display win be in front Of the
grandstand from 8 to Q on the night Of the
Fourth. The Boston Ideal stock company
will begin its Casino engagement at 9
O'Clock after the fireworks and one of the
very best plays in their extremely clever
repertoire will be put on as the opening
bill.
The Gentlemen's Driving association has
arranged for four races on the GLORIOUS, -
including a ladies' race and a kids race.
which should be especially interesting. A
small admlttance fee will be charged to the
races to make up a purse for the winners
OF the races.
''The people should remember" said Mr..
Frank Stortz last night, that the Casino
and cafe are still open every night in the
week and will remain open until the Boston
idea company begins it's engagement. Every
Wednesday and Saturday night there will
be q band concert in the Casino followed
by a dance, and there viii also he a regu-
lar Saturday night dance. You don't want
TO get the idea because no stock COMPANY is
playing this week that there is nothing
doing at the Casino. There is something
doing every minute"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-25

II is the rat-the big. brown, Norway Ta'
that inhabits our sewers. our stables our
warehouses and our cellars, that s~arlnS
about the wharves and eircumnavigates the
globe by securing passage in every ship and
steamer. The United States department OF
agriculture warns the farmers OF the coun
try that it is a most expensive luxury 10
harbor rats. as a healthy rat viii eat 'r de
stroy SO cents worth OF grain a day. The
rat census has never been taken. but the
department suggests Sl00, 100000 as the
probable value Of the cereals consumed
Yearly by the rats of the United States.
This is a large total. but this is a large
country. and rats have a large held 10 for-
age in. The annual loss by rats IN frahNs
IS given as $40, 900. 600. The people or ~
tie Denmark lost 1000, 600 a year by rats
1t ls evident that the rat holes VIII bear
looking into. Rats consume a great deal
of waste. but that waste could be much Oe'-
tor dismissed. The rats are a heaVy uralh
on the profits Of agriculture, and the loss
they cause is by no means confined 10 ioou'
The agricultural department tells us Una
rats destroy eggs and young poultry, pigeons
esme birds and wild song birds, They nave
been known to kill young rabbits, pigs ani
lambs and even to attack children. carr
Uagenback once lost three young elephantN
because rats gnawed their feet inhlctlhg IN
durable wounds. They enter stores anu
warehouses and destroy dry goods-lace cur
tdius, carpets. WOOlenss HilhS-ao NNH O."
gloves and other leather goods They sha"
through lead pipes, flooding buildings win
water I. Milling them with gas. They inJurt
furniture and the foundations and doors OF
bindings. They eat the Insulation from
electric wires. thus causing disastrous hrHS'
The average fire loss in the United states
due to defective insulation is placed at SlS'
ooo. 600 annually. a considerable part or
which Is said to he caused by rats.
This is a terrific indictment. but beslues
rats are the host OF the germ OF the ou-
homie plague. and they are the active means
Of spreading that disease. They are the
most prolific Of animals. The Young te
male begins TO breed at three months oiu
and will produce from three to six filters a
wear. and ten little rats at a Hitter a SIN
gle pair breeding without check wouin III
three years be responsible for a rat popula
ton OF 30.155.392
II II we're not for the dogs. traps, poisohs'
and many other enemies of rats. there woufd
soon be no room on the earth for anythlhs
but rats. Their numbers are kept down nut
the rat population Is nevertheless enormous
and costly. The agricultural department mas
published a bulletin entitled Methods OF
DESTROYING Rats" Every farmer and every
man who has rats on his premises should
nrncure this bulletin and nut rs precepts
into practice. Press.