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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-10
LUMBER TRADE.

About 100 lumber dealers attended
the Northwestern Hemlock Lumber
Manufacturers association and North
ern Pine Manufacturers association
meeting held in Milwaukee last week.
In summing ~ the situation, j. E.
Rhodes. secretary of the former asso-
citation said:
at is true that the output of hemlock
this year will be found to be consider
ably over that of the previous year but
there will be decided curtailment next
year. Manufacturers are unable to
secure loans tnd this necessitates let
ting up on the business at the mills.
This affects the entire trade and the re-
suit will be poor year. The financial
conditions affect lumber and its manu-
facture about as quickly as it touches
anything. We have had, until the re-
cent financial furry, phenomenal year
in the trade, and that is the reason why
we will 60 ahead of the business of 1906,
which was also heavy. The present let
up, with the probability of good many
dull months to follow, points to a.
gloomy outlook in our business for the
coming year. Prices have been and
will be moderate and fair in the lumber
trade, but the demands will fall off, on
account of retrenchment, while work
at the mills will become slack. Condi-
tions are not satisfactory for the lumber
trade, and it will probably be some
time before former activity is fully re-
sumed,n
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1st Year 80 calls.

The present report is reform of 81.
And again we thank those who have
interested themselves in this work,
namely, the county and city officers,
the press of the city who have published
from time to time cases of more or less
unusual cruelty or neglect, and for its
share in moulding public opinion along
these anti-cruelty lines. A proof that
stronger sentiment does prevail was
evinced in the interest taken in the late
prosecution of the Rehfeldt case, when
the municipal court room could not
even give standing room to those inter.
ested IL the case.
There must and will be other prose-
cutions, when children are disfgured
for life, with broken nose or mutilated
ears or scars on other parts of the pody.
We are finding too much ear boring and ear
pulling, and too many thongs ased ON chiI-
drea's bodies
Another side of the work, and to our
mind an equally serious one, is the dis
position of babies born in what is re.
ported and advertised to be Homes
There is one at Babcock. one at Beloit
and one at Eau Claire. Our work has
brought us in close touch with the
workings of these institutions, through
their patients or rather inmates.
They represent them to be baby-selling
institutions, awful as the term sounds.
One of our patients writes, 1--WE have 16
babies this week, and they will all be
taken away in few days by Mr.. Wag-
goner and Miss Houlthousen, Supt. and
secretary of the Home"
We have opened correspondence with
the state board of control and have
bad lengthy and exhaustive OPT Mons as
to whether that body at Madison has
any jurisdiction over the existing con-
ditions at the Babcock Home which
claims to be an Incorporated body.
Secretary of State Frear informs us
that there are no records of the Home
in his Office.
The board of control says it has only
| jurisdiction over these institutions
One of these has beea visited by the state
board of control, at the urgent request
of this society. and after lengthy cor
respondence the institution at Babcock
will be investigated as to some ones
responsibility in the wholesale disposa
Of babies born in both the Eau Claire
home and Babcock.
The correspondence is on this tabI,
and open to those interested in the lega
aspects of the case.
| We hope this evening to have som'
one tell rs just what the law is on tn
subject Of the adoption of children
whereby the evil of the promiscnou
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PROF. CLARK COMING.

Prof. S. III. Clark of Chicago univer.
sity, who has already delighted the peo
pie of Wausau with his lectures and
recitals. will appear again at the First
Methodist church. Friday afternoon
and evening, Dec. 18th, under the Popu.
lar Lycerm Bureau. At o'clock P. NJ
he will lecture on "The Element of
Beauty in Poetry" and in the evening
give dramatic reading of the greatest
of all tragadies, king Lear" Those
who, last year, heard his reading of
Ulysses will not soon forget it nor wish
to miss the coming recital.
Mr.. Clark is at the head of the De-
partment of Public Speaking in the
University of Chicago, and principal of
the Chautauqua School of Expression
at Chautauqua, N. Y. He has nation
al reputation as reader and lecturer,
and is perhaps best known as the author
of How to Teach Reading in the Pub
lie Schools" and "The Handbook OF
Best Readings"
The PILOT could publish columns of
very favorable press notes concerning
Mr.. Clark, but feels that it is not nec-
cessary. just the fact that he is to be
here snd deliver lecture should fill
the church to its utmost capacity. The
prices of admission are as follows:
Afternoon Csc, evening CSC, both lec-
lures soc. Reserved seats on sale at
Wilson's book store, Wed, Thurs. and
Friday, without extra charge
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LEAGUE PLANS.

President Charles f. Moll of the Wis
consin-Illirois baseball league, is ar.
ranging to play number of the league
games in Milwaukee next summer
MIR. Moll states that he has been in
communication with G. S. Havenor
owner of the Brewers, and that Mr.
Havenor has informed him that Ath.
letic park can be secured for dates on
which the Brewers are away
MIR. Moll believes that it will be pos.
sible to play between fifteen and twenty
league games in Milwaukee during the
summer. and this will give fans almost
a continuous season of good baseball.
The schedule committee of the Wis
consin- Illinois league is in communica-
ton with officials of the Central league
and an effort will be made to provide
schedules for the organization that will
end on practically the same date. This
plan would insure both teams being in
tip-top condition for post-season series
which will be played between the cham
pions of each organization next fall.
There is chance that Milwaukee may
be the scene of one of the championship
gam es.-Milwaukee Free Press.
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VETERAN DIES.

Adam Gossage died Thursday at his
home on Short street after short ILL
ness, aged IS years. He was down
to the meeting, of Cutter Post on the
Monday evening previous and at that
time appeared to be in his usual health.
Shortly before his death he complained
of feeling rnwcn and sank into sleep,
from which he did not awaken. He
was one of the oldest civil war veterans
in the county In one of the battles in
that great struggle between the North
and South the left wrist of Mr.. Gossage
was pierced by minnie ball, and when
he was discharged from the hospital
he was left cripple for life. Some
years after the war, while cutting
timber, tree fell on him and his left
arm was injured so badly that it was
necessary to amputate it at the shoulder.
A few years ago he applied for pen
sion and caused CONSERVATION in the
pension Office by sending his amputated
arm to that department to prove injury
while in the army service. The arm
had been preserved after its amputation.
On the strength of this he was awarded
a large pension by the government.
This incident was noted in all the large
daily papers of the country at the time.
MIR. Gossage formerly lived in the
town of Easton, but about ten years ago
he moved into the city and continued
to reside here since. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon, Rev. s. N.
Wilson officiating.
Deceased is survived by his aged
wife and several sons and daughters.
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PAYS4P PER CENT. ON DEPOSITS
GRALOW ESCAPED.

Sheriff Frank O'Connor has been
notified by the officials of the in
dustrial school for boys at Waukesha
to be on the lookout for Geo. Gralow.
Gralow was arrested in the town OF
Easton on the night of Sept 26 last on
a charge of theft and sent to the above
mentioped institution. That evening
he stole horse and buggy belonging
to Chas. Wagner, the horse being tied
up in front of the Central House.
Placing a bicycle, which he had
previously stolen from Frank Ritter, in
the rig he started out east. By using
the telephone the sheriff soon got on
his track and located him a few miles
from Sunset and the horse, rig and
bicycle were recovered. On account
of the boys age, he being only seven
teen years old, he was sent to the in
dustrial school. Recently he caught
the officials of the institution asleep
and made his escape. 1t is thought the
boy will eventually drift back into this
county. His mother who is separated
from her husband and who cared for
the boy, is employed as cook at
Algonac.
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ANOTHER BEEHIVE. !"

Two more Russian families arrived
in the city Wednesday morning, direct
from the land of anarchy and bomb
shells, but the new arrivals have the
appearance of being law abiding citi-
zens. They were met at the depot by
some of the local colony and taken to
the old fremont House on the fiat
where eight other families live. With
the new addition the colony in that
building numbers about forty people. !.
Three other Russian families live in
the VIM. Wohlfeil house on Moore
street, numbering about fifteen. They
don't require much wood to heat their
quarters. for they are huddled up like
sheep in 8 pen. Although there are so
many children in each building, the
neighbors say there is very little noise
in that neighborhood and the children
are well behaved. Since coming to
Wausau few years ago without 8
penny, some of these Russians by hard
work and frugal living, have acquired
city property and have sent money over
to the old country to bring relatives and
friends here.
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A COMPLETE LIST.


1t is annoying to call at store for a
certain Edison record and to be told
that it is out of stock and would be
ordered. The James Music Co. has
enstalled the complete list of Edison
records and one can always get just the
record desired at that store, particular
ly as it receives a supply of the new
issues each month and has them on
sale on the 25th of the preceding
month, the same day the records are
put on sale in Chicago. A few choice
records would make a fine Xmas present
to friend owning phonograph. II
he is not supplied with one make him
happy by presenting an outfit, he would
enjoy it all the year around.
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JOHN FINCH.

John Finch, who formerly resided in
Stevens Point, and who was known to
everybody in this section in the early
days. is reported very seriously i'll at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. w. H.
Lucas, in Spokane. The Stevens Point
Journal says that on Nov. %, while
walking on the porch he was taken with
q stroke of paralysis. His condition
was considered serious from the outset,
but it was not expected that his decline
would be so sudden. This is the second
stroke he has suffered, the first one
coming on while he was the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. Felker, in Milwaukee
some months ago. Mr.. Finch went 10
Spokane with MIR. Lucas about four
weeks ago, expecting to spend the
greater part of the winter with them
and with Mr.. and Mrs. E. Z. Week. the
latter being q daughter. Mr.. Finch is
one of Stevens Points oldest residents
and his many friends win regret to heal
of his serious condition.
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PASTMASTERS' NIGHT.

Last Wednesday night was most en-
| joyable one in Masonic circles, the oc-
casion being Past Masters night. Il
has become an annual event with Forest
Lodge No. 100, F. & A. M. There were
upwards of 125 Masons present. The
only thing which marred the pleasures
of the evening was the sad announce
ment of the death of r. E. Parcher,
who had been a member of the lodge
for over forty years, and who passed
away at 500 O'Clock on that evening.
There was work in the M. w. degree,
the various positions being filed by the
following pastmasters: Messrs. w.
IL. Mylrea, w. w. Albers, A. v.
Gearhart, d. McNaughton, A. 4.
Bardeen, H. G. Flieth, E. b.
Thayer, l.. M. Willard, Karl
Mathie, F. P. Stone and Paul A..
Riebe. The work was followed by .
banquet and most delightful program
of music and brief addresses. w. H.
Mylrea was POSTMASTER G. c. Parlin,
OF Wausau spoke on True Masonary !"
Karl Mathie, st. Cloud, Mimi, on
"Tenets of Our Profession !" letter
from s. H. Alban, of Rhinelander, was
read; Rev. j. s. Wilson, of Merrill, was
given as his theme, a Toast or Roast, /"
and Rev. T. b. T. Fisher, of Wausan,
Masonic Privileges" The following
is list of the past masters of Forest
lodge:
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BISHOP WELLER'S VISTA
TONS.

Bishop Weller left this morning fol
Stevens Point where he will commence
his annual visitation of the Episcopa
churches in the Fond du Lac diocese
His trip commenced today and lasts te
April s5 and during this time he will
visit churches at Westboro, Ashland
Bayfield,, Duvall, Algoma. Shawano
Florence, Marinette, Oconto, Plymouth
Hayton, Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls
Neenah. New London, Appleton, Men
asha, Abbotsford. Neillsville, Marsh
field, Stevens Point, Oaktield, Berlin
Ripon, Waupun, Wausau. Merrill
Crandon, Eagle River, Rhinelander,
Amigo, Chiffon, kaukauna, Manitowoc,
North Fond du Lac, Omro, Oshkosh,
Grand Rapids, Wsupaca, and Amherst.
Fond du Lac Reporter.
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CITY COUNCIL.

When the city dads met last Tuesday
evening the first matter to be presented
was the petition of Mrs. Mary vii.
liams, asking for donation of 80. No
action was taken.
G.. l.. Kieffer presented a written
remonstrance against the amount he
had been taxed for the building of q
sewer. Referred to committee on
sewers.
+. Brandenburg, arrested for ped
ding cough remedy, without procur-
ing state license to do so, and placed
in Jail because he could not pay his
fine. petitioned the council to purchase
license for him. Unless he secures a
license, he says, he will be obliged to
ask the CITY for aid. He is an aged
man, unable to do any hard work.
Mrs. Delilah Pierce served notice
through her attorney, F. E. Bump, that
she has commenced an action for dam
ages against the city, in the sum of
s., 900 for personal injuries. Her bill
enumerates the following items: Surg
ical attendance. nursing, medicines,
ETC., 1868; loss of time, $500; damages
resulting from injuries, s4.332. Mrs.
Pierce is the lady who during the fall
tripped on broken sidewalk plank on
N. First Ave. and fractured botn arms.
The notice was referred to the COM
mittee on claims.
The g. & N. w. Ry. Co., petitioned
for the right to build track across
Third Ave, 6S2 feet south of the inter-
section of Thomas street.
The city attorney called the attention
of the council to phase of the state
law regarding public improvements,
not heretofore considered. Alderman
Schmidt moved for the granting of a
petition for macadamizing Fulton
street between Third and First, the ex-
pense to be borne equally by the city
and taxpayers. The city attorney stat
ed that while the city has been doing
its own macadamizing. there might
come a time when trouble would be ex-
perienced in collecting the macadam
tax, for the law states that before pub
lie improvements can be made the same
must be advertised in advance and bids
asked. The protest Of the Grand Ave.,
property owners might result in test
case.
A resolution, signed by the board OF
public works. providing for the pur-
chase of 1900 cords of rock for macad-
amizing purposes, was adopted. At
present the city has ESQ cords on hand.
Some of the property owners on
Grand Ave-, filed a remonstrance
against the macadam tax levied for
this years work. 1t was referred to
the committee on paving.
A petition signed by certain property
owners, asking for an arc light at the
post Office corner, was granted.
The city attorney was authorized to
proceed in any way he deemed best
against Fritz Pagel. Pagel has build
ing which is located within the street
lines of N. Second street. He has been
notified to move it, but has refused to
do so.
The chief of police reported that DUR
ing the month of November total of
7e persons had been given lodgings in
the city hall, of whom 81 were either
tramps or free dodgers. Seven paid
fines amounfino tn So7
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
letrn that there is Mt least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all its
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
the only positive cure now known to the medi
cal fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the founda
ton OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith In It's curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars fol-
any case that IL fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
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TIE HUMANE SOCIETY.


The annual meeting of the Wausau
branch of the Wisconsin Humane
society was held last Friday evening in
the court house, at which there was q
good attendance. Mrs. Mary M.
Dickens, agent. submitted the follow
ing report for the year:
To the Board Of Directors Of the Wausasi
Branch of the Wisconsin Humane Society:
The following is a report of the work
done during the year beginning
November 20, 1906, and ending Novem-
Der 26, 1907:
The whole number of calls for
services 2S4, "a less then the preceding
year. 81 or ! of this number were in
the interests of children, old people.
and other dependents. The remaining
100 were miscellaneous, and divided in
to complaints relative to cattle, horses.
poultry, pet animals, brutal husbands,
crual wives and unnatural mothers.
The number of convictions during
the year, 9.
The number of children placed in
homes and orphanges. at Sparta, Green
Bay and Chippewa Falls, 16.
Young women placed in maternity
homes, 5.
Girls taken to industrial Schools 2.
The number of persons assisted by
the society with clothing, Il. R. fare
and board, 20.
The amouns of money spelt for
same, $40.
The number of letters written, 1s9.
. " long distance mes
sages, 8.
The number of calls from other
counties for the assistance of the Wau-
sau branch to help to organize branches
in the respective cities of Merrill,
Shawano and Abbotsford, 8.
State Supt Clayton authorized the
agent of the Wausau branch to repre-
sent him in the work at the above men,
toned cities.
Clothing for children and adults has
been literally donated by the following
parties: Mrs. F. P. Stone, Mrs. John
Manson, Miss Manson, Mrs. S. M. B.
Smith, Mrs. Russell Lyon, VIM. Neul-
ing, box of new goods from his store,
consisting of caps, ready made dresses
and underwear for children. The
Universalist Aid society, box of
flannel underwear and infants clothing,
for of our charges, one at the Bah
cock and one at the Eau Claire Home.
Besides these, 2 young men sent to
the agent through Miss Manson $40 to
be used in buying Christmas necessaries
for any one in need and being in care
of the society. Would not give names)
That our work shows 81 calls less
then last year, is encouraging, but there
have been fewer child beatings, and
only mothers with their little children
came to the agents Office this year for
protection, and only one working girl
came to ask to be taken away from an
improper mistress. We found by in
vestigating that the girls story was
true in all particulars and that she had
been taken as a companion of the
women into improper places frequently,
one of them an underground saloon in
this city. The girl was taken away at
once and placed in good home where
she stayed until 2 months ago, when
she married promising man, in busi-
ness for himself
A summing up of the work done
since the organization of the society,
in 1898, is as follows:
LOT Yaoy. Q0 oollc
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HOW TO TRAP WILD ANIMALS,

40-page trap book illustrated, picture
of 46 wild animals in natural colors,
fur animal calendar, gun and trap
catalog, also prices of hides and furs.
All sent post paid for l0c stamps or
silver. Free to those who ship to, or
buy of us. Address Fur Dept, N. w.
Hide Il Fur Co., MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. 4w
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FOR SALE.

A small house and lot on north 9th
Street A full corner lot. A good
chance TO get 3 home on very favorable
terms. A small payment down and
balance monthly for less than you
would pay for rent
Inquire of Mrs. H. A. Frost, 40S 3rd
Ave, Milwaukee, Wis. nle-4
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FIRE INSURANCE.

Kretlow & Lamont wish to announce
that they are prepared - write fire
insurance in approved stock compan.ez
at reasonable rates. They also place
plate glass and boiler insurance and
surety bonds. First National Bank
building. Phone 1888. f2O-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-10

FoR SALE-A registered Holstien bull
between three and four years old, also
3 grade bull about 10 months old.
Inquire of j. b. Titus. r. 4. ID. No. L,
Sec. q, township of Easton.
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LAY SERMONS.

S. II. Adams new book. Lay Ser
mons" is now on sale at Rohde's book
store.
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Henry B. Huntington,
Law Real Estate and Fire Insurance.
Scott ST., Opp. Court House, Wausau, Wis.
Over III 900 Acres
Farming Hardwood Lands SAFE Marathon. Lincoln
and Taylor Counties. Wis.
described below the choicest locatedn
Marathon County.
Fine Residence Property Business Property Building Lots
and Acre Property for sale in the city.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY.

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and neg cH town So and 4 section town
and n and e SO
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Conducted by David Umpire, Roberts,
assisted by L. p. Martiny, Chippewa
Falls; Mrs. AIDA F. Howie, Elm Grove /;
ID. E. Bingham, Sturgeon Bay; w. A.
McKerrow, Pewaukee; E l.. Aderhold,
Neenah; DIR. M. p Ravenel, Madison,
and w. o. Hotchkiss, Madison, Chief of
Highway Division, Wis. Geological and
Natural History Survey
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-10

The chief of police reported that dur
ing the month of November total of
7s persons had been given lodgings in
the city hall, of whom 81 were either
tramps or free dodgers. Seven paid
fines amounting to S27.
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MARATHON COUNTY FARMERS
INSTITUTE
At Athens, December 1913, 1907. At
Spencer 1920.

Conducted by David Imrie, Roberts,
assisted by L. P. Martiny, Chippewa
Falls; w. o. Hotchkiss, Madison. Chief
of Highway Division, Wis. Geological
and Natural History Survey; e. l..
Aderhold. Neenah DR.. M. P. Ravenel,
Bacterologist, Madison, and Mrs. AIDA
F. Howie, Elm Grove.