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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
A Gruesome Record.

The indianapolis Sun has compiled
statistics of the deaths caused by auto
mobiles in the past ten months and
finds that the total amounts up to 256
persons killed outright, without includ-
ing those that have met with injuries
calculated to permanently disable them
or lead to lingering deaths.
1t is shown by The Suns compila-
ton that for the eignt months of the
year ending Aug. 81, the lives of 113
persons were sacritc ed and that at
least 1862 persons we seriously injured.
On the heels of the record for the eight
months ending with August there comes
the report of the accidents for Septem-
Der and October. In those two months
143 persons were killed, thirty more
than in all the previous months of 1907
The total of seriously injured leaped
from 1862 to 1914.
The compilation of reports discloses
that while paying heavy toll it is not
the wealthy, speed-crazed automobile
lists who have suffered most heavily
from this deadly invention. On the
contrary, the men, women and children
who ride in street cars, or walk, have
been drawn upon most frequently to
surrender their lives to the terror of
the streets
1t is shown that the lives of ninety
six persons have been snuffed out since
Jan. 1, while crossing the streets, walk
ing on.the highways or on the sidewalks.
Hundreds have been knocked down and
injured.
The owners and occupants of the
machines have not escaped unscathed
Seventyfour were killed by losing con-
troll of the car, having been thrown
over embankments, to the roadway,
against telegraph poles and over
bridges. Collisions, wherein automo-
biles have crashed into railway trains,
trolley cars and vehicles of all sorts,
resulted in sixtyseven deaths.
Directly attributable to the automo-
bile are the deaths of three persons
whose horses were made unmanagable
by the sudden appearance of cars
speeding on the country roads. One
man was killed by the explosion of the
gasoline tank of his automobile. One
dea\h was due to fright, the victim
narrowly escaping passing car.
In view of these statistics is there
not warrant for the public in viewing
the automobile as a peril of life, and
limb? 1t is menace that is growing
greater as its use becomes more gen.
eral Some way must be found to pro-
tect the public from the speed-crazed
maniac possessed of an automobile and
running amuck through the streets>and
on the public highways. And we have
no doubt that a way will be found. 1t
may take the greater sacrifice of human
life that is inevitable if nothing shall
be done to stay the peril, but it will
come. The law of self-perservation
and move it to action, drastic, perhaps,
but effective. Milwaukee News
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
Il. II. Manson.

IL. H. Manson is receiving many
compliments from the press of the state
and the people in gen, raj for the abb
manner in which he planned. and con.
Quoted the recent lecturing tour of
VIM. j. Bryan in Wisconsin. There
wasn't hitch in the program and the
tour was successful from start to finish.
At Milwaukee Mr.. Manson called a
special meeting of the State Central
Committee to meet at the Plankinton
house, only few knew the true object
of the meeting, some surmised all
kinds of things, but it turned out that
Mr.. Manson desired to acquaint the
committee with the fact that he would
resign as chairman of the committee
after the selection of the national
delegation from this state. Mr.. Man
son gives as his reason for resigning
that at his time of life it is necessary
to devote all his energies to his business
affairs. Mr.. Manson has made model
chairman and since he took the reins in
hand, nothing but praise of his ex-
cellert management has been heard.
From all indications, it appears that
there will be decided effort made to
induce him to remain at the head of the
committee. The PILOT has not mad an
opportunity to interview MIR. Manson
on the question as he has been out OF
the CITY.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
LINCOLN SCHOOL NOTES.

Neal Bullion is absent from school on
account of sickness.
The pupils OF room B have made
some very good relief maps of South
America and Eurasia.
Mr. Hess, our janitor, visited over at
the Franklin, Friday morning.
The pupils of the Lincoln school are
certainly enjoying the fine weather
which is so conducive to outdoor sports.
Basket ball has now been taken up and
great enthusiasm is being shown. The
girls have the use of the ball forenoons
and the boys during the afternoons.
The seventh graders have been work
ing hard on their drawing portfolios
and Thanksgiving booklets.
Alice Peterson has been promoted
from the ungraded room to the fifth
grade.
Mrs. Carver of Stevens Point and
Mrs. Lombard of this city visited
rooms A and ii, Friday afternoon.
Emil Kurth has been absent week
on account of sickness.
Mr.. johnson attended the State
Teachers Association meeting at Mil
waukee, last week.
George Christian Room A attended
his cousins wedding last Thursday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19


IT seems that there is disposition to
bring the new city hall question into
the lime light again. The taxpayers of
Wausau had better not be stirred upon
this matter. There is no use for a new
city hall at present or for few years
to come. The old one will answer all
purposes. Wausau will need every
dollar in these stringent times to carry
on street work, extending water mains,
etc. Borrow the money in the city hall
fund for general expenses anI keep
borrowing it until the city is perfectly
able to spare the cash for new city
hall. The work on the new building
should not be commenced during the
year 1908, nor until the people say so
and by vote if necessary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
TRAINING SCHOOL NOTES.

The training school notes with inter-
superintendent CT the county board.
1t is explicit, trenchant and timely. 1t
emphasizes the sad and perilous con-
ditions in tie rural communities, the
stolid indifference to the education of
t.,e children. Official reports show that
of the five or six thousand pupils who
entered the county schools passing
through any one of them during the
past ten years, only $50 completed the
course of study. Not all children of
school age enter the school but of those
who do enter. about 50 per cent of them
do not complete the course of study. A
few months of irregular attendance for
few years in early childhood is the
only schooling they ever have. An edu-
cation is worth vastly more to the young
than barns, and stock and crop but this
worth seems not to be appreciated by
their parents. 1t seems as if educa
tional evangelists and an educational
reversal were needed in this country.
An educational campaign can not too
soon be begun nor be too vigorously
carried on. Every interested man
should read the county superintendent
report and earnestly ponder over it.
The school is pleased to record the
visit and address of Mr.. Bryan. He
talked interestingly and earnestly about
the dignity of labor, plain, common,
everyday hard work. We are glad that
the occasion brought to US some of our
leading citizens, Messrs. H. IL. Manson
and Turner. We are glad to welcome
our fellow townsmen. Mr. Awkward of
Madison was also member of the
party.
| Regular examinations for the quarter
were held on Friday and Monday. The
classes will require rearranging for the
rest of the year.
A large majority of the students at
tended the magnificent lecture de-
livcred by Senator Cooper at the
Presbyterian church.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
DEATH OF MRS. T. w. CLARK.

Word was received by relatives, in
Wausau yesterday, Monday, Nov. 1S.
1907, of the death of Mrs. Thomas W.
Clark. Mrs. Clark departed last June
for South Dakota to visit her relatives
and was intending to return to her
home n this city in short time. The
dispatch said that she died of pneu-
nonia at Phillips, S. ID. Her son,
Archie, of this city, left at once to re-
turn with the remains and they are ex-
pected to arrive here on Thursday,
though the funeral may have to be post
poned until Friday in order that Mrs.
Spatz, a daughter of deceased, OF San
Francisco, may reach here.
Mrs. Thomas W. Clark was born in
Beaver Dam, Wis, on Dec. 10th, 1S4S
Her maiden name was Sarah l.. Young
When a young lady she went to Min
nesota and in that state was united in
marriage to the late Thomas w. Clark,
on the I'D day of July, 1877 They re-
sided in the town of Weston, on the
Clark farm at Cedar creek Her hus-
band preceded her in death, but she
continued to live on the farm until two
years ago when she came to Wausau.
She was an active member of the M. Z.
church, the Women's Relief Corps and
/. o. G. L. To Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
seven children were born, three of
whom died in infancy and one, Roy
Clark, when he had reached the age of
manhood. Those living are Archie, of
this city; Rodney of the town of Weston
and Myra Clark Spatz. of San Francis
CO. She also leaves three sisters and
three brothers, as follows: Mrs.
Thomas Gardner and Mrs. E. C. Mer-
vim, of Springfield, S. ID Mrs. Geo. w.
Clark, Wausau; Arson Young, of Run
ming Water, S. d.; c. A. Young, View
field, s. ID and Alva Young, Belleforch,
8 ID
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
FUNERAL OF CARL H. MUELLER.

The remains of our esteemed fellow
citizen, Carl III. Mueller, were laid to
rest in Pine Grove cemetery on
Wednesday afternoon. The funeral
took place from the home at $50 O. clock,
the Rev. S. n. Wilson officiating. The
floral offerings were very beautiful, es-
pecially the designs from the various
societies to which deceased belonged
The following members of the Mara
thon County Bar acted as active pail
bearers nj. A. Hurley, A. L. Kreutzer,
Louis Marchetti, Henry Miller, w. I'll.
Mylrea and f. f. Bump. The honorary
pail bearers were members of Lysander
Culture Post of this city, viz: Leander
Swope, Henry Grob, r. HI. johnson,
Chas. Baerwald, j. p. Briggs and
Casper Fenhaus. At the grave, after a
prayer by Rev. Wilson and a brief
service by members af Cutler Post,
the impressive funeral services of the
Odd Fellows was conducted by Richard
Williams and f. L. Hudson. Cutler
Post, Wausau Lodge No. 2l5 l. o. o. F.
and the Marathon County Bar, each
attended in body.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

In the Commoner, of November 10,
William Jennings Bryan has given his
position as to the presidency, which can
be told in few words-that he will ac-
cept the democratic nomination fer
president of the United States, provided
the rank and file want him to make the
fight. The Commoner says:
''Mr. Bryan will not ask for or seek a
nomination; and he will not assume to
decide the question of his availability.
He has been so amply recompensed by
his party for what he has done and for
what he has endeavored to do that he
can not claim nomination as reward !;
neither should his ambition be con-
sidered, FOR he has had honors enough
from his party to satisfy any reasonable
ambition. The only question that
ought to weigh with the party is
whether the party can be strengthened
and aided more by his nomination than
by the nomination of someone else. If
he can serve the party by being its can
didate, he will accept the commission
and make the best fight he can. If,
however, the choice falls upon another,
he will not be disappointed or dis
gruntled. His availability is a question
to be decided not by him, not by few
leaders, not even by the leading news
papers that call themselves democratic,
but by the voters of the party, and to
them he intrusts the decision of the
question-they are the supreme court in
all matters concerning candidates, as
they are in all matters concerning the
platform"
The voters of the party will make it
so emphatic that it will not be necessary
to even count the votes for it will be
unanimous for Mr.. Bryan. He is the
only logical democratic candidate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

Municipal court convinced vest erday.
Two criminal cases were nolled. One
was entitled State of Wisconsin VS..
Herman b. Esselmann, the defendant
being charged with mayhem. Essel-
mann was formerly marshal of Athens.
The other case was one wherein Chas.
Kessner was charged with assault with
intent to kill Kessner, it was alleged
fired several Shots at the Treu family as
they were on their way from the city
to their home in the town of Stettin.
The case of the State of Wisconsin VS..
Chas Meyer is now on trial. The de-
PENDANT is charged with assault wit h
intent to commit rape. The complain
ing witness is Rose Zobusch, an eleven
year old girl residing near Hatley. The
crime was committed last August.
Meyer is degenerate. OF the original
jurors drawn, eleven were excused and
twenty-one new ones were drawn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

Herman Miller, who had been visit
ing his son Robert, in Chicago, returned
home Sunday.
Mrs. Ray Hanover and children de-
parted last week for Winona, Mimi, to
spend the winter.
Judge r. B. Salter of Colby, was in
the city Wednesday, to attend the
Bryan lecture and banquet.
Miss Marion Ryan departed yester
day for Merrill where she will visit her
brother Thomas, and family.
e B. Parks and father r. <. Parks,
of Reese, Mich, went up in vicinity of
Tomahawk last Saturday to hunt for
deer.
Henry Bopf, proprietor of the
Athens House in Athens, was IN the city
yesterday. He was drawn as juror,
but was excused.
w. r. Manson, who had been visit
ing his brothers and sisters in this city
city tor several weeks, returned to Lit
tell, Washington, this noon.
George Maxson, of Milwaukee,
visited with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. N. Maxon several days of the past
week. He returned home on Thursday
Mrs. Stephen Durkee weht up to
Arbor Vitae on Wednesday, called
there by the death of her daughter,
Mrs. Wilcox. She was accompanied by
her son, John A. Durkee.
VIM. Gamble, Frank Bssell, Otto
Fehlhaber, A. w. Puchner, Gus Ringle
and a number of others, of Edgar, were
in the city, Wednesday, to attend the
Bryan lecture and banquet.
The following named of our city
attended the meeting of the Wis
consin Consistory held in Milwaukee
last week: Messrs. w. W. Albers, ID. D.
Murray, John Manser, w. E. Curtis
and Lutte Wheeler.
Jos. Noiseaux returned to the city
Saturday night after an absence of sew
eral years, during which time he has
been residing in the city of Waupun.
Joe is looking well and says that after
making short visit here ne will go to
Milwaukee to reside.
L ID. Colson, clerk o. the court of
Shawano county. is in the city, called
here as a witness against Chas. Meyer
now on trial in municipal court. MIR.
CoIson brought documents with him to
show that Meyer was at one time con-
victed of burglary in Shawano county.
Thomas Taylor, of Pasadena,
California, is visiting at the home of
his brother-in-law, r. f. Parcher,
having arrived from the west last Tues
day Mr. Taylor made Wausau his
home for ten years, from 1856 to 1866.
He and his family then went to Iowa
where they remained for twenty years
and then went to Pasadena, California.
which city has been their home ever
since He will remain here for some
time and may induce MIR. and Mrs.
Parcher to go to California with him
and snend the winter there
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
EAU.cLAIRE NEIGBBoRHooD.

EAUsCLAIRE NEIGRBoRHo0D.
A pleasant little company gathered at
the home of Louis Schoepke, Saturday
evening and spent very pleasant time
in dancing to music furnished by his
Edison monograph.
Chester Barden went to Amigo on
business last Wednesday.
Leslie Bishop returned home from
Dakota last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Grimm.
Oct 31st, daughter.
Some of our items are little late this
time.
Mrs, Geo. johnson and daughter,
Nina May returned to her home in Osh-
kosh last Wednesday, after an extended
visit at the home of j. b. Titus.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Gums moved on
to their farm last Tuesday.
The Port Washington PHO. announces
the engagement of Miss greda SIZZLING,
of Port Washington, 70 Mr.. Herbert F.
Ingersoll, of Ringle. Marathon county.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

Babies and children need prompt at
tention when suffering from coughs and
colds. The best remedy for mothers TO
use is Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
1t tastes nearly as good as maple sugar.
1t contains no opiates, and it is laxative
and drives the cold out of the system by
gently moving the bowels. Sold by w.
w. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
YOUNG STOCK FOR SALE.

Anyone desiring pure bred sheep or
swine can do no better than by looking
over stock and ascertaining prices of
me. have some very fine specimens
of Shropshire sheep and Chester White
hogs-just what you are looking for.
Call on or address NJ. l.. Smith, Elderon,
Wis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were
granted the past week by the county
clerk
JAS. IL. Clark, Unity, to Harriet r.
Hayward, Spencer.
Otto Lohrey to Alvina Kretlow, both
of city.
Edward Biwer to Emma Ohm, both
of city.
Edward Maves to Carrie Heitl, both
of city.
David c. Doherty to Wayne Werner,
both of Mosinee.
Martin Brocksch to Clara Henkle-
man, both of Hewitt
Frank Fechtner. Merrill, to Helen
Won Sohren of Vein.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT did not APP
prove of the words SIN God we Trust
on u. S. coins and has ordered them
left off of the new coinage. He says
that the matter is in the hands of Con-
gress and their wishes will be obeyed,
but it seems to him a sacrilege to have
them on.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
HOW TO TRAP WILD ANIMALS.

40-page trap book illustrated, picture
of IS wild animals in natural colors,
fur animal calendar, gun and trap
catalog. also prices of hides and furs.
All sent post paid for Zoe stamps or
silver. Free to those who ship to, or
buy of as. Address Fur Dept, N. w.
Hide & Fur Co.. Minneapolis, MINI. 4w
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

w. ID. Common at Stratford, we are
told, has cut his laboring mems wages
$40 per month, and is paying in script,
which is only good at the company's
store.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
Matasata Pilot.
TUESDAY, NOV. r9, 1907.
Published weekly andentered at the Post Ofic
at Wausau se second class matter.

JOHN c. SPooNER is the lawyer of Z.
III. Hartman in the suit brought against
him by the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.
church win hold its Christmas bazaar
and supper at the church Tuesday
December 10th. Wv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

The Postmaster of Gasconade, Mo,
Daniel A. Bugh, says of DeWitt's Kid
ney and Bladder Pills, Il am doing so
well, and improving so fast in health
that / cannot say too much for your
Kidney and Bladder Pills. feel like a
new man" DeWitt's Kidney and Blad-
der Pills are sold by w. w. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

Probate Notice.
State Of Wisconsin. Connty Court for Nasathon
County.-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby given thst 81 the special term
of the county court to- BE- held in and for said
county, at the court house in the city Of Wan
sau. in said county on the third Tuesday. (being
the 18th day of December. A. ID. 1877, at 10
o'clock q m. the following matter will be heard
and considered.
The application of Frederick Erdmsn to sirnit
TO probate the last viii and testament of Fred
erick Er1msn, late of the town Of Ws1ssn. In
said county. deceased, aud for letters testament
airy thereon 10 be issued 10 Frederick Erdman,
of town OF waussn.
Dated November Is, 1907
By order of the court.
HENRY MILLKR, Count, Judge
REGSEE & RISaLE- Attorneys
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HANSEN
THE TAILOR
812 Third Street

| am now prepared to turn out spring
and summer suits, having received my
goods for those seasons. | have on
hand all the latest in goods and can
give you the latest in fashions,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
Suits from $1,000 up
Spring OVGrcOaB, $1,000 up
PaltalOOls, $500 up
See my line of goods before ordering
elsewhere. Work, fit, style and prices
guaranteed.
s. HANSEN, Tailor.

P. Repairing and Cleaning neatly
attended to and all work delivered
promptly when ordered.
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First publication Nov. 10. last Dec. 5.

Mrs. Esther Short mas not been in her
usual health for the past week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

Has a safety deposit vault. Boxes
for rent a. So per year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-15
Public Library Notes.

All patrons of the library will be glad
to hear of very generous gift which
has recently been made by Mr.. Z. G..
Whittet. Two hundred and ninety chill
dren's books have been purchased by
Mr.. Whittet, and will be on exhibition
in the library during the next few weeks.
The State Library Commission has this
winter exhibited in GAINESVILLE and other
cities collection of 400 children's books,
which is known as a model library for
children, and the 900 books just pur-
chased include all the books in this
model library which our library did not
already contain. In this way practical
ly all Of the 400 books will soon be on
our shelves. The list consists chiefly Of
"children's classics" including beauti-
fully illustrated editions of Robinson
Crusoe, Pilgrims Progress, Alice in
Wonderland and others. The 80 books
tractiye and entertaining. Some Of
these will not be put into circulation
but kept in the library for the use of our
youngest visitors.
Lucy Fitch Perkins, the illustrator of
children's books, has donated to the IL
brary her book entitled "The Goose
Girl"
Ali the children are invited to "Chil-
dren's Hour" next Saturday afternoon,
at 2 o'clock, in the auditorium of the IL
brary. Miss Gussie Grover will enter
tain the children with stories and it is
hoped this will be the first of a number
of similar gatherings. Parents who
read this notice are requested to tell the
children and to come with them if the
little ones are too small to come alone.
Printed copies of all bills introduced
in the state legislature during the pres
ent session and also the journals of both
the senate and assembly are now being
received at the library and arranged in a
form convenient for consultation by any
one interested in legislation and politics.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-15
Why Not Retain a Good Official?

The county superintendent more than
any other county officer can give better
service because of his continuance in
Office. 1t takes time to become &C
quainted with the school houses and
their equipment, the school districts and
their peculiarities, the school officers and
their characteristics, the teachers and
their possibilities. This district can be
appealed to through it's pride, this one
must be coerced. This teacher would
prove very satisfactory in district nun
Der one, while she would be complete
failure in number three. An acquaint-
ance with school conditions can not be
secured in minute. While new sup.
erintendent is learning how to do, the
tried and true can get results. Why
make change at this time? Supt.
Hemingway knows the conditions and
the remedies. He has had the courage
to blaze the way. Why not continue
him? Every other Rock county super
intendent has been re elected as long as
he wished to serve almost, on the theory
that he was better able to transact the
duties of the office because of his long
continuance in Office. Supt. Hemingway
is serving his second term and has
proved an efficient officer. The voters of
this superintendent district should re-
elect lin. GAINESVILLE Gazette.