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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
RAISED PEPPERMINT.

Geo. II. Reynolds, of Marshfield, who
is interested in land located around
Rice lake in the town of Bergen, in
what is known as the Dancy drainage
district, has harvested the first crop of
peppermint ever raised for commercial
purposes in Wisconsin. The low lands
in that section are adapted to the rails
ing of this crop and though the first
years yield was not heavy, owing to
the fact that it takes several years for
the plant to develop, the trial proved
that the plant can be rails I'd successfully
in that portion of Marathon county.
This year Mr. Reynolds planted less
than an acre to this crop and intends to
increase the acreage from year to year
until he has forty acres devoted to pep
permint raising. He secured his plants
from similar farm in Indiana and from
the government department of agri-
culture. The first years crop was OBJ
tanned at considerable outlay, because
of the fact that he was obliged to buy a
distilling outfit. After the peppermint
is gathered it is placed in vats and
steam is forced through it from below.
In passing through the plants the steam
extracts and carries with it the oil
which is deposited in coil above.
Cold water is constantly flowing onto
the coil and the vapOr is condensed.
The water in the steam is by another
process separated from the oil. AS a
result Mr. Reynolds has several gallons
of oil to reward him for his experiment.
The plant is not very productive the
first year, but the second year the plants
begin to increase and continue for
four years and then begin to go back
ward. 1t is necessary to set out new
plants every seven years.
Peppermint oil is sold at wholesale
at prices ranging from So rs to S5 90 per
pint, SO it can be seen by the reader
that after one has a distilling outfit
paid for, it is very profitable crop to
raise. Little work is required in rails
ing it and it yields large returns. A
few acres will produce hundred gal
Ions of oil and the hundred gallons
will bring anywhere from $1,000 to
81 900. The market is permanent one
and prices always remain about the
same, the oil being paid for according
to its quality.
MIR. Reynolds will increase his boiler
capacity next year and go into the busi-
ness on much larger scale and hopes
to have the business established in
few years so that it will bring large re-
turns.
A year or so ago Mr. Reynolds ex-
perimented with wormwood on the
same lands and found that the crop
could be proftably raised. AS worm
wood does not bring so large returns as
peppermint he decided to try raising
the latter Wormwood is raised more
extensively than is the last mentioned
plant 1t is used largely in the manu-
facture of creme de menth, liquor
largely by the French.
If either of these plants can be sue
cessfully grown in this climate, as ex
periments show they can, there is an
for someone to make a
barrel of money here. Both require
wet lands and there are thousands of
acres of such lands in the Dancy drain
age district.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
LONG SERVICE.

VIM. Roloff, fagman at the Washing
ton street crossing of the e. & n. w .
Ry. Co.'s tracks, has resigned his posi-
tion. The company has been installing
electrically operated gates at that cross
ing, though the same are not as yet in
working order. The company offered
Mr.. Roloff the position of taking care
of the gates, but as he would be kept at
the crossing until nine O'Clock even
ings he thought he could employ his
time to better advantage somewhere
else. He has been in the employ of the
company and its predecessor for twenty
six years-ever since fagman was re-
qulred at that crossing. The NJ. l.. S. q
w. Ry. Co built into Wausau in 1880
and the following year MIR. Roloff en-
tered the company's employ and has
worked nearly every day since. In all
those twenty-six years not an accident
at that crossing has ever been recorded
against him and he was always watch
ful for the public's interests and the
company's. Prior to about two years
ago he never had fiagman's shanty
and had to either stand outside in all
kinds of weather or seek shelter in
some neighboring building. After long
years of service the company came to
realization that he was entitled to some
protection from the weather and built
him small shanty.
just what pursuit he will engage in
in the future he has not as yet made
up his mind, but first of all will take
good rest, to which he is entitled
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
NO OTHER LIKE 1T.

The green granite being quarried by
the Marathon Granite Co. in the town
of Stettin is meeting with quite an ex-
tensive sale. So far as known it is un-
like any other in the world. Samples
have been sent to eastern states and to
Europe, with the result that the COM
pany is in receipt of maLy inquiries
and orders. 1t is thought that when it
has been more generally introduced
the sales will increase to such proper
tions that it will tax the companys
capacity to fiji orders.
The company has just begun the de-
velopment and opening of the vein and
from results of exploration it is deter
mined that there is sufficient supply
to last an indefinite period. The granite
blends beautifully with other GRANTEES
of this state. 1t is of the same grain
and texture and differs only in color
The Marathon Granite Co. hopes to be
able to sell this granite in markets the
company has heretofore been unable to
reach and consider it great advertis-
ing feature for other products of the
firm. The new stone has been named
Parcher granite in honor of r. E.
Parcher. The only difficulty expert
enced by the company is lack of trans
portation facilities. Every piece of
rock must be hauled to the works by
team. The company houses its en-
ployes at the quarry and supplies them
with provisions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
SENTINEL CONTEST.

The Milwaukee Sentinel has inaugu-
rated a popular voting contest in which
81, 900 in prizes will be awarded to men
and women of Wisconsin. The contest
opened on Monday, Oct. 21st, and will
close on the 2lst day of Dec The state
is divided into 15 different districts.
The S12, 900 in prizes includes one grand
capital prize of 81 900 in gold: one s.. $50
Rambler touring car including top: one
Chickering Baby Grand Piano valued
at $3.50; thirty free trips to the Bermuda
Islands; twenty $50 Diamond rings and
ten Business College scholarships. The
81 600 IL cash in the grand capital prize
OF the contest will be awarded the
candidate who secures the largest
number OF votes in the entire contest
regardless of district limitations. The
automobile and piano will be the second
and third capital prizes, respectively,
and the Bermuda trips will be district
awards.
Any man or woman, married or sin
gle, who is respectable resident of
Milwaukee, or the state of Wisconsin,
IS eligible TO compete in the contest pro-
ylded he or she be nominated and is
between the ages of Is and so years.
Either men or women are eligible, the
same conditions for entering the con-
test governing men as women. A per-
son does not have to be a subscriber OF
the Sentinel in order to enter the contest.
Here is great chance for some enter
prlsing young person to secure one of
the large prizes. For further informa-
ton write to the Sentinel Contest de-
partment. Milwaukee, Wis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
WHO WANTS THE JOB?

The county board will meet Tuesday,
Nov. IL. Although it is not generally
known, even by the board members
themselves, they will be called upon to
hand out plum to some one-a new
office created at the last session of the
Legislature. The new officer will be
known as county highway commission
er. So far as we have been able to
learn there is as yet no applicants for
the position, though tits presumed that
by the time the board meets there will
be several parties wanting the job.
The law creating the office is known
as chapter 487, laws of 1907. 1t pro-
vides that: The county board shall, at
its next annual session and every three
years thereafter elect a competent per-
son to be known as county highway
commissioner, who shall hold his Office
for the term of three years, subject to
removal from Office by the county
board, by two-thirds vote of all the
members elect, on the ground of in
competency, neglect of duty or other
good cause shown"
The commissioner must give bond
to the county in such sum as the board
may demand. The compensation is
to be fixed by the board at not less than
81 so per day to S4.00 for time actually
consumed in the performance of duty,
or the board may fix a monthly or
annual salary. The commissioner
shall exercise supervision over all high
ways in the county. The county board
shall designate a system of prospective
highways. Such roads, when so des-
ignated, shall extend into every town
in the county and shall constitute con-
tinuous lines of highway as nearly as
may be practicable. Only such high
ways shall be designated as shall best
serve the interests of the general public
The county board shall cause an out
line map of such county system of
highways to be made and copies of the
same shall be placed with the county
and all town clerks. The same shall
be corrected from time to time. The
county shall levy highway tax each
year not to exceed three-fourths of one
mill on every dollar of assessed valu-
tion for the purpose of building county
roads. The county treasurer shall set
aside ten per cent. of such tax when re-
ceived and place it in county high
way repair fund. Not more than $4,000
can be expended by the county in any
one town in one year from the fund.
Here will be a good job for some one.
Who wants it?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
WILL ENTERTAIN W. ]. BRYAN.

The Hon. w. j. Bryan, Of Lincoln,
Neb., will deliver an address in this
city on the evening of Wednesday, Nov
13. His topic will be- 1.-THE Old World
and the New" which is said to be as
free from politics as a political leader
can get away fran politics in a public
address. While in Wisconsin MIR. Bryan
will make ten addresses, four in the
afternoons and six in the evenings. The
democratic state central committee ar
ranged his dates and while all the ad-
dresses advertised will be public in
character, having no political signifi-
cance, democrats at the same time will
be given an opportunity to hear their
leader make a political address, for in
each city he will visit, arrangements
have been made to banquet him and to
the banquet leading men of the party
will be invited. These banquets will,
in most instances, be arranged for the
supper hour, before the public address.
Wausau democrats will be given this
opportunity.
During the late afternoon st. Eliza
beth's Aid society of st. Mary's Catho-
lie church will arrange spread IN Elks'
hall. To cover the expense 81 90 per
plate will be charged and invitations
will be sent out to all leading demo-
Gratis in the city and county and near
by counties. IL is anticipated that there
will be large gathering.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
Wisconsin Valley
!rus! Co.
CAPITAL, $4,000
$4,000 deposited with State Treas
urer to secure depositors
PAYS4 PER CENT. ON DEPOSITS
MARK TWAIN'S STORY OF HIS
LIFE.
OFFICERS:
A. L. KREUTZER, Pres.
M. Il. ROsENBERRY, Vice-Pres.
C.iB. BIRD, Sec'y and Treas.

Mark Twain refuses to let his capti-
vating autobiography be published in
book form until after his death, but
journalistic enterprise has come to the
rescue, and we are to have Marks
masterpiece after ALL He has con-
sented to let it appear as a serial. 1t
has been secured at enormous cost by
the Sunday Magazine of THE CHICAGO
RECORD HERALD, which has a name
for capturing big prizes of this sort,
such as Conan Doyle's ''Sir Nigel, and
Kipling's "SOns of Martha"
Thus it falls out that the readers of
THE SUNDAY RECoRD-HERALD are to
have a delightful treat without extra
cost. For months to come Mark Twain
will go on telling in his droll way
about the famous people he has met,
how he came to create Colonel Sellers
and Tom Sawyer, and all the funny
things that have happened to him.
The whole is to be profusely illustrated
The first installment-in the issue of
October 27-is accompanied by mag
nificent portrait of the humorist.
Everybody who likes Mark Twain will
want to read this great biography.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
LONG COLD WINTER.

And right after the Appleton fuel
companies have announced an advance
of 80 cents cord on hardwood along
come several Outagamie county farmers
with predictions that the winter is to
be an unusually cold and severe one.
The predictions are based on the fact
that the corn husks are over double the
usual thickness, and the instances in
which this phenomena has been OBJ
served are multifarious. Another oft
relied upon ground upon which to base
weather prediction for a coming
winter is the tenacity with which the
leaves cling to the cherry trees. 1t is
said that the last severe winter expert
eneed the leaves remained on the cherry
trees all through the winter and, in
deed, until the new buds appeared and
crowded them off. This year no cherry
leaves have fallen as yet, and it is
claimed, and one farmer says they are
so tightly anchored to the limbs that
you cannot pull them off. Are you off
for Florida?-Appleton Post.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
MEDICAL SOCIETY.

The next regular meeting of the
Marathon County Medical society will
be held in this city at the court house
on Friday, Nov lst, 1907, at s o'clock at
which time the following program will
be given:
DR. Emile Roy will give paper on
Some Abdominal Infections From a
Surgical Standpoint" DR.. A. L. Brown,
paper on European Hospitals" also
DIR. ID. L. Jones, paper on Non
Surgical Treatment of Strangulated
Hernia"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29

Thursday, Mr.. Kuhlman gave us a
talk on the Grand Canyon of the Colo
RADIO river. He told us about the ride
from the edge of the canyon to the
river on the backs of mules His talk
was Illustrated by a number of stere-
optican views.
Patent ink wells have been placed in
the first three rows for trial.
Mr.. Parlin took a short time Friday
afternoon and explained the soccer"
game to the school,
School will be closed the 7th and Sth
of next month so that the teachers may
attend convention at Milwaukee.
Peter Sletter entered school Monday
mornitg.
JaciS O'Brien, who was wounded by
the accidental discharge of his gun
while hunting in September, is back at
school again.
A dance was given at Castle hall by
some high school boys for the Amigo
soccer team Saturday night.
The first team goes to Merrill next
SATURDAY.. Wausau was badly beaten
at Grand Rapids and Merrill won from
Grand Rapids, so the Wausau players
expect hard game. Monday morning
Mr.. Scholes talked to the school and
asked as many students as possible to
go up with the team and cheer for them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
cattarrh Cannot be Cured.

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach
the seat of disease. Catarrh is blood or con-
disease. and in order to cure 1t you
must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not Quack medicine. II was prescribed
by one of the best PHYSICIANS in the country for
years and is regular prescription. II is com
posed of the best tonics known. combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send for
testimonials free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

There were two games of foot ball
played at the high school grounds on
Saturday afternoon. The first was a
soccer" game between Wausau and
Amigo, and the second Rugby game
between the first and second teams
wAUSaU l, AMIGO O.
Wausau won the soccer" game by a
close score They clearly played the
better game and it was only through
some hard luck that Wausau didn't get
more goals The game was rather slow
as there were great number of fouls
and the ball was kicked out of bounds
every few minutes. The only goal was
made the first half, by Wausau's cap
tain, VIII Lambert.
The lineup was:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
JURY.LIST.

w. r. Chellis and E. G. Kretlow of
the city, and F. X. Schilling of the town
of Cassel, jury commissioners for
municipal court, met yesterday morn
ing and drew the following names, for
jurors who are to serve during the
November term of court. The term be-
gins on Nov 1S. This is the third jury
drawn for the trial of county as well as
city cases, since the court was estab-
liohad
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
Total s63,O59.

The state tax commission has assessed
this county S3S, ,09l, ISL for state taxes in
support of schools, etc. The assessment
on real estate is 500, 49, ,0S7 and on per-
sonal property, sS,9lS,664. A year ago
the total assessment was S33, SOC, ,S94 or
a raise this year of "a, ,540,S57. Milwau-
kee of course is the richest county in the
state, being valued by the tax commits
sion at 1892, 745, ,601 and Florence county
is the poorest. The latter is only worth
g., ,S7S, ,902 in the eyes of the commission.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
WOMAN BURNS IN FIELD.

Mrs. William Voight, of Merrill, was
terribly burned while at work on her
farm near that city. In burning old
marsh hay, her clothes caught fire.
Her husband, in trying to rescue her
from the flames, was aiso badly burned
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
NEW DENTAL OFFICE.

DR.. w. L. Lawrence has opened a
dental Office over Dunbar's jewelry
store, where he is now prepared to re-
ceive those in need of his services
Phone No. 1889. a30-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
CUTS THROAT IN JAIL.

George Mark, of Dexterville, Wis,
arrested for alleged embezzlement of
the company's funds while acting as
station agent for the Milwaukee rail-
way at Heinemann, committed suicide
in Jail at Merrill last Wednesday, by
cutting his throat with pocket knife.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
Antigo.

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Time of halves, thirty minutes each.
FIRST TEAM IL, SECOND TEAM 8.
The first half of this game was played
between halves OF the soccer" game
soccer" game. The first team got
both touch-downs on fumbles. They
kicked goal after the first touchdown
The first team made most of their gains
on plays just outside of tackle and the
short end ruD with the forward pass.
The lineup was
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
STATE TAX.

The cIcretary of state has forwarded
to the county clerk statement of the
different funds for which taxes are
levied upon this county. 1t shows the
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MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY.

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FoR SALE-I offer my residence and
lot. GO Fulton street, for sale at bar
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

Thcater--Tonight sees the first pre-
sentation Ia Salt Lake OF the musical
farce entitled "The Umpire II has
had q long run In the east and good
business is looked for here,
Yesterday afternoon and evening
the phenomenal engagement of the
Savage Opsra company ended, and SIM
nediately after the evening perform
ance, which closed about $40, the
company rolled out for DenveE, where
it is under contract 10 appear tonight
The final presentations were as re-
1narkabIa as the original. The mali
nee went to a light turn-out. as It
was rather too much 10 expect a big
audience at 1880 y. m In the midweek
al so heavy an adva nee in prices, AT
night the crush in every section was
as great as ever. and the receipts Tor
the three performances could not have
fallen far below $500.
Mile DE Fillippe. who SANG "lsut-
terfly' in the afternoon presentation,
charmed everyone by her vocal sc-
complshmants, although she Is not
the actress that szamosy is, Mr.. Tay-
1cr, the new tenor, made q good inns
preston. but is not In the sheehan
and McClenHan class. The whole per-
formanc@. however stirred deeply the
turnout OF ladies who beheid it,
AT night Florence Easton, Cwho
in private life Is Mrs, Maclennan.
Wife OF the tenor(. Mr.. Maclennan,
himself, who left SO beautiful an I'M
preston on his previous visit as 'Lo-
hengrin," Mr. Brownlow as the con-
sui, and Miss Houston as the servant
all contributed To a performance, the
like of which is rarely seen or heard
at this distance from the great musical
centers. Miss Easton's high soprano
voice, which took several notes that
SzamOsy omitted. and her winsome
way, thoroughly captivated her hear
crs, and the applause bestowed ON her
WAS fully equal to that given the Hun
garian soprano. The latter only 1Hcels
in the strong dramatic action at the
close where gifts of the highest his
trionc order are required. Maclen-
nan was fully abreast of Sheehan,
which is praise enough.
Mr.. Brewniow is the best consul
the company has provided. and II was
u pleasure indeed to hear his clear
articulation. and that OF Miss Easton.
They gave glfmoses of the plot that
were not obtainable at the first pre-
sentation. The orch estra as before
was revelation in beauty of tone. vol
umo and precision.
1t is d pleasure to know that Mr-
Savage-s com pany Will return to us
next year. when they viii make a
feature of the Wasnerian operas. rem
dered in English.
Orpheun--The following bill Is an
nuonced for next week. Louise August
and company in her French vaud evtllN
bit, mile Foulard;" Four Rtanos.
acrobatic comedians I'm African
Cameron and Flanagan, in "On and
Off:" AIrfe Dagweil the girl who
sings OLD songs; Riders Monkeys, the
acme OF Similar intellig ence; Appleby,
symphony bAnjoist- and the kino-
drosne-
Grand--At the Grand theater this