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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-10
GOOD SUGGESTION.

A meeting of the Wausau Retail
Merchants association was held Friday
evening, at which there was a good at,
tendance. A letter was read from Rev.
Gerhard Of the town of Wausau, which
is herewith given, and which is self ex-
planatory. The matter suggested by
Mr. Gebhart was discussed and COM
mittee was appointed to make an in
vestigation and report at the next
meeting The committee consists of
+. L. Hudson, nj. H. Duncan, and A. G.
Rapraeger. Other matters relative to
the affairs of the association were dis
cussed. Mr.. Gebhards letter follows:
DEAR SIR:
know that you, in connection with
the merchants association, created a
monthly market at Wausau for the
benefit OF our farmers. This is prais-
able work; farmers can on every first
Monday in each month bring their pro-
ducts there and have an opportunity to
sell them, as believe for suitable
price. | certainly call that great inn
provement and it has done very much
good for our farmers.
Still, in my personal opinion, one
thing is wanting: / may even say ne
cessary, to accommodate our farmers
women. At the present time, usual
ly, when farmers bring their wives
l. 90 o o a.
dation for them, and they have to stop
in saloons. Certainly some of the
saloons have a side room provided
where farmers ladies may stop, never
theless | do not consider such a place
as good place of accommodation for
ladies. Now by this letter only will
bring into stimulation a new idea. i
will say it would be.a very good plan
to furnish a proper room as near as
| possible to the center of the business
places, for the benefit of our farmers
| ladies. Such room should be provided
| with cook stove and some other com
| Portable furniture. This would give a
good place of accommodation for them
Some of the farmers wives are obliged
to bring baby along or little daugh-
| ter or boy. Now in winter time ii
would be very comfortable for the la
| dies. They could make for themselves
and their little ones cup of coffee or
warm up some milk for stockings. In
short, such room, provided as above
stated, would be the right place of ac-
| commodation for farmer ladies.
eve know Wausau has a beautiful
park, has the nice fair grounds, has the
fine building of the Y. M G. A., q fine
| library and other good institutions
| Why not, then, try to create such a
room of accommodation for our farmer
ladies? Would not you, Mr.. President,
consider this a good thing? | know
that you will and at the same time try
| to persuade the honorable Merchants
association, to take this, what | have
| said, under consideration. You would
| earn and have the thanks of all our
farmer ladies'.
Certainly for such place should be
hired good, thoughtful lady to over.
see the whole concern, and report to
the honored Merchants association
at least once every month. Now
hope, Mr.. President, you will kindly
bring these, my thoughts, before the
said Merchants association. Most re-
spectfully, | remain,
| Yours,
AT H. GERHARD"
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ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of Ladies' Auxil-
liary of the Y. Nj. c. A. was held last
Wednesday afternoon, at the Y build
ing. The various official reports were
read and the same showed the auxil-
liary had taken in about $4,000 during
the past two years and at this meeting
$4,000 was turned over to the present
management of the new Y. Nj. C. A. to
use as to them seemed best. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
coming year, viz:
President-Mrs. G.. ID. Jones.
e-President-Mrs. A. B. Wheeler.
Sec. and Treas.-Mrs. Chas. Dodge.
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BUYS MORE POWER.

The transfer of the Wausau Electric
Co.'s property to the Wausau Street
Railroad Co. was made last Saturday.
For some time negotiations for the sale
and purchase of the property have been
going on and were only concluded re-
Gently. After satisfactory terms had
been made, the matter had to go before
the state railroad commission for APP
proval and not until after that body had
given its confirmation could the sale be
made. The deal includes the power
plant, water power, wires, and all prop
erty belonging to the original owners.
The street railroad. company by this
purchase gets power of its own right
here at home sufficient to operate it's
line through the city and to Rothchilds
and also to furnish power and lighting,
as has been done by the Wausau Elec-
trio Co. to commercial institutions,
business houses, etc.
1t is likely that present conditions
will be allowed to continue for some
time and that no immediate changes
will be made in either power plant.
Experience in other cities has proved
that it is more satisfactory to operate a
street car line independent of the
power generated by an electric light
plant
Should the Wausau Street Railroad
Co. see fl t at some future time to pur-
chase the Trappe rapids power it will
then be possessed of the three best
powers in this section, if we may except
that at Rothohilds. 1t already owns
that at Mosinee and at present can not
only operate its line but furnish light
and power Co every manufacturing con-
Germ in this locality and to others which
may locate here later
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CLUB BOWLING CONTEST

The bowling tournament which is be-
ing held at the Wausau club house is
but week old, yet it has proved to be
one of the most successful contests ever
held at the club. The tournament has
aroused much interest and enthusiasm,
not only among those taking part, but
among all of the club members.
Many of those taking part have sur
prised themselves, as over 33t per cent.
of the scores rolled have been over 100,
thus giving several members a very
high average. About twenty of the
scores have been over 200, of which Geo.
Wilson has the highest, being PAT, with
Chas. Hooker a close second, with 242
Fay Marshall has the highest average,
being 1S5.
Result of bowling tournament to date,
March 9, 1908:
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AUCTION SALE.
The Whole Outfit, Morgan
Bros Livery Stable, Will
Be Sold at Auction, Com.
mencing March 18th.

On March 18th, 1908, Morgan Bros.
will sell at public auction. everything
connected with their extensive livery
stable, at the corner of Second ana JEFF
ferson streets. This will be great OPP
portunity for those who want anything
in that line.
The grand parade will take place at
$50 o'clock and sale will begin at 8
o'clock and continue until everything
is sold.
There will be sold at auction at this
time, 30 horses, hacks, cutters, har-
nesses and robes and everything that
goes to make up a first class livery.
Do not miss this sale. Write for cata.
logue. 3w.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The open debate of the Lincoln De-
batting club has been postponed one
day from March 10Th to the 21st' on
account of conflict in dates with the
girls basket ball tournaments @
At the last meeting of the club, officers
were elected for the following six weeks.
They are:-President, Merritt Jones,
vice president, Louis Woitowski; Sec
rotary, Will Koch. Special officers
were elected for the open debate-pres-
ident, F. Pardee; secretary, w. Koch.
Training has been started for the
pentathelon meet which is held every
spring about the The last Friday before
Easter vacation. The pentathelon is
an indoor meet of five events-the shot
put, pole vault, potato race, standing
broad jump and high jump. Glass
captains are elected to manage the diff
| ferent teams. =
So far only the underclass men have
elected captains. They Freshmen,
Argyle Johnson; Sophomores, Victor
Taugher.
Diplomas were given to the members
of this years Freshmen class last week
which showed that they had graduated
from the grammer school and were en-
titled to the honor of being Freshmen.
The following people were on the
sick list last week and some are still out
of school-Stewart Mcconnell, Frank
Morley, Eddie Boles, Frank Mumm,
Lawrence johnson, Merritt Jones and
Mark Gearhart.
Miss Dixon, teacher of the 9Th grade
high school, has returned to work after
six weeks leave of absence.
The debating club program for next
week is: Resolved that the u. S. should
! retain the Philippines.
Affirmative: Negative:
l.. Woitowski f. Shelley
| Glen Ramsdell 4. Pardee
Miss Rogers classes for the first part
of the week will not meet, as she Is
obliged to remain at home on account
of illness.
The teams have been picked in the
three upper classes for the girls basket
ball tournament.
SENIOR CLASS TEAM.
Alto Pond, center.
Elizabeth Plantz. captain, right for
ward.
Virgie Pond, left forward.
Selma Paff, right guard.
Wilma Burt, left guard.
Team color-red.
JUNIOR TEAM.
Nina Burns, center
Leah Deutsch, right guard.
Mary Sturdevant, left guard.
Valeria Ringle, captain, right for
ward
Florence Gilbert, left forward.
Team color-orange.
soPHoMoREs.
Margaret Schneider, center.
Ruth Kreutzer, right forward.
Myrtle Dern, left forward.
Lottie Taplin, captain, right guard.
Mary Mcdonald, left guard.
Team color-white. ~ ~
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A KNIGHT FOR A DAY.

Last night, at the Grand opera house,
was presented III. H. Frazee's new
musical comedy, "a knight for Day"
to an audience that filled the house
and the entertainment well warranted
the large attendance, for it was excep-
tionally good and none left dissatis-
fed. In fact it was an evening full of
fun mostly furnished by Elsie Herbert
as "Tillie Day. and Eddie Roadway as
jonathan Jay" Both are very clever
comedians and their support exception.
ally good. Very few entertainments
that have come to our city have been
better staged and costumed. The scenic
effects were very beautiful to look upon
the same being heightened by introduc-
ing hundreds of small electric lights OF
various colors. This was the case in
the "see-saw'' scene The music was
catchy and the singers were recalled
many times in some cases, before
the audience was satisfied. One gentle
man who had witnessed the play four
times, once in Chicago, said that at no
time had he seen it presented better
than it was last evening. 1t was an at
traction which reflected credit upon
the good judgment of manager Gone.
Progressive whist, bridge whist and
cinch cards, for sale at the PILoT office
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Perry Doane to Augusta Mathis,
both of Wausau.
Alex. johnson to Edna Brown both OF
Wausau.
Max L. Polege to Nettie c. Weber,
both of Eau Pleine.
w. c. North, Rochester, Wis, To
Jessie NJ. Reynolds. Vii. Of Athens.
Henry Kronbugel to Lizzie Leitz,
both of Wausan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-10

The annual meeting of the Central
Wisconsin Fair Circuit association will
probably be held some time next week,
having been postponed because of the
secretary, g. S. Van Aukin, being SUBJ
poenaed as u S. juror. Secy. M. II.
Duncan and DIR. q. A. Mills will repre-.
sent the Marathon County Agricultural
association at the meeting They will
make report to the local society at Q.
meeting to be called later. -
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SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Order your book beer now for next
Saturdays delivery, in kegs or bottles
Mathie Brewing Co. =
DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, March 10.
Do not forget she 25c supper to be
given by the ladies of the Universalist
church on Friday evening next. You
are invited.
The department of Home and Educa-
ton of the Ladies' Literary club, met
with Mrs. G. c. Yawkey yesterday
afternoon.
Albert, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Sawtelle, residing at POI Washington
street, died Friday of pneumonia, aged
seven months.
An attempt is being made in Fond du
Lac to raise $4,000 for Y. M. g. A..
building. Up to date, something over
$1,000 has been raised.
There was a fire drill in the high
school this forenoon and the large
school building was cleared Uf all pupils
in remarkably short time.
On Thursday morning fire drill in
the Lincoln school house was had and
the large building cleared of all pupils
and teachers in one minute and a half.
The report of the county treasure T
for the end of February shows that
there is a total of SlS7 ,442 "a in the diff
ferent funds of the county, S76S OF cash
on hand and SIS, $3.50 on deposit.
Yesterday while freight train on
the G. Il N. w. Ry. was pulling east
ward from the city the engine, through
some accident, was derailed near Kelly
station. Traffic was tied up several
hours.
Word has reached our city from Port
land, that twins were born unto Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Thielke, recently Mr..
and Mrs. Thielke were former residents
of Wausau and well known to many of
our citizens.
There v I'll be twenty-five cent sup
per given by the ladies of the Universal
list church on Friday evening, March
18th, TO which everybody is invited.
Supper from $50 o'clock on, in the din :
ing room of church.
Those who have been circulating
petitions for bipartisan municipal
election were out hustling yesterday
About 100 more signers were required
to get the matter placed on the ticket
and they were secured.
Sadie, the nine-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Rothman had an
operation performed in st. Mary's
hospital Friday for the removal of an
abscess in her head. She has shown
Improvement since the operation.
Mrs. s. f. Koppa, resident of the
town of Maine, died of pneumonia Fri
day, aged twenty-eight years. She is
survived by her husband and six chill.
dren. The funeral was held yesterday
forenoon from st. Michaers church.
this city.
The Sisters of the Divine Saviour
have decided to issue $4,000 worth OF
bonds soon, TO obtain money to com
plete their new hospital. The bonds
will be redeemable in ten years, with
the right reserved to pay them off at
any time.
The PILor, in its last issue, contained
the obituary of James Jolly, former
resident of Wausau, who died in Tacom,
on the eth of February. The remains
were brought to Wausau for intermen
and reached here on Wednesday morn
ing, accompanied by George Jolly, ;
brother of deceased. The funeral ser
wees were conducted from the chape
in Pine Grove cemetery on Wednesda,
afternoon, the Rev. F. IL. Brigham
pastor of the First NJ. f. church, offieiat
ipU
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REPUBLICAN .

REPUBLICAN.
Mayor-M. III. Duncan.
Comptroller-Herman E. Marquardt,
John j. Dern
Treasurer-Henry Juers.
Assessor-Julius Priebe, Herman
Miller.
Justice of the Peace-J. A. Jones.
Constable-S. f. Reineking, Theo.
Steltz, Harry Kane.
WARD NOMINEES
FIRST
Supervisor-Frank j. Gaetzman.
Aldermen-Henr Grob, VIM. Helm
rich, Albert Halder.
SECOND
Supervisor-John Anderson.
Aldermen-Chas Giesler, Herman L..
Kruger.
Supervisor-John N. Manson.
Aldermen-John G. Wolf, Emil
Eggebrecht.
FOURTH.
Supervisor-W III. Mylrea.
Aldermen-F. A. Hecker, DIR. Russell
Lyon.
Supervisor-C. B. Bird.
Aldermen-Wm Larson, Leander
Swope, R. II. Schmidt, Brayton E..
Smith.
Supervisor-Peter Larson.
Aldermen-Walter E. Pierce, Aug.
| Polster
SEVENTH.
Supervisor-Ernst Hoff, F. w.
| Krause.
Aldermen-Emil FIatter, Henry A.
Lemke, Rudolph Roloff, VIM. Sala.
EIGHTH.
northumberland Kruger.
Aldermen-Edward j. Rifeman,
Stephen Josik.
Supervisor-John Braasch, Jos. Les
tina.
Aldermen-Henry Ellenbecker, Geo.
Ronek.
1t is reported that other candidates
are circulating nomination papers.
These will come under the head of in
dividual nominations. Report is cur
rent today that prominent business
man will be candidate for mayor,
running independent.
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Il suppose that success in cam
reign depends on electioneering?"
Somewhat" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, who was In a particularly
jncoeA mood, sand somewhat on col
sse3insstnxr
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PARTY NOMINEES.

Candidates for city offices filed their
papers in most instances yesterday, the
9th being the last day according to law
when candidates could file papers, to
be placed under party head to get on
the ticket. 1t is said other nominees
will come in later. They. of course,
will be placed under the head of "Indi-
vidual nominations"
The following are those who have
filed papers up to date:
DEMOCRATIC.
Mayor-John F. Lamont
Comptroller - Chas Fleming, Otto
Bruss.
Treasurer-Wm. A. Berger.
Assessor-Geo. A. Steltz.
Justice of the Peace-R N. Larner.
Constable-PeterF Fay.
WARD NOMINEES.
FIRST.
Supervisor-John Ringle, Sr.
Aldermen-Wm. Weisbrod, Robert
Roloff.
SECOND.
Supervisor Weik.
Aldermen-Fred Mohr, Anton koppa.
THIRD.
Supervisor-Gus Naffz.
Aldermen-Carl Haase, w. w. Albers.
FOURTH.
Supervisor-Otto Mueller.
Aldermen-Wm. Butler, John l..
Komers.
Supervisor-John Kiefer, Sr.
Aldermen-Ed Schnlze, F. B. Kosch-
man.
Supervisor-Aug. Raasch
Aldermen-Robt. Fechtner, Richard
Hoenisch.
SEVENTH
Supervisor-Gottlieb Garske.
Aldermen-Herman Garske, Albert
Zue4ke.
EIGHTH
upervisor-John Frederick.
Aldermen-Carl Hamann, Otto
Sorges, Ole N Smith.
NINTH
Supervisor-Schuyle G. Sawyer.
Aldermen-John Hoffman, Carl Joja-
da.
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High score-G. Wilson, 247.
High average. Marshall, 1855.
Entries have closed.
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LIFE OF C. H. MUELLER PRAISED

On Thursday morning last, before
the adjournment of circuit court, the
Marathon County Bar association
memorialized Carl II. Mueller, one of
its late members. Many of the attor-
neys spoke of deceased as they had
known him in life and in their remarks
brought out the many good traits of his
character, among which were kindly
tions, fairness with his brother attor-
neys, his perseverance in labor, his
loyalty to his adopted country and de-
votion to the interests of his family and
neighbors. A committee had previously
been appointed to draft set of resolu-
tons bearing on his death, and the fol-
lowing was presented to the court
and ordered to be transcribed on the
minutes and copy sent to the family
of deceased
To the Circuit Court Of Marathon county IN
session, Hon. W. c. SilUertRorn, Judge.
The Marathon County Bar associa-
ton prays the court to receive and
record in its minutes the following pre-
amble and resolution adopted by said
bar association:
WHEREAS, our brother attorney, Carl
IL. Mueller, has been removed from
this world.
Now, therefore, as a testimony of our
regard for him as an attorney and fell
low citizen
Resolued, that we deeply regret the
death of our brother attorney, Carl III.
Mueller, and extend our heartfelt SYM
pathy to his family, trusting that in
their bereavement, they may find no
little consolation from the upright and
honorable life he lived-a life which
honored bis profession, and gave his
brother attorneys good reason to feel
proud of him.
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M. A. HURLEY
T. G.. RYAN
w. H MYIREA

Upon suggestion of different attor.
neys the court appointed M. B, Rosen-
berry and Louis Marchetti to compile
a biography of Mr.. Mueller's life and
they will take up the matter at their
earliest convenience.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-10

Progressive whist, bridge whist and
cinch cards. for sale at the PILoT office
Prices nominal. If.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
FARMERS ANXIOUS
TO CONSERVE LAND
National Congress of AgricuI-
turists IndOrses Attitude of
President Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3I.-The section
OF lands" Of the national conservation
commission is making rapid progress
toward the completion of its share of
ehe inventory Of natural resources
which the commission is making. This
section has charge of the investiga-
lions into the present condition and
use Of agricultural land. and the sta
tistics on which ii will base its report
are practically all in hand.
Two exceedingly interesting questions
upon which the section is gathering
data are whether. the tendency is
toWard larger or smaller farms, and
whether soil productiveness per acre is
Increasing or decreasing. The answers
10 these questions are not only vital at
present, fnce they viii indicate whether
there is a noticeable trend toward
monopolization of the soil, and whether
the diminution Of fertility which is
known to have taken place in some
districts is general, but they are pecul-
iarIy significant in connection with the
prediction that within half a century
the population Of the United States
viii reach 200, ,Oe0, 0o0
PREDICTION OF SHORTAGE
p. James J. Hill, the railroad organizer,
who presented some startling figures
On soil waste at the White House con-
ference Of governors last May, said
recently that all the natural resources
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

of the country put together would not
be able to furnish profitable employ
ment for such a population without
conservation of the soil. With the max
imum possible acreage of wheat in
so years, he predicted that with a con-
tinuation of present methods of culti-
vation the nation would be about
s664,0O0,000 short of- the amount
necessary to pay its annual bread
bill. This deficit. he declared.
could by no possibility be met, even
partially, through selling raw products
or manufactured articles abroad. The
only hope would lie in agriculture.
But agriculture, he said, would amply
furnish both occupation and food
supply, provided proper methods of
farming were employed and that all
agricultural Jand was brought to its
full usefulness.
A half century is so short a time
that the problems of so years hence are
almost the problems of today. People
now alive Will actually meet them and
have to solve them. Thirty-six out of
every hundred Americans are farmers
now, and last year American farms
yielded crops worth $7,412, 100000. Any
advance or retrogression in agriculture
affects not only the leading industry of
the country and the largest number of
workers directly, but all others as well.
since it is the source of their food
supply.
Since there is comparatively little
public land left suitable for agricul-
ture, the mere increase in population
from now on, even if the proportion
OF farmers remains 36 per cent, and
does not greatly Increase, as Hill
prophesies, must result in subdivision
of the present farm area of the country
among a larger number of workers and
a more intensive cultivation of the soil.
The farmers themselves are awake
to the Importance of preventing further
losses of the most fundamental of all
the natural resources and of increasing
the efficiency of that which remains.
Hardly a meeting of farmers 'organi-
cations this summer and fall has failed
to pass resolutions indorsing the work
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
SWORDFISH IN FIERCE
BATTLE WITH DOGFISH
Big School of the Latter Makes
Attack and Fight Rages
Long

BOSTON, Oct 31.-A 400 pound
swordfish engaged in a battle with a
school of dogfsh was captured by the
crew of the schooner Galatea some
days ago.
The Galatea was at anchor off Chat
ham when the crew noticed a commo-
ton in the water. Two men rowed
over in a dory and witpessed a remark
able battle. The swordfish was stand
ing off a whole school Of dogfsh. The
swordfish would charge right and left
with his weapon. One fish after an
other was impaled upon his SHARP
sword, while his side cuts sent many
of the small sharks out of the water.
The dogfish, however closed in on him
and tore huge pieces out of his sides.
He shook them off each time, however.
In the meantime the fishermen re-
turned to the schooner and got har-
poon. They drove this into the big
fish and he gave up the fight.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

of the conservation commission along
this line. At the close, of the session
of the farmers national congress in
Madison, Wis, al which representatives.
from all parts Of the country were pres
ent, the first resolution adopted was
the following, which is typical of many
others:
That we hereby favor the move
ment for the better conservation of
the natural resources of the country,
especially the conserving of the SOIL
The movement to stop wanton waste
has not commenced moment too
soon. We commend the farsighted
craftsmanship of President Roosevelt
in calling the conference of governors
to consult on this important subject,
and indorse the aims and purposes of
the national conservation commission"