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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Items of news published in Wausau,
April Sth, 1858:
ARRIVAL OF THE NEW STEAMBOAT
"wAUsAU."
This Thursday morning, April s, 1858,
the cloud of smoke, and the whistle of
a steam engine down the river, told the
quiet citizens of our "village in the
wilderness that new steamer "Wau-
sau," built last season by Messrs. Rood
q Spooner, to run between Wausau and
Fall City, was approaching. The ex-
element was intense. and although Ghe
weather was cold and raining, a large
portion of our citizens hastened to the
landing (at the foot of Fourth street, to
welcome the first arrival of this much
expected visitor. Capt. Rood informed
us that they left Mosinee Wednesday
afternoon, with about twenty tons of
freight, and tied up at the Eau Claire
landing about sunset three miles below
Wausau), not deeming it prudent to
come further last night, as the channel
was not as yet decided upon. The ex-
pectations of the builders are more than
realized in its capacities, and although
in size it may not compare favOrably
with the steamers that plow the waters
of the Hudson, the Mississippi and our
great lakes, yet it is of sufficient dimen-
sions to supply the wants of our country
at this time and will prove a source of
great convenience and accommodation
to our business men. We can now say
goodbye to bad roads such as hereto
fore in our pine woods have been a
terror to stage passengers and team
sters, and in comfortable quarters
aboard this little steamer, hereafter
move up and down this beautiful river,
rejecting that we are impelled by the
same power that through the genius
and instrumentality of Fulton and
other explorers in the field of mechan-
ical science, has bridged the ocean,
overcome the force of wind, tide and
current, and leaping off the watery ele-
ment has traversed states and nations'
almost annihilating distance and in
creasing in an inestimable ratio the
blessing any comforts of our race.
Yesterday, when the wondering
and admiring crowd was standing
upon the river bank beside the new
steamer "Wausau," we heard an
old resident. of the pinery (Col.. G.
Shuter) remark that he saw similar
crowd, some fifteen years ago, collected
around the first wagon ever driven to
Big Bull Falls (Wausau) Surely, times
are not now what they were then, nor
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

I Beferee-Schneller
Umpire-Bugbee.
Linesmen- Skies and Mcconnell.
The girls athletic association held 6
meeting last week and elected the fol
lowing officers:
Pres.-Phoebe Jones.
| Vice Pres-Leah Deutsch.
Sec'y.-Ruth ILgraham.
Tennis teams were organized to play
a series of games The members of the
teams are: Marie. Bird, capt, Cornelia
McCrossen, Ellen Jones, Ruth Kreut-
zer, Mary Sturtevant.
Genevieve Edmonds, capt, Rachael
Hudson, Phoebe Jones, Ruth Ingraham.
Ethel Sherman, capt, Gertrude Merk-
lein, Gertrude Smith, Emily Smith.
Wilma Merklein, capt, Ida James,
Ruth Cliff. Catherine Molter.
Dorothy Manuel, capt, Ethel BeItz,
Anna Meyer, Helen Dunfield.
Margaret Bissell and Grace Livings-
ton have entered high school to take a
course in domestic science and German.
Fire drill was held Friday and the
pupils succeeded in getting out of the
building in less than three minutes.
The following boys have been placed in
different parts of the building to pre-
vent panic: Clytus Mormon, Conrad
Anthem, Harry Weik, Harold Sloan,
Charlie Sipes, Norman Stone, Wallace
Shymanski, Louis Taugher, Marcus
Hubbard, Leigh Bugbee, Herman
Boomer, Stewart Mcconnell, Clarence
Rifemann, Guy Sanborn, Frank Shekey,
Franklin Pardee, Frank Mumm, Peter
Zindel, Herbert Schneider, Adlai Peth
and Mark Gearhart.
Three football games have been
scheduled so far. The first will be
Wausau, at Amigo next Saturday.
Stevens Point at Wausau, Ocrober II,
Grand Rapids at Wausau, November Z
Thursday, Miss Thompson, the teach
er of elecution read few selections to
the school. They were 'Jean Valgean
and the Bishop" and the abandoned
Elopement.
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OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF INTEREST WHICH WERE PUBLISHED
IN WAUSAU OVER FIFTY YEARS AGO.

| as we hope them to be in a few years.
when the Iron horse" comes here by
land.
During the past week the steamer
Northerner has made daily trips be-
tween Stevens Point and Mosinee. The
road from the latter place to our village
has lately been quite passabIe, and well
have teamsters improved it. We do
not anticipate such siege of bad roads
this spring as we experienced a year
ago and down country" teamsters,
bound for the dinery, need have no
fear to start with their loads.
VIM. Beer, Jr,, of this village, one of
the best pilots upon the river was
drowned at Little Bull Falls last Tues
day, just after sunset. He was plotting
lumber through the falls, and was en-
gagged upon his last piece for the day.
The raft had entered the Jaws" and
was going all right. He had taken the
last clip with the oar and had ordered
the men away from it, and was holding
on and looking around to the steers
man, when the oar striking the eddy,
through him overheard. The raft passed
over him and, when he came up he was
about eight rods aS.,.n. He then swan
several rods down the stream towards
the breakers. When last seen he had
turned upon his back, thrown up his
hands, and probably given up all as
lost. X He was engaged in tax
ing out a fleet for Messrs. Shutter, Nc
Indoe & Taylor He had run the falls
safely thousand times and was con-
sidered in no way reckless or careless
He leaves a wife and three children
AT last accounts the body had not been
found.
+. A. HOtfman's new store, on Third
street has been constructed and put in
operation in an unusually short space
OF time, for any season of the year. 1t
is 72X24, with 25 feet of posts and base
ment the size of the whole building.
The average thickness of timber is
twelve inches. 1t was built by Henry
Paff and the shelving and inside work
by George Werheim. Mr.. Hoffman
runs general store, dry goods, grocer
les and hardware.
News items of April 8, 1S5S.-Lake
Winnebago is free of ice and steamers
are plying between Fond du Lac and
Oshkosh. A bill is now pending in the
legislature of Wisconsin providing for
the removal of the capital from Madi-
son to Fort Winnebago, subject to
vote of the people at the coming fall
election.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Knowlton was driven in the direction
of the johnson Greek Lumber CO. S
plant. Chas Guenther collected crew
of men which which flames all day,
until the rain came and put the plant
out of danger.
fire started north of the city, pre-
sumably from the spark of locomotives
and was driven east along the foot OF
Marshall hill. The fire appeared to
rage worst along the Merrill road and
for time it was impossible for anyone
to get through. Jos. Labarge, dray-
man, hauled some goods to Brokaw and
on returning was held up by the flames
for several hours and then got through
by taking hazardous risk. While he
was waiting on the hill, VIM. Beerbaum,
the rural mail carrier on that route,
came along. He had light rig and
Mr.. LaBarge assisted him across fields
and fences until he reached the rail
road track when he followed the right
of-way into the city.
There was another hot fire southeast
of Schofield Saturday which was fought
all day by farmers and Schotield viii
layers. That same day fire crept up
on the west side of Rib mountain nearly
to its crest. Had not the rain came
when it, there is no telling the extent
of the danger this city would have been
in. There would at least have been a
spectacular scene on the mountain by
night, plainly visible to large stretch
of territory.
As sample of the destruction of
growing timber, one may ride north OF
the city as far as the Brokaw road and
see plenty of evidence. The country
on either side of the road, for stretches
of miles, is blackened, with here and
there stump or pile of logs still smok-
ing. Nearly every tree in that area is
dead or will die. A wind storm next
season will complete the work of des-
truction, for the fire has eaten around
the roots of trees, so that very little is
left to hold them up. As most of the
timber killed is hardwood, the wood
market this coming winter ought to be
we'll stocked. All danger for the bal
ance of the season is now no doubt
past The soaking rain of Saturday
and Sunday came at a time when very
badly needed, and extinguished mos
fires. Equinoxial storms may be looked
for at this period. Still the rain men
toned will not be of much benefit Il
the farmers who wish to do fall plough
ing-more is needed to soften up the
ground. Previous to this rain tht
ground was baked as hard as a Hotten
tots pate, and it will require a grea
deal more to soak it up. Every creel
in the country was dried up and tn,
rain of Saturday night made no per
ceptible change with them. The rive
is the lowest it has been for years. Th,
dry season, with its heavy fire losses
has not been very favorable for tn
farmer and some crops have been al
most failure. 1t looks as if veget
ables will be high this coming winte
and wood cheap.
Z The Mortenson x Stone Lumber Co
lost about 1000 cords of tan bark nea
( Hogarty last week.
II A crowd of men from Stevens Poin
: came up to Mosinee Friday, to tigh
fire in tract of timber belonging I
I the Joha Week Lumber company nea
that town.
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The Guarantee of Bank Deposits
From a Bankers Standpoint.

| to assume that congress, with the advice
of the bankers of the country, would
not provide against all the criticisms,
when the new state of Oklahoma has
apparently met them all by a stringent
regulation and fixing maximum rate
of interest on deposits. 1t also seems
an unnatural stretch of imagination to
| assume, that some bank officials would
willfully destroy, not only the invest
ments of the stockholders of the bank,
subject them to additional assessment
and themselves to punishment, for the
purpose of having the depositors paid
from the guarantee fund.
1t can safely be assumed, that after
the passage of a guarantee law, bank
officials will be as honest, and those who
are disposed to take chances will be as
legally honest as they now are. And
when regulation and supervision are
made more strict and enforced, all
objections will have been met. Even if
it adds to the expenses OF banking, what
stockholder will not feel relieved from
some of the obligations and risks he
now assumes.
1t. is claimed that the guarantee of
bank deposits only benefits the deposi-
tor. This might be important if true.
But who is benefited when the depositor
feels safe at all times and does not draw
his money from the bank when the
country is in panicy condition? Is it
not relief to the banker, the stock
holder, the business man and the bor-
rover?
Who is not benefited when the deposi-
tor feels safe, money panics and periods
Of depression cease?
Who will not be benefited, when
large share of the money, boarded from
lack of confidence, is placed on deposit
and in circulation.
If we figure the increase of bank
deposits by reason of the passage of
law by congress, guaranteeing the
depositors, on the percentage of in
crease of deposits in Oklahoma, the in
crease of money in circulation in the
country would exceed six hundred mil
lion dollars. Would that not restore
prosperity?
Respectfully,
JOHN RINGLE.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
EDIT0R Plot.

EDITOR Pilot:
l am pleased to comply with your re-
quest for an opinion in regard to the
proposed provision for the guarantee OF
bank deposits My experience in bank
ing leads me to think that banks, like
other business, depend for success upon
the good will, the confidence and the
prosperity of the people. And any
measure which has tendency to i'm
prove or create these favorable condi-
tions should have their support. 1t is
claimed that our present banking system
is unsatisfactory. And past experience
has demonstrated that the bankers of
the country are unable to agree upon a
substitute. The question of making
provision for guaranteeing the money
of the depositors in banks, so ably ad-
vocated By Mr.. Bryan, is assuming a
position as the leading issue in the
pending campaign, and should be
decided upon its merits
1t is apparent from the present situa-
tion, that the near future will bring us
either the guarantee of bank deposits,
or the postal savings bank. There is
no question that the guarantee of bank
deposits is much to be preferred, from
a bankers or business mans stand
point. 1t gives the depositor the secur-
ity he needs and leaves the banking
business in the hands of the banks.
Whether postal savings deposits are re-
deposited in commercial banks upon
security exacted by the government,
making such deposits preferred claim,
and tying up millions of the best secur-
tiles, or whether re-deposited in favorite
banks or transmitted to a central bank
it involves the Inauguration of a
European system, detrimental to the
banking business. Postal savings
banks are no aid TO the borrower, take
the money out of business and give no
employment to labor. Besides doing
nothing for the regular bank depositor,
it leaves the country, as now, subject to
periodical money panics. | have been
much interested in the criticisms of the
guarantee propositions.
No sane man should expect the inau
guration of guarantee system without
proper regulation. And it is indeed a
poor opinion of our law-making power
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

Several new members were admitted
to theladies' swimming class Saturday.
The change in the weather will make
some difference in the attendance here
after.
New members are looked for from
now on and there will be more class
work, the het weather heretofore inter
fering with plans.
The boys department is being well
organized under the direction of Mr..
Poten.
DR.. Plantz of Lawrence university
addressed the mems meeting Sunday
afternoon.
Sec'y. Neil Campbell, who has beer
out of the city for several days, is ex-
pected home this week.
A census has been taken of all the
factories in the city and card mailing
list arranged with the plan in view OF
organizing a membership campaign.
Every male of the required age will be
sought as member.
The gymnasium physical department
committee will meet tomorrow night at
7:30 in MIR. Norman's office to complete
plans for the seasons work.
All championship events will begin
this coming month.
The prospects are that the association
will have the best basket ball team thi;
winter in its history. All the old mem
berS of last years team are back, added
to which is some strong new material
Character drills, including sailors
wrestling and base ball movements, Sc
to music viii be introduced this season
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Kodol will, in very short time, en-
able the stomach to do the work 1t
should do, and the work it should do is
to digest all the food you eat. When
the stomach can't do it Kodol does it for
it and in the meantime the stomach is
getting stronger and able to take up ITS
regular natural work again. hodoi
digeSts all you eat. II makes the stom-
ach sweet and il is pleasant TO take. Ii
is sold here by w. W. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
GOES TO MENDOZA.

Miss Margaret Thomas visited in the
city several days last week, following
her return from her trip through
Europe during the summer with G. G.
Parlin's party of the Chatauqua Tours
Co. Miss Thomas departed on Friday
for Appleton for a short visit with Mrs.
Anna Thomas and will then 60 to
Mendoza where she will take position
with the state hospital for insane,
located in that city. In connection
with her other duties Miss Thomas
will open a school in which she will
impart ideas for the benefit of the
patients so that they may be able to
entertain themselves. 1t will be the
first of its kind to be opened in
Wisconsin. Miss Thomas was, until
last June, a resident of our city for a
number of years, and was matron OF
ovr county asylum for part of the time,
under the superintendency of her
brother, the late j. B. Thomas. She
resigned that position last June to
make tour of southern Europe. Her
experience in the work eminently fits
her for her new position and her many
Wausau friends wish her the fullest
measure of success in her new station
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
Quite Sa tiSfied.

Last January, as Mr.. Bryan recalled in
his speech of acceptance, President
Roosevelt charged that "the interests"
had entered into a conspiracy to dis
credit progressive policies and to seize
control of the powers of government.
Denouncing the men of wealth who
have accumulated vast fortunes "by all
forms of iniquity, ranging from the op-
preston of the wage earners to unfair
and unwholesome methods of crushing
out competition" President Roosevelt
charged that certain wealthy men of
this stamp, whose conduct should be
abhorrent to every man of ordinary de-
cent conscience, and who commit the
hideous wrong of teaching our young
I men that phenomenal business success
must ordinarily be based on dishonesty
have, during these last few months,
made it apparent that they have banded
together to work reaction"
Who were the men that Mr.. Roosevelt
condemned? Obviously they were the
Rockefellers, the Harrimans, the Nor.
gans and the whole tribe of plutocratic
I plunderers. Butt he made exceptions
it matters not so far as the present sit.
uation is concerned. For one and all
they are banded together to work the
same political end. They are for Taft.
Hartman is for Taft.
Rockefeller is for Taft
Morgan is for Taft.
Rogers is for T aft.
Schiff is for Taft.
Not a single plutocrat that Roosevelt
words fitted can be found that is not for
Taft.
And why do the plutoerats-the shy
locks, trust magnates, stock gamblers
1 and despoilers of frenzied finance make
common cause of the Republican party
and its candidates?
| Let Roosevelt answer.
Their endeavor," he says, lis to over
throw and discredit all who honestly ad-
minister the law, to prevent any adj
ditional legislation which would check
and restrain them, and TO secdre, ifpos-
sibIe, a freedom from all restraint which
will permit every unscrupulous wrong
doer to do what he wishes unchecked,
provided he has enough money"
They want to be let alone.
They want "safe" administration o.
government.
They want protection.
They want reasonable profit"
They want Taft And they wan
Sherman.
They want Uncle Joe Cannon.
They want stand pat" congress.
They want to let well enough alone.
They do not want to be disturbed.
| They do not want new laws enacted
to restrain them or old laws enforced.
They do not want lower tariffs.
They do not want heavy fines or jai
sentences.
They do not want Bryan. And the.
do not want Kern.
They do not want Democratic con
gress.
They do not want change.
For they have got what they wan
and they are satisfied Milwaukee
News. -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
lND VEIN OF IRON ORE.

The quiet little village of Spencer is
in frenzy of excitement over the dis
eovery of vein of iIon ore near there.
Although the era of the deposit is only
foot square on the surface, it widens
deeper in the ground. The deposit has
been found at the depth of 100 feet.
Specimens have been examined by the
state geology department, which pro-
nounces the ore of fine quality
Stevens Point Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The high school foot ball team de-
feated the alumni Saturday afternoon
by the score of to O. The high school
score was made by johnson who get
away with the ball and ran 80 yards for
touch down. A feature of the game
was Silverthorn's long end runs. The
high school played consistent game
and only once was their goal in danger.
Klostermann, of the high school, was
tried out for half f-back and made good,
but may have to be shifted to quarter.
The Imam.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
A Sure.enough Knocker.

j. G. Goodwin, of Reidsvile, n. c.,
says: "Bucklen's Arnica Salve is a
sure-enough knocker for ulcers. A bad
one came on my leg last summer, but
that wonderful salve knocked it out in
few rounds. Not even a scar remain
ed" Guaranteed for piles, sores, burns
etc. 25c. at w. w. Albers' drug ,store
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

There is more Catarrh IN this section of the
country than all other diseases put together, ana
until the last few years was supposed to be in
curable. For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it q local disease and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failingto cure with
local treatment pronounced it incuTable.
Science has proven catarrh TO be consrtu-
tiOnal disease and therefore requires consIlEu-
tional treatment. Halls CatarFh Cure manu-
factured by r. J. Cheney & Co, ToledC' Ohio. Is
( the only constitutional cure on the N srkeL IL
is taken internally in doses from 10 dEsips TO a
terspoonful- Ii acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one
hundred do,.ars for any case il fails 10 cure.
send for circulars and testimonials
| Address: Il. j. CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold hy Druggists. 75c.
1 Take Halls Family PILLS for constipation.
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FIRE INSURANCE.

Kretlow & Lamont wish to announce
that they are prepared to write fire
insurance in approved stock companies
at reasonable rates. They also place
plate glass and boiler insurance and
surety bonds. First National Bank
building. Phone 1888. f20-f
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

The local Knights of ColumD7s are
arranging for an entertainment TO ne
given Monday, Oct. II, in celebration
of Christopher Columbus arrival on
this continent. 1t will be of literary
and musical nature.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
Palmo Tablets

transform weak, broken-down, nerv-
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First National Bank

Report of the condition of the First
National Bank at Wausau, in the state
of Wisconsin, at the close of business,
Sept 90, 1903:
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l.. E. Spencer. nj. D., office in he
Mckinley block, corner of Thirs and
Mcclellan streets. If :
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MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY

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section 81 2 and neg
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towns S0.rng1O
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DIR. Plantz OF Lawrence university,
Appleton, supplied the pulpit of the NJ.
E. church Sunday.
The Washington times., 1908-07-27

SALOON, northwest; owner retiring. T1ay-
antee IS per day on S0-day trial. part cash
balance easy teruns- TERRY a CO. ia
New YORK ave- 1y1-H
The Washington times., 1908-07-27
DYEING, PRESSING, CLEANING.

YOU Caes'T DO BETTER than 10 have vou-
suits pressed and repaired at ED AIIII.ER'S
al New York ave Suits dry cleaned ari
pressed 4oc- Phone n 9s2-aI. 5el5-n. " .sa-set