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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
MAY MAKE NO EXHIBIT.

A JOINT meeting of the county board
committee on agriculture and executive
board of the Marathon County Agricul-
tural society, has been called for next
Saturday. The meeting will be held in
the court house, convening at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, and is called
for the purpose of considering action
relative to making an agricultural ex-
hibit at the state fair next fall.
Nj. III. Duncan, secretary of the agri-
cultural society, has received from
John M. True, secretary of the state
fair, the following communication
Our board, at its annual meeting
this year, decided to discontinue offer
ing prizes for county exhibits, and to
substitute therefor farm exhibits to
be made by individual farmers. The
reason for this action was that fewer
exhibits are received from Northern
Wisconsin than formerly, while the
number of exhibits from older counties
was being increased. This was con-
trary to the spirit that led to the offer
ings for the county exhibits. There
fore, it was decided to take the action
mentioned"
The sum of $500 has been appropri-
ated by the county board to make a
county exhibit, but in the light of the
above communication it will be impos-
sible to make such an exhibit 1t is not
likely that any farmer in the county
will care to enter the competition
singly. The meeting next Saturday
will decide what use will be made of
the county's appropriation. 1t may be
used to pay the expense of decorating
the court house grounds, as was done
last year. Marathon county can afford
TO rest on its laurels. 1t won three first
and one second premium at the state
fair in the four years exhibits were
made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
WILL BUILD THIS SUMMER.
st. Paul Extension from Scholfield to
Waupaca to Be Constructed.


The much talked about and long ex-
pected extension of the St. Paul road
from Berlin through Poysippi and Wau-
paca to Wausau is to be built this sum-
mer. This shOrtens the distance from
Merrill and Tomahawk to Milwaukee
about sixty miles, Waupaca is jubilant
over the news.-New London Press.
This extension has been planned by
the company for some time. A year
ago it was given out that the company
intended building last summer, but a
tightening of the money market came,
and the scheme was temporarily aban-
doned. Now, it appears, the company
sees its way clear to take up the work
and from reports received in this city
this week, one is led to believe that con-
struction work will soon begin and that
the extension will be rushed, so that
trains can be running over it by fall.
The line will be about sixty miles in
length and viii traverse rich agricul-
tural region of Wisconsin. 1t will
traverse the counties of Waupaca, Port
age and Marathon, connecting with the
Central in Waupaca and with the
Northwestern in Rosholt, the northern
terminal to be at Schofeld. The coun-
try through which it will pass, is, for the
most part, level and sandy, so that
grading can be carried on without
much difficulty. 1t is hoped that allthe
present rumors come true, for the road,
if built, will give the farmers of south
eastern Marathon county market facili-
ties they do not now enjoy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
SERVED THEIR SENTENCE.

Clarence Bennett and Peter Weber,
two men sentenced three months ago
for dynamiting fish in the Eau Pleine
river, completed a ninety days sentence
Friday and were liberated. They were
arrested at the instance of John Foster
and another deputy game warden who
secured evidence against them. At the
time of their trial some compassion was
felt for Bennett, who is married man
with family, but the law leaves a
justice no alternative but sending a
dynamiter of fish to Jail for 80 days or
more. There was some agitation to
secure names for an application for a
pardon for him, but such procedure
would have been useless. because laws
are passed by the legislature to be up
held. Weber is single man and not
much attention was given him. Ben
nett was given considerable freedom
and was employed several days each
week during his incarceration in NOW
ing the court house lawn. He proved
himself to be model prisoner in every
respect. He has probably learned by
this time the truthfulness of Dinkle-
SPELLS "eppy-gram," Der way of der
transgresser is hard on his family.f
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
TO DELINQUENTS.

The following is a synopsis of the
United States supreme court decision
regarding delinquent subscribers:
1. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to TIE contrary are con-
sidered as wishing to renew their
subscriptions.
9. If subscribers order the discon-
tinuance of their periodicals the pub
fishers may continue to send until all
arrears are paid.
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse
to take their per iodicals from the post
Office they are responsible until after
they have settled their bills and ordered
paper discontinued.
4. If subscribers move to other places
without informing the publisher and
papers are sent to the former address,
subscribers are responsible.
5. The courts have decided that re.
fusing to take periodicals from the Office
or moving and leaving them uncalled
for, is prima facia evidence of inten-
tional fraud.
6. If subscribers pay in advance they
are bound to give notice at the end OF
the time of subscription if they do not
want to continue taking paper, other
wise the publisher is authorized to send
it, and the subscribe will be responsible
until an express notice with payment
for all arrears is sent to the publisher.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
STOLE FROM INDIANS.

EMS Loomis, of Tomahawk, young
man formerly in the employ of the c.
NJ. 4 St. p. Ry. Co., was brought to the
city Thursday by Felix Dolan, sheriff of
Oneida county, for the purpose of being
allowed to enter plea of guilty to a
charge of horse stealing. Young
Loomis had been engaged for six
months past in stealing ponies from a
band ofIndians eamped near Goodnow.
He admitted stealing total of eight
He sold the animals TO Merrill and
Nausau horse dealers, he said, getting
from SIS to $50 for each. Recently a
mare and colt were stolen and the
Indians got on his trail and gave chase
and he abandoned the animals. With
marshal they, followed him into
Merrill where he was arrested and
later taken to Rhinelander. His father
and mother appeared in court with him
and the latter broke down when SEN
tence was pronounced. The young
man will serve three years in the state
prison.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
THE NEED OF A SPECIALIST.

1t is an undisputed fact that in every
community there are many cases of
chronic diseases that are beyond the
skill OF regular practitioners, not be-
cause our home physicians are incom-
petent or unsuccessful. but because
their time is wholly occupied attending
to acute cases. That is the reason DR..
Turbin visits our city He has treated
thousands of cases in Wisconsin and by
his unfailing success has established a
reputation unequalled by any specialists
in the state. His fame is world wide
and he is renowned for the many cures
he has made where others failed.
Don't put off seeing the doctor, as it
costs nothing to consult him and get a
positive and candid description of your
disease and learn the chance of a cure.
You may rest assured of honorable
treatment and positive relief, if the
doctor accepts your case for treatment.
His monthly visit to our city will be
Monday July eth, at the Bells Hotel.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF INTEREST WHICH WERE PUBLISHED
IN WAUSAU OVER FIFTY YEARS AGO

Local mss published in Wausau,
Nov. Z. 357: That the total vote of
darathoa county at the recent election
was as follows:
For Governor
james B. Cross, Dem, 210.
Alexander w. Randall, Rep. 1876.
For Assemblyman-
Burton Millard, Rep, 2O4
Thomas Hinton, DEM, 167.
That Rt Rev. Dr. Kemper, bishop of
the Protestant Episcopal church in the
diocese of Wisconsin and missionary
bishop to Kansas and Minnesota, will
hold divine services in Wausau on the
evening of Nov. IL.
In the news items of Nov. Z, 1857, is
found that Pennsylvania had gone dem
ocratic by over 10000.
We find this bit of sentiment in the
issue of Nov. 2, 1857: away in the
pine woods, as the old story goes,
doubling lovers sometimes disclose
their secret souls by sending to sweet
hearts bit of pine, with a charcoal eye
rudely drawn thereon, a device that
without lexicon the cruel girls trans
late, 1 pine Happy the wooer, so
they say, who receives the knot for an
answer. What can be more like a
little gospel. than the eloquent missive,
pine not
Local news published in Wausau,
Nov. II, 1857: That Caleb Swaze has
purchased the Office of the Wisconsin
Pinery, published in Stevens Point;
that the weather is quite cold and win
terry; no snow yet. That sickness pre-
vented Bishop Kemper from fulfilling
his appointment in Wausau last week; :;
he will be here about the middle of Jan
uary. That the board of supervisors of
Marathon county assembled on Tues
day and organized by electing Mr.
Kelly, of Eau Claire, chairman; that
townships 81 to "a, of ranges to E,
we're taken from the town of Wausau
hho VI 9uuiHCd lutO q uCW JOWu, W U6
called Jenny This will include the
settlements at Jenny Bull Falls and at
Grandfather; that calf belonging to
Thos. Single was killed by two wolves
last night in field half mile south of
the village; that the saw mills here are
to wind up' for the season; the w. ID.
McTndOa and q NJ Ivnnan u,illo boya
already closed. That the new steamer
that Capt. Rood is building, to run be-
tween Wausau and Mosnee, is nearly
completed and is expected up here this
week; the people should take measures
to properly honor the first arrival of
this fire canoe" That P. N. Calkins
las moved his store into the building
formerly occupied by L. Doolittle, cor
ner of Main and Washington streets;
John DuBay has been removed from
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
TO KEEP SUPPLY OF STOCKS.
No Problem at All for Those skiIIfui
with the Needle.

With the tailored waists and skirts
which now are fashionable comes
demand for all kinds of stocks. Their
attractiveness depends SO much on
their freshness that a generous sup
ply is needed. IL one is handy with
the needle a great many of these
pretty trifIes may be made for little
expense.
One chic stock is made OF linen.
The collar is made of double material
and there are two shaped pieces OF
single linen embroidered. These
pieces are the width Of the collar in
back and taper TO the front. where
they are an inch wide. They lap in
the front and button One piece is set
in the end of the collar. between the
two pieces of linen. The other piece
is finished neatly and is fastened
to the top and bottom Of the other
end of the collar. This leaves long
opening ike adlarge buttonhole. The
first end passes through this. TIE
tab end is made Of two shaped strips
of linen, single pieces, and is ioined
: By embroidery. This tab end Ss sSrr
arate and slips between the collar and
the buttoned ends-
ANY simple design may be embroid-
cred on the ends Of the tab on one
side, and the other end on the oppo-
site side, so that when Tapped over
the embroidery on both ends of the tab
VIII be righS side out
Lovely stocks can be made from
! pieces Of mans worn-ouI white vest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
TRAGIC DEATH.

The tragic death of Albert Platz at his
Office in the tannery of the Davis, Med
airy & Platz company, Tuesday, at La
Crosse, has caused one of the greatest
sensations of the year. MIR. Platz was
one of the pioneers of La Crosse, as well
as one of the best known and most popu-
lar citizens and the uncertainty con-
cerning the exact manner of his death
has given the community seven days
wonder.
The body of the aged manufacturer
was found shortly before O'Clock as
the factory was about to close up for
the night. None heard the fatal shot,
but it was evident that it had been fired
only few minutes before. Late in the
afternoon Mr.. Platz had been about the
plant as usual. About O'Clock he was
seen going toward the office. Less than
an hour later he was found dead on the
Office floor and beside him lay a large
revolver from which one shot had been
fired
Various circumstances contribute the
officials opinion that death was acci-
dental. On the floor around the body
were found various bits of cloth, evi-
dently used in cleaning a revolver,
while in the wound had been stuffed
large piece of the same material in an
effort 20 staunch the flow of blood. The
wound was in the abdomen, but the
course of the bullet had been upward
and passed just under the heart The
doctors examination S1uwed that the
man had bled to death from internal
hemorrhages.
The fact that none were present when
the shooting occurred and the finding
of the body with a revolver beside it
has caused some talk of suicide. The
opinion OF the police and the phy sician
is, however, strongly to the contrary.
MIR. Platz was about 20 years of age
and had been in business in La Crosse
half century. The Davis. Medary &
PIatz company, being one of the Oldest
firms in the city. He was considered a
wealthy man.
Mr.. Platz was well known in Wausau
having visited here quite often. He
purchased large quantities of hemlock
bark from John Kiefer and they were
very warm friends. Mr. Platz was to
have visited Mr.. Kiefer the past week.
Mr.. Kiefer went down Wednesday to
attend the funeral.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21

Portage City to Madison, where he will
soon be tried for the murder of Rey-
nolds. The removal was effected Sc
cretly, in order to guard against an at
tempt to rescue him for lyncning pur-
poses.
The following items of news were
published on Nov IL:
Washington, Nov. 6, 1S57-The secre-
tary of war received today dispatch
from Ft. Leavenworth, stating that in
telligence had been received that the
Mormons were calling into Salt Lake
City all their forces from the sur
rounding country, and were organizing
to resist the U. s. troops.-The con-
vcntion of ticket agents, recently held
in Chicago, increased the railroad rates
materially The rates went into effect
on Nov. 1. lie fare from Chicago to
New York is s26; to Philadelphia, $22;
to Pittsburg, sl4 to Cincinnati, $40; to
ST. Louis, $50; to Buffalo, SIS; to Ceve-
land, SO; Detroit, SO so; Toledo, 81 90.
~ANA V~-CV w C0OA Va tACSO anu 1Ou udfC
the fare from Milwaukee to the above
places.-The bridge of the Lacrosse
railroad at Kilbourn City is now COM
pleted and trains are passing over daily.
The whole bridge is 444 feet long, 35a
feet wide, so feet high and contains
$500 cubic yards of masonry, 360, 900
feet of timber and so tons of iron. 1t is
said to be the most extensive and best
bridge in the state.
Local news published in Wausau,
Nov. IS, 1857 That the ground is now
frozen quite deep and we have several
inches of snow; that on the 10Th, the
thermometer stood at one degree below
zero; that Burton Millard's majority
for the assembly is 20; that the ice on
the river is now quite strong and the
boys are improving the opportunity to
skate.
In the news published in 1857 Ex-
President Pierce and wife are going to
MADEIRA to spend the winter for Mrs
Pierce's health. The president invited
them to sail in the U. s. war steamer
The Los Angeles Star. dated Oct.
4th, 1857, states that an entire train
of emigrants from Missouri and Ar
kansas, bound % California by way of
Great Salt Lake, had been massacred
by Indians at the Mountain Meadows.
Over 100 persons were killed. The
Leavenworth ARK Times says: That
70 wagons with government stores for
Salt Lake City had been destroyed by
the Mormons at Hund's Fork of Green
river They took no lives but sent all
connected with the trains back to Fort
Laramie. They had burned all the
grass about Salt Lake City to starve
the government stock. They also
threaten to annihilate the U. S. army
if the blood of single saint is spilled.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
BADGER BANKERS.
E. G. Zimmerman, Cashier of the Mar
athon County Bank of Wausau,
Elected President.

The annual meeting of the Wisconsin
Bankers association was held in Mil
waukee last week and our former
townsman, John j. Sherman, eashier of
the Citizens National bank, of Apple
ton, and president of the association
during the past year made very note
worthy address. Many questions were
discussed. probably the most important
being that concerning the trust
companies. A j. Frome presented the
report of the committee on resolutions,
and recommended that the differences
between trust companies and banks be
taken up for adjustment if possible.
The resolution finally adopted on the
trust company subject provides that
''the committee on legislature be in
structed to look into this matter before
the next meeting of the legislature with
the view of obtaining legislation that
shall be fair and equitable to both the
banks and the trust companies.
Other matters were taken up, such as
postal savings banks; guaranteeing of
deposits, etc. 1t was very profitable
meeting. f. c. Zimmerman, cashier of
the Marathon County bank, this city,
received the very high honor of being
elected president of the association for
the ensuing year. This is an honor to
the city As well, which is thoroughly
appreciated by its citizens in general
and MIR. Zimmerman's friends in par
ticular, who recognize in him an able,
conservative and progressive banker
and justly entitled to the recognition
he las received. The balance of the
officers elected were:
PRESIDENT. II. Puelicher. Mil
waukee.
Secretary-M. h. Graettinger. Mil
waukee.
Treasurer-Earl Peas, Grand Rapids
| Trustees-E. A. Dow, Plymouth; w
]. Hobbins, Madison. and H. A. Moehl-
enpaugh, Clinton.
Member of national executive COM
mittee-J j. Sherman. Appleton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21

The county board public property
committee held meeting Friday for
the purpose of discussing the question
of establishing central heating plant
for the asylum and new poor house.
At the last session of the board the sum
of $4,000 was appropriated for such
purpose. When the committee opened
bids for such plant it was found that
the sum was not large enough. After
talking the matter over it was decided
to postpone further action until next
fall, when the county board meets. At
that time conditions will be explained
and an additional appropriation asked
To-. By that time, no matter what
action the board may take, it will
probably be too late to install heat
ing plant in time to allow the new
poor house to be occupied the coming
winter. 1t will cost considerably more
to complete than was thought when
first planned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
AUTO VISITORS.

A half dozen cars and their occupants.
the latter members of the Milwaukee
Automobile club, visited the city on
Thursday, the trip being made for
pleasure, at the suggestion of Neal
Brown. president of the Wisconsin Aut-
omobile association. The club left
the Cream city at o'clock Wednes-
day morning and the first days run
brought the club into Stevens Ponint at
about 8 O'Clock that evening. Two
machines were delayed on the way,
bnt got into the Point during the night.
When the club was ready to leave for
this city it was found that another
machine was temporarily out of COM
mission, but this was fixed up and
arrived here later number of local
automobilists started down the Stevens
Point road to meet the visitors and they
were met near Mosinee. They were
piloted to Rothschilds park, where Neal
Brown had a breakfast ready for them.
about twenty Milwaukeeans being on
hand for same. After breakfast some
time was spent ir going over the park
grounds and viewing the scenery, after
which the party came up town and
spent short time in the city. A start
was then made for Merrill and at the
latter city the party was taken ia tow
By local auto men and dined. The re-
turn to Wausau in the afternoon wss
made without any accidents In the
evening the visitors were escorted to
the club house where they received
many of our people. A reception had
been planned for them, but as they
were tired plans were changed and they
were allowed to rest. Some attended
the dance given in RothschiIds park
that night and others drove about town
viewing the city The headquarters for
the night was at the Bells hotel.
A start was made at about six O'Clock
Friday morning for Neal Browns cot
tage on Plover river, where breakfast
was served. Neal does not know the
meaning of the word, stint, and the
Pilot is wasting words when it says
that he had prepared lavish spread
for them, one of the delicacies being
brook trout, caught out of the waters
flowing By the door. The party was ac-
companied to the cottage by number
OF local auto owners. From the Plover
the Milwaukeeans travelled eastward to
Birnamwood and then southwark to-
ward New London and from there
homeward by any route they chose
The visitors, though tired from two
days travelling, expressed themselves
when they left here as being very much
pleased with their trip and the enter.
tainment afforded them on the trip.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Mems fire dress shirts, SOC quality, to
close at 39c each, at Schoeneberg's.
DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, Juiy q.
Mrs. e. F. BELLS entertained lady
friends at whist on Friday afternoon in
honor of her neice, Mrs. DcLaport.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Atkins and
Mrs. A. b. Murray.
Shingles Shingles! ShingIesl DO you
need any? We have them and the
kind that will suit you. Call and get
prices before purchasing elsewhere.
If. BARKER d STEWART LUMBER Co.
Andrew Dikeman, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Dikeman, residing on
Thomas street, died Friday, aged three
months. The child had been sick two
weeks. The remains were shipped to
Seymour Saturday for burial.
The people of the town of Elderon
are to have new $4,000 school build
ing. 1t will be two stories high, OF
solid brick construction and will be
made as nearly tireproof as possible.
Two large flower pots, cut from Bed
ford stone, arrived in the city Saturday
and were hauled to the public library
grounds where they viii be placed in
conspicuous positions at the entrance.
Stone for the archway has arrived and
masons are at work on the job.
Those who have charge of the home
coming which will be held in Mosinee,
August 12, have arranged as one of the
attractions an automobile race against
time. Prizes are offered and it is
expected that quite number of auto
mobilists will participate. The course
will be selected later and autos will be
handicapped according to their power.
J. ID. Young and l.. Van Dieren. the
two men arrested on suspicion OF be-
ing the ones who blew a safe door off
its hinges in the village of Edgar
and rified the safe, were dis
charged on Friday. There was no
evidence to show that they were the
guilty parties. They presented evil
dence to show that they are working
men and it was quite likely that they
told truthful story.
A civil service examination for clerks
and carriers for the local post Office
was held Saturday conducted by Ed.
Ringle. mailing clerk. There were
eleven applicants for positions. Under
new ruling of the post Office depart
ment the names ofapplicants for postal
positions cannot be given out TO the
public, therefore the PTLoT cannot tell
its readers who wants the positions.
Last Wednesday the following named
came up from Stevens Point in an
automobile, viz: Rev. Fr. E. M.
Thompson and sister, Miss Ella Thomp-
son, Miss Mollie Catlin, Rev. c. Z
Huntington and Henry Curran They
expected to make the trip to Wausau
and return the same day, but an acci-
dent TO she automobile put il out of use
until repaired The auto quit work
near Rothschilds, to which place they
walked and took the trolley cars to the
city. They remained here until Thurs
lday.