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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The meet at Appleton last Saturday
was won by Appleton who gathered in
30 points, Oshkosh was second with rs,
kaukauna third with IL and Wausau
fourth with one-half point less.
Adams, of Appleton, was the star of
the meet. He was highest ;adiyidual
point winner, broke two reaords and
tied third. He broke the high Jump
record by one-half inch, going 5 feet s
inches, and he set broad jump record
of 81 feet inches. In the first trial
heat Of the 12O yard hurdles he tied the
hurdle record. and Weik, of Wausau,
pushed Adams hard and came in an
easy second.
The Lampert brothers, of Oshkosh,
put their school into second place. The
brothers tied for second place in indi-
vidual point honors.
Lake, of Wausau, won his trial heats
in the 100 and 900 yard dashes, the lat
ter in faster time than the tina' as
run, but was too much exhausted by
the softness of the track to do the same
in the finals.
Sloan, OF Wausau, had a hard time
in The quarter mile There were so
many starters that in the crowd, at the
start. he tripped and fell which put him
out of running
The examinations start Thursday of
this week and will run according to the
regular schedule, which is that the
classes that meet the first period write
Thursday morning; those that meet the
second period write Thursday after
noon, etc.
The "W's" for the football, basket
ball and track men will be given out
this Wednesday
A number of high school pupils took
examinations for teachers certificates
last week. The people that wrote were:
Selma Paff, Eleanor Benson, John
OBrien, Frieda Heinrich, Louise Gear
hart, ADELAIDE Fleugel and Baily Rams
dell
At meeting of the Debating club it
was decided not to give a banquet this
year. The following officers were
elected for next fall Pres, F. Pardee;
Vice Pres, FL. Sharbau; Sec, Sam.
Wells; Treas, Wylie Sampson.
The Baccalaureate services will be
held next Sunday evening at the Pres
byterian church. The address will be
given by DIR. Carrier. The high school
chorus will sing selection from
Spohr's 'Crucifixion.'
On account of the state declamatory
contest being held in this city Friday,
June 9Th, the date Of the Junior recep-
ton was changed to Monday, the 9Th.
The Senior announcements have
arrived and are something new in that
line.
At Lyceum Friday the following pro-
gram was given:
Declamation-The ACC Store :. Elna Thorn.
Declamation-A case of Spoons. ............
Declamation-Mr. Slocum, mule ....
........ .......................M Mamie Fogarty.
Plano Solo. ..............- ..... .Leora Vosburg.
Hon. Hugh Campbell, of Brokaw,
gave nominating speech for Taft;
Hon Gearhart, of Dancy. spoke for
Hughes; Hon. Will Lambert of Heights,
for La Toilette; Hon. James Dean, of
Edgar, for Bryan and Hon. Philip
Dean, of Merrill. for Roosevelt.
Lyceum officers were elected as
follows Wylie Sampson, Pres, Con-
rad Anthem, Vice-Pres., and Ethel
Thomas, Sec.
Thursday Mr.. Bird told the school
what he saw of the Kentucky Derby,
while he was on his trip south.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26
Memorial Day Proclamation.

Gov. Davidson has issued the follow
ing proclamation for Memorial day:
THE thirtieth day of May has been
set apart by our people to place the
first flowers of springtime upon the
graves of those who fell in defense of
our country. This commemoration
commends itself to all as a fitting
tribute to the memory of those we love
to honor and is an incentive to the liv-
ing to emulate their example and deeds
of valor. / therefore recommend that
our citizens join on that day with the
Grand Army of the Republic and other
organizations where they exist, in APP
propriate ceremonies, and that all take
some part in the proper observance of
the day"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were
issued the past week BY the county
clerk:
Henry Reese, city 10 Aunle Waller,
town of Hewitt.
Aug Baumann, town Wausau, to
Anna Winter, city.
Albert L. Brady, Rhinelander, to
Laura Hardell. city.
John F. Scoring, Stratford, TO Efie
NJ. Hannah, Edgar.
w. E. Hayward 10 NJ. B. Colby. both
of Spencer.
John Kastel, town Of Halsey. to
Martha Soaring, town Of Bsrn-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLEDo,

COUNTY. J
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm of f. j. Cheney d Co., doing
busine IS in the city of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and thar said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
o. A. W. GLEASON,
toEAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, end
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials free.
f. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists 75c
Take Hslls Family Pills for constipation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

WITHIN an hour after the banking
commissioner, Of Oklahoma, had taken
charge of the International bank, of
Coalgate, which had failed, he paid off
the depositors in full This he was able
to do under the new guarantee bank
ing law of that state, which guarantees
depositOrs from loss.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

MANY states in the Union the past
week instructed delegates for William
Jennings Bryan, first, last and all
the while" The question which has
been troubling few republicans in the
past is will Bryan secure the necessary
two-thirdsf" 1t is troubling them no
longer, for they know that the demo
cratic national convention will be
practically unanimous for him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

THE Merrill News proposes the name
of Julius Thielman, of Merrill, as the
democratic candidate for the Tenth
congressional district nomination for
congressman. The selection would be
a first class one
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

SECRETARY TAFTs managers saw
that he has a majority of votes and is
certain to receive the nomination for
president on the republican ticket.
Gov. Hughes, of New York, it is claimed
by his chief hackers, will secure the
nomination.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN was in
Wisconsin on Saturday and spoke at
Kenosha in the morning and at Madi-
son, before the university students and
people of that city on Saturday even
ing. An audience Of 5000 listened to
him in the latter city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

The trouble with most cough cures is
that they constipate. Kennedy's Laxa-
tive Cough Syrup does not constipate,
but on tie other hand its laxative prin-
ciples gently move the bowels. 1t is
pleasant to take and it Is especially
recommended for children, as it tastes
nearly as good rs maple sugar. Sold
By w. W. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

Gov. HUGHEs is in the race for the
presidential nomination to stay, so his
workers say, and further they say that
Hughes will receive the nomination on
the fourth or fifth ballot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

THE Chiffon Times insinuates that
the republican party will have two
elephants op it's hands when Taft is
nominated, Too, true.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

THE present do nothing republican
congress has published its weakness to
the world. 1t is unable to frame a
satisfactory currency law.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

Ice cream parlor in connection.
Soft drinks and confectionery always
fresh and up-to-date-
FRANK B. FULLMER,
Proprietor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

The tax commissioners of Wisconsin
yesterday assessed the Wausau Str eet
Railway Co, $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26
Eau Claire Villa
Resort


DOdt LiVGry Yak OF f7c<S
Launch service, per hour, $3.50
Six or more persons to ST. Paul
r. r. bridge, round trip each, 10c
Row boats, one hour or less, 25c.
After first hour, per hour, IS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

JUNE Is has been designated as flag
day by Gov. Davidson
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

AIuFeu, " m. Lea, Anton
Belize, Mrs Caroline Mccain, O. B.
Beuhm, Edward Melaskea, airs. Katie
Campbell, Ray Palmateer, Mrs. +. A.
belong, David Pestfee, John
Edwards, Mrs l.. Patrick. Miss Freda
Hindesburg. VIM. Sherman, Mrs F.
Hitchcock, l.. K. Smith, Mrs VII
koenig, Miss Emma Schoenhers E.
kuehi, Miss Selma Waters, Joe
Kennedy, Ellsworth Zingler, VIM.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26
ADVERTISED.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Wausau p . for the week end
ing May, %, 1903 In calling for same
please say advertised
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are small
safe, sure and gentle little pills Sold
by w w Albers
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26

Progressive whist, bridge whist and
cinch cards. for sale st the PLoT Office.
Prices nominal. If
Smyrna times., 1908-02-05
DEARBORNS

and Farm Wagons, our own
make. Special attention given
to all kinds of Carriage and
Wagon Repair Work.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-05
Special Announcement Regarding the NatiOI
al Pure Food and Drug Law.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for cOug hs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as it contains no opistes or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend it
is q safe remedy for children and
adults. Sold by all Druggists.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
Fiji islanders Sugar Cane Dance.

A very curious and exceedingly clev-
er dance may be witnessed in Fiji call
ed by the natives 1.-The sugar cane
meke." or sugar cane dance. 1t rep
resents the growth Of the sugar cane
In the first figure the dancers squat
low on the ground, shake their heads,
shut their eyes and murmur slowly
and softly an unintelligible sentence
Gradually they all stand up together,
growing taller and taller, and as they
"grow" they wave their arms and
tremble all over from ankle to head,
like the tall, tasseled cane waving in
the wind, and still they keep on chant
ing louder and louder. The last fig
ure represents a series of combats
meant to symbolic the exactions of
the chiefs, who compel the 'kaisi."
willing and unwilling, to come and cut
their crops.-London Standard.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
Roads and the r. r.

Notice is being sent out from the
postoffice department to many rural
communities that unless roads are re-
paired and placed In condition for I'M
interrupted service during the year
the rural service will be discontinued.
This is work for good roads that will
doubtless have a wide and wholesome
effect, says the Atchison Globe. The
rural mail service has become so
much part Of the farmers life as to
be regarded as necessity, and he
isn't likely to let it lapse for the sake
Of little time and energy needed in
road building.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
GOOD ROADS IN ENGLAND.
w. n. Moore Says the United States
Should Follow British Example.

Should Follow British Example.
w. H. Moore, president of the Ma
tional Good Roads association, writing
to the editor of the Kansas City Star,
says:
The finest examples of perfect, easy
and durable roads l have found in the
British isles are the Warwick road
from bennington to Warwick castle.
about two and half miles: the Kenil-
worth road from bennington to Kenil-
worth castle. five miles, and the STRAIT
ford road from bennington to STRAIT
ford-on-AvOn, ten and a half miles.
These roads are about four rods wide
between fences. The Travelled or i'm
proved portion is twenty-five feet wide
between grass edges.
All these roads have horse paths on
one side. Some Of these are carefully
prepared with stone averaging from
two to three feet deep. the top surfac-
ing being earth. The paths on the
side, which are two or three feet from
the main road. average about five feet
in width No material has ever been
nor ever will be found more suitable to
horses feet and to the horsemen than
the common earth surfaced roads. The
roads referred to receive careful and
constant attention
In the early season, May or June,
they receive an application of coal tar
product. This is impervious to rain
and allays the dust. The very best in
terests Of the people of the British
isles socially and commercially are
conserved by the splendid system Of
public roads. If the great army Of pol
iticians in the United States who are
making pyrotechnic speeches and all
candidates for municipal, state and
federal offices should confne their cam
paign to the subject Of good roads and
when elected go after the question In
earnest they would soon accomplish
the greatest good in their generation.
Every county can afford good roads.
With little common sense financier-
ing by bonding or making a special
levy with IN interest and a sinking
fund consideration any community
can possess good roads, with all their
attendant blessings. The curse of mud
roads in the United States is a nation
al, monumental fraud. 1t is hideous
evidence Of misgovernment, reproach
against the advancement of equal
rights and liberty to all.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
QUESTION HARD TO ANSWER
interrogation of Little Son Was En-
barrassing to His Over
Confident Mother.

Gustave Eberlein, the famous Ger
man sculptor, said the other day in
New York that in beauty of face and
figure the American woman excelled
all others-that the American type
of beauty approached almost abso-
lutte perfection.
''In intelligence as WE'LL" the
sculptor resumed, 'the American
woman excels. But now and then
she has the defect of the intelligent
she is overpositive, she is overcon-
fdent. In that case l like to see her
taken down.
81 once met a beautiful and bril-
liant American woman on shipboard.
She talked splendidly, but she was
very positive-positive, indeed.
q am a good reader of faces she
said one day at luncheon. 'On first
sight of person form my opinion
of that persons character; and / am
never wrong. l am positively never
wrong
Mother her little boy called
shrilly from the other end of the
long table, where he sat with his
nurse.
rx{~x
Well, what is it, my sonY said
the mother, indulgently.
"And we all turned to hear what
the little fellow had to say.
Mother he piped, 4 want to
know what was your opinion, moth
er, when you first saw mep"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
"MAY USE YOUR TELEPhoNEm

We have received the following
sample of Canadian telephone
humor. The telephone borrowing
nuisance, unfair alike to the sub
scriber and the company, does not
seem to have attained similar pro-
portions here:
"This telephone is yours; we only
pay the rent for it. 1t is more
blessed to give than to receive.
'Please scribble on the walls as
they need decorating.
"Long-distance calls our speciality
kindly do not offer to settle.
"Our family are prohibited from
using the phone except between six
and seven a. m. Sundays. London
National Telephone Journal.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
y. Out of this dilemma the way

sound). Out Of this dilemma the way
is easy.
If the federal government was to
issue as needed s400.OOO.OOO of 2 per
cent thirty to fifty year bonds to aid
in road building it would carry the ma
tional debt up from SILL to S15.55
and the interest charge from 20 to 80
cents per capita. The debt per capita
then would be almost exactly where it
was ten years ago.
1t would require SS.0OO.OOO a year to
pay the interest on the bonds. but ev-
cry dollar of it would be saved upon
the one item of rural delivery.
OF the 100000 miles of highways
about 100000 miles are post roads, and
about 100000 of these are unimproved.
The S400000.000 for national aid
would give about $500 a mile. or about
% per cent Of the average cost of
building hard roads upon these high
ways
After ten years of study of road
building at bone and abroad the writer
has reached the following definite con-
illusions:
First. - That if we are to have good
roads within a generation the federal
government must assist in building them
Second.-That the government contribu-
ton be pro rated among the states as
the work Is done on the basis of one-half
the gross sum upon the full road mileage
OF the state and one-half upon the basis
of population The plan works out fairly
to all the states. This plan would make
available out of $500 00o.0 900 approximately
S25.000.000 for New York SIG. Co., 900 for
Pennsylvania, SO. 600 900 for Illinois, s18,-
100000 for Ohio. S13.0O0O00 for Michigan.
ETC.
Third.-That the actual construction of
the roads should be done under state SUI
pervision upon specifications approved by
the United States government engineers.
Fourth.-That the initiative should be
left with the respective townships. road
districts or parishes. these to furnish at
least one-third Of the total cost. with the
state clothed with power to veto any i'm
provement II Of insufficient Importance.
This power would probably be seldom IL
ever used 1t may be assumed IL the road
was not a main highway and needed the
people Of a township would not vote to
build 1t when they had to raise at least
one-third Of the money required to do so.
Fifth.-That II this country Is to fulfill
its high destiny and meet the require
ments placed upon II by its wealth. posi-
ton and its opportunity good roads are a
paramount necessity. and to get them
speedily requires both federal and state
aid to hearten the people to undertake
this great work. Good roads will do more
for the educational. social and economic
development of the whole country than
any other single agency.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
MAGIC GLASS,
4 Curious Mirror That May Be Made
TRANSPARENT,


One of the most curious inventions
OF this age is what is called platinized
glass. A piece of glass is coated with
an exceedingly thin layer of a liquid
charged with platinum and then raised
to red heat. The platinum becomes
united to the glass in such a way as
to form an odd kind of mirror.
The glass has not really lost its
transparency, and yet if one places it
against wall and looks at it he sees
bis image as in an ordinary looking
glass. But when light is allowed to
come through the glass from the other
side, as when it is placed in a window,
1t appears perfectly transparent. like
ordinary glass.
By constructing a window of plati-
nized glass one could stand close be-
hind the panes in an unilluminated
room and behold clearly everything
going on outside, while passersby look
ing at the window would behold only
a fine mirror or set of mirrors in which
their own figures would be reflected,
while the person inside remained in
visible.
In France various tricks have been
contrived with the aid of this glass.
In one person, seeing what appears
to be an ordinary mirror. approaches
1t to gaze upon himself. A sudden
change In the mechanism sends light
through the glass from the back,
whereupon 1t instantly becomes trans
parent, and the startled spectator finds
himself confronted by some grotesque
figure that had been hidden behind the
magic glass.-New York Tribune.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
SPEED LAWS OF 1916.
Coaches Going Nine Miles an Hour
Frightened the English.

coaches 1oing Nine Miles an Hour
Frightened the English.
The cutlery daily growing louder in
England against the excessive speed Of
motor cars lends interest to the fol-
lowing passage from the Annual Regis
ter for 1916:
A new coach was started In the
spring to run to Brighton, a distance
OF ffty-two miles, In six hours
This, however, became alarming, par
ticularly In the populous neighborhood
OF Newington. through which 1t passed,
and the parish officers there caused in
formation to be laid against the driv-
ers for driving furiously on the public
road so as to endanger the lives Of his
majesty's subjects.
The result of this is to be read in
Mansard's Parliamentary Reports"
June 10. 1915.
The attorney general moved for
leave to bring In a bill the object Of
which was the protection of the lives
and limbs OF his majesty's subjects by
correcting the enormous abuses of
stagecoach drivers. Within these few
days 1t would be hardly credible what
q number of applications he had re-
ceived on this subject.
Some accounts were enough to freeze
one with horror. A gentleman of We
racity had Informed him that on Tues
day. May 81, at $50, the Trafalgar
and Regulator coaches set off from
Manchester and got to Liverpool at
800. doing this journay in two hours
fifty minutes, at the rate Of twelve
miles an hour.-New York Sun.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
Combine For Good Roads.

Minneapolis (Minn.) teamsters and
motorists have Joined forces in an eff
fort to secure better roads, the Mime
apolis Transfers union and the Mime
apolis Automobile club having decided
to go into politics to secure good high
ways. The plan Is to work and vote
only for aldermanic candidates who
will pledge their aid to the good roads
cause. Theodore Wirth, superintend-
ent of the Minneapolis parks, has been
elected the first honorary member Of
the Automobile club, and he is expect
ed to help the movement.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
RATHER FIERY.

Old Uncle Hiram from down
Bacon Ridge way halted in front of
the "quick lunch room"
"Waal, begosh," he drawled in
deep meditation, 81 always heard
that thar was a blamed lot of fire
eaters up in town, but didn't know
they would 60 that far"
"What, now, Uncle Hiram p
asked the city nephew.
"Why, just look at that sign,
Lightning Lunches Just think of
lunching on ightning~
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
MARRIED cHUMS.

"Has he any friends?" asked the
judge of prisoner in the dock.
"No, only a wife," was the mat
ter-of-faet reply of the witness.
Rather hard on the wife not to be
counted as her husbands friend,
wasn't it?
1t is the perfection of marriage
when couple are real chums as well
as lovers, just as it is the perfection
of parenthood when children count
mother and father their real, best
friends.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
MODERNITY'S TRIUMPH.

Papa was about TO apply the strap.
Father" said Willie, firmly, "un-
less that instrument has been prop
erly sterilized I desire to protest"
This gave the old man pause.
Moreover" continued Willie,
''the germs. that might be released
by the violent impact of leather upon
a porous textile fabric but lately ex-
posed to the dust of the streets would
be apt to affect you deleteriously"
AS the strap fell from a nerveless
hand, Willie sloped.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
Ambulance Field Examination.

Scene-Hamilton South Haugh; SOL
der supposed to have been wounded
Is brought to surgeons tent by bear
ers. Bearer reporting)-Severe scalp
wound, sir, accompanied with insensi-
bitty. Surgeon-Well, what have you
done? Bearer-Dressed the wound, sir.
and gave him little whisky and wa
ter. Surgeon-Whisky and water! How
did you expect an insensible man to
swallow that? Bearer-He ak. q fort.
sir.-London Illustrated Bits.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
FULLY EXPLAINED.

eyes, her husband is always con-
fidential with her. He isn't like so
many men who never tell their wives
anything"
"Do you mean Porgie~
eyes"
ellis wife doesn't get much out Of
Porgie. He can tell her all he,Anows
in five minutes"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-04
ZEPPELIN CARRIES
WOMEN IN HIS AIRSHIP.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Noe. A.
Count Zeppelein made a successful
trip in his new airship Sunday around
the Lake of Constance. He was ac-
eompanied by several women, includ-
ing Duchess Vera of Wurtemberg,
and his own daughter. The airship
was aloft for one hour.