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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
BOND ISSUE MiSCARRIED.

1t has developed that the voters OF the
city will not be called upon at the alec
tor Nov to vote on the proposed
bonding of the city in the sum of $780,
600, the money to be used in equipping
additional engine houses and making
better provision for fighting fires.
An ordinance was drawn up by Atty
F. E. Bump, in the absence of the city
attorney, and later it was discovered
that the provisions of the statutes had
not been complied with. In the first
place before such bonds can be made
legal they must be provided for by a
vote of at least three-fourths of the
council at regular meeting held with
in one week after the proposed ordi-
nance is first published in the official
paper. The ordinance was voted upon
at special meeting IL advance of the
publication, or rather the time set for
the publication. The bonds before they
can be issued, must receive the endors-
ment of majority of the voters. Thus
the bond issue is killed for the present.
The bonding of the city for $751; 900 for
water works improvements will prob
ably go through, for the only thing
which can defeat it is protest from at
least ten per cent of the voters, asking
for special election, in which case it
might or might not be voted down.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
FOUND FLOATER.

While one of the residents of BrOkaw
was crossing the dam yesterday morn
ing the clothes of man were seen in
one of the raceways. Investigation
proved that the clothes enclosed the
body of man. Corner Dickens was
notified and the body was removed
from the raceway. 1t was in badly
decompoSed condition. 1t was some
little time before the mans identity was
learned, and at first it was thought that
the body came from some up river
point. Finally some of the paper mill
employees recognized the man by the
clothing as one who had worked in the
mill but short time The books in the
office showed that the last day he
worked was on Sept. % or nearly one
month ago. He was seen last or that
evening and it is presumed that in
crossing the dam that night he fell into
the water above the dam and was
drowned. He had worked for the COM
pany but short time, was little ac-
quainted, and consequently his dis
appearance was not observed. Men
are coming and going at the mill all the
time and therefore it is not strange that
this man should not be missed He was
a Russian Pole with an unpronounce-
able name and has relatives living in
Stevens Point, who were notified of the
finding of the body. The corpse is held
awaiting word from them as to its dis
pOSal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
LINCOLN SCHOOL NOTES.

Mr.. Tobey called on US Monday.
Max Stretch of the Columbia school,
also Elsa Berth and George Falk of the
Lincoln, entered the ungraded room,
last week.
Friday afternoon the pupils of room
B made an excursion to the granite
works.
Barney Dehu has been obliged to
leave school on account of sickness.
Rosa Dickert, Ruth Wilson, and
Esther Luebchow furnished music for
marching last week.
Earl Fryatt of the ungraded room is
absent from school on account of an in
jury received last Saturday.
Louise Abraham has returned to
school after an absence of three weeks
on account of illness.
Friday afternoon the pupils in room
A had a spelling match, Lucille Seaver
won the honors for the A class.
Miss Terry and the members of the
third grade attended the funeral of
little Eva Hundhausen last Thursday.
Nina Bickmann has been absent from
school several days on account of i'll
ness
The pupils of rooms A, B and c, en-
joyed Nh. Johnson's talk, Friday morn
ing, Kindness, the keynote of great
ness, was his theme.
Our playground is very busy place
nowadays. Foot ball and basket ball
seem to attract several of the larger
boys and girls who with their play
make use of quite a space, thus forcing
the more timid ones and those who are
not attracted by its roughness to the
farther side; but these are not left
without amusement, for the fearless
| may try the giant swing, the athlete
| takes his eXcerci3e on the turning pole,
while the smaller boy performs on the
| trapeze. The two swings are always
busy. but from the happy laughter and
gay shouting we judge no place is more
attractive, especially to the younger
children, than the newly established
teeter-totters. Still room is left for the
little groups playing fumble-jaek.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
SQUAW SENTENCED.

Three Chippewa Indians were brought
here Wednesday by the sheriff of Villas
county, accompanied by G. Z. O'Con-
nor, district attorney, and Finn Lawler.
interpreter. The Indians were charged
with completely in the murder of Chas.
Willie, who was killed last July. Jim
Edwards, another Indiaa, was brought
here a short time ago and pleaded
guilty to the ofense charged and was
sentenced to term in Waupun. In a
fight which occurred last summer the
squaw and Jim Edwards killed Willie
and threw his body into creek, where
it was found in badly decomposed
condition several weeks later by the
county authorities who had been ap
priSed of the murder.
The Squaw admitted striking the
first blow, using club in doing so.
She was sentenced to serve one year in
the penitentiary. Ben Scott, her hus-
baud, and Jim Pine were sentenced TO
serve six months in the Villas county
jail, because they had shielded Edwards.
although taxing no other part in the
crime.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

One of those unfortunate accidents
incident of the hunting season. oc-
Cured Sunday afternoon in the town
of Hewitt, when John Digman of that
town, lost his life.
That morning party from this city,
composed of John Dietl, Carl Gogg and
John Kiefer, drove out to Mr.. Dig
mans. upon his invitation for days
hunt. After putting their horse in the
barn the party, including Mr.. Digman,
went outinto woods adjoining his farm.
They hunted all forenoon and were re-
turning to thu farm for dinner when
the accident occurred. This was dur
ing the hour between 10 and l o'clock,
They were coming along road, Dor
dered with woodland, Messrs. Dietl
Kiefer and Digman being together
and Mr.. Gogg at some little distance
away. They heard a partridge run
ming through some grass and weeds at
the side of the road and all were on the
lookout for the partridge to rise. At
this time Mr.. Digman was standing a
few feet in advance of Mr.. Dietl and as
the bird arose Mr.. Dietl raised his gun
and fired. Just as he fired the farmer
stepped to one side that he might bet
ter see in what direction the bird had
flown. 1t was a fatal move. for he
stepped directly in range of Mr.. DietPs
gun and received the full charge of
shot in the back of his head towards
the right ear. The skull and tissue
were torn away by the shot. The hor-
rified party at once picked up the
wounded man aud carried him out to
the main road where he was placed on
a passing wagon and removed to his
home, A physician was summoned
who arrived at about four o'clock few
after Mr.. Digman had
breathed his last.
Mr.. Digman would have been Al
years of age had he lived to Nov. /.
He had been a resident of that section
of the county for a great many years,
and was quite we'll known in this city.
He is survived by his wife and two
children, aged respectively fifteen and
seven years. The funeral will be held
tomorrow in the town of Hewitt.
The accident is one of those which is
peculiar to the hunting season, and one
which might happen to the Oldest and
most experienced hunter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
TRAINING SCHOOL NOTES.

On Friday Mr. Wells with Miss Matte
visited Miss Mohr's school at the foot of
Mosinee hill.
Miss Mcdonald enjoyed trip to
Granite Heights on Saturday in COM
pany with MIR and Mrs. Fawcett and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells.
On Friday evening Miss Welch and
Miss Bohrer went to Knowlton to visit
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Guenther. They
ate dinner at the lumber camp on Sat
urday and gathered botanical specimens
from the woods and Wisconsin river.
The play on Friday occupied the
greater part of the time allotted for the
program. 1t was exceedingly bumor-
Gus and interesting. Following the pro-
gram brief talk upon the subject of
woman's rights was given by Mr.. Dun
can. He claimed that her rights did
not include the right to vote, and based
his argument upon the preamble to the
constitution. That instrument, he be-
lieved, emphasized the family as the
unit of government, rather than the in
dividual.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Fawcett were
visitors at the Training school last
week and the former gave very valu-
able talk to the students upon the rela-
ton of the public school to the future
welfare of the republic. He feels that
corruption in high places can grow no
worse than it is and that the revival of
integrity must and will come through
the instruction given IN our public
schools. Words of eloquence flowed
from the lips of man who utters
thoughts which come only from deep
conviction of truth as he sees it. He
said Let the old school-bell ring
until its reverberations are felt through
out the length and breadth of this vast
republic. A republic which awaits the
integrity and the righteousness of the
coming generation for the solution of
its complex and mighty problems"
The hearty applause which followed
showed the approval and appreciation
of his thought by the whole body of
students.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
RlNGLE-K M Err.

For some time it has been surmised
by the intimate friends of John Ringle,
Jr., that he was preparing to embark
on the matrimonial sea, but just when
the event was to take place was not dis
closed. However, Mr.. Ringle departed
for Lincoln, Ill, last Sunday evening
and it has been learned since by the
PILOT that he will be united in mar
rage to Miss Lucy Kenmer of that
city, this Tuesday afternoon, at the
home of the brides parents. To the
general public this announcement will
come as a surprise, for to them such a
move had not been thought Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ringle will arrive in Wausau
next Monday and on Nov. 1st will go to
housekeeping in the residence of M. N.
Weeks, $50 Warren street.
The groom is son of John Ringle, of
this city, and has resided here all his
life. He is a young man possessing
exceptional business qualifications and
is very highly regarded by wide cir
Gle of acquaintances. He has been
with the First National bank for the
past six years and now holds the re-
sponsible position Of receiving and note
teller of that institution.
The bride is a very estimable young
lady, who has visited in Wausau on
several occasions and has many friends
in this city who will extend to her a
very cordial welcome to her new home.
The Pilot joins in wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Ringle happy and prosperous
future.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

The work in the different gym classes
is progressing these days, football is
taking the attention of the boys of the
high school, and they are not getting
out to the classes. but will be in as soon
as football is over for this season.
The senior class gymnastic squad
met Saturday night, practicing vault
ing. The squad, led by B. Nitsche,
studied class drills on Ibis apparatus
The class meets every Saturday night
at 7:l5.
The senior class drill last night was
in the nature of wrestling moves, the
men lining up in two squads and using
the holds and breaks of wrestling.
They went through some strenuous
exercise for half an hour After the
wrestling drill good game of hockey
was played, and then a game of basket
ball, and finished with water sports in
the swimming pool.
The public will have a good chance
to see what the swimming pool is doing
for the boys and men of the town a
week from Friday night, when in con-
nectlon with a social being arranged
by the social committee of the Y, in
the nature of halloween social, water
sports will be held in the US pool
The program as arranged by Geo. Will
son chairman of the aquatic committee,
will show swimming stunts, interme-
dates and seniors; Candle race open
plunge for distance, open; dash, 2
lengths of tank, intermediates; blind
folded race, open; seal tag game, for
everybody in water.
The above program will commence
at $50, Immediately after the base ball
game between the business men and
the seniors, which will commence at
1880 sharp. After the water sports there
will be a musical and literary program
given by local talent in the parlors, and
refreshments will be served by the COM
mittee.
L. Ringle, of the basketball commit
tee to control basketball this winter at
the Y g, will call meeting of organiza-
ton for this week, to lay the plans for
the basketball team.
At supper given Friday night last
for the membership committee plans
for membership campaign were dis
cussed. 1t was decided to choose ten
captains and'assign ten men TO each
captain, and give each man on the
teams ten names of eligible men in the
city to canvas for the purpose of join
ing the Y, and it is expected that the
present membership will be built up to
from 700 to 1000, and that the Y this
winter will boom in all its branches of
work. The canvas will last till the
10Th of November and longer if nee
cesSary
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF INTEREST WHICH WERE PUBLISHED
IN WAUSAU OVER FIFTY YEARS AGO.

st. Austin, ID. L. Plumer, b. Ringle, j.
Patf, VIM. Wilson, j. H. Babcock, E. r.
Chase, John Weeks, A. w. Schmidt, G.
A. Single, DR.. Gordon, Joseph Dessert,
F. Rollenhagen, VIM. Drost, l.. w.
,Slossen, Milo. Kelly, A. j. Kent, Clar-
ence Jenkins, II. Ii. Lawrence, S. ii.
Alban, Drs. Thayer and Wadsworth,
Jacob Schwartz and others.
This issue of the Record contains the
famous emancipation proclamation of
President Abraham Lincoln, of Jan.
lst, 1868, and concerning which the fol-
lowing item is found in the local col
umns: 'The order of President Lin
coin, emancipating 100000 of persons
heretofore held in bondage, will be
seen in our columns. 1t is an era, not
merely in our history, but in the his
tory of the world"
In this issue of the Record is an
account of the execution of 3S Indians
at Mankato, Mimi, by order of Presi-
dent Lincoln. When the death war
rant was read very little emotion was
shown by the Indians. All listened
attentively and at the conclusion of
each sentence INDUCED in their usual
grunt of approval at the reading of that
portion condemning them to be hanged
by the necks, the response was quite
feeble. Several smoked their pipes
composedly during the reading, and
one in particular, when the time of
execution was designated, quietly
knocked the ashes from his pipe and
filled it afresh with his favorite kenne-
kineck, while another was slowly rub
bling pipe full of the same article in
his hand preparatory to a good smoke.
On the day of the execution the SO
Indians assembled the steps to the gal
lows and as they took their places COM
menced singing death song. The
ropes were adjusted, the caps pulled
down, the culprits all the time continu-
ing their song. When all was ready
Major Brown, signal officer, beat three
distinct taps upon the drums. At the
third stroke, VIM. j. Duly, of the
mounted scouts, cut the rope and the
drop fell and 80 savage murderers were
launched into eternity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

Schoepeberg's bargain sale will bt
continued, including fair day, Monday
Oct. Goth.
The best time to buy wall paper is il
the fall, The factory and dealer al
present visa to get rid of 1908 stock
Paper can be bought at Callies' now
for half the former price.
G. g Pier & Co. will commence 8
sale of wall paperin their store on Scott
street, "a. w. Mumm's old store) Thurs
day Oct. %. See advertisement in this
issue of the PILOT.
The Wausau and Stevens Point high
school foot ball teams had a
spirited contest last Saturday which re.
suited in Wausau's favor to O. For
full particulars see high school
notes.
Octave Robarge, residing on the town
line road il the town of Wausau, died
yesterday morning of old age. He was
past eighty years. Mr. Robarge was
one of the pioneers of the county and
was we'll known to many of our people,
In an early days he conducted lumber
ing and farming operations. He was
always considered an honorable citizen
and a good neighbor. He was born in
Canada and came to this county when
a young man. He is survived by his
wife and son, Dennis The funeral will
be held tomorrow.
1t is expected that work on the super
structure of the Wausau Street Rail
roa Co.'S new power house will be COM
menced about the middle of this week.
The building will be about the size of
the company's other building on the
east side of Clarkes island and will be
built of concrete blocks. The Concrete
Block Co. has the contract for furnish
ing the blocks. The machinery for the
building is arriving and the heavier
pieces are being placed in position.
The blasting which has been going on
all summer has ceased, much to the
comfort of those living near by.
Shortly after seven O clock this morn
ing word was received in the city that
the johnson Creek Lumber Co.'s plant
east of Knowlton was endangered by
fire, and request was made that the
city's fire engine be sent down The G..
q N w. Ry Co provided flat car and
a locomotive and the engine and 900
feet of hose was loaded onto the car and
sent down to the distressed village. NJ
j. Kriskey, engineer, VIM Ziebell and
another fireman were sent down. 1t
appears that the fire which destroyed
the John r. Mcdonald mill IN that
town a few days ago was famed by the
high wind of last night and creeped up
the village, threateningrits de-
as well rs the sawnill and
lumber yards
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
The line up was as follows:

Subs, Wausau-SlOan, Norman and
Lambert.
Stevens Point-Welch and Hartman.
Referee-Newman Bells.
Umpire-Woodham
Field Judge-Norman.
Head lines man-Goodwillie.
: Time of halves-25:20
1imers-O' Brien, Noen.
Monday morning each member OF the
team and the coach was called on to
make a speech. Miss Phoebe Jones
and Miss Leah Deutsch spoke also as
they were at the head of the banquet
given for the foot ball team.
About three hundred people attended
the banquet given by the Girls Athletic
association.
The whole affair was a great success,
financially and otherwise. The girls
took in about S67, or SlS more than last
year. There wait much food left
after the banquet which Proves tat
that part was above par. The rooms
were tastefully decorated with card
board foot balls and Wausau penants.
The orchestra did their share by for
nishing lot of fine music.
Victor Taugher, a pupil at the high
school last year and who is now going
to school at ST. Joseph's college,
Dubuque, Iowa, Is playing left half on
the school team.
Eleanor Benson had charge of the
typewriting room last week during the
absence of Miss Ethel Pierce.
Thursday, Mr.. Parlin gave the high
school an illustrated talk on Milan.
Miss Phoebe Jones returned to school
after a short illness.
Mr.. Hazel, of Edgar, was visitor at
the school last week.
a mass meeting was held Thursday
nighs after school to learn some songs
and yells for the game last Saturday
The meeting was large one and the
results were shown by the increased
attendance and noise al the game.
The Wausau foot ball team has g
new doctor, Carl Paff.
Art Whitman, of Merrill, rode down
on his wheel for Saturdays game.
Mary Sturtevant is back at schoo
/ after few weeks sickness.
Plans are on foot for fall track NEE
to be held some nice night after school
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
TALKED, TALKED.

The old saw that Politics makes
strange bed fellows should be changed
by substituting the word ''like" for
/ strange to hit the case last Saturday
evening, when Atty G. A A McGee of
Milwaukee. addressed republican
audience. There was time within the
memory of man wheG the old stalwart
wing of this city's and coGnty's repub-
lican party had as>much use Tor c. A
A. Niece, the halfbreed lieutenant, as
toad has for hair pin. And yet it
came to pass in the year of our Lord
| 1908 that LaFollette was sent for by the
| stalwart leaders. He couldn't come,
| but sent his good man, Friday, the man
with many baptismal names. The latter
came and was introduced by a stalwart,
and in fact half the audience were stall
| warts.
Elks' hall where the address was given
was we'll filled. This was because the
stalwart element turned out. Mr.. Nc
Gee was surprised. He is used to speak
ing to little select half breed audiences
in Wausau.
He talked for several hours, and
when he was through he had brought
forth no new ideas to his audience, nor
did he give lucid explanation to the
voters of his party's policies and what it
stands for in this campaign-merely
criticism of Bryan, democracy and
every measure advocated by a demo-
crat. He made one surprising admis
sion which was that all the bad is not
confined to the democratic party
However, he forgot to lift the republi-
can stone and expose to light the many
centipedes under it running heller skel-
ter to cover He reiterated one of the
republican pet stock cries that Roose-
welt has busted more trusts than did
Cleveland. The country, he said, had
been very prosperous under republican
rule, but the republican party is not
responsible for the hard times which
came on year ago. The manufac-
turers and Bryan are to blame. IDjunc-
ton Bill Taft, according to this man
McGee's theory, has a Damon aud
Pythias love for the labor unions. Their
life depends on his election. They are
not to guide their footsteps by the lamp
of experience in guaging his record as
sitting Judge.
Bryan is not honorable, because he
stole his guaranty of banking deposits
idea from the republican postal savings
banking scheme.
Taft, he claimed, brought the Phil
pine natives up to very high state of
civilization, and still cable reports tell
of their boloing and shooting our sol
diery at every opportunity. These
reports being true, his civilizing influ-
ences upon the American people, should
he become our ruler, might not work
to the best advantage.
He aimed few darts at Haskell, and
Awkward, threw bouquet of American
Beauty roses at his own praty, pulled
the bell cord and the spiel was over
Most of the voters went home wishing
they had remained with their own
family that night, instead of firing their
patience by listening to 6. A. A. MCGEE.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

These items were culled from the
Marathon County Record, owned and
published by Clarence jenkins, from
its edition of JAN Sth, 1868. The office
was then located on Main street, over
the store of R. E. Parcher, where the
Central Paper Co. now does business,
211 Main street. Mr.. jenkins was one
of the early printers and publishers of
Wausau. He is still living and resides
somewhere in Missouri. The following
from the edition of Jan. Sth:
The election of w. ID. McIndoe for
congress from the 9th and I'd districts
of Wisconsin, by handsome majority,
is beyond peradventure. In the city
of Madison, Mr.. McIndoe made gain
of 344 over the November election.
The steam saw mill at Knowlton was
entirely consumed by fire on the morn
ing of the fourth. The mill was owned
by Meigs q Comstock and valued at
S., 900, upon which there was no insur-
ance.
An item published on this date
"There was merry assemblage at
Forest hall last evening (Jan 9TH, 1868
and certain Western gentleman was
the life of the party" The western"
gentleman referred to was j. p. West,
then young and rising attorney of our
city. He now resides in Hastings, MINI.
Another notice, is request made to
all loyal citizens by the Ladies' Soldiers
Aid society, for contributions for sick
soldiers in the South, more especially
for those whose homes were in Wausau
and Marathon county. All kinds OF
vegetables were asked for, such as on.
ions, potatoes, parsnips, carrots, cab
bages, etc. These were to be shipped to
| Hospital stores, care of John Nazro,
Milwaukee," which would insure free
! transit.
A market report showed that flour
was worth at this time $500 per BARREL
wheat, SOC; oats, 45c; beans, So 90;
wood, per cord, So 90; sugar, Zoe; but
ter, zoe; green apples, per bushel, Sc 90.
The county board proceedings. of
which body John Weeks was chm,
: showed many familiar names, such
as R. P. Manson, VIM. Lamoreaux, P.