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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
A MANS QUEER ACTIONS.

Sno.ii Bartelme of Lincoln county
arrived in the city Friday afternoon
from Winnebago, where he had taken
an insane patient the night before. He
at once began search for man who
started out to accompany him to the
state hospital and who disappeared
here, and he was successful in finding
the man. MIR. Bartelme stated that
when he left Merrill with the insane
man, the mans brother agreed to ac-
company them to the state hospital.
They arrived here without anything
out OF the ordinary occurring When
about to go to the Northwestern depot
the supposedly sane brother suddenly
developed symptoms of insanity and re-
fused to go any further. Mr. Bartelme
offered to show him where the st. Paul
depot is, so he could find his way back
to Merrill. He refused the offer, saying
he didn't want to go to st. Paul. >"
The sheriff could do nothing with him
and as he had only few minutes in
which to catch the train and had no
opportunity of notifying an officer of
the mans condition, he went away and
left him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
STATE AID.

During the next thirty days the Mara
thon County Agricultural society will
receive from the state of Wisconsin the
sum of 81, 700 as its share of state aid
Aid from the state is based upon forty
per cent of The premiums paid out; not
more than half OF such amount can be
figured as prizes invthe speed program
The sum named above is the limit that
can be drawn from the state, or the
local society would get more this year.
Last fall the society paid out in premi-
ums the sum of 81, ASS. 80 and for horse
races, $2,S7l 81 or a total of S., ,307 16.
Figuring on the basis of forty per cent,
one-half for speed prizes, the county
association should be entitled to 81, ,94S-
Al There is where we get the worst
OF 1T. 1t is known that many of the
smaller organizations pad their state
ments and draw up to the limit. :. They
do so, taking a chance of prosecution,
if found out, but their officers work
their graft by taking into their conf
dence a number of men whom they
know TO be friends of the society and
who will not peach" on any crooked
move made. These men are supposed
to have drawn enough premiums so as
to bring the total amount up to figure
sufficient to ensure the society drawing
state aid up to the limit. The annual
rNf 81
balance of Sl05.71 on hand When the
state aid is received he will have over
81 500 to begin this seasons work witt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
WANT SIGN.

Attorneys filed briefs Saturday with
the municipal court in a school house
controversy in the town OF Holton. At
a meeting of the school board of that
town held over a year ago, it is alleged
that provision was made to secure a
state loan of 81, 500 with which to build
new school house. Material was pur-
chased, carpenters hired and the build
Ing erected. When the board asked for
the loan from the state to pay the ex-
pense, it is alleged that the treasurer,
Nelson Empey, refused to attach his
signature to the voucher and has ever
since refused to do so. Empey claims
that no provision was made at such
meeting for state loan and alleges
that the minutes of that meeting, show
ing the loan to be authorized, have
been "d6ctored' and that fraud has
teen practiced. Suit was started to
compel him to sign the voucher. The
case was taken under advisement by
the court and decision is expected
Soon
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
BUSY AT FENW0C3.

The village of Fenwood is the scene
OF very busy numbering operations this
winter. There are three concerns cut
ting and buying logs there at prese t:
the henwood Lbr Co., the Brooks &
Ross Lbr. Co of Schofield and the Cam
bell Lbr. Co. of Oshkosh The first
named company will saw its logs at its
plant in the village, while the other two
concerns will ship their logs to their
respective mills. Between these three
companies the farmers find a ready
market for their logs. at prices little
lower than last year The Brooks &
Ross Co. has landing cleared in front
of the Fenwood depot where al. logs
parchased by that firm are dumped by
farmers and then loaded onto cars.
The Eenwood Lbr Co.'S mill is being
se0plied from its own camps as well
as from the cut purchased of farmers.
The majority OF the logs are hemlock,
with large sprinkling of mixed hard
wood. This firm is hauling on ice roads,
four water tanks being kept in opera
ton every night
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
PRINT SHOP BURNED.

Fire partially destroyed the print
shop of Jas. Mckay on Second street at
an early hour Saturday morning. The
shop is located in the front part of the
ola Neu building on Second street; the
rear contained paraphernalia belong
ing to the Wilson & Hurd Mfg. Co.
The fire started from some mysterious
cause under an inside staircase, the
flames shooting upward into the second
story and through the roof; hole was
also burned through the floor into the
basement. The interior of the building
was badly scorched and when the fire
was discovered at 1:30 A. NJ. it had
received a good start. All of Mr..
McKay's paper stock and some Of his
printing outfit is almost a total loss.
but his machinery, while damaged to
some extent, can be put in service again.
The outfit belonging to Wilson & Hurd
is also total loss. Mr. McKay's loss
is covered by policy for 81 900 worth
of insurance, but Wilson a Hurd
carried none on their outfit. The fire
started in place used as a storage
place for waste material and was not
near stove. 1t may have resulted
from spontaneous combustion arising
from greasy waste or other materials.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
Wisconsin Va!lav
?rus! Co.
CAPITAL, $4,000
$4,000 deposited with State Treas
urer to secure depositors
PAYS 4 Per CENT. on DEPOSITS |
OFFICERS:
A. L. KREUTZER, Pres.
NJ. b. RosENBERRY, Vice-Pres.
c. b. BIRD, Sec'y and Treas. (
PAYS4 Per CENT. on DEPOSITS
LOGS ARE W0RM-EATEN.

A report from Ladysmith says that
the logs which have so long been held
up by John +. Dietz are now being
hauled from the Thornapple river to
the Flambeau and will be fioated down
the latter stream in the spring to the
Menasha Woodenware companys mill
at Chippewa Falls. There are about
100000 feet of these logs, and they
are being hauled by steam haulers. 1t
is five-mile haul and 25,0O0 to $4,000
are hauled at trip, according to the
condition of the road. The principal
difficulty will be in landing such an inn
mense number of logs, as it will require
a great deal of rollway space, and
either teams will have to be used in
distributing the logs at the landing, or
numerous branch roads will have TO be
made for the steam hauler to deliver at
as many places on the river.
The quality of these logs has deterio-
rated at least two-thirds, it is said
About 100, 900 feet of logs are stranded
on the Dietz farm and Dietz will not al
low them 70 be touched. W. f. Moses
has the contract of landing the cor i
pany's logs on the Flambeau river IT.
is reported that the company is 20 pay
Moses S35, 900 for landing the logs on
the Flambeau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
P. O. RECEIPTS.

Shortly after the first ofthe year Post
master keyes of Madison, wrote to the
postmasters in the principal cities of
the state to ascertain the figures rela-
tive to the receipts for the calendar
years l9U6-07 and the weight of mails
for the last six months of 1907. He has
followed this plan for several years.
His figures, which we have compared
with those in the Wausau post office,
show that during 1906 the receipts of
the local office amounted , s29 .Ol3. rs
while in 1907 they were So, ,I94 81, an
increase of S.1Sl7l We hold fifteenth
place, having crowded Manitowoc out
of that position in the past year. IL
population we held the same RANK
when the state census was taken in 1905.
but Marinette and Ashland, each hav-
ing larger population than we have,
are below US in post Office receipts,
while GAINESVILLE end Beloit with less
population are above us in the rank of
post offices. The receipts of the James
vile office are over SlS. 900 greater than
ours.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

e. A. GooGiag went up to Monico
Friday, on business.
Mrs. 6. w Langley, of Merrill wa.
in the city on Wednesday
Mrs. Theodore Langenhahn of Mar
athon City, visited her son, Ed, in Wan
sau on Saturday.
Miss Grace Livingston and guest,
Miss Myrtle Wolf, of Chicago, visited
in Merrill Friday and Saturday.
-R. E. Powers has gone south on {
trip TO recuperate. He will go down in
to New Mexico and Texas.
The family of j. l.. Sturtevant, OF
the Daily Record Herald, have moved
to Wausau from Waupaca. They reside
at 629 Hamilton street
w. H. Griffith of Green Bay, spent
part of last week in the city, looking
after affairs connected with the Con-
tinental clothing store, of which he is
one of the proprietors.
Mr. and Mrs. j.. H. Kennedy have
gone down into New Mexico, where
they will spend the balance of The wiz
ter. They have made the trip for pleas
ure and to look over the country and
may purchase landsN and reside there
winters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
MRS. FRANK ROSS.

After being sick for more than a year
Mrs. Frank Ross died Wednesday even.
ing at her home, 628 Mcclellan street
She had been a sufferer from asthma
for long time and when her heart
became affected, as it did. it was evil
dent that the end was but question
OF short time. n the last few months
OF her illness she had sinking spells
when it was thought the end was at
hand, but she would rally again and be
able to move about the house. Deceased
was born in Stevens Point, Oct IL, 1851,
and was therefore past fifty-six years of
age. Her early life was spent in that
city. She attended the Old White
school, the graduates of which have
home coming each year Her maiden
name was Josephine Empey She was
married to Frank Ross April II, 1880,
but resided in this city for about five
years previous to that time
Mrs. Ross was known among her
neighbors as woman who was always
one OF the nrst to extend aid and cor Sc.
lation in time of sickness or trouble
and her friends sincerely sympathize
with the bereaved family in their loss.
Besides her husband she is survived
by five children, Julia, Cora, Blanche
Leon and Clarence. One son was
fatally injured some fifteen years ago
while coasting on the Franklin street
hill. She also leaves Two brothers,
Hamilton Empey of this city, and w.
j. Empey of Stevens Point, and two
sisters, Mrs. A. j. Charlesworth of
Stevens Point, and Mrs w. S. Carr of
The funeral was held Sat
urday afternoon from the home. Rev.
+. Barker, rector of the Episcopal
church of Merrill, conducting services.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
NIGHT OF FIRES.

Last Tuesday night was a busy one
for the fire department. Shortly after
seven O'Clock a cali came from the
yards of the Barker & Stewart Lumber
Co. While A. NJ Peterson of the
Kiefer Furniture and Undertaking Co.
was passing through the Yards on his
way home to supper, he discovered a
fire in shed south of the mill and at
once turned in an alarm. A fierce
wind was blowing at the time and there
WIS grave danger of the mill and yards
being wiped out and this might have
occurred, or at least great loss resulted,
had the fire occurred at a time when
the streets were deserted and when it
had gained great headway. 1t was
very fortunate thing for the company
MIR. Peterson passed through the yards
at the time he did. A quantity OF dry
siding was piled in the shed and this
was damaged to the extent of several
dollars. From evidences
found the next morning there is reason
to believe that the fire was not accident
ally started. Dry shavings, never al
lowed to remain around any of the
buildings, were found in the shed.
A little later in the evening the de-
partment was called to the residence of
Larry Doyle on Grand Ave, and near
to the home of Oscar Steltz
on Forest street. Both of these were
chimney fires
Again on Wednesday evening the
department was kept busy answering
calls. At about $50 call came from
Friede's residence on Jefferson street;
shortly after, another call came from
K. ii. Johnson's home on Grant street |
and again at $50 the department
answered a summons to go to a home |
near the Pioneer building on Jefferson.
street. All were chimney fires.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28

August Maahs and Mrs. Minnie Sci,
botli OF tie town of Siettin, we're married
Wednesday, after securing 4 special
dispensaiion from the court This is
not the mans first venture upon the sea
of matrimony aud il is the woman's :
third trial a. the marriage lottery. TIE
woman's first husband died few years
ago. Then she married Aaahs, last
spring they we're divorced, she assam
ing her former name, aud now they
have made up and viii try il again.
The woman is thirty years tbsn>n's
senior.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
SNOW HAS CONE.

Oar lumbermen and loggers, general
ly throughout the pinery, have been
very disconSosate over the fact of there
being no show or cold enough weather
to make good ice roads. Things have
changed in this respect in the past
week; on Wednesday the weather
turned very much colder and remained
so for several days and our people
awoke Sunday morning to find several
inches of snow on the ground. More
fell during the day and the outcome
has been little sleighing. The PmoI
hardly thinks that this viii variant the
starting up of the country mills as more
snow IS still needed to make good
sleighing so that effective work can be
accomplished.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
FOR CONTRACTORS
AND BUILDERS

Sealed bids viii be received until
February Is, 1913, at o'clock D. m, for
the building of q new one story brick
school house for school district Nh. p in
the town of Rib Falls, Marathon county,
Wis
flans and specifications can be .seen
at Eerd. Weber's, the district clerk, also
81 Wausau in the office of the County
Superintendent, w j. Farrell. Brick,
sand, rough lumber, shingles and stone
Tor foundation will be furnished on the
school ground BY tils school district.
AL bids to be sent To Ferdinand Web
er, the district clerk, p. o. Edgar. Wis.
z. No. ,.
The Board reserves the right TO reject
any or ali bids.
Dated Jan. 10, 1908.
tSSgnedl FRANK RYAN, School
FERD. WEBER, District
JslwS Rog'T SCHULTZ, Board.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
REV. DONOVAN.

Rev. Frederick Donovan, who has
been pastor of the First Baptist church
congregation for year past, has re-
signed to accept pastorate in Omaha,
to which place he will go this week.
Rev Donovan occupied the Presby-
terisn church pulpit on Sunday morn
ing and on Sunday afternoon talked
before the Mems meeting in the Y. NJ
&. A.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28

Lots of money has been sunk in
Marathon county mining for iron, gold
and other minerals. just now there is
a crew prospecting for iron near Knowl-
ton. We hope they win find it in large
but as there have been so
many failures, the PILoT is always
doubtful of anything coming out of
these ventures.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28

''Ciark's Nerve Tonic his been in use
80 years and il has not failed TO cure q
case where the directions were faithfully
lleyIDg nervous prostratlon and extreme
nervousness, etc. Send all commun-
ications and mail orders direct 10 G.. w.
Clark, 204 JACKSON street, Wansau'
Wis. m22-ff
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
FIRE INSURANCE.

kretlow Il 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 1893. f20-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
FATE or ONO, Cry Or TOLEDO.
I rHn.a fHAvv.r.a.-

LUCAS COUNTY
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney 4 Co., doing
business in the city of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF CataTrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halrs Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in nv
presence, this 9th day of December A. D. 1885
fSv.r A W. GLEASON
NOTARY PUBLIC
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials free
+. j. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
ssAL BROWN. L. A. rRAoT. O. s.erIBER1
ABSTRACTS.

We have the only abstract of Mara
thon county. We have thoroughly
qualified abstracior and make abstracts
at reasonable prices. We are respons-
ible for ali abstracts made by us and
guarantee that they show the condition
Of the title properly as il appears on
record.
An abstract of title is useful il you
desire to sell or mortgage your prop
erty, and is very valuable in ascertain.
ing defects in your title that can be
easily remedied and yet might be suf-
ficieDt 70 spoil sale. If you desire an
abstract Of the title to your property,
call and see US.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY.

e. f stown2 IS nI<ofsw4
section town e 10 snd neg section So x
sna n section "A town and f
of
range ndswa section owusO sOange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
A. HOFFMAN
Well DiggeF and Pump RepaireP.

Large supply Of best wood and iron pumps
Old wells made new by putting In galvanized
pipes with brsss points. Always pure, clear
water. Work guarsntsed. Call and 80 me-
021 9Th ave NJ. Wausau Wis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
FEBRUARY FO0LISHNESS.

Today is the 2Sth day of January, the
9th of the winter period and yet little
snow. Beginning next Saturday comes
February. February is short month.
The rent is due one day earlier this
year than in any other month If you
are short on the rent. try moving. If
you move you will miss the rent, but
you want mind that. The ground hog
wakes up from his dope dream next
Sunday and goes forth to look for his
shadow. If he fails to see it we will
have an early spring. If he sees it, he
will run into his hole and tie the hole
into knot behind him, knowing that
for six weeks there may be frizzing,
blizzing weather. St. Valentines day
comes on the 14th. Don't forget to send
your best girl a valentine. Here is a
sample
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28
My love for you shall never fail
AS long as comets have a tail"

George Washington's birthday comes
on Feb 22d. George has been dead
over one hundred years, but still he has
birthdays, G. Washington was great
man. Christopher Columbus discovered
America Washington saved it. Guard
against pneumonia this month Pneu-
monia consists of stoppage of the
pipes and often results in a permanent
stoppage of the speech. To keep your
pipes from freezing up, wear a hot
water bottle around your neck.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-06-11
GANGS knife
SHOWN HERE
Fighter ,Withdraws as Candi-
date to Escape the Ter
rible Slaughter.

Edgar q. Fighters announcement
as a candidate for, the Demoeratic
nomination for sheriff has been
dropped from the columns OF the
Democratic newspaper. AT first some
intimated that 1t was the fault of the
makeup man, but that newspaper is
silent on the subject.
A little inquiry leads to the con-
clusion that the gang forced him out
of the race. A we'll whetted knife
was shown to him, or some OF his
friends, when he was here last Fri
day afternoon. He became thorough
ly convinced that the slate-makers
had framed 1t up against him and
that money would be spent without
limit to defeat him. Being man
who would not resort to buying a
nomination for himself, he became
convinced that 1t would be waste of
time to continue his candidacy
against the odds threatened him by
the gang and he accordingly decided
to withdraw from the race, so a we'll
informed Democrat informs the Tele-
gram, and the fact that his announce
ment does not longer appear is taken
to mean more than that the makeup
man is responsible for 1t.
The gangs antagonism to RICHTER
dates as far back as when Charles f.
Holden, now deceased, was nominal
ed for county clerk. 1t is stated that
at that time RICHTER wanted the
nomination for county clerk. Four
years ago. he came up for sheriff
against Charles A. Short. 1T was
the plan then" said the kilograms
Democratic informant, ito give him
a good vote in the convention and we
did. but he and his friends went out
of the convention angry. Had he
spent his money to elect Short, he
would have been the gangs choice
this year"
The Telegram has no right to dis
credit its informant as he is in close
touch with. the gangs plottings and
policies. and knows Just how 1t does
things.
The treatment given RICHTER ex-
poses the gangs methods and is a
confirmation OF the assertion that no
man Is allowed to run for office on
the Democratic ticket unless he bends
the knee to the gang and hands
over his purse to It,. RICHTER is con.
demned by the gang because he did
not hand over his hard-earned coin
to further its plans.
( The gangs idea of magnanimity is
shown by Its implied demand on de-
feated candidates for money to elect
their victorious competitors. 1t is
"a magnanimity that consists of a
double-cross action, that Is to say,
first defeat men for office and then
make them pay for their defeat.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-06-11
s
4 B|GAN||sT
Former Dancing Master Here
is Being Hunted by
the Sheriff.
THREE WIVES ARE LIVING
Prof. Stevens Married the Last
One While Having a
Place Here.

cosHocToN, o.. June Eff 1t had
not been for newspaper, Mrs. Ben
Stevens No. might be unacquainted
with Mrs. Ben Stevens No. 2, and
Prosecutor Mcdowell might not be
looking for Ben Stevens at st, Jo-
seph, Mo-, where he has evidence
Stevens is living with Mrs. Ben Ste
vens No. 8. -
For months the two Mrs. Stevens
have lived within three blocks of each
other. A coshocton paper published
an account Of death, giving the
name of Mrs. Ben Stevens as a sis
ter.
Mrs. Bessie CLANCY Stevens. whose
husbands name is Ben, read It. Here
was a brother she never heard Of.
She walked up street and made the
acquaintance of Mrs. Catherine
Brucken Stevens
While Robert. 2. her little son.
played with Helen Ruth. z months
old. the daughter of Mrs. Catherine,
the two women compared notes.
Testimony before the grand jury
showed that Miss Clancy married
Stevens at Steubenville, May 8. 1895,
and that soon after they went to Par
kersburg. w. Va. where they lived
awhile with Stevens's parents. Three
years later, witnesses say, Stevens
brought Miss Catherine to his par
ents. still in Parkersburg, where they
lived several months. Mrs. Bessie
Chaney's son was born in hospital
at Clarksburg. w. Va. on May 3,
1906.
Eleven days later the grand jury
heard Stevens met Miss Catherine
Brueken at Clarksburg. where he was
teaching dancing. They were mar
ried in September. The next year
both Stevens families moved to CO.
shocton.