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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
TALE OF A SPOOK
WOMAN SAW GHOSTLY VISITOR
SHOOT HIMSELF.
Spirit Tragedy Enacted In Indian
Bungalow Proved Afterward to
Have Occurred Exactly as
She Had Witnessed It..

This is the tale of a ghost who shot
himself. The woman who relates it
had accompanied her husband to
Tirzapur,, India, says the Kansas City
Star. He had been sent there to under
take the duties OF an agent who had
gone home on sick leave. The only
accommodation they could find when
they arrived was an inspection bun
galow.
They retired about ten O'Clock, but
Mrs. s.. remained awake for some
time reading novel by the light of
lamp. She was just thinking of turn
ing it out when suddenly man hold
ing a revolver appeared in the room,
she says:
Before I could move or speak he
said: Don't stop me; I am going to
shoot myself AS he put the revolver
to his head 1 shut my eyes and was
nearly deafened by. the report that fol
lowed. My husband jumped up, wide
awake at once, with a cry of Who
fired?' and l opened my eyes expecting
to see a CHASTITY heap on the floor.
ITO my amazement the room was
empty and there was no sign of the
tragedy that had just taken place in
front Of me. My husband said he had
been awakened out of a sound sleep
by the noise of the shot and when
told him what had seen we searched
the house together Neither the
punkah coolie, who was sleeping in
the veranda, nor the servants, whose
houses were close by in the compound,
had heard anything. Even the dogs
chained in the veranda had not been
disturbed. 1t all happened so sudden
ly that l had no feeling of fright or
terror. The man seemed to come from
the direction of my husbands office,
where there was a door connecting
with the bedroom, In front of which
we had placed heavy wardrobe. He
was a shortish, unpleasant-looking
man and he held the revolver in his
left hand. Neither my husband nor
l were at all nervous people and when
we could find nothing to explain what
had occurred we decided that it must
have been imagination and that our
being in strong sympathy with each
other had caused us TO share the same
hallucination.'
Now for the sequel Shortly after
ward Mrs. S. accompanied her hus-
band on a tour of the district. Among
the hills they met Nine. de Bevery,
who had been a widow for several
years. In the course of a converse
ton with her Mrs. S. discovered that
at one time she had lived in the bun
galow at Tirzapur where the spectral
suicide had manifested itself
"On hearing that she knew our
bungalow and had actually lived in it"
Mrs s. adds, 81 was impelled to relate
our strange experience there, which
hitherto my husband and / had kept
to ourselves. She listened without
comment, but when I ended my nara
tive by saying that we had come to
the conclusion It must have been
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
DRESSING THE SMALL PERSON.
FIowered Delaines Most Suitable for
Little Frocks.

The Powered delaines are well
suited for the little folks frocks, and
some very neat patterns are shown in
rich colors. The material is not very
expensive and combines very nicely
with one of the seasons best trim
mings, velvet.
A lovely little dress seen was OF
white serge. 1t was fashioned in a
Peter Thompson style with all of the
outlines trimmed with an insertion Of
soft white material, dotted with coin
dots Of pale blue. A small blue silk
tie was placed at the neck as finish
ing touch to the small collar.
Another very handsome little dress
was made Of rose-colored cloth. The
jumper style was trimmed with many
narrow bands of velvet ribbon, placed
diagonally on the waist straps and
diagonally on the folds around the
bottom of the skirt The ribbon was
placed close together, showing alter
nate rows of rose cloth and black vel
vet of equal widths.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE,
KNOWLTON

L. Brietenstein was a Wausau visitor
Monday.
Geo. Herman left Monday noon for
Stevens Point.
Arleigh Peabody transacted business
in Mosinee Saturday.
Mrs. John Van Order of Jordan, left
Monday noon for her home accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs Geo. Holf-
man.
Ed. Marched of Dancy was a Knowl-
ton caller, Monday.
Winnie Hayner spent Wednesday
with Mae hampton, of Dancy.
Victoria Starks, who is teaching near
Dancy, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. H. Stark.
Orletta Brietensten was a guest of
Mrs. E. Taronto, of Mosinee, last FRI
day,
Mr. and Mrs A. Felt entertained
number of their friends at chicken
stew sunday evening.
Geo Albee OF Grand Rapids, enjoyed
a hunting trip to Knowton, Saturday
A number of the young people from
here, attended the dance at Dancy, Fri
day evening All report jolly good
time.
A class of thirty boys and girls re-
ceived their first Holy Communion at
st. Francis Catholic church Sunday
morning. Rev Father Korczyk, of
Grand Rapids, officiated. The choir
rendered many beautiful selections.
Mrs q. &. Knoller of Dancy, the vocal
soloist of this section, sang beautiful
solo, entitled, "Had the Wings of
Dove" There was large concourse
of people present to witness the core
mony.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
That Record-HeraId Fake.


The Chicago Record Herald has taken
a straw vote of Wisconsin and finds
$1,000 majority for Taft The fake ma
ture of this-poll is disclosed by that
part of it which was taken in Wausau
One hundred and three votes were cast
in Wausau and among them were four
Taft voters who claimed to have voted
for Parker four years ago. If there is a
man in Marathon county who voted for
Parker and will this year vote for Taft,
no one has heard of him. Three votes
were found for Hisgen, Hearst's candi-
date, and none for Debs. The fake ma
ture of such vote is easy to see, it is
common practice for party men to state
that they voted the opposite ticket four
years ago, in order to make good
showing for their candidate. This was
a general practice in 1896, when the
Record Herald commenced taking
straw NOteS. uc Aaho haIoiO VI IhC
whole vote is seen in the fact that the
ballots were handed out by the en-
ployes of the Wausau Record-Herald.
This is in line with the New York
Worlds forecast of Wisconsin, which
was made from careful estimates of the
Milwaukee Sentinel.
1t is another example of the attempt
to influence public opinion by the pow
er of the press, which is largely con-
trolled by the rich men in the republi
can party.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

THERE is but one chance for Mr..
Taft to win this year, and that is TO
convince the "Progressives" of his
party that he can induce 6 republican
congress to make such necessary tariff
revision as viii put it out of the power
of the steel trust, the meat trust, and
others, to fleece the people, by ex-
tortionate prices, any longer. The re-
publican platform, has made half
hearted promise to do this. Voter, do
you remember the language in which
that promise is coucheds 1t is, that
the tariff shall be revised but not so as
TO deprive its present benefciaries of
reasonable profit" upon their output.
Who is to decide what amount of pro-
fit shall be considered flair" Is there
any trust magnate who would admit
that he was making more than reason
able" profit" under the present TARIFF
Remember, too, that the policy of the
republican party has been and will con-
tiRue to be, that 1.-The tariff if revised,
must be revised by its friends"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

THERE is more against the promise
of the republican platform to revise
the tariff so as to give its benefciaries
only reasonable profit" than the fact
that the party policy is to refer that
question to the men who are to make
that profit. and let them decide what is
reasonable. There is even a greater
objection than this to it: there is the
objection that tariff truly protective,
honestly so, and not favor, giving no
more than is needed for protection
against foreign competition, cannot,
possibly confer any profit upon the pro-
tected class. The profit men would
make under true system of protection
would be the legitimate profits of their
business, not profits added to legitimate
profits by tariff. Any tariff that, in
and of itself, adds profit, is, to that
extent, an extortion upon the consum-
ers of the product.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

AS the policy of the republican party
has been, and is, that the tariff, and all
revisions thereof must be left in the
hands of It's friends, or in other
words the fellows who are making
money out of it, these are the men who
are to revise it according to the pres
ent republican program, to tariff
which shall give its benefciaries only
reasonable profit" No wonder the
Republican state senator, Sanborn, of
Ashland, derided this promise of the
republican national platform, when be
addressed the platform convention of
his party at Madison-"reasonable
profit to be estimated by the men
who will get that profit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

Mr. EDITOR =
In my communications relative to the
proposition for the guarantee of bank
deposits, | have endeavored to give an
honest opinion. formed long before the
subject had become a matter of politi-
cal controversy Mr.. L. A Pradt has
deemed it wise to attempt to check the
favorable impression the proposition
has made upon the minds of the people,
by citing imaginary defects, and in a
recent contribution for lack of argu-
ment has adopted the usual method of
the pettifogger when the evidence is
against tnem or that of third rate pol
itician, and resorts to calling names for
lack of argument In discussing a
question of such great interest and
value, the people in my judgment are
little interested in what Ringle and
Pradt think of each other, but rather in
the guarantee proposition and its re-
suits. | had overlooked that Mr. /radt
has offered as substitute, tbsNf suing
VI oooOp Jul envy III SdoCS VI nlOhCJ
stringency. This is rather surprising
after citing thehSythat the loans made
by the bank are security for the deposi.
tor, he should be willing to mortgage
these loans for the purpose of sort OF
wild cat currency system. What kind
of confidence would that create
1t has become plain to the majority
of people who have given the subject
thought, that the guaranteesof bank
deposits is a safe and essential remedy
for existing defects in our financial sys-
tenn.
1t is plain, too. that it will largely in.
crease public confidence, draw large
sums of money from hiding places, to
bank deposits and circulation, and the
result is not only beneficial 10 the de.
position, but his feeling of absolute safe
ty is beneficial to business and to labor
by adding permanence to periods OF
prosperity, doing away with monetary
panics and periods of great losses and
suffering. But Mr.. Pradt is not salts
fed as to my source of information.
will therefore have to cite some repub
lican authority. Mr. Gage, republican
secretary of the treasury, in discussing
the Fowler bill, said on the guaranty
of deposits
THE stumbling block in the bill to
most everybody, at first blush, is the
guaranty of deposits. 1t stumbled me
| fell right down over that. I said
| never, never; no, that won't do. But
reflected on this. | studied this bill
and | am persuaded that it is just, equit
able, wise and right that the creditors
of the banks which come under the
provisions OF this bill will have theil
| deposits guaranteed to them as will be
the banks circulating notes held by
the generaipublic."
Mr.. Fowler, chairman of the finance
committee, in discussing his bill, said:
Fourth. 1t will establish in the
| United States treasury such guarantee
fund as will absolutely protect all de-
positors and thereby prevent panic and
the boarding of money"
Continuing his discussion of the sub
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

Neal Brown spoke in Neenah last
evening
John Ringle, Sr., spent Sunday in
Chicago.
Miss Ethel Dickens came up and
spent Sunday at her home in this city.
Geo Kolter. who has been at Hart
ford, Wis, since last spring, is now in
Jersey City, n. j..
N. E. Pardee returned Wednesday
from down the line of the St. Paul road.
He returned home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Anton Schuetz will
return home this evening after weeks
visit with friends in Milwaukee.
-Messrs. P. 0. Means and Geo. B.
Chatham went up to Plum lake on Sat
urday to spend few days in hunting.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Heinemann,
of Amigo, visited over Sunday with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Heinemann.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E Turner and sons,
Charlie and George, visited in Iron
wood few days last week. They re-
turned home Friday.
Gust Boehm, now resident of Het-
finger, N. D., spent last week in the
city visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary
Boehm. He has a real estate office in
Hettinger.
Bert Gowen, of Marinette, is in the
city on visit Mr.. Gowen formerly
resided in Wausau and has hosts of
friends here. He is conducting hard
ware business in Marinette.
Rev. Alfred S. Badger who has
preached in the Presbyterian church
for the past two Sundays returned to
his home in Waukesha on Monday.
Rev. Badger has many warm friends
in Wausau who were delighted to have
him here again.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20


VIM. R. HEARST is made the defend
ant in big damage suit started by
Gov. &. N. Haskell, of Oklahoma
Characteristic of Hearst, who is coward
ly at heart, he hid and left his wife to
meet the deputy sheriff, who tried to
serve the papers on Hearst who was
travelling on Union Pacific train. The
sheriff had to kick in the door before he
could get at Hearst The Roosevelt
Hughes Root ordination, showed up
Hearst to have been the instigator of
the murder of Mckinley. This year it
is different because he is trying to help
Taft win the presidency.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

THE chairman of the democratic
national committee has had published
the names of those who have contributed
to the democratic campaign fund. The
total receipts are nearly 100000 In
this state we find such names, as j. j.
Hogan, Lacrosse, 81, 900; ID. l.. Plumer,
Wausau, 800; F. o. Geiger, 800 and A.
Ii. KrOuskrop. 800.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
anne.

Gentlemen" said the POSTMASTER,
rising to his feet, 1--WE are fortunate In
having with us this evening a man
whose achievements, both as a writer
and a public speaker, have made him
famous; a man whom we are proud
to welcome as a guest; a man whose
name is household word in our city;
a man, in point of fact, who needs no
introduction at my hands. l have the
peasure, gentlemen, Of"
Here he was seized with a violent fit
of coughing, between the paroxysms Of
which he leaned over and whispered
to the man sitting next to him:
Say, Johnson-whats his-bloom'
ing name? 1 can't-think of ito
save-lny life
Howard Verne de Vrees," answered
Johnson.
81 have the pleasure, gentlemen, OF
introducing Mr.. Horace Verdigris,
who will now address you"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
Ohio and Indiana for Bryan.

Walter Wellman, the political CORES
pendent of the Chicago Record-Herald
has summed up the situation in Ohio and
Indiana after spending two weeks in
those states. He says that Taft has one
chance in q dozen in carrying Indiana,
and that Ohio will go for Bryan by
about 10, 900 in fact if the tendency for
Bryan keeps up until election MIR. Well
man says he viii carry the state by 8
much larger majority.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

ISAAC STEPHENSON has not as yet
filed his statement of his expense &C
count at the primary election. He de-
fies the people, therefore he should be
forever laid on the shelf A man who
disregards the laws of our country is
not fit to hold even the smallest office
in the gift of the people.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

LINCoLN-who, by the way, is quoted
oftener, these days, by Democrats than
Republicans-said you couldn't fool
the people all the time. But they can
be fooled for long time. Perhaps
they have been fooled in the United
States as long as they can stand it. The
election in November will show.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

This factory will close if Bryan is
elected" is a placard which has no
weight this year. The laboring man
figures that he can not run up against
any harder times than the republicans
have given him during the last year
and he is right.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
Would Mortgage the Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2, Empire,
GA, w. A Floyed by name, says:
"Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the two
worst sores ever saw; one on my hand
and one on my leg. 1t is worth more
than its weight in gold. l would not
be without it if | had to mortage the
farm to get it," Only 25c at w. w.
A hers drug store.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

THE independent voter-the man
who loves his country first and his
party as second choice-is more and
more getting into control, in politics.
1t will be lucky day for the nation
when he obtains full control.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
A Healthy Family.

Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since we began using DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, three years ago." says
l.. A. Bartlett, of Rural Route /, Gull
ford, Maine. They cleanse and tone
the system in a gentle way that does
you good; 25c at w. W. Albers drug
store.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

State Of Wisconsin, Municipal Court, Marathon
County.
City Of Wanss0, "a
Marathon County,
To J. A. YEEE:
You are hereby notified that warrant Of
attachment has been issued against You and
your property attached to satisfy the demand OF
Thomas A. Wright, amounting 20 one hundred
and five dollars (sI05.00) Nov unless 700 shall
appear before Louis Marchetti. Municipal Judge
in and for said county at his office In the city Of
susau, on the l4th day Of November, A. ID.
1915, at 10 o'cloek in the forenoon Judgment
win be rendered against you, and your properly
cold 70 pay the debt.
Dated thia 18th day of October. A. ID. lsOs
THoMAs A. WEIGHT, Plaintiff
J. B. Andrews, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Kreutzer, Bird. Rosenberg d Okoneeki.
OF Counsel.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
NOTICE..

Anyone having articles to donate to
the rummage sale which will be held by
the ladies of the Universalist society, in
the building at the corner of Third and
McIndoe streets. commencing Thurs
day and ending Saturday of this week,
will please notify either Miss Bently or
Mrs Fred Burt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
JOHN RINGLE.

satisfactory answer. 1t is not fear of
an unjust judgment by the people-it is
fear that they will judge righteously
that prevents Observation-Disclosures
Daily News .-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

The question whether Mr.. Bryan will
be elected or not may be put into an
other form, namely Have the people
been fooled long enough to bring them
To their senSes9
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

10000 abandoned box cars, thousands
of abandoned engines with cabs boxed
up, and thousands of school children
going to school hungry are signs of the
times which the republican managers
would put away from their sight.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

THE republicans say that it is nobody's
business where they get their campaign
funds, and Isaac Stephenson is setting
them good example as a law breaker.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20

If you are in need of shingles call
and see our large assortment and get
prices before buying elsewhere.
If. BARKER & STEWART LUMBER 20.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
@a,nsata Di1nt.
TUESDAY, OCT. 20, 1908.

Published weekly ndentered at the Post Office
at Waussu second class matter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-20
Notice of Attachment.

State Of Wisconsin, Municipal Court, Marathon
County.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-18
ELECTION METHODS.

Now that the din and dust of the
campaign are over and the result as
certained. there are some things in
connection with its inception and pros
ecution which. on QIjet reflection, the
country will not wish to see repeated.
In the first pplace, although the re-
suit at Chicago was what the country
and the delegates wanted, the charac-
ter and management of nominating
conventions should be changed. 1t
has apparently come to be supposed
that the most deserving candidate can
be selected by shouting match, and
the side which at the announcement
Of the choice is able to keep up the
Ioudest pandemonioum for the long
est time, II not destined to win. at
least ought to. Proper elaboration
and discussion are ont of the question.
The first reform in campaigning
should be In the way nominations are
made. says the Post.
Then we ought to abandon the Gus
tom of the candidates taking an ac-
tive part in the campaign. There are
many reasons for this. 1t is not Dig
nifed nor becoming for the man who
aspires to the exalted position oil
president to go rushing about the
country. hat in hand. subject to be
hooted and insulted. begging votes.
It would have been impossible to per
suade the candidates Of an earlier gen.
GRAFTON to do 1t, and It would have
shocked and displeased the entire
electorate had they Cone it. It is. be-
sides strain which ought not to be
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-18

d'Aosta, was the next sister, and shs
and Princess Amelie were inseparable.
They and their mother were splendid
horsewomen, and when IN England FIRE.
quentiy followed the Grafton hounds.
Comtesse de Paris was always an
extremely good shot, and Princess
Amelie followed her example. though
she did not shoot much and preferred
the saddle to any other form of exer-
else.
AS she grew into womanhood
Princess Amelie was decidedly ths
beauty of her family, and had a grace
full figure and great powers OF fascina-
ton. Nothing escaped her, and she
observed every thing and every one,
though most unobtrusively. Young
as she was, her conversation was al
ways worth listening to, because her
keen intelligence was brought to bear
on every point and subject; and she
was unusually witty, and in every way
a very charming girl.
She was thoroughly well qualified
as a nurse, and had been through the
necessary training. Nature had given
her q gentle voice and soft hand. and
having absolutely no fear Of infection,
she performed the humblest offices of
a sick-room deity and without any
fuss. She had read enough medical
science to follow the treatment OF
the doctors intelligently, and in mo
ments Of stress she never lost her
head. as was strikingiy demonstrated
during the recent tragic event she was
called upon TO go through
The princess has always been very
fond of animals; horses are her first
fayorites, and after them dogs. She
has done her best to prevent cruelty
In every way, and has certainly sue
ceeded in improving the treatment
ordinarily conceded to them In Portu
gal
Review Want Ads bring results.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-18

There is a general feeling of re-
newed confidence IN the future preva-
lent in Douglas, Bisbee and this en-
tire section of the territory. Bisbee
is just on the eve of starting public
improvements which will require the
expenditure of 100000 during the
coming winter season, to say nothing
about the large amount of building in
the recently burned district. In Doug
las the big smelling plants are run
ming almost to the maximum Of their
capacities. The Copper Queen is now
operating nine furnaces. eight blast
and one reverberatory; the C. & A.
is operating Ave furnaces to their ut
most capacity and here construction
work is being rushed in the work Of
charging the original furnaces. The
CORTLAND and Leadville mines are
continuing to show large bodies Of ore
which in the future will demand still
greater smelling facilities in Douglas.
With copper selling for Is cents or
more there will soon be great re-
vival in the mining industry south OF
Douglas in Sonora. There is cause for
all the optimism now observable IN
Bisbee and Douglas. The next yeaz
promises much In the way of growth
for both these cities.