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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
MACHINERY HERE.
Five Cars for Dancy Drainage Work
Arrives.

Five car loads of heavy machinery for
work on the Dancy Drainage canal ar
rived at Sherry the past week and will
be taken at once to Rice lake by team,
the distance being about 81 miles. This
consignment constitutes the machinery
for the smaller of the two dredges, the
largeS one to arrive later but instead OF
being unloaded at Sherry will be taken
to Stratford and from there to the near
est point on the lake, over 4. Connor
Co.'s logging railroad. The first work
to be done on the arrival of the machin-
cry at the lake will be the building of
two barges, one 1870 feet and the
other 40x100 They will be built on
ways and launched when completed.
The little dredger will occupy one aud
the large one the other. All extra space
not taken up by the machinery and
shovels will be used for boarding and
sleeping rooms for the men. The small
machine will be used in making the
smaller bitches leading into the main
canal. If the weather continues mild
the work of dredging will be commenced
as soon as the scows are built. The
whistle and puff of the steam dredges
and the number of men that it will take
to operate them will add new life to
that once historic spot.-Marshtield
News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
WHEWi

Not long ago an article in the Mil
waukee Sentinel made mention of a
story which f. T. Wheelock, well
known editor and newspaper man of
Wisconsin, used to tell about thousands
of wild ducks and geese being over
whelmed in terrible storm somewhere
in the '9Os and the settlers near Med
ford, at which place Editor Wheelock
was at that time publishing news
paper, picked the fowls up the next
morning by the hundreds. Many peo-
pie thought at that time, and since, that
it was merely newspaper yarn, and
the story came very near placing Edi-
tor Wheelock in the "Ananias Club"
1t is alike my duty and pleasure to
state that the article was entirely true;
at the time your correspondent was a
land locker and cruiser, and, together
with another we'll known land cruiser,
VIM. Mulhollander, at that time resi-
dent of Wausau, was camped few
miles east of Medford, engaged in esti-
mating and examining wild lands.
Perhaps it might not be amiss to state
that persons engaged in those days as
land cruisers, were without exception,
no / of well known truth and reliability,
&C isequently when | state that both
myself and VIM. Mulholland saw the
ducks and geese by thousands, dead
and dying the morning after the storm,
and that we cooked at our campfire and
eat many of them, it will doubtless set
tie the controversy and remove all
doubt from the minds of the most skep-
teal; besides | have a wishbone from
one of the ducks preserved carefully
ever since, which anyone can see merely
by asking. Incidentally also have the
Shillalah with which Cronin was killed.
Walter Pradt, in the Unity Register.
We often heard Bill Mulholland tell
this duck and goose story, but
Bill added a few frills to it.
Whenever a person spoke of the
changeableness of Northern Wis
consin weather, Bill would refer
to that story and said that at the time
the ducks and geese were overcome by
the storm they were flying backwards,
so as to keep the snow out of their eyes.
We always accepted the story as the
truth and don't think it reqgires veriti-
cation at the hands of Mr.. Pradt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
FIRE EATS UP PLANT.

The Wausau Brick ard Tile Co.'s
plant was burned to the ground Friday
forenoon. The fire started from some
unknown cause and destroyed the
large building wherein the clay is
worked up and moulded but left un-
touched another building containing
finished brick In the building de-
stroyed was boiler, clay mixing and
other machinery. The clay mixers
were located on the second floor and of
course tumbled to the ground and were
broken up and rendered practically
of no further use. The plant was
situated in the town of Stettin on the
road which runs northwest parallel
with Little Rib river and was built in
1908 by Herman Gerbsch. MIR. tierbsch
conducted it alone for part of that sea-
son, but during the winter of l906-'07 he
took in other capital and the company
was Incorporated under the above
name on March 70, 1907. As the CON-
pany has been manufacturing q good
quality of brick which insares good
business, the plant no doubt will be re-
built.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
BAD PRACTICE.

There is one thing which the police
and parents of children should discour-
age this winter and that is catching
on bobs" by youngsters. The habit is
always attended with more or less dan
ger, but 1t is doubly so this winter since
street cars are running and automobile
owners have found way of operating
their machines regardless of cold. A
few days ago little boy, a resident of
Fond du Lac, was run over by street
car and killed. He hitched his sled to
rig and the latter crossed the tracks
just ahead of car. The car caught
the boy and injured him so badly that
he died shortly after. The same thing
may happen in Wausau, unless the
practice is abated. Parents should give
this suggestion serious consideration.
II jumping off sleighs at street corners
q child is liable to run right into an
automobile or street car and then there
will be work for the undertaken ard
some family will have funerS, on its
hands. Both street cars and aG.omo-
biles are run at such speed, even when
slowing down, that they cannot be
stopped instantly. Every parent should
caution their children and the police
should be given orders to stop the prac
tice when they see it, before some catas-
trophe occurs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
20 OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

The postmaster general has recently
issued an order, in compliance with a
new law which went into effect Ian. 1st,
making it compulsory for newspaper
publishers to demand that their pub
lications be paid for in advance, or
that the subscribers at least not be in
arrears. That part of the order relating
TO weekly papers, and which affects
readers of the PILoT, reads as follows:
A reasonable time will be allowed
publishers to secure renewals of SUBJ
scriptions, but unless subscriptions are
expressly renewed after the term for
which they are paid, they shall not be
counted in the legitimate list of SUBJ
scribers, and copies mailed on account
thereof shall not be accepted for mail
ing at the second class postage rate of
one cent a pound, but may be mailed
at the transient second class postage
rate of one cent for each four ounces or
fraction thereof prepaid by stamps
affixed"
The new ruling leaves rut one altern-
ative to the publisher, and that is,
he is forced to demand in advance,
cash payment, if he wishes to con-
tinue in the business, for it is a hard
ship on the publishers and but few can
stand it as the additional postage that
he will be compelled to pay will more
than eat up what little profit there is
made.
Most Of the PlLoT's subscribers are
paid in advance, yet there are number
on our books who are in arrears. We
consider all our subscribers good pay-if
we didn't they would not be on our
books-and we don't like to force col
lections, which we will have to do
under the new law. 1t will therefore
be courtesy to us if our readers will
give this matter their attention.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The basket ball team practiced near-
ly every day during vacation either
with the alumni or the second team
and the playing of the first team has
improved both in team work and
basket shooting. The team plays next
Friday with Amigo which is the hard
est game of the season. The game
which was scheduled fer next Saturday
with Birnamwood has been called on
as the Birnamwood team has disbanded.
1t is possible that the team will get a
game with Rhinelander for that night
but it has not been fully decided.
All the teachers were on hand Mon
day morning except Miss Nettie Moore
who has entered school for deacon
esses at Chicago. Her place as teacher
of the fifth grade in the Lincoln school
will be filled by Miss Slough.
The next two weeks there will be re-
view in preparation for the final exam
nations for the first semester. The ex-
aminations will be given in the same
order as the classes, the first morning
examinations will be on the same sub
jects as are taught the first period IN
the day, etc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
GETS BREAD AND WATER

Geo. Spang is Marshfield man who
was recently liberated from the state
prison. The Marshfield News says:
Mr.. Spang is well acquainted with
Rudolph Fulweiler and during the lat
ter part of the prison term met him
daily. Speaking Of his attempted
escape he says that his break for liberty
came near being a successful one. For
five days after recapture, as punish
ment, he was chained TO the prison door
and for 30 days is allowed only bread
and water and none of the leniencies
of prison life. such as books, tobacco or
writing letters. Besides this he Is
made to wear red suit. Fulweiler
claims now that he is innocent Vi the
crime with which be is charged and
don't know why it was he confessed !"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07

If you are in need of shingles call
and see our large assortment and get
prices before buying elsewhere.
If. BARKER & STEWART LUMBER Co.
Local automobile owners have hit
upon a scheme for running their
machines during the winter. Hereto
fore machines were laid up when the
first cold spell came, but anyone will
notice that such has not been the case
this winter Autos have been gliding
about on our streets every day since
snow came, as they did all summer.
BY using wood alcohol and glycerine in
the cooling tank and coils, the water
win not freeze under ordinary winter
weather conditions. Thus auto owners
can get much more service ont of their
machines than they have heretofore
attempted.
The Liederkranz society has decided
upon Thursday evening, Feb. 8, as the
date for its annual masquerade ball.
# viii be given in Elks' hall.
The directors of the Masonic Temple
association of Merrill met few days
since, and decided TO rebuild the Ma
sonic temple recently destroyed by fire.
A temporary roof has been placed over
the walls, which were not damaged,
and the work Of rebuilding viii begin
IS soon as the loss has been adjusted.
The last piece of land in Lincoln
county subject to homestead entry was
fled upon by Henry W. Cone, of Cotter.
who appeared before the u. s. land
Office offi cigls in this city last week
The land has Ssen stripped OF It's large
timber, but is excellent for farming
purposes
Old Style Buckwheat Flour is pure
and fresh ground. Order q sack from
your grocer. Do it now.
ltf. NORTHERN MILLING Co.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
Total, ss,94l.Os

Taken all in all, commercially and
industrially considered, the year 1907
was a very active one. Every wheel of
industry revolved, every man was en-
ployed ant things moved. One city
official, who is in position to know
what he is talking about states, that
nearly 1000 new people arrived in
Wausau tho past year to make their
homes. We forgot to ask him whether
this included births in the families of
old residents. At any rate there has
been material increase in population.
There were never so many new faces
seen on our streets rs during the past
year.
From the present outlook there may
not be So much activity in the year 1908,
but still if times are no worse than they
are at present, and they are not bad in
W1usau, there will not be very great
slump in building aud other operations.
Local architects inform US that plans
have been ordered for many private
residences, q handsome bank building
will be erected on the west side, one of
Wausau's main institutions contem-
plates rebuilding its plant on larger
scale, using concrete blocks is a
material and it is quite likely that be-
fore spring other enterprises will L. ON
mn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
BIG GAME HUNTING
IN WYOMING.
Philadelphians Rough it on the Ranch
Where Wister Wrote The
Virginian.'

A party of men and women of Phila-
delphia have just returned, says The
Omaha Bee, from three months trip
of roughing it in Wyoming, where they
were the guests of Mr.. Gilpin Lowering
on his ranch near Dubois. They have
brought with them rich collection of
heads of deer, antelope and mountain
sheep; and the young people, bronzed
and healthy looking, give full corrobor-
alton to their tales of horseback riding
through the foot hills, hours of lying in
wait for game, and camping out on the
half broken trails.
Mr.. Coverings ranch is eighty miles
from Lander, the terminus of The
North Western Line, in the midst of the
finest Big Game country in America.
1t is at an elevation of 1000 feet. The
ranch covers thousands of acres. The
houses are of logs, with big open fire.
places and large rooms, and possess
particularly strong interest by reason
of the fact that Owen Wister is said to
have written the first part of his famous
novel, ''The Virginian," here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.


May the child of today, be happy this year,
Just learn to love sunshine, with no clouds to
fear;
And their laughter, be filed with radiant giee,
While all kinds Of sorrow. will readily fee.
May the youth and maiden. be happy this year.
With ambition, JOY, friendship and success.
near.
Whereby the basis OF q true life are laid
And plans for high education are made.
May those Of maturity, be glad this year,
And their lives ever cherished with love so dear.
While the wives and mothers are contented still,
Rewards Of deep gratitude their realms will fill.
TO the dear grandfather and grandmother
May this new year bring to you garands of gold,
And, In the twilight of your passing hour,
Let contentment, be inscribed, as your dover.
Then. may this, be a happy new year to all,
Let no cheerless thoughts upon any one fall.
The high and the low, with valor undaunted,
May then, learn to live lives that are ne'r
haunted. MAY PERKINS GUENTHER.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National bank o
Wausau, Wis, will be held in the First
National bank building on Tuesday
evening, Jan. l4th, 1905. at : O'Clock,
for the election of directors and such
other business rs may come before the
meeting. All stockholders are re-
qaested to be present.
Dated December 10th, 1907.
If A. III. GRoUT, Cashier.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
CUT IN LUMBER PRICES.

Lumber prices are down, there hav-
ing been cut in northern pine from
81 to - thousand feet. The regular
price list shows further cuts as follows :
Dimension and timbsIS. & thousand /;
common boards, MIS-. 1, 2, 5. 4 and 5. VI
thousand four-inch. 81; No. 8. six
inch. 81; four-inch, ss. thepsand; Z
and better, eight inches and wider, y
q thousand siding. C and letter, y
ID and &, 81 c asd better, Norway, Vi
3 thousand lafh fifty cents thousand
There is no reduction or inch ID or on
thick select and shop.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
NO DOUBT ABOUT 1T

Speaking of the report of the Wausau
Street Railroad Co. which showed
earnings amounting TO siS, eos, IA for
six months. and making comments
thereon, the Stevens Point Journal says:
Like everything else at wansau this
beats anything that ever happened be-
it Is pretty good record and Shows
that trolley line in the Wisconsin
river valley would be = paying proposi-
ton. and the day is not far distant
when such = line will parallel this river
iron kilbourn to Eagle River"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
WEEK OF PRAYER.

The week Of prayer is being observed
this week by the union of meetings of
the First Methodist Episcopal and the
First Presbyterian churches. Monday
and Tuesday evenings services held
in the former church. led by Rev. S. N.
Wilson; Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, services viii be held in the
latter church. led by Rev. f. Ii. Brig
ham. There viii be no services on Fri
day and Saturday evenings, lecture
previously arranged taking place in the
Nj. +. church Friday evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
srAr. or onlo. crrr Or Eol.Do. h.

SrArE or 0HIo. Crrr Or ToLxDo l.
LccAs CcUxrr
Frank j. Chsney makes oath that be Is sento 7
partner OF the irra Of r. J. Cheney & Co. doing
business in The city Of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid and thai said srm win par the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of CatarvA that cannot be cur~< 5y tbs use
of Halls Cstarrh Cure FRANK =. CHENEY.
sworn 70 before me and s1hecrfhs - my
presence tais eSh day Of December, A o. lssS.
A W GLEASON.
tSkAL@ NorAKH PCBLzc
Halls Cxfxrrh Cure Is taken internally. and
<rss directly on the nleod and mucous surfaces
~ The syxsen. 3 I'd for testimonials free.
e j. CHENEY & CO. Toledo o.
sold oy all Druggissx sc
TAKE fiaIl's Family 2llls for constipation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
MEETING OF CHORAL SOCIETY.

The choral society has been called 10
meet on Wednesday evening. January
s,h, in the hall over the First National
bank. The call states that the date
for concert has been set and that
all members are earnestly requested to
be present.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07

'CIark's Nerve Tonic" he's been In use
80 years and il has not failed to cure .
case where the directions were faithfully
followed. 1t is equally effective In re-
lieving nervous prostration and extreme
nervousness, etc. Send all commpc~
ications and mail orders direct TO G.. w.
Clark, 204 Jackson street. Wausau'
Wis. Tu22-u
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
IEAL BgowE. L. A. PRADT. O. 9. GILBERT
ABSTRACTS.

We have the only abstract of Mara
thon county We have q thoroughly
qualified abstractor and make abstracts
ut reasonable prices. We are respons-
ible for all 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 If 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 mi1nt be suf.
ficient to spoil sale. If 5ou desire an
abstract OF the title to your property,
call and see u.s.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
FIRE INSURANCE.

Kretlow 4 Lamont wish TO anpounce
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
bailding. 'fhone l0SS. fs0u
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NOTICE.

Wausau, Wis, Dec. 18th, 1907.
The annual meeting of the members
of the Marathon County Agricultural
society, will be held in the court house
in the city of Wausau on Thursday even
ingeJan 9th, 1908, at 7:30 o'ciock.
st M. H. DUNCAN, Secy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned hereby extend thanks
to aH their kind neighbors and friends,
who assisted them during the sickness
and death Of their daughter. Edna.
Mr.. AND MRs. GEO. STELrz-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07
MERCER HALL.

The Mercer hall which has been
closed for some time is now open, and
will be let for dances and parties. Ap-
ply to N. Heinemann. If
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a. HOFFMAN
Well Digger and PlnD ReDairer.

LaLge supply OF beat wood and iron pamps
Old vells mads new by pu.ting In ealysnissd
pipes with brass points. Alvsys are, clear
water. Work guaranteed. Call and . ms.
o21 4th Aye-N.. Waussu VIE.
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MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY.


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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-08-11
|DAHO'S |RR|GA-
TON SYSTEM
PROJECT LAUNCHED BY THE
STATE LAND BOARD TO BRING
100000 ACRES UNDER THE
DITCH.
Omitted Press service.)

Boise. Idaho. Aug. 1.-THE big.
gest private irrigation enterprise un-
dertaken in the United States was
launched today at this city. The
project is to be financed by the Buhl
interests, who have secured rights to
irrigate nearly half million acres
of the most productive land in the
state. lying principally In Owyohee
county. This concern is acting un-
der authorization granted by the
state land board under the terms of
the Carey act for the promotion OF
irrigation to Idaho.
The source of water supply for
the project is the Snake and Brun-
eau rivers. This is the sixth and
greatest project in the Twin Falls
region and will bring the total of
irrigated lands in the section up into
the millions of acres.
The installation of the projected
system calls for an expenditure OF
fifteen million dollars, and work will
begin on the job in the near future.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-08-11
FERN|E REPORTS
EXAGGERATED
WILD RUMORS OF GREAT LOSS
OF LIFE UNTRUE.-RELIEr
COMMITTEEMAN SAYS ONLY
EIGHT DEAD.

The Spokane Chronicle publishes
the following account of conditions
at Fernie, B. c.:
There are but eight dead and
three missing, every one else having
been accounted for in the Fernie dis
aster." stated w. D. Finley, Spo-
kane Representative on the relief
committee, who returned from the
stricken district yesterday. Reports
of the loss of life were terribly exag-
gerated, but when I left there were
but eight dead bodies found, all be-
ing identified, and but three people
missing. think, without doubt, this
will cover the loss of life for the
district.
CAN of the dead were found in
Fernie. There may have been some
scattered settlers scattered through
the mountain region who had mar
had been accounted for in the vicin-
ity of Fernie.
But one cat survived the fire, al
though the streets of Fernie are
overrun with dogs. The Spokane
relief goods arrived most timely, and
not piece of clothing was wasted.
Someof the supplies were not used
to the best advantage owing to the
lack of cooking utensils, but on the
whole there was very little waste
and the foodstuff was Goisend to
the destitute and hungry.
Mayor Tuttle's appeal for more
money is timely and right. While
they have provisions for the next
week they have nothing in sight to
live on after that. They will need
all the assistance they can get for
the next thirty days. Lumber and
material is arriving fast,
and a city of one-story buildings
will soon rise on the site of the for
mer Fernie. The fire limits are to
be extended for the new town, and
for the present building will be con-
fined to one-story buildings until the
tangle can be Strengthened out and
building statutes passed"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-08-11
JAP ANESE COUNT
PREDICTS WAR
SAYS AMERICAN NAVAL EXPAN-
SION HAS BUT ONE OBJECT IN
VIEW-CLASH WITH JAPAN.
Omitted Press oervice.)

Toxic, Aug. 11.-Count Okuma,
one of the foremost educators,
thinkers and statesmen of Japan,
and a leading member of the pro-
gressive party of that country is
outspoken in his belief that Ameri-
can naval activity is directed soleiy
towards curbing the development of
Japanese influence in the Pacific
ocean.
He says, American naval expan-
sion has but one object in view, and
that object is struggle with Japan
for the mastery of the Pacific Ocean.
Extracts from the speeches of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, transmitted to this
country, show plainly the purpose
lying back of the augmentation of
the American navy"
BY reason of his prominence, es-
pecially in educational circles, the
uterances of Count Okuma are en-
titled to great weight. After a life
of political activity he is now the
president of the Waseda university
and his opinions no doubt reflect the
feelings of many Japanese, as he has
large ami enthusiastic following
in his native land.