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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17
TIE PIONEER.

An account of primitive life in the
Wisconsin river valley is blank to the
average person, tor the reason that it is
unwritten history. Nothing attracts
the attention of the early settler of this
region like the romances of their pio-
neer adventures. They never tire of
having such old stories repeated, and it
Is this same instinct which has kept
alive, with increasing interest, accounts
OF the early days of the fur trader and
explorer.
So far as known Jean Nicolet was the
hrst white man To explore the rivers
aud forests of this state. He came here
in 1854 But as To this section where
the beautiful city of Wausau aud her
neighbors now stand, the Hudson Bay
Fur Co. was the pioneer, more than 200
years ago. Its history is one of remark
able achievement. No other company
In America, or perhaps in the world,
has held sway so long aud so well It's
officers and guiding hands have
changed with the changing centuries,
but the charter aud purposes of this
company have never changed. AT one
time 1t ruled over a territory as large as
Europe and had an army of men IN its
employ. Que Of its principal trading
posts was on the bank of beautiful
lake south of where the village of Gran
don now stands A few RUNS of this
post can still be found. Some of those
who carried malt from Wausau To lake
Superior prior 10 the outbreak of the
civil war, who chanced that way, found
agents OF the company at this old post,
trading with The Indians. There Is Il
small DuryIug Sroaad near the ruins of
the post.
This company's agents We're perfectly
familiar with the Wisconsin river and
the country tributary TO it, and drew 4
spleudId revenue from il for more than
a hundred years, according To reports
of the early French of the eastern sec
tiou aud of The IudIanS. When settle
ment of this section began the whites
found many OF the Indians suppl. ed
with metal kettles, knives and other
utensils which they mad recei, ed in trade
from the fur trader Occasionally
small parties of the company's agents
passed up and down The river after
settlement began.
With the advent of civilization the
companys' agents moved iuto other
fields, where the business was more
profitable and this section will never
again witness their activity They
were the real pioneers of the Wisconsin
river valley, but they left no history
and but little record of their life here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17
THANKSGIVING.

One week from next Thursday is
Thanksgiving day, and already move
ment has been started to provide oin-
ner for the poor of our city on that day.
There is every assurance that there will
be enough money contributed to pay for
meats, chickens, ETC., but to make it
more enjoyable there should be apples
and other things which all will enjoy
aud the more that is contributed the
more there is that can be done along
these lines
Henry Gross, city Supt. of poor, is now
engaged in arranging for this work,
and will see that it is fully and faith
fully carried out He will be glad to
receive donations of anything that goes
to make up a dinner such as has been
mentioned. He will also be glad to re-
cieve gifts of old clothes, shoes, etc, as
he has plenty of worthy places to put
them
Anyone desiring to make cash dona-
tiOns may do so by calling on II. q.
Flieth, at the National German Ameri-
can bank or on f. B Thayer, at the
PILOT office, all of which will be ac-
counted for
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17
SUPERINTENDEN!'S REPORT.

The annual report OF Co. Supt. w. j.
Farrell, read before the county board
meeting Wednesday, shows the follow
ing facts: Children in county, exclusive
of city, between ages of and 20 years,
1929; increase, 405; number of chill
dren who attended school S,647; whole
number of days attendance 8S0,6l2;
number of rural schools, 17S Number
of teachers employed, 204 female, 26
male; number of districts which furnish
free text books, al; number of blind
children, 1; deaf, 8; feeble minded, IS
MIR. Farrell said that the compulsory
+ education law had been beneficial in
bringing out a larger school attendance
During the year 202 parents of 297 chill
dren had been noJitied to send their
children to school and the result was
that 27S of these children were sent to
school. This year, he says, the law will
De enforced more rigidly. He also
stated that much of the school work is
in the hands ofyoung and inexperienced
teachers, because OF the fact that as a
rule the teacher does not follow teach
ing more than three or four years. AS
soon as they find some more profitable
field OF employment they give up teach
ing, thus leaving the field TO new be-
ginners. For this reason the best talent
is not brought out of child and the
work accomplished is not as satisfactory
as is desired
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17
INSPECTOR GENERAL, K. T..

The Grand Commander of the Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar of
Wisconsin, w. H Webb of Superior,
has appointed as Inspector General of
the Grand Commandery for the com
ing year, p H. Sperry of this city.
This is an important position, as the
general efficiency of the communicates
of the state depends in great measure
on the work of the Inspe tor General.
Mr.. Sperry is a member of and a past
Commander of Marinette Commaudery
and is an honorary member of Racine
Commandery and is also Past Grand
Commaudery of the state. The honor
is wOrthily bestowed as no more capa-
BILE one in the work could be found.
The members of MarInette Command
cry greatly appreciate the honor that
has come to their commandery Mari
nette Eagle-Star
That p Ii Sperry has been thus hon
ored will be pleasing to the Sir Knights
of Wausau, as he wes former citizen
of this city
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17

That life ought to be enriched and en-
larged By sucn intellectual and socia
activities as l have indicated.
4 There are thousands of rural COM
muuities that are we'll able to provide
suitable opportunities for their children
Some are in Marathon county. Let
three or four districts, or all in the
town combine to establish an advanced
school for their pupils who have passed
through the district schools. Provide a
building at some central point where
lines of traffic intersect and invite ali
advanced pupils within radius of four
or five miles. Ii some live outside the
district supporting the school they NAV
pay tuition. Employ stro3g, wide
awake scholarly man and pay hlm what
/ he is worth.
If the pupils of the first year want to
remain a second year and new ones
come, you will have a school of two
grades, which may yet be taught by a
single teacher. Ii not, hire another.
1t is poor economy TO try to get the work
of two men out OF one. The pupils will
suffer most from such course. Begin,
If you prefer, in some simple way Iike
this and let the school develop. En-
courage it in every proper way because
your own boys and girls will be bene-
fitted. They are as good as anybody's
boys and girls, and have as much right
as anyone's to an education and a fair
chance in life.
Don't scrimp the school house; build
large enough for growing school and
In such manner that it can be enlarged
without becoming an eyesore. Build
as generously as you do for your stock
\ our children are worth more than your
cattle. Provide for them more liberally.
Many build barns that would accommo-
date, on the first floor, all the school
houses in the town, with room to spare
Build a central school house some what
after the plan | have suggested, where
You can have an assembly room with a
stage, such as they have in the high
school buildings. Provide for your own
entertainment as we'll as for your own
children's.
La many places the consolidated town
ship school would approach the ideal
and ought to be adopted. But town
ship lines may we'll be disregarded
where topography, routes of travel or
scanty population, make it difficult of
patronage. The convenience of popu-
lous regions bound together by business
and social ties should not be sacrificed
to artificial boundaries, though legal
sanction may be necessary for disre-
gardipg them.
Villages often afford convenient cer-
tiers, but village conditions aud traditions
must not warp the course of study and
work of the country high school Better
separate schools in the village than loss
of Individuality in the rural school
Freedom of initiative and development
should be the rule, The purpose to bring
the community and the school into
closer sympathy and cooperation, max
ing the school Of more use to the COM
munity and giving the community more
interest in the school, while better pre-
pairing the pupils for their life work
Our goal is greater prosperity for
agriculture and a larger and richer
development and enjoyment of country
life
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17
THE REV. lRl R. HICKS ALMANAC

For 1909. ready Nov, Is, leoS. best
ever sent OUT, beautiful covers in colors,
toe portrait of Prof. Hicks of colors,
all of the old features snd several new
ones in the book The best astronomi-
cal year book and the only one contain
ing the original Hicks Weather Fore
casts" By mail soc, on news stands
soc One copy free with Word aud
Works, the best 81, Monthly in Amer
lea. Discounts on almanacs in QuaGu-
ties. Agents wanted. Word aud Works
Pub Co. a20l Locust street. ST Louis,
Mo. Every citizen owes IL to himself,
to his fellows and TO Prof Hicks TO
possess the Hicks forecasts.-the
only reliable.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17
HOW is vonr Digestion.

Mrs Mary bowling of No. 22S Sth
Ave-, San Francisco, recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She says;
"Gratitude for the wonderful effect of
Electric Bitters ia case of acute indi
gestion, prompts this testimonial. l
am fully convinced that for stomach
and liver troubles Electric Bitters is the
best remedy on the market today"
This great tonic and alternative medi-
cine invigorates the system, purities the
blood and is especially helpful in all
forms of female weakness. soc at w.
w. AlberS' drug store.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17
BIG TIME AT MARATHON.

The county board and many others
went over to Marathon City Thursday
evening in special car attached to the
9:55 train to attend blowout" given
by Treasurer-elec Herman Vetter and
Assemblyman Nicholas Schmidt, in
honor of their election. A roasted OK
was one of the features. About 400
pounds of meat was roasted and there
were about 800 people present in the
village fire engine house, where the
celebration was held A gold watch
was presented to Mr.. Vetter, the crowd
calling upon w r Chellis, register OF
deeds, for the presentation speech, Mr.
Chellis accepted Two years ago at q
Schmidt, that gentleman was presented
with watch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17
PARISH SUPPER.

Last Thursday evening, a parish
supper was enjoyed by the congrega-
ton of St Johns Episcopal church. in
the dining room of the u. NJ. c. A.
building, and about 100 persons sat
down and partook of the good things
furnished by the ladies of that church
society A post -prandial program fol-
lowed in which Rev W T. johnson
acted as toast master and who called
upon the following named for responses
To toasts: F. +. Bump, DR.. W. CoSsitt,
DIR. J.F. Smith, J d. Taylor, w H.
ylrea, j 5. Sturtevant, j. b. Hall and
Neil Campbell
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17
Mind Your Business.

If You don't nobody will. II is your
business to keep ont of all the trouble
yoE can and you can and viii keep out
of liver and bowel trouble If you take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills They keep
biliousness, malaria and janndice out
Of YOUR system. &c at w. W. Albers'
drug store.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17
How,s This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
aud financially albe to carry OUT any obligations
made by his firm.
WALDING. kINSAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upo2 H. blood and mucous surfaces of
the syster1 Test TonialS sent free. Price 15c.
per bottle. Sold by sll Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Total. s94,l4O p
LEVY
Total, sslO.ls2 s.
The report was adopted.

The committee on roads and bridges
reported that a aAl of 80, SIS 4S had
been expended on roads aud bridges
during the past year in fifteen towns
and villages. The town of Texas COM
pleted one mile of macadam road at 8
cost of 3, ,4S0 IS.
The chair appointed VIM. F. Goetz,
Geo Harrington and John Eetter SIS =
committee 10 make annual settlement
with the county treasurer, clerk of
court aed district attorney. f j.
Edmonds, W. ". Thayer and Fred
Bower were appointed TO settle with
the county clerk. They VII. report at
the January meeting.
The board adjourned Friday 70
January 6, 1909 The cost of this meet
ing was 50, lbs OF.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17

transform weak, broken-down, nerv-
Gus wrecks into magnificent types Of
physical perfection. They restore
the nerves and kidneys to their norrnsl
conditions and make you look and
feel years younger. Guaranteed. 80
cents. Book Free. The s. r. Fell
Co., Cleveland, o.
For sale by w. w .Albers. druggist
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Excursion Rates to Chicago via ths
North Western Line.

One and one-half fare for the round
trip, Nov. -, 50, Dec. 1, ,. and {,
account International Live Stock Expo
sition, Chicago. Return limit BIC. -
Full particulars on application - ticket
agents, nia-Sw
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17
WOOD WANTED.

Sealed bids are wanted on maple
body wood to be delivered in the quanti-
ties given below at the school buildings
named herein, as follows:
$40 cords 4 ft at the piling grounds
near the Marathon County Granite
Works
200 cords it, at the Lincoln School.
IS '' " Humboldt School
So 4" :" Washington g
IS 3ft. " Longfellow
S5 " . Irving
l5 " 16 in Grant
10 =" /" Columbia
Bids must be filed with the CITY clerk
before I2 O'Clock m Saturday, Nov. 2S,
and will be opened at 4 p. m. of that
day The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
nl7 w BOARD OF EDUCATION.
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A Methodist Minister Recommends
Chamberlain's Colic, Choleaa and
Diarrhoea Remedy

81 have used Chamberlain Colic'
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
several years for diarrhoea. / consider
it the best remedy have ever tried for
that trouble. bought bottle of it a
few days ag1 from our druggist, Mr.
K. r. Brooks. / shall ever be glad to
speak a word in its praise when | have
the opportunity Rev j. ID Knapp,
Pastor M f. Church, Miles Grove, Pa
Sold by w. W. Albers.
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MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17

Few people in Wausau realize the
grand work this society is doing. 1t
does not rush into print every time a
case is at hand, but goes on from one
end of the year to the other in quet
way. Ii is not blessed with an over
burdened treasury and its funds are
collected mainly from voluntary sub
scriptions. Mrs. Dickens has been its
active agent ever since the local branch
was established and, as stated in the
report, her services are given gratui-
tously. TIE agent and any of the
directors of the society will be pleased
at any time TO have any of our citizens
cooperate with them or report any
cases which may come under the super
vision of the society.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-08-20

A Bangor Launch Burned.

BANGOR, Me, August, II. A burn
ing motor boat adrift in the har-
Dor with the fire making Roadway
toward tank containing so gallons OF
gasolene threatened the shipping and
created great excitement along the
water front tonight and called out the
fire departments of both Bangor and
Brewer. The boat finally blew up in
midstream doing 10 other damage.
The boat was the 80 foot cabin launch
Minnie E., owned by Lywood Higgins
of Brewer. She was at the Brewer
ferry slip and her tanks had just been
filed. Mr.. Higgins had started the en-
gins when there was a burst OF flame
and he and his wife had just time 10
jump to the wharf when the fire spread
through the boat. She drifted out into
the river burning fiercely and when the
flames reached the tanks there was
spectacular explosion lighting up the
harb0r. The boat was burned to the
waterline. She was new this year and
cost $1,000, insured for $1,000.
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PROBABLE STEAMBOAT SUIT.

A lawsuit may be the outcome OF the
purchase of the steamer Percy V. Dy
Capt. B. r. Arey. Capt. "A. y;
Smith of the steamer Silver Star, well
known among steamboat men III the
river and bay, previous to the purchase
by Capt. Arey was negotiating with
the Ellsworth and Swans Island Steam
boat Co. with a view to buying the
boat and it is stated that July ~ he
received from the company letter ac-
cepting an offer he had made, which let
ter would be made the basis OF suit
against the steamboat company for
breach of contract. Capt. Smith has
retained as council Martin u COOK OF
Bangor, and it is more than probable
that the matter will be taken into the
courts. Capt. Smith considers that ne
made a fair trade for the boat and that
he has good ground for action. The
Percy V. is 50 feet long and meas
ures Fl tons net, with carrying capac-
ity of 100 persons. She was built IN
Bath in 1888 and has been in service on
the Kennebec, Union river and pay
route, and now it is expected that she
will be used on the Professionalism
gOr Commercial.
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stem and stem off its entrance, at the
suggestion of officers who resigned anC
went south short time later, for the
ostensible purpose of protecting the
yard. But the real purpose was to gel
her out of the way, so that she could
not observe the distractions being
placed at the mouth of the Elizabeth
river near Craney Island and SewalPs
Point, by the rebels, who were nightly
sinking old hulks of vessels there with
a view to keeping the ships at the yard,
and if successful would have them all
penned in like sheep.
1t was at a time when no Union Of
ticer knew whom to trust. This may
seem strange at this day, but at that
time so fearful was the Federal govern
ment of hurting the feelings OF the
Virginians-with the vain hope OF
keeping that State in the Union--that
they permitted vigilance committee
composed of the citizens of the city OF
Norfolk to continue in surreptuous
manner the work of blockadlng the
mouth of the river. The commander
of the State militia claimed to knew
nothing about 1t, but it was plain to all
with the exception of those IN authority
at the Navy yard, who were being
hoodwinked by the traitor officers at
the yard, as was Capt. Armstrong at
the Pensacola yard a few months be-
fore.
At that time it was known, or ShoulC
have been known, that there was moi
one Union man who dared to announce
himself as such in the entire City OF
Norfolk, and that the State troops
were being gathered in the suburbs OF
Norfolk. Richmond and Petersburg tc
the number of about 900. \ ct those
in authority at the yard permitted this,
when either one of the ships there
could have blown the cities OF Norfolk
and Portsmouth to atoms III a hall
hours time. The federal government
We're throwing tufts Of grass when
they should have been throwing stones.
Lieut.. Selfridge of the Cumberland
with boats crew from that ship pull
ed down to Craney Island and SeWalls
Point in the night time and learned
what was being done and reported the
facts to Commodore McCauley, the
Commandant of the yard, and volun
teered to take the armed brig Dolphin
and go down and protect the entrance
of the nver. This was approved by
Captains Watson and Pende!grast, but
the other officers at the yard, who were
traitors, advised the cummandant not
to permit it, as the youth and rashpess
of Lieut.. Selfrldge might bring on
bloodshed and thus hasten Virginia oul
of the Union.
FRO RE CONTINUED
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-08-20
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers in real estate
were recorded in Waldo county Registry of
Deeds for the week ending Aug. II,
1908:
Herbert P Alley, Frankfort, to Edwin 4.
Batchelder, ct al. Fir nkfort; lana III FRANK
fort. ,,.,,
Elizabeth Busfeld, ct al, Haverhlli,
Mass. to Milton Nj. Leonard, Brooks; land
Ann A. Davis, ct al, Belfast, to Augustus
E. Trip, Frankfort; land and Dullalngs In
William Emery, Somerville, Mass, to
Mittie NJ. Reynolds, Brooks; land IN
Marian Hutchings, Brewer, to Ethel L.
Burr, do, buildings in Northport.
Eva A. Jones, Burnham, to Miller NJ.
Miles do, land and buildings In Burnham
Henrietta T. Nickels, Searsport, to Z. d.
Monroe, do. land in Searsport.
George B. Pillsbury, Unity, to w. IT, D.
Moulton, do. land in Unity.
Thomas Rich, Searsport, to Susan Il.
Auspand, do. land in Searsport. !.
BENJAMIN Is. Toothaker, Belfast, to
Horace burlington Co., Watervllle; lana I'D
Brooks.
Nickerson, do, land and buildings IN Sears
belmont West, Troy, to Addison s
Prentiss, (by admir-, Troy; laad ana ouiio-
ings in Troy.
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PROBATE NOTICES.

At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo, on the 18th day of
August, A. D. 1908.
VyOLNEY THOMPSON administrator of the es-
tate of Asa W. Gowen, late OF Montvilie. in
said County of Waldo, deceased, having present.
ed a petition praying that the Court may deter
mine who are entitled to the balance of said es-
tate now in his hands for Distribution their re-
spective shares therein and order the same dis
tributed accordil gly.
ordered, That the said petitioner give notiee
to all persons interested by causing copy of this
the Republican Journal, newspaper publish
ed at Belfast, that they may appear at a
Probate Court, to be held at Belfast. with
in and for said county, on the Sth day
of Sept. mber A. D. 1905 at ten of the clock
before noon and show cause. il any they have,
why the prayer of said petitioner should not be
granted.
GEO. E. JOHNSON. Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. z. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-08-20

A countryman from New Jersey went
to New York to see the sights. Com
ing to the Metropolitan Museum he
was amazed to fn6 that the admission
to this splendid building cost nothing.
He mounted the steps and entered.
"Your umbrella, sir" said uniform
official, extending his hand.
The countryman jerked back his UNI
brella and turned on his heel.
Il knowed there was some cheat
about it when ye got in Free" he said
Public Ledger.
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WALDO Ss-In Court of Probate, held at Bel
w fast, on the 18th day of August, 1908. WI
liam Thompson guardian or ANGUISH 1 his
second and final account of guardianship Ior al,
Iowauce, together with his resignation OF SAID
guardianship.
. Ordered, That notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully, in The Republican journal
a newspaper published in Belfast, III saldCounty
that ali persons interested may attend at a FRO
bate Court to be held at Belfast, on the oth udy
of September next and show cause, If any they
have why the said account should not be al
lowed al resignation accepted ,so
GEO. f. JOHNSON, Judge
CHAs P HAZELTINE, Register.