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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-16
JENCKE IS CHOSEN
Member of Board of Managers
Made Head of Boat Club,
Succeeding Carsons.
SPECIAL MEETING is HELD
TT. Madison Sends Thanks for Sup
port-Assurance of Success in
Effort Ia Land Regatta.

G.. A. .Iencke was elected at the |
r'eetng of the Island City Boating as
ISOLATION last evening to serve as the
commodore OF the club during the re-
riander of this year. Mr. Jencke's
election WIS brought about by the
resignation of Commodore T. E. Car
son. who has gone to Spokane. Wash.
10 make his home. Commodore Jencke
Eas been identified with the club ever
s nee its organization and he was n
member of the board OF managers witt,
III uneXpired term of two and a half
ears. James Hall was elected to the
beard of managers TO fill the place left
vacant
Delegates Report Success.
The delegates. who represented the
! local association at the convention of
The Mississippi Valley Power Boat as
ISOLATION. which was held in conjunc-
ton. with the annual regatta at Bur-
lihgton, reported at last evenings
meeting on what had been done at the
convention. In addition to this, the
delegates stated that they were practi-
cally assured by the convention that
/ the regatta in 1911 will be voted 10
Davenport and Rock Island. The two
cities were represented in Burlington
by fully thousand people and every
one of them wore a little banner with
the inscription, Rock Island-Daven-
tort. 1911" This was very forceful
way of bringing the matter before the
| convention and it, was practically con-
ceded before the meeting was called
to order, that the 1911 meeting would
be in this city and our neighbor
across the way. A letter was read
from Mayor Corsepius of Fort Madison
in which thanks were rendered to the
local delegates for the stand taken by
them in trying to vote the 1910 con
vention and regatta to Fort Madison
Although Peoria won out because OF
Tie absence of most of the delegates
rom the lower river cities. this city
ana Davenport won the admiration and
friendship of the Mississippi clubs by
standing steadily for Fort Madison
. throughout the fray. AS result, For
Madison, Burlington. ST. Louis. Mus
catine. Clinton. Savanna and most Of
; the smaller cities along the river have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-16
THREE ARE GIVEN DEGREES

Judge w. H. Gest in the circuit
of divorce in three cases he has had
under Amusement. The DEGREES were
given to Frederick d. Schmidt,
against his wife. Dora. for desertion;
Mrs Jessie Hamilton against Clinton
H. Hamilton, for desertion, and Mrs.
Minnie Eastberg against Gust East
berg, for cruelty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-16
Notice to Coal Dealers for Bids.

Bids for furnishing coal to the coun-
ty Jail for the II months following
Oct /, 1909. will be received at the
county sheriffs Office, or by H. c. Har-
ris. chairman Jail committee. 7S1 Nine
teenth street up to 2 O'Clock p. m. July
II. Committee reserves right to re-
ject any or all bids. Coal to be mine
run. H. c. HARRIS.
EZRA WILCHER,
NJ. w. BATTLES, JR.,
Jail Committee Board of Supervisors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-16

been caused by misunderstanding of
orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-16
Plan an ExcmrsiOn .

conceded the 1911 regatta to the local
clubs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-16
CLERKS PLAN EXCURSION

Railway Brotherhood Holds Meeting
and Arranges Trip.
The Brotherhood of Railway Post
al Clerks, No. 16. held meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-16

F. H. Hollenbeck. express messen-
ger, Chicago.
Injured:
r. Berger. engineer, Villa Grove.
Oscar Thomas, express messenger,
Chicago.
An open switch was responsible
for the wreck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-16
Crash i'm Michigan.

Crash i'm Michigan.
Kalamazoo. Mich. July ia north
bound passenger train on the Chicago.
Kalamazoo & Saginaw railway collided
headon with the south bound freight
near Schultz yesterday afternoon. The
engineer and fireman of the passenger
tain are dead, and the engineer and
fireman of the freight are probably
fatally injured.
>The dead:
MELVIN MEADE. engineer, Kala-
n.aZoo, Mich.
SETH CHANDLER. fireman, Kala-
mazoo, Mich.
The injured:
Fred Kruse. engineer, Kalamazoo,
Mich.
John Milbeck. fireman. Kalamazoo.
Mich.
The accident is believed to have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-16
charged hphY GdunE en
hgrk fH

for next year should be held at the
same place.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
mausata Pilot.
TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 1909.
Published weekly and sntered at the Post Office
at Wausan az second class matter.
Thousands Perish.

One of the most appalling disasters
ever recorded in the worlds history
occurred on Monday, Dec. %, when
numerous towns of Italy and Sicily
were destroyed by an earthquake shock
and tidal wave. The story is one full of
horror and calamity and the total loss
of life and destruction wrought cannot
at present be fully told. From present
advices over 100000 people lost their
lives and the full number may total
200 000 Every fresh telegram makes
the calamity worse. Thousands who
were not killed outright have since per-
shed and to add to the horrors thou
sands of others are dying from torture
by being imprisoned under debris and
wreckage, and flames are working over
the devastated area. The survivors are
starving and going insane from horror
and on top of this pestilence is feared
unless active measures are soon taken
to care for the needy and bury the
dead. The Red Cross society has taken
up the work the American branch hav-
ing already donated $4,000. Contribu-
tons will be made from nearly every
important city of this country and
other European nations will lend aid.
Mayor John +. Lamont, of this city,
has issued the following:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG
WOMEN.

The Philadelphia School for Nurses
2219 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa
offers free scholarships in trained
nursing to young women in every
state in the union. The scholarships
cover the full two years course, with
room, board, uniforms, laundering, etc,
included, and railroad fare paid TO
home town or district upon the com
pletion of the course.
A home study course and a short
resident course are also provided,
which quickly open the door to oppor-
tunity and enable progressive students
to render noble service to humanity
and at the same time acquire for them
selves a substantial income from the
best paid occupation now open to
women; besides qualifying every stu.
dent to deal with emergencies in the
home that may mean the saving of a
loved ones life.
Far-seeiDg philanthropists are adding
to the resources of this school. with the
view of ultimately extending these ben
Gifts to earnest, energetic young women
in all country districts and in all the
smaller towns and cities.
The institution is approved and en-
dorsed by leading physicians and edu-
Gators of the entire country Some OF
the leading men of this state are its
strong supporters and endoTsers, as
will be seen by the catalogue which
will be sent to any one who writes to
the school for it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
NOTICE To HEATING AID
BUILDING CONTRACTORS.
Central Heating Plant Marathon
County Insane Asylum and Aims
Honse, Wausau, Wis.

Notice is hereby given that "Separ-
ate" Sealed Proposals will be received
up to the hour of 10 o'clock A. NJ. on
Thursday, Jan. 21st, 1909, for the in
stallation ola Central Heating Plant
-Four AZ separate divisions as follows
A Fire Proof Brick Boiler and I.aun-
dry Building.
a Heine Radial Brick Chimney.
A System of Re-Enforced Concrete
Tunnels.
A Warren-W Webster System of Steam
Circulation, including Boilers, Pumps,
Heater etc., to make Complete In
stallation.
Plans and Specifications will be on
file at the office of Mr.. John King.
County Clerk, of Marathon County,
Wis, also at the Office ofJos. =. Jogerst,
Architest, room |, Livingston Building,
Wausau, Wis.
All bids to be addressed to Mr.. john
King, County Clerk, of Marathon Co.,
Wis, ana marked specifically "Pro-
poSal for Boiler House or Tunnels,
etc." thereby indicating the contents
of the bid. Same to be in the hands of
said Clerk not later than the hour and
date above mentioned. Bids received
after the time so stated will not be con-
sidered.
All bids to be accompanied by GER
titled check of five 90 percent of the
amount of bid. Same to be made pay
able to Mr.. Herman Vetter, County
Treasurer, of Marathon Co, Wis. Such
check to be forfeited to said Marathon
county as liquidated damages in case
the party whose bid is accepted, fails
to enter into contract with said county
according TO terms of such bid The
successful bidder will be required to
furnish satisfactory bonds for one half
q If the Contract Price.
1t is the intention of the Public Prop
erty Committee to award the contract
to the lowest responsible bidder but the
right to accept any, or reject any, orall
proposals, is reserved.
Signed by order of
THE PUBLIC PROPERTY COMMITTEE.
j. n. MANSON, Chairman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
REPTILES ALL OF SHORT SIGHT.
Experiments Prove Their Range OF
Vision - Be Limited.

The corps of naturalists attached to
the Geological park at Washington has
recently concluded some interesting
experiments to test the vision of GER
tain animals.
1t appears that the sight of reptiles
is generally very good, being probably
their most acute sense. but not so
acute as popularity supposed, possess
ing limited range, indeed, as com
pared with most animals.
Crocodiles cannot distinguish a man
at a distance exceeding ten times their
length. Fish see for only short dis
tances. The vision of most serpents
is poor, the boa constructor, for exam
pie, being able to see no further than
one-third of its own length. Some
snakes see no further than one-eighth
of their length. Frogs are better an
dowed with sight, for they can
distinguish objects clearly at dis
lance of 20 times their own length.
The hearing of nearly all reptiles is
even worse than their vision. Most
Of them are quite deaf, especially the
boa constructor. The phrase deaf as
an adder" represents the careful OBJ
servation of our forefathers.-Har
Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05

The greatest losses were in the cities
of Messina and Reggie, where it is esti-
mated $4,000 were killed in each city.
Many towns were completely destroyed.
The city of Messina was wiped off the
face of the map. In some towns not a
human being survives to tell the story.
Following the earthquake the sea re-
coded for great distance from the
shore and then it swept back with ter
rible violence. The water advanced in
a huge wave and swept every object
before it 1000 feet from the shore.
Foreign countries have sent war ships
to the stricken towns to assist in caring
for the needy. 1t is estimated that it
will require the services of 10000 sol
diers to assist the living and promptly
bury the dead to prevent the spread OF
disease.
There will be much mourning in this
country as a consequence of the disas-
ter, for thousands of Italians and Sicil-
ians living here have lost relatives in
the stricken towns. Even the poorest
of these are contributing their mites to
assist their cOuntrymen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


RINGLE.
VIM. Schramm went up to Wausau,
Monday on business.
Mrs Geo. Bisheau went to WauSau,
Saturday to do some shopping
Peter Nelson went up to Merrill, Fri
day on business
The dance in the Gusman hall was
well attended there being about 40
couples present The music was fur
dished by Emil Kurth of Gallon assisted
by Art and Win LaPort of Kelly.
Fred Marten went up to Wausau,
Monday, on business.
E P Lemke went ND to Wausau. Fri
day
Mrs. W. A Ladwig visited friends in
Wausau for few days.
Mrs w Gamble went to Wausau to
visit her parents for few days
Miss Katherine Bissell, of Wausau, is
visiting friends in Edgar over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j Z G.essel and son
Elmer, returned home after few
weeks visit with her parents in Eland.
Mrs Puchner and children went to
Wausau to spend a few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Panabaker.
Miss Hilda Schneider returned home.
after spending few days with rela-
tives and friends over New Years in
Wausau.
Frank Gappa entertained a number
of his friends on Thursday evening in
honor of his birthday; most enjoyable
time was had and refreshments were
served. All went home happy and
wish him many more happy birthdays
Miss Dora Hertz and Luella Schil
visited friends in Wausau for a few
| days.
Our school will start on Monday, Jan
4th, 1909, after few weeks vacation.
The Quaw Lumber Co. started its
mill on Monday and started work i'm
mediately.
Mr.. and Mrs. R)bt Baseman of Rit
Falls were visiting with MIR, and Mrs
Gust Schneider, of Edgar, over Sunday
Mr.. Henry Petry and son Henry
went to Wausau to have some denta
work done on Wednesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp a fin,
baby girl.
Mr. Frank Hall and family moved t
Marathon City where he will be ia
meat market.
Miss Lentena Riser is visiting he
sister Mrs j Tomkewitz over Christ
mas and New Years, and will return t.
Milwaukee where she is learning to'b,
druggist
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
CATARRH CURED.
No Cure. No Pay, IS Most Generou:
nH1r

No Cure. No Pay IS a Most Generous
Offer.
To get an antiseptIc strong enough to
kill catarrh germs, and not destroy the
tissues of the membrane at the same
time, has been a problem which was
never solved until the discovery of Hyo-
mel pronounced High-o mel
Hyomei IS prepared from eucalyptus,
the most powerful yet healing antisepiic
known Breathe it through the inhahr
over the inilamed and germ-ridden
mem brane four or five times a day. ana
10 few days the germs will disappear.
The inflamed condition will go, too,
aud the snuffling. hawking and offensive
breath, and the disch ,rge Of mucous
and erusts In the nose will cease.
Then why should any catarrh sufferer
hesitate, when w W. Albers has such
faith in Hyomei that be offers TO return
your money after fair trial If Hs ON
does not cure catarrh.
A complete Hyomei outfit. including
the inhaler, costs 81 90. and extra bot
ties. If af crwards needed. cost but 81
cents. dgomei also cures asthma,
Group. sore throat, colds or grips
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN +:

That on the 18th daJ of January, 1903,
at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the
office Of the Anchor Casualty Company,
in the First National Bank Building in
the City of Waussu, County of Marathon
State OF Wisconsin, the annual meet
ing of the policy holders of said COM
pany will be held for the purpose of
amending the articles of Incorporation
aud the bylaws of said company, and
for the purpose of considering ratify-
ing, confirming and approving all Of
the acts, measures. steps aud pro
c.edings, heretofore had. done or TAX
EN- by The. Board of Directors ofssid com
psny; and for the purpose of making
al such a Is. measures. steps and pro-
81 edings. lawful acts of said company
e.nd ri ding sid company, noiwith-
standing any irregularities or de
f.-cts. IN the proceedings of said Board
of Directors; and tor the purpose OF
electing new Board If Directors 10
hold office until the next annual cleo
ton ef the policy holders of said com
pany
Dstcd this 9Th day of January, 1905. at
Wausau, Wis.
Ssgnsd. ORLAF ANDERSON.
Secretary Of Anchor Casualty Co
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
ABOUT $50 PAGES

No more guess work about cleo
ton figurers for 1908 or for years
gone by;
No more hunting through librar-
les for names of former presidents,
senator's, governors, the populations
of cities, states, countries, etc;
Never again need one rack his
brain in trying to remember facts
and figures about wars, sporting
events, weights and measures.
Universities and Colleges, religious
orders of the United States, the
navies, armies and debts of nations,
weather forecasts, fatality tables,
commerce, taxes, monies, banking,
insurance, secret societies, and in
short
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
AS EXPLAINED BY THE GUIDE
GarruIous Old Woman Found Out
What Caused Streak on Water.

The garrulous old woman in the
stern of the boat had pestered the
guide with her comments and ques-
lions ever since they had started. Her
meek little husband, who was hunched
toad-like in the bow, fished in silence,
The old woman had seemingly ex.
hausted every possible point in fish
and animal life, woodcraft and per.
sonal history when she suddenly es
pied one of those curious paths OF
oily, unbroken water frequently seen
on small lakes which are ruffled by a
light breeze.
ooh, guide, guide" she exclaimed
what makes that funny streak in the
water-No, there-Right over there!"
The guide was busy rebaiting the
old gentleman's hook and merely mum
bled ''U-m-mm."
Guide" repeated the old woman in
tones that were not to be denied, look
right over where I'm pointing and tell
me what makes that funny streak in
the water"
The guide looked up from his bait
ing with sigh.
THAT? oh, that's where the road
went across the ice last winter. -
Eyerybody's Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
10000 FACTS ABOUT / 900 SUBJECTS

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
ALL IN THE GOLDEN FUTURE.
Beautiful Picture of What Life on the
Farm Is to Be Like.

The future farmer will subirrigate
his land, and defy drought as well as
floods. He will become a scientific
forester, and every farm will produce
wood and lumber as Well as wheat and
apples A single acre will produce
what ten acres yield now. Women
will work out doors as heartily as
men; in fact, they will be the horti-
culturists and the truck gardeners.
There will be closer relation between
the producer and the consumer ig-
noring a horde of middlemen who fire.
quently waste more than is destroyed
by ignorant help and insect foes COM
bined. Under the alliance with the
school the farm will be valued not only
for its gross weight of products, but
for its poems and its education. AS
our schools become places for apply.
ing as well as acquiring knowledge,
our farm homes will become integral
parts of the garden school and the
school farm. The alliance between the
home and the school will become very
close. A valley full of farms is al
ready the nearest to paradise that we
have, but the future will tenfold Its
wealth and hundredfold its delights
Independent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
LAND FOR FOREST RESERVE.
10000 Acres More Added to 100000
Already Acquired.

Eagle River Review Wisconsin has
been granted patent of nearly 2O.e00
acres of land from the national govern.
ment and is to be added to the state
forest reserve, which already numbers
100000 acres.
Villas county's proportion of the pat
ent is 2,03i acres.
The intent of a reserve is commend
able and in time will give the state an
abundance of timbered tracts, increas-
fing in value year by year.
| The idea of the average person is that
this land for reserve purposes is in prac-
tically one body. In this they are mis-
taken.
Take for instance the sale of lands
made last April by the Yawkey -Bissell
Lumber company to the state of Wis
consin. The sale embraced sc. GAG II
acres situated in Villas county. 1t was
land contract April 2lst last war
rautee deed was given to l6, 1874 80 acres
of the above This land does not lie in
a body but is scattered in fractional
parts over large portion of the coun-
| ty. One 40-acre lot, we will say, will
| be located in the southeast corner of
40 Z; another in Ais; another in 1876
and so on, with 5000 acres in the town
of Eagle River
The state cannot control it until the
company denudes it of all merchantabe
| timber, having the right to build roads,
ETC., through any tract as long as any
| timber remains uncut, and they have
seven years wherein TO make the cut,
with option of reasonable extension
of time to enable them to finish the
work
The Yawkey -Bissell company are not
the only ones who have sold land to the
state in this manner The question that
| confronts us is. why did the state, in
purchasing lands for reserve purposes,
secure it in such scattered condition.
| Does it appear reasonable that it viii
be an aid to immigration with all this
reserve land scattered overa wide Sec
ton cutting off the possibility of a home
| maker being able TO add acres to his
| Iitule farm when he is surrounded by
lands held in allegiance as state reserve?
The point to be reached is this:
! Should not the state, in purchasing
lands for reforesting, buy it in body
where it will be of some use, and not be
detriment to immigration?
Another thing what will it cost the
state to furnish protection to this land
from fire and pillaging of timber in its
| scattered condition
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
Unsatisfactory Education.

We ought to train our boys to be
more methodical and more thorough
going in everything they have to do.
Constantly we hear complaint from
business men that boys from the
grammar schools, and even from the
higher schools, are very hazy about
arithmetic. Now, if there is any SUBJ
ject requiring precision it is that
which deals with figures. 1t boots lit
tie that boy has gone through a
high school course if he cannot make
out the extensions of an ordinary bill
of lading. Yet the latter difficulty pre-
sents itself to business men continu-
ally-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05

II Levin and Miss Rachel Finger
hut were married Sunday, the ceremony
being performed in Liederkranz hall by
Rabbi Riau of Hurley Elaborate cere-
monies marked the occasion, and many
guests from out of town were present.
David Harris of Merrill, and Miss Rs
Kaliskey of Stevens Point, were the at
PENDANTS Among those present from
out OF ihe city were Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Silverstein and daughter of Tigerion;
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Psser of Miuncqua:
David Harris of Merrill: Mr. and Mrs.
David Ksliskey and two daughters of
Stevens Point; Pail Fingerhut and
daughter of Hancock. Wis; and Nose
Slepyan. Wittenburg.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
CONGRESS has appropriated $500, 0C0
10 aid the earthquake stricken people
of Italy.

Gov. Davidson was sworn in as
Governor of Wisconsin for another two
year term yesterday, it was followed by
the inauguration of the other state
officers, which lasted from noon hour
until the commencement of the inagu-
ration ball in the evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
RELIGIOUS MEeTINGS.S

Two weeks of prayer-meetinss will
DE held by the congregation of the
Swedish NJ + church
The meetings which began last even
ing, will be at the following homes:
January 4th-Gustof Rylander,
3l5 North 5th ave.
5th-Andrew Pearson,
GIG North lst ave.
6th--T o. Anderson,
1l6 fridge ST.
7ih-Geo. Forsmo,
3la North Sd ave.
Sth-Otto Hedstrum,
400 Maple st
th-Andrew Peterson,
40S Cherry st.
l2th-Andrew Nelson,
324 North 41h ave.
l3th-A Nj Peterson,
PA Maple ST.
l4th-Louis Oslund,
The new house.
l5th-Aike Forsmo.
Second ave.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all