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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-09
SHORT NEWS TEAS.

BUTTONS, BUTTONS. We are prepared
to manufacture buttons ia all the de-
srable sizes. f. l.. Hudson.
Rev. w. E. johnson addressed the
pupils of the Wausau high school last
Thursday afternoon.
Dr. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, Wednesday, March 10th
A diplomat is the ma Hewho can say
he likes the weather we've been having
of late and the slushy streets, and yet
keep from uttering cuss words.
At night all cats are black, but look
ing at our wall paper you will see that
we have grades, styles and prices to
suit every person.-C. G. Pier, 204 Scott
ST., phone 1926.
At recent meeting of the Krieger
verein of this city it was decided to send
a delegation, of ten members to the
international exposition to be held in
Berlin, Ger, in 1910
MIR, and Mrs M o. Berg, residing at
2ll First street, are mourning the loss
of their adopted son, Geo. Law, aged
nearly two years. The funeral was
held this afternoon from the home.
This is very good time to fix up your
bath rooms for the summer. We have
any shade of enamel for woodwork, bath
tubs, metal, etc, which you can apply
yourself.-C. e. Pier, 204 Scott St
phone 1926.
The briskness of business in divorce
proceedings in circuit court of late re-
minds one that when a woman goes
shopping in the matrimonial market,
she usually starts in the silk department
and winds up at the remnant counter.
John Borchardt died Sunday at the
home of his son, Gustav, in the town of
Texas, at the age of seventy eight
ysars. He is survived~by his wife and
seven children The funeral will be
held Thursday. Rev. M. Buerger of the
town of Wausau, will officiate
The warm days of Saturday and Sun
day took off the snow right lively, but
Monday night brought more snow and
cloudy weather and there was very
wet snow falling all day Monday, and
last night four or five inches covered
the ground, and it is still showing.
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SERIES OF SERMONS.

Rev. F. H. Brigham has sent out
number of letters to men of this city ask
ing their opinion On the following ques.
tons:
1. Why are not more men members
of the church,
2. Are the churches of your acquaint-
ance really doing the work you believe
the church of Christ was founded to
accomplish If not in what respect are
they not?
8. What do you consider the most
helpful features OF church life todaye
4. DO you consider the church essen
tial to the welfare of societye Why or
why not?
The replies will form the basis of a
series of sermons to be preached in the
M. E. church, beginning March 14th.
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Near Death in &c Pond.

Ii was a thrilling experience to Mrs
Ida Soper to face death. For years a
severe lung trouble gave me, intense
suffering" she writes, land several
times nearly caused my death. ALI
remedies failed and doctors said | was
ineurable Then DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery brought quick relief and cure
SO permanent that | have not been
troubled in twelve years" Mrs Soper
lives in Big Pond, Pa. Ii works won
ders in Coughs and Colds, Sore Lungs,
Hemorrhages, LaGrippe, Asthma,
Group. Whopring Cough and all Bron-
chial affections. soc and 81 90. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by W. w.
Albers.
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TRAINING SCHOOL NOTES.

An unusually interesting meeting of
teachers viii be held in the training
school building on Saturday next. Sew
eral of the city teachers have consented
to take place on the program. As
specialists in their respective lines their
exercises will be suggestive of methods
and device applicable to the work III
the country schools. A pleasant enter
tainment is in preparation for the even
ing, after which light refreshments will
be served. We hope to renew acquaint-
ance with many former students. Let
there be good hcmo coming. All
teachers in attendance viii be welcome.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

On Monday of last week. Mrs Peter
johnson of the town OF Easton, was
very seriously injured in runaway.
She was out driving when the horse
on account of fright became unman-
ageable. Mrs. johnson wzs thrown
out of the cutter and her left leg broken
above the knee, right arm broken. left
knee badly crushed and left arm
sprained and a number Of the ribs on
right side broken. Mrs. johnson is
About sixty years Of age and quite s
heayy woman. and Notwithstanding
the injuries. her condition is very en-
eoSraging- All hope for her early
recovery.
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KILLS EMPLOYER AND SELF.

DEVILS LAKE, N. d., March Sc S.
Bryant, cashier of the Great Northern
railway at this place, shot and killed o.
j. Hooper, agent of the Great Northern,
Monday morning and then turned the
gun on himself, inlicting wounds of
which he died at NOON. The shooting
was the result of Bryant's discharge
Saturday evening by Hooper
kee Sentinel
0. j. Hooper was brother of A. A.
Hooper OF this city.
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

st. Patricks day will be with us on
Wednesday, March nth, and it will be
quite generally observed throughout the
country.
In Wausau the Irish-American club,
has made arrangements for lecture
in Castle hall on Wednesday by Kew.
Arthur b. G. Dunno. Hi subject win
be 1.-The Irish-American" Rev. Dunno
is one of the abiest lecturers of our
country and every body should hear
him. Admission 25 cents.
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The Senior team showed up the best
in the meet as out of a possible five
firsts four were won by Senior men
Mumm was the star for the Seniors,
winning two firsts and one third. Dean
starred for the Juniors, by winning the
pole vault and getting second in the
broad jump and run. He was also
highest individual scorer, his total was
1858. Lampert scored second highest
number of points, 248, while Mumm
was third with 206
The meet was rim by Mr.. Jackson
Mr.. Norman was referee and Judge
Mr.. Parlin, Mr.. Schneider, MIR. Young
and Mr.. Norman were time keepers.
The meet was success financially
as about fifty dollars was made by sale
OF tickets. The money made from the
Peatasthlon will go to help the track
team during the spring work.
There was also contest in decora-
lions and the judges, Mrs. Parlin, Miss
Underwood and Mr. Van Vechten gave
the Juniors first aud the Seniors second
The members of the different class
teams are as follows:
Senior-Mumm (capt }, Sipes, Neon
nell, Stone, Wells, Pardee, Shekey,
Eggebrecht, Sampson, Wick.
Junior-Alexande (capt Dean, Lam
pert, Boyce, Piper.
Sophomore-McCullough (capt.) Has
kin. Martin, Pierson, Guy Ramsdell.
Gross, Glen Ramsdell.
Freshmen-Montgomery, Allen Nc
Donell, Thielke, Kruger Clairmore.
After the meet the Senior boys formed
decorating committee and succeeded
in doing some decorating themselves.
Last week the part that each member
of the graduating class will take in COM
mencement. was announced. There are
forty three in the class. The following
is the complete list OF this years gradu-
ates: Conrad Anthem, Nettie Berg,
Marie Brands, Leigh Bugbee, Ruth
Cliff, Hugh Campbell, Carl Davis, Gen
evieve Edmonds, Ruth GLASGOW, Ray
German, Esther johnson, Ida James,
Eleanor Koppa, Phoebe Jones, Eliza
beth Kane, Olive Larson, Fred Leyen-
hagen. Clytus Norman, Wilma Merk-
lein, Frank Mumm, Mary Nichols, Sarah
Ostring, franklin Pardee, Raymond
Reiser, Mae Roach, Wylie Sampson,
Herbert Schneider, Frank Shekey, Irene
Shekey, Wallace Shymanski, Helen
Single, Charles Sipes, Harold Sloan,
Norman Stone, Louis Taugher, Edna
Thorn, Ethel Thomas, Florence Thomas,
Jane Van Adestine. Harry Wick, Sam
Wells, Helen Zushe.
The commencement program will be
as follows:
FIRsT NIGHT.
SalutatoIy :...... nun 0lasson
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both absent from school. sick with
humps.
Some new selections were received
by the orchestra last week.
Miss Bush, teacher in the high school,
broke bone in her right wrist, while
coasting last week.
Miss Gertrude McGuine is i'll with
bronchitis.
George Schields, who was i'll last
week, was able to take charge of his
school again yesterday
Harry Kiefer finished the work in
advanced bookkeeping last week and
dropped school, 2
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The pentathlon was won by the Junior
class by small margin. with the
Seniors second, the Sophomore third
and Freshmen fourth The total points
We're as follows, Seniors 926, Juniors
943, Sophomores sos, Freshmen All.
The pole vault was the first event and
for every inch cleared over five feet
ten inches, two points were given. The
Juniors came out ahead in this event, as
Dean of tht class vaulted nine feet six,
the high school record, and Lampert
also Junior lived up to his nick name
of Lucky Bill" by crawling over nine
feet two inches. Sipes yaulted eight
feet ten for third place
The next event, the running high
Jump was scoop" for the Seniors
who won first, second and third places
Wick and Stone tied for first and second
| places at five feet one and Mumm took
third at four feet ten. Wick is general
ly good for a few inches higher than he
went in the meet but Stone surprised
every one as he cleared the bar two
inches higher than he had ever done
before. Four points were given for
ever inch cleared over three feet six
inches
The running broad jump proved TO
be more exciting and interesting
event than the standing broad of last
year. Mumm won this event by clean
ing distance of eighteen feet two
inches. Dean jumped a distance of
seventeen feet eight inches for second
place and third was taken by the Sophie
more captain, Mccullough, who jumped
sixteen feet nine inches.
The shot put was the fourth event
and was also won by Mumm whose
best put was thirty-foup feet. Second
place went to Lampert at thirty-three
feet nine inches, and third place to
Pierson, a Sophomore at thirty feet and
four inches.
The last and deciding event of the
meet was the seven lap run, fourteen
times the length of the gymnasium
about two hundred and fifty yards
Three men were entered in the event
from each class. There were six races,
two men in each race and the points
scored by the time made by each runner.
Fifteen points were given for every Sec
ond under minute The Sophomore
runners were paired off with the Fresh
men and the results were as follows,
Allen. Freshman, won from Guy
Ramsdell; Gross, a Sophomore, won
from Kreuger; and Glen Ramsdell,
Sophomore, won from Clairm RE- In
the Senior-Junior races, Boyce, Junior,
won from Shekey in race in which
Boyce showed poor Judgment of pace
and running.
The second race between Wells and
Piper was won by Piper, Junior The
last race was won by Pardee, Senior,
Dean. The fastest time was made in
this race, Pardee 40 sec Dean 40 5
sec. and Piper so Sec
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COTTAGE PRAYER MEETINGS.

Cottage prayer meetings are being
held this week by the First M E. church.
as follows:
Last evening at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. L. Lampert, S1S Fulton St.
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs
John Engler, 2l2 Third avenue. north.
Wednesday with Mrs. jenkins, 1105
First St
Friday, with Mr.. and Mrs. +. w Gen.
rich, 724 Grand avenue.
Evangelistic meetings begin in this
chm Oh on March 2lst
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SUPPER TONIGHT.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the L M. c.
A. will give supper this Tuesday
evening in the association building,
from 5 O'Clock. Everyone should at
tend the supper to assist in the good
work
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MANUFACTURERS SALE OF

Fancy belt pins,
Beautiful hat pins,
Elegant back combs,
Decorated hair barretts,
Real leather hand bags,
at pricestfiaf will save you money, the
latest styles and patterns in the
market, commencing Thursday, March
18th, lasting until Easter.
G. 4. DUNBAR Co.
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Miss Buckland's position at the high
school is being filed by Miss Black of
Lawrence college.
Rev. johnson spoke to the Ugh school
last Thursday afternoon.
Miss Stronse, supervisor of music and
Miss Bonita Shatto. assistant in the
kindergarten At the Franklin school, are
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sEcoxD xIeHr

Drill by following giris-Jane Van Adestine,
Helen Elshe. Edna Thorn, Irene Shekey, sarah
Ostring Wilma Merklein. Olive Larson. Eliza
beth Kane, Phoebe Jones. Ester johnson. Net
tie Berg and Bertha Anderson.
Song by following boys-Frank Mumm. Harry
wieg, wallace Shymanski, Louis Taugher,
Herbert schneider. Wylie sampson, clytus
Norman, Hugh Campbell, Norman Stone,
Charlie Sipes, Leigh Bugbee-
Defamation by Florence Thomas and Conrad
Althen and original orstion By Frank Shekey
f7ou NJ Sfsr,Ior,ag ID. Jones
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'.Phoebe's Romance"
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
BENNETT { CO.
OPEN NEW STORE
Mems Clothing Establish
ment Opened at Site of
Old Oxford Hotel.

with a complete lis' OF offerings in
suitings for men, A. J Bennett x Co.,
Inc, this morning opened the new
quarters in tile renovated buildings on
the northwest corner of New York ave-
nue. and Fourteenth street
For years members Of the new firm,
A J. Bennett. William j. Moran. Frank
lin J. May, and Otis P. Coombe have
been studying the needs and tastes Of
the people of Washington AS statesmen
as heads Of departments. and as pro-
prietors or clothing and merchant tail
oring establishments they have given
thorough attention 20 the peculiar trade
conditions existing here. and have de-
cided the time is ripe to combine forces
and give to the people they have long
served. the benefit OF their years OF
study.
2 Conditions are different in Washing
ton from any other city IN the col.n-
tTv." declared Mr.. Bennett this morn
ing while he was welcoming his old
friends who called TO wish him the best
OF luck in his new venture. There are
more people OF moderate salary here
than in any other place of its size I'm
the country. People of regular income
want tie best they can buy for their
money but cannot afford to pay fancy
prices They do not want cheap stuff
That is our opening. We will supply the
best clothing on the market at the low
est price we can quote and at the same
time reserve fair profit for our
selves"
The new store was thronged today
with friends Of the members OF the new
firm. The big show rooms are filed with
handsome glass cases in which are dis
rlayed the latest products of the fash
lorahle tailOrs new plan has been
adopted in the store for the display of
clothing. Instead of having the stock
piled on IA bles, every garment is hung
in glass case which not only protects
il but ena bles the customer to see the
general cut and style of the clothes cas-
lily.
Souvenirs In the form of Lincoln pen.
nies enclosed in an aluminium, horse
shoe were distributed 70 friends of the
firm.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

II is really a pitiful sight TO see so
many thousands OF people worrying
about what they can eat and swhat they
can't eat
Dyspeptics. they call themselves, but
they stretch the Imagination when they
do IT,
All these people need to make them
healthy. cheerful and Of sound appc tite
is box of Mi-o-na tablets.
The stomach OF a dyspeptic IS over
worked and run down II needs help 10
digest the food. but more than that IL
needs prescription that win cleanse,
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
Earth Pear Shaped.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct I'm the opin-
ion of Prof. n. H. Wiucheu, professor Of
geography IN the University Of Min
nesota. the discoveries Of Cook and
Peary demonstrate that the earth is
rapidly assuming the shape of a Bart
lett pear. fiat at the North Pole and
protrudinS at the South Pole. These
ideas We're advanced at the meeting to-
day OF the Academy Of Sciences of this
city. in which the claims OF Cook and
Peary were thoroughly discussed the
scientists being undivided in giving
Cook the palm of being the first man at
the Pole.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
MAKE YOUR OLD, OVERWORKED
STOMACH YOUNG AGAIN
Mi-o-na Tablets Stop Stomach Distress in Fine Minutes
Henry EpanS Guarantees 1t.

renovate, strengthen and put elasticity
into the stomach walls
Mi-O-na IS the prescription that will
make your stomach feel hne-feel young
and do IL so promptly that yOu'n wonder
why YOU didn't try il before.
IL stops belChing Of gas and distress
after eating in five minutes It is un-
doubtediy the greatest stomach tonic
ever given 10 the public by a specialist
In stomach diseases
Leading druggists everywhere sell MI
o-na. Henry Evans sells il In Wash
inStou for 80 cents a large box on the
money-back plan Test samples free
from Booths Mi-o-na. Buffalo. y. Y.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
DEWEY COMES OUT
IN NAVY'S DEFENSE
DEWEY CONFIDENT
NAVY Is NO BLUFF

do not believe our navy is
bIufT.
believe il would give good
account of itself in case OF war.
MIR. LandIs used nm unfortunate
word in referring to the navy.
He faVOrs "a subsidy for our ships
of commerce, aud so do I.
Wars never come suddenly.
There Is always time fer prepara-
tfon.
used to- think German ships
were being buiIt for uS. hut / do
not now.
EnElHnd IL now following Amer
icR's example in confining- their
guns to crntraJ line of fire.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
ESCAPE FREEZING
IN REFRIGERATOR

TRENTON, n. J., oct flames
Hickey and Thomas Cleary nsrrowiy
escaped being frozen to death in a meat
house refrigerator
They entered the cold room I'm the
evening Another employee. unaware
OF the fact. locked the door before the
prisoners realized their prCdicamenf
They cried out. but nobody heard them
for two hours. Then Hickey's father
manager Of the plant. CHANGING to re-
turn heard faint cries and tappins.s
from within the refrigerator. He re-
leased the imprisoned men.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
SOAPS.

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The Washington times., 1909-10-07
LADIES AUXILIARY
is BEING PLANNED

Members Of the Association Of Oldest
Inhabitants who have been appointed
committees OF one 10 investigate the pos
gibilitieS Of ladies' auxiliary, this
morning began the work OF gathering
data on the probable number who viii
join such an organization. The canvass
Is being made among the families OF
members 10 whom membership in the
auxiliary VIII be confined
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

pairing for il. / was in Japan at that
time aud had a delightful audience with
the emperor and Empress. one of their
attaches informed me at that time that
they were going 10 fight Russia.
so YOU see il would be quite possible
Tor the United States whenever there
seemed 10 be probability OF war TO go into
the markets of the world and buy such
auMliaries as she lacked. II would of
course, be great deal better IL we had
them already. In the former case IL
would mean the expenditure of a vast
amount OF money all at once: whereas
IN the latter case, that expenditure
would be spread over "a series Of years.
IN the Spanish war wc bought the
St Louis and ST. Paul and some ships
Of the Morgan lines and others But. Of
course, that took them cut OF the field
or commerce. We need a merchant ma
rine not only for the value IL might pos
sess as furnishing auNiliarics TO the
naVfS but to carry the American flag
I'm the martS Of the world. So I am
heartily in favor Of shin subsidy legis-
lation.
No War Coming.
"Bnt there will be no war. And so
long as we 90 ahead steadily and
moderately in adding TO our navy, re-
placing the older ships with those OF
the most modern type, retiring the
former to the second line. thus keep
ing our navy abreast with the world.
no one win ever be able TO say like
Nv. lands, that other nations do not
regard the American navy seriously.
Admiral Dewey added two interesting
pieces of information 10 this talk on
subsidies one was the fact that the
English, Ia building their largest bat
tleships, are now following the exam
pie set by the American navy I'm con-
dning their guns TO central line of
fire and in abandoning the side guns.
The other had reference to the German
navy.
1T is a fact little known" said the
Admiral "thst the German navy is
building its ships with very small
coai-caTying C8pa city. That looks as
though they were intended for use very
near their home waters. I used to think
that the German ships were being built
for us. But ! do not now"
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
Pick Your Piano
Name Your Price

you have ever seen attached to a
piano.
Uprights as low as si0O. and
this for a good, guaranteed piano
OF well-known make. Sf25 viii
buy a splendid one. There are
many Of the well-known makes
such as Weber, Hardman. Fischer,
Chickering, Mason & Hamlin.
KTanich & Bach, Miller. Vose.
Sohmer, lvers & Pond, Heine-
kamp, Stief, Bradbury. and
many, many more. These have
all GOT TO BE SOLD BY OC-
TOBER 80 and this means cut
ting the prices TO 9 point where
people viii Jump at them; cut
them to bargain counter limits"
where the ladies fight to get at
them. The prices have heen cut
to a point where it seems ridicu-
louS.
And are they selling2. Just re-
member that when the Frederick
Music Co. bought this stock. #
consisted Of coo pianos and that
more than orie-ha + have been sold /
and rented This leaves more pi-
amos yet to be disposed of than
any other piano store carried as
its full stock; yes, about twice as
many as any other store has. AND
THEY'VE GOT TO co BY
OCTOBER 80 SiOO, si25. $50
for fine uprights viii move them
and this IS the reason YOU must he
quick # you are interested in get
ting Cne Of them. Easy terms of
111yrr17..r1f will 10 777a1a
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
POTOMAC HEIGHTS
SALES ARE ACTIVE
Land Company Expects to
Make New Record Dur
ing the Day.

Officials Of the Potomac Heights Land
company are making every effort to-
day to establish new record Of sales
ih Washington real estate.
\ reception is being held at Potomac
Heights. where large NUMBER OF per-
sons have inspected the property during
the day From L until I O'Clock lunch
con was served everybody on the
grounds. Yesterday. 10 lots were mark
ed for sale ana they are being shown
the prospective buyers bv experf sales
men Potomac Heights has been on
the market since the 18th Of last mootr
ana, In that time, n is claimed moro
than 100 lots have been sold.
one Of the biggest residence sales of
the week has been reported through
tho office Of y. l.. Sansbury. in the
transfer OF the house at 1884 Belmont
road, for consideration said To he
SLIGO. The house which was buIIt hy,
John NJ Henderson. is or brick and
stone construction, containing ten rooms
and two baths. II Is finished in GUAR
tered oak, and is elegantly decorated
While the name Of the purcha ser has
not been announced. it is understood he
viii occupy the property
\ $o'2oo sale has been made through
Willige. Gibbs & Daniels, Mrs. Julia G
Jonas and Mrs. Margaret H. Ferris bav-
ing transferred TO Ada V Mckinley the
tmee-story brick building at Pa Second
street, between b and streets north
east The house has an ath active red
brick front and is situated ON a terrace.
occupying a lot twenty feet vide bv n
depth of 10 feet 1t contains nine
rooms and two baths.
Shannon 4 Luchs have sold to Wade "A.
Fleming the new two-story trick resi-
denee a l3S Bryant street northwest.
FOR consideration said to be 1880. The
house faces the new Filtration Park.
ana IS modern in its construction and
equipment. 1t is the intention Of Mr.
Fleming TO occupy it,