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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
SCARLET FEVER AT RlPoN.
What is Done in Other Cities. City
and Parochial Schools Closed
Large Gatherings Called Of, etc.

The PILOT takes an item from the
daily papers of today, showing what is
being done In other cities to stamp out
scarlet fever In Ripon, as in Waussu,
the disease is light, but the board Il
health has taken Immediate action and
proposes TO stamp out the disease if
there is such thing possible Quite !,
number OF cases of scarlet fever have
been reported the past few days, among
them, Miss Katherine Buckland, one of
the high school teachers aud little Miss
Mono Becker. There have also been
reported In Wausau cases of diphtheria,
humps, whooping cough and chicken
pox. all contagious diseases. The fol-
loving Is tlIerilem above referred to,
viz;
An epidemic of scarlet fever pre-
yaIilng in the city resulted in Supt
Luther OF the city schools closing the
Ripon high school indefinitely The
Polish parochial school has also been
closed. Several cases of fever in light
form We're reported from the student
body OF the high school and it was
thought advisable 10 take immediate
action.
Two cases have also been reported
from The student body of Ripon college:
Ralph Holvenstat of Princeton aud
Walter Butler of Monticello, Both cases
are light and every precaution has been
taken to prevent the spreading of the
disease. The basket ball game with
Beioit scheduled for Friday night has
also been cancelled"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
IT BAN A GUIDE YOKE.

Mark Bells, Chas. McCrossen and
Dan Healy were the principals in good
joke which was played yesterday. The
first two have been buying lot OF
horses in this section which will be
shipped to Mr. McCrossen's ranch near
Glendive, Mont. They purchased one
team in Edgar, which was driven to the
city by Norwegian Sam" and placed
in Healy q Browns. boarding stable
Yesterday Mr.. Healy had occasion to
use a team and hitched up the one
brought from Edgar. Meeting Mr.
Healy, Mr.. McCrossen remarked that
If he had one more team he would have
enough to make up car load to ship
The thought of joke is always upper
most in the mind of Dan, and he in
formed Charley that he would sell him
the one he was working. Mark was
summoned and a bargain was made
Dan receiving 800 for one animal and
S75 for the other and S. worth of alum
inum or brass chips which are good in
trade in certain department of the
Bells House. Dan is like a woman in
one respect-he can't keep secret
and soon the story of the trade began
to be passed around, and Messrs.
McCrossen and Bells have been in hid
ing ever siace they learned of how they
were buncOed.
The fact is they saw the horses but
once before. They were then bare of
harness When hitched up to a sleigh
their appearance was somewhat
changed, and consequently they fell in
to the trap set by Dan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
IMPORTANT CASE.

Neal Brown has been in Portland,
Ore, all of the past week in the inter-
est of Wausau and Merrill clients who
are Interested in a suit brought by the
government to regain about 800, 900
acres of timber land in that state. The
principal defendant in the case is
the Oregon & California Railway
company, which a number of years
ago got tract of land from the gov
eminent aud constructed a railroad
through section of Oregon. The land
is heavily timbered. When the railroad
company secured the allotment, the
charter stated that the lands were not
to be sold for more than 81 per acre
and only to hOmesteaders. The COM
pany later offered the lands for sale
and several Wisconsin lumbermen,
among them Wausau and Merrill par
ties, were innocent purchasers, and
they also are made defendants in the
governments action. 1t was this same
tract from which Senator Tillman, of
South Carolina, tried to draw allot-
ments Tor certain members of his fam
lily. Wien in Wausau a year ago he
sent a telegram in relation to what he
supposed was prospective deal, and
this telegram, together with some other
Information which reached the presi-
dent, wes the cause of several bitter
attacks upon one another made recent
ly by the president aud the senator.
The suit of the government is viewed
in different lights by the parties inter
ested. Some believe that the govern
ment cannot be successful in regaining
possession of the land, while others say
that great loss will fall upon them
Some think that there is possibility OF
a compromise. At all events litigation
may drag along for number of years
before the matter is finally settled
One point the lumbermen are not clear
on is whether they will be allowed to go
any farther in cutting or removing tim
Der from the lands Mr. Brown expects
10 be absent until next Saturday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
FARMERS COURSE.

The farmers course, given under the
auspices of the College of Agriculture
of the University of Wisconsin and the
Marathon County School of Agriculture
aud Domestic Economy opened at 10
O'Clock this morning in the court house,
with good attendance. The session
was opened with music by the students
of the local school. Mayor John F.
Lamont made an address of welcome,
which we wish space would allow us to
print. Mr. Lamont was superintendent
of school when the local county school
of agriculture was organized and went
through its first trials OF hardship. He
recognizes the worth of that school 10
the county and also the value of this
course to the farmers and students His
address was heartily in accord with the
views of all those present.
The program for this afternoon is:
Agricultural Development of Mara
thou County................... ID. Jones
Important Factors In the Selection
of Feeding Stuffs..... Prof. ID. IL. Otis
Corn Growing in Northern Wisconsin
..................~r-........ ....E. d DeiWlc ne
Evening Session 7;30
Music-Girls' Glee Club, County School
The Breeds of Draft Horses.
..................'... ..'.'DI. "A ~ AieAap uoi
The sessions will continue until and
including Thursday evening and they
should be attended by every one,
whether or not he or she is interested
in farming. The subjects to be dis
cussed are so varied that one cannot
help finding some topic which will in.
terest him. Everyone should see the
tuberculosis exhibit and hear the lee
lures on the subject. The demonstra-
tons in cooking given by Miss Emma
Comfy should be interesting for all
the ladies'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY WON.

The game of basket ball between the
Lawrence university basket ball team
and the local Y. M. G. A team was, as
predicted, the fastest and most exciting
game that has been played on the local
Y floor this year The Y boys made a
bad start in the game AMI the Lawrence
boys had the score standing IA to in
their favor before many minutes had
passed, but when the local boys struck
their gait they crept rig 1t up on the
Lawrence boys and the half time score
stood Is to IA in the visitors favor The
second half of the game was the real ex-
citing time, both teams determined to
win, Wausau getting into the lead by a
neat basket by one of the forwards; then
on foul, called on Wausau, Lawrence
tied the score, from that time till the
close of the game the play was hard and
close Wausau carried off the honors
iD che number of field baskets thrown,
oEt Lawrence evened It up by getting
enough free throws OF fouls and the
game ended 10 its favor 81 to 80.
The teams lined up as follows:
Lawrence-NeIson and Deland, for
wards, Pringle, center; Baldwin and
Patterson, guards.
Wausau-R ingle and Sexmith, for
wards; Schneider, center; Lampert and
Wilson. guards. Officials, Lord and
Young.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
GIVEN ONE YEAR.

Jos. LeGendre of Mosinee, was
brought before Justice K. N. Larner
Saturday charged with assault with in
tent to do great bodily harm. He was
bound over to municipal court for trial
and yesterday he entered plea of
guilty and was sentenced to serve one
year in the state prison.
Our readers will remember of reading
in these columns few weeks ago of
LeGendre shooting Chas. Blake of
Mosinee. LeGendre extracted the shot
from paper shell, and pointing shot
gun at Mr.. Blake pulled the trigger and
part of the latters nose was blown
away, and his face filed full of powder,
disfguring him for life. Mr.. Blake
was Immediately brought to st. Mary
hospital in this city anu from latest ad-
vices is rapidly recovering.
LeGendre has not lived long in Most
nee, but is a "1oaterrs 1t developed
at his examination that he served sen.
tence of three years in the state reform
atory in Green Bay, for receiving stolen
goods. He is little over twenty years
of age
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
Total sS7,l72 s1,743 9;
FAIR DATES SET.

A meeting of those interested in the
Central Wisconsin Fair Circuit associa-
ton was held Friday ia Chippewa Falls,
all societies being represented.
The session was short, not much bust
ness being transacted. Officers were
elected as follows:
President-M II Duncan, Wausau
V;cePres.-A. q. Cox, Osseo.
Secy. and Treas.-C. S. Van Aukin,
Lacrosse.
Upon application of Dunn county,
that county was admitted to the circuit.
Fairs in that county are held in
Menomonie.
Dates were fixed for the different
counties as follows:
Lincoln, at Merrill-Aug 24-27.
Marathon, at Wausau-Aug 3l-Sept.3
Portage, at Stevens Point-Sept 7-10.
Dunn, at Menomonie-Sept. 14-17.
Chippewa, at Chippewa Falls-Sept.
1924
Lacrosse, at LaCrosse-Sept 27-Oct1
The matter of arranging racing pro-
gram and fixing the amount of purses
was left with the discretion of each
society.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
PRESBYTERlANS VS.. METHOD
ISIS,

Last Wednesday evening, at the Y
nj. G. A gymnasium room, the men $
league of the Presbyterian church and
the mems club of the M. E church met
in games of basket ball and indoor base
ball. This was brought about by chal-
lenge from the mem bers of the former
to play basket ball, base ball or mar
bles," with the latter, which was
accepted. The basket bali game was
exciting and resulted in score of
% to 40 in favor of the mems club of the
NJ. E church.
The indoor base ball game was G
.corker. The batteries for the Presby-
terians were Messrs. Larson, Wilson,
Parker and Convey. For the Methodists,
Messrs. Brigham, Poten, Rowley and
Pffer. The game was exciting from
start to finish, the Presbyterians win
ming by 4 score of IL TO IA
The only accident of the evening was
that which happened to Rev. Brigham
while running to first base. He was
making an extra effort to reach the base,
and Was not abe to prevent coming in
contact with projection from the wall
Just beyond the hise. A cash was cut
over his left eye which required the SER
vices of a surgeon who had to take
several stitches 10 close ZIP the wound
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
LADIES' LITERARY CLUB.

The Ladies' Literary club held very
interesting meeting yesterday afternoon
at the club house. The program con-
sisted of an address by DIR. ID. I. Jones
on the Use of Anti-Toxine in Diph-
theria," and an address by DIR. w. A.
Green or tuberculosis" Both were
ve-; e0le and interesting papers and
greatly appreciated by the members OF
the club. Prof. Pyre will give his last
lecture under tie auspices of the club
on Friday evening, March u, in the NJ.
Z church Subject, Literature and
Commercialism
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
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SCARLET FEVER.

Miss Katherine L auckland, teacher
of English in the Wausau high school,
came down with scarlet fever last Fri
day aud on Saturday and Sunday was
very sick She is in charge of a trained
nurse and is now getting along nicely
Mono Becker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Becker, came down with the dis
ease yesterday. There seems TO be no
let up to the spread of the disease. The
above are only the occasional cases
one hears about A ride about the city
will convince one that Wausau has per-
haps the worst epidemic in its history,
as scarlet fever and diphtheria cards
are to be seen on every hand, especially
the former, and now to cap the climax,
Wausau has mumps, chicken pox and
whooping cough.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
LINCOLN SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Trip, of room ], was absent
from school last Thursday because of
fall she received while on her way
home from school Wednesday,
Last Thursday the girls of the first
and second basket ball teams defeated
the Humboldt girls, with a score ia.
Miss Garner, of room B, spent Sun
day with her brother in Rhiuelander.
Miss Vosburg, assistant kiudergart-
ner, was absent from school Monday
because of illness.
Nina Carlson has returned to school
after an absence of two weeks.
Minnie Morrison has Withdrawn from
the Lincoln school, as her parents have
moved to the east side.
Emma Laabs, of room G., is out OF
schoo, because of sickness.
John St. Mary is absent from school
because of humps.
We are glad To report that scarlet
fever is dying out on the west side.
Only few pupils are now out with IL,
There is some humps and one case OF
diphtheria.
Saturday the three large pictures
ordered from Boston arrived and this
week the children have been interested
ia studying them.
The Dance of the Nymphs is scene
| in the woods that makes Us long Tor
summer time and fnn and frolic.
The Boy, Lincoln, is an inspiration to
any one. Seated by the open fire place
/ he is studying by the light of the flre.
His dress and surroundings remind US
of the struggles of those pioneer days. :,
Sir Gahahad in his coat of mail lead
ing his white charges thru the forest
| in search of the Holy Grail is study
fascinating to old as well as young
4 Another picture is on the way, show
iug some peasants in the field In harvest
! tiIps Matching balloon as it sails in the
| sky.
Fridsy evening of this week there
will bJ another parents meeting st ths
/ Lincoln school, The building will b,
open at O'Clock and all parents anC
| grown ups are invited to attend. Chill
dren are invited TO stay home and keel
house that evening An Interesting
program will be given. Come out and
meet the teachers, visit your neighbour
and spend 3 profitable evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
PHILANTHROPY AND REFORM.

The regular meeting of the depart
ment of Philanthropy and Reform of
the Ladies Literary club will NEE. next
Monday afternoon, March 9Th, with
Mrs G. s. Curtis, who will be assisted
in entertaining 5y Mrs A. W. Mumm
and DIR. Harriet Whitehead. The
following is the program:
subjeet-Famous New England Statesmen and
Orators
Roll Call Sentiment from American Orators
Garrison, the n-ResiStant. ............
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mrs. W. c. Dickens
Readings from Summer and Philips. ......
...-...-........... Mrs. ,. T. Jones
The scholarship and Influence of Edward
Everett. ............M Mrs. Samuel Livingston
Reading-Parts of Webster's Bunker Hill
Grafton ....................Mr Mrs. NanVechten
Municipal Lodging House in Washington,
ID. ......................M Mrs. Mccormick
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
OLD CITIZEN VERY SICK.

Joseph LaMere, one of the old citi-
zens of Wausau, is very low and not ex-
pected to live. He is 81 years of age
and resides at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. E. s. Clemence, at 13l 9th Ave
north. MIR. LaMere was an early set
tier in the pinery and one of his early
day accomplishments was dancing and
he could execute a zig" to music,
better than any man in the north. He
is better known as "Curley Joe" and
came here in 1S49,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
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SECOND EVENING.

The Wausan Choral society again
rendered the opera, Erminie," on
Tuesday evening and again delightfully."-
entertained an audience which filled
the opera house. The enthusiastic
applause throughout, in a measure, ex-
pressed to MIR. and Mrs. Edwin Howard
the enjoyment and satisfaction their
efforts have occasioned to the music
loving people of Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
EUTERPEsM SOCIETY.

The Euterpean society will meet in
the Methodist church tonight. The fol-
lowing men will lie studied Leon
ardo, Milton and Bs.ch
The program is SIS follows:
Characterization OF Leonardo. Miss G. D. Board
yioiin-An for G string ---.--..-..----.--.---
..........-..Ais Miss Bohrer, Mr.. b. Schultz
Characterization of Milton .-..... Ms. Brigham
yoice-ssMy Heart Ever Faithfufr.
........-.... -...-....... Miss kdita Manning
characterization of Bach ....... Miss Bohrer
Pipe organ-"FirSt Prelude and F1gue-----
bescription ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Miss Bohrer
PERFORMER -. - F{04- nott
........~.... ...4--....R Rev. p H. Brigham
Presentation of Leonsr3o's Pictures Miss Board
Piano-Gavotte In T. Major, Two Voiced In
vensson Number Win .-......... Wanda Hoppe
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
1t Saved His Leg.

s'AIi thought I'd lose my leg" writes
j. A. SwepsOn, WATERFOWL, Wis, "1eD
years of eczema, that 10 doctors could
not cure, had At last laid one up. Then
Backlen's Arnica Salve cured it sound
and we'll" Infallible for Skin Erup-
tons, Eczema, Salt Rheun, Boils. Fever
Sores, Burns, Scalds, Cuts and Piles.
25c at w. w. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
HEAVY TAXPAYERS.


The following are those who pay
81 900 or more in taxes in this city.
We have selected this limit, because if
one chose any lower figure it would take
an endless amount of time to go through
the books in the city treasurer's office
and the list would take up much OF our
space We believe this list will be sutfi-
cient to give our readers an idea of who
is paying the most money into the city
Golfers. There are some men in the city
interested in numerous land and lumber
companies and other enterprises, and,
in addition, pay taxes on their homes
The exact amount these pay Is hard to
get at. In the following list we have
added three who do not pay quite 81 zoe
Alexander Stewart Lumber Co. has
forged to the front as the heaviest tax
payer in the CITY
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02

There are some individuals, not en-
gagged in any manufacturing or mercan-
tile enterprise, paying more taxes than
the average person would believe, IN
less he investigated for himself.
Some concerns, rather than lose the
use of their money, do not pay their
taxes until the eleventh hour, and of
course are charged the penalty tees,
which amount to less than the interest
they would lose on their money if they
paid when the tax roll is first opened
One of the three banks on the east side
has for years been the first to pay and
to receive receipt No. /.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02

Rev. F. H Brigham spoke to the men
at the Y Sunday afternoon on Red
Lights.
The intermediate class pentathlon
meet scheduled for last night between
the Seniors aud intermediates will take
place next Monday night and therefore
penuants will be given for first. second
and third places.
The Senior class league basket ball
games will be played tomorrow night.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
AT THE THEATERS.

GRAND OPERA HoUsE-We dnesday,
David Garrick, very popular drama.
Saturday and Sunday-Cone's NOV
ing pictures
ELECTRIC THEATER Moving pictures
every night
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
INSURANCE BRINGS Sl,743.95

The following concerns, writing fire
insurance in this city, have turned over
their taxes to the city treasurer, based
on two per cent 9of the premiums
collected. The figures are as follows,
the fractions of dollar in premiums
being left ont.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02

In once famous tea district OF In
dis the cultivation of rubber has driF-
en- the production of the former to sec
ond place. nearly 1900 acres being
devoted to rubber plantations.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02

r. w. Burt was confined to his home
by illness the past week.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-05-27
Dutch Enuaqements.

A custom among the Dutch is the
exchanging of engagement rings, which
are narrow bands of plain gold, with
the initials of the betrothed and the
day of the betrOthal engraved on the
inside, They are worn on the left
hand before and on the right after
marriage. Dutch engagements extend
over IL period of from two to five years,
During this time the young woman
gives up all amusements in which her
fiance does not participate. If he is
not Of the dancing sort she refrains
from that recreation, however much
she may desire to engage in it. She
never goes in company anywhere if he
Is not present, and when they go to-
gether to ball no gentleman will ever
ask her to dance without formally
gaining his permission. - London
Scraps
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-05-27
Railroad News.

1t is the policy of the Pennsylvania
Railroad system to give to the public,
through the newspapers, prompt and
accurate information concerning any
accidents which may occur on its lines.
Whenever an accident happens, a
statement giving all essential facts will
be made public by the Company at its
general offices, in either Philadelphia
or Pittsburg, according to whether the
wreck is on the Lines East or West of
Pittsburgh. Such statements will also
be given out at offices of Division Sup
erintendents, where inquiry is likely
to be made. Correspondents and edi-
tors of newspapers at intermediate
points can obtain information by COM
municating with the nearest Superin-
dents Office of the General Offices.
1t must be obvious that upon occa-
sions of wrecks it is impracticable for
miscellaneous employees to give out in
formation. They have specific duties
to perform in caring for the passengers
and in reopening the line to traffic.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-05-27
Ono Was Enou~h.

The British academy one" had l,rtr
ed few copies of an imp"r,nn, t."y
for presentation to some ;'t ...c.
who, from their promincn ia i...'
entific world, We're best rntii,u "a bt
honored with the gift Professor Airy.
the astronomer royal. WAS requested
TO make selection of the names. A
few days after he had sent In his list
he was Informed by the secretary of
the admiralty that my lords" were
struck by the number of unknown
names included and that they wished
to make an inquiry on the subject.
Airy asked the secretary for some
specifications as to the names referred
to.
"Well, as an example," said the sec
retary, "here is the name of Professor
C. Il. Gauss of Gottingen. Who is he 2"
Gauss is one of the greatest mathe-
maticians of the age and stands among
the two or three most eminent masters
in physical astronomy now living.
Who else do you wish to know about?"
mo one else. That will do" replied
the secretary.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-05-27
Taking Il Out In Trade.

The proprietor of a certain Turkish
bath establishment, seeing strong
looking young man working in
butchers shop and being impressed by
his magnificent muscles, told him to
resign and take a rubber's position
with him.
"Pll give you more than you are get.
ting now" he said.
The young butcher, resigning in good
faith, turned up the next morning at
the bath house.
WELL" said the proprietor to him,
"Pll put you on at once. What did
you get at the butcher's?"
'SiX dollars and my weeks meat"
returned the young man.
what did that amount to?"
"About So
'Well." said the proprietor, 81 of
fered you more to come here, didn't +?
I'll give you Sc in money and "a worth
of baths weekly. That is n dollar more
than you got at your old place"