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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
PROVED HIS BRAVERY.
How n New Hampshire Lad r.
scented Epithet of Coward"

How a New Hampshire Lad Re-
scented Epithet of Coward
A Washington newspaper man, one
of the few survivors of the Fifty
ninth Massachusetts regiment. recent
ly told this story:
"a young New Hampshire lad of
sixteen. Sumner Elliott, was mem
Der of Company I. my company. In
some way a companion had been
moved to call him coward at Spott-
sylvania The epithet was undeserved,
for Elliott was brave boy, He thrash
ed the man who called him a coward,
but the insult ranked. On the march
to North Ann river he brooded over it.
We led the corps across the river and
advanced on the enemy rafting
musketry fire was dotting the ground
with our dead and wounded.
Presently young Elliott sprang
ahead of the advancing line, and as
he waved his musket over his head he
shouted out in broad New England ac-
cent:
Sergeant Merlin, am / cowardg
'The enemy opened masked pat
terry full on our front and under
thousand yards from their line. The
guns were loaded to the muzzles with
grape and canister. and as the sward
ws were tripping over was perfectly
level great gaps were made in our
ranks. Nevertheless we rushed on.
cheering, Sumner well In the lead.
Presently he went down, full length,
and as we swept over him the gallant
lad was still family shouting;
Sergeant Merlin. am ] a cow
a-r-d?'
His kneecap had been broken with
a grapeshot. and when subsequently
removed TO the field hospital our first
sergeant, John Fl. Merlin. managed TO
visit him. AS the poor boy. laid out
on the rude operating table, grasped
the sergeant's hand he family muttei-
ed. Serge mt M-e-r-t-i-n, am l
c-o-w-a-r-dg
The sergeant pressed his hand and
replied with tears in his eyes. No.
Sumner. my lad; New Hampshire new
er raised coward"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
CHILDREN SEE FATHER SLAIN.
Following Quarrel with wife, Chip

Following Quarrel with Wife. Chip
pewa Falls Man Is Murdered.
Alsworth J. Sunderland was murder
ed in his home in Chippewa Falls. and
his wife is accused of the crime. Sun
derland is laborer and after receiv-
ing his months wages he visited nu-
merous stores, paid his bills and re-
turned home with a friend about 10
o'clock His wife arrived shortly after
ward. Upon her arrival at the house
she and her husband began quaITeling
about their children The friend who
had accompanied Sutherland home left
during this quarrel and was the last
to see the man and woman together.
After the shooting Mrs Sunderland
went to clothing store six blocks
away and telephoned for a doctor.
Sunderland was found by two doctors
in a heap on the floor. his head in
pool of blood and a bullet hole in his
found and the oldest of his four chill
dren, girl of ten, was seated in a
chair nearby crying This girl would
not say anything about the affair, but
a boy of seven said that his mother
committed the crime Indications are
that Sunderland started to go to bed,
was met by his wife when half way
up the stairs and was shot Bloody
footprints show that he staggered back
down the stairs and tried to cross the
room to couch but fell before reach.
ing it. On dressing table in bed
room upstairs was found a revolver
with one shell discharged. Doctors
claim that the way the bullet enter
ed the man makes the suicide theory
out of the question. Mrs. Sunderland
disappeared Immediately after the
shooting but was found about mile
and half north of the city. after she
had been wandering in the woods. The
woman has not made any statement to
the officers. but she has told her
sister that she and her husband got
into a quarrel and after giving her a
black eye, he slapped her in the face.
She started to retire upstairs and he
was going to retire downstairs. He
started after her up the stairs to whip
her again. Then she shot him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31

One day when the President was
with the troops who were fighting at
the front the wounded, both Union and
Confederate, began to pour in. AS
one stretcher was passing Lincoln he
heard the voice of lad calling his
mother in agonizing tones. Lincoln's
great heart filled. He forgot the crisis
of the moment. He ordered the car
riers to stop. Kneeling and bending
over the wounded soldier, he asked,
What can / do for you, my boy?"
"Oh, you will do nothing for me-"
he replied. you are Yankee. l can't
hope that my message will ever reach
my mother"
Lincoln, in tears, his voice full of
tenderest love, convinced the lad of
mis- sincerity, and he gave his goodby
words without reserve. The president
directed them copied and ordered that
they be sent that night with flag of
truce into the enemy's lines.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
SPEAK MANY TONGUES.
Wisconsin University Students AF'
from Tyyenty-three Countries.

Wisconsin University Students Ere
from Tyventy-three Countries.
The fact that every state in the
Union but three, and twenty-five for
eign countries contribute to the stu
dent body of the University of Wiscon-
sin is shown by recent compilation
of the university registration figures
by Miss L. Sposr, the university sta
tistieian Delaware. Wyoming and
Mississippi are the unrepresented
states. Next to Wisconsin, Illinois
contributes the largest number of
students $50, iowa coming third with
a registration of 152. China leads
among the foreign countries with a
quota of itwenty-three, followed by
Japan, which seventeen university
students claim as their fatherlsnd.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31

temper attached the following notice to
the door of his tent:
'The chaplain does not know when
the mail will arrive"
Shortly afterward General Grant,
passing the chaplain's quarters. noticed
the sign. He paused before 1t mo-
ment and then walked slowly on his
way. Coming out of his tent few
moments later. Chaplain Miller was
Mortified to read:
The chaplain does not know when
the mail will arrive, and he doesn't
give d--n."-Harper's Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31

1t is, perhaps, difficult for many OF
the present generation to appreciate
the nations obligations to the boys in
blue. But for them we should have
no union, and slavery would stain our
civilization. The nation can never re-
pay the debt it owes TO these brave
men, but it must never let the story
of their heroic deeds perish from the
annals of mankind or the memory of
the generations yet to come.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
PREDICTS EARLY DOOM.
Religious Fanatic Warns Women
of impending Death.

Religious Fanatic Warns Women
of Impending Death.
Prepare to meet thy God" is a
legend On card that has been handed
out 70 women living in the vicinity OF
Beloit during the past few days and
that has. been terrorizing them The
man who has been giving out this ON
inous message to all he meets is a
long-haired, bushy-whiskered fellow
who is believed to be a religious fanat-
ic. A few days Ego he was taken up as
suspicious character by the police
and at the time, claimed to have some
"petrified rocks" which he -5anted to
give to 3elGit College. At meeting
of a sewing circle in Roscoe, just south
of there, the women discussed meas
ures for getting rid of the man should
ne reappear. He gives the name of
Paul MicLaels and claims to be a rel
alive of L. Michael near Roscoe. He
demanded the right to stay at the
Roscoe homestead, but was denied.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
EcKELs SUMMER HOME SOLD.

0conomowoc Property of late Bank
err Disposed of TO Jesuit Order.
The summer home of the late James
H. Eckels in Oconomowoc has been
sold at administrator sale conducted
by Judge K NJ. Lands and George H.
Eckels of Chicago to the Redemptorist
Fathers, Jesuit order of st. Louis,
who will convert the property into a
theological school. The price paid was
$4,000 Only one bid was received.
The property was valued at S250,000
and consists of Twenty-Five acres and
a summer residence. The furnishings
If the Eckeis home were sold to w.
Irving Osborne, president of the Com
mercial Trust ana Savings Bank of
Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31

Samuel H. Buschmann, bigamist,
pleaded guilty in the Municipal Court
in Milwaukee, and was sentenced to
one year at Waupun State prison.
Buschmann was arrested in st. Louis,
where he was again living with his
first wife, to whom ilc was married on
No.. 30, 1892. He was married to Ber-
ma Liersch In Milwaukee on Aug. %.
1902, and later deserted her.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
Appoints wisconsin Delegates.

Gs1v Davidson has appointed as Wis
consin delegates to the national con-
vention of insurance accidents and
workingmen's compensation conference
to be held June 10 and II in Chicago,
A. W. Sanborn of Ashland. E. T. Fair
child of Milwaukee, John j. Blaine Ct
boscobel, George Brew of Milwaukee.
Wallace ingalls, of Racine, Walter d.
Eagan of Superior. Clarence gilbert
son of Stanley and Paul ]. watrous OF
Milwaukee,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
woman Hends school sy.tem.

Kenosha has followed the example
of Chicago and has appointed wom-
an to head its public school system.
The board OF education elected Mrs.
Mary D. Bradford to the position. At
present she is in charge of the teach
ers' training college of the State nor
nal school at whitewater, and is well
known as a writer OF books on educa-
tional matters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
Any one who saw Philip KearI

ANY one VINO saw PnlIlp Nearby rec
ognized in him the typical soldier. As
early as 1S49 the young and brilliant
cavalry officer lost his left arm before
one of the gates of Mexico at the bat
tie of Churubusco. His infirmity did
not prevent him from always mounting
the mos. vigorous looking horses,
which he controlled on the march with
rare elegance, holding in his only hand
his reins and his naked sword. A head.
the picture of energy. framed by the
cape. which almost invariably hung
about his shoulders. strongly
marked nose and a piercing eye. gave
him the look OF an eagle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
INVENTOR FOUND DEAD.

Madison Man Declared He Was
Robbed of Valuable Patent.
George Vevitt, aged 81 years, was
found dead in bed in Madison. He
had been a resident of Madison for
sixty-one years and had always claim
ed that an invention of his which had
to do with the running of water from
water tanks into the tending tanks of
an engine, was stolen from him. Mr.
Vevitt also devoted large part of his
life to attempting to solve the problem
of perpetual motion and at the time of
his death his house was filled with a
conglomerate mass of castings, wheels
and other machinery and equipment
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
steals Pnps Then RobS House.

The residence OF Henry c. Reget in
La Crosse was entered BY burglar
who caught Mr. Regef's 5-months-old
pup. wrapped him in blanket and car
RED him 10 4 barn across the alley,
where he locked him up. after which
the burglar returned 20 the house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31

The state railroad commission has
ordered the Appleton water works 10
be constructed so as to supply ample
and wholesome water and giving the
company three months in which TO
accomplish this work. Rates viii not
be determined until Improvements are
put in. The value OF the plant as
placed By the commission Is $4,000
less than as adjudicated By the courts,
and IS. 200 less than demanded By the
company when the city proposed buy
ing the plant
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31

Eliot NJ Miller. a civil engineer OF
New Orleans. tells how General Z. s
Grant made his father, Chaplain Mil
Ter, swear.
1t was one Of the chaplaIn's duties to
receive and distribute the mail to Gen.
eral Grants staff. Whenever the mail
was late he was greatly annoyed by
questions as to the cause OF the delay,
time of probable arrival. etc. On one
occasion. when the post was unusually
late, the chaplain for fear OF losing his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
woMEN's RELIEF CORPS TO MEET


VIII Give PIN TO student Writing
Best Patriotic Essay.
The presentation Of a silk flag to
the high school and loyalty pin to
the pupil writing the best essay on
Patriotism" will be among the fea-
lures of the twenty-eighth annual con-
vention of the Women's Relief Corps
to be held in Fond du Lac on June
and 8 in connection with the state en-
campment of the G. A. r. The con-
vention headquarters will be at the
ings will be held in the First Baptist
church.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31

The body of Miss Elizabeth Seholl.
that was disinterred after being in the
ground for several hours in the belief
that the young lady was in a trance,
has been buried again at Osceola. AZ
ter careful examination OF rhe body
physicians are thoroughly convinced
that the girl is dead
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
MOTOR BOAT BLOWS UP.
Gasoline Tank Leaks and Explosion
Occurs in Lake Winnebago.

Gasoline Tank Leaks and Explosion
Occurs in Lake Winnebago.
Struggling to prevent his boat burn
den, narrowly escaped death when
about eight miles out of Neenah, in
Lake Winnebago. The craft caught
fire when gasoline escaped from the
tank. In a short time the tank ex-
ploded, spreading the burning fluid all
over Gruenwald He was thrown into
the water and managed to reach ca
noe which had been tied to the launch.
He rowed to shore in heavy storm
and fell exhausted on the shore, where
he was discovered and given medical
attention.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
TRAILED BY HIS VOICE.

Man Accused of Robbery Is Caught
When Central Hears Him Talk.
Mrs. c. l.. Stiles, telephone operator
at Rockton, caused the arrest of Sam
Thompson at Pardeeville, on charge
of stealing $500 from a friend at w
mona, Mimi. Thompson until recently
lived at Rockton. When he telephonad
to a Rockton friend the operator recog-
nized his voice and notified Deputy
Sheriff John Drenywoiz, who at once
told the Pardeeville police to arrest
and hold Thompson. Mrs. Stiles and
the deputy expect to divide the reward
of 500 that is UP for Thompson's ar
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
Washers Better Dodge Manitowoc.

Alfred Gunderson. brought back to
Manitowoc from Door County on
charge of attacking girl, pleaded
guilty to MASKING and was fined $50
and sent to jail for thirty days. the
police have declared war on the mash
ers as a result of numerous complaints
made
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
MAD DOG BITES BOYS.


Animal Attacks Children and Terri
fes Neighborhood Until Shot.
There was a mad dog scare in Wau.
kesh.a when yellow mongrel dashed
up Grand avenue attacking several
children and biting two badly. The
dog was shot by Patrolman Gardner,
near the Spring City hotel. and on or.
ders of Mayor Love the head and
spinal column were sent to Madison
for examination to ascertain whether
the dog was suffering from rabies. The
injured; George Plain, aged II, bit
ten in leg; Allen Carstens, bitten In
leg. Several other children were at
tackled but escaped being bitten.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
CRIPPLEs VICTIM FOR LIFE.

Park Falls Man shoots mt Another
and Then Assaults Him.
Jesse Pinkerton was taken to Wau-
pun, having been sentenced for three
years for assaulting William Loomer,
Gripping him for life. The defendant
and his victim were living at Park
Falls. He escaped from the sheriff and
was finally located in Michigan and
brought back for trial. The jury
found that the defendant serious
ly assaulted the plaintiff at Park Falls
some months ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
Sic sn,rmilu Rnrns.

The samniII of the n W Wright
Lumber Company in Merrill burned to
the ground and is total loss. esti-
mated at 500. 600
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31

Badger Timber Cruiser VIII Erect
One Nenr Jerusalem.

One Nenr Jerusalem.
William E. Backus, well known
Chippewa Falls timber cruiser, an
nounces that, accompanies by his son
William C. Backus, and cook, they
will sail for Alexandria, Egypt, to go
on timber cruising trip along the
river Jordan in the holy land. They
say they are going for a Virginia lum-
Der company which has concession
from the Turkish government and
which will guide a modern sawmill in
the city of Jerusalem.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
MANY Sick with Scarlet Fever

Scaoaeld Is IN the grip o. an epidem-
ic Of scarlet fever There are twenty
three cases under quarantine. signs Of
abatlEg are sains and i. IS feared that
a general quarantine VIII have 10 b.
established
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
NEAL BROWN L. A. PRADT C. S. GILBERT
ABSTRACTS

We have the only abstract Of Marathon
county. We have thoroughly qualified
abstractor. and make abstracts al reason
able prices. We are responsible for all
abstracts made by us and guarantee that
they show the condition Of the title proper
ly as it appears on record
An abstract Of title is useful il you de-
sire TO sell or mortgage your property. and
is very valuable in ascertaining detects in
your title that can be easily remedied and
yet might be sufficient 10 spoil a sale II
you desire an abstract Of the title to your
property. call and see us.
Wausau Law 6 Land Association
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
sarmirI IL burned.

The John Jennings Lumber Com
pany's mill was destroyed by FIRE in
New London A part Of the stock in
the yard was also destroyed The prop
erty was vel insured
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31

single crow has been known &
destroy 100000 insects year" =
sweeping assertion, Who counted
fhenz
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31

A bird dealer in Paris Is trying TO
raise canaries Of an orange red tint
BIZ feeding the parent birds on cayenne
pepper
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
PATRIOTIC LESSON IN MEMORIAL DAY

:: e.: ::
MI !. J !. !
the traditions the
016TJT decoration of the for
oS6bHN their ougrowth
f2kS1 This custom is antiquity
TTLaE wont to thus honor
recited their
sesacrhce
y !. !. ! :: !
praises Whtterobed
KsArN these o
MHH4ISxSN EARTH while nations fell for the uneunng
6NaXEYANS fallen of battle
unmarked trenches which the soldiers
w last resting place
rs the . May he of
Union passed in grand before the President
and sousrring which
streets national capital following
line
in
tide which,
the CAPITOL and the great banner which stretched the front of
the building the
touched
sense OF oDlgauon them words ee The only national
debt
This thousand little those
mostly them The little
old
the feeble Yet the loving
unnegleced
a
blescad veterans with hating they the
youth
their
begeren
possibilities humanity would thing
fahuness with
thc these feeble old marching
national confirmed the
beautiful custom giving day in the year to our Dead be they soldier
o civilian
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
NOT TOO OLD TO MARCH.

not try
to march, you
think, on Dec
Grafton Day,
For fear I'll over
tax myself and
falter by the
way;
B u t don't you
know the beat
of drums will
m a k e m v
s h o u l d e : S
square.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-07-18

MISS JANE ADDAl!S, WANTED AS SINATUIt
BY ILLINOIS MOMEN.
clamoring fer the latest news Of the
situation. And our answer has al
ways been the same.
Our argument has been and is
she continued. that If we were al
lowed the right of suffrage and the
attendant privileges of Ciecting women
as Representatives of the people our
politics would be purified Immediately
There never would have been cast on
the history of our state such b,c:n.
ish as the recent disclosures Of OFT in!
corruption. reaching TO the very root :
of our legislative system. have eff
fected.
Senator" kGaa71s Csyoad corru-tion.
Could you ever imagine United
States Senator Jane Adams involved
in an accusation of buying votes for
her election to the country's highest
Legislative body? Never. If thu
states best women could have taken
the places which men like Lee O'Eeil
Browne. Charles A. White and all the
others who are involved in the biz
graft disclosures are accused of dis
grazing this awfu! state Of corruption
in politics would never have resulted"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-07-18
CROWD WAS FOOLED
Automobile Races Failed to Material
ize at Westport Yesterday-eig
Crowd Disappointed

Every steamboat running to West
port was crowded to the limit yester-
day, largely owing to the automo-
bile races that had been extensively
advertised to be run on the beach,
although the fine weather would have
drawn many to the beach anyhow.
According to the advertisements,
automobile races were to be run from
one to so miles, and motorcycle races
from one to ten miles. To the great
disappointed of the big crowd, no
races were pulled off, nor was there
any evidence that arrangements had
been made for the advertised events.
The visitors enjoyed the day on the
beach all the same, but came home
with feeling that they had been
gulled.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-07-18
How to Make the Kind That Meits In
the Mouth.

How to Make tho Kind That Melts In
the Mouth.
Puff paste should never be- called by
its christened name unless it Is de-
serving Of the title. 1t should be as
light as air and melt in the mouth like
snowflake ON the river. 1t has been
supposed to be indigestihie. but when
1t is light and dry and finky it is per
fectly safe to be eaten. 1t is only the
Eoggy. heavy pastry that refuses to be
separated Ivy the gastric fluids and be
comes like lead In the stomach in Il
very short time. ruff paste is not
often u success the first time ii is
made. 1t requires practice to make il
we'll and certain light touch which
only practice brings. II the young
houSekreper makes her paste accord.
ing to this recipe she will find it an
excellent one: 80.
One pint of good butter. one quart
Of flour Sifted. three-quarters Of a tea
spoonful of salt and II teucupful of ice
wafer. Chill Il mixing bowl with cold
water. Wash the butter in cold water
by working it with spoon until it is
soft Divide it into four parts. roll in
Il napkin and put it on ice. Mix the
flour and salt together and gradually
mix in one part of the butter. Some
people use their hands. while other
people mix 1t with spoon or knife.
When the butter and flour are well
iy -, l.,i ,t.Ar sl
ly. Do not stir the pastry. but cut it
with the knife until the water is alb
sorbed. Sprinkle the rolling board
with Il little -four. toss the bail of paste
on with the knife and then pat with
the rolling pin until 1t Is quite fiat and
and quickly the whole length Of the
paste at every stroke.
When the paste is rolled out lay one
of the quarters of butter in a little
-four and roll into Il long. thin piece
and fold it into the pastry. Pound it
lightly into a fiat cake and roll again.
Repeat with the rest of the butter.
putting in quarter each time aud
patting it and rolling it deftly and
quickly. When the butter is all rolled
in the pastry may be patted and re-
rolled as often as your strength will
permit.
Each time the paste is folded over
the butter small bubble of air gets
in. and this does not escape unless
the pastry is patted down. The motion
for rolling should therefore be very
light indeed and always away from
you. The folding and rolling should
continue until all streaks OF butter are
absorbed Always put the puff paste
on the ice to harden before it is baked.
1t should be very cold when it is put
into the oven.