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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

to the grocery store where he had
worked for the last ten years.
INC, he doesn't" said Mary, shak-
ing her head and setting her chin,
though I'm sure I've done everything
can to help him. But somehow poor
old John doesn't seem to get along
like other men,"
"M-m-m-m." said Mrs. Pratt.
in the first place." said Mary,
when I saw that that dis money woni5n't
be enough for comfort. | made UP my
mind that I'd help, too, for when We
got married had my heart set on
two new hats eve year and woman
to do the washing. Anyh. got
John to build me a coop. ard l kept
chickens and sold the eggs
1T didn't pay, though. In winter,
when eggs were eggs. the chickens
wouldn't lay, though you can be sure
| did my best to make them, and in
the summer eggs were SO plentiful and
cheap that It didn't make much differ
ence whether the hens laid or not. Six
teen chickens had, and when | found
out they didn't pay, they lasted us
sixteen weeks-one every Sunday
John declared at last that he wouldn't
eat them-but he ate them
II would have been difficult to say
whether Mary looked the more deter
mined when she told CT trying to make
the hens lay or when she mentioned
that John continued to eat chicken.
Then l went into a sort of part
nership with Mr. Valentine, who keeps
the big grocery store where John
works." continued Mary. Il was to
supply him with homemade pies and
cakes. he was TO sell them. and the
profits were to be divided between
u.s."
Mary's lips frightened at the recol-
lection.
First off," she said, Il made too
many, and they nearly all went stale.
and when l made only a few it didn't
pay"
What did John say TO all this?"
He ate the stale ones, but l don't
remember that he said anything.
was too busy to notice him much be-
cause was opening the millinery shop
Just then. wrote you about that"
Yes"
''of course II I'd had proper stock
II would have been different. but l
had 20 do the best l could with what
I had. The first two months l paid
the rent out of 1t, and along toward
the end Of the third month had a
rurnmage sale and sold everything out.
Most wonmn would have been discour-
aged at that, but l wasa't-"
1T was then that you started your
cooking classesg' ssked her mother.
Yes. | wrote you about that. too.
But only four Joined, and twenty les
sons at three dollars 6 course was only
fifteen cents each, or sixty cents for
the four. and sometimes they'd spoil q
dollars worth of food IN single les
son. OF course John ate some OF It
but | finally thought 1t best TO give
the class up. II could only give him
a little of my ambltion."
MARY" said her mother, Il do be
i,eve there's only one thing you hav
emit tried. and IL l were you. I'd tr,
that. too"
what is it,"
Looking attentively st her, Mary!
mother was silent moment; then sh'
said. Mary. I'd try to make hin
happy"
,rhey both sat sileat for time.
We'll" said Mary, slowly. at last. :
suppose might even try that
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
EXPLOSION Kills FOUR.
ThawGng Dynamite Blows Up Pow
der House at Mine.

Thawlng Dynamite Blows Up Pow
der House at Mine.
Thawing of $50 pounds of dynamite
close to hot stove in the powder room
of the Ollie Bell mine at Mineral Point
cost the lives of four men. The dyna-
mite exploded blowing the workmen
to atoms, Parts of three bodies were
recovered, but the fourth disappeared
completely. The victims were Edward
Sullivan, married; Thomas Clegg, mar
ried; Charles Morton, single, and John
Olberg, married The mine at which
the explosion occurred is owned by
the Mineral Point Zinc Company and
is located in a remote district. One
hundred men at work in the mine were
unaware of the accident until they
came out after their days work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
SHOPPERS SEE TRAGEDY.

Shooting Realty Dealer.
Arthur Babcock shot John Kennedy
twice in the back in GAINESVILLE. follow
ing quarrel over real estate deal.
Babcoek then committed suicide by
shooting himself The dead man was
about so years old He had been ne
gotiating with Kennedy, who is To-
cal realty dealer They were on one
of the down town streets, crowded with
shoppers, when the tragedy occurred.
1t is believed that Kennedy will live.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
PILOT WILCOX CROSSES BAR.

Mississippi River Boat skipper
Passes Away from Old Age.
Hiram Cook Wilcox, one of the pio-
neer river men on the upper MISSISSIPPI
pi river, is dead in La Crosse at the
age of "a years, after short illness
incident to old age. Capt. Wilcox be
gan steamboating in 1861, first en-
gaging in rafting and later in the
packet business. In 1886 he started a
packet line between La Crosse and
Wabasha, continuing until the close of
navigation last fall. He was one of
the most careful pilots on the river
and favorite with all passengers. He
leaves three sons and three daughters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

w. E. McCready, former postmaster,
assessor and treasurer of Byron, died
at his residence there. He had been
assessor for the past twenty years and
served fourteen years as postmaster.
During the Civil War he was a mem
Der of Company G, First Wisconsin
Heavy Artillery. He was 60 years old
and Is survived by his wife, two sons
and one daughter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

To help in asserting the extra heavy
Uncle Sam sent extra clerks on the
steamship New York for Southampton.
-.
The leasing of coal-besring lands
within forest reserves is authorized in
a bill introduced by Senator G. l. Craw-
ford of South Dakota.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

poker. The later aperture serves TO
fix the pipe. Finally. with the other
cork and a bent tube. form a siphon.
After the latter has been primed and
Is once In operation 1t win tend to
empty tae decanter. and the vacuum
formed viii be Immediately filled by
the external air flowing in through the
pipe. II is then only necessary 10
light the latter in order to see It
smoke ITSELF TRANQUILITY as long as
any water remains in the decanter.
This experiment is very interesting
and may easily be performed.-Scien-
tific American.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
FALL LoosENs TONGUE.

AFTER Having SPECIFICS for Years
Woman Receivers Voice.
Mrs. John Bawn, of Neenah, has re-
covered her speech in a most peculiar
manner. probably from an accident.
Mrs. Bawn, who has been unable to
speak clearly for several years as the
result of sickness, fell on a slippery
sidewalk, striking the back of her
head. To her surprise when she arose
she was able to express her thoughts
in forcible language and is now able
to speak as we'll as anyone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
SNOW SAVES swITcHMAN.

Body Is Pushed Along over slippery
Rails Instead of Mangled.
Frank Karwick, a switchman, was
running ahead of string of cars when
he stumbled and fell. The rails were
covered with a coating OF snow and
the wheels were frost-covered. This
combination evidently saved Karwick's
life. for instead of being crushed IN
der the wheels the body was pushed
along for thirty feet.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
LOSES EYE AND LIFE

Ten-Year-old Boy Fnlis ON sharp
stick. Which Penetrates Eyebail.
Anton Kubisiak. 10-year-olG son of
John Kubisiak, died at the River View
hospital in Grand Rapids. The little
fellow was brought to the hospital suf-
fering from injuries sustained by fall
ing on a stick, which he ran into his
right eve. The eye was removed with
the hope of saving the boys life, but
ALI efforts were unsuccessful.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
RICH MAN, 81, MARRIEs.

Becomes Husband of Niece of His
Second Wife.
George c. Jones of Appleton, white
haired, eighty-one years old and
wealthy philanthropist, was married
for the third time the other day, the
wedding taking place at the home of
Mrs. Tina F. Hull in Chicago. The
bride was Miss Camilla Davis, of Mus
kegon, Mich. She is forty-six years
old and niece of Mr.. Jones second
wife, who died little more than a
year and half ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
Railroad Hunts Gravel Pit.

The Milwaukee road is digging test
wells on the farm of A. G. Powers,
near Beloit, to locate new gravel pit.
The pit at Rockton, which has fur.
nished the ballast for hundreds of
miles Of ST. Paul track, is practically
exhausted, there being not more than
another summers work in using up
the supply.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
Changes Tongue After Stroke.

Mrs. Jens Thomesen. residing with
her daughter, Mrs. Jens Olson in Ra-
cine, is Of Danish birth and hardly
ever spoke another language. Two
years ago she sustained sunstroke
and recovered. Five weeks ago she
sustained stroke of aphasia, and
when she commenced to improve it
was found that she could not speak
in her native tongue. while the little
English she knew came quite readily.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
ST. VITUS DANCE CURED.
Rave You a Child Afflicted With So
Vitus Dance?
CLARKS NERVE TONIC
Effects a Positive Cure in all Cases

1t is equally effective in relieving per-
vous prostration, extreme nervousness
and other forms Of nerve arrangement.
Is also an excellent general restorative
in all cases where the system is In run
down condition II mas recently cured
several cases Of epilepsy and sciatio
rheumatism. Clark's special will
promptly relieve and effect a perma-
Dent cure for bed wetiing.
Prepared under the formulate Of the
late DIR. f g. Clark aud for sale by G..
w. CLARK, 10 Adrian ST, Wausau. Wis.
which is in second block south Of viii
liams ST. TO whom all letters and mail
orders should be sent. Is also for sale
at Fhilbrick's east and west side drug
stores i25-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

Frances Lynn. aged is. and Francis
Foruner. aged 10. who eloped and were
married in Minneapolis on June is. an
nounced their marriage in La Crosse.
A sister of the bride. Queenie Lynn,
eloped three years ago with a nephew
of Senator Depew-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
Grnund to Denth under Wheels.

F. Brecklin, aged TO- was ground to
pieces at Monroe by an extra freight.
Young Brecklin had been working at
Woodford and was returning to his
home in Monroe when he evidently
was thrown from the platform of the
car or attempted to jump off. The
body was wound around the axies and
was crushed to pulp.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
BREWERY WILL ENLARGE.
Quarter Million Dollar Addition VIII
Be Built to ManitowOc Concern.

RuHFter H1IIIOn DOIInr AddItIOm W III
BE Built to ManitOwOc Concern.
By settlement of the objections to
vacation of South Sixth street, petit
toned for by the William Rahr Sons
Company. brewers, Manitowoc will af-
ter the first of the year secure $780,
600 addition to the plant, meaning en-
ployment of at least 100 additional
men. Business men negotiated an
amicable settlement between property
owners who demanded damages for
vacation of the street, and the Coun-
ell will now grant the petition, The
Rahr plant is one of the largest In the
northwest, over s1,o000Q0 being In
vested
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
.Rat,, De.troy. woman,s Eye.

Mrs. James Dame, of Ourtown, who
has been suffering from an injured eye
caused by the end of piecesof wire
in hair rat" piercing the member,
was obliged to have the eye removed.
The doctor hopes that the other eye,
the left, win remain strong. The ac-
cident occurred while her daughter
was dressing Mrs. DANES hair.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

John Longhurst lies at the Clark
hospital in Neenah in a dangerous con-
dition as a result of being stabbed by
his younger brother. In a playful
scufie the brother plunged jackknife
into Johns left side. The lung was
punctured and the youths heart was
missed by the fraction of an inch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

A decrease of Is per cent in the to-
tai value OF brick and tile products in
the Unised States in 1908 over the
products Of 1907 is shown by the re-
port Of the geological survey. just is
sued The value Of these products in
1905 was s10s.0s2.2 07
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

Two men lost their arms near Bran
don while shredding corn John Van
derbush, OF Alto, had his arm torn on
al the elbow. George Larkinson. OF
Trenton. had his arm pulled out at the
shoulder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

The residence of Fl. C. Stewart Of
the Barker & Stewart Lumber Com.
pany. in Wausau. was robbed and val
uables taken, although the value is not
known, as the family is spending the
winter in California. The robbers thor.
oughly ransacked the house, leaving it
in great confusion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
win Debate Against Minnesotans.

These students will represent Law
renee College in the annual debates
with Hamline and Carlton colleges Of
Minnesota next spring: r. ID. jenkins.
Chippewa Falls; Frank Foote Lodi;
Eugene Hall, Princeton; Arnold Otto,
Forest Junction; Harley Neff, Naper-
vile, H., and George Koehn. Sheboy-
gan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

To count the coins and securities in
the United States treasury it has taken
a, committee of four persons, supervis-
ing from thirty to forty counting ex-
perts, almost two months. Upon the
retirement of Charles H. Treat as
Treasurer it became necessary to count
the contents of the vaults, and the in
coming Treasurer, Lee McClung, give
a receipt for all valuables. Mr.. Nc
Chung has given to Mr. Treat a receipt
for $1,259,001, 1861 2-3, the exact con-
tents of the treasury. Not a cent was
found to be missing from Uncle Sans
pocketbook. 1t was the quickest count
ever made by the treasury, and was
absolutely necessary before Mr.. Treat
could be relieved of the responsible
ties of the Office. The count included
156,521,31 silver dollar pieces.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

Bobby" said the boys mother,
here is some nice oatmeal mush for
your breakfast"
Il don't like It," answered the
youthful epicure. Oatmeal mush Is
only Just paste with the seeds left In"
Washington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
Under the wild Ware..

First Diver-why. here's pipe. Get
a match?
Second Diver-Are YOU mad? Don't
you know these cases are full of gun
Sourire.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
nnm sins Nennx nex.

Roy Earls. aged II years. was gored
to death by bull on the farm of L E.
winters, near Eau Claire. where the
boy, whose home was in st. Paul. was
visiting. The boy only lived fifteen
minutes. The bull was killed by shoot
Ing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
THE sELF-sMoK1NG PIPE.

An Interesting Experiment That Is
Easily Performed.
After filing a decanter about two
thirds full of water close it by means
of cork provided with two apertures.
Through one of these. pass short
pipe stem, affix a cork provided with
two apertures. The apertures may be
easily formed by means of red-hot
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

Henry Miesegardes awoke on re-
cent morning to find his wife dead be
side him in Oostburg. The coroner
found a, inquest unnecessary Death
was caused by heart failure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
NEAL BROWN L. A. PRADT c. S. GILBERT
ABSTRACTS

We have the only abstract Of Marathon
county. We have a thoroughly qualified
abstractor, and make abstracts al reason
able prices. We are responsible Tor all
abstracts made by us and guarantee that
they show the condition Of the title proper
ly as il appears on record.
An abstrac. Of title is useful il you de-
sire to sell or mortgage your property. and
is very valuable in ascertaining defects IN
your title that can be easily remedied. and
yet might be sufficient to spoil sale II
you desire an abstract Of the title 10 your
property, call and see us.
WauSau Law & Land Association
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

Harry Barthell. of Creekside. Pa
a workman on the Berwind coal dock.
at Superior, was killed BY being his
on the head by a falling bolt He was
employed as carpenter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

While Rev. Father Wager, pastor of
the Catholic church at Sherwood, was
al mass. a thief entered the house and
stole $500 which the priest had just re
ceived as gift from his parishioners-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

The National Good Roads Associa-
ton was organized By delegates from
thirty-eight States IN national conven-
ton at Chicago, November q. 1900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

Recent biologists have confirmed the
statement OF Louis Agassiz that the
whole Of New England was once Gov
cred with an ice cap a mile thick.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

An army of $1,000 strong Is being or
ganized. 1t is to be one of peace and
not of war and will be engaged next
spring III taking the census. In other
words, there are $1,000 or more jobs
awaiting to be handed out to those who
wish to serve as enumerators. No par
ticular ability is required to pass the
examination to which each applicant
will be subjected. The examinations
are to be practical and will be confined
to filing out the blanks that will be
used in taking the census. The super
visors of the $50 enumeration districts
will recommend for appointment those
who have passed the best examina-
lions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

Oliver BabcoclI shot and probably
fatally wounded ]. E.. Kennedy at
GAINESVILLE and n ended his own
life in a quarrel over real estate
transaction
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

The aVe~age yield OF wood an acre
Of forests was raised in Germany froa
twenty cubic feet in 1880 to seventy
Eve cubic feet in 1908.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
R-cluse Ia Cremafed.

Con OLeary, aged So. residing alone
near the outskirts Of Wanpaes- was
icremated when his house burned to
the ground. He went home about II
o'clock intoxicated. and il is thought
that while he was attempting TO build
q fire the house caught The top OF
his head was burned on
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

When a girls pocketbook looks fat
and bulky. you can bet she has her
handkerchief in il
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11
Gets sJO,OOo Cbristmas Gift

UVts 9UV,UUU ChrIstmns GIFT.
To be presented with a present of
S 5000 FOR Christmas is the expert
encs of P. s. Baker of GAINESVILLE, the
gift having been given by his mother,
Mrs. Sarah N. Baker, of Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

Rev. A r. Randall. pastor OF the
North Side Presbyterian Church IL La
Crosse. has rendered his resignation
and viii remove to Indiana
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

In a recent address President Taft
said there were many ways of saving
money, and one of these was the bring
ing up of a standard of efficiency of
the employees in governmental depart
ments. He said that he felt like one
crying in the wilderness to advocate
civil pensions, but he believed the time
would come when the policy would
have to be adopted in order that the
government could run it's business as
it should be run.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

BY joint resolution offered in Con-
gress a commission of seven persons is
provided to Investigate the prospects
for semi-centennial celebration Of
tile emancipation proclamation in 1913.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

The Secretary of War urges Congress
to pass a law placing the quartermas-
ter's department at the big forts on a
permanent basis on the ground that
the business of the forts could be more
effectively administered by men famil-
lar with the conditions surrounding
them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

Nineteen ''insurgent" Republican
congressman recently met in the room
Of Representative Hubbard OF Iowa In
the house office building, and for three
hours discussed ways and means for
forwarding the fight begun at the ex-
ira session against the House rules.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

Everything on wheels looks like
vehicle to Washington's chief of police,
and his next order will put roller
skates in that category. The chief has
found that roller-skaters are null
sance. Therefore the sidewalks will be
barred to them and they will have to
use the streets, taking their chances
with automobiles and the fire depart
ment wagons, Everybody in Washing
ton skates, men and women, boys and
girls. Clerks in the departments use
skates to save carfare, and shopgirls
drop their bolts of ribbon to buckle on
rollers as soon as the doors to the big
department stores release them from
the days work. But it's the boys that
are aimed at by the police chief, They
use the sidewalks and have scared
many sedate old citizens almost into
apoplexy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-11

Folks who live in towns of 81 thou
sand population will have ali the postal
facilities enjoyed by people in the great
cities, if bill introduced in the House
by Representative Griest, of Pennsyl-
yania, goes through. The bill proposes
the establishment of an urban mail de-
livery service in such towns where
there are second or third-class postof-
fees and it contempIates a feature of
the mail service which may be viewed
as an extension of the rural delivery
while in fact it also embodies the prin-
ciples of the city delivery service.
There is a gap between the city and
rural mail delivery" said Mr.. Griest.
which is literally discrimination
against many millions of people resid-
ing in approximately 5000 of the small
or cities or towns throughout the coun-
try, These citizens are supporting
class of postoffices which do not add to
the postal deficit. The cost viii hard
ly approximate $1,000 per office per an
mum as practically none of the smaller
presidential offices would require more
than two carriers. while in the major
ity of cases an adequate service could
be accorded with a single carrier. The
creation of an urban delivery service
will be sure to result beneicially to
the millions of citizens living in the
smaller cities and towns who just APP
peal to Congress asking the removal
of the discrimination in the collection
and delivery of mall matter"