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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10

The choice of the board was an ex-
cellent one and its members are to be
congratulated upon the selection of
A. j. Plowman. He is a man of abil-
ity, possessed of good sound judgment,
an excellent parliamentarian and will
handle the business of the board, for
which he was elected, with dispatch,
with fairness and without fear or
favor
Mr.. Plowman was born in Waupaca
county and resided in that county
until young man. He attended the
common schools near his home and
later entered the high school at Wau-
paca, from which he was graduated
in 1892. He came to Marathon county
at Elderon the same year, and now
owns one of the best farms in the
county, in fact Mr. Plowman is known
in every part of our county for his
large herd of pure bred Guernseys,
and the further fact that there is no
man who takes so much interest in
success of our caunty fairs as he does.
He has built up a very successful
lumber and real estate business: he is
president of the state bank at Eland
and is engaged in many other enter
prises. In 1908 he was chosen by the
democrats as their candidate for
assemblyman TO represent the Second
district of Marathon county. He
was i'll during the entire summer and
not able TO make canvas and was de-
feated by A. f. Marquardt of this
city Mr.. Plowman is young man
and is bound to figure largely in the
future of Marathon county.
f. y. Schilling moved that Mr.
Manson be reelected vice-chairmar
by acclamation, and the motion pre-.
vailed.
At the re-assembling of the board
on Thursday morning, Mr.. Plowmar
announced his committees, which art
herewith given:
/ FINANCEW. F. GOetZ, j. ID. Chris
tie, H. c. Gowell, George Harrington
and john Braasch.
! PUBLIC PRoPERTY-John Kiefer
Martin Marquardt, j. y. Manson
Frank Deichsel and Joseph Damoeck
4 AGRICULTURAL-Er. Borchardt. W
f. Lemke, John Etringer, John junk
and John Bean.
DELINQUENT TAxEs-A. E Beebee
lG. A. Runkel, A. ]. Cherney, Herman
Hedrich and ]. @. Wesley.
PRINTING AND STATT0NERY-J. d
Il Griffith, c.. L. Wyatt, Frank Marth
z. O. Means and A f. Hoge
| JUDICIARY-JOseph Chesak. F.. Y
Schilling, Bernhard Kruger, Alel
Cichon and John Junk.
Il JUSTICE ACCoUNTs-Emil Ram
lthum, J. A. Durkee, Ed. Protze, JohI
Hilger and III. f. GowelI.
ROADS AND BRIDaEs-
Vetter, Anthony Guenther. Free
lfpwer, r. w. Roberts and HermaI
Schwantess
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
PILOT NEARLY FIFTY YEARS AGO

DIED-Jan. 1st, 1870, Robert H. b.,
infant son of Henry and Henrietta
Dern, aged IL months.
SATURDAY, JAN. Is, 1870.
If you desire quick and pleasant
ride to Jenny, just jump into A.
Poor's sleigh some of these fine morn
ings; he'll put yon through ION time''
and make your ride a comfortable and
happy one-no mistake.
Dick Daniels shingle mill on the
west side was started up last Monday
and he is turning out 10000 shingles
a day.
5. Cameron, who has charge of the
stage line between Wausau and Ap-
pleton paid our town visit on
Wednesday. A person can now make
the round trip from Wausau to Mil
waukee in As hours.
DIR. Searles leaves for Milwaukee
tomorrow morning to take his seat in
the Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F., which
conyenes in that city on Tuesday.
Emil Schneider of Milwaukee is in
the city visiting his brother John.
The Wausau Cornet band plays in
Stevens Point on Tuesday.
Sam Ashman, head clerk in Nc
Crossen's store, has been away Rural
izing.
The Wausau Cornet band, at its
annual meeting, held in Music hall,
Jan. I'd, elected the following officers:
President-Aug. Hett.
Vice-Pres. es.-Jacob Gensman.
Secretary--John Ringle.
Treas.-R. Bauman.
Mat DeCoursey, proprietor of the
Trappe mills, has been having the
mills put in tip top shape.
Our justice of the peace, S. F..
Stoddard is going to Chatauqua Co., N.
Y, the land of his nativity and where
they grow the best seeds in the world.
A pleasant journey, brother Stoddard.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
FARMERS ANGRY.

Those IN charge of the management
of the Consolidated Farm Co.'S farm
in the town of Spencer have been
having their troubles the past week.
The farm consists of about 1000 acres,
situated about midway between the
village of Spencer and Marshfield, the
offices of the company being located
in Marshfield. The PILOT has at diff
ferent times explained features of the
system by which this farm is governed.
A man with a small capital is allotted
land, but the work is done by all of
the settlers as a whole. For instance,
in place of man going out single
handed to clear his land, all his neigh
bors join in, and stumps disappear as
if by magic. The profits are divided
pro rata. The stockholders are Wood
and Marathon county men.
There are about seventy-tive famil-
ies living on the farm, mostly foreign
ers. One day last week the majority
of the men called at the company's
office and demanded their money
back, claiming that they are being
fieeced. They were finally quieted,
but next day, reinforced, they came
back and were more demonstrative
than the day before. This time Geo.
Werner, an agent for the company,
was knocked down and severely beat
EN-. 1t is said the settlers are wrought
up to frenzy over real or fancied
wrongs. More trouble is expected.
For sALE-A good top buggy and
harness. Enquire at 529 Grant st. TT
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10

provided guides to show the board
through the various departments of
the institution, and to most members
who had never had the opportunity of
visiting the plant, the revelation of
its magnitude was surprise. They
returned to the city more than pleased
with their trip. But the county otfic-
ers were not through with them.
Arrangements had been made with
the Northern hotel management for
supper and the board was piloted to
that hostelry, where appetites were
satisfied and meny cigars reduced to
ashes.
The board meetings came to close
on Friday
That morning Supervisor Goetz ex-
pressed the opinion that some steps
ought to be taken to keep people from
lounging on the court house lawn.
This was opposed by Supervisor Man
son, who stated that as the square is
owned by the public, no hinderance
should be placed in the way of the
public using it. Supervisor Kiefer
suggested that the court house janitor
be provided with extra help TO take care
of the lawn. A motion to that effect
was killed, but the public property
committee has the right to engage
such help, and no doubt will, if it
acts wisely. Now that the county
has gone to the expense of setting out
shrubbery and carrying on numbering
operations on the lawn, it should be
taken care of. The janitor, Geo. Hal
der, was called upon to give express
sion of his thoughts. He said that it
is impossible for one man to do the
janitor work and attend to the lawn,
and do justice to both. Those loating
on the county square, he said, are
mostly "coffin nail" smokers, who
have nothing else to do.
Upon petition of the agricultural
society, 800 was appropriated with
which to supply decorations at the
time of the next county fair.
The committee on roads and bridges
reported that ten towns in the county
are planning to build bridges at a
total estimated cost of Sl2, 500 of which
the county pays $3.50.
To the town Of Mosinee was appro-
priated 800 to help pay the cost of
macadamizing portion of the road
| to Marathon City
Supervisor John Braasch spoke on
the necessity of a new bridge across
Little Rib river, in tie town Of Stet-
tin. The committee on roads and
bridges was instructed TO make an in
vestigation.
To ID. C. Everest, manager of the
paper mills company, was extended a
vote of thanks for the courtesy shown
the board members on their visit to
the company's plant.
Special bridge committees were ap-
pointed to represent the county in the
work of building bridges in the sew
eral towns.
adjournment was taken to Noyem-
| Der.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
SATURDAY, JAN. sth, 1870.

Ion. G. Hoeflinger, member Of as
sembly elect from this district, left
for Madison on Thursday morning
last. Mr.. Hoefiinger will make an
active and efficient member and look
well to the interests of his entire
constituency.
Herman Miller has disposed of his
interest in the property Cor. of Third
and Jackson streets to e. NJ. Mott
and removed to his new residence,
Cor. Fourth and Jefferson.
Dan Scott has disabled horse.
Waile working on a nearby log way
the animal stepped upon an axe with
its hind foot cutting through the fet-
lock to the bone. Mr.. Scott may lose
the use of the horse entirely.
A child of Julius Fritz, between
one and two years of age had its
shoulder dislocated by being suddenly
lifted up by the arm. DR.. Searles
put the shoulder back in shape.
Jacob Kolter is selling tickets on a
music box and when all are sold the
drawing will take place.
We regret to announce that on
Tuesday mornine last, while Levi
Hinton, brother of the late Thos.
Hinton, aged SO to 10, was engaged in
assisting in edging some lumber for
his own use at the Trappe mills, his
foot slipped, causing him to fall for
ward on the edger, the palm of his
left hand striking the saw nearly
seyering the wrist and causing very
bad wound.
There will be an "Old Folks Party"
at the Old Marshall place this even
ing. VIM. Schwaff has everything
prepared in tip-top order.
In Jenny, the other night, leak
started in a barrel of whiskey be-
longing to a certain saloon and all
was gone before morning. The amaz-
ing part of it was that it was ali of
the good whiskey in the town.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
TAKEN A POSITION IN CAN.
ADA.

Franklin Pardee, who went to Win
nipeg in March to visit an uncle, has
taken a position with the engineer
ing corps Of the Grand Trunk Pacific
railroad. He was assigned to con-
.struction work near Battleford, Sask.,
and has recently been raised from
chairman to rodman Of his party.
The Grand Trunk Pacific will be the
most northern of all transcontinental
roads, and when completed will great
ly reduce the time across the CONT.
nenf.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
Lion Fondles A Child.

In Pittsburg sa wage lion fondled
the hand that child thrust into his
cage. Danger TO a child is sometimes
great when least regarded Often it
comes when through Colds, Group,
and Whooping Cough. They slay
thousands that DIR. Kings New Dis
coveTy could have saved. "a few doses
cured our baby of very bad case OF
Group" writes Mrs. George B. Davis,
of Flat Rock, n. c.. 1--WE always give
it TO him when he takes cold. 1t is a
wonderful medicine for ba bieS.n Best
for Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, Asthma,
Hemorrhages, Weak Lungs. soc. S1.e0.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by w.
W. AlberS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10

The UniyersaliSt supper on Friday
evening was largely attended, and .
success
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10

The splendid work Of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily
coming to light. No such grand
remedy for liver and bowel troubles
was ever known before. Thousands
bless them for curing constipation,
sick headache, biliousness, jaundice
and indigestion. Sold by all dealers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10

For sALE-A good top buggy and
harness. Enquire at 529 Grant st. TT
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
MAUSAU TELEPHONE STOCK.

A few shares Of stock in this COM
pany for sale Inquire of Jas. Mont
gomery, Secy. II.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
DESK SERGEANT.

The council performed a wise act
at its last meeting In passing reso-
luton providing for a desk sergeant
at the city hall. 1t viii be the APP
pointee's duty to remain at the city
hall during the night and answer
telephone calls. II policeman is
wanted in any portion Of the town he
will respond; unless he meets an
officer he will perform the duties Of a
police officer himself. 1t will result
in better service, although Wausau
has good service at present. 1t will
mean that in the course Of short
time every police officer will be re
quired to report by telephone to the
sergeant hourly, as is done In other
cities of Wausau's size. The city L
growing faster than the police force
has been increased, and the appoint
ment Of desk man will amount x
practically the same thing as the ap
pointment of another police officer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
GOV. CARROLL IS INDICTED
Grand Jury Returns Bill Charging
ioWa's Chief Executive With
Criminal Libel.

Des Moines.-Gov B. F. Carroll was
indicted Wednesday by the Polk coun-
ty grand jury here on the charge of
criminal libel preferred aaginst him
by John Cownie, former member of
the state board of control, whom the
governor forced to resign under
charges of misconduct preferred in
aff1davits by girl inmates Of the Girls
Reform school at Mitchellville.
After his resignation Cownie de-
clared he was forced to resign with
out justifiable cause and Governor
Carroll issued a published statement
in which he set forth the claim that
Cownie had sold diseased cattle be-
longing to the state and had conducted
himself unbeeomingly among the girls
at Mitchcllville.
The governor was released on his
own recognizance and will demand an
immediate trial. His effort will be
to prove~the truth of his statements
and show Justification for publishing
them. Under the Iowa statute the
penalty upon conviction Is imprison-
ment in the penitentiary not to ex-
coed one year or fine not to exceed
$1,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
immense Saving Possible.

In a preliminary bulletin on the
cost of maintaining a tuberculosis
sanatorium, the National Association
for the Study and Prevention Of Tu.
berculosis announces that the average
cost per patient per day In thirty
semi-charitable sanatoria scattered In
all parts of the United States Is
$1669. These institutions represent
an annual expenditure of over $780,,
900 and over $4,000 days Of treat
ment given each year. The bulletin
which is part of an extensive study
the National association is making for
it's bureau of information, points out
that the country could save annually
at least s150.0O0,O0o II the INDECENT
consumptives we're properly segre
gated.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
RAWN SUSPECT IS RELEASED
DEAD RAIL CHIEFS FORMER EN-
PLoYE PROVES INNOCENCE.
BLOOD Stains" In Vicinity of Crime
Are Shown to Be Paint
Splotches.

Chicago. = In the face of COM
plete crumbling away Of the evil
dence that Ira G. Rawn, late presi-
dent of the Monon railroad, was MUIR
dered for revenge by former chauf-
feur and the discovery that the
blood" spots leading from the vicin-
ity of the crime were splotches Of
paint, members of the family of the
dead man were more firmly con-
vinced than ever that Mr.. Rawn was
the victim of a trapped burglar.
Within an hour after the release Of
Ernest Stevens, the negro chauffeur
arrested Friday night, they announced
an offer of reward of $4,000 for the
arrest and conviction of the person or
persons supposed to have broken into
his home and to have fired the shot
that resulted in his death.
In the midst Of these developments
a new theory was offered as posi-
BILE solution of the mystery, that Mr..
Rawn met his death accidentally. 1t
was pointed out by Charles l.. Schaef-
fer, superintendent Of a local detec-
tive agency, that plausible solution
was on the theory of accident.
Mr.. Rawn might have slipped on
the highly polished stairs or on his
dressing gown, Mr.. Schaeffer said, and
discharged his revolver and killed
himself in his haste to discover the
source of the noise that had awakened
him.
Members of the family did not look
with favor upon this new theory.
Acting Chief Schuettler and Captain
of Detectives Wood announced that
they had abandoned their hunt for a
murderer"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
SCORES SAVED BY WIRELESS
Sister Vessel Goes to Relief Of Burn
ing Ship and All on Board
Are Safe.

Charleston, S. C-The snap and
flash of the wireless, sending out the
IS. o. S." the call that has super
seeded the &c @. D.'-the high sea
cry for help-Saturday resulted in the
saving of scores of lives from the
burning coast liner Momus, owned by
the Southern Pacific company, off the
Florida coast. News Of the rescue
was brought by wireless dispatches
received here.
The Comus, ship belonging to the
same line, answered the call, standing
by while the passengers we're trans
ferred. The advices sent out while
the vessel was ablaze in twelve faith
oms Of water said there was mini
mum of confusion among the passen-
gers, and that nearly all, especially
the women, acted with heroism from
the time the flames were discovered
until they were safe aboard the relief
ship.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
AIRsHIP HIT BY LIGHTNING
Spectacular Exhibition ls Witnessed
Near Barcelona as Flyer Ehrmann
MiracuIously Escapes.

Barcelona-While he was making a
cross-country flight, Aviator Ehrmann's
aeroplane was struck by lightning and
fell blazing to the ground. The avia-
tor escaped uninjured, which is re-
garded as almost miraculous.
There has never been a more start
ling aerial exhibition than that which
Ehrmann unwillingly afforded, and
those who witnessed it could hardly
believe their eyes when the airman
emerged from the singed framework
none the worse for his experience.
He was sailing along at moderate
height when he got in the path of a
skybolt. Instantly the aeroplane was
enveloped in flames, its canvas wings
shriveled up, and clinging to the skele-
ton of his craft Ehrmann came down
with thud.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29

Sixty thousand tons Is now consid-
cred an average crop of raisins in the
Smyrna district Of Turkey, in which
the acreage of vines has been i'm
mensely increased during recent
years. There are heavy stocks of old
.ruit on hand, and with California now
contributing to the worlds supply.
raisins from Smyrna have dropped
rom $4.09 to 81 per hundredweight,
IN boxes, according to quality, to $2.6S
10 $3.50. Smyrna will be joining Cali
Iornia in trying to create raisin day
l,ad cultivate a taste for the dried
grapes that will increase the annual
consumption; but should people take
10 dried grapes there would be boost
ing of prices in accordance with the
law of supply and demand that would
soon even things for all concerned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
100 HEMMED IN BY FLAMES
Towns Of Bioomvilie and Heinemann,
Wis, Menaced by Forest Fires
Railroad Tracks Burned.

Merrill, Wis.-Seven hundred per-
sons of Bloomville and Heinemann
were hemmed in Thursday by forest
fires at the former town with seem
ingly no means of escape.
The fires have destroyed the rail-
road tracks for some distance be-
tween Bloomville and Merrill, making
it impossible for the inhabitants Of
the doomed village to seek refuge In
that direction.
The situation at Bloomville is crit
ical. The 400 homeless Of Heinemann
fed to that village only to be con-
fronted by a similar peril.
Gleason, north of Bloomville, is
isolated by the fire, and it has been
impossible to get word from the vii
lage for many hours. This leaves
Bloomville with it's $50 persons cut
off on every side. With the population
nearly tripled, the question Of feeding
the people is a serious one. Reports
from Bloomville tell of the fight Of
scores of people, some going On foot
and others in wagons. The loss in
buildings is over 100000.
Several farmers families have not
been accounted for. Fields which
we're about to be thrashed and live
stock and buildings were abandoned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
TAFT's ANKLE is STRAINED
\.
President Meets With Painful ACCT
dent While Playing GoIf-Puts
in Busy Day.

Bar Harbor.-Once more afioat,
President Taft and his party on the
Mayfower left Bar Harbor Sunday
night for Penobscot and Casco Bay, In
which they will cruise until Wednes-
day. when the ship will be turned
toward Beverly.
The president hurt his ankle while
he was playing golf on the links OF the
Kabo Valley club at Bar Harbor. De-
spite the excruciating pain which was
evidenced by a decided limp and facial
grimaces each time he had to climb
in or out of an automobile or train,
the president carried out the exacttLg
program which had been arranged for
him. 1t included a speech, an automo-
bile ride and luncheon in Bangor, and
a speech and reception at Ellworth.
The president was climbing a steep
grassy slope leading to one Of the
green's when his right foot turned be-
meath him. There was some pain at
the time, but Mr.. Taft though moth
ing of it and continued his game.
Later, however, he suffered consider.
able pain.
Surgeon Grayson of the Mayfiower
dressed the injured ankle and made a
thorough examination. He declared
there was no general sprain, but a
bad strain of some of the tendons.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
GEN. WOOD PRAISES HEROES
cOMMENDs OFFICERS WHO
AVERTED SECOND EXPLOSION.
Hands and Stops Further
Disaster.

Observation-Disclosures of valor and
sacrifice in time of suffering and con-
fusion were detailed to General Wood,
chief of staff of the army, and other
officials of the war department upon
the return to Washington Of officers
who witnessed the explosion of the
big gun in the first minute of battle
practise at Fortress Monroe which re-
suited in eleven deaths.
These personal reports were aug
mented by further Geographic reports
from Lieut.. Col. C. P. Townsley Of the
coast artillery corps, commandant Of
the fort
Lieutenant Halves Is praised by the
commandant for having extinguished
with his bare hands burning material
that threatened to ignite the second
charge, which was on it's way to the
emplacement.
Conspicuous in the group of those
whose heroic conduct attracted atten~
ton was Lieutenant Van Deusen, who
suffered broken leg from the body
of one of his men being hurled
against him. His body also was burned
by gas. He was the timekeeper dur
ing the target practise.
Following the receipt of the reports
General Wood sent a telegram to
Fortress Monroe expressing his SYM
pathy for the bereaved and suffering,
and his appreciation of the excel
lent conduct" of the officers and en-
listed men.
The war department has begun a
rigid Investigation to determine the
cause and fix the responsibility for the
explosion of the gun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
SiIenced the Critic.

Charles Sumner, when in London
gave ready reply. At dinner given
in his honor, he spoke of "the ashes
OF some dead hero. Ashes! What
American English!" rudely broke In
an Englishman; dust you mean, Mr.
Sumner. We don't burn our dead In
this country" yet" instantly re-.
piled Mr.. Sumner, with a courteous
smile, your poet Gray tells US that
Even in our ashes live their wonted
fires" The American was not crit.
cized again that evening.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
WOMAN AVIATOR IS COMING
Nine. MathiIde Frank Expects to En-
ter In Race From Chicago to
New York.

New York.-A French woman, one
of the four or five women who have
done serious work In aviation, has
indicated her intention Of coming to
America shortly for the purpose of
attempting flight from Chicago to
New York for the prize recently Of
fered She Is Nine. Mathilde Frank,
the French wife Of British journal
list.
Nine. Frank has made several ex-
cellent flights recently. She few four
teen miles at Mourmelons without
stopping, establishing record as a
woman aviator She is at present pre-
pairing for a fight across the English
channel from Calais to Dover.