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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20

city with fully as much regularity of
time, as do the modern coal burners
of today. Some wood burners were
used as late as the year 1888, our
first trip to Minocqua in that year
was on train pulled by one of them.
Greet piles of wood we're piled along
the right-ofway, and when one of
them was reached the train was
stopped, and the whole train crew got
off and carried wood and piled it on
the tender.
The st. Paul road, which refused
Marathon county's offer of $4,000 as
a bonus, later paid for the Valley
road, more than twice its cost of con-
struction, and today finds it to be one
of its most profitable branches.
Previous TO the entry of the Valley
road into the county, the Wisconsin
Central had skirted our western
boundary line and cut off one corner,
but the road did not help us to any
extent.
The Milwaukee Lake Shore & West
ern built into Wausau from Eland
Jet. in the fall of 1880, but its entry
did not cause so much excitement as
did that of the old Valley railroad.
This road in after years passed into
the hands of the Northwestern Co.
In the spring of 1886 the Great
Northern Timber Belt Railway Co.
was incorporated with capital stock
of S2,000,000. Among the incorporat-
ors were w. G. Silyerthorn, r. E.
Parcher and ID. L. Plumer of this
city. 1t was the purpose of the COM
pany to build line of railroad from
Green Bay across the state, passing
through Marathon county. This road
never materialized.
The late Fred Rietbrock was the
next railroad promoter, and he de-
vised the scheme of building from
Abbotsford into Athens. The con-
struction of the Abbotsford & North
eastern railway was the result. To-
day that is one of the busiest little
lines in the country. Mr.. Rietbrock
at one time worked to have the Cen
trail extend the line into Wausau,
and would have succeeded had it not
been for threats made by the North
western, which controlled the tracks
over which the Central ran its trains
in and out of Chicago from Rugby
Jet.
Aside from the G. & n. w. Co. IS
extension to Marshtield and to Ros-
holt, railroad building in the county
in recent years has been confined to
the construction of logging railways,
that of the r. Connor Lumber Co.
being the largest.
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THE FIRST RAILROAD.
Some Propositions With Which Mara
thon County has Been
Identified.

In the year 1856 there appeared on
the speculative horizon of Wisconsin
the Milwaukee, Horizon & Northern
Railway Co. 1t was the purpose of
this company to build roilroad from
Milwaukee to Horizon, thence north
ward through Berlin to Wausau. On
the face of it the scheme looked good,
and IL augured well for the promotion
of the upbuilding of the common
wealth of Wisconsin. It's promoter
was a man of the name Richards, in
dustrious and glib of tongue, who
eventually succeeded in making dupes
OF many people. Had the enterprise
been carried through it would have
resulted in enormous wealth for it's
prompters, but unfortunately it fell
into the hands of such men as Rich
ards. The latter, with assistants,
came through the country, picked up
deeds for lands to be used as a right
of-way, mortgages, endorsed notes in
P"y hAOhO iOi oOOSh, dud bllCy iuuuCGQ
counties to bond themselves for stock
subscription. They secured over $780,
900 worth of negotiable paper in the
counties of Wood, Portage and Mara
thon. Andrew Warren, Jr., of this
city put in 100000 worth of lands
and was made a director, but soon
found the emptiness of the scheme.
After long litigation he again secured
control of his lands. The mortgages
afterward were put up as collateral
to secure loans, and later were sold to
the highest bidder.
A large amount of the negotiable
paper was placed in trust with Gen.
A. G. Ellis, register of the United
States land Office in Stevens Point, to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20
Don't Break Down.

Severe strains on the vital organs,
like strains on machinery, cause
break-downs. You can't over-tax
stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels or
nerves without serious danger TO
yourself. If you are weak or run
down, or under strain of any kind,
take Electric Bitters the matchless,
tonic medicine, Mrs. j. f. Van de
Sande, of Kirkland, H., writes: "That
c did not break down, while endur-
ing a most severe strain, for three
months, is due wholly to Electric
Bitters." Use them and enjoy health
and strength. Satisfaction positively
guaranteed. soc at w. w. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20
STATE FAIR.

AT no time in the history of Wis
consin has there been a greater state
fair than that held in Milwaukee the
past week. Wednesday was Cover
nor's day and the attendance was 4O,-
600. The weather was ideal and such
as to induce people from every part
OF the state to attend. Governor
Davidson thought best to do every
thing all right so there could be no
criticism in the future. He broke
away from the officers that were
plotting him about and walked up to
one of the box offices and purchased a
ticket into the fair. While those
with him tried to prevent this, the
Governor was bound to have his own
way, and he did. One great attrac-
tion this year was Archie Hoxey, who
had Wright aeroplane and made
successful flights each day upon the
fair grounds. After the races the
machine was taken out of it's tent,
preparations made for the flight and
when In readiness, it was sent down
the track, distance of about fifty
feet, and then commenced its flight.
Hoxey would stay about seventeen to
twenty minutes, circling, cutting
graceful figures, and going up so
high that the machine looked like a
bird flying in the air. All those who
attended from Wausau, and there
were many, praise the fair and its
management very highly. A success
sion of first class state fairs, with
good attractions, aimed to please
everybody, thousands of people from
every part of the state, would attend
and instead of 10000 people being on
the grounds, the attendance would be
swelled to 100000 This year was an
excellent beginning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20

In 1870, Charles Hoehinger was
president of our cemetery association
and in his report among other things
he said:
Shade trees planted last autumn are
doing remarkably well, giving our
cemetery fine appearance. The
principal walks have been plowed and
will be graveled-a well has been dug
and pump set in, so that water can
be obtained for those who desire to
decorate the graves of their dear ones,
which IS very c0mmendable. / am
sorry to say that a great many are
rather Indifferent, in this respect-I
would recommend that the potter's
field be fenced in and put in such
condition, that even the poorest from
home or abroad is regarded by our
community, worthy of receiving a
respectable resting place. With this
meeting my relations as president of
the Wausau Cemetery association
ceases. ! hope the improvements
suggested will be carried out and the
good will of the inhabitants of this
village be with the new officers and
undertakings. The secretary's report
showed that the following purchased
lots that year: Fred Neu, NJ De
Coursey, George Deck, Jos. McEwen,
d. B. Dickey, n. B. Orr, B. Single,
W. G. Silyerthorn, Ernst Schultz, c.
Woessner, King Young, c. Oswald,
Mrs. G. L. Judson, S. Robarge, John
Helke, A. LaPier, John McCleary,
John Miller, Chris. Miller, Peter
SteltZ.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3, 1910.
Otto Siegrist has just returned
from New York with large stock of
new goods. Leander LaChance, his
head clerk, knows just how TO put
things in order.
Benz. Jones, an old and highly re-
spected citizen and one of our live
river boys, left here on Wednesday
last accompanied by his family, for
Sac county, Ia, where he proposes
to settle down on farm. He changes
in hopes of benefiting his
health.
Rev. j. t. Gaskell, for the past two
years pastor OF the M. E. church, left
on Wednesday last for new field of
labor.
Chas. w. Johnson, junior editor of
the Central, has dissolved his connec-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20
THE PROPER CAPER.

The board of education and COM
missioner of health have taken steps
TO prevent recurrence of a scarlet
fever and diphtheria epidemic the
coming winter, in more effectual
way than has ever been pursued since
the epidemic first manifested itself.
We can state the scheme no better
than by publishing the following let
ter, which fully explains matters:
To the Parents Of the Children of the
Public and ParOcbial Schools.
The epidemic of scarlet fever and
diphtheria from which the people of
this city have suffered so greatly
in loss of time, money, and in
the life of precious children and citi-
zens during the past two years has
made imperative strong measures to
stamp out, and proven: the recurrence
of contagious disease.
After careful consultation with the
physicians of the city, the board of
education, the superintendent of the
public schools and the representatives
of the various parochial schools, it
was decided that it will be for the
highest interest of the entire COM
munity to adopt the following plan
for the daily medical inspection of all
schools of the city;
Six centers of inspection will be
maintained as follows: One at the
Franklin school for children of St.
Michael's, Salem, and the Franklin
schools; one at the high school; one at
the Humboldt for children of Zion's, st.
Stephens, Washington and Humboldt
schools; one at the Longfellow for
children of ST. Mary's and Longfel-
low schools; one at the Lincoln for
children of Trinity, Grant and Lin
coin schools, and one at the Irving
school.
Each morning, at the opening of
school, one of our local physicians will
be present at each of the centers of
inspection to ascertain if there are
any children who have any contagious
or infectious disease. Children whose
presence would be dangerous to the
health of others will be sent home
with written statement to the par
ents, in order that the parents may
procure proper medical advice and
treatment from their family physi-
clan.
Each morning all children who
have been absent one or more days
from school without the consent OF
their respective teachers will be sent
to the inspecting physician and will
be required to obtain a state.
ment from him that their presence
in school will not be dangerous tc
the health of other children.
Parents who know that child will
have to be absent for any other cause
than illness may save the child and
the physician the trouble of a medi-
cal examination by notifying the
teacher, in writing, in advance of the
expected absence; and it is hoped that
the parents will do this whenever ii
is possible.
Any pupil who shall bring to lis
teacher note from the family ptysi
clan, stating that his absence w2s not
due to illness which would be likely
to endanger the health of others, will
be excused from inspection.
1t is hoped that parents will prompt
Iy procure proper medical attention
whenever notified by the examining
physician that the child needs it.
The taacf4ers in all the schools Of
the city are expected to exclude from
school all children not complying with
these regulationS.
We trust tllat eve1y citizen of Wau
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20
II Saved His Leg.

"All thought I'd lose my leg" :"
writes ]. A. Swenson, of Watertown,
Wis. Ten years of eczema, that Il
doctors could not cure, had at last
laid me up. Then Bucklen's Arnica
Salye cured it, sound and we'll" In
fallible for Skin eruptions, Eczema,
Salt Rheum, Boils, Fever Sores,
Burns, Scalds, Cuts and Piles. 25c at
w. W. Albers.
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$50 REWARD.

The above sum will be paid for in
formation which will lead to the ar
rest and conviction of the person or
persons who stole quantity of apples
from the state horticultural society
orchard on the farm of Ed. Gensmann
in the town of Maine, Aug. 23d to
Both. A liberal reward will also be
paid for arrest and conviction of any
person pilfering or stealing fruit from
this orchard at any time.
File information with the district
attorney at the county court house
and notify the undersigned.
+. CRANEFIELD, Secretary
Madison, Wisconsin
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sau will appreciate the Importance
and reasonablenese of these measures.
They are taken in the interest Of
public y. nth; and we feel that the
hearty cooperation of all will be
gladly given, to the end that this may
be the safest and best city possible in
which to live and educate our chill
dren.
The physicians at the various eX-
amining centers will act under direc-
tion of the health officer.
Signed, r. w. JONES,
Health Commissioner
This daily inspection of all chill
dren should result in driving scar
let fever out of the city. OF course
there are the country districts and
near by towns to contend with.
There is bound to be a prevalence of
the two diseases in the rural districts
again next winter, and contagion will
be brought into the city. Down in
the cemetery sleeps little boy, the
pride of a household. He died of
scarlet fever last spring. All the
other members of the family, four in
number, were severely i'll for weeks
with the same disease, which has left
its after effects with them. Aside
from the death, long illness, incon-
venience, the fathers detention from
business, there was the cost. Two
physicians and a nurse were en-
ployed for weeks. The contagion in
this case is directly traceable to a
farmer who came out of his home,
wherein were lying several children
ill with the disease, two of whom
died. There was no quarantine in
the town, and nothing to prevent any
member of the family from coming
into the city and exposing others.
As long as such conditions exist there
is always danger But we are pleased
to see that such action, as noted in
DR.. Jones' letter, has been taken.
Had such precautions, together with
the present system of quarantine,
been maintained at the start, there
would be less green mounds in the
cemetery.
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CARD OF THANKS.

l take this method of sincerely
thanking my friends who rendered
such kindly assistance and extended
sympathy at the sickness and death
of my son Arthur. Especially to the
w. o. w. and Royal Neighbors do
extend heartfelt thanks for thought
full services rendered.
MRS. BERTHA CHELLIs.
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PREsaYTERIAN.

Rev. James NJ. Duer. Pastor.
Preaching at l0:30 a. m, and 7:30 p. m. sun
day
Sunday School at f2 m.
S G E meeting at $50 d. m.
intermediate G meeting at 6:30 D. m.
Junior Y p f meeting at 800 D. m.
Sunday school at west side chapel every sun
day at 300 O'Clock.
Sunday school at the Hull Memorial Chapel
every Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 30
A cordial invitation is extended to all serv-
ices and privileges
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet Wednes-
day afternoon, in the church. Entertained by
Mrs Lund.
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CHURCH ITEMS.

BAPTIST.
Rev. g. G. Crippen, Pastor.
Services-Sunday, Preaching at HOG q. m.
and 7:45 D. m.
Sunday School at 10 a. M
Junior Society at 800 d. M
b Y 2 U 6:45 .. m.
Prayer Service, Thursdays at 7:45 d. m.
Seats free
The Ladies' Aid Society meets Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs Chellis.
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ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
NEDISCUpdI.J
MefQaIlof1 and EOlar.fh cf re

NEDISCOpdIJ
Mcclellan and Fourth streets.
Rev w Everett johnson, Rector 615 Fourth
street.
Sunday seryices-Holy Communion at 80
a. m.
Morning Prayer and Sermon at 10:30 a. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon OF Z 80 y. m.
Sunday school at ~ m.
st. Martha's Guild meets Wednesday after
noon with Mrs w c. SiiVerthorn.
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FOR SALE.

Twelve forties, located in the town
of Flieth, Marathon county, all with
in Z miles of the city limits, must be
sold within the next sixty days. The
lands are cut over, but will make ex-
cellent farms. The land will be sold
in part or whole TO suit purchaser.
For particulars enquire of
i7-tf. JOHN KIEFER.
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Rev. F. II. Brigham, Pastor, 306 Franklin st.
Services at 10 40 a. m. Sunday.
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Services at z: :46 Sunday evening.
Mission Sunday School, 61s Lincoln Ave, (off
9Th street, 2;3i D. m.
West Side Nj isSion meets in the church audi
torium at three o'clock.
Epworth League, Sunday at $3.50 d. m.
intermediate League Sunday at 400 d. m.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet Wednes-
day afternoon in the church parlors Enter
tanned by Mesdames Bethe, Eckles, and Laabs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20

Jacob Huber of Minocqua, has pur-
chased the meat market of w. z
Sloan on Washington street. He is
now in charge of the same He will
not remove his family here until next
spring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20

Rev. T. b. T. Fisher, Pastor, I'll Warren.
Morning worship, with sermon, at l0:30. All
welcome
Sunday School at 12
Women's Mission Circle meets on the second
Wednesday of each month.
The Ladies' Missionary Society will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs 6. NJ. Pier.
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FIRE INSURANCE.

l.. {. Kretlow wishes to announce
that he is prepared to write fire in
surance in approved stock companies
at reasonable rates. He also places
plate glass and boiler insurance and
surety bonds. First National bank
building. Phone 1888 If.
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N Campbell. Secretary. 713 Fulton street
Gospel meeting for men, at y m Sunday.
Special singing.
Bible reading Tuesday at g D. m.
Bible class for ladies meets in the Association
parlors every Tuesday afternoon at 80.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20

Your complexion as well as your
temper is rendered miserable by dis
ordered liver. BY taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets you
can improve both. Sold by all deal
ers
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Preaching 1O.l5 a N. and 3 Oh. N. Sunday
Sunday school at 600 a. m.
EpwOrth League. Sunday at 7:e0 D. m and
Friday 30 D. NJ.
Junior League on Saturday at lis a. m.
Prayer meeting in church at 7.30 D. n.
ednesdays.
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exsn.s s.er,sr

Preaching at $50 a. m. and Z 30 D "a.
Sunday school at ii m.
Prayer meeting at 80 Thursday evening
Women's Missionary Society meets on the
lrst Wednesday Of each month.
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sI IAMrs, carnolIc cuuecn

Rev Father J. J. Brennan, Pastor, Gil Second
street.
Corner of Second and Grant streets.
Low mass at 500 a. m, high mass at 10 a. m.
Sunday School at $50 D. m.
Week days. low mass at 5 a. M every day.
Litany, sermon and benediction at Z 80 D. m
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20

The regular meeting win be on the last Fri
day Of each month, at O'Clock D. m
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
On Mcclellan Street between Second and Thirt
Streets
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Services Sunday, 10:45 a. M. Sunday School
II m; ednesday evening, Testimonial Meet
ing, 7;45
Reading Room in church edifce, open daily
from to D. M, except Sundays and legal
holidays
Reality"
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of Fine farming and Hardwood Marathon
and Taylor Counties, Wis
Fine Residence Property Business Property Building Lots
and Acre Property for sale in the city
The silver messenger., 1910-12-06
Peasant Girls Treasure

Members of the we'll known Roma
nian family of Ghika, who are resi-
dent in Vienna, received some inter
esting information from Jassy to-day,
says the London Telegraph A num-
ber of eases filed with objects of
gold and silver, with jewelry and dia-
monds, estimated to be worth several
million kronen, were found in the
course of a search made by the police
in the house of peasant woman
named Safta Bradinarin, living in the
environs of Jassy.
This woman. who was at once ar
rested, stated that the cases had been
concealed in her house for 26 years
Her deceased daughter was in the
service of Prince Nikolai Ghika, who
died suddenly after an operation in
Paris. The peasants daughter Maria
took several sealed cases which no
one appeared to want, and conveyed
them to her home. She was afraid to
attempt to dispose of the valuable OBJ
jects, which have until now remained
hidden in her mothers house.
The silver messenger., 1910-12-06
GUM CHEWING IN AMERICA
omnipresent Habit Strikes Visitors
From Abroad as One of the
Country's Wonders.

ashington.-Twenty students
and three professors of the University
of Commerce, in Cologne, now in this
country, find the gum chewing habit
looming large among the wonders of
America. This ought to cause no sur
prise to Americans as all are familiar
with the omnipresent nickel-in-the-
slot gum machine, the inexhaustible
sticks of chewing gum in jars and
piles on candy store and drug store
counters, and the Jaws almost unani-
mously in activity in subway jams.
trolley car crushes and crowds at
large.
Baseball players chew gum to keep
off thirst, children and matinee girls
chew it because it tastes sweet. many
persons chew in the belief that they
are aiding their digestion, but most
people chew because they have got the
habit. Probably final analysis would
reveal an intimate connection between
nerves and habitual gum chewing.
There have been attempts to estab-
lish gum in Europe. The results are
as vet inconsiderable. However. the
demand right here in the United
States calls for the manufacture OF
5000 00O,O00 pieces of gum per year
and gives prosperity to very healthy
s,even-year old trust
The silver messenger., 1910-12-06
ibid you see the sheriff at Kill

ibid you see the sherif at Kill
dare?"
Il haven't seen him. When l asked
for him yesterday 1 found he had left
town and gone to Greensboro to see
his sick uncle"
Ardmore laughed and slapped his
knee
who takes care Of the dungeon
while he's away?"
There are no prisoners in the Xii.
dare jail. The sheriff's afraid to keep
any; and he's like the rest Of the
people around here. They all live in
terror of Appleweight."
"Appleweight is powerful charac.
ter in these parts" said Cooke. pour
ing the coffee he had been making.
and handing a tin cupful to Ardmore.
Hes tolerable well OIL, and could
make money honestly II he didn't op-
crate stills, rob country stores, mix
up in politics. and steal horses when
he and his friends need them"
Il guess he has never molested US
any, has he, Paul?" asked Ardmore,
not a little ashamed of his ignorance
of his own business.
"A few of our cows stray away
sometimes and never come back. And
for two years we have lost the corn
out of the crib away over here near
the deer park"
I'VE don't want to lose our right to
the track and we must get out of this
before the whole community comes to
take look at u.s." said Cooke. swing
ing out of the caboose.
Ardmore talked frankly to the for
ester, having constant recourse to the
map; and Paul sketched roughly q
new chart, making roads and paths
so far as he knew them, and indicat
ing clearly where the Ardsley boun
daries extended Then ArdmOre toOh
a blue pencil and drew a straight
line.
when we get Appleweight, we
want to hurry him from Dilwell coun
ty, North Carolina, into Mingo county
South Carolina. We will go to the
county town there, and put him 'ir
Jail. II the shariff of Mingo is weak
kneed, We will lock Appleweight VI
anyhow, and telegraph the governor
Of South Carolina that the joke is or
him."
I'VE will catch the man." said Pau
| gravely, but we may have to Kill
him."
Dead or alive, he's got to bt
caught" said Ardmore.
Cooke came out of the station ant
signaled the engineer to go ahead.
We'll pull down here about fiv'
miles to an old spur where the com
pany used to load wood. There's
little valley there where we can b.