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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.

At an adjourned meeting of the city
council held last Wednesday evening,
Frank Zielsdorf, acting chief CT the
fire department submitted a report
covering the work of the fire depart
ment for the past year. During 1909
total of SO alarms were sounded, but
there were only 81 actual fires. The
losses amounted to 81, 22285 on which
insurance to the amount of S4,l41.S5
was paid, leaving net loss to the
property owners of SS1. The depart
ment worked a total of So hours and
travelled 1874 miles. The total expendi-
lures for maintaining the department,
including the cost of new engine and
other apparatus was SS,990.90. The
property loss is considered very small
for city the size of Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01
IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT.

The case of the Bucyrus Co., Of
Milwaukee against the Marathon
Paper Mills Co. was decided Saturday
favorable to the defendant. When
the defendant company engaged Geo.
Painter to build its dam the latter
brought a steam shovel here which
he secured from the complainant COM
pany. After he broke his contract,
the paper mills company took posses
sion of his machinery and is finishing
the work. The steam shovel COM
pany brought suit to recover the
shovel, but Judge REID held that the
shovel must remain in possession of
the defendant company, until such
time as Painters contract with the
Bucyrus people expires.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01
BASE BALL CHAT.

A base ball meeting was called last
Wednesday evening in the Office of
Henry E. Smith and was not very
largely attended. About all that was
done was to talk over the base ball
situation in this city and plan for
another meeting to be held later. 1t
was announced that applications for
the management of the team had
been received from Spencer Abbott,
former manager of the Topeka (Kas J
team: pink" Hawley, last year man
ager for Oshkosh; Lewis Cook, who
managed the Decatur Qll.) team last
year and Chas. Fox, our former second
baseman. AS soon as reorganization
takes place, if it does take place, a
manager will be chosen from among
this list.
President John Elliott says that it
Is quite likely that the playing season
this year will be extended, one week
and that l26 games will be played.
He is planning to open the season May
II, the same as last year. Both mat
tiers, however, will be definitely settled
at league meeting to be held early
in February.
President Elliott started out yester-
day on trip of inspection to Red
Wing, Saltwater, Mankato, Rochester,
Chippewa Falls and Merrill, to deter
mine the merits of each as base ball
towns. The two making the best
showing will beselected by Mr.. Elliott
for recommendation to admission to
the league. At present it is thought
that the two Wiconsin cities will be
the ones chosen, because they would
break long jumps, Merrill being close
to Wausau and Chippewa Falls is
situated near to Eau Claire. Mr..
Elliott will probably stop off here on
his way to or from Merrill. AS soon
as he gets back to Lacrosse from this
trip he will call meeting of directors
OF the league and all matters relating
to the coming season will be adjusted.
For the first time since it has been
in organized base ball the La Crosse
association is this year asking contri-
buttons from business men.
Superior has engaged Artie O'Dea
as manager to succeed Lew Drill. He
expects to land Clarence Currie, form
erly pitcher for the st. Louis Ma
tionals.
Phil. Stremmel, whom Wausau sold
to Superior last season, has signed
contract to pitch for the St. Louis
Browns at salary of 1926 per month.
The Merrill Daily Herald favors
Wisconsin valley league, to include
Merrill, Tomahawk, Wausau, Stevens
Point, Grand Rapids and Marshfield.
1t proposes that games be played on
Saturday and Sunday of each week
and that, outside of a hired battery,
all of the players be home men. That
kind of base ball is the kind Merrill
has been used to, but Wausau people
don't want it and want have it unless
they are forced to it. However, it
will be necessary to stir up more en-
thusiaSm here than was manifested
last year, or we may go back to anna
teur base ball.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01
LIKES WAUSAU.

A short time ago Assemblyman
Merritt M. Campbell of Neenah was
3in the city, called here for the pur-
pose of conducting joint installation
in Assemblies 81 and 321 of the Equit-
able Fraternal Union. After the
meeting Mr. Campbell went home
and wrote an account of his visit to
Wausau for the Friend and Guide,
the official paper of the order. Be
sides praise for the two local assem-
blies, Mr.. Campbell has the following
to say of our city:
"Wausau is an unusual city, all of
its business and professional men seem
to agree ano work together in united
effort for the upbuilding of their city.
Every resident of the place has always
boosted for Wausau. It's business and
commercial interests have felt the
effect of this union of interests and
efforts for the common good, until the
city has become noted as one of the
most thriving, progressive places in
the entire state, and, withal, very
desirable residence CITY,"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01
Saved From Awful Peril.

Il never felt so near my grave"
writes Lewis Chamblain, of Man
chester, Ohio. r. r. No. 3. "as when
a frightful cough and lung trouble
pulled me down to lis pounds in spite
of many remedies and the best doc
tors. And that / am alive today is
due solely to DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, which completely cured me. Now
/ weigh 100 pounds and can work hard.
1t also cured my four children OF
Group Infallible for Coughs and
Colds, its the most certain remedy for
LaGrippe. Asthma, desperate lung
trouble and all bronchial affections,
soc and s1.O0. A trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by W. W. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01
DEATH OF MISS LULU THAYER

Miss Lulu Thayer, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Thayer Of
Ripon, Wis, died at her home in that
city on Saturday, January 10Th, 1910,
at 11:20 a. M, after long illness.
Conditions during the past month
warranted a belief that she was on
the road to recovery, but sudden
turn for the worse found little
strength for resistance and the bright
light which had shed happiness in
every direction since her life first be-
gan, went out forever.
Miss Lulu Thayer was born at Lit
tie Rib, three miles west Of Wausau,
at the place known as Singles mill,
on the 1st day of April, 1879. When
little girl she went with her parents
to reside in Ripon. She had often
visited in Wausau and had many
friends as well as relatives here. She
was endowed by nature with fine in
tellectual qualities; an affectionate
disposition, and her childhood years
were passed, giving bright promise Of
health, usefulness, and long life. Of
comfort to her parents, brothers and
sister, and of happiness to herself
But human joys oft times vanish in a
single night. Death loves a shining
! mark" has been demonstrated in the
death Of this most lovable young lady.
The funeral ceremonies were held
from the home in Ripon yesterday
afte-no and interment took place in
Wausau this afternoon at one O'Clock,
the remains being taken directly from
| the c. & NV. Ry. passenger depot
TO the family lot in Pine Grove ceme-
terry. where brief services were held,
the Rev. FIR. A. c. Chapman of Ripon,
officiating. Those who acted as pail
bearers were all relatives Of deceased,
| viz: Messrs. J. NJ. Kuebler, John NJ.
Lull, Edward German, Walter Cor
/ man and Ralph German.
Those who accompanied the remains
to this city were Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Thayer and son Donald, of Ripon, and
daughter, Mrs. Chester A. Davis Of
Duluth, and Rev. Fr. Chapman. rec
tor Z the Episcopal church OF Ripon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01
SERIOUSLY ILL.

Mrs. George w. Langley of Merrill,
is very seriously i'll. For several
months past she has had spells Of
sickness, and the latter part of last
week the attack was much more
severe than usual. A consultation of
doctors was called, and the trouble
was thought to be appendicitis. DIR.
Joseph L. Smith of this city, was tel
ephoned for on Saturday and he went
up by team, reaching there two hours
after receiving the message. 1t was
found that the troublewas not appen-
dici6is, but obstruction of the intes-
tines.
LATER This morning a telephone
message from Merrill, is to the effect,
that Mrs. Langley is very low, and
that there is no hope Of her recovery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.


The new semester began Monday in
the schools.
The high school opened with the
largest number of students in its
history. There are between 440 and
$50 students 407 of which are seated
in the assembly hall. Eighteen years
ago when the Washington school was
built the high school consisted of 81
pupils. 1t was thought that when
the Washington school was built,
seating go and having one extra reci-
tation room, that provision was made
for the high school needs of the city
for all time. Now the large assembly
hall in the new high school Is not
large enough to seat all the students.
Miss Alice Winters began her work
in the highschool Monday, she having
classes in Greek and Roman history
and English.
Miss Sophie Schultes, teaching the
4th grade in the Franklin, was i'll
Monday.
A meeting of all t,le teachers having
classes in sewing, cooking, art, and
manual training was called in the
high school Monday.
The high school basket ball team
defeated the Marshfeld high team
last Friday evening by score of 46-6.
This leads us to think that we have
very pretty good team after all. The
Marshfield team was almost as strong
as the Stevens Point team which beat
us week ago. The playing of our
team, part of which played for the
first time against Stevens Point, has
improved greatly The Wausau team
is unit team and the victory may
be laid to 3 facts; first, the team
work which is certainly great; second,
the exceptional guarding and third,
the ability shown by all the rnen to
throw baskets Marshfeld made a
single field basket in each hall, while
all of our boys made large number
of baskets.
The following is the Wausau line
up showing the number of baskets
made by each:
Forwards, Lawrence Johnson, capt.,
field and 10 free; Cony Piper, 3.
| Center, William Lempert, 5.
Guards, Glen Ramsdel, 2; Guy Rams
del, l.
A new typewriter will be purchased
for the high school.
Miss Catherine Grady who is teach-
ing in the second grade Of the Long
fellow, was called to Rochester, MIMI,
on account of the dangerous illness of
her mother.
Miss Norma Verbeck, teacheri in the
third grade of the high school, was Ill
Tuesday.
The semester report of the school
will be given out this noon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01
ANNUAL SLEIGH RIDE.

The annual sleigh ride of the Uni
versalist Sunday school will take place
on next Saturday afternoon and even
ing, the younger members Of the
school going out in the afternoon and
the older ones in the evening. The
members of the Sunday school win
enjoy supper in the church dining
room, at six o'clock on the same even
ing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01
CALIFORNIA BOOK.

An unusually har some book on
California has Just been published by
the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE g. ST.
PAUL RAILWAY. 1t viii be sent to
any address for three cents postage
F.A. Miller, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago. j 1sw3.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01

If troubled with indigestion, con-
stipaticn, no appetite or feel bilious,
give Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets a trial and you will be
pleased with the result. These tablets
invigorate the stomach and liver and
strengthen the digestion. Sold by all
dealers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01

If you are in need of shingles call
and see our large assortment and get
prices before buying elsewhere
If. BARKER STEWART LuMBER Co
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01
PAVING MATERIALS.
Property Owners on Third Street Want
Creosol I'd Blocks.

A special meeting of the city coun-
Gil vas held Wednesday night for the
purpose of considering report by the
board of public works on the paving
matter. The board had received ex-
pressions of opinion from property
owners who are to be affected The
frontage, as expressed for each mater
ial, was totaled or put into one lump.
The to,al frontage of Third street
from its south end to Grant street is
4,9O0.9S feet, 81 belonging to the city
and 242.2S to tie county.
The board gave tie following figures
relative to the three streets:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01
IMPORTANT DEAL.

The C. +. Dunbar Co. has purchased
of Ida L. Anderson the property on
which the company's store is located
and that occupied by c. B. Mayer.
The Dunbar Co. has owned both
buildings fer some time. The one in
which that company's jewelry store is
located was built by W. t. Lawrence,
the other By VIM. Scholfeld. There
is forty-nine feet frontage. The sale
was consunamated within the past
few days.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01
The Money Orders ' sssis ss iA s s'sis

sending away money to any part of the world
They cost less than Postal or Express Orders. and
there is no red tape about obtaining them. The
next time buy First National Bank Money Orders
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01

A daughter was born yesterday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boil
Ter, residing. at 432 n. Fifth Ave.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01

A report of the amount of earth,
sand, cement, ETC., to be handled, the
cost of each, cost of labor, etc., was
given for each street. This cost,
summed up, was as follows:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-05-19
HUNTING SOUVENIRS.

Many books about children come,
and then disappear to make way for
others, but the stories of Louisa Nj.
Alcott are still as popular as when
they were first written. Naturally
therefore, The house that she once
wed in at Concord is never omit
rom the route of the tourists who are
constantly flocking to that historic
and literary center. Admiration Tor
the author and desire for souvenirs OF
her past home manifest themselves in
many curious ways, as the relatives OF
Miss Alcott who still live there nave
frequent opportunity to observe.
One day in early summer one of the
present dwellers in the interesting old
house happened to glance out of the
window. and saw a little group of
three middle-aged women gazing over
the fence. This was nothing unusual.
ut the women seemed to be in am
mated discussion, and presently one c.
them, evidently a holder spirit than
the others. opened the gate and step
ped boldly in on the lawn. Her com
panions followed, after a moment
hesitation In little while the watch.
er saw them all down on their hands
and knees, crawling about anxiously
and every now and then making fran
tic grabs at something in the grass.
Accustomed though he was to the
vagaries of tourists, this performance
puzzled the observer. He became NOR,
and more curious. especially when one
Of the visitors made an extra franti,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-05-19

people skeptical But the engineers who planned
the work knew the possibilities of steam shovel
tion-then untried big canal work. They had
giant shoves in iron mines and stone quarries, and
they knew that steam shoves and dynamite could make
mountains disappear The government put in the big
gest order for shoves given in the country
These shoves in ships to the isthmus
hundred shoy cutting the canal from to ocean,
and naking world records in heavy excavation
Just American steam shoves have revolutionized
iron mining and copper mining have they revolu
tionized canal digging When the canal built
in the 20s. the pick and shovel the wheebarrow and
the wagon. the only tools in excavation work
The Suez canal cut SO,OOO,OO0 yards. 1t
took ten years to do the work. though most of it
sand The Panama canal calls for 14OOO0O0O cubic
yards of rock and earth excavation and dredging
year 80 100000 yards completed, nearly half
much work done the whole Suez canal
On the central division which includes the Cuebra rock
the steam shoves did $4,000 yards day. 500 coo
yards month This steamshovel performance the
Panama canal makes the Suez canal construction look
like digging sewer trench.
The first steam shovels used in railroad con-
struction, and they part of the working equip
men Of important railroad in the country. Every
big contractor has his battery of shoyels; some con-
tractors have of them work from ocean to
ocean In the rebuilding OF American railroads. espe
ciay through the mountains Of the West, where enor
quantities of rock had be handled In reducing
grades and curves, the steam shovel of invaluable
service Hartman, in rebuilding the Union South
Pacifcs tore away mountains and filled up canyons
with steam shovels On the lines that have been
and Clarks road-the steam shovel has made new rec
ords in railroad construction Many millions of dol
lars have been saved and Improvement work OF hither
to prohibitive cost, has been made possible
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-05-19
The Economx PROGRAM.

Mr.. Taft is reported to be pleased at
the success which has attended the
economy movement thus far in the
session, but he is said to fear that it
will not continue to the end This
means that, as regards the appropria-
tion bills which have been enacted
thus far. there has been a falling off
from those of year ago In some of
the measures still to be acted upon.
however, a largely increased outlay is
proposed. In the latter part of every
regular session of Congress jobs are
rushed through with comparatively
little discussion which add largely to
the country's burdens, and hamper the
party responsible for them. And. in
recent years. this has been the Repub-
lican party.
When Mr. Taft warned the party
against extravaganza and waste in the
public expenditure he did a good
annual outlay of the treasury has been
far in excess of legitimate needs A
few months ago Senator Aldrich said
that the United States Government, IL
conducted on strictly business princi-
pies, could be run for 100000, 900 less
than the disbursements of recent
years. Over $100.000,OO0 could be
saved every year. he declared. by the
exercise of elementary common sense
In several of his talks Mr. Taft men,
toned these judgments of the Rhode
Island statesman, and asked his party
to take them to heart.
There is special reason why Con-
gress. in the remainder of its work
for the session. should take the adj
vice of the President and of the leader
of the Senate. The recurring annual
deficits have injured the party. 1t
carried the country in spite of the
deficits, but in the present conditions
the party cannot afford to load itself
down with any burdens which ii can
legitimately avert. The revenue is
rapidly increasing. partly as a result
of the new tariff. but largely as a
consequence of the returning prosper
ity. Imports are at the highest point
ever reached, thus bringing the re-
ceipts at the custom house up to rec
ord-breaking figures The income
from internal and miscellaneous taxes
is large But the remaining appro-
priation bills before the House should,
as Speaker Cannon intimated recent
ly. be scanned very closely before
,oScaoa Tho Iofoft chould no ohoi-
ished before the congressional cam
paign opens.-St Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-05-19
No Stated Hours.

The city boarder looked with super
fuous pity at the son of the proprie-
tress of Maple Hill Farm. you poor
boy" she said. coming upon him, hoe
jim hand. ON his way down the hot road.
l"do you mean 10 say you have to hoe
potatoes in this heat? How long will
you have to work."
We'll. can't exactly tell how many
hours. ma am" said the boy, but twill
be just an afternoons work"
Then you must know how long that
viii be- said the lady. who was per-
son given to suspecting others of evad-
ing the truth.
No. ma am. | don't" asserted the
boy. as he moved away. "She said to
me. Dave, when you've got the pota-
toes all hoed you'll have done your af-
ternOon's work That's all she said.
and its al / know, maam'
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-05-19
WATCH THE LITTLE THEFTS.
Head of Firm Says All Petty Graft
Isn't in PfttsburE.

Head of Firm Says All Petty Graft
Isn't in PittsburE.
Petty stealing. cheap graft-it's not
all in Pitsburg"
The head of the firm was angry.
Send for that collector" he said
The collector came.
Seems to be too much work for
you" the managing partner said.
Probably you need help"
The collector believed another man
would be a valuable addition 10 the
force. HIN thought so" the manager
said. and then. reading from a slip:
March 3-Left store $50; we1t TO
home at 93i76 East Steenth street. re-
turned TO store at 11:25; 2:15 went
to Orpheum, etc."
He turned on the now amazed col
lector. Hard work. wasn't it?' he
snapped. Nov, do you desire to
work. help pay the expense of the de-
tective who trailed you and make
good. or will you quit now?"
Il believe I'd like to work 1t out"
the trembling collector replied
well. get a. move on you. them"
was the parting admonition Of the
manager. And the collector got 1t on.
Cheap graft" the manager re-
sumed. often wonder how some men
can stoop TO such meanness. Not long
ago l observed that a certain young
man had long been ordering furnish
ings, neckties. and such things by let
ter and paying for them in stamps.
That seemed queer. don't care for
business that's crooked, so / investi-
gated that customer. Found ne worked
In a bank; son of a wealthy father
Just cheap graft. He'd been stealing
stamps for year.
1--WE allow our outside men to turn
In daily accounts of money spent for
car fare Often one man collects 1t
for several to save making many ac-
counts. When / noticed one OF these
men charging us more car fare than
believed he spent l looked him up.
Discovered he'd AIDED figure 1 to the
80 or 90-cent account every day and
so got $3.50 or s2-cheap stealing for
q dollar Cost him his job.
Nothing so detestable and so an
noying in business as this form of dis
honesty. There's stealing going on
now in this store that 1 don't know
how to touch The question in the
minds of employees Is, Should | tell
the firm, or is it any of my business?
When we can get employees to under
stand that the firms interests are
theirs We'll have most of the graft
controlled.
IF you see a clerk stealing from
your employer, isn't 1t your duty 10
tell him? Wouldn't you report It IL
you saw a man putting his hand into
another mans pocket on the street,
Don't you owe that much to the man
who pays your wages or salary?"-
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