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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-01
DEATH OF AN
OLD PIONEER.
Angus Lamont One Of Our Early
Settlers Passed Away Tues
day Evening,

Angus Lamont, one of the old
settlers of this section, passed away
Tuesday evening, Oct. 25th, 1910. Mr..
Lamont was one of the best known
and beloved citizens of this vicinity,
He came to Colby In the fail of 1874
and ever since has been identified
with the progress and development of
Colby. His demise has caus d a vide
spread regret and his passing marks
universal sorrow from all citizens
of surrounding towns. Mr.. Lamont
was 68 years of age. We will publish
full obituary next week.
He leaves a widow, six sons and
three daughters, all of whom were
with him during the last hours of
life.
The funeral will be held from the
house Friday at o'clock, p. M, under
the auspices of Colby Lodge No. 204,
Free and Accepted Masons. The
interment will be in Colby cemetery.
Mr.. Lamont has been a Mason forty
years.-Colby Phonograph.
Deceased was the father of our
Mayor John f. Lamont, and for the
past month he had been lowering be-
tween life and death and his son,
Mayor Lamont, has been at his bed
side nearly all of the time since his
condition was thought serious.
The following resolutions of con-
dolence were passed at a special meet
ing of the city council on Thursday
evening.
RESOLVED BY the common council
of the city Wausau, that the coun-
Gil has heard, with profound sorrow,
of the death of Angus Lamont, father
OF John f. Lamont, mayor of the city
and presiding officer of this body, and,
RESOLVED, That the council, on it's
own behalf and on behalf of the city
officers and the citizens of this city,
hereby extend to the mayor and to
the family of the deceased this express
sion of sympathy in their great be-
reavement, and
RESOLVED, That as mark of re-
spect to the mayor and to the deceased,
the council do now adjourn to Monday,
October 3lst, 1910, at 8 O'Clock P. NJ.
and,
RESOLVED, That a copy of these
resolutions, attested by the president
of the council and the city clerk, be
sent to the mayor and the family of
the deceased.
Adopted Immediately after roll call,
this 26th day of October, 1910.
HENRY ELLENBECKER,
President of the Council.
Attest, J. j. LOHMAR.
City Clerk.
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square dealing is known for miles
around. 1t is safe to say that sale
such as this comes but once in life
time, and the public will no doubt
buy out the majority of the combined
Dry Goods stock and Ladies Ready to
Wear Apparel quickly. Thestore was
closed Monday ond Tuesday, Oct. 3lst
and Nov. 1st, to mark down and ar
range the stock, and will be opened
for business the opening day, which
is Wednesday, Nov. Ind, at 8 a. m.
Sale lasts 10 days only.
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COMMITTEE OF EQUALIZATION.

The committee of equalization, con-
sisting of the following members of
the county board, met in the court
house on Thursday, viz: Ernest Ringle,
Anthony Guenther, p. o. Means, E.
c. Kretlow, r. H. Menzer, f. c.
Blankenburg, j. ID. Griffith, A. f.
Hoge and Carl Shewe. The commit
tee has been called to meet again in
this city at 10 O'Clock, a. m, Thurs
day, Nov. 5, to give any supervisor
who may desire q chance to be heard
relative to the valuation of his
pricinc..
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no you know who had an opportunity buy stock in
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SELL Do did hear of who
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which capital stock of $3.50 90 worth
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this dividend will dividends
ing
Legitimate where the
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every probability subscriber will double his within and
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his investment
friends will they will lose this
golden opportunity.
being sell the entire 500
faith will doubted
further shall subscriber
detail of the business My Wauu sub
ST. Louis and have misrep
particular. will the entire expenses
of his trip.
Kindly fill out the following blank
Very truly yours,
E. EGGERS,
DO 1T NOW. P. o Box1o
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Saves an Iowa's Man Life.

The very grave seemed TO yawn be-
fore Robert Madsen, of West Burling-
ton, Iowa. when, after seven weeks in
the hospital, four Of the best physi-
clans gave him up. Then was shown
the marvellous curative power Of Elec-
tric Bitters. For, after eight months
of frightful suffering from liver trou-
bic and yellow jaundice, getting no
help from other remedies or doctors,
five bottles of this matehless medi-
cine completely cured him. It's posi-
lively guaranteed for Stomach, Liver
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How's This I?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured By
Halls Catzrrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO..
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We the undersigned nave known +. j. Che
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faces OF the system Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c- per bottle. Sold by AL druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Shall Women Vote 2

If they did, millions would voge DIR.
Kings New Life Pills the true rem
edy for women. For banishing Hull,
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constipation, dispelling colds, impart-
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tion was report concerning the
eleven districts of the state. The re-
ports show what is being done all
over the state by the progressive wo-
men of the federated clubs.
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Palmo Tablets

transform weak, broken-down, nerv-
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the nerves and kidneys to their normal
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Group is most prevalent during the
dry cold weather Of the early winter
months. Parents Of young children
should be prepared for it, All that is
needed is a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without it in their homes and
it has never disappointed them. Sold
by all dealers.
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MUNICIPAL COURT.

The fall term of municipal court
opens Monday, Nov. 7. The follow
jurors have been drawn for the term
Ed. Rifleman. City of Wausau
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DO 1T NOW.

To j. E. EGGERS Wausau Ws,le
P. O. Box 1853
Louis,
| hereby subscribe forshares OF the Caplal
$40 and for
this city notification that the stock is ready be
srnadeby n
tache made part o
SreetA
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HENRY 3. HUNTINGTON
LAW AND REAL ESTATE
Scott ST., Opp. Court House. Wausau. Wis.
Over j, 900 Acres

of Fine Farming and Hardwood Lands Sale
and Taylor Counties. Wis.
Fine Residence Property Business Property Building Lots
and Acre Property for sale in the CITY,
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY.
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Plnkhams Vegetable Compound made
me a well woman and / have no more
backache. | hope | can help others by
telling them what Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
me. - MRS. EMMA ISisE, e33 First St.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one of the thou
sands Of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn.
Mass, which prove beyond doubtthat
LYDIA r. Pinkham'S Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
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have failed, and that every such suf-
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ting TO an operation, or giving up
hope Of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham. of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women 60 write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands TO health and her
advice II free.
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| RUXTON
( King
cepyrisAL 1908. by Gsorss
Barr heCutehson
Copyright 1903. BY Dodd.
Mead a Company

spit Il out. young fellow, Swear
Ike man. not Ike a blamed canary
bird"
The hidden speaker was unQuesiion.
ably an American
Where am ~ demanded the cap.
tive.
You're herr. that's where you are"
was the sarcastic answer.
Are you an American
"No: I am a Chlnaman was born
IN Ncwport'-as an aftcrthonght-
~keniucky"
This Is the worst high handed out.
rage I've ever
BETTER save your breath. young fell
low You won't have Il very long, 40
save what you can ~ IT.
"you mean ! am 60 stop breathing
altogether asked the prisoner
Something Ike that"
-whyr'
"Youll hnd out when the boss gets
good aud ready. You wanted 90 get
a poke NJ the old mans eye. did your
~ thunder. that's like an American
never satisfied 90 lct things alone. See
what II got you lntoT
'rrte old mans eyer What old
MANI
That's for you 10 hnd out. n you
can You've made a poor start RI g."
-IIow do.you. an American. happen
% BE- mixed Up IN a deal Ike thlsr
"its healthier work than making bar
rrls at was going 10 say Sing Sing.
bet hear they've changed the name.
] prefer outdoor work"
Fugitive. chr
-Nou might call Il that. I'm wanted
Ga seven states. The demand for me
n great"
That be had fallen into the hands Of
a band OF conspniors was quite clear
90 King whether they were brigands
or more important operators against
the crown be was OF course In no POSI-
ton 20 decide. Time would tell
IL was enough that they expected 10
kiil him sooner or later This Ia itself
was SUFFICIENT 90 convince bin that he
was not 60 be held for ransom, but TO
be disposed u for reasons best known
90 bis captorA
Like a shot the warning % Olga
Platanova flashed into bis brain. Ills
guard had mentioned the old man..
Good heavens! Could he mean spanizi
The cold Precipitation was standing on
Kings brow. spantzl lie recalled the
wickedness IN the armorcr's face. But
why should Spantz wish him evhi
Tho anarchistsl The redsl Olga was
an avowed anarchist. by CAD, they
think am n detectiyeG he exclaimed,
lieht coming 10 him with a rush.
whats thatT snapped the other.
Truxton could almost feel the others
bo,is grow tense despite ;he space be-
tween them Are you a detectives
Are YOU II you are. Ill finish you up
rirhi here. You
"Noi TIL rr on tho wronr SCENT.
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ma lnier y.u a. know that I am
very partial 10 Americans. Were !
a cannibal l could eat them In relish.
IL had my way. all Americans should
be In heaven. The earth surely Is
not good enough nor big enough for
them. and hell Is already overcrowded.
Yes. love the Americans dearly. l
should enjoy a similar visit from Mr..
John Tullls. expect him 10 visit me
In my humble castle before many days.
! should like 70 have him remain there
until his dying day"
King shuddcred.
"Nlght II coming I must say fare
wen. my bold young friend. My way
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FAREWELL MY
hold YoUNo from the tense
FRIEND" muscled captive
and directed his 6nal Instructions to
the guards. With curt nod 10 the
men. he strobe out through the mouth
OF the cave aud was gone Dusk had
settled down upon mountain and val
ley. One OF the men cut the rope that
bound Truxton's feet.
Get up" said the Newport man.
We've got 10 be movin'."
Still gagged and somewhat dizzy.
King was hurried on into the narrow
mountain path. closely surrounded by
the FIVE men.
The silent. cautious march down the
valley, through the gap and along the
ridge carried them far into the night
This much he knew-they were in
the hills directly above the northern
gates. The vague. black shadow Of a
lightless house doomed up before them.
In a twinkllng he was hustled across
the road and into a door. then down
a flight of stairs. through pltchy dark
ness. guided by two Of the men, a
whispered word of advice now aud
then from the Yankee saving him from
perilous stumbles. He was ierked up
sharply with command to stand still
A light flashed suddenly I'm his face.
binding him for a moment
Soon he saw that they were in a
broad. bare cellar; three men in heavy
black boards were I'm earnest conversa-
tion with several OF his captors; all
were gesticulating tiercely.
His Newport companion enlightened
him between puffs OF the pipe he was
struggling with. Here's where we
say goodby. young fellow. We turn
YOU over TO these gents, whoever they
are. You go into the village gay with
these 'swabs by the sewer line. |
guess" Truxton pricked up his ears.
"The old man has had n hole chopped
in the sewer here. they tell me. and it's
snap 20 get into the city. Not very
clean or neat. but II gets you there.
Wen. so long, They're ready, ! see.
They don't monkey long when they've
got thing 60 do"
In another moment his guardianship
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BY Joye. the laughs on old man
spantz."
"Ohol So you do know what's up.
thenf spantz, ehg Well. what you've
guessed at or found out won't make
much difference. my fine young Eel.
low"
The glimmer OF a light came bob.
bling up from somewhere behind Trux-
ton. He could see the nickcrlng shad.
ows on the wall Two men crept into
the room a moment later One OF them
carried lantern; the other turned
Kings body over with his foot Trux-
ton saw that the three ruffians were
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aAA+s ~ 49, HANtHH - A#Nftf|Hf
great. brutal faced fellows. with barred
arms that denoted toll as wen a. spolls.
The third man grasped the prisoner hy
the feet. swearing Ia language Of
his own The Yankee desperate took
bis shoulders. aud together. with ear
nest grunts. they followed the man
with the lantern. fle could see that
they were crowding through low.
narrow passage. finally deposliinE him
with scant courtesy upon the rocky
door OF what proved 10 De- "A rathcr
cOmmodious cave.
Daylight strcamed Into this conyen.
lent "hole In the WALL" lying upon Ms
side. Truxton faced the opening thni
looked out upon the world Ncar tho
opening stood the tall. gaunt figure ~
a man. thin shouldered aud stopped
His back was 10 the captive, bui King
observed that the three men. with two
companions. who sat M The back ~
die cave. never removed their gaae
from the striking figure outlined
against the sky.
The watcher turned slowly 10 take IN
the altered conditions behind him.
King saw that he was old. gray haired
and cadaverous. This. then. was the
~old man." and he was not William
spantz
sYour name Is King. believe" came
from the thin lips OF the old man.
~Yea May inquire"
ssNo; you may not Inquire. Put a
rag IN his mouth. ! don't care o. hear
anything from him. Gag him and cui
the rope from his feet. lie may wall.
from now on"
Three men sprang 90 do hts bidding.
King felt IN that instant that he was
looking for the first time upon the fca-
lures u the Iron Count. Marlanx the
ilshonored. lie lay there helpless,
specifies for many minutes, CHANGING
at this cruel tyrant II was enough
that Marlanx suspected him Of being
In the way To be suspected was to
be condemned.
Marlanx was speaking. Truxton
looked up. as az an executioner The
Iron Count sat upon a bowlder near his
feet.
~We have met before. Perhaps you
remember meeting my eye In Dame
Babba's cabln-twice. I think. You
remember. see. Tia. hal You were
very slow not TO have caught such an
Old man. | dare say you are wonder
ing what ! intend 10 do with you. now
that | have you. Wen. am not the
man 10 mince words MIR. King. you
are quite young. but the good die
young. am very old. you observe.
Will not say that you are 20 die to
night or tomorrow or any day. for
do not know. | am going 60 send you
TO n court Not an ordinary court Mr.
King. but one OF extreme perspicacity
fancy you Will die before long. We
can spare you. | do not approve OF
meddlers II seems 20 be quite settled
that you are police agent"
The steady, cruel eyes fascinated
King. He knew that he was In des
pcrate straits.
Il am glad you called again at my
temporary abode Mr.. King. Ameri'
cans are always welcome: the sooner
they come, the sooner IT'S over. II
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lies 10 the north.
This Is merely a
land OF promise 10
me. You 20 south
ward. 20 the city
OF Edelweiss. But
not through the
gates; on. mol
There are other
ways. as you will
find. Goodby, my
brave Sir Galahad.
! may never see
you again"
With a courtly
bow he turncd
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Passion. purity and love. A ten
der. touching story, beautifully told.
deliberately staged. presented by prom
inent actors in living characters. is
the dramatization of Mary j. Holmes
popular novel, Tempest and Sun
shine" to be seen at the Lyric on
Thursday Nov. 10.
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me a well woman,
and / would like TO
tell thewholeworld
of It. 1 suffered
fromfemaletrouble
and fearful painsin
my back. Ihadthe
best doctors and
they all decided
that / had a tumor
in addition TO my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
ton. Lydia Il.
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HICKMAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY THURSDAY, NOV 1910

was transferred; he was being hurried
across the cellar toward an open door
way. Down a few stone steps be was
led by the bearded crew. and then
pushed through hole In what ap.
peared 10 be heavy brick wall He
realized at once where he was. The
gurgle Of running water came up to
him. II was the great sewer that ran
from the hills through the heart OF the
city flushed continuously by diverted
mountain stream that swept down
from above.
He did not know how long they
traversed the chill sewer. In time.
however. the water got deeI err; rats
began to scurry along the sides Of the
circle or 60 swim frantically ON ia front
OF the disturbers.
At last the strange journey ended.
They came to a niche I'm the Shiny wall.
Up into this the men climbed. The man
above was cautiously tapping on what
appeared TO be solid masonry. To
Kings aurprise a section Of the wall
suddenly opened before them. lie was
seized from above by strong hands and
literally jerkcd through the hole, up
narrow steps and then into long, dim
ly lighted room. In the center Of which
stood long table.
He was passed on into a small room
adjoining. Some one. speaking In Eng
llsh. told him 10 sit down. The gag
was removed from his stiff. in1amed
mouth.
Fetch him some water" said a
voice that he was sure he recognized
a high. Querulous voice.
Hello, spantzw articulated Truxton,
turning 70 the black bearded. bent fig-
ure
There was an instant Of silence.
Then Spantz spoke. With a soft laugh:
You win not know 80 much tomor-
row. Herr King. Give him water.
man. He cannot talk with a dry
throat"
King was pushed out into the larger
room, where he was confronted by a
crowd OF bewhiskered men aud snaky
eyed women with most intellectual
nose glasses. II required but a glance
70 convince him that the whiskers
we're false.
For nearly an hour he was probed
with questions concerning his business
IN Edelweiss Threats followed close
upon his unsatisfactory answers.
though they were absolutely truthful.
wen find a way TO make you talk
tomorrow. my friendl Starving is not
pleasant"
"You would not starve mer' he cried.
'No. You VIII have the pleasure Of
STRIVING yourself" said thin eyed
fellow whom he sfterward knew as
Peter Brntus.
lie was thrown back into the little
room To his surprise and gratihca-
ton the bonds on his wrists were re-
moved.
He found a match in his box and
struck II. There was no article OF
furniture. The floor was bare. the
walls green with age. 4 chimney hole
In the ceiling was PEI haps the only
means by which fresh mir could reach
this dreary place. sleep was claiming
his senses. He made a pillow Of his
coat and stretched his weary bones
upon the relentless fioor.
mo one VIII ever know" he muir
INJURED. his last waking thought being
Of a dear one at home.
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Have you neglected your kidneys?
Have you overworked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and bladder? Have you pain
i'm loins, side, back. groins and blad-
der? Have you a flabby appearance
Of the face, especially under the eyes
Too frequent a desire TO pass urine?
II so, Williams Kidney Pills will cure
you Hickman Drug Co. Price soc.
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CHAPTER II.

UNDER THE GRoJN D.
"V HE second day after his incar-
ceration began King was given
food and drink II was high
time, for he was almost fam
ished. Thereafter twice day he was
led into the larger room and given a
surprisingly hearty meal
Peter Brutus had just voiced the
pleasure OF the majority by urging the
necessity for physical torture to wiring
the governments secrets from the pris-
oner. King. half famished. half crazed
by thirst. had been listening to the
fierce argument through the thin door
that separated the rooms. lie heard
the sudden. eager movement toward
the door OF his cell and squared him
self against the opposite wall. ready TO
fight TO the death. Then there came a
voice that he recognized.
A woman was addressing the con-
Continued on last page this section.
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Stop coughing! you rack the lungs
and worry the body. BALLARD'S
HOREHOUND SYRUP checks irrita-
ton. heals the lungs and restores
comfortable breathing. Price Csc. SOC
and 81. Sold by Hickman Drug Co.
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AFTER
SUFFERING
ONE YEAR
Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
m'sVegetable Compound

Milwaukee, Wis. Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has made
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The COURIER for the news.