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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-24
LAST RAPIDS PIECE.
Did Not Run Little Bull Falls But
Passed Mosinee Two Abreast.


In reading of the new dam COM
pleted at Mosinee, reminds me that
the last feet of lumber to be sent
down the Wisconsin riyer from above
Little Bull falls, Mosinee-was run
down the river without going over
Little Bull falls proper. The fleet
OF lumber was probably the only fleet
sent out the river, the crew of which
escaped the perils Of Little Bull falls,
the worst rapids on the river.
'he fleet was owned by Jacob Gems
man and the lumber come out of Rib
river, having been sawed at country
mill located on that stream. The
pilots were Joseph Pope and Charles
Hagan, and good pilots they were.
What enabled Messrs. Pope and
Hagan to run the fleet out the river
without gong through Little Bull
was this: The high water of that
year-1880 if | recollact right-had
washed oao the guardIock of the
Dessert Lumber Co. at Mosinee, and
the water was at such high stage
that good channel existed, through
the waterway that was used to hold
the logs for the mill. II / remember
rightly, the fleet vas run through
"tWo ABREAST
AS two abreast" no doubt is Greek
to most of the present readers of the
PILOT, it is explained that raft of
lumber consisted, generally, of three
rapids pieces" A ''rapids piece"
generally, consisted of seven "cribs."
A "crib" was sixteen feet square.
Each rapids piece" had an oar at
each end for steering the piece over
the rapids. This car was no small
paddle, but quite another thing. The
stem was goodsized timber be-
tween forty and fifty feet long, with
an oar-blade, spliced to the end, four
teen feet long and fourteen to sixteen
inches wide sawed tapered from %
inches to l inch. However it was
balanced so that one man could work
1t in smooth water, on the rapids
where the water was rough and white
1t took four and five men to each oar.
On this particular fleet this writer
acted as cook. MIR. Gensman was the
purser and supplied the boys with the
hest I ba uoarlyat offorJaJ
Those were strenuous days in the
lumber business, SO much depended
on mind and water, that the lumber
owner did not know when he might
get his lumber to market. All the
while the men had to be paid.
G. N. JOHNSON.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-24
DANDRUFF MEANS Badness

Dandruff is caused by a germ-a
vicious, persistent, tenacious germ
up to the discovery Of one Of the
worlds greatest scientists, was
supposed unkillable That discovery
is called Qarisian Sage, and W. ".
Albers the druggist, guarantees it to
kill dandrnf germs, to remove all
traces of dandruff, 10 stop falling hair
or itching scalp in two weeks. or money
back.
It contains just enough Of sage prop
erly combined with other ingredients
to make any woman's or mans ha'r
grow luxuriantly. 1t makes every
body's harsh, lusterless hair change
to soft. iustrous, and beautiful hair.
50 cents a large bottle at W. w. AIbers,
! try it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-24
SATURDAY. IuNE n. 1s11.

Rev. E. E. LaDu of Mosinee will
preach in the M. E. church tomorrow.
Wild Strawberries are coming in
very fast. Only 25 cents quart.
Our county treasurer, Hon. Chas.
Hoeflinger, is preparing to put into
his office mammoth safe, which is
billed at 81 tons. 1t is being brought
here by Anton Dern and it will take
five days to draw it to Wausau from
the nearest railroad.
On Monday last while Jack Kirwin,
a we'll known pinery boy, was riding
in buggy on Jackson street, he ran
over sand bank in front of Athens
store and was thrown from the vehicle
to the ground, striking upon his head
and shoulders. He is in a critical
condition.
On Monday last while B. F. Bentley
was at work dressing oar stems for
d. B. Willard at the old Scholfield
mill on the Eau Claire, he let the
draw shave fall, the instrument strik-
ing him upon the main cord and Just
ABOVE the heel of the right foot, COM
pletely severing the same. 1t is
thought with proper care he will have
full use of his limb again in few
weeks.
Rev. +. Kern returned from trip
to Michigan on Wednesday.
John Ringle, who has been travelling
in the West, has returned to his home
in Wausau.
Hon. b. G. Plumer returned from
ST. Louis on Thursday where he had
been to dispose of his fleets of lumber.
Last week Leander LaChance, head
clerk of the mercantile house of Otto
Siegrist, left for visit to friends in
Canada.
Last week we stated that the grist
mill of Thayer & Corey was on Clarke's
island. We were mistaken. 1t is
built on rock between Clarke's
island and the main channel of the
river and is known as Rock island.
Leander LaChance has purchased
the store of Otto Siegrist and will
have control in the future. Mr.. Sic
grist will depart soon for the East to
live.
st. Louis Republican J. T. Gallon
came in yesterday with feet of lum-
Der from Wausau, Wis, which con-
tanned 650,0O0 lumber and 100000
shingles and lath; w. I'll. Knox will
arrive tomorrow with large fleet;
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FOR SALE.

Twelve forties, located in the town
of Flieth. Marathon county, all with
in I 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 viii be sold
in part or whole to suit purchaser.
For particulars enquire of
j7-tf. JOHS KIEFER-
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FIRE INSURANCE.

E. c. 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 aud boiler insurance and
surety bonds First National bank
building. Phone 1893 IT,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received at the Office
of John King, county clerk. for the
pointing of the jail part of the county
Jail building. All bids must be filed
by Feb. 10th, 1911, a. , p m The
committee on pubic property reserves
the right to reject any or ali bids.
iIT-w4 Con-. ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-24
Old Soldier Tortured.

"For years l suffered unspeakable
torture from indigestion, constipation
and liver trouble" wrote A. X. Smith,
war veteran at Erie, Pa, "but Or.
right. They're simply great" Try
trouble. Only 25c at w. w. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-24
SrArE OF ONO. CRY OF ToLEDo. !

LUCUs COUNTY.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he IS
senior partner OF the firm of +. ]. Cheney X Co.
doing business in the city of Toledo, Coanty
and State aforesaid. and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot
De cured BY the use of Hall'S Catarrh Cnre-
FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence. this 9th day OF December. A. ID; lsso
A. W. GLEASON.
t>kALl Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly ON the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system Send for testimonials free.
MSold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-24

Donald Gooding went to Chicago
night.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-24
ADVERTISED.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Wausau P. o. for the week
ending Jan. 16. 1911. In calling fol
same please say advertised
DOMESTIC. Hoyt, G.
Brown. Mrs. S. Kummie, Flora
Bauman, Ruby Koppa, Miss j.
Berdoldt, Alfred Kelly, Sherman
Rugbacki, Andrew Kopnatka, Will
braves, III. Kramer, Mrs. VI.
Edwards, Mrs. A. King, Miss May
Gerrian, Mrs Anna Love Lady, Alice
Grahms, Erwin
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
JENNINGS WILL
MISS SUMMERS
If the "Ckief" Isn't Ready to Pitch
in Early Games, Loss Will
Be Felt.

MONROE, la, March 22.-Since
the return to Monroe, Manager Jen-
nings has been paying particular at
tention to the young pitchers OF the
combined Tiger encourage. 1t is now
certain that several OF the youngsters
will have to do duty in the early days
OF the season. MulIin and Willett will
be able to pitch about half OF the
games, in all probability, but Donovan
and Summers will apparently be on
the doubtful list for month or so.
Covington, Works. Stroud and the
Ieft-handers, as well rs LATTE and
Jack Lively, will all have chance 10
demonstrate their effectiveness, and
Hughie will be drawing comparisons
between them every minute.
The loss of Summers-if loss IL is
will be sorely felt by the Tigers, for
the big Chief" is usually at his best
in the early spring. His is the only
case OF illness on the club this year,
remarkable record Tor "a
athletes, travelling through the south
in the spring and fine testimonial to
Monroe's value as a health resort.
The boys here believe that the
trouble which caused Summers de
parture for his home is nothing but an
attack of malaria, which will pass as
soon as he gets home Ii will require
time for Summers to
however. A man must be
in good physical condition TO pitch
ball for nine innings
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
GIVES DECISION
TO PAUL S|kORA
Local Boy 0utpoints Danny Goodman
in Uninteresting Bout in
Windsor.

I In an uninteresting bout, Paul 81
kora. the local lightweight outpointed
DANNY Goodman, OF Chicago, IN eish
rounds at the Windsor Athletic ciao
"Wednesday evening. Sikora iorcea
The hghting from the start and al
though he landed more blows. hah
did Goodman. the latters seemed 70
have more steam.
At times. Sikora would rain in the
blows on his opponent, most OF which
took effect in his face, out Goodman
merely covered and waited Tor one
last. long effective punch TO admins
Ter TO Sikora. but the chance failed TO
appear.
Sikora was in great condition for
the bout and was fresh at the END OF
the milling His clever footworh maze
Goodman appear wild.
The fifth round started with rush
and both exchanged blows freely.
Goodman landed on Paul's chin. send
ing him To the floor. but he was up
with a start and landed on Danny $
chin. sending him 10 the floor also as
the gong rang.
The semitinals between Lew
Glouney, of Detroit, and Bert Duffy,
bantamweight champion of Indiana,
ended in a good draw. Referee Billy
Rocks ended the preliminary between
Joe Decker and Patsy Heron, both OF
Detroit, before il had gone minute.
Decker landed the first blow, but
Hefron landed three in succession
which sent Decker Keeling TO the
ropes. Two more sent him backward
into the referees arms.
Next week Patsy Drouillard, OF
Windsor, and Tommy Dougherty, of
Kalamazoo, will meet in the finals,
with Jack Karl and Rube May, both
of Detroit, in the semi-finals.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
NO CHANCE TO
LEAVE MONROE
All Talk of Other Training Camps
Pronounced Absurd by Manager
Hughie Jennings.

MONROE, La, March Cit can
be safely stated. without fear OF pos
sible contradiction, that the Detroit
Tigers will do their spring training
OF 1912 and indefinitely thereafter at
Monroe, La.
This Is the case. despite the threats
OF ball players 10 Grain privately else
where, and the entertaining oners
that are being made by real estate
men in about every city which the
Tigers have been visiting for the
past two weeks.
Monroe absolutely fills the bill. ac-
cording TO the Nayin idea OF train
ing camp The ball park Is Ideal,
there was never better club nous"
for big-league club away from lts
own field, the swimming pool is great.
the climate could not be improved up
on--so far AS the present season al
fords a line--and the hotel is prob
ably as good as can be boosted by any
town OF its size in the south
OF course, the bill OF fare might
be improved X would require con
siderable Improvement before II could
reach the plane of the Menger at San
Antonio or the ST. Charles at New
Orleans, 10 bring the team 10 the very
pink OF condition IN surprisingly
short time, and results don't afford
such very poor line on any system
OF diet.
Ii is true that several OF the vet
eran players and one OF the club S
attaches, don't like Monroe, and thai
prouosals on behalf OF other training
camps have been encouraged Man
agsr Jennings, however, merely
laughs at the very idea OF change
though admitting that he may endeav-
or 70 improve the bill of fare and the
method of its preparation next spring
BRUSKE.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
MOTOR CYCLE NOTES

The Motorcycle Touring Club OF
New York has changed the date OF
the twenty -hye.mile straight-away mo-
torcycle for stock machines from
March 20 TO April 2.
The motorcycling season will open
in Portland. Ore, with hill climb
March 20.
Boston motorcyclists will hold Pa
troits day run from Boston 10 Wor-
cester, April 49,
A tour from Boise, Ida. TO san
Francisco, Los Angeles and return is
on the program OF the Boise Motor
cycle club
The following have been appointed
members of the committee on trans
portation and facilities By r. l.. Buff
fington, of Providence, r.. l., OF the
Federation OF American Motorcyclists
Sidney Higgins, East Providence,
r. l.; j. A. Campbell, Dayton, o.; r..
j. SiXsmith, New York f. l.. Moore
Seattle, Wash. r. II. Colburn. Allan
Ia, Ga; William ID. Rice, Los Angeles,
Cal
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
Short Yarns Picked Up by the Tigers
While Swinging Around Southern Circuit

Louis takes care for the comfort OF
his pets and tries 10 arrange matters
so that they can all see the game.
The chickens In particular have a
long plank near the wire fence next
TO the press box, and 1t Is really
funny 10 see them line up and grave
Is chortle over the home teams eff
forts on the field.
According to the New Orleans
wOrd-painters. the chickens are al.
ways orderly except when Klawitter
pitches. Then they fall into wild
panic and are likely TO turn of any
sort OF stunt One day the Tigers
were playing at New Orleans and the
fifth inning approached. in which New
Orleans was scheduled TO make a
change OF pitchers, Klwitter reliev-
ing Hess. AS Klawitter walked out
20 warm mp, the feathered bleacher
became noticeably fussey His advent
on the firing line was featured by
loud shrieks from the poultry. lie
pitched one ball when. with one ac-
cord, the chickens flew over the fence
and headed straight out into the dia-
mond
u took Louie and all the small boys
he could muster on short notice, to
drive the chickens back through the
gate The crowd seemed 10 take the
poultry as a matter of course. and the
venerable Mr. Fox OF the Picayune Is
authority for the statement that
something OF that kind hapbens every
| time Klawtter works.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
WON'T SEND TEAM
TO COAST AGAIN
Boston Owner Says II l. Too Expen-
sive When II Rains All the Time
and Cant Play Games.

John l. Taylor. owner of the Boston
baseball team, Is through with send
ing teams 10 the Pacific coast unless
he can get u written guarantee from
the weather bureau regarding the
kind OF weather 10 be expected dur
ing the teams stay Mr. Taylor Was
In town Wednesday,
IF you had 80 heavy eaters Twins
on you at good hotel and they paid
their board only when IL didn't rain
Ii would make you kind of mad II II
rained all the time, declared Mr..
Taylor.
he said he had figured early ia the
season that the club would make
money by sending the team 10 the
larger Pacific coast cities, for the
crowds would be larger al the exhibi-
tlnn games and more money would be
received than from the southern
games
After the team arrived on the coast.
he said IL rained for ten days
straight. then cleared up for few
days and then began again, SO that
the men could neither train or play
exhibition games.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
Oh! KINDLING! KID!
THE FIRE'SGONE OUT!

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March %
Y4e's sportsmanship has just re-
cefved a graceful tribute from Har-
ward During the indoor track sea
son the Yale and Harvard freshmen
track relay teams met in dual race
at Boston. The Harvard team proved
superior In speed, but the race was
awarded to Yale because of tech
nical foul
Such victory proved unsatisfac-
tory TO the Yale runners and after
the race they agreed to give the honor
and prizes To their Harvard rivals.
Later II was attempted TO ar
range another race, but this proved
Impossible. Each member of the Yale
team has just received silver cup.
suitably engraved. from the members
of the Harvard team, in token of the
sportsmanship they showed in refus-
ing to accept the victory.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
Mere Speed is heVI
Deception 10 IisS

MONROE. La. March -
IL is a noticeable fact that, IN
the trip which the Tiger regu'
lars have recently closed, there
was not the least difficulty eN'
perienced in hitting the speedy
pitchers whom the Soutnerh
league managers had apparent
~ been Keeping IN pickle Tor
the express purpose OF licking
the bigleaguers.
As a matter of fact the one
pitcher who really made me
Tiges look bad was Billy camp
bell, the old-time Cincinnati
southraw. anu he didn't have
thing but a tloateg and 2 slow
splitter.
Speed - mere speed 49, isn't
hard 10 hit, says sam Craw'
ford. When IL comes in to you
without a break. the faster the
ball, the harder it's usually hit
back. A pitcher must have a
sharp break ON his fast ball, to
fool a good batter.
This break to the fast ball
"inshoot the schoolboys used
20 call it--comes To a high
stage OF effectiveness in the
deliveries OF Covington and
Mitchell. On the other hand.
Smith. the human telegraph
ppip httrls a hill with terrific
speed. but straight as string
in it's path TO the catcher's init
It's a grand ball for batting
practice. BRU SKE.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23

is advanced as a support of the theory
that nothing accumulates SO rapidly
as bad luck, once IL gets into full
momentum. A member OF the Mont
gomery club dropped in at the Tiger
headquarters and unfolded this tale
OF woe.
we should have won the Southern
league pennant last year hands
down" said he. I'VE would have. but
for accidents.
June 6 We we're leading the league
aud going along finely. Then one OF
our men broke a leg \ couple OF
days after that, a second fellow went
down with a broken lex. Now, be-
heve me or not 1t kept up until, In
what was left i'm June after me sixth,
total OF six men went To the hos
pital all OF them with their underpin.
ming snapped oil somewhere.
of course. we began TO slip. But
our bad luck was onlE commencing
-Four OF our men got malaria Three
catchcrs In succession got broken
hands I'm all. there were ~ cases OF
broken bones on our club during the
season. One OF the fellows got small.
poX. We lost of lot OF games. Then
one got a lame arm We dropped back
into last place and couldn't get out or
10.
7 Think OF IL! Last placei and
ought 10 have been first!'
Poultry Roots For Him.
Louis, the groundkeeper OF the
New Orleans park Is famed az an
animal trainer and fancier In fact
his collection is almost as interesting
as the one which Manager Franz
has every afternoon, performing on
on the field
/ Louis possessions include ar ap,
and two baby apes: a large family o
lizards, five OF six dogs, some horses
COW or two. large family OF chick,
and other birds, beasts and reptiles
too numerous 10 mention. all confined
ID~a spot back OF the home players
bench, about as large as a tennis
court
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23

MONROE, La, March 22.-The
Tigers are back at their old camp
with lot OF Southern league anec-
dotes OF doubtful authenticity though
OF an entertaining nature. One or
these concerns Outfielder Zach Wheat
OF the Brooklyn club, one OF the
latest National league phenoms
Wheat was playing with Mobile and
was batting about .202. The manager
or the club had about made up his.
mind TO give the player up as an ali
solute failure The only thing that
had kept the man on the payroll so
long was the fact that he had offered
TO sign for $50 month and accepted
a slight increase over that figure as
token OF warm-hearted generosity,
The Mobile directors held a meet.
ing and decided To release Wheat. AS
the meeting was about to disperse, a
messenger boy entered with a tele.
gram from the Brooklyn club, inquir.
Ing IL Mobile was prepared to quote
price on Wheat
II took the Mobile directors some
time to gather their scattered thoughts
and rush back a message, onerins
Wheat for $1,000 This done. DR.
inge. president OF the club, securet
a motor car and went out TO iinC
Wheat. He got the ball player inside
carefully wrapped him up, and tool
min to the doctors own intrmary--
bne OF the largest institutions OF III
kind I'm the south. There Wheai
spent the night, two nurses on guarc
10 see that nothing happened TO him
while the negotiations we're being
concluded for his sale.
Not until BrooklyD's acceptance OF
The offer. in the form OF a telegraph.
"a check. arrived. did DR. Inge take
the chance OF letting Wheat out of
ne inlrmary. The club was going
y iosc no chance of cashing In on the
Supposedly valueless asset.
sone Tough Luck.
<pr<ne Southern league anecdote
'< ne Montgomery Club. This
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
Defeats O'keefe.

DENVER, Colo. March 22.-That
Jimmy Gardner, of Lowell. Mass, is
III every way the master of Johnny
O'Keefe. of this city, is the verdict
Of fight fans today following the bat
tie between them here Referee Gal
lagher stopped the fight in the sixth
after the eastern man had put
o'Keefe down for the count OF nin9
twice
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
Expected Fifty Horses Be Entered at
Monroe Track

Il MONROE, Mich, March 2S.-Miss
Croescus (2.24 Ia, out of Croescus
and belonging to Perry Knapp, chief
OF police of Toledo, is already In the
city working out for the Short Ship
meeting to be held in June at the local
driving park. Dan Hopkins, the we'll
known horseman Of Detroit, has some
fifteen horses, with his local trainers,
and Is giving them daily workouts
over the track. which is in the very
best Of condition. During the next
two weeks 1t is expected enough
horses will be added TO make the list
something like fifty.
Chew Muskrat scrap. It's good.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
Awards Two-MiIe Event.

The two-mile national championship
race has been awarded to the San
Francisco Motorcycle club by the com
petition committee of the Federation
of American Motorcyclists.
According to letter from J. p.
Thornley,. New York, TO j. f. w. Car
ey, secretary of the club, the race
must be run before May l. Three
medals-gold, silver and bronze-are
ready and will be awarded TO the win
ners
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
Badly Pounds Decker.

NEW YORK. March 23--Dummy
Decker. OF Baltimore, is in bad shape
as the result of his clash with Paddy
sullivan. local lightweight, here
last night. Through the ten rounds
Sullivan was his opponents master,
pounding and jabbing him at will.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
TX. O." Smith Loses.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Even his
friends today admit X. o. Smith is
hardly living up TO his ambitious
cognomen. He met Jim Fassane. OF
Pawtucket, r. l.. here last night and
was optpointed in practically all ten
rounds.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
Arrest Fighters.

DENVER. Colo, March 23.-Jimmy
Gardner. OF Lowell. Mass, and Jack
O'Keefe, whof ought here Tuesday
night, were scheduled TO be brought
up today for a preliminary hearing
following their arrest on a warrant
issued by the District Attorney charE-
ing violation OF the law prohibiting
prize fighting.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
Old Racer Dies.

NEW YORK. March 22.-New
York racing men today learned OF the
recent death in France of Flying Fox,
for which Edmund Blame paid 5000
600. The horse won $4,000 OH the
French turf alone.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23

CHAMPAIGN, Ills, March 23.--It
was announced today that vote OF
last years varsity baseball team had
elected X. X. Thomas, OF Rockford.
Ills, captain OF the University OF II
linols baseball team.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
STEPHEN ~. WILLIAMS
Democratic Nominee for CIRCUIT IUDGE

was born a farm In Michigan. 1861 Worked at
penters taught school Attended Normal
college Ypsanu Twice County Commissioner OF schools
OF Counry Graduated from law department OF
Michigan University 1891 Engaged IN general practice
Of law Candidate Lieutena Governor 1908 and 1910
AGAINST his'wishes. sake % party principles and
friends Member O. q ~. Amaranth, W - A. W q. w.
w A. and Camp Officer In Moderh Maeeabees