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The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

The Rev. Freeman Edwards had an old time working Tuesday and built a log barn.
 Hamp Edwards is preparing to attend the Womble State High school the coming term.
 Mrs. Josie Hendricks who spent the past week visiting friends here, returned to Womble Sunday.
 J. Spake, who has been spending a few days visiting relatives at Green wood, returned home Saturday. w. NJ. and J. H. Edwards attended the association meeting at Mt. day nights.
 The Coming Young Men of America lodge of this place is pros pering nicely, and is going to erect a hall soon.
 Clagett Scribbler.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
CLAGETT NEWS.

R. N. Moore and w. Mitchell were in Mena Monday.
 Prof. V. s. Ferguson has been ill for several days.
 Mrs. Willis Holmes of Union Hill was in our city Monday.
 Carl White was hauling lumber for w. J. Naples the first of the week.
 Miss Vera Mitchell left Monday for oLng Beach, Cal, to visit her brother.
 Oscar Cotton and Holder Williams of Egger were here Monday buying hogs and cattle. Lum Edwards and family of near Womble visited with relatives Sat- urday and Sunday.
 Preaching was we'll attended at the chapel Sunday morning. Rev. J l.. Edwards of Womble preached the fl o'clock sermon.
 The ice cream supper given ai the home of Mir. and Mrs. D. Fergu- son was well attended and much enjoyed by all present.
 Chatter Box.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

Mrs. D. c. Ross of Hatton is in the city, and will probably remain here for a month for medical treatment.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
PERSONAL NOTES

Arthur Heath of Danville is here for visit with relatives.
 w. G. McCauley of Hartley was in Mena on business Monday.
 J. r. Smith of Vandervoort was here on business Wednesday.
 Ira Titus left Tuesday for Fay etteville to enter the university.
 Marriage license was issued Tues day to John w. Bell of Nella and Miss Lorena IIidebrand Of Blansett.
 A. F. Sparks of Hope is here wis., iting J. l.. Sutton and looking for a location.
 Warren Johnson, merchant of Gates, was in the city on business Wednesday.
 Mrs. D. C. Ross of Hatton is in the city, and will probably remain here for a month for medical treatment.
 J. w. Bratcher, who has been in Mena for about two weeks visiting his sons, John and Ambrose, re- turned to his home at Waldron Tuesday.
 R. NJ. Reece of Womble is in the city visiting his nephew, Lee Reece. He is on his way to Oklahoma to visit his son.
 Samuel A. McKinzie of Waters and Miss Vera E. Hoover of Egger were married at the court house Friday by County Judge w. N. Martin. J. H. Samuel of Smithville, Ok, and Miss Rosie Mayabb of Watson, Ok, were married Saturday at the court house by County Judge w. N. Martin.
 Joseph Nilges of Route left Mon- udy TUT 1T |. otliibii u EcL NIB. lfilSCcf who has been in hospital there for some time and is now we'll enough to return home. MT. and Mrs. Curt Shields returned Saturday night from a visit in Mon- ticello and Pine Bluff. They made the round trip in wagon and had a very enjoyable time. Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Gardner of Cherry Hill, left last week for Guertie, Ok, where they are going to make their home. Mir. Gardner's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Nath Gardner, left also, but they went overland in wagon. Mrs. George Williams of Heav- ener arrived last week and left for Quito to visit her brother, Bid Ward, and see her son, Van Will Hams, who was injured Monday by a horse stepping on his leg after he had fallen from the horse. MT. and Mrs. M. F. Clarkson, who
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

Mrs. George Williams of Heav- ener arrived last week and left for Quito to visit her brother, Bid Ward, and see her son, Van Will Hams, who was injured Monday by a horse stepping on his leg after he had fallen from the horse.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

J. w. Bratcher, who has been in Mena for about two weeks visiting his sons, John and Ambrose, re- turned to his home at Waldron Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

n. NJ. Reece of Womble is in the city visiting his nephew, Lee Reece.
 He is on his way to Oklahoma to visit his son.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

MT. and Mrs. J. B. Gardner of Cherry Hill, left last week for Guertie, Ok, where they are going to make their home. Mr. Gardner's father and mother, Mir. and Mrs. Nath Gardner, left also, but they went overland in a wagon.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

Joseph Nilges of Route 2 left Mon day for Ft. Smith to get Mrs. Nilges, who has been in hospital there for some time and is now we'll enough to return home.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

MT. and Mrs. Curt Shields returned night from a visit in Mon- ticello and Pine Bluff. They made the round trip in wagon and had a very enjoyable time.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

Samuel A. McKinzie of Waters and Miss Vera E. Hoover of Egger were married at the court house Friday by County Judge w. N. Martin.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

J. H. Samuel of Smithville, Ok, and Miss Rosie Mayabb of Watson, Ok, were married Saturday at the court house by County Judge w. N. Martin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
GIRL THAT LOVED d SOLDIER
Pathetic Romance Comes to End
With Removal of Young Wom-
an to Asylum.

The pathetic romance of "a lass that
loved a soldier" concluded the other
day by the removal of Magdalene Her
mann Of Gronau, Saxony, to an asylum
for the mentally diseased, says Ber-
lin correspondent of the London News.
Twenty years ago during the imperial
maneuvers smart artillery regiment
was quartered in Gronau. AS is Gus
tomary during the maneuver billet
ings, a sergeant began to flirt with
Magdalene and promised her marriage.
The promise was not seriously intend
ed, but poor Magdalene took it all IN
earnest, and from that day to this
she has never ceased to meet trains
by night or day coming from the SER
geant's garrison town.
Some years ago, as her beloved
Sergeant Albert had still not arrived,
Magdalene jumped to the conclusion
that the war Office opposed the we'd
ding and she has since bombarded the
military authorities with petitions for
permission to marry the sergeant Aft
er time the authorities ceased to an
swer her letters. Magdalene there
upon concluded that the post office
was now suppressing them, and ever
since has walked ten miles daily to
post her letters in a neighboring town.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
The Scottish Thistle.

The origin of the thistle as the ma
tional badge of Scotland is thus given
by tradition: When the Danes invaded
Scotland it was deemed unwarlike to
attack the enemy by, night, instead Of
in pitched battle by day: but on one
occasion the invaders tried a night
attack. In order to prevent their
tramp being heard they marched bare
footed, and they had succeeded in
creeping close up 30 the Scottish
forces unobserved, when one 5f them
stepped on thistle and uttered cry
of pain. The alarm was given, and
the attack was beaten off. Out of
gratitude the thistle was adopted as
the insignia OF Scotland.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05

any Crism8s dinner but had foar
pounds of candy an hav ct lnoast OF it
an my torpeder bote is sailin CRATE in
the bath tub.
p. nj went to the winder to
look out an forgot the bath tub an
the VOTER run over an the ceelin Of
the parlor fell axdently. an grandpa
an "a an unkel joe an ma was axdent-
ly hurt so the dokter is bak agen an
the plummer is comm If thay can
fined him.
p. m.-Gramma and grampa and
unkel joe has gone hoam an pa is
settin down stares with his arm in a
sling WHARF the plasterin broak it an
he SEE when it gets well he will tend
to my case 1t is a sad world for
littel boys that Is full of happiness
one moment an filed with greet the
mex an our cook has quit because /
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05

rers at target an histry book an
a pare of mittens an sevrul sacks an
boxes of candy an hav ct sum moar
7:30 a. m.-Pa an ina KEEP astin me
why-I dident eat no brekfust an pa
sed he bet Ide ben etin candy alreddy
in spite of his orders that | shuddent,
but ma sed no doubt the excitement
of Crismas was enuf to take away my
appetite.
s g. m.-Grandpa an grammar
unkel Joe is here. Thay brot me sum
moar candy an indjun suite with a
tommyhawk an a torpeder bote, that
winds up and sales in the VOTER
8 a. m.-Pa showed me how to run
the trane on the track an broke the
engin, but he SEE it can be fixed
Unkle Joe Civ me a doller an l went
out an bot sum burd shot to shute in
my air gun an sum candy.
10 a. NIT isent cold if you don't
sit rite beside the parlor winder whaI g
l broke it axdently shutin with my
air gun Pa Threatened to lick me,
but grampa sed boys will be boys an
he was wors than me when he was
my aige.
II noon.-It wuz too bad about
gramma, but cuddent help it. | wuz
playin injun on the trale and Missus
Perkins frum mex dore wuZ here and
she wuz talkin with gramma an run
up behine them an tommyhawked
gramma an Misses Perkins an then
started to scalp Missus Perkins, but
jest her hare cum off an she looked
so funny sittin thare bollhedded that
gramma tainted an choaked on her
false teeth when l hit her with the
tommyhawk an Missus Perkins went
hoam an gramma had to go to bed
an the dokter cum and Civ her medsin.
8 p. NIT Is a loansum Crismas
indede to PUNISH me thay made me
stay upstares an wuddent let me hav
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
Total, Sc, 7e9,737

1t will be noticed that the lalua-
ton of the Third and Fourth wards
is greatly in excess of any other. The
reason is that three banks and trust
company are located in those wards.
1t is probably unnecessary TO make
any comment as to why the tax rate
is higher this year than ordinarily.
A great many Improvements have
been made which must be considered
by the tax payers, and anyone who
read the tax budget submitted by the
committee on france some time ago
can see where the money is going 70.
Extension of water mains, the recon-
struction of the pumping station, the
building of a new school house, re-
paving of Third street and other
things which have come up. long ago
depleted certain funds which must be
replenished. The increase in mans
family and the growth of a city work
to the same end-expenses must be
met Taxes are high in WauSau, but
the tax payers of SUPERIOR and some
other Wisconsin cities would consider
themselves lucky if they were in the
boots of Wausau people.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
Modern Photography.

Motion photography is SO far per-
fected that a London photographer
advertises that he will make motion
portraits composed of six hundred
and forty separate pictures for a
guinea (s5.25). They can be shown
by hand stereoscope, reproducing
perfectly the movements of the sub
ject Child pictures are said to be
particularly pleasing. for the reason
that the child in motion is natural
and unconstrained Parents who can
preserve the voices OF their children
in Photographic records and their ac-
tons In the new motion pictures are
fortunate indeed.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS.


The WAUsAU Pilot goes to its
readers this week printed in twelve
pages. A perusal of the paper viii
show that the advertising public rec
ognizes the worth of the PILOT as an
advertising medium, and the PILor's
management in return appreciates
the judgment of the merchants. We
therefore suggest to every reader
that he carefully scan every adver-
tisement appearing in this and sue
ceeding issues of the paper. There is
no excuse for going out of town for
Christmas goods when there is such
an array of good things right at home.
Lack at the display windows, inspect
the stocks and enquire prices.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
His Sense of Humor.

Mrs Youngwedd had been taking
cooking lessons through correspond
ence course.
Although there was a marked i'm
proyement in the culinary department
of the Youngwedd homestead the hus-
band lost no opportunity for poking
fun at his wife's cooking. One morn
ing. just as he was leaving for bust
ness. she asked:
NY dear. what would you Hke,for
dinner this EVENING""
Well" he replied. smilingly,
we'll have lesson four with exception
C. little Of lesson and perhaps the
postscript Of lesson IL for DESERT
Woman's Home Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
Passenger Pigeons Es.ermlnated.

Measures were taken to ascertain
whether the passenger pigeon had
been completely exterminafed (ac-
cording to a government report. IN
der the stimulus of rewards offered
agg. egaring altogether several thon.
sand dollars many reports were re-
seiyed OF nesting passenger pigeons.
The information, however. proved ir-
correct on investigation, and II Il
practically established that of the vast
hordes OF wild pigeons that formerly
inhabited the eastern United States
there Is now but one survivor. a f.
male bird eighteen years old In can
tiyity in the geological garden OF
--zrinnatf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
Dead Buildings Into Tombs.ones.

Il was much surprised" said New
Yorker recently, ito learn that the
granite fronts Of old buildings that are
being torn down are used for tomb
stones. was watching some workers
at work on an old business building,
and, being curious. asked the foreman
what was to become of the row of big
columns that was holding up the front
Of the building"
Well,' said he, i can't tell you ex-
actly, but it would not surprise me a
bit to see them broken shafts deco
rating some big mans grave next year.
A good deal of the granite that comes
out Of OLD buildings, he continued.
goes to the tombstone carver"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
Carried Too Ear

Jerome S. McWade. the millionaire
collector OF Duluth. discussed, on the
Narragansett beach, the trend Of MOD.
ern fiction.
Modern fiction is charitable TO
women" he said slowly. Perhaps ii
is too charitable to women. Wells
and Galsworthy and Bernard Shaw
are not content with letting the WON
en- go as far as the men-they let
them go farther than the men.
They are as unduly charitable as a
Duluth chap who got himself engaged
TO notorious fiirt.
Why. Horace said friend. won
int engaged to Minnie Manners, are
you?
Yes, am said Horace stoutly.
Why, Horace, that girls been
engaged. of and on, to nearly every
man in Duluth
Well said Horace, charitably.
Duluth amt such big place."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05

Twas there the frenzied man was seen
With hopeless, troubled face.
Tho stranger man would faln begone
From him of haggard eye;
Besides, the aisle was CT divided with
The folks who would go by.
81 pray thee" said the stranger man,
go chase myself from me-"
tAh, SIR" the other man implored-
a woeful wight was he.
"A tortoise comb, pair of skates,
A whole carload OF toys,
Some things beside for all my friends,
And for their girls and boys.
And here 1 am; and I am here;
The things on, where are they?
For male and female clerks conspire
To hide from me the way.
But this know, and this alone;
Three aisles across, then back.
-Four counters down, one counter up,
Then double on your track.
1.-THE elevator takes you next,
To land you otherwheres,
And when you weary of its crowd,
You amble down the stairs.
'sBut still-but still, my honest friend,
You do not reach the goal.
IT'S always 'on the other side,'
1t is, upon my soul!
$50 here am I, and I am here.
And you are standing by.
l care not where the things may be,
But where the deuce am I?''
They led him to an ambulance,
Although he did resist,
And now in padded cell he cons
His Christmas shopping list
He snrieks upon the midnight clear,
And on the nooSday air:
Three aisles across, two counters back,
Then up and down the Stair
oh, foolish men, take heed of this.
Before you go to shop,
And when you reach the outer door,
Tear I'D your list and STOP
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
UNIVERSALIST SALE
AND SUPPER.

The annual sale and supper given
by the ladies of the First Uniyersalist
church is in progress this afternoon.
That is, the sale commences three
O'Clock this afternoon and the supper
viii be from 5:30 on. The sale will be
kept up until late in the evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
JofnnA.s
christmas
AJOurnalA
%uil6ur d Nes6it rs

6 a. m.-Got up an went DOWNSTAIRS
in my mite close an was pickin things
of the Crismas tree wen pa an ma
cum down an sed for gudness saik boy
yule catch yure deth Of coled; go bak
to bed until 1t is time to get up.
6:15 a. m.-Put my close on an
went down stares agen an ct ten silks
of candy an two ornges befoar pa
cum down an sed ne wud whip me If
/ dident go bak to bed an let him
get sum slepe after bein up so late
the mite befoar, but ma sed Jon
doant destroy the Crismas JOY for our
boy; let him aloan.
$50 a. nj hav got ralerode
track an trane an hookin ladder an
a set of DUN bells, an injun clubs an
a air gun an a pistol that shutes ar
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
THE TAX RATE.

The tax roll for the city will soon
be placed in the hands of the city
treasurer for collection. The rate
this year is s344 per hundred, or 40c
higher than for 1910. The city this
year will collect 1922, 603.58. The
valuation by wards is given as follows;
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
SEE THIS.

Wehave for sale or rent G. G. Parlin's
residence at corner of 18th and Fulton
SITS, and it will be sold cheap if taken
at once. Mr. Parlin will move his
family to Boston on the LIST of October.
The home is on a lot and half. The
house is up to date in every respect:
there is a basement under the whole
house and there is a large, new furnace.
The location is in the best residence
district of the city. Come in and see
us for terms.
CROKER THAYER LAND Co.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05

axdently shot a arrer frum my pistol
Gto her ear an scaret her so she
dropped pan Of dishes that wuz mas
best chiny an broak them all up an
she has quit an the fire engines cum
because tried to fire up my broaken
ralerode engine an thay got the fire
out but thare is whole in tie sid
of the house an pa swore DIR edful an
so ask why do thay CIV a little boy
things that cause them so mutch trub-
hle
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
ST JOHNS CHURCH.

Mcclellan and Fourth streets.
Rev. w. Everett Johnson, Rector, 615 Fourth
street
Sunday services Holy Communion at 1880
a. m.
Morning Prayer and Sermon at 1880 a. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon OF 30 d. m.
Sunday school at II m.
st. Martha's Guild will meet Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs Jos. Smith.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05

Stop AND LISTEN have ten
acres of land about one-half mile
from city, we will sell for $350.00. If
you want it you must speak quick.
CROCKER-THAYER LAND Co.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05

Preaching l015 a. m. and % Op M Sunday
Sunday School at 900 a. m.
Epworth League, Sunday at 700 D. m. and
Friday z 80 d. m.
Junior League on Saturday at l:15 a. m.
Prayer meeting in church at 1880 D. M
Wednesdays.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
uN,vEHsALlsr.

Sunday School at -
Women's Mission Circle meets on the second
Wednesday of each month.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets today at Mrs
A. V. Gearhart.
There will be no ladies' aid meeting until
after the holidays
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
rasr causoa or caa,sr. scrsnrIsr.

FIRST cHUscH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST.
On Mcclellan Street between second and Third
Streets
Services: Sunday. lo:45 a. M; Sunday Schooi
IL m: ed nesday evening. Testimonial Meet
ing 7:45
Reading Room In church edifice. open daily
from TO u. m. except Sundays and legal
holidays
Reeding room Friday evenings to9.
Subject of lesson sermon for next S,unday,
God tina Preseryef of Man.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05

n. Campbell Secretary, 7l3 Fulton street
Gospel meeting for men, at D IN Sunday
Special singing.
Bible reading Tuesday at 3:3 D. M
Bible class for ladies meets in the Association
parlors every Tuesday afternoon at $3.50.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
ST. JAMES. CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Rev. Father j. J F. Brennan. Pastor, Gil Second
street.
Corner Of Second and Grant streets.
Low mass at 80 a. M, high mass at 9 a. m.
Sunday School at 2 80 d. m.
Week days, low mass at a. m every day.
Litany, sermon and benediction at z 80 d. M
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05

METHODIST,
Rev. +. II. Brigham. Pastor, 306 Franklin st.
Services at 10 40 a. m. Sunday.
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Services at As Sunday evening.
AllssiSa Sunday School. 6lS Lincoln Ave-, (off
9Th street, E,3f d. m
West size II ssion meets in the church audi
forum at three O'Clock.
Epworth League. Sunday at $50 %. m.
intermediate League Sunday at 100 D. m.
The Womall's Foreign Missionary Society
will meet III tie church Wednesday afternoon.
Entertainers Mesdames Croker, Kickousch,
Kocha and Berger. The delegates TO the dis
trict convention at Appleton viii give their
reports.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05

Residence and nearly two lots at 432 Fifth
Avenue South. This is a great bargain for
one wanting substantial home.
Eighty acre farm i'm the town of Hewitt.
Good house. barn and granary and good wa
ter. The farm will be sold for s2.3OO. part
down and balance in five years at per cent.
We have for sale lot on the corner Of Third
Ave. and Clark street where the street car
turns. This is fine location for store, being
ON the corner and near a couple of Wausau
stopping places. Come in>and see US we will
sell II cheap.
Here is another good business place, two
lots on corner of Sixth street and Wausau Ave
These must be sold at once. Come in now IL
you want one.
For sale two lots on Sturgeon Eddy road
one-half block from Grand Ave. Prices low
and terms easy.
3 acres near street car track: good land; win
be sold cheap; east side. inside the city.
40 acres three miles from city, 20 acres clear.
near river SLIGO.
80 acres of land six miles from city Big
Sandy river runs through this land. and the
land is covered with cord~ood and pulpwood,
Price on this land is 81 coo. one-half down. ball
ance on time to suit the buyer.
40 acres Of timber land within one mile of
railroad. near Kelly station. 1900 feet OF
white pine timber. 5000 feet OF hemlock.
5000 feet OF hardwood. besides pulp and cord
-ood. Price 81 300. Come inquick If you want
this
Another snap. 40 acres OF timber land near
Rhinelander. with 10000 feet of hemlock saw
log timber. within two miles OF Wisconsin
river; settlers near land. Price $500.
Two hundred acres Of timber land near
CrandoD. three miles from X. X. track; 10000
feet Of saw log timber. Price $1,000.
City lots in Maple Hill addition and acre lots
In Forest Park addition. This viii be the best
residence district in the city where there are
parks and springs. beautiful trees and the
river view, and the best Of neigbors.
House and lot on stuben street. The house
was built last summer and IS modern In every 1
way.
Twelve-room house on Maine street. with ali 1
modern improvements. two blocks from street 1
car track. VIII be sold cheap.
Four hundred acres three miles west OF city 4
on Little Rib. viii be sold In pieces Of i've acres
mp: good running water. This VIII be SOLO
cheap with terms to suh he buyer. Every
laboring man should own q piece OF land.
where he can put iu his time to good adyan:-
age when he Is out Of employment. Come
early and pick out . good piece.
We have two acres OF land on sherman
street. west side Viii be sold for 1900. The
land is all planted now with corn, potatoes
and oats The price i . bargain. =
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
GERMAN BAPTIST,


Preaching at $50 a. m. and 7:3O p. m.
Sunday School at II m.
Prayer meeting at 80 Thursday evening.
Women's Missionary Society meets on the
first Wednesday of each month.