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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
SENSE OF GRATITUDE LOST
Hobo No Longer Gets Help From
Negroes by Posing as Civil
War Veteran.

An old tramp, who was resting in
City Hall park after long trip on the
road, is authority for the statement
that the attitude of the negro race
toward the old soldier is not what 1t
was.
When began hobosng years ago,
said the man, Il could live on the fat
of the land By appealing to the graft
tude of the colored people. For four
long years l fought to set you free.
] said to them. but / was unfortunate
enough to get OF without wound,
so now the government won't help me
and / am forced to beg
>Of course l didn't fight for them
was in short pants when the war
broke out but the negroes never
stopped to reason out problem In
ages. After a songand-dance Of that
kind the black man of fifteen ten or
even i've years ago would dig up coin
CT share his last cup OF coffee and his
last scrap of bacon with me. But the
present generation has lost the sense
OF gratitude Whether q man did or
did not fight for their freedom makes
no difference. and the tramp who ex-
poets the old soldier vheezs 10 win
him an easy living from the nesToes
Is In danger OF getting left"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
TO MADISON.

f. C. Zimmerman, Carl Kruger
Henry Berger, A. W. Treyitt and
Henry Schwister departed this even
ing for Madison where they have been
summoned to appear as witnesses in
case entitled the United States vs..
VIM. GauiKe. Our readers viii re-
member Of mention in these columns
during the summer of . forgery case
in which Gaulke is alleged to have
Figured. Frank Ganlke, an employer
in the lsoS experimental pulp plant
in this city, was sent check for his
months services, but 1t fell into the
hands of VIM. Gaulke, a young fellow
northeast Of the city. 1t is alleged
that he signed Fred Gaulke's name
on the back of it and had il cashed
His arrest followed shortly after, and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
Some Fine Old Madeira.

An interesting fact that come to
our notice through Livingston Thomp-
son OF st. Louis in connection with a
case of Madeira wine which, on the
occasion of the birth of the young
thompson, was presented by the firm
OF E. La Montagne's Sons to his
father.
IL was the understanding that this
case was not to be opened until Mr..
Ihompson> should reach his twenty
nrst year, and until that time 1t did
SO remain In his possession. The wine
Wnen presented was ten years old
and there are now three bottles.
which Mr.. Thompson is holding un-
til his daughter reaches twenty-one
years OF age, when they will be
opened. Mr.. Thompson tells us that
the Madeira when opened had a rich
and delightful maturity and can be
classed among the finest wines he
mas ever tasted.-Bonfort's Wine and
Spirit Circular.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
INTERURBAN ROAD.
In Another Year viii be Built Through
to Merrill.

When completed will run from
Madison to Portage, thence to Stevens
Point, Wausau and Merrill.
That the financing of the Chicago
& Wisconsin Valley Ry. Co. has been
satisfactorily accomplished and that
there will be increased activity in
construction forthwith is the author
itatiye announcement just made
from the general offices of the COM
pany.
This is the electric line that it is
proposed to build from Madison,
through Stevens Point and Wausau
to Merrill.
The Portage Democrat says: ut
is stated that the bonds of the inter-
urban and street railway company
have been underwritten by the great
bond house of Geo. f. Smith & Co. of
New York, Chicago and Washington,
the well known "Silent Smith firm.
OF the bonds, 100000 have been
sold and the other s5,0O0,0OO viii be
disposed of as needed.
During the winter season the rail-
way company will distribute material
at Madison, Portage, Poynette, and
Waunakee for the building CT the
Madison-Portage section of the inter
urban, SO as to be really FOR early
work in the spring. While the road
bed between these cities is being
graded, work on the city lines in
Portage and Madison will be COM
pleted, as will also the loop around
Lake Monona.
Between Dec. 10 and Is, survey
ing party will start north from
Portage to locate the line from this
city to Merrill. 1t is expected the
surveyors will be in charge of Civil
Engineer George Foster.
"The G. & w. V. company plan to
build the Merrili-Portage section of
the interurban just as soon as the
Madison Portage section is COM
pleted. "-Stevens Point Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
HIved Bees wien Bare Hands.

A bet, a position and a swarm Of
bees were won at the same time a
few days ago by G. L. Stone of San
Francisco. when, with hands and face
unprotected, he pulled from the top
OF a lamppost into an open box, buzz
Zing masses Of the honey makers.
Stone was walking in busy street,
when a friend called his attention to
the bees and remarked that a few
dollars could be make by anyone "hiv-
ing" them. Stone said he could do it,
with no covering on his hands or
face. The friend laughed and said he
would bet a good sum, he couldn't do
1t. Stone took the bet, got ladder
and box, then mounted the ladder
and lifted the bees by the handful
into the box. Among the crowd Of
interested spectators who watched
Stones feat was show manager, who
promptly offered position to the
man immune from bee stings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
IT WAS THE PROPERTY LIME
Bartender Admits 1t Was Filled With
Lemon Juice for Each
Gin Hickey.

Inc consumer of the gin rickey,
VINO knew all there was to know about
sin rickeys, detected something wrong
about the taste of the one he was
drinking. Study of the matter told
MN that, instead of lime Juice, it was
navored with the juice of the lemon.
but no! There, in the glass, uncom-
promasingly green and genuine, was
naIf lime.
sun, there was something wrong.
after taking two or three additional
sips he decided to speak about it to
the bartender.
Isn't there lemon juice in this rick
ey?' he inquired.
The bartender realized that before
MN was one who could not be bluffed.
There is" be confessed, shame
facedly. "You see, we ran out of
lines long ago, so each time a rickey's
ordered we take that half lime in your
glass; squeeze it full of lemon juice to
iresnen 1t up, and serve the drink"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Belle Hudson visited friends
in Tomahawk over Thanksgiving.
Robert Freeman of the town OF
Emmett, was in the city Saturday on
business.
Atty. j. P. Reilly returned Satur-
day from Ingram, to which place he
accompanied his sister Agnes.
Arthur Prehn is in Milwaukee in
attendance at the meeting of the
Progressive Republican league.
John Bissell came up from West
Baden Saturday. He had been there
to try to get relief from rheumatism.
Miss Ethel McNaughton came
down from Rhinelander and spent
Thanksgiving at her home in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. LandOn, Mr..
and Mrs. JOHN Landon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Charter took Thanksgiving
out at Glandon.
William Taege who has been in
the d. L. Potter Drug store at
Marshfeld has accepted position
with B. Schwanberg in this city.
Alex. Wilson and family and w.
j. Wilson and family went to Merrill
Thursday where they took Thanks
giving dinner with their parents.
e. J. Benson OF the town of
Elderon, was in the city Saturday in
attendance at the meeting of the
board of trustees of the Marathon
County Training School.
!. G. Smith came home from
Milwaukee and his son, Roy, from
Chicago to be here with the family
for Thanksgiving. The former will
remain until Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Slossen of
Rhinelander, arrived in the city Sat
urday The former returned home
that same evening, while Mrs. Slossen
remained for longer visit.
Miss Marie Bird, who had been
spending Thanksgiving at home, re-
turned to Downer college, Milwaukee,
last evening. She was accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. G. B. Bird.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Fl. Grout re-
turned home from New Orleans on
Friday evening, where the latter had
been attending the annual meeting of
Bankers National convention. The
event was an enjoyable affair in every
particular.
Mrs. Frank Kollock and daughter
of Rhinelander came to Wausau on
Wednesday and were joined here by
Mr.. Kollock and together they went
to Bancroft to spend Thanksgiving
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Kollock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bissell of Rib
Falls spent Thanksgiving in the city.
Mr.. Bissell recently suffered an acct
dent. While cranking his automobile
the tarnation thing back fired and
broke bone in his right wrist.
Mrs G. S. Carr of Tomahawk,
spent Thanksgiving with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. L. Warren and family.
Mrs. Carr returned to her home on
Friday and departed Saturday for the
Pacific coast where she will remain
during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Livingston
departed Sunday night for Chicago
and from there are at the present
time enroute for Los Angeles, Cal,
where they will sojourn until next
May. Their son Walter joins them
later and will accompany them to
Los Angeles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
AIDE Kent His Promise.

w. H. Hershman of Noblesville, sup
erintendent of the KentsaSd schools
during George AIDES high school
course there. has been renewing old
acquaintance at Delphi, where he was
also formerly superintendent, and from
Delphi comes one of his stories of AIDE.
When AIDE was home from Purdue uni
versity on his first vacation, Mr.
Hershman, who was head of the Kent
land Sunday school, asked AIDE if he
were attending Sunday school in La
fayette.
"No, sir" AIDE replied.
why not, George?"
Because" said AIDE, when | en-
tered Purdue l promised my father
that I'd never do anything there that
l didn't do at home"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

A meeting of the officers Of the
Boys Athletic association, together
with Mr. Painter and Mr.. Tobey, was
held last Friday. 1t was voted to
provide basket ball suits for the team
which are to be returnedto the school
at the close of the season.
As regards to the basket ball sched-
ule this year, it was decided to play
six games, which will probably be
played with Marshfield, Waupaca,
Stevens Point, Amigo, Grand Rapids
and Merrill. 1t was decided not to
begin the season until after Christ
mas; f the team proves itself to be
championship calibre, the school will
probably be represented at the Apple
ton tournament to play for the
championship.
Glass teams are soon to begin their
practice for the class tournament.
Each of the teams will be coached by
a member OF last years first team
A collection for the relief of the
schools at Rack River Falls was
taken Wednesday in the different
schools. The contribution from the
high school amounted to $69.25. The
total amount collected by the differ
schools was $24l.40.
Thanksgiving program at the high
school was short but interesting. The
Girls Glee club sang few selections
in a very creditable manner. The
awarding Of foot ball monograms was
the next feature of the afternoon and
the following received emblems;
Schuette, McPhail, Talheim, Mont
gomery, Pagan, Eggebrecht, Ruder,
Turner, Sampson, Johnson (Captain)
and Brown. Coach Schneider gave a
short address on the merits of the
team, giving special praise to Capt.
Johnson, whom the opposing teams
admitted to be the best defensive
player in the valley. Miss Morey
rendered several very interesting read
ings and was heartily applauded.
Miss Dora -LaMay of Tomahawk
was high school visitor Wednesday.
Elsie Reiser IL and Ray GRANDSON
IL were visitors at the high school
Wednesday.
Miss Winnifred Stockwell, who was
quite i'll during the past week, is
greatly improved and is on the way to
rapid recovery.
Civil service examinations were Civ
en- at the high school Saturday morn
ing for the position of superintendent
of farms. An examination was also
given for cadet entrance at West Point,
Donald McPhail being the only one
taking the examination.
The candy sale held by the Irving
school Wednesday netted twenty-five
dollars. The proceeds will be used
for the purchase of pictures for the
| school,
The following teachers spent
Thanksgiving at their homes: The
Misses Zillmer, Jenkins, Kreutzer,
Yoshmik, Warner, Buckland, and
Mr.. Borsack.
Miss Carrier of the Lincoln school
was i'll yesterday and her place was
supplied by Miss McGuine.
Mr.. Roach was high school visitor
yesterday.
The foot ball postals which failed
TO turn out we'll the first time were
retaSen yesterday. The election held
for the choosing of captain for next
years team resulted in tie vote be-
tween Carl Eggebrecht and Talbot
Montgomery. On the inal vote, how
ever, Montgomery was elected.
The second six weeks ie..sEt cards
will be given out tomorrow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05

he was placed in the hands Of a Unit
ed States Marshal, and has been held
prisoner since.
He will be tried before Judge Ar
thur L. Sanborn, of the United States
district court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05

An adjourned meeting of the stock
holders of the WauSau Street Rail-
road company will be held next Satur-
day, for the purpose of completing
the business of recent meeting.
The social democratic party of the
city has arranged for a series of five
lectures to be given in this city dur
ing the winter. The substance of the
lectures of course will be propaganda
for the socialist movement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05

A society of littlegirls donated IS so.
The money raised in the public
schools of the state will be used by
the people of Black River Falls in
conducting their schools this winter.
The city is left destitute with absol-
utely no means OF providing for the
salaries of teachers. The property on
which taxation had been made has
been washed down stream and there
is nothing to pay taxes on or means
with which to pay it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-05
FOR BLACK RIVER FALLS.

Answering to the appeal from Black
River Falls the school children of the
citizens of Wausau and Marathon
county responded to the extent of
S217.13. The county board donated
800; the public schools donated $241.53;
the training school drawing class gave
$3.50 and citizens gave to the extent
of S73.
The schools of the city made dona-
tions as follows.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10
From Another Point of View
Tagged. Now who gets the boresf

Tagged who boxesf
Just hasn't leg to
The demise of
a earthquakes
while feeding the starch
OF St. Louis COLLAR
Senator Smith
continually.
earth
Philadelphia and em
to death the other
legislators
about the and noes
and reduced four hours each
side by the kindly fog Lake Superior
greeted Detroit
this week by the direct Handmade Of the people
had better brush on "A charge to keep have
business fast
than the street you and the same street,
neither the Yankee
Secretary Agriculture
Wilson did
which pocket be dis
posed of-seer"
nickel by
Woodwadave aned looked
diamonds
$50. She's
point
in It" It day in Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10
ADVERTISING TALKS.
(Continued from page ID.

UP to miscellaneous expenses
a sort Of. fund that is WASTED
every year, just as a matter OF
good will towards people who
ask for contributions to pro-
grammes, etc.
All of this SIDE-ISSUE AID
VERTISING, that has no par
ticular purpose to serve, is
DETRIMENTAL to the general
cause of advertising-to the
legitimate media that really rem.
der service to the advertiser.
The manufacturer of a TOOTH
POWDER, or a FACE CREAM,
or a CLOAK AND SUIT manu-
facturer, might advertise in a
girls seminary magazine and
REASONABLY EXPECT TO
GET A RETURN FOR HIS
MONEY; but why a locomotive
works should advertise in it is
hard to explain. Certainly not
for any advertising value it
might possess.
The only possible chance the
Baldwin Locomotive Works
might have of getting results
from the advertisement Is that
one Of the girls might marry
some day the president of rail-
road, and If she remembered the
fact that the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works advertised in her
seminary magazine, she might
suggest to her husband that he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10
TEARING OFF THE MASK.

Can the Lumber Trust and the Pa
per Trust defeat Reciprocity in the
name OF American Agricultural That
IA the issue before the senate, and
President Taft defined II admirably
In his Chicago speech.
The opposition to reciprocity
comes. az Mr.. Taft said, from three
classes. One class is made up OF
those who own and control the lum-
her supply OF the United States" An
other class is made up OF those VINO
are engaged In the manufacture OF
print paper and OF whom the largest
manufacturers own much OF the
spruce-wood supply OF the United
States from which print paper IL
made" The third class is made up
of persons who pretend to represent
the farmers, and the New York nrm
that il accelerating public opinion
against reciprocity in behalf OF aGri-
culture is also looking for Imam iai
assistance from gentlemen interest,".
ed IN lumber, In tho manufacture OF
print paper and in other manuiac-
lures"
We do not believe that even Eithu
Root, who Is trying to amend the Dill
for the profit of New York wood-puip
interests, will venture to challenge
Mr.. Taft's analysis OF the opposition
or that he will undertake to answer
the presidents speech.
The formidable opposition to re-
ciprocity comes from Lumber and Pa
per. and the senator's who are hiding
behind the farmer in their opposition
TO reciprocity are playing the game OF
the lumber trust and the paper
trust.
Mr.. Taft deserves high praise for
the boldness and frankness with
which he has met this issue II re
ciprocity is finally defeated or II the
bill is made Ineffective by amend
ments, the country will at least know
the real reasons, for he has torn on
the mask.-New York World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10
Buzzards and Big Business
A FABLE.
lone That Aesop Unfortunately Let Get by Him)

Two Very Great Capitalists the
circing that field
Therem must a there
When buzzards fellow
ture weakt to focking"
extinct"
accept
II
SO much Buzzards have no compuncion"
presently Capitalist No remarked by the tho
Let's harpoon before 1t recovers
Terra Gotta and Trust"
the Capitasts-shook
oil
Moral: It,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10
II everything were titular and sphem-

n everything were ttular and ephem-
eral but he.
I am ashamed to think how easily
we capitulate to badges and names.
20 large societies and dead institu-
tons. Every decent and well-spoken
individual affects and sways me more
than is right. ought TO go upright
and vital, and speak the rude truth
In all ways. II malice and vanity
wear the coat OF philanthropy, shall
that pass? II an angry bigot assumes
this bountifui cause OF abolition. and
comes 10 me with his last news from
Barbados, why should | not Say TO
him, Go love thy infant; love tiny
wood chopper; be good-natured and
modest; have that grace; and never
varnish your hard, uncharitable ampi,
ton with this incredible tenderness
for black folk a thousand miles on
THY love afar is spite at home. .
Rough and graceless would be sucn
greeting. but truth is handsomer tnan
the affectation OF love.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10

Society everywhere Is In conspiracy
against the manhood Of every one Of
its members. Society IL q joint-stock
company, in which the members agree.
for the better securing Of his bread
to each shareholder, to surrender the
liberty and culture Of the eater. The
virtue In most request Is conformity.
Self-reliance is It's aversion.
Whose would be man, must be q
nonconformist. He who would gather
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10

pany. Detroit, $4,000, principal stock
holder, George L,Esperance; Breed
Manufacturing company, 100000,
principal stockholders, Thomas
Wright, George w. Breed, Ellis X.
Dumbottom; Kitchum Hill Threshing
company, Gibson township, Bay coun-
ty, $4,000: Belle Isle Creamery COM
pany. Detroit, $4,000, principal stock
holders, r. Laethem, Henry Laethem;
Modern Laundry company, Detroit,
$4,000, principal stockholders, Frcd
j. Brede, Sr, Fred J. Brede, Jr.; In
dustrial Development and Brokerage
company, Grand Rapids, $4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10
Gems of Wit Wisdom and Eoquence
SocIETY'S CONSPIRACY.
BY RALPH WALDO EMERSON.

immortal palms must not be hindered
by the name OF goodness, but must ex-
plore II II be goodness. Nothing Is
at last sacred but the integrity Of
your own mind. Absolve you to your
self, and you shall have the suffrage
Of the world.
Good and bad are but names very
readily transferable to that or this;
the only right IN what Is after my con-
stftution the only wrong what Is
against It. A man is to carry himself
In the presence Of all opposition as
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10

equip his railroad with Baldwin
locomotives.
But THAT'S WAITING A
LITTLE BIT LONG FOR RE-
Suits.
WASTED ADVERTISING is
like waste in everything else. 1t
MUST BE AVOIDED if a bust
ness is to prosper.
Ito Be Continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10

brotherhood Every time halt heavy vehicle to let your fellow
get his safety have done something that
good you him And the who that could
quickly him low hit him hating him chance thinks bet
Of the driver and Of the mahne and he the humane munich
pal government that gives him this protection.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10

EAST AURORA, N. Y.-Eltert
Hubbard won a $500 wager with VIII.
liam Marion Reedy, OF st. Louis, by
submitting to haircut.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10


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quick watkins describes himself as
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to used Mr. sa' watkins i S: say. that the use his patent fog
sS1 a Sa s a asa 'lss ss
surround the and keep him. help
b. burn,
foDins Tor 1912 w,.,
nj psnns Par. any tim.
inning the Tigers are
curb last
Sunday
mission workers In The
or midst dsordery conduct
protested pinched-for
able competition
The south has be proud Of its record ~, creating real
which lbSO
900 cotton last
condition throughout
better 1910
$ ahead, with nearly 100000
Ne corrcN nearly onehrd Of the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10

One would suppose that there
would be no room for q division Of
sentiment with reference to the safe
guarding Of human life in the streets
Of Detroit.
Especially when the need Of such
safeguards has been shown by the
sacrifice of two scores Of lives within
two years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Mich, June 10.--The fol-
lowing companies have fled articles
of incorporation with the secretary
of state: temperance Motor Car CON-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10
Saturday. June 10
1911
OBSERVATIONS

she would
indeed a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10

anu IttI tHt uu
achieved a rich
When a sto
his wife a $500
jewel In the pa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-10
~ Fiery Emma Goldman Could
hardly Guido Our officlais
and Newspaper, In lnelt-
Inc Defiance Of Law

But what has been the record the deal adequately with
nsw pe projected into busiest thorough by the
&nsasng number Of power-driven ponderous vehcesi
showing that Detroit with disgrace for the upsho of
Rat have element citizenship that personal comfort
commercial considerations in the against the sacredn Of
man life