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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
DEATH OF JOHN MORRISON.

A dispatch was received in this city
yesterday from the Soldiers Home in
Milwaukee, announcing the death of
John Morrison of this place who had
passed away Sunday night. Deceased
was stricken with paralysis early last
fall and owing TO his precarious con-
dition it was deemed advisable to
take him TO the above named institu-
ton where he would have special
care and treatment.
Mr.. Morrison was born in York state
in 1S45. In later years he located at
Plover, Portage county, Wis, and re-
NAMED there until the breaking out of
the civil war when he enlisted in Co.
ID, 9TH Wis. Vol. INIT, and served hts
country well and faithfully. He re-
turned to Plover upon the expiration
of his term of service. In 1869 he
was united in marriage to Miss Mar
CHA Eckels of that village, who still
survives him as does also a son, VIM.
B. Morrison of Salt Lake City, Utah,
and who visited his father in this city,
October last shortly after he was
stricken. Mr.. Morrison has been a res
ident of this city for the past eight
years following his occupation as a
plasterer.
He was pleasant and agreeable
gentleman, good and faithful work
man and staunch friend and popular
among his large circle of friends and
companions.
W. r. johnson, the GeceaSed's broth
in-law, left for Milwaukee hast even
ing to escort the remains To Plover,
where they will be inferred in the
cemetery at that place.
Mrs. Morrison left for Plover this
morning to be present at the obse-
quies and burial of her departed hus-
band.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
COLD SPELL OF 1899.

The article goes on to say that Feb.
10th, 1899, was the coolest known in
this section for thirteen years; that
various thermometers in the city on
that day registered % degrees below
zero. That cold spell, as this one has,
took in the whole of the United
States. 1t was said that about Stew
ems Point many large trees exploded
and were split as if by the power of
dynamite. The Pilot suggested that
this might have been told by one of
the old citizens of that city while in
a reminiscent turn of mind. The
plumbers were worked over time;
the wood and gas companies were
driven to desperation; many city n.y.
drantS were frozen up; trains were
stopped saw mills and factories
closed, and last, but not leyst, the
PILOT office was frozen up for half a
day on account of the bursting of a
water pipe, and during the time foot
power had to be used on the Job
presses, and even the printers devil
kicked at the ancient form of punish
ment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

LAFOLLETTE said in a recent speech
that during the past ten years under
progressive administration the burden
of the taxes upon the people has
decreased. There was never q more
palpable untruth told. The state
taxes have increased and the many
things imposed upon the people by
the state government has increased
the taxes in every village, town and
city of Wisconsin. We want lower
taxes but will never get results under
LaFollette's rule.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16


That we are a making ma
ton material in our aspirations dead
to the finer sense of poetry and
idealism in our development is a
common error in Europe and an err
ror not unknown to our home muck
rakers yet in the past twenty-five
years we have given several instan-
ces of what may be called national
chivalry, national noblesse oblige,
which ought to have shed enlighten-
ment on foreign as well as native
critics.
The latest such example is the de-
cision to refuse an offer of a million
dollars for the wreck of the Maine
still lying in Havana harbor and
to spend $500, 900 to tow that wreck
to sea and sink her, after awarding
to patriotic societies and relatives
of Maine victims some souvenirs of
a tragedy that can never be forgot
ten. We refuse to have the Maine
exploited as show by anyone or
made source of profit 20 the nation
by sale for such exploitation.
In precisely the same spirit we re
turned the Boxer rebellion indemni-
ty to China. Acting on an identical
principle we paid the expense of
shipping all the Spanish troops on
the island of Cuba back to Spain.
Moved by a like impulse we broke
all the precedents of conquering
nations and paid Spain $50, 600, 900
for the Philippines, ours by right of
complete conquest Spain never
having had any title there save the
force of arms.
Affected by similar consideration
we bought the friars lands in the
Philippine, refusing to take the
attitude which the greatest repub-
lie in Europe took toward the relig-
ious orders a little later. Altogether
this dollar making nation has invest
ed more hard cash in the exercise
of nation chivalry in quarter of a
century than any of the older
nations in all their existence. It is
strictly consistent with itself in
deciding to sink the Main instead of
getting money from selling her. We
are the most sentimental nation on
earth inspite of all our materialism
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

VICTOR L. BERGER the socialist
representative in congress has intro
duced a bill asking the government
to appropriate 100000 for the es-
tablishment of a government store at
Washington, d. c., for the benefit of
the government clerks, to be operated
along the same lines as that in the
Panama Canal zone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

IT is to be hoped that the demo-
cratic state central committee and
the national committee men of our
party, will keep out of the fight as an
organization to assist any one cam
didate for the office of president. Let
the will of majority of the rank end
file decide this question after which
let every democrat work unitedly for
the nominee. Until the convention
which is to be held iii June, the
PILOT will be for Governor Judson
Harmon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

Baltimore has been named as the
place and June % as the time for the
next Democratic National convention
by the democratic leaders in Wash
ington assembled on the 9Th of JAN
uary.
The national committees decision
as to the convention city was made
after hearing the rival claims of New
York, Chicago, st. Louis and Denver,
all of which put up hard fight. Bal
timore's representatives advanced to
the chairman's table and laid upon it
certified check for 100000. Then
and there Baltimore won. The
speech was lost in the cheering that
followed.
The selection of Baltimore was
made unanimous on the second bal
lot, the first having resulted as fol-
lows; Baltimore, %; st, Louis, Is;
Denver, 6; Chicago. 3; New York, l.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
MAYOR HARRY W. BoLENs is tn

MAYOR HARRY w. BoLENs is the
right-kind of democrat. He says
GAN men mentioned as possible
candidates for President.on the dem
ocratic ticket, have the confidence
of the rank and file of the party
and l think any of them could be
elected"
We may all have our preferences,
but let us be united on the demo-
cTat selected. The PILOT wants to
see Gov. Harmon nominated, be-
cause it looks upon him as the bet
ter man, but it will support any
other nominee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

GOVERNOR HARMON denied printed
statements that during Mr.. Bryan's
last campaign young daughter of
Governor Harmon wrote to a girl
friend in Texas that Papa hoped
for Mr.. Bryan's defeat because it
would make his own presidential
prospects brighter.
The governor said:
"My three daughters married and
left home long before the 1908 cam
paign."
mot one of them ever had a
girl friend in Texas.
81 have two granddaughter, but
one of them was 10 months and the
other years old in 1908"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

A LETTER has just been published
written by Woodrow Wilson seven
years ago to Mr.. Joline in which he
wrote: Cannot we devise some dig
nified way of getting Mr.. Bryan out
of the democratic party and getting
rid of him for all time ?" Isn't
Woodrow Wilson democrat just for
his own ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
COMPARISON OF COLD SPELLS,
The Intense Cold Spells of 1899 and 1912 as Shown BY
Government Records "3' Truly JnIucky.

The cold spell has certainly been hummer and many
have e0ld to that it has been the coolest ,e
known In istory of the oldest nhabitant Perhaps #
is will leave that to readers to work out for them
selves We publish comparisons below It seems that
the cold spells have been coming about thirteen
apart. We know that in January 1873 was the coolest
felt by the editor of the PILOT for at that time he
had both frozen stiff The article taken from the
PILOT of February 1899 says that February 10th was
the coolest known in Wausau for thirteen years: this
very cold spell and in 1912 another rip
shorter which has frozen the North to its very arrows
all of which goes to prove that - is the rankest of the
unlucky numbers known The following are few compar-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

REV. c. V. 7. RICHESoN former
pastor Of the Baptist church of Cam
bridge, Mass, has confessed to having
given poison TO Miss Avis Linnell, the
girl he promised to wed. Talk about
your villsinouS murdeyerS, very few
can equal this cold-hlooded rascal.
Without the least bit of feeling he
gave the girl deadly poison, from
which she died almost instantly.
Solemly swearing that he was innocent
and could prove it TO the satisfaction
of the public and especially TO another
girl who believed he could do no
wrong, he went TO prison to await trial.
His conscience has finally forced him
into making confession. Those who
are inclined TO sin should always re-
member that they have conscience
and sooner or later that conscience win
assert itself. Rev. Richeson should
be given the extreme penalty for this
dastardly crime.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

The following is a record Of that
very cold spell as kept by I'll. P. Mayn-
ard, who at that time furnished the
government weather report for Wau-
sau, and it was therefore, taken from
a government thermometer. The
cold snap began on the 9th day of
Jan. 1899, and continued without a
let up until Feb. 18th. On the latter
day the back of the cold spell was
broken and of which the PILOT said ::
"The sun rolled forth in righteous in
dignation above East Hill on Sunday
morning and as the hours progressed
the temperature became warmer and
warmer and when the king of day
fingered at the zenith the hard trod-
den snow on the sidewalks began to
steam and melt. Many pedestrians
thronged the streets in the afternoon
and all saw visions of forthcoming
warmth of balmy springtime, of grass
and flowers.
The old resident scratched his head
and turned his weather eye in all
directions before rendering an opin-
ion upon subject which would stake
his reputation as weather prophet
He however agreed with others that
a change had taken place for the bet
ter" The following is the record:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
Stilted JOURNALISM.

Journalists on the island - St
Helena throw much literary style into
their work A weather report in the
Guardian reads: The weat,,er during
the p1st week has been rather warm.
King Sol shining in all his glory. While
fair Luna beamed so brilliantly that it
was quite possible to read small
print"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

Gov. HARMON delivered his first
speech in the West before the Fri
quois Climb of Chicago on Thursday
evening. Among other things to
which he gave utterance was this ::
"It is now up to the people to fill
President Tafts seat with a demo-
crat and this 1 expect to see the
voters do"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

IT has been decided by X. X. Ken
nan, supervisor of the income tax,
now that the Supreme court has de-
cided upon the constitutionality of the
law that the work of organizing and
carrying out the law would be rushed
with all speed possible. He further
has decided that state officials must
pay on salaries just the same as any
body else.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

THE latest reports are that the
peach crop in Missouri has been dam
aged by frost. Pretty cold down in
that country. Our elegant crop of
ice will offset any damages sustained
to the Marathon county fruit crop
and perhaps the same can be said of
Missouri.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
Gov. JudSon Harmon.

Gov. Judson Harmon was rendered
a reception by the Jefferson club of
Milwaukee, last evening. The Gov.
was given rousing reception. Such
notable democrats as Geo. w. Peck,
G. H. Weisse, R. j. Mcbride, J. E.
Jones and many others urged upon
the democrats of Wisconsin to be
present. 1t was a great gathering.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
Civic

Des Moines has again given the
civic world an example of what may
be done by city. 1t is something
too seldom accomplished by cities.
Out in Des Moines the commission
managing the affairs of that city has
succeeded in building a new city
hall and in furnishing it complete
ready for use at a cost within the
appropriation for the building alone.
Few cities can present such a claim.
1t has become almost a rule in gov
eminent building to expect the orig
inal estimate and appropriation to
be but the beginning. "The public
has the money, what's the differ
ence."
But in Des Moines the commits
sion appropriated $500, 600 for new
city hall and set aside another $780,
900 for the furnishings And SO
well was the work done that the
new building was opened, the other
day, all furnished and ready for oc-
cupancy at cost slightly under
the $500, 900 mark.
That is a triumph for commission
management of cities, the form
some Wisconsin cities have recently
adopted, several are to vote on
within the month, and more are
considering.
1t makes strong argument for &
form of government, which simply
means business management of the
business of a city. y Milwaukee
News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

IL. H. ODER house, SIC Fulton street,
to blaze up, but luckily the fire was
at once detected and an alarm sent to
the fire department. 1t only took a
few minutes work to extinguish the
blaze, which caused damage of only
a few dollars.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
oayseN,s Exclusive Illness.

A sickness which attacked Daysey
Mayme last week is said by her physi.
clan TO be muffitis, Muffitis is exhaus-
ton OF the muscles in the arms and
shoulders, due to carrying a very
heavy mum. 1t is claimed by the fam.
lily that she has the only case in the
town.-Atchison Globe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

THE Equity Life Insurance building
in New York city burned down on
Tuesday. 1t was one of the finest
buildings in this country and the loss
was over s6.OOO,OOO.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
Don't The@P

The advice given to young men by
college presidents and others to go
west and grow up with the country is
of course with the proyiso that they
may come to New York to spend the
fortune after it is acqUired.-N. Y.
Presss.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
Quite SO.

You Hamericans say we ave no
'umor." said the LOYAL Britisher. but
I'll ave you understand. sir. that Hing
lish jokes are not to be laughed at"
--Everyb odys
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

Constipation is tie cause of many
ailments and disorders that make life
miseI able Take Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets, keep your
bowels regular and you win avoid
these diseases. For saleby all dealers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

We may confidently look for much
warmer weather soon for each day
the political pot boils all the harder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
Pilot
OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.
TUESDAY, JAN. IS, 1912.

Published weekly and entered at the Post
Office at Wausau as second class matter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

Miss Blanche Armstrong magazine
representative Subscriptions taken
for all magazines and magazine clubs
at lowest rates obtainable. Special
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

The ice companies have commenced
ON the ice harvest.
FoR RFST-C. G. Parlin's home on
Fulton Street, for information see
If CROCKER-THAYER LAND Co.
FcR RENT-Eight room fat. electric
light and bath. Apply to 9l4 Warren
street. tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
LOTS OF WORK FOR FIRE
DEPARTMENT.

The fire department has been kept
very busy duning the past week.
Outside of the many calls for help to
chimney fires, the department mad
two serious fires to contend with.
Thursday evening the alarm called
out the whole department to the
Roemer & Thalhe:1n Co.'S hardware
store on the west side Through a
defective chimney fire had started be-
tween the brick walls and the france
work of the building, and it was
very difficult proposition that chief
Zielsdorf and his men had to handle.
After about two hours work the fire
was finally subdued, but the water,
which had to be thrown into the
building, caused a damage to the
stock that viii amount to several
thousand dollars.
The building, which is owned by the
Northwestern Railway Co., is dam
aged TO the amount of about $500.
but whether this loss is covered by in
surance could not be learned from
any OF the road officials in this city.
The damage to the stock of the
Roemer & Thalheim Co. is covered
by insurance, as an insurance of 81. 900
was carried.
Chief Zielsdorf says, that it was one
of the hardest fires to fight, that the
department had to contend with in
long time
Friday night, while Mr.. and Mrs.
V. ]. SplaiDe were attending the in
stallation exercises of the Eagle lodge.
fire broke out in their home. ID
Washington street, and the flames
spread so quickly, that practically the
whole building and contents were
destroyed. The alarm was sent in BY
employees in the switching wards of
the St. Paul road, who had broken in
the door TO save any human lives that
might have been in the house hut
they found the building unoccupieg.
Mr.. Splaine conducted cigar fac
tory in the second story Of the build
ing, and sustained quite loss to his
stock of tobacco and cigars, aside OF
the loss to his household goods. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
bnt 10 what extent could not be
learned at this time.
Friday afternoon chimney fire
caused the shingles on the roof of the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

representatives Tor Ladies' Home
Journal, Saturday Evening Post, De-
lineator and Woman's Home Compan-
ion. Your subscriptions respectfully
solicited. SIG Mcclellan St. If
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

THERE seems to be a disposition
on the part of the minority to fur
nish report on the Stephenson in
vestigation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16

Friday afternoon chimney fire
caused the shingles on the roof of the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
GREAT
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-20
SONS OF AMERICAN REvOLU-
TON CELEBRATE BUNKER HILL

To commemorate the 136th ami
versary of the battle of Bunker Hill
and to revive the glorious memories of
their forefathers, the Reno chapter of
the Sons of the American Revolution
gave delightful banquet at the
Thomas cafe last night, where covers
had been laid for twenty ladies and
gentlemen. The feast was held in the
large private dining room and the
feasting lasted till a late hour, as the
guests listened to patriotic addresses
and inspired eloquence on themes of
other days.
Dr. C. b. Hamilton presided as
toastmaster and gracefully introduced
the distinguished speakers who -e-
sponded TO the various toasts.
Hon. Albert ID. Ayres spoke Of the
"Battle of Bunker Hill,' giving a
glowing account of the work done on
that eventful day by the ancestors of
those who sat about the board.
Hon. O. J. Smith had happy
theme in the "Boston Tea Party"
while r. M. Price grew eloquent over
that famous ride of Paul Revere. w.
NJ. Gottwaldt discussed "The Foster
ing of Patriotism by the Press" and
Grant Miller inspired lofty ideals in
his talk on the American Flag. -
Reno journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-20
ANOTHER GOOD
Thing FAILS TO PAN

Why man should be sucker
enough to leave country like Hum
boldt county and go off on a wild goose
chase to camp like High grade Cali
fornla, is a mystery said Dick Bren-
nan, upon his return from the camp
mentioned the other day, "but that IS
exactly what / did, and | am getting
old enough to have better sense.''
"The only reason those fellows up
there are not rounded up by the gov
ernment for using the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes continued the old pros.
pector, els the fact that there is a
little gold in one or two old claims
that were discovered six or seven
years age, when the district was
known as Camp Hoag. Since the be-
ginning of the year there have been
hundreds and perhaps thousands of
prospectors and tenderfeet going and
coming from the camp, with perma-
nent population of something like 25O.
who were waiting for the blanket of
snow to melt away, in order that they
might prospect the ground. AS soon
as the snow had disappeared it did not
take many days for the experienced
men to find out that the camp was a
frost. There never has been time
during the boom that as many as six
men were working for wages
"When the snow finally went off the
camp presented the appearance of a
Chinese fish net. Hundreds of claims
bad been located on top of fifteen or
twenty feet of snow, and when this
was gone the location notices were left
hanging in the tops of trees.
In answer to an inquiry as to how
many men were left in the camp, Mr.
Brennan replied that in the whole dis
trict there were today not to exceed
25 men.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-20
HORSES SHIPPED

Three cars Of horses were shipped
over the Southern Pacific railroad on
June 20, 1921 Winnemucca to San
Francisco, by Abel & Loinaz, in cars
No. O. s. l.. 1927, 0. s. l.. 1898, O,
s. L. 14,O18. Number of horses, rs.
Forty-nine horses branded lazy double
III, connected, left stifle; sixteen
horses branded A j, connected, left
stifle; four horse branded p, left stifle /;
one horse branded flying o bar, left
stihe; one horse branded bar inside
diamond, left stifle; one horse brand.
ed G, left stifie; one horse branded V,
left stife; one horse branded bull s
head, left stifle; one horse branded l.
Y, left shoulder; one horse branded
blotch brand, right stifle. Inspected
by 3. g. LAMB.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-20
MISS PIKE MARRIED
AT RENO LAST EVENING

At the home of the brides mother
on South Virginia street this (Wed-
nesday) evening Miss Gertrude Pike,
daughter of the late Judge and Mrs.
w. H. A. Pike, will become the bride
0f Randall Brooks Layman, an electri-
cal engineer now with the Esmeral-
da Mining company at Tonopah He
is son of Prof. j. +. Layman of the
University of Nevada and is well
known in this city.
Both Miss Pike and Mr.. Layman
graduated from the University of
Nevada last year The marriage cere-
mony will be performed by Rev I. l..
Bellamand. There will be quite a
number of guests present.-Gazette.