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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
Keeping City Clean Is Not an Easy job.

the drawstr;ng at the opening OF the
sack pulled 10 close it, and tie whole IL
thrown on the wagon to be hauled to the
dumping grounds outside of the city and
made into fertilizer. Then clean, empty
sack replaces the previous one. and the
can is equipped until the next collection.
As in the Washington can, by such rapid
removal of rubbish all possibility OF the
contents blowing about the streets and
undoing the work OF the can is removed
In Kalamazoo. Mich. galvanized iron
cans. aluminium painted and stenciled
For waste paper, fruit skins. etc." were
installed during a STRENGTHENING cam
pagn. The children as we'll as the grown
ups were enthusiastic about them that
the following parody on The Man and
the '.Bramble Bush" became one OF the
favorite songs in the vicinity:
There a in our town,
And he wondrous wise;
He threw some paper in the street
And when he the paper gone,
With ali his might and main
He jumped into the street, he did,
And picked IT up again.
This inspired effort in Kalamazo zoo was
instrumental some years ago in replacing
the dull black and advertiSement-covered
cans of Chicago with new bright and
conspicuous receptacles. The attractive
ness of the boxes proved an incentive to
the citizens of Chicago for municipal
pride and stimulated them to cooperation
with the street cleaners.
New York is equipped with neat, at
tractive cans. Not only the larger cities
are taking to the idea, but the smaller
and more slowly moving ones have adopt
ed it also. Leesburg, Va, has done fine
work in municipal housecleaning and has
installed many Of the boxes.
The continental cities, especially Berlin
and Paris. finding the system ef-
fective. In Paris especially are the laws
governing the throwing of trash on the
streets most rigid. If one should indo-
lently tear a letter to pieces and toss
the scraps away the gendarme is ever
present to tap you on the back and IN
sist on your picking them up, or on the
payment of a fine in case that the scraps
have blown far and wide. Such rigid
enforcement is being adopted in our own
cities, many of which adding ordi-
nances to their municipal laws which
read: THE throwing, scattering or dis
tributing OF any BILL poster. envelope or
paper waste or any matter OF any sort
or kind upon the pavement. streets or
avenues is declared unlawful. The fine
not less than So"
Early this spring Washington set one
week aside and designated ii as Clean
up week" Back yards were cleaned.
ashes and junk hauled away, flowers ana
vines planted TO hide the unsightly gar
bage can houses painted, lawns trimmed.
streets flushed and all possible media
employed TO make Washington spick and
span. The plan was successful. in fact.
so successful that Hampton, Va. one OF
the oldest cities in the United States, was
inspired to hold similar festival for the
promotion of cleanliness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

NTEEING the VII
laSe of Fairfax
Court House by
the usual way-the
electric - the first
thing a man sees
is a tall monument.
When the car turns
into the Little Riv-
er pike at the viii
la ge edge a white
paling fence in
closing a cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

thckly dotted with white or gray tomb
stones appears on the right hand. a
weedy road. with a gravel bed. leads up
d hill surnounted by large circular
mound closely grown with grass and
clover. This is not often cropped or
moved From the center OF the mound
rises a stately square shaft of gray
granite In big raised letters on the base
you read Confederate Dead. and above.
on polished granite. this:
From Fairfax 10
ApPOmIttCx,
1856 1868
Erected to the M,mory Of the Gallant
Sons Of Fairfax whose names are In
scrihed this Monument. but whose
bodies Lie Buried Distant Battle
fields. and the Memory Of their $40
Unknown Comrades whose remains
rest beneath this Mound. They were
whom Death Could not TerTify,
whom Defeat Could not DishcnOr.
While the writer was standing on the
turf above these relics of gallant SOL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

some. Behind this single line of houses
bordering the street stretch fields green
with flourishing crops. Up this street one
soon arrives at the courthouse. an an
cient brick building on the right hand, set
in a grove. On the front of this building,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

about the machinery where the tin
cans are cut and remolded. 1t seems
incredible that there should be enough
material to warrant any such DISPOSE
ton being made, yet with zig boxes in
use and each person contributing his
quota of waste every day the posi-
bility is easily imagined.
In outlying districts. especially at
the important stops along car lines.
special effort has been made by the
Housekeepers' Alliance, in affiliation
with the American Civic Association,
to have more boxes installed.
The trim appearance of freshly
painted boxes and their apparent eff
cheney are a constant source of atten-
ton to associations meeting here in
Washington. The wide-awake mem
berS OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution and other associations are
taking home the idea to their own civic
leagues and municipal governments to
install the same method in their own
cities.
The removal of street litter by means
of similar boxes, with city wagons to
visit them a frequent intervals to car
ry away the deposit. is being given the
thorough Endorsement of the residents
of Denver. The need for some means
whereby citizens could be discouraged
from throwing their rubbish into the
cutters presented itself to Denver Of
ticials. The plans which they evolved
for meeting such need proved so effec-
tual that the entire state of Colorado
is becoming enthusiastic on the subject
of city cleanliness. The receptacles
which are seen on the streets of Den
Yer are different in appearance and
method of emptying from those seen
here, but hardly, says Mr.. Paxton, more
efficient.
The Denver can rests on the pavement.
with movable feet under each corner SO
that il may be adjusted to the slant or
the pavement and be held in an upright
position against the lamp post. Within
the can is large sack. hung on hooks
directly under a movable top, so ar
ranged that when the top Is down ana
locked the sack cannot be removed me
removable top is really a hopper throuSn
which the waste passes When the sack
is TO be removed the hopper must be UNI
locked ami lifted back. This is to pre-
vent any but those authorized to remove
contents.
A particularly noticeable and sanitary
feature is the number of perforations in
the bottom of the can, to allow free cir
culation of air and keep the contents as
dry as possible. No need of such perfo-
rations is to be urged in the Washington
boxes, since the opening for the deposit
of refuse is at the front, where not
enough rain could enter to cause any ac-
emulation Of moisture.
When the time comes for the removal
Of the filled sack the hopper is taken OF,
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- S21> - ssXSS=I =
Prove That You
Prove that you better
laugh know that you right you
of yourself time will twist smoker to cheer
Men of decision must look for deron.
When with something and untried
share grant due until
have tested and tried YOU
While doubt apt fout You can't win if
your skin s thin
Everybody stand the The world suging
with npoten aspirations. Most overzeal
GUS impeuous There half Winged dreams futter
toward the skies than there in the Empyrean Our
of DEFENSE We be stern and placable
with which the efficient from
the incompetent
Until you establish record don't risk time and
search for perfection that essentially
mission
We how much of your confidence based
and how much real merit, present cold
shoulder and challenge to indifference
you bold enough beat into submission,
aren't strong enough sustain the opportunity obtain and
for weak knees than have for weak minds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

The garbage, orange skins, banana
peels, apple cores. peanut shells, etc.
is burned for fertilizer in garbage de-
structors. the heat generated from the
Incarceration being employed probably
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
By Herbert Kaufman

You complain, protest and resentaccuse Of injustice
bigotry and will merely insist that preju
diced your favor and continue policy until
the end.
always handicapped genius INSTRUCTED greatness
and thtUared enterprise.
made the way easy those who sought
help humanity
From Archimedes through Mergenthaer have post
poned recognition of ability but have thereby aroused a0at
grapple with ignorance and compacencywe have
sung dogeedness them resolve
Hardship honey for n,ettLe it knou that ashes lag
ging courage back to duty
A disco,uagng kick has than counted for
than an encouraging
We oont simplify life for you
We can't find your limit by establishing nearby goals
We can't improve Breed We can't civilization
we speed progress with gentle but when do
find who persists in the face of obstacle full
surging will against ncredu by the sheer
force lifts himself high his ambitions
we render him the honor which he has earned
hutu toa
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-06
AN ERROR.

County Treasurer, John Schirpke, is
expecting rush of tax moneys into
the county Golfers within the next
few days, as the state tax, that the
various towns, cities and villages have
to pay, must be remitted by him to
the state treasurer before the 18th of
February. AS the county treasurer
cannot advance any money for the in
dividual towns or municipalities, it is
up to the various treasurers to make
their returns before the 18th, which
is next Monday. Mr.. Shirpke wishes
to inform the town treasurers also
that there was an error in the report
published recently, which stated that
the new law allows the said treasurers
s1.06 per mile travelled to make their
returns. 1t should have been Sl.00
and 8 cents for each mile travelled.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-06
AFTER A FRANCHISE.

The Chicago & Wis. Valley Rail-
way Co. asked Stevens Point for a
franchise to put in system of street
railway in its city in connection with
its interurban line. A rousing meet
ing of the Business Mems association
was held in that city Thursday even
ing, and the matter thoroughly dis
cussed. The following resolutions
were adopted;
"Resolved, That the Business Mems
association of the city of Stevens
Point are heartily in favor of the pro-
ject of the Chicago 81 Wisconsin Val
ley Railway Co., and extend to it all
encouragement to build it's line to
and through the city of Stevens Point
and to construct an urban line in
said city.
That the chairman appoint a COM
mittee of five members to consider
the franchise now proposed by said
railroad a:Id aid in securing a proper
franchise for said railway company to
enable it ID enter and to extend its
road through our city and to con-
struct and maintain an urban rail-
road, and at the same time protect
fully the interests of the city and its
citizens.
That said committee be and they
are instructed to confer with the
mayor and common council, attend
the meeting of the common council,
and confer with the officers of said
railway company, and report fully to
this association.
That said proposed franchise be
forthwith published in all of the
newspapers of said city which will
consent to publish the same without
cost to the association"
The promoters of the road are now
in New York City, completing ar
rangements for sufficient capital to
finance the proposition. 1t is pro-
posed to construct the road up the
valley next year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-06
HARDWOOD MEN MEET.

The Northern Hemlock and Hard
wood Manufacturers association met
in Milwaukee last Wednesday after
noon. 1t was the third annual con-
vention and it was held at the hotel
Pfster. The officers elected were:
Pres.-A. Homer, Chassel, Mich.
V.-Pres.-R. B. Goodman, Goodman.
Secretary-R. S. Kellogg, Wausau.
Treas.-G. E. Foster, MeIlen.
Directors-Eugene Shaw Eau Claire;
W. G. Landon, Wausau; A. G. Wells,
Menominee; George II. Atwood,
Park Falls.
At the meeting of the directors a
committee composing the bureau of
grades, by which a uniform system of
grading hardwood lumber is arranged,
was appointed as follows M. p. Nc
Cullough, Schotield, Wis; NJ. J. Quin-
Ian, Sopertan, Wis; J. T. Phillips,
Green Bay; J. J. OFT, Eau Claire; NJ.
j. Fox, Iron Mountain, Mich; G. A.
Goodman. Marinette; ID. A. Green,
Ontanagon, Mich.
The report of the committee on
forest fires was to the effect that less
damage was done in the forests of
northern Wisconsin during 1911 than
for many previous years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-06
TWO LARGE FARMS SOLD.

Two large farms located near Keene,
in the town of Buena Vista, have re-
Gently changed hands, Asa Scanlan
selling his farm of 130 acres to w. B.
Coddington, Mr.. Scanlan in turn pur-
chasing the Charles Newly farm OF
215 acres. The latter farm is the
one which was owned and operated
for many years by Mr.. Alexander,
father of Walter Alexander of Wau,
sau, and is considered one of the best
farms in that section of the county,
the buildings all being large and sub
stantial. The price paid was S9,675.
Tuesday while in the city Mr.. New
by began figuring with Mr. Codding-
ton for the purchase of the Scanlan
farm, and the deal will no doubt be
closed within day or two.-Stevens
Point Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-06
GROWS HAIR AT IS YEARS
OF AGE.

Dear Sirs: 81 heard of PARISIAN
SAGE and as my head would itch a
good deal, l thought / would try it.
l never used any remedies before and
was bald on top of my head.
L am using the third bottle and
have lot of hair where l was bald.
l would like you to see the new hair
sprouting from my head. The itch
ing in my scalp has quickly dis
appeared. l am 65 years old and have
been at the Bazaar 81 years.
WE1. A. Hopper, Auctioneer Hark-
ness Bazaar, Ninth 6 Samson Sts.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Large bottle of PARISIAN SAGE
so cents. Guaranteed by w. W.
Albers for dandruff, falling hair and
scalp itch. Puts life and beauty into
faded hair and is delightful hair
dressing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-06
ELECT OFFICERS.

The stockholders of the newly or
ganized Palace Clothing company met
last Thursday evening and elected
the following board of directors: E..
A. Hochtritt, G. A. Oswald, Fred
Brandt, John Winetzki and Jake
Werle. The officers elected are:
President-E. A. Hochtritt.
Vice-Pres.-Jake Werle.
Secretary-John Winetzki.
Treasurer-G. A. Oswald.
The company has already placed an
order for store fixtures and as soon as
these can be set up and the stock of
goods put in place the company viii
be ready for business. which will be
about the middle of March.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-06
wEDNEsDAY, NAY 6. 1874.


Work on Wausau's $4,000 schoo
building has been resumed and the
bricklaying is nearing completion
(This was what is the Humboldt or
Sixth street,
Little Bull Falls has been run the
past week without accidents of any
kind.
jacob Kolter has just put in two
street lamps. We hope to see others
follow and thus relieve the Egyptian
darkness.
Ed. Kretlow has entered into the
manufacture of cigars.
We are sorry to learn of the des-
trucUion by fire of M. Swope's barn
at his home on Pine river
The Episcopal sociable held at the
home of James Single was largely at
tended. A neat little sum was
realized.
The Wis. Valley r. r. surveyors
are on their second survey between
here and Knowlton. Track laying is
being rushed between Knowlton and
Junction City.
]. G. Clarke is happy over the sale
OF his lumber interests and mill
property which netted him over
$4,000. Hereafter he will be known
as Mr.. Clarke instead of Jack"
At Stevens Point, the other day, a
large black bear walked into the
city and quietly walked out again.
Wild animals will soon roam at will
on its deserted thoroughfares.
The Wausau fire department elected
officers as follows, at its annual NEE
ing on Monday evening:
Foreman-C. II. Mueller.
1st asst.-Geo. Steltz.
I'd John Merklein.
Hose apt.-Henry Dern.
Asst.-Aug. Lemke.
Secretary-John Ringle.
Marshal-W Roloff.
Finance Com.-Jacob Paff, Aug.
Lemke and Fred Neu.
Jenny Items-C. w. Nutter of
Wausau spent last week laying out
this prospective city and will draw
a plat of same.-V. R. Willard and
family of Green Bay have cast their
/ lot with us. Mr.. Willard is a lawyer
of ability.
Twenty fleets of lumber have passed
the Kilbourn dam up to this date
this spring.
Seim & Mehl have dissolved part
nership.
Married at Stevens Point on April
10Th, George G. Aucutt TO Mrs. Har-
riet A. Wylie. .
WEDNESDAY, MAY Is, 1874.
Joseph McEwen's face beams with
smiles. Cause-A boy at his home
Thursday night.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-06
SOCIALIST LECTURE.

A large crowd greeted w. r. Ries,
socialistic lecturer, at Elk's hall last
Wednesday evening, and seemingly
all present enjoyed his discourse.
Mr.. Ries is quite an interesting speak
er, he being very accomplished in in
terspersing his talk with funny stories
the brunt of which naturally the CAPT
talists and leaders of both the repub-
lican and democratic parties had to
shoulder. AS the speaker himself is
very wealthy man, at least he as
sured the audience of that fact num-
eIous times, he enjoyed ex-
planning to his listeners how they
were being gouged out of their earn
ings by himself and the trust barons,
but said, that the gouging could be
stopped by voting the socialistic party
into power. At the conclusion of the
lecture Mr.. Ries had the 1shers sell
pamphlets treating on several social
problems, written by himself, and
the audience responded very literally.
The next lecture of the course will
be held Wednesday evening, Feb. IA,
the speaker being Ernest Untermann
and the topic Why Things Happen to
HaDDen."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-06
1T WAS A HUMMER.

Ground hog day in this section was
perhaps the coldest known 2d day of
February for a quarter of a CEN
tury. The sky was without a
cloud but the wind swept down from
the north in blasts that were as keen
as knife. Mr.. ground hogs trip
from its alternating nest must have
been as swift as he could make it,.
At least those animals throughout
Wisconsin will extend their sleep six
weeks more At Winona the temper
ature was % below: Duluth -; Chi
cago Il; La Crosse 26. In other parts
of the country, clouds covered the
sky. In Missouri there was snow and
billiards. also in Iowa.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-06
AMERICAN COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION.
A New Branch OF the ECuity. Main
Office to be in Wausau.

At meeting of special committee
of the American society Of Equity
held in its offices in this city last
week anew organization was founded
to be known as the American Co.
Operative association.
The purpose Of the association is to
organize all the local cooperative en-
terprises in the country, such as
elevators, mills, packing houses, stores
ETC., under one head with the main
offices in this city, thereby controll-
ing the products of great number
of farmer organizations. The asso-
citation has been incorporated under
the laws of this state, the capital
stock being S25o,O00, with shares at
$40 each The officers elected are A
Slaughter of Menominee, Wis, presi-
dent, A. L. Mueller of Madison, Mimi,
vice-president, III. G.. Tank of Wau-
sau, secretary-treasurer, IRA NJ.
Chryst of Hudson. Wis, and ]. H.
Carnahan of Chippewa Falls, WIS,
members of the board of directors.
The association will shortly COM
meDce publishing a monthly or semi
monthly periodical, in which it in
tends to show to the farmers and
other smaller producers the adyan-
tages of affiliating with the Ameri-
can Society of Equity and its various
sub-organizations. If the plans of
the society in regard to this new or
ganization proves successful there
will be tremendous business tran
sacted through its local Office, amount
ing to millions of dollars annually,
and the capital stock will be raised
shortly to either a half million or a
million dollars. Mr.. Tank says that
new branches of the society are being
organized continually throughout the
country and many older branches are
increasing their membership rapidly.
He expects the society will have a
wonderful growth in membership
this coming year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-06
Shocking Sounds

in the earth are sometimes BEARD be-
fore terrible earthquake, that warn
of the coming peril. Natures warn
ings are kind That dull pain or ache
in the back warns you the Kidneys
need attention if you would escape
those dangerous maladieS, Dropsy,
Diabetes or Bright's disease. Take
Electric BitterS at once and see back
ache fly and all your best feelings re-
turn. "Aly son received great bene-
fits from their use for kidney and
bladder trouble" writes Peter Bondy,
South lockwood, Mich, ''It is GER
tainly great kidney medicine. Try
it. 50 cents at w. w. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-06
BASE BALL DOPE.

The jealousy which is felt by would
lie base ball fans in some of the cities
in the southern part ef the WI. cir
cult is pretty strong, when it leads tc
such rot as was published in the
Wisconsin State Journal of Madison
in recent issue, which follows:
"The wisdom of taking into the
Wis.-Ill. league the little city OF Wau-
sau, which all but wrecked the league
not so many years ago, IS too deep
for the average fan. To add to the
confusion of the everyday bug, Elgln,
H., a new town that knocked at the
door of this league for admission this
year, files a protest, charging Presi-
dent Moll with unfairness in giving
Wausau berth in this league.
"Wausau was dropped from the
Wis.-Ill league because it was too far
north and because it failed to draw.
Wausau since then has managed to
keep in professional base ball, strug-
CLING along with the Minny league
which is now on the rocks. Wausau
has not improved as base ball town.
And vet the league is willing to make
a place for Wausau over Elgin, new
town which would have added inter
est and new blood to the league.
about the Fourth of July, after
the league has struggled along with
such an added burden as Wausau,
there will be a popular appeal for
funds to keep things going.
mot much sense to that's thereT'
Instead of feeling joyful over the
fact, that at last the league has
got a city in its circuit that can
finance team with the best of them,
these southern end fellows try to be-
little not only our city but the league
officials as we'll. Whether Wausau
will be at the tail end of the league,
as predicted by the State Journal, re-
mains to be seen. We have hunch
thaG our re-entry into the WI.
league is the best thing that ever
happened to it. The spirit shown by
local fans at this time of the year
proves that base ball is wanted here,
and will have the best of support if
we are in the right kind of company.