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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-17


an exceptionally fine program for the
occasion. The Wausau Liederkranz,
Cones orchestra and the male and
mixed choirs of st. Mary's church
will assist in the program. 1t will be
an evening of great pleasure to lovers
of music. Admission soc.
An inspection of G. T. Dunbar u
Co.'S handsome new iewelry stock will
convince you undoubtedly as to the
quality and up-to-dateness of their
wares. You will find here anything
you want in the line of wedding and
holiday goods and you will find their
prices in keeping with the high quail
ity of their wares. Advt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-17

The domestic science class, of which
Miss Brunsted is teacher, has arranged
to give the teachers of the Grant
building a supper on Wednesday
evening. A program viii follow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-17

A very delightful program was rem
dered at Castle hall last Wednesday
evening by 4. FL. Baas, baritone and
dramatic reader, of the Wisconsin
School of Music, Madison, under the
auspices of the Knights of Columbus
Mrs. S. G. Bass was accompanist fol
the evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-17

The annual party given by the
Junior class of the Wausau high school
came off in the gymnasium on Friday
evening. The decorations were In
keeping with the holiday season anc
were very pretty. Games and dane
ing were the order of the evening.
The Wausau Club will keep opeT
house on New Years day. A specia
dinner is to be served from 5 to T:3(
D. m. An orchestra viii furnish
music during the afternoon and even
ing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29
ENDS HIS LIFE IN HOTEL.
SOnkers Engineer Found with
Throat Cut In Albany.

ALBANY. Aug. 2S.--David Brown
Beaver of Yonkers. a construction engl-
necr, at one time superintendent OF con-
struction on the Hudson division OF the
New York Central Railroad. ended his
life In the Hampton Hotel here to-day.
He was discovered in the bathroom with
his throat cut.
lie left a note to his wife, Mrs Ethel
Nostrand Beaver Of 20 Post road. Yon-
kers, which said:
II hope you will be satisfied with the
next one YOU get"
Beaver was cousin OF George f.
Baer. president OF the Reading Railroad,
lie was 80 years old and was graduated
from the University of Pennsylvania.
lie had been drinking before he took his
life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29

he left the Police Department he turned
over to his successor. Deputy Commis-
sioner Doughcrtv, between thirty and
forty tnservcd warrants AGAINST gam
bling houses and list VI the more e.-
elusive gambling resorls. the big fell
lows" Of tho Tenderloln.
Deputy Commission, Doughcrty will
follow Mr.. Flynn Az witness. Mr..
Dousherty's examination will go into
his explanation of what he did with
the warrants turned over 10 him by his
predecessor and his activities in regard
10 the other data which Mr. Flynn is
said tu have Supplied
In this connection " was learned that
inquiry also may be- made during the
firnn Duugh,riN examination into a
statement mad" hv Mr. FLYNN to Mr..
Whitman al th. time Mr.. Flynn left
the Police Department. The retiring
Deputy commissioner At that time said
To the District Attorney that he had
riit the Police Department because csr-
tain influences high in the citv admin
istratiun had been combating him and
would not permit him 10 hold the lob
of Second Deputy Commissioner
Police CAPT. Michael j. Eeidv was rc-
Thirty seventh street station bv COM
missioner Waldo Yesterday. Capt. John
ivers OF the l6oth street station took
cant Reidys desk at the West Thirty
seN Nenth street. station and cant Eeidv
was sent to tho Westcnesler station.
Capt Edward s. walling of the West
chester station was sent 10 I6O'h street
A despatch from Hot Springs, Ark
" hey IN, SHh Ra,
saving that Gyp the Blood and Lefty
Louie probably were in that neiehbor-
hood caused no great commotion at
Police Headquarters or the District At
torney's of'o. with the two fusitives
reported daily from hair dozen States
the District Attorney and Deputy
Commissioner Dougher,y have come 10
the point where they look for some
thing more definite than small town
supposition before taking further ac-
tion than to get into immediate COM
munlca,ion with the local officers WHO
think they have seen the missing gun
men
The District Attorney received from
Com missioner Waldo tho last sheots Of
the police data which had been asked
for as a n aid 10 the John Doe investiga-
ton. and this material was turned over
10 Assistan, District Attorney James
OMal'ey. Assistant District Attorney
de Ford's part in tho work of the prep
aration FOR the John Doe inquiry was
finished last night and will be handed 10
Mr.. Whitman to-day
The police trial NJ former Inspector
Cornelius HAYES Is scheduled to begin at
Police Headquarters tomorrow with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29
NORTH. R. Ill.,. Reach ;! "a
Boats East 99th ( l3lih ST.
Direc, Trolley via ou-cnshoro prid-.
FREE FIREWORKS TUES. & THURSDAYS

called John ]. Brcen. a former school
commissioner of Lawrence, before rui
and under n pitiless cross eNamin1t ion
got from him corroboration OF all pij-
man had said.
1t was Pitman who procured the drHa,
mite that was planted in Lawrence. 70
cording 10 his own confession and thaL
of Breen He met the parties to the CON
spiracy in Boston. Two men were av
one Office and two others were AZ another
Office. The telephone was the means Of
communication.
Breen said he could use tho dynamic
If il could be obtained When piiman was
approached he is said to have replied tjIat
he thought he could got me dynamite.
After the two meetings held in Bosl on
Pitman arranged 20 get the dynamltn.
and meet Brecn later al the same place
Pitman went to Saugus. got the dynamite
at a quarry and returned TO Boston with
il in bags. He delivered tha explosive
to Breen. who went 70 Lawrence with it.
The special Grand Jury which j. inv.s-
tiatGing the Lawrence strike dynamite
conspiracy adjourned at ?20 O'Clock
this afternoon until 10 \. NJ. tomorrow.
The rumors about the court hou-" 10
day were that indictments would he found
probably against three Boston mon, tv .
of whom are mill owners and one dealer
in mill supplies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29
WOMAN HER OWN DETECTIVE.
Mrs. Leland Traces Com m lon Who
Robbed Her BItnd Husband.

Mrs. r.. T.. Leland of so West Eighty
eighth street proved her detective ab!l-
ity yesterday by causing the arrest of a
man whom she accused OF robbing her
husband Of more Than 100 worth Of
tewelry in Stockbridgc, Mass, on Au-
gust l.
Mr.. Leland Is wealthy. retired
banker who lost his sight some time
ago and therefore needs compa Mon
In June his wife read an advertisement
Of an educated EnSlishman who wanted
Just such position, They sent for him
and az result Alfred Hicks. about 81
years old. was engaged. He accom-
panied them 10 their summer home on
August !, and that night after his rm-
pioNer had retired he vanished. At the
same time went eight or nino s'iclpins,
some tie clasps. q diamond ring and 2
pair Of cameo ,uf buttons which had
been worn hv an ancestor who served
with George Washington in the Reyolu-
tion.
Mrs. Leland believed that sooner or
later III. man would advertise again
ON Monday she saw an advertisement I
like that of last June The address
given was 93 West ll6th street De-
teclive Mccormick OF the West Sixty-
eighth street station went there and
arrested the advertiser. who admitted
he was Hicks. 4 tie clasp with the
initials f.. T.. l.. was found in his pus-
session. He declined TO make any state
msnt.
Mrs. Leland said she had heard he
was engaged to girl named Lena and
she wants to find ont r. she knows what
the man did with the rest OF the prop
erty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29
FEW GAMBLING CONVICTIONS.
WRidO's VccOrd shows $40 Cases
Dismissed ont OF 1.T.

The record Of police raids on gam
bling houses covering the period be-
tween June !, 1911 and August l. lHl',
which was given out by COMMISSIONS
Waldo. shows comparatively few con-
viotions for gambling.
There is nothing in tho record how
ever, to show whether or not this would
bear out Commissioner Waldos state
ment that the courts do not back up he
work of the police.
Nearly half the cases were dismissed
in the preliminary hearing before MAJ
istrates, 36s OF the so cases being dis
posed OF in this manner. Nincty-tno
cases were dimisscd by tho Grand Jury
and ll0 after trial by the Judges Of Spr-
cial and General Sessions.
The record of the raids on gambling
houses is shown by inspection districts
in the following table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29

Smith. A representative said that publi-
cation OF the list was tho first information
hey had received that there was any
thing wrong.
Commissioner Waldo gave out state
ments in reference to two properties as
follows:
ON the report OF the inspector NJ tn"
Fourth Inspection district OF gambling
houses which had been subject to police
action there appears 10 West Forty
| seventh street" alleged TO he owned by
one George H. Earle. Jr. The agents for
this property state that 1t has since been
torn down aiid that a new building IL
practically completed ON this site. THIS
IS the Palace Theatre. Mr. Earle Is pres'-
dent OF the Zeal Estate Trust Company OF
Philadelphia
on tho report Of the inspector Of the
Second Inspection d,sti,ct Of gambling
houses which had been subjected 20 police
action there appears 81 Cortlandt street,
alleged to he owned by Sol Eloom. MI.
Bloom states that II. was not tho uwner or
these premises, but merely collected tn"
rent and that he has discou''p7"d that
connection for some months.
Agents for the Cort andt street property
could not be found said 10 be owned by
Mrs william George tavendish Bentinck
Of the family OF the Duke Of Portland
Felix lsinan. who bought the property
Al $50 Seventh avenue from jefferson
NJ Levy and his brother. l.. Napoleon
Levy. was distinctly sggrieved that Mr.
Levy should bring him into the con
! troversy.
After he had fixed the price TO soil
| 20 me-" he said. "he boosted II S50,uoo
and II took mo four months to get II back
again, began negotiations in Decem-
her. 1911. and was not able TO get con-
! tract for sale uni II the following May
When bough, the property did not
know that notices had been received from
the police. but discovered that Naccareili
or Paul Relli had a hard and fast ease
on the properly. II was verbal and Was
| TO last just under a wear. but | could do
nothing with it | wrote several letters
10 Capt. Michael \. Eeidv of the Weei
Ihirty-seventh street station as soon
81 found oIi how I stood and received
! an evasive letter ] wrote another on
July 81 and 60 no answer.
4 In tho meantime ] had compromised
with the tenants 10y giving them sixty
dav l"ase which euds on August 81 end
then they will get out | did not buy
he place for investment hut az the site
FOR hotel To be- erected there. trans
| ferred tn" property 10 Mr. Funk Of Phild-
delphia for whom acted agent"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29
ADMITS DYNAMITE PLANT. "
Lawrence Man CONFIRMS Confesston
Of Suicide Mil Owner,

BosToN, Aug. ?s.-The real reason for
the suicide of f. W Pitman. mill owner of
Andover, yesterday and inside facts that
led to the Grand Jury Investigate ion which
has startled the textile mill circles of New
England became known to-day. Pnman
met District Attorney Pelletier recently
in Young's hotel and not clearly realizing
what he was doing told him the whole
story OF the plot,
Pitman contided TO Mr.. Pelletier the
names OF his friends who joined in the
conspiracy. Later the District Attorney
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29
Grand Jury session To-day.

The Grand Jury will assemble again
to-day To hear graft evidence after an
adjournment Of week. District Attor-
ney Nhitman's time will be given 10 the
Grand Jury ies imOny for two hours or
more. ON" witness who Is expected 10
Testify hcfore the Grand Jury to-day IL
william J, Flynn. the former Deputy
Police Commissioner, who is slated /"
I'D IN the graft Investigation for tho
Aldermanic committee Mr.. Flynn. who
will he called az tho 0rst witness this
morning. expects To i've asked about the
statement attributed 70 him thai when
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29
GOT TIP ON RAID, GIRL SAYS.
Tells How House Was Emptied on
Night smith Headed Squad.

A girl who was arrested by agents Of
the Department of1Justice just after abe
entered disorderly house in Paterson
n. D., yesterday, said that on the night
Assistant District Attorney Smith made
his raids on houses in this city she was in a
house which was tipped onland emptied
before the raiders got there.
The girl and John Genovese Of 6S Perry
street we're charged with violating the
Federal white slave law az the result OF a
letter which was sent to George {. Craft
assistant superintendent of the Federal
investigation in this city
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29
Actress Cuts an Artery With Hand
cuH.

Margaret Greene, the leading woman ~
the play "Ecady Money" at Maine lllin'i'a
Theatre. was PLAYING with n pair of hand
Guns which are used in the play " hen to-.
wrist in the course of the plav last nigh
\ Dnyslclan was summoned aud II N.'
twenty minutes before the blood .
stopped and she could 20 on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29

The Wsil Street edition OF TIVE fvESIso SUN
contains all the financial news and the stock and
bond oro,a,lors 10 The close Of the market The
closing on ,,atlons, Including the bid and asked
prices. WI additional news matter, are conta aimed
sIso In he night and anal editions OF TIE EVENING
SUS.-Adg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29
Mrs. Dorothy Narcss Now At Seal
HarbOr.

BAR HAsBoR. Me, Aug, IS, Mrs Dorothy
sold her property and left her husband be-
cause abe couldn't get along with him, il
at Seal Harhor. the guest OF her brother.
Charlton C0oksey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29

In some raids no arrests were made ~
all and the dispositions OF few arc not
given in the record.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-16
FOOTBALL SIMPLIFIED BY M

The changes are few, the eff
feet irnportant-tl1e spectator
will get a better idea of the game.
The actual changes are:
A field of loo yards, instead of
ITO, the extra 10 yards used as
end zones, back of each goal,
where forward'passes may be re-
ceived.
The addition of fourth down
to gain 10 yards.
The kickoff from the 40-yard
line.
On kick-outs opponents will
line up on the 20-yard line instead
of the Is.
Fntermissions between first
and second and third and fourth
periods reduced to one minute.
Forward passes may be of any
length.
The onside kick has been dis
carded.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-16

The rules do away with the
checkerboard field, and it is again
a gridiron.
Touchdowns count 6 points.
Goal from touchdowns l point.
Goal from field 8 points.
To prevent shifting strong
players from the back field to
the line on the defense, the rules
forbid playing a so-called centef5
guard or tackle on the defense, as
end or back on offense, or any
shifting to evade this rule. 81
One player may be in notion
toward his own goal, directly or
obliQuely, when the ball is put in
play. If this player is an end, his
place must be filled, as seven meffi
MUST be on the line when the
play starts. III
The rules forbid guards carry
ing the-ball.
No player on the side having
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-16

ible for the runs scored by De
troit.
All kinds of stunts were staged.
Mcbride and Onslow were
canned from the game. Milan
and Foster were hurt stealing sec
ond, the latter being forced to re-
tire. In throwing to first Johnson
soaked Gandil on the shins and
Chick had to quit. These injuries
forced Washington to use IA
players. Griffith and Schaefer
were suspended for arguing with
the umpires Saturday.
Milan of Washington and
Crawford of the Tigers each
blasted a trio Of hits.
Anthony Carlo, the Wendell
Phillips High School pitcher, now
Under contract to Newark, will
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-16

be signed by the St. LOUIS BROWNS
as soon as a deal with the Inter
national League team can be ar
ranged.
Wilbur Good left for New York
yesterday to join the Cubs. fol-
lowing hurry call from Chance.
Joe Tinker will boss the Cubs
the rest of the season. Frank
Chance is to enter hospital to-
day to have an operation per-
formed. 1t is thought the opera
ton will cure the nervousness of
the Cub boss.
Coincident with the opening of
the football season, three new
hospitals are being erected. There
may be connection.
Birmingham has won the pen
nant in the Southern League.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-17
Accuracy Of Census

Some OF the maps and fiAures
given out by the Census Depart
ment are enough To excite some
skepticism as to the value of any
Of the figures coming from that
source. OF course they can only
take what their agents send In.
but some way should be found to
either get accurate field men or
else not publish their reports.
To anyone knowing anything
about agriculture in Colorado 1t Is
certainly amusing to see maps show
ing such famous Agricultural coun-
ties as otero and Bent placed in
the less than 20 per cent improv-
ed class. and Weld. Morgan and
Growers in the 20 TO 40 per cent
class; while Yuma. Kit Carson and
Lincoln counties. where real farm
ing is unknown. are placed In the
AZ to 60 per cent improved class.
In addition to this the dry land
counties are mostly placed in the
same class with irrigated ones as
to value OF lands. only Otero. Boul-
der. Montrose, Delta and Mesa
oeing rated in higher classes. Baca
county is given q black eye and
yet 1t 10 probably the very best
of the dry land counties OF the
state. The names of the field man
who reported that county 10 not
given. but he was evidently hon
est and conscientious in his report.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-17
Escaped With His Life


"Twenty-one years ago faced an
awful death" writes H. b. Mar
tin. Port Harrelson, s. c. doctors
said l had consumption and the
dreadful cough had looked like
II. sure enough. l tried every
thing l could hear of for my
cough, and was under the treat
ment of the best doctor in George
town. s. c. for a year but could get
no relief. a friend advised me to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery.
did SO and was completely cured.
feel that 1 owe my life to this
great throat and lung cure" 1t is
positively guaranteed for coughs,
colds. and all bronchial affections.
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at N. N. McLean's. the Old Relia-
BILE Druggist,
The Lamar register., 1912-01-17
XIII More Than wild Beasts

The number OF people killed year
ly by wild beasts don't approach
the vast number killed by disease
germs. No life is safe from their
attacks. They're in air. water.
dust. even food. But grand pro-
lection is afforded by Electric Bit
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able Druggist.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-17

just Try #! Eat slowly. mastlcatins
your food carefully. and see If you
don't satisfy your appetite with less
than you do when you gulp down each
hurried mouthful. But more time
might be given to eating than IL often
granted II by busy persons. You can.
not enjoy your food when you eat II
in . rush. and you spoil yourself for
al future enjoyment by upsstting your
dlgOstive apparatus. When you eat
slowly you accomplish two snds, for
yUu sat les and have moes pleasure
- ~ process.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-17
The Little
Circus Rider
By PEGGY POWERS

The circus il in town." announced
Sidney.
The last time I was at a circus.
answered Meriven. was when | was
. little shaver with but q dime Of my
own. All morning l helped around
the tent, fed the animals, brought pail
after pail Of water to the elephants.
arranged the seats for the crowd and
one hundred and one things in return
for . bit Of pasteboard which would
admit ono In the afternoon TO the won
ders Of oirousdom."
DO you still remember how won
dsrful and magnificent 1t all sesmed!"
Hardly: my labors tired me out 30
that with all the noise. the din. the
shouting and the music Of the band.
SLEPT through the entire perform
ancs."
"Let's 20 70 the show this evening"
said Sydney. Il was presented with
two box seat tickets for allowing
some posters Of thrillers in the win
dow Of our shop"
Meriven and Sydney were astounded
at the number Of grown-ups present At
the circus. how really fascinating the
circus was to adults and how bewilder-
ing to try to watch the three rings At
one time.
The girl on that white horse 10 .
marvel. So graceful and supple: she
rides as easily as II she was seated
In q rocking chair. How modest she
IL: nothing 'circusy' about her." said
Meriven.
she can't be more than SIXTEEN
answered his friend
Outrageous for a girl no more than
sixteen years Of age to waste her
The Lamar register., 1912-01-17

youth and beauty In q travelling show
How in the world did she happen 10
join a circus! Sometimes whole fam
lies travel together. but there is NO
one else with the same name on the
program"
Look. that horse kicked 'Mademoi-
selle La Tour" exclaimed Meriven.
excitedly. rs she hurt? No. though
that brave child must have felt the
tumble. she's up again smiling and
bowling to the crowd As II nothing had
happened"
Shes brave ons." said Meriven.
joining the applause.
The little circus rider was constant
ly in Meriven's thoughts. and the fol
lowing evening found him again In the
box. No only that night but for four
consecutive performances did he
await the entrance Of the daring young
equestrienne.
Finally his desire to know some
thing Of the girl drew him to the box
office. where he inquired: IF 1t were
possible to assist her In some man
ner that she could earn her living In
a less periious fashion or probably
make IT possible for her to continue
her neglected education"
Il am sure your intentions are most
honorable. young man. but don't
waste your sympathy on 'Mademoiselie
La Tour. who IL the wife of the lead
ing clown in the show. They both
work double time TO help pay their
sons way through college Now II
you would like to meet their daueh.
ter" continued the manager. who is
standing over there with her young
baby in her arms talking to her hus
band. the trapsss artist I'll be glad
to introduce you"
No. thank you." said Meriven. az
he turned away from the box ONCE.
How much wiser I was as q little kid
to sleep through the whole show than
wasting my pity on some young mans
mother and spending eight dollars for
box seats to plan the future education
Of that baby's grandmother"
The Lamar register., 1912-01-17

Chest pains and a dry. hacking
cough should be treated with Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup taken In
ternally. and q Herrick's Red Pep
per Porous Plaster applied to the
chest. Buy the dollar size Hore-
hound Syrup; you get q Porous
Plaster free with each bottle. Sold
by N. N. Mclean
The Lamar register., 1912-01-17
End Winters Troubles

To many winter is a season OF
trouble. The frost bitten toes and
fingert. cbapped hands and lips
skins, Prove this. But such trouble,
lily before Bucklen's Arnica Salve
of burns. boils. piles, cuts. sores
bruises. eczema and sprains. Only
25c at N. N. McLsan's. the Old
Reliable Druggist.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-17

From Rev. H. Stubenvoll. Allison
Ia, in praise of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills.
They're such health necessity,
In every home these pills should be.
III other kinds you've tried in vain
Use DR.. Kings
And be we'll again. Only 25c at
N. N. McLean's the Old Reliable
Druggist.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-17
Stove Wood

Wood In stove lengths in 10 cord
lots at $500 per cord: in s cord
lots at $2.25 and less than cords
$3.50 delivered for caAh. in the
next I 6 to 30 days.
LAMAR SEED CO.