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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
A FRANCHISE.

To the Mayor and Common Council of
the city Of Wausau:
The Wausau Street Railroad COM
pany hereby makes application for a
franchise authorizing and permitting
it TO construct, operate, and main
tain, in, upon and across the streets,
highways, and public places herein
after described. to-wit:
From the intersection of Wausau
Ave. and Sixth street westerly along
WauSau Ave. to the intersection OF
Wausau Ave. and Third street; thence
Southerly on WauSau Ave. to the in
tersection of Chicago Ave. and Third
street, and 10 connect same with the
street railway already constructed by
this company; the same when granted
to be an amendment to the general
ordinance known as No. 81, granting
TO the Wisconsin River Traction s.
Power company, right to construct.
maintain and operate street railroad
on certain streets in the city of Wau-
sau, as amended.
WAUsAU STREET RAILROAD Co.
BY NEAL BROWN, President.
Notice IS hereby given that the
above and foregoing application is
made to the Common Council of the
city of Wausau, and the same will be
presented and considered.
Dated March Is. 1912.
WAUSAU STREET RAILROAD Co.
BY NEAL BROWN, President.
c. c. ADAMS, City Clerk
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
EDGAR.


Teachers examinations were given
Monday and Tuesday in the primary
room of the Edgar public school by
Supt. Wenzel Piyernetz.
Miss Mary Rempke departed for
Milwaukee last week where she will
visit for some time.
DIR. Koehler left for Nekoosa Satur-
day, his former home, where he
otficiated as auctioneer at large
auction there Monday.
Leo. Andrew was Wausau caller
last Tuesday.
John E. Deininger, who had been
attending the Marshtield Business
college, mas now completed his course
and arrived here last Friday for a
visit with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. KreSs visited
relatives at Medford last Saturday.
Mrs. Mcdonald and daughter,
Mable, were Wausau callers last Sat-
urday between trains.
Wenzel Pivernetz called on rela-
tives here Monday and Tuesday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
Beware of Cousins!

Cousins are not as simple as they
seem. The very fact of being cousin,
or having cousin, is complicated.
The ,aissez-faire of cousinship Is both
eluding and deluding-cousins will be
cousins, even If you did not choose
them. They can borrow money from
you, visit you without being asked, tell
people they belc11 to your family,
contest your will, even fall in love
with you-and a cousin once removed
is twice as apt to. Never completely
trust cousin-never depend on his
not doing any of these things. Never
take him for granted. The "cousinly
kiss" may or may not mean what it
means. And cousins always do kiss
it's part of being cousins.
Not that cousins need necessarily
prove perilous. Once in blue moon
they invite you to Europe, or leave
you money, but that almost always
takes an aunt or an uncle -Atlantic
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
Swimmers the Prey Of Ee!s.

A remarkable story of the seizure
of swimmers by cells comes from New
Zealand. A stream in New Zealand
was a favorite bathing place because
the current was swift and strong.
Time after time the bather would be-
gin to shrek and splash on the sur
face, would disappear before help could
reach him, and when his body had
been found it had invariably been eat
en- by cells. The cause of the fatality
remained shrouded in mystery, for a
long time, but at length the true cause
was discovered that whilst the swim
mer was almost stationary in the rapid
stream a huge eel would seize him by
the foot or leg and drag him down be-
meath the surface.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
Reinforced conoret. of Old Rom.

Although concrete has been used
for many centuries, 1t Is generally sup
posed that reinforced concrete is a
modern invention. This, however, has
been disproved. according to Popular
Mechanics by the finding of bronze
reinforcing rods In the concrete roof
of an ancient Roman tomb, and In the
discovery Of reinforced concrete in
the construction Of one of the walls
OF the old palace of the Louvre, Paris.
The reinforced concreIs in the lat
ter dates back only 300 or 400 years,
but created much comment because
the walls were thought tc consist en-
tlrely Of ashlar and quarry stone. The
discovery that the stone casing con-
cealed core conf posed in part Of re-
inforced concrete was made while
workmen were piercing the wall for
an elevator installation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
QUEEREsT PRISON IN WORLD
Arizona County Jail Is Blasted Out Of
Mountain of Solid Quartz
Rock.

When the authorities Of Graham
county. arizona, decided to look about
for a place in which to confine crimi-
nails, they found a natural depression
in the side of a hill. This was enlarged
into what might be called an artificial
cave, divided into four compartments.
The cave was excavated parallel to the
side of the mountain III which it was
made, and daylight admitted by holes
blown out of the wall with explosives,
the windows being guarded by a net
work OF heavy steel bars. The en-
trance to the depression was also
closed in the same manner, and a
-vestibule or porch of masonry built
out from it to provide quarters for the
sheriff and his assistants. This vesti-
.fbuIe Is also divided into compart-
\ ents, which are connected by gates
Z of steel bars. The only way of enter
ing The prison = through the vestibule
vof masonry, and in order to escape
the inmates would have to cut their
way through three sets of bars which
ere an inch in thickness, as the win
dows are SO high up above the rock
forming the floor OF the cells that they
could not reach them. 1t is necessary,
however, to have a very secure place,
as the criminals in this part of the
country are of a most desperate class,
and the inmates frequently include
murderers and highwaymen. The
mountain which has thus been turned
into a prison is composed of solid
quartz rock, and the excavation was
made principally by the use of explo-
sives. The jail is located in the town
of Clifton, the county seat.-Wide
World Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
Knew Il Was an Idle threat.

"Then," he cried tragically, then
you reject me? And for my hated
rival?"
Yep" she answered, coldly, but col
loquially. Yep to both questions.
Hal Then / owe the fellow a
grudge. have long owed him $40.
And now / will pay both debts at once
and he will fall deadi"
Lighting his cigarette at the hall gas
Jet, he departed with mocking laugh.
But the beautiful girl was not alarm
ed. She knew he could never carry
out his devilish scheme. For she
knew that he never had $40 at once in
bis whole life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
PROGRAM FOR CONVENTION.

The entertainment part of the pro-
gram for the Joint convention OF the
League of Wisconsin Paid Firemen's
association has been completed by
the committee and has been forwarded
to the officials of those organizations,
who have the preparingof the general
program in hand The local commit
tee, which consists of members OF the
council, fire department and mer-
hant S association has divided the work
attendant TO the entertainment of
the many visitors at the convention,
among its members, and it is safe 10
say that every visitor will be pleased
with the arrangements. The program,
which is subject to changes in so far
as the time may conflict with the
work of the convention, is as follows !.
Monday evening and Tuesday fore
noon will be given TO the reception of
delegates.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY %.
2 p. Welcome Address by Mayor
John Ringle.
3 p. m.--Ball game.
p. DEMONSTRATED by fire de-
partment and band concert.
s p. m.-Memorial service with adj
dress by S. B. Tobey.
WEDNESDAY, JULY "A.
p. m.-Banquet at pavilion.
p. m.-Aeroplane flights by John
Schwister.
$50 p. m.-Dance at pavilion.
THURSDAY, JULY %.
1:30 p. m.-Seeing the city in autos.
4:30 p. m.-Lunch at pavilion.
.m.-Aeroplanefii flights at pavilion.
8p. m.- Theater.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
SHORT ITEMS.

Prof. Sims. of the Stevens Point
Normal school will deliver the address
before the Marathon County Agricul-
tural school graduation class on the
29th of May.
If in need of door, sash, moulding
or anything in the woodworking line
call at the j. NJ. Kuebler company's
plant, formerly Werheim's.) You
can find what you want or it will be
made for you on short notice. 2l-2t
The Rt. Rev. Bishop James J..
Schwebach of Lacrosse on Sunday
confirmed three hundred and seventy
three persons in this city, of which
number tive hundred and seventy
three were members of st. Mary's
church and one hundred of st. Mich-
ael's church.
At meeting held last week by tln
judges representing the various coun-
ty courts A. H. Reid representing the
circuit court, c.. L. Warren the pro-
bate court and Louis Marchetti the
municipal court, it was decided to re-
appoint Louis Marchetti as judge of
the juvenile court for Marathon
county.
The Marathon County Banks Sec
ond story offices are now being reno
waited for the removal thereto of the
Offices of the Alexander Stewart Lum-
Der Co., and when ready for occupan-
cy will be among the finest and best
equipped in the city, besides COM
manding a fine view of Third street
and surroundings.
An all day rain kept the majority
of our citizens indoors Sunday. In
the evening an electrical storm also
helped to increase our steadily grow
ing crouch against the weather man.
Base bali fans especially were feeling
sore over the lost opportunity of see
ing a good game, and the club lost a
nice bunch of money on account Of
the nasty weather.
The German American alliance of
this city held its monthly meeting at
Druid's hall Sunday afternoon, but
owing to the prevailing rain showers,
the meeting was not very largely at
tended. The Women's Suffrage ques-
tion was supposed to have been dis
cussed at this meeting, but was
deferred tosome future date, although
talks on the subject were given by
some of the members present.
The water department has just
about finished flushing all of the
mains in the city through the n.y.
drants. The water IS now Clear and
palatable, there being no dead
water remaining in any of the mains.
1t has taken about two weeks tin e
to accomplish this flushing Of the
water system, the work being dote,
during the night time, 50 as not 10
interfere or inconvenience any of the
consumers of city water.
The Merrill papers are Growing ano
tapping lheir wings q good deal over
the fact that Merrill photographers
came down here, took pictures at the
opening of Yawkey park and the base
ball game and had them on sale
before our photographers awoke to
the situation. The pictures were Sx10
and it is said a goodly amount Of
shekels were carried north to our
sister city. Well, anything our neigh
bors can get in that way they are
welcome to. 1t shows enterprise,
that's all.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
MORALITY OF THE ELEPHANT
He Makes a Cats Paw of Boys Hand
to Steal the Unhusked
Rice.

Singular as it may seem, elephants
I which have associated with men en-
terrain the notion that, under special
!. circumstances, they are not RESPONSE
BILE if they utilize another to commit
an illegal act. The following is an in
stance of this elephantine morality:
A man in Rangoon bought three
young elephants to send to England.
They were tame and playful, but Gun.
ming. Knowing that it was wrong to
steal paddy (unhusked rice}-the idea
had doubtless been impressed upon
them by punishment for stealing
they would not touch it themselves.
But ii a boy went to see them. he
would be seized by one, the little
trunk would be coiled around his arm,
and he would be led to where the
paddy was kept in bags.
The elephant would make cats
paw of the boys hand to take up a
handf,ej of paddy. Then, letting go,
he would turn up the end of his trunk,
open it, and coaxingly invite the boy
to drop in the paddy.
Should the boy, however, put it
back in the bag, his arm would again
be seized by the trunk, and his hand
would be again inserted into the paddy
bag.
The boy, anxious to be released
would usually drop the paddy into the
trunk, and the elephant would blow
the rice into his mouth. After re-
peating the operation several times,
the elephant would scamper off, feel
ing that he had got the paddy with
out stealing it.-Harper's Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
That WooInq Ham.

Ham, it has always seemed to us,
varied more than any other articles
over which blessings are mumbled in
degree to palatableness, fragrance
and invitation. The variation is due
TO the manner of approach. II a per
son is of his appetite, ham does the
best when served as an Arizona break
fasS-something else for the man and
the ham for the dog.
But supposing you have been hunt
ing, rising early and staying late.
You have lost your lunch You have
to trudge nome over a hard road. You
pass a farmhouse. and from its open
door there comes the sound OF sig
cling BAN and Se heavens breath of
it, perfume 1t matters not If that
ham sprang from a razorback hog in
the wiids of Arkansas. you recognize
that that ham Is the most glorious
flower that grows, the worlds desire.
the inner fountain of Eden, the pillar
OF fire by night. the sweet influences
Of the Pleiades and the deliverance
from envy. hatred and malice and all
uncharitableness. For the next three
miles yea can't say a word to your
companion because Of a watering
mouth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
Napoleon on Shakespeare.

1t is a fact that the great emperor
of the French had very poor opinion
Of Shakespeare's plays According to
Thibaudeau, in his "Bonaparte and The
Consulate Napoleon said one day:
Shakespeare was forgotten even by
the English for two hundred years, UNI
til Voltaire took it into his head to
write him up, to please his English
friends; and ever since people have
gone about repeating that Shake
speare was the greatest author that
ever lived. have read him, and there
is nothing in him that approaches
Corneille or Racine. His plays are
not worth reading"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
EnaIand's Oldest Newspaper.

Besides being the governments best
journalistic property, the London Ga
zette is also the oldest existing Eng
lish newspaper. 1t published its first
number in 1856. In that troubled year
the court was at Oxford on account Of
the plague and the paper bore the
name OF the Oxford Gazette in conse-
quence. not changing to its present
title until the twenty-fourth number.
We can get some idea OF the cost Of
running It from the statement OF one
OF its rivals that the rivals charge for
entertaining spies for information"
vas $4,000 In the first year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
Snake Had Lived on Eggs.

On his morning round for eegs re.
Gently. Michael Heiseman OF Custice.
o., reached into hens nest and
touched an object that made him
jump back quickly. A clsser examin-
alton showed 8 big spotted snake
coiled in the nest Beating = hasty re-
treat, Heiseman secured q shotgun
and on reaching the nest noticed that
the snake had swallowed q china nest
egg and was gradually working It
down its throat. 1t was but the work
OF moment TO blow OF the head OF
the reptile. Heiseman then recalled
the fact that his egg supply had de-
clined recently. and he thinks that the
snake. with perhaps. its mate. had
been making forays on the roost for
some ttme-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
First Insertion May Z, last May 81.
Probate Notice.

State of Wisconsin. County Court for Mara
thon County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of the County Court TO be held in and for
said County. at the Court House in the City of
Wausau. in said County. on the 4th Tuesday
(being the 2Sth day. of May. A. ID. 1912. at 10
o'clock A. NJ, the following matter will be
heard and considered
The application of Leo Schubring TO admit
to probate the last viii and testament of Fred
SchubrinS-, late of the Town of W2usau, in
said County, deceased. and for letteIE testa-
mentary thereon to be issued to Emile Schu-
bring of Wausau, Marathon County. WiscCa-
sin.
Dated May 2. 1912.
By order of the Court
CLYDE l.. WARREN.
Henry Miller. County Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
First Insertion May 81. last June 4.
Probate Notice.

state of Wisconsin, County Court for Mara
thon County.-In Probate.
Notice IL hereby given that at the special
term of the County Ccart 20 be held in and for
said County. at the Court House in the City OF
Wausau. in said County. on the Bird Tuesday.
(being the 18th day. of June, A. ID. 1912 at 10
o'clock A. NJ, the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of .,Sto Kummerow to admit
TO probate the last win and testament of Henry
Altman late of the city of Wausau in said
County, deceased. and for letters testamentary
thereon to be issued 70 otto Kummerow Of the
city of Wausan. state of Wisconsin.
Dated May Is. 1912
By order of the Court
CLYDE l.. WARREN
County Judge.
kREUTZER, BIRD, ROsESBERRY & ORoNEsKI,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
CALIFORNIA, COLORADO AND NORTH
PACIFIC COAST.

Special low round-trip rates during
June, July, August and September.
Luxuriously equipped fast trains.
Choice of routes. Liberal stop-overs
and return limits. Rates and dates
on application to ticket agents, The
North Western Line.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
First publication April %, last May IA
Notice to Creditors.

State OF WISCONSIN, County Court for Mara
thon County,-In Probate
Notice is hereby given that the time up to,
and including the first Tuesday Of November,
1912 is hereby allowed to creditors of John
Hardell. deceased, to present their claims for
examination and allowance. Also that all
claims so presented will be examined and
adjusted at regular term of said county
court to be held at the court house in the city
of Wausau. on the first Tuesday Of December.
1912.
Dated April II. 1872
By the court
CLYDE L. WARREN. County Judge.
KREUTZER. BIRD. RosENBERRY & .OKoNEsKI,
Attorneys for Executor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
First Insertion May 81. last June 4
Notice Of Final Settlement and Assign


State CT Wisconsin. County Court for Mara
thon County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special
term OF the County Court to be held IN and for
said County. at the court house. IN the city Of
Wausau. II. said County. on the said 3rd Tues
day Ibeing tbs 18th day.. OF june. A. d. 1912,
at 10 o'clock A. u. the following matters VIII
be heard and cohSidered:
The application Of Katherine Horst execu-
frfx OF the viii Of acob Horst. deceased. late
OF the city OF WSusaE, in said county. de-
ceased. for the examination and allowance OF
the final account OF her adminisiT alton. and
for the assignment Of the residue Of the
estate of Jacob Horst deceased. TO such other
persons as are By law entitled TO the same
Dated May Is. 1872.
By order OF the Court.
CLYDE L WARREN.
County JUDGE.
KREUTzER BIRD, R1sExBKRHY OKOSEsKT.
Attorneys for Executrix.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21

Many farmers are painting their
homes and farm buildings this spring,
using principally ''Sun Proof paints,
because it's long wear they are after.
It's a well known fact that shese
paints are really sun proof, something
that no other paint has yet proven
C. G. Pier.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
LETTER FROM ELY WRIGHT.

Last week the PILOT published
an item concerning the coming to
Wausau of Ely Wright, thirty-eight
years ago, and said that it did not
know where Mr.. Wright was now
residing. A Pilot has reached him
and yesterday we received the follow
ing letter:
EDITOR PILOT:
/ received copy of the Pilot today
and it was great surprise TO me,
seeing my name in with the locals of
80 years ago, and | am reminded of
many pleasant occurrences of those
years of long ago. What has become
of Cutler Post So? | have had many
pleasant hours with the veterans Of
that Post and would like to hear in
what shape they are, how many
members and the Commanders name,
as / do not see the Post mentioned in
the PILOT. There were 1880 inhabit-
ants in WauSau when l went there.
| remember of delivering an address
of welcome at the unwilling of the
monument in the court house square,
and being the one to gather together
the necessary" to pay for it. | see
you have a "Bird'' to deliver the
Memorial address this year, which
means of course, that it will be a
good one.
With kindest regards to all of my
many friends in Wausau, also my
best wishes to the editor of the PILOT
and for his spiritual and financial
enlargement.
With Great Respect,
ELY WRIGHT.
Wausau has now nearly 10000 in
habitants. Cutler Post has not grown
in the same ratio; the boys of 60 are
growing old and many are dropping
by the wayside. However, the Post
numbers about so at the present time
and Henry Grob is its commander.
Among the past commanders resid-
ing in the city are r. H. Johnson,
Leander Swope, Jos. Heinemann and
d. N. Maxson; j. d. Womer is resid-
ing in Los Angeles. j. A. Jones and
j. P. Briggs have passed away. One
of the old comrades to whom we
showed Mr.. Wright's letter said,
''Tell Ely that it is about time for
him to pay Wausau a visit. His old
friends here would be delighted to
see him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
First publication May IA. last May Is.
Notice OF Final Settlement and AS
cfoumanf

state of Wisconsin. County Court for Mara
thon County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular
term of the County Court to be held ia and fOl
said county. at the court house. in the city oi
Wausan in said county. on the said first Tues
day (being the 4th day day) OF June A. D.
1912 at 10 O'Clock a. M. the following matters
will be heard and considered;
The application of Albert Sorges. executor
Of the will Of Carl Sorges. late of the city OF
Wausau. in said county, deceased. for the ex-
animation and allowance or his final account
of his administration. ana for the assignment
Of the residue of the estate OF Carl SOrges. de-
ceased. to such other pc. sons as are by law en-
titled 10 the same
Dated May 10. 1872
By order o. the Court
CLYDE l. WARREN.
Bump & Manson. County Judge.
Attys for Estate
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
Notice for Bids for Street sprinkline.

Bids viii be received at the City Hall by the
Board OF Public Works Of the City Of ausau
until O'Clock P. NJ. May Path 1912. for a man
and team per day for doing the street spFinlS-
ling Tor said city on such streets as may be
ordered
Bids may be made for one or more teams
for the purpose aforesaid.
The right TO reject any and all bids IS re
served
Dated May II. 1872
By the Board Of Public Works.
JOHN RINGLE.
ii, 4. MARQUARDT,
2W =. &. GowAS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-21
Notice for Bids for Building Cement
Sidewalks

The Board of public works Of the city Of
Wausau will receive bids at the City Hall OF
said city until Wednesday. May 24th at .
O'Clock P NJ, for doing the work aud furnish
ing all the material for building such cement
sidewalks as may be ordered built By the city
Curing the season OF 1912. being the Standard
walk. and according 10 the plans or specifca-
tlOns on file in the Office OF the City Clerk
The right is reserved 10 reject any and all
bids
Dated May II. 1912
JOHN RINGLE.
H. +. MARoUARDT.
Il. c. CONAN
Wv Board OF Public Works