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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-02
June PR|zE Is WON
BYF[Y SKATERS
Layton H. Burdette Heads List
With Total of 100000
"ScaIps."
BENEFITS OF CAMPAIGN
CITED BY HEALTH OFFICE
Insects Already Destroyed, Body to
Body, Would Reach Twelve Miles.
DEADLY GERMS ELIMINATED
Prevention Of Disease Chief Result,
Activity Of Young Workers
Promises Great Achieve
ments in July.

Surprising tho expectation Of DR.. Ar
thur L. Murray, supervisor Of the cam
paign, and predictions Of health depart
ment officials. The Stars June anti-fly
crusade closed yesterday with record oil
more that three million flies destroyed
The exact number was 8, 194, 500.
Layton H. Burdette Of the Industrial
Home School, winner Of first prize in two
previous swat the fy'' contests, con-
Quoted by The Star, finished first, hts
score being 100000. Lawrence F1tz.
gerald, j. Mark Trice and William
Steiner made the next best records and
will be awarded second, third and fourth
prizes, respectively.
Results Of the Crusade.
The big facts Of the campaign are
these:
The number OF insects destroyed, II
placed body to body. would make a line
twelve miles long-sufficient to extend
from Washington to Carrot Park, Nd,
or to Alexandria and almost back again.
If transplanted into the bodies of human
beings. would be Of sufficient number to
depopulate a city OF the size of Wash
ington.
The destruction Of the 3,Io4,5OO flies
will prevent the development of more
than 5000, OO0. OOO.OOO Of the pests during
the remainder of the season. The prob
able offspring would make a line suffi-
cient to extend around the earth eight
times at the equator.
Hardly had the contest closed yester-
day than DR.. Murray began to estimate
it's beneficial results. The figures COM
piled by the health department expert are
almost unbelievable, and yet they are
based on the most conservative estimates
To begin with. the number of pests de-
stroyed was ascertained by a careful
process employed from day to day during
the months campaign. The flies were
measured by gills. the number to gill
having been established by careful count
ing.
Estimating that four flies. II placed
body to body. would extend an inch
1t Is easy to figure out that 3,194. 500
insects would make a line twelve miles
long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-02
Prevention of Disease.

That the tremendous slaughter of the
insects is bound to prevent a great deal
Of sickness in Washington and improve
the general health conditions Of the city
is the unanimous opinion of officials of
the health department which goes with
out contradiction. With The Stars CAM
paign to continue through the present
month, August and September. health
authorities believe there will be few II
any cities in the country as healthy as
Washington by fall
The winners Of The Stars prizes for
June will be awarded a total OF $50. Nine
general and eight district prizes were
offered. In two Of the districts. Nos. 3
and ). no competition developed. Among
the winners Of the general prizes who are
to receive district prizes are Layton III.
Burdette, Lawrence Fitzgerald. j. Mark
Trice. Francis Corby, Annie Liston and
Ralph Lucas.
The two contestants last named were
new entrants yesterday. They enlisted
| in the campaign at the eleventh hour
and are among the prize winners. On
account of the fact that Lawrence Fitz-
gerald and William Steiner reside In
| the same district, the latter wins only
| the fourth general prize. Fitzgerald. by
making the higher score, winning both
/ the third and the district prizes.
| Fitzgerald's showing is considered re-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
AUTO ACCIDENT AT LITTLE
CHICAGO.

Ed Brandt of the town of Hamburg
was run over by an automobile at Lit
lie Chico go Sunday evening, and is
Suffering from a broken arm and
shoulder blade, and internal injuries.
He is at a hospital at Wausau. The
car which ran over Brandt was driven
by Frank Schubert of Athens, who at
the time was on his way home from
Wausau. Witnesses of the accident
hold Frank blameless and claim that
it was due largely TO the foolhardiness
of the victim. 1t seems Brandt and
another man. both intoxicated, had
made it practice that day to stand
in the way of automobiles and to try
to bring the machines to a stop.
Schubert sounded the horn as he ap-
preached the men at very slow
speed, and supposing the men would
give him the middle of the road, did
not turn to one side. When the ma
chine had reached to within few
feet of the two men they went toward
the side, but Brandt fell and the car
passed over his body. le was taken
to Wausau the next day fer medical
Athens Record. IA
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
THREE HUNDRED
MILES IN CANOES
John Albers Of This City and Howard
Pulling of Marshfield Just Returned
Frern Canoe Trip in Wild Regions of
Forth Ontario.

John Albers returned Yesterday
morning from ten weeks canoe trip
which he made in company with How
ard Pulling of MarshfieldS " Mr.. Albers
and Mr.. Pulling made IA trip three
hundred miles north in Province of
Ontario, Canada. They started upon
their canoe voyage at Nipigon station
from there going up Lake Nipigon, up
the Onaman from the mouth to the
source, over the Heights of Land and
down the Kawkash river.
The last portion of The journey
was made upon scant rations and the
young men were only saved from star
vation by the killing of moose. The
trip nearly came to a grievous end on
one occasion when their canoe tipped
over in some rapids. They only saved
themselves and provisions by swim
ming to shore, showing the canoe be-
fore them. On Lake Nipigon they
were nearly blown off the shore by a
fierce wind and only after half days
struggle were they able at last to
reach land with their canoe half full
of water.
Mr.. Albers and Mr.. Pulling were
gathering specimens of plant life for
Yale university. Mr.. Albers reports
that there is little large timber in
the region that he visited as there is
no soil to support any big growth.
There is little but stone. The only
timber that grows is the small fir
Antigo Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
WATER LOWERING
Now Near Its Normal Stage, Enabling
Repairs Being Made.

If we are lucky enough not to have
more rains the damages caused by
floods since July oath, will be repaired
and the dams, guard locks, bridges,
etc, be in better shape than ever be-
fore. The Wisconsin river is now at
nearly a normal stage; Golfer dams at
the guard lock have been put in shape
again and the new guard lock will be
completed sometime in October. At
least, nc, matter what the conditions
are, SO long as they are not abnormal,
the work will be finished before the
river freezes up.
The concrete piers necessary for the
repairing of the high bridge on Scott
street are being rushed right along,
and in a few weeks this bridge will
be repaired in d way that will make
it very substantial.
The Leahy & Beebe bridge ought to
be finished up soon, as the pile work
is going on rapidly. The timber and
piling are on the grounds and large
crew of men are hustling things. When
one goes up and down the river AMI
watches the crowds of men at work,
the great activity looks like the times
when lumber used to be RATED in
and run to the lower markets.
From the frequent reports heard at
Brokaw, great work is in progress.
The high water OF July washed out
about 120 feet of a fill between tie
east bank of the Wisconsin river and
the conapany's concrete dam. A cof-
fer dam is being built SO that this
washout can be repaired. The dam
will be completed in about two weeks
when there will be a sufficient head
of water to allow the company to re-
sumo business. Rock for repairing
the w2shout is being blasted from
the rocky hills across the river from
the paper mill. The charges of dyna-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
GOOD NEWS FOR
NOVEL READERS

When an author can get $4,000 for
the serial rights Of new novel it is
safe to guess that his book is going
TO be an affair of national interest.
This is the price which Rex Beach,
author of ''The Spoilers" and 1.-THE
Ne'er- Do Well" has just received for
first publication of his new romance,
"The Net" and the enterprising
newspaper that has secured the story
is THE CHICAGO RECoRD-HERALD.
"The Net" is described as a thrilling
novel of love, mystery and adventure
dealing with the murderous deeds of
the Italian "Black Handn in the
United States. Mr.. Beach himself
says it is the best he ever wrote
"The Net" is to be published exclu-
sively in THE CHICAGO RECORD HER
AID, beginning next Sunday. 1t will
be an event for all story lovers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
ROAD REWARDS BRAKEMAN.

Harry Johnson was the rear brake
man on the ill-fated limited which
was wrecked recently near Lynd-
hurst. He knew there was freight
ID follow, and acting on his own re-
sponsibility he hastened back and
tagged the train. Since then he has
received letter from w. d. Cantil-
lion, general manager of the road,
thanking him for his prompt and
timely action, and offering him two
weeks vacation with pay, and pass
for himself and wife to any point on
the Northwestern system.
Had no one been thoughtful enough
to flag the freight a rear end collis-
sion might possibly have occurred, in
addition to the terrible accident
which had happened to the front end
of the train. Mr.. Cantillion mad good
personal reasons for feeling grateful,
in addition to his actions in behalf of
the company, as his private car, in
which he and his family were travel
ing, was attached to the rear end of
the limited Birnamwood News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
CARRIES SALARY INCREASE,

The post Office department. has in
structed the local postmaster to in
crease the salaries of all rural mail
carriers 300 year. Thisis in accord
ance with the appropriation bill re-
Gently passed. The following are the
carriers whose salaries will be in
creased by the bill: Barney Guenther
route No. 1, Ralph A. Newell, ro.,te
No. ,, Fay E. Andrews, route No. ),
William r. Berbaum, route, No. 4,
VIM. Waterhouse, No. 5. This is
effective on the 30th f September.
1t is rather queer that the govern
ment should give the carriers only
one day in September, but it did.
This will give all the carriers 81 lOO
excepting Mr.. Andrews, whose route
lis shorter and his pay will be sl,056-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
WISCONSIN FORESTRY
RESERVE GROWS FAST.
Latest Deal Adds 10000 Acres and
Another Big Transfer Pending.

The state added 10000 acres TO its
forestry reserve the past week by the
purchase of land in Oneida and Villas
counties owned by the Land Log q
Lumber company of Milwaukee. The
document of sale is signed by Edward
Bradley of Milwaukee, and by B. f.
Wilson of Wausau, secretary. These
lands were cut over nearly twenty years
ago, and the state has been negotiating
for the purchase of these tracts includ-
ing nearly two townships, for over a
year past. The other large sale this
year will be concluded in a few days,
when the II. w. Wright Lumber
company of Merrill will transfer Is, 900
acres of cut-over land in Villas county
to the state. The lands of the Land,
Log & Lumber company will pur-
chase for $3.50 an acre.
Aside from these twolarge purchases
the forestry reserve has been increased
this year by 500 acres of land in the
form of 25O small islands iH inland
waters in the northern one-third part
of the state. These lands were donated
by congress as the result of bill in
troduced by Congressman E. A. Morse
in the house and pushed through the
senate by Senator Robert M. La
Toilette. The forestry reserve is now
composed of about 400, 900 acres of land,
not including the lands held by the
state for aisle to be used for agri-
cultural purposes.
At the present time the state owns
from $4,000 to $4,000 acres Of agricul-
tural land scattered over Northern
Wisconsin. These lands have been ap-
praised both as to the value of the land
and to the amount of timber upon
them. The prices at which these lands
sell vary according to the district in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
PERSONALS.

w. E. Curtis left Monday evening
for Clinton, Iowa, on short business
trip.
Patrick German was in Rhine
lander during the past week on bust
ness matters.
Mrs. L. M. Willard departed Sun
day night for Lauderville, Ohio, on a
visit to friends.
Louis Pradt, Jr., Wells Turner
and Norton Kelly departed Sunday
evening for Beloit college.
Laurence Johnson will leave this
evening for Waukesha, where he is a
student at Carroll college.
&C. H. Hooker was in Milwaukee
during the past week on business for
the Northern Milling Co
Mrs. w. E. Curtis and little
daughter, Emma Marie, departed to-
day for Oshkosh for visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Ruth Kreutzer departed
Sunday evening for Chicago to make
arrangements for the study of music
the coming year.
Norman Stone departed Monday
evening for Ithica, n. Y, where he
will resume his studies at Cornell
University.
Miss Ruth Albers left for Cham
bursburg, Pa, Sunday evening to re-
sumo her studies at Williams College.
Her father accompanied her as fan as
Chicago.
Geo. Bird departed SUNDAY even
ing for Milwaukee where he will visit
for few days and then go to his
school at Lake Forest Academy, Lake
Forest, H.
Miss Marie Bird departed last
evening to resume her Studies IN
Downer college, Milwaukee she was
accompanied to that city By her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Bird The
latter goes to Madison on legal bllsi-
ness,
--Rey. and Mrs. Otto A. JOHNSON
have been visiting in the city the past
week at the home of the latter's Iar.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Hedstrr N.
They have been residing in MenOni-
| raoa Mich hat xxsIf uav@ Thursday
60 to their new home in Iron Noun
] tain, Mich.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
RABIES is NOT DELUsIoN
Three Hundred Die Each Year From
Dread Disease-Experts Answer
the Doubters.

Is there such a disease as rabies?
This question, prompted by doubts as
to IFS existence expressed by dog
breeders in the New York Times re-
Gently, finds an emphatic affirmative
answer In Circular 129 of the Bureau
of Animal Industry of the United
States Department of Agriculture. 1t
consists Of report by George H.
Hart, V. M. D., assistant in pathology
and bacteriology of the pathological
division of the bureau, entitled
Rabies and It's Increasing Prevail
ence," and declares that from one
hundred to three hundred persons die
of it each year in this country.
The division of pathology began in
vestigating rabies in 1895, following
the death of woman in the District
of Columbia, and since that time it
has investigated nearly $50 cases in
dogs, twenty-five in cows, six In cats
and q dozen or more among sheep,
hogs, horses. wolves, foxes, dingoes
and several in human beings At least
IS per cent. of the cases have been
in the city of Washington, the others
having been forwarded to the division
from such widely separated states as
the Carolinas, Maine, Wisconsin, New
Jersey and Virginia and Indian Terri
tory. "The disease" says Doctor Hart,
is constantly spreading, and there Is
abundant evidence to warrant the
statement that not a single state is
free from it,
Discussing the doubt as to the exis-
tence of the disease In human beings.
Doctor Hart writes:
"Many educated men, including
some physicians, claim that all cases
of hydrophobia in the human family
are the result Of wrought up. nervous
excitement, due 20 fear on the part of
the patient While at times these
symptoms. termed lyssophobia, do oc-
cur in neurotic individuals who have
been bitten by healthy dogs, they are
always hysterical in nature, cause no
organic LESSONS, and universally ter
inmate In recovery. Thus. lyssopho-
bia is entirely distinct from the real
disease, which is universally fatal,
wh3Il not treated, to the human be-
ing"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
w. w. MITCHELL HURT.

w. W. Mitchell is confined to his
bed as the result of an injury which
he sustained last Monday while at
work in his saw mill at the foot of
Main street. An edging flew back
and struck him on the chest with
such force that he was knocked over
backward against oneof the machines.
The impact vas so great that his
back and shoulders were severely
wrenched and bruised. 1t is not
known whether there are internal in
juries or not, but it is anticipated
that there will be no serious results.
Stevens Point Journal.
Mr.. Mitchell is well known here
and was a Wausau visitor only few
weeks ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

mite are being exploded by electricity
and at times it sounds as if one
were down on the borders of Mexico.
The temporary railroad bridge
crossing from the Barker & Stewart
mill to the west bank of the Wiscon-
sin river, will be completed in about
week. The railroad company has
been delayed on account of not being
able to get piling.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
PILOT THIRTY SEVEN YEARS AGO
SATURDAY, DEC. IL, 1875.

Scarlet fever this winter is with us
in The very mildest form, for which
let US be thankful.
R. II. Cosgriff and Coon Bernhart
have commenced rafting on the ice.
They have an extensive contract to
run lumber out from the Eau Claire.
The festival and oyster supper
given at Music hall last Wednesday
evening was great success.
N. Pfeiffer and Geo. Ringler made
good use of the warm weather by
making raid on the shaggy denizens
of the forest. They went out near
Rib mills on Thursday and started up
four good sized black bears. After a
skirmish, in which Mr.. Pfeiffer had
his clothes badly torn, they succeeded
in killing three of the bruins The
fourth and largest one escaped. Our
hunters returned to the city bring
ing their game and looking proud
over their exploits.
On Friday morning team Of d.
Sawyer ran away and when corning
up Third ST. at a lively pace the
horses made directly for DR.. Smiths
corner A man walking along only
had time to get behind one of the
large shade trees when the horses
struck it, one passing each side, tear
ing down the casing and disturbing
things generally. The man was
scared nearly into fit, but no one
was injured.
Rev. J. d. Stevens will hold Pres
byterian services at the court house
tomorrow at 1890 o'clock. Many will
remember Elder Stevens who form
erly preached in this city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Her SrIe With Husbands.

Miss Kate Riverton Byles. one Of
the suffragist leaders of Colorado,
said at a recent suffragfst dinner III
Cripple Creek:
Opponents of wcman's suffrage
would have you believe that a vote
turns woman into monster. Yet,
when a young man, arriving at the
age of twenty-one. gets the vote, does
he, or does he not, become monster?
''But to hear the anti-suffragists talk
you'd think that every voting woman
was like that lady, rich in her own
right, to whom her husband said:
"'My suspicious are at last con-
frmed We part forever from this
moment.
"But the guilty lady retorted
haughtily: -
"'Not at all, sir. Not at all. It's
my invariable ruio to require a
months notice from every husband >"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
SATURDAY, DEC. IS. 1875.

The Presbyterian society has its
church up and partly enclosed.
Joseph Honlier has removed his
entire stock of goods from Grand
Rapids to WatIsau.
II. p. Maynard has opened a grocery
store on Jackson street.
Our citizens. independent of our
mill owners, have pledged a large
sum of money towards the building
of mammoth storage boom for logs
at Bates Island. Sums are being
subscribed from s25 to $500. The
boom will be built and the splendid
sites and piling grounds on either side
of the river, will be free to be used
for manufacturing purposes. This
means rapid growth in our city.
SATURDAY, DEC. 25, 1875.
The present winter must 60 on
record as one of the strangest and
most eccentric that the Oldest inhabi-
tant has ever seen. Men about the
streets in their shirt sleeves, women
standing in the doors and children
playing in the streets. Yesterday
we heard a man say that he had just
engaged a man to spade up his gar
den.
On Monday evening Mrs. Fred
Trantow was found drowned in the
river. The family lived on Clarke's
Island. Just how the drowning hap
pened is not known.
The partnership heretofore ex-
listing between w. p. Kelly & Bro. &
S. NJ. Quaw is this day dissolved by
mutual consent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

which they are located. Some of these
lands sell as low as SO an acre and the
highest price. that has been received
by the state is S35 an acre. State
Forester e. NJ. Griffith says he is re-
ceiving hundreds of applications from
persons who desire to locate summer
homes upon the lakes within the for
estry reserve. Conditions in the re-
serve are favorable at the present
time, but he declares that if this
weather continues there is always
danger of forest fires
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
What We Never Forget

according to science, are the things as
sociated with our early home life,
such as Bucklen's Arnica Salye. that
mother or grandmother used TO cure
our burns, boils, scalds. skin erupticns,
cuts, sprains or bruises. Forty years
of cures prove its merit. JInrisaled
for piles, corns or colCi-ssres. Only
25 cents at w. ". Aibers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
BANK SOLD.

The Bradley bank at Tomahawk
has been sold and is now owned by
local men. The new officers are as
follows:
President-John w. Froehlich.
Vice -Presidene-C. ii. Grundy.
Cashier-F. p. Werner.
Assistant Cashier-MiSs Katherine
Veitch.
Directors-John w. Froehlich, G.
IL. Grundy, +. p. Werner, a. M.
Pride, John Oelhafen, Warren E.
Brooks and Spencer Ilsley.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
NEW HARDWARE STORE.

M. j. Kayanaugh, the noted black
smith, has opened new hardware
store at 400 Jackson street, in brand
new commodious building and has
stocked the same with a splendid line
of modern goods and has already be
gun to realize in this venture. Mr.
Kayanaugh is careful and induscri.
Gus business man and is bound tc
succeed in his new undertaking. He
win, however, continue his fornlel
business at the old stand. at POI
Fourth street.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Uncle Ezra Says

''It don't take more'n gill NV effort
to git folks into a peck of trouble"
and little neglect of constipation,
biliousness, indigestion or other liver
arrangement win do the same. If
ailing, take DIR. Kings New Life Pills
for quick results. Easy, safe, sure,
and only 25 cents at w. w. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

Running up and down stairs, sweep
ing and bending over making beds will
not make woman healthy or beauti-
full She must get out Of doors, walk
a mile or two every day and take
onaniberlain's Tablets to improve her
digestion and regulate her bowles.
For sale by all dealers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
THE ARTIST COMPANY
Frederick w. Kickbusch to Appear in
Wausau at the Opera House
on Oct. z.

Frederick w. Kickbusch has made
arrangements to come to Wausau on
the End OF October with the Artist
Company and give concert. This
company has been the principal at
traction of the Redpath Lyceum
during the past season. Our music
loving people should watch fer this
event.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

l60 acres farm in Fall River Co.,
South Dakota, 5 miles from Oelrichs.
Best of soil. Good crops. 35 acres
cut. The rest good Buffalo sod.
Small buildings, price $500. Easy
terms or will trade for a good so acre
farm in Wisconsin. Write owner,
John J. Hangeland, Hebron, Ill.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
ENCOURAGING.

"Bliggins' friendship seems to fat
ter you"
'Tt doesn't flatter me-" said the
cynical statesman, "but it encourages
me. He is one of those people who
never trouble themselves to be af-
fable except to those who are re-
garded as liable to have some pull"