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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-23
OLD RESIDENT DIES
Taken With Paralysis
Early This Morn
ing.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Frank Hill, an old resident of Kill
bourn, died this morning at 4 O'Clock,
aged 73 years. Mr.. Hill retired last
night as we'll as ever and suffered a
stroke of paralysis early this morning.
He leaves one son and one brother who
reside in Iowa, his wife and daughter
having died several years ago. He has
made his home in Kilbourn and since
the death of his wife has travelled
extensively but has always made
Kilbourn his home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-23
DIED WHILE A GUEST

Mrs. Samuel Garfield OF Cascade,
Iowa, who was visiting at the home
of her son-in-law and daughter, Rev.
and Mrs. Peter Book of Prairie du Sac,
died suddenly Wednesday morning.
Diabetes was the cause of her death,
The deceased was 90 years old. The
remains were taken to her home in
Iowa for interment.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-23
SPANISH PRISONER
WRITING AGAIN
Many In Wisconsin Re
ceive Letters From For
eign Swindlers.

Some time ago l.. S. Drew Of Prai-
rie du Sac received letter from the
Spanish "prisoner" and now many
more in the state have been receiving
the swindling epistles. Postmaster
Frank Beau, Calvary, Wis.,, is one of
the latest victims chosen by the
"prisoner' in his attempt to secure
money for his release from the dark
dungeon in Madrid. Scores of letters
have oeen received by Wisconsin men
during the last two weeks from the
foreign swindlers, but Postmaster
Beau holds the honor of being the first
government official to be chosen as an
"easy mark"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-23
New Joys for the Rural Carrier.

1t is understood that the postmaster
general, believing that rural route
carriers time is less than half occupied,
will recommend that city delivery be
established in all cities and villages
from which rural routes emanate, the
carriers to perform this additional duty
before and after covering their country
routes. It is said that this system will
be tried out at number of points In
Illinois beginning July 1st
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-23
CHOIR SINGS AT SOCIAL

The church social held by the Re
formed church ladies' aid society at
the Woodman hall in Sauk City Tues
day was a decided success. A large
number of people from the twin cities
and vicinity participated in the event.
In the evening very fine musical
program was rendered by the choir of
the church.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-23
RINGING men
HURT IN RUNAWAY
At Fairmount, West Vir-
ginia, an Unavoidable
Accident Occurred.

Vance Hall of Tro y, Ohio, was
fatally hurt and William Smith OF
Athens, Ohio, seriously injured at
Fairmount, w. Va, as the result of a
runaway. The men were employees
of the Ringling Circus. They were
driving two-horse rig when it upset
and was thrown over the hillside.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-23
WE'D AT SAUK CITY

Miss Maggie Neum aier of Sauk City
and Christian Rings of Roxbury were
united in marriage at the st. Alloy
sius church Tuesday morning, May
IA, byi Fr. Youngblood. The your g
people will make their home in Sauk
City.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-23

for tame hay and all the way down to
$1,000 for marsh grown. r. L. Glazier
sold some on the track at Baraboo for
800 90. The price is going down.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
AS A BEGGAR REMEMBERED
Remarkable Character Who Died In
1851 Left Bequest for Benefit
of Poor.

Gifts of clothing are being made In
many market towns and villages OF
Surrey to the poor from bequest
left for the purpose by Henry Smith,
or Dog" Smith, as he was more gen
orally called, having earned the So
briquet from the fact that he was
never seen without dog at his heels.
This remarkable character lived
about two and a half centuries ago,
and was one Of the best known fig
ures in Surrey. He was originally a
silversmith in the city of London,
and, prospecting in business, acquired
estates in different parts Of England.
Developing eccentricities as he grew
old, he adopted the life Of beggar.
His wanderings were confined almost
entirely to Surrey, and he is said to
have begged his way through every
town and village in the country. At
his death in 1851 he left all his
wealth to the market towns and par
ishes of Surrey, and the endowments
enabled each town to spend $3.50 and
each village about $50 on the pur-
chase of clothing for its poor.
Mitcham, however, was excluded
from his benefactions, Smiths ex-
PLANTATION being that on one occasion
the inhabitants of Mitcham whipped
him through the village as common
vagrant.-London Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
Wausau Lumberman Left Estate Val
ued at $2,85S, 9sO.4O.

Alexander Stewart of this city,
former representative from this dis
trict, who died in Washington, d. c.,
on May "a, left an estate valued at
81, 958, 980.40, according to petition
filed in probate court, in Washington,
by his widow, Gray Stewart, for let
tiers of administration Justice An
derson granted letters to Mrs. Stew
art and allowed her to give special
bond of 500. Mr.. Stewart left no
will.
The bulk of the estate is in stocks,
amounting to 81, 1884, $50, of which the
largest item is 2500 shares OF the
Alexander Stewart Lumber company
of Wausau, Wis, estimated to be
worth 100000. Holdings in the
Yawkey-Bissell Lumber company of
Wausau. are appraised at $4,000.
Bonds belonging to the estate are
worth S17s,55O. Notes due are valued
at s7O8,S35.17, and holdings of timber
lands in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Wash
ington, California, Oregon and Cana
da, with other realty, are valued at
1887, 1923.
Attorney j. j. Darlington repre-
sents the estate. The heirs, in addi-
tion to the widow, are three children,
Margaret J. S. Lindley of Lake For
est, ILL.,; Mary e. Stewart and Helen
Gray Stewart of Washington, d. G.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
STRANGE CRATER IN ARIZONA
Biologists Have Offered Several The
cries to Account for This Singular
Phenomenon.

About forty miles from Flagstaff.
AriE., in the midst Of great plain,
there Is a saucer-shaped hollow about
three-quarters OF nile across ana
500 fees deep. The rim of this strange
crater rlNas between $50 and eco feet
above the, surrounding Plain Rocky
FRAGMENTS are scattered for several
miles around the crater. Among these
rocks many fragments of meteoric
iron. some containing minute black
diamonds, have been found. The In
ner walls show that the crust OF the
earth was broken when the crater was
formed: ret no volcanic rocks exist
there. Biologists have offered several
theories 10 account for this singular
phenonenon. One is that an immense
meteorite made the hole. and that the
meteoric fragments just mentioned are
remnants of the falling star. Another
their ascribes the origin Of the era
ter. TO tremendous explosion OF steam
In the rocks beneath. aud third COM
bines the first two by suggesting that
the blow of falling meteor. striking
the earth's crust at q point where
subterranean water had accumulated
in the, neighborhood CT heated rocks.
waiI the cause Of the explosion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
Dancer of GasoIene Fumes.

In letter to the New York Med
ical Journal DR.. t. d. w. Pinckney de-
clares that public warning should be
given in regard to danger from fumes
where gasolene is burned and cites
the case of a man who was found I'M
conscious and near death after be-
ing for a short time in a small room
in which an automobile engine was
running.
Some time ago." he says, II was
also called to see a plumber who
was rendered helpless and almost I'M
conscious by fumes from his gasolene
torch. 1t appears that only a small
amount of the fumes is necessary to
cause helplessness and that there Is
little or no warning of danger in the
feeling of the one affected.
Persons working alone in their
small private garages are in grave
danger when they let their engines
run for even short time" says DR..
Pinckney Chance alone saved the
men in the two cases / mention"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
A FORMER RESIDENT
KILLED
A. A. James, Brother of r. H. James, Of
this City, Shot Down on Tues
day Morning Last.

r. III. James received word on Tues
| day of the murder of his brother,
which occurred in Los Angeles, CAL,
as he was returning home from work.
Deceased was train dispatcher for
the Southern Pacific r. r., and he
was shot down within sight of his
own doorstep.
1t is thought to be the work OF
boy burglars, according to the theory
of the police, or at least amateur
burglars. They had been caught at
tempting to enter house and were
being pursued; when they ran from
the place, they darted between houses
and emerged near the James home.
Mr.. james was coming along the street
and the boys in bheir terror mistook
him for a detective.
Prof. H. L. Bolton, chair of history,
University of California, of Berkeley,
brother-in-law, and S. P. James, of
Tunnel City, Wis, father, are in
charge of the hunt for the slayers.
1t was found that Mr.. James death
was caused from shot gun wound
and from appearances, two charges
were fired simultaneously.
The theory held by Mrs. James, the
widow, is that her husband was shot
by men who mistook him for some
other person. She is positive that he
had no enemies and that he would
not interfere with men whom he
might have met on the street. Her
belief in this respect was shared by
deceased's father. Detectives and
police are trying to discover the
murderers with prospects of success.
A. A. James was a former esident
of Wausau having held position
with the st. Paul Ry. company about
twenty years ago. He was SO years of
age and brother of r. I'll. James of
this city and Mrs. Lulu James Aber-
crombie of Aledo, Ill.
Besides the above he leaves a wife
and two children; his parents and an
other brother.
The funeral took place on Friday,
July 9Th, from the M. E. Chapel in
Los Angeles and was in charge of the
Masonic fraternity. Interment was
in Rosedale cemetery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
PROMINENT MASON DEAD,
Charles H. Washburn Passes Away
at Home in Racine.

Charles H. Washburn, a thirty-third
degree Mason and for years prominent
ly connected with that order in Wis
consin, died at his home on Friday,
July 5th, aged 81 years. He was the
chief bookkeeper of the Mitchell
Lewis company, and had been en-
ployed by that firm for thirty-fve
years. Mr.. Washburn had been
member of the board of education and
was past grand commander of the
Wisconsin Knights Templar, and was
also former presiding officer of the
blue lodge and the commandery at
Racine. He was also connected with
the Scottish rite work. He is sur
vived bya widow and two sons. Fun
eral was held at Racine, Monday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
BASE BALL NOTES.

Well, the boys have been doing
fine the past week all right! Five
out of eight games is going some, eh?
The jinx which has been following
the club has switched off. Now, bar
ring accidents of any kind, the lum-
berjacks' chances for the pennant are
first class.
Campbell and Fosburg have been re-
leased.
Russ Bailey, the old Eau Claire
outfelder, is expected to join the
jacks at any time, which will prove
another source of strength to the
club.
1t is expected that change will
be made in the outfielders as one of
them must go. AS the club now has
six pitchers it will be necessary for
one of them to find another berth.
Higgleson, pitcher who started
the season with Wausau but was
farmed out to Lacrosse, has returned
to Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
California Wine Granus.

The total number of tons of wine
grapes handled by the wineries In
this vicinity during the last season
reaches the surprising total of 10000
tons, writes a Lodi correspondent. II
this 10000 tons OF grapes had been
converted into sweet wine the total
number of gallons would approximate
100000. It would be safe to say
that at least 10 per cent. OF this ton
mage was converted into dry wines,
which would bring the number OF gal
Ions up to a higher figure.
AS between table and wine grapes
the wine grape industry at the pres
ent time looks to be in the better
shape. At $40 a ton for the common
variety of grapes rancher can show
some profit AS table grapes have
been selling for the last year or SC
there is little or no profit in them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
SOCIETY ITEMS.
Social Gatherings of the Past
Week in Wausau.

Mrs. M. A. Hurley entertained the
Thursday Afternoon Bridge club and
a number of other friends on Friday
afternoon at her home on Franklin
st. Three tables of bridge were
played and the two highest scores
were made by Mrs. L. E. Spencer and
Mrs. w. W. Albers. At $50 O'Clock
the party was conveyed to the Club
house in autos where an appetizing
lunch was served. The ladies COM
prising the party were, Mesdames M.
A. Hurley, Fred Burt, L. A. Pradt,
A. W. Trevitt, G. F. Dunbar, L. E..
Spencer, A. A. Book, r. III. Johnson,
S. Livingston, A. w. Mumm, II. G..
Stewart and w. w. Albers.
Today was ladies' day at the Wau-
sau Country club and luncheon was
served. Whist was played and there
were putting contests. The ladies' in
charge today were Mesdames w. Ii.
Nablo, w. III. Bissell, w. FL. Mylrea.
S. M. Quaw and Miss Florence Gill
bert. Next Thursday the ladies will
play golf. The following committee
is in charge: Mrs. L. A. Pradt, Miss
Jeanette Reid and Miss Ruth Albers.
The following have charge of the club
dinner next Saturday at O'Clock p.
M: Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Stewart, Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Edmonds, DIR. and
Mrs. L. E. Spencer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
RexIvIna Old Maekintoshes.

Shabby old mackintoshes can be
made as good as new at home for
small outlay, and by the exercise OF a
little care and patience. Boil q
little linseed oil and add to this about
20 drops OF terehene Ito De had at any
chemist's). While hot apply this mix
trIre to the macintosh with brush.
Allow 1t about 4s hours to dry in. and
then wash the whole over with india
rubber solution dissolved In metny-
lated spirits to the thickness OF cream.
Leave this another two days to airy
and the macintosh win be found TO
have 9 smaath and hard surface, as
calculated TO resist all moisture as
when tae coat was new The same
process win, fcourse. do for rain
hats, sronge bags aud all waterproof
ed thiRgs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
COMMENCES TO SIMMER.

The political pot has begun to SIM
mer in the city and county and soon
there will be plenty up for the var
ious county offices on the democratic
as well as the republican tickets
to make things interesting. So
far, those who have been mentioned
for try for the various positions on
the democratic ticket are as follows;
County Clerk-Frank Wiesner, w.
G. Lipke. Hilmar Schmidt.
County Treasurer-John Schirpke.
Sheriff.. j. Abraham, George +.
Merklein.
Register of Deeds-John Sell.
Clerk of the Court-kurt Beyries.
District Atty.-Orlaf Anderson, j.
p. Ford.
Coroner--E. +. SchuZe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
Music Fever.

Walter Damrosch, the eminent mu-
stefan. told, at dinner in New York,
a story about Patti.
when the Patti fever was at Its
height" he said, "a worthy Philadel-
phia couple decided to buy tickets at
IS each. So they drew SIG out OF
bank.
But s16 seemed good deal Of
money TO spend on single evening
music. In brief, after serious talk
the worthy couple decided to devote
the SIS to charity.
$50 they sent the money to poor
man whom they knew-and the pool
man bought two tickets with u, and
took his wife to hear Patti"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Callies' paris green is high grade
The better the grade, the better the
trade.
The Majestic theater has been closeo
for repairs. 1t will be reopened in
about two weeks.
WANTED-A girl with some exper-
fence in cooking. Mrs. N. Heine-
mann, 604 Franklin st. j 9-2w
HOUSE FOR SALEM ear high school
Modern Improvements. Liberal terms
to purchaser. Enquire of PILOT for
further particulars. 2w
Warehouse for rent, size go 25,
with elevator; contents carries an
insurance of s1.OO per thousand; con-
venient to railroad. Inquire of James
Montgomery.
LOsT-A black seal coin purse on
the morning of July 4th. 1t con-
tanned about $3.50 in money. A re-
ward will be paid for its return to
5II Grant street.
VIM. Weinkauf is moving his ''Billy's
Toggery" from the store which he
has occupied on Third street, to his
new quarters on Scott. He will have
everything in ship shape in few
days.
The case of Importance before
Judge Reid, in circuit court at the
present time, is that of p. +. Bowling
against Marks Bros, contractors and
builders of st. James new church,
in reference to the excavation for
said building.
AUCTION Iron beds, oak bedroom
suit, sideboards, bookcase, dining
room table, kitchen table, chairs,
rockers, plush couch, fifty-five pic
lures, books, lamps, dishes, etc, will
be sold at auction Thursday after
noon, 1:3O p. m, at 626 Grant street.
''Quick Neal steel ranges--a range
you will be proud ola range that
makes life seem brighter for she who
uses it. 1t cutsyour fuel bill, fires
quickly and is conveniently arranged.
You can see them at Wiechmann's,
the hardware dealer. j 9-2t
While John Schwister-who was re-
Gently injured by fall from his aero
planets improving, it has been
necessary for him to cancel all dates.
hence he will not appear in aviation
stunts in this city the latter part of
July as advertised for the Eiremen's
convention.
Co. G. marched out to its range on
the Eau Claire river Sunday morning.
After arriving at the range, shelter
tents were pitched, and then break
fast was served. Rifle practice was
taken up, and quite late in the after
noon they broke up camp and marched
back to Wausau.
''Shoo Fly" the animals friend,
keeps off flies and all other insects
when his patent sprayers are used
1t is liquid compound. Callies sells
it.
War has again broken out in the
Kentucky contingent up in Langfade
county, who came TO that part of the
country few years ago Frank Crisp
was fatally knitted at White Lake,
about 30 miles north of Shawano by
Bud Stanley. The fight was the re-
suit of feud which is said to have
originated in the mountains of Ken.
lucky.
Get the habit of going to Callies
for your machine oils. Keeps moth
ing but the best,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
DROWNED ON SUNDAY.

Harry Price, son of Mrs. William
Sala, was drowned in Lake Wausau
shortly before noon Sunday. He was
born March Is, 1895 in Dunn, Wis,
and was seventeen years of age. The
young man together with his STEP
brother, Arthur Sala, aged fifteen
years, were bathing in the lake near
the Schubring mill. Harry stepped
into deep hole, and Arthur went to
his assistance, but was unable to help
him. Harry could not swim.
The funeral was held from the
Sala home, go South Third avenue,
this afternoon. Rev. j. M. Duer
offiaiatpd
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
-JH Reiser. who is with the B.

j. II. Reiser, who is with the B.
Heinemann Lumber Co., with head
quarters in Madison, after few days
visit in Wausau, viii depart this
evening for points in southern Wis
| consin.
Mr.. Kraft, a druggist in Merrill,
came down on last evening" passenger
train to Wausau, in charge of DR..
Hinkley, and was taken to st. Mary's
hospital to be operated upon for APP
pendicitis.
Miss Carrie Martini departed this
morning for Grand Rapids to spend q
day with her sister Mrs. Cooney.
From there she will leave for two
weeks visit in Racine, Milwaukee
and Chicago.
Elmer Gebhart, who drove from
st. Paul in his auto last week to
spend a few days at the home Of his
parents in this city, returned home
Sunday, accompanied by his sister,
Miss Helen Gebhart.
George, Fred and Ernest Schlegel
the Misses Jeanette and Florence
Schlegel and Viola Strupp autoed to
this city Sunday from Athens, TO
spend the day. They were guests at
the home Of Mrs. Mary Strurp.
Mrs. Fred Burt and daughter,
Miss Wilma, and Mrs. John Manser
went to Grand Rapids on Sunday
morning, to spend the day with
friends. They made the trip in the
Manser car, returning home in the
evening.
The irrepressihle John Shannon,
of Winona, Mimi, senior proprietor
of the Continental clothing store of
this city, is in Wausau looking after
his interests and entertaining his
whilom friends in his usual way with
his fund of stories.
Mrs. n. d. Ellsworth of Honolulu,
Hawaii, arrived in this city yester-
day accompanied by her daughter and
son, and are visiting Mrs. d. T. Jones.
Mrs. Ellsworth is a cousin of Mrs.
Jones and has resided in Honolulu
for several years.
M. M. Scholfield, Miss Gale Ross,
Miss Connie Harger, Mrs Bert Fos-
ter, Ben Alexander and Walt Living
ston of Wausau, and Miss Mary Kelly
of Chicago, spent Friday evening in
Merrill, registering at the Hotel
Badger. Merrill Herald.
Mrs. A. e. Kuhlmann and two
sons of Ingram, and Mrs. j. Fadley of
Martinsville, Mo- will arrive in tine
city this evening for visit at the
home of j. G. Kuhlmann. Mrs.
Fadley has been visiting at the home
of Mrs. Kuhlmann in Ingram, and
they will all come from that place.
Mrs. Bert Schwanberg and Mrs.
Otto Kaross departed on Tuesday for
Half Moon lake, where they Joined
DR.. and Mrs. p A. Riebe, who have
been at their cottage for few days.
On Thursday Messrs. Chas. Wegner,
Bert Schwauberg and Otto Kaross,
and Mrs. Chas Wegner went up to
the lake in the Wegner car. DR.. and
Mrs. p. A. Riebe, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Kaross returned Sunday
evening, and the balance of the party
are expected today.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
SOLD HIS INTEREST.

Edwin Latshaw has sold out his
interest in the Wisconsin Box COM
pany to G. K. Gooding, c. C. Yawkey
and E. W. Belize. The deal which
had been under consideration for
severa! weeks was closed July lst.
Mr.. Latshaw retiring on that date.
Mr.. Belize has, for number of years,
had charge OF the box department
OF the Yawkey-Bissell Lumber COM
pany at Hazelhurst. He will come to
this city with his family, to reside
next fall and take an active part in
the business.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
A. v. GEARHART RESIGNS.

A. V. Gearhart. who has been in
charge of the American Express COM
pany's Wausau'S business for the
past fifteen years, has resigned that
position de has also had charge of
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany's Wausau office, and i'm this he
was assisted by w. r. Taylor. The
latter having resigned, Mr.. Gearhart
found it necessary to give the tele-
graph work his entire time. He is
succeeded in the express office by
Elmer Miller, who has been express
messenger for the company on the
C. & n. w. Ry. for the past twenty
seven years. The changes were made
last Wednesday. Mr.. Gearhart has
served the Telegraph company 81
years.
Potato bugs are here again, asser-
tionS to the contrary. Callies' paris
green is dead shot to them, If prop
erly used.
Buy it now, Chamberlain's Colich
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is al
most certain to be needed before the
summer is over. Buy it now and be
prepared for such an emergency. For
sale by all dealers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-09
Ann.aI 70 National Pride.

The Italian wrestler Brugglio was
proceeding cautiously, says a wIiVe.
in the Chicago Evening Post. He was
feeling his opponent out, stalling him
OF with various pokes and not show
ing that daring in attack THAI the
crowd likes Most OF them were silent
but one adviser, seated far away, kept
yelling to him to take a chance" As
this seemed to make no impression
with repetition, he shouted finally:
TAKE chance, you wop lobster. Co
1umpus took chance"