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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

To RENT Residence in the central
part of the city. Small but con-
venient. Rent $1,000 a month.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

Mrs. Albert Schmidt, who was oper-
ated upon at st. Mary's hospital, was
brought home Saturday and is getting
along nicely.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

To LoAN-S15O0.0O on good security.
For particulars apply to "a. B., !"
WAUsAU PILOT d 23-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

FOR SALE II. Kennedy Of the
town of Wausau, offers for sale his
big farm in the town of Wausau, in
Guiding stock, machinery, etc. If
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

Jeanne De Lamarter, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric De Lamarter of
Chicago, will celebrate her sixth
birthday next Monday with party
at the home of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Wilson.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

Judge A. II. Reid received the sad
news Saturday of the death of
brother in New York state.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

WANTED-A good, steady, gentleman
ly salesman to handle a Wards
wagon in Marathon county. No
experience needed. For particulars
write promptly to DR.. Wards Med
ical Company, Winona, Mimi.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23
day of December. 1913.
HENRY ,lUERs

Guy IfeaSuref.
Office in new city hall. Office hours from 8
10 u a. M, and from | to d. m, Tuesdays
and Saturdays. also from to 9 d. m. dl6-3t
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

DIR. r. NJ. Frawley is still laid up
by illness but is considerably ino-
proved.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
treasurer OF the city of WauSau, that the tax
roll for said city for the year. 1913 is in my
hands for collection. and that the taNes
charged therein are payable at my Office at
any time prior 10 or on the thirty-first day of
January, 1914.
Dated this 18th day of December. 1913
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

A corporation dance given by a
number of high school boys will be
held at the Wausau club this Tues
day evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

w. H. BisSell has a new Rambler
seven paSsenger automobile.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

The Miss Ruth Alexander and Judd
Alexander will entertain number of
their friends next Friday evening,
December 26, at an informal dance
at Rothschild pavilion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

The postotfice has been one of the
extreme places of business during the
past week and will be more so during
and up to the close of the present,
mostly on account of the parcels post
system, which seems great success
and of much detriment to the Express
companies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

DIR. w. G. Dickens, who has been
confiHed to his home by illness, is re-
covering and getting along nicely.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

The Merrill and Minneapolis rail-
way has changed its route from
Prentice, as was first intended, and
will now be built to Athens.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

The Wausau Club will give it's an
nual ball on Wednesday evening,
December thirty-frst. This event is
always Almost pleasing feature of the
holiday festivities and this year
promises to be. no exception, as the
committees appointed for the manage
ment of the affair are working to
make the party an unbounded sue
cess.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
PLUNCES OVER
EMBANKMENT
AND UNHURT

To plunge, in an automobile, owes
an almost perpendicular enr
bankment. at least rs feet high, to
remain the whole time in the ma
chine. which turned completely
over twice and landed upside down,
with wheels madly spinning in the
air. and to escape with hardly 3
scratch. was the experience Of Mr.
HIT. Henderson anc G. z. Elliot d
I.ethbrilge, Alberta receatiy In {
Hupmobile.
Mr.. Henderson, the Hupmobflo
dealer at Lethbridge. CAS- giving EE
hot demonstration OF how the
Hupmobile eats up steep grades.
They had assembled the Belly rived
hill. a well-known and stiff climb In
that section OF Alberta. and were
merrily on their way down when
they Unexpectedly came upon .
landslide in a hair-pin bend on th4
steepest part OF the grade. Hem
cerson Immediately applied the
brakes, which started the rsaf
wheels skidding over the grassy
roadway. Before he could "ecoNp
his direction. trey were plungiog
down into the ravine. at this parties
ular point very narrow, deep and
almost perpendicular.
The car completely rolled over
twice. bounding the last Is or 20
feet, as the marks on the bank ind6
cate, without touching. and landed
body down. with the rear wheels
madly spinning in the air.
Equally as remarkable as their
escape is the condition OF the Hup
mobile. The top. the wind shield
the lamps, doors and tenders were
demolished beyond repair Five
spokes in the left rear wheel were
broken. but the other three wheels
were not even wrenched nor thu
axles bent. The frame. the motor,
tie gears and other working parts
are absolutely uninjured. as Tho en-:
Sine continued to run even after the
accident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
TETzLAFF
IN PRACTICE
AT TACOMA

Teddy Tetzlaffs old standby. the
100 horsepower FIAT, In which he
has won 80 many laurels on the
greatest tricks throughout this
country, was given her first strcnu.
GUS exercise recently since being
taken off the train some two weeks
ago. The Tacoma track has been
undergoing some important i'm
provements. and was not in the best
condition for real fast driving, but
TeElaff was so anxious 10 whirl
around the circle where he won so
many lnurels last July that be paid
no attention 20 oil and sand flying
from the wheels like hail, but
SKINNED along the course at an
average speed OF "a miles an hour
for seven complete laps, or about
2th miles. The roaring OF the
FLATS great motor soon attracted
large number OF spectators and
carried the message 20 all local race
enthusiasts that the real sport had
at last commenced. and that from
now on until after the 9th OF July
there VIII be something doing every
minute at tho Tacoma course.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21

Albert 3. Barkman, former assist
ant commercial manager Of the
Maxwell Motor Co., who. on juno
IS became Western sales manager
Of tho Hupp Motor Car Co.. with
headquarters at San Francisco. In
27 years Mr.. Barkman has worked
for but three lnterests-Spa ding
bicycles. Bridgeport motors and
Maxwell interests.
In resigning ms commercial man
ager OF tho Maxwell Motor Co, OF
Detroit. a. b. Barkman. who has
been closely identified with the
Maxwell interests since 1906. has
caused much surprise. Mr.. Bark
man becomes Western sales man.
ager for tho Hupp Motor Car Co.
OF Detroit, and will make San Fran
cisco his headquarters.
During n years OF business life.
since 1886. Mr.. Barkman has made
In reality but three changes. He
started In the bicycle business and
naturally gravltated into the motor
car Industry in it's early days. His
career In motoring dates from 1900.
when he organized the Bridgeport
Motor Co. of bridgeport, Conn. and
became treasurer and general man.
ager.
II was In 1886 that Mr.. Barkman
became sales manager in the
bicycle department OF A. G.. Spald.
Ing Il Bros. He remained in this
one position for ~ years, and in
1898. when tho American Bicycle
Co was formed, b, came sales man.
ager OF the Spaldlng division OF
that company. remaining until late
In the year of 1899.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21

his grasp. the next batter will
clout the ball safely. Ball players
agree that a man with a record In
his grasp must not be spoken TO.
One word may cause him to miss
the mark.
When the late Addle Joss OF
Cleveland pitched his no-hit, no-run.
first game. not play
err spoke a word to him from the
sixth inning on, and Addie did not
open his mouth during the last
four rounds.
Arthur Fromme OF the Cincin-
natl Reds was pitching no-hit ball
against the Pirates one day.
Why, even Wagner can't touch
you." cried one of his fellow play.
ers. after the Dutchman had fan
ned. Honus made a double the
next time up. the only hit Of the
game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
Ballplayers Superstitious?
Very Worst in the World

Every ball player Is naturally
superstitious Seven out OF every
10 will deny II II asked. but It's
true Just the same.
They may walk beneath ladders
In the most devil-may-care manner,
and grin when black cat crosses
the street In front OF the vehicle
transporting them TO ball park:
they may not believe in other signs
OF a similar nature. but there is one
superstition that has them all in
It's grasp. one that they believe In
instinctively.
No ball player will speak 20 n
pitcher who seems on the point OF
setting n record. This Ia one of
the unwritten laws OF baseball
All ball players are superstitious
enough to believe that II a pitcher
Is told he has a no.hit game In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
MARION DRIVERS
FOR COAST TOUR

Two famous automobile contest
drivers have been selected by the
Marion Motor Car Co. OF this city.
TO handle tho Marion cars in the
Indiana tour 10 the Pacific coast In
July. They are r. G.. eager. OF
Pittsburg. sales manager OF the
Pullman Auto Co. and Clarence u.
Smith. OF Los Angeles. district sales
manager OF tho Marion company on
the coast.
Both OF these men have had I'M
usually wide experience at the
wheel OF cars In events similar TO
tho tour from tho Hoosier capital to
Los Angeles. as we'll as In thou
sands OF miles OF driving In their
territories year after year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
GIRLS SKILLFUL
MOTORCYCL|STS

That girls can handle a motor
cycle as skilfully and easily as men
has been conclusively proven by the
result OF the three-day "Goodfellow'
tour recently staged by the Milwau-
kee Motorcycle Club.
or the l2l motorcyalists who
started on this tour 70 finished with
perfect scores. three OF these being
the three ladies' who took Part In
the run. Miss Lillian Hauerwas.
Miss Margaret Lawler and Mrs.
James Heaps. None OF these riders
met with accidents. they were al
ways among the first TO report at
checking stations and controls, and
In many instances showed better
Judgment in negotiating rough
roads than some OF the more ex-
perienced men riders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
CHALLENGES OLD
SPEED-WAC0NS

LOS ANGELES, Juno 2l.--A
race that for general interest ought
to have tho indianapolis annual
event backed off tho boards was
proposed this week by f. l.. Sy.
monds OF the Syinonds Meter Car
Co., when he issued a sweeping
challenge In the Express TO race n
1904 air-cooei. double chain.drlve
Marion aRain5i any car IN Los An.
ge!es built during hat season or
prior 10 that time.
THAT race is open TO all com.
ers." said Symonds yesterday. II
will race for any distance up TO 100
miles for any purse the other con
testants may desire. Provided
that II is Mt least nino years old,
no car will be barred because OF
age. color or previous condition OF
sorvitude."
While Symonds IA very reticent
concerning the speed Of his an.
cient wagon. experts who have ex.
amined II are confident that with
proper tuning II will do at least 30
miles an hour. and possibly five
miles an hour better than this.
No takers have yet openly an.
reared on this excellent sporting
proposition, but the owners Of sew,
on, bewhlskered and ancient cars
with motors concealed in various
strange places ebout their a1ato.
II es. and which in operation emit
noises Btran yely reminiscent Of n
lung sanltarldm in fun blast, have
been quietly inspecting the chal
lenger. which is proudly reposlng
on the salesroom floor at the Sy.
monds company. II 10 probable
that before another week goes by n
number OF answers will have been
received by Symonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
"36"
MAKES GOOD

What we consider a remarkable
run was recently terminated by Mr..
A. J. F1tz-Henry. OF Tacoma. Wash.
Mr. FItz-Henry recently purchased a
Paige "36' touring car. After re-
oeiving two hours instruction from
the local Paige dealer. he drove his
new car over some OF the worst
roads In the state OF Washington,
In fact most OF the trip was through
the foothills of the Olympics. and
the car. although a new one, just
unloaded. made the trip without the
slightest trouble. And on his return
home the car was found in as excel.
lent condition as when II was re-
moved from the freight car in which
II was shipped. In the days run OF
2s7 miles his gasoline consumption
averaged Is miles to the gallon.
Considering the nature OF the roads
and the fact that the car was new.
this was pretty good showing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
FAST DRIVERS
ENTERED FOR
GALVESTON

No sooner was the announcement
made OF the big automobile races
to be held on the fast Galveston
beach. July rs. 20. 30. than a nun.
Der OF the foremost drivers who
participated IN the 500 mile race
at Indianapolis. made known the
TACT that they were anxious TO enter
the meet, which Is the only beach
event scheduled for this season
The fact that $1,000 In cash is
offered TO the placed drivers In one
OF the events. a 200-mile race. is
acting as an incentive TO drivers
and manufacturers TO visit Calves.
ton In July for the meet, which is
10 DO n part OF the Cotton Carnival
Tho Galveston Automobile Club and
the Texas State Automobile Asso.
citation are promoting this gigantic
affair. and no expense Ia being
spared TO make the event n mem.
orablo one.
Captain ]. W. Mum. who lis
chairman OF the racing committee.
interviewed several OF the drivers
and team managers AT indianapolis.
and several OF them said they would
enter their machines and 20 after
the beach record now held by Louis
Disbrow in his Simplex Zip" II
VIII DO remembered that at the
gathering at Galveston last year he
won three races. so. rs and l0O-mile
events. with the Simplex. The races
he won were the features OF the
three-day meet The prose- ,rous
business outlook in the South help.
ed a great deal last year in inter.
esting manufacturer to further
their interest in that part OF the
country By competition. II was es.
timated that the carnival last year
attracted close 10 1000. 900 people.
and this number will undoubtedly
be increased this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
Y. N. c. A. TO
TRAIN BOYS AS
AUTO DRIVERS

The merchant manufacturer who
owns and operates motor trucks Is
10 have another OF HIS problems
solved for him. and In a way that
will prove extremely welcome II
tho plans OF the Y NJ G. A officials
In several large cities OF the country
carry. there In soon 10 b a goofly
supply OF competent. reliable motor
truck drivers ready for any call for
help made by commercial vehicle
owners Tho association proposes
TO establish In It's various branches
motor schools ln which young men
and boys will be taught construc-
ton. care and operation OF motor
cars. OF both the pleasure and com
morciAl variety.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
MITCHELL CARS
IN STAGE LINE

Out at Columbus, Mont. school
children have demonstrated TO
ranchers and miners that there are
$3.50 feet in mile, but the men OF
Montana stlll contend that. with
ups and downs and rocks and ra-
vines, every mile out In that state
in reality In 5000 feet In length
when an automobile ia sent over
the ground.
That being the case" writes II.
T. Calhoun, OF Calhoun a Adams.
Big Stone Barn." 1T should not
be hard for some mathematical ex.
pert to figure how many Montana
miles my old 1909 model l. seven.
passenger Mitchell car has run, the
speedometer showing 15l 1916 az the
mileage record"
Investigation of the work done by
this Mitchell car In stage line duty
by representative of the Mitchell.
LOWS Motor Company shows that
It rarely made trip without a 80
per cent overload. and Mr.. Cal
houn says that he considers Il the
strongest and most powerful car
that ever came into the state.
A model X. 1909 five-passenger
Mitchell. also running in his SER
vice. has piled up n total OF more
than 10000 miles, and both this ma
chine and the model l. seem good
for several more years OF service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
$4,000 TROPHY
IS TO REMAIN
IN AMERICA

Tho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. trophy.
said TO be the most beautiful and
richest OF all race trophies. valued
at $4,000. won Memorial day at In.
dianapoih by Jules Goux. French
driver IN the Pcugcot. will remain
in the United States during the
coming year. in possession OF A. @.
Kaufman. OF the Peugcot Auto I'm.
por, Co. OF New York. who entered
the car In tho b00.mllc race.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
MOTORCYCLIST
ON LONG TRIP

Leon W. Whitehurst OF Plant
City. Fla, has covered 400 miles
of his lS,000-milo motorcycle trip
from Tampa TO San Francisco. by
way of Portland, Maine. Mr.. White
hurst IL carrying his own camping
outfit, preparing his meals by the
roadside and sleeping under tent
at night. He expects to spend
about five months touring the coun-
try awheel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
AMERICAN
CAR wins IN
ENDURANCE

An American Scout" the small
oBt OF the American undcrslung
limo. waa tho winning motor car in
the Sacrnmentoto-TR llac endurance
contest held recently under tho au-
spices OF local newspaper Be
sides winning the fine silver trophy
donated by tho newspaper. the lit
To American established record
for the run which local motorists
say will stand for some time. The
run was made in % hours and Is
minutes. record lower by nearly
three hours than any ever before
made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21

Robert Temple. OF the Temple
Engineering Works. OF Denver. will
tour Europe with his wife and fam
lily OF nine children In a specially
constructed IS h. p. Jeffrey coupe.
Mr.. Temple has the distinction OF
having personally built tiss- first
the automobile which ever ran
on the streets OF Denver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
They Do in Port.

THE worst experience l ever had
was when we ran out OF port IN .
gale OF wind"
Gracious, | thought sailors a.
ways drank rum"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21
The Bonehead Twins.

Boob-Why don't you take
wife,
Simp-Well, / dunno-whose wife
would you take?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21

Henry Sanders, In his model "a
Buick roadster, made the trip from
Seattle TO Aberdeen. to Portland
and back to Seattle In four days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21

MIIItr NuTo 20. sold one DOrriH
two-ton truck and one 1900 pound
Stewart truck TO -. w. Larson. OF
Spokane. Wash. also one 1914
American Six and one American
Scout 10 VI. V. Baker. OF Palouse
Wash. A carload OF Americans fol
tho Miller Auto Co arc due in Sc
attic today. another carload has Just
left the factory. and two others will
follow just as soon as they can b,
shipped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-24
wATrERsoM ON RaYAM

Henry Watterson in the Louisville
Courier-Journal: Mr. Bryan IS no more
answerable for his poverty than for
his bald head. He Gid not fix tho sal
airy of secretary of state at an insignia
cant figure. Grape Juice" may have
looked queer to the votaries of Clos de
Nougeot and Chateau Yquem-not lust
In the fashion, YOU know-but ~ mod
erl diplomacy the rule is to drink only
fzz water. and Mr.. Bryar's offense-.
If offense he committed lay in the
substitution of wine, 'unfermented !"
where Gieshubler, or REM even
Vichy-had served better purpose.
Anyhow, it is closed incident. The
chautauqua dates, however, are still
ropen." Why should not Mr.. Bryan ad-
dress himself to these? He is given,
and gladly given, a good price for his
Eervices. which greatly augment the
gate receipts Who shall say he does
not earn the money? That he does
not need it?
There are many among the poor
plain people whom Mr.. Bryan has SC
cultivated that will open their eyes
When told that man may not subgist
on twelve thousand year In the ma
TONS capital. Old Reub Brown out ir
HelPs-a-Comin' and Ole Bill Jones II
Troublesome would take the job FOL
hall the amount and lay by sometime
Cor Christmas. But says Uncle Joe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-24
People Talked About.

Mrs. Howard, a famous London
beauty, has had the words Votes for
Women" tattooed on her cheek.
Court costs and lawyers fees took
q $4,000 slice of the fortune invoIv.
ed in the recent Scott will case in
England. The inheritance tax came
in for a handful. Yet there are
thoughtless people who criticize per
sons making money fly during life.
The prayers of Rev. Henry NJ Con.
den, blind chaplain of the house Of
representatives, delivered during the
last ten congresses, have been print.
ed in book form by order OF congress.
DR.. Couden is a universalist and has
been chaplain of the house for twenty
years.
New Jerseys funny bone shows
marked development since the state
became the foster mother of presi
dent A Newark groceryman, held NJ
by footpads. cheerily handed $1,000 III
stage money to the desperadoes
Imagine their feelings the morning
after.
John O'Brien, the Columbia foot
ball star and heir to 100000, foI
whom his classmates have been look
ing since he disappeared from New
York two years ago, has been found
in Van Buren,, Ark.
So greatly attached was George
Shoemaker of Chester, Pa, to a pc;
black-and-tan dog he owned that he
closed his place of business when the
dog died and kept it closed until afte,
the funeral services.
Charles p. Chase of Croton, N. Y.
a fireman and engineer on the New
York Central for the last eighteen
years, has been appointed a public
service commissioner at a salary O,
$4,000. Mr.. Chase Is still making
his regular runs on the Hudson river
division pending the confirmation Of
his appointment.
Never having missed Sunday school
for twenty consecutive years is the
record held by three brothers In Ger
mantown, Pa Stanley B., EIIwoot
B. and Fl. Warren Doernbach. sons o,
Henry F. Doernbach. On the tenth
anniversary OF their attendance they
were presented with gold badges BY
the Sunday school, and on the TWEEN
tieth anniversary. just celebrated
they we're given gold watch fobs. suit
ably inscribed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-24
SERIOUS WRECK OF
KLINE TRAINS
Five Men Seriously Injured and Num-
Der of Cars Demolished Be-
low Hannibal.

HANNIBAL, NO. July 24.-Five
men injured, four OF whom 1t is
thought Will die, and a number of
cars completely demolished, is the re.
suit of disastrous collision near
Old Monroe, south Of this city, at an
early hour Wednesday morning.
Freight train No. 10 OF the X line
left Hannibal in the morning shortly
after midnight, while freight train No.
rs Of the same Hne left Hannibal four
hours earlier From the best reports
obtainable. 1t IS thought that No. 10
was backing on siding to let No. i,
a fast mail train, pass, when Il was
crashed into by No. rs. Most of the
trainmen jumped in time to save their
lives. or at the most, to keep from be-
ing injured.
Five cars were demolished and for
some distance the telegraph wires
We're torn down, making it impossible
to get exact details OF the accident.