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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-05

Miss Halle Haskins. was Merrill
visitor Wednesday.
Norman Fellows of Blackwell,
Wis, visited friends in the city Fri
day.
DR.. A. w. Tregitt returned homo
Monday from business trip to Ash
land.
w. L. Curtis arrived home Sat
urday morning from a business trip
to New York City.
Mr., and Mrs. w. B. Scholfeld and
Mrs. c. w. Harger went TO Plum
lake Saturday morning.
Miss ellen Steward departed
Sunday ening for DeCroit, Mich,
where sac will visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Livingston and
son, Walter spent Wednesday in
Merrill visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Heinemann.
Mrs. George Flanner and daughter
of Chicago Heights, spent Friday in
the city the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. larger
Mrs. G. H. Ingraham will depart
this evening for Sandstone. Mimi, on
a visit to friends. She expects to be
absent abo Two weeks.
Mrs. Mary Mcdonald of Milwau-
kee, Who has been the guest of Miss
Marie Johnson, departed for her
home Thursday morning.
Mrs. II. C. Templeton and daugh-
ter, Miss Marie, of Clear Lake, who
visited at tile home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. S. Curtis. returned to their home
on Friday.
Robert Freeman of Halder was in
the city Saturday on business matters.
He says the crops in his locality
were never better looking and more
promising.
Mrs. A. V. Gearhart went to Lake
Shishebogema on Saturday morning
where she will visit her mother, Mrs.
NJ. II. Barnum. Mrs. Gearhart will
be absent about three weeks.
ID. j. Murray, Sr., and daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Aaron, and Mrs. A. w.
Treyitt- departed Saturday morning
in the Murray car for trip to Mil
waukee. They are expected home
this evening.
MIR. and Mrs p. MaNaughton and
daughter, Miss Ethel, departed last
evening on trip TO the Yellowstone
park and other points of interest and
expect to be away from home for
about two weeks
Miss Grace Stevens, librarian Of
the Wausau public library, left Fri
day for her summer vacation which
she will spend at Oshkosh, and at
several other places, before returning
to this city to remain through the
winter.
Miss Jean Vincent who has been
conducting 9. summer school for little
folks in Wausau, finished the six
week. course on Friday and returned
to her home in Oshkosh on Saturday.
Miss Vincent jsempIoyed as a teacher
IN our city schools and will return in
September TO resume her duties.
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PERSONALS.


A Peth was in Grand Rapid on
business Friday.
Mrs. L. X. Wright of Portland,
Ore, is expected in the city this
week.
Herman Traeger of Ringle> was
in the city Saturday and gave this
office pleasant call.
Mrs. ID. T. Jones returned last
Thursday from Appleton, where she
spent several days visiting.
Miss Helen Genrich has been a
guest of Miss Nathalie Spafford at
Grand Rapids for few days.
Rev. and Mrs. Evans and children
are spending their vacation at Neal
Browns cottage on the Ployer river.
Harvey Swarthout of Milwaukee,
is in the city, guest of Messers.
Charles Chromaster and Zeno Speer.
Miss Alice Hudson will teach
English and History in the high
school at Cadott, Wis, this coming
school year.
Howard and Marie Melaney of
Glendive, Mont, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Alexan-
der on Grand avenue.
Rev. and Mrs. Duer and children
returned Thursday from an outing OF
two weeks spent principally at Deer
foot Lodge on Lake Laura.
Harry Greve of Edgar spent few
days in the city visiting Otto Kruger
at the home of the latter's grand
mother, Mrs. Jacob kolter.
Charles Chromaster has been at
various places in the southern part
of the state the past week on bust
ness. He is expected home today.
DR. II. S. Mahl of Stratford
has just begun to excavate for new
residence which he is going to erect
on Sturgenette road in this city.
Lloyd Wells will take course in
the theological department under the
direction of the University of Chica-
go, given by Prof. Atwood, this
fall.
Mrs. X. S. Draper of Portland,
Ore, who was in this city for several
days last week, visiting Mrs. d. t.
Jones left last Saturday for Apple
ton.
Otto Kruger will depart for his
home in New London tomorrow, after
a visit Of several weeks at the home
of his grandmother, Mrs. Jacob
Kolter.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s Gilbert, their
daughters, the Miss Jean and Florence
and their son Charles left yesterday
for Star Lake where they will spend
a short time.
DR. Harriet Whitehead departed
Saturday evening for Kirksyille, Mo-,
where she expects To attend the an
nual convention of the American
Osteopathe association. Dr. White
head will be away from Wausau sew
eral weeks visiting Chicago, Milwau-
kee and other points of interest while
returning from the convention.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-05

A T the inception of the Perry's
~ Victory Centennial enterprise,
IA the commissioners of the sew.
eral states proposed that a
permanent memorial, overlooking the
scene of the battle of Lake Erie,
should be their essential purpose in
achieving the objects for which they
we're appointed. Every suggestion of
history and sentiment pointed to Put
n-Bay' Island, Lake Erie, as the logical
Site
1t consists of a reservation of about
ourteen acres in extent, with some
iourteen hundred feet of water front
both sides, situated in the narrow
eek OF land at Put-in-Bay Island. 1t
1yerlooks the waters of Lake Erie
oward West Sister Island, whence
commodore Perry sent his famous
message to General Harrison.
On the shore of the bay, not far
from the memorial site, are the graves
Of American and British officers killed
n the battle of Lake Erie, and it is
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death came unexpected. She was 81
years of age and leaves her bereayed
husband and five sons and four daugh-
tiers. We extend our sympathy to
the bereayed family. The funeral
services will be held Tuesday at st.
Peters church.
Miss Alma Spar of Wausau, spent
Sunday at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Giles.
Mrs. Henry Holt, who has been
spending several weeks visiting her
sister Mrs. VIM. Haase at Delayan,
returned home Thursday.
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proposed that their remains shall be
disinterred and find final resting
places within the crypt of the me-
mortal
The accepted design of the Perry
memorial was secured through an
architectural competition conducted
under the rules of the American Insti-
tute of Architects and decided by the
National Commission of the Fine Arts.
The monument, when completed as
designed, will cover, with it's plaza,
almost all of the reservation dedicated
as park to the memorial The plaza.
rising in a gradual ascent from the
waters edge to the level height of II
feet, is 1853 feet long and 461 feet
wide. The Doric column in the cen
ter, is 335 feet in height, from the
base to the light on The tripod sur
mounting the abacus which is 800
feet high and will be rallied for an
observation gallery 1t will be reached
by electric elevators. The column is
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Iost EIther Wax.

Il can't tell you" said the expert
enced suburban resident. In reply to
the question Of his new neighbor,
when the next train goes. but / can
tell you what your chances of catch
ing II are"
What are they" inquired the new
neighbor eagerly.
well. II you run as hard as you
can" said the experienced resident.
you'll have IS minutes TO wait. and
IL you merely walk you'll find the
train Just stsaming out Of the sta
ton. STRAY Stories.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-05

| As feet in diameter at the base and
35 feet at the top--the highest monu-
ment in the world, with TIE exception
of the Washington monument at the
National Capital
The building on the left, as shown
in the illustration, is an historical mu-
scum containing floor space of 5000
square feet, and the peristyle to the
right is emblematic Of a century Of
peace between Great Britain and the
United States. %
The intention of the commissioners
TO convey title to the reservation to
the National Governmenthas suggested
that the property may be put to some
practical use of great future benefit to
humanity, aside from its Significance
as reservation dedicated to history.
art, and progress. The site is an adj
mirable one for she location of wire
less telegraph station capable of re-
ceiving and discharging messages over
the whole chain Of lakes, life saving
station. and meteorological bureau.
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Technical training for stenograph-
erS, secretaries and accountants.

The State Normal School at
Whitewater, Wis, opens Profess
sIonal Commercial Department.
Only school CT Its kind In the
state. Two teachers courses
are offered. Also two business
courses. Strong faculty. Mod
ern equipment. Ideal surround
ings. Living expenses low. Write
TODAY for information. Address
A. N. YoDER, Whitewater, wis.
Fall term opens Sept. 4
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
MARATHON ITEMS.
Marathon Times.

Gertrude He'll visited with Wausau
friends Tuesday.
Mrs. w. Schilling was a Wausau
caller Tuesday.
Mrs. Leo Schuetz of Wausau, is
visiting here with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. V. Haesle.
Chas. Lang left for Green Bay yes
terday where he has accepted a posi-
ton as teacher in the state reform
school.
Nick Schmidt, Leo Mucherheide,
and Leo Stieber have purchased a
brewery at GAINESVILLE and organized a
new company of which Mr.. Schmidt
is manager.
Mrs. Aug. Berndt and Mrs. r.
Klein of Wausau, arrived in town
Monday for few days visit at the
home of John Klein.
M. Bowe of Edgar, was in town on
business Wednesday. Mr.. Bowe sold
his store at Edgar some time ago to
Jos. Zier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Merklein of Wau-
sau, returned home Monday, after a
pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs j.
Klein, the parents of Mrs. Merklein.
Mrs, +. Wiesner and. children re-
IL
few days pleasant visit with her folks
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Drengler.
Mrs. John Kopp enjoyed a pleasant
visit yesterday from the following
Wausau friends: Mrs. G.. Schaum-
burger, Mrs. Fred Levenhagen and
son Ivan, Mrs. Henry Pagenkopf,
Mrs. Paul Dickoff and children, and
Miss Halder
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Pass. train n, daily. except sunday. s:i5 q, m
Pass train north, sundays only .,,. Il; d. m
Pass. train for Tomahawk, daily. ex-
cept sunday. .......,,. ........... 7:45 D. m.
Pass. train north. Saturdays only y. 4 :25 a. m
Pass, train south. daily. ....-...... S:l5 D. N.
Pass. train :, daily. except Sunday. .10:52 a m.
Pass. train south, Sunday oniy...... IL 800 d. m.
Close connections are made with l0:42 a. m.
train for 81 points in Southern Wisconsin and
Northern Illinois.
Tickets on sale and baggage checked to des-
tlnation. II. ;. LuTz, Agent.
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Commercial Education
By the State of Wisconsin

There IS an Increasing demand
for trained commercial teachers.
The business world with Its
many opportunities Is attracting
young people. They cry for eff
ficlent business training In High
Schools. This only we'll trained
commercial teachers can give.
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sCHoFIELD ITEMS.

Miss Elsie Kamke is visiting at
Arbor Vitae at the home of her aunt
Mrs. VIM. Gehrke
Henry Pagel is spending week Wis
iting at the home of Vim. Gehrke at
Arbor Vitae.
Martin Goetch spent Sunday visit
ing his parents at Merrill.
Mrs. Joe West and children John
and Irene have been spending few
days visiting at their grandmother's,
Mrs. Chas. Prahl.
John Prahl returned home from
Plum lake Thursday, where he has
been spending his vacation camping.
NJ. and Mrs. John Sthur are visit
ing relatives and friends at Milwau-
kee.
Miss Friede Sthur, of Medford, has
been visiting at the home of her uncle
John Stnur.
Miss Lillian Sthnr has gone to Aus
tin, Mimi, where she will be employed
as clerk.
Mrs. VIM. Braatz, Sr., died at her
home Friday evening Although Mrs.
Braatz has been i'll for some time
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Travellers Guide.
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY.

farlor ear on train leaving at 7:O5 A. M
for Milwaukee and Chicago. Train leaving at
2 :05 a IN. has sleeper and reclining chair car
for st. Paul and Minneapolis. Tickets sold
and baggage checked TO all important points
in the United states. Canada and Mexico.
ID. MCNAuGHToN, Agent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-05
MoSINEE ITEMS.
Mosinee Times.

Frank O'Connor was here on bust
ness last week.
J. p. Ford of Wausau, transacted
business here Saturday.
w. H. Mylrea of Wausau, was a
business caller here Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Mcintosh of Wausau,
visited in this city one day last week.
Miss Gertrude James of Wausau, is
spending the week here with relatives.
Mrs. Sophia Cramer, of Palo Alto,
CAL, visited last week at the home
of J. H. Yost and family.
s. B. Bugge and wife arrived home
last Thursday from their visit at
points in Canada.
Misses Marie and Anna O'Connor
retGrned home Friday evening from
a vacation trip to Chicago and Mil
waukee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-05
EDGAR ITEMS.
Edgar News.

Mr.. Haasch of Milwaukee and Miss
Hilda Bein of this village were united
in marriage Monday.
Irving Puchner started Tuesday to
take the school census of Edgar village
Miss Maratha Zapfe left for WansaG
Monday morning, where she will be
employed.
Miss Hanna LaQua, who has been
here for the last two months, depart
ed Tuesday for her home in Elroy.
Mrs. NJ. Tuttle of Marshfield is
spending few days here visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. F. Johnson.
Mr.. Robt. Curran, principal of the
public school, returned to Marathon
Monday after trip to Waupaca Lakes
over Sunday.
Mrs. Joe. Ody, Sr. left, for Wausau
Tuesday where she will spend couple
of days visiting her daughter.
VIM. Kragenbrink, age 81 years IL
months and days, died Sunday morn
ing at 2:30 O'Clock. Death being due
to dropsy and old age.
DR.. A. b. Crawford and his youngest
son, Earl, celebrated their birthday
anniversary Sunday, July 9th, their
birthdays falling on the same day.
Miss Bertha Zepp who has been visit
ing her sister Mrs. z. Schooley at
Winona for the past week returned
home Wednesday morning.
Miss Libby PiyernetZ of Oshkosh who
has been visiting at Jake Duerstein
home for the past week departed for
her home Tuesday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-07
COAL STRIKE
 IS SETTLED
Governor Hatfield of West Virgin la Succeeds in Making Settle-
 ment for Miners.

Charlestown, w. Va., July 7.-- The strike of the 15,O0O coal miners ill the Paint River dis trict has been settled and the men return to work, today. The set tlement is in the nature of a compromise, the men gaining several concessions, regarding wages and yet not receiving all they demanded.
 Governor Hatfield acted as peace-maker and threatened that unless a settlement was made that he would establish military law, confiscate the mines and drive the miners and operators out of the district, in order to keep the peace. The threat was effective.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-07
GERMANS LOSE
 WAR SECRET
krupp Craftsman sells Secret of New German AeropIane Gun
 to French.

Paris, July 1.-The French war office has received from a draftsman in the Krupp iron works, the plans of the new gun, invented by a German and which has been found effective against aeroplanes.
 The mechanism of the gun was
 kept a secret by tha German army officers who believed that it gave them great advantage over an enemy and the war office is jubiIant at receiving the draw ings. Tests made with the new gun show it's great value.
 The war office is said to have paid fabulous price for the drawings.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-07
MILL FINISHED
 FOR SHOUT BAY
Emerson Completes Work of 1n-~ staIIing cameron-Johnson Mill
 --Stamps Drop Soon.

Supt. Olson, of the Cameron Johnson company, returned to Valdez yesterday, from the prop erty of the company on Shoup bay. He was accompanied by s. w. Emerson, the mill wright, who has just completed the work of erecting the company stamp mill, which is now ready for the drop ping of the stamps as soon as the water power is completed by the laying of a few more joints of pipe.
 The officials of the company have nothing but words of praise for Mr. Emerson, who has erect ed the mill without a hitch an.i installed the machinery.
 Two big horses. bought from R1hert Mcintosh, were sent down on a sc"w today, and Red McNon-. aid and Johnny Johnson will ID the packing for the company. Both of them left today Vita the stock
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-07
STRIKERS REFUSE .
 WORK AT RAND
Take Possession of Johannes burg, Burn and Destroy Buildings
 Murder Inhabitants.

Johannesburg, July 1.-The strike settlement made yesterday between the mine owners and the miners has proved ineffective and mobs of drunken strikers have taken possession of the city, ter rorizing the people, murderlng stealing and burning, armlng themselves from tie stores, with the latest automatic guns.
 Strikers have ordered the street car company to stop op- erating cars and the order has been obeyed, they have also pre- vented the issuing of the news papers.
 The beautiful Rand Club, with it's furnishings worth hundreds of thousands of dollars was in- vaded by the blacks last night and they have destroyed the fur niture and works of art and have footed the building of all things of value. The club is owned by the mine operators, but none of thdm were present when the crowd arrived.
 The troops have unable to dislodge the mob from the roof tops where they fire on all pas sers by and have killed many.
 More than a hundred dead bod ies have been found by the po- lice, many of whom, however, are strikers, killed by the police and soldiers, who shot at every body found on the street acting in a suspicious maner.
 The troops are worn out by the long sAigd. many of Sthem have been without sleep for three days, working to bring the women and children who were in expos ed positions to the. barracks and to the mines which have been strongly fortified, as to make an attack impossible and the city where no trouble was feared. was left unprotected.
 The strikers have threatened to use dynamite and destroy the homes of all the wealthy people. they have set fire to many of the buildings, throwing pail of smoke over the town.
 Troops are being rushed to the city from Cape Town and quick reprisals will be made by the red coats on the miners for the outbreak.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-07
SAMPSON SAILS
 FOR VALDEZ

Seattle, July 1.-The Admiral Sampson left here Saturday for Valdez and will also make the trip as far west as Kodiak. A large party of miners are aboard in charge of Evans the coal ex- pert. Dr. Holmes, of the Bureau of Mines, accompanies the par ty to direct the work of taking out the 800 tons of coal for naval tests.
 Fifty passengers are making the round trip nI the Sampson, most of them eastern people.
 The Valdez passengers. are: Irma Fields, Ha1le.; Mitchell, w. Green and Richard Greer
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-07
BIG AUTO RACES
 IN TACOMA CITY Cooper Wins in ? Hours, 41 1-2 Minutes--TetzIaff Machine
 Wrecked--He Escapes.

Tacoma, July 7.--COOper in his big racing car won the 200 mile auto race held here yesterday, making the distance ill 2 hours fl minutes and 30 seconds, Burmm was second.
 The race was thrilling from start to finish, many hair breadth escapes from collisions and wreckS keeping the crowd on it's feet all the time.
 In the preliminary practice races. to warm up the machines, Telzlaff of Seattle, crashed through the fence of the track land wrecked his machine. He wept when he found he would be unable to enter the race. Mech anician Clapp who was in the racer at the time was thrown 20 feet but was not hurt, while Ttezlatf's escape is considered miraculous. .i He was found aan- gled up in the wreck but did not have scratch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-07
WASHINGTON COAL
 F0R ALASKA
cordova Brings 25o Tons High Grade Washington coaI--No
 Coal From Nanaimo.

Two hundred and fifty tons of Washington house coal arrived on the Cordova yesterday for the Valdez Dock CO.,, it is the best grade of coal obta inable ill the markets at this time and fro:l TOW on until the strike is settled at Nanaimo, no British Columbia coal will be brought to Alaska. l.. Many of the mines in British Columbia have dismantled th"i" mine machinery and will not mine coal until the strike is set t. tied, on the other hand, the coal miners union claim they have $3,O00,0OO to fight the operators and that they will not give up the battle for higher wages.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-07
ARMY SURGEONS.
 DO GOOD WORK
Sanitation Work at Gettysburg by Army, Brings Praise From
 Experts.

Gettysburg, Pa., July 7.--A tH- tai of nine deaths are reported ] amnng the old soldiers a nd v;,- itors at the rdunion of the bat tle- scared veterans of the Bat tie of Gettysburg.
 Of the nine deaths the major ity are from over exertion and no case of disease has been re- ported.
 The medical branch of the United States Army were in charge of the sanitation problem and they are proud of the record achieved here in caring for so large a number of old men and as large a crowd of visitors.
 High medical authorities in the United States have characterized the work as remarkable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-07
MANY BIDDERS FOR
 ALASKA TIMBER
Government Sells 300, ,o00, ,000 Feet of Standing Timber In
 Tongass.

Washington, D. e., July 7.-- Bids have cen opened at the of flee of the Forest Bureau for the 300, 100000 feet of standing tim Der in the Tongass reserve in Alaska and many Alaska and many pulp mills have bid for the tim Der for the purpose of using it in the manufacture of wood pulp for paper.
 The bidders have also request ed the department to open an- other tract of timber for use by them in their business and the Forestry Department have the matter under advisement.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-07
HOUSE COMMITTEE
 FOR ALASKA R. B.
Poll Taken Demonstrates Mem- bers of Territorial Committed
 E.. are Unit for Measure.

Seattle, July 7.--Private advi- ces, received by business men in this town, who are interested in the railroad situation of Alaska, show that every member of the House Territorial committee is pledged to the support of the railroad bill.
 The committee lGambers are examining the report of the railroad commission and as far as can be ascertained, the plans of the commission will be follow ed and the road will be built from Cordova to Fairbanks with a branch line to Boring Lake coal fields and extended on into the interior. ..
 The most active lobby ever in Washington is fighting To ,put through the bill at the present Congress.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-07
C0RDOVA BRINGS
 AUTO TRUCK

The steamer lCordova, (which arrived yesterday, brought to Valdez for E. P. Cashman, his long-sought-for auto truck. The truck was given a test and was run. out the government road as far as the seven pines, at which place the high water of Lowe river had caused a Washout and the party were compelled to re- turn.
 Sam Lynch is the chauffeur. The wagon will he given a fur ther test today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-07

Earl Allen, a Cordova. Valdez and Juneau printer, was the vic- tim of case of mistaken iden- tity recently. A man who car- ried the same name shot and kill led Portland woman and then suicided. Allen was in Juneau at the time and read the account of his namesake's deeds. Pa- pers to the westward got balled up on the story.--Juneau Dis patch. Not the Prospector. Paul. inc
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-07
Special Monday Eve Change.

There will be a special Monday evening change of pictures at the. Orpheum tonight. , shows at 8 and 9:i5 sharp. Read the following swell program:
 ''On the Trail of the Germs,'-- Educational and Scientific.
 ''The Tourists."- ."--Laughable, farce comedy.
 "The Girl at the Cupola, "--,- Sensational strike picture.
 What the Doctor Ordered, "-- A scream from start to finish. ;
 Change of pictures again to- morrow, evening.