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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
BIG MINSTREL EVENT.

The big minstrel show holds the
center of the stage now at the Y. M.
@. A. At almost all hours of the day
groups of boys are to be found who
are rehearsing their parts in prepara-
tiOn for the big event. Strains of the
catchy popular songs are afloat in the
air everywhere. Practice on the va
Tious stunts has been going on for
some weeks. The large chorus of
about 70 voices under the direction of
Mrs. g. f. Ogden have been getting
their voices into singing shape so
that they can surely be counted on
to make the walls of the grand opera
house tremble on the night of the
performance. The chorus will be ac-
conpanied by the Y. NJ. G.. A. orches-
ira. But the chorus will not be the
only big thing in the minstrel proper.
The soloists are all well known Wau-
saU boys and young men, who have
already earned a reputation for them
selves and may be counted for their
best on this occasion. Then the fun
niest of funny end men. There will
be jokes, real jokes, and you must not
be astonished if you see some boy
going down the street laughing to
himself, because he has very likely
accidentally overheard a part of the
minstrel side-splitters. Several big
feature stunts will be pulled off before
the minstrel proper. The program is
not announced as yet but you may be
assured it will be corker all the way
from the time the curtain rises on
the first act until it falls after the
grand final chorus. The date has not
been definitely decided, but it will be
some time during the first two weeks
of April.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
CENTRAL THIRTY SEVEN YEARS AGO

s. Ashmun. He gave glowing ac-
count of the town and was surprised
at its growth. He found among
other things three fine hotels. new
school house rearing its pretentious
head on the hill," and Jail which
"puts our old nuisance in the shade, y
"new stores and residences have been
erected. streets opened and cleared
and many decided improvements
made. A prosperous future for this
town may be predicted with GER
tainty."
G. w. Hungerford banker and real
estate broker of Stevens Point was a
caller al the Office on Thursday.
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 7th, 1877.
When the boys meet Walt Alexan-
der now they say something about
cigars, and Walt. Immediately comes
down. It's a boy.
We are informed that our city has
been re-divided and the Fifth ward
created. The next move will proba-
bly, to incorporate the settlement
above Stinchtield creek.
The Temple of Honor and Good
Templars have rooms in the Mercer
hall. The Odd Fellows have rented
the New hall.
Y 1Hfh IO-T
Squire Brands now holds forth in
the Zastrow building.
Uncle CoWan, who used to set hens
for Shang Chandler to laugh over, is
now manufacturing one story back
action, forty horse power tanning
mill Warranted to blow dust enough
off one bushel of grain to fat a hen in
two days.
j. and A. Stewart have become the
champion lumbermen on the Wiscon-
sin river. Since Jan. 18th they have
shipped over 120 car loads of lumber,
averaging over $4,000 feet to the car.
They have just purchased 6,0O0,O00
Of logs from 2. B. Champagne.
L. La Chance of Chicago, isin town
and looked in upon us today.
Ely Wright has been visiting in
Athens, Pa.
Capt. Quaw is confined to his home
by rheumatism.
Mrs. Kate Stafford is entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Johnson of Mil
waukee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
Only Unwise
People Tolerate
CATARRH.

Here is sure way to get rid of
Catarrh; hawking, snutfiing, and all
misery caused by the Catarrh germs.
Get HYOMEI outfit today, follow
the instructions and breathe Aye times
a day deep into your lungs the germ
killing air through the little inhaler.
At night just before going TO bed
use the vapor treatment as directed.
This treatment is prescribed by the
best Catarrh Specialists in America
-7d Europe to destroy Catarrh germs.
Booths HYOMEI is Australian
Eucalyptus and ether splendid anti
septics. A complete outfit which in
cludes inhaler is s1.0O; separate bot
ties, if the first does not entirely cure.
can be obtained for 30 cents, and
money back from w. w. Albers If you
are dissatisfied. Just breathe it--no
stomach dosing Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18

of the basement of the Wilson
Mercantile Co.'s establishment.
The Pionier printing establishment
was flooded and it necessi5ated
the work of half dozen men to
carry the paper stock out Of the base
ment. On Friday afternoon there
was five feet of water 10 the base
ment, Notwithstanding the efforts to
keep it out. The Northern Machine
Works, Phil. Stadler's cigar factory,
G. Bopf's store, Len Sargent's saloon
and the residences of the neighbor-
hoods, all suffered. The loss cannot be
estimated but it will approximate
$4,000 to $4,000. In some dwellings,
household goods had to be moved in
to the upper stories. The rain
stopped Friday afternoon and the
weather turned much colder, and
since, the flooded district has grad
ually become righted.
The Eau Claire river raised SO that
the gates mad to be raised at Scho-
field. Rib and other small streams
raised several feet but not enough to
cause alarm.
In order to prevent recurrence of
these inconvenience sewer sutfi-
cient to carry off the water in any
emergency will have to be laid, and
the city is preparing to do this as
soon as work can be commenced.
The warm weather and rain caused
similar floods in other cities in the
state, in fact hardly any city or vii
lage escaped. The most serious was
at Black River Falls, La Crosse, Fond
du Lac and Amigo.
1t has been sent broadcast that the
Wisconsin river at this place was out
of it's banks and was the source of all
our trouble. This was not the case
at all. 1t was simply rush Of water
to the low parts of the city which
could not be carried off on account of
frozen catch basins and insufficient
sewer capacity.
There were a few washouts on the
St.-Paul line, the most important one
at Pine River. These hindered the
running of trains on time for couple
of days.
On the G. & N. w. R'y 6here were
also numerous washouts and train
service was hindered very much.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
SOFT WEATHER AND RAIN.
Fills Up the Streets With Water and lii Some
Parts of the City Cellars Are Flooded

For a week Wausau enjoyed wealth
er which was spring-like in the ex-
treme. 1t commenced on the 7th.
On the morning of that day it was
twenty-one below zero, before noon,
the wind turned to the south, and by
evening the snow was melting rapidly,
and large puddles of water were stand
ing in the low places. All of the
catch basins were frozen up and the
city commenced Immediately on the
work OF thawing them out. The
warm weather continued and at the
worst places the catch basins We're
thawed out and the water taken care
of. This condition continued until
Thursday night when a heavy rain
set in. The rain fail during the
night and Friday was II inches; at
Merrill, II inches, and at Rhinelander
it was a soft snow. This rain and
warm weather affected the river but
slightly, the raise being only couple
of feet; the ice remained firm. There
was no danger from a flood in the
river, but owing to the frost in the
ground the water gathered in low
places and where the catch basins
were frozen up and the sewers not
large enough to carry oil the flow,
there was great damage from water
n fhnSn III in ie
was the condition in the eastern part
of our city, where water rushes down
from east hill and several large creeks
from the interior become formidable
when conditions are like those of the
past week. The sewers in that part
of our city are decidedly inadequate
to carry off the water in the spring
time and when heavy storms come in
during the summer season.
There had been some trouble dur
ing the warm weather, but when the
rain came Thursday night it flooded
the district, doing much damage.
Franklin street was a torrent, the
water going to the lower levels to
Seventh street flooding many cellars.
From Franklin to Henrietta street,
and from the foot of East hill to Sew
enth and in some places to Sixth
street, mass of water and homes iR-
many instances could only be reached
by boats. A crew of men had to work
during the night to get the goods out
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
Chronic Stomach Trouble Cured.

; There is nothing more discouraging
than a chronic disorder of -he stom-
ach. Is il not surprising that many
suffer for years with such an ailment
when a permanent cure is within
their reach and may be had for a
trine? ".About one year ago, says z.
H. Beck, of Wakelee, Mich, II
bought package of Chalnberlain's
Tablets, and since using them have
felt perfectly well. / had previously
used any number of different medi-
cines, but none of them were Of any
lasting heneht.m For sale by all
dealers. adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
BOYS DAY
Next Saturday, Harch 22nd, the Boys
viii Go Out and Raise $3.50 to Buy
Player Piano for the Y. NJ. c. A.

Next Saturday, March %, 1913, is
Boys Day in the city of Wausau.
On that date the boys of the city
have the complete right Of way and
if perchance anyone happens to get in
their way he will have to pay for the
privilege, or if he doesn't make it a
point to get in the way of some boy
he will be hunted up and forced to
pay for the visit just the same.
The whole cause of this peculiar
condition is that the boys of the Y.
NJ. G. A. have decided to present to
the association a brand new player
piano. Part of the money necessary
has already been raised but about
$3.50 is still needed and this amount
must all be raised in the one day be-
fore Easter in order that the boys
may make their gift on the following
day.
The city has been divided into
eight districts which will be Thoroughly
canvassed house for house during the
day. A squad of boys has been detailed
to each district and at the signal will
set forth to capture the spoils Of their
district. In the evening the squads
will assemble at headquarters, the
gains will be counted, the piano paid
for, and headed by the conquerors
will be taken to the Y. NJ. @. A build
ing where it will rest until it shall be
presented to the association at the
sacred concert in the afternoon on
Easter Sunday.
Each boy will be given a ribbon
which authorizes him to collect funds
from the people in his district. This
ribbon will be worn on the outside of
tn. boys coat SO that everyone can
see that he is an authorized collector
Then each boy will be provided with
bunch of tags and receptacle to
hold the coins which he gathers.
Business men are advised to pay up
early and 10 have their tags in con-
spicuous place or they will be bonn
barded continually until they sur
render. Housewives should have their
doors tagged or they will have hun
dreds of callers during the day in
spite of the fact that it is Saturday.
Tags with "Boys' Day" printed on
one side, and something that will
arouse you on the other will be all
the rage on Saturday, March p. No
one can disregard the style on that
day, at can't be DONE"
Laabs' Music store on Scott street
will be the headquarters for the day.
The piano will be on exhibition and
anyone is invited to come in and see
it. A large clock will show how the
campaign is coming along, as the re-
ports are telephoned in from the var
ious districts. Everyone is invited to
watch the dial and to help make the
clock strike the quitting hour.
When the boys approach you, meet
chem with smile, dig up and help
make Boys Day, Saturday, March %,
1913, a grand success.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
WEDNESDAY,, FEB. %, 1871.

The Wisconsin Valley r. R. Co.
has in use rs locomotives and Is pas
senger cars.
Stevens Point, but few years ago
a trading point, is destined to become
one OF the Aading cities Of Wiscon-
sin. A $4,000 woolen mill is one of
the new institutions now being con-
sidered and perhaps will be built
there.
Prof. II. FL. Balcomb of Stevens
Point, who doctors the ''inards" of
sick pianos and organs, is in town to-
day to attend calls.
On Saturday evening the Fire CON-
pany brought out its hand engine and
stationed it at the cistern at the
corner of Third and Scott streets and
imagined that the liberty pole on top
of the court house was ON fire and
labored with such zeal that one stream
sufficed to squelch it.
The jewel case, diamond cross,
rosary and some other little trinkets
which were stolen from the home of
DR.. Krembs a few days since have
been recovered. The box was found
partially buried in the sand on the
side hill near Mathie's brewery by
some children at play. The money
and watch were not to be found
Saturday witnessed the gathering
of a very pleasant party of Juveniles
at the residence of James McCrossen.
1t was the occasion of the birthday
or James, Jf.
On Monday evening the new steam
fire engine arrived ani was placed in
the engine house.
r. G. Spooner, district attorney,
has resigned and G. V. Bardeen ap-
pointed by Gov. Ludington to fill the
position. The Gov. could not have
bestowed the Office upon more cap
able and deserving person.
DR.. Win Wylie who has been at
tending lectures at the Rush Medi-
cal College, has returned with diplo-
ma a yard square and now hangs out
his shingle as full fledged M. d.
Lawyers Silverthorn, James and
Kellogg attended court at Jenny last
week.
The editor of the Central tells of a
trip which he made to Jenny with c..
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
VALY FORUM DEBATES ON
PHILIPPINES.

"Resolved. That the people Of the
Philippines are not sufficiently edu-
Gated TO warrant the permitting Of
the United States to grant them their
independence" was the Interesting
question discussed at the meeting Of
the Valy Forum at the y NJ. G. A.
last Tuesday evening. The debate
was one Of very much interest, the
negative being upheld by Il. J. Sulli-
van and f. ] Murray and the affirm
atiye by G. f. Ogden and J. P. Riley.
Both arguments were gotten up in
excellent shape but the judges decided
two to one for the negative. This
evening the debaters will discuss the
pros and cons of the Sherman anti
trust law which will no doubt be Of
exceptional interest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous sur
faces Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply
Sicians. as the damage they will do is ten fold
TO the good you can possibly derive from
them, Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
f. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo. O., contains no
mercury, aud is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken inter
nally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by T. j..
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
CHAS. CHAFFEE.

Chas. Chaffee Of Rhinelander, of
Rhinelander, one of the best known
men of Northern Wisconsin, died on
Tuesday last. He had been citizen
of that city for over thirty years, go
ing there at its very start in 1882. He
was one of the proprietors of the
Rapids House" He was organizer
of the First National Bank of that
city and was its president from 1890
until his death. He built a number
of handsome business buildings in his
home city. He was IA years of age.
Funeral services were held on Friday
afternoon and were in charge of the
MaSonS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18

A fee of ten cents has been reserves
from the state school fund for each
Child between the age Of foar and
twenty. The total amount reserved
for Marathon county this year will
exceed $1,000, which will be expended
for educational books for the various
school libraries in the county. A
contract has been drawn up with the
Educational Book and Stationary Co.
of Eau Claire and this company will
supply the books in this vicinity.
Superintendent Pivernitz states that
it is estimated that from the district
5000 books will be purchased. Mr..
Pivernetz has been at work selecting
the books for week and says that
one more week will finish up.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
LUMBER CAMPS.

The very warm weather of the past
week has ruined the sleighing and
many of the lumber camps through
out the north have closed their sea-
sons work. Wages have been high
the past winter and thousands of
men have profited thereby. Our log
gers generally seem to be well satisfied
with the work accomplished.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
PURE WATER.

Remember that Adolph Melang is
still delivering the finest spring water
in the land and so cheaply that it is
within the reach of everybody. Drop
a postal to him, Route l, Wausau,
Wis, if you want the water delivered
at Jour home. He will deliver the
water on trial for weeks TO any one
for 25c per week. adv-2w
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
The Mothers Favorite.

A cough medicine for children
should be harmless. 1t should be
pleasant to take. 1t should be effect
ual. Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
all of this and is the mothers fayorite
everywhere. For sale by all deal
erS. adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

Under the new law it will be neces-
sary for those who desire to vote at
the April and subsequent elections
to appear in person for registration
on March 10, IL and 25;or their names
will not be placed on the registration
lists. Foreign born voters must prove
their naturalization.
G. G. ADAM, City Clerk.
m1l-2w advertisement
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18

? A "a. 0U Mebster's New
Standard Dictionary and
the Pilot for one year for
S2. 45, cash in advance. BY
mail &c extra Tor postage.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-11-21

Feathered pets are nice. and even
chickens, stupid as some people think
them. o learn to know and love
those who feed them and are kind to
them.
The handsome chickens seen In the
picture are Plymouth Rocks. There is
Speckle and Topic, which are Florrie
and MINIS own chickens. They know
their little mistresses' voices and will
come running eagerly when they are
called.
The chickens were given to the little
girls when they were tiny little yel-
low baby chicks. and they have fed
and cared for them always.
Every morning Speckle and Topic
each lays an egg for her little mis-
tress' breakfast. Florrie and Mimi
think no other eggs are quite so good
as those from their own pet chickens.
These little girls live in New Jersey
just across the Hudson river from
New York city. Just as they were
feeding their chickens n evening the
camera snapped and caught them.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-11-21
Mf~l
MYSTERY OF LEPRosy.

And the Treatment its Victims Re-
oeived In the Middle Ages.
Why leprosy occurs in certain places
and not in others is one of the mys-
teries Of medicine. In the early centu-
ries of the Christian era 1t spread all
over Europe. Every city had its leper
house. For no that any m can
assign it began to disappear early in
the sixteenth century. and Europe soon
numbered its empty l~axarettos by thou
sands. Climate has no influence on
the disease, for when 1t left the most
Of Europe It persisted in Norway. Ice
land, Spain and the islands of the Med
iterranean. In Asia It is to Ike found
from India to Siberia. and no part Of
Africa IL free from 1t.
That leprosy q be planted in new
territory Is shown most p0intedly in
the terrible experience Of Hawaii,
which was free from the disease until
about 1850. when the Chinese brought
It there. Now Molokai is a name to
make men shudder.
In the middle ages 1t was the GUS
tom to consider a man dead whenever
he was found to have leprosy. His
heirs divided his property. a funeral
service was said for him and a shovel
ful Of earth thrown after him as he
walked to hts living grave In the leper
house. The world Is kinder now. but
knows no treatment for this scourge
which Is much nor effective.-St. Lou
10 Republic.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-11-21
STRIKE TODAY.

~ Use! for the day 10 passing.
And you lie dreaming on:
The others have buckled their
armor
And forth to the tight are rome.
A place in III ranks awaits you.
Each man q some part to play:
The Past and the Future are nothing
In the face Of stern Today.
Rise from your dreams OF the Future.
OF gaining some hard fought Held:
OF storming some airy fortress
Or bidding some giant yield.
Your Future has deeds 0f glory.
OF honor tGod grant It may:
but your arm will never be stronger
or the need 70 great ~ Today.
Riss: IL the Past detains sou.
Her sunshine and storms forget;
No chains 20 unworthy to hold o
As those Of q vain regret.
Sad or bright. she II lifeless ever:
Cast her phantom arms away.
Nor 0ok back. eve to learn the lesson
OF q n0hler strike Today.
Rise. for the day II passing:
Tn sound that you scarcely hear
ID the enemy marching to battle
Arise. for the toe II here.
Stay not TO sharpen your weapons,
or the h0slr viii strike at last.
When from dream ms OF 4 coming battle
You may wake 10 Ind 4 past!
adelaide -. Pr0ctor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-11-21
A oueer Expression.

Az most Of you know. wild geese
when they dy away In the fall Of the
year form themselves into lines shaped
much like the letter v. the leader dy.
ing ut the point and the others follow.
ing the two lines. In this way they
sail far above the danger line. the dan
ger line being the hunters gun. In
olden times. when the country folk
realized the happiness Of these birds Is
their safety (for their chorus Of ''honk.
hosk. 4honk" ioated- down to the cot
tagers aud sounded joyous,, they would
look up and say. Everything is lovely
ana the goose honks, high" By and
By It became natural when two pei.
oons met each other under peculiarly
favorable circumstances for this or
that enterprise. FOR them to say. "Ev-
erything Is lively and the g0tse honks
high. and rt,.. expression n still used.
Now whri, v.u henr It YOU a tell
vsur friends its origin.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-11-21
ELUSIVE BEAUTY,

HAVE loved flowers that fade,
Within whose magic tents
Rich hues have marriage made
With sweet unmemoried scents.
A honeymoon delight
A Joy Of owe at sight
That ages in an hour
My long be like a flower!
have loved airs that die
Before their charm il writ
Along q liquid sky
Trembling to welcome It.
Notes that with pulse of FIRE
Proclaim h spirits desire.
Then die and are nowhere:
My SONG be like an air!
p Die, song. die like a breath
And wither as q bloom:
Fear not a flowery death.
Dread not an airy tomb!
Fly with delight, ny hence!
Twas thine loves tender sense
To feast: nov on thy bier
Beauty shall shed q tear.
Bridges. Poet Laureate Of Eng
land.