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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
PERSONALS.


j. D. Mylrea is in Chicago on bus
mess.
Miss Winifred DeVoe is visiting
in Milwaukee.
Mrs. G. G. Yawkey went to Chica-
go on Sunday evening.
Fred DeVoe left Saturday for
business trip in the West.
C. d. Jones was in Virginia Mimi,
the past week on business.
Mr.. snd Mrs. B. Heinemann are
in Chicago for short stay.
Ikad Mathie departs this evening
for Sartsll, Mimi, on business.
DR.. Thos. Mercer left for Chicago
last evening on business matters.
Among the Wausau visitors yes
terday was j. S. Wilson of Merrill.
A. J. PlowmaR of Elderon, was in
the city Monday on business errands.
DIR. A. w. Trevitt arrived home
Sunday from business trip to differ
emit points in Michigan.
Miss Anna Corning returned Sat-
urday from visit with relatives and
friends in Syracuse, n. Y.
Miss Mollie Rood left for st. Paul
this morning, to spend several weeks
in that city with relatives and friends.
Mrs. A. L. Timlin will depart
this evening for New York City where
she will spend the winter with rela-
tives.
DIR. d. T. Jones went 20 Beaver
Dam Thursday, called there by the
illness of his brother. He returned
on Friday
Miss Edna Roehl and Miss Wanda
Wiederhoeft departed Sunday even
ing for Valparaiso, Ind, to attend the
university at that place.
--CIitus Blair and Arden Paroato
we're up from Mosinee Wednesday
evening to attend Past Masters night
Of crest Lodge, K. b A. NJ.
Miss Gertrude Mcguire departed
saturday for Mansion to attend the
funeral of an aunt, Mrs. Sullivan.
She returned to the city last even
ing.
--Vern. A. Hibbards student at
the Wausau Business college, left for
biz; home in Medford, yesterday. He
win return to this city after the holi-
days.
L. A. Cook returned home friday
night from trip 70 Manitowoc, shere
he attended m. ing of the Wiscon-
sin branch of the American Poultry
association and reorganized under the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

The dog poisoner is at large in Mer.
rill and quite a number of dogs have
been killed.
| The State Industrial Commission
meets at the court house in this city,
Monday, December 81.
The past few days have been raw,
cold and unpleasant 1t has been
| cloudy, with some snow.
Miss Ella Gould has recovered from
her recent illness and will return to
Chicago Friday evening.
Solicitors wanted to handle posi-
lively new money-making patent mop.
Write S. SADEK, 1853 Reed ST., Mil
waukee. d SIT
The old Fuller hotel at Rhinelan-
der is to be torn down. 1t is thought
that new and modern hotel is to
take its place.
Eau Claire will have it's first munic-
ipal Christmas tree, to be held in the
|
December 22nd.
County Clerk Cook still continues to
issue hunting and trapping licenses,
/ the season for some animals being
still on. Up to date 5,275 permit:
have beer granted and more are to
be issued until the close.
4
The PILOT editor is under obliga-
tions to Mrs. L. S. Cohn for basket
! of cranberries which came off OF
her cranberry marsh in Wood coun.
ty. They are the largest and finest
berries we have seen this year.
The candidates who entered the
various contests in the late election
have all filed their expense accounts
according to law. In round numbers
the democratic county committee
spent 81, 1S5.00 and the republican
| 81, 400. 90.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
EAGLES MINSTREL SHOW.
A Big Event to Be Given by Local Talent on Wednes.
day and Thursday Evenings.

On Wednesday and Thursday even
ings of this week, the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles will give Il minstrel en-
tertainmerlt at the Grand opera house
the parts being taken by members of
the local order. The ENTERTAINMENT
has been given at Merrill and all
speak in glowing terms of It's very
high order. None should miss &c
tending the Eagles Minstrels.
The program will be as follows:
PART /.
Solo When It's Night Time
Down In Burgundy" by Jno Bliss
Solo-"At the Mississippi Cabaret
............B BY Geo. Merklein
Solo-"Solne Day When Dreams
Come True" BY Adam Brand
Solo-'Oh, You Tango Girl" 1880.
BY AL. Helwig
Solo-"Don't Go Away. ....
BY Dell Curtis
Finale Scamp Meeting Band".
Entire Company
Musical Speciality. ................
Freddie Geisel, Piccolo, Victor
Geisel, Violin, Annette Merklein.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

name of the Wisconsin State Poultry
Breeders association. But little bust
ness was transacted
e. D. Widmer and @. A. Cowee
spent Sunday at Stevens Point visit
ing o. E. Wood, proprietor of the
Stevens Point business college. The
trip was made in Mr.. Widmer's car.
William Grospeter of New York
City, was in Wausau last week, on a
visit with Charles Pfefer. Mr.. Gros-
peter is an old country classmate of
Mr.. Pfiefer and their first meeting in
thirty years was during the latter's
visit in Europe last summer, the
meeting being in Landskrom, Austria,
the city of their birth, and in which
country and others they toured to-
gether during their European trips
and sightseeing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
NOTICE.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works of the city OF
Tgausau until O'Clock p. m, Decem-
Der 18th, 1914. for delivery during the
coming winter, for $50 cords OF six
teen inch two foot and four foot green
body hard maple or birch wood; two
thirds Of the amount to be sixteen
inch and balance in two and four foot
lengths. The wood to be delivered at
such places in the city as shall be des-
igmted by the Board. The Board
reserves the right to reject any or ali
bids.
Dated, Wausau, Wis, Dec. 8th, 1914.
JOHN RINGLE,
BERT G.. GowEN,
HERMAN E. MARQUARDT
Board of Public Works
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
WORK NEARLY COMPLETED.

The Wausau Telephone company
has the polls set for Strengthening its
line between here and Rothschild. A
couple of years ago the highway which
ran through Rothschild park and the
yards of the Marathon Paper Mills
Co. was changed further east, but the
telephone polls, carrying the lines of
the Wausau and Wisconsin compan-
les lines, were allowed to remain until
they interfered with business. The
new line follow the highway. The
Wausau company will change its
wires from the old poles to new ones
in few days, also the Wisconsin
wires and remove the old poles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
ODD FELLOWS.

The annual homecoming roll call
meeting Of the Odd Fellows lodge will
be held on Friday evening at the J.. o.
o. f. hall for the Odd Fellows and
their wives and Rebekahs. After the
regular meeting and roll call special
music will be rendered. Mayor John
Ringle will give an interesting talk
on his trip to Germany. Cards will
be played during the evening and re-
freshments will be served.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
DIR. CARRIER.

DR.. w. o. Carrier, president Of Car
roll college, addressed the students, of
the Wausau high school yesterday
afternoon taking as his theme
Success. As DR.. Carrier is known
to ali the students his address was es-
pecially enjoyable. In conclusion he
urged those graduating to prepare
themselves to take course in college.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
DEATH OF MRS. FISHER.

On Nov. Both, 1914, Mrs. t. B. T.
Fisher died at her home inStoughton,
Wis, of pneumonia, after an illness
of one month. The sad news was a
shock to her many friends in Wausau
as no one had known of her illness.
Rev. Fisher was pastor Of the First
Universalist church of this city for
four years, leaving here four years ago.
The funeral took place in Stoughton,
on Thursday and was attended by
Mrs. III. L. Crandall of this city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
MISS ltccRossEN.

Miss Cornelia McCrossen, who is as
sisting Alvar l.. Bournique, of Chicago,
in his dancing academy, will arrive
home on the 10Th of December for
the holidays. During her vacation
she will make arrangements to give
private dancing lessons.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
WON THE CONTEST.

In childrens short story contest
conducted by the Chicago Record
Herald, Meda Munger, sophomore
in the Wausau high school, of this
city, won first place. The story was
published in the Sunday edition of
the Chicago Record Herald, and a
check of $500 was received by Miss
Munger day later.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
NEW MACHINERY.

The Wausar Sulphate Fibre Co., of
Mosinee. has Just finished putting in
its new paper machine which is turn
ing out splendid paper. The CON-
pany has also put in two hydro cleo
trio generators, umbrella shape, of
1000 horse power each. The CON-
pany will now turn all of its pulp in
TO paper, fifty tons is made daily and
heretofore much OF this has been sold.
The generators started up yesterday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
MISS MARY HARGER.

The many friends of Miss Mary
Harger will be delighted to know
that she will return to Wausau in
few weeks and proposes to remain
here and give lessons in yoical culture.
Miss Harger has been in Boston for
ten wears.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
tIons taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates. SIS Mcclellan ST
Phone 1871. n2-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

The Elks gave the first of their
series of entertainments on Friday
evening at Elks' hall, the occasion be-
ing a dancing party which was at
tended by over fifty couples. Dane
ing continued until 1890 without in
Permission, after which the Elk mem
bers and ladies repaired to their Climb
house and were served with lunch
which had been prepared for them.
The hall was prettily decorated in
emblematic colors of purple and white
and American flags. The Columbia
orchestra furnished the music and
several of the latest dances were in
troduced. The next series will be
the Elks' annual, for members only,
and promises to be an extraordinary
affair. During the intermission an
elaborate banquet will be spread.
The Ladies' Literary club will hold
no meetings during this month, ow-
ing to the busy holiday season. The
first meetings of the new year will
be held on the second Monday in
January, when the Home and Educa-
tion and the Study and Philanthropy
departments will hold their January
meetings.
Mrs. III. j. Hagge gave pleasant
auction party on Wednesday after
noon to number of friends. Three
tables were in play, the highest score
being made by Mrs. Ralph Collie, who
received the prize Miss Olive Wood
son and Miss Lathrope were guests of
honor.
Theodore Ventzke and Miss Laona
Schultz Of this city, were united in
marriage at the home of the brides
parents, at 4 O'Clock p. m. on Wednes-
day. They will reside on Mr.. Ventz
kes farm in the town of Wausau,
about six miles from the city.
Mrs. S. S. Livingston who has been
visiting friends in Merrill during the
week, was guest of honor at an
auction party, given on Thursday by
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Heine-
mann.
The annual sale and supper of the
ladies of the M. E. church takes place
this afternoon and evening.
The Universalist sale and supper on
Tuesday afternoon and evening was
we'll attended and a successful affair.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

The Universalist sale and supper on
Tuesday afternoon and evening was
we'll attended and a successful affair.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
PART II.

PART III.
Scene Boarding House on Cotton
Plantation"
Cast OF Characters:
Parson Brown. .............. Bert Zeff
Mr.. Tanbo. .Hy. Rose
Many Lou. ..............R RAJ Reiser
Mr.. La-La .............E Ed. Theisen
Mr.. naSuIs al. Helwig
Pick-a-Dill. ........... Bud Hanson
Rufus Harrison. -. George Merklein
MT. SamDO. ...............G leo. BOerke
Darkie Boarders.
Dramatic Reading. by Ed Theisen
Solo-"Neath the Shadow of the
Pyramids.
BY John Kleinheinz and Chorus
Chorus Some of These Days. -.
by Geo. Boelke and Chorus
Solo-"At the Frisco Fair" ........
.......By Geo. Merklein and Chorus
Solo-''I.ove Me Like the Ivy Loves
the Old Oak Tree" By Dell Curtis
Finale-"W / Come Back. -.
By Entire Company
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

The annual sale and supper of the
ladies of the M. E. church takes place
this afternoon and evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

The. Rotary club viii give a supper
at the Hotel Bells. and hold bust
ness meeting on Thursday evening
at which time charter organization
will be effected.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

Mrs. S. S. Livingston who has been
visiting friends in Merrill during the
week, was guest of honor at an
auction party, given on Thursday by
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Heine-
mann,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

Mrs. A. w. Trevitt pleasantly en-
tertained number of friends at
auction yesterday afternoon. Two
tables were in play and the prize was
won by Mrs. w. B. Scholtield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-05

Purchases in this market for foreign
account amounted to about 10000 shares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-05
PROPOSAL MADE FOR
HOLLINS CREDITORS
Plan to Sell All Assets of Firm
to Corporation Formed
for Liquidation.

Beekman, Menken & Griscom, attor-
neys for Harry b. Hollins and Briton ~
Busch as members Of the failed Stock
Exchange firm Of II. B. Hollins & Co,
have proposed a basis Of settlement to
the creditors to sell all the assets of the
firm, including those in the hands of the
receiver, to a corporation which has been
formed for the special purpose of lqui-
dating the assets, under the name Of the
Equities Realization Corporation.
To the unsecured creditors will be Of
fered the notes of this corporation, pay
able five days after the transfer Of the
assets for 10 per cent OF the provable
value of the claims. The notes will be
paid out OF the assets when they have
been realized on by the liquidating COM
pany for 80 per cent. of the claims. The
value of the securities held by the Sc
cured creditors is to be determined In
accordance with the provisions or the
bankruptcy act and they will receive SIM
liar notes for 10 per cent and 80 per cent
on the unpaid balance Of their claims.
The Expense of the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings is to be paid by the liquidating
company, and mono Of the officers except
the secretary and auditor is to receive
a salary. There are to be five directors,
three of whom are to be selected by the
creditors at a meeting to be called to
consider the offer of the firm, and two
are to be its members or nominees. Cred
itors OF either individual members OF the
firm or the firm itself having aggregate
claims of upward Of $4,000 partly Sc
cured by collateral on which 1t is I'M
possible to realize promptly, have agreed
to forego their claims. contribution oil
at least $4,000 in cash will be made 10 the
assets of the liquidating company on con-
firmation Of the plan.
The failure of II. B. Hollins & co. last
November caused big sensation IN
financial and social circles because OF
the prominence Of the head OF the hrm'
The liabilities were estimated as high as
100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-05
BANKS GET BLANKS
May Now Designate Choices
for Reserve Electors.

New York national banks received yes
terday from the organization committee
Of the Federal Reserve Bank the certiil-
Gates on which they are to designate
their choice OF candidates to be voted on
as directors Of the Federal Reserve Bank
OF New York. There were three certiii-
Gates in all, a yellow one for Class A
directors, green for Class B and white for
the name Of the elector of each bank.
Each bank is TO vote only for the candl-
date Of it's group; that is, bank in group
1 OF the second reserve district cannot
vote for any Of the candidates nominated
by group or 8; nor is any bank bound
to nominate any of the candidates sug-
gested by the committees which recently
met at the Clearing House and at Albany
on Wednesday. Several banks OF TINS
city have not as yet chosen their reserve
electors, but now that the organization
committee has forwarded the nomination
certificates It Is understood that they VIII
take action in the very near future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-05
GRAIN DECLINE IN CHICAGO
Crop Prospects Too Bright for
Rnlls TO Withstand.

Chicago, June 4-Promise OF Jumper
crop in Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma
had much to do to-day with causing
SPECTATORS to turn to the bear side IN
wheat. The dread OF black rust scare
flattened out and cables were disappolnt-
ing to the bulls. Closing prices were
steady. but &c to llsc under last night.
Corn showed a net decline of sc TO &c
and oats of &c to &c. In provisions the
outcome varied from 212c off 10 a ike al
vance. According to a high authority
such a uniformly perfect condition OF
wheat growth over wide territory mas
seldom been seen as at present III
Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. II was
predicted that these hard wheat states
would have record breaking yield II the
maturing of the plant continued IN mar
mony with the signs now in sight. IN 'ihe
with this outlook. hedging sales were re-
ported as having begun both at Kansas
civ and ST. Louis and were expected 10
increase daily. Range Of prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-05
NEW EXCHANGE MEMBERS
Benjamin w. Woodruff and
Edwin H. Muir Initiated.

Benjamin w. Woodruff and Edwin II
Muir were yesterday elected members Of
the Stock Exchange. Carl II. Pforzheim-
err, OF Pforzheimer & Co.. dealers in
Standard Oil securities. was also up for
election, but he did not succeed in getting
the requisite number OF votes from the
committee on admissions. Pforzhemer
bought a seat on the exchange about two
weeks ago for $4,000. but failure of elec-
ton to membership cancels the transac-
ton.
There was considerable merrment on
the exchange when the newly elected
members were initiated. John Muir head
OF the firm Of Muir & Co. and father Of
Edwin Muir, wasa n interested spectator
Of the horse play treatment administered
TO his son.
The Stock Exchange seat of William A..
Mearns was posted for transfer yesterday
10 Bertrand L. Taylor jr. The considera-
ton was $4,000. "A reduction Of 5000 as
compared with the last previous sale
and within 5000 Of the lowest at which
sest has been sold since 1879, when sale
was recorded at $4,000 The high price
for seat thus far this year is $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-05
The Bronx.

ro-Free Realty weinsteln Bros. Inc
patolsa. Frsnk-A. Kriyanke, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-05
TRADING In THE
CURB SECURITIES
Business Much Smaller, with
Prices Generally Firm
Gains in the Oils.

In the absence OF many traders yester-
day, because Of the unfavorable weather.
trading on the curb was greatly reduced
in volume. although the general tone was
firm. Principal gains were made in the
oils: Prairie Oil and Gas advanced 8
points. Standard of Indiana 3, Standard
Of New Jersey and New York 2is pol
each and Standard of California 2. Con-
tinental and Pierce Oil were rather weak
on small transactions.
The industrial list was dull and mar
row. Maxwell Motors. second preferred
rcceding \ Of a point and WHY'S over
land Ia points. Price changes in the
mining stocks were irregular. Florence
and McKinley-Darragh both declined l
point. while Tonopah Merger improved :
points and West End Consolidated points
on heavy transactions. Canadian Pacihc
per cent notes advanced a fraction and
Chile Copper IS closed q OF point down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-05
c. W. MORSE in new
STEAMSHIP Line
His Son Chief Stakeholder
in Company to Ply on
Barge Canal.

Albany, June ARTICLES OF incorpora-
tion OF the New York & Buffalo Steam
ship Company, TO operate n fleet OF
freight boats on the new barge canal,
were filed to-day with the Secretary OF
State. II. +. Morse. a son Of Charles w.
Morse. holds 1.4ss Of the 1,5o0 shares OF
stock in the company The elder Morse
and eleven other directors hold one share
each. The capital stock is put at $4,000.
The announced plan of the corporation
is TO operate thirty steel barges, ten OF
which are expected to be ready for service
this fail
Besides the Morses, the directors and
incorporators are James w. Fleming,
George T. Russell. Frank L. Roche. Frank
T.. Howe and Frank Mccarthy Troy;
clifford s. Sims and s. L. Munson, jr..
Albany; c. yelling Thatcher Bennington.
Vt; NJ Gilbert, Baltimore. and Cyrus
Robinson and John W. Hamilton, New
York.
Mr.. Fleming is a state Conservation
Commissioner Both Mr. Roche and Mr..
Gilbert are connected with navigation
lines controlled by Mr. Morse. Mr.. Sims
is vice-presdent and general manager OF
the Delaware G. Hudson Railroad Com
pany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-05
BRIEF WALL STREET NEWS.

Purchases in this market for foreign
account amounted to about 10000 shares.
Stockholders Of the Autosales Gum d
Chocolate Co, at their annual meeting,
elected Franklin L. Canning and George
F. Hurd to the board Of directors, sue
ceeding Z. II. Cook and George F. Loft.
The American Railway Association re-
ports that Of all passenger cars under
construction in this country on January
l about 81 per cent were steel and over
Y per cent were equipped with steel
underframes.
Announcement has been made by H..
NJ. Byllesby & Co. that r. f. Wilsey and
F. ". Stearns have retired from the
firm. ". II. Clarke has been appointed
manager of the bond department.
The New York Central has placed an
order for 400 cars with the American
Car & Foundry Co.. and for 1900 with
the Standard Steel Car Company.
Samuel IT. Hubbard, 5r, has been
elected a member OF the New York Cot
ton Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-05
pate Decision Likely to
Come in the Midst of
Good Crop News.
End OF JUNE IS THE
TIME GENERALLY SET
New York Central Places Years
Cecord Order for Cars
Others Overdue.

, q. taken as certain in wall Street,
-, that June has come, that no day will
i. BY without its report that the rate
q. decision will be handed down before
a. close Of the market. There is pre-
..,.,t 10 justify the expectation. In
.-,s zone by Supreme Court decisions,
=. Instance. have been anticipated in
-,ysst movements a hundred times he
A., they actually appeared. In this case.
srsver there cannot be a very great
.--ser OF disappointments. The date OF
=. Commerce Commissions adjournment
=, the GUNNER is only a few weeks of,
, e impossible to suppose for an instant
cat the decision can be delayed beyond
an and the only question in the finan-
a. district Is not what the award will
|, IN, how much IL will he. Evene the
80, pessln1istic stock market bears ex-
-. the decision 10 be out Of the way by
a. middle OF July, at the latest. and the
--ncn understanding is that II VIII ne
moan before the end or June IN le"
a., now the governments fret impor-
r., report on the condition Of spring
heat will be made public. and there is
r,-y reason for expecting that II VIII
!. excellent. In the first week OF july
|so-tly after the probable time OF the
a., case decision-there will be a re-
ri on com and a large number OF other
-portant crops. II may well happen by
|er time that the cotton crop Will DC
Is1nd 10 be much better than present IN
!s,stlons make il. Then there VIII De
s,su,te figures about the winter wheat
GOD and most important fgures' too
,bout spring wheat. In other words the
M. case decision is likely TO come down
Al the very time when. II 1t is good'
,s,hing VIZ be wanted for making much
=