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decided TO engage in planting on its
own account and for that purpose
bought large tract of land in LOUISE
ana and entered the sugar business.
Two hundred men were sent from here
10 its sugar fields and tn, project
seemed TO be assured of success Then
it was determined to 20 into the BUSH
ness 81 cotton planting, and for this
an order was placed for a supply Of
women slaves. and this was filled by
,he Philadelphia organization.
Il was sent to Philadelphia to assist
in the shipment of the women and
gained some little insight into the
methods pursued there. The women
were collected in houses near the Della
ware river front from the cellar Of one
Of which an old passage ar tunnel led TO
a place under ;he wharves. Early on
the morning when the women were to
be loaded on the vessel 10 take them
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negroes to the Mississippi River bot
toms, the climate of which was believed
to he unhealthful for the negroes from
the highlands of Virginia. Maryland and
the Carolinas. The slave dealers in
looking about for a supply to meet the
great demand from the sugar fields
turned to the North. where the thou
sands of free negroes walking about
seemed to them to be merely so much
good money going to waste.
From small beginnings the business
grew rapidly and in the time ! was con-
nected with 1t it Is a moderate compu-
tation that more than 1000 negroes
were sent from this port alone, and the
supply never equalled the demand. The
price of negroes rose steadily and just
before the war it was not at all uncom-
mon for "A likely negro to fetch $1,000
In the New orleans market. The last
shipment made by the Downles was in
March. 1861. The war put an end to
the business
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out OF the capture OF the three Pennsyl-
vanians. The eagerness OF the trio to
accompany their 'rescuers' that night
will be readily understood.
AS many negroes were shipped out
of Boston and Philadelphia in proper
ton to their size as from New York.
Indeed. Boston and Philadelphia divided
between them practically the whole of
the business OF sending negro women to
the South. on trip | made to
Louisiana in 1858 I met a number OF
negresses who declared that there were
hundreds Of others in that State and
Mississippi who had been obtained in
those cities.
The business of sending negroes
from Northern cities to the New Orleans
market had it's origin in the fact that
the slave holders of the older Southern
States refused after time To send their
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perhaps I ought to explain why the
people engaged in this trade were called
Downies When talking business they
were accustomed to ask how many
were going down. or whether any one
was working his way down. From
this the question was shortened to the
single word down. and from that came
the term Downies."
Asked how he came TO engage in the
trade this last OF the Downies said:
81 came here from Mexico. where I
had been with the army of Gen. Taylor
and was discharged and paid of in this
city. This was in 1850. Business was
very had and had difficulty in finding
regular employment. At last ! was
offered the place Of guard in a private
JAN This was on the North River
front.
1T did not take me long to learn that
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II was a place for the detention Of
negroes to be sent South. As learned
afterward the Downies had three other
such places, two on each river, the four
accommodating forty negroes. Selling
negroes was not then regarded as wrong
in itself, but wrong only If one was
found out, such as smuggling is now.
Still | was not sorry when the business
came to an end.
From what | have told you you
may draw the inference that the career
OF the Downies was one uninterrupted
success. This was. however, by no
means the fact. There were troubles
and dangers, losses as well as gains,
and jcalousies that at times threatened
to break up the business. one invest
ment caused loss of thousands of
dollars. In addition to its ordinary
vicisSitudes the constant temptation to
enlarge the business was one of its
greatest menac.s.
About the year 1886 the company
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

W ~ long curious 10 kn ". sac
Pike county, Pa. bear expert
why il was that the N.1r 70.
that peculiarly clumsy ana arpraN
painful gait. but ! never found ... d.,
who could give M satisfae' Pr. ,..
PLANTATION Of ii. So ! went ont a'1 .
bear to find out for my. '' m.
reason was a very simple one
Il found, in the first place q
bear has no clavlcles in the -h
keep the shoulder bones stead
as is usual in animals. and ros-.. ...
when the bear moves hi for, ... .'
shoulder blades work or sid, '..
the sides
Then, again, the bear ho- ..,
joints Of his hind legs plum
ground, or rather as parts Of '..
feet. That peculiar structur,
first joint Of the hind legs
the opposite direction from ,h
ii has in the legs Of other a..r.
This loose and queer rigg.r.
joints of the legs and SHOULD. o. '
hear gives him that odd w. ~
shuttle with which he make
along, although, clumsy and
as that galt appears, il can %"
speed and agility on occasion
surprising. The broad base
foot of the bear forms murrnN,
the animal a steady and s,,I.., .-
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Bruins Shoulder Bones

81 WAS long curious 10 know" aid
l a Pike county, Pa, bear expert,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-10-02

On motion following resolution was adopted: :,
made OF DRUG
work done material NJ Stark Co. $4O23
board Of OF Howard county
hereby instructed and authorized 10 issue
the N M. Stark 4 Co., for $6z w.
notify parties scnoo
mortgage ~, ,o,. =.
On petition C Gray for the cancellation OF the 1918 M
m lots block granted
petition of John Jones for refund OF
and credits was granted
On motion he following resolution was adopted
consent tor an
alton 81 IL for consid
Grafton $l3l25.
board Of supervisors Of Howard
instructed and authorized to issue
fund for $3 Is Ole Fossen when sad peu0n
properly signeda filed with the county auditor -
proceeded make the election board Tor
clerks and judges
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-10-02

On following made the school
ordered placed 1914 lists against the
of school corporations as follows:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
We all hope for a speedy re

grippe. We all hope for speedy re-
covery.
VIM Wendorf is on the sick list
this week. He is attacked with la
grippe. We hope he will soon recover.
Miss Laura Bretzke was confined at
her home for few days on account
Of illness.
THE CANTATTA, hoy BLUE"
The third number on the Schofeld
school lecture coarse will be an oper-
eta, ''Boy Blue" given by the school.
Thirty-tive pupils with Edward
Yonker and Paula Hopke, in the
leading role, will take part in the
operetts. The music is catchy and
the play part brings out the true
child nature. Choruses, marches and
dances are special features of the
operetta. The Columbia orchestra
will furnish the music between parts.
The operetta will be given in the
Assembly room Thursday evening,
April I'd, at $50, with a matinee
Wednesday afternoon at 500. Admis-
sion 25c and 10c. Matinee i0c and sc.
Miss Rose Egdahl, who teaches at
Brokaw, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Oscar
Egdahl.
Miss Teckla Smith, who has been
working at Wausau Junction, has
been at her home for the past week
on account of illness.
Miss Alma Spar ard Sigma Erick-
son of Wausau, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Egdahl
Miss Pearl Young Of Frokaw, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
o. Egdahl.
Mrs. Lee Durkee was confined at
her home for the past week on ac-
count of illness.
Mrs. VIM. Inning and son, Carl, of
Kronenwetter, spent Friday at the
home of her sister, Mrs. VIM. Giles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Grossrnan left
for Weed, California, this week, where
they will make their future home.
The Gerrow family have moved into
their new home which is now com-
Melted
The family of VIM. Prahl have
moved into their home. They are set |
Ting very rapidly.
Miss Jessie Flaherty, who teaches
at Eland, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Flaherty.
Herman Burrow has been ON the
sick list for nearly two weeks. He is |
now on the way of recovery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Last Thursday afternoon the high
school was addressed by Senator
Albers, who gave most interesting
talk on Norway describing the grip
which was taken by Mr.. and Mrs.
Albers several years ago. The high
school pupils enjoyed the address very
much.
The track contestants hgye been
working for two weeks now and are
getting in pretty good shape for next
week, when coach Goodrich will begin
strenuous work in preparation Tor the
pentathlon to be held sometime in
the near future. At first there were
quite a few out but there are not
enough and there ought to be aoout
ten more from each class practicing.
The weather though can perhaps be
blamed TO some extent as there, has
been good deal OF mud and rain this
interfering with outdoor work.
In order to send the track team
away later in the season the BeIoit
Glee club was secured by the high
school athletic club. The concert
was quite a success, in a financial
way.
The debate arranged with Fond du-
Lac several weeks ago has had to be
postponed on account of the many
conflicting events and in order that
both cities might have more time for
preparation. K. X. Borsack, who
was with US last year but who is now
the Fond du Lac coach, is trying to
arrange triangular debate, Appleton
to be included with Wausau. Apple
ton was anxious to secure a debate
with Fond du Lac and for this reason
the triangular arrangement was
thought of.
This is vacation week much to the
pleasure of many of the high school
students. A number are putting the
week to advantage by working while
Others are resting for the ten weeks
more of school that are to follow
from next Monday on.
Directly following this week prac-
tice will be begun on both the opera
and the play of the graduating class.
AS mentioned several weeks ago the
opera will be ga Nautical Knot" and
the play will be "Endymion" which
is Greek comedy. The principal
parts in either of these have not as
yet been made pubic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
scHoFIE1.D ITEMS.

John Prahl spent a few days at
Amigo visiting friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Yokum are overjoyed
by the arrival of O. baby boy al their
home.
Miss Leona Reetz has been spend
ing the past week at the homie of
her grandparents, Mr.. ard Mrs. Fred
Mattke.
Miss Jedamus, our first and second
grade teacher, was confined to her
home at Wausau few DAYS, but is
now able to resume her position
again.
The sewing society Of st. Peters
church met with Mrs; VIM. Giles
Thursday afternoon. All had good
time. A lunch was served, and one
new member was added.
Lent services were not held on Fri
day evening because of the Illness of
Rev. Boerger.
Rev. E. j. Boerger was confined TO
his bed for few days. He was severe
ly attacked with tonsilstus and Ia
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
Protecting Editors.

1t transpires that Nine. Caillaux
shot the editor of The Figaro to keep
her husband from shooting him so she
explains.
If you fear somebody else is
about to shoot an editor is there
no better way of preventing
him than by shooting the editor
Yourself? On the other hand,
suppose you were about to shoot an
editor how would you like to have
somebody else come along and deprive
you of the pleasure? If the editor was
your fair game, would you consider
it sportsmanly in another person TO
step in and steal your shot?
An overwhelming desire to keep
somebody else from shooting an editor
is something that we feel like encour-
aging-up to a certain point. Indeed,
everybody should join in the conserva-
tion of editors lives. Editors ought
not merely to be supported while liy-
ing and encouraged by every means to
live as well as possible, but protected
and prolonged in their existence.
They ought to be preserved to poster
ity. Every safeguard and precaution
should be thrown around them con-
tinuousy by the whole community.
We feel that we adequately express
the sentiments of all of our esteemed
contemporaries when we say that, to
our mind, there are few lives more
important than those of editors.
But good thing can be overdone,
and protection can be carried too far.
When it is carried to the point of shoot
ing an editor to protect him from 9th
ers, or prevent tragedy, or save some
body else the trouble, or even to put the
editor out of his misery or remove
him from the last possibility of harm,
we mildly protest against precedent
that might tend to establish an un-
comfortable principle.
While we are about it, we may as
well go on record against the yivisec-
tion of editors and manning or tortHr-
ing of Editors unnecessarily for any
reason whatsoever.-St. Louis Post
DiSpatch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
DR. DR.. c. R. KREU7ZER dies
Was Instructor at Marquette Medi-
cal College and Authority on
Gyneoology.
Educated In Europe--Studied Two Years
at Berlin After Taking Degree at
Michigan University.

DIR. Charles r.. ,Kreutzer, y years
old, 637 Van Buren, street, for several
years prominent in medical circles
here, died Sunday morning. He had
been sick for three weeks and in fail
ing health for about year.
DR.. Kreutzer was a recognized
authority on gynecology, holding the
professorship of that branch atthe
Marquette Medical college and the
position of visiting gynecologist at
the Milwaukee county hospital and
having charge of al work in that
branch at the hospital for the insane
and in st. Josephis hospital.
Previous to his work with Mar
quette university he held chair at
the Wisconsin College of Physicians
and Surgeons. He was instrumental
in bringing about the amalgamation
OF the two schools. He was a men,
Der of the Milwaukee County and
Wisconsin State, Medical societies
and was charter member of the
Surgical Society of the State of Wis
consin, recently organized.
DR.. Kreutzer was born in Grafton,
Wis, on Jan. %, 1872. Mainly
through his own effort he obtained
an education, graduating from the
medical college of the University of
Michigan in 1897
In that year he returned to Wis
consin and practiced at Cedarburg
until 1902, when he went TO Europe
for two years of study at the Univer-
sity of Berlin. Returning in 1904 he
made Milwaukee his home. His
Office was with that of his brother in
| the Plankinton block.
In 1906 he married Miss Helen
| Kremer, daughter of John Kremer,
Milwaukee, secretary of the Blatz
Brewing company.
His wife and three children-Helen,
years old; Marion 5; Louise, 4
months-are living in this city His
mother, Mrs. Caroline Kreutzer, rs
years old, is living with his brother,
Senator A. L. Kreutzer, at Wausau.
Other living relatives are five broth
ers, George, John and Henry of
| Athens, and DR.. Alfred G. and Attor-
ney Oscar W., of this city; and three
sisters, Mrs. Henry Degner, Athens:
Mrs. Nicholas Ahlers, Grafton, and
Mrs. w. j. Wilson, Chicago.
1t is expected that all of these rela-
tives will be here on Tuesday for the
funeral The services will be held
from Emmanuel Lutheran church al
2 o'clock in the afternoon. Burial
will be in Forest Home cemetery
| Milwaukee Sentinel.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Kreutzer are
now in Milwaukee to attend the
funeral. Deceased had visited Wau-
sau often and had large circle OF
| friends here who were shocked to
learn of the sad news and who deeply
| mourn his death. His mother, Mrs.
Andrew Kreutzer, ST., who has been
at the home of her son, Hon. A. l..
Kreutzer the past winter being
confined to her room by illness, was
unable to make the journey
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
PERSONALS.

!. NJ. Lull was in Amigo the past
week on business.
Tyson Edgar, woo has been trsv-
cling in the Souen, has returned 10
the city.
a L. kieutzer, f. f. Morgan, A.
L. Boyce and John Manser we're in
Amigo Tuesday on business.
Charles Barwig. Of st. Johns
Academy at Delafield, will spend
Easter at his home ir this CITY.
E d. Widmer departed today for
Superior and Green Bay. Mr.. Widmer
is inspector of business colleges in the
state.
Oscar Wehrley is expected home
the latter part of this week from the
American Conservatory of Music at
Chicago
&C. Fl. McFarlain of Tomahawk.
was in the city on Tuesday evening,
to be present at the inspection of st.
Omer Conmandery.
Will Hardell of Rhinelander, ar
rived in the city last evening on bust
ness, and to enjoy I, brief visit with
friends in his old home.
M. 2. Towle and VIM. Merklein
departed Saturday evening for Omaha,
Neb., and Sioux City, Ia, where they
intend buying car load of horses.
Miss Margaret Lehan CT Green
Bay, who has been enjoying week s
visit with her sister, Mrs. John f.
Mathie and family, returned home
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Rosenberg
departed Sunday evening Tor New
York City. 1t was necessary for Mr..
Rosenberg to be in that city next
"Wednesday on urgent business.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. McEachron
are enjoying life at Hot Springs, Ark,
and sends friend 'just line" from
there an old negro nanny hanging
out her laundry on clothesIine.
Misses Hazel Menier, Magdalena
Mohr, Esther Werle, Mary Sturte-
want, Margaret Lombard, April Ellis
and Irma Clark, students at the
Stevens Point normal will. spend
Easter in the city
Mrs. G. B. Bird was called to
Muscatine, Ia, the past week, on &C
count Of the serious illness of her
father, Mr.. Eaton. Last reports re-
ceived was that he was improving
from his attack of pneumonia.
-Drs. j. H. Kolter, Russell Lyon
and j. d. Stockwell have returned
home from Chicago, where they at
tended the Fiftieth anniversary OF
the Illinois State Dental society the
past week. 1t has been reported that
this was the greatest dental conven
ton ever held, and about 1880 dent
lists were in attendance.
j. S. Griffith, manager of the
Mohr Lumber Co., was in Park Falls
and Philips the past week. In the
former place he went through the
large saw mill plant in that town
| This mill is saving out 10000 feet Of
lumber every twenty-four hours ano
is an immense concern. 1t has q
miles Of tramway over which it hauls
its logs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
The Coming Election.

The election takes place one week
from today. Up to this time there
has been absolutely no stir in political
matters concerning the coming event
AS to the Mayor there is a dis
position to let well enough alone.
Mr.. Ringle has made an excellent
officer. His long experience in public
affairs makes him especially fitted to
be at the head of our city. His record
during the many years in which he
has represented our people is without
blemish. Then why should not
every voter work for his reelection
1t may be that they are, but it will
be safe for our citizens to know
that this is the case, for Wausau is
growing: it is going to continue to
grow, and it needs men of experience
to conduct its affairs. The high taxes
of this year have in no way been the
fault of the present administration,
in fact the city taxes this year were
lower than last year, but the state
taxest brough them up to very
high figure. Let the people of Wau-
sau sit up and do little serious
thinking Do not let the election go
by default, and have occasion to kick
yourselves for the next two years for
not having done your duty. Improve
ments to the extent of many thous-
ands of dollars will have to be en-
tered into. We need men who can
handle such to the advantage and
welfare of every citizen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
THE HEART
FROM RHEUMATISM
RHEUMA Purifles the Blood and
Throws off Complaining Diseases

Weakening of the blood tissues by
continued attacks of Rheumatism
affects the heart and produces compli-
cations which result fatally. RHEU-
MA puts the blood in condition to
ward off other diseases and eradi-
Gates Rheumatic conditions from the
whole system. Recommended for all
forms of Rheumatism. so cents at
w. w. Albers. This letter will con-
vince you G. its great value.
81 was so crippled with Sciatic
Rheumatism | could not walk. Doc
tors could do nothing for me. After
taking three bottles of RHEUMA,
the Rheumatism had entirely left
me.''-Guy Torley, l29 Summit Ave,
St. Paul, Mimi.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
Spring Blood and system cIeanses.

During the winter months impure
ties accumulate, your blood becomes
impure and thick, your kidneys, liver
and bowels fail 10 work, causing so
called ''Spring Fever" You feel
tired, weak and lazy. Electric Bit
ters--the spring tonic and system
cleanser-is what you need: they
stimulate the kidneys, liver and bow
els TO healthy action, expel blood i'm
purities and restore your health,
strength and ambition Electric Bit
tiers makes you feel like new. Start a
four weeks treatment-it will put
you in fine shape for your spring
work. Guaranteed All druggists.
soc and S1OO. Fl. E. Bucklen q Co.,
Philadelphia or ST. Louis adx
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
PAID ADVERTISEMENT.
Written, Authorized and to be Paid
by Henry Juers, Amount 80 Cents

To the Voters;
| hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of City Treasurer,
to be voted for at the spring election,
April It'll, 1914, and if elected, will
perform the duties of the office to
the best of my ability and with sat
isfaction to the citizens.
Respectfully,
HENRY JUERs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
PAID ADVERTISEMENT.
Written. authorized and paid for by Herman
=. Marquardt, Amount. IS cents.

To the Voters Of the City of Wdusau
As am again a candidate for the
office of Comptroller, / ask your sup
port at the coming election. l will
let you be the judge of my services to
you in the past and promise, if elect
ed, to serve you faithfully and well
and will give all square deal.
HERMAN E. MARQUARDT.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
HOW FRENCH PEOPLE
CURE STOMACH TROUBLE

A household remedy of the French
peasantry, consisting of pure vegetable
oil, and said to possess wonderful merit
in the treatment of stomach, liver and
intestinal troubles, has been introduced
in this country by George H. Mayr, who
for twenty years has been one of the
leading down town druggists of Chi
cago and who himself was cured by its
use. So quick and effective is its action
that single dose is usually enough TO
bring pronounced relief In the most
stubborn cases, and many people who
have tried it declare they never heard
of anything to 'produce such remarkable
results in so short a time. 1t Is known
as Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy
and can now be had at almost any drug
store. 1t is now sold here by
BERT SCHW ANBERG.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31

THERE is an independent movement
for democratic state convention to
be held some time during the summer
to endorse democratic candidates for
the state offices TO be voted for at the
primary election, including q. S. Sem
ator. 1t has been started by Assem-
blyman Z. J. Kneen of Bangor, who
seems to have kept his stenographer
busy the past few weeks writing to
democratic members of the last three
legislatures TO meet within the next
few weeks for. a conference at some
place outside of Milwaukee, Madison
preferred, and if it meets their ap-
prevail to demand of the democratic
state central committee state con-
vention. 1t is said Mr.. Kneen has re-
ceived many answers which are favor
able to the proposed conference. This
meeting will not take place until after
the municipal elections on April It'll.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
THE PRIDE OF THE KITCHEN.

Buying Ranges in car load lots,
direct from the makers, we buy them
from 10 to Is per cent lower than get
ting them in small lots and are there
fore in position to save you the
same amount, besides showing you
the latest and best in range building.
We sell ranges on easy monthly pay
ments and allow you full value for
your old stove for part payment. Call
and see them at Louis Wiechmann's,
the hardware dealer, Ill Washington
street. adv M 31-2w