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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

Mrs. j. M. Kuebler and Mrs. John
M. Lull entertained at auction yester-
day afternoon at the Kuebler home
in honor Of Miss ROsina Brown Of Oak
Park, Ill. Five tables were in play
and the prizes were won by Mrs. G.
X. Gooding and Mrs. e. G. Dawley.
Miss Rosina Brown is a guest at the
home of Mrs. Hans J. Hagge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
EAGLES ENTERTAINMENT
Home Talent Give a Minstrel Show
at the Opera House on Wednes-
day and Thursday Evenings.

The event of much interest of the
past week was the minstrel show
given under the auspices of the Fra
ternal Order OF Eagles at the Opera.
house on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. The Opera house was filled
to the doors on both evenings and all
present were highly delighted with
the program. The stage settings
were very attractive; the Ministries
occupied seats in front in semi
elevated platform. All of the solos
were exceptionally we'll sung. The
end men were equal to the best pro-
fessionals and Aug. G. Schneider as
interlocutor added much to the en-
tertainment. Those who we're in the
first part we're: Jno. Bliss, Geo.
Merklein, Adam Brand, AL. Helwig,
Dell Curtis. The musical speciality
by Freddie and Victor Geisel and
Annetta Merklein was especially
good.
The second part was a plantation
scene, showing a boarding house on
cotton plantation by moonlight, and
old melodies were sung with banjo
and guitar accompaniment, and old
tunes were played on those instru-
ments. Those in the cast of charac-
tiers were Bert Zeff, Henry Rose, Ray
Reiser, Ed. Theisen, Al. Helwig, Bud
Hanson, George Merklein and George
Boerke.
The dramatic reading by Ed. Thei-
sen was well received and feature
of the program which was greatly
enjoyed.
From the beginning until the finish
there was something doing all the
time and the audiences on both even
ings were very highly pleased and en-
tertained.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

Mrs. A. ". Trevitt gave two pleas
ant auction parties Oh Friday and
Satur6av afternoons. Four tables
were played on Friday and the prizes
were won by Mrs. NJ. G. Ewing and
Miss Anne Hoefiinger. On Saturday
the prize winners were Mrs. w. w.
Gamble and Mrs. L. A Pradt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
LOST HIS LEG.

While returning to the city from a
trip to Kelly on Tuesday even ng, on
the Northwestern passenger train,
Fred Booming, resident at 528 Hum
bolt Ave, accidentally slipped OH The
platform of coach of the moving
train, fell on the track, the wheels of
a coach passing over him and crushing
his right leg just above the knee:
The accident occurred at the south end
of the railroad bridge over the Heine-
mann Lumber Co.'S pond at about
7:4O o'clock. The unfortunate mar
was picked IN little later and taken
to st. MarY's hospital, where he was
promptly given surgical attention
and where his leg was amputated
several inches ABOVE the injury.
Mr.. Booming is the head of a family
Of wife and six children, dependent
on his support, and not in the best of
circumstances. Aid in this case
might not be amiss during the coming
season of holiday giving.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
HIGH SCHOOL MITES.

Last Friday afternoon the Senior
lyceum took place in the assembly
hall. Dickens Christmas Carol was
staged. The parts were cut down
and nothing but a synopsis was given.
No special scenery was used. Floyd
Sullivan gave an original Grafton on
1.-THE European War"
The Lincoln Debating society held
a meeting last Tuesday evening ano
the members of the society listened
to a debate on the question, Resolved,
that the regular army Of the United
States should be increased to one
million men," The affirmative side
was supported by Clement Olson,
Roy Rorth and Walter Frenzel and
the negative by Willard BabcCck,
Jacob Gensman and Karl Mack
miller. Directly following the de-
bate Chester Hartlett presided over
the society and an active parliament
airy drill was enjoyed. The next
meeting of the society will be held a
week from tonight. No question for
discussion has as yet been chosen.
On this evening all those aspiring
to make the school debating teams,
will try out at the high school, Judg-
es have been selected and these will
vote this evening, deciding the six
men. There will be large number
of young men trying out, among
whom will be: John Manson, Clemeh,
Olson, Ross Roy, Chester Hartlett,
Roy Booth, Floyd sullivan, Eugene
Thayer, Jacob Gensman, Fred Gen.
rich, Roderick Mcdonald, Freeman
Otto and Willard Babcock.
The basket ball season is soon to
begin A week and half of good,
hard practice has been put in and
the boys are just beginning to round
into share. Charles Pond and Her.
man Riebe are right there as usual.
Elvin Hartlett, Bill Doonen, Clyde
Smith are working hard and will I'M
doubtedly make the team. Other
boys out are Lester Koners, Byron
and Nathan Slepyan.
A letter exam-contest was one of
the special features last week. Each
student in the high school wrote four
letters last Friday afternoon, two
business and two friendship. These
have been judged and prizes will be
given to the winners VINO were an
nounced last evening as follows:
The prizes that are to be given to
the school children for selling the
most Red Cross seals are to be awarded
next Friday The teachers are now
busy counting the sales and selecting
the prize winners. The articles to
be given have been placed in a window
of the Northwestern Dye House and
will remain there until distributed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Colby at 1:30 Monday, Dec. 18th,
| 1914.
The stores open tomorrow evening
and continue each evening until
Christmas.
John Lamont has been appointed
assistant deputy revenue collector for
this district.
Last Friday evening the Underwood
Boys Scouts gave an entertainment
at the chapel.
George Otto, of the town of Most
nee, took the sweepstakes prize of
| $40 donated by the Wisconsin Bank
ers' association.
John Cassin was arrested Thursday
on charge of non-support of his
family. At his hearing in municipal
court Friday morning the case was
dismissed.
Schools and churches supplied in
large or small quantities-by the
pound or many pounds-a fine aSSort-
ment to be found at Stark's pure and
wholesome candy store. adv-2t
] Henry and Emil Ventzke contem-
plate going to Mosinee in January to
compete with the Mosinee boys at
their corn show and possibly bring
back number of first prizes.
Notwithstanding nuts, jellies,
fruits, marshmallows, brittle centers,
etc., all hand made. See our aSSort-
ment when you think of purchasing.
John Stark, Candy Maker. adv-2t
Reid Goodrich succeeded H. L. Lutz
as agent of the st. Paul Ry. of this
city. Mr.. Lutz goes to Mosinee to
open new banking inst tuition, and
+. L. Hudson takes the place as ticket
agent vacated by Mr.. Goodrich.
The Wausau Liederkranz gave a
concert last Friday evening in Lieder-
kranz hall. which was largely at
| tended. The proceeds which amounted
| to 1925 was given to the German Red
Cross, for the relief of the suffering
| in the German army.
| The Rest rooms formerly located
in the old city hall, have been re-
moved to the Y. M. G. A. building, a
comfortable and we'll appointed place
and where all visitors in the city are
made welcome. Readers, please let it
be known to your friends.
A. V. Gearhart, who has been con-
| fined to his home for the past two
weeks with diphtheria, was out of
Quarantine yesterday. Jennings AL
exander, who is also i'll with diph-
iberia is improving but will not be
able TO get out for another week.
A cold wave struck this section on
Sunday, Dec. 18th, and on Sunday
night thermometers in the city indi-
Gated 13 below zero. Last night the
THE wind still comes from cold
Idirection-St. Paul.
Rev. T.. A. Gilmore, pastor of the
Unitarian church of Madison, gave a
livery interesting lecture On the sub
Iject of Radical and Conservative
before the Mems club o. the Uni
lversalist church on Friday evening.
1.-The attendance was not as large as
usual on account of many being out
lof the city. Rev. Gilmore remained
in the city over Sunday ard occupied
the pulpit in the Universe ist church.
Last Tuesday evening, east on the
IC. s. n. ". Ry. depot, Fred Booming,
lwho resides at SIS Humboldt Ave,
tried TO Jump of the train and in do
ing so he fell and his right leg went
under the moving train crushing it 50
that he had to be taken TO st. Mary's
Hospital and have it amputated. He
had been visiting during the day at
Kelly and the train stopping for a
moment at the crossing he thought
he would have time to get off. He is
improving and will recover
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

Last night was Past Chancellor's
night in Marathon Lodge, No. AS,
Knights OF Pythias. The Past Chan
cellors exemplitied the work in the
rank of Knight. A dinner was served
at $3.50 O'Clock.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
FIRE ON SCOTT STREET.
Two Store Buildings Belonging to
Fred Jawort are Destroyed.

Last Thursday evening little after
seven O'Clock, the changing of the fire
bell told our citizens that there was
fire. This did not stir up any ex-
element until it was learned that
the fire was in the central of the bust
ness section and that two store build
ings were being destroyed. Ina little
while there was large crowd watch
ing the work of destruction. Che
building was that owned by Fred
Jawort, at the northwest corner of
Second and Scott streets. The corner
store was occupied by Hohman-Kuntz
Hdw. Co. and the other by Mrs.
Melang, who carried line of mil
linery. The upper rooms were occn
pied by the families of A. j. GrueDe-
valid, T.. Styled and III. Rros1haus.
The first intimation to the people in
the buildings of any disturbance, was
an explosion in one of the stores, this
was followed by an outburst of fire
and the inmates had all they could do
to get out with their lives to say noth-
ing about their household goods.
Nothing was saved so quickly did the
fire spread and the buildings fill with
suffocating smoke. The fire depart
ments were notified and were on the
ground in very short order. There
were several explosions of gas and
powder, and quite a number OF cart
ridges exploded, making it dangerous
for the tiremen, and it was owing to
this that the fire got under great
Roadway. When the fremen were
finally able to get inside they made
quick work of it, and great credit is
due them for combining the fire in the
buildings in which it originated. 1t
required about four hours to put out
the last spark, owing TO the fact that
the building was brick veneered one
and the fire got in the walls and
floors.
The cause of the fire is not known
further than that it started in the
millinery store. 1t was the quickest
fire ever known here. Five minutes
before the explosion there was no
sign, though a man passing there
fifteen minutes before, says that he
smelled gas.
The first explosion blew the glass
front in the millinery store ccmPls 0e-
ly out and glass was thrown Gear
across the street. A second exp. -on
which was thought to have been
CduS0u ny pOWucl. OlON OuO CllO iAOhO
of the hardware store in a similar
manner. The explosions bursted out
the partitions into the hallway and
there being ventilators in the roof, it
was but a moment before the fire
was raging up on the second floor
with ali the fury that it was on the
lower.
Department No. l watched the
premises the balance of the night,
but there was no further outbreak.
The millinery and hardware stocks
were total loss, also the household
goods. The toeal loss is figured at
$4,000 with an insurance of one half.
Grunewald had no Insurance.
The building will have to be torn
down to the foundation and the work
of,rebuilding will not be commenced
until next spring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

The 500 company is planning extern
sions of its roads, and soon 1T is
thought it will reach the important
cities of Wisconsin. A news item
from New London that surveyors are
at work LAYING out a line for the 500
company from Fremont to New Lon
don and thence to Shawano. At one
time the 500 was negotiating to pur-
chase ii G Wisconsin and Northern 2.
r., which is an independent line, run
ming some thirty miles north OF
Shawano to Crandon. Perhaps the
intention is to take this road and
make connections at Fremont.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
IMPROVING.

Ernest Lindroth, the young man
who was shot at Elderon and brought
TO the county hospital on the 18th Of
Nov, is now improving rapidly. He
was shot through the hip and it is
possible he will be cripple.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

Mrs. Walter B. Iieinemanp enter
tanned twenty-eight friends on Thurs
day at one o'clock luncheon. The
guests were seated at seven small
tables, prettily decorated in yellow
and white. Each table was centered
with basket of yellow and white
flowers while tie place cards and con-
fections carried out the colors effec-
lively. Following the menu pleas
ant AFTERNOON was enjoyed playing
auction. Six tables were in play and
the favors were won by Mrs. Frank
Kelly, Mrs, j. L. Sturteyant and Mrs.
w. III. Bissell.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

At Stark's candy store candies that
are as wholesome as they are delicious
and delicious as they are wholesome.
A large Christmas stock in prepare
tion for the HOLIDAYS. ady-2t
The tax roll is now in the hands OF
the City Treasurer for collection.
Read notice in another column.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

The annual roll call and homecoming
of Wausau Lodge, Nc. 2l5, L. o. o. f.,
was held on Friday evening. Besides
the regular city membership the Re-
bekahs were invited in and there were
Odd Fellows, many from various parts
CT the county. Mayor Ringle was the
speaker of the evening and told of his
trip to Europe t.le past summer.
Cards and refreshments followed and
a most delightful time had. There
were about 100 persons present.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

Mrs. A. Mathies delightfully."- enter
tanned company of friends Thurs
day evening at her home at 1903
Fifth street for Miss Hattie Krajeski
of Omaha, Neb., who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Mathies and also
relatives at Edgar. Miss Kraieski
departed early Friday morning for
Milwaukee for a visit and from that
city will return to Omaha.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

On Wednesday last, Mrs. Howard
Travert entertained at dinner for
Mrs. K. Schwister, at her home at
Bird Grove. Covers were laid for
fourteen and the occasion was greatly
enjoyed by all participants.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26
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Persons living elsewhere will he
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26
LITTLE BOY
WEAK AND S|CKLY
Mother Tells How Her Little
Son Was Made a Strong,
Healthy Boy by VinOl After
a Severe Sickness.

New York City.-"About five years
ago my little boy, then seven years DID,
was very i'll with gastritis, then he con-
tracted measles from the other chill
dren, pneumonia soon followed, and
there seemed no hope of saving his
life. However, we fought off the dis
ease and he recovered, but was in a
very weak and delicate condition.
The doctor prescribed cod liver oil,
but his little stomach swelled up like
a drum, and the doctor said there was
no cure for him. l decided to try
Vinol, as l had used it myself with
splendid results, and it seemed to
agree with him. That bloated condi-
ton soon disappeared, and now he is
a strong, healthy boy, thanks to vinol"
Mrs. Thomas Fitzgerald, 1890 Park
Ave, New York City.
In all cases where the healing, cura-
tive, tissue building influence of cod
liver oil. or the strength creating,
blood making properties of tonic iron
are needed, Vinol gives immediate
benefit, for it is easily assimilated and
acceptable to the weakest stomach, be-
cause it contains no oil or grease, and
tastes delicious. George A. Gorgas,
druggist Kennedy's Medicine Store,
321 Market street: c. +. Kramer, Third
and Broad streets; Kitzmiller's Phar-
macy, 1925 Derry street, Harrisburg.
Pa.
NOTE.-You can get Vinol at the
leading drug store in every town where
this paper irculates.-Advertise
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26

He saw her turn toward him. bal.
ance herself in the swaying ore car
and lift up her arms. He stretched his
and ore dashed under him, caught her
up he did not henr the crash that
followed. All no saw was the upturned
face of the girl he loved. swinging a
hundred feet above death in his strong
arms, safe.
About 5000 miles away a dark and
splendid woman was looking critically
at her maid. ''Eloise." she was saying.
II don't like TO be walked this early in
the morning. have told you often
enough about this. What do you mean
by disturbing me for a mere letter."
You told me. madame. always to
call you when there was letter in this
handwriting"
The woman under the roseate cover
lets held out her jeweled hand. The
maid gave one swift glance at her
mysterious avaricious eyes and van
ished. AS she closed the door after her
the envelope, torn into shreds, fell to
the floor.
Mrs. Darnell sat up alertly and
quickly perused the slow. even script
written on the old fashioned blue lined
paper OF a country hotel:
Dear Cousin Jean-Since you last heard
from me have found Gallon. 1 am leav-
ing today for Silent Valley. His Master
Key" mine Is only ten miles from there
Won't he be surprised to see me7 I will
let you know later how our scheme comes
out.
Goodby for now. Keep mum! AS ever.
HARRY.
When Gallon thought he had killed
Wilkerson he became infected with the
ineradicable disease of dread. In his
conversation with John Dorr he had
The young mining engineer on account
of his youth did not fully understand
that men do not speak of such things
until age-loosener Of tongues MS we'll
as of the chords of life-suddenly op.
presses them-makes them feel help.
less, brings them to realization of
what the ultimate fact of death means.
He had barely caught the appeal in
the old mans voice when he had COM
pretended Ruth's peril.
The old man. with shaking limbs.
had watched the rescue. When he
saw that his daughter was safe he
also perceived the solution of his prob
lem. Here was quick mind needed
to protect Ruth's property. Somewhere
in that hill was the richest OF Califor-
MIA gold. Once more he said to him.
self, "John Dorr can find the master
kew"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26

The moment he appeared it came
over her that she had done an uncon.
ventional thing, yet there was that de-
mon of fear creeping up the hill after
her. and she turned her eyes to the
kind. brave fnce OF the engineer and
held out her slender arms and whis-
pered: "John. don't understand.
Something has happened. I am scared"
John Dorr looked down at her fair
face for a moment and shut his eye
lids. Was it true that she had finally
come to him? He, too. felt the presage
OF dread. Way down the hill. across
the gulch drenched In moonlight and
shadows, It seemed to him that be saw
one of those grotesque and impossible
figures. miruges of the desert night.
Then he took Ruth into his strong
arms.
Thus it is in this world that those
whose arms are empty feel the fingers
of fear at their throats. and only those
whose arms are flied can look boldly
into the night and defy the tiends Of
darkness.
anu tue tndu WHOSE dTIuS uelu 1OCH-
ing, whose hands were clinched in an
agony OF eliminating fear, saw through
the window a figure of man on horse
back on the crest OF the hill.
"
A tall. dark. stern man. who did not
tip the porter. got or the Overland ex-
press at Silent Valley. The little han-
let lay there like mirage of some
mans dream. There was but one fa.
miliar building in the place. ana Harry
Wilkerson gazed ut 1t and smiled.
"well," he said audibly. this looks
like old times! Now to find Gallon"
II seems that in that clear dusk which
marks the border line between life
Wilkersen Remembered That Lone
Night When He Had crept to Safety.
and death we see things more clearly
than at any other time, and Harry
Wilkerson. as he looked over tile famil.
lar valley, remembered that long night
when almost mortally. wounded b.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26

Thomas Gallons bullet he had crept
to safety. Every peak, gully and gulch
was as plain to him as 1t was ON TINT
night, but this time II conveyed diff
ferent meaning. During those long
hours of agony and thirst years ago
this scene had menE TO him simply a
hell from which hc iaiS, struggle out.
Now it was paradise he was going
to regain.
He had heard scld, deal about Gal.
Ions mediocre success, and he did not
fully understand why 1t was that '"fhe
Master Key" mine did not pay better.
Was IT possible that his former part
ner had not been able to hnd that rich
vein of gold after all? He smiled again.
He would find 1t.
Then there was that girl whose Vi
vacity and beauty be had heard so
much about.
Some instinct told him that Gallon
must be ever thinking of him, and
with the dramatic impulse Of = man
who has long nursed the hope Of bitter
vengeance, he planned his reappear-
ance. He would 6nd his old partner
alone. and there and then they would
once more have 1t out This WAS the
reason that he had not taken the motor
stage. but had come on horseback. 81
lently watching for his opportunity.
His keen eyes scanned the scene below
him and easily picked out the bunga.
low.
Those whom we most want to for
get reappear at strange times. Thorn.
a. Gallon saw the ghost OF the partner
he had murdered on the crest Of the
hill above the mine they had discover
ed years ago together.
How shall he still save for his dangh-
ter Ruth the property for which he
gave his happiness?
ITO Be ContOinued Monday
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26
ward to zee moving pictures Of o,

COPYRIGHT. 1914. BY JOHN FLEMING WILSON
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26

"Fathsr, father, what 10 the Hattsrf"
hearts of maidens. By a tremendous
effort he pulled himself together and
smiled.
"Why. nothing was the matter. child
was only thinking"
But there was something In his tone
that made Ruth draw back. In her in.
nocence she had not learned to discern
the difference between the various
rude passions that govern this world
She was still afraid. She crept out the
door.
Gallon let his head fall on the table
upon his empty arms.
AS Ruth closed the door softly be-
hind her she saw a light burning in
John DORIS cabin. and there flooded
over her sense of relief that there
was some one to whom she could go.
Careless of maiden modesty, western
girl as she was, obsessed by the fear
of that strange scene she had just left
In the bungalow, she fled up the hill
toward that one beacon that held out
hope of life and-did she know it?--
love.
Once at the door she knocked hard
because it seemed to her that she had
been pursued up the bill by some
strange and miserable demon.
John, JohnW she cried.
The door was flung open. and he ap.
peared. his bulk filling the yellow Open
Ing from jamb to jamb.