Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

SHORT NEWS ITEMS.
The garage of C. Junkerman has
been purchased by w C.. Neiman-
NJ b. Rosenberry's saddle and driv-
ing horse died on Tuesday evening
A son was born unto Mr. and Mrs.
Walter B. Heinemann on Tuesday
Feb 10.
The father of Rev w. O. Carrier,
died at Waukesha last Wednesday. /
He had reached the age of 81.
Miss Jessie Meale, who graduated |
in the state normal school at Stevens
Point, has secured position in the |
WauSau schools.
The illustrated lecture given by r.
S. kellogg, Wednesday evening at tile
Presbyterian church, was very inter
esting and greatly enjoyed by all
present.
A. j. Plowman has been taking the
Farmers short course at the Agricui-
tural college at Madison of late and
returns home with an additional vast
amount of practical information in
that line.
DIR. Watson, Son-in-law of john
Stewart died Thursday of apopleXy.
The family had just returned from a
trip to Europe. DIR. Watson was well
known to many in Wausau. Walter
Alexander departed Saturday night
to be present at the funeral.
There are to be no tango dances on
by the Wausau Business college
next Friday at Rothschild park.
Prof E. ID. Widmer does rot believe
in taking on the new dances until
they are thoroughly tanned and under
subsection.
Father announced the young
man who was crammed full of I'M
| digested education, Il cannot accede
| to your wishes in this matter; ! feel,
| as the poet did, that | am the zap
tain of my SOUL" The father gazed
silently at the egotistical young cad
and then replied VERY well, son.
But you are headed for the bread line
and the true captain of his soul wins
that title on the firing line
Abraham Lincoln's birthday was
celebrated by Cutler Post, G.. A. r.,
at the posts headquarters, on Thurs
day, in a social session and smoker.
| The memory of the martyred presi-
dent was revered and scenes and in
cidents of the long ago were recalled
and threshed over by these valiant
defenders of Old Glory. During the
| day. flags were in evidence through
| out the city, as reminders of this an
nual anniversary.
In years past there has been con-
siderable difference of opinion as to
who should be obliged to pay taxes on
| properties which changed ownership
during the year. AT the last session
| of the legislature bill was passed
Chapter SAL, which provides that I'M
less there is a specific agreement to
the contrary the party selling the
property must pay the taxes, pro-
vided the sale is made on or after
Dec. /. If the sale is made before
Dec. /, the purchaser must pay the
tax.
An argument against the use of
tobacco Richard Krogstad, q. pros
porous farmer of Price county who is
a bachelor and lived alone, was found
unconscious one day last week, hav
ing been so badly burned that he died
soon afterwards. He was in the
habit of smoking in bed and on this
occasion went to sleep sucking his
much coveted pipe. The bedding was
set on fire with the above result. He
| became conscious long enough to
make a disposition of his property
and to arrange for his burial.
A farmer, who was carving an ex-
press package from city mail order
house. was accosted by local mer-
chant "Why didn't You buy that
bill of goods from me? | could have
saved you the express and besides you
would have been patronizing q. home
store, which helps pay the taxes and
build up the locality" With charac-
| teristic frankness. the farmer asked :
"Why don't you patronize your home
paper and advertise? read it and
didn't know you had the goods ] have
here, nor do | ever see your name in
the paper inviting one to come to
your store"
| The many friends and our citizens
| generally of Mrs. A.~A. Book, were
startled Thursday afternoon to learn
that she Lad received stroke of
paralysis viii lie at the home of A. A.
Hooper. Mrs. Book had been doing
some shopping and had stepped into
the home to accompany Mrs Hooper
| to the meeting of the Ladies' Aid