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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-15
MILLIONAIRE
TRAMP WRITES
FROM HOSPITAL
Ben Ridder, Well Known i'm Vir-
ginia, Bed-Ridden for 16
Months, Asks Old Friends in
Virginia to Send Him Liter
ature at City Institution.
Lectured in This City at Local
Theatre Several Years Ago
and Has Had Interesting Ca
reer-A Writer of Merit Who
Has Been Arrested COS Times.

The light of other days is fading
for DR.. Ben Ridder, millionaire tramp,
we'll known in Virginia, where he has
'ectured and with wide acquaintance
and many friends over the Minnesota
Iron Ranges.
For 16 months he has been in the
"ity and county hospital at St. Paul
where he underwent an operation for
tuhercular affection which has never
healed. In a letter to the ENTERPRISE
Aodav Ridder asks that some of his
I'D Virginia friends write to him.
We finds that the days are long and
the nights are longer lying upon bed
# pain. He would appreciate liter
oture. especially some Railroad Mans
magazines. He is still game. Some
law he expects to be well. The lure
# "the road" is still upon him, but
aet unon ones back in bed is a ter
lille place to be overtaken by wander
lust.
Ridder is an international character.
1n has travelled over two continents.
He has lectured in every state in the
''nion. He has written many maga-
zine articles and he promises to write
~ome personal memoirs for the papers
N the towns on the iron ranges of
Minnesota and the copper ranges Of
Michigan where he is widely known.
Ridder spent some time in Virginia
'bout six years ago where he recalls
We was we'll entertained. After leav-
ing this city he lectured extensively
>ver the United States. On his visit
ERE he tipped the scales at 200
~onnda. Today he is reduced to 120
pounds.
Fer 16 months in the city and coun-
" hospital at St. Paul he says no one
VAS visited him. He seems to long for
human sympathy. He wants his old
friends in Virginia to write him a let-
'er. They ought to do it. Sixteen
months is long time to lie in bed in
hospital. It is an eternity to man
Who has lived the life Of a Ben Rid
Ter. who has known the joys of the
"are-free. happy-go-lucky here-today
md there-tomorrow life of talented
vagrant, whose ideas Of life were
1rawn from personal observation and
whose knowledge of human nature
vas an asset acquired in the school
If hard knocks.
He is going to send The Enterprise
the story of his travels. He has a rec
ord second only to that Of Jack Lon
don as child Of the open way. One
If the incidents in it is a matter of
S08 arrests for lecturing and for ar
ticles written in newspapers, which
were too frank to be appreciated by
The powers that were in some of the
owns and cities he visited and where
he was employed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-15

H. J. Eaton, pioneer resident Of
Virginia, janitor at the Central school,
is veteran of the Civil war and is
one Of the most interested readers Of
the war news from Europe. Mr.. Eaton
participated in the fighting before
Richmond and was wounded. He says
the Civil war with all its horrors could
not compare with the printed accounts
of the struggle in Europe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-15

Mrs. 0. H. Griggs returned last
evening from st. Paul, where she has
been visiting friends and her husband
Senator Griggs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-15

, Frad Haller, of the Central avenue
shoe store, is visiting friends at St.
Paul and at his old home in Eau
Claire, Wis.,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-15
Woodsman Buried by County.

Woodsman Buried by County.
:. J. D. Morrison, who died Tuesday
at the city hospital from pneumonia,
was buried Yesterday afternoon as q
county charge % no relatives could
be found. Morrison was woodsman
near Cook and swas taken sick only 4
tsw days befoss ddaath. -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Frank Kelly departed last
evening for Chicago.
Miss Gladys ATTENDING of Dancy,
visited in the city last Wednesday.
Miss Ethel McNaughton of Toma-
hawk visited her parents over Sunday.
L. II. Cook, who has been at
Unity for few days, returned home
today.
&C. Z. Turner left for Chicago,
Sunday evening on matters of bust
ness.
S. B. Tobey went to Superior
Wednesday evening to the normal
school of that city.
Ira C. Painter of the city schools
visited the normal school at Black
River Falls the past week
DIR. r. w. Jones went TO Chicago
Wednesday night and returned Fri
DAY morning. DR.. Jones is recovering
nicely from an abceSs in the ear.
Miss Helen winton, who has
been visiting in the city the past
week, guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. p.
Woodson, will return to her home in
MlunedpOilS louag.
Mrs. Alfred II. Zimmerman and
daughter, who have been in Roches-
ter, n. Y, visiting Mrs. thinner
mans parents for the past eight
weeks, returned 10 the city last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Lambrecht
and son, Don, of Milwaukee, who have
been visiting the formers mOther
Mrs. Mary Lambrecht since Thurs
day last, returned home on Sunday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Gladgo. who
have been logging for Ben Heine-
mann at Doering this winter, finished
up the first of March. They have re-
turned &c their home in the town of
Weston.
e. A. Dunn, who has spent the
winter in Miami, Fla, looking after
his real estate interests thereabout,
returned home Friday night. His
partner and companion, Pete Wehrley,
who was also there, returns home
later.
-Silas A. Stoddard of Deer Lodge,
Mont, arrived in the city last WedneS-
day on visit TO his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs E. B. Stoddard. He has been
with the c., NJ. & st. p. Co., for
good many years and it has been
eighteen years since he left WSusau.
He went west when the st. Paul CON-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16
MEMBER TO MEMBER CANVASS.

The Member to Member Canvass in
the First Presbyterian church made
last Sabbath by 81 teams, was a re-
markable success, it was not made
however, altogether as a means of
raising money, but rather a visit paid
to every member adherent of the
church, talking church and getting
acquainted one with the other, max
ing it very desirable plan to be con-
tinued, and proving in many ways
benefit to the church. The commit
tee having it in charge benefiting by
the canvass made a year ago, worked
out very Systematically plan which
was enthusiastically carried out in
every detail by the ones appointed to
do the work. The amount raised
when all is finished amounts virtually
to the same as last year and takes
care of the entire budget for next
year, including some repairs contem-
plated, thus relieving the trustees
from any mention of finances during
the coming year, as expenses and all
past obligations will be paid. Ger
tainly with such a showing this
church is to be congratulated. 1t is
TO be hoped within short time a
pastor worthy of such field will be
found, but up 10 the present writing
nothing definite has been accom-
plished
DIR. Verkuyl of Appleton, will
preach next Sabbath morning and
evening at the First Presbyterian
church; he will also have charge of
the Mems Bible class at $3.50 a. m,
and will have as his subject "Jona-
than's Life" II is hoped that all men
of the church will be present TO enjoy
same.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16
SHORT ITEMS.

Mrs. W. r. Chellis, who has been
confined to her room by illness for
several days, is improving.
Arson Clark has been confined to
his bed with severe cold for several
days. He is now improving.
Miss Ellen Jones has about recov-
cred from her recent illness and will
be able to be about again in a few
days.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will serve a fish supper next Tuesday,
March 23rd. Supper will cost %
cents. adv.
The County Board of Education
has re-engagej the faculty of the
Marathon County Training school for
teachers, for another year.
The snow in the woods up north is
said TO be quite heavy, and the fact
that it is getting so late, should there
be warm rain and warm weather,
the Wisconsin river might be sent up
to booming stage. tits we'll enough
to be prepared.
The league high school declamatory
contest was held in Tomahawk last
Friday. 1t consisted of the high
schools of Merrill, Minocqua and
Tomahawk. The judges were Miss
Sue Morey, Miss Phyllis and A. C..
Schmidt, all of this city.
The weather the past week was
simply spring-like and beautiful up
to last week Friday when the wind
turned to the north and since it has
been cold and disagreeabie. On Sum
day evening it commenced to snow
and a few inches fell during the
night.
''Jitney" meals are being served by
the city of Stevens Point. Police
records show thirty-eight men were
given coffee and sandwiches at the
lunch counter at the south side sta
ton in January and fifty-four in Feb
ruary, at total expense of $500, less
than cents for each meal.
The "Hall of Fame" at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin consists of 1872
pictures of prominent and professional
men of Wisconsin, and includes
Senator La Toilette, President G. r.
Van Hise of the university, former
Governor McGovern and Archbishop
Messmer. From Wausau are pictures
of Neal Brown, Benjamin Heinemann,
Granville ID. Jones, and G. G. Yawkey,
The pictures are Photographic por-
traits and are hanging in the rooms
of the State Historical Society build
ing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16
START Fer SAN FRANCISCO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kickbusch
and daughter, Miss Nina, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Wegner and niece, Miss
Gretchen Paff, and Alfred Fitzpatrick,
chauffeur, depart for the Pacific coast
next Saturday morning, going direct
TO San Francisco. Arriving there the
party will board the Kickbusch fam
lily touring auto, previously shipped
there), visit the Panama Exposition,
then go to Los Angeles, from there to
San Diego and take in the California
Exposition; then to Phoenix, Arizona,
where they strike the Santa Fe trail
for Albuquerque and Los Vegas, n.
NJ, for Trinidad, Colorado Springs
and Denver, Colo, then Salt Lake
City, where they get on to the Lincoln
highway which runs from Oakland,
Cal, to New York City, to Cheyenne
TO Omaha, st. Paul and Wausau,
reaching here about the middle of
June after covering an auto trip of
about 5000 miles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16

Wisconsin Commission in three rate
cases One of the cases involved in
crease rates on lumber for manufact-
ure and reShipment from points on
the G. & Y. w. line to Nausau. The
proposed rates amounted TO an in
crease Of practically 33t per cent
The other cases were petitions for
reductions in rates on lumber from
points on tie G. 81 Y. W. and c. st.
z. Nj. & o. railroads to Wausau for
manufacture into box shocks. The
cases were heard before Commissioner
Erickson, but no decision viii be-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16

laenced on its extension work. He is
now with the store department OF
the road and is one of the company S
valuable men. He returned TO
Montana last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Mathie and
daughter, Cornelia, departed Thurs
dag evening for Chicago. Miss Cor
nelia was also guest of her sister,
Miss Elizabeth. at Lake Forest, ILL.,,
where she is attending Ferry Hall.
They arrived home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waller Alexander
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16

and son and daughter, ]. 5. and Miss
Ruth Alexander, and Mr.. and Mrs. B.
+. Wilson left for Hot Springs, Ark,
Friday evening for two weeks stay.
They will be Joined later By Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Edgar. formerly oil this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID. Mylrea de-
part this evening for Los Angeles.
They will stop AZ the Grand Canyon.
The Exposition will also be taken IN.
They will visit the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. MyiIea, who are
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16
RATE CASES HEARD.

A. E. Sole, traffic manager of the
Wisconsin Central Traffic Bureau. E.
A. Cooling of the Wisconsin Box Co.,
c. Z. Turner of the Wausau Box s.
Lumber Co. and c. ). Curtis of the
Curtis s. Yale Co., were at Madison
last Tuesday and appeared before the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16
Statement OF the Ownership, Manage
ment. Circulation. Etc,

Of the WAUsAC PILOT. published weekly
Ton Tuesday, at Wausau. Wis required by
the Act Of August "A. 1912.
Editor. Z b, Thayer. wansau, Wis
Managing editor.
business manager.
Publisher.
Owner. T. b. Thzyer.
known boudholders. mortgages. and other
:esurity holders. holding per cent or more Of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16

total amount Of bonds mortgages. or other
securities. None. -
E. b. THAYEE.
Owner and Publisher.
sworn anG subscribed before me this 18Th
day Of March. 1875
J. A. MATER.
isEAI1 Notary Public. Wis
Ms commission expires sept. D. 1915.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16

Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrlp-
tons taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates. SIC Mcclellan st,
Phone 1911. n24-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16

spending the winter in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mylrea expect to be gone
a month.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16

rendered until briefs have been filed
by all parties concerned.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-13
DELEGATE HOBBS BACK FROM
LAKELAND MEETING w. o. w.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hobbs, of Third
avenue, returned home Friday after
noon from Lakeland, where Mr. Hobbs
had been attending the head camp of
the Woodmen of the World of Florida,
as delegate from Daytona Camp No.
81, w. o. W. Mr.. Hobbs, who has ben
at number of the head camp SEES
sions, says the Lakeland meeting was
the best he has ever attended. Mrs
Hobbs, took the opportunity of accom-
panying Mr. Hobbs to Lakeland for
an outing.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-13
Where's the Wheels?

Two-year-old Harry had never seen
a live lamb. his only knowledge or
that animal being derived from toy
one on wheels. While visiting grand
father on the farm. he was taken to
the sheep pen to see the lambs. Att
err looking at them for few minutes.
he looked up at his grandfather with
puzzled expression. and asked:
"Wheres the Wheels?
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-13
10000 GO TO WORK SOON.
MRS. CARSON AND FISHER
BEST PUTTERS SATURDAY.

Mrs H. Carson, of Ridgefield, Conn,
and Freeman Fisher, of Minneapolis,
were winners in hard-fought putting
contest at the Hotel Despland. this
morning.
Other putting matches are sched-
uled to take place at the hotels clock
golf course next week.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-13
ADDRESS FOR MEN ONLY;
ONE ALSO FOR WOMEN ONLY

Rev. S. J. Winchester, who Will
will lecture to men only at the New
Daytona theater at 2:45 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon. his subject being
"Give the Girls Square Deal, will
at 400 p. IN. at the same place, de-
liver an address to women only on
the subject Questions of the Hour y
No admission will be charged but a
silver offering will be taken at the
meetings.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-13
Deserving Crown Of Patience.

The crown of patience cannot be re-
ceived where there has been no suf-
fering. If thou refus st to suffer, thou
refusest to be crowned; but If thou
Wishest to be crowned. thou must fight
manfully and suffer patiently. With
out labor none can obtain rest. and
without contending there can be no
conquest Thomas a Kempis.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-13
IInrIe Ebep.

"Mebbe dar'd be heap mo work
DONE" said Uncle Eben, eff dey got
ont a new model of wheelbarrow every
wear an provided horn SOS to make
folks git out'n de way
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-13
Daily Thought.

Gentleness and cheerfulness, these
come before all morality: they are
the perfect duties.-R. L. S
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-13
SIX MORE SHIPS Join
DARDANELLES ARMADA

MARCH ALTHOUGH THE NAVAL FLEET ENGAGED
IN POUNDING WAY DARDANELLEs WAS ALREADY
THE GREATEST ARMADA IN THE HISTORY
OF THE WORLD SIX MORE JOINED THE INTERNA
TloNAL FLEET YESTERDAY COMMANDMENT OF SMYRNA
THE TURKISH REPORT OF THE
IA TRANSPORT DAMAGE TO THE BATTLE
SHIP TRIUMPH
10000
March
20 work on railroads operating Chicago
Of the ground
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-13
GERMAN TROOPS QUIT
EFFORTS RETAKE CITY
CAPTURED BY BRITISH

BERLIN, RUSSIANS DEFEATED IN THE REGION
OF AueusTowA HAVE REITERATED RIVER AND
UNDER THE GUNS OF eRoDNo PRzAsNYsz THE
RUSSIANS WERE
BRITISH REENFoRcEMENTs ARRIVING IN THE LA BIAS
SEE REGION THE GERMANS TO ABANDON THEIR
EFFORTS REcAPTURE cHAPPELLE. THREE ENGLISH
AvAroRs WE'RE BROUGHT VICINITY. THE FRENCH
IN ATTEMPTING OFFENSIVE IN THE CHAMPAGNE
REGION WE'RE REPuLsED LOSSES.
IN THE voseEs FOG SNOW JAMPERiNe OPERATIONS
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-26
Fight against Rabies.

THE FEDERAL department of agriculture is taking action
through the biological survey and the forest service to combat
serious of rabies infection of wild animals that
in danger of becoming widespread in the Vast fact
that the extensive dissemination of the disease taking place
through the agency of coyotes makes the situation difficult one
to meet lfs..s rJ Il a On a
Outbreaks of rabies among coyotes noted from time
to time for several parts of Washington Oregon
northern IDAHO and the forest year aid
bringing the disease under control by employing hunters to make
coyotes in the national forests of localities
Since however the coyotes breed in the foothills
outskirts of the forests comprehensive campaign called
for. a4e essgagssl
The eradication of coyotes sparsey settled rough
try is said to be exceedingly difficult task Inasmuch these
animals always of considerable livestock
industry the West Congress last year provided special fund
l2500 to be spent by the biological eradication
OF predatory animals both in the national forests the public
domain and from this fund special allotment has
to provide for fighting the rabies.
The disease first appeared in parts of Oregon
Washington and northern Idaho region
ura barriers which tended conne the outbreak Domestic
animals and human beings bitten good deal of alarm
manifested by residents of the infected districts rnnny
whom feared for the safety of their children the to and
from school The disease is reported having extended into
northern Nevada and northern California when may easily
be carried far. !. .az a.
The forest the biological survey the state board
OF health working together to the stuaton California
MOODS and Lassen counties have been put under quarantine by
the state board which has appointed forest rangers inspectors
MOODS county Funds have been provided by the biological survey
the employment of additional and the purchase traps
and poison The public will be enlisted in the campaign which
will be led by the biological officials and the forest
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-26
A Young Mans Note.

IHE OHIO STATE comments interesting story
Of d poor young man now member of Congress young lady
repaid under certain conditions The Journal says:
day some seven eight years ago. young man was
from the Ohio Wesleyan University and went to the
far West TO with the country He poor young man
and depended solely his head and hands living There
was show concert the ownhere he lived and the even
ing after supper he asked if he going the entertain
ent that evening and he answered that he not that he had
not the cents required for admission Therepon the
young lady spoke and said she would lend him the twenty-five
cents which offer he refused because he borrowed said
for he had nothing to pay with
young lady then proposed to lend him that upon
condition that ne would pay if after he made his first speech
como With that condition Some passed by full
week he entered his first term in Congress- but has not
YET made his first speech He will do shortly and promptly
qudate the debt He will doubt acqut himself we'll at
the Ohio Wesleyan he of the promising pupils in
PROFESSOR fultons school OF oratery His is c. Dls
whose career will be to worthy boys"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-26
Apples in Cold Storage.

ACCORDING circular just issued by the federal depart
ment of agriculture appears that there 155 per cent
apples the coolers December than
last year.
This estimate based upon the statements of $3.50 firms
which reported for the two periods The capacity Of the plants
holdings December this and last follows Deem
Der L. 1915 4206S25 barrels 3375997 boxes
1914, 1924 1929 barrels and q, 147,5O6 boxes.
Estimating the basis reports received from 23O
ages it found that only 1924 per their holdings
subject growers orders Last year December reports
indicated that approximately rynne per of the cold
storage apples were held in growers
The conditions in the various sections of the country
dlcated the cold storage reports show that December
England had per year. the north At
ntc per cent middle Atlantic 81 per Georgia and the
gulf states 574 cent the Mississippi valley middle
ern states 1877 cent the Rocky mountain district per
cent decrease of 146 cent shown in the north Pa
cc district and decrease of 1858 per the southwest
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-26
Appeal for Relief.

WILL YOU at this glad Christmas season. help send food to
hungry children and clothing to keep them warm?
This appeal is made by the National Allied Relief Committee
for the children OF the Allied soldiers 1t says: Tg
Ihey are little children innocent victims of the war are
without food clothing and shelter Many others are
1t Is not for munitions OF it is not to aid the fighting
forces that are asked 1t is for helpless and ds
tute boys girls and babes who help themselves
There today in the countries of the European Allies
thousands of children pu state of need produced
conditions In various parts of France are French and
later to be returned France
separated from their parents and homeless There babies
that were born in captivity returning with clothing other than
a part of the mothers scant apparel.
There other children in parts of France who have lived
for months in cellars ouhouses other emergency dwellings,
and have the shells bursting dangerously to them In
nocent children they have been compelled become part
horrors and endure things tried the souls
of people of maturer years.
THE children of Serbia victims equally pathetic de
on and tragic suffering Their homeland been devastated
strange lands Little children whose parents either have been
killed lost to the without shelter clothing are
gg for food because they hungry They dropping by
the roadside, dropping from exhaustion, and dying
These of the children to whom the National Allied
Relief Committee wants to send immediate aid These the
will existing about dawn food for empty
stomac and clothes naked bodies want send
these children There will be Christmas them no
candies toys they want food clothes and will make the
new year wonderfully brighter if they have them
We appeal to general Americans to help these children
Christmas happier for giving than recevng none is worer
of aid than helpless little children" IS fl"f-
All contributions should be to the National Allied Relief
Committee of Lee Hggnson and Company 43 Exchange
Place, New York City,