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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
MAY BALL--CHILDREN'S IN
PRIMARY.

The auxiliary to the Children's In
Urinary is planning a delightful May
ball to be given at the Rothschild
pavilion on Friday evening for the
benefit of the Infirmary. The decor
ations for the May ball this year will
be very unusual. The ball room will
be attractively decorated in cherry
and apple blossoms and green boughs.
Beautiful May baskets will bedeck
the tables in the dining room. An
enjoyable concert will be given by
the Columbia orchestra from eight
until eight thirty O'Clock, after which
the grand march will be formed and
led by Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Bissell.
Dancing music will be furnished I'M
Til one'o'clOck. Dainty refreshments
will be served in the dining room at
ten O'Clock. Special street car service
will be had on the evening of Friday,
so that all those attending will have
no trouble in going or coming home.
L hO uAdJ OdIl 10 81 lCdClltlS SOOldl CNCuO
Of the year in this city, and is given
for all those who desire to take part
in a dancing diversion at this season
of the year. The funds received are
to be used for the benefit of the Chill
dren's Intirmary, and it is hoped the
response will be liberal. The Chill
dren's Infirmary has been closed for
short while, due to the fact that Miss
Winifred Lott, the nurse, resigned,
and the hOusekeeper was taken i'll.
The auxiliary expect to have nurse
by the first of June and it is hoped
that the Intirmary will be opened
again at that time. The auxiliary is
very much in need of funds to carry
on this good work and every one who
possibly can afford to give to charity
should aid in this work. Those who
do not attend not only miss one of
the most enjoyable affairs of the
year, but also detract from the phil
anthrOpic purpose of the cause.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
LETTER FROM A FORMER
WAUSAU CITIZEN.

A letter written to the PILOT from
John Collins, formerly of this city,
now of Laurel, Miss, will be Of in
tereSt to his friends.
Laurel, May IS, 1915.
E. b. THAYER:
Dear Sir: We all surely do enjoy
the dear old PILOT and don't know
what we would do without it. Laurel
is splendid city of nearly $4,000 in
habitants and still growing. We are
enjoying real summer weather now
and it is more beautiful than l can
express. The flowers grow so abun-
dainty and are so pretty. The Magno-
las are in full bloom: strawberries are
ripe and we are all enjoying them.
l am logging thirty-fve miles from
Laurel at a place called Montrose.
We like the South better now than
when we came here year ago.. and
myself and family are in excellent
health. Wishing the PILOT success,
Yours truly
John COLLINS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
NOW is THE TIME
TOGO TO CALIFORNIA

See the California Expeditions be-
fore the vast summer crowds arrive.
Now is the delightful season along
the entire Pacific Coast.
And to take you to California in the
greatest comfort and with the least
of travel worries, the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway has pro-
vided the superb "PACIFIC LINZ
TIED"
This is a steel-equipped train with
every requisite of comfort and con-
venience.
1t is a no-extra- fare train-the fast
est no-extra-f are-train toISan Fran
cisco.
1t provides through service without
change of cars direct to both San
Francisco and Los Angeles.
1t arrives at either terminal in the
morning, giving the tourist full day
to get located, avoiding the incOnven-
fences which attend the arriving in a
strange city after nightfall.
Both Expeditions can be visited for
the one low fare, and for few dol
lars more you can see the entire Pa
cifc Coast, returning home via the
Puget Sound country; and over the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pauls pic
turesque Trail of the Olympian."
This line pierces three great mountain
ranges-the snow-capped Cascades,
the forested Bitter Roots and the
mighty Rockies, providing scenery in
a greater extent than via any other
route.
Liberal stop-over privileges are al
lowed and innumerable side-trips are
possible. Including tripssto Mt. Rainier
National Park and Yellowstone Ma
tional Park and in Colorado.
For illustrated western travel litera-
ture and information about fares,
train service and other particulars,
apply tothe local agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St Paul Railway. adv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
FREE FALLING.
Just Collapse, Drop Imply and You
May Escape Serious Injury.

Just Collapse, Drop Imply and You
May Escape Serious Injury.
1t was stated in description of a
recent aeroplane mishap that the avia-
tor had time to Chamber to the upper
struts of his machine and that when
the crash came he was practically I'M
hurt, the landing wheels and lower
part of the machine receiving and alb
sorbing the shock.
Flying men, too, in the early days
Of aviation frequently leaped from
falling machines and escaped with
minor injuries. There is a knack in
leaping and an art in falling, and ath-
letes and aviators know both. 1t is to
fall free" and to offer no resistance
or as little as possible.
1t is not Providence that specially
guards drunken men and little children
when they tOpple. They collapse, and
as the muscles and sinews are not
drawn taut and no resistance offered,
but little damage and frequently none
results. The bone Of a limp arm
would need some force to be applied
before it broke A resisting" arm
would snap almost at once. In a fall
all attempts to recover ones balance,
if unsuccessful, mean greater damage.
Let yourself cOllapse-fall limply-and
you may escape serious injuries. 1t Is
the strain and wrench on muscles and
sinews which make the bones snap.
Fall anyhow. Don't try to save your
self-and you will.-LondOn Answers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The senior exams we're given last
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Mon
day. The seniors are now all through
with class work and during the COM
ing week and half their entire
energy will be put on the play and
opera, getting them in final shape.
Both the play and the opera are pro-
crossing splendidly and it will take
but very little more work to put both
in readiness. The exams last week
interfered with practice and hardly
any rehearsalS were held.
The juniors, sophomores and fresh
men will be given their exams be-
ginning tomorrow. By the end of
the week they will be through with
all school work.
The freshman class which elected
Samuel Stockum as president, Gill
bert Eckerle vice-president, Jennings
Alexander, treasurer, and Florence
Kelly, secretary, gave its annual class
party last Saturday evening. Very
neat invitations were sent out to
members of the class and their par
ents.
Several inspectors visited the high
school the middle part of last week.
They were Richard Lloyd Jones, of
the teachers appointment commit
tee, Prof. Herman, of the department
of pedagogy, and Prof. Victor Lenher,
of the department of chemistry, all
of the University of Wisconsin. The
object of the investigation was to as
certain whether the Wausau high
school would remain on the list OF
accredited schools. A most favorable
report was made before the members
of the city school board and from all
other indications the inspectors were
we'll pleased with the work being
done in this school. Practically every
class in the school was visited by one
/ or the other of the men.
The announcements Of graduation
of the senior class have been received
and are being distributed TO the
| graduates.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
INVENTIONS WE NEED.
Plenty of Opportunities For Would Be
and Could Be Edisons.
A. L. MONAHAN

Plenty of Opportunities For Would Be
and Could Be Edisons.
The world is full of would be Edi-
sons, and the point we want to bring
out is that quite a lot of them are
could be Edisons,n
A man invented the stocking frame
for weaving silk stockings. He got the
idea while he sat watching his wife
work. But surely he wasn't the first
man who sat and watched his wife
work.
There is huge fortune for the man
who can commercialiZe weeds. The
raw material is inexhaustible, for it
renews itself automatically every year.
1t might pay a reader in the paper
making trade to follow up this idea.
Then we want paint that will last
as long as the material upon which it
is placed and an iron that won't rust.
We want something that will counter
act the wearing effect Of the atmOs-
phere. It's going to be invented some
day, and it may as well be done now,
and you who read this may as well be
the person to do it.
In some remote corner of the earth
today a could be Edison may be ex-
perimenting with the possibilities of
cities on the sea. There are millions
of square miles of water that are more
or less wasted, and sooner or later, as
the land area of the earth becomes
crowded, people will inevitably take to
cities on the sea.
Above all, keep your eyes on Nature,
who is continually making inventions
which she never protects with patents
STRAY Stories.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
TRIP DOWN THE RIVER.

John Foster and NJ. c. Thorn, two
game wardens who are always on to
their Job, left Wausau last Wednes-
day on q reconnoitering trip down
the Wisconsin river to Stevens Point,
looking for violatorS of the fish and
game laws. There have been some
complaints made of illegal fishing and
they were in hopes of bringing some
of the offenders TO justice. Messrs.
Foster and Thorn are the best all
around game wardens in Wisconsin
and seem TO be everywhere at the
same time, at least they manage tc
nab many who are fishing and hunt
ing out of season.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
SAFETY FIRST.

The "Safety First entertainment
which was given at the pavilion
Thursday evening was well attended
and was enthusiastically received.
Over 300 people assembled to listen to
the program which was a part of the
accident prevention work that is be-
ing done by the Marathon Paper
Mills company.
The school children opened the pro-
gram with the Safety Patrol exer-
cises taught them in school which
were we'll done. Miss Jessie Varo
then gave an appropriate reading on
preventing injuries.
G. w. Pride of the Wisconsin in
dustrial commission gave an address
on "Home Safety" showing that the
children could be taught safety edu-
cation at home and thus avoid many
accidents.
S. f. Shattuck of the Neenah Kim
berly-Clark company spoke briefly on
accident prevention work which is be-
ing done in the several mills operated
by that company and of the fight
against the liquor habit.
Previous to the entertainment the
Marathon Paper Mills company gave
a six o'clock dinner for the out-of-
town guests-the foreman safety
committees and others, who are
active in this new safety work. AT
ter dinner Mr. Price spoke on Safety
and Efficiency" showing how the
uperintendent of plant, by study
ing safety work, can greatly decrease
expenses in his department.
All who attended the meeting were
most satisfactorily interested and
entertained.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
PERSONALS.
|. a. AN DERES

"A. L. Kreutzer is South on bust
ness.
Samuel Dingy is in Chicagy on
business.
B. Heienmann has returned from
stay in Chicago.
&C. B. Bird returned home from
Madison yesterday. q
Ed. Murray went to Chicago last
eveningIon business trip.
Mrs. E. w. Behlke has returned
to the city after an extended visit in
Illinois.
Donald Gooding is in Iowa in the
interests of the Wausau Novelty
Company.
Andrew Oelhafen spent yesterday
in the city on business and visiting
relatives and friends.
DIR. II. A Whitehead goes to Mar
inette today to attend the State Con-
vention of Oesteopaths.
Mrs. W. r. Chellis is visiting in
Mansion. She expected home the
latter part of this week.
Louis Scharbau of Chicago, ar
rived in the city yesterday morning
on business and to visit friends.
Senator w. w. Albers spent
Sunday at his home in Wausau, re-
turning to Madison on last evening.
Miss Lillian Rounds of Mepasha
arrived in the city Wednesday even
ing on visit to her sister, Mrs. A.
II. Grout and family.
Mrs. r. b. Johns of Amigo, spent
the week end with friends in Wau-
sau, returning home last evening
She was a guest at the home of DR..
r. w. Jones.
Mrs. E. f. Stockum went to
Sparta Wednesday, returni ng Thurs
day morning She accompanied a
boy, aged thirteen years, to the Home
of dependent children at that place.
Mrs. E. E. Seville, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. r. j.
Collie, departed Friday for Augusta
to visit her son, Fred Seville, and will
then return to her home in Oklahoma
City.
Mrs. Gertrude Heinemann and
sister, Mrs. Young. departed for
Chicago this noon for few days
visit. Their father, MIN. Heinemann,
will leave for Chicago tonight to join
his daughters.
S. J. Huntley of Spring Valley,
Mimi, arrived in the city Saturday
to join his wife who has been on
protracted visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. }. b. Vaughan.
They finished their visit here and de-
parted for their home today.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25

j. b. Hall, Division Supt. or the
Union Tanning Co., has recently pur-
chased Milburn Light Electric.
Collies' book store has on exhibition
and for sale a large and fine line OIL
suitable commencement gifts. adv
The Fraternal Order of Eagles hold
their annual memorial services for
deceased members next Sunday.
The Sons of Veterans meet this
evening at their headquarters and
hope to see all members present.
There will be no meeting Of the
Mems society nor of the Young PEG
ple's society of ST. Paul's Evangelical
church this week.
The recent rains have kept the
Wisconsin river up to pretty higf
stage all the spring, but it is now
on the down grade.
Pentecost was properly observed
last Sunday in Wausau's churches
Some of the pastors also held addi-
tiOnal services on Monday.
"The Christian" Hall Gaines great
love story, was at Cones opera house
last evening. 1t is the play in NOV
ing pictures and is to be given again
tonight and none should miss it.
Callies' says the wall paper season
has been better this year thus fal
than any previous year. The oat
meal papers in tan and with cut out
borders, are the largest sellers. adv
Jacob Hodes was before the munich.
pal court yesterday morning on q
charge of exceeding the speed limit
of his auto the day before. He plead
guilty and was fined $1,000 and costs
"Goodenuff'' was the general declara-
tiOn.
BUSINESS LOTs-On Grand avenue
fast growing section, $40 per front
foot. Good opening for drug store,
garage, butcher shop, general store
bakery. Best real estate Investment
in city. $40 down and S. month
Dunn & Wehrley. adv
News has been received in the city
today of a son born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Weaver of Evanston, ILL.,,
named John Carrier Weaver. Mrs.
Weaver is the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. w. O. Carrier of Waukesha and
well known in Wausau.
Circuit court opened yesterday NOR
ming, with Judge A. II. Reid in his
accustomed seat, when the case o.
Frank Martell was placed on trial, the
defendant being charged with the
killing of his son-in-law, Charlie:
Schroeder, near Manville and whose
defense is self-defense. Some diff
Guilty was experienced in selecting ;
jury which was finally selected at
about three O'Clock and the trial i,
now going forward.
Let Collie, the book and stationery
dealer, show you the many pretty
things he has in stock for commence
ment gifts. adv
At the last regular meeting of tn,
WauSau Branch of the National Ger
man-American Alliance the following
, named gentlemen were elected dele
gates to the state convention, to bt
held at Madison, June 26 and 81
Fred Mohr, Anton Mehl, Angus
Marquardt and Frank Beer. Substi
tutes, Richard Schmidt, Frank Schnei
der, Henry Meisner and John Bande
low. A committee was also appointe,
: to make arrangements for a lecture
4 which will be given in this city short
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
SHORT ITEMS.

DR.. Frank Kickbusch of Grand
Rapids was in the city on Thursday.
Rev. Donald West talked before the
Marathon County Training School on
Wednesday.
A grand stock of appropriate articles
or commencement gifts at COllies'
Book store. adv
IN. II. Bells is laid up by illness
nd his pleasant cOuntenance in the
lotel Office is missed by his friends.
7 ACRE Cleared and ready to
plant now. Well located. Sl75 and
up. Easy terms. Buy one now.
Dunn & Wehrley, phone 1926. adv
The Employees Liability company
held its annual meeting on the 22d
Of May and an adjournment was TAX
en- to June 18th, when officers will
be elected.
The PILOT readers will be glad to
learn that Frank Mumm has accepted
the position of boys secretary of the
new $4,000 Y. NJ. C. A. building at
Freeport, H., which will be opened
next Nov. Salary $1,000 per year.
Andrew Thurs, of the town of Rib
Falls, was arrested yesterday and
brought before Justice Larner on a
charge of assault and battery, the
complainant being Herman SpliStOsser.
Thurs plead guilty and was assessed
fine and costs amounting to $13.75
The Northern Chief Iron Company
of Hurley is holding its annual meet
ing at its Office in this city today.
Those present including the local
members of the company, are Thomas
Barden and G. l.. LamOreauX of Ash
land and A. J . Mckay and G Lueschen
of Oshkosh.
G. S. Dernbach has purchased the
stock of d. Curtis & Son and will dis
pose of the same at a reduced cost
during the next two weeks, after
which he will remove the balance of
the stock and fixtures to his store on
Second street. The store will be for
rent after the 9Th of June.
Rev. E. c. Grauer will go to Osh-
! kOsh tomorrow noon to attend the
annual conference of the Wisconsin
District of the Evangelical Synod,
which will be opened tomorrow even
ing. Owing to the conference which
will last about six days, there will be
no services at Castle hall next Sun
day. Rev. Grauer will return Tues
day or Wednesday.
The G. A. r. arch, built for cree
tiOn at the front entrance of the
court house, was finished and placed
on exhibition at Hugo Mumm's shop
last evening. Mr.. Mumm is the de
signer and maker of this grand piece
of work 1t was brilliantly inumi
mated by electric lights, and othel
decorations and additions and proved
to be a 5uccess in every way by TIN
inspectors.
John Manser, the owner of tn
pioneer saw mill in the Wisconsin
river valley, which is located on tn
Eau Claire river at Kelly, is preparin
to permanently suspend further Opt
ration, due to curtailment of timbe
on that stream and its past goo
record and usefulness in that locality
Mr.. Manser has not yet decided wha
disposition he will make of his ma
chinery ana equipment. He poSsit,
will sell all and convert the waite
power into operation of some Othe
Kind of an ENTERPRISE.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25


John Zahn died Sunday evening at
$50 O'Clock at the home of his son,
Robert Zahn, in the town of Maine.
His funeral will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at one O'Clock from the home
and at two O'Clock from the st. johns
Lutheran church in the town of
Maine, Rev. Koepp officiating. Bur
ial will be made in the town Of Maine
cemetery. Mr.. Zahn had been ill for
one year and old age was given as the
cause of his death. He was born in
Germany, April -, 1886, being seven
ty-nine years, one month and nine
days of age. He came to this country
sixty years ago and lived in Dodge Co.,
for six years and the balance of the
time had been q resident of the town
of Maine. Mr.. Zahn was united in
marriage to Miss Wilhelmine Staege,
fifty years ago in the town of Maine,
and is survived by his widow and the
following children: Otto and Carl
Zahn of Wausau; Mrs. Dan Genrich,
Mrs. Henry Marquardt and Fred,
Robert, John and Reno Zahn of the
town of Maine and William Zahn of
Aug usta.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
OUR NIGHT HAWK

For the past ten summers or
more, a night hawk has made his
home in the large elm tree back of
the PILOT office. Each evening at
twilight he gives a screech and away
he goes, cutting all kinds of didoes in
the air. After making a night, he
comes back to roOSt in the tree. He
leaves every fall, as the tree is not
supplied with a heating plant. He
arrived last night and seems TO be as
active as ever, after spending the win
ter in the Southland. The following
are the dates on which he has arrived
for the past six years:
1910, May 9th.
1911, May 18th.
1912, May 2Srd.
1913. May 18th.
1914, May 10Th.
1915, May 18th.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
Never Had IEm.

Old Dick was an old plantation dar-
key. He was rarely If ever sick, and
he always claimed that it was the way
ne had lived. One day as he was walk
ing down the street a local merchant
taking advantage Of his ignorance, &C
costed him thus:
"Dick, one of your best friends has
just told me that you have ancestors
Of the worst sort"
''Now, look heah, Cap'n Gawg, doan
want to hurt nobody, but l jes' want
to know who dat man was wOt tot
you, and 1 shO will 90 after him,
cause he done gone and suit me. Me
got ancestors? Why, capn, that's as
big lie as was eber told. neber had
nothin' in my life but the mumps and
collie. National Monthly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
BASEBALL

The first scheduled games of the
Wisconsin Valley Baseball League
were played last Sunday afternoon.
Wausau played Stevens Point here
and won by the score of five to
nothing. Marshfield played Grand
Rapids at Grand Rapids and lost, five
to three. At both cities successful
start was made, there being good
crowds out. Yawkey Park was we'll
filled. The bleachers were crowded
and the grand stand was about half
full. These weekly games are bound
to prove successful, as large num-
Der of people attend games only on
Sundays. Next Sunday the Wausau
aggregation will journey to Stevens
Point while Grand Rapids will play
at MarShfield.
The teams of this league are made
up entirely of home talent. The two
teams which played here last Sunday
lined up as follows:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
LOW PRICED WALL PAPER.

You should have your wall paper
ing done now, while there is still no
advance in price, but there soon will
be, on account of a scarcity of Ger
man colOrings in this country. Any
new orders we send in now to the
factory for paper vii be met with in
creased price. We still have over
500 rolls left at the same old prices
therefore, now is the time to make
your selectionS.-O. c. CallieS, paint,
oil and wall paper dealer. adv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
MAY BALL.

The Arbutus Lodge No. 10 Re-
bekah's will give May Ball at Castle
hall tomorrow evening, May 10Th.
The affair is given in order to raise
money for the piano fund. Good
music and a social good time is in
sured for those who attend.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
First Mouinu Pictures.

The first moving picture machine
was patented in 1867. In 1898 the
cinematograph was produced by LII
mier. This was the first machine &c
project on a screen pictures from q
film. Edison improved upon this ma
chine in 1896. when he produced the
vitascope. These machines provided
the models for the improved types in
use today.-Philadelph Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
CITY HOTEL FOR SALE.

The City Hotel, located at 5l0-5l;
Washington street will be sold TO re
sponsible parties on good terms. In
formation can be obtained by calling
on Frank Boettcher at the hotel.
ms If adv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
Women,

women are Dreams" murmured the
sentimentalist, gazing on a group of
them in silk attire.
You bet they are" the practicalist
snapped back at the murmurOus one.
"and dreams go by contraries, all
right.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
DEATHS

Joseph Durvath passed away at the
county hospital Saturday following
an illness of one month. Deceased
was born in Hungary forty-two years
ago. The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon.