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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
STAGE FAVORITES NO MORE
Held That Negro Minstrel Companies
viii Be Only Memory Before
Many Years.

OF all the varied and manifold kinds
of theatrical entertainment negro min
strelsy is the one which is absolutely
native to these states and which could
not have come into existence any
where else in the civilized worl :
Here in America alone has the trans
planted African been brought into In
innate contact with the transplaIted
European. Other nations may Rave
disputed our claim to the invention OF
the steamboat and the telegraph, OUT
negro minstrelsy Is as tndisI utaoly
due to American inventfveness as the
telephone itself Here in the united
States it had it's humble beginnings
here it expanded and hourlsneo LOT
many years: from here 1t was export
and when a dozen or more troupes
were travelling from town to town;
and now they have long ago surren-
dered their last hall in the metropolis
and only two or three companies Wlno
their lonely way from theater TO inca
ter throughout the United States.
The few surviving practitioners OF the
art are reduced to the presentation OF
brief interludes in the all-devouring
variety shows or to the fmpersonation
of sparse negro characters in occa-
sional comedies. The Skidmore
Guards who paraded so gayly at Har-
rigan and Harris are dfsbanded now
these many years; Johnny Wild OF
joyous memory, is no more; ana
Sweatnam, bereft of his fellows in
sable drollery, is seen only in chance
comedy like Excuse Me, or the
County Chairman" George Christy
and Dan Emmett and Dan Bryant
have gone and left only fading mem
cries of their breezy songs, their MINI
BILE dances, and their flippant quips.-
Brander Matthews. in Scribner's
Magazine.
ed to Great Britain. where it estab-
lished itself for many seasons; from
here it made sporadic excursions into
France and into Germany; and here
at last it has fallen into decline and
degeneracy and decay which seem
to doom it to speedy extinction. Its
life was little longer than that
vouchsafed to man. threescore years
and ten, for 1t was born in the fifth
decade of the nineteenth century and
in the second decade of the TWEEN
tieth it fingers superfuous on the
stage with none to do it reverence.
Time was when the negro minstrels
held possession of three or four thea
tiers in the single city of New York
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
REPORTS ON STATE MONEYS
Special Referee Hastings Says General
Fund Owes Other Departments
$3,253,654.

Madison.-Judge S. D. Hastings of
Green Bay, acting as special referee
under direction of the supreme court
to make an accounting as between
the various state funds involved in
its decision of the forestry case June,
holding the laws of 1903 and 1905,
setting aside certain lands for for
estry purposes, unconstitutional, filed
with the court his findings, which
were that the general funds of the
state is indebted to other funds in the
sum of $3,253, 654.23.
1t may require legislative action
to recover the trust fund. This is
the opinion of Atty.-Gen. W. c..
Owen.
Atty.-Gen. Owen says it is posi-
BILE the land held by the state, pur-
chased by the proceeds arising from
the sale of the trust fund land, will
be impressed with lien in favor of
the trust fund until the Indebtedness
is legislated off.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
HURLs KNIFE; HITS BROTHER
Six-year-oId Was Having An Argument
Over Cutting Loaf of
Bread.

Green Bay.-An argument as to
which sister was to cut the bread re-
suited in the death of a 7-month-old
son of Peter Zimba of the town of
Flintville Frances, a sister, years
old, is said to have thrown knife at
Rosie Zimba, Is years old, who was
carrying the baby in her arms. The
knife missed the other sister, accord
ing to confession she is said to
have made to Dist. Atty. Davis, and
buried itself in the baby's head. Ro-
sic told the district attorney she
pulled the knife out of the baby's
head and when she saw the blood
squirt from the wound she called her
mother and said tramps had thrown
the knife. On account of the girls
youth and. the fact that death was the
result of an accident, no charge of
murder has been preferred.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Jail Delivery Plot Revealed.

KenOsha-A daring pan for the
escape of three prisoners from the
county jail was revealed here by
James Ransbottom. a young south
ern Illinois man. who came into
court TO plead guilty to charges of as
sault upon L. J. lack. with intent to
do greatly bodily harm. He alleged
that the plot was formed by a negro.
The other prisoners. however. finally
drew the color line and refused to have
any part in it. The plan provided for
n vicious assault on the undersheriff
and a break for liberty. Ransbottom
was assessed a fine Of 5000 and costs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Pair Sentenced to Eight Years.

Merrill-Fred Deisinger and Mrs.
Elwyn Webb, who attempted the life
of Elwyn Webb by poisoning him
with strychnine in this city on the
evening of Sept. 81, were brought
before Judge Reid in Circuit court
here and sentenced to serve eight
years in the state penitentiary, the
twenty-seventh day of September of
each year to be spent in solitary con-
finement.
When the first attempt at poison
ing Webb failed, Mrs. Webb again
fed him strychnine in candy, which
also did not have the desired effect
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Stockton Postoffice Robbed.

Stevens POint.-The postoffice at
Stockton was robbed of a small
amount of money, few postage
stamps and two money orders. En-
trance was gained by breaking out a
pane of glass and climbing over a
low partition which separates the
postoffice from the rest of the build
ing. The theft is believed to have
been committed by a man about 23
years old who recently visited Stock
ton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
TWO GIRLS BURN TO DEATH
osene on Goals in Kitchen
Stove.

Maiden ROck-Ophelia, 8, and Vic
let, 4, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
o: Hansen, Spring Lake township,
were burned to death during the alb
sence Of their parents.
Mr.. Hansen had gone to town and
his wife was returning from driving
the cows to pasture when she heard an
explosion and saw the windows had
been blown out and fire pouring out of
every opening. Before she could reach
the house it was all ablaze The
charred bodies of the little girls were
found under an iron bedstead, where
they had taken refuge.
1t is supposed that the girls poured
kerosene on Goals in the kitchen stove
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Snua-Fittinq Collars.

A collar should fit snugly, and when
it has been fitted by use to the Shout
ders Of a certain horse it should not
be used temporarily on another ami
NAL Such use changes it's shape. The
names have much to do in making the
fit. When a collar is new soak it in
water, if necessary, and draw it up
close to the neck with the names.
More collars are worn too wide than
too narrow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
STATE HAS $3.50 INSANE
S1,o77, 5e5 Is Spent Annually for Care
of Insane, Predetermined and
Tubercular Patients.

Madison.-Wisconsin spent ST.
077,595.57 for the care of insane,
feeble-minded and tubercular pa
tients during the past year, accord
ing to the audit just issued by the
state board of control Of this total
S617,335.62 was paid by the state
and s46O,259.95 by the counties.
There are $3.50 insane and feeble
minded patients confined in the vari-
Gus state and county institutions in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19

grass in the cotton states. A still fur
Their use is for planting on steep land
and in gullies to arrest soil erosion, as
well as on sand that has a tendency to
drift.
Bermuda Grass as a Weed.
To control Bermuda grass on farm
land is a rather difficult matter. Grow
ing smother crops, such as cowpeas,
soy beans, millet and sorghum has
been advocated This method is sue
cessful only under favorable condi-
tions. Where the soil is productive
enough to produce thick stand and
vigorous growth of these crops, they
may be depended upon practically to
rid field of the pest in several years
time. Most farmers, however, will
have to rely upon clean cultivation.
This method may be followed either
with or without a cultivated crop
growing on the land. The best plan
usually is to put the land to grass for
a year or more, either as pasture or
meadow. When the sod has become
more or less root-bound it is in sus-
ceptible condition. Plow shallow in
midsummer, just deep enough to get
under the sod. After that the land
should be disked during the rest Of the
season at intervals frequent enough
to prevent top growth. By being thus
kept at the surface of the soil during
the hot weather of summer the sod
soon dries out and dies. The fire.
quent disking, by keeping down the
top or green growth. finally starves
out the rootstocks that were not turned
by the plow. If the work is thorough
ly done, all of the Bermuda will be
dead by fall, unless it be very wet
season. 1t is advisable, however, to
put in a cultivated crop the following
year to locate and destroy any wire
grass plants that may persist.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
PIGS Not Worth Winterina.

A stunted lot of fall pigs are not
worth wintering.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Raises Money to Einht Rates

Stevens Point.-Stevens Point is
the first city in the Wisconsin valley
group of compliments in the move
ment for more equitable freight rates
for interior Wisconsin points to raise
its share, $3.50, of the fund required
to present the case before the state
railroad commission and the inter-
state commerce commission.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
New Kenosha Bank Apnroved.

Madison.-The state bank commits
sioner approved the articles of in
corporation of the Citizens bank of
KenOsha, with capital stock of $780,
900. IncOrporators are Edward Day
ton, Frank Oberst, Walter NJ. Burke,
f. T. O'Brien, Axel Lendgren, c. A.
Kaelber, Michael Bode, NJ. J. Wer-
ner. n. P. Mischler and Thomas J..
Dale.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Rate Discrimination CHARGED.

Madison.-COmplaint charging dis
elimination in freight rates. against
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
road, was filed here with the railroad
commission by c. E. Pierce, GAINESVILLE.
representing the Evansville Sand &
Gravel Co. 1t is alleged that the COM
pany charges approximately SIG on
carloads of sand from GAINESVILLE to
Chicago and $22 from GAINESVILLE to
Milwaukee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Stock Barred From Fair.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. stock exhib-
its are prohibited from the Panama
Pacific exposition, according to an
order just issued by the state vet
erinarian of California The order
excludes stock from any state east
of the Mississippi valley and is an
effort to keep the foot and mouth dis
ease out of California.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Baxter Is Elected President.

Chippewa Falls.-Wholesale gro
GERS of Wisconsin, at their meeting
here, elected the following as the
officers: President, c. ]. Dexter; vice
presidents, w. Hoffman and Mitchell
Joannes; treasurer, A. E. Inbusch;
secretary, Francis ]. Rickert; direc-
tors, Messrs. Dexter, Hoffman and
Joannes and also T. F. Branham, ].
F. w. Inbusch, A. c. Blackburn Of
Madison and Edward Dewey, Milwau-
kee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Where War Is Not A.n

Chatty Neighbour suppose -,
don't stand for any war arguma,'
among your boarders?
clearinghouse Mistress-Oh "a,
You see, our biggest eater gets 81 :
terested that he forgets to eat a.,
our next biggest eater gets so ma,
that he leaves before the meal is h,p
oVer.-Puck.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
CUTICURA SOAP BATHS
Followed by a Little Ointment .
Baby's Tender Skin. Trial Fr.

They AFFORD infants and childv
great comfort, permit rest and sle,
and point to speedy healment Of a
zemas, rashes, itchings, chafngs al
other sleep destroying skin troubls
Nothing better at any price for 4,
nursery and toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Boot
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept Y
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
GAMBLERS ROUTED AT ELR0Y
AssembIyman Frederick Swears Out
Complaints Against Four
Saloonkeepers.

Elroy.-Elroy is all excitement be-
cause of the unexpected visit of the
fighting parson," Assemblyman A.
E. Frederick of Kendall. In connec-
ton with the Elroy fair four of the
six saloons had been turned over to
eight professional gamblers with ev-
cry form of gambling device. Upon
the arrival of Frederick they all fed
in automobiles. Frederick expressed
great disappointment at their escape,
but has sworn out complaints against
the proprietors of the saloons where
in the gambling took place.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Water for Chicks,

Chicks need the purest Of water. If
you have never used faucet in a lard
tub, keg or candy bucket, get one and
insert the valve from a gasoline stove
or make a gimlet hole i'll the keg so
the water will drip very freely and
keep the vessel always overlooking.
Five gallons will water large flock
for 4S hours or more. Constant drip
ping keeps it pure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
RECKONING bv Rule.

How old do you think | am. Mr..
Jimpson?" asked Miss ArabeIla Bone
hill.
Il happen to know, Miss Bonehill. s.
said Jimpson. you were born in 1870
that makes you just thirty"
"What?" cried Miss Bonehill. do
you mean to say that 1870 from 1915
is only 3O?"
Not automatically, Miss Arabella, d"
said Jimpson, but in reckoning a
woman's age, always"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Cranberry Price Fixed.

Grand Rapids.-The Wisconsin
Cranberry Sales company met in this
city. The minimum price for cram
berries this year was placed at SIS
per barrel and Wisconsin berries will
bring about $3.50.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Shoe Factory Contract Let.

Wausau.-The Marathon Shoe COM
pany has awarded a contract to Hack
barth & Krause to build a $4,000 fac
tory building. 1t will be three stories,
50x120 feet, brick structure with steel
sash. 1t is expected to be ready for
occupancy by Dec. 10.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19

Appleton.-District Attorney Mark
Catlin of Appleton has been advised
by the attorney general that the
statutory provision relating to penal
ties for drunkenness do not apply in
any city or village which has an ordi-
nance covering the same offense.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Priests Honor Bishop KoudeIka.

Superior.-An elaborate banquet
attended by priests from the diocese
and points as far away as Cleveland
marked the celebration of the forti-
eth anniversary of the ordination of
Bishop ]. NJ. Koudelka of the Su-
perior Catholic diocese.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Bond Issue Authorized,

Madison.-The state railroad COM
mission authorized the Mineral Point
Public Service company TO issue
$4,000 of additional stock to i'm
prove and extend the service of its
light and heating plant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Salesman Sues Railroad

Kenosha.-William Creedon, well
known leather salesman of Kenosha,
has filed suit against the Northwest
ern railway company demanding
damages of $4,000. Creedon was nut
OF a train at Cedar Grove.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
When Building the Silo-
Remember

That
Good silage can only be Sc
cured by having practically air
tight silo walls.
Silage will keep better in the
round silo, as the shape makes
possible a more thorough pack
ing.
Smooth and perpendicular
walls, from top to bottom, pre-
vent air pockets forming which
will spoil more or less silage.
Silo walls must be strong to
resist the pressure Of the 81
lage.
Durable materials are neces-
sary to resist the decaying &C.
ton of the weather, and of the
silage.
The cost of maintenance can
be cut down by building the silo
Of a material that requires lit
tie attention.
Any silo to be permanent
must be fire-proof.
The silo wall that will pre-
vent freezing to the greatest
extent is the most desirable
Farm News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
TONNAGE Gains at Superior.

Superior-The tonnage of the port
of Superior for the month of Septem-
Der was % per cent ahead of the pre-
ceding month, according to an an
nouncement made at the customs Of
fees.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Open-Front Henhouse.

Convert your henhouse into an
open-front house, use the south side,
and by placing muslin curtain on a
frame, as it can be let down on cold
nights, you will have no cases of roup
or other diseases.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Faces MansIaughter Chsrqe.

Racine.-Frank Kupsek, who shot
and killed a chicken thief who had
been his guest at house warming,
was arraigned in court charged with
manslaughter in the third degree. He
SAYS the shooting was accidental.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
County Has q crsamerIss.

Stevens Point-Portage county has
twenty-one ereameries and two cheese
factories valued at S46,500. Last year
ZOOS. 7O5 pounds of butter were made
in the creameries, and 261,04S pounds
of cheese in the cheese factories.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Mrs. AIdrich Is Reelected,

Beloit.-The Beloit Visiting Nurses
association reelected Mrs. Alonzo AL
drich president. Mrs. B. P. Eldred
was elected secretary, and Mrs. Grace
Britain, treasurer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Thin Out the Beets-

Do not try to grow two beets where
one should grow You will have more
vegetables and of superior quality by
thinning them out to at least four
inches apart.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Hnrsas Are EnrnsH

Kenosha.-Three horses were burn
ed to death here in a fire which
destroyed the stables of z. J. Filbin.
The horses were locked in the barn
and had no chance to escape.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
No Ontimist.

I'm sorry, ma'am, but I've got
give you my weeks notice"
why. Mary, you surprise me.
you expect to better YOURSELF"
Well not exactly, ma am. but
going to get married"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Indians Hold Medicine Dance.

Grand Rapids.--Indians OF central
wisconsin held their annual medicine
dance near Chief Whites farm in the
town of Seneca. The were about three
hundred present.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Too Sunoesfive

Manager-If you want to make any
money from the audiences at your new
play, change its name.
Playwright-Why so?
Manager-What can you expect
from a play you call "A Passing
Crowd?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Wants More Carriers,

acknowledgements James Cor
man has made complete survey of
the Kenosha post Office and has made
a demand TO the department for the
addition OF two more carriers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Commission Government In.

Chippewa Falls.-Petitions have
been signed by the required number
of voters for a special election TO vote
on a change of city government TO
the commission form.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Depere Fisherman prowns-

Depere--While fishing with a dip
net at the dam near here. Allen
Johnson lost his balance and WIS
drowned. He leaves his widow and
an infant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Open Library at Royaiton.

ROyaltOn.-Thisv village now has a
free public library. 1t is located in
the school building and Miss Clara
L. Cohen is librarian.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Learned His Lesson.

The man who was slow about build
ing his first silo is usually much more
willing TO undertake the second. He
has learned what the silo can do for
him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
lake somethina TO Fair.

Take some stock to the county fair.
if it is only fine calf It will be an
uplift to the community, as well as to
the person interested.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19

Pa. what is lingo in officer"
"A lingo in Office, my son, is usual.
ly a master hand at keeping fences
in repair, who wouldn't volunteer to
dig a trench"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Bow Hurt While HUNTING.

Wausau.-Walter Hillmer. Is years
old, of the town of Enowlton, was &C
cidentally shot and seriously wounded
while hunting rabbits.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19

What a fine world this would Bal
we all loved our neighbors as we d
to love ourselves!
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
catches Tons Of Herrlna.

Sheboygan.-August Moenning Of
the town Of Wilson caught over five
thousand pounds Of herring in his
pound nets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Profitable Fruit GROWING.

There is coming 20 be realization
that fruit growing is more profitable
when combined with some other form
of farming. such as stock raising and
dairying.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
He and She

She-Have you ever read Lives of
the Hunted?
He-No; what's it about-bache-
lors?-New York Post.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19

Young ewes should not be bred be-
fore they are from one year to eight
cen months old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
shelter for Sow and Litter.

Each SOW and litter should have a
separate shelter. There is no profit
in croTding.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19

If a man is afraid to say it himself,
he nearly always asks newspaper to
do it for him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19

Keep Ewes Strong and Thrifty.
AS cold weather approaches, the
ewes should be kept strong and In
thrifty condition. There is no profit
in a bunch of rundown ewes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
Pics for Early Market.

Figs tor Early Market
Select an even lot of early pigs and
push them for the early market.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19
When all others fail to please
Try Denlson's Coffee.

There are 207.S0s acres of forests
Ireland.