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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Bound to Make Good.

The well-dreSsed stranger stepped
into the drug store and, passing by
the boy who usually attended to casual
customers, approached the proprietor,
who was arranging some goods in the
show case.
MIR. c., / presume| he re-
marked, pleasantly, and the druggist
turned and bowed gravely. Il have
heard my friend, Mr.. Quorn, speak OF
you often" said the brisk man. HE
told me if ever l needed anything in
this line to come TO you. He spoke of
you as a man on whom one could rely
with perfect confidence, who had only
the best of evrything and with whom
it was always pleasure to DEAL"
"Mr. Quorn is very kind" answered
the other, beaming with qualification.
HE is one of by best customers. What
can 1 do for you this morning?"
"Well-er-this morning, as it hap
pens" said the stranger, with just
little briskness, "this morning l should
like, if you will allow me, to consult
your directory"
Certainly" was the calm reply. I'VE
also have a good selection of one and
two-cent stamps as well as railway
time tables, if you need anything of
that kind"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
GOODRICH STEAMER
CAROLINA WRECKED
VESSEL STRIKES REEF IN MAX
ING ENTRANCE TO STURGEON
BAY IN HEAVY FOG.
PASSENGERS ARE RESCUED
Boat Now Lies in Twenty Feet Of
Water, Believed to Be Total Loss
Hospital ship During Spanish
American War.

Misunderstanding in twenty feet of
water in Lake Michigan. four miles
north of Algoma, the steamer Caro-
lima of the Goodrich Transit company
is believed to be a total loss
The Carolina ran onto and across a
reef after having missed the entrance
to the Sturgeon Bay canal as a result
of a heavy fog that enveloped the lake.
A large hole was torn in her hull and
water flooded the engine room putting
out her fires and Gripping the wireless
outfit.
The steamers crew and passengers
were taken off by the steamer Nevada
and tug Hardy of Sturgeon Bay which
went to her rescue Although the YES
sci was hard aground she remained
upright and neither passengers or
crew were in immediate danger.
During the Spanish-American war
the Carolina was used as hospital
ship, having been turned over to the
government by Helen Gould. After
the war she was purchased by the
Goodrich company for lake service and
after having been remodeled and re-
fitted was put on the Chicago-Stur-
geon Bay run. She was commanded
by Capt d. Clarity.
The Carolina was a steel vessel of
1904 tons gross, 220 feet long and
forty feet beam. She was built in
1892.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
BADGER BANKS FLOURlSHlNG
Wisconsin Financial Institutions
Never Before So Prosperous,
According to Report.

Madison-Wisconsin state banks
and trust companies were never in so
f1ourishing and prosperous a condition
as they are today, according to the alb
stract of the state banking depart
ment. A gain of $44,675, PATHS in the
total resources is noted in the closing
on Nov. II, over the closing on Nov.
10, 1915.
This almost doubles any previous
gain for a yearly period, the nearest
record being a gain of $25, 756,000 in
September, 1911-'12.
There was a gain of 5000, 1868 in
loans and discounts in the same period
and an increase of approximately $751;.
100000 in deposits.
The total resources of state banks
and trust companies now total $685.
617, 1851.
ut is smashing gain over last
year, said Commissioner A. E. Kuolt.
"The state department has never seen
one like it before"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
CANCER CAUSES 1854 DEATHS
Takes More Wisconsin Lives Than
tuberculosis During Past Month.
Pneumonia Leads All.

Madison-The month of October
marked the first period in which can
Ger has taken a greater toll of Wis
consin lives than tuberculosis. For
years cancer has followed the great
white plague in fatality, with pneu-
monia always leading the list as a
cause of death. Cancer cost 1874 lives
in this state last month, while tuber-
cuiosis claimed 158 Pneumonia led
all, as usual with 165 deaths. Rec
ognizing the growing Importance of
the cancer problem and the insidious
character of the disease, the state
board of health has arranged for path
illogical work to be done at the state
cooperative laboratories at Superior
and Fond du Lac.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Rather Embarrassing.

Irwin Cobb, the war correspondent,
home from Europe long enough recent
ly to get his breath and look over the
proof sheets of a new book, attended
an authors banquet in New York.
A deaf man sat next to Cobb. Far
Their down the table another man told
a funny story, and when he finished,
the deaf man laughed and applauded
louder and longer than any OF the
rest.
"Good old boyl" shouted the deaf
man. "That reminds me of story" he
added to those near by.
"Get up and tell it, Charlie" cried
several. The POSTMASTER sanctioned
the suggestion.
Then the deaf man got up and told
the same story the other man had told.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
GOV. iJAMS RESIGNS
SOLDIERS HOME HEAD QUITS
POST AFTER TWO YEARS.
Resignation Is Not Effective Until
Jan. I, but Board of Directors
Relieves Him of Duty.

Milwaukee = After serving as gov
diers Home for two years, Col. T. H.
Ijams has resigned, with the request
that his action be effective on Jan. J..
The members of the board have not
only stated that the resignation would
be accepted, but have granted the re-
firing governor a months leave of alb
sence effective on Dec. 1, which has al
ready relieved the colonel of his duties
as head of the institution.
Henry Campbell, treasurer of the
board of managers, has been named
acting governor to serve until a sue
cessor to Col. Ijams has been appoint
ed. which probably will not be done
until the retiring governor has left the
home. 1t will be just two gears on
Jan. 1, since Col. Ijams assumed the
duties of governor at the institution.
He was named after Col Cornelius
Wheeler had resigned
Il haven't had a vacation in many
years." Col. Ijams said, "and the main
reason | wish to leave is to secure
this vacation which have coming to
me after being in harness all these
years. And, besides, feel that / am
getting too old to properly attend to
the numerous duties connected with
caring for 1000 veterans and the up
keep of the buildings and the
grounds"
Col. Ijams admitted that he had re-
ceived several offers from eastern lee
ture bureaus and that he is consider
ing them.
The retiring governor was captain
during the civil war, having served
with the Ninth Indiana infantry and
was for some time before coming to
Milwaukee engaged in the drug bust
ness in the HooSier state
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
He Mas on the lob

The undertaken arose and said to
the mourners assembled:
IF anyone present wishes to say
few words of tribute TO the deceased,
now is the time, when the family will
be glad to hear SUCH"
A stiffness prevailed. and after a
few moments of silence it was broken
by a young man. who arose and
asked:
"Do l understand that no one wishes
to make any remarks p
1T would appear So" replied the
undertaken.
Then" asked the young man, as a
light came into his eyes, may l be
permitted to make few remarks
about southern California and its won
derful climate?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12

presently, will Immediately assume,
has indeed already assumed, magni-
tude unprecedented in our experience.
We have not he necessary instrument
talities for its prosecution; it is
deemed to be doubtful whether they
could be created upon an adequate
scale under our present laws. We
should clear away all legal obstacles
and create basis of undoubted law
for it which will give freedom without
permitting unregulated license. The
thing must be done now, because the
opportunity is here and may escape US
if we hesitate or delay.
Porto Rco's Needs.
The argument for the proposed
amendments of the organic law of Por-
to Rico is brief and conclusive. The
present laws governing the island and
regulating the rights and privileges of
its people are not just. We have Gre
ated expectations of extended privi-
lege which we have not satisfied.
There is uneasiness among the people
of the island and even suspicious
doubt with regard to our intentions
concerning them which the adoption of
the pending measure would happily re-
move. We do not doubt what we wish
to do in any essential particular. We
ought to do it at once.
There are other matters already adj
vanced to the stage of conference be-
tween the two houses of which it is
not necessary that l should speak.
Some practicable basis of agreement
concerning them will no doubt be found
and action taken upon them.
Inasmuch as this is, gentlemen, prob
ably the last occasion / shall have to
address the Sixty-fourth congress, l
hope that you will permit me to say
with what genuine pleasure and salts
faction 1 have co-operated with you in
the many measures of constructive pol
icy with which you have enriched the
legislative annals of the country. 1t
has been privilege to labor in such
company. / take the liberty of con-
graduating you upon the completion OF
a record of rare serviceableness and
distinction.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
SIX HUNTERS ARE
KILLED IN STATE
ONE OF LOWEST DEATH RATES
KNOWN FOR A HUNTING
SEASON IN MANY YEARS.
ONE MISTAKEN FOR A DEER
Three Killed BY Other Accidents and
Two Were Drowned from Duck
Roats.-"Buck Law" Is
Given Credit.

Milwaukee With approximately
10000 Wisconsin hunting licenses is
sued for the shooting season of 1916,
only four fatalities occurred IN the
state from shooting accidents. one
man was mistaken for a deer, another
was struck by a stray bullet, hunter
killed a companion in the excitement
of shooting at a running rabbit, and
fourth fell from a stump and was kill
ed by the accidental discharge of his
own gum Two hunters were drowned
from duck boats.
In other words, there were four IA
talities from gun accidents among
10000 hunters, one death of every
1880 hunters in a period of nearly
three months. This, say members of
the Wisconsin conservation commits
sion. is one of the very lowest death
rates the state has known in hunt
ing season in many years.
Hunters give credit to the buck
law" for the few accidents during the
Wisconsin deer season. A year ago,
when the buck law first went into eff
feet. not fatality occurred in Wis
,consin through the hunters being mis-
taken for deer. The year before
there were eleven deaths, and more
than twenty hunters were wounded by
becoming targets for the man who
shot before he looked, and in 1913
twenty-seven hunters were killed in
the north woods. This year, with a
single fatality through hasty shooting,
the law again has been indicated, de-
clare conservation officials. While
many does may have been killed by
hunters who ignore the law, the total
deer kill" has been reduced by one
half in 1916 from that of 1914, as it
was in 1915. and with one exception
every deer hunter who went into the
woods has come back with his life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Heirs Paw Bio Tax.

Neenah--Heirs of the late c. R.
Smith, will pay an income tax of
$3,1S1.14, the largest in this city
among individuals. A total of $14,
427.89 will be paid here by individuals.
Local corporations will pay total of
$10,530.05 and foreign corporations,
$1,511.94.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
When Cold sath is senefciaI.

Cold bathing is of great value in dis
eases other than fever. In nervous
affections. especially the functional
conditions. as hySteria, st. YituS' dance
or hySteriO-epilepsy (petit maD. cold
tub is q regular ne plus ultra Of
curative agent-especially when fol-
lowed by a brisk. blood-whipping rub
with coarse towel
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Use Wood Waste for Paper.

Madison = The governmental forest
laboratory here has broken the mar
kat" for waste rags. Discoveries re-
Gently made at the laboratory, in the
use of former waste sawmill refuse,
were so important that upon the an
nouncement of the discovery and its
success in commercial experiments,
the price of rags dropped from $72 per
ton to $35.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
To Make Shoes Water.Iioht.

A good dose of castor oil applied
around the joining of the sole and up
per in a new shoe VIII prevent its leak
ing. This should be done when the
shoes are new and allowed TO dry thor
oughly before they are exposed to dust,
else there viii be dark line. An old
water-color brush is best for the pur.
pose.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Recover Calf Hides.

Oconomowoc- Ninety-five calf hides
believed to have been thrown from a
passing freight train were found by
Herbert Nielsen in the woods north Of
the Milwaukee railroad tracks at this
place. 1t is believed that the thieves
expected to return and cart their booty
away.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Prices Are Going Up.

Neenah - Local BARRIERS have an
nounced that the price of haircuts will
be advanced from 25 to So cents. Ice
cream manufacturers have also adj
vanced their prices, and shoe repair
men announced that they will raise
their scale of prices.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Fire Does Heavy Damage

Racine-A $4,000 fire loss resulted
from an early morning blaze at farm
short way from the city, belonging
to DIR. Meechem. Several head of ex-
pensive cattle and two horses, besides
forty tons of hay, were lost. Damage
to the building was complete, but the
house was saved by the Racine fire
department.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Mail Delays Protested.

Wausau-There is general protest
along the cities on the Wisconsin val
ley division of she Milwaukee road rel
alive to the mail service. Very often
of late the north-bound mail train has
failed to wait for the mails at New
Lisbon and all mails have been de-
.Ayed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
saws Session VIII Be Sane.

Madison-That the coming session
of the legislature will be marked by
more sanity and less pulling and haul
ing among legislative lobbyists" is the
opinion expressed by State Supt. c. P.
Cary in discussing the school laws Of
the state.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Never Thouoht of That

If man will confine his diet to
bananas alone he may live TO be $50
years old. That's what scientist
says. But just imagine what would
happen if there should be an unex-
pected shortage in the banana CROP
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Why He Changed Dentists.

i thought Doctor Smartwork was
your dentist" $50 he was, but not
now. Since he has taken TO driving
his car he has become so enamored of
its construction and has ii so much
on his mind that he goes at your mouth
as il he We're repairing another auto
mobile. Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Biq Tree Shipments.

Green Bay-As a result of the fed
eral quarantine placed on trees in
eastern states more Christmas trees
viii be shipped from this point than in
any past season. One company alone
expects to ship between 1000 and S.
600.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Insurance Law is Clarified

Madison-Under ruling recently
issued by the Wisconsin insurance de-
partment, the combining of wind
storm, sprinkler leakage and use and
occupancy insurance contract is pro-
hibited.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
LARGEST Peanut Fields

The largest peanut fields in tbs
world are in Guinea. on the west
coast of Africa, where peanuts are
grown by hundreds of tons. Most Of
the African peanuts are shipped TO
lFrance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Antioo Tax Rate Hiqh.

Antigo-The tax rate will be 1885
per hundred dollars of valuation on
an assessment for the city of $4,641,-
SOS. Last year the rate was $2.S3, and
in 1914, $2.85, the large increase being
due to a $4,000 addition to the budget
for a new high school
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Fined for Stealing Beer.

Wausau-Ferdtnand Albrecht and
John Moros pleaded guilty in circuit
court to having stolen beer valued at
$S.75 from a freight car at Athens.
They each paid fines and cost amount
ing to $58.75.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
aaduer Death Rate is s.a Per !. GOO.

Madison-The Wisconsin death rate
for October was SO per 1000 people,
the same as for September. October
deaths reported to the state bureau of
vital statistics totaled 2,191, a de-
crease of ten from she September rec
ord.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Bond Issue Is Asked.

Madison-The City Water company
of Marinette has applied to the rail-
road commission for authority to issue
$4,000 in bonds and $4,000 in stock
for refunding outstanding indebted
ness and improving its plant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
viii Build sawmiII.

Wausau-The Wisconsin Box COM,
pany has let the contract for sawmill
at its plant in this city. The mill
will have a capcity of 10000 feet of
lumber per day, will employ twenty
five men and operate by electricity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Il All pepends.

Shifting his Tyre mighty blow Click
Fockele sings, What is one mans
sweet is another'S sour. and ii always
will be so; when the cold days make
the ice man dour they make the coal
man dough. City Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Slot Machines Removed.

Depere-By direction of Mayor c.
G. Wilcox, every slot machine and
punch board in the city has been re-
moved. Over 100 had been in opera
ton all over the city, in saloons, cigar
and drug stores, and other places.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Youth Is Found Hanging.

Hartford body of Roy Tinker,
20 years old, son of Philip Tinker, a
well to do farmer living near here, was
found hanging by rope in his fathers
barn by one of the men employed on
the farm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Mondovi Merchant Found Shot.

Mondovi-A. c. Danuser, furniture
dealer and undertaken of Eliva, was
found dead in his store of a bullet
wound. A revolver was found by his
side. He leaves his widow and one
child
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Want Stock Pavilion.

Wausau-The Marathon county or
der of the Wisconsin Experiment asso-
citation has appointed committee to
investigate the advisability of build
ing large pavilion in which to hold
annual sales of pure bred and grade
stock semi-annually.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
o.nrn DRUG Store Is Robt ed.

Oshkosh-John A. Beckers drug
store at Omro was robbed, the thief
cleaning out the entire stock of NOR
phine. cocaine, codeine and other
drugs used by dope fends," with
other articles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Fiuhtino in France.

observation-disclosures Madden, son of
former Sheriff Mike Madden, who cap
tured John F. Dietz, defender of Cam
eron dam, is now fighting in France
with the Canadian army, according to
a postal card just received from the
bow
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Loses His SAVINGS.

Birchwood-FredN ourai was robbed
OF s1sS, representing his savings after
six months labor in the woods. The
thief has not been apprehended.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Poultry Exhibit Planned.

Beloit-The Wisconsin State Breed
ers' association will hold it's annual
poultry show and convention in Be-
lott, Dec IA to 20.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
brakeman Severely. Injured.

Oconto-Charles Phaler, brake
man. lost his left arm and was injured
internally when he fell beneath the
wheels of train on which he was
working.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
No AmbuIanees in London.

London still clings TO a very old Gus
tom in case of an accident. The victim
is carried away TO the hospital on a
kind Of stretcher on two wheels. No
RmbulanceS are used.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
statement are:
sheboyean Churches Fail to Join.

SEeboyean-Union services by the
Rev. David Thomas, whose preachings
recently caused two members of the
Sheboygan Ministerial association to
withdraw, did not materialize. The
churches held individual services fol-
lowing quiet decisions to that effect
among the several denominations dur
ing the week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Neenah Faces ice Famine.

Neenah-This city is facing an ice
famine unless Lake Winnebago
freezes ahead of time. Local ice
houses are empty and carload ship
ments are being made from Oshkosh.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Files Election Account.

Madison-Co Congressman M. J. Mel
son of the Third district, recently re-
elected, has filed statement in the
Office of the secretary of state declar-
ing he had spent $73S.S3 for campaign
purposes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Cows Make Record.

Neenah-The milk from seven Jer-
sey COWS during the first two weeks
of November brought ]. G. Denhardt,
a town of Vinland farmer, $62, the
largest amount proportionally ever re-
ceived in this section.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Will Drain Marsh Land.

Ladysmith- That 100000 acres of
marsh land in Rusk county ultimately
will be drained at cost of s2,000000
is the belief of Warren Moore, county
surveyor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
WILLING to Go Half Wsv.

Wife-''Tom, won't you give up
smoking for my Sakeg" Hub-"Cer-
tainly, my love. if you'll allow me TO
smoke for my own ake."-BoSton
Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Mill Worker Drops Dead.

Appleton-George Brown, aged 60
years, dropped dead OF heart failure
while at work at the Intarlake Pulp
and Paper company mill.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Mauston Merchant Dies

Mauston-Julius c. Goodhouse, 70
years old, died at his home here after
an illness of several months. He was
merchant in this city for many
years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
rraininn School Is Closed.

Madison-State Supt. c. P. Cary has
received word that the Waushara
county board has voted to discontinue
the county training school. The rea-
son given for the action was economy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
$2,116,41e IN THE TREASURY
Expenditures During November ARE
$780,, o36.o9, According to Re-
port of Treasurer johnson.

Madison - State Treasurer Henry
Johnson has given out a statement as
of Dec. 1. The balance IN all funds is
s2,116,419.31 and in the general fund
$1,193, 804.63, the net decrease in the
general fund during November being
1857 1893. The expenditure in all
funds for the month was $1,302,036,
with receipts of $486.031.
The important fund balances in the
afafnrnnnt arc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Tax Rate lie Fixed.

uepere- Tie finance committee Of
the common council has fixed the tax
rate for the city at SO per sl,o0c val
uation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12

Boston is the heaviest consumer of
mutton on basis OF population in the
world. while Philadelphia is a close
second.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Fish Industry Iarne

The value of all kinds of fish land
ed In England and Wales in one year
is over $S5,000.000. and the number
of men and boys employed over n, 600.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Raise $50 for Orphan.

Oshkosh-At a charity bridge party
Oshkosh women raised $50, with which
they will provide for the care of a war
orphan in France.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Body Rrounht Home.

wausau- body of Emil Robert
Muelver, who died at the naval train
ing station at New York, was brought
here for burial.