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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
Natures Moth Ball.

II some botanical wizard could ef-
feet a "cross" between this wild
flower of the fields and some Of the
agricultural crops the farmer wouldn't
need to worry about summer droughts.
If the corn crop, for example, had some
Of this flowers power of resisting dry
weather the farmer could fill his silos
and corncribs with little trouble. The
flower is the moth mullen.
Like its big sister, the great MULLEN,
It prefers dry, open fields and mead
ows. Cali it weed If you will, call
it an agricultural pest, and it will an
swer your epithets with stalks of
pretty white blossoms. If they grew
in garden you would call them beau
tifulr
The thick leaves Of the plant have
long been used by housewives In the
country to pack away with winter
clothes to keep out moths. So by ma
ture this drought loving flower Is
camel; by adaptation it's a moth ball.
Philadelphia North American.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
Origin of the Grocer.

The modern grocery store is very
well known. The origin of its name Is
not so well known. Several centuries
ago arose in England and France a
class of thrifty and foresighted trades
men who went about buying up bar
gain lots of every conceivable kind of
merchandise, just as the modern Ameri-
can buys fire damaged goods and bank
rupt stocks. The Frenchman bought
zen gros" and the Englishman came to
be called an "engrosser." He might
handle hardware, thread, dried vege-
tables or anything else that could be
obtained in large lots, and he began
to call himself grocer at time
when our sort of grocer was termed
"spicer" From that beginning comes
the name grocer as we know it today.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
a Chinese Hero.

At Looping Hsien is a statue draped
In full dress OF a mandarin (the pu
ting or police mastery named Chin,
who gave his life for the people. An
exile who was in the camp at Jao-
chow and who owed the hsien district
magistrate) a grudge, rode a black
horse to Looping and, having killed the
hsien, got back for the Jaochow roll
call Iext morning. AS the murderer
could not be found orders came from
the capital that large number of the
people should be killed. To prevent
this slaughter of innocent folk the pu
ting, a good old man, said he stabbed
the hsien after a few words over the
wine cups, and he was consequently
beheaded. No resident Of the district
would deal the fatal blow, but an itin-
Grant cobbler or bamboo worker did 1t
for a reward Of 40 taels. Tradition
adds that he was struck dead by light
ming after leaving the execution ground
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
Blossoms That Bees Love.

A person who has had no experience
with bees commonly makes the Inis-
take of supposing that the roses,
peonies, sweet peas, dahlias or other
gaudy blossoms of his garden will fur
nish quantity Of honey. Their value
is almost negligible, except that some
of them yield a little pollen. 1t is to
the modest white clover In the orchard
or on the roadside or the weeds of
pasture or wood lot or me blossoms of
trees like the Eastwood that the bees
go for the bulk of their honey. 1t does
not pay to cultivate any plant for its
value as a honey producer. The Or
chard is splendid place for the apiary,
where the bees can build up on the
first nectar in the spring, and the bios
SONS have the benefit of the bees Wis
its. - John w. Love in Countryside
Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
SHORT ITEMS

Amigo is to have a company of the
National Guard
There have been $500 hunting Ii
couses sold at the court house up to
date.
r. II. Johnson has been confined to
his home by illness the past week He
is now improving.
Lincoln county's vote at the election
last Thursday gave Hughes over 2OOO
majority.
Many of our firms are doing their
delivering on sleighs and many citi-
zens are out with their cutters. 1t
certainly looks like winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Goodrich are
now keeping house at 92& West 4Oth
Place, Los Angeles, Cal. On election
day the weather was Sc above zero
and was clear and fine
The stockholders of the Farmers Co
operative Packing Co., have authorized
an increase of the capital stock from
$25O,0OO to $25OOOO. The capital from
the new stock will be used for working
capital.
The Central Wisconsin Poultry as
ISOLATION will hold a meeting at the
court house tomorrow evening. to COM
plete arrangements for the poultry
show which is to be held in the city
in the near future.
A letter from John burke, Laurel
Miss, says our weather here is ideal;
could not be better, and former Wau-
sauites we'll and happy. Business is
SLOW on account of the shortage of
cars. The tracks are entirely empty
and prospects for lettering the con-
diuon. very poor"
The Marathon County Dental society
had a meeting last evening in the Of
fee of Dr. |. b. Thagkray. The in
stallation of officers DR.. q. G. Ander-
son, president Or. A. b. Crawford.
of Edgar, vice president: DR.. F. G.
LevenEagen. secretary-treasurer. DIR.
l. b. Thackray. censor. took place. DR..
D. H. KoIter and DR. p. 4. Riebe gave
readings
C. Pryor Irwin of the Extension
Division of the University of Wiscon-
sin gave an address in the council
chamber at the city hall last even
ing TO about $50 clerks and merchants
OF our city. His subject was on
The Psychology OF Salesmanship.~
This lecture was the fourth of a series
OF six lessons that are being given
The grocerS were also addressed nv
lr. Irwin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
DEATH OF MILO ID. PHELPS

A former resident of Wausau passed
away at his home in San Jose, CAL
MILO d. Phelps. Mr. Phelps left Wan
sau for California over 80 years ago.
Inc San Jose Mercury Herald has the
following to say of deceased:
After a lingering illness of manv
months, Milo d. Phelps passed away at
II O'CLOCK yesterday morning at the
Iamlly residence, $50 South Fifth
street. His death was a peaceful one
coming upon him while he was nm
conscious.
Mr. Phelps was born June II. 65
years ago, in the state of Michigan.
his father, now deceased, had large
TIMBER holdings in Michigan and Wis
consln, which he disposed of MANY
years ago to come to California with
his family. 1t was at this time 1894
that Milo d. Phelps purchased the
Monte vista vineyard, on the Saratoga
Mt. view road, one of the finest vine
YARD properties in California. Later
ne acquired other valuable orchard
and grape lands in Fresno county and
elsewhere and he became one of the
most successful vineyardists in the
state.
About Is years ago he was forced.
due to his continued i'll health, to dis
pose of his holdings and retire and
since that time he has lived at his
home on the corner of Fifth and Reed
streets.
His family ties bound him closely
ana he was never so happy as when
with his wife and his children. Behind
him Mr.. Phelps has left his widow.
Anna M. Phelps, his sons, J. R. and
X. d. Phelps, and his daughters, Mrs.
&. f. Holbrook, Mrs. Argyll Campbell
and the Misses Mary, Charlotte and
Lucretia Phelps.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
COLD WEATHER,

The first cold wave of the fall of
1916 has visited us, the thermometer
going down last night to 2 degrees
below zero. In the west it is re-
ported that the temperature at various
places went lower than was ever be-
fore recorded in November. In Wyo-
ming it was 20 below; in Yellowstone
Park, 20 below Many thermometers
here showed 4 below but the govern
ment weather bureau reports it 2 be-
low, and this is going some for this
time of the year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
Salt In the Spectrum.

The extreme delicacy Of the spec
trum test is illustrated by the fact
stated by Lommel that the three-mil-
honth part OF a miiligram Of salt Of
sodium, an imperceptible particle of
dust to the naked eye, is yet capable
of coloring the flame of a candle yellow
and of giving the yellow lines of So
dunn In the spectroscope Indeed, So
dunn in the form Of common salt
Sodium chloride) is so universally
present as an impalpable dust floating
In the air that it is next to impossible
TO get a spectrum which does not show
the sodium lines.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
Tennvson's TactIessness.

Several stories are told Of Tennyson's
thoughtless speeches. What fish Ia
this? he once asked his hostess where
he was dining. whiting" she re-
piled. 1.-THE meanest fish there is"
he remarked, quite unconscious that
he could have wounded any ones feel,
ings.
Yet his kindness Of heart was such
that when his partridge was after
ward given him almost raw he ate
steadily through it for fear his hostess
might be vexed.
On one occasion Tennyson was very
rude to Mrs. Brotherton, neighbor at
Freshwater The next day he came to
her house with a great cabbage under
each arm.
II heard you like these. 50 brought
Them" he said genially. 1t was his
Idea of peace offering.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
Vlneuar Kills Germs.

Wash and then soak all uncooked
vegetables in vinegar If you would es-
cape having typhoid fever. If lettuce,
watercress and other greens to be
eaten raw be placed in vinegar water
three teaspoonfuls of vinegar to-
quart of water is the proportion) to
soak Immersed for one hour and a
quarter all danger Of typhoid fever
will be removed. The calculated water
does not mar the flavor of the vege-
ia hla
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
COUNTY BOARD MEETS TODAY

The county board of supervisors met
here in annual session today at the
court house at 10 o'clock a m. The
session will last throughout the week.
Today and tomorrow the members will
visit various county institutions-the
asylum and county hospital and the
new tuberculosis sanitorium The
stock sale for Marathon county is to
be held at the fair grounds on Thurs
day and the members generally at
tend the sale.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Typhoid Fever.

+ The question, Who should be 4
4 vaccinated against typhoid fe- 4
+ yer? has recently been answered 4
4. by a noted physician Of this 4
+ country. He says all who come 4
T. under the following heads should q
+ be vaccinated against typhoid, as 4
+ their positions largely increase =
I. their chances for contracting 1t: =
4 Drummers and railroad men; all =
= vacationists, especially campers; 4
= people who travel much; pract1c- +
= ing physicians and nurses; all 4
4 people who live in towns and =
+ small cities; people who Live In 4
{ the country; people who live In y
z a town or community where ty- y
+ phoid is epidemic; people who =
+ eat at various hotels and res 4
4 taurants; people who have no =
+ means Of knowing whether their =
4 food has been free from files and 4
= filth, and finally all people who +
+ have not big bank accounts or =
= who have loved ones dependent +
T. On them. The doctor does not y
4 say as much, but he evident =
3 ly means to include the whole =
> world, for fear somebody VIII 4
> wiIlfully be left out =
, Another doctor who does not =
. want to be responsible for any 4
+ persons remaining unVaccinat- y
+ ed and contracting typhoid fever =
= and perhaps dying says that =
y there are only two classes OF 4
> people whom he does not advise .
. to take the treatment-the dead q
= and those who have already y
= been vaccinated. y
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
~-A-------a-
POOR COMMITTEE

The Poor committee of the county
board, consisting of c. E. Dessert, town
of Easton, H. E. Damon, city of Wau-
sau, ]. Ettringer, town of Day, Fred
Borchardt, town of Texas, and Chas.
Dahl. town of Green Valley, met yes
terday for the purpose of looking over
the bills which have been presented
since last April. These bills come froA
the various towns in the county and
there are many of them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

The Wausau Telephone company is
about to issue a new telephone direc-
tory. Now is the time to have that
telephone put in so that your name
will be in the new book. Also if there
are any changes to be made in the old
list, now is the time to make them.
Make your changes at once.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
STOCK SALE
At the Fair Grounds Next Thursday.

The first stock sale in this county
will be held at the fair grounds next
Thursday, Nov. 16, at 10 o'clock a. m.
There will be 100 head of pure bred
cattle for sale, including pure bred,
graded Holsteins, Guernseys and other
breeds, besides horses, hogs, sheep and
poultry. A free lunch will be served.
in this connection the Marathon COun-
ty School of Agriculture will take
orders on 300 bushels of Wis. No. II
corn, grown at the Marathon county
farm. The committee in charge is
composed of B. F. Wilson, A. G. Burg,
R. H. Humphrey and the Marathon
County Bankers association.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14

One of the most pleasant of recent
affairs at the Wausau club was a real
''old fashioned hard times" party Sat
urday evening. The club rooms were
decorated in assorted colors of wall
paper, while planks and wooden boxes
furnished comfortable seating places.
The guests had strictly barred dress
suits and evening gowns and cos
tunes of various periods were in
vogue, some quaint as we'll as humor-
Gus, and there surely were some ride
rulously funny sights. That the attic
had been visited to bring forth such
an array there is no question.
The Columbia orchestra furnished
music for the evening and the old
fashioned dancing was enjoyed as
much as the later dances.
A lunch was served in cafeteria
style.
The invitations and programs for
this hard time" affair were of straw
board.
Miss Madeline Nelson and Mrs. Ar
thur Curtis entertained fourteen guests
at dinner party and miscellaneous
shower last evening at the home of the
former for Miss Viola Belize, a bride
to-be. The home was prettily decorat-
ed in red streamers, cupids and hearts.
The dining room was attractive in a
color scheme of pink and white. A
very pleasant evening was passed
playing games, contests, music and
dancing.
Miss Viola B. Belize, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Belize, of this city,
and Otto E. Lueck of the town of
Hamburg, will be united in marriage
Thursday afternoon at five o'clock at
the home of the brides parents. Rev.
E. c. Grauer will perform the cere-
mony.
The wedding of MIR. Otto Kilian and
Miss Leona Tisch will take place at
st. Paul's church next Monday after
noon at two o'clock Rev. e. c. Grauer
officiating.
Miss Viola Belize will be the hon
Ored guest at party Wednesday even
ing to be given by Miss Selma Lutz on
Grand avenue.
Misses Hazel and Isabelle Kalk en-
tertained at a miscellaneous shower
for Miss Viola Belize last Wednesday
evening.
Miss Esther Johnson will entertain
at a shower this evening at her home
on Arthur street, for Miss Viola Belize.
Mrs. A. l.. Kreutzer entertained lady
friends yesterday afternoon for Mrs.
Hiram Knox of Houston, Texas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

A Free Lecture on Christian Science
by Bicknell Young, G. S. B., of Chicago,
member of the Board of Lectureship of
The Mother Church, The First Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
will be given at Mt. Sinai temple (for-
merly the Universalist church, this
city, Sunday afternoon at o'clock
The public is cordially invited
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
GONE SOUTH

". H. Bissell, NJ. p. Mccullough, Ben
Hammond and ]. ID. Ross departed
last evening for Laurel, Miss, to at
tend the annual meetings of the Wau-
sau Southern Lumber Co., and the
Marathon Lumber Co. A. P. Woodson
departs this evening to join them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
WILL MOVE TO WAUSAU

Mr.. and Mrs. George Foster of Mel
len, Wis, have rented the home of
Mrs. VIII. Mylrea on Franklin street,
and will soon take possession of the
same.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
Richest Ianuuana. .

OF the 1924 known languages on
earth the completest and the richest
H. the ways and means of expression
is the English. The late distinguished
German linguist, Grimm, declared that
no other language Is comparable to
the English.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
AIIidators' Edoa.

Alligators often ley from thirty 10
sixty eggs In a single nest The eggs
are similar In shape to those Of duck
and about three inches In length
When they first appear the young -
ngators are about the same size 49,
lizards and almost as lively.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
Do You Have Sour stomach !

: If you are troubled with sour stom-
aeh you should eat slowly and masti-
cate your food thoroughly, then take
one of Chamberlain Tablets imme-
diately after supper. Obtainable every
where.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
Insurance a Luxurr.

To an old darky hailed before him q
southern Judge put this question:
why did you burn your house down
Just after getting it insuredT'
Whereupon the darky replied:
''Yo' honah, pore man like me can't
afford to have a house and insurance
too."-Case and Comment
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14

81 envy Margaret for having mar
ried a steel man."
"Why soP
Because a steel man must be well
tempered. "-Baltmore Americans
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
A Iiftla Wav Off.

Tommy-What does the paper mean
by calling Mr.. Bugghaus an eight by
ten business man? It's Father-I pre-
sumo it means he Is not exactly square.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14

How bitter a thing it La to look
into happiness through another mans
eyesLShakespeare.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14
ORGAN RECITAL

An organ recital was given at the
Trinity Evangelical church Sunday
evening by Prof. Arthur Bergman of
the Concordia College of Milwaukee.
The Trinity church band and Mrs.
Redlich assisted in the program. The
following was given:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14

a talented organist, playing with
much skill and fine musical under
standing.
The solo selections by Mrs. Redlich
were much appreciated. She has a
voice OF rare quality, and es-
pecially suitable to selections of a
sacred nature.
The recital closed with another
selection by the band which was a
rare treat to Wausau music lovers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14

Mrs. W. H. Bissell will entertain
for Mrs j. D. Ross of Oak Park, Ill,
Thursday afternoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14

Miss Mabel Whalley entertained
friends at sewing party Thursday
evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14

The Kenfor club gave an election
dancing party at Elks' hall last Tues
day evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14

Miss Stella Mohr entertained ten
Of her girl friends at slumber party
Friday night.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-14

The date of the fair and supper
of St Johns church has been post
poned from Saturday, December 2, to
Saturday, December 3, by the ladies
of that church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24
RED CROSS TO DISTRIBUTE
EXTRA CLOTHING TO TROOPS

Hundreds Of garments are now ready
Tor distribution among the soldiers on
border patrol. and the depot for re-
ceiving and distributing PACKAGES for
the boys viii be established in FL PasO
as soon as the military authorities have
designated a location which would
best suit them The work will De
under the auspices OF the American
Red Cross. under the supervision or
the local Red Cross officials. with the
assistance of the military authorities
We have our authority from the
rational body" SAID Or. Ida F. Bishop
Saturday morning In compliance
with instructions. 7 appointed a com
Ilittee OF Dr.. Hugh Grouse, chairman;
DR.. Paul Gallagher and Dr. Il T. SAT-
ford The duties Of this committee
viii be defined by the national organi-
20 ton. As soon rs Gen Bell decides
upon q location. we viii open the FL
PasO headquarters. In addition TO the
hundreds Of garments now available
and awaiting distribution. bandages
and other garments are being made.
We would be glad TO receive now any
packages that the public may have
ready TO consign 10 the soldiers on
border duty"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24
CANANEA THINKS
WAR ALREADY ON
Americans Report Natives
Armed and Ready to
Fight U. S.

Naeo. Ariz.. June 24--An American
employe of the Cananea Cattle COM
pany. who reached here Friday night
stated today that Mexicans were
streaming into Cananea, when he left,
10 join the Mexican army. The Next
cans believed. he said war already had
been declared and reports were clrcu-
lated in Sonora towns that fighting
was taking place along the border
The Mexican recruits were armed
with rifles and pistols and carried from
% 10 800 rounds Of ammunition
Two other American refugees who
left Cananea at , o'clock yesterday ar
ternOon said the Mexican population
was drinking heavily then and parad-
ing the streets. celebrating the reported
victory over American troops at Car
RIAL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24
Sends $40 Check For Little
Newsboy Who Broke Ann

Because her dead son was always
interested in newsboys. their affairs
and troubles. Mrs. Rue Hines has sent
q check for SO 20 The Herald for little
August silky. the newsboy who was
pushed from q stool in the carrier room
OF The Herald last Tuesday afternoon
and had his arm broken
Mrs. Hines was I'm Amarillo. Texas
en- route east when she read Of the
little boys accident and learned that
he was the sole support or his mother
Her heart was moved and she mailed
a check at once 70 help the little fellow
until he could sell papers again-
Each Christmas Mrs. Hines arranges
a dinner for newsbOys as a memorial
TO her dead son. Rue Hines. and all
OF the neWsboys OF the city are he-
guests at a big feed with presents for
everyone on the side
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24
ACCEPT CALL TO JOIN IN
Ell PASO "PEACE CONFERENCE

New York. June s4-Frank P. Walsh,
OF Kansas City; Modesto {. ROllan.
1ucatsn engineer with offices in New
newspaper man and director Of the ma
uonal library in Mexico City. and DR..
Att, another Mexico City editor. have
accepted the invitation of the American
Union Against Militarism TO join
William Jennings Bryan and Dr. David
Starr Jordan in an unofficial peace
conference in FL Paso- 1t was stated
that the four men who had accepted
would leave at once for the border.
Efforts made by the union 10 locate
Mr.. Bryan and DR.. Jordan have been
unavailing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24
FORMER MEXICAN GENERALS
ARE WATCHED BY U. S. OFFICERS

Former federal. Villa and Orozco
officers now living in Fl Paso and the
valleys are forced to report to the
United states officers at regular in
tervals and 10 notify the federal Off
GERS when they intend to change the
location of their homes.
This precautiOn has ben taken 70
prevent the former Mexican generals.
colOnels and captains from recruiting
men to take back 10 Mexico TO fight
the United States. Reports are being
received and close watch kept daily
on Gen Felipe Angeles. Gen. Salvador
Aiercado. Gen Fidel Ayila. Gen. Fran
cisco Castro and all OF the other gen
erals and commanders in II Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24
SWINDLNG CHARGE DISMISSED.
ITALIAN CONTINUES TO BE HELD

The charge Of swindling brought
against 4. Troiano. an Italian, vas dis
missed by district attorney ". W
Bridgers. Saturday morning. in habeas
corpus proceedings instituted by Troi-
ano 70 secure his release from the coun-
ty jail. where he had been held for
eight months
TroianO. however. failed TO secure his
release. as he was held on information
from California.
Troiano was indicted on the charge
OF having issued a check on the Bank
OF Lower California The check
amounting TO 500. was cashed BY the
Union Bank & Trust company. 1t was
alleged that there was no such bank
Iroiano. at the time OF securing the
money on his check, was negotiating
Tor contract with the italian gov
eminent for supplying livestock, it is