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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-01

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
300 MILES MARKED WITH
RED AND WHITE CIRCLES

The Good Roads committee of the
Wausau Chamber of Commerce, just
recently completed the marking of
300 miles of road with red and white
circles and the numbering of auxiliary
routes from one to nine. For it's size
Marathon county is recognized as hav-
ing one of the best marked counties in
the state. Everyone has been coop
Grating well with Secretary Chellis
and the members of the committee in
their task of making recognizable
routes to cities out of the county and
to towns throughout the county for
the benefit of tourists and our own
motor enthusiasts.
However, the last day or two has
revealed something which is very dis
appointing, after the amount of work
done. The red and white circles and
numbers have been placed on tele-
phone poles, every tenth or twelfth
pole having been marked in so far
as possible and where there were no
poles, some substitute was used. The
Wausau and Wisconsin Telephone
companies both gave their consent to
the use of their poles. On the road
to Marathon City it was discovered
that the numbers placed within the
circles had been scraped off by some
one, whether with malicious intent it
is not known. The Importance of our
marking system is certainly evident
and it seems a shame that such mutt
lation should take place.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
COMFORT IN FARM HOMES

Many people hesitate to go upon
the land because of the idea that
they will not have the conveniences
that may be had in cities. One mat
ter that they have in mind is that
of the disposal of sewerage. Perhaps
they have heard of the septic tank,
but they have hazy idea of it and
are fearful of the cost. In this con-
nection the University at Madison
has prepared bulletin for the pur-
pose of acquainting farm owners of
the proper construction of these sew
age conversion tanks. Most, if not
all, the work can be done by the far
mers themselves, although it would
be well to have the assistance of a
man accustomed to construction work.
There is no good reason why most
people Of Wisconsin farms should not
have running water and complete
bathrooms in their homes. This dis
poses of one of the causes of hes
itation in going on the land.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAIISAU PILOT THIRTY THREE YEARS AGO

miles south of the city, in the town oi
Mosinee, fell in, caused by the accum-
ulation of snow upon it. 1t occurred
near midnight, while no one was about
except the night watch.
Capt. j. H. Cook of Unity, lost his
store and entire stock of goods by fire
last Monday morning. Mr.. Cook was
in the act of lighting a lamp, it being
rather dark, the instant the match
touched the wick the lamp exploded,
throwing burning oil in every direc-
ton, and very soon the building was in
flames. Loss $6,SOO. Insured for
$1,000.
The opera house square has been
selected by our city council as a hay and
wood market for the winter. Still the
square holds very few of the loaded
teams, instead of driving on the square
as they ought, most of them fill up the
street opposite.
Plans are now on foot, which, when
completed, will give Wausau the larg-
est and strongest boom on the Wiscon-
sin river, and will forever settle the
boom question as regards our city.
The plans of the Boom company are
to dig canal across Cold slough,
which is six miles above the city and
ending near Borchardt's farm, about
two miles distant. When completed
it will store 25O,0O0,0OO feet of logs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Infantile paralysis, an epidemic of
which has been raging in New York, is
another of the diseases of childhood
which authorities in contagious dis
eases state secure their entry through
nose and throat and are passed on to
new victims by the mucus discharges
of patients suffering from them. The
list is a long one, including nearly
every contagious disease of childhood.
Measles, mumps, scarlet fever, whoop-
ing cough, sore throat, tonsilitis, pneu-
monia, grippe, and common colds are
doubtless spread in this manner.
In the warnings concerning infan-
tile paralysis great emphasis is placed
on viewing every child who shows
symptoms of a common cold," during
an epidemic, with suspicion. This is
especially important as it is now be-
lieved that many infections with the
germs of infantile paralysis never go
to paralysis and that a child, suppos-
edly with nothing but common cold,
may infect another child who may die
or become hopelessly crippled from
this terrible disease.
Every child with a common cold"
who shows any signs of feverishness,
who acts listless, whose appetite is
poor, is suspicious character and
should be excluded from contact with
others. He should be put to bed, for
his own sake and for the sake Of other
children, until his temperature is nor
NAL.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
ON THE SITUATION

William Jennings Bryan made sew
eral Chautauqua addresses in Wiscon-
sin last week and in an interview on
the political situation, he said he
hoped LaFollette would get the re-
publican nomination for U. S. Sena-
tor. Regarding the nomination of
Hughes he said:
while think Mr.. Hughes is the
strongest candidate that the Repub-
licans could have nominated, he is not
as strong as he would have been had
the Republicans and Progressives
united upon him harmoniously. The
Progressive party, as a party, expired
at Chicago, but it did not expire in
the face of the Republican party. 1t
died rather in commissions, and from
the language used by some of the Pro-
gressiveS, it would indicate that it's
death was anything but composure."
Mr.. Bryan spoke of the frigidity
which marked the meeting of the Ma
tional Republican convention. He said
he understood the stuffed elephant
used at a convention died of pneu-
monia as a result of temperature ex-
posure, and suggested that If this dele
cation is to continue the elephant en-
blem of the party, it should be changed
to the polar bear
'The Democratic party viii get a
large nuplber of the votes of the Pro-
gressives-the trend of the voters of
this party seems to be towards the
Democratic party, and there are three
causes which contribute towards this !:
First, the people are grateful to
the president for keeping this coun-
try out of the European war;
Second, the Mexican situation has
brought vitally before the country
what might have been expected if in
tervention had been attempted.
Third, the Republicans cannot at
tack the splendid record in matters OF
domestic reform; they do not dare
criticise the currency measure or the
antitrust measure. Furthermore, the
Republicans will find it more and more
difficult to defend the plank in the
Republican National platform, admit
ting the surrendering of ali said pow
er. That railroad plank is 3 railroad
scheme and will arouse greater and
greater opposition amongst the voters
as soon as it is fully understood"
Mr.. Bryan came to Madison Thurs
day morning and went directly to the
Park hotel for the purpose of getting
a little rest. Scores of people called
on him shortly before luncheon. While
at lunch he saw the newspaper men
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Owing to the continued spread OF
infantile paralysis, the health COM
mittee and a number of physicians met
at the city hall last Wednesday and
it was decided to do everything pos
sible to prevent the spread of the dis
ease. To that end, Mayor Marquardt
issued a proclamation in which he
said it has been deemed advisable to
postpone the community picnic to a
later date; that parents are requested
to keep their children at home; that
all public gatherings, such as picture
shows, Sabbath schools, etc., be tenn
porarily closed. The proclamation is
published in another column of the
Pilot.
Our authorities propose to prevent
the spread of the disease if possible,
and with The active cooperation of our
citizens IT is believed that it can be
done. Dr. Zilisch, our health officer,
has been in Minneapolis on a yaca-
tion and during his absence, DR.. R. w.
Jones has been in charge of the de-
partment. DR.. l.. E. Spencer of this
city, who is ON the state board of
health, has also given much of his at
tention to the situation. Wausau has
three cases, a SON of j. M. Kraft, 2OS
N. Fourth street; daughter of T..
Bartels, sos Hamilton street, and
son of Jos. Meuret, 1905 Stark street.
There is also one case in the town
of Weston, a son of Chas. Peters.
In New York City the plague is
taking from 30 to 40 children daily
and there are hundreds of new cases
daily. The disease continues to make
headway. AT Appleton, Wis, Henry
Schroeder, aged 16 years, died of in
fantile paralysis. He was son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinhold Schroeder.
A warning was issued to the public
by the department of agriculture to
look with extreme suspicion upon any
put on the market, and
offered for sale as being effective for
the treatment of infantile paralysis.
Department officials charged with
the enforcement of the food and drugs
act, an announcement states, expect
the outbreak of infantile paralysis will
tempt unscrupulous persons to offer
for sale so-called cures or remedies
for this dread malady.
They therefore have issued special
instructions to food and drug inspec-
tors to be particularly alert for inter
state shipments or importations of
the makers of which allege
that they will cure or alleviate this
for which at the present time
no medical cure is known.
According TO the request of the
Mayor, parochial schools, Sunday
schools, and large gatherings gener-
ally, have been called off.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
REAL ESTATE BROKERS

Last Thursday was the day set for
the convention of the Wisconsin Real
Estate Brokers association. Arrange
ments had been made to make it
among the greatest events of the sum-
mer season, but the fact that the
mayor, health officers and physicians
had requested that all large gather
ings be called off on account of the
few cases of infantile paralysis in our
city, tended to put damper on the
social part of the program.
committee consisting of W. R.
Chellis and E. A. Dunn went to Med
ford to meet the brokers, who were
entertained in that city. They re-
port very fine time in that city and
were royalty treated by the citizens
of that place. The brokers, headed
by the Wausau delegation, started
from Medford at 8 a. M, Thursday for
drive through Marathon county. At
Athens there was a stop and the
boosters of that town served lunch
con to the visitors, ON the county
square and where the president of the
village gave an address of welcome.
At 1890 they startd from Athens and
on the way visited several stock and
dairy farms, and at o'clock stopped
at the Marathon county farm in the
town of Stettin
An auto ride was given the visitors
about the city which ended at the
Rothtschild pavilion, where a supper
was served followed by program,
with E. A. Dunn as POSTMASTER.
Mayor Marquardt gave an address
of welcome. Speeches were made by
President B. F. Faast of Eau Claire;
Stephen w. Gilman and Franz Aust, of
the State University, and A. d. Camp
bell, manager of the Wisconsin Ad-
vancement association.
A resolution was passed expressing
regrets over the illness of G. d. Jones.
The dancing on Scott street and
band concert was not carried out for
reasons before given.
The members of the association
were very loud in their praises of the
beautiful farms and buildings of that
part of Marathon county through
which they passed.
Fifteen autos from Medford filled
with citizens OF that city came over.
1t was a very pleasant and success
full event notwithstanding the restric-
tions which made it impossible to car
ry out the entire program.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
A MIDNIGHT FIRE

At 1885 a. m. Saturday, fire broke
out in the rear end of the Cash Trad
ing company's store building at 304
South Third avenue, west of the Cur
tbs & Yale Co.'s Office, on the corner
of Clinton street and First avenue,
and for time it presaged a destruc-
tive conflagration. Nos. 1 and 2 of
the fire department promptly respond
ed to the alarm, arriving on the ground
in the nick of time, got busily into
action and soon found the back end
of the first story and the rear end of
second story curtains of flames.
Chemicals and several streams of
water quickly allayed the wicked work
of the flames until all danger from
spreading was past.
The stock of goods carried by the
Trading Co. was composed mostly of
groceries, provisions, shoes and light
clothing, which was considerably
damaged by smoke and water
The loss on goods is estimated at
about $500. and on the building at
from $500 to $500. The company car
ried insurance. The origin of the fire
is unaccountable.
The store is closed for an inventory
of stock and for the adjustment OF
the insurance and general repairs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
CROPS VERY GOOD

Crops in general, in this section are
very good, the very hot weather of the
past four weeks with the several rain
storms, has proven great for the far
mers. One of the largest hay crops
ever known has been harvested. The
dry warm weather has made it possi-
BILE to get the crop entirely under
cover and well cured. All kinds of
grain, excepting oats, look well, and
as if the yield was going to be large.
The exceeding dry, hot weather has
hurt oats and if it continues the crop
will be pretty much of failure. Pota-
toes, oniops and all kinds of garden
truck could not be better. If no heavy
storms of wind and hail visit us and
few gentle rains come, Marathon
county will have bumper crops. The
outlook for all kinds of berries never
looked better.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
LEAVES ON LONG TRIP

DR.. and Mrs. Howard E. Pulling of
Baltimore, are spending the week as
guests of the formers mother, Mrs.
E., B. Pulling. DR.. Pulling expects
TO leave the last of this week for
Winnipeg, accompanied by another
John Hopkins professor, DR.. Living
ston, and the two will travel by canoe
from the northern boundary of Lake
of the Woods to Hudson Bay, making
all of the journey to salt water and
return by boat. The trip will take
them over three rivers, it being neces-
sary to portage from one to another.
They expect to make use of the new
railroad as far as possible from Lake
of the Woods, travelling to the lend
of STEEL" before embarking in their
boat, but anticipating having to paddle
and portage some 400 miles. A light
but camplete camping outfit, provis-
ions and cameras will be carried
Marshfield Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
Monday. December s5. 1852

The bank of Silverthorn & Plumel
was changed to The First National
bank on Saturday morning last, al
which time it passed over the counter
its first currency.
County surveyor, VIM. N. Allen, has
appointed as his deputy, VIM. Gowen,
Jr. The selection is a first class one
and will give general satisfaction. Mr.
Gowen is a young man of more than
ordinary ability, pays strict attention
to business and is the very essence of
accommodation
Miss Ella Bruneau and Gene Alex
ander have returned from Milwaukee
college, and will remain at home until
after the holidays.
The following officers of Forest
Lodge, No. 130, F. & A. NJ, were elect
ed for the ensuing term last Wednes-
day evening, and will be installed the
first Wednesday in January:
w. M.-Chas. F. Crosby.
S. VA. H. Grout.
j. VIII. Miller.
Treas.-R. E. Parcher.
Sec'y.-H. l.. Wheeler.
Last Wednesday night about sixty
feet of the roof of Mr.. Glendenning's S
steam saw mill, located about nine
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
KILLED At GRAND RAPIDS

Christopher Staffeld, aged II, was
Instantly killed when he was struck
5y way freight number 92 on the c..
.M& st. P. Railway near the Garri-
son field between IL and 11:30 o'clock
ibis morning.
Mr.. Staffeld was cutting hay along
The right of way north of the Green
Bay "Y." His horse was tied across
The track from him. When the train
approached, he started across the
tack ahead of the train to go to his
horse which was showing signs of
IeUOusness at the approach of the
train. He did not succeed in getting
across and was struck by the locomo-
tive The train was stopped and it
vas found that Mr.. Staffeld was dead.
His body was placed on the train and
brought to this city.-Grand Rapids
Reporter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01

AS has been it's custom for several
years, The Milwaukee Journal offers
to the counties Of the state, a prize
cup, to be given to the county scoring
the largest number of points in the
1916 State Fair.
The presentation of this cup has
come to be one of the events of fair
week, and large numbers of State Fair
visitors are as interested in the award
as are the managers of the county ex-
hibits.
The County Exhibit building is ex-
pected to have more than the usual
number of exhibits this year, as the
fair is held late in the season and
more crops will be ready for the fall
showing. Many requests for reserva-
tions in the county building have al
ready been made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
~,rEFE SHRTNERS ENTER
TAINED
rurn Entertain With An Ex-
|GeI ID aition Drili-Daneing at
the Pavilion.

N O'clock. promptly, on Tues-
At living. l:Uj the Tripoli special tram tram,
S,y sVsnHiii 1 HEiiiiiwaukee Shriners, arrived
sryllg They we're met at the
n Bausau, 5epct by the Shriners
y0rtnVsiStrS sitv all wearing their fezes' OF
tbs ti'3, .hsre are about forty, and
Fbon, o, trc Nv the Tripoli Temple band,
i'ldsa "a. y TTripoIi patrol, they marched
ID Inc ~. Ct + between Third and Fourth
b ScO', tSs ne patrol gave an exhlDltioh
FbeIe u LhC ., wore the very attractive
DILL iIs. rsgalia Of the order and as
Ofsn.@i n.@1ocnted the various movements
itsy lro sAro cheered by thousands OF our
lsy TeiV 5rbo we're out to witness the
liI'H'1 The shriners, in most cases,
iiiL .aeomDanied by their ladies, and
ssIs - ..a taken care of in autOmo-
il'y "', lfter the drill, the Shriners
ll5', ..oir ladies we're taken to the
.la hid pavilion in automobiles,
so1uo'- dance was given them, and
'lslG its progress there were several
lllIS soIos sung, and later refresh
'0C1i nor r,ora served. The pavilion was
lsl,s lisoralv decorated with forest
'lu' ns and the lights were covered
!i.SDr y rsd white and blue shades. A
'l.l .,itt1. of Shrlners, headed by ID.
9 .o-I1-l' rrarsst and in fact all Wausau
u rs L,s devoted their time and ener-
.s- '-- n seeing that the visitors had a
'a5 -, time The special departed for
!.gI !.,sIond at y o'clock, all having SEEM
il-ig a'-, had a delightful time.
-sS gis Sbriners started on their trip
Am ,n' milwaukee on Tuesday morn
~ lol st 3 o'clock and made Fond du
~ y, oshkosh, Green Bay, DePere and
% T,nsau the first day. From here
.ssv visited the following cities of
n. Ashland, Superior, Duluth,
g,p Claire, Lacrosse, Sparta, Tomah,
yabourn Portage, Madison, BelOit,
I.nssviIle ElkhOrn and Racine, and
.s,cbed home at 10 o'clock p. m, on
saturday. -,
Tho sDecial train was of steel with
,s,v modern convenience. 1t had two
omnartment standard sleepers, three
vslyp section drawing room sleepers,
No sixteen section sleeper, one loung-
NJ car two dining cars and one buff
A and baggage car.
The train carried 12O Shriners. The
and was composed entirely of
briners, and Notwithstanding, they
ysd widely apart, with no way of
ractcing as a band, they rem
cred exceptionally fine music.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
A. Fink, of Moon, Narrowly Escapes
Death Sunday-Injuries Serious
But Will Recover.

A. Fink, a resident of Moon district.
was severely injured in the electrical
storm that passed over that part of the
country Sunday afternoon, by light
ming. Mr.. Fink was working in the
hay field when the storm came up and
when the fash came that so nearly
proved fatal, he was carrying a pitch
fork on his shoulder. The wooden
handle was almost entirely splintered
to pieces by the bolt. The man was
severely injured ON the left side and
remained unconscious for several
hours. At the present writing we
learn that he is slowly recovering
from the effects of the shock and will
soon be able to be about again.-Mosi-
nee Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS
Next Annual Meeting Voted To Be
Held i'm Wausau.


The annual convention of the Catho-
lie Knights of Wisconsin was held
in Oshkosh the past week. At the
session held on Thursday the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President. ]. Fidler, Mineral
Point.
Vice Pres.-D. Deneen, Hammond.
Sec.-J. M. Callahan, Milwaukee.
Treas.-M. A. Jacobs, Beaver Dam.
State Directors-R. Jaeckels, Mil
waukee; Rev. Alois Bastian, Oshkosh /;
John Sherman, Appleton; State Med
Examiner, DR.. l.. M. Bachhuber, May
vile.
Wausau was chosen for the next
place of meeting of the convention.
C. S. Dernbach of this city attended
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
1000 HAVE LEARNED TO SWIM

At Grand Rapids, since establishing
swimming pool few years ago,
over 1000 have learned to swim. A
delegation of citizens went down from
Stevens Point the other day to inspect
the pool, with view of putting one in
at the Point. They arrived at four
o'clock and found over 100 boys, girls,
young men and women in bathing.
They were diving, swimming, wading
and chuting the chutes, and having all
kinds of fun. 1t gives all place right
in the city to go and take swim |;
it makes good swimmers of nearly
every boy and girl in the community
Every city should have swimming
nO0l
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
MORE MEN THAN WOMEN
HAVE APPENDICITIS

Surgeons state men are slightly
more subject to appendicitis than wo-
men. Wausau people should know
that a few doses of simple buckthorn
bark, glycerine, ETC., as mixed in Adler
i-ka, often relieve or prevent appendi-
citis. This mixture removes such sur
prising foul matter that ONE SPOON
Full relieves almost ANY CASE con-
stipation, sour stomach or gas. The
INSTANT, easy action of Adler-i-ka
is surprising. The Ploss Pharmacy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
HOTTEST DAY-96 ABOVE

Thursday was the warmest day of
the month of July, month which has
been the hottest known here for years.
The government thermometer places
the temperature at 96 degrees above
zero. Regular thermometers showed
as high as 104 in the shade. 1t was
simply sWelter;ng.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
DEATH FROM
INFANTILE PARALYSIS

The child of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Kraft, afflicted with infantile paraly-
sis, passed away on Saturday noon.
Spinal meningitis set in, which was
the immediate cause of death. The
funeral was private. The child was
two years of age.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
100000 FOR MASONS
w. A. Van Brunt Donates Sum to
Wisconsin Grand Lodge.

W. A. Van Brunt of Horizon, has
donated to the grand lodge of Wiscor-
sin Masons 100000 in first mortgage
farm securities. The endowment is
for the maintenance of the Home for
Masoas at Dousman. The farm home
is valued at $685.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
MARKET REPORT

The following are the current retail
prices of the various articles of pro-
duce as reported for the Pilot on
August /. 1916.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
CUP TO BE AWARDED A VISION.
SIN COUNTY AT 1915 STATE FAIR

Cup of sterling silver, standing
nearly two feet high, presented by The
Milwaukee Journal, for the best coun-.
ty exhibit at the State Fair of 1916.