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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
Uncald for Letters

Eph Higgins our accommodating P.
NJ. wishes us to state in the Bugle that
there is several unca1d for letters at the
Bingville P o. addrest to the follering
persons, viz to wit, namely, as folders:
Gus Witherspoon, Enos Dodds, Miss
Mary Whittleby & Sam Snyder
Being as these is the names of per-
sons who formerly lived in Bineville
and then moved away to other parts
and being also as their present where
abouts is unknowd to Eph or ennybud-
dy else in this vicinity and sinst Eph
got sick & tired havin the letters layin
around he tux the liberty tother day
of opening them in his offishial capac-
itty as P. NJ. of Bingville & publick
servant of the U. S. Government so
Eph makes the contents of the letters
public in the Bugle thinking praps them
they was addressed to might see it as
folders.
Gus Witherspoon-Lette from your
brother Henry, who is out in Towy.
same. Henry would like to see you
suffishient to send you the money to
buy R. R. ticket
Enos Dodds-Your letter was from
a firm over to the CO. seat who wishes
you would call and settle for that last
gal. of Ticker you purchased promising
to pay the wk. follering and that was
2 yrs ago.
Miss Mary Whittleby-The letter to
you was from some soft galoot over
Hardscrabble way by the name of Eph
Pepper who writ two pages tellin how
mulch he loves you and will die if you
don't marry him. If you git this word
in time to save his life guvvern your
self according.
Sam Snyder-The letter to you was
from your wife who says you had no
rite to run off and leave her to support
four children and unless you send her
some money by return mail she'll send
the sheriff after you. A word to the
wise is suffishient, Sam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18

vicktry over the Hardscrabble
Edditor so as to git it in this ishue
before we go to press-ED1TOR
BUGGLE.
LATER-Well, we have jest re-
turned from a VISIT to the Ed
ditor of the EIardscrabble Banner
He seemd to be a good cal sur
prised when we walkt into his offs
and shuk our eddytoriu1 fist under
his nose and told him right to his
Ease what we thort of him.
After doing this we nounced
that we had rode all the way over
to give him a good drubbin and had
Jest turnd our back for a mint to
pull off our overcoat when like the
sneakin hound he is he julnpt onto
us from behint and pushed our
face into key of printers ink af-
ter which he grabd his offs fowl
which was caked and bride stiffern
a board and stuk us a awful wallop
over the head with same nearly
causing us combustion of the brain.
Taking advantage of our dazed
condisfion he then picked us up
bodily and throwd us outen the of
ifs into a snow drift.
When we come to as you might
say and realised where we was,
rutflern have emmy further trubble
we returned to Bingville. From a
fzzical standpoint praps we got a
leetle mite the worst of it, but con-
sidern we told him what we thort
of him we must admit it was big
moral vicktry for us.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
AID Claims the Game

Ad Stringer and Bige Barker had a
awful clost game of checkers down to
Hen Weathersby's store tother eve
They set down to play at p. m. and
it was nip & tuck betwixt EN- until Ions
about 8 p m. when Ad got two of
Bige's checkers at onct and got into
the king row besides.
After this Bige seemd to kind of lose
curridge and, after he had lost a cup
pie more men, he kind of went to shift
in his chair and blamed if the checker
board diddent tip and spill all the chek-
kers onto the floor which broke tip the
game being as they couldn't remember
where they was on the board afore they
was split.
Ad got mad and accused Bige of
splitting the checkers on purpose but
Bige denide it and said if they haddent
of been split he would of beat AID
all to thunder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
T urrible Breezy in
Bingville

Old Dad Henderson says he amt ne,
er past thru a March when the win
blowd SO mulch and so wicked as it ha
blowd in Bingville sinst the 1st of tht
munth and we calkilate that Dad voices
the general sentiment of the entire COM
munitty on this questshion.
The wind blows in so menny differ
ent direckshions during the day that the
big gold fish wether vane on top OF
Hen Weathersby's store keeps buzzir
around like squirt cage. When a per
son steps out into the st. the wind i
liable to neerly take their breth away
and blow their hat often their head an6
carry it over into the next township like
as. not.
Carryin umbreller is outen the ques
ton altogether, being as there is sew
eral has been turnd insideout in oul
midst in the past two wks. Yves Wood
ruff says he's been keepin his hens pent
up being as he's afeard if he lets en-
out that the wind will blow the feather,
all often the poor critters. Everybud
dy will be awful glad when March i,
past & went and Aprile comes onct
more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
WAR EDDYTORIUL

In its last wks ishue the red
nosed, bleary-eyed, knock-need,
lantern-jawed edditor of Our con-
temptible contemporary, the Hard
scrabble Banner took occashion to
refer to the Bingville Bugle as a
"pusilanimus rag" and further to
say that all it was good for was to
tie up parcels in & to spread on
cupboard shelves.
In reply we desire to state that
the Hardscrabble Banner aint even
good for that being that its printed
on stitch a poor quality of paper
that a person cant skeercely handle
it without it tearing in two, so
what good would it be to tie up
parcels in we ask?
We persoom that whatever the
warty excresents on the Ease of ma
chure krowd as the Hardscrabble
Banner edditor says about us ort
to be beneeth OUR motifs, but it amt.
1t makes us hot under the collar
when stitch a low down cuss as he
is pertends to crittysize his 500
periors.
As Edditor of the Bugle we don't
claim to be perfeclt, but thank
goodness we don't beet our wife
and being as well ackwainted with
her habits & eckcentriccities as we
be. we never will. Not only that,
but we pay our honest detts &
manage to scrape up enuff loose
change to keep ourself in smokin
tobacko instid of begin it from
them we meet. When we take a
trip to the co seat on bizness &
pleasure we don't come back home
so under the wether that we haft
to remain in bed two or three days
before we can tend to buzness.
When we take a census of the pop
ulashion of Bingville for publica-
shion in the Bugle we amt never
been gilty of inclooding dogs and
cats among the inhabitants jest to
make the populashion more. There
is a few more fackts concerning the
past of the impydent puppy who
edits the Hardscrabble Banner that
we may call attenshion to in the
fuchure if its necessary.
Tomorrow we perpose to drive
over to Hardscrabble (wether per
mitting) and lam the packin outer
the Hardscrabble Banner edditor
What he needs and is itchin for is
a good thrashin and it will give us
! great pleasure to administer same
10 him. SPECTRAL MOTIFS
! Ne will save a spase i'll this coiluil
below to give breef acct OF oul
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
Personal Breefs

Pay up
Your Subscriptions
To the Bugle & don't be
A titewad. If you cant pay
All you owe US, pay what you can.
A half loaf, or even bite is bet
tern none.
Sam Skinner has bee1ing in his ear
which axes him so that he cant skeer-
cely sleep at mites Sam says he
wouldn't wish evil on ennybuddy, but if
sumbuddy else than him had that beel-
ing in their ear it would be a good cal
more satisfactory to him.
Zeke Snodgrass is the only person
we know in our midst who has emmy
appels left Zeke has a half bari of
Baldwins and is so sparin of EN- then
he newer gives emmy to his nabers
and when he etes emmy hisself he etes
the cores. While trying to swaller a
appel core tother day it stuck in Zeke's
throat and he would of choked to death
if his wife haddent been present and
pounded him on the back. 1t seems to
lis that this is carrying econurny too
far.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
Country CORRESPONDENT,
CORNCOR CORNERS

Melchisadek Whittacre's wife is tur-
rible low with newmonya and he also
has a awful sick horse on his hands.
Mel says it would be a big loss to him
if that horse should die and he's been
so bizzy takin care of it that his wife
has had to git along the best she could.
Most folks hereabouts thinks his wife
ort to come 1st in his affeckshions
Miss Phoebe Miller & Sam Wilkins
who roomer said was a going to be
united in the holy bonds of wedlock
amt keepin company together emmy more
& it don't look like they ever would
being as Phoebe is going out with an
other yung Teller from over Pea Ridge
way and Sam has been sparllin Henry
Laws daughter. Well what's sauce for
the goose is sauce for the gander.
John Perkins left town rather sud
dint last wk follerd by flat irons. cook
in utensils & everything else which his
wife could git her hands on. We per-
SOON John will remain away for quite
a SPELL
The wind blowd so in our midst last
Monday that the wash of several which
was tangin on the line was blowd all
over town. Gid Skillings red under
shirt was blowd clean on top of the
church spire where it stuck and is yet.
Gid says it can stay there for all of him
being as it would be wuth a persons
life to cline after it and he'll try and
wether thru the rest of the winter with
the undershirt he has on.
Several in our midst who was on the
sicklist last wk. is up and about, but
others have tux their places.
Alb Woodruff kid a pig last wk and
has been selIin it out to the nabers who
desires pork. If you desire pork see
Alb. IRON QUILL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18

up stairs leavin the jug to fill up and
never thort about it until the day fol-
lering and by that time there was mo-
lasses all over the cellar floor. Hen
fggers he wasted or 5 gals. and it
made him so mad that sinst then he's
refused to draw molasses for ennybud-
dy. Hen says his custummers will haft
to wait until warm wether comes afore
they can git emmy molasses from him.
These is about all of the Personal
Breefs' we can think of at this SITTING
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
LANDS END

Alb Gookins started in TO grease his
harness recent. but run outen harness
grease and had to use ID. or of his
wife's butter to finish up with. Alb says
butter amt to bad to grease harness
With
4 flock of wild geeses passed over
II midst recent.
There is awful skeercitty of appels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
& Girls
Take MOfiSY

1t has ockurd to me that 1t would be .
good thing for everybuddy concerned
It / was to advertise that l would take the
young folks Of Bingville vicinity inclooding
boys and girls out for straw ride OF
evening now and then in my big boDsled with
two horses.
For this reason you are hereby invited
to go. All you yung folks has to do is TO
get together and beside what evg you desire t.
take a merry straw ride, then come 10
me and inform of the fackt also how menny
of you there will be In the party so 1 can
guvvern myself according.
L Will furnish the sled and the
horses and the straw but you must furnish
your own robes and blankets. What Is niser
than to go a straw ride with your
best girl when the seddIn is good as II is
now. The mite may be cold but you ort 70
manage to keep warm II you boys and girls set
MP snug enuH to one another.
Somebuddy start gettin up straw ride right
on and let me know soon as possihil- why
hesitate. If you put this of until late next
spring II will be too late Do 1T now. All
1 expeck to git out of this is so cts per cup
pie paid strickly in advance. The way for you
to ms Ike shure of the straw ride is for you to
make shure 1 get my money first.
Yours for straw rides
EN0S MCCRACkEK
P1NCV1T IL
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
IMPORTATION FOR MOTHERS

The baby week committee, backed by
funds, has engaged several nurses to
aid in some work which is expected
to be of considerable benefit to the
community. Miss Elizabeth lessen
dorf and Miss Jean DesBrow, the
former of whom is now in the in
Urinary and both of whom have had
valuable experience before being en-
gagged for work here, are giving in
formation to mothers who appear to
need it, concerning the care of in
fants, and are giving out supplies in
the way of clothes and furniture. in
conjunction with Mrs. Stockum of the
Federated Charities. The two nurses
and Mrs. Stockum have found a num-
Der of cases in which infants were
suffering greatly because of the lack
OF proper care and treatment In
such cases as these, information has
been given out and almost invariably,
the report is, mothers are overjoyed
TO secure the knowledge of how to
care for their little ones. Miss lessen
dorf and Miss DesBrow follow up
many cases, until they are sure that
tEe mother understands thoroughly
what they have been teaching her
Many mothers have made the confess
sion, well, l never had any instruc-
ton. | didn't know what to do" This
shows the inadequacy of present day
education for girls who are to become
future home makers and mothers.
They should be acquainted with how
to care for the infant Anyone who
desires information or aid from the
nurses may secure it by calling up
the Infirmary. Phone 1899.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15

John F. Mathie has purchased a REQ
auto and the same will be here some
time this week.
Walter Dern, of the Northern hotel,
was notified last week that he had
won second prize at the skat tourna-
ment held in Neenah recently. He
was only one play behind the first
prize winner. His prize was 500 in
cash.
The Wisconsin State School for the
Deaf at Delavan, Wis, opens its next
term on Wednesday, September -.
The opportunities offered to deaf
children by this school are free to all
deaf boys and girls of school age in
Wisconsin.
The two young Misses lately arrest
ed for forgery were brought into
municipal court Wednesday and
charges entered against them as be-
ing incorrigible. After a hearing they
were let off on probation upon their
promise of better behavior.
There has been very little excite
ment at the Country club during the
past week. In play for the directors
cup, E. A. Gooding defeated Sol Heine-
mann Saturday in eighteen holes, two
up, while j. L. Sturtevant was defeat
ed by DR.. Ladwig, one up, in thirty
six holes.
Salary bonuses have BEEN sent out
by the state to rural teachers who
have taught in the same schools more
than one year. The whole amount
sent out was $4,000, in round num-
bers. 1892 was sent to the teachers
in this county. The bonus amounts to
from $500 to $500 a month.
Condemnation proceedings were be-
gun in circuit court Saturday on a
piece of land in the First ward for
the extension of Prospect avenue to
Pine Grove cemetery. A number of
property owners have agreed to do
nate the right of way through their
holdings and reasonable time has been
granted for an answer to the petition.
The project is an excellent one and is
deserving of unanimous support.
Wausau trapshooters to the number
of fourteen spent Saturday and Sun
day in Amigo, where they attended a
trapshOoting tournament. A number
of cities from throughout central Wis
consin were represented. On Satur-
day Henry McCrossen, Fred G. Wiech-
mann and w. A. Evers were among the
winners, while Sunday Fred Wiech-
mann was. In the ten men shoot
Wausau took fourth, Amigo. Rhinelan-
der and Neopit securing first, second
and third places respectively. The
meet was reported as being very en-
joyable and successful.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
WATER SITUATION

The Wausau Rotary club has been
at work in one way and another, try
ing to solve the water problem; how
to give us good clean, wholesome
drinking water. A committee was APP
pointed by the club and very salts
factory meeting was held on Saturday
to talk over the situation with c. B.
Burdick, hydraulic engineer, of the
firm of Alvord & Burdick, who install
large systems all over the country.
Mr.. Burdick was authorized to make
complete investigation of our sys-
tenn and to prepare report and sub
nit the same to the Rotary club COM
mite. 1t is the intention of the club
to give the city the report and all the
information CLEANED from this reliable
source, without cost, to be used as it
may seen best. If the members of the
committee succeed in pointing out a
way by which the city can turn out
palateable, clean, sparkling drink
ing water from it's mains, the entire
population will rise up and call them
blessed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
FIRE WORKS AT COUNTY FAIR

Thousands of people in the vicinity
of Wausau will witness their first
display of modern fireworks at the
Marathon county fair to be held at
Wausau, on the nights of the fair, on
which nights Martins Spectacular
Fireworks Productions will be pro-
duced. Monster set pieces, gorgeous
designs, special emblems and curious
comical mechanical figures, which go
through all kinds of acrobatic evolu-
tons in such life like manner that
many at first suppose they are really
alive. AS matter of fact these feats
are accomplished by purely. mechani-
cal means. They will also be pro-
duced each night, great quantities of
the most elaborate effects in rockets.
beautiful shells, bursting high in the
air, magnificent arena displays of
gold, silver, electric and rich colored
mines, splines, batteries and original
novelties and Innovations.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
BREAKFAST AT THE EWING FARM
Sixty Rotarians Enjoy Most Delight
fuI Time Sunday Morning.

M G. Ewing invited the members OF
the Wausau Rotary club out to hi;
farm home in the town of Maine. iust
outside OF the city limits, last Sun
day morning for a breakfast. Every.
thing indicated rain, and cold one
at that, on Saturday evening, but dur
ing the night the clouds disappeared
and more perfect morning never
dawned in Marathon county. The
Rotarians gathered, nearly sixty
strong, at the Wausau club house. al
$50 O'Clock, where those of the club
VINO owned autos took out those who
were not so fortunate. Fifteen min
uteS after the start the cars were
parked on the Ewing lawn, and the
crowd was greeted by the host of the
occasion. A large flag hung in front
OF the main entrance of the home, add
ing to the occasion a spirit of patriot
lsn which was altogether wholesome,
Breakfast was served at 7:15. Tables
were arranged on the large porch of
the residence, with covers laid for
sixty. Mr.. Ewing has one of the larg-
est porches in the county, which
covers three sides of his home, all
screened, and of sufficient width for
all purposes. The sumptuous break
fast included everything in the line of
seasonable fruits and electrical ap-
pliances furnished coffee, boiled eggs
and toast, hot from the tables, and
other dishes were from the electric
range in the kitchen. This was a
feature of the event which was a mar
vel to many. 1t is unnecessary to
say that all greatly relished and en-
Joyed the repast. At the close of the
meal, President d. G. Everest called
upon many for brief talks, some pre-
senting gifts to the host of a rare and
useful nature, which were accepted by
Mr.. Ewing in his pleasing way. The
talks were interspersed with singing
songs which, in the main, alluded to
the good qualities of the host. Neal
Brown in the course of his remarks.
took occasion to invite the club out
to his place on Plover to a corn
meal" which invitation was accepted
with vim, the date for which is to
be made known later.
vote of thanks was extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing for the royal en-
tertainment given the club.
picture was taken of the assem-
bled Rotarians, by W. R. Johnson, af-
ter which all looked over Mr.. Ewings
fine thoroughbred cattle and other
stock, and the growing crops.
The farm occupies high ground over
looking the city and valley and is
among the beauty spots of our county
Since Mr.. Ewing purchased it a year
or more ago, he has put in graveled
drives, set out trees and made other
improvements which will continue to
enhance its beauty for all time too
come.
The breakfast was a great success
and the event one which will long be
remembered for its extreme pleasant
ness. The participants returned to
the city at about $50. Four from the
Merrill Rotary club came down by
auto to attend the breakfast
Mrs. Ewing was assisted by Mrs.
w. H. Nablo and Mrs. C. H. Hooker,
and Mr.. Ewing by Ovid Belanger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
CORNEI sTONF LAID
St Mary's Congregation Participates
In Ceremonies School VIII
Cost $4,000.

The corner stone of the $4,000 par
ochial school building now being
erected by the congregation of st.
Mary's church, was laid last Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock. The need
OF the new building was felt keenly
by the congregation and last fall it
was determined to put up the struc-
ture, which will be a beautiful addi-
ton to the city besides being a most
practical school building. The mate
rails used in constructing the exte-
rior are vitrified matted brick of a
dark red shade and townsville sand
stone, white stone used ornamentally.
The ceremonies, attending the lay
ing of the corner stone, were held on
the first floor of the partially erected
building. They included an orchestra
selection by the Stieber orchestra,
which was followed by the 'Veni Crea-
tor" solo by Miss Leona Myska
Father Pernin, S. j., of Campion col
lege, Prairie du Chem, delivered talk
on why Do We Build Christian
Schools?" Mayor Marquardt also
spoke, saying how pleased he was to
count the schools of st. Mary among
the institutions of learning in this
city. Father W. Daniels of Marathon
City, before the speeches, followed the
Roman ritual in blessing the new in
stitution.
The ceremonies were followed by
social time, the ladies of the church
in st. EliZabeths society serving
delicious refreshments on the Long
fellow school grounds.
A galvanized vase inclosed in the
corner stone, contained records of the
church, coins, newspapers and other
things which would give authoritative
notes if the building was ever torn
down.
Father j. B. Hauck reports that the
first school session will be held in
December after the building is entire
ly cOmpleted. He received generous
contributions towards the building of
the new school last winter, amounting
to more than $4,000. st. Mary's par
ochial school, while under the super
vision of that church and denomina-
ton, is open to the public for any to
attend if they so desire.