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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
Bear Cauqht in City.

A fat black bear, weighing neain
400 pounds, was trapped and killed d
the edge Of the city limits near Cove
park, according TO Z dispatch from s.
attic. and about one and a half mile
from the university.
The downfall of bruin was brougs
about by two unknown men, who soil
the beaT while it was in the trap d
A. Lampaert, a butcher of Redmond
for $40. According to the men vb
trapped the animal, it had establish
It's headquarters on the hill near h'
Cowen Park ravine, and had apF'
emily decided to spend the wintg
there.
The bear was in prime conditI1i
and had evidently found the bad
yards of Cowen Park residents fl'
foraging grounds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
PLAN INSPECTION
Of FARM SCHOOL
WISCONSIN BANKERS ASSoCIA-
TON ARRANeEs EXCURSION
TO MADISON.
TO STUDY MODERN METHOD
Trip Through Agricultural College Is
New Departure by State Finan-
ciai Observation-Disclosures
Show Interest.

Madison.-Several hundred Wiscon-
sin farmers and bankers will partici-
pate in an excursion to the agricultural
school Of the University of Wisconsin
on March % and %. The excursion
has been arranged by the agricultural
committee of the Wisconsin Bankers
association
The purpose of the excursion is TO
give farmers an opportunity to study,
at close range, the latest methods in
modern farming. Opportunity viii be
afforded those in attendance to inspect
the various buildings of the agricul-
tural college and witness demonstra-
tons of the latest methods of feeding
and caring for live stock, as well as
seeing the actual results of the grow
ing of pure bred seeds. Bankers in
different sections of the state will or
ganize parties of farmers and will &C
company them to Madison. The plan
Is being enthusiastically received in all
parts of the state.
This is the first time an excursion
of just this nature has been attempted.
1t is in line with the policy followed
by the Wisconsin Bankers association
during the last few years, namely, to
take a greater interest in agricultural
matters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
MOTHER! LOOK At .
CH|LDS TONGt
If cross, feverish, COnStIpa'S
give "CaIifornia Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves a SICK y, =.
tomorrow. Children simply VIII :.
take the time from play to empty "
bowels, which become clogged up -
waste, liver gets sluggish; s'o|~
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother ~
ed, or your child is llstless, cross, >.
erish, breath bad, restless, doesl' :
heartily, full of cold or has sore ", -,
or any other childrens ailment, B''
teaspoonful of california Syr'I 4
Figs" then don't worry because ,
perfectly harmless, and in 3 few D., =,
all this constipation poison soI
and fermenting waste will e. ,.sI
move out Of the bowels, and you -
a well, playful child again. a s!
ough inside cleansing is oltllLI'' a
that is necessary. It sholla "
first treatment given in any s. -
Beware Of counterfeit fg 1 y.
Ask at the store for 5J-cen' ~ - .
California Syrup Of Figs. Eni..
full directions for babies CHI -
all ages and for groWn'up'
printed on the bottle. Adv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
WATERFOWL LOSES
$4,000 BY BLAZE
MASONIC TEMPLE AND CONTENTS
LAID IN RUINS BY DlSAS-
TROUS FIRE.
TIMES OFFICE DAMAGED
Lodge Rooms of Mascns and EIks and
Stores and Offices Suffer-
Book and Records
Are Burned.

Watertown.-Fire starting in the
rear of the Daily Times Office de-
stroyed the Masonic temple and its
contents and for a time threatened to
spread to other business buildings.
The loss to the building and con-
tents is placed at $4,000.
The fire was discovered soon after
the Times Office had been closed for
the day, and had probably been burn
inc for half an hour The flames
spread rapidly and the entire building
was soon in flames.
The Masonic and Elks' lodgerooms
were on the third floor of the build
ing, and all the paraphernalia of both
orders was destroyed. The books and
other records also were burned.
The loss to the Times is estimated
at $4,000. Justice SchmutZler, who
has offices in the basement, sustained
loss of $1,000
Other firms suffering from the fire
were: On the first floor of the build
ing, label Candy Manufacturing COM
pany, $3,OO0 Ryan book and station
cry store, $4,000; Kading & Kading,
law Office and library, $4,000; second
floor, Antoinette Hovilhek, hair goods.
$500; Herman Barr, insurance, $500.
The Masonic auditorium was also on
the second floor.
The building was valued at $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
To Improve Cattle in Benoay.

The decadence of cattle in the prov.
ince of Bengal forms the subject Of
an interesting monograph recently
published by the director of agricul-
ture for the province. The cause Of
their decadence he attributes partly
to climatic conditions, partly to the
lack of grazing grounds, and largely
to the needless breeding policy of the
Bengal cattle owner. His chief rec
concentrations are the provision Of
good bulls and the establishment of
superior milk-yielding cows, draft
bullocks and bulls. The report is il
Illustrated by most interesting collec-
ton of photographs descriptive of the
various species of cattle ranging from
the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal
from the record bull bison, measuring
Is hands 21s inches at the shoulder
and 10 hands inches at the hump,
down to the humble lineaments of the
Nadia calf which at sixteen months
measured only &c inches in height be-
hind the hump.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
AGED COUPLE ARE DROWNED
Bridge Upon Which They Were DriV-
ing at SpringViIle Goes Out
Carrying Them to Death.

La Crosse.-Mr. and Mrs. Isaac N
Groves. rs and 10, respectively,
Springville, Wis, twenty miles south
of here, were drowned when the
bridge over Springyille creek was
swept away by high water as they
were crossing it. In the buggy with
them WAS their daughter, Mrs. Will
Mills, and the latter's daughter, 4.
With one arm around the child and
her head just above water, Mrs. Mills
chung with the other hand to a float
ing log for half an hour until help
came. Mother and child were almost
dead from exposure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Groves, the victims,
had just celebrated their golden we'd
ding.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29

THE populations Of the Boer, or far
mer republic of South Africa, and of
Mississippi have not been unlike, ex-
cept in language" says Senator John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi.
Both lead plain lives; both alike
have their strength constantly re.
newed, as was that of Antaeus of old,
by daily contact with their mother
earth.
Both shoot well, ride well, live an
outdoor life and, as rule, speak can
didly without diplomatic frills. Both
have their negro race problem and an
overruling race pride molding, color.
ing, motiving or modifying nearly
everything-politics, religion and 30
cial life. Both have combined grim
humor with cool co rage."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
COL. HOLSTER SUMMONED
End CT Pioneer Lumberrnan and Mem
Der of G. A. f. Came Following
Brief Heart Attack

B Oshkosh-Seymour ". HOLSTER. one
of the leading lumbermen Of Wiscon-
sin, died here following a brief illness
with heart trouble.
He was born in Racine in 1S45 soon
after which his par~lts moved to Osh-
kosh where he grew to manhood. He
had received a practical education, and
in 1864 enlisted in Company B, Third
Wisconsin cavalry, serving until the
close of the war. He then entered the
numbering industry and continued in it
until his death.
Col. Hollister was a Republican and
was a member of Gov Upham and
Gov Schofeld's stats with the rank
of colonel. He was a prominent Mason
and a member of the G. A R. and the
Elks, and the Hoo-Hoo lodges.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
crossbred Yaks TO Feed AIask,

No breed of dairy or beef catls
has as yet been found hardy enough
to stand the winters in the interol
of Alaska without excessive expena
for food and protection against cold
AS result milk sells for so cents
quart and the beef that is consumei
in the country consists almost who'll
Of cold storage meat brought from Ni
outside. The Journal of Heredity say
that the Alaska Experiment stato
has undertaken to relieve this sltua
ton by crossing the hardy ScOtd
Galloway cattle with the yak, an Asst
ic OK much used by Mongolians, Tibet
ans, etc, for milk and meat as vel
as work.
The yak pastures through the VIII
ter under the open sky II Siberia m
obtains feed from last years grass 40
from under the snow. Crosses Of ib
yak with domestic cattle are comma
in Asia and highly successful.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
BIRDS IN CEMETERIF;
AUDUBON SOCIETIES INre,
ED IN BIG PROJECT 'S'
Idea Is to Have Burial eron,.
verified Into sanctuaries W. W. V'A
Feathered Friencs of u..e
ity May Find Refuue

More than a million acro.
will be added to the bird raso. ~ laaii
in the United States if the N ,a.Oas
Association of Audubon sociatio ,@''Oaaa
headquarters in New York en w. 1'A
in its campaign to have ali tba N.s'A
teries of the country conyertos N'~s
bird sanctuaries. The plan ino,r 'a9
not only the forty-eight burial gr y,rOa
of New York city, but all cora .1la
down to the lonely graveyard ~ ~
smallest hamlet. ~
While the average visitor 70 -
teries is frequently impressed slS
the song of birds" said Y cm 4
Pearson. secretary of the associot;'''
who has brought forward tbis wy,
this is due rather to the usual on 49,
and perhaps to the receptive MOOD Nv ',
the person. The number of hirss
really small compared to wb,t !
would be were but a little effort r,.,
Much has been done to drive M..
away from cemeteries. Freouen,,.
there is not a yard of underhrrs,
where a thrasher or vireo can brs,
it's nest. There are no pools Or o,1.'
means for the birds to Stake tha,
thirst. Tree surgery has closed II,
cavities whence titmouse. wren :.
bluebird formerly issued to cons,,,
the lonely visitor. Fruit-bearing trss,
have been removed and there is a,
absence of berry-bearing shrubs srA
as birds enjoy"
The association, in addition to n,
above needs, is urging the excluslo,
of gunners and cats from the cems
teries, the latter through the lisa a
catproof fences. The placing of h,s
boxes in trees is recommended a.,
well as the construction OF fountain,
or other drinking places for the bind,
Food in the way of growing blackhs,
ries, strawberries or mulberries il en-,
gested, while many cemeteries an
said to have ample waste space wbsn
buckwheat and other small grain
could be planted without detracth,
from the beauty of the landscape Tn
supplying of food in other ways 4.
well as the provisions for nest-bal&
ing are among other suggestions COZ,
tanned in a circular Just issued BY IN.
association which, Mr.. Pearson saw
he will mail to all persons interesta
in having their city cemetery con
verified into a bird sanctuary In h
dianapolis thousands of birds find rel
uge in Crown Hill cemetery and bird,
of some varieties which generally 70
South in the fall spend the winte-
there.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
BADGER IS 100 YEARS OLD
Grantsburg Woman, Believed to Be
Oldest in State, Never Had
Services or Doctor.

ntsburg.-Gustava FlOrell OF this
city, who was born in Sweden in 1916,
is believed to be the oldest woman in
Wisconsin.
With the exception of her hearing
she has retained all of her faculties,
enjoys good health and has never had
the services of a doctor.
On her last birthday anniversary
which fell on Feb. 2 scores of friends
gave her a surprise by calling upon
her in body.
Mrs. Gustava FloreIl was born at
Steneby Darsland, Sweden, and was
married in her native country to Jo-
names Johnson STOW, who died on
Feb IS, 1879. Mrs. STOW came to
America in August, 1882, landing in
Utah. Here she took her husbands
old country military name of FlOrell,
by which she has been known since.
In 1883 Mrs. FlOrell came to Trade
lake, this county, and in 1915, moved
to Grantsburg, living with her son dur
ing these years. Mrs. FlorelI is the
mother Of seven children, two of whom
are dead.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
FURNITURE DEALERS ELECT
c. F. Schneck, Milwaukee, Chosen
President at Annual Session
Next Meet at Sheboygan.

Sheboygan-Furniture dealers of
Wisconsin, in session here, decided
to hold their next annual meeting in
Sheboygan.
c. F. Schneck, Milwaukee, was
elected president of the association.
Other officers are: Vice-president,
NJ. Urbanek, Manitowoc; secretary,
A. L. Cola, Milwaukee, executive
committee, Otto Konrad, Oshkosh;
M. Bode, Kenosha; Robert Kross,
Sheboygan; A. J. Kremer, Fond du
Lac; F. L. Wright, Milwaukee.
Twenty-eight new members were
added to the organization during the
convention. One of the principal
acts of the organization was to pro-
vide for the establishment of a mu-
tual fire insurance association. Thir-
ty furniture dealers have already sig
nified their intention of taking out
policies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
ORGANIZE TO PROTECT GAME
Outagame County Hunters viii Aid
State Wardens in Conserving
Animals and Fish.

Appleton.-The Outagamie Game
and Fish Protection association was
launched at meeting of twenty-five
nimrods.
An effort is to be made to get ev-
cry hunter in Outagamie county into
the organization, so as to throw the
weight of public sentiment towards
the protection Of game and fish. An
effort will be made to have better
game wardens appointed, and steps
will be taken to secure better legis-
lation.
DR.. w. H. Meeker was elected pres
idelt An attack viii be levied on
those who slaughter game for the
market.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
His Revenge a Run on Bank.

When a foreigner presented a
check at bank at Scranton, Pa, that
had the semblance of a forgery he
was refused payment.
In retaliation he spread the story
among the foreigners that the bank
was out of money. When they inves-
tigated and found the doors closed
for the half holiday they grew angry,
and when the doors opened in the eve
ming hundreds were clamoring for
their money.
Until long after midnight the off,
GERS were kept busy paying out funds.
and it was not until nearly $1,000
had been paid out that the demand
was stemmed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
AGAINST CATTLE TAX
LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION WANTS
PURE-BRED SIRES EXEMPT.
Passes Resolution Favoring Payment
of Losses 20 Exhibitors at Chi
caeo Dairy Show.

Madison,-The next legislature
may be asked to exempt pure-bred
sires from taxation. At a meeting of
the Wisconsin Livestock association
a resolution directing an investiga-
ton of the plan was adopted. The
association passed resolution for
tie appointment of a committee to
secure information on livestock mar
keting centers.
1t passed a resolution in favor of
the payment by Wisconsin Of losses
to Wisconsin exhibitors at the Ma
tional Dairy show at Chicago last
year, when there was an outbreak
of fOot-and-mouth disease. Another
resolution adopted declares in favor
of the maintenance of an official pub
lie record for all herds which can be
certified as tubercul0sis-free.
In the boys livestock judging con-
test fifty-one boys, representing sew
enteen high schools, competed. The
winning teams represented the Mil
ton, Athens and Midtown schools
and the Racine county agricultural
school, in the order named.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
LAYS TROUBLE TO SANDWICH
Conrad Gruenvinger Must Serve
Twelve Years in Waupun for
Forgery.

Merrill. because he stole a ham
sandwich three years ago, Conrad
Gruenvinger must spend the next
twelve years in the penitentiary at
Waupun, and Feb of each year is to
be spent in solitary confinement. Three
years ago in Oshkosh Gruenvinger
took the sandwich from a restaurant
but was caught and sentenced to three
years in the reformatory at Green Bay.
He was paroled but broke his parole
and eluded the police of several Wis
consin cities. He was captured re-
Gently in Merrill and convicted of
forging checks, which accounts for
the severity of his sentence. He lays
all his trouble to the thief of the sand
witch, however.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
in PRIMITIVE RUSSIA
REGION WHICH CIVILIZATION HAS
NOT REACHED.
inhabited by Nomadic Race, Who Live
as Their Forefathers Lived Through
out the Centuries - Have
Many Peculiar Customs.

Interest is still kept up in Great
war. The other day, for instance,
Mr.. T. a. Holiday, traveller, gave
an address before the Society of Arts
in London ON the Uralak, province
in Asian mid-Russia, northeast of the
Caspian sea.
Valuable oil fields exist here, and
also deposits of sulphur and other
minerals useful in peace and war.
MIR. Holiday said that the land was
very fiat, and there was almost an
absence of trees, which caused the
fuel problem to be somewhat acute.
The advent of western civilization fur
nished the inhabitants with certain
amount of firewood in the shape of tel
egraph poles and stakes used to mark
out claims.
The Cossacks, had, however, taught
them to respect the former, though
not in some cases the latter. The
original inhabitants were the Kirghiz,
an essentially nomadic race, who
lived in dome-shaped tents made OF a
light wooden frame covered with
camel skins.
The tents had no furniture, but
sometimes beautiful oriental rugs or
carpets were placed on the floor, a
space being left on which fire was
made.
When the Kirghiz used the tele-
graph poles as firewood, they did not
take the whole pole away, but each
man Clipped off piece until at last
the whole pole gave way.
A prince was a man with 100 or
200 sheep, and a prince in winter
generally lived in a house built of
bricks made out of the sand and
baked in the sun.
The houses were sunk in the
ground for warmth in the winter.
They had window frames and doors,
but the firewood question was so acute
that when the people went on trek
in the summer they took the window
frames and doors out and packed them
on the backs of camels for fear the
people who did not trek would steal
them.
The Ural river was a great source
of wealth to the Cossacks, for it was
well stocked with fish. At one time
barge crossed the river, but the
C0ssacks would not allow it to cross
after dark, as they said that the fish
wanted to sleep as well as anybody
else
The outbreak of war put a great
cneck on the developments of the
Uraisk and of other oil fields. A
great deal of prospecting and pro-
liminary work was necessarily stopped,
and companies which were already
we'll established met with fresh diff
culties.
In some places gas holes" around
which there was often a deposit of
sulphur, were met with. Some of
these spots were venerated by the
Kirghiz, who prayed round them and
then erected little sticks, to which
they tied little pieces of cloth, as was
the manner of simple peoples.
On one occasion his driver stopped
and prayed by one of these gas
holes" and threw a few kopeks on
the ground, which, he said were for
the religious authorities when they
came along. Asked if there was not
danger of someone stealing them, the
driver replied that if he prayed for
relief from sickness and trouble, and
then someone stole the money, the
thief would get the trouble and sick
ness, so there was no danger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
Missed Bio mSucnessea. "

The death of George Edwards r
calls how he sold Dorothy for
song, and how a song-"Queen OF NJ
Heart"-made a fortune for the Diec'
The death of Lewis Waller recallsth
case of Monsieur Beaucaire" Thf
play, when tried on the dog at Liys
pool, was a dead failure. The dogs
verdict was wrong. Produced as
mere stop-gap at the Comedy, 'BeSf
caire" proved a big and instant s's
cess. 1t ran for some 400 times, 3D.
had the browning triumph Of Tola
command performance at Sanding
ham.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
Prominent Democrat Dies.

Beaver Dam.-James E. Malone,
81, died here at his home after a
short illness. He was born in Bea-
yer Dam, had practiced law here
thirty-nine years, was clerk of courts
at Juneau six years from 1873 on,
and attended as delegate the Demo
cratic national conventions of 1892,
1896 and 1900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
Noted Sculptures Dies Suddenly.

New York.-Taken suddenly i'll at
her studio, Miss Helen Farnsworth
Mears, well known sculptress, died
before aid could be summoned. Her
death is believed 10 have been due
to heart disease. She was born at
Oshkosh, Wis, in 1878, and was per-
haps best known for her statue of
Frances E. Willard, who in marble
stands in the capitol at Washington.
Miss Mears also made bronze figure
for the Wisconsin state capitol.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
WHY ALIENIsTs DON'T GO MAD.

discussed
a
all acquainting
ty is comparatively alienist
faulty
its with bounds
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
viii Vote on License Question.

Ladysmith.-A petition asking for a
special election for the city of Lady
smith is being circulated by leaders
of the wet faction to determine wheth-
er or not the city shall have license
or no license. Last June the city went
dry for the first time in its history by
a majority of four votes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
FOUGHT Fires Eorty.two Years.

Sheboygar Fred Stephen retired
from the Sheboygan fire department
after serving continuously for forty
two years, twenty years of which he
was a member of the volunteer depart
ment, when he drew IS per year sal
airy. and for the last twenty-five years
he has been a member of the hook and
ladder company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
Would Repair the pamane.

One day a small boy living next
door carried a quantity of soft mud
upon our back walk and was busily
engaged in making mud pies. sug-
gested to him that he play some place
else, as l did not like mud on my
walk. He replied, calamity: We'll,
I'll broom it"-Chicago Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
lron-Rust Spots.

Spread stained portion over a bowl
containing one quart Of water and one
teaspoonful borax. Apply hydrochloric
acid. drop by drop, until stain bright.
ems, then dip stain at once into water.
If not removed. use same method un-
I'll stains disappear. Care should be
taken to use either borax or ammonia
or soap in rinsing water.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
Fair Secretary RESIGNS.

Depere.-C. C. Wilcox has resigned
as president of the Brown County Fair
association. Elmer Hall, county clerk
of Green Bay, has been elected to fill
the position. Mr.. Wilcox was former
ly on the state fair board. He resigned
because he could not give the neces-
sary time to the position.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29

The officers of the United States
army are watching with great interest
to see what will become OF the investi-
cation started by former Secretary of
War Garrison into the charges that
Maj. George T. Langhorne was the
bearer of messages from Germany to
Captains Won Papen and Boyd, the
recalled attaches of Germany. At the
start of the war Major Langhorne was
military attache in Berlin. He was re-
called, and, it is charged, brought back
letters from German officials to the
embassy here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
Prisoner Becomes Blind.

Sheboygsn.-Patrick Devine. who
claims superior as his home and SAYS
he hsS relatives there. has become
totally blind while serving two
months sentence in the local county
jail for yagrancy, AT effort is being
made TO find his relatives.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
Union Official Souoht

Racine.-A warrant was issued for
the arrest of Alfred Wolf. former
financial secretary Of the bartenders'
union. who is charged with the al
legged embezzlement of S92. He has
disappeared.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-29
And the Trouble Started.

Wife-''In order that 1 may get the
money on this check, do the people at
the bank have to know me?" Hus-
band-"Yes, they have to know you,
but not as well as l do; otherwise
they wouldn't give you a cent
Judge.