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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-16

A New Jersey horticuIturiss has succeeded In
raising a purple carnation. Bringing so much
nearer to realization the purple COW OF collegl-
ate imagination?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-16

Some people can plant a garden, some can
raise wheat, some can run any KIND OF store
and some can go to war. But 1T takes darn
smart person to run a newspaper that will suit
everybody
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-16

On second thought, Cuba would have had
some difficulty in satisfactorily phrasIng a
neutrality proclamation taking into consldera-
ton the facts of her Independence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-16

Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and
to argue freely according to conscience,
above all liberties.-Milton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-16

One of the most satisfactory reports for 1916
is that while more miners were employed and
more coal mined than ever before in this coun-
try the number of lives lost in the mines was
the smallest in ten years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-16
THE LAND OF DEATH.

/ IHE LAND UE DEAld.
/ Edith Wharton s description of ''the land OF
DEATH" as she calls it in an article reproduced
on this page of The Gate City, refers to the
area of France which the enemy Systematically
and vindictively laid waste before abandoning;
and this well-known writer gives vivid pic
ture of the shocking savagery with which the
inhabitants were treated ''The land as she
strikingly says. twas murdered After every
penny worth of everything clothing,
furniture could be carried or carted
away had been stolen, prodigious pains were
taken to utterly wreck and ruin everything
else-homes, orchards shade trees cemeteries,
wells and farming tools The destruction and
deilement were complete Not tin spoon or
a spoonful of food was left in all the blackened
land Young girls We're carried Off, some OF
! them to be officers "orderlies.' - Mothers and
grandmothers who strove to retain these girls
and save them from a frightful fate were saber-
slashed or killed; and incredible as the state
ment seems, it is attested beyond all question
that in one case at least the aged, the sick and
the infants were gathered in a group, ito
await the coming of the French troops" they
were told; and the enemy retiring poured a
hail of machine bullets into them.
The pictures Of these horrors are burned IN
ito the French soldiers souls, and people who
think such object lessons in hideousness and
iheartlessness will not bear fruit when the al
lies push across the Rhine have higher opin
ion of Gallo saintliness than many ardent adj
mirers of the French.
Modern history, the annals of the last thou
sand years, record nothing of equal turpitude;
nor is there any known lower form of life
which will take SO much trouble to bring pain
or grief upon its own another species Beasts
destroy to devour but not for the mere delight
of being cruel That diabolism sis peculiar to
undeveloped mankind; and a feeling of strange
horror comes with the thought that we, our
own species. in this twentieth century can sink
to such depths. Is it conceivable that we too
might invade a peaceful neighbor people
and wantonly destroy all that our greed and
lust has left? The bare possibility that we
could under any imaginable circumstances do
acts like that is calculated to make men burst
out into a cold sweat
Perceiving degraded drunkard the author
of ''The Pilgrims Progress exclaimed
"There goes John Bunyan but for the grace of
God.'' Must we as a people, surveying the
inhumanity of militarism admit that but for
God IS grace we might also be as vile?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-16

a 10y AL BUUSIEH
Keokuk, Iowa, April 16, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-16

Marshalltown Times Republican:
One excellent spot TO look FOR wal
revenue is from the liquor business
L ann the taxes on until the man who
takes drink will pay for days grub
for a soldier.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND
FIFTY YEARS A BANKER
IN WAUSAU

On July Sd, 1917, Hon. D. L. Plumer
of this city, celebrated the eightieth
birthday of his existence The day
was spent in quietness at his home in
this city, where he was visited by
those of his old friends who remem-
bered the occasion, and they extended
to him their sincere congratulations
and best wishes and expressed the
hope that is in the heart of every
man, woman and child in Wausau-
that his life might be spared for
many years to come, to enjoy the hap
piness and felicity which he has so,
justly earned. Had the opportunity
been offered, Mr.. Plamer would haves
received an ovation by the commune
ty as has been accorded no citizen
in the history of our city, for a life
of so years in Wausau, during which
he has worked overtime to help make
the city what it iS--one of the most
progressive in Wisconsin, and to
bring happiness and contentment to
its people, has made him beloved and
honored. To recount the philanthropic
deeds performed and the vast
amounts given to accomplish his ends,
"OoAo III q fOluIlS, Uut WHICH pun
licity would not be pleasing to Mr..
Plumer, whose every act has been
to further the contentment and hap
piness of his fellow men rather than
to gain the plaudits of the populace.
That a grateful people rejoice be
cause he has attained his 80th birth
day and with unfaltering mind and
prophetic vision, is able to direct and
point out the way to better and great
er things, goes without saying.
Mr.. Plumer came from New Hamp-
shire to Wausau, in 1857, when he
was twenty years old. He was a civil
engineer and he followed that calling
and numbering for many years. II
1867, with George and Willis C. Sill
verthorn, he laid the foundations for
one of the largest banking institutions
in the north-The First National
Bank. The first was a private bank,
known as Silverthorn e Plumer. In
December, 1882, in response to larger
banking needs, the private bank was
re-organized and has since been
known as The First National Bank.
In 1882 the capital stock Of the bank
was $4,000 and its officers and direc-
tors were:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
RED CROSS

The red cross working rooms in the
Y. M. c. A., building are now being
kept open all day. from to II O'Clock
in the morning, and from 2 to 5
o'clock in the afternoon. The rooms
are kept open all day for the con-
venience of the workers, many finding
the morning hours more suitable.
Enough surgical dressings have
been finished to send a large box,
which left the local headquarters to-
day for Milwaukee, from which city
it will be sent across the sea. Dona-
tons of old linens and muslins would
be gladly received at the work rooms.
There is room for more workers at
the local headquarters and all who pos
sibly can, are urged to help in this
work. A special meeting was held
at the work rooms last evening to
get the young ladies interested in
the work. Many of our ladies are
spending their entire time at Red
Cross work, where if more would give
their assistance, it would not be nee
essary for the few to spend the whole
day in the work rooms.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
GOLF ON THE FOURTH AT THE
WAUSAU COUNTRY CLUB

Golf enthusiasts enjoyed an ideal
day last Wednesday for the several
tournaments which were held. The
day was designated "Red Cross Day."
The ID. c. Everest cup, donated by
Mr.. d. c. Everest, manager of the Mar
athon Paper mills, was played for
with the idea of raising money for
the local Red Cross chapter. An en-
trance fee of S1.00 was added to by
all those participating to the amount
of $3.50 each, swelling the total re-
ceived from the seventeen playing. to
$3.50. A later addition of $500 made
the total S62.50. The runner I'D cup
was donated by A. NJ. Evans.
Eighteen holes were played for the
cups, the d. c. Everest cup being
won by c. S. Gilbert, ST., whose net
score was 81, and the runner up cup
being won by Judge A. H. Reid, with
a net score of 63.
The Liberty tournament, which was
held on the Fourth by most % the
country clubs of the Golf association,
was won by P. NJ. Wilson, who was
followed by c. S. Gilbert, ST.. and L.
NJ. Wheeler.
A sweepstakes was played in the
morning in which a large number of
men participated. The day was ideal
for golf and many members of the
club stayed at the grounds during the
day. Tennis was another feature of
the days program.
The Fourth of July program was in
every way success and in addition
ii netted very satisfactory sum for
the Red Cross. Nest of the golfers
OF this city are donating a nickel
to the Red Cross for every round OF
golf that they play.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
President-D. L. Plumer.
Vice President-Jacob Paff.

President-D. L. Plumer.
Vice President-Jacob Paff.
Cashier-A. H. Grout.
DirectOrs-W. G. Silverthorn, r. E..
Parcher, George Silverthorn, C. S.
Curtis, F. P. Stone, C. Anthem, r.
Bauman and John Ringle.
The capital stock and surplus of
the bank is now 100000 and Mr.
Plumer is still it's president, and A.
H. Grout still its cashier, and F. P.
Stone and John Ringle still numbered
with its directors.
Every Saturday Mr.. Plumer pre-
sides over the weekly meeting of the
directors; continues to give from his
store of valuable knowledge and di-
rect and point out the safe way. Last
Saturday, at his place was a pro-
fusion of roses in honor of his birth
day and the further fact that it
marked the 50th year in which Mr..
Plumer had been a banker in Wau-
sau.
Fifty years in banking in Wausau
and Marathon county, practically rep
resents their whole life of industrial,
financial and commercial achieve
ment. From a mere wilderness the
county has grown to population of
$4,000 with its beautiful city of Wau-
sau of 10000 people, it's thriving vii
lagos, its prosperous farming COM
munities, enterprising manufacturing
establishments, business houses and
its efficient educational systems and
religious growth. Mr.. Plumer has
figured largely in all this develop
ment. AS an instance, many of us re-
member that when it was proposed to
construct the First National bank
building, We were amazed at the
thought of putting such magnificent
building in "sawdust town." and, as
many believed, with very little pros
poets of a future growth, but Mr..
Plumer'S view of the situation was
different; he saw a great future for
Wausau, and was willing to set the
pace for more substantial and per-
manent style of architecture and
building construction, and this
thought was carried out by him in the
building of his own home and that of
the Wausau Gas company's office, of
which company he was president. all
prominent for their neatness and per-
manence.
The Pilot joins in congratulations
and best wishes with the sincere wish
that Mr.. Plumer may long continue
to assist in directing for the future
welfare of our city and its people.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10

A'OPAouuSlhS NOIu anu
Grace r. Foster.
If l could, l would blot out state
ment made in last weeks Corner"
as L see it gives false impression.
Speaking of my Aunt Sarah, the re-
mark was that she had little use for
her poor neighbors outside the church;
1t was passing that intended to illus
trate different ways of giving and to
bring out the idea that food alone
cannot satisfy heart hunger. So please
do not impute this or any other fault
to my dear Aunt. who was really a
remarkable and noble woman, and
deserved to have book written of
her life and good deeds.
They came from the East in an
early day, making their home in the
woods and enduring all the hardships
of those times.
AS the farm grew, there was more
and more work. She made butter
from a dozen cows or more, raised
chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys,
tended her garden, etc. spun yarn
and did the family knitting, as we'll
as wove cloth which she made into
clothing for the men-before the day
of sewing machines. Often after re-
Clrlng laCe at night, would come a rap
at the door-a call to go to a sick
neighbor which was never refused,
most likely riding in lumber wagon.
When mother died it was Gus
tomary for one or more of the chill
dren to be taken into the homes of
relatives, at least a dozen nieces and
nephews were thus taken into her
home for six months or more, one,
baby of six months, was nursed along
with her own. At seventy years of
age little motherleSs grandson came
to her, remaining number of years
until his father remarked.
She had spent her life in this one
Co. and many came a long way to
at tend the funeral. 1t was dark,
cloudy day. Her son wrote me how
as the service neared the close, the
sun came out for the first time, and
rested on the casket like benedic-
tion.
Many rise up and call her blessed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
AN ORDINANCE

Granting to the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway Company and the Chicago. MilWau-
kee & st. Paul Railway Company, the right TO
build. construct and maintain a spur track
across Spruce street
The Common Council of the city OF Wausau.
do ordain, as follows:
Section /. There is hereby granted TO the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
and the Chicago. Milwaukee e. St. Paul Rail-
way Company. Jointly, their successors and
assigns, the right to build. construct. main
tain and operate a spur track across Spruce
street in said city: said spur track 70 be con-
structed from the Industrial Spur track run
ming to the kortenson mil, commencing at
point short distance north Of said Spruce
street, thence in Southerly direction across
said Spruce street TO the property Of the Wau-
sau Ice & Fuel Company. said spur track In
said street to be laid and constructed TO the
satisfaction OF the Board Of Public Works OF
said city.
section g This ordinance shall be IN force
on and after its passage and publication.
Adopted July g 1917.
Approved.
Attest. HERMAN Z. MARaUARDT.
W. j. KREGEL. Mayor.
CITY Clerk
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
FOR OFFICERS CAMP
Wausau Men Anxious for August
Camps-Sixteen Fill Blanks.

Harry Berger has received sixteen
applications for the August Reserve
Officers Training camp. Military
men are exceedingly anxious to secure
older men for the camp and they will
doubtless be given a preference. The
number which can be accepted is lin
tied, but it is hoped and expected that
there will be further response from
this community, and especially by
men who by their age and occupation
are well qualified to handle men.
Several of the applicants for the
training camps have had drill exper-
fence. The list is as follows:
John Jamison F. w. Steinke
Louis Larson Ralph Newell
j. N. Manson, Jr. Brayton Smith
Wade Norman Ben Wegner
Roy E. Jones A. ]. Foster
Newman Bells Adlai Peth
Geo. l.. Swanson John Sweberg
Leslie {. Jones Henry Wachtl
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10

Death claimed Edward Zietlow, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Zietlow, 629
McIndoe street, yesterday afternoon.
The deceased had been suffering with
an abcess of the nose for about two
weeks, and early yesterday morning
there was a sudden change for the
worse and he passed away at the time
stated above. Mr.. Zietlow was born
in Wausau, April IS, 1895, and was
twenty-five years of age. OF late he
had been employed as motor tester at
the Kissel automobile factory in Hart
ford, Wis, and in June he enlisted in
the National Guard, and was awaiting
a call during his stay at home. Sur
viving besides his parents, are four
sisters, Frieda, Margaret, Catherine
and Mrs. Collins, and one brother,
Fred Mrs. Collins of California, is
expected and until word has been
heard from her, definite funeral ar
rangements can not be made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
CHEMICALS TO PURIFY WATER

By experimentation at the Wausau
pumping station, w. c.. Kirchoffer, the
hydraulic engineer for the state of
Wisconsin, has found that the use of
chemicals has proved most success
full for publication of this city's
water supply. Treated with sodium
and alum, a great part of the iron
content of water pumped from our
wells is removable.
The expense of operating the chem
ical plant would, however, be con-
siderable and Mr.. Kirchoffer is max
ing further experiments at least to
reduce the cost of operating such a
plant in this city. Materials, which
can be locally obtained or which are
low in cost will probably be used in
the end
Another purpose Of Mr.. Kirchoffer's
experiments at the pumping station
was to learn what an effect pumping
with an air lift system would have
on the water. The suction system has
been in use in Wausau. There has
been an improvement in the water by
the use of the air pump system.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
SHORT ITEMS

Saturday and Sunday were delight
full summer days and they were en-
joyed.
Quite a number of our citizens au-
toed out to the Fromm fox farm on
Sunday.
The Eau Claire villa bathing beach
is now open to the public. Autos can
drive to dressing rooms.
M A. Hurley, who has been con-
fined to his home for some time, was
able to be up and on his porch on
the Fourth of July.
The annual chautauqua is at hand
Our people should make every at
tempt 10 make it a success, other
wise it may be the last.
The Red Cross ball given at Dancy
on the evening of July Sd, was a
great success, and a nice sum was
taken in for the Red Cross.
The Mosinee and Merrill base ball
teams crossed bats in the latter city,
oil Sunday. Mosinee won by score
of 4 to 2. 1t was a fine game, so
they say.
Eugene Rood who had an opera
ton at st. Marys hospital several
weeks ago has returned to his home
feeling much better and it is hoped
he will soon be able to be about to
meet his friends.
Leaving the armory at 8 a. m. last
Sunday, the members of the Citizens
Training camp were taken to the
Country club by street cars, where
they were drilled for several hours.
The company marched back to the
city.
w. w. Walker and A. Glover went
to Wautoma last Tuesday. Mr.. Walk
er went out to the Walker cottage on
Silver lake for an outing, returning
home Sunday. Mr.. Glover returned
Thursday. Mrs. Walker is spending
the summer at Silver lake.
The Marathon County chapter of
the American Red Cross has been pre-
scented with a check from the Wau-
sau Council, Knights of Columbus, for
the sum of $4S5.22, the net receipts
of the Red Cross bail which was
given by the council at the ROthschild
park pavilion on the evening of June
10Th.
The weather man reports good
weather here to stay. Sunday was
the warmest day of the year, getting
up to nearly 80. Cooler weather is
promised for few days. Last night
it was so cold that CRATE fires had
TO be made; also this morning, it was
more comfortable with fire in the
furnace.
Rothschild park proved a popular
place as usual for people last We'd
nesday, the Fourth. Many families
spent the entire day there while 9TH
ers went down in the evening to en-
JOY dancing. Swimming and boating
parties were also a feature of the
day. Eau Claire villa was also the
scene of much celebration. Numer-
our parties went up the Eau Claire
river to picnicing points.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
MR.. AND MRS. JAMES McCROSSEN
CELEBRATE THE GATH YEAR
OF THEIR MARRIAGE ON
JULY FOURTH

Mr.. and Mrs. James McCrossen cell
ebrated the Gath anniversary of their
marriage in Wausau on the Fourth
of July, at the home of their son. H.
G. McCrossen, and family. The day
was full of sunshine, a duplicate of
the one on which the ceremony was
performed "a years ago.
James McCrossen and Miss Cor
nelia A. Jones were united in mar
riage at Rural, Waupaca county, Wis,
on the 4th day of July, 1858. Mr..
McCrossen continued in the ner-
camille, and Touring mill business in
Rural until 1870, when he came to
Wausau with his family. Here he
was very active in business for near
ly forty years, following the general
mercantile and numbering business
for good many years, and then con-
fined himself to the latter. He fin
ally retired and about ten years ago
Mr.. and Mrs. McCrossen went to Pas
adena to live, coming back for
short visit nearly every year. They
have passed the number of years
allotted to man-Mr. McCrossen being
in his seth year and Mrs. McCrossen
in her nevertheless, they are
both well and enjoying life. Those of
their children living are ]. A. McCros-
sen, st. Paul; Mrs. l.. E. Thayer,
Everett, Wash; Mrs. H. H. Grace, Su-
perior; Charles McCrossen, Harlow
town, Montana, and H. G. McCrossen
of this city.
During the day and evening many
old friends called on Mr.. and Mrs.
McCrossen and rendered congratula-
lions and best wishes. Mrs. H. G..
McCrossen, assisted by her daughter,
Miss Cornelia, served light refresh
ments. The only regret expressed
was that Mr.. and Mrs. McCrossen had
made their home so far from Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
NEW SERVICE BUTTONS OUT

The State Council of Defense has
gotten out a very handsome service
button which il has sent to members
of the County Councils of Defense as
a mark of recognition and apprecia-
ton of the services rendered. The
button is of bronze metal. is in the
form OF shield on which is the
state coat of arms, and the lettering
is as follows: Council of De-
tense, Wisconsin. 1917"
The buttons are numbered from
up to 1000. and therefore each mem
Der Of the various councils through
out Wisconsin has a number. Mara
thon County Council buttons are 194
to EOS, inclusive.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10

The Pats club enjoyed a theatre
party Friday evening, the hostess be-
ing Miss Helen Anderson. After the
show the club members enjoyed an
informal social time at the Anderson
home.
Mrs. G. S. Gilbert gave an auto
party and dinner at Dudley for Mrs.
Harley of Chicago, guest of Mrs. H. l.
Crawford, on Saturday.
Miss Mildred Parcher entertained
a few friends last evening for Miss
Marie Brands of Oconto Falls.
Mrs. Emil Eckerle will entertain
the Ladies Aid society of st. Paurs
church tomorrow afternoon.
The Baptist Mission Study club met
IN the Baptist parlors Thursday even
ing for its regular meeting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Run OVER AND KILLED

Last Saturday afternoon the baby
boy of Otto Bartlett of Brokaw, was
run over by switch engine of the
ST. Paul r. r. Co. The little fellow,
only one year and half old, in some
way got onto the track unnoticed.
Both arms and legs were cut off and
the body otherwise mutilated. Every
thing possible was done to save the
child's life. He was taken to st.
Mary's hospital on the engine, but
passed away soon after reaching
there. The funeral was held in the
town of Maine today and burial was
also made at that place.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
26 DEAD CROWS

A large evergreen pine tree on the
farm of Ben Voight, Stephensville,
was shattered by lightning Saturday
night and Sunday morning the dead
bodies of twenty-siX crows were re-
covered from the branches. Every
branch was. stripped from the tree
and deposited within a radius of fif-
teen feet from the trunk. The tree
had evidently been a favorite nesting
place and the birds were killed when
it was struck. The portion of the
trunk that remained looked like but
pointed stump.-New London Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
MOTORED TO RHINELANDER

B. Riebe and family motored to
Rhinefander on the Fourth, where
they were Joined by John and William
Hagen and families, the former of
Minneapolis and the latter of Rhine
lander. From there they drove autos
to the country farm home of Wilbur
De Mares and family for a family
reunion and picnic, the Messrs. Hagen
being brothers and Mrs. De Mares
sister of Mrs. Riebe. The day was
most pleasantly enjoyed by all, when
the party dispersed and departed for
their respective homes, Mr.. Riebe and
family arriving home in the evening
of the same day.