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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23
SENATOR HUSTlNG KILLED
Accidentally Shot by His Brother at Rush
Lake While Hunting

He became unconscious at 1880
o'clock and died at II O'Clock.
In Fond du Lac, on April 25. 1866,
Paul o. Husting was born. Ten years
later he removed with his parents to
Mayville, Wis, which was his home
until death. Until his sixteenth year
he attended schools at Fond du Lac
and Dodge counties and then gave up
his school work to accept clerkship
in general store Later he was ap-
pointed clerk in the postofice. and
then obtained a position as railway
postal clerk. In the meantime he con-
tinued to study and became a clerk
in the office of the secretary of state at
Madison.
In 1895 his ambition to enter the
University of Wisconsin was realized
and the same year he passed the bar
examination. He returned to May
vile and began the practice of law.
In 1902 and again in 1904, he was
elected district attorney and two years
later was chosen state senator.
In 1914 he was brought out as a
candidate for the United States SEN
ate to succeed Isaac Stephenson and
was elected over Francis McGovern.
The remains were taken to his home
in Mayville on Monday afternoon. The
funeral will be held Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the home of his
sister, Mrs. C. w. Lamoreaux. A COM
mittee of United States senator's will
attend as well as other we'll known
men in public life from Washington
and other cities.
This is the first death in the Hust-
ing family, the surviving members be-
ing the parents, seven brothers and
one sister
His death is a calamity and a loss
to the state and the nation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23

Mrs. E. B. Stoddard, who has beer
p i'll is improving.
The John Kiefer Furniture Com
pany repairs cane and upholstered
furniture. Phone 1909. adv. IT,
The Wausau Telephone company
swelled the Liberty Loan subscription
by $4,000 yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Alexander de-
parted for Chicago and Blooming ton
H., on Saturday evening.
The sermons preached last Sunday
in our city churches were on the
lines of food conservation.
Senator A. L. Kreutzer addressed a
patriotic meeting at Mayville last Sat
urday evening, Senator Husting' s
home town.
Owing to the Liberty Loan drive
the usual monthly evening meeting
of the Wausau Rotary club has been
abandoned for this month.
Fire station No. l was called for
aid to the home of Charles Shaker
at 1926 Grand avenue, at $40 p. NJ
Friday, to care for a chimney fire.
George Rick is still selling gro
ceries at the old stand. The deal which
was partially consummated for the
sale OF his store did not materialize
The Wausau Canning company has
sold out its entire stock shipping
large lots to the government. This
is something unusual so early after
the close of its seasons work.
]. N. Manson has been appointed
to succeed H. G. Flieth on the State
War Council, which has charge o
the Y. NJ. c. A. war work. Mr.. FlietI
was unable to give his time to this
work.
Remember and don't forget to re
member when you want a stylish, wei
made Overcoat, that Seim Bros. hav,
just what you want in all fits ant
styles. Store opposite the cour
house. adv.
The mayor has sent an order il
to the State Council of Defense TO
300 pounds of carp and other rougl
fish, which will be here and on sal
at the city hall tomorrow morning a
about ) cents a pound.
At the last quarterly meeting of 81
Pauls Evangelical congregation it wa
decided to aid those young men of tn
church who have been called int
military service. A sufficient sum o
money has been provided for this pur
pose.
Semi-weekly catechismal instruC
tionS, preparatory to confirmation
have again been started by Rev. L.
Grauer of st. Paul's church. The tim
is from l to p. m. on Wednesday
and from 9 to IL a. m. on Saturday:
The Saturday school has also been re
opened where instruction in Germa
is being given from to II a m.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23

L. Fingerhut, who has been i'll for
some time, was taken to st. Mary's
hospital the past week, where his
condition remains about the same. He
will be operated upon tomorrow
The Sunday school of the First
Presbyterian church has purchased a
fifty dollar Liberty bond. The pa
triotism of this school was plainly
shown by the amount necessary for
the bond being oversubscribed.
| Yesterday was the gloomiest and
stOrmiest day of fall. All day heavy
clouds covered the sky and snow fell
| to the extent that the earth was
covered with white mantle all day.
In the evening, a heavy wind pre-
vailed, shifting to the north and be-
fore morning the temperature was
down e winter weather-26 above.
Last evening a meeting for young
men was called in the office of DR.. D.
]. Williams of the First Presbyterian
church, for the purpose of organizing
a Presbyterian orchestra, which is now
well under way. Next Monday even
ing the organization will be perfected
and work commenced. The Presbyte
rian Boys Glee club will holds it's
first regular meeting of the fall next
Monday evening also.
The local Knights of Columbus have
been engaged of late in soliciting sub
scriptions among it's members for the
Red Cross, and so far have succeeded
in securing $500 for that praiseworthy
organization. The Knights are now
engaged in soliciting subscriptions to
assist the Knights of Columbus re-
creation camp movement and up to
date have raised more than $500, and
with the expectation of increasing the
sum to $1,000.
The United States Civil Service COM
mission announces an open competi-
tive examination for clerk with knowl-
edge of stenography or typewriting
for both men and women, on Novem-
Der 2 1917, in this city. Vacancies in
clerical positions requiring some
| knowledge of stenosraphy or type
writing in the departmental service at
| Washington, D. c., at entrance sal
aries ranging from 5000 to $1,000 a
year, will be filled from this eXamina-
ton.
A man answering to the name of
]. P. Breight was in Wausau some
weeks ago purporting to be a solicitor
for the Edgar News. During Breight's
short stay here he, it is reported, Sc
cured a check to the amount of $500
from A. M. Petersen, which check he
transfixed into $4,000 hy his Breight
manipulation, had it cashed at the
Hotel Bells and shortly after he left
| the city. The authorities were mott
| neu ana the search lOE MIN DeSuI, puI
nowhere in this city could he be found.
! A description of the fellow was Sc
cured and outside of town authorities
were notified of his caper and to keep
an eye out for him. Wednesday a tel
egram was received by Chief of Police
Malone of this city. that Breight was
being held in Jail at Omaha. Thurs
day Undersheriff Abraham left for that
city to bring him back to this city
for trial on a charge of forgery, but
found the officers in Omaha holding
the wrong man, therefore Mr.. Abra-
ham returned home alone yesterday
from his wild goose chase"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23

A Halloween dancing party was the
clever social affair planned and given
at St. Marys school auditorium last
| Friday evening by the Young Peoples
Sodality of St. Mary's church. The
| auditorium was beautifully done in
Halloween decorations. Dancing was
the entertainment of the evening, af-
ter which refreshments were served
to the guests. 1t was an invitation
affair and attended by large number
of the sodality members and their
friends.
The following is an invitation TAX
en- from last Sundays calendar of the
First Methodist church, which ex-
plains the social affair that is to come
off at that church Thursday evening
of this week: eye Olde Tyne Social
will be held in we parlors of we Meet
ing House on this even Thursday
at Early Candle Light. All We people
of this congregation of sixteen years
and above will meet together with
Cheers and Good Will to make this
Ye Joyful Occasion"
This evening the Mems Club of the
First Methodist church will have its
first regular meeting of the season,
following a vacation. A supper will
be served at $50 o'clock in the dining
room. Sunday clothes are forbidden
at tonight's meeting. After the supper
Rev. G. X McInnis of Oshkosh will
cyi1 ODD -
Rev. McInnis is said to be a man of
wide experience and a good talk is
assured.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Universalist church, at meeting last
Wednesday afternoon, decided to pur-
chase a one hundred dollar Liberty
Loan Bond. The members of the
society are conducting a rummage
sale this week at the old Riverside
hotel for the purpose of raising money
to pay for their bond. The sale COM
menced today and will be continued
through Thursday.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Jennie E. Potts,
of Waupaca, and Professor f. S.
Hadley of the University of Wisconsin
The marriage will be an event of this
month. Miss Potts was formerly a
teacher of mathematics in our high
school, and recently resigned from
that position, and left Thursday for
her home in Waupaca.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of st. Mary's
hospital is having Donation Day" this
afternoon at st. Marys hospital. All
donations are gratefully received
Donations can be left at the home
of Mrs. R. E. Parcher by those I'M
able to be present at the hospital.
The Monday Evening Study club
met at the home of Mrs. j. M. Kuebler
last evening, and the program was
given as published in our last issue
Miss Cora Lansing will entertain the
club at social meeting next Mon
| day evening.
The c. e. Mission Study class OF
the First Presbyterian church meets
Friday evening at the home of Mrs
c. G. Kruger, and will take up the
reading and study of the missionary
book, can African Trail"
Mrs. Arthur Curtis entertained at a
pleasant Halloween party last
| Wednesday evening. The decoration:
for the occasion and the entertain
ment of the evening suggested the
Halloween season. The hostess served
| dainty refreshments.
The Ladies Aid society of the FRS
Methodist church will serve its an
nual chicken pie supper in the din
| ing room of the church on Frida!
evening, November 2.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS

The August Kickbusch Grocery
company, the pioneer wholesale house
in groceries, provisions, etc, in this
city, in order to keep up with the
times and the present Improvements
of the city, is making some new and
more convenient alterations in its
office in connection with its present
place of location, by charging it,
thereby enabling the company more
space and better efficiency in its rapid
" increasing business. At the pres
emit time the company's office is located
in a building adjoining, but it is hoped
that the new office will be ready for oc-
cupancy by the last of the year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

Mrs. Joseph Hildensperger, 701 JEFF
ferson street, is quarantined with
diphtheria.
Dorothy Schulmann, 1872 South
Third avenue, has measles.
o. Rasmussen, us South Second
avenue, and Edwin and Margaret Ra-
dandt, 204 Scott street, have whoop-
ing cough.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23
ASSISTANT PASTOR

Rev. Finch A. Clarke of the North
Presbyterian church of Lacrosse, has
received q call as assistant pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church of this
city. Rev. Clarke preached in the
Presbyterian church Ill Wausau one
week ago last Sunday. He is a grad
uate of Carroll college.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23
RUMMhGE SALE

The ladies of the Baptist church will
hold a rummage sale at the Riverside
hotel on Thursday and Friday of this
week. 1t
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23

For attempting to force an entrance
into a bed room at the Island hotel,
Bud Fisher was fined $500 and costs
in municipal court Saturday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23

The Sunday School Teachers, asso-
citation of the First Presbyterian
church had an interesting meeting in
the parlors of the church last Fri
day evening. A delicious New England
boiled dinner was served to the men,
bers followed by the business meet
ing of the association. Rev. D. S.
West, who was associate pastor of the
local church, resigned some time ago
to accept the pastorate of the Pres
byterian church at Ironwood, Mich,
was also president Of the Sunday
School Teachers association, and this
office was made vacant by his re-
moval from the city At the Friday
nights meeting Brayton E. Smith was
elected to the office. The work of the
association in furthering its educa-
tional work and supporting the Wis
consin State Sunday School associa-
ton was discussed. Reports were
given on the following Presbyterian
Sunday schools in Wausau: Brayton
E. Smith gave the report of the Home
school; l.. N. Larson, reported on
the general work; Frank Young for
Hull Memorial; Darwin Kischel for
the Mary Poor school and Mrs Fred
Miller for the Underwood Memorial
The association will meet again on
Friday evening, November 2, at which
time Prof. L. H. Beeler of the Chi
cago Presbyterian Training school,
will be present.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23

Miss Virginia Manson entertained
the Embroidery club at luncheon on
Friday. The guests brought their
knitting and sewing and a pleasant
social afternoon was had.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23

Last Saturday took place the marri-
age of Miss Olga B. Haney, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Haney of
Kewaunee, Wisconsin, and First Lieu
tenant Dana B. Dishmaker, at the
Haney home. Rev. Father Kieb of
Green Bay, read.the Episcopalian ser
vice. Miss Phoebe Jones of this city,
was bridesmaid and Ted Bach of Ste
vens Point, acted as best man. The
flower girls were little Harriet Janda
and Helen Leyse of Kewaunee. Fol-
lowing wedding trip through the
New England states, Lieutenant Dish
maker will enter the Medical Off
GERS reserve. The bride is known to
many Wausau people, having visited
with Miss Phoebe Jones and Miss
Marie Bird here. Miss Bird also at
tended the wedding
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23

There will be no meeting of the
Ladies Literary club next Monday, it
being the fifth Monday of the month.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23

The Young Ladies Sodality of ST.
James church viii entertain at a FIVE
hundred party tomorrow evening at
ST. James hall. After the playing Of
cards dancing viii be enjoyed. Re
freshments will be served.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23

Miss Mary Virginia Patterson of
New York, the little niece of Mrs. A
L. Timlin, who has been visiting in
Wausau for some time, has been en-
/ tertained at several informal parties
the past week by her girl friends in
leave this evening for the east, the
former going to Ohio, and the latter
to her home in New York.
Last Friday evening the lady teach
ers of the Mosinee school with lady
friends enjoyed "stag party" The
guests were in amusing costumes rep
resenting childhood days, and the
lunch served was feature of the
evening. Any one dropping in on the
party would have never known they
were the dignifed teachers of the
Mosinee school,
The following Wausau young peo-
| pie, who are freshmen at Lawrence
college, Appleton, have been pledged
to the various societies of that school
the past week: Misses Paula Komers
and Leona Ruder are now members
of the Alpha Delta Pi, and Donald
Evans, Wilbur Dodge and Fred Boyct
pledged to the Delta Iota.
At a meeting of the Mary Poor Me
mortal Aid society at the chapel Fri
day afternoon, it was decided to pur
chase a Liberty bond. The members
have sent a box of one hundred hanC
towels and dish towels to Company {
at Waco, Texas. The hostess for tn
afternoon were Mrs. A. Wilterding ant
Mrs. Nelson.
The Heelahdee Campfire group hat
a meeting at the home of Miss Iren
Wheeler Friday evening. The mem
bers spent the time in knitting for tn
Red Cross. Miss Phoebe Jones, til
guardian, will entertain the campfr
girls at a dinner party at her HON
next Saturday evening.
Miss Virginia Manson entertaine
the Embroidery club at luncheon o.
Friday The guests brought thei
knitting and sewing and a pIeasan
social afternoon was had.
There will be no meeting of tn
Ladies Literary club next Monday,
being the fifth Monday Of the month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-26
RUNNER
BREAKS RECORD
Crack Long Distance Man
Makes Rapid Time
Around Big Circuit.

The way hasn't killed athletic
u-owess in Europe by a long shot
Only q short time ago two new
worlds records were hung up by
European athletes. and the news
caused some Of Uncle Sans foremost
athletes TO sit up and take notice.
J. lander. a Swede. recently ran
the 1000 metre race in 5-51. which
smasHes to smithereens all previous
marks. Shortly before this Ereat
race by lander. Aruaud. the Ereat
French athlete. had covered the dis
lance iu 5-es. which broke Tommy
Connects American record. lowering
the time foIr-fifths OF second
Zander's mark then took the edEa of
ArUaud performance
Two thousand meters is equiEa-
lent to one mile and 1922 yards. and
when 10 Is remem bered that Connect
record stood alone on the books since
1895. the achievement is one that
cannot help TO cause much speculation
ON this side OF the pond
Above an 20 IS q strong plea for the
continuance Of athletics in this coun-
try despite the war American ath-
lete= must not so TO sleep at the
switch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-26
Than Langford
Is Out For Good

III HIS IS an euluSy TO the memory
OF sam Lacsford, Iearrvci =lt
Il champion OF sam 1IcNey and
Joe Jeanette
Than, the broad smiling. bay win
dowed, chocolate coIored fighter. lost
HE smile. his nerve and his agility
down al Boston the other night and
for the first time in his gay old life
climbed through the ropes Of the
ring and told his seconds to throw
Do the sponge.
~Ah guess all knows when ali got
euuff.' Than commented as the YER
dict was awarded 10 the Minnesota
string bean. Fred Fulton.
Has Than retIred-
Well, lr he has he made no public
announcement Of that historic event.
and n he has sam McTey and Joe
jeanette viii either have to so back
10 moving pianos or starve TO death.
for Than was the best meal ticket
in the world for sam and Joe. and
tickets for Than
Twenty eight times has sam met
the brethren lu the squared circle
Joe "a times and McEey IA times
sam holds the honors. for neither of
them has ever sent him into dream
over each of them.
In the other IS meetings he lost
TO Joe three times and 20 sam twice
ne won four times from joe and
three times from sam he fought two
draws with Joe and four with sam
and be frisked through four no de-
cisiOu scraps with each
LauEford' S greatest misfortune was
his South American tour about a year
ago. II came about this way. ne
was getting his feet under a table
and wearing out half @ dozen walters
His appetite is one OF the wonders
OF medical socities and the terror OF
his friends who very occasionally in
vite him 10 dinner
South America didn't take kindly TO
the two sans and Joe when they ar
rived. Box office receipts were
small and the smiling trio went on
war diet. That was the last straw
and Than hurried back 90 the United
States with his tour half comDleted-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-26

Jew YORK. July 2s.-With the
M baseball season in the major
i league half over and with the
frost out of the ground. club owners
are checking up on the receipts.
Il has always been an axiom Of
the game that unless the club was
on velvet July there would be a
deficit at the finish. II that holds
good this year a number Of owners
viii be compelled to cut in on their
bank accounte this fall
In point Of attendance this has
been the most disastrous season base
ball has seen in years. and ir has not
been on account of the war, either
The weather has been 10 blame
and the testimony l. unanimous
on this point, east and west. Both
sections have suffered equally,
although zach has claimed that
the other had the better Of Il.
Every club in both leagues is way
behind the attendance record Of last
year. This can be charged up TO
rain and cold alone, as DO has been
shown that whenever there has been
out I'm drOEes- The White SOL are
thousands behind last seasons fig
ures-
The same holds true with the Cubs.
The New York Giants alone are rea-
s0nably near the record on account
OF some special attractions early in
the year. The Yankees also are fair
- well up and the Athletics alone are
ahead.
In taking stock Of the attend
nnce the following estimate "a
fairly accurate, according 10 I'M
official Information from both
leagues
National League.
Chica go-BehiLd last years at
tendance.
Cincinnati-AIuost even with last
season on account Of new manager
and early squirt
St Louis-Behind last years. but
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-26
BOYLAND

The snappy Mercer team who I'D to
last Sunday were leaders of the Motor
league and are now tied for the first
berth position are holding practice
three times a week at their new
grounds at Wyoming and Willow
streets and are in fine shape for their
scheduled game with the san IEnatius
team Sunday afternoon. MANAGER Bon
ElmOre OF the team announces that
on Friday night AT his home the Ner-
GERS viii hold their first practice Of
the year on watermelon and all the
members Of the team are TO meet at
the Ramming Motor company. coo
Mesa avenue at promptly $ o'clock. A
full attendance is expected.
Manager Albert Evans Of the Mono
gram Kids also tied for the league
leadership is anticipating a victory
club when his team meets that aCzre-
cation sunday afternoon at tile Fouu-
dry grounds.
B0vland managers are considering
the adylsability Of putting either the
Chevrolet or Buick teams in the
Motor league TO take the place of the
Dixies as the players Of this team
rarely show up for the weekly games
Last saturday the snappy Hudson
super-siX team defeated the Magu0lias
at the Country club grounds near
Fort Bliss The score stood g TO ]
in favor OF the Hudson nine. The bat
teries We're Hudson-Cobh. O'Shea
and c. Lee MaEuolia-C- Herr and u.
Johnson.