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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT THIRTY-TE1RE YEARS AGO

on -Newwood, returned to the city on
Friday.
The success of Neal Browns writ
ing school has exceeded the expecta-
tions of everybody. Applications for
admission to his class have been
showered upon him at all times and
in all places, and he has been obliged
to turn away great numbers. Those
who have been fortunate enough to
place themselves under his instruc-
ton have been struck dumb with won
dering awe at the copies set before
them The pupils are first taught to
read THEN copies and afterward, to
initiate them. Two of those who have
become most proficient in the first
branch have already been employed
as 'decipherers" in the Dead Letter
office at Washington, whilst three of
the more successful ones of the latter
class have been offered very lucrative
positions in Hong Kong, China, to
mark tea chests. These results of
his teaching are very gratifying to Mr..
Brown.
On Friday last corporation was or
ganiZed in this city called "The Nor
thern Chief Iron company" The cor
porators are d. l.. Plumer of Wausau,
S. S. Vaughn and Nat. D. Moore of
Ashland, Gordon H. Gile of Oshkosh,
and w c. Silverthorn and NJ. A. Hur-
ley of Wausau. The capital stock of
the company is three million dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holway entertained
the S. w. c.. last Thursday evening.
The record is as follows: Atwater,
63; Sanders, 60; Bardeen, &c; Hol-
way, 5S; Johnson, So; Haseltine, 54
Crosby, 81; Pradt, 35.
Yesterday morning at six o'clock,
fire was discovered in the roof of the
large boarding house of the Brooks
& Ross Lumber company at Schofield;
the alarm was at once given, and all
the inhabitants of that little burg
lent every effort to save the property
from the flames, bat being limited, the
fiery element soon gained control and
burned the building to the ground.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
PLANS TO INCREASE
STATE EFFICIENCY
Defense Council Seeks to Enlarge
Scope of Activity

Plans are on foot to call upon rep
resentatives of the County Councils
of Defense, says the Milwaukee News,
to appear before the legislature dur
ing the special session and to dis
cuss with the members plans for a
better organization of the state for
war work.
The discussion will probably be
over the bill which is to be presented
by the Milwaukee County Council of
Defense, and which if it becomes a
law will give to the state council
greater powers of control over the
work of the county councils.
The idea is, however, to make the
whole system more effective by a
greater Capitalization of the work. 1t
is believed by the county councils
that there will have to be a strong
cooperation of citizens to give the
necessary efficiency of the state for
meeting the war emergency, and that
the county councils under the state
councils will have to do a good deal of
work and perhaps be clothed with a
great deal of power to obtain the
desired results
one of the most important questions
before the state the coming year
Farmers everywhere are now short
the necessary labor to cary on their
farms, and all of them are afraid that
they will not have anything like ade-
quate help with which to harvest their
crops
The plan is for the County Councils
of Defense to have the power to make
arrangements with schools and per-
haps manufacturing institutions for
the calling upon pupils and employees
in factories to go onto the farms for
the harvest period and to arrange in
the case of pupils that their absence
from school shall not interfere with
their standings and with factories that
the employees shall return to their po-
sitions when the harvest work is con-
cluded.
This is the only one instance of the
plans that are on foot for increasing
through Capitalization the efficiency
of the state and many other plans
which will aid the productiveness of
the state to meet the war emergency.
The County Council of Defense bill
will be carefully prepared, and it is
likely that it will be discussed by the
State Council of Defense and the
County Councils of Defense of other
counties before it is presented to the
legislature Arrangements for the in
PRODUCTION of the bill are to be in
cluded in the call for the special ses-
sion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
RECEIVED IN FRANCE

The society which is sewing for the
French wounded at the home of Mr.
and Mrs c. c. Yawkey, received let
ter from wounded French soldier on
Thanksgi wing day, thanking them for
apparel received. He was in care
of the hospital where the wounded
were placed and the address was the
card which was in az pocket of the pa
jamas, pasted on the letter and bore
the American flag. The boxes which
have been sent by this society, the
past year have contained pajamas,
knitted garments of all kinds, hand
kerchiefs, pillows, blankets, children's
clothing, kits, Christmas packages and
many other articles, useful where
such things are scarce. The ladies
have been assured that the articles
have been received, by numerous let
ters of thanks from the soldiers.
This society was started over year
ago through the work of Miss Louise
Underwood, and Mrs. C. c. Yawkey
is its present president.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
Monday. April 2s. 1881

John I. Gallon has been quite sick
in the city the past week. His many
friends rejoice that he is improving.
James McCrossen is making i'm
proVements about his premises, corner
of Fourth and Franklin-building new
walks, etc.
Mrs. 0. Lamphier has been quite in
disposed for while past, but is now
improving.
A c. Clark is helping along the
building boom by erecting a carriage
building on his premises.
Report reaches us that Tom Nc
Cormick's house and two barns, locat-
ed on his farm about eight miles east,
were destroyed by fire yesterday.
Dave Parcher was badly injured one
day last week at the Wausau Lumber
company's mill. He was struck by a
moving box car, which resulted in a
dislocated ankle and a general shak-
ing up.
Carl Paff of Antigo, spent Mon day in
the city
NJ. H. Barnum went to Dexterville
last Saturday.
o. Holway is up on the line of the
Central R. R. ON business.
E. S. Thompson, attorney, has To-
Gated in the city.
Art Dodge cast his editorial duties
aside and is off on lark to Mil
waukee and other points in the state
DR.. E. D. Kanouse of Appleton, was
in the city last Friday. He came up
to consult with his son in regard to
the illness of Mr. Mercer.
j. R. ,Bruneau was at Merrill on
Saturday; while there he looked
through T. B. Scotts new saw mill
and speaks in glowing terms OF the
same.
Will Lawrence, MerriH's skillful
surgeon dentist, showed his smiling
phiz in our city last Thursday.
Charlie Gilbert, who has been at
tending to j. r. Bruneau's log-drive
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
MARCEL KNECHT
Spent Tuesday in Wausau and was
Greeted by Large Audiences

Marcel Knecht member of the
French Commission to America ar
rived in Wausau ON Tuesday noon
and was taken to the hotel. At 1:3O
p. m, had luncheon at the Wausau
Club with delegation of our business
men. He was accompanied by
tFather) Captain Souris, a military
chaplain in the French army. At the
luncheon Prof. Knecht responded
eloquently to a toast to France, given
by c. B. Bird, president of the Mara
thon Council of Defense.
At 300 p. m, Prof. Knecht spoke
before the Wausau high school and at
$50, he addressed a meeting of work
ing men at the Underwood Veneer
plant, wher he was introduced by Hon.
A. L. KreutZer
The principal address of the day
by Marcel Knecht, was given at the
High school auditorium in the even
ing. which was filled to its capacity
as early as 7:30 o'clock.
He was introduced by Judge A. H.
Reid and was greeted with prolonged
applause. He paid a high tribute to
our state and told of the very hospit-
able way he had been greeted in the
various cities, where he had visited.
He said that Wausau was the last
place in which he was to speak III
Wisconsin as they left for other parts
Of the country that evening.
N. Knecht told of the business con-
ditiOns OF France before the war. Then
came the war and found France un-
prepared. industrially, to work the sit
UatiOn. But it had bravery, energy
and sacrifice. The enemy held so per
cent OF the iron ore of France, 60 per
cent Of the coal fields and so per cent
OF the industries of the country. Then
came the business men who trans
formed their. Old system into a mod
ern institution which is doing wonder
full work. The businessmen organi-
cations of the country co-oparated and
the chamber of commerce OF France in
period of six months, said Mr..
knecht was able to give France the
guns so badly needed In nine months
the old fashioned industries were
transformed. I'm the first year of the
war" ha continued lit has been
through France alone. that the allies
have been able to fight the war"
In the beginning France could pro-
duce $4,000 shells per day, now she
makes every day 100000 shells for
cannon and 100000 dig shells for the
great guns. In the beginning of the
war France had 300 big guns, now the
number is 1000 guns, and aeroplanes
were sent to Russia aud to Italy.
The chamber of commerce of
France and the chamber of commerce
of the United States must be allied
forever. This war must kill war for
generations to come"
At the close, Rev Marcel Souris
addressed the audience in the French
language, which was interpreted by
Rev. Father j. j. RolbiecH of Mosinee.
He also made a brief and stirring
patriotic talk. which worked up his
hearers to high pitch of enthusiasm.
Rev. ROlbiecki has a fine voice. splen-
did delivery and a good presence. and
his talk will long be remembered.
The addresses were followed by an
hour of motion pictures showing
Pershing and his troops land in France
and in activities in that country: also
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
A HEADQUARTERS FOR CHARITY WORK

Below printing interesting building Chippewa
Falls Wis., the gift and at the time of the late
Rutedge Administration building
all the associated charities Chippewa Falls
the administration NJ
Aged but all the public
being
Chidrens nfrmary visiting
Auxiliary of the hospital
Edward Rutledge Ireland child
hood and early the Michigan
sixties Chippewa
he
his completion
traton and the provided
the building
ShO u cnt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
BIG THANKSGIVING FEED AT
WACO, TEXAS, FOR SOLDIER .
BOYS

The following is taken from an in
teresting letter written by Sever
Jarvis, of WautOma, who is located
at Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas, on
Thanksgiving day, to a friendyin Wau
Sau:
Our camp here does not approach
Camp Douglas at all for beauty, but
we do have a great many more con-
veniences than we had at Camp Doug
las. We do not miss the scenery of the
Wisconsin camp so much, as we are
kept busy most of the ime and be-
ing in a new place everything is in
teresting. We have a nice town to
visit evenings and they surely well
come US with open arms, as you
might say, for we spend quite a lot
of money in this place each month.
The work does get monotonous at
times, but one can get change enough.
The Y. NJ. C. A. surely does help out
Every evening l have spent there
the building has been filled TO capac-
ity. Their programs vary too, so
that the fellows are always interested.
We are sure going TO have some
feed today. For seventy-six of us in
our camp I'VE have ten nice large
turkeys, twenty-five mince pies, two
large bales of celery, sweet potatoes,
bread, cocoa, fruit and last but not
least, dressing with our turkey For
supper we have four gallons of oys-
ters, so / guess we will have enough
to eat | forgot to mention the cram
berry sauce for dinner.
Tomorrow is athletic day l don't
know how we will be able to go
through with it after our feast. l am
not going to worry, but let each day
take care of itself.
Must close now, as the hour for
the big feed is nearly here"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
PREDICT MILD WINTER

Muskrat houses are small and
scarcely visible, which is an indication
of a mild winter, according to Albert
Iten, trapper, of Frazee, Mimi, who
says he stands as authority for the
statement. He says that when the
little animals begin to build Sky
scrapers," it is a certain sign of
severe winter Beaver houses are
light in weight, Iten says.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
CHANGE IN OFFICIALS

Last Saturday there was a change
made in the officers in charge of
the government Weather Bureau of
this city. A. G. Fankhousen has been
the officer in charge for some time
He departed last Saturday for the
East q, q vacation and is to be as
sigr gu 90 some other station. H. E.
Hyre OF Chicago, arrived in the city
on Fy.uoy and has assumed charge
of the service in this city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
PAST MASTERS NIGHT
Annual Event Of-FOrest Lodge Great
Success.

Last Friday night was Past Mas
ters' Night of Forest Lodge, No. 130,
and about $50 Masons met at the lodge
rooms on this annual occasion, and
among this number were a number
from outside of the city. Forest Lodge
has been in existence since 1861, the
first year was under dispensation, and
the following have occupied the Mas
ters chair since that time:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
FARM LANDS

$500 acres of Marathon and Lin
coin county farm lands for sale to set
tiers. Price, $40 to SIS per acre. on
very easy terms. Louis Schay oau.
Owner. 6i5 First st, Waussu. Wis ad.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
Its way to distant rolling sea,
He loved most devotedly.


The robins song at break of day,
The cookoO'S Springtime roundelay,
Found in his heart responsive mood, o.
And charmed him to the leafy wood.
He loved from darkling pool secure
The crafty trout with hook to lure.
And sly, indeed must be the fry
That could escape his nimble fly.
He loved his friends to entertain.
And none e'er cause had to complain
Who feaSted at his bounteouS board
And felt his faith in men restored.
No narrow creeds of little men
Could circumscribe his sweeping ken
That pierced through sham to perfect Truth
Who rules the world in kindly ruth.
He loved all things that God has made,
He loved the truth. ali unafrad
This passing earth he bravely trod.
Nor feared to meet his Maker. God.
Father C. F. Hinton delivered the
principal address of the evening,
which was along Masonic lines and
especially its bearing on the present
great world war. 1t was a very elo-
quent and impressive address.
The youngest Master Mason, Henry
Z. Smith, in brief talk, came in for
a share of the honors of the evening
and Karl Mathie brought a message
which stirred his hearers to a high
pitch of enthusiasm.
Those present from out of the city
were: C. S. Blair, Mosinee; James
Hart of Chicago; Leroy Cunning
ham, Amigo; F. T. Bell, New Rich
mond; P. M. Hauft, Duluth; o. K.
Shest, Coldwater. Mich; N. ]. White,
Colby; Victor Larson, Edgar; G. D.
Haway, Vicort, Pa; H. Van Goran,
Eland; Louis Hart, Edgar.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
W4NTFD-An experienced grocer,

WANTED-An experienced grocery
clerk. Must furnish good references.
Apply to C. H. Wegner. General Store.
n20-tf
a most healthful. up-building medi-
cine gently soothes the liver and bow
els, helps digestion, sharpens the ap-
petite, brings refreshing sleep. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. natures
gift. Thoro but not injurious. W W.
Aibers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04

**Present on Friday evening and
taking part in the work.
]. P. West resides in Hastings,
Mimi; H. T. Northup in Chicago; c..
C. Parlin, Philadelphia, and DR.. P. A.
Riebe in Sacramento, Cal, and were
not present. Karl Mathie resides in
Highland Park, but was present.
The following was the evenings
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04

Banquet
S. B. Tobey, Toastmaster 4
strumental-Piano --
------------->Mis Wanda Hopp
Solo --------------- Paul Tobey
Eulogy< l.. A. Pradt
Solo -- w. K. Mitchell
Address --------C. F. Hinton
Address ------ Karl Mathie
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
The instrumental and vocal num-
bers were a feature of the evening
which added greatly to its pleasure.
S. B. Tobey, as usual, made an ideal
POSTMASTER, and his Introductory re-
marks and brief talk were a delight to
those present Especially did they ap
preciate the following poem for the
occasion read by him:
Again as Free Masons assembled
Each friend and true brother we greet,
With brotherly love intermngling,
On terms of equality meet.
No monarch with arrogance teeming,
Demanding subservience here.
But each with gOodfellowship beaming,
In other sees only peer.
Each hand clasps The hand of a brother.
Each heart beats With love for a friend,
And confidence true. each in other,
Good cheer to festivities lend.
Here honor and virtue prevailing.
Old landmarks of masonry shield.
And fair reputation supporting.
Full measure of brotherhood yield.
From the SQUARE true morality learning,
From the LEVEL equality taught.
By the PLU MB We to justice are turning,
BY the TR0WEL firm structures are wrought
So. true to traditions masonic,
And happy in friendship sincere,
We cherish affection Platonic,
And revel in hearty good cheer.
Let those who have troubles forget them.
Let those whom grave fear doth annoy,
To the winds with the fear that doth fret the m.
And this blest occasion enjoy.
The years in their courses fy quickly,
Occasions like this are too few,
Seize the joys that surround you so thickly.
And your courage and faith here renew.
L. A. Pradt pronounced an eulogy
on two of the members of Forest
Lodge who had passed away during
the year. 19f7-''Harry" Drake and
| Neal Brown. He briefly reviewed the
| lives of these men and in closing
asked the POSTMASTER to read a few
verses, which were in his possession
which peculiarly illustrated the spirit
of Mr.. Browns life and his apprecia-
ton and love of nature:
OUR FRIEND
He loved the fields and flowers and trees
1 He loved the drowsy hum Of bees.
/ The cattle grazing in the field
/ To him quiet jog could yield.
The soft low murmur OF the brook.
That by his onieE cottage took
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04

the French troops, warships, submar-
ines and the genera1 devastation of
the war in that country.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
PROGRAM

NJ NJ. Degree Conferred by Past
Masters
Banquet
S. B. Tobey, Toastmaster
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Instrumental-Piano -----------
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-08
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH.

There were twelve pupils in
the school of the church that
were on the Honor Roll for the
past month. This could be great
ly improved upon and doubtless
will for this month.
The pastor will preach at both
hours nexi Sunday and his sermon
subjects will be Coos Challenge
to the Saints and Gods Argu-
ment with Sinnerc''. The puoIlc
is cordially invited to all of these
saryices.
Dana Terry, pr IT,
For Sale-Ooe pair big mules
"a so some good work horses. will
sill CHEAP if taken at oncr, come
and look them ever. Crystal Ice
and Bottling Co. Ltd
Just received our new Mems .Han-y
on Shoes and have share for ever
cot. SEMM ELMAN'S
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-08

The death of Mr. John Lecomte
occurred in the Sanitarium 10
Shreveport on Monday where he
was taken the Thursday be- be:
caase of sudden change in his con-
dition after a slight operation upon
his leg a day or two ago, made
necessary from a siightibiow that
caused him some trouble but little
suffering. The remains were
brought here and inferred in the
family burial plot IN the Catholic
Cemetery. Besides father, he
leaves three sisters, one brother
and number of other relatives.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-08
telephone Troubles

Z BELL Telephone employees are con-
stantly trying to prevent trouble OF any
kind in the workings of the equip
ment and to repair such troubles as soon
as possible after they occur.
Subscribers are asked to report trouble
Immediately, and to exercise reasonable
patience while it is being cleared.
If you do not see man actually
working on your telephone. it does not
mean that you are not receiving proper
attention.
The difficulty may be at the sYiteM
board, inthe cable or at any one Of NW
eraI otherplaces Two or three men may
be az work hunting it down.
It's always our first consideration 20
clear troubles promptly. II.
Wbsn jon Ts'stbons-snsik
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE M6A
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY & o. u
Incorporated
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-08

neice Miss Marie went to New
Orleans, Wednesday night, wher,
NJ Rreazeale joined them OF
Sunday morning and escorted
them back on Monday.
Silk Waists 98c to IS SO.
Semmclman's.
! MIR, j. G, Brook weut to Shrey-
eport, Thursday to join his wife
who had been spending the past
/ few weeks with her mother, aud
returned with her on Sunday
night.
If you waut auy mechanical
work doue ar your bicycle needs
repairing oryou waut any fixtures
for it phone at once to 213' where
jimmie Dipaola the expert bicycle
repaFrer and mechanic has just
moved into his new shop next to
the 5. Dipaola's store and he will
call at once for your work aud de-
liver it promptly.
There we're 90, 848 bales of cot
ton counting round as half bales
ginned in Natchitoches parish from
the crop of 1917 prior to October
10Th 1917 as compared with 1860
bales ginned to Oct. 10th 1916.
Featherweight flannel 19c a yc.
at, Semmelman's.
Mr. Jim Hicks who has been at
the Officers Training Camp at
Leon Springs and was making a
splendid record was forced to re.
sign on account of i'll health, spent
several days in Natchitoches the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs, Ohm Hicks,
Mir, and Mrs. S. Nelken, Mines
CompEete Stock of Blank
cts and Comforts ). & H. Katie
The management of the Oiym-
pia wishes to call attention to the
parents to the age limit of the
children which the government
census has placed at II years in
stead OF 14 as has been the case
for a long time. Revenue officers
have this matter under their part
ocular espionage anu trying to
evade this law will be q serious
matter,
Fish of all kinds aud the plump
est oysters eau be ordered every
Friday by phoneing 293, ). A.
Dlpaola. While tomatoes, lettuce
celery or anything in that line can
be ordered any time aud will be lie
livered promptly.
Ado Miller, Paul Rachel. Misses
Marjory Henry, Judith Cary er
Deblieux were among the
members who names we have lear
ned who went up to Shreveport t
enjoy the Grand Opera last week
Mr.. Charles Deblieux went 70
Dressmaking, reasonable prices,
Semmelman's
Messrs G. and w. N. Vasccus !
If Flora were visitors to town on /;
tuesday and callers at the office.
Mr.. T.. Vascocus who has finished
his crops is pltnnlng TO
70 to Derry to spend some time
With his married daughters who
i've there.
Alexandra Friday night who with
Ter two boys had been spending
he last ten days with their par
,nts Mr., and Mrs. w. p. Wemps
md escorted them back Sunday
light,
The Normal football team car
led off the honors on the holly +
game at the State Fair
'r.urday with their old enemies
he Ruston Industrial boys against
Vhom they have the long standing
.rudge OF having been beaten by
hem Tor several years. The Nor
lal won by the score of Z to O in
very pretty and well played
anne.