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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
THE WINNINGERS

The Winninger Players opened a
season of eight nights in Wausau at
the Grand Opera House, on Sunday
evening, starting with Little Peggy
O'Moore, and giving large audience
excellent satisfaction. John d. Win
ringer, one of the leading and most
popular comedians of this country, is
manager. Last night "Pierre of the
Plains" was played. Tonight the
exciting dramatic entertainment. "The
Deep Purple" is to be put on by the
Players. Wednesday night, 1.-THE
Other Wife" Thursday, "Wildfire,"
Friday, Broadway and Buttermilk,"
Saturday, little Peggy O'Moore" will
be repeated. Sunday, Uncle Sam
Needs You Now"
If you want to enjoy yourself, at
tend these productions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28

Rev. A. ]. Koepp officiating. Miss
Falk was twenty-one years old. She
was born and always lived in the
town of Hamburg. Those who sur
vive are her parents, three sisters,
Marie, Paula and Ella, and three
brothers, William, Bruno and Ewald
Falk.
Mrs. Minnie Carver passed away
Sunday at the home of her son, Judd,
1120 South Fourth avenue, following
a long illness of two years. Mrs
Carver was born in Portage county,
Wis, and was sixty-four years of age.
She had lived in Wausau for the
past. ten years. Five sons and three
daughters survive her. They are
Judd, George and Verne Carver of
this city, Charles and Myron Carver
and Mrs. Charles Boiler of Portland,
Oregon, Mrs. Frank Gibbs of Stock
ton, Wis, and Mrs. Louis Arquette,
also of Wausau. Funeral services
were held this morning at the home
of her son, Judd, Rev. Richard Evans
officiating. The body was taken to
Plover on the 1925 st. Paul train,
where it will be laid by the side of
her husband. who died thirteen years
ago
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
DEATH OF HENRY DRAKE
Passed Away At His Hime in the
Town OF Weston, Sunday
Evening. Aug. 2e, 1917

Henry Drake, a citizen of this CITY
and county for fifty years and veter-
an of the civil war, passed away at
his home in the town of Weston ON
| Sunday at 9:15 p. m. Mr.. Drake
! about month ago was awakened by
| the barking of his dog and he rushed
out and found the disturbance was
| caused by COW that had broken in
to his garden. Frightened by the dog
the animal made a frantic effort to
get away and in her rush caught Mr..
Drake on her horns, one entering his
mouth, badly decorating his cheek
Not being in robust health no doubt
the shock of this accident had much
to do with his death. Harry" Drake.
as he was known to his friends. was
one of the old settlers of Wausau.
prominent in G. A. r. and Masonic
circles, and had hosts of friends who
received the news of his death on
Monday morning with sadness.
Henry Drake was born in England
ON the 10th day of December, 1S49.
In 1868 he came to America. He en-
listed in Co. B, 18th Wis. Vol. Inf.
March l, 1865 and was discharged
on May 18th, 1865. He came to Wau-
sau to reside in 1867, and for many
years conducted a harness and sad
dlery business. In 1882 he vas APP |
pointed local mail carrier, st the |
time when our post Office adopted the |
mail delivery system. He continued |
as carrier until 1895, when he re- |
signed to take. up the life of a far
mer, which he has followed, on his
farm in the town of Weston ever
since.
April 4th, 1875, he was united in
marriage to Miss Emma Green. by
whom he is survived; also. by three
sons, George, Frank and Eugene, of
Wausau He also leaves three broth
ers, James, at Fairfax, Mimi; George,
at Redwood Falls, Mimi, and Arthur.
at Eau Claire.
He was member of Cutler Post,
No. SO, G. AR, and was mustered in
to that organization August Z. 1883.
He was also a member of Forest
Lodge, No. 130, F. & A. M.
The funeral will take place We'd
1esday at o'clock from the home of |
his sen, Lieut.. Frank N. Drake. in
his city, Rev. Richard Evans, of the
VI. e. church, officiating. The SER
vices will be in charge of Forest
lodge, F. & A. M. Interment will
De in Pine Grove cemetery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
TOO MUCH RAIN

Uninyiting roads and drenching
rainy weather Influenced most of the
Wausau Rotary club not to attend
the Roast Pig Dinner, given by the
Stevens Point Rotary club to the Mer-
rill and Wausau Rotary delegations.
The dinner was held at Blood's resort.
Guns and shells were carried down
by Rotarians for a trap shoot, but
due to the inclement weather the
shoot as we'll as the dinner, was not
a complete success. The invitation
of the Stevens Point Rotarians was
appreciated.
About thirty members Of the local
organization had planned on taking
the trip down on last Sunday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
SHORT ITEMS

The city schools will open mex
Monday.
Hunting licenses are here and the
County Clerk has a supply.
The j. C. Penney Co. has put III
a large sign in front of it's store.
James McCrossen has been improv.
ing his stores west of the Pilot build.
ing by putting on new cover to the
roofs.
Mrs. w. L. Edmonds has been con-
fined to her home during the past
week with a severe attack of rheu-
matism.
Potatoes are now selling in Wau-
sau at $1.00 per bushel. Now is the
time to put in a suppl!
G. G. Pier has rented the south
department of the duplex home, 1901
Sixth street, and with his family will
take possession the first of next
month.
For violating the rules of the road,
in driving his auto on Franklin street.
Julius Young paid a fine and costs
of $500 in municipal court Friday
for the illworking of his think tank.
Mrs. Josephine Schuman was
granted decree of divorce in circuit
court Saturday morning from her
husband, August Schuman, after a
voluntary separation of seven years.
The case was settled without contest.
Robert Buss was up before Judge
Marchetti Friday afternoon, to answer
to a charge of assault and battery
nj
a fine and costs of $500 for his
dearly purchased pugnacity.
A fire in an electric auto on the
premises of Frank Morgan Thursday
evening brought out Station No. l of
the fire department. Defective insul-
latiOn was the cause of the blaze
Slight damage was the result.
A heavy rain fall visited Wausau
early Sunday morning which lasted
off and on until noon. At one time
it looked to many as there was going
to be wind disturbance from the looks
of the clouds, but happily it did not
reach the earth.
Another apprentice seaman has
been added to the U. S. navy through
the recruiting station in this city,
Arthur Lokken of Rhinelander, who
enlisted Thursday afternoon and who
left for Milwaukee in the evening for
his final examination
August Shellbrach, of the town of
Ringle, appeared in municipal court
Saturday to answer to charge of
assault and battery, his wife being
the complainant. Pleading guilty.
Judge Marchetti assessed the vicious
offender fine and costs of $12.95.
Last Saturday an auto driven by
Frank Kruse of Mosinee, in which
were four passengers skidded and
went through the railing at the top
of the embanllment at Kronenwetter
and fell to the waters edge. a dis
lance of forty feet. The machine was
badly damaged but its occupants es-
capped injury.
On charge of perjury c. ]. Schubert
and Jennie keller of the town of
sherman, Clark county, were brought
to this city and placed in the county
Jail Saturday by j. P. Riley, U. s.
court commissioner. upon the failure
OF each to furnish $4,000 bond
pending their appearance before the
federal court at La Crosse for the
above named tranSgression. In order
10 evade the. selective draft it is al
legged that Schubert claimed to be the
lawful husband of the woman in the
said case.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
WISCONSIN STATE GUARD
organized in Wausau Last Thursday
Evening, c. C. Yawkey Captain.

Last Thursday evening Col. H. M.
Seaman, inspector general of the Wis
consin State Guard, was in Wausau
and organized branch of the Wis
consin State Guard, which, in a meas
ure, replaces the Wisconsin National
Guard, which will serve as a home
guard, in the event of disturbances of
any kind which will necessitate it's
services.
Such organizations are being
formed in all of the large cities of
Wisconsin. 1t in no way conflicts
with our city's present organization,
the Citizens Training Camp, which
will continue in it's work of train
ing men for military service.
The new organization is Differed as
follows:
Captain-C. C. Yawkey.
LIST Lieut.-Fred R. Becker.
End Lieut.-A. P. Woodson.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
"AIISSIONFEST.

Two special mission services will be
held at st. Paul's Evangelical church
next Sunday; one at 10 o'clock, a. M,
at which the Rev. w. Leonhardt of
Marinette, will preach the sermon.
and one at 1880 p. M, with Rev. NJ.
Schmidt, of Merrill. as the speaker.
There will be appropriate singing by
the senior choir. A special offering
will be taken up for the benefit of
home mission work and for the theo-
logical seminaries of the Evangelical
synod.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
GENERAL CONFERENCE

The twenty-frst general conference
of the German Evangelical Synod of
North America will be held at St.
Peters Evangelical Lutheran church
of Pittsburgh, Pa, and will begin on
Tuesday Sept 25, at 8 o'clock p. m.
Among the delegates who will repre-
sent the Wisconsin district are st.
Paul's congregation of this city and
their pastor. Rev. Z. G. Grauer. The
congregation has elected one of their
trustees to act as their representa-
tive, who with the pastor, will go to
Pittsburgh to attend the conference
The officers of the General synod are
the following: President, Rev. j.
Baltzer, st. Louis, Mo-; Vice Pres.
Rev. D. Irion. d. D., Elmhurst, ILL.,;
Secretary, Rev. G. Fischer, Milwaukee
Wis; Treasurer, Rev. H. Bode, St.
Louis, Nc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
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 Scharbau,
Owner. 615 First ST., Wausau, Wis ad.
The midnight passenger train on
the Wausau division last Friday night
ran over skunk out near Mcmillan
that made a smell like a German gas
bomb.-M arshfeld Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28

There was a light frost on Satur-
day morning, Aug. 25th, the first Of
the season. Some damage was done
to crops in certain parts of the
county.
Hot weather is hard on people
troubled with their stomach and bow
els. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
is Just what you need; regulates the
bowels, tones and cleanses the stom-
ach. Take it and be cool and happy.
w. w. Albers. adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
AT MINOCQUA

Miss Dorothea Katz of this city, a
niece of Moses Katz; Miss Marie We'll
of Milwaukee, and Herman Katz of
Memphis, who has been visiting here
with his uncle, Moses Katz, went to
Minocqua Saturday for a brief out
ing. They have taken a cottage at
the Madden resort, and are enjoying
themselves as only young people can,
in boating, attending games, social
parties and fishing. They have found
many friends there from Chicago and
other parts of the country.
The ]. c. Penney Co., will occupy
the new addition to its store next
week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
SICK WIFE'S STORY SUR.
PRISRS WAUSAU

The following has surprised Wau-
sau: A business mans wife suffered
from dyspepsia and constipation for
years. Although she dieted she was
so bloated clothes would not fit. ONE
SPOONFUL buckthorn bark, glycer-
inc, ETC., as mixed in Adler-i-ka re-
lieved her INSTANTLY. Because Ad-
ler-i-ka empties BOTH large and
small intestines; it relieves ANY
CASE constipation, sour stomach or
gas and prevents appendicitis. 1t has
QUICKEST action of anything we
ever sold PloSS Pharmacy
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
BAD STOMACHS
BUSINESS FAILURES

In this day of high efficiency more
failures are due to disordered Stom-
achs than to any other cause Moth
ing undermines the body and mind
so quickly at Stomach Trouble. 1t
saps the energy and reduces ambi-
ton and vitality to a low ebb Cathar-
tics frequently aggravate the trouble.
Overcome quickly your Stomach, Liy
er and Intestinal Trouble with Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy, as it reaches the
seat of the disease. Millions have
been restored by it. Let one dose of
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy convince
you today. For sale by Bert Schwan-
berg.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
DEATHS

Mrs. Ella O'Niel, wife of William
e. O'Niel of Eagle River, died at st.
Mary's hospital on Friday after an
illness of two years. Mrs. O'Niel was
born in England and was forty-eight
years of age. The body was taken to
Glare, Mich, on Saturday, where fun
eral services were held yesterday. The
deceased is survived by her husband
and one daughter, Katherine O'Niel.
The death of August Schlei occurred
Thursday morning, at the home of
his son, Robert, in the town of Eas-
ton. Mr.. Schlei was born in Germany
on June 2, 1889. He came to America
and had been living in Marathon
county for thirty-five years. The fun
eral was held Sunday afternoon from
st. Johns Lutheran church in that
town, Rev. Boettcher officiating. Those
who survive the deceased are three
sons, William, Gustav and Robert of
the town of Easton and two brothers,
Fred of Oconomowoc and Ladwig
Schlei, who live in Germany.
Jos. Hoepner passed away Satur-
day at the family home in the town of
Stettin after an illness of one year.
Mr. Hoepner was born in Germany,
Nov %, 1857 and was nearly sixty
years of age. He came to this country
and was married thirty-three years
ago to Miss Wilhelmina Butcher, of
the town of Stettin, where he had
since lived. His wife survives him,
also two sons, Henry and Emil
Hoepner, and two daughters, Mrs.
Fred Merck and Mrs. Ludwig Stahl.
Also by four brothers and one sister.
Funeral services were held this after
noon at two. o'clock at Trinity
church in the town of Stettin, Rev.
P NJ Pilz conducted the services. The
body was buried IL the cemetery near
the church.
John Luedke passed away Tuesday
evening at the home of his son, Aug
ust Luedtke, 524 Wausau avenue.
Funeral services were held from the
home Friday afternoon at two o'clock,
the body was laid in Pine Grove
cemetery.
Mr.. Luedtke, who was nearing his
eightieth year, was born in Germany
and lived there during his younger
life. He was married in Germany
and his wife passed away in 1878.
In 1880 he and four SONS came to
America and located in Wausau.
where they have since lived The
sons are August, Richard, julius and
George. Two other sons are still
living in Germany.
On Thursday Miss Minnie Falk died
at the Marathon County Sanatorium
following an illness of four months.
The deceased was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Falk of the
town of Hamburg. Funeral services
were held on Sunday afternoon from
the family home, where the body was
taken and from ST. Peters church,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28

Some folks would give anything If
they could get rid of constipation.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
do the work and do it quick. Take it
once a week to be regular, happy and
free. w. w. Albers. adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
NOTICE TO DRIVERS

The new ordinance relating to rules
of the road provides that no vehicles
can be parked on Third street be-
tween Forest and Franklin streets
and on First Avenue South from the
intersection with Gallon street, south
to Clarke street, for a period longer
than thirty minutes and not at any
time shall any vehicle be allowed to
remain standing on third or Wash
ington streets within eighty feet of
the curb line of the intersection Of
those streets.
These provisions of the ordinance
will especially be enforced in the
future.
THOMAS r. MALONE.
a9Sw2 Chief of Police.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
SUMNER HOMES ON PLUM LAKE

Next season there are many who
are contemplating building summer
homes on Plum lake, among them, C.
S. Gilbert, B. F. Wilson, F. II. Bissell,
d. c. Everest John F. Ross, George
Foster Of this city and Mrs. W. c..
Winton of Duluth. This beautiful
handsome summer homes is becoming
lake with its golf grounds, and its
very popular.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28

The John Kiefer Furniture Com
pany repairs cane and upholstered
furniture. Phone 1909. adv. tt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Otto Boettcher to Hattie Petzold,
both of Wausau.
Adolph E. Won DeMerwe, Trans
yaal, to Matilda Freshman, Wausau.
Friedolph n. Peterson to Edna NJ.
Hansen, both of Wausau.
Herman Warner, Wausau, to Helen
Gritzmaeher. town of Flieth.
Matt E. Sandquist, town of Plover,
to Helen E. Hansen. town OF Easton.
Ferd n. WIDEST to Martha A. Boyer,
both of town of BRIGHTON.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
Sterilized Department.

bennington Banner.)
The New Hampshire legislature IS
tabliShed a weights and measures de-
partment. An attempt to get this kind
of regulation failed two years ago,
when the interests that would be
touched fought with a formidable lob.
by. In view of the claim that the cit.
liens Of the state have been defrauded
out of several hundred thousand dol
lars a year by mscrupulous dealers il
is time that New Hampshire had q
weights and measures law with teeth
i'm it-Brattleboro Reformer.
In the meantime the Vermont lagis
lature has just sterilized our own de
partment Of weights and measures
This was one of the most foolish act.
of the recent Legislative session in Yer
mont. The department here was doine
splendid work and was saving the PEG
pie of Vermont hundreds of thousand
OF dollars annually. 1t has now bee,
made It side issue and attached to I'll,
treasurer s office The people of Vernon
should see to it that they elect Il leg
| islature two years hence that vii
make the department Of weights an,
measures again an effective force t,
hold dishonest dealers in check.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04

Now and then We get glimpse OF
the great sorrow that has fallen on
Rudyard Kipling. We can see it i'll the
letter written to . little Australian girl
who wrote Mr.. Kipling asking him TO
autograph a photograph Of himself that
the late Mr.. Bullcn had given her.
Dear Miss Billy-BccauSe l do not
always answer letters personally ] an
considered very husky fellow Al
times. Between YOU and myself there
is a grain of truth iii this report, as
am often very terrible when the post
comes in. m glad YOU knew aac
| loved Frank Bullen; he was also ny
| dear friend and had fine regard fcl
/ Won splendid Australians. | had a DO,
who came near writing stories about
kangaroos and Queensland peall-fah
ers. But another call came an,
Johnny went to France, where tn,
stars are still shining, although John
NY s drum has ceased to beat. YER
sincerely, Rudvard Kipling."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
Hair Dressing
toward LRdnn

Hair dressing is form Of social re-
Taxation INDUCED III at stated inter
walls by fortunate women who do not
have to mingle with the dinner dishes
or figure out the specifications Of a
corn starch pudding. It is confined
largely to the city, where husbands
draw swollen salaries for laboring
from nine to three in the presence OF
la pretty stenographcr and an electric
fan.
There is very little recherche hair
dressing done in the country aside
from the home made brand, which
consists in letting the hair fall care
lessly into a tin tub aud rubbing il
vigorously with tar soap, after which
| it is strung over the back porch rail
ing and attacked with a palm leaf fan
An energetic woman who starts thi,
process Immediately after the lunel
hour and has help from one Of the
neighbors can easily have her hair W
and the soap out of her eyes by din
ner time. This treatment causes TIM
hair to stand out from the head in
lprofuse and threatening manner. am
makes the use Of store ballast mnec
lesSary for Seve.sd days.
In the city hair dressing is done b,
women who learned the trade in Tn
country, but Who have added scvera
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
LEMONS BRING OUT
THE HIDDEN BEAUTY
Make this lotion for very little
cost and just see
for yourself.

What girl or woman hasn' heard of
lemon juice to remove complexion blem-
ishes; to bleach the skin and to bring
out the roses, the freshness and the
hidden beauty? But lemon juice alone
is acid, therefore irritating, and should
be mixed with orchard white this way
Strain through a fine cloth the juice OF
two fresh lemons into bottle contain.
ing about three ounces of orchard
white. then shake well and YOU have 9
whole quarter pint of skin and com
pleXion lotion at about the cost one usu
ally pays for small jar of ordinary
cream. BE sure to strain the lemon
juice so no pulp gets into the bottle
then this lotion will remain pure anC
fresh for months. When applied daily
to the face, neck, arms and hands, il
should help to bleach, clear, smoother
and beautifv the skin
Any druggist viii supply three ounces
of orchard white at very little cost an(
1.-THE grocer has the lemons.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04

expensive improvements. such as the
Palm Beach shampoo, the Bordeaux
bleach, the Bar Harbor twist, etc.
Some of these improvements are con
sidered wholly unnecessary by mer-
cenary husbands who arr unable TO APP
preciate their real worth until the bin
is presented. And vet, human nature
lis SO constructed that these same nus
bands would howl all the wax from the
front steps to the theater box II THEN
wives came down looking like a kitch
en- mop in an opera cape.
1t is the function of the hair dresser
to take a head of hair which is not
inclined to point in any one direction
and ornament it with cupolas, water
| falls and lattice work. This require.
considerable time, but after the WORK
| is finished the hair will stay in tn,
same spot for 4 week, provided tn,
customer sleeps in high backed chat
end rubber Aightcap. Some of tn,
finest creations Of the hair dresser
art are accomplished with hair which
$ not fastened to the customer s hea,
| by anything but the law of gravity.
Owing to a pronounced and lam Il
table scarcity Of raw material, mel
seldom 90 to the hair dresser. prefer
ring to consult some barber who vii
shampoo what they have left in Il sub
ldued and sympathetic tone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04

The Germans have now learned how
to get along without copper, they have
found out how to make other ALLOYS
useful with zinc. Such are the claims
of the confident Prussians in the lux,
miouS Offices in Berlin. Also they say
that Germany will surprise the world
at the end of the war by their strict
economic control and the benefits Of
organization. But there is different
angle on them now when they find the
United States with her colossal lc
sources is lined up against them. The
sudden uphcaval III Russia must be as
% death kncll TO their fast shatterin.
hopes for their dreams of world power
Such is the train of thought of Oscar
King Davis in the New York Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04

st. Johnsbury may well claim the
palm for the most efectiva exhibition
Of patriotism Of any city or town in
Vermont She has sent one full com
pany with the First Regiment, V. \. c.,
raised n reserve company ready to join
a second regiment and sent over forty
recruits into the navy thus early. She
held a big preparedness parade the
other day with three thousand persons
in line. Bully for st. Johnsbury.-
Randolph Herald and News.
The city of scales is deserving of all
this praise and a lot more. St. Johns
bury s greatest industry, employing
several hundred hands, has adopted the
daylight saving plan for the summer
months, and residents Of the village
have begun preparing for intensive
cultivation JIG acres OF land whiel
have not been planted to crops in pre-
vious years. st. Johnsbury is settin.
a pace that we Of other big towns
ought to try to follow.