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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
DER DEUTSCHE PIONEER
Sold to III. j. Heise and Consolidated
With the Wausau Wochenblatt.

Die Wacht Am Rhein," was the
name of a German paper started by
number of Germans in 1881, and pub
lished from the Central Wisconsin"
office. Later in the year it was sold
to der Deutsche Pionier," and in
1882, was sold to A. w. Young, who
conducted the paper until he died in
1897. Mr.. Young had published it for
some time previous to his death in
building which he had built for the
paper on Third avenue, west side.
After Mr.. Young's death the paper
was sold to Gustav Stolze and moved
to his building near the st. Paul depot.
east side. Mr.. Stole died in 1899 and
the paper went into the hands of his
son, Paul F. Stole, who has conducted
it since that time The Pionier was
sold to H. j. Heise of the Wausau
Wochenblatt, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 1917,
and its last publication was also on
that day. Mr.. Stole made the sale
to enable him to devote his entire
time to his binding and printing bust
ness.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Last evening the members of Mara
thon lodge, No. 145, knights of Pythias
celebrated their sixteenth anniversary
at Castle hall, also the sixth annual
past cllancellors' night, in a fitting
style. A banquet was served after
which the rank of knight was con-
ferred on an esquire by the past chan
cellors.
The past chancellors of this organi-
cation including A. " Gearhart, chan
cellor commander; A. L. Kreutzer,
vice-chancellor; B. E. Smith, prelate;
l.. M. Willard, master of work; ]. N.
Manson, master at arms; c.. C. Nader,
inner guard, and j. L. Komers, outer
guard, opened the evenings activities.
The following team put on the lodge
work for the evening: F. E. Bump,
R. B. Young, W. F. Weinkauf, S. M. B.
Smith, c. H. Hooker, J. N. Manson,
A. M. Olson, G. A. Runkel, F. w. Cen
rich, G. S. Gif1n, B. C. Gowen, A. V.
Gearhart, B. E. Smith, H. J. Seim; w.
L. Edmonds, J. e. Curtis, H. Swarth-
out, R. w. Hunger, j. G. Jamison, OAR
win Kischel, Donald McLennan, J. E.
Murray, E. H. Boernke, w. R. Chellis,
A. A. Pagel and A. G.. Polster.
The musical program was furnished
by the Knights of Pythias octet, in
Guiding ]. A. Rowley, C. H. Hooker, A.
M. Petersen, R. B. Young, A. v Gear
hart, ]. E. Murray, R. E. Puchner and
G. A. Runkel. The orchestra of this
order also contributed much to the
evenings celebration. The orchestra
members are C. H. Ingraham, R. w.
Hunger, c. L. Hoyt, Otto Mueller, Geo.
Wilke and T. c. Wilke.
The members on the arrangement
committee for the banquet were J. N.
Manson, George S. Gifin and A. V.
Gearhart.
The past chancellors of Marathon
lodge are J. N. Manson, L. M. Willard,
G. H. Werden and C. r. Dunbar, hon
orary; T. B. Beach, G. L. Warren. w.
L. Edmonds, G. A. Mackay, F. e. Bump,
c. M. Boyles, H. ]. Seim, G. A. Martin,
F. w. Genrich, A. L. Kreutzer, A. V.
Gearhart, A. NJ Olson, J. E. Curtis,
B. E. Smith, G. H. Hooker, R. B.
Young and W. F. Weinkauf.
Past chancellors of other lodges in
the knights of Pythias, who live in
Wausau, are B. C. Gowen, ]. F.
Komers, S. M. B. Smith, c. c. Nader,
G. S. Giffin and G. A. Runkel.
The following are the new officers of
this order: j. E. Matson, chancellor
commander; L. C. Johnson, vice chan
cellor; Herman MAJ quardt, prelate;
August Erickson, master of work;
Robert Hochtritt, master at arms
R. w. Hunger, inner guard; ]. ".
Sengpiel outer guard; August c. Pol
ster, keeper of records and seal; A.
M. Petersen, master of finance; Otto
Fehlhaber, master ex-checker.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Wausau Sulphate and
Fibre company was held in this city
yesterday at the office of G. D. Jones.
The meeting was called to order by
Karl Mathie, chairman. Reports were
read showing an unprecedented bust
ness for the year 1916. The following
directors were elected for the coming
year: F. P. Stone, Karl Mathie, o.
Bache- wig, Louis Dessert, Neal Brown,
A. L. Kreutzer, M. G. Ewing, B. F.
Mcmillan and G. D. Jones.
At the directors meeting which fol-
lowed, the following officers were
elected:
President-F. P. Stone.
LIST Vice Pres.-O. wig.
I'd Vice Pres.-L. Dessert.
Treas.-B. F. Mcmillan.
Sec.-Neal Brown.
Asst. Treas-J. P. Stills.
Asst. Sec. P. Stills.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09

FOund-Last evening, on Third St.,
a neck tie. Call at Pilot office
The union prayer meetings held in
! the various churches the past week
were largely attended and very sue
cessful.
Miss Marie Johnson is still con-
fined to her home by illness and will
! be unable to return to her school at
! Marshfield for a few days.
Harry F. Nichols, who is with the
university extension advertising de-
partment, will give a series of lectures
in Wausau on advertising The first
lecture will be given on Jan. 2Sth.
Mrs. Charles Gill, who recently
underwent an operation at st. Mary's
hospital at Rochester, Mimi, is getting
| along very we'll. Mr. Gill returned
! home Friday night from that city.
George r. Lee has disposed of his
laundry business to the Wausau Laun-
dry Co., and together with his family
departed last Sunday evening for Chi
cago, where they will make their
future home
The B. Heinemann Lumber COM
panys plant was set in operation to-
day after being shut down for several
months. 1t. will also be run nights
as soon as arrangements can be made
which will be within a few days.
The ice harvesters have begun to
cut and put up their annual crops.
The indications are that Wausau will
have a fine crop of those crystal
blocks for the coming season, the out
put being from fifteen to eighteen
inches in thickness.
Mary Bugusewski, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. John Bugusewski, aged seven
years, was instantly killed Sunday by
the accidental discharge oH shotgun,
which her brother had taken down
from the wall in the family home in
the town of Kronenwetter, not know
ing that it was loaded.
The former trustees of st. James
church were reelected Sunday, be-
ing as follows: E. P German, secre-
tary; Chas. H. Conklin, treasurer, and
Rev. Father J. ]. Brennan, ex-officio
trustee. Also Jos. S. Coel was re-
elected to represent st. James church
in ST. 5oseph's Cemetery association.
During the fire on McIndoe island
Friday water main on Clinton street
was broken by too much pressure and
resulted in the cutting down of the
water supply, much to the inconven-
fence and fire safety of patrons on
that street. Workmen have been en-
gagged night and day since the break
occurred and expect to make repair
ment today.
The "bugaboo" reporter for the
daily papers in Wausau. is sending
broadcast that the wolves are so
thick iii Marathon county that the
county board has raised the bounty
from $50 to $50. The fact is, there
are but very few wolves in the county
and none are wanted. hence the county
board has no fear of running up
large account for dead wolves. Get
it out of your mind that the county
is overrun with wolves, There are
very few in northern Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
GREAT VIOLINIST COMING

Theobaldi, the great Norwegian vio-
linist, has been engaged to give con-
cert in the NJ. E. church the last of
this month or the first part of Feb
ruary. He has been Chamber Musi-
clan to the Imperial families of Rus
STA, Sweden and Denmark; has played
before the crowned heads of Europe;
has received 81 gold medals and dec
orations for his work on the violin.
He is the logical successor of Ole Bull
and Paganini. He. comes here under
the auspices of H. l. Craford's class
and the Epworth League.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09

Malena LeMessurier Trudeau was
the second daughter of John LeMes-
Guernsey, on the 7th of JAN, 1885. She
came to America when four years of
age and to Wausau with her parents
in 1916.
John LeMessurier, her father, was
born in the Isle of Guernsey, in the
English channel Feb. 2, 1899. He
was married there to Elizabeth H.
Allez. To their union were born
three children, two of whom are liv-
ing, Mrs. Trudeau of this city, and
Mrs. Eli R. Chase of Martinez, Cal
Mr.. LeMessurier and family first To-
Gated at Sank Prairie, where they re-
NAMED a short time and then came
to the Wisconsin river valley, locating
at Pine River in 1912, and to Wau-
sau in 1915. His wife was the
third white woman to locate
in Marathon county. Mrs. Trudeau
and Mrs. Chase were therefore the
fourth to so locate Mr.. LeMessurier
purchased the northwest corner of
First and Washington streets, which
is now part of Library park. On
this he erected a large hotel, which
he and his wife conducted for many
years. 1t was known as the lie
Messurier Hotel" and Superior House"
and the name changed after that as
the property was leased to others.
He also purchased the half block fac
ing Washington street on the south,
between first and Second streets,
which is still owned by the estate.
When Mr.. LeMessurier came up the
of Wausau. He made the trip with
his family in dug-outs from Stevens
Point to Pine River, and during his
four years of life there, built the first
mill on that stream. Mr.. LeMessurier
had, up to this time, built four saw
mills on the Wisconsin river, includ-
ing the one on Pine river.
Mrs Malena Trudeau was first mar
ried to Isaac Coulthurst. OF the
children born to them, Mrs. G. W.
Nutter of this city, and Mrs. R. H.
Cosgriff of Chippewa Falls, still sur
vive. Her second marriage was to
Moses Turner. Their surviving chill
dren reside in Wausau, viz: Mrs. F. w.
Burt and Mrs Albert Empey. She
was again married in 1879 to Solomon
Trudeau, who died Jan. Sd, 1903. Mrs.
Trudeau's life in Wausau has been
one filled with good deeds, especially
during her more active days in
the pioneer times, when there was
much need of strong and willing hands
to assist in the work of upbuilding.
Yesterday afternoon a number of
Mrs. Trudeau's friends gave her
surprise party, in honor of her birth
day and long life in Wausau. Re-
freshments were served and an en-
joyable time had. All departed with
the wish that Mrs. Trudeau's life
might be spared for many years to
come, and that happiness be always
with her, sentiment in which all
iOin
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
SHORT ITEMS

The Agricultural school opened
again yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. SecOr has been confined
4 TO her home with an attack of the
grippe fer the past few days.
The First National bank and Ma
tional German American bank hold
their annual meetings tonight.
Annual subscriptions are being
made for the Federated Charities. The
organization is doing an immense
amount Of good in our city and all
should give literally.
The Central Wisconsin Poultry as
sOciation meet at the court house We'd
nesday evening to arrange for the an
tnual poultry show at Elks' hall jan
uary % to 27 inclusive.
The Whiting Paper Mills at Stevens
Point will build a $1,OOO,OOO addition
TO its mill the coming season. A ware
house and two new water wheels will
be the most important items.
All of the skating Kinks have been
cleared of snow and flooded, and now
little colder weather will put them
IN first class condition for general
exercise and healthful enjoyment.
Mrs. H. I. LaCerte, who was oper-
ated on at the Wausau hospital re-
Gently for appendicitis, is doing nicely.
II Is expected that she will be able
to leave the hospital next week.
James Siyerthorn, who has made
gas and gas plants a study for many
years, Is in Stevens Point looking over
the gas plant of that city. which was
recently purchased by the Wisconsin
Valley Electric company.
The Marathon county Dental society
mao meeting in the offices of DR. F
L. JosIin last evening. DR.. c. w.
Onuoouek Of this city and DR.. H. O.
schneider Of Marathon. read inter
eS''ns papers. Or. J. ]. Schneider of
Suattord, was admitted to member
ship.
stevens Point is growing From the
recent census it showed an increase
from 10000 to 1000 people. Hone
u IL. VIII get that street railway I'D to
"Ausau which the Journal" and
'4-et'e promised its readers would
De built very soon, if the electrical
deal went through. Such a road will
MAKE 1t so convenient to exchange
,'S''S and make Wausau and Stevens
O'1' as they were before the iron
nurse came up the valley. Then the
" "ao'auites could call the stevens
.oln'eFS by their first names and vice
visa Now, it can't be did"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
NOTICE

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of The National German Amer
lean Bank. for the purpose of electing
a Board of Directors and such other
business as may legally come before
it. viii be held in its banking rooms
this evening at 7:30 p. N.
All Stockholders are urged to be
present. HI. G.. Flieth,
Cashier
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

bv local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There IS
only one way TO cure deafness and that IS
By constitutional remedies Deafness Is
raused hy an infianled condition OF the mu-
cous lining of the E1,tachisn Tube When
this tube is infi2med on have rumbllng
sound or imperfect he's ring. and when II IS
entirely closed. Deafness IS the result. ana
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
snd this tube restored to its normal condi-
tor. hearing VIII be destroyed forever. nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrn. which
SS nothing bat an infiamed condition OF the
mucous surfaces
we will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (cauSed oy catarrhl that
cannot be cured by Halls Caf2rrh Cure
send for circulars. free
F. ]. CHENEY S CO. Toledo. Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 7Sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
WILL USE MT. SINAI TEMPLE

The members of First Church of
Christ, Scientist, of this city, have
made arrangements with the officials
of Mt. Sinai Temple for the use of Mt.
Sinai Temple, the church building for
merly owned by the Universalist
church, and located at the corner Of
Fifth and Mcclellan streets, in which
to hold their Sunday morning and
wednesday evening services, and II =
Christian Scientists Will hold their
first services in Mt. Sinai Temple next
Sunday morning. commencing at 10:45
and hereafter until further notice, the
Christian Science services viii be held
in that building.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
MRS. SOLOMON TRUDEAU A RESI-
DENT IN WAUSAU FOR
~ YEARS

On Sunday, January 7th, 1917. Mrs.
Solomon Trudeau, who resides in her
old home, at the corner of First and
Washington streets, attained the SD
year of her life, 72 of those years hav-
ing been spent in Wausau. Many of
her old friends called to extend con-
CALCULATIONS and to present flowers
and other gifts and to hope for her
many more years of happiness on this
earth. Mrs. Trudeau, notwithstanding
her advanced years, is in good health
and enjoying life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
ECLIPSE OF THE MOON

The eclipse of the moon on Sunday
night came off as scheduled and it was
a peach. The night was as clear as
it was possible to be and there were
many who watched the eclipse as it
proceeded. At 1850 the moon first
came in contact with the earth's shad-
ow and continued until the eclipse be-
came total, which lasted 129 minutes.
The moon came to full light again at
4:39. 1t was the first total eclipse
to be seen here since 1913.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Otto Boneck to Edith Peterson, both
of Wausau.
Edwin Braatz. Schoheld, to Linda
Sala. Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09

Mrs. Charles Dodge will entertain
at an auction party on Thursday af-
ternoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
MOVEMENTS OF OUR PEOPLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Alexander and
Miss Ruth, will depart for Los An
geles, Cal, about Feb. 1st. They have
sent their automobile ahead and will
take trips out from Los Angeles, visit
ing their son, Ben Alexander, who is
in school at the University Of Cal
ifornia, at Berkeley. They will re-
main in the west for several months.
Mrs. J. A. Underwood and daughters,
the Misses Susan and Louise, will de-
part for New Orleans on the 18th of
January. They viii spend the bal
ance Of the winter in the south.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. BisseIl are ar
ranging to leave Wausau about the
middle Of February for Pasadena,
California, where they will remain UNI
til about the 1st of April.
s Mrs. NJ. P. Mccullough and daughter
will depart for California about the
fst of February and will be in Pasa-
dena and other points the balance of
the winter.
Miss Helen Stone will depart for
California next Monday. She will join
the family of Jacob Mortenson of Oak
Park, Ill, and they viii go to Los
Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. scholfeId will
90 to California, leaving here the first
part Of February and viii be absent
until the early part Of spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Yawkey and Mr..
and Mrs. A. P. woodson win depart on
Thursday for New York City, for a
stay of several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. John Manser expect
to leave about next Tuesday for Flor
ida. They viii be gone until the first
of April.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09

The members of the N. Y. X. club
had very enjoyable day on Sunday in
their club rooms. 1t was also initia-
ton day and the following new mem
bers were taken in; Leo ]. Pleier,
Adolph Dallman, Edwin Koonz, Albert
Baumann, John thinner, Ralph Ander-
son and Winfield Wendorf. The men,
bers discussed the clubs activities for
the coming year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09

Only one new contagious disease has
been reported. Orville Baerwald, son
of n. Baerwalc, $40 Harrison boule-
ward, is i'll with scarlet fever.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative Subscrip-
tons taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates. SIG Mcclellan St.
Phone 1871. matt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09

Esther Westphal, the infant daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Westphal, 500
Humboldt avenue, died Thursday.
Commissions was the cause of her
death. Burial was made in Pine Grove
cemetery Saturday after services at
the home by Rev. Brockman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09

The Monday Evening Study club
held its first meeting for this year
last evening at the home of Mis- Nell
Dunbar. The following program was
carried out during the evening:
Roll Call-New Years Resolutions.
Reading-"The Gibralter of the West
Indies" - Miss Minnie Smith
Paper-"Cuba and It's Capital" -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09

A new stunt in sleighriding has en-
tered into the social activities the past
week. On. Friday evening the Misses
Dessert gave sleighride to a number
OF their friends. A large double sleigh
was attached to an automobile and
whisked through the country, and on
Saturday Miss Ruth Alexander enter
tanned in the same way. The sleigh
ing was excellent; the moon shone
in all its glory, and all had merry
time
The Springdale news., 1917-08-10
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN
Cincinnati Authority Tells How To
Dry Up a Corn or Callus So 1t
Lifts Off With Fingers.

You corn-pestered men and women
shoes that nearly killed you before,
says this CIncincinati authority, be-
cause few drops of freezone applied
directly on tender, aching corn or
callus, stops soreness at once and con
the corn or hardened cailus losens so
it can be lifted out, root and all, with
out pain.
A small bottle of freezone costs very
little at any drug store, but viii posi-
lively take off every hard or soft
corn or callus This should be tried,
as if is inexpensive and IS said not to
iritate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house. 1t is
fine stuff and acts like a charm ev-
cry time.
The Springdale news., 1917-08-10

LEMON JUICE is g.
.9t
FRECkLE REMOVER
Girls, Make This Cheap Beauty Lotion
To Clear and Whiten Your Skin.

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake we'll, and you
nave quarter pint Of the best freekle
and tan lotion, and complexion beauti-
fer, at a very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
thre ounces Of orchard white for few
cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant
lotion into the face, neck, arms and
hands each day and see how freckles
and blemishes disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes.
Yes! 1t IS harmless.
The Springdale news., 1917-08-10
SPRING CREEK

We had another shower tuesday
morning.
CLAW Patton and Isom Pace, of this
neiehborhood, are members Of Go. A.
A. Mr.. Newman from Sherman,
Texas. is visiting at Uncle Ben Cave
ness.
In our last weeks items it should
have read Mr.. Reed was not quite so
we'll instead of Mrs. Reed.
Johnson Bradley is having his house
painted, Glenn Glover Of Elm Springs
IS doing the work.
It is reported that the Godfrey fam
jlv have the small pox. They live on
the old Dempsey King place.
Ebert Grimsley and Henry Sharp
took a load of sheep to Culver Crowd
er near Centerton last Saturday.
Bill and Susie Evans left last Tues
day for CIaton, Okla, where they will
visit for while with their sister.
Irene Reece had a very bad attack
Of ptomaine poison one day last week,
but is about we'll now, except that she
is very weak.
Mr.. and Mrs H. E. Grimsley spent
Saturday night and Sunday with the
latter's brother, Burl Atkison, and
family at Cave Springs.
Word has been received that Carl
Atkison, now residing near Mullin-
vile. Kan, is in the first draft and will
stand the examination Thursday, the
9th.
| Messrs. Willie andd Henry Sharp,
| Claud Cowan and Misses Ida and Rho
da Sharp made trip to Clifty Sun
day. Hugh Reece took them IN his
| car.
Several of the neighbors gathered
at the Vanscoy home Saturday even
ing and surprised Mr.. Vanscoy, it be-
ing his sixty-frst birthday. Ice
cream and cake were served.
Those visiting at the Reed home
Sunday were: Mr.. and Mrs Dave Gal
laher, Of Springdale; Mr.. and Mrs.
John WATSON, of Elm Springs: Buck
| WATSON, of Gentry; Sam Delozier and
family, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reed.
Blondy.
The Springdale news., 1917-08-10
MEET IN SPRINGDALE
County Sunday School Convention
Here Next Year

The thirty-fourth annual convention
of the Washington County Sunday
School Association was held at Prai-
RE Grove last week, with more than
thirty schools of the county repre-
scented.
It was voted to hold the 1918 con-
vention in Springdale, a dnthe fol
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President, Rev. F. A. Bradshaw
Prairie Grove; secretary, G. c. Hale
Prairie Grove; elementary supern-
tendent, Mrs. H S. Motley, Prairie
Grove: secondary superintendent. Mrs
w. H. Magruder, Fayetteville; Adult
superintendent, NJ. NJ Collier, Fay
etteville; Educational superintendent
w. S. Campbell, Fayetteville; A. U
Flowers, administrative superlntend-
emit
The county was divided in to four
districts with tie following vice
presidents: First vice president, j.
H. Gregory, Rhea; Ind vice president
c. P. Boles, Fayetteville; 3rd vice
president. Frank Allen, Summers
18th vice-president, Mrs. Grace =Ad-
kins. WinsloW.