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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT THIRTY THREE YEARS AGO

Point, sister of w. C. Davenport OF
this city, carried off the prize, a pair
of handsome club skates, as the most
graceful lady skater at the roller rink
in the above cily on Tuesday evening
last. There were about twenty con-
testants.
Stevens Point Gazette: John Lang
don, who is now running a planning
mill at Schofeld, Marathon county,
which he has leased for a number of
years, spent yesterday in this city. He
had the misfortune to break one of
his limbs, about midway between the
knee and thigh, a couple of months
ago, and is yet obliged to walk with
the aid of crutches.
Yesterday morning the telegraph
that tireless passionless pulse ever
throbbing with tidings of the issues
of life and death,-brought to Wau-
sau the news of the death of B. w.
James.
There never was more complete
success than the Candy Festival of
last week. The candies without the
least exaggeration, were as delicious
as can be purchased from the best
confectioners. This excellence was
demonstrated in the most conclusive
manner by the fact that every piece
of it was sold early in the evening.
A good many, in fact, who would have
been glad to buy, were obliged to go
without. The confectionery depart
ment was presided over By Misses
Lottie Atwater, Della Garfield and
Eleanor Wright, while Miss Nellie
Pratt dealt out the popcorn with
neatness and dispatch. After the
candy had disappeared an informal
dance was organized, that proved to
be very pleasant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
NEW SCHEDULE
Railroad Commission Fixes Meter
Rates in Our City For the
Use of Water

Recently the water commission o1
our city submitted the matter of rates
for the use of water in our city and
has received the new schedule. 1t was
ruled that the city must pay a rental
of $21, 800 for the hydrant service
that the fat rate shall be $500 instead
of $4.00 as heretofore.
The operating expenses last year
was somewhat higher than the income
but the new rates, it is expected, will
take care of expenses, extensions, i'm
rovements, payment of bonds, etc.
The following is the new schedule:
Minimum quarterly charge, $1.00.
First 1000 cubic feet or fraction
thereof per quarter, zoe per 100 cubic
feet.
Next 5000 cubic feet or fraction
thereof per quarter, 15c per 100 cubic
feet.
Next 5000 cubic feet or fraction
thereof per quarter, 10c per 100 cubic
feet
Next 10000 cubic feet or fraction
thereof per quarter, SC per 100 cubic
feet.
Next 10000 cubic feet or fraction
thereof per quarter, &c per 100 cubic
feet.
. Next 10000 cubic feet or fraction
thereof per quarter, &c per 100 cubic
feet.
All over $4,000 cubic feet per quar-
ter, 4c per 100 cubic feet.
Each consumer must in addition to
paying water rental at the above me-
tered rates, pay a quarterly service
charge. The latter will remain the
same as is now being charged and is
as follows:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
L. w. STUDENTS IN KHAKI MAY
NUMBER 1000

While the University of Wisconsin
has filed an application for the train
ing of 1900 students in the Students
Army training corps, Business Mana
ger H. ]. Torkelson of the University
of Wisconsin said that it might be
two or three days before definite word
would be received from the govern
ment as to the number of students to
be trained there.
If the request for 5000 is allowed
it will make 1000 students in uniform
at the university for several barracks
are already under construction at
Camp Randall to take care of the ad-
ditional 1000.
The training of 5000 students here
will greatly reduce the expenses of
the University of Wisconsin. Most of
the men will come from Wisconsin and
many of the boys who had planned
to enter the university this fall will
now be able to do so at the expense of
the federal government.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
AS TO PLEASURE MOTORING ON
SUNDAYS

w. N. Fitzgerald, Federal Fuel Ad-
ministrator, says in his latest circular: q:
The u. S. Fuel Administration finds
that in regard to the conservation of
gasoline many have understood that
the plan of not driving pleasure auto
mobiles on Sundays was an order, in
stead of a request. 1t has been sug-
gested that the result to be sought
might better be gained by card sys-
TEN or some other method of ration
ing gasoline. The answer to this is
that in the time it would take to in
augurate card system of rationing,
the shortage should be overcome, par
ticularly if there is heed to the calls
Of conservation with regard to waists,
leaks, and the running of motors
when not actually in operation. There
is further answer that from European
experience, the machinery of admin
istrating rationing system to three
or four million automobile users, is so
large and SO extremely expensive that
it should not be undertaken until the
need is extremely great.
The request for no Sunday driving
was limited to the territory east of
the Mississippi because the great bulk
of the country's gasoline is obtained
in the mid-continent fields, in Kansas,
Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, while
all oil and gasoline sent to the war
zone is shipped rom our Atlantic sea-
board, and transportation is saved by
conservation in the east.
People have asked whether they
should use their cars for church-go-
ing; the answer, according to the Fuel
Administration, that where church can
be reached reasonably in another way,
the automobile should not be used and
that after all, the conscience Of each
citizen will be his own guide.
1t has been reported that in great
many cases the proprietor of hotels
and restaurants in outlying districts
and many operators of soda fountains
in the cities refused to serve pleasure
seeking customers, who drove out in
automobiles. Taxicab operators In
most cities refused, last Sunday, to
take passengers except on specific
,, trips. They declined, all hourly and
pleasure trips. Patrons of sightsee-
ing cars have also been made to feel
that by riding on Sunday they are
violating the Administrations request
just as much as the man who drives
his own car.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
REGISTRATION OF SELECTED MEN
FROM 1916

Thursday was the great day in our
country, when 100000 men, from the
ages of IS to As, registered. The
booths in Wausau were opened at z
O'Clock a. NJ, and closed at 9 p. m.
The registration places were in the
school buildings of the various wards,
with the exception of. that in the 7th
ward, it was held in D. A. u. V. hall !;
and in the 9th ward at Engine House
No. 2. Men filed into these places all
day long. 1t was move of patriotism
which Wausau has not experienced in
many day. Flags were in evidence
everywhere on public and private res
licences and the usual greeting was,
"Have you registered?" This was
asked of the man who reached his
10th year as well as to the boy far
below the registration age. 1t all had
good effect, because it gave publicity
to the fact that it was the greatest
registration of our country. In the
county outside of the city, about 5000
were registered and the city about
1000, as follows:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17

Joseph Kapinsky, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Kapinsky, Cherry street,
who is in Company A, So Inf, Reg.
American E. F., has written the fol-
lowing letter to his sister, Mrs. r. P.
Rawson, $50 Kickbusch street. He
left this country about two months
ago:
France,
August 5, 1918.
Dear Sister and ALI:
Have arrived safely somewhere in
France" and am also in the best of
health, and | hope these few lines
/ am writing will find you all in the
same condition.
Well Sister, we all enjoyed the trip
on the water very much. Some boys
got seasick, but it was only for a
short time. One could never imagine
there is so much water until they
cross and see for themselves.
We are quartered in a little village
in stone buildings, some of which are
dated in the year 1866. Was told there
are buildings here six and seven hun
dred years old. BY my judgment, ]
would say they are much older than
that. Some are down and others just
about ready to fall. There are no
sidewalks here and the streets are
very narrow. Along most of the
streets they have stone fences about
eight feet high and two feet thick
built of solid rock. 1t sure must have
taken some time to build all there
| is here, and it seems so queer to me
as it is much different from what we
have in the states, but am getting used
to it. Our quarters are very much
different than the barracks, as we see
houses, barns, etc, which in the states
| we did not see while in training
camps.
We travelled in train for a couple
days and one night. Sure did SEE
some sights, also soldiers, but coulC
not talk with them, as we could no
understand each other. The French
Ipeople here are very good. They tr,
Ito explain things, but its only jok'
to most of us, as we don't understand
them. but get along fine and dand.
any way.
i When we first reached here, W,
could hear the roaring of the cannonl
lout on the firing line, but now w
CdAl aS tLC i aAhCC Ivy r0AOfC III
enemy back and will drive them S,
far that they viii never get back t
this place any more. Most of the peo
lple left their homes here, as they wer
: Iafraid of the Germans. still there ar
IA few old people left in this part.
Il Do you know Paul Zimmer from
Wansau? He is In the same compan
! THAT | am, and we sure do enjoy talk
ing about home when We get together
} | am now acting as field runner, whic
. is delivering messages from post {
post l don't know whether / vii
keep that or not, but l like it bette
than any thing else have had I
lido. Must study the semaphore signal:
also what they call the Morse signal:
as there are lot of them
Must tell you that | received som
mail from Camp Mills, which wa
dated July 5th. Was some glad
get this mail Must close for thi
ltime with love to all"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
LOOKING OVER THE ROADS

Four automobile loads of represent
atiyes of the Oneida County Board.
who had been making "trip through
some of the counties below Marathon,
came to Wausau on Wednesday They
intended reaching here at noon but
heavy rains the night before prevented.
They did. however. reach here at four
o'clock and at 6 took supper at Hotel
Northern. They had been on a tour
of road inspection. that is. to see
what kind of roads other counties
had 1t was all right so long as it did
not rain, but the very wet weather,
made the trip not altogether an envi-
able one. There were number OF
Wausau citizens ar the supper, among
them, W. r. Chellis. J. n. Manson, J.
H. voigt and A. C. Heinzen. At the
close there were brief talks and it was
few hours which all enjoyed in get
ting better kr-wledge OF good re- Is
and in the l..atter OF getting better
acquair The autoists kept on thell
trip the same evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
CONGRESSIONAL VOTE

The congressional vote in this dis
trict resulted in Congressman Browne
receiving a majority of 1914 over that
of Eberlein, who cast the largest vote
of any of the contestants against him.
Congressman Brownies vote was
1909. He carried the counties of Wau-
paca, Waushara, Portage and Mara
thon.
Eberlein's vote was 6295. He car
ried Wood and Shawano counties.
Walters vote was POOL.
Congressman's vote two years ago
was as follows: In the district Browne
carried four counties and Eberlein
two. Brownies majorities were; Wau-
paca, 623; Waushara, 553; Portage,
55S; Wood, asa, a total OF PISS. Eber-
lein's majorities: Shaw mo, ofJ; Mara
thOn, 20S making a total of 1881
Brownies net MAORI y, ll07.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
TEACHERS WILL MEET HERE

The Central Wisconsin Teachers as
sociation will hold it's annual meet
Ing in this city Friday and Saturday,
October IL and II. Secretary I. G.
Painter Is now getting the program In
shape. Among the prominent speakers
will be DR.. Rankin Post Habeck OF
Louisville. KY, an author and lectur-
er, who will give three Lectures during
the convention. Three sectional meet
ings will be conducted. Supt d. s.
Miller of Marshfield is chairman of the
High school department; Prof. o. S.
Neale of Stevens Point, chairman OF
the rural and normal school depart
ment; Miss Gertrude McGuine of this
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
BOYS GOING FAST

Mr.. and Mrs. John Gerink. of Ringle,
were in the city yesterday. Their son,
John is in the U. S. army, having en-
listed year ago and he has been in
France since last May. Another boy,
Jess, registered in June, 1918, and
yesterday received information that
he had been placed in Glass 1. This
means that he will go soon. This
leaves the parents with a farm of 16O
acres and only one boy, who is Is
years, to assist in the work. Yet, they
show the cheerful spirit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
RECEIVED ORDERS TO REPORT
To Whom Il May Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Corporal Burkhead. in charge OF the
Army Recruiting Station, has received
orders to report to Colonel A. p. Buff
fssilgton. Commanding Chicago Recruit
ing District at Chicago, Illinois. for
further assignment. Voluntary enlist
ments for the army automatically
ceased upon the passage OF the Man
Power Bill. from Is to As years Of
age. Corporal Burkhead wishes TO
express his thanks of appreciation to
the citizens OF Wausau and surround
ing towns for their. cooperation and
patriotic spirit they have shown.
which has not only enabled him to ac-
complish excellent results but won re-
marks from his commanding officers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
DISTRICT MEETING
OF 0DDFELL0WS

The district meeting of OddfeIlows
from the cities of Tomahawk, Merrill
and Wausau will be held in Merrill
on the 9th Of September. Initiatory
degrees will be conferred by Wausau
lodge and other work by TolnahaNk K
lodge. The grand master of Wiscon-
sin is to be present at this meeting
and the Rebekahs win also bold It's
district meeting in Merrill at the same
time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
CARD OF THANKS

/ hereby desire to thank my neigh
bors and friends for their kindness
during my recent bereavement, the
loss, of my wife, and also for the
beautiful floral offerings. Especially
do l thank the Reverend William
Spiegel for his consoling words and
Mr.. Giese and the choir for Their sing
ing.
Adv. CARL A. ZEkiKE.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
DEMOCRATS CONVENE
Organization Meeting Held at the
Court House on Saturday
Forenoon

chairmen of the democratic precinc
committees of the county met at ths
court house for the purpose of or
ganization. The, attendance was no
large one as it is not ar. easy mat
ter to get the farmers to leave theil
work at this season of the year.
Kurt A. Beyreis, county chairman
last year called the meeting to ordel
and the following permanent officer!
were elected for the zear:
Chairman. L. Kelley.
Secretary-K. 4 Beyreis.
Treas.-Robert Schmidt.
On motion the following congres
sional committee was appointed: John
L. Sell, Wausau and Andrew Kaiser
Stratford.
Chairman Kelley made a brief ad.
dress on the issues before the country
and giving his opinion as to the lchanc.
es of success in this state. He was very
emphatic, regarding the patriotic lines
upon which the campaign must be
conducted this fall, that the war must
be brought to successful finish anC
that the national administration must
have the united support to this end
He assured all that there would be a
spirited and aggressive campaign in
the county this fall, and he urged the
committee to give their best efforts for
democratic success.
John w. Brown of Stevens Point
candidate for congress on the demo
cratic ticket, was present and made a
short address, teeming with patriotism
His platform, he said, has 100 per
cent American" and in language not
to be misunderstood, he pledged his
support to the national administration
The democratic central committee
as named is as follows:
Abbotsford-Aug. Striebe.
Athens.John Braun.
Bergen-G. G. Knoller.
Berlin-Albert Fehlhaber.
Bevent-Peter Cherek.
Bern-William Suchow.
Brighton-Chas. Cramer.
Brokaw-James Farrell.
Cassel-C. Kordus.
Cleveland-Jerry Bradley.
Colby-H. Neumeister
Day-John Brinkman, Jr.
Easton-Albert Bauman
Eau Pleine-Carl Schroeder.
Edgar-A. w. Puchner.
Elderon, Vil.-M. Strangers.
Elderon-Martin Verkeilen.
Emmet-Frank Krieg.
Fenwood- Frank Zebstadt.
Flieth-Gust Dahm.
Frankfort-John Eggebrecht.
Franzen-L. M. Jackson.
Green Valley-G. j. Ross.
Halsey-A. F. Hoge.
Hamburg-G. F. Bannek.
Harrison-J. w. Wegner.
Hatley-Joe Kluck.
Hewitt-H. Kroeplin.
Holton-Joe Lamar.
Hull-W. ]. Brill.
Johnson-Ed. Stremer.
Knowlton-Alois Stark.
Maine-Carl Erdman, Jr.
Marathon-Carl HiIber.
Marathon-Aug. Ritger.
McMillan-Ben Lang.
Mcmillan, Vil.-Wm. Zoilner.
Mosinee, Vil.-Louis Vytlacle.
Mosinee, Vil.-Louis Vytlacie.
Norrie-Wm. Kuehn.
Plover-Emil Miller.
Rib Falls-Ernst Ringle.
Reitbrock-J. P. Dement,.
Ringie-Chas. Luebbe.
Reid-John Zyduck.
Schofield-A. A. Pagel.
Spencer, Vil.-Geo. Harrington.
Spencer-Geo. Harrington.
Stettin-Anton 10y.
Stratford-A. Kaiser.
Texas-Carl Gohdes.
Unity-Dr. ]. H. Clark.
Wausau-Gust. Bunker.
Weston-Peter Buhr.
Wein-M Marquardt.
Wausau, City
First Ward-Fred w. Genrich.
Second Ward-E. G. Kretlow.
Third Ward-Louis Leak.
Fourth Ward-Robert Schmidt.
Fifth Ward-C. NJ Flemming.
Sixth Ward-Fred Bloom.
Seventh Ward-Fred Eggers, Jr.
Eighth Ward-Otto Sorges.
Ninth Ward-Schuyler Sawyer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17

city is chairman OF the grade school
department.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
HENRY B. HUNTINGTON
LAW AND REAL ESTATE
Scott ST.. Opp. Court House. Wausau. Wis.
Over 23OO Acres

of fine Farming and Hardwood
and Taylor cO9afiss Wis.
Fine Residence Property Business Property Building Lot
and Acre Property for sale in the city.
MONEY TO LoAAloks REAL ESTATE SECURITY.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
LETTER FROM aOyER THERE.

Joseph Kapinsky, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Kapinsky, Cherry street,
who is in Company A, So Inf, Reg.
American E. F., has written the fol-
lowing letter to his sister, Mrs. r. P.
Rawson, $50 Kickbusch street. He
left this country about two months
ago:
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
STRIKING Back.

The elder of two boys had been
taught to protect his brother and new
err strike back or in any way hurt the
smaller one. Finally the younger one
took so much advantage of this rule
that the older boy was many times
tempted to break over bounds, and at
last the mother said, 81 believe now
the only way we can ever stop Tom
from striking you so much is for you
that it really hurts" With big sigh
of relief his brother said: Eyes, moth
err, really believe it would be best
for just think if he keeps on how he
will abuse his wife,"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
New Trade With East Indies.

The East Indies have always sug-
gested to us the adventurous trade Of
the days when our shipOwners and
merchants sought fortune on the other
side of the globe. In more recent
years they became something Of a
myth. so far as actual commercial in
tercourse went, although they still sup
piled us with some articles we like, in
Guiding tobacco, pepper and nutmegs.
Besides, an American company has a
vast rubber estate in these regions.
Now, remarks the Nations Business,
the war has brought us back to the
East Indies once more. From Java
and Sumatra we took $35.O0O,OOO In
goods during 191G-half their tine, L.,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28

means setting an example FOR thou
sands of other farmers to do likewise.
A carefully planned and well built
dairy barn providing 35 stalls for cows.
a generous sized calf pen and bull
pen is shown in the accompanying
view. This barn is built near James
vile, Wis. The plan calls for double
row of stalls along the central feed
alley. On one side of the alley accom-
modations for 10 cows are provided in
an unbroken line, at the end of which
the calf pen is built. The stalls on
the other side of the alley are divided
into a set of ten and a set of seven,
passageway between the feeding alley
and the litter alley being placed in
line with a Dutch door in the outer
wall at this point. The bull pen is To-
Gated at the end Of this row of stalls.
A stairway to the haymow is framed
into the end wall of the barn in the
bull pen. The silo is built at this end
of the barn and feed room connects
1t with the feeding alley in the main
structure. The feed carrier track is
extended into this feeding room.
The ventilation system Utilities three
large-size ventilators connected with
four-air flues carried along the rafters
on either side Of the ventilator base
and down to near the floor line in the
stable. Fresh air is admitted to the
stable through flues which start just
above the concrete block basement
wall, are carried up the wall to the
floor joists and across to registers In
the ceiling above the feeding alley.
The combined effective area of the in
take flues is figured about 10 per cent
in excess of the combined effective
area of the four-air fiues, which in
sures an adequate supply of fresh air
to the animals at all times.
The foundations of this barn are
solidly laid of concrete and the floors
are poured of the same material, the
managers and cutters being formed as
| part of the floor structure. 1t has
been found an advantage to slope the
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28

ply more humus, to raise more corn, to
fill more silos, to feed more beef cattle
and dairy cows, to build more and bet
ter buildings.
The greatest incentive to the bust
ness of permanent farming is the
dream of having every head of live
stock purebred and registered and
housed comfortably in all kinds OF
weather, and fed beautifully on the
best the land produces, with both
grain and fodder left over in the spring
as a measure of safety.
Such farmers are honored wherever
their names are mentioned. They are
recognized as being of more import
ance than statesmen. Their achieve
! ment is of greater value than the build
ing of railway. or the digging of Q
canal, because it means permanent
"osper'y sDringing perennially from
- ST.. "a spontaneous profuSion.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
DE. y
Is your watch DEAD?

y
A dead watch is just about
as useful as dead horse.
Maybe YOUR watch is not
dead but slowly dying for lack
of attention.
Too much dirt, no oil, needs
adjusting, a little attention
now may save you greater
expense later.
We can give you good ser
in watch repairing.
We have been fortunate in
getting a few Is and Is Jewel
adjusted watches ordered 3
months ago.] We will sell
these watches at the old prices
of $15. so and $4,000.
We cannot guarantee to get
more at these low prices.
This is a real opportunity to
save money on a time piece.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28

soil year after year. the Improvement
of farm live stock and the increase in
numbers to consume the roughage and
grains on the farm.
More live stock and better live stock
demand more buildings, better con-
Structed. Farm animals kept under
good business management are made
comfortable in cold weather and they
are given a variety of foods to keep
growing in winter as rapidly az in sum
mer.
Business farming for permanent
prosperity requires that good many
different operations shall follow along,
then merge one into the other. At the
same time it is not necessary for any
farmer to wait until he has all the
different arrangements made to jump
into permanent farm work, because 1t
IS better, easier and more natural to
commence in small way and lead up
step by step from the Improvement OF
the soil to sanitary ventilated build
ings.
Besides there is more real, genuine
enjoyment in building up farm bust
ness in this way. Each little success
brings it's own reward. Each load OF
manure properly handled and worked
into the soil adds it's quota of humus
which fosters soil bacteria and holds
moisture to produce larger crop.
| Each load of lime helps to prepare
the soil to grow more clover, to sup