Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Merrill Sam Young, who was born
in this city in 1860, owns an interest.
ing relic. 1t is post card picture OF
"Old Abe" the fighting eagle that &C
companied the Eighth Wisconsin regi
ment for three years during the civil
war. The post card was given to him
by Miss Cornelia Golesbury, after
ward the wife of d. A Kline. She was
teaching school and Sam was one OF
the school children. The picture was
given to him in 1865. 1t is well pre-
served.
Madison-Gov. Philip has ordered
special elections to fill congressional
vacancies in the Sixth and Eleventh
districts. Election viii be for the un-
expired terms of the late James Da-
wilson, Oshkosh, and Irvine Lenroot
the latter elevated to the senate last
spring. Special primaries will be held
in the two districts on Oct %, while
the special election will take place at
the time of the general election on
Nov. 5.
Wausau - Marathon Onward, a 8
months old Airdale, owned by the
Marathon kenels of this city, was
judged the best puppy at the Maine
Line Kennel show at Narbeth, Pa,
third puppy and second novice at Jer-
sey City, N. j., second puppy and
third novice at Ottawa, Canada, and
second puppy and second novice at
the Bryn Mawr Horse show at Phila,
deIphia.
Madison-The food administration
has announced that powdered sugar
may not be sold except for CONNER
cial baking and manufacturing pur-
poses after Oct. 10. Its sale for do,
nestle consumption and to retailers
for distribution among domestic con-
sumers is forbidden. Sale of stocks
on hand is permitted if purchased
before the regulation was made
known.
Madison - ANY person for whom
any votes are cast at primary cleo.
ton is candidate within the meaning
of the law" That is the opinion of
Atty. Gen. Spencer Haven given to
Secretary of State Merlin Hull who
asked for a ruling on the case of A.
A. Bentley, La Crosse, Democratic
candidate for congress in the Seventh
district.
La Crosse - Capt Herman Rupp,
former commander Of Co. B, Third
regiment, Wisconsin National guard,
has been given the croix de guerre,
the French war medal, for bravery in
action, according to information con
tanned in letters received here. Capt.
Rupp is the first La Crosse man to
receive the French war medal
Eau Claire Rev. L. Albert Mullett,
Pentecostal evangelist who has been
holding meetings here, was arrested
on a charge of failing to register I'M
der the draft law. Mullett recently
got into the limelight here when he
and a follower were arrested when
they got out on the street in their
barefeet and started to preach.
Wausau-A service flag containing
$3.50 stars, the number of soldiers in
service from Marathon county, was
dedicated in Wausau Former Con
gresham J. J. Lentz, recently return
ed from France, delivered a patriotic
address A program by the Tenth In
fantry band, Wisconsin National
guard was feature.
La Crosse-Lt. Col. J. Brooks Shu-
man, veteran of the Spanish war and
in the regular army since 1899, has
been proomted to the rank of Colonel
Shuman was a member of Co. NJ,
Third regiment. w. N. G., in the Span
fish war, attaining the rank of ser
geant. He has seen service in the
philippines, Alaska, and Panama.
Madison-The state board Of con-
troll has appointed Prof William A.
Cochran, veteran teacher in the State
School for the Deaf at Delavan, acting
superintendent of the institution eff
ective Oct 1, when the. resignation of
C. Buell. takes effect Mr.. Buell. re-
signed recently to engage in army Y.
NJ G.. A. work.
Fond du Lac-A cooperative store
Uwned by wage earners of this section
is to be build here. One hundred
working men signed up for stock at a
meeting. The project is capitalized
at $4,000 Besides the main store in
this city there will be a branch at
North Fond du Lac.
Marinette-The Rev. j.. B. Petite,
former pastor in Marinette county,
later of Fond du Lac, is chaplain of a
regiment in France in which there
are several Marinette soldiers.
Fond du Lac-Dr. w. J. VALID
schmidt, of this city, has been com
missioned a first lieutenant in the
army
Appleton - Plans for the organiza-