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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
RED CROSS NOTES

All knitted articles, such as sweat
ers, socks, helmets, ETC., are to be
returned to the Red Cross rooms as
soon as finished, with all yarn left
over.
Hospital garments and knitted goods
are being received right along from
the various branches throughout the
county.
The Red Cross workers will be
present at the Marathon county fair
this week. They will be in uniform.
Mrs. D. C. Everest and Mrs. John Ross
have charge of a Red Cross tableaux
to be given on the grounds during
the week. A largo number of girls
and women have offered their services
and an effective affair will be given,
showing the beautiful workings of this
most worthy organization.
A splendid record was made by the
Red Cross workers the past month. A
great deal was accomplished along
the line of surgical dressings, hospital
supplies, comfort kits, etc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
A "SWAGGER STICK"

The Pilot the other day, was shown
what is called "Swagger Stick" an
implement carried by soldiers. This
was made by Edward Walters, down
in Santo Domingo, Cuba, where he is
down there with the U. S. Marine
Corps. 1t is 21 inches long, made
from light mahogany; it tapers from
an inch at the top to the point, which
ends with copper cartridge 2A
inches long. In the top end is en-
bedded an American Buffalo cent
piece and below, for seven inches, are
cut two sets of four diamonds, in the
center of each is piece of Mexican
silver money; below this is a coiled
snake, which reaches to the cartridge
decoration at the end. 1t is a very
ingenious and handsome souvenir.
Ed Walters is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Walters, 405 Prospect
Ave-, Wausau. They have three sons
in the U. S. army, viz: Ed and Albert,
who are in Santo Domingo City, Cuba,
and Leo, who is in France.
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STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

The Wisconsin State School for the
Deaf at Delavan, Wisconsin opens its
next term, Wednesday, Sept. 18th.
The opportunities offered to deaf boys
and girls by this school are free to
all deaf boys and girls in Wisconsin.
Among those advantages are:
l. A good academic education un-
der the direction of a corps of special
lists similar to that given in common
schools for hearing children.
2. A High school education prepar-
atory for students life work as well
as for College.
3. Excellent domestic science and
manual training instruction, together
with industrial training and shop
practices in the various shops of the
school.
A. The best of training in speech
and lip reading by specialists trained
for this work.
5. Careful supervision of morals
and habits. This school has always
been fortunate in having a member
ship of exceptionally minded
students.
o. The closest attention paid to the
health of each student. Medical at
tention is constantly at hand for those
who need it.
z. Board, washing, light, heat and
medical service are furnished free tc
deaf boys and girls in Wisconsin.
For detailed informaten or further
particulars concerning the school, ap.
ply to ii. c. Buell., Superintendent
Delavan, Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
GETTING PLENTY

Wednesday morning, the sky was so
covered with dense clouds that lights
had to be turned on up as late as
9 o'clock in the morning. Then a
storm broke upon the city, which for
wind and electricity has not been wit
messed here for many day. A barn
was struck on the But.ke farm in
the town of Stettin and two horses
killed. and other damage done in the
city and country.
Following the storm it became very
warm and sultry. This lasted until
late in the evening, when it cooled
of At about midnight, rain COM
menced to fall again. This was a
quiet, gentle rain. without thunder
and lightning. which kept up until
morning, when it commenced TO awak-
en- people by heavy thunder and fash
es of lightning. and the rain came
down even harder in spells than on
the previous morning. over an inch Of
rain falling.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
GIVING REASONS

Arthur Guy Empey, who has rela-
tives at Merrill and who has been in
northern Wisconsin, recently,S lectur-
ing, made public a letter the past
week from Secretary Tumulty explain
ing his recent discharge as a captain
i'm the army, for which he has been do
ing recruiting service on the lecture
platform
The letter said that he had been Civ
en- a commission for the special pur-
pose of doing recruiting service and
that il had been revoked because
voluntary enlistment3 now were in
terfering with the orderly selective
process" of increasing the army and
ssany active recruiting campaign would
be out of the question"
Therefore, to have allowed Empey
to retain the commission would have
constituted an exception to the rule
whereby commissions in the line OF
the army are awarded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
LIEUT.. N. HI. BELLS
HEARD FROM
Wounded I'm Side On July 1S-
Improving

The following is taken from let
ter written by Lieut.. Neuman H. Bells
/ to Mrs. Bells, who was seriously
wounded on the battle fields of France
not long ago.
This is the first information received
directly from him since the day he was
wounded. The letter arrived here last
Tuesday.
Here am lying on my back writ
ing to you. The effort is very great,
but | have large hopes of finishing it,
though the writing may get quite IL
legible.
am rather at loss to know where
to begin. However, sinca nv last
letter Tin which told you that / had
just left the front line, where I had
been continuously for seventy-fiye
days. have been quite on the go. We
have been shifted around like pawns
on chess-board. We'd think We
might be going to the rear, when 10
and behold, we'd be ordered to take
trucks for some distant part of
France. Some nights we would travel
as far as one hundred kilometers.
Then the next day we'd hike 20 kilo-
AAiSeSAo' Aiio hCpl up lOTs tel QdyS.
Finally we received orders to go the
LORD KNOWS where. We arrived at our
destination in the morning. Spent the
day in the woods. That night ws
marched fifteen kilometers, reaching.
the place where we were to go over
the top fifteen minutes before the time
set. My feelings at such time | can
not describe them because | have no
thought of self-am too busy. | was
unafraid for / felt somehow that God
had thrown His protecting arms about
me.
The hour arrives and we get
the signal to go forward. What a
wonderful experience it is. With aero
planes above us and tanks in front
or us while our artillery puts down
barrage that sounds as if all Hades
mad broken loose. The enemies big
guns open up, but with their shells
dropping all about us, we press stead
lily forward. What we did is
now OF course, matter of history.
On the second day we went forward
again and at Gas dirty Bosche got
me with machine bullet through
the side. | went to the rear immedi
oeSiy ohu was IOTLuudC6 Ill CdtCn1nR
an ambulance. What ride for twen-
ty kllometers. l arrived at the Field
hospital at eleven. At 1870 I was op-
Grated on, then put into a room with
a number of other severely wounded
The chap next to me was delirious
and at 2:30 he died. Three more in
the same room died that night. Some
pleasant place, I'll say.
That afternoon l was put aboard
one Of our splendid hospital trains
bound for Paris. Was there three
days, where l had most excellent care.
Got word to Dean Joy and he came
to see me. He was very fine and
promised to wire you. After three
days in Paris l was sent to Base
Hospital "a. We have wonderful care,
but have been unable to find out
how long I'll be here. OF course. the
wound must heal and whether I'll go
back to the <old outfit remains to be
seen.
i did everything in my power to
get word to you of my condition be-
cause | didn't want you to worry too
much. At every opportunity l asked
some one to cable you. Trust that
you received them all. When
go back can tell you better than
| can write.
Don't worry because | am
redliy getting along nicaIvv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

COUNTY FAIR
Commences Today, August "a and
Closes Friday, August 30

The Marathon County fair opens
today, August 27 This is the day,
when entries are brought in all of
which must be in place by o'clock
this afternoon.
The live stock entered for competi-
tion must be on the grounds to be
judged by tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock, and all entries must remain
on the grounds until o'clock D. m.
Friday, except by permission of the
secretary.
The stock parade takes place on
Thursday morning and all horses and
cattle are supposed to take part in
this event of the fair unless excused
By the secretary.
There will be a feature of the fair
worth considering by our farmers,
that is the auction sale of pure bred
and grade live stock on Friday, Aug
80. At that time, many fine horses
and cattle are to be disposed of at
very attractive prices.
The display of produce in the agri-
cultural building will be excellent, as
well as the competing displays by the
various towns. 1t was thought be-
cause of the early date of the fair that
this department would fall short of
the display of former years but the
general eXcellency of the season and
the crops being we'll in advance has
overcome this and it is said that pro-
duce will be up to the usual fine
standard. Besides the display of cat
tie and horses the sheep and poultry
departments are to be very attrac-
tive
HORSE RACES
This department is in charge of
DR.. G. A. Mills, and this year there
is an unusual large number of the
fastest horses in the circuit entered.
The circuit comprises the fairs of
Stevens Point, Wausau, Marshfield,
Stanley, Chippewa Falls and Lacrosse
and for the consecutive weeks of rae
ing there have been put up, in purses,
over $4,000, of which the local fair
share is as follows:
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Tuesday, January 20, 1885

Tonight bids are opened by the
council on water works.
Three sides of the court house
square are well filled with wood and
hay every day.
There will be no entertainments
given in the opera house until after
the city gas has been secured to light
the building.
Last Friday evening, DR.. Fleischer
went to the west side to visit patient.
While he went into the house the per-
son who was with him thought to
drive around a square or two. In
some manner the cutter was capsized
and the horse ran away. A constant
search was kept up until Saturday
afternoon before the whereabouts of
the horse could be ascertained A
word was sent to the city at that time
to the effect that a horse was found
beyond Kelly's upper mill, distance
OF about ten miles, with nothing at
tached but part of the harness and
thills.
Dan Kline of Merrill was in the city
on Saturday.
Doc. Bentley was in Stevens Point
last Wednesday.
Fred Rietbrock whiled away several
hours in Wausau on Wednesday. He
came across the country from Black
Creek Falls.
A few of those who are thinking of
going to New Orleans to attend the
Worlds fair are Mr.. and Mrs. Alex.
Stewart, Mrs. w. ID. McIndoe, Mark
Manson, Will Gilbert and M. H. Bar
mum.
Herb. Kline, Hiram Knox and Fred
Fernald were at Stevens Point last
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT THIRTY-T THREE YEARS AGO

Tuesday night, and visited the skat-
ing rink in that city.
Little Archie McIndoe, whom Wau-
sau people claim to be the champion
boy skater of the state" gave an ex-
hibition in Appleton on Saturday even
ing.
On Tuesday last, January Is, the
stockholders of the First National
bank of the city of Wausau, held their
annual meeting and elected the fol-
lowing directors: d. L. Plumer, Geo.
Silyerthorn, r. E. Parcher, Jacob Paff,
w. H. Knox, Aug. Kickbusch and Con-
rad Anthem. The board of directors
organized by electing ID. L. Plumer.
president; Jacob Paff, president.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Telling
were returning from a visit to ID.
Donohue, at Kelly's upper mill, Sun
day, they were capsized at the r. r.
crossing near the school house, by the
horse jumping to one side. AS soon
as the cutter was upset, the horse,
spirited animal, made frantic efforts
to run, and succeeded after dragging
Mr.. FEELING quite a distance. The
couple walked back about a mile and
prevailed upon farmer Brown to bring
them to the city.
A fancy cap party was given at the
roller skating rink Saturday evening
and fully 100 adorned themselves,
some in outlandish and grotesque
shapes and others in the finest of
material and elegant in finish. Ely
Wright and Horace Cline were chosen
judges for the ladies and gave first
prize to Mrs. Douglas. Mrs. Curtis
and Mrs. Yale were chosen to select
the wearer of the most comical cap
which was rewarded to Clem Meyer.
Danas' Silver Cornet band furnished
music.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
ONE WAY TO GET OUT A CROWD

Last Saturday evening about dusk,
a team drawing large load of empty
sugar barrels drove up Third street.
When opposite the hotel, the two men
on the rig put up sham fight; the
barrels were scattered in every direc-
ton and in a moment, almost, the
street was crowded to it's utmost.
AT almost the same instant the fire
bell rang and the fire truck came rush
ing down the street, stopping in front
of the Hotel Bells. The truck car
ried huge American flag and a ban
ner with the Marathon War Fund
printed on it. The firemen got busy
Immediately tacking the banner to the
band stand on the court house square.
Will LaCerte entertained the large
audience with an appropriate song.
When the excitement was at its height,
DR.. Trevitt gave brief talk on the
Marathon War Fund. The affair was
the talk of the city the rest of the
evening. The barrels all contained
suitable labels boosting the War Fund
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
THE BOOSTER TRIP
Made In the Interests of the Marathon
County Fair A Great
Success

The Booster Trip" made in the in
terest of the Marathon County Fair,
last Tuesday and Wednesday, was in
every way a pronounced success. AS
has been stated, about twenty filled
cars left here on Tuesday morning at
7:30 O'Clock, taking with them a ten
piece band and several entertainers,
with plenty of horns, cow bells and
other instruments to attract the peo-
lie as they passed through the country.
Between rs and 100 went with the
crowd
They report having had a splendid
trip. The trip was south through the
country to Wittenberg; north to
Rhinelander; south 10 Merrill; west to
Athens and Medfor6; south to Marsh
field and then across the country
home.
They were met everywhere with the
greatest courtesy and enthusiasm. In
many of the larger cities they were
met by delegations. At Amigo, w. j.
Gallon, president of the association of
Commerce, met them. Arrangements
had been made at the hotels for those
on the trip. At Rhinelander, Fay
Marshall and others met them and
when they departed conducted them
out for about ten miles.
Between Tomahawk and Merrill, the
boosters were caught in the heavy
rain storm on Wednesday morning.
This was so severe that they had to
seek shelter wherever they could in
farm yards and other places, and for
time all had to stop running. Many
were drenched in this severe storm.
At Athens, there had been much
wind with the storm. They found the
liberty pole, 110 feet high, had been
blown down. This was the highest
staff in the county. A wire had been
stretched across from the pole to a
telegraph pole and when it commenced
to fall the wire pulled it over so it
escaped crashing into Kreutzer's store.
AT Medford John Landon went out
with a crowd and cleared the road of
trees, which had blown down in the
storm. Here they joined the Medford
boosters and all took lunch together,
which was furnished by the ladies of
the Red Cross.
The farmers as well as the people
IN the cities gave all a hearty greet
ing. They found the roads along the
entire trip very good and some of them
excellent
The boosters arrived home at 915,
or nearly an hour later than the time
scheduled. They drove through the
streets to the county square, blowing
their horns and ringing COW bells un-
til the city seemed alive with noise.
At the square the band played sew
eral selections and the trip came to
an end
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
A FEW WORDS FROM SAN DIEGO

Mrs. Robert Flaherty of San Diego,
Calf, in letter. writes. I'VE too
are like the Wausau boys, who are
in the service, we enjoy the Pilot, it
is like getting a letter from home,
and we do enjoy the boys letters,
which are published
We are sorry that more of the
Wausau boys are not sent here for
training so that we might do our bit
in entertaining them. Last evening
we had young man whose home is
in Chicago. Just now they are send
ing the boys from Camp Keayney and
the Sailors Training camp across the
seas very rapidly and new recruits
are being sent here. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Durkee of Laurel, Miss, have
been visiting here for the past month.
Mr.. Durkee leaves for the South on
Monday morning and Mrs. Durkee re-
mains for a longer visit"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
MARSHFIELD BOY WOUNDED

During the East week, the grim
reality of war was again brought to
bear on Marshfield home when
Michael Thelen received a telegram
informing him that his son, Joseph
Thelen, was wounded while in action
against the Huns on July Is. Mr..
Thelen's son is only twenty years old,
but what he lacks in age he surely is
making up in experience. At the age
OF twenty he has seen two years SER
vice under General Pershing having
been with this famous commander do
ing duty in Mexico during the cam
paign of 1916 and at the present time
he is fighting with Pershing's regu-
lars over there. He went over with
the first Pershing contingent, having
enlisted in the service of his country
at Columbus, o., when he was but 18
years old.-Marshfield Times.
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MORE FIRES FROM LIGHTNING

During the severe electric storm on
Thursday morning the barn on the
farm of Frank Sulzer OF the town of
Marathon was struck by lightning and
destroyed. The barn was stored with
fifty or sixty tons Of hay and much
grain and farm machinery, all OF
which was burned. Also nine cows on
the Julius Weinke farm in the town
of Stettin were killed on Wednesday
morning They were all standing un-
der a tree, which was shattered by the
holt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
WILL CONTINUE
TEACHING GERMAN

At a recent meeting of the Board of
Education of the city of Wausau, a
petition was presented by l.. A. Pradt
containing 300 names, asking that the
teaching of German language in our
high school be discontinued during
the war. After the question had been
discussed, the petition was denied by a
vote of six to four, viz:
For-F. p. Stone, Miss Nell Dunbar,
H. j. Evans and Adolph Holub.
Against-G. d. Jones, E. c. Kretlow
w. W. Albers, H. j. Johannes, w. A.
Taege and j. H. Pagenkopf.
Mr.. Pradt, who presented the petit
ton addressed the board, giving his
reasons why the petition should be
granted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
NEWSPAPERS TO BE cuRTAILED

The government, it is reported
through the War Board. is to issue
an order reducing circulations of the
papers of the country. at least Is per
cent in order to save paper. 1t will
include an order that publishers are
not allowed to send out free papers,
or exchanges, to advertisers and to
subscribers if not paid for in advance.
If this order comes in, and is manda-
tory, there will be no time to give
notice to subscribers but it will have
to be complied with at any sacrifice.
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Attention of NOn-COmmissiOned Offit
erS i'm Charge of Sinh. .Stations
FOOD DEMONSTRATION

An important work which is to be
conducted at the county fair, will be
that of food demonstration under the
supervision of Miss Mary A. Brady.
1t is under the auspices of the Mara
thon County Council of Defense and
the Food Conservation committee will
be there to assist. The demonstration
will be carried on both forenoons and
afternoons and will consist in drying
fruits and vegetables, the use of cot
tage cheese, meat substitutes and
wheat and sugar substitutes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Ihere IS more catarrh In this section Of the
country than all other diseases nut together.
ana Tor years 1t was supposed to be incurable,
Doctors prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly railing to cure with local treatment.
pronounced 1t incurable. Catarrh is a local
disease. greatly influenced by constitutional
conditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Medicine
manufactured by f. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo
Ohio. is constitutional remedy, is taken in
ternally and acts through the blood on the
mucous surfaces OF the system. One hundred
dollars reward is offered for any case that
HalPs Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists 75c
Halls Family Pills for constipation,
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LABOR PICNIC

The Central Labor unions are pre-
pairing entertainment for Labor day,
September 2, in this city. In the
morning the Tenth Infantry band will
play for an hour in the court house
square, after which march will be
formed consisting of all labor unions
in Wausau, headed by the band. The
procession will go to Oak Island
where a picnic will be held. William
]. Butler of this city will be among
the speakers of the day.
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2:3O Pace. Purse. S4O0

Making in all for the purses this
fair, $3,200 There will be two races
on Wednesday; three on Thursday and
three on Friday.
FREE ATTRACTIONS
The free exhibitions will be equal
to any ever given at a fair. in this
county and will comprise The Ell Rey
Sisters, The Marriott Troupe, Apollo
Trio, Bassett & Bailey and The Kellys.
In all ten big free acts.
The 10th Inf. Band will give con-
certs daily on the grounds. These
concerts alone will be worth going to
the grounds to hear. This band in the
short time of it's organization, has de-
veloped into one of the best in Wis
cOnsin.
THE PIKE
The Pike will have its usual at
fractions with all its numerous priv
ileges. Among them will be Heith's
Big Carnival company.
NIGHT FAIR
AS usual there will be night fairs
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights, at which times Martins Mar
velous Fire Works will be the attrac-
ton. There will be a special patriotic
program which is to be changed every
night, and especially will the mines,
batteries, fiery features and bombs,
which open each entertainment, be a
display worth seeing.
Everyone should make an Effort to
attend the county fair.
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WAUSAU DAY

Thursday will be Wausau day at
the county fair, and as usual, the bus
mess places will be closed in the af-
ternoon in order that all employees
may attend the fair.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

PAID ADVERTISEMENT Written, author
lied and paid for by j L. Kelley. Wausau. Wis
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HENRY B. HUNTINGTON
LAW AND REAL ESTATE
Scott ST.. Opp. Court House. Wausau. Wis.
Over $500 Acres

of Fine Farming and Hardwood Lands Sale in rather o
and Tayicr Counties, Wis.
Fine Residence Property Business Property Building Lot
and Acre Property for sale in the city,
MONEY TO L0ANa0N REAL ESTATE SECURITY.