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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
ONE OF CITY'S FOREMOST
CITIZENS PASSES AWAY
IN CHICAGO
Pneumonia At Hot Springs Hastens
End-Resided i'm Wausau Since 1873
-Lnmberman and Banker-Immedi.
ate Family at Bedside Monday Night

Benjamin Heinemann, who, for
nearly fifty years, has been identified
with the large business interests, the
movements which concerned the well
fare of our people and city and the So
cial activities of Wausau, passed away
at the Presbyterian hospital, Chicago,
at 7:15 o'clock last evening, June I'd,
1919.
Mr.. Heinemann had not been in ro-
bust health for several years and at
times his relatives and friends felt
that he could not recover. His in
domitable will, characteristic optim-
ism, wonderful powers of endurance,
and above all the constant disposition
OF his family not to leave the slightest
thing undone, which tended to improve
his health, prolonged his life and
through it all, he has been able to, in
a measure, direct his large business
interests and to give valuable aid and
suggestions in institutions in which
he held a high place.
Mr.. Heinemann, accompanied by his
wife, went south to Florida, and 9TH
er southern states, about March 1st,
for the betterment of his health and
to get away from the usual cold spring
months which come to this northern
climate After a time spent in the
south he went to Hot Springs, Ark,
and it was there about six weeks ago
that he was stricken with the prevail
ing epidemic which developed into
cerned about him at this time and his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03

Wis, in 1912, having a supply of tim
Der from fifteen to twenty years. The
mill, which the company now occupies
is the oldest established mill in the
pinery, having been the site of the first
mill built in Wausau in about 1910,
by George Stevens, and later rebuilt
by w. d. McIndoe in 1S49, and since
that time there has been continuous
operation of a mill on that water
power.
Mr.. Heinemann was one of the
Bank, of this city, which was started
as a state bank, under the name of
German American bank IN 1890. Later
it became a national bank and he has
been it's president since it's organiza-
tion in 1890.
He was one of she founders of the
Wisconsin Box company of this city,
and was vice-president of that corpor
alton. He was president of the Cisco
Lake Lumber company; secretary and
| treasurer of the Land & Loan COM
pany and a director in the Great
/ Northern Life Insurance company.
| These important and responsible Of
| fees filled by him were the best evil
dence of the confidence which other
business men placed in his ability as
business manager and in the integ-
rity of his character.
He had climbed the ladder of sue
cess through toll, application to duty
and the possession of remarkable eX-
ecutive ability. His life, indeed, is
one we'll worthy of emulation by the
ambitious young men of today.
At one time on being asked what
advice he would give to the striving
young man, he gave the following
characteristic reply: BE honest with
yourself and you will be honest with
your neighbor. Protect the interests
Iof your employer. Try to do as much
as you can for him, and not as little
as you can. The right employer will
find you and push you ahead. When
you start to climb the ladder take one
step at time and make sure of your
footing. Don't look up the full height;
it might make you dizzy and discour-
age you, or you might want to hurry
too much and fall. Take it easy and
pay close attention. Pluck and per-
severance will get you there. More
young men are wanted today in re-
sponsible positions than ever befoI !
in the history of the country"
Mr.. Heinemann was a member OF
Wausau Lodge. No. 80 F. & A. NJ. and
Wausau Chapter No. 81, R. A. NJ. He
was also a member of Wausau Lodge
No. 215, /. o. o. F. and was at one time
its Noble Grand.
He was united in marriage with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
MAY WEATHER

The month of May has been very
temperate one for this section. Up
to the goth it was cold and there was
a frost nearly every night, but as
nothing had commenced to grow, no
particular damage was done. Com
mencing with the oath, it was very
warm the balance of the month,
reaching close to $50 in the shade
There were IL clear days during the
month; partly cloudy, four; cloudy 10.
Rainfall 2.25 inches; prevailing wind
southeast; thunderstorm on the 31st.
Frosts on the 2, 5, 8, 9, IL, II, IS and
10.
Since June 1st there has been rain
every day and the warm weather has
Started up the growth of all kinds of
farm produce at rate almost I'M
belieyable
This morning the weather was cool
and delightful after the very warm
spell.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
ROTARY LUNCHEON

The Wausau Rotary Club met in
regular semimonthly luncheon Mon
day noon, Louis A Pradt, president,
presiding. There were several Wis
itors present among them Lieut.. s. D.
Gunderson, who gave an interesting
account of the beginning of the great
offensive movement in France in July
1918 on the Champagne sector.
The principal address of the .oc-
casion was made by VIM. f. Worces-
ter, vice president of the Rau APP
praisal Co., of Milwaukee, VINO spoke
ON Cost and Depreciation
On the Boy Scout week, Judge A.
H. Reid. S. B. Tobey and H. c. Ber-
ger were appointed a committee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
AMERICAN LEGION WILL
ORGANIZE IN COUNTY

At meeting of the American Lee
gion CT Honor held Monday evening
at the court house it was decided to
accept the invitation of several
Athens service men to come to that
village on June 2lst, to organize a To-
cal post of the American Legion.
Ten to twenty members of the Wau-
sau post are expected to make the
trip. On June 9th several automo-
bile loads of legion members will go
Marathon City to establish a post
there.
The Military ball to be given by the
Wausau post on Wednesday evening
at Rothschild park pavilion was the
subject of much discussion. 1t was
announced that ex-service men would
wear their uniforms, all those attend
ing the legion declaring they would.
Civilians, it was declared, were cor
daily invited. Several features have
been planned and the public. the ar
rangement committee Vouched, would
enjoy the military atmosphere of the
affair. The next meeting of the le-
gion will be held a week from to-
night.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
BEN WEGNER BLACKHAWK
MACHINE GUNNER
HOME

Ben H. Wegner, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Wegner, 206 Forest street, re-
turned to Wausau Monday noon, after
thirteen months of service in the
United States army with the 132nd
Infantry, Machine Gun Company, of
the seth Division. Mr. Wegner left
Wausau year ago last March, going
10 Camp Grant, where he trained with
the Blackhawk division. In Septem-
Der he sailed for France, going to
South Hampton, Eng, first and then
to Bordeaux. Some little time before
the armistice was signed his organ
ization was ordered to the front at
Verdun, where as a machine gunner
he was stationed in a dugout.
During the period we did not have
action ourselves though the artillery
was always busy. The Germans ar
tillery in front of us was constantly
pounding away and in our rear the
American artillery was at it. The
shells whizZed over our heads. On
November 18th / looked at my watch
just as the last shell passed overhead
at II a. m. We could hardly believe
that the fight was really over. All
that night the whole army along the
front celebrated madly."
ben" has brought many souvenirs
home, which his friends are admiring.
One shell from a large German gun
has been hammered, making an attrac-
tive vase which bears the insignia of
Alsace-Lorraine. He is also in pos
session of the front portion of hon
est-to-goodness German helmit, hav-
ing cut this insignia from it, unable
to carry the whole. 1t bears the in
scription, "Gott Nit Uns fur Koenig
und Vaterland," and shows evidences
OF hard wear After the armistice
Mr.. Wegner was located in Germany
and then in Luxembourg from Jan
uary until April. Luxembourg he de-
clares is beautiful and not bad coun-
try. He returned to the states on
the Mount Vernon and arrived at
Camp Grant last Saturday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
BENJAMIN HE|NEMANN, PRESIDENT OF
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK, DIES

west, intending to go into business at
DePere, Wis, but fate decreed other
wise and circumstances shaped their
affairs so that they came to Wausau
that year and established a general
merchandise business under the
firm name of Heinemann Bros This
business grew to such proportions un-
der their management that it became
one of the largest institutions of it's
kind in northern Wisconsin; its trade
was not confined to Wausau and Mara
thon county, but covered a wide field
over the northern half of the state
The name of Heinemann Bros. be-
came household one throughout the
district covered. They became known
as operating the greatest mercantile
concern in the Wisconsin river val
ley, both gentlemen having gained ex-
perience in the modern stores in the
east, which enabled them to lay the
foundations for the large and leading
business, which they built up.
Benjamin Heinemann sold out his
mercantile interests to his brother,
Nathan, in 1895 desiring to embark
in the real estate and numbering bus
mess. He purchased an interest in
the Geo. E. Foster Lumber company,
being made vice-president of the cor
poration which dealt heavily in lum-
Der in Marathon and other counties.
He withdrew from this concern in
1901 and started in the manufacture of
lumber under the firm name of B.
Heinemann Lumber company, operat-
ing saw and planning mills near Amigo,
Wis. In 1907 he incorporated as the
B. Heinemann Lumber Co., with the
following officers: B. Heinemann,
president; Walter Heinemann, vice
president; Gabriel Heinemann, secre-
tary and treasurer. This corporation
purchased the mills of the Alexander
Stewart Lumber company at Wausau,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
HEARING POSTPONED

The hearing before the State Rail-
road Commission for application to
raise the rates of the Wausau Tele-
phone company which was to have
been held this morning, as been post
poned until after the latter part of
June. The postponement was made
by request of the state, as Mr.. Jack
son, who was to have come here, was
detained by Illness. The date of the
hearing will be made known to- the
public SO that all who desire to be
present may do so. There is no dis
position on the part of those ac-
quainted with conditions to oppose the
granting the application of the pro-
posed increase, asked by the Tele-
phone Company.
The case against the Wisconsin VAL
ley Electric Company affecting the
rates between Wausau and Schofield
has been withdrawn, the rates as
fixed by the commission will remain
in force.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
SPECIAL TRAINS NORTH

The following special trains have
been announced by the c. M. & st. P.
road for the summer, already in eff
feet:
Sunday train north will run to Min
ocqua.
Special to leave Star Lake Sunday
at 1926 p. M, arriving at Minocqua at
4:4O p. M, Tomahawk 900 p. M,
Wausau, New Lisbon, Milwaukee.
Special to leave Boulder Jet, Sun
day at 2:50 p. M, arriving at Min
ocqua at AIS p. m.
Until June northward bound
morning train will go through to Star
Lake, arriving at 1:30 and returning
at 2:45. A permanent time table will
be issued on June 8th.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Bishop are today
celebrating quietly their fiftieth mar
riage anniversary, at their home, 1112
Franklin street. They were united in
marriage in Waupaca at the Vos-
bourgh Hotel, living there twenty
four years, after which they came to
Wausau. Their two children, Chester
E. Bishop of Tripoli, Wis, and Mrs.
E. H. Thompson of Kaukauna, are
spending the anniversary at the home.
The three daughters of Mrs. Thomp-
son, their only grandchildren, are also
here. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Carroll of
Glidden, Wis, Mrs. Ella Bishop of
New London and Mr.. and Mrs. E. ].
Goodrich of Amigo, are also here to
attend the celebration. Friends of
the couple have been invited to call
during the day and evening and many
have already complimented the couple.
A golden wedding anniversary comes
but once and the Pilot extends con-
graulations also.
st. Mary's Court, No. 49S, C. o. F.,
held meeting last evening at Knights
of Columbus hall. George P. O'Brien
of Fond du Lac, gave a brief talk
Louis F. Nys of Superior state or
ganizer of the Catholic Order of For
esters also gave an address. The lat
ter will remain here until June %,
when a large class of candidates will
be initiated at st. aMry's school aud
itorium. Twenty-three courts have
been invited to attend. High Chief
Ranger, Thomas H. Cannon of Chicago
will be present. 1t is also expected
that other state officers will be pres
ent.
Mrs. George Hansen entertained a
party of friends at her home Monday
evening, at a miscellaneous shower
for her sister, Miss Esther Single,
whose marriage to Harry w. Bliss
will take place tomorrow. The even
ing was spent in playing cards, and
high honOrS were awarded to Miss
AneSta Weinkauf and Edna Seefeldt.
The hostess served delicious refresh
ments.
The Young Peoples Sodality of St
Mary's church gave its first annual
prom" for the graduates of the COM
mercial class, at the school auditor
ium Friday evening. The hall was
decorated with blue birds and blue
and white streamers. Forty couples
danced from nine until one o'clock
with intermission at midnight for
refreshments.
The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist
church will meet Wednesday after
noon at Cyrus Yawkey hall for an
all day session. Entertainers for the
day are: Mrs. L. Hintze, Mrs. l.. E.
Blackmer, Mrs. E. c. Dawley and Mrs.
Karl Mathie.
Eight tables of 800" were in play
at the card party given by the Elk
ladies at the club rooms yesterday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Fred Swinbank and
Mrs. c. E. Parker winning high scores.
After the game light refreshments
were served.
THE Boys Club of the Presbyterian
church enjoyed 6:15 o'clock supper
at the church parlors, last evening.
r. H. Starkey, who recently returned
from France spoke. Camp plans were
also discussed.
The Baptist Missionary society will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the home
of Mrs. w. S. Saunders, 621 Franklin
street.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
|. o. o. F. GRAND LODGE
MEETS IN GREEN BAY

The seventy-third annual convoca-
tion of the grand lodge of Wisconsin,
will be held in Green Bay from June
End to the 5th. The grand lodge is
making extensive preparations to Gel
brate the centennial anniversary of
Oddfellowship In America. The feat
ure of the convention will be address
es by Grand Sire Judge H. V. Borst,
of Amsterdam, N. Y; Grand Master
A. M. Arveson, of Amigo, and other
Oddfellows OF prominence In the state.
The Rebekah assembly will hold its
convention at the same place on the
same date. The attendance, it Is ex-
pected, will reach over 1900. Those
who will attend from the local lodges
Of Wausau are as follows:
Arthur Mafcott will represent Wau-
sau Lodge No. 215, /. 0. o. F.; and
Mrs. Bertha Magin, Mrs. Pansy Hor-
ton and Mrs. Joseph Foltz will repre-
sent the Daughters of Rebekah.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03

Miss Johanna Ullman of Appleton, in
that city, on the150th day of Nov 1873,
who survives him, as well as the fol-
lowing children: Gustav N, of Chi
cago; Walter B. and Gabriel B. of this
city; Mrs. L. R. Spencer Chicago;
Mrs. George Sexmith of Hobson, Mont,
and Mrs. E. S. Steinam of New York
City, all of whom were at his bedside
when the end came.
The remains will arrive in Wausau
on Wednesday morning and the fun
eral will take place from the home,
on Franklin street, Thursday after
noon at O'Clock.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03

The Young Ladies' soda.ity OF st.
James church met last evening at the
home of Miss Ida Roach. Music and
several vocal selections were render
ed by the Misses Catherine and Eve
Ign Cawley. Miss Jeanette Nequette
assisted the hostess. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
Miss Cornelia McCrossen enter
tanned at a dancing party Saturday
evening, complimentary to Miss Ruth
Moody. Twenty guests were present.
The Ladies' of the Episcopal church
will hold a food and fancy article
sale at the guild hall June 9Th.
The New Era Club of the Presbyter-
ian church will hold a picnic on Stew
arts Island, this evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL CON-
VENTION

The 18th annual convention of
trustees, superintendent, and ma
irons of county asylums for the Chron-
ic Insane of Wisconsin will be held
in Wausau from the 10th to the 18th
of June, The program will open at
500 p. M, by an address of welcome
by Mayor Sell, which will be respond
ed to by H. F. Prien. Addresses of
Importance by prominent men of Wis
consin will be made at each session
on Wednesday, the delegates will be
guests of Supt. and Mrs. M. H. Dun
can at the Marathon Co. Asylum and
Hospital. They will go down in con-
veyance at 2 o'clock p. m. At
O'Clock all will go to Rothschild pavil-
ION for picnic lunch on Thursday and
at 1870 o'clock p. m, the delegates will
be taken to Rib View sanatorium.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that all APP
plications for licenses to sell intox-
icating liquors in the city of Wausau
mus be filed with the undersigned
clerk of the city of Wausau, not later
than Monday, June 9Th, 1919 This
is necessary so that the legal publ
cation can be made in time for the
applications to be acted upon before
July L. FRANK N. BLECHA,
City Clerk.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
NOTICE TO DEALERS in MILK

The City Ordinance provides that all
dealers in milk or dairy products who
own more than two cows, must pay
a license of two dollars per year due
May 1st Many dealers have not Sc
cured their license for the current
year. You are requested to give this
your immediate attention.
j3-2w FRANK N. BLECTIA,
City Clerk.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
SHORT ITEMS

SEUIt 4 L B. A44fAO
.tsr Heinemann is driving a new
no5ile.
Y Manson has purchased a five
anger car.
is q great deal of travelling
NV and hotels are filled to their
e DaBa. who was taken suddenly
srsdav EVENING" S improving, the
4 pleased to report.
BALM. Blood and Stomach
n Address all orders, ROche-a-
sfciDe Co.. Plainfeld, Wis. adv
like resorts up north are be-
with tourists for accOmmoda-
L will BE- a great year for re-
owners.
Yourself work on summer pic
In using ley Hot Bottles. A
tq line on sale at C. F. Dunbar
g Third street. adv
Wisconsin Northern r. r. will
branch line from ClintOnyille
5N this season and it is said
ibis line is to be extended to
in 1920
reunion of soldiers is not held
aukee, the state guard will go
lamp at Camp Douglas; Eighth
IE July 70 10 August l Ninth
a2tO s; Tenth, August 8 to IS;
Nth August lG to %.
gust Kahn has purchased a forty
I5 farm on the Town line road
lie the cid poor farm, and has
his family there. Mr.. Kahn
rrn with the c. F. Dunbar fam
the past eighteen years, as a
Der and caretaker.
1 the supervision of the Misses
beth Stoddard and Marilla Zell-
and 7. +. Reynolds, summer
will cOmenCe Monday at the
school to continue through June
Students have expressed their
bon to attend. The school will
led before July An.
Freight train at a railroad grade
lg near TOmah took toll of two
when Mrs. J. WInkeIman and H
were killed and Will and Ed
sIman were badly injured. The
had helped gather spruce
Is for decorating the triumphal
erected in honor of the returned
Al soldiers. Their auto engine
20 IN the middle of the track as
we're crossing.
week was the hottest of the
and the hottest also of MAY
UNDER Of years. Highest tempera.
alsed between so and 80 degree:
zero Fear was expressed a
az mat crops would be damaged
-s'ef have conditions in the
oeen finer at this time of the
SAght rains of much benefit thu
'aft Of the week, and especially
afternoon, evening and Mon
-oning.
q mgraham gave a brief tall
IhlVerSalist church Sunda,
On the drive, which is to b,
s'eSS this week, to raise tn,
quota towards the million
una now being raised in thi,
Mt. lngraham, who has jus
'fOm France, told of the grea
81 now being made by tn,
people, following the fou
Tie world war. Mr.. Ingra
NJ a strong plea to wipe on
s4NOhS Of the church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-03
To Give Twelfth kight Party.

A party carrying out an old-fash'
toned idea, but new locally, will III
given Monday evening ut the V. W. I
\. for all the women and girls of th'
city whether on not they are members
of the association. In England, on the
twelfth night after Christmas th'
Christmas tree is taken down and
burned and there is a shakespeare
legend that the COLLINS and fairie'
have a grand play time that night Ju"'
as the ghosts do over here at Hal
lowe'en.
This legend forms the nucleus of tnf
party to he given at the Y. w. c. -.
Monday evening, which is 10 be a
twelfth night masquerade and all OF
the attendant games will form the eve
ninE'S entertainment. Among then
will he the crowninC of the queen OF
folly. All tho women and girls in the
city who join in this festival are eA
pcctcd 10 come in costume AMI masked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-03
llSCOM3 WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Ruth c. Wiley. Well Known Res
ident Of Town, Passes Away.


Death at 1890 his forenoon.
claimed one Of the old and well known
women OF Liscomb. in the person Of
Mrs. Ruth C. Wiley, widow of J. 7.
Wiley, who had lived IN the homo
where she died ever since she came to
Lscomb in 1870. Mrs. Wiley, who was
-, had been i'll six months Of all
n-ents due to her advanced years.
Mrs. Wiley was born Ruth Caroline
Van Nest May II. 1916, near Johns
town, y. Y. and al the age of "a ac-
companied her parents to the then far
western state of Iowa. The family
settled in Grundy county. near Bea-
man, and there Miss Van Nest became
the wife Of Jonas r. Wiley on Jan J.,
1862 After a residence of eight years
in Grundy county Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
moved to Liscomb. which ever since
has been the family home. Mr.. Wiley
died at Liscomb March IS, 1907.
Of the four children born to Mr., and
Mrs. Wiley three survive their mother.
They are Henry r. Wiley, OF Fan
dreau. S. D.: Mrs. Samuel a. Kendall,
OF ,Meyersdale, Pa: and Mrs. Fred A,
Thurber. Of Liscomb. Another daugh-
ter. Myrtle, died in infancy. Mrs.
Wiley is also survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Amos Albright, of Grundy Cen
ter, and Mrs. Anna Smith, of Union
town, Pa, and one brother. G. B. Van
Nest, of Washington. D. c.
Mrs. Wiley for many years had been
a member Of the Christian church at
Lisconlb, in which she had been very
active until her health failed Her
daughter, Mrs. Kendall, who is the wife
Of Congressman elect Kendall Of the
Twenty third Pennsylvania district,
has been with her mother since
her Thanksgiving.