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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
His Eesn Was.

New and good Spoonerisms are
rare, but here is one recently reported
from Yale. A gentleman entered the
deans office, and, being BIZ fius-
tered. he inquired; us the bean
Cizzy?p-B Boston Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
sIast Kills Three in Indiana Nine

Clinton. Ind. Sept. 9.-Three men
were killed here by gas explosion in
the Submarine mine while they we're
feeding the EliRe mules ahout zoo feet
from the hoist. Seventeen mules we're
Killed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
Knew Value of Education.

Education is better safeguard of
liberty than a standing army. If We
retrench the wages Of the school
master We must raise those of the re
eruiting sergeant- Edward Everett.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
Japanese Fete Conuressmen.

Tokyo, Sept. 13.-Viscount Uchida,
minister of foreign affairs, gave a
luncheon in honor of the American
congressman who are visiting Japan.
The function was attended by the en-
tire cabinet and other notables.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
SAYING Kind THINGS.

We cannot all say clever things. but
We all can say kind things; the kind
will lingsr in the heart and keep on
doing business in the life after the
most brilliant speech has slipped from
memory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
Friscc-New York AirpIane Starts.

San Francisco. Sept. 13.-Carrying
700 pounds of mail, the first transcon-
tinental postal airplane to leave San
Francisco cleared from the Marina
field at 6:15 a. m. Raymond j. Little
was the pilot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
Movie Star Actress Dies.

Paris, Sept. 13.-Olive Thomas,
American moving picture actress and
wife of Jack PickfOrd, died at the
American hospital. She was suffering
from mercurial poisoning, having
swallowed bichloride of mercury.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Thompson, 1870 McHenry, 1886 In
Racine county the final vote stood:
Lenroot, 1884; Thompson, 2,284; Nc
Henry, 3,133.
Thompson's home county of La
Crosse turned in big vote for him,
his total being 6,512, against 1857 for
Lenroot.
Congressman Esch Loses.
John Jacob Esch of La Crosse, old
est member of congress in the Wiscon-
sin delegation in point of service, went
down to defeat in the primary before
Joseph D. Beck, running with the La
Toilette and NOnpartisan endorsement.
Congressman Esch was first elected
twenty years has been returned from
the Seventh congressional district by
large majOrities.
He was joint author of the Esch-
Townsend bill and the Esch- Cummings
BILL which last entered into the SEN
atorial campaign in this state through
controversy between the Wisconsin
United States senators.
Joseph ID. Beck was deputy labor
commissioner of Wisconsin under
Commissioner Halford Erickson and
when the latter was transferred to the
railroad commission Mr.. Beck became
commissioner and later a member of
the newly organized industrial COM
mission of Wisconsin. He has always
been. known as a La Toilette sup
porter.
In the First district, former Con-
gresham Harry Allen Cooper has
again come to his-own after a lapse of
two years, following his defeat in 1918
by Congressman Clifford E. Randall of
Kenosha, whom he defeated in the pri-
mary for denomination.
Mr.. Cooper was elected to the Fifty
third congress in 1892 and served con-
tinuously until displaced in the pri-
mary of two years ago on the charge
that he had been lukewarm in his war
views in congress.
Another sitting congressman who
met the defeat at the primary which
he administered two years ago to the
victor in this contest is James G. Mon
ahan of Darlington, defeated by former
Congressman John NJ. Nelson of Madi-
son in the Third district by a plurality
of about 1000.
After a close race in the Eighth dis
trict, Congressman Edward E. Browne
of Waupaca has emerged the winner
by a safe plurality and the same is
true of Congressman A. P. Nelson in
the Eleventh, where for time Theo.
was in the lead.
Congressman Florian Lampert ap-
pears to be an easy winner for renomi-
nation in the Sixth district. Returns
from 40 out of ia precincts gave him
1886 votes and J. H. Dennhardt, 1911.
Former Congressman w. H. Stat
ford, republican, will fight it out
| against Victor L. Berger, socialist can
| didate for congress, in the Fifth (Mil.
waukee) district at the November
election.
Edward Voigt. Nonpartisan league
Kleczka, Fourth; d. G. Classon, Ninth
and James A. Frear, Tenth, were
| named without contests.
No Contests Among Democrats.
Complete tickets for United States
senator. state officers and congress,
men were placed on the primary ballot
| by the democratic and socialist mar.
ties. but as there were no contests for
these nominations the primary vote
was naturally light.
| The following democratic ticket will
make the race at the November cleo
ton: U. S. Senator. P. S. Reinsch
governor. r. B. Mccoy; secretary OF
state. Willis V. Silverthorne; state
treasurer, F. ]. Egerer; attorney gen,
| eral, A. c. Larson
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
EnIrs Canture Russ

Warsaw, Sept. 13. - The Polish
armies on the northeastern front de-
livered a series of successful attacks
mon the Russians and took $500 pris-
oners. four guns and two armored
trains.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
Wilson Bars Mine Farley.

Washington, Sept. 13.-President
Wilson, in a telegram to representa-
tiyes of the anthracite y orkers in
Pennsylvania. refused to grant theil
request to reconvene the joint scale
committee of operators and miners.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
Animals Cause Asthma.

Certain people are liable to attacks
Of asthma when brought into contact
with cats. dogs. etc. This is due to
an emanation from the skin or fur of
the animal -a-..
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
Pretty Nearly the Riahs Idea.

Ii was Annals first visit TO the big
city, and when she saw all the in
Vulnerable electric lights in the eve
ming she asked her aunty: is they
tryin' 10 make the day longer?'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
Hamlet's ADVANTAGE

1.-THE plays the thing" exclaimed
Hamlet Then he added aside: For
tunately the cinema has not been in
vented. so the king cannot forsake my
show 10 so to the movies"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
wranoeI Captured 5000 Reds.

Sebastopol. Sept. 9.-In the last two
weeks in August General WFangel. the
antibolsheviki commander in South
Russia. took 5000 bolsheviki prisoners
end captured u cannon and 81 me-
chiry, guns, he reports.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
A Nursery KIM Who Lived.

"Old King Cole" beloved of the
nursery, was a British king who lived
about A. d. 500. His accession was
hailed with Joy To this day large
earthwork at Colchester. is called
King Coles Kitchen" -.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
proc,aims Fiunne Free State.

Fiume, Sept. 11.-Gabriele GAnnun-
zio proclaimed Fiume an Independent
state. D'Annunzio declared he had re-
ceived private news from Paris which
forced him to declare Fiume to be in
denpndent
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
One Good Innovation.

Jud Tunkins says one of the best
helps TO production is the change in
political customs that prevents a man
TO neglect work in order TO so AROUND
and get bids for his vote.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
ONLY Real Failure"

IN proof against that word fail
y I've seen behind it. The only
Gre man ought to fear is failure
! cleaving to the purpose he sees to
Us best.-George Eliot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Madison-Wisconsin hunters this
year will not be permitted to kill more
than one buck. according to new reg
ulations, ordered by the state conser-
walton commission. killing of more
three inches in length is prohibited.
Instructions from the commission on
the attachment of the metal tags to
the carcass require that they be at
tached at the hook joint of the tendon,
and locked around the leg of the
animal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Madison-The division of markets
calls attention TO the fact that the
question of the large increase Of the
urban and the almost insignificant in
crease of the rural population is of
prime Importance in the consideration
OF the problem of the cost of living.
The enormous increase of consumers
or farm products as compared with
the slight increase OF producers is due
TO three causes: Many sons of farm
ers born and bred in the country are
leaving for the city; men willing to
hire themselves to farmers are de-
creasing rapidly both in number and
in quality; and the concentration Of
immigrants in large cities.
Medford-An infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Porter, living a
few miles east of the city of Medford,
was so badly burned that she died a
few hours later The baby had been
left in the care of older children while
the parents were assisting neighbors
fight forest fires which were threaten
ing their homes. The children were
playing in the yard near a bed of
Goals, and the baby, unobserVed by
the others, crawled into the Goals.
When rescued her whole body was
badly burned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Hilbert-At the second annual scor-
ing contest of the Calumet county
local of the Wisconsin Dairy Pro-
tective association, George Il. Voss
won first prize, his cheese scoring 81
per cent perfect. Nearly 100 cheese
factories and creameries had exhibits
and 80 exhibits scored over 80 per
cent, wonderful Improvement over
last years scoring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Madison-High schools and all the
better paying positions in Wisconsin
have been taken care of but there prob
ably will be shortage of about 600
teachers in the rural districts of Wis
consin this fall, according TO c. P.
Cary, state superintendent. To meet
the situation, Mr. Cary says it prob
ably will be necessary to issue about
that number Of special licenses for
teachers who have not received the
necessary period of training. 1t also
may be necessary in some cases TO
transport children to schools outside
of their district.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Sturgeon Bay-A bumper crop of
potatoes from the same plot of ground
for 43 consecutive years is the aGri-
cultural record made here. The plot
Of ground is owned by Mrs. Paul Rose,
IS. known to the populace as Grand
ma" Rose. For the last forty-three
years she has raised potatoes on the
same plot of ground. consisting of two
city lots. In spite of her advanced
age she has planted, cultivated and
dug the potatoes herself. She is still
leading an active life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Wisconsin Rapids-Mr. and Mrs.
John LANCER have returned from
Waterloo where they attended the
funeral of Mr.. Langer's father, who is
survived by exactly 100 descendants.
Surviving him are eleven children,
sixty-two grandchildren and twenty
seven great grandchildren besides his
wife.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Merrill-The town of Merrill re-
ceived the big trophy cup at the Lin
coin County fair for having the finest
town booth of vegetables, grains and
canned products. The cup was Of
silver and was two feet in height, with
gold lining. The town of Merrill booth
scored a total or "a first prizes and
Is second prizes on individual en-
tries.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Juneau-Chicken thieves are re-
ported active in Dodge county and
several hundred dollars worth of
poultry has been stolen. Leland Born
graeber lost $50 spring chickens from
mis- broOder house At the farm of
George Hlig d flock of ducks was
stolen. the thieves in their haste
trampling under foot a number of
ducklings. At the scene of these and
several other thefts the tracks of a
motor truck were plainly visible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Watertown-Father T. ]. Hennes-
sey, former pastor of St. Bernard's
church, has sailed for Ireland to visit
his mother, according to word which
his former Pensioners have received.
Father Hennessey, who was one of
the best known priests in Wisconsin,
has lately been serving church at
Austin. Texas, and wrote friends here
upon his embarkation for Ireland at
New York city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Madison An old-fashioned book
case, containing 35 of the so volumes
that constituted the complete collec-
ton of the Wisconsin state historical
library in 1854, as il is now exhibited
in the society's museum at Madison,
suggests in d striking way the enor-
nous expansion in the last &c years of
the number of reference books avail
able to the people of the state through
the society. That little shelf of so
books has been multiplied TO 435, SS2
books, pamphlets and newspapers now
in the library stacks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Oconto-Oconto county carried off
the highest honors on the agricultural
exhibit at the State fair, having 2,489.S
points to it's credit Polk county was
next with 2,4605 points and La Crosse
county third with 2,4073. A great deal
of this success is due to the Oconto
county agricultural agent, Robert A.
Amundson, and his aides.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21
| ALL AROUND
WISCONSIN
|0E1QC716U6U

Madison-The 1895 accident cases
which were settled under the work.
mems compensation act in 1919. in
yolved total loss of 2,S75,S75 working
days, as shown by a table upon the
causes of industrial accidents in 1919
issued by the industrial commission
AS compared with 159 deaths from in
dustrial accidents in 1918, there were
226 in 1919, and there were 81 cases
of permanent total disability as com
pared with IL in the preceding year
Circular saws were again the most
dangerous of all machines. There were
4S5 accidents on circular saws in 1915
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Manitowoc-The Rev. c. F. schelI.
base. pastor of the German NJ. r.
church here, has been reappointed
for the ninth time His renewed as.
signruent was given him at the con
ference held at Milwaukee by Bishos
Nicholson
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Madison-Dane county's population
has increased 1897 during the last
ten years, according to complete cen
sus report from Washington. Slough
ton also showed an increase of almost
$50. The population of Brooklyn vii
lage is given in the Dane county re-
mort as 1T. The village is on the Dor
der of Dane and Green counties, and
the total is 407.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Rhinelander-The Brown Land and
Lumber company, this city, has adopt
ed a profit sharing plan by which
their employees will be given option on
the purchase of 100000 of new stock
to be issued Sept IS. The company
is now operating sawmills in Wiscon-
sin. Michigan, Arkansas, Mississippi
and South Carolina.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

De Pere-The drug store of John A.
Aren't, on the west side, was robbed
of $500 worth of whisky several days
ago. There is no clue to the robbers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

La Crosse-The League of Wiscon-
sin municipalities will hold its twenty
second annual convention here on oct.
-. 10 and ii. The meeting this year
will be one of the most important in
the history of the organization as the
general charter law will come up for
Endorsement or amendment. 1t is also
proposed to hold school for city Off
Gals in connection with the meeting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Juneau-Paul L. Kaiser, Of Mime
sofa Junction, for the last three years
supervising teacher Of rural schools
in Dodge county. has resigned to ac-
cent a similar position in Green Lake
county. Mr. Kaiser is former serv-
ice man
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Madison-Eugene Conner and L. X.
Pomeroy. both OF Madison, returned to
their homes after trip around the
world in the study of forestry meth
DDS of different countries. The men
visited Japan. China, the Philippine
islands, Siberia, Egypt, Italy, France
and England Conner and Pomeroy
formerly were employed at thu forest
products laboratory. They started
their journey last October and collect
ed many curios at the points visited.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Menasha-William Jensen and Miss
Myrtle Heroux, both of this city, have
been awarded the fox trotting cham
pionship of the state in contest con-
Quoted by north shore resort The
,rsze was a silver loving cup.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Reedsburg Lydia Hubert Of
Delton celebrated her ninety ninth
birthday anniversary on Sept. at the
home of her son, Frank Hubert. Four
of her sons were present, accompanied
by their families. Mrs. Hubert is I'M
usually active for one of her age and
is planning on another celebration
next year when she commentaries her
century mark.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

AshIand-The tug Whelan, with
s. 0OO cords Of Canadian pulpwood, lost
by the tug Traveller in Lake Superior
storm last fall, has arrived at Ashland.
The pulpwood, worth $4,000, was
picked up along the Canadian shore
around Eagles Point, and was towed
by the Vlelan, after it had been
gathered together in raft.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

La Crosse - The Rev John 3.
Klocker, pastor Of the North Side Ger
man Catholic church here. has been
transferred by Bishop Schwebach to
parish at Rockville. Wis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Wausau-H Henry Klabes, is years
old. fell from near the top of fifty
foot chestnut tree head foremost onto
a rock. His skull was crushed and
his right leg broken. He was knock
ing down chestnuts when the branch
broke.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Mauitowoc-Th Lakeside County
club. with it's most successful season
about TO close, plans improvements on
the golf links and at the club house
amounting to more than $1,000 next
year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

Marlnette-PTOf. 3. d. LeILn, SuptI-
intendent of University Hill farm, as
ISOLATED agronomist of the college Of
agriculture, University of Wisconsin,
who selected the cold-resistant corn
that is being grown as an experiment
in Marinette county, inspected the
fields and finds the corn will ripen if
planted about the first week in May
and that its silage tonnage is likely
to exceed that of many other varieties
of corn grown in upper Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-21

La Crosse-V. Malice, Detroit, was
chosen president of the National Cath
oIic Sokol organization at the conclu-
sion of it's fifth annual convention at
Omaha. La Crosse, Wis, was chosen
as the next city for the national con
vention.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
By FRANCES COWLEs.
LSTPARTRIDGE?

YOUR first guess would be that the
l name Partridge was taken from
the wen known bird who spells
his name the same way. but this is
probably not the case. The older
form for the bird is Partrich and
theAe is good reason TO believe that
the surname is derived from a place
name ending in ridge" An old vari-
alton OF the name was Partrigg, but
this is probably merely an example OF
the imperfect spelling so usual IN
records in colonial days.
william, who founded the family
in Hartford. Connecticut, spelled his
name IN this way though his desceu-
dants have always used the Partridge
spelling William came from Berwick
upon Tweed IN 1910. He was the
father OF a family OF II children
despite the hardships OF early colonial
days. and IL has been Characteristic OF
the Partridge family 20 have large
and thriving families.
It, is not surprising 70 find in one
OF the coats OF arms used by the
Partridges the figure Of q. partridge,
This is Just another example OF what
are usually known as canrng arms,
that Is arms that form pun on the
name OF the family that bear them
The motto used most usually BY the
Partridge family is the Latin, Dun
spiro spare" While I live I hope
Copyri ght. 1890, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
ISH PEABODY?

A IL sorts Of ingenious theories are
n offered and taken seriously for
the origin Of our usual surnames
but - would perhaps be hard 10 find
one more fanciful than that offered
Tor PEABODY by the genealogist, who
claims that % has reference to the
Peacock and indicates that the body
who bears the name is as handsome
as a peacock Not a few of the name
have accepted this explanation with
out dispute.
Though Doubt many Peahodfes
are as handsome rs and even hand
somer than peacocks or peahens, the
name appears to be identical with the
Danish Raabyuei name taken from
the word meaning command. The
name in England then must be traced
back 70 the coming Of the Danes
The first Of the name in this coun-
try was Francis. who settled in New
Hampshire in 1888. He was known as
Lieut.. Peabody and rs said TO have
been born in St Albany, Hertford-
shire, England. George Peabody. q
drygoods merchant and phiiauthropist
was descendant Of Lieut. Francis
Peabody. George Peabody was born
in 1T95, founded the Peabody Iusti-
tute in Baltimore, and gave large
sums OF money 90 Harvard universe ~,
and for the benefit Of education in
the south and of Workingmen in Lon
don Pea body, Massachuset was
named after him.
Another member Of the same family
was Andrew Preston Peabody, Har-
ward professor, Unitarian preacher,
ana Tor long years editor Of the North
American Review. Nathaniel Haw-
was sophia Peabody, a member Of this
same Intellectual New England fam
ily.-CopvriEh 1890, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

bother at all and viii take pretty good
care Of themselfs II you furnish them
with plenty OF water and cracked ice
and their favorite food, witch Is squid
AS you have lived IN Washington a
long vile OF the Mrs. can probably
tell me where a person can buy The
best cuts Of squid.
in regards 10 Introducing you TO
foreign ministers have had plenty Of
experience Introducing people and If
they was a new minister come 10
town that you would like to meet I
would fix II either at The church or
your house or anyWheres you name
and just say.
mr.. Harding. shake hands with
pal o. mine, Rev. So and So You
ought TO be great friends" So as the
both Of you would feel al home
A Good Press Agent.
Now in regards 20 seeing that the
laws and your messages and etc gets
published Vel Sen the people ]
work for il the Bell Syndicate OF
New YORK City and the stuff they
send out IS printed BY a whole lot Of
papers, and further and more I man
age 10 get things printed in a weekly
maEazlns once IN a vile that has got
a immense circulation and between
the newspapers and the weekly I
guess they would be very few people
that wouldn't see your stuff and at
lease ] would guarantee that when
they was a law past like prohibition.
people would find out about 80 instead