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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27
FAMOUS SINGER
HERE TOMORROW
FLORENCE MACBETH SINGS
AT OPERA HOUSE ON
FRIDAY

Florence Macbeth, the famous Am
erican coloratura soprano, who sings
in this city on Friday night, October
2Sth, at the Grand Opera house, has
made remarkable name for herself
in short period of time. She was
born at Mankato, Mimi, and as a pro-
duct of the middle west has won tre-
mendous applause wherever she has
appeared in this part of the country.
First Appearance
Miss Macbeth gave evidence of sing
ing powers when but a girl. She
studied first at Pittsburg, after hav-
ing graduated from st. Mary's hall
at Faribault, Mimi. With Yeatman
Griffith, her teacher at Pittsburg, and
fellow students, she then studied in
Italy, completing her novitiate at Flor
ence, and shortly after, she made her
first appearance on the concert plat
form at Scheveningen, in Holland.
Her operatic debut occurred sever
al years ago, at the Grand-Ducal the
ater in Darmstadt, where she inter-
preted with marked success the exact
ing role of Rosina, in "The Barber OF
Seville. From Germany Miss Mac
beth went to London, where she made
a profound impression by the beauty
of her voice and the excellence of her
trtistry at Queens hail. In England
at Bournemouth, Hull, Liverpool and
Manchester she sang frequently, divid-
ing honors with such eminent artists
as Casals, Carreno and Sammarco.
Brilliant Triumphs
On her return to the United States
she appeared as Rosina at the Chica.
go Auditorium, and distinguished her
self in various other parts, more par.
ticularly as Gilda, in "Rigoletto'', Lu.
cit, in the opera of the same name
and Olympia, in Les Contes dHoff-
man. Since then she has scored many
brill. INT triumphs, here and abroad
both as an interpreter Of opera and as
a delightful concert singer.
Her voice is of great purity anG
brilliancy and her repertory in opera
includes, besides the parts already
mentioned, Adina, in 'IiElisir' d'Ar-
more" Lakme and Ophelia. This gift
ed singer will open the concert course
of the Tuesday Musical club on Octo-
Der 2Sth in the Grand Opera house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27
OCCURRENCES OFLONG AGO
ITEMS or INTEREST BOILED DOWN FROM
THE WAUSAU PILOT SO YEARS AGO

10 months. M. Douville was born
at ST. Casimer in the province of Que
bee. He located here in 1878 and in
1882 purchased the Falls City House.
The Indians near Hatley have been
having great "dog-dance" since last
Saturday. Many Of the red men from
the far north have joined them ami
have passed through this city while
on their way. Some Of these, tired
from their long Journey, attempte to
enliven themselves by filling up with
the white mans spirit raiser. SO
admirably did they succeed that be-
fore the departure of the Hatley train
they were cutting pigeon toes, dancing
three handed reels and acting just like
drunken white men.
Rudolph Noffy Of Knowlton brought
into the city last Saturday the skins
Of two wild cats, on which he OBJ
tanned the bounty of $1,000.
School report, dist. No. 2, Weston
Pupils neither absent nor tardy Alice
Blunte, Frances Ellis, Mabel Harney,
Grace Huntoon, Jessie Graves and
Rosa Younker. Kate e. Bentley, teach
er Middle room-Ernest Blunt, Min
ME Hewitt, Lewis Harney, Bert Stiles
and Pearl Petrie Pearl Bentley, teach
er.
Will Brown is at home again from
a visit at Beaver Dam.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Partridge re-
turned from their eastern trip last
Thursday.
Chas Weinfeld has returned to the
city and can be found at his news
stand in the post office.
The Misses Ross of Galena. ILL.,.
while on their way home from Merrill
stopped in this city with Miss Minnie
Knox for couple Of days.
Will Gilham, who for some time
past has been working at Mitchell.
was in town last week being called
here by telegram announcing the Sc
rious illness Of his youngest son.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27
LEGION men TO
KANSAS CITY
OERTEL, BELLS, STONE,
lNGRAHAM, DEININGER
AND PETTRIC TO GO

A week ago "the boys" regarded the
national convention of the American
Legion at Kansas City with a far away
feellng, but now, after the visit of
=, e. Garrison, the official represen-
tative OF that great organization in
the Wisconsin district, to Wausau the
first of the week, a fine contingent of
ex-service men is planning on travel
ing southward to attend the big show.
Mr.. Garrison on Tuesday dropped in
ON Legion members, urging them in
his most persistent way to attend the
national convention. Every indication
points to this convention as the big
gest OF its kind since the formation of
the Legion and also promises the pre-
sentation of vitality important ques-
tions.
Six Plan
Among those who have expressed
their desire to attend the Kansas City
gathering on October 81. November
1st and 2nd, are e. p. Oertel, post
commander of the Talbot Montgomery
Post, N. H. Bells and p r. Stone,
past post commanders, l.. A. DENIM
ger, present post adjutant, Harold
lngraham, present vice commander
and Victor Pettric. Others may decide
at the last moment to go.
A one cent mile rate will pre-
vail to and from the convention for
all official Legionnaires and their fam
lilies, and the opportunity is felt to
be one that Legion members had not
ought to pass up.
One OF the interesting sidelights of
the convention will be the band Of
$500 pieces that will play at Kansas
City, the largest Of its kind ever as
sembled in the United States. A con-
test or 100 Legion bands will be held
to determine the three best musical
organizations. The combined bands
Will play under the leader of the band
winning first prize.
Ask Cooperation
Cooperation of every member of the
organization in preventing abuse of
the reduced railroad fare privilege is
asked in a bulletin that had been re-
ceived by Post Commander Oertel
from Legion headquarters at Indian
apolis II Is feared that the low rate
tickets will fall into the hands of per-
sons not entitled to their use.
Marshal Foch and General Pershing
will be among those the Wansau dele-
cation at Kansas City will see and
hear. The boxes of these distinguish
ed visitors at the convention are to
be decorated with celebrated war slog-
ans. They Shall not Pass" will be
placarded in front of Marshal Foch's
box. while Heaven, He'll or Hoboken
by Christmas" has been approved for
the tag for General Pershings.
To Present Gifts
The convention plans are most elab-
orate. An aerial traffic cop will oper-
i ate stop" and "go" signs above Kan
sas City during the celebration. Fiji
ers will take part in an aerial derby
and circus" "To show the world
that Arkansas produces the finest dia-
monds," the new Legion commander
will be presented with 2,32 carat
6awless canary diamond, and Marshal
Foch is to receive gift of scarf
bpin set with an Arkansas pearl.
The Wausau men are expecting to
enjoy great trip and are hoping that
they will be accompanied by Legion
members from some Of the other posts
in Marathon county and in Central
Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27
STRAY OXEN
TELL STORY
PEN DRAWING OF~SETTLED
CITY FOOLS EARLY
COLONISTS

Not the fine possibilities of agricul-
ture, but rather, the immense, appar-
entity inexhaustible lumber supply of
northern Wisconsin first attracted set
tiers to Marathon county. The first
intimation that the lands of Marathon
county We're rich in those ingredients
which pertain to agricultural pur-
suits, was in 1874. Up to that time
the mind of the pioneer settler had
been open to nothing but the thought
of primeval forests. He purchased
everything necessary TO sustain human
and animal life, except, perhaps, hay,
berries and wild fruit, which grew in
abundance.
Horses and oxen were used to draw
the saw logs to the river. AS fast as
the roads were opened up, these routes
were enriched by the wild growth of
spring timothy and clover which
sprang up as thick and straight as it
ever did in a meadow The main
streets of the city, then mere hand
full of people, We're among the few
pasture lands in the county.
Oxen Become Fat
In 1914, according to the files of The
Pilot, which contain a veritable treas
ure of Marathon county and Wausau,
two yoke of oxen strayed away from
home on the west side of the river.
They had been absent from the fold
for several days before John McCann
and Martin Lynch were sent in quest
of them. The oxen had entered the
forest and had become bewildered and
lost. At the end of two weeks they
were discovered, fat enough to butcher
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27
Losing No Time

There are 175 men and women en-
ployed at the Marathon Shoe company
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27
ANTI-SALOON MAN
DEPLORES APATHY
SAYS QUALIFICATION is
OBJECT OF LIQUOR
INTERESTS

Tne nrSt shot OF the Anti-SaloOn
league for enforcement that has been
fired in Wausau, was the address of
Rev. E. E. Barker, assistant superin-
tendent of the Wisconsin Anti-Saloon
League, who occupied the pulpit at
the First Universalist church last Sun
day morning during the absence of the
Rev. VIM. j. Taylor, who was attend
ing the national convention of the
Universalist church at Detroit, Mich
Rev. Barkers address to a small
congregation, was a fierce attack on
liquor dealers and former liquor man
ufacturers, whom, he declared, had not
discontinued their fight to restore liq-
uor, at least in part. His adjectives
OF description were strong and fre-
quent and the Rev. Barker deplored
the apparent apathy of church people
toward the question of prohibition en-
forcement
Liquor dealers, he avered, would
spend billion dollars to accomplish
the notification of the eighteenth
amendment. They claim, he assert
ed, that church people will not "be
there when it comes to contributing
money to make prohibition enforce
ment possible.
Asks For Money
That prohibition is not won despite
the fact that the amendment has been
adopted, was Mr.. Barker's repeated
statement At the close of his talk, he
distributed envelopes to the congre-
CATION and appealed for contributions
to be made each month.
- This address was the first of a Sc
ries that are to be given in Wausau
by Anti-Saloon league speakers who
are fighting to keep their organiza-
tion alive, the men composing it be-
,lieving that if it dies, the eighteenth
amendment will be nullified. r. P.
Hutton, state superintendent, explain
ed what is going on when he spoke
at Fond du Lac recently: "The Anti
Saloon league is starting campaign
to organize the counties of the state
for law enforcement through crystal
izing public sentiment for law en-
forcement." Mr.. Barker in his Uni
versalist church speech showed how
the Anti-Saloon league by this meth
cd had found it possible to control
the actions of legislators at Madison
during the last session of the Wis
consin legislature when prohibition
matters were under discussion.
May Organize
1t is expected that county execu-
tive committee of the Wisconsin Anti
Saloon league, to be composed Of sew
en- members, will be formed i'm Mara
thon county, to act as clearing house.
Violations will be reported and re-
ports analyzed and the district attor-
ney Will be asked to take action, ac-
cording to Mr.. Hutton's talk at Fond
du Lac.
THE war gave us prohibition ten
years before we could have gotten it
by education" Mr.. Hutton also said,
"and unless we use these ten years
in educating, we shall lose prohibi-
ton"
John F. Kramer, former u. S. prohi-
bition officer, will speak next Sunday
evening at the First Methodist church,
to the public, and other speakers will
also appear in Wausau, it is under
stood. Contributions are to be asked
from various church denominations.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27
October 23, 1888

When the cold wave struck this vi
cinity Thursday the people realized
that winter was fast approaching, and
they thought ruefully of the autocrats
who will soon control tn wood mar
ket.
Yesterday A. A. Book shipped to
Chicago a carload of evergreen moss.
There is a great demand in the lower
country for this beautiful green moss
and the farmers of this country annu-
ally make good many dollars gath
ering it,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. i. Plumer last week
presented to Mrs. Fred Corwith the
handsome st. Bernard dog, Nero"
six months old. The animal is con-
sidered TO be the handsomest of the
lot and will no doubt be highly priced
by the recipient.
Major Single, who is now at Ash
land, is not very much stuck on the
place. or so IL would seem from a
letter to a friend here, in which he
says: "It showed here Friday and
is very slushy. The streets are made
of that beautiful red clay, the consist
SuSy VI WHiCu 10 ulOIt tildiI euudl W
that of molasses candy The side
walks are covered with this stuff and
anyone to be in style, must wear an
abundance Of mud, otherwise they are
lool'ed upon as strangers"
Dennis O'Neil, while crossing the
guard lock, lost his balance aud fell
in above the gates. He was sucked
through the chute and passing through
The eddy below, was hurled against
pier, and managed to crawl up until
the water was no higher than his hips.
but further he could not go alone. A
worker nearby helped him to terra
frma.
Died, at his residence in Mosinee. af-
ter brief illness, on October 18th,
jeffrey Douyille, aged 80 years and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27
DEER SEASON FROM
NOVEMBER 13 TO 22ND

The deer seasin this year opens No
vember 18th and will continue through
November 22nd, both dates being in
elusive, 1t is understood. Even ma
tion wide railroad strike, 1t is assert
ed by ardent sportsmen, will not in
terfere with the hunting of this great
est game of northern Wisconsin. Wau-
sau hunters up north will be numer-
GUS this year, as always. The biggest
group naturally goes to Deerfoot
Lodge, on Lake Laura, where a camp
is maintained by local sportsmen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27

for beef, much to surprise of their
owner who expected that they would
be near starvation. But, how could
they starve when there was the lus-
cious blue grass of Marathon county
in an occasional open spot between
the forests to feed on?
Our early lumbermen soon realized
the marked fertility of Marathon coun-
TVS soil and they turned their horses
and cattle loose in the spring to get
their own living. 1t took but one
spring to prove to them that the early
feed grown at home made the animals
more healthy and better workers than
that imported from other climes. And
so, the two oxen-ythat had strayed re-
vealed for the first time the agricul-
tural possibilities of this county of
ours.
Early Farms
1t took many years before the real
farming lands began to be cleared
up, as they were on hardwood ridges.
The Marshall farm was about the first
to be started as such. Others who
cleared farms in the latter part of
the forties were Benjamin Single, Joe
e. Briggs, James Moore latter whom
Jim" Moore creek is now named)
Ben Berry, Abraham Brawley, Edw.
Armstrong and N. E. Maine, whose
name formerly graced First street.
To the west OF the city, one of the
first farms was that now belonging to
Ed. Gensmann in the town of Maine,
known generally as the old state or
chard". Benjamin Single, in relating
how he happened TO clear il up, said
one day in summer in the early for
ties, he went from Little Rib to a point
on the Wisconsin river to see a man
on business, following an Indian path.
and accompanied by his dog Return
ing the dog tackled bear-and "bear"
story is just the right name for this
tale-which Mr.. Single managed to
kill with club while the dog was
attacking it. This incident happened
on the present Gensmann farm.
\ Cleared Farm
Mr.. Single, probably to commemo-
rate the event, soon afterwards cleared
up the area, fcr he was man of
much sentiment, and withal, one who
knew good soil. lie also cleared the
land in proximity to his mill on Little
Rib. Although the soil could not be
compared to that found on the hard
wood ridges, nevertheless, he grew the
finest of vegetables.
Real activity commenced in 1857,
to which. perhaps, the village of Mar
athon can lay claim. A land agent
at Stevens Point, one with a vivid
and ability at advertising,
painted in glowing word pictures the
possibilities in store ~ those who
would come west and he had drawn
and printed on circulars very nice
map OF the thriving city of Marathon
We are told that one. of these maps
is still preserved i'm the town hall at
city. 1t showed the Wiscon-
sin and Rib rivers dotted with steam
boats and wharves at Marathon, con-
tanning also public buildings, schools,
churches mills, etc. The picture,
realistic enough, was drawn before
the axe had been struck in the forest
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27

The first chickens were
brought to Marathon county in
1850 by Morris Walrod, whose
flock consisted of fifty. They
came from Sycamore, Illinois.
While the feathered bird was
still rare, the ransacking of
fiocks was most frequent.
On one occasion some of the
youths of the neighborhood help
ed themselves to six of Charles
Singles finest chickens. Then
hey proceeded to prepare a
chicken stew and to this in
rited Mr.. Single. He was quite
lngry after learning that he had
,aten his own poultry.
The Marathon County Bee
keepers association had its
oundation laid way back in
primitive history of the county,
When B. G. Plumer brought the
irst hive into this country.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27
ALBERS' DRUG STORE
is BEING REMODELED

The drug store of W. w. Albers. cor
ner Washington and Third streets. is
being remodeled on the interior. Mr..
Aloers is discarding old show cases
and shelves and in their places has
purchased new oak show cases Of a
pretty design. The store win present
very different appearance when all
OF its new fixtures have been Installed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27

CONTINUED on last page
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27

: There is handful of local busi-
. ness leaders who are averse to any
news mention of the industrial
y situation. Perhaps they view the
whole status of industry unfavor-
ably and because of their pessi-
mistic viewpoint, do not wish to
express themselves at all. One of
them informed us that he was con-
stitutionally opposed to inter-
views. This attitude accounts for
y certain omissions from this story
. which would present conditions
existing in some lines of local
business, unmentioned as it is.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-29
SUITS FILED IN
DISTRICT COURT

suit to recover s2,91S.S6 from the
London Guarantee 4 Accident Co.,
Ltd, was filed in the district court yes
terday by Budd Hoard Company OF
Ardmore. The amount asked Is specl-
fled as a loss sustained as result Of
theft last January. Plaintiff alleges
that the guarantee company insured
oagainst theft to the extent of $4,000.
II. NJ. S. Drilling Company filed
suit against the Rock Island and
Santa Fe roads for s1,754, asking that
amount as damages alleged to have
been sustained as a result OF losses
in shipment over the two roads from
Walters to Wilson. Plaintiff alleges
that when the shipment arrived a,
Wilson certain articles, the aggregate
value of which is the amount specified,
We're missing.
j. B. Starnes filed suit for divorce
from his wife, Leila. alleging aban-
donment. The couple was married in
November, 1918.
Sarah Stone filed suit against w. NJ.
Hobson for liquidation of note calling
for $3.50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-29
OKLAHOMA MAN Is
NOW FEELING GOOD
TO TIP OF FINGERS

'I want to say good word for
Tanlac, too, for it certainly has been
q good friend TO me-" said VIM. b.
Chiffon. Box 4. r. F. d. No. 4. Mus
kogee, Okla.
There's something about Tanlac
different from anything | ever tried.
for il does what they fail to do. For
two years | didn't know what it was
tC eat a meal without being both
cred afterwards by gas on my stom'
ach. Sometimes this gas would rise
and press against my heart and made
it beat like a trip-hammer. and then
sometimes it would rise in my throat
until | would gasp for breath. | got
so nervous that | was restless day
and night and just didn't know what
it was to get a good sound nights
sleep. / was miserable all the time,
especially in the morning.
"Tanlac benefited me in every way
| r fact ! am feeling like q new man
now, | eat three big meals a day and
never feel the slightest distress af-
forwards. As soon as Tanlac put my
stomach in good condition my nerves
got quiet and began to sleep all night
long just like boy. l have gained
severa. pounds in weight and feel good
clean TO ny finger tips. l am willing
to go on record any time and any
where in favor of Tanlac. 1t beats any
medicine l ever saw or heard any
thing about
Tanlac is sold in Ardmore by the
Frame Drug Co. and by leading drug
gists everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-29
BELL SHOPPING HAS
ITS DISADVANTAGES
Ten
tBy the Associated Press

Cincinnati, July 29.-Going bell
shopping has its difficulties and its
annoyances chief Of which is the
noise made when the wares are sam
Fled. But bell shopping as the means
OF averting costly court litigation is
ell right.
Recently Albert Krippendorf, shoe
manufacturer, and dozen other res
idents of Grandin Road, the ultra.ex-
elusive residence thoroughfare OF this
city obtained temporary Injunction
restraining the Holy Angels church
in that neighborhood from ringing
its bells so early in the morning when
the residents were. at the top Of their
sleeping form. 1t was set out in the pc
titioh that the vibration from the bell
shook the surrounding homes.
The church authorities rather than
contest the suit suggested the replac
ing OF the bell with one Of less yo-
clferous tone and the suggestion was
agreeable TO the complalnants There
fore the bell shopping tour, They went
TO bell making foundry ana looked
over the stock Of bells that ranged
from mammoth church bells to COW
bells.
"This will show you what my clients
have had to contend with" said Col
Simon Ross. He struck u zoo pound
bell with sledge hammer.
This seems n little too gentle" re-.
marked Rev Father Eugene Davis,
pastor Of the. church as he tapped
a smaller bell with n mallet, "The
ringing Of bells is q church ceremon
!al and why have one that can no,
be- heard throughout the parish"
None Of the bells was found 10 be-
suitable and the foundry company
agreed to make two or three bells
Weighing about one third as much as
the present bell and line them with
alloy Of copper to deaden the sharpnes,
OF the sound. They win be ready u
ten days. But until they are installed
The injunction remains effective.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-29

License TO marry yesterday Wae
granted to Grover G. Dunham and
Miss Pearl Yates OF Healdton. Licenses
TO wed also were granted recently to
the following:
c. n. Hunter and Mrs. Jennie Cook
cf Ardmore.
o. II. Randolph OF Berwyn and Miss
Bell Campbell OF Arbuckle
II. r. Mcfarland and Mrs ody
James Landers of Ardmore.
John +. Jones and Miss George
Walden of Ardmore.
o. G. McClcndon and Mrs. Davle
Nodgllng OF Wilson.
Bruce A. Williams OF Loco and Miss
Nina Young Of Kildare,
F. Ward and Mrs. Mile l.. Daw
son Of Wilson.