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THE National German American Bank. Capital, SIOO,OOO. Surplus, $16,000. Depository of the State of Wisconsin OFFloEßß:—B.Heinemann, Treat; W.Alexander, Vice-Prest.; H. G. Flieth, Cashier. Directors:— B. Heinemann. C. 8. Gilbert, Walt. Alexander, H.G. Flieth,F.W.Kickbuech, A. W. Schmidt, J. D. Boss, H. M. Thompson and D. J. Murray. SOLICITS YOUR PATRONAGE. Paysinterest on time deposits at the rate of S per cent, per annum. Invites attention to its savings department in which interest is payable semi-annually on the first of January and July, on earns then on de posit and which have been on depoeit three months or more. Sums of $5.00 and npward will be received. i Has a safety deposit vault. Boxes for rent at $2 per year. fgft&tisatt IKIot. TUESDAY, JAN. 2, 1900. Published weekly and entered at the Post Office at Wausauas second clasematter. Chicago was visited by a million dollar fire on Saturday. Gen. Buller was a long ways from Pretoria on Christmas day, so he could not eat his ’Xmas dinner there. Ex-Congressman Michael Griffin died suddenly at Eau Claire last Friday of apoplexy. He was one of the fore most men of Wisconsin and his death will be a loss to the whole state. Even the country newspaper man is in danger of being ‘‘slugged” and knocked into “pi” if he goes out on the streets of Chicago. The other day edi tor Rindlaub, of Platteville, was held up and made to disgorge a county order amounting to 8(208.28. Heretofore the thugs have confined their work mostly to saloon keepers, but they are now after larger game, so it seems. The following editorial paragraph clipped from the Milwaukee News, seems to hit the mail squarely on the head : “The year and century is near ing an end with the two great English speaking nations of the earth—the United States and England—the na tions that boast they represent the flower of civilization—at war with weak powers. Both wars are those of con quest, against people tighing for the right of self government. These are of coercion in which the hypocritical plea is made that the advancement of civili zation warrants the onslaught these great powers are making against weak powers. The more backward nations of the earth have cause to rejoice that they have not reached the degree of civilization that compels them to go to war for conquest on the heels of the recent peace congress.” The Milwaukee Sentinel quotes from an article in the last issue of the Piiot, in which we suggeted that the honor claimed by the Wausau Record as being the only supporter of the gold standard among the republican papers of Wisconsin, during the campaign of 1896, should at least be divided with the Sentinel. The Sentinel disclaims that either itself or the Record can make that claim and says : “Throughout the campaign of 1896, nearly all republican papers in Wiscon sin, to the best of our knowledge and belief, openly advocated the gold stand ard. ******* The only thing tor which The Sentinel is dis posed to claim particular credit is its insistence, before the meeting at Mil waukee of the republican convention in March, 1396, that this convention adopt a flat-flooted declaration for gold. In giving this advice it acted almost a'one among the republican papers of Wisconsin.” The Sentinel is correct in stating its attitude as to the gold standard before the meeting of the state republican convention. We distinctly remember that. In our article we said we did u know of any other republican papers in the state that advocated the gold stand ard besides the Milwaukee Sentinel and the Wausau Record, during that campaign, and suggested that the atti tude of friendliness to bimettalism taken by the republican press of the state generally at that time probably misled republican voters, who were opposed to the gold standard. The Sentinel thinks differently and says that the republican papers of the state according to the best of its knowledge and belief (a rather cautious statement, by the way,) “openly advocated the gold standard.” As to this our recol lection is the same as that of the \\ au sau Record, only we think the Record ought to have divided honors with the Seutind, —or taken second place. Del&goa Bay. The British government stands a fair show of getting iuto trouble with other nations by her seizures of foreign ves sels freighted with merchandise for Delagoa Bay which is a Portuguese port in East Africa, and is connected with the Transvaal by railroad. The Transvaal has no seaport, and is much better off on that account, as Great Britain could blockade au enemy’s sea port. As it is all she can do is to keep her .men of war cruising around and seize such vessels of neutral powers as happen to be met on the high seas. Damages will be paid, ultimately for these seizures, but England can afford to pay treble damages if she can pre vent needed supplies from reaching the Transvaal. It is probable, however, that the people of the Transvaal will remain fairly well able to raise-farm products so long a# they can carry on tbe war upon British territory as they have hitherto. And iu the eLean time many a vessel will discharge its at Delagoa Bay, notwithstanding the British cruisers. Besides it is likeiy that other powers will call a halt upon the wanton seizures of ordinary articles of food which have never yet been re garded as contraband of war by civil ised nations. The Panic. The Pilot has no fault to find with Secretary Gage’s recent action. Rus sel Sage and other New Yorkers had predicted a panic, and an attempt was made to fulfil the prophecy. Gage stepped in. It may be acted ultra vires, but it is conceded that he, stopped the game, and what one Secretary of the Treasury has done, he or another may do again upon occasion. A panic is too serious a thing to be fought with gloves. A panic is as serious a thing in every way as a great war. It takes men out of useful employment, and it kills peo ple as surely and as numerously by starvation as war does with its murder ous appliances. Like war, a panic con dition can not be treated by ordinary remedies. When such a condition threatens it is a question of self pres ervation; constitution, law and every thing must stand aside, and a remedy that will be effective applied if it cau be found, regardless of any question of regularity or jurisdiction. An English Weyler. Will our friends who are inclined to believe that British colonial rule is good, and that the Transvaal republic is an oligarchy of Dutch farmers which denies civil rights to aH aliens within its limits, sit down a moment and rea son with us. Throw aside prejudices, as far as possible, and let us see what may be inferred from admitted facts : Here are two important facts not dis puted by anyoue : First, the able bodied Boers are all gone to the war, leaving their wives and children at home with the Uit landers and Hottentots. Yet we hear of no sign of an outbreak there, al though we have been told that the Uit landers have been much misgoverned, and that they outnumber the Boers two to one. Second, iu Cape Colony which is un der the rule of a British governor, Gen. Gatacre, fearing revolt has issued a re conceutrado order compelling all males over twelve years of age to go into camps, and there sustain themselves. This is that previously unheard of measure whereby the Spanish general, Weyler, excelled himself in cruelty, shocked the civilized world, and made the blood of Americans boil to tbe fight ing point. It was considered cause for war by the United States against Spain. Consider these facts, friends; consider them candidly, and draw your own conclusions. COURT HOUSE NOTES. Picked up by Our Reporter Since the Last Issue of the Pilot. marriage licenses. John Eagen anti Miss Emma Patri, both of Edgar. Frank Smith, of Rochester, Minn., and Miss Martha Kummerow, of Wau sau. George Phillip and Miss Mable Spar hawk, both of Knowlton. John W. Yanadestine and Miss Matil da Giesler, both of Wausau. H. J. Langhoff and Miss Hinrichs, both of the townjif Hamburg. Michael Lenard and Miss Sara Schulykopsci, both of Wausau. probate court. In the matter of the estate of Chas. Kline, deceased. Petition for convey ance of real estate held under contract filed and order issued requiring admin istrator to issue deed to Wm. Rifleman. In the matter of the will of Fred Dra ger, deceased. Will and notice of hear ing of will tiled. Franz X. Schmidt, deceased. Petition for probate of will Tiled. Iu the matter of the estate of John Peters, deceased. Order confirming sale issued. In the matter of the estate of Robert Brandt, deceased. Claims tiled. In the matter of the estate of M. P. Holman, deceased. Claims tiled. In the matter of the guardianship of Emilie Baumann. Guardianship ac count tiled. In the matter of the estate of Thomas McCormick, deceased. Order for con veyance of real estate issued. In the matter of the will of John Hael ke, deceased. Bond of Executors filed ami approved. Letters issued. Iu the matter of the estate of Leopold S. Cohn, deceased. Notice to creditors issued. In the matter of the guardianship of I Edward Grimm. General release of guardian by ward filed. In the matter of the estate of Christ ine S. Kuehman, deceased. Order al lowing first account of administrator and assigning residue of the estate, is sued. COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. MOSINEE. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen departed last Saturday for Mernllan, Wis., where they will spend New Year’s with their daughter, Mrs Cyrile Bartlette. Mrs.. Joe Hasse has been very ill with diphtheria the past week. Henry Boro, the three-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boro died last Friday morning with diphtheria and at presen: four of the other children are very low with the same disease. Robt. Blair, of Waukesha, is visiting among his relatives iu this village. The J. Dessert & Co’s sawmill started up last Friday with prospects for a long winter's run. C. Richardson who has been visiting at his home in Waukesha the past week returned to Moss nee oil Saturday even ing. Mrs. Curtis Ceeile who has beeu on the siek list for the past two weeks is some better now. “The World ’ was the play whieh was produced by Gaskeli’s Big Stoek Com pany at the Alexander theatre last even i ing. The hall was crowded, every seat ' and nearly all the standiug room was taken. To make it short the company ii4Ji excellent one, and the best that has in that theatre for a long time. The and electrical effects were very line. Gust Tietz entered ue O&sifiesg University today to take a conmtercffl course. Opera House Opening. Seats Can Be Reserved at Dunbar's Next Saturday- Morning at 8 O'clock. Word was received this morning from the Opera House owners that tickets for the opening night can be secured at Dunbar’s next Saturday morning at 8 o’clock. First come, first served. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. His Annual Report to the County Board Now Ready. J. F. Lamont, County Superintendent of Schools, has issued his annual report to the County Board, and the same is a very interesting document. He shows the number of children iu the county, between the ages of four and twenty years, not including the city of Wausau, to be 11,985, and 7,104 attended school during the year. The number between the ages of seven and thirteen, 5,485, and 4,593 of them attended school. Average paid male teachers, $38.75; female, $30.9( Eight new school houses were built. There was received by the school district treasurers, from all sources, $76,002.83, and paid out $56,- 219.18, leaving a cash balance of $19,- 783.65. The cash values of the school houses and sites, $82,478.00, and school apparatus, $21,638.00. Net assets of school districts, outside of the city of Wausau, figuring cash on hand, $123,- 899.65. There were two successive in stitutes held during the year. The superintendent thinks there is some thing radically wrong when 892 chil dren from the ages of seven and thir teen were not iu the schools, and he gives his opinion on this iu no uncer tain language. He devotes considera ble space to the teachers of the country schools and to the training school. The Pilot would like to give the report in full but has not the space this week, it will appear later in the county board proceedings. PLAIN WORDS. Rev. W. O. Carrier’s Sunday Morning Sermon. Last Sunday- morning, Rev. W\ O. Carrier preached a very forceful ser mon on the theme of “Slippery Places or a Firm Foundation, Which?” He took for his text the 17th verse of the 2nd Chapter of Corinthians. The first part of his sermon was along the lines of religious thought outlining the duties of a Christian ; calling attention to the past year, having been a pros perous one and he hoped that it had also beeu one of spiritual gain to his listeners. He also called attention to the approaching New Year and hoped that it would be started and continued right. The latter part ofnhis discourse was devoted to the evils which, in his opinion, afflict our city and we doubt if ever plainer words were spoken from a pulpit in Wausau, and whether all who composed the reverend gentleman’s congregation could agree with him or not, they could not help but admire a man who had the courage of his cou victious and who dared to give them utterance from the pulpit. Rev. Carrier spoke of the saloons, Sunday opening, etc., and warned his hearers that those places which had the finest exteriors and tvere the most guadily furnished were the most danger ous, as they attracted the better classes and gave the traffic a tone of respecta bility, which extended down the scale to the lowest of the low. The Sunday theatre came in for a dressing down, aud he deplorad that plays were allowed to be given in our city on Sunday evenings contrary to law. He cited such plays as “Gay Par is” and the “Black Heifer” as being dis graceful exhibitions and tending to very greatly lower the morals of our city and the paper hung up on the bill boards, heralding these combinations was unfit for public gaze. Our new opera house he thought was a public necessity for lectures, concerts, etc., but for our citi zens to extravagantly support the drama was all wrong, and had a bad effect upon the community. Rev. Carrier made a statement which, if true, should call forth very harsh measures on the part of every good cit izen of our city. He said that there was a social order in our city, into the rooms of which, it was reported, girls had goue with the members and be came intoxicated. He believed it to be true, because the report had been al lowed to jo uncontradicted. To which social order was referred we do not know, but if such a thing ever hap pened it should be known, and tbe society allow ing such pixtceedings most rouudl}' condemned. If it did not, then the society should clear its skirts of such a scandalous story. Rev. Carrier spoke with much feeling and his words of warning came from depths*of a heatr, which he averred, was tilled with love for humanity, and uone doubted his sincerity. He preached that whieh he thought was right, and he did it without fear or favor, we cannot agree with all that Rev. Carrier said (nor did he ask his listeners to do sol in the main it was a timely sermon which should prove very effective, in stirring up l sentiment in favor of working neces sary reforms in our city. We understand that in the M. E. and Baptist churches similar sermons were also preached at the morning services. Mrs. J. 8. Curtis, mother of C, S. Curtis, of this city, died at her home in Clinton. lowa, last Wednesday, after a brief illness. She was well known to many in Wausau. Mr. Curtis was called to Clinton on the Sunday pre vious and was at his mother’s bedside when the end came. Wm, Hasten, aged 50 years, died yesterday at his home on the town line road. l)eath was due to pheumonia. tie leaves A wile and six children. DELIGHTFUL ANNUAL The Members of the Ladles’ Literary Club Entertained Last Evening. The Ladies’ Literary Club of this city held its “Annual,” at Mercer’s Hall last evening. On this occasion the hus bands of the members were invited and the members of the Tuesday Musical Club and their husbands were guests of the evening. There were fully 100 pres ent and it was one of the most delight ful annuals in the history of the Club. The handsome offices of Dr. Law rence, and Drs. Spencer and Willard were placed at the disposal of the Literary Club and into these rooms guests were ushered and wraps laid aside. The ladies comprising the offi cers of the Club, were statioued in Hie southwest corner of the hall where they received until about 9 o’clock. The hall was handsomely decorated. The walls being covered with hand some pictures taken from the traveling art display now on exhibition iu this city, in charge of the Literary Club* Around these lovely pictures were sprays of California Pepper, a large box of the same having been sent the Club for decorative purposes by Mrs. E. Phelps Corey, of California, and at the close of the evening’s entertainment each of the ladies were given a spray, - as a souvenir of the occasion. On the floor were many rugs lending a cheer ful aud homelike appearance to the scene. In the dining room the deco rations were more elaborate consisting of the Club’s colors—cardinal aud gold, and the Club flower—red carnation; a profusion of ribbons and cut flowers were arranged with charming effects. Mrs. S. Livingston, at 9 o’clock, bade welcome to all, and a “Happy New Year,” and announced the program of the evening and the same as executed was excellent and happily interpreted, the musical numbers being furnished by the Tuesday Musical Club. Every number was well received and heartily enbored. THE PEOGUAM Overture IloKamnnoe, (two pianot-).. Schubert Mesdames, J. A. Limoni. karl MuMiie, D. Jones and Miss Marie Johnson. Preei-i-nt’s adilrebs Mary M. Dickens. Vocal 50i0..... Lohengiin Mrs. F. W. kick butch S.-lections from Lo.veugrin (two pianos) Mesdames K. V. iipeer and i iiutou smith. At the close of the president’s address, Mrs. W. S. Armstrong, arose and in a nicely worded speech presented the president with a handsome bouquet of flowers tied with ribbons all represent ing the Club’s colors and flower. • The president’s address was the fea ture of the evening aud Mrs. Dickens did herself proud. She was calm, pos sessed and spoke in a moderate voice, but so distinctly that she could be un derstood in every part of the hall and in adjoining rooms. At the close of the program she was the centre of the gath ering all tendering congratulations od her splendid effort. The address covered the grounds of the aims and attitude of women’s clubs, in general, as well as of the home club toward social economics. The speaker spoke of the public activities of clubs in administering charities, instituting reforms aud increasing the efficiency of schools and libraries, of marvelous in crease iu the number of clubs and mem berships. The number of club-women being quoted as two hundred thousand, in twenty live hundred clubs in the U. S. Reference was made to the indus trial question as it relates to women and children and the four heads under which the subject is being studied by club women. Namely, Domestic Service, Protective Legislation as it exists, Needed Legislation, and The Consumer’s League. The biennial meetiug of the General Federation was referred to as a subject very dear to the hearts of Wisconsin, because of the honor conferred upon them by the location of this meeting in Wisconsin’s metropolis, and because the Badger women fowl proud of the honor of being the hostesses to the thousands of repre sentative women from all parts of the Union. The work of the home club was briefly shown by citing the lines of work distinctively belonging to each department. The parliamentary practice of the club was treated in a humorous vein as was the subject of men’s clubs. At the close of the evening’s program supper was served iu the dining room, Mrs. Geo. F. Beilis doing the catering, which is evidence sufficient that the “spread” was excellent. The entertainment may be summed up as a success without a detracting feature. It was midnight when good nights were said and all sought their homes. -- ■■■ ■ * • - JOINT TEACHERS’ CONVENTION. To Be Held in Wausau the Middle of Next October. While attending the Wisconsin State Teachers’ meeting held in Milwaukee recently, Supt. Karl Mathie, President of the Northeastern State Teachers’ Association; and Supt. M. H. Jackson, President of the Northwestern Teach ers’ Association have fixed the date for the joint convention to be held in Wau sau on or about October 15, 1900, when Wausau is in its most charming dress, and when the teachers throughout the state are looking forward to their school year with deeper iuterest in educational problems. It is a matter of satisfaction to Wau sau people generally, that our city will be seen at its best, rather than it. the spring when it is at the worst. The three-year-old son of Mr. aud Mrs. August Lambrecht, of 1309 Third street, fell and broke his right thigh at about eleven o’clock yesterday morn ing. v* NEW Tailor Shop ioi Washington St., S . H-A-NSON - , Proprietor. I have just opened up business and ; will be pleased to meet any one who wants First-Class work. I have on hand Ia fine line of samples, and can furnish a Good Suit of Clothes for $14.00 Pair of Pants for ■ • 4.00 and other work at same low rates. CLEANING AND REPAIRIND done on short notice. PERSONAL ITEMS. —Miss L. Holgate is visitiug in Mari- j nette. —J. C. Clarke went to Tomahawk Saturday on business. —MissAlthca Young left for her school at Rozellville this noon. —Miss Emma Benson left on Saturday for her school at Matoon. —Roy Smith returned to Sturgeon Bay on New Year’s morning. —Marion Dana, of Marinette, is visit ing with her uncle, Walter Alexander. —Attorney E. L. Bump went over to Antigo on ;.egal business this morning. —Henry Bardeen is at Darlington where he has been spendiug the holi days. —ll. L. Mumm returned from Chicago on Friday where he had been on busi ness. —Atof Larson, who is teaching school in Nutterville,spent his vacation at his home in this city. —Miss Nellie McCann of Merrill, came down yesterday to attend the Sharpshooter’s dance. —Charles Bismarck returned on Sat urday from Milwaukee, where he spent a week visitiug his parents. —W. J. Farrell was one of the city teachers who attended the teachers’ meeting in Milwaukee last week. —Misses Mary Maltzhahn and Lena Grcll, of Merrill, came down to attend the Sharpshooters ball last evening. —Miss Georgiana Powell, who spent her vacation at her home in Rhinelan der, returned to Wausau on Saturday. * —Mrs. E. Wilcox, who has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Albers, returned to her home in Wauwatosa today. —Miss Mayme McDonald, of Milwau kee, was a guest of Miss Marie Johnson last week. —Miss Laura E. Landry, of Tom ahawk, came down to Wausau today to take a course in the Wausau Business University. —Ernest Braatz of Merrill, who was a guest of his cousin Emil Braatz in Wausau for a few daj 7 s, returned home this morning. —Miss Mathilda Switzer, who spent her holidays vacation at home in this city, goes to Eldron on Saturday to resume teaching. —Miss Belle Murray has been visiting in Antigo the past week with the Misses Mabel and Ethlyn Single. She is ex pected to return today. —Miss R. Wenzell, of Milwaukee, is visiting Miss Nellie Sargent in this city. Both young ladies will return to Mil waukee on January Bth. —Miss Edith Lang, of Minneapolis, arrived in the city on Saturday, and will spend the balance of the winter with Mr. and Mrs. R. Goodrich. —Rev. and Mrs. W. O. Carrier are visiting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Frank Young in Marshfield. The for mer left Saturday, the latter yesterday. —John Lerum and sister Cathryn, who had been visiting at the home of Miss Mayme Malone in Marshfield for a few days, returned home this morn inar. —Miss Mae Bissell, of Arbor Vitae, was a guest at the home of Mrs. Wm. Gamble a few days of last week. She was on her way to Ripon where she is attending college. —Herman Gralow has just returned from Iron River where he was sent to do mill work for the Alexander & Edgar Lumber Cos. Herman is a handyman in all lines of mill work. —Mrs. Belinda Robinson and her son. lawyer Chas. E. Robinson, of West Bend, spent New Year’s in this city as* visitors at the home of their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Ryan. —H. P. Gifford, who is engaged in the broker business at Fond du Lae, and who spent the holidays with his family in this city, returned to his place pf business this morning. —August M. Lambrecht spent Christ mas with his family in the city. Au gust and his brother Ferdinand have a contract foivputting in timber for Lamar Sexmi'.h at his new mill on the Eau Clare. —Supt. Karl Mathie, Princ.; C. C. Parlin, Profs. O. E. Wells, and B. F. Smith, Will Johnson, Misses Rosalia Bohrer and Margaret Reed, all who attended the State Teachers’ conven tion in Milwaukee, returned home on Saturday. —Chas. F. Weinkauf, one of Mara thon County’s foremost teachers was home for the holidays. Mr. Weinkauf is teaching his second term in district No. 6, town Berlin, afid has a large and prosperous school. —Neal Brown spent Christmas at Lockport, 111., where Mrs. Brown had been for some time visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Norton. Mrs. Brown accompanied her husband home on Wednesday, returning the same evening, as she was preparing for a trip south, on which she and Mr. Brown will start next week. They will go to Florida and Cuba. —■ • * ■■ Hon. Judge James O’Neil, of Neiiis villle, who will come to Wausau on January 15th to preside over circuit court, in place of Hon. Judge W. C. Silverthorn, who will go to the above named city, will hear the following four cases : W. A. Scott vs. Alexander Stewart Lumber Cos., attorneys for plaintiff. Curtis, Reed & Smith, of Merrill; defendant’s attorneys, Ryan. and Jones. John W. Salter vs. town yf Hull, attorneys for plaintiff, R. B. S liter, of Speneer: attorneys for defendant, Bump, Kreutzer & Rosen- j berry Stoughton State Bank vs. Fred j Garland. Ed. Sweain vs. DeDnis Dona hue et al., plaintiff's attorneys. Van j Heeke & Smart, of Merrill and Bump, j Kreutzer Rosenberry, of Wausau; attorneys for defendant, Ryan, Hurley j A Jones. The former ease was taken I from Lincoln county to Clark county j and from there brought to Marathon county for trial. Ben Hendricks, a comedian of marked j ability and individually, w ill be seen in his new play, "A Yenuine Yentle* j men,” by special arrangement with Mr. Jacob Litt, at the Columbia next j Sunday evening, Jan. 7. It is described as a very picturesque and elaborate production and the company is the j strongest Mr. Hendricks has ever had in his support. Mrs. Harriet C. Baker will entertain a round dozen of the giddy girls and j boys who were here in the early 67s j next Thursday. THE LAST YEAR IN THE CEN TURY Only twelve months remain in which to set in order all the things that be long to the expiring century, to the end of giving it a decent dismissal and to save the coming century from the hand icap of an unfairly large burden of ar rearage. There has been a rather cur ious misapprehension in the minds of many people as to the proper location of the year upon which we are entering; and even in print there has been a good deal of allusion to the year now ended as the closing one of the nineteenth century. A half minute’s clear thinking is enough to remove all confusion. With December 31 we complete the year 1899 —that is to say, we round out 99 of of the 100 years that are necessary to complete a full century. We must give the nineteenth century the 365 days that belong to its hundredth and final before we begin the year 1 of the twentieth century. For some l-cason the mathe matical faculty usually works far more keenly in monetary affairs than else where; and none of the people who have proposed to allow ninety-nine years to go for a century would sup pose that a nineteen-hundred-dollar debt had been fully met by a tender of $1,899. There would remain due just one hundred cents. It is to be borne in mind that the year 1900 is not leap year, although disvisible by four. Under the Gregorian calender the year consists approximately of 365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes, and 12 seconds. The accumu lated surplus over and above the 365 days amounts, in course of a century’, to very nearly 24£ days. To indulge in a leap year every four years would re quire enough remnants of time stuff to make up 25 days for every century. The arrangement in practical use allows 24 leap years each for three consecutive centuries, and then gives the fourth century 25 such days. Thus, though it is not likely to concern many of us in an immediate, practical way, it may be remarked that the twentieth century will be one day longer than the nine teenth, since it is arranged that the twenty-fifth leap year wich is assigned to every fourth century shall be brought into the calender of the year that is divisible by 400. The failure to sacrifice three quadrennial leap years—that is to say, three extra days in every four cen turies —has led to the discrepancy be wliat is known as the Julian, or old style calender, and the Gregorian.— From “The Progress of the World’’ in the American Monthly Review of Re views for January. DIPHTHERIA. Mosinee is Sadly Afflicted and the Dis ease is Spreading. David Sullivan, of Mosinee drove up to Wausau on Saturday in search of a nurse to go down and attend a family of four who were very sick with diph theria. Mr. Sullivan said that a little child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Borro, aged between three and four years, died on Friday morning of the disease and besides the four in one family mention ed above, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hasse have diphtheria. Mr. Sullivan reported the disease being in its worst form and spreading very fast. It is hoped that the dreaded disease can be quickly stamped out, and with a few such active workers as Mr. Sullivan the task can be accomplished. On Thursday the C. & N. W. Cog placed a large anti conspicuous sign ou the freight depot with the company’ name painted on it. It is in the shape of a large snow plow, pointing towards the north. The following new students entered the Cos. Training School for teachers this Tuesday morning: Misses Matie Gorman, of the tawn of Maine; Bertha Benson, of the town of Weston; Clara Powers, of the town of Texas and Flor ence Barden, of the town of Wausau. Yesterday was the 60th anniversary of the birth of Otto Sehochow, and it was also the 30th anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Schoehow. The event was celebrated by inviting in the relatives and intimate friends of the couple to dinner and supper, and the evening was spent in dancing and having a good time generally. It was after midnight when the happy event broke up. A party of west side young people took steps yesterday to organize an other new society, to be known as the “Kodag Society.” There will be about twenty charter members. The purpose of organizing the society is to give a series of dances and social entertain ments during the winter months. Next Thursday evening they will meet again at 520 South Fifth avenue to perfect the organization. CHURCHJIOTES. BAPTIST. Rev. Adam Fawcett. Pastor. Sunday School, 11:45 am Prayer meeting on Thnrsday evening at 7:30. Mission SnDday School on the West Side at 3 o’clock on Sunday afternoon. Young people’s meeting at 6:46 p m. Services next Sunday morning and evening. METHODIST. Kev. Frank A. Pease, pastor. Preaching at 10:30 am, and 7:30 p m, Sunday. Sunday School at 12 o'clock. Mission Sunday School, 618 Lincoln Ave., (ofl Bth street) 2:30 p m Junior League, Sunday at 3:30 p m Kpworth League, Sunday 6:30 p m Prayer meeting in the church, Thnrsday even ing at 7:30. The Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. K. C. Stewart on Wednesday afternoon. PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. W. O. Carrier, pastor. Preaching at 10£0 am, and 7:80 p m, Snnday. Sunday School at 12 m Y P 8 C E irseting at 6:30 p m Int>m~diate Y P S C fc, meeting, C3O p in Junior Y P 8 U E meeting at 4:00 p m Snnday school at west side chapel every Son day at JtC o’clock. Claes for Bible siody every Monday evening at 7:30 sharp. In the morning there are plenty of free seat* for strangers, and all seats free in the ei ening. UNIVERSAL! ST. Sunday School at 1200 m. 8T JOHN 8 CHURCH. Corner Fourth and McClellan streets K‘-v. \V. J. Cordick. Hector. Holy tornmanion at 7:30 a. m. Maun* and sermon at 10:80 a. in. Sauday-aciiool and Rector’* Bible Class, at 12:00 m hveasong and sermon at 7:30 p. m. j A vested choir of 28 boys and men rt n Jer the mmic at these services tVeekly cake sale on Saturday’*, at French's. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST. fkciday -ervice 10:t5 a. m. ( tilkiren'* Snnday School 12 r *> m. W rdnesday evening meeting 7:45. Reading rooms open daily from 2 to 5 p. m. At Christian science iiooor 311 Third St, —Cp stairs. O IBM AN BAPTIST. 1212 SIXTH ST. Rev J. Sefclipf, pastor. Prea bing at S :3U a in and 7 3R p m Snndsy-Scbo and at 11 a m Prmyei* meeting at 7JO Thursday evening. Women's Missionary Society meets on the first 1 Wednesday of each month. T. H o. A. X. Campbell. Secretary. Gospel meeting for men, at 4 p m, Sunday, j Special singing. Bible reading, Tuesday evening, 7 JO. j Bible “'ass for ladies meets in the Association j parlors every Monday afternoon at 413 sharp. ! Comfort For Cold . Citizens. Don't complain if the weather is cold, meet it with our woolen under wear. Warm stuff — fleece lined —can't tell by the feeling that you have it a —4BC One Great Enjoyment & in life is eating. Of course, the better quality the food the pi eater the enjoyment. Thus the ulace where you buy your Groceries and J Provisions assists in determining if life is worth living. Fine Teas and Coffees, clean and fresh Dairy Butter, and Country Produce, fresh Eggs, fresh Sweet Cream ery Butter, best quailty of Canned Goods, and high grade Flour. Are amon 8 the things that are essential. H. PREKTOH. Keeps them. He is sole agent in this city for Chase & Sanborn’s cele brated Seal Brand Coffees and Golden Rod Tea. 503 Third Street. Telephone 26 MWe are prepared to put on a | new Door Check and Spring j that will shut the Door with- Hr > out slaming and keep out the ; cold. Call in and see it work. DOOR! i James Montgomery. FOREST CITY DRUG STORE. East Side Store—Cor. ot Third and Washington Sts. PUREST § FRESHEST .DRUGS. Prtscriptions Filled at hours— ay zx night. W. W. ALDERS, PROP. WEST SIDE FHAKHAQT nth First Avenue Purest Mfrtlicineis always on hand. Toilet Articles, Per fumery, Etc.^ Prescription* compounded at all honra of day or night