The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-16
SURROUNDING COUNTRY

Megginson Carr of Greenbush, She
boygan county, who is 80 years old, was
married this week.
Two men were held mp and robbed near
Fond dn Lac on Saturday night. One
refused to throw up his hands when OF
dered TO do so and was shot In the thigh.
The Ringing Bros. will not remove
t1elr headquarters from Baraboo, as was
reported. They have purchased addition
al lands there and are adding to their
buildings
The suit for $4,000 damages which
Evans of Milwaukee brought against
Billy Schlicbt of Sheboygan, is now on
trial at Port Washington. SchlIcht shot
Evans about year ago
Ferdinand Meyer was struck by an en-
CINE and instantly killed near Havton,
Calumet county, or Sunday morning.
The railroad company was held blame
g g by the coroner's jury.
Joseph Demmon. an old resident of
Omro, this state, was arrested on Mon
day charged with an assault on -
year old child. 1t is said that girl
of 16 assisted in the assault.
Henry Debus, aged 2S, and 5 year
old boy were drowned in The Wiscon-
sin river near Kilbourn on Monday.
They We're in a boat which upset
Debns lost his life in trying to save
the child.
A man was run over by Wisconsin
Central train near Amherst on Friday
night last. The body was so horribly
mangled that 1t could not be identified
The coroner's jury exonerated the en-
ployes from all blame.
Simon Knaggs, q farmer living near
Black River Falls, WIS, was bitten by a
rattlesnake which had been cut in two
by the mower knaggs was driving. For
long time his life was despaired of bnt
now there Is a chance for recovery.
Willie Koch of Ahnapee committed
suicide last week. His body was found
IN the river on Monday with stone
weighing 20 pounds tied to the neck.
he had contided his purpose of com
hitting suicide to companions. He
was Is years old
''oha ma E1rmaun of Wausau, yonnp
girl OF IA, took dose of rat poison on
Friday last from the effects of which 81 q
died. The girl was extremely sensitiye.
She had stated that one of her school
mates was fllrt. Some busy body com.
mnnicated this to the girl of whom 1t was
said and her mother took Johanna to
task for it. This 20 mortified her that
she took her own life, leaving a very af
fectlng letter to her parents.
And yet one more fool with the rifle
Two boys We're shooting at a target
with a rifle at Eau Claire on Monday
While one was examining the target
the other proceeded to load ND. the
gun pointing toward the companion.
1t was discharged and the bullet pi4rc
ell the heart of the boy at the target.
Warnings may be multiplied until the
crack of doom but they will not avail
to keep the fool from numbering.
Mrs. Laura Armitage die6 at her home
near Lake koshkoning on Saturday last.
1t is Thought she died for want of food as
not thing to eat conli be found In the
house. though IN basket were found
s2,965 In gold and bank bills. She was
H ballet dancer and was married to n
young English lord. He was dlsinberit-
I'd IN consequence, settled near Lake
koshkonong and died ten years ago. A
brother paid The widow $500 per year on
condition she would not go to England,
IL Is thought she became demented. saw
ed the money and starved to death.
And still the accidents from careless
handling of guns keep troopIng on. A
young murderer named Fred Krouse
shot and fatally wounded a compaD;o
named Joseph Cleermane, near Green
Bay on Sunday last. Five young men
met at spring aud while sitting around
1t, began foolinR with their guns. Krouse. !
inst for fur. pointed his gun at Cleermanr.
Tie gun was discharged and CIeermans'
face was torn to shreds. Some of the
shot went through his head.
The safe thing to do when a pun ia
pointed at yOu, loaded or unloaded. in
jest or earnest, is TO shoot first. Self
preservation is the first law OF nature. !,