Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-06-05
Brief state happenings.

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James Episcopal Church at Mosinee.
Herbert I.yckburg died at Baraboo as
a result of a tree falling on him. He
was 81 years old.
The Racine fire engine plant has been
sold to Chicago parties. The considera-
ton is not named
The machine shop of f. j. Buer at
Brandon was destroyed by fire. The loss
was about $500, covered by insurance.
Three sons were born the other day to
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Simonson of Beaver
Dam Two of the boys weighed FIVE
pounds and one three.
The Wisconsin Woman's Christian
Temperance Union reelected all its old
officers at Oshkosh. One hundred and
twenty-six delegates voted.
Three children of Mr.. Lipke, residing
in Deer Greek, were poisoned by eating
wild parsnips. The eldest child, a girl
Of IL years, died before anything could
be done for her.
A committee Of the Brillion village
council has come to an agreement with
c. W. Behnke & Son, local milling firm.
whereby that firm will supply electric
lights for the streets and for commercial
uses.
While Mt play in field three children
of Roland Darling, ip the town of Sum-
nit. ate of a growth resembling both
wild paTsnips and wild carrots and which
resulted In tn death of the son Herman.
aged years.
The Jones' Earle Shoe Company of RAJ
cine has been awarded a contract by the
United States Government to manufae-
ture 10000 pairs of shoes for the United
States soldiers, the price for the same
amounting to about $4,000.
Rev. c. l.. Richards of the First Pres
byterian Church of Baraboo has rendered
his resignation. There has been discord
among members for some time, and Mr..
Richards thought that by his resigniug
It would again unite the church.
A sad accident occurred at the farm
Of Matthias Bohr in the town of Brigh
ton which resulted in the death of the
2-Year-old son of Mr.. Bohr. The little
fellow had strayed awaS from the house
and had been playing about the barn
ward when he fell into an uncovered els
ern and was drowned.
Seven contractors and iobbers OF the
Menasha Woodenware Company were
arrested and fined for violation of the
child labor law The eases were taken
up by Justice McCabe and the lowest
possible fine was inflicted each being as
sessed $40 aud costs
GuStave \. Kruger. who was killed
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Wisconsin. where sister lives. He Serv-
II in the Third Illinois regiment. going
"a Porto Rico. In Eigin he enlisted in
he Thirty ninth United States volun-
teevs. He was about - years of age
and born in Germany.
Another FIRE, uRquest;onably incen-
diary. was discovered in long row Of
slab piles in the most dangerous section
81 the la Crosse min district II had
ssineti bur little Roadway when discov-
ered, aud was speedily Quenched by fire.
men. This makes the ffth FIRE of this
sort within week.
Clarence Wollhaupter and Frank
Parks pleaded guilty at Evansville TO
burglary WoIlhaupter was sentenced TO
FIVE Years in State prison aid Parks 10
four years. Parks resides IN North Car
Dina and entered the Evansville resi-
sienee 81 William Libby. Wc'Ihaupter
entered $. L. james residence in James.
vile.
The Racine police are SEARCHING after
L. T.. Houston. a well-known citizen,
who. after being iine,l IN the police court,
Suddenly disappeared. He has family
u several children.
Forest fires were beneficial 70 William
q. Foss. land agent for the Milwaukee
Railway The IRE cleared up many hun-
dresis III acres of land for him and made
il ready for the pillow The lands did
not have a very heavy growth Of timber.
but were mostly covered with small
brush. which the FIRE swept mp as clean
as il II were mown down with scythe-
Nutritious grasses always come up after
= fcrest fre. afforiing excellent passur-
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