Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-02

working in the woods in Birnamwood,
from which he died
Fred Lamprecht, well-known resi-
dent OF Fond du Lac while driving into
the city, was struck by an engine of a
passenger train and instantly killed.
Marinette lumber companies will ship
100000 feet of lumber by rail this
winter. This is four times as much as
has been sent out by rail in previc.ls
years
A 2-year-old daughter of Edward Kel-
" was fatally burned ut Menasha by up
setting lamp. which burst the oil sat
urating the child's clothing and then ig-
hitting
The house of William Barcholtz of
Center was wrecked and he was slightly
injured by the dropping of a dynamite
cartridge. Barcholtz was about to take
the cartridge from shelf in his kitchen
when it fell
George Moore. Marinette man trav-
cling in the West lost 5000 in Tacoma,
Wash. He carried the money in pack
CT and left it on his dresser in the hotel.
When he returned TO the room the money
had vanished.
John Banstone. farmer of Temple
ton, was robbed of $50 in Chicago by a
man for whom the police are looking. He
was drugged in saloon, but cannot re-
member where He regained his senses
in a State street hotel.
The handsome new Methodist Church,
built since the tornado of June l., was
dedicated at New Richmond. Rev.
Eaton of Des Moines preached the ser
mon. The church was dedicated free
from debt and cost $4,000
A shocking accident occurred at Stan
ley. Matt Johnson, an old resident of
Stanley, was struck by the west-bound
limited ON the Wisconsin Central road
His head was severed from the body,
both arms broken and left leg broken.
In a joint debate held in the opera
house at Lake Mills between the pupils
of the high school of that place and the
pupils of the high school of Jefferson,
Lake Mills won, scoring one and four
| tenths points more than their opponents.
The State has paid William t. Sher
man of Rock County $376.67 for the
twelve head of cattle affected by tuber-
culosis, recently killed by order of the
State veterinarian This is two-thirds
the total claimed value of the cattle,
$3.50.
Fred Lamprecht of Fond du Lac was
run down and instantly killed. He was
returning to the city driving team, and
while crossing the Northwestern tracks
inside the city limits, was struck by the
Princeton passenger train which was go
ing west.
Herman Bubolz of Maple Grove was
at the village of Reedville on business.
On his way home the horse ran away and
Bubolz was thrown out. He was found
the next morning lying on the road in an
unconscious condition, severely injured.
He is man of means.
The Trades and Labor Assembly of
West Superior has made complaint to the
United States District Attorney on ac-
count of the local street car company
making what, it is claimed, is too free
use of the sign, u. 5. Mail, which is
put on the cars by virtue of the fact that
they are used in carrying mail at certain
times of the day.
Charles McKenny, president of the Mt.
Clemens Mich, Normal School, has been
elected president of the Milwaukee Nor
NAL School by the State board of Normal
School REGENTS. He has been four years
president at Mt. Clemens. State Super
intendent Harvey was eXonerated from
the charges that he was advertising and
favoring the book trust
The will of Banker John G. Wells Of
Foni du Lac disposes of $4,000 in money
and lands. The widow is bequeathed the
homestead on Sheboygan street and $780,
600 in money; an only son, w. II. Wells,
is given $22 1000; NJ. L. Simmons, who
has been the manager and cashier in the
Wells banking house for years, is given
the bank building and its fixtures; ii. ..
| Lewis, assistant cashier, is given $4,000,
and $4,000 is left in trust for his daugh-
ter, Miss Fannie Wells, the income to be
paid to her during life.
A mass meeting was held at Hammond
for the purpose of discussing the advisa-
bility of building new court house at
Hudson for St. CroiX County, which the
County Board decided to build at its am
nual session. The meeting was largely
attended from over two-thirds of the
towns of the county. A committee COM
posed of G. G. McCabe. Ed Gardiner j.
O. Witford, Z. NJ. Johnson, Peter
Tricky, all representative men of the
county, was appointed to secure counsel
and use all honorable means and meas
ures to prevent the building at this time.
Racine has another mystery and the
officers are working to unravel it. few
evenings since a stranger entered the
saloon of Patrick Devine. He took a
few drinks and his peculiar actions at
tracted attention. Presently he left the
place by the rear door. AS he did not
come back an Investigation was made
and in the back yard he was found lying
in the snow on his face. He was assist
ed into the saloon and properly attended
to- Not long after he departed. An
hour after Mr.. Deyine locked his lace Of
business and started home and found the
stranger lying in a ditch nearly dead
from exposure. He kindly helped the
man and took him to his room and did
all he possibly could to warm him up
and decided to let him remain during the
night The stranger accepted the invita-
ton. just before retiring he grabbed
his hat and said he wanted to 80 ont
short time and ran from the room, leav-
ing a good oyercoat and ten plugs Of to-
bacco. He failed to return and all eff
forts to locate him have failed
Papers have been served upon +. W..
Ring and g. w. Brown, members of the
school board of Pittsville, and upon Geo.
w. Lundy and Frank NJ. Bemis, who aid
ed in forcibly ejecting Prof. O. j. Kauf-
man from the school building on Sept. IL.
Damages in the sum of $1,000 is claimed.
The verdict Of 81 ,226 damages granted
by the lower courts in favor Of Mrs.
Isabella Cook of Marinette against the
Wisconsin and Michigan Railway, which
was sustained by the State Supreme
Court, ends a two years litigation. Mrs.
Cook was put off Of train several years
ago and sustained serious injuries.
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