Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01

The Common Council of West Superior
has decided on no saloon restrictions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Lancaster of
Eau Claire celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary
George Johnson was fined $50 and SEN
fenced to Jail for fifty days at Beloit for
selling liquor Illegally
Oshkosh sportsmen allege that there is
much illegal fishing and shooting going on
in Winnebago County
The single mill of Fetterly Bros in
the town of Coleman burned. The loss
is $1,000, with no insurance.
Archie Morris, arrested at Dale for
hourishing revolver, was sentenced to
sixty days in Jail at Appleton.
John Wolf of Crivitz, prisoner be-
ing taken TO Marinette on criminal
charge, escaped from an officer
John, Owsley, ST.. one of the foremost
pioneers of western Wisconsin, as well
as of South Dakota, died at Mendoza.
August Krahan and Carl Dagge were
struck by locomotive on the Wisconsin
Central at Abbotsford and instantly kill
ed.
Former Speaker George A. Buckstaff
trict TO the national Republican, conven-
ton.
]. l.. Raycraft of Oshkosh was award
ed the contract to build the addition to
the Oshkosh normal school. His bid was
So0.265
Henry Poebling of La Crosse paid $500
judgment secured against him by Anna
Jacobs Of the same place for breach of
promise.
A. L. Lassen of Kenosha has sold his
bakery and will go back 10 Denmark on
account of having received legacy from
the death of a relative in that country.
A cable message from Oligno, Italy, an
nounces the death of Count Palolano
Frensanelli Cibo, the husband of for
mer Racine lady, Miss Marie McClury.
Miss Mary c. Brehm, national super
intendent of junior work of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union, held a
county temperance institute in La Crosse.
The Chicago and Northwestern road
has sent five large locomotives north from
Green Bay to handle the immense ore
business which the company expects to
do this season.
DIR. A. j. Benjamin will this year be
superintendent of the northern Chautau-
qua assembly. He is editor of the Wis
consin Christian Advocate. The assem-
bly, will meet Aug. ,.
Judge Emil Wallber has forwarded his
resignation as municipal judge in Mil
waukee to Gov. Scofeld,. to take effect
May 20. Judge Wallber will assume the
duties of Judge of the County Court.
ID. ID. Weschler of Chicago, manager
of the American Mailing Company, has
spent some time in La Crosse looking
over the ground with view of locating
million-bushel elevator and mailing
plant.
Ensign John Holey Roys of the United
States navy. has arrived home ON a 30
days furlough. the greater part Of which
he will spend in La Crosse with his uncle,
Cashier John NJ. Holley of the State
Bank of La Crosse.
A plan has been instituted in Sheboy-
gan which will result in the probable cree
ton Of a $4,000 theater in the course of
time. +. \. Cabow, a theater promoter
and builder of Kewanee, ILL.,. arrived
in the city and submitted the proposition
that he would build an opera house there
that would seat 1000 persons The plan
is similar to that which has been used
in the erection of opera houses in Green
Bay, Wausau and other Wisconsin cities.
All of the seats in the house must be sold
for the initial performance at SO seat
and there must be interested other local
capital.
Quite few farmers have been notified
the past few months by Harvey Klotsch,
the register of deeds of Sheboygan Coun-
ty, that the Government title to their
lands was not eXtinguished, and advised
them to secure patents for their lands.
a large number of the farmers paid no
attention TO the request. But a case has
come up showing how necessary it is.
Two farmers in the town of Greenbusb
have found that the titles to their farms
are absolutely worthless, as the land be-
longed to the Government After consid-
cradle trouble they will secure a home.
stead claim for their land and in the
course of time il will all be Strengthened
out. These farms are now worth Sl0,-
600, and if it should have happened that
Il sharper discovered this and purchased
the land from the Government, the farm
ers would have a hard time to hold their
farms.
Considerable excitement has been arous-
ed by an occurrence that happened on
the outskirts of Neenah and in which
a supposed tramp was beaten by August
Rock, a molder, and so severely that he
may not recover. AT noon Mr.. Rock
was notified that tramp had broken in
the panel of his house door and had in
suited his wife. simultaneously a mes
senger was dispatched to police headquar-
tiers. Mr.. Rock left for his home at once,
and ascertaining the state of affairs, he
at once set out in search of the unknown
man. He overlook him finally and with
out ado began pounding him with club.
Chief of Police Watts reached the scene
about this time aud found Rock standing
over the man, who was mass of blood
from the wounds he had received. Chief
Watts took the man in charge and turn
ed him o.er the city physician for treat
ment. The man gave his maine as l.. Van
Blaren He is 50 years old. He says he
knocked at the Rock residence asking
for drink of water. This was refused
him and the dog was set upon him and
he was bitten in the leg. To defend him.
self against further attack he picked up
a stone and threw it at the dog. but the
stone flew wide of it, mark, hitting tie
door and cracking the panel. Van Blar-
en- has been recognized as once-pros-
porous resident of Shiocton. where he
conducted photograph gallery
Wolves have again gotten to be a nui-
sauee in the section around Sparta, espe-
cially in Farmers Valley. Recently a
hunter of the name of Hughes brought
to town six, and later ten of those ami
mails The wolves have been killing many
Sheep
The Bayfield,. Superior and Minneapo.
lis Railway Company has purchased q
new engine, thirtyiive logging cars and
a mile and onc-haif of new steel which
viii be here in few days. The COM
pany win PUT q crew of men Mt work soon
to surface the track that was laid last
fall.
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