Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
state Items of Tnterest.

f. W. Clark of Colby was fined $50
and costs for conducting a drug store
with no registered pharmacist in charge.
The work of prospecting for iron ore
near North Freedom has been completed
and the machinery removed. The result
has not been made public.
Isaac Stephenson's yacht Bonita made
the trip from Green Bay to Marinette
with a pleasure party aboard, in three
hours and ten minutes. The distance is
between fifty and sixty miles. This is
the fastest trip ever made between these
two cities.
A burglar who had been discovered in
the act Of robbing Thorn Bros saloon in
Oshkosh took desperate chance for his
life. With a revolver pointed at his
head and no means Of escape, except
through a plate-glass window, the burg
lar took the chance and plunged through
the window. The patrol wagon was call
ed to the scene bat the burglar had made
good his escape.
The building owned by Alex McCauley
at Rockbrid was destroyed by fire. 1t
was the work of an incendiary Me-
Cauley was awakened by the smoke and
attempted to climb out Of the window
when a keg Of powder exploded, knocking
him to the floor. He was badly burned,
but managed to escape from the building,
and when found by neighbors was uncon-
scious Mr. McCauley was the town
treasurer Of Hockbridge and over 800 OF
the town money was destroyed, 1t being
all in bills The building and contents
are a total loss An adjoining blacksmith
shop was also burned The total loss
will be $1,000.
Work has been commenced on the walls
Of the Wisconsin Central car shops at
North Fond du Lac.
John Arndt, who killed Charles Fehr-
ing at Amigo, was arraigned before the
municipal judge on the charge Of willful-
" killing the boy He pleaded not guilty,
but admitted that he accidentally killed
him.
John Holberg, an employc Of the Will
low River Lumber Company ut New
Richmond was struck by lightning while
loading lumber near the mill He was
insensible for half an hour, but was re.
yived. he will recover
In Ashland Matt Vackla, a driver for
HanIey's commission house. fell from his
wagon seat while his horses were running
away. He fell beneath the wheels, re-
ceiving injuries from which be died
Ole Gunderson. who formerly lived in
Sheboygan, was killed il the Philippines.
where he was serving in the United
States signal corps He was shot from
ambush while climbing a telegraph pole.
Anton Sehicker, while carrying the
United States mail between Kiel and St.
Nazanz, sought shelter in John Holzez's
barn near Stienthal The barn was swept
away By the storm. Mr.. Schicker was
found in the ruins dead with his back
broken.
The members of the Free Baptist
Church CT Big Bend have decided not to
use wine at communion services. The
congregation is composed for the most
part Of prohibitionists.
The Great Northern interests, il is
claimed, now have a ciuch on the bay
front route leading from Duluth through
West Superior to the East End. The
company has already purchased frcm pri-
vate parties q strip Of right-of-aay .
mile long along the bay and If bther
property owners are inclined 70 bleed the
company for the remainder. needed con
domination will be undertaken AID the
prices ESid for the property nos held
uxcd IS evidence.