Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-18


deaths, and dozen cases are reported.
The Rev. Arthur G. Kempton, for three
years pastor Of the First Baptist Church
of Jsnesyille, died at his home Of ty-
phoid fever, aged 80 years.
The dairy boards of trade of Appleton
and Hortonville closed, thus ending the
cheese season of Outagamie County. The
season has been prosperous.
Thomas Rimmer, a kleptomaniae. was
sentenced at Hayward by Judge Parish
to serve nine months at Waupun. Rim
mer stole coOnskin coat in Ashland.
Officer jacobson of Marinettc distin-
guished himself by arresting three burg
lars who We're carrying away the con-
tents of small restaurant in the First
Ward.
The little 2-year-old daughter Of Gus
taye Hanson, at Amery. was burned to
death. She and other little ones were
playing with newspapers in the fro when
her clothing became ignited,
The Stevens Point city offices s.ere
broken into, the safe opened by someone
who knew the combination and $40 in
cash taken. Several checks and other
valuable papers were left untouched.
Arcen Demers of Rice Lake, aged 10
years. was taken to the reform school as
the result of incorrigibiity He is the
fourth lad to be taken from that village
to the reform school within few months.
Earl Miracle was convicted Of stealing
gun, watch, chain and charm from
farmer named Joachim Of the town Of
Omro, and was sentenced to the Indus
trial school at Waukesha Miracle is IL
years old.
David Plemon and Ebenezer Dixie, who
were indicted By the Federal grand jury
on a charge of endeayoring to defraud
the government in Illegally securing as
signments of soldiers homestead claims,
were found guilty in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Thorn, a German woman, drew
500 from Racine bank about month
ago. and on her way home lost il. a few
days ago two women called ut the police
Office They had picked up the money
and were looking for the owner.
A deal has just been closed between
0'Connor & Carr, extensive logging OPP
orators, and John Oday & Co. for 1000.
600 feet of timber located near Hazel
hurst, and all the camp equipments. log
ging outfits, etc, belonging to the first
| named firm.
A well-dressed man was found dead in
Juneau Park, Milwaukee There was a
bullet hole in his head aud a revolver by
his side. A key Of the Sanders House in
his pocket identified the man as roomer
from Chicago name unknown, who was
looking for work.
John Stein was nearly killed BY rail-
road train while making n coupling IN the
North Side yards Of the Milwaukee road
at La Crosse. He was thrown TO the
ground beneath the wheels, but drew
himself quickly out The wheels caught
his toes, however, and cut three of one
foot.
Peter Larsen, a well-known resident of
Kenosha, was the victim Of a daring
hold-up. Larsen was stopped by two
masked men. One Of them thrust re-
volver in his face while the second at
tempted to go through his clothes Lar
sen made a hard struggle to get away
from the men, but he was struck on the
head with a club and knocked senseless.
| The men then took everything out OF his
pockets and not satisfied with the
amount, they stripped off the victims
clothing and left him lying where he fell.
Mrs. Henry Sauer, a woman residing
in Kenosha, made an effort to commit
suicide by kneeling on the tracks Of the
Northwestern Railway. She was dis
covered kneeling in prayer by Tony
| Schulter, who rescued her from her per
ilous position against her wishes, When
she was taken TO her home by the re
cuer the house was found filled with gas
and it is thought that she had made an
attempt TO commit suicide by inhaling
the fumes Of the gas before she went to
the tracks. The woman is said TO be of
a melancholy nature.
The case against John Campfeld Of the
town of Rushford, charged with murders
has been nolled. Campdeld has been
tried tv e for the offcnse. each trial
lasting s.x. weeks and costing the county
thousands of dollars The jury each time
disagreed, standing Che first time six to
six and the second eight to four for con-
victon. Campfeld was charged with
killing Alphonse Sandon, d hermit, sup
posed to be wealthy, and with attempts
ing TO cremate the remains by setting fire
TO the hermit's house. The case Of the
State was purely circuhstantial.
Frank Schwant was arrested at Colby
charged with numbering Mr.. and Mrs.
William I<lokow at Spencer on Nov IA,
on which date the aged couple were burn
ed to death in their homo. 1t appears
that the Klokows decided their farm over
to Schwant with the understanding that
Schwant was to provide home for them
during the remainder Of their lives.
Schwartz, it is said. was the only person
who saw the fire. The arrest was made
after the coroner's jury brought in a
verdict OF murder Detectives have been
working on the case for the past three
weeks.
At Neenah the Board Of Education held
meeting after the adjournment Of the
mass meeting, which terminated, much
TO the surprise Of the community. in
peaceful settlement regarding the prin-
cipalship Of the Neenah high school.
sensation was caused at the meeting
when Commissioner Teal. d supporter Of
Superintendent Healy, switched 10 tue
opposite side. Superintendent Healy was
then asked to resign, which he refused
TO do. A reconciliation was effected by
Superintendent Healy reinstating Q. J.
schuster as principal and T.. ] Farley,
the newly engaged principal, 10 serve as
assistant 70 Mr.. Schuster.
The Dunn County Board has decided
not TO accept Senator j. H. stopt's offer
to donate the county a building for the
uses Of equity normal school. The rea-
sons for the refusal are set forth IN
memoriaIto Mr. Stout
w. j. Hahl kidnapped two Of his chill
dreu at Amigo in most sensational man
ner. After gaining entrance 70 the house
Alr. Zah seized the children. a boy end
a girl aged Il and 10 years. respectively.
wrapped them IN blankets and bundling
them into a sleigh, drove of rapidly. Do
mestic trouble caused by diys=ee proceed
ings IS said 70 have instia4fed the act.
or the 49, pupils 10 TIE Indian school
a.. HamnfOn Va duriua, ile east year.