Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-17

burglary.
\ dozen or more Indian children who
have been attending the Lincoln school
at Philadelphia, recently closed by the
Government have returned TO the Oneida
reservation.
John Sampson Of Barron, aged about
50 years, committed suicide by drinking
carbolic acid. Re took the poison in the
presence of his wife and died before help
could be summoned.
AT a meeting of the City Council of
Baraboo fifteen saloon licenses were
granted, making two more than was is
sued last year. The revenue from this
same source will amount to $500.
Theodore w Brazeau. the well.known
debater of the Law School Of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, has formed a CO.
partnership with Mayor r. r. Goggins of
Grand Rapids for the practice of law.
At the conclusion Of the examination
of Leo Wiesner and Frank KlisczinsSi,
suspected of the murder of Gabriel
Green, were ordered discharged at Ste
vens Point. Neither had any difficulty in
proving an alibi.
Rod Carroll of Chippewa Falls receiv-
cd telegram the other day stating that
George Day, his nephew, had been killed
in tAe Philippine Islands. The young
man was 81 years old and was a resident
of that city sixteen years
Alexander Baasen was killed by the
electric cars at Oshkosh. He was driving
in buggye when his horse SHE'D and
threw him on the track. lie lay there
unconscious when traip of three cars
passed over him, killing him instantly.
A small tornado passed south of Colby,
blowing down barns, scattering lumber
and doing other damage Many farmers
of the town of Hull met with losses.
Charles Wellers cheese factory was un-
rooted and blown from the foundation.
L. Il. Doty of Chicago and G.. NJ. Hy-
ans of the MAJ Gus Isab copper interests
have paid $15G.000 for the eoking plant
and coal dock upon which Doty has had
an option at Superior for four months.
An equal amount will be put in on i'm
provements.
Mrs. John Ebbott of Oak Hill caught
fire while fixing chicken incubator. She
ran to her bedroom, her corhes blazing,
and jumped into bed. Her husband ex-
tinguished the flames with a feather bed
tick. Her clothing was completely burn
ed off. She will recover.
George Schloegel,> secretary and man.
ager of the Schloegel Lumber Company
of Milwaukee, was drowned at Pewaukee
lake. He was fishing, and in moving
about capsized his boat. He was unable
to swim, and sunk before help could
rea' rn;od He $50 years Of age and
Mrs. Frank Femal Of Appletoss>
husband was fatally injpfed by the iccS ysss.
last year, vas presented with check
of SO, 800, Voluntary contribution of the
Northwestern Railway Company. SIR.
Penal has been a faithful employe of the
company for seventeen years and til &C.
cident was purely a misfortune.
Mary Karban, wife Of Wenzel Kar-
ban. farmer 81 the town Of Nev6, com
n,;tted suicide by eating the heads OF
four boxes Of matches She was only
rs years of age and had been married
since last fall. She was a daughter of
Joseph Novak, prosperous farmer Of
that town. The husband administered
antidotes, but with no effect.
The largest fresh-watcr pearl found in
the Mississippi in the immediate vicinity
of La Crosse was discovered quite acct.
dentally by the two little sons Of Police
man Cornelius n. Ashley. Ii is well
formed and almost perfect IN color,
weighing % grains. lie was promptly
offered $3.50 for the gem by local jew.
eler. but the offer was declined.
Under Sheriff Fred Konz was fred at
by man whom he was attempting to ar.
rest five miles west OF Fond du Lac. The
man fired several times. Several hides
have been stolen lately from the ware.
house of the Rueping Bros Leather
Company 4 number OF children play
ing in deserted house found the stolen
hides hidden in the house Under Sher-
III KonZ went ont to the house saw a
man ride up to the house with hide.
He called to the man 10 surrender rs soon
as he had dismounted. The man immedi.
ately opened fire. Tie sheriff's gun miss
cd FIRE and the man jumped on his horse
and escaped.
Donald Cameron. farmer residing
near Chippewa Falls was badly injured
by being kicked by horse. lie attempt
ed to put bride on a newly trained
blancho when the animal kicked Cam
eron and he fell. Before help arrived the
mans face was kicked almost beyond
Identification.
Abraham Xweekhaur ~ tbe town of
Holland committed suicide By gathering
himself on the head with hammer, frac-
turing his SKULL He attempted to take
his life few days age by cutting his
head from bis body with sharp instru-
ment. but was prevented from doing so.
The water works Of the city OF La
Crosse have during the past twelve
months, according to the records Of the
Board of Public Works, made q remark
| able record Besides paying all running
expenses and costs Of repairs and extern
sions. have paid per eest interest on all
i nnts,anding water bonds and Still clear
ed a net profit Of a triiie over $4,000.
ina speciel order just issued, Col. VI.
| T. Moore og La Crosse. rs department
commander of tie Spanish-Amerlcan war
veterans in Wisconsin. indorses the pro-
iect Of holding national reunion or the
soldiers Of 1898 which Is to be held at
1 Camp Chickamauga, near Chattanooga,
| Team, the week Of Oct. els.
Burglars intended 10 blow open the
Washburn Brewing Company's safe.
They drilled two holes in the door and
put in a charge OF dynamite. They then
tapped a key Of beer and drank the eatire
contents and quit work.
The Soeial:stic Labor parer held its
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| lowing State ticket was plated in the
field: For Governor, Frank Is Wiisens.
| Milwaukee, for Lieutenant G0yernt :.
| Frank Acnsing. Milwaukee; Tor St4.sa
| Treasurer, Robert Philip Wausau: for
Secretary Of State. Roeius Babnick, Mil
waukee: for Attorney General. damcs
Nelson. West superior: Tor Railroad
Commissioner, WlSlam TBS, Sheboygan.