Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-27
Brief State Hnnpenincs.


The 5-year-old son of II. G.. Gould, of
Oshkosh, died after an operation for APP
pcndicitis.
a party of capitalists was in Spooner
looking for 4 site for Il tourmill and
creamery.
\ friend of Gale College, La Crosse,
who lives in Boston, but whose name has
not yet been divulged, has promised an
endowment of $4,000 for that institu-
ton.
Henry Hallauer has started an action
against the city of La Crosse on a writ
of certiorari, declaring that the water
ordinance recently passed by the council
is illegal. Hallauer says the rates fiXe /
by the ordinance are unjust and unequal.
Mrs Ella Patrick, divorced wife of
DR.. Patrick, of Baldwin, has commenced
action in the County Court asking the
payment of $1,000 alimony which was
awarded her by the court when granted
4 divorce The judge has appointed re-
ceiver to attach all exempt property of
the doctor.
The Winnebag0 Street Railway Com
pany has been sold by Emerson McMil-
lin 1, Company to +. $. Dcnnell and
Boston associates. The terms of the sale
are private. The company is capitalized
at 100000 and owns about twenty-five
miles of tracks. including Il line from
Oshkosh to Neeuah.
Thomas Kelman and John Neinberger
were caught in a cavern of Il clay bank
at the Tysen brickyard west Of kenosha
on the Burlington Road and buried be-
Meath tons of clay. When rescued it was
found that Kellman had sustained q bro
ken nose and internal injuries. Nein-
berger had leg broken and received Sc
we're bruises.
Edgar Dick of BrothertOwn, was rob
bed Of about $24O. He did not, however,
discover his loss until several days later.
and all hope Of detecting the thief van
ished. His wife, wishing to go to Calu-
met, had taken a small sum from the safe
containing the large sum. and had left
the door ajar, giving any one so disposed
al excellent opportunity OF appropridting
the money.
John Werner who left his home of
luxury in Kenosha TO engage in meniai
work because of a lovers quarrel. was
found drowned in the lake.
The cornerstone of St. Joseph's HoSpi-
tai was laid at Marshfeld by Rt. Rev.
George Jacquemin, OF Rome. private
chamberlain 10 the Pope.
While two young boys were hunting
in the town Of Eden, near Fond du Lac,
u gun was accidentally discharged, and
one of the lads was painfully wounded.
The injured hoy is Dan Mccarthy. aged
s. and he was shot by his 10-year-old
cousin.
The Wisconsin Condensed Milk Com
pany. Of Burlington, has let the contract
for an addition to their factory and viii
put in the machinery TO make their own
cans. Of which they use from 1900 10
$4,000 daily. The improvements will
amount TO about $4,000, Fifty persons
will be given employment.
J. Spears, one Of the oldest residents Of
De Soto. is dead, the demise being pro
tracted by a puzzliug sleep, covering over
n week. directly previous 70 his death.
Mr.. Spears was IS years old. He was
in good health up 20 some evenings ago.
when he remarked that he was exceeding
IL sleepy. He retired and never woke.
in spite Of every aid known 10 science
Peter Greisch. arrsigned before Justice
Bruecker. in the town OF Dundas, OF the
charge Of pulling out the tongue OF 4
horse, was convicted and fined S. and
costs. which will amount 10 about $50.
The new species OF potato bug has
been doing considerable damage 20 pota-
toes throughout the section around
Do6geville. and now comes 4 remedy.
Rev. NJ. n. Peavy, OF Pleasant View,
seems TO have discovered s method by
which they can be driven out OF the path.
They are little insects that cannot be
poisoned. The reverend gentleman has
discovered that by placing small flags
throughout the patch il VIII drive the il
sects away and they viii not return.