Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-05

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The 0. J, Jenson Telephone Company.
which owns and operates telephone sys-
tenn from Cadott to Estella, has been
granted franchises to place exchanges at
Boyd and Stanley. Other towns along
the line of the Wisconsin Central Rail
way are considering the matter of grant
ing franchises.
Conductor G. A. Scherrer Of the Wells
street electric line in Milwaukee found a
pocketbook on his car containing S1,04S.
He reported it at the office and the wom-
an who lost it promptly claimed the
money, but nothing was said to the con-
ductOr about any reward for his honesty
in returning it.
Harvey S. Robinson, IS years of age,
who resided with his son in Stevens
Point, committed suicide by cutting his
throat. After cutting an ugly cash with
a breadknife he completed the job by
running pocketknife into his throat. No
cause is known except that the old man
was in poor health.
The discovery of marble on the West
Range COmpany's lands near Mason,
oltl NlhAlC DOOlll Oll iGll4LS III liA~'S -
gion. E. A. Shores, who is at the head
of the companys prospecting, has sent
to New York for r. ]. Conway, marble
expert, and when he arrives an exhaus-
tive examination will be made.
VIII Mink, farmer residing near Gid
den, was killed by a north-bound Wis
| consip Central train. He was driving
! a team and attempted to cross the Cen
trails tracks. The approaching passenger
train struck the rig and its occupant,
killing the horses and throwing Mink
quite a distance from the track.
C. Kieren Of Appleton has recently pat
| cnted an invention which is likely to rev
| olutionize the paper-makiDg industry. The
invention consists in the manufacture of
fiber from marsh grass and the process is
7 said to be already perfected. n company
| has been formed to manufacture the fiber
and Kieren has resigned his position as
engineer of the River Fiber Company.
The eompany's stock is placed at $50, 900
At present the manufacture of fiber is
limited to pupwood, which is very expen-
sive and rapidly growing more so.
There is a rebellion going on at the
Oshkosh high school and a large number
of the students are calling upon Super
intendent of Schools II. \. Simmonds to
resign. The other morning the superin-
tendcnt called the school to order and
announced that he would expel eight boys
for running away and going to the recent
big fire. This announcement was greet
ed with Kisses and cat calls and many of
the boys jumped to their feet and yelled,
Throw Simmonds out of the window.
Run him out of school," Cool heads
prevailed upon the excited students to be
quiet and the petition is the result.
Plankinton Bank ledger No. 1 and the
Lappen ledger are missing and no trace
can be found of them in Milwaukee. Will
liam Plankinton, formerly assignee of the
dcfunct bank, now reports that he turn
ed these books over to Assignee Bean.
who was named by Judge Johnson to sue
coed Plankinton as assignee. The first
ledger of the bank is Il very important
part of the evidence in the suit against
Assignee Plankinton, in which an effort
is being made to surchargc him with
nearly S1,000,000. The Lappen ledger
has been missing for some time and the
attorneys for the creditors have very lit
tie hope of ever seeing it again.
BY the quick wit Of an Omaha fireman
Mcmillan was saved from destruction By
fire. Flames started in a big hotel build
ing, and as a high wind was blowing lit
tie could be done to stop their progress.
Dynamite was used in an endeavOr to
check the fire, but the light debris only
helped the blaze along. When it seemed
as if the whole town would go the FIRE
man of an Omaha freight train came to
the rescue. Backing the engine on to a
side track. so as to get nearer to the
burning buildings, he directed that heavy
chains be attached to several Of the wood
en- stores and then to his engine, Then
he opened the throttle. Inside of ten
minutes Il big gap was left in the row,
aud the progress of the flames was stop
ped.
J. $. Berry. James Hopkins. Harry
Devett and ]. p. Montague. who last De-
cember were detected in the act of rob-
bling the bank of F. T. Stevens in Mont
fort, pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court
at Lancaster and were sentenced to three
years in States prison.
Hypnotism is all the rage in Trempea-
leau, as sequel to the feats of a travel
ing hypnotist at the opera house several
weeks ago. Fully fifteen young people
can now produce. it IS claimed. the magic
spell and it is becoming such nuisance
that the authorities are devising plans to
break up the practice.
Miss Myrtle Bound was obliged 70
close her school in the town of Rose on
account of scarlet fever. which is pre-
vailing there Nearly one-quarter Of the
children are i'll with the disease.
\ head-end collision occurred on the
Wisconsin Central at CeylOn. Enginec-
Jerry Mills has three ribs broken. None
of the other trainmen were injured. fhe
engines and several box ears were badly
damaged.
The coroEer's jur, empaneled to hold
an Inquest upon the body of f. L. Ander-
son. chief of the Appleton fire depart
me1,, who met death at the Kimberly
rire. returned verdict .hat death result
ed FROM heart failure.
There was a head-end collision between
two through freights on the Wisconsin
Central at Cyclone One man was seri-
ousIy hurt and several head of cattle
were killed. One engine and several cars
were badly wrecked.
Mayor James German Of Kenosha and
Miss Maria Rose MOeller We're united in
marriage at Milwaukee The wedding
clme as n great surprise 10 the friends
OF the Mayor and his bride. as no an
nouncemenl OF the wedding had been
made. The marriage OF the MAJOR and
Miss Moeller j. the elimination Of a pref
~ romance. They were children together
and eighteen years ago they were engag-
81 10 be married.