Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-19

on him. His leg was broken in two
places. and he sustained internal injuries
Brakeman Hoffman of Milwaukee lost
his footing and fell between an engine
and a car in the Central yards at North
Fond du Lac, severely injuring his back
and skull.
The home of Ed. Terrill nine miles
east of Wautoma, was destroyed by fire,
caused by an overheated stove pipe. Most
of the household furniture was saved.
Loss estimated at S1,300
Willie Giles, aged Is. was playing tag
in the street at La Crosse with some
boys. and did not see an approaching
street car, and ran into it. He was struck
in the back and nearly killed.
The will of the late T. s Eldred, one
of the pioneer residents of Rock County,
provides for $4,000 to be used in put
ting up public library building in James
vile. The rest of the estate goes to the
widow.
Cambria dispatch says: The sleigh
and mail sack of ROLAND Owen, a car
rier of rural route No. 3. were burned
as a result of lantern overturning and
starting a blaze. Considerable mail was
destroyed.
Herman Schmiedicke of Manitowoc and
Ernst Schmiedicke of Centerville have
just received 1900 marks each. being
an inheritance which came to them from
a recently deceased brother, who died in
Berlin, Germany.
With cutlass in one hand and huge
revolver in the other, Michael J. Steinel
paraded the streets of Hortonville threat
ening to kill. He was overpowered by
a sheriff and two deputies and committed
to the county asylum.
The 6-year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perkins was burned to death in a fire
which destroyed the family's residence at
Manawa. Mrs. Perkins barely escaped
with her life. The residence caught fire
from an unknown cause.
A man of the name of John Lidtkey
was found dead in bed at the Langdale
Hotel, Amigo. He was stranger and
had been working in the woods during the
winter. jury found 4 verdict Of death
from cause unknown.
Bernard L. Nelson hanged himself in
his wOodshed in Rochdale. He came to
Rochdale in 1851, and was harnessmak-
er by trade. Dependency caused him to
commit suicide He was 81 years old
and leaves a wife and a number of chill
dren.
Mrs. A. A. Withrow of Kenosha has
started search for her brother, William
s. Bissell formerly we'll known in Ke-
nOsha. He has been missing for twenty
years. The man is sought in order. to
secure the settlement of an estate valued
at $4,000
James L. Ingraham of Babcock has
been perfecting arrangements for organ
ization of drainage district in the town
of Remington which will comprise forty
one sections of mar2h land. and will be
connected with the drainage work in
Juneau County,
The Reynolds property on Market
street, kenosha, was sold to the College
| of Commerce and plans have been made
for the erection of a large building on
the property. The new building will cost
about $4,000 and will be ready for occu-
pancy in September.
For the past few days two men dress
cd in the attire Of priests have been work
ing in Kenosha seeking contributions to
fund to build an orphanage. 1t is re-
ported that they have collected large
| sums of money. One of the local Catholic
clergy has given out statement denounc-
| ing the men as impostors. All efforts to
trace the men have failed.
William Clack died at his home at Pc
waukee from the effects of carbolic acid,
which he took by mistake, thinking it
oiy h. Ao -, h. hal. -
of taking. Poor eyesight caused the mis-
take. Mr.. Clack was known throughout
! the State as the "Auctioneer Preacher"
as he followed the auctioneer trade dur
ing the week and preached the gospel on
| Sunday.
The Fair Association of which Beloit
is connected, has elected the following
officers: President, z. NJ. True, Milwau-
kee; vice-president, George Harrington,
Elkhorn; secretary anu treasurer, +. G.
Arnold, Woodstock. 1t was voted to adj
nit Waukesha to the circuit and if it did
not come in to take Jefferson and Beaver
Dam. The first meeting of the circuit
will open in Beloit Aug. %, and the 9TH
ers will be held in regular order as fol-
lows: Woodstock, Libertyyille, Milwau-
kee, Elkhorn, Waukesha, Jefferson and
Beaver Dam.
George Mayville of Ledgeville recently
returned from an extensive trip through
northern Wisconsin and Michigan in
search of his brother William, who dis
appeared mysteriously from Ledgeville
sixteen years ago. The brother who went
in search was successful in locating the
missing brother in Forest County, where
he was working in a lumber camp. The
purpose of the search was to inform the
missing brother that he had lately fallen
heir to valuable farming property in
Brown County.
James Anderson, aged - years. and
Miss Anna SimOnsen, aged 16, both we'll
known in Racine, clipped and were mar
ried in kenosha. The young couple had
been sweethearts for two years, but the
wedding was bitterly opposed by the
father of the young woman on account of
her age. Miss Simonsen and her lover
boarded an electric car and went to Ike
nosha. The next car brought the irate
father, and as soon as he reached the city
he called upon the county judge and dis
covered the wedding certificate had Just
been signed. The father of Mrs. Ander-
son will make an effort to have the mar
rage annuled.
Mrs. Annie II. Beck, a wealthy widow
of Racine, and Philip /. Hess, a promi-
nent merchant. were united in marriage
at Waukegan. They have left on a we'd
ding tour through Florida, Georgia and
other Southern States.
Arrangements were made at the recent
meeting of the Wisconsin Press Asso-
citation for space in the State historical
library for a collection of publications.
documents and relics pertaining to the
Journalism Of the State. more particularly
of territorial days. r. ". Cheever of
Clinton was appointed to take charge of
the work of gathering material.
After having Travelled over SO, coo miles
to be welded. DR.. Henry ". Bridgeman
Of Cape Town. South Africa, and Miss
Florence 3. Jones of the Argentine Re
public. formerly 4 resident of Chicago,
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