Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-12
AL Over the State.

Mrs. William FinnimOre was stricken
with paralysis at Eau Claire as she was
carrying her G-months-old baby. She
fell forward and died in Il few moments.
The child was uninjured.
George Bacon, a well-tO-do farmer, re-
siding near Cataract, received severe, if
not fatal, injuries by the overturning of
a load of wood. One leg was broken and
the flesh stripped from the other.
John Pearl, aged Is, has been sentenc-
ed at Eau Claire to the reform school for
forging the name of his guardian, Prof.
StOll, to an order. Prof. StOll says drink
was the cause of the boys downfall.
The saloon of John Cawley at Wausau
was damaged by fire. The loss to the
building and fixtures was about $1,000.
The second floor was occupied as club
rooms by the Elks and was entirely de-
stroyed. The damage was $400.
Herman Peterson, a farmer residing
one mile west of Springvile, was found
dead near the side of the highway. There
was Il deco ravine near the wagon track
without any railing and it is supposed
that the man fell from his wagon, strik-
ing some fifteen feet below on a large
rock, which fractured his skull.
There is nothing but JOY among the log
gers of northern Wisconsin and Michigan
pine woods this winter. Conditions have
been perfect for getting out the timber
and Il large stock of logs will be gotten
out. The snow is just deep enough and
the weather clear and cold, making it
possible to have perfect ice roads.
The farmers in the northwestern part
of Winnebngo County are greatly alarm
ed over the epidemic of malignant an
thrax on the farm of Anton Brotz. Mr..
Brotz came from Wittenburg, bringing
with him ten head of cattle. a draft
horse. n flock of sheep and Il large
amount Of poultry. OF these only the
sheep are alive, the other animals and
the fowls dying of the dread disease.
The Wisconsin Bedding Company has
peen Incorporated in Stevens Point by +.
II. Boston. r. 3. Johnson and W. w.
Epraggon with capital of $4,000. to man
ufacture springs and mattresses on a
large scale. and will employ thirty-five
10 fifty hands.
The relatives of Milo Kelly, a former
resident of Wausau, have been informed
that he has probably been murdered in
Alaska. Mr. Kelly was last heard Of
Oct s. when he was at White Horse
Rapids. He had a considerable sum of
money and was about to start for Daw-
son City to purchase some crown claims
Hazing Of smaller boys is the principal
diversion of the students at the La
Crosse high school and some of the ward
schools. at the present time. and much
complaint is being heard on the part of
parents for the manner in which their
boys are handled by the bigger fellows.
Albert Tegeder. an eyed man residing
in the eastern part of La Crosse, at
tempted to kill himself with revolver
He inflicted two wounds in his scalp and
shot himself through the wrist. He .i:I
recover \ child standing at his side
managed to move his arm as he fired the
shots. He was formerly an inmate of
the Mendoza asylum, but was dischaI-x-
ed as cured.
Mrs. Matthias Gergel OF Kenosha had
papers drawn for suit for $4,000 dam
ages against the Chicago. Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railway Company. On Dec. Is
the husband of Mrs. Gergel was killed
and Mrs. Gergel received very serious
injuries. while attempting to cross the
tracks OF the company AT Truesdale
A serious and perhaps fatal stabbing
afray took place At the Columbia House
at Chetek. 1t is alleged that Nelson
Stokes Of Eau Claire stabbed George
Leonard, 4 travelling agent Of Madison
Portrait Company OF Madison. in quar-
rel The knife entered between the third
AID fourtE ribs. Leonard is very weak
from loss OF blood.