Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-06


weir river while bathing.
A young farmer named Yorkshire of
Hazel Green was run over and killed
near Buneombe by Northwestern
freight train.
/ Prof. w ~ Henry of the Agricultural
| College estimates that the damage to
Wisconsin crops by drouth is not less
than S15,O00,O0O.
S. C. Davis. farmer residing few
miles from La Crosse. shot a 3O0-pound
cub bear while the animal was attempt
ing to get into the house through win
dow
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Shea died in Eau Claire from the
effects of drinking kerosene. The father
and mother We're away visiting. and the
child had been left in charge of rela-
sizes.
Paul Nerheyden. a farmer of Suamico,
aged % years. was instantly killed by
lightning while seated on the doorstep
of his house between his mother and
young sister. The two women were only
| stunned.
A prairie bull snake, 81 inches long,
| white with brown spots, was found
eurled up on the doorstep of Alexander
| Deans residence on Fourth avenue, Eau
Claire, by lady who was about to call
| on Mrs. Dean.
/ Thomas Prickett of Oceuto attempted
to board train at Penhine on the Mil
waukee road and was thrown under the
ears. One leg and an arm We're crushed.
He cannot live. Prickebt is % years Of
| age and single.
In the Circuit Court r. A. Council Of
| Charleston was appointed receiver of the
| German Exchange Bank of Chiffon in
accordance with petitions of George Phil
| lips and 426 other creditors. interested
to the extent of 1884,
William c.. Bruce has been appointed
| receiver for the King Cramer Company
| printers and engravers of Milwaukee.
The liabilities are said to exceed S4O.-
| 600. The principal asset is the printing
! plant, valued at $4,000.
The Omaha Railroad will be extended
east from Spring Valley, a distance OF
twenty miles, this fall to some timber
| owned by Starr of Eau Claire; who is
helping to pay for the road. 1t will not
so near any other town.
Charles La Pearl, who has been hand
ling the snakes in! street show at Mil
waukee. was bitten by a rattlesnake
anu is in precarious condition. This is
the second time La Pearl has been bit
ten within a month by RATHER.
Joseph Yorkshire, a young farmer liv-.
ing at Hazel Green, was struck and kill
ed by a freight train, while attempting
to drive across the tracks of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway at Buncombe.
One horse was also killed and the buggy
demolished
While frescoing the ceiling of the Ger
man Methodist Church in Sheboygan
! Hugo Kress and William Schulz fell
with the scaffolding twenty-siX feet be-
low. One of Kress' legs was broken and
the other man was badly bruised. Kress
is 80 years old and has a family.
As a result of the coroners inquest
Patrick Haley, Bradley Mills and Ar
thur Murphy were placed under arrest,
| charged with completely in the murder
of Thomas Davis, who was found dead
| in an alley in Stevens Point. Inves iga-
ton proved that the old man had been
subjected to the most horrible torture be-
fore being left for dead by his assailants.
| The testimony adduced was of a most re-
voting nature and it is hard to believe
that savageS-to say nothing of civilized
human beings--could have perpetrated
| the atrocities practiced upon Davis and
which resulted in his death.
While Peter Isaacson was out on his
farm near Phillips, moving hay he was
shot through his left side, the bullet pass
ing through one rib and coming out near
Io 1o al nd ,t,itb In
of his heart. Isaacson fell when shot
and no one came to where he was. AS
soon as he was able he walked half
mile and then rowed a boat mile, pass
ing over Fleming's rapids to his home
near Elk river. His chances of recovery
are fair. Isaacson is single man about
80 years of age and lives with his broth
er, Allen Isaacson. They have Il farm
about five miles from Phillips, and Peter
takes care of it while his brother works
in the sawmill. Some say he was Shot
accidentally, but there is Il suspicion that
he was shot on purpose, as there was
been some ill-feeling between him and
some other parties over some farm mat
tiers.
Crop reports from Rock County show
an alarming condition of affairs Fig
ures and estimates received from corre-
spondents, town officials and farmers
from all parts of the county, indicate the
damage to crops il that county will
reach from 80 to 90 Per cent. Tobacco
is the greatest sufferer, and from the
returns received, the loss from the drouth
will reach probably 90 per cent. Some
Of the early planting is in fair shape
and with rain may be saved. Corn Is also
A 10.
as last year was put in, but the cold
damp weather of the last Of May and
early June retarded the growth and the
July drouth kept it small and stunted.
There will be a crop. but it will be dam
aged more than 80 per cent and the yield
will be small and mostly ''nubbins" The
potatoes will be pretty fair ana was got
ten early and had a good start before the
dry weather set in. An examination Of
the field disclOses that the potatoes while
numerous in the hills are small aud
scrawny and wart covered and that the
yield will probably be at least 40 per cent
less than any ordinary season. The hay
crop is almost total failure. Few farm.
ers have gathered more than they need
to carry them through the season with
care and economy. Small grains, fruits
and garden stuff, lt is estimated, will be
damaged over 80 per cent Oats are thin
and scrawny; wheat is worst, but barley
shows up a little better.
James Cronin. the I9-year-old son Of
Edward Cronin Of La Crosse, a promi-
nent Republican and member Of the e..
4. r.. was drowned in Lake Como at
HOkah. MINI. while swimming His
body was recovered. Cramps were the
cause Of the accident.
The officials Of roads running into
Ia Crosse are said TO have unearthed a
conspiracy between certain trainmen and
employment agents whereby laborers en-
route TO North Dakota are slowed away
in box ears for 80 cents per head and
hauled to the Twin cities. In some cases
it is said 81 has been charged.
The house and farm buildings. Of VIII
liam Williams in the town Of Lamartne
,-ers burned The fire was arTipd arrggs