Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
State Items of Interest.


Gov. La Toilette has reappOint9d Da-
vid A. Taylor of Stevens Point as a mem
Der of the State Board of Pharmacy.
Simon and Ole Ballestad, brothers. and
old residents of Newton, died within Il
few minutes Of each other. The cause
of their demise was pneumonia. They
were 70 and 81 years of age, respec-
lively.
For the second time in his life Leo
Jennette of Ironwood, a child of tender
years, has fallen under moving train of
ore cars and been rescued without a
scratch.
The house and barns of Matthew Pc
tiers, foreman in the zinc works in Min
eral Point, were totally destroyed by
fire The property was partially covered
by insurance.
L. P. Hummer. on trial at Alma for
illegal banking, pleaded guilty to the
charge of receiving money after knowing
the bank was insolvent and was sentenc-
ed to one year at Waupun.
One million feet of hemlock logs were
burned near Mellen in forest fire, and
| the Wisconsin Central passenger train
got by the fire with difficulty. Fires
are scattered all along the south shore
of Lake Superior.
Some excitement was created by the
report that iron ore of fine quality had
been found on the Kowaeski farm in
Bonri's valley, about five miles from
Fountain City. The ore assays about 90
per cent Of pure iron.
The license Of the Manhattan Fire In
surance Company to 10 business in Wis
consin has been revoked by Insurance
Commissioner JiIjohann. as he alleges
that the sworn statement made to the de-
partment showing the condition of the
company Dee. 81 was faIsited.
Mrs. Antoinette A. Keenan, has given
to the Milwaukee public library $4,000
rs a memorial TO her husband, Matthew
Keenan,.
Peter Ide. who elopod with his neigh
boris wife at Alma, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to two years in the States
prison by Judge Helms.
Winnebago County farmers have de-
cided that the crow pest must cease. and
number of them have issued call TO
all the men in the county TO set aside the
of making Il raid on the troublesome bird
and its nests
The Sanger Handle Bar Company d
Milwaukee. Of which Walter Sanger. the
noted bicycle rider. is the president. filed
petition in bankruptcy. The assets and
Liabilities are placed At $1,000 Mr..
Sanger said the firm would probably
NIKE a settlement and continue the
business
Sparta was visited by a $4,000 FIRE
in which the paper mills of O. r. New
ton & Sons were totally destroyed. The
FIRE was preceded by the burning Of two
harms in the vicinity of the mill and it
IS quite evident that the blaze was the
work OF an incendisry. This is the fourth
time these paper mills have been de-
strOyed The firm will rebuild ar once.
The police OF Kenosha have discovered
that a woman has been directing The 70
cent burglaries IN Ken0Sha. Early on a
recent morning she was seen while at
tempting TO cut out lock al the tailor
shop of johnson * kehlor She escaned
capture.
Joseph Keller. Racine soldier report
81 shot and killed while engaged in 4
battle in the Philippines, anl whose
body was expected 10 be shipped 10 the
United States, astonishesl his relatives
and friends by walking in on facna AMI
asking Tor the newspapers that c0afainesl
his obituary notice. Not until he reached
the States did he learn that bis death
had beea reported.