Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-04


Louis Fauri of Oakdale was instantly
killed by being hit on the head by a steam
shovel while working in a sand phi.
A meat war is on among the butchers
i'll Appleton and meats Of all kinds are
being sold at ridiculously low prices.
Madison has population of 20.GTS
people. according to the estimate publish
ed in the new Madison city directory.
John peterik, owner of the Aberdeen
Hotel at Manitowoc. shot himself through
the right temple with 22-eaiiber reyolv-
err
The public schools Of Grantsburg were
closed the other day on account of n
number of cases of scarlet fever in the
city.
Fire Chief Kellogg of West Superior
has resigned. He resigns in order to give
more time to mining propositions in
Arizona.
Elwyn r. Larson, president of the de-
funct Universal Casualty Company, las
been sentenced to seven years in prison
by the court at Durand.
The city Of Beloit has been presented
with handsome $1,000 ambulance, the
gift of Walter NJ. Britain. president Of
the Hyde & Britain Bank.
Anderson & Holm's saloon at Mason
was robbed of $500 by two men. who held
up Anderson with revolvers as he was
about to close up for the night
Rev. C. NJ. Starkweather, pastor of
the Methodist Church at Milton Junction,
has started a crusade for the suppress
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Edmond Ehlinger, young man from
Janesville, was accidentally shot while
hunting on Lake Koshkonong with sew
eral others from GAINESVILLE lie will not
die
Winnie Breese, aged 20 years, of Be-
lott, was arrested in Racine. charged
with forgery. Breese said he forged the
checks in order to get enough money to
marry.
Charles ]. Wittig pleaded guilty ia Mil
yaukee to having attempted to kin his
wife, Jennie. and was sentenced by Judge
Brace to ten years IMPEACHMENT in
Waupun.
Twelve society women of Beaver Dam
have been suffering from ptomaine poi
soning, the effect Of eating ice cream at
a reception at the home of Mrs. E. A.
Schemmel.
Fifty girls in the employ of the Hor-
lick Matted Milk Company of Racine
went out on strike, demanding al IN
crease of cent an hour. They are nov
getting cents.
Frank Hoffman of Mishicott, who dis
appeared several days ago, is at Cleve-
land and has written letter to his wife
from that city. Hoffman gives no reason
for leaving home.
Carl Studer, formerly of Monroe, and
for four years in the saloon business at
Brodhead, scratched a finger while re-
moving a stopper from a pop bottle and
died from blood poisoning.
Ivan Hicks. a United States soldier,
son of Mrs. Phillippa Hicks of Benton,
died of Asiatic cholera on one of the
small islands of Japan, where he was
on duty. He was "a years I'D.
Fred Ahlgrim, section hand on the
North road, was crushed to death
by passenger train at GAINESVILLE. He
was on a handcar with four others and
did not see the approaching train.
Hans Olson was fatally injured while
working in the Chippewa Lumber and
Boom Company's mill at Chippewa
Falls. He was struck by a rotary car
riage and mangled IA a horrible man.
ler.
John Roche, homesteader in Polk
County, was held for triai on a charge OF
numbering Lutte Schneller near Augusta
in 1898 at the conclusion of preliminary
examination. He entered a plea of net
guilty.
Peter Peterson, a Corliss laborer, COM
mitted suicide by jumping in front of a
freight train on the Milwaukee road. lie
was respondent. He was 80 years old,
unmarried and n9ne of his relatives are
known.
In Oshkosh James Manning. self
confessed burglar, was sentenced to sew
en- and a half years in Waupun prison.
He has a long criminal record. G. c..
West was sentenced to the reformatory
for a term of from one to two and half
years.
A thresher and engine went through
the iron bridge across the Wisconsin
river at Sank City and carried eight men
with it. Editor c.. F. Niaman of the
Sank City Pioneer Press and Henry
Meyers, butter and egg dealer, were Sc
riously hurt.
Howard w. Peak of San Antonio,
Texas, president of the National S'rav-
elers' Protective Association, who is Wis
iting in Oshkosh, was banqueted at the
fremont Hotel by the members of the
Oshkosh post and number of merchants
and manufacturers.
The Wisconsin and Michigan Railway
Company let the contract for a steel car
ferry steamer to cost $350,000. This
statement comes from President J. "
Faithorn of Chicago, who says that the
company will also expend 100000 in
new ore cars. so as to enter actively into
competition for the Menominee range ore
business next year.
A sad case came to light by the death
of Louise Kappell, aged Is years, at the
Northern Hospital for the Insane at Osh-
kosh. About year ago when the small
pox was at its height in Kaukauna. the
mother of the girl died from the disease
leaving six children; the baby also died
soon after from the same, disease The
oldest girl. Louise, became crazy from
grief over her mothers death and the
care of her little brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Hattie Bauer Barton, aged Is
years. was granted a divorce in Racine
from her husband, Tobias Barton, whose
present whereabouts are unknown. Mrs.
Barton told the court that she married
Barton two years ago, when she was only
Is years old, upon the advice of her
sister. who was % years old at that time.
Her sister had told her that married life
was much pleasanter than living on their
fathers farm in the town of Caledonia.
The body of man about 60 years of
age was found in the woods near RegIi.
1t is thought the body may be that of
George Rageth of Arcadia town, who
wandered away from home while par
italy dsmented.
Michael Gaiata. who was the compan-
ion of Aid. Edward Rugowski in break
ing the quarantine established at Rugow-
skis home in Manitowoc on account of
smallpox. was arrested when he was dis
charged from guanatine, and paid a tine
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