Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-06-24


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sqnaw.
James b. Ortss, inanagef If the gl2h
commission firm o. Earger Brothers :. 2
Milwaukee, was arrested, chsrged = y
ernbczzling $1,000.
Albert Reiser, Prairie du Chen clam
.sshsr. found pearl for which he re-
cetwed 81 ,250. The gem IS round and
white anG weighs S6!1a grains.
A cream separator exploded at the
cheese faeSory at Dillingham; and two
men were seriously injured and one may
die as result of injuries received.
AT the closing session of the sixth an
nual conference OF the League of Wis
consin Municipalities Mayer Burt VIII
liams of Ashland was CHOSEN president
Emil Noll, aged 43 years. attempted
suicide at his home in Saeboygan by pus-
ting a bullet in his head shortly after
partaking of the midday meal He may
recover.
The Board OF Supervisors Of La Crosse
County voted to build a new court house
which will cost when completed $1S5,000.
An issuance of bonds for that amount
was provided.
George l.. Lohr of Milwaukee and Miss
Ada Hawley of Madison, both members
of the graduating class of the State Uni
versity. were drowned while boating ON
Lake Mendoza.
Hugo Wilbert, aged &c years, married.
met instant death at Sheboygan by TAX
ing hold of live guy wire attached 10
an anchor post, which was about five
feet from the ground.
Byron Shurtleff, an umbrella member,
fred with revolver at his wife as She
lay in bed at their home in Eau Claire.
He shot her four times, Kidding her body
with bullets. He then shot himself.
The continued heavy rains are doing
considerable injury to crops. In some
places the grain fields are covered with
vater and quite a number of farmers
have not yet planted either corn or pota-
toes.
Robinson Brothers, iverymen in Be
lott for the past thirty years, have dis
posed of their interests to G. I'll. Smith.
The livery stable owned by Robinson
Brothers was one of the largest in the
State.
DIR. E. B. Roberts of GAINESVILLE, State
veterinarian, killed glandered horse be-
longing to Alex. Underdahl, farmer
living near Rio. DR.. Roberts says there
is quite a number of cases of CHAMBERS
in the State.
A small panic was caused at the health
commissioners office in Milwaukee when
ii was learned that one of the patients
had escaped from the smallpox isolation
hospital The patient was John Elmer
of Manitowoc.
A number Of Kenosha housewives are
planning to solve the servant girl prob
lem by establishing cooperative kitch-
en-, which win be used by half a dozen
families and in this way the hired cir!
will be done away with.
In consequence of investigation and
public addresses of elergymen ia regard
to saloons, Mayor Rowe of Eau Claire
issued an order that all saloons must
hereafter be closed at IL p M, the hour
named in the ordinance.
The mystery surrounding the recent
wholesale stealing o bicycles at Racine
was solved when b police captured a
boy named Adams, who had stolen five
wheels within three hours. During the
week nine wheels disappeared.
Two freights on the Milwaukee road
collided on the southwestern division at
pletely wrecked and ABOUT eight cars
nfr 10
stroyed The loss is estimated at $780,
600.
Samuel Birmingham, aged A. years,
shot away the top of his head with a
shotgun a few days ago. He placed the
gun before him and with stick whitfield
for the purpose pulled the trigger. He
was employed by Mr.. Hughes, near Bee
town.
Plans have about been completed for
the establishment at Manitowoc Of one
of the largest steam boiler and pulp di-
gester plants in the country. William
]. Hess, president of the Manitowoc
steam boiler works, is the promoter of
the enterprise.
A telegram was received in Racine
from the chief of police at Council Bluffs,
Iowa, stating that Elmer Dawson and
Clarence Brady. aged Ii and 10 years
respectively, had been taken in charge
there. The fathers of the two boys left
at once to bring back the two boys.
Clifford Lavigne, a farmer living near
Chippewa Falls, was robbed and terribly
beaten while going ho,he the other night.
He had received gay for a carload OF
sheep and the money was taken from
him He was fund in an uncoDscious
condition with his skull broken. Physi-
clans say he will die.
Two burglars attempted to gain en-
trance TO the home Of Mrs. f. w. Brooks
in Chippewa Falls during the absence Of
her husband. Mrs. Brooks warned them
to leave, but they were not frightened
at the feminine voice and insisted upon
entering the house. Mrs. Brooks secured
her husbands gun and shot twice, when
the two men disa peare6.
John Bronsky, years old. son Of
Postmaster John Bronsky of Bruce, met
with a terrible accident. He had been
out riding with his mother and upon re-
turning home dismounted from the rig
to open a gate. As he was doing so the
horse suddenly started and the boys leg
was caught in the spoke of wheel.
The leg was torn off about four inches
below the knee and physicians amputated
it at the knee to save the entire limb.
The boy died from she injuries soon at
ter the operation had been performed.
John f. Libbey, a farmer of Yinland,
was fatally injured while building a
fence. He Was holding a stake while
his son was driving II into the ground.
The heavy maui slipped from the handle
and struck Mr.. Libbey on the forehead.
Richard Klotzbucker Of Little Wolf
has sworn out warrants for three men,
who he claims have swindled him on 4
lightning rod DEAL 1t is alleged that
they cut up rods on his farm property.
among them a painted rooster. which
was guaranteed by the dealers to turn
red six hours before every storm, but