Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-20
state Items of Interest.

! Matthias Ippendorf aged 90 years
dropped dead in Racine while on his way
| to board an interurban car for Milwau-
kee.
! William Marx, attorney, of Milwau-
kee. was sentenced TO three and halt
years Imprisonment for bribing wit
nesses to swear falsely.
John S Gould, head of Gould Wells
& Blackburn Company, of Madison, died
at his home in Chicago. He was pion-
Ger groceryman of Chicago
Albert ]. Pitre died from injuries re-
ceived at Arbor Vitae. He was employ
ed i'll sawmill and was struck by a
plank He was "A years of age.
The postofiice at Niagara was robbed
! the other day. The burglars got into
the Office by unlocking the door and then
robbed the till Of between $50 and $50.
Mark Moe of Onalaska attempted to
FIJI a lighted gasoline lamp. An explo-
sion followed and his hands and arms
were badly charred and his clothes burn
ed almost OFF.
The !. G.. Flint Company of Milwau-
kee has been awarded the quarterly con-
tract for teas, coffees and spices to be
used in the State institutions. 1t
amounts to about $500.
John Whipple. fireman of bridge
crew. was seriously injured at Boomer
by a portion Of bridge falling upon him.
His home is at Eugene. Ind. He was
removed TO hospital at Chippewa Falls.
Abraham Fairbanks, aged %, one of
Sparta'S prominent pioneers, died after
months of suffering He was veteran
Of the Civil War and belonged to Com
pany y Fifty-second Wisconsin volun-
teers.
The display advertisement Of an APP
pleton church in a local paper is said to
have induced at least one non-church
goer 10 attend. This man is aged A.
years and he has not been inside a
church in fifteen years until last Sunday.
Peter Rasmussens large -four and
feed mill valued at $4,000 partially in
sured. was totally consumed by FIRE in
Marshfeld The origin is thought TO
have been spontaneous combustion.
There was rather dramatic and
amusing finish in the trial of Andrew
Nyholm in Marinette on the charge of
attempted murder. The defendants at
torney admitted that lie had a revolver,
bu, produced as the weapon in question
toy pistol alleged to belong to Nyholm's
little son. The State had no evidence
TO prove the contrary and the defendant
was acquitted.
\ 3-year-old ssh of Joseph Hinsader
of the town of Piece fell from a load
of gravel on which he was riding with
his father and received injuries which
caused his death.
The new yacht Inspector. built for the
United States government by the Racine
Boat Company was tried on the river
tie other day. The boat cost $4,000
complete and viii be stationed at Nil
waukee.
Eunice Wells Of Superior must pay
line of 500 or spend ninety days in the
county Jail That j. her penalty for
robbing G. +. Ingraham Of Ashland. The
woman was convicted Of stealing S27
from Ingraham-
George Poreman. aged 10. Of Kau-
kama. who enlisted Or a United States
marine one year ago aild went into ser
rice on the United States ship Panther,
IS hame on his sirst furlough His ship
has just returned from a trip TO South
America. and has been ordered 10 service
81 tile Mediterranean sea Of Macedonia.
Andrew p Larson Of Beechwood re-
ports being attacked ~ an enormous
vicious brown golden eagle n the woods
near Beechwood- The bird attempted To
tear his face and fought for Ten minutes
before il was overpowered By Larson.
who Is man Of large build The eagle
weighed Is pounds and measured feet
4 inches from tip to tip.