Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-14
All Over the state.

The 10-year-old son of Nels Hanson of
Eau Claire fell into Half Moon lake
and was drowned.
Thomas Gallagher, one of the well-to-
do pioneers of Blanchardville, died on his
farm, aged 80 years.
While attempting to light a gasoline
stove Miss Lena Monroe, aged % years,
of Oshkosh, suffered burns which will
prove fatal.
The Tomah Peat Company, incorporat-
ed with a capital stock of $4,000 has
begun operations on its peat marshes a
few miles from
Edward Monzel of Milwaukee was
drowned at Pewaukee lake, by the over
turning of a row boat. Edward Mueller,
his companion, was rescued.
S. s. Strictly of Battle Greek. Mich,
says in letter to a Madison paper that
all young women of means under %
years of age may write to him.
James Smith broke away from the La
Crosse police officer and threw himself
in front of a passenger train when ar
rested on q minor charge. He was not
injured.
Tiefell Akey of Grand Rapids had the
misfortune of having his right hand
blown TO little pieces, because of the ac-
cidental explosion of a large cannon fire
cracker.
Jacob Moss, believed to represent a
large gang of burglars with a fence in
Chicago. broke Jail at Eau Claire He
had been held for trial for burglarizing a
fur stores
All of the Eau Claire Water Works
Company's property was sold under de-
cree of foreclosure to Herbert Payson of
Portland. Me-, the bondholders' trustee
for $225,000.
While sitting on the bank of a little
trout stream which runs into the ST.
Louis river Aleck Resburg, a farmer near
West Superior, was taken with a fit, fell
in and drowned.
The building occupied by the Beloit
Gasoline Engine Company and p. II.
Crahen's tobacco warehouse was damag-
ed by fire at Beloit. The loss to the to-
bacco stock may reach $1,000.
John Strange and Otto Konrad have
left for St. Louis, where, with the aid
Of former Congressman S. A. Cook of
Neenah, they will try to secure a CON
cession ut the worlds fair exhibit for
the sale of novelties made in Oshkosh.
A negro, Orr Brown, formerly a con
vict in the reformatory. assaulted two
little girls, Lennie Haskings and Glennie
ladder. aged years and years, at
Madison. One of the children was badly
choked. The negro was captured and
there was talk of lynching, but no trou-
BILE developed.
J. Z. Donnelly of Oshkosh has filed
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States District Court ct Milwaukee. Liza
bilities are $4,000. with assets of between
$1,000 and $4,000, including exemptions.
Mr. Donnelly was considered a prosper
Gus retail grocer.
Sneak thieves are operating in Mani
towoc on an extensive scale, several re-
ports of attempted bur.lsries having
been made to the police. Two times in
one night burglars tried to force an en-
trance to the home of Frank Kadow. but
were unsuccessful both tines. There is
no clue TO the thieves.
Bennett Anderson Horn, the insane
man who threw himself in front Of an
interurban car near GAINESVILLE, died from
his injuries. He gave his home as in
Norway
1t is announced that the Progressive
League. the Common Council and the
citizens committee of Chippewa Falls
have now secured the promise Of farmers
DO devote 400 acres TO the raising Of
sugar beets.
William Pehl. a farmer residing i've
miles north Of Juda. died Of concussion
Of the spine, which completely paraiyzed
the lower half Of his body. Pehl was a
years Of age ana is survived BY a wife
and four small children.
Several Kaukauha boys playing with a
spear may Govt one Of them his life One
of the bcys jAbbed the spear into John
ME Filters foot. No harm was feared
al first. but al the end Of FIVE days the
lads muscles began 70 grow rigid and
physicians pronounce II a dangerous case
of lOckjaR, with almost certain death.
Peter Kasper was struck By the south
bound passenger train on the Chicago.
Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad near
Sherwood station and his right arm near
IL severed between the elbow and shout
der The injured man showed great for
titude. as he walked about eighty rods TO
q farmer house. HIS arm was Seaputaf-
Cd near the shoulder.