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

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Thomas A. Pollcys has been appointed
tax commissioner of the Omaha Railroad
Company.
Peter Taftzsen died at his home in
Pound. He was S6 years of age and
pioneer of the State.
Henry T, Scudder. a well-known Mari
nette attorney. discovered that he was
almost totally blind in his right eye.
At the Baptist parsonage in Wauke
gan Rev. ]. G. Briggs welded John p.
BAIL of Burlington and Miss Emma Mat
tern of Wilmot.
t, ]. Corners accidentally shot himself
in the left foot at Waupun. He was
trying to kill some cats which were de-
stroying his chickens.
In a fight ut Mercer Otto Halstom is
said to have got David Davis right ear
between his teeth and to have bitten a
large piece therefrom.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians at
Neenah are endeayoring to suppress vul-
garity in the impersonation of the Irish
character on the stage.
Remington drainage district bonds for
$4,000 have been floated. This is the
only drainage district in Wisconsin that
has been able to sell bonds.
Miss Anna W. Larrabee, aged %
years, died at the home of her mother in
Omro. Miss Larrabee was for a time
kindergarten teacher in Oshkosh.
The sawmill at Marshfeld belonging to
Linster & Welter was destroyed by fire.
The loss is about $1,000. No insurance.
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\ freight car ON the Wisconsin Cen
trail jumped the track one mile south of
Dale, caused the derailmeRr of Eve other
cars all of which were demolished.
Fearing that the dealers viii unite on
prices the GAINESVILLE City Council has
refused to take bids for coal for the
coming winter for the public buildings
The business men of Oshkosh are in
terested in the organization Of loan and
trust company, which is about to be
launched, with a capital stock of $780,
600.
Mrs. George Hartley, one of the oldest
residents of Rio, passed, away at the age
of 81 years, leaving her husband, 50
years old, with whom she had lived near
ly sixty years.
The latest copper find in Douglas
County has been made within the limits
of Superior. In a stone quarry on the
Billings estate the copper bearing rock
has been found.
State Commissioner of Banking NJ. G.
Bergh approved the articles of incorpora-
ton of +. r. Foster & Son, bankers, for
State bank at Brandon. The capital
stock is $4,000.
About 300 students will enter the uni
versity at Madison for six weeks in the
fifth summer session. Special courses of
lectures are to be given by lecturers from
other institutions.
I'd. Jensen, the 17-year-old son of Geo.
Jensen, met with an accident in the pa
per mill at Kimberly. Both legs We're
fractured above the knees and he receiv-
ed serious internal injuries.
The new law in regard to child labor
in factories is being enforced at the
Chicago -Rockford Hosiery works in ke-
nosha Thirty-eight children under IA
years of age were discharged.
Gov. La Toilette has accepted the in
vtation of the Old Settlers Club of Ke
nosha County to deliver the annual add
held at Paddocks lake in August.
1t has been decided by the State board
of control to advertise for bids for the
construction of large smokestack at
the home of the feeble-minded at Chippe-
wa Falls, to cost approximately $4,000
There is said to be a discrepancy at
West Superior on the city's books of
1926 This amount represents what the
city loses on account of tax settlements
at low percentages made by the county
board.
Peter Hay, a farmer in Douglas Coun-
ty, was awarded damages in the amount
of $4, 624.50 from Dr. j. Baird, a promi-
nent West Superior physician, on account
of an alleged error of the doctors in set
ting a broken leg.
a strong box in the postofIice and gen
eral store of Spence. Davis & Go. in
Boardman was blown open and 81 in cash
was taken, besides quantity of stamps,
notes and other valuable papers. There
is no clue to the robbers.
The newly organized GAINESVILLE ELec-
trio Company is preparing to erect
large power house which will give great
err water power than any southern Wis
consin plant Two other power houses
are now in operation which will be main
tanned.
Madison merchants and business men,
particularly liverymen and confectioners,
have compared accounts of bad bills left
by university students and united to com
pei payment An attorney will be hired
to take the bills of a number of mer-
chants, 90 to the homes of the students
leaving bills and ask the parents to pay
up Immediately. Legal proceedings will
be brought against the sons and daugh-
tiers if payment is not made.
The woman who had lived with John
Roche of Eau Claire as his wife for sew
eral years. and whose knowledge of the
death of Lutz Schneider had been Of no
use to the State because she was suppos
ed to be Roche's wife, was proven TO be
the lawful wife of Elizha Cole of Town
da, Bradford County, Pa. He had not
seen the woman for twenty-four years.
but had never secured divorce. Mrs
Coles testimony was admitted and she
told the story of the killing Of Schneider
She says she heard a shot and rushed to
the barn and saw Roche beat Schneider
to death. The killing took place FIVE
years ago, on June %.
Jesse o. Carr Of Oshkosh, stenog
rapher for the Dawes commission in the
Indian Territory. and Irene l.. Utter Of !
Waterford Racine County, were mar
ried at the home Of the brides parents. |
Mr. and Mrs. Carr left Immediately for /
the indian Territory.
A little 2-year-old son Of james Burr 1
Of Colonia met a frightful death by play |
ing with matches. He was alone in the /
house when his agonized cries brought |
Mrs. Burr into the house to find her /
baby boy burning up. and his clothing /
enc mass Of flames. The child died in 4
agony in q few hours.
The eighty men employed on the beet I
farms at Corgiss went on a strike for /
higher wages and were refused. and the