Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-06-09
Brief State Happeninxs.

At Prairie du Chen Dell Ridgeman
was given choice of a fine of 1882 ID or
eighty days in Jail for selling liquor to
minors.
Louis Kindt and Mrs. Barbara Muel-
Ter, both over 20 years of age, were mar
ried at Kenosha. Mr.. Kindt is "A sue
cessful scenic artist.
Ed LaChance, farm employee living
fifteen miles from West Superior, drank
horse medicine thinking it was whisky.
and is dead as the result
William Golden was found guilty of
destroying property of the paper mills
at Shawano and was sentenced to one
and one-half years in Waupun.
At Ashland Attorney E. f. Gleason, a
graduate of the State University il 1880,
was found dead in his room. The cause
of his sudden death was heart failure.
Adolph. the S-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Polodona of Prairie du Chen,
lost his life by strangulation caused by
swallowing a collar button while play
ing.
Gov. La Toilette has reappointed State
Oil Inspector E. f. Mills of Burlington.
He receives a salary of $500, together
with all expenses when away from his
home.
John Mutton, farmer, about so years
Of age. livin1 in Bristol, shot and fatally
wounded his wife at his home in that
township. The trouble grew out of prop
erty affairs.
The mental condition of Herman Pfei-
fer, a prominent government inspector,
II
several valuable patents. The doctors
failed to agree.
Andrew Withe, aged 80 years, was
drowned at Seneca while trying to cross
a swollen stream. Three boys-Carl and
William Olsen and Knute Knntzon-who
were supposed to have been drowned in
Green Bay, were found on an island by
a rescuing party.
Michael Hiser, aged a. committed sui
eide at his home in Tomah, tying him
self to a hot kitchen stove and cutting
his throat from ear TO ear with a dull
jackknife. Dependency is given as the
cause.
William c. Nicholas, head clerk at the
Capitol House at Madison, and one of
the most popular hotel men in the North
west EtVDG4 Will MISS @AtfA4E DRaAl-
The girls father is a university emplOye.
Parental objection based on a difference
in religion caused the elopement. The
fight to the depot was directed by friends
Of the groom.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has es-
tablished the doctrine that fire apPara-
tus has the absolute right Of way across
street crossings. the public purpose which
the departments serve removing from the
drivers that hesitation and caution which
the ordinary traveller Is obliged TO OBJ
serve.
Mrs. II. a. johnson Of Eau Claire.
whose husband secured a divorce not
long ago. found a letter from him on her
doorstep the other morning. The letter
said be would kill himself Later she
found him lying IN tie woodshed. lie
said he had taken dose Of aconite.
johnson Is ia Jail and viii recover. He
is about &C years old.
William lockwood. who was arrested
for ASSEMBLING a 12-year-old girl and was
nearly mobhed by a number Of men at
Racine, was sentenced TO serve six years
az Waupun. This is the second time
lockwood has been arrested on the same
charge. He is "A years old
At West Superior Frank PreHtiss.
aged IS. was bound over to the Circuit
Court % answer a charge Ok burglary.
His companion. Percy Campbell. aged
Is. was released. The boys we're chzrg-
I'd with she burglary Of the Great North
err depot * South Superior. TIE boys
were caught II Ashland as they were
about 20 90 away With show c01-
pany.