Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12

Conductor Frank Barden, who has
been lying very i'll at Marshfeld is con
siderably improved. His condition was
very serious Sunday and his wife and
her father, Jos. Gamble, were sum.
moned from this city His early recoy.
cry is now looked for.
Through one of the members of the
family we learn that Peter Dreyer has
filed papers for suit against the Wausau
Paper Mills Co, to recover S., 900 dam.
ages for the death of his son, William.
which occurred by an accident in the
mill last May. 1t is barely possible that
the case will be tried at the February
term
! The stockholders of Mathie Brewing
| Co., held meeting last evening and
reelected the old board of directors as
follows: John Ringle E G. thinner
man Louis Saizman, John and Otto
Mathie. Reports of officers showed
that the past year has been the mos
successful one in the history of this
institution.
Rudolph Ristau arrested last week
upon complaint of Aug Sinderman.
charging him with the crime of NAV.
hem will appear January 10Th for a
hearing. Both are residents of the
quiet village of Marathon City and re-
Gently became engaged in onarreI
which ended in a fight somewhat of
the canine order, for it isalleged Ristan
attempted to chew the hand off Sinder
man. AT least the latter upon the ad
vice of his physician last week had one
of his fingers amputated as a result of
injuries received in the fight.
The annual stockholders meeting of
the Bank of Athens was held last Tnes.
day evening, and was attended by G.. j
Winton, A L. Kreutzer and II G.
Flieth of Wausau The bank has been
enjoying good business the past year.
the officers reports all showing high
state of prosperity, and upon the tone
| OF their reports it was decided to in
crease the capital stock by 81 900, it
heretofore having been $4,000. The
old board of directors was reelected,
composed of H, q. Flieth, c. j Winton,
A. l.. kreutzer and G. S. Gilbert, of
Wausan, and Geo A. Kreutzer, Ernst
Schlegel and John Chesak, of Athens.
Sunday, upon report of some of our
citizens, police officers went to the rear
of the warehouse on Clarke's island and
there discovered an aged woman lying
IN the snow, sound asleep. They re-
moved her to the city ball and as it was
quite apparent that she was highly
charged with vinous spirits, she was
locked up and given time to sober up
The woman was recognized as one who
had beel arrested for the same offense
some time ago. On the former occa-
sion she claimed to live at Grand Rapids
aud was given ticket to return home
with. Monday morning she claimed
that she was not intoxicated hut had
collapsed from the effects of drags she
had taken for some ailment. She was
allowed to go upon condition that she
would take care of herself in the flu
ure.
An exchange says: 1.-THE happiest
fellow we ever knew was fellow who
used to sing: He got frog in his
throat and rather than croak he began
to hum through his nose. Got his nose
cut off aud he began to whistle-lungs
gave out and he began to kick his heels
together; heels got frost bitten, he be-
gan to wiggle his ears; ears got para
iyZed and he began to tumble his fin
gers; fingers got caught In a raspberry
jam, he began to wiggle his toes: tees
got caught in a rat trap, he just up aud
hung bell on his neck and said TO him
self; Let 'em come again-Pm goirg
Ia die showing my joy somehow And
Fate relented and was Kind He was
stricken with ague and could do moth
ing but stake and the harder he shook
the bell rang You can't beat a fellow
Who hangs on
Miss Isabelle Eyesson, who PLAYS The
Dona Dolores in In the Palace Of the
King" ut the Grand opera h.,uSe
Thursday, Jan. II, tomorrow night, has
IA that tine character her best oppur-
tunity IL will be remembered that this
part was originated by Miss Viola
Allen who made it an equal success To
ner glory, ia The Christian The
comparison between the two actresses
will be interesting. Mark Kent, will
have the character of Adonis. the de-
lfol med jester. whose presence of mind
thrice defeats the wicked plans of King
Philip Ill aud the Princess of Eboli.
Alfred HolIingsworih viii be Don John
brother of the King and the other char
lacters VIII be presented by well known
factors. Ii is stated that nearly 100 per-
sons will be seen on the stage All the
sceaery, costumes, etc, made for the
loriginal production of the play will be
fused by this company. Prices L5O-lt 90
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