Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25
State News in B-ier.


Mrs. John Watson died in Baraboo,
aged 65.
A seven-legged calf is one of the curl
osities on E. Vanderpools farm near
Prospect.
John Carlson was killed by the acct
dental discharge of a gun near St Ger
main.
The 4-year-old son of George Laply
of the town of Sumpter was instantly
killed smile at play by post failing en-
him.
The remains - George Bohm, who was
accidentally shot at Howard Lake,
Mimi, were buried at his old home in
the town Of Pennington. He was out
hunting when the accident happened. He
leaves 4 family.
James Smooth and j. Kingsley, two of
the four alleged safe blowers who es-
capped from the Whitehall Jail a few
nights ago. were captured by a farmer
not far from that town. They had gone
about thirty-six hours without food and
upon seeking something to eat at the
farm house were captured,
Guy Wheeler wealthy farmer in La
Prairie, and father of United States Dis
trict Attorney Wheeler, has received
from an Indiana sculptor a large image
cut from solid stone of his faithful dog,
Turk" dead about two years. 1t is to
crown a monument which he is erecting
to ihe memory of the canine.
Lewis Anderson, the engineer at the
Wisconsin Lakes Ice Company's plant
in Pewaukee, was found dead in the
shallow water at the icehouse pier. 1t
is supposed that he was seized with a
fainting spell and fell into the water
and drowned without a struggle. Ander-
son was 80 years old and a widower.
w. A. Thompson of Sparta was
drowned in Oconomowoc lake. He was
a patient at Sanatorium Waldheim and
was brought there from Mendoza about
three weeks ago. William Stammen.
bathing instructor at the sanatorium.
found a hat and coat on the pier, and
looking into the water saw the body.
He brought it to the shore. Mr.. Thomp-
son was about 6S years old.
A clever swindler whose name is given
as Richard Ruther took check for 50
to Carry & Montgomery store at Ire
vor. and requested them to cash l. The
check was on the hank of Antioch and
bore the signature of pierce Bros, per
McDaniels" The check was cashed and
from there Ruther went over to Silver
Lake, where Charles Bernhoft, a bust
ness man of that place. cashed another
check for $T4. The swindles have arous-
ed the ire of the merchants caught and
fugitive warrant has been issued for
the man.
James Claffey. who pleaded guilty to
an attack on Mrs. Thompson, 20 years
old. was sentenced to twenty years in
Waupm by Judge Belden of Elkhorn.
The dropping of Rockford from the
Three-E Eye League may result in the
formation of an interstate league with
GAINESVILLE. Beloit and Rockford as
nucleus.
A. H. Cross. county coroner and a
well-known character in Oshkosh polit-
ical circles. committed suicide at his
home 6y shooting himself with a shot
gun. Ill-health is assigned as the cause
Of the detd,
Free mail delivery viii be installed IL
Menomonie Dee. J. Examinations for
carriers win be held Oct. -. There are
over sixty applicants. with three posi-
lions 70 be filed.
The United States Court in Madison
fined John johnson and Charles Olson,
well-known citizens OF Hayward. 500
each. or sixty days in the Milwaukee
county house Of correction. for furnish
mc liquor to Indians.
TWeafy-one pupils at the State school
for the blind in JaircSville have petit
toned the State board Of control for
les economy ia the table supplies They
say the food IS insufficient. charging econ
only for political purposes.
BENJAMIN Kraft. 4 carpenter, aged 80
Years. wha left Racine recently for GIN
cinnati. Is believed to be Identical VITA
the bruised body Of the man pulled out
OF a river At Covington, Ky
An electric storm did great damage in
the town Of Rutland. Manuel South's
barn and George Holf8n's tobacco sheds
were burned and Mrs. Holden Bioin re-
ceived severe shock when her house
was struck.
Gust Anderson. well-known lumber
jobber. fell out Of a seeond-sfory window
head first on cement walk in Mari
nette. fr2cturing his skull and causing
death 1t is believed that he was walk
ing in his sleep