Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-07
Short State Items.

Frank Krausc and Robert Radiske.
both Of Milwaukee, were drowned in
Lake Pewaukee.
The corner stone of the Carnegie IL
brary for Beloit College was laid at Be
lott. The building will cost $4,000
DR.. II. J. Hutchinson, who had just
graduated in medicine at the University
of Minnesota, was drowned in the ST.
CroiN river at st. Croix Falls.
Frank Niezorawski, commissioner of
public works, was convicted at Milwau-
kee of accepting bride of $500 to favor
certain plans for Il school building.
Anna Kunze aged u years. tie only
daughter of John Kunze, farmer resid-
ing just south of Kenosha, was fatally
burned by the explosion of lamp. Her
clothing was almost wholly burned from
her body
W. J. Showers editor of the Onalaska
Record, was killed by lightning at his
desk. The Onalas<a German Lutheran
Church was struck and burned to the
ground and considerable other damage
was wrought
Hugh McWithee. a farmer living at
a pack of seven hungry wolves for two
hours. When exhausted and about to
give up the fight his two dogs came to
the rescue. -Four of the wolves were
killed and the rest got away.
There is a movement on foot among
the pastors of the Protestant churches
along the line of the G.. B. q W. Rail
road in Waupaca and Outagamie coun-
ties to petition that road to abandon
it's plan of running a Sunday train from
Grand Rapids to Green Bay during the
summer.
Hugh McWithey. a wealthy farmer
living in Cooks valley, had an exciting
adventure with four wolves while cross
ing his farm. The animals attacked
him and would have killed him but for
two big dogs which finally killed the
wolves. McWithey's clothes were torn
into sEreds.
''The National Guard of Wisconsin
has broken away from the traditional
militia methods and gallery plays. 1t is
an efficient organization to be relied upon
for any domestic emergency. and capable
of taking the field. fully equipped for any
service, within twenev-four hours after
receiving the order to do So, said Major
Charles e. Woodward OF the artillery
corps Of the United States army, in his
official report as inspecting officer
Ainslee j. Keene. formerly a we'll
known Irish comedian, was drowned in
rain barrel in Waukesha. He appar-
emily had leaned over the barrel to dip
up pail of water. and, being overbal-
anced. fell in head first. Unable to extri-
cate himself, he drowned in less than
foot of water.
Fire cremated thirty-fYe horses and
destroyed the livery stable of Ray Riggs
at Waukesha. The body of Actor Keene,
who was found drowned in pail of wat
er the day before. was cremated by the
burning of the undertaking rooms ad5oin-
ing the stable
Two beautiful pearls were found in
the Mississippi opposite Prairie du Chen
by clam fishers Moore * Peacock pSr-
CHI ased one fifty grain white globe from
Albert Reiser for SLIGO. and T. o.
Heide, another local buyer, purchased
ffty-four grain blue tint from John Zeil
for $1,000
Gov. La Toilette has pardoned james
w leeier, VINO was sentenced IN Apfll 10
serve a six months term in the county
jail at Chippewa Falls for theft. A reti-
ton signed by a large number of citi-
gems was sent To the Governor. alleging
that the young man would be of service
in contributing to the support OF his aged
father and mother.
The Min seenth regiment of Wisconsin
volunteers XII hold the annual reunion
OF the regiment at Madison June -
and 16. These are the same dates as
the annual encampment Of the Wiseon-
sin department Of the G. A r..
Mrs. Janette Powell has fled in the
probate court in Neenah claim for 500
against the estate of the late Col. Gabe
Bouck Of Oshkosh. The claim is for s
check for the shove amount handed 10
Col Bouek by Attorney John Harring-
ten. who was administrator OF an estate
in which the claimant was a beneficiary.
The amount was TO have been held in
trust by Col Bouck, but it Is claimed be
nsys< paid II