Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25

John kaufmanS Sawmill at Phlox was
destroyed by fire. The loss is covered
by insurance, 5000.
While practicing with the jefferson
high school football team Frand Hardin,
quarterback. broke the wrist of his right
hand
A barn belonging to Mrs. Laid was
struck by lightning at Butler and COM
pletely destroyed. The loss will be about
$1,000.
George Sharp. a prominent farmer
near Sparta. died of brain fever after a
few days illness. His wife and three
children survive.
Notwithstanding a net loss of s., 200
this year, it is announced that the north
ern Chautauqua viii be conducted as
usual mex. season.
The Wisconsin State Poultry Assoeia-
ton meeting will be held Jan. % TO IS.
| in Oshkosh. AT least $1,000 in cash
prizes will be given.
Miss Martha Klawinski of Athens is
believed. to be dying as result of a mis-
take made by attendants in giving her
some disinfectant instead of beef tea.
Peter Johnston, the first Mayor of the
city of Manitowoc and pioneer resi-
dent, died at Beaver Island, Mich, while
there on visit He was as years of
age
Ernest Vaundry, a section hand, while
riding a railroad velocipede over his sec
tion of the Chicago and Northwestern
track, collided with freight train. head
ON, and was killed instantly. He lived
in La Crosse.
Avery Bynum, resident of Sheboy-
gan, is in doubt as to the true name of
his wife. who was thrice married and
twice divorced. He has. therefore, pc
titioned Circuit Judge Kirwan for an
opinion as to whether her name is Nick
ish, Wilson or Bynum.
The quarterly balance in the general
fund Of the State is $3.50 including
the $4,000 that was received from the
United States on old war claims, and
about which former Treasurer Kempf
raised a question as to whether it belong
ed in this fund or not
George Mickey and a GAINESVILLE party,
including former Mayor V. p. Richard
son and others, returning in a launch
from clam bake up Rock river, ran on
to a mud bank during a furious electrical
storm and were marooned two hours be-
fore released by farmers.
Buck Walker must serve fifteen years
for killing Oscar (Coxey) Burns at Bar
ron. Good behavior in prison will cut the
term down to eight years and nine
months. He is 81 years old and has a
wife and one daughter, aged 10, and two
sons, IA and years respectively.
After having spent three months in Jail
on complaint of his daughter for crime
he did not commit, c. j. Trapp of Mil
waukee was released. Last July Trapp
spanked his 22-year-old daughter for
staying out late of nights. The next day
she accused him of a heinous crime, and
he was arrested. The other day the girl
confessed that she had perjured herself
because she wanted revenge for being
spanked. She was arrested.
A suit filed in the County Court by
Martin Nerenz, creditor, against Ed.
Markw1rdt owner of hardware store
and village marshal of Johnson Greek,
brings to light the fact that the village
has been without a marshal for weeks,
as Markwardt has disappeared. A new
round he gave orders at every saloon, as
follows, accompanied by a fstie thump on
| anything serviceable near by: Gambling
must stop"
A 2-weeks old Milwaukee child is in
Appleton without father or mother and
her name is unknown. 1t was simply by
chance that she landed there. A few
days ago Mrs. Merriman of the Mil
waukee State Childrens Home Society
| bearded train at Milwaukee on her way
| to Appleton, when she was stopped by a
| young woman who thrust a bundle into
her arms and fed. An investigation
showed that the bundle contained a baby
girl. Mrs. Merriman brought the child
with her with the intention of placing her
in the children's home Upon finding the
home was quarantined, on account of
| diphtheria, the child was left in good
care until the quarantine is lifted
The will of the late Postmaster Cen
eral Henry c. Payne was filed for pro-
bate in Milwaukee. In the petition the
personal property is given at 5000 900
| and real estate at 100000 The estate
is left in trust to Frank g. Bigelow and
George p Miller. The trustees are rec
years. At the end of three years the es>
tate is to be partly divided, one-half 90
| ing to Mrs. Payne and one-quarter to
Mrs. Imogene z. Cameron, Mr. Payne's
sister, who also is to have the other
quSrter eventually under certain condi-
tions. During the set trust Mrs. Payne
is to have an income OF $500 a year and
Mrs. Cameron $1,000 year. Small be-
quests. are made to Mr.. Paynes nieces
and tephews.
A few nights ago Albert Karwick of
Grand Chute was riding along the coun-
try road at night when an owl. which
was attracted by his headlight, attacked
his DIG, which was following close be-
hind the wheel. The first the rider knew
Of it was when he heard the yells of the
dog and noticed the bird had its claws
buried in the dogs skin. After few
minutes fight, the dog freed himself and
the bird made for Karwick and the fight
became so fierce that it was necessary
for him to leave his wheel and seek n
club to fight with. He was considerably
scratched during the encounter. Ii was
thought at the time that it was an eagle.
but two days later an owl, whose wings
measured 4 feet from tip to tip. was
shot near the scene of the fight and it is
believed to be the one which attacked
the man and dog
There are persistent rumors Of a big
merger of interurban lines under one
company. of which John l. Beggs of Mil
waukee is to be the head and Charles
Pfster one of the largest stockholders
The lines from Neenah to Appleton and
from Appleton to Kaukauna. it is said.
will be merged with the line from Fond
du Lac to Oshkosh. owned By the Fond
du Lac Railway Company: the line from
Oshkosh to Neenah, owned By Emerson
McAIillen & Co. Of New York. and the
line from Kaukauna to Green Bay. own
ed by the Fox River Electric Railway
AMI Power Company.
Another mad dog scare has broken out
in Madison \ dog belonging 10 Rsrthol-
omew Kehoe was killed. while suffering
from rabies. but il j. known that he bit
several dogs that az. still al large. The
attention Of the health Office has been