Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-26

Ioun TX. Wilcox, Fred INN and
I, 49, - hard, will meet at the court
eb Sth for the purpose of aud
bills, etc.
1.-The Stewart & Alexander Lumber |
Co, by its president, Alexander Stewart,
and secretary, Walter Alexander, filed |
an amendment 10 its articles of incor-
poration last week increasing the capt.
taIstock of the company from s75, 900
to $l50,000.
Dowie says that the Chicago theatre
disaster was "a punishment by God of
those who aroused his anger by visiting
such place of amusement" We had
supposed, from reading the newspapers,
that it was the fault of the management
in not providing proper safety appli-
ances.-Ex.
We notice by the Crandon Forest
Republican that Len Sargent of Laona,
has announced his candidacy for the
Office of sheriff of Forest county. Len
was formerly a resident of Stratford,
this county and for years represented
the town of Cleveland on the county
board. Len is certainly physically
| qualified for the office he seeks.
At meeting of the local branch of
the Consumers League held recently,
Mrs W. c. Dickens and Miss Virginia
Manson were elected as delegates to
the state meeting to be held in the
| Pfister hotel in Milwaukee Feb. Sth.
Prominent speakers will be present
from the larger cities of the state as
we'll as from other states.
At the time of the death of Nicodemus
Kolasinski, pastor of st. MichaePs
| Polish Catholic church, that gentleman
| left about 49, 600 but no will. A great
many members of his congregation
claimed portion of his estate, and
today was the day set for hearing of
their claims. They proved to have no
other claims, however, than mere pro-
misses of money by deceased, and could
not even name the amount 1t has
been ascertained that the priest has
relatives living in Poland, and the
estate will in all likelihood be assigned
to them.
Last Wednesday evening 1.-The Isle OF
Spice" was given at the opera house to
the largest house given any entertain
ment ever in Wausau The seats were
placed on sale Tuesday morning and in
one hour nearly all of the dress circle
and balcony were sold out, and before
Wednesday evening, not a seat was left
in the opera house, and standing room
permits were sold to the limit and many
were turned away No one was dlsap-
pointed with the entertainment. 1t was
of the order of king Dodo, - Wizard
of o., " "Tenderfoot,n etc. The company
was about so strong and the singing
and music in general was such as to
please everybody.
WANTED-By the Wausau Box ano
Lumber Co, good second hand safe
|, Carl Staege died Sunday evening al
his home 615 Forest street, at the age Of
: SO years. About two months age Mr.
Staege had the misfortune to fall iowr
a cellar stairway aud break his hip bone
and from this injusy he never recovered
Deceased had been resident of Wausar
for over forty years and was veteran
of the civil war, being almost past the
prime of life whea he entered the ser
vice. He was a we'll known citizen anC
a good neighbor and highly esteemed
! by acquaintances. He is survived BY
his aged wife and four children, Mrs
Carl Anklam, Mrs Ferdinand Luedtke
Mrs. John Zahn and Mrs. +. Luetsch
wager. Also one brother, Gottliet
Staege, who resides in the town of Der.
lin. The funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon from the St. Paurs
church
The department of art and literature
! of the Ladies' Literary club met yester
day afternoon with Mrs. Fred Gilman
The program was a very interesting
and enjoyable one. Miss Gertrude
1 Harger and Miss Matte Mitchell sans
! solos that were very pleasing, anC
/, gracefully accepted the complimentary
4 expressions of the others present
The former was accompanied by Mis-
4 Clinton Smith, the latter by Mis-
! Katherine Williamson. Miss Marie
Templeton gave ~ecitation in such ;
pleasing manner that she was forced
4 to respond with another. Papers were
read by Mrs. r. H. johnson and Others
: which were highly complmented
Mrs. Gillian served refreshments
assisted by Mrs. F. Mccullough, and
l .the ladies are loud in their praises o.
the hospitality of their hostess.
Wausau Court No 49S, Catholic
Order of Foresters held banquet last
night at Fraternity hall. The occasion
was the comforting of the side rank anC
invitations had been extended TO court,
OF other cities TO attend. Fourteen
members responded from the Merrill
court and enough others from Stevens
Point. Grand Rapids, Amigo and
Mosiuee so that there were about fifty
outsiders present. About one hundred
and fifty were expected but the colo
weather kept two-thirds At home
After the lodge work the member:
and their guests sat down 10 supper
which had been gotten up by Manuel q
Marth. the new restaurant hrm, and
the remainder of the evening was spent
pleasantly in speeches, ste. The hal
was tastefully decorated with ever
greens, bunting, lanterns. deer heads
| 80 +ha work of II L. Mumm j. A