Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23
state Item. Of Interest.

The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad has paid to State Treasurer
Kempf $25, 900, part of its annual license
tax.
Miss Mabel Kramer, a popular society
girl of Appleton, died at Phoenix, Ariz.,
where she had gone to escape the rayages
of consumption.
The Wisconsin House, the oldest hotel
in Shawano, has been sold by NJ. H. Van
Patten to A. D. Dietzler of Shiocton for
the sam of $10,50O.
The State received $32,077.52 as inter
est on funds in State repositories dur
ing 1908 This amount is slightly in ex-
cess of the estimate made early last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. OLnsted of Los Angeles,
Cal, who were married in Marinette last
fall. have had their wedding presents,
valued at $1,000, stolen. Mrs. Olmsted
is the daughter of !. G. Merryman, the
millionaire lumberman.
The junketing committee representing
the Sheboygan county board that is now
visiting county insane asylums is said to
have made the statement that it will re-
port favorably on the movement to take
the asylum away from Sheboygan and to
locate it in the interior of the county,
where it will be possible TO purchase a
large farm to make the institution self
sustaining.
No leap year parties will be INDUCED
in by the students of Lawrence Univer-
sity. President Plantz has set his foot
down on the plan for leap year ball
I 4. s,s~ ,lor LOT 70 re
of the women students saying the rules
of the university do not permit students
to give dances to students, because a
number of our constituents are sensitive
on the subject" He asks that the par
ents have their daughters conform to the
rule. and hints that expulsion will fol
low any disobedience Of it.
William Tisch, La Crosse manufac-
turer. and one of the best-known bowlers
in the State, was attacked by four thugs.
He fought desperately until assistance
came. Two of the men were arrested.
Fire destroyed the Tecks building in
Appleton, causing a loss of about S12. 500
The lower floor was occupied by George
Schumacher as a clothing store. His
loss was $4,000, with $500 insurance,
Mrs. Mary Rambolt, aged IS years,
was found dead in her home in the west
ern part of Beloit by the police. after
they had broken in the doors of heT
house. Death was due TO natural causes.
Company l of Marinette received or
ders to recruit to full strength and be
ready for immediate inspection. This or
der coming from the adjutant general is
looked upon as preliminary to getting the
State troops into perfect condition fol
prompt Mobilization in case Of an emer'
gency.
The funeral Of the late John Hin, aged
20. of Red Granite. was held the other
day He VS. employed at the Milwau-
kee monumental quarry. he was thaw
ing ont sticks Of dynamite and had the
stuff in pail OF hot yater. The water
became 50 heavy with the nitro-glycerine
uhat an explosion occurred. He leaves 8
wife and one child
John Dagen OF Gillett was robbed Of
ST while going home one evening. Dagger
fell in with a stranger who gave his name
as Reed. Dagen had check for 81
and two 81 bills. An acquaintance OF
Daren's cashed the check The strangel
got Dagsn into closet and II Is said
relieved him Of ST. The stranger nxal
taken into custody and brought To Gilletl
and was bound over 70 the Circuit Court
Frank g. Hartnell Of Brighton has
been made defendant in a suit for $3.50
by The trustee n bankruptcy Of tbs
Brighton Farmers Creamery Company
Hartnem is charged with retaining profit,
Of the company which should Asye beer
divided.