Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29
Minor state Mattern.

Samuel WeSc0tt. one OF the earnest
settlers of Washington county, who had
removed to Toledo. Iowa, died at his
home there, at the age of 102 years and
8 months.
Tony Cassironi was shot three times
by fellow laborer named Joseph kra-
poni at Park Falls. and will die Kra-
poni boarded a train, but was captured
at Abbottsford.
Probably 500 deer have already been
killed in this State this season. At least
200 have been shipped. as is indicated
by the tags received at the game war
den's Office i'll Madison.
Andrew Pritchet, aged 80, was killed
and his body horribly mangled by a
west-bound passenger train at Bridge
port. His home was in Marietta. where
he owned small farm.
A pure vhite deer was killed and
brought to Crandon. This is the first
white deer killed there in many years
and old settlers have pronounced it the
finest specimen they have ever seen. 1t
was about ; years old, weighs about lo0
pounds and has beautiful set of horns.
John Juan. while tramping through the
marshes south of La Crosse, saw hui
man foot protruding from the Shiny mud.
Upon further investigation the body of
Nick Nelson was Uncovered. \ couple
of weeks ago he had threatened suicide
and was not seen alive again. His wife
had been declared insane and his family
broken up. his children being taken from
him. and he thereupon became despon-
dent.
A. w. Rich of Milwaukee. chairman
of the Industrial Aid Society of Wiscon-
sin. and president Of the Milwaukee Ag-
riculturaI Association. both of which are
crtsrowths of the New York INDUSTRIAL
Removal office. established through the
requests of Baron De Hirsch, has pur-
chased T40 acres of land in Wood county.
and will at once provide forty-acre farms
for ten families of Jewish immigrants.
Since January. 1908, Mr.. Ricli has been
able to provide Industrial pursuits in
Wisconsin for GOO workmen.
Mrs. katherine Tierney of Chippewa
Falls was awakened during the night by
gas from a coal stove aud found the en-
tire family of FIVE children asphyxiated.
Three are seriously M from the effects of
the gas.
Chief of Police Reynolds of Kenoshs.
assisted 10y county officials. has under
taken to prevent the marriage of Rosina
Manguers. an Italian girl. II years of
ace. 10 Pietro Grangrees. aged 40. 1t is
claimed that the father beat the girl to
compel her consent to the marriage. and
the chief arrested him fer assault and
held the bride-to-be as principal witness.
The population Of Manitowoc county
is ON the increase at the ratio of TO l,
.,.cording TO the report presented by
register of Deeds Mueller 10 the county
board The report shows 10 births 21S
deaths and 49, marriages for the six
months
The ]. |. Case Threshing Machine
COMPANY of Racine has purchased $50
acres of land at Fort Williams. Ont.
and will there erect large factory and
warehouses Nearly S208.e0 viii be ex-
pended in the erection Of buildings and
within a year the company viii employ
500 men. The Canadian business
amounts 10 between $I0Ge.o0o and ST.
10000 annually.
The 5-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Re3tke Of hankauna fell
into pail Of boiling water which the
mother had ready 70 scrub the floor with
anu died after lingering for twenSy-fouV
hours in great agony.
In an the United States there are bat
two counties thar pay q tpaanty on rat
tlsSnakes. Crawford county, which Is
located in the ksckapoe valley. which NJ
II the hast year was noted for rs nnmer-
GUS reptiles. has paid boanties al %
cents each ON nearly aI.0s0 rattlers IN
four seasons. Vernon county has aisc
adopted the bounty system to exterfni
nate the pests. which are fast disap-
pearing on account Of the new system-