davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
PETTY THIEVES.

Sheriff Damon returned home Tues
day night from Stevens Point having in
custody John Ostroski who is wanted
on a charge of larceny. During the
winter months lumbermen in the town
of Sharon, Portage county, and in the
town of Knowlton this county have suf-
fered from the depreciation of gang
of thieves. Finally the Portage
county sheriff made a raid on the
homes of Ostroski and Frank and
Chas. Konopacki, residents of that
county, and found stolen property hid
den in snow banks and under straw
piles and their arrest followed. They
were fined S25 and costs. 0Stroski paid
his fine and was liberated but was re-
arrested and brought here and will have
his preliminary examination next Thurs
day. The two Konopackis. who are
also wanted here, were unable to pay
their fine and are serving three months
Jail sentence. When their sentence has
expired they will be re-arrested and
brought here. 1t is said the value of their
plumber will amount to several hun
dreds of dollars.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
TOOK 1T COOLLY.

Olaf Abrahamson was brought down
from Merrill yesterday morning by
Sheriff Justin Means and deputy Her
man Neuman to enter a plea of guilty
in circuit court Abrahamson was
charged with a serious offense. 1t APP
pears that Abrahamson and brother,
who are Swedes, entered the saloon of
Thos. Stennerson, Norwegian, and in
conversation over the merits and de.
merits of their respective countries
quarrel ensued and Stennerson struck
Olaf and drove the two out of the
saloon. Next morning Olaf purchased
a revolver and waited for Stennerson
to open his saloon. As soon as the
saloon was opened, which was about
eight O'Clock, Abrahamson entered and
with the exclamation, Now, am GO
ing to kill you," fired three shots. At
The first shot Stennerson crouched back
of the bar and the would-be assassin
thought he had killed the saloon man.
He went to neighboring saloon and
said, "Ay make good yob of it; STEINER
son now ban in hal"
Before the court yesterday morning
the defendant was as cool as a cucumber
and took his sentence as if it were an
every day occurrence, although he did
not like the hard labor provision at
tached to the sentence He is 81 years
and is still a subject of the king of
Sweden
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

VIM. j. Bryan, who as a speaker is
surpassed by no others in the
country, will appear at the opera house
Monday evening next, March 18th,
under the auspices OF the Y. NJ. G. A.
He will deliver lecture on the subject
The Value of an Ideal" lecture
which has brought forth praise of press
and people wherever it has been
delivered. A whole lot of sound advice
IS given in this lecture and coming as
it does from man of national reputa-
ton it is doubly interesting.
Mr.. Bryan is now on a lecturing tour,
which takes him into every state in the
Middle West and he is listened to week
ly by thousands of people. His re-
marks have no political significance
and he addresses representative audi
ences of both parties. Seats will be on
sale Monday morning and large
audience is assured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

John Palm, a resident of the town of
Hewitt, was awarded $50 damages in a
case brought against VIM Bunker,
town of Wausau saloon keeper, and
t.ied before jury in Justice Jones
court Saturday. Palm suffered an I'M
merciful beating at the hands of Bunker
about three weeks ago, and few days
later caused the iatter's arrest. Bunker
plead guilty to the charge Of assault and
battery and was fined $40 and costs
Palm later brought suit to recover $3.50
for personal damages, but as it was
shown that Palm was not altogether
free from blame in the matter he was
only awarded $40, which is enough to
pay for the arnica used on his face after
the battering.
When the government public build
ing has been completed in Wausau and
Uncle Sans property has been moved
into the same, the National German
American bank will occupy the quarters
vacated by the post Office. The bank
will not give up its present location but
the wall separating the two institutions
as they now stand win be torn out and
both occupied. At the same time the
change is made great many improve
ments in the line of fixtures, etc, will
also be made. The banks increasing
business demands that it have more
commodious quarters.
After running river water through
the city mains for several weeks, well
water was again turned on Friday
afternoon. 1t was intended to pump
river water for several weeks longer
but the thaw has carried surface water
/ to the river, which was considered dan
gerous 10 health. Whether the expert.
ment Of pumping river water through
/ the mains had the desired effect Il
predetermined, but one thing is certain
the people are glad to return to vel
| water.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
ENJOYABLE PARTY.

On Thursday evening last very de-
lightful party was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Legge at their home, 1l9
Garfield street Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
f. Legge, OF Long Branch, Nj, recent
" united in marriage, were the guests
of honor, and those invited were the
old time friends of Ernest Legge whom
his parents wished to meet charm
ing young bride. The evening was
spent in dancing and there were several
vocal numbers rendered by the young
people which were greatly enjoyed by
ali participants. Refreshments were
served during the evening. II was an
unusually pleasant event. Mr.. and
Mrs. Legge returned to their home in
Long Branch, n. j., on Saturday even
ing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
ALPHOSE AND CASTOR.

Were it not for the excellence of the
company in general and of Bobby
Mathews and Herbert Ashley in partic-
ular, it's quite likely the merry farce
"Alphonse and CASTOR" would not
have met with so unusual a success. A
good company of comedians can make
a success of almost any play of
farcical kind because the actors inject
into their parts their personality with
abandon and build them up to a
farcical standpoint. With the material
at hand that has been developed to the
highest notch of possibility as is illus
trated in "Alphonse and CASTOR" by
reason of artist f. Oppers humorous
series of pictures of that name, with a
duologue full of brightness and keen
wit, the actors have had an easy task
before them. There was little more for
them to do than follow the precept of
the author of the series who has also
had the advantage of the facile hum
orous pen of Frank Tannehill, himself
no mean writer of farce, to prepare his
work for the stage. Yet the comedians
named it is said, have even gone be-
yond the degree of humor of the car
toonist, by absorbing his ideas and add
ing to them their own keen perception
of characterization. Alphonse and
CASTOR are not the only characters in
the play. They are the scintillating
ones of course, but there are eight
others who figure prominently and en-
liven the play when Alphonse and Gas
ton are not on the stage. "Alphonse
and CASTOR" will be seen here on Sun
day March - Prices 25-35-50c.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
DEATH OF BERNHARD MELANG.

Word was received in this city on
Saturday, March 4th, 1905, of the death
of Bernhard II. Melang, of Chicago,
who passed away on that morning.
The sad news came very Unexpectedly
to large number of our citizens. but
his relatives and intimate friends who
had known of his long struggle, were
more or less prepared, nevertheless
there were expressions of deep sorrow
on every hand. About year ago,
Bernhard was taken sick at his home in
Chicago with pneumonia, and after a
severe siege he improved, but so slowly
that it was thought best to leave his
business and get outside and rough it
for awhile. He accordingly came to
Wausau with his family and spent July
and August here, most of that time he
was in the country. He improved so
rapidly that he concluded to close out
his business and come to Wausau to
reside permanently. Shortly after re-
turning to Chicago he began to fail and
two weeks ago he was taken very i'll
and his mother was called from this
city to his bedside, and she remained
with him until the end came.
Bernhard Ii. Melang was born in
Amherst, Portage county, on the 18th
day of September, 1867. He came to
Wausau with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
l.. e. Melang, in 1877 He attended
our city schools and commenced the
study of law when young man, in the
offices of the Wausau Law and Land
association and Bardeen, Mylrea q
Marchetti. He afterwards took bust
ness course in the Wausau Business
college. In 1891 he left for Chicago,
where he continued his study of law
and was admitted to the bar and has
since had a very lucrative practice in
that city. He was united in marriage
to Miss jamie Hines, of this city, in
1894, and to them two children were
born, one son and one daughter, now
aged, respectively, seven and nine
years. Mr.. Melang was a man beloved
by all who knew him; of spotless char
acter, full of energy and ambition and,
withal, kind and generous to all. Be-
sides his devoted wife and two chill
dren, there are left to mourn his death
his parents and four brothers and two
sisters, Julius and William, of Everett,
Washington; Adolph, L. j., Jr.. NATL
da and Lillian, all of this city.
The remains reached Wausau from
Chicago this noon and the funeral was
held from the Baptist church at 2
o'clock p. m, Rev. A. +. Patch officiat-
I'M
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
KILLED AT PAPER MILL.

Mike Maher, an employe of the Wau-
sau Paper Mills Co, was killed yester-
day afternoon at about four o'clock.
The company lately put in new screens
in digester and Mr.. Maher was en-
ploye6 ia cleaning the hemlock chips
from these screens Passing the di-
gester was shaft elevated about % it,,
running parallel with the mill floor.
At the time mentioned above he dis
covered a chip in a screen on the oppo-
site side of this shaft To remove it he
either had to walk around the end of the
shaft or reach over the latter. Unfor-
tunately he leaned over and as
he did so a loose jacket which he
wore was caught and wound around
the rapidly revolving piece If steel
Situated as it was, the mans body
struck the floor Mt every revolution and
it is quite probable that he WIS rem
dered senseless at the first turn after
being caught. As soon as fellow work
men discovered the accident the drive
belt was thrown off and Mr. Maher's
body released. lie presented horrible
sight The right leg was cut off at the
knee, the left foot was taken otf at the
ankle, his breast was crushed in, his
face was battered, and there was hardly
a portion of his body but what was
more or less bruised IIndrrtakers
were notified Immediately and the body
removed to this city.
Deceased was native of Ireland and
was forty-eight years of age Nearly
ever since the above named plant has
been in operation he he's been an en-
ploye at one time or another. lie was
an old paper mill hand aud had worked
in the mills at Appleton and Plover be-
fore coming here. He was quite well
known here in the city and is highly
spoken of by his fellow employees as
man of industry and good character.
He has relatives living at Stevens Point,
but his remains will be buried in Wau-
sau, Thursday morning in the Catholic
cemetery
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
WILL SELL PAPER.

The Central Paper Co. is the name of
new organization formed in this city
for the sale of wrapping paper, paper
bags, wooden ware, Irvine, oils, etc.
The capital stock is S15,0 900 divided into
$50 shares. The Anderes building on
Scott street has been rented and the
company will be ready for business in
about week.
The officers elected are:
President-J III. Johannes.
Vice-P resident-Louis Wiechman.
Secretary-J. G.. Koschman.
Treasurer. H. Genrieh.
MIR. Koschman has resigned his po-
sition as bookkeeper for the Wausau
Paper Mills Co. and will act as manager
of the new concern.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
TRAINING SCHOOL NOTES.

The students enjoyed vacation dur
ing the past week on account of the
meeting of the Department of Superin-
tendence of the National Educational
association held this year at Milwaukee.
1t was followed by meeting of the
faculties of Training and Agricultural
schools which all teachers attended
The free exchange of thought among
educators from all parts of the u. S.
made the convention, as usual, one of
the very best educational meetings ever
convened. Some of the prominent
speakers were DR.. William T. Harris,
U. S. Commissioner os Education, DR..
William H. Maxwell, Supt. of New
York City, DR.. Vincent, of Chicago
University, DR.. G, Stanley Hall of Clark
University, Jane Adams of the Hull
House and many others from the ex-
IRENE West, from the South and from
the East.
One of the most enjoyable functions
was the banquet rendered to Dr.
w Atdl 10 III CClcDIdllOn Vi HIS
SEVENTEEN birthday. 1t was held in the
French parlor at the Plankinton House.
Persons who had been most intimately
associated with him in educational
work, Supts Maxwell, Louis Sedan,
Fitzpatrick and Greenwood, spoke
earnestly and feelingly of the personal
influence of the man, of his broad and
accurate scholarship and of the extent
and variety of the service which he had
rendered TO the cause of education.
DR.. Harris modestly disclaimed credit
for all these, saying that they were
pleasing romances conjured up in the
imagination of the speakers. He at
tributed whatever services he might
have rendered to the uniform kindness
that had characterized the relation OF
his associates toward himself and said
that he felt inspired to take hold with
renewed vigor and try to accomplish
the things attributed to him and thus
deserve part of the praise given him.
The most spirited discussion in the
meeting of the Training school people
was upon the proposition to extend the
course of study in the schools to two
years. After a protracted and earnest
debate the resolution was laid on the
table by decisive vote
A healthy difference of opinion was
manifested in the discussion of all
questions relating to the school, indicat-
ing the presence of wide awake and
progressive body of workers. Alto
gether the meetings were an inspiration
and an uplift worth more to those pres
ent and their schools than the time
spent could have accomplished in their
respective schools.
Miss Boher spent Saturday and Sun
day at her home in Lakeland, MINI,
Monday at the new capital building in
St. Paul attending a session of the legis-
lature and the rest of the week at Mil
Waukee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
BOLD HOLD-UP

Richard Lapabrecht and Louis Peneau
were arrested at three o'clock this
morning on suspicion of being the
authors of a crime committed last
night in the town of Stettin.
At about II 80, son of Fred Bernitt,
who conducts saloon west of the
shooting park on the Marathon City
road, was attracted to the door by loud
knocking. AS he opened the door he
was confronted by two masked men,
one of whom had revolver and
covered him.
He was commanded to throw up his
hands and was then backed into a
corner and held there while the other
burglar removed the contents of the
cash register, containing about S15 and
a gold watch
After securing the cash the two went
outside and jumped into rig and
drove to a disreputable place a few
rods south. The young man who had
been held up awakened his father after
they had departed and related his
experience. The young man was able
to give a good description of the two
fellows, and in fact recognized them,
though their faces were covered with
hastily. provised masks made of hand
kerchiefs. Mr.. Bernitt Immediately
notified the police, and officers Malone
and German and Sheriff Damon, after
ascertaining the Whereabouts of Lam
brecht and Peaneau, whom they sus-
pected, decided to wait for them at the
Sawyer livery stable, the place where
they had secured the rig.
At about three o'clock they returned
and were immediately arrested and
searched. Some money, gold watch,
a revolver and billy were found on
them. The watch was handed back to
young Peneau but when the two young
men were brought over town the watch
was missing. Peneaa claimed he had
thrown it away but a search of his
clothes revealed it hidden beneath his
There is strong proof that they are
the guilty parties and it is quite likely
that they will make no defense. Both
are sons of respectable parents, but, it
appears, that each has of late been go
ing the pace that usually lands young
men in place not occupied by the
righteous. If the charge against them
can be proved, or if they plead guilty
they are subject to long prison SEN
tence.
The young men were arraigned this
but because of the district
attorney being absent from the city an
was taken to next Mon
day. Their bail bond was fixed at
81, 800 each, which they were unable to
furnish.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Della Thayer entertained young
people Saturday evening, at hearts.
Mrs W. G. Silverthorn was quite sick
for several days last week.
The Monday Evening Study club met
with Miss Marion Macdonald last
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Andrews are
now occupying rooms in the flat above
the store of Henry French.
'Blue Ribbon is the name of the
brand of flour sold in the greatest
quantities by Max E. Boehm. If
John Lerum invited in his relatives
to family dinner on Sunday to assist
him in celebrating his Goth birthday.
Miss Nell Dunbar entertained young
lady friends on Friday afternoon in
honor of her guest, Miss Louise
Drummer.
Martin Helm, a resident of the town
of Eau Pleine, brought in the scalp of
wild cat Saturday and was paid the
bounty money.
The Monday evening party at the
club house was largely attended and
unusually successful. The music and
dancing was kept up until 10 O'Clock
Ask you dealer for a box of Idaho
apples. Choice fruit, carefully packed,
absolutely free from worms and guaran-
teed perfect. KIEFER COLD STORAGE
Co, Agents. j24
The ladies Of ST. Johns church gave
dinner at the residence of MIR. and
Mrs. Reid Goodrich on Saturday even
ing, to which the gentlemen OF the par
ish were invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. johnson enter
tanned at whist on Friday evening.
Prizes were won by Mrs A. w Trevitt
and Adm Bardeen and Mrs. Adm Bar
deem and A. A. Book.
That well known character, Buck
shot," was up before the court again
yesterday morning, charged with intoxi-
cation. He plead guilty and was SEN
fenced to fourteen days in the county
Jail.
Frank Nj, rtin, resident of the town
of Eau Pleih,, exhibited to County
Clerk John King yesterday the scalp of
wolf he had killed in the above town
and was issued orders on the county
and state for bounty money.
The new dam constructed across
Prairie river by the Merrill Paper Mfg.
Co. is one of the highest in Wisconsin.
1t is built of stone and cement, is forty
feet thick at the base and tapers to
eight feet at the top. 1t is seventy-tive
feet high.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
PROPERTY PURCHASE.

c. B. Bird received papers yesterday
which conveyed to him the Haseltine-
Gooding residence property at 522 War
rem street. The location is a very de-
sirable one and the grounds are well
filed with fine trees. Just what Mr..
Bird intends to do with the property
only the future can tell.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Rudolph Koenig, Rietbrock. to Mary
Kundo, Vein.
VIM. Berndt TO Ellen Bressert, both
of kronenwetter
Henry Ottinger, Jr. to Theresa Burk-
art, botn of Cleveland
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

A Safe Cough Medicine for Children.
In buying cough medicine for
children never be afraid to buy Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. There is no
danger from it and relief is always
sure to follow. 1t is especially valuable
for colds, croSp and whooping cough.
For sale by all druggists.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Wausau P. D. for the week end
ing March 6, 1905. In calling for same
please say advertised.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19

our gates yesterday afternoon, was
a man who was with the New Jersey
contingent. on his way to New Bern,
where today was unveiled a monu-
ment to the New Jersey soldiers bur-
led in the Federal cemetery near that
city. His name was Col. Huffty, who
was Go!dSboroS first provost mar
shall. He was appointed by General
Schofield, two days in advance of the
arrival of General Sherman and his
army, and in that brief time had the
town so thoroughly organized and
guarded that Sherman's soldiers were
not permitted to rayage our town or
modest single citizen or home, and
in addition to this Col. Huffty issued
provisions literally to all in need of
food. All this took place forty years
ago, but yesterday he stood again
upon the same ground that he had
trod during those bloody times. and
shook the hand of many an old SOL
der with whom he had crossed
swords in one of the bloodiest wars
the world has ever known. He was
cordially greeted by all our citizens
men who had opposed him in battle,
the sons of many whom have gone on
across the river-and the fair ladies
of our town who had turned out to
do the New Jersey visitors honor.
He was touched by his welcome.
and said that he wished we all could
meet again and get in closer touch
with each other, for there was now
no animosity between the North and
South
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19
Report of Years
Work.
Continued from Page One.)

that of the Womans Auxiliary to the
Board of Missions.
Mrs. John Wilkes, of this city. well
known for her many acts of charity.
organized the auxiliary in This do
cese II years ago and for many years
was ut it's head. When her resgna-
ton was rendered she was made hen
orary secretary, and Miss Mary I.
H0rner, of Oxford, assumed the bur-
den of the work. This Miss Horner
bore alone, winning the admiration
and love of each auxiliary member,
until last year, when she resigned
The manner of handling the work
was changed at the last convention
and Mrs w. H. S. Burgwyn, of We'll
DON was elected president
In Miss Kate Cheshire. of Tar
boro. the sister of the Rt. Rev. Joseph
Blcunt Cheshire, the auxiliary mas a
secretary who is cOn3ecrated to the
work of the church.
Mrs. Dorian II. Blair, OF Green's
boro, was selected as treasurer be-
cause OF warm interest - missions
and because of her fine executive
ability.
The vice-presidents are Mrs. Rich
ard IF. Lewis, of Raleigh; Mrs. John
Van Landingham, OF Charlotte, Mrs
r. w. Winston, of Durham; Mrs. John
T. Bennett, of Wadesboro, and Miss
Matte Bailey. of Raleigh, who are ali
of high social position, patriotic in
clinations and strong intellectually,
which make their Influence a power
in anything in which they are inter-
ested. Mrs. r. H. Lewis, whose win
ming personality and wide culture
render her attractive to all, is the
only president who has arrived.