Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-05

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Weidensal of Omaha.
During a severe electrical storm the
new barn of William Vogel. farmer liv-
ing near Jefferson Junction, was struck
by lightning and destroyed with its con-
tents. The loss is estimated at about
$4,000
A gasoline tank on a launch carrying
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Van Houter blew up
in mid-river at GAINESVILLE. Both swan
ashore and the fire department was call
ed to put out the flames. They had to
sink the boat.
E. a. Strong, formerly an assembly
man from Ashland county, died in Ash
land. He has been sick three months
with a complication of diseases. For sew
eral years he has been court reporter
for Judge Parish.
Francis Davis and wife of Footville,
colored, aged 108 and 105 years respec-
lively, have sued Frank and Julia Wells
to recover possession of the farm on
which they live, claiming that they were
persuaded to sign away the property UNI
der pretense.
Hugo Niehweg found poeketbook
containing $40 which had been lost by
Mrs. Wilhelmina L>rueger on a street car
in Milwaukee. He did not seek the loser,
but she found him and was offered 81.
The finder said he wanted SOB as re-
ward for his honesty.
The school board of Rock county list
enAd to an address on ventilation Of
buildings and economical methods of pur-
chasing material by Assistant State In
spector Borden. A half million dollars
a year is wasted in Wisconsin on use
less purchases, he said.
Ben Dennis of Chicago and Sophia
Nordbloom, an attendant at Pine Glen
resort, a summer boarding house on the
river below KlbOurn, were drowned.
They were in bathing and stepped off
ledge into deep water, and, being unable
to swim. failed to get out.
Lewis Whitaker. a well-knOwn Fond
du Lac young man. was arrested on the
complaint of trying to end his life He
purchased three ounces of carbolic acid
and going to the McLain undertaking
establishment. ordered a casket, then
drew the bottle with the Intention of
swallowing the contents. He was landed
in jail before any damage was done.
John Paul Wirth, one of the earliest
settlers of Cedarburg, died at the age
of 80 years Mr.. Wirth was born at
Mandel. Bavaria. April I, 1915. During
the year 1915 he came to America, set
Ting in Dayton, Ohio. On June %
Of the following year he came to Mil
waukee and few days later to Cedar
burg, where he has resided ever since.
Herman Balk of Kaukauna. IS years
old. was injured at the Combined Locks
paper mill Ills left side and arm are
torn and crushed, partly exposing his
vitals Balk was caught in the winder
of the paper machine, which revolves
1000 revolutions per minute. He had
been on duty constantly for about forty
hours, and it is thought drowsiness caus-
ed him to stumble Extending his left
hand to keep from falling it was caught
by the rolls
Little Ralph Jewell, aged II years, is
the hero of the hour for having saved
the life of his playmate, stephen Kaiser,
aged TO- from drowning in Kaukauna.
The boys with others were swimming at
dangerous point on the water power
when Kaiser sank to the bottom twice.
Young Jewell caught hold Of him with
one hand and with the other reached the
edge of the dam and ht.u tE2re scream
ing for help. Henry Essler heard the
cries for aid and reached there in time
to pull them bol.l to sa1ety.
Mrs. ]. A. Walsh, wife Of the district
attorney of Forest county, president of
the CrandCn WOman's Club and the add
mitted society leader of that Section,
caused a profound sensation by shooting
herself in her bedroom and in her hus-
bands presence. 1t IS expected she viii
die Mrs Walsh accidentally shot her.
self in the breast. according to her hus-
bands story. The bullet passed through
her lungs and lodged in the back. Mys-
terry surrounds the affair. Her husband
says he can shed no light on the tragedy.
4 campaign against the sale of chop
ped meat containing deleterious preserv-
atives and coloring matter is on in Madf
son. w Schulz and \. Charmack, meat
dealers, each pleaded guilty and were
fined S25 and costs.
A check to possible teegraphers
strike in the form of private telephone
system by issuing telegraph wires, has
just been installed by the Northwestern
railroad between Sheboygan and Kau-
kama The ShebOygan phone is located
in the passenger station. 1t is only for
the company's business, and will be used
chiefly in moving trains
Heirs of a pioneer resident of Racine
have retained attorneys TO claim the
property on which the Racine county
court house was built in 1876 and will
institute proceedings to recover il. The
original plat of the city of Racine MAS
destroyed by fire. The property is val
ued at $4,000.
People at a church socable in Beaver
prevented the burglary of ]. Tagatz's
saloon and captured one of the burglars
They heard the sound of falling glass
and rushed out. the burglars having
smashed a large window The church
people took after them and managed to
capture one Frank Hoyt. The latter is
now in jail
Crop conditions in this State are thus
reviewed by the governments weekly
report: Fall blowing begun in middle
and southern sections: winter at and
rye yielding satisfactorily; corn greatly
improved; spring grains damaged. but
yield satisfactory: hay heavy crop: pota-
toes rotting from excessive moisture: to-
bacco harvesting begun; sugar beets and
buekwheat exceptionally good; apples
very unsatisfactory.
Two Italian laborers. working on new
sewer ditch in GAINESVILLE were buried by
a cave-in For thirty minutes the men
were imprisoned before being released
and il Isl feared they will die. Both were
unconscious when released.