Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08

for several days and yesterday was
confined to his home.
Rev Goldstern, recent arrival from
Germany, occupied the pulpit of St
Paul's church Sunday.
The Alexander Stewart Lumber Co
will install 90 h. p. electric motor to
furnish power for operating re-saw
Local members of the Sons of Her
man will go to Merrill the 18TH to at
tend a convention to be held for two
days. On the 10th big picnic will be
! held.
During the severe thunder shower
| Friday night, the house of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lamont on liberty street was
struck by lightning, but only slightly
damaged
! A meeting of the directors Of the
: Wausau base ball club is being held
| this afternoon for the purpose OF lewis
| ing ways and means for financing the
club for the balance of the season.
| Late returns made from the town of
| Easton and Knowlton show the total
population of Marathon county includ-
: ing the city of Wausau, to be OPT,
an increase of ,012 in the past five years
There was brief session of munich
pal court yesterday morning. Because
of attorneys not being prepared to pro-
coed with cases, and other causes, all
cases were adjourned to the November
term.
Callies has a standing offer to the
farmers of this county. If any pur-
chase Fly Fluid of him and use it ac-
cording to directions and it does not
keep flies off the cattle or horses, then
he will cheerfully refund the money
paid for it,
A meeting of members of Co. &. will
be held this evening to determine
whether the company will disband or
not. The meeting promises to be well
attended by citizens as well as members
of the company and it is hoped that the
organization will be continued.
Lugene, son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Roberts, of the town of Ringle died yes
terday morning as a result of drinking
quantity of kerosene oil. After drink
ing the oil he suffered for nearly ten
hours before death relieved him. The
funeral was held this afternoon.
What worries horses more than work
Flies of course. What tries your
patience more than to handle horses or
cows covered with flies Buy some of
Callies' Fly Fluid and use it according
to directions and your troubles are at
an end. 1t will keep flies away from
animals every time.
Two boys were arrested Wednesday
for robbing Ole Smiths ginseng garden
of valuable roots. The roots were
found hidden under the porch at one #
the boys homes. The case was not
prosecuted because of the fact that the
boys parents effected settlement with
Mr.. Smith out of court
Terry Laughlin has sold two acres of
land near Wausau Jet to the G.. q n
w. Ry Co. for 81, 400. What the com
pany wants with the land is specula-
live. 1t is stated that it is to be used
for side track purposes, but the public
is of the opinion that other improve
ments are contemplated.
Otto Necker, of this city, who is serv-
ing as a fireman on the cruiser Boston,
now IN Pacific waters, writes home that
he is glad of transfer made some
months ago when he was assigned to
that vessel He was formerly on the
bouuluSuOu tIlc Ill Itle'l SillD WHOSt
boilers recently exploded and killed over
go of her crew.
Paul Ortell, a farmer residing in the
town of Day, was in the city today to
notify the sheriff that horse had been
stolen from his premises on the night
of Aug. 4th. The party that took the
horse was tracked as far as Dancy and
there all trace was lost The thief took
no other property, so far as discovered,
and rode away astride the horses back.
He has so big lead on the officers that
he is no doubt far out of this section by
this time.
There is a curious phenomena in the
Wisconsin river above Grand Rapids
that is at present arousing the interest
of the people of that town. 1t is NOV
ing island. The island is a small one
and its migratory movements are only
noticed at certain times in the year.
Old river men say that at one time it
was located close to shore and in for
mer years moved out towards the
middle of the stream, but the past few
years it has been taking the reverse
course. Since the ice went out this
last spring it has moved down stream
4S feet No one can explain the cause
for the phenomena.
Three new applications have been
filed in circuit court for divorce. Eliza
beth Luebinski asks a separation from
her husband on the grounds of deser-
ton. They were married on Dec. 25th,
1904, and eleven days later he deserted
her She asks for $500 alimony, costs
of action and the right to resume her
maiden name. Alice Skoff, in petit
Z hoE no io1 % GI-o1
in St. Paul in 1901 and that in 1904, the
man left her at Lacrosse and has since
married a young lady at Bellaire, o.,
without ever having obtained a divorce.
Maggie Brettschneider asks a separa-
ton from her husband, Michael, be-
cause he has failed to support her since
his liberation from prison. He was
sentenced to the state prison in 1900,
under the name of Michael Schneider.