Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-14
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Chas. Turner is nursing a sore
finger caused by being pierced by a
sewing machine needle last week The
needle passed through the fore finger
of the left hand and she was held a
prisoner until released nearly half an
hour later by DR.. H. L. Rosenberg
and an employe of the James Music
Co., who were summoned. The latter
had to take part of the machine apart
to eXtricate the needle.
II. G. Fish, assistant principal of the
Marshfield high school, is gathering
material concerning the location of
old Indian villages, burial sites, trails,
springs, and stories of Indian life in
Marathon and Wood counties. He will
greatly appreciate any assistance that
is given him in reference to any phase
of Indian life. This material will final
ly be given to the Wisconsin Archeo-
logical society, to be put into history
of the Indians of Wisconsin.
The Play Shop Operatists, an oper-
attic organization to appear in this city
November 18th and 18th, and for which
many tickets have been sold, has
changed the name to The Standard
Opera company, as the former name
was not easily understood 1t also will
be pleasant news for music lovers to
know that The Standard Opera COM
pany will present besides "The Bohem-
ian Girl, Martha" instead of Chimes
of Normandy" as originally announced.
The management of this company is
striving to present good music for good
people, and the change to Martha"
has been made in Difference to the wish
es of the many. Rehearsals have been
going on for some time, and real
music-the music that pleases and
makes better everybody, will be the
result.
Ruth Mcclellan, aged three years,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Ben McClel-
Ian, who reside in one of the Brands
houses on Sixth street, suffered a severe
scalding Friday morning at about ten
O'Clock. The mother was about to en-
gage in scrubbing the floor and had a
pail of hot water ready for the work
when the little one asked for lunch
Mrs. Mcclellan went to the cupboard
and buttered piece of bread for her
daughter. After the little girl had re-
ceived the bread she stepped backward
and fell into the pail of hot water. The
little ones terrific screams brought
out all the people in the neighborhood.
The child was picked up and her cloth
ing removed and a physician sum.
moned, who applied cooling lotions,
bandages, etc. While the child will be
confined to the house for some time,
no serious consequences are anticipated.
Alfred Schlotthauer, boy fourteen
years of age, was brought here from
the town of Day Friday, and turned
over to the sheriff until such time as
place can be found for him in some in
stitution. The boy is feeble minded
and of vicious nature. Some weeks
ago his parents brought him to town
for the purpose of having him commit
ted to the Home for Feeble Minded, To-
Gated at Chippewa Falls. 1t was found
at that time he could not be recei ged
there, because of the Institution being
crowded to its capacity. The boy was
sent home to remain until place could
be found for him, but he has become so
bad that his parents can no longer care
for him. He must be watched contin-
ually and destroys everything of des-
tructible nature that he can lay his
hands on. He is also abusive with
other children younger than himself,
and it is said at one time nearly tor
tured his sister to death by filling her
month with sand