Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-25
SHORT NEWS ITEAS.

Tin work of all kinds done by A. B.
Wheeler q Son, give the firm a call if
you want anything in that line or in
plumbing. Furnaces put in on short
notice, COG Third street. j24-tf.
Robt. Morgenstern, of the town of
Texas, exhibited quantity of honey at
the state fair and as result he secured
the Plankinton House and two of the
leading grocers as steady cutomers.
The Marathon county agricultural
exhibit at the state fair was awarded
S210 premium or $5 more than the Fond
du Lac county exhibit, which won first
prize. The difference was due to the
Marathon county exhibit coming from
greater distance
A fire in the home of Mrs. K. Knud
son, $50 Warren street, on Thursday
afternoon, necessitated calling out the
fire department. The fire started in a
clothes closet in some mysterious way
and before it was controlled consider
able damage resulted to clothing, furni-
uure and other household goods.
Capt. Abraham has received from
Adjt. Gen. Boardman a copy of new
rules adopted for the governing of
members of state militia companies
One of the rules is that hereafter when
any member misses three consecutive
drills, unless prevented by sickness,
being out of town or at work. he will
be dishonorably discharged from the
company
The work of deepening the raceway
of the McEachron mill will be finished
in day or two, when arrangements
will be made to put in water wheel
which will give the additional power
required to run the machinery of the
Spirit Falls mill, which was moved to
this city and re-erected just north of
McEachron switch.
The different committees of the Y M.
c. A. enjoyed chicken pie supper on
Friday evening. This is an annual
function and affords much pleasure for
all committees who then get together
and compare notes The president,
Lamar Sexmith, could not be present
Friday evening and so president
A. H. Clark presided.
Diphtheria has again made its appear
ance in the city in a mild form Physi-
clans have reported quite number of
cases to the health officer and measures
are being taken to stamp out the dis
the health officer there is danger of
spread of the disease, since the city
schools have oponed
An attempt is being made by the
officers of the law to capture j. S.
Stone, the sneak thief who removed
diamond stud from the person of a
travelling man two weeks ago and who
forfeited his bail bond Cards contain
ing picture and description of the
thief are being sent out all over the
country. A reward is offered for his
arrest.
Nearly all the time in circuit court of
late has been taken up in making
American citizens of aliens There has
been a great rush of late, as many as
fifty applying for second papers in one
day. This is due to the fact that the
time is now very limited when foreign
ers can become naturalized under the
present law The new law goes into
effect Sept 81.
A pound master up in Marinette, in
his search for dogs without license tags,
has discovered family of four people,
possessing thirteen dogs. The seven
teen occupied four small second story
rooms. If Bill Nye's theory is correct,
this family must be poverty stricken
wretches indeed. Bill said you can
judge mans poverty by the number
of dogs he owns
1t appears that a gang of pickpockets
is this fall visiting every town where
county fair is held and is fleeing peo-
pie. There was gang here, but one
got nabbed after he had removed a
diamond stud from a travelling sales
mans shirt bosom, and his chums got
scared and moved out of town. From
our exchanges we note the work of
pickpockets in many other places where
fairs have been held.
A district convention of the Modern
Brotherhood of America was held in
this city Wednesday, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the national con-
vention of the order which will be held
in Omaha, Neb., on Oct Is. The lodges
represented outside of Wausau were
Merrill, Rib Lake, Schofeld, New Lon
don and Marshfield The delegates
elected are Adolph Holub, Wausau; M.
Mclaughlin, Merrill; Albert Schneider,
Marshfield; Chas. Clark, Schofeld.
Three U. S. civil service examina-
ton are to be held in the city next
month. On Oct. 10 one will be con-
Quoted for the position of saddler in the
army. One will be held Oct II for the
benefit of applicants for positions in the
government service as scientific assist
ant in the department of agriculture;
veterinary inspector; master builder;
marine firemen; bridge engineer, prin-
cipal assistant chief engineer; assistant
engineer of water and sewer construc-
ton. On Oct 30 an examination will
be conducted for those desiring posi-
tioL 5 clerk examiner.
At the eleventh annual meeting of
the Wisconsin Hardwood Lumbermen's
association, held last week in Milwau-
kee. a. E. Beebee. of Mcmillan, was
reelected secretary and B. f.