Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-15
stnte News in Rrief.

Mary Jane carpenter, aseu 90 years
and resident of Kenosha county for "
years. died in Kenosha.
Franz Il. Behlke, assistant postmaster
at Waterfowl, was drowned while ON
fishing trip near Hazelhurst.
The Industrial Construction Company
CT Chicago wish to erect a canning fac
tory in Albany il local parties will sub
scribe to stock in the proposed industry
Ralph Emerson, II years old, while
hunting on the Root river near Racine,
accidentally shot himself through the left
foot, injuring the member so badly that
amputation will be necessary.
While leading a bull to the fair grocndS
in Friendship for exhibition Joseph A.
Hodan was gored by the animal and near
~ killed He was thrown to the ground
and two ribs crushed and the collar bone
broken.
Bruce Kirkpatrick, well known
throughout western Wisconsin as
cheese buyer, was electrocuted while try
ing to turn on the light in the bathroom
of his home in Richland Center Death
came instantly.
Frank Domek, a farmer living in the
town of Marion, was shot and instantly
killed while preparing for a hunting trip.
He was talking with a woman when a
dog ran into the gun and in some way
discharged it, the charge entering Do
mek's chin and coming out of the top OF
his head
Winnebago county hunters are diseour-
aged over reports that wolves are de
vouring deer in Florence, Forrest and
Langlade counties, the favorite hunting
spots of these sportsmen. According to
the returning hunters, carcasses of young
deer are common in the northern part of
the State and the old deer have been
scared away by wolves.
After lighting lamp which accident
ally set fire to the window curtains, Ray
Howell of Waukesha, aged 3, became
frightened at the blaze and without noti-
flying his parents in an adjoining room
or crying out in any way, crawled into
his bed and pulled the clothing over his
head and shut out the sight. The blaze
was discovered just in time to save the
child from being burned to death.
Rev j. II. Chandler, who has Just
resigned from the passionate Of the Con
gregational church in Fond du Lac, will
shortly, it is said, give up the ministry
to embark in journalism. The coming
spring Rev Chandler will lead colony
Of Fond du Lac city and county residents
to Alberta, Canada, where he will found
a town near Lloydminster. 1t is his in
tention to start newspaper there.
A horse belonging to Lawrence Carpen-
ter, who lives on the outskirts of Madi-
son, ran away and jumped from a street
car viaduct to the Illinois Central tracks
below. The wagon was smashed, but the
horse had not even been scratched.
A decision was handed down in La
Crosse in the matter Of the will of the
late Gustaye w Ensel, wealthy bust
ness man, recently deceased. After the
death Of Ensel, frankie La Sale, alleged
proprietor Of resort, made a claim of
a quarter Of a million dollars against the
property. The court disallowcd the claim
in full.
Practically no buying Of this years tc-
bacco crop has been done yet. Buyers ex-
plain this condition by saying that it is an
Oh year. out II was TIE sentiment Oh Inc
Tobacco Growers Association last VIM
ter that growers and buyers would be
better satisfied if crops wete not sold
until they were cured
Farmers of Marathon county say
wolves are more numerous this year than
FIR a great many years, and as a result
many have sold their focks g. sheep. One
farmer had hale flock of twenty killsd
and others in that vicinity lost heavily.
They are planning a general hunt this fall
with a view Of exterminating the beasts
Gov. Davidson expressed surprise when
be learned that the stock watering law
passed by the last Legislature was use
less. The Governor said: II have not
seen the decision as yet, for i was out
1f town. 1t hardly seems TO me that
would be justified in calling special ees-
sion of the Legislature at this time, al
though / most certainly would have done
20 at the end of the regular session if
stock and bond bin had not been passed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kaems, residents
It Rapids, a mile from Manitowoc, eeIe-
,rated their fftieth wedding anniversary,
heir four children and a party OF fifty
friends being present for a dinner ard
lance which was led by the aged couple