Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-24


by j. E. Durgin, deputy grand master,
and local members of the order.
The Northwestern railroad will have to
pay taxes on the property acquired for
its Sheboygan belt line, according to a
decision by the State tax commission. The
city has assessed the property at $4,000.
A. G. Hausman, aged 20 years, and
Margaret e. A. Bundy, aged 81, were
married a second time in Mount Vernon,
because when they secured a marriage IL
cense in Coles county eleven years ago
they took it to another county, where they
wed.
James c. Dowse, aged % years, the
second oldest resident of Kenosha county
and one of the oldest residents in that
part Of the State, died at his home at
Dexter's Corners. Mr.. Dowse was ma
tive of England and came to Kenosha
county in 1887.
Farmers of Winnebago county report
that the apple crop is going to be short
this year. The quality is good, but this
is an off year, they say. Crab apples are
also very scarce and the farmers are
afraid that the early frosts will put a
crimp in the corn crop.
Dean Russell of the Wisconsin Agri-
cultural college and Prof. Smith of the
Department of Agriculture, who visited
the experimental stations of the State in
this section, give as their advice to the
farmers on the light type of soil in north
ern Wisconsin, plant clover
Walter NJ Britain, president of bank
at Beloit, was probably fatally injured,
and his wife and Mrs. Fred NJ. Strong
were seriously injured by their touring
car falling over a twenty-fve-foot en-
bankment. Fred NJ. Strong, also bank
president, escaped by jumping.
Katherine Bones, aged 26, North
western university graduate, shot and
killed herself with a Winchester rife
at her home just outside Racine. She
was the daughter of Ben r. Bones, rep
resentative of the Smithsonian institute
at Washington, d. G. There is no known
motive for the suicide. Miss Bones had
recently returned from Alaska
Joseph Billy, a farmer living at Men
thalsyille, committed suicide by blowing
off the top of his head with a double
barrel gun. Billy, who is 30 years of age,
entered the house, calmly informed his
wife of his intention, secured the gun
and ended his life just before Mrs. Billy
reached the door in her attempt TO inter-
fere. He leaves a wife and one child
Miss Ella Bardash a young woman em-
plOyed at the Hudson sanitarium, narrow
ly escaped death. She was working in
the laundry when her hair got caught by
a shafting, lifting her from the floor and
loosening the lining which holds the scalp
to the skull. DIR. Bradford, owner of the
sanitarium, happened to be in the room,
and stopped the machinery in time to pre-
vent what would have been a fatal acct
dent.
Stephen G.. Kettner Manitowoc man,
now resident of Rhinelander, was made
independently rich by sale of a patent on
a railway cattle guard, which he has just
consummated. Kettner invented the guard
after ne had several cattle killed on his
farm and so successful was the device
that he has disposed of it to the North
western Investment Company of Kalama-
zoo, Mich, which will exploit and market
the invention Kettner is said to have
received the sum of $4,000 in cash.
There is no truth in the report sent
out from Albany that the Black Hawk
Mill Company had asked financial assist
ance from the city. The report stated
that the company would ask the city to
purchase the real estate upon which the
mills stand walked at $4,000. Fred H.
Wendell, secretary of the company, and
G. NJ. Burke superintendent of the mills,
say there is absolutely no truth In the
story. The mills were shut down recently
on account Of lack of raw material.
John Kody aged %, fireman. and
August Miller, aged 50, a deckhand, lost
their lives when the steamer Fl. A. Root
suddenly turned turtle while lying at the
dock in Kenosha and went to the bottom
in fifteen feet of water. The other FIVE
men of the crew succeeded in reaching
shore. All were asleep in their berths
when the accident happened. The Root
had been used in carrying sand and was
Loaded at the time of the accident. 1t is
supposed the cargo became shifted to one
side by the swells of passing vessel.
Mrs. Addie Thomas of Paris has
brought suit for divorce from Calvin
Thomas, alleging he had deceived her into
believing she was marrying his twin
brother, Alvin, whom he closely resem-
bles
Thursday night as the closing festivi-
ties of a two days celebration of the
dedication of a park given to the village
BY the local fire department were being
enjoyed the business part of Waterloo was
almost swept away by fire The fire start
ed in the hotel. The flames extended to
adjoining buildings, causing a total loss
Of about $4,000
Mrs. Mary AIalin, iyeaittssy La Crosse
widow. accused of the murder Of her
brother-in-law by poisoning. and who has
been in the Yiroqua county Jail two weeks
awaiting examination, was discharged at
the conclusion Of the preliminary hear
ing. The court found that there was not
sufficient evidence 10 bind over the WON
an for trial. The victim, Carl Schmidt.
a blind man. died from carbolic acid poi
soning at Genoa, Aug. 81, and It was
charged by the State that Mrs Malin had
administered poison TO him in order 10
get rid Of him and to bring her sister to
live in luxury at the AIaIin home in La
Crosse.
Gilbert Sack Of Deronda was shot and
killed b. Andrew Peterson, his neighbor.
As Scaick and his son. John, were re-
turning from Amery, where they bad
been Soins some trading. 1t seems that
there haa been trouble all summer be-
tween the two farmers. Schick leaves a
wife and q large family.
The p4w bank Of New Auburn opened
the other day for business in a building
especially erected for this Institution. The
officers are as follows President. Arnt
Erickson: vice president, G. Z. Hansen
cashier. Leroy Abrablnsson /; directors, H.
Mccormick. WiIlial.l Larson. G. W. En-
gebretson, c. p Hanson and Arnt Erick-