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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

The reform frenzy has struck the As
sembly, at least this is the Interpretation
the messengers of that body have put
upon a new rule issued by Sergeant-at-
Arms Irving forbiddng smoking by mes
sengers, laborers and other employees APP
pointed by him while in the discharge of
their duties. There has been complaint
from members who are not accustomed tc
seeing boys swagger about with pipes at
home, and in respect to their feelings the
order has been put in force.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
All Over the State.

Failing health has compelled Miss
Frances Ryan to resign as secretary at
the Wisconsin State school for the blind
in GAINESVILLE.
Henry Schmidt of Milwaukee, brake
man on the Milwaukee road, fell under
the cars at Milton and lost his left leg.
Schmidt is "a years old and single.
In Chippewa Falls Fred Hammann at
tempted to commit suicide by cutting his
throat in the county Jail. He had tried
to persuade friends to get him sent to an
asylum.
Joseph Schurck, formerly colonel in
the Austrian army and more recently a
civil engineer and inventor in Milwaukee,
shot himself in his room in Milwaukee
and died.
The engagement OF Miss Fola La Fol-
lette. daughter of Senator La Toilette,
to Alfred T. Rogers was announced at
Madison. Mr.. Rogers is political friend
of the Senator.
A new rural electric railway between
Winona, Mimi, and La Crosse is promis-
ed in articles of incorporation of the La
Crosse and Winona Traction Company
fled at st. Paul.
m, H., cah,oodo, T,,n,hor Conononv
&c AI;,,,,a,,I-oo hos s;cnod a contract with
the d. J. Murray Company of Wausau
to build a mill at Ashland, with 10000
600 feet capacity.
The Beaver Dam branch of the Agassiz
society will oppose the determination of
the squirrels. IL Is ciallneu py many 'nac
the squirreis a,e ~
shruos ny sn"""s .ne ~, ru CIV
ea.ine .me $3.50 H.. that = e not Tho
sn,,;rrals which arc doing the damage but
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Duiiding was piaceo upon ioui in,iien'e
logging sleighs' III the three WEEKS Tue
building has been moved TWO ana nan
miles. The building is hauled by twenty
eight horses MADE UP III t"o rows ol
seven teams eacn'
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T.nd Too0;ng and Nfannfactur;no
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
Wisconsin
Legislature.
Named After Uncle Ike.

If bill which was introduced in the
Assembly becomes law Isaac Stephen
son of Marinette will have county
named after him. According to It's pro-
visions Marinette, Forest and Oconto
counties are to be cut up for the new
county. The copy of the bill shows that
the original intention of the Trainer was
to call it Davidson county, but that the
name of the chief executive was cut out
and that of the millionaire lumberman
and politician was substituted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
HURLEY sHER1FF DEFrANr.

Says There Is and VIII Be No Gam-
bling and similar Evils.
Sheriff Mcclellan says that as far as
gambling and dive saloons were concerned
that he had the lid down tight at Hur
ley" and that he proposed to keep it
there for the next two years during his
term of Office. He stated that there We're
no saloons in Hurley now which harbor
women. He also closed up the gambling
houses. AS Ironwood has closed up all
forms of gambling also, he states that
there will be nothing doing in the range
towns along this line during, the years
1907 and 1908. Sheriff Mcclellan states
that his orders have been issued not for
effect but to be obeyed, and that he pro-
posed to carry them out to the letter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

A German lady was giving her ser
want directions In regard to winding
an eight-day CLOCK. The Meggendorfer
Blaetter gives the conversation:
Mistress-But, Kathi. that clock goes
for week. You must wind it I'D more
than that
Maid-Yes. ma'am; but you know I
am leaving tomorrow, and won't do
the new cooks work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
MIDDLE nj Panama.

Panama matters are all topsy-turvey.
Shonts is retiring from the canal COM
mission, with Chief Engineer Stevens
TO succeed him. is the most important
event. President Roosevelt is urging
Congress 10 abolish the commission and
create a one-map power, to run the
wabbly machine. The real reason for
all this shake-up has not yet been made
public. but there must be something
radically wrong with the adninIstra-
ton of affairs to need such radical
organization. And vet II is only a few
weeks ago the country was assured
that every detail was in apple pie or.
49,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
No, uurt. Gets ss0O ANYWAY

Offered and refusing $500 to settle,
Mrs. Stephen Vanish of Manitowoc was
awarded only $500 by the jury in suit
for $4,000 against the Wisconsin Central
The jury found that Mrs. Vanish did not
sustain the injury claimed, but that she
was entitled to damages because of neg
ligence. Her husband sues for $4,000
for loss of time and expenses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
Gets After Railroads.

Assemblyman Rothe, the editor of a
Fennimore newspaper, who walked to
Madison when free transportation on the
railroads was denied him, introduced q
bill in the Legislature which, if passed,
will force all railroads to publish time
tables in newspapers at advertising rates.
Rothe's bill would compel the railroads TO
advertise in practically all papers printed
in cities where the roads have tracks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
state Fair Bill Us Cut.

The State fair committee of the AS
sembly scaled the schedule of needed i'm
provements at the State fair from total
of $751;, 500 to the modest sum of SGT, 800.
The loss by scaling through the applica-
ton Of strict economy was $4,000 and
the bill to be drawn and introduced
will irciudc only those items deemed es-
sential to the decent maintenance of the
fair.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
HANGS HIMSELF IN CAVE.
Bankrupt's Body Is Found Before
TriaI as Embezzfer.

Gustav Lenk. former well-known
business man of Theresa, committed sui
eide by hanging in a cave half mile
from his home. Lenk disappeared from
his home the other day. Search was in
stituted by his sons, who found the life
less body hanging from the limb of a
tIee which overhung the cave. Lenk went
into bankruptcy two years ago and later
was arrested on charge of embezzle-
ment. He was prisoner at the county
jail for several months and recently secur-
ed bail. His trial was set for an early
date
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
To Cut on Double salaries.

University of Wisconsin professors and
others drawing money from the State
treasury for serving in dual capacities
may be compelled to give up one of their
positions if a movement started by AS
semblyman Bancroft, formerly assistant
Attorney General, is successful. At his
request the Legislature adopted resolu-
ton asking the Secretary of State for a
list of all employees whose names appear
on more than one State pay roll.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
Against Finality In Religion

President Eliot of Harvard, speaking
to a meeting Of Congregational ministers
at Boston, opposed everything that stands
for finality in religion. He said chere
was an irresistible tendency toward the
belief that truth cannot be fixed. If in
all the range Of philosophy and science no
one believes that the end has been reach
ed, why should the theologian imagine he
has reached the end of theology?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

i141-Stephen defeated at battle Of
Lincoln.
Edward IL. crowned King of Eng
land.
l461-Yorkists victorious at Mortimers
Cross (War of the Rosesl.
1649-Chailes l. beheaded.
17S1-Battle of Cowan's Ford American
Revolution
1TS3-Dreadful earthquake III Calabria.
1I9S-Frigate Prosperine lost in the
Elbe; fifteen persons persisted
1S01-Assembly of the first Parliament
of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland.
1S11-Bell Rock lighthouse Scotland,
built by Robert Stephenson, first
lighted.
1S14-Napoleon defeated he Allies at La
Rothiere.
lS1C-British transports Lord Melville
and Boadicea w.ecked near Kin
sale; over 200 soldiers, their wives
and children persisted.
1S42-Arrest of Hogan, implicated in
the steamer Caroline affair.
1S52-One hundred lives lost by burst
ing of Holm6rth reservoir.
1S54-After eleven days without food or
water the survivors of the Dona Dea,
from Savannah, were rescued at sea.
1S5S-The steamship Great Eastern
launched.
1S59-Prince Napoleon Bonaparte mar
ried Princess Clotilde of Sardinia.
-. Gen. Zulbaga abdicated presiden-
cy of Mexico.
1S60-Fifty lives lost in great fire in
Elm street, New York.
1S61-Provisiona Congress met in Mont
gomery and organized the go.erp-
ment of the Confederate States of
America.
1S62-Inundation of the Danube, causing
great distress.
1S6S-Polish provisional government is
sued its first proclamation.
1S64-The Prussians entered Schleswig
1S65-Slavery abolished in the United
States. Surrey theater, London, de-
stroyed by fire.
1870-British government took over the
ownership and management of the
telegraphs.
1S74--Ashantee war ended, British army
entering Coomassie.
1SS7-Interstate commerce commission
established.
1SS9-U. S. Senate rejected extradition
treaty with Great Britain.
1000 C;,-4k No+;oooI hort. - NJ. WI
was closed. Centenary of the Su-
preme Court of the United States
celebrated.
1S91-Presdent Harrison proclaimed
reciprocity with Brazil. Troops
suppressed republican rising in
Portugal.
1892 Carlyle w. Harris convicted of
the murder of Helen Potts in New
York Supreme Court declared
James I. Boyd, Democrat, Governor
of Nebraska.
1S93-American protectorate established
in Hawaii. Many lives lost by
earthquake ON the Island of Zante.
1S94--House of Representatives passed
Wilson tariff bill. Anarchist Vail
liant guillotined in Paris. =. U. s.
warship Kearsarge wrecked on Ron
cador reef.
1S95-Ex- Queen Liluokalani formally re-
nounced her claim to the throne of
Hawaii. Wei-Hai-Wei taken by
the japanese.
1S97-Pennsylvania State caitol at Har-
risburg destroyed by fire.
1S9S-Germany demanded indemnity
from China for murder Of mission
aries
1S99-American flag raised at Guam.
1900-Gov. William e. Goebel of Ken
lucky shot by assassin. !. Hay
Pauncefote treaty signed at Washing
ton.
1901-Henry e. Youtsey sentenced to
life Imprisonment for assassination
of Gov. Goebel OF Kentucky. War
Department closed the canteens. -.
Funeral of Queen Victoria.
William II. Taft succeeded Elihu
Root as Secretary of War.
05-Supreme Court declared combine Of
packing houses illegal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
No Beer or Cigars.

Mr. Miller of La Crosse has introduce
ed IN the Assembly his measure limiting
the amount a candidate for Office can ex-
pend in his campaign and prohibiting the
buying of beer or passing Of cigars by
Office seekers. The bill provides that
candidates can spend 500 for every 5000
votes cast at the last election and 50 for
each hundred votes above that up to 25,-
600 and 81 for every 100 above $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
WOLF HUNT ON BUSY STREET.
After Chase of Three Hours b,

After Chase of Three Hours by
Crowd Animal Is Killed.
A wolf hunt took place in Eau Claire
Saturday afternoon on one of the main
streets of the city. The animal was dis
covered leisurely vending its way down
Water street and soon 100 men or more
gave chase with clubs. axes and rifles.
The hunt lasted three hours and enough
powder was burned to stock a small army.
Several people narrowly escaped being
killed. Finally the wolf was l,illed Bush
ness was practically at a standstill in the
vicinity for over three hours.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
commercialirinx Cupid.

us it true. Tom. that you are going
to marry Maria?"
"Yes. sab; its true
They say she's remarkably good
laundress. Its almost pity she has
to give up her work"
give up her wuk2 Why. what you
s'pose l done marry her forf"-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
FINDS $4,000 IN OLD PANTS.
Supposed Pauper Leaves Fortune for
Missing Son.

Three thousand dollars in gold found in
the trouser leg of supposed pauper will
go to an only son of Fred Strey, who left
him in anger twenty-seven years ago, ii
the younger Strey can be found. Strey
had been living with the Klitzke family in
Appleton and was supposed to be penni-
less. After the funeral. however. when
Mrs. Klitzke was clearing out his room,
she noticed that a pair of trousers which
she was about to burn seemed heavy and
on investigation found the gold sewed in
the lining.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
Wisconsin
State News
STRANGE CLAIM FOR ESTATE.

Chicago Man Says He Is Son of Col.
PeIeg Glover, Manitowoc.
Sensational developments are promised
In the Kenosha County Court when the
hearing of the contest of the will of the
late Nancy A. Glover is taken up again.
Charles Joseph Glover of Chicago las
made a claim for the estate. He alleges
that he is a son of Col. Peleg Glover.
famous old Indian trader, and Fannie
Mccarthy, to whom he alleged Glover had
been married at Manitowoc. He stated
that he was born in 1852. Notice of the
death of Judith Glover. the wife of Col.
Glover, and the mother of Nancy Glover,
have been found and these show that Mrs
Glover died on Jan. TO- 1869. With
these facts in hand, the attorneys for the
will claim that it would have been impos-
sible for the statements made by Glover
to be true unless Col. Glover had lived a
dual life
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

If bill introduced by Senator Fair
child of Milwaukee becomes law, the
State will have the right to appeal from
decisions of the courts in criminal cases.
The bill provides that the State (prose-
cution) may employ the writ of error and
the right to review cases by appeal in
such cases.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
auickIr Ffxured.

Mrs. Russell Sage announces that
she has ss0,00dOO0 to divide among
Americans who need assistance, but
are TOO proud TO ask for it."
THAT means about 81 a head. won
der when well get eursy'-Washins-
ton Herald
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

The Socialists got down to work Fri
day, the result being that resolutions were
offered asking Congress to take steps to
bring about government ownership of rail-
roads end that the government establish
a parcel post to take the place of the ex-
press companies. The Socialists also
want federal judges elected by the people
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
No Nomination Papers.

In the Assembly Friday Mr.. Hebron
introduced bill to do away with nomi-
nation papers in primary elections. The
measure provides that any one can file a
certificate of candidacy by paying a fee.
The fees are on graduated scale, 1 per
cent of salary. and in addition $50 for
State offices, SO for county, $15 for city
and s. for others.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

Frank Fink of Ellsworth, aged %, was
fined $40 for assaulting his mother
Young Fink attempted TO chastise his
younger brothers. and when they ran to
their mother for protection. it is charged.
that he brutality beat her with hammer
handle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
In,t,ative and Referendum.

A resolution was presented for an
amendment to the State constitution to
enable the electors of the State to apply
the initiative and referendum principle
to laws enacted by the Legislature, and
a bin was introduced providing for the
application of the same principle to acts
of municipal councils and boards of SUI
pervisors.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
CONGREGATIONAL Wages.

The salary grab has been put through
by Congress and the Senators were hon.
est enough to record their vote on the
80 per cent increase. The members of
the House of Representatives. how
ever. lodged a roll call. so as TO evade
personal criticism and be able to say
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
Warns Feet ON Hot Bread.

Judge Neelen was Disguised during the
tsial of William Buchholz. a Milwaukee
baker, who was charged with keeping a
filthy shop 1t was brought out that
Buchholz used warm bread made in his
shop, and presumably afterward sold to
his usual patrons. for foot warmers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
mo Pension MiIitia.

Pensioning wounded members of the
Wisconsin National Guard on the same
basis as United States soldiers are pen
stoned is the purpose of a bill introduced
in the Assembly by Assemblyman Har-
raSS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
To Cut or Pardons.

A bill has been introduced in the SEN
ate providing that prisoners serving a
second term or more, and who have not
served half their time, and life prisoners
shall be ineligible 20 parole. This meas
ure was introduced by Mr.. Martin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
Makes Rnilway Men Guilty

A bill was introduced Wednesday to
make railway officials liable for murder
in the second degree in cases of avoid
able fatal accidents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
New Bills shut of.

After much debate, amending and see
saving the Assembly adopted the Ingram
resolution shutting off new business Feb.
9. Only through committees or other
very roundabout procedure can new bill
then come in.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

Hearing that many men employed in
the woods were bachelors and wanted to
be married spinsters of Rock Rapids.
lows. have wg.tten jenkins Brothers of
Chippewa fails. offering to marry all
roniers Rock Rapids, they say. is prac-
tically an Adamless Eden. A list of
eligible men viii be forwarded to that
rillar
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
POLICE RELEASE RUMBLE GIRL.
Believe Her Claim of Being Hypno-
fized by Thief.

The police believe the story told by
Annie Rumple, Is years of age, daughter
of Charles Rumple, wealthy farmer of
Geneva Lake, that Fred Lichtenfeller ex-
ercised hypnotic power over her. Miss
Rumple was arrested as the accomplice
of Lichtenfeller, who is a notorious thief.
The girl claimed she met Lichtenfelier
when he came to work as farm hand
near Geneva Lake two years ago. From
that time until the present she asserts.
she. has been under his control. Chief
OF Police Hare and District Attorney Ba-
ker have been convinced of the truth of
the story and released the girl on parole.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

Miss May Douglas of Winona, Mimi.
Wisconsin university student, who fell
from the third story of the Gamma Beta
sorority house in Madison. while attempt
ing to descend a ''knotty rope" fire escape
dead
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
Now Anti-snIoon BIN.

Another anti-saloon bill, along the lines
of the Thayer measure, has been intro
duced in the Senate by Mr.. Brown. 1t
provides that remonstrance may keep sa-
looms out of residence districts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
EnsIi.h church Music urged.

Archbishop Bourne of Westminster has
announced the decision of a special COM
mission rejecting nearly all of the works
OF such composers as Mozart, Haydn,
Gounod, Beethoven and Verdi, on the
ground that they are not liturgical, ac-
cording to the view of Pope Plus.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

The steel trust is preparing to drain
Trout lake, near Grand Rapids. MINI, at
cost of 100000, because water from
the lake leaks into the shafts of the
Canisteo mine, making it necessary to
work the pumps day and night.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
People to Make Laws.

Assemblyman Elver presented bill
authorizing common councils to submit
proposed ordinances to a direct vote OF
the people.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
B.ns Line I'm Two Years.

The La Crosse and Winona Traction
Company, in applying for a franchise, has
officially announced that it intends to
build an electric line from La Crosse to
Winona within Two years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

William Loohn. an infant boy. was
scalded TO death in Chippewa Falls while
his mother was out OF the ROOM The boy
pulled the stopper from a washing nla-
chine and was covered BY boiling water
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
,,,,wapkee nreweries ma.

Milwaukee breweries were hit by bill
introduced Thursday prohibiting the en-
ployment of girls under is years of age
to wash or fill beer bottles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
VILLAGE IS F1RE-swEPT.
Coleman suffers from FIames-Fam.
iIy Flee in Night Clothes.

lily Flee in Night Clothes.
A fire for a time threatened the entire
village of Coleman. The fire started there
one morning at 3 80 and spread rapidly.
The hardware store and brick building
of Peter Wolff and the baker shop of X.
Roschpleau and a millinery store were
totally destroyed. Wolff and his family
had to flee in their night clothes. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
MORE CARS OR LOSE FRANCHISE,

Gets UItimatum in Ordinance.
The franchise of the La Crosse City
Railway Company will be repealed unless
improved service is given at once. An
ordinance to this effect was introduced in
the common council the other night, and
was passed after a hard fight seven vot-
ing against and nine for it, From the
talk of several counclmen the franchise
will be repealed and new company given
the right to operate unless conditions
change Immediately The measure fixes
March 1 for the improvements to begin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19

A measure aimed at japanese labor
came into The State Assembly in the form
of q memorial to Congress to exclude all
Asiatic labor.