Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-28
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF

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John Douglas, wheelman on the Good
rich liner Virginia, fell from the deck
after finishing fire drill and was drowned.
In runaway accident caused by a
passing motor cycle, Mrs. L. V. Benja-
min of Cumberland. jumping gu. of the
rig, sustained severe injuries.
]. G. Train, member of the Legisla-
ture in 1856 and the first city cierk of
Baraboo, died of heart failure, aged rs.
He drafted the city charter and held nany
Offices
1t cost Henry Gilbertson of Neenah a
broken shoulder bone and fractured arm
to give his seat in street car to a wom-
an. He fell frcu the car into wire
fence.
The State park commission has put q
crew of men at work clearing the Brlie
river, near Iron River, of dams and re-
moving dangerous rocks from the bed of
the stream.
Mrs. Anna Clause, 26 years old, was
struck by lightning during a heavy cleo
trio storm OF Kenosha. She was rendered
unconscious and it is feared that her in
Juries may prove serious.
Jacob Landgraf, one of the first bust
ness men to settle in the Fox River val
ley, is dead at the age of SO. He came
to Neenah in 1857. when Neenah and
Menasha were mere villages.
While employed about the plant of the
Wisconsin Pea Packing Company at
Mishicott John Koch, aged 80, was
caught in the governor of the engine and
so severely injured that it became neces-
sary to amputate his left arm.
The death of his father, Rev. l.. Traub
of Cumberland, proved too much for the
delicate nervous system of 14year-old
Noah NJ. Traub, and he broke down. He
was adjudged insane and taken by his sis
ter to the Mendoza hospital.
Mrs. n. Sharpless of Neenah had her
left arm so badly scalded by having it
immersed in hot water in a wash boiler
that the flesh has peeled off in parts, and
it is thought grating will have to be re-
sorted to to bring the arm into proper
shape.
During a severe electrical storm at
GAINESVILLE Miss Hazel Howe was thrown
from her horse by the force of a thunder
bolt and was seriously injured. Three in
terurban cars were struck by lightning,
and much property was damaged by the
storm.
When the Thirty Years Club made up
of former residents who have been away
from WATERFOWL thirty years and more,
meets Aug. /. the night of the first home
coming day, its members will be welcom-
ed by the ringing of the city hall bell
thirty times.
Domestic science has been added to the
course at the north side high school in
Manitowoc and the south side is consid-
ering manual training, dor ltic science
and commercial courses for next year. The
north side district meeting authorized $500
for the new course.
The threshers of Winnebago county
have organized in an effort to make
profit. it is claimed. They will charge 4
cents per bushel for threshing oats and
barley. with a varying price for wheat
and rye. The former price was 2l2 cents
for barley and oats.
While coming out from under the in
huence of gas. after having his teeth fixed,
l.. Brunderhoff Of Oshkosh became VIC
lent. He kicked the attending physician
into a corner and started to punch the
dentist. A policeman was called and sub
dued the violent man.
Three workmen. employed 90 the new
Wisconsin Telephone Company building
at Neenah, had narrow escapes from
death when part of the top wall coping,
weighing four tons, fell within two feet
of where they were working. About 5000
worth Of damage was done.
The voters of Racine will decide By
referendum whether the Milwaukee Flee
trio Railway and Light Company shall
be granted additional franchises in Ra-
cine. and ones granted in 1883 for a
term Of twenty-five years be extended I'M
til 1912 as decided on by the council.
After stabbing his companion, young
Finlander was imprisoned on the third
story Of building at Tripoli. He was
handcuifed and tied and locked in room
Becoming tired Of his lookup. the prisoner
threw himself out Of window, landing
squarely on his back on the pavement be-
low.
At Eau Claire, while Alert Hanson
was swimming IN the Eau Claire river
his bathing suit slipped over his feet
rendering him helpless. and be was drown
ed before comrades reached him.
At sheboygan, Mrs William Mark
wardt crushed her skull and sustained
other injuries which wilI undoubtedly
prove fatal by falling from the roof OF her
home while she was hanging clothes.
Over 1900 pounds Of wool were sold
at Roberts 10 Chicago buyers, the amount
representing the stock held by members
of the Society Of Equity. 4 price Of 1Sla
cents for native grown and 70 cents for
western wool was realized.
There have been fires IN three Apple
ton confectionery stores within the past
three weeks and they are attributed to
the same frebug Recently one Of the
largest confectionery and fruit stores was
found in flames shortly before II O'Clock.
The interior Of the building was de-
stroyed.
Eight thousand three hundred and f0rty
acres Of Bayfield, county lard changed
hands when Samuel r. Snively % Da-
luth disposed Of his interests to Louis |
Helms Of Grand Rapids. Iowa, the con-
ssderation fer The immense tract being |
Se2 575. The land Is al situated IN the
towns Of BAYFIELD, and Bell and consists /
Of tinbered and cut-over farm lands.