Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04

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boiling water, the lad being scalded to
death. He was -.
Eau Claire bakers are organizing for
the purpose of either reducing the size
of loaves of bread or raising the price in
order to bear the burden of the big rise
in the price of flour.
Jesse Walrath, leading mechanical en-
gineer of Wisconsin, died in Racine aged
q years. He was for many years gen
eral superintendent of the Corliss Steam
Engine works of Providence. X. l.
Rev. Joseph G. H. Barry, dean of the
seminary in Nashotah, has under consid-
GRAFTON call to the rectorship of the
Episcopal Church of ST. Mary, the Vir-
gin, New York highest ritualistic
church
At a mass meeting at which Mayor
Frawley presided, preliminary plans were
laid for the success of the State encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, to take place in Eau Claire, June 10
and IL.
4 double wedding took place at ST.
Matthews Church in Campbellsport,
when Catherine Sehrauth became the
wife of Joseph Fischer and Frances
Reggels.
Gen. Arthur Macarthur will act as
grand marshal of the Racine homecoming
celebration July and 6, and Justice j.
b. Winslow will probably deliver the adj
dress of welcome. Congressman Ii. A.
Cooper is to speak.
Mrs. William Gilbert. wife of William
Gilbert, the prominent Neenah paper
manufacturer, is dead after a long i'll
ness. Mrs. Gilbert was well known for
her charity and as a clubwoman. She
was - years of age.
Owing to the fact that the city of
Neenah is on the verge of bankruptcy,
the council will hire an expert account
ant to establish new system of book
keeping in the city Office and economy
win be the watchword.
The Stevens Point normal school de-
feated the Oshkosh normal school in the
annual junior class debate for the first
time in four years. The event took place
in Oshkosh and The subject was Guar
anty of Bank Deposits
After this year the kindergarten train
ing school course at Stout institute in
Menomnee will be discontinued. The
addition of free kindergarten training
schools to the State normal courses has
made this change advisable.
In the Racine Circuit Court the case of
Edwin g. Seberg against the Milwaukee
Electric Railway and Light Compa ny,
for $1,000 damages for the death of his
little daughter who was run down by an
electric car. was settled for $1,000.
With a desire to give John Geyytt. a
barber, 100000, Minneapolis detective,
was in La Crosse The detective says the
BARRIERS father is dead in Canada and
left the fortune The sleuth went from
there to Dubuque to look for the heir.
The Sparta Civic Club elected Mrs.
Flora Jones President, Mrs. &. G. New
ton Vice President. Mrs. George Hem
stock Secretary. and Mrs. T. L. Abel
Treasurer. The club is planning an ag-
gressive campaign for civic improvements.
A new opera house viii be built in SUI
perior to replace the Grand. That was
the statement made by Charles A. Mar
shall. manager of the Grand and vice
president of the Superior Theater Com
pany. which owned the local playhouse.
William McIlrath. stage manager OF
the Bijou Theater in Racine, was mar
ried at St patrick's Church to Miss
Muriel Nanerie of ST. Paul. The bride
is we'll known in vaudeville. having trav
eled as one of the $4,000 Henderson
beauties
Garlic Aber Chris Nelson and Wencil
Kroupa of Racine, while wandering in
the woods near Mosnee were attacked by
wolf Aber had 3S-caliber revolver
and killed the animal and the three boys
carried it to the village and received
bounty Of 500
MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Rau, residents
.br over half century. celebrated the
i.deth anniversary of their marriage at
their h,-ae in La Crosse. Mr.. Rau. who
is IS vars of age and his wife. aged II.
are enjoying excellent health. They are
the parents of eight children. all of whom
tle living.
William Elmer cambridge. the special
agent of the United States treasury al
Paris. who committed suicide in. that
city recently. was a graduate of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin in the class of 1886.
lie was also a graduate of the law de-
partnent Of the university in the class of
1889.
Wealthy Racine men are negotiating
for the purchase of a large tract OF
land northwest of the city. having in
view the establishment of country clab
second to no oihe- IA Wisconsin, Ten
have agreed TO subscribe 500 each. The
land Is expected 20 cost nearly 100000
and the clubhouse $4,000.
Hearing that Martin Hobbss. his en-
Floye. whom be had arrested for she Of
fense. had stolen some brass goods to
make hathtub for an expected baby. not
having the money to bay sEich uteHsiL
George JaegerS. manager OF the company
n Racine. paid the fine AID also reim-
bnrsed HobSas for time lost in attending
on court.
George LeClair. a Green Bay boy 81
Il who came 80 Manitowoc in box car.
"a me to grief when he attempted 10 Sc
cure money from business men By repre-
senting that be was deaf and dumb. The
lad worked the game in several places
but was caught hy clever ruse when
called back into an Office BE- had just left
me lad forgot his part and heard the
call
On petition Of prominent citizens Of
Madison fled wsfh the railroad rate
commission. the RON Hissioa viii tsgin an
Investigation 81 the Madison waGer works
department. The PETITION. OF complaint
signed b. Efty iezdiisg citizens. alleges
excessive and Discriminatory ra1ss