Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-24
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

John Laya, one or the quartet OF
bank robbers who entered the German
American bank in Merrill last May,
will plead guilty.
The work of laying the new intake
pipe for the Sheboygan water works
has been completed and the marine OPP
erations begun.
Christ, Narveson,. an old settler,
aged so years. residing seven miles
from Hayward, committed suicide by
taking paris green.
An unknown man vas killed on the
Northwestern road near the village of
Edgar. The only clue to his identity
was an envelope addressed to c. Brand
enberg.
Fred Doersch, one of the oldest
grain buyers of Manitowoc, engaged
in that business a half century and
probably the best known man in the
county, is dead aged so.
Martin Kinselela, of Sheybogan
Falls, who was arrested last June on
d grave CHdI &c, NdS CAdL1iACd OClOl z
Justice Oscar l.. Wolters, He was
bound over to the circuit court and
was lodged in the county jail to await
trial
Another effort was made Saturday
to gain access to the grave of Father
Palauch at Nordheim. The priest
died four years ago, and it was rumor-
ed that money and jewelry were
buried with the body The villagers
found the big slab over the tomb re-
moved A guard has now been placed
over the tomb.
S. S. Lewark, So years old. who less
than two years ago sold his farm for
$500 and against the protest of his
children and friends, also the sheriff,
married and went away with woman
whom he met through a correspond
ence bureau, is dead in Barron in the
poor house His wife left him soon
after the marriage.
Over 1000 persons attended the ded-
ication of a monument to Chief Mex
leo at Rapids Sunday afternoon. The
village was gayly decorated with flags
and bunting, and two bands played.
Emil Baensch, president of the Mani
towoc Historical Society, presided.
Benjamin Mexico, son of the dead
chieftain, could not come.
A new railroad from Winnipeg
through the Dakotas Nebraska, Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Texas. tapping the
richest harvest fields in the Torld,
with terminals at both Houston ana
Galveston, is project that has been
launched by group of capitalists,
headed by Frank T. Bull. of Racine
The new line will be known as the
Midland Continental
In storm which caused a loss of
s10,0G& in the country about New
Richrn..d, three horses. standing be-
side their mates in different stalls,
we're killed The lightning missed one
horse each stall. Six horses were
burned to death in another barn. Both
barns were destroyed At Bryan Deans
farm sixteen cattle were killed. One
hundred telephones were put out of
commission.
Rev, F. L. Trelstad saved Carl Jacob
son from drowning at Superior
The lad was learning to swim and
tied on pair of water wings. but they
became united when he reached deep
water Without stopping to rid him
self OF any clothing, Mr. Trelstad
plunged into the lake. The lad was
going down for the third time when
the clergyman reached him, and
brought him safely to snole.
In heavy storm Joseph Bvorak.
Iaborey, employed by the Chicago Bur
iington and Quincy Railway at La
Crosse, was killed by lightning. Wash
outs have occurred Oh all the rail-
roads.
Mrs. Russell Hyatt. aged 40 years,
a pioneer resident Of Sheboygan Coun-
IL. residing a mile west Of Sheboygan.
was struck by lightning and paralyzed
from the waist down The bolt tore
of her shoes and stockings and most
Of her clothing below the waist, badly
burning her lower limbs. 1t is feared
she viii die
Fire. believed TO have started from
engine sparks. destroyed the mercan-
tie establishment and hotel buildings
owned by Frank Pfeifer at Francis
Greek, on the Green Bay extension.
Friday, the loss being $4,000. Resi-
dents of the village made a losing fight
against the flames because Of made
uuate facilities
The other morning. soon after mid
night, @hne out on pleasure trip.
the speed launch owned By John Clau
sen and Henry Sande of Neenah
caught FIRE. The blaze spread to the
oil tank and it exploded.