Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
WITHIN OUR BORDERS.

Sigwald A. Quale, aged 10, died of
tuberculosis in Eau Claire. He re-
Gently donated $4,000 to the Luther
Hospital.
Fire destroyed the store, stock and
building of W. L. Riedel, general mer-
chant, at Balsam Lake. Loss, $500;
insurance, $2,S05.
While out hunting Ray Horribly of
Liberty Pole was accidentally shot
through the hack part of the neck. The
injury is not thought to be serious.
A deal was closed for the sale of the
Kenosha creamery. formerly owned by
F. NJ Piper, to William Kupfer and
Samuel E. Walker, both of Kenosha
A water route for the delivery of
mail will be established next spring
from Eagle River to Cranberry Lake
and return, making total distance Of
So miles.
Bones of mastodon have been I'M
earthed on the farm of Hans Knudson,
near Racine. The skeleton is not com
plete, but the find includes tusk Is
inches long and Is inches in diameter;
also a portion of the vertebra
In GAINESVILLE, Mr. and Mrs. Freder-
lex Lamp and a sister of Mrs. Lamp,
who makes her home with them, were
nearly overcome by gas which escaped
from a coal stove while they were eat
ing dinner The women tainted and
Lamp managed to crawl to the door
and call for assistance.
Acting for the bondsmen of the
state, T. NJ Priestly of Mineral Point
has paid in the state treasury the sum
of $9,S0S.92, the principal and interest
due the state by the First National
Bank of Mineral Point, which was
wrecked by Phil Allen. This bank has
been state depository since 1894.
Alfred Gruenwald, the 10-year-old
son of Albert Gruenwald of Springdale,
was fatally injured by fall While
carrying an armful of corr downstairs
in the barn, he fell backward down the
stairs striking ON his head and sus-
tanning a severe fracture of the skull
at the base of the brain. His condi-
ton is precarious.
Louis Shapiro, charged with sending
a box Of obscene pictures from Boston,
Mass, to Rockland, Me-, by an express
company, was arrested in Bayfield, by
Deputy Marshal Appleby. Learning
that he was sought by the federal au-
thorities, Shapiro fed from his home.
but secret service men remained on
his track until he was located at Bay
field.
The traffic committee of the Superior
Commercial Club is making arrange
ments to go into the fight for equitable
rates to the extent of spending s10,-
600. Under instructions from the club
a start has been made toward raising
a fund. The club for some time past
has had an expert at work on rates
and has succeeded in getting some re-
adjustments.
Sherman E. Mcdowell, a leading
Pewaukee merchant, mag not survive
injuries sustained when run over by
q Milwaukee road train. Mcdowell
was trying to cross the tracks. His
wagon was demolished and he was
picked up unconscious.
Evan ". Owen. a retired farmer
living at Franksville, was awarded
50 900 in his suit against the Milwau-
kee road for $4,000 damages for per
sonal injuries Owen. while standing
on the depot platform, was struck by
an empty milk can thrown from a
truck by a locomotive
The Northwestern Railway Company
is preparing 10 build new steel
bridge 500 feet in length, to take the
place of the old wooden structure
across the Fox River. where the track
on the island leads to the manufactur-
ing district OF Kaukauna.
Word has been received in Ocono-
mowoc Of the death Of DR.. H R. Elder
kin. who was found dead OF heart
tronble at his once in Occur D'Alene.
Idaho. De- Elderkin was a prominent
physician In Oconomowoc years ago
and was well known throughout the
state.