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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
MOB THRICE HANGS AGED MAN
Beat Suspect Before Stringing Him
Up, Then Start to Duck Him.

Beat Suspect Before Stringing Him
Up, Then Start to Duck Him.
Details of cruelty to an old man
suspected as thief were brought out
in trial in Sparta. Accused OF rob-
bling Andrew Johnson, farmer, of his
purse containing s73. Frank Allen was
tortured almost to death at Cataract
on July /. He was hanged to the raj
ters of barn by a crowd of Johnson's
friends. Eight men were arrested,
and seven are now being tried for the
crime. They are Andrew Johnson, Ed
ward Mayfield, Frank Young, DR.. He
dron, Andrew Baumel, Ernest Mengel
and Frank Masterson. DR.. Wilbur Da-
Wis was discharged and went on the
stand for the State. He told a sensa-
tional story of the torture. According
to him, the men caught Allen near
Mayfield's barn, and after beating him
until his face was unrecognizable took
him into the barn and hanged him by
the neck to one of the rafters, DR..
Hebron held his pulse and when his
that he be let down for brief rest.
He was hanged in this manner three
times, the last time being taken down
unconscious After being, with diff
Guilty, brought back to life, he was
taken to the river to be ducked. Near
the river the missing pocketbook was
found. The MOB then turned Allen
over to a Justice of the Peace, who
ordered him out of town.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
CHARGED WITH HOLD UP.
Sheboygan Man Said to Have Con-
fesSed Holding Up Saloon Keeper.

Sheboygan Man Said to Have Com
fessed Holding Up Saloon Keeper.
When he was about to enter the
once of the Sheboygan Lime Works
70 get money due him for work Otto
Aschenbach was arrested by Sheriff
A. A. Hoehne for attempting with four
others to hold up Albert Juckem in
his saloon on the Howard's Grove road
on recent night. In the county Jail
ne Is said to have made complete
confession, giving the route taken by
the other participants in the crime,
VINO, he states, are Oklahoma Frank,
Fred Schultz, Fred and August Asch-
enDach. An automobile was procured
and the sheriff, accompanied by Chief
OF Police Scheck Undersheriff Goodell
and Deputy Sheriff Farnworth, started
IN pursuit. After tracing the men
through Sheboygan, Manitowoc and
Calumet counties an important clue
was found at Elkhart lake and the
TOUR were traced as far as Cleveland.
In the meantime, Fred Schultz was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Walter
Hoehne at his home near where the
nolduQ was attempted
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
is HELD FOR ARSON.
Arthur Kuehn Charged with Firing
Barn.

Arthur kuehn Charged with Firing
Arthur Kuehn was arrested at the
farm home of Charles Ross, in the
town of Omro, on the charge of arson.
He is charged with setting fire to the
barr Of Harry Long, on Seventh
street, in Oshkosh on the morning of
July 3d. Kuehn when taken into Mu-
nicipal Court was willing to plead
guilty, but the Judge refused to ac-
cept his plea because he said he had
doubts as to the mans mental condi-
ton. He set the preliminary hearing
for Aug 8 and suggested that COM
mission examine Kuehn as to his san
ity. The arrest followed the efforts
of Deputy Fire Warden Finnegan, of
Green Bay, and Oshkosh police off
GERS. Kuehn at first denied the charge,
but later admitted that he burned the
barn, but could give no satisfactory
reason beyond the fact that his broth
er had a barn near the one belonging
to Long and that Long and his broth
er had had trouble Kuehn related
how he started the blaze by putting
straw in a stall and lighting it
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
unnoticed behind the clock, into the
fire. 1t looked like telegram.
THE RIVALS.

Miss Caroline Won, but She Was a
Square Sport"
Miss Caroline and Miss Matilda Bar
gle, of Old Hentley, were notable work,
ers for church fairs. They desired
earnestly to help in a good work; but,
also, they so arranged their labors as
to add undoubted zest to tne monot
ony of their quiet lives. Always each
sister selected a special article, of the
same value as the others choice, Of
which she made as many as she could.
Then 1t was race to see who should
make the most and earn the most.
At one fair, for which Miss Caroline
was making clover-leaf penwipers and
Miss Matilda tomato pincushions, the
finish was unusually exciting. The day
before the event Miss Caroline, who
was slightly the swifter needlewoman.
had thirteen penwipers to her credit,
and Miss Matilda was but half pin
cushion behind. Then the telephone
rang; Miss Caroline answered it.
On returning, her first glance show
ed her Miss Matilda just biting off the
final thread which attached a green
velvet stem to a scarlet satin fruit.
Miss Caroline resolutely caught up the
materials for new clover-leaf-and
missed her spectacles. She hunted
through her work basket, then through
the room, then through the house. in
growing evaporation and misery.
A hasty look during her wanderings
showed another tomato ripening rap
idly under Matildas fingers Her
search grew into nervous frenzy; but
still the glasses we're not to be found
Then, peering wildly for the third
time under a big four-post bed from
one side, despairing Caroline met the
eyes Of an intent Matilda, crawling
alphabetically on the other
You go straight back to work. Ma
tidal" she commanded, sharply. This
is too ridiculous. I can find my owr
spectacles. l should hopel"
But she could not; it was Matilda
who found them, nearly two hours
later, clinging to curtain. Two ex-
hausted sisters hurriedly resumed
work in the waning afternoon. and
by shutdown Caroline had caught up
with Matilda, and passed her
When the receiving committee count
ed the fourteen pincushions and fifteen
penwipers, they smiled, and somebody
said, Miss Caroline is ahead, as
usual"
NO." said the chairman. IAN order
has been left for an extra pincushion
for the parsonage, to be made after
the fair. That makes them even; and
won't Miss Matilda be pleased! You
know she lost two hours at the last
minute. too. helping Miss Caroline find
her spectacles-"
The youngest member nodded appre-
caatively. Then that's why Miss Car
oline gave me the order, and the pin
cushion to be sent anonymously-the
dear, queer, square old thing! Good
sport, Miss Carolinel"
MY dear," protested the chairman.
with a shocked laugh. "But-well.
really, / suppose she is. Don't forget
to put that extra tomato on the order
list. Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
ITALIAN SHOT IN RIOT.
Strikers in Fond du Lac LimeIxiln
Clash with Deputies Mt Knowles

Strikers in Fond du Lac Limelxilns
Clash with Deputies at Knowles.
One Italian was shot in the foot and
four others arrested in a clash be-
tween strikers from the limekilns at
Marblehead and score of deputies
and constables at Knowles. The in
jured man and those who were arrest
ed were taken to Juneau. Shortly
after 3 o'clock the authorities at
Knowles learned that body of strik-
ers from Marblehead were on their
way to Knowles to make the men quit
work in the quarries at that place.
The strikers upon their arrival were
met by an armed force, which did not
attempt to modest them until they at
tempted to enter the quarries. The
fight started when one of the deputies
arrested Mike lombard, a leader of
the strikers. The other strikers, who
carried red flags, suddenly opened fire
on the deputies and a battle ensued.
The strikers beat a hasty retreat, hid
ing in cornfields and adjacent woods.
The man who was wounded was found
hiding in barn and was turned over
to the authorities at Juneau Later
three other strikers were arrested and
taken to Juneau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17

picked up an orange envelope A name
stood out legibly.
You dropped this?" he said. inter-
negatively. She started, coloring VIC
lently.
Il? Oh. no." He looked at her for
one puzzled moment, and her eyes fell
before his. She looked very young
and pretty The sailor laid the tele-
gram on the mantelpiece. behind the
loud-ticking clock Then he took the
girls hand. But 1 am so perv
sorry" she was saying. regretfully. a
few moments later. The soldier with
the eyeglass was coming downstairs,
spick-and-span, and well brushed. The
sailor left the hall.
They drank their healths that even
ing at dinner. and everyone said how
pleased they were. The sailor, too,
though his congratulations were brief
After dinner there was another an
nouneement TO make. The man with
the eyeglass spoke.
They chaffed him. and called him
the richest commoner IN England. and
said what thing 1t was to have an
unknown uncle who made fortunes
and then died conveniently in the
bush. And when the sailors eyes next
met those of the girl. there was an
odd look of eontemptuous pity In
them. But Ewes hostess was saying
TO herself what a mercy 1t was the
girl had chosen the right man--before
she knew. 'She always liked
him best, suppose" she remarked to
her husband the next day. as she
waved her hand to the departing
brongham. Evie had taken her soldier
to be introduced to her family. Il
always thought 1t was the other.
George"
George nodded. being silent man.
Behind them. In the hall. the sailor
was putting piece Of paper. lying
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17

The girl shivered. looking nervously
over her shoulder. Three words still
stood out distinctly on the charred
sheet: Such pile" She
sat staring into the fire.
They all came in from hunting the
next evening, tired and pleased with
their day. There was the usual search
ON the hall-table for kilograms, or
second-post letters. The man with the
eyeglass took up an orange envelope.
He looked his tall, straight best in
pink, mud-splashed as he was. He
read the telegram and an eager light
came into his eyes. He gathered up
his letters, with one quick glance at
the girl, and went upstairs.
Come along. Evie, let's go and
change" said her hostess. She linked
her arm in the girls, and they walked
together to the foot of the wide stair
case. But she suddenly remembered
a message to be given, and turned
back into the hall again. Only the
oetAIOA WdS bhClC do SIG pdSSSu
through. He was gazing at the stair
case which the girl was ascending.
At the top she paused, stopped and
picked up something. 1t looked like
an envelope. She passed on to her
room quickly. The sailors straight
brows were knit together. He sat on
in the hall. staring into the fire, until
the girl came down again. She held
a pile of letters in her hand and was
going to the post box. Something
surely f1uttered from her fingers as
she passed him. He stopped and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
STRIKE GROWS SERIOUS.
employees of Fond du Lac LimeLiIns
Threaten to Give Trouble.

employees of Fond du Lac LimeLiIns
Threaten to Give Trouble.
The strike of the employees in the
hmekllns at Marblehead assumed a
serious aspect the other morning when
the employees of Mast Bros and the
Hamilton Lime Company joined the
strikers from the Union Lime Com
panys plant. There are now 200 men
out and all of them refuse to go back
unless they are granted an increase
OF 10 cents day in their pay. The
Mast brothers attempted to avert a
strike at their plant by Offering to
give their employees the increase. pro-
Vlded an increase was granted at the
other plants. A short time after the
men started to work at the kilns of
the Mast brothers a large delegation
or strikers arrived on the scene and
persuaded the men to quit work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
The Telegram

odd hand, my last" remarked one
of the ridge-players.
He was good-looking fair man,
with an eyeglass, who was not too
much absorbed in his game to find
time to glance at the girl in white who
sat on the sofa at right angles to the
card table. She seemed to have great
deal to say to the man by her side.
He looked like sailor. man with a
keen, alert face, and far-seeing gray
eyes. They talked In low tones out
of Difference to the players. The game
went on.
What good camel" said one of
the men, as they rose. He stifled a
yawn, looking at the clock.
yes" replied the man with the eye
glass, absently. Good game" He was
looking towards the sofa.
Their hostess glanced suddenly at
the clock. my dear people" she ex-
claimed, III any OF us mean to hunt
tomorrow, we ought to go to our little
beds. had no idea 1t was so late
George has probably gone to sleep in
the smoking-room. Evie. are you bored
to death watching u.s."
The girl in white smiled demurely.
mo. thanks. dear" she replied pref
tily. She did not look bored.
They moved into the hall where
there was {. keen but silent competi-
ton between the sailor and the man
with the eyeglass 10 light and hand
the candles. Both turned at the same
moment to the girl in white.
Naval or military whispered one
of the bridge-players in his hostess
ear. She frowned at him as he handed
her a candle.
Don't let George sit up ali night"
she remarked. generally. Come.
Evie."
The soldier pressed the girls hand
with an earnest goodnight. The sailor
said moth ing. but looked at her with
those strangely far-seeing eyes Of his.
Goodnight" she said softly and
impartially to them both.
The two other men who had been
playing bridge had gone down the
corridor to the smolxing-room and their
host. A whistled chorus of of course
don't know. but guess" came back
softly to the two men left in the hall.
The women's voices sounded family
upstairs, with the soft rustic OF their
frocks The sailors eyes suddenly met
those OF the other man and he held
out his hand.
Goodnight. old man." he said: Tn
going to turn In" He went upstairs
whistling.
In her own room the girl was read
ing a letter. long letter. in a fem
mime hand. She read and re-read 1t.
and then suddenly threw Il into the
fire. The flames curlsd round the
sheet. Some words stood out very dis
tinctly:
80 lcld me. and Of course
he knows. It's cutie private. and not
to be breathed word about, yet. But
he said it's almost certain that
the flames burned out the nanie-"will
get the money. And such .pilei He
is to have a wire tomorrow. Be sure
and not breathe q word"
The letter burned up quickly. A few
gray ashes dropped into the crate.
Outside an owl hootsd mcurnfully.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
SAVES HUSBAND FROM RIVER.
woman's Choice Results in Rescue
of All Three.

woman's Choice Results in Rescue
of All Three.
A woman's choice of saving her hus-
band in preference to her son and
daughter resulted in the saving of all
three Mr., and Mrs. William O'Keefe,
of Sparta, and children we're at the La
Crosse River The son and daughter
went in swimming, while the parents
remained on shore. The son and
daughter got beyond their depth and
the parents went to their assistance
both being good swimmers. O'Keefe
was caught in some roots at the bot
tom of the river. The wife gave up
her efforts to save the children and
extricated her husband. In moment
he was resuscitated, and then both
plunged back into the river, the father
saving the son and the mother the
girl
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17

The man who goes a-shopping hasn't
any chance at all
He gets slammed against the counters
and gets smashed against the
wall;
In their element fair shoppers give him
Jolts and elbow pecks
And In other ways apprise him they
are OF the gentler sex;
The fioorwalkers directions make his
head begin to swim
And the clerks are patronizing and su-
psrior to him
oh. their chances. how they quen him.
Oh. the fairy tales they tell him.
oh. the kind OF Junk they sell him
Yes. indeed. his chance IS slim
Kansas City Times
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
bayfield, HAS SHOOTING.
Daniel Barker Fatally Wounds
Henry BOutin.

Daniel Barker Fatally Wounds
Henry Boutin.
Daniel Barker shot and probably ia
tally wounded Henry Boutin, ex-town
treasurer of Bayfield,, at 8 o'clock Fri
day evening. Fearing lynching, he
gave himself up to Andy Farrow, pro-
prietor of the st. James Hotel, with
the request TO be locked in a room,
from which he was spirited to the
county jail at Washburn by Chief of
Police Behring. The trouble has been
brewing for some time, Barker claim
ing Boutin had alienated his wife's
affections, and after calling Boutin to
his house shot him once in the neck
and once in the abdomen Boutin has
a wife and eight children and was
town treasurer for two years, and was
also prominently identified with the
Longshoremen's union.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
DARIEN HAS BIG FIRE.
VaIworth County Village Suffers
Insn 81 = 900

WalwOrth County Village Suffers
Loss of $4,000.
Fire starting in the Woodford &
Sons agricultural implement ware
house at Darien destroyed three other
frame buildings, causing a loss of $1S,-
000 The insurance is about $4,000.
The loss to the warehouse and it's con-
tents will amount to $4,000 The Reed
& Wright general store was destroyed,
the loss being $4,000, with $4,000 in
surance. D. j. Hunsbusher's black
smith shop burned, loss 1,000 and the
town hall and lookup are total loss.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
TIE HAPPIEsT HEART.

Shall lord 1t but a day;
Better the lowly deed were done,
And kept the humble way.
The rust will find the sword of fame
The dust win hide the crown;
Ay, none shall nail so high his name
Time wiz not tear it down.
The happiest heart that ever beat
Was In some quiet breast
That found the common daylight
sweet.
And left to heaven the rest.
John Vance Cheney.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
INNOCENT FARMER SHOT.
William Hanke Victim of Infatuated
Mans Bullets.

William Hanke Victim of Infuriated
Mans Bullets.
William Hanke, young farmer liv-
ing near Fremont, was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Sunday evening
while on the steamer Paul L. of Dus-
tin. Harvey Gustavus of Oshkosh is
under arrest, charged with doing the
shooting The affair took place near
Richters landing about $3.50 o'clock
and it is believed Hanke was the in
nocent victim of an attack upon Fred
Lang of Fremont, made by Gustavus.
with murderous intent. The weapon
used was a shotgun, and Hanke sus-
tanned four wounds. One shot struck
Hanke in the head, back of the ear,
another in the neck and two others in
the body near the shoulder. One is
believed to have lodged near the heart.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
Oshkosh Home Robbed.

The residence of E. t. Gray, well
night The burglar entered the rear
door and hid in the room of the maid,
Miss Anna Young. After she had gone
to sleep he ransacked the bureau draw
ers and took a purse containing about
s.. The noise awoke the servant and
she screamed. The man ran out OF
the rear entrance aand got away.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
sILAs w. LAMoREUx is DEAD.
Former Commissioner of q. 5. Land
Office Succumbs to Injury.

Former Commissioner of q. 5. Land
Office Succumbs to Injury.
Silas Wright Lamoreux, who was
Commissioner of the General Land Of
Gee under President Cleveland, died
thursday night as the indirect result
the infection of the cut of fshline
when he was on Beaver Dam lake sew
eral weeks ago. He was taken to
Fond du Lac hospital when it was
found that the fshline had infected
his finger, but the treatment there,
while it prevented a terrible death
from blood poisoning. could not re-
store him to perfect health. He was
removed from the hospital to his home
when his condition was found to be
serious, and all the best medical talent
in this part of the country was called
in consultation, but death resulted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
SON HAS FATHER ARRESTED.

Durand Boy Brings Charge of
Whipping Against Father.
Because Benjamin Weber, II years
old, residing near Durand with his
parents, got a severe whipping from
his father. Peter, the lad had war
rant sworn out for his arrest. Sheriff
Everson took the father to Eau Claire,
where he pleaded not guilty, and the
case was continued for eight days.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
steal. p.cketbooks in Church.

While a number OF persons were az
confession at St Joseph's cathedral
in La Crosse someone gathered up all
the pocketbooks lying in the seats.
and after emptying them Of thei, con
tents left them lying on the doorstep
Of the house occupied by the sisters OF
the church The police believe it 10
be the work Of a professional.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
BUILD NEW PAPER MILL.
Company Dismantles
Building to Install Power House.


Building to Install Power House.
Announcement has been made by
the Kimberly-Clark Company. the
largest individual paper company in
this country, that work will be started
at once dismantling the Vulcan paper
mill in Appleton, and in its stead will
be constructed an electric power house
which will generate power to be trans
mitted to Kimberly, where it will be
used in the operation of third paper
machine which will be installed at
once. The machine at Kimberly will
be 152 inches wide and will be one of
the largest in that part of the State
1t will increase the capacity of the
big Kimberly high grade book paper
mill by about 65 per cent The Vul-
can mill is located on the first water
power in Appleton and is the oldest
structure of the kind in the city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
ST. VITUS DANCE CURED.
Have You a Child Afflicted With 81
Vitus Dance?
CLARKS NERVE TONIC
Effects a Positive Cure in all Cases

1t is equally effective in relieving ner-
vous prostration, extreme nervousness
and other forms Of nerve arrangement.
Is also an excellent general restorative
in all cases where the system is in a run
down condition. 1t has recently cured
several cases Of epilepsy and sciatio
rheumatism. Clark's special will
promptly relieve and effect a perma-
nent cure for bed wettiDg.
Prepared under the formulate of the
late DR.. f. g. Clark and for sale By G..
w Clark, ITO Adrian St, Wausau, Wis,
which Is in second block south of vii.
liams ST, TO whom all letters and mail
orders should be sent. is also for sale
at fhilbrick's east and west side drug
stores. i25-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
romah Man killed by Engine.

Eli Shutter, a prominent citizen of
Tomah and well known as a horse
man, was instantly killed at the
Northwestern depot in La Crosse. Mr.
Shutter, after transacting business
here, went to the depot, and while
waiting for the train. sat on a box
near the track and fell asleep. A
switch engine passing awoke him, and
becoming bewildered. he jumped on
the track directly in front of the
engine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17

A claim for s1,70O for power fur
nished the city for operation of
Eighth street bridge, filed by the COM
pany. is the latest move in the fight
Of the city Of Manitowoc and the trae-
ton company, and the company
threatens suit in court unless the
claim is paid forthwith Under terms
of the franchise. the company agreed
to furnish power proYding the city
installed storage batteries, and this
has not been met by the city despite
repeated demands of the traction COM
pany.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
Two Rivers MIX Goe. Up.

Two Rivers milk dealers have COM
bined and raised the milk in the city
from to cents per quart and
cents per pint They claim that owing
to the higher price for feed and labor
that this action is necessary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
NEAL BROWN L. A. PRADT C. S. GILBERT
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