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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
PROBE DEATH OF GIRL.

Body of Pound Young Woman
shows Marks of Violence.
Information received from the town
of Pound tells of mysteriousSand sus-
picious circumstances surrounding the
death of a Miss Minnie Sadowski of
that town. The body of the young
woman was lately inferred at Pound
after a sudden death from what was
reported to be black diphtheria. She
was at work in Niagara when taken i'll
and died in st. Joseph's hospital in
Menominee, Mich, and according to
the custom in diseases of that nature,
the casket was not opened and none of
the relatives saw the young woman
after she was dead. Relatives grew
suspicious recently and the body was
exhumed. Those present at the grave
were astonished to find the body wrap
ped in a sheet with huge gashes in her
throat and left side The hands and
body were covered with blood. An in.
yestigation is in progress.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has
issued bulletin containing the opin-
ion of Attorney General Wickersham
affirming the legality of the Referee
Board of Experts, headed by Prof. Ira
Remsen of Johns Hopkins, which was
appointed by President Roosevelt to
review the opinions and rulings OF
Chief Chemist Wiley. This establishes
this board as the supreme authority
in the execution of the food and drug
act.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
Wisconsin
Legislature


Senator Browne has presented
substitute for the bill providing for
State aid to highways which was re-
ported out for passage from the COM
mittee on roads and bridges. The
lew substitute bill changes many of
the features in the measure he pre-
sented several weeks ago and prob
ably viii be given additional hearings
by the committee on roads and bridges
before it is passed. The new bill
provides for a State highway commits
sion of three members, the president
OF the State Board of Agriculture,
George Mckerrow; the State Geolo-
gist, Prof, w o. Hotchkiss, and the
dean of the College of Engineering of
the State University, F. E. Turneaure.
The highway commission. as soon as
practicable after the bill goes into eff
feet, will elect a highway engineer,
who not only must be civil engineer,
but an experienced road builder. The
general administrative powers of the
commission of supervision and admin
istration over the whole system of
highway building which will develop
in the State are the same as provided
in the original Senate bill The APP
preparation of funds for the different
counties will be made on the follow
ing basis: One-third of the appropria-
ton according to the assessed valua-
ton of the real estate of each county;
one-third according to the area of each
county, and one-third to the county as
unit, which is the same as was pro-
vided in the original Senate bill. The
bill provides for an appropriation Of
S150,000 for the first year, $250.000 for
the second year and 100000 for the
third year. One explicit provision of
the bill is that these amounts shall
be raised by a direct tax The bill
has been sent to a number of other
State highway departments and has
been highly commended The substi-
tute measure embraces the improve
ments suggested by the various high
way engineers throughout the coun-
try
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
EDGAR HAS MYSTERY.

Complete Set of Burglar Tools Found
Police Looking for Owner.
Whether or not one or more of the
business places of the village OF Edgar
was marked for burglary and for what
purpose a kit of burglar tools was
brought into the village is question
the residents of the place would like
to have answered The local authori-
ties were notified the other day by
Martin Keefe of Edgar that complete
kit of tools had been found at tae
depot, but as no crime had been COM
mitted no action was taken. 1t is said
the kit included drills, pliers, a bottle
containing nitroglycerfne, revolver,
a dark lantern and all other nipple
ments used <by burglars in entering
buildings and blowing up safes. No
clue has been secured as to the iden-
tity of the person leaving the kit there,
but it is presumed that it had been
planned to dynamite a safe in one of
the business places and the tools were
found before the owners had a chance
to use them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18

Prof. F. A. Ferret, former assistant at
the Royal Conservatory on Mount Nesu-
wins, publishes in the American Journal
of Science his preliminary report Of the
MessIna earthquake. He says that the
shock wss comparatively slight and that
the damage and loss of life was due
largely TO the rubble construction of the
buildings. The shock was preceded for
several weeks with more or less severe
quivers and both Etna and Strombob
were active OF December %. but neither
showed sympathetic action att the time
of the earthquake or after The cause
is defined as deep-seated magma Of the
snte-volcanic type.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
MUST PROVE THEY ARE FIT.
Before They Can Secure License to
Wed Under Washington's Law.

That they are physically and morally
ut to wed is what prospective brides
and bridegrooms in the State of Wash
ington will have TO show by physi-
clans certificate and affidavits after
June / before any county auditor can
issue marriage licenses. The new law
provides also that women must be of
legal age. fixed at Is years, and men
Il years; Also that the parent cannot
give consent unless the girl is more
than Is years of age. The penalty for
giving false information or perform
ing such marriage is fine of not more
than $1,000 or Imprisonment in the
State penitentiary for not more than
three years. or both.
1t is also provided that no wom-
an under As years of age. or man
OF any age. except he marry Il
woman of more than As years, either
OF whom is a common drunkard. habit
ual drunkard, epileptic, predetermined.
idiot or insane sperson, or formerly
afflicted with pulmonary tuberculosis
or any contagious disease. shall inter-
marry or marry any other person with
in the State
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18

President Taft has notified Congress
that in the Venezuelan cases ar
rangements were made for the settle
ment of the Jaulrett claim and that
of the New York and Bermudez Com
pany out of court while the claims TO
go to arbitration are those of the
Orinoco corporation, the Orinoco
Steamship Company and that of the
United States and Venezuela Com
pany Specific provision is made, how
ever, that Venezuela, with the con-
sent of the United States, may reach
an amicable settlement within five
months with either the Orinoco cor
poration or the United States and
Venezuela Company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
wireless Telephone Test.

A radio-telephonic apparatus invented
by Lieutenants Colin and Jeance of the
French navy has just been tested with
success between Paris and Melun, a dis
lance of thirty miles. One party, which
included high state officials, was station
ed at the Eiffel Tower. The receiving in
strument includes a headpiece complete
ly covering the head in a way to shut out
all the ordinary noises. With this head
piece one could hear the conversation car
ried on between the inventors thirty miles
apart In 1907 German inventor named
Poulson was said to have transmitted
wireless telephone messages distance of
$50 miles,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
GAMBLING AT MADISON.
Charge Is Made that Five Gaming
Houses Are I'm Operation.

Charge Is Made that Five Gaming
Houses Are In Operation.
Trouble is threatened for the half
dozen gambling joints in Madison by
an editorial which appeared in local
paper the other day. The editorial
was written in a guarded manner, but
made the statement that an employee
of the Legislature had lost 800 in one
of the joints within a week and that
it was understood several games were
flourishing. 1t is said to be well
known that at least five gambling
houses are operated right within sight
of the States capitol, and that they
carry on business until late at night
Some of the games are alleged to have
been going on for years despite the
fact that six years ago there was de.
plorable scandal involving young in
structor in English in the University
of Wisconsin, who was dismissed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18

The seizure of the American schoon.
err Charles Levi Woodbury. for al
legged poaching will have tendency
to hasten the reaching Of a definite
understanding between the American
and British Governments as to their
attitude toward Hecate straits, which
the Canadians desire shall be regard
ed a CLOSED sea" and the right of
fishing therein denied to Americans.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18


Washington has been. given to IN
derstand that President Taft desires
to make record breaking trip during
the present year, provided Congress
sees its way clear to appropriatlng
the annual $4,000 for the travelling
expenses of the executive. Leaders in
both Senate and House are known to
favor such a measure now, and so
the prospects are good for such jour-
ney. The President expects to start
across the continent by the Northern
route to Seattle. stopping at the
larger cities, ard there sail to Alaska
by the inside route. From Valdez he
will return to San Francisco and
thence back East by the Southern
route. While in Seattle he VIII attend
the Alaska-Yukon Exposition. There
is some talk in Congress of providing
for the purchase and equipment of
complete special train for the use of
the executive.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
COOK, $4,000; DAUGHTER, 81.
Will of Congressman j. w. Babcock
Is Made Public.

Will of Congressman J. w. Babcock
Is Made Public.
Mrs. Annie Vanderlas, who for TWEEN
ty yeaIs r., been cook in the fam
lily of the late Joseph W. Babcock, for
mer congressman from Wisconsin, is
bequeathed $4,000 in the will. The
instrument, which is dated May 25,
1907. makes several specific requests,
and a codicil conveys $4,000 to the
cook Her husband died several years
ago, victim of smallpox and subse-
quently a daughter was born. who is
named Catherine, after Mrs. Babcock.
1t was for the education of this child
that Mr.. Babcock just before he was
stricken with the illness which caused
his death, executed the codicil. Mr..
Babcocks adopted daughter, Amelie B.
Reed of Sparta, is given only 81. The
bulk of the estate is divided one-third
to the widow, one-third to a son, Chas.
+. Babcock, and the remaining third
placed in trust for George w. Babcock,
an adopted son.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
STATE MILLERs ELECT.
j. r. Horton of Grand Rapids Chosen
President of Association.


Officers of the Wisconsin State Mil
lers' Association were elected Wednesday
evening as follows at the convention held
at the Hotel pfster in Milwaukee: Presi-
dent, ]. p Horton, Grand Rapids Vice
President, r. w. York, Portage; Secre-
tary-Treasurer, E. J. Lachman, Neenah;
Directors, in addition to officers, are j.
2. Dousman, Depere; B. w. Dennis,
Grand Rapids, and Charles Dodge, Wau-
sau Some discussion followed the adj
dress of A. L. Goetzman of the national
association, with reference to rye for
flour. 1t was argued that as a substi-
tute, rye would be good for flour, as it
is at least 50 a barrel cheaper than wheat
-four. The great nutrition of rye -four
in bread-making was dwelt upon also.
Resolutions were adopted recommending
amendments to the interstate commerce
commission for enlarging the powers of
the commission, and also strongly en-
dorsing the move for tariff commission.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
FIVE IN FAMILY INSANE IN DAY
Farmer Finds Wife, Daughter and
Three Sons Violent

James Johnstone, farmer. near Law
ender, Ontario, asked for the arrest of
his wife, daughter and three sons who
had gone hopelessly insane and threatened
TO do him bodily harm Constables, after
a warm struggle, arrested the FIVE. They
were in terrible state of frenzy, and
will be sent to an asylum. The wife
was very violent. 1t required three men
to handcuff her. Two of the women were
found nude. The spectacle in court Of
the wife, over 20 years old, and with
gray hair loose down her back and sur
rounded by her children. aged % to 81
years, was pitiabIe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
A 5000. 600 Lawyer., Fees.

The largest fee ever paid on the Pa
cife coast for brief services goes to the
attorneys for Mrs. Lilly Bennett Bald
win for forcing settlement on Lucky"
Baldwin's will. 1t is approximately
100000. and win be paid out of the es-
tate to former Governor Henry L. Gage
and Walter J. Trask, of Los Angeles,
and Garrett McEnery. of San Francisco.
Gage is to receive 100000, Trask $780,
600 sad McEnery the remainder. Mrs.
Baldwin will receive $1,400,OOO for her
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
Pin Make. Circast of woman. Body.

After travelling four months through
the body of Mrs. Oakla Bay Jennings,
piercing the walls OIL the stomach and
penetrating the lungs, glass-headed
sseel pin, accidentally swallowed by Mrs.
Jennings, who lives in cincinnati. again
made its appearance in her mouth, and
has been extracted. The other night
night she was seized by severe choking,
threw up her hands and called to her
husband for assistance. The woman put
her hand to her mouth and extracted the
pin from the soft palate, from which one
end pretruded. The pin had made COIN
pleted circuit of her body and had be-
come very rusty. Mrs. Jennings expert
enced instant relief and is hoping for Ill
innate recovery. Her lungs had become
affected
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
WANT snIoon out OF Politics.

The most radical bill affecting the
liquor interests ever proposed in Wis
consin was introduced the other day
by the liquor interests themselves
through the Wisconsin and Upper
Peninsula of Michigan Brewers AS
ISOLATION, of which nearly every i'm
portant brewery in Wisconsin and
Upper Michigan is a member. The
bill proposes strict regulation of all
saloons in the State by State COM
mission, which will operate under
laws making it useless for the saloon
keeper or the liquor interests to inter-
fere in local politics. The bill will
force an absolute cleaning up of the
saloon business in the State, the Grad
ication of dives. disorderly places and
lawbreaking saloons. 1t will remove
from. the liquor interests all incentive
to mix in politics..
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
IndeiIbIe pencil PoI.ons.

A peculiar mishap that may cost the
sight Of one eye has befallen Miss Laura
Steffens. daughter of Jacob Stefens, the
Sacramento, Cal. banker, and sister Of
Lincoln Steffens. the writer. The point
of an indelible pencil she was sharpening
snapped of and struck her right eye. The
coloring matter spread and turned the
whole eye the purple color Of the pencil,
causing it 10 smart and impairing the eye
sight. Miss Stehens is chief Of the ex-
tension department Of the State Library.
and il was at the library that the acci-
dent happened.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18

Lieut., Calvin P. Titus of the Four
teenth. infantry, who was the first
man to scale the walls of the Chinese
city at the battle of Peking, has with
drawn his resignation from the army
and will become a regimental chap
lain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18

Standards for everything from sau-
sage to catsup are included in the
Kull bill. 529A. introduced at the in
stance of Dairy and Food Commission
er j. Q. Emery The information is
volunteered by experts that if the bill
passes both Houses Wisconsin again
will take the lead in stringent legis-
lation. This bill, upon which Speak
er Bancroft made notable speech the
other day, was advanced TO engross-
ment and third reading
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18

In the rotunda of the capitol
Wednesday, exercises incidental to the
reinterment of the remains of Maj.
L'Enfant in Arlington cemetery were
held, with President Taft, Vice-Presi
dent Sherman and many high Fed
eral and District of Columbia officials
taking part The Vice-President made
the principal address. The body,
which hitherto had been buried in the
graveyard of a Maryland farm, lay
in state during the exercises. LEN
fant was the French engineer who
helped Washington to lay out the ma
tional capitol. Ambassador Jusserand
also paid a glowing tribute to the
memory of his countryman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
STARTS SPITE" SKUNK FARM.
Neighbor Refuses to Move Rendering
Plant-NoveI Revenge Follows.

NSiSuUOr A0IuS6S TO move heuueTlnS
Plant-Novel Revenge Follows. :
Because Oscar Neidt refused to move
his animal rendering plant on the
White Horse road, near Trenton, n J..
upon the request of his neigh5or, Eph-
RAIN Rockhill, the latter has started
skunk farm for spite. and the COM
bination of doors in the vicinity is
likely to result in the closing of pub
lie road which passes the two proper
ties. Mr.. Rockhill has planned his
farm in such a manner that the skunks
will be near a small building where
Mr.. Neidt transacts the business of his
farm. The skunks have already began
to make things unpleasant for Neidt,
and he threatens suit.
Neidt, his employees and Rockhill and
his hirelings have to go about their
places with rubber protectors on their
noses. The board of health may get
an injunction against both places.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18

The Assembly has passed the bill
requiring railroads to provide tenn
porary step at car platforms when the
regular step is more than nineteen
inches from the ground or stationary
platform of a station, This will give
common coach passengers the same
disembarking convenience that now is
enjoyed only by parlor car patrons.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
PLANS LONG JOURNEY.


Into WiIds of Newfoundland.
Edward Balch Barr of Oshkosh, son of
Rev. Thos. E. Barr of the Peoples
Church of Milwaukee. has been commits
stoned by DR.. Wilfred I. Grenfell, medi-
cal missionary to Labrador, as head of an
expedition into the interior of Newfound-
land in an effort to capture young carl
bou and interbreed them with tame rein
deer in an effort to secure an offspring
that will combine the good qualities of
both animals and none of the bad quail
ties of either. DIR. Grenfell is located at
st. Anthony, Newfoundland, and has
herd of 40 reindeer there. Mr.. Barr will
go to Boston and on May "a will sail in
a small steamer owned by Mr.. Grenfell
for st. Anthony, and with a party of
herders will go about tCo niles inland to
where the caribou are to be found. lie
will spend the entire summer in the ex-
petition. He made the trip in 1907 from
Oshkosh to Hudson Bay through the
wilds of Csnada.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
ST. VITUS DANCE CURED.
Have You Child Afflicted With, st
Vitus Dance?
CLARK'S NERVE TONIC
Effects a Positive Cure in all Cases

1t is equally effective in relieving ner-
yous prostration, extreme nervousness
and other forms of nerve arrangement.
Is also an excellent general restorative
in all cases where the system Is in run
down condition. II has recently cured
several cases Of epilepsy and sciatic
rheumatism. Clark's special will
promptly relieve and effect q perfna-
nent cure for bed wetting.
Prepared under the formulate Of the
late Dr.. Z g. Clark and for sale by G.
w. Clark, 10 Adrian ST., Wausau, Wis,
which is in second block south of VIII
liams ST, 10 whom all letters and mail
orders should be sent. Is also for sale
at rhiibrick's east and west side drug
stores. j25-ff
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18

Upon the request of the Womsn's Nh
nicipal League Of New York, president
McAdoo OF the Hudson and Manhattan
Railroad Company, has announced his
intention OF providing special car OF
each train for women only, 3urirE The
morning and evening rush hours.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
KIN Gotb~,burp Sv.tem.

The Senate committee on State af-
fairs decided to recommend for in
definite postponement the Stout bill,
1878. authorizing municipal corpora
lions TO dispose of all liquor licenses
to one private corporation. This bill
provides for the adoption of the so
called Gothenburg system.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
OFFICIAL STATE VOTE Is IN.
STUNT. Cnry Received a Plurality of
1892.

The complete official vote of the State
for Justice of the Supreme Court as
canvassed in the Secretary of States of
6ce. shows 155.662 for John Barnes and
40 scattering. For State Superintend-
ent the vote was as follows: {. z. Cary,
So 90. l. W. Wood. 1929: ]. L. Hoop
or. 1875: W. C. Hewitt. 30992; scat
tering. I'D. Cary's plurality, 1882.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
REGENTS MAKE, APPOINTMENTS.
Vacancies I'm State University Fac
uIty Are Filled.

: UIty ME FIIIeUs
Prof. Lawrence Eossler of the Univer-
sity of Nebraska vas appointed to the
faculty of the German department for
next summer session of the University
of Wisconsin by the executive committee
of the regents. Otto l.. Kowalke of the
chemical engineering department. was
made lecturer for the summer work. Miss
Effie J. Rigdon becomes assistant in 20
ology for the summer session. A. c. Dire
her, Milwaukee, was made assistant field
organizer of the university extension work
in Milwaukee in place of III. A. Wales,
resigned. Lewis Peterson, Spring Val
ley, was made assistant in pasteurizing in
the College of Agriculture dairy school
in place of George Garlid, who becomes
assistant in dairying.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
n,.. wh,Ic Cookinu piner.

On a recent afternoon Gustave Olson
arrived home in Neenah for dinner
aud found his mother dead, her body
lying on the stove. Mrs. Olson was
Sc years of age and leaves three sons.
Heart failure is supposed to have been
the cause of her death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18

The Stewart bill 10 force manufac-
turers to equip corn shredders With
safety appliances. was reported in By
the committee on agriculture with
Recommendation for indefinite post
ponement This bill has Travelled a
similar road through three Legis.a-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
WISCONSIN TO GET POST.
Secretary Knox Assures senator OF
Dfpiomatfc appointment.

The retirement of John Hicks of Osh-
kosh as minister TO Chile. leaves Wiscon-
sin with something to its credit in the
diplomatic service. and Senator Stephen
son has suggested 10 Secretary of State
Knox the reasoaableness OF expectation
that something equally good in the serviee
be awarded the State. The Secretary
has assured Senator Stephenson that if
Wisconsin viii present and back prop
erly equipped candidate be will be given
one of the South American missions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18
UNDERTAKER A SUICIDE.
b. f. Muntx Sewers Jugular Vein
with Fragment of window Pane.

b. F. Muntz, an undertaken, suffering
severely from blood poisoning, attempted
the other evening to jump from a window
in the second story of the Northwestern
hospital in Chippewa Falls. He broke
through the window but the nurse caught
aim. and assisted by two others, held
him. As Muntz saw himself drawn back
to the room. he seized a piece of glass
and severed his jugular vein. He lived
about forty minutes. He was poisoned
the previous week while handling a
corpse. some embalming fluid entering a
scratch on the right hand.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-18

After June no woman can enter any
saloon in the State Of Washington The
new crir::z..i code makes il a misdemeaa-
OF for ~. owner or employee Of amy
drinking saloon or music ball where in
toxicating liquors are sol6' to knowing
" permit TO enter such saxon or sell or
give away any intoxicating li4Sor to any
female person" The same rule applies
TO any common drunkard or any person
in an intoxicated condition or any felon-