Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-27

maintenance.
Mineral Point.-Mrs. Fred Hes
senauer of GAINESVILLE, aged forty
five, committed suicide here, throw
ing herself before a passenger train.
She made an unsuccessful attempt at
local hotel by drinking laudanum.
According to a letter, family trouble
prompted the deed. She is survived
by her husband and four sons, all Of
GAINESVILLE.
La Crosse.-Capt Harmon B.
Brace, proprietor of Mississippi
river packet lines, announces that he
has inspected the Black river and will
build two shallow draftboats and be-
gin packet service between La Crosse
and Black River Falls in the spring.
The development is considered of
great importance to the territory.
Eau Claire.-Rescued In the nick
of time. Angus Robertson, aged
fifty-two years, was thwarLed
in an attempt at suicide by lying
across the railway tracks in front of a
freight train in the Omaha yards
here The wheels OF the engine were
about three feet from Robertson.
Marinette.-Some fears are ex-
pressed that Marinette county may
lose one assemblyman as a result of
the proposed reapportionment 1t is
not clear that Marinette will have
sufficient population to assure an as
semblyman in addition to the one
elected from the city Of Marinette.
Madison.-State Fire Marshal T.
NJ. Purtell issued his custom
airy warnings relating to the dan
gerous character of holiday decora-
tons in stores. He urges extra eau
ton at this time to prevent property
loss and even loss of life.
Whitewater. The Congregational
church congregation here voted
to extend call
to Rev Robert Hopkins of Columbus.
1t is understood that Mr.. Hopkins
will accept and will begin his labors
in January.
Madison.-State Bank Commits
sioner NJ. G. Bergh issued a char
ter to the Chaseburg State bank of
Chaseburg, Vernon county. Its cap
ital stock is $4,000, its president,
R. B. Hoyt, and cashier, J. w Lowe.
Sheboygan. - Adolph Zuener, a
prominent citizen of Sheboygan,
died after an illness of many months.
Mr. Zuener was a candidate on the
Democratic ticket for the office of
coroner.
Madison Madison's new 100000
depot, under construc
ton for the past nine months, was
opened to the public.
anesville-Harold McCauley, fire
man on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul road, was badly injured in a
wreck at Platteville.
Janesville.-The district convention
of the Independent Order of Good
Templars is here for two days SEES
sion.
Reedsburg-Th population of
Sank county, was an
by the census bureau as 2,615.
La Crosse-Joseph Ommerberg,
formerly of La Crosse, discharged
of the Adams Express CON-
pany, a taxicab driver of Minneapolis.
and Emma Smith, Minneapolis, alleged
to be fiancee of Ommerberg, are under
arrest for alleged implication In the
stealing Of the Adams Express strong
box containing sums estimated between
S15 700 and 5000 from the Chicago &
depot at Minneapolis.
Wausau.-Hoo Hoos from the
state will gather next Saturday
for concentration at Elk hall. 1t is
the first of series of lumbermen's
meetings and is being promoted by
R. S. kellogg, secretary of the North
ern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufac-
turers' association. A large class will
be initiated at the meeting.
Ripon.-The women's clubs of
Ripon have undertaken what the
common council and various business
have failed in accom-
plishing in various attempts in years
past, namely, to induce the Chicago,
& st. Paul Railway COM
pany to erect suitable depot at Ri
pom. The women accomplished their
purpose by petition signed unani-
mously.
GAINESVILLE William Thomas, aged
thirteen years, was knocked down
and his skull fractured by a
Red Cross auto, carrying an injured
man to his home.
wausau-Edward Jannusch. aged
seventy-two years, and Pauline
Rux. aged sixty-eight years. will be
married here. Jannusch is widower
and Mrs Rux. 1t is said. has been mar
ried and divorced three times.
Eau Claire.-George F. Garrett,
thirty-six years old, driver for the
Standard on company. who was run
over by his oil wagon, died from his in
juries. He leaves a wife and family.
Neenah.-The body of Carl Greuel
believed to be former Fond
du Lac saloonkeeper. was found in
local hotel room He bad been dead
"a hours
Beloit-Tests are being made
in this city with an engine which
secures its power directly from cheaT
fuel oil. The invention is that Of Free
G. Wheeler, Houston. Texas. a forme
Beloit boy, who has worked for year
on the process. Those interested SAY
that the engine is perfected and Is
success
Madison.-The state rate cor
mission issued en- order requirfng
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Pa
road TO pay half OF the cost OF So
way to be built under its tracks g