Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-07

ton was aroused against the proposed
abolition OF ''contributory negligence. "
Black River FaIls.-Carl c. Pope, a
veteran attorney of this city, and it's
oldest male resident, died, aged seven
ty-seven, following a severe attack of
pneumonia Mr. Pope came here in
1856 and began the practice of law, and
has steadily advanced through the
scale of the highest positions of honor
and trust in the gift of the people
district attorney, county judge, mem
Der of the assembly, state senator and
delegate to the national convention
Madison.-An incorporated union Of
all students working their way through
the university will probably be the out
come of the strike Of walters at the
Irving dining rooms. Preliminary plans
have been made for the organization,
and If interest among the working stu
dents is sufficient 1T will be carried
through. There are about 200 students
who are dependent upon their own eff
forts for support. 1t is the plan of the
union, not only to aid it's own mem
bers, but also to perpetuate itself by
securing employment for new students
coming to the university.
Milwaukee.-An unidentified man
was killed by a northbound train at
the Chicago road and the tracks of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul road.
The only mark of Identification was a
paper bearing the address of John
Silvia, Arvitz, Wis" The man vas
dressed in old clothes and was about
forty-five years old
Racine.-After lying in Jail five
months awaiting trial for burglariz-
ing cigar store on Christmas eve,
1909, during which time he attempted
TO blow up the Jail with giant pow
der, George Robinson, Chicago
crook, pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to two years in the state peni-
Tertiary. He has served time in Joliet.
North Prairie.-A record sale of
registered cattle was made here when
forty-seven Holsteins were sold for
$4,000. Wisconsin, Illinois and In
diana were represented ny the pur-
chasers The highest price for a
single animal was $1,000, while the
majority brought between $500 and
$500 apiece.
Wausau.-The Marathon County
Agricultural society has increased
the three stake race purses
from $40O to $500 for the next coun-
ty fair races and may erect building
exclusively for merchants and manu-
facturers' exhibits
Expressed IN vigorous
resolutions, number Of Wausau
sportsmen have protested against
proposed game laws and have request.
ed Marathon representatives to vote
against tie measure providing for
closed season for prairie chickens in
Marathon county and against the
measure prohibiting deer hunting in
Oneid1, Iron, Villas, Florence and For.
est counties until November 1, 1916.
Plainfield - When they drilled
into the same hole in which
they had placed a charge of blasting
{.owder, Fred Lard and John Green
narrowly escaped death in the result,
Ing explosion. Both were slightly in
iured about the arms AMI shoulders.
Fond du Lac.-An unusual event
In local litigation took place when
Sheriff Graham went to Waupun
to serve divorce papers on s. Edward
Smith, who is serving two years for
embezzlement. Under the Wisconsin
law, Il a man is convicted of a crime,
the wife may procure a divorce with
out serving papers, but the papers in
the Smith case are from Chicago and
the authorities believe that the III
nois law is different.
Whitewater-Prof. C. r. Rounds of
Whitewater Normal is attending the
meeting of the department of super
of the Normal Education
al association at Mobile, Ala and
VIII urge the movement inaugurated
by him to unity the nomenclature in
English grammar text books.
SheboygGn. - Jules Peters,
Frenehn}an. aged twenty-five. was
found in the act Of tying several
large bandana haDdkerchiefs around
his neck while he shrieked and
groaned. His attempt at suicide was
prevented and be is now under ar
rest
MadisOn.-In the assembly Assem- J
blyman Stevens presided. A petition
came in from Miss Janet Stevens of
Monroe asking that Lineoln's birth
day be made legal holiday, Miss
Stevens commented on the greatness
Of Lincoln and the necessity of ecu
memoraung his birthday.
Rib Falls.-Fire destroyed the new
mill Of the Rib Falls Lumber com
pany, the loss being $4,000. covered /
by insurance.
Hsyward.-Ralph Moberg. married. /
aged twenty. was killed by a logging I
train in front c. his residence in /
Riverside addition.
Oconcnowoc.-A party OF 126 !
stu Tents from the University of 1
agricultural school visited 4
the stock farms Of H. E. Reddelein I
and Fred Pabst. At the Reddelein /
farm, where they were entertained at 4
luncheon. two classes of Holsteins L
we're judged, The visit to the Pabst
farm was one of great interest. and
the fine Percheron aud Hackney
horses were brought out for the in.
spectlon Of the party.
Marinette.-Anna Witmeyer. aged
fifteen. is in s critical condition from
being struck by a SNOWFALL thrown
AZ a small boy.