Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-19
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Willard Lille has joined the gaso-
line wagon crew. He has purchased
a five passenger car.
A Fine Christmas Gift-If you want
good cigars, call on A. L. Kryshak,
80 Third St. Phone 1890. dl2-2t
DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, Saturday. Jan. 13.
A dinner is not complete without
some of that delicious ice cream made
and sold by Stark. Telephone orders
promptly filed. d5-3w
The Agenda club has moved from
its quarters in the old Y. NJ. G. A,
building to the Anderson building,
312 Fourth street.
Merrill business men are agitating
the matter of installing an ornamen-
tai lighting system, similar to what
we have in Wausau.
The federal court has decided that
Indians who are wards of the govern
ment can hunt on reservation lands
at any time of the year.
The school boys are patiently await
| ing for favorable weather so that they
can construct their skating Kinks.
Snow and cold weather are lacking.
Owners of land in the Dancy drain
age district will meet in Junction
City tomorrow to discuss ways and
means fox handling the lands in the
| district.
The village of Marathon people ex-
pect to have the well for their water
system completed soon. The well
will be twenty feet in diameter, with
capacity of 1900 barrels.
The local branch of the National
Letter Carriers association has elected
the following officers: President, FL.
Fruechtl; vice-president, Arson
Young; secretary-treasurer, f. A.
Becker; sentry, John Huckbody.
John Sohkowiak, a resident of the
town of Norrie, was examined Friday
in county court, and was committed
to the state hospital for insane, Osh-
koSh. He had shown fits Of violence
previous to his commitment.
For sALE-New modern house,
eight rooms, hardwood finish through
out, electric light, furnace heat, good
barn, fruit trees, and large straw
berry patch, full acre of land, near
city limits, Grand Ave. and street car
line. P. II. MCFAUL, S. Grand Ave.
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| Fred Kickbusch, former resident
of this city is at present travelling
with the Four Artists company, a
| musical combination which is filling
lyceum dates in the state. One of
our exchanges says of him "The
company included Frederick Kick
busch of Wausau, basso with a
splendid voice and rich tone"
| Antonio Imperio and Philipi Roberti
were brought up from the Milwaukee
county Jail week ago for trial in the
circuit court of this county. Imperio,
who is accused of shooting Sheriff
John Radcliffe of Villas county, is in
poor health and physicians services
have been required since his arrival
here. Both plainly show the effects
/ of their confinement.
Reports are to the effect that Black
River Falls suffered another calamity
following the rains of last week. A
| Golfer dam built to protect the town
from further devastation was swept
away by the flood resulting from the
rains mentioned, piling additional ex-
pense on the people of that calamity
stricken town. The old saying that
lightning strikes but once in the
same place is controverted.
At meeting of the Wausau Central
Labor union, held Thursday evening,
resolutions were passed relative to the
McNamaras. The resolutions endorse
the work of President Samuel Gompers
and the raising of fund for fair trial
of the accused men, but denounces
the acts of the McNamaras as destruc-
tive to the aims and purposes of
organized labor, and as untrue, unfair
and unjust TO the cause.
A number of republicans attended
a meeting of the Eighth district re-
publican league in Marshfeld last
Friday. A. w. Prehn of this city,
elected delegates TO represent this
district in the next republican ma
tional convention to be held in Chi
cago John King was elected secre-
tary of the district organization while
+. f. Kileen of Waushara county
acted as chairman. There were nine
teen representatives from this county,
and it is said that there was good
attendance.
Fancy or plain candies, popcorn
balls and candy decorations can be
had in any quantity by placing your
| order with John Stark. d5-3t
Geo. Paine, arrested on charge of
contempt of court, was sentenced
Thursday to term of twenty days in
the county jail. Mr.. Paine was ar
rested about ten days ago for not
complying with a court order issued
last June when his wife applied for a
divorce. He was ordered TO pay her
$40 to conduct the suit, and $3.50 per
week for maintenance, which he failed
10 do, his plea being inability to pay.