Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

sturgeon bay.-Ann Arb0r car
ferry No. went aground at the
lake entrance to Deaths Door. near
Plum island The PROV extends a
foot and half out of the water, but
The boat is resting easily in smooth
water sheltered from all winds except
those frc:n the east and south. The
crew remained aboard, refusing to be
taken off by the Plum Island life.
saving crew or the Baileys harbor
crew, both of which responded to her
signals of distress. A sister carferry
Of the fleet stood by for a time, but
could render no assistance, and no eff
tort will be made to release her until
the tug John Hunsader arrives with
wrecking paraphernalia.
Appleton.-Mrs. Frederick Schroed-
er of Shawano called to see
Judge Goodland for advice. She has
been married for many years, being
the mother of nine children. the eld-
est OF whom is thirty-three years old.
For nine years her husband has been
an inmate of the Outagamie county
asylum, and she desires to get q di-
Vorce from him in order that she may
marry again. The woman said that
she mad been advised by an attorney
that there was no chance of her Sc
curing divorce.
Wausau. - Because his parents
feared to have their bows arm
amputated after he had accidentally
shot himself, Anton Goerski. aged
eighteen, may die. Seeing their boy
sinking rapidly and with physicians
and their pastor literally pleading the
parents consented to the operation
but the boy has small chance for re-
covery. He stumbled and fell with
his gun while trying to rescue his dog
from in front of a passenger train.
Onalaska.-Saying that Miss Nina
Gilbertson refused to marry him.
a Greek from La Crosse attempt
ed to shoot the young woman
and her sweetheart. He smashed
furniture and presents he had given
the girl, and the couple escaped by
taking refuge in neighbor's garnet.
Madison.-Attorney r. Bruce Scott,
professor of law at Wisconsin
university, has been offered and
will probably accept a position in
the law department of the Burlington
railroad. Mr. Scott will succeed Hale
Holden, who has been made assistant
to President Miller
Neenah-At the peril of losing
their own lives, ]. w. and An
thony Schneider rescued J. w. Dane.
aged eighty Oshkosh, who broke
through the ice when he attempted a
short cut across the river.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NJ. Gretz,
county clerk-elect, who will take
office on January s. is believed
to be the youngest county official in
the state, having just attained his ma
jority short time previous to his
election.
Misunderstanding of State Frear
hung in his Office crayon por-
traits of fifteen out of his seven
teen predecessors in office. The miss
ing ones are Thomas McHugh. Dele
van and Alex T. Gray, GAINESVILLE.
Wausau.-The will of Mrs. Ma
Kwa-Kwe-As-I-No-Kw of Hewitt, a
Chippewa Indian, was filed in Judge
Warren's court. The woman died a
few days ago. She bequeathed her
estate to her children.
La Crosse.-Gustav Michaelson, la
borer, aged forty, 1854 Blue Is
land avenue, Chicago, was IN
stantly killed when run down by a
train at Medary, near here. He was
walking on the track.
Richland Center.--Rev. j. Forsyth
Smith, who for some years has
been pastor of the Presbyterian
church, has accepted a call from
Miles City, Mont, and will leave for
there next week.
La Crosse.-The members Of the
La Crosse county board, which
was to determine the adoption or re-
lection of the Dunn coupon ballot
by vote of 81 to Is decided in favor
of the referendum.
Hudson-Frederick Hennessey re-
ceived a six years sentence to
Waupun. He held up the oper-
ator at Wilson last Saturday and
robbed him of $1775
Beloit-Fire in one of the chem
zeal laboratories of Pearson hall
Of science, Beloit college, endangered
the building for time. The loss was
slight.
Sylvan.-Henry McHome was found
by his son in the woods In an uncon-
scious condition, and died soon after.
Heart trouble caused his death.
East Troy. B. Graydon, vice.
president of the Knlckerbocker Ice
company Of Chicago and largely In
terested in motor car manufactures
and other interests in Chicago and Mil
waukee. died at his residence here at
p. M on Sunday.
La Crosse.-Mrs. w L. Neibal.
ski "primped" her little daughter.
Marie, aged eleven years, for the
Christmas church exercises, and sent
her joyously for her Stocking" When
the child came running home with her
toys she found her mother on the floor
dead of heart failure.
Plymouth.--Much mystery attaches
to the leaving of poisoned candy
at homes OF several Plymouth
people. A box Of the candy was found
on the porch OF F. f. Eastman, d.
rected to his daughter. Both Miss
Eastman and her father partook OF 1t
and the latter was made desperately
H. Prompt action on the part Of
physician saved his life. Boxes were
left at the homes Of J. f. Curtiss and
William Holnpg Examination of the
contents showed that strychnine had
been injected into the candy. The
poisoning has caused much excite
ment
Sheboygan.-Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Eimermann celebrated their sixty
4btrd vraadfng Anniversary Mr.