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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
ASSAULT Of WOMAN
PATIENT |SALLEGED
WOOD COUNTY INSANE ASYLUM
SCENE OF PROBE BY STATE
BOARD OF CONTROL.
MAN MAKES THE COMPLAINT
Husband of Woman Inmate CHARGES
Spouse Is Attacked by Female
Attendant--To Make I'm.
mediate Probe.

Merrill = Alleging that inhuman
crueities are being practiced by en-
ployes, an investigation of affairs at
the Marshfield asylum for chronic in.
sane has been petitioned for by Joseph
Reiser. formerly a resident of this
city. Ralph E. Smith of this city. who
is president of the state board of con-
troll, has taken immediate steps to
probe this matter. The movement was
taken up at the instance OF Judge NJ.
G. Hoffman. VINO was appointed as
guardian for the alleged victim, Mrs.
Florentia Reiser. now in that asylum.
The Information was prepared in a pc
tition to the state board by the hus-
band of the woman.
Mrs. Reiser was adjudged insane
while a resident of this city. and was
committed to the Northern Hospital
for the Insane at Oshkosh, on April 8,
1912. Early in November, 1912, Mrs.
Reiser was transferred to the Wood
county asylum. and has been there
since that time. While being treated,
the petition alleges, the woman form
ed friendship with another resident
OF Lincoln county. Mrs. Ohlaffs, liv-
ing near this city, and became very
attached to her.
When Mrs. OhlaffS was discharged
before leaving she is said to have pro
vided Mrs. Reiser with a jacket A
female attendant entered the room
and demanded where she procured the
apparel. Mrs. Reiser replied that she
had thought 1t TO be hers. This, it is
charged, angered the attendant, for
she Immediately Is alleged to have as
saluted the woman. In falling Mrs.
Reiser's right limb was broken above
the knee, it is charged.
This incident occurred about six
months ago, according to the petition,
and since that time Mrs. Reiser has
been confined to her bed with the
injured limb in plaster casts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
JAMES W. MURPHY is DEAD
Was Youngest Man Ever Elected to
Wisconsin observation-disclosures
Revenue Collector.

Denver.-James w. Murphy. the
youngest man ever elected to the Wis
consin house of representatives, died
here at the home of his son, w. A..
Murphy. EIe was 81 years of age.
Murphy was born in Utica, N. Y.
When a boy he moved TO Wisconsin.
His father was said to be the first
white man to arrive at the present
site of Milwaukee after Solomon
Juneau, the city's founder. had estab-
lished the first store and trading post
there
For fifteen years Murphy was chair
m2n of the Wisconsin democratic
state central committee and was col
lector of internal revenue under
Cleveland last administration
He came to Colorado in 1900. He
is survived by the widow and two
sons and one daughter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
SENTENCES ARE COMMITTED
Gov. McGoyern Shortens Sentences Of
Nine Persons at Waupun-Dietx
Case Under Amusement.

Madison.-Gov McGovern, after sit
ting two days hearing arguments upon
applications for pardon, cleaned the
docket en- Dec. "a by granting one par
don, committing nine sentences, deny.
ing the application OF eleven petition
ers and taking eight cases under ad.
yisement.
lngwald Running OF Minneapolis
was granted full pardon. Running
who was but boy ii 1902, pleaded
guilty to burglary in ST. Croix county
and was sentenced to the reformatory
at Green Bay for a term of from one
TO two years. He escaped from the
reformatory, and recently it became
known that he was living in Minnesota
and making good Gov Eberhardt OF
Minnesota. gave him a strong indorse-
ment.
Communication of sentence In nina
cases were granted as follows:
Albert Sobsczak, Milwaukee. sen.
fenced for murder in the third do.
gree, January 5. 1910, commuted from
ten years to eight.
Arthur A. Fischer, Milwaukee. at
tempted rape. February /, 1912. from
ten years to four.
Tom Hoy. Milwaukee, sodomy. Nav
10. 1912, from FIVE years to three and
half
Albert Funk. Milwaukee, murder in
first degree, May /. 1899. from life to
thirty years,
William Hughes, Superior. murder
in first degree. December 5, 1899, from
lie 10 twenty eight years.
George Kolitz, Green Lake county,
rape, 1907, from thirty years to TWEEN
ty-two years.
James A. MacAlees, Milwaukee.
murder i'll third degrees, March %,
1903. from twelve years to ten.
Harold Seigel, Milwaukee, burglary
May 4, 1912, from five years to three
years and four months.
Ferdinand Schultz, Wood county,
rape. June IL. 1909, from twenty years
to nine years
Pardons Were denied to eleven ap-
plicants as Follows:
William F. Notion, Milwaukee, muir
der in first degree, January is, 1905.
Robert Jersch. Milwaukee. murder
in second degree, December ), 1908.
Frank DeF'razie, kenosha, attempt
ed rape, October 5, 1911.
William Loeber. Milwaukee, murder
in first degree, May %, 1895
Frederick w. Stephenson, jefferson,
murder in second degree, February
10, 1918.
Ferdinand Knaack, Waushara, MUIR
der in first degree, April 80. 1890.
Max Winkel, Trempealeau, murder
in first degree, October 81. 1903
John Angus, Merrill. rape, January
%, 1910
Leroy II. Howe. Elkhorn. murder in
first degree, March Is. 1897
Charles Crump, Superior, murder In
second degree, January %, 1904.
Sheldon H. Barrett, Fon du Lac
forgery, December 4, 1911.
Among the petitions taken under ad-
yisement was that of John Dietz. sen
fenced to life Imprisonment in 1910,
for the murder of deputy sheriff at
Cameron.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
MARKETS
Milwaukee, Dec. 20. 1919.


Butter Creamery, extras. 33c:I
prints. 94c; frsts, 30Q31c; seconds.
25Q27c; renovated. 25i5@ 2Sc; dairy.
fancy. soc.
Cheese-American. full cream, new
made twins. 14ik@15c; Young Am
ericas. 159l6hc: daisies, 14h015c.
longhorns, 14KQ151c; limburger;
lSQ1Shc.
Esgs-Current receipts fresh IS to
qusiity, 2SGS0c; recandled, extras, 81
VSec; seconds, 2OQ22c.
1--we Poultry 12c; ROSTERS,
sc, springers. 12hc.
Mheat-No. 1 northern, 90c; No. 2
no''hern, SSc; No. northern, SEC;
NO. l velvet, soc.
Corn-No. yellow. S4as5c.
4o1c.
Barley-No. 4, 55qsoc; No. 8, $40
zoe; Wisconsin, 52Q70c.
Rye--No. ?. e11s2c.
HoSs-Good heavy butchers, 7f6S
$50; fair to best light. 7.s59T70,
packers, 7.40@7.65.
Cattie-Butchers' steers, 675@S.so;i
stockers and feeders. 5.35@7.oo: cows.
and heifers. 4.ss0zeo: calves. 10000
tl.e0
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
Lawyer Takes Own Life.

Fond du Lac.-Oscar H. Ecke,
prominent lawyer, committed suicide
a few days ago in Los Angeles He
was born in Stevens Point on Feb. 5,
1868, graduated from the University
of Wisconsin in 1887, later became a
member of the faculty, teaching rhet-
oric and elocution, was also principal
of Ryan High school, Appleton, and
was appointed assistant librarian of
the state law library at Madison by
Gov Peck and came to Fono du Lac
in 1885
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
harmony in Tobacco Field.

anesville-GroWer and buyers are
now working in hearty accord to bring
the 1913 tobacco crop of Wisconsin in
proper shape for handling. The prices
paid during the rush campaign were
exceptionally high but the climatic
conditions have been against the han
ding OF the medium late and late
crops ana in consequence the major
ity of the growers will be forced to
wait until early spring until they re-
ceive their pay for the crops.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06

that it would bring down the eht're
governmental structure about their
ears. so they let the grating go along
unmolested. Ii is like that all over
the empire. a veritable cancer. Bad
as the police graft in America is, 1t is
nothing IN comparison 10 Russia The
empire is honeycombed with it.
Almost everything can be done in
Russia with brihes and the same thing
has been going on for centuries Even
in the middle ages the peasants lived
under q system of graft similar to
that of today"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06

Racine. Prudent, l
North Point farmer, has curiosity
in the chicken line II ia puliet
with four legs, two tails, four wings,
but only one head All the extra
parts are complete and in full use
The chick is now four months old
Racine. Funeral services were
held at the chapel OF Racine college
over the remains OF Henry Douglas
Robinson, bishop of the Episcopal
church oil Nevada. who died at 81.
Luke's hospital in New York aftes
an ulasss If peveral monthz
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
A. the Exhibition

A girl and young man. visiting
the Futuris' exhibition in the Sixty
ninth Regimant armory. paused be
fore painting by Henri Rousseau-a
canvas fairly crusted with slathegs of
every colcr Of the prism.
This Is Henri Rousseau-in his
later manner, explained the girl.
HE died two years ago. Do you get
his message2"
Not exactly" said the young man.
but III bet four dollars he died CT
painters coIic."-New York Post
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06

gate to receive their premium from
the thieves, Practically every police
official from the chief down to merest
messenger is bribed. They not only
graft upon the thieves. but from fallen
women as well. The government is
helpless to deal with the situation and
it is allowed to go on unchecked.
You see. the government officials
know that il they attempt to inter
fere they would be killed. II the Car
tried to bring about any reform he
would be assassinated by the police
and their agents. The officials know
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
sxSxx1xSS StSxSSS SSxSSSsS
Tai
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

races of dogs analogous to these which
were first domesticated in Central
Asia, whence they passed TO Europe,
and there seems no reason to doubt
that the bloodhound of today is the
direct descendant of the dog spoken of
by the ancients as the dog of the
age of bronze"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
MOST CORRUPT IN THE WORLD
Russian Police, From Chief to Merest
Messenger, Are Declared to
Live on Brides.

The Russian police" declares an
Englishman who has spent much OF
mis- Ifs IN the land OF the Car, ARE
the most corrupt in the world There
is a definite tarif on thieves over
there; pickpockets are practically IL
censed. The police go regularly TO en-
tertainments where crowds congre-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
Wisconsin Banks File Early.

Madison The Bank of Wisconsin
of Madison is the first state bank OF
the United States to file application
to come in under the new currency
provisions The BataYian National
bank of La Crosse is the first ma
tional bank to file application.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
sheriff spoiIs wet christmas.

GAINESVILLE Sherin Whipple spoiled
a wet Christmas celebration in Mil
tor Junction when a force of deputies
raided the Morgan house, the st. Paul
hotel and Charles Lumms' resort. ar
resting the proprietors. Milton Jnnc-
ton is a dry town.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
EanIs KILLED hx Ennin..

Sheboygan.- IA passenger train on
the Chicago & Northwestern railway
killed 2 gray eagle south OF Sheboy-
gan. When the train arrived in this
city the dead bird vas found on the
pilot OF the engine. II measured three
feet from tip to tip.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
Hunters Wound is Fatal.

Rice Lake.-George Clark accideE-
tally shot himself in the leg in a
cabin near Tuscola. Before help could
be summoned he had bled so profuse-
" that he died shortly after reaching
a hospital.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
Made His Speech Too Lono.

Little Herbert. aged five. was in
vited to a party. and before leaving
home he was cautioned to be sure TO
say Thank you to the hostess and
tell her he had a nice time. On leav-
ing he said to the hostess: Thank
you very much. ! had nice time.
and your supper was good enough. "
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
SYNOPSIS.

0loris Kerr. a motherless girl. who has
spent most of her life in school. arrives
at her fathers home In Belmont. David
Kerr Is the political boss Of the town.
and Is anxious to prevent his daughter
learning of his real character. Kendall,
representing the Chicago packers, is ne
gotiating with Judge Gilbert, Kerr's chief
adviser. for q valuable franchise They
fear the opposition o, Joe Wright. editor
of the reform paper.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06

Interest Shown in Poultry Exhibit.
Madison. Much interest is being
shown IN the tenth annual exhibition
of the Wisconsin Poultry association
10 be held at the State college Of agri-
culture. Jan. 10 3. 1914
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
Two susnects ARRESTED

.Tanesville.-F. j. Harris. alias, Doc
Hamilton, and F. C. Clumm, alias,
Banks, suspected of defrauding liquor
dealers out of hundreds of dollars,
were arrested here charged with OBJ
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
Yeoamen Overlook $500.

La Crosse. -Yeggs who blew \ the
postoffice safe at Bangor overlooked
$500 cash and several hundred dollars
in stamps to take number of small
foreign money orders which they can
not cash.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
Christmas Shopper Fatally Hurt.

Tomah Returning to her home
from Christmas shopping trip, Mrs.
Fred Hormai. wife of farmer. was
struck by 4 runaway and fatally in
jured. Both of her arms and legs were
broken.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
outsuamie Boy Kills Lynx.

Appleton Harry Trettin. aged Ia,
town of Ellington, killed lynx in the
swamp near his home and collected
81 bounty, the first money paid by the
county for the killing Of an animal of
that specie.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
La Toilette Not Coming Home

Madison. Senator La Toilette viii
not return to Madison during the hol-
idavs. This information was received
here from men who are in Washing
ton visiting the senator
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
piea After Prlckina blister.

Eau Claire-Wm Luebkeman, a
well known commercial traveller, died
at his home here from blood poison
ing, caused by pri9king blister with
a needle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
MinneaDolis De

Minneapolis, Dec. 20, 1913.
"hoat-No. l hard, S7iac; No. /
northern. S6l1c; No. northern. SIC.
Corn-No. yellow, 5SKc.
Barley-43@46 acc.
Rye-No. ., 50Q54c.
Flax-1.45@l As.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
nill.a hx collapae Of Fioor

Neenah.-H. T. Young. superin-
tend ant of the Menasha Paper com
nan, was instantly killed at Lady
smith when the floor Of sawmilI col
Iapsed and heavy load Of Dulpwood
fell IN him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
Children Hurt in Accisent

Marinette.-An automobile ride re-
suited in the serious injury of NJ. r.
Dennis. owner and driver. and eight
others, all little nephews and nieces
OF Mr. Dennis. when a wheel broke.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
uetsran Jurists Fstires.

Green Bay-Af.er thirty-two years
IN the bench as Judge of the Four
teenth circuit, Judge Sampel D. Hast
ings formally retired at banquet
held in his honor al the Beaumont
hotel.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
Secure Ice from Quarry.

Neenah.-In an effort to supply their
patrons one of the local ice dealers IS
harvesting ice fran one Of the stone
quarriess where about six inches OF les
has been foun1
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06

Appleton The home of GustaYe
SchaTelke. a mile north of Appleton,
burned. entailing a loss OF $1,000
Schaffeike is serving four years III
Waupun for chicken stealing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
Chicago, Dec. 20. 1913

OHIVNkO, DEC. 3yI IgIJ.
Cattie-Beeves, 6.7009.80. stocksrs
and feeders. 5Oo075o; COWS and heif-
ers, S.S5gS so; calves. 7.00Q10.50.
Hogs-Light, 74097.72: heavy, 7.5e
07sS; rough. 7.5O07s0; pigs. $3.50
7.25.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
Fortunate One.

so she's going TO be married?
Who's the lucky man?' The man she
thew over sar this one.%-New Yorh
World.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
Patient Burns in Bed

Reedsburg Perry A. Smith, a pa
tient in the Reedsburg sanatorium. &C
cidentally set FIRE to his bed and sus-
tanned fatal burns.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-06
stubs Zoe: Rreaks Neck.

Eau Claire-August Glynn. living
four miles south Of Cornell while
working on his farm, stubbed his toe
and fell breaking his neck.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1914-12-24
From Old
World War
Former Dakota Boy, Rela-
tive Of Philip Men, Writes
Interesting Letters.

Attorney IL. u. Brown has
banded us a newspaper article
which contains extracts from
two letters written by his cous-
in. Harrison Reeves. Of Vermil-
lion. who has been a correspon-
dent for the New York Sun
from Paris. One letter is ad-
dressed to Mr. Browns father
at Alexandria. and contains
much that is Of a personal ma
tnre. The following is an ex-
cerpt from Mr.. Reeves letter
to his uncle:
For the moment the severity
Of the French generals i'm arrest
ing any correspondents caught
following the armies has prevent
ed me from leaving Paris. and
confines me to night work here
in the office. There are two Of
us, so | do not feel the strain of
the work so much as did
when | was alone for 'The
World of New York, here. But
at the best newspaper foreign
correspondence is an exacting,
firing. work. largely because
everything must be sent by ca
hl" and without delay Advise
young men who seek the advan-
tage Of your years to guide
them practically. not to 90 into
newspaper work unless they are
prepared to submit to large
sacrifices in the way Of comfort
and health in order to benefit by
a certain excitement and liber-
alncss Of education which
the work does provide. The re-
muneration attached to it is
small. which is due to several I'M
fortunate circumstances con-
nected with the publishing in
dustrv in the United States.
which render it extremely diff
cult for large metropolitan
newspaper to pay expenses. For
myself. I plan to leave the
work for magazine work or a
place in publishing house
as soon as a favorable opportuni
ty presents itself. Until then
! shall live in Europe. for ed
ucational reasons and because
life is so much cheaper and
easier here than in New York"
The second letter was to Mr..
Reeves father. It contains
much Of interest regarding the
great war and was published in
the Walworth wis Times,
and is represented herewith:
dearest Father: ! had fine
opportunity to visit the retreat
ing rears Of the French and
English armies along the entire
left wing which covered Paris
from attack about two weeks
ago As the automobile took
us over the sixty miles Of rear
I thought how interested You
would have been to have seen
all we saw that day, and to
have compared it with your own
of the handling Of
armies fifty years ago. How the
character Of warfare has chang
ed, just as the aspect Of the
whole Of life has, by the per.
fecting of means of transpor-
;ation. Nowadays an army OF
a million. three hundred thous-
and men attacks over single
unbroken battle line Of two hum
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1914-12-24
Auditor.
o1Snt,rn ni

(SEAL) Auditor.
On motion. Board adjourned
SINE DIE
Board Of County Commissioners,
BY +. A. Hart, Chairman.
ATTEST:
James A. Quigg. Auditor.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1914-12-24
Commissioners Proceedings
Fort Z ere, S ID.
December 18th. l9l 1

as per adjournment Meeting called
to order by Chairman. Members
present: +. A. Hart. Chairman, Fl.
l.. Jeffries, +. e Morrison and
Frank Coye, also James A. on gg,
County Auditor
On IN ton, the following claims
We're allowed and warrants drawn:
c. NJ. Smith, road work. Sl32. 90
J,hn II Murphy, road work 541'
r. r. Marsh, road overseeing $50
Frank COye, bridge viewing SO
Frank Coye, road work and
viewing .......... 200"
Fl. Elrod, road work 2O2O
Chas. F. Ziemann, road work 1900
Frank Kcehler, road work. @4Oo
John Peshek, repairs road
'oois ................. 114o
FRANK Lucas, road work. 49,. 1000
John FentOn, road tools 1900
John FentOn, road work c.
Wy" -, J""Se rlet.
NO. - ........ ,..... 500
a. waiter, judge and return
ing box Prec. No II 400
- ''''''"' J""se rre'. NO.
v 10
''"" ''o '''e''' 'leik rrec
''.'..'..'.. .r..,..... ".oo
" " '>'''"''''' '''''h f'e'
''''.'''' -. "'"'
= - ''V'' J"''se r'e'
'''' "''0
'"''' '''' Ne'' '""se rree.
- ''''.'' '''.'. "'''
''' ~ ~ 'hNe' '''ih fieP
NO : .'''.''..'......'..... "."o
=. ''''''' 'lerk fre'
W. ''.'.'.-.'.. $500 o."'
S"'h hr"oAs' Juase ana return
i"s poA riec, no. - ..... zZ.4o
'"'''''S f'fahhe' l"ose ana re-
uih1hg D Prec NO. '6 26.oo
II. D. Ense'en, Judge Prec. No.
90 -. -. $3.50. 800
~ ~ Ao"' J""se riee. NO 20 o."V
"e" r. JOINS H. clerk prec.
NO. 90 49,. .,..,...-. 600
'oSti'H hhif, tiefk Pfcc. NO.
sc .. 500
w. O. Biddle, hall rent Prec.
No Sc . 500
On mouon, Beard adjourned un-
I'll 100 o'clock p. NJ.
At 1880 O'Clock p. NJ. Board
re assembled as per adj purnment
All members present.
On motion. the following claims
were allowed and warrants drawn.
Severin and Wheeler. supplies l3. 80
f. c. Pettyjohn, road work 1920
p. Wells Jr.. road work 81. go
Ed Hendricks, auto hire $3.50,
Henry Schaap. hauling lumber 800
Big Buffalo Twp. appropriation
Nov. II. 1914 ... $4,000
George Jeffries, special deputy
sheriff .... !. ... 900
George T. Morgan. drayage
Geo. +. COler. meals for
jurymen -. =. ..... so
and express 80. ..... 292S
N. w. May, postage .. 14,55
Lindsay and Orr board for
pauper ...... 80. -. 100
J. l.. White, hardware for
bridge ........ 800
Hugh Schultz, special deputy
sheriff and expense -. 1O5.40
F. L. Edwards, repairs road
machinery ..... -. 600
Joseph Russell, road work 1000
+. A. Hart, road work and
overseeIA ........ :. 5000
NJ E. Phillips. freight and ex-
press on bridge material 1928