The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-06-30
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

proposes to stick to the finish One
commission was appointed by Acting
Mayor Casanova, while Mayor Utman
was out Of the state. Upon the latter's
return he appointed another commits
sion. The matter will be brought to
a focus when the officers bring their
bills to the city council for approval.
The council will pay one set only, and
the others will have to test the mat
tinue the fight.
/ La Crosse.-Punging backward
down 25-foot embanllment near
the public baths, machine in
which Louis Tinker and four little
girls were riding turned turtle at the
foot OF the incline, pinning all under
1t. Men from the public baths rushed
to the scene and released them. Two
Of the girls We're cut and bruised, but
otherwise unhurt Two of the girls
are Mr. Linkers daughters and two a
neighbours children.
I Superior.-The unusual heat is
thought to have been the cause
of suicide of John Hennessey,
who jumped into the bay at Allouez.
The temperature for several hours
had been 90, this being the FIRST time
in nine years that the mercury has
five years old
Madison.-The following Wiscon-
sin postmasters have been appoint
ed: Oak Center James l.. Soren-
son, to succeed NJ. +. Cavanaugh, re-
moved PhloX, Margaret Kaufman, to
succeed G. Mclntee, resigned, and
Shanagolden, Frank A. Urwan,, to
succeed W. f. Zehn, resigned.
Sparta-The continued drought
practically has shut off the straw
berry market at this station
Last year 5000 to 1000 cases were
shipped daily, but this year the mum
Der viii scarcely reach 1000 and is
rapidly diminishing. Rain is needed
at once to save all crops.
Waukesha.- effort to raise
100000 within the next two
years was decided upon in the annual
meeting of the board of directors of
Carroll college, 100000 10 be used for
building and property improvements
and the balance to be added to the en-
GOwment fund.
Wausau.-Forest fires which have
been threatening for several days
came near to the southeast linn
its of Wausau, raging furiously
Many men are at work fighting the
flames with back fires.
Monroe.-The creamery in South
Wayne burned to the ground, entail.
ing loss of about $500
Wausau.-Agnes Flicker and Fern
Gotchey, but eleven years old
drowned in the Eau Claire river
at Kelly, near here, while wading in
the stream. The former tried to save
the latter
Merrillan.-The one-year-old child of
Lyle Cisna spilled bottle of carbolic
acid over himself and, after four hours
OF agony, died.
Oshkosh.-The annual conven-
ton of the Wisconsin Electrical
association will be held here June 2S
and 20. G, c. Smith, OF Milwaukee is
the first vice-president of the organi.
zatiOn
Superior-The fifth anniversary of
the organizing of the English Luth-
eran church was celebrated by the
members of the church,
Superior.-Oscar jacobsen, a pa
n orlyl 10 Nd
from the asylum.
acknowledgements playing with
two companions on the docks of
the kinnickinnic river, north OF the
BeCher street bridge, Michaet
Witutzke, the seven-year-old son of
Michael Witutzke. 73l Greenbush
street, stumbled over projecting
plank and fell into the river. His
companion ran screaming from the
spot, but were stopped by Patrolman
William Nachtshem. After consid
cradle difficulty the policeman
learned of the accident, and rushed
to the docks. He recovered the life
less body OF the boy a few minutes
later
Watertown-In honor of his
completion of % years of profess
sional activity in educational fields.
Or. John Henry OFT, vice-president Of
the Northwestern university. this city
viii be feted by alumni and patrons
of the institution during the COM
mencement period this week. The
comm enCement exercises of the insti-
tuition will be held in College hall.
A class of % graduates will be award
ed the degree OF bachelor of arts. The
school of commerce will graduate
three this year.
Madison.-After being for nearly
forty years on the Madison fire
/ department, Assistant Chief John En-
/ gelberger voluntarily resigned be-
cause he believed his age, tiftyeiGht
service The members of the depart
nent presented him with gold watch
/ and held fire run in his honor.
/ Hayward.-This section of the
i country has not had drop OF
rain for two weeks, The weather con
g. uiIOuS thiS WEEK nave DeeU dlllo9t
unbearable The thermometer regis
tered "a dcg:eas above, which equals
the record for this city. Hay fields
are drying up and unless rain comes
soon there will be no hay crop
Beloit- Mrs. Margaret Hayes,
cghty,two years Old, mother of
John Hayes who was killed in
March, and aunt of Or, Dennis Hayes,
+ Milwaukee. died as a result Of the