Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

Wausau.- Secretary r. s KEEL
logg of the Northern Hemlock ard
Hardwood Manufacturers ASSOCIATIVE
announced that meeting of the as
sociations forest fire committee will
De called Tor some time in the early
part of November for a conference
with State Forester E. NJ Griffith of
Madison. on forest fire protection. Mr.
kellogg said that IL had been found
hat the chief causes of forest fires
are sparks from locomotives. and.
slashings. The best methods of avoid
ing spreads from these sources will be
he principal topic of the conference.
Washburn.-The $4,000 damage
case of John Charron. his city.
against the Northwestern Fuel
company. which has three times been
.ried in the lower courts, viii again
come up for trial, the supreme court
/ aaving reversed the decision OF the
lower court. Three years ago while
1t work on the Northwestern fuel
locks here Gharron was injured. The
company settled with Charron. who
low claims that he did not know what
ae was doing on account OF the ins
| iuries, and that If he had he never
would have made the settlement.
Kenosha.-A reorganization OF
the Kenosha committee in the fight
| against tuberculosis was effected at
the Y NJ. G, A. building when many
people interested in plans TO safe
guard the public health gathered to at
tend the annual meeting of the com
nittee. Plans were completed for the
Incorporation of the Kenosha Anti-Tu-
oerculosis and Public Health league.
/ sation will be Or. G. Windesheim. WI
liam H. Purnell, Mrs. q. c. simmons.
Mrs. Mary d. Bradford and Prof Oils
L. Trenary.
Kenosha.-Mrs. Mary ID. Brad
, ford, superintendent es ,i,e city
schools, has given out an open letter
II regard to the epidemic of measles
IN this city. Mrs. Bradford declares
that If the parents show a lack of in,
terest in the welfare of the children
and continue to permit the spread of
contagion IL may be necessary for the
Echool board to cause parents to be
fined for sending children TO school
when other members of the family are,
suffering with contagious disease.
Appleton.-Henry Smith. former
baggage master for the Northwest
ern road in Hortonville, and clerk of
the village. pleaded guilty to the
charge of grand larceny and was sem
fenced to one year at Waupun. Dis
lrict Attorney Rooney noled the
charges of robbery and burglary
against Earl Murphy and John Genah
Of Oshkosh and Harry Levi of Kau.
kauna, former Northwestern en-
ployes.
New chmond.-Attacked by an
angry bull, William, aged seven.
teen years. son of w. f. Meyers, "a
farmer in the town of Richmond. and
the horse he was riding, were thrown
completely over fence by the mad
dened animal The horse fell on the
boy and one of his feet were crushed
That he escaped with no more serious
injury can be ascribed TO the fact that
the bull had been dehorned
Fond du Lac.-Durins heavy
northwest gale an elm tree. two
feet In diameter, was blown down.
crushing the roof Of residence. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Sailor and an infant
daughter were asleep In the house and
he tree missed their room by only al
,ew feet The swimming school and
shutes at Lakeside park, on the shore,
Of Lake Winnebago, were blown down,
RaCine.--With a crash heard for
more than half block a 12-ton
,oller owned by the J. |. Case Thresh1
Ne Machine company broke through
he flooring of the Fourth street bridge
End barely escaped going down into
The river. Two or three wrought iron
.ods an inch in diameter held II back.
Wausap.--George Duskey, a deaf
and dumb son of Mrs. Il. Duskey
disappeared from home and has not
)een seen since. The young man is.
.wenty nine years old, but has been
lway from home but once before, and
hat was when he was attending
school at Delavan four years ago.
Wausau.-H Health Officer r. w
Jones has received several reports
Of meteorological examinations OF
samples of WaUsau water, made at
The Wisconsin state hygienic labora-
tory at Madison. The samples of city
water were pronounced bactericlogi-
caily pure.
Fond du Lac.-The Office OF the
Pabst Brewing company was en-
tered, the safe blown open and 5000
taken. The safe in the Office of the
Crofoot Lumber company was blown.
open. NiTogl, Germ was used and
9oth safes were almost demolished.
Viroqua.-The condition of Col
C. NJ. Butt has made change for
The better On Sunday La Crosse ply
ficians who diagnosed bis case said
that he could not live longer than
day, but he is gaining strength.
Eau Claire.-Albert TAM, one
If the five residents OF the town
Of Pleasant Valley charged with the
attempted lynchlng OF Rosa Ganouf
On October "a, was found not guilty.
Lake Mnls.-The first day OF
the second annual sale OF the Lake
Mills Holstein Breeders Consignment
Sales company took place and ninety
one animals were sold. Milan Demer-
It's COW brought $500 Some of the
animals sold here viii go to New
Zealand. Buyers are here from many
states.
Mellen.--William Hughes. a black
smith, thirty.four years old. was
shot and killed. It is said, while hum
ing deer in the night with a DARK
lantern. He leaves wife and six
children, the Oldest girl fifteen years
old
Madison.-The officials 81 the
state asylum for the insane. Men
iota. and members OF the board OF
control are gratified at yield Of 1000
1usbelg Of pOtatOes on tWenty-eighf