Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-01
NetUS Notes of Wisconsin,

arinette.-During the summer
66,OOO,000 feet of logs will float
down the Menominee river into the
sorting gaps of the Menominee River
Boom company. William H. Ste
phenson, superintendent of the boom
company, says 25,OOO,O0O feet of the
logs are now being rushed down the
river to Menominee and Marinette
mills and he expects that the drive
will be completed within two weeks.
Since spring 100000 feet of logs
have been run into. the sorting gaps.
Madison.-The State Bankers as
ISOLATION has voted to aid the college
of agriculture of the University of
Wisconsin in the distribution of seed
grains and to hold farmers meetings
and exhibitions. The plan will divide
the state into circuits, each to have
from three to five banks interested.
Exhibits of grain and other farm pro-
duce will be made at the meetings,
and prizes awarded. Winners in the
circuits will exhibit their products at
the annual bankers show at Madi-
son during the winter farmers
course.
Kenosha.-Willie Savage, aged IL,
was killed and Byron Campbell, aged
u, was severely if not fatally injured
when fast train on the Chicago and
Northwestern road crashed into a pony
pt of hn
were taking a pleasure drive at the
time of the accident and entered upon
the track before they saw the train.
The pony became frightened and start
ed to run down the track directly in
front of the train.
Milwaukee.-CharleS Nagel, secre-
tary of the department of commerce
and labor at Washington, will open The
Industrial exposition in the Auditorium
on the night of Sept 2, according to a
letter received by the Merchants and
Manufacturers association. The com
ndnicatiOn is a personal one from Mr.
Nagel, in which he accepts the invita-
ton extended to him some time ago to
participate in the formal opening.
Neenah.-A worlds record, mention
Of which has not been heretofore given,
was made by Company l, Wisconsin
National guard, at the encampment Of
the First regiment at Camp Douglas. In
the rife work on the range ltty-hve
men of Company l qualified as marks
men. According to military statistics
no ,1Ny
company.
heboygan-Charles II. Weisse OF
this city has formally announced that
he is candidate for the place on the
democratic national committee made
vacant by the death Of Timothy Il.
Ryan of Waukesha.
Milwaukee.-The body of Stephen
Novkovic was found horribly slashed
by knife in a vacant lot on Pabst
avenue. According to his wife, who
witnessed the murder, NovkOVic was
attacked by two men who were fight
ing in the street. She fled and did
not notify the police.
Kenosha. - The 6-mOnths
daughter of Benjamin Jepson of
Randall, was killed in runaway
and the mother may die. Mrs. Jep-
son, with the baby in her arms, had
started to drive to Twin Lakes. The
horse became frightened at a piece
of paper leaped to the side of the
road and the woman and child were
thrown out.
La Crosse-F. A. Wenzel, a
wealthy merchant and manufacture
er, was drowned in the Mississippi
river when a squall overturned his
launch.
Fond du Lac.-On the eve of his
wedding to Miss Ona Kenney, Thos.
Ratz, son Of John ]. Ratz, superin-
tendent of public improvements,
was seized with an attack of appen-
dicitis and short time later was
operated on at a hospital The we'd
ding will take place as soon as Mr..
Ratz is able to leave the hospital
Madison.-John F. Baker of this
city, who has been attorney for the
state anti-sa!oon league, is now a
deputy ire marshal by virtue oil
state civil service commission ap-
pointment.
West Bend.-While Harry Ebert,
aged 10, and two companions were
digging a cave in a sand pit, a sec
ton of the roof fell in, burying the
Ebert lad. After fifteen minutes
work, rescuers found the buried boy,
still alive and without serious in
jury.
Marinette.-Rose Wipynski, aged
4, is dead as a result Of burns sus-
taineo July 4 by fire cracker which
get fire to her dress.
Baraboo. Clarence Spencer is
dead of ptomaine poisoning as re-
suit of eating canned goods