Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-28
STATE
HAPPENINGS

Aee some time next fall, prob
ably in October. At meeting of more
than 100 dairy breeders and represen-
tatives OF allied industries in the Audi
torium the international Dairy Show
association of Milwaukee was formed
with a capital stock of 10000. and
more than $4,000 was subscribed for
stock A constitution and bylaws was
adopted and the articles of incorpora,
ton will be flee at Madison. Among
the subscribers of the stock were
many of the most prominent breeders
In Wisconsin.
Oshkosh. = While attempting TO
climb down ladder and shoot
a rat at the same time, L. B. Milliken.
night Waterman for the Paine Lumber
company, shot himself through the left
foot. the bullet crushing two bones.
He had lantern on his other arm
and slipped just as he was about to
IRE. 30 that the bullet from revolver
miscarried. He was taken to a local
hospital where the bullet was ex-
tracted.
La Crosse-Papooses have held
up the annuities of the Winnie
bago Indians, and until the judges
can decide whether or not the
papooses born since January /, 1910
the date of the last Indian census, ars
entitled to an annuity, the govern
ments wards must go without their
money. Meanwhile they are quench.
ing their thirst with water and urging
that wings be put on the wampum,
Jefferson. Fire destroyed the
city power plant on Rock river,
with it's contents. The building was
three-story frame, occupied on the
first floor by the plant and on the sec
ond and third floors by Owen & Co
as yarn mill The loss to the city Is
about $4,000. fairly covered by insur
ance, and to owen & Co, $4,000, with
small insurance.
Evansville. A contract for in,
stalling a sewer system in this
city was awarded to Robert Nelson
of Racine. Work will be begun at
once
Sparta. u L. S. Fisher, one OF
Sparta's Oldest citizens and who
served as postmaster for nearly TWEEN.
ty years, died at his home, aged eighty.
seven years. Pneumonia with compli
cations due to advanced age was the
cause of death. He was prominent in
state politics in his younger days.
Maiden Rock. - Reports from
various parts of this county state
that wolves have become numerous,
and big hunt has been proposed to
exterminate the beasts, which are
said to be becoming bold.
Oconomowoc-The sale of Guern-
sey cattle at the M. H. Itch
enor farm on Lac la Belle at
tracted 1000 people to the large
barns ct Westmoreland farm. Sixty
three head of the finest bred Guern-
seys were auctioned off, the highest
price paid for any one animal being
| $2,375, which was paid by Ralph
Trait of Whitewater, for Imported
Hero, which has taken the first prize
at several state and national stock
shows.
Milwaukee.-The finding OF the
body Of an infant in a vacant lot
near the Holton street city limits may
lead to the discovery of a murder
Coroner Nahin made an examination
of the body and announced that in his
opinion, from the investigation he had
made, that the child had been killed
Sheriff Arnold was notified and depu-
ties are now running down clues OBJ
tanned in the case.
Fon du Lac-Louis Thon, aged fifty
eight, employed as a section hand by
the Northwestern road, was killed in
the yards. He was inspecting the
tracks and owing to noise of the wind
did not hear an approaching train
The body was dragged 80 ross and
Engineer Birch claims he waS un
aware of the accident until the cross
ing was reached. Thon Is mourned by
wife and two daughters.
Oshkosh.-Despondent over Ill health
and fearing insanity. John v. Bum,
former sheriff and for IS years a d.
rectory publisher, committed suicide.
Racine-The Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light company, whose
power plant was destroyed, succeeded
In getting all street cars running on
time and lighting most of the CONNER
cial and district centers Street lights,
however, are out and the city is in
darkness A canvas roof has been
placed on the plant and one engine and
a generator are In operation.
Marinette-A dangerous fire started
IN the pulp conveyor at the factory of
the Menominee River Sugar company.
The flames were checked before reach
ing the main building, but the con-
veyor is total loss.
arshfield-Burslars have been OPP
Grating In this vicinity for two weeks
and secured $500 from the Pittsville
post office. Three men entered the
store of Mrs. e. Frederick at Auburn
dale and commenced operations. The
proprietress came down and asked
them what they wanted and they fed,
firing a shot at her, but missing.
Pardeeville. of Por-
tage and this city are investi-
eating the find of a baby girl on the
doorstep Of an aged woman here. The
woman went to her door and was sur
prised to find basket which, upon in
vestigation, proved to contain an In
FAINT which had been born only few
hours before.
Kenosha-Retail liquor dealers in
Kenosha may secede from the Wis
consin Liquor Dealers association and
form an independent body. The Ra-
cine saloon men have already formed
a new organization and missionary
work is now being done In Kenosha-
Madison.-The appearance of Maj.
r. P. Davidson before the assembly
committee on excise and feec revealed
the intention Of the Northwestern