Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03

member OF the conference.
La Crosse. - In an aeroplane
flight at the Verona county fair
at Viroqua, one of the planes of the
aeroplane failed to work after the
aviator had risen, and dragged along
row of buggies, striking the horses
and causing 40 runaways into the
crowd of hundreds of people. The
aeroplane finally came down on the
top Of buggy and was wrecked. The
aviator was bruised.
La Crosse.-The eighth conven-
ton Of the Western Wisconsin
Teachers association will be held here
on October 1914. Among those who
will speak are DR.. Nathaniel Butler,
University of Chicago; DR.. David w.
Dennis, Earlham college, Richmond,
Ind; President Charles McKenny, Mil
waukee Normal school, and President
]. w. Crabtree, River Falls Normal
school.
Algoma-A smoker, baggage coach
and refrigerator car of the north
Oount Ahanpee & Western train
| left the track about two miles west OF
Rio Creek station on it's run from
Green Bay to Sturgeon Bay. Conduc-
tor Harry Walker was the only person
in the baggage car, which was badly
wrecked. He received numerous in
! juries, but none is serious.
Janesvi7le.-Sheriff Ransom, Chief
If Police Appleby and a posse
with lanterns is searching the
country for Lorain Corbin, the three
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Corbin, who reside on q farm
four miles northeast of this city. The
child has been missing for some time
and it is feared she has been kid
naIed.
Fond du Lac - The board 0f
review announced that the total
valuation of city property was $12,720,-
906 This is an increase Of 1921, 600
over the assessed valuation for last
year. Owing to the fact that the city's
finances are practically exhausted the
tax rate this year will be raised at
least two-tenths or two-tifteenths.
Madison. - Emma Helen Blair,
an authoress, known for her
history of the Philippine islands, is
at the point of death at the Madison
sanatorium. She has been acting as
one of the librarians of the state his
torical library.
Beloit - The enrolment of stu
dents of Beloit college showed 1873
freshmen on hand. The number is not
quite up to that of the last three
years, but others are expected yet to
enter.
Wausau.-The board Of education
has decided unanimously to proceed
to have daily medical inspection.
Tavora-Lelia A. Ellsworth has
been appointed postmaster here, vice
z. M. Ellsworth, resigned
Racine. - Clarence Elsner, aged
seven years, was tortured while
playing Indian" with two older com
panions, aged twelve and thirteen,
who stripped him, tied him to a stake
and danced around him while they be-
labored him with switches until he
was black and blue. Then they smoked
the pipe of peace and sent him home.
. Arrests will follow.
Kenosha. - Hugo Anderson of
Waukegan and r. Buist of Racine
are both in the Kenosha hospital as
a result of injuries received in the
motorcycle meet here. Buist and An
derson both left the track while
racing. Buist escaped with bad
bruises, but it is feared that Ander-
son is internally injured. He was IN
conscious for several hours after the
accident.
Manitowoc-Henry Scholten, pion-
eer resident. hung himself here. He
was Sixty -SlSlL years Jill
Oshkosh.-When President Taft
arrives in Oshkosh on October 26
he will be met at the station by 10
automobiles, given trip about the
city and will then make a speech at
the opera house at 1870. At l
o'clock he will speak from a stand in
the center of the town and will be a
guest at a luncheon at ITO.
Madison. - James E. McLay Of
GAINESVILLE has been offered the APP
pointment of judge of Clydesdales at
the Illinois state fair at Springfield,
September 20 to October 7.
Beaver Damien races. nine
for horses and one for colts, for
purses aggregating S4,85O, have
aroused more than usual interest in
the Dodge county fair, which will be
held this year On September 1928. In
point Of attractions, exhibiting facih-
ties and attendance the Dodge county
| fair ranks among the best in the state.
! Kenosha.-Henry HolbrOok, aged
! seventy-one. one Of the wealthiest OF
the pioneer residents of Kenosha
county. died in Bristol. He had re-
sided in this section 81 years.