The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-10-05
Neus Notes of Wisconsin

Appleton .--"Where is my papa
and my mammas" This is the plain
tive cry of the little year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown, who
is living with friends of the family.
Many others are also anxiously ask
ing the question. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown left town four months ago,
since when no word has been received
from them. When they left the city
they asked a neighbor to care for
the child till their return. They
were presumably bound for the north.
ern woods, where, it was said, Mr.
Brown was to be employed as tim
Der cruiser. Since that time many
letters have been sent to their sup
posed address at Menominee, Mich.
but no answer has been received
Even the little son has sent an epis-
tie, full of love and entreaty, but
even this has had no reply. The
authorities have been asked to helf
in the serach The family with whom
the little boy is staying have become
quite attached to him, and unless
word is received soon, will legally
adopt him.
Racine.-It is claimed that pictures
displayed at some of the cent shows
in this city are demoralizing young
boys. They have organized bands OF
wild Indians and cowboys, with
chiefs, built huts, dress up in In
dian suits, carry guns and knives
chew and smoke tobacco, capture
young boys and abuse them. Recent
ly hut was set fire to and destroyed
and they captured the son Of John
McCue, an athlete and boxing III
structor, and dragged him to a hut
where they tied him up and proceed
ed to torture him to get confession
as to who fired the hut. McCue
chased the gang, stepped into hole
and broke his ankle. The examna.
ton of the gangs will follow.
Madison. - Gov. McGovern will
hold hearings on many applications
for pardons from inmates of the state
penal institutions. Among the appli-
cants are Mathia Drokan, serving
five years at Green Bay reformatory;
at the penitentiary at Waupun
Frank Halligan and John Driscoll
serving long terms at the house of
correction, all Of whom were SEN
fenced at Milwaukee.
Oconomowoc.-Am meeting was held
at Delafield to discuss the best site
for the erection Of the monument
which is to be erected at Delafield as
a memorial to the three Cushlngs,
Alonzo, William B. and Howard
Gushing, whose record In the serv-
ice of the army and navy Is we'll
known, and who spent their early
youth at Delafield, William b. Cush-
ing having been born at Delaheld.
Depere.-The Rev. f. Kline, pas
tor of the st. Johns Lutheran
church, has rendered his resigna-
ton. The Rev. Mr.. Kline has been
pastor of the local church for seven
years. He has accepted call TO
Pine River.
Racine.-Reese r. Davis, aged So,
one of the earliest residents OF Wis
consin, died here. having suffered a
paralytic stroke recently. Mr.. Da-
Wis was born in Wales, came to RAJ
cine in 1850 and was engaged in the
carpenter contracting business until
fifteen years ago.
West Salem. William Van Zandt
and wife celebrated their sixtieth
wedding anniversary, as also the sew
enteenth wedding anniversary OF their
only daughter, Eda, wife OF the Rev.
l.. B. Colman, who we're present, ct
their home in this city.
Ashland. William Gerses Of
Cleveland. the young Hungarian sail
or who shot and killed Wheelman
Charles Mcmahon OF the ore carrier
Alva Dinkey last June, was sentenced
to fifteen years imprisonment.
bTec0 Bdy.~H lehioH tTee, ABOUT
three feet high, with five full grown
lemons, twelve second crop lemons
and also buds for a third crop, ID
possessed by Carl Manthey.
Washington Michael e. Ehrlln-
ger has been appointed postmaster at
Hanover, Wis, to succeed e. q
Brown resigned.