Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-11-17
BADGER NEWS NOTES

Manitowoc.-Rumors are current
that the Reiss interests of Sheboy-
gan, owners of the Sheboygan Light
and Traction company, will purchase
the Manitowoc and Northern Trac-
ton company, owned by Thomas Hig-
gins of this city. If the deal goes
through it is presumed that extern
sions will be made from Sheboygan
to Manitowoc and then north from
Two Rivers to Sturgeon Bay.
Racine-Hans ]. Rasmussen, pres
ident of the Badger Foundry COM
pany, is dead, as a result of injuries
sustained in an automobile accident.
The car in which Rasmussen was
driving skidded into the ditch, turn
ed turtle and pinned him under
meath. He was widely known among
the foundry trade in the middle west.
Neenah.--City officials here are
contemplating changing the lighting
system. By using an arc light with
small candle power and rearrang-
ing the locations a considerable
amount of money would be saved in
the opinion of city officials.
Oconomowoc.-M. II. Teichenor of
Oconomowoc has fourteen of his f :
est Guernsey cattle quarantined in
Chicago, though none OF the Tiche-
nor cattle are effected by the hoof
and mouth disease. Among the cat
tie are Roxie's Glenwood, the cham
pion Guernsey yearling bull.
Antigo.-No clue has yet been
found to the robbery of the store of
Voight & Son, at Nation. The burg
lars entered the store through a rear
door. Before the safe was blown
open it was moved into the icebox,
the alright properties of which pre-
vented the sound from escaping. The
burglars obtained $117.S5 in cash,
but left box containing $40 in pen
MES and checks.
Wausau-Game wardens in this
county report that deer will be plen-
tiful in northern Wisconsin this fall
Many have been seen by bird hunt
ers. More cartridges have been kill
ed in Marathon county than in previ-
Gus years. The woods are NOISY"
and snow will help the hunters
greatly.
Oconomowoc.-Geo Behrend,
alleged to have embezzled funds
from the Larkin-Wilkinson company
of Oconomowoc, Of which he is a
member, has been located in Farm
ington, Mich He was staying with
sister there, and will be brought
back to Oconomowoc
Wausau-H. G. Fleith has been
named president of the new Wausau
Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION Other officers are: Vice
president, R. c. Duetsch; treasurer,
Otto Mueller.
Beloit.-The first organized effort
in support of prohibition of the Ii
quor traffic ever made at Beloit coll
lege began with the organization BIZ
students of prohibition league.
Merrill-The board of education
has authorized the purchase of a
moving picture machine for use in
the public schools of this city.
Grand Rapids.-While the family
was away. some one entered the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fronen and
took their savings, amounting to
$4,000
Grand Rapids. Joseph Brawurie.
ter, while unloading household goods
at the Pittsville depot, sustained a
OTh srS
which necessitated his removal to 8
hospital in Milwaukee.
Merrill.-E. w. Meister, who is
held here on a charge of forgery.
was brought before Judge Reid in
Circuit court and three physicians
declared him insane. He has appeal
ed.
Neenah.-Dur.ng the last few days
the work of dos poisoner has re
suited in several Menasha residents
losing valuable CANNES.
Superior is approach
ing the million dollar class for cities
The levy for city purposes for the
current year has been fixed at $685.
500. This does not include the city's
share of the state and county tax.
and the school tax is s215, 900.
Superior-Foundat will be
laid this fall for the first $4,000
unit of the orphanage to be built
here by the Catholic diocese of SUI
perior. The institution viii be erect
ed next spring.
Portage.-H o. Lewis. 81 years
old. a prominent citizen. dropped
dead here.
La Crosse-Georg Suffer, IS
xears old Madison q waitar q the