The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-02
STATE NOTES IN BRIEF

La Crosse.-A few years ago Ernest
Faber bought tract of sixteen acres
or land lying both sides of the
Bloody Run creek near McGregor, for
which he paid s22 an acre. He has sold
four acres of the tract for $500. The
land Is covered with a deposit of mud
when according to chemical ANALYSIS
has been pronounced superior to any
In use in the country for mud baths.
Superior,-PendinG an investigation
INTO the death of Isadore Cortony, the
police are holding Paul Lyons, his
companion In riding the blind bag.
gage of the Omaha Twilight limited
out of Superior, Crotony was appar-
entity killed by falling from the train.
kenosha.-Two licenses were un.
conditionally turned down by the coun.
ell and in six other cases the men who
had applied were given another week
to show cause why the licenses should
not be refused 1t was announced
that monthly reports would be made
on the manner in which all saloons
were conducted
Oshkosh.-liarold Tieman, Francis
and Jacob Peddas. Edwin Kargus,
Harry Shadine, Jos. Otmar, of this
city. all under Is years of age were
arrested here on charge OF deIin.
luency. The police charge them with
stealing revolvers, flash lights, knives
and fishing tackle.
La Crosse.-Spreading rails threw
four coaches of Great Northern train
No. 81, the coast limited, into the ditch
at Victory. No one was injured. One
Of the cars to leave the track is re.
ported to have been private car car.
ryng several big officials of the road
Racine.-In an attempt TO extin.
guish flame that resulted when light.
ming struck trolley pole on the sub
urban road at Waterford, Luther Bull.
more, horse trader, came in contact
with a live wire carving 400 volts
and was thrown unconscious into the
fitch.
Washburn.--A hearing on the an.
peal OF the towns OF Barksdale. Lin.
coin and Pilsen seeking a re-eoualiza
ton of taxes Of Bayfield, county will
be held here on July 9 by the Wiscon.
sin tax commission.
Madison. The state banking com.
missioner has issued a charter To the
Farmers State bank of Cato, Manito.
voc county 1t Is capitalized at
100000
Superior-One hundred and sixty.
two applications for liquor licenses. al.
most the maximum which NAV be
granted under the terms of the Baker
law, have been filed with the city
clerk. The city commission will pass
on them July |.
La Crosse Asleep under sidetrack-
ed boxcars In the Burlington wards
here, Rudolph Benkenhauser of Fort
Wayne, Ind, was killed when a switch
engine moved the cars.
La Crosse. Prof Albert Hardy
principal of Washington school and
teacher for the last fifty years. has re.
signed to go to San Diego, Cal.
Viroqua, Joseph Seidel. II years
old, fell while painting barn when
the staging broke and broke a leg
Blood poisoning caused his death.
Kendall.-Alex J. McCleneghan,
owner of the Kendall Keystone. a
weekly newspaper. for the last nine
years, Will on Aug. l give possession
to A. NJ. York OF Atkinson, Neb.. who
has just purchased the paper.
Superior-The Rev. ]. ]. Crawford.
curate of st. Adams Episcopal
church, has been appointed rector for
the parishes at Spoonor Shell Lake
and Hayward
Ashland-The main office of the
United order OF Foresters for the dis
trict of the northern half OF Wiscon.
sin and Minnesota viii be located AZ
Ashland.
La Crosse. Building a bonfire while
at play may cost Walter Smith 6
years old. his life The boys clothing
became ignited and his body was
burned from head to foot His moth.
sr was badly burned while extinguish
ing the flames
Portage Eight days after l0-year.
old Clifford witt stepped on tack
blood poisoning caused his death
Waukesha. DIR William w Caryl.
aged Ga years, for many years wau.
kesha dentist. died al his home here
Manitowoc. The city will spend
$40 900 on water main extensions this