Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-11-13
BADGER NEWS NOTES

Manitowoc. -Rumors are current
tnat the Reiss interests OF Sheboy-
gan, owners of the Sheboygan Light
and Traction company, will purchase
the Manitowoc and Northern Trac-
ZION company, owned by Thomas Hig-
gins of this city. IL the deal goes
through 1t is presumed that extern
sions Will be made from Sheboygan
10 Manitowoc and then north from
Two Rivers to Sturgeon Bay.
Racine-Hans J. Rasmussen, pres
ident of the Badger Foundry com
pany, is dead, as result OF injuries
sustained in an automobile accident.
fhe 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 considerable
amount of money would be saved in
NAc OpluluH Oh CITY OU1claIS.
Oconomowoc- IN. II. Teichenor OF
0conomowoc has fourteen of his fin
est Guernsey cattle quarantined ia
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 aas yet been
found to the robbery of the store of
Weight & Son, at Nation. The burg
lars entered the store through rear
door. Before the safe was blown
open 1t was moved into the icebox,
the air-tight properties OF which pre-
vented the sound from escaping. The
burglars obtained $117.85 in cash.
but left box containing $140 in pen
MES and checks.
Wausau.--Game wardens I'm this
county report that deer will be plen-
tiful In northern Wisconsin this fair.
Many have been seen by bird hunt
ers. More cartridges have been kiln
ed in Marathon county than in preyi-
Gus years. The woods are noisy"
and snow VIII help the hunters
greatly.
oconomowoc.--George Behrend.
alleged to have embezzled funds
from the Larkin-Wilkfnson company
of 0conomowoc, of which he lis a
member. has been located in Farm
ington, Mich. He was staying with
a sister there, and will be brought
back to Oconomowoc
Wausau.-H. G.. Fleith has been
named president of the new wausau
Merchants and Manufacturers az
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 col
lege began with the organization by
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 homa
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fronen and
took their savings, amounting to
$4,000.
Grand Rapids. Joseph Brawuris.
ter, while unloading household goods
at the Pittsville depot, sustained a
broken collarbone and other injuries
which necessitated his removal to a
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 physiciana
declared him insane. He has appeal
ed.
Neenah.--During the last few days
The work of a dog poisoner has re-.
suited in several Menasha residents
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