Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-22
BADGER NEWS NOTES

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Superior-Using the telephone to
find if the coast was clear, burglars
waited until every one had left the
Laxar Cigar factory here, and then
paid it a visit. When they left they
took with them 5000 of the choicest
sizes, packed in special Christmas
boxes. The phone was useo twice,
and the police believe the robber was
at the other end of the wire both
times. When he received an answer
he hung up the receiver without re-
plying.
Superior.-There are 10000 wound
ed soldiers in Budapesth, Hungary.
and vicinity al this time, according
to Dr. Charles Macdonald, director in
the American Red Cross hospital SER
vice. In letter to T. B. Mills, collec-
tor of customs here, he says he is
seeing some wonderful service" there
but really knows little of the war ex-
cept from the Austro-German side DR..
Macdonald was regimental surgeon of
the Third Wisconsin volunteers dur
ing the Spanish-American war.
Wash Durham agricultural school
for farmers of Bayfield, and Ashland
counties will be established on the
state experiment farm at Ashland
Junction by the University of Wiscon-
sin. This was decided after the coun-
ty boards of the counties appropriated
the sum of 81, 600 with which to build
school building. Upon completion
it will become state property and
equipment will be furnished by the
university.
Beloit-Cornelius c. Cunningham,
senior Of New York City, won first
place and Oscar A. Ahlgren, senior
of Whiting, Ind, second place in the
Beloit college home oratorical contest
Friday night, and will represent the
school in the state contest. Mr.. Gun
ningham was one of Beloits speakers
at the state contest last year.
Wausau-The annual corn and grain
show and contest given under the aus
pices of the Wausau bankers and Iner-
chants here this week was a success.
Hundreds of people attended the lee
lures and the exhibits far exceeded in
number and quality those of previous
shows.
Milwaukee.--D. e. Bowe chairman of
the Wisconsin Panama-Pacific exposi-
ton, will not leave for San Francisco
to formally accept the building from
the contractors until some time after
the first of the year. Architect R. A.
Messmer who designed the building,
will go with Mr. Bowe at that time.
La Crosse--A8akenedb by squawk-
ing in his neighbours chicken coop,
Chief of Police. John B. Weber waited
only to pin his star upon the bosom
of his pajamas before sallying forth
and capturing three chicken thieves
redhanded
La Crosse.-Lieut Gov. Thomas Nor
ris and his sister, Miss Carrie Morris,
are nursing painful bruises and thank
ing their stars that the automobile of
Henry Colman, which ran them down
as they were crossing a street, was
going at a slow speed.
Beloit-Mrs. A. A. Gibeaut, long a
resident of the city, fell dead Friday
night.
Manawa-Under leadership of w. J.
Broker, monthly stock fair has been
inaugurated here for convenience of
buyers and sellers. This is the center
of an exceptionally rich grazing dis
trict. The first fair will be on Dec.
%, and 1000 notices have been sent
ont.
Rice Lake.-Dr. F. A. Tate received
word he had been reappointed by Gov.
McGoyern to serve another five years
on the board. He already has served
two FIVE year terms. He was president
of the board for four years and score
tary for one year
Madison.-All but about $1,000 was
expended Of the amount appropriated
for the legislative investigation OF vice
in Wisconsin. The balance on hand up
to Dec. was $2,42O.25, but there are
more bills that will bring the cost up
to nearly $4,000. The amount set aside
was $1,000 Stenographers alone cost
the committee $2.3s510. More than
81, 800 was paid detectives.
Kenosha.-John P. MoeIler, aged
IS. president Of the Moeller Merchan-
disc company, controlling two depart
ment stores In Chicago and one In
Minneapolis, died at the PennoyeI
como +ori1rn1 hare