Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
State Notes In Brief

ing of more profitable live stock, a
twenty-one day campaign in north
ern and central Wisconsin has been
commenced by officers of the Wis
consin Live Stock Breeders associa-
ton and allied organization The
campaign was begun May 25, at Hor-
tonville. in Outagalnie county, and
will close at Arcadia. in Trempealeau
county on June 10. The train con-
sits of palace car filled with typical
representatives of many Of the breeds
of live stock which have been found
profitable upon Wisconsin farms.
. Sheboygan.-A spectacular fire
driven by a strong northwest wind de-
stroyed the $4,000 plant and lumber
yard of the Sheboygan Cigar Box and
Lumber company, and threatened a
whole section of the city, The fire
started from an unknown cause while
100 men were at work. 1t spread so
rapidly they had to fee.
Reedsburg. men belonging to
work crew engaged on the Chicago
( Northwestern railway were killed
at the boarding cars of the company
by the Duluth limited. The men had
just received their pay and had been
drinking. AS the fast train approached
they stepped directly in front of it.
Fort Atkinson.-The Wisconsin
state farm contest meeting will be
held at this city June / and 2. Prizes
Of $500 are offered for the winners of
the farm management contest.
Madison.-There is scarcely any con-
tagicus disease in the state at pres
{ent, according to L. w. Hutchcreft of
the state board of health. The num-
Der o. reports is practically at the
nun'mum.
Madison.-Members of Hesperia, I'M
iversity debating society, and alumni
will meet at banquet at the Park
hotel, May %, in commemorat.on of
the sixtieth anniversary of the society.
Shawano.-Louis Rabenhorst was
drowned in the Wolf River Paper coma
pany dam. He was fishing and on
casting fell overheard
Merrill. Woller, Granite
Heights, was blown fifteen feet
through the side of building when
five kegs of giant powder exploded
near where he sat. He will live.
Barron.-Their candidates. have
been announced by T. T. Hazelberg
for county clerk, Charles A. Taylor
for district attorney, C. L. Brekken of
Chetek for county treasurer and C. d.
Blasslngham for register of deeds.
Barron.-Mrs. Sarah Clemmons, IS
years old, was struck and instantly
killed on the tracks of the 500 line
railroad
Madison.-Joseph Winslow, Omro,
senior student, was struck down and
injured by an automobile driven by
William Lewton and Oscar Anderson
of Stoughton.
Sheboygan.--The crying of her in
fart awakened MRS. Jerry Lamb, near
bingham, at 10 o'clock last night,
when she discovered the house was in
flames With her two children she
reached the door just as the roof
fell in
Kenosha.--Kenosha county has re-
newed its fight to drive the Hercules
Powder company out of it's borde~
District Attorney Drury was instru
ed to bring a suit to GUST the company
shkosh.--About twenty candi-
dates have their hats in the ring for
the Office of Winnebago county sheriff
in the fall primaries and 1t is said
Eve nv r,ooro h,van,+ rooAa ~ thoir
minds. Nineteen OF the candidates
are from the city. 1t is also said
that about ten candidates Will be aft
er the Office of register of deeds.
Waupaca.--Mrs A. j. Pate was
struck by an engine hauling a freight
at ellis landing and knocked from
the trestle into the river, twenty feet
below. She was rescued and az
though badly injured, hopes are held
out for her recovery.
Antigua combined effort will be
made by taxpayers of Langlade coun-
ty to fight the bill providing for
reservoir In Wolf river. Taxpayers
say the reservoir would food an en-
tire township, rob the county of
large amount of taxes and be of no
value to anyone but those behind
the scheme.
Florence--The body of Henry. the
20. months old son Of Simon Werder
was found in the Menominee river
at Twin Falls. Little Henry iisap-
peared from his home on Dec. IL,
1913. He had been left alone for
moment and toddled away.