The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-28
State Notes In Brief


Madison.-To encourage the rails
ing of more profitable live stock,
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 %, at Hor-
tonville, in Outagamie county, and
will close at Arcadia in Trempealeau
sits of palace car filed with typical
representatives of many OF tho breeds
Of live stock which have been found
profitable upon Wisconsin farms.
Sheboygau.-A spectacular fire
driven by strong northwest wind de-
stroyed the 100000 plant and lumber
yard of the Sheboygan Cigar Box and
Lumber company, and threatened
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 flee.
Reedsburg.-Two men belonging to
A 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 Atknson.-The Wisconsin
state farm contest meeting will be
acid at this city June ] and ?. Prizes
IF 5000 are offered for the winners of
the farm management contest.
Madison There is scarcely any con-
tagious disease in the state at pres.
ent, according to l.. w. Hutchcroft Of
the state board Of health. The mum
Der of reports is practically at the
minimum.
Observation-Disclosures Of Hesperia, un.
| lvorsity debating society. and alumni
win meet at a banquet at the Park
hotel May 28, in commemoration of
the siXtieth anniversary of the society.
Shawano.-LouIs Rabenhorst was
drowned in the Wolf River Paper com.
puuy dam. He was fishing and on
casting fell overheard.
Merrill.--Frank Wollcr. Granite
Heights. was blown fifteen feet
through the side Of building when
five kegs of giant powder exploded
near where he sat. He viii live.
Barron.-Their candidates. have
been announced by 4. T. Hazelberg
for county clerk, Charles A. Taylor
for district attorney, G. l.. Brekken Of
Chetek for county treasurer and c. ID.
Blassingham for register of deeds.
Barron Sarah Clemmons, 65
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.
fant awakened Mrs Jerry Lamb, near
bingham, at 10 o'clock last night,
when she discovered the house was in
reached the door just as the roof
fell in.
Kenosha. Kenosha county has re-
newed It's fight to drive the Hercules
Powder company out of its borders
District Attorney Drury was instruct.
ed TO bring 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 It is said
five or more haven't made up their
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 freight
at ellis landing and knocked from
| the trestle into the river. twenty feet
below. She was rescued and al.
though badly injured, hopes are held
out for her recovery
Amigo A combined effort will be
made by taxpayers OF Langlade coun,
ty to fight the bill providing for a
reservoir In Wolf river Taxpayers
say the reservoir would food an en-
| tire township, rob the county OF a
| large amount of taxes and be OF no
! value 10 anyone but those behind
| the scheme.
Florence.-The body OF Henry, the
| 90 months old son OF Simon Werder
was found in the Menominee river
at Twin Falls Little Henry disap.
peared from hts home on Dec Il.
1913. He had been left alone for q
moment and toddled away.