Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-05-29
State Notes In Brief

MdulSOn.-I0 encourage the rais-
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 rs, at Hor-
touville, in Outagamie county, and
will close at Arcadia in Trempealeau
county on June Is. The train con-
sits of palace car filed 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 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. Two men belonging to
work crew engaged on the Chicago
q 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 Wisconsin
state farm contest meeting will be-
held at this city June l and 2. Prizes
of $500 are offered for the winners of
the farm management contest.
Madison. is scarcely any con-
tagious disease in the state at pres
ent. according to L. w. Hutchcroft Of
the state board of health. The num-
Der of reports is practically at the
minimum
Observation-Disclosures Of Hesperia, I'M
iveEsity debating society, and alumni
Will meet at a banquet at the Park
hotel. May %, in commemoration Of
the sixtieth anniversary of the society.
Shawano.-Louis Rabenhorst was
drowned in the Wolf River Paper com
pany dam. He was fishing and on
casting fell overheard.
Merrill.-Frank Woller, Granite
Heights, was blown fifteen feet
through the side of a 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.
Blassingham for register of deeds.
Barron.-Mrs. 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
flames. With her two children she
reached the door just as the roof
fell in.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS county has re-
~S"CN as ASAt W OiIfG luS L1SlCuASS
Powder company out of it's borders.
District Attorney Drury was instruct
ed to bring suit to GUST the company.
oshkosh.-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
i've 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 he 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
he trestle into the river. twenty feet
below. She was rescued and al
though badly injured, hopes are held
,ut for her recovery.