Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-15
STATE. NOTES In BRIEF

AL '4SOs-- Inc OulI6u GoJdl6S SONOAA-
ment scale testing crew visited this
city for the purpose of testing the
scales in the local railroad yards The
car is in charge of three government
men, the object of the tests is to
gather data for the interstate COM
merce commission.
Green Bay.--Arthur Jubert lies in
the local hospital in a critical condi-
ton as the result of blow by Fred
Olson. Olson is said TO have struck
Jubert in the face knocking him to
the cement sidewalk. The force of
the fall on the walk fractured Jubert's
skull.
Grand Rapids.-The largest trout
ever caught in this part of the country
was one caught by David Rowe of
Wautoma, an 8-year-old boy, while
fishing in Soules creek. 1t was Ger
man brown trout and weighed ten
pounds and eight ounces.
Waupaca.-Mr. and Mrs. e. w.
Stratton, living a few miles from the
city. are receiving the congratulations
OF their friends on their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary. They are well
known pioneer settlers in the county,
having resided in the same home for
over forty years.
Grand Rapids.-Joseph Fitche of
Pittsville was badly burned about the
face and hands, from an explosion
of gasoline vapor arising from the en-
CINE Of the gasoline roller, which is
being used on the Pittsville streets.
Beloit-John M. Stevens of Mil
waukee, who had smallpox at Camp
Douglas during the National guard en-
Campment this summer, was stricken
with blindness while on the street.
1t is feared his sight can not be re-
stored. He is a member of Co. of
Milwaukee,.
Kenosha Letters show that Miss
Minnie Larsen is now az village near
HAMBURG and for weeks she has been
attempting to get out of Germany.
She declares that she has been treated
with every consideration by the Ger
man people.
Superior While digging a well on
his farm about two miles south of
Scion Springs, this county, Henry P.
Haling discovered iron ore which APP
peared to be of excellent quality. He
has sent samples of the ore to an as
sayer to determine it's quality.
Waupaca-W. C. Eastn an is prob
ably the oldest hunter ir the county,
if not in the state. He applied for a
hunting license at the office of the
county clerk in this city and was given
license No. 157,7S1. He is So years
old.
Madison Funds in the state treas
ury Sept. totalled $4,862,379.45, of
which $4,O76, S0098 was in the general
fund. The total in all funds on Aug.
1 was $4,112,3S7.s4
Madison Carroll Dyer, 20 years
old, member of the senior class of
the Madison high school, was
drowned in Lake Waubesa, near Nc
Farland, by the capsizing of boat
in which he and two companions were
riding.
Cuimberland.-The committee in
charge of the Farmers Fall Carnival
which will be held IN Cumberland
Sept. Is, IL, Is, have completed all
the arrangements for the event.
Waupaca.- Murray of the
Wisconsin Veterans home is an
nounced as the winner in the circula-
ton contest that has been carried on
by the ca-Record-Leader. He
was awarded five-passenger automo-
bile.
Weyauwega.-The plumbing con-
tract in connection with the village
hall has been let to F.. D. Burgess of
Waupaca.
La Crosse.--After having been prom
inently identified for over half cen
fury with the business life of Sparta,
William Potter Palmer died of Brights
disease, aged " years
Neenah.--Up to date, III hunting
licenses have been issued in Winnie
bago county. More permits will be
issued this season than any other
previous year.
Lake Mills.-Safe wreckers got 5000
in the Kypke & DrewDs grocery store
here. The loot consisted Of s79 in
currency. some unset pearls and two
diamond pins.
Grand Rapids.-James Walsh, veter-
mary surgeon ard blacksmith, dropped
dead here from an attack OF apoplexy
At;oo Tu.o nionoers ~ Ian9Iade
county, George Wanninger and Moritz
Friebel. died after short illness