Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Sheboygan.--The officers of the
State Federation of Catholic societies
of Wisconsin and upper Michigan
while assembled in Sheboygar, adop.
ted the following resolution:
Resolved, That we positively pro-
test against the teachings of sex eu-
genlcs being taught in schools in the
country. We are convinced that this
will not decrease, but increase
spread of immortality. We are fully
aware of the evil brought about by
the teaching of eugenics and we ap-
peal to all Catholic societies of the
state and all friends OF morals that
they use all their influence to prohibit
the teaching of eugenics and prevent
further adoption of similar measures
Superior.-The expenditure Of $780,
600 on the line between the Twin ports
and the Twin cities is contemplated by
the Great Northern, according to an
announcement. The purpose of the
improvement, it is said, is mainly to
make it possible to operate a fast
limited passenger train between the
points named. There would be but
one or two intermediate stations at
which stops would be made
Green Bay.-Senator Timothy Burke,
in an interview regarding the decision
of Attorney General Owen in holding
the amount set aside for the propaga-
ton of birds for state parks could not
be used in the purchase of elk, pro-
posed that gun clubs and other sports
men take the matter up among them
selves in an effort to raise the amount
needed.
Sheboygan.-The Supp A1e courts
knocking out of the referendum law
makes trouble here, overturning a vote
of the people against the appointment
OF DR.. o. B. Book and Louis Mueller,
manufacturer, as members of the city
water commission. Friends of the men
now assert they are legal members of
the commission. The other commits
sioners, however, declare they will not
be recognized.
Observation-Disclosures a county board
of us9ation can validity be authorized
to fix the salary of the county super
intendent of schools is passed upon af-
Tentatively in an opinion given by At
torney General Owen to District At
torney Bogue of Columbia county. The
attorney general said it had frequent
ly been held that the power to fix
salaries may be delegated to minor
boards or officers.
Madison--Co COMMISSIONS of Bank.
ing Kuolt approved the articles of in
corporation of the Windsor State bank
at Windsor, Dane county, capital
$4,000 The incorporators are H. e.
Blanchar, ]. c. Blanchar, Jet Dorman,
H. H. Nelson, L. Zeisch, j. A. TenjuIn,
A. M. Ophaug, George Haswen, H. J.
Spaulding and C. E. Warner
Superior. Every indication points
to the earliest opening of navigation
in the history of the great lakes. The
unusually mild winter did not tend to
make ice and of late the sun has been
shining warm and bright every day.
The earliest opening of navigation on
Lake Superior is recorded on April l,
1888.
adison.--Lawrence Hollis was par
doned by Gov. McGovern. Hollis had
been sentenced to thirty day term in
the house of correction at Milwaukee
on a charge of yagrancy. He was
given into the charge OF Theodore
Pulls, probation officer.
Bayfield,. Equal Suffrage asso-
citation has been formed here oy Miss
Alice B. Curtis and the following Of
ficers elected: President, Mrs. F. NJ
Hawley; vice president, Mrs. Winnie
Robinson; secretary, Mrs. Carl John
son; treasurer, Mrs. S. l.. Pickett.
Waukesha.-T Waukesha Womens
club must vacate the Carnegie library,
where it has met A letter from Car
aegie's representatives resented the
idea of a club utilizing the building
Neenah- February total
of 100 calls on thirty patients were
made by the visiting nurse of the Twin
City Emergency society.
Sheboygan.-Fo the first zine in
recent years the price of fresh fish
has dropped 4 cents a pound since the
beginning of lent, lake trout now sell
ing at u and Is cents wholesale The
mild weather. permitting all fishermen
to make daily lifts, thus flooding the
market
La Crosse.-As result of dragging
a gun after him as he entered gran
airy, which caused the weapon to dis
charge, Henry Folstad, Is years old,
narrowly escaped being killed. The
boy was brought to the hospital siuf-
fering from dangerous wounds, but
viii recover.