Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-28
BADGER STATE NOTES.

Janesville.-Lack of authority to
offer a reward for the capture of
Tony Martin, an Italian wanted in
connection with the murder of Maude
Lawrence, GAINESVILLE schoolgirl, led a
merchant to offer 500 for Martins
capture, and a private subscription
has raised the total to $500. The
county board will be asked to appro-
pirate $500 more when it meets in
January
Observation-Disclosures Glatzel is
in favor of a public whipping post for
wife beaters. He declared at meet
ing of the council that those found
guilty of such an offense should re-
ceive a f1ogging in front of the city
hall. The alderman was in earnest in
his plea, and said he would not be
averse to handling the whip himself.
He told of one of his constituents
beating his wife until she looked like
an Indian.
Appleton.-Who said marriage
was a failure, or that once married,
never again? When August Martz of
New London, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Henningsen of Appleton were united
in holy wedlock it was the fifth time
for her, the third for him. He is So
years old, she is 81. A year ago Mrs.
Henningsen was granted a divorce
from number four
Racine.-The Common Sense
Trunk company, recently organized,
announces that it will put 100 men to
work after New Years day. The in
corporators are George H Wheary,
Henry Hartmann and L. S. McDon-
ought. The capital stock is $4,000.
The Silverkropp Engine company will
also give employment to 100 addi-
tional mechanics with the beginning
of January.
Madison.-L. r. Lasker, represent
alive of the British government, and
A. M. P. Fleming, superintendent Of
the British Westinghouse works,
Manchester, are here investigating
the possibility of providing employ
ment for crippled soldiers in connec-
ton with British forest management.
They came to visit the forestry lab
oratory.
Oconomowoc. - Henry Bertram
post, G.. A. R., has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Commander, D. J.
thompson; senior vice-commander,
Alonzo Bogart; junior vice-com-
mander, c. Dennis; quartermaster,
James Williams; chaplain, the Rev.
D. R. Anderson. The Rev. Mr.. An
derson was elected delegate to the
state encampment and James Jones,
alternate.
Grand apids-Through the eff
forts of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' association, an effort is being
made to organize a band in this city.
Grand Rapids formerly supported one
of the best amateur bands in the
state.
elafield.-President Sidney T.
Smythe of St. Johns Military acad-
envy has accepted an invitation to
speak before the Chicago Chamber of
Commerce at the annual members
sons dinner on Dec. 20. The sub
ject of DR.. Smythe's address will be
Tomorrow"
La Crosse.-William Irwin, Jr.,
aged AZ years, died after short ILL
ness. Mr.. Irwin was a member of
Company NJ, Third Wisconsin regi-
ment, serving in the Porto Rican
campaign during the Spanish-Amerf-
can war and participating in two bat
ties.
Madison.-The Wisconsin Mining
school at PlattevilIe will install a
new accounting system under the d.
rection of Francis Lamb, secretary of
the state board of education. It viii
be modelled to some extent on the ac-
counting system of the normal
schools.
Fond du Lac.-While his relatives
were looking out of the window
watching him going to shoot a rab-
bit, Fred Kraft, aged 25, was killed
by the accidental discharge of a shot
gun which he passed through the
fence ahead of him.