The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-21
BADGER NEWS NOTES

a Jury returned verdict awarding DR.,
George A. Pugh of Kenosha $4,000
damages against the United States Elk
press company. He had demanded
$4,000. The suit for damages grew
out of the death of Mrs. Nellie Pugh,
wife of the doctor, who was killed here
in an accident on Aug. 81, 1912, when
riding in an automobile which collided
with a delivery wagon owned by the
company. One Of the thills of the
wagon pierced the heart of Mrs. Pugh,
killing her instantly.
Green Bay-Oficers of the bureau
of Indian affairs say that they will en-
force the law which prohibits the sale
of intoxicating liquor to Indians, es'
pecially as it applies to members OF
the Oneida reservation. They say they
will prosecute salspnkeepers who sell
to Indians, although Oneidas have pro-
cured liquor for several years. The
opinion of the attorney general is thai
liquor may not be sold to any Indian.
Burlington.-Buling is organic.
of which say it will be unique. 1t Will
be something Of farmers commercial!
club. Many plans are already being
discussed to get the farmers interested
and to assist in developing farm in
terests. The undertaking will be
watched with considerable interest by
the entire country, as this is probably
the first of its kind.
Lake Mills.-Hollis Bacon, year
old boy of this town, lost both feet
when train ran over that portion OF
his body. His mother sent him uptown
to buy some groceries and while gone
the train pulled in. To go home, he
had to cross the track, and as he did
not want to go around, he crawled un'
der the train just as it started. His
mother came to look for him just as he
was drawn out.
Madison.-That the sanitary condi
tions in many of the fraternity, sororl
ty and rooming houses in the student
quarter are as bad as the tenements
in the Italian district and will
be made the subject of an invests
cation, is the statement of Health
officer J. p. Donovan. He says there
is great overcrowding in many of the
.rooming houses.
Madison. Gov. Philip issued re
quisition papers for the return from
Chicago of Mary Keenan, Adams, who
is charged with kidnapping her IA year
old nephew, John Keenan, Martin
from school at Prairie du Chen. The
complaint was signed by the boys
father, Thomas f. Martin of Dubuque
Lake Nebagamon.-For the second
time within two years Frank Bunnel
and family have seen their home, con
structed with meager savings from
day labor, 20 up in smoke. Neighbors
are caring for the father and mother
both of whom have been sick severa
weeks and eight children.
Baraboo. Word was received here
Of the death of Henry Bertram, one OF
the best known hotel men in Wiscon
sin. For many years he conducted the
Beaumont house at Green Bay anc
for some time was proprietor Of the
Commercial hotel at Watertown. lie
was a nephew of the late Gen. Bert
ram. His death occurred in New Jer
scy.
La Crosse-Ole Emelson, employt
Of William Reed, so year old Yves
Salem farmer, was arrested here ant
charged with having robbed the Rect
home on Fan, 10, and having brutallS
beaten the aged man
Ladysmith-Fi First lunching on can
ned goods, crackers and cheese,
burglar who entered the Georges store
still wrapped in a handsome overcoa
he had picked from the stock to com
fortably enjoy his feast In the coo
room, took 800 from the safe and 9th
er faluabes and made off.
Waukesha.- The Wisconsin Suffrage
association, at meeting here, named
committees and discussed plans fo
| bringing the suffrage question before
| the state legislature. A meetins, viii
| be held In Madison In February In thu
Office of Mrs. E. M. Fuller.