Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-07-15

OIL early peas IN the STATE. Neither llt
weather nor the rot alone is the cause
of pods failing 20 fill, for plant pathoi
ogists who have inspected fields repor
early peas doing fairly well on sol
where the crop has not been grown fol
the last year or two. In the nine years
which the pathologists of the Wiscon
sin Experiment station have worked
with the root rot disease, it has beer
demonstrated that the only way &c
handle the rot and blight is to prac
tice strict rotation of crops. Peas
should not be planted on fields that
show rot this year.
Sheboygan-An interesting law suit
that has run the gamut of courts in
has been decided by the
state supreme court in favor of the
village of Kohler. Edward Mueller
to perpetually enjoin the vii.
lage of Kohler from entering upon and
taking possession of his premises for
the purpose of widening street. The
case was first brought to the attention
of country court where it was decided
in favor of the village. 1t was ap-
pealed to the circuit court which ruled
likewise and now the supreme court
has sustained the decision of the lower
courts.
Madison-The Railroad Commission
handed down a decision denying the
petition of the city of Sheboygan to
reduce the six cent street car fare re
Gently ordered to five cents, and also
denying the application of the Eastern
Wisconsin Electric Company to make
the rate which was ordered as an
permanent. The commits
sion held that the conditions do moi
warrant the establishment of the
five cent fare at this time.
Oshkosh-Six new cars are on the
way from Cincinnati to Oshkosh fol
the lines of the Eastern Wisconsin
Electric Co. Nine others will arrive
as soon as fatcars can be obtained or
which to ship them. The city recently
the company from the ex
pense. of paving between its rails on
city streets and the company is carry
ing out its part of the bargain by re
placing the old cars, in service since
1887.
Madison The entire edition of 3,
500 copies of the Liberty Badger, Uni
versity of Wisconsin year book, has
been sold. Almost 500 orders remain
untitled. This marks worlds record
in sale of college ANNALS. The near
est approach to this mark was the 1910
edition of the annual of the University
of Paris, which ran to $3.50 copies.
The former Wisconsin record was e..
Els copies, this being of the 1918 edi-
ton.
Oshkosh-Plans drawn by Auler &
Jensen, architects, have been approved
by the board of education for a new
school building in West Algoma to re-
place the Punhoqua public school
which has long been too small. The
structure will be 147x95 feet, with
basement and two stories, containing
eleven classrooms. of brick, and fire
proof on the first floor.
Stevens Point - One hundred fifty
Jewish people from Wausau, Marsh.
ield, Amigo, Grand Rapids, Rhine
ander and other cities attended tho
B'nai Birth day celebration
lere. Four candidates were initiated
md social program was carried out
n the evening. The proceeds of the
lay will go for European Jewish war
sufferers.
Madison = The second time within
hree years, the bars of the Dane
county Jail have yielded to attempts
If liberty-seeking prisoners. At night,
B. Powers and Walter Bartowski
jawed their way out of their cells on
he third floor A forty-foot rope,
,notted every two or three feet, was
ound on the ground.
Sheboygan-H. Klug was fined $25
nd costs for driving an automobile
While intoxicated and striking and de-
milk wagon. resulting in
INJURIES to Matthew Van STEELE, occu-
amt of the milk wagon.
Plainfield - The corn crop in this
county is the best in many years. The
Id saying, knee high by the Fourth
# July" comes true this season as
orn is taller than that now.
La Cr0sse-Tracey Merrill, 81, only
egless justice of the peace in Wis
onsin, died at hospital here. He lost
is legs in a railroad accident at Kan
as City several years ago..
Racine-May Conrady, 6, died few
ours after receiving burns and to
ave resulted when an unknown boy
lawfully held lighted paper near her
ress.
La Crosse = Otto Wolgast, who
laims to be a cousin of AID Wolgast,
Iize fighter, was sentenced to three
ears for robbing school houses.
Whitewater - Albert Pitt, retired
armer, was badly injured by being
rushed in the elevator at a canning
actory.
La Crosse-Father and son are de-
endants in divorce actions. The IA
her, G. Joseph Fyett, is being sued
y Philomina Fyett, whom he married
n Syria. The son, Joseph Fyett, was
married. in Eau Claire in 1913, was di-
orced in 1915, and remarked at
Vinona Dec. 10, 1917. His wife
harges cruel and inhuman treatment.
Rhinelander - Fred Middleton,
armer near Hixson, killed a black
ear that weighed nearly 300 pounds.