The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-25

Eva Fairbanks, Is, daughter of Lee
roy Fairbanks. north side citizen of
La Crosse, will have seven days in the
county Jail to determine whether she
can overcome her antipathy to school
rooms. She repeatedly refused to go 10
school and Judge Brindley finally de-
Cided that drastic methods were neCes-
sary to convince the girl she must
have an education.
TIL Brown county fair will be en-
larged TO a district fair this year and
will be called the Northwestern Wis
consin fair The grounds will be i'm
proved by the erection Of stock barns,
horse barns and by an addition to the
system will be installed. The county
board of supervisors has appropriated
$4,000 for the purpose.
Trial of Dr. J. A. Freudenberg of
Markesan, charged with numbering his
rich motherin-law, was continued to
March 25 at the request of the prose
cution. Illness Of Mrs Grace Brehl,
important state witness, was the rea-
son presented for asking the delay. In
the meantime Psychologists at Madison
are examining the organs OF Alfred
Duffiies, husband of the yoman.
Ths tiniest mite of baby ever born
in Sheboygan is that of Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Posawac. The midget was born
three weegs ago, weighing at birth one
and a half pounds, but apparently sat
isfied with her surroundings, the in
FAINT started Immediately TO add to her
weight and now tips the scales at
three pounds. The baby's mouth is
so small that rubber 'pple must be
squeezed into it for feeding.
The fact that marriage is absurd
does not justify a court in granting a
divorce in the opinion of Judge II. G.
Higbee, La Crosse, who denied the pc.
titon of Emma Narverson for a sepa
ration from Thomas Narverson. Both
had been married before and were the
parents of mature children when they
welded She alleged non-support and
drunkenness, neither of which charge
was proven in the opinion of the
court.
A new outbreak Of hog cholera in
Jackson, Trempealeau and Richland
counties has been reported to the state
department of agriculture, Reports
indicate that the disease has gained
a foothold at HeXton and TAYLOR in
Jackson county; Whitehall and Osseo
in Trempealeau. and near Blue river
in Richand county Farmers in the
vicinity of the infected territory are
advised TO protect healthy hogs by the
use of serum and virus treatment,
Charles Bodine Go years old, and
painter, had his foot snapped off, and
suffered probably fatal injuries when
an elevator at the Girnan 4 Son Co,
wagon and carriage plant, at Eau
Claire dropped three stories carrying a
heavy Cadillac car. J G. Plumby and
Charles Strang painters. were inter.
nally injured but not fatally, it is be
was on the elevator miracuIously es.
capped with only cut under the eye.
Twenty-Five people were hurt when
passenger Train No ll6 Of the North.
western line was dora.led south or
Oshkosh as the result Of damage to
the rails caused by the heavy rams
which fell throughout eastern WisCon-
sin. Four of the coaches were turned
over on their sides and that there
were no deaths or more serious in.
juries is due TO the fact that the
coaches were Of steel On the 500
line south of Oshkosh, a bridge was
washed out
AS a result Of a vigorous protest
against the proposed installation OF
one-man street cars on lines of the
Wisconsin Railway Light and Power
Co, at La Crosse Mayor A. A. Bent.
ley recommended to the common coun
Gil that the city enter into a contract.
under new state law, to run the
street car system, guaranteeing rea
vide adequate service and reduce the
fare from 10 cents,
Mrs Caroline Haynes, 1Os, said to
have been the oldest person in Wis
cousin. is dead a Hortonville after
brief Illness. She hal enjoyed excel
lent health up until few weeks ago
Mrs. Haynes was the third centenari
an TO die in Outagamie county IA three
weeks
The French government has con.
ferred the decoration Officer de FIN.
struction Publique," upon Prof. Il. V.
Van Week. Of the department OF
mathematics Of the University OF Wis.
consin. in recognition Of his services
as teacher and investigator and for his
work during the war
A band of red an inch wide. stretch.
ing from the wrist to the shoulder
appeared on the arm of Everett bud.
ley Ia, OF La Crosse, after he was
bitten by large rat at which he
threw an ear Of corn. Physicians pro.
nounce 1t blood poisoning and are try
ing to save the boys arm.
Benjamin W. Hall. 81 years old,
known at the time OF his retirement
as the Oldest express company employee
in the United States from the stand.
point Of years Of service, died ut the
Masonic home, Dousman, Wis. Mr..