Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-03-23

not found, his father, Mike Sekat, who
came TO the sons help, is credited
with the statement that the revolver
would not be found
Fond du Lac-Seventeen passengers
were injured. and so lives were en-
dangered, when an interurban car. car
rying men from work at North Fond
du Lac, crashed through the Scott st.
bridge. When the car had reached the
center of the bridge, it buckled, letting
the rear end down into ten feet OF
bridge, permitting the passengers to
climb upward and to escape through
the windows
Observation-Disclosures a very success
full winter logging operations in
Oneida and adjoining counties are be-
ing rushed to completion. While log
hauling is still good, lumbermen look
for breakup at any time. The log
ging industry this winter in northern
Wisconsin has given employment to
an exceptionally large number of men
at the highest wages ever paid in the
lumber woods.
Janesville-The trial of the breach
of promise suit for $4,000 brought
against Isaac A Connors of this city
by Ruth NJ Doyle, 20 year old farm
girl, has been postponed. At pre-
liminary hearing behind closed doors
the plaintiff tainted twice when called
upon to tell about Connor's alleged
failure to keep his marriage agree
ment Miss Doyle is the mother of
baby.
Tomahawk-C. E. Harris. a Lincoln
county farmer, had a novel experience
with a wolf which he saw near his
farm. He started on the animals trail
and cracked it all day, finally corner
ing it under log where he dispatched
it with a club. He found that the
wolf had been trapped and had es-
capped with the trap on it's leg.
Janesyille-This city will be the
terminus for three auto bus lines One
will operate between GAINESVILLE and
Beloit, another between GAINESVILLE
and Edgerton, and the third will be
for the convenience Of employees of the
Samson Tractor company whose plant
is on the outskirts of the city. George
Flakes will operate them.
Manitowoc-The death toll of the
explosion in the plant of the Alumni
mum Goods Manufacturing company
several days ago Was increased to six,
when Miss Emily Becker died The
young lady was terribly burned and
suffered much -Four girls remain at
the hospital, and their chances for re-
covery are favorable, physicians say.
Manitowoc-This county may have
a lady candidate for county clerk at
the election next fall. Miss Jessie
Rohde, who has been a deputy in the
clerks office and who is conversant
with the work. resigned her position
with Clerk Adolph E. Schulze and is
understood to have intimated that she
will be a candidate to the place.
Janesville-For taking indecent and
improper liberties with the person Of
Elizabeth Malone, under 16, Patrick
Tanning. SO years old, of this city, was
sentenced by Judge George Grimm in
the Circuit court here to a year at
hard labor in states prison at Wau-
pun, the first day to be in solitary
confinement
Racine-The high cost of dying was
added to in this city by the cemetery
when it was decided to in.
crease the cost of grave digging by 81
for each excavation. 1t was said the
increase was necessary in order to
meet the demands Of the cemetery
employees for higher wages.
Oshkosh-Class room teachers OF
this city to the number of $50 have or
ganized branch of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Teachers, affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. Tenn
porary officers have been chosen.
Antigo-Two tractors, one of them
of the caterpillar type. have been
bought by the county to be used by
highway patrolmen in maintenance
work on three sections of federal
trunk line and two of state road
Madison-AuthOrity 10 start bust
ness has been granted by Commits
sioner of Banking Marshall Cousins to
the Dai.yman's State bank of Clinton
vile. The capital is $4,000 The in
are Charles Bohn, A. L.
PEPPER and Max Steig.
Wautoma-The little son of John
W. ,Gerick, who had been having
throa- trouble for months, was found
to have a button lodged in his throat
when examined by Fond du Lac ply
sicians. The button had been there
for year.
La Crosse - Millions of dollars
worth of leaf tobacco. which has been
held in growers sheds in western
Wisconsin all winter as a result OF
dry, cold weather, is now being re-
leased for marketing. following the
first thaw of the winter. Casing
weather is two months late.
Two Riyers-The annual convention
of TIE State Federation of Music clubs
will be held here in June. The Camp
Fire Girls and the Mcdowell club, an
older organization, win handle the ar
rangements.
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Madison-FoTmer soldiers attending
the University of Wisconsin and other
schools of the state under the proyi-
sions OF the Nye Educational Bonus.
lad IN practically ali hraucbo. "a