Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-01-27
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Barron Admitting that the blood
hound that followed his trail. five days
later despite the fact that he walked
number of blocks on cement side
walks, took the same roundabout
course that he did on returning from
the county, H. ". Heider, retired
farmer, confessed to the police that he
had set fire to the barn of w. L.
Brown, former neighbor, at which
time, twenty-eight registered cattle
and valuable farm machinery and
crops We're destroyed, causing loss
OF $4,000. Heider was arrested after
the bloodhound which was brought
here from Mauston, followed tracks
leading from the barn, through fields
and streets, to Heider's house in this
city His confession soon followed.
Enmity, because of a real estate trans
action in which both Brown and
Heider figured, was given as a reason
for wishing to 'get" square with
Brown, Heider said. The Guernsey
herd of twenty-eight head lost in the
fire, was to have been offered for pub
lie sale the morning following the con-
fiagration and buyers from all over
Northern Wisconsin had assembled
here to bid on the stock.
Madison-Foll a. careful sur
vey of the influenza situation in the
state, the state board of health issued
a statement advising the tightening
of precautions to prevent a. recurrence
OF last years epidemic. Except in Mil
waukee where a few cases have been
reported, the state appears as yet to
be quite free from the disease. There
are evidences, the board declares, of
an increased number of cases of so
called grip that do not, however, par
take of the character of Influenza, and
the question arises whether these
might not be a forerunner of the re-
currence of the "flu"
Sturgeon Bay-This city will have
one Of the first public aviation sta
tons in the northeastern section of
the state. A large, spacious field will
be established on the county fair
grounds within the limits of this city
The officers and directors of the fair
association have taken official action
on the matter, and decided to give a
sufficient acreage within their prop
erty for a public landing field
Rhinelander-Six high school youths
We're required by Municipal Judge G..
F. Smith to pay admission to a dane
ing party after the affair had been en-
joyed. The bows broke a window in
the armory through which they gained
admission to a Co. L. dance. They
were later arrested and ordered by the
court to pay the regular price of ad-
mission, replace the broken glass and
pay court costs.
Fond du Lac-Former State Senator
e. H. Lyons died suddenly at Valdez
Wis, while transacting business there.
While at Neenah junction he became
i'll but continued on to Valders where
he was treated by a physician but to
no avail. Death was due to heart fail
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Athens, o., in 1855. He was a mem
Der of the Wisconsin senate from 1908
to 1912.
Eau Claire-Cupid made a consider
able gain in 1919 in Eau Claire county
over his 1918 efforts, as shown by the
records. The 1919 figures for mar.
riages are 264 as compared with 172 in
1918, an increase of 80 or a gain of
over so per cent Marriages of return
ing soldiers are given credit for the
boost
Birchwood-Even the hens in the
vicinity of Spooner are aware of the
high cost of living and they are doing
their share to combat it. One hen
owned by S. e. Greer, Spooner, laid
an egg ~ inches in circumference.
Frank Hammill, former mayor of
Spooner, is in possession of the egg.
Madison-Gov. Philip recently an
nounced the appointment of C. E..
Elton of'Green Lake as sheriff of Green
Lake county to take the place of L. E.
Thompson, Princeton. deceased There
has been contest over the appoint
ment and number of other applica-
lions were filed for the position.
Madison = The Holy Redeemer
school was closed by order of DR.. Pur-
cell of the local health board when it
was found that ten pupils had small
pox. The school building Will be
thoroughly fumigated and all pupils
will be vaccinated before they are
again allowed to attend classes.
Horicon-The city of Horizon en-
joys the distinction this year of hav-
Ing the lowest tax rate of any munie-
ipality in the state. the rate this year
being Slips per thousand dollars
Burlington comes next with rate Of
SLIP and Watertown third, with a
rate of $19.72.
tarium, operated by Marathon county,
Is crowded with patients and there are
number of applications on file for
admission. The county board will be
asked TO authorize an increase in the
building to care for 100 patients.
Stevens Point-Miss Helma P. Mel
L.