Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-03

jured from an explosion OF acetyllne
gas at the farmhouse near Split Rock.
The light in the house went out and
Mr.. Lentz started for the cellar with
a lantern to make an examination. He
had not proceeded far when a terrific
explosion occurred.
Manitowoc-Bids have been opened
by the shipping board at Washington
for the sale of sea-going tugs now
operating at Sturgeon Bay, Green Bay
and Manitowoc. They are part of the
"a used on the Great Lakes, which are
to be sold. Terms of sale call for 25
per cent of the purchase price on de-
livery and the balance in semi-annual
installments over period OF three
years.
Kenosha-Alleging that her hus-
band had married her merely because
he wished to avoid a breach of prom
Use suit that was being threatened by
another woman, Mrs. Florence l.. Mar
tin asked Judge Tully in Municipal
court to grant her a divorce from
Lawrence F. Martin. They were mar
ried June % at Waukegan. She asks
for half of their property.
Eau CIaire-George Tibbetts and
Arthur Ostermen, liverymen here,
were bound over to circuit court after
a hearing on the charge of stealing
tires. Harry Conley, IT, was the prin-
cipal witness against them. He plead
ed guilty to a similar charge. Oster-
man is charged with having taken
four tires, TiSbetts with having taken
twelve, besides oil, chains and lenses.
Both pleaded not guilty.
Madison-The newest history of the
University of Wisconsin is off the
press. The author, Prof. j. f. Al Pyre,
of the university English department,
gives the growth of the state uniVers-
ity from the time Madison was a viii
lage OF few houses in a wilderness
down to the time of President Van
Hise.
Chippewa Falls-Wire has arrived
on the Wheaton-Tilden Road, north
west of Chippewa Falls, for the con
struction of pens for silver gray fox
The wire will run eight feet above the
ground and in very fine mesh for three
feet below ground. PerR of various
sizes will cover two across. The farm
will start with 40 silver foxes.
Janesville-Belief that a gang OF
moOnshiners operating out of Milwau
kee is commencing operations in out
lying sections of Rock county is ex
pressed by prohibition enforcement
officers now working in this territory
Three arrests on the charge of work
ing stills have been made in the past
week.
Gillman-William Heagle, 40, was
killed at the stave and heading mill OF
the Gilmon Manufacturing Co, when
| large drive belt he was adjusting
caught his clothing. He died in few
minutes. He is survived by his wife
and six children. His brother, Roy
is foreman of the mill
| Madison-F. X. Shuttleworth, Mad
| ison, was the first to file his nomina
! ton papers in the three cOrnered tight
| for the republican nomination for con
/ gress from the Third district Shuttle
| Con TNhD
Monahan, Darlington, and John NJ
! Nelson, Madison.
! Sheboygan-The city council has
| authorized bonding the city for $3.50,
600, necessary for the construction OF
of s750,O00 and new bascule bridge
! over the SheDOygan river. The inter
est on the bonds will be covered by
| special taxation.
| Oshkosh-Here is a challenge to the
| hens of the state. A single-comt
Rhode Island Red belonging to George
| KilbOy of this city laid an egg thai
weighs quarter of a pound and is 81
| inches around, from end to end. and
/ inches in circumference.
Sheboygan-Baby clinics will be
| held at the Fresh Air school here ever!
Wednesday. The city nurse and prom
inent physicians will be in attendance
! and free medical examinations and ad
! Vice will be given to the children anc
| their mothers.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Wisconsin;
Civ war regiment, the Twelfth in
/ fantry, convened here. The reunion
commemorated the flfty-sixth anniver
sary of the battle OF Atlanta. Th'
! Twelfth was a part of the Ircr
| brigade.
Madison-The Awema club. the old
est fraternity of the state university
has been granted a charter in Sigma
Phi Epsilon. 1t will be installed il
the Greek letter fraternity after tbs
! fall term opens.
/ Hurley-First results of a campaign
against vice, instigated by newspaper.
of this vicinity, resulted in Charlie:
Castagna, saloon keeper. being bound
over to circuit court on the charge o
keeping a disorderly house. Twr
women are held in connection with thu
case.
stevens Point-When Gene Literski
| 6. lifted tame dove over his head &
protect it from q playful puppy. as j
| suddenly jumped at the bird, the dog!
teeth lodged in the boys face, causing
severe decorations