Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-12

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its head for several years. Capt.
Marston came to Wisconsin in 1S43,
settling in Kenosha. He moved to
Appleton nine years later.
Rice Lake-The new barn of W. A.
Demars. the finest in Barron county.
was destroyed by fire. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000, only partly covered
by insurance. Mr.. Demars is cashier
Of the First National bank, and dur
ing the war was on the draft board.
He has been receiving anonymous let
tiers, threatening his life, and stating
that he was responsible for certain
persons being sent to war.
Fort Atkinson-The three young
men of the Nor Eggs Poultry Demon
team who won the state
at the State fair in Mil
and were in consequence sent
to Sioux City, Iowa, to compete with
nine other states of the Union for the
championship, won Sec
the championship by but one point
The boys are Russell Parks, Wilbur
Glover and Lester Daugs.
Madison-The muster in of the divi-
sional headquarter troop of cavalry
here makes seventy-one units now in
the Wisconsin National Guard, as fol-
lows: Thirty-fve companies of infan-
try, II troops of cavalry, 2 batteries
of artillery, 8 machine gun companies,
2 regimental supply companies, 2
bands, 1 tank company, 2 sanitary de-
tachments, companies supply train,
8 companies ammunition train.
Nsadison-Fines of $1,000 each were
upon the Mellen Lumber
company of Mellen; the Medford com.
pany, of Medford; the John S. Owen
Lumber company, of Owen, and the
observation-disclosures Lumber company,
of Philips, by Judge F. A. Geiger, of
the United States District court of
sitting in Madison. The
ing concessions from the 500 railroad
in violation of the Elkins act, accord
ing to the court.
Madison = More Filipino students
are attending the University of Wis
consin this year than ever before and
the same is true of students from
other foreign countries. Of the Is
Filipino students who have registered
II are sent by the Philippine govern
ment to pursue special courses that
will fit them for service when they re-
turn at the expiration of their school,
ing.
Fond du Lac-John, 2, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Terlinden, residing
near Campbellsport, fell from Sec
ond story window and was not even
He was sitting in a win
dow of the home when the screen
gave way. The child fell backward.
The mother ran out expecting to find
her son dead. He was calmly toddling
back into the mouse.
Madison-The potato grades estab-
lished by the division of markets are
proving of great value in marketing
potatoes. w. P. Jones, in
charge of this department for the di-
vision, is being flooded with inquiries
for prices on No. / Wisconsin pota-
toes. These inquiries are for ship
ments ranging from 25 cars to 100
cars.
Oconto-Earl Pagel, aged 5 years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. August Pagel Of
the town of Spruce, Oconto county,
was instantly killed when he was
kicked in the head by a horse which
he was driving from the barn into the
yard. An hour after the accident a
baby boy was born to the parents Of
the accident victim.
Neenah-The Rev. W. W. Shannon,
evangelist, former mayor and ex-
owner of a brewery, in an address to
women at Neenah deplored the infiu-
ence Of the public dance hall and in
attendance of the movies.
He pleaded for the restoration of the
family altar and parental authority.
Sturgeon Bay-Miss Helen Rysdorp,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rys-
dorp, has reached China. While in
Pekin, the party Of which she was a
stopped at a garage and Miss
Rysdorp was surprised to meet a
school mate from Door county, Ches-
ter Nancy, who was employed there.
Tomahawk-John Roberts, butcher
at the Thielman meat market, was at
tackled by Holstein bull which he
was about to butcher. The bull
knocked him down and paved him. A
fellow worker came to his rescue and
pulled him to safety but not until he
was badly bruised.
Darlington-A county agent is being
agitated in Lafayette coun-
~ and the question of creating such
a position will be presented to the
board in November.
Marshield-The Marshfield Retail
ers got together and agreed upon a
bargain day to commence
Oct. IS, and continue the third Friday
in each montk throughout the winter.
This is part of the policy of the mer-
chants to extend the trading area by
the relations with the
farmers.
Oconto-The bureau of the census,
Washington, D. c., has announcer
population figures for Oconto county,
which show an increase for the county
Of LAT.
Menasha-The first German bride
has arrived here. She is Mrs. Henry
Schon, whose husband served two
years with the American army OF oc-
cupation in Germany. They were mar