Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-24

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plant at Wausau for slaughter. The
reactors included seventeen from one
herd of twenty-one cattle. The four
animals in this herd which failed to
react were young stock which had
been in pen and separated from the
older stock. The total number of re.
actors in Lincoln county's area clean.
up so far has been nirety-six and the
percentage, which has been advancing
slightly since the testing has neared
the cities of Merrill and Tomahawk,
ranges between .005 and 0067, 1t is.
expected that all the work will be com.
pleted by April 1.
Madison-Of all the deaths of chill
dren 3 and 4 years of age, more than
one-seventh are caused by diphtheria.
In Wisconsin last year, diphtheria
killed one person a day. The years
mortality from this serious disease
was 49,. for every 100000 people-the
highest Since 1910. In January this
year 43 deaths were due to diphtheria.
Diphtheria is preyentable. the state
board of health explains, and when
properly treated with antitoxin is
durable. II occurs most often in chill
dren and often resembles sore throat
or tonsilitis.
/ West Salem-John Kreger has re.
ceived box of apples shipped from
Germany just before Christmas. The
gift came from brother who is in
business at Hanover, and who handles
40 tons of apples during the fall The
42-pound box cost $3.50 in freight
charges from Germany to New York.
The express charges from that point
to West Salem were 1888. The apples
are in prime condition, and look like
russets.
Kilbourn - Robert ID. Barney AZ,
president and founder of the Farmers
and Merchants bank here and prom.
nent figure in Wisconsin banking cir
cles, died at Sparta where he was
taken for minor operation. Mr.. Bar
ney was on the executive committee
of the Wisconsin Bankers association
and member of the finance commit.
tee of the investors Finance corpora.
ton.
Green Bay-Frank Knuth, owner of
one of the finest stock farms in Brown
county, was badly injured by one of
his thoroughbred bulls. Knuth was
leading the animal to pasture when the
bull broke loose and attacked him. He
was tossed in the air and badly gored
by the animal Farm hands, hearing
Knuth's screams, routed the bull with
clubs.
Merrill-The town of Scott. Lincoln
county, has forfeited $1,34749, owing
to the fact that its school buildings do
Had the town erected new buildings a
year ago the state aid would have been
$1,471.67 in addition to its $40.10 as
library aid. whereas now the town will
get $132.12. The town has 401 pupils
and ranks as one of the highest in the
county in school population.
Appleton-Despite the large number
of men out of employment here and
in other Wisconsin cities, Outagamie
farmers are experiencing an acute
shortage of farm labor. Farmers are
Offering as high as $50 and $55
month, with board. lodging and use
Of a horse. but very few young men
will work for less than SIS or $50, with
board and lodging.
Green Bay-A $40 bank note of Jan.
II, 1885, said to be one of the first
ever issued in Wisconsin, and issued
10 the Bank of Wisconsin, an old Green
Bay banking Institution, the first OF
it's kind to be established west of De.
troit, is possessed by Albert S. Merritt
of this city. The paper is common
white and is printed only on one side
Superior-A reduction in wages of
30 per cent for building
crafts is called for in a schedule adopt
ed by the Superior Builders and
Traders exchange. The new scale
goes into fleet on April /, but does not
affect contracts with unions which are
in effect until May /.
Appleton--The Rev. George r. Stick.
ney, associate pastor of First Congre-
gational church here for year has
resigned to accept call to the pas.
torate of Congregational church at
H. Mr. Stickney served
with the Y. NJ G. A. overseas during
the war.
Brentwood Barron county officials
have decided not to let the county
road work during the coming season
out to contractors because they be
leve that the work can be done much
more economically than by contract.
ing Officials maintain that the saving
will reach S10 0O0 at Iaaqt