Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-27

ment of agriculture through DR.. ].
It. Purcell. The department is ap-
pealing to all swine breeders for CO
operation in an effort to prevent
disastrous outbreak, such as it says
seems emminent. Heavy losses from
the disease are reported in Kenosha,
Racine, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Wash
ington, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green
Lake, Manitowoc, Eau Claire, ST.
Croix, Columbia. Iowa, Grant, Lafay-
cite, Walworth, Rock and Dane coun-
ties. The larger portion have occur
red during September and early Oc-
tober.
Birchwoai-Farmers of Washburn
county have been allotted 29,500
pounds of picric acid, according to
Lee Stewart, land clearing supervisor.
The explosive is to be used in con-
tinuing the clearing of 10000 acres
of land Farmers of that county who
have ordered picric acid will be saved
approximately $4,000 OF their fall ex
plosives as a result of purchasing this
material rather than other explosives.
Picric acid is gaining favor among
farmers and settlers and it is evident
that more land will be cleared in the
next few years than was cleared in
the last ten years because of the
adoption of this explosive.
Appleton-Living costs in Appleton,
for the average family of five, have
declined $500 from the peak prices of
1920, a price survey by the Appleton
Chamber of Commerce shows. 1t now
is possible to support family of five
at a comfortable standard of living
at an annual expenditure of $1,365.51,
as compared with $1,67857 in 1920,
it was stated The survey showed
decline in everything but rents and
sundries, which includes things neces-
sary to proper living standard.
Rents still are increasing and are now
SO per cent above 1914 prices.
Madison-The new $1,000,000 teach
ers' retirement fund will require $685.
900 more for administration than pro-
vided in the $4,000 appropriation au-
by the last legislature, the
annuity board has decided after
study of operation of the new pension
system. Request is being made to the
board for the needed $685.
900. The board has not yet decided
it will approve the grant, and
has asked Henry Johnson, state treas
urer, to investigate with view to
what the exact needs are.
Park Falls-A band of gypsies, num-
bering twenty in all, were arrested at
Park Falls on a complaint preferred
by William Shafur of Newport News,
Va, who alleged that he had been
robbed of $2650 by members of the
band, while his fortune was being
-old. After protesting their innocence
The gypsies refunded the money, paid
a fine of 500 and eight members
Of city ordinances. The band seemed
to be well supplied with money.
Superior-Mrs. Hilda Nordstrom, &C
court when her husband, Theodore
Nordstrom, was granted a divorce
from her, went to a children's home
and obtained baby several hours
old, took it to her home and when her
husband arrived told him he was the
father of a bouncing baby boy. Six
months later, according to the testi-
mony, he found out that the child was
an adopted one.
Kenosha-Herman Morrone, who
was convicted of manslaughter in the
fourth degree in connection with the
death of his brother, James, was SEN
fenced to two years at hard labor
and a fine of $1,000. the maximum
penalty, by Judge Belden, Kenosha.
The court, in passing sentence, COM
mented on the cheapness with which
human life has been held in Kenosha
county.
Madison-Two new armories are to
be dedicated in Wisconsin during the
last week in October and the first
week in November, according to an
from the office of the
adjutant general. Stevens Point plans
to open its combination armory and
stock sales pavilion on Oct. %, and
Oconomowoc to open its new armory
during the first week in November.
Delavan-Asleep at the wheel while
his auto was speeding As miles an
hour, an unidentified driver almost
lost his life when his seven passenger
touring car hurtled a 10-foot ditch at
the top of Institute hill at Delavan
and landed on the terrace of the State
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