The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-02

Nov. 10 to IL. Several prominent
speakers have already been obtained
to appear on the program.
Two deaths less than an hour apart
removed two prominent Stevens Point
men, Garth Jensen, who died after
twelve days illness from accidentally
swallowing bichloride of mercury tab,
let's, and DR. w. II, Wilson, dentist,
who died Of pneumonia
An unusual case of electrolysis has
resulted in destroying the lead cover
ing Of a section Of 24-pair toll cable
in the business section of the city OF
Wausau. The electrolysis was caused
by a circuit of electricity connecting
with the underground cables through
the medium Of metallic ground.
Donald Grogau, Z years old, is dead,
and his brother, 10 years old, in a
hospital at Waupaca with burns that
may prove fatal, as the hesult of try
ing to start a fire with gasoline, Fol
lowing an explosion, neighbOrs saw
the boys run from the house with their
olotnids in flames, Donald died in a
few minutes. Their parents were not
at home when the tragedy occurred.
For the first time In years more
than two days have been required for
the state board of control to pass on
applications for parole, There were
fifty-siX petitions, the largest number
ever eligible Enough OF these will
be granted, it is thought, to reduce
materially the number at the institu-
ton. Ten federal prisoners are now
confined at the state reformatory
Fire threatened the entire village
of Downing, Dunn county and con-
sumed the Herdahl general store, the
largest store in the village, and the
confectionery and barber shop. The
Glenwood City fire department was
called to aid in checking the blaze.
The Bank of Downing was damaged
slightly. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. A defective chimney is
blamed
After 46 years of operation the
Green Bay and Western Railway Co.
abandoned its train service in and out
of La Crosse under an order of the
interstate commerce commission per-
hitting abandonment of the branch
line between Marshland and La
Crosse. The city paid a bonus of
$4,000 to get the railroad in 1876.
For many years It has been an I'M
profitable line for the railroad com
pany.
A campaign against cancer, Wis
consin's most devastating disease,
will be carried on Nov. u to IS, the
state department of health has an
nounced, The insidious onset Of the
malady and its durability if warning
signs are needed early will be
preached through the press and by
speakers Cancer is said to have been
steadily on the increase since 1911,
its largest toll being eXacted among
middle aged persons
The one-room country schoolhouse
must go, John Callahan, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, told the
school board representatives at the
annual convention Of the Northwest
ern Wisconsin Teachers association
at Eau Claire Mr. Callahan brought
out several instances Of children
crowded into small unhealthy schools,
in one case there being as many as
90 children in one room under the di-
rection of one teacher. This, he said,
was a crime against the children as
well as unfair to the teacher
Martin Peterson, 40 years old, Inde'
pendence, was sentenced TO serve one
year in the state penitentiary at Wau-
nm following his conviction in Cir
cult court at whitehall on a charge
Of fourth degree manslaughter. The
charge was an outgrowth of the death
on Aug. 90 Of Miss Helen Gundefson,
10, who was fatally injured when the
automobile driven by Peterson, in
which she was a passenger, left the
road and overturned The state
presented evidence intended to show
that Peterson had appeared intoXicat-
ed previous to the ride.
In the wake Of the recent resigna-
ton of Mrs. Alma LongGalo Racine,
former polcewoman, and the subse-
ouent scandal said to have involved
number of Racines prominent bust
ness men, comes the announcement
that the city's next juvenile officer
will be a man. 1t Is planned TO de-
tail a member Of the police depart
ment to act In that capacity The
plan was agreed on between the chief
for police and the council committee
OF the whole as a result Of the slash
ing Of the policewoman item from the
police department budget
Concrete highway construction Is
being shut down throughout Wlscon-
sin with 1886 miles Of new hard sur.
faced road the result Of the seasons
work, A. r. Hlrst, state highway en-
gineer has announced, The concrete
construction is more than 100 miles
short OF the program mapped out at
the beginning Of the season Mr. Hirst
said. Total proposed mileage was
i55 but the railroad strike coal strike
and cement shortage cut into con.
structlon operations and lowered the
final completed mileage to 1886. More
than 80 600 600 was expended on con.
crete roads in the state this year.
Henry c. Meyer 2S, a farmer near
IJanesyille. slid off haystack and fell