Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-01-05

crops III the state as compared TO last
year, the report says. This decrease
is said to have been particularly pro-
nounced in southern counties, while
the rate of increase in the north was
much less than usual
Superior-John "Redbird' Beaure.
gard. SO, was sentenced to life inn.
prisonment by Judge J. N. Risjord in
circuit court at Ashland after Red,
bird" had entered plea OF guilty to
killing his aged uncle, "Old John"
Mealey, SO years old The killing DC.
CURED at Barnes, Wis, Dec s, be-
cause of taunt flung at "Redbird"
by the uncle, who alleged. that Red
bird was not man enough to avenge
the death of his father, which occur.
red 35 years ago in the course of an
Indian feud.
Madison-State courts have the
right to compel witness to testify
in case involving prohibition en-,
loi Cclucut, even tuOuSh the WituCSS
claims his constitutional right not to
be compelled to incriminate himself,
j. E. Messerschmidt, assistant attor.
ney general, told district attorneys in
out that while person may be COM
PEELED to testify, he can not be prose
cuted in the state or federal court
on admission given in testimony.
Fond du Lac-The Rev. w. E. Gil.
roy, pastor of the Plymouth Congre.
gational church for the last three
years, has rendered his resignation in
order to accept a position as editor
in-chief of The Congregationalist, a
weekly religious paper published at
Boston. He expects to assume his
new duties about Feb. L. Mr.. Gilroy
has been in the ministry about TWEEN.
ty-one years, and was at one time
editor of a Canadian religious paper.
Neenah--David Struensee, Allen
vile, who operates a cheese factory,
was fined SIS and costs in Winnebago
county municipal court when he
pleaded guilty to a charge OF having
unlawfully manufactured and having
in his possession to sell, cheese con
tanning more than SO per cent of mois-
ture. Struensee. in pleading guilty,
said he was ignorant of the new re.
quirement
Madison James Nevin. prominent
Wisconsin Democrat. Sc years old, for
80 years a member of the conserva.
tion commission, was found dead in
the bathtub at his home in Madison
by his son, Wilmot He retired from
the commission last March and was
succeeded by Brayton Webster. Mr..
Nevin at the time OF his retirement
was the oldest state official in point
OF service.
Juneau-Fire protection al Cfyman
was paralyzed when blaze destroyed
the water tower. The reservoir pro.
vided the only means for water pres.
sure to fight fire, and without it fire,
men were powerless to stay the
flames, which threatened the village.
Juneau and Lowell fire departments
were called They prevented the blaze
from spreading to nearby buildings
Stevens Point-Mrs. Marin Pionek.
residing in the town of Hull. near
Stevens Point, slipped and fell head
long down an eight-foot cellar stair
way at her home. causing her death.
She struck on her head, was dazed
for a moment but apparently reeov-
cred. A blood clot. however formed
in her head and her death resulted.
She was 81 years of age.
Superiority vote of to l. the
Superior council decided to ban the
employment of private detectives In
assisting the local police. The deci-
sion was made in an amendment offer
ed by Councilman A. ID. s. Giilett ia
an ordinance presented by Mayor
Fred Baxter for employment Of six
additional patrolmen.
Madison-S. w. Franklin, Florence,
was appointed coroner of Florence
county by Gov. Blaine. He will sue.
cess J. Edgar Ruff. resigned, and will
serve through his unexpired term.
Rhinelander - Mrs. Ellen LOTUS.
one of the oldest women in the north.
ern part of the state. died at the age
Of more than 90 years. She resided
with son in Monico.
Kaukauna--The Kaukauna Lumber
company, which was the first electri.
cally driven saw mill in the world,
has commenced operations with a
large crew and looks for the biggest
lumber cut in its history. The com.
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