Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-11
OBITUARY.

George De CARTS, aged 60 years, a
pioneer resident of Racine county,
died at his home in Mt. Pleasant.
Andrew Hamilton who came into
prominence during the life insurance
inquiry in connection with the yellow
dog fund, died suddenly at his home
In Albany, n. Y.
Bernard Sitter, after whom the vii
lage of Sitter, Wis, was named, died
at his home in that village, aged IA
years He had lived in Sitter and
vicinity for fifty years.
James II. Oliver, millionaire plow
manufacturer of South Bend, md, died
of weakness of the heart and nervous
debility after long illness.
Commander Sims of the navy before
the senate committee on naval affairs
says the armor line on American ships
is too low and would tell other "un-
pleasant facts" but is shut off by the
committee.
Senate committee of Judiciary asks
the President to withdraw the nornin-
alton of a relative of Mrs. Roosevelts
for an Oklahoma marshalship.
Thomas B. Wanamaker who died at
Liverpool, was born in Philadelphia,
and was in his forty-eighth year. He
graduated from Princeton and soon
afterward became a member of. the
firm of John Wanamaker and was the
executive head in the absence of his
father. He was proprietor of the Phil
adelphia North American. Mr.. Wanna.
maker leaves a widow and two young
sons.
NJ. E. Milruoe, aged &c years, a resi-
dent of Milwaukee for fifty years, died
in Monday, Ill Mr.. Milmoe was born
in Ireland. He came to America with
his parents at the age of one year. He
had been a member of the chamber of
commerce for forty years. In former
years he was connected with a number
of Milwaukee council, Knights of
Columbus. He is survived by two sis
tiers, Mrs. John Behling and sister
in Sacred Heart convent, Philadel-
phia.
James H. Oliver, the millionaire
plow manufacturer, died at South
Bend. He had been In failing health
for several months. He was the in
ventor of the chilled pillow. Mr.. Nliver
was a native of Lillesdale parish, Rox-
buryshire, Scotland, and was born
Aug. 2S, 1923. His father, who was a
came to Indiana with his
six sons and two daughters in 1897
Young Oliver began work as a ditch
digger, became a cooper, and in 1857
to South Bend to take charge
of foundry. His wife died in 1902. He
leaves two children, Joseph D. Oliver
and Mrs. George Ford.
The funeral of DR.. Charles w Eat
on, brother of President Edward d.
Eaton of Beloit college was held at
Lancaster, Wis. Dr. Eaton died at his
home i'm Des Moines, Ia, of typhoid
fever and malaria, after an illness of
three weeks. The deceased was born
at Lancaster. March %, 1855, and
studied for his profession in the New
York Homeopathic college and at the
school in Chicago. He
had practices at Des Moines since
1879, being a specialist in surgery.
For some years he was a lecturer at
the Iowa state university and profess
sor of surgery at Durham college, Chi
cago He L I'd been medical director
for the Des Moines Life Insurance
since its organization in
1885, and had recently given up his
practice to devote his entire time to
the affairs of the company. Three
brothers survive the doctor. They are
President Edward D. Eaton of Beloit
college; DIR. James D. Eaton mission
airy of the congregational church at
Chihuahua, Mexico, and members of
the American board; and DR.. S. l.
Eaton, a physician at Boston.