Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
SEEN AND HEARD
In WISCONSIN

Gasoline Engine Trades association
opened in this city with $50 delegates
from nearly every state in the Union.
NJ o. Loeb of Cincinnati, o., presi-
dent of the association, who arrived
in the city Sunday, said that he be-
heved the convention would be the
most successful of the three held
since the association was organized
four years ago. The convention was
held at DANA hall, where many ex-
hibits of gas and gasoline engines
and accessories have already been ar
ranged. The Reliance Engine and
Iron company, manufacturers OF gas
and gasoline engines, may move it's
plant from Racine to La Crosse in
view of favorable offers by the La
Crosse Commercial association.
Madison.-An examination Of all
persons desiring to qualify as
tuberculin testers will be held by the
state live stock sanitary board at the
college of agriculture OF the Univers
sity of Wisconsin on December q.
The new Wisconsin law requires that
all cattle sold for dairy purposes or
breeding must be tested with tuber-
culin and thereby proved to be free
from tuberculosis before the transfer
is made. Only persons who are certi-
fed by the state live stock board are
qualified to perform the tests.
Milwaukee.-Spu by the wonn-
an whose hand he sought in
marriage, Marco Markowicz must
spent ninety days in the house OF cor.
rection for attempting to take the life
of Minnie Banowicz, 1917 Hibern,
street, to whom he professed passion
ate devotion. When Marco was turned
down he declared he would take his
and her life, according to testimony
He succeeded in slashing the woman's
jaw with pocket knife, but then fled
the city.
Racine.-A cook stove in the
kitchen of Rev. V. Miniberger.
1904 High street, exploded with re-
port that was heard for half mile.
The wife of the minister had just
placed coal in the stove and walked
to another room when the explosion
came. Had she been in the room she
would undoubtedly have been killed.
1t is believed that the explosion was
due to gas or a piece of dynamite in
the coal
Wausau. A macadamized road
through the state from Ashland
TO Milwaukee is the project which
Julius Thielman, Merrill; R. G. Thiel
man, Tomahawk, and others residing
in the Wisconsin river valley have
started. Both of the men named We're
in Ashland this week and held meet
ing with the Business Mems assocla
ton to interest them in the move
ment.
Juneau.-The longest trial of ar
action in the court history OF
Dodge county came to an end when
the jury in the contest over the will
OF the late Janet Nisbet Of Trenton
returned verdict sustaining the will
Janet Nisbet was the sole survivor ol
her family. Her wealth was appraised
at nearly $150,000, only small por
ton of which was disposed of by the
will
Plymouth.-Fire destroyed the
plant of the Western Parlor Frame
company. Insurance was carried
to the amount of $4,000. P. M
Wolf of this city was the owner OF
the factory. and was negotiating witt
Milwaukee parties for the sale of the
property for $4,000, it is understood
The plant will probably be rebuilt
Madison far 462 young
men and two young women have
entered the fourteen weeks shor
course in agriculture at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. Eleven states
are represented and there is {
marked increase in the number o.
students from outside the state. In
dications are that the total enroll
ment will reach AIS.
Edgerton-Mrs. Kelley of thi;
city attempted to revive her stove
fire by means of kerosene. The
can exploded and wrapped her in
flames. The woman was badly burned
but is expected to recover. This is
the second accident of the sort in
Edgerton in week
La Crosse.-Conductor FL. Han
ley and Brakeman Whitman mi
raculously escaped injury when the
caboose in which they were sleeping
rolled down forty foot embankment
while their train was being kicked
about the Chicago, Milwaukee and St
paul rOad wards
nesville.-Railroad men in the
big shops here say that they dc
not believe that the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Engineers will strike at this
time. They believe that the roads
will grant the increase in pay asked
by the men without any trouble.
Maiden Rock.-Peter Lewis, a
wealthy farmer Of Lund, cut his
throat in an attempt to commit sui
eide. Physicians say he will die. He
suffered agonies from rheumatism and
this is supposed to have caused the
act
Beloit.-The Salvation Army will
dedicate a new building, which
with its site, cost $4,000.
Milwaukee.-On a high bluff over
Iaolxinu oIo Michican at T0poaS