The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-22
!: WISCONSIN STATE NEWS. !;

toked heartily, Walter L. Keuchen-
meister, aged thirty years, draughts-
man in the Office of Register of Deeds
Mas, left the house, saying he was
going for a walk. A moment later he
threw himself in front of q transfer
train in the Gibson yards on the Port
Washington road and was instantly
killed.
Former Lieutenant Colonel William
P. Evans, United States army, has re-
ceived promotion to the rank OF col
oneI Colonel Evans is a native OF
Grant county. He was appointed to
West Point by Congressman j. Allen
Barber, and was graduated from the
army school in 1878. He was a cap
tain during the Spanish-American war.
The state civil service commission
is greatly concerned over its inability
to I'LL minor positions in state instltu
tons. such as guards, nurses, etc. +.
E. Doty, it's secretary, has been sent
to the Home for the Feeble Minded at
Chippewa Falls to make a study OF
conditions there.
The Wisconsin grand lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
will hold it's annual convention in
Green Bay on June IA. The board OF
directors of the state home met there
and further work of putting the home
in attractive shape for the meeting
was ordered.
President Van Hise of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin received letter
from Clifford Pinchot, former head OF
the forestry department, in which he
stated that he would visit Madison
this spring to deliver lecture before
the Commonwealth club.
Wilbur and Merrill Collar, of Horton
vile, arrested in connection with the
recent egg throwing demonstration in
that village against representatives of
the Anti-Saloon league and the Rev. f.
O. Bullock, pleaded guilty and were
fined SIS and costs each.
Knox college won the fourteenth an
nual debate from Beloit by a two to
one decision, each school having now
captured it seven times. Beloit had
the affirmative of the question, "Re-
solved, That the English house of lords
should be abolished"
The tentative program of the state
encampment, G. A. R., to be held at
Fond du Lac, on June 6, 7 and s, an
nounced officially, includes mon
ster reception on the opening day,
with Governor Davidson and his staff
in attendance.
State Senator Edward T. Fairchild
of Wisconsin has announced his can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for governor on a platform which in
cludes anticOunty option on the liquor
question and support of President Taft
Howard Lewis, of Oshkosh, a stu
dent graduate of the Oshkosh Normal
school, was awarded a University OF
Wisconsin scholarship, the value of
which is 1925. Mr.. Lewis is editor of
the Lawrence college monthly paper
Manitowoc will have sane Fourth
of July At any rate that is the pur-
pose of the council, which resurrected
an ordinance prohibiting the sale of
fireworks, which was passed in 1902.
1t has been lying dormant ever since.
H. Schmitz, fireman of Baraboo,
while leaning out of an engine cab
window at Wonewoc was struck by a
passing train, fracturing his skull. He
was taken to Madison for treatment.
His recovery is doubtful.
Governor Davidson of Wisconsin and
Governor Deneen of Illinois have been
invited to speak at the annual picnic
of the Modern Woodmen of northern
Illinois and southern Wisconsin at
Kenosha June s.
Postmasters have been appointed for
Wisconsin as follows: At Roxboro,
Hyreib Zern, vice G. w. Zern, re-
moved at Hackley, Jerry Holland,
vice Fl. A Waters, resigned.
Mrs. Charles Bulgler, of Mishicott,
may die from injuries received in a
runaway when she was thrown from
the carriage, dragged, and struck her
head on a brick curbing.
Stopping off at Lacrosse to call on
his wife, George Dansberry, steam
boat engineer, was shocked to learn
that she had died at a hospital only a
few hours before.
A second dividend, one of 10 per
cent, will be paid to creditors Of the
First National bank of Mineral Point,
hankrupted by Phil Allen Jr., now serv-
Mrs w. P. Lyon, aged eighty-five
wife of former Chief Justice Lyon OF
the Wisconsin supreme court, died at
the family residence in Edenvale, Cal
Mayor Schubert, of Madison, has or
dered the police to arrest all auto
speeders as we'll as such as show care
lessness in handling their machines.
On account of the lack of boys the
Western Union Telegraph company at
Lacrosse is employing girls as mes
sengers for day deliveries.
The Wisconsin, Minnesota football
game for 1910 has been set for Nov II,
just one week before the Badgers play
Chicago