The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-07

WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

sloW. VINO was recently married
here to Young banker of Hammil
5. D., disclosed the secret of unique
glrls marriage club Several years
ago, eight girls. entering Lawrence
college, formed a little secret society
which was known as the IS N. t.
Inc name of the club in full was
search for the nuptial torch and it
was decided that when the first men,
Der OF the club became engaged to be
married, the other seven would pre-
sent her with a silver candlestick and
candle, which was only to be lighted
at the wedding feast. Her name and
the date of the marriage was to be en-
graved on the candlestick, which was
their, engagements were announced
Mrs. Angie Atkinson Cotton, OF
Brooklyn. n Y; Mrs Florence Boyd
Bynum of Fletcher. II c.; Mrs Helen
Rogers Reid of New York and Mrs
Margaret Winsiow Russell of Hammi.l
S. d.. are names on the candlestick
Mrs. Reid, one of the members OF
the club, had poss ession of the candle
stick but few days, as she was mar
yied on March IA at Racine. to Ogden
Mills Reid. son of the ambassador to
England
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a lengthy
inquest into the deaths of four men in
a lire last week. Bernhard A Mimi
IF h. Toll le,
company, was arrested charged with
manslaughter The warrant was
sworn out by Coroner Nahin, who says
that with the aid of his Socialist col,
legue, Prosecuting Attorney label, he
will try to send Mimi to state prison
The Mimi fire was in three-Story
structure completed three days before
the fire. in which there had been de-
lay in erecting fire escapes The
Milwaukee ordinance provides that
every structure over two stories in
height must be provided with fire es,
capes. but Mimi started work in his
new building before the fire escapes
were installed.
kENOSHA-It is announced that
John B Maloney. postmaster for the
last five years has resigned his posi-
ton and Attorney Robert Verne Bak.
er. former district attorney and chair
man of the Republican county commit
tee, has been named to succeed him
The retiring postmaster is to have a
leading part in the organization of a
new fraternal association with head
quarters in Sheboygan. The new post
master is one of the original support
ers of Senator LaFollette.
MADISON-The board of regents of
the University of Wisconsin is nego-
tiating for the purchase of the Stew
ems, Raymer and Olin farms adjoining
the university land to the west and
having a lake shore line of about two
miles. The area is about 343 acres
Options have been obtained on the
Raymer and Olin farms. and prop
osition has been made to the owners
Of the Stevens 1t is understood that
the price of the land is $1,000 an acre
MARINETTE-James Van Camp,
who resigned recently as county clerk
after serving in Office for four years.
was arrested, charged with embezzle-
ment of $342 The United States Fl
deity and Guaranty company is push
ing the prosecution. Bond was fixed
at $500 and the case adjourned for ten
days. Mrs. Mary Van Camp, who re-
sides in Milwaukee, is here, and says
she will spend every dollar she owns,
if necessary, to defend her son.
MADisoN-While out OH the bay OF
Monona lake attempting to set fish
net, William Seymour, aged thirty.
five, a brakeman, and John Kahn, a
fireman, aged twenty-five, were drown
ed. Neither was married. Seymour
body was recovered short distance
from the new boathouse on the bay
being entangled in fish net. Police.
men and fishermen dragged all day for
Kain's body but could not find it.
CHIPPEWA FALLS-After carrying
his son Edward, aged eight, to the
house after the lads leg had been al
most severed at the knee by steam
wood saw, Joseph Rothbauer, far
mer, aged thirty-five, who lived near
Bloomer, dropped dead of heart fail
ure. The boy had climbed on the
saw frame during the absence of the
operators,
APPLETON-Thre large dredges
are now on their way from New Or
leans, La, to Bear Creek. near this
city. They will begin work at once
opening up the Wolf river The work
will involve an expenditure of almost
100000. The operation will drain
and open up great tract of rich, low
land at present not available for cult
vation
TWO RlVERS-The Manitowoc
county basketball tournament came to
a close with the Quinns of Two Rivers
defeating the Federals of Manitowoc
by the score of 46 to &c. Two Rivers
teams took all three places, the Quinns
winning first, the Comets second, and
the ST. Joseph team third.