The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-02-17
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White, aged sixty-fGur. and Fred
Smith, aged twehtyfour. IS held at the
county jail, awaiting the outcome OF
the old mans injuries. which are the
result Of quarrel between the two
men. White was brought here with
sixteen cuts about the head and face
and in an unconscious condition Up
on surrendering himself the orly com
ment the younger made was: "He was
always telling me how easily he could
whip me- For once in his life | de-
termined to show him he couldn't"
MADISON-Senator Gaylord intro
duced a bill in the senate which pro-
vides for the publication of the rames
of the stockholders and directors of
newspapers Senator Gaylord when
questioned regarding the bill lodged
the question His fellow Social Demo
Gratis. however, claim that the object
of the bill is to give the public knowl-
edge of these back of the different
newspaper so they can iudfe whether
there is any selfish motive back Of ed
itorials which nav appear
HAYWARD-Eenry Niemi, Finn,
murderer of James Edward here on
Jan. 81, before Municipal Judge Rior.
dan at his arraignment. confessed to
numbering Edward. Fe said he walk
ed along the read with him with
short AK concealed on his person and
when the opportunity offered stepped
ho L. - ri a
then took the time check out Of Ed
wards pocket. came to town cashed
the check and left On an afternoon
train for Duluth
MADlSCN-The state civil service
commission denied the petition of At,
torney General Levi H. Bancroft tc
empt the office of second assistant at
torney general from the civil service
and allow the attorney general to ap-
point his assistant Despite the com
missions decision, Attorney General
Bancroft has appointed Byron J Cas-
tie to the Office in question, and when
the secretary of state refuses to al
low his salary. will carry the matter
into the courts
CRANDON-The action against
John c. Mars, former district attorney
of Forest county, for embezzlement.
has been dropped on motion of Acting
District Attorney A. c. Umbreit of Mil
Waukee, and Mars has been arrested
on another warrant charging embez-
element. Mars has started an action
of criminal conspiracy in the sum of
$4,000 damages against parties in
Oconto and Marinette counties. This
is a civil action.
Acknowledgements McGovern re-
ceived a letter from Lucien S. Hanks.
the Madison banker, who is at Miami.
Fla, for the winter, informing him that
owing to impaired health he could not
accept a reappointment as member of
the state board of university regents
if the governor should feel disposed
to tender it to him.
MADlSON-Carl F. C. Wernicke Jr.
of Fond du Lac, won $50 as the first
prize and Ray c. futile of Madison
second prize of $25 for the best short
of Wisconsin magazine contest, the
prizes being given by Mrs. William
F. Villas, who will give these prizes
annually
BELolT-John Mclean, a former
manufacturer Of store fixtures here
has not been heard from since July
and his family fear he is dead His
son received a card from him from
Tampa, Fla, in July, but rumor came
a few weeks later that a man named
Mclean had been killed in a wreck in
Florida
BELOIT-E. A. Howell, aged sixty,
died Unexpectedly following an opera
ton. He was for twenty-five years
agent of the North Western railroad
and resigned two years ago. He had
been mayor and alderman, and was
knight Templar and member of sew
eral other fraternal organizations
SHAWANO-The semi-annual an.
nuity payment of the Menominee In
dams is now being made, each Indian,
suuaw and child receiving $40. Here
tofore they had received $50. Shawn
no merchants are put out over ruling
that collectors must keep off the reser-
walton to collect charge accounts
WAUSAu-A grandfather and a
great grandmother have taken out a
marriage license in this city. They
are Mike Wentland of the town of Cas-
sci and Mrs Helen Olejniczak of the
town OF Emmett He is sixty-six years
old and a widower and she is seventy
years old and twice a widow.
ANESviLLE-Joseph Binger of the
town of Turtle, lodged in the county
Jail on the charge of horse stealing,
was arrested at Kilbourn. He is ac-
cused of stealing horse and buggy
from William Thuerson of Shopire and
selling the same for $40 at Fort Atkin.
son.
BELoIT-Dr James Arnold Blais-
dell will deliver the Washington birth.
day address at Beloit college. Presi-
dent RlaiSdal! graduated from Rolo;t