Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-18
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NEWS BREVITIES


capped death For the first time this
winter he built a fire in the stove and
went to bed. He and his wife became
| i'll from the effects of gas, and but for
the fact that their bedroom window
was slightly open probably would have
succumbed
Appleton.-Owing to the increased
enrolment at the Lawrence Conserva-
| tory Of Music, new dormitory has
been opened. The house formerly oc-
cupied by Doctor Quick at 652 Lave
street, rearranged for this purpose,
will accommodate from ten to twelve
| students. The school of music has
shown phenomenal growth these last
| three years.
Kenosha.-Charles Arnold of Mil
waukee has been elected treasurer of
| the N r. Aliens Sons Tannery COM
| pany of this city. Mr.. Arnold is a
| son-in-law of the late Nathan Allen,
founder of the great company.
Madison.-A comprehensive system
| of reports, by which the civil service
commission will be able to follow in
| diligently the progress of state en-
| pIoyes in the various branches of the
service, is being worked out by Secre-
| tary F. e. Doty of the commission.
Superior-Miss Florence Two, who
has just started here as social worker
| for the Anti-Tuberculosis society, has
received a flattering offer from the
Carnegie institute, but has refused it.
Racine.-Joseph Smith was brought
to this city from Packwaukee and ia
ken to a hospital. Two weeks ago a
pile Of lumber fell upon Smith, break
| ing both Of his arms, one leg, three
ribs and his jaw bone.
Beloit-The second annual show of
| the Beloit Poultry and Pet Stock asso-
| citation opened. There are entries from
several states. Cash prizes and extra
premiums from business men are Of
| fered
Racine.-The will of the late M. M.
Secor, which was missing, has been
found and will be filed in few days.
| He leaves an estate valued at $780,
900, it is understood, to be bequeathed
mostly to his wife and four daughters.
There are no public requests.
e-Five-year-old Margaret
Smith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry F. Smith of Sister Bay, Door
county, was badly burned as the result
of lighting the candles on a Christmas
tree while she was alone in the house
with a baby sister.
on-Commissioner of Banking
M. C. Bergh approved the articles OF
incorporation of the Farmers State
bank Of Spring Valley, Pierce county,
capital $4,000; incorporators, Theo-
dore H. Noterman, Theodore Suter,
William Boss and others.
Jefferson-John KiltZ, charged with
the murder of John Shannon this city,
was bound over to the circuit court
for trial Application for bail will
probably be made.
Beloit-James Falco is held in $500
bond and two slot machines were con-
fiscated by Deputy Sheriff James H.
Root of South Beloit in a raid on an
italian bakery, The building is stu
ated on the state line and Root nabbed
the man and machines on the Illinois
side of the room.
Richmond.-Accordi to City
Health Officer Dr. T. Henry Davis
there were 80 deaths from tuberculo-
sis in Richmond last year. The rate
was one in ten, while in previous years
tuberculosis has taken one in seven.
Doctor Davis says that the decrease is
due to the campaign against the dis
ease.
Kokomo-Miss Emma McKinsey,
a blind woman who conducts a small
store on West Jackson street, routed
a burglar who entered her store
through a window. The noise of his
entrance awakened Miss McKinsey
and she called to the night intruder,
Get out of here!" and he went. Miss
McKinsey found that nothing was
missing.
Racine.-The annual convention of
the Bohemian Catholic Central union
of Wisconsin opened here with so dele
gates present The twentieth anniver-
sary of the society was celebrated and
ArchD1SnOD .. MoSSIueF was present
The convention continued four days.
ette-AssemblymaD Thomas
of the Second district of Marinette
county will introduce a resolution ask
ing for an amendment to the constitu-
ton providing for a reduction of the
representation in the senate and as
sembly just One-half, making the as
sembly so and the senate II.
Fond du Lae.-Rev. George Ma
lecki of Red Granite, who was
brought here December so, at mid
night suffering from an acute attack
of appendicitis, died He was twenty
four years of age and had been in
charge of the Catholic congregation
at Red Granite since August, 1910,
coming there from Buffalo, N. Y.
Neenah-Mrs. Christian Tessman,
aged ninety-three, one of the oldest
German settlers il eastern Wisconsin,
Is dead
Kenosha. = The hearing OF DR..
John B. Spaulding, health officer,
who is charged with conspiracy in
connection with the alleged kidnapping
of child of Emily Humphrey OF