The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-05-19
Observation-Disclosures.
/: WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

ND VI their various OmceS, Gordon
lodge No. 5693, negro Oddfellows, Gre
ated stir in the Fourth ward negro
quarter and through the down town
streets as they marched to the annual
Methodist Episcopal church, Fourth
and Cedar streets. The Rev. Henry
w Jameson, Peoria, H., preached the
sermon and was assisted in the SER
vices by the Household of Ruth,
auxiliary to the Oddfellows' organiza-
ton. The Gordon lodge was organized
in Bay View in 1893 by James Miller
and Rufus Gordon. Mr.. Miller was the
only charter member present in the
parade
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. persons were
shot and killed and fourth was
wounded seriously in fight in re-
sort. Two men, one unidentified, and
the other Jacob Unger, quarreled over
girl. The unidentified man drew
two revolvers and began firing them.
His first shot wounded Unger, the
next killed the girl Another inmate
of the place interfered and was killed.
Afterward the man turned the wea-
pom on himself, dying instantly. The
police took charge of the place and
questioned the inmates in an effort to
learn the details of the affair.
ANESVILLE-The Wisconsin Tel
ephone company has just completed a
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GAINESVILLE which will be put into SER
vice with new switchboards this week.
At Beloit a concrete fireproof central
office building is under construction.
At Fond du Lac a building of fireproof
construction is also under way. Plans
for new building at Appleton have
been completed and bids are now be-
ing taken for the construction. These
buildings cost about $4,000 each.
GRAND RAPlDs-W Wisconsin valley
cities are practically assured of hav-
ing an interurban electric system,
which promises to be constructed this
summer. The Chicago and Wisconsin
Valley company is planning to connect
Rothschild, which is few miles south
of Wausau, with the Grand Rapids
electric line, which runs from that city
along the west bank of the river to
NekOosa, distance of seven miles.
This will make a continuous line from
Nekoosa to Wausau.
NEENAH-John l. Beggs, president
of, the w. T. L. H. and P. company,
which furnishes gas and electricity
for NeenahM enasha, at a meeting here
said that the rates for gas and cleo
tricity would be reduced within year
voluntarily by the company. The city
of Neenah has a petition before the
state rate commission for cheaper gas
and is contemplating building munlc-
ipal electric light plant.
I DISON-EIaborate preparations
are being made for the entertainment
of the Waseda college Japanese base
ball team during it's stay in this city,
May $780, Committees which have
been appointed, representing the ia
Guilty, regents, business men and stu
dent organizations, will meet Thurs
day night to outline the complete
program for the entertainment of the
Japs.
Notwithstanding to reports re-
ceived from employment agencies the
factories are now running at full blast,
and numerous men have found work
during the last two weeks. There are
still number of unskilled laborers out
of positions, but the number has been
greatly diminished. In one more
month it is stated that there will be
work for all the men who wish it.
OSHKOSH-Followi an announce
ment that the Oshkosh Brewing COM
pany will spend $4,000 in improve
ments it has just been made known
that cooperative brewing company
has been formed with capital of
100000, taken up by saloon keepers.
The output of the new plant is ex-
pected to be 10000 barrels for the first
year.
GRAND RAPiDS-Herman Nelson,
night Waterman at Hecker's saw
mill at Sherry, was found dead at his
post of duty. The fact that the mill
whistle did not blow as usual at
o'clock caused uneasiness among the
other employees, who, upon investiga-
ton, found the dead body stretched
across the door sill of the engine room.
EAU CLAIRE-Bishop William Wal
ter Webb of Milwaukee confirmed a
large class at Christ Episcopal church
here and also consecrated the beauti-
full marble altar which was recently
erected in the sanctuary. The altar
was made in Italy of pure white mar
BILE at large cost and is one of the
most beautiful affairs in the diocese.
GREEN BAY-Plans for the acquisi-
ton of three creameries in this city
by number of Brown county farmers
are being pushed vigorously. 1t is
planned to form a stock company with
$4,000 capital, the same to be taken
up by farmers according to the amount
of milk furnished to the creamery by
the farmer