The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-02-10
WISCONSIN STATE news.

consin is TO be a featui Of the ten
days farmers course which opened at
Madison and closes Feb II The ex-
hibition will be held in the big live
stock pavilion, which accommodates q
500 spectators. Last year over 900
people applied for admission, so two
shows are to be given this year to ac-
comodate the crowds which will at
tend. A dozen leading breeders of
horses have sent their best animals to
compete for ribbons in this exhibition.
In addition to the herds and foeks of
the university which will be on exhi-
bition, local animals of value will be
displayed The entertainment feature
of the show will include music by the
agricultural band and glee club and
several athletic events.
MADlSON-State Nursery Inspec-
tor j. G. Sanders of the college of ag-
riculture, University of Wisconsin, is
warning farmers and fruit growers
of Wisconsin against purchasing nur-
sery stock from any dealer or agent
who canrot produce a Wisconsin Ii
cense valid from Oct /, 1910, to Oct
I, 1911. Nursery stock sold without a
license is subject to cCnfscation by
the state authorities under the state
nursery law Many agents are work
ing the state who have no license, de-
clares Professor Sanders ard farmers
should be careful of whom they pur-
shase.
APPLETCH-A report which is
current here is to the effect that the
proposition to revive the project of
merging all the print paper mills CT
the middle west practically has been
decided upon and has the sanction and
support of most of the mill owners
John Strange, former lieutenant
governor, is said to be engineering
the proposed merger, which would in
volve property aggregating S40,0C0,000
or $50,O00,000 and would require at
least $1O,OO0,o0O in cash to swing It.
WAUSAU-At the Wausau club
house Miss Grace Dorothy Living
ston of Wausau. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Livingston, and Harry
Howard Heineman, wealthy lum-
herman of Merrill, were united in
marriage by the Rev. A. j. Messing of
Bloomington, Ill. The wedding was
the most brilliant social function of
Wausau's social season. Mr.. and Mrs.
Heineman left on a wedding trip
through the south, and will spend
their honeymoon at Jacksonville, Fla.
MADlSON-A radical change in the
system of issuing saloon licenses is
provided for in bill introduced in
the lower house by Assemblyman
Draper of Beaver Dam. The bill pro,
vides that the licenses shall be issued
by committee of three members
elected by the county board from its
own membership instead of by the
cities, towns and villages as at pres
ent. Mr.. Draper believes that if the
bill becomes law it will tend to take
the saloon out of politics.
FOND DU LAC-When the family of
Lorenz Eggern, prominent farmer of
the town of Empire, came out of the
house to greet some supposed visitor,
they found a sleigh entering the yard
contained the dead body of John Wag-
ner of Ripon. 1t was later learned
that Wagner had attended a sale and
had started home with considerable
money Certain circumstances about
his death are said to be peculiar and
he may have been the victim of foul
play.
SHEBOYGAN-Thi rty-seven shingle
nails washers, screws and small wire
nails were found in the first stom-
ach'' of a Holstein-Jersey COW belong
ing to Theodore Fleischer, which was
killed. A nail was found lodged in
the throat and another headless nail
was found to have worked its way
through the walls Of the stomach into
the liver.
MONROE-Because Fred Leichti
German saloon keeper, would not give
him drink, George Bercey, Cuban
cigar maker, murdered him. After
firing the fatal shot the murderer
stepped out on the sidewalk and sent
TWO lulO Ills wv I0dSt III dill
unsuccessful attempt to commit sui
eide. He is now under arrest.
MADISON-The Wisconsin commit
tee on the prohibition national con-
gress have engaged two dry orators
to give lectures in various Wisconsin
cities. Among the cities to be visited
are. Milton, Cottage Grove, Lone
Rock, Brooklyn, st. Ida, GAINESVILLE,
Evansville, Darlington, Wayne, Madi-
son, Sparta and Waupun.
OR-Arrangements for the
first annual poultry show to be given
here under the auspices of the Supe
rior Poultry association have been
completed. The show will be held on
Feb. Is to Is. Between 500 and 1000
birds from all parts of northern Wis
consin and Minnesota are expected to
be entered.
MADiSON-The Wisconsin tax com
mission announced that it had fixed
the value of railroad property in the