Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11


Green Bay.-Judge N. J. Monohan
sentenced Willard Johnson, an
Oenida Indian, to eight years in
the state prison at Waupun after he
was found guilty of the charge of as
sault with intent to do great bodily
harm. Johnson, few weeks ago, at
tackled his father David and fired two
shots from shotgun at his parent,
the shots taking effect in the abdomen
Of the aged man
Kenosha-More than 5000 peo-
pie attended the old-fashioned po-
litical barbecue at Paddocks lake in
this county. It was an old-fashioned
debate, recalling the days of Lincoln
and Douglas. Hon G. l. Randall, mu-
nicipal judge of Kenosha county, pre-
sided and each of the party cham
pions was given thirty minutes to de-
fend their candidates
Waukesha.-John Emerson Rowe,
fifty-fve, town of Brookfeld, was
pronounced insane by Drs. J. P.
Ward and U. j. Tibbitts and commit
ted to Mendoza asylum. Rowe is a
jealous church attendant and has been
connected with the Salvation Army
and Holy Jumpers. He stated in
court that he frequently had commune
cation with the apostles.
announces that Archbishop Ireland
of ST. Paul, Archbishop Glennon
of St. Louis and himself will take
a Catholic census of.the United States,
with a view to establishing the num-
Der of Catholic immigrants and the
proportion Of Catholics in the popula-
ton of each state
Eau Claire.-The twenty-six sur
vivors Of Comuany C, which car
ried 'Old Abe" the famous Wiscon-
sin eagle, through the Civil war, will
meet October 8. The old battle flag
under which the company fought will
be on exhibition. j. A. Hill and A. G.
Wissart, Milwaukee, are members.
Madison-A man whose name is
believed to be Wilson committed
suicide by firing bullet into his
head. The name Wilson appears on
two handkerchiefs. He was about fit.
ty-fve years old
Ashland. = During d faint, Miss
iona Barber, aged twenty, fell
over a lighted lamp that exploded, and
before help could reach her she was
burned to death.
Birchwood.-A terrific storm broke
over this place, causing many
thousand dollars in damage to prop
erty AS a result of the storm, many
buildings are unroofed and nearly all
the chimneys in town are blown down,
as well as store fronts and windows,
most of which were sucked outward
by the force Of the wind. The Alma
pee Veneer & Seating company of
Brentwood and Algoma are the heavi-
est losers.
Marshfeld.-Crop reports through
out central Wisconsin are favor
able Much of the grain is being
threshed. Predictions are made that
hay will be cheaper than ever before
in the local market.
tte.-Information is received
here of the serious illness of
Ensign Anna Swanson at Duluth. For
several years she was head of the Sal
walton Army in Menominee and Mari
nette.
Racine-Proof that Rose Hess and
Edward Giles, the former Mil
waukee and Manitowoc court re-
porter who died a few days ago in
Chicago, were married, has been To-
Gated, and the widow will receive
Giles estate, valued at $4,000. The
announcement was made By S. E. Nc
Cornell, Giles partner.
Kenosha-More than 100 of the
veterans of Racine and Kenosha
counties attended the annual reunion
of the association, including the
two counties, held here
Racine-Frank Winski, aged fif-
ty-eight years, a former resident
of Milwaukee and South Milwau-
kee, who was discharged from Mil
waukee hospital a few days ago, was
found dead on the farm of James Nc
Grath in Caledonia. At the time of
his death Winski wore a watch charm
engraved in his native land 125 years
ago.
Elkhorn Capt E. H. Smith,
Delavan, has been elected pres
ident of the Walworth County Soldiers
and Sailors association. Other officers
elected are: Caesar n. Griffith, White
water, vice-president; ]. F. Farrar,
Elkhorn. secretary; L. c. Fuller, Elk
horn treasurer