Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-12


Washington county homes, pleaded
guilty to the charge of burglary and
was sentenced to five years in Wau-
pun by Judge Martin Lueck. A COM
plete set of burglar tools and explos-
ives were found i'll his. possession
when arrested. Judge Lueck also
sentenced Edward McDermott, who
pleaded guilty to having robbed fish
ing cottages near this city, to one
year in Waupun Both men had been
held in the Milwaukee county jail
since their arrest.
Madison.-Country pastors of Wis
consin and surrounding states will
hold their third annual summer
school of religion at the university
from July Is to &c, under the auspices
of the University Pastors and Associa-
ton Secretaries alliance. The college
of agriculture and the extension dlvl-
sion of the university, with the Pres
byterian board of home missions, are
cooperating with the alliance. The
expenses of twenty country pastors
who attend the school of religion will
be paid by the Presbyterian board OF
home missions, and the Congregations
al board will pay the expenses OF fiji
teen more. Problems connected with
rural religious conditions will be dis
cussed Rev NJ G.. Allison of Madison
is chairman of the school.
Oshkosh-The remains of Bert
Hicks, son of ex-Attorney General
E. r. Hicks, reached Oshkosh
from Shanghai, China, and the funeral
was held The casket, which had been
prepared in China, where the young
man was slain, was opened and the
remains identified by members OF
the family interment was at Cmro
cemetery beside the grave Of young
er brother, who died since Bert Hicks
vas slain.
La Crosse.-Guido Schmidt. twenty
four, was found on the doorstep
of his home. burned TO a crisp.
A broken bottle OF whisky was found
in his coat pocket The theory of the
authorities is that Schmidt's clothing
became saturated with the liquor and
caught fire when he lighted a match.
Fond Gu Lac.-h.rmed with a hick
cry club, Mrs. Sam Miller. wife
OF a wealthy farmer residing six
miles south of this city. gave battle to
two poisonous snakes of the adder
species, crushing both. This is the
first time in 25 years that spotted adj
dcrs have been seen in the vicinity
Fond du Lac.-R3bert Prill. the
cighteen-year-old Ripon boy, who
is charged with the murder of Edward
Schmidt of this city, in lonely hut
en- the shore of Green Lake February
s, was arraigned for trial in the
Green Lake county circuit court
Priil pleaded self-defense
Janesville-The thirteen-month-old
child of Mr. and Mrs Louis Erdman
of Cainyille was drowned in a barrel,
where it fell while playing.
L.inden.-The Granville mine was Sc
verely damaged by the explosion Of a
300-gallon gasoline tank, according to
advices received.
Kenosha. annual convention
of the Epworth League of the
Milwaukee district came to a close
and Trinity church, Milwaukee, was
selected as the place for holding the
next convention. The following Off
Gals were elected: President, B. Stew
art Foss, Yorkviile; first vice-presi-
dent, W. e. Sellner, Waukesha; sec
ond vice-president, Miss NJ Purdy,
Milwaukee; third vice-president, Miss
Susie Kreiser, South Milwaukee;
fourth 1ice-president, Miss Florence
Foxwell, Kenosha; secretary, Elmer
Pedley, Kenosha; treasurer, Howard
Roberts, Milwaukee; Junior league
superintendent, Miss Edna Artz, Mil
waUkee.
Manitowoc.-Manitow Grand Army
men and women of the relief
corps will head move in the
state encampment of the G. A. r. at
Amigo next month to place the en-
campment on record asking the state
legislature to enact legislation which
will prohibit sports of all kinds on
Memorial day The move results from
a protest made by the local societies
against the Lake Shore league ball
games scheduled here for Memorial
day, but which was waived when the
local management agreed to hold the
calling of the game until four o'clock,
after the G. A R. exercises.
Chippewa Falls.-Lightning struck
and instantly killed John Nunke,
aged sixty-five, in his barnyard,
six lilies north of this city. 1t
also killed a team of horses that he
was driving. A wife and ten children
survive.
Ashland-The fruit crop in north
ern Wisconsin will be the largest
ever known. Conditions have been
absolutely perfect, the fruit men say.
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