Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-12
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

to make "a loan OF $4,000, the first
loan to be made this year.
umbus.-Geoi ge White has pur-
chased the Parker farm of 100 acres
for $4,000 Twenty-seven years ago
the farm brought $40 an acre
Cumberland.-Mr and Mrs Charles
A. Oldeen of this city celebrated the
twenty-f1fth anniversary of their we'd
ding.
Delavan.-A year ago Turtle creek
marsh was knee deep il mud A
marsh of 5000 acres is dry.
! Fond du Lac.-After living five days
with his throat cut, Thomas Shafer, a
farmer, died in a hospital here.
! Fond du Lac.-High pressure on the
water system caused the boiler of the
hot water heater at the Y. M. G. A.
building to burst, entailing damage
of SIS.
Fond du Lac.-D. c. Sargent of this
city, secretary Of a new hotel COM
pany, announces that his company
will build hotel at Escanaba, Mich,
which will cost $4,000
Fond du Lac.-The new ST. Agnes
hospital extension was dedicated by
Archbishop S. G. Messmer, Milwau-
kee, assisted by the Catholic clergy of
Fond du Lac.
Kaukauna-The Holy Cross Catho-
lie church was burned to the ground.
1t is believed the fire started from a
defective wire The loss is $4,000.
with an insurance of $4,000.
Racine.-Tony Bruno. an Italian
twenty-five years old, was run
down and killed by train on the
! Northwestern road. the body being cut
| in two.
Grand Rapids.-Miss Marjorie
Kellogg, eighteen-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Kellogg
was found dead in her room, death re-
sulting from heart failure.
Viroqua-Two deaths occurred In
this county from the effects of
the tornado three weeks ago. Mrs.
John Williams passed away at Mount
Stirling and Mrs. James Knutson at
Pine Knob.
and Mrs William Borland, was saved
from asphyxiation while asleep in a
room in his home when the father
broke in door and carried the uncon-
scious child from gas-filled room.
Kenosha.-Mayor Dan o. Head
ordered the legal department to
prevent the practicing of travelling
doctors" in Kenosha. The common
council passed a resolution refusing to
license travelling medicine shows.
Oshkosh. = The barber shop Of
Edman & Rehbein was robbed of
between $40 and $50 and a quantity Of
cigars. Entrance was effected with
keys. The porter, who could not be
found after the robbery, is being
sought.
Prairie du Chien.-George Nc
Callum of Grand Rapids, Mich,
student at Keewatin school, was
nearly drowned in the Mississippi, OPP
posite the school, while duck hunting.
AS he fired a shot from his gun the
canoe overturned.
Couderay-Black bears are more
numerous in this section this year
than for many years. George
Ruegger of Radisson, near here, has
killed three and Alexander Martin, an
Indian, living near this place, has also
succeeded in killing three.
Fond du Lac.-George F. John
son, twenty-five years old, son OF
Chairman Thomas L. Johnson of the
town of Ashford, died of lockjaw as
the result of an injury received ia a
corn shredder on October II, when
four fingers we're crushed
Madison-Two important pieces
of legislation were passed by
the new student conference at its first
meeting. The first is the restoration
of the old-time prom, with the house
parties and elaborate outlay of money.
The second was the forbidding of any
freshman entering a saloon during his
first year in Madison, and granting the
power to upper classmen to kick them
out If found there, and also to prose
cute them before the student court.
Grand Rapids-While undergoing
treatment for severe Indigestion
at Waupaca, Mrs. William Arnold
Of Pittsville was taken with a vomit-
ing spell and threw up living lizard,
seven inches long. Mrs. Arnold has
been suffering from stomach trouble
for several years and recently consult
ed her former family physician at
Waupaca, who prescribed a course of
treatment He gave her an emetic
and tho woman was rpliayad of the liz
ard
Madison.-The income tax from
individuals in the state has in
creased over II per cent. The corpora
ton tax will increase like amount.
according to the records Of the state
tax commission. These figures indi-
cate that the last year has been one
of unusual prosperity throughout the
state. The figures of the commission
show that individuals will pay tax of
$1,297 ,706.61, an increase of S188,999.
halter r.ud of tho law