Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-01
State News
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for the Easter holidays on Thursday,
April 8, and will reopen on April IA.
Florence.-Rev. Arnold Van Dyke,
pastor of the Catholic church here,
has received cablegram from Hol-
land announcing the death of his
mother.
Wautoma.-Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Gustin of this village celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of their we'd
ding. Mr.. Gustin served one term as
seriff of Waushara county and is as
SCISSOR of this village.
Beloit. - Mrs. Catheryn Hoffman
saved the life of her six-year-old
daughter, whose clothing was on
fire, by wrapping her tightly in a
wooden blanket The child had been
playing with matches.
Madison.-Governor McGovern ap.
pointed DR.. Johan Debesche of
Milwaukee and Editor Pier 0.
Stromm of Madison to represent Wis
consin at the coming centennial ex-
position at Christiania, Norway.
Trempealeau-E. L. Atwood, sixty
five years old, resident of this
village so years, fell dead in
church while attending the funeral of
Mrs. Ellen Young, another early set
tier of the vicinity. Apoplexy was the
cause of death.
Madison-That principals of schools
may accomplish good purpose
and at the same time aid in solv-
inn he nF hol Ia
suggested by Superintendent G. P.
Cary In letter sent to principals and
superintendent of schools throughout
the state.
heboygan.-Attorney Charles Voigt
has purchased tract Of land
one mile west of the city limits
on which he will establish model
fruit orchard. The attorney states
that every modern method known to
horticultural science will be employed
to make the orchard, which will con-
sist of apple, cherry, pear and plum
trees, a model.
Green Bay.-According to present
plans of the Chicago & North
western railway, Green Bay will be
| CLOOGu d0 LILO City III W0AOA now NeAA
shops will be erected during the pres
ent year General Land Agent Cleve-
land of the system was in the city look
ing over the site for the location of the
shop, which, it is reported, will en-
ploy several hundred men.
La Crosse.-Dr. E. H. Manning of
La Crosse and Mrs. Hattie Smith
of Milwaukee were chosen state
delegates to the national Spiritualists'
convention to be held in Boston next
| September at the closing session Of
the convention of the Wisconsin State
Spiritualists association. Mrs. Maggie
Waite of Chicago closed the meeting
by giving public seance, in which she
delivered a number of messages from
the spirit world.
Superior.-A. N. Lent, a leading
member of Alonzo Palmer post,
G. A. R., Superior, has been
named an aide-de-camp on the staff Of
Washington Gardner, commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. The organization of a Superior
camp of Sons of Veterans will be the
first work he will take up. With a
state organizer to be sent here soon
he will make canvass for members
for the proposed camp.
Waukesha.-Judge Milo Muckleston
sentenced Louis Rehberg, Muk-
wonango farmer, to one year in Wau-
pun for stealing clover seed from his
neighbor, William Hoefs. Henry Sta
blefeldt was given one year for high
way robbery at New Butler, and his
partner, Stanley Marick, 13 months for
the same offense. William Hutchinson
was given three months for assault,
more serious offense being reduced.
He shot Joseph Dunnebecke following
quarrel.
Fond du Lac-At a special cleo
ton Fond du Lac adopted the
commission plan of government by
vote of 1915 for to 1874 against. Ten
wards voted for and six against the
proposition. The campaign was man.
aged by committee of citizens
known as the $1,000 committee" The
opposition was led by r. ]. Bloedel,
former alderman and former president
of the school board. The new form
of government will go into effect IN
April, 1915.
Superior-Wholesa violations OF
game laws, state and national,
have been uncovered in Douglas
county by representatives of the state
warden's department, according to
statements made, and it is said that
evidence has been secured upon which
to base many arrests and prosecu-
tons, both state and federal. |. h.
Boomer of Madison, in charge OF the
investigation, claims that game birds
by hundreds have been furnished for
years to Twin City and Chicago hotels,
two shipments, totaling 600, having
been sent from Gordon last week. A
warrant for the arrest of w. R. Tay-
lor of Gordon, alleged to be active IN
handling game birds has been issued