Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-01
WISCONSIN,
STATE NEWS


tive session. OF 90 applications re~
ceived 81 were granted.
Racine.-As a result Of injuries
sustained when his gasoline car
i left the Northwestern tracks June 49,.
/ John Butterworth of Chicago, elevation
superintendent OF the company, died.
/ Kenosha.-At midnight Thursday
q large territory south and west
of the city was annexed under
4 ordinance. The new territory one
third as large as the former area OF
the city, will make the population OF
Kenosha more than thirty thousand
Madison.-The university regents
/ have accepted the designations OF
Prof Ernest G.. LorenZen of the law
school and A. W. Tressler, inspector OF
high schools, both to take effect Sep
TENDER l.
Fond du Lac.-A man named Vans
hook Of Stevens Point died here
as the result of a fall from
three-story building. Two men on the
scaffold with him saved themselves Dy
clinging to the ropes until rescued.
Milwaukee. - The Harley Davidson
Motor company has installed
new still at its main plant, Chestnut
and Thirty-seventh street, for the re-
filming of gasoline. By the distiliing
method the gasoline can be used over
and over again, thereby saving 80 per
cent In cost. The still is for the use
of the company only.
MISUNDERSTANDING John c. KareI
entertained SO delinquent guardians.
received their delayed reports and
apologies and attached the costs
| of service Nof summons to EACH
Two. who had been cited but did not
appear, were given to next Saturday.
June 81, or they viii be brought m on
bench warrants.
Madison-While taking his daily
hoseback ride, Gov. Francis e.
McGovern was thrown to the pave
ment when his mount stumbled. The
governor was hurried into nearby
residence and medical aid summoned
After resting several hours the govern
or returned to the capitol to complete
his days work, but complained of Sc
we're pains in his legs. He will be sub
jected to a more thorough examinar
ton later.
Walworth.- Edward Tilden. presi-
dent of Libby, Mcneil & Libby,
packers, entertained 5000 residents of
Walworth, his native town, on his
1900 farm on Lake Delavan. The
guests were all fed at noon under big
circus tent on the grounds, $4,000
glasses OF lemonade, made from 5000
lemons, and 1000 pounds of sugar and
10000 sandwiches being necessary for
the occasion. During the day there
were games Of all kinds, tango exhiEs-
tons, comedy acts and a balloon as
sension to amuse young and old.
Superior.-Hoping to make some
arrangement which will prevent q
general strike of workmen engaged
in the construction of the new 100000
Superior normal building, Clough
Gates, resident regent, will consult
with members of the building commit
tee from the board of regents. The
men on strike, numbering about a
dozen out of $50, are all employees of
r. B. Hartman of Milwaukee, who has
the sub-contract for the construction
of the reinforced concrete skeleton for
the building, as well as the excavations
and the foundation.
Sheboygan.-The annual convention
of the Wisconsin Funeral Directors
and Embalmers' association came
to a close here with the selection
of Green Bay as the place for the con-
vention in 1915. officers were elected
as follows: President, Henry Fessler.
Sheboygan; vice-presidents, Al LeSage.
Superior; Peter Shoemaker Menominee,
Mich; secretary, R. K. Kroos, Sheboy-
gan; treasurer, A. A. Frautschi Madi-
son; sergeant-at-arms, Joseph Malta
wa, Manitowoc; delegates to the ma
tional convention at New Orleans in
November, e. A. Heuer, New London;
Elward LeFebre, Green Bay, Al La
Sage, Superior; p W. Meehan, Beloit;
Peter Shoemaker, Menominee. Mich; e.
Voth, Milwaukee.
Superior. - Calloused hands may
not be things of beauty, but they
were found to be pretty close to "a
joy forever" by large percentage of
the Al men arraigned as "drunks" and
"vags" in municipal court before Act
ing Judge ]. B. French, former assem-
blyman from Douglas county
Guilty or not guilty?'' each one was
asked after the charge against him
had been read, and then he was told,
Show your hands" Those exhibiting
the horny hand commonly associ-
ated with "son of toll" were placed
On one side of the courtroom and those
who bore no marks to indicate that
they were other than chronic idlers
were placed on the other.
When all had been arraigned those
of the calloused hands we're given their
liberty on suspended sentences and the
Others went to the workhouse for
week
| MISUNDERSTANDING men were arrest,