Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-26
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD


! Win WhlCh 10 build a temple has been
inaugurated by the Superior lodge OF
Camels Of the World.
Lake Mills.-This city was Wis
tied by the worst storm in years.
Nearly all wires are down and com.
munication with outside points is
practically destroyed The streets are
olockaded by trees and telephone poles
and the city park is ruined Although
thousands of dollars damage was done
to property no lives were lost. as far
as known
Fleeing for months. but
conscience stricken, Edward Gentry
gave himself up to the police,
confessing the murder OF a gamb-
Ter at Houston. Tex. August IS.
1913. When Houston was notified the
police there wired back to set Gentry
free, because he could not be convict
ed in view of the unwritten law, tha
victim OF the murder having lured Mrs.
Gentry from her home. Gentry has
been set free.
Waukesha.-A large barn, wagon
shed and silo on the f. G. MUG.
kleston farm, two miles west OF
this city, We're destroyed by fire. with
a loss estimated at $4,000, partly GOV.
cred by insurance. Flames of an I'M
known origin we're seen shooting from
The upper part of the building, and in
an instant the entire barn was In
flames, Garfield Muckleston made
heroic dash into the basement and
saved several full blooded calves and
seven horses, but was terribly burned
about the feet and arms. Ills physi.
clan said Mr.. Muckleston would be
confined to his home several weeks.
Milwaukee-A resolution favorng
the building OF a National Home
for the Aged for the Danish Broth
erhood lodge was unanimously passed
at meeting Of 1850 delegates
of the order held in Van der Viefens
hall, National avenue The meeting
was called to frame recommendations
10 place before the national conven-
ton OF the lodge to be held in St Paul.
MINI. While Wisconsin delegates
would like to have the national home
built in Wisconsin. or even Milwau-
kee, we are not urging st. said Presi-
dent Titrup. 1T is urged that the
home be erected in some central
state"
Milwaukee -- Rev Bernhard G..
Traudt, chancellor of the diocese
of Milwaukee, is In receipt Of a
letter from Archbishop Sebastian G..
Messmer, under date of August 20.
from Goldach, Switzerland, in which
the archbishop stated he had not yet
been able to obtain passage At the
time of writing he had just been in
formed OF the death of Pope Plus. He
wrote he would 20 to Rome and pay
homage TO the new pontiff, and then
endeayor to obtain passage home.
Father Traudt doubts the archbishop's
ability to return at an early date, as
the Italian steamship lines are report
ed to be besieged with requests for
passage.
Delavan Representative farmers
and business men of Walworth
county decided at meeting to
organize at once a Walworth county
association to develop the farming and
dairy Industries and advance all other
interests. agricultural commercial and
civic. of the district. The association
viii employ an experienced agricultur-
al agent. who will render service to
the farmers in the solution OF crop,
live stock and marketing problems.
Farmers clubs will be organized In
townships, commercial clubs formed In
villages and cities, and all will be af-
tilitted with the county association.
The week after the big Walworth
county fair, September 20 to %, a
large massmeeting viii be held at Elk
horn. the county seat u. E. Labar.
mayor Of Delayan was chosen chair
man Of an organization committee.
Milwaukee, E. Sherwood OF
Madison vas elected president OF
the newly organized Wisconsin Pho
toplay association at a meeting at tho
Plankinton house Other officers elect
ed were WilliaIl 7. Shlebe, Plymouth.
vice president. r. & Nuss. Madison.
secretary. and George Fisher. Milwau-
kee. treasurer on the executive com
mittee are. O. a. Woodke, Lake Mills;
J. +. Sherwood. Madison: II Trinz,
Milwaukee. W j.. Laibl, Cedarburg; A.
r. Larson, Pewaukee. and c. H. Phil.
lip, counsel, Milwaukee. Tentative
plans were formed for the second an
nual ball to be held during the latter
part Of January in the Auditorium
An exhibition viii be held in conjunc-
tion with the ball and many prominent
moving picture stars Will be sent as
representatives Of film manufacturing
companies throughout the country.
The purpose Of the organization is to
have "A better undersi andng between
exhibitors and city Off cials and to com
bat adverse legislation
Madison w. II Hattou. as candi-
GATE for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor before the primary,
sled statement in the office Of Sec
rotary of STATE Donald ehpa-iu, rho