Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-17
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Darlington. ATcQlDdlU GrllUtuS,
twenty-one years of age, Belmont, had
the scalp torn from his head by fall
ing tree
Viroqua Lucille, three-year-olo
daughter of c. B. Hackett, died after
three hours illness. After death it
was found she had eaten several tips
of matches.
Dodgeville.-Rev P. j. Nestande,
pastor of the Norwegian Lutheran
church here twelve years, has accept
ed call to Lanesboro, Mimi, where
he will have charge of three churches.
Eau Claire-While anticipating the
celebration of his fifty-seventh we'd
ding anniversary, Alexander G. Hatha-
way, seventy-seven years old, died,
leaving his wife and several children.
Baraboo-George Walluks, a citizen
of the United States, wears an Iron
Cross, awarded him during the Fran
co-Prussian war, when, single handed,
he captured nineteen French soldiers.
Washburn. George A. Calder, judge
of the first municipal court of Bay
field county, is candidate for re-
election Mr. Calder was appointed
by Governor McGovern to fill the I'M
expired term.
Beloit-In municipal court Joe Reiti,
an Italian shopman who has been re-
ceiving charity from the city, wrote
his check for $4,000 as a bond for his
appearance for trial on charge of
stabbing Jack Berletti in row.
Washburn.-A school for the farm
ers of northern Wisconsin will be
conducted at the state experimental
farm at Ashland Junction by the ex-
tension division of the University Of
Wisconsin from March Is to 20.
Kenosha.-A large number of Ken
osha unemployed went to work as d
result of the war in Europe when the
Thomas B. Jeffrey company received
an order from the French government
for the immediate delivery of $50 auto
mobile trucks.
Janesville-Six cans of speckled
trout fry were received by Game
Warden w p Mason for distribu
tion in the streams of Rock coun-
ty Mason secured the fry from the
state hatcheries at the instructions
of the Rock County Rod and Gun
club.
Sheboyg William Stielow, fifty
five, committed suicide by drink
ing muriatic acid He had been
in poor health for several months and
became respondent. Just before drink
ing the acid he threw $50, some mort
cages and other valuable papers in
the fire.
Beaver DAMN Judge Lyons court
William Briemann cashier of the
Theresa State bank, who is charged
with embezzlement, was put under S.
900 bonds. He was unable to obtain
bonds and was locked in jail to await
preliminary hearing. which was post
poned to March Is. Gustave Ruecker,
president of the bank, stated in court
that Briemanns stock in the bank was
worth about fifteen thousand dollars.
Superior. = Four warrants have
been issued for former keepers of
resorts in Superior's closed red
light district. The step is the second
in District Attorney McKay's second
crusade to clean up Superior" The
district attorneys action is in line
with his announcement at the time of
the original closing order, that he
would prosecute any women remain
ing. He says convictions will mean
prison terms.
Janesville.-The city commissioners
are considering some means of
Kidding the race-ways of ROCK
river of thousands of dead carp
which have died Of some epidemic
during the winter and whose bodies
are piling up in the waterways, caus-
ing a dangerous menace to health and
sanitation. The dead fish also clog
the water wheels of the power houses,
causing great annoyance and incon-
venience.
Janesville-The body of an un-
known man was found by section
hands on the Northwestern road, two
miles south of the city. half buried in
a snow bank. A wound on the side Oh
his head indicated that he was either
thrown from the track or met with
foul play. Doctors who have exam
ined the body do not believe that he
died from the wound in the head.
Two winter caps were found some dis
lance apart, and it is possible that a
second body lies in some drift at this
point.
Madison.-A bill introduced in
the assembly by Mr.. Hart of Win
nebago county provides that all
county fairs receiving state aid shall
make an exhibit at the state fair each
wear of all farm and garden products
awarded first, second and third prizes
at the local fair. Mr.. Hart said that
the plan would automatically create
competition among the counties and
do away with the necessity OF county
action whenever local pride prompts
the agriculturists to make show at
the big fair. The bill authorizes the
state fair hoard to offer prizes to coun-