Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-10-27
Badger News
Briefly Told

New HOlStein.-The body OF Gus
tave Bull of Sheboygan was found
hanging to a tree in dense woods near
here by children. Bull, whose home Is
in Sheboygan, had been visiting a
daughter at Kohler when he hung
himself
Milton-F. G. Hall, president OF
the junior class in Milton college,
was rushed to GAINESVILLE for the
removal of a five-cent piece which he
inhaled into his windpipe while play
ing with his roommate. Efforts of
Milton and GAINESVILLE physicians to
remove the jitney were unsuccessful
The student, however, coughed it up
and went to a movie show on the
nickel
Madison.-Arthur e. Mcleod, for
ten years private secretary to
Judge R. D. Marshall of the Wiscon-
sin supreme court. was elected chief
clerk of the supreme court to succeed
the late Clarence Kellogg. Mcleod
came here from Chippewa Falls when
and is perhaps the youngest supreme
court clerk in the United States. He
is lawyer and is married.
Madison.-The state board of con-
troll is receiving many replies to
it's letter sent to members of coun-
ty boards of supervisors, offering to
enter into contract for the employ
ment of convict labor in construct
ing public roads next season. The
board has received inquiries from
nearly half the counties which expect
to do road building next year. The
state will have nearly 400 convicts
who can be employed on road build
ing.
Madison. = Although Wisconsin's
representation in the live stock
division at the Panama-Pacific ex-
position was restricted much by re-
cent ruling. some awards have been
captured by Badger stockmen. In the
Clydesdale classes J. S. Van Eta.
GAINESVILLE, won sixth. fourth. six
thirds, five seconds, three frsts and
one grand championship. His stallion.
Charter Oak, which had appeared at
the Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin
fairs, was accorded the premier hon.
ors
Madison.-The grand encampment
of the l. o. o. F.. closed with
the election of officers The fol-
lowing delegates were chosen to rep
resent the grand encampment for the
coming year: Fred Williams, Milwau-
kee, grand patriarch; George Gerlach,
Viola, grand high priest; W. C. Reilly,
Osceola, grand senior warden; ]. NJ.
Ostrander, Mineral Point, junior war
den; G. w. Rhodes. Madison, grand
marshal; ]. H. c. Baumann, Milwau-
kee. grand sentinel; ]. W. Christen-
sen, Berlin grand outside sentinel;
James Fathers, GAINESVILLE, grand
scribe; ]. w. Salter, Unity, grand
treasurer; ]. C. Oates. Darlington.
trustee.
MilWaukee.-Is Lulu Bennett in Chi
cago? That is the question which
w. H. Bennett, her father, has gone
to Chicago to try and answer
Saturday the death of her sis
ter followed Lulu's sad romance, the
sister dying of grief at Lulu's disap-
pearance, which is causing search
of three states, Indiana, Illinois and
Wisconsin. Lulu left her home at
New Albany, Ind, because she thought
her sweetheart untrue. In pique she |
was married, apparently to a stranger,
p. P. Miller, at Toledo, then went to
Chicago While her husband hunted |
work there, she came here on soli
tary honeymoon, also hunting work. |
Here the police thought her woman
of the streets, instead of hello girl |
seeking work, and arrested her. She
jumped her bail and her father hunt
ed in vain for her here.
Marinette.-With twice as many
exhibits already entered as for
the 1914 state potato show, the annual
show and convention to be held at
Marinette November 1913 is already
an assured success. Representative
Of the United States department of ag-
riculture said the state show at Grand
Rapids last year was the biggest po-
tato meeting ever held in this country,
and it is certain this years show will
be even larger. Last year there were
IL county exhibits and already 25 have
been entered for the 1915 show There
will also be an exhibit by the state as
ISOLATION. Arrangements for the con-
vention are in charge of the Marinette
County Potato Growers association,
an organization formed to promote po-
tato growing and allied activities in
Marinette county. Officers of the asso-
citation are: President, Ralph Skid
more; vice-president, G. T. Wyckoff;
secretary, Horace G. Baker; treasurer,
l.. A. McAlpine; directors, o. ]. White,
H. E. Parsons, r. M Smith, C. r. Cor
man and G. G. Phelps. j. w. Hicks of
Prentice is president of the state as
ISOLATION; ]. G. MilwaNl of Madison is
secretary and treasurer, and Anton
Follstad of Elcho is vice-preside1t.
Waukesha.-One hundred veterans
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