The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-10
BADGER STATE NOTES.

Kenosha.-Nine young women re-
ceived diplomas at the annual COM
mencement at Kemper hall. Fully
three hundred visitors came from Chi
cago, Milwaukee and other cities.
Bishop Webb of the Milwaukee diocese
was in charge. The annual address
was by Bishop Joseph NJ. Francis of
Indiana, who spoke on THE Response
bilities of Christian Education"
Oshkosh Winnebago county school
of agriculture and domestic economy,
at Winneconne, Wis, was sold to Win
neconne village and town for 11,0OO.
Courses at the school have been aban
doned since June, 1914, and Winnie
bagc county has been looking for a
purchaser ever since. The property
cost Winnebago' county about 100000.
1t will be used for high school by
the village and town of Winneconne
Janesville.-The court here dismiss
ed the sensational Islander case in
which a Chicago artists model was
supposed to figure, involving two Con
gregational ministers, the Rev. f. G..
Carton of Palmyra and the Rev. Will
liam Leighton of Fulton. The court
called the charge "spiteful and mali
cious" and assessed the costs against
the complainant.
Waukesha--A celebrating but a
few minutes the jury that heard the
evidence before Coroner John Schaef-
fel decided that Margaret Schober
came to her death because of the
negligence of the 500 line employees.
The little girl was killed when struck
by the drawbar of box car that had
been shunted down the side track by a
switching crew.
Kenosha-In Circuit court here Ell
sic M. Lynch was granted a divorce
from her husband, John Lynch, on
charges of non-support. Lynch was a
candidate for sheriff. He was jailed
some time ago for failure to pay TEN.
porary alimony. 1t was declared that
the parties had agreed on division OF
the estate.
Racine.-A G. Collins and Charles
Carroll attempted to break jail, but
were discovered by Detective Schu
maker. He found the men bending
window bars and attempting to pick
the cell locks with tines of a table
fork. I'm trying to get out; wouldn't
you if you were in here?" shouted Mil
Ter in response to the officers query.
Appleton-W. J. Leopold of OshkG 81
was robbed on train at Appleton
| Junction by four men. Later four mer
were taken into custody at the North
western house and dates of all impor
tant conventions in the country were
found on their persons.
Kenosha.-The appeal from the
county court on the appointment o.
an administrator de bonis non OF the
| 800, 0OO, 900 estate of Charles Durkee
| deceased was heard here. Judge Bel
den took the case under advisement.
New Richmond.--Cain T. LOOMS
venerable veteran of the civil war
charges the loss of his homestead II
| the town OF Richmond. where he ha!
resided for fifty years, to houseclean
ing Ills daughter. Mrs. A. b. Cald
well, who is here from Union. Mont
carried "A lighted kerosene lamp into
closet while working. An explosion
followed. Neighbors quickly respond
ed, but the house was total loss.
Wausau.-Frank Martell, found gull
ty of mansaughter in the third dc
gree, was sentenced to term OF thre
years In Waupun prison by Judge A
II. Reid of the Circuit court
Waterloo.-On invitation OF Water
loo lodge No. SO, F. and A. M, abou
200 Masons met here to witness cor
ferring OF the masters degree on thre
candidates. The work was done b
the local lodge, assisted by some
the visiting masters. Lodges from Su
Pairie. Columbus. Reeseville. Jenel
son. Fort Atkinson and Lake Mill
were represented.
Shawano.-An automobile contain
ing Ave persons was struck by freign
train at the crossing near the depc
, here The train was not going yer
! fast All were hurt, but not -eriousl,