Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-06
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of her husband, who committed sui
eide.
William Harris, who is credited to
Mattoon, was appointed an agent
for the Wisconsin Humane society by
Governor Philip.
The promotion Of the Oshkosh
Industrial Promotion company fund OF
100000 for assisting small local in
dustries is completed.
The forest products laboratory,
at Madison, has in the course
of preparation Guide Book for the
Identification of Woods Used for Rail
road Ties"
One Of the Eau Claire canning
company plants closed d deal with
a Canadian firm which calls for 5O0,-
900 cans of Irish stew" a week for
year.
Charles B. Wustum, 67, one Of the
wealthiest citizens of Racine and very
widely known throughout the middle
west because Of his business connec-
tons, died suddenly at his nome
there.
Mr.. and Mrs David Eaton, Fond
du Lac pioneers, observed their fifty
sixth wedding anniversary at their
home. Mr. Eaton recently celebrated
his one hundreth birthday anniver-
sary.
G.. E. FaWcett, head Of the Racine
county agricultural school at Roches-
+ov~ ,,yiI1 oh of
Of a new barn on the school farm this
spring, on which only student labor
will be used
Attorney General Owen passed
balm to worried Illinoisans who have
welded their first cousins in Wiscon-
sin by declaring that the weddings
were valid unless they were perform
ed since Jan. /, 1914.
Harold Shaw, a taxi driver is
in the jail at Racine pending the IN
juries Of Miss Ida Maur, who was re-
moved to hospital in a precariOuG
condition after being run down by the
taxi while she was about to board a
street car
Declaring immigration a most seri-
Gus problem in the United States, Dr..
E. 4. Ross, professor Of sociology at
the University OF Wisconsin, has rec
commended restriction Of immigration,
either numerically or by the literacy
test
Chief of Police Gerwing, Of Marsh
field, presents a record Of regu-
lar attendance that is considered
remarkable The chief has been on
the force tWentyfour years and until
last week had never missed
meeting Of the council.
The Rock Island Resort property OF
Fox Lake located on the island re-
sort and managed for the last two
years by Herman ROllfink, formerly
of Milwaukee has been sold to Chris
tian Van Roo Of Milwaukee for $13.
500, possession to be given April I.
Willie, the celebrated La Crosse
pet dog who inherited the fortune OF
Mrs. Mary Johnson, to the exclusion
of her two brothers, and then was
run over by a street car, must be
proved legally dead before the for
tune can revert to the disinherited
kin.
Asa NJ. Royces selection by the
trustees as president of the Platte
vile normal S oils home coming" for
him, inasmuch as he was a teacher of
psychology in the school for two years,
before going to the Superior normal,
which he leaves to become head of the
Platteville school.
Earl Miller, Fern, urges a boun-
ty on owls claiming they are destroy
ing cartridges. He says that in
walk through the woods he saw
the remains of birds that had been
eaten by owls. He urges a statewide
movement by game protective assoc-
ations in favor of a bounty
The will Of Columbus Smith, who
owned real estate in Fond du Lac val
ued at more than $4,000. was filed for
probate at Fond du Lac. It directs
among other things that all fences
on the estate be kept in repair and
that the dust remain undisturbed on
all window sills Of the house.
Owing to contracts that will force
capacity output for 1867, Manager
E. E. Bissett of the American Char.
coal and Iron company, at Ash
land, issued notice that an Il per
cent increase will be given all men
employed by the company, effective
April l. and that the force of workers
now about 200. will be doubled at ar
early date
Catholic Knights of Oshkosh are
making prepare tions to entertain 600
or more delegates to the state con-
vention of Catholic knights, which
will be held there on July % and 26.
The methods of Chicago diploma
merchants" who have made a prac-
tice of selling Marquette university
college degrees, with smattering of
knowledge thrown in, for $3.50 each.
were revealed by the arrest of August
Steinlage of Chicago, when he pre-
sented one of the fake diplomas to
DR.. j. A. b. Adcock, secretary of the
state board of health, in appearing he