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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-03-28

The present population of the earth
is about 1,450 Millions
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
CAPITAL COMPANY
AGAIN CHAMPION
Wins Indoor Rifle Shoot for Sec
ond Time.
HAVE HIGH TOTAL OF 1904
Distance Rhinelander Team, Their
Nearest Competitor by Over 30
Points-company A of NeiIs-
willie Was Last With 2,o36.

Madison.-Company G of Madison
won the state indoor rife champion
ship for the second consecutive time
at the Troop A armory in Milwaukee,
defeating their nearest competitors,
Company L, Second regiment of
Rhinelander, by over 40 points Com
pany A, Neilsville. Third regiment.
was last with 2,036. The total of the
Madison team was 2,0S4, II points
higher than their total Of last year.
Rhinelander scored 2,O44 and Neils-
vile 2,036
First Sergeant c. NJ Brown and
Corporal II. b. German tied for the
individual honors with scores of 139.
The other scores were: Sergeant e.
II. Lamp, 1877. Corporal o. r. McMur-
ray, 1876; Sergeant S. 0. Brigham. 1874 /;
Corporal S. s. Eaton, 1874, Private
Russell G. Brayton, 1873; Musician ].
P. Werner, 1872; Corporal NJ. c. Crane
field, 1870; Corporal r. L. Moore, 1870;
First Lieutenant, II. L. Garner. 127;
Captain William Smith, 1876; Private
c. F. Krossemann, 1875; Private
Adolph Jacobson, 1873; Second F. r
Finn, 121; and Artificer X J. Boyer
119.
Beginning with the season of 1914
Company G has won three state regi
mental and two state indoor shoots
No state shoot was held in 1914.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Milwaukee. Walter II. CheeVer,
thirty-seven, wife Of one Of the
leading professors at the state Nor
NAL school, was run down by an
automobile. sustaining injuries which
caused her death. The auto was driven
by Norman r. BENIN. The accident
happened in front of Mrs. Cheever's
home. BENIN was driving a tive-pas-
senger car south on Prospect avenue.
He stopped in front Of his home and
backed about forty feet when he
struck Mrs. Cheeyer, who was cross
ing the street. Mrs. Cheever was
knocked down
Oshkosh. Announcement or the
death at Mount Pleasant, Mich, OF
Miss Marie Mackinnon, formerly of
Milwaukee. has been received by her
sister, Mrs c. r. F'iss, here. The end,
at the age of twenty. was due to ty-
phoid fever. and the disease is believed
to have been contracted at Milwau-
kee during the present epidemic
charged to impure water there. She
was at the training school for nurses
at St Joseph hospital. Milwaukee, for
the last two years.
Madison. --Governo Philip refused
pardons to John Webb, George VIII
hams and Harry Daniels, members Of
the notorious gang who committed d
series OF daring burgiaries and hold
ups in the northern part of the state
in 1911 Six members of the gang
were captured at Hudson in 1911 and
sentenced to Waupun for ten years.
Three of them were later pardoned by
Governor McGovern.
Madison Governor Philip com
muted the sentence of Bud Stan
ley, who was convicted in Lang!ade
county in 1913 OF murder in the third
degree and sentenced to the state pris-
son for seven years, to term OF six
years. Stanley has tuberculosis and
is also losing his sight. He will be
released on parole SO he will not die
in prison
Oshkosh.-With the aid of County
School Superintendent Sander about
, four hundred girls and boys will
grow prize crops to be entered in the
Wine bago county fair and Winnie
come and Omro industrial fairs. Corn.
barley and oats have been supplied by
the University of Wisconsin.
Grand Rapids E. Gillespie. state
aid highway engineer Of the CEN
trail district. with headquarters in
this city. has been promoted and viii
hereafter be located in Milwaukee F.
/ F. Mengel formerly located here, hut
later Of Green Bay has Returned TO
Grand Rapids
Madison.--The railroad commission
/ ordered the Chicago, Milwaukee
Electric Railway company to make
a number Of changes IN the cross
I ing precautions at Racine The com
pany is ordered not 20 run Its trains
! at higher maximum speed than
twenty miles per hour On unprotected
/ crossings and gates and warning sig
| mails are to be Installed
! Merriu-Tbe Red Circle route has
I received a aew coat Of paint for ths
bena4t of automobile tourists. III.
work being done 6y the Badge
Hotel company. which has "a restroom.
travellers are uvi,el % use.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
CROPSARE DAMAGED
RECENT SAND STORMS IN WEST
ERIN WISCONSIN CAUSE
HEAVY LOSSES.
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN DIES
Doctor Reed, jefferson, Well Known
in the State and Holder of Many
Public Offices Passes Away
at the Age of 81.

La Crosse-Sand storms of the past
few days have done many thousands
of dollars of damage to crops in west
ern Wisconsin and southern Minneso-
ia, according to an estimate made by
r. H. Campion, president of the La
Crosse county agricultural school
The greatest loss is on French ISL
and, the truck farming district which
supplies La Crosse, and in the farm
ing country north of Onalaska. ON
the prairie between Galesville and
Trempeauleau, drifts of sand have
piled up two feet over large sections
of valuable farming land Much dam
age is reported over a wide area
around Sparta and Tomah, in Monroe,
Jackson and Juneau counties. In
Vernon county, besides the damage
done to crops, a number of buildings
were damaged.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Demand for U. w. Engineers.

Demand for U. w. Engineers.
Building bridges, constructing rail
roads, reclaiming arid land, working in
gas, telephone, electric and wa
ter plants, busy in great manu-
factories, in mines and on rail
roads, LOO graduates OF the college
of engineering of the University of
Wisconsin are scattered all over the
United States and in many foreign
countries.
There is almost no great engineering
project launched in the country or its
territories in which a Wisconsin engi-
neer is not engaged in some capacity.
Graduates are scattered over forty
two states, besides Alaska, the Dis
trict of Columbia, Hawaii, Philippine
islands and the Panama canal zone.
Ten foreign countries also employ
Wisconsin ngineers-Canada, Mexico,
Cuba, Jamaica, Argentine republic,
England. France. Germany, Russia,
China
About forty-seven per cent are en-
gagged by manufacturing concerns as
superintendent, craftsmen, designers
and in other capacities. More than
nine per cent are in government serv-
! ice and nearly eleven per cent are
engaged in teaching, one per cent in
journalism; twelve per cent are con-
sulting and contracting engineers, and
about four per cent are statesmen for
machinery companies.
| Many large concerns send repre-
| sentatives annually to the university
/ to secure engineers, and the number
/ of others who call for men is increas-
ing. There is an unusually large de-
mand this year for engineering grad
! yates. About 100 men will finish their
courses in June, and already many
| firms have sent calls for men to the
college of engineering.
An interesting feature is the grow
ing practice of the smaller and more
miscellaneous manufacturing com
panies to make use of technically ed
ucated men in both manufacturing
and sales departments Technical
journalism is another new field for
| trained engineers which a number have
entered. E. T. Howson. '06, civil engi
neering editor of the Railway Age
Gazette, Chicago. is one of the most
prominent of these.
Among the prominent graduates
who hold important positions are Ed
ward Schildauer, electrical and me
chanical engineer in charge of the
canal; G. G. Thorpe, vice president Of
the Illinois Steel company; j G
Wray. chief engineer of the centra
group of Bell Telephone company
lines; S. S. Rumsey, chief engineer
of the Oliver Iron company, United
States Steel corporation, and E. f
Hummer. general superintendent Of the
Great Northern ore properties at Du
luth.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20

Jefferson-Dr. w. w Reed, 81 years
old, died here. DR. Reed was one of
the pioneer physicians of the state.
He was in active practice for sixty
six years. He was a graduate of the
medical department of the Iowa uni
versity. DR.. Reed was also active in
politics and held many Offices. He was
assemblyman four years, state sena-
tor for eight years, mayor of this city
twelve years, health officer and coun-
ty physician about thirty-siX years.
He was a clase student of matters af-
fecting the welfare of the inmates of
county and state institutions, partic-
ularly those for the care of the insane
and feeble minded. He was known
as an authority on the subject of
their care and treatment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Too Proud to Fight.

The students of the University of
Wisconsin are not overly interested in
the preparedness movement. Lieut..
P. G Wrightson issued q call saying
that he would give military instruc-
ton from now until June if sutfi-
ciently large number of students re-
sponded. Only dozen or more came
out
Trench digging, tent pitching, bayo-
net fencing, signaling by wireless.
heliograph and flag and the defense
of Madison from an attacking force
are some of the army maneuvers
which were exhibited by the military
department Of the University at the
annual inspection by Maj, Monroe Nc
Farland Of the general staff of the
United States army
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Farmers Complain.

That conservation really conserves
is evidenced in a letter received by
the conservation commission from a
resident Of Avoca asking that some
body be appointed by the state to
have charge of the herds of deer in
Richland county.
One herd of thirty in the neighbor-
hood of this petitioner is somewhat
of a nuisance to farmers as the ami
mails have little respect for line fences
and raUner fancy appetites for young,
growing crops, a combination that is
discouraging to the agriculturist at
times. And so he has asked that the
state, having enacted a law protecting
deer in that county all the year round,
measure up now TO its responsibility
and provide a caretaker for its wards.
Heretofore similar complaint has
come from Sank county, where deer
also are protected at all times and a
resident of Baraboo notified the com
mission that he had found a doe en-
tangled in a wire fence and somewhat
injured He asked permission to keep
and care for it until it RECEIVERS. The
permission was granted, but no steps
have been taken to appoint a guardian
for the Richland county herds,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20

Mgr. Michael Welders Of Peoria ill.,
has been appointed domestic pre'ate
by the pope, says a report troia
Rome
Lieutenant Sinclair OF the army avn
alton reserve corps Of Chicago VINO
was engaged for exhibition purposes
during the interscho!astic meet at
Champaign, ILL.,. fen and was slightly
hurt. His machine was wrecked.
How American states can help meet
the commercial and economic condi-
tons after the world war is the big
question TO be discussed at the ninth
annual meeting Of the governors con
ference, which opens at Salt Lake City,
June q. Executives from most Of the
As states are expected to be present.
George Pecoraro, a wealthy Italian,
and his aged wife were found muir
dered in their home in Murphysboro,
III. The authorities say they We're vic
TINS of the Black Hand society.
Fire In the hold of the Italian steam
ship san Giovanni destroyed 1000
bags Of refined sugar which had been
loaded at New York for transportation
to Palermo and Naples.
The General Assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian church began its fl
ty-ffth annual meeting at Orlando, Fla
Three thousand five hlpdred churches
we're represented.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Wilson's Classmate Dies.

Menasha-Charles r. Smith, presi-
dent of the Menasha Woodenware
company, died in New York City of
apoplexy. He was one Of the wealth
lest men in the state, his fortune be-
ing estimated at $20.00O,000 or more.
Mr.. Smith was born in Menasha in
1855, and was graduated from Prince
ton in 1876. He was a class mate and
great friend of President Wilson's and
is said to have given literally to the
presidents campaign fund.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Two Cashiers Are Held.

Oconomowoc $50 Playing the stock
market in Chicago to disadvantage,
according to federal officials, has land
ed Cashier Charles D. Probert and AS
sistant Cashier Ernst c. Theobald Of
the First National Bank of Oconomo-
voc in the tolls of the government to
face a charge of Misrepresentation of
between $4,000 and $1,000. When
taken before Commissioner Blood
good at Milwaukee both men waived
examination. Trobert's bail was fixed
at $4,000 and that of Theobald at
$4,000. both being Immediately fur
nished.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
European Var News

The Austro-Hungarian passenger
steamer Dubrovnik has been torpe-
doed by a hostile submarine in the
Adriatic sea, it was announced in Ber-
lin. The Dubroynik was torpedoed
without warning.
It was officially announced at Dub
lin that all the signers of the Irish
republic proclamation have been ex-
cuted. The last three to die were:
james Connolly. commander of the
rebel army; S. MacDiarmad (McDer-
motto, G. Ceannt
Captain Boyd formerly connected
with the German embassy at Washing
ton, and whose recall was demanded
by The United States, has received
the Order of the Red Eagle, third
class, with swords, according to a dis
patch from Berlin
Peace overtures by Germany as out
lined from American sources cannot
be accepted as a basis for British ne
gotiatlons This statement was made
at London by Lord Robert Cecil, un-
der secretary for foreign affairs.
In a battle in the Mount Kope sec
tor on the Caucasus front the Turks
drove the Russians out of positions
nearly ten miles long, capturing 500
men, according to the Turkish war
office at Constantinople.
Colonel Pastini, chief of the Italian
airship brigade and a Gordon Bonnet
cup race prize winner. was killed re-
Gently near Goritz when his machine
was shot down, according to the Be
logna Resi- del Carlino
1t was officially announced at
Queenstown that Thomas Kent, an
other OF the Irish rebel leaders. had
been shot.
With the official announcement at
London that the torpedoed White star
steamer Cymric had gone down at
three o'clock in the morning came the
news that five Of the crew Of l07 men
were killed by the explosion of the
torpedo that sank the ship The 9th
ers were saved
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Pastors Are Transferred.

Oshkosh-Rev. Anton Krause, for
merly pastor of Crandon, has taken
charge of St. Joseph's Polish church.
Rev. Francis Laslow, pastor Of this
congregation for twelve years, has
been assigned to Red Granite. He was
given the smaller charge on account
of eye trouble.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20

Grand Rapids-Nocational work has
been instituted in the English class
of the junior year of the local high
school, the students taking up news.
paper work under the supervision Of
Miss Lillian Gaskell. The students
gain by visits to the local papers and
see the Office in action. 1t is OK.
pected to branch into different sub.
iects later
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Building Strike Settled.

Sheboygan - Sheboygep's building
trade tieup was settled after a con
ference between the contractors and
the Carpenters union, at which the
carpenters agreed to 90 back to work
on a years agreement at 47l2 cent
an hour in place of the so cents de-
handed The men received 43 cents
on the old scale
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Chair Plant TO Resume.

Standardization OF the Amer
lean Manufacturing company. which
failed about two weeks ago for more
than S600,oo0, at their first meeting
here decided to keep the plant run
ming. The company is one OF the
largest chair manufacturing concerns
in the northwest.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20

Milwaukee-Dr. Charles H. Lemon
was elected president of the Wiscon.
sin Surgical association at its annual
meeting here. G. w Mott, Racine. was
chosen first viee-president: second
-presidnt, r. H. Jackson, Msdi-
son; third vice-president, Karl Doepe
Marshfeld; fourth vice-president, D.
J. Hayes; secretary, treasurer, Daniel
Hopkinson, Milwaukee; regent, ]. F.
Pember, GAINESVILLE.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Millions of Pike Eggs.

Seventy-fiye million pike eggs were
received here by the FISH commission
from Tomahawk lake. Villas county,
and placed In the temporary hatchery
in Tenuey park in charge Of Albert
Gallagher. foreman at the Fftchburg
hatchery The eggs are placed in
Chase Matching jars and within the
next ten days are expected TO hatch
and after five or six days they viii be
ready for distribution in the lakes and
streams hereabout.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
La eudde chosen chairn.r

Milwaukee - Former Assemblyn,an
Otto A. La Budde, Elkhart Lake, was
elected chairman of the democra. r.
state central committee. at a meeting
held here. His election was unanf-
nous. La Budde succeeds Josepb
Martin, Green Bay. who will represent
Wisconsin on the democratic national
committee. Martins term expires on
June /, and La Budde will thon take
charge of the campaign.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20

Superior-The Great Northern rail
road has let contracts calling for al
most $4,000 in improvements aud
engagements at its Superior yard
terminals, The roundhouses will be
made nearly twice as large and the
power houses greatly improved and
enlarged.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
See Flock of WIZ Pinenns

Grand Rapids - Residents Of Dex.
terville, a village several miles west
of this city, report having seen a
flock of wild pigeons fly over that
place, the flock being composed Of
some fifty or sixty birds. The wild
pigeon has been considered extinct
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Hotel and General sto-. Rurned

Fond du Lac-The George Gibson
general store. and commercial hotel
at Van Dyne, owned by II. L. Kramer
were completely destroyed by fire and
for a time the business section of the
village was threatened. The Fond du
Lac fire department was called to the
scene.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20

Beloit-Whiie his wife looked on.
paralyzed by fear, Frank Blazer Of
Beloit, shot and killed himself in a
private rooming house at Excelsior
Springs, Mo, where he had gone for
a rest cure. Mr.. Blazer was the own.
er of a grocery and meat market in
Beloit. Melancholia developed from
OYerWork
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Bows and Girls TO Enter Contest.

Oshkosh-With the aid of County
School superintendent Sander, about
four hundred girls and boys will be
entered in the Winnebago county fair
and Winneconne and Omro Industrial
fairs. Corn, barley and oats have
been supplied by the University Of
Wisconsin,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20

Kenosha-George Kalb reached Ke-
nosha after service of nearly a year
in the German army. He was in Lem.
berg in July, 1914. when the Germans
made a draft. and was taken by the
recruiting officer. He protested that
he was an American citizen, but when
he was unable to show his passport he
was forced into service.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
shehovnan Wants Meetinn

Sheboygan 49, The Sheboygan Coun-
Gil Of Mothers, representing all the
mothers clubs of the city, has de-
cided to invite the State Council Of
Mothers and Parent-Teachers' associ-
ations to hold its next convention in
Sheboygan.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Washington

Secretary of State Lansing at Wash
ington instructed Ambassador Gerard
to learn from the German foreign of
fee what manner Of punishment was
neted out to the commander Of the
submarine that attacked the channel
liner Sussex
Germany notified the United States
she would accept fun responsibility
for the torpedoing of tho Sussex and
that the submarine commander al
ready had been punished for falling to
exercise proper judgment Germany
offers to pay indemnity for all Ameri-
can injuries.
The house in committee of the whole
at Washington, by a vote Of IS to 81,
adopted Representative Lenroot' s
amendment to the flood control bill,
which provides that the appropriation
for the Mississippi river shall not be
expended for the construction or re-
pair Of any lcvee until the Mississippi
river commission has assurances that
local interests will contribute one-halt
the sum allotted for the w,rk.
The senate at Washington passed
the good roads bill carrying $4,000,
600 of which $75.000O00 will be avail
able for federal aid TO the states dur
ing the next five years and $10,00000J
for the construction Of roads In the
/ national forests
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
New Depot at Grand Bands

Grand RapIds-Tne 500 Lines de-
pot Will be replaced with modern
structure that viii cost in The neigh.
borhood Of $4,000 1t Will be con
structed OF stone OF brick and viii ba
110x24
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20

Beaver Dam-James Ogram. aged 81
years, although shaved twice a week
regularly, had his first shave ia bar
Der shop. He told the barber who
shaved him that he had used the same
razor for forty years.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20

Beloit-With more than 100 repre-
sentatiyes from the farmers Of this
vicinity branch of the Mix Produ-
GERS association was formed with pt-
fcers as follows: President, Kay
McCurry; secretary, Joseph Nelson;
treasurer, Z. /. Rasey.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Seek SOS. 600 for AosnitaI.

Grand Rapids-W Work viii he start
ed within the coming week for soilci''
ing $4,000 with which to build a ne"
hospital in this city. Mrs. Emily VIZ
ter left a nucleus of $4,000 for ms
purpose.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20

Askeaton- Continued heatE
this section of the state has
the seeding of fields By farm
take at least a week Of
weather before anything ear
for the grain crop.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
New interpretations.

Golden Harvest Mining company;
Milwaukee. capital $4,000 ineorpor-
ators: Jacob Best, Charl~ Buehuer,
" A. Buebue.
Skead Development company. Spoon
er. capital $50.000: incorporators. 4.
F. Costello. c. A. Kurrasch. II. E.
Comstock. James La!dlow, Theodore
La Fond
The Skead Development comUany.
Spoouer: capital s5oo0o; incorpora-
tors. A. f Costello. c. A. Kurraseh.
II. f Comstock. James L.aidlow and
Theodore la Fond
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
Personal

Harris Johnston. one hundred and
one, the oldest general in the United
States. is dead at Columbus, Miss.
William A. Gardner, president Of
the Chicago and NortfM estern rail
road is dead at his sumn>r home at
Cape cod. Mass He Was fitty-scven
years old, and tor some time had been
IN failing health
Or. ". ". Reed. ninety-Cne years
old. one Of the pioneer physicians Of
Wisconsin. died at Jefferson, Wis. He
was in active practice for t6 years
Doctor Reed was active in politics.
Chauncey J. Blair millionaire vice
president of Che Corn Exchange Ma
uonal hauk. died at Chicag~ + heart
disease. He was scyeoty-.aa wears
/ old.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20
ILLEGAL Votinu CHARGED.

Superior - Two arrests. said q De
the first of large number. for ar
legged Illegal practices and Illegal E'''
ing at the recent election on the vet
and dry issue We're made here.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20

The amount of the corporation tax
on incomes will be larger this year
than ever before, declared Nels z.
uaugen. chairman of the state tax
commission. He said reports received
from corporations showed unusual
prosperity during the last half Of the
year OF 1915.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-20

Antigo-With an average of sh7
cent. Guy James was awarded ta5 l
est hOnors of the senior class
high school He will be va.e.-, '.'