The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29

was held at Racine.
Rhinelander will take steps to con-
serve the potato crop. A plant for dry
ing potatoes will be established.
Thousands of visitors were in Ra-
cine to participate in the gala fea-
lures of the Eagles state convention.
The state defense council has sum-
moned the coal dealers of Madison to
explain the present high price of coal.
The liberty bond sale in Beloit to-
tailed $4,000. A movement has been
started to raise $4,000 for the Red
Cross.
The assembly, AZ to 81, killed the
dog tax which provided tax of 81
and 81 respectively ON male and fe-
male dogs.
Miss Augusta Pickart, daughter OF
former Assemblyman Christ Pickart,
was married at Fond du Lac to Will
liam E. Phelan.
The artillery strength of Wisconsin
will be first modified under orders of
will be July 2.
Batteries B and e, Wisconsin Field
artillery, will go into camp July 2, ac-
cording to orders received by com
handing officers.
Members of the Fourteenth Wiscon-
sin Volunteer infantry have held
their annual reunion at Racine About
twenty-five veterans attended.
Harry w. Marshall, aged twelve.
son of G.. W. Marshall of Brandon, is
dead from diphtheria Two other chill
dren in the family are i'll from the dis
ease.
Carrying a steel handled umbrella
while driving cows during an cleo
trical storm, Emil Yahnke, aged TWEEN
ty-three, was killed by lightning at
GAINESVILLE.
John E. Barron of Eau Claire was
elected grand chancellor of the Wis
consin Grand lodge, Knights of Pythi-
as, to succeed Judge EschweiIer of
Milwaukee.
While helping to set up monument
in Labelle cemetery, julius Brandt, SO
years old, was crushed and instantly
killed by a twelve ton stone which
slipped at Oconomowoc.
Privileges of the club rooms IN the
city hall at Sparta have been extend
ed to soldiers now encamped at the
military reservation. Writing materi-
ais are to be furnished the soldiers
A number of women will go to WORK
within a short time in a Du Pont mu-
nitions plant and if the experiment
proves successful, others will take
the places of men called to the coiors.
After a life of less than two months
the Wilcox resolution, indorsing Pres.
ident Wilson's views on the war and
stating the issues as the President
stated them, is dead in the assembly.
Word has been received at La
Crosse of the death of Private Frank
Weigent aged nineteen, in the Ma
rine hospital at Boston, resulting from
a gunshot wound inflicted at Orleans,
Mass
The armory auditorium, for which
the people of Racine voted $4,000 a
year ago. may not materialize for at
least another year When bids were
received by the council the lowest
was $4,000.
Governor Philip has vetoed the
Burnett bill providing that railroads
may exchange mileage with weekly
newspapers for advertising. He de-
clares that such law would nullify
the anti-pass legislation.
Attracted by improved conditions
prevailing in Finland as result Of
the Russian revolution party of fifty
Finnish men and women from Super
ior, Duluth and Michigan towns have
started back to their native land.
Mike Dillon of Chicago was given
FIVE years in federal prison, and
Charles F. Tallard, Waukautosa, rev.
enue officer. who converted revenue
money to his own use, was sentenced
for fifteen months and fined $1,000
at La Crosse.
The fifty-fiTst annual encampment
of the Wisconsin Grand Army came
to an end with the election of Colonel
William 4. Wyse, of Reedsburg. de-
partment commander, and the selec-
ton of Ashland as the place for hold
inc the next convention
Mrs. Fred Nessenauer is in a critical
condition with fractured skull, Miss
Edith Engnot suffered a broken leg
and two young men escaped with
bruises when a team ran away while
the party was returning from drive
into the country near GAINESVILLE.
A campaign to enlist 1000 men for
the regular army has been started in
forty-five counties in Wisconsin and
the date set for the completion of this
work is July 1. If the goal is reached
100 men must volunteer for service
every twenty-four hours, or four to
county.
The Wisconsin State Aerie, Frater-