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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Move Oshkosh Skunk Earn.

De Pere-The Oshkosh skunk farm is
being moved from Oshkosh 10 Green
Bay. Several loads of animals have
been conveyed through this city the
past few days. The moving is being
done at night The farm contains
nearly 1000 animals, which are raised
for their hides.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04

Racine - one Italian is in custody
and police are seeking others whom
they believe know something about
the Staying Of Annunziat0 Ruffal0. an
Italian, IS years old. whose body was
found in The roundhouse with q bullet
wound u the back Of the neck and an
other on the left side Of the face
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04

Portage-To be married in a craft
in the middle Of lake was the matri-
monial decision Of Miss Arvilla Booth
Of Beaver Dam and George L. VIII
liams Of Fox Lake. Justice T D.
Hotchkiss tied the nuptial knot in a
craft owned by himself while out in
the center Of Beaver Dam lake.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04

Kenosza-A drive by agents Of tn
department OF justice against anti
draft agitation has been started in ke-
nosha, and TWO men, Ferdinand krah
and J. Gottsch4ich. were sent to all
and score Of others were out under
examination by the federal agents.
They were charged with circulating
The agents are now seeking men who
distributed a circular recently printed
al socialist headquarters IN Chicago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Washington

A restatemeut BY tha secretaries 4
war and navy at WASHINGTON II 7i-s
which the government desires news
papers 10 follow in eoncea.1- 1a.
tary information from The e1-,ar was
issued to the press. The statement
emphasizes thar there IS uo l->5. 20
curtail general expression If .-.1
or criticism. bur onlg To >ate-la-. tie
lives Of the nations defenders ala
help TO make Americas war p4s
successful.
With President Wilson's laaa,sa
ment the foreign relations eal4.t-
tee of the senate at Washington t-Yor-
ably reported Senator McClaleg- r-s-
olution opening the way 6y Treaty he
gouauous for drafting subject, a BE
allies in this country into tile Ale,'
can army
Couferees on the food h... r Wash
ington agreed ro President Wilson's
demand for one foo3 ae.aaa.~.-a. .a-
stead Of "a board Of three q. f-aE SRI
by the senate The jl5.E 1a
i~trator will Not be subject t. aa-
frmauon. The senate sea-erees III.
cepted the house provision
President Wilson. in o fe-ts--a >.-
refary of Agriculture u. i. E,2
ar Washington aua4as- 10 II.
If the nation ~ tax. ms >
ro avoid threaten la-s Il Tas
ar,onnr If rar5.6sf-a tr8t> aa3 e--
tables.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Reaents Cannot ease Lard.

Madison - The attorney general ad-
vised the state board Of normal school
regents that il had no authority TO
lease land under its control 20 4 citi-
zens' committee or other persons for
the purpose of securing the locauo-
OF a hospital near any state normal
school.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Ia Crosse Has Ninth Drowning.

La Crosse - The eighth and ninth
drownings in ten days for La Crosse
and vicinity occurred in the Root river
near Hoksh, MINI. Charles Steinke.
IS years old. and William Hendrian.
IS years nd, persisted when they went
over their depth in the stream.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04

Neenah - Number 1892, the first
Neenah draft number to be drawn in
the great human lottery, is now ex-
enpted. Allie Bauer. who held il. left
for Portage, called by the military
company Of that city.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04

Neenah - campaign has been
started by the Neenah branch Of the
state council of defense to ascertain
the name Of every man and boy in
the city who Is unemployed and TO
place them on farms or IN places
where help is needed
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04

Fond du Lac-George Duwe. pri.
vate in Company E. ". \. g. was
placed under arrest and l. fac ne
court martial for alleged dispar ElnE
remarks relative to an officer eff the
SecCrA regiment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Kenosha Organizes Home Guards.

Kenosha - Acting under the in
strucrion Of the governor. q call was
issued here for the organization OF
a provisional battalion" for Keno
sha- II is to be in the nature of a
home guard Men who claim ex-
emption from the army on account Of
dependents viii be asked to serve in
the two companies making up the
battalion
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Two Drown at Oshkosh.

Oshkosh - John Herdina. At years
old, OF Oshkosh, lost bis life at Leon
ards Point on lake Butte des Morris,
while bathing. Arthur Metzig. IS
years old. Of Wolf river. was drowned
while swimming in Wolf river.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
c hiropractors OroanIze.

Fond du Lac-A. B FeweIl OF
Ripon. was elected president OF the
fourth district. Wisconsin Chiroprac-
tic association. organized here with
Efleen members representing nine
counties.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04

Couderay - About forty Chippewa
indians residing on the Coudaray In
dian reservation here have enlisted
in the Sawyer county company. soon
to become a part OK the new Sixth
Wisconsin regiment
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Barron County Crops Look Good.

Extraordinarily all the crops in
Barron county are in good condition.
big yield of potatoes, barley. rye.
oats and hay is expected. The corn
crop seems to be in poor condition
and will probably be good only for
fodder or ensilage.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04

Manitowoc-The population Of this
city is 1854. As compiled BY Henry
Mulholand Mr. NulholIan3 was en-
gagged by twenty local concerns 10
take the complete census while he was
taking the annual school census.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
News Of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
L. S.-Heutonic Var News

- Os < - SO4S@N " N%f 4 NSbb
one company from each unit Of TIE
Iowa National Guard viii depart Tin.
mediately" for the training camp at
Demiug. y. NJ, under orders received
at Dies Moines from the war depart
ueut
As 100000 men began their march
10 examination headquarters, the war
department at Washington wrestled
with the problem Of supplying Ameri-
cas- great national army BY the time
the men are in camp the department
Will have enough supplies for The pre-
liminary training.
"Germany's latest peace suggestions
sent forth from Berlin and Vienna,
carry nothing new. They are intended
only to influence public opinion in neu-
tral countries and possibly il Russia.
The United States cannot seriously
consider them" This was as far as
Washington officialdom cared To 20
ia commenting on the statements of
Chancellor Mlchaels If Germany and
Foreign Minister Czernin Of Austria.
The government al Washington has
completed & program for airplaue con
sSuction which. if carried out, viii
place the industry in this country with
in six months on a basis which the al
lies required three years to attain. 1t
calls for the landing Of q small army
Of trained aviator% equipped with bat
tie planes, on the French front early
next spring. Twenty more training
fields have been planned.
In a speech at Madison Barracks,
Ky. before 100 members Of the Off
GERS Reserve corps, Secretary of State
Lansing. emphasizing the peril of Ger
man Imperialism to the United States
and the world. declared his belief that
the German people would not cast of
the yoke Of autocracy until the phys
jcal might Of the united democracies
Of the world had destroyed forever the
evil ambitions of the military rulers
OF Germany" That. he added. is the
only way TO restore the peace Of the
world
BY an unanimous vote the senate
military affairs committee at Washing
ton decided to recommend immediate
adoption Of Senator Chamberlain
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Eiahty.eent Eqqs Predicted.

WATERFOWL According 10 ". F
Cruetzmacbsr, president Of the Water
town Poultry association, eggs viii ad-
vance to so cents a dozen this winter.
This advance is due because Of a
shortage in the present poultry crop.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
To Help Goodrich Plant.

Manitowoc - Arrangements have
been made by the mayor and several
councilmen for the purchase Of a suit
able property site for the Goodrich
shops. practically forced from their
present location by federal shipbuild-
ing activities
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Motorists Encounter Bear.

Chippewa Falls-Dell Lynn OF Cor
nell while motoring along the rvier
road toward Cornell. encountered a
big black bear A posse SCI out on
bruins trail. but failed 70 connect.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Farmers u Erect Gamma Plant.

Watertown-A factory for the can
ming Of vegetables. which will also
turn out power for other uses, is be-
ing planned by the people of Rich
wood and the farmers adjacent there
to. A total Of $1,000 has been sub
scrihad
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Er.AIdernan . sudderln.

Fond du Lac Stricken with heart
failure while seated at the bedside Of
his sick wife. Gideon Brunei, IS years
old, father Of Capt. A. r. Brunei Of
Company E. died suddenly he was a
former ALBANIAN Of this CITY.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Boasts -Four Sets Of Twins.

Manitowcc-- N8nitowoc IS doing its
part 10 beat race suicide and 70 fur
nish soldiers for future armies Since
January four sets % twins have been
No.r In one section
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
viii FIGHT Barley Disease.

Madison - Dean H l. Russell Of
the college of agriculture OF the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, has announced
the beginning OF an intensive cam
paign against the ravages OF a new
disease that threatened to ravish the
barley crop Of 1917.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Married One Month; browns.

Oconomowoc - Charles Hamilton,
IS years old, assistant chemist of the
CaTnation Milk Products company,
was drowned while in bathing in Sill
yer Lake with a party OF friends
Mr.. Hamilton was married last month
TO Edna Oakman of Dallas City, III.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Aleoed Robbers Arc caunht.

la CrOsse-Robert Watson. Joseph
Davis and James Burke. suspected OF
robbing = number OF post Offices in
northern Wisconsin during the past
two years, were brought here for
trial
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Gas Enalne FACTORY opered.

1fr7asha - The Simple Gas Engine
company Of Racine. a new industry.
capitalized at SIC 600, has begun OF
eratious in the building reoently used
as q barrel factory IL his city
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Children WIN Harvest Potatoes.

Stevens Point-As pat4 .c-jc duty
Amherst has decided 10 close the
schools two weeks during Ia fall 10
permit the school children 10 take
part in The digring Of potatoes
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Increase Stock one Million.

Madison n The Wisconsin Tele-
phone company has fled an amend
ment to its articles Of incorporation
increasing its capital stock from $10.-
000.00 10 81 600 600.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04

Ashland The purchase Of new coal
fields totaling nearly $500 acres in
Ohio and involving 100000 has
been announced by President Worreu
Csarkson, Of the Carlson Coal and
Dock COMPANY.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Man Seized Win Cramps, browns.

Appleton Frederick Schroeder, 80
years old. farmer Of Menasha. was
drowned at the smith stone quarry
following seizure with cramps.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Found HANGING to Bed Post.

Wautoma - Frederick Wagner, 50,
residing ten miles east OF Wautoma.
was found hanging to bis bedpost.
The reason for the act was una
cribed
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Premium Collections Gain.

14e toraI premiums collected by
tl4>e same companies actually in
creased over S3o0o1o during that year
the largest increase shown ia any year
1or decade.
So. only did the reduction nor ma
teraifze. bat the stock fire insurance
companies despite unusually high
Iasses had another banner year at the
expense II The people who pay fire
insurance premiums.
For every dollar collected by these
companies tn Wisconsin last year, -
cents was retained for profits and ex-
tea-es and 40 cents was paid back In
losses
These facts are shown in the report
O. The state insurance commissioner
ea the business done by fire Insurance
companies for 1916 The people Of
Wisconsin paid total of S7.73I171 IN
premiums 70 tAe private companies
operating Ia rho state ia 1915, and re-
celved $3.45T.I 10 IN losses.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
INSURANCE RATES
REDUCED AGAIN
Order Has lust Been Issued by
the State Insurance De-
paTtment.
ANNUAL CUT OF 100000
The Reduction Made Last Year In
creased the income Of the Com
pariss Doing Business in State,
So They Had . Banner Year.

3Iadlsou.-The state fire insurance
department has 5ust issued an order
reducing the fire insurance rates on
frame Tan-c.ad and brick veneer mer-
camille risks. and this order together
with a voluntary reduction filed with
fae department by companies On brick,
veneer and frame basis rates, it is
claimed 81 fh- department wiIl effect
an annnai reduction Of 10000 In in
saraaee prea Gm-.
Private fire Insurance companies do
ing business il Wisconsin voluntarily
consented 70 a reduction ia insur-
aace rates IN Wisconsin early In 1916,
amounting to q total Of 100000 an
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-29
M|CHAEL|S IS
SUBJECTED To
new ATTACKS
tBy Associated Press,

COPENHAGEN. Denmark. Aug. %
Attacks upon Imperial Chancellor Michae-
II continue and Professor Hans Del
brueck now asks the chancellor an en-
bara>sing question concerning peace. In
the PruS>ian yearbook Delbreuck inquiries
OF Michaelis why. if he really accepts the
reichstag resolutions as the basis of his
policy, he neglects to answer an inouiry
made July 26 in the English house of
commons by former Premier Asquith re-
gardlng Germany> READINGS, to evacuate
and restore Belgium.
Delbreuck. who openly questions the
good faith Of the chancellor in profess sine
TO agree with the terms Of the resolution.
asks whether his silence in the face ot
Asqmih's summons. does not show that
those are right who insist that Micharli>
take another standpoint from htat con
taihed in his resolution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-29
[ BROOKLYN Eagle.

The lower house of the Texas legIsla-
ture has voted by 81 To 81 To have articles
Of Impeachment drawn up Against Gov
crnor James +. Ferguson. When a com
mittee of nine has done the work and the
articles have been approved by the as
sembly, the governor will be ipso fact,
suspended and the lieutenant governor vii
act as Glynn acted when Sulzer was i'm
peachet at Albany
Direct charges of financial crooked
ness are involved in the move against Fer.
guson. 1t l. said that he used for gro.
ceries sums appropriated for "executiv,
mansion incidentals;'' - that he deposite,
state funds in bank to his own credit. ano
that he took large loans from bank fla.
vored with state deposits. These ar.
tangible offenses. Ii proved they justif,
impeachment. They also Justify impris
onment.
Not since the reconstruction period ha,
any Southern state had such scanda
to meet Texas is meeting it in the righ
way. A governor, like "a street sweeper
is innocent in the eye of the law until h
j. convicted. That Ferguson will get fa
play we are certain. In the state of San
Houston fair play is the first principle o
politics and craftsmanship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-29
JUDGE TlMON
APP0|N
NOT APPROVED.

The Texas senate, In executive session
yesterday, failed to confirm the appoint
ment of Walter r. Timon Of Corpus Chris
Il IA judge of the criminal court of the
Twenty eighth judicial district, which in
cludes Nueces, Cameron, Wilacy anc
kleberg counties. The senate, while con
firming other nominations made by Gov
ernor Ferguson, also did not approve the
appointment of +. Valentine as district
Judge at Fort Worth, and the recently
created state highway commission.
No statement was made "a TO why the
senate failed 10 approve the appointments
The senate, according to press dispatches,
l. expected TO consider on Thursday
morning the nominations they failed to
confirm yesterday.
In reference to this news, the Corpus,
Christi Caller today says:
The dispatch from Austin saving that
the senate in executive session Tuesday
morning failed 10 approve the Ferguson
nomination of Walter +. Timon OF this city
as Judge of the rece3tly created criminal
court district of Nueces, kleberg, Willacy
and Cameron counties, will be received
with interest in this section. especially in
view OF the political GOSSIP of the past
lew days that had expressed doubt as 10
confirmation of several Ferguson ap-
pointees and the name of Judge Timon
has figured in the list.
Ferguson during vacation made many
appointments and they met with the ap-
proval OF the senate except those OF Dis
trict Judges Timon and Valentine. the lat
ter of Fort Worth. and members of the
state highway commission.
Judge Timon recently resigned a. Judge
oil Nueces county to accept the Fercu-
son appointment and should the senate
faii to confirm the appointment he will be
out of a political job for the first time
IN many years.
Should the senate fail To take favorable
action attorneys say that the office will
automatically become vacant and that il
Will be up to Governor Hobby to name
someone else for the place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-29
II Raiders Pleaded
Guilty: Sentenced

DEMlNG. n. NJ. Aug 29-Seventeen
Mexicans captured by General Pershing' :
punitive expedition into Mexico last wear
and accused Of participation in the Villa
raid on Columbus, New Mexico. pleaded
guilty 10 second degree murder before Dis
trict Judge X. X. Ryan here Monday. and
ere sentenced 10 serve from Ito so wears
IN the New Mexico penitentiarv.
Guadalupe Chavez pleaded not guilty and
will be tried at the fall term of court.
The Mexican> have been confined in the
jaid nj Silver City because of the lack of
accommodations in Deming. They showed
the effects Of their long confinement. Some
had been suffering from wounds received
in the battle following the raid The pris-
oners were taken To Santa Fe.
Three other Mexicans were captured by
the American troops. One of them died, i
second l. sick at Silver City and third
escaped from the secore in Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-29
City Commission On
Water Plant Visit

The state fire commission can not send
an engineer to Brownsville TO investigate
the conditions prevailing at the water and
hight plant until September .. according to
a telegram received today by Mayor A. A.
Browne. Mr. Browne was first advised
that the city would have 10 pay the ex
pcnses Of the engineer. Mr. CogIey. and tel
eraphed that the city was willing 10 do
this. In return he was told that Mr.. Cog
ley would not be able to leave Austin be-
fore September 3, next Monday.
This afternoon the city commissioners
visited the plant in body to determine Just
what the existing conditions are and to
find out. If possible, where the fault for
Saturdays fire lies. Mr.. Brown this after
noon said thathe committee authorized Ia
investigate conditions had been discussed.
but a yet the personnel had not been
named.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-29
China Is Left In
State Uncertainty

PEklN, China. Aug. 29.-China ha~
been left in a state of uncertainty and
suspense by General Chang IIsun'~ abor-
tive attempt to restore the monarchy. The
single advantageous result Of the struggle
isthe elimination Of General Chang Hsun.
He has been 4 menace to the Chinese peo-
pie. vigorous attempt i being made
by Luan Chi Jul anw many other leaders
to induce President l.. Yuan Hsun To re-
turn to the office of president He ap-
parently i>the only man now IN North
China whom South China would acccp, ~
pres dent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-29
PRES, WILSON HAS
REJECTED PROPOSAL
FOR PEACE by POPE

gested by the pope, President Wilson de-
clares. would involve recuperation OF
strength and renewal of world domina
tion of that power, now baked, but not
defeated Ia,
after sweeping a continent with the
blood of innocent women and children and
helpless poor, as well a. of soldiers, per
a. apply to all peoples and upon Justice
and fairness and common rights of man
kind adds the president, "and we can not
take the word of the present rulers OF
Germany a. "A guarantee of anything that
is to endure unless it il explicitly sup
ported by such conclusive evidence of will
and purpose Of the German people them
selves as other peoples Of the world would
be justified in accepting"
The presidents rejection of the propos-
al l. regarded here n a high water mark
of the war.
Furthermore. il i considered Indicative
Of the selection Of President Wilson a. en-
teate spokesman before the world.
The note comes a. a climax TO a re-
markable series of state documents in
which President Wilson argued the cause
of world democracy n against antocracy
in the high court of public opinion, and
has been accepted more and more by peo-
pic of Al the allied countries a. express
ing their ideals.
There Is no doubt that the United States
was selected by the entente powers to an
swer before the world in advance of all
others.
Whether the entente will send an exten-
sive reply j. unknown here. Ii j. regard
ed a. probable that they will adopt. in a
large measure. Mr.. Wilson's reasoning
and merely send endorsements.
Diplomats see in the presidents denun-
ri'.tion Of military autocracy fresh ap-
peal sio war ridden German people to
throw of their military masters and Join
democracy.
Although the appeal probably will not
DE Permitted 10 become known in Ger
many before the government has had time
TO mold the temper Of it, people through
the government controlled press. the hope
= expressed that il may fall upon fertile
soil
President Wilson definitely terminates
Tor the present at least. All efforts 10 reach
n compromise peace. and this termination
4 backed solidly BY AL the entente powers.
The feature Of the document j. the en-
tente : cold determination not even 10 per
mt The subJec tot peace negotiation TO
be broached a. long n "kaiserism'' con
trol> the central powers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-29
Armed Enmity Of All
Ieutons Facing U S.

The following forecast for the liver 3
WASHINGTON, Aug 29.-The possibil-
ity that Austria and perhaps other allies
of Germany may soon declare war against
the United States because of the financitl
and given to Italy is recognized BY admin
istration offocials.
i i carefully explained yesterday that
there i nothing in the existing situation.
either diplomatic of military. that would
cause the United States TO tae initiative.
but that nm anomalous state of affairs
which may result in broadening the war
does now exist, was not denied.
Relations of the United States with
Germany'S allies are defined a. still in d
state Of broken diplomatic relations.