The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-01
{ ia 9 81 s
I||,Iil,.,kllnl5S;

Robbers blew open and robbed the
safe of the Diamond Market company
at Milwaukee and secured $4,000.
A bank to be known as the Cable, a
new state bank, is to be organized at
Cable. L. D. Perry Of Cable is presi-
dent.
Peter Samuelson of Delavan had a
narrow escape when his cottage ct tie
lake burned He awoke as the floor of
his room was falling.
Michael Abraham of Wausau was
killed and his wife injured when tie
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by street car.
Concurrence was given by the as
sembly in the Wilcox resolution
menoralizing congress to pass law
regulating the price of foodstuffs.
The bill offered by Senator Arnold,
Socialist, empowering the City Of Mil
waukee to sell electric current to pri
vate consumers was killed. 10 to Z.
Fire destroyed the barn and out
buildings on the w Ostrander farm
near Plainfeld, together with a COW
and an automobile belonging to e. n.
Hamilton.
NJ. z. Madden, former sheriff Of
Sawyer county, and capturer Of JOHN
Dietz at Cameron Dam, has moved to
Spokane, Wash, to engage in the
fruit business.
Lockjaw caused the death of John
TUszkowski, a resident of Stevens
Point for thirty years He injured enc
hand slightly on a chain hook while
moving tree.
Dr.. H E. Rogers of Stevens Point
was elected president of the Ninth
Medical society at the annual meetino
DR.. J. F. Smith Of Wausau was re-
elected secretary.
Through the efforts of the Fair
banks-Morse company, 1000 bushels
OF seed potatoes have arrived at Be,
lot for distribution among the work
men Of the shops.
Pertram Francis Hayford, son of
Superintendent B. B. Hayford of the
Warkesha water works, has been ac-
cepted for admission to the West
Port Military school.
Two are dead and two injured as
the result of an automobile turning
over at GAINESVILLE. The dead are: Mar
garet Bell, Johnstown, Wis, Newton
Kimball, LimaX Center, Wis.
Mrs Valinetin Goetzler, one of Man
itowoc's Oldest residents, died at her
home at Manitowoc, aged ninety-one
years. She became i'll following a cele>
brat'on of her birthday May II.
The American Brass company
has closed a deal for the purchase Of
the big plants of the Wisconsin Mac
aroni company, the Davy Clay Ballast
company and X. and F. company.
The Rev. Edward Kuhlmann, pastor
of the First English Lutheran church
at Oshkosh has received a call to as
sumo the passionate of an English Lu>
theran church at ST. Paul, Mimi.
Seven persons were injured, three
probably fatally, when a Chicago and
Northwestern train struck an automo-
bile at crossing near Manitowoc.
Henry Meissner, a farmer, was the
driver
Kewaunee, with a population of g.
900, has sent thirty of her citizens to
join the colors. Twenty Of Kewaunee's
young men enlisted in Battery e, First
Wisconsin artillery, at Green Bay in
one night.
Plans are being discussed by legis-
lators close to Governor Philip for
accelerating the work of the present
session of the legislature, so that the
final calendar work may be concluded
by June 10.
a general alarm was sent out to
settlers through Douglas and adjoin-
ing counties warning them against
brush fires. Six farm homes and many
small buildings have been destroyed
near Gordon.
Mrs. Clara Boetcher, midwife, who
was accused Of performing an illegal
operation which resulted in the death
of Catherine Krel1, was found not
guilty on charge of manslaughter by
a jury: in the circuit court at Wausau.
AS result of injuries received
filled with men out on a drunken JOY
ride, Anton Bredek of Kenosha had
his left leg amputated, just below the
knee and his condition is regarded
as very serious. Bredek is the father
of four children.
1t is unconstitutional for cities to
engage in the purchase and sale of
necessities, in the opinion of Governor
E. L. Philip, who returned to the leg
islature bill, offered by Assembly
man Chapple of Ashland, providing
municipalities may buy and sell ne
cessities of life.
About twenty convicts have ar
rived at Horizon from the state prison
and are working on the stone crusher
and county roads. They are housed in
special wagon cars, while the auto
trucks, engines and horses are shell
tered by large tent which the con-
victs have erected.
I'M