The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-10-27
BADGER STATE
HAPPENINGS

La Crosse-Initiation of a class of
1872 candidates into the fourth degree
Of the order featured big gathering.
at the Knights of Columbus clubhouse
at La Crosse. A degree team from
the fourth degree council at Milwau-
kee performed the ceremonies. The
council formed was named Bishop
Schwebach General Assembly of the
Fourth Degree This was the first
time the fourth degree was conferred
outside of Milwaukee. The Rt. Rev.
Alexander ]. McGavick, bishop Of La
Crosse, was the principal speaker at
the banquet which followed the lodge
ceremonies.
Stevens Point-Copies of the arti
Giles of association of the Amherst
Junction Cooperative Potato associa
ton, a non-stock corporation, have
been registered at the court house in
Stevens Point The association, the
principal offices of which will be To-
obtain better results in grading, pack
Ing, advertising and marketing farm
products, buying supplies in a coop
erative way, and to rent, buy, build.
own, sell and control personal prop
erty as may be needed to conduct it's
affairs. 1t Is sponsored by the farm
bureau.
MISUNDERSTANDING that fully SO
per cent of fire, tornado, lightning and
windstrom insurance policies would be
rendered void if certain drastic rules
laid down by insuring companies were
enforced, the department of insurance
at hearing in Madison is endeavor.
ing to force the companies to operate
In strict accordance with state regu-
lations. At the same time, the de-
partment has ordered Is per cent
reduction in tornado insurance rates
In the state, involving 100000 in an
nual premiums.
Chippewa Falls-Claims of 100000
against the estate of the late Justice
r.. D. Marshall of the Wisconsin SUI
preme court were filed in Circuit court
at Chippewa Falls by the Wisconsin
Methodist Hospital and Home asso
citation of Madison. The claim is
based on written agreement made
by Justice Marshall on his deathbed
at the Methodist hospital at Madison
last May 8, and is for a hospital.
Beloit-Ralph Lidster, 81, Belois's
oldest citizen, is dead. He was the
Oldest member of the Owl lodge in
the state and one of the oldest Wis
consin Masons. Born in England in
1881, he came to Beloit in 1853 Mar
rying Miss Elizabeth Golding, Milwau-
kee. in 1855, he eliminated a romance
begun in England Four children, II
grandchildren and % great-grandch
dren survive.
Three Lake-Sunset farm of zoo
/, acres near Clearwater lake, Oneida
county, will harvest close to $4,000
bushels of certified potatoes of the
Cobbler and Triumph varieties This
is one of the largest certified potato
tracts in the world and for many
years at state and other potato shows
its products have won first honors.
Beloit-Beloit college alumni will
assure complete responsibility for the
remainder of Beloit's million dollar
endowment drive, according to word
from P. H. Ralph, extension secretary
The campaign will be carried on un-
til Dec. 81 under the direction of trus-
tees elected by the alumni, with w.
Bradley Tyrell, of Delavan, as chair.
man.
Eau Claire-With a bullet from a
20 caliber revolver embedded in the
muscles of his leg, Albert Prigge, Eau
Claire, aged Is, continued his home
life without f1inching until the next
day when pain overcame his fear OF
a scolding and he showed his wound
to his parents. He had been playing
with his fathers revolver when the
gun accidentally was discharged.
Jefferson-Thirty head of Holsteins
of the Jefferson Holstein Show herd
were exhibited at the National Dairy
show held at st. Paul, Mimi. These
exhibits were put On by the Jefferson
County Holstein Friesian breeders in
charge of A. F. Clarke. secretary. Min
nesota won first prize; Ontario, Can.
ada, second; Wisconsin, third; Iowa,
fourth, and Illinois, fifth.