Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-07-04

-oati9pll me " lStuHSln supreme
court denied motion for rehearina
in the Hartford bank case. The de
cision SuStains the courts former opin.
ion, holding the present system of tax.
ing national banks In Wisconsin to be
constitutional and valid The taxes
were assessed ON the banks stock on
an ad valorem basis under the state
law, the bank contending that such
taxation was in violation of the federal
laws providing national bank stock
should not be taxed at a higher rate
than other moneyed capital in the
state
Madison-State Treasurer Sol Levi
tan has received a copy Of the Daily
Express, London, wherein his picture
appears in the picture section with
the following caption: "A Hawker
Rises" SOL Levitan, who fled Europe
a. years ago to 90 to America, where
he became a hawker, has been elected
treasurer of Wisconsin. He is also the
head of great bank"
Observation-Disclosures woman justice
Of peace, Bessie Cole, eloped to Rock
ford, H., and was married to Gordon
Kayolski, one of Horizons best known
athletes. Miss Cole was formerly a
resident of Independence, having come
to Horizon from that city about five
years ago as an English teacher Mr.
Kavolski is captain of the Horizon
Athletics basketball team.
Menomonee Falls-Fire believed by
many to be of incendlary origin parti
ally destroyed the Emanuel Eyangeli-
cal church parsonage at Menomonee
Falls The Rev. William Hillman, who
was alone in the house at the time,
barely escaped with his life by jump
ing from window when he awoke
choking from the smoke.
Beloit-An innovation at Beloit col
| lege next fall will be freshman week,
with entering students coming several
days early to become oriented to the
new environment and to gain class
solidarity before school opens Presi-
dent Irving Maurer announced at com
mencement exercises. He said the adj
ministration would strictly frown on
hazing.
Wisconsin Rapids-A can of yarnish
| remover exploding in the home of
Frank Dernbach, near Wisconsin Rap
Ids, cost the life of Mrs. Dernbach,
who was covered with the flaming
liquid 4 son, John. wrapped his
mother in a rug but she died within
few hours The liquid had been
placed on the stove The husband was
also badly burned
Green Lake-A F. Haise, Milwau
kee, was elected president of the Wis
consin Pharmaceutical association at
the annual convention at Green Lake.
Other officers elected were: E. ].
Burnside Ripon; 2. W Gullard. Green
wood. and Edwin Boberg, Eau Claire.
vice presidents; o. J. s. Boberg, Eau
Claire, secretary; Henry HOLMAN,
Chiffon, treasurer. The 1926 conyen-
ton viii be held at La Crosse.
Manitowoc-Th British steamer,
Yesla, direct from Towey, England.
locked at Manltowoc with a cargo Of
1000 tons Of clay for paper mil III
the Fox river valley. This is the sec
ond foreign vessel to arrive at this
port in two weeks. The Norwegian
freighter, Hans Guide, unIoaded pulp
wood few days ago
MadsOn-Farmers throughout the
state strongly favor application of the
extra funds raised through the recent
/ ly enacted gasoline tax to reduce the
general property tax rather than to-
ward extended county highway inn
provement. l. n Wright, secretary Of
the Wisconsin Farm Bureau fedora
ton, has announced
Cashton-At the annual school meet
Ing, Cashton voters will be asked to
approve a $4,000 bond issue to build
q modern schoolhouse to replace the
one recently destroyed by fire. The
sum Of S22.000 is now available. being
the amount Of insurance carried. and
i is estimated that suitable struc-
rure can be put UP FIR 10000
1 II @ q is Employment conditions
1 throughout tile state have improved