Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ Meet Set in Milwaukee January
The seventeenth annual Wisconsin Cheesemakers association meeting will be in Milwaukee January 6 7 and 8 with sessions at Freie Gemeinde hall and exhibits at the Republican house. Prominent speakers include G F Eichel A J Merschall Math Michels F W Woll S B Shilling E H Webster A J Glover J G Emery E H Farrington Alex Schaller J M Callahan F A Seeber H A Chaplin T A Abbelohde and others. Committees for senior events and the annual engineer’s minstrel show are named with leaders from Madison Milwaukee and other Wisconsin cities.
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Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ Association
Milwaukee
Republican House
Freie Gemeinde
G. F. Eichel
Fond du Lac
A. J. Merschall
Madison
Math. Michels
F. W. Woll
Wisconsin
S. J. Stauffacher
Monroe
National Dairy Union
S. B. Shilling
Chicago
Casper Anderegg
la Crosse
Jacob Andrea
Monticello
F. W. Laabs
E. H. Webster
Alex Schaller
Barneveld
Robert Johnstone
Woodstock
Ont
J. M. Callahan
F. A. Seeber
Waterloo
Wis
H. A. Chaplin
Plymouth
Dairy Barn Sanitation
T. A. Abbelohde
Franklin Natwick
The
State University
Howard L. Beye
Allison Moore
Sioux City
Iowa
Lona Bergh
Harold Drew
A. T. Holmes
Hubert Wolf
Appleton
Clarence Teselle
Sheboygan Falls
Charles Lowe
Petersburg
Joseph Cutler
Dodgeville
Mabel Kalmbach
Sturgeon Bay
Florence Roehm
Calumet
Mich
Dave Gardner
Platteville
Donald Mills
Joseph Pfiffner
Stevens Point
Louis Coorsen
Mary Mercer
Sandwich
Ill
Mary Mofatt
Davenport
Roland Fisher
Baraboo
Richard Hints
E. J. Steinberg
North Freedom
W. E. Morris
Lester H. Moss
Sparta
Frank Cenfield
Potosi
Alfred Coleman
Chippewa Falls
Fred Henke
Wautoma
Wisconsin Forestry Commission Presses for Higher Funding
At Madison a Wisconsin state forestry commission meeting urged the governor to seek legislative increase of annual funding from 9800 to 35000. A committee including Dean E A Birge and State Forester E M Griffith will present the request, plus a push for enlarging the state forest reserve. The meeting featured reports from Griffith and President C R Van Hise with university professors addressing soils phosphates and water powers.
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Wisconsin State Forestry Commission
Madison
Dean E. A. Birge
The
State University
State
E. M. Griffith
Griffith
C. R. van Hise
A. R. Whitson
F. P. Sandston
L. S. Smith
Wisconsin Tests Vaccination Against Tuberculosis in Cattle
The University of Wisconsin agricultural experiment station reports on vaccination with Bovovaccine Von Behring. Director H. Russell and C. Hoffmann find many vaccinated cattle more resistant but not immune, and warn of high costs and labor. They favor tuberculin testing with isolation of reactors as a more economical eradication method.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Conrad Hoffmann
Wisconsin railroads risk losing millions in back taxes
Wisconsin may be unable to collect about 1.0 million dollars from Milwaukee and North Western among others for back license taxes. A U S Supreme Court Texas railroads ruling hangs over the Wisconsin suits, which remain abeyant until a final federal decision but will proceed regardless.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee and North-Western
United States Supreme Court
Texas Rairoads
Texas
Northwestern Wisconsin Buttermakers Meet in Eau Claire
The Northwestern Wisconsin Buttermakers association held a well attended meeting in Eau Claire. Papers were read and Inspector Cornelison of Madison spoke on Eastern markets. Monthly meetings occur in Eau Claire. officers listed: President S. B. Cook, Bloomer. vice president L. H. Winter, Chippewa Falls. secretary W. A. Voight, Eau Claire. treasurer R. Gower, Rusk. director J. C. Minto, Augusta.
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Northwestern
Wisconsin Buttermakers’ Association
Eau Claire
Cornelison
Madison
S. B. Cook
Bloomer
L. H. Winter
Chippewa Falls
W. A. Voight
Do. R. Gower
Rusk
J. C. Minto
Augusta
Mayor Frawley vetoes cemetery privatization plan in Eau Claire
Eau Claire mayor vetoes council resolution to transfer Lakeview and Forest Hill cemeteries to private parties citing inadequate current law to achieve the intended objectives. The veto blocks privatization while leaving the issue unresolved.
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Frawley
Eau Claire
Lakeview
Forest Hill
Col Henry A Darling Dies in Toledo at Eighty
Col. Henry A. Darling, 80, a veteran with a distinguished war record, died in Toledo Ohio. He served with notable battlefield commands and received several honors during his service.
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Henry A. Darling
Toledo, Ohio
Warn Against Adulterated Linseed Oil In Wisconsin Market
Wisconsin dairy and food inspectors report samples of raw linseed oil and turpentine adulterated with kerosene or mineral oil. Dealers sent oils below market price via circulars, flooding markets. Nondrying adulterants cause paints to peel and may ruin first coats on new structures.
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Wisconsin Dairy and Food Commission
Wisconsin
Richard Fischer
Paper famine warned by Nekoosa mill manager
G F Steele, manager of Nekoosa paper mills, predicts a global paper shortage after studying hearings in Washington before the tariff commission. He cites drought cutting ground pulp supply, low water hindering grinding, and argues any tariff cut would hurt manufacturers and workers both at home and abroad.
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G. F. Steele
Nekoosa Paper Mills
Grand Rapids
Washington
Tariff Commission
Europe
United States
Steele
Inauguration Keeps State Officials in Place
Incoming state officers will not alter the current corps. Col. O. G. Mason remains governor's secretary and Ralph Thurber continues as executive clerk. A. T. Torge stays assistant secretary of state. Henry Johnson is reappointed deputy state treasurer. F. L. Gilbert reappoints A. C. Titus as first assistant attorney general. Beedle to reappoint M. W. Waite as deputy insurance commissioner.
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Col
O. G. Mason
Ralph Thurber
Richland Center
A. T. Torge
Henry Johnson
F. L. Gilbert
A. C. Titus
Hudson Water Meter Fight Reaches Statewide Ruling
Wisconsin rate commission rules Hudson cannot force customers to buy or rent meters and orders the city to supply all meters and end meter rents statewide. The decision covers the entire state and clarifies utility practices.
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Hudson
Wisconsin Rate Commission
Wisconsin Bulletin on Tuberculosis Vaccination in Cattle
The agricultural experiment station of the University of Wisconsin tests vaccination as a method to prevent tuberculosis in cattle. The new bulletin reports most bac vaccinated animals gain increased resistance, but not all become immune.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Wisconsin
Phrenologist and Chiropodist Open Distinct Roles
A brief observational note places a phrenologist at the head of his business and a chiropodist at the foot, signaling distinct professional positions within a single establishment.
School boards to meet in Dunn County convention
Nearly 300 members of school boards plan to attend the Dunn county convention at Memnomonie on December 17 and 18. The program features talks on The Ideal Country School by G L Bowman, Education and Citizenship by F M Jack, The Present Outlook for an Agricultural Education by T R Crance, and The School Board Member by Jennie M Brackett, with L W Wood delivering a lecture.
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School Boards
Dunn County
Menomonie
G. L. Bowman
Dunn County Normal
L. W. Wood
F. M. Jack
River Falls Normal
T. R. Crance
Dunn County Agricultural School
Jennie M. Brackett
Dunn County Superintendent of Schools
Hear case in holidays over insurance reporting duties
The Columbian Life Insurance Co of Boston seeks to bar Wisconsin State Insurance Commissioner Beedle from requiring annual reports and fees on Wisconsin business. A circuit court in Dane County will hear the matter during holiday week or early January. The suit tests the constitutionality of laws enacted two years ago, which prompted 23 firms to withdraw. Former Senator John C. Spooner represents the company alongside its regular counsel.
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The
Columbian Life Insurance Company
Boston
Beedle
Wisconsin
Dane County
United States
John C. Spooner
Insurance Company
University of Wisconsin
Henry Demarest Lloyd
Capitol Park
Madison
Lake Mendota
Washburn
Superior
Fire and Police Commission
Racine
Fire and Police Commission Fund
Waukesha Poultry Association
Roy L. Benjamin
Col. H. M. Enos
J. R. Love
Lewis W. Richardson
William W. Brisk
Black River
Mississippi River
Frederick Tenis
Gate City on the map Hill Lines schedule changes favor La Crosse
St. Paul announces that Hill lines Burlington Northern Pacific and Great Northern will start through Chicago to the Pacific coast next spring. The through service will cut running time by over seven hours to about sixty five hours to meet Milwaukee road competition when it reaches the coast next spring.
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la Crosse
Pacific Coast
Chicago
St. Paul
Hill Lines
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Milwaukee Road
Diphtheria Hits Varsity After Typhoid Sweep
A diphtheria wave follows a Madison Latin quarter typhoid epidemic. Three Alpha Tau Omega students Wal ter Gre ll of Johnson Creek Marvin Lowman of Madison and Alfred Shape of Milwaukee were hospitalized with mild illness. Shape was removed Saturday and the house fumigated by the city health department.
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Madison
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
Walter Grell
Johnson Creek
Marvin Lowman
Alfred Shape
Milwaukee
Shape
Law Prof's Books Highlight Wisconsin Faculty
Three University of Wisconsin law faculty, Profs. H. S. Richards Howard L. Smith and E. A. Gilmore, serve on the editorial board of the American case book series. Dean Richards works on corporations, Smith on bills and notes, and Gilmore's book and partnership are in use at the law school. Nearly 500 students enroll in the agriculture short course, the largest in university farm schools history.
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University of Wisconsin Law Faculty
H. S. Richards
Howard L. Smith
E. A. Gilmore
Dean Richards
Smith
Gilmore
University Farm Schools
Girl Poisoned by Soda Water in Candy Store
Miss Oreilla Hackathorn eighteen is near death from soda water poisoning at her South Sioux City Neb home after drinking in a Sioux City candy store Saturday. Her father N Hackathorn travels to Sioux City to seek prosecution of the store proprietor.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Oreilla Hackathorn
South Sioux City
Neb
N. Hackathorn
Graft Charges At Hudson Wisconsin Water Meter Row
Hudson mayor and Alderman Crary accuse Robinson and Cary of offering a $100 bribe to influence Empire water meter purchases from St Paul firm. The firm denies offers and rebates but concedes commissions on business. Mayor Utman claims he was offered the bribe and offers to file an affidavit identifying the employee.
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Hudson
Wis
Empire Water
Robinson & Cary
St. Paul
Crary
The
Water Board
Utman
Robinson and Cary’s
Cumberland
Empire
Robinson
Cary
Wisconsin bankers urge tax on trust company stock
Representatives of twelve Wisconsin loan and trust firms urged the state commission in Madison to recommend to the legislature that trust companies be taxed like other corporations. They noted a $500 annual license fee and 3 percent tax on net income plus stock tax, arguing the burden is heavier than for other property. Senator A L Kreutzer led the testimony with others from Milwaukee and Madison observing. The commission took the matter under advisement.
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Loan and Trust Companies
Wisconsin
State Commission
Madison
Supreme Court
A. L. Kreutzer
Wausau
O. C. Fuller
Howard Greene
J. K. Ilsley
Milwaukee
Halle Steensland
FE. B. Steensland
L. S. Hanks
Campaign for fair railroad tax distribution gains pace
Superior launches a new drive to change state law so railroads are taxed more equitably. The Commercial Club backs the effort and Douglas county faces the heaviest impact, with railroad property largely exempt from local taxes and municipal tax rolls shrinking as new terminals arise. Strong representation in the coming legislature is sought to urge relief through adjusted assessments.
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Superior
Commercial Club
Douglas County
Tax Commission
Arrest Alleged Forger Held After Chicago Arrest
Stephen Lyckie, wanted in New Richmond, is in custody in Chicago on swindling charges. Cashier L A Baker of Manufacturers Bank and Pinkerton agents aided the arrest. Lyckie formerly worked in a New Richmond barber shop and cashed fraudulent checks drawn on the People's Bank of Minneapolis. If not convicted in Chicago, he will be brought back to New Richmond for trial.
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Stephen Lyckie
New Richmond
L. A. Baker
Manufacturers’ Bank of
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Chicago
Lyckie
People’s Bank of Minneapolis
Famous horse suit ends in Racine verdict
A jury in the Henry J. Kortendick versus Waterford case awarded $122.50 to the plaintiff for a horse that was injured and died. The long-running matter began in 1904 and substantial litigation costs were incurred. The defense requested a new trial but the motion was denied by Judge Vinje of Superior.
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Henry J. Kortendick
Waterford
Racine
Tec
Vinje
Superior
Omaha laborer finds valuable rough diamond near Denver
W. Ahern of Omaha discovered a rough diamond worth about 40000 dollars in a gravel pit near Denver where he had worked all summer. He kept the gem in an overcoat pocket mixed with pipe tobacco and gloves until a jeweler identified its value and advised vaulting it for safekeeping while he decides its fate.
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W. Ahern
Omaha
Ahern
Denver
House of Commons Debates Irish Land Legislation
The House of Commons holds a second reading debate on the Irish land policy proposal. Ministers present arguments on land reform and tenant protections as MPs weigh potential impacts on Ireland’s rural communities.
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House of Commons
Those Foreign Marriages
A light tone dialogue notes gendered twists on common sayings about money and marriage. Patience and Patrice exchange quips contrasting old and new proverbs about fools and wealth in relationships.
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Patience
Patrice
Badger Briefs Highlight Local Happenings In Wisconsin
The Au roraville Evangelical church dedication, Hersey elevator fire, and a 3000 dollar loss lead a roundup of Wisconsin news. Tomahawk opens its first ice rink, States Bank of Plymouth marks 35 years, and an Eau Claire osteopathic convention is planned.
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Auroraville
Hersey
Peter Westedahl
Tomahawk
States Bank of Plymouth
Wisconsin State Osteopathic Association
Eau Claire
Joseph Meinck
Odanah
Sam Anderson
Superior Rock Crushing Company
Europe
Norway
Louis Westphal
Peter Carlson
Union Grove
E. A. Weckline
R. V. Graves
Madison
Treasures of White House on view in Washington
An article describes colonial designs and White House china across rooms in Washington. It notes the TJ monogram and Roosevelt era plates, blue Haviland vases given by France to Grant, a Steinway piano valued at 22000, and a display of dishes used since Washington, suggesting future first ladies may inspect the collection.
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Washington
Tj” O Jefferson
Jackson
Roosevelt
White House
Grant
Republic of France
Time of Washington
N: Magazine
Farm House in Washington Nearing School Acquisition
A historic farm house at Twelfth and L streets Northwest, famed for its old time charm and Miss Elizabeth Du Fief, faces imminent removal for school use. The cottage and its garden, preserved by boxwood hedges, stand as a relic of southern romance near the Capitol, with sparing until spring.
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Twelfth
Washington
Elizabeth du Fief
Modern Progress
Capitol
The
Bu Transcript
Gus Karker's Claim to Fame on Washington Street
A seven year old boy near Eighteenth and Astre in Washington tells neighbors about his father being elected Taft. The youngster, Gus Karker, names his father and praises his status, prompting amused reactions from bystanders and a prompt end to the street conversation.
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Gus Karker
Eighteenth
Astre
Washington
Taft
Means a Severing of Ties at White House Farewell
The retirement of a president marks a sad end for the family and the mansion staff. Long-serving officials, caretakers, and servants face loss after years of service. The president Roxwelt leaves with children who grew up in the White House, while attendants part ways after seven years.
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White House
Roxwelt
Messenge
Lesson in delegation from Harper's Bazaar advice
A Harper's Bazaar writer notes that as a man rises higher in business he needs more assistants while a private soldier manages his own fairs, and a general uses a full staff. Many women oversell their duty trying to perform both general and private tasks, which is impossible.
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Harper’s Bazar
Eligible Bachelor Diplomats
Baron Louis Ambrozy counselor of the Austrian embassy at the national capital is a bachelor seen as tempting bait for a mamma with a family crest. Other prospects include Baron Haymorle secretary of this embassy and Baron Hye. Count Torok serves as attaches in the same circle.
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Louis Ambrozy
Baron Haymorle
Baron Hye
Count Torok
The Frenchman and the American on the line
A Yonkers Statesman brief notes a humorous exchange where an American asks if his brother dislocated his arm while talking on the telephone and a Frenchman replies Oui monsieur that the gesture was too violent.
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Monsieur
Yonkers
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Menomo
Nie
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Varsity
Trust Company
State Tax Commission
Badger Briefs
Sheboygan
German Benevolent Society
Edward H. Lyons
New London
Black Creek
Albert Olson
Florence
J. B. Piette
Janesville
John Baird
Douglas County Medical Society
Lewis Moody
T. J. O’leary
L. B. Sheehan
George Snidevin
Snidevin
McLay Brothers
Wisconsin Central
John Morey
Waupaca
L. Sczatkowski
Thorpe
John Ballin
Eliza
Gustave Nielsen
Salem
Bruce
A. Surprise
Antigo
Earl Cooper
Harvey Richardson
Violet Blivins
Fannie Blivins
Milwaukee Western Electric Company
Dane County Agricultural Society
John T. King
Marshall M. Parkinson
M. M. Terwilliger
William F. Pierstoff
James Sheeley
William
William Chippewa Falls
August B. Schneider
E. E. Ellsworth
Coleman
Julius Coleman
Farmers’ Institute
Whitewater
Walworth County
East Troy
Millard
Duluth
Horlick
Alfred Weinholz
China
M du Fief
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