Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-30
NEWS Of THE WORLD
WISCONSIN.

WISCONSIN,.
E. Almanrode, conductor on the
Dubuque division Of the Milwaukee
road, suffered a paralytic stroke while
sitting in hotel, and IS critically III.
A lynx attacked a woodchopper in
a swamp near Hayton but was bee,en
off. All the local hunters are after
the lynx's hide, but have had no sue
cess.
Charles O. Bond local manager Of
Atwood, DAVIS & Co. Of Beloit was
struck on the head with the bucket OF
a steam shovel. and suffered severe III
juries.
The barns of Peter Bennett, far
mer of Turtle, were burned by incen-
diaries with two horses and a lot OF
machinery. The damage is $500, no
insurance.
In the case of Myrtle Sashman Of
Green Bay who fell on a sidewalk and
broke her arm, against the city,
Judge Hastings has directed verdict
in favor of the plaintiff.
Charles Dewsnap Of Endeavor is IN
a serious condition because Of bone
becoming lodged in his throat while
he was eating piece Of squirrel.
Doctors have failed to remove it.
Matt Petrauskas, who attempted to
commit suicide at Kenosha by stand
ing in front of train with prayer
book in one hand and a crucifiX in an
other. has been sent 10 Mendoza.
James Howard was found guilty OF
burglary at La Crosse Howard broke
into a schoolhouse near West Salem
and stole an overcoat belonging to
the teacher. lie will be sentenced
later.
For the frsti time in the history Of
Outagamie county a woman is filling
the office Of county treasurer. The
death of Joseph Mccarthy Of Kauhauna
left his bookeeper, Miss Lutte Olmsted
of Neenah the only one who was fami-
liar with the office.
Christian Craft, eldest son OF Will
liam Craft Of Hartland, sailed from
London, England, with Lieutenant
Shackleton and crew on the ship MIN
rod on a voyage of scientific eXplora-
ton to the antarctic in an endeavor 20
find the south pole.
WlIes Drake and J. Ritzke of Brant
killed an animal which seems to be a
cross between a fox and a raccoon.
It was caught in a trap, but tore the
chain and had to be tracked by dogs.
When cornered it made a desperate
fight nearly killing one Of the dogs.
Peter Van Camp of Chippewa Falls,
was killed while at work at the
Fonta'ne-Campbell Lumber company's
camp near Donald He was hit in the
back by a log which threw him down
and rolled over him, causing internal
injuries. He died fifteen minutes
later
The jury n the case of A. B. Fon-
tame of Green Bay, tried on a charge
Of conspiracy with G. E. Gavin Of
Fond du Lac to influence the members
of the jury which tried the Green Bay
graft cases here three years ago,
brought in a verdict of not guilty this
morning after having been out all
night.
Miss Anna Wolf of Black Creek,
who for some years has been a trained
nurse in Mercy hospital, Chicago has
been designated as nurse in charge OF
two insane patients VINO will be trans
ported from Appleton to Switzerland
and the Philippines. Miss Wolf has
started for Switzerland, and upon her
return she Will leave Immediately for
the Philippines.
Andrew WOrther of Chippewa Falls,
and his two sons, Albert and William,
were badly injured while engaged in
blasting stumps on their farm near
Junction CITY. They put in a large
charge Of dynamite, which did not eX-
pIode. They went TO investigate and
the dynamite exploded. Their faces
were badly laceratcd, both of the eyes
Of the father were destroyed and the
sons will each lose one eye.
Henry Beine, a car inspector for the
Wisconsin Central railroad, was under
a passenger coach at Fond du Lac
when a switch engine bumped into it,
starting it up before the unfortunate
man could escape. He was caught UNI
der the wheels and terribly crushed,
but wds taken out alive His injuries
were dressed as well as possible, but
his condition was so low that he is
hardly expected to rally.
The state board of control and f.
w. Walker superintendent of the Wis
eonsin School for the Deaf, at Delavan.
have approved of the plans for a
new $4,000 girls dormitory. How
land Russell of Milwaukee is the archi-
teCt The building, in conjunction
with the old manual training school,
will constitute the quarters for girl
students. There is now under con
structiou $4,000 manual training
building.
DOMESTIC.
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