Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-01
LATE NEWS CONDENSED.
BADGER BRIEFS.

InuInD Oh Ms .iSHl manu- III =
shredder.
The body Of Charles Cole, a music
teacher, was found ON the highway
near Eau Claire. Death was due to
exposure. He leaves family.
CLAUS Lewton, a drayman, "a years
of age, was killed by freight train
at Stoughton His brother was killed
by train few years ago.
Walter FEEDER, a travelling sales
man. wanted at Rhinelander on a
charge of forgery of $40 check a
week ago, was arrested at Column
bus, O.
b. K. Johnson died at his resi-
dence south of Oxford. Mr.. John
son was an old settler He was town
chairman for many terms Three
sisters survive
The county board of Kenosha coun-
ty adopted a formal resolution ask
ing the legislature to pass a bill pro
viding for the examination OF the
chronic insane of the state.
John Mckinley, one of the Oldest
engineers in the employ of the Wis
consin Central railroad, was instant
ly killed in Chicago by his head
striking an Obstruction while ne was
leaning out of the cab window.
Reports circulated at Eagle River
that DR.. c.. G. Beehe of Racine had
been drowned in the Eagle river,
proved to be without foundation. A
message from DR.. Beebe's hunting
camp stated that all the members OF
the party are we'll.
Verne Merrill, aged 20 years, a
senior in the High school and promi-
nent in GAINESVILLE athletics, died a.
the hospital as a result of blood pol
soning, which came from scratch
on the arm received while practicing
football in the High school team.
Miss Bertha Rennert of Oshkosh
has started an action for $4,000 dam
ages against John D. Winninger for
alleged breach of promise. Mr.. Win
ninger was married Oct. 81 at Wa
tertown to Miss Louise A. Cook, an
actress. He lives in Wausau.
Lawrence Guibord, aged II years,
employed In the Calumet & Hecla
recrushing plant at Lake Linden. was
thrown by broken guard rail Oh
which he had been sitting beneath
the 350-ton grinding wheels The
body was f1attened to about pinch
thickness. Two others narrowly es-
capped
Mrs. Frank kaminski of Manitowoc
saved $500 when fire threatened her
home by keeping the fire under con-
troll until tie fire department came.
The money was in the room in which
brayed the IRE alone when six mel
are said to have refused to enter the
burning room.
The circuit court of Fond du Lac
county has ordered a recount of the
votes cast for county superintendent
last fall when Miss Ruby Acker was
elected county superintendent by one
vote. Ed. p Craine has begun suit
in order TO have the votes recounted
as q decided difference has been
found by lhe count of the election
examiners than by the county in
spectors.
At the Wisconsin state reforma-
tory, a negro, Miles Bell, attempted
suicide in his cell by hanging. The
man took off his shirt and tied 1t
around his neck while the other end
he tied onto the bars of his cell.
After completing the work he shout
ed and the attention of the guard on
duty was attracted. The guard I'M
mediately went to the cell and re-
leased the man
George Flag was found uncon-
scious on the Sank Trail road out OF
Sheboygan after a team he was driv-
ing came home without him ancl
search had been instituted The side
of his face and one eye was crushed
but it is thought his sight VIII be
saved. It is thought FLAG fell off
the wagon and was dragged along
for over mile, although FLAG does
not recollect anything of the kind
The salary OF the county treasurer
OF Jefferson county has been reduced
by the county board to $500 a year
The present salary is $500 and the
action of the board will not affect
the present incumbent The Office is
a sinecure as but little work is re-
quired of the official as the board re-
quires that all funds be placed in a
certain Jefferson bank and small
interest charge is returned to the
county
]. w, Jones, aged AZ years, who
has been employed in Milwaukee
brass foundries, was found dead III
bed at a Burlington boarding house.
having taken a dose of morphine
with suicidal intent. Jones left a
unfa pivinU Tho addracr