Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
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ana looked into Darrel, winch ne
thought was empty. Not seeing any
soap in the barrel he dropped the
match. There was an explosion which
threw him from his feet, and almost
blinded him An ambulance was
called, and he was taken to the Elmer
gercy hospital. where it was said that
he may lose his sight.
Two RiveFs.-At the meeting of the
city council an ordinance will be pre-
scented forbidding the use of the har-
EN- skirt The mayor was shocked by
seeing a demonstration of the panta-
loon petticoats on the street, drafted
a strict ordinance and has persuaded
an alderman to present it.
Sheboygan.-John Braun, veteran
of the Civil war and eighty-two years
Manufactured Benson and Henry
Topfel, fishermen of Peshtigo Point,
were carried out into the bay on float
ing ice. They managed to attract the
attention of friends on shore, who
sent boats to the rescue. When the
ice went out 1t carried several valu-
able nets with it.
Neenah.-Was the powder explosion
at Pleasant Prairie responsible for nu-
merous breaks in water and gas mains
in this city and Menasha? That ques-
ton is bothering local officials Such
breaks are causing much trouble.
Neenah.-Flung from his ice yacht
like a stone out of catapult, William
Dirvan went to the bottom of Lake
Winnebago when the swiftly-mo-
wing craft struck open water.
When DirVan came to the
surface he was under water,
but by swimming several rods he
CHANGED to come up at another open
place and, although nearly exhausted,
managed to drag himself out on the
edge of the ice, where he was later
found by other iceboaters,
Sheboygan.-Word has been re-
ceived that Capt Charles Anderson,
who was formerly engaged in the fish
ing business in this city, but who left
a few years ago for Charlevoix, Mich,
Beloit. Apparently having lain in
a pool of his own blood "a hours or
more, John Dorr was found by neigh
Dor unconscious in his home where
he lived alone An artery in his wrist
had been slashed, and in another
room, hidden under mattress, was
found a bloody razor. DOrr denies
having tried to commit suicide, but
the police believe he inflicted the
wound himself while respondent.
Milwaukee-After terrorizing her
family, Mary Sontagg, 655 Twenty
fifth avenue, was removed to the Wau-
watosa insane asylum by Jailer A.
Goth and Deputy Sheriff d. S. Nc
Farland Mrs. .Sontagg had been an
inmate of the asylum until two weeks
ago, when she begged her husband to
take her home. He took her home
against the advice of physicians.
Racine-WhiIe the steamer Manis-
tee of the Chicago, Racine and Mil
waukee Transportation company was
approaching the docks, a cake OF ice
caught in her wheel and disabled her.
She was headed direct for Main street
bridge, and in order to avoid Wreck1ng
that structure, the captain turned the
steamer into the docks, crashing
through timbers and into the freight
house and making big hole in the
side of the steamer.
Janesville.-Janesvil teachers are
organized to secure signatures to
monster petition asking the legislature
to pass the teachers retirement meas
ure. A number of names have already
been secured.
Neenah.-To have a big log roll
over his entire body and escape with
only a broken nose was the experience
of John Gould, foreman in a saWmlll.
1t is considered a miracle that he was
not killed outright
F1orence.-As the result of a practi-
cal joke, Leonard La Plant, aged ten,
may lose the sight of both eyes. Guy
La Plant, brother, aged twelve, emp
tied powder out of cartridges and
placed it under tub and persuaded
Leonard to set match to it.
Eau Claire.-Beginning on April Is
or before the sale Of and care with
which milk and cream are sold here
will be regulated All milk vendors
must secure a license, and all cows
must have passed the tuberculin test.
The ordinance requiring this was
passed two years ago, but not enforced
until a similar ordinance in Milwaukee
had been sustained by the supreme
court
Manitowoc.-Mrs. Joseph FoeTg,
whose great toe was severed by the
rear wheel of a city car here recent
ly, has received $25 in settlement
from the Manitowoc & Northern Trac-
ton company.
Portage. = Edward Lennon, aged
forty-one, convicted of the muir
der Of County Highway Commits
sioner Timothy Mcmahon, committed
suicide by hanging himself in his cell
Maiden Rock = Reports from
various parts of this county state
that wolves have become numerous,
and a big hunt has been proposed to
exterminate the beasts, which are
said to be becoming bold