Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

Neenah.-A delegation appoint
ed by the motormen and conduc-
tors on the Wisconsin Traction, Light,
Heat and Power company, waited upon
A. K. Ellis, superintendent of the COM
pany which operates the interurban
line between Neenah and Kaukauna
| and the city line in Appleton, and
! asked for more pay. Mr.. Ellis sug-
gested that a petition be prepared to
be presented to John |. Beggs OF ST.
Louis, president of the company. The
men now receive from Is to % cents
per hour. 1t is believed the matter
will be amicably settled.
Oshkosh = Miss Katherine E.
Thompson, a student at the Oshkosh
normal school, died as a result OF
burns received while making an ex-
pertinent in the chemical laboratory
of the school. Two young men stu
dents ran to her aid, pulling off their
coats, and finally succeeded in smoth-
ering the flames. Although she suf-
fered excruciating pain, she did not
lose consciousness and was taken to
the home of her brother, A. E. Thomps-
son, formerly local regent of the nor
NAL school, where she passed away.
Milwaukee-Street cars are run
ming in Milwaukee as usual, though
leaders Of the incipient strike which
caused temporary delay, declared
&c
fewer than fifty motormen and con-
ductors failed to report for regular
runs. The strikers are said to consist
chiefly of extra men and some who
have recently been assigned to regu-
lar runs. The traction company's re-
serve force more than offsets the num-
ber who deserted their cars.
Madison.-There has been too
much meaningless assignment of
unknown cause" to the reports Of
town officials throughout Wisconsin on
fires in their precincts. 7. M. Purtell,
state fire marshal, makes this COM
plant in a circular addressed to town
clerks, who must report all fires and
their causes.
Ashland Premature explosion of
a stick of dynamite blinded Louis Re
mo, a farmer living near Saxon,
drove piece of iron through
the palm of his hand and otherwise in
jured him. He was brought here for
treatment but is not expected to live.
Portage.-James Board, aged thir-
ty years, of Cleveland, O., fell from
the cars in the Milwaukee road yards,
and his body was mangled almost be-
yond recognition. Mrs. John Long
becker, aged fifty-dve years, died from
burns received at bonfire.
Hudson.-James w. Hislop, for
more than forty years a resident
here, dropped dead of heart disease
while returning to his home from the
postoffice.
Oconto.-The summer normal, to be
held at Oconto June "a to Au-
gust 2, will emphasize somewhat
different lines than summer schools of
the past. A model country school OF
from thirty to forty pupils will be
taught by an experienced critic, and
will do work in illustrating the prob
lens of the everyday school. The fac
ulty is unit in emphasizing the prac-
tical and all the class work.
Beaver Dam-Congressm M. L.
Burke has succeeded in inducing
the war department to loan one
of its obsolete cannon to the Bea-
yer Dam guards. The cannon will
probably be mounted on the armory
lawn at the corner of Beaver and
Front streets With this big cannon
properly mounted at this corner it will
greatly enhance the beauty OF the
street and city.
Wausau.-William Young of Edgar
has on exhibition in this city an
ear of goldsn glow corn which
bears 1,160 kernels Of corn. 1t was
raised on his farm last season and is
believed by him to be a record-break'
er. He states he also raised a pTmp-
kin last season so heavy that no man
c2gP lift it.
Crivitz-The first forest fires of the
season are reported in the vicinity Of
this village. The schoolhouse in No. |
district WIS in danger Of burning.
Green Bay.-The st. Willebrord's |
congregation has decided to erect a |
new parsonage. The residence will |
cost nearly $4,000.
Stevens Foint.-The Wisconsin |
river at this point since Sundays |
storm has risen over two feet, |
At present the water is overlooking |
the west bank, and it appears that |
there is no prospect of an immediate
change in conditions.
Marinette-The woman's suffrage /
campaign has been opened in Marinette !