Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Maiden Rock.-An unidentified man
was killed when struck by Burling-
ton road passenger train.
Neenah-Mrs John Clovis has puF>
chased four head of registered HoE-
stein cattle. paying s1,10O for them.
Sheooygan.-Mrs. Alvin Lama
Lack was struck by lightning while
in her orchard. She is recovering.
Sturgeon Bay.-Arthur Strauss was
caught between two freight cars and
both OF his arms were broken.
Baraboo,-While playing with
dynamite cap, Robert Coleman lost
the thumb and three fingers of his
right hand
Madison.-The Madison board Of
education passed a resolution prohib-
iting the tango and other new dances
In any of the public school buildings.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tax collections
in Manitowoc county this year viii ba
double the aggregate collected In
1912.
Wausaukee Albert Huempfner,
seventeen years old, was accidentally
shot through the leg by Daniel Wat
ters, with whom he was hunting.
Manttowoc.-Fire caused by light,
Ing matches In clothes clos
ct caused the loss OF the home OF
Francis Skull The loss is $500
! MenomonieW Work has been start
ed on the new State bank OF Elm
wood and will be completed by No
yember 10. The building is 3ox5e
feet
Hurley. Gin and Joseph
LeGendre, arrested at Saxon ON
charges of arson. were held to the cir
cult court, and in default OF $4,000 balls
went TO Jail
Platteville--Miss Mary Burris,
teaching at Algona, was seriously
burned when children bumped into
her while boiling candy and causing
II 10 spill over her hands.
MISUNDERSTANDING to the re
port of county superintendent OF
schools, just published, II cost $143,.
0o0 to maintain the rural schools OF
the county in the fiscal year ending
June 80
Berlin.-Rev William H. Jordan.
pastor Of the Trinity Episcopal
church. surprised his friends by re-
turning from Minneapolis with his
bride, formerly Miss Harriet Kueeland
of that city.
Bcloit.-There Is to bo no curfew
Of Beloit this winter and young
folks may stay out as late as they
Sish. An ordinance providing for a
curfew was deuied passage by the
uDnmon council
Madison. - Engineering students
will visit Milwaukee for an In
spection trip October 30 They viii
visit the railroad shops, the Grand
avenue viaduct the Bucyrus company
| ard new buildings being erected
Wausau.- Playing Indians nearly
proved fatal to the twelve-year-
old son OF Edward Niemann. He was
hung TO limb of tree until he
showed signs OF strangulation before
being let down. His teacher resuscl.
taied him.
Fond du lac Razing of the old
| Lewis house will be- started within a
short time. as the hotel property will
! be the site Of the new pubic Service
building to be erected by The Eastern
Wisconsin Railway aud Light com
pany.
Janesville.--Judge Harry T. Max.
field of the GAINESVILLE municipal
curt and Judge John b. Clark OF the
! Beloit municipal court have been des-
! ignated as the officers Of the new
| Juvenile courts 10 be established in
! Rock county
Racine George sorenson Of Chi
cago lies at St Mary's hospital
In a critical condition as result Of
! injuries sustained when struck by a
| train on the Northwestern road. Sor-
enson was attempting to cross TO the
| depot when one Of his feet became
/ caught between the rail and plankinR.
| Reedsville.--A meeting Of farmers
| and business men Of this vicinity was
held here to discuss the plans for
| the coming seasons planting Of peas.
committee was appointed to In
vefsigate the feasibility OF purchas-
! ing the branch OF the Wisconsin Pea
| Packing company.
Madison .--The corner OF East
| Washington avenue and baldwin
/ street was the scene Of another serl-
GUS accident when an automobile
driven by former Sheriff Andrew
Brown was struck BIZ south bound
street car and upset Brown has three
broken ribs and John Rel Of Sun Prai-
RTE one Of the passengers. sustained
bad cuts on the forehead and broken
thumb
New Glarus.-Tacob J. HoesIy. fifty
six years old. farmer resid-
ing FIVE miles south of the village.
met instant death while hunting. his
body being found hanging over a wire
fence, with the head blown on. Hoesly
had evidently started to climb the
fence when the trigger Of the gun
caught and discharged the weapon.
lie is survived by wife and nine chill
dren.
Ashland-A naphtha launch ana