Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-10
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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the Douglas County Medical society
will be held in this city on December
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| Racine-Edward Howe of Racine,
an engineer, was killed by street car
at Toledo, o., while visiting in the
Ohio city.
| Beloit.-Fire in the millinery and.
woman's garment store of Mrs. Kath-
crime Hamilton did $500 damage to
store and building.
William Bosom,
Flambeau Indian, went to sleep on q
railroad track He was killed by a
train. He is survived by his wife and
two children.
Green Bay.-Fire, which started on
the marsh between Green Bay and
Preble, threatened to sweep away the
big pavilion and many summer cot
tages at Bay View beach.
Appleton-The tango and animal"
dances were condemned by the
Outagamie County Catholic socie-
ties of Little Chute, and a commit
tee appointed to lead a crusade
against them.
Oconomowoc. Two Oconomowoc
hunters, Adolph Won Moellen, pro-
prietor of the Schlitz hotel, and
Thomas Scully, brought back two fine
black bears in addition to the deer se-
cured on their hunting trip to Penta-
go, Mich.
Appleton.-As result OF a meet
ing here attended by representa-
tives of the different relief societies
of the city, q Civic league will prob
ably be formed at meeting to be held
December 80. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Dr. B. Talbot Rogers Of
Fond du Lac and Mrs. Buckstaff OF
Oshkosh. The following provisional
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
]. S. Reeve; vice presidents, Mrs. Rush
Winslow, Mrs. W. s. Smith, Mrs. Will
lam Van Nortwick, Miss Mary Baker,
Mrs. Frank p Young, Mrs. Peter Nc
Naughton, Mrs Joseph D. Steele; sec
rotary, Mrs James A. Wood; treasur-
er, Mrs. Frank E. Wright.
La Crosse.-Summoned to the
residence of Emil Ruprecht, saloon
keeper, by a telephone message,
that burglars were trying to get in.
Patrolman Emil Last hurried through
the rear of the lot and approached the
back door, thinking the intruder on
that side AS he reached the door, the
door was thrown open, the scared face
of a young woman appeared, revol-
yer was thrust in Lasts face and
fired Just in time the officer struck
the weapon, and the bullet went
through his clothing, grazing the skin.
1t had been fired by Miss Mary Ru-
precht, who thought the officer was
the burglar The latter escaped amid
the excitement
Waukesha.-Charles F. Steele, for
mer supervisor and chairman OF
the county board, was greatly sur
prised that he was not citizen OF
the United States. He was born In
Prussia, Germany, on September IL,
1S47, and came to this country with
his parents in 1852. Mr.. Steele became
member of Company B, Thirty-ninth
Wisconsin infantry, and he believed he
was a citizen. The United States ex-
aminer from Chicago said that by serv-
ing in the army his first papers only
were given him and then discharged
the witness. The two candidates for
citizenship, Julius Stern and Frank
Shallock, for whom Mr.. Steele was
witness, were also discharged.
Oshkosh. have been told
own this bank and l have warranty
deed issued by the United States for
It, / also own railroads and other
transportation lines. l want this bank
right now" This was the statement
of Reuben Peck to Cashier A. j. Mar
BILE Of the Farmers bank of Omro.
near here, shortly after the bank
opened. Mr.. Marble concluded Peck
vas demented and turned in a burglar
a arm, meantime engaging the intrud-
er in conversation. The alarm brought
Edward Bardwell with shotgun, but
before he could raise the weapon to
his shoulder, Peck had him severed.
Peck finally was seized and taken to
jail He is said to have at one time
been an inmate of the Northern Hos
pital for the Insane.
Sparta-As the result of a blow
struck by John Worden, Fred
Eckleberg is dead at his home in the
town of Wilton. Worden, returning
home from hunting trip, met his
neighbor, Eckleberg, and went home
with him, remaining guest at supper
and during the evening. Upon leaving
the Eckleberg home at midnight Wor-
den heard screams and, looking
through the window, he saw Eckieberg
beating his wife Asking the woman II
she wanted any help, Mrs. Eckleberg
exclaimed, Yes, come and save me"
When Worden entered he was met by
Eckleberg, who was brandishing
chair above him During the fight that
ensued Worden struck Eckleberg
blow In the face, rendering him I'M
conscious. He died the next morning
Worden was not arrested, he having
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