Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-05
News Notes OF Wisconsin.

La Crosse to the res
ldence of Emil Ruprecht that bur-
glars were trying to get in, Police
man Emil Last hurried through the
rear of the lot and approached the
back door The door was thrown
open, the scared face of young
woman appeared, revolver was
thrust in Lasts face and fired. The
bullet went through his clothing,
grazing his chin. 1t had been fired
by Miss Mary Ruprecht, who thought
the officer was the burglar. The rob-
Der escaped amid the excitement.
Madison.-The twenty days deer
hunting season ended Nov. 80 at mid
night State Game Warden John A..
Sholts warns hunters of the section
of the law which prohibits the ship
ment of deer after midnight of Dec.
3. Green hides may be shipped up
to Jan. 3. The deer must have been
killed in November, however. A fine
from $25 to $50 is provided for
both the shipper and the common
carrier for violating this rule.
GAINESVILLE. Municipal Judge
Maxfield dismissed the case against
Charles Leng, of Orfordville, charged
with stealing $40 from oliver VOL
mer Leng was charged with rob-
bling Wolmer while the latter was
sleeping in a section house by reach
ing through the window with pole
and obtaining the mans trousers.
Bloodhounds led the police to the
home of Leng.
Wausau.-Leo, the 8-year-old son
OF John Schneck, farmer living six
miles north of here, was instantly
killed while hunting rabbits with his
brother Alfred, IA years old. The
boys were trying to smoke a rabbit
out of brush pile and Leo was
standing on stump with the gun
while the older boy kept the fire go
ing. Leo slipped, the gun was dis
charged, and the shot tore a hole
through his heart.
La Crosse.-The high state tax
this year has resulted in depriving
the children of La Crosse of their
Fairgrounds. The increase of two
mills in the state tax on all La Crosse
property necessitated pruning of
expenditures all along the line, and
one of the things an economical
council cut out was the schoolgrouno
appropriation.
Elkhorn.-Raymond Park, aged
p, son of Herman Park, a farmer.
was killed near Harvard when driv-
ing across the railroad track. Hio
carriage was struck and wrecked by
a train. The entire train ran over
Park.
Neenah. The parish of st. Pat
rick's church cleared off a total in
debtedness of $4,000 by giving ba
zaar lasting three days and nights.
The feature of the fair was a esdoll
contest
Portage. Not a case of SMALLPOX
remains under quarantine in Portage
according to Health officer C. w.
Kenny. The only patient, Miss Name
Quinn, has been released from quar-
antine
Madison. The New York state in
dustrial commission will spend Dec
Ii and 10 in Madison to study the
workings of the Wisconsin commits
sion.
Neenah. Local ice dealers have
been forced to go to Appleton to get
ice enough to supply their customers
the supply harvested last winter hay-
ing been exhausted The amount
harvested this season will be more
than double that of former wears
conditions permitting.
sheboygan. William Henry Davis
OF Plymouth, member of the Davis
Bros. Cheese company, one Of the
largest cheese firms in Wisconsin
died from heart trouble, after an i'll
ness of two months. Mr.. Davis was
one OF the most prominent cheese
dealers in the middle west.