The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-12-05
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

La S1OoSOs- w hAIdbX MaI ILL, QSOht
for the Milwaukee road at Lake City,
Mimi, was held up by stranger who
escaped with about $S1.
Wausau.-William Schmidt, twen-
ty-five years old, shot himself
through the heart with shotgun. He
leaves wife and several children.
Observation-Disclosures c.. HI. Crown
hart of the state industrial commission
will address the Wisconsin Pea Can
ners' association in Milwaukee on De
cember 9.
Superior.-Settlemen to the amount
of $18.75O was made by the Allouez
Bay Dock company with Kennard Hil;,
who was injured in train collision on
the lock on August 1.
Beloit.-Frances Demora, a young
Italian girl, was attacked by az
unidentified man and her face
'slashed with a razor. She will be
marked for life.
Green Bay.-Members of the state
board of control have arrived to
make an investigation into charges
Of brutality at the Wisconsin state re.
formatory.
William Schmidt, twen-
ty-five years old, of Edgar, shot
himself through the heart with shot
gun. Domestic trouble is said to have
been the cause.
Hurley.-Mrs. Pauline Loysen of
Merrill has organized local col
opv of tbo Roovorc, Pocorvo Fund
fraternity, with charter membership
Of a.
Viroqua. - Edward Peterson, a
blacksmith, who was kicked in the
knee by horse, has had his leg ampu-
tated because blood poison set in. 1t
is feared that the poison will spread.
CONFERENCE.-The creamery at
Concord, operated by Walter J
Schilling, burned to the ground. the
cause of the fire being unknown. The
loss, which is about $500, is partly
covered by insurance.
anesville.-Janesville police are
searching for burglars who en-
tered four stores in the downtown dis
trict and rifled cash registers in two
of them, escaping with $40 in small
change.
Superior. the third time this
season County Clerk w. J. Lead
er has exhausted mis- supply of
hunting licenses and called upon the
state game warden for a fresh supply.
He has issued 1870 licenses this year.
Racine.-Wilfred T. Grenfell, ia
nous missionary of Labrador, who
was best man" at the wedding Of
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, daugh-
ter of President Wilson, will lecture
in Racine in December. che lecture
will be given under the auspices of
the Y. M. G. A.
Neenah.-While crossing railroad
bridge Rheinold Blass was overtaken
by 500 line switch engine. He
was crushed between the railing of
the engine and the bridge. He suf-
fered internal injuries and dislocat-
ed hip.
Manitowoc-Mr. and Mrs. Adolph
Kugler, pioneers of the village
of Rapids, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary. More than $50
guests were present. Mr.. Kugier is
eighty-four years old and his wife is
seventy-fiye.
Racine.-A freight wreck occurred
ten miles south of Corliss on the
Milwaukee & st. Paul road, tying
I'D traffic Tor several hours when ten
cars were ditched. Trains were run
N 4, o,fa tho
hours A broken fiange caused the
wreck.
La Crosse.-"Friends," socalled,
sWooped down upon the home
where Miss Laura O'Rourke and e, A.
Rice, young shoe merchant. had just
beer married. kidnapped the bride
groom, took him ten miles into the
country and dropped him on the road,
leaving him to walk back. heavy
storm arose and Rice, his wedding
clothing soaked and muddy, arrived in
town exhausted several hours later.
Stanley.-Otto Warner, forty-two
years old, was shot near Jump
river and died at his brothers home.
MI. Warner was coming from his
homestead, seven miles from Jump
river. with his brother and two other
men, A gun in the hands of boy,
walking on the trail behind, was dis
charged, the shot passing through the
feshy part of Warmers thigh. He
died from loss of blood.
River Falls.-Prof. J. III. Ames,
for five years head of the &C.
part ment of history and economics at
the River Falls State Normal school,
who recently accepted a position in
the extension department Of Wiscon.
sin university, with headquarters at
Eau Claire, will enter the work at
once. A farewell reception was given
TO Professor Ames and family at the
normal school gymnasium. Nearly 45c
persons were present.
Observation-Disclosures he has Iron
River (Mich) people believing he
g going~to erect a business block in
their city, the authorities there will
not keep w. S. Bennett, said to be
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