The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-10-24
STATE NEWS
In BRIEF

MS ordination.
Green Bay-The annual meeting
of the Northeastern Wisconsin
Teachers association will be held
In this city on February and Z.
La Crosse Charles Cook, ninety
eight years old, was found dead
in six inches Of water in creek in
the county poor farm.
Green Bay.-The seven-foot alli-
gator which escaped from carni-
val show to the Fox river during the
Perry centennial celebration has been
shot.
Stoughton.-At the annual meet
ing of the library board the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, G. 0. Banting; vice-president, P.
!. Hale; secretary, Mrs. f. N. Falk;
treasurer, DR.. G. L. Wright.
Racine.-By posing as cashier for
the Uranium Lumber company, a
nervy stranger succeeded in pass
ing bogus check for SIS on a To-
cal merchant and got out Of town be-
fore the police we're notified.
Depere.-An unprecedented condi-
ton existed ON the Milwaukee road
division when three freight trains
were wrecked, one at Amberg, north
of here; one at Haydn, south of this
city, and one at Cedarburg, just north
bf Milwaukee.
La Crosse. - Unable to ascertain
who shot John C. Cerney, whose
body pierced with bullet, was
found In the woods across the river
from here, the authorities gave up
the search and the coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict of death at the hands
OF persons unknown.
Black River.-In trying to avoid
bad place in the road, the
auto driven by Mrs. Joseph DUNN
gan turned turtle into ditch and she
sustained injuries which may prove
fatal. Her husband sustained broken
leg, which must be amputated, and the
brother. Nick Dunnigan, was thrown
into wire fence and badly cut.
Fond du Lac-The unknown man
picked up by the police in the 500
yards at North Fond du Lac was iden-
titled as Ralph Fillmore, escaped in
mate of the state home for the feeble
minded at Chippewa Falls. When
found here he was in famished con-
dition, and it is believed he had prac-
ticaliy nothing to eat since his escape.
Madison Governor McGovern has
has been sent notice from the
treasury department at Washington
that $3.50 is due the state of Wiscon-
sin from the United States, being five
per cent. of the net proceeds Of sales
of public lands in Wisconsin during
the fiscal year ending June 80 last, and
that warrant will be forwarded for
the same within few days.
Racine.--Fifty delegates from Wis
consin, Michigan, Minnesota. Iowa.
Missouri, Ohio. Washington, Massa-
chusetts and Pennsylvania were
present at the opening of the eigh-
eeenth annual convention of the
ladies' auxiliary OF the Royal Area
mum. A revision of the bylaws and
the election OF officers will be the
most important business taken up by
the delegates.
Marinette - Breaking in q new
pair of shoes cost Julius Engel,
aged seventy-eight Menominee pio-
neer, his life. Engel was walking
down the steps from the porch Of his
daughter-in-law's home when the
smooth soles Of new pair of shoes
which he had just put on caused him
to slip. He fell to the walk. breaking
his neck, and died instantly. He was
the father of Albert Engel, county
supervisor.
Racine. - The eighteenth annual
national convention Of the ladies'
auxiliary Of the Royal Arcanum came
to close with the following election
of officers: Supreme princess, Mrs. Ida
Dickey. Racine; supreme peerless, Mrs.
Meta Wagner, Milwaukee; supreme
chaplain, Mrs. Nellie D'Wa1d, Water.
loo, Ia; lady Of ceremony, Mrs. Emma
Dow, Racine; first lady counselor.
Mrs. Marie Thompson, Minneapolis;
second lady counselor, Mrs. Elizabeth
William, Milwaukee,; lady Of a1-
CupQuGT, MTS. EUlLud lNduSAt, 4dlunCdP
oils; lady guard, Mrs. Florence Gill
bert, Ottunwa, Ia; lady sentinel, Mrs.
Alice Barnes, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, was chosen as the
convention city in 1914.
Racine.-After having been mortal
Iy wounded while shooting ducks
from boat on Eagle lake, Rob-
ert White. nineteen years old, dis
played great fortitude in rescuing
Walter Williams, a companion who
had fallen overheard when Whites
gun was accidentally discharged. The
boys had padded a considerable dis
lance from shore when, in some man
ner, Whites shotgun exploded, infiict-
ing a terrible wound below his right
shoulder. The shock of the accident
threw young Williams overheard.
White, despite his injury, crept for
ward in the boat and rescued the lad
from drowning. White succumbed to
his injury a few hours later at an adj
jacent farmhouse.
Madison -Tba five brannhng of