Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD


cophagus in ST Pauls cathedral on
September 2. The body will ba
brought from the cemetery in its her
medically sealed casket by an escort
of eight clergy, and upon reaching the
cathedral the choir and the clergy OF
the diocese will be in waiting at the
main entrance. The procession up tha
main~aisle to the chancel steps and
thence east into st. Ambrose's chapel
will be made while the clergy and
choir sing the litany, the singing be-
ing continued as the casket is placed
in the sarcophagus. Following the lit
any the clergy and choir will proceed
to the chancel, where holy eucharist
in thanksgiving OF the life and work
of the bishop will take place. Bishop
Weller will act as ce@ebrant and Rev.
j. G. H. Barry of New York is expect
ed to deliver the sermon.
William Kurbenski, TWEEN
ty-four years old, of this city, suse
tanned what may be fatal wounds
when returning from Kenosha. A
young woman with him barely es'
capped another bullet. Kurbenski and
Anna Kuzenski went to Kenosha to at
tend dance. While on the floor OF
the hall several men objected to their
dancing and a melee followed. Kur.
benski and the girl started for their
homes in this city and when about
two blocks from the hall were fired
upon by several men. One of the bull
lets grazed the young woman's cheek
and another lodged in Kurbenskis
body. Alex. Somaki, Kenosha, has
been arrested as suspected of being
implicated in the shooting.
MISUNDERSTANDING between a dis
play of patriotism and the safety OF
the pupils of the Superior schools, the
school authorities stood for safety and
as result all the school grounds are
barren of the poles. The aged poles.
showing signs of decay, have been cut
down.
Racine.-Albert Jenz, Racine, was
drowned in Lake Michigan when ha
fell overheard from the steamer City
Of Kansas, en- route to Kenosha. jena
was on the hurricane deck and acct
dentally toppled over the rail. The
steamer had proceeded but short
distance from the local harbor and
signal was given the life saving sta
ton for assistance Boats were low
cred, but prolonged search failed to
find the man. The Kansas was making
a moonlight excursion trip.
Green Bay.-The finding OF the
body of Otto Koehler, q Big SUI
AMIGO farmer, in a marsh about mile
from his home, with a large hole in
his head and severe bruises about his
arms and body, has led county OH
Gals to suspect he was murdered Ha
had been reported missing by his wife
and the body was found after halt
hours search. Mrs. Koehler says she
believes her husband was struck by
lightning, but physicians say the
wounds do not indicate this.
Oconomowoc-A strange freak in
corn was found in the garden
of Mrs. M T. Dibble. The ear
of corn instead of growing from the
cornstalk itself is growing from the
tassei at the end of the stalk and is
perfectly formed The ear has nc
husks about it.
Manitowac.-Se to WaupQn
for term of five years in 1890,
after being convicted on a charge
of bigamy. released year later
on parole, violating the parole and
for 20 years a fugitive, Joseph Byrnes,
a former Manitowoc man, voluntarily
surrendered to the Waupun prison au
thorities and has just been released
after serving nine months more On
the f1ve-year term.
Madison-M Helen Sumner, q
writer on labor problems, who as
sisted in framing the Poindexter
bill now pending in congress to pro-
vide for profit sharing coal mine de-
velopment in Alaska, is spending the
summer In Madison, her home. She
is writing a book with Prof John r.
Commons
Glenwood City-Henry E. Swan
son fell from load of grain on
the farm of his son in the town OF
Emerald and the wheels of the wagon
passed over him, killing him almost in
stantly. He was pioneer settler OF
the town of Glenwood.
New Richmond -North-bound 10
cal limited passenger train on tbs
Omaha road ran over an unidentt
fed man near Burkhardt. He died
shortly after being taken In train en-
route to this city. There was nothing
on the man to identify his body. He
evidently was a laborer, sixty years
old. six feet tall and weight about ITS
pounds. He had lost two fingers on
his right hand