The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-08-01
STATE
HAPPENINGS

q meeting of the Women's Relief
corps are carried out the Memorial
day exercises in Fond du Lac next
year will be marked by the unwilling
of a monument erected ON the site
of the camp grounds of the Fourteenth
regiment, Wisconsin volunteers, in
this city, Familiarity known as Camp
Hamilton Mines. e. L. Maloney. J.
M. Gooding and Amelia Flanagan have
charge of the undertaking. 1t is pro-
posed to interest the school children
in the plan, small contribution being
expected from each one. The formal
Of the monument to the
city through the mayor will be made
by City superintendent of Schools
Guy D. Smith.
rinette-Residents OF Riverside
avenue, the most exclusive street in
the city, were shocked when, In ex.
cavating for a macadam pavement
workmen found that the shores of the
Menominee river, which the street
traverses, had once been an Indian
burying ground Several complete
skeletons and scores of human bones
were found only foot under ground.
The Menominee and Chippewa tribes
fought a battle on the spot where
the bones were found about the time
the first white settlers came here. It
is believed those killed in the battle
were buried on the spot. Senator
Stephenson lives on the street where's
the bones were found.
Appleton-An order was received
from the adjutant-general, accepting
the resignation of Major Edgar c.
Barnes, member of the medical corps
and placing him on the retired list.
Green Bay-The first concrete dock
in this section is under the course
of construction at the Joannes Broth.
ers' wholesale house and the John H.
Elbeling Mining company on the Fox
river. The dock will extend about
800 feet out into the river.
wealthy farmer of New London, is
dead as result of a broken back
caused by an attack upon him by an
enraged bull In addition to having
his back broken, Mr.. Spur was badly
gored in two other places. The at
tack on the farmer was made about
week ago, shortly after he had
stopped petting the animal.
Manitowoc.-St. Joseph's congrega-
ton at Kellersville, one of the larg-
est in the Green Bay diocese of the
Catholic church, will build new
church, work to be started soon.
Beloit.-While the back, of his
daughter-in-law was turned for a mo-
ment as he was debating letter to
his son, Charles Dedell, eighty-one
years old, drew revolver from under
the pillow and shot himself through
the right temple, dying instantly. He
was one of the most eccentric char
acters in Beloit, one OF the finest me.
chanics and an inventor.
Fand du Lac.-Charged with pass
ing fraudulent checks, John Kings
ton, West Rees street, was arrested.
He is alleged to have passed 16 bad
checks, using aliases.
Green Bay.--At meeting Of the
~ oil
brecht was elected president; Harry
G. Anderson, vice president; Charles
Smith, secretary, and William Thorn
as, treasurer.
Eau Claire-TheEau Claire board
of education is deadlocked over
the selection of high school prin-
cipal to succeed Prof. M. 8. Frawley,
who has been in charge Of the local
school for over 80 years.
Sheboygan. The annual school
census of this city, just com
pleted, shows total of 9,123 persons
of school age in the city, a gain of 376
over last year.
Oshkosh.-There Is some prob
ability that Oshkosh will join the
ranks of American cities having
woman added to the police force, the
suffragettes of the city having filed
a petition asking that woman be
appointed to handle Juvenile court
cases, public dances and bathing
beaches.
Madison.-The mysterious disap
pearance of Martin HOMELAND from his
home, three miles north Of Lake Re
gonsa, was solved on Sunday, when
his body was found in Lake kegonsa.
The body was in such condition that
1t was difficult to determine whether
1t bore marks of violence.
La Crosse.-Two women, victims or
the double life led by the late Wilfred
B. Frost, are to live together. Wife
number one Of Chicago arrived here
and offered to take wife number two
to her home in Chicago. The offer
was accepted.