Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-26
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4NSSAah.--M MARTIN hOiieran narrowly
escaped drowning in Lake Winnebao,
when an iceboat he was sailing broea
through the ice.
Neenah - Christmas trees o~.
scarce and will be high-priced in
this locality this year. Only few
shipments have been received. Tho
trees are smaller than in former wears
Couderay.-Steps have been taken
in this county to secure the par.
don of Joseph lie Teur. who was con.
victed in 1891 for the murder Of Jenz
Cleveland, near the Price dam.
Madison-One ton of medicated cot
ton was shipped from Madison to
the Red Cross society in Brooklyn
This was the response of this civ O
William G. Shepherds appeal
Rhinelander.-The late Mrs. O A
Hilgermann, who with Mrs. W. y
Ashton was killed in an automobile
accident at Chippewa Falls a few
weeks ago, left $500 to the German Lu.
theran church.
Appleton.-A special train contain
ing So fiat cars loaded with cannon
and mounting machinery passed
through the city on the 500 line. The
cannon We're consigned to 'ancouver.
B. c.
Appleton.-While washing dishes
Mrs. John l. Gehring. aged six
ty, discovered she was standing in
a pool of blood An artery in her
right instep had broken. Her hus-
band was unable to stop the flow OF
blood and she died,
Superior Seven COWS owned bv
Michigan farmer were burned when
the car in which they were being
shipped west was destroyed in the rail
road yards here. Household goods and
farm implements also burned with
loss of more than thirteen hundred
dollars.
Racine. -. One hundred wayfarers
have made use of the Racine
tramphouse during the cold nights.
The building is heated by one stove
and the men are forced to gather about
the fire to keep from freezing. Sleep
in the plank hunks is out of the cues
ton.
Racine.-A healthy baby boy, about
ten days old, was found on the
doorstep of F. l. Clemens. He was
warmly dressed in wooden garments
and wrapped in a shawl and a quilt
He was placed i'll maternity home
He is believed to have come from out
Of town.
Beloit.-"Theyl take the barn next
if l don't stake it down" said
Adolph Tews, who lives two and
half miles southwest OF the city. He
was speaking of thieves who stole a
load of baled straw from his farm
Only last week Mr.. Tews brother
Charles, had $50 fine chickens stolen
from his coops and it is believed the
same gang committed the theft
Green Bay.-Alderman Gum was ac-
quilted of the charge OF frequenuug
resort here. A jury in justice court
found that the charge make by Pa
trolmen Morgan and Distache was I'M
founded, and as a result action now
is pending against the patrolmen who
temporarily have been suspended from
service on charges OF attractions OF
police regulations.
Green Baylor the first time tn
over eight years the Wisconsin state
reformatory is filled with prisoners
With the arrival of six young men
from Milwaukee the total number OF
inmates of the institution was in-
creased to 1913, Notice has been sent
to courts and sheriffs by Superinteud
ent c. w. Bowron that no more pris-
oners can be taken care Of
Madison. Of incorporation
of the village OF Pound in
Marinette county, were filed in the OF.
fee Of Secretary of State Donald, The
village is located in tbe town Of
Pound. covers an area Of 400 acres
and has 263 Inhabitants Al an cleo
ton, held on December S. the Ques-
ton Of incorporation was decided al
firmatively by a vote Of IS to 19.
Muskegon.- Word has been received
IN Muskegon OF the death OK p.
A. Moore. former president of Che
Shaw Electric Crane works OF Musaa.
gon. while at sea en- route TO his WIFE
ter home in Italy. One OF Mr.. Moore
daughters surviving him is the duca-
ess of Torlonia, wife OF a wealthy
Italian nobleman Mr.. Moore was
president Of the National Protective
association in 1896 and was honored
in France a year ago when he was
made a chevalier in the Legion o.
Honor
Kewaskum. - After contemplatas
suicide for 10 years, Casper brac-
stetter, a painter. took stlEcan
and six hours later was dead DEUS
gist's records show the poison #ls
bought on December 9, 1901. The IAN
lily had moved several tines and eacA
time the little bottle was taken a.a--
by BFadstetter, unknown to other IeAl
beers of the family Bradstetter "a7
put on the black list. This Is th0Q7-s
TO have been the immediate cause O..
his eufcian Rradstprtpr was born 'a