The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-20
Badger News
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by Herman Frank, Pepin, while hunt.
ing in the woods. He was mistaken
for a deer.
Fond du Lac.-The body of an un'
identified man, apparently forty years
old, was found in Ingram's grove. An
empty bottle labeled carbolic acid was
at his side
Apleton.-While cranking an auto
mobile at Loyalton to take a party
who came to celebrate his birthday
anniversary for a ride, Charles Flet-
scher fell dead.
Grand Rapids.-The Wisconsin
Sunday school convention, which has
been in session in this city for three
days, came to a close. The old OFF,
GERS were reelected Green Bay was
selected as the next convention city.
Madison.-P. M. Martin, Madison; e.
J. Morrison, Milwaukee, and Gustav
Wright, Fond du Lac, have been ap-
pointed to the student court to fill va
cancies caused by the failure of stu
dents to return to school.
Baraboo.-The lifeless body of
Frank Snyder was found in Eff1nger
p..rk here, where it had evidently lain
for several days. The cause of death
is rot known. He was about seventy
years of age
Superior.-The National Association
of Chair Manufacturers concluded it's
annual convention at Asheville, N. c.,
with the election of A. w. Highfleld
of Superior as president and the selec-
ton of Chicago for the 1915 meeting.
Madison.--It is probable that stu.
dent activities at the University of
Wisconsin will be curtailed this year
by the abolition of both the university
circus and the Union Vodoil. Final &C
ton rests with the faculty at their next
meeting.
Sheboygan.-The $1,0O0,0OO order
for leather for the English, French
and Russian armies which was re-
Gently filled by a tanning company
of this city. has been duplicated and
the big plant is again working day and
night.
Antigo.-Preparatio are under
way for the Langlade county poul-
try show, to be held here January
IA to Is. The number of cups offer ed
and the nature of the competition
make it a most desirable event FOR
poultry fanciers.
Portage.-The annual session Of
the county board was held here.
Alan Bogue was elected poor commits
sioner for the thirtieth year, while At
torney H. E. Andrews succeeds H. L..
Bellinghause, who died. The county
board decided to erect new $4,000
poorhouse at Wyocena.
Kilbourn.- received it's
first deer of the season. The car
cass was shipped from Tony and
consigned to John PaulsOn. A larger
number of nimrods than is usual for
Kilbourn made the northern pilgrim
age and, according to reports received.
Kilbourn expects a fair share OF tho
seasons shoot.
Antigo.--According to statements
of Sam Ullman of the firm of ]
Ullman & So, prices for horses will
be higher in the spring than ever be-
fore The Ullman company recently
received an order from agents of the
allies for 5000 horses, but rejected the
order because of the tremendous dill
culties to be overcome before such an
order could be filled. None but perfect
cfo h1 NV q
although the price offered is good.
Berlin.-At the annual meeting OF
the directors of the Green Lake Coun-
ty Fair association the following off,
GERS were elected: President, Caleb Sly
er; vice-president, Frank Metcalf; Sec
rotary, c. W. Hitchcock; treasurer,
John O'Connell; directors, j. j. Will
liams, Spencer Angle, William Koelb,
Edward Cunningham, H. w. Lemme,
Claude Tanner, c. H. Buell., G. M. bod
son, E. Greverus and H. G. Truesdell.
Kenosha.-Oficials of the Wiscon-
sin Gas & Electric company,
operators of the Kenosha Electric
Street Railway company, announced
that conductors would be eliminated
from all cars If the company. Kenosha
patrons of the company are to be
placed on their honor and they will be
expected to deposit the five-cent fares
in the cash box without anyone asking
them. It. was declared by officials of
the company that the change was
made necessary by the large falling off
in the business of the company.
Antigua searching party has
been organized to drag Sawyer
lake for the body of David Gibson, a
young man of Elton. Gibson was hunt
ing deer with his brother and, having
shot deer, pursued the wounded ami
NAL until they reached Sawyer lake.
The deer swan out into the lake and
Gibson attempted to follow it. He
called to his brother for help, but, it
being late in the evening, the dark
ness prevented his assistance. A little
later he called to his brother, saying
that it was too late for help. He has
not been hearc of since that tine.
Gibson leaves a wife and two small
children