The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
BADGER NEWS NOTES

BADGER NEWS NOTES
Merrill.-Among the speakers on
the program for the Central Wiscon-
sin Teachers association meeting
Gunckel, president of the Newsboys'
association, Toledo, O.; John F. Sims,
president Stevens Point Normal
school; Peter W. Dykema, professor
of music, University of Wisconsin;
George w. Davis, superintendent
Sank County schools: E. l.. Luther,
state high school inspector, and Silas
B. Tobey,. superintendent of schools,
Wausau.
Madison.-L. J. Nash, state revis-
er of the statutes, notified the secre-
tary of state that he had appointed
Hilbert Liess, formerly private sec
rotary of Judge A. j. Vinje of the
Supreme court, as indexer of the
statutes at salary of 800 a month.
He also appointed Loretta F. Din
neen and Mildred J. Lund, both of
Madison, as clerks in his department
at salary of $40 a month each.
Superior.-About year ago,
Frank Drummond, lumberman of
Cable, received a letter demanding
payment of $4,000 to avoid being
blown up. Since that time officers
have been on the trail of the black
hand" writer. With the arrest of
Charles Howard, a woodsman, aged
81, they profess to believe that they
have come to the end of their search.
Milwaukee.-Ground for the first
castle hall in the Wisconsin domain
of the knights of Pythias has been
broken for Park Lodge No. 1T, Mil
waukee The lodge was organized
two years ago with eighty-three mem
bers The cornerstone will be laid
Oct IS by grand lodge officers.
Waukesha-Th newly organized
Society of Americans of German An
cestry accepted fifteen new members
at meeting held in the G. A. K
hall, and adopted a constitution.
President J. H. A. Lacher gave an
address, in which he explained the
object of the organization, and what
it expected to accomplish.
Appleton.-Two holdups have been
reported to the police. Leland Meyer
was held up by two men who de-
manded his money. Upon refusing
to comply, he was knocked down,
kicked and then robbed Arnold
Keska was held up in the same vicin-
ity and was threatened with being
shot.
Ashland.-Sam Marksman was
drowned in the White river. He left
Odanah in a roWboat and became i'll
on the way home, falling head first
into the water. His body was found
in twelve feet of water
Kenosha.-Mrs. Emma Beyersdor-
fer Fox, SIS years old, wife of Bert
Fox, woman long prominent in Ke-
nosha, committed suicide in the Gel
lar of her home by hanging Fear
of blindness is believed to have caus-
ed her to suicide.
Neenah. - Neenah's continuation
schools opened with forty-one pupils
registered. Twenty courses are be-
ing offered.
Superior first fire
hall, an old frame building construct
ed thirty-four years ago, has been
dismantled.
Superior-A geological survey of
Douglas county, in conjunction with
one of st. Louis county, Minnesota,
has been started by United States
geological survey corps in charge of
l.. B. Roberts.
rior.-Reconsidering his an
nounced intention to remain in Wen
Superior has succeeded in getting to
London, whence he will return to the
United States.
Neenah.-George E. Elwers, grad
uate from this years class at the
state university, will be an instructor
in botany at Marquette.
Cumberland-Mrs George AL
fonse, a farmers wife, living near
here, was hit by a stray bullet while
sitting on her porch. She received
severe wound in her left shoulder.
Merrill-A leak in one Of the
fumes of the large dam of the Grand
father Falls company has necessi-
tated extensive repairs.
Superior William Rogers, known
mere as BILLY Barry" brother of
"Jim'' Barry, the famous pugilist,
was found dead in bed.
acknowledgements of Itasca,
a section of Superior, will erect a
new church building costing $4,000