The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Badger News
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La Crosse-Awakened by squawk-
ing in his neighbours chicken coop,
Chief of Police John B. Weber
waited only to pin his star upon the
bosom of his pajamas before sallying
forth and capturing three chicken
thieves red-handed.
La Crosse.-Lieut. Gov. Thomas
Morris and his sister, Miss Carrie
Morris. are nursing painful bruises
and thanking their stars that the
, automobile of Henry Colman. which
ran them down as they were crossing
street, was going at slow speed.
West Allis.-A Mothers and Teach
ers' club was organized at meet
ing held in the Washington school.
Mrs. A. l.. Pryor was elected presi-
dent and Mrs. E. Page secretary:
ADout fifty mothers attended. After
the business meeting a social hour
was held. A special program will be
arranged for the next meeting.
Depere. = The foot-and-mOuth dis
ease has broken out in this coun-
ty. and an embargo will be placed
on the shipment of hay and cattle
from this district by the government.
Thirty-two head of valuable dairy cat
tie, belonging to the Steckart Sons
company of this city were slaughtered
on the company's farm in the town OF
Wrightstown, after government ex-
pertS had pronounced the herd infected
with the disease.
Sheboygan.-W. G. Michael who
confessed he attempted to rob Au-
gust Zeisel and returned and passed
a forged check on him. waived exam
nation in municipal court and was
bound over to circuit court. Michael,
who at first declared he was from La
Crosse, is the son of farmer near
Wausau. He was sent to the reforma-
tory at Green Bay from Wausau a
rear ago for forgery and was released
on November 1, after ser wing eleven
months.
Janesville.-The remains of George
w. Wise, for many years a pho
tographer and artist here, arrived
in this city from Rockford, and were
taken to Oak Hill cemetery for inter.
ment. Members of the Odd Fellow
lodges had charge of the burial rites
Mr. Wise for many years wrote quaint
poems treating of local persons and
conditions, which he signed under the
nom de plume of Bill Baxter" Mr..
Wise's efforts were published in local
newspapers and several Chicago and
Milwaukee dailies.
MISUNDERSTANDING it will be
a cold winter, and having no de-
sire to win his bread by the sweat
IF his brow, Howard Grant tried to
break into Jail here by confessing the
murder of Jennie Miller of Aurora.
Police officials of that city hurried
here after receiving word that Grant
had confessed. After a severe cross
examination Grant admitted he was
lying and had not been near Aurora
on the day of the crime. He declared
he was trying to get warm jail to
live in for the winter.
Cameron.-Fox hunting in an au.
tomobile is the new sport in
vented" by John Simonson of Cam
eTon. SimonSon was out short dis
lance from Cameron when one of the
dogs he had with him started" fox.
Simonson, suspecting from the direc-
ton the animal took, where he would
fo
speeded up his machine to that point.
AS luck would have it Sir Reynarc
came into view just as the auto
reached the spot and, standing up, ST.
monson poured four shots into the
fox.
Lima Center-On account of the
recent outbreak of the hOof-and-
mouth disease near Lima Center
and vicinity, the farmers have all
posted their lands and there shall be
no intercourse between farms. All
dogs, cats and other animals running
at large will be shot on sight. This
applies particularly to hunters and
their dogs, every week a large num-
Der coming rom MiAWduhOC ~ hoAs
rabbits. At many OF the places
armed guards are around and the
farmers are desperate and will do any
thing possible to keep this disease
from spreading through the many fine
herds around here.
Oconomowoc-Struck by a utility
interurban car at the Dousman
crossing, near here, Walter Weintz, a
wealthy stock breeder. was instantly
killed and his wife, who was with him
in an enclosed auto, died three hours
later. 1t is believed Mr.. Weintz. who
was driving, was looking for the regu-
lar car, and did not see the extra
approaching from the opposite direc'
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Weintz were re-
turning to their home on Silver lake
from Oconomowoc. A west-bollnd car
on the electric line struck their ma
chine at the crossing. The auto " rs
thrown into the ditch, both Mr. "a ID
Mrs Weintz being tossed out. Neigh