The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-07-31
STATE NEWS

500 shops at North Fond du Lac, was
seized with cramps while swimming in
Lake Winnebago and drowned.
Portage.-Gilbert Van Alstein, want
ed here for attacking Elsie Kastner,
child, has been traced to Grand Rap
ids, Necedah and other northern cities.
A reward of 500 was authorized for
his apprehension.
Racine. - Isador Miller, twenty
years old, died at Burlington as
a result of lockjaw superinduced
when he ran the tines of pitchfork
into his foot some days ago. Later he
fell from a wagon, further aggravat-
ing the wound.
Madison.-The governor received
from the National Star Spangled
Banner centennial commission at
Washington a certificate appointing
him an honorary member of the COM
mission.
Eau Claire.-James J. Clements,
aged sixty-fve, was found dead in
a hay NOW at his farm near
Osseo by his son. Death was due to
excessive heat. One prostration from
the heat on the streets resulted here.
The thermometer recorded SO.
Neenah.-Two Of the local Greek
colony have constructed the small
est sailboat ever seen here. The
craft is made entirely Of barrel slaves,
is seven feet in length and has two
foot beam. 1t carries two passengers
and is used daily by it's makers.
Superior.-Big increases in SUI
perior's school population, according
to the figures of the school census.
While all the reports have not been
tabulated, total of over ten thou
sand, as compared to slightly more
than nine thousand, is shown.
New Richmond.-At Turtle Lake,
M. J. Connor, single, thirty-five
years old, hailing from Chicago, en-
ployed by the Tri-State Telephone &
Telegraph company, was struck by an
Omaha freight locomotive and died of
his injuries few hours later.
Beloit.-Harvey Nye, sixty years
old, a former resident of Beloit,
a commercial traveller and brother of
DR.. Fred E. Nye of Beloit, committed
suicide at Rockford, ILL.,, by shooting
himself in the head. He had been
respondent some time.
Roberts. - Frank Lewis, a bust
ness man of this town, and his
wife were instantly killed when an au-
tomobile in which they were riding was
demolished by a passenger train on
the Omaha road near Hudson. Their
four children were badly injured. The
accident occurred at crossing.
ppleton.-Lawrence Schout, Kim
berly, was killed on the track at
the driving park here while send
ing his motorcycle along at so
mile-an-hour clip. He lost control of
the machine and collided with the
fence.
Edgerton. = Elmer Herrick, for
many years prominent contractor
and builder of this city, was found
dead at his home by his wife, after
having been left alone few hours.
The cause of his death is not known.
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vived by his wife and daughter.
Madison. - Complying with the
ruling of, the referee board that the
state banking department has no dis
erection in the matter, Commissioner Of
Banking A. z. Kuolt has approved
articles of incorporation for the Farm
ers' State bank of Mosinee, Marathon
county Capital stock is $4,000.
Grand Rapids.-The members of
So. Peter and Paul church in this
city are planning reception to
be given upon the return of Rev. Mr.
Reding, who is expected home August
6 from two months trip abroad with
Bishop Fox. A contribution from the
parishioners will be used in the pur-
chase of an automobile which will be
presented to Rev. Mr.. Reding upon his
arrival
Fond du Lac.-The merger Of the
Wisconsin Methodist Episcopal con-
ference and the West Wisconsin
conference is confidently expected.
The Wisconsin conference meets here
September 8, Bishop w. A. Quayle OF
st. Paul presiding. The west confer
ence meets Platteville August 16
and is expected to vote for the merger.
The quadrennial meeting in 1916 Of
the general conference must confirm
any merger decided on.
Superior.-An educational exhibit
to be sent to the San Francisco
exposition by the Superior city schools
is in process of preparation. Superin-
tendent W. e. Maddox is making his
plans in harmony with the state COM
mittee, member of which looked over
the local schools recently. Lantern
slides and transparent photographs,
with possibly few models, will make
up the display. Pictures of the en-
trance to the 100000 Superior high
school, with the auditorium and lunch
room in the same structure; audito-
RUINS in other school buildings and
photographs of various educational
and social center activities in the
buildings will be included.
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