The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-01-23
WISCONSIN NEWS
| TERSELY TOLD

Ing from u AlWO-StOTy WluuOW VI lHo,
Lakeside sanitarium. She was thirty
seven years DID,
Madison-C Chancellor Kirkland OF
Vanderbilt university spoke on "TheI
Honor System in College Work" at a
convocation of University of Wiscon-
sin students.
Madison Normal School Presidents
Carol G. Pearse Of Milwaukee, J. A..
Keith of Oshkosh and j. w. Crabtreei
of River Falls met here to consider
courses of study.
Tomah-Frank Rosenick, aged thir-
ty-two,s died from burns received on a
hunting trip Christmas day. Rosenicks
wife when informed of his death
dropped dead from the shock.
Madison. Kirkland OF
Vanderbilt university addressed con-
vocation of University Of Wisconsin
students. His theme was the honor
system of examinations.
boo.-Abraham Johnson, we'll
known farmer OF Greenfield, who was
hurt in runaway accident, died in
the Gem City hospital in this city. He
sustained fractured skull.
Madison. - Wisconsin beekeepers
will meet here February and
in annual convention. How to save
the swarms will be considered. Pro-
lessor Francis jaeger of the University
Of Minnesota will be the principal
speaker.
Racine.-Henry Deeds of Hast
ings, Mich, hungry and footsore.
gave himself up to the police, saying
he was wanted in his home town on
the charge Of having abandoned the
little child placed in his custody when
he secured divorce from his wife.
Observation-Disclosures Wits, farm
er living about two miles west OF
this city, lost all of his farm buildings
except his house, 20 head of cattle and
horses, ten hogs and all his farm ma
chinery, in a fire OF, unknown origin
The loss is about $1,000, partly COW
cred by. insurance.
Appleton.-Miss Myra~Dietz, daugh-
ter of John Dietz, defender OF
Cameron Dam, now in state prison.
will be married on February 10 to Is.
Eugene Newman of Chicago, a moving
picture photographer
Marshfield.-The Central Wisconsin,
State Fair association elected e.
E. Ames, Grand Rapids, presi-'
dent; Frank A. Noll, Marshfield, sec
rotary, and Ray r. Williams was
chosen secretary.
Waukesha.-Thed district school No.
2 has been closed because of an
epidemic Of dihptheria. DR.. c. s.
Love of this city discovered that
Mrs. Brady, who had child attending
the school, was afflicted with the dis
ease. The school board ordered the
school closed for a week.
Appleton.-The first meeting OF
the directors of the newly organ
lied Fox River Valley Highway as
ISOLATION was held in Appleton, at
which time officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, John Conway, Apple
ton; vice-president, Luther Lindauer,
Kaukauna; secretary, George f. Kull.
Appleton; treasurer, e. J. Perry. Fond
du Lac.
Janesville.-Dr. Wilhelm Thies,
aged sixty-one, for q years prac-
ticing physician at Chicago. drop
ped dead of heart failure here. He
was a graduate of Berlin university
and Jefferson Medical college, Phlla-
delphia. Surviving are son, Carl
Thies of Chicago, and a daughter.
Mrs e. o. Hofmeister of GAINESVILLE.
Interment will be at Pottsville, Pa.
sWaukesha-The Waukesha County
Holstein-Friesian Breeders associa-
ton at its annual meeting elect
ed the following officers: President,
DR.. M. w. Downing; yice-president.
Fred Pabst, Oconomowoc; secretary,
Charles Will, Menomonee Falls; treas
urer, George Martin, Dousman. The
Women's Relief corps served ban
quet.
AppIeton.-The $4,000 home OF
E. A. Edmonds, where former Pres
ident Taft was entertained on his
visit to Appleton during the trip
through Wisconsin in the fall of 1912,
has come into possession of Lawrence
college. Mr. Edmonds and family have
gone to San Diego, Cal, to make their
home, having last week closed deal
there for the purchase Of a $4,000
home overlooking the harbor. Mr.. Ed
monds is one of the best known paper
manufacturers in Wisconsin and well
known in Badger state politics.
La Questioning to procure
the body of his brother, Thomas
Bennett, Fulton, ILL.,, after identifying
the effects Of man killed here in No
vember in a railway accident, was
shocked after the body had been disin-
terxed to find it was that of a stranger.
The identification was so positive after
Bennett had viewed the clothing and
other effects that Geographic arrange
ments were made for the funeral at
Savanna, ILL.,, but after the discovery
of the mistake the body was again
placed in the potters' field. How the
stranger came into possession of the
missing Benefits effects is not ex-
planned
"Reminiscences or the casualty