The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-20
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

Madison.-The faculty adopted the
honor system for use in the university
for the writing of examinations. The
law school was excepted.
Manitowoc. - Frank Steuber, an
aged resident, was stricken dumb
Efforts to regain control of his vocal
organs have been futile.
Tomahawk-Walter +. Buchanan,
dry goods merchant, committed sui
eide by shooting himself with rifle.
He was respondent over i'll health.
Baraboo.-The officers Of the Sank
County Agricultural society have
decided to hold the 1914 county fair
from October to 9. This is one weak
later than usual.
Fond du Lac.-The annual meet
ing of the Fond du Lac County
Order of the Wisconsin Experiment as
ISOLATION will be held in this city on
March 7.
Grand Rapids.-The body of Flank
Ochkoski, who disappeared from
home several months ago, has been
found in the race of the Port Edwards
mill.
Observation-Disclosures brought suit
in circuit court to review an or
der by the industrial commission
awarding Mrs. Frederick Ritter $4,000
compensation for the death Of her hus-
band, city employe.
Beloit. = Archibald Dewey was
thrown against pile of lumber
at the Fairbanks-Morse shops and sus-
tanned fracture to the lower four
vertebrate. He will recover, physicians
! say.
Neenah.-At its annual meeting
the Twin City Medical association
elected the following officers:
President, G. e. Forkin; vice-presi-
dent, s. D. Greenwood; secretary
treasurer, T. D. Smith.
Madison.-The Chicago & North
western road, which appealed from
a decision of the railroad COM
mission forcing it to stop trains at
| Ondoll's Milk Crossing, near Wauke-
sha, has filed notice of appeal in the
| supreme court.
Madison. - Civil service openings
in nation, state and city, as good
opportunities for girls, was the
subject of discussion at the vocation
al conference. The speakers were
Robert Catherwood, Miss e. Lundberg
J and Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane.
| Wausau.-At the annual meeting
of the Marathon County Dental
society the following officers were
elected: PRESIDE ut, DR.. J. H. Kolter;
vice-president, Dr. ]. D. Stockwell; Sec
retary-treasurer. DR.. A. H. Lemke. and
censor, DR.. F. L. Joslin.
| Racine.-John Adamson, timer
in the employ of the Racine Stool
Manufacturing company, placed a
red hot solder bar in pail Of gaso-
| line. An explosion resulted, the fac
tory was set on fire and the fire de-
| partment was called.
| Madison. - In decision given
Dairy and Food Commissioner j.
@. Emery, Attorney General Owen
ruled that the casing surrounding
cheese and the paper constitutes a
| closed receptacle under the law and is
to be stamped with the weight Of the
package.
Couderay.-George Hudson of Win
ter had narrow escape from
being killed by a log train. While
walking home he fell, his head strik-
ing on the ice. The engineer of log
train saw the man lying alongside the
track with one foot on a rail, but was
unable to stop the train before the
mans foot was crushed.
Beloit.-A new trial has been
refused Louis Bundy, a former Be-
lott boy, who was convicted at Los
Angeles, Cal, for murder in the first
degree, and he has been sentenced to
be hanged on April "a. He killed a
young drug clerk in brutal manner.
| Bundy maintains that he only intend
ed to rob his victim and did not mean
| to take his life when he beat him with
| a club.
Madison.-An old silver Swiss
watch and a violin, formerly the
property of the first white woman set
| tier Of Madison, Mrs. Eben Peck Of
Baraboo, are now the property Of the
state historic museum. The gift is
| made by Mrs. Wisconsiana Victoria
Peck Hawley, Mrs. Peck's daughter.
the first white child born in Madison,
who lives in Baraboo. Mrs. Peck used
the violin to play for many settlers
dances which we're attended by COVER,
nors and legislators.
Green Bay.-Mr. and Mrs. John
B. Gay, residents of Depere two
score years, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary. High mass was
sung at the st. Joseph church, and
was followed by a reception at which
relatives and a few intimate friends
| were present. The couple was mar
| ried at Cherrington, Quebec, on Febru-
airy s, 1854, and after living in New
York state and Sturgeon Bay for a
sh ort time came to Depere about forty
four years ago. Mr.. Gay Is seventy-one
years old, while his wife Is about
seven years his senior. Three children
were born to the aged couple. They
are Edward Gay of Little Rapids, TeIe-