The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-10-09
Badger News
Briefly Told
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patrOlman, was freed of the charge
of assault and battery in the mu-
nicipal court here by the verdict of
jury of six men.
Manitowoc. - After eating dinner
and about to take a half hour
rest, Samuel Hall, well-known bus
mess man here for the past half GEN.
fury, died, aged eighty-two.
Kenosha-Warren E. Baker, aged
seventy, one of the best known
veterans of the Civil war in Kenosha
county, dropped dead at the home Of
his cousin, Jay Bailey, in the town Of
Somers, near here.
Manitowoc.-The cornerstone of the
new st. James Catholic chuch at
Cooperstown was laid with impress
sive ceremonies. 1t is the second
church built by the congregation with
in nine months, the first one having
burned six months ago, two weeks
after it's completion!
Cumberland.-Chris Hanson, mer-
chant tailor of this city, was
drowned in Beaver Dam lake here.
The body has not been recovered yet.
He started UP the lake in a rowboat ON
a hunting trip and presumably fell
overheard while trying to recover his
hat, which had blown off.
Amherst.-A fire, believed to have
been started by tramps, destroyed
three main street buildings here. The
stores and stock of F. S. Britton, hard
ware, and William Weller, general
merchandise, were entirely destroyed.
The building occupied by Lillian Ma
son, milliner; j. M. Starks, watch
maker, and G. Colwin, photographer,
was ruined, but most of the contents
were saved.
East Troy.-Fred Goetsch of Muk-
wonago has established a reputa-
ton as fisherman, yet he never
thinks of using hook and line. All
he needs is a boat and oars. He just
rows out into the lake and watches
tor fish. When one comes along he
whacks it over the head with an oar.
A few days ago he came in with a five
pound bass which he caught in the
mill pond.
Madison.-Mrs. Amy Winship, the
University of Wisconsin's oldest
student in point Of years. being past
ninety, has again registered, electing
the biological science and advanced
work in the domain of electricity and
magnetism. The war prevented con-
templated visit of inspection to vari-
Gus European seats of learning "As
long as life is given me-" she says, mo
one need look for me anywhere out
side of a university"
Fond du Iac.-Milwaukee won out
over Fond du Lac for the state
cheese makers convention, which will
be held at the Republican house Janu-
airy 6, z and s, 1915. Fond du Lac is in
the heart of the cheese producing dis
trict and many of the cheese makers
of this section insisted upon change
in the meeting place this year. The
convention met in Fond du Lac eight
years ago. There has been some talk
of rival exhibition at Fond du Lac.
Weyauwega.-A fire loss Of be-
tween fifteen and twenty thousand
dollars, with only partial insurance,
was sustained in an early morning con-
flagration which destroyed the Masonic
temple, the Hinchey garage and an
adjoining blacksmith shop. The fire
originated from gasoline stored in the
garage and, owing to limited facilities
for fighting the flames, the buildings
were soon reduced to ashes. A num-
with the garage.
Oshkosh.-Rev. Frederick G. Codd,
pastor of the Baptist church, Win
neconne, has instituted a suit for
$4,000 against F. J. Smith of the same
place for the alleged killing of Fred
erick A. Codd, nine years old, by Virgil
Smith at Winneconnee, May IL, 1914.
He asks for $4,000 damages for the
death of his son on the ground that
the fatality was the result OF careless,
negligent and willful conduct of Virgil
Smith and the careless, negligent and
willful conduct of his father. At the
inquest, held shortly after the tragedy,
the coroner's jury returned a verdict
to the effect that young Codd came to
his death by gunshot wounds from
rifle in the hands of Virgil Smith.
Madison.-The total value OF all
property in the state is $3.172,989,-
154, according to the state assessment
announced by the state tax commits
sion This is an increase of $174,801,-
449 over last years assessment. The
total value of all real estate in the
state is 1852, 9S3,15O and of all per-
sonal property $5S0,006,O004. Real es-
tate has increased s128,8S8,444 and
personal property s45,913,0O5 over last
year. The total value of all property
in Dane county is $157, S86,O20; Fond
du Lac, $74,7SS,417; Douglas, $62,295,-
974; La Crosse, s43,73S,4S9;. Milwau-
kee, s617,S36,757; Rock, s9o,027; S15;
Racine, sS4,73O,529; Waukesha. $685.
591,251; Winnebago, $74,356.158. The
total value of real estate in Milwau!
kee county is given as s476,057,03O,
and all personal property $14L279,7 27.
Madison-Samuel Burdick, a Civil
war veteran, was found dead ON