The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-08-28
Badger News
Briefly Told


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| Madison. civil service commisa
sion is beginning survey of all capl&
itol offices to determine employes
| efficiency.
| Oconomowoc.-In attempting to
board moving freight train at
Oconomowoc. Carte Swizski, labor-l
er, was thrown several feet He re-
ceived several bad cuts about the head
but no fatal injuries.
| Oconomowoc.-In attempting to|
board moving west-bound freight
train ,at Oconomowoc, Gante Swizski.
a >labOrer, was thrown several feet.
He received several bad cuts about
the head, but no fatal injuries.
| Observation-Disclosures county plans
the biggest fair in its history
here September 10, II and IL. Purses
of $1,40O are hung up. Entries for
the races close September /. A. w.
Horn is secretary Of speed.
Ashland.-Dr. J. M. Dodd has re-
turned from Europe. coming by
way of Liverpool, Ireland, Greenland,
and Quebec. He was accompanied by
| Doctor Richmiller of Milwaukee.
Wausau.-After two days search
| the body of Minnie Weisman, aged
eight, was found in a slough near
| Lake Wausau. The lake was lowered
| to aid searchers. She had gone to the
| pasture for COW and probably fell in
| the slough.
Manitowoc.-Dr. A. M. Farrell Of
| Two Rivers has returned from
| London, having been successful in
| securing passage on the steamer Gel
| tic. The trip across the Atlantic was
uneventful The boat sailed without
| lights.
MISUNDERSTANDING Sowinska of
Milwaukee is to receive $1,000
| from the estate of the late Father
Olszewski, formerly pastor of the Pol
ish church in this city. She is sis
ter. The will as filed divides the prop
erty among Milwaukee relatives.
| Antigo.-On measuring and weigh
ing premium binder twine man,
ufactured at the Wisconsin state
prison, labeled as averaging over $50
feet to the pound, City Sealer G. g
Leykom found that the ball was over
thirty feet short.
Antigo.-The oats crop in Langlade.
county this year Is practical
| failure, owing to the rust. Many
| Of the farmers are not attempting toI
| thresh the grain. 1t Is being cut and
stacked in the field to dry and Is them
| burned
Although the open sea-
son for game birds Is not ONT
until September 7, already rush
for hunting licenses has developed.
More than $500 such permits we're
issued in Bayfield, county last year.
| Game is reported plentiful.
La Crosse.-Four persons are dead
as the result of the explosion
Of a lamp in the farmhouse of
Thomas Straight in Hay Valley, in the|
bluffs between Rockton and Ontario. |
| The victims were David Thomas, hisl
six-year-old son, and the two children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Straight.
Shawano-The Twelfth district
convention of Odd Fellows will
hold a convention at Wittenberg On(
| August 27. S. j. Hamilton of Rhine
| lander is president of the district and
| e. J. Scott of Shawano Is secretary.
| The grand master or some other grand
officer will be present
Neenah. Nelson, local mo-
| torcycle patrolman, tried before
the police and fire commission
on charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer, was exonerated by the board.
the charges not having been sns
tanned. Charges had been preferred
my w. e. Kelley, citizen.
Hayward.-With a loss OF more
than ten thousand dollars fire
razed the Drake hotel to the ground
Rain falling at the time was of nc
benefit in staying the progress of the
flames, which we're famed by high
wind. The blaze originated from the
kitchen chimney. Ole ]. Hanson, the
proprietor. will rebuild at once.
Bangor.-Standing on the rear plat
form of a caboose, trying to flag
an approaching freight train with
his coat, small boy jumped from
speeding freight train, in the yards
here, just as the faster freight crashed
into his. He was slightly injured by
his fall. The caboose and dozen cars
were reduced to kindling wood by the
impact and the engine OF the other
freight train was badly damaged. The
fireman and engineer jumped in time
to save their lives and escaped with
few small cuts and bruises.
Beloit.-James Root. constable for
South. Beloit, ILL.,, was shot threa
times in the side and back by
Joseph Knauth. Knauth had been
shooting revolver about the tent OF
horse traders and Root was called out
of bed to investigate. When he at.
tempted to place Knauth under arrest
the latter grabbed Roots revolver
from his pocket and shot him three
times. Root was nearly dead from
tha ahock and lnsa Of hlOod when the