Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-07-11
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eight men who were in launches dis
sbled while out in the lake and we're
being carried out by the heavy seas
and wind
Gordon.-The plentiful rainfall of
this summer will produce a bumper
hay crop for this vicinity, although
there are some complaints of potatoes
and other tubers rotting in the ground.
Superior-That no new saloons be
licensed until there are fewer than
one to every 500 population is the
proposition put up to the city com
mission by Superior Retail Liquor
Dealers association.
Neenah.-Their buggy struck by a
train, Mrs. Harry Allen and one
of her small children were carried Is
rods on the pilot of the engine. They
were found beside the track unln-
jured. Mrs. Allen, her mother and two
children were in the buggy, which was
demolished. The horse was killed.
No one in the party was injured.
Madison.-Jealousy over Carlo Ire
mas success in business. the po-
lice believe, prompted an attempt at
wholesale loss of life and destruction
Of property when, exploding with ter
rife force, bomb wrecked Trena's
barber shop. The Black Hand" was
at first blamed. Pieces of the crude
home-manufactured bomb are in pos
session of the police.
Oconto.-While saying her prayers
during a thunderstorm which passed
over here, Mrs. Olive Bartelfer-
son, eighty years old, was killed when
lightning struck her home. When the
storm was seen approaching Mrs Bar
jefferson went to her room and COM
menced to pray. Fifteen minutes later
she was dead. The bolt crashed
the roof, struck her and tore a gaping
hole in the floor of her room on its
passage into the ground.
Neenah. - The Wisconsin Sunday
School association, which maintains
its head Offices in this city, is lay
ing plans for the opening of a summer
camp for girls at Camp Onaway. on
the Chain O. Lakes, Waupaca The
camp Will be open ten days and Sun
day school girls or girls connected
with any church group may attend.
Daily Bible study will be one of the
features of the camp. Mrs. P. F. Stair
Of Kenosha will be in charge
Madison. - Governor McGovern
granted pardon to Miner S Perkins,
serving a life sentence, but out
on parole. Perkins was convicted OF
the murder of his wife in Wood coun-
ty. The governor committed the SEN
tence of George Messman, Manitowoc
county, from two to one year and six
months, and that of George K. Parr,
Rusk county, from two years to one.
Both are embezzlers. The sentence of
Ora Langdon, Clark county, for pro
ducing abortion, was committed from
four to three wears and six months.
La Crosse. - Rev. J. Holzapfel,
seventy years old, a retired
Evangelical clergyman, died suddenly
at his home near Tomah. He came
to America in 1867 as a missionary for
lhe Evangelical church He was pas
tor OF church at Mosel for rs years.
removing from there to Milwaukee.
where he remained three years. Sur
viving are a widow and ten children.
Among the children are Mrs. John
Dollhof, Mrs. George Hunscker and
Mrs. Henry Blank, all Of Milwaukee.
Rev. Mr. Moeckli of Milwaukee assist
ed in conducting the funeral services.
Portage.-District Attorney Bogue
was called to the town of Lewis
ton to investigate the death of Otto
Witt, bachelor, aged thirty-fve, who
lived alone on farm. Neighbors saw
Witt 90 past their house, his clothes
soaked with water, and a short time
afterward they were attracted to his
home by smoke issuing from windows.
Witt was found lying dead in the bed
room with bullet wound in his head
and revolver at his side with several
chambers empty. 1t is believed that
he at first attempted drowning in Big
Slough and then went to his home and
finished the deed by shooting himself.
the powder from the revolver setting
fire to the bed clothing.
Eau Claire.--The three-day session
of the German Luther leagues of
the northwest closed with a big pic
mic and athletic events at Lake Halle
for the 400 delegates attending. At the
business session officers were elected
as follows: President, Irwin Duersch-
ner of Waseca. MINI; first vice-presi-
dent, Richard Krell of Eau Claire: sec.
ond vice president, E. Lippka Of Min
neapolis; secretary, Miss Bertha
Buehrer of st. Paul. and treasurer. Ar
thur Goetzmann of Minneapolis. The
following we're elected delegates to at
tend the meeting of the central ad-
visory board at Dubuque. Ia. this fall:
Arthur GoetzmaRa OF Minneapolis.
Rolf Hardg OF Minneapolis and Miss
Bertha Buehrer Of St Paul.
Amigo. -Thirty-seven. head of high
grade cattle. three OF them pure
bred sires, have been applied for
by the farmers in the county. tn ba