The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
State F.
Happenings


Johnson made call on the depository
banks throughout the state for 100000
to replenish the funds in the working
banks.
Mathematics Amy Bronsky of
Chippewa Falls was appointed a
member of the state staff of public
school inspectors by State Superin-
tendent G. P. Cary. Her salary will be
$1,7OO a year. She was selected from
a list of eligibles furnished by the
state civil service commission.
Madison.--Carroll Dyer, twenty
years old, member of the senior class
of the Madison high school, son of
Harry Dyer, drowned in Lake Wau-
besa, near Mcfarland, by the capsiz-
ing of boat in which he and two
companions were riding. The body
was not recovered.
Jefferson.-The sixty-second annual
fair Of the Jefferson and Rock River
Valley Agricultural society opened.
The 1914 fair will be equal to any held
In late years, according to appear
ances. All departments are we'll filled.
Thoroughbred cattle are exhibited by
many.
acknowledgements school children
swatted 100000 flies during the
vacation just closed. Miss Gladys
Nelson, twelve-year-old girl, is de-
clared to be the champion fly swatter,
and during the three months she got
away with total of 378,000 flies.
Twenty prizes were offered for the
contest. More than six hundred chill
dren took part. Ten of them killed
over one hundred thousand flies.
La Crosse.-A slight scratch on his
finger by a rusty screen resulted
death Of Esten HilmCe aged thirty
five. Miss Elenora Schul 5Z, aged TWEEN
ty-four, daughter of the late Capt. Fred
Schultz, who died two months ago,
died as result of blood poisoning,
caused by scratch on her face. There
are eight patients in the local hos
pitfalls suffering from the same illness.
La Crosse.-The principal feature
discussed at the national convention of
the Women's Bohemian Roman Cath.
Ollie Central Union Of the United
States, in session here, is the matter OF
changing the insurance assessments
of the union to formulated table to
definate rates. The present rates were
variable and are ruled by the number
Of deaths occurring in the member
ship. The subject will be favorably
voted on before the close Of the con-
vention.
Cumberland.--During a severe cleo
trical storm lightning struck the
barn of George w. Hatch, eight
miles north of this city, setting fire to
the structure and consuming the barn
and 20 tons of hay A thrashing crew
of six men and a team of horses had
taken refuge in the barn and all were
knocked to the barn floor stunned, but
the men came to in time to escape
the flames and get the horses out of
the burning building While the barn
was burning, lightning struck the
building twice. A bolt hit the belfry
of the city hall, tearing hole in the
structure, while the same bolt struck
and totally smashed the tongue OF
wagon in the street, but the horses
were uninjured.
Madison.-State Bank Commissioners
A. e. Kuolt approved the articles Of in
corporation of two new banks and au-
thorized third one to begin business.
He approved the incorporation of the
bank of Haugen, at Haugen, Barron
county, with capital of 100000. The
incorporators of it were o. G. Kinney,
George T. Vorland, G. w. Hayes, w. r.
label and ]. T. Joyce. He approved
the incorporation Of the Farmers
State bank of Viola, Richland county,
with capital of $4,000. The incorpora-
tors were: J. w. Moon, E. d. Hill, J.
w. Lawton and several others. The
Woodland State bank of Woodland,
Dodge county, with a capital OF $780,
900, was authorized to begin business.
w. Wegart is president and A. j.
Brooks cashier.
Waukesha.-A valuable horse be-
longing to David Edwards, Gen
esee merchant, died after 1t had
become impaled upon hitching post
in front of the Schock liquor store.
Madison street, following a runaway.
Mr.. Edwards was driving his spirited
team on Broadway, near Clinton
street, when his wagon was struck in
the rear by an automobile driven by
Steven Weber The animals made a
dash for liberty and, upon breaking
loose from the wagon after Mr.. Ed.
wards had been thrown to the street,
narrowly escaped doing serious dam"
age to pedestrians while rushing north
west on Madison street. One Of the
horses, said to be valued at more than
three hundred dollars, ran into and be-
came impaled upon post and died a
short time later. Mr.. Edwards was
not seriously injured. Mr.. Weber was
held blameless.
Sheboygan.-Herman Jaeger, thirty.
two years old, farmer resid-
ing near Cleveland, was instantly
killed when his team SHE'D and ram
into a ditch, throwing heavy gaso-
line engine off the wagon onto his