The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-02-12
STATE: NEWS


who live near Heller, their home and
contents. A member of the family
arose early to build the fires and then
went back to bed until the house be-
came warm. Before they could realize
it the home was in flames from an
overheated stove, and the family had
difficulty getting out of the house
safely.
Fond du Lac.-The Northeastern
Wisconsin Teachers association elect
ed the following officers: President,
w. T. Ream of Green Bay; vice-presi-
dent, A. w. Treat of Appleton; secre-
tary, K. K. Borsack of Fond du Lac;
treasurer, w. J. Hamilton of Two Riv-
ers; member of executive committee,
c. j. Staugel of Manitowoc. Appleton
was awarded the next meeting.
Madison.-No educational institu-
ton of any kind which is supported in
whole or in part by public money shall
employ a teacher or professor who
smokes cigarettes, nor shall any insti-
tuition grant diploma or certificate
cigarettes, according to bill intro
duced in the assembly by Assembly
man MCGOWAN.
Crandon.-The hotels of Crandon
have been crowded with men who are
connected with some of the largest
west, here to start work on the pro-
posed line of the Wisconsin and
Northern railroad, from Crandon to.
Van Ostrand, 30 miles long.
Madison.-A boiler in the factory Of
the Scanlan-Morris company exploded
and Thomas Lynch, Waterman, was
seriously injured. Following the ex-
plosion the building burned to the
ground. The company manufactured
hospital supplies. The loss is proba-
bly, $4,000
Madison.-The Wisconsin Associa-
closed two-days' meeting here with
an address on "The Relation of Light
ming to Insurance Rates." by Insur-
ance Commissioner Ekern. State
Fire Marshal G. P. Host discussed
Fire Prevention on the Farm"
GAINESVILLE. - Checks from the de-
partment Of agriculture at Washington
to Rock county farmers whose cattle
were ordered slaughtered owing to-
a0of-and-mouth disease are being re-
and George austin received $2,906.03.
Marshfie1d.-The Rev. G. D. Fleer.
resident pastor of st. Paul's Evangeli-
cal church, has resigned. He has ac-
cepted call to the superintendency
of an Evangelical orphanage and old
peoples home in Chicago and will as
sumo charge in April.
La Crosse.-Oscar F. Anderson, we'll
known local commercial traveller, was
found dead in bathroom in his home
by Mrs. Jennie Wesley, his housekeep-
er. An apoplectic stroke was the cause
of his sudden end. He was the Oldest
Elk in La Crosse.
Racine. - Because they thought
their husbands were under sheriff de-
tention as they were working at the
SOOA tAOu0C WILL pAloOAClo, tAiC WA'SS
of several Racine men forced them
to quite work to prove that they were
free.
Appleton.-A pack of ten wolves
raided the farm of Jacob Keilhofer,
killing his fourteen sheep, all he had,
twelve geese and pig. 1t was while
one wolf was killing the pig that the
owner appeared and shot it.
Grand Rapids.-Miss Mabel Fergu-
son, aged thirty-two, Of Plainfeld COM
mitted suicide by taking chloroform.
Her family can assign no reason for
her act. She recently became assist
ant in the post Office.
Madison.-Upon recommendation OF
Adjutant General Holway, Governor
Philip appointed Archibald G. Crozier,
junior grade, and William
De Mars, ensign of the naval militia at
Madison.-After a hearing the COM
mittee on state affairs voted to recon-
mend for indefinite postponement the
Frederick bill, 22a, which forbids thu
sale or use of air rifles.
Observation-Disclosures and Menomi-
nee authorities have been asked to be
on the lookout for George Peters, a
Menominee Indian, who escaped hand
cuffed from the jail at Kenosha. Wis.
Wausau.-At a meeting of the
Eagles it was decided to erect club
house, the board of trustees being au-
to purchase site for the inn
mediate erection of such building.
Wautoma.-The Hansen house In
this village was partly destroyed by
fire and water. The origin is sup
posed to have been a lighted cigar
carelessly thrown among paper.
Galloway-While working in the
woods near Galloway, Ferdinand Hof-
rarle was instantly killed by falling
tree. His skull was crushed and other
parts of his body somewhat mangled.
Superior-Fire in Hawthorne, in
central Douglas county, destroyed
Phiede's hotel and the Louis Efaw
store The loss is about $4,000, part
y insured.