Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10
Wisconsin NeWS
TerseLy Told

aged fifty a farmer OF Lafayette, met
death when his coat caught in circu-
lar saw
Marinette.--Jack DeMott, Fan aged
recluse Of Amberg, was found in his
bed with half his head blown off by
shotgun and with his finger still on
he trigger.
Oshkosh Elks Of this city are plan
ming TO make the state convention here
June / and . an event long to be re-
membered. Frank A Fuller has been
appointed chairman Of committees.
Wausau -- The board Of di-
rse>ors Of the Wausau Advancement
association have elected as president,
G. D. Jones; yioe-president, NJ. c.
Ewing: treasurer. otto Mueller, and
secretary and manager. W r. Chellis.
Ashland The dry" forces in Ash
land have been working up a
great deal of enthusiasm in their
campaign this year II is the first
serious attempt the "drys' have made
to vote down the saloons Of Ashland.
Oconto.-A touring car, going at
fast rate Of speed, capsized
three miles from here Herb Tel
fords shoulder was fractured, Mrs.
]. Telford and Mrs = Nerenhausen
are still unconscious and Agnes Tel
ford was slightly injured.
Manitowoc Officers Of the Citizens
association are considering the advis-
ability OF making the organization a
stock company 1t Is planned to is
sue 1000 shares at $40 each to pro
mote Industrial and commercial ac-
tiyity
Beloit--Alvan Grossman Of Sho
stranger whom he befriended Meet.
pierre was robbed of $ll8 by a
ing man on the road who wanted
"A ride, Mr. Grossman listened to tale
OF woe from the stranger and took
him In and during the night was in
turn taken in.
La se.-Declaring that eight
OF the 45 dairies In the county
are IN a grossly insanitary condition,
DR. ]. NJ FurstBan. city health com
missioner, has opened a campaign for
clean milk In the city by getting out
a warrant for the arrest Of one dairy
man in the town Of Shelby
Madison Inspired by an orches-
ira Of blind young men and WON
en-, hundreds OF persons In the
assembly chamber sang "On Wiscon-
sin The concert given by class
OF pupils from the state school for
blind in GAINESVILLE filled the assembly
chamber with townspeople, members
of the legislature and state officers.
Sheboygau jacob Laufer of the
town OF Trenton. Washington coun-
ty. was arrested by Deputy Game
Warden Henry G. Guebner on the
charge Of operating fish trap in
Green lake Laufer was taken before
Justice Ernest W. Wittg at Fillmore
and was fined $25 and costs and the
fish trap was destroyed
Beloit Forty students of Beloit
college who have lived in Wis.
consln one year and in their precinct
ten days will vote next Tuesday in
the wet" or dry" election. "Ary'
workers stated, in spite of the ruling
against student voters by the attor
ney-geueral Saloon workers assert
that they have a machine that viii
challenge all student voters.
Superior Father John Lindler
pastor Of the Catholic church of
the Holy Assumption. barely es.
capped with his lie when the structure
was destroyed by fire Going into
She blazing building to save the bless
ed sacrament he stumbled and fell
lie was overcome on the way out.
'hremen rescuing him The loss is
$4,000
Madison.-It became known that
i Joint resolution has been draft.
ed in the legislative reference
library for an Adjournment of the
legislature on May to January
3 II Is said the resolution will be
offered in the assembly by Assembly
man c. Is. Ballard The administra-
ton forces will oppose the proposed
huJbuihh1tHAt anu " III hbHk 10 htep
the legislature in session until all its
business has been disposed Of
Green Bay.-Johu Confer. thirty
1--WE years old deafmute. charged
with the murder of Mr and Mrs
Dennis Milan at Marsballtown. Ia.
was received at the Wisconsin
state reformatory December ~. 1910
from Portage He was booked as John
Conference. tho records show. He was
sentenced to six years ON charge
Of assault While acting as night fire
man at the power plant he escaped
September s. 1912 TWO DAYS later
he was arrested at Naudyue Wis. fOr
snatching a girls purse as She wa,
leaving the post Office there For thai
oTense he was committed to The stat,
prison and secured his lihe-ty a few
months ago Confer is 'brother-in
law of Frank HaOes pitcher ~ On,
Wausau bali club ot the WI leacu,
fer several years
OCouomoWoc Two men 8ttempte,
TO enter the summer home %. F. W
Suelaow of Milwaukee ut Nashota'
lake They ordered the caretakel
Mike Jameski, TO leave the place au