The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
STATE NEWS

11'Cu dt tu0 uOm0 VI A1SA DCAt "a
Smith near Lime Ridge and II attract
ing considerable attention in the
neighborhood. The mother is proud
of her offspring, tail or no tail.
La Crosse.-Mrs. Martha Caulum,
whose husband was killed Deem
Der IL while employed by the La
Crosse Plow company here, was
awarded $3.50 by the state industrial
commission.
Rhinelander.-Rev Father ]. Wuch-
ter, who comes here from Phillips
to succeed the late Rev DIR. S.
j. Leinfelder, preached his first
sermon in St. Mary's church. Rev.
Father e. E. Savageon, the present
pastor of st. Mary's, will be placed n
charge of another parish in the SUI
perior diocese by Bishop Koudelka.
Superior-Charles Howell. thirty
five years old, who was arrested
by Deputy United States Marshal Nal
Tory, was given a hearing at Duluth
on charge of having, broken into
the post office at Sawyer on March 20,
1914 He admitted his guilt Howell
is alleged to have stolen number OF
postal money order forms. 1t is al
legged that he cashed one through a
man named Seaman, at Sawyer. The
defendant said he would waive extradi
ton and return to Wisconsin. Howell,
according to the police, is wanted on
two other indictments in Wisconsin
Mayville.-Senator Byron Barwig
was elected president of the North
western Band association for the
twenty-seventh time The organiza-
ton has been in existence q years
and he has been it's only president.
e. j. Gull of Milwaukee was, elected
vice-president, DR.. E. J. Albrecht Of
Mayville secretary, and E. II. Reh-
feldt of Boynton treasurer. The trus-
sons, A. Washburn Frank Wolff and
Oscar Hanisch. Senator Bar Wig, e.
]. Gull, Assemblyman c. Lentz, p.
Washburn, H. H. Fortmann, Judge c.
w. Lamoreaux and Mayor c. Mann of
Mayville were speakers
Madison-No horse doctor can
legally require pharmacist to
fill prescription for alcohol and
liquor, according to an opinion rem
dered by Attorney General Owen to
0. H. EliasOn. state veterinarian. Doc
tor EliasOn inquired whether regis
tered veterinarian could legally re-
quire a druggist to fill a prescription
for liquor the same as regular physi-
clan. In an opinion to District At
torney J. G. Davis Of Sawyer county.
the attorney general held that the
county board will exceed it's authority
if it purchases 200 acres, as it con.
templates, for the purpose of main
tanning of the poor of the county.
Appleton.-Mrs. Kunigunda Hauser
seventy-four years old, for So years
resident Of Wisconsin, died at her
home here after an illness of only few
days. the first time during her entire
residence in the Badger state that she
had been i'll. Mrs. Hauser was born
in Germany, but when only four years
old she came to the United States, the
family locating at Germantown, nea"
Milwaukee, where they remained until
about thirty-five years ago, when they
removed to Appleton. Mrs. Hauser
has never been outside of Wisconsin,
since she came into the state. The
body was taken to Kau&auna for inter
ment
Beloit.-Prof William Porter cele-
brated his ninety-fifth birthday. Yes
per services were given over to ex-
ercise in honor of Beloits oldest in
structor. Professor Porter, who is
in excellent health. considering his ad-
vanced age, attends chapel exercises
almost every day, and his mind is as
keen as it was fifty years ago. He is
professor of Latin, and the oldest liv-
ing alumnus of Williams college and
Phi Beta Kappa, honorary fraternity.
Professor Porter was born in Massa-
chusetts. When he was young man
his health was subject of much con-
Germ to his family, and his physicians
finally advised his going to Florida
His eyes twinkle as he tells how he
fooled them all. After being gradu-
ated from Williams in 1880 he contin-
ued his studies when his health per-
mitted and in 1S43 he was given the
degree Of B. d. from Union Theolog-
zeal seminary. He came to Beloit in
1852. few years after the institu-
ton was founded, and until 1907 was
head OF the Latin department. AL
though slight in stature. Professor
Porter still is quite active. In pleas
ant weather he can be seen working
about the yard of his residence op-
posite the college campus. He is
devout member of the First Congre-
gational church and ascribes his long
life to right living and right think
ing"
Welcome.-The third annual meet
ing of the Holstein- Fresian Breed
ers' association will De held here. The
association, hos