The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-08
STATE NEWS
In BRIEF


killed wolves and wildcats on which
they collected 1852 from the county
in bounty payments.
Random Lake.-Despondent over Ill
health, Frank Kopp, a farmer lv-
ing three miles southwest of here.
placed the muzzle of a shotgun in MS
mouth and discharged both barrels
blowing the top of his head off.
Beloit.-The Masonic temple was
open for public inspection on New
Years day. 1t is one of the finest
structures of the Masonic fraternity
in Wisconsin, and was completed with
in the year at cost of $4,000
New Richmond.-Ruth GMlen, daugh-
ter Of Judge John J. Gillen, New
Richmond, and her fiance, David
Nowstrup, were caught under their
automobile near Parker, S. D. Now
strip was instantly killed and Miss
Gillen seriously hurt.
Madison-Daniel O'ConnOr, for two
years jailer at the Milwaukee coun-
ty Jail, was in Madison in the IN
terest of his campaign for the once
of sergeant-at-arms. II. A. Roycraft
O Chippewa Falls is said to be can
didate also. w. E. Irvine will be
candidate TO succeed himself.
Balsam Lake.-Leonard and Guy
McFadden, sons of George McFad-
den, who moved west from mere
year ago, were electrocuted at Bend
Ore., according to a message TO
friends. One fell across live wire
and the other died with him in vain
attempt at rescue. Both were about
twenty years of age.
Kenosha.-Mr. and Mrs. David Van
VIE, pioneer settlers of Kenosha,
celebrated their fifty-seventh we'd
| ding anniversary at their home
A notable family reunion was held
members coming from all over the
country. Mr. and Mrs. Van VIE were
>toth natives of Wisconsin. and they
have spent their entire lives in the
| state and much of it in Kenosha
| county.
Kenosha.-Louis Kindt, the vetera
Kenosha artist and scene paint
er, widely known among theate1
owners throu ghout the middle West
celebrated his eightieth birthday here
Letters and kilograms of cOngratula'
ton were received from all over the
country. Mr.. Kindt still works at his
trade as a scenic artist, and he has
had part in the decoration of curtains
in many of the leading theaters OF
the country.
| MadisOn.-The annual convention OF
county superintendent of schools
will be held here January % and
20. The superintendent will give
their observations regarding the con.
solidation of rural schools. Sum.
maries for the years 1913 and 1914
will be presented in graphic form to
show the educational Situation as
given in last years reports, and
changes in the reports for the present
| year will also be discussed. They
will also discuss school libraries. pub
locations and other matters.
Sheboygan.-When firemen, after
|
10 the home of Mrs. Katherine Bauer
Of this city, they stumbled over the
unconscious form of Mrs. Bauer in a
doorway. Dense smoke filled the sec.
ond story rooms and hid everything
from view. Picking the woman up in
his arms fireman felt something
clinging to her dress. Mrs. Bauer's
collie dog, in an attempt to drag his
owner to safety, had sunk his teeth
in her dress and had held on, even
after smoke overcame both dog and
| owner.
Madison.-A general invitation has
been sent out to persons inter
ested in the Home Rule and Tax
| payers league to attend the dinner to
be given by that organization to form
er Gov. w. D. Hoard here on January
7. The speakers will be former Gov
ernor Hoard of Fort Atkinson, Gov
E. L. Philip, Burr w. Jones of Madi
son, j. M. Clancy of Stoughton. Max
Jeffries of GAINESVILLE, and George F
Hambrecht of Grand Rapids, d candf
| QdtO lOI 0PCohOA VI thC dooOAlOiy' = IN
invitations were sent out by com
mittee of which T. G. Murray is chair
man.
Kenosha-There are 20 cases Of
smallpox at the village of Bristol
a village of 375 people, ten miles
west of Kenosha, according to the
report of the situation made by
DR.. George B. Hoyt of the Wisconsin
state board of health, who made sur
vey at the village. Practically all OF
the people of the village have been
exposed to the disease and most OF
them have been vaccinated, but new
cases are being reported daily. Doc
tor Hoyt declared that the disease is
in mild form and did not suggest a
quarantine of the city of Kenoshs
against Bristol. DR.. F. e. Stevens
health officer Of the village, is cooper
ating with the representative of the
state board in seeking to control the
spread of the disease No cases have
been reported from any of the sur
| rounding towns or villages