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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
To leach peaf FARMING.

Supt II. g, Buell. of The Wisconsin
State School for the Deaf, which is
maintained by the state for the free
instruction Of deaf and deaf mutes.
IN taking definite steps toward the in
PRODUCTION Of practical instruction in
agriculture IL is announced here. Mr..
Huell recently succeeded b. w Walker
as superintendent of the school the
latter becoming manager of the Wis
consn Masonic home at Dousman.
The school is surrounded by fruitful
farming country 4 large tract which
has been used for pHsturnge. 10 the
north of the buildings, has already
been broken with view of charging
the gardening operations for the
school. Citizens of pclay0u are en-
thuslaStic for the new puu, and cX-
perts In the education of the deaf be-
licye that instruction In agriculture
will be the most valuable course which
this 81 amy school for such uniortu-
mates can adopt Agriculture Ia con
hidered Ca be admirably adopted for
the future needs Of the deaf.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Historical Society Gets Estate.

The Wisconsin historical society
viii receive $4,000 from the estate OF
the late George b. burrows of this city
through the death Of The son. George
I, burrows. al Louisville, Ky This
mouey comes 70 tle Historical society
through the provision in the viii of the
elder MIR, burrows that If his son died
without heirs the estate was to 20 10
the society
While the money goes directly 10 the
society, only the Income Is available,
and of this Mrs. George Il. burrows
Louisville widow OF the son. is to re
cciNe 5000 annually. The entire es-
tate amounts 10 about S250ttN. accord
tng Ia W A. L. Norris, attorney for
the estate, but about S10OtO of 1t Is
noninteresg bearing az the present
time. The cost ot administration will
also cut into the intoue ia measure.
So that il as probable that the His
torlcal society Will net from $4,000 TO
$1,000 auuualA from the Burrows es-
tate,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Much Shoe leather Saved.

The faculty of the University Of Wis
conSin will be thanked by the stu
dents parents, or whoever buys the
shoes Of the students taking lessons
i'm economies ny a reimbursement Of
classes, the professors have saved the
economies class as whole just 1000
miles of walking a week.
When the university classes opened
"a few weeks aso, 40 room WAS found
large enough I'm the economics depart
ment for the class OF SO students. and
they were forced to walk To the col
lege OF agriculture, making an extra
distance of 1000 Miles per week. An
other change this week, however. has,
enabled the class 20 assemble that
much nearer 70 the dormitorieS.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Me1ic0n Var NezCS

Every ford, bridge and trail alone
the international border in Texas il
being guarded by additional United
States troops in compliance With Sec
rotary Of War Bakers warnings 10 be
prepared for another Mexican raid.
Secretary Baker issued forma.
statement at Washington saying taat
definite information had been received
by the war department that s. bandit
attack upon American troops 10 Mex
leo or on an American border .a"l
had been arranged to take place be-
tween now and election day Il create
sentiment against the administrators
Mexican policy. Generals taS..o
and PersbIng were forewarne-
Gen. Jaeinto Trevino. coma.
IF the Chihuahua garrison i'll A,-.e
has issued warning 10 reSsd.a-- FL
leave the city, according To r.Qa7'
that reached army headQuar-e-s III
San Antonio, Tex, from Gen George
Bell az Fl Paso.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

The state tax levy for 1916 amounts
~ $4Si@,aS, according 70 the figures
~ the department of state. This
amount which is annually levied in
October and collected in January and
February. Is larger than the 1918 levy
by $I490@e
The following amounts are Included
'n She levy fer 'he various funds, most
ot them for education; Common
schools. $2i9>,71Ss university. Sl.aNa..
o}>. graded Sc6eo.>, SAooso. normal
schools, <1tl1&2: interest SEP ceryia.
cafes of Indebtedness. $1&<N1u. free
msh schools Sl1>o" au3 Ser Seae~al
purposes SttNk}
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Wirs Six Prizes at Wheat Show.

Peayer Dam--H E. Kruger, whose
farm IS near this city. has received
from Wichita, Kas., notice that each Of
six grain samples which he sent to the
International wheat show at the Wichi-
ia fair and exposition We're prize win.
ners. He got first awards in the fol.
lowing: Hard red spring wheat, durum
wheat. white wheat, two romed barley.
six romed barley. and hulless barley.
He also got the international sweep
stakes on six romed barley his exhibit
being Wisconsin pedigree barley.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Section Foreman Shot

Raffes Palmero. aged
80, railway section foreman, was
shot to death in the front yard of his
home. Three shots pierced his heart,
three went through his brain and two
more hit him in the body. Palmero
mas feared death for eighteen months.
it is said, ana has repeatedly told the
police they will get me-"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Rhinelander - The third annual
county ''spud show" of Oneida county
was held here. Talks were given by
J. w. Hicks, prentice; ]. G. Milward.
president and secretary of the Wiscon-
sin Potato Growers association, and
c. l.. Fitch, Ames, Ia. Prize exhibits
will be taken to the state potato show
and institute.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Necedah-As result of a spirited
contest, Necedah voted to incorporate
at a special election by vote of 81
to Ga. Necedah. with more than a
thousand population in the portion to
be Incorporated as a village, was per-
haps the last community of it's size
in the state to remain under township
form of government
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Three Years for Burglary.

Racine-George Sanderhoff, alias
Carl Rasmussen. 25 years of age. was
sentenced TO three years in the state
reformatory at Green Bay for burg
larry He was arrested for entering
the saloon of Peter Hogaard, having
previously advised a partner of his
that he was going TO pun off Job"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Organize $f,5oo,ooo COMPANY.

La Crosse-The largest business
deal in the history of the city has been
announced by the incorporates of the
La Crosse Tractor company, which is
incorporated under the laws of Della
ware with capitalization of $780,
600, for which $1,000,O00 is common
and 100000 is preferred stock.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Wonew &c Police IN Chicago have
oeSn asked to search for GauStav A.
Benke. % years old. resident Of WCne-
w7oc. who left here on Oct IS. To visit
his daughter, Ms. r. Hutton. l441
West EGf1y-seve1th street. Chicago
Ne has ROT been seen since starting
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Kenosha After Better Roads

Kenosha-Headed by Mayor Charles
H. Pfenning, hundreds of Kenosha per.
sons are signing a petition asking the
county board to take favorable action
on the proposed county road bonds.
The city is behind movement to i'm.
prove roads in the town of Pleasant
Prairie
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Fort Atkinson--Fort Atkinson has
started a movement for the erection
of a new concrete bridge over Rock
river to replace the old steel bridge
which has done service for thirty-five
years. The new structure will cost
$4,000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Fort Sam Houston. Tex, The Wis
consin troops are now enjoying ideal
weather. The days are warm enough
to make the olive drab cotton uni,
forms feel slightly burdensome. and
the evenings are only a little cooler.
Brisk breezes from the gulf prevail
almost every hour of the day.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
pastor on, Fer Asserblyr,an.

brentwood Believing that he can
help set LEGISLATION 10 correct things
he has experienced in thirty-Jwo years
OF preaching. the Rev. L V Kvam ot
Barron county is seeking for election
as Republican assem- lyman-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Three men were seriously bnr,as
and four others we're seriously ini,,-.i
by a powder "flare-up" at the HaspS1
plant of the f. J. On Point de Nenour'
Powder company ar Haskell. \.
Agents of the department Of irs+so.
under direction of the United Sr:.,.s
district attorneys office AT Chi,.....
picked up the trail of u supposed .....
spiracy to increase the COST of l,.....,
\ letter said to have been Sent e,t h..
wholesale grocery house to lis Solo,
men, demanding high prices in rha p.
tail trade, was the object Of thatr !.
vestigation.
Alexander Brown, the widely knov...
polo player of Philadelphia. fell o.i.h
his hydrOaeroplane into the Dela,,ar.
river at Essington and was droo.nad
Wheat Is going up to $3.50 busbe,
and flour to $15 barrel, in the oninioa
of james a. Patten, wheat king of Chi-
cago Today, according to Mr.. Parton
wheat is the cheapest of cereals inf 3,
must continue to 90 skyward IN n.ica
because Europeans will not us. ...-..
as food and they are demaudin. apr
wheat.
Detectives at st. Louis r ol,ere,,
$4,000 of the So, Coo stolen f,oo
paymastcr of the Burroughs Addfn,
Machine company in Detroit August
Fire in the warehouse of the N,obs
House Furnishing company at Detroit
Mich, destroyed the building and ibs
greater part of its 100000 contents.
While court was in session at Aber-
deem, Miss, in the sensational trial of
DIR. f. +. Kelee, white, and Dr. T.
Bloomfield, negro, and Charles Ingram
white, charged with causing the death
of Mary Miller by an illegal operation.
j. Ii. Miller father Of the dead grl.
killed Ingram.
Six persons were killed when an ill.,
terurban car on the Northern Indiana
railroad struck an automobile at
grade crossing near South Bend, Ind.
The dead are: Frank Brown, Mrs. o.
Senburg, Mrs. Florence Elliott. Mrs.
Frank Elliott and two children of Mrs.
Frank Elliott
Official announcement was made az
New York by J. P. Morgan & Go. thar
a new British loan of American bank
ers, aggregatlng $3000O0.0O0, had been
arranged. 1t will bear interest at 81
per cent and is payable in two Install
ments. one Of three years and one Of
five years.
Hope that the government might de-
clare an embargo on grain as a means
of restoring bread to the prices that
prevailed before the war were disst
pated by David T. Houston. secretary
of agriculture while on n visit 10 Chi.
cage. Congress never would pass
law providing an embargo on grain
he said
The management of the gold supply
of the country to meet the foreign
drain which is expected after the close
of the war was discussed by A. {.
Miller of Washington. a member Of the
federal reserve board, before the Ia
diana State Bankers association al
Indianapolis. He said that the United
States will be able TO meet all de-
mandS
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Manitowoc- Blame for the wreck of
a Northwestern passenger train near
here on Oct l6, which cost the lives
of Engineer Robert Fitzgerald, Mil
waukee, and Albert Deschais. Green
Bay. was not placed by the coroner's
jury, which has finished its work.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Appleton-Three new buildings for
Lawrence college are contained in
plans for the Methodist institution the
coming year, according to President
Plantz. They are: A New chapel. a
gymnasium and laboratory building.
There are already sixteen buildings.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

sboo-The marriage of Miss Mat.
tie Ringing, daughter Of Mrs. August
Ringing. and Howard W Newman of
St Paul, MINI. took place at Ottum-
wa. Ia. at the home Of he brides sis
ter. Mrs. H. NJ. Cowgirl
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Observation-Disclosures will petition the
Carnegie pension fund commission for
medal and money for the widow of
Joseph Demorath. who met death
through drowning in an attempt to
save the life of Benjamin Werle, Mil
Waukee
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Madison-Word is received that o.
G. Munson, NiroQua, a director of the
First National bank, ViroQua, had re-
signed as director so as to remain on
the Republican ticket as Hughes
presidential elector.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

MeuiN--A newspaper syndicate,
headed by a Chicago German daily,
has offered TO purchase the plant Of
the Grandfather Falls company and
manufacture its own print paper there.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Racine-Fred Griese, - years old.
a switchman on the Northwestern
road. lost a leg when he dropped be-
tween two cars in a moving train
while setting brakes. He is thought TO
have sustained internal injuries.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Former Missionary Dies.

Beloit-Dr. Henry d. Porter. Beloit
college graduate in the class of 1867.
for nearly forty years leading mis-
sionary in China until the strain of the
Boxer rebellion broke his health. died
at La Mesa, Cal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

BSrseoo Backing an automobile up
SO she rear Of the food store - Il :
Porter here. burglars ransacked she
oIce and carried OF the safe u Con,
tanned nothing hut papers They over
looked sAoot Ss6o in the desk
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Rh'oclsuder \ 80 pvr cent in,
crease ~ wages. affecting all tap,oy-
SeS working by tire day or 10 the mills
fer the Rh.nelan1er Paper caupany
VIII ~ iuto eject November I. TIE
Increase VIII affect oNer 40 EMPLOYEES.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Paner Makers Get Ralse.

Rhinelander-A 10 per cent increase
in wages. affecting all employees work
ing by the day or in the mills for the
Rhinelander Paner company viii go
into effect Nov. /. The increase viii
affect over 400 employees.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Wants Guardian Removed.

La Crosse-Despite that he has been
declared sane. Morris NJ. Farr. Buffalo
county farmer. still finds himself
burdened with guardian and unable
to touch his estate of $4,000. He is
suing for removal of the guardian.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Stevens Point The schools at Am
herst Junction have been closed be-
cause OF an outbreak II diphtheris.
Five cases are reported ans the health
department. is considering extended
Quarantine
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
is Unconscious sixteen Hours.

Sheboygan-William White. 20 years
old is recovering from sudden at
tack of ambolism of the brain due to
high blood pressure after being uncon-
scious for sixteen hours.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Madison Prot f NJ Lebard. for
merly professor OF romance languages
at the University Of Wisconsin, has
been decorated with the French cross
OF France because of bravery.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
lake Advantage Of Vote LAW.

on--Wisconsin residents at
the national capital are taking advan.
tage of the Law to allow voting by
mail County Clerk Fjelstad has re
ceived applications for 100 ballots.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Manitowoc Ministers of the city
collected more than s400 to help meet
expenses Of tabernacle meetings which
have been held for the past month
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Neenah-Roy Handler. Is years old.
a newshoy. died az the Theda Clark
hospital here following an Illness OF
one day with lockiaw
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Domestic

Having shot ans killed Eugene Pres
ton, whom he mistook for & deer. Rich
ard Martin Of Grant Valley. Belrrami
county, MinneSota. is held under the
charge Of manSlaughter
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
- - MolNes -.

Winter Bears and wolves Offer
so38 sport re hanterS near here. al.
thcuSh deer. pA-trt3ses and other fowl
AZ scarce
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Insanity on Increase.

Jefferson Thirty-six cases OF insan-
ity have been discovered in jefferson
county since Jan. l. This is twenty
more than were found all last year,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Ee-tn Attene cenNertle-.

Stevens Po5ct- Eo-ty iadGSt rial
school teachers attended the GiSs~Act
>eaNv1stoa he'E here. TIE next rset-
~ Nau ee hello In NSus2e Ia peoem-
Er
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Foreign

Twenty persons we're killed as -7
result Of fra which deStroysa RI
Elizabeth hospital a F2rnA2G. ~---
Scores Of children were Injured -
Jumping through Window
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Fali Fatal 70 Man

SAehoygan Adam Weir 50. died
here from basal fracture og the SAUL
as a result og falling downstairs.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
Warrington

The first concrete results Of TIE phys
ical valuation OF railroads upon "meA
the interstate commerce CONF S>i2o
has been working for three years we're
announced at Washington when TIE
commission issued a Tentative FAi1@-
ton Of the Texas Midland railroad ara
Of the Atlanta, Birmingham 4 Ataal~
railroad.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

The French line steamer Chicago has
arrived az FayaL Azores islands. ac-
corling TO LloydS. At London. The
liner, with a fire Ia No. 3 hold. made
q gallant race 70 port 10 save the o65
paSSeng gers and 2lo men In the crew.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Twenty million men fighting IN H.
rope. producing nothing Will" con
suming enough food Tor 3oQ"i0'' 1ea
and enough clothing for $500 .'
ara behind the high cost Of lt-- A
this country-not Wall street
tary of Commerce Refe'd SAID 10
Washington.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

X was announced 81 Wa>a
that exports o. hreadStUes -7"-a
United States during the nine %
ending September totaied $o-o-@- -.~
> a-oH q 500. 10000 from TIE e1'7-
spending period OF last year
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

The seal herbs Oh The Pribllof IS
lands IN Bering sea have increased %
rapidly since killing Of seals was pro
hibited that the government VIII be-
Sin killing seals reg1lsriy next year.
according % government officials st
Seattle. Wash.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Fifteen hundred liners AT three
mines IN the Clinton 1eld- near Terrs
H2ute. Ind went CO strike because
the operators refused 20 cheek cur the
special assessment for s strike 81 tbs
Ta1da3a coupany's mines when pay,
l1z the ns1
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Hope that the government might de-
clare an embargo on grain az means
of restoring bread to the prices that
pated by David T. Houston. secretary
of agriculture while on n visit 10 Chi.
cago. Congress never would pass q
law providing an embargo on grain,
he said.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

Official announcement was made at
New York by J. T. Morgan 4 Go. thar
a new British loan Of American bank
ers, aggregating $300,000.0O0, had been
arranged. 1t will bear interest az 81
per cent and is payable in two Install
ments. one Of three years and one Of
five years.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04

King Ferdinand dispatched personal
appeals to the rulers of allied nations
to save ROumani from disaster after
the fall of COnstanza, according to
Budapest dispatches to Berlin. Rou-
manian military leaders declared the
Roumanian defeat was due to the fact
that Russia had failed to supply the
artillery and munitions she had prom
Used.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
HEDRICk.

Earl Matthews arrived home from a
visit in Des Moines and Grinnell.
Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Day drove to OF
tumwa Tuesday.
Edward Mowery arrived home from
Texas Friday where he has been spend
ing the winter.
Vane Smithart disposed Of his res
taurant to Mr.. Rose of What Cheer.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lundin OF
Clemens were the guests Of the A. j..
Anderson home last week.
Mrs. w. NJ knight visited in Hayes
vile Monday.
David Halferty of ollie was in He'd
rick Monday.
Mrs. Nj. Lamb came home Tuesday
for a visit in Ollie with her daughter
Mrs. B. l.. Brady.
Max Sinclair arrived home from
Kansas City Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Clossen Of Ollie is visiting
relatives here.
l.. w. Knight and wife Of Hayesville
were guests at the Chas. Wilkins home
Sunday.
Robert Braden will dispose Of his
household goods and expects to make his
home with his daughter. Mrs. Braden is
in the Ottumwa hospital where she is
suffering with broken hip, received
last winter by falling on the ice,
A. ]. Anderson Is at R1chland doing
mason work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
ELDON

Rev. Elmer Hunt has resumed his
position as pastor of the Christian
church on account Of his poor health.
He intends to move in about month.
Miss Esther Hicks Of Oskaloosa is
visiting at the G. M. Stanton home this
week.
Miss Glen Downing Is working as
stenographer in Newton.
Earl Moss, brakeman on the even
ing local was quite seriously injured
Wednesday by falling between the
cars, getting his arm mashed, his hip
hurt and face lacerated.
Philip Russell, youngest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Russell, is again quite
i'll.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church served the Daughters of Re-
bekah lodge dinner to-day in the din"
ing room of the Moose hall.
The Eldon merchants were quite
up to date in trimming their windows
in the pink and green colors of the
Rebekah lodge and having appropriate
cards of welcome.
The Ladies of the Methodist church
on the east side held prayer meeting
at the home of Mrs. Jno. E. Eastan
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. X. G. Finney and Miss
Nora Kettle motored to Ottumwa
j Wednesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
TRACTION ENGINE
WRECKS BRIDGE
TWO MEN HAVE MARROW ESCAPE
FALL Fifteen FEET INTO
GERMAN CREEK.

Sigourney, April 10. - Homer ia
cobs and his assistant, Elmer Langford
barely escaped with their lives on
Tuesday afternoon when their nine ton
traction engine on which they were
riding went through a bridge which
they were crossing five miles southeast
of Sigourney. The bridge is an old
structure and crosses German creek on
the main travelled road leading south
east from Sigourney. The men were
riding in the cab of the engine which
was pulling a portable saw mill hitch
ed behind Both men went down with
the engine landing fifteen feet below
in the water, the engine upside down.
Both men are seriously hurt. Mr.. ia
cobs has bad cuts and bruises about
the head and face and Mr.. Langford
has one leg badly crippled. The men
were brought to town and are now un-
der the care of physicians. Just how
serious the injuries will prove has not
been determined by the physicians.