Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-13


mayor of Neenah several times, the
first in 1889, and was a member of the
Wisconsin legislature in 1890 and 1891.
In 1892 he was a delegate to the ma
tiOnal Republican convention in Min
neapolis and in 1894 was elected TO
congress from the Sixth Wisconsin dis
trict, serving in the Fifty-fourth con-
gress and declining denomination.
Madison The February death rate
showed a slight increase over January
for Wisconsin, according to reports
compiled by the state bureau of vital
statistics. Total deaths were 1919, an
increase of ninety-eight, and the rate
was 90 per 1000 population. as against
SO in January. The northern counties
have the lowest rate. II; the southern
counties are next with 9.5 and the cen
trail counties have rate of SO.
Clintonville - A German reseryist
whose name was not made public was
arrested in the vicinity of an autOmo-
bile plant here, engaged in manufac-
turing cars for the government, and is
being held for the department of jus
lice 1t is alleged the man has been
spying about the plant and making out
and forwarding daily reports OF the
output OF the concern.
Tomah- When the train left, carry
ing Mike Standingwater, an Indian, 19
years old, of Mather, to a cantonment
in the United States for training as
soldier of his country. his parents sat
for hours on the track and muttered
sadly to themselves. Mike will never
come back" Now they are in posses
sion of cablegram announcing their
sons death somewhere in France"
Madison The University of Wiscon-
sin is undergoing a siege of scarlet
fever and at present one girls dormi
tory, one girls rooming house, and
four fraternity houses are under
scarlet fever quarantine. One student.
Edward X Hurley of Buffalo, has died
OF scarlet fever He was junior and
a member of the Chi Psi fraternity.
Marinette - The body of the late
Isaac Stephenson was sealed in the
crypt of the Stephenson mausoleum in
Forest Home cemetery. At the time
of the funeral, March Is, the body was
left in the aisle of the mausoleum.
pending the arrival of Capt. Grant r.
Stephenson, only son of the former
senator, from overseas.
Marinette Members of the high
school faculty ard the school board
are investigating the disappearance OF
the German text books from the as
sembly hall desks in the high school
here 1t is not known whether the
theft was an April fool joke or an at
tempt at showing patriotism.
Mlwaukee-The records of the pos
tai savings bank here for March have
been compiled, and show an increase
of $170,S64 over the month of March
last year, The balance on deposit last
month was 81 .498,9 14, an increase of
$17,9S1 over the preceding month.
Sheboygan- Louis Reuther of Bril-
lion. near here, received word that his
son, Aaron Reuther. member of ma
chine gun battalion in France. had
both legs shot off in a battle on the
western front.
Racine Arthur Thomas, 23 years
old. of Berlin, was killed when a
crane he was operating in the foun-
dry of the Case South works, dropped
to the floor, distance of twenty-five
feet and an iron rod pierced his body.
Menasha-T Lakeside Paper com
pany is to erect several houses for
their employees on land purchased re
Gently in West Menasha A $1,000
tract was secured for this parpose.
Sheboygan- Mrs. r. b. Merlin, wife
of Assemblyman Melvin. died in the
Plymouth hospital following an opera
ton. She resided in the town of
Greenbush nearly all her life.
Neenah-When Mayor c. B. Clark
was reelected it was TO his fourth
consecutive term of Office. This is be-
lieved to have established a record.
Janesyile-While playing on the
bank of the Rock river, Cnauncey
Dean. years old. fell into the water
and was drowned.
Horicon-O. b. Wilcox. 90 years old,
died at Marinette. He was born in
Connecticut. He rode on the first rail
way built between Albany and Buffalo.
n. Y. His grandfather fought in the
rev dictionary war His father and
brother enlisted in the war OF 1872,
and two of his grandsons are now in
France lighting Tor Uncle Sam.
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