Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-15

an ice chute, into the river which was
al flood stage the night he arrived in
Darlington. Funeral services We're
held at the First Congregational
church in Kenosha where the Rev.
Bray was pastor Tor thirty years prior
to his retirement.
Madison-The death rate in Wiscon-
sin for the first three months of 1920
was considerably higher than the rate
for any similar period in the last thir-
teen years, according to reports COM
piled by the state board of health.
The rate was 1916 per thousand popu-
lation, and was based on total deaths
of 10,016. This excessive mortality"
the board explai,- ed. lis due almost en-
tircly TO the influenza epidemic which
appeared early in January and contin-
ued in various parts of the state
through January, February and March
The actual increase in deaths over
similar period in 1919 was 1921.
Monroe-Herman Monte, a farmer
HANe+A ~ OAtASNf a. fRi4 NDtCu mere uDUU
warrant sworn out by an adopted
daughter. LeOna Mowley, charging him
with assault. The girl who is Is years
of age, states that for ten years she
has made her home with the defendant
and his invalid wife and that in the
last TWO years he has repeatedly sub
jected her to indignties. Monte and
his wife and the girl and younger
sister sleep in the same ROOM
Stevens Point-A thirty-second de-
gree Masonic watch charm and a solid
leather travelling bag were presented
to {. z. Urbahns. retiring division su.
perintendent of the 500 line, on the
eve of his departure for Minneapolis.
where he becomes general superin-
tendent Of the 500 system. Five hun
dred employees united in presenting
the giftss to Mr. Urbahns and also Re.
membered Mrs. Urbahns with gold
wrist waIch.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of his girl wife
who left him two months ago after less
than month OF welded life, Walter
konopotski. "a years old, waylaid her
and shot her down on the street and
then turned the gun on himself, cry
ing, Wen both die together" Neither
of the shots We're fatal, however, and
at Emergency hospital where they
were taken. it is said that both may
recover.
Madison decision of the state
Supieme count that marriages outside
Of the state are legal came as a relief
% hundreds of Wisconsin couples who
have been married in Illinois, Mich
igan and other adjoining states. Since
the ruling OF a Milwaukee circuit
Judge that such marriages were illegal,
many We're placed in a Quandary as
TO just what their status was.
Stevens Point-Springville pond, at
the mouth of the Plover river, two
miles south of Stevens Point, has been
cleared of suckers and other rough
fish under direction of a state con-
servation warden. There is an album
dance of trout il the pond and stream.
but they threatened to become extinct
if the suckers remained, as the latter
eat the spawn.
Madison-The state board Of educa-
tion has announced that the student
soldier bonus viii be continued for the
summer session at the University Of
Wisconsin. All summer session stu
dents, old and new, must enroll at the
university not later than June %, or
forfeit 81 day.
Eau Claire-Annette Pelntier. who
accidently shot her friend. Margaret
Murphy. few weeks ago at Chippewa
Falls. tried in vain to save the girls
life by giving pint OF her blood in a
TRANSMISSION operation, but to no avail.
Miss Murphy dying not long after the
operation.
Kenosha - The Simmons company
of this icJy, manufacturers of brass
and metal beds. are about to increase
their capital from >20000 coo to $780,
100000, It was learned here.
Narinette-Owing 10 t.e continued
shortage of teachers for the rural
schools Of the county, it has been de-
cideG TO conduct q summer session for
The training Of teachers. 4 viii be
held in the training school, beginning
July s. and viii continue for six weeks.
Ocopto- Edward Hazen. 40 years
ola. was S:led. and five other men
were seriously injured, when the auto
mobile. in which they we're riding
struck telesraph role. and turned
turtle. There were me passengers IL /
the car.