Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
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We have communicated with the
spirit of Diogenes.
ASK him. we requested the medl-
um. TASK him if he really lived in a
tub :"
The table moved neryously the me-
dunn snored. and from her lips came
the very voice of the great Athe-
nian;
Il owned a yacht, you call 1t
hou Siilfattns said tt6G6ggGSf APPLETON
men are defendants Mrs, Black sued
for $4,000. charging that her husband
now in an insane asylum. was driven
insane by fright caused by the mid
night visit and the demand that he
subscribe for Liberty bonds
Racine Edward Ontke was sem
fenced to pay fine of $500 and costs
or serve three months in Jail on a
charge of writing threatening letters
to DR., A. S Pfeiffer of Racine, by
whom he was employed as a chauf-
feur He was unable to pay the fine.
Two months ago DR. Pfeiffer received
letters demanding $4,000 and threat
ening death if he failed to leave the
money in a designated spot
Medford--The little 3-year-old son
of MIR. ana Mrs. Charles Waldhart of
Stetsonville. Taylor county, was so
badly burned that he died a few hours
later. The mother had left the two
youngest children. aged and 3 years
alone in the house for a few minutes
while she went to the barn During
her absence il is presumed that the
children played with the fire in ths
stove, as the child was in flames when
the mother reached him.
Madison--A conference of district
attorneys of Wisconsin has been
called by Atty Gen. William ]. Nor.
gan for Dec % and % at Madison.
Questions of law enforcement win be
considered and q program for coop
erative action developed according to
plans. District attorneys of so coun-
ties have expressed their intention of
attending, while only two unfavorable
replies to the attorney generals in
vitation have been received.
Observation-Disclosures of Justice
and municipal courts in Sheboygan
ID county and establishment of a county
municipal court in their stead Is asked
of the state legislature by the She
boygan county board in a memorial.
, The resolution stated that Justice and
municipal courts not having final iur-
isdiction in many matters are too ex-
) pensiye to maintain. u
+ Stevens Point--Frank Schoenwetter
and Hugh Erwin, both 20 years old,
were sentenced to ten years in Wau.
pun when they pleaded guilty in Cir
cult court to assaulting and robbing
Martin Berg. Marshfeld clothier. 1t
was charged that they overpowered
Berg in his store. dubbed him into
Nsensibility and robbed the store
safe.
Beaver Dam-Herman Steward. a
L
ton. Dodge county, was severely in
jured when his clothing was caught in
a revolving shaft OF tractor while
he was examining oil cups on the
engine He suffered three fractures OF
his collar bone. his left arm was pull.
ed out Of the socket and numerous
cuts and bruises about his head and
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La Crosse-George Hoffman. 81.
and his son Andrew. Z. were killed
when struck by an automobile on the
Mormon county road near the La
Crosse city limits. The automobile
driver sped off toward the country
with lights turned out. Police and
sherifs Of several counties are look
ing for an auto said to have been
the machine which ran over father
and son.
Rice Lake--After having been en-.
tirely deaf for many years. Mrs. J. C.
George Of Rice Lake has had her
in her home. she thought she heard
a noise. She placed a record on the
phonoeraph and was nearly overcome
on hearing the record perfectly.
Ladysmith-H Harold Kittleson. Olaf
Olson John and Bruno Hoeft. resi-
dents Of Busk county, pleaded guilty
TO the charge Of having beavers and
beaver skins in their possession and
were fined $50 each and costs.
Oconto-The cut of logs being pro.
duced by the lumber companies oper.
ating IN and about Cconto is estimat-
ed at approximately 80 per cen, nor.
NAL. according to survey just com.
pleted among the several lumber COM
panies. This means that slightly
less than 50 per cent of the usual