Bank of Campia (Campia, WI)

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RICE LAKE NEWS (Special correspondence.) RICE LAKE.—The Bank of Campia, six miles east, closed its doors June 1, and it is reported will discontinue business, the place being too small to support a bank. Lloyd Fairfield was cashier. It is not thought that any one will lose any money on account of the bank's suspension, unless it should be some of the stockholders. Recalls John Dietz. Residents of Couderay have signed a petition to the village board requesting that the movie, "The Battle of Cameron Dam" be not allowed to show there, giving as their reason that the true facts in the famous Dietz case are too well known there, and that the facts shown in the picture are not authentic. John F. Dietz, the chief actor in the drama, is at present in Rice Lake at the home of a son-in-law, Herman Voigt. He has told friends here that his wife, Mrs. J. F. Dietz, is trying to secure a divorce from him, in order to get possession of part of his property. Hurt in Accident. Editor A. G. Huhn, Turtle Lake with his family, and Miss May King of Caledonia, Minn., were driving into the city when they met with Chris Amundson in a new car. A head end collision resulting in which the two women were sent to the hospital, one of them with a broken nose, and both cars being ready for the bone yard. It was a miracle that no one was killed, as both cars were running fast. Amundson claiming that he was in a rut, and could not get out of it. Traced by Love Letters. One of the final cases in circuit court was that of Mrs. Sadie Holman, against Mrs. Nellie Williams, for alienating the affections of Mrs. Holman's husband, Otto Holman. A judgment of $6000 was given. Mrs. Holman secured divorce last fall, after producing several hundred letters alleged to have been written to Mrs. Williams by Holman. Mrs. Williams attempted to secure a divorce from her husband, Jess Williams before Judge Wickham at Ladysmith a week ago and she declared upon the stand that she had never written any love letters to any man except her husband, and even became emphatic in her denials even after the court had repeatedly advised her as to the effect of her testifying falsely. A transcript of the testimony in the Barron court, was read in court, giving several letters. Judge Wickham bound her over for trial for perjury under $1,000 bonds. Case of Casper Telcamp. Casper Telcamp, Chetek, guilty of manslaughter in fourth degree, in connection with the death of Mrs. Edgar Baker of Ladysmith. The accident occurred on highway 14 near Ladysmith last fall. Telcamp had driven on the right side of a car driven by a Mr. Morgan in trying to pass the Morgan car, and Mrs. Baker stepping out of the Morgan car just as he attempted to go by. A civil case was tried in the same term of court, Edgar Baker bringing suit against Telcamp for damages. The jury decided that $2000 would fairly compensate Mr. Baker, but in replying to the question whether the negligence on the part of Telcamp was the approximate cause of Mrs. Baker's death, the answer was no. In answering the question if the negligence of Mrs. Baker was the proximate cause of her death, the jury answered "yes." The jury assessing damages, yet absolving him from responsibility is similar to the case in circuit court in Barron county, where Bernard Bauch sued Albert Kretlow for damages of $10,000 for the death of Mrs. Bauch, accidentaly killed by Kretlow's car, when he had been forced off into the ditch by some road hogs. The jury found that Kretlow was not at fault, but assessed damages of $800 after; Kretlow's offer of $1000 had been turned down by Bauch. While Crazy with Moonshine. Ira Olson, whose home is near Dallas, while crazed with moonshine, met Mabel Jacobson on the Soo track about a mile from Dallas, seized her and attempted an insult, drawing a knife on her, but her desperate struggles secured her release, and she fled and gave the alarm. Olson fled, and for several days wandered through the woods and swamps, until compelled by hunger to come out and sneak home, where he was captured by Sheriff Martinson. He will serve six months in jail, and pay a fine for assault and battery of $100. Olson is 35, and has served a term at Waupun. In looking for Olson, the sheriff decided to make a clean up around Dallas, the first point of attack being the home of Ed. Duvall, and Ed. Hanson, who Olson declared had furnished him with moonshine, were arrested, and are serving out $300 fines in the county bastile. Next evening, the sheriff and posse captured Jens Christianson and Wm. Gustafson. The former has a fine of $200, while the latter will stand trial. Chetek's Fine Honors. The little city of Chetek appears to hold all county honors for the best speakers. In the state declamatory contest held at Madison, where nine speakers represented nine Normal school districts, Miss Lois DeGuire of Chetek won third place, while in the oratorical contest held the same day, William Gavin won third place. A New Pastor. Elder F. J. Lenox, Evansville, Wis., has been chosen the new pastor of the Reorganized Later Day Saint church of Chetek. He has had many years experiences as a missionary, and in addition to his pastorate, will serve as presiding elder of all the churches of that faith in Northern Wisconsin. The Rural Normal. The Barron County Rural Normal school of this city will graduate a class of 36 on June 7, one of the largest classes to be sent out from the school. Nine of these are high school graduates, and twenty-seven are students of the full four-year course. The class will be presented by L. P. Bunker, principal, and the diplomas by Rev. J. C. Holland, who is chairman of the county board, and a member of the training school board. The following will get diplomas: Laura Abroe, Erva M. Amundson, Caroline A. Buntz, Vivian O. Butcher, Gertrude Berg, Katherine M. Cole, Gladys M. Durkee, Alice A. Dvorak, Meletha M. Eichel, Opal E. Eichel, Alpha Ellefson, Edna H. Fisher, Seneva A. Gilbertson, Helen E. Hanson, Mary G. Hanson, Mabel E. Henrich, Beatrice Hollen, Louise Hubeler, Nora J. Johnson, Leanore I. Kwallek, Sylvia M. Larson, Genevieve M. Lilly, Pearl Lewis, Gladys O. Louis, Violet L. Owen, Ilma B. Peterson, Erma R. Pettis, Esther M. Ring, Lilda C. Rudolph, Genevieve Solberg, Sigrid I. Solie, Huldah A. Stokes, Essie A. Vosburg, Grace A. Wilson, Veda S. Wright and Hery Wavrunek, the lone man of the 36. The Big Creamery. The Barron Cooperative creamery, which still claims to be the largest in the world, has just paid off its patrons for April, a total of $85,458.06. The cream received was 616,007 pounds, which made 174,893 pounds of butter fat, at a price of forty nine cents per pound. Frank Barfknecht was high man, his check being $383.08. F. W. Meyer was a close second with $349.86, and Sam Peterson, usually head man, being third, his check calling for 323 iron men. Representatives of several creameries met at Barron Saturday and arranged for a meeting to be held at the court house Monday, June 4, to which all creamery owners and operatives will be invited to attend. Some action will be taken in becoming a unit of the state association, and plans for a field man. Marriages. Theodore Wesslen and Miss Ruby L. Jacobs, both of Hillsdale, were married at the Norwegian Lutheran parsonage at Barron May 28, Rev. E. B. Swanson being the officiating pastor. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobs. Two of the popular young people of Cameron were wed May 30th, when Miss Odie Romsos became the bride of George Anderson, Rev. E. B. Swanson officiating. The groom is owner of the Anderson Posting service. The bride, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Romsos, is a capable young business woman, who has been for some time the secretary and manager of the Cameron Telephone company. No Right to Charge. Highway Commissioner Edward Gleason is advising the travelling public who make use of the public highways, that no highway employe has any right to make any charge or to accept any money, for helping in assisting an autoist to get out of the mud or sand. He recently received a letter from one of the division engineers stating that an Eau Claire banker had recently given a highway employe money on one of the Barron county highways to be pulled out of a hole, so investigated at once and found that the employe in question was hired temporarily at hauling gravel and did not know that it was one of the rules to refuse to take pay for such help. Mr. Gleason has impressed upon all the patrolmen of the county that it is their duty to assist travelers.