Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
BADGER NOTES.

10 q log WINCH turned ana Threw MIN
H. PRICE, president of the La
Crosse, Black River Falls q Eastern
Railway Company, filed application
with the Black River Falls Council re-
questing an extension of the time
limited for completing the road east to
the Goodyear country until July, 1891.
The probability is that the application
will be granted without opposition.
FRANK SCHUBERT, the La Crosse man
who was robbed at Pittsburg, while en-
route TO Europe, telegraphed his wife
for more money. She wired him to re-
turn home, where he is acquainted
with the people and surroundings.
Mr.. Schubert's European trip will prob
ably be postponed.
THE La Crosse Linseed Oil Mill has
concluded the arrangements making it
member of the National Linseed Oil
Company, of Chicago. 1t has paid up
capital of S55, 900
THE La Crosse International Fair will
be held September 1-6. The question
of premiums was settled by deciding to
offer 81 900 in purses and premiums, and
$4,000 for attractions. Among the at
fractions that are under consideration is
the celebrated Wild West Show of s. H.
Sullivan (Broncho jack.
THE Liquor Dealers Association of
Ashland has notified the Citizens
League that they intend to prosecute
the street car proprletOrs, railroads,
confectioners, and all who violate the
state Sunday-closing law. Their idea is
to force the Citizens League to allow
saloons to remain open Sunday.
DETECTIVES discovered at La Crosse
nj of hn of lT,u
taken from the travelling salesman of
Norris, .Allister q Co., of Chicago, at
Waverly, Ia, recently. The THIEF had
been selling and giving away watches,
rings and charms at various houses of
ill-repute.
WALTER K. FREEMAN, of Eau Claire,
who claims to have shown Tom Edison
the first incandescent lamp he ever saw,
has sued the United States Electric
Lighting Company in New York for
S150000 damages.
Lutte PENFIELD, an 18-year-old son of
Silas Penfeld, residing in the town of
Verona, killed himself by sending bull
let from 3S-caliber revolver into the
region of the heart. Young Pentield
was found dead in his fathers barn, and
appearances indicated that the deed was
intentional.
Ii
Crosse Interstate fair September | to
6. This arrangement places La Crosse
in the circuit with Winona, which holds
its fair the last week in August; the
Minnesota state fair, which occurs the
second week in September, and the
Wisconsin state fair, which will be held
the next week. 1t has been decided to
offer 81 900 in purses and premiums, and
81 900 for attractions.
THE state has licensed the Northern
Grain Mercantile Company, of Ashland;
capital stock, 500, 600; incorporators, r.
l.. Mccormick, @. w. Mosher, j. G.
Martin and E. c. Scott.
DAVIS & STARR LUMBER COMPANY, of
Eau Claire, recently closed one of the
largest land deals that has ever been
made in that section. The tract contains
about II 900 acres of hardwood land be-
Company, lying in the towns of Ere
mont aud York, Clark County. The
price paid was SSS, 600.
THE Milwaukee Bridge and Iron
Works Company will soon erect new
works at the foot of Greenfield Avenue,
at cost of about $175, 900.
THE Roth Manufacturing Company,
of Milwaukee, with a capital stock of
S75 900, has been Incorporated by Fred
ericlx Roth, Hugo V. Roth and Hannah
W..'Roth
THE Foster Lumber Company, of Mil
waul1ee, has filed amended articles, in
creasing the capital stock to $4,000.
THEODORE N1EBUHR, 10 years old, shot
himself at Madison, con the 22d. He
sold papers on the street for his broth
er, who kept news stand In his idle
moments Theodore read dime novels.
He longed for the wild and easy life Of
the boy bandit and Indian slayer.
There was not enough excitement for
the youth in selling papers, and the
tame Indians who came down from
Portage to beg quarters from the state
officials were beneath his notice. So q
week or so ago he took possession of the
savings of his brother, amounting to
$4S, bought revolver, and started for
the plains by way Of st. Paul. On the
morning of the suicide the youthful des-
perado showed up again in Madison,
and couple of officers started out tie ar
rest him. He was just in front of the
Presbyterian Church when Officer Bur
meister came in sight across the street.
Some Of the bystanders say that the po
liceman commanded him to halt or he
would shoot Niebuhr turned, and, see
ing the officer, ran from the sidewalk to
the church. Leaning against the build
ing he drew his revolver and shot him
self through the right temple. Death
ensued Immediately. The young sui
eide had previously threatened to shoot
any of his family or others who tried to
interfere with him, and then to end his
own existence.
WILLIAM BoLLEs is young piano
tuner of Eau Claire, who for three
years has been engaged to marry Miss
Mary Buehler, q pretty and accom-
plished daughter Of a prominent citizen
of Alma, Buffalo County. The young
lady was music teacher, and Mr.. Bolles
met and courted her while on his tray
els through this section. Her parents
opposed the match for the reason that
Bolles is totally blind. But the loving
couple quietly met by appointment,
went to Eau Claire, and were married
on the Dist
A MAN named Elliot, on reaching Ash
land on the 22d from St. Paul, reported
that he was drugged and robbed on the
train. He was in an almost helpless
condition when found wandering about
the streets. He tells a strange story.
While at supper he thinks his com
Danion dr1lpped him. and relieved him