Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
The News Condensed.

Fire at Fox Lake destroyed three
business buildings and threatened
others. The total loss is estimated
at $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The Allis-Chalmers company gave
its $500 employees IN Milwaukee an in
crease in wages of five per cent. and
a virtual nine-hour day.
Henry Marriott, aged AZ years,
leading business man in Baraboo, died
of pneumonia at his home.
Fire destroyed the sawmill of the
Medford Manufacturing company's
plant in Medford.
Hugh Corbitt paid into Judge
Brindley's court in La Crosse $3.50
for hugging 15-year-old Philippa Alb
bott. Corbitt is 65 years old.
Charles A. Stouch was killed by
falling off a railroad bridge at Will
loughby, o. He was some years ago
assistant cashier of the Eau Claire
national bank.
The Graslie Creamery company in
Hammond has sold it's creamery prop
critics to A. Cover, of Alma Center,
sists of the main factory at Ham
mond, a complete creamery at Dahl
and a skimming station at Pleasant
Valley.
Several cases of hydrophobia have
developed in Trempealeau county.
One man went mad in Galesville and
was taken to the asylum, and since
then three more cases have been re-
ported.
State Dairy and Food Commission
er H. G. Adams is sole heir to an es-
tate of about $4,000 left him by his
father, Benjamin F. Adams, who died
in Madison.
Frank Klomp, of Chicago, has ap-
piled to the secretary of state for a
state charter in order to start a bank
in Kenosha.
j. M. Francis, one of the best
known business men in Fond du Lac,
was found dead near the Second
street bridge. 1t is thought he fell
from the bridge, as his neck was
broken. He was 70 years old.
Harry Fails, of Milwaukee, forced
Jake Magmer, of the same place, to
quit in the sixth round, and "Bat-
ling" Nelson, of Chicago, bested Joe
Percente, of Milwaukee, in eight
rounds at Century rink in Oshkosh.
Chicago companies cut over 100000
tons of ice In Wisconsin the past win
ter.
Rudolph Dobriettsberger, of Sha-
wano, aged so, cut an artery with sui
cidal intent. He may live.
The libel suit for $4,000, brought
by Judge Danielson in West Superior
against f. A. Ross for remarks made
at the bar banquet, has been dropped.
Len Sturtevant, aged CO years, died
of consumption of the bowels. He
was one of Sparta's oldest residents.
In the surrogate court at Lockport,
N. Y, John Collins, of West Superior,
becomes part heir to his fathers for
tune, amounting to from $4,000 to
100000.
The Henry Miller bank in Prescott
has resumed business. The receiver
has been discharged and the bank ex-
poets to in time pay it's full indebt-
edness.
Thieves broke into the barn of Ira
Upper at Chippewa Falls and stole
horse valued at $3.50.
The State Horticultural society
will exhibit at the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition. The society has
asked the state commission for
$4,000.
Rural free delivery routes will be
established on April 1 at Walworth.
Walworth county, having a popula-
ton of $50 in so square miles.
Judge E. w. Keyes has been reap
pointed postmaster of the Madison
post Office by President Roosevelt.
He was appointed for the first time
by President Lincoln and since then
has been reappointed by five other
presidents,