The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-16
STATE NEWS IN BRIBF
Short Items of Interest From All Sec
tions of Wisconsin

1ouClIHSu dt the OedCn' S Door set
Elements are unable to fish this winter
because of the wide extent of ice on
the lake.
Walter M. Lindemann, former clerk
OF courts for Winnebago county, died
suddenly at Chicago on Friday at an
isolation hospital, of smallpox.
State supt. c. P. Cary has announc-
ed that the annual meeting of teach
er's institute conductors will be held
IN Madison on March %, %, and 80.
Several members of the freshman
and sophomore classes of the Fond du
Lac High school were frost bitten re-
turning from sleighride parties in the
country.
The Racine county board may meet
soon to investigate the action of some
officials who are accused of overstep-
ping their authority in buying county
supplies.
Because of an alleged devotion to
pleasure Robert Pa11ey, a son of Rob
ert M. Palley, wealthy Be1oit bank
er, is cut off with ST. The estate
totals about $4,000.
Mrs. Mary George narrowly escaped
being burned to death in bed at her
home in Appleton on Friday, being
awakened by heat and finding the
mattress under her ab1aze.
Green Bay capitalists are interested
in plan to establish a third paper
mill in Green Bay. A site has already
been selected. Only onion skin paper
will be turned out.
During dance at Evansville the
platform which had been built for the
orchestra collapsed and a panic en-
sued. None of the musicians were in
jnred and the dancing was continued
Owing to illness Louis Evans, who
has been leader Of the Belle City Male
chorus of Racine, for more than TWEEN
ty years, has resigned.
After heated discussion the Mari
nette council has passed an ordinance
requiring 500 license for pedd1ers, ex-
cepting from farmers and fishermen.
Andrew Christensen, found guilty
at Escanaba, Mich, of enbezz1ing
money from the d. c. Burdick com
pany, has been sentenced to spend an
indeterninate term at Marquette.
Fred Ringer, woodsman, said to
be from Milwaukee, was found dead
on road between Amberg and Eau
cett's logging camp The verdict of
the coroner's jury was that Ringer
died from exposure to the cold while
intoxicated.
In panic about twenty non-union
mo1ders employed by the ]. I. Case
company, Racine, rushed out of the
boarding place when it was discovered
to be on fire, thinking an effort was
being made to cremate them. Many
did not take time to dress.
During fight between three squaws
living at White Rapids, Marinette
county, the skull of one woman was
fractured by a sharp instrument, and
her two assai1ants, who were each
given ninety days in the county jail
by Wausaukee court, also had some
ugly cuts.
At the instance of the Fidelity and
Casualty company of New York the
body of George French, who died re-
Gently at Marshfeld, was exhumed at
Fond du Lac. French carried an ac-
cident policy for $1,000. He hurt his
leg on trunk and erysipe1as set IN.
The physicians, it is understood,
found that death was the result of the
injury mentioned.
There is a movement on foot in
Beaver Dam to start a shoe factory
which will employ about 200 people.
Edward c. large of Medford, a
member of the fourth class at the
Annapolis Naval academy, has re-
signed.
Dr.. A. C. Fraser of Manitowoc, was
elected president of the Western
Canned Goods association at Column
bus, O., on Thursday.
uC An0OOy 5 oil OOuulJ OOdAO W
vote has decided to keep the county
asylum for the Insane at its present
location, and to buy a big farm to be
used in connection with the asylum
farm for agricultural purposes.
Judge Reeder of GAINESVILLE decided
that when growing crop that has
been contracted for by factory the
title of the crop remaining with the
grower until it was actually delivered
and that he could mortgage the crop
if he so desired.
A loss of about So, 900 was sustain
ed as the result of fire which Destroy
ed the government Indian school at
Oneida. The complete water system
alone prevented the destruction Of the
other buildings. Nearly 100 persons
joined IN fighting the flames.
The station agents of the Madison
division of the North Western organ
lied an association at Baraboo Thurs
day to exchange ideas and to better
their condition, and elected these Of
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