The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Short Iteme of'Interest From All Sec.
tons. of Wisconsin.


e. C. Nerteschien of Jefferson has
purchased half interest in the Fort
Atkinson Democrat.
The state BARRIERS board of examin-
efs will hold public examinations at
Madisor.o on Oct. 10 and II.
The official census of Appleton and
Ontagamie county show the CITY has
1900 and the county 4o,oo3 people.
At meeting of the new Racine
board of education tonight w. ].
Harvey was elected president for the
ensuing year.
The Rev. ]. w. Laughlin, formerly
OF Chicago, will be installed as pastor
OF the GAINESVILLE Presbyterian church
Thursday evening.
The annual meeting of the Presby-
terrain synod of Wisconsin will be
held in the First Presbyterian church
La Crosse, Oct. 10 to IS.
James, Stuart, aged IA, was instant
ly killed by the accidental discharge
OF shotgun which he was taking out
of boat at Mazomanie.
Fred steinbrink of North Freedom
had his pockets picked of $500 while
at Larue, and Jacob Kline was arrest
ed charged with the theft.
The robbery of the post Office at
Cashton has been reported to Post
Office Inspector Fraser at La Crosse.
About $500 in stamps was taken.
Chief of Police Pfster of Racine
suspects small boys ofhaving entered
a vacant house, poured kerosene oil
on the floor and walls, and set fire to
the building.
Fond du Lac will soon have Juve-
nile court through the efforts OF
Superintendent of Schools William
Wilson and Mrs. Mary Hogan, the
truant officer.
The total assessed valuation of
property in Dane county, according
to the compilation of the county clerk
is SOS, 723, 767, of which amount $50.
618, 635 is in Madison.
Owing to failing health Mayor John
Hughes of Fond du Lac may offer his
resignation to the council soon, as he
has been advised by his physicians to
give up all active work.
Fifty Racine young men have or
gained the Racine club. Its objects
are social and literary advancement
and the promotion and general well
fare Of the interests of Racine.
The Rev. H. S. Foster, rector Of
Christ Episcopal church at Green
Bay for the last five years, has re-
ceived call from ST. Luke's Episco-
palian congregation in Racine.
Floyd Davis is the first victim of
this years football games in James
vile. He is tackle III the high school
team and broke his shoulder in a.
monkey pile" in practice game.
Judge Hastings, in Marinette, has
granted an injunction restraining
the city officials of Green Bay from,
holding a special election next Fri
day to vote on the street railway
franchise question.
After lying unconscious since We'd
nesday night, the unknown man who
shot himself through the head at the
North Western depot at Fond du Lac.
died on Friday. The man was about
20 years old and had long, gray whisk-
ers.
The meeting of the Wisconsin
Baptist board closed at Appleton on
Friday. The treasurer announced
deficit of 5000. and it was decided
that the executive committee be en-
powered to raise the money and clear
the debt at once.
The examination of the accounts of
Aurther Cole the, defaulting clerk of
the court at Marinette, reveals a
larger shortage than was supposed
existed. It is now over s., 500. Seven
of the Cole children have been adopted
by respectable families.
Eight sacks filled with cigarette
wrappers were received at the Racine
postofice on Friday. They came from
a Chicago firm. In the sacks were
hundreds of little envelops containing
seven books of cigarette wrappers
and addressed to men and boys of the
city.
Turnkey ]. M. Childers, who was
convicted in the United States court
of suffering two postal robbers to es-
cape from the Lacrosse county jail,
has been obliged to mortgage his
home to furnish bail. Chi1ders will
appeal to the United States Supreme
court if Judge Sanborn refuses him a
new trial.
The fight in school district No. 9,
town of Turtle, Rock county, between
residents who claim that a majority
of votes in favor of keeping the school
open were cast at mass-meeting
several months ago, but that the Off
GERS falsely declared the count, and
the school board which sided with the
officers of the meeting, reached a
climax when an action was COM