Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-26

I'M BADGERDOM.

against deadheads.
Emil Erickson, aged %, Of Prairie
Farm. was caught in a shaft in SCOTS
mill and torn to shreds.
The common council of La Crosse
has authorized the building Of an au-
ditorium at cost Of $4,000.
w. J. Mckay, a well known real es-
tate dealer, is being spoken Of as a
candidate for mayor Of Madison.
George Hutchins of Pittsfeld, was
accidentally shot and killed in the
woods by Harry Beldon, friend.
At Kenosha, the board OF education
has taken steps to bar all children suf-
feIing from tuberculosis from schools
The estate Of Col Isaac H. Wing Of
Bayfield, has been appraised at $780,
900. The state will get $4,000 inheri-
lance tax.
Mrs. Edward Haskins of Beloit, was
stricken with pneumonia while pre-
pairing to move to Chicago, and lies In
a seriouL condition.
At the annual meeting Of the Dunn
County Agricultural society s. w.
Jackson was reelected president and
Paul =. Wilson vioepresident.
Many Scandinayians in the vicinity
of Chippewa Falls are making trips to
their native countries. Some have
purchased farms and will not return.
The body of John Anderson, a farm
1aborer, was found hanging in an aban-
dOned tobacco shed near Clinton. 1t
had evidently been there for week.
Rev. F. A. Byrne of Stanley, will
make a trip to Europe after the holi-
days, and will spend some time visit
ing points of interest in the holy land.
Charles Feurstenberg, held on a
charge of breaking into cars of the
Chicago & Northwestern road at Mani
towoc, was sentenced to serve six
months in jail.
Farmers of Bostwick valley, in the
Chipmunk cOulee near La Crosse are
organizing searching parties to hunt
down a panther which has been killing
sheep and cattle.
John and Joseph Gorsld, who con-
fessed to having broken into a saloon
at Florence early Thanksgiving morn
ing, we're each given three years IN
the Green Bay refOrmatory.
Members of the Kenosha life saving
crew hraved the storm to search the
beach along Kenosha for some trace of
the body of Lightkeeper William
Raether, who was drowned off Wauke-
gan.
At Green Bay Joseph H. Burkel has
been arrested on a perjury charge pre-
'erred by Joseph Vanarendonk, who
claims that Burkel swore falsely in re-
gard to the value of property owned
by him.
Professor Cephas Leach, former
principal of the Kenosha high school,
widely known among the educators in
southern ,.isconsin, has been elected
principal 0. the Frederick jain school
in Chicago
Bishop c. c. Grafton will celebrate
his seventeenth anniversary as Epis-
COpal bishop of the Fond du Lac do
cese in 1909, and EpiscopaIfans
throughout the state are making plans
to observe the occasion.
Assemblyman c. r. Goldsworthy of
Marshall may sue the Wisconsin Cen
TT | because a conductor took his
watch as security for fare, on the
ground that ticket was not used the
day it was purchased.
The infant child of Joseph Cham
peau Of Green Bay rode down a STAIR
way in its carriage and was thrown
out, escaping without injury. The car
riage was standing at the head of the
stairs, and child pushed it over.
At Portage, the jury in the case of
Mcqueen VS. Weffal brought in a YER
dict of 1924 damages for the plaintiff
for the loss of his teeth. which he
claimed were broken by a stone
thrown by the defendant
dos which may have been mad
bit Miss Shirley Kendall, Madison
stenographer, 1t also attacked an
old man and tore his clothes,
but was killed before it could
injuTe him. The action of the animal
pointed to the rabies.
Judge Burnell has sustained the esti-
mate of the appraisers on the loss of
Chris Walter and w. F. Kasson by the
fire at the Union house at Menasha
some time ago. The Liverpool and
London and the Globe Insurance. COM
panies Of England opposed the esti-
mate of $1,000.
Preparations are being made at
Delafeld for the annual celebration
of the old English festival of the bring
ing in of the boaT's head. It is said
that there is but one other place in
the world where the ancient custom is
still followed, and that is at Queens
college, Oxford.
Enoch LLOYD Jones has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Davidson as a member
Of the board of university regents %
succeed his brother, James. who died
a month ago as the result of injuries
received in recovering the bodies of
two neighbors killed by a traction en-
CINE
Denver, Dec. 24,-The first Install
ment. $4,000 OF the 100000 fund
pledged to the democratic national
committee by the Denver convention