Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-20
lie NEWS ABRIDGED
WISCONSIN WAITS.

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had three ribs broken.
Because he kicked her and called
her vile names, Jessie Malchow ct
Neenah has secured a divorce from
George MaIchow, an illustrated song
singer.
Louis Ripple Of Barren, who, 4
was reported, had been fatally shot by
is wife, viii probably recover. The
1ooting was the result Of IamLy
.-arIel.
For selling liquor without license,
Il. D. Long OF Markesan was fined
$50 He thought his government IL
cense permitted his selling liquors on
picnic ground.
Relatives Of Frank II. Pilling, who
formerly resided at RicnIand Center,
have received word OF his losing $lo,-
900 on a fake boxing match a. Tacoma.
Washington.
Edward Fedi, CT Eau Claire, aged 2
years, had three Of his fingers cut Oft
when some Of the children with whom
he was playing turned the binder on
which he was sitting.
Petitions are in circri alton at Mani,
towoc asking that the city GJoDt the
general charter law in place Of the
special charter under which it has
operated ever since incorporation.
Ernst Deurre, the 1O-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Deupre, Of
Grand Rap Dis, was kicked into .nsen-
sfbIity, while riding a broncho pony
But little hopes are entertained for
his recovery.
Edmund J. Siefert, Edward J.
Brandt, William Edwards, s. Nolzahu,
and II. Wartheimer have BEEN ap-
pointed the first board Of park com
miss toner's und1r the new city ordin-
ance Of Watertowr
Herman Santas, employed at the
Ahnapee Veneer and Seating com
pany's plant at Brentwood, while roll
ing logs into the pond, suffered a fra2-
tured rib, disIocated a shoulder blade
and received internal injuries.
On condition that he leave the state,
John FIaherty Of Superior was re-
leased from the perjury charge
brought against him. He was wit
ness who tried to prove an alibi for
two highway men who were convicted.
Although she had never learned to
swim, Fannie Jackson Of Neenah man,
aged to reach dock when the boat
In which she was rowing capsized on
the river She was pulled from the
water by Anna Foth just as she
tainted
The greatest swimming feat thai
has been pulled off in the Duluth-Su,
periOT bay for years, took place when
Edward Thompson, a Superior man,
swan from the White City > Connor'n
Point, a distance Ct over two miles,
in / hour and % minutes.
Swinging a sharp ak above his head
as he dashed through the streets o.
Glenbeulah, in an insane effort to
catch his wife and babe, Stafford Bar,
Der, aged 81 years was finally cap
tured and is now in chains He is said
30 be violently insane.
Dominick Book of Ashland, fearing
that he might become a public charge
when his money was exhausted, turned
over his bank accOunJ to the poor de-
partment and has been sent to the
poor house. He was 78 years of age
and had $500 to his credit
Mrs. Holberg of Green Bay has been
found guilty of having obtained $1,45O
under false pretenses. She pretended
to a local purchaser that land she
sold on Puget SQUAD was plated and
had city improvements, when as
matter Of fact it was a wilderness.
As result of the efforts of ihe
Sheboygan Retail Merchants assoc
citation. no more transient merchants
will be allowed to display goods and
sell or take orders at any of the no
tells in the city The proprietors
have cided to cooperate with tie
merchants
Max Hoffman,, Of Appleton, Is
years OF age, left home Friday night
and, aGter reporting his disappearance
TO the police and causing a search to
be made for him, his mother dIscOv.
cred a note from her son in the poe
ket of an old coat saying he had gone
to South Dakota.
Mamie Cornell and Louis KobIita I
on complaint of Mrs. Lena Richter,
sister of Koblitz, have been bound
over on perjury charge at La Crosse. ,
Mrs Richter sued for alleged back
wages due her, but her brother
swore he had paid her ana he was
supported by Miss Cornell
Racme-AIthough the city council
adopted an ordinance at its last
meeting providing for the removal of
screens from saloons after u o'clock
at night the law will not be in force
until September 1. Many of the sa-
looms must have a little time to make
alterations
Attracted by the cries of the child
zen. ueighbCvs found Mrs Mabel lie
Sarge Of La Crosse on a deathbed sui .
rer.rg from tuberculosis, her six
weeks. old child in a corner being
bitten TO death by flies. and a swear
cid boy with The aid of sister one
wear younger trying to se5 things right
in the house. With the consent Of the
mother The babe was sent to the
Sparta Home for Dependent Children
and the other two were given homes