Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-29
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

GRAND RAPIDS-NIiss Sophia Eckerman
and Frank DalZin of this city were united
in marriage by Justice Keyes.
MADISON-On June . memorials Will be
presented to the supreme court on behalf
of the late Charles QuarleS of Milwaukee
and Gabriel BOuCk of Oshkosh.
SHEBOYGAN-FeliX A Kramer of Madi-
son, state division commander of the Sons
of Veterans, will deliver the Memorial ad-
dress in this city on Decoration day.
RICE LAKE-Kenneth J. North, aged 81
room at the Hotel Ross, Sunday morning.
He was Il travelling salesman. He leaves a
wife and three children.
GRAND RAPIDS-Michael Stankovich,
who is charged by StaniSlaus Zduuek. his
former cOmradc, with attempt at robbery,
while the two were returning from church,
has been bound over for trial.
MISUNDERSTANDING with pain similar to
that of human being, raccOon owned
by Robert Foster of the Racine Water
company's Zoo has been declared to have
appendicitis.
MADISON-Capt William Charlton. aged
rs, we'll known resident of Madison who
has held several city and county offices, is
dead. During the Civil war he was cap
tain of Co. Is, Eleventh Wisconsin VoIUn-
teers. He is survived by Il daughter and
Il son.
HUDSON-The St Croix Mining com
pany has shaft down about fifty feet IN
its property in the Linden district and has
every prospect of good paying PROPOSE
ton, being located III the center Of terri
tory surrounded by such well known
mines as the Dark Horse" Granville and
Rajah.
APPLETON-It is reported at Lawrence
university that the rules governing the an
nual interacademic literary contest in
which practically all of the prizes of $500 In
cash were won by pupils of Milwaukee
schools, will be so changed that it will be
impossible for this condition of affairs to
again occur.
KENOSHA-Reports Of the work of sew
enteen societies OF Christian Endeavor were
read at the second days session of the
twenty-fifth annual convention of the
Wisconsin. They showed a great growth,
both as TO the number of members and the
advancement of religious work.
RACINE-TO prevent, if possible, the
common council adopting Il resolution to
close all saloons and places of amusement
on Sunday, petitions are being circulated
asking that the places be not closed as
Racine being manufacturing city men are
employed in factories six days week and
they desire Sunday as Il day of recreation
MADISON-After being out all night,
+hp iurv in the $4,000 damage suit against
the Madison Traction company, resulting
from the death by accident of Albert A.
Schultz, brought in verdict declaring
that if the judge thought damages should
5000" The court refused to award dam
ages.
OSHKOSII-Among the students who will
rocniyn degrees with hOnOrS at the Column
6io university commencement on June 10
from the teachers college of that institu-
tion are Miss Fernc Vida Dollar and Miss
Margaret Eliza Sutton, both of Oshkosh,
Wis. They will receive the degree of bach
eIor of science in education, for completion
Of the course in primary supervision.
La CROSSE-As a result Of a protest
from the Winona and La Crosse boards OF
trade and commercial bodies in smaller
ana rail rate between Milwaukee and St
Paul, beginning June l, the railroad com
panies have decided to re-establish the Old
rate Local shippers figured that the Ill
crease would cost La Crosse shippers So
0OO per month
APPLETON-Forty-tw Appleton mcr-
chants incurred the displeasure of mem
hers of GeoI -o d. Eglest0n post Grand
Army, by asking that the programme for
Memorial day be- either postponed until the
Monday following Memorial day or held
on the Friday preceding. The petition sets
forth that Memorial day this year falls =. on m
day and one of the heaviest trading days
Of the month.