Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

III tuIo CITY uSAI Wcch. AL
pert Sandow, town clerk and fire war
den of the town of Bell, has been ar
rested on charge of pointing a gun
at charles A. Drummer. Forest fires,
had been raging around the village of
Cornucopia, which is located in the
town OF Bell, and Sandow was direct
Ing the fighting of the fires 1t is al
leged THAI the men he had with him
mad become exhausted from fighting
tne names in the woods and that he
went back to Bell to get more men.
He called upon Charles Drummer to as
sist, it is alleged. Drummer refused, 1t
is charged.
Marinette.-A severe electrical
storm, accompanied by heavy
1oWnpour of rain, in which over an
men OF water fell, struck three places
here. The home of R. F. Goodman was
damaged slightly when lightning en-
tered the rear of the house on tele-
phone wires. A tree was destroyed and
inc chimney was torn off the house OF
Mrs Henry Mcbride At the outskirts.
OF the city the lightning set a pile of
cedar wood afire and threatened the
Plant of the Wright Brothers Cedar
company. About forty cords of wood
were destroyed, but the plant was
aVed. At Chautauqua, summer re-
ort near the cities, tents were torn
Up by the terrific wind in several in
tances. The rain did inestimabIe
rood In extinguishing forest fires and
reviving vegetation
Chippewa Falls.-When pas
senger train arrived south of the
river the engineer saw a man lying on
the track with his head on one rail
He brought the train to a stop and
blew the whistle to signal the fellow
to leave the track, but the sleeper did
not move. The conductor and brake
man then went ahead and attempted
to remove the fellow from the track.
He at once drew revolver, the men
and threatened to shoot them
for waking him. The trainmen fed
into the cars and the train crossed
the river. The police made a search
for the fellow, but did not find him.
Madison-Fire on North Carroll
street in the business district of
Madison destroyed the brick and
stone block owned by Charles N Greg
DRY, dean of the law schol of the Uni
versity of Iowa, and at present in
Europe. The building was occupied
by the tailor shop of C. G. Swanson,
the barber shop of Louis Drahm and
A. P. Selton's locksmith shop. The
losses are: Charles N. Gregory, $4,000;
c. G. Swanson, $1,000; A. P. Selton,
$500, and Louis Drahm, 5000 All the
were covered by insurance
except that of Mr.. Swanson
Madison.-Caroline Pleuss, fifteen,
committed suicide by shooting her
self on her fathers farm in the
town Of Cross Plains. Coroner M w.
Lynch, on making an investigation.
found that the girl had been i'll for
some time, and fearing that her all
ment would turn into consumption,
she decided to end her life. Before
committing the deed she wrote a note
to her parents, wishing them a long
and happy life, and naming six girl
friends as pallbearers.
Marinette.-Peter Laforski, whose
home is in Milwaukee, where he
is employed in the Pennsylvania
coal yards, was found wandering with
out stitch of clothing on his body in
the town of Stephenson. He was COM
mitted to the Northern Hospital for
the Insane at Winnebago
Commemorative fire department
was called to Draper hall to as
sist in putting out fire in the roof
above the servants room, the blaze
starting from spark from
the chim1.y The loss was about
$500, covered by insurance.
Endeavor. The death of Mrs.
Amanda McMillen, eighty-seven years
old, one of the early settlers of
this part of the country, breaks into
a family group representing ave gene
all of whom were residents of
this village.
Sturgeon Bay-The gasoline launch
Alice the Second, which runs be-
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sort and this city. was destroyed by
fire while preparing to start on her
regular trip The blaze started under
the engine No one was injured. The
boat belonged to Lightkeeper William
Cochems and was valued a. 1000 and
insured for $500.
Beloit-A camp of boys from
the Northwestern university set
-lement department Chicago, was es-
,ablished here. twenty-five boys will
be in camp here for three weeks. The
expenses of the camp will be met by
Beloit people. A new company Of boys
will come each week. The camp is
On the river bank on the grounds of
he Outing club.
Depere for all grades
of teachers certificates will be held
under the direction of County Super
intendent of Schools Joseph F. No,
vitski in the West Depere high school
on August /. 2, 3, 4 and 5.
La Crosse.-The national biennial
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