The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-28
Observation-Disclosures
WISCONSIN STATE aEYss.

Henry Stole, Jr., the Socialist eyecr.
tive, in placing advertisements in io-
cal papers >praising the government
savings bank and advising people TO
deposit funds in the bank because the
funds are rot taxable property.
The government is said not to conn-
tenance advertising and the matter
has been reported to the postal de-
partment at Washington with re-
quest for instructions by the local
postal authorities Business men
criticise the mayor for knocking
home institutions. He is buying fbe
newspaper space at his own expense
RAClNE-S. M. Hart, manager and
treasurer of the Racine Wollen mills
and one of the wealthiest business
men Of Racine, was probably fatally
injured in an accident. Mr.. Hart was
inspecting some improvements on the
second floor of his stable at the rear
of his home when he stepped back
ward falling through a hatchway into
a manger on the first floor, into which
he was wedged so tight that it was
necessary to cut the wood to free
him. An arm was broken, rib frac-
tured and he has serious intern al in
juries, from which physicians fear he
will not recover
RAcINE-The will of Rupert F.
Wickham, an old resident of Racine
who died suddenly, aged seventy-four,
was opened and filed in the county
court. It was supposed that his es-
tate was worth 100000 and there was
surprise when it was found he had left
less than $25,00O He bequeathes
$1,000 to IIilda Rain, a servant girl;
to the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation, $1,000; to Mrs. Cora Crane, of
Lake City, a niece, $4,000. The bal
ance of the estate, something over
$4,000, goes to Miss Constance c.
Dombroski, milliner.
SHEBOYGAN = Oithmaer Hinkel-
mann, aged twelve, son of Supervisor
and Mrs. Paul Hinkelmann, was ac-
cidently shot and killed while he and
his companion, Constantine Kurtz,
were in barn, shooting at target.
The Kurtz boy states that they be-
came tired of shooting with the little
rifle and, knowing where shotgun
was, he secured it. A cartridge was
injected, after which efforts were
made to connect up the stock. 1t was
while this was being done that the
weapon was discharged
MADISON-Wiscon is the Mecca
of rate makers from all over the Unit
ed States, who wish to learn how it is
that the Badger state has solved the
problem of regulating the corporations
in a manner satisfactory to both the
public and the corporations. Califor-
MIA and Kansas experts are among the
latest to come to Wisconsin, for ideas,
and now that Illinois has copied the
Wisconsin law it seems likely that that
state will also have delegation here
mission operates.
ISON-Notable address were
made at the point hearing in the as
sembly chamber on the bill appropria-
ing $4,000 for the Perry victory cen
tennial in 1913. DR.. Reuben Gold
Thwaites spoke of the greatness of
Perry's victory and it's effect on the
United States. Senators Whitehead
and Sanborn urged the participation
Of Wisconsin in the celebration on
patriotic and educational grounds,
their addresses evoking rounds of ap-
plause from the members persent.
WAUKESHA-Hen Schaefer Of
Menomonee Falls, swallowed paris
green and died. Sshaefer has seemed
peculiarly restless while he said he
was trying to locate some lost shoe
makers tools at home. His wife tried
to convince him that any of the tools
mislaid must be about his shoe shop.
When she found him he denied that
he took poison, but later admitted it.
He was beyond medical aid.
Notwithstanding to the plans
just drawn the new mill of the Lake
side Paper company, which will be
built in West Neenah, will be one of
the largest in the state. To show
what one item of consumption is, the
plant will draw 100000 gallons from
the lower lake daily. A crib with fl
tering plant will be built in the lake
Construction work will start in about
a month.
ANTlGO-The fact that Ludwig
Korytoski of Harrison listed his farm
for sale was all that saved his life
When the real estate agent brought
prospective purchaser to the place
they found most of the live stock
dead from starvation and Korytoski
in bed, where he claimed he had been
for eight days without food or drink
RACINE--A Racine city bond, for
$50 was stolen from the safe of the
late z. III. Robbins of Chester Depot,
VT. over sixty years ago, has been re-
covered 1t was issued in 1857 to the
late Jerome l. Case, as mayor. After
the theft was sentenced to prison he
told where he had hidden the bond.
II hoe boon sent here for collection