Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29
Ne,Us Notes of Wisconsin

MdulSOH.- V. u. y, NelSOn OF
Milwaukee appeared before Gov. Nc
Govern today and presented reasons
why pardon should be granted to
Mrs. Anglia Funk, now in states pris-
on. Mrs. Funk and her husband re-
ceiyed life sentences thirteen years
ago for numbering an old soldier in
Milwaukee by placing rat poison in
his coffee. A pardon was asked for
Julius Zuelke, who got a life sem
tence in Green Lake county in 1898
for murder. A hearing was also given
on behalf of Charles James of Mil
waukee, sentenced in 1904 to fifteen
years for assault.
Waukesha.-Mrs Frances Bleum-
Ike was arraigned here on a charge of
kidnapping her son, Lester Gerber,
aged 10 years. The complainant is
John Gerber, former husband of
the defendant. Under terms of their
divorce the father was given custody
of the child and permission granted
the mother to have possession a few
days each month. Gerber charges
that on one of these occasions Mrs.
Bleumke spirited the child away.
Ashland.-The litigation between
the state game department and the
fishermen among the Apostle islands,
which resulted in the seizure of sew
eral thousand dollars worth Of nets
by the state authorities. and their
being replevined by the fishermen,
came to an end here in the cases be-
ing compromised and dropped. The
fishermen paid all the costs and the
state game wardens relinquished
claim to the nets.
Madison.-Second examinations
for sealer of weights and measures
have been ordered by the state civil
service commission in Ashland, Bea.
yer Dam, Grand Rapids, GAINESVILLE,
La Crosse, Manitowoc, Marshfeld,
Menasha, Neenah, Merrill, Oconto,
Portage, Rhinelander, Sheboygan,
South Milwaukee, Stevens Point,
West Allis, Watertown and Wauke-
sha. The tests will be given Janu-
airy 20.
Elkhorn.- Thomas w. Morefield,
who enlisted in the union army when
only IA years old and served
throughout the war in the Fortieth
Wisconsin heavy artillery, is dead,
aged 81 years. In addition to being
we'll known in G. A. r. circles, he
served as postmaster in this city for
thirteen years.
Sheboygan.-Mi Milton, the Swear
old son of Arthur Feldman of Ply
mouth is dead of locsjaw. He was
hurt several days ago while coasting.
A rusty piece of iron on his sled cut
a three-inch cash in his left thigh.
Sheboygan.-The cheesemakers of
Sheboygan, Plymouth, Fond du Lac
and Manitowoc stand as unit for
the selection of o. A. Damrow for
president of the Wisconsin State
Cheesemakers' association, which
will convene in Milwaukee the early
part of January.
Madison.-The Milwaukee Y. NJ.
G. A, with seventy employees, has
elected to come under the workmen's
compensation law.
Racine.-After a silence Of thirty
four years Mrs. A B. Yanny of this
city has heard from her brother.
Forty years ago Mrs. Yanny and her
brother, Ben J. Kirkman, lived in
Burlington. He left and went west,
settling in Oklahoma. A few days
ago the local postmaster received
letter from the long missing brother,
dated at Seattle, making inquiries
for his sister.
GAINESVILLE. - Nicholas Johnson,
aged As years, was found dead near
the Milwaukee road tracks 1t is
thought that he was struck by a
train.
Waupun.-At special school
meeting the citizens voted to ask the
state for loan of S37,50O for a
new high school building to replace
the present old structure, which was
built in 1872, and has long been in
bad condition.
Superior.-The state may take a
hand in the local smallpox epidemic
and quarantine of school children
matter which has stirred up the city.
Beloit.-Willard, 2 years old, SOD
of DIR. S. M. Savage of Shirlard, died
from burns caused by falling upon
hot stove