Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
NelUs Notes of Wisconsin

Madison. Rev G.. j. Nelson, of
Milwaukee appeared before Gov. Nc
Govern today and presented reasons
why a pardon should be granted TO
Mrs, Anglia Funk, now in states pris-
on. Mrs, Funk and her husband re-
ceived 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 SEN
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.
MECHANICALLY Mrs Fsrances Bleum-
Ike was arraigned here on a chargusvf
kidnapping her son, Lester Gerber,
aged 10 years The complainant is
John Gerber, former husband OF
the defendant. linden terms of their
divorce the father was given custody
of the child and permission granted
the mother TO have possession 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
eraI thousand dollars worth OF nets
by the state authorities, and their
being repleyined by the fishermen.
came to an end here in the cases be-
ing compromised and dropped he
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 Boa
yer DAM Grand Rapids, GAINESVILLE,
La Crosse, Manitowoc. Marshheld.
Menasha, 'Neenah, Merrill. oconto,
Portage, Rhinelander. Sheboygan.
South Milwaukee. Stevens Point,
West Allls. Waterfowl and wauke-
sha The tests win be given Janu-
airy 30.
Elkhorn Thomas w. Morcfield,
who enlisted in the union army when
only u years old and served
Throughout the war in the Fortieth
Wisconsin heavy artillery. is dead,
aged 81 years In addition to being
well known in G. A. n. circles, he
served as postmaster in this city for
thirteen years.
sheboygan Milton. the S-year-
old son OF Arthur Feldman OF Ply
mouth, is dead of lockiaw, lie was
hurt several days ago while coasting.
A rusty piece of iron on HIS sled cut
a three-lnch cash IN Ills left thigh.
Sheboygan.- The cheesemakers of
Sheboygan, Plymouth, Fond du Lac
and Manitogoc stand as unit for
the selection OF O. A, Damrow for
president of the Wisconsin State
Cheesemakers association. which
viii convene in Milwaukee tho early
part of January
Madison. The Milwaukee Y. NJ
G. A., with seventy employees, has
elected TO come under the workmsn'u
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 ner
brother, Ben J. Kirkman, lived in
| Burlington He left and went west,
settling In Oklahoma. A few days
{ ago the local postmaster received a
letter from the long missing brother,
dated at Seattle, making inquiries
| for his sister.
GAINESVILLE. - Nicholas johnson
4 aged 45 years. was found dead near
| the Milwaukee road tracks. 1t il
thought that he was struck BY .
/ train