The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-01-06
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of Wisconsin upon the expiration OF
his term of office as state executive is
generally accepted as being certain by
politicians and others in Madison. A
few days ago the rumor was circulat-
ed that he would appoint Govern-elect
McGoyern TO succeed Professor H. b.
Meyer on the state railroad commits
sion, but this is no longer regarded as
probable. What lends color to the
statement that Mr.. Davidson will get
the federal Office is the fact that the
present incumbent, Frank Bently OF
Baraboo has not been reappointed.
GREEN BAY-It is announced that
]. A. Jordan, general manager of the
Green Bay and Western, Ahnappee
and Western, and lola and Northern
railroads, is to resign and be succeed
ed by F. B. Seymour, general superin-
tendent of these roads. Jordan has
been in poor health and it is due to
this fact that he resigns. He will re-
tain general supervision as vice pres1-
dent of the companies. Jordan has
held this position fourteen years. Mr..
Seymour has worked for the Green
Bay and Western for thirty-fve years,
beginning as trainman and gradu-
ally working up until he was promot-
ed to general manager
LA cROsSE-A still has been es-
tablished by the bureau of plant IN
dustry at the Indian mission near
Black River Falls, to experiment
with wintergreen leaves in the pro-
duction of oil. The plan was sug-
gested by Prof Edward Kraemers of
the University of Wisconsin to Con-
gresham Esch Prof Kraemers says
there is enough wintergreen growing
in northern counties to keep several
distilleries going. The work is ex-
pected to tide the Indians over the
winter
LA cROsSE-Passengers on train
arriving at La Crosse from the east
on the Milwaukee road were startled
by seeing the body Of man hurled
against the window of the first coach
five miles from here. The train was
running forty miles an hour and the
body was thrown forty feet. The
dead man was identified as Gustave
Nicholson, 1854 Blue Island avenue,
Chicago. He was walking on the
tracks when the train struck him.
GREEN BAY-Judge S. D. Hastings
in the Circuit court declared that
woman is not eligible to hold public
office because she is not an elector
The decision was in the case of AIDE
line Pratt, who was elected register
of deeds of Marinette county. The
court, however, denied to Emery d.
Calineau, her opponent, certificate
of election because it was not shown
that the voters were aware that wo-
man was not eligible to hold Office.
JANESvILLE-Six men were slight
ly injured in the Northwestern rail-
road yards here when south-bound pas
senger train No. 512 crashed into the
rear of freight train. On the end
of the freight train was bunk car in
which were ten men. The car was tel
escoped The injured are William Mo-
hin, Carl Palmer, Delos Jackson, Wal
ter Washmire, and James E. Gardner
All the men were machinists going to
their days work in the yards.
GREEN BAY-Johnny Parmentier,
eighteen years old, was killed in a
prize ring here. He was engaged in a
six-round bout and near the close of
the fourth round was struck in the
Adams apple by his opponent When
the bell rang he appeared to rally and
went to his corner but died shortly az
ter sitting down. 1t is feared the death
of Parmentier may have bad effect
on the boxing game in this state.
CHIPPEWA FALLS-John Chris
Hanson, aged thirty-five, of Greenwood,
Jumped from a bridge over the Chip
pewa river here to the rapids below in
an endeavor to commit suicide He
went down twice and came up 200 feet
down stream at an airhole in the ice
Christianson seized the ice, crawled
out and came ashore Gold water
made me feel better. My desire to die
suddenly disappeared" he said.
MADISON-Francis E. McGovern,
Wisconsins first bachelor governor
was inaugurated with ceremonies that
were carried out in better shape, de-
spite the unfavorable weather, than
at any Inauguration SO far on record.
The ceremony ended at night with
the inaugural ball, which, by the wish
of the incoming governor, was made
simple to an extreme never seen be-
fore.
SHEBOYGAN-Mr and Mrs. Peter
Eimermann celebrated their sixty
third wedding anniversary. Mr.. Eli
hermann, who is eighty-seven years
old. and Mrs. Eimermann, who Is
aged eighty-four, are both in the best
of health The couple had twelve
children, eight of whom are now liv-
ing, and have fifty-one grandchildren.
LA cRossE-Assemblyman ]. E.
Mcconnell, one of the candidates for