The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Nelus Notes of Wisconsin

Sheboygan.- The 100000 gallon
water tower of the Sheboygan Water
company crashed to the ground car
rying with it immense volumes of
water, and entailing a loss of 500
900. The intense cold is responsible
for the accident and, it is believed,
that the large bolts rfveted in the
stone flag were broken, allowing the
water to flow out at the bottom, thus
wearing away until the water gushed
out The noise caused many to think
that at earthquake had taken place.
Madison.-State Treasurer Dahl
has drawn zoos drafts for payment
of claims against the state university
for salaries of members of the faculty
and employees for the month of De-
cember. The total amount paid out
on account of the university was
$1S3,544. The university drafts are
about one-fourth of the entire num-
Der issued by the state treasurer
each month.
Madison-The Wisconsin Blue
Book for 1912, which will appear
early next month, will be smaller
than the 1909 volume by about one
third of the former size. An edition
of 46,500 will be printed, of which
33,250 will go to members of the
legislature.
Green Bay.-Fire wiped out the
residence of DR.. John r. Minahan,
causing a loss estimated at $12, 1000
The residence was once used as a
hospital, but Later purchased by Dr.
Minahan and remodeled into one of
the finest homes in the city.
osha-EXhausted after wan
in below zero weather, an unidenti-
fed old soldier crawled into the pow
er house of the electric light COM
pany here for lodging and was found
dead the next morning.
Beloit-The Citizens Bank of
Clinton, east of here, was badly dam
aged by fire. The night Waterman
struck match in a room where paint
and oils were stored. The room was
filled with turpentine fumes and in
an instant was in flames.
Madison-The cases against for
determine if fees collected were le
gally retained, will soon be taken up
by the attorney general
Marinette.-Mrs. Anna Schleichs,
70 years old, a pioneer resident of
Marinette, was found dead in a chair
ha cid of a ctr n 81 Or
room. She resided with her son who
had not been at home for several
hours. When he returned, he broke
in the door and discovered the body.
Maiden Rock.-H. Ralfson, a far
mer, may lose both feet as the result
of fire which destroyed his home at
Pleasant Ridge and forced him and
his family to run scantily clad in sub
zero weather to the home of neigh
Dor. Both his feet were frozen
Ripon.-Michael Zweiger, aged IS,
has been missing from his home since
Dec. FL and his family fears he has
met death either by suicide or from
sudden sickness or exposure.
Marinette. = Henry Mitcheson,
aged 20 years, son of G. A. Mitche-
son, a wealthy lumberman OF this
city and a nephew of Henry Swart,
the millionaire lUmberman, was
found dead in his room with bull
let wound in his head. The coroner
pronounced it accidental shooting.
Madison.-The board of regents of
the university have no authority to
sell lands Of the university without
legislative action providing therefor,
according to an opinion by Attorney
General Bancroft given upon applica-
ton of Regent T. E. Birmingham.
Racine.--Rosetta Purdy, aged ri,
a pretty nurse employed in one of the
local hospitals, ended her life by
jumping into the lake. She came
from Stevens Point. A note addressed
to another nurse contained no clew
beyond the statement that she was
respondent and had no further de-
sire to live. The body was recov-
cred.
Beloit-John E. Burns, SIS years
old, who has conducted an insurance
business here for a long time and
who was prominent in Catholic and
other fraternal insurance orders, is