The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25

WISCONSIN PARAGRAPHS

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MILTON JUNCTION-While CT his
way to Williamsburg, Va, after spend
ing the summer here, r. j. Greenman,
fifty years old, died suddenly of heart
disease IL Chicago. Mr.. Greenman
was well known in Milton, having
made it his home for years. He serv-
ed as chairman of the Milton town
board and as chairman Of the Rock
county board. At enc time he was
postmaster at Milton While here
he was associated with the lumber
business. He is survived by widow
and three children.
Notwithstanding to state
ments made by local coal men there
are but $4,000 tons of anthracite coal
on the Twin Ports docks. Some
docks are said to be entirely depict
ed and the fuel companies anticipate
serious danger of severe suffering
should a sudden cold spell strike the
northwest. The amount of coal on
the docks now is less than sixth of
the 100000 tons anthracite coal
which is usually stored on the Super
ior and Duluth docks at this time OF
the year.
year old son of Fred Folts, Big Creek,
met an accidental death here. He
was on his way to the schOolhouse,
cutting across lots, AID in climbing
over a high wire fence undoubtedly
lost his balance. In falling a strap
post and strangled him. He was last
seen at o'clock in the afternoon and
the body was not found until o'clock
at night.
COMMONWEALTH. and Mrs. Fred
Hintz celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary with a dinner party
of about forty guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
HintZ were married in Germany and
came to OconOmoWoc in 1867. Mr..
Hintz is seventy-six years old and his
wife is seventy-fve. They have five
children and twelve grandchildren.
All the children and their families
were present at the celebration.
DISON-ProfeSso w w. Dan
iels, aged seventy-two, emeritus pro-
fessor of chemistry in the University
of Wisconsin, died at the home of his
son, DR.. Ralph P. Daniels, at Toledo,
o. Professor Daniels was a member
of the faculty of the university since
1863 While in France last July he
fell and broke one of his legs, and his
| health gradually declined thereafter,
until his death
LWAUKEE-A mechanical valet
| for COWS will be one of the novelties
exhibited at the international dairy
| show on Oct. % to 81. All the cattle
| exhibited at the show will be vacuum
| cleaned by a vacuum grOOmer" that
will be demonstrated during the ten
days of the show The device for
grooming horses or cattle is manufac-
| tured at Lake Mills, Wis.
| NITOWOC-Pope Plus x has
sent his photograph and message
to Mrs. M. H. Murphy of this city, in
| appreciation of her book of poems,
whispers of the Sea-" which she pub
| lished a few months ago. Unknown
to the author, friend presented a
copy of the book to the pope during a
visit to the vatican.
PORTAGE-Business men of Bara.
| boo are circulating petitions in hopes
of having Ringing Bros circus re-
| tain it's winter quarters in Baraboo
| The show closes the season in the
east and it is generally understood
that the famous showmen have de-
| cided to leave Wisconsin and locate
at Bridgeport, Conn.
LA CROSSE-Joseph Rybicki of
Stevens Point was found guilty OF
| COHLIIItluS perjury Ill ans WST1uS
falsely to his length Of residence in
| Wisconsin. in order to procure his
second papers, by which act he would
be able to comply with the state law
| and secure a saloon license.
| LA CROSSE-Because he had thir
ty-eight muskrat skins packed in a
suitcase and was trying to dispose
| Of them in violation of the law, Frank
Yellowfeather an Indian, was fined
| $25 and costs after pleading guilty
to capturing the animals out of sea
son.
NEENAH-After several months Of
high water, all the sluices in the
head-water dams of the lower Fox
river in Neenah have been closed
The water is down to normal height
The mills are receiving full loo
per cent flow of water.