The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-10-17
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Prairie du Chien.-Twenty-iv per-
sons, mostly employees of one Burling-
ton track crew, have been killed in ac-
cidents or have died of sickness here
during the past three months. and
have been buried as strangers, accord
ing TO Coroner Sterling of Crawford
county. This statement was made fol
lowing the death of Percy w. Hum.
Der, La Crosse man who recently
passed away at a hotel at LynXville
Most of the victims, said the coroner,
were struck by trains and had nc op-
portunity to send word to relatives
before death overcame them, and hav-
ing nothing in their clothing to reveal
their home addresses, one after an
other was laid to rest as an "un-
known"
Appleton.-Rev. and Mrs Thomas
w. Walker observed the fftieth ami
Versary Of their wedding here October
Is. Rev. Walker is one of the oldest
members Of the Methodist Episcopal
conference Of Wisconsin, with which
he has been identified for the past
superannuate. During his years of
service in the ministry the Rev.
Thomas Walker served as pastor at
Medina, Wausau, Oconto Neenah,
Marinette, Wausau, Brandon, Glenn
onsville, Columbus, Edgerton, James
vile, Milwaukee, Fond du Lac (presid-
ing elder for six years. and Wauwa-
sosa
Milwaukee.-Mrs. Agnes Eavenor,
who recently resigned her position. as
president of the Milwaukee champion
ship baseball team, has signed a life
contract to manage a select aggrega-
ton Of one. Mrs. Havenor became the
wife of the man who succeeds her as
president Of the Milwaukee club, Al
bert f. Timme, in a ceremony per-
formed at New York. The couple have
gone to- Europe on their honeymoon.
Madison. again stood
first in the list OF fire causes in Wis
consin in September, according to
State Fire Marshal Hosts monthly re-
port There were thirty-five fires
from this source and all were to I'M
rodded buildings. The total damage
done was $4,000. The report contains
statistics of 1870 fires for the month, on
which the damage was $380,66O and
the insurance carried was $692, 1885.
l,acine.-An empty beer keg hurled
from the second floor of the residence
of Charles Hersch following the cele-
bration OF the christening of a child
resulted in the killing Of Henry Pacher
and the arrest of four men. The beer
keg struck Pacher on the head, frac-
turing his skull
Milwaukee.-Dr George j. Klein
schmidt, who became nationally ia
nous a few years ago when he pro-
posed leading a party Of armed men
to the relief Of John Dietz, who was
being 5esieged in his cabin at Cam
eron Dam, is dead at his home here.
Menomonie-Claus Hackman,
wealthy farmer, II years old, commit
ted suicide by hanging in the barn on
his farm near Elk Mound. Hackman
had lived on the same farm for nearly
forty years.
Wausau-George Emo, aged 81, of
Scofield, drowned in the Eau Claire
river while fishing He slipped and
fell from high bank.
Cumberland-ATrs Johanna Zim-
norman, mother of a local joW eler
committed suicide by jumping in Beav-
er Dam lake.
Berlin-Just forty-eight years ago
Cd
from the union army. They parted
and until recently had never met 1t
was a joyful reunion when George
w Graves of this city, George 3. Nc
Milan, Grand Rapids, Wis; Thomas
Prcthero, Wild Rose, Wis, and James
Watson, Berlin, got together and
talked over the times before and dur
ing the war. They heard the call is
sued by President Lincoln together
and together they marched to the re
cruiting Office and together they
fought against the soldiers of the CON
federacy.
Madison-A campaign intended tc
encourage the raising Of more and bet
ter potatoes will be started at SpooneI
on Oct. q, when a potato special
will be equipped for two weeks tour
on the Omaha and Northwestern lines
in upper Wisconsin. 1t will be in
charge of James G. Milward, secretary
of the Wisconsin Potato Growers as
sociation and the railroad officials CO.
operating il. the movement.
Green Congressman Konop Of
the Ninth district denies a rumor that
he intended removing from Kewaunee
and would not be candidate for re-
election.