The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
State Notes In Brief

Madison.-In the case of a man
shot by the sheriff while resisting
arrest, the supreme court held: ''The
general rule is that shooting at a per-
son in an endeavOr to arrest or re-
take a person who has escaped from
arrest for a misdemeanor, is excessive
force, constituting assault" The case,
that of Adolph Gosczinski against
Gustav Carlson, undersheriff of Doug
las county, is sent back for retrial
because the damages awarded, $40,
| are held Inadequate
Waukesha.-At q meeting of the
grocerymen and butchers it was de-
cided to give the cooperative delivery
system a trial and twelve firms have
already become a part of the scheme.
The new system will be inaugurated
June %, and if at the end of sixty
days it has produced favorable results,
it will become a permanent system.
School Hill.-Joseph Blust, "a years
old, of this village, was instantly
! killed when he was caught in a belt
in the local saw mill and whirled
about the shaft. Blust was working
on the first floor when the belt slipped
from the shaft in the basement He
attempted to slide down the belt
through the hole in the floor. When
about nalf way down the belt sudden
ly slipped back on the pulley and
Blust was thrown about the shaft and
every bone in his body crushed
Barron--About fifty Democrats met
here and nominated the following
county ticket: Assemblyman, j. M.
Moe; treasurer, Frank McKensie;
clerk, c. R. Lawton; clerk of court,
Whitaker of Chetek; register Of
deeds, Frank Samson; sheriff, George
Stahl. This is the first full county
ricket the Democrats have put up in
this county for years.
Neenah.-The police and health
committees of the city council will in
spect the premises where applications
for licenses to operate saloons have
been filed to see if the regulations
of the ordinance recently enacted pro-
hibiting the placing of screens or
| other distractions at the windows
are complied with. twenty-five sa-
loon applications have been present.
ed, against twenty mine last year
La Crosse.-Speeding on water as
we'll as on land must be stopped in La
| Crosse Police officials are attending
to the land side of speeding while the
La Crosse Notorboat club has begun
campaign against speeding excur-
sion boats and packets coming into
the local harbor.
Superior.-The body of Miss Mary
Nolan, drowned while canoeing at
Billings park, was recovered with the
aid of dynamite used on the bay in the
vicinity of the spot at which she was
believed to have sunk The young
womans mother, Mrs. Margaret No
Ian, a widow, i'll at the time of the
drowning, it is now said as a result
OF the shock, is now in a critical con-
dition and cannot recover.
Milwaukee, WASHINGTON dispatch
es state that pensions of S12 each
were today granted to Amalie H.
Koams, North Milwaukee, and John
Mcdonald, Eau Gale.
Washington.-H. E. Loehrs. Hill
but. Wis, has been appointed a ply
stefan at Moqui Indian agency, Ari-
IONA.
Madison.-F. Turbush of Milwau-
kee, admitted casting an Illegal ballot
at the wet and dry election here, and
was fined $50 and costs.
Racine.-An unidentified man was
killed by passenger train on the
Northwestern road at Berryville.
Madison.-Helen Grace Andrews,
'99, Portage, was elected vice-presi-
dent of the Alumni association and
Lochner, 'O9, of Chicago, was elected
recording secretary
Madison-The Wisconsin Library
school will begin a summer session
Aug. 5.
Blue River.-Al and Ed Anderson
killed six rattlesnakes while building
a bridge near here.
Madison.-Castalian society of the
university celebrated its fiftieth ami
versary with dinner Margaret
Godfrey was toastmistress
eboygan.-William Leibl has
purchased the Republican house from
the heirs Of George Leibl.
Madison-The state suffrage school.
directed by Mrs. Alice B. Curtis of
| Waukeska, has been opened.