The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS.

MadiSOn.-T Two university stu
dents, Philip K. Robinson of Green
Bay and Miltimore Brush of Green
Wlch, O., decided to indulge in a
game of marbles on a downtown
street. Asked to move along, the
students commenced an argument, it
is said, which resulted in the arrest
OF Brush. Arraigned in Municipal
court, on charge Of disorderly con-
duct, Brush pleaded not guilty, but
was fined IS. He has appealed to
the Circuit court Brush and Rob-
inson are seniors
Observation-Disclosures Burns. who
was committed to the county jail
from Colby on charge of vagrancy,
went violently insane and was taken
to Mendoza by Sheriff Handke. Dur
ing lucid intervals Burns said his
name was Edward Shean, 1860
North Ashland avenue, Chicago. He
also said he had committed a grave
crime, but would not divulge it's ma
ture.
Oshkosh-Company B., Second
infantry, Wisconsin national guards,
of this city, holds what is believed
to be the record in attendance at an
nual inspection. The company
turned out 81 of SO members. The
one absent was Second Lieut.. John
Spencer, who was sick in bed. Capt.
R. c. Wescott, regular army, was
the inspector. He complimented the
company on it's record showing.
Racine.-In the wake of the sew
eral jitney bus lines now operating
in Racine, people at Corliss are plan
ming the installation of a jitney line
from that town to Racine. Because
of the large number of men from the
city going to and from work at Cor
liss each day, it is thought such a
line will pay. The seven mile trip
is now made by train.
Kenosha. = The biggest social
function ever given by the Kenosha
Elks took place when more than 800
members of the order gathered at a
banquet in honor of John NJ Kehlor
and Judge G. E. Randall. Among
the speakers were: William F. Schad,
grand esteemed leading knight, and
Post Grand Exalted Ruler John
Sammis of LIE Mars, Ia.
Monroe.-Two changes were made
here in new contracts of the Borden
Condensed Milk company's plant
with it's 168 patrons. They are pur-
chase by butter fat test and the an
nouncement Of price for only one
month IN advance.
Racine.-City Attorney Burgess
has ruled persons who fall, breaking
bones on slippery sidewalks, can not
recover damages from the city. I'm
der the revised statutes, according
to the city attorney, the city is not
responsible.
Kenosha.-Thirty Thousand dol
lars is the price set upon the right
foot of Minnie Extra, Z year old
girl, in a suit against the Chicago
and Milwaukee Electric railway COM
pany
Maiden Rock.-Mrs. George Davis,
aged 81, died at her home here. Mrs.
Davis had lived here for more than
sixty years. She taught the first
school in Maiden Rock, and her hus-
band was the first postmaster.
Ashland-Mike Bietosch was seri-
ously stabbed in the side in lum-
her camp near Grand View. He states
farmer did the stabbing.
Racine-The Trades and Labor
council is agitating for the insertion
of an eight hour day clause in the
contracts awarded for city work. I'm
der this clause a contractor who kept
his men at work over the specified
time would be forced to pay overtime
wages
Ashland.-Frank Rodenbeck was
shot in the arm in a saloon near Hur-
ley and brought here for treatment.
His arm is badly infected and the
consequences may be serious. The
man who shot him was partly drunk
and escaped.