The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-19
BADGER STATE NOTES.

R1pon. - Ripon city residents
raised $57,10O in the week Just
closed toward the 100000 Ripon
college endowment fund. The aim
was $4,000 in a week. 1t is the
first time in the sixty years history of
Rlpon college that a campaign was
ever carried on in the city to raise
funds TO aid the institution. Over
$4,000 had been pledged by Ripon
colege friends, providing an addi-
tlonal S175,000 was raised. The
R1pon city contribution reduces the
total needed to $125,OOO.
Janesville.-John Pfeffer of Mil
ton, a former inmate of the hospital
for insane at Mendoza. was found in
the home of his daughter with his
throat cut from ear to ear. He was
rushed to a hospital here and it was
thought he might recover. The Eu-
ropean war is believed to have been
responsible for his condition. Six
months ago he ran all the way from
Milton, eleven miles away, to James
vile and rushed into the county Jail.
exhausted, declaring ''spies were aft
er him."
Grand Rapids.-The local Eagles
have started preparations for the
convention here next year. The fol-
lowing committee chairmen have
been appointed: R. F. Matthews.
ways and means; F. D. Abel, finance.
A. c. Miller, entertainment; A. P.
Hirzy, music; A. W. Lambert, adver-
Using; A. G. Koch, decorations;
Frank Smith, carpentering.
Waukesha.-Carl Kalvitz, a Ia
borer, was instantly killed when
struck by passenger train on the
Milwaukee road near Hartland. A
card on the body identified him as a
member of the steel gang working at
Appleton on the Northwestern road.
He carried a watch bearing the let
tiers III. A" 1t was purchased from
Holsman & Alter, Chicago
Madison.-The state board of edu-
cation authorized the board of nor
NAL school regents to negotiate for
the purchase of a tract of land at
Platteville for $4,000 for the use of
the school there and to secure plans
for the foundation for gymnasium
at the La Crosse Normal school. It
approved contracts for electric wiring
of the buildings at Stevens Point and
Whitewater Normal schools.
Fond du Lac.-John Lasko, who
was shot and badly wounded last
spring by John Carter, wealthy
| farmer, who later committed suicide
is now being sought for the killing of
Keuth Maxi, 35, quarry boss at Red
Granite. During an argument over
board bill, it is alleged. Lasko shot
and killed Maxi outside a saloon
Lasko has not been seen since.
Sheboyg Bloemers. 90
| hanged himself at the home of his
son, Henry J. Bloemers, Oostburg
No cause is known.
Appleton.-Nuts, fruits and other
| plants growing outside the farmers
| fences abutting a highway, belong tc
| that farmer, and not to the general
| pQUtlSs aOSOlQllAS W blSlI1Ct ATTORNEY
Mark Catlin. The county has only
an easement on the property from
| the farmer.
| Madison.-The state bank commits
| sioner issued a charter to the Com
merce State bank of Zachow. Sha
wano county, with capital stock Of
$4,000. The president of the new
bank is Louis Raislar; the cashier i.
J. E. Latsay
| Washing ton.-Wisconsin pension.
granted are: Eliza Lauck, Shiocton
/ s12: Hattie S. Barter, Milwaukee
s12; Charlotte ]. Good, Wonewoc
| s12: Juda A Clubhouse, Madison
s12.
Eau Claire-vinton w. James, s
years old, one of the best known attoT
neys in the northwest. and grandson
of the English novelist. g. P r. James
died of apoplexy at his home here
Stevens Point.-W. B. Angelo ha
been chosen to represent the bust
ness men of Stevens Point in thei
| tight for more equitable freight rates