Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-16
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS
Judge slehecker Called BY Death

Judge Siehecker Called by Death.
Madison Robert G. SieSecker. IS
years old, chief justice of the Supreme
court of Wisconsin. died at his horne
in Madison. Judge Siebecker was
born in Sank bounty on October RI,
1854. He was the son of William H.
and Christina Siebecker, natives of
Germany. Judge Siebecker received
his early education in the district
schools of Sank county, while work
ing on his fathers farm, aud subse-
quently attended a Madison private
academy, after leaving which he took
up and completed four years course
in arts and science in 1878 with the
degree of B. S. in the University OF
Wisconsin, He thereafter completed
the law course of the University, re-
ceiving his degree in June, 1880. He
was admitted to the bar by the state
board of examiners in 1879, and on
Oct 4 of that year began the practice
of his profession. In April, 1908, he
was elected justice of the Supreme
court of Wisconsin In his earlier
years he was democrat, but in 1898
his views on the subject of free trade
caused him to transfer his allegiance
to the republican party. On July IS,
1920, he succeeded to the chief justice
ship of the Supreme court owing to
the death of Justice j. b. Winslow.
Early in October. 1921, Judge Siebeck-
er underwent an operation. Since
that time he has been in poor health.
Fraternally Judge Siebecker has been
connected with Madison lodge, No. s.,
A. f. and A. NJ; Madison chapter,
r. A. NJ, and Robert Mccoy comman-
dry, X. t. Justice Siebecker, who
spent most of his life on the bench,
was a brother-in-law of Senator Robert
M. La Toilette. Justice A. ]. Vinje
becomes chief justice of the state
court by seniority
Waterloo Johanna Acme Vale No.
449290, pure bred Holstein owned by
u. ~ INttOWibOh anu IIuWd " DOSIthVi
of Waterloo, is aiding in making that
city dairy center. In the national
Holstein paper which records the Of
fetal records of all Holsteins in the
United States, places Knowlton's and
Boetchers animal third on the list,
with record of 2523 pounds of but
ter This is a wonderful record con-
ziderfng that this animal, as year
old, is the third highest producer OF
Ter class in the United States, foI
the month of January.
SIadison--An unusually small num-
Der OF influenza cases have been re-
ported in Wisconsin this year. unlike
districts of the east where the disease
Is taking epidemic form, the state
board of health says. The only SEM
blance of an epidemic was noted on
the Flambeau Indian reservation in
Villas county last r,onth, where there
were So cases. TT .'oughout the state
during January, according to figures,
llO[ CdS6S vi illllut lid WClS lCPOltCd,
Is compared with 245 in January, 1921.
Fort Atkinson--r'rank Fl. Rogers,
postmaster, reported that Fort Atkin-
son, with population below 5000,
had postal receipt for 1921 that ex-
ceeded $4,000. The records of this
office also disclose that the receipts
in 1919 were under $4,000 and that
this increase in annual business to
$4,000 has been accomplished with
one additional CLERK.
Eau Claire-9Stockholder of the
Jim Falls Cooperative creamery, Eau
Claire, decided upon new brick
creamery large enough to make 1900
900 pounds of butter year. The
present building is eighteen years
old. The output of butter in 1921 was
100000 pounds. a large increase over
the year before
Beriin--Mrs. Lot.ie GARDENER, Ber-
lin, charged with first degree murder
in connection with the death Of her
husband, Fred GARDENER, was bound
over for trial to the June term of
court. She will be at liberty mean
while, under bonds of $4,000.
Neenah-It may become necessary
to build an addition to the Neenab
Jail. Ever since Chief of Police c. H
Watts and his men declared war on
contraband liquor the bastile has been
kept full, and local justices are sitting
UP nights to take care of the cases.
Birchwood--Rvral schools of Saw
yer county have adopted the idea Of
hot lunches at noon for the benefit Of
children who are compelled to walk
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