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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1899
Page
7
Governor Seafield faces decisive vote as the legislature passes a marriage license bill sending it onward. The measure imposes age consents, filing rules, fines, and a five day license term, with penalties for noncompliance. Debris notes include a Decatur firm selling 18,000 bonnets this year and exercising overtime to meet demand.
Mavisox Wis April 25 officials barred from accepting free passes or favors from corporations. Senate backed stronger penalties. lower house softened to misdemeanor. Taxation bill died in Senate. hoped revenue loss around $360000. adjournment expected mid next week.
A year has passed since Monroe answered Governor Beofiled's call for troops and the city sent soldiers to war. Citizens remember the April morning when the war began and honor the bravery of Co. Hi and the First regiment as every city flag is raised to honor their deeds.
Internal Revenue agents intensified a nationwide hunt for counterfeit revenue stamps after a large counterfeiting operation was uncovered in Pennsylvania. Dozens of contraband cigars have been seized and more stamps are expected to be found as investigations continue.
Madison April 20 Governor Scofield warned the legislature against large appropriations without revenue, signaling veto threats unless expenditures are matched. He nominated Michael J. Griffin and George Curtis as tax commissioner and assistant, with ten year terms and salaries of 5000 and 4000 dollars. The general caucus law was amended to restrict meetings, require ballots for nominations, and extend to all elections except Milwaukee. The Orton life insurance bill passed, adding about 250000 dollars in revenue and targeting Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee.
Deputy Revenue Collector Etter seized several hundred cigars in New Glarus tied to a counterfeit operation. The bags, tied to Jacobs Kendig stamps from Lancaster, Pa, span multiple towns. some stamps are genuine while many are counterfeit. Unpaid cigars will be sold with proceeds to the treasury. innocent purchasers may keep paid-for cigars with proper stamps.
The Monxco gym club at the fairground Thursday afternoon saw TN Black break twenty two blue rocks of twenty five. Heat one scores list N Black on top with ninety two, followed by G Hood twenty six, Karlen dr twenty one nine, D Karlen seventeen, De C W Bermott eighteen, Louis Dodge fifteen, Br Ed Karlen fifteen, Marty Gardner fourteen, Bert Chandler fourteen. Other scores exist but are not published.
Lieut J B Whiting writes from Jamesville that he will return home as soon as his government property is settled. He expects to muster out of the signal corps around May 5 and then rejoin the Seventh Cavalry for clearance papers before resigning. He notes heavy rains, tents on a hill near Havin, and that the camp now has only the second squadron remaining.
The executive and tie boards of the Woman's Club met at 4 pm Thursday at the church school building to map the coming year. Members debated modernizing topics from ancient history but voted against change. A short current events paper will be added and discussions hosted by the leader will replace the term lesson. The next regular meeting will set definite action and the program is largely arranged.
The Wisconsin Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum met in Milwaukee and elected Dr. W H Chilson of Appleton as grand regent. The 1888 Wisconsin contributions were $107264.58 with $24500 in benefits paid. forty six deaths occurred. Allen council Milwaukee led with 635 members.
Miss Clare Gol and Mr. Frank Bridge both of Brodhearl were married in the city Friday by Roy C. A. Beidler at the Grace Janthoranghurch parsonage.
Dr Auguat Hauge of Clurno was bitten by a large dog owned by Adan Bhaner. While delivering eggs in town she was in a house when the chained dog lunged and bit her left arm at the elbow. The wound caused swelling but Dr Moyer did not deem it serious. Mrs Taner, sister to Richard and Wm Manzes, is from this city.
A four foot long sturgeon weighing about thirty five pounds drew crowds to Wolcott's pond in Wolcott. The tale claims it was spiked with an ice hook and lassoed before breaking the rope and landing. Residents doubt the yarn but the joke involved three pranksters and a drained pond project.
A severe storm in the Missouri southwest region caused nearly one hundred deaths elsewhere, while this area saw no fatalities. Record rainfall and hail deluged streets, overflowing gutters and flooded basements. The Milwaukee road faced washouts and track damage, with trains cautioned to run slowly.
Dan Davey a Milwaukee brakeman suffered a bruised right arm after it was pinched between two “jermies” during a coupling at Darlington on Saturday. He escaped a more serious injury and later traveled home via Newt Dinwid. Raymore of this city replaced him on duty.
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