Wisconsin county case tests right to exist in circuit court
In West Superior on August 7 an interesting quo warranto trial before Judge Vinjeis pits whether Gates County may continue to exist in Wisconsin. The outcome could reach the supreme court. Plaintiffs challenge the legislature’s power to create or split counties amid resident opposition.
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Gates County
West Superior
Wis
Vinje Tis
Gates S
Supreme Court
Chippewa County
James G. Flanders
Milwaukee
John Barnes
Rhinelander
Accident kills Morris Fisher in Camp Douglas incident
Morris Fisher orders a shell found on a trench at Camp Douglas Wisconsin. He struck the shell against a stone causing a blast that blew off hands and injured him severely. He was taken to hospital where both arms and legs were amputated. he died two hours later.
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Camp Douglas
Wis
Morris Fisher
Company K
Beaver Dam
Old Wisconsin Twins Near 84 on Baraboo Farm
Baraboo Wisconsin August 6 probably the oldest twins in Wisconsin live on a farm two miles from the city. O G Watkins and Orick Watkins will be 84 next January. Their wives are dead and the pair stay together and are healthy. They came to Wisconsin from Vermont many years ago when the country was a wilderness. Orick was a Methodist preacher for many years but left that work to stay with his brother. The death of either would likely hasten their mother’s death.
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Baraboo
Wis
Wisconsin
O. G
Orick Wat
Oth
Vermnont
Orick ‘Watkins
Foul Play Suspected in Death Near Dedham
West Superior Wis Aug 7 foul play is suspected in the finding of the body of Wm Martin near the Western Minnesota track at Dedham. The body was found with the head between two rails and bruises suggesting murder. Deputy Mills was sent to investigate as sheriff's force probes motive and identity of Martin recently discharged from hospital with little known about him.
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West Superior
Wis
Martin
Dedham
Minnesota
Howser
Mills
Nave
Minnesota Boys Arrested After North Side Incident
Ed Aspling and Albert Colson two Hastings Minnesota youths aged 24 and 16 were arrested on the north side last night and sent home.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Aspling
Albert Colson
Minnesota
Platt Favors Odell as 1904 Republican President Candidate
Washington reports that Senator Platt of New York informs leaders that Gov. Odell will be the Empire State’s 1904 presidential candidate with renomination for his current office and a Platt ally to succeed him as U S Senator. Republicans in the West are said to be told Roosevelt could not be nominated.
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Washington
Senator Platt
New York
Odell
Empire State
Platt
United State
Roosevelt
Wisconsin Attorney General Rules Keeley Law Funding Unconstitutional
Atty. Gen. E. R. Hicks in Madison declares the 1895 Keeley Care law appropriation of $30,000 to reimburse innocent purchasers of county orders issued under that law unconstitutional. He says the appropriation exceeds legislative power and advises the auditing committee of state treasurer, secretary of state, and attorney general that the law provides no warrant to carry out its provisions.
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Madison
Wis
E. R. Hicks
State free employment bureaus report figures
Labor Commissioner Hrickson reports for week ending August 8 at Milwaukee and Superior bureaus: 229 applications for employment, 233 to help, 170 positions filled. Four weekly totals: 817 applications, 1,260 help requests, 633 positions filled.
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State Employment Bureau
Madison
Wis
Hrickson
States Free Employment
Milwaukee
Superior
Sunstroke Claims 14 Year Old in Cumberland Wis
Cumberland Wisconsin August 10 Nels Severson fourteen year old son of Ole Severson died from sunstroke suffered July 22 after heat. Elmer Erickson also overcome the same day and remains in a precarious condition.
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Cumberland
Wis
Nels Severson
Ole Severson
Elmer Erickson
Montana man to establish sheep farm near Cumberland
Edward Gleason of Glendive Montana will set up a sheep farm near Cumberland Wisconsin. Stockmen from Kansas and Missouri plan to ship their flocks here to escape droughts in their home states.
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Cumberland
Wis
Edward Gleason
Glendive
Montana
Kansas
Missouri
Krugers Mind Failing Alarms London
A Rotterdam dispatch reports the mental condition of Mr. Kruger causing serious concern. A nervous-disease specialist has been summoned from Berlin by telegraph for consultation.
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London
Rotterdam
Kruger
Berlin
Gold Heist Details Unfold as Recovery Progresses
In San Francisco on August 10 detectives report $280000 in gold stashed at Selby Smelting Works has been located with $130000 recovered. The suspect Winters confessed and led officers to the hiding place, with further recovery expected shortly. A. H. Davis of Ia remarks on Foley's Kidney Cure sold locally.
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San Francisco
Selby
Winters
Kidney Cure Claim From Oscar Bowman in Lebanon Ky
Oscar Bowman of Lebanon Kentucky says Foley's Kidney Cure gave him a permanent cure for kidney disease that would have cost him his life. He notes the medicine was sold by Owen Frost and Co.
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Sterling
Foley
Owen, Frost & Co
Oscar Bowman
Lebanon
Home Gold Cure promised to cure drunkards at home
An advertisement touts the Home Gold Cure as a safe, pleasant at home treatment for the liquor habit. It claims no harmful doses and urges immediate action, offering full directions, physician advice on request, and worldwide prepaid delivery for one dollar from Edwin B. Giles & Company Philadelphia.
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Dept
Edwin B. Giles & Company
Market Street
Philadelphia
County Officials List Names and Roles
A roster of local government positions includes County Judge Pear Benton Municipal Judge A M Warden Sheriff L A Lien Clerk John Froseth Treasurer Ages A H Wilkinson Register of Deeds Geo A Wenn Clerk of Circuit Court F A Bell District Attorney A W McLeod Superintendent of Schools Miss J Smith Coroner Dr A Lampson Surveyor D F Glover.
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Pear
Guarantee Offer on Tar Syrup Bottles for Cough Cure
The signers offer refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar two sizes a 50 cent bottle and a 25 cent bottle. If the remedy fails to cure a cough or cold the money will be refunded. The pledge emphasizes satisfaction or money back.
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Greene
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