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3 An TENTH YEAR SltVENS POINT, PORTAGE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 8. 1905 NUMBER 2910 SERIOUS ACCIDENT. DABL ELECTED PRESIDENT. ELECTION ON SHOP QUESTION New Spring nd Taken to Home fur Feeble Minded.

Upon the complaint of the authorities of the town of Stockton, Mary Iluscinski, a young woman who has in the tax roll, was referred to the city attorney for an opinion. I The mayor and clerk were authorized to lease to the proposed pickle concern any lands owned by the city free of charge so long as he keeps the factory in operation. i The street commissioner filed an estimate of the cost of building a new pile bridge over Rocky Run "creek on the west side, placing the cost at $429. is a substitute for the $2,000 true tu re recently recommended by i the boaH of public wcrks. By a unanimous vote the board was ordered Davis Impaled on a Sapling Xearly Loses Ilia Life.

John Davis, a woodsman about 39 years of age, who lives near Bentlej's mill in the uorth part of the county, came verv near losing Ins life in a very unusual and peculiar accident which he experienced abou' 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. He was engaged at the time in topping a fallen tree. Close beside him stood a slender sapling with the lop broken off about even with the log on which he stood. The top was about' an inch through with the end rather pointed. When Davis finally severed the tree, the part on which he was standing fell to the ground and he was precipitated directly on top of this sapling, which caught in his clothing and flesh and finally penetrated the abdomen in front to a length of about ten inches carrying shreds of the clothing with it.

He di.sengugnd himself from the sapling and with the assistance of his fellow workmen he was placed in a rig and brought to this city, and was operated upon that afternoon by Dr. Rice assisted by Dr. Wilson in the former's oflice. The pieces of clothing still left in the wound were picked out from the surgical incision and it is thought that unless blood poisoning should set in as a result of the foreign matter drawn the wound by the clothing and stick, the patient may recover. He is now at the home ot D.

II. Campbell at 215 Strongs avenue, where he will remain until he is able to be taken home. Seribner-l'recourt. William Scribner and Miss Theressa Frecoui wire married this afternoon at 2 o'clock by llev. E.

G. Roberts of the M. E. church at his residence in Almond. The ceremony was very quietly performed with no formal attendants.

Tomorrow" Mr. and Mrs. Sciibner will leave for a short visit with relatives at Oxford. On their return they will make, their home with the groom's 'parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ely Scribner, in Ruena Vista, prominent residents in that part of the county. Mr. Scribner has been interested with his father in running a couple of farms for several years. He formerly attended school here and is a graduate of the High school. After graduation he was employed for several years in vaiious positions on the Wisconsin Central under Supt.

Horn. Mrs. Scribner is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Precourt and is one of the most popular young lad'us in a eta a Vista.

Commission Company Fails, The Coe Commission Co. of Minneapolis, which formerly maintained a brokers' office in this city for a shoit time, has tiled a petition in bankruptcy placing its liabilities at $200,000. No schedule of assets has been filed. job printing at the Journal. Want County Hoards Empowered to Pay Expenses for Securing: Evidence, The initial meeting of the Iscon-ein District Attorneys' association was held at the Plankinton houe in Milwaukee Tuesday.

The ii a of this association originated with and was pushed by Gerhard 'M. Dahl of this city, district attorney for Portage county, but owing to the death of his father-in law; Judge Cate, he was unable to be present at the meeting. However there was an encouraging I DO attendance and also many letters of approval from others who were unable to be present. A constitution and by-( laws were adopted and the following officers elected: I President G. M.

Dahl, Stevens 'Point. Vice-President Joseph E. Davis, Jefferson. Secretary A. L.

Hougen, Manito woc. Treasurer F. C. Gilbert, Madison. One of the principal topics of general interest discussed was the proposition to have the legislature pass a bill empowering county boards to set aside a contingent fund in each respective county to be used by the district attorneys in securing evidence in state cases.

It was decide 3 to have a bill drawn up and introduced at once. Funeral of Judge Cate. As previously stated, the funeral of Judge Cate will be held from the Church of the Intercession tomorrow afternodn at 1 o'clock. The services at the church will be conducted by Rev. A.

G. E. Jenner. At the conclusion of the services here Evergreen Lodge F. A.

of which deceased was a member, will take charge. The pallbearers, will consist of the junior warden and vestrymen of the Church of the Intercession, of which Judge Cate has for many years been serior warden. They are, Junior Warden, R. A. Cook; vestrymen, J.

L. Jens-en, T. H. Hanna, J. N.

Boying-ton, J. W. Battin, Gaylord Macnish and Geo. E. Oster.

By direction of a committee of the bar association all law offices in the city will be closed tomorrow afternoon and the members of the local bar will attend in a body. Judge Webb, who is holding a term of the circuit court in Waupaca, will adjourn the court tomorrow in honor of deceased. In addition to his own family Judge Cate is survived by one brother, Mr. Putnam Cate of Beckwith, California. New Judicial District.

The senate 'and assembly have passed under a suspension of the rules arrangement the bill rearranging the judicial circuits in the state and adding one new district. The bill now awaits only the governor's signature to become a law. It must become operative before March 13 in order that the new judge may.be elected at the coming spring election. and agreeable to us, and the wit "enjoy life while you're vmi'11 lif (1 lnnor finm fl'flfl" i) A as being about right and con- enjoy furnishing the best of Summer Styles for Custom Garments now on ha.nd THE Styles this Season are. very handsome and much more clatxrate than any shown heretofore.

They have been produced by the most artistic and most expert designers mid are perfect in every detail. The prices are reasonable and far below tiu.se chawed elsewhere for euual values, and you have the absolute assurance of a lit, I olin.ll be pleased to have, you call any afternoon between the hours of and li, aiornliiK U'tween 10 and II. Stock styles have, not arrived. Hrs. W.

L. KINGSBURY 320 Center Street California i Wines For a limited time onlyjlwill continue to sell the best CALIFORNIA WINKS AT WHOLESALE PRICKS: Per Quart Bottle, 40cts Case (6 bottles) $2.25 I carry a complete line of domestic WINKS and LIQUORS and am offering them 25 to 50 percent, cheaper than the retail price. A trial will convince you. OSCAR THIELEN. Wholesale prices to Family Me 410 Main St.

Tel. Red, 250. August Goerke MERCHANT TAILOR 452 Main Street Call and examine the New Suiting? and paqtingj They are the BEST in the Land. PERFECTION REAPED AX 1 ACT ii 11 ft i In Oil Manufacturing. The (1 IScst Lamp Oil SolJ is I Perfection Oil I to tf Your dealer ca.i sup- ply you at prices twenty- fV five per cent, lower than (f many so called "High Gro.de" oils.

It means yft a. soft, clean light. It Barns Longer tf to It fWn (f It Costs Less it i ii it It Is the Best (tV being supplied Ji with Insist on vi Perfection Oil People to be (Jiven Chance to Kinross Opinion at the l'olls. At the regular meeting of the coun- cil held Tuesday evening it was de-jcided to refer the shop question to a vote of the people at thb approaching spring election. Two questions will i probably be submitted to the people for an expression of opinion.

The first will be "Shall the citv deed the shop property to the Wisconsin Central Railway Co?" and the other, "Shall the city continue the litigation of the shop question?" This action was taken on a resolution presented by Aid. Atwell which was unanimously adopted, all the ahlermen except Cassidy being present. A resolution by Aid. Lutz and an ordinance providing for the purchase of an adding machine for the city officers were laid on the table on motion of Aid. Atweli.

On motion of Aid. PtilTner the controller was instructed to check and O. K. the treasurer's monthly report. The city attorney filed an opinion stating that he believed that the claim of Marathon county arising from the La Graves pauper account in the town of Knowlton in that county in 1902 was a valid one.

On motion of Aid. Pliffner the mayor and clerk were authorized to draw an order for $91.31 in full for that account. An opinion of the city attorney in regard to the findings of the last tax commission was that the finding of said commission were not binding except for the year for which it was ap pointed. The county board may at its succeeding meeting readjust valuations. This is so for the reason that instances often arise making great changes in the relative values of property in a very short time.

For in stance a railroad might be built through the county producing such a result in a few months. The city attorney also filed an opin ion stating that he believed there were no legul obstacles to reassessing the special improvement taxes against certain property on Church street which were omitted one or two years by a clerical error. A report of the lire department showed that on Feb. 11 out of 142 hydrants rented by the city 25 were frozen or so defective as to be useless. On Feb.

16 there were 19 hydrants still in such condition and on Feb. 25 there were still ten in such condition. On motion of Aid. Atwell the report was referred to the city attorney for advice as to how to proceed to remedy this neglect on the part of the water company. On motion of Aid.

Neseman the clerk was authorized to advertise for 1,000 feet of hose for the lire department. An application from Edward Mc Carr for the position of janitor at the city hall was on motion of Aid. Nese-man accepted. Aid. Langowsky moved that the salary be fixed at $8 per month.

Aid. Neseman moved in amendment that the salary be lixtd at $25 per month. The amendment was lost bv the following vote: Ayes Neseman, Lutz, Slider 3. Nays Pliffner, Atwell, Ash, Langowsky, Polcbitski, Patterson, Finch 8. The original motion was then revised substituting $15 for $8 and was carried.

On motion of Aid. Pliffner the city attorney was requested to lile an opinion regarding the liability for the expense of lowering the water mains on Strongs avenue where the street has been graded down, leaving the mains only about 4 or 5 feet under the surface. It is intended to lower them before the street is improved this season. Bids were received for the city park lands as follows: C. D.

Shortell, $20.25 per acre; Walter J. Hammond, Antigo, M. Hawkins, $25. All the bids were rejected. In the opinion of Aid.

Atwell these lands should bring at least $40 per acre. The city clerk reported the poll list in the Fourth ward lost. If anyone kcows where it is they are requested to return it to the city offices. The matter of having a new survey and platt of the city made for the purpose of doing away with all the descriptions of city property by the process known as "meets and bounds" which consumes a great deal of valuable time and gives rise to many errors in that town for some time, was I brought to the city by Sheriff Hebard i several davs aso and was examined as to her mental condition. The who conducted the examination, Drs.

M. G. Rood and von Xeupert, found the young woman to be weak minded and she was committed to the home for feeble minded at Chippewa Falls by Judge Murat, Sheriff Hebard, accompanied by Mrs. Hebard as attendant, taking her to that institution Tuesday. She is 26 years old, and her parents died some time ago, since which time she has been cared for by people living in the neighborhood of her home.

Fletcher- ManclwsU'r. Eugene Fletcher of Buena Vista and Miss Bessie Pearl Manchester will be married at 7 o'clock this evening at the home of the bride by Rev. James Blake of the Baptist church. The ceremony will be performed in the presence of the interested families and a very few intimate friends. They will leave tomorrow for their future home on the groom's farm in Buena Vista.

The groom is a son of George Fletcher, one of the prominent residents of Buena Vista and is himself a young man who enjoys the highest respect of that neighborhood. Miss Manchester is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Justin Manchester of this city and is a very estimable young lady. Ilickey-Martin.

John D. Hickey and Miss Ella M. Martin, both of Fond du Lac, were married at St. Stephen's Catholic church at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning by Rev. W.

J. Rice. After the ceremony they repaired to the home of the bride's brother, James C. Martin, at 218 Strongs avenue, where a wed ding dinner waCS served. Mr.

and Mrs. Hickey expect to make this city their permanent home. For the past ten years Mr. Hickey has been engaged as a traveling salesman for a Chicago firm but expects now to go into business here. Freshman Contest.

The freshman contest in declama tion and oratory wa3 held at the High school this afternoon. Clay Curran. who was the only orator, of course won all the honors in that class with "An Appeal to Arms." First place in declamation was awarded to Margaret Dorney, who recited "One Niche the Higher;" second place to Merle Young who gave a comical selection, "Cyclo-peddy;" and third place to Minnie Lytton who rendered "What the Future Might Bring." Proclamation. Again death has visited our city and has taken from our midst one of our oldest and most respected citizens, a congressman, judge, a great lawyer, a scholar, and a Christian man, Honorable George W. Cate.

As a mark of respect to the deceased I would respectfully ask that all places of business in the city be closed from 12 o'clock noon to 4 o'clock p. m. on Thursday, March 9. T. H.

Hanna, Mayor. A leader. Special Panama skirt, a remarkable "Faultless" value at 3.50, all sizes, all lengths, waist 22 to 28, length 37 to 43, in five colors. This ad will not appear again. Offer lasts but a bhort time.

Remember this skirt is pleated all around and of nice quality Panama. Respectfully, Mrs. W. L. Kingsbury.

7-2 Cigaret Hill I'assea House. The new anti-cigaret law, which absolutely forbids the manufacture or sale of cigarcts or cigaret paper in Wisconsin papsed the assembly Tuesday morning by a vote of 90 to 1. The bill must still run the gauntlet of the senate but it is anticipated that it will be passed there also by a large majority. Notice to Masons. All Masons, who expect to attend the funeral of Judge Cate, are requested to meet at the Temple at 12:30 p.

m. sharp in order that they may reach the church promptly at 1 o'clock. The Daily Journal, 10 cents a week. i i to erect the structure at once according to Commissioner Cauley's specifications. Aid.

Neseman made a motion to "pension" "Old Bill," a horse which has done faithful service in the fire department for the past 12 He meant to retire him from active service, put him out to grass in the summer and give him a snug berth in winter and to refrain from selling him for any common work-a-day purpose. Aid. Stieler said ho thought it was nonsense to talk about pensioning a horse. No actio.i was taken. The city clerk was requested to investigate the title and valuo of a house and lot in the Fourth ward, which Mrs.

Thomas Fliss wants to deed to the city in return for a life pension of $3 per month and wood. An application for the position of janitor at the city hall filed by C. W. Sutton was read and placed on lilo. The list of city poor was read by the clerk.

The monthly allowances for these people now aggregate about $75 per month. The petition of Frank Bemowskl for permission to erect a brick veneered building at the corner of the public square and North Second street was referred to the committee on city buildings. The council adjourned. BOUGHT OUT, BY CIMBEL BROTHERS OF MILWAUKfc Jill. C.

Klingenfeld Co. of Milwaukee Go Out of Business. Notice of the important event of the sale of II. C. KHiiKenfel.l the famous house decorative hnn of Milwaukee, which lias furnished many bountiful homos in thiM state nud in the wp.

given in not her part of this paper by Giinliol Brothers of Milwaukee. The stock of II. C. which represents at least lit retail, consists of most exclusive furniture of special denials, nntiuo furniture, reproductions1 of "Period" furniture of all sorts, and also many staple and practical lines. Also antique house ornaments nil sorts, tapestries, draperies, Oriental rus and bric-a-brac, of the most interesting character.

The sale begins Wednesday, March 8, at the Uirabel store in Milwaukee. The Force of Strong Personality. Who Una not felt his power multiplied many times, his Intellect sharpened and a keener edge put on all of hla faculties when coming into contact with Ktroug personality which has Kecined to unlock hidden powers which he never before dreamed he possessed so that he could say things and do things lrnioBsible to him when alone? The power of the orator, which he flings back to bin listeners, he first draws from his audience, but he could never get It from the separate Individuals nny more than the chemist could get the full power from chemicals standing In separate bottles in his laboratory. It Is In contact and combinations only that new creations, new forms, are developed. O.

S. Mardon In Success Magazine. The mil of Fore. Lieutenant Robert K. Peary at a dinner of the Arctic society once Bpoke on the privations suffered by his party In his previous expedition.

In the course of ids remarks be mentioned the fact that tl sole article of diet for thirty days of one of the members of his party, a Dune, was dried bones. Afterward Lieutenant Peary was approached by friend who expressed Incredulity. "That must have been great Dane of yours." said be snceringly. "Yes," 1 replied the lieutenant; "be was a splendid dog." With Tree Hand. "Sir," began the visitor, "I come to you In the Interest of the city's poor children.

I thought you might like to contribute to our fresh air fund for them." "Of course," replied the kind hearted Buburbnnlte. "You may tnke as much ns you please from my place. But how i In the world are you going to carry It?" Catholic Standard and Times. DUeoneertlnR. A prominent English clergyman onco congratulated nn old lady on her bravery In fighting her way to church against a terrible tempest, but received the disconcerting reply, "My husband gets so crossgralned after meals that I have to get out of bis way, bo I might os well go to church." fir ENJOYING LIFE is pleasant words of the Ki-inrr frr Groceries strikes us vincing.

We fix fix fix money. for we realize life happy Nothing than the best that in this way we make for our many purchasers. makes us more contented knowing that we have purchased and received full value for our Here you get this every time. (X D. McCulloch Limited.

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