Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
NeWs Notes of Wisconsin

Fond du Lac-AIl slot machines
that do not return cash are not gamb-
ling devices, according to the YER
dict of a jury in the case against a
local saloon keeper. This decision
brings the war inaugurated by the
Rev A. H. ZechieI to a sudden close
Several saloon keepers have pleaded
guilty to the same charge and paid
fines.
ManitoWoc--The profit of the
Manitowoc Water company for the
last few years is so much in excess of
Z per cent, the rate given by the com
mission in a decision as a fair return
on public utilities, that it covers the
business value of the plant, is the
unique claim made by attorneys for
the city in the condemnation suit be-
fore the state railroad commission.
Grand Rapids. - The body of
Thomas Shadkowski was found float
ing in the river. The body was
badly disfigured. The deceased had
been missing from home over a year
and it was thought that he had left
for the west No one suspected that
he had met with an accident. Mrs.
ShadkOWski, his mother, was buried
a few days ago.
Madison-Dr. NJ. P. Ravenel. head
of the department of bacteriology
and OF the hygienic laboratory at
the University of Wisconsin. has
been appointed a member of the new
national commission of experts to
consider and fix a standard for milk,
as these standards relate to public
health
Kenosha--It is announced that
John B. Maloney, postmaster for the
last five years, has resigned his posi-
ton and Attorney Robert Verne
named to succeed him. The retiring
postmaster is to have a leading part
in the organization of a new fraternal
association at Sheboygan.
MadisOn.-The monuments to be
erected by the state bar association
over the graves of Judge E. G. Ryan,
in Forest Home cemetery at Milwau-
kee, and Judge Luther S. Dixon. in
Forest Hill cemetery at Madison. will
be shipped from Vermont soon.
Peshtigo. - Northern Wisconsin
will not send out its usual supply
of maple sugar and syrup this year.
Owing to the thrush of settlers, the
areas of sugar naples have been
greatly decreased.
Marinette.-There is to be slight
advance in freight rates by trans
portation companies operating on
Green Bay, as it is claimed they must
get better rates or go out of bust
ness.
INSTRUMENTATION has been Of
fered SIS, 900 by Andrew Carnegie
for a new branch library for East
Madison. The main library is q. gift
from the philanthropist.
Milwaukee, of the five
firemen, who were killed by a fall
ing roof at the Middleton Manufac-
turing company plant, were attended
by squads from the local fire depart
ment and a delegation of forty men
from the Chicago department, who
acted as honorary escorts.
Racine.-While preaching at the
First Methodist Episcopal church at
Waterford, the Rev. +. w. Pratt sud
denly fell over backward and was
caught in the arms of a member of
the choir. Death was caused by
heart failure.
Racine-Mrs Elsie H. Huenik,
aged IS. wife of William Huenik, of
Cedar Grove, died on a Northwestern
passenger train four miles south of
this city. She travelled with her hus-
band The couple were married last
October and left Cedar Grove for
Grand Rapids, Mich, where the hus-
band entered a veterinary college.
Ten days ago his wife became i'll and
was ordered home.
Plymouth.-Health Officer Deicher
has ordered the public schools of
Plymouth closed because of fear of
scarlet fever.
Oshkosh.-Three city officials will
be appointed as board of commits
sioners to administer the estate of
the late Mrs. Helen A Beach, who
bequeathed property valued at S14O,-
0Q0 to the city, to build and main
tain manual training school to be
named after her husband, the late
Orville Beach
Manitowoc. = Twenty Manitowoc
students at the University of Wiscon-
sin will establish a home for Mani
towoc young people at the school, 1t
is proposed to lease a house and con-
duct club on the cooperative plan