Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
News Notes Of Wisconsin.

Madison. The school census Of
the state, announced by State Suuer.
intendent G. P. Cary, shows there are
772,304 children of school age in
Wisconsin. This is 3,169 less than
the number reported last year. The
reduction is accounted for by the
greater accuracy of the reports lu
plications being almost entirely
avoided. Milwaukee county leads
the list with 1865 Dane county
is next with 23,044.
Madison peddler has, Game
into his own. The Wisconsin su-
preme court, in sustaining the con-
stitutionality Of the peddler's license
law, defines the transient merchant
as mot necessarily 'deceitful Eel
low as described in Jacobs law
dictionary. He may be very hon
orable man and yet be peddler,"
says Justice Marshall in the courts
opinion.
Superior.-Four University Of
Wisconsin professors are among the
recent Douglas county settler" who
are seeking to show the possibilities
In agriculture in Northern WiscOn-
sin The university faculty members
are joint owners of 1880 acres OF
Douglas county land several miles
west of Scion Springs.
GAINESVILLE. With the idea Oh
eliminating useless giving to unWOr-
thy families and systematizing the
charity work in this city during tna
holiday season, the Associated CHAR
ties has established a headquarters
at the city hall and has named a spe'
ciaI committee to have charge OF 70
eeiving and distributing donations
Beloit.-Plans have been COM
pleted by the Beloit Federation Or
Women for a municipal Christmas
tree. The largest tree obtanaDS
will be erected in City park, hgntee
by electricity and appropriate SER
vices. under the auspices OF BelON
churches, will be held on Christmas
eve. The tree will be lighted ever
night during Christmas week.
Fond du Lac.-Deputy WARDEN
Robert Bloedel of the state prison d.
Waupun, has presented his reslsna
ton to the state board of c0ntrol SLu
it becomes effective ON Dec. 81 y
is understood that difference u
opinion with Warden Daniel WoOu
ward regarding prison discipline
prompted the step. Bloedel S'A'ea
that he would make a Statement
later,
Madison The architects OF WIS,
consin are invited to enter comp
tition for plans for the WiScoh' a.
state building at the San Francl''s -,
exposition. The notice was issued "
the state exposition conmlsslOa '.
through Secretary D. E. BoWe. ia'
must be submitted by Dec 70. !.
Neenah.-City Attorney Mott ha s
been instructed to investigate an a
ascertain if the cent toll D',n no
charged to Neenah and Appleton r
irons when telephoning De'~osr
cities is in accordance with the iran Tan
chise of. the Bell Telephone compal..
Antigo.-Dominick Fowler pr =,
0eer Of this city, is dead, aseu I'll
years. He participated in tne wv
war, and had the distinction Oh DSi ~
a member Of one of the crews VIM. Nv
cut the cables blocking the cn'
in the battle of Mobile bay ,.r
Madison.-The supreme GU ~
holds that a person or comp4 i.
which has paid taxes under inc =. !.
come tax law cannot maintain
for the recovery of those taxes :" -.
part of them. but that the QUIZ s me
dress such party has is throusH
state legislature. ,,r.e:
Madison. With four new cou, "a.
MISUNDERSTANDING, archery app =.
ratus work and social danclns .,.sI
thusiasm runs high in the pu' t i
education for women departnor .,a.r
the University of Wisconsin TINS n
All these courses are elective D"'
show a good enrolment