The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-14
State Notes In Brief

Stdte NOleS In BRIEF
nesville.-When the women of the
GAINESVILLE Civic league inaugurated a
fly swatting campaign and offered a
bounty of 10 cents for 100 dead flies
they had no intention of making the
contest nation wide. Nevertheless the
members of the committee in charge
OF the campaign sent 60 cents to
Wayne Rogers of Star, Miss, 8 years
old, who read of the GAINESVILLE fight
on the pests in Mississippi newspa.
! per and at once started work. He
sent the carcasses to the chairman
! OF the campaign committee enclosed
In an envelope, which contained a
short note written in a childish scrawl
Portage Phillip Yaeke, widely
! known in Wisconsin as a moon DOCTOR
Is dead at his home in Tomah after an
| extended Illness Yaekel Travelled
/ throughout the state administering
treatments by laying the palm of his
/ hand on the afflicted. He had a large
! following and was usually awaited by
| large crowds. Mr. Yaekel was so
| years old
/ La Crosse. f. Robare tainted at
his home here and bottle of carbolic
/ acid broke in the fall. His mother,
/ thinking it a suicide attempt, called a
| doctor. The doctor forced a quart Of
alcohol into Robare. Robare may die
Washington-The following Wiscon-
sin pensions are granted Ellen NJ
| Cowles, Tomah; jamie Coyill Berlin;
Mary Wyman, Eau Claire, $12 each,
and Thomas Gano, Ashland, $3.50.
Janesyille.-Lillian Cook attempted
suicide when refused permission to re-
main in the city over night. She wad-
ed out into the Rock river and was
rescued by two men.
Madison. 49, Archery. basketball,
! scOutcraft campfire work and first aid
to the injured will be some of the
courses offered to the teachers attend
ing the University of Wisconsin sum-
mer school this year.
Sheboygan.-The family of George
! Arens was almost suffocated by smoke
from an incubator and brooder in the
basement Several small children were
SO nearly suffocated they had to be
carried from the house.
Madlson.-Prom finances at the Uni
yersty OF Wisconsin are to be made
the subject of further investigation by
the student court. According to the
original report submitted by the prom
chairman, the 1914 event was run at
a loss of 1912.
New Richmond gross receipts
Of the New Richmond postotlice during
the last year total S10,37S10, a net
gain of ii per cent over the preceding
year. This makes New Richmond eli.
gible to free delivery.
Washington, d. C.-Margaret Law.
renee Of Madison has been appointed
librarian In the interior department
d John Buser of Plattesville has been
appointed instrument man in connec
ton with the interstate commerce
commission,
Waukesha Carl Meyer died from
injuries received when he was pulled
into the machinery at Donahue quar-
ries
Madison.-A six weeks course for
apprentice drug clerks who wish 70.
promotion will be offered by the uni
versity summer school
Raclne.-The council will deman,
n11 M In
kers and other street corner salesmer
pay license Of $50 day
Superior Superior and Duluth
, probably will endeayor to jointly Sc
, cure the 1915 encampment of tn,
Grand Army as the result OF a move
; ment started by Palmer post, Superior
I II successful. the proposal contem
[ plates dividing the meeting between
4. The two cities.
p Madison.-The standard OF publ
= dances at the university has risen II
the last year according to Prof. +. w
Roe, chairman Of the students inter
est committee. Prof. Roe thinks su
|. pervision can be taken care OF bette
by public opinion than by faculty reg
8 ulation.
4 Madison. --Willard NJ Sporleder
} Wauwatosa. senior, has beer choseI
general chairman o! tAe universit
spring carnival to be held Friday an,
Saturday. May 20 and %. Funds ar
;. now being raised.
I Madison.--A nation wide campaign
IN control hog cholera Ia IN no mod
II plans are carried out which wor
suggested at a recent meeting OF tn
federal and state officials who hav
/, the work In charge.
!, Washington. ID. Civil service o,
q aminations are to be held June II 10
postmasters at Amherst, Boaz, Glen
haven and London.