Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-21
State Notes In Brief

MdulSO0.-AlIT6u FRANCIS POJLS, ln-
dianapolis lawyer, promoter, million
aire, vice president and organizer of
the Citizens Gas company, Indianap-
oils, and at present student of pub
lie utilities at the University of Wis
consin, has been appointed by Gov. F.
Z. McGovern and the state board of
public affairs to investigate the system
of warehouses used for marketing
farm products at Philadelphia, and to-
recommend a general scheme for use
in Wisconsin for such facilities under
the control of cooperative companies.
Madison.-Three debaters have been
elected by Hesperia and Athenae, uni
versity debating societies, to contest
in the fifty-fourth annual joint debate
which will be held here next autumn.
Aathenae will be represented by A. M.
Peisch, Eau Claire; w A. Foster, Elk
W. Burke, Centruria; Orrin Fried,
Fountain City, and Herman Allen
Belleville, will debate for Hesperia.
y Oshkosh.-The janitor of the Osh-
kosh postoffice, Daniel Williams, has
been notified by Secretary G. A. Nc
Cabe of the civil service board of this
city that he must abandon his cam
vass for nomination of sheriff or re-
sign from the janitorship.
Racine.-Twelve pounds of lead
were cut from the receiving vault at
Mound cemetery by thieves. The rob.
bers had used knives to cut the metal
from the crevices where it had been
Tlaced to seal the vault.
Madison.-Until a few days ago it
was supposed that DR.. w. J. Mckay,
of this city, would have no opposition
for department commander of the
Grand Army, but it is learned that
former Congressman Samuel A. Cook,
of Neenah, is to be presented for the
place. Both are popular members of
the order and there is likely to be a
lively contest.
Madison.-About 100 university CO.
eds will organize Eight Weeks" clubs
in their home towns during the sum-
mer. The women hope to bring to-
gether girls who need help and COM
radeship.
ilwaukee.-Arrested by Game
Warden C. F. Asmuth on a charge of
buying wild ducks last fall from hunt
ers in towns north of this city, four
Milwaukee saloon and restaurant keep
ers were fined $25 and costs by Judge
Page of the district court
La Crosse.-Robert Rabbit, IA years
old, who disappeared from the home of
his brother in Viroqua on April IA and
for whom continuous search has been
made, is dead. The body was discov-
cred in Green river by two girls on
fishing expedition.
Fond du Lac.-William Mcdonald,
serving ninety days on the charge of
larceny, and G. A. Ray, serving a sixty
day term for theft, escaped from the
workhouse.
Waukesha.-Pa train No.
of the Milwaukee road, eastbound, was
derailed at Eagle. No one was injured.
An open switch is said to have caused
the accident.
Watertown.-Dr c. r. Field, 54
years old, prominent physician here
and a former member of the Wiscon-
sin assembly, is dead.
Oconto.-AIbert Swanson, now SIS
years old, convicted of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment at Wanpun in 1906, has
been paroled by the state board of
control. He has obtained work here
and says he is determined to show
that, although he was convicted, it was
unwarranted. Swanson was charged
with the murder of man named Les
hak and burning the body in stump
on his farm IN the town of How.
Misunderstanding accommodations
for 1000 people will be provided on
the upper university campus for the,
spectators of the May fete May o.
Superior-Iron ore said to test be-
tween so and 70 per cent iron has been
discovered by drillers at work on a
well being sunk at the new county
workhouse property a mile south Of
South Range, near Superior. The vein
was encountered $50 feet below the
surface. More samples have been
sent to an assayer. Similar discover
les have been reported from various
parts of the county, among them near
Wentworth and Bennett.
Neenah.- Negotiations are under
was for the building of two churches
in the next year the Evangelical Luz
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