Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14
State Notes In Brief

Janesville.-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 so cents to
wayne Rogers of Star, Miss, 8 years
old, who read of the GAINESVILLE fight
on the pests in a 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 scrawI.
Portage.-Phillip Yaekel 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 SIS.
years old
La Crosse.-C. 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-Th following Wiscon-
sin pensions are granted: Ellen M.
CoWles, Tomah; jamie Covill, Berlin;
Mary Wyman. Eau Claire, $12 each,
and Thomas Gano, Ashland, $3.50.
JanesVille.-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. = 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.-Th 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.
Madfson.-Prom finances at the Uni
versity 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
loss of 1912.
New Richmond.-The gross receipts
of the New Richmond postofice during
the last year total $10,37S10, a net
gain of II per cent over the preceding
year. This makes New Richmond eli
gibIe to free delivery.
Washington, T. C.-Margaret Law.
renee of Madison has been appointed
librarian in the interior department
John Buser of Plattesville has been
appointed instrument man in connec
ton with the interstate commerce
commission.
Waukesha-Car 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 for
promotion will be offered by the uni
versity summer school.
Racine-The council will demand
that all hawkers, patent medicine bar
kers and other street corner statesmen
pay a license of $50 a day.
neutrality-suspicious. and Duluth
probably will endeavor to Jointly Sc
cure the 1915 encampment of the
Grand Army as the result of q move.
ment started by Palmer post, Superior,
if successful, the proposal contem.
plates dividing the meeting between,
the two cities.
Madison.-The standard of public
dances at the university has risen in
the last year according to Prof F. w.
Roe, chairman of the students inter
est committee Prof. Roe thinks su.
pervision can be taken care of better
oy public opinion than by faculty reg.
llation.
Willard NJ Sporleder,
Wauwatosa, senior, has been chosen
general chairman of the university
spring carnival to be held Friday and
Saturday, May % and %. Funds are
now being raised.
Madison.-A nation wide campaign
to control hog cholera is to be made
if plans are carried out which were
suggested at a recent meeting of the
federal and state officials who have
the work in charge.
Washington, D. Civil service ex.
aminations are to be held June II for
postmasters at Amherst Boaz, Glen.
haven and London.