Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-01
BADGER NEWS NOTES

DAUUEK NEWS NUIES
Racine.-The Central association, a
charitable institution, finding its cam
palgn for funds tagging under the lead
ersh1p of the male section of the pom
ulaton, has made an appeal to wom-
en- citizens to join the ranks and take
over the duty of soliciting from people
VINO may be more favorably disposed
toward the fair sex
Superior.-Driven to the use of the.
Superior High school class rooms and
auditorium pending the completion of
the new building now under construc-
uon' the Superior Normal has made a
new combination to obtain a library.
space for which could not be found
In the High school. A portion of a
nearby candy store has been leased
Tor the time and equipped as library.
Racine.-Fred Loui, a stranger who
came here to work, was fatally burn
ed when he upset lamp in his room
and the flames ignited his bed and
clothing. An examination by physi-
clans revealed his arms, neck and back
IN literally baked condition.
Madison.-The state treasury was
enriched by $4,000 as the result of
a persistent investigation which has
been carried on for some time past
by John Harrington, inheritance tax
counsel for the state The money was
paid by the administrators of the es-
tate of James Henry ("SnentD Smith
estate
Washburn.-Upon complaint Of To-
bias A. Chew, superintendent of
schools of this city, three Washburn
merchants were arrested here charged
with having violated the laws in re-
gard to the sale of tobacco and cigar
cites to children under 16 years of
age, and all paid fines amounting to
$1120 each
Madison.-The following graduates
of the University of Wiscosin have
won distinction in military affairs dur
ing the past year and have been given
the rank of brevet second lieutenant:
Charles A. Noren, Bryand; Charles
Cibilins, Racine; Winfred G. Dettmer.
Seymour; Harry A. Cobaugh, Wash
ington, and Myron T. Ray, Madison.
Madison. w. Page of Elkhorn,
democratic nominee for congressman
in the First district, fled a statement
of his campaign expenses in the office
OF the secretary Of state, in which he
declared he spent $1285Os for cam
paign expenses.
Elm GToye.-That the cost of living
is high was proved here when Miss
Lena Mass, who runs a small chicken
farm, sold five dozen eggs at 40 cents
a dozen. This is the highest price ever
paid here at this time of the year.
Superior. - Timothy Toomey was
drowned and three others rescued
with difficulty when a rowboat in
which the four men were coming from
west Duluth to Superior was swamped
in a sudden windsto.m on ST. Louis
bay
Madison. - The electric lighting
rates of the municipal plant, conducted
at Sun Prairie, were adjusted by the
RAILROAD commission. The order in
cIudes a reduction or equalization of
many of the rates.
Observation-Disclosures worth 10000
have been raised by pupils of the Su-
perior public schools in the school
garden contests.
La Crosse.-Jealousy caused by riv-
airy over the love of a girl resulted In
the serious wounding of John Welsh
and the Imprisonment of Christ Site
KEEL of Genoa. The young men engag-
ed in a fight in which Stickel used a
knife.
Fond du Lac.-Sheriff Flick has two
black eyes and badly cut nose as
the result of being thrown against
the top of an automobile when it
struck rut in the road while on the
way to Oshkosh.
Madison.-Mrs. Harry Jacquish died
here at her home Death was due to
the bursting of an artery.
La Crosse.~-A number of hunting
fans will be hailed before the grand
jury on charge of violating the mi
gratory bird law The violations of the
law here were infections of the sun
set rule and the wood duck prohibi-
ton.
Frederick. first com
munity institute will open Nov 4,
continuing three days. An elaborate
program is in preparation by local
committees, assisted by state univer-
sity extension men.
Green Bay.-Vernon Cochran, II
voar1 old q restaurant waiter endod
his life by drinking chloroform