The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-29
BADGER NEWS NOTES

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Racine.-The Central association,
charitable institution, finding it's cam
paign for funds tagging under the lead
ershlp OF the male section of the pop
ulatlon, has made an appeal to wom-
en- citizens to join the ranks and take
over the duty of soliciting from people
who 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-
ton, the Superior Normal has made
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
for the time and equipped as a library.
Racine.-Fred Loui, 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
Ill q IIIOIdlI UdhGu COuO1C1On.
Madison.-The state treasury was
enriched by $4,000 as the result Of
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 ('Silent') 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
$11.20 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 c. 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, filed statement
of his campaign expenses in the Office
of the secretary of state, in which he
declared he spent s12S5O for cam
paign expenses.
Elm Grove.-That the cost of living
is high was proved here when Miss
farm, sold five dozen eggs at 40 cents
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 windstorm 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
cludes a reduction or equalization of
many of the rates.
uperior.-Products worth $4,000
have been raised by pupils of the Su,
perior public schools in the school
garden contests.
La Crosse ealousy caused by riv-
airy over the love of girl resulted in
the serious wounding of John Welsh
and the Imprisonment of Christ Site
KEEL of Genoa. The young men engag-
ed in fight in which Stickel used a
knife.
Fond du Lac-Sheriff Flick has two
black eyes and a badly cut nose as
the result of being thrown against
the top of an automobile when it
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 a 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
derick.-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, q
years old, restaurant waiter, ended
his life by drinking chloroform.