The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
BADGER NEWS NOTES

uperior-Using the telephone to
find if the coast was sclear, burglars
waited until every one had left the
Laxar Cigar factory here, and then
paid it a visit. When they left they
took with them 5000 of the choicest
sizes, packed in special Christmas
boxes. The phone was used twice,
and the police believe the robber was
at the other end of the wire both
times. When he received an answer
he hung up the receiver without re-
plying.
Superior.-There are 10000 wound
ed soldiers in Budapesth, Hungary,
and vicinity at this time, according
to Dr. Charles Macdonald, director in
the American Red Cross hospital SER
vice. In letter to T. B. Mills, collec-
tor off customs here, he says he is
seeing some wonderful service" there
but really knows little of the war eX-
cept from the Austro-German side. Dr.
Macdonald was regimental surgeon of
the Third Wisconsin volunteers dur
ing the Spanish-American war.
Washburn.-An agricultural schooi
for farmers of Bayfield, and Ashland
counties will be established on the
state experiment farm at Ashland
Junction by the University of Wiscon-
sin. This was decided after the coun-
ty boards of the counties appropriated
the sum of 81, 0G0 with which to build
a school building. Upon completion
it will become state property and
equipment will be furnished by the
university.
Beloit-Cornelius G. Cunningham,
senior of New York City, won first
place and Oscar A. Ahlgren, senior
of Whiting, Ind, second place in the
Beloit college home oratorical contest
Friday night, and will represent the
school in the state contest. Mr.. Cum
ningham was one of Beloit's speakers
at the state contest last year.
Wausau-The annual corn and grain
show and contest given under the aus
pieces of the Wausau bankers and mer-
chants here this week was a success
Hundreds of people attended the lee
lures and the exhibits far exceeded in
number and quality those of previous
shows.
Milwaukee.-D.E e. Bowe, chairman of
the Wisconsin Panama-Pacifc exposi
ton. will not leave for San Francisco
to formally accept the building from
the contractors until some time after
the first Of the year Architect r. A.
Messmer, who designed the building,
will go with Mr. Bowe at that time.
La Crosse.-Awakened by a squawk-
ing in his neighbors chicken coop,
Chief of Police John B. Weber waited
only to pin his star upon the bosom
of his pajamas before salIying forth
and capturing three chicken thieves
redhanded
La Crosse.-Lieut. Gov. Thomas Nor
ris and his sister, Miss Carrie Morris,
are nursing painful bruises and thank
ing their stars that the automobile of
Henry Colman, which ran them down
as they were crossing a street, was
going at a slow speed.
Beloit.-Mrs. A. A. Gibeaut long a
resident of the city, fell dead Friday
night.
Manawa.-Under leadership of w. ].
Broker, a monthly stock fair has been
inaugurated here for convenience of
buyers and sellers. This is The center
of an exceptionally rich grazing dis
trict. The first fair will ne on Dec.
%, and 1000 notices have been sent
out.
Rice Lake.-Dr. F. A. Taee received
word he had been reappointed by Gov.
McGovern to serve another five years
on the board. He already has served
two five year terms. He was president
of the board for four years and secre-
tary for one year.
Madison.-All but about 1000 was
expended of the amount appropriated
for the legislative investigation of vice
in Wisconsin. The balance Oh hand up
to Dec. 4 was S2,42O.25, but there are
more bills that will bring the cost m
to nearly $4,000. The amount set aside
was $1,000. Stenographers alone cost
the committee s2,38510 More than
$1,000 was paid detectives.
Kenosha.-John P. Moelle1. aged
So, president of the MoeIler Merchan-
disc company, controlling two depart
ment stores in Chicago and one in
Mimi eapolis, died at toe pennoyer
sanato rum here.