The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-07
BADGER STATE NOTES.

Madison.-Rumors that facts about
the prevalence of smallpox have been
Systematically suppressed by local
newspapers ''for the good of the town.
led the state board of health to sound
warning. 1t Is charged that in a
small city where over one hundred
cases were reported little or no men
ton of the epidemic was made in the
press. "This is an example," says the
state board, "of how local interests
will keep disease outbreaks secret for
fear publicity might hurt business. AS
a matter of fact, those policies, if pur-
sued, will inevitably ruin business"
Madison.-Dr. Charles r. Van Hise,
president of the University of Wiscon-
sin, has been appointed chairman ola
committee of biologists and engineers
to investigate the causes of the land
slides which are interfering with the
use of the Panama canal. The COM
mittee was appointed by the National
Academy of Science at the request of
President Wilson.
Madison.-The state civil service
commission announced the standing of
the persons who took the recent exam
ination for state editor. The rating of
the ten highest follows: Hal S. Lock
wood of Portage, ]. S. Hubbard of
Beloit, John f. Shaw of Ellsworth,
Charles e. Zeidler of Madison, B. d.
Hanson of Mansion, A. ]. Kearns Of
Milwaukee, B. M. Parsons of Madison,
Ernest Greverus of Berlin, e. A. Oakley
of Madison.
Waukesha-Charles J. Hahn Of Del
afield was reelected county highway
commissioner by the board of super
visors, over r. F. Sprague of Muk-
wonago, former commissioner, On the
first formal ballot, By vote of 10 to
H. A. J. Stockman of Mukwonago re-
ceived one vote Mr. Hahn" lis a dem
ocrat and his term is for two years.
Madison.-Overdraft in the state
banks have decreased more than so
per cent during the past year. This
was the statement of State Banking
Commissioner A. E. Kuolt. The de-
crease was $666,02982, and is the
smallest amount since 1896
Fond du Lac.-Congressman M. K.
Reilly ended long drawn-out postof-
fee contest in this city when he an
nounced that he would recommend
Dennis F. Blewett to succeed George
w. Watson as postmaster when the
latter's term expires next May.
Neenah.-Word has been received
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this city, who met death under rail
road train at Dubuque, Iowa. Kruse's
father and brother met death in acct
dents, the former being smothered to
death in a mill accident and the lat
ter was run over by railroad train.
Janesville.-Despite the fact that
the county board turned down the
proposition to employ a county agent,
the farmer members voting against it,
the Commercial club of GAINESVILLE and
the Beloit Business Mems association
are starting strenuous campaign to
bring the matter up again at the Janu-
airy meeting.
Madison.-W. A. Tanner of Milwau.
kee has had a summons served on P.
A. McHugh, the Chicago contractor
who erected the bleachers at Camp
Randall for the Wisconsin football
team. Mr.. Tanner alleges he was in
jured in falling and demands $4,000.
Kenosha. county is broke
for the first time in twenty-five years.
The supervisors had ordered the
finance committee to make loan to
pay current bills, but it was found that
that action of the board had been
taken before the tax levy was made,
and Clerk Jones hurried to call spe-
cial meeting of the board.
Racine-Mrs. William Scott was
robbed of her handbag, containing 1925
in cash and certificates of deposit to
the amount of $770 by young man
while she was shopping In the 6usi-
ness district.