The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-07-15
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS.


Madison-Gov r. h. Philip appoint.
ed former Congressman Samuel A.
Cook of Neenah, Assemblyman George
=. HambreCht of Grand Rapids and
Samuel r. Banks of Madison as mem
bers of the commission on the celebra-
ton of the semi-Centennial anniversary
OF the act of emancipation Of the ne
groes This celebration will be held
in Chicago during the present year.
Green Bay.-At a meeting of direc-
tors of the Citizens National banks a
resolution recommending to stock
holders an increase in capital was
adopted. In the same resolution the
directors ordered the transfer of
$50 600 from the profit account to the
surplus account. A special dividend OF
12l2 per cent is being paid stockhold
ers, which will be used in taking out
$4,000 of new stock. The remaining
$4,000 will be sold.
Madison-The attorney general ad-
vised Senator Charles Mulberger OF
Watertown that the city of Watertown
has authority to impose a license fee
on dogs being raised In a dog kennel
The question arose in the cause OF F.
NJ Waiter, who makes business of
raising dogs Mr.. Walter thought the
dogs should be taxed as personal prop
erty and that a license fee should not
be levied on them.
Kenosha.-Diying into twenty-five
feet of water at Paddocks lake a diver
recovered the body of William Goodfe-
low, IA year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Arthur Goodfellow, who drowned The
boy had caught hold of weeds in the
bottom of the lake in his struggle
against death and the body had not
come to the surface.
Beloit.-Though cold and rain delay.
| ed the roses in Beloit during the
month of brides and roses" the
health department reported that the
brides were on the job The report
shows there were seventeen marriages.
six deaths and twentyseyen births.
Green Bay-Thomas A. Delaney.
grand knight Of the Green Bay council.
knights Of Columbus. has been APP
| pointed district deputy grand knight
Tor the territory in the northern end
OF Wisconsin
Waukesha Eighteen students from
| the University OF Wisconsin, members
OF the field course in farm management
conducted by Prof D. II. Otis of the
agricultural school are camped at
Bethesda crossing
Green Bay.-That suitable entertain
ment may be provided for several hun
! dred delegates 10 the convention OF
Wisconsin municipalities here next
month, the council has appropriated
! $500.
! OConomowoc-M Michael Flana-
gan. mother of Postmaster J. F. Flana-
! gan OF Oconom0woc, residing here six
! ty years, died at her home in Maple
| ton.
Beloit.-The demand in Beloit for
accommodations in the public schools
increases and voters al meeting voted
TO purchase site for another twelve
room building. There are now seven
grade schools in the city and in order
TO accommodate the primary depart.
menla next fall temporary room must
be provided.
kenosha-The town of Randall in
the western part OF this county started
a clean up aud every sumner resort
IN the town was raided \ wagonloar
OF gambling devices was contiscated.
Five propr,etors were brought to Ken.
osha and fined $25 and costs.
Neenah Miss Katherine Hohnberg.
err has issued a challenge to meet any
local swimmer for a race OF not less
than three miles. In a recent race,
participated In by boys, Miss Holm.
berger came In fourth. She contributes
her defeat to the shortness OF the
course
kenosha Walter Hughes. aged IS.
sustained probably fatal injuries when
he plunged head first through a sky.
light in the kotz building. Hughes had
retired, and 1t is believed he was walk.
ing in his sleep and plunged through
IN open window to the skylight below.