The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS.


education bill was given a hearing be-
lore the senate committee on educa-
ton and public welfare 1t seeks to
have members of the county board Of
education appointed instead of elect
ed Senator Bray appeared for the
bill. Prof. G. E. Patzer of Milwaukee
and John Phelan of Stevens Point also
spoke for the fundamental principles
Evansville.-The district meeting Of
the physicians of Rock, Green, Dane,
Sank and Columbia counties was held
in this city. Forty-five physicians were
present. DR.. Allan B. Kanaval of Chi
cago gave a stereopticon lecture on
Brain Tumors, Diagnosis and Treat
ment." banquet was given at the
Central house.
Madison.-The mortality table issu-
ed by the state board of health shows
that there were 1895 deaths in Wis
consin during the months of January,
February and March reported by local
registrars throughout the state. This
is exclusive of 458 still-births, and cor
responds to an annual death rate Of
Ii per thousand gross estimated popu-
lation. Comparing this rate with that
of other years, it is shown the rate for
the first quarter of 1915 is not Excess
sive.
Madison.-Senator Burke said he
would press his motion for a recon-
sideration of the vote by which the
senate passed the Bosshard anti-tip-
ping bill over the governors veto.
Senator Burke said his construction Of
the constitution was the same as that
by John Quincy Adams in congress on
a similar question and he believed he
could convince the senate he was right
Eau Claire.-John A. Hanson this
city, has received word from Norway
that his sisters husband, Capt Martin
Handeland, commander of the Bergen
boat, Lovstaake, was killed by piece
of shell during the bombardment of
the Russian Baltic port of Libau, which
has been taken by the Germans Capt.
Handeland was aboard his ship at the
time. His ship was badly damaged.
La Crosse.-A $4,000 libel suit
against B. F. Keller of this city, in
stituted by the Rev. Alfred Leslie
Morse of Anoka, Mimi, will be heard
at the present term of Circuit court.
The suit centers around a pamphlet
the complainant charges was issued
by officials Of the Modern Woodmen of
America, in which the pastor was at
tackled.
Green Bay.-Green Bay people have
started chain letter to be forwarded
to Georgia's governor asking cIemency
for Leo Frank, sentenced to death for
the murder of Mary Phagan.
Oconomowoc.-George Stephens, 81
years old, was thrown from a high
wagon at Oconomowoc, striking on
his head and shoulder, but was not
badly injured He was turning the rig
around when thrown off the wagon
seat. Mr.. Stephens is one of the citys
pioneers
Neenah.-"Red" Cleveland, an anna
teur aeronaut, attempted to make a
balloon ascension at Waverly beach.
The parachute failed to open and the
balloon sailed six miles before the gas
was entirely out of the balloon and
IL I6ll TO Cu0 STOuuu. cleveland was
entangled in the folds of the balloon
but was uninjured.
La Crosse-Mrs Anna Norton ia
seeking a divorce from her husband.
H. A. Norton, whom she married after
IL days courtship. The woman
charges she was deserted less than
two weeks after the parson tied the
knot.
Ashland.--A camp of Sons of Veter-
ans with twenty-five charter members
has elected officers as follows: Com
mander, w. E. Dillon of Butternut;
Senior Vice Commander, Gordon Nor
ganeau; Junior Vice Commander, Wal
ter French; secretary and treasurer,
Ned Withers; trustees, Frank Water
bury, w. D. Kuhn and Dwight Metcalf.
Monroe.-Mrs. Frank E. Newman of
Juda was injured internally and her
collar bone broken when she was
thrown out in a runaway. Her horse
became frightened at a fishpole in an
ether buggy.