Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-21

burned, but is out of danger.
notwithstanding he was injured
by Rev. Ramley's automobile, Frank
Kan of Oshkosh has brought suit
against the pastor of the First Bap-
fist church of this city for $4,000. He
alleges he was injured at church
picnic.
Monroe.-At the annual meeting of
the Green County Fair society at Mon
roe, the following officers were elect
ed: President, F. B. Luchsinger; vice
president, Fred J. Blumer; secretary,
M. E. Baltzer; treasurer, R. T. Hol-
comb; directors, Ray Young, c. E.
Shriner, C. S. Dodge, B. G. Wells and
R. L. Rote. The fair will be the Sec
ond week in September.
Madison.-M. J. Cleary of Blanch-
ardville, for two terms member of
state assembly, was named by Gov
ernor Philip as state claim agent at
salary of $4,000 He will act also
without additional salary as at
torney to pass upon bills presented
for governors signature and his Office
will be discontinued when legislature
ends.
New Richmond.-At the sixth an
nual banquet and meeting of the st.
Croix County Bar association in this
city the following officers we're
elected President, Sam J. Bradford
of Hudson; vice-president, County
Judge Otto w. Arnquist of Hudson;
secretary-treasure George Cakes OF
New Richmond Circuit Judge George
Thompson Ellsworth. was guest of
honor
Racine.An attempt on the life of
F. Lee Morton, vice-president AMI
general manager of the Case Thresh-
ing Machine company, was made by
an office employee who had been dis
charged a few days previously after
80 years service. The mans name is
withheld He visited the Office Of the
Case manager after purchasing a new
revolver, but was overpOwdered be-
fore he could yield the weapon. He
was taken in charge by the police, but
was released when no charge was
made against him. The man is said
to have become unbalanced because
of heavy financial strain. The story
leaked out after efforts had been
made to keep the affair quiet.
Madison-No horse doctor can
legally require a pharmacist to
fill a prescription for alcohol and
liquor, according to an opinion rem
dered by Attorney General Owen to
o. H. Eliason, state veterinarian. Doc
tor Eliason inquired whether a regis
tered veterinarian could legally re
quire a druggist to fill prescription
for liquor the same as a regular physi-
clan In an opinion to District At
torney J. c.. Davis of Sawyer county,
the attorney general held that the
county board will exceed it's authority
if it purchases 200 acres, as it con-
templates, for the purpose of main
tanning of the poor of the county.
Milwaukee.-The annual farmers
course at the Milwaukee county School
of Agriculture and Domestic Econ
omy, in cooperation with the Univer-
sity of, Wisconsin College of AgricUl-
ture, will be held January %, 20 and
30, at the county school near Wau-
watosa. It will comprise courses for
men and for women. Supt F. ].
Sievers will open the course on Janu-
airy % at a. NJ The speakers on the
general program are: Profs. R. E.
Vaughn, J. J. Osterhous, Madison; A
r. Whitson, Madison; c. D. Adams,
Milwaukee; L. M Roehl, Milwaukee;
R. A. Moore, Madison; l. A Moore
head, Milwaukee; ]. G. Fuller, Madi-
son, and G. V. Holsinger, Milwaukee.
The speakers before the women's sec
ton will be Miss Eff1e Adams. Madi-
son; Miss Mary E. Pease, Wauwatosa;
Miss Elizabeth B. Kelley, Madison.
The annual meeting of the Milwaukee
county order Of the Wisconsin Ex-
perimental association will be held
this week
Manitowoc.-The husband of for
mer Manitowoc girl, who is a soldier
in the German army, has been decorat-
ed with an iron cross, the much COW
eted prize of the Teuton soldier. He
is Martin Boess, who won the medal
for bravery in a battle on Christmas
day.
Milwaukee.-In fire panic at Schlitz
hotel several Chicago guests we're res
cued by fremen, who carried them
down ladders. In the list were Mr.
and Mrs J. Grady, Ben Swi7dler, The
loss was only $1,000, but dense
smoke made 20 guests. including
many actresses, unconscious
Wausau-Herbert s. Siggelke of
Madison, division organizer Of the
Sons Of Veterans, is in Wausau to
organize a local camp and make pre-
liminary arrangements for the state
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, to be held in this city next
June
Oconomowoc.-A meeting was held
at Oconomowoc to discuss the revis-
ing of certain game and fish laws.
Baraboo.-WilIiam Mahlke was in
stantly killed when a tree fell upon
him while chopping coTdwood. He
was married only five weeks ago.
and after a brief greeting to some of
Eau Claire-E. J. Morrison, Chetek,
was elected president Of the
Northwestern Butter Makers assocfa-
ton at its annual convention held
here. Other officers are: Vice-presi-
dent. Fred Jensen, Stanley; secretary
and treasurer, Robert CarswelI Ne
nomonee; directors, Paul McCauley,
EImweed, and G. N Hannah, Colfax.
In the butter scoring r. P. Eckwrigat,
BIoomer, won first prize and r. P.
Calwell, RiYerfalls, second
Baraboo.-Rev. A j. Coram, for
merly of Marshfeld, has been appoint
ed pastor of the Methodist church at
Kilbourn.