Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-25
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Hunters report that snowshoe rab-
bits, plentiful in the northern part OF
Wisconsin, are dying off in large num-
bers, due to an epidemic. Rabbits
inflicted are covered with Jumps filled
with puss. Several years ago a sim
liar epidemic swept this breed of rab-
bits almost out of existence.
Faculty investigation of a recent all
night spree in a PlatteVille hotel re-
suited in the suspension Of four Mil
| ton college athletes. The four men,
all Of whom were members of the
basketball five, are alleged to have
staged liquor party Immediately fol
lowing the Platteyille Normal game
on the night of Jan. 9. They may be
reinstated next fall.
Gov. John ]. Blaine has announced
the appointment of sheriffs in Pepin,
Lafayette and Washburn counties fol-
lowing announcement by the supreme
court of it's decision holding that sher-
ifs, under the constitution, cannot
succeed themselves in office. At the
same time the court ruled that can
didates who ran second in the recent
election could not legally be declared
elected and that the governor must
fiji the vacancies.
Eight coasting accidents in Madi-
son within a week have resulted in
the announcement by Aid j. L. Starr
that he will introduce a resolution
at the next session of the common
council asking that an ordinance be
passed controlling automobiles ap-
preaching -eoasting hills The ordi-
nance would compel all cars to come
/ to a full stop before crossing an in
tersection of a hill designated by the
mayor as a coasting hill.
Sex education was banned by the
Madison school board at recent
meeting when the board members
voted against sponsoring instruction
in this subject. In expressing them
that no objection could be raised if
parents wished to take their children
to lectures on sex subjects, but that
they did not wish to take. responsible
ity for recommending such instruc-
ton.
A sentence of one year in the state
prison was given Anton Weber of Hill
bert, who was found guilty of man.
slaughter in the death of Mrs. Bertha
Meggers, also of Hilbert Mrs. Meg
gers died from injuries received when
an automobile in which she was rid
ing was ditched. The prosecution
claimed that Weber was driving on
the wrong side of the road at the time
of the accident and forced the other
car off the highway The case was
tried in the Manitowoc court on d
change Of venue from Calumet county.
A campaign to raise 100000 for
promotion OF Christian education in
Wisconsin is to be set under way by
the Presbyterians of the state under
direction of the general board of edu-
cation of the church, it was announced
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cBnsin and Carroll college, Waukesha.
will share in the fund. The Wau-
kesha institution is said to need an
increased endowment, a larger annual
budget, more buildings, equipment and
provision for scholarships At the Uni
versity of Wisconsin the Presbyteri-
ans plan a chapel, dormitory. social
and class rooms and offices for work
ers and student organizations.
In its annual convention at Madi-
son the Wisconsin Fish and Game
Protective association declared in IA
vor of the abolition of hunting licen-
ses and the establishment of com
bination hunting and fishing license
with a fee of 81. Children under 16
and women would not be required to
obtain fishing, licenses. To check
abuses, the association asks a law for
bidding the shipment of game fish ex-
him his bag limit. All receipts from
licenses should be utilized for fish
and game propagation, according to
a resolution Another recommends
ton is that conf1scated deer be given
to public institutions instead of being
sold. The one buck law is Endorsed.
A conditional pardon was granted
Grace Lusk, Waukesha school teach
er, convicted of numbering Mrs David
Roberts in 1918, by Gov. Blaine, who
said that he granted the woman her
! freedom in order to save her life. She
is at present in private sanatorium
undergoing treatment for a serious
ailment, having previously been grant
ed temporary release. Miss Lusk
killed the wife of DR.. Roberts of Wau-
kesha as the result of love triangle.
| She was found guilty of murder in
| the second degree and sentenced to
! 10 years in the states prison. After
/ three years confinement her health
| is said to have broken down and the
governor authorized temporary re-
lease in order that she might undergo
! surgical treatment.
Marinette county's dual sheriff adj
ministration came to an end as a re-
suit of a decision given by Circuit
Judge o. M. Fritz Milwaukee, uphold
ing the legality of the special election
held Dec at which Oscar Dahl, Pesh-
tigo, former service man, was elected
| sheriff