Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-19
NEIGHBORING NOTES.
Taken From Our Exchanges and Con-
densed For Local Readers.

as well carry his theory little farther
and close up his store or shop until
business gets better. The dull season
is in a great measure the result of fail
ing to push trade-the very time when
more energy is required. The man or
firm that gets the trade during the dull
season will hold it during the busy
season. The advertisement is the tow
line that draws trade.
E. S. MINOR AT THE CAPITAL.
Representative f. S. Minor, accom-
panied by Mrs. Minor, arrived here this
afternoon, coming from Louisville,
where they attended the National
U. A. K. encampment. Mr.. and Mrs.
Minor came to the capital for the
purpose of looking up the subject of
locating for the winter, and Mr.. Minor
will attend to some business pending
before the departments. He expects to
call on Col. Craighill and Col Wilson
early next week and discuss the Fox
River water question. Mr. and Mrs.
Minor are stopping at the Fredonia,
and Will remain part of next week,
going from here to New York state for
a short visit.
Tomahawk: John DAILY and John
ODay, of the well known firm of DAILY
q O'Day, spent Monday in this city
and reported very enjoyable trip
west, from which they had just returned.
Stevens Point Journal: Appleton,
Oshkosh, Berlin and Portage papers
are discussing the feasibility of turning
some of the water of the Wisconsin
river into the Fox at Portage, with the
view of aiding navigation on the latter
va nd h.
at Appleton with more power in times
of low water. Probably the people of
Stevens Point are not interested about
what may be done with the water of
the river after it passes this place.
They are, however, greatly interested
with what is done with the water be-
fore it reaches here. No more reservoir
dams should be built above here, or
anything else allowed to be done that
would divert the water from its natural
channel or check its natural flow. The
owners of water powers on the lower
part OF the river have already been too
lenlent in this respect.
Stevens Point Fair, Journal: The
total gate receipts amounted to 81 ,563 15.
IA season tickets and II exhibitors
tickets were sold.
There were 1872 exhibitors, and II
exhibitors's tickets sold. Draw your
own conclusions.
On Thursday, the big day, there were
2,272 adult tickets and $40 children's
tickets sold at the gate.
1t is mean man, too, who will 90 to
the Fair, climb the fence and not bring
ladder to boost his family into the
grounds.
There was vast deal more of SYM
pathy for the dog in the balloon
ascension, Wednesday, than there was
for the professor"
There never was more successful
race meeting in the city. The time was
fast, the weather perfect, the horses
good, the purses large, and not horse
man left dissatisfied.
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Tomah Journal: Alva Goodyear was
seriously injured and narl lowly escaped
being killed by the accidental discharge
of his gun while out hunting yesterday
afternoon. He and Chas. Johnson were
driving in the vicinity of Necedah
Junction, between four and five miles
from the city, when by some unexpect-
ed motion of the buggy his shotgun was
thrown out and discharged.
The charge went through the inside
of his left wrist, tearing the cords and
slightly shattering the bone, and then
struck his left side and being DETECTED
by the ribs it passed upward several
inches, just underneath the skin. Bind
ing up the wound as best he could Mr..
Johnson brought Alva home, this being
the nearest point where doctor could
be had. DR.. Simonson attended him
and as we 60 to press he is considered
in favorable condition. The injury to
the wrist and hand is the most serious
and permanent, but it was undoubtedly
this that prevented worse result of
the accident. If the wrist had not
taken the force Of the charge before it
struck the side, it would have entered
the body and almost necessarily have
proved fatal.
FOUL. MURDER
Marshfeld Times: From what can
be learned here most foul murder was
committed at Abbotsford sometime
during last Saturday night. The victim
was Adolph Fricke of Colby, middle
aged man of good address. He had
gone to Abbotsford on that day and the
next morning his mangled remains
were found on the Wisconsin Central
tracks at that place. 1t was first sup
posed to have beer an accident but
later developments are to the effect
that he was murdered for his money
and placed on the track after being
robbed. 1t is claimed that he had with
him during the day large roll of bills.
When found the pocket book in which
he carried his money was gone. A post
mortem examination revealed several
bullet holes IN his body. Mr.. Fricke
was quite we'll known here and the
news Of his death is keenly felt.
Tomah Advertiser: H. B. Navlor
and family who have removed to Bah
cock, will open store of general
merchandise.
At Wausau Fair: One of the events
of the bicycle races that was interesting
was race on old-time high wheels.
and the loser pumpkin.
Fond du Lac Reporter: Some
| imaginative dreamer has suggested that
| Upham is likely to be secretary of war
in 1897. The Green Bay Gazette says
''he won't either; he will be plain
governor Of Wisconsin, and that will be
good enough for Upham and for Wis
consin, also" You are mistaken dear
Gazette. In 1897 he, the present
governor, will be plain Bill Upham,
who with his overalls on will be work
ing in his saw mill at Marshfield.
Students of history will hear him
described as the former misfit governor
of Wisconsin who never was known to
do the right thing in the right place
This will be good enough for Upham