Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-03

Inc cOl0 snap mas gwen great Inl-
petus to the work in the woods. Sew
eral camps along the Wisconsin Cen
trail line laid off men last week but
have now resumed and the freezing
weather and snow has made business
hum in the woods. An old logger said
the other day, that there were more
logs on the skids at the present time
than had ever been known before in
the Ashland district. The hauling has
already begun and will be pushed
night and day. One enterprising log
ging firm is thinking of putting in
electric lights along the road.
The last Of the cases of the Citizens
association against the Belle City
Opera house management at Racine
was disposed of. 1t was that Of George
Bates, an usher. He was brought be-
fore q justice and on motion Of the
district attorney the case was dis
missed. The members of the aSSocia-
ton will now begin the fight on a
new line. They have engaged promi
nent speakers to make addresses next
Sunday on good citizenship. DR.. Carlos
Martyr, chairman Of the committee in
the Civic Federation on Municipal
Agitation III Chicago. and A. NJ. Has
well, secretary of the Christian Citi-
zenship league Of Chicago, will both
speak at the churches.
Twelve principal members Of the
Catholic church have recently joined
the Knights of Pythias at Eau Claire
and there was a generel movement Of
Catholics toward that order. The
pope's decree of inhibition is a bomb
shell. It will be read in the Catholic
churches next Sunday Father Dunno.
pastor of st. Patricks church, said:
II am a little surprised as | did not
expect the Introduction would extend
to the K of Pr A leading Catholic
who has joined the Knights, said: 1--WE
shall be in no hurry to leave the or
der We think the decree is a mistake
and there are high church dignitaries
like Archbishop Ireland who have adj
vOcated the very thing we have done
in joining the Knights. 1t is true you
can never make anything but Catholics
out of us who have become Knights
of Pythias, but while we are Catholics
we are Americans, too, though of
course membership in the K. P. has
nothing to do with that. What we
expect is the decree VIII be recon
sidered."
The Manitowoc Press in commenting
ON the railroad situation at that city
says: The Press has positive infor-
nation from a reliable source that a
company was organized in Chicago
! two years ago willis a pai(-up capital
of more than $3,0oe,900 to build 4
| line of railroad west from this city to
! Neenah. and that several large manu-
! featuring institutions We're to move
here. one employing over 1000 men.
] This deal was prevented by the owner
ship of certain options Oil real estate.
j The holders Of these options were Of
fered fabulous prices to turn them
over, but refused to do so. The bad
times which befell the country pre-
vented the carrying out of certain in
; tended deals, but there is every reason
! to hone all will be done in the future.
I
been granted pensions: Original-Jens
| Paulson, lola, Waupaca county; sam
uel c. Elton, Burton Grants, William
Moore, National Milwaukee home,
! Milwaukee. Restoration and supple
ment-Joseph r. Thomas, South Mil
waukee Increase-Isaac G. Holman,
Lime Ridge, Sank county. Original
widows. etc.-Weltla A. Hellewell
Hayes Oconto county; Caroline Hack
err. Black Earth, Sa Tx county; mother
of Henry Dunton, tIaycs. Oconto
county: Caroline Hacker, Black Earth
Sank county; mother of Henry Dunton
Hayes. Oconto county; Sarah NJ. Bur
nett, Eau Claire.
A syndicate consisting of the Brown
estate. the Hamilton & MerrymaI
company, Isaac Stephenson. August
Spies and James J. Scott, of Marinette
has purchased $500 acres of timber
land, comprising 100000 feet in the
parishes of Sabine, Vernon, Natchito
ches and CalcaSien in Louisiana. The
consideration was only $4,000. The
same capitalists have during the pas
, ten years purchased large quantities
: of Louisiana pine lands, and now owl
t between 6C0.OOO,OOO and 100,OO0,O0(
/ feet. and all bought at prices of abou
J one-twelfth of Northern pine.
+ William LaBelle of Hudson is thu
defendant in a divorce action brough
by his wife, Louise LaBelle. Th'
summons and complaint recite tina
she was married Feb. of the presen
year in that city. She is but 10 year.
Z of age, while the husband is 45. Sh
states that no sooner had the marriag
been conSummated than her HUSBAND
I began to treat her in an inhumal
q manner, endeavoring in every way {
, make life a burden to her. She ask
Or for permanent divorce; permanent ali
mony of So per week. and the custod.
of their three months old baby. Sh
also asks to resume her maiden name
that of Louisa Crowley.
). The annual meeting of the Merr5
: mack. Prairie du Sac, Sumpter. Hone
q Creek and Troy Mutual Farmers Fir
! Insurance company will be held a
Sank City, Tuesday, Jan. S. A pet
ton. signed by twentyone member
s of the company, requests an amend
S ment of the bylaws as to no longe
e insure creameries.
= The celebration of the twenty fit