Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-23

,aped from the Vernon county asylum
An effort was made to catch him at
0nalaska but he held a crowd at bay
oy flashing a revolver and escaped.
A big cheese deal, the sale of seven
,een carloads of cheese aggregating !
595, 600 pounds, was sold by n Simon |
at Neenah, the price paid being ST.
$50. 1t is stated that Mr.. Simon net |
ted s23, 800
By a unanimous vote the county
board at Chippewa Falls adopted res
olution to exclude the cities of Stanley
and Chippewa Falls from taking part
in the election of county superintend-
ent of schools.
The annual report of the superin-
tendent of schools at Racine shows the
number of scholars in the county to
be 5,476, teachers, SO, and II schools
The amount collected for the schools
the past year was about $4,000.
George F. Wentworth, formerly of
Baraboo and conductor on the North
western, was recently appointed gen
eral superintendent of the Montana
railroad, with headquarters at Lom-
bard, at a salary of $4,000 year.
Search is being made for the Rev.
Lee A. Brink of Iron River, who was
reported to have drowned at West
Superior Tuesday. Mr.. Brink bought
ticket for West Superior, but has not
been seen there so far as is known.
j. J. DurIand was elected trustee of
the county insane asylum to succeed
F. B. Smith at La Crosse. Mr.. Smith
has criticised Supt McKown and this
antagoniZed the other two trustees,
who are supporters of Mr. McKown.
The county board at Merrill has ap-
pointed committee consisting Of
Mayor Thielman of Tomahawk, J. n.
Cotter and H. r. Fehland to purchase
grounds and proceed to the erection
of a new courthouse to cost not to eX-
coed $4,000.
w. L. Robillard has returned to La
Crosse from Alaska, bringing a con-
siderable quantity of gold in dust and
nuggets and drafts that stand for
their equivalent. He owns a half in
terest in a valuable claim near Dawson.
He has since his return refused $4,000
for his interest in the claim. Capt.
Henry Polls of Trempealeau, one of the
veteran pilots of the upper Mississippi,
has returned from Alaska, where he
has navigated the Yukon for two sea-
sons. He did no prospecting.
| The case of George Lester against
Frank J. Miller for $4,000 for alleged
| defamation of character was dismissed
in the circuit court at Racine Several
months ago $4,000 worth of diamonds
the property Of Mrs. Miller. were stol-
en- from the Miller residence. At the
time, George Lester and a partner had
been working at the home, putting in
electrical bells. They were taken in
charge by the officers but were re-
leased. Lester brought the suit on The
claim that Mrs. Miller said that he haG
the diamonds.
The location of beet sugar factory
in Green Bay is now nearly an assured
fact. Eastern capitalists interested
have arrived and have been in Gloss
consultation with local business men
The proposed factory if built will be
one of the most complete Of it's KIND
in the United States. 1t will cost be-
tween 100000 and s45O,O0O The plar
followed will be that of the factory re-
Gently built at Holland, Mich. The
90 i+u Wi ho of r
day. AS the season of running beef
sugar factories is 120 days in duration
the yearly output of the plant at the
start will be 100000 tons. The factory
will at the start take the product Of
about $4,000 acres of land
Fred O'Brien was arrested at Games.
vile on the charge of assault with in
tent to kill Frank O'Brien, Nora
OBrien, Winnie O'Brien, Virgil
O'Brien and Willie O'Brien The pris-
oner had trouble with his wife several
weeks ago and she left him and went
to the home of her uncle, Frank
O'Brien, on Western avenue. Her hus-
band tried to induce her to return tc
him, but not succeeding went to gun
| SILL Ill anu purchased d udII-pOunC
dynamite cartridge, which he is alleged
to have placed on the front porch of his
uncle's house, at 2 o'clock in the morn
ing, and, igniting the fuse, ran away
The explosion was terrific, being heard
all over the city. The house was par
TALLY wrecked, all the windows being
broken, as we'll as the crockery and
furniture. No one was injured
Sheriff Edward Rein offered the
county board at Racine a proposition
to perform all the duties Of the office
of sheriff and take care of prisoners
for the sum of $4,000 a year. At pres
ent he receives a salary of $4,000 and
is paid extra for taking care of prison
ers, and removing prisoners to state
prison and insane persons to asylums.
Rev. A. C. Grier addressed the board
on the tramp problem and asked that
the tramp house be abolished, claiming
that all poor and unfortunates could
be taken care of at pedestrian hall,
where they are compelled to work for