Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-13

is s1.S5 a package, f. o. b. Menominee.
So far all propositions by the fish trust |
TO deal with the association have been |
refused. The fishermen are assured |
far better prices and mutual protection |
exists.
At Chippewa Falls W. L. White, who
is charged with burglary, and who es-
capped from the county Jail, is thought
by the sheriff TO have been assisted by
his wife. Investigation develops that
the supposed Mrs. White took a watch
from Mrs. Boucher, landlady at the
Boucher house, where Mrs. White has
boarded ever since her husbands cpl
sode. She removed the spring from
the watch. This, it is said, she man-
aged to convey to White. She also pre-
sented him with a file. He then set to
work and made a saw from the spring
and straightway sawed his way out of
the cell.
John Wilson, who was killed Dy
lightning in Montana, was brother
Of Andrew Wilson Of Marinette, woods
| foreman for the Fence River Logging
! company. He was also a brother Of
| Mrs. Henry Miller, wife Of the book
keeper for Linden & Miller. He left
Marinette six weeks ago to go west TO
work on a farm Prior to that time
he had been working for years in the
woods for his brother. He left an es-
tate valued at about $4,000 and most
of it was in money. He was 40 years
old and bachelor
At Manitowoc Perry Smith, an old
resident, who has been blind for five
years, is slowly recovering the sight
of his right eye. His sight began fail
ing years ago, and fifteen years ago an
operation performed on his left eye
was unsuccessful, and is now dead.
Ten days ago he suffered with terrible
pains in his head near his right eye
and his wife, in order to give him re-
lief, applied hot water, which was con-
tinued for some time. Several days
after he began to observe objects, and
his eye is becoming stronger every day
Mr.. Smith is a retired business man
and is IS years old.
A tornado passed over the town Of
Union, five miles north of Manawa
Only the fact that no city or village
lay in its track prevented a result
equalling the New Richmond horror
The storm struck the township at the
western boundary, and plowed a furroN
across it six miles long and from fit
teen to forty rods wide. Practically
everything in its path was destroyed
Conservative estimates place the loss
at $4,000 to $4,000. Many farm
houses, barns and outbuildiDgs anG
miles Of fencing were wrecked. There
was no loss of life.
At La Crosse the Mcmillan building
was the scene Of an exciting persona
encounter between Rev. W. D. Thorn
as, a prominent Presbyterian divine
and president of Gale college, and {
man named Henderson, representing
an eastern book concern. A dispute
arose over the price and the delivery
of a set of books. Mr.. Evans, Con
gregational preacher at Bangor, was
present, and he asked some question:
concerning the dispute. This infuri
, ated the agent, who told Evans that i
. was none of his business. DR.. Thoma:
=. resented the insult and ordered Hen
derson from his rooms. Henderson, i
is charged, rushed at DR.. Thomas ant
struck him in the face, and left the
building. DR.. Thomas would have
fallen had not Mr.. Evans gone to his
assistance. They reported the affair
to the police, but Henderson had gone