Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04

Knight, at Ashland, one of the best
known and most popular hostelries on
Lake Superior, has arranged for lease
of the new Douglass house at Hough-
ton, which is to be completed next
May
John Schroeder, aged IS. has disap-
peared from his home in Racine, and
friends fear that he may have COM
mitted suicide or fallen in some lonely
place and died Of exposure.
The 14-year-old son of Patrick O'Neil
OF Chippewa Falls fell on a carving
knife, which entered his left breast and
pierced the lung and the lining of his
heart. He may not recover.
The tugs Zenith and Superior, which
were sent out after the lost barge lis
and which have been at Marquette for
a week waiting orders, have instruc-
tions TO go into winter quarters there
The heirs of the late James Wilson
at Racine have settled up the estate
without contest of the will Mr.. Will
son died last February and left prop
erty worth $4,000. There was a large
number of children.
The state failed to make a case
against Fred G. Cowie, who was held
on the charge Of embezzlement at
Washburn. The evidence showed that
CoWie had handled no money belong
ing to The Bayfield, & Western railway.
Sheboygan parties have purchased
the Oconto brewery, paying S25, 900 for
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continue to do business under the name
of the Oconto Brewing company and
will, in the coming spring. invest S25,-
600 i'll addition, doubling the present
capacity.
Doud & Sons cooper shop at La
Crosse was completely destroyed by
fire, together with machienry, tools,
stock and tow freight cars of the Mil
waukee road. The shop made barrels
for the Listman flour mill. The loss
is $1,000 to $4,000 with $4,000 insurance.
The buildings will be rebuilt
The Rev. H. R. Colby of Waupaca
has received a call to the Baptist
| church at Sardinia, n. Y. New York
city is Mr.. Colbys birthplace and
within radius of thirty miles from
pastor. He, however, expects to de-
cline this call and devote himself to
scientific research.
Moses Peterson, the man who was
strung up by lumbermen near Mar
quette, Mich, is a Marinette man and
| has a wife residing there. At the last
reports he was a raving maniac and
the sheriff there notified the authori-
! ties at Marinette to come up and take
charge Of him.
Pensions granted Wisconsin people:
| Original-Frederick Rogge, National
| home, Milwaukee, Sc. Restoration
and reissue-George w. Nevins (dead)
Bloomington, $50. Renewal-William
bookings, Burlington, IS. Increase
| Wilson B. Patterson, Mauston, SIG to
$17; James K. Classon, Gillett, So to
SIT.
Miss Mabel Robinson, daughter OF
Henry w. Robinson, was married al
Beloit to Dr. William Yeakel, recently
Of Chicago, who has just accepted a
place as instructor in the Medical de-
partment of the Nebraska State univer-
sity at Omaha. The ceremony was per-
formed by the groom's brother, the
Rev. Mr.. Yeakel of Chicago.
The recent ruling that persons deal
ing in time checks and other similar
securities must obtain a brokers' Ii
cense has struck a heavy blow at bust
ness in Chippewa Falls That city has
long done a big business in cashing
time checks for the lumbermen who
came in numbers from the logging
camps The practice of buying the
checks at a small discount must now
be discontinued.
Letters from the west have been re-
ceived by the Maughmer family Of
GaIesville giving the details of the
shooting of Charles Maughmer on an
Idaho ranch. Maughmer was shot
down in cold blood without provoca-
ton. One day when Maughmer rode
to a ranchman's house to interview
him, the latter shot him down from his
horse. This was done in the presence
of Maughmer's brother
Chief of Police johnson of Racine
says that the report circulated in Mil
waukee that he wanted James Field or
James Johnson, partner of Henry I.
Corbett, charged with shooting the
Rev. and Mrs. D. B. Cheney, is a mis-
take. When the examination Of
Corbett takes place on Tuesday it is
said that the state will have an array
of fifty witnesses and the defense more
than forty. Whether the Rev. and
Mrs. Cheney can appear and testify is
uncertain.
George W. Craig was arrested at
Whitewater on a charge of embezzle-
ment. Charles Ludtke is the COM
planning witness. Three weeks ago
Craig, a stranger, represented himself
to Mr.. Ludtke as a tanner. He per-
suaded Mr.. Ludtke to put him in
charge of the Whitewater Robe Tan
ming companys business. Money Of
company, it is said, was turned over
to Craig, but Ludtke alleges the bills
were not paid. Mr. Craig's books
were called for and the complaining
witness claims that they are s490
short. A week ago Craig was mar
ried to Mr. Ludtke's sister. On the
way to the court Craig was taken i'll,
and the hearing was postponed.
GOEBEL STANDS OFF TAYLOR.
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 2.-Senator
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