Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08

and Miss Jennie Louise KuseI, only
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel H.
husel Of Watertown, were married.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. T. c. Eglin, rector of st. PauPs
episcopal church, at the home of the
brides parents. They will reside in
Brooklyn, where the groom is engaged
n the carriage manufacturing bust
ness.
There will be a convention of Chi
nese Masons in Oshkosh Sunday. Gong
HoaTl, head of Chinese Masonry in
America, will be in attendance and the
th-rty-second degree, or what CORE
spends to it, will be conferred. The
ceremonies will be followed by an
elaborate feast. Nearly all the Chi
rese Masons in Wisconsin will be pres
ent. \ Chinese band will be in attend
ance.
Anthony kraupa, the first Bohemian
settler in Racine county, is dead. He
was born in Vlasim, near Prague. Feb.
+, 1917. In 1913 he came to America
and settled in Racine county. For
some years he superintendent a big
farm and then branched into the hard.
ware business and at one time con.
Quoted the leading store in Racine, but
on account of failing health was
obliged to retire a few years ago and
went blind.
Fire in Schilling brewery at Racine
was caused by an over-heated stove.
Peter Schilling, the owner, Attempted
to stop the blaze and was badly burned
about the face and hands. The fire
was smothered and the loss will not
amount to over 5000. While the fire
department was on the way No. 4 hose
carriage capsized, caused by the har-
ness breaking, and James Bruce and
Charles Pansch were thrown off.
Bruce was seriously hurt.
Wisconsin pensions - Additional.
John Huger, Cooperstown, S12; re-
newaI and increase, John W. Bryant,
Milwaukee, sly; increase, Kimball I.
Chandler, Waupaca, $24; Charles F.
Todd, West Superior, So; Morton S.
Cook, Stevens Point, S24; Oliver Guess,
Readstown, $12; Henry BBowBe, She
boygan, $12; Samuel Penneu, Wau-
paca, $12; reissue, William G. Knapp
Maiden Rock, SIT. Original widows,
Lizzie c. Jones, Mineral Point, So.
At Racine frightful case of deprav-
ity was unearthed by the police. A
mother who is the victim OF the liuuor
habit, had lain in bed three days
and drank nothing but pure alcohol,
purchased by her little children. Two
OF her children were in bed naked and
had nothing to eat but a crust Of
bread. Her husband LETT home and so
did son. The interior of the home
was reeiing in filth and officers were
made sick from the stencil. The wom-
an was taken to jail in a pitiful con-
dition, and her children will be cared
for by the authorities.
The supreme court has reversed
Judge Siebecker's decision in the La
Crosse street paving suits This deci
sion was favorable to the city, holding
the proceedings under which one style
Of pavement was removed and another
laid at the cost of abutting owners, to
be valid, and its reversal apparently
will throw part If not all the cost on
the general tax levy. About half of
the 100000 has been paid, and where
this has been done without protest, it
may be the parties cannot recover.
Verv little of the balance will be paid
# the decision sustains refusal. The
city attorney believes nothing can be
done except to procure legislation le-
CALLING the bonds. Completion of the
work now under contract will not be
interfered with