Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
All Over the State.

\ prairie ire caused the OBSTRUCTION OK
the icehouse of Ernest Richter of Bangor,
entailing a loss of $4,000
William Gallagher, high school grad
uate, died at Itasca, after being caught
between two railroad cars.
The Rock County Medical Society pass
ed resolutions condemning the use OF the
common cup for church communion pur-
poses.
The long controversy over lighting Mil
Yankees streets was settled the other
day. when it was decided to make a five
year contract on a basis of $50 light.
Mrs William Ogden. who recently
shot Justice Nohl of Ripon, who SEN
fenced her husband was declared insane
at Fond du Lac. The justice has recov-
cred
Social Democrats, who tried to start
impeachment proceedings against Mayor
Becker of Milwaukee, were shut off by
the Aldermen, who declared the move
purely political.
The Menominee River Boom Company
has been troubled this spring with some
large log jams on the Menominee river
and up to date a large number of jams
have been broken by The crews employed.
Otis Hare. formerly county clerk Of
Milwaukee county, charged in an indict-
ment with conspiracy in connection with
a printing contract with Frank keough,
was discharged on his preliminary exam
nation.
Richard Lloyd Jones. New York, and
Miss GeOrgiana Harrison Hayden, Eau
Claire. were married at the home Of the
brides mother in Eau Claire. Jenkin
Lloyd Jones of Chicago, father of the
groom, officiated
Fire which destroyed the barn, one
horse. four delivery wagons, three bug
gies and many harnesses belonging to
+. H. Schwartz Co. meat dealers in Mar
inette. also imperilIed many residences
The loss is 5000.
Thomas McGynn of Wonewoc who
was in Mauston as a witness for the
State in prosecutions by the State Dairy
Commission against milk dealers, was
killed by the Pioneer limited on the st.
Paul Railway. lie was so years old.
Mrs. 4. ]. Elliott, aged 70, of Everett,
of her daughter, Mrs. X. J. Russell. IN
La Crosse. The accident was caused by
the overturning of an alcohol lamp,
which the aged woman was using to heat
a curling iron.
Fire starting in the basement Of Kau-
fer, Smithing Il Co, auctiOneers. MllWau-
kee. caused a loss of 100000. The flames
spread to the millinery house OF Blumen-
field. Locher & Brun. where several hum
dred girls fed in a panic.
Crazed. it is said. by reading large
amount of literature prepared by the so
ciaists. Frank Schubert of Fond n Lac
cut his throat with a razor. lie was
taken to a hospital and may recover. 81
though he is not out of danger. Schu-
bert is a well-known young man and be-
came interested in socialistic theories IN
his studies.
While playing near the cold air draught
of the furnace in his home. the 3-year-
old son of Frank Smith of La Crescent,
fell to the bottom of the shaft. 1t was
necessary to tear down the chimney be-
fore he could be rescued. The little lad
was uninjured.
Henry Curran, postmaster OF stevens
Point. is dead. About fourteen years
ago he was tried On the charge Of having
been a party to the killing of Wills Ha-
zelton. young lawyer who was shot
dead in front of the Curran house on
spring election day. Both Re AMI his
brother John were acquitted on the
ground of self-defense.
The young wife Of August Buelow,
living near Junction City, who was taken
i'll three weeks ago after coming home
from a party and fell asleep is still
sleeping and it has been impossible 10
arouse her for any length of time. She
has grown brighter at times, but seems
unable to remain awake
John Alexander Dowie's private Ian
deau, built to his order three years ago
and used in his triumphal tours of Zion
City during the twelvemonth that follow
ed, has been purchased at a bargain by
a GAINESVILLE livery barn company and
will be used TO carry merry couples %
the gay ballroom and heavy hearted
mourners to the cemeteries.