Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

keeper at Alton until it went dry last
spring, was arrested on the charge OF
having sold liquor without a license.
Charles Furgeson, a vagrant iron mold.
er, was killed by a Milwaukee road train
near the lake end of Monona avenue
Madison. He was about 40 years old.
There is a strong possibility of the
German National Bank and the National
Union Bank of Oshkosh being CONSOLE
dated within the next twelve months.
While the family of Mrs. Jerome L
Case of Racine was at supper a porch
climber looted the house, carrying away
three valuable diamond rings and a gold
watch.
The Menomonie city council estimated
that SO, $50 will be required to run the
city during the coming year. The levy
is about $4,000 less than that fer the pres
ent year.
An auxiliary to work in connection
with the Humane society has been form
ed by the pupils of the Third district
school in La Crosse, with membership
of thirty.
Pending the erection of his own church
Rev. G. A. Huber, Lutheran pastor, is
seeking permission from the city of Ra-
cine to preach in the chapel of Mound
cemetery.
By recent purchase Henry Clay
Pierce has increased his estate near the
head waters of the Brule river to 1000
acres. He is making the place a fish and
game preserve.
Because he feared his crops were below
the average and becoming respondent,
Robert Wills, 70 years DID, ended his
life at Beloit. His body was not discov-
cred for five days.
Charged with passing three worthless
checks in La Crosse, Herman Kline was
arrested in st. Paul and brought back to
La Crosse, where he is lodged in Jail
pending a hearing.
Mrs. Smolander of Amberg caught a
fawn which had been grazing with some
cattle in a pasture close to her home. The
little animal was first discovered by Mrs.
Smolander's children.
For the second time within three weeks
burglars broke into the Fair store in
GAINESVILLE. On a previous visit they Sc
cured S110, but this time were unable to
work the combination.
The Eau Claire Commercial Association
has accepted the offer of the Wisconsin
Buttermakers' Association to meet in
Eau Claire next February. The exact
date has not been fixed.
Miss Therese Heinfurter aged 81 years,
died at the home of her nephew, Nj.
Goldberg, a Hudson merchant Miss
Heinfurter is said to have been the old
est spinster in America.
Chris Schaefer, night engineer at the
Menomonie brick yard, lost three fingers
in trying to tighten a pipe joint leak
while the engine was running. His hand
slipped, catching in the gear
Miss Belle McHugh, the pretty young
woman who was brought to La Crosse
from Ellsworth, charged with shoplifting,
was arraigned in court. Miss McHugh
pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Samples of the milk and cream of
twelve dairy men were secured by the
Racine health department, and tests will
be made with view of ascertaining if
the product is up TO the requirements of
the law.
Edward Jorgensen Of Neenah, 10 years
of age, lost his right foot in Oshkosh
while trying to catch freight train to
take him home The foot was crushed
and the leg had to be amputated above
the ankle.
Hunters set fire to the woods on the
farm of r. Morse, in the town of Mount
Pleasant. This is the fifth fire within
a week charged to hunters. Farmers are
talking of organizing to keep hunters off
their lands.
Roy. Ella, Glen and Alma Sanford of
Merrill, ranging in age from to years,
have been committed to the State school
for dependent children. Sanford is serv-
ing time in State prison and the mother
has become a public charge.
Charles NJ. Hall. for the last five years
in charge of the sales department of the
in Kenosha, resigned to accept a position
as general manager Oh the American
Lamp Company at Detroit.
The Menomonie Commercial Club elect
ed officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: President, John G. Ingalls, first
vice president, J. c. Wilcox; second vice
president, Oscar Wilson; treasurer, w. c.
Ribenack secretary, A. H. Plag.
Louis johnson, an old bachelor, living
alone on his homestead six miles from
Winter, was murdered some time between
Thursday night and Sunday noon John
son was supposed to have been rich,
There are several thousand dollars to his
credit in Rice Lake bank.
Fred Luce of Oconomowoc was shot at
his home by a stray bullet. He was
kneeling in his yard fixing the cover of
the cistern when he was struck, the shot
entering the right side between the eighth
and ninth ribs and it is feared the wound
may be serious.
The mystery over the disappearance of
Olga Steltzer of Mishicott was cleared
Sunday when she was found weak, ema-
ciated and starving in an old barn half a
mile from home. where she had been hid
ing seven days. The girl took offense
at being scolded for holding correspond
ence with a Chicago man and left home,
angry at her parents.
Raymond Whitney. a 1J-year-old boy,
was seriously injured playing ball in
Manitowoc, his life at first being despair
ed of. The boy collided with another
player while after a fly ball, and as
result of the collision young Whitney
suffered grave injury to his head, cut
ting a deep cash in the scalp and being
rendered unconscious. Whitney will re-
cover, it is said.
With his neck broken from falling
Herman Haedke of Milwau-
kee, aged A, lived twenty-eight hours
Shortly before he died Haedke called fo-
a pipe and tobacco, saying that he wished
to take one last smoke before the end.