Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.


bartenders have been indicted on charges
of selling intoxicants to Indians.
A franchise has been granted the Gin
cinnati Construction Company TO run its
interurban line through Edgerton.
In GAINESVILLE, Fred L. Clemens was
late John Myers. estimated at $4,000.
Marinette physicians contend that dis
eaSed cattle are brought over the border
and sold there, there being no inspection
there.
A movement is on to do away with
the primary for the spring election in
Marinette and from all indications it will
carry.
A slight fire in one of the carding ma
chimes nearly caused "A panic among the
women operatives of the Eau Claire Lin
en- Mill Company.
The Council authorized the issuance OF
100000 bonds for the purpose of financ-
ing the new high school building, which
will be erected in Superior.
The contract for the construction OF
the new Great Northern elevator in SUI
pcrior has been let and work will be un-
der way within a short time.
Owing to heavy traffic on this division,
the Northwestern has decided to replace
all wooden bridges on its line between
Sheboygan and Milwaukee with such OF
steel construction.
Frank Kelner of Sheboygan may lose
his right arm as the result of running a
silver through his hand which came out
at the side of the wrist. He was oper-
ating a hand turning lathe.
Of the twenty midshipmen found de-
ficient in the semi-annual examinations
who will be asked to resign from the ma
val academy in Annapolis. one. Frederick
W. CRUDE, is from WiscNsin.
Carl W. Heyl of Madison has been Sc
cured as cashier of the Marshticld State
Bank and will take charge on March l.
He is at the present time assistant cash
Ter of the Bank of Wisconsin.
Harvey Van Klensen. a 17-year-old
youth, town of Stiles, accidentally shot
and killed his mother. He was handling
a rifle under the impression that it was
not loaded and in a playful mood leveled
it at his mother. at the same time pull
ing the trigger.
Reports from Chicago received from
the patients at the Pasteur Institute from
Marinette. state that Carl Leonardson
one of the victims of the mad dog which
bit six persons in Marinette Il few weeks
ago. is i'll a critical condition and fears
are entertained for his recovery
The 'lifeless body of Nicholas Gyg was
found hanging from a transom in the
back room of SAIGON belonging to Albert
Erdman in Superior. He had fastened q
clothes line around his neck and hat
kicked chair out from under him. lie
was 4S years old and had been in Supe
rior but a week.
Less than 40 cents on the dollar will
probably be the payment to creditors oil
y. G. Torens the Mishicott merchant
and politician. who filed a petition il
bankruptcy two weeks ago. The report
of the appraisers fixes the value of the
property at S15.395. with exemptions al
SLIGO. Claims of $2j.C30 have beer
filed.
Ole Carlson. aged so years. single. EN-
ployed by the Hackley-Phelps- Bonnet
Lumber Company at Hackley. was
brought to the Rhineander hospital in q
state OF coma and died without regain
ing consciousness. Mrs. Packard anC
Stone sent his stomach to Chicago for al
analysis. the suspicion being that poison
will be discovered.
Frank Noonan. aged 20 years. ticket
agent at the Chicago. Milwaukee and st
Paul station in Marinette. fired a bulle.
from a 3S-caliber revolver through his
breast. fraction of an inch above his
heart. at 4 10 the other morning. His
condition is serious. He claims ii was
accidental but the police state they be-
lieve he attempted suicide.
The following dates have been set for
fairs in the Western Wisconsin Fair cir
cult: Recdsburg August 10 to ID: Hills
boro. August Il TO 20: TOmah. August
"a TO p: Sparta. August 81 to Saptem
Der 3 Portage. August 81 to September
b Mansion. September 4 to 10; West
Salem. September IA to IL: Eiroqua, Sep
TENDER u to p; Watertown, Septembe,
- to "a: Viola. September Is to Octo
Der Elroy. October > to s; Gays Mills
October > TO s.
Ground under the wheels of fast
moving passenger train. Olaf Thompson
: farmland. met death about a quarter
Of mile southwest of the Madison Gem
etery on the st. Paul road. He was
- years old and married.
Hartford was selected as the place fol
holding the next annual band tourna'
ment of the Northwestern Band AsSo
citation at tne meeting in Mayville, Sun
day. when the following officers were
elected President. Baron Barwig. May
vile: Vice President. Bert Hall. Mil
waukee: Secretary. f. J. Albrccht, May
vile: Treasurer, William Engelburger
Waupun.
William Croner. an employe Of the
Wisconsin Electric Railway Company
was badly hurt in a street car accident
in Oshkosh. Croner was assisting il
running a Fond du &C interurban cal
frcm the car barns to the center of the
city. when he was run over by city cal
and received compound fracture Of
both knees. 1t may be necessary 10 am
putate one or both of his legs in order
tc save his life.
George McGibb of Winter is the proud
possessor of a golden eagle which h
caught recently in wolf trap. The birC
measures twelve feet from the Zip of on
wing to the tip of the other and 6 fee
I inches from beak to tail