Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-25

preparatory to beginning of actual
building operations in many instances.
Hardly a building is left standing
village, and the still smoking ruins
speak eloQuently of the disastrous for
est fire. Many of the former resi-
dents have lost all in the conf1agra-
ton, and while some few will seek
new locations, nearly all are coming
back, prepared to start all over again
and fight their way to the prosperity
which they enjoyed before the fire.
Delavan.-Senator Robert M. La
Toilette will make his first pub
lie appearance in Wisconsin in his
campaign for reelection at the Della
van lake assembly Thursday evening,
August IS. Thursday is political day
at the assembly and there will be an
address of 'stand-pat Republicanism."
Senator La Foll>tte will speak on
Progressive RepubIcanism.' An
immense crowd from all parts of
southern Wisconsin is expected.
Earlier in the day there will be an ad-
dress by Mayor Seidel on So
ciaiism.
Fond du Lac.-H E. Cornell,
who attempted to hold up Ed
ward Schultz in the Cole Savings
bank, waived examination in Justice
court, and was Bound over for trial in
circuit court. Attorney Gregg of Chi
cago, who came here to take charge
of Cornells case, did not appear dur
Ing the proceedings. It was stated in
court that the prisoners father was
confined to his Chicago home with an
attack of nervous prostration caused
by worry over his sons &C
lions.
Ashland.-George Ellison Is dead
and Miss Louise Billet may die
as a result of an alleged attempted
murder and suicide here on Monday.
It Is said that IN a fit Of jealousy Eli
son waited in an alley for Miss Billet.
with whom he had been keeping COM
pany, and when she came by with a
party of young people he shot her
twice and then killed himself.
Green Bay-The recent act of
congress prohibiting the sale of
lands on the Oneida Indian reserva-
ton by the Indians has caused stir
among certain land buyers. A person
found guilty of attempting to induce
an Oneida Indian to sell his lands may
be fined $500.
oJ ccaJt rN1a InI
guilty to the charge of grand
larceny in circuit court and was SEN
fenced to eight months in state prison
The offense was committed four years
ago in Merrill. He broke Jail and has
been at large up to Friday, when his
jailmate of four years ago recognized
him in Rhinelander. Fred Gauger of
Wausau pleaded guilty to a charge of
holding up Fred Bennett and was SEN
fenced to five years In state prison
aukesha.-While playing on a
raft in Weber's millpond here,
Roman Wiechers, the six-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Wiechers, fell
into the pond and was drowned When
the news of the accident spread about
the neighborhood Rudolph Frank swan
out and on the first dive brought the
body to the surface.
Madison-Albert Chapman, TWEEN.
ty-two years old, pleaded guilty
to the charge of assault with intent
to do great bodily harm. 1t is alleged
that Chapman stabbed William Troal,
fourteen years old. Sentence was post
poned until Saturday in order that
Chapman might be examined as to his
sanity.
Green Bay.-Michael Hartmann,
Freedom, has been arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal Rank,
Milwaukee, on a charge of taking
liquor onto the Oneida Indian reserva-
ton and disposing of 1t to In
dams
Janesville-James A Dunn of
the United States engineers Office
at Rock Island is here to investigate
plans for deepening Rock river, with
a view to making the stream naviga-
BILE
GAINESVILLE. = The postmaster of
GAINESVILLE has filed a request at
Washington, D. c., for authority to
open a postal savings bank
Madison-Jacob Theresa, a wealthy
farmer living on the Middleton
road, several miles west OF Madi-
son, committed suicide by shooting
Mr. Middleton had been i'll for some
time and his family had been worried
about the condition of his mind to
the extent that he had been watched
quite closely. He took his life when
he was left alone for few
minutes.
Madison-Gov. James O. David
son appointed 300 delegates to rep.
resent Wisconsin at the national
farmers congress on October 6
to r.
Manitowoc.-Persist study of
the fourth dimension problem is
believed to be the cause of the in
sanity of Theodore Specht, a prominent:
carpenter 1t is said by relatives of,
Mr.. Specht that he would, after work
Ing all day, spend the greater part of
the night studying the proposition
which he hoped soon to solve.
Marinette.-A new town is to
be started five miles west of Pound
in Marinette county. 1t is to be known
as Goldf1eld T. ]. Post, Pound, will
conduct a general store and there will
be a cheese factory, creamery and
other industries.
GAINESVILLE. - County Treasurer
Church is anxious to know who
is TO pay or authorize the payment of
s4e950 to the Green county treasurer
on a bill rendered for tuition for the
Rock county teachers who attended the
institute as prescribed by law. There
is no provision in the county or such
an institute or for payment for those
attending other schools, while the state
law requires teachers to attend a coun-
ty institute for a certificate to teach.
DelaYan.-The twenty-second an