Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-17
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Death was instantaneous, the neck
being broken and the head and body
badly bruised.
The man was attired In a hunting
suit, and that he had been on hunt.
ing trip was evidenced by the fact
that he had a shotgun, dead rabbits
and hound.
The body was placed aboard the car
and brought to Fond du Lac.
GAINESVILLE. = Though the common
council, by a vote of to 2, re-
Gently instructed Mayor Wilbur F.
Carrie to sign three-year contract for
the city with Workman & Higgs Of
Indianapolis, Ind, tax ferrets, to col
lect on 33 1-3 per cent. commission
basis some 100000 delinquent tribute
which they claim Is due on foreign
mortgages, stocks and bonds owned by
local people, his honor has thus far re-
fused to carry out instructions. 1t Is
his opinion that it would be the part
Of wisdom to let Milwaukee do the
pioneering" and establish precedent
in the way Of supreme court decisions.
Madison. - The will of the late
Halle SteeRsland, admitted to pro-
bate, disposes Of an estate valued at
100000. To the United Norwegian
Lutheran church of America is be-
queathed S1O,5O0, Of which Bethel
church Of this city receives $1,000;
$500 to an orphans home at Lake
Park, Mimi; 1000 kroner, OF $3.50 is
left to Mr.. Steensland's native parish
in Norway, s., 900 each to the Madison
ison library board and $500 to the
State Historical society.
Waunakee. - Mrs. Celia Dresser,
sfxty-fye years old, met instant
death beneath the wheels of
Chicago & Northwestern passenger
train. Since Mrs. Dresser was held up
one night in Ashton about three years
ago she had been in a highly nervous
condition, and it is believed that she
committed suicide by throwing herself
across the track In such a manner
that the train would pass over the
body. She was the wife of a livery
man.
Waupun.-One Of the state prison
guards was discharged and an in!
vestigation is in progress. 1t is
charged by the authorities that for
some time past he had been bringing
liquor and cigars into the prison and
selling them to the prisoners. A con-
Wet named Lowry, sentenced In JEFF
ferson county several years ago for
shooting a policeman, attempted to
cut his throat with a pair Of scissors.
He is expected to recover.
Madison.-Six persons soon viii
be enjoying the comforts of the
Gisholt home for old foIks-the late
John A. Johnson's benefaction six
miles east Of Madison; and they have
comforts and conveniences such as
none of them perhaps ever had before
"a new fireproof habitation, a glori.
Gus farm over which to ramble, won.
drous view of Madison and its lakes.
no restraint, and, kindly relationship
with those in charge
Beaver Dam.-Assemblym John
F. Hughes has not been seen al
his home in Reeseyille since the
early part Of September His
friends last saw him at the state fair
in Milwaukee on September IA They
have become alarmed at his absence
and will search for him. Mr.. Hughes
attained fame IS the man who intro.
duced the ,anti-tigI1ts bill in the last
legislature.
Merrill.-Mrs. AL. Quirk, who was
sweetheart, will not recover. She
is at a local hospital and is ex
pected to die at any moment, Vache.
rau committed suicide following the
crime.
Neenah. Oscar Johnson, twenty.
five years old, Of this city, il
missing. The authorities in theiI
search for him are making inquiries
at La Crosse, where a man who an.
swers Johnson's description WIS found
dead.
OcoGomowoc.-Peter Hanson, who
died here, held, the office of tyler
in the Masonic order at Neoshc
for more than forty years. At his flu
neral here his sword was buried with
him. Mr.. Hanson was a native of Nor
way.
Bayfeld.-Stephen Colt was aeci
dentally shot in the thigh at Stew
arts camp near here. The trigger
caught in a blanket when Colt was
drawing the gun from bunk and tbs
weapon was discharged.
Kenosha.-The Kenosha Hospital
association announced gifts of $1,000
for furnishing the new institution
which is to be opened O New Years
day.
Waukesha. - Waukesha is dry
for the first time on election day
in the history of the city. The
saloons were served with a notice te
close in compliance with the state law
Beloit.-The Clarke hotel changed
hands. The new landlord is Frank
Chandler, formerly of the Wabasha
hotel, St. Paul.
Janesville.-An old land patent
executed on December 10, 1870
and signed by President Van Buren,
was filed in the office of the register
of deeds. 1t is a transfer of eighty
acres of Wisconsin territory in Rock
county to Edsal Shepard. The land
is described as follows: 1.-THE east
one-hah of the northwest quarter of
section 25 In township 2 north of
range II east"
Madison.-M. J. Dolan pleaded
guilty and was fined SIS and
costs for stealing $40 and gold
watch from a deputy sheriff while the
latter slept IN a hotel here
Undergraduates Anderson. q pio-
neer merchant of GAINESVILLE. was
shot and killed. it is said, by his father
in-law, Thomas Pierson, aged eighty,