Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
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from st. Paul, was walking through
the garden patch which surrounds the
bunk car where the section men live,
when Giuseppe discharged both bar
rels of a shotgun in his face, COM
pletely blowing out his left eye and
filling his face and neck with shot.
giuseppe made no resistance when
arrested by Sheriff R. G. Scheidel.
Miller was taken to the county hos
pital and physicians who are attend
Eng him are unable to state whether
or not his wounds would result IA
tally.
Ripon.-The sophomores at Ripon
college won the annual clash
rush, scoring so points to the fresh
mems 20. Nine bags of sand were
piled on neutral territory and at a
signal both classes rushed for the
bags, each attempting to drag as
many as possible to their goals. After
the allotted twenty minutes Of fierce
Battling the sophomores were in pos
session Of six to the freshmen's two.
Fond du Lac.-M Mielke, H.
Schultz and w. Schultz, farmers
lof the town of Osceola, who were ar
rested by Deputy Game Warden Bru-
net after an exciting chase on Long
Lake, paid fines and costs amounting
to S31 each when arraigned in Justice
Fairbanks court. The men pleaded
with the aid of a jack light.
Racine.-The largest walkout of
mechanics in the history of Ra-
cine took place when $50 machin-
lists employed by the Mitchell Lewis
Motor Car company quit and marched
to the trades and labor hall, cheering
as they went Differences in wages
caused by changes in machinery are
said to be the reason for the walk
out.
Marinette.-While hunting at Bail
,ey's Harbor, Door county, Frank
kellogg was accidentally shot by
ALBERT Wilson, his companion, and
as a result will lose his right foot.
iMr. and Mrs. Kellogg are a newly
married couple from the east and had
been spending their honeymoon at
Kangaroo lake at the Wilson cottage.
Couderay.-John F. Dietz and
his two sons were in Winter
They drove newspaper reporter
who had been out to interview the
lDietz family into town. They were
mot molested, but were watching eV
ierybody close and left for home early.
Sheriff Madden's plans for the cap
!ture of Dietz are unknown.
Marinette. - The merchants of
iMarinette are to make a fight for
lower express rates by appealing to
the Wisconsin railway commission.
They claim Wisconsin merchants are
paying much more than is paid in
Illinois in many instances for hauls
of the same distance, weight and
classification.
Cedarburg f1fty-ffth annual
Ozaukee county fair will be held in
this city. Twenty-eight horses have
been entered for the races. The num-
der of race entries is not considered
large but the horses are better than
ever have raced on the Cedarburg
track. The poultry exhibit will be an
attractive feature.
Madison-Gov. James o. David.
son appointed William George Bruce.
milwaukee, State Tax Commission,
Ter n P. Haugen and State Rail.
road Commissioner B. H. Meyer, Wis
consin members of the executive com
mittee Of the National Federation for
Uniform Legislation.
Green Bay.-The board of educa.
tion has been successful in Sc
curing the consent Of the city council
to provide $4,000 for the purchase
of a half block between Madison and
Chicago streets for new ward
school.
atertown.-District Attorney C.
A Kading of Dodge county an
nounced that he intended to take
some important action in the Hecker
case. He expects to consult all the
witnesses of the tragedy.
Beloit.-The local council, Knights
of Columbus, will celebrate the
discovery of America on October
10. Circumstances make it impossi-
BILE to give the program on October
~. Columbus day.
Manitowoc-The fire and police
commission Of Manitowoc has or,
,Gered that two more patrolmen be
added to the city force. Several rob-
berries have been committed in the
city during the last few weeks and
the commission has decided the larger
force necessary.
AshIand.-Charles G. Johnson was
sentenced to two and one-haH
years in Waupun for assisting a
Jail delivery. 1t is said that he was
on account of his size.
While crossing the
bridge between this city and Ne
nominee, R. Rimball, an insurance
agent, ran his automobile into a street
car and was painfully injured.
Appleton-Citizens of the town of
Caswen, Florence county, have en-
a new schoolhouse on a site chosen
10y the board. The plaintiffs allege
that the site does not meet with the
approval Of a majority Of the resi-
dents of the district.
Reloit-Burglars entered the pub
lie library and high school buildings
and took money and valuables. 1t is
also reported that thieves entered a
private residence and, after securing
a number of valuable articles, en-
joyed a dinner prepared from supplies
in the pantry.
Beloit-James w. Long was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary by Judge
Rosa of the municipal court for q
term of two years. He was prosecuted
on a statutory charge.
Madison.-Invanti Magoras, Milwau-
kee, who was found guilty Of stealing
a motor bicycle, was sentenced in
municipal court to one year in the
reformatory in Green Bay.
Madison. S. Hilton and f. E.
SadIer, GAINESVILLE architects, have