Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-22
VISION SIN
STATE NEWS

Anderson's objection to Rev. Daniel
Woodward making speeches for
a candidate during the primary cam.
paign, came before the conference
here on Wednesday, when Mr.. Ander
son submitted the formal report fol
| his district. Revs Walter Hall, J. A
Collinge, G. A. Scott, Enoch Perry, c
E. Goldthorpe, F. H Brigham, T. D
Williams. James Churm and E. G
Sanderson were appointed a commit
tee Of inquiry. Mr.. Woodward AN
nounced that he was ready to file
charges against Mr.. Anderson.
La Crosse.-Although John Humph
rey, member of the state board
Of arbitration, left the city entertain.
ng the firm belief that he had adjust
I'd all differences and that the wood,
workers strike was practically ended,
he strikers refused to ratify the
terms of the agreement made by theiI
committee, and the strike is still on
The strikers refuse to go back to
work because places cannot be prom.
lsed all Of those who walked out OF
oN-AAC x AAOAA1hOGS NOAipG1bJ :
plant ten weeks ago.
Antigo.-SeveraI workmen narrow
Iy escaped death when the large
addition being built on the Nc
Candless & Zobel store caved in The
brick structure had been completed
up to the second story. Several men
were working on that floor, while
others were in the basement, when
the center gave way and both the first
and second floors crashed through to
the basement and the brick from the
side walls fell on top of the debris
None was seriously hurt, although
several were bruised
Kenosha.-Z. G. Simmons, presi
dent Of the board of directors OF
the Kenosha hospital, received $4,000,
which is given as d present to the
general fund of the Kenosha Hospital
association. The name of the donor
is not given, and it is stated that it
is the desire that the gift be received
as a cash subscription to make pos
sible the completion of all work
planned by the board of directors.
The new hospital, which is to cost
100000, is now nearing completion.
La Crosse.-After all preparations
had been made for the trial OF
Matt Ruesgen, charged with the
murder of John H. StuGier, an affida-
Wit was filed in the circuit court on
Wednesday setting forth that an i'm
oOrtant witness for the defendant was
put of the state, and on this ground
Judge Higbee was forced to continue
he case until the November term.
Fairplay.-The skeleton of Mich
Olas De Muph, wealthy farmer
whose home was near Dubuque, Ia,
was found in the woods near Fairplay
by coon trapper. Mr.. De Muph had
been missing since July Il. Efforts
to find him were without avail. 1t is
believed that he committed suicide.
The remains were identified through
pieces of clothing.
Ripon.-The yearly edict to the
Ripon college freshmen was laid
down when posters signed by the
Sophs were placarded about town,
warning the under classmen to re-
train from wearing other than straw
ids, to smoke nothing but corncob
pipes, not to loiter about the commons
or chase" upon the campus until No.
Tember 1.
La Crosse.-A restraining order
was served upon this city by
the state rate commission ordering of.
fcials not to chop down poles of the
Wisconsin Bell Telephone company
on the Mormon Coulee road, as had
been threatened because of a contro-
versy over the refusal of the company
to put the wires underground.
Beloit.-Cash and paper aggre.
eating over 1887 were found in
bed in Mercy hospital formerly oc
,npied by Christ T. Wick, who died
N the county hospital. He represent
ed to the authorities that he had only
i've dollars.
Superior.-It is said that Su.
perior will have to levy half mil
lion dollars to run the schools and
pay other expenses during the coming
year, as compared with $435,0 900 last
year. Increased salaries are said to
be the chief cause.
Cuba City-John Hazelton of Cuba
City was killed by train in
Dubuque His relatives had not known
Of his whereabouts for more than a
year and his identity was not estab.
lished until attire his death
broken into the ginseng gardens OF
Eberlein brothers and taken about
5000 worth of roots.
Marinette.-The Apollo club has
been reorganized, with Prof. Alex.
Emma as the musical director.
The club presented "The Rose Maid
IN this summer in a most creditable
manner.
Menomonie-The Dunn county fair
will be held in Menomonie. De-
spite the unfavorable year for crops
he number of entries promises to eX-
iced that of any former year.
Kenosha-Albert Koch, charged
with selling his wife into white
slavery" waived examination in the
municipal court and was held in
bonds of $1,000 for a trial at the
October term. 1t is said that the dis
riot attorney has evidence which may
cause the arrest of ten men as alleged
eccomplices of Koch.
Browntown.-The body of George
Karn, who was drowned in Peca.
tonica river, has been found. Mr..
Karn had been visiting camping
party near the river, but was alone
when the drowning occurred, so that
he circumstances are not known.
Cedar Grove.-Four barns in the
vicinity of Cedar Grove were
burned Lightning caused the fire in
three instances. The farmers who
suffered the losses were Thomas
Lamb, loss $4,000; Henry Neerhom,
loss s1,400; c. Hagle, loss s1,700,
and Isaac Earnisse, loss $500 An
overturned lantern caused the fire in