Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS

: Lid CrOSSe.-HOlding that it was
! rue that the proposed drainage
| district IN Trempealeau county would,
| created, destroy the hunting and
fishing in the locality and interfere
! With navigation, Judge Higbee de-
| :ided that nevertheless public interests
| demand that the land be drained and
| converted into farms, and he signed
! IN order creating the new district
| t will consist of 1000 acres Capt
| ". A. Thompson of this city is at the
| mead Of the enterprise.
Racine. = Charged with assault
with intent TO kill Antonio Der
1adIo Of Racine. Joseph and Michael
sTegali, Kenosha, were found guilty
| by jury in the municipal court OF
| assault without intent to murder or te
| DO great bodily harm. Bernardo was
| STABBED in the back twice and shot
vice. The FregaIis were arrested in
| PlttsbuFg and brought here for trial
| EYansYille.-James Lyons. alias
James King, John Lund and Roy
| Lund were arrested here on charges
81 larceny from person on complaint
| Of Martin Amurdson, a farmer living
IN the town Of Porter. 1t is alleged
| that they enticed him down into the
| railroad yards and relieved him of a
$3.50 note. a watch and three dollars
! in money.
Madison.-The annual freshman
mixer will be held in the Wiscon
sin union. Every upper classman in
the university has been appointed tC
look after two freshmen during the
| year and the affair will be in the ma
ture of a reception for the newcomers,
Prof. F. W. Roe, who originated the
calling system here, will be one of the
speakers at the gathering. Others who
will speak are Prof A L. P Dennis.
who will talk on Student Self-Gov.
eminent" E. A. Meyers. Samuel Bar.
Der, William Spohn and Walter Blu.
chen, president of the Wisconsin
union.
Wausau.-The course of the
| rivers in Lake Wausau will be
marked with stakes. This is to be
done for the safety of boating on
liz 1eAINC. 1AS SbdACS w Ia C[NACAh
about foot and a half above the
water at its high stage. The course
Of the Wisconsin river will be indi
| Gated from the Seventh ward bridge
south of the dam. The course of the
Big Rib river will be marked some
distance up from where it enters the
Wisconsin.
Kenosha.-The Swedish Baptist
church of Kenosha, the first of the de
nomination to be erected in this sec
ton Of the state, was dedicated, lead
ing men of the denomination comins
from several states to take part. The
church cost $4,000 and it was dedi
Gated practically free from debt
Marinette.-The twoyear-old daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Martz Beaver, Marinette county, was
| scalded to death. The babe was rock.
ing i'll a chair which upset and she
caught at a large caldron of boiling
water in attempting to save herself
from a fall. The kettle was upset
and the water poured over her body
Marinette.-There has been
settlement in the case of LeaI Scan.
Ian of this city against Dr. Carl Ste.
yens Of Niagara, for breach of prom.
Use. The terms are not known. Miss
Seaman sued for $4,000 The defend
ant is a wealthy young physician
An order was entered by Judge Hast
ings dismissing the case
Fond du Lac.-Dr J. E Me
Carly Of Eden narrowly escaped being
seriously injured when the automobile
in which he was riding caught fire
and was destroyed. The machine was
going about twenty-five miles an hour
at the time of the accident, and DR.
McCarty had to jump into the ditch
to escape the flames.
Madison.-State Bank Commits
sioner NJ. C. Bergh approved the
articles of the Farmers State bank OF
Waupaca. The capital stock of the
new institution is $4,000 and the in
corporators are L. H. PeIton, John
Pinkerton, E. B. letters, L. D. Mooes
and G. J. Mooes.
Ripon. - At the dedication of
the soldiers monument, Col. J. A
Watrous of Milwaukee will make the
dedication address and an exhibition
drill will be given by members of the
local military company, together with
flag drills and patriotic songs by the
school children.
La Crosse.-George Green, aged
twenty-one years, son of a wealthy
farmer of Hokah township, was
accidentally shot and killed while
squirrel hunting by the discharge of
4 shotgun in the hands of his brother
Oscar, aged fifteen.
Fond du Lac-A rambler auto
mobile owned by r. Deible of this
city caught fire while speeding over
q residence street in the south end of
the city and was burned.
Racine.-The body of Frederick
Mogensen, aged thirty-fve years,
was found in a Racine barn. He had
been missing for z week
Oconto.-Robert G. Sharp, editor
of the Enquirer, has been appointed
postmaster, vice George H. Hall
whose term expired.
Manitowoc.-Herman A. Schmie
dicke, aged eighty-one, for forty
two years a business man OF
the city, is dead. Mr. Schmiedicke
as soldier in the German army ar.
rested the emperor King Frederick,
grandfather of the present emperor
when the king attempted to pass the
young soldier after challenge
Appleton.-As a mark of recognition
of Company G, Capt. Hugh E. Pome,
roy, taking first place in the inspec-
ton Of the Wisconsin National Guard,
a local business man has started a
subscription list with $500 toward
paying off the debt on the armory.
Waukesha.-The contest between
the Carroll college sophomores
and freshmen, which has been in
progress ever since the school
opened, came to a close when the
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