The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-08-26
!: WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

mas been member OF the kenoSna
life saving crew for more than thirty
one years, and an examination of the
log at the station reveals the fact
that he has aided in the rescue OF
more than 100 people from Lake Mich
igan Mr. Lane presented his rescuer
with gold watch as token of his
gratitude.
The state board of control has
adopted plans for new hospital for
the criminal insane to be erected near
the present hospital for the insane at
Oshkosh. The structure will consist
OF three brick buildings connected.
They will be surrounded by large
grounds inclosed in a high concrete
wall. 1t will accommodate about 100
people. and will cost about 100000.
The state legislature has already made
a. appropriation of 100000 for the
building The board will advertise for
bids at once and they probably will be
opened in about a month
Mrs. H. Peterson, of Chicago, and
her niece. Miss Selma Schauder, the
daughter Of City Treasurer William A.
Schauder of Clintonville, Wis, were
chased by an alligator six feet long
while they were out in roWboat on
Grass lake The alligator was driven
away by Mr. Peterson and Mr.. Schau-
der Chicago and Milwaukee people
at the reso IS about the lakes are ex-
cited over affair and are keeping
their child n away from the water.
Numerous .en are watching with RI
fies for the alligator and are deter
mined to Stay the saurian.
AS a sequel to an elopement four
years ago Mrs. Ella Wagner, aged
twenty-five is dead, and her husband,
Henry Wagner, aged Twenty-Five. is
dying in Emergency hospital, MilNau-
kee The woman was shot by her
husband at the home of her brother,
John Schumacher. The murderer
then turned the gun upon himself and
staggered the yard, where he was
found by detective.
Aksed Rulseh, son of Fred Rulseh,
Clintonville drowned in Kelley lake
while bathing with some companions.
He was diving from an old boat which
drifted out of his reach and he went
down three times in view of large
number of people who were unable to
give him any assistance. The body was
recovered soon after.
The fight between the Rev. Daniel
Woodward, pastor of Omro Methodist
church. and churchmen who objected
to his taking the stump for Francis
e. McGovern and against county OPP
ton, came to a climax when Mr.. Wood
ward, having been practically ousted
from his own church, addressed a big
audience at the Masonic temple in
Omro.
Fred Holden Jr., former inspector of
the Milwaukee house of correction,
sentenced that institution for one
year on Sept. IS, 1909, was released
upon a pardon signed by Governor Da-
wilson TIL pardon will restore to him
his citizens ip, issued as it was upon
the eve of the expiration of his SEN
tence.
There has been a revival of talk
to have Manitowoc declared a har-
Dor of refuge and in this way the
government would take care of the
entire local harbor, paying for :
dredging and dock work Aid. Theo-
dore Schm imam, Jr., Of the Fourth
ward is bf k of the plan.
rociIoptc of no villa Of
Auburndale and surrounding country
have reported seeing a man scantly
covered with rags, in the WOODS, and
who takes flight as soon as he Is OBJ
served Authorities have made search
without suNoss. 1t is believed that the
man is de4-ented.
The state board of control was III
session at the state reformatory at
Green Bay Aside from general in
spection it took under consideration a
plan for building an addition to be de-
voted to t. criminally insane. Sew
eral applica ions for parole were favor
ably acted upon.
The arrest of two alleged tramps
and cheese thieves may explain cheese
robberies that have been reported
at Manitowoc for the last six months
1t is said hat the men had large
quality of cheese in their possession
when arrested and they had offered
cheese for sale.
Kenosha will hold a celebration on
Labor day to mark the laying of the
corner stone for the new city hall. 1t
will be homecoming day. Gov.
James O. Davidson will be invited tn
represent Il state at the ceremonies.
The International club of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, made up of for
eign students of nineteen different pa
tionalities, is planning an excursion to
Racine for its members during the
summer vacation
Waukesha was a closed town Sun
day as far as saloons were concerned,
all the salo keepers complying with
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