Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-23
NesUs Notes of Wisconsin


ond operation will cue the defects
from which he is said to be subject
ed, Rudolph Schrader, the first per-
son upon whom moral surgery was
tried in Wisconsin, will be subjected
to the knife for the second time, if
county physicians will perform the
operation. Judge Backus sane
toned such a proceeding and steps
to have the operation performed will
be taken by the lads attorney.
Eau Claire-Fire which entirely
destroyed Botsford Brothers general
store at Altoona, Wis, and the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. L. Botsford and
the icehouse Of William Howard,
famed by high wind, threatened
the entire town, but the work of a
fire engine and fremen sent from
Eau Claire stopped the spread of the
flames. The loss is estimated at $30,-
0Q0, with an insurance of about
SIS, 900.
Fond du Lac.-Miss Clara Gid
dings has been selected as Gov Nc
Governs partner to lead the grand
march at the military ball opening
the new armory in this city She is
a daughter of the late George Gid
dings, manufacturer and banker,
and has been a teacher in Fond du
Laos public schools The ball is to
be held the night of Nov. Is
Racine.-An annual appropriation
nF 10 Nv r..
each blind person assisted Annie M.
Davies to obtain an education and
secure employment at Oconto, Wis.
In letter addressed to the county
board of supervisors, Miss Davies
thanked the county and asked that
her name be stricken from the roll
of those who receive aid.
Madison -Thousand of Wiscon-
sin corporations, which have been
awaiting court decision on the
workmen's compensation law, are re-
ported about to accept the conditions
Of the new statute. Under this
wounded soldiers of industry will
receive compensations without being
required to take their cases into
court
La Crosse-Five thousand school
children are to be enlisted in the
fight upon tuberculosis according to
plans of the La Crosse anti-tubercu-
losis committee announced today, by
selling Christmas stamps. Condi-
lions here as TO tuberculosis have
been found to be particularly bad.
ViroQua-The Rev. and Mrs. G.
W. Nuzum and their family of ten
children have never been together |
but once in their lives until the other /
day, when the sons and daughters |
came from different states, to be to- |
gether at the bedside of their father,
who is very i'll.
La Crosse.-John Mackey, As, an /
Onalaska painter, fell and was in |
killed when a scaffolding at |
the La Crosse County Agricultural |
school collapsed. Oscar Nelson, an
other workman, was perhaps fatally |
injured.
Racine. - Eleven-year-old Frank
Becker lies at the home of his pa /
rents seriously burned about the face /
and arms, due to an explosion caused /
by the boy an using his chums who /
were playing in the cellar by throw
ing kerosene on the fire in order to
see it fare up.
Observation-Disclosures this city
went dry three years ago, its
twelfth blind pig" has been hailed
into court and convicted He was
Scheldrup, proprietor Of a
drug store. He paid $75 tine for
selling whisky.
Madison.-A check for $4,000
has been received by Attorney Gen
eraI Bancroft from the estate of Da-
vid Runken, Jr., St. Louis, Mo, as
tax on stocks held in
railroads operating in Wisconsin.
Ranken owned 1888 shares in the
road and 262 shares of
Milwaukee road stock.
Racfne.-The Racine Trades and
Labor council has adopted resoIu-
ton protesting against the citys ac-
ceptance from Andrew Carnegie Of
$40, 900, with which TO erect q branch
of the public library.
Lake Geneva.-Arthur r. l. Rich
ards Of Milwaukee is said to be plan
ming to erect one OF. the finest club
houses in the west on the Whiting
near the lake. Many re-
sorters, it is expected, VIII be drawn
here by the new Beggs interurban
line which is being headed toward
Geneva Lake.
Superior-The tax rate at Su-
perior for the coming year will be
.O293, the lowest in seventeen years.
The low rate is largely due to the re
duction made in the city and county
.avies.