Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05
SEEN AND HEARD
In WISCONSIN


aged ninety-two years, was found wan
derlng IN the outskirts Of the city, half
frozen and nearly starved. His aged
wife lives In comfort in the other side
OF the double house, but their lives
are separate and they have not spoken
for years. Found walking barefooted
In the snow of the Milwaukee railroad
yards, Frank Wilson, who cannot tell
where he lives, says Vanderbilt stole
one of his shoes, and as the remaining
one was as good as none, he threw it
away.
Fond du Lac.-Thomas Watson,
seVenty-three years of age, justice
of the peace for % years and well
known Democratic leader, committed
suicide by taking carbonc acid. Mr.
Watson came down town and bought
pint Of carbolic acid which, he told
the druggist, was wanted at his home.
Retiring to room on the floor where
he formerly had an Office, he took half
the contents and was in the last ago
MES Of death when discovered.
La Crosse.-A bill is being pre-
pared here by county officials for
presentation to the next legislature
which will obligate the state to extend
to counties desiring to build anti-tuber-
culosis hospitals the same aid now
granted agricultural schools. If the
bill passes, La Crosse county will
build a $4,000 hospital.
Madison.-Carl Hassler of Mil
waukee was selected as a Rhodes
scholar from Wisconsin at Oxford.
Hassler graduated from the University
Of Wisconsin last June and had an ex-
cellent scholarship record. There were
five candidates under consideration by
the committee, headed by President G..
R. Van Hise of Wisconsin.
Milwaukee-Frank J. Heller, for
mer secretary OF a building and
loan society in Milwaukee, who
disappeared five years ago when he
was charged with being short a large
sum of money in his accounts, gave
himself up to the police authorities.
Racine-A $4,000 damage suit
was filed by c. F. Kimball, tool
maker, against the Universal Crushed
Stone company Of Chicago, which
owns big stone quarries at McCook,
ILL.,, and at Ives, Racine county. Plain
tiff claims he was permanently injured
last spring.
Glenwood City. - Glenwood post
office has been changed to Glen
wood City post Office by the Washing
ton post Office department, to distin-
guish the Wisconsin city from the 81
other Glenwoods in the country.
Wausau.-Poison being hung on
bushes to kill wolves in the towns
of Marathon, Stettin and Flieth
has robbed the county of some of it's
best hunting dogs in the last week.
Merrill.-Passenger train No. S,
north-bound, collided with an en-
CINE of a freight in the yards here,
demolishing both engines and injuring
j. V. Young Of La Crosse, a passenger,
quite badly, and several others were
slightly injured, including the mail
clerk, Steve Compton, who received
several severe bruises.
ty-eight years, a well-known ply
sician and pioneer resident Of
Racine, was found dead in his Office.
He had been out visiting patients and
at II o'clock returned to his Office,
where ne was found dead half an hour
later. Heart disease was the cause.
La Crosse.-A bill is being pre-
pared here by county officials for
presentation to the next legislature
which will obligate the state to extend
to counties desiring to build anti-tuber-
culosis hospitals the same aid now
granted to agricultural schools. If the
bill passes, La Crosse county will build
a $4,000 hospital
La Crosse.-Mrs. w. L. Neibal-
ski "primped" her little daughter,
Marie, aged eleven years, for the
Christmas church exercises, and sent
her joyously for her stocking" When
the child came running home with her
toys she found her mother on the floor
dead of heart failure.
WATERFOWL - A 15,000-ton coal
elevator, the largest In the state,
is under construction by the Barker
Lumber company, which has also pur-
chased the interest of Fred Lehman
In the lumber yards. The Barker COM
pany will retain its office at Portage.
East Troy. B. Graydon, vice
president of the Kpickerbocker Ice
company of Chicago and largely in
terested in motor car manufactures
and other interests in Chicago and Mil
waukee, died at his residence here 1T
Z p. N. on Sunday.
Viroqua.-Plans are being made
by the La Crosse G. Southern
road to survey a route between here
and Retreat. The proposed route lies
through a rich farming country. There
is a strong talk Of extending the road,
SO railway officials say.
Foud du Lac. = Thomas Watson,
seventy three years of age, justice
of the peace for 20 years and
we'll known Democratic leader, COM
mitted suicide by taking carbolic acid.
La Crosse.-Assemblym J. E.
Mcconnell, one Of the candidates
for the SpeakerSnlp OF the Wisconsin
assembly, announced his withdrawal
from the race and his determination to
throw his support to Assemblyman In
gram, Pepin, whose election as La Fol-
Iette speaker Of the assembly is thus
assured.
Waupaca. = The Farmers State
bank of Waupaca will open for
business on January 1 with capital
of $4,000. It's president is ]. Rosholt,
vice-president, K Rosholt; cashier, N.
]. Nyhus, and George Skinner, as
sistant cashier.
Manitowoc-An eight-hour leave
of absence from his station saved
the life of Thomas O'Connor, former
Manitowoc man, in Chicago's disas-
trous fire. O'Connor left the station
to spend the night at home and so
happened to be one Of the few mem
bers of that company not killed in the
fire.
Scandinavia = Fire destroyed a