Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28
News Notes of Wisconsin.

NadisOn.-State Forester E. NJ.
Griffith will propose to the next Leg
islature that the state forest reserve
be used for the employment and
treatment of convalescent consump-
tives and run. down city folks.
There are nearly 1900 lakes within
the forestry area and sufficient man
ual work in the out of doors to be
done in cuItivating the forests His
plan has been endorsed by the Wis
consfn Anti-Tuberculosis association.
Portage.-The Delton plan Of
bonding Columbia county for $780,
600 for good roads was voted down
by the supervisors. The Portage Adj
vancement association had agreed to
place all interest on the bonds with
the county treasurer.
Appleton-ThrOugh the medium
Of a matrimonial journal, William r.
Brabazon, 81 years old, Sturgeon
Bay, and Mrs Minnie Pope, SIS years
old, Of this county, became acquafnt-
ed and the acquaintance ripened in
to love and led them to the altar.
Janesville.-Jan. 10 is the date set
for the opening of the sixth annual
exhibit of the Southern Wisconsin
Poultry association. Last year more
than 1000 birds were shown and it
is expected the number Of exhibits
will be greater this year.
Grand Rapids.-The G. A. r. post
has received $500 of confederate
money from the United States treas
arv. This is part of the amount
taken from the Confederate treasury
at Richmond, Va, at the close Of the
war.
Cumberland.-He Nicholas. a
farmer living near here, accidentally
shot and perhaps fatally wounded
himself when his rife slipped from
his hand and was discharged. The
bullet hit him in the temple
Green Bay.-WhiIe crossing the
Chicago & Northwestern tracks here
Rosa Rott, the 9-year-old daughter
of Frank Rott, was struck by an en-
CINE and killed Her father wit
messed the accident.
Janesville.- Harry Berger and Ed
ward Meyer, II and 10 years old
we're placed on trial in circuit court
charged with the murder of lilly
BergstOFman, 50 years old. whom
they confessed to having assaulted
Owing to the publicity given the
crime it will be hard to secure a
jury, though the state accepted five
of the first venire drawn
Beloit.-The city OF BeIoit has in
creased its police force by the pur-
chase Of two thoroughbred blood
hounds which viii be used to aid the
department when delicate tracking
OF criminals is needed.
RhineIander.- The Mason-DonsId-
son Lumber company of this city sold
to Montgomery, Ward &, Co. of Chi
cago, over ten thousand acres of
heavily timbeTed land just north of
State Line. It is probable that Mont
gomery, Ward & Co will log this
timber and ship it to RhfneIander to
be sawed. IF this is done it NAV re-
suit in the firm establishing a large
box manufacturing plant in this city.
Wausau.-Gustave Yonkers, a far
mer, returning from visit to
friends, slipped through the street
railway bridge across the Wisconsin
river at SchodeId and was drowned
AppIeton-Mrs Charles MaIeug
Of the town Of Dupont, WauDaca
county, is believed to be the first
woman in Wisconsin to be victim
Of a corn shredder. While feeding
one her right hand was drawn into
the machine and the hand and fore
arm literally torn into shreds.
Madison. 2. Arms0n Of st.
Paul. state tax commissioner Of Min
nesota, is here comforting with the
Wisconsin tax commission and study
ing the operation Of the income tax
law upon which he viii report to the
next session Of the Minnesota Iegis-
Iature.