The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-11-22

ana 0au Deon u0luDOI OI lie depart
ment twenty-seyen years, two years
as assistant marshal He was mem
Der OF the 3. p. o. Elks. His son,
George Hoffman, who was in MilWaa
kee taking the thirty-second degree
in Masonry, was notified of his IA
theirs death while in the lodge room
FOND DU LAc-Alyin Root.
prominent Homistown farmer, by the
exercise of a rare presence of mind
saved himself from a horrible death
Root was operating road grader with
a traction engine when the platform
broke, throwing him upon one of the
large driyeWheels. AS the wheel car
ried Root around to the top he threw
out his hands, grabbed the throttle
and stopped the engine. He was
hurled to the ground with great force
sustaining painful though not fatal in
juries.
SHEBOYGAN-A touring car own
ed by T. H. Bowler, plunged off a
forty foot embankment at the end of
Center avenue, and narrowly ESCAPED
falling into the river. Oscar Loebel,
proprietor CT the Loebel hotel, was
badly cut about the head and one
hand. The embankment slopes at an
angle of less than forty-fve degrees
to a narrow level bank along the
river. The car, top up and curtains
in place, shot off the edge of the
bluff, but landed right side up.
LA CROSSE-After one of the
most bitter fights in its history, the
La Crosse county board of equaliza-
ton has decided to submit a majority
and minority report to the county
board, being unable to compromise
on the tax reapportionment of the
city and country districts. Two per
cent of the county tax now divides the
factions and it is probable that the
state tax commission will be called
upon to act as a board of arbitration.
NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS L.
Donohue, former postmaster of New
Richmond, is in Vancouver, B. c.,
homeward bound from Dawson City,
Alaska, after fifteen years spent in the
Klondike. He is at the head of a
syndicate capitalized at $1,O0O,O0O
which is developing thirty-one gold
mining claims on EldOrado Dome,
said to be the richest strike ever made
in the Klondike.
CHIPPEWA FALLS-William Rel.
schel, fourteen years old, was shot
in the eye while hunting with his ia
Their, Joseph Reischel and his uncle,
Marcus Reischel The latter, shoot
ing at a rabbit, did not see William,
who was hidden by the brush. Four
shot struck the corner of the boys
left eyeball, destroying the sight.
The other shot penetrated the body.
Observation-Disclosures Cline, d1rec-
tor of the United States forest prod
ucts laboratory since it's establishment
here, has resigned from government
service to join a group of Chicago
men who are engaged in the manu-
facture of paper. Before coming here
he was in charge of the products lab
oratory in Washington.
Observation-Disclosures of .Winnebago
county will do much draining of
marsh and low lands next year, start
ing early in the spring. With the CO.
operation of state university experts,
much land will be made more valu-
able. The agricultural acreage will
be greatly increased in all sections of
the county.
GRAND RAPIDS-A flock of English
and Monaghan pheasants were lib
Grated in the town of Rock, Wood
county. The birds were kept confined
on the farm of John Haske for sew
eral weeks in order to accustom them
to their surroundings and when given
their liberty did not seem to care to
! take it.
MADISON-The marriage of two
youthful students in the high school
has started a scandal touching the
school of this city which may result
in an investigation of conditions. 1t
is said that an effort will be made to
segregate students with women teach
ers for girls, in some studies.
GREEN BAY-Tne total value Of
all property in Brown county is $751;
6S3,O36, according to the report adopt
ed by Brown county board of sup
| ervisors. The value of real estate of
the county is fixed at $47, 742,6S7. The
personal property is. fixed at $9,742,-
6S7.
| MEDFORD-At the annual fall
meeting of the Taylor county board of
supervisors it was decided to erect a
new court house on the site of the
present building. The new structure
| is to cost about S65,000 and will be
built of stone and brick.