Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-06
STATE NOTES IN BRIEF

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Janesville.-James J. GlennCn. 20
years old, was electrocuted while fish
ing from the Fourth avenue bridge.
His hook caught on the highest power
ed cable in the city when he made a
cast. He reached for it with his steel
casting rod, touched a place on the
cable where the insulation had worn
off and was killed by the current. Two
companions saw his body stiffen and
slip toward the water and in keeping
him from falling into the river were
shocked themselves. A third fisher
man was able to rescue his body. This
accident occurred a half hour after a
safety first association had been form
ed by employees of the lighting COM
pany owning the cable.
Superior.-The labor demand in Su-
perior far exceeds the supply, and for
the first time in many months. The
railroads are showing indications of
the intention to resume repair and
construction work, held up pending
the rate decision, now up to the inter-
state commerce commission.
Racine.-The county board met here
in Casino hall to take action on the re-
building of structures destroyed in a
fire at the county insane asylum.
Prompt action will be taken as it is
necessary to secure shelter for the
cattle before cold weather sets in. Be
sides the large barn, a large quantity
of hay, two silos, and quantity Of en-
silage was destroyed. The loss was
$4,000.
Edgerton.-Austin Fessenden, one
of the Oldest settlers and tobacco
growers of Rock county, coming here
in 1876 from his native home in Chau-
tauqua county, New York, died sud
denly at his farm home southwest of
this city, of paralysis. He is survived
by his wife and six children
La Crosse.-Thinking the water was
only few feet deep and that it cover
ed a sandbar, Arthur Schildman, IS
years old, son of the late Florian
Schildman, prominent manufacturer,
undressed and leaped from a rowboat
to wade in the Mississippi river. The
water was eighteen feet deep and he
drowned while companions were I'M
able to assist him. The body has not
been recovered.
Waupaca.-A bad motorcycle acct
dent occurred at Waupaca A machine
carrying Paul Jensen and William
Schroeder, Pennington, collided with
a motorcycle while going thirty-five
miles an hour. Mr. Jensen's leg was
broken, one finger torn off and two
others badly mangled. Schroeder suf-
fered painful injuries.
Sheboygan.-Word has been receiv-
ed here from Otto Tuft, who recently
returned to his old home in Austria
to attend the bedside Of his aged IA
Their, that he has been drafted for
service In the Austrian army and must
serve out his time.
Antigo.-On the recommendation Of
County Superintendent A. M. Arveson
and A. L. Hayner, president Of the
county board Of education, it was
voted to establish another school in
the town Of Evergreen. Fifteen chill
dren will attend.
Oconomowoc.-The Boy Scouts Of
Milwaukee, Watertown, Waterloo and
Oconomowoc win have an outing at
Genesee lake Aug. 1929.
Racine-About fifty residents Of
Mount Pleasant, Somers and Corliss
appeared before the Circuit court in
protest to the acceptance Of the drain
age report Of the county commission
ers. The report favors an assessment
for the widening and deepening Of the
Somers-Mount Pleasant ditch.
La Crosse.-The body Of Arthur
Schildman, drowned in the Mississippi
river, was dragged from the bottom by
two boys pulling up a set line.
Bear Creek.-William and Reynold
Krause, both married, and William
Werth, Is years old, were drowned in
Embarrass river.
La Crosse-Don Cameron, wealthy
resident Of this city, and former Uni
versity Of Minnesota and Pacific coast
league baseball star, has been made
defendant in a personal damage suit
for $4,000 by Miss Emma Johnstad Of
Britt, n. D., who was injured while
on an automobile trip with Cameron.
Racine.-John Cargo was arrested
for shooting out seventeen windows
at the J. l. Case plant He said he
was shooting pigeons.
Antigo.-Work on the new depot to
be erected at Nation viii be started
by the North Western road in the very
near future.