Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-25
State Notes In Brief

Madison.-In the case of man
shot by the sheriff while resisting
arrest, the supreme court held: THE
general rule is that shooting at a per-
son in an endeavor to arrest or re-
take a person who has escaped from
arrest for misdemeanor, is excessive
force, constituting assault" The case,
that of Adolph Gosczinski against
Gustav Carlson, undersheriff of Doug
las county, is sent back for retrial
because the damages awarded, $40,
are held inadequate.
Waukesha.-At a meeting of the
grocerymen and butchers it was de-
cided to give the cooperative delivery
system a trial and twelve firms have
already become a part of the scheme.
The new system will be inaugurated
June 20, and if at the end of sixty
days it has produced favorable results,
it will become a permanent system
School Hill.-Joseph Blust, "a years
old, Of this village, was Instantly
killed when he was caught IN a belt
in the local saw mill and whirIed
about the shaft. Blust was working
on the first floor when the belt slipped
from the shaft in the basement He
attempted to slide down the belt
through the hole in the floor. When
about half way down the belt sudden
ly slipped back on the pulley and
Blust was thrown about the shaft and
every bone in his body crushed
Barron.-About fifty Democrats met
here and nominated the following
county ticket: Assemblyman, j. NJ
Moe; treasurer, Frank McKensie;
clerk, c. r. Lawton; clerk of court,
Whitaker of Chetek; register of
deeds, Frank Samson; sheriff, George
Stahl. This is the first full county
ticket the Democrats have put up in
this county for years.
Neenah.-The police and health
committees of the city council will in
spect the premises where applications
for licenses to operate saloons have
been filed to see if the regulations
of the ordinance recently enacted pro-
hibiting the placing Of screens or
other distractions at the windows
loon applications have been present.
ed, against twenty nine last year.
La Crosse.-Speeding on water as
well as on land must be stopped In La
Crosse. Police officials are attending
to the land side of speeding while the
La Crosse Motorboat club has begun
a campaign against speeding excur-
sion boats and packets coming into
the local harbor.
Superior-The body of Miss Mary
Nolan, drowned while canoeing at
Billings park, was recovered with the
aid of dynamite used on the bay In the
vicinity of the spot at which she was
believed to have sunk. The young
woman's mother, Mrs. Margaret No
Ian, widow i'll at the time of the
drowning, it is now said as a result
of the shock, is now in critical con-
dition and cannot recover.
kee.-Washingto dispatch
es state that pensions of $12 each
were today granted to Amalie H.
Koams, North Milwaukee, and John
Mcdonald, Eau Gale.
Washington.-H. E. Loehrs, Hill
but, Wis, has been appointed a ply
stefan at Moqui Indian agency, Ari-
IONA.
Madison.-F. Turbush of MiIwau-
kee, admitted casting an Illegal ballot
at the wet and dry election here, and
was fined $50 and costs.
Racine.-An unidentified man was
killed by passenger train on the
Northwestern road at Berryville.
Mathematician Grace Andrews.
'99, Portage, was elected vice-presi-
dent of the Alumni association and
Lochner '09, of Chicago, was elected
recording secretary.
Madison.-The Wisconsin Library
school will begin a summer session
Aug. 3.
Blue River.-Al and Ed Anderson
killed six rattlesnakes while building
a bridge near here.
Madison.-Castalian society Of the
celebrated it's fftleth ami
versary With a dinner. Margaret
Godfrey was toastmistress.
Sheboygan- William Leibl has
purchased the Republican house from
the heirs Of George Leibl.
Madison.-The state suffrage school.
by Mrs. Alice B. Curtis OF
has been opened.