Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-30
STATE NOTES In BRIEF

ington state that the following Wis,
consin pensions were granted: Maria
Black, Belgium; Verena Keller, Alma;
Bridget Carney, Little Chute; Cynthia
D. Dugdale, Platteyille; Ellen Hewlett,
Oshkosh; Louisa NJ Vincent, Grand
Marsh; Mary Ann Veins, Rice Lake;
Harriet Chase, Bancroft; Anne X.
Johnson, lola, $12 each.
MadisOn.-Because Wisconsin fish
ermen do not make houseboats a per.
manent habitat they will not be ac-
corded dwelling house exemptions
from search. The houseboat on gov
eminent waters is not a dwelling
house within the meaning of the stat
utes and is subject to search without
warrant, according to the attorney
general.
Grand Rapids.-Wilbur KIuge, son
OF Fred Kluge of the town of Grant,
nearly lost his life while cutting hay
with a mower. The team ran away,
dragging the driver over the mower.
He was badly cut about the hands,
arms and chest.
Grand Rapids.-Articles of incorpor-
alton have been approved by the state
banking department for new bank at
lMilladore. The incorporators are ia
cob Verhulst, George Hope, w. o.
Dyer, w. G. Berdan and A. e. Bebert.
Waukesha.-Simon Lattner, aged 8,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Lattner,
drowned in three and one-half feet of
water, according to an investigation
made by Coroner John Schaeffel. The
lad went in bathing near the icehouses
above the dam on the Fox river.
Eau Claire-James ]. Clements,
aged 65, was found dead in a hay NOW
at his farm near Osseo. Death was
due to the excessive heat. One pros
tration from heat occurred on the
streets.
Racine.-Two distinct earth shocks
were felt here, each vibration lasting
fraction more than a second Build
ings tPembled, dishes ratified and the
camps along the river reported arti-
cles shaken from shelves. A violent
electrical storm followed.
EJilCDOy OH. AlC pbOi LII Wl4lCll ppDST
ed here lifted the roof from the Stand
ard hall and carried it $50 feet over
buildings. One brick was hurled $50
yards, crashed through the window of
a sleeping room and landed on the
bed. The damage was confined within
radius of two blocks.
Racine.-Miss Ellen Cuttings Pugh
II
nette were married here by the Rev.
G. S. Nickerson of the First PTesby-
terian church. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Capt. John Pugh. The couple
will reside at Carthage, I'll.
Grand Rapids.-The disappearance
of William Marsan of Plover is caus-
ing uneasiness. The missing man is a
bachelor, aged %, employed on the
farm of James Coulthurst He had
been for some time worried about his
health.
Green Bay-Damage aggregating
several thousand dollars was done by
fire to the Green Bay Show Case com
pany's plant. The fire was caused by
lightning. Several other buildings
about the city were struck during the
severe electrical storms.
Grand Rapids.--Alex Colodo Of BIZ
ron was arrested at the public swim
ming pool upon his emerging. The
fellow was ordered to get bathing
suit, but he laughed and plunged into
the water.
Beloit-Harry Nelson, a Milwaukee
boy, living at 465 Fourteenth avenue,
visiting his uncle here, fell from a
launch into the Rock river and was
saved from drowning by timely efforts
Of an expert swimmer.
Madison.-Joe Dragnie, who shot
Nike Jelaca dead here after a quarrel,
July IL, was sentenced to twenty-five
years in prison.
Appiston.-Lawrence Schout, Kim
berly, was killed On the track at the
driving park here while sending his
motorcycle along at hfty-fve mile an
hour clip in trial heat. He lost con-
troll of the machine and collided with
the fence. This is the second accident
in two days.
Hudson.-A woman supposed TO be
Mabel Palmer, of Hudson, was struck
by the Hudson, River Falls and Els
worth passenger train and instantly
killed. Her face VISA mutilared go as
10 render Identification difficult but the
woman is believed to be MISS Palmer,
who is missing.