Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-06
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Seen and Heard
in Wisconsin


Lutheran congregation at Oconomo-
woe
Neenah.-Edward Lawson caught a
12-pound catfish in the mouth of the
Fox river here. This is the first OF
the kind to be caught here in sew
eraI years.
Portage.-Dr. George w. Case, prom.
inent Wisconsin clergyman and in
Masonic circles, died. He was
born in Newstead, Erie county, n. Y,
on September 80, 1885. When fourteen
years old he moved with his parents
to Whitewater He was educated in
Milton college. Lawrence university
and Hillsdale, Mich.
Bear Creek-While bathing in the
Embarrass river, near Welcome
William and Reynold Krause, both
married, and William Werth, fifteen
years old, were drowned Cramps had
taken the Werth boy, who threw his
arms about the neck of one of the
older men and took him under. The
other Krause, going to their aid was
also entangled.
La Crosse.-Thinking the water was
only a few feet deep and that
it covered sandbar, Arthur
Schildman, sixteen years old, son of
the late F1orian Schildman, prominent
manufacturer, undressed and leaped
from rowboat to wade in the Mis-
s1ssippt river. The water was IS feet
deep and he drowned while compan-
ions were unable to assist him.
Beloit.-Mildred Like, daughter
of F. w. Lutke, eloped with
George Allen of Independence, Ia, a
former college student, and were mar
ried at FTeeport, H. The bride is six
teen years old and her parents invoked
the aid of the police to prevent the
match. The couple went for an auto
ride and did not return. Wednesday
Mrs. Lutke received a message that
the couple we're married.
Couderay. = Chippewa Indians on
the Couderay reservation held
convention at Reserve village re-
garding the matter of stopping the
white men from fishing in the reserva,
ton lakes. They will now have the
matter taken up with the commission
er of Indian affairs at Washington.
There are several lakes in the reser-
walton where fishing is good and the
Indians object strongly to having them
f1shed by summer tourists.
Observation-Disclosures of Bank
ing Kuolt approved the articles Of
of the State bank Of
Hillsdale, Barron county, capital $10-
900. The incorporators are G. H. Mu-
sens, A. Hoscheit, C. G. Post, E. E.
Mcclellan, c. M. Kilmer and D. B. HUI
burt The Brentwood State bank at
Washburn county, capital
$4,000, was given authority to COM
mence business. The president is A.
Wise and c. E. Wise is cashier
Superior.-The labor demand in
Superior far exceeds the supply,
and for the first time in many
months there are more than fifty jobs
waiting at the state free labor bureau
alone for men whom Superintendent
The average wages paid is around two
dollars day. The railroads are show
ing indications Of the intention to re-
sumo repair and construction work,
held up pending the rate decision, now
up to the interstate commerce com
anesville.-James ]. Glennon, TWEEN
ty years old, was electrocuted
while fishing from the Fourth ave
nue. bridge. His hook caught on the
highest powered cable in the city when
he made a cast. He reached for it
with his steel casting rod, touched the
only place on the cable where the in
sulation 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 fall
ing into the river were shocked them
selves. This accident occurred a half
hour after a safety first association
had been formed by employees Of the
lighting company owning the cable.
Oshkosh-Willtam Robertson, six
charge of having set fire to the cottage
Of Seymour B. Heymann at Plummers
point on Lake Butte des Mortes. In
with companion the young
man went to that cottage and immedi-
ately afterward passerby discovered
smoke merging from the cottage. He
broke in and found that quantity Of
kerosene had been thrown upon mat
-ress and candle lay near by Rob-
9rtson is suspected of having set fire
10 a number of other cottages at
Plummer's point. He was employed at
,he Star moving picture house in this
city, in which mysterious fires have
occurred.
Sheboygan.-Word has just been
received here from Otto Tuft, who
returned to his old home
n Austria to attend the bedside Of his
aged father, that he has been drafted !
'or service in the Austrian army and |.
must serve ont his time. Mr.. Tuft, /
who was a prominent musician, came I
to America about four years ago to /
complete his education and was taking /
private lessons in English here pre-
oaratory to entering college. He was
called home last month by the serious
illness of his father, but expected TO
return to America in September to en-
.er the University Of Minnesota.
Waupaca.-A bad motorcycle &C
eident occurred at Waupaca.
machine carrying Paul Jensen and
Schroeder, Pennington, col
ided with a motorcycle while going
IS miles an hour. Mr.. Jenson's leg
vas broken, one finger torn off and two
others badly mangIed. Schroeder suf-
cred painful injuries,
Portage.-Two brothers named OPP
German were killed and several
lurt when their new barn near
goloma was struck by lightning and
burned. Abundant rain ended the op-
,ressive hot spell and benefited late
,rovo ocDnci2IIv potatoes and corn