Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Madison.-With the reopening of
the University of Wisconsin commons
at Lathrop hall and the re-engage-
ment of the student walters who
were discharged on Feb. 1, the ques-
ton of the threatened student
strike" at the state university was
permanently settled. The commit
tee of the student workers and DR..
H. G. Bumpus, business manager of
the university, came to an agreement
satisfactory to both sides. The stu
dents were granted practically every
concession they asked for two weeks
ago. Every student discharged on
Sunday, Feb. l, was re-employed
Monday noon by the university au-
thorities. The university authorities
can not recognize the students union
because of state law.
Madison.-Capt. H. E. Pomeroy,
commanding Co. G., Second infantry
of Appleton, was promoted by Gov.
McGovern to be major, vice J. A. Ne
mitz, Oshkosh, who was promoted re-
Gently to be lieutenant colonel.
Lieut.. George Merkel is promoted to
be captain in command in Co. G to
succeed Pomeroy Lieut.. Lother G.
Graef is promoted to be first lieuten-
ant to succeed Merkel Lieut.. Will
lam Smith of Madison is promoted to
captain of Co. G., First infantry, vice
Capt. M. j. Olson, resigned. Lieut..
Harrison l.. Garner is promoted to
be first lieutenant to succeed Smith.
Oshkosh-That the plaintiff failed
to prove that the signatures on two
promissory notes aggregating $4,000
were genuine and that the claim of the
plaintiff be disallowed was the deci-
sion given by Judge Doglinger in the
county court in the case Of Miss Mar
riet Beckett of Chicago against the
estate of the late r. G.. Russell,
wealthy Oshkosh banker The woman,
who was Mr. RusselPs bookkeeper,
produced notes which experts testify
ing for the defendant alleged were
forgeries.
Oconto.-Benjamin Rosenberg has
just married Jennie Izenberg of Chi
cago after a mail courtship which fol-
lowed the placing of matrimonial adj
vertisement in a Chicago Jewish pa
per. The ceremony was performed by
Rabbi Wrexler of Marinette, with
Samuel Goodman and his wife as wit
nesses. He says that he knows that
newspaper advertising pays and if he
ever has occasion to seek anything
else he will use newspaper space.
Madison.-The widow of a saloon
keeper who dies intestate is not au-
thorized to conduct his saloon bust
ness under the license of her de-
ceased husband, according to an
opinion of Attorney General Owen to
District Attorney E. p German,
Wausau.
New Richmond.-The Commercial
hotel, three story frame structure,
was destroyed by fire with part Of
it's contents. The blaze caught from
a chimney. The loss is approximate
ly $40, 900, partly insured. This was
the first hotel built in New Richmond
after the cyclone of 1899 Anthony
Meath was the proprietor. 1t will be
rebuilt.
Portage-The managers Of the Co
lumbia County Fair association have
decided on September l to 4 as the
dates of holding the fair in Portage
Black River Falls.-At the annual
meeting of the Farmers Creamery
association the following officers
were elected: President, Fred Deck
trah; secretary, Alvin E. Roberts,
treasurer, James E. Dimmick The
value of the butter made during
1913 was $7,142.06.
Marshfield-At the annual meet
ing of the Disco Creamery associa-
ton the following officers were elect
ed: President, H. H. Keynes; secre-
tary, J. H. Harmer, and treasurer, o.
L. Vollum. 1t was decided to erect
a $500 home for the use Of the
buttermaker.
Madison.-Plans for a railroad
from Sturgeon Bay north to the new
state park are under way. 1t is ex-
pected to be completed in two years.
Manitowoc.-Warren Hanson of
city has been appointed by the state
board of control manager of the state
farm at the Green Bay reformatory.
Appleton.-Just a mile Of paving
will be done on Appleton streets dur
ing the coming summer, according
to decision by the common council.
Appleton.-Stuck on the head by a
falling limb of tree, George Her
mann sustained injuries which caus-
ed his death.