Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-15
Badger News
Briefly Told
GIG

Ing carried on in the marshes between
the two sections Of the city. 1t is that
of marsh potatoes, a delicacy highly
priced by the Chinese.
La Crosse.-Because mis- launch
was damaged and sunk, David Ganten-
bein, local fisherman, has brought
suit against John Deere, a Moline
(In) millionaire, for $1,000.
La Crosse.-George Harris, con-
fessed burglar, was sentenced to three
years in Waupun. Harris is the
mulatto who stole $4,000 worth of jew
elry from the residence of Col. F. A.
Copeland
Tomahawk.-G. o. Newberg, promi-
nent businessman and bank director
Of this city. was accidentally shot by
his son, Oscar, eleven years old, while
hunting. Death occurred within
few minutes.
Oconto.-Harry Debut, aged twelve.
had his right hand shot of at
| the wrist by shotgun. He was inves-
tigating traps he had set when he
brushed accidentally against the ham
mer. discharging the gun.
Madison.-All cases of hazing re-
ported will be prosecuted by the stu
dent court, according to a statement
! by Chief Justice Richie Lewis. Sew
eral complaints have already been
filed against sophomores and will be
| tried this week
Beloit.-Old Elkins tavern, land
mark four miles north of this city,
was burned. The hotel was popular in
| days Of stage coach and famous before
and during the Civil war because of
social functions given in the building.
1t was a farmers home for many
years.
Madison.-Miss Mary Stoeber, Madi-
son nurse, has returned from Ger
| many, where she has been since
the outbreak of the war Miss Stoeber
went to Germany to study advanced
methods in obstetrics, but did not sue
| coed In her studies because Of upset
conditions.
Bessemer.-One man was killed and
| four were seriously injured when
He'll, pitched into Powder creek, just
outside this city, after the driver had
lost control of the car. Andrew Leppa
was killed. He'll lost-three fingers
and is badly cut about the head.
Madison.-That a highway that has
been used more than twenty years
by the public, though no portion
Of it ever was legally adopted as a
public highway, cannot be closed by
| the owner or owners Of the property
through which it passed, is held in an
opinion by Attorney General Owen to
District Attorney D. S. Law of La
Crosse.
Madison.-Dr Paul F. Clark, noted
bacteriologist, now associated with
| Dr.. Simon Flexner Of the Rookie
Teller institute of medical research,
| has been named to succeed DR.. NJ. P
Ravenel as associate professor in
| charge of medical psychological
courses at the University of Wiscon-
| sin.
Dodgeville.-Death solved the prob
| lem of the trial of Julian Garlic
| ton, the Chicago negro who killed
Mamah Borthwick and five other per-
sons at Frank Lloyd Wright's bunga-
low at Spring Green August 16. The
| negro died in the county jail here from
the effects of poison which he took on
| the scene of his crime. Carleton, ap-
parently the victim of seizure of in
sanity, served luncheon to the mem
bers of the Wright establishment,
then swooped down upon the mat Ia
BILE with a bucket Of blazing gasoline.
Madison.-After an exciting chase
of more than ten miles on Lake
Mendoza, Jack Birk and Henry Klein
of this city were arrested by Game
Wardens G. F. Asmuth of Milwaukee
and Ben Lanning Of Black River Falls.
The wardens were in hiding in the
long grass on Governors island when
they saw the men shooting wild ducks
from launch in the open water. The
men were arraigned in municipal court
on Monday and pleaded guilty to hunt
Ing and pursuing wild ducks in the
open water. Each was fined $50.
Grand Rapids.-'1'm shot, papa; I
should have minded you" These
were the first words of Searles
Crotteau, fourteen years old, as he
entered the house, his hand hanging
helpless at his side and blood drip
ping on the floor. A few hours before
the boy had asked permission to go
hunting. His father had refused, say
ing he would go with him later.
Searles had gone, anyway. In drag
ging the gun after him, twig pulled
the trigger while one hand was over
the end of the gun barrel. Amputation
was necessary.
Sheboygan.-Word has just been re-
ceived here that Nicholas Gertges
of this city was killed while
fighting for his country in Servia
about month ago The letter was
written on September 9 and stated
that young Gertges had been killed
while crossing a bridge with his reg
iment in Servia. The Serbs blew up
the bridge and two entire companies
were killed in the explosion, or so bad
ly injured they drowned Gertges, so
far as is known, is the first member of
the large Sheboygan colony that re-
turned to Austria and Germany to
meet his death.
Kewaunee.-The fishing tug Pup,
owned by Capt. Herman Kadow,
and others, was destroyed by fire
while the boat lay in ordinary In North
Bayou. Fire also totally destroyed the
stable and machinery shed owned by
Robert st. Peter, in the town of West
Kewaunee. The barn was only recent
ly completed and was the largest and
most modern in the county. The loss
is $4,000.
Medford.-Mrs. Catherine Buck was
found hanging at her home here. |
It = is thought that she committed
suicide on account Of poor health. She
IS survived by five grown children.