Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
BADGER NEWS NOTES

| Kenosha.-In the Circuit court here
a jury returned a verdict awarding DR..
| George A Pugh of Kenosha $4,000
damages against the United States Elk
| press company. He had demanded
$4,000. The suit for damages grew
out of the death of Mrs. Nellie Pugh,
wife of the doctor, who was killed here
in an accident on Aug. 81, 1912, when
| riding in an automobile which collided
with delivery wagon owned by the
company. One of the thills of the
wagon pierced the heart Of Mrs. Pugh,
killing her instantly.
Green Bay.-Officers of the bureau
of Indian affairs say that they will en-
force the law which prohibits the sale
of intoxicating liquor to Indians, es-
pecially as it applies to members of
the Oneida reservation. They say they
will prosecute saIoon ,Apers who sell
to Indians, although las have pro-
cured liquor for sew years. The
opinion of the attorney eneral is that
liquor may not be sold d any Indian.
| Burlington.-Bur is organic
ing a commercial club, the sponsors
of which say it will be unique. 1t will
| be something of a farmers commercial
club. Many plans are already being
discussed to get the farmers interested
and to assist in developing farm in
terests. The undertaking will be
watched with considerable interest by
the entire country, as this is probably
the first of its kind.
| Lake Mills-Hollis Bacon, a 8 year
old boy of this town, lost both feet
when a train ran over that portion Of
his body His mother sent him uptown
to buy some groceries and while gone
the train pulled in. To go home, he
had to cross the track, and as he did
not want to go around, he crawled I'M
der the train just as it started. His
mother came to look for him just as he
was drawn out.
Madison-That the sanitary condi-
lions in many of the fraternity, sorori-
ty and rooming houses in the student
quarter are as bad as the, tenements
in the Italian district and will
be made the subject of an investi-
CATION, is the statement of Health
officer J. P. Donovan. He says there
is great overcrowding in many of the
rooming houses.
Madison.-Gov. Philip issued re-
QUESTION papers for the return from
Chicago of Mary keenan, Adams, who
is charged with kidnapping her IA year
old nephew, John keenan, Martin,
from school at Prairie du Chen. The
complaint was signed by the boys
father, Thomas F. MsTtin of Dubuque.
Lake Nebagamon-For the second
time within two years Frank Bunnell
and family have seen their home, con-
structed with meager savings from
day labor, go up in smoke. Neighbors
are caring for the father and mother,
both of whom have been sick several
weeks, and eight children
Baraboo.-Word was received here
of the death of Henry Bertram, one of
the best known hotel men in Wiscon-
sin. For many years he conducted the
Beaumont house at Green Bay, and
for some time was proprietor of the
Commercial hotel at WATERFOWL He
was a nephew of the late Gen. Bert
ram. His death occurred in New Jer-
sey.
La Crosse-Ole Emelson, employe
of William Reed, 80 year old West
Salem farmer, was arrested here and
charged with having robbed the Reed
home on Jan, 10, and having brutally
beaten the aged man.
adysmith.-First lunching on can
ned goods, crackers and cheese,
burglar who entered the Georges store.
still wrapped in handsome overcoat
he had picked from the stock to COM
fortabIy enjoy his feast in the cool
room, took 500 from the safe and 9th
er valuables and made off.
Waukesha.-The Wisconsin Suffrage
association, at a meeting here, named
conmittees and discussed plans for
bringing the suffrage question before
the state legislature. A meeting win
be held in Madison in February in the
office of Mrs. E. NJ. Fuller.