Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-17
BADGER STATE NOTES.

Wausau-Ernest Lindroth, boy ban
dit, who has been at the county hospi-
tai since November, recovering from
gun shot wound inflicted by an Of
ficer in arresting him for rObbing
local saloon, pleaded guilty to an as
sault and battery charge in circuit
court and received a sentence of five
years at Green Bay reformatory. The
wound is not healed and he will be
cripple for life.
Beloit-A new assistant debate and
oratory coach as we'll as new ath-
letic assistant will be in Beloit college
next fall if a petition from the local
chapter of the Delta Sigma Rho, ma
tional forensic fraternity, is needed.
The petition requests that more money
be spent in the public speaking depart
ment.
Kenosha.-Even Kenosha sits up
and takes notice when German band
plays ''Tipperary." Two hundred per-
sons gathered about German band
playing the English marching song,
and blocked traffic on Main street. The
leader of the band declared that he
had been so affected by reading the
peace note of Secretary Bryan that he
thought it was the proper thing for a
German band to play the English
marching song.
Waupaca.-The courtroom was
crowded at the opening before Judge
Park, Eighth Judicial circuit, Of the
trial Of G. w Krubsack, veterinary
surgeon of Marion, this county, charg
ed with murder. Krubsack in March
last shot Gus ]. Kinkle, city clerk of
Marion. Tke shooting was caused by
Kinkle's Alleged attention to Krub-
sacks wife.
Wausau.-Gustave Luedtke, 81 years
old, unmarried, committed suicide by
hanging himself in a shed several
miles west of Wausau. His lifeless
body was found dangling from rope
by his brother, Albert Luedtke, who
made his home with him. Lack Of
work was given as the cause.
La Crosse.-The bandit who held up
Conductor Albert Straight on May "a
and escaped with $3.50 has been iden-
tilted as John Hunt, aged q years, Of
Brooklyn, n. Y, sentenced in Milwau-
kee to ten years in Waupun. Passen-
gers on the car and the conductor
identified the picture.
Sheboygan.-At the annual meeting
of the Sheboygan cheese call board
the following officers were reelected:
President, H. A. Kalk, Sheboygan
Falls; vice president, E. Ball, Sheboy-
gan; secretary, Gus W. Sciereck, Ply
mouth; treasurer, H. G. Sixel, Cleve-
land
Wausau-After he had sunk beneath
the surface of the water in the Wiscon-
sin river twice, Albert Heidemann, %
years old, was rescued by John Bliss.
Heidemann rocked the boat"
Misunderstanding American Dehyd
rating company of this city has just
shipped its third ten ton consignment
of prepared vegetables to London, and
more goods will be sent to that place
later. Although the goods were not
shipped direct to the government, it
is believed that they are intended to be
utilized by the allied armies.
BeIoit.-Joseph Hackett, Beloit gro
Ger, while visiting at Mineral Point, &C
cidentally shot himself in one of his
big toes and it is doubtful If the mem
Der can be saved. Mr.. Hackett when
boy had most of the fingers Of both
hands cut off in a machine.
Manitowoc.-Gerhar Metzger, one
of the oldest cobblers in this section
of the state, is dead, SO years old. He
was a familiar figure to many about
town.
Beloit,-The year old son of Theo-
dore Dustrude, who runs a planning
mill, while playing about the machin-
cry had one Of his little hands torn to
shreds.
Watertown-RaIph Bird of Milwau-
kee was chosen president of the Wis
/ consin Association of Assistant Post
masters at the closing session Of the
two days convention.