Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-09

| conflict with state laws. Hunters are
| warned that the law forbidding shoot
| ing water fowls before sunrise and
after sunset will be enforced 0y con-
/ seryation wardens, and that federal
authorities will press charges. Rumors
have been coming down the river that
/ game hogs are getting in lots Of pre-
season shooting and wardens are stft-
ing these rumors.
misunderstanding of State J. S.
! Donald sent a circular letter to
all persons registered in his de-
! partment as legislative counsel or
agents. calling their attention to the
fact that they must report expenses
| incurred by them not later than Sep
| TENDER q. Employees of such coun-
sci and agents are also required to
! report the amount of money paid
! them. Where there are no expenses
| or no payments of any kind, an affida-
Wit to that effect must be filed Sew
eral hundred legislative agents and
| counsel have failed to file report so
| far
Two Rivers.-John Gustafson, forty
| five, was killed and Ernest Landt es
! capped uninjured in a peculiar automo-
| bile accident. Gustafson driving rap
idly ran into Landt's buggy, the bug
| gy was smashed and Landt thrown
| some distance. The automobile leaped
| in the air, turned completely over,
| end for end reversing it's direction.
| Gustafson was thrown and crushed.
| Gustafson is survived by his wife.
Trempealeau-A "f1oater" found in
an eddy at the steamboat land
ing proved to be the body of
Charles A. Frowley, a photographer
of this city. He had been working
at the stone quarry across the river
and left in a small hunting boat about
midnight last Wednesday to visit his
wife and family here and that was
| the last seen of him.
| Milwaukee.-District Attorney Ia
bel of Milwaukee county issued war
rant charging Joseph Matushinec
who eloped to Chicago with Pearl
Daniels of Cudahy, Wis, with seduc-
ton. Chief of Police Littman of Cud-
| ahy has gone to Chicago to get the
man.
Observation-Disclosures Attorney Ia
bel issued a warrant charging Jo-
seph Matushtnec, who eloped to
Chicago with Pearl Daniels of Cudahy,
with seduction. Chief of Police Lift
man of Cudahy has gone to Chicago to
get the man.
Waupaca-A live stock judging
contest for boys and a milking
contest for girls were among the
features of the best attended picnic
ever held by the Holstein Breeders
association Of Waupaca and Portage
counties.
Menasha.-The Rev. Peter Schmitz
of st. Mary's church left requests as
follows: st. Josephs Orphan asylum,
Green Bay, $4,000; Mrs. Alice Bese,
his housekeeper, $4,000; the Rev.
Michael Ruhhold, balance Of estate,
about $4,000.
Eau CIaire.-NeIs Frosetn, fourteen
year-old son of John Forsath, farm
er, drowned in the Chippewa river.
While he and younger brother were
wading an eddy carried him into mid
stream. The brother tainted when he
saw Nels drowning.
Madison.-State banking depart
ment authorized following banks to
open: Bank of Dresser Junction, Polk
county, capital stock $4,000: Bank of
Mindore, La Crosse county, $4,000;
Farmers State Bank of Hayward, Saw
yer county, $4,000.
Prairie du Chien.-State Senator
Robert Glenn, member of the legisla-
ture which just adjourned, died at his
home on farm near here, after brief
illness.
Grand Rapids.-The special election
in the town of Grand Rapids re-
suited in 40 to 10 for a $4,000 ap-
preparation to be used in rebuilding
the Grand Rapids-Stevens Point road
in this township. County and state
will add equal sums. making a total Of
$4,000
Milwaukee.-Rea1th Commissioner
Rutland announces children will
be carefully examined before per-
mitted to re-enter school this fall as
part of campaign to stop the whoop-
ing cough epidemic, now 700 cases
are reported in the city and several
deaths have occurred.
Racine.-At the coming session |
of the Wisconsin conference, Meth |
odist Episcopal church, a propos-
al for a campaign for an increase
Of $4,000 to the endowment fund, |
tho IN RI ho mead 70 --91
tired pastors, will be urged. IL the /
project carries, it is likely that one |
of the members Of the conference will /
be appointed to lead in the campaign, I
which will mean change for some |
important pulpit. Among those men /
tionei in case the project proves &C
ceptabIe are: Drs. j. s. Davis, Hart /
ford; W. P. Leek, Beloit; Perry Millar,
GAINESVILLE; H. Tirpett Appleton.
Chippewa Falls.-A new disease
is noted among hogs In the /
town of Eagle Point. It has baf1ed /
local veterinarians. Two carcasses of /
swine that died from the disease were
sent to Madison and 1t is believed /
there that death was caused from a
mild form Of cholera l. P. Martfny,
Mike Meagher and George Popple are
the heaviest losers, and they are about
convinced that the death Of their hogs,
valued at $500. was due to a poison
GUS weed
Mauston.-Clarenc Isaac Crawford
was killed by being run over by a
wagon loaded with grain.