Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-14
BADGER STATE NOTES.

La Crosse.-A romance which be-
gan over the cigar counter at the,
Hotel La Crosse one year ago, cul-
minated at Winona, when Miss Mabel
Knudson was married to Edward
Trudell, Grand Rapids, Wis. Tru-
dell is travelling salesman for a Chi
cago firm. He has made La Crosse
for over two years. Miss Knudson
sold cigars and dealt in smiles at the
Third street hostelry where TrudelI
always put up.
Grand Rapids.-Victoria Malinskf.
known in police and newspaper cir
cles as September Morn" pleaded
guilty to the charge of petty larceny
in Judge F. w. Calkins' court and
was sentenced to ten days in the
county Jail. The complaint was made
by G. J. Hayes, proprietor of the Ju-
lien hotel. The specific charge
against the woman was the stealing
of four cigars and twenty cigarettes.
Waukesha-The body of John
Van Staub, about IS years old, was
found hanging from a rafter In an
old house on the Bush farm at Dur
ham hill in the town of Muskego.
Coroner Schaeffel removed the body
to the county poor farm for burial.
Van Staub was employed in various
parts of Milwaukee and Waukesha
counties, and whenever out of work
he would return to the old house on
the Bush farm for shelter Nothing
is known Of his past life
Oconto-Announce was made
here of the candidacy Of Paul
Schardt Of Gillett for states treas
urer in the 1916 campaign. Mr..
Schardt, when interviewed confirmed
the announcement and added that he
would conduct an active campaign.
Mr.. Schardt was a candidate in the
primaries two years ago and was de-
feated for the nomination by Henry
Johnson, present state treasurer.
Hudson-While Harry Lind, a
farmer residing six miles south of
here, in the town of Troy, was in
Hudson marketing and his wife was
in Hayward visiting, their little son,
AdoIph, 9 years old, found a loaded
rife in the house and while playing
with it shot his brother John, y
years old, killing him instantly
Madison.-Prof. E. A. James, who
has been statistician of the state tax
commission for eight years, resigned
to accept a position as director Of
the taxpayers association Of New
Mexico. Prof. James will have charge
of the publicity and statistical work
Of the association.
Florence.-Mr. and Mrs. Warren
P. Ottarson have just celebrated their
fftieth wedding anniversary. Mr..
Ottarson served all through the civil
war and was one of the party Of $50
soldiers who captured Jeff Davis. Mr.
Ottarson received a reward of $293
from the government.
AppIeton-Allegin that her hus-
band has done all in his power to de-
grade and humiliate her, Lena Buch-
man has brought action for absolute
divorce against her husband, Freder-
lex H. Buchanan, Hortonville. They
have been married for twenty-nine
years.
ties of Chippewa Falls filed articles
Of incorporation in the Office Of the
secretary of state. It has no capital
stock. The fncorporators were Will
lam Irvine, P. T. Farrell, 2. L. Aims
worth, c. J. Brewer and J. r. Muir
ply
Madison.-The attorney general
advised District Attorney J. P. Davis
of Hayward that the state courts Of
wisconsin do not have jurisdiction
over crimes committed by trial In
dams on reservations in this state.
Berlin. - While returning from
Oshkosh on board the lau1ch. Siss-
kewit. Jack Kausaboski, Is years old,
was knocked of the boat while the
launch was passing under the bridge
and was drowned.
Florence.-Spread Eagle Gakes)
the famous resort in Florence coun-
IT,. is to be lighted by electricity