Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-01
WISCONSIN
STATE NEW s

Lac ana NauSaU, Wler6 ne was Cler-
gyman, is one of the missionaries who
is among $4,000 refugees at Tabriz,
Persia, from Persian massacres.
Superior.-Drainage of approximate
ly two hundred thousand acres of
Douglas county lowlands is aimed at
in movement started by w. H. Webb,
president of the Northern Wisconsin
Development association.
Madison. = Assemblyman Bradley
presented a joint resolution to amend
the constitution giving employees of
railroad companies, who hold village
offices, right to accept and use passes
from railways.
ManitoWoc.-Mayor H. A Stolze, So
cialist, who refused to be a candidate
at the primary for denomination, re-
ceived the highest number of votes
cast, the voters writing his name on
the ballots.
Portage.-The spring meeting Of the
Madison Presbytery will be held in
Portage, April 20 and q. Delegates
from different cities to the number of
100 are expected. Doctor Stelzle of
New York will speak.
Madison. - The state board of
public affairs reported that there
has been an increase of 500 per
cent in the cost of maintenance of
the state university in the years be-
tween 1905 and 1914.
Portage county fair man.
ayers reelected Christopher Hecker,
president; Frank A. Rhyme, secre-
tary, and E. E. Hinckson of Poynette,
treasurer. Dates of the fairs were
set for Portage, September IA, Is, 16
and II.
GAINESVILLE. - The second of the
Parents nights" at the GAINESVILLE
high school during the winter took
place. These have proved so salts
factory they will be continued Vari-
Gus school problems are discussed at
these meetings.
Black River FalIs.-John and Frank
Lippermaki were bound over for
trial on the charge of burning
a freight car containing household
furniture. The authorities are work
ing on the supposition that the car
contained goods stolen from stores
in a raid on business houses of Red
Granite.
Sparta. = Nathan Steele, jewel
er, started on his honeymoon trip
alone He went to Winona to be
married, returned here and then
was notified that he must make a
three weeks business trip to the Pa
cific coast. The bride did not dare
to leave her mother, who is at the
point of the death.
Neenah.-Because of demand that
each city pave the entire street
the street which divides Neenah
from Menasha is unpaved and
this spring is impossible. Planks
have been thrown across at street
crossings to allow pedestrians to avoid
getting into mud over shoe tops when
they cross.
Manitowoc.-This county is to have
a $4,000 prize herd of Holstein-Fries-
ian cattle through a deal in which
julius Linstedt of this city has dis
posed of his 40O-acre farm at Even,
Mich, and becomes owner of a 435-
acre farm a mile north of the city.
The herd consists of 60 cattle hold
ing records for butter production
Racine-In the wake of several fit
ney bus lines now operating in Racine,
people at Corliss are planning the in
stallation of jitney line from that
town to Racine. Because of the large
number of men from this city going
to and from work at Corliss each day
it is thought such a line will pay The
seven-mile trip is now made by train
Janesville.-The charge that "Old
Abe" Wisconsins famous war eagle,
suffragette and should have been
named Eliza" has reused the anger
of the members of the Eighth Wiscon-
sin, with whom Old Abe fought
through the Civil war. Colonel Brit
ton, commander of the regiment, de-
MES the charge that he ate eggs of
Old Abe's production.
Milwaukee. - George D. Rogers,
known throughout the middle West
as "SiIverware" Rogers, was held
here awaiting removal to Chi
cago where he will be prosecuted for
alleged frauds The police were in
formed that in the last three years
Rogers has Cleaned up nearly $780,
900 by selling territorial rights for
agencies of articles which he claims
to own. Postal Inspector Smith of
Chicago arrested Rogers here.
Milwaukee.-Mrs. Florence Gamble
was taken to the federal prison
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, to be-
gin a sentence of one year and six
months. She pleaded guilty before
Federal Judge Geiger to a charge of
using the mails to defraud. Mrs.
Gamble advertised in a st. Paul, Mimi,
newspaper that she was a widow with
$4,000, a kind and gentle disposition,
brown hair and hazel eyes. Federal
authorities said the statement was
true except the mention of the $4,000.
La Crosse.-Attorney Fred H. Hart
well, representing locked-out EN-
pIoyees of the La Crosse Rub
Der Mills company in Madison, is in
conference with members of state in
dustrial commission. 1t is believed
the state, through the commission,
may be asked to intervene.
JanesvilIe.-Mrs. James R. Botsford,
aged seventy-nine years, is dead at her
home il this city. She had been a
resident of this city since 1864. She
is survived by four sons, Charles L.,
Eugene n. and Calvin P Botsford, all
of Milwaukee. and James E. Botsford
of this city.
Marshall-A new monthly magazine
is being published at Marshall by two