The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
GAINESVILLE.

The GAINESVILLE Cotton Mills have pur-
engine which they intend to operate
when the water is insufficient for run
ming the machinery.
Ringing Bros say the audience in
GAINESVILLE Thursday afternoon was the
largest they ever had under their tent
at one time since they have been in the
show business.
A hot box started an incipient fire in
Jeffris' Phoenix mill on the race Friday
morning. An alarm was given at the
west side fire station but the fire was
extinguished without the department
being called out.
The contract calls for the completion
of the new Rock county Jail by October
l, but it is doubtful if it will be ready by
November l, on account of the inability
of the contractors to get the necessary
material for it. The roof is being put
on, but cannot be completed until the
tiling and galvanized iron cornice work
is received.
Fate seems to be against w Fl Tripp
the we'll known resident of the town of
Rock, who resides about three miles
southwest of the city. During the last
year he had the misfortune to lose two
large and expensive barns. He was en-
gagged in the erection of the third struct-
ure, and while the men were at work the
scatfold gave way, three of the men fall
ing with the broken lumber to the
ground. In the accident Mr. Trips son
was severely injured, as we'll as two of
the employees. After careful examina-
ton, they decided that no bones had
been broken, but the three sustained in
juries that will render them unfit for la
Dor for some time to come.
John Beesley, farmer living near Be-
lott has fed to England with large sums
of money which he obtained mostly by
fraud in Rock county and particularly in
the Line City. Several GAINESVILLE mer-
chants are also reported to have been
victimized by the swindling granger, who
traded in this city on his extensive
credit. He mortgaged his farm to sew
eral parties within week, using the
same abstract in each case; he secured
large loans from business men and wild
ows; he attended auction sales in var
ious parts of the country, and, although
having large sums of money on deposit
in the Beloit banks, he gave his note in
payment for the large amount of goods
that he purchased. His son, also a we'll
TODD farmer, did likewise, and together
they sold the various articles. In Beloit
one of the best known of the college pro-
fessors was caught by the smooth swim
dler for one thousand dollars, and is
looking for him with blood in his eve.
Of his various tricks, the most UNIQUE
perhaps, was that of placing stones in
the sack of oats, which he sold by weight.
He played it once too often, however,
and was detected in it by one of his vic
tins, who swore out warrant for his
arrest on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. Beesley, to his
regret, however, found it impossible to
wait, Sc he took $4,000 of his ill-gotten
gains and with his precious son started
for New York, where they took passage
on the first steamer for Europe. The |
English authorities have been notified
to be on the lookout for the pair and it
is thought that they will be apprehend-
ed and returned to this country to face
their many victims.
Whats the matter, old man? Been |
losing on wheat?" mo, not that, forgot |
to take Rocky Mountain Tea last night. |
Wife said I'd be sick today. Perry & |