Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-21

Three milk dealers were tined at ha-t
cine for using preservaline in milk which
they sold.
At Racine, William Grants hands
were blown off as a result of a dynamite
explosion.
Twenty-eight small children died at
Duck Greek with summer complaint with
in a week.
The electric railway company at Eau
Claire Is going to build new power
house there.
Mrs. Burke, on trial in the Circuit
Court at Ashland ON charge Of larceny,
was found guilty.
The Council at Hudson has awarded
to III. j. Anderson for $3.50 the contract
to build the new city hall.
The canning factory at Burlington is
being run full force to supply the United
States army with canned goods.
The Trempealeau City Council has de-
cided on water works system to cost
$1,000. 1t will not be necessary to issue
bonds.
The Fox River Valley Electric line is
cncountering difficulties in its efforts to
secure q franchise through Little Chute
on the Kaukauna road.
The body of a man was found floating
in Chequamegon bay There are bruises
and cuts upon it, which lead the Ashland
authorities to believe a murder has been
committed and the body thrown into the
bay.
The members Of the Theatrical EN-
ployes' Union have presented a scale Of
wages to the managers Of the Milwaukee
theaters, which includes an increase OF
pay for almost all classes Of workers be-
hind the scenes.
Ex-Gov. Upham has closed up $780,
600 land deal. The transaction involves
the transfer to A. l.. Kreutzer of Wau-
sau of the Kelley land contracts and the
old Fox River Improvement Company
lands as well as property in Marshield.
A team Of horses belonging to Anton
Helebrandt, a farmer living in the town
of Pierce. ran away. The wagon was
upset and demolished and Mr.. Helebrandt
was pitched over the high fence and sus-
tanned broken collar and serious injuries
internally.
Jesse B. Noyes Of Baraboo has filed
a petition in bankruptcy, his Liabilities
amounting to about $1,000. He is prob
ably the youngest bankrupt in the State,
having passed his twenty-tirst birthday
only a short time ago. His creditors are
mostly the merchants Of Baraboo. line
assets amount to but few dollars.
The La Pointe Indian agency at Ash
land received information that Peter
Phalon, an Indian farmer on the FOND
du Lac reservation in northern Mime
x,ar1f
canoe with an Indian, and when few
rods from shore, the canoe was overturn-
ed Phalon was drowned, as he was I'M
able to swim. Some Of the Indians on
the reservation were very angry at Pha-
lon, having made numerous complaints
against him at the agency, and 1t is Tear
ed by his friends that his death may not
have been an accident
John Martinez Of La Crosse had ter
rible experience that may cost him his
life. He was attacked by two swarms OF
bees, and they kept at him so persistent
ly that he was forced to seek refuge IN
the Mississippi river, but few rods dis
tant. The bees pursued him, and he
plunged headlong into the water, only
showing enough Of his face above water
to give him opportunity to breath from
time to time. Finally the bees flew away
after Martinez had been in the water
over an hour. He returned to his home.
and the doctors found on his face, neck
and hands over 100 distinct bee stings.
At Pittsville, the school question came
to crisis the other morning. When the
hour arrived for school to convene the
rival aspirants for the principalship We're
xx,;th "a anti-
Kaufman members of the board. Kauff-
man was elected and the new teacheI
installed The other member of the
board, Mr.. Severns, then arriving, for
babe Prof. Jones to commence work, but,
having the sanction of two members Of
the board, he refused, and school was
opened. A large majority Of the pupils
then left the school building and marched
in body to the center of the city, where
they rendered Prof. Kaufman flowers
and a reception.
After a month in jail at Fond du Lac,
Fred Stillman, II years old, was taken
to Green Lake County by Sheriff Mer-
rell to be examined in regard to his steal
ing S5 cents worth Of ice cream. Over
a month ago the boy went to dealer
in Berlin and after securing some ice
cream had it charged to another person.
Shortly after this he was arrested and
committed to the Jail in Fond du Lac
to await the term Of court which meets
next January. The boy was held in Jail
with criminals of the worst reputation.
Mr.. Bishop Of the State board Of control
saw the boy when he was looking through
the jail and investigated his case. He
Immediately had the case opened, and will
see that it is settled at once and the boy
sent back to his father at Oshkosh.
A stabbing ARRAY occurred at Ingram.
The trouble arose over the difference in
5 cents in making change at the store Of
the French LAUNDERING Company. Peter
Lego was attending to the store, and he
had transaction with James Watts. In
making change Mr.. Watts discovered
that he was 5 cents short and called Mr..
Legos attention to the matter. The lat
ter, however, refused to give up the 8
cents and some warm words ensued, DUR
ing which Lego drew knife and drove
the blade into Watts side, iniicting a