The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-07
GAINESVILLE.

County Treasurer A G. Thorpe accom-
panied by his brother Henry Thorpe of
! Dakota and his cousin Eugene Thorpe OF
Milton Junction left Saturday for a
weeks visit with friends near Kalama-
ZOO, Michigan.
Edward M. Hyzer formerly of James
vile, but now of Milwaukee has been
appointed general counsel for Wiscon-
sin by the Chicago & Northwestern rail
way company succeeding the late John
T Fish. The salary is said to be $4,000
per year. Mr.. Hyzer will have sole
charge of all the company's legal bust
ness in this state.
Carl Stevenson of Beloit had his head
completely severed from his body in a
threshing machine and the headless body
was drawn into the machinery and ter
ribly mutilated. Stevenson was en-
ployed on the threshing machine be-
longing to L Buckridge and A Howard,
which goes from farm to farm. The ma
chine was at work on A Kruppcke's farm
and was just completing the days work
when the horrible accident occurred.
Stevenson was feeding the machine and
was leaning forward to throw in the last
armful of grain when the feed board
broke and he pitched forward into the
cylinder His head was cut off between
the chin and the ears and then his body
was caught by the gearing and terribly
mangled before the machinery could be
stopped The victim of the tragedy was
a man about thirty-ive years of age. He
was unmarried and had resided In Be
lott for short time only. His family re-
sides in Sturgis, Mich Stephenson was
a member of the Odd Fellows and of
several other societies and the organi-
cations to which he belonged will take
charge of the body.
Loved by the people, hated by it's
would be rivals; the foe of disease, the
friend of humanity-Rocky Mountain
Tea. made by the Madison Medicine Co.
Perry & Doty.
Cambridge.
Those from this village who attended
the national encampment of the Grand
Army held in Chicago this week are:
Mr. and Mrs T G Slagg, Mr. and Mrs E N
Potter and A L Lund. ).
At the special election held last Thurs
day for the purpose of electing a police
justice, there were only 81 votes cast
and strange as it may be, Edwin Bilstad
received every one cast
Torger Halderson returned last Thurs
day evening from his trip through the
western states He was absent three
and a half months and during that time
pretty thoroughly saw all there was of
interest west of the Mississippi to the
Pacific ocean.
Parties were here from Lodi this week
to find a suitable location for crockery
store. There being only one vacant
building and that recently falling into
the hands of the Waukesha Brewing Co.
we do lot know their final exclusions.
The tobacco harvest is on and help is
very scarce despite the fact that growers
are offering as high as $3.50 per day for
good hands. Quite a number came
from Jefferson on the noon train Mon
day and readily found employment at
big wages.
Ray Potter has secured the position of
station agent at this place and assumes
the duties tomorrow morning. Miss
Gavina Townsend who has so accept
ably filled the place for the past year
and a half resigned some time ago her
resignation to take effect Sept LIST. We
understand it is Miss Townsend's inten-
lions to attend the Whitewater Normal
the coming year.
People who burn the Lamp of Rea-
son need Rocky Mountain Tea. Great
est reason producer known. 35c. Perry
& Doty.
Stoughton.
Mayor Roe has made arrangements
with the state treasurer for the sale of
the city hall bonds at rate of interest
of 81 per cent.
Wednesday evening a 14-year old son
of Peter Nygaard living about three
miles southeast of town ran d tobacco
spear through his hand near the wrist,
cutting the artery.
Attorney B E Wait returned last Sat
urday from Chicago where he has been
undergoing medical treatment for a
number of weeks. Ben reports pro-
nounced improvement in his health.
MdyOI 1eOC dCCOupoH1Cu ny Vic ClCy
council visited the several opera houses
in Milwaukee on Tuesday before COM
pleting plans for the auditorium in the
new city hall. The city fathers were
much pleased with their trip and found
many new ideas as to how the auditorium
here should be arranged The roof is
now being placed on the new hall and
the interior finish will be commenced
soon. The building when completed
will compare favorably with anything of
the kind in the state.
X G Olson returned the first of the
week from a four months trip to the
Cape Nome gold district. While Mr.
Olson was highly pleased with the many
sights and hardships passed through and
really enjoyed his visit, he does not care
to repeat the journey. He is glad he is
home and will be contented to resume
his duties at the Dept store with the
firm belief that Stoughton is good
enough for him. He is convinced there
will be great suffering in Nome before