Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-15
BADGER BRIEFS.

At Three Lakes, Postmaster A.
Anderson died.
Kenosha is flooded with an increas-
ing wave of tramps.
John Hodges, about SIS years old.
was found dead in his room at hotel
in Oshkosh.
Capt 0. r. Potter of Rantout died,
aged 81 He leaves a widow, two
daughters and a son.
At Pardeville, Mrs. William Garner
died aged So She leaves a husband,
sons and daughters.
Rural free delivery viii be estab-
lished at Cedar Grove, Sheboygan
county Nov. IS. A, J. Berenschet was
appointed carrier.
Louis Knauer, a pioneer resident Of
Plymouth, died of heart disease and
dropsy, aged 10 years,
Merritt w Graves died at his home
near Glenbeulah after an lines Of four
days from paralysis. He was 10 years
old
John f. Gates. aged 20 years, a mem
Der of an Indiana regiment during the
rebellion, died at Chetek of heart fail
ure.
At Black River Falls a fast freight
jumped the track on the Omaha rail
road, badly wrecking the engine and
three cars.
Wisconsin pensions Additional,
Nathan Snow, national home, Milwau-
kee. So; increase, Richard Adams,
Hersey, $40
S. Carrotti, an Italian, was found
dead in his cabin about four miles
from Mosinee. Death was caused by a
rifle bullet which entered near the
right hip and made its exit slightly
below the heart A rifle with an
empty shell in the barrel was found be-
side the dead man. and all the indica-
tions point to an accidental shooting.
oren f. Wolcott aged 100 years, 6
months and rs days, died at his home
in Sparta He lived just long enough
to hear the election returns, which was
bis wish He was born in Burlington,
n. Y. April % 1900 He had been
married three times, the present Mrs,
Wolcott is As years Of age. He mar.
lied her when he was 81 years of age.
He was father OF seven children, all
of whom are dead He had nine
grandchildren and nine great grand
children. Mr. Wolcott came to Wis
consin in 1855.
The new method OF auaesthesia for
- ly Il 10, IA
sisting Of injection Of cocaine into the
lumbar portion Of the spinal column,
being substitution for general anaes-
thesia, leaving the patient fully con
scious, minimizing the shock and leav-
ing no injurious after effects, has been
successfully used at Eau Claire the
past two weeks for six delicate opera
tions by leading physician. This
method was not used In the United
States prior to Aug ~ last and has
been used nowhere in the northwest
except Eau Claire outside Of Chicago
where It was initiated by Or. Murphy
Tomorrow viii find the ticket agent
and telegraph operator OF che North
western road al Beloit ensconced In
the magnificent new passenger station
on which the decorators are now put
ting the finishing touches. The doors
Of the waiting rooms will be thu Jwr
open at the same time The inside fin
fish Of the new station Is much hand
somer than outside The wood Wort
is all In oak highly polished and tn
4 painting ~ the walls harmonizes beau
| tifully with IL The furnishings are al
50 in keeping with the wood work
| Everything IN the ticket office is AZ
| ranged for convenience end the sarin
| Of time.
| Mrs Mary J. Carpenter Of Bristo
i Kenosha county says that she has
Il claim against the British government
and has entrusted The collection I
/ Attorney A 4. Duckmaster tn
claimant vas born in England an
with her two brothers came 70 thi
country several ears ago Josep
Carpenter. the brother whose estate