Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-11

sons grocery at Eau Claire caused dam
age OF $4,000, partly covered by insur-
ance.
Louis Helgerson, Norwegian, swal-
lowed about ten grains of strychnine and
died at Chippewa Falls. It is thought
his mind was unbalanced.
Peter Folsom, about 20 years of age, a
brakeman on a ST. 2aul freight train,
had both legs cut off at Babcock. He
died in short time His parents reside
at Tomah.
The Canadian government, through
their agent, John A. Flanagan, has secur-
ed party of forty farmers from Grand
Rapids who will leave for Alberta, Can
ada, soon.
A divorce was granted to Emily e. De-
Wolfe of Eagle from William G. De-
Wolfe, on the ground of desertion. The
defendant is 81 years Of age and the
plaintiff 81.
Mrs. Susan D. Crossman celebrated her
ninety eighth birthday at the home of her
nephew, John c. Eddy, in the town of
Rock. She is quite active and her mind
is very clear.
will be held at Mayyille Sunday, June
Is. Excursions will be arranged from
Milwaukee, Fond du Lac, Waupun and
other points.
La Crosse is to have a big new factory.
It will be a plant to manufacture rubber
betting, packing, rubber tires and other
rubber commodities, and will employ at
the outset 100 men.
A west-bound freight on the Milwaukee
road broke in two east of Raymore. The
crew ON the forward end sidetracked at
Raymore for the fast mail when the rear
end of the freight came crashing into
the front end, piling up seven cars. A
brakeman on the rear end had his nose
broken and leg hurt.
The Fox River Gas and Electric Com
pany has been Incorporated with capt.
tai stock of $35O,000 The stock is held
entirely by Oshkosh men, though Chicago
capital is represented in the bonds. The
company has absorbed the Appleton gas
plant and the Neenah and Menasha gas
and electric lighting plant.
Simon Councillor, the 10-year-old son
of Peter Councillor of Chippewa Falls,
was kicked in the face by horse. His
face was terribly cut~and his eye severe
ly injured. The hoof crashed into the
jawbone and cut and gouged the left
eye. The boy will recover, but will lose
the use of the injured eye.
John Bloom, discouraged and disheart-
ened in Oklahoma, committed suicide
there. He had been employed as carpen-
ter at the State hospital in Oshkosh for
eight years. Six weeks ago he left his
position and took his wife and two chill
dren to Madison, where he left them
while he went to Oklahoma to look for
work. 1t is believed that he was unable
to find work and then killed himself.
Mrs Arthur Rain of Manitowoc hero
ically saved her 3-year-old daughter from
death by drowning. The child was play
ing near a creek and accidentally slipped
and fell in. The playmates, not realiz-
ing the danger their companion was in,
failed to lend any assistance. There was
five feet of water in the stream. The
shouts of the child finally attracted Mrs.
Rahn's attention and she plunged into
the water and saved the girl from drown
ing.
Landlord Ristan of Hotel Ristan, Kau-
old son. A kettle full of boiling beans
was momentarily set on the floor while
putting wood in the stove, when the lit
tie fellow backed against it and sat right
down into the boiling mass. Luckily a
doctors house is next door and he hap
pened to be at home. The prompt ac-
ton of all saved the little lads life, al
though portions of the skin peeled off
with his clothes. He suffered terrible
agony.
Architect John A. Moller and wife and
Mrs. Moller's sister, Miss Pearl Rolf Of
Chicago, narrowly escaped death while
ice-boating on Lake Winnebago. Mr..
Moller, who held the tiller, was racing in
shore against another boat and so en-
crossed were the rival shippers that they
did not notice that they were bearing
down on an open space. The captain OF
the leading boat saw the danger first and
put his helm hard by, coming about. Mol
Ter coming on behind, shot into the open.
ing. Mr.. Moller, who is an expert swim
mer, with the help of the other yachts
man, succeeded in rescuing the ladies.
The fact is now established beyond a
doubt that John Rau, who disappeared
Il y
is alive and will be home soon. A letter
purporting to be from him and written
from San Francisco, was received by his
brother a short time ago, stating that he
had been in the United States navy, and
had only just returned from the Philip
pines, under the name of John Beam,
which name he had assumed after leaving
home. In his letter he requested his
brother to inform him whether it would
be agreeable to have him come home. I'M
mediately upon receipt of this letter, tele-
grams were sent him requesting him to
come on.
The Hotel Chicago, widely known
summer hotel, was destroyed by fire at
Oconomowcc. The alarm sounded short
" before 3 O'clock and although every
effort was made by the fire department it
was impossible to stay the progress Of
the flames. The hotel was large frame
building, three stories and basement, sur
rounded by wide yerandas. 1t stood on
tho on ST shore of Fowler lake about tnn