Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-21


Chicago for railroad building, have been
driven out by mosquitoes.
Jim Brown, Sioux Indian of De
Soto, is in the county jail at Prairie du
Chen, charged with numbering his
squaw.
James B. Orth, manager of the grain
commission firm of Karger Brothers of
Milwaukee, was arrested, charged with
embezzling $1,000.
Albert Reiser, Prairie du Chen clam
fisher, found a pearl for which he re-
ceived $3.50. The gem is round and
white and weighs 361a grains.
A cream separator exploded at the
cheese factory at Dillingham; and two
men were seriously injured and one may
die as a result Of injuries received.
At the closing session of the sixth an
nual conference of the League of Wis
consin Municipalities Mayor Burt Will
liams of Ashland was chosen president.
Emil Noll, aged 43 years, attempted
suicide at his home in Sheboygan by put
ting a bullet in his head shortly after
partaking of the midday meal. He may
recover.
The Board of Supervisors of La Crosse
County voted to build new court house
which will cost when completed $135, 900.
An issuance of bonds for that amount
was provided.
George L. Lohr of Milwaukee and Miss
Ada Hawley of Madison, both members
Of the graduating class Of the State Uni
versity, were drowned while boating on
Lake Mendoza.
Hugo Wilbert, aged 26 years, married,
met instant death at Sheboygan by TAX
ing hold of live guy wire attached to
an anchor post, which was about tive
feet from the ground.
Byron Shurtleff, an umbrella member,
fired with revolver at his wife as she
lay in bed at their home in Eau Claire.
He shot her four times, riddling her body
with bullets. He then shot himself.
The continued heavy rains are doing
considerable injury to crops. In some
places the grain fields are covered with
water and quite a number of farmers
have not yet planted either corn or pota-
toes.
Robinson Brothers, liverymen in Be
lott for the past thirty years, have dis
posed of their interests to g. Fl. Smith.
The livery stable owned by Robinson
Brothers was one Of the largest in the
State.
DR.. E. B. Roberts of GAINESVILLE, State
veterinarian, killed a glandered horse be-
longing to Alex. Underdahl, a farmer
living near Rio. DR.. Roberts says there
is quite a number of cases of CHAMBERS
in the State.
A small panic was caused at the health
commissioners office in Milwaukee when
it was learned that one of the patients
had escaped from the smallpox isolation
hospital. The patient was John Elmer
of Manitowoc.
A number of Kenosha housewives are
planning to solve the servant girl prob
lem by establishing a cooperative kitch-
en-, which will be used by half dozen
families and in this way the hired girl
will be done away with.
In consequence Of investigation and
public addresses of clergymen in regard
to saloons, Mayor Rowe of Eau Claire
issued an order that all saloons must
hereafter be closed at IL p. M, the hour
named in the ordinance.
The mystery surrounding the recent
wholesale stealing Of bicycles at Racine
was solved when the police captured
boy named Adams, who had stolen tive
wheels within three hours. During the
week nine wheels disappeared.
Two freights on the Milwaukee road
collided on the southwestern division at
Kansasville. The two engines were COM
pletely wrecked and about eight cars
filled with merchandise were also de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at $4O,-
900.
Samuel Birmingham, aged ~ years,
shot away the top of his head with
shotgun few days ago. He placed the
gun before him and with a stick whitfield
for the purpose pulled the trigger. He
was employed by Mr.. Hughes, near Bee
town.
Plans have about been completed for
the establishment at Manitowoc of one
of the largest steam boiler and pulp di-
sester plants in the country. Wllllam
]. Hess, president of the ManitoWoc
steam boiler works, is the promoter of
the enterprise.
A telegram was received in Racine
from the Clllel VI pune 81 CoNAAN'A
Iowa. stating that Elmer Dawson and
Clarence Brady, aged IA and Is years
respectively, had been taken in charge
there. The fathers of the two boys lett
at once to bring back the two boys.
Clifford Lavigne, a farmer living near
Chippewa Falls, was robbed and terribly
beaten while going home the other night.
He had received pay for carload OF
sheep and the money was taken from
him. He was found in an unconscious
condition with his skull broken. Physl-
clans say he will die.
/ Two burglars attempted to gain en-
| trance to the home of Mrs. f. w. Brooks
in Chippewa Falls during the absence OF
her husband Mrs. Brooks warned them
to leave. but they were not frightened
at the feminine voice and insisted upon
entering the house. Mrs. Brooks secured
her husbands gun and shot twice, when
the two men disappeared.
| John Rronsky, { years old, son OF