The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-04
Jumped From Moving Train.

Jumped From Moving Train.
Elan Coon, a young man whose home
is at Utica, Wis, was seriously injured
by jumping from the 9:20 south-bound
freight train of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railway at the State street
crossing in Waukesha Thursday even
ing. The boy, together with two of his
schoolmates of Milton college. were in
that city Thursday evening and boarded
the freight as it was leaving the depot.
The train men informed them that they
could not carry passengers and they
must get off at the next stop at the
crossing. When they arrived at the
State street crossing they decided that
they had gone far enough and Coon
jumped. The train was going az high
rate of speed and the young man fell, his
head striking on the cattle guards at the
crossing. Besides being badly cut about
the head and body he sustained slight
fracture of the skull. The other boys
did not dare to jump, but the train men,
surmising that something was amiss,
stopped the train and the lad was picked
up and taken to the Red Cross Emer-
gency hospital. His father was notified
and Friday evening removed the young
man to Milton. 1t will be some time be-
fore he RECEIVERS fully from his injuries
Tobacco Notes.
e. G. Hopkins is looking after farming
interests in the Kickapoo Valley for a
few days.
@. E. Shannon is making a trip of the
Vernon county tobacco districts.
Mr.. G. I'll. Ollie, tobacco dealer of Day
ton, Ohio, was here for short time again
this week.
G.. J. Reichert, Milwaukee leaf dealer,
was in this market Wednesday looking
through samples.
N. P. Strause of Madison, in charge of
the American Cigar Co.'s business in
this state, was visitor in this market
Monday.
Chris johnson of Waupun, who was in
this market during the week, reports one
of the best yields of the season. His 49,
acre cropyielded 1705 pounds of assorted
tobacco to the acre.
Mr.. Louis P. Suffer, Of Sutter Bros,
is having elevated tanks built upon his
4OO-acre farm at Delavan Lake, so he
will be able to irrigate his tobacco lands
hereafter. When completed MIR. Suffer
will have 100 barrels capacity of elevat-
ed tanks.
The big warehouse Of Schroeder & Bon,
at Warehouse Point Conn, was destroy
ed by fire Monday night, together with
tobacco valued at $4,000 The property
was insured for $4,000. Mr.. Geo. I'm
derhill of this city had just completed
his work of purchasing the packing that
was destroyed. About three years ago
this firms was also destroyed by fire.
The American Cigar Go. opened their
warehouse III Edgerton Wednesday with
BLOSDCCU VI COh u1ll9 CLlC WI N OL as
sorting for several weeks. The business
at this point will be in charge of Jack
Harris. Mr.. &. A. Hoen will also be sent
from the Madison Office to look after the
books. About 100 acres purchased in
this locality were received at the ware
house on Monday. The company will
continue buying in this locality.
A shareman wanted to raise tobacco.
Tenant house furnished. Apply to Geo.
w. FL. Hall, r. T. D. No. 2, or at Wilson
Bros, city.
NOTICE TO TOBACCO BUYERS.
Sixteen acres Of choice tobacco for
sale. have just finished stripping and
packing my 1901 crop which [ think is
the banner crop of the state, as to quail
ity and quart ity-17O5 lbs. per acre.
CHRISTIAN JOHNSON, Waupun, Wis.