Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-11-27

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furs and cash.
Mrs. II. Ii. Ward, aged "a, was blown
Off porch in GAINESVILLE by the wind and
broke her arm by the force of the fall.
Oscar Severt, from near Mineral
Point, while hunting in Gates County,
had his ear partly shot off by a stray
bullet.
The city of Peshtigo won out in the
selection of n site for the new 500 600
asylum, beating her strong rival, Mari
nctte
Judge Baensch of Manitowoc has for
maliy consented to become candidate
Tor the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor against Gov. TIA Toilette.
Nlkoll Opacicu, an Austrian. - years
of age, who formerly resided in Mlwnu-
kee, was asphyxiated in II room in the
Sterling Hotel in Kenosha 1t is sup
posed that the death was accidental.
Revenue officials have discovered that
Mt least 1875 Wisconsin cheese factories
are engaged in the illicit manufacture of
whey butter which is largely sold in
| Chicago ut half the price Of the pure
article.
were struck by the passenger train run
ming between Milton and Davis Junction.
Mr.. Clarke is very deaf and did not
hear the train. The carriage in which
they were riding was demolished.
At meeting OF the Baraboo City
Council it was decided to appoint board
of appraisers, who shall value the water
works plant at not more than 100000,
nor less than $4,000 and shall not take
the value OF the franchise into consid-
GRAFTON.
To the long list OF hunters shot while
in pursuit of deer in northern Wisconsin
and the Michigan peninsula in seven days
are added the names OF julius Wyman
killed by the accidental discharge Of his
gun while hunting near Rush, and Frank
Grevoch, fatally wounded while hunting
near Lanark
For the second time recently the VI
rich building and the three-story block at
| Fourth and Main streets were burned in
La Crosse. The loss is about $4,000
| The principal losers are the He'll Shoe
| Company, $4,000, and the owner OF the
buildings, $4,000. The fire started in
vacant apartment. The Ulrich build
roy.
Captain George Breckenfeld, aged 62
years, one of the bravest and best known
| life savers on the chain of lakes, has
retired as captain of the Racine life
saving crew on account of long service
and age Captain Breckenfeid has been
in the United States life-saving service
over twenty years. During his service at
| II 4 -. Ia
is to be succeeded by Captain Gus Luf-
| burg.
Officers Whipple, Rohel and Qualmin
| had an exciting running fight with two
| burglars who had stolen n lot Of furs
| from c. t. Paige's store in Beloit Two
| of the officers came across the robbers in
an alley and gave them n chase and many
shots were exchanged. After running
| the robbers along the river bank and
through the railway yards the trace Of
| the men was lost and il is supposed they
escaped on train.
Matthew Murphy, of Benton, who died
recently. by bis will gives seventy per
| cent. of his estate for the purpose or
| building court house for La tayette
| County, The estate is estimated Mt S1SO,-
| 600. which would give the county Sl2o,-
| 900. r. G.. T.. Mackey, cashier OF the
! First National Bank of Darlington, is
named executor The remaining 80 per
| cent of the estate is to be divided among
relatives and friend,
The marriage Of W. ]. Zimmers, as
| sstnnt city attorney of Milwaukee. and
| Miss Meta Borchert was the elimination
of romance in which the usual condi-
| hn nj
began last summer ut Elkhart lake, when
Miss Borchert saved Mr.. Himmers from
drowning. He was giving an exhibition
of his swimming prowess and became OK
hausted and she brought him to shore
| The engagement was announcer soon
| after.
Miss Katie Kinney. aged Il years
| swallowed Strychnine iii Janesvlile with
evident suicidal intent DIR. Merritt say
cd her life. Hazel Miller, chum OF
Miss Kinney, n few days ago tried to END
| her life in the same way. She took NOR
mime and was saved Both girls belong
| "a GOOD families and are of II coterie VINO
| are inseparable companions, Inc Mlller
GIRL went with Miss Kinney when she
| hourbt the poison and the authorities are
working on the theory that a suicide club
has been formed among these young girls.
The girls will not admit that 1t exists
Municipalities cannot grant franchises
to corporations for lighting and other pur-
noses If the rights Of the municipality
ore not conserved. the business interests
If the place judciously looked AFTER OF
il the corporation is given an nnre"soh-
ably high price or long term of exclusive
,hisc granted by the village board OF
West Allis. near Milwaukee. granting
franchise to the Northwestern Electro
I .irbt and Power Company for htty years
exclusively and ut high prices for medi-
ocre service. Property owners fought Tue
franchise in the Milwaukee courts ana
were defeated, but won the appear TO 'he
| Supreme Court.
Three more persons nave peeh ni''e''
and three injured as the result OF nnnt'
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