Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-05-13

Ralph Chatrau OF Chippewa Falls,
who had his back broken in two places
by falling from a car two weeks be-
fore, died in terrible agony.
DIR. Thompson of Chicago has purchas-
ed the Roberts summer resort near Nee
nah and will utilize the Pleasant View
hotel for sanitarium purposes.
Appleton paper mill employees are not
in favor of an eight-hour schedule. They
believe that the short hours would ne
cessitate reduction i'll wages.
The first consignment of 1000 sheep
has arrived at Rib Lake from Montana
for the Rib Lake Live Stock Associa-
ton, which was incorporated last No
Nember.
The lumber showers OF the Mcnoninee
have fixed the rate for loading at 5212
cents an hour for this season. The YES
sci owners say they will not pay more
than 30.
A number of cattle were killed by or
der of the State veterinarian on the
farm Of John j. Jones in the town Of
Caledonia. They were afflicted with tu-
berculosiS.
George L. Bell, formerly superintend-
ent of Racine public schools, who re-
signed will accept position rs manager
OF the Bareen school supply house OF
Syracuse n. y.
The Terra Gotta Brick Company of
Grantsburg has been absorbed by new
stock company known as the Minneapolis
Brick and Tile Company. The new con-
Germ is capitalized at $150OO0.
A. - nANnl ntrn1
years, fell from Wisconsin Central coal
car in which he was riding, and the LETT
arm was so badly crushed that amputa-
ton ut the shoulder was necessary.
George III. Ellis, prominent resident
of Mazomanie, and travelling salesman
for the Portage Knitting Company, died
of heart failure. He was G2 years old
He was recognized as q Republican lead
err
Edward Smith, Kenosha contractor
was stripped naked by two highwaymen,
who were searching him for $500 he was
known to have had earlier in the even
ing He had left the money with
friend.
Walworth merchants are clubbing Chi
cago millionaire agrculturists at Lake
Geneva dude farmers In Il recent
issue Of n Delavan paper one of the
business houses Of Walworth prints an
advertisement headed, Farmers only!
Attention! No dude need apply"
Boys entered No. 3 engine house in
Appleton while the company was out
fighting Il grass fire and turned every
thing upside down, rang the fire bell ana
proceeded to slide down the poles from
the sleeping quarters. They were Trap
ped by firemen returning to the house
and locked in a dark room for half an
hour, after which they were allowed TO
go to their homes.
The residence of Fred Kletti of Schlei-
singerville was totally demolished by the
explosion of a tank Of acetylene n
daughter of Mr.. Kletti was seated at her
writing desk on the second floor and was
blown out Of the building, escaping with
only a few bruises. A son was III the
cellar when the explosion occurred, but
he, too, escaped without serious injury.
Mr. Kletti places his loss at $4,000
Mrs. VIM. Jackson met death in APP
pleton under peculiar circumstances. At
ter staying in her house two weeks fear
ing that her divorced husband would
kill her, as he had threatened, she re-
ceived word that he had died Mt Ply
mouth, of heart failure. Singing and
whstling, she went out into her yard,
where her dress caught fire from burn
ing rubbish heap. She was fatally burn
ed.
Hanna Leque, 13-year-old girl re-
siding near Blair, has mysteriously dis
appeared She was seen to leave the
train in La Crosse. The police discover
cd under the main pier of the Missis-
sippi river bridge Il woman's chiffon hat
and circular comb. There were evil
dences of a struggle and indications that
a heavy body had been dragged into the
water 1t is feared the girl has met
tragic fate.
The 2-ycar-old daughter Of farmer
named Haiscr, residing near the town
OF Franksvile was drowned in els
tern The child had been sent to the
store by the mother, who was sick in
bed, and the child failing to return, caus-
ed the mother to attempt to reach the
door and she fell i'll Il swoon. Her hus-
band found her in this condition. lie
went in search OF the child and found
her body in IL cistern.
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars in his
socks That is the way i'll which Chi
cago man is said to have guarded against
possible loss when he came to Milwau-
kee to settle n mortgage held by the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company. Accompanied by two men for
protectors, he entered the loan depart
mcnt and mystfed the clerks and Off
Gals by having the curtains drawn and
then removing his shoes. In his left sock
there was Il $4,000 bill and in the right
one bills or large denominations, aggre-
eating $4,000.
The oil and gasoline shed of the Wood
County Drug Company i'll Grand Rapids
was set on fire in some mysterious way
and in II minute was n mass of flames.
In another instant the company's large
drug store caught fire and ragged furi-
ously for a few minutes. Here a loss of
S., 900 was sustained on the stock alone.
Kruger & Warner, clothiers, also in the
Wood block. were damaged to the ex-
tent of about $500. A. T. Hirzy, jewel
or. was damaged a few hundred dollars
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