Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-01
ABOUT THE STATE
Fast Train Makes Record.

Fast Train Makes Record.
La Crosse-The Chicago, Milwaukee
4 St. Paul fast mail made 80 miles an
hour between Sparta and La Crosse
recently.
Missing Mans Body Found.
Kenosha-The body of Capt. James
Harry, who has been missing for sew
eral days, was found in a thicket by
berry pickers.
Boy Killed in Paper Mill.
Appleton-Milliam, the 15-year-olC
son of Fred Kositze, an employe of the
Patten Paper company, was killed By
being caught in a belt.
Father Fitzmauriee Returning.
Appleton-Rev. w. ]. Fitzmaurice
pastor of st. Mary's church, who has
been in Europe for six months, is ex
pected home in a few days.
Gift to Kenosha Hospital.
Kenosha-Mrs. J. ]. Hoyt, a daugh
ter OF the late Edward Balm, has made
e gift Of 81 900 to the fund for the sup
port OF the KenOsha hospital.
Lad Sentenced for Burglary.
wausau-Henry Cass, a boy of 16
was sentenced to one year in tn,
Green Bay reformatory by Judge Sill
verthorn, for burglarizing the Office o
livery stable.
New Bank at MedfoTd.
Medford-The $4,000 capital stool
for a new bank TO be located in Med
7 fcrd has now been subscribed. Tn,
institution will be called the Farmer
and Merchants Exchange of Medford
New Library at Lawrence.
Appleton-Lawrence university a
making preparations for the erection
of new library building at Colleg
avenue and Union street. Abou
$40, 900 will be raised for the purpose
Dying Woman withholds Name.
u KenOsha-County Agent Charles H
GOnnermann was called to Power
lake TO attend a young woman dyinI
from the result of an operation pei
formed in Chicago. She declined Z
give her name.
Wausau Mill Destroyed.
waUsau-The Jacob Mortensol
Lumber company mill was totally dc
stroyed by fire entailing a loss of S35
600; insurance, $4,000. The lumbe
piles near the mill also caught, on
only a little was destroyed.
AssaiIant Under Bonds.
Prairie du Chien-John Hart o
Steuben, charged with assault with in
tent to kill upon James Campbell
mayor Of SteUben, was bound over
bonds being fixed at 81 1000. Campbell
Is in a precarious condition.
New Steel Lighthouse.
Sheboygan-Sheboygan will have
brand new steel lighthouse within
month. The government lighthous
tender, Hyacinth, arrived with all tn
necessary material for the erection o
\ the station. II will be built at tn
4 eastern extremity of the north pier.
coIored Man Uses Revolver.
Superior-Charles Johnson, colored
was shot in the thigh and right leg b,
William Thompson, also colored.
l is said that Johnson had accuse,
Thompson of meddling in his famil,
affairs. Thompson is in jail, Will
Johnson is in the hospital. He vii
\ recover.
William Bruce Caught.
Appleton-William Bruce, VIII
broke out Of jail in this city las
| April. has been captured by Sheriff
Mitchell and again placed behind tn
bars. He viii be held until the Nc
/ vember term Of the circuit court, ol
the charge Of grand larceny, tn
charge which was over him at tn
time he gained his liberty.
May Hold New Convection.
Racine-It is believed that anothe
Z democratic convention Will have 10 b.
held in this county to elect delegate
"a the state convention, TO be held il
I Oshkosh. Delegates were elected a
I the county convention, but at tina
time the date for the state cOnven
ton had not been set. and il is be
|lievei. therefore. that the election wa
not legal.
Attempts Suicide.
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