Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-05
WISCONSIN,.

A severe hail storm did great dam
age to the tobacco crop of Dunn
county.
The s. w. Miller Piano company has
changed its plans in regard to remov
ing from Sheboygan to Elgin, ILL.,
Carl Dumjohn, aged SO years, was
badly gored by an angered bull at his
home near Summit Lake village, north
OF Amigo.
August Bunker of Caledonia, a farm
er, committed suicide by taking strych-
nine after family trouble. He was
46 years old.
Indications are that the freshman
class OF Beloit college this year will
number $50, which will be the largest
ever enrolled.
The Eau Claire county Normal
school opened its third year with an
attendance of so. OF this number
80 are new students.
Martin Johnson, night desk sergeant
OF the Racine police department. and
the leading local applicant for the DO
sition of chief, has quit the race.
State Banking Commissioner Bergh
has called on the state and savings
banks of Wisconsin for report on the
condition of their business on Aug. %
AS the result of the recent heavy
rain storm the Burlington railroad is
still unable to use its tracks in the
vicinity of Diamond Bluff and Maiden
Rock.
While riding to her home at Bear
creek. Chippewa county, Mrs. Joseph
Rocha was bitten by a spotted snake,
known as the prairie bull. She is in
a critical condition.
While attempting to save the stock
in burning barn August Roth of
Ridgeville, was overcome by smoke.
and died. His daughter, Hulda Roth,
was fatally injured.
AT Superior, Dick, the S.year-old
son of Peter A. Flynn, was thrown
from buggy which was struck by a
street car and. falling under the car,
was run over and killed
At La Crosse, Coroner Cronin has
decided that Charles Fritz, who was
found shot dead in barn on a lonely
place in hay marsh near the city
limits. had committed suicide.
At Racine, Frank George. NJ. C.
Christianson and Peter Ryden, city
employees, were run away with by a
team of horses. All were cut and
bruised, but not fatally injured.
Fred j. Moore, held for forgery, and
Harold Meyers and James Overmiller.
held for vagrancy, and wanted at
Tomah, for larceny. broke Jail at
Portage and are still at large.
J, Weinfeld of Chicago. guest at a
Burns lake hotel. accidentally fell
from veranda to the ground. a dis.
lance of fourteen feet and sustained
injuries that resulted in his death.
II is now reported that the head
of the prospective print paper
mill merger will be located at Neenah.
and that NJ, II, Ballou of the Menasha
Paper company is slated as president.
AT Superior. Sam Tepson and his
wife are held on charge of robbing
the bank" of Henry Johnson. John
son buried his money, $500 in gold,
underneath plank in his woodshed.
At Alma, while working on rock
barge at the government works. Will
lam Hoffman about so years of age,
fell into the Mississippi river and
drowned. He leaves a family at Buff
:alo City.
Work is progressing satisfactorily
on the building Of the west wing OF
the new state capitol The laying of
granite blocks has so far progressed
en- the north side as TO indicate where
the doors and windows will be.
George A. Mosher OF La Crosse.
caught in a severe electrical and rain
storm at Augusta, climbed into a tree.