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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
VETERAN EDITOR DIES.
Former Publisher of Augusta Times Sue
cumbs in Hospital at Eau
Claire.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Aug. 3.-[Spe-
cial. James Ii. Williams of Hayward,
aged 81 years, died here last night at
the hospital. He came here sick recent
ly on his way to Rochester, Mimi. but
was unable to proceed further. He had
a long career as publisher of the Au-
gusta Times, Barron county, and the
Hayward Republican, Sawyer county.
He is survived by mother, wife. three
sons, three brothers and sister. One
son is Judge Samuel Williams of Hay
ward another, Jay Williams, Mime
apolis newspaper man, and another,
James Williams, a newspaper man IT
Juneau. Alaska.
The deceased served in the Forty
eighth Wisconsin regiment in the Civil
war.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
Not So Badly Hurt.
TRIES OUT HOMEMADE WINGS.
Connecticut Farmer Has HaliuclnatlOn
That He's Zeppelin.

GREENWICH, Conn, Aug 6.-With
a pair of paper wings Of his own con
Arioch Wheeler, farmer Of North
Mianus, announced to the world that
he was Count Zeppelin Of airship fame,
and jumped from the roof of barn in
IN attempt to fly. Wheeler didn't fly
far, and had the good fortune to land in
the river when he did come down. He
had no recollection Of his cscapade when
he rcgained consciousness after being
rescued. Physicians say that he was
temngrarilY insane.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
PRESENT DEED TO CITY.
Heirs of H. E. Merryman Turn Over
Shields Park to Mari
nette

MARINETTE, Wis, Aug. 4.-[Spe,
cial- THE heirs of the late II. L. Mer-
ryman, the wealthy lumberman, will this
evening present to the city of Marinette
the deed of the land now known as
Shields park, Il plot of ground in the
center of the city on the most important
thOroughfare. The city will accept and
will adopt for its name the name of the
II. +. Merryman park
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
JOHN |, BEFORE BOARD.
To Argue Wisconsin Traction Company
Case at Neenah in Per
SON.

NEENAH, Wis, Aug. 5.-[Special.l-
In an effort to come to some agreement
about the taxing of local property of
the Wisconsin Traction company by the
city, President John l. Beggs of Milwau-
kee will appear before the board of re
view next Friday. The company has
filed a protest against the leyying of a
tax by the city on certain parts Of the
property, claiming that the state has the
exclusive right. 1t is expected that the
dispute will be settled at the meeting,
although the board is prepared to sustain
any necessary action i'll behalf of the
CITY.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
FIRES HIS OWN HOUSE,
Summer Resorter Tries to Burn Out Hor-
nets and Loses His Cot
tage.

DELTON, Wis, Aug. 4.-[Special1
The summer home of Harry Page of
Chicago was destroyed by fire at the
Fern Dell resort on Mirror lake. Page
had set fire to Il troublesome hornets
nest under the roof of the building but
SO quickly did the fire spread that it
was with difficulty that his children
who were asleep in the house, were res
cued. The building and contents are
total loss
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
CANDIDATE IS INJURED,
Oshkosh Court, Cut by Beer Bot
tie While Bathing.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug. 81 Special
Louis L. Clutc, who is a candidate for
clerk of the court on the Democratic
ticket, had his left foot badly cut Sunday
while bathing at PIummers Point, a
summer resort on Lake ButteS des Morris
He stepped on a broken beer bottle and
cut Il deep cash.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
Sister Catherine at He'd.

KENOSHA, Wis, Aug. 6,-[SpeciaLl
Sister Catherine of Peekskill, \. Y,
has been elected mother superior of the
Sisters of st. Mary t. succeed Mother
Superior General Edith. who made her
submis sion to Rome Il month ago. The
new mother general has been connected
with the order for over fifty years. She
is said TO be thoroughly Protestant and
in no way in sympathy with the pro-
Roman movement.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
SCHOOL ApPoRTIoNMENT MADE.
State Superintendent Cary Completes
Annual Task

MADISON, Wis, Aug. Al Special. ]
Five hundred graded schools, which is
all but about twenty in the state, will
receive q share of the annual apportion-
ate which the state sets aside for the
aid of the graded schools of the com
monwealth. State Superintendent G. 7.
Cary has completed the apportionment,
which amounts in total this year to
$4,000. Those schools which do no.
receive state aid have failed either to
submit a report to the state superintend-
ent or to comply with the regulations re-
garding equipment and Institutional
force There are two classes of schools,
divided according to the number % de
partmentS they maintain and the size OF
their instructiOnal forces. The first
class receives $500 and the second class
500 annually.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
KILLED BY INTERURBAN CAR.
Two Farmhands Meet Death Near
Racine

RACINE, Wis, Aug. 4.-[Special. /
\ southbound interurban car on the line
Of the Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light company, in charge of Motorman
Alvin Dammerich and Conductor Viii
liam Lynch, crashed into a light wagon
at Ives. three miles north of the CITY,
killing the occupants. John LeOpOld.
a-ed 10, and John Seems, Jr., aged 2G
The men were driving onto the road
from the Caledonia hotel and did not see
the approaching car which was running
at speed of 20 miles an hour. Both
men were farmhands residing near Gale
donia. The horse attached to the wagon
was injured 50 badly that it had to be
shot.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
NEW BUILDINGS DEDICATED.
Holy Rosary Academy Exercises Attended
by Many Priests.

RACINE. Wis, Aug. 5-[Special. J.
The new buildings and the chapel Of
the Holy Rosary academy were dedi-
Gated Tuesday by Bishop Fox of Green
Bay. Archbishop Messmer was unable
to be present. Sisters and priests from
Wisconsin. Illinois, Iowa. Michigan and
other states attended the ceremonies
After the dedication pontifcal high mass
was celebrated by Bishop Fox, who was
assisted by Very Revs. Mgr. Lochmar,
vicar general of the diocese of Green
Bay, and Mgr. Keogh of Milwaukee,
as deaCOns.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
GIVES LIFE FOR PET CANARY.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug. 3.-[Special. ]
In trying to save Il pet canary bird
from the fire which destroyed the home
of Peter Gubisch. Elsie Blechel, aged 10,
lost her life. The child was being led
out of the house by Mrs. Gubisch when
she managed to slip away from her guide
and go in search of her pet. She was
smothered by the smoke and flames be-
fore assistance was given.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
BANKS IN GOOD SHAPE.
Increase in Deposits for Last
Two Months

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 4.-[Special.l
The statement issued Monday by State
Banking Commissioner NJ. c. Bergh shows
the state banks to be in good condition.
There is an increase in the number of
banks from 442 to 445.
The report shows an increase in de-
posts of $341 1882 over the amount
two months ago, and about $10,O00,O00
over that of a year ago, The report
shows decrease of SSO4. ISL. Is in loans
for the same period. a report was also
submitted on the trust companies of the
state. Eighteen trust companies report
ed to the commissioner.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET.

Choice timothy hay. 12.G0H12.JO: No.
timothy hay. 11.5pQ12.O0; No. > timothy
hay, S.OOq9.o0; new timothy about LOO
per ton less: clover and mixed 7.5OM
$50; choice Kansas and Mel raska prairie,
1l50GO12.OO: No. l praiI Ic. 10 UO01O.50: No.
2 prairie, S.5O09OO; Wisconsin marsh
feeding, 7.O007.50; packing hay, 5.75@6.O0:
rye, straw, I.O09750; oats straw. G.2JQ6.5O.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
HURT WHILE AUTOING.
Machine Is Struck at Grade Crossing IN
Porterville, Wis

EAU CLAIRE. Wis, Aug 3.-[Spe-
ciaI. &c. q. Carter and wife of this
city and c. L. Kent, a resident of Rock
Greek, Dunn county, in coming to Eau
Claire in an automobile, collided with Il
Milwaukee & St. Paul freight train ut
the grade crossing at POrterville this
morning. Mrs. Carter jumped to safe
ly. but Mr.. Carter sustained serious in
jury by being thrown against the train.
The automobile was completely demol-
iSh ed
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
ORGANIZE BRYAN-KERN CLUB.
Oshkosh Democrats Show Loyalty to
Peerless Leader.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug. 4.-Democrats
of Oshkosh held an informal meeting last
night and organized the Bryan-Kern
club. f G.. Stewart was appointed
temporary chairman and will appoint
committee of five to complete arrange
ments. A clubroom will be opened here
in the Algoma block.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
''C0ONEY" YACHT FIRST,
0conomowoc Wins Glass A Event II
Opening Race at Lake
Geneva

LAKE GENEVA. Wis. Aug. =
Especial. lin desperate fight for nj.
premacy in the class \ event, the first
race of the Northwestern Regatta asso-
citation. sailed here Monday, Oconomo.
voc of the Oconomowoc Yacht club re-
turned Il winner. Black Point of Geneva
pushed the winner all the way; and it
was not until the finish line had been
crossed that the spectators could tell
which one of the yachts had carried
away the cup. The boats finished as
follows.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
Shiloh House Rented.

WAUKEGAN H.. Aug. 6-LSpe-
cial. shiloh House, residence of the
late Alexander Dowie, which has been
vacant since the death of the prophet,
has been rented by the First Apostles,
the Zion faction which reveres the mem
DRY of Dowie.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
POLICE SEARCH FOR GIRL.
Former Inmate Of Industrial School Dis
appears.

NEENAH. Wis. Aug. CT Special i
Eva Daniels, young girl. has disap-
peared and the police of Menasha and
Milwaukee are searching for her. She
was last seen in Fond dU Lac and said
that she was going TO Milwaukee. All
trace of her has been lost. Recently
she was released from the industrial
-,1DOl
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
COL. Villas IMPROVED
Patient Still Unable to Speak, but Real
ICES What Is Going on Around
Him

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 6.-LSpeciaI.l
Col. William L. Villas is somewhat inn
proved today according to DR.. Fox. He
is conscious practically all of the time,
but he is unable to speak. DR.. Fox be-
lieves that Col. Villas fully realizes ey
erything that is going on around him.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
EACH GETS EIGHTEEN MONTHS.
La Crosse Safe Tappers Sentenced 20
Waupun.
IA CROSSE Wis

cial. l-George Smith, who was arrested
at Freeport, after having stolen $500
from the safe at the American house,
plead guilty and was sentenced to eight
cen months at Waupun. William Doe
who pleaded guilty to attempted rob
berry was given a like sentence.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07

LADYSMITH-Damag to the amount Of
$3.50 done by a fire in the MenaShl
Paper company'S yards. The destruction
of the mills was threatened
MERRILI-The marriage of II. L. Ken
nedy of Lajolla. Cal, to Miss EStelle Cham
payne of this city took place at the rest
dence of the brides mother
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
MILWAUKEE STOCKYARDs REPORT

CAHTLE-StCady; butchers steers .,a,f
to choice, i.5503.i1; medium To good, 250,r
100: hcifers. medium to GOOD. a.I0lr4 ~
common To fair. 2.150&.O0; COWS. good IG
CHOICE, &ON0&.aU; fair to good = 1ofrS un.
canncrS 1.Jo02.5O; cutters 2.Oou@ 30: bulls,
good 10 choice, %.Opu3.5O; bologna bulls,
common to far, 21On&OU; feeders, =, 500,
loo; StOckcUS. 1.SIu&2T
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
BUY WINNEBAGO
TRACTION COMPANY

OSHKOSH, Wis. Aug. G.-ISpecial.i
All of the property of the Winnebago
Traction company was sold this morning
for $3d0,000. This Includes the fran
chiscs. easements, rights, real estate,
tracks. rolling stock, power plants and
all other equipments. The purchasers
were Oliver c. Fuller. Fred c. Best and
Russell l.. Smith, all OF Milwaukee, Mr..
Fuller is president of the Wisconsin
Trust company, Mr. Best is its secretary
and Mr.. Smith is the assistant secretary.
The sale was made TO the individuals
named and not rs representatives, OF the
trust company.
Reorganize Company.
1t is the purpose to reOrganize the
Mnnebago Traction company with Mil
waukee and OSHKOSH capitalists as
stockholders officials and directors and
with Clement G. Smith OF Milwaukee as
president. An association OF interests OF
the traction company and the Eastern
Wisconsin Railway and Light company
viii be formed withii Il short time. The
extension of the Omro intcrurban line
TO Berlin is practically assured. The
Oshkosh lines will he overhauled and
repaired and changes made. j. L.
pulliam. the present superintendent of
The traction company, VIII remain III
charge as active manager.
Only One Bidder.
These are The results of the sale which
took place this morning with ID. T.. Me
Donald as the auctioncer, appointed by
Judge Burnell of the circuit court. Only
one bid was made. which was $4,000
more than the amount stipulated by the
court as the minimum amount which
would be approved by the court. Tue
sale was made under the terms that ut
least $125,OOO in cash he paid, bonds of
the company being acceptable for the
balance. 4 check for $25 900 was de-
posted by Mr.. Fuller in advance, ne
being the actual bidder.
Milwaukeeans at Sale
Among those present at the sale were
the three men who made the purchase.
also Clement c. Smith of Milwaukee
and his brother-in-law, G. p Miller
also of Milwaukee,; Edwin c.. Mack of
Miller Mack & Fairchiid, attorneys for
the purchasers: w. H. Young, counsel
for Emerson McMiIIiu & Co. of New
York: Philip H Farley. secretary of
the reorganization committee of the
traction company. also of New York;
Il. III. Hackett, vice chairman of the
reorganization committee of the McMil-
lin interests and receiver of the com
pany. In addition 10 those. there were
a number of Oshkosh bankers present
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
WOMAN FALLS
OVER 900 FEET
FROM BALLOON
PARACHUTE ROPE SNAPS AND MRS.
TONES DROPS TO EARTH
LIKE A STONE.
LIVES TO TELL THE TALE.
Aeroraut at Abbotsford Fair Lands II
a Tree and Her Injuries Are
Not Fatal.
REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM DEATH

ABBOTSFORD. Wis. Aug. G.-I Spe-
cial. Dropped through the air $50 feet
when the rope attached 10 her parachute
snapped, ana caught ia the branches Of a
tree 90 feet from the ground where
sure death awaited her had she landed,
Mrs Eva Jones. woman halloonist for
the International Carnival company,
which IS conducting street fair here,
still lives to tell how il feels to be hurled
through space at an ever increasing
@ravilationaI acceleratiGn.
Drops Like a Brick
Mrs Zones is the star attraction at
the carnival which is now in progress
here Wednesday. the opening dag Of
the eaif had attracted hundreds Of cOun-
try people from Clark, Taylor and Mara
hon counties. and the feature of the
day entertainment was The balloon as
ccI.sigu. Mrs. Jones made the fight IN
tho hasEe, Of the balloon and when al
most 1000 feet in the air swung herself
loose from thc basket 10 make her de-
scent IN the parachute The crowd as
AcmbiDd MEOW was Mortified to see her
shoot downward through the air. The
rope on the parachute had snapped, ana
though the wind filled the SiIken bag to
q small degree it was not sufficient 10
check the downward career Of the aero
uaut', body.
Not So Badly Hurt
The crowd held its breath ard turned
away from the CHASTITY sight Of seeing
the woman dashed to pieces beyond
recognition on the pavements. When
about 80 feet from the ground the fall
ing halloGnst was caught III the branches
Of an ash tree. The branches broke
~, e., J.l,o fat
in an unconscious condition.
An examination showed that Mrs.
Jones was suffering from several broken
ribs and was otherwise internally in
iurcd Physicians state that she will
recover.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07

CUDAIIY Wis. Aug. G.-Rcrcpts. 500
hogs. Market steady. Common to good
packing, G1Iu6.50; good to choice butchers
and heavy, 6.50@6.9O; fair to choice light,
G.0NaGS0; pigs, rough anu light mixed 400
I6.0O Representative" sales: 81 hogs. aver
age 25S at go: 90 hogs. average 20 at 6.5U:
IS hogs. average 31S at GO; 81 hogs aver
age BOB ut 600: 90 hogs, average 274 at
GO; 50 hogs. average 2S6 at $50; 81 hogs
average 1G1 at 6.10; - hogs, average us ut
$50: 76 hogs, average 1913 at go.
CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 6.-Cattlc- Receipts
about 1000; market weak to a shade lower:
beeyeS, 3.10Tr16j; Texans. :}.5ed5.25; west
crnprs, 3.6oU5S0; stOCkers aud feeders, 40
M4.4o; COWS and heifers 1.5O6cJ. 80; calves.
5.3oa7.25. IIOgs-Rcccipts, 1900; market
strong; light, 6.250G.9O; mixed, 6.25Gt695;
heavy, G.2O0695; rough. 6.2WdG95; good to
choice heavy, 6.43m6.95; pigs. J40G16.2O,
bulk Of sales. 6500G.SO Shc"p-Reccipts
about 1000; market weak to Toe lower;
native. 2.JOa4.40; western. 2.5n0f.5H; year,
Ings, 4.30@5.Oo; lambs, 4.25@6.3o; western,
4.2JGGG6O.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
Will Be Tried in Fall.

As Schultz was arraigned before a
United States court commissioner at
cleveland, where the amount Of the bail
was fixed, it was not necessary that he
be arraigned here His case will be
brought before the grand jury when it
meets here in the fall, and he probably
will be tried at the first term Of federal
court here.
Announcement that bail would he fur
nished for Schultz was made after Il
conference between his brother and At
tOrncy Thomas NJ. Kearney OF Racine.
who will represent him. AID Schultz him
self. Schultz was taken from the coun-
ty jail to the office Of United States
Marshal We'll, where the conference was
held. At its close Attorney kearncy an
nounced that bail would be furnished by
Theodore Schultz. and the two went out
TO secure the cash.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
SCHULTZ FREED
BY His BROTHER
WHO GIVES Bail
RACINE BANK TELLER GETS TEN
PORARY LIBERTY ON $4,000
BOND.
SUM RAISED THIS MORNING,
Confession by Defaulter Heard by United
States Marshal on Way from
Cleveland
BROKERS REFUSED TO AID HIM.

MILWTUKEE, Wis, Aug. >. 1905
Bail to the amount Of $1,000 was fur
nished this afternoon for John Schultz.
the defaulting Racine bank cashier, by
his brother, Theodore Schultz, agent Of
the Schlitz Brewing company at Racine.
The bail, which was III cash, was turned
over to Clerk Of the Courts Edward
: Irrty
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
C0nfesseS to Marshal.

In confession that told every detail
Of his cline, ,he enlightenment Of SD,
900 Of the funds Of the First National
Bank Of Racine, Schultz lifted a load off
his mind to his capt0r, United States
Marshal Frank Chandler, when he ar
rived n The Milwaukee county Jail Sun
day night.
Speculation in grain and trust in the
friendinesS of his broker is what put
Schultz in financial distress. After he
had lost the money he said that he
thought that his broker would loan the
sum TO him to make it good to the bank.
He went at once to Cleveland where
his broker lived and begged for relief,
Offering. he said, % per cent. Of the value
of the loan, TO tide him over. But the
broker turned him down and Schultz
went to the station and gave himself up
to the authorities He was not caught
by means of a letter as was first re
ported.
Prison life during the past week has
been hard on the man who possesses
considerable pride and he begged for Il
good soft bed in his cell when he spoke
to the jailor Sunday night, just Cor
tonight"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07

liOGS-1W10C higher: mixed and butch.
CrS. G.2506.95; packers. selected. G.35GGG. -;
fair 10 good. 6.:i5d6.6o; rough heavy. 5.5OT
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-08-08
Dates and Place Of Registration

for the qualified Voters Of the Sunset
Precinct.
The Garland Globe office is where the
qualified voters Of the Sunset Precinct
must register in order to vote at the
coming November election. The re-
gistration days are; August 10th, 18th
and 29th and October 9th, 7th, 18th
9th and 2Sth
The following extract from instrut-
tions to registrations agents will be Of
interest to the public "No new registra-
ton Of voters will be made in 1908, but
the official register of the year 1906 will
DO revised by adding thereto the names
OF all persons registered by you on the
proper days therefor, Every person
desiring registration mnst appear in per
son and make applications therefor.
Mondoy, Aug. 10Th is your first OPP.
portunity to register.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-08-08

No one is immune for kidney trouble
so just remember that Foley's Kidney
Remedy will stop the irregularities and
cure any case Of kidney or bladder
trouble that is not beyond the reach of
medicine. Ritter Bros. Garland and Ire
monitor Drug Store.
], T. Davis, who has been the stem
ographer at the Utah-Idaho Sugar
Cos. Office for the past IL months,
severed his connection with the Com
pany last Saturday and left Sunday
for Salt Lake City. The new steno-
grapher is ID. C. Chapman of Salt
Lake. He began his duties at the Of
fee Monday.
The excursion given by the Box
Elder Stake Sunday Schools to Wan
damere, August 5th, was a very sue
cessful outing and the attendance was
very large. Twenty-Five tickets
were sold at the Garland lepot and
quite a number from this city and vi
cinity took the train at Deweyville.
Everybody pronounced the outing one
of the best of the season.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-08-08
Run Over in BRIGHAM.

J. G.. Wixom, father Of ye editor was
severely injured by runaway team in
Brigham Thursday. We take the follow
Ing account Of the accident from the
Box Elder News:
Just ms we were about ready to go
to press, Glover's team run away for
the third time within "a hours. This
tins Henry Stander was driving down
Forest street, and the bolt holding the
double tree came out. Mr. Stander held
to the lines and kept the hors In the
road until near Charles Watkins place
when the tongue dropped, but Mr.
Standcr stccred the team into pole. lie
was jerked from the wagon and got some
ugly scratches on the left side of his
head.
The team got away from him and
started down the sidewalk hitched
together with the necky oke. Mr.. J
G.. Wixom was coming up the walk
and could not get out Of the way, but
was struck on the breast by the neck.
yoke as the horses passed on each side
Of him. MIR. Wixom was thrown a
long distance, and received an ugly
cut across the top of the head, u ter.
rihlc bruise where the fleeing horses
struck him, besides bad bruises more
or less all over his body. Fortunate
" no bones were broken, and the
wonder is the old gentleman was not
killed. Dr. Pearsc was called in and
dressed his wounds.
Better trade that team for a good
COW, Glover"