The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-08-11


Alton Peterson, eight-ytar-old boy
of Grantsburg, Wis, son of Andrew
Peterson, was instantly killed by
lightning while spending the night at
the home OF his grandmother at Wood
lake.
A fire at Grand Rapids dam
aged the old Johnson and Hill store
early in the morning. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000 The blaze was
caused by kettle of lard splitting and
catching fire.
William r. Hill, Oshkosh resident,
fifty years old, was found dead at Riy-
erside cemetery across the grave of
his son. Apparently Hill had commit
ted suicide and had shot himself
through tbs head.
A monument over the grave of for
mer Governor w. r. Taylor in Forest
Hill cemetery has been awarded to F.
NJ. Schlimgen at cost of $500. The
money was appropriated for the pur-
pose by the last legislature
An attempt made at Sheboygan to
burn the large factory of the American
Manufacturing company, which be-
came bankrupt a few months ago and
was recently sold and reorganized,
was discovered early in the morning.
The state began suit in the circuit
court of Dodge county against the Ell
/ ba Canning company of Elba for
penalty of $1,000 for alleged violation
of the hours of labor of women en-
ployes. The suit will be tried at the
fall term.
/ A report at San Antonio says that
the Wisconsin troops are to be given
the highest mark for sanitary condi-
tons of any state soldiery in the coun-
! try. 1t is said further that Of the Wis
consin regiments the First will be
given the best rating.
Ole Thorson and Jacob Skogum,
! both of whom were overcome by
/ heat while at work in the fields, are
dead. This makes a total of nine
deaths from heat in La Crosse and
neighborhood since the hot spell be-
gan.
Kenoshans, were arrested at Cleve-
land, O., and confessed to stealing an
automobile belonging to DR.. G. H. Rip
ley from in front of the Ripley office
In that city. They consented to return
to Kenosha without extradition pa
pers
Mrs. Chas. SAFE, Is, related her ex-
periences of being lost two days in a
swamp and without food except wild
berries which she picked and without
drink except for water she found in
little pools. She lost her way while
berry picking with friends from Ami
| wa, Wis.
DR.. ]. E. Schein, and Miss Hilma
A. Anderson, superintendent of Sun
nyview tuberculosis sanatorium Of
Winnebago county, have been asked
to resign. The request was made by
the trustees of the institution on the
ground that there had been a lack of
discipline and confidence in the man.
agement.
On spying a broken rail near Ply
mouth on the track of the Milwaukee
railroad Anna Stanage proved her
bravery by tagging a wayfreght. The
train slowed down while passing the
place of danger and a f1agman was
left to flag No. 6, a passenger soon
due. Miss STANCES action prevented
serious accident
Joseph Sullivan, twelve years old,
and a baby of Mrs. John Matzke were
killed outright and Mrs. Mary Sulli-
van died in a hospital a few hours
after an auto-train collision Mrs.
Matzke and two daughters, Marie and
Sophia, are in a critical condition
with fractured legs and arms. The par
ty was from Algoma.
A large crowd was at Beloit attend
ing the old settlers picnic held at
Hononegan park. Former Assembly
man George Crosby was the oldest
resident present. He came to Rock
county in 1887. George B. Dyer, nine
three years old, of Beloit, was the old
est person present The Rev. w. P.
Leak Beloit, was orator.
Egbert Courtier, a Reedsburg fire.
man, was killed by bein grun over by
one of the city fire horses. He was
loading cinders at the powerhouse and
had the wagon half loaded when the
fire alarm sounded. The team being
accustomed to start for the firehouse
upon hearing the alarm, jumped and
ran as Mr. Courtier was thrown under
the wheels
Milwaukee merchants and manufac-
turers shook hands with farmes Of
Walworth county and offered their
support to the business men of Della
van and surrounding towns, at the
Walworth County Community festival,
the first effort of the kind in the
United States to bring the captains
of the first industry of the land closer
to the manufacturer and trade man.
The Stewart-Warne Spe 'ometor