A SAD DEATH - Adolf Johannsen
One of the saddest deaths that ever occurred in the country hereabouts happened on Wednesday afternoon, when the little 8-year-old son of George Johannsen lost his life. The Johannsens reside eight miles northwest of here in Crawford County, and the family is composed of father and eight children, the wife and mother having been removed by death about six months ago.

The circumstances leading to the death of the little boy are substantially these: A couple of the elder boys were hauling grain from the field to the barnyard, where it was being stacked. Towards evening the little fellow went out to the road aways to get a ride in, managing not to let his brothers see him. He slipped in behind the wagon and climbed up and sat on a board that projected out from behind. When they had pulled up to the stack and stopped, one of the boys gave his fork a slide down the back end of the load. Then there was a loud scream, and upon descending to the ground the young man found that the tines had entered his little brother's head. The boy was carried to the house and Doctor Williams of this city at once sent for. Arriving there, the doctor found that medical aid could be of no service. The little fellow died an hour later. The funeral was held this forenoon at the Iowa Township Cemetery.