River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-27
The News Condesed.

AL the hardwood iuHlDeTlneH CON-
vention in Mansfield it was agreed to
make reduction of from one to
three dollars on all kinds of hardwood
lumber, with the exception of white
and red oak.
The Walworth county fair will go
on record as one of the most success
full in the history of the society.
The fair at New Richmond has been
postponed until October % and "a on
account of the rainy weather.
d. C. Stiles, known as Grandpa"
Stiles, was found dead in his chair at
Augusta. He was SIS years old.
j. w. RAIDER, who has been contract
ing largely for land near Pittsville,
has disappeared, and it is alleged he
forged the name of Fred Hodgeson
to an $500 draft.
James Mmlleneau, a farmer 60 years
of age, died suddenly in Racine at
the livery stable of Charles Bassinger.
He came to the city from Sylvania
with load of hay.
Frank Saar, charged with burglary,
pleaded guilty in Eau Claire and was
sentenced to three years in states
prison.
The fifty-fourth session of the Wis
consin conference of the Methodist
church will convene in Appleton DUR
ing the week beginning October 2.
The Racine board of education has
taken steps to compel children to at
tend school, and truant officer may
be named.
Frank w. Haines died at Wauwa-
tosa. He was one of the oldest thea
ter managers in the west, and known
by theatrical people all over the
country.
William Watson Penny, of Madison,
has been appointed secretary of the
grand lodge of masonic bodies of Wis
consin, to succeed j. W. Latin, de-
ceased.
Mrs. Augusta Herbst, wife of we'll
known farmer and g. A. Il. man, was
fatally injured in runaway at Gibbs
Vile.
At a special election in Washburn
high license carried by a majority of
121.
w. B. Thomas dropped dead in Chip
pewa Falls of heart disease. He was
formerly registrar of deeds.
Low license carried at the Pewau-
kee election by vote of Ga to Sc.
Mrs Ansenath Fish. aged 101 years,
died at Embarras. She was the widow
of the late Jonathan Fish, of Big
Foot, both having been pioneer resi-
dents of the prairie, where they set
tied in 1896.
W. ID. Bridge and son, f. w. Bridge,
of Ludington, Mich, were each fined
at Monroe $50 and costs, amounting
to S127.26, for hunting without
license.
The census bureau announces the
population of La Crosse as 2S,s95,
against $4,000 in 1890; an increase of
3,SO5. or 1917 per cent.
Beloit college opened with large
attendance of students. The fresh
man class numbers, so far, IS, of
whom 81 are women.
Mrs Herman Poreth, who was gored
by an angry bull, died of her injuries
at Black River Falls.
Frank Thuemler. a Sheboygan@ stock
buyer, reported at Manitowoc that he
had been robbed of $175 and gold
watch. He says the assault took
place in a saloon on the Calumet road
several miles from the city.
Louis Tessendorf. an employe in
Neemah of the Globe mill of the Kim
berly. Clark & Co. paper mills,
was torn to pieces by his clothing
catching in the machinery.
c. Vogt Peters. aged 60, manager for
Wisconsin of the Germania Life In
surance company of New York, COM
mitted suicide in Milwaukee by drown
ing.
f. B. Grover, of Dodge county, and
other owners at Oshkosh, have dis
posed of tract of 1900 acres of tim
Der land in Ontonagon and Gogebic
counties in the upper peninsula of
Michigan to G. A. Bergland. of Mil
waukee. for $4,000.
William West. one of the oldest set
tiers in Waukesha county, died at
Eagle, aged 90 years.
Samuel Cooley killed John Conroy
in a fight in GAINESVILLE. striking him
over the hea with a jackplane. The
men had been drinking and quarreled.
The dead man left widow and FIVE