River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-05
The News Condensed.

shalltown-Triplets whose COM
bined weight is % pounds, were recent
ly born to Mrs. Mary Wainwright, who
weighs but los pounds herself and is
only IL years old.
Praie du Sac.-The canning factory
closed for the season on account of the
shortage of cans They have canned
100000 cans of corn this year.
Dodgeville.-Miss Irene Weist, aged
81 years, was killed by being run over
by a runaway team.
Waukesha-Richar Sharping, bar
tender, has fallen heir, it is said, to $685.
900 by the death of his father in Swift
erland
Milwaukee.-The whistle of toy bal
loon was fatal to Henry Riehm, the five
year-old son of Paul Riehm, brewer of
this city, the boy having swallowed the
whistle. He died soon.
Manifestation Crambeau seven
years old, who set fire to the crib Of his
infant sister, told Judge Quinlan he
killed the baby because he had to mind
it. He was sent to the reformatory at
Green Bay.
Watertown.-David Blumenfield, for
81 years editor of the WATERFOWL Welt
burger and widely known in German
journalistic circles, died here.
Ripon.-An additional gift of $4,000,
conditioned upon ten per cent. of the
sum being annually appropriated by
the city, has been donated to the Ri
pom free library by Andrew Carnegie.
Dundas.-Fire destroyed the plant of
the Dundas Woodenware company, the
Northwestern depot, large grain ele-
vator and several small adjacent struc-
lures, causing a property loss of up
ward of $4,000.
urlington.-Leonard J. Smith has
started action against the city, re-
straining it from establishing mu-
nicipal lighting plant.
Racine.-The city council voted in
favor of purchasing the island proper
-ty, Ia acres, for public park purposes,
the price being $4,000
Oconomowoc.-Jam Leavitt had a
bunch of bananas in his store that had
over 300 bananas on 1t, and it took
three men to hang it up.
Madison.-Under an amendment to
the fish and game laws passed at the
last session of the legislature no one
is allowed hunt in enclosed fields
without the permission of the owner
or tenant.
Fond du Lac-The movement t. in
crease the saloon licenses from 5000
to $500 was defeated at the special
election held on Tuesday. Complete
returns give 1902 for the 5000 license,
LOG for $500, and SO for $3.50.
Port Washington.-At an election
here the citizens voted by a majority
of 221 in favor of the issue of
city bonds to the amount of $780,
OOe for water works and electric
light plant. An intake for water from
Lake Michigan will be built.
Cedarburg-John Mitchell, a farmer,
so years of age, living near here, fell
from a stack of grain and was killed.
Madison.-The Wisconsin Hardwood
Manufacturers association made sew
eral advances in prices from the list
in force up to this time.
anes7ille.-The new crop Of tobacco
in southern Wisconsin is now securely
shielded and the weather has been ex-
tremely favorable TO curing.
Nacine.-As a result of the recent re-
pealing of the high tariff in Russia the
J. I. Case Threshing Machine company,
of Racine, will establish a branch there
and Edwin Russell, assistant manager
of the sales department, leaves shortly
for that country to look after the COM
pany's interests