River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-09-07
The News Condensed.

Madison.-Potatoes in southern Wis
consin are scabby as result of much
rain this spring, but in northern Wiscon-
sin they are up to the usual high stand
ard and supply.
Oshkosh.-Henry Calderas, aged is
years, employed by the Morgan Lumber
company, was fatally crushed in an ele-
vatOr.
Lancaster.-Lee McLiman, a real es-
tate agent, was killed in a runaway.
McLiman was thrown out and trampled
on. When found his neck and back were
both broken.
Whitewater-Wal county has
a centenarian in the person of Mrs Sally
Cottery, of Richmond. Mrs. Cottery
celebrated her one hundredth birthday
on August p.
Madison Secretary of State w. HI.
Houser has, it is understood, already en-
tered the lists as a candidate for the
governorship.
La Crosse.-In probating the will of
the late III. Lilly, it has been found that
an estate supposed to be worth 100000
has dwindled to about 100000.
Milwaukee-W. w. Allis lost SAL 900
in gambling houses. His brother,
Charles w. Allis, will be called by the
grand jury to testify as to his brothers
losses.
Madison.-The Wisconsin rife team
stands seventh as the result of the ma
tional shooting tournament at Sea
Girt, N. J. The score of the Badgers is
only 60 points behind the leaders.
Beloit-Curtis Halstead has given the
Baptist Home Mission society, with Of
fees in Chicago, $4,000. Mr.. Halstead is
a retired farmer, and the gift represents
the largest portion of his wealth.
Madison.-The Barber Asphalt Paw
ing company, of Chicago, has been
awarded the contract for paving he
streets around the capitol park. The
total cost will be $44,409.75, or about
two dollars per square yard.
La Crosse.-Frank c. Powell, whose
sensational suit against l.. p. Phillippi,
a city directory publisher, charging the
alienation of his wife's affections, which
led her to commit suicide April &c, was
ousted from the Office of city engineer
by the council.
Richard M. Cornell, chair
man of the town of Waukesha, reports
the loss of eight sheep by wolves. The
sheep were found lying dead in field
in the morning with wounds at their
throats
Menasha-A unique birthday cele-
bration was held here on August Is.
Four generations of the Maxim family
were represented, each having been
born on that day.
Platteville.-Lee Dalen fell down the
shaft at the Trego mine from the sur
face to the 135-foot landing, where he
was caught by Andy Strong, and saved
from head foremost plunge to the bot
tom-another 80 feet.
Oshkosh.-The corrected returns of
the Oshkosh census enumerators show
the population of this city to be 30,574,
which is an increase of 1.749 since the
government census five years ago.
Omro.-Dr. j. C. Phillips, magnetic
healer, aged 70 years, dropped dead at a
camp meeting.
Mendone.-On breaking rock open q
few days ago, George Langert, near here,
found what he thinks is diamond of
great value. He Immediately precmpted
the land for some distance around and
holds II at $4,000.
Janesville.-The GAINESVILLE police
have begun crusade on all dogs, owing
to the complaint of business men that
on arriving home late in the evening
they have been prevented from entering
their homes by savage CANNES who had
appropriated their porches.