River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-02
The News Condensed


Janesville-The body of Anton Wul-
fran, a German, aged As years, was
found hanging from rope attached to
hook il the storeroom of the American
hotel.
Kenosha.-The building of a new
church for the Park Avenue Methodist
Episcopal congregation Of KenOsha was
made possible by gifts aggregating $16,-
OO0
Madison.-Harold, the three-year-old
son of Attorney John Oils, of Madison,
drank q glass of diluted I've and died
from the effects.
East Rio.-In head-end collision on
the main line of the Milwaukee road
here Brakeman r. J. Dickey, unmar-
ried, living in Milwaukee, was killed
outright, and Mail Agent Allen, of Chi
cago; Expressman Robert Harvey, and
Baggageman Michael Britt, of Portage.
were bruised about the body and Shout
ders, but not seriously.
Green Bay.-The entire congregation
of St. Francis Xavier cathedral, with
many visitors and clergymen from this
city and outside, partook of banquet
at Cathedral hall, the closing function
of the fiftieth anniversary of the found
ing of the church.
Iola.-After two unsuccessful at
tempts to kill himself, Frank Garfield
a liveryman, shot himself third time
and died of the wound.
Athens-An advancement association
recently organized here is applying an
innovation in dairying after a system
Madison.-The Wisconsin Society of
Veterinary Surgeons at it's regular Win
ter meeting elected Reichas Schmitt, Of
Dodgeville, president and DR.. Simon
Beattie, of Madison, secretary and treas
urer
Oshkosh-The Wisconsin Consumers
league met here and there was a large
attendance from all parts Of the state.
Marinette.-There are Is cases of ty-
phoid fever in Marinette, and new cases
are being reported daily. Menominee
has II cases.
Baraboo.-The Baraboo opera house,
managed by F. E. Shuts, was destroyed
C.
S., 900, with insurance of So, 900. Policies
for 81 900 each are held in the Ameri-
can, of Philadelphia, the Security, of
New Haven, and the American, Of New
Jersey.
Observation-Disclosures E. Matheson,
a law partner of Senator Whitehead, is
in all probability to be the republican
81 - OF hn
coming spring election.
Madison.-A reunion of all Wisconsin
people at Los Angeles, Cal, was held
and Rock county led with al attendance
of II.
Mauston.-Capt Charles King has or
dered photo taken of the Mauston ar
mory interior to send to Washington
with his report of the Wisconsin nation
al guard inspection, as an example of a
well maintained structure.
MiIwaukee.-Att the annual meeting of
the directors Of the Milwaukee Heat
Light & Traction company the capital
stock was increased from 100000 tC
81 100000. The increased amount will
be used for improvements
Lake Mills.-People here are discus.
sing the advisability Of organizing a
canning factory.
Antigua rumor is afioat that an
electric road is to be built from Clinton
vile to Amigo. According to the report,
the concern will be known as the Red
River Valley Electric company.
Trimbelle.-Anthony Huddleson, aged
| 1O1. the first white settler in Pierce coun-
ty, is dead at the home of his grandson
here. Mr.. Huddleson was born in Vir-
ginia, and was direct descendant of the
family of which Daniel Boone was a
member. His youngest child is 50 years
! of age and his eldest 50.