River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-02-23
The News Condensed.

Stevens Point.-William jennings
Bryan addressed an audience of 500 peO-
pie in the Presbyterian church on The
Prince of Peace"
Marinette-Miss Beryl Lyons, aged
IL years, was assaulted by an unknown
woman, who threw carbolic acid in her
face, burning her severely.
Appleton.-LawrenCe university stu
dents delivered orations for cash prizes
in the competition to select represen-
tatives of Lawrence at the state inter
collegiate oratorical contest to be held
at Ripon March II. Irwin Church. OF
Menominee Falls, won first place.
Racine.-Dr. Alfred l.. Buchan, one
OF the best known physicians in south
ern Wisconsin, died at the home Of his
brother, Edward Buchan, in the town
of Dover, of cancer of the liver.
Depere-All slot machines in Depere
have been ordered out by Mayor Kuy-
pers, the result Of complaint by citi-
ZenS.
Whitewater.-Th home of Mrs. A,
G.. Leland, of Whitewater, was de-
stroyed by fire. the loss being $4,000.
Plainheld.-Many schools near Plain
field have been closed because OF
prevalence of smallpox.
RipOn-E colian and Athenian socie-
ties Of RipOn college celebrated Lin
coins birthday with joint session.
Seymour Max Sigl, of Seymour, the
man who for some time has lived with
an artificial stomach, is dead
arinotte-1he annual Valhalla fes-
tival will be observed here, with Spen-
Ger Lenroot making the principal ad-
dress.
Madison.-The second annual course
for farmers has opened at the agricul-
tural college at the state university.
Over 100 farmers from various parts OF
the state were in attendance.
Madsion.-Pro Charles Kenneth
Leith of the state university, depart
ment of geology, has begun a six
weeks course in pre-Cambrian and
structural geology at the University OF
Chicago.
Union Grove.-This town, with 800
inhabitants, has not returned single
cent of delinquent taxes on real estate
and only $437 on personal property,
and OF this amount was that of man
absent from the village.
Oshkosh.-Normal representatives to
| the state internormal oratorical con
test will be: Zardee BOyee, Of Iron
Mountain, Robert Louis Stephenson"
Labergne Wood, of Brandon, Nathan
Hale" and Howard Thacray, Of Glen
BeuIah, "The Way of Life"
Marinette johann Hoch was in Mari
nette two years ago with a woman he
called his wife He sold silver polish
and called himself b. f. Thurston. His
picture YVES recognized by many here.
Freedom.-Mrs. William Voss and
daughter, OF North Freedom, were ter
ribly burned. The child's dress caught
fire from a. lamp and nearly burned the
clothes from her body While the mother
was trying to extiD guish the flames with
her hands.
Stoughton.-Adoph Jacobson and
John Hendricks had their limbs crushed
by the falling of platform at the Mandt
Wagon company's plant.
Green Bay.-Capitalists are interested
In plan to establish third paper mill
here. a site has already been selected.
Only onion skin paper will be turned
out
anesville-Thomas Mulcarins was
refused new trial on the charge OF
subordination of perjury, and was SEN
fenced to state prison for one year.
Racine.-Wten Miss May Fillmore, a
member of theatrical co mpany, reached
Racine, a hand grip said to contain jew
elry and diamonds valued at $1,000, were
missing kilograms located the grip at
Milwaukee Miss Gilmore having left the
grip on train.