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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Takes Vows for Fifth Time

Portage.-A marriage recorded here
has concealed romance of more than
ordinary interest.
Joseph Waldo of Missouri and Mrs.
Martha Kennedy of Endeavor were
the contracting parties and this was
their second appearance at the altar
together. When they were younger
they met, loved, married and raised a
family. Mr.. Waldo did not prosper
and Mrs. Waldo concluded after sew
eral years of married life that she
could do better alone. There was no
quarrel and no difference, other than
financial, between the couple, and
when the separation took place she
accompanied her husband to the sta
ton and kissed him good-by. She
then obtained divorce.
After time of single blessedness
Mrs. Waldo decided that that condi-
ton of life was not as satisfactory as
she expected it was going to be and so
she married again; being left a widow
she married a third time, and again
widow she married a fourth time,
her marriage to her first husband being
her fifth embarkation upon the matri-
monial sea-
Mr.. Waldo in the years that have
elapsed since his first marriage to his
second wife had found no woman who
could take the place in his affections
and the marriage in this city was his
second venture in matrimony.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Two Men Roasted Alive.

Waupaca.-Engineer Armstrong and
Fireman Mcdonald were killed and
Roadmaster Lymans, Conductor Pet
tingill and five other men were seri-
ously scalded in wreck on the Wis
consin Central, caused by the locomo-
tive and tender jumping the track.
Armstrong and Mcdonald were pinned
beneath the firebox of the engine and
roasted alive. The track was torn up
for several hundred feet and trains
were delayed nearly ten hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Offered Models of Patents.

The university has now an opportu-
nifty to secure a number of models
of patents which the federal commits
sioner of patents has offered to dis
tribute to universities and technical
schools making application for them.
Commissioner of Patents e. A.
Morse issued an order June 22, 1906,
making the patents available should
universities and technical schools de-
sire them. Thus far the university
has taken no step to avail itself OF
the opportunity to secure these mod
els. 1t is not known whether any
other schools have availed themselves
of the opportunity to get the models.
although it has existed since the or
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Merr-A shower baths

with locker rooms, shower baths, and
all necessary paraphernalia, also, two
bowling alleys and a running track.
A large reading room, with library,
will be one of the main features of the
building. The gymnasium can also be
used for social functions, and, in this
connection, there will be a kitchen for
preparing light lunches. Besides
these, there will be card rooms, bill
lard rooms and the necessary recep-
ton rooms and parlors for ladies. f,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
viii superintend Construction.

The state board of control has ap-
pointed J. E. Hoyt, of Milwaukee, SUI
perintendent of construction at the
tuberculosis sanitarium to be erected
at Wales. Mr.. Hoyt was at the head
of the eligible list issued by the civil
service commission. The salary will
be $100 month. William F. Bart, of
Neillsville, was appointed clerk at a
salary of $50 a month. He was num-
Der two on the eligible list of clerks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Sue Church for Gift.

Kenosha.-In the circuit court the
heirs of the late Wilhelmina Voight, a
former wealthy German resident of
the city, have instituted suit against
the German Lutheran church congre-
CATION of this city in an effort to recall
a gift of $1,000 made to the church by
Mrs. Voight The gift was made in
1901, and the heirs are now suing for
the return of the money, claiming
that Mrs. Voight had no right to give
r.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Farmers Death stranqe.

Winneconne.-A. Hoxie, WELL
known farmer living near here, died
mysteriously and the coroner has
started an investigation. Hoxie, it is
alleged, died soon after breakfast. He
had complained that his oatmeal
tasted peculiar, after which he went
to a hammock. There he died few
minutes later in terrible agony.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Ennineer Saves Lives.

Janesville.-Frank McKewan, en-
gineer at the Hokendel canning fac
tory, while repairing the boiler gauge
in a dangerous place leaped from the
top and broke both ankles, but
crawled until he opened the valve and
saved the situation. Many lives were
in danger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Saves Girl from Death.

Milwaukee.-Miss Ella Prust, aged
10, was saved from a horrible death
in the Abel & Bach trunk factory by
1eaped into an elevator shaft when he
saw the girl was being caught in an
attempt to cross it and held up the
elevator with his shoulders until help
arrived. Neither was injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Must Pay or Go to Prison.

La Crosse.-Louis Gilbertson,
shoe merchant who failed June II last,
was ordered by Referee in Bankruptcy
G. G. Prentiss to pay over to his cred
itors $7,529S4 alleged to be unaccount-
ed for. Unless payment is made with
in ten days Gilbertson will be commit
ted to Jail for contempt of court. He
claims to be without funds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Made Insane hx Heat.

La Crosse.-Overcome by the heat
while employed in the Burlington rail
road shops at Grand Crossing, George
Nieberger was rendered violently in
sane. Nieberger suffered a sunstroke
some time ago and had not fully recov-
cred. Physicians declare the attack
temporary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
DRAINING Marsh Land.


Marshy land in the vicinity of Deer
field, Dane county, has been drained
under direction of the horticulture
department of the university, and the
results accomplished have been sur
prising. There are two kinds of land,
which require drainage; first, land
which is wet and marshy because it
is too fiat to allow surface drainage;
and second, land which has sufficient
slope but which on. account of the
large amount of vegetable matter and
humus does not have good under
drainage. According to statistics COM
piled at the university there are over
1000 acres of marshy land in every
township, at which rate there are
about 100000 acres in the entire
state. Then there is at least 100000
acres of marshy land which is only
partially productive on account of too
much surface water to allow proper
cultivation. In addition to this there
are at least 100000 acres of upland
clay soil which will require under
drainage to allow it to produce maxi
mum crops. The university authori-
ties believe that the thorough drainage
of this 100000 acres would increase
this land in value $100,000,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Son as Political Aid.

In appointing his son, Lord Bruce,
as his private secretary. the earl OF
Elgin only followed the example of the
late Willia1l E. Gladstone. who, when
he became prime minister in 1889,
appointed Herbert Gladstone, then
Young man of 20, to similar position.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Worlds supply Of Horses.

A cavalry authority in Belgium es-
Inmates that there are more than 3d.
100000 horses in the world. There
are 22,000,O00 in Russia, while Ger
many and Austria-Hungary each has
more than the British isles, where it
is reckoned there are about 5000, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Motor Struck by lightning.

Janesville.-A panic was nearly
caused during an electrical storm
when a moter in the GAINESVILLE Cloth
ing company's building was struck by
lightning. Seventy-five girls at work
all felt the shock, but none was in
jured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
rriea suieide WhiIe pesnondent.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS over do
nestle troubles which had reached an
acute stage caused William Burnell,
a Michigan man who has made his
home in Manitowoc, to take chloro-
form, and only the prompt work of
physicians, who were summoned in
time, saved the mans life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Wisconsin Troops in Maneuvers.

The regular troops and the Second
Wisconsin regiment, in the camp of
instruction at Fort Benjamin Har-
rison, Ind, engaged in battle maneu-
vers. Col. Nathan Morgan, in COM
mand of the Wisconsin troops, has
been complimented upon the fine
camp he has established.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
MeIanchoIia Causes Suicide.

Boscobel-James M. Ferrelan, an
old soldier and well known citizen,
committed suicide by shooting him.
self in the mouth with 32-caliber re-
volver. It is generally supposed that
an attack of melancholia caused the
deed. He was 81 years of age and
had a large grown-up family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Girl CHARGED with Eoruerx.

Miss Agnes Sears, domestic, who
has been working for a prominent
family of Madison, has been arrested
on the charge of having uttered
forged check. She has worked at Eau
Claire, Rice Lake and other places in
the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20

der was issued. The federal order
was issued on account of the fact
that the patent Office was overcrowd-
ed with models. 1t is no longer re-
quired, as was formerly the case,
to file a model Of an invention with
the patent office, unless it is unusually
complicated 1t is now sufficient to
file a drawing and description. Some
doubt exists whether the models to be
distributed include those on which
the patent has not yet expired. The
value of these models lies largely in
the fact that if all the patents on a
certain machine can be secured, they
afford a complete history of the de-
velopment of the machine. The gov
eminent will undoubtedly distribute
the models in this way, giving all
those bearing on certain machine to
a single institution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
casket Manufacturer Dead.

Fond du Lac.-T. c. Nehrbass, pres
ident and general manager of the
Nehrbass Casket company, died after
a two weeks illness. He was 80 years
old and was born in Hartford, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Marinette Mill Is Closed.

Marinette.-After operating for
over 80 years, the mill of the r. w.
Merryman company was closed for
good. The machinery will be removed
and the building sold for factory pur-
poses, the lumber being exhausted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
pamane hY Storm at Marinette.

Ddnd9G Uy Ot0''l' q WAT I'lSste'
Marinette.-A fierce wind and hail
storm passed over Marinette. The
Polish Catholic church was struck by
lightning and badly damaged by fire.
A box car was blown from the main
line at the St. Paul and resulted in
wrecking the passenger train, but no
casualties resulted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Give Victory. to sorenson.

BY an official count of the ballots in
Dane county at the county clerks
office by the canvassing board, o. P.
Sorenson is nominated for Republican
candidate for the assembly over Au-
gust Severson by a majority of five
Yates. Friends of Saverson are claim
ing that recount must be made and
that they intend to contest the matter.
The official canvass gives: 0. P.
Sorenson, 795; August Severson, 700.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Killed by Falling Weight.

Milwaukee.-Whilet talking with his
brother at his fathers plant, George
Hastings, Is, was struck by an eleva-
tor weight and instantly killed. The
boy was the son of E. L. Hastings,
president of the E. L. Hastings COM
pany, manufacturers of soda and
mineral water at 432 Vliet street.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Falls Sixty Feet and Lives.

carbohydrates J. Ryan acci-
dentally walked of the high bridge
which crosses the Wisconsin river at
Merrimac and fell go feet into four
feet of water. When rescued both
wrists were broken
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Becomes National Bank.

Grantsburg.- has been
granted for the conversion of the
Granesburg State bank into the First
National bank of Grantsburg; capital,
$4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Captured by City Marshal.

Janesville.-City Marshal Appleby
captured H. M. Lawson, wanted in
Monroe for the alleged theft OF money
and a revolver from a hotel. The
prisoner was taken there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Hotel Proprietor Bankrupt.

La Crosse.-Martin Jensen, propri-
etor of the Ida house at Sparta, has
filed petition of bankruptcy. The
liabilities are $12,646.40 and the as
sets, chiefly in real estate, $10,500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Record Breaking Raft.

The other DAY steamship towed in
to San Francisco harbor from the Co
lumbia river raft containing 100000
cubic feet of piles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Prof, Merica Nav Resiqn.

Milwaukee.-Prof. Merica of Law
renee university is in Cincinnati and
may accept the superintendency of
the refuge there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Suit Over Wife's Affections.

Janesville.-A $4,000 damage suit
has been filed by B. M. Brown against
G. M. Fleek, charging the defendant
with criminal conversation with his
wife and alienation of his wife's af-
fections The complaint contains cop
les of letters alleged to have been
written by Mr.. Fleek to Mrs. Brown,
who is now in Chicago with her two
daughters, having left here as soon
as Brown learned of her alleged
friendliness for another. Fleek is out
on $4,000 bail. He is prominent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Aoed Woman Burned to Death.

Milwaukee.-Mrs. Mary Bethke,
aged SO, was burned to death while
alone in her home near South Milwau-
kee. Her body was found by her son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Rnu nses Both Feet.

Sheboygan-Michael- Jenkins, a 10
year-old boy, had both his legs cut off
in the Northwestern yards and may
die. His foot was caught in frog.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Elected President of Ticket Agents.

Milwaukee,. H. Hannah, of NAL
den, Mass, was elected president of
the International Association of Tick
ct Agents at the closing session of the
annual convention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Easy 70 BE Good.

1t is easy, perhaps, for a poor man
to be happy, but it is great easier for
him merely to be good.-Baltimore
Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
sentenced for RuruIarv.

La Crosse William j. Hutchins,
aged 10, was sentenced to three years
In Waupun for burglarizing tailor
shop. Hutchins was married in July.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
Kills Child and Cut Throat.

Blanchardsville-M Ole Olsen
killed her child and cut her own throat
at the home of her brother in York,
Green county. She is still alive, but
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20
G. A. r. Honors Kenosha Man.

Kenosha.-Z. G. Simmons of this
city, who has done much for the mem
bers of the Grand Army during the
last few years, has been presented
with a splendid memorial by the ma
tional organization. The memorial,
which bears the signature of the
grand commander and the seal of the
organization, recites the many acts of
kindness that Mr.. Simmons has done
for the old soldier, and names him as
an honored guest at all gatherings of
soldiers of the civil war The com
mittee appointed at the last grand en-
campment to present the memorial
was composed of Gen. A. G. Weissert
and Past Department Commander
Louis Scholes of Milwaukee and
Louis Wagner of Philadelphia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20

The first cast-iron bridge in the
world was the Coalbrookdale bridge,
England, which was built in 1879.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20

in a serious condition. Insanity is
given as the cause for the deed,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20

Merrill-A fine clubhouse is to be
erected by the A. II. STANCE company,
for the use of it's employees. The
building will be 54x104 feet in size,
three stories high, will be built of fire
proof material and will be erected on
the banks of the Prairie river, dag
onally across the street from the Bad
ger hotel and opera house building.
The main features of the clubhouse
are a modernly equipped gymnasium,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20

Stirred by the words of Jenkin
Lloyd Jones at Platteville, that the
old Wisconsin territorial capitol which
is now used as pig sly, should be
purchased by the state and preserved,
the Wisconsin historical society will
consider plans for purchasing the old
building. The old capitol was located
at Belmont, but it is now being used
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20

jeweler, man of wealth and has a
married son. Brown is also promi-
nent and operates the largest depart
ment store in the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20

as pig sly and cow stable. Sentf-
ment in favor Of the preservation of
the building is rapidly crystalizing.
Many of the citizens of the state were
unaware that the building was still
standing until they read Jenlin Lloyd
Jones' address. President w. w.
Wight, of the Wisconsin Historical so
ciety, has already taken an active in
terest in the matter.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-10-11
TAKES SWEET PEAS,
PLANTS LIVER PILLS
Clerk IL Mail Order House
Makes a Serious Mis-
take.
GAVE Him APPENDICITIS
And TIE Liver Pills Which Wife of a
South Dakota Farmer Planted IN
Her Flower Garden Refused
to Grow.

a.
ahe'N"eii' :. 20 '''. = '
error of a clerk in Il Chicago maui or
der hul.sa. John O!affson. a woil-to-do
ra.t.D e,.,n.,. iiyfn. twelve miles
,o,n,eued
h"'AH - 'is Wy "''
to submit TO an operation for allehd'-
citis.
nl.mso,,s trouble started last March
vh.n ,h.. rnral ,rail Garner delivered
~ 'hi . f,,tn an .laborate catalogue is
sr.i a., ~ mo.il order house in Chicago.
IN a,@1oinin~ i, Ar o}aifsom Giscov-
eraa ,r,t he could save Al few pretty
nn,,,tG In Inc cost Of u cer.ain brand
Re- ~, ,ips uri.b i,. hnd been tax
;no w. .lans.u also h,came inter
~. ia th, c-alafaeun. and determined
,,4., SON. uVa,t ,,ca seeds.
rn+ o.ns,n b.s lpmcrcl this sum
r.srr 81 u.,at happenci after
~ ' ~ 4.,t Ia one but the ola
a. ~, .,l. f,rt is thai sweet
.6s 49,. Nm stored away in
H." .,,"irn,,, AK. ,six an summer
" 49, ,.t.'1 of nndurin. spiondi,
, \ :, f,'nt v,ri covered with fra
,,aa.'tt gn,c,,. ,S+v ha,, s.nr out small
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-10-11
DRIVEN FROM HOME; WANDERER
Anton Vols Pays tho Penalty of His
Cruelty.

Aberdeen. :. ~. oct. 3.-Drivcn
from mis- home by the arm of the law
because h., made Life miserable for ms
family. Anton Nolk. u man past IN"
meridian Of his life. IS a homeless wan
derer on the Brown county plalfles.
Yesterday Afternoon he turned his back
on the place wnerc he had llNsd lor
many years. said !; few words Of rare
well to some Of his children, and lett
probably never to cross their tnresh-
I'D again.
Nolk's election is the direct result
nf the ,rag dy enacted Monday nishi.
when his Wife. scared into Insanity BY
his threats 10 KIN her ii she did NOT
withdraw a divorce suit Nhich shH had
commenced against him. wandered
away from home. she was found many
hours later and taken to the home Of
n friend in This city. Yesterday. through
her attoi7le :. She received leimlsslpii
from Judge Mccoy to eject her nus
band from The house and The sheriff
served tho Notice.
Nolk has been a hahitual drunkard
for some time. Only Il few months ago
ne was in the county Jail for intoNi-
cation. but was liberated upon pay
mont of his fine. The property has
been in Mrs. Nolll's raine fer several
years. being transit rred from him be-
cause Of tho fact that his heavy drink
ing threatened bankruptcy. Mrs. Nolk
now owns tine land. which is q valu-
able quarter and it is entirely clear
kept Il small mortgage OF q few hun
dref dollars against il. Tn land is
tituated a few miles north OF this city.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-10-11
SCHOOL POPULATION Grows.

Pierre, s. D., oct. 5.-The schoo
census reports for the present yea
have been filed in the state land de.
iartment for the apportionment of TIA
school fund. and show an increase u
1904 in school population in the pas
year. With a total of 14l,59S children
The reports show an increase in pop.
ulation in the northern and western
counties of the state. and a decrease
in the southern counties The grou,
of counties in the southeastern par
of the state-Yankton. Clay. Union
show II loss of 526 in school popula.
ton in Tho year. h heaviest loss be
ing in Union with lis. and o Hommr
next with 121.
on the other hand. the counties q
Butte. Lyman. Stanley, Gregory. Pen.
nington and Meade show an increas,
of 1858. of which Lyman and Gregory
show the greatest increase, Lyman
showing o66 and Gregory 423.
Another feature which h bushes.
of the state land department reveals IL
hat this year the payments of inter
est II full payments for lands ar,
all coming IN from the northern parr
OF the state. and the southern porto:
Is tagging behind. Several years ag,
the opposite was the case, but the we
seasons of the past two years hav'
not affected the people in the northern
and western portions. eXcept favorably
and they are reaping immense har
vests. While the southern part OF thu
state has been too wet and the con,
citionS diScouraging