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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Milwaukee centenarian Dead.

Milwaukee.-Mrs. August Zenda,
aged 1O1 years, a widow, residing at
No. 935 Sobieski street, dropped dead
at her home. Mrs. Zenda lived with
her daughter, and had been i'll for
some time. Death was due to heart
disease. The case was reported to the
coroner. but no inquest will be held.
Mrs. Zenda was one of Milwaukee,
oldest inhabitants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Ten Years for HENRY G. Goll.

y waukee.-Sentence of ten years
at hard labor in the government pris-
OF. lat Fort Leavenworth, where Frank
G. Bigelow is now serving like SEN
tence, was imposed upon Henry G..
Coll, convicted of being Bigelow's ac-
complete, by Judge ]. v. Quarles in
the United States district court.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Death of Former ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Stevens Point.-Charles A Lane,
clerk Of Portage county for % sue
cessive years, died, aged 81 years. He
was native of New York, coming to
Wisconsin half a century ago. Mr..
Lane was postmaster of Plover from
1868 to 1853 and member of the as
sembly in 1881 and 1882 He leaves a
daughter and a son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
rhree church Anniversaries.

Beaver Dam.-The Assembly Pres
byterian church celebrated the forty
eighth year of its organization, the
thirty-ninth year of the service of its
pastor. Rev. Thomas S. Johnson, and
the tenth anniversary of Smith chapel
at North Londe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Fast FIGHT Son Ended.

Kenosha.-In the fastest fight ever
seen in Kenosha, Jack Bennett, of Chi
cago, knocked out Earl Greibel, of
Milwaukee in the first round here be-
fore a crowd of 1900 people. The men
fought less than ten seconds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Students Fun with artist

mon Dieu, I'll never perform for
college students again." This was the
declaration of Tony Darnne, a French
banjo and elocution artist, who was
rushed out of town by band of 100
students. After dinner, Darnne pre-
scented himself at the Phi Delta Theta
house and offered to give the crowd an
evening of amusement for $40. The
Phi Delta telephoned the other frater-
mites to listen to the artist" After
ten minute performance the boys
decided to put him in the lake. Darnne
escaped, but was captured after fouS
block chase. He was brought to Chad
bourne hall and several sorority houses
and made to go through the pro-
gramme. Upon promise to get out of
town on the first train he was released.
Darnne offered to return the $40, but
the boys declined on the grounds that
he had furnished good evenings
amusement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Child Burned to Death.

West Bend.-Tied up at home by her
father because he feared harm would
come TO his weak-minded daughter,
Helen Kron. aged eight years, was
found mysteriously burned to crisp
on the return home of the father. He
Is frantic with grief.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Wild plunge Rights MIND.
heavy.

New York-Impelled by disordered
mind. Edward Drummer, aged 80, a law
yer, leaped out of window in Bellevue
hospital He picked himself up from the
ground after a fall of Is feet not only un-
injured, but his mind cleared. The
shock of the plunge had accomplished
what the physicians despaired of at
tanning by prescribing Treatments
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Broken Dam Flooded Town.

Marinette.-The dam of the Cri7itz
Paper & Pulp company was carried
out and the town flooded with five
to ten feet of water. Farmers lose
heavily in stock drowned Figs, cows,
and chickens were drowned in the
rush of water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
En,r1oras Get HaIf Holiday.

Racine.-Twenty-fve hundred en-
ployes Of the ]. I. Case company
signed and presented petition to the
corporation asking for half holiday
on Saturday and the request has been
granted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Bo4 Impaled on Fence.

GAINESVILLE. - Ten-year-old Micl1y
Burns was impaled on picket fence
near the Presbyterian parsonage while
playing. He hung there until rescued
and was seriously hurt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Bowling Tournament Plans.

Madison bowlers intend to hold the
largest bowling tournament in the his
tory of the state next year." said A. L.
Langtry. 81 recently met John Mitch
ell, president of the Madison Bowling
association, and he said that they
would not be satisfied unless 100 teams
entered. The state viii be gone over
from end to end, and as the capital
town will probably enter S5 teams it
self it is altogether probable that they
will set new entry record next
year"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Costly Piece of Spite Work.

Wausau.-Joseph Kopzynsky was
found guilty of arson and got a five
years sentence. He set fire to mis-
own place to spite his wife.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
State Convention for Bare boo

Baraboo.-The state convention of
the American Society of Equity will
hold its annual convention here May
% and 3d.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Child Choked to Death.

Marcellon. THE three-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Comstock fell be-
tween the tines of a hay rake and was
choked to death before he was found.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Occurrences Are liberal.

La Crosse.-La Crosse churches
have contributed about $500 to the re-
building of the Catholic churches at
San Francisco.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Ice Company,s Barns Burned.

Twin Lakes.-The barns of the
Knickerbocker Ice sompany were de-
stroyed by fire, enabling loss of ST.
600, with partial insurance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
RESIGNS His Passionate

Beloit.-Rev. T. T. Creswell, of the
First Presbyterian church, he's resigned
to go &c Poviona, Cal He has been
west for his health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
State Bakery Inspector Resigns.

L. F. Kutler has rendered his resig-
nation as state bakery inspector, to
take effect on June /. His business in
Appleton has grown to such an extent
that it will require all of his time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Punishment for Hazing.

Punishment for Hazing.
Summary action was taken by the
University of Wisconsin faculty in re-
gard to the hazing of Freshman Pfiff-
ner of Stevens Point. Two freshmen
and one junior, students at the uniyer-
sity, were suspended, one freshman
being dismissed for good, while the
others will be allowed to enter next
, fall. The one compelled to leave for
good is Dexter H. White of Waukesha,
and the others are Edward o. Steihm,
freshman from Johnson's Creek, and
II. A. Harper, Madison junior in the
college of letters and science. The
hazing is claimed to have been the
worst case seen here for many day.
In the first place the hazers attempted
to break into the gym to get PffrHer.
He was escorted from there by an Off
Ger only after the latter had threat
ened to shoot the first student that
made move to take the freshman
away from him. After the officer left
Pfiffner was caught and subjected to
hair cutting, a treatment of iodine and
bath in the lake The matter was
Immediately taken up by the discipline
committee and the action of the facul-
ty is to be regarded as an announce
ment that hazing will not be tolerated.
Steihm, known as the freshman king"
was president of his class and played
center on his class football team White
is a prominent freshman crew man.
Piffner is said to have been hazed as
the result of saying in a letter sent, to
Milwaukee that there was lack of Gull
ture at the University of Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Madison Gets National Picnic

Madison is to have the national pic
mic of the Mystic Workers this year
and the date will probably be July 81.
The occasion is expected to bring from
10000 to $4,000 strangers to Madison
for day and preparations are now
going forward for their entertain
ment in proper style. At present eff
forts are in making to secure the best
railroad rates possible. There will be
a program of speaking and band
music, with other picnic features,
which will doubtless include steam
boat trips on the Madison lakes. Last
year the picnic was held at Clinton,
Iowa, and brought out 10000 people.
1t is an insurance order about ten
years old and is confined to the states
OF Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, 1lli-
nois, Michigan, Missouri and Califor-
mia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-17
Wealthy Men in Trouble.

Five lumbermen and bankers repre-
senting an aggregate wealth far in
excess of 81 100000, were arrested at
Oshkosh by the federal authorities on
the charge of conspiracy to defraud
the general government by means of
alleged land frauds in the state of
Oregon. The men arrested are: Le-
ander Choate, James Matt Bray, Ben
jamin Doughty, James Doughty and
Thomas DAILY. Mr.. Bray is the presi-
dent of the Bray & Choate Lumber
company and Choate is the treasurer
Of that company. The Doughtys are
retired lumbermen. DAILY is cashier of
the Commercial National bank and all
OF the men are large stockholders in
that institution. The charges con-
tanned in the federal grand jury in
dictments, under which the men are
being prosecuted, is that of conspir-
acy to defraud the federal government
by having furnished money to Oregon
parties to make and buy homesteads
in the state named. The indictment
describes the land and AYERS that the
alleged crime was committed between
the years of 1900 and 1903. The men
indicted maintain that they never
owned the lands described in the in
dictment, never had anything to do
with them, and that they never owned
any lands within 40 miles of these in
connection with which the fraud is
alleged. The belief is that the ac-
cused have been made the victims of
Oregon land sharks. Oshkosh capital
lists, including the five named, have
dealt largely in Oregon and Washing
ton lands in recent years, but they
have always done it through third par
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
pleasant surorise.

Mapleton. O.. Jan, 2G.-On Thurs,
day evening about 30 young people
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
AL Allerton to remind their son. John
of his 18th birthday. The evening
was spent in playing pedro and finch
and other games. AT IL o'clock q fine
supper was served. Those present
were Ross and William Clapper, Mar
ion Kleitz. James Snyder. Ivan Long.
Clark Dawn. Charley and 81 Gaul.
Charles Sherer. Harry Houtz. Bert
Youtz. Tom AXE. Ed. Krider, Charles
and Ed. Allerton. James Kane. How
ard Kleitz. Lee Evans, the Misses Min
ME and Ivy Sherer, Paum Rhodes
Florence and Bessie Evans, Nova
Long, Beatrice Martin, Jennie Hersh
berger. Ada .Krider, Yelma Eckermau
and Alberta Rhodes.
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FROM CANTON
TO ALLIANCE ON LOCOMOTIVES
cOW-cATcHER
This Foreigner Thought the Inside OF
Cars Was Reserved for Amer
leans Only.

Salem. o.. Jan. ga foreigner on
the way from Canton TO Pittsourg. was
taken by officers from the cOw-catcher
of the locomotive on which he was sit
ting. having ridden from Canton to
Alliance in that perilous position.
When searched. trstelass ticket
from canton to Pittsburg was found.
The foreigner had understood that on
ly Americans enjoyed the privilege OF
riding IN the coaehss and that for
eigners were compelled to ride on the
outside Of the train.
The train Is fast eastbound Penn
sylyania limited and the foreigner
complained OF the Inconvenience OF the
wind whistle"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
AFTER FIVE YEARS
American Alleged to Have Been Inn
plicated in the Million Dollar Bank
Of Liverpool Frauds Is
Apprehen6ed.

New York. Jan. 26.-After an inter-
national searcn extending over per-
iod of five years, James Maines, the
American bookmaker alleged TO have
been implicated in the s1OOO.o0O bank
OF Liverpool frauds. who has been
sought in the great centers of popu-
lation Of the civilized world. was ar
rested at 4 o'clock this afternoon. the
New York police say. at Brodway and
he began his gambling career.
The Bank OF Liverpool theft was one
The Bank of Liyerbool hteft was one
of the most startling in the history
of Europe and ranked as world wide
sensation. 1t was operated in 1901
by a 0and of American conspirators,
who found their opportunity in a book
keepers euIpabllity.
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TWO WIVES" IN SAME HOUSE
Dual Life Of Canton LabOrer Revealed During In
vestigation by Health authorities on Massil.on
Street, MAY Not be Prosecuted.

While investigating a report that
eighteen persons were living in small
cottage containing three rooms at 1909
Massillon street Sanitary Officer
Thompson and Member Zinninger OF
the health board made the discovery
that Wendel!n Kyska. laborer, has
been living a dual life for years.
And beth OF the women in the case
were found in the same house Friday
morning. One, a slender woman OF
about 80 years. claims to be the law
full wife OF Kyska and the mother
of five children. sac was hidden in
a room when tne health men arrived.
She produced her marriage certificate
and its contents were explained by an
Interpreter.
In another room sat woman a few
years older, with child on either
side ard twins a week Old sleeping in
a bed nearby. She made no effort to
conceal her identity. Through an in
terpreter she said that kyhka was the
father of all four of her children.
Two were born in the old country and
two in Canton. She has been
mere less than two years and has
lived with Kyska and his supposed
legal wife all this time.
Whether Kyska Is bigamist Is not
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unexceIIed Service to Cuba.

Effective January 5th. 1906, through
Pullman sleeper will leave Cincin-
natl at $3.50 a. m. every Friday via
Queen & Crescent route and Southern
railway to Mobile connecting with
Munson s. s. Lines steamer Prince
George" at 4;30 p. m. on Saturdays,
and through sleeper from Mobile ev-
cry Friday at 700 p. m. north to Gin
cinnati on arrival of steamer prince
George" from Havana.
Tickets now on sale good until May
S1st ct the rate of sG5.0O for the
round trip from Cincinnati including
meals and berths on steamer.
/ For information address Frank
Johnson, special agent passenger de
partment Munson 8. s. Line, Washing
ton C. H.. Ohio; or w. C. Rinear
son, G. p. A. Queen and Crescent
Route. Cincinnati. Ohio.
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known. But the story of his supposed
legal wife seem to indicate that he
is not. Through an interpreter sne
claimed that kyska was never married
to the other woman, who is her sis
ter. At any rate there seems to be no
differences between the two women
When a News reporter called at the
house they cared for each others chill
dren with much tenderness.
Besides, Kyska keeps tour boarders,
andd all of these live in the same
house. occupying one small room con-
tanning Two beds, which are poorly
kept The other women, Kyska and
the children occupy the front room.
which contains two beds, a couch and
baby crib. There are few strips
of rag carpet on the floor, a large
quantity OF feathers and plenty of dirt.
more thorough investigation will
probably be conducted by the autnor-
tiles In day or two. 1t is not prob
able that any charges Will be brought
against Kyska, who is a hard working
man. owing to the fact that the two
families are entirely dependent upon
/ him. He will however be ordered to
| dispense with the boarders and keer
his house In q more sanitary condi-
tion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
ostrIehea in a Storm at Sea.

"Ostriches are terrible creatures to
have aboard ship in Storm" said
a sailor. Knocked about by the
waves. they fall and break their legs.
Eve once carried twelve superb
osthiches. They were good sailors.
Their sea appetltes were fine. But
two days from port a nasty gale over
took us.
"And then 1t was pitiful to SEQ
those ostriches. The ships lurches
and ducks knocked them OF their
pins. sent them rolling back and
forth. to and fro, wildly. helplessly.
"Imagipe a dozen ostriches now on
their feet. and .then-7hang-on their
backs, their long legs ip the air. roll.
Ing every which way, What you'd
expect to happen happened. of course.
Their logs broke. You could hear
above the storm the sharp crack OF
the splitting bone.
"of these twelve ilno ostrlchos only
two reached port Rlsso."
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CHANGED HIS MIND
KENNEDY ONCE A STRONG ADvo.
CATE OF UNIT SYSTEM
stark County Expected to Get In Line
and Turn Down the Crawford
County Plan.

Now that the Columbiana county Re
publican central committee has adopted
the unit system of nominating con-
gressional candidates, following the
precedent established by Mahoning
county, 1t is expected that the Stark
county commitlee will iall into line
and also adopt the unit system.
Several members OF the central
committee have declared themselves
strongly in favor of the plan, and
more are being converted to the plan
since the action taken at Lisbon on
Thursday. 1ney say that the only
thing left to do is to adopt the unit
system and thus prevent Kennedy from
bringing out a large number OF local
candidates to split up the Canton
vote.
It is given out on the authority of
Charles Speaker, Columbiana county
candidate for congressman, that Ken
nedy put the unit system In force In
Mahoning county four years ago. AT
the same U,lne he made the assess
ment $500 for the purpose, so Mr..
Speaker charges. of forcing all other
candidates out Of the field. after 1t
had been generally understood that
the field was to be left open.
! After taking this attitude four
years ago Canton Republicans are un-
able to understand why Kennedy
should row come out so strongly In
favor of the Crawford county plan,
which Kennedy declares means the
death of bosses. whose creation he
is, according TO friends of both MIR.
Speaker and Candidate Grant.
Interest in the comin~ a"''o- NJ the
county committee on the popular vote
proposition is increasing daily, and
some warm fights are expected before
the mater is hrally settled. ss Ko"re-
dy Is expected to use all his infiu-
ence in securing the adoption of the
Crawford county plan. +"
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Pierce News.

Pierce. o., Jan. 25.-David Painter
and wife. of Irwin, Pa, are visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
The Battlesburg M. e. church was
shaken severely by the wind recent
ly.
Charles Bowman visited recently
with relatives near Cadiz, Ohio, and
attended a golden wedding anniyers
airy while there.
Lawson Mckinney and John Miller
will build a new barn next summer
Rev. Zimmerman. of Bethany. W
w.. filled the pulpit at the Chris
tian church last Sunday.
James johnson, of Trenton, Mo.
is visiting relatives near town. -
Elias Bennett, of Alliance. spen,
Sunday with Hiram Bowman, neal
town.
John Shew Is home for the winter
Theo. Garner Is conducting a sing
ing school at the Bowman school
house.
Mrs. Peter Roller and son James
and Irwin Jolly and wife spent s
week recently with relatives near IT
Wayne. Ind.
Fred Brown, of Whipple. o. is
staying with o. C. GIN this winter.
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from all banks and stipulating the
rate of interest that shall be paid by
the banks. This must not be lower
than one per cent In Cleveland the
county is drawing 5Is per cent.
The law further provides that the
commissioners. on the Monday iol-
lowing the last insertion of the no.
tice in the newspapers, shall IN
OPEN SESSION at noon open the
sealed proposals and award the use OF
the money to the bank that offers
the HIGHEST rate of interest. The
bank receiving the funds must, the
law says, furnish bond or undertak.
ing, which must be approved by the
prosecuting attorney
II is also provided that the treas.
urer, upon receipt of a notice that .
depository has been established, de
posit, as directed by the commission.
ers to the credit of the county, ali
money in his possession, except such
as may be necessary to meet the Gu,
rent expenses of the county, before
noon on each business day.
All money deposited with any de
pository shall bear interest at the
rate specified in the proposal on
which the award was made and be
computed ON daily balances. Such
( interest, the law provides, shall be
! placed to the credit of the county on
the first day of March and the frs
! day of September of each year, or al
any other time when the accounts may
be closed.
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hotel Tuesday night that he would not
be in to supper. He was trua to his
word. He hasn't been back since.
One night he took Miss Eipert to sup
per there and again endeavored to get
her to induce her sister TO accompany
him to Indian territory. Then he
spoke about borrowing money again,
brit the clever stenographer saw him
first. Now a lot If people would like
to see him later.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
Freebura Notes.

Freeburg, Jan. 25.-Webster Swal,
len. of Canton. spent several days
visiting relatives and friends near
town.
Mrs. e. Hopes is reported some
better.
Mrs. Frank Bowman was caller
in Paris Friday.
Samuel Stoffer and wife visited
with the latter's father, Ed. Reese
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Erwin spent Sun
day with relatives at Homework.
Frank Spon; eller has sold his farm
to Emanuel Koontz. south of town
and has bought the n. Richard farm
north OF town, near Fairmount Home
Crist Sennefter and wife, of Sci
enoe Hin. spent Monday with Mr.
and Mrs. Crist Swallen.
Joseph Shidler is getting a new
patent incubator this spring. MIR.
sNidler Is very successful poultr.
raiser.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30

According to Prosecuting Attorney
Upham at least $4,000 in interest has
been lost to the county in the past
fifteen years through the failure OF
former prosecuting attorneys to en-
force the county depository law.
The law has been on the statute
hooks for nearly fifteen years but il
was not until after Prosecutor Up
ham assumed charge in January that
the county commits toner's passed, up
on his orders, the resolution establish
ing a county depository. Through
this action the county will be saved
something like $4,000 a year. This
estimate Upham believes to be eXcep.
ticnally low and is based on an IN
terest at tie rate of 2h per cent.
Just where this $4,000 went Is to
be determined later. Prosecutor Up
ham says that suit will be brought
against the former treasurers to re.
cover the money. providing he finds,
after a more complete investigation,
that they han no right to 1t.
81 have my doubts as to the liabili-
ty of the treasurers until after the
county commissioners have passed
the necessary resolution establishing
county depositary," said Mr.. Upham
This resolution was passed ON Jan
uary S by the county commissioners
after nearly fifteen years. Now it is
the duty of the commissioners to pub
lish in two newspapers for two weeks
notice inviting sealed proposals