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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Bishop Saqen's Funeral.

! La Crosse.-The funeral of Bishop
A. K. Sagen, president of the Eastern
district of the Lutheran Evangelical
synod, who died at the Lutheran hos
pital here as a result of gangrenous
appendicitis, was held February 49,
The services were conducted by Rt
Rev V. Koren of DEBORAH, Ia. Rev. J,
Norby, of Lee, ILL.,, vice president OF
the Eastern district, will succeed
Bishop Sagen. The body was taken
to Washington Prairie, Ia, for inter
ment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
County Publishers ORGANIZE.

Fort Atkinson.-A meeting of the
publishers of Jefferson county was
recently held in Jefferson, and tenn
porary organization effected. The
meeting was fairly attended from all
parts of the county. The meeting or
ganized with the election of c. L.
Hubs, of the Lake View Leader, as
chairman and James P. Holland, edi.
tor of the Watertown Times, secre-
tary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Total of Bills Is 1900.

At the close of the sessions Feb. 8,
counting the bills already introduced
and those in the hands of the revision
committee, the senate record is about
500 measures and the assembly about
1000. Taking 1900 as the basis, there
are several hundred bills more to be
considered this session than last ses-
sion, but many of these will be dis
posed of early, leaving the more i'm
portant questions to be considered
later in the session.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Bureau Of Labor Booms State.

The bureau of labor and industrial
statistics has contributed a most val
liable as well as highly interesting
bulletin to the extensive list of state
documents. 1t is the irst time in the
history of Wisconsin when the state
has engaged in the promotion business
and the very excellence of the work
done by Commissioner Beck and his
deputy, William J. Hagenah, shows
what can be done.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
WOULD BE SUPREME JUSTICE.
Henry T. Scudder of Marinette An.
nounces His Candidacy.

Marinette.-Henry T. Scudder, a
well-known lawyer of this city, an
nounces his candidacy for justice of
the supreme court to succeed Justice
Marshall. Scudder has been city at
torney and a successful lawyer in the
Marinette and federal courts. He was
born at Middleton, Conn, in 1849, and
came to Wisconsin in 1874, being adj
mitted to the bar in 1876. He has
practiced law in, Marinette for Fl
years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21

i. A. Stewart, of Dane (Dem.) in
troduced two resolutions relating to
the so-called lumber trust One me-
moriaIizes congress to remove the
present tariff on lumber and the other
provides for the appointment of leg
islative committee to investigate the
lumber trusts operations in this state
and, if possible, to have such legal ac-
ton instituted against it as shall be for
the best interest of the citizens OF the
state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Hits Hiuh Men in State.

La Crosse.-The deposition of
Charles E. Seller, former stock agent,
read in the suit of Henry E. Horne,
trustee, against the original pro-
motors of the Mexican Plantation
company to recover $125,000 for the
stockholders, alleging misrepresenta-
ton and fraud, showed transfers of
stock in the company to Nils p Hau-
gen, former state tax commissioner,
and Gov. James o. Davidson, for
which it is charged they paid nothing
except the influence their names upon
lists of stockholders might have on in
veStorS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Wisconsin Liquor Dealers Organize.

Milwaukee.-For the purpose of
counteracting proposed anti-lfquor
legislation an organization was formed
which will be known as the Wisconsin
Wholesale Liquor Dealers associa-
ton.
A complete organization was ef-
President, Phil A. Grau; vice presi-
dent, Peter Barth; secretary, E. F.
Kroening; treasurer, J. H. Newman;
executive committee, M. F. Schickel,
William Bergenthal and Jacob Best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Two-cent Fare Unlikely.

1t is becoming the general be-
lief around the legislature, that
while the railway rate commits
sion may not be able to deter
mine that two cent fare on Wiscon-
sin roads shall be the maximum
charge made, it may, and by some it
is claimed, will report favorable to the
making of a 214 cent per mile rate.
It is known that the commission has
made every effort to find favorably to
a two cent rate, but it is unable to do
so. Taking this view Of the case, that a
Taking this view of the case, that a
two cent fare order by the commission
can not be sustained, it is believed
that 21a cent fare will be ordered,
and the finding of the commission thus
be placed upon safe ground, although
it is in the nature of a compromise.
It is also stated that the commission,
should an order of this nature be
adopted, will demand certain other
concessions and privileges not now
granted by the railways and which
concerns various forms of mileage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Hold School for Officers.

Adjt. Gen. Boardman has issued or
ders announcing that the annual
school for officers of the Wisconsin
National guard will be held in Mil
waukee on March 5 and g. The first
days meetings will be held in the civil
service room of the city hall and the
second days in the clubroom of the
Hotel Pfster. All of the 200 officers
of the guard are required to attend I'M
less they have some good excuse for
not doing so.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Miss PRAY Dies Suddenly.

Stevens Point. A telegram an
nounced the death at New Orleans of
Miss Katherine r. Pray, oldest daugh-
ter of Prof. and Mrs. t. B. Pray, of
this city Miss Pray had been spend
ing the winter with her sister, Mrs. H.
M. Sheldon, formerly of Madison, at
their home in Macon, Ga. Recently
she went to New Orleans to attend
the Mardi Gras, accompanied by Miss
Martha Week of this city and Mrs.
Sheldon. While there she became
suddenly i'll and died of heart trouble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21

A late arrival among hats introduces
a low, fiat, rippled brim plateau of
dark silk felt. Bunches of silken
grapes interspersed with roses, trim
the hat, at the same time announcing
that Paris has gone in for fruit mil
linery trimming, but as Americans do
not take kindly to extremes, the Pa
risian milliner adds flower or two to
her American millinery exports and
tells Americans flowers will be en- re-
gel for spring
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Woman Freed of Perjury Charge.

Ripon. - Cora Edwards, charged
with having committed perjury in her
testimony before the Fond du Lac
grand jury, was discharged on pre-
liminary examination before Court
Commissioner A. E. Dunlap. For the
state Edward H. Smith, court reporter
for the grand jury, read a portion of
her testimony, which was in sub
stance that she had not given a dia-
mond ring to Chief Nolan, of Fond du
Lac, nor had any knowledge of such a
ring being given him. Joseph Ochs, a
former member of the police force of
Fond du Lac, testified that the defend
ant told him that she had given Mr..
Nolan a diamond ring.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Beats Relative to Death.

Grand Rapids.-Albert Neunfeldt, a
prosperous farmer living at Nekoosa,
killed his brother-in-law, Julius Marth,
of the same place, at Bentz's saloon
by hurting an iron cuspidor at the
latter's head, inficting a mortal
wound. The victim reeled, walked out
and returned again where, according
to bystanders, Neunfeldt attacked him
the second time, beating and kicking
him until he was dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
No Special Counsel Hearing.

The Bancroft resolution calling on
the governor for information regarding
the names and compensation of the
lawyers who have served the state as
special counsel during the last four
years and who are now serving in that
capacity was, at the authors request,
referred to the Judiciary committee.
When he introduced it, Mr.. Bancroft
tried to have it considered under sus-
pension of the rules. but Assemblyman
George F. Grassie of Milwaukee and
Asemblynsar Timothy Burke of Green
Bay opposed the motion and it failed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Binds to the Party.

If a joint resolution introduced in
the assembly by George F. Grassie. OF
Milwaukee, is adopted, every one who
accepts a nomination and election to
the legislature two years hence will
be morally bound to support his party
candidate for United States senator
who receives plurality of the votes
of the entire state cast by his party
for that Office at the September pri.
maries. There is no law at present
that requires member of the legisia-
ture to vote for his party nominee for
United States senator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
School Book Law Postponed.

The assembly committee on educa-
ton decided to report for indefinite
postponement the Bancroft bills to
repeal the law authorizing district
schools to purchase free text books
for pupils and to empower them to
supply books to INDECENT pupils AS
semblyman L. Fl. Bancroft made an
argument in favor of the bills, but it
did not convince the committee that
they should be passed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
RreteIIes on RIouses.

Bretelles Of braid, velvet ribbon and
silk combine charmingly with lingerie
blouses of nonwashable variety, espe-
cially the nets and lace effects. These
are worn with separate skirts of
plated wolfe, silk, cloth, etc.. and look
very dressy indeed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Notice to Veterans.

Capt C. II. Russell, pension agent
in the adjutant generals office, calls
the attention of all soldiers and sailors
who are entitled to pensions, to the
fact that under the McCumber law,
it is the duty as well as the pleas
ure of the department to be of all pos
sible assistance to soldiers in securing
pensions. There is no charge for this
work, and claims that are filed through
the state departments are given pref
erence as well as being made accurate
and complete before they are filed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
ReesexiIIe Roller Mills Burn

Reeseville.-The Reeseville roller
mills caught fire and before the fire
department could get to the fire it
had made such progress that it was
beyond control and the mill burned
to the ground By the heroic efforts
of the fire department and the citi-
zens the lumber yards and surround
ing buildings were saved. The mill
was owned and operated by Edward
Volkman. The loss is between $4,000
and $4,000, with an insurance of
about $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
pells Dam Bill.

The Dells dam bill, of particular in
terest to the citizens of Eau Claire,
made its appearance in both houses,
in the senate, being introduced by
Senator Noble and in the assembly by
Assemblyman Kernahan. This subject
created so much of a contest in the
last legislature but it is now claimed
that the measure has been framed so
that all interested parties are salts
fled with it's provisions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21

correspondent?-M
II. What miss should the traveller
shun ?-Mis-guid
IL. What miss is unhappy ?-Mis-for-
tune.
13. What miss is distinguished as
uncivil and ill-bred ?-Mis-behav
Ia. What miss gives unreliable in
formation ?-Mis-call
Is. What miss meets with i'll luck
and delay ?-Mis-adventure.
16. What miss is untruthful Mis-
represent.
MADAME MERRI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Young Women Thrown from Sleigh.

Kenosha.-MBs Maude Brogan and
Miss Katherine McGivern, well-known
Kenosha girls, were seriously injured
by being thrown from sleigh just
north of Berryville. The young wom-
en- were unconscious for more than
an hour, but it is not thought that
their injuries will prove fatal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Dime Novels in Real Life.

Milwaukee.-Two boys are believed
to be dying as result of an attack of
an organization calling itself "The
Tigers of Tombstones or the Terrors
of Devils Gulch," made on five boys
who were returning from a mask ball
on the South Side. They used knives
and reyO1VerS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Win at Bio Cockina Main.

Kenosha-Sheriff Charles Pfennig
is investigating a cooking main held
at Central park, north of Kenosha,
and it is probable that he will seek to
arrest chicken fanciers of Kenosha,
Racine, Milwaukee and Chicago. More
than 200 people gathered about the
pit and IL matches were pulled off. 1t
is claimed that the Kenosha and Chi
cago sports won a large sum of
money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
No Saloons Near Varsity.

One Of the bills introduced is de-
signed to create furore in the CAPT
tai city, for if Senator Stondall has his
way there will be no saloons within a
radius of half a mile of the university.
The bill is backed by local sentiment
and will be strongly supported. An
other excise bill of Importance to the
state at large, and of especial impor-
lance to the city of Milwaukee is the
one introduced by Senator Barker.
This measure proposes to increase the
license fees for saloons in all towns,
villages and cities of 5000 inhabitants
and less to $500 and in all other cities
to $1,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Lutheran Young Peoples Society.

Chippewa Falls.-The convention of
the Young Peoples Society of the
Lutheran Free Church of America
closed by organizing a national gov
erning society and electing these Off
GERS: President, 0. H. Sletten,
Blanchardville, Wis; secretary, Prof.
Hendrickson, Augsburg, Mimi; treas
urer, Rev. Mr.. Torwig, Morris, Mimi.
The convention was in session three
days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Money for State Fair Grounds.

The Harring bill appropriating $67,-
500 for improvements at the State
fair grounds in Milwaukee will be fav-
orably reported by the assembly state
fair committee in day or two. The
bill will have to go to the committee
on claims before it is passed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Bad News of Brother Kills,

Milwaukee.-Clara Boos, sister of
Peter Boos, who was convicted of rob-
bling the house of Mrs. Margaret
Kleinwachter, dropped dead when she
learned of her brothers conviction.
The young woman had been Boos' ia
vcrite sister and had stood by him in
the trial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Consumption Ravages Wisconsin.

A report by the state board of
health shows that in 20 months COW
cred by the report there were 3,77S
deaths from tuberculosis, or nearly
ten per cent. The state is now build
ing sanitarium. The report urges a
crusade against the disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Killed by Fa.t on Stairs.

Oshkosh.-George F. Eastman,
pioneer bookseller and son o. the first
mayor of the city, fell down the eel
lar stairs in his store. His skull was
fractured and he died in two hours.
He was 65 years of age and unmar-
ried
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
nivorced wife Refuses AIimonv,

Milwaukee.-Mrs. Halle Scherer,
wife of a wealthy leather manufac-
turer, got divorce. She refused ali
mony, saying she wanted none to con-
tinue saying that she married Scherer
for his money. She was poor when
they married.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Laona Hotel Burns.

Laona.-The Sargent house, one of
the biggest and best equipped hotels
in this section, was completely des-
troyed by fire, the loss being about
$4,000. The contents were saved
after a hard fight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Becker TaIks at ReIoit.

Beloit.-Mayor Becker of Milwau-
kee addressed the six o'clock club,
composed of business and professional
men. He took a strong position
against socialism and urged faith in
the present form of government.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
ILLEGAL Fishers Taken.

Ashland.-Game Warden Buchanan
seized 5000 feet OF gill nets, 5000 feet
anchor lines and many whitefsh and
arrested four fishermen inside the
mile limit near Bayfield,.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Cleans Out Slot Machines.

Chippewa Falls.-District Attorney
Conner ordered all keepers Of slot
machines to remove them or suffer
arrest and confiscation of the devices.
The machines had been Installed since
Conner took Office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Loses Mind READING Bible.

La Crosse.-William Stringhle, a
farmer living at Chaseburg, hanged
himself. Excessive Bible reading,
causing arrangement of his mind, is
alleged to have been the cause.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Farmer Commits Suicide,

Depere.-Claus Broker, farmer of
the town of Depere, hanged himself
in his granary while in a fit of tenn
porary insanity. He leaves a wife and
six children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
HONOR FOR MILWAUKEE MAN.
Edward B. AIIis Awarded Cross of
French Legion of Honor.

Milwaukee.-Edward B. Allis, Jr.,
son of the founder of the great E. P.
Allis works, now the foundation of
the Allis-Chalmers, company, who has
been given the cross of the French
Legion of Honor, is the first Milwau-
kee man to receive this distinction
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
ne.+b Follows Dental Operation.

Kenosha-Charles Sieschlag, a Sill
yer Lake man, % years of age, died a
few days ago because of loss of blood
from a wound caused by the extrac-
ton Of tooth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
coupIe Killed on Railway Crossing.

Fond du Lac.-Ferdinand Wagner
and wife, an aged couple living near
Reeds Corners, were killed by a Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul engine
about a mile north of Brandon. They
were driving into Brandon in cutter
at the time of the accident.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-21
Wins in Einht for Life.

New Richmond.-ChristC Conway, OF
Evan, Mich. single handed, killed four
wolves out of pack OF six, barely
escaping with his life.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

Armour Herald: -- Dlle Say
age has launched out in the
newspaper business - WAgner,
having bought out . half inter
est in the New Era Dale thinks
TO work Tor himself will be fully
- profitable and We grant him
the honor Of such : desire. He
will be missed among tho on II
ness men hare IS he has been
here so long. and held 50 impor
tant 3 place In the Chronicle Of.
fice. 1t will be : long walk be-
fore Mr.. Thomas will secure "a
other man better ia every way
than Dale has been; but it Is at
expected that : man with ability
TO do well Tor Others will always
do so. and The Herald congratu
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

OF the Universal Household Rem
edies will not put their form ula
on the package and II our state
law is good the druggists OF
South Dakota will be unable TO
sell these goods. The people
who have used them for years
and know their value, will not
be will not be without them,
and as no one can prevent con-
sumers from ordering and Sc
curing them from out of the
state they will order from mail
OF der houses, thus taking the
business and money from out OF
the state. This is the point that
most interests the druggists Ut
South DakOta. The law. NJ
Commissioner Wheaton says he
will enforce it, will take away
from the druggists OF the state
at least $l0O,ON.OO worth OF
business and send tins vast sum
ont OF the state 70 help build up
and increase the profits OF the
hardest competitors the dealers
have. the mail order houses.
There is another feature OF
the law that should not pass IN.
noticed, IS it Is drawn il lav ors
very materially the physicians
by exempting all medicines in
their hands TO be dispensed di.
rect by them from the opera
tion Of the law.
This, il the section OF the law
compelling al medicines hand.
led by druggists to have . quail.
itative label - good and can be
enforced, would ultimately re-.
suit in the druggists losing oil
their pr escriptions, - we'll q
their medicine business, and
would enforce everybody that
needed medicine TO 60 to the
doctor nrst and secure either :
prescription from him 70 b All.
cd at the drug store, OF the doc.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25
lates him on the effort 10 do bet.
ter for himself, and wishes him
the success that hs deserves.

Armour Chronicle Tribune: -
The long expected has happened.
we have lost our foreman aad
now il is up 70 the old man 10
get busy. Dale went down 70
Wagner Tuesday and didn't do
. thing but buy . halt interest
In the Wagner New Era We are
pleased ~ see him make : start
for himself and know that Wag-
ner is getting one Of tha best Ill
round printers in ths stlta
We will keep m eye on the pro
gress of the New Era-we ara
interested in the welfare Of our
former employee who has I'll
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

tor would furnish the medicine !:
in either case the patient would
have to pay more money for the
medicine than he does now by
buying 1T the drug store pre- .
pared medicines, the value OF
which he knows by long years
Of experience. is Of the bast
The law has been submitted
TO several prominent attorneys $
and they are OF the opinion tha :
it cannot be enforced as tu
druggists. this however will
PROBABLY have 10 be decided in
court
In conclusion. I wish ~ re-
peat that ali druggists ia the
state are in favor Of all laws that
will improve the standard ol
medicines and promote the rug
profession: and are opposed r.
this law solely on the grounds
that il does not increase the
protection VI the public, aud
will cause : great loss 70 the
business men Of this state, and
build up the mail order bust
ness.