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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
FARMER KILLED IN ACCIDENT.
Runaway Team Dragged GottIieb Kres-
sin Under Tedder.

Sheboygan.-While at work harvest
ing his hay crop, Gottlieb Kressin, a
well-to-do farmer residing in the town
of Mequon, south of Sheboygan, met
with a horrible accident, which caused
his death a short time after. He was
in the field with his son, and had his
horses hitched to the hay tedder, when
the pole broke. The horses being a
span of broncos, became unmanage-
able and ran away, throwing Mr.. Kres-
sin beneath the tedder and dragging
him along for distance, the iron
forks piercing him in all portions Of
the body. When released he was I'M
conscious and bleeding from the
wounds about his head and body. He
died half hour afterward One Of the
prongs Of the forks entered his ear
and penetrated to the brain, which
caused his death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
sandbar in La Crosse Harbor.

La Crosse.-After spending thou
sands of dollars in dredging out the
La Crosse harbor, building a long
stone embankment and making other
extensive improvements to keep the
channel free for shipping, government
engineers have discovered a new men,
ace to navigation in the shape of a
huge sandbar which has formed at the
entrance to the harbor within a few
years. Work will be begun on the
removal of the bar next month and
the sand thus removed will be used
for filling along the levee
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
TO KEEP UP CLAM SUPPLY.
Government May Establish Hatcheries
in the Mississippi.

La Crosse.-Paul Bartsch Of Bur-
lington, Ia, and Charles B. Wilson Of
Westfield, Mass, who were appointed
by President Roosevelt to make an
investigation of clans in the Missis-
sippi river, have been spending a
week in La Crosse. The purpose of
the investigation is to devise ways
and means of propagating the clans
and preserving one of the most i'm
portant industries of the upper river.
If the present investigation shows
that CLAIMS can be raised in the same
way as fish and that the plan will sue
coed in keeping up the supply of the
species in the river, it is the purpose
Of the government to establish govern
ment hatcheries along the Mississippi
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Governor Denies Interview.

Col o. G. Munson, secretary to Gov.
Davidson, in an interview said that
the interview in the Milwaukee Free
Press regarding the alleged views of
the governor on the North Carolina
railroad rate imbroglio was absolutely
false. 1.-THE governor, not only did not
say that Gov. Glenn, of North Caro-
lima, had his sympathy in the fight of
that state against the railroads; the
governor said nothing about the case
to any newspaper man and we are
unable to account for the report as
printed in the Milwaukee paper"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
BALK AT "sMALL COLLEGE,"
Ripon, Lawrence and Beloit Say Ad-
jective Is Superfluous.

Ripon.-The colleges of the state
have determined under the leader
ship of Dr. r. C. Hughes Of Ripon col
lege, to make war on the use of the
term Small college" IN the newspa-
pers. The agreement includes Beloit
college, Lawrence university, Carroll
college and other institutions of this
class. It is argued by DR.. Hughes, the
Ripon spokesman, that this state has
no classes of colleges, as divided into
small and large. The institutions
named are in the college class as dis
tinguished from the university class.
Hereafter the effort will be made to
have Ripon, Beloit and Lawrence re-
ferred to as in the college class as
against the university class Of educa-
tional institutions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Money Spent by Lobbyists.

Legislative lobbyists filed statements
of expense accounts in the secretary
of states office as follows: Attorney
f. C. Winkler, of Milwaukee, repre-
senting the Milwaukee Northern rail-
way company on bill No. 1868, pro.
hibiting the paralleling of tracks, $S5.
of which SIS was for services; At
torney w. r. Bagley, of Madison, rep
resenting B. F. Larkin and E. E.
Heath, on the Elver bill requiring
chattel mortgages to be filed with
registers of deeds; G. D. Bartz, of
Wausau, representing E. G. thinner
man and others, $270.31.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Denies Insanity is Increasing.

Secretary Tappins, of the state
board of control, says the number of
insane who are being cared for in
county and state hospitals is rapidly
increasing, but he says this is not to
be taken as an indication that insan-
ity is increasing in proportion to pop
ulation. In recent years the methods
of care for the insane have become
so humane that people who were
formerly cared for in homes are be-
ing sent to institutions. At the pres
ent time 747 people are being cared
for in the home for the feeble minded
at Chippewa Falls. This institution
is overcrowded. There are over 1000
applicants pending admission at the
present time, declares Secretary Tap
pins.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08

Racine-Otto G. Miller, the cashier
and bookkeeper of the Schlitz Brew
ing company's branch at Columbus,
O., and who is charged with embez-
cling between $4,000 and $4,000 of the
company's money, walked into the
sheriff's office in this city and gave
himself up to Undersheriff Gustave
Derricks. The authorities of Columbus
have been notified and they will send
a man to take him back.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Girl Saved from Suicide.

Janesville.-Sc olded by her employ
er because she went bathing while on
a picnic, Eugenia Ford, aged Is years,
tried to commit suicide twice, once be-
ing just prevented from throwing her
self in front of moving train and the
second time jumping from the Fifth
avenue bridge into the Rock river.
She was rescued by Albert Anderson,
who jumped in and caught her just as
she was being swept over the dam,
and held her until Edward Carpenter
could reach them in a boat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Spend Big Sums to Fight Bills.

1t cost the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company of Milwaukee
1880 to fight bills affecting it dur
ing the recent session of the legisla-
.ture. Of this sum, $4,000 was paid to
DR.. William A. Fricke, of New York,
legislative counsel, for services, $3.50
to Attorney John M. Olin, of Madison,
legislative counsel, for services, and
the remainder for miscellaneous ex-
penses. These facts are shown by a
sworn statement filed in the secre-
tary of states Office in compliance
with the anti-lobby law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Thief Finally Discovered.

JanesvilIe.-Six years ago at a golf
club Thanksgiving dance Miss Kee
nan, of Madison, lost valuable seal
skin coat The mystery Of it's dis
appearance from the dressing room
was not explained until last week
when United States District Attorney
w. G. Wheeler went to Milwaukee and
confronted a Milwaukee woman with
the theft and secured the return OF
the coat. Careful watch of the diff
ferent fur houses for six years past
resulted in trace of the missing arti
Gle being discovered when it was
taken for repairs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
MeIlen Business Block Burns.

Mellen-Fire destroyed a whole
business block here. The loss is about
$4,000. Insurance, 100000 The
buildings burned were: M. J. Collins,
saloon; Phil Norbert, saloon; G. Carl
strom, grocery store; G. A. Poundston,
general store; Frank Cleveland, gro
Gerry store; Hugh Weir, saloon; Frank
Shepard, saloon; Gibbs Cash store
and the Ladies and Gents Furnishing
store Not a building in the block
was saved
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Ask HAYWOOD to Speak.

Manitowoc.-T federated trades
council sent an invitation to William
Haywood, president of the Western
Federation of Miners, to deliver an
address here some time in August.
Congratulations over his recent ac-
quittal were also sent. Milwaukee is
also making an effort to have Mr.. Hay
wood speak there this month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Crushed Under Trailer.

Eau Claire-Alfred Christianson of
this city died at the hospital as the
result of injuries received in pc
culiar electric railway accident.
Christianson had just left an interur-
ban car from Chippewa Falls. There
was fiat car as a trailer on the in
terurban, but Christianson did not see
this as he stepped off and as he start
ed to cross the track behind the inter-
urban he was struck down and run
over by the trailer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
GEN. BRAGG TO WASHINGTON.
Will Attend dwelling Of Monument
to Capt. James Stewart.

Fond du Lac-Gen. Edward s.
Bragg and Mrs. Bragg have gone to
Washington to be present at the un-
yelling Of monument in Arlington
National cemetery of Capt. James
Stewart, of battery B, Fourth United
States artillery, which was attached
to the Iron brigade during the war Of
the rebellion. Gen. Bragg and Capt.
Stewart we're intimate friends during
their army life and the former has
many good stories in which the latter
figures. When he was stricken down
badly wounded in one of the battles in
which the battery was engaged, Capt.
Stewart mourned more over the fact
that he had lost the package of files
kept to spike the guns in case of emer-
gency than he did over his wounds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
JACOBS is BADGER CHAMPION.
Defeats SchaIIer in the Wisconsin
Golf Finals.

Madison.-Frank w. Jacobs OF the
Maple Leaf Golf club of Madison won
the state championship by defeating
Albert Schaller of GAINESVILLE in a
grueling match here by a score of 2
up. Jacobs did not win until the last
hole was reached. The morning 1S
holes in the championship flight was
marked by slow plays on the part of
both contestants. The medal score
for the players was 92 for Schaller and
81 for Jacobs, Jacobs finishing the
morning round 1 up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Car Shop Men on Strike.

HudsOn.-The employees of the car
shops of the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis C Omaha Railway company,
numbering about 800 men, walked out,
their demand for ten per cent. in
crease in wages being refused by the
company 1t is claimed by the men
that the shops here pay the lowest
wages of any in the country, and in
view of the increase in the cost of
living they demand a raise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
JoEva Henry
IN
Bohemia
BY EVGH McHUGH
f(TsorSe ". HoborD

Boys! let me put you wise! If
you want 20 keep off the griddle
don't ever Try to show your shy little
lady friend how the brides sing in
Bohemia"
You'll set stung if you do.
For the past six months Clara Jane
has been handing out hints that she'd
like to have me take her down the
line and let Ter Oh, listen to the band!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
AGED Mans PitifuI Death.

Madison.-Because he desired to
learn to swim, although IS years old,
Elliott Bibbins, hotel clerk, drowned
in Lake Monona. A travelling man
presented him with book on How
to SWIM" and Bibbins waded out into
the lake to follow the books instruc-
tions. He was too feeble to stand in
four feet of water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Court Hearing Continued.

Kenosha-The hearing of DR.. Frank
II. Gilman, formerly of Milwaukee,
who was arrested on a serious charge,
was continued on account of the alb
sence of material witnesses for the de-
PENDANT. Mrs. Gilman, who recently
sued her husband for divorce in the
courts of Milwaukee county, was one
of the witnesses called by the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Insane Patients Increase.

Whether insanity is increasing in
proportion to population in Wisconsin
is a question, but the numbers in the
state and county institutions have in
creased from 1886 to 5,96S within
the past year according to the Stats
tics Just filed with the state board
of control. Of these figures about so
per cent. of the inmates are men and
40 per cent. women. The average
ratio of insanity is one to about every
1872 people. Thirty-two counties of
the state have hospitals for the care
Of these unfortunates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Pickpockets Bob Many.

Kenosha-The police have been
notified that a band of pickpockets
worked on the cars of the Kenosha
Electric railway and that many people
were robbed. 1t is thought that the
work was done by men following a
wild west show which was playing in
the CITY
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08

idiot; well drink to Lizzie E. WhatTs
your lady friend haye?"
When Clara Jane arose she was q
mass of icicles.
"Mr. John Henry! will you have
the kindness to escort me to a carr"
she said, giving me the glittering gig
lamps, then you may return and dis
cuss your affairs of the heart at your
leisure"
"Stungi" said Bud, bringing his
hand down on the table so vigorously
that key woke up and ordered an
other highIball.
Me-to the Badlands! 1t took me
three mortal hours to convince her
that Tom was only talking about a
horse.
Hereafter when CLARA Jane yearns
for something swift I'll take her down
and let her watch the trolley cars go
by.
Copyright 1901. by C. w. Dillingham; Coz
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Now Chief of Racine Police.

Henry C. Baker has assumed his
duties as chief of police of Racine.
Mr.. Baker says that the matter was
settled ten days ago when he visited
the lake shore town, and that the sal
airy and everything else was perfectly
satisfactory to him. He will resign
his position as assistant United States
marshal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
CHICAGO Artist Kills Himself.

ilwaukee-Francis Kurz of Chi.
cago, well-known among artists, COM
mitted suicide here by hanging him
Anna Kurz. He had been an inmate
Of the Northern Hospital for the In
sane at Oshkosh for over a year, but
was discharged some time ago and
went to Chicago to live
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Brutal Father Sent n .JaiI

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Moziaz knocked
his one-week-old daughter unconscious
while in a drunken frenzy brought on
partially by his wife's refusal to give
him money with which to purchase a
''growler" of beer. He was sentenced
to six months in Jail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Woman Shot by Boy.

Marinette.-Mrs. Mort Hubert was
shot in the ankle, while out berrying,
by a boy with a 22-ealiber rifle. 1t is
said the boy shot the woman out of
righteousness, and warrant has been
asked for. The woman's ankle bone
was shattered
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Is Lone Past Century Mark.

Milwaukee.-Mrs. Mary McGrath,
whose claim that she will be ITO years
old on August Is is generally believed
by old-time residents of Fond du Lac
and Brandon, who know that she has
lived in Wisconsin for 20 years or
more, was brought to Milwaukee to be
cared for during the remainder of her
life at the Home of the Little Sisters
of the Poor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
New Agricultural School Head.

Marinette-W. F. Hanchin, of Hins-
dale, ILL.,, has been elected head of
will begin work this fall in the new
building in connection with the teach
ers' training school. The county has
six acres to experiment on and it is ex-
pected that the enrolment will be
large
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Would Reclaim "HoIy Jumper"

Waukesha-Mrs Anna Lundell, Of
Sank City, Ia, has arrived in the city
to secure, if possible, her daughter,
Olga, aged II, from the Holy Jump
ers" and induce her to return to her
home, from which, the mother says,
she was e2ticed by the apostles of
that sect in November, 1906. The
mother has invoked the aid of the
courts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
John Dietz in Good Health.

Osceola.-A. o. Reese and E. w.
Hill, of this city, returned from a four
days trip to the home of John Dietz.
They found Dietz and his sons making
hay and paying nc attention to sher-
ifs and posses. John Dietz' father
who is SO years old, is now visiting
his son
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Goqqlns Declines Appointment.

Bernard R. Goggins, who was APP
pointed a member of the state railroad
commission to succeed John Barnes,
announced that he would decline the
appointment The necessity of chang
ing his residence, the sacrifice of his
law practice and other personal rea-
sons are given as the cause for his
declinatiOn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Unidentified Man Drowned.

Madison body of an unidenti-
fed man was found floating in Lake
Kegonsa by two boys. The man was
about "a years old, and upon his
clothing were the initials "B. L." A
rowboat which he might have used
was found on the other side of the
lake, turned over.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Autos Hurt Milwaukee Streets.

Milwaukee.-The automobiles Of
the city are raising so much havoc
with the streets that the problem is
to be taken up by the board of public
works and some effort made to rem
edy conditions
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Find KjtzmiIIer's Body.

Chippewa Falls.-After four days
search, Clarence Kitzmiller of Sheboy-
gan was found dead near the bank OF
the Chippewa river. Whether his
death was accidental or suicide cannot
be ascertained.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
WeaIthx Earmer killed.

anesville.-Charles Roderick, a
wealthy farmer rear Monroe, was in
stantly killed by large hay pole fall
ing from the top of a stack of hay
over which he was arranging a tripod
of large timbers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Bow Dies of Lockiaw.

Marinette.-Cleve Miisenuse, of
Peshtigo, ago 10, died of lockjaw. He
iran to a fire a couple of weeks ago
and stubbed his toe, cutting it. Lock
jaw resulted from this.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Eort Atkinson Grominn.

Fort Atkinson.-It haA been definite
ly ascertained that this city has
reached a population of $3.50, with
good prospects of 1000 before another
year The count was made by direc-
ton of the council.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
New Bankruptcy Referee.

Milwaukee, Edward Q. Ney has
been appointed referee in bankruptcy
to succeed John S. Maxwell, who re-
signed on account of i'll health. The
change will take place September L
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Garbage Workers Strike.

Milwaukee.-Forty workmen at the
city garbage plant struck for higher
wages. The strike made it necessary
for the employees in the city health
Office to become common laborers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Auto Kills Wisconsin Man.

Milwaukee.-An auto driven by
August Geffer of this city, while
speeding along at 20 miles an hour, in
turning out to pass another auto, ran
over and killed Nicholas Maurer of
Brookfield. near that place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Madison.
Railroad Taxes $780,, 625.24.

Railroad Taxes $2,so1 ,625.24.
The state tax commission has an.
nounced the final valuation and as
sessment Of the properties of rail
roads in Wisconsin for the present
year. The preliminary valuation was
announced nearly two months ago,
and since that time representatives Of
the principal roads have appeared be-
fore the commission and asked for a
reduction in the valuation placed on
their properties. The only change
that was made from the preliminary
valuation was reduction of S. 900 in
the valuation of the Marinette, Toma-
hawk and Western company, which
was reduced from $4,000 to $115, 900.
Under the final valuation and assess
ment announced, the railroad COM
panies will have to pay the state ST.
sol 1924 in taxes this year, as
against $2,7O0,237.56 last year, an in
crease of $101, 4476S. This years
taxes amount to 1927, 3O4.90 more than
they would have if the old license fee
law were still in force instead of the
new ad valorem law The total value
of the railroad properties in the state
is placed at $255,S5O,OOO, as against
$237 ,239,500 last year. an increase of
$1S,610,500. The commission fixed the
rate this year at $10.95O5 per $1,000 of
valuation, as against $11.3819066 last
year. In other words, the commission
lowered the rate about 81 cents per
$1,000 of valuation. Following is an
abstract of valuation and assessment
of the railroads in Wisconsin for the
year 1907, and taxes levied thereon:
Amount of Amount of
final vain taxes levied
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Nenro Is Insane.

Beloit.-John Bell, negro, await
ing trial on charge of attempting to
kill his white wife, is insane, and will
probably be sent to an asylum.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Fatal ATTEMPT to Break Horse

Madison.-Neil Proud, aged 81, died
at his home from injuries received by
being thrown from a wagon. He was
trying to city break a western horse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
Cousin of Gen. Grant Dead.

La Crosse.-Mrs. M. T. Burke, a
cousin of Gen. U. S. Grant, died here,
aged " years, from injuries received
in a fall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
State Institution Inmates.

The following statistics show the
increase in the different state institu-
tons on June 80, 1904, and the same
date in 1906 and this year:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
ReIoit Woodmen Go 70 cbic.co-

Beloft.-The Beloit camp of Wood
men of the World went to Chicago
with PIT candidates for initiation at
the big meeting.