River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
N EW s OF
WISCONSIN

cial vote in the Tenth and Seven
teenth judicial circuits. In the Tenth
Judge John Goodland was reelected
by plurality of 1884, his total vote
being 6.0S9, and that of his opponents.
T. w. Hogan, 4,105; c. f. Gillette,
4,102; o. E. Clark, 69S. Judge James
O'Neiu had no opposition in the Sew
enteenth. His vote was 5,916.
Ashland.-As the result of some
playful prank, Roy Peterson of Phil
lips lay at a local hospital with his
skull fractured in three places. With
other boys employed in box factory
he was playing wild west One of the
boys threw lasso round Petersons
neck The other end of the rope
caught in the shafting of some ma
chinery and the boy was violently
thrown against an edging machine.
Madison.-In answer to an inquiry
by the state insurance commissioner,
Attorney General Gilbert rendered an
opinion to the effect that the profit
sharing bonds issued by the Wiscon-
sin National Life Insurance Company
of Oshkosh are legal, and that the
company has full authority to issue
them.
Webster-Two children of Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Chelmo, residing on
farm a short distance from Webster,
were cremated when their home
burned to the ground. One child was
three years old and the other but ten
months of age. The parents were
away at the time, the mother being at
the barn when the flames burst forth.
Racine-Wealthy men here are
negotiating for the purchase of large
tract of land northwest of the city,
having in view the establishment of
country club second to no other in
Wisconsin. Ten have agreed to sub
scribe $4,000 each. The land is ex-
pected to cost nearly $4,000 and the
clubhouse $4,000.
Fond du Lac.-Frank Beau, ST., who
was postmaster at Calvary for over
forty years, died in Calvary, aged rs
years. He was born in Champagne,
France, and came to Sheboygan in
1854 For many years he conducted
general store at Calvary and Is sur
vived by his wife and nine children.
New Richmond.-Ther revised figures
for the election develop the fact that
this city went no-license by but three
votes. The election NAV e contested
by the pro-license people because the
election officers closed the polls at
five pm, whereas the election notices
gave six p. m. as the hour of closing.
Beloit.-Mayor Cunningham In his
inaugural recommends that the num-
Der of saloon licenses be not in
creased over the present number, "a,
and the council will probably not
grant more than this number. The
council elected George B. Ingersoll
president.
Neenah.-Possessed of a marrying
mania, going even SO far as to pro-
pose to Drs. J. r. Barnett and ID. B.
Riley, who examined her, Miss Mil
dred Thorn, hotel proprietress, was
adjudged insane and taken to the
Northern Insane asylum at Winnie
bago.
Misunderstanding S. d. Hastings,
following the receipt or petitions, has
called grand jury to investigate the
alleged charges against county b, ard
members at Marinette and to look into
the general situation in that county
and city.
Neenah-Following the reports in
the newspapers that there was illegal
hunting of ducks on waters in this vi
cinity, wardens swooped down and, as
result, two fishermen, Henry Stef-
fens and William Gutzman, were ar
rested
Racine.-Tn the circuit court the
case of Edwin G.. Seberg against the
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light
Company, for $4,000 damages for the
death of his little daughter, who was
run down by an electric car, was set
tied for $1,000.
Racine.-William McIlrath, stage
manager OF the Bijou theater, was
married at ST. Patrick's church to
Miss Muriel Vanerie of st. Paul. The
bride is well known in vaudeville, hav-
ing Travelled as one of the $4,000
Henderson beauties"
Manitowoc--Judge Kirwan refused
the application Of the Fox River Val
ley Railway Company to require the
city of Plymouth to increase its bonds
to $4,000 in the injunction suit
which Is pending.
Neenah.-With four Democrats and
four Republicans and Democratic
mayor in the new city council the
body was in hopeless deadlock over
the election of city officers who are
not elected by the people at large.
La Crosse.-Judge O'Neill of Neills-
vile will hold court at Mansion for
Judge Fruit on May 10, the April term
having been postponed to that time.
Kenosha-John Button, aged SIS
years, justice Of the peace in the
town Of Salem, in this county, died at
his home.
La Crosse.-Oak Grave cemetery
has raised the ban on autos and bicy-
cles, and these will in future be per-
mitted to enter the grounds.
Manitowoc. - Deputy States Fire
Marshal Kiland will conduct an inves-
tigation into several fires on farms
near the city within the last few
weeks. The farmers believe an incen-
diary was at work.
Sparta-Sparta is figuring on own
ing and operating its own ele@ tric
LIGHT nIant tn he operated on the gas