River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

cal Lutheran cnurcn IS 10 De started
here soon. Hitherto Kaukauna Luther
ans have not been allowed to join any
fraternal insurance societies and hold
their utilization with the church. Num-
bers quit going to church and held onto
their insurance policies. These have
concluded that they will form a branch
Of the Evangelical Lutheran church
which will allow them to hold such in
surance
Kenosha.-Kenosha is promised an
interesting campaign in the election
of a Judge of the new municipal court
created by the bill passed by the legis-
lature during the last week and the
candidates are awaiting the publica-
ton of the bill to come into the field
It is expected that there will be at
least three and possibly six candidates
for the Office of municipal judge.
Among the men mentioned for the of
fee are Judge Joseph r. Clarkson, Cliff
ford E. Randall, A. E. Buckmaster,
John G. Slater, Charles B. Werve and
Arthur B. Ames.
Madison.-In the city primary cleo
ton In Madison, there were few con-
testants and the vote was light. In
the Sixth ward, Editor Leo Summers
defeated Alderman E. E. Mills for the
Democratic nomination by majority
of 100. In the Seventh ward Alder.
man Robert Stoppleman won out over
w. l.. Wicker as the Republican al
dermanic candidate by 120 majority
In the Eighth ward Alderman Martin
Higgins was renominated.
Madison-The Whitman bill to pre-
vent the increase in criminality, insan-
ity and feeble-mindednes through an
operation to prevent procreation was
up for hearing before the joint COM
mittees Of the senate and assembly.
It's passage was urged by superintend-
ents of various state institutions. The
bill gives the state board of control au-
thority to say who among incurab'es
shall submit to an operation.
Madison-In order to bring about a
closer relationship between the uni
versity and it's alumni, it is planned
to set aside one day of commence
ment week to the alumni. According
to present plans, the celebration this
terfraternity will be held in the near
future, when steps will be taken to
secure the cooperation of the various
fraternities.
La Crosse.-With the body of Ian
dangling between two cars, the passen-
ger train on the Burlington passed
through this city. The passengers on
the train were unaware Of the mean
ing of the shouts of the people who
saw the body. Letters in the mans
pocket gave his name as Charles Eat
tel of New York city. He was about
% years old. 1t is not known when or
how the accident happened.
La Crosse.-On his way home from
st. Francis hospital where he had
been called to see his sick wife who
had been confined in that institution
for some time, W. r. Renken, route
agent of the Adams Express Company,
dropped dead upon the street. Death
is attributed to an attack Of heart fail
ure. Mrs. Renken has not yet been in
formed of her husbands death.
Waukesha.-Mat Polk, Hungarian,
jumped from Wisconsin Central pas
senger train two miles south of Schlei-
singerville. Polk fell under the train,
and was almost cut in two. He died
before the train reached Waukesha. A
ticket from Seattle to New York, and
transportation to Hungary were found
in his pockets.
Racine-Oficers of the town of
Mount Pleasant declared war on auto
mobile testers who they claim are
making life miserable because of the
terrific speed machines are run on the
highways. George Petersen, chairman
OF the town, had the first warrant is
sued for the arrest of Gus Dale.
Waukesha-Mrs. Minnie Brown,
aged 50 years, widow of Martin Brown,
died at her home, East avenue, after
long illness. Mrs. Brown was an
old resident of the county, having lived
here for 40 years. She was born in
Germany and came to this county
when she was 20 years old.
Madison-The committees on penal
and charitable institutions Of the legis-
lature held hearing on the bills per-
tanning to the binder Irvine plant at the
state prison at Waupun. Representa-
tives of plants engaged in the same
work opposed the bills calling for fur
Their appropriations.
Racine.-The fight going on in York
vile township for more than two years,
with reference to the establishment of
a free township high school, is to be
settled at the April election. If those
in favor carry, a modern structure to
cost over $4,000 will be built
Eau Claire.-Henry Foss, who killed
his brother, Joe Foss, was arraigned
on the charge of murder and pleaded
not guilty His examination was adj
journed ten days.
Fond du Lac.-Burt S. Clifford, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Clifford, formerly
of this city, has received an appoint
ment to the Syrian Protestant college
at Beirut Syria.
Boscobel.-Three sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillip ]. Hof died here within a
week. Edwin, aged three, died OF
scarlet fever; Phillip, Jr., aged seven
of the same malady, and Otto, aged
II, of pleurisy and pneumonia.
Madison.-Mrs. Frank Smith, wife
of the catcher of the Madison baseball
team of the Observation-Disclosures league
tast Saacon took n0iSOn at the In