River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
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NEWS BREVITIES

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a three-years' sentence to Waupun for
burglary, probably will be pardoned by
Gov. Davidson. Whiteside is the man
who, year ago, was converted in
Minneapolis mission and confessed
that five years ago he, with another,
looted the home of l.. M. Hanks, a
Madison banker, of $500 worth of jew
elry and plate. He was taken to Mad
ison within * hours after his confess
sion and was sentenced to three years
in prison.
Wausau.-The Winnebago Presby.
terry convened here, the attendance
being unusually large. The afternoon
session was devoted to the Sunday
school institute, the presbytery proper
opening in the evening with the ad
dress of the moderator, Rev. G. A.
Adams of Crandon. Rev. James M.
Duer was formally installed as pastor
of the First Presbyterian church of
Wausau.
Kenosha.-Sister Mary Angelina, sis
ter superior in charge of the COM
munity house of the Sisters of Notre
Dame in charge of the work in st.
Georges church, is dead of paralysis.
Other deaths here are Alfred H. Ras-
mussen, aged 81 years, and Mrs.
Peter Hjorth, aged 81 years.
Kenosha.-William Neasher, who at
tempted suicide here by shooting him
self through the right temple, became
totally blind at the Kenosha hospital.
The physicians in attendance have
found that the bullet carried away a
portion of the optiC nerve.
Manitowoc.-Because Tait's Juvep-
lie orchestra advertised concert ano
dance it's members were all to be ex-
PEELED from the Y M. G. A., according
to an edict that has gone forth from
President G. H. Sedgwick of the Y.
M G.. A.
Madison.-State Veterinarian d. B.
Clark condemned As head of cattle,
mostly in the country round about
Middleton, and they were shipped to
Milwaukee for slaughter. The con-
demned cattle have been found to be
affected with tuberculosis.
Superior-John Sogrodneck was
found guilty of nonsupport on
charge preferred by his wife and was
sentenced to 80 days in the work
house. Sogrodneck is the first man
ever convicted in a local court on
the charge of nonsupport.
Beloit.-The convention of Modern
Woodmen here decided to omit the
picnic of the Southern Wisconsin and
Northern Illinois Picnic association
this year, as no city seemed to want
it. Kenosha was given the picnic for
next year.
Superior.-A new opera house will
be built in Superior to replace the
Grand. That was the statement made
by Charles A. Marshall, manager of
the Grand and vice-president of the
Superior Theater Company which
owned the local playhouse.
Green Lake.. w. Ludtke, county
clerk of Green Lake county, fell at
his home in this village and fractured
his right collar bone. He being a
man of nearly 70 years, his injuries
are causing his friends considerable
anxiety.
Madison-The bill providing for an
additional judge for the Milwaukee
circuit, which was up before the joint
claims committee, was held up to
make amendments as to holding the
election.
Racine.-Mrs. Elizabeth Miller,
mother of Alderman Harry Miller Of
the Seventh ward and mother of Capt.
Christian Miller of Milwaukee, died
suddenly of heart disease, aged u
years.
Oconto.-Theodore H. and E. G..
Edwards prepared for hike to San
Bernardino, Cal They have just COM
pleted a walking trip from Battle
Creek, Mich, covering the distance to
this city in IL days.
Sparta.-The Sparta Business Mems
club, under whose auspices the mar
ket day" was promoted last fall, has
decided to make +rese market days a
permanent featur, on the first Thurs
day of each month commencing May 6.
Stevens Point.-Portage county cleo
tons returns complete: Cary, 1906;
Hewitt, 1858; Hooper, S67; Wood, 1,243;
Barnes, supreme court, 1887. John A.
Murat, county judge for sixth term,
208 majority over Sicklesteel and Park.
Foss.-The post Office at Foss was
entered and the money drawer con-
tanning about three dollars in change
taken. The safe containing money and
stamps was not tempered with.
Viroqua.-John Miller aged 40
years, a prosperous farmer residing
at Springville, four miles west of here.
accidentally shot himself just above
the heart while trying to shoot crows.
Wautoma.-Bert Stout, charged
with assault with intent to kill John
Toba during saloon row at Redgran-
tie, March 13, was set free on the
ground of self-defense.
Fond du Lac-At a meeting of di-
rectors of Coles Savings bank Mrs.
w. E. Cole was elected president to
fill the unexpired term caused by the
death of her husband, w. e. Cole.
Janesville.-Several valuable dogs
have been poisoned here and a reward
of $25 has been offered for the arrest
and conviction of the poisoner
Stanley-George Wilds, who was
badly scalded when the boiler he at
tended exploded, succumbed to his in
juries.
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