River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-28
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NEWS BREVITIES


Moran, wife of a Chocolay farmer, is
in st. Mary's hospital here, suffering
from frightful injuries. She was
gored by the animal in a shocking
manner. AS Mrs. Moran, accompanied
by dog, was driving number of
COWS home from the pasture, the dog
started into the brush after a bird.
AS the canine disappeared, the bull
attacked the woman and would in all
probability have gored her to death
had not the dog returned and driven
the enraged animal away. AS it was,
Mrs. Moran's face and breast were
horribly lacerated. The bull has since
been killed.
Appleton.-Unalterably opposed tc
guaranty of bank deposits and, with
certain exceptions, opposed to the
proposition of establishing central
bank for government funds, A. J.
Frame, president of the Waukesha
National bank, gave reasons for his
position on these qpestions before the
members of the Twilight club here. On
the subject of central bank, Mr.. Frame
said in part: with the motto, Make
it our servant, but not our master or
monopolizer,' yes. But if it is going
to monopolize or revolutionize our
present independent banking system,
then | say no.
Waukesha.-Rev. J. v. Hardness.
aged So years, one of the best-known
Presbyterian clergymen and Sunday
school workers in the state, died of a
cancerous growth of the intestines
after long illness. Mr. Hartness
was born at Schenectady, N. Y. He was
ordained to the ministry at Lansing,
Mich, in 1886. He had charge Of
Sunday school home mission work in
northern Michigan from 1900 to 1905,
when he came to this city, which he
has since made his home, being for
time Sunday school missionary for the
Milwaukee presbytery.
Ashland.-The six-year-old daughter
of Warner HagStrOm, farmer near
Sanborn, met terrible death. Mr..
Hagstrom operates a steam thresher
and while running the machine from
one farm to another he told the little
girl to get on and ride with him. She
was on the other end of the thresher
from her father, and in some way
slipped and fell in front of the ma
chine. The big wheels passed over
her body, killing her instantly.
La Crosse.-Under ruling of r. S.
Coleman, chief examiner of the census
bureau at Washington, 100 Syrian
voters in La Crosse will lose their
citizenship, while hundreds of others
all over the northwest will be affected.
The ruling is that Syrians, being of
Asiatic origin, are not white persons"
within the meaning of the law. Syri-
ans here have voted for years and
form an important colony. Most of
them have taken out first papers.
Kenosha.-Fred Eiresbeck, aged AZ,
supposed to reside at the German So
ciety, No. II State street, Milwaukee,
was taken into custody here. 1t is
thought that the man had planned to
commit suicide and at the time of his
arrest he put up a hard fight against
Chief of Police Owen O'Hare. After
his arrest a package of white powder
supposed to be strychnine was found
in his pockets.
Phillips.-The sawmilf of the John
r. Davis Lumber Company was total
ly destroyed by fire, cSusing a loss es-
timated at $4,000 For a time the
flames threatened to devour the whole
plant and the planning mill, power
house and lumber yards were in i'm
minent danger. The origin of the fire
has not yet been determined.
Green Bay-George Powless, an
Oneida Indian, had miraculous es-
cape from death when ten pounds of
dynamite exploded. He was carrying
dynamite in a basket through burn
ing brush when a spark ignited the
dynamite. He dropped the basket
and ran. The force of the explosion
knocked him unconscious.
Madison.-Gov. Davidson is at the
state prison at Waupun, assisting the
state board of control in hearing the.
petitions of AZ applicants for parole.
This is the first time that life termers
nave USSA SAFCA LAO OPpOA IuAACJ Va
asking for release. It is understood
that nearly half of the petitioners are
life termers.
Neenah.-The first operation in the
new Theda Clark hospital, just opened,
was performed by DR.. D. B. Riley, who
recently came here from Milwaukee,
At the formal opening of the hospital
close to 1000 persons went through
the building.
Madison.-Commissio of Banking
NJ. C. Bergh has issued charter au-
thorizing the Bank of Boyceville,
town of Tiffany, Dunn county; capital,
$4,000. Arnt Erickson is president
and o. G. Kinney cashier.
Baraboo.-Walter O'Dell, aged 16,
while on a hunting trip, put his shot
gun under the buggy seat, the weapon
was discharged and two of O'Delps
fingers were blown off.
Manitowoc-Rev. o. G. Johnson has
resigned as pastor of the First Pres
byterian church on account of nervous
breakdown, and will go to Omro.
Janesville-At the session of the
Rock River Improvement association,
held here, it was decided that the as
ISOLATION would levy an assessment
upon the cities which are members
and begin an active campaign in con-
gress for completion of the govern