River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-12
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jured, two perhaps fatally, in a dyna-
mite explosion at the crusher quarry
of the Waukesha Lime & Stone Com
pany, two miles east of this city. The
men believed to be fatally injured,
Peter Palmernio and Joseph Raska,
were sent to the Emergency hospital
in Milwaukee. The other five men,
all foreigners, were removed to their
homes. The explosion is supposed to
have been caused by a workman care
lessly striking box of dynamite with
a pickax.
Edgerton.-The long continued
drought of over six weeks duration
has been broken. The value of the
rain to, tobacco and other growing
crops is inestimable. In the town of
Porter, four miles southwest of Ed
gerton, the storm was more severe,
being accompanied by hail and light
ming. Many tobacco fields were cut
down by hail and one farmer reports
the loss of 40 head of chickens. On
the Earle farm five head of cattle
were killed by lightning.
Oshkosh.-William Hanke, a young
farmer living near Fremont, was shot
and probably fatally wounded while
on the steamer Paul l.. of Dustin.
Harvey Gustavus of Oshkosh was ar.
rested charged with doing the shoot,
ing. The affair took place near Rich
ters landing, and it is believed Hanke
was the innocent victim of an attack
upon Fred Lang of Fremont, made by
Gustavus. The weapon used was a
shotgun and Hanke sustained four
wounds.
Sparta.-Abandonin her efforts 70
liam O'Keefe went to the aid of her
husband, who had become entangled
in some roots while trying to save
their son, who was drowning, in the
La Crosse river. When she had sue
ceeded in freeing him, he renewed his
attempt to save his son, and was sue
cessful, while his wife at the same
time rescued the daughter.
Wausau-Miss Bertha Jaeschke,
who has gained considerable populari-
ty in this city through her elocution-
airy ability, has won a grand gold
medal in the dec matory contest held
in connection with the annual state
convention of the Loyal Temperance
legion. This makes Miss Jaeschke ell
gible for entry in the diamond contest,
the highest contest in w. G. T. u.
circles.
J,1 Col
one of the oldest hostelries in the
cities is closed because the proprie-
tor was unable to hire enough help to
run it. Alfred Gallant had offered
from SIS to 81 week for kitchen girls,
dining-room girls and chambermaids,
but that price didn't look good to
them.
Chetek.-A novel plan is originated
by summer resorters here who sug-
gest to organize for "stump-pulling
day" This would be an aquatic event,
and the 70 or 80 launches could all
take part. The lakes have been pref
ty well cleaned out of deadheads and
stumps, but many troublesome patches
still remain menace to travel.
Manitowoc.-Thomas Higgins, head
of the Manitowoc & Northern Traction
Company, presented a bill to the city
council for $1,700 for the use of power
to turn Eighth street bridge for the
last five years. 1t seems that when
the power was first installed the city
was to put in storage battery, but
this has never been done.
Green Bay.-A gang of thieves that
has been operating through the state,
entered the dental office of G. H. Gage
and stole several hundred dollars
worth of gold and platinum. The burg
lars are believed to have been the
same ones that stole gold and plati-
mum from the dental office of DR.. e.
B. Coulin at Wausau, recently.
Kenosha.-The annual school CEN
sus of Kenosha completed, shows that
the city has Gill children of school
age, an increase of an even 500 over
the previous year. Population experts
in the city declare that with this
school census the city is assured of
population of $4,000 when the national
census Is maze next year.
La Crosse.-The first appearance of
infantile paralysis in La Crosse caused
the death of Elice Johnson, aged Fl
months, daughter of John M. john
son. The child was taken with con-
vulsions on Monday and consulta-
ton of physicians was held to deter
mine the nature of the disease.
Madison. = State Banking Commits
sioner M. C. Bergh issued charter
to the State bank of Lime Ridge, Sank
county. It's capital is $4,000, and it's
president is r. L. Bohn, and cashier
Otto Bohn.
Observation-Disclosures Knitter, six
year-old son of August Knitter, 877
Sobieski street, fell from the pier at
the flushing tunnel intake, Mckinley
park, and drowned.
Hartland.-The frantic efforts of
his young son were unable to save
from drowning George w. Hertel,
Chicago, SO years of age, in Beaver
lake.
Gillett.-Gerald Dillon, IS years old,
while bathing in Finnigan's lake, one
mile southwest of the village, was
seized with cramps and was drowned.
The body was recovered two hours
later. Young Dillon was the eldest
son of G. r. Dillon, one time master
mechanic of the Green Bay G. West
ern railroad.