River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-18
STATE NEWS

President McKerrow of the state board
of agriculture, was selected president
of the Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders
association here. The other officers
elected were: e. G. Jacobs, Elk
Mound, vice-president; F. H. Scribner,
Rosedale, secretary; r. E. Roberts.
Corliss, treasurer; c. l.. Hill, Rosen-
dale, w. c. Bradley, Hudson and Ar
thur Broughton, Albany, directors.
Kenosha.-As a result of co-opera-
ton between the members of the Ke-
nosha County Medical society and the
Kenosha board of education the health
of the students of the schools of Keno
sha will be closedly guarded in the
future. Medical inspectors will be ap-
pointed to have charge of each school
in the city and these men will make
an examination of the pupils daily in
case of any epidemic.
Eau Claire.-Gust Rugotzke, one OF
the oft times arrested Augusta tenn.
perance saloonkeepers. now has his
hands full of litigation. Within a
period of less than a month he has
been twice convicted of violating q
city ordinance and has taken two ap.
peals to the circuit court from as
many decisions rendered in justice
court for two similar offenseS.
Kenosha-Alleging that her hus.
band had driven her from home clad
only in a nightrobe and forced her tc
go barefoot to- the home OF neighbors
to secure protection, Mrs. Catherine
Quinn Allen began suit in the circuit
court for divorce from her husband
Arthur c. Allen, here.
Green Bay.-The Green Bay Trac.
ton Company refuses to extend its
lines onto Walnut and Shawano ave.
nues unless the city gives the traction
company the right to lay tracks on
the Walnut street bridge. A new
bridge is to be built at this point next
spring.
Port Washington.-Joseph Lecher,
who escaped from the Jail here last
November and was later arrested in
Chicago, confessed to District Attor
ney Schanen that he stole $3.50 from
Mayor Maeirklein at Cedarburg anG
divided with Edward Wilson.
Neenah.-At a meeting of Whine.
bago county fair promoters here action
was taken for the organization Of q
stock company with $4,000 capital to
establish fair in this city A 30-acre
tract of land will be purchased and a
half-mile race track built.
Park Falls. T. Konse1l's meat
market was destroyed by fire with a
loss of $4,000. Insurance of $1,000
was carried. A frame residence ad
joining was saved Four weeks age
six buildings adjoining the meat mar
ket were destroyed.
Kenosha.-James A. Kennard, for
lner well-known business man of Keno
sha, has been declared bankrupt in
the United States court for southern
Iowa at Des Moines. He schedules
liabilities of $7,51945 and unexempt
assets at nothing.
Racine.-The replevin suit by saloon
men, arrested on a charge of permit
ting gambling, to recover their slot
machines held by the chief of police,
was suddenly dropped, the plaintiffs
attorneys saying they were not ready
to go ahead.
Waukesha.-The first annual poultry
show of the Waukesha Poultry associ
alton was held at the Athenaeum
with 600 birds on exhibition including
a number from outside the state. The
show proved a success beyond all ex
pectations.
Kenosha.-Andy Collins, 20 years
old, claiming Milwaukee as his home
was arrested here on a charge of bur
glary. He is charged with having en-
tered the home of Alvin Marsh in
the village of Woodwork in this
county.
Oconomowoc-Att the annual bust
ness meeting of the OconomowoC
Business league the following direc-
tors were elected: A. w. Brown, R
G. Foss, Judge d. W. Agnew, DR..
Thomas Miller, A ]. Hero and J. A
Teske
Racine.-The office of president OF
the Woman's club has been accepted
by Mrs. Irene Stoddard Capwell, wife
of Rev. Charles A. Capwell of the Holy
Innocence Episcopal church.
Grand Rapids.-The saloon license
of Frazier Johnston and James Mason
commonly known as Ted and Jim, was
revoked on account of charges of gam
bling on the PREMISES
The statue, which represents Lin
coin seated in massive chair, is
seven feet high, which is equivalent to
a standing figure nine feet nine inches
in height.
Neenah.-A farmers clearing house
where they can dispose of all their
truck is to be established in this city
with the support of the local mer-
chants.
Fond du Lac.-Jay F. Roblee, aged
SO years, one of the earliest pioneers
of Fond du Lac county, died. He was
born in Hartford, Washington county,
N. Y.
Hartford-Herman G. Kanter has
been chosen as chief of the fire de-
partment.
Madison-Mrs Florence e. Rich
ards of Leipsic, o., national organizer
of the w. G. T. u, spoke in the assem-
bly, chamber on Temperance" Mrs.
]. B. Smith of Madison and U. G.
Humphrey OF Milwaukee, also spoke.
A number of the members of the legiS-