River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07
WISCONSIN
BREVITIES

ana MaLnlaS silver, cHdISSu Will DIS
saulting Isaac Wiesman, will be tried.
The trouble occurred at the Jewish
church. where there is a factional
fight over employing a rabbi. Wies-
man had his nose broken, rib broken,
was ruptured and otherwise hurt.
After the assault suit is disposed of
Wiesman will sue Mr.. Fox for $4,000
damages and the courts will be asked
to dissolve the congregation, sell the
church property and divide the pro-
ceeds among members in good stand
ing.
Milwaukee.-A diet of fish probably
proved fatal to one of the i've sea
lions in Washington park ZOO. One
of the smallest of the denizens of the
big pool died almost Immediately after
Animal Keeper E. H. Bean had fed
them with several baskets OF fish.
Park Commissioner Henry Weber,
VIII was inspecting the park when
the dying animal was discovered, is
of the opinion that it choked on one
of the fish, which it generally swal-
lowed whole, and, diving, took some
water on its lungs and drowned be-
fore its plight was discovered.
Madison-Madison will be the
destination of over 5000 college peo-
pie, the occasion being the opening
of the first semester of the University
of Wisconsin. 1t is expected that the
total attendance will exceed the 1000
mark. A large number have arrived
and are preparing for the years work.
Registrar w. d. Hiestand has been
kept more than busy attending to the
wants and questions of freshmen who
have arrived to look around before
getting into the activities of univer.
sity life.
Kenosha.-Members of the Milk Pro-
ducers' union in KenOsha county have
made their threat against the big
Chicago dealers reality for at
meeting of more than 200 farmers at
Bassett's station, the Bassetts Cream
cry Company was organized with
capital of $4,000 fully paid in. A bot
Ting plant will be opened and the
milk sent to Chicago Independent
dealers. Farmers in the other eight
towns of Kenosha county may do like
wise.
Oconto.-Judge Hastings has sus-
tanned Homer Pelkey in his suit to
GUST Ellen B. Mcdonald, elected coun-
ty superintendent of schools. The
plaintiff claimed that certain ballots
which were thrown out at the spring
election were meant to have been
marked for him for the office OF coun-
ty superintendent of schools and had
these ballots been counted for him he
would have been elected. An appeal
will be taken.
Eagle River-Erick Broglund,
Norwegian about % years old, COM
mitted suicide at Big st. German
lake, 20 miles from Eagle River, using
a rifle. The first shot was through the
breast Just above the heart and the
second one through the head from the
chin, blowing the top of his head off.
Two sisters live in Chicago. Broglund
has guided around st. German lakes
for the last two years.
Manitowoc.-Excitem has been
caused here by the reported discovery
of gold in the we'll of August Voelker,
a farmer residing north of Branch. A
local jeweler pronounced the samples
gold. A stock company may be
formed The farm, which was for
sale, has now been withdrawn from
the market The we'll is located near
a creek and it is believed that the
bottom Of the creek is lined with
gold.
Hebron.-Work has commenced on
the erection of a creamery on a farm
west of town. The excavating is done
and the construction work will begin
as soon as the material is on the
ground. The building will be 24x40
built of cement blocks and modern in
every respect. When completed it
will have the capacity to handle the
cream from between 5000 and 10000
pounds of milk a day.
Racine.-The strike at the Fiebrich.
Fox-Hilker Shoe Company was settled
and the 1910 employees will resume
work. The settlement was brought
about mainly through the efforts OF
Mayor A. J. Horlick and the national
officers of the union. The employees
are to get practically what they want,
an increase of wages in some in.
stances and better shop conditions.
Racine.-Directors of the Citizens
Telephone Company have held meet
ing to consider the proposition to dis
pose of the property of the Wisconsin
Telephone Company. 1t is believed
that the proposed sale will be dropped.
Another meeting is to be held, when
a final decision will be reached.
Waukesha-Edward Moehl of Mil
waukee hung himself in barn on his
farm at Tess Corners. He is 81
years old and leaves a widow and
three children.
Oconomowoc. - John Winzenbers,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Winzenberg
of Chicago, who was kicked by
horse, suffering a fractured skull,
died.
Kenosha.-Charles Meyers, son of
the late T. ]. Meyers and well known
here. pleaded guilty to a charge of
forgery in the circuit court and was
sentenced to two years in the state
prison. Meyers admitted signing his
mothers name to checks. Earl Hop
kins pleaded guilty to burglary and
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