River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-14
STATE NEWS

wounded Mrs. Frances Becker, aged
80 years, wife of George w. Beeckler,
a saloonkeeper, and then sent a fatal
bullet into his brain while the two
were in Cottage Grove, mile and
half southwest of the city limits on
the GAINESVILLE plank road, the saloon
conducted by the woman's husband.
Green Bay.-A convention of
priests league for the benefit of Pc
land and Belgium immigrants met
in this city. Fifty-two priests were
present from all over the United
States. The priests assisted in the
dedication of the new ST. WillebrOd's
school at which Archbishop Messmer
of Milwaukee was present.
Madison.-Rev. J. M. Naughton, for
IA years pastor of st. Raphaers Cath
Ollie church, will exchange pastorates
with Rev. Thomas Johnson of Racine.
Father Naughton came to Madison
from ST. Mathews church, Milwaukee,
and prior to his ST. Mathews pastor
ate, he was at St. Johns cathedral.
Milwaukee.
Wautoma sentenced the two men
brought back from the federal prison
at Leavenworth, Kan, where they had
just served four years for robbing the
Wild Rose bank. They pleaded guilty
and Judge Webb sentenced them to
the state prison for a term of one
year.
ton %1n Af &In
Promoters club, the council consented
to erect three electric arches to span
Main street. On the west and east
arches will be the word Welcome"
and on the center one the phrase,
Watch Stoughton Grow" This is
the first departure of this kind here.
Appleton.-At the session of the
state convention of the Wisconsin
Congregational association, the recon-
mendation of the election of DR.. w. D.
Eaton, president of Beloit college, as
moderator for the ensuing year was
withdrawn and w. r. Nethercut of
WauWatosa was elected.
Sheboygan-Plans for the new Ger
man Reformed church at New Hol-
stein have just been completed. The
new church will cost about $1,000, it
is estimated Although of irregular
shape, it will be about 40X50 feet in
size, it will have a tower in the front
angle.
Racine.-The unknown man who
fell on the railway tracks and died
after being taken to st. Mary's hos
pital, was identified as Anthony Baby
lionis of Waukegan, Ill. The man had
been bar tender in that city and
came to Racine in search of employ
ment.
Superior.-A general meeting of the
Commercial club has been called to
discuss the adoption of a commission
system of government in Superior
There has been but little agitation on
the subject and the result of the meet
ing is hard to predict.
Ladysmith.-The body of Ernest
French, who had been missing from
his home near Conrath, was found
within a mile of his home. There is
a bullet hole through the body. He
was the son of a pioneer hunter and
trapper
Lake Geneva.-Charles w. Taylor,
Charles B. Aud and Jesse P. Shannon
have been appointed letter carriers
here. A civil service examination
will be held in Ashland on November
13 for postmaster at Ashland Junction.
Green Bay.-The dedication of ST.
Willebrord's parochial school took
place. Following the dedication a
pontifical high mass was said, during
which there was a sermon in both the
English and Holland languages.
Superior-The levy for city ex-
penses during the coming year will
be $261,0OO and for school expenses
$4,000. The total will be $415,000
According to the city controller the
tax rate will be 271a mills.
Wausau.-So few country treasur.
ers were here that the convention was
postponed and those here were given
auto rides around the city. Only the
organization and election of officers
will be attempted here.
Superior-A move has been started
by the recently organized Business
Mems association for working out a
system upon which the development
and improvement of Douglas county's
roads shall be based.
Viroqua-A 100000 tobacco pool,
said to control $750,000 worth of 1908
tobacco, has been formed by the
American Society of Equity at Viro-
qua, the center of the Wisconsin to-
bacco growing country.
Sheboygan.-The police have start
ed a crusade against saloonkeepers
selling liquor to minors. Warrants
have been sworn out against several.
Wausau-John Rebarczyk, 40, was
drowned in the Wisconsin river while
going to work in the Mortenson mill.
He probably fell in accidentally.
Fond du Lac.-Mrs. Betsey Brown,
colored, died at the age of 100 years.
Up to two weeks ago she had never
been i'll, according to her own story.
Green Bay-The post Office will be
moved into the new federal building.
An open inspection day is scheduled.
Waukesha-The annual state con-
ference of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution reelected the old state
officers. Regent, Mrs. Ogden H. Feth-
ers, Evansville; vice-regent, Mrs. E. H.
Vanostrand, Amigo; secretary, Miss
Carrie B. Smith, Fort Atkinson; treas
4.