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

farmers, all living In the neIghDOrhood
of Amery, sued A. A. Peterson, be-
cause, they claimed, he had sold them
wild mustard seed E. l.. belong
claims to have sowed IA acres of this
seed and that the whole field became
covered with wild mustard and that
no other plant grew there. George
Fox sowed eight acres with the same
result and John Carlson a smaller
acreage with like result.
Fond du Lac.-With the words-'T
never felt better in my life," still on
his lips, DR.. John Newton Gregg OF
Whitaker, Mich, former professor OF
anatomy in the Ann Arbor Medical
college, dropped dead as he sat down
to the dinner table at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. Charles Coon. The
words had scarcely been completed
when members of the family noted
the deadly pallor spread over the face
of the aged physician.
Milwaukee.-Miss Elsie Wolstram,
aged As years, 568 Commerce street,
committed suicide by jumping into
the Milwaukee river in the rear OF
300 West Water street The drown
ing followed an unsuccessful attempt
to allow her body to be run over by
State street car at State and Third
streets. Miss Wolstram was dress
maker and lived with her mother, aged
80 years. It is said that she was de-
mented.
Eau CIaire.-St. Patrick's Roman
Catholic church will hold no more
bazaars to replenish it's funds. Rev.
A. B. G. Dunno says there was no
need of it's members going to out
siders to secure help for its mainte-
nance. He spoke for a prompt pay
ment of church dues, and especially
for the payment of the pew rents. IT
this was done in business manner,
church fair would be wholly unneces-
sary.
Beaver Dam.-There were $4,000
visitors at the Dodge county fair,
among them being Lieut.. Gov. John
Strange, S. A. Cook and Capt. John
B. Schneider of Neenah, also big dele
cations from Neenah, Menasha and
Appleton. The officials and directors
of the Milwaukee Western Electric
railway came over the proposed line
in automobiles from Milwaukee to
Beaver Dam, and spent day at the
fair.
Milwaukee. - Miss Gertrude Copp,
Boston, was recommended for appoint
ment as instructor of applied arts and
design; Miss Gertrude Goold, Boston,
instructor of cooking, and Miss Boyce,
New York, as assistant instructor of
cooking, for the new girls trade
school, to be opened in the old normal
school building on Wells street next
month, by the school board committee
on trade schools.
Madison. = The railroad rate COM
mission has ordered the Wisconsin
Central and it's successors, the 500
road, to operate at least one train
day each week between Rib Lake and
Spirit Falls and to give proper notice
of the running of the train. Complaint
was made by George F. Meyer, farm
er, and the railroad put the defense
Kenosha.-At a mass meeting of
people in Kenosha interested in the
fight against saloons it was unani-
mousIy voted to have no-license
campaign in Kenosha in connection
with the coming spring election. 1t
was decided to organize committee
of 80 people, made up of the members
of church and reform organizations in
the city.
Weyauwega.-The congregation of
the Lutheran church held impressive
ceremonies at the laying of the cor
ner-stone for the new Lutheran church
building. Rev. Mr.. Oehlert, pastor of
the local church.. conducted services
in German In the afternoon Rev.
Mr.. Spiering of New London spoke
in English.
Superior.-Plans are being prepared
for an annex to the Lake Superior
mission located in this city. Superior
mission is familiar to woodsmen and
laborers all over the northern part of
the state and has been taxed to it's ca
pacity for some time.
Racine.-Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Bur-
dict, pioneers of this city, celebrated
their golden wedding. They were mar
ried in the town of Caledonia. Mr..
Burdict established one of the first
brick yards in the county. There are
II living children.
Madison.-Jacob Gill, aged A years,
a bartender, committed suicide by
hanging himself in the police station.
He was arrested as an habitual drunk
ard. He was unmarried and comes
from a wellknown Madison family.
Manitowoc. = Contractors have
thrown up their contract to rebuild
mile of lake shore protection and fear
is entertained that storms will wash
out Little Manitowoc bridge, the only
inlet to the city from the north.
Ashland-The state park commits
sion has decided to buy land for state
park purposes on one 81 the Apostle
islands, providing 5000 to 10000 acres
can be purchased at a stated price.
Shawano.-Albert Steffens, who was
charged with an attempt to kidnap,
it has been learned, was the father of
the child. Mr.. and Mrs. Steffens had
been divorced and the child was
awarded to the mother.
Portage.-In a special election the
$50, 900 sewerage bond carried every