River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-03-17
SEEN AND HEARD
IN WISCONSIN

T. C. Mcmillan of Chicago, moderator
of the national council and clerk of
the United States Court of Chicago,
read the charge of the church. DR..
Snyder of Rockford gave Updyke of
Madison the charge of the people.
President Edward D. Eaton of Beloit
college made the installation prayer
and DR.. Gunsaulas of Chicago
preached the installation sermon. The
Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian
churches united with the Congrega-
tional in welcoming the new pastor
The examination of DR.. Beaton took
place in the afternoon followed by
supper and the installation services
came at night.
La Crosse.-With the ends of
his fingers worn to the bone, John
Lands, aged 65 years, was found ly-
ing in the ice near the river bank,
his clothing frozen to his body. From
appearances it is thought he was in
the water the greater part of the
night. When revived he was unable
to speak, and is now apparently
sleeping at st. Francis hospital He
resides in a housebOat and it is pre-
sumed fell into the water. He is a
veteran of the civil war and was for
years boss bridge carpenter on the
Milwaukee road.
Green Bay.-District Attorney
John w. Reynolds, in communi-
cation to the Brown county board of
supervisors, alleges that Sheriff Frank
Deviley has overcharged the county
for fees. He advises an investigation.
He alleges Sheriff Deviley used his
own carriage and horses to convey
prisoners and charged the county for
the same contrary to the law. The
district attorney suggested that it
might be we'll to place the sheriff on
a salary basis for the balance of his
term.
Portage.-At a special session
of the county board of supeFvi-
sors here it was decided to accept the
Lewis park site from the city of Co.
lumbus for a teachers training school
by a vote of % to 1. An appropria-
ton of $4,000 was made for the build
lumbus furnishes an indemnity bond
to the county for security that the
title to the site offered is perfect.
Hudson.-Peter Slury, adjudged
insane in Buffalo county, jumped
from carriage in which he
was being taken from the Omaha rail-,
way to the asylum and eluding pursuit
plunged into Lake Mallalieu and was
drowned. Slury was farmer, 80 years
old. He left the station under
guard of Sheriff John Zollmer, William
Rosnew and his brother, Jacob Slury.
Fond du Lac.-Over eight tons
of dynamite, tamped into seven
teen holes, each hole from As to go
feet in depth, will be exploded at one
of the quarries of the Union Lime
Company at Hamilton this month. Ac-
cording to Louis Anderson, foreman,
this charge will be the largest ever eX-
ploded in the United States so far as
he knows.
Sheboygan.-John Renk, station
agent for the Milwaukee North
ern at Ostburg, has been arrest
ed charge with keeping open on Sun
day and violating the Wisconsin laws.
The place was kept open with view
of selling tickets for transportation
over the Milwaukee Northern, and
candy and postal cards were also
offered.
Madison.-Rev. Arthur T. Reed
will not be able to return to
Madison to serve out his pastorate
with the Plymouth and Pilgrim Con-
gregational churches. He is now in
a hospital in Cleveland, O., and has
sent word to the two Madison church.
es that his resignation, rendered some
ten weeks ago, must take effect at
once
Platteville.-The Southern Wis
ronsin Teachers association met
here in it's annual convention. Pres
tdent Nelson of Racine conducted the
general sessions. Among the speakers
were Prof. McKenny of the Milwaukee
Normal school, Nathaniel Butler Of
Columbia university, and G. E. Elliot
of the University of Wisconsin.
Green Bay.-An investigation in
the charges made by District
Attorney Reynolds that Sheriff Deviley
has been padding his accounts for
mileage against Brown county was
ordered by the board of supervisors.
Wausau.-The Wausau Business
mems club will be reorganized
and an association incorporated as the
Wausau Industrial association, with a
capital stock of 100000, fully sub
scribed
Antigo.-Miss Harriet Bixby, of
Cincinnati has been engaged as
librarian at the Amigo free public Ii
brary to succeed Miss Emily da
Baensch.
Ladysmith.-A jury in circuit
court awarded Andrew Hansen
a Judgment of $4,000 for the loss of
an arm, sustained while in the en-
ploy of the Arpin Hardwood Lumber
Company.
Wausau.-All the theaters, NOV.
ing picture houses and Kinks will
remain closed for at least two weeks,
or until the scarlet fever abates. The
schools all closed and most of the
teachers have gone to their homes, as
this period will take the place of the
usual spring vacation.
Green Bay.-Mayor Abrams or
dered all dogs either muzzled or
kept at home chained or locked up.
Any dog found on the street without
a muzzle will be shot. This order is
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