River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-20
STATE
HAPPENINGS

organization of Company B, which has
funds aggregating $4,000, has been
planning for several years to build
home, but no active steps have been
taken until now, when 1t Will be neces-
sary to establish Company M in new
quarters or the command will be taken
from the city. 1t is proposed that the
two companies unite in maintaining an
aTmory.
Madison.-Backed by an opinion
of Attorney General Gilbert, State
Treasurer Dahl is demanding care
fully kept records from county
treasurers relative to money paid out
on fines for violations of game laws.
The state allows one-third to be paid to
the informer, providing he is not a sal
aried official of the county. The coun-
ty treasurer is allowed two per cent.
and Mr.. Dahl will insist that reports
give the amount of the fines and where
all the fee money is going.
Manitowoc-A decision has been
handed down by Judge Kirwin in
circuit court in the case OF the State
bank of West Bend VS.. Cartwright
Mattsen Glove Company, bankrupt, in
volving a mortgage and insurance on
the old Wisconsin Chair Company
plant, which was burned five years ago.
The court holds for the state bank, but
awards the glove company damages for
rentals, taxes and other claims, but
not on insurance. The case will ne ap-
pealed.
Misunderstanding to tho CEN
sus just completed by Secretary
John M. True of the state board OF as
riculture, there are in Wisconsin l.
259.531 mich COWS of all varieties,
126.S31 more than shown by the Statls-
tics compiled by Dairy and Food Com
missioner j. @. Emery. Mr.. Emery,
however, only took into consideration
the COWS contributing to cheese fac
tories, creameries, skim stations and
condensories.
Wausau.-"Death from nicotine
is the verdict of physicians at
tending the last hours of 17-year-old
boy, Joseph KopcZak, who died in this
city. The official cause of death is
given as heart disease, due to nicotine
poisoning. The boy is said to have
been addicted to the tobacco habit,
using the weed excessively since he
was IL years of age.
Waukesha.-After being separated
by divorce one year, William j.
LANCER and Anna S. LANCER celebrated
the anniversary by remarrying. Mrs
LANCER was granted a divorce from
her husband on January IL, 1909, on
| the grounds of nonsupport and c1uel
treatment. The couple were granted a
special dispensation by Judge D. W
Agnew and were married.
Marinette.-Former Sheriff Joseph
Seibel, charged with soliciting
bride from J. W. Haase, a Marinette
merchant, was found not guilty by q
circuit court jury. This is the second
indictment of which Seibel has been
acquitted. A third indictment charg
ing unlawful collecting of prisoners
fines is still hanging fire.
Stanley-L. P. Stevens salool
and Andrew Lauer's barber shol
be about $780, The saloon stock was
insured for $1,000 and the barber
shop for $3.50. The buildings were mo-
insured. L. P. Stevens, who slept II
| the saloon, narrowly escaped from be
ing burned to death.
Racine Members of the state
board of control are expected tt
| Do inC n
vestigate charges made by DR.. S. Sor
enson. copies of which were sent t.
| the chairman of the state board of con
| troll, not only by DR.. Sorenson but bJ
the board of trustees of the county in
sane asylum.
Madison.-Three saloon men of Cam
eron Junction were fined by Judge
Sanborn in federal court for sell
ing liquor to Indians on the Odanal
reservation. Anton ]. Holman, the
owner of the. saloon, was fined $1O(
and costs, and his two barkeepers
were fined $50 and costs each.
Fond du Representative o.
the Standard Oil Company have
been making overtures to the city
officials in hopes that they may be in
duced to use oil for street sprinkling
purposes. J. A. Mccullough, city en-
gineer, says the plan would not be
practical.
Kenosha-A splendid marble altar
presented to ST. Matthew'S Episco
pal church by Mrs. o. M. Calkins
as a memorial to her parents has
arrived from Italy. The altar will be
consecrated with suitable ceremonies
later in the year.
Ladysmith.-The 500 line has
placed f1agman where the Chica
go division tracks cross close to the
high school building to prevent acct
dents to school children who are com
PEELED to cross the tracks to get tC
and from school.
Ashland.-Rev. August LutZ was
found guilty of assault and battery
in municipal court and fined $40 and
costs. Lutz was pastor of Evangelical
Association church for nearly a year.
Oshkosh.-The man who was
found hanging from a tree near the
Northwestern cutoff has been identified
as Edward Olson, unmarried and 80
years of age His parents reside on a
farm near Medina.
Sheboygan-At the present time
there are Is cases of typhoid in
this city. There is no epidemic of ty-
phoid fever in the city
Shawano = The reservoir con-
structed this fall by the city will be
ready for use this week. It will hold