River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

| VirOquay.-Three weeks ago Ole
o. Swaness, aged seventy-one, start
ed from neighbours home, where
he had been working, to walk to his
own home, few miles distant. He
was not missed at home, because his
family did not suppose he had started
home on account of blizzard. The
neighbors supposed that on account
of the storm and snowdrifts he had
decided to remain at home for a few
weeks. When his wife and the neigh
Dor happened to see each other they
| found that Mr.. Swaness had not been
seen at either place. Search was made
and the man was found frozen to
death.
| Ashland. - As Ross and James
Morgan were driving along
country road just before the close OF
the deer hunting season they encoun-
tered two large bucks engaged in des-
| perate battle. The animals were
locked and they were unable to free
themselves. After watching the fight
for some time Morgan fired and one
of the deer fell. The other one at
tempted to get away and dragged the
dead deer for quite a distance, until
heavy brush stopped his progress,
when James Morgan went up and
killed him. 1t has been impossible to
get the horns apart without breaking
them and the two heads will be
mounted together.
Madison. - Paul c. Stack and
Charles A. Hopper of Superior, census
enumerators in 1910, who were
charged with census frauds, entered
a plea of mole contendere in the fed
eral court here, and were each fined
$500. Attorney Scion L. Perrin and
Mayor F. r. Crumpton Of Superior,
charged with aiding and abetting
them, entered the same plea and were
fined $1,000 and $500 respectively.
Waukesha.-The case of August
Hoge, aged eighty-nine years,
came up in circuit court. Hoge plead
ed not guilty and on motion of the de-
! Tense the case was set for February 5.
Hoge is represented by John A. Kelly.
| Oconomowoc.
New Richmond-Miss Nellie Flah-
erty is home from Catawba, where
she has been teaching, with the car.
cass of 15O-pound deer which she
shot with a rifle a short distance
from her school.
Wausau.-William Gaulke of Wau-
sau was sent to the Dane county jail
Tor six months for forging an indorse-
ment to a check.
Port Washington. - Fire in the
Boernes Bros company's warehouse
caused a loss of $4,000.
Madison.-The Wisconsin College
Of Agriculture won $76f in prizes
On the sheep shown at the in
ternational live stock exhibition at
Chicago. rhe university got the lar
gest number of prizes. because of the
big variety of breeds shown, winning
| five first awards, four seconds, two
threes, and championship on fat
Shropshire, a wether lamb, pen of five
wether lambs, yearling lamb, fat
Hampshire and pen OF five fat
Hampshires. The championship was
won on a yearling lamb. The judging
of fat and breeding cattle is barely
captured a good prize on fat Here
ford.
Madison.-Dr A. r. Law was
found guilty of manslaughter in
the second degree by a jury In the
circuit court. He was convicted OF
having caused the death of Mrs. Annie
O'Brien by performing criminal OPP
GRAFTON upon her. Dr. Law made a
desperate fight against the charge, a
number of experts, including DR.. John
M. Beffel of Milwaukee, testifying in
his behalf.
Scandinavia-The small boys OF
this place have built a threefoot
lump on the hill where the for
mer tournaments were held, and are
practicing daily. The record SO far
Is forty feet There has been some
talk of building the ski s6affold ten
feet higher and of moving the jump
further back, so this winter there will
be some record jumping expected.
Madison.-A memorial service for
the late John R. Bascom, once
chancellor of the university, will
be held in music hall at the varsity
Wednesday afternoon, December IL.
President Charles r. Van Hise will
preside. The speakers will be Presi-
dent James F. Trottman, Dean e. A.
Birge and Judge Robert G. Siebecker.
Milwaukee.aAT Milwaukee So
cialists have started the publication
Of an afternoon daily paper, with Cor
ION Nye, formerly New Orleans
newspaper man, as managing editor.
The paper is known as the Leader,
and Is to be newspaper first and
party organ second.
Waukesha-The first mad dog
scare in this city for long time
was reported It is said canine be-
longing to Bert Owens fought with a
dog belonging to Henry eraser, and
badly injured It. When Mr.. eraser
entered the barn the dog attacked
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