River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

demning the Neenah Auditorium COM
pany for holding the recent boxing
match in the Neenah theater. Rev.
w. L. Clapp, formerly of Milwaukee,
has visited all billiard halls, pool
rooms and bowling alleys and an
nounced his intention to close them
all If minors are not kept out. Dance
halls are being investigated.
North Prairie.-A record sale Of
registered cattle. was made here when
forty-seven Holsteins were sold for
5000. Wisconsin, Illinois and In
diana were represented by the pur-
chasers. The highest price for a
single animal was $1,000, while the
majority brought between $500 and
$500 apiece.
Sheboygan. = Jules Peters,
Frenchman, aged twenty-five, was
found in the act of tying several
large bandana handkerchiefs around
his neck while he shrieked and
groaned His attempt at suicide was
prevented and he is now under ar
rest
Black Earth.-William Johnson, a
farmer, living two miles from here,
lost his left arm in corn shredder
accident here.
Wausau-The Marathon County
Agricultural society has increased
the three stake race purses
from $4OO to $500 for the next coun-
ty fair races and may erect building
exclusively for merchants and manu-
facturers' exhibits.
Menomonie. = Vivian Madison, the
daughter of Cornelius Madison of Man
itowoc, senior at Stout institute,
suffered a severe attack of appen-
ditttis Saturday while in Minneapolis,
ana underwent an operation.
1Qew Richmond. - Tip Clark,
charged with a murderous assault on
his half brother, Rocky Clark, in this
city on January %, has been bound
over to the circuit court for trial.
Bonds were fixed at $4,000, but bail
has not yet been furnished. Tip, the
police say, shot his brother four times
at close range, each bullet taking eff
feet. He admits the shooting, but
T.acine.-Joseph Haklik came here
from Joliet, ILL.,, to investigate
the death of his brother, John
Haklik, aged thirty-three years, found
dead in field six miles south of the
city. Haklik concluded that his bro
thep committed suicide, but Is looking
after bank book his brother had with
record of money he had banked in a
foreign country. The amount is be-
lieved to be $3.50.
La Crosse-Rev. Perry e. Pierce,
southern evangelist, who Is stir
Ings, referred to the Bible as Goods
love letters to the world" 81 have no
more patience with the man who says
he cannot understand the Bible" said
Evangelist Pierce, than I would have
for the swain who could not interpret
his gweetheart's love letters. The BIZ
BILE is Gods love letter to the
world"
Madison-The results of the
ravages of tuberculosis in chick
ems, pigs and dairy cattle were wildly
demonstrated to 1900 farmers at
posG-mortem examination held in the
live stock pavilion. Pigs that had been
fed but single dose of milk from a
tuberculosis COW were found in a
post-mortem demonstration to be bad
ly infected. Chickens secured from q
Dane county farm were also shown to
be suffering from tuberculosis.
Fond du Lac.-An unusual event
In local litigation took place when
Sheriff Graham went to Waupun
to serve divorce papers on S. Edward
Smith, who is serving two years for
embezzlement. Under the Wisconsin
law, if a man is convicted of a crime,
the wife may procure a divorce with
out serving papers, but the papers in
the Smith case are from Chicago and
the authorities believe that the Illi-
nois law is different.
heboygan.-Following an inves-
tigation into the recent tragedy
at Eighth street bridge, in which three
women lost their lives, the state rail-
road commission has issued an order
requiring that all street and interur
ban cars in Sheboygan stop 100 feet
from any draw bridge and proceed
only after the conductor had signaled
from the bridge. According to the
wording of the letter, it is believed
that the tragedy here has resulted in
a state wide investigation and that
the new rule will be made to apply to
all street car companies in the state.
Sheboygan.-Fire destroyed the fac
tory building of the Thomas Coast
er-Eoy company entailing loss
Of between $4,000 and $4,000. The
blaze was discovered in the paint
shop, but the fire department was I'M
able to save the structure. The Offices,
warehouse and lumber yards were
saved. The plant is near the western
limits Of the city and located near the
tracks Of the Northwestern railway,
which were destroyed for number of
test. The company carried but nomi-
nal insurance, but will rebuild imme-
diately.
Cshkosh.-Menomine sawmilI plant
at Neopit will be permitted to
cut 100000 feet of timber dur
ing the present season, under terms Of
an amendment to the Indian appropri-
alton bill. Under the existing law only
100000 feet could be cut during a
single season.
Observation-Disclosures 'Peeping
Tom," Louis HUE. aged forty-tbree,
pIoodod o,,i1fu 70 broooh ~ tbo