River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-28
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Milwaukee has been ordered by
the court to return without delay
to Mrs. Wilhelmina linden, Racine Mi
,nerva Peters, aged seventeen years, a
niece Of Mrs. Howe and grandchild of
Mrs. linden. 1t is said the girl was
urged by Mrs. Howe to visit her in
Milwaukee and that the aunt persuad.
ed the girl to remain there.
Neenah.-Auto owners of Nee
nah, Menasha and Appleton have
been asked to contribute $40
each toward fund to build a macad.
am road seven miles in length be-
tween Neenah, Menasha and Apple
ton. The intervening townships and
state highway aid are expected to con-
tribute.
William Schultz, hus-
band of the woman who eloped to
Canada with Padgett and was arrest
ed by Sheriff Schwittay, is awaiting
trial at the next term of circuit court,
charged with contempt of court in
falling to pay his wife suit money in a
pending divorce action.
observation-disclosures alarming re
ports have been sent out from
up river points on the Fox and Wolf,
no danger from high water is feared
hers. The dam sluice gates are wide
open and the surplus in Lake Winnie
bago is carried off in preparation for
the spring floods.
Neenah.-One of the most deli
cate surgical operations ever at
tempted at the Clark hospital was
successful when surgeons lifted the
jugular vein and removed an abnor-
NAL growth beneath, which momen-
tarily threatened the life of Beulah
Sindahl, aged fourteen.
Grand Rapids. - Taft Republi-
cans held a large and enthusiast
tic convention at Grand Rapids. Dele
gates from all counties in this district
were present and a working organiza-
ton was perfected. DR.. William A.
Fricke was chairman.
Madison-The Woman's club OF
Madison, alarmed over the stead
lily increasing use of cigarettes
by young boys, has adopted resolu-
tions protesting against violation of
the anti-cigarette law by dealers.
Madison.-The project of holding
national newspaper conference
here July 20 to August 1, under
the auspices of the extension division
of the University of Wisconsin, took
definite form at luncheon OF the
general committee. Announcement
was made that William T. Stead, edi-
tor of the London Review OF Reviews;
Melville E. Stone of the Associated
Press; William Jennings Bryan, editor
Of the Commoner; William Alien
White, editor of the Emporia Gazette;
Fremont Older, editor of the San
Francisco Bulletin, and Norman Hap
good, editor of Golfers, were among
those who will attend. The purpose
of the conference is to discuss the
question Are newspaper and maya
zine writer's free to tell the truth; II
not, why not, and what is to be done
about it?'
Doddsville. - j. B. Williams, a
farmer who lives near Cobb, was
gored by an angry bull and died.
Mr.. Williams was prominent farmer
in the vicinity. He was passing
through a pasture where the bull was
jacent field. The bucket containing
the salt was brilliant red. Before he
was aware of the motive for the ami
mails attack he had been seriously in
jured. Through the snow he crawled
two miles to a farm house and aid
was summoned at once.
Tomahawk A farmers institute
will be held in this city on April
10, 20 and 81. 1t is planned to
make the gathering the largest of its
kind ever held in Lincoln county. A.
H. Cole of Merrill, County Superin-
tendent ]. H. Hamlin, Prof. G. G.
Humphrey of the university, DR.. A H.
Hartwig of WATERFOWL and Prof E. j.
Delwiche of Ashland are included in
the program.
Neenah.-William Krause, accused
of being an accessory in the
recent burglary at the home OF
8. A. Cook, was acquitted by Jury.
Bert Seager, who confessed. is now in
prison for three years.
Oconomowoc.-A proclamation has
been issued by the mayor order.
ing that all dogs be kept muz-
zled until danger of rabies in animals
bitten by the Butcher dog is passed.
The head of the dog, which terrified
residents in its wild run through the
streets. has been sent to Madison for
examination.
Wausau.-Albert st. Thomas, a
Northwestern Brakeman, this city,
was killed by switch engine at Eland
Junction.
Madison. - An improved variety
Of oats will be distributed to
members of the Agricultural Expert
ment association in Wisconsin this
coming spring by the agronomy de-