River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-22
WISCONSIN
BREVITIFS

liam HanckmdQ, 1ot Maple court,
Kenosha. were rescued from an awful
fate when Caut Frank Fountain and a
volunteer crew of life savers made a
trip of four miles over the slush ice
along Lake Michigan and rescued the
two men, who were marooned on a
floating acid of ice.
Just after ten o'clock one of the
men oR the lookout of the life-saving
station discovered two more spots on
the ice and with the aid of powerful
glass he discovered that the spots
were men. He saw that they were
signaling and Captain Fountain at
once rugged up light skiff and load
ing it on hobs went to the lake at
the foot of Park Row. The captain
and his men pulled the skiff over the
treacherous ice for distance of more
than a mile and then found that fully
three-quarters of a mile of open water
separated them from the marooned
men. The men on the floating ice
field were all but exhausted and it
was difficulty that the captain and his
men made landing on the floating
ice and landed the men into the boat.
Eau Claire-A meeting Of Re-
publicans of the Tenth congression-
al district who favor the denomination
of President Taft has been called for
Eau Claire on February % by circu-
lar letter issued from Eau Claire,
signed by Marshall Cousins, j. A.
Smith, w. K Coffin, j. T. Barber and
State Senator John w. Thomas. The
letter eulogizes Taft and says all who
favor the continuation of the present
safe and sane administration are In
vited to attend. Professor Harvey OF
Menomonie and John c. Gaveny are
to speak.
Madison.-It is not a criminal
offense' for school board in
Wisconsin to purchase pictures of
house. This is the opinion of kttor-
ney General Bancroft of Wisconsin,
delivered in response to a query from
the district attorney of Barron county.
One of the school boards there pur-
chased four pictures Of Christ, where
upon taxpayer sWore to a complaint
On the ground that it was a criminal
offense, Incorporating public funds.
Kenosha.-Three children were
buried in q single grave here,
they being two sons and one daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Evan Domestic All
of them died from diphtheria compli-
Gated with scarlet fever. They died
after an illness of few hours, and
the funeral of the first child was de-
layed when 1t became certain that the
other children could not survive. There
are two remaining children in the
family.
Fond du Lac.-Miss Nina McFar-
land, aged twenty years, reported
betrothed to a young business
man here, committed suicide by hang
fng herself to strap from beam in
the storage room of the Treleven
Langrack clothing store, where she
was employed as a stenographer and
bookkeeper. Dependency over i'll
health is given as the reason for her
act.
Platteville.-The Peaceful Valley
mining plant on property No. 1
was completely destroyed by fire.
The plant was equipped with electric
and steam power. The 1OO-ton mill
was included in the loss. Some in
surance was carried, but not sufficient
to cover loss. The plant on property
No. 2 was unframed. The mines are
owned by eastern capital.
Madison.-That the Wisconsin up
per berth law is an unreasonable
requirement and an interference with
interstate commerce is the contention
If the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
road in answer to the states COM
plant of violation of the law.
Waukesha.-Walter Wolf was ar
raigned before Judge Armin on
a charge of abandonment, it being al
legged by his divorced wife, Lillian
Wolf, that he failed to donate SIG per
month for the support of the two mi
nor children.
Fond du Lac.-At a meeting Of the
committee of the county board on
highway improvement M. Costello of
Byron was appointed county superin-
| tendent of highways.
Sheboygan.-The first ice-boating
around this city for many years
| took place when Harry and
| owen Groh tried their new iceboat on
| the lake, where the ice is perfectly
smooth and extends out as far as the
| eye can see.
| Appleton. - The fortieth annual
meeting of the Pioneers associa-
| ion of Outagamie county will be held
on February o. A dinner will be fol-
| lowed by a program.
| Racine.-Petitions are to be cir
culated asking Mayor Goodland to
| issue a call for a special election on
| the question of adopting the commits
sion form of government. 1t is prob
able that the question will be submit
ted at the city election in April.
Florence. Larson, a we'll
| known farmer, was attacked by
bull and badly gored. Before he