River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-08


ed by small boy whom she sum
moned to aid her, jerked the fire
alarm hook. A petition will be made
to have the Carnegie hero commission
reward her.
Kenosha. Henry Harri-
son, aged seventy-six years,
prominent member of the Grand Army
and well-known political leader
among Republicans in this section,
died at his home in the town of Ran
dali of pneumonia. Mr.. Harrison was
formerly supervisor of assessments
from Kenosha county. He was born
in Pennsylvania in 1885, but came to
this county with his parents before
he was one year old.
Madison. The printing board
fixed the price of the new state
blue book at rs cents per copy, bound
in cloth, and one dollar bound in calf
skin. The books may be had on APP
plication to w. l.. Essman, state SUI
perintendent of public property. This
is the first time the state has charged
for blue books.
Racine Fears are entertained
for the safety of the fishing tug
Emma Block, which left port in
search of nets 20 miles off port. Moth
ing has been seen or heard OF the
craft since, although other tugs have
been out searching. Capt. Charles
Hyttle, his son and two other men
are on board
Fond du Lac.-The presence of
school prevented a panic among 800
pupils when fire broke out in the base
ment of the building. The flames
gained Roadway before the odor OF
smoke was detected by Miss Anna Nu-
gent, principal of the department for
deaf mutes. Diminishing her pupils,
Miss Nugent went to the various
rooms. notifying the other teachers.
Boys in the eighth grade who smelled
the smoke and knew the fire was
raging in the basement, assisted in
keeping the lineA of the marching tots
from lower grades in order as they left
the building The schoolhouse was
emptied in less than two minutes.
Grant school. a modern building, was
totally destroyed by fire in 1908. The
damage In the last fire was $500.
Janesville-James Coffroth, a lake
boat fireman, was sentenced to
one year in the state prison at Wau-
pun for the theft OF a horse from
Frank Erdmann, for whom he had
been working since last fall On Mon
day Mr.. and Mrs. Erdmann left James
vile for Milwaukee, and while they
were gone Coffroth harnessed up the
best horse on the farm and when ap-
pretended had sold the animal for
$50.
Viroqua.-R Willard Nuzum had
an active part in the funeral
services conducted for his father, Rev.
George w. Nuzum. The son, IN his
funeral address. told Of the time when
his father was called home to the fu'
neral of his ninety-three-year-old
father and, being delayed by late
train, arrived just as the funeral pro-
cession was entering the cemetery.
After gazing at the face OF his rather,
whom he had not seen for many years,
Rev. George Nuzum spoke of the good
life and deeds of that father.
Observation-Disclosures arrangements
are being planned by the exposi-
ton committee for the greatest
university exposition possible. The
date has not yet been decided, but
II will be about the middle OF April.
There will be over 200 men in charge
of the program. About seventy differ
ent departments of the university
will be represented in the exhibits,
which will show every phase OF tho
work being done both in and outside
Of the university.
Madison. To insure the state
against loss through insufficiency
of securities on bonds held by the
state, State Treasurer A. II. Dahl is
sending notices to banks whose bonds
have become old to have them re-
newed.
Green Bay. = Andrew Wrobilish,
an Oconto youth who attempted
to cash forged check here short
Iy after being paroled from the Wau-
kesha industS+2l school, was sentenced
to one year in the reformatory by Mu-
nicipal Judge Monahan.
Madison.-There is renewed In
terest in the national organiza.
ton known as the Sons of Civil Wal
Veterans. There is a successful camp
of the order in this city, named in
honor Of the late Gen. Harry Harm
den. The camp was pleasantly sur
prised by the receipt Of beautiful
silk banner, presented by Mrs. Harm
den and her family.
Monroe.-Gottlieb Loeffel, twenty.
four, is in jail here charged with cash