River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-20
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Fond du Lac-Bishop William Q.
Shepard, Kansas City. and Bishop
William Lewis, China, will appear
on the program for the annual
camp meeting of the Wisconsin confer
ence of the Methodist church, to be
held at the Byron camp grounds, July
11-21.
Manitowoc.-A fall from ladder
resulted in Peter Deneau having
his skull fractured, and he now
lies in the hospital in a critical condi.
ton.
Appleton.-After a separation OF
20 years, in which one Of the
brothers was mourned as dead, the
Tibbits family, originally of Beaver
Dam, is holding family reunion in
Appleton this week.
Neenah Because Of an epidemic
of scarlet fever, the schools at
the village of Winneconne have
been closed At the high school 1t was
necessary to call off the commence
ment exercises. Health authorities
of the county are at work trying to
stop further spread.
Racine-With unshorn hair and
somber garments, four evangelists
of the House of David, a religious
sect with an extension settlement at
Benton Harbor, Mich, are travelling
through Wisconsin in an automobile,
seeking converts.
Milwaukee.-The ignition of matches
with which they were playing
nearly resulted In the death of
the three. small children of Joseph
Zucke, "a Twelfth street. The quick
action of the mother in removing the
children from the burning house pre-
vented their serious injury.
Beloit.-Albert Dimmel, aged ten,
died of lockjaw Ten days ago he ran
a thorn In his foot and the infection
proved fatal.
Kenosha. Charles Szklenski,
charged with murder following
the death of Michael Volukas, who
died from injuries received when the
tube of a compressed air machine was
applied to his body, was arraigned
and the charge changed to man
slaughter. He was held for trial at
the coming term of the circuit court.
Delavan.-Ralph E. Smith, Merrill,
president of the Wisconsin state
board of control, delivered the
commencement address at the fifty
ninth annual graduation exercises Of
the Wisconsin Free School for the
Deaf at Delavan A class of five re-
ceived diplomas of the elementary
course as follows: Martha Blumel,
Glidden Mary Kallenbach, Prairie
Farm; Bell Ramsour, Fennimore;
Charles Kuschell, Aniwa; Hubert
Huchthausen, Milwaukee. Superin-
tendent e. w. Walker delivered the
baccalaureate sermon at the regular
service In the institution chapel. The
past year has been the most success
full in the history of the school, more
than 200 pupils taking instruction. 1t
is expected that the enrolment next
year will exceed $50.
MaHitowoc-The Omro church,
which withdrew from the Wiscon-
sin Methodist Episcopal conference
when its pastor, Rev Daniel Wood
ward. now warden ct the state prison
IF Waupun. was asked to resign, has
been admitted to the Winnebago dis
trict of the Congregational church.
When Mr.. Woodward took up the cam
paign of Governor McGovern, church
officers objected, but the church sup
ported it's pastor.
Neenah.-One of the worst fires in
the history of the city Quilted the
big mill of the Krueger-Lachman
company, flour manufacturers. 1t is |
believed that the blaze was started by |
a locomotive spark. Machinery, grain, |
warehouse and mill we're destroyed at |
a loss of more than $4,000, practically |
all of which is covered by insurance.
Prairie du Chien.-An alligator four
feet long was captured In net
by William Lamb, a fisherman, a |
few miles below the city in the Mis-
sissippi river The reptile put up a |
hard struggle, tearing the net to
shreds and swapping at the fisher
man. Two alligators have been seen
in this vicinity for several years.
Neenah.--'The police and fire board |
has taken action to pension superan
nuated members of the fire depart |
ment.
Prairie du Chien.-The silver an
niveraary of his entrance into
the ministry was celebrated by Rev |
P. Becker of St Gabriel's church by
1000 members of his parish. Rev j.
B. Thies of Sacred Heart college |
preached the sermon. Rev Becker
was ordained in Leige, Belgium, al |
though he is native of Cologne, Ger
many.
Madison. = State Fire Marshal |
Purtell has sent out a circular |
letter advocating safe and sane cele- |
bration of July and urging fire chiefs |
and fire wardens to see that all int1am- |