River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-11
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citation will be held in this city en-
January S.
West Salem Mr. and Mrs d. A.
Trimble of this village have just cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary of
their marriage
Madison.-The tenth annual eX-
hibition OF the Wisconsin Poultry
association will be held in this city
on January 5, 8. Z. and 8.
uperior.-Dominec Ecklund, al
employee of the ST. Croix Lumber com
pany, was instantly killed when struck
by falling tree.
Prairie du Chien.-A man supposed
to be William Burke, a track laborer,
was instantly killed when struck by d
passenger train near here.
Green Bay.-The tango and other
modern dances have met with disap-
proval of the knights of Columbus
and tie Wallack club of this city
Fond Gu Lac-The annual chicken
show of the Fond du Lac Poultry and
Pet Stock association will be held in
this city. beginning on December 10,
for five days
Madison.-Demolition of the old
north wing of the state capitol was
| completed, thus removing the last
remnant of the building erected in the
! late SOS.
River Falls.-Olaf Nelson, a team
ster, was crushed to death under
tons OF earth at the Foster pit while
hauling sand for the new normal
school He leaves a wife and child.
Beloit-Rev. A. o. Stevens Of
Elkhorn was given a call to become
{ pastor of the Second Congregational
church Of Beloit 1t is believed he will
accept, although he has not yet given
a definite answer
Appleton-The tango and animal
dances were condemned by the
Cutagamie County Catholic socie-
ties Of Little Chute, and a commit
tee appointed to lead crusade
against them.
GlenUcod City.-Pansies and dan
delion are in full bloom in gardens
! here, and grass is green in the pas
lures. Old woodsmen report that
every nature sign points to an ex-
/ tremely mild winter
Madison.-Harold Story and Harold
Dickens, Milwaukee law students at
the university, paid So in Judge Feb
landt's court for firing at decoy ducks
On the lake. The boys pleaded that
they did not know they were within
the city limits
Couderay A farmers institute.
| conducted by the department Of
! agriculture If the University Of Wis
consin, will L.o held at Hayward on
December and 20, and at Stone Lake
on December Is and II. e. C. Jacobs
will have charge of the meetings at
both places.
Eau Claire.--The dead body OF the
twelve-year-old son of Len Bovee
OF Fairchild was found at the
foot Of a big stump, his 22-caliber rife
beside him. He had been shot in the
abdomen. The boy had been hunting.
1t is. supposed that he was trying to
climb the stump and that the gun was
accidentally discharged.
Camp Douglas-A stranger loiter-
ing in the : hicago, Milwaukee &c
ST Paul station at Camp Douglas was
shot and killed by Policeman Wilbur
Jones. The officer attempted to re-
move the man from the station, where
he was disturbing other passengers,
and the stranger drew a knife and
stabbed the policeman in the arm
Madison.-W.' F. Glow, iron manu-
facturer of Chicago, has written
the state game warden's department
that. having hunted all over the Uni
ted States, he was convinced that no
where are the provisions of the hunt
ing laws observed so we'll as in Wis
consin. He has already applied for
license Nos. 1. 2 and for next year.
He and his companions have had
these numbers for several seasons, ap-
plying a year in advance.
Oshkosh.-Reuben Peck, who tried
to rob the Farmers bank OF
| Omro, was adjudged insane and
was taken to the Northern State Hos
pital for the Insane by Sheriff Zweifel
He had been working here all summer
for local contracting firm. Tn 1910
I Peck had been confined at the North
/ ern hospital for six months. lie had
+ over 500 with him, when arrested. lie
| is moncmaniac, believing himself to
/ be immensely wealthy.
| aukesha.-Charles F. Steele. for
mer supervisor and chairman OF
| the county board, was greatly sur
| prised that he was not citizen Of
/ the United States. He was born in
|. Prussia, Germany, on September II,
/ 1S47. and came to this country with
his parents in 1852. Mr.. Steele became
d member of Company B. Thirty ninth
/. Wisconsin infantry, and he believed he
was a citizen. The United States ex
aminer from Chicago said that By sery'
ing in the army his first papers only
were given him and then discharged
/ the witness. The two candidates for
/ citizenship. Julius Stern and Frank
Shallock, for whom NJ. Steele was a
witness. were also discharged.
Viroqua.-A loss of $4,000 was
sustained here III a fire which de
stroyed the building of ". F. LiTde
man. Jr. and occupied ty the c. II
Ostrem store and the Knights O.
Pythias lodge The total insurance is
$4,000. The building was formerly
known as the Nichols block and was
| one of the landmarks of the city.
| Elkhorn.- Raymond Park, twenty.