River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-04
BADGER NEWS
| BRIEFLY TOLD

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Oshkosh.-Mrs. Ella Dougherty, six
ty years old, postmistress of Eldorado
for many years, is dead.
| Baraboo-The first hunting license
| issued in Sank county this season was
given to George Talbot of Lime
Ridge.
| Madison.-A ban will be put On the
tango, bunny hug and wiggle dances at
all university parties, according to in
| formation given out by members of
the faculty.
Manitowoc.-A carp leaping from
the water upset a canoe bearing Fred
Lord, George and Leo Schroeder and
| w. A. Carrwean.
Huriey.-The annual Gogebic coun-
ty, Mich. and Iron county, Wis, fair
will be held at Ironwood this year
on September 9 to H.
Racine Impressive services
marked the dedication of the St.
Mary's Catholic church in this city by
the Lithuanian colony.
Racine.-Fev. Thomas Cocks broke
ground for the new First Methodist
church here. The completed build
ing will cost about $4,000.
Manitowoc.-A Parish meeting has
been called to consider the resigna-
ton of Rev. j. e. Reynolds, pastor of
st. James Episcopal church here.
Superior.-The fifty-ninth session
of the west Wisconsin confer
ence of the Methodist church opened
here, Bishop William A. Quayle pre-
siding.
Baraboo.-A corn stalk measuring
thirteen feet eight inches in height
was brought to North Freedom by
Martin Knapp from the Adam Gro
sinske farm.
Maiden Rock.-J. Preston sustained
five broken ribs and severe internal in
jerk, throwing him under the wheels
of his grain wagon.
New London.-Emulating Mrs.
O'Leary's famous cow, Alvin Ben
nett's cow started confiagration on
his farm by kicking over a lantern
and destroying his barn.
Neenah.-William Jones, a farmer
living on the shore of Lake
Winnebago, has lost two valuable
horses in the last month, due to the
carelessness of parties handling fire.
arms near the lake.
Florence.-While Mrs. Edward
Ward was picking blackberries west
of here, the brush suddenly parted
and before her stood big mother
bear and two cubs. Dropping her pail
of bIackberries, Mrs Ward fed.
misunderstanding struck for the
fifth time on the same spot on the
Shredder farm, southwest of this city.
Spooner.-S Sylvan M. Croker, nine
teen years old, was drowned in Spoon
er lake while bathing with compan-
ions.
Madison.-Thirty-si German stu
dents, representing the leading
universities of Germany, arrived
here to study the Wisconsin idea"
Lectures, boat rides and visits to the
capitol and university buildings are
planned for the visitors
Iseloit.-At the second annual meet
ing of the German Liederkranz
of this city the following officers
were elected: President, George L.
Ritzhaupt; vice-president, Herman
Haase; secretaries, Louis Thoman and
Phillip Yost, and treasurer, Charles
Haase.
Appleton-Martin Christjohn, an
Oneida Indian accused of assault
ing his wife with an ak and in
flicting injuries about the head that it
was feared would result fatally, plead
ed guilty in municipal court here and
was sentenced to one year in state
prison. He was taken to Waupun.
Appleton.-Thomas Holland OF An
tigo has patented flexible automobile
tire wheel which consists of springs.
Beloit.-A ten-year lease will be Sc
cured on grounds by the Beloit Ski
club on which to hold tournaments. If
a lease can be secured for ten years
a steel scaffold like that at Stoughton
will be erected
.-We-sa-we-Ange one of
the full-blood Indians at Oda-
nah, was buried there. He was seven
ty-three years old and has always been
conspicuous figure in Indian cele-
brations. He was always proud of his
elaborate Indian costume and at his
request was buried in the full Indian
dress. He is survived by his aged
squaw.
Waukesha.-A home making course,
worked out on new lines by
President W. o. Carrier will be Of
fered this year to Carroll college.
The plan is to make the home eco
Monies course an elective series for
women students seeking the bachelor
of arts degree. Chemistry of food will
be taught in special classes by the
head of the chemistry department and
other phases by other members Of the
regular faculty. A teacher well versed
in this course will be provided.
Wausau. George Cramer, aged
eighteen, picked up wire and
discharged set gun while in the
orchard of William Schmitt, shatter-
ing his hip and paralyzing his left
arm Schmitt admits setting the gun
for. apple thieves. The district attor-
ney will issue warrant when the ex-
tent of Cramer's injuries is learned.
Sheboygan.-As a result, it is
said. of reading penny dreadfuls,
Raymond Steffen, thirteen years old.
was arrested, charged with forgery. 1t
is alleged he wanted to go west and
to do so forged his employers name