River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-02
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

and economic advantages OF country
life. Archbishop S. G. Messmer of
Milwaukee will speak on Some
Moral Aspects of Country Life" Miss
Abby l.. Marlatt, domestic science de-
partment, will talk on "Womans
Exodus From the Home" and H. W.
Collingwood, editor of the Rural New
Yorker, will discuss Essentials in the
Improvements of Country Life" Dean
H. L. Russell will talk on Some Fac
tors for Better Rural Life" Prof
w. A. McKeever, Kansas Agricultural
college, will discuss "The Rural
Renaissance and After" An Illus
trated lecture on community festivals
will be given by Charles J. Ga.2ln.
Oshkosh.-With impressive serv-
Ices and interesting exercises, the
new school building attached to the
Bowen street Lutheran church was
formally dedicated, the ceremonies
covering the major part of the day. In
attendance at the services and exer-
cises were practically all of the mem
bers of the church, children Of the
school and numerous friends. Reli-
gious services inaugurated the pro-
gram. These were held in the church
and we're of most impressive char
acter. Rev. Edward Albrecht, pastor
of the Nazareth Lutheran church, MIL
waukee, preached, and special mise
was rendered by the mixed choir, and
also by the mems choir of the church
Janesville-Within less than four
hours after having held up and
robbed two Italian laborers Of
$3.50 at Hartland, John Rosso and John
Delias were arrested here. The men
they robbed we're sleeping in bunk
car and were employed by railroad
Delias and Rosso gained entrance to
the bunk car and at the point of
revolver forced the men to give up the
money. In one case, they cut it from
the mans shirt.
Kenosha-Mrs. Hattie e. Frabe,
wife of William FL. Frabe, So
ciety leader in Kenosha, died suddenly
at her home from apoplexy Mrs.
F'rabe was seated at her desk closing
up a business transaction when she
fell over on the floor She died be-
fore a physician could be called. She
was a daughter of the late Samuel Y.
Brande. one of the wealthy pioneers
of Kenosha.'
Madison.-An opportunity to vote
by mail is one of the amend
ments which it is proposed to make
to the election laws at this session Of
the legislature. The measure will be
urged by the travelling men of Wis
consin. many of whom lose a vote
every year because of their absence
from the state on business at election
time.
Neenah. - Because Edward Book
stole $50 and a silver watch from
Edward McDermott, farmer l1v-
ing near here, he was sentenced to
Is wears in prison at Waupun. Book
maintained his innocence, but pleaded
guilty.
Sheboygan.-W William Schmitt, liv-
eryman, has offered a reward Of
S25 for information which will
lead to the arrest of the man who
stole his automobile.
Ashland-John Kobus, who jumped
into the smokestack of the steam
er Superior at Bayfield,, died
from the effects of the dust and gas
in his lungs.
Marinette.-The plant of the Mel
son Seidl Fish company, which
was burned out three years ago, was
again destroyed by fire, The loss is
arout $4,000.
Manitowoc.-Death has taken two
more pioneers of this county, Mrs
Neuendorf, ninety-one years old,
and Mrs Thornsen having passed
away
Menasha.-The inmates of Theda
Clark hospital in this city were
given fine Christmas tree by the To-
cal lodge of Elks.
Menominee. - A snake bite re-
ceived' several years ago while work
ing as a timber cruiser in Louisiana is
believed to be the cause of mental
trouble to William Holmes, who is be-
ing held for an examination into his
sanity.
Winchester Parole will be sought
for Ruskin Tansel, aged eighteen,
who was convicted of manslaugh-
ter in the Randolph circuit court, Dec
ember IA. He is now serving a
twelve-months jail sentence. 1t is I'M
derstood the parole will be asked on
the ground of his previous good char
acter. and that the son interviewed
| only to save the life of his father.
Ashland.-The lands which E. B.
Gordon transferred to Uella Kline
| at Chicago on January 1, 1912,
when he was wanted at Ashland to
/ give testimony in a suit brought
| against himself, John and Henry
| F'leishbein and the Gordon State bank
by the town of Gordon, have been
seized by Sheriff Dormady on a writ
| of attachment and will be held until
the suit to recover $4,000 from the
! defendants is settled. The attachment
is on a one-half interest in great
deal of land in the southern part OF