River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

girl porn to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mokoyetz of the town of Brazeau.
Oconto county, has two well developed
tongues The child is healthy and
normal in every other way.
arshfield.-Eastern promoters are
endeavoring to interest local cap
ital in a dynamiting factory to
be located near this city, the idea be-
ing to furnish dynamite at low prices
to farmers for clearing land.
Notwithstanding to the report
OF the county clerk, bounties were
paid in 1913 on 165 wolves, 50 wild
cats and four lynxes, making 1885
received by residents of this county
for killing the animals.
Oshkosh.-Elks from throughout
the state were here for the dedi-
cation of the new Elks' clubhouse
here. The visitors began arriving here
in the afternoon and every delegation
was met at the station by band and
reception committee. Judge karel
of Milwaukee was to be in charge of
the ceremonies.
Racine.-After a running fight in
which ten shots were fired by
the two Racine detectives, F. Schultz,
twenty-one years old, and Ed Williams,
twenty-five years old, escaped. The
police had the young men in tow, but
they broke from the officers grasp and
fed.
Madison.-Capt M. j. Olson, for Is
years member of company G, First
regiment, Wisconsin National guard,
has notified the adjutant generals
department of his intention to re-
sign as soon as he can be relieved.
He has been captain since October,
1912. He will be succeeded by First
Liert. William Smith
Green Bay.-The quarterly meeting
of district No. Is of the Re-
bekah lodges Of the state will be held
in this city on February 2. Mrs Ber
tina Noble, Stevens Point, president OF
the state Rebekah assembly, will re
present at this time. The district in
cludes The cities of Depere Kaukauna
Appleton, Sturgeon Bay, Hortonville
Menasha, Kewaunee, Peshtigo, Ocon-
to and Green Bay.
Madison.-At a meeting with State
Commander C. HI. Henry of Eau
Claire here, Lucius Fairchild post,
G. A. r.. set the date for the next an
nual encampment for June 9 to II, to
be held in Madison. Other patriotic
societies of the state will meet here
at the same time, these including the
Women's Relief corps, the Ladies OF
the G. A. r., and the Sons OF Veter
ans.
Wautoma - A reward of $1,000
has been offered for the capture OF
the man or men who blew up two Of
the large derricks at the quarry of the
Wisconsin Granite company at Red
Granite. The loss through the two ex-
plosions will reach $4,000 on the prop
erty and the value of hundreds OF
window panes in the surrounding ter
ritory A 50-pound box of nitroglycern,
taken from the powder house, was di-
vided into two portions and placed at
the bases of the two derricks.
Madison-Fire in the Wisconsin
building at State, Miffln and Car.
roll streets caused a loss of about
$4,000. The blaze started in the
basement, where some waste paper
was being burned. Keeley's Palace of
Sweets and the dancing hall on the
floor above, both favorite resorts OF
of Wisconsin students.
were the most severely damaged. The
Commercial National bank, owner Of
the building, moved its effects out
without damage. The building was
four-story brick structure, on the top
floor of which Fred w. Curtis, pho
tographer, and his studio.
Madison.-Edward Behrendt, nine
teen years old, residing at Wau-
sau, was drowned in Lake Men,
dota while skating. His body was re-
covered. He started out to fish through
the ice, but getting no nibbles from
where he first tried, skated over near
the bridge on the state university
drive. where the ice was too thin to
bear his weight. He cried for help.
but was too exhausted to catch rope
thrown to him by a man who heard
his cries. He was visiting his sister,
Mrs. Mary Casper Hornung, 1920 Uni
versity avenue, whose husband is
gardener a. the university.
Racine-Six years in the grades
and six years in the high school was
the recommendation of Prof. w. II.
Miller, educational expert of the UNI
versity of Wisconsin, in an address
before the Racine Teachers associa-
ton. He advised the Racine school
board to provide q course of six years
in the grades, three years in junior
high school and three years in a senior
high school, The school board is con-
sidering the adoption of the scheme
to avoid building a new high school
nett year Under the proposed ar
rangement the Junior high school
courses would be given in the ward
schools
Reedsburg Kelly, farmei
living in the town of Winfield,
north of here, was instantly killed
while driving home. When about half
way home his team became unman-
ageable and ran away, throwing Mr..
Kelly and his wife and daughter out
of the buggy. Kelly's neck was bro
ken
JanesvilLe.-The mothers pension
plan was turned down cold by the
Rock county supervisors, who refuse
to provide a $1,000 fund for the pur-
pose. Assemblyman C. D. Rosa of
Beloit, the author of the bill, adj