River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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on their bicycles.
Berlin.-Fire destroyed four large
buildings in the town OF Lohrville.
The buildings were Occupied by meat
market, grocery and saloon. The
cause Of the fire is not known.
Beloit.-Congressma Charles e.
Fuller Of Belyidere, ILL.,, was the prin.,
cipal speaker here at the annual pic
mic at the Rock River Valley Old Set.
tiers association.
Appleton.-Local Cinnamon have
carried the boycott against Japa-
nese goods to such an extent that
Charles Moy refused to buy a collar
button because there was a Japanese
mark on it.
Oconomowoc.-At a meeting of st.
PauPs Lutheran congregation call
was issued to Professor Meyer of New
Ulm, Mimi, to the passionate of ST.
PauIs, Rev. G. A. Kuhn having re-
signed on account of i'll health.
Racine.-At the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George G. Bryant final serv-
ices were held over the remains
of their three little daughters, who
burned to death in the Delavan fire.
Father Penfleld of ST. Lukes Epis-
copal church was in charge. The flu
neral was private, only the family be-
Ing in attendance.
Couderay. - Rev. Robert Alexan-
der, who has had charge of the
Presbyterian churches at Couderay,
Radisson and Winter during the past
year, has accepted call from the
Presbyterian church at Gilman, and
will move at once Rev. John Moffet
Of Valparaiso, Ind, has been assigned
to the field made vacant by Mr. Alex
ander's resignation.
Kenosha. Mrs. Susan Emperor,
wife of Christopher Emperor,
farmer residing EAR Prospect, in the
town of New Berlin, was found dead
in her home. Coroner John Schaeffel
ordered an examination by DR.. f. G..
Walsh, who pronounced heart trouble
to be the cause CT the death Besides
her husband the woman leaves one
daughter in Chicago. Burial will be
at New Berlin.
Madison.-Max Blumenefeld, SUI
perintendent Of public property and
his force killed forty-three bats in
rooms and corridors of the capitol
Monday night nearly as many were
still flying through the capitol. 1t is
believed these bats are attracted to
the capitol by the myriads of lake
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fiutter around the big, bright electric
lights in the building
Fond du Lac.-Physicians are
awaiting the results of an unusual
experiment in surgery performed upon
Lyle Potash, two-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs William Potash, residing near
Oakland The childs right foot was
severed by a moving machine driven
by his father while the latter was
cutting weeds on his farm. The foot
was cut off just above the ankle, and
the physician who was summoned
sewed the foot back into the leg.
Oconomowoc.-Th annual meeting
ST the Medical association Of the
First Wisconsin district compris-
ing Waukesha, Dodge, Jefferson and
Washington counties, was held at
Juneau. Papers were read by DR..
Daniel Hopkinson of Milwaukee and
Dr. Wehle Of West Bend. officers
elected are: President, II. B. Sears,
Beaver Dam; vice-president, d. Engs-
berg, Lake Mills; secretary-treasurer
5. b. Ackley, Oconomowoc. The next
annual meeting will be held at JEFF
ferson.
Oshkosh - The following officers
were elected at the closing SEES
sion of the Wisconsin council I'm
proved Order Of Red Men: Great
Sachem, Oscar Ahlgren, Superior;
great senior sycamore, NJ H. Math-
aeus, New Holstein great junior saga
more, Henry Theurer, Arcadia; great
prophet, Clarence Carroll, Superior;
great chief Of records, John Meili,
Alma; great keeper of wampum, ]. e.
Laingdon, La Crosse; great trustee,
NJ. J. Difficy, 1tperior Green Bay
was selected as the 1916 convention
city and the meeting will be held the
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August.
Madison.-To provide an eligible
list for the position of assistant
building inspector, the civil serv-
ice commission will hold an examina-
ton. This position, created by the
present legislature, will have begin
ming salary of $1,000, increasing to ST.
500 per year. Candidates should have
had at least three years Of experience
in building design and construction
and some technical knowledge. An
examination to provide an eligible list
for supervisor and inspector of appren-
tees under the Industrial commission
at beginning salary of $1,000 upward,
will be held, also. Both will be unas
sembled examinations, Questions being
sent to candidates. The former must
be written August %. For the latter
examination a thesis must be sub