River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-01-20
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is prevalent here. About thirty-five
| homes are quarantined.
Wausau.-The county board of su-
pervisors has decided to locate the
county anti-tuberculosis sanatorium
upon the eastern portion of the
county asylum farm in the town of
| Stettin.
La Crosse.-Millard Houck of La
large successfully fought a fire in
his barn, started by an overturned
/ lantern. When he returned to the
house he found his wife dead Of heart
failure, due to excitement over the
| IRE.
Madison.-Dr. George Fox, James
| vile physician, was dismissed in
municipal court from a charge of man
| slaughter alleged to have resulted
rom an operation Fox was accused of
| performing. The court held the evil
| ience was weak and insufficient
Neenah.-Fishing through the ice
has been commenced here. Little
Lake Butte des Mortes and the
| Fox river below the water power dam
are dotted with fishermen. AS yet no
large catches have been made. Perch
are the only variety Of fish that are
caught in this manner.
Madison.-The attorney general ad-
vised District Attorney James Kir-
wan Of Chiffon that stepfather
is not liable for the support of
his stepchildren. The residence of
stepchildren follows that of their
mother, and if she is unable to sup.
port them the municipality may do
| So
Madison.-On petition of a number
of prominent citizens, Gov. E. L.
| Philip restored to DR.. A. r. Law
| OF this city his right to practice medi-
cine. His license was automatically
! revoked when he was convicted OF
manslaughter in connection with the
death of a woman. He was paroled by
| Governor McGovern and pardoned by
Governor Philip
Madison.-State Treasurer Henry
Johnson said the total amount
paid out by the state during 1915 was
$4,000, 1924, and the total receipts
were $11,724,65063 The amount paid
out in 1914 was $10,566, 1858, or $488,-
1884 more than last year. In addi-
ton to the ordinary expenditures last
year, the state paid out $248, 006.92 for
expenses of the legislature.
Appleton-Of the fifty-three in.
fantry militia companies out Of the
| 1910 in the United States marked ex-
cellent in 1914, according to the re.
port of the chief, division of militia
affairs, Washington, just sent out,
| Wisconsin has six. They are Com
panies D, E and x, First infantry, all
Of Milwaukee, and G, Sheboygan; E.,
Fond du Lac, and G, Appleton, Second
| infantry.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for making the
work of fire prevention in Wis
consin more effective were announced
at the quarterly meeting of the Wis
consin State Fire Prevention associa-
| ton. The scheme adopted is to divide
| the membership into committees OF
| Eve each, special honors to be award
ed to the committee which reports
| the largest number Of defective risks
| In the Wisconsin field.
Madison.-Before the Wisconsin tax
commission, John Murphy Of SUI
| perior and J. T. Maher OF Mime
| apolis appeared to ask that the as
| Sessment of the property of the Great
| Northern Railway company be re-
| 1uced. To the same end in the inter
est of the 500 and the Wisconsin Cen
:ral. George A. Kingsley was heard by
| .he commission, and for the Northern
Pacific M. T. Sanders of st. Paul.
| Monroe.-At the annual meeting OF
the Green County Fair association
the following officers were elect
| ed for the coming year: Presi
dent, Frank B. Luchsinger; vice-presi-
dent, Fred A. Blumer; secretary, Lee
land G. White; treasurer, r. L. HOl-
| comb. All the officers served during
the past year with the exception of
| Leon c.. White, who was chosen to
succeed M. E. Baltzer, secretary for
| the past year.
Oconto.-Nels Isakson had narrow
escape from being drowned or
| freezing to death when ice on which
he was standing became separated
from the mainland and he found him.
| self drifting. His cries for help were
unheard, and in a short willie he wa!
two miles from the mainland. ProVia
dence came to his rescue by changing
the wind. s. that it blew the Ice tc
shore and he was able to walk home,
not much the worse for his experience.
| Milwaukee.-Dr F. G.. Studley was
elected president OF the Milwau
kee Medical society at the annual
meeting Other officers elected were:
| Vice-president, DR.. A. w Myers; Sec
md vice-president. DR.. E. A. Fletcher;
secretary, DR.. Oscar Lott; treasurer,
| 0r. j. P. McMahon; librarian, DR.. W.
| =. lie Cron; curator, DR.. P. F. Rogers.
0rs F. Jermain, A. w. Gray, G. A.
Evans, H. M. Brown, c. H. Stoddard
md G. E. Seaman were elected mem
| bers Of the council