River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Madison = EXastly 205 musical or
CARNATIONS, comprising approximately
| 10000 persons from forty-eight coun-
| ties in Wisconsin, have been enlisted
in the Liberty chorus service of the
state council of defense since it was
| first organized year ago, under Prof
| E. B. Gordon, university extension di-
vision. From the many reports re-
ceived it is believed that these musical
groups were responsible in a large
measure for the development of the
spirit of patriotism and the determine
ton to support the government in it's
war policy. Wisconsin was one Of the
first states to organize such a musical
service and has thereby attracted ma
| tional attention.
| William J. Rowland, aged
"a years, private of Battery F,
Twenty-seventh field artillery, who en-
listed for service at Union Grove last
summer, committed suicide by hang
ing at Camp. Mcclellan, Admission,
Ala. No reason is known for the act
Rowland was to have been discharged
from service during the present week.
| For some time he acted as stock
keeper at one Of the canteens and his
accounts are reported to be accurate.
| PloVer-This town now has two
things for which to be noted. 1t is the
exact geographical center of Wiscon-
sin and has soldier son, George
| Benski, of whose death the govern
ment was SO certain that it wanted to
pay his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Benski, the $4,000 life insurance their
son carried. Since George, who was
wounded, has arrived in this country,
the parents do not want the money.
| GAINESVILLE A record of rolling to-
bacco into cigars for sixty-seven years
is that of ]. L. Spellman, but he plans
| twenty-five more years at the same
craft. He claims to be the only gen
uine Dutchman in GAINESVILLE, having
been born in Rotterdam, Holland, in
| 1843. He used to buy wrappers for 35
cents pound and filters for 40 cents
pound. Now wrappers cost 81 to SIS
a pound and filters $3.50.
| Sheboygan-This city may have a
number of milk depots if an investiga-
ton by a committee appointed by the
| mayor recommends it. A report to the
comon council by Frank Ira, poor mas
ter, said something should be done to
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other evils attending milk distribution
among the poor.
Fond du Lac-The largest inherit
ance tax ever paid in Fond du Lac
county will be paid by the Henry
| Boyle estate, which is inventOried at
| $1,741 ,263.34. Total Inheritance tax
which will be paid on the estate is
/ $235, 194.87 of which $164,138.47 is the
federal inheritance tax and $71,056.4O
the state inheritance tax.
Neenah-Two Neenah boys, and
years old, had a thrilling experience
drifting down river on loose cake of
ice. They had been skating below the
were, broke away. When the cake hit
the pier of q bridge they jumped to
| safety.
Racine-While residents of Racine
county during the four Liberty loan
drives subscribed total of $780,
$50, the total deposits in banks of the
county Dec. 81, 1918, amounted to $14,~
| TATTOO, an increase of $2,596,307 over
Dec. 81, 1915, when the first drive was
made.
Fond du Lac-At the forty-fifth an
nual council of the diocese of Fond du
Lac, Bishop r. III. Weller celebrated
mass and delivered an address in
which he said that Jan. "a, 1919, when
league of nations was assured, was
| the birthday of the rights of man.
Marinette-Sturgeon Bay, Washing
ton island and Marinette will be with
out boat service the coming season,
since the Hart Transportation Co. has
taken no steps to replace the Bon
! Ami, which burned early in the winter
| Racine-The Racine Public associa-
ton has been formed there by twenty
five citizens, under the leadership of
school and medical men of prominence
to carry on a campaign of hygienic ed
ucation.
La Crosse Officially reported killed
| in action Oct. 4, Lieut.. Melvin Miller,
La Crosse, got word to his parents
that he is alive and well in Germany.
His letter was dated Dec. Is.
Madison-The railroad commission
handed down a decision denying the
application of the Ashland Water
Works company for authority to in
crease it's rates.
| Rhinelander - According TO A. T.