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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
5
Buffalo Bill's Wild West arena features a new spectacle as riders play football on horseback. A giant rubber ball moves between goals under special rules while horses and riders create lively action alongside bucking broncos and Arabian thoroughbreds.
The Buffalo Bill exhibition debuts public performances featuring Joe Bailey as a star animal, high school level feats with circus finesse, and rough riding by Cossacks Indians cowboys and Arabians. William F Cody will appear in the saddle at every show directing all features.
The Schaghticoke Country club will no longer be known by the Indian name it carried. It will henceforth be called the Country club. Officers and directors were re-elected: President J. M. Hixon, Secretary J. B. Taylor, Treasurer R. C. Whelpley, Directors George W. Burton Alfred James Andrew Lees L. C. Colman and F. P. Hixon.
Congressman Esch will have no opposition for the nomination or election to Congress as B F Keeler failed to file nomination papers in time for the primary ballot. August Houthmaker also failed to file for the Democratic sheriff nomination, leaving John Mohr certain of the party nomination.
A brief excerpt from the Louisville Courier-Journal portrays a quarrel over 16 cents for a meal. The exchange highlights a man asking about cheese and a speaker noting cheese is not served with ten cent dinners.
Local brief listing residents and guests in La Crosse and nearby towns. H O Wolfe of Oberia visits his brother. Judge Fruit vacationing in Yellowstone. a Lansing excursion on the Rutledge steamer. numerous visits from Dr W Hunt Dr George Powell and others. sightings of Miss Blanche Venning Miss Hazel Bigelow Miss Julia Farrell and more. business calls and travel between La Crosse, Redsburg, Milwaukee, Chicago and spring grove.
William Smith, an American house night clerk, pleaded guilty to misappropriating about $300 from his employer and was sentenced to one year and six months in prison. After two days of lavish spending he was captured in Freeport with $250 on his person. Authorities note two women connected to his actions contributed to his downfall as he traveled toward one in Freeport, Illinois.
Watson, Baillies and Flynn, sent home from Madison by Manager Hawley, are working out daily and in the pink of condition for the opener with Rockford. Jones will start at Rockford this afternoon, with the trio from La Crosse to follow on the visit. Harmony team begins a Minnesota Wisconsin tour, planning Iowa stops on return after defeating Viroqua in both games last weekend. Hastings and Blexrud led the pitching in those wins.
B Lewis completed a deal with B B Phelps to become proprietor of the Seventh and La Crosse streets grocery. He will take charge in about two weeks.
Mr and Mrs Herman B Budda observed their twenty fifth anniversary Sunday at their home 519 North Ninth. Fifty guests attended and sent hearty congratulations along with many tokens of the occasion.
Mrs. Louise Withee entertained at a small dinner Saturday with guests including Mrs. Varney of Abbotsford Wis Mrs. Parker of Galesville Mesdames W W Withee Levi Withee Caldwell Wallace and Master Billy Withee.
Mrs W B Webb returns from a Mediterranean trip touring Germany Switzerland England Scotland and Paris London. Miss Barbara Russell comes home from Chicago and will winter at Eagle Bluff. A La Crosse colony stays at Lake Chete with families joining later. Several other couples plan trips to St Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Star Lake and Abbotsford visits noted.
A river outing yesterday afternoon delighted over twenty guests including Mrs Elsie Gile Scott while Mrs Jessie Holway organized the event aboard the Otto launch. The party toured beyond Dakota with a supper on board and a Dresbach stop for spring water before returning at 8 30.
A Baltimore American line questions Mary’s motive for preservation. It suggests she acted on impulse after seeing fruit, but counters that preservation is typically a calculated, premeditated act.
Chief Webber and officials consider an ordinance to require permits for carrying revolvers daggers and other weapons. Buyers and sales would be recorded with a $1000 bond. A city bureau would track weapons and loans to trace ownership and reduce crime. Chicago's system is cited as successful.
At the Cathedral this morning John Albers man and Mrs. John Dolle were married by Father Sluyter. The ceremony was quiet with relatives and intimate friends. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s home. Both spouses have just passed their seventieth birthday.
J T Wright of the Central fire station is on a two week vacation from duties at the station.
London crowds exceed 50 000 women in a recent march and plan to surround Parliament with 100 000 women next Tuesday to pressure Prime Minister Asquith. Mrs Cobden Sanderson and Carrie Chapman Catt lead international suffrage drives as arrests challenge tactics and protests grow stronger nationwide.
City notes a government project near Winona causes Capt Fugina to move the Rutledge family excursion from Wednesday to Saturday August 8. The J S steamer carried a large crowd to Yincena yesterday with pleasant river breeze while city streets felt hot and stifling. William Doe pled guilty to stealing 70 and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. 2 dollars recovered from the purse were traced by the thief. Sharlie Neibuhr and Spike Storandt plan a two week fishing trip to Crosby Slough starting tomorrow morning joining a local party and building on Neibuhr’s fishing reputation.
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