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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1910
Page
4
Saloon men report 7 908 signatures to secure consent petition under the mulct law in Des Moines. If valid, it would keep saloons open for five more years. Temperance opponents vow to publish signers. saloonmen plan an injunction and may reveal retractors if blocked.
The house committee on rules fixed January 15 as the date to report rules for the Panama exposition. The rule form and fund limit will likely be decided after the holidays. The house will also consider San Francisco and New Orleans claims on that date.
An old time toast praised for its beauty. The line imagines prosperity’s ascent but warns that success can bring unexpected loneliness among friends.
Merchants' Bowling league members discuss sending top league team or selected players to the St Paul tournament in February. Captain Roth proposes a mixed lineup from Nelson Clothing, Fay Lewis, Voves Painters, and Standard teams. Tomah forfeits a series after failing to appear, while Fay Lewis seeks matches with Winona and nearby teams.
Advertisement notes limited stock on dressed dolls priced at $1.50 each, other dolls at $1.00 each, and small doll houses and automobile garages at 50 and 75 cents respectively. Prices shown for quick sale.
Miss Lottie Kowitz of Sparta visits Mr and Mrs Otto Granke at 833 Rose Street. E Giroux resumes Milwaukee railroad duties after illness. Blanche Ramum teaches near Rhinelander and visits 1132 Rose Street. Dr C J Murphy and wife from Chicago visit E Wiskitchin at 1323 George Street. Louis Larson returns to North Side for visit before duties at Mobridge. Ethel Winch of Canton Minn visits Virene Wiskirchin. Mrs Baumgarten visits relatives at Necedah. Thor Larson returns from Marmouth South Carolina. Mrs L Giroux returns from Lansing Iowa. Mrs Slack leaves for Viroqua to visit relatives. Carl ONeil, Burlington brakeman, transferred to Bridgetown. Mrs Fred Wigertman leaves for San Francisco for winter with relatives.
Miss Cora V Larsen daughter of Mrs S H Larsen of this city and B B Rachlus of Cleveland were married at the Unitarian church in Chicago at noon on Thanksgiving day. They are well known locally with Larsen a longtime bookkeeper at the People's Meat Market and Rachlus formerly advertising manager for Continental Clothing. They honeymooned along the east and now reside in Cleveland.
F C Bloom, a Burlington Fireman, vanished after a Friday Minneapolis run. He cashed his check and disappeared. relatives were alerted Saturday. Detectives in Minneapolis and Burlington continue searching, fearing foul play as he carried a large sum of money.
The North La Crosse Local No 3 of the socialists will hold a business meeting tonight in Kisselbach's hall. A parable on lying is noted as part of the discourse, emphasizing moral behavior and honesty within the community.
Selmer Simonson returned home last Monday from Coopertown North Dakota. Miss Hilda Severson was a visitor at La Crosse last week. Mr and Mrs Henry Gilbertsen were at La Crosse between trains one day the past week. Mr Jens Larsen departed Monday for Norway. Miss Ronning of Center came into town Thursday and now is doing housework for C C Lyttle. Erick Eastman was taken very sick with pneumonia. Mrs R R Spencer is very ill at her home on Diagonal street. All the lodges here are holding election of officers this month. August Ahlstrom and Erick Eastman surprised their wives by presenting them with malleable ranges bye week purchased from Julius Seth. Leo Simonson of La Crosse was a visitor at the home of Mr and Mrs Hoggie Simonson this week.
Madison Wisconsin December 19 Badgers showed marked improvement over Beloit game and outclassed Ripon College 43 to 8. The halftime margin stood 15 to 1 as Wisconsin seized early control.
President Taft issued an order changing the naval officers physical test. The new code requires a 25 mile walk over two days with no effort to finish faster than eight hours of walking. This replaces Roosevelt's 50 mile test over three days.
Frederick N. Judson of the St. Louis bar told the American Society for Judicial Settlement of International Disputes that war and armament drive taxes and government expenses, arguing these raise the cost of living.
The secretary of the navy assigns the obsolete vessels Boston and Concord to the naval militia organizations of Oregon and Washington to be used as floating barracks.
Madrid via Hendaye reports Premier Canalejas plans strong move against clericals once the budget clears in mid January. Radical leaders push for a fixed time limit amid expectations of a desperate clash, while clericals seek no conflict but may face gains or losses depending on the outcome.
English library bar book notes controversy as admirers of the late Count Tolstoi press London County Council to answer for barring one of the count's works.
A library list faces censorship as the council bans a twenty three tale collection titled The Empty Drum for anti military content. Under translator A Maude a protest is prepared to challenge the action and risks an embarrassing confrontation over the library’s holdings.
A reflection on how intent and chance combine to determine guilt or punishment, questioning who would escape hanging when urge and possibility align. It frames a legal moral dilemma about responsibility and punishment.
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