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Mmtwal Ju mm FIFTEENTH YEAR STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1910. NUMBER 4447 may go to waupun. FINCH NAMES COMMITTEES DEATH OF MRS. DARLING. Dr.

W. W. Gregory received a tele Drunk and Disorderlies are Liable to gram on Tuesday, announcing the President Appoints Assistants in the Work of the Business Men's Association. Ha saPireice 1 Final Closing Out Sale Haliece State Prison Sentences. At Grand Rapids, a short time ago, Judge Webb sentenced two men to the state prison, each for a term of 11.

J. Finch, president of the Busi ness Men's association, today an one year, for being drunk and disorderly. The sentence was made under nounced the names of the committees section 4737 of the revised statutes, who will assist in carrying on the the provisions of which have not been very frequently invoked in this state affairs of the association during the ensuing year. Mr. Finch expects in the future to hold executive sessions of the officers and mem Incidentally, however, it might be Beginning THURSDAY, JAN.

27, we will hold at Three Days9 Sale At ONE HALF the Regular Prices. bers of the committees probably once death of Mrs. K. 11. Darling at her home in Crystal Falls, Mich.

She passed away at 4:39 that morning after an illness of more than a year. Deceased was a daughter of the late Dr. L. M. Gregory and sister of Dr.

W. W. Gregory, her only other relative here being a cousin, Mrs. J. W.

Strope. She was born at Plover in Jan. 1855, but since her marriage had lived at Crystal FaMe. Her husband, Dr. R.

II. Darling, died about three years ago. She is survived by one son, Dr. Walter Darling of Crystal Falls, and one daughter, Miss Gladys, now about 10 years old. Mrs.

'Darling will be most kindly remembered by many middle-aged residents of Plo-ver and this city as Miss Frances Gregory. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon. Dr. Gregory, her brother, visited her a few weeks ago, but owing to the fact that he has a number of patients he cannot leave at this time will not be able to attend the a month in advance of the public meeting of the association. It is believed that many things may be originated and discussed and arranged for in these committee meetings that will add to the interest in the general OVERSHOES, RUBBERS SHOES meetings and eventually conduce to $4.00 quality at $2.00 $2.00 it it 1 7 2.00 1.50 I75 1.25 1.50 1.00 1.

00 .75 '9 .50 75 .60 2o 12c .40 1.25 1.00 .88 .75 .50 .45 .38 .30 .25 .20 3-50 3-o 2.50 2.00 1.50 1. 00 50 .25 well for those residents of this citv, who have been frequently haled into court, on this charge, and escaped with a fine, to sit up and take notice. Otherwise they may find themselves headed for Waupun. We have a number of residents for whose board in the county jail the taxpayers are tired of paying. The section alluded to provides that "When any person is convicted of an offense punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, or in the county jail, or by fine, or both, and it is alleged in the indictment, information or complaint, and proved or admitted in the trial that he had been before sentenced to imprisonment, either in any state prison, state reformatory, house of correction, or oounty jail, by any court of this state, or of any other state, or of the United States, and that such sentence remains on record and unreversed, whether pardoned therefor or not, such person may be punished by imprisonment in the county jail, for not less than the shortest time fixed for such ofiense, or not more than one year, or by imprisonment in the state prison not more than three years nor less than one year." UNION BAND CONCERT.

1 the greater welfare of Stevens Point. The list of committees follows: Finance F. A. Soutbwick, M. E.

Bruce, G. L. Park, W. J. Shumway, N.

J. Knope, D. I. Sicklesteel. Railroads B.

B. Park, E. A. Ober-weiser, W. H.

Cove, N. A. Week, I.S. Hull, E. M.

Copps, L. R. Anderson. Printing and advertising E7 W. Sellers, Stanley Young, C.

E. Emmons, J. R. Congdon, F. Ilyer, F.

F. Showers, Jas. Mainland. Stock fair A. E.

Bourn, H. H. Pagel, A.J. Cunneen, Chas. II.

Gastrin, S. H. Worzalla, A. Myers, J. W.

Dun-egan, A. E. Dafoe. Public improvement E. M.Rogers, A.

C. Krembs, F. A. Walters. W.

F. Lusk, J. Roe Pfiffner. W. II.

Moll, John O'Keefe. Good road improvement J. M. Bis-choff. C.

E. Vanllecke, E. 11. Rogers, Harold Week, Alois Gross, F.J. Blake, E.

II. Joy. Industries T. II. Ilanna, D.

E. Frost, J. P. Malick. E.

J. Pliffner, J. W. Dunegan, W. W.

Gregory, W. E. Kingsbury. Educational J. F.

Sims, J. N. Davis, J. T. Clements, G.

Et Culver, E. D. Glennon, C. F. Spray, James Blake.

Public buildings W. W. Taylor, D. Boston, C. E.

Wert, Wm. John-n, J. A. Murat, E. McGlachlin, S.

G. oddard. soBuilding homes R. K. McDonald, Win Rothman.

J. N. Peickert, J. L. Jensen, F.

K. Sechrist, Chas. llass, WAS HIGHLY ENJOYED. The meeting of the Woman's club on Saturday of last week was pronounced by many who had the pleasure of attending and there was an unusual number of guests present, the most entertaining, interesting and instructive the club ha3 ever held. The feature of the meeting was a talk by Mrs.

N. A. Week on the Hawaian islands which she recently visited in company with Mr, Week. Her address was illustrated with pictures and a map of the islands. A large number of souvenirs and curios brought from the islands were also exhibited.

The meeting was opened with a piano solo by Mrs. A. W. White and at the close of Mrs. Week's address light refreshments were served.

Mens, Ladies and Children's Underwear for Winter and Summer Regular Prices, 10c to now are 5c to $1.50. Men's and Boys' Hats and Caps, all kinds at just half price. Misses' Tarn o' Shanters, 50c and $1.00 qualities now 25c and 50c Hosiery of all kinds, Cloves and Mittens, Dress Goods, Linings, Laces, Embroideries, Ribbons, Sofa Pillows, Umbrellas and Parasols. A Few Men's Mackintosh Short Coats $2.00 quality at $1.00. In fact, EVERYTHING in our store at ONE HALF PRICE.

Do not forget that tins is the LAST CHANCE you will have to buy GOOD GOODS at such a sacrifice in prices. ONLY THREE DAYS-JANUARY 27, 28, 29. A full line of McCaU's Dress Patterns. Store open from 8 a. m.

until 9 p. m. Fine Program to Be Given In Opera House on Feb. 8. The Union band is preparing to give a concert at the Grand on Tuesday evening, Feb.

8, when a program of exceptional merit will be presented under the able leadership of Prof. Kr-nest Weber. The full regular force of the band will be trained up for this G. Macnish. Entertainments Geo.

M. Houlehan, R. B. Johnson, F. J.

Blood, R. A. Ober-latz, J. A. Stemen, Geo.

S. under-son, W. E. At well. IN STRAW PILE 19 HOURS.

SOUTH SIDE BUSINESS SOLD. E. H. Lampe has sold his delicatessen store and lot and building at the corner of Park street and Strongs avenue at the south side to John Miller, a brother of N. Miller, for $1,800.

The lot has a frontage of 60 feet on Park street and 120 feet on Strongs avenue. Mr. Miller took possession Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs.

Lampe expect to leave for their future home at Fort Dodge, Iowa, next week. "IJfT.F. Fuller Co. "2" Oulu 1008 DIVISION STREET, SOUTH SIDE. UulC Matthew Michaelkamp Has Unique Experience for Winter Weather.

Tuesday evening Oscar Dittman, presentation and several additional skilled musicians will also be added for this special occasion. The band is at present in a healthy, enthusiastic and efficient state, probably in a better condition than it has ever been before. Among the features of the program will be a comedy number entitled The musicians' strike," conducted-by "Signor Ferrellio." Charles Downie has been secured to present a vocal solo with band accompaniment and other soloists may be added as the program develops. The admission will be arranged at popular prices, 10, 20 and 80 cents. THE MEAT BOYCOTT.

weather Monday night and the further fact that Matthew's feet were who was out around his father's barn soaking wet, his friends can scarcely doing the chores, saw a small hole in a little stack of straw and he thought understand how he kept Irom freezing. He says he Intended to crawl out in IN MUNICIPAL COURT. In the municipal court John Ku-tella pleaded guilty to keeping his saloon open on Sunday, Jan. 16, and paid a fine and costs amounting to 19.50. Andrew Dulski and Paul Krum-nier also pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and each was taxed 17.95.

NEW LAW A. L. Smongeski, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin law school, has just removed to this city from Green Bay. He has rented oflices in the Union Block over J. L.

Jensen's grocery store, where he will be glad to see any who need the services of a competent attorney or any legal the morning and run to school, lie possibly one of the hens bad scratched ATTENTION, JUNIOR ORDER. All members of Washinton Council No 1, Jr. O. U. A.

are requested to meet at their hall at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, to attend the funeral of Hiram Lamphere. A. L. SMONGESKI, Lawyer. heard Mr.

Dittman when he chased the dog away in the morning but was a nest in there. He thrust in his hand and was startled to find not an egg but a bunch of clothes. He pushed aside so numb and still with cold that he couldn't move to get up. He was 19 hours in the straw pile without food. When found his shoes were frozen so that Mr.

Dittman had the straw and found that in the clothes was a boy, Matthew Michaelkamp, the eleven year old son of Mrs. F. Pestka of 524 Michigan avenue, a neighbor. Mr. Dittman was called and took the boy in hand.

He seemed to cut the fastenings. Mr. Dittman PRACTICE IN ALL COURTS Cilice In Union IMock. to be dazed and sort of insensible from WILL HOLD SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the stockholders of the Stevens 1'oint Oil Co.

has been called. It will bo held at the ollice of B. l'ark on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The object of the meeting is stated to be to give the stockholders an opportunity to vote on the sale of the property.

25-5 The Journal is only 10 cents a week. cold but after a shaking was aroused enough to talk. He said he was stiff thinks the boy would certainly have perished Tuesday night if his son had not accidentally discovered him. The Michaelkamp boy is a pupil in the Fifth ward school, lie is inclined to peculiar notions and incorrigibility and this is by no means his first experience in sleeping out nights in the most unlikely places. HANDSOME INCREASE.

The postoflice report for Dec. 31, 1909, showed the receipts for the local office for 1909 to be $18,974.75. The similar figures for 1908 were indicating a net gain for 1909 of $1,262.30. The Congregational church at Grand Rapids has commenced preparations for the erection of a new church. Two thirds of the amount have been pledged by four members of the congregation.

It is proposed to erect the church next summer on lots purchased by Lemuel Kromer. Estimated That 2,000,000 People Have Cut Meat from Their Menu. The boycott against meat, which was started by workiag men in some of the larger cities, is spreading to all parts of the country, many of the smaller cities having taken it up. It is estimated that at least two million people have pledged themselves to abstain from eating meat for a period of thirty days. Even this number, while it represents only a small per cent of the population of the country, cannot fail to be seriously felt by retail dealers in GOOD RELIABLE CLOTHING For good reliable up-to-date clothes made to order by first class workmen.

Cleaning and pressing done on short notice. Go to Aug. Goerke, 452 Main street. Phone black 266, Stevens Point, Wis. and unable to walk.

Mrs. Pestka being away from home looking for the boy, Mr, Dittman carried him to his own home, stripped him and put him into a hot bath and gave him hot drinks. At first he could not stand up and shivered as if he had St. Vitus I Begin With the New Year, 1 ib rmm i 4 1 dance, but he gradually recovered his normal condition and was taken home by his mother and today seemed as well as ever. The boy says that his mother told him that he must not go skating but Monday evening after school he went home and changed some of his clothes and went to the river anyway.

He got his feet soaking wet and was afraid to go home. About 10 o'clock Monday night be burrowed a hole into a little pile of straw in Mr. Dittman 's yard and went to sleep. His burrow was so small that he had to lie curled upon his knees atd elbows. His dog lay on top of the straw over him.

When Mr. Dittman went to the barn in the morning he "shooed" the dog away but never suspected that the boy was underneath. The faithful dog returned to the same spot several times during the day and got chased msm In turning over a new leaf for the New Year, among the good resolutions that you have formed neglect to include the most important item of all, that of improving your financial condition. Resolve to save your money and to deposit it in this strong bank. If you begin to save when the year is young, you will achieve more of happiness and content each day as it grows older.

Come to us with all your banking business and get the benefit of our long experience of over twenty-years, A checking account with us would save you money. We pay three per cent on Savings and Certificates. You can start a Savings account here for One Dollar or more. You intend to save start NOW. All business confidential Ik Mill I 1 those places where the boycott is in force.

As a result there has in many places been a slight reduction in the retail prices. In this city today eggs retailed'at S3 cents a dozen and butter at 34 cents a pound. This is a reduction in butter of six cents a pound, the highest price for which it has been sold out of the stores being 40 cents. On Tuesday one load of dressed hogs, 2,000 pounds, was sold on the public square at $10. 46 per 100 pounds.

On the same market dressed beef sold at from 7 to 8 cents a pound for hind quarters and from 6 to 6 for fore quarters, and chickens and geese at 13 cents a pound. TO WARD CHAIRMEN. The chairmen of each of the six precinct committees in the city will phase hand in a list of names whom they recommend for election boards lor the city for the ensuing two years, said list to be in the city clerk's hand9 by Monday, Jan. 31, 1910. M.

V. Gross, City Clerk. 22-2. i Washburn-crosbyc- each time. When he would go home he would howl dismally in front of the door, until he got chased away GOLDMEDALFtOU THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK ESTABLISHED 1883 XT.

8. DEPOSITOBY from there also. I Considering the scanty supply of I straw on band and the severity of the lUIIIIIIIIMtlUtUUMIUHIIUIIIUllltMIIUlMMflir.