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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

this, as much as possible, make use OF
the board in illustrating the correct and
incorrect forms OF letters; space, height,
slant and shading should also be taken
into consideration. Let the pupil do the
analysis; one or two letters at a time is
sufficient Criticise kindly and don't be
sparing in giving encouragement
No rapid writing can be done well with
out a regular movement The pupils
may have good ideas of form, but their
writing plainly shows a stiff and cramped
appearance; ii lacks that grace and ease
which characterizes free and regular
movement
Introduce a great variety Of movement
exercises rs the pupils are generally de
lighted in such work Use practice pa
per or other good paper for this purpose.
The object of such movement exercises is
evident. There are, of course, many 9th
er things pertaining TO penmanship but
fearing that my article is already long
enough, | will close, with the hope that
what | have written may be of service to
some.
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Mrs. Mike CASTILLO died at O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. Mr. CASTILLO bare
ly reached home from Dakota in time
to see her alive.
George Nealy intends to move To
Beldenyille soon. George has a situa.
ton as night fireman in the veneering
mill in that place.
Mrs. Bill McLaughlain and daughter
have gone to Pennsylvania on an ex-
tended visit.
Mr.. Roe gave lecture on Prohibit
ton. On account of the weather the
audience was rather small.
Mrs. Clark and William Huff were
married on Thursday of last week.
We congratulate.
A colt of George Weaver got badly
cut in wire fence.
A brave little boy. While going
home Pearly Keller saw mad bull
trying TO gore Alexis Refs. Alex
had closely clinched the animal around
its neck, thus avoiding getting hurt
by the horns. Pearly Keller took up
a piece of fence board and belabored
the bull with such vigor on the nose
that he let the boy 60 and retreated.
On Sunday last the same bull attacked
Mr.. Refs and badly hurt him, but this
was the last attack. Four rifle bullets
ended the life of the vicious animal.
Both Mr.. Refs and Alex are unable
yet to be around.
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Notice is hereby given that tie regular
examination of applicants for teachers
certificates, for the fall of 1888 will be
held as follows:
For inspection Dist. No. 9, comprisiL g
the towns of Oak Grove, Diamond Bluff
Clifton and the City of Prescott, at Pres
colt, Wis, Sept. 20. 81 and 22.
For inspection Dist. No. 4, comprising
the towns of Hartland, Isabelle and Tren-
ton, at Esdaile, Wis, Sept. "a, % and 26
For inspection Dist. No. 3, comprising
the towns of Maiden Rock, Union and
Salem, at Maiden Rock, Wis, Oct. l, :
and 3.
For inspection Dist. No. 2, comprising
the towns of Spring Lake, Rock Elm, FL
PasO and Gilman, at Rock Elm, Wis,
Oct. 4, 3 and 6.
For inspection Dist No. /, comprising
the towns of Ellsworth and Trimhelle, AT
Ellsworth, Wis, Oct. s, 9 and 20.
For inspection Dist. No. 6, comprising
the towns of River Falls, Martell and the
| City Of River Falls, at River Falls, Wis,
Oct. II, u and Is.
Printed examination paper will be
! furnished at cost by the examiner. APP
plicants will provide themselves with
pen, ink and blotters.
Sessions will begin promptly at A. NJ.
| the first day and as the third grade work
will be finished during the first two days,
applicants will find it to their advantage
TO be present on time.
As the surplus of teachers is great in
the county the privilege of private ex-
animation will not be extended to appli-
cants.
applicants lGiu be required TO attend &C.
limitations Ia their respectiUe inspection DIS
tricts; those from outside the county, at
the examination held nearest them.
The time for writing on each topic will
be limited and the examiner cannot use
old standings on new certificates.
OF course none are debarred from writ
ing; but that the results of the examin-
atoms may be issued as soon as possible
only those having a reasonable assurance
of gaining certificate are invited to at
tend. q. l.. BOWMAN, Co. Supt.
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sional and national issue

Joseph NJ. Weisbrod, the we'll
known Oshkosh lawyer. has announc-
ed himself for Harrison and Morton.
The Oshkosh Northwestern says: lie
had become tired, he said, of the demo-
cratic party. 1t would take him two
days to give the reasons which he las
for changing his political opinions; but
after thinking the matter over careful
II. arrived at the conclusion that he
would vote for the republican nomi-
nees in the present contest. When it
is remembered that Mr.. Weisbrod's
nephew is postmaster and his brother
chief of police. both under democratic
Administrations it would appear that
his convictions are quite strong. or else
he would not come out as he dces. Mr..
Weisbrod cast his first vote in a presi-
DENTAL contest for Stsphen A. Douglas
and up to the prekent TINS has
voted the democratic TICKET il nation
81 elections. "-Ex.
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Temperance.
CONDUCTED BLYTHE. C. t. U.
aFar God and Hme and Nalire land. ?

At the last meeting of the Union
the following others were elected for
the year: Pres. airs. Chas. Stevenson;
LIST. Vice, Mrs. garr, of the Baptist
church; I'd Vice, Ifrs. Daniels of the
NJ. E. church; 3dvice. Mrs. Burr of
the Congregational church; Sec., Mrs.
w. d. Parker; Trsas., Mrs. w. S. San
derson; Supt's oiDepartments: Press
Work, Mrs. Ulerch. of the Journal
COL, Mrs. ]. l.. Roads. of the News
Col. Scientific Lstgdction: Mrs. w.
F. Kellogg. Influencing Physicians
not to prescribe iIcoholic stimulants,
Mrs. Perly Knowles. White Cross
and White Shell, Mrs. Jay Wads.
worth. Literature, Mrs. Fanny Tandy.
The following resolution was pre-
scented, accepted and voted a place in
the w. G. T. u. copmn:
"ReSoIUed, That We, as Union, give
our retiring Secretary hearty vote of
thanks for her earnest and efficient
work for us in the past seven years,
and may God bless hef in her work in
her new home, knowing she will find
work wherever she goes.
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socia Purity in China.

translation OF paper sent by the White
Shield Union of Shanghai 70 two chinese daily
newspapers published in that ethyl
In the spring of last year several of
the foreign ladies of Shanghai met and
organized society called the White
Shield Union, white being an emblem
of purity, shield, Professionalism
idea was that pure minded women
ought to make strenuous efforts for
the protection of degraded women.
They were led to form this society
through pity for many young girls
sold or kidnapped into infamous houses
as prostitutes for both foreigners and
Chinese. With regard to prostitutes
for foreigners the English Municipal
Council has instituted Lock hospital
where at regular times women are
examined by doctors, and none but
healthy women can receive license
for prostitution. There is no effort
made to heal the diseased women.
Many ladies from Western lands al
though of a different nation and lam
guage, yet look upon Chinese women as
sisters, and are Iained to see them sub.
ject to such shame and misery; there
fore they have formed this White
Shield Union thinking it may be- a
means of saving them out of the fire.
Last year during The summer they
met several times, and as it seemed
important to abolish foreign prostitu-
ton they Immediately sent petition
to the English and French municipal
Councils. Then follows the petition,
with slight alteration to make it more
Ineligible to the Chinese.) Sixty
four ladies signed the petition, be.
sides, seventy-four gentlemen, ana it
was sent to the Councils hoping the
desire of these ladies would be granted
Who would have thought the answer
of these Councils would have been a
refusal--causing the ladies' deep re-
greet. Afterwards they thought to
write letter to the Chinese authori-
ties explaining the whole thing, but
as they had no direct means of reach
ing them they had to give it up, and
so the only thing they can do is to
have the above inserted in the papers
hoping that Cinnamon, when they
know how Western ladies' look With
sorrow upon this great evil, may be
able to devise some way of abolishing
it. The people of China are governed
by Chinese rulers. If these rulers
were to become heartily interested il
this subject and unite in putting
stop to these denominations, so much
the better. The worst feature is that
young, immature girls are kidnapped
from the interior and either sold or
hired out for these vile purposes.
Those who engage in this traffic and
commit these vile deeds are truly
worse than beasts. Surely there is
no one in the world who can look up
on such things with hard heart.
We would raise loud cry, and hope
that every right.minded man will
unite in helping to abolish these evils,
and bring gladness TO the hearts of the
ladies of the White Shield Union.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

If the people of Wisconsin cared at al
for the hypoeritical pretense of civil
service reform which the administra.
ton still processes to hold, the fact
that Mr.. Villas is now in Wisconsin to
manage political convention, and Mr..
Dickinson in Michigan to conduct the
Democratic canvass in that state would
be items OF interest. The spectacle
has lost its uniqueness, however, in
that it is the rule, and not the excep-
ton.
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Crops in this vicinity are very poor.
Farmers who have threShed report
barley as going from two to nine
bushels per acre, winter wheat from
five to fourteen. AMI oats from fifteen
to twenty Of very p 'or grade.
Although the corn has been killed
within three or four miles of the VIII
lage. we have had no very hard frost
here.
We had few sprinkles of rain the
other evening. but not enough to do
much good. The roads are as dusty
as ever.
The farmers say it is impossible to
pl0w for winter wheat. Unless it
rains there won't be much sOwn.
David Jackson has returned from
MINI. where he has been threshing.
He reports poor crop and not much
work.
Sandy AndersOn.has returned home
from Dakota fully satisfied to be far
mer. He thinks it better than rail
reading.
e. w. Hill had brother from Still.
water visiting him over Sunday.
Caleb Coon is building barn over
basement stable.
Charles Mercer has made up his
mind to leave the farm. He has rent
ed it to Chat Van who will work it
the next year. Mr.. Mercer is talking of
going to Wildwood to live.
Our school has commenced, George
Fry, teacher.
DIR. Andrews is in town to-day.
Geo E. Frye delivered a very able
sermon Sunday last in the NJ. f.
church, also temperance lecture on
Saturday evening. She had full
house.
Mrs. Caleb Coon is talking of going
to the Exposition at Minneapolis.
DR.. Irwin has got back from Pine
Island
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

The Prohibitionist leaders fail to
discover any inconsistency in support
ing the Democratic theory of state
rights when it is proposed that con-
gress shall interfere to prevent the
systematic suppression of the negro
and Republican vote of the south by
which suppression alone Democratic
supremacy is gained and maintained.
But they find no difficulty in the way
in congress legislating for the suppress
sion of the liquor traffic in the states
and base their whole opposition to To-
cal optisn upon the higher claim that
prohibition shall be made congress
siOnal and national issue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

A correspondent of the Madison
Prohibitionist, writing from Jackson
county, says that 1.-THE Republicans of
this county are badly split up, and The
Prohibs stand good chance to elect a
portion of their ticket" The CORES.
pendent neglects to state that this
chance depends upon the fact of the
fusion of the PrOhibs with the Demo.
Gratis for the division of the offices,
regardless of Their pet issue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook,
Sept. 4th, son.
Mrs. Mike CASTILLO dled Sept. Sth,
1888. of blood poisoning. She leaves
husband and one little daughter, and
other relatives to mourn her loss.
John Engle is home from Minnesota.
Miss Clarrissa McCollum has gone to
st. Paul for a short visit.
Tim CASTILLO is home from st. Paul.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock, Sept.
10th, daughter.
Young Peoples meeting was held at
Mr.. Perry's Sunday evening.
Our Sunday school is to give a con-
cert for the benefit of Rev. Hines soon.
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MADISON LETTER.
MADISON. WIS, Sept. s. 1881

| MADISON, WIS, Sept. 5, 1883.
EDITOR JoURNAL:-In view of the fact
that special election will be held
within the next ten days, to determine
the amount of tax to be placed upon
saloons for the ensuing three years
provided license to sell is granted at
all. desire to voice my opinion, even
if cannot cast my vote upon the
| question.
/ hope that the anti-saloon element
in River Falls. whether Democrats,
Republicans or PfohibitionIsts, may,
for the occasion, lay aside all partisan
differences. waive all theories, and in
a spirit of practical wisdom confront
the facts, as related to the liquor ques-
ton in our city. | am aware that the
Prohibition voters are opposed to
license upon principle. They do not
believe in license either high or low.
But the question to be settled next
week is not that of license or anti
license. 1t is only that of fixing the
rate which shall prevail during the
next three years in the event that the
license party may prevail next spring,
or the next or the next. l cannot see
that any principle will be outraged if
a person holding the most pronounced
no-license views should on next Tues
day vote that if license is granted al
all, its cost shall be so high that it will
at least curtail the traffic, if it cannot
be prohibited.
1t seems to be the judgment of men
and women of all parties that the re-
fusal to grant license in River Falls
last spring has accomplished no more
in curtailing the liquor traffic than the
imposition of the maximum license
fee would have done. There are two,
and probably three, places in the city
where liquor is dispensed as openly as
if there were no ordinance against it,.
Not being recognized las the term
isl by license, the city authorities
have no control whatever over these
places. There is no fear that their
licenses may be revoked and their
places closed, whatever excuses they
may commit, and their freedom of in
iquity is greater under prohibition
than it would be under license. These,
as l am credibly informed, are the
facts as they exist to-day. l do not
know, and it would appear that no one
in River Falls knows, of a remedy for
the open evasion of the anti-license
law, under the thin disguise of the
''club ROOM" 1t is a pity that the
law is so entirely impotent in the
premises; but the fact remains. There
is liable to be a reaction next spring,
as the majority was very small in ia
vor of the anti-saloon candidates last
spring. | would counsel that the anti
saloon voters unite in this matter to
solidly support maximum license at
this election, mot splitting between
the highest and the medium,l and car
ny that at all hazards, and then, if
the saloons do carry the spring elec-
tion they will not have the satisfaction
of winning in both cases-in getting a
license and getting it cheap.
See that your ballots read $40 be
maid for Iieansa $500 -
G.. B, NJ.
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We are shown private letter from
Prof. Thayer in which he says: I'm
less reports which the State Central
Committee are receiving from all parts
of the state are utterly unreliable,
Wisconsin will give the largest ma
jority this year for Harrison and Nor
ton that has ever been given"
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Republican County Convention.

The Republicans Of Pierce county will meet
in Convention by their delegates at the Court
House in the village of Ellsworth, on
MONDAY, OCTOBER l, 1Sss,
at O'Clock P. NJ, for the purpose of placing in
nomination a candidate for Member OF Assembly
and the various county offices.
+ The several cities. villages, towns and wards
are entitled TO representation in the convention
as follows:
Clifton ,; Diamond Bluff ?; Ellsworth Village
3; Ellsworth Town A. FL Paso 2; Gilman 4:
Hartland s. Isabelle l; Maiden Rock Village .;
Maiden Rock Town 3: Martell 4: Oak Grove 8;
Prescott City-lst ward I, 2d ward 1, Sd ward !;
River Falls City 5; River Falls Town 3; Rock
Elm 8; Salem l; Spring Lake ,; Trenton 4;
Trimbelle (; Union !. Total 81.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1855.
HANS WARNER,
W. W. WALSINGHAM,
Republican Co. Com.
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At the recent Democratic State CO

At the recent Democratic State Con-
ventiOn Mr.. Putnam, of this place,
received 80 votes for candidate for
governor, to 264 for Mr.. Morgan. The
other candidates were nominated with
out opposition and by reclamation.
The dearth of aspirants means that
nobody supposed any body had a ''ghost
of a show" of election.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

The farmers are through stacking
and have begun their fall blowing.
Mike McCue spent Sunday with his
family.
We had pleasant shower Sunday
evening. 1t will help the pastures.
Miss Della McCue has gone to Els
worth to spend few days.
Miss Onie Reynolds party of last
Saturday was truly success. Twelve
of her little friends were invited in
and after their afternoon of play, they
were set before a well spread table
and went home feeling perfectly salts
fed with their little friend.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

Col. Victor E. Piolett, of Pa, wor.
thy past master of the state grange,
and distinguished democrat, address.
ed Is 900 farmers at Williams Grove.
last week, and preached the straight
republican gospel with great vigor, de.
nouncing Cleveland and the Mills bill.
Republicans consider this one of the
most significant flOps that have taken
place in that state. Colonel Piolett is
a man of large influence, having re.
ceived high honor from the democrat
ic party .-Er.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk have gone 10 Min
neapOlis and Dayton TO visit friends.
Wilher Travis has typhoid fever
but is gaining slowly
Mr. Fenton has bought Mr. McCutch.
ems farm. Consideration 81 900.
George Reed and family started for
Boston Wedne sday morning.
Charley Goldsmith and Steve Carr
have returned from the west.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

The Democratic papers are saying
with much pride that Mr.. Morgan,
their candidate for governor, is not
an office-seeker, and in fact would not
consent to be a candidate until the
convention had convened. How about
Mr.. Hoard! is he an office-seeker!
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CONGRESSIONAL
For Congressman, sth District
HON. NILS p. HAUGEN,
OF Pierce.


The Republicans by their delegates repre-
senting the Senatorial District comprising the
counties Of Pierce and ST. CrOix, viii meet al
the Court House in the city of Hudson on
October B. 1855 at O'Clock 2. NJ, for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for State Senator 10
be voted for at the general election in NOvem-
Der, 1sSS
Each county will be entitled TO delegates
Dated August 4, 1855.
;. w. CAMPBELL,
Chm ST. CrOiX Co. Rep. Com
II. Il. WARNER
Chm Pierce Co. Rep. Com.
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Points west Of Grand Forks ia DAKOTA and
MONTANA LESS THAN ONE FARE. ne round
trip rate being more th4n TWENTY DOLLARS.
including GREAT FALLS. MONTANA.
Persons desiring 10 take trip through North
ern Minnesota, Dakota OF Mousana for the pur-
pose OF looking over the country. or with the
idea Of selecting nea home within the bound
aries Of the tffs.a.tDEST WHEAT BELT II THE
WORLD. nd an agricultural country snitable
for diversified farming. dairy and stock pur-
poses. wiz do wen TO take advantage Of these
rates
For maps ard inflruaation apply to xonr home
ticket agent, to am. 4gent ~ she company. q
~. a-H1INET,
1s-.l Pass. and Tkt Agt.
81. Paul. M3nn
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THE ROYAL ROUTE.
lhicago. 1t. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha,
Chicago & Northwestern Rvs.

Offers the best service, and makes the
fastest time Of any line between It. Paul
and Chicago, and between y. Paul, Sioux
City, Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas
Citv. All trains carving through sleep
ers and making clOse connection at Omaha
and Kansas CITY for California points.
This is the short line to Chicago, no
change Of cars and all classes of tickets
hOnored Two trains a day each way
with finest Pullman sleepers and most
modern dining ears, on which every deli
cacv of the season NAV be obtained at a
moderate price. These dining cars are q
special feature Of the "ROyal Route, and
for liberal service and comfort are I'M
eIualed bv any IN the world
For Duluth, Ashland and all Lake SUI
periOr points. take this route from 1t.
Paul. Minneapolis, Eau Claire, and all
stations East OF South. Parlor cars on
day trains, through sleepers on night
trains Close connection at Ashland with
NJ, l. :. X W. trains for the iron mines.
Buy your tickets over the Chicago, 81
Paul. Minneapolis a Omaha Railway,
and you will never travel by any Other
line.
Tickets for sale by all ticket agents.
For time tables and other information
apply to
T.w. TEAsDALE, GenT Pass. Agent.
] S MCCULLOUGH. MN WHEELER,
Asst zen Pass. Agt TraveIg Pass. Agt.
ST. PAUL. MINI, and
F. L. C0LGR0VE, Agent,
River Falls. Wis.
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We are having splendid weather af-
ter the refreshing rain of Monday
night.
Several persons of this vicinity have
had the measles ana others are just
taking them. They are of the old
fashioned sort, and the killing kind,
but DR.. Irwin, OF Olivet, has lost nc
patient yet.
Mr.. Fleming is repairing his mill
and fixing up 10 run feed mill and a
slab saw in addition to the regular
saw-mill for logs.
p. Akers is now plastering house
in Gilman for J. B. MaxgoOd.
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The supreme court of Wisconsin has
decided, in the absence of an ordinance
regulating the matter, that licensed
saloon cannot be closed on Sunday.
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Educational.
G.. l.. BOWMAN -EDITC
Teachers, Examinations.

Communications from Teachers and thos
interested in Education solicited. Address all
communications to the Editor at Prescott. Wis.
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AgagEg % REWARDED are those who read this
UIHHI Y and then act; they will find hOnOra-
ANYWAY 4 bic employment that viii not take
them from their homes and families.
The profits are large and sure for every indus
trious person; many have made and are now
making several hundred dollars month. Ii is
easy Tor any one to make IS. 90 and upwards per
say Wa is willing TO work. Either sex, young,
or old. capital not needed: we start you. Every
thing new. No special ability required; you
readr-. can do il as well as any one. Write 10 u
at once for full particulars, which we mail free
Address StinsOn & Co. Portland. Maine. silly