River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-03-30


The Happy Badgers held their annual
reunion on Feb. 22d; lis were in at
tendance. We registered but did not
attend. Some of their bylaws are
like the following:
ANY Badger who goes to Wiscon-
sin without reporting their going to
the society, shall pay into the treas
ury the sum of one bright new
MCKEE" Also, ANY Badger return
ing from Wisconsin without reporting
their visit, shall be fined one bright
new MCKEE" etc.
River Falls always has representa-
tive here. AT present AL. Anderson
holds the place. | presume you have
heard his opinion of our winter before
now. The last we heard of him he
had been hunting strawberries ever
since he came, and found, instead,
something the cold Of Wisconsin had
never given him--neuralgia. The sim
gularity of the situation is that some
people coming here in the fall or win
ter months feel the warmth, as | did
the first two winters, and others feel
the damp chiiilness | have often writ.
ten about, and that is what he found.
Ex-Gov. ST. John gave US rousing
Prohibition lecture last month. Pro-
hibitlOn is up bill work in California,
but we can't look for anything else,
for this is billy country, but we may
yet be Prohibition state before Wis
consin for we have many towns and
counties with no license now; even
San Jose has an ordinance closing 81
looms on Sunday, and if the lovers of
the law were in authority it might be
a glorious success.
| must tell you little about COlum.
bus Day. over 5000 children fell into
line and marched TO the music of
many brass bands, the procession be-
ing an hour in passing a given point.
Our W. q. Il. U. banners We're also in
line and in the counter-march they
were insulted by the Fredericksburg
Brewing Co.'s employees, who, from
their elevated seat on a beer hogs
head, dipped, drank and guZzled as
they offered the dripping glasses to
them, and not only to them but to
every woman on the line of march.
Six thousand young people following a
beer wagon of drunken men was me g
than the good folks of San Jose COZ d
stand, and an indignation meeting as
held and strong resolutions w.re
passed, for the Co were not invited
to take part in the parade, but stole a
march on all, and crowded into the
front ranks at the last moment. The
State w. Q. L. U. then in session en-
tered its protest by rousing resolu-
ton. L said 5000 children, but they
were of all ages and sizes, from the
University student to the wee kinder
gartner. Such sight is not often
seen and enthusiasm was at high pitch
as we looked into the faces and saw
the men and women of the future.
March Is. We are still alive, but
after the tidal wave, caused by the
shock at Sacramento, swept over us,
it is to be wondered at. The Leglsla-
ture, after quarreling and lighting and
using more time than was theirs, and
having to pay their own expenses and
no salaries for the last seven days OF
the session, took offense at the tone
of the Sacramento Bee, which, In
what was supposed to be tit OF Jocu-
larity thanked God that the Leglsia-
ture would soon adjourn, and with
out thought or consideration voted TO
change the capital to San Jose. AT
once the Senator from here wired for
delegation of the business men 10
come Immediately. to hinder II posi-
bic reconsideration, and by noon on
Monday it was SO decided and now, III
Now, "a, the peoples vote VIII settle
the seat of the government into It's Old
position in our city. San Jose invited
them here at the close of the session
and gave them royal welcome and
banquet and they have gone home
thinking this IS TIE place.
Before this wave subsidized, Bill Nye
and his nonsense arrived, and a
crowded house greeted his last night
at the Auditorium. He said be was
better supported this time than when
be was here before, that he had had
more experience. and at that time he
did not have as much capital In sight,
and he did not think San Jose bad; OF
course this was well received and
warmly applauded. His fellow trav-
eler aud partner in mirtb, as the
program styles him, has a brother
here, a physician.
As write, April showers are fal.
ling and the voice of the robin comes
in at my window.
Visions of the waste basket come be-
fore me and with love TO all, hasten
to subscribe myself,
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. j, E. REoADs,