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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
The New Guessing Contest.

The Milwaukee Sentinel will give
away $1500.00 in cash, in a grand
guessing contest, to readers of the
Sunday Sentinel. You are invited
to guess on the total number of
copies of the Sunday Sentinel print
ed and circulated for ten Sundays
beginning Dec. 9TH and ending Feb.
9Th inclusive. A coupon is printed
in the upper right hand corner of
the first page Of every copy of the
Sunday Sentinel, on which you are
to write your name and address and
estimate of the total number of
copies of the Sunday Sentinel print
ed during the period above stated.
Each coupon entities you to one
guess, SO that if you are a regular
reader of the Sunday Sentinel, you
will be entitled to ten guesses dur
ing the ten weeks of this contest.
The last estimate must reach the
Sentinel office not later than mid
night, Feb. 18th, when the contest
closes. The first prize is $500;
second prize, 500; third prize, $50;
and there are a number of smaller
prizes, ranging from 81 to $25 each.
A special prize of $500 will be paid
to the person estimating the exact
number of Sunday Sentinels printed
and circulated for the period of ten
weeks.
For further information read the
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or write Circulation Department,
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Normal Notes.

School closed Friday for the usual
holiday vacation. The following
members of the faculty will spend
the vacation out of town: Miss Sill
Imam at Duluth, Mimi; Miss Shul-
ties at Kasson, Mimi; Miss Gilfillan
at Cedar Rapids, Ia; Miss Scofeld
at Oshkosh; Miss Clark at Mayville;
Mrs. Thatcher at Topeka, Kas.;
Mrs. Truesdell at Minneapolis, and
Professor Forden at Springfield, III.
Miss Laura Peckham addressed
the school at general exercises Mon
day and Tuesday mornings, giving
a graphic and interesting descrip-
ton of her recent visit to the Roy
croft shops at East Aurora, N. y.
Professor Sims is on the program
of the State Teachers association
to be held at Milwaukee, Dec. 1881,
to discuss the question of teachers
institutes.
Professor Thomas II. Gentle, SUI
pervisor of practice in the Platte
vile State Normal school, visited
the practice department of this
school Wednesday and Thursday.
Thursday he addressed the school
on the subject, Impressions of
German Schools" having spent
three years as a student in Germany.
During the last two weeks the
children in the primary and kinder
garten departments have been pre-
pairing Christmas tree for their
parents, everything on the tree rep
resenting the actual work of the
children. Friday afternoon the pa
rents assembled in the primary
room, where the tree stood with all
its decorations. After a brief pro-
gram the gifts were distributed, not
only to the parents, but to a large
number of children, two large stock
ings full and table covered with
gifts being thus distributed to more
than sixty children. This work was
in charge of Misses Laura and Lucy
Peckham.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

The Opera House will no doubt
be crowded to the doors Christmas
night to witness the Tide of Life Co.
present the rural comedy "A Run
away Match" "a Runaway Match"
belongs to the same class of plays
as "Way Down East" and THE Old
Homestead. No stronger rural
drama has been given the p1ay-lov-
ing public. Full of the strongest
appealing heart interest, intense,
pathetic, real life, where joy and
laughter are mingled with pathos
and suffering, but all ending hap
PLY.
A play without villain or the use
of firearms, the c1imaxes are all new
and tremendously effective. A fea-
ture of the performance will be the
specialties of Miss Make Mitchell.
Miss Anna Dodge, a former River
Falls girl, will be seen as Miss Wat
son, the spinster.
The advance sale is large, and it
would be advisable to reserve your
seats early.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
DIED.

GRIFFIN. his home in this city
Thursday night, Dec. Is, 1902, of
a complication of diseases, Mar
tin, L. Griffin, aged II years and
6 months.
Mr.. Griffin was down town the
Saturday before his death. He
took a sudden cold that brought on
bronchial pneumonia, which with
heart trouble and Bright's disease
resulted in his quick demise.
The deceased was born at Bath,
Summit county, Ohio, in June, 1880.
Dec. 20, 1852, he married Miss Lo-
vina D. Capron of Copley, Ohio,
consequently last Saturday, Dec.
20, the day Mr.. Griffin took his
fatal cold was the fftieth anniver-
sary of their wedding.
In 1856 Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin came
to Wisconsin and settled in Troy
near this city where they had resid-
ed until this last September when
they bought and moved to a place
in this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin
were the parents of three children.
One, a boy. died when six years
old. Two children, Frank Griffin
of this city, and Mrs. David Had
dow of Troy, together with the dis
consulate wife, survive to mourn
the loss of kind and indulgent
father and an affectionate husband.
AS citizen, neighbor and friend,
the conduct of Mr.. Griffin was al
ways above reproach and he pur-
sued the even tenor of a peaceful
life in the enjoyment of the esteem
of all his acquaintance, and while
not member of any church he be-
lieved in the Christian religion and
endeavored to practice it's precepts.
The funeral was held from the
family residence last Sunday, Rev.
D. B. Spencer, assisted by Rev. c..
H. Mcintosh, conducting the SER
vice and the burial was held under
the direction of the Odd Fellows
lodge of this city of which he was a
member.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

This Office is in receipt of copy
of the Official Report of the Burnett
County Board of immigration. 1t
Is a pamphlet of IA pages, 6x9, the
contents of which concern the re-
sources of Burnett county. 1t is
illustrated with numerous cuts of
business men, buildings and seen
cry. The. work is exhaustive, we'll
gotten-up in all respects. 1t is the
work of Ed. L. Peet of the Burnett
County Journal, both the subject
matter and the printing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Notice to Farm ers.

Anderson Bros, Menomonie, Wis.
makers of that frst-c1ass SC cigar
the A. B.-have gotten out neat
and handy BREEDERS MEMORANDA
that ought to be in the posses sion
of every farmer. 1t will be mailed
to any address for two &c stamps.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
AND FAMILY.

The Millinery Emporium has q
fine line of Holiday Millinery, Baby
Bonnets, Tam O'Shanters, and
Stocking Caps-A number of Sofa
Pillow Designs, which will be sold
cheap to close out-A nice line of
Leather Belts at cost-Toilet Ar
ticles, such as Perfumes, Creams,
etc. Everything goes at Bargain
Prices, Remember this Sale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Buy Timber Lands.

The Wisconsin Land Co. are
sending parties into Gates county,
Wis, at low rates of transportation
where they have $4,000 acres of
hardwood and cut-over timber lands
for sale.
All desiring to look over this ter
ritory call and see them at once,
second story, fremont Block.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Farmers.

If you have land to sell list it
with me. have had IL years ex-
perience in selling farm lands and
have many friends and customers
wanting to invest in good soil. If
your price is right can sell your
farm. Yours truly,
G. w. RING.
Cat Glover Station.) River Falls,
Wis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

Monday evening, Dec. 18th, de-
spite the storm a jolly party of
friends gave Mr.. and Mrs. Sherlock
Wales very pleasant surprise, the
occasion being the 18th anniversary
of their wedding day. The evening
passed in social chat and music
until about 10 o'clock, when a
bountiful supper was spread. After
all were seated at the table one of
the party presented the host and
hostess with an elegant silver bak-
ing-dish. Mrs. Wales responded in
a few well-chosen words, after which
all proceeded to do ample justice
to the feast. The party broke up
about midnight and the good nights
were said accompanied by wishes
for many happy returns of the day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

FoUND.-Mr Taylor, the Milk
man brought a silk umbrella to
this Office. He found it on Maple
street west of the bridge. The
owner should call at the JOURNAL
Office for it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the many kind
friends who helped US during our
loved husband and fathers last
sickness and burial.
LOVINA D. GRIFFIN
AND FAMILY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
States Senator D. n

Ex-United States Senator D. M.
Sabin of Saltwater died in Chicago
of heart disease Tuesday. He was
the builder of several railways,
short lines, in the northern part of
this state, notably the Woodville
and Spring Valley road.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Town of River Falls.

If you want to buy real estate,
If you want TO rent house,
If you want to borrow money on
land,
See the WISCONSIN LAND Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Notice.

Commencing Saturday, Dec. 20,
1902, l will be at the Office of A. w.
Lund Wednesdays and Saturdays
each week until March l, 1908, to
receive taxes.
L. ]. KINNEY, TREASURER
Town of River Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
For Sale.

Mrs. Sarah Tozer has for sale on
easy terms desirable city properties
dwelling houses and building lots.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Notice to Creditors.

All those indebted to Elertson
Bros. are requested to settle the
same before Jan. ], 1908.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
MARY A. DOWNER,
Physician

Office with Dr.. Ashley. Hours: II A. NJ. TO
- M. and 4P. NJ. to 6 P. NJ. Practice limited TO
the medical and surgical diseases of the Eye
ard Ear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
BORN.

HAGEsTAD.-In this city Wednes-
day, Dec. II, 1902, to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Hagestad, daughter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
St. Croix Valley BowIers.

Following is the standing of the
bowling teams in the St. Croix Val
lev ROw1inp eap11e.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
A. T.. GENDRON,
Physician.

RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN,
, Office first door north of Gladstone Hotel,
residence on Second street. Office hours: 10 A.
n. to y NJ, and 2 to 4 and to P. NJ.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-25
NORMAL EXOURslONISTs MEET
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

The Normal School excursion to
the National Capital returned Fri
day evening, arriving in Blooms
burg at nine o'clock. The trip
throughout was a delightful one.
Everybody was very much pleased
with the kind and courteous treat
ment received at all the points
visited. On Thursday afternoon,
the party together with one humid
red and fifty teachers from Sus-
quehanna County had the honor of
meeting President Roosevelt. When
Valley Forge was reached on the
return trip, stop of sufficient time
to permit a visit to Washington s
famous headquarters, was made.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-25
Rescue Boys do Well.

That the Rescue Fire Company
is an organization that is pleasing
to the people in general was amply
attested Friday evening when there
gathered in the Town Hall one OF
the largest crowds that ever attend
ed dance in that building. The
arrangements for the affair were IN
charge of committee composed OF
the following gentlemen: Isaiah
Ohl, president; Boyd Prentiss, Sec
retary; Charles Hartman, treasurer,
and Frank r. Drake, Augustus
Hagenmyer, Thos. Metheral, John
Corbett and Boyd Fry, and to their
very careful attention to every little
detail is attributed the magnificent
success of the event.
La Tourette orchestra turnisned
the music and the selections were
all we'll chosen and rendered II
good time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-25
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
To William S. Moyer, President Of the Farm
ers National Bank.

The board of directors of the
Farmers National Bank, express
their sorrow for the death of William
S. Meyer, president of the bank,
and spread upon the minutes their
tribute to his memory.
His high sense Of honor, and un-
swerving integrity drew to him hosts
of friends.
His daily life plumbed by the line
of rectitude, always with an honest
respect for the rights of others, in
spired confidence and faith in his
words and acts, and his many friend
ships were the evidence of the close
ties and strong associations he
formed.
AS citizen Mr.. Meyer was active
in the Improvement of the town and
community, and ever ready in a
substantial manner to promote mat
tiers of general interest.
President of the bank from its
organization he displayed unusual
business acumen, sound judgment in
financial matters, broad knowledge
of men and affairs, and in his death
the bank loses a most efficient Off
GER, and the board a conscientious
member, who by his uniform court
esy and kindly manner made the
association pleasant. and its rever-
ence a sincere regret.
H. A. McKILLIP,
N. U. FUNK, Com.
DR.. J. ]. Brown, J
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-25
VOL 81.
T. q. EDGAR DEAD,

I. II. Edgar, whose serious ILL
ness was noted in these columns
last week, succumbed to appendi-
citis at his home short distance
below Saltwater at half past one
Saturday. He had been ill for
some time with the disease and on
Monday previous an operation was
performed i'll the hope that his life
could be saved, but it had been de-
1ayed too long, as the appendix
had already broken. He improved
sufficiently to revive the hopes of
the physicians, but Improvement
was very brief. His condition
grew worse on Wednesday and
after three days hard struggle for
life, death conquered.
Mr.. Edgar was son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Edgar, now both de-
ceased, and was born in Fishing
creek township February 18th,
IS45. He was educated in the
common schools and at New
Columbus Academy and remained
at home until he was nineteen
years of age. He began life for
himself by serving a full term of
apprenticeship at the cabinet
makers trade at Cambria. He lett
Cambria in 1867 going to Rohrsburg
where he conducted a mercantile
business. He was similerly en-
gagged at Centralia and Mt. Carmel.
At the latter place his store was
destroyed by fire, after which he
moved to Benton. He was engaged
for time operating saw mill at
the North Mountain. He disposed
of this, however, and in 1877 re-
turned to his boyhood home at
Saltwater where he has resided
ever since. He erected a planning
mill at a little village known as
Ikeler Town, midway between
Saltwater and Forks where he
manufactured on an extensive
scale all kinds of building material,
such as doors, sashes, windows,
etc. He was also contractor of
considerable note, and has erected
many dwellings in Bloomsbury,
Benton and other towns.
The surviving family consists of
a wife, formerly Miss Cecilia Nc
Henry, daughter of James D. Nc
Henry and two children, one
daughter, Mrs. w. L. McHenry.
and one son Orvis Roy. Another
son Harry o. died about fifteen
years ago. The funeral occurred
on Monday. Services were con-
Quoted in the Christian church, Of
which the deceased was a devout
member, by Rev. Sawtelle, of Ben
ton, and interment was made in the
cemetery connected with the
church.
In the death Of Mr.. Edgar Fish
ingcreek township loses one of its
best citizens, a man who stood high,
not only in the community where
he resided, but with everybody
who knew him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-25
New Officers for Irondale Electric Light
Company.

DIR. w. M. Reber is now presi-
dent of the new Irondale Electric
light, Heat & Power Company
The recent death of William 5:
Meyer made the Office vacant ana
DIR. Reber was elected to 1t al a
meeting of the company Monday
evening. Robert l.. Runyon was
elected to the treasurership, Dr.
Reber's former Office, and Z. a.
Klein was made director OF the
company. The company has been
very much put back with the WORK
out at the plant, owing to the high
water. The cement work at the
forebay has been finished, however,
and the wheels are now Deins
placed in position.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-25

We wish all our subscribers ana
patrons a Merry Christmas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-25
RESOURCES.

Loans and Investments, S4+0,SIo.34
Furniture and Fixtures, 100000
Cash and Reserve, 95,343'o3
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-25

A. 4. SCHOCH, PRESIDENT.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-28
RELEASED.
Evidence Not Strong Enough to Hold
Smith on charge of White
canning


Tiptonville, March 24.-John
Smith, the man arrested and placed
in Jail here the first of the week,
has been released upon securing
bail in the sum of 81 900, DR.. ]. F.
Griffin and B. w. Fleming going on
his bond. Considerable surprise
was felt upon the announcement,
as both gentlemen are among the
best citizens of Lake county. 1t
has been made known that six men
went before the Grand Jury and
gave evidence that caused Smiths
arrest. The evidence was very
much the same: Although the
Grand Jury made a strenuous effort
to get the names of others impli-
Gated in the whitecapping business,
it was unable to secure enough
evidence to cause other arrests
some few making known their guilt
by skipping the county.
DIR. Griffin says that Smith is in
nocent; that there is a scheme to
make him suffer for the crimes OF
ythers. Smith has lived number
of years in this county, has been
sober, Industrious, and law-a hiding
farmer, working negroes himself.
1t is believed by some that the real
culprits are the ones that appeared
against him, as it is said that six
more will testify the same as the
previous SIX, if necessary.
The detective who promised
Sheriff billiard such wonderful re-
suits, failed to impress the Grand
Jury, and the attorney for the State
with his evidence. The matter is
far from being in a settled state,
and should the whitecappers show
signs of action again, 1t is more
than likely that serious trouble will
follow. Some ten or twelve years
ago citizens patroled the county
and suppressed just such outrages
as are being perpetrated now, and
it is feared that similar method
will have to be adopted again.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-28
Easter Morning.

The budding wayside blossoms lift
Their faces to the light,
The lily thrills with gladness
In all Its petals white,
And piercing the purple mist of
dawn
The golden king of day
Rises in radiant majesty,
And scatters night away.
Ring on, sweet Easter Joy bells;
Shine on, bright Easter sun;
For our Lord is risen, and comes
to-day
In the JOY of victory won.
And His words of cheer to each
faithful heart,
With the lilies fragrance blend:
"Lo | am with you always,
Even unto the end
Oh! heart oppressed with care and
And overcast with gloom,
Look upward! roll the stone away
From buried Faiths dark tomb,
For piercing the mist of sin and
While the angel anthem rings,
Rises our Sun of Righteousness
With healing in His wings.
Trust on, sad heart, take courage
Hope on, be not afraid;
For grief and pain, and sin and
death,
He conquered undlsmayed,
From the grave of your buried
faith and Joy,
From the depths of sins dark
prison,
Come forth in the Casters dawn OF
hope,
For to-day our Lord is risen.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-28
Put 1ln a Good Show.

The Daily Advertiser, Tiffin, o.,
says of The Gus Sun American
Ministries: 1.-THE Gus Sun Minis
trels appeared at the opera house
Saturday evening to a large and
enthusiastic audience, and present
ed one of the best attractions seen
here for number of years. The
beautiful scenery and costumes are
certainly worthy of special mention.
Many new songs were introduced
and all were well received. Messrs.
Horner, Sun, Chapman, Diamond
Bros, Drane and Nugent were a
royal reception" The above COM
pany will appear at Walkers Opera
house, Wednesday, April 2.
Husband-Do you like this prop
erty?
Wife-The grandness of it rem
ders me speechless.
Husband Will close the contract
this eve.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-28
HORNBEAK.

Mrs. Emaline Williams is serious
ly i'll at this writing.
DR.. w. w. Litten made a bust
ness trip to Arkansas last week.
Mr.. Nowlin, of Fulton, was here
attending to business in his line
last week.
Mr.. Clarence Glenn, of Jackson,
paid his sisters, the Misses Floyd,
a brief visit last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall, of Clay
ton, were the guests of DR.. Cy
Marshall and family last week.
Mrs. Susan S. Hargrove, who has
been visiting her niece, Mrs. S. M.
Cothran, returned to Mayfeld Mon
day.
The farmers convened here last
week in ''free-for-all' experience
meeting, devoted to the interest of
agriculture.
Mrs. Loss Hornbeak, after a
pleasant visit with friends and rel
atives here, returned to her home
in Fulton Monday.
Mr.. B. B. Boyd, one of our up-to-
date merchants, returned last week
from st. Louis, where he has been
purchasing his spring stock.
The school closed here last Fri
day and the grades show an aver
age that only hard work and good
school discipline can produce. Elk
am1natlons were conducted under
the surveillance Of County Superin-
tendent Moore. a meeting was
called at the public hall Friday
night, where the grades were read
and diplomas were presented to
those who stood the test Misses
Minnie Nicely, Anna Williams Hell
en- Williams and Cordie Floyd;
Messrs. Leslie Dowdy, Drew White,
Johnnie White and Woody Ferrill.
SYLVAN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-28

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was one day discovered by a Wis
itor experimenting with a long
coil of wire.
''What is that for?" inquired the
visitor, pointing to the wire.
"Making sounds" replied the
professor.
''Ah," said the guest, iocularly,
"what kind of notes does it give?"
''The deep G, of COURSE" came
the answer like a shot, accompan-
led by the well-known twinkle of
the professors eye.