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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
The Mems Club Banquet.

The December banquet of the
Mems Club was held in the M. E.
church parlors last Thursday night
and was we'll attended, Is tickets
being issued for the supper, which
was served by the ladies of Ezekiel
Lutheran church and was very sat
isfying. The discussions follow
ing the banquet took quite wide
range but the question of the most
general interest was that of an au-
ditorium, place suitabl and suf-
ficiently ample for entertainments.
The need of such convenience
was acknowledged by all and the
question for determination is the
feasibility of securing such a con-
venience and if found practicable to
arrange for securing it. To further
the idea a committee, consisting of
DR.. Ashley, President Brier, A. w.
Lund, C. R. Taggart and c. N. Wi
ger, with instructions to report at
the January meeting of the Club,
was appointed.
The attention of the Club was
called to the work of the Athletic
Association in arranging for skat-
ing rink and the sum of $35.75 was
subscribed to aid.
The committee to make arrange
ments for the January banquet con-
sists of the following: V. E. Bailey,
G. B. Skogmo, Prof. Hoag, Frank
Finn, and Percy ApRoberts.
Holiday goods at Freeman's drug
CT ore
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Enlargement of the Normal
Building.

There seems to be a reasonably
good prospect for the enlargement
of the local Normal school at the
end of the year. Some weeks age
President Brier made application to
the Executive Committee of the
Board in session at Madison, stat.
ing that while this is the third
school in point of attendance the
building is the smallest of the
seven and totally inadequate to
serve the purposes of so large a
school. He pointed out to the
Committee how the building may
be extended to the southwark as far
as the gymnasium and in that man
ner give two extra rooms on the
ground floor, increase the floor
space of the assembly room 1000
square feet and greatly enlarge the
science department on the third
floor.
The Executive Committee respond
ed that they would favor making a
request to the legislature for a
sufficient sum to make the addition.
At recent meeting of the entire
Board in Milwaukee Regent Ensign
presented the matter and it was
unanimously voted to ask the legis-
lature for $4,000 to make the need
ed improvement. If the appropria-
ton is made by the legislature the
work will be done during the vaca-
ton next summer.
This is a wholly reasonable re-
quest and there should not be the
least difficulty in securing the need
ed funds, as this Normal school has
been beholden to the tax payers of
Wisconsin to far less degree than
has any other school in the entire
system, the present building having
been put up almost wholly from the
insurance on the building burned
in 1897. Influential men have al
ready promised to aid in the enter
prise and there is no doubt but that
the entire western part of the state
will be interested in securing what
is needed for the only state institu-
ton in the ST. Croix valley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Teachers Meeting.

A joint teachers meeting for st.
Croix and Pierce counties is to BIZ
held in Hudson next Saturday, Dec.
Is. Following is the program: Music.
Class exercises in End grade read
ing by Miss Julia Ryan. Discus
sion on the same opened by Miss
Ida Buell.. Class exercises in 1st
grade arithmetic, Miss Alice Meh-
lies. Discussion, opened by Miss
Lottie Deneen. Teachers prepare
ton, Prin. c. j. Brewer. Discus
sion, opened by Prin. H. A. Scho-
field. Literature in the graded
schools, by Prin. O. N. Aasterud.
Discussion, opened by Prin. F. D.
Wartinbee. Reading, by Miss Alice
Shultes. Discussion, opened by
Supt. D. L. Hennessey. School
Sanitation and equipment, by Supt.
G. w. Weldon. Discussion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Obituary.
DAVID MCKINLEY LUsK.
I824-19O6

d. M. Lusk died at his home near
the city Wednesday, Dec. S, 1906
after short illness, at the ripe age
of 80 years, 9 months and day.
He was born at Lockhaven, Pa,
March 4, 1924, his ancestors being
among the first settlers in western
Pennsylvania. His grandfather
had located at Lockhaven in 1874.
In 1855 Mr.. Lusk came west, To-
eating at first in Prescott where he
engaged in the practice of law.
In 1859 he married Miss Susan A.
Foster, who survives him. For sey-
eral years Mr.. Lusk was associated
with his brother-in-1aw, w. ]. Whip
pie, in publishing the Winona Her
aid.
In 1864 he moved to River Falls
where the family has lived most of
the time since.
Eight children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Lusk. One, daughter,
died when about two years old.
Seven surviye-Isaac L., of this
city; Miss Nealie, teacher at Mil
waukee; Mrs. A. r. Vollmar of
Grand Island Neb.; Prof. w.
F. Lusk, teacher at St. Croix Falls;
Miss Grace, teacher at Elkhorn;
Miss Matte, teacher at Wausau; and
Jay, in the railway service at Grand
Island, Neb. All were present at
the funeral.
Mr.. Lusk was man of more than
ordinary intelligence, a man of
studious habits, interested in poll
tics, and for many years taking ac-
tive part in political campaigns.
The funeral was held from the
family residence Saturday, Dec. 8,
Rev. E. I. Gilmore conducting the
service, and the remains were
buried in the Episcopal Cemetery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
MRS. OLE HERsTRUM.
185l-19O6.

Mrs. Ole Herstrum died at her
home in the town of River Falls,
Dec. S, 1906, following an attack of
pneumonia. The deceased, whose
maiden name was Johanna C. Hall,
was born in Smaland, Sweden, in
1851. In 1869, when eighteen years
of age, she came to River Falls, un-
accompanied by any relative. In
1880 her brother, ]. H. Hall, joined
her here. Soon after the father and
mother came over, accompanied by
six children.
In April 1874 Miss Hall was mar
ried to Ole Herstrum, who, with
three children survive her. The
children are-Mrs. C. ]. Linden of
Minneapolis, and Allen and Miss
Vera, living at home. Mrs. Her
strum was the first of the family of
her parents to pass away. She was
a woman much beloved and her
death is mourned by large circle
of relatives and friends. The flu
neral was held from her lateihome
Friday, Rev. j. Peterson conduct
ing the service.
II ~ les 1% 1e
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Conwell Lecture Postponed.

The lecture to have been given
last evening by Russell H. Conwell,
the second number in the Peoples
Lecture Course, was indefinitely
postponed in consequence of the
illness of Mr.. Conwell. This is a
great Disappointment as the COM
munity had been assured of spe-
cially interesting entertainment. 1t
is earnestly to be hoped that we
may be permitted to hear him at
some time during the winter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Society Officers Elect.
U. o. F.

u. 0. F.
Past Ranger-C. F. Heinrich.
Chief Ranger-F. G. Peterson.
Vice Ranger-Ray H. Hyatt.
Secretary-A. F. Moody.
Treasurer. c. Cox.
Chaplain-S. P. Peterson.
Chief Archer-A. w. Andrus.
Inner Woodward-T. ]. Lunger.
Outer Woodward-H. Hamilton,
Drs. r. u
Court Physicians I Cairns and A
E. Gendron
r. H. Hyatt
Financial Com. o. w. NewcomI
[ G. r. Taggart
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Do Not Buy Life Insurance

Until after having read "INsUR-
ANcE INKL1NGs, an interesting COM
parison of the working of the differ
ent Systems of Life Insurance, con-
tanning 1000 words, which will be
sent post paid for 2-cent stamp.
Address M. B. KIMBALL,
Ellsworth, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
G. A. R.

At the regular meeting of l. n.
Nichols Post, No. 1T, Tuesday
evening, officers for the ensuing
year were elected. Following is
the list of elective officers-oficers
subject to appointment have not
yet been named.
Commander-G. w. Chinook.
S. v. Commander-D. w. Kline.
]. v. Commander. H. Field s
Chaplain-John Elliott.
Surgeon-G. E. Pratt.
o. DIP. F. Lowell
0. M.-John Burnett
o. G.-F. ]. Savage
S. B. Wales was reelected trus-
tee for three years term, j. E..
Flint was elected delegate, to the
state encampment with ]. S. Noble
as alternate. ]. H. Langdon was
elected trustee for two years to fill
the unexpired term of G. w. Chin
mock, resigned.
Go to Rasmussen for Christmas
presents. A nice variety to select
from.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13

For SALE-At bargain if taken
before Jan. l, a fine 14-room
modern house with an acre lot,
shade trees all around it, near the
Normal. Enquire at this office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
ECONOMY OF THE SYSTEM.

1t is plainly seen that the pur-
chase of the water powers by the
city to promote the water service
and lighting system was measure
OF wise economy. Had we been re-
stricted to the use of steam power
for operating these systems the ex-
penditure for fuel, at the rates now
charged, would exceed the income
of the plants, for it is estimated that
the cost of fuel to develop power
from steam equivalent to that used
would cost $4,000 a year, a sum,
that by using water power, is saved
to the city. Nor would an adequate
steam plant cost less than the wa
ter powers, including the purchase
price of the powers. The city has
81, 900 invested in these systems.
The cost of maintaining the water
power-power plants is slight as
compared with that required to sus-
tain steam plant.
These public service utilities are
so popular that it has not been pos
sible to extend the service fast
enough to meet the demands but it
is expected only few years will
elapse before practically the whole
population will be accommodated
with the conveniences of city water
and electric lights in their dwell
ings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Edvertisea Letters.

List of unclaimed letters in the
Postoffice at River Falls for the
week ending Dec. IL, 1906:
H. M. Smith.
Miss Ruth Mellin.
Mrs. William Haugh.
Justin B. Panker.
C. C. GLASS, P. M.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
POST INsPECT IoN.

Headquarters of 1. N. Nichols Post No. 1T,
g. A. R., Dept of Wisconsin.
River Falls, Wis, Dec. II, 1906
ATTENTION. COMRADES
Inspection of Post by Col. R. j.
Flint of Menomonie, Friday, Dec.
Ia, 1906, at 2 O'Clock p. m. You are
requested to be present and answer
to roll call, and be prepared to par
take of a Swell Banquet at the close
of Inspection. By order of
c.. G.. KNOWLES, Commander.
Oficial:-C. r. ELLIS, Adjutant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
THE LOCAL MARKET.
thursday.

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products, etc., to-day:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13

WANTED-Fifty cars of hay. We
can use all grades at good prices.
See us before you sell.
RIVER FALLS SUPPLY Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Our City Water and Light Service.
History. Present Condition and Prospects.

and the pond above the dam con-
tains large volume of surplus wa
ter because of its extended area.
At this time of year the greatest
development of power is required
between the hours of five and eight
in the evening-when the greatest
number of appliances are in use.
AT some periods between these
hours an energy of 200 horse power
is needed to operate the appliances
to the required standard, but at no
time as yet has the requirement of
the service consumed more than
two thirds of the possible power.
INCOME FROM THE SERVICE.
Last year the income from the op-
Grafton of the plants was $S,965 SIS,
$2,674.79 from water rents and from
the electric service Sc, 290.76. Both
services will pay into the treasury
larger sums this year than last, an
estimate making the income from
water rents $4,000 and that from
the electric service over $1,000. 1t
costs 81, l0J year to operate the
street lights. AS a matter of course
the city receives no income from
this source, but the plant should be
credited with the expense of run
ming the street-light service, This,
added to the actual receipts, gives
the plants the credit of earning in
the neighborhood of $4,000 the
current year.
Commercial houses-st stores, sa-
looms, etc., and the churches-are
charged flat rates for lights-so
much year-because it can be
pretty accurately estimated what
amount of light will be used in these
places. Each one of them uses a
certain number of lights from dusk
to an hour defined. Lights in resi-
dences are used with such irregu-
larity that it is necessary to determ-
inc the amount used by actual meas
urement. These are charged ac-
cording to the meter records. There
are now about 800 of these meters
set.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13

Holiday goods at Freeman's drug
store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13

Holiday goods at Freeman's drul
store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
COTTON is DETHRONED.
Tobacco Is Now King in Decatur
County.

Tobacco Is Now King in Decatur
County.
The tobacco plant of A. COIN &
Co. of New York, at Amsterdam,
twelve miles from cambridge, is just
closing it's best season. 1t is esti-
mated that i: has purchased over
100000 pounds Of tobacco this sea-
son. 1t is now contracting for next
years crop with the planters for IS
and 20 cents per pound for sun dried
tobacco and so and 60 cents for the
shaded tobacco.
Cotton is no longer king in Deca-
tur county. At the present prices
for tobacco the farmers have turned
their attention to this crop Recent
ly citizen of that county after sell
ing his tobacco crop, and meeting
all bills incurred in the raising of
the same, found that the years yield
had netted him over $1,000 clear
Cohn & Company have a number
of warehouses, where they pick, as
sort and pack the tobacco which they
buy They employ several hundred
hands to carry on the extensive work
of their plant.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
ARMS GOING INTO SEA.
For Forty Years Guns of Obsolete
Pattern Have Accumulated.

Advices from Havana say that car
rying out further the policy under
which the arms surrendered by the
insurgents have been destroyed, or
ders have been given that great
quantity of arms, the accumulation
of the last forty years, now stored
in the easements of MORO Castle,
be thrown from the battlements of
the castle into the sea.
This work is being done by the
present garrison of Moro Castle, I'M
der the supervision of American Off
GERS. Most of the guns are of obso-
Iete pattern. About 10000 stands
of arms are thus to be rendered use
less.
1t is intended to do away with
similar accommodations of arms in all
the other fortresses of the island.
The destruction of weapons is entire
ly a precautionary measure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
LEPER DIES IN LONELY HUT
HIS BODY WAS CRE1IITE IN
A SHOCKING MANNER.
Death Claims the Diseased Syrian
Who Was Driven from
Pillar to Post.

George Rashid, the Syrian leDer
who was driven from various cities
in the east because Of his affection,
has lust died in a shanty at Pickens,
w. Va. The leper had been located
in shanty built especially for him
after his removal to that place by
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad COM
pany a few months ago, and a nurse
was placed in attendance.
Rashid left Elkins, w. Va, to go
to a leper colony in New York, but
was discovered and elected from the
train. He then was sent back to
Baltimore, where he was housed in
a box car a number Of days and later
was put in shanty.
The body of Rashtd was cremated
in a shocking manner at Pickens.
The shanty in which he had been
staying was set on fire and his body
was consumed with it. 1t is now de-
clared that his death was the result
of foul play. Many people at Pick
ems say the leper was given poison
in his food. Pickens citizens OPP
posed the presence of the man with
the loathsome disease. If he was
murdered the persons administering
the poison we'll knew that there
would not be a post-mortem exami-
nation made of the body.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
HEARST PAPER TELLS OF HEARST MEETING
r1 vor, Americans Description of the Reception Ten
dered the Candidate for Governor OF stare OF INC"
York Overflow Meeting Largest in World
earst was heard to say:

Hearst was heard to say
II have said, and l repeat, that l
do not want the support of any ice
trust mayor or any traction trust dis
trict attorney"
Again the garden was seethlng
cauldron of cheers for the outspoken
candidate and Kisses and groans for
foes that he was fiaying.
Mr.. Hearst appealed with uplifted
hand for silence. A hush fell over
! the garden.
Il do not want to be elected unless
l can be elected by the people alone,
cried Mr.. Hearst, and sharp ringing
cheer greeted the sentiment.
what value more than anything
else is the peoples confidence in my
honesty and sincerity. l do not ask
any man in this audience for a vote,
but I ask him for his good opin-
ion"
''You will get both" came from
the house.
Mr.. Hearst leaned forward earnest
ny, and facing his audience with a
frank gaze thus brought his address
to an end:
IF any one Of you, or all Of you,
should think it best for your own
welfare or for the general welfare,
to keep the republican party in pow
er, would not complain as long as,
when you cast your votes, at least
you said: 4 know Hearst is an hon
est man and a sincere man, and,
whether elected or not elected, will
continue to do his best to serve the
people.
Tremendous Burst of Applause.
A tremendous burst of applause
went over the house as his words
died away
Amid the cheering from all sec
tions came the cries Governor
Hearst! Governor Hearst! Three
cheers for the next governor of the
state"
For five minutes more the cheer
ing lasted, Mr. Hearst retiring again
to his box, while the demonstration
lasted.
The meeting, which was held I'M
der the auspices of the Independence
League, was a triumphant success
from start to finish.
The overflow meeting which Mr..
| Hearst addressed, after listening to
some of the. other speakers in the
garden, was the largest ever held in
the world.
Among the other speakers at boiI
meetings, all of whom were e.rthu-
siastically received, were Frank Mott
of jamestown, n Y, former Senator
John Ford and Clarence ]. Shearn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
Georgia Hay.

Western hay is selling in Georgia
for about $22 per ton. Native Geor-
gia hay can be bought for less money
by Sc to 81 per ton, and buyers will
not be found paying the difference
as long as the supply of the home
raised product is not exhausted. But
in spite of the fact that thousands of
Georgia farmers who cured no hay a
few years ago now bale enormous
crops the local supply comes no.
where near meeting the enormous
and rapidly increasing demand.-Al-
bany Herald
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
Mcclellan and Jerome.

Kisses and groans for Mcclellan
and Jerome swept over the auditori-
um. During a moments pause Mr..
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
GRUEsoME STORY FROM INDIA
Superstition Causes Natives to Leave
Dead Unburied.

Dead Unburied.
Advices from Durham say that a
missionary who has travelled through
the greater part of the territory COW
cred by the rebellion reports that
the bodies of the natives slain in the
operations are still unburied, in &C
cordance with the gruesome and Of
fensiye native superstition against
touching the dead.
The regions visited are described
as desolate. The chief crops have
gone and food is so scarce that some
of the people are gathering edible
leaves. The gardens cannot yield
any supplies for five months. Many
of the men and boys, who but for
the rebellion would be earning a
for their families, have
been killed or imprisoned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
In most cases consumption results

In most cases consumption results
from a neglected or improperly
treated cold Foley's Honey and
Tar cures the most obstinate coughs
and prevents serious results. 1t
costs you no more than the unknown
preparations, and you should insist
upon having the genuine in the yell
low package. Sold by Hendricks
Drug Store, Dawson, and II. A. Wall,
Bronwood
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
EMINENT BAD MEN.
Dave Banks Was a Holy Terror
When He Was Mad.

had the record in the Pecos country,
was killed by the Yaqui Indians a
short time ago, calls for tn several
stories of eminent bad men"
One of the best" of the 'bads"
is Martinez, who killed four men be-
fore he was 90, and is now an Ari-
IONA outlaw.
One Afternoon while riding near
Laredo, Tex, he met a stranger and
asked for drink of water. The
stranger replied that he had but lit
tie, but that he was welcome to that.
The bandit drank the water and then
shot the man to death with the re-
marks:
You'll have more water next
time"
About ten years ago Martinez was
discovered in a ranch house, and
twenty rurals began to break down
the doors, but while they were do
ing this the outlaw climbed stair
way to a garnet in which a small
window was cut, and, mounting one
of the officers horses, rode off and
escaped. Seven officers had a bat
tie with Martinez later, but he man
aged to escape with only slight
wounds.
The most miraculous escape that
Martinez is known to have had oc-
Cured on the plains in the Pan
handle of Texas. The rangers spied
him riding along an opening where
there was no shelter for at least
mile. They rode up and the fight
began. Martinez would face them
until he had emptied his Winchester,
and then would run his horse until
he had reloaded. Again he would
about face and shoot until his gun
was empty. A bullet pierced his
right side, but as the blood gushed
from the wound he continued to
fight. He received three other
wounds and finally his horse was
shot from under him, but he climbed
down a deep ravine, and got into
timbered country and escaped.
At one time Dave Banks had a
run" with one Virgil carp in Bars
tow, N. M.
carp was running things in his
corner of New Mexico at that time.
One night in a poker game Dave
cleaned him. After the game was
over carp, sore as a barb-wired
maverick, limited that Dave had done
some crooked dealing, and that it
might not be a bad thing for Dave
to vamoose.
Dave heard of the remarks two
hours later, and made straight for
the back room where he had been
told carp was playing seven-up with
bunch of his hangers-on. He
strobe over to the seven-up table,
gave it bang with his fist, and thus
stuck his face within four inches of
Earp's:
carp, for two bits and a poncho
chucked, I'd take those guns of
yours away from you and chuck them
down your gizzard! And I will give
YOU this much the best of it at that,
you NANCY curl" And then he de-
liberately pulled both guns from his
own belt, slammed them down on the
card table, and stepped five PAGES
back from the table, feeling for his
knife.
Virgil carp simply wasn't there
in a pinch.
"Oh, stop this foolin," he said,
weakly, to Dave.
The latter walked back to the ia
BILE, picked up his guns, stuck them
back into his belt, deliberately
swept the cards which had been re-
placed on the table therefrom, and
walked out, not even taking the pre-
caution to walk out backward, thus
showing his supreme contempt for
carp, who up to that time had been
counted the most dangerous man in
the two territories.
GRUEsOME STORY FROM INDIA
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
Seed Oats.

We have just received one car Of
genuine Texas rust-proof seed oats.
Now is the time to plant.
T. o. WHITCHARD & co.