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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
USE MUCH RED CEDAR.
Lead Pencils Are Manufactured by
the Million.

Nearly 32O,O0O,OOO lead pencils are
manufactured in the United States
each year, says the Forest Service
Bureau. To manufacture these pen
ellis we use 10000 tons of 100000
cubic feet of wood. Nearly all of the
wood used is red cedar, our store of
which is being rapidly depleted; yet
no substitute has been found for it.
In the southern forests the cedar
will have to be given better chance
instead of being considered, as now, a
negligible quantity in it's younger
stages, and many of the forest grown
trees which are now cut for fence
posts can profitably be left to attain
their full development and thus be-
come available for pencil wood
1t is doubtful if any other wood u.s.
ing industry is so dependent upon a
single species as the pencil industry
is dependent on red cedar. In fact,
red cedar suitable for pencil manu-
facture is the only wood the price
of which is quoted by the pound
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
SOHHR

afterward, leaving the little girl to the
care of an aunt in New Orleans, who
moved to New York.
When she was old enough to sup
port herself Miss Mcdonald became a
manicure and went to work in a bar
Der shop. But she won't have to man.
icure nails any more, and she will
bring the young man-his name she
won't tell-enough dowry to keep the
wolf from both the front and the back
doors. ~
Then there was dainty little Miss
Hannah Becker, who worked as a man.
icure in John street shop.
Sohmer Victim of Cupid.
There came there one day young
Edward Sohmer, son of State Senator
William Sohmer. He wanted his nails
polished and Miss Becker was assign
ed to the task. He was Fl, good look
ing, rich She was %, good looking,
poor Wasn't that enough material
for Cupid to work upon?
Disparity of age? Fiddlesticks,
Wasn't she the prettiest girl in New
York ?-that is, if young Sohmers
opinion counted. Well; at any rate,
he fell head over heels in love, and
he asked the pretty manicure to be
his bride. She said the Eyes" he
craved, but then there was the sena-
tor.
But with him the young man plead
ed his suit equally we'll, and the father
capitulated. He summoned his family,
took them all to the Little Church
Around the Corner" and there DR..
Houghton tied the knot Then in a
shower of rice the pretty bride went
away on honeymoon trip to Atlantic
City and Richmond, Va, where her
people live. BY this time the family
must know well the young and ardent
bridegroom, who carried his suit by
storm from manicure table to the very
altar When they come home Mr.. and
Mrs. Sohmer will live at No. go West
One Hundred and Twenty-eight street.
Then there was Spencer G. Prime,
just graduated from the University Of
Syracuse. AS soon as he got his sheep
skin he married Miss Julia Burr, who
had manicured his nails throughout
his college course. Some day the
young man will inherit the millions Of
his father, S. w. Prime. But what
young Prime did was in no way differ
ent from another of his classmates,
Homer Wheaton, who married dain-
ty little manicure, Miss Florence Car
nahan
And who'll deny now that the way
to mans heart is not through his
finger tips?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
0OMME

Mr. Dunlap promised to marry her,
but that he eventually told her that he
couldn't So she sued. Unless the
suit has been since settled in secret,
just as Mr.. Dunlap's divorce was OBJ
tanned, the case is pending yet.
But this didn't seem to upset the
young wooer. He told all and pro-
posed to Miss Byers. She confessed
her love then and there, and promised
to marry the young millionaire any
time he choose, no matter what came
of the breach of promise suit.
1t was all a whirlwind courtship.
There was a. daily manicuring and
dinner or the theater at night.
Then the young people told Mrs. By
ers. She was taken completely by
surprise. She hardly knew the man
any more than that he sometimes
brought Miss Byers home after the
theater. But so persuasively did her
daughter plead and so ably did young
Mr.. Dunlap aid and abet her that Mrs
Byers readily gave in.
Went to West~to Wed.
Mr.. Dunlap was suddenly summoned
West. He went to Nevada, leaving
word for Mrs. Byers and her daughter
to meet him in Chicago. They were
there on time; SO was he. Even then
the two young people tried to keep the
engagement a secret. In fact, both de-
MED it, and so did Mrs. Byers. But
the flowers and the notes that were
constantly going up to Miss Byers
apartments told their own story. So
mother and daughter quit Chicago,
and SO did Mr.. Dunlap.
That didn't keep Mrs Byers and
Miss Lavender from going to Milwau-
kee, and there the young millionaire
met them. Mr. Dunlap promptly went
to the proper authorities and got a
marriage license. Then he went to
the circuit court and induced one of
the judges there to grant special dis
pensation from the five days limit.
In few minutes the young people
were married. They took the first
train for New York.
Right on the heels of this comes the
announcement of the marriage of Miss
Annie Mcdonald, who has inherited
$4,000, and now intends to marry a
poor young man to whom she had
given her heart long before she ever
dreamed of being an heiresS.
For four years Miss Mcdonald pol
ished nails at No. 81 West Twenty
third street, a barber shop, where she
was the only woman employee. Last
week she received very formidable
looking legal document from Duncan
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
NEWS OF Wisconsin
HAPPENINGS OFF, INTEREST IN
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
NO WARRANT FOR DIETz
Sheriff Clark of Sawyer County, Saya
He Has Received None-case
May Be Dropped Now Dam
Has Gone.

Madison.-Sheriff Fred Clark, Of
Sawyer county, was in Madison, hay-
ing brought an insane patient to the
Mendoza hospital. In conversation he
declared that he had not received any
warrant for the arrest Dietz and he
believed Dietz could be arrested il
such warrant We're issued. He says
the people in Sawyer county are pref
ty much on Dietz's side, but that on
investigation of records at the county
seat it does not make clear that Dietz
has an unquestioned title to his prop
erty. He is rather inclined to think
that the logging company has better
title. He says, however, that the log
ging company does not care so very
much about the title now, as the
Thornapple dam has gone out and it
was the dam that made the title val
liable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Says Schools Are Nurseries.

That many mothers of Wisconsin
send their infant children to the pub
lie schools in order temporarily to get
rid of them so that they themselves
may attend club meetings or social
functions was the assertion made by
Assemblymen Roderick Ainsworth OF
Waukesha, Thomas Reynolds of Jack
sonport, and Thomas H. Miller OF La
Crosse, during discussion in the as
sembly on a resolution changing the
school age from four to 20 years to
six to 20 years. Assemblyman Q. L.
Glen of Clintonville was the only
member who disputed the assertion.
The resolution was advanced to en-
grossment and third reading by an
overwhelming vote. The resolution
provides for an amendment to the
constitution of the state and ii 1t
passes this legislature will have to
pass the next one, and then be ap-
proved by a majority of the electors
of the state before becoming effective.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
PoIicyhoIders TO Have Aearina.

PoIicyhoders TO Have Hearing.
AS soon as the company's side of the
insurance question is presented, the
hearings of the insurance committee
will be devoted to a presentation OF
the question from the viewpoint Of
the policyholder Attention is called
to the fact that for several weeks
every phase of the insurance question
from the standpoint of the companies
has been argued by attorneys. actuar-
les and insurance experts. 1t is now
planned to take up the proposed
legislation and present arguments
from the viewpoint of the policyhold-
ers. Members of the legislative inves-
tigating committee, as well as of the
committee and the public generally,
who are interested in the legislation,
will be held
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
TO MAKE VISIT PLEASANT.
Some Things to Do and Others to Be
Left Undone.

Every housekeeper has at least a
few reservations she would like to
keep as to the way she runs her
house, and if visitor in a most
friendly desire ito help" insists on
always following her hostess around
during the morning hours she fails
utterly in the part of visiting.
Punctuality at meals is the first re-
quisite for being a successful visitor
In houses where servants are limited
to two, or even one, hardness in serv-
ing meals will upset the whole domes-
tic machinery and make it very hard
for both mistress and maid.
If a visitor is not accustomed to
early breakfast, for instance, and her
hostess has the first meal served at s,
the guest must be willing to be ready
for it, or she should cease to sccept
invitations to visit there. 1t is gross
ly unfair and tacit criticism not to
do as the other members of the
household do.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
SAY NO LONGER THAT IT Is
THROUGH HIS STOMACH"
LATEST LOVE ROUTE NOW is THROUGH HIS FINGERS

New York.-The way to a mans
heart-through his stomach-that's a
dead letter now The new love route
is through his fingers.
If you doubt the suggestion read the
facts.
All the pretty manicure girls seem
to be winning husbands just now be-
cause they can polish and 'prink up
the finger nails of the rich young men
who wouldn't dare to be seen at any
dance or dinner after candlelight with
out having their fingernails immacu-
lately groomed.
The latest capture is William A.
Dunlap, son and heir of the million
aire merchant-"Billy" Dunlap, as he
is known around where men-about-
town-most do congregate, says the
World.
Just before Easter there was ten
tative announcement of his engage
ment to Miss Lavender Byers, the
prettiest girl in a fashionable mani
cure establishment on Broadway,
which is conducted by Miss Mary E.
Peart.
Tried to Keep 1t Quiet.
OF course, inasmuch as Mr.. Dunlap
has been divorced once and sued for
breach of promise by another young
woman, he made every effort to have
the engagement kept a strict secret.
But somebody told it to somebody
else, and that somebody else told it
to a third person-anu there you are!
Finally Mrs. Byers had to tell it to
few of her intimates, and then every
body knew Mother and daughter
have gone to Chicago, where they have
met Mr. Dunlap, just from Nevada,
where he has been making all kinds of
money. The rest is easy to guess.
They were married in Milwaukee last
week.
Young Mr.. Dunlap, who has been
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
CLOCKS KEPT ALWAYS RIGHT
Put in Like Telephone and Run En-
tireIy from Central Office.

Telephone companies are now fur.
nishing their, subscribers at a small
annual rental self-winding electric
clocks that give absolutely accurate
time
The clocks can be placed anywhere
in the house, says Poplar Mechanics.
and are connected to the telephone
wires by means of concealed wires.
The telephone clock never stops.
for it never runs down, and should it
vary a second or two in the course of
the "A hours it will be correct again
within a few hours. for each day all
the telephone clocks in the city are
synchronized or set
This setting is done from the cen
trail office at some hour when the tele-
phone is least likely to be in use, say
three o'colck a. N. The setting re-
ofquirss only moment.
The system is said to be absolutely
safe. The rental of clock is about
the same price as people pay for hav.
ing clocks cleaned each year.
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months afterward that any one knew
that they had been married.
Romance Soon Ended.
But the romance didn't last long.
There was one quarrel after an
other. Finally after particularly Sc
rious rupture, the young wife left her
husband, and later there was di-
vorce.
For time the young man devoted
himself strictly to business. His
father died, leaving a large estate, in
which he shared very generously. He
invested heavily in Nevada mining
properties, and his judgment proved
sound. He turned over the money his
father had left him with such care
that he largely increased his own
wealth; he became one of the most
prominent young men in the Western
mining field.
OF course, he couldn't stay in Ne
vada always.
He heard the call of the Great
White Way and he answered it. Some
months ago he ran overland for few
weeks in New York, and of course he
had to have his nails fixed up after so
many months in the wilds of Nevada
and it's mining camps.
This was on March last
BY chance Miss Byers was assigned
to take care of young Mr.. Dunlap's
fingers. He found himself facing a
tall, Gibsonesque young girl, barely IS,
who treated his nails so deftly that he
was captivated at once. He glanced
for a second time at the young woman
who held his big hand so lightly in her
own, and he was smitten very, very
badly.
Became Regular Visitor.
He paid his fee and went away.
Next day he was back again. His
nails seemed to be bothering him very
much, though the polish which Miss
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Gathered by Special CORES.
pOndent at Madison.

Madison.-The Baker bill providing
for district option in cities was passed
by the assembly without discussion. 1t
is practically the old Thayer bill of
two years ago. 1t provides that the
residents of any district containing
from 100 to 1000 electors may by petit
tion have the question of whether any
saloon shall be licensed to operate in
such district submitted to vote of
the electors, and if majority votes
against saloons, the common council
is prohibited from granting licenses.
Any block with one-third or more OF
its street frontage used for business
purposes cannot be included in the
prohibited district. The bill also linn
its the number of the saloons in any
town, village or city to one for every
$50 inhabitants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
RACINE COUNCIL TO GET PAY,
New Staff of Officials Chosen at mi
taI Session of City Body.

Racine-The new city council met
April 16. Mayor Horlick delivered an
inaugural address declaring in favor
of the city owning its own water
works at it's earliest convenience, of
street railway and other corporations
paying for franchises, favorable to
paving all streets, extension of school
system, advancement of the park sys-
tenn, for better health conditions, pre-
caution in the expenditure of the city
moneys.
The following officers were elected:
President, A. Hugunin, Republican;
superintendent Of Mound cemetery.
Louis Mohr, Democrat; member of
board of public works, Charles Crabb,
Republican; city physician, DR.. A. ].
Williams, Republican; harbor master,
William McIlrath, Democrat; janitor
city hall, John Wemmert, Democrat;
superintendent First ward we'll, Phil
lip Shenkenberg, Republican.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
GOOD USE FOR ARC LAMP.
Invaluable Where Night Work in City
Is Imperative.

The flame arc lamp, with its enor-
nous volume of light and its bril-
liant yellow color, has heretofore
Eeen used mostly for advertising pur-
poses, where the light is not only use
fsl but the striking character of the
lamp is intended to attract notice:
Where is, however, one field in
which this lamp may be used, and
is being used, most effectively This
is for lighting ground where work is
being carried on at night.
n New York city the work of
building terminals for the tunnels
un Ter the two rivers is being push
ed as rapidly as possible. Night
work is. of course, the rule, and here.
in one case, at least, the flame arc is
great help.
A number of these lamps are sus-
pended well above the ground, and
the quantity of light given out makes
it possible to carry on tbs work al
most as easily by night as by day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25

& Fitzgerald, solicitors, the Strand.
London. It bore the comforting news
that she had inherited 5000 pounds
sterling from her grandfather, Angus
Kibbe. and that the money was wait
ing for her upon proof of identity.
This didn't take long.
To Marry Man She Loves.
sNow | can marry the man l love, >
announced Miss Mcdonald to the head
barber as she resigned her position.
Behind all this, too, is romance.
Twenty five years ago Miss McDon-
AIDS mother eloped with poor young
student, Henry Mcdonald. Old Mr.
Kibbe promptly disinherited his daugh.
ter. AS for his granddaughter, he
never laid eyes upon her. Her father
died before she was born and her
mother followed him to the grave soon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Broodino Man souoht Death.

anesville.-William Wiley of Min
neapolis who is visiting relatives
here, drank a quarter of a pound of
chloroform with suicidal intent, and
when found was almost pulseless.
Physicians worked over him and he
is reported better. Mr.. Willey's wife
died shortly after Christmas, and he
has brooded over her death. Death
may result from internal trouble.
caused by the burning of the vital or
CANS BY the poison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
To Settle Dietz Question.

The Social Democrats introduced a
joint resolution in the house provid
ing for joint legislative committee to
settle the alleged insurrection that
John F. Dietz, of Cameron Dam fame,
has been engaged in during the last
two or three years. Assemblyman
Frank Weber of Milwaukee, one of
the Social Democrats, introduced a
resolution providing that committee
consisting of two members of the
senate, to be appointed by the presi-
dent of the senate, and three members
of the assembly, to be appointed by
the speaker of the house, be selected
to investigate the matter at once and
report to this legislature.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Cigarette Bill Goes THROUGH.

In the senate the F'roemming bill,
providing that any petition calling for
a special election on the license ques-
ton shall be signed by 20 per cent. of
ting, voters of a town, city or village in
stead of II per cent, was referred to
the committee on state affairs. A
large puVnber of bills marked for in
definite postponement followed the
recommendation without debate. A
number of measures were advanced to
third reading and the cigarette bill.
prohibiting the use of cigarettes by
persons under 16 years of age, was
passed with only one dissenting vote.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Bills FavorabIy Reported.


The committee on cities favorably
reported the Roehr and Fairchild
bills defining the rights of members
of the Milwaukee fire and police
forces to participate in the pensions
provided for those departments.
The committee on cities favorahly
reported the bill authorizing the city
council of Milwaukee to employ 'spe-
cial counsel to assist the city attorney
whenever it deems it necessary.
The committee on roads and
bridges recommended for indefinite
postponement the Luy bill requiring
the board of supervisors of Milwau-
kee county to build and maintain a
bridge across the Milwaukee river on
the Silver Springs road at theaexpense
of the entire country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Medical Bills Postponed.

At the senate session April IL a
large number of bills were disposed
Of. Consideration of what are known
as the medical bills was postponed,
and the senate committee on military
affairs reported the indefinite post
ponement of the assembly bill to au-
thorize an investigation of the affairs
of the Waupaca veterans home. The
barber bill amending in some slight
particulars the present law was
passed without debate. The senate
adjourned until April Is.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Restricting Free Passes.

The committee on state fair report
ed for passage the Cahoon bill cut
ting off all free passes to the state
fair. except to state officers, members
of the legislature, school children, of
ficers of fair, association, and newspa-
pers. Each newspaper is to receive
one free pass. The bill was intro
duced at the request of the state
board of agriculture.
Among other bills favorably report
ed was one authorizing a remission of
highway taxes to persons using wide.
tired wagons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
preM Lots for Seal.

Racine.-The aldermanic contest in
the First ward between Peter Ritter,
Democrat, and 0. M. Amberg, Repub-
lican, was settled at the council meet
ing by drawing lots. The second slip
out of the box contained the name OF
Peter Ritter, and he was declared
elected
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Four Measures Become Law.

The assembly passed four bills.
One by Mr.. Durley provides for the
licensing of stationary engineers, one
by the committee on libraries au-
thorizes the state free library commits
sion to purchase certain supplies that
it needs and which are not kept by
the state superintendent of public
property, and two by the fish and
game committee permit the use of
dipnets for taking rough fish in
streams flowing into Lake Michigan
and prohibiting the taking of pike
weighing less than one pound, fiddler
catfish weighing less than one pound
and a half aid black bass less than
ten inches in length.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Seek Homes in Northern Wisconsin.

E. It. Wheelock, secretary of the
Wisconsin Development and Advance
ment association, who has been before
the legislature advocating the passage
of a law providing for state immi-
grafton board, left for st. Paul to con-
fer with agents of large colony
seeking homes in northern Wisconsin.
The agent has been corresponding
with Secretary Wheelock and stated
that 10000 acres of land will be need
ed to give homes to the new settlers
who have practically decided to To-
cate in northern Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
DurIey Bill Recommended.

The house committee on judiciary
recommended for passage the Durley
comparative negligence bill. This
measure provides that a railroad en-
ploye may recover for personal injur-
les or his heirs may recover for his
death if his injuries or death is
caused by the combined negligence of
himself and sore other employe, but
the degree of his negligence was less
than that of the other employee. The
bill only affects men engaged in the
operation of trains.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Indians Get More Cash,

Shawano.-The Menominee Indians
will receive another per capita pay
ment of $50 on April 20 at the agency
at Keshena. There are now 1,427
Indians entitled to the $50. Last
June similar payment was made.
The government is erecting a new
brick office building at Keshena.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
REGULATIONS for Automobiles.

The committee on state affairs re.
ported a substitute for the Thomas bill
regulating the driving of automobiles.
It requires that each machine shall
carry its number on its front and rear
and that in the day time the maximum
speed limit IN cities and villages shall
be ten miles an hour and in the rural
districts 90 miles an hour, and not to
exceed ten miles an hour in both urban
and suburban districts at night. 1t
also increases the penalty for viola
tons of the act.