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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
TWO KILLED IN TORNADO.
Fatal Storm Plays Freak Franks and
Spreads Ruin.

Eau Claire-A tornado struck the
town of Brunswick, killing two per-
sons and destroying 100000 worth of
property, blowing down several houses
and windmills At the farm of G. 2.
Moses the roof of the house was blown
off and the kitchen carried a mile and
one-half One peculiar thing was that
a large picture in another farmhouse
was carried long distance and blown
into the sitting room of the Moses
farm. The dead are Thomas Hague,
Clear Creek township, and Mary
Clemenson, Clear Creek township. The
young son of c. P. Moses of Bruins
wick township was seriously injured.
Twenty-three barns and sheds, five
residences, two schoolhouses and one
church were destroyed, two horses
were killed, and a great number of hay
stacks scattered for miles. Mary
Clemenson, one of the dead, was near.
ly killed several years ago in tor
nado which swept everything off the
Clemenson farm, and this time the
Clemenson farm was again swept
clean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
4 LOG-CAR1S HOME. -

The woman homesteader is feature
of our modern pioneer life of no par
ticular novelty We have heard of her
these several years back, encamped in
sodhouse out in Dakota, holding down
a claim in Oklahoma; and it would
seem there were no new word to say
of her. My apology for the word, is
that the homestead land of which
write is rather different from home
stead territory commonly known, my
women homesteaders, amid more pic
turesque surroundings than the ave.
rage.
The homestead land of which
would speak, is located on the Allie
ghany side of the Mississippi river; in
the north rather than west, in the
pine woods of northern Wisconsin.
The reason the land has but lately
been taken up" that it is a jack-pine
region; a region which until recently
was considered worthless, in the past
timber and soil held of no value. But
the country's fast increasing popula-
ton, fast decreasing timber, the re-
claiming the country over of various
sorts of supposedly barren regions,
these all combined have led to the
demonstrating of the long unclaimed
public lands, have brought the settler
into the forest.
And among the first settlers to come
is the woman homesteader, every here
and there in this locality you come
upon her unmistakable cabin-neat,
trim, thrift-suggesting, a contrast to
the natives.
Forest-homesteading you will agree
with me, has more chances for pic
turesqueness than demonstrating in
dreary, treeless land. Here we have
beauty of landscape; the woods abound
in interesting wild life and furnish
sport for those with sportsman in
stinct, game for the table. Until re-
Gently this was a sportsman land pure
and simple, and the holidays spirit is
not yet utterly routed, the farming of
us north-woodsers is tempered by
play; we have put our hand to the
plow but now and then we go a-fiish-
ing and a-hunting.
Come TO our log cabins when you
will, you shall find fare that shall
tempt you to stay, fare possible only
in such a SPORTSMAN
and rural locality. Our cultivated
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05

fields, these fields intruding on the
forest, are near trout stream and
springfield lakelets; farm labor gives
us the fine big north-country potatoes,
fisherman's luck provides brook trout
rainbow trout and black bass. About
the time we put our potatoes in the
root cellar venison is to be had
Only the uniformed would speak Of
our northland as cold, barren region
1t appears to us land of plenty, a
land of natural plenty. To be sure we
are planting small fruits of various
sorts, enjoy our garden currants
gooseberries, and strawberries; but if
we should neither toll nor spin. the
land would yield us a goodly fruit
crop. In early summer everywhere
about shines the inviting red of the
wild strawberries; in midsummer
bushels of blueberries are to be had
for the picking; there is the famous
wild red raspberry of the north, there
are wild gooseberries, blackberries,
dewberries, June berries; in early
autumn the swamps yield unworked
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
NEWS OF WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
WATER CONTRACT is LET
Fond Du Lac to Obtain Its Supply
from Lake Winnebaqo Through
Pipe Line Mile in
Length.

Fond du Lac.-As the result of long
deliberation and careful figuring, Fond
du Lac will begin work at once on an
additional source of water supply,
taking water from Lake Winnebago
and bringing it to the center of the
city for use by the industrial estab-
lishments The contract has been let
by the common council for laying a
pipe line about a mile in length,
through which the water will be con-
Quoted to a reservoir. The pipe is to
be laid so that the water will flow
from the lake to the reservoir by gray
itation. The cost of the Improvement
will be about $4,000, and a part OF
the plan is for future extensions by
means of which fire protection can be
afforded to the business section of the
city. For some time the factories OF
the city have been handicapped by
the difficulty of getting supply OF
water for their needs. The lack of
a supply was the cause of the Fred
Rueping Leather company deciding to
start a branch of its business in Mil
waukee, where site has been bought
and a large tannery will be built.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05

lead pencils of jack-pines. AS means
of getting hold of the pine, they enter
contests" against women holders OF
land whereon merchantable jack-pine
grows. Now contest" is about as
much dreaded up here as is forest
fire, contest" means lawyers and
court fees and appeals and more legal
drain, less money to put on the land.
But the woman homesteader tries to
meet this difficulty, too, with proper
pioneer pluck, tries to show valor III
the battle with the enemy. And some
of us even go so far as to see the pic
turesque as well as the craven side OF
the contest business, for there is a
picturesque side. When the woods are
all white and silent with the Wilderness
and silence of midwinter, the enemy
and his allies steal forth into the for
est, gliding swiftly and fast on their
Indian snow-shoes. They have with
them list of the women homestead
ers, their timber estimator has given
them descriptions" of the women home
steaders' timbered lands. The enemy
and his tools make personal estimate.
stealthily approach the cabins; and If
the homesteader be absent, as she has
right to be in the worst cold Of the
winter, count it gain, the enemy goes
to a land office and swears against her
abandonment and other homestead
crimes. If she lack money to carry on
the legal battle, or il she lose therein,
Nv 1NNT1 nf
tools, obtains possession of the land.
But let us return from the hostils
to the friendly. What of social life
here in this novel homestead land?
Democratic, interesting, unusual Who
compose society" College graduates
and lumber-jacks; professional folk
and unskilled laborers; many men and
women of many kinds come together
up here in the woods, and one as good
as another. The. woman homesteader
finds the lumber-jack respectable,
friendly person, and after she has got
over her first foolish fear of the woods
man she makes friends with him:
learns what she can of his woods lore,
gives him story book and magazine.
The woman homesteader may live
with a small boy as sole companion,
but a small boy of the north woods is
no such puny creature as you might
suppose, not such weak defender
The north-woods boy begins to use a
gun and ak about as soon as he Is able
to walk alone, always looking forward
to the day he is to cut down his tree,
shoot his deer A small boy of II can
split wood, bring water hoe and weed,
walk ten miles to town if necessary.
very acceptably enact the role OF
help" to the woman homesteader.
The small boy at hand, the gun above
the door, the woman homesteader
dwells unafraid in her isolated cabin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Changes in Second Regiment.

In a comparatively short time the
first change in the field officers of the
Second regiment, which has taken
place since the regiment was reor.
ganized after the Spanish-American
war, will occur Col. Nathan E. Nor
gan is about to enter upon three score
and four years, the age limit in the
army as well as in the Wisconsin ma
tional guard. His retirement will cause
a change all the way down the line in
the Second foot. The other officers to
be affected will probably be the pro-
motion Of Lieut.. Col. Frank w. Gretuz-
macher of Ripon to colonel, Maj. Wal
lace P. Greene of Marinette, to lieu
tenant colonel, Capt. Philip link of
Beaver Dam to major, and First Lieut..
William Bearder of Beaver Dam to
the command of company K. The
change in the officers will also effect
a change in the formation of the regi-
ment Maj. Wilbur M. Lee of Oconto
will become senior major and his bat
TALON, consisting of companies B and
F, Oshkosh; G, Appleton; H, Mani
towoc, will be changed from the sec
ond to the first battalion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Object to Butter Making.


The Dunn county school of agricult-
ure, located at Menomonie, was the
first school of it's kind in the United
States. When it was established, five
years ago, a very small creamery was
started in connection with the school.
This was operated three months in the
year, as an adjunct to the course of in
struction in dairying. The state pays
tw1-thirds of the expense of maintain
ing this school, and the course of
study must be approved by the state
superintendent. Senator Stout, presi-
dent of the county school board, was
an enthusiastic advocate of school
creamery, and donated to the county
a fine building to be used for this pur-
pose. He further offered to pay one
dollar for every dollar raised in the
city to defray the expense of equipping
an up-to-date creamery. In this way
the sum of $500 was raised and
Albert Slaughter, one of the best
creamery men in Minnesota was en-
gagged by the board to take charge of
the dairy department. AS soon as the
patrons of surrounding creameries
learned of the action of the county
school board in establishing a county
school creamery in competition with
private enterprise, trouble of serious
character began. 1t is argued that but
termaking has no place in school OF
this kind, since it is now trade and
a practical knowledge of it is no long
er required on the farm. The question
involved in this controversy is one
of more than local Importance, since
many schools of agriculture are now
being established, and the question OF
whether buttermaking should be in
cludeo in the curriculum is one of par.
amount Importance and one which has
strong and able advocates and argu-
ments on both sides.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Abstractors in Session.

ADStTdCtOFS IN session.
At the convention at Wausau the
Wisconsin Association of Title Men
was the name adopted in place Of the
Wisconsin Abstractors association.
The association changed the consti-
tuition so as to admit to membership
all persons interested in land titles
and seeking to improve the laws
thereto. The following officers were
elected: President, John T. Kenny,
Madison; first vice president, Jacob
Fehr, Jr., Milwaukee; second vice
president, w. H. Hordy, Jr., Waul1e-
sha; third vice president, Amen
Smith, Crandon; treasurer, Paul Hem
my, juneau; secretary, w. j. Tubbs,
ElkhOrn. Resolutions in part as fol
lows were adopted: Whereas, it is 3
well known fact that practically all
of the litigation and trouble arising
out of defective land titles is the di-
rect result of the employment of care
less or incompetent cOnveyancers,
therefore, be it resolved, That all con.
veyancers should be required to pass
an appropriate examination and Sc.
cure a license; that all cOnveyancers
should be required not only to &C
knowledge the signature and identify
the person of each individual execut
ing before him instruments conveying
real estate, but should also be re
quired to examine and approve all the
parts of each instrument and espe
cially the description of the land
sought to be conveyed"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Learn From Wild Comrades.

Strange as it may appear, there are
men who make living by teaching
larks to sing. It might be imagined
that this is much the same as paint
ing the lily, but it is fact that the
ordinary cage lark requires a con-
siderable amount of training before 1t
can sing well.
The man who undertakes the educa-
tion of larks has to be up long before
davbreak. In the spring before the
break of day, he goes out into the
country, taking great number of
caga-birds with him, that they may
hear the wild ones sing.
The wild lark always sings its best
soon after dawn; later on in the day
it's song cannot compare for beauty
with it's earlier efforts. The birds first
begin to sing as they run about the
long grass, but they sing their very
finest lays a little later, when they
mount high into the sky. AS they
soar until they appear to vanish into
the azure, their song becomes more
and more beautiful.
The imprisoned birds seem to re-
member every note they hear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Building Model Good Road.

At the time of the state good roads
convention in Milwaukee on Septem-
Der II the state geological survey will
have under construction a model mao
adam road such as would be built on
a country highway. They have been
granted the use of some of the best
modern road machinery by the manu-
facturers, and expert operators will
be in charge. 1t is likely that they
will arrange to have the stone crushed
right on the grounds, SO that the
whole operation of road building from
start to finish can be observed. With
expert road builders in charge of the
work willing to answer questions and
explain why each particular thing is
done just as it is, everyone who at
tends should leave with a more def
mite idea of practical road building.
1t will be of interest to those who are
going to the convention to know that
John M. Stahl, president of the Farm
ers' National congress, has promised
to be president and take part The
active interest that the farmers
throughout the state are taking in this
good roads convention speaks we'll for
the future road building in our state.
It seems that all that is needed is a
chance to make a start to get most
of them interested and arouse deter
mination to make the roads a source
of as much pride as the fine farms for
which the state is noted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Madison.

Madison first stone in the
construction of the new $6,000,000
capitol building has been laid. Brick
and cement has been placed in shape
for the commencement of the task of
hoisting a one-ton rock into position
on the northwest corner, by huge der
ricks. The contract for the delivery
of the stone for the west wing OF the
building and the placing it in the
walls is held by the Woodbury. Gran
tie company of Hardwick, VT. 1t is
estimated that the stone for the wing,
delivery and all, will cost the state
$250,000 Five carloads of the Bethel
granite. of which the building is to be
constructed, are on the ground, Is
more are on the road, and it will take
easily 200 carloads, declare the archi-
tects, to enclose the wing. A contract
for an additional $128,000 for the brick
and cement work is held by T. c. Nc
Carthy of this city. He estimates
there will be about 400 carloads of
brick put into the wing. The cement
foundation, upon which the structure
will rest, cost the state about $4,000,
and was built by the Foster Construc-
ton company of Milwaukee. 1t is esti-
mated that each wing of the building
will cost about 100000, and the cen
ter, or rotunda, which will not be con-
structed until all four wings are fin
ished, will cost nearly as much as the
four wings. For the construction of
the present wing there is almost $780,
900 in the state treasury, and for the
next nine years 100000 will be annu-
ally raised by state tax for this pur-
pose. At this rate it will take IL years
to build the new capitol and many
are of the opinion it will be Is years
before all the inside trimmings have
been completed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
To Develop the Counties.

The Marinette County Development
association has been organized at
Marinette to work in conjunction with
the new state board of immigration.
An organization of this kind was form
ed recently at Amigo with practically
all of the business and professional
men of Langdale county as members.
This was the first county advancement
association organized since the new
law went into effect. A similar organi-
Zation has been formed in Rusk coun-
ty. The legislature extended an invi-
tation to the northern counties to ac-
cept the assistance and direction of
the state in their work for develop
ment along agricultural and industrial
lines, and by the organization of coun-
ty associations it is hoped civic ma
chine will be formed for the develop
ment of the northern half of the state
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
WIFE FILES CONSPIRACY SUIT.
Mrs. White Wants $4,000 for Alleged
Defamation of Character.

Waukesha.-C Charging that he, in
the capacity of a private detective,
conspired with her husband and his
relatives to defame her character,
Mrs. Charlotte f. White made Harry
w. Wood, Of Milwaukee, a codefendant
in her SIS, 900 conspiracy suit against
her husband, his parents, and Mary
Stewart, a servant in the White house
hold. She alleges that Wood was
hired to make love to her and tried to
get her to 90 on fishing trip with
him so as to enable White to procure
an absolute divorce on statutory
grounds. She says that he failed in
his efforts to compromise her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
UMPIRE STONED AT GREEN BAY.
Crowd Objects to Ruling and Sheriff's
Deputies Rush to Rescue.

Green Bay-Sheriff's officers es-
corted Umpire Anderson off the field
to his hotel to prevent mob violence.
The wrath of the crowd was aroused
by his decision in calling Smith safe
at second in the eighth inning. An.
derson ordered Boyle to the bench for
Directing to the decision, and Manager
COrrigan refused to have him taken
from the game. Anderson then for
feited the game to Madison. The
crowd surged upon the field and clubs
and stones were hurled at the umpire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Umpire Assaulted at Wausau.

Observation-Disclosures the decisions Of
the umpire favored the visitors, the
crowd at the ball park overran the
ground and assaulted Umpire Bush.
He was being roughly handled when
rescued by the police and escorted to
his hotel, followed by a hooting mob.
The game was between the local team
and La Crosse, and at the end Of the
three each, the umpire called the
game with an hour of daylight remain
ing. The game was exciting and set
the 800 spectators on edge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Near Death in Terrible Storm.

Madison.-After one of the most
terrible experiences ever recorded on
the Madison lakes, during which they
chung to an overturned canoe for sew
eral hours in the midst of wind and
thunder storm, Miss Lyla Ransom of
Windgra Park and E. S. Burnett, re-
search assistant in the mechanical
engineering department at the univer-
sity, We're rescued by Rev. F. T. Gal
pin, Donald Seibel, Frank ROLAND and
Henry Cook.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Banker Denies Renorts.

Marion.-President Engel, of the
First State bank, of Marion, denied
that Frank Leake. a former cashier,
had absconded with a large sum of
money belonging to the bank. He
said that Leake had left the institu-
ton last March and to the knowledge
Of people in Marion was in Seattle or
Alaska. He said the bank was not
looking for him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
ENDOWMENT FOR ACADEMY.
Movement to Secure $4,000 for Roch-
ester institution.

Racine.-A movement has been
started for securing an endowment of
$4,000 for Rochester academy. AS
starter the citizens Of the town are
raising 100000 Of this amount over
$4,000 has been pledged and the last
81 900 has been promised to complete
the 100000 There is hope that not
only $4,000 will be raised, but that
amount exceeded The Rochester
academy is conceded to be the leading
educational institution of the kind in
this county
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Members Of State Park Board.

Gov. Davidson has appointed the
three members OF the new state park
board created by the recent legisla-
ture. The appointees are T. II. Brit
tingham of Madison, appointed for
term expiring on March l, 1918; Sen
ator q. e. Browne of Waupaca, term
expiring on March 1, 1911, and w. Fl.
McFetridge of Baraboo, term expir-
ing March /, 1909. The members of
the board serve without compensa-
ton, but have an appropriation of
$500 for expenses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Shot bv Brother.

La Crosse.-Mrs. Henry Freise was
shot and seriously wounded near
Readstown. Vernon county, by her
brother, Henry W. Erickson. The
shooting followed a dispute between
Mrs. Freise and her brother, who is
alleged to have been intoxicated at
the time. The assault was made with
a shotgun, the injured woman being
wounded in four places. She was
brought to a hospital in La Crosse. 1t
is expected that she will recover, but
the loss of one eye is feared. Erick-
son is in Jail at Viroqua
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
ASSEMBLY EXPECTS SHORTAGE.
DeIavan Lake Fifteen-Day Sessions
Cause Loss.

Delavan Lake.-It is said that the
Delavan Lake assembly will close its
seasons affairs this year with ma
terial shortage, caused by the policy
adopted this year of giving a 15-day
session at the same price for season
tickets heretofore charged for ten
day session. There were more season
tickets sold than ever before, but a
lower average Of single admissions, SO
that the increase did not make UP for
the increased cost of the program.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Violated New Smoking Law.

The first arrest under the new state
law making the smoking of cigarettes
by minors under 16 misdemeanor
was made by the police department
Saturday. Detective Boyd, while on
a tour in the Northwestern yards on
the east side, came across Wayne
Martin, a Sixth ward lad, IA years
old, and took him in custody. The
statute forbids the smoking of tobacco
in any public place by boys under the
age of Is, unless accompanied by a
parent or guardian. The police de-
rartment has been on the alert for vio-
1ations of the law for some time, and
now announces that the law will be
vigorously enforced.
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May Make Trouble for Banks.

Deputy Insurance Commissioner
Waite has asked the attorney general
if under chapter 500, laws of 1907, any
bank or other corporation can be
licensed as the agent or representative
of any life insurance company or as
ISOLATION. Several days ago the at
torney general rendered an opinion to
the effect that banks could not law
fully collect and remit premiums for
insurance companies unless they held
an agents license issued by the IN
surance commissioners.