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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22

A peep behind the scenes is always
interesting, and when we see diverse
and remote regions of the world pour
ing their treasures of bird life into
our country a desire is awakened to
know by what means this is accom-
plished.
In some cases the method is as old
as the history of maritime commerce.
From the time when vessels began to
make voyages to other countries sail
ors have brought back trophies of
various sorts, including specimens of
the fauna of distant lands. Some
birds are still thus brought i'll and are
bought by dealers in the various ports
of entry.
This method, somewhat systema-
tiZed, prevails at San Francisco, where
the trade, temporarily suspended by
the earthquake and fire, is now be-
ginning to revive. Supplies are here
obtained from the crews of steamers
coming from China and Japan, who
make regular business of transport
ing cage birds, usually under an ar
rangement with the steamship com
panies by which they are employed
whereby freight is paid out of the
proceeds of sales. The birds thus i'm
ported are considerable in number,
but few in species, being mainly Java
sparrows, diamond sparrows, Chinese
mOckingbirds, and other common
kinds.
But most of the birds imported are
secured by more highly organized
methods. Several of the leading i'm
porters maintain forces of men to Sc
cure the desired birds either in their
native haunts or in European ports to
which they are brought by the agents
of other importers.
Parrots are generally taken while
still in the nest. During the nesting
season the leading American houses
send men to Cuba, Mexico or South
America % obtain stock Headquar-
tiers are established by these agents
at some point convenient to the par
rot country and natives are employed
to secure the young birds, which are
forwarded to the United States in
periodical shipments. Agents have
sometimes been sent from this coun-
try to Africa to secure supplies of the
favorite African gray parrot, but these
are usually obtained in European ports
from vessels arriving with supplies for
the large European houses.
Small birds, other than canaries,
are generally captured with nets. Ex-
pert meters continually visit remote
regions in the interest of wholesale
houses of Hamburg, London, Liver
pool and other large cities of Europe.
Similar expeditions are dispatched
from New York and Philadelphia to
Cuba and Mexico and occasionally to
more distant lands-even India; but
the principal American houses main
tain connections with establishments
in Germany, through which their sup
plies of old world and South American
birds are more commonly procured
Canaries are obtained by agents
who visit breeders in the Harz
mountains, the Tyrol and other parts
of Europe. A few, however, are i'm
ported at San Francisco from breed
ers in China and Japan.
Most of the small birds received
from Africa and Australia are shipped
in large boxes especially prepared for
the purpose. These boxes are of diff
ferent sizes and accommodate from
one to 125 or $50 birds, according to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Ends His DAYS In a Cell.

Marinette.-Thomas Casey, known
ali over northern Wisconsin as a
unique character and who has had a
cell in the county jail almost continu-
ously for twenty years, died at the
hospital of injuries received while he
was scrubbing his cell. Casey was for
merly contractor, but he was a
steady topper and began his Jail life
by short sentences until he was final
ly given a permanent lodging place.
He was terribly profane, but was a
Tavorite for his grim humor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
WIDoWERs GET TOGETHER.
HoIcombe's Lonesome Men Organize
for Mutual Comfort.

Holcombe.-Court No. A, Ancient
and Honorable Aggregation of Mil
dewed Widowers, has been organized
here Before the election of officers,
literary program was dispensed
"Peely" White gave Jane, Jane, She
Don't Seem the Same" Walter Lois
ellie read a paper entitled ''Why Wo.
men Wander" Ray Cleaves rendered
the famous ballad without Home"
and Bill Graf gave a pretty little
thing entitled "A Plea for Better
Meals"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Child Meets Awful Death.

Oconto.-On the farm of Gotfried
Schiller, about one mile north of Ocon-
to Falls. Mr.. Schiller's son Fred, aged
3 years and months, was leading one
of his horses to the pasture, a small
chain being used for a halter strap,
and in some manner the chain became
wound about the boys neck, forming
a loop. The horse became frightened
at something and started to run. He
dragged the child around the pasture,
and when an undertaken was called he
was unable to find all of the boys
body. 1t was scattered all over the
field.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
NEWS OF WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
PLANS IRRIGATION PLANT
Wealthy Market Gardener of Eau
Claire County Sees Great Posi-
biIities in Scheme-Sandy
Soil Needs Water.

Eau Claire-John w. Lufkin, the
wealthiest market gardener of Eau
Claire county, has just started opera
tons on what will be the first irriga-
ton plant in Eau Claire county when
completed Mr.. Lufkin thinks that
sandy loan is best adapted for garden
ing purposes and that irrigation
should prove a great success in this
county. He is having a large stream
or his farm south of the city backed
by high concrete dam, and from
this bitches are being built and cover
an area Of 200 acres in a network
that reaches every part of the farm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Small Man Put Up Big FIGHT.

Appleton.-Threateni to beat his
accuser, refusing to plead guilty or
not guilty, demonstrating with the
court when he was found guilty and
fined So and costs, declining to pay the
fine, and shouting in the courtroom
that he would not go to jail, Udel
Schakopsn, junk dealer of puny
stature, accused by Henry Rehfeldt of
maintaining nuisance, summoned
sufficient strength to resist two court
officers, and a third was necessary to
manacle the man so he could be car
Tied bodily to his cell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Granite Reaches Madison.

Madison.-The first consignment of
granite for the west wing of the new
state capitol arrived from the quarries
at Bethel, VT, and some of it was
hauled from the railroad station to the
capitol park. Each block is carefully
wrapped in heavy paper and confined
in heavy wooden crates in order not
TO be Clipped or broken in transit.
Each block also is marked for its
place in the walls. The work of build
ing the back walls and setting the
granite will begin at once.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Green Bay Clergyman Who Was Given
Title of Monsignor by the Pope.
May Get a Camera Factory.

La Crosse.-The Conley Camera
company, of Rochester, will move to
La Crosse if the city of Rochester
does not raise by popular subscription
$4,000 with which to purchase lots ad-
joining the factory on which to build
an addition to the plant. President
Conley Of the company will look over
available buildings with view Of
moving to this city in the event that
Rochester does not provide more
room
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Boat Gamblers Get Bio Fine.

Misunderstanding Flatow and
Ralph Levinson, Chicago gamblers
who were arrested for running games
of chance on the Barry liner Wiscon-
sin, August 4, have been assessed
heavy fines. Flatow was sentenced to
pay a fine of $500 or serve nine months
in the house of correction, and Levin
son must pay 5000 or go to the work
house for four months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
ATTEMPT TO BURN CHURCH.
Effort Made to Destroy Edifice After
Fight on Saloons.

acine-Residents Of the village of
Union Grove, fifteen miles west of this
city, are greatly stirred up over the
discovery that an attempt has been
made to burn up the Methodist church,
the largest and most valuable house
Of worship in the place. There has
been a bitter fight among the people
of the Grove over the question of Ii
cense or no license, and arrests fol
lowed after the for license was car
ried. Whether the enemies of the
church, whose pastor was in the fight,
are at the bottom of the attempt at
arson is not claimed Some inhabi-
tants are inclined to believe it the
work Of gang of reckless boys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
pauuhter Makes CHARGE.

Watertown.-Fred Karge, arrested
on charge of assault and battery,
preferred by his wife, was sentenced
to thirty days in the county jail When
he has served his sentence he will
face prosecution on a revolving charge
made by his 15-year-old daughter, who
has made complete statement to the
district attorney. Karge is the father
of ten children. He formerly lived at
Whitewater
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
INCREASE IN "JAG" GALAXY.
s'ond du Lac Drinker Requests That
Photo Be Added to List.

FOND du Lac.-As a result of Fond
du Laos unique jag" ordinance, re-
curing that the portraits of habitual
drunkards shall be posted in all the
saloons of the city, together with no.
tees to saloonkeepers to sell them
no liquor under penalty of losing their
licenses, the galaxy of booze" celeb
rites was increased when Mat Den
gel made the unusual request that his
own photograph be included in the list
on the ground that this was the only
way he could get sobereG UP and re-
turn to a decent life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Commission Issues First Order.

Commission Issues First Order.
The Wisconsin state railroad COM
mission issued it's first order under
the new stock and bonds regulation
law enacted by the legislature last
month. The order grants the petition
of the Tomahawk & Eastern Railway
company for authority to issue $25,
900 in stock to pay for the II miles of
road it has built and is operating in
Lincoln county The new road runs
from TOmahawk to Harrison, where it
meets the Chicago & Northwestern,
and from Amigo Junction to Grundy
Junction, where it meets the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul. The order of
the commission is as follows: 1T is
hereby certified by the railroad COM
mission of Wisconsin that the amount
of capital stock and stock certificates
proposed to be issued by the Toma-
hawk & Eastern Railway company is
the sum of $4,000, composed of $50
shares of 500 each; that the sum is
to be issued for money equal to the
stock and fully paid before issue; and
that the purpose of such issue is to
obtain working capital for the main
tenance and operation of line of
railroad extending from the city of
Tomahawk eastward to station named
Harrison and from Amigo Junction,
southwark to Grundy Junction, all in
the county of Lincoln, Wisconsin.
Authority is hereby granted said COM
pany to issue said stock accordingly"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
FINDS woMAN's BARE FOOT.
Dog Brings in Limb-Now Feared Girl
Has Been Murdered.

Chippewa Falls.-As the result Of
the bringing of woman's naked foot
by dog to Barber Kaler's yard at
Treving, the people In that vicinity
are much excited, fearing that may
hap a murder has been committed. A
physician has examined the foot and
says that it had been parted from the
body only twenty-four hours before it
was found by the dog. A few days ago
a woman by the name Of Agnes MINI
mo, who had been employed at the
home Of John Labrec, disappeared,
and as it develops that the foot fits
the missing woman's shoe, it is feared
that murder has been committed La
brec denies all knowledge Of the fate
of the woman
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Threaten to Revoke Charters.

That domestic corporations which
fail to file an annual report of their
operations will suffer penalty and
may have their charters revoked is
the spirit of a letter sent by Secre-
tary of State Frear to the $4,000 cor
porations of the state. He calls atten-
ton to the law, which compels these
concerns doing business for profit and
incorporated in this state, to file an
annual report. He has construed the
law to include reports of business for
the years 1905 and 1906. If not filed
by March / the secretary demands a
penalty of $40, and if delayed until
the next January, articles of incorpora-
ton will be forfeited. A number OF
the corporations have already filed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
War on Small Boy Smoker.

Milwaukee.-The police have start
ed to make war on the small boy who
smokes cigarets. Orders have been is
sued to arrest all boys and girls under
16 who are found smoking tobacco of
any kind, and if the smoking occurs
on any premises other than the par
ents Of the offenders the owner also
is to be arrested
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Brides Girls to Resist Cupid.

MISUNDERSTANDING a promise to
abstain from matrimony for a time
from each of the twenty girls employ
ed in the finishing department of the
Fox River Paper company's mill in
this city, Supt. S. r. Wagg agreed to
give the girls each an increase of Is
cents day in wages.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
CIairvoyant Seeks Lost Man

Marinette.-A. P. Roberts, a Mil.
waukee clairvoyant, has arrived here
on his way to Cedar River, Mich, to
locate Frank Hayward, a wealthy
lumberman, who has been missing
since June 8. Hayward's brother, a
wealthy New York attorney, is paying
Roberts expenses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Former AssembIyman Dies.

Kenosha.-JOhn G. Flemming, for.
mer member of the assembly from this
county, died in Nebraska. He was a
well-known farmer and Democrat in
Kenosha county and was one of only
three Democrats ever elected to the
legislature from this county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Fell From Bridge: Drowned.

Janesville.-While trying to cross
the temporary bridge of the North
western over the Monterey race, 10
year-old George Barry fell into the
water 20 feet below, and was drown
ed before his twin brother and a COM
panion could reach the high sides Of
the race with a rope.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Wisconsin Central Fined.

Madison.-Judge Page Morris in
United States district court at Mime
apolis fined the Wisconsin Central
Railway company $4,000 for rebating,
of which it was convicted last April.
Burton Johnson and G. T. Huley,
freight officials of the road, were fined
1000 end $1,000 respectively for pay
ing rebates to shippers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Wealthy Mrs. HeyI to Wed.

Milwaukee.-News has been re.
ceived in this city of the engagement
of Mrs. Clara Schandein-Heyl recent
ly divorced from Jacob Heyl. to Ar
thur Schlubeck of Westphalia, Ger
many. The announcement here has
created much surprise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Annual G. A. r. Picnic.

Janesville.-The annual picnic of
the members of the GAINESVILLE, Beloit,
Brodhead, Monroe, Whitewater, Fort
Atkinson, Clinton and Milton posts of
the Grand Army of the Republic, was
held here. The program includes dress
parades, guard mounts, and a general
provost guard and court martial by
the veterans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Electric Coal Docks Opened.

Superior. - The Berwynd-White
electrically operated coal docks, which
were built this season, began unload
ing coal for the first time when the
steamship Morrow arrived with $500
tons. The docks are not fully com.
pleted, but when they are their capac-
ity will be 100000 tons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
BURGLAR Sent to Maunun.

Racine.-LeO Wroclawski, a former
resident of Milwaukee, captured in
New York city and brought back by
Sheriff Roberts on a charge of having
burglariZed the home of former Mayor
Michael Higgins two years ago, plead
ed guilty in the municipal court, and
was sentenced to Waupun for one
year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Says His DAUGHTER Eloned.

Racine.-Julius Schulz, a manufao.
turer, reported to the police depart.
ment that his daughter Ida, II years
old, had eloped with F. Macarthur who
came here recently with dog and
monkey show. He wants the police to
bring her back home, declaring that
she is only IL years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Fiancee Sees Swimmer Drown.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. Schmidt was
drowned while swimming in Lake
,Okauchee. He was following a boat in
which his f1ancee, Miss Trina Hassing-
er, and his half sister, Ida Peters were
seated, when he became exhausted
and sank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Moroccan slave Market.

In MarraKesh, Morocco, the slave
market is held three times week in
the two hours that precede the setting
of the sun and the closing of the city
gates. The market place is an open
space of bare, dry ground hemmed in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Lumber Industry Nears End.

Each season sees the closing OF
more sawmills on the Mississippi river
and in a few years not a single trace
of the lumber industry, as far as man
ufacturing is concerned, will be left.
This year ends the existence of the
big Kaiser sawmill at Muscatine,
which has shut down, probably perma-
nently. Towns all along the river
have experienced more or less of the
decline of the lumber business, but a
few still have large mills in opera ton
which employ many men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Honey Harvest to Be Small.

Appleton.-Honey will be very
scarce this year. The growers around
here say the bluebirds have raised
havoc by killing the bees and there
has been small number of flowers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Wisconsin Central Takes Appeal.

The Wisconsin Central Railway
company has taken an appeal from
the decision of Judge Page Morris
fining that railway $4,000 for granting
rebates to Minneapolis grain firms on
Twin Cities-Duluth business. "This
case was tried last spring" said 7. H.
Gill, general counsel for the Central.
Except for the imposition of sentence
the case has been completed for some
time. We have appealed. There isn't
anything to say about it except that
the case is going to the supreme
court"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Seeks Parole From Prison

Ja2esville.-Joseph Mcdonald, the
first Rock county resident to be given
a state sentence on the charge of be-
ing habitual drunkard, is seeking a
parole under the new state law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Plans Lonq Loo Railroad.

Marinette-A big logging railroad
is to be built in MastOdon township by
Sawyer. Goodman & Co., in conjunc-
ton with the Milwaukee Railway COM
pany.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
New Deputy State Game Warden.

Assemblyman Anton Schauer, of
Tisch Mills. Kewaunee county, has
been appointed chief deputy state
game warden and Immediately as
sumed the duties of his new Office.
The salary is $1,000 year. Mr..
Schauer succeeds Charles Nelson, of
Algoma, who held the office seven
years. but was not reappointed at the
expiration of his term last month.
The appointment of Mr.. Schauer was
made by State Game Warden j. H.
Stone, of Barron, and approved by
Gov. Davidson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Low Water Closes sawmiIIs.

Eau Claire.-All the sawmills but
one have been compelled to shut
down owing to low water in the Chip
pewa river.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Lightning DESTROYS Farm House.

Plainfeld.-The tenant farmhouse
Of Jarvis H2kes, formerly owned by
John Miller, was struck by lightning
End entirely destroyed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Form Advancement Association.

Langlade county has taken the mi
tiative in the formation Of county adj
vancement associations in Wisconsin,
which, probably, will soon be formed
throughout the state. At recent
meeting of business men in Chicago
a temporary organization was formed
by electing Mayor George W. Hill
temporary president; AL E. Duchac,
temporary secretary and treasurer,
and Fred Hayssen, J. w. Brown, and
A. G. Conway as a committee on mem
bership and constitution. The perma-
nent organization will be effected
soon. This is the first county advance
ment association to be organized since
the legislature enacted the law Great
ing a state board Of immigration. The
public-spirited men of Rusk county
had anticipated the action of the legis-
lature and their organization was
made to antedate the action of the
state. But Langlade county is the
first to act upon the invitation that
was-in effect-eXtended by the last
legislature to counties to accept the
assistance and direction of the state
in their work for development along
agricultural and industrial lines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Talk on Dead Subjects.

] dIN OF DCdu OUUJCNES'
New methods of embalming and
preparing bodies for burial, demon
strated by experiments on proper sub
iects, will form a feature of the TWEEN
ty-sixth annual convention of the Wis
consin Funeral Directors and EN-
balmers' association, opening at Mil
waukee September 4. The convention
will be preceded by a one-week's
school for embalmers. In connection
with the meeting of the funeral di-
rectors will be held the annual con-
vention of the Wisconsin Retail Furni-
ture Dealers association, Sept. 5.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
To Form Perfect Machine.


The new commissioner of immigra-
ton, A. D. Campbell, in consultation
with the officers of the Wisconsin I'm
migration and Development associa-
ton, has devised plan by which it is
hoped a perfect organization, or civic
machine, will be perfected for the de-
velopment of the northern half of the
state. There are "a counties lying
north of the Green Bay & Western
railroad with an area of more than
100000 acres, in which the cult
waited acreage is less than ten per
cent. of the whole. At the time the
census was taken in 1905 the cult
waited land represented 10 per cont.
of the total acreage. It is the inten-
ton to organize in each of these "a
counties development associations to
act in cooperation with the state
board of immigration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22

with walls and with ruinous arcade
stretching along the center. The
wealthy patrons seat themselves on
the ground and the auctioneer, after
prayer to Allah, marches his wares
round and round the Enclosure, receiv-
ing bids as he goes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22

The most important part of our en-
vironment we really carry within us.