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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
PRESCOTT.

Nick Kohl is now head miller at
the Prescott mills.
Frank Johnston made business
trip to St. Paul Tuesday.
c. A. Griffin, R. T. Hickey and
A. E. Griffin have returned from
Texas.
The special meetings are being
continued this week at the M. E.
church.
Seven carloads of stock were ship
ped from this city last Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. L. H. Harnsberger was I'M
able to teach school this week on
account of sickness.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. H. Filkins, born to them
Jan. s, died recently.
r. M. Rice, Oscar Van Bellen
and L. J. Hickey are home from
their work at La Crosse for the
winter.
Phil. Schultz of oak Grove, who
was operated on for appendicitis at
St. Paul recently, is speedily re-
covering.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
FARGO.

Elmer Stewart of Viroqua is home
for visit.
Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Geo. Browell Thursday, January 20.
Earl Browell is attending the
Globe Business College in St. Paul.
B. E. Bliss of Redwood Falls,
Mimi, visited here recently, guest
of ]. w. Ellis.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Maiers of River
Falls were callers in this place last
Saturday evening.
Prof. E. A. Bradley, phrenolo-
gist, gave alecture Friday evening
in the school house to rather small
crowd.
Ray McCue, Fargo boy of by
gone days, was married in St. Paul
Saturday to Miss Mae Pollard of
Dakota.
School was closed Tuesday. The
pupils attended the funeral of their
schoolmate, Laura Snyder, who died
last Saturday of hemorrhage of the
lungs, at the home of her uncle, Ole
Moe. Laura was about eleven years
old and loved by all who knew her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
CLIFTON.

Herman Fielder is recovering from
his recent accident.
We're patiently waiting for that
new National Equity Journal to ma
terialize.
The cinch club met at Kopp's last
Friday night, recognized, and held
a protracted session.
Arthur Everts, former resident
here, who is now located in north
western Iowa, is here on a visit.
At a recent meeting of the presi-
dent and directors, Leslie Caldwell
was elected assistant cashier of the
Bank of Prescott, where he has been
employed during the past eighteen
months.
The portion of books allotted to
Pierce Valley from the State Travel
ing Library arrived last week and
is in care of Miss Copley, who is
to act as librarian. 1t is hoped that
the books will be drawn upon liber-
ally, as lack Of sufficient patronage
will cause us to lose our full library
privileges in the future.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
Where Was Bill?

Bill Jon es was country store
keeper down in Louisiana, and last
spring he went to New Orleans to
buy stock of goods. The goods
were shipped Immediately and
reached home before he did. When
the boxes of goods were delivered
at the store by the drayman his wife
happened to look at the largest; she
uttered loud cry and called for a
hammer. A neighbor hearing the
scream, rushed 10 her assistance
and asked what was the matter.
The wife, pale and faint, pointed to
the inscription on the box which
read as follows: "Bill inside"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

Neighborhood News.


Of any section in town-$4o7.38
Section No. 81 next, with $4o7.18,
and Section No. is the third with
$4oo.5I.
Town treasurer Larson will be at
]. I. Beddall's store on Tuesday.
Jan. 2Ist, and Wednesday, Jan. goth,
and in Severance's store in Belden-
vile on an. 24th, to receive taxes.
The ice harvest is just beginning,
although the crop is little thin, as
yet. The weather holds so warm
that the ice does not gain in thick
ness. A little more cold and
enough snow to make sleighine
would set the ice to moving at a
lively pace.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
DONEGAL.

Mrs. johnson of Alton is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. 6. ]. Finn.
Mrs. NJ. Nugent of Ellsworth
visited her mother over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L WATSON visited at
the home of Mrs. B. Carolan Sunday
Mrs. ]. H. Moynihan spent Tues
day with her parents at 'Beldenville.
A. A. Tingwall made business
trip to Clifton the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Adams visited
their son Grove in Kinnickinnic
Sunday.
M. l.. Collins of Seattle, Wash.
spent a day last week with his
mother, Mrs. D. Collins.
Mrs. c. A. Hutchinson was re-
cent visitor at the home of he1
mother, Mrs. M. Fitzsimmons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
ONO.

Henry Betterly is having well
drilled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn. Croisant have
moved to Eau Gale.
Doretha Martin and Janet Holt
are among the sick this week.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. Stuart Holt Wednesday, Feb.
IL.
Miss Eliza Worden visited Mrs.
Maude Harvey in Maiden Rock
last Friday.
A. D. Worden visited at the home
of his brother Albert in Red Wing
last week.
A number Of Mrs. Jerome Tay]
lor's friends gave her pleasant sur
prise Thursday.
Florence Nelson's arm is bother
ing her again. They will take her
to Rochester to be treated.
Mrs. Ed. Perkins has gone to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
BIG RIVER.

Jay Winn and daughter Carrie
spent Sunday at home.
The friends of Mr.. Alternately are
glad to know he is recovering from
his long illness.
Mrs. Mullen, who has been suffer-
ing from assesses in her ear, is able
to be around again.
Mrs. O'Brien Of Ellsworth spent
few days the past week here, guest
of her sister, Mrs. Lyle Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ray Of Min
nesota are spending a few days at
the home of their mother, Mrs. c..
Ray.
Mrs. Alex Simpson of Wheaton,
Mimi, spent Sunday here, guest of
her brothers, James and David
Gray.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
KORUNA.

Frank Kordovsky is "buzzing"
wood.
S. Johnson had a new we'll drilled
recently.
Frank Faltiesek spent last week
with his son Albert in Hudson.
Frank Mottle of Waterloo is WIS.,
iting at Chas. Pecharcek's. He is a
nephew of Mrs. Pecharcek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vino F. Pecharcek
returned Saturday from Minneapo-
lis, where they had been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. John Stetka.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

George Lowell came down from
Hudson Friday evening, returning
Saturday morning. Hudson atmos-
phere seems to agree with him.
Hawn's Improvement Society
meets with Mrs. Frank Baird next
Thursday for an all days meeting.
Dinner will furnished by the com
mittee.
About forty Of the young people
assembled at A. H. Lovell's last
Friday evening and tripped the
light fantastic until late( , hour.
Elra Pace furnished the music.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
SOUTH FORK.

Mrs. Will Baird is on the sick list.
Mrs. ]. H. Gordon visited her
father Sunday.
Will Davies has sold his farm to
p. l. Ensign, and will go to the
coast in the early spring.
Lars Olson, an old resident of this
neighborhood, died at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. 0. Ostness, in
River Falls Friday morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

Meetings every Sunday evening
at $50 o'clock in the parlors of the
Congregational Church. Topic for
January 19, Songs of the Heart. III.
How God Speaks to Men," P s. 10.
Leaders, Nancy Nelson and Helen
Turnquist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
KINNICKlNNIC.

A great deal ofsicknessis reported.
Mrs. Elliott is visiting in River
Falls.
There was a party at the A. H.
Lowell home Friday night.
Mr.. Adams of St. Paul is spend
ing few days with his brother-in-
law, T. E. Morrow.
The a. S. of E. served an oyster
supper at the town hall last Thurs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
Hens STRANGE Brood

James A. Miller, living south of this
place, has novel family of pets The
group consists of an old cat and one
kitten, a spaniel puppy and a good ma
tured hen. They all occupy one nest
and are happy in their common habi-
tat.
Mr.. Miller procured the puppy as
companion for the kitten, and the
mother hen adopted it without a dis
senting NEW. The hen exercises her
maternal instinct by sitting upon the
trio as she would her own brood.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
A good time is reported.

Mrs. Smith of Madison is expect
ed to speak to the w. G. I. U. at
Mrs. Wadsworth's Friday afternoon.
The L. A. S. will serve ten-cent
dinner at the Morrow home next
Thursday. Everybody is invited to
come.
The Ladies Aid Society elected
officers Thursday as follows; Pres,
Mrs. Morrow; Vice Pres, Mrs.
Wilcox; Sec, Ethel Elliott; Treas,
Mrs. Whitcomb.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

Pepin to spend few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Emma Sandstrom.
There will be shadow social in
the Good Templars' hall Friday
evening, Jan. 18th, for the benefit of
Mrs. Noble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

Mrs. Gen. Day andr Mrs. Jno.
Neal of Minnesota spent the latter
part OF the week here, guests of their
brothers, ames and David Gray.
Miss Annie Cole and brother of
Clifton, accompanied by their friend,
Miss Halverson of River F alls, W ere
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Davidson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

For SALE OR RRNT.-The ]. S.
Copley farm in Clifton. six miles
southwest of this city, is for sale
or rent. Inquire on the premises.
Inquire of ]. S. Copley or Wellesley
Vannatta.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
TRIMBELLE.

The tax roll this year is over
$1,000 larger than it ever was be-
fore. Everybody is ''hollering !"
"What's the matter?"
George Zirnhelt Jr. had the little
finger Of his left hand cut off one
day last week with a circular saw
on his gasoline saving machine.
The Following is a statement of
taxes levied in the town:
Site taxes, s 1887 So
Sc COL district loan, Dist No. g. &C 81
County tax and Supt salary, ,382 %
Co nty school tax, 1,O35 80
Spe ;ial tax for court house bonds and in ,459 %
Special county bridge aid to towns, 645 SO
Tax charged back, Is 81
Tax for current expenses, $50 90
Tax for support of poor, 50 90
Regular bridge tax, 300 90
Special ." g 1,765 90
" !" for county bridges LODI 90
High school tuition, PA 80
Over-run Of tax roll 30 IA
School district taxes, $3.50 90
Delinquent highway tax, $50 A
Total, S l2,O16 %
Section No. 8 pays the smallest
taxes Of any section-$I7I.oI. Sec
ton No. 9 is next larger-$I78.o7.
Section No. 80 pays the largest tax
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
Mining School Opens Jan. II

Preparations are moving forward
rapidly for the opening of the new
Mining school at Platteville. The
old Normal school building was
purchased for the Mining school
and is being remodeled for the pur-
poses contemplated to carry on the
school. The school will open on
January 81.
For SALE-1 exte nsion table for
$1.00. Also two rugs and some
carpet. Call at the residence form
erly owned by Robt. tombstone on
Division street.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
Notice to Taxpayers.

Cotton Whitcomb, Treasurer of
the Town of Kinnickinnic. will be
at the shoe store of H. N. Wiger
Fridays and Saturdays during the
month of January to receive taxes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
GENERAL MERCHANTS

Following are the officers OF the
w. r. c., Mrs. Emma Knowles per-
forming the service of installat1 on:
Pres.-Mrs. Emma Sweet.
S. ". P.-Mrs. Abbie Maier.
J. ". P.-Mrs. Emma Burnett.
Sec.-Mrs Marion Hughes
Treas.-Christie Wales.
Chap.-Mrs. Judith Rogers.
Con.-Mrs. Ella Tomlinson
G.-Mrs. Joanna Jones.
A..Con.-Mrs. May Wyman.
A. G.-Mrs. Sophia Healy.
P. 1.-Mrs. Dena Perkins.
P. C.-Mrs. Viola Mcclure.
Mus-Mrs Mary Langdon.
1st @. B.-Mrs. Laura Williams.
End " 9 Mrs. Mae Hyatt.
Bird d" &c Mrs. Emily Gevers
4th " Mrs. Hanna Carolan
1. N. Nichols Post, No. III,
G. A. R.
officers installed, Comrade G. G..
Knowles acting as installing officer:
Comb. w. Kline.
S.V.-J w. VIM.
j. Was. Field.
@. M.-John Burnett
o. DIP. F. Lowell.
o. CD. S. Hall.
Surgeon-G. E. Pratt.
Chap.-John Elliott.
Ado. R. Ellis.
S. M.-Josephus Bailey.
@. M. S.-Theodore Nichols.
The Beavers installed the follow
ing officers Jan. 10, 1908.
Most Worthy Beaver-M R. Pritchett
Queen-Mrs. Eaton.
Worthy Counselor-A. w. Stiles.
Secretary-Mrs. Annis.
g Treasurer-H. Elertson.
Queen of Love-Mrs FitZimmons.
: Faith-Mrs Carolan.
Charity-Mrs. Scott.
Worthy Princess-Mrs. Brown.
Guide-F. Schuster.
Trapper-A. V. Lovely.
Physicians-Drs. Gallup and Gendron.
For Sale.
Mrs. Sarah Tozer has for sale on
easy terms desirable city properties
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
For Sale.

Mrs. Sarah Tozer has for sale on
easy terms desirable city properties
dwelling houses and building lots.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
Sharks Increasing on Coast.

Further evidence of the increase Of
sharks in Massachusetts Bay was fur
nished by the officers of the Indra Line
steamship Indrashama, which arrived
at Mystic wharf last night. Captain
Evans reported that he passed schools
of sharks as he approached the coast.
They began to appear when the
steamer approached within one hun
dred miles Of Boston Light, and swarm.
ed around the vessel for miles. The
water was quiet and the animals ap-
peared to be sluggish, hardly moving
enough to get out of the steamers
path. But they followed her, evidently
expecting to be fed. The crew said
they had never seen so many of the
big fish even in tropical waters, and
their testimony is borne out by recent
tales of the fishermen, whose move.
ments the sharks have seriously I'M
peded.-Boston Transcript
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
Name of Flowers.

1t is interesting to know how GER
tain flowers get their names. Many
were named after individuals. For
instance; Fuchias we're so called be-
cause they were discovered by Leon
ard Fuchs. Dahlias were named for
Andre Dahl, who brought them from
Peru. The camelia was so called for
missionary named Kamel, who
brought some magnificent specimens
of the flower to France from Japan.
He called it the rose of Japan but
his friends changed it to camelia.
Magnolias were named in honor Of
Prof. Magnol de Montpelier, who first
brought the beautiful tree to France
from America and Asia. Because they
trembled with the wind is the mean
ing of the anemones. The Latin word
to wash is lavare, and lavender re-
ceived its name because the Romans
put the flowers into water when they
washed to perfume their hands.-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
The Children's Friend.

Mr.. c., distinguished lawyer of
Boston, was on his way to Denver to
transact some important business.
During the afternoon he noticed, in
the opposite section of the Pullman,
a sweet-faced. tired appearing woman
travelling with four small children.
Being fond of children and feeling
sorry for the mother, he soon made
friends with the little ones.
Early the next morning he heard
their eager questions and the patient
Eyes, dear" of the mother as she
tried to dress them, and looking out
he saw small white foot protrudlng
beyond the opposite curtain. Reach
ing across the aisle, he took hold of
the large toe and began to recite:
This little pig went to market; this
little pig stayed at home; this little
pig had roast beef; this little pig had
none; this little pig cried wee wee
all the way home" The foot was
suddenly withdrawn and a cold, quiet
voice said: THAT is quite sufficient,
thank you"
Mr.. G. hastily withdrew to the
smoker, where he remained until the
train arrived in Denver.-Good
Housekeeping.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
DUST SHOWN TO
HAVE IT'S USES.
Particles In the Air Ssrvs 70
Moderate the Temperature "A
Blanket For Earth.

We are apt to think of the dust
that the air contains In greater or less
quantities as simply an annoyance,
and perhaps a source OF disease, but
the researches of scientists have Of
late years revealed atmospheric dust
to us In new lights.
1t appears that when the air is very
thick and hazy 1t may contain dust
particles to the number of from TO-
900 to 10000 In every cubic cent?
metre, while cubic centimetre Of
very clear air may contain only from
a dozen up to few hundred parti-
cles.
The observations of the best au-
thorities Indicate that there is a re-
lation between the quantity of dust
and the temperature of the air. A
great amount of dust, It Is averred,
increases the temperature IN the day.
time and checks the fall of tempera-
ture at night.
The reason apparently is that the
presence of dust serves as an obstruc-
tion to the free radiation of heat
through the air The sunbeams pass
through very pure, clear air without
lending much heat to 1t, and at night
the heat received by the ground dur
ing the day readily escapes through
the same air, but IL the atmosphere is
heavily laden with dust the suns rays
are partially arrested by the particles
which, becoming heated, in turn
warm the air, and in like manner
heat radiated from the earth at night
is retained in the hazy layers of air
In contact with its surface.
Without its atmosphere, which
serves as q coverlet to protect 1t
against the fearful cold of space, the
surface of the earth would be frozen
like that of the airless moon. But
the latest researches seem to show
that the beautiful atmospheric blan-
ket wrapped round our planet varies
In its power to retain heat in propor-
tion to the amount of dust particles
1t contains.
This is an instance of the unex-
pected Importance that the most mi
mute phenomena of nature frequently
assume when their true significance
has been ascertained.-Phil
Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
FIippancy Easy,

Ripley Hitchcock, the brilliant
critic, at a dinner in Bar Harbor at
tackled flippancy in criticism.
at is so distressingly easy to be
flippant, Mr.. Hitchcock said. with
out any difficulty one can take up a
beautiful work of art, apply little
flippancy to it, and, 10, it becomes
silly and ridiculous.
"A good example of this is Rus
kin's criticism Of Kingley's beautiful
lines:
"'They rowed her in across the roll
ing foam,
The cruel, crawling foam.'
"Ruskin in lecture recited those
excellent lines in scornful voice,
then made the comment:
Gentlemen, the foam is not
cruel, neither does 1t crawl
Nov, that was very telling in a
flippant way, but don't the lines re-
main beautiful for all?"-New York
World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
An Essential to It.

One morning, a few weeks ago, as
South Jersey country physician
was driving through a village, he
saw a man, slightly under the infiu-
ence Of liquor, amusing a crowd of
spectators with the antics of his trick
dog. The doctor pulled up and
watched the fun a while and then
said:
MY dear man, how do you man
age to train your dog that way?
can't teach mine a single trick"
The man addressed looked up, and
with that simple rustic look replied:
well, you see, it's this way: you
have to know more'n the dog or you
can't learn him nothin.' "-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
Under Other Circumstances.

Pat got a job moving some kegs OF
powder, and to the alarm of the FORE
man was discovered smoking at his
work. "Gracious!" exclaimed the
foreman. do you know what hap
pened when a man smoked at this
job some years ago? There was an
explosion which blew up dozen
men," THAT couldn't happen here"
returned Pat, calmly. why not?"
Cos there's only me and you," was
the reply.-London News. -----.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
SPORTING NOTES.

Yale has thirty-five candidates
positions in the hockey team.
W. X. Vanderbilt heads the list OF
winning owners on the French turf
with total of $263,640.
Hal Chase may be compelled to re-
turn to the New York Americans or
retire from professional baseball.
Arthur Curtiss James has been
named to succeed Cornelius Wander
bilt as commodore of the New York
Yacht Club.
Mrs. G. 7. Stout, the national cham
pion of 1901 and 1902, with a card
of eighty-nine, won the gross score
prize in the women's golf tournament
at Fox Hills.
The Boston Americans have sold
outfielder Chadbourne and pitcher
Glaze to the American Association for
$500 each. This is the first wedding
out sale of the winter.
That the French Jockey Club will
raise bar to professional horsemen
from America to prevent a rush OF
horsemen to that country was an
nounced as settled fact.
It Is said that Harry Wolverton,
who handled the champion Williams
mort team in the Tri-State League
this year, will manage the Newark
Eastern League team next season.
Joe Tinker, the Cubs great short
stop, has gone on the stage. He Is
playing the part of Bud Hall, coach
of the college crew in Brown, OIL
Harvard" now touring the Western
cities.
It has been definitely settled that
the finish fight between Tommy Burns
and Jack johnson for the heavyweight
championship of the world will take
place at Sydney, N. S. W., on Decem-
ber 26.
There is going to be bitter fight
to restore racing at Hot Springs, Ark.
The business men there have COM
bined in favor of the sport, and they
say they hope to be successful in their
efforts.