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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
A Unanimous Vote.

A German-American who had re-
Gently arrived at the estate of riches
attended his first banquet The wine
was particularly vile, and so several
gentlemen who were seated near the
German were quite satisfied to have
him empty the bottles that had been
set apart for their common use.
Neither the quality nor the quantity
Of the wine in the least disturbed the
Teuton, and, after draining the last
glass, he looked around jovially and
said: "Shentlemen, hat now drunk
en- all your wine and safed you the
trouble of Thinking vat you did not
like. / tink you ought to vote me
public tank" They did.-Lippincott's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
Too Much Afraid of Dirt.

It is quite true that Cleanliness is
next to goodness" but in this day OF
fads and scientific frills the question
is whether we are not getting alto
gether too afraid of little dirt. Dirt
has been defined as matter in tho
wrong place, and hygiene Is the
science of keeping 1t in the right
place. But we are inclined to think
that we are all a little bit too much
up in the air on the matter Of cleanli-
ness; little too afraid of coming in
contact with the clean-smelling, kind
ly earth, and are in danger of becom-
ing nasty-nice. Washington Herald
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
From the State Capital
Items Of Importance to Wisconsin
People, Cleaned at Madison.

Madison.-Wisconsi mOurnS the
loss of Col William F. Villas, who
died the other day, following five
weeks of illness. DR.. Fox said the i'm
mediate cause of death was second
stroke of paralysis. Col. William F.
Villas suffered a cerebral hemorrhage
early on the morning of July 20 at his
home in Madison. His condition was
so serious that E. P. Villas, his brother,
of Milwaukee, was summoned to the
bedside and for two days the physi-
clans were unable to offer any hope of
recovery. On the third day Col. Villas
condition was slightly improved and
there were two hopeful signs. First,
there had been no spreading of the
paralysis, and, second, he manifested
marked signs of intelligence. AL
though the periods of consciousness
were slight they gave the family and
friends of the distinguished patient
much hope Since then his condition
had remained practically unchanged.
Col. Villas, former United States SEN
ator and noted lawyer, was born at
Chelsea, VT, July 9, 1910. He was
pioneer of Madison, his family having
settled there in June, 1851. Col. Villas
graduated from the University of Wis
consin law school at the age of IS in
1858. In 1860 he graduated from the
Albany law school and set up his
shingle in Madison. In July, 1852, he
enlisted in Company A, Twenty-third
Wisconsin regiment, and took part in
the Vicksburg campaign After carry
ing off his share of civil war honors
he returned to Madison in 1868 and
resumed the practice of law. He was
elected a member of the Wisconsin
legislature in 1885. He was made
permanent chairman of the national
Democratic convention in 1884. He
was postmaster general of the United
States 18S5-18S8. He was secretary
of the interior from 1888-1S89. In 1891
he was elected a member of the Uni
ted States senate, which Office he held
until 1897. He held many positions of
public trust and was worker for the
civil war veterans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
Davidson Attends Mondovi Fair.

Gov. Davidson and his private secre-
tary, Col. o. G. Munson, went to Mon
dow, where they attended the Buffalo
county fair. The governor was urged
to make an address at the fair, but he
declined. He simply wanted to attend
the fair as private citizen and shake
hands with old friends in Buffalo coun-
ty. From Mondovi the governor and
his private secretary went across the
country in an automobile to Galesville,
where they attended a farmers picnic.
From Galesville they went to Viroqua,
where Col. Munson remained and the
governor, after a short stop, proceed
ed to his home at Soldiers Grove,
where he stayed until after the pri-
mary election.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
EieHT-slDED sILo.
Problem of One Farmer and Suqges.
tions That May Help Others.

A farmer correspondent of the Rural
New Yorker anxious to build silo
in part of his barn states the condi-
tons as follows:
Il have a basement barn upon an
eight-foot wall, which is Is inches
thick at the top and 20 inches at the
bottom. The roof is arranged SO that
I can build about 26 feet above the
present wall. In one corner is a
space about 12x16 where shall build.
I would like to build an eight-sided
silo in this space, making each corner
side about three feet, building wall
upon five sides to height of the pres.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03

One woman says that when her
children bring home their school re-
ports at the end of the month she al
ways finds five minutes in which to
write a personal letter to the teach
ers. II there is something that the
children have learned that surprised
her she writes a note of thanks and
appreciation, and IL the reports are
unsatisfactory she writes offering to
help the teacher in any way she may
suggest. Needless to say, the teach
ers are appreciative, as any one will
know who has ever taught school
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
R888
It's Wisdom Shown

THE growth of organized labor in the
United States is shown by the
great increase in the membership Of
the American Federation OF Labor, the
most powerful body of wage-workers
in the country, if not in the world.
Organized labor is stronger in Ameri-
ca than ever before. The cry for the
open shop and the heated denuncia.
tions of the opponents of the boycott,
the closed shop and the sympathetic
strike is met on every hand by ex-
amples of the wisdom of collective bar.
gaining on the part of workingmen
when dealing with their employers and
the continuance of union shops by
cooler headed employers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
Discuss Insurance Problems.

The state convention of the Frater-
nal Reserve association was held here.
Supreme President E. r. Hicks and
Supreme Secretary c. NJ. Robinson,
both of Oshkosh, took charge of ar
rangements for the meeting. At the
opening session Gov. Davidson deliv-
cred an address of welcome on behalf
of the state and Mayor ]. G. Schubert
made a similar address on behalf of
the city. President Hicks responded
for the visitors. The business ses-
sions were held at the courthouse. A
number of social events took place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
8RS22
The Greatest Need

II CANNOT name the greatest achieve
i ment of the unions since the first
Labor day, but two that 1 consider
the greatest are the measm es against
child labor and the accomplishment of
the eight-hour day.
Unions should in the future strive
most for general adoption of the eight
hour day, for it means the advance of
other workingmen's questions.-Fran-
els ]. Clarke, President of Massachu-
sets Branch, American Federation of
Labor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
Churches to Raise $4,000 Fund.

The thirty-ninth biennial conference
of the Evangelical Lutheran synod of
Ohio and other states voted an appro-
priation of 100000 for mission work
in the synod during the coming two
years. the money to be raised by the
congregations in proportion to their
size. 1t was also voted to appoint a
missionary to begin work among the
Sloyaks of this country and to dissolve
the Jewish mission board, tie work of
which is to be placed in charge of a
committee of three, who viii also
look after the Jewish postal mission
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
Meet on Historic Ground.

The annual state conference of the
Wisconsin chapters of the Daughters
of the American Revolution is to be
held at Fort Atkinson September 80
and October /. The Fort Atkinson
chapter. with 12S members, is the Sec
ond largest in the state. Fort Atkin-
son is one of the historic spots in
Wisconsin, for it is here that Gen. At
kinson camped and erected a rude fort
or stocka6e during the Black Hawk
war. To commemorate this and mark
the location, the Fort Atkinson chap
ter caused a huge boulder erected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
Cant. Driver a Benedict.

Miss Nellie Ennis and Capt Earl S.
Driver, private secretary of Adjt. Gen.
G. r. Boardman and former fullback
on the Wisconsin university football
team, were married at the home of the
bride, 454 West Washington avenue,
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. Herbert H. Jacobs of Milwaukee
The couple was unattended and only
immediate relatives and a few init
mate friends were present. Capt. and
Mrs. Driver left during the afternoon
for Chicago and will take a lake trip
to northern Wisconsin and Michigan
summer resorts, and upon their return
will make their home in Madison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
See Anuora Goat Herd.

Gov. Davidson and T. E. Drifting
ham of Madison, president of the state
park commission, returned from a trip
to the junction of the Wisconsin and
Mississippi rivers, where it is proposed
to establish a state park. They
tramped all over the proposed park,
and climbed high bluffs to get good
view of the surrounding country. Both
were impressed with the natural beau
ty of the land, and will discuss it in a
report to the legislature. One of the
interesting sights was a herd of $50
angora goats grazing on the bluffs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
TRADE JJNIONISM
It's Methods and It's Goal.

to secure reduced hours OF labor to
other craftsmen, to uplift the lowest
paid, and to bring the unorganized
under the protecting shield of trades
union affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor.-Gecrge E. Nc
Neill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
Sent Back to Denmark.

Nels G. Christensen, Dane who
was recently adjudicated insane at
Kenosha, was deported and will be
sent back to Denmark. Christensen
declared he had presentiment that
he would be arrested on the day he be-
came insane and in a Jail he would
meet Dane, a cripple, and cross
eyed man, and that he would die on
the day after his arrest. The first part
of the presentiment came true, but on
the day he was to have died Christen-
sen was sent to the state hospital at
Mendoza. He escaped from Mendoza
on August IA, walked to Kenosha and
was arrested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
Fine Cattle for a School.

A herd of thoroughbred Holstein-
Fresian cattle was collected at the
Wisconsin School for the Deaf. The
latest and most important addition to
the herd is Sir Daisy Johanna Orms-
by, a choice bull from the model herd
of M. H. Gardner, president of the
Holstein-Fresian Breeders associa-
ton of America. The herd will be
used for the study of agriculture at
the school as we'll as for the milk sup
ply for the $50 students.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03

I had a bad fall and It
affected my kidneys.
Severe pains in my
back and hips became
constant, and sharp
twinges followed any
exertion. The kidney
secretions were badly
disordered. / lost
flesh and grew too
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03

weak to work. Though constantly
using medicine 1 despaired of being
cured until l began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. Then relief came
quickly, and in a short time l was
completely cured. l am now In ex-
cellent health"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
Masons Hold Jubilee.

The golden jubilee of the Grand
Commandery, Knights Templar of
Wisconsin, will be cell ,rated here Oc-
tober 13 and A. The only surviving
charter members are David H Wright
of this city and Henry L. Palmer of
Milwaukee. There are now 80 COM
manderies in the state with a member
ship of over 1900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
PRECISE.

Miss Sentimental-Tell me, are you
sure, Milton, that I'm the first you've
asked to marry your"
Mr.. Manyack-Do you mean this
present month or do you include last
as we'll?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
A SIMPLE sTANcHIoN LOOK.
The Picture Will Show You How II
Is Made.

The block shown at A in the accom-.
panying illustration, reproduced from
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
HER GOOD FORTUNE
After Years Spent in Vain Effort.

Mrs. Mary e. H. Rouse, of Cam.
bridge, N. Y, says: give years ago
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03

Prairie Farmer, slides in the slot Il
and will drop into the notch at G thus
locking the stanchion securely.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
A Pleasant Evening Passed.

The Rev. Henry Karnopp, pastor of
the German Nj. h. church, having
been returned by the conference for
the third year, his parishioners gave
him and his good wife a surprise re-
ception Tuesday evening at the parlors
of the church as testimonial Of their
appreciation of the action Of the con-
ference and their return for another
year. An eloquent address Of welcome
back, was delivered by Attorney
Nicholas Thauer to which Rev. Kar-
no responded expressing his apprecia-
ton of the spirit manifested by the
members of the church, among whom
he had labored for the past two years
and the aid that they had given him
in his work
During the evening, very inviting
supper was served, covers being laid
for seventy-fve, after which the Rev.
A. Q. Berg, presiding elder, and sew
eral others responded to toasts and a
very pleasant evening was passed by
pastor and his people
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Marriage Licenses.

Issued by the county clerk for the
week ending Tuesday, Oct. 6. 1908:
Charle1 l. Morrison, of Marshfeld,
Wood County, Wis, to Belle Greene,
of Fort Atkinson.
Henry o. Nevins, of jefferson, to
Hanna Bennen, Of Atzalan.
Edwin Macarthur Wilcox to lea May
Tuusely, of Fort Atkinson.
Emil H. Schultz to Anna NJ. Rada
Of the Town Of Lake Mills.
Robert James Barnes, Of M1laukee,
to Frances Jenette Henry, of Water
town.
August Schoppe to Emma Bude8itz,
of Watertuwn.
August F. Kruger to Minnie
Budewitz, both of Watertown
Emil Schuett to Anna Jaeger, both
of Ixonla.
Gustav Yaeck, of the Town of Wa
tertown, to Bertha Waudersee. of the
City of Watertown.
John Braasch, of the Town of Wa
tertown to Hedwig Hesser. of the
Town of Ixonia.
! Herold Meyerd Crump to Matte
Engsberg, both of Lake Mills.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Pennington.

Fafmington, Oct. 7, 19U8.-(SpeciaI
to The Leader Mrs. Chas. SabeI
and son Alfred, were visitors at G.. F.
Weber's Sunday afternoon.
john WoIfgram, wife and daughter
Irene, and Mrs. Fl. Heup and daughter
Alice, were over Sunday guests at the
hume of Chas. Pitzner and family at
Reesevilla.
Miss Bertha Weber was a caller at
Concord Monday.
Frank Sabel and wife spent Sunday
with friends near Wat ,rtown.
Henry Klelnsteiber, wife and
daughter Violet, I were Beaver Dam
Fair vi 1t Drs last week.
Fred Hardtke and daughter Viola,
of town ofssWatertown, were callers at
O. F. Weber's, one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Frank and
daughter, Miss Elva, were Watertown
callers Tuesday.
Florence Sabel spent Sunday after
noon Emma and Doris Sydow.
John Carey and wife of Watertown,
were callers in this vicinity, one
evening last week.
Miss Mae Carey spent Monday
evening at Emil Staude's.
School District No. "A opened Men
day with Miss Ethel Potter OF Alice
ton, as teacher.
W. F. Gruetzmacher was business
visitor in Milwaukee Thursday and
while there met some OF the leading
republican politicians of the state.
Edward O. May transacted business
Wednesday in Milwaukee.
r. Ii. Brennecke is having a new
front put in the building owned and
occupied by him as d drug store and
is also having an addition erected at
the rear of the building IN order to
secure more store room, the increase
in his business making 1T necessary.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
EVERY PATRON BENEFITS

In nineteen Wisconsin towns and
cities the Wisconsin Telephone Com
pany had on June 1 development ex-
ceeding 10 per cent. In other words,
there was more than one telephone to
every ten people. In practically every
point reached by the company's lines,
there is a steady growth in the number
of its patrons. This means that every
subscriber is able to reach more people
by telephone and that the service is be-
coming more valuable to him every
day. y
The Wisconsin Company's system
puts the telephone user in touch not
only with the people of his home town
but with those in all parts of the State.
This is something which no telephone
plant not connected with the WiScon-
sin Company's lines can do. Today so
toll circuits center in Milwaukee and
there are over $4,000 Bell telephones in
use in the state, 10000 of these being
on lines of connecting companies. 1t is
predicted that by the first of January
next, there will be more than 100000
Bell telephones in use in Wisconsin.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Redwood.

Richw God, Wis, Oct. 7.-(SpeciaI
to the Leader. MIR. and Mrs. John
Bergen of Madison, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Higgins Oconomowoe, and Mr..
William McCaig of Milwaukee, were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. JAS. Higgins.
P ter Thsuer of Emmett, had bust
ness here Monday.
Miss Mayme F. Cunningham of
Madison, was an over Sunday visitor
here.
Mrs. Henry Uehl1ng and Mrs.
Alma Wedemeyer of Watertown, were
callers at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Nj. Uehling.
August Stueber and daughter Ida
are spending the week at Merrill,
Wis.
Frank Ebert and family have moved
to WaterrCwn, where Mr.. Ebert has
purchased fine home on North Water
street.
Chas. Hoppe spent Sunday with
friends at Hubbleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roller spent
the latter part of last week with
Beaver Dam relatives.
The United States land surveyors
are at work in this vicinity.
Mrs. Nash of Fond du Lac, is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Cunning
ham.
Messrs. Thauer and Scheberle are
shipping cattle to Chicago instead OF
Milwaukee their former shipping
place.
Charles kiefer of Watertown, was
among the hunters who passed thre
the village Sunday.
Alex Lemmerhlrt and Miss Glars
Gherke of WatertoWn, were married
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
OF Interest to Blind People.

Under a resolution passed by the
last County Board, blind people re-
siding in this county are entitled IT, a
benefit of 500 per annum, IT their in
come does not exceed $3.50 per year
and other conditions are complied
with. Applications for the benefit
should be filed with the county clerk,
who will refer same to the examiner
of the blind, DR.. W. W. Reed, Of
Jefferson. There may be some blind
persons in this county who are entitled
to this aid but have failed to apply
for it. In such cases action should
be taken at unce as the clerk must
csrtify the names of the applicants to
the County Board OIL or before Nov
emt er /
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
johnson Creek.

Johnson Greek, Oct. 6, 1908. = (Spe-
cial to The Leader THE Saturday
Evening Ban Concerts will take place
as long az the weather permits.
The H. g.. Club met with Mrs. F.
R. Scholl thursday and was enter
tanned by Mrs. Fred Grsll Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs.. w. A. Rogers CT Hot
Springs, S. D., have been guests of
Mr. and Mrs. ]. p. bennett.
Mr. Neumann Of Milwaukee,, visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reimers last
week.
The Band serenaded F. K. SchoII
Thursday evneing on the occasion of
his 18th anniversary as d citizen Of
Johnson Greek.
Frank Keeling has purchased store
at Edgerton recently and will move
there this week. We regret to lose
him as he has been an ideal citizen
andaa friendly neighbor, but wish him
success in his future career.
Miss Mabel Bennecke spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Watertown rela-
tiVes.
Ed. Seitz of Racine. was here last
week looking after the insurance busl-
ness Of w. A. Christians.
Mssdames H. E. Hungerford and
F. r. Scholl were Watertnwn visitors
Wednesday.
Miss Agnes Anderson Of Milwaukee,
was an over Sunday visitor at the
home Of her mother, Mrs. J. Ander-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hungerfurd enter
tanned their daughter. Mrs. w. PITT
ner and family of jefferson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman PrenzIow re-
turned Sunday from their automobile
trip to the nlrthern part of the state,
where they visited with relatives.
Will. Schcechert and Christ. Haas
went to Amigo yesterday where they
will look over some timber land.
The local nine played the Fort At
kinson Eag es at Fort Atkinson Sun
day and were defeated by score of
II to 13, quite few of the local fans
went there to witness the game, which
according to the score must have been
the poorest one played this season.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
A Long Partnership Severed
BY Death.

Possibly the oldest continuous part
nershlp in Wisconsin was dissolved
yesterday by the death of Simon
Roessler of Jefferson. Mr.. Roessler
was born in Bavaria in 1893 and came
to jefferson in 1857. In 1864 he went
into partnership with Adam Kispert
of that city jn the tailoring and gen.
clemens furnishing goods business.
The partnership was successful and
the two men have been together con-
tinuously for the last forty-four years
the business was begun
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Should be More Careful

Hunters are cautioned against dis
charging rifles along the river-and
elsewhere as to that matter. Recent
Iy, valuable horse belonging to Will
liam Sauerhammer was so badly
wounded that 1t will pobably die and
Mrs. Herman Yahn While drawing
water at the we'll near her house
came near being struck by a bullet, it
passing but few inches from her
head. Such carelessness is criminal
in the extreme and such indifference
to the safety of the life and limbs of
others deserves something mure than
a rebuke.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

in St. Johns church in Watertown,
on Monday, Oct. 5, 1908. They left
for short wedding trip, after which
they will reside 10 Redwood.
Mr.. and Mr.. Otto Uehling re-
turned last evening. after spending
part of their hoL eymoon with relatives
in the Dakotas, Iowa and Nebraska.
+. j. Mccall transacted business
IN Milwaukee, on Tuesday last
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Mortal Dream Ended

Mrs. August Teich, resid ing on
rural route No S, town of Water
town, passed away Sunday night, af-
ter being sufferer for fifteen years,
aged 62 years. The funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon and the inter.
ment was IN the Johnson Greek Gem
etery. The deceased was one of the
earlier settlers and large family is
left to mourn her departure.