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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16
LEAGUE CONTEST.

About so loyal River Falls rooters
went to New Richmond last Friday
evening to cheer the representative
of the local high school at the league
oratorical contest. They came away
still cheering him, though six others
passed him in the race for the coveted
honor. River Falls was we'll repre-
sented. Its speaker was at his best,
and was credit to himself and the
school, but five good judges said
that others were better, and that is
all there is to say. 1t was a good
contest, and good speaker won.
Also, the winner was from a school
that had never won before, while the
schools that have usually led were
this time in the rear. The judges
were Rev. Niles and Profs. Bowman
and Works, of Menomonie, Prof.
Grindell of Cumberland, and Prof.
Baker of St. Paul. All high schools
of Pierce and St. Croix counties
were represented, and all were on
hand at the time appointed, except
the speaker from Spring Valley,
who had been prevented from COM
ing by train because of train off
the track, and had finally started
on 35 mile drive overland. The
contest did not begin until 9 o'clock,
being held back waiting for him,
but was finally started without him.
The last of the eight speakers had
spoken and taken his seat, when
the Spring Valley boy appeared at
the door. Without rest, or time to
gather his wits, he went to the plat
form and spoke his piece, winning
fourth place in the contest. The
speakers with their selections and
the order the judges gave them
were as follows:-1 Emmanuel Nc
Gahan, Glenwood, The New
South; 2. Miles McNally, Jr., New
Richmond, "Ro b ert Emmett's
Speech; 8; Raj Munger, Ellsworth,
"A Plea for Cuba; 4. Theodore
Waller, Spring Valley, "Regulus to
to the Carthaginians"; 5. Harold
Boothby, Hammond, "Catalines
Defiance; 6. Archie Hoel, Baldwin,
"Verres Denounced; 7. Leo Hend-
rix, River Falls, ION Affairs in
America; g. Henry Wade, Hudson
THE New South; 9. Wilder Pen
field, Galahad, THE Nation S
Martyr"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16
THE KINDERGARTEN.

Mr.. EDITOR. - Considerable at
tention is manifested in the kinder
garden at the State Normal school
and deep appreciation of the excel
lent work done there is shown
by the fact that twelve children
were newly enrolled on last Monday,
the opening of the new term. There
are from thirty to forty other chill
dren in the city who are eligible to
enrolment in this department, many
of whom are expected to enter this
term. This is very good showing
for this department and is a higher
per cent of attendance than in any
of the other departments of the
Model school. 1t indicates that
there is still need of the kindergar-
den at our Normal and that our citi-
zens are interested in it, and want
it maintained and continued. Race
suicide is certainly not fashionable
in River Falls.
The great and leading educators
Of the country have long recognized
the great Importance of the kinder
garden in the training and develop
ment of children and as basis of
our important educational system.
Much of our important educational
reform has emanated and resulted
from the kindergarten.
The kindergarten is of special
Importance in the professional work
of a normal school. Educators
con slider it an essential part of the
school, and a normal without it to
be on a secondary basis. To dis
continue SO important department
in one of our State Normals is fully
recognized and conceded as step
backwards. Progression is the cry
of the age! Backsliding is con-
demned in other things besides re-
1igion. 1t is most unfortunate for
the community and the institution
that the Kindergarten should have
been discontinued and abandoned.
A SUBSCRIBER,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16
JEREMIAH KELLY.

Jeremiah Kelly died April Is,
1908, of Bright's disease at his
home in this city, at the age of
seventy-seven years.
Mr.. Kelly was born Dec. 20, 1880,
at Cashell County, Tipperary, Ire
land. He came to New York at the
age of nineteen and lived there for
eight years. He was married IN
1851 to Miss Margaret Dryer, who
died in 1904. From New York he
moved to Whitewater, Wis, where
he resided for ten years, moving
then to Pleasant Valley where he
lived up to four years ago when he
came to River Falls. He leaves to
mourn his death, three sons and
three daughters-John Kelly of this
city; Thomas Kelly, Devils Lake,
N. D.; jeremiah Kelly, who is IN
the west; Mrs. j. M. Weeks, Super
ior, Wis, Miss Nellie Kelly, Min
neapolis, and Miss Matte Kelly of
River Falls.
The funeral will take place to-mor-
row at ST. Bridget's church at 1880
O'Clock, the Rev. Father Hopdegard
officiating.
Mr.. Kelly was man of great up
rightness of character and held the
respect of all his friends and neigh
bors by whom he will be greatly
missed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16
Insurance" gasoline stoves at
Lund's Hardware.
MARRIED.
TOBY-CHAPMAN.

A very pretty wedding took place
Yesterday when the Rev. Fred W..
Harris united in Holy Wedlock,
Miss Ella K. Chapman and Mr..
Allen D. Toby. The ceremony was
performed at eleven o'clock at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
L. N. Chapman in the presence of
the immediate friends and relatives.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Mrs. Cora Rife of Wahpeton,
N. D., and Mr.. Harvey w. Rife
acted as best man. Miss Florence
Chapman was the flower girl and
the bride was given away by her
brother Arthur Chapman. Dinner
was served at twelve after which
the newly married couple drove to
Hudson whence after wedding trip
they will arrive at Grants Pass, Ore
gon, where they will reside.
The out-of-town guests were Mrs.
S. H. Groom, Carpio, N. D., Mrs.
v. M. Lund, Boyd, Wis, Miss Leah
FRYE, Miss Gertrude Jones and Mrs.
Frank Grimm of Hudson.
The bride and groom are both
River Falls young people and are
widely and favorably known in this
vicinity. Their multitude of friends
extend congratulations and wish
them a long and happy welded life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16
HOLY TRINITY,
church.

The services on Easter Day will
be an early celebration of the Holy
Eucharist at a. M; Choral Euchar-
list and sermon at 1880 a. M; Sun
day School meets at 10 o'clock.
There will be no evening service.
On Good Friday there will be three
hour service beginning at twelve
o'clock. An invitation is extended
to all to attend these services.
REV. w. CHESTER KIRK,
Priest in charge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16
DIED..
GEORGE d. ELLSWORTH.

GEORGE d. ELLSWORTH.
George D. Ellsworth for many
years a resident of the town of River
Falls, and during the past year or
more an inmate of the National Sol
diers' Home at Milwaukee, died re-
Gently at the National Hospital in
Washington, where he had been
taken few months ago. He was
about II years of age, and leaves
surviving him one son, Geo S. Ellis
worth, and two daughters, Mrs.
John Sherburn and Mrs. Willard
Doe, and sister, Mrs. B. Sweet.
He served during the war in Com
pany K, I'd Wis. Cavalry, and was
a brave and faithful soldier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16
River Falls High to the Front.

According to report received Tues
day by Prin. Ames, our high school
is one of the few in Wisconsin
placed this year on the accredited
list of the North Central Association
of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
This association is made up of the
colleges and universities in the
states north of the Ohio and Mis-
souri, rivers, west Of New York and
east of the Rockies. This associa-
ton selects each year from among
the high schools of this region, to
quote it's own words, only those
schools which possess organization,
teaching force, standards of scholar
ship, equipment, esprit de corps,
etc., of such character as will un-
hesitatingly commend them TO any
educator, college, or university in
the North Central territory.
Only so high schools in Wisconsin,
one-fifth of the whole number in the
state, are on this list, and River
Falls is among these. No other
school in western Wisconsin north of
La Crosse, west of Menomonie, and
south of Superior, is SO honored.
Being on this list gives the gradu-
ates of this school admission to any
college or university in the above
named territory without examina-
ti0n
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16
METHODIST

METHODIST.
The morning service at the Meth
odiSt church next Sabbath, April 10,
will be conducted by the Sabbath
School. An Easter service will
be rendered. Preceding the service
an opportunity will BE given for the
sacrament of Baptism, also an OPP
portunity for union with the church.
The Sabbath School will hold it's
regular session at the usual hour,
HAS.
Epworth League service at $50
p. m. Subject: AN Easter Mes
sage" Leader, Prof. c. r. Taylor.
Evening worship at 7:3O; sermon
Subject: "A Passion for Souls"
You are cordially invited to at
tend all of the services of this
church.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

The great day has come and gone
and most of the men and boys, and
a few of the women of River Falls
have gone and come-gone out with
high hopes and can of worms and
come back with wet feet, cold in
the head and-maybe - few trout
in basket. The opening day was
rather disappointment to many, it
was a cold and dreay day and the
speckled beauties seemed wary and
reluctant to be lured from the turbid
waters. No large catches are re-
ported and no fish stories have yet
been RECALLED by the members OF the
Ananias Club. However, the end
is not yet. The trains Tuesday and
Wednesday brought quite number
of sportsmen to the best trout fish
ing in this part of the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16
SOMNOFORME for painless ex-
traction of teeth. DR.. Fighters
Office, over P. O.

Next week Friday, April "a, &C.
ours the league declamatory contest
in this city. The representatives of
the high schools in Pierce and st.
Croix counties will contest. Eight
speakers, all girls. An excellent
program. The winner will repre-
sent the league in the district con-
test. Keep your eyes and ears open
for particulars. Neighboring schools
will be here en- masse. Ellsworth
is coming on a special train. Also,
probably Hudson and the schools
from the north. All seats will be
reserved, and it is expected that
they will be put on sale next We'd
nesday. Get in early if you want a
seat. Is cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

For SALE.-Household goods, in
Guiding cooking and heating stoves
chairs, bedroom sets, etc. Inquire
at Greer Bros. barber shop.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

SAND-By the yard or car load
for building; concrete and roofing
gravel and dirt for grading, deliver
ed anywhere in the city. P. c. Tel.
No. II. F. A. HALING.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

For SALE-A secondhand Singer
sewing machine. Inquire of ]. H.
Field
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

FoUND-On I'd street, mans
black silk scarf, bearing the initials
&c. S." Owner call at J. T. Deans,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

Gardens plowed; filling and dirt
for leveling lawns; sand, ashes, etc.
All kinds of team work. Phones
N. W., 243-J; P. c., 81.
M. D. SAVAGE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

For SALE-White oak fence posts
and block wood. Inquire of Chris
Hanson. on the Putnam farm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

Having decided to leave the city
in the near future, l offer for sale
all my houses and lots at very rea-
son able prices, with terms of pay
ment to suit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

For SALE-A house and lot on
Cascade ave. 10-room house, large
barn, city water. Will be sold either
for cash or on time. Inquire of
Mrs. John Grimm, on premises, or
of Jay Grimm. Household furni-
ture of all kinds also for sale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

For SALE.-A good middle-aged
working horse; weight, LIS. In
ouire at this office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

For RENT.-On west side, S
room house. City water and electric
lights; also a good cistern.
M. d. SAVAGE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16
THE LOCAL MARKET

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products, etc., to-day:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16
BORN.

THELANDER.-In this city April II,
1908, to Mr.. and Mrs. Otto The
lander, a daughter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16
FRANK L. BAKER

Express and Baggage Line.
Leave orders at the Telephone Central OF
private phone No. "a. Special attention given
collecting Baggage from and delivering to all
parts OF the city. All kinds of drsy and team
work promptly attended to. Charges moderate
Wood for sale and delivered to all parts ofcity
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

We invite every one to attend our
Easter Carnival this week. Music
every day, and new bargains every
day, too.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

FOUND. Main street in this
city, April %, 1908, twenty dollars
in cash. Frank l.. Baker, the dray-
man, will restore same to owner
upon sufficient Identification.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16
Best
Fishing Tackle
at
Freeman & Sons
AT the Churches.

Service Sunday, April 10, at four
o'clock p. m. by the pastor, Rev. N.
L. Blomholm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

Albert Brown was home from
Somerset over Sunday. He is en-
ployed in meat market there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-16

STEWART MERCANTILE Co.
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MRS. SARAH H. TozER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
PRESENTS A PLAY.
St. Dominic's Dramatic Association
Pleases Large Audience.

Before an audience that filed st. DOM
mics Hall to OVERLOOKING Monday night
the members of St. Domnic's Dramatic
Association presented a comedy in three
acts entitled "A Rival by Request" under
the direction OF Michael j. Driscoll. The
organization is composed of number of
young men and young women OF St.
Dominics Church. and their first appear
ance of the season was voted success.
The play was appropriately staged
under the direction of Manager Driscoll,
and the amateur actors and actresses
were given hearty applause by the LOCO
persons present The principal part in
the play was taken by Joseph I. Fitz-
gerald a former member of the Azarias
Literary Society of St. Johns College
Others who took part in the performance
were Frank T. Marsden, E. McHenry
Gallaher Maurice Fitzgerald. jr. Francis
+. Cleary. Miss Mary Regain Miss Josie
O'Connel. Miss Fannie j. Campbell. Miss
Specialties were given by Messrs. Maui
rice Fitzgerald ana Walter Burke
The proceeds of the entertainment will
be applied to defraying the expenses in
CURED during the summer in making re-
pairs to the parish hall. The executive
staff of st. Dominics Dramatic Associa-
tion is as follows: Thomas & Gallaher,
business manager; Thomas P. Brown.
treasurer: E. McHenry Gallaler. Joseph
T. Fitzgerald. properties: Francis J. p.
Cleary, John H. Fable, stage directors.
The committee in charge was composed
CT j. L. Finerty. OPP; MI. Drfscoll,
Thomas K Gallaher. Thomas P. Brown.
NJ. A. Kelly. Nj. j. Killerlane, r. H. John.
son. w. p. Normoyle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
NONE FREE FROM SIN
Gypsy Smith Strikes Home at
His Auditors.
MUST BE BORN AGAIN
Evangelist Declares He Has Come to
Tell Plain Truths.
BAND TO LEAD BIG PARADE
Soul-Saving March Tonight Through
Streets From Convention Hall,
Weather Permitting.

Insincere and lukewarm church mem
bers were arranged last night by Gypsy
Smith before a packed audience at Con-
vention Hall. The vast majority of reg
ularly attending church people. he con-
tended need the same kind of preaching
as do the wicked and the many who
never see the inside of a house Of wor-
ship.
There are sinners in Zion as well as
sinners, out of Zion" he said and some
Of the biggest sinners | ever saw are
those who wear the cloak of religious
profession.
IF you work with me for while you
will soon be convinced that there are
multitudes of people called church mem
bers who have no idea Of repentance and
peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. They
are not Christians and do nothing for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
KENSINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
KENSINGTON, Nd. October 2S, 1908.
Rev DR.. Henry Runner of the Warner
Memorial Presbyterian Church here Is at
Salisbury, Md, attending the meeting OF
the Presbyterian synod.
Mrs. A. Johnson. mother of Mrs. Will
liam NJ Terrell of kensingt0n, Is visiting
her son in Philadelphia.
Mrs Phillips of Fredericksburg. Va. is
visiting her daughter Mrs. B. II. Warner.
Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Bigsar of Philadel-
phia, Pa, are visiting Mrs Bigsar' s
brother. John Fisher.
B. Crismond has resigned as janitor OF
the public schools here. and A. T. Merrill
has been appointed to the vacancy.
The young men of kensington are to
hold meeting at the home of J. w. Buck
Saturday evening for the purpose of form
ing the kensington Taft and Sherman
Cadets. to aid in the election of the repuD-
lican ticket. Monday night the cadets will
march to the town hall. where seats will
he reserved for them at the republican
meeting that is to be held there that
night The Kensington Taft and Sherman
Cadets will be fully uniformed after the
election. it is said, and are to take part
i'm the Inauguration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
NEWS OF LAUREL.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LAUREL, Md. October %. 1908.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Frank Watts of Oden-
ton have issued cards for the marriage OF
their daughter A. Naomi Watts. to John
l.. CLANCY Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der H. at 8 o'clock. at Nichols Memorial
Church. Odenton
The eleven-year son of Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Thies. residing in 4th street,
while playing foot ball yesterday fell
and broke a rib and dislocated his collar
bone.
The marriage of Miss Julia Shaffer.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs A. c. Shaffer
of Laurel to Murray w. Glenn of Wash
ington will take place this evening in
Washington.
Hugh Curley has completed a residence
for f. b Carr in Prince George street.
Harry S. Phelps, who has been i'll of
typhoid fever for the past two months
at his home in Prince George street, Is
convalescent and able to be out.
The funeral of Mrs. John Miles was
held yesterday from the Southern Meth
odist Church Mrs. Miles was about
forty years of age.
The boilers for the new electric light
plant have arrived and will be installed
this week. The new plant will be nearly
three times as large the present plant
and the lights will burn all night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28

below few are being caught Rock. perch
and carp constitute the bulk of the catch,
but the other varieties common in the
Potomac are also well represented In the
catch
Arrived: Steamer Dennis Simmons.
lumber from North Carolina point to
the dealers here; schooner Mary Ann
Shea. lumber from a down river point
for the local dealers: schooner John r.
Robinson. cord wood from Upper Macho-
doc creek for the local market; tug James
o. Carter with tow of wood and oyster
laden vessels; tug Baby with q tow of
sand laden lighters from Greenway,
schooner Wood from river point with
Sailed: Schooner Nellie Reed. light. for
the lower Potomac to load cord wood !;
bugeye John Branford. light. for the
oyster beds in the lower river: schooner
Kate NJ. Tilghman, light. for bay point
to load: steamer Dennis Simmons. light,
for Newburn. n c., to load; schooner
Halle X. light. for the Potomac oyster
beds to load back to this city: United
States naval tug Choctaw towing lighter
for Norfolk; tug Eugenia with tow of
lighters for PiscataWay creek.
Memoranda-Barge Goldie c. is employ
ed in oyster dredging in the lower Po-
tomac: schooner Salisbury has been char
tered to load lumber at Savannah for
No. ~. towing barge No. Il. light from
this city. has arrived at Baltimore;
schooner s. Sawyer sailed from Tappa-
hammock. Va. with lumber. for this city
10Th instant; schooner Belmont is in
the river bound to this city with cord
wood aboard: barges Reliance and To-
tusky. with pulp wood from the Potomac
have arrived at Baltimore.
The Virginia fisheries police steamer
Accomac, which arrived at Alexandria
Sunday evening from Colonial Beach,
sailed early yesterday morning and yes
terday afternoon resumed cruising work
night she was lying at Colonial Beach
in the midst of the anchored dredging
fleet. The Maryland police steamer Gov
ernor Thomas is cruising on the Maryland
side of the Potomac looking after the
dredgers there.
The officers of the steamers arriving
in port yesterday evening report large
tree trunk with big branches attached.
adrift in the river below Fort Hunt, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
Wild Geese on the Potomac.

Several flocks of wild geese have been
seen on the river by the officers of the
Washington and Potomac line steamer
Wakefield in the past two or three days.
and though they have been shot at several
times the birds were not hit. One flock
of about a dozen was seen near lower
Cedar Point Monday and yesterday a
still larger flock was noticed off the
mouth Of Potomac creek. about forty
miles below this city.
The hunters say that II is seldom that
wild geese come to the Potomac in
weather as warm as at present and the
indications point to a good season this
fall and winter. Wild ducks are also
reported to be more numerous. and Ii Ia
thought they will also be plentiful with
the coming of cold weather. The officers
of the river steamers report having seen
two large fiocks of malard and other
large ducks yesterday.