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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
For River Improvement.

Under suggestion of John A. Fox,
special director of the national rivers
and harbors congress, citizens of La
Crosse awoke to the possibilities Of
the permanent Improvement of the
upper Mississippi river and passed a
strong resolution indorsing the cam
Daign of education and enlightenment
carried on by the organization. They
took steps to raise fund of $1,000
among business men of the city to as
sist in the work. La Crosse will send
large delegations to the convention in
Washington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Narrow Escape of Child.

observation-disclosures which may
prove fatal were received by Regina,
the five-year-old dau"hter Of Joe Tro'
chin, of this city, When she was
struck by Northern Pacific passenger
train at the crossing in the lower end
of the city. The little girl was play
ing near the track when the train hit
her, knocking her into the ditch be-
side the track where she was found by
relatives
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27

Bayfield, engineers
are making a survey of Michigan
island to determine where the light
house shall be placed. There are
three propositions. One is that the
present tower may be raised high
enough so that the light can be seen
from all sides of the island. If this
plan proves unsatisfactory it is prob
able that the station will be moved
to the north end of the island or to
Gull island
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Political Candidates Busy.

Candidates for Office at the Septem.
Der primaries are making things inv
teresting in Green Bay and Brown
county. The supporters of w. H. Hat
ton, Isaac Stephenson and S. A Cook,
Republican candidates for the United
States senate, are organizing their
forces. Posters, cards and literature
in quantities are being sent out by all
of the candidates. The same is true
in the cases of Gustav Kustermam
and Edward S. Minor, Republican can
didates for congress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Who Shall Pay for Roads?

Winter-A controversy has arisen
between the Taxpayers association,
headed by E. P. Arpin, and the lumber
interests, in a number of towns in
Sawyer county. The dispute is on road
levies. The companies do not care to
see the improvements on roads made
and want all the towns to limit their
road levies to $4,000, claiming that
none of these towns have the 500 in
habitants as required by the statutes.
The towns contend that they have the
500 inhabitants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Absent When House Burns.

Oconomowoc.-Fire from an un-
known cause destroyed the residence
of Hans Elefson on Elm street, re-
sulting in a loss of over $4,000. The
house was not insured Mr. Elefson is
employed in Milwaukee and his wife
and children were at the home of
Mrs. Elefsons' mother, who is serious
~ ill, when the fire broke out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Nav Turn to Fruit GROWING.

Bayfield-As a result of William
knights talk before the State Horti-
cultural society at Madison last Feb
ruary, members of that society have
become interested in the Bayfield,
peninsula as fruit-growing district,
and last week delegation of that So
ciety came here to look over the sit
uation. They were thoroughly con-
WINGED that this section is particularly
adopted to fruit growing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Appleton Bid Was Lowest.

Washington, d. C.-Bids were
opened at the treasury department for
the wiring of the public building at
Green Bay. The bidders were as fol-
lows: r. F. Fletcher, Columbus, o.,
$4,000; Longstedt & Meyer, Appleton,
$2,350 Squire Electric company, Kan
sas City, $4,000; Herman Andrae, Mil
waukee, $4,000; German Electric COM
pany, st. Paul, $3,473.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Old State Fair Man III.

Beaver Dam.-T. L. Newton, the
first president of the state board of
agriculture, was again in serious
condition. He had beeen suffering
for the last. year with gangrene in his
right foot, but through careful nursing
he was able to be about on crutches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Meet Once in Two Years.

Manitowoc.-Instead of holding an
nual conventions as heretofore the
Germania Benevolent society, in con-
vention here, will meet but once in
two years. An amendment to accept
members in other states than Wiscon-
sin was defeated, as was another to
form a ladies' auxiliary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Killed by His Own WAGON.

Oconto.-William Parker, aged 80
years, a resident of the town of
Spruce, was instantly killed while re-
turning home with load of ten bar
rels of lime. When about mile and
half north of Spruce post Office, one
Of the forward wheels of the wagon
struck stone, throwing Mr.. Parker
to the ground. He fell under the
wheels, which passed over his neck
and head, breaking the former and
crushing the latter, causing instant
death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
viii Build New Bridue.

Neenah.-So unsafe has the long
bridge which extends two miles over
marsh and lake between Menasha and
Neenah become that the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad will build a
new concrete bridge to cost $4,000
to replace it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
County Sues Otto caffron.

Sheboygan.-Suit has beeen brought
against Otto Gaffron of Plymouth,
chairman of the state civil service
board, formerly county superintendent
of schools, by Sheboygan county for
the sum of 500, alleged to have been
overpaid by the county clerk. The
county board asked Mr.. Gaffron to re-
fund the money and, it is said, he re-
fused.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
w. c. T. U. Chooses It's Officers.

The inter-county convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
was held at New Auburn. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Mrs. E. Il. Culver of Eau Claire; vice
president, Mrs. F. l.. Mack, New Au-
burn; secretary, Mrs. l.. Langdell,
Chippewa Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
PORTAGE Factory Burns

Portage.-The plant of the Portage
Novelty company which manufactures
a line of woodenware specialties, was
destroyed by fire. The loss is esti-
mated at $500 and no insurance was
carried. The origin of the fire is not
known, but may have been due to
spontaneous combustion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Saves Guests from Hurts.

daughter of Postmaster Kimball, hero
ically prevented fatal results in run
away by cutting the tugs from the
carriage in which she with her guests
were taking a pleasure ride, when the
horses became frightened. The horses
were thus liberated and ran away.
The carriage went into the ditch, but
the occupants were unhurt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Takes Job and Is Killed.

La Crosse-Three hours after re-
porting for his first days work as
laborer in the Milwaukee road yards,
John Kaiser, aged 65 years, was run
over and killed by a train.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Searchers Find Bodies.

Kilbourn.-The body of E. G. Pfeif-
fer of Chicago was discovered at the
power dam. The remains Of his son,
Ralph. were also recovered. Both lost
their lives in the overturning of
launch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Robbed Army Veterans.

notwithstanding in a crowd at
The Milwaukee depot, four pickpockets
went through the pockets of several
old soldiers, who were returning home
before being detected and in the
hand-to-hand fight that followed three
of the thieves escaped, but one was
caught and was roughly handled by
the crowd until he was rescued by the
police.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Methodist Laymen Meet.

Beloit.-The first annual district
conference of laymen of the Methodist
church was held here. The attendance
was small but the organization was
perfected and work for the year laid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27

MadiSon.-The annual meeting of
the Wisconsin Municipal league will
be held in Oconomowoc September 2
to 4, and the following program has
been arranged: Wednesday, Septem-
Der 2, two D. m-Address of welcome,
Mayor B. G. Edgerton; response, form
er Mayor Douglass, Monroe; presi-
dents address, Mayor Currens, Two
Rivers; secretarys report, w. G.
Kirchoffer, Madison; Work of the
State Highway Department" A. r.
Hirst, highway engineer, Madison;
auto ride about Oconomowoc.
1880 p. m.-"Landscape Gardening of
a City," Prof. E. T. Sandsten, Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, Madison; Illustrated
lecture, Water Powers of Wisconsin"
Prof. Leonard Smith, engineer United
Illustrated lecture, Engineering in Mex
ico," John w. Alvord, c. E., Chicago.
Thursday, September 8, nine a. M
Paper, Tar Macadam,' Assistant City
Engineer Bacon, Oshkosh; address,
Municipal Sanitation" DR.. G. A. Har-
per, secretary state board OF health,
Madison: Taxation" speaker to be Sc
lected. 1870 p. m.-Address, Public
Utilities" Prof. Meyer, chairman of
the railroad commission, Madison;
paper, Municipal Bonds" City Attor-
ney Thomas O'Meara, West Bend; trip
to Pabst farm and exhibition of horses.
1880 p. m.-Illustrated lecture
Parks and Pleasure Drives" John
Nolen, landscape architect, Cambridge,
Mass. illustrated lecture, Power Gas
Produce for Development" Prof. H. B.
MacFarland, M. M. E., consulting en-
gineer, editor Gas Power, Chicago
Friday, September A, nine a. NJ
Paper, PARKS and Play Grounds for
Children" Mayor Burt Williams, Ash
land; address, Municipal Humanitari-
anism," Mrs. A. w. Bartholomew, SUI
perintendent Associated Charities, Ra-
cine; needed legislation, legislative
committee. p. m.-Election of Off
GERS, selection of convention city, ap-
pointment of committee, and other
business. The convention will close
with boat ride on Lac la Belle and
an entertainment and supper at the
Country club
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Commission Hears Rail War.

The state railroad commission took
testimony at Superior in the dispute
between the Great Northern and the
500 railroads regarding the building.
of tracks by the former road leading
to the interstate bridge between SUI
perior and Duluth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27

is a real necessity for them to vote.
Therefore, if interest is not sufficient
ly aroused and the Importance of this
coming election fully appreciated,
several states may be lost by default.
"Mr. Bryan has been endeavoring to
give the impression that the president
has stolen some of his policies. The
Democratic candidate, however, is
identified with free silver, the diShOn-
est dollar. a policy of reputation of
national and private debts and obliga-
tions, anti-imperialism and govern
ment ownership. Mr.. Roosevelt has
never been free silver man, has al
ways believed in the honest dollar.
No one would ever accuse him of anti
imperialism, and he has been most
emphatically against government own
ership, but has contended for govern
ment supervision wherever necessary.
"The progressive reforms and prac-
teal policies which Mr.. Roosevelt and
the Republican party have put in force
would be gladly claimed by Mr.. Bryan
as his own.
As to Guaranteed Deposits.
'In the present campaign the Demo
cratic candidate is bringing forward a
short cut and plausible panacea
against panics, the guaranteeing of de-
posts in national banks. At first
sight this would appear to be sort of
insurance. Insurance, however, is a
contract whereby one party voluntar-
lily pays to another party fixed sum
for indemnity against loss and not to
exceed an agreed amount. The guar.
anteeing proposition compels by law
the banks to pay unknown sums for
future losses, and to an unknown
amount and subject to unknown risks
over which they have no control.
This guaranteeing Of deposits by
all national banks would mean moth.
ing less than that the conservative
and honestly managed banks would
have to pay the debts of banks which
have been badly and dishonesty man.
aged"
After the New England Vote.
Boston, aug. 24.-Republican politi.
cal activity in New England will cen.
ter in this city during the next few
days when Chairman Hitchcock of the
Republican national convention will
confer with the party leaders of the
six New England states in regard to
the aspects of the presidential cam
paign, especially in reference to the
coming elections in Vermont and
Maine.
Chairman Hitchcock is expected to
arrive in Boston Monday from Dalton,
accompanied by United States Sena-
tor w. Murray Crane, whose guest he
had been at the senator's home in the
Berkshire Hills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
shoms Growth Of Kenosha.

Kenosha.-The assessors have COM
pleted the annual assessment, and the
total will pass the $2O,0O0,000 mark,
showing an increase over last year OF
more thar 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Old Citizens at Picnic.

Mukwonago-The postponed Terri
torial Badgers annual picnic was held
in McNulty's grove in conjunction
with the Half Century club.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Veterans at GAINESVILLE.


One hundred of the 400 odd survi-
vors of the Thirteenth Wisconsin vol
unteers held their annual reunion at
GAINESVILLE. The veterans and their
wives banqueted at the East Side Odd
Fellows hall and then heard address
es by Pliny Norcross and others. In
the annual report of Secretary w. p.
Clarke it was shown that but Is of the
members of the regiment were in SOL
diers' homes, IA at Milwaukee and one
at Danville, III. During the last year
Is of the survivors have passed away.
The regiment was organized AZ years
ago and was commanded by Col
Lyons, afterward member of the SUI
preme court It was recruited entirely
from Rock county, two companies be-
ing Milton college students.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Aqree to Pool Tobacco Crop.

agree 10 Fool Tobacco crop.
Thirty farmers belonging to the
American Society of Equity and hav.
ing 800 acres in tobacco have signed
an agreement to pool the 1908 crop.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Work Done by Good TempIars.

Work Done by Good Templars.
Reports at the state meeting of
Good Templars at Waupaca showed
that over 100000 people were reached
in public addresses on the temperance
question in Wisconsin in the last year
by lecturers of the order, while over
100000 pages OF literature were dis
tributed. The Good Templars' Train
ing school elected the following Off
GERS: President, B. e. Van Kuren,
Oshkosh; vice-president, w. S. Frazier,
Milwaukee; secretary, H. A. Larson
Waupaca; treasurer, A. w. Bonesteel
Fairwater. The officers OF the Good
Templars Mutual Benefit association
elected are: President, Eugene w.
Chain, Chicago; vice-president, w. s.
Frazier, Milwaukee; secretary, b. F..
Parker Milwaukee; treasurer, H. A.
Larson, Waupaca. The grand lodge
officers elected were installed by the
supreme lodge deputy, Col. B. F. Park
er, as follows: Grand chief templar,
J. w. Skinner, Twin Lakes; grand
counsellor, M. S. Kellogg, GAINESVILLE;
grand vice-templar, Mrs. G. d. Hawn,
Rock Elm; grand electoral superin-
tendent, Mrs. Edwards, Ashland;
grand superintendent of juvenile work,
Mrs. G. e. Smith, Seymour; grand
secretary, w. S. Frazier, Milwaukee;
grand treasurer, Mrs. w. S. Frazier,
Milwaukee; past grand chief templar,
II. A. Larson, Waupaca; grand chap
lain, Rev. Samuel Scorse, Mifflin;
grand marshal, Andrew Hagstrom, Su-
perior. Plans were made for the ex-
tension of the order in the state, and
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-15
Colu STORAGE Rae..

Inc attendant came out Of the cold
storage room with an awed look.
Rats are wonderful" he said. 1--WE
thought modern plumbing would abol-
Ism them, but they live in the clean
light and dryness Of the best modern
plumbing more comfortably than they
did in the damp and filth and darkness
OF the past. We thought the modern
ship would abolish them. but the Lu.
sltania has as many rats as had the
Columbus caravels. And here
he made an awed gesture.
"And here ! find rats in our cold
storage rooms at temperatures that
freeze the breath and cause it TO fan
In the form Of snow. To and fro they
prowl. Their coats are thick and warm
like fur. and, with frost on their
whiskers, they feed heartily on meat
and game frozen to rocklIke hardness"
Exchange.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-15
coIfna Fsats.

! Scottish golfer who undertsok
wager to drive a ball q mile On
sen consecutive shots probably set
IN an easier task than some Of
Predecessors north of the Tweed.
hong the most interesting wagers
his kind was one taken In the
Ress Golfng society in 1913 that
Two members could drive a ball
the splre of st. Giles steeple.
feat was attempted by a Mr..
les Of Leith and Mr.. Smellie, a
sr, each being allowed six balls.
both competitors succeeded in
lng their balls well over the
hercock, a height Of more than
beet from the ground.
be years later Donald Mclean, a
er to the Signet, won a substan-
bet by driving a ball over Mel
8 monument, in St Andrew
ne, while several Scotchmen have
prmed the difficult feat Of driving
ball from Burntsfield links to the
u Arthurs seat, a species Of golf
Steeplechase which requires con-
able stamina as well as Skill
minister Gazette.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-15
MoHAIR AND ALPACA.
These Fabrics Coma Frem r.. o..
tirelv D,Ws-"-. 'sm I'VE an

shsas Fabrics Gene Frem T~o n.
oreiy Diflsrsnt Animals.
The other day / heard a connie az
1en arguing about mOhair and alpaca.
one Of them gravely ASSERTING that
.ney were different names for ~ same
AaDElc, said q New York ImDorter
Inc assertion was very Far out Of
.ne way. The cloth known as alDaea
u genuine, comes from the wool AZ the
animal or the same name which
lnrlves only In the Andean regions
y Feru and Chile In South America
Inc alpaca. or pace. which resembles
me llama, looks good deal like our
domestic sheep and has a most beauti.
Iui neece. Great docks OF them browse
on the highest ranges OF the Andes
ana are the property Of the native In.
ulans' who shear them once a wear
Many efforts have been made TO breed
the alpaca In different parts OF I'm.
rope and Australia. but without suc.
cess. A cargo Of them was brought to
baltimore some time In the middle of
the last century, but the experiment Of
raising them In the United States was
likewise failure.
The cloth known Us mohair comes
from the Angora goat, a very different
animal from the alpaca. The angora
Is found In South Africa, but the lar,
gest hocks are found In Asia Minor
Exchange.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-15
ma coIIana oirIa Raaoun.

Il believe In a college education fol
girls" said a professor, "but the CIR
who comes out Of college thinking
that she knows a great deal has moi
pro6ted by her four years course, for
after all, It is but a smattering that q
college education gives Us.
''M0st girls know this. Many dc
not. The latter sort carry themselves
guperoiliOusly, use big words, correct
ignorant persons grammar and fail
to make a good marriage. In fact
they create a bad impression every
where.
'gThus there was a girl-a VassaE
girl-who got caught by the incoming
tide out on a rock. The tide rose
higher and higher, and the girl
shrieked and screamed madly for help.
''Help came at last in the shape Of a
grizzled old shellback In a fat bot.
toned boat The girl, as soon as she
saw the shellback, recovered her poise
and said In her most affected manner:
"'Ah, / knew some succor would
come If 1 but continued calling inds.
fatigably.'
1.-THE shellback scowled.
"'Waal, MISS he said, # that's how
ye express yer gratitood the suckern
be burned IL he don't row back with.
sut ye.'"-CincinnatI Enquirer.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-15
Ne Wanted corn.nv.

Shortly after 2 o'clock one bfttar
winter morning physician drove -four
miles In answer to a telephone can.
On his arrival the man who had sum.
mOned him said:
Doctor, amt In any particular
pain, bat somehow or other I've got q
feeling that death Ii nigh
The doctor felt the mans pulse and
listened to his heart.
"Have you made your wflHF' he ash.
Cd finally.
The man turned pale.
why, no, doctor. At my age-ah,
doc it amt true, is lit It can't b
tRuo''-
who's your lawyerr'
"Higginbotham, butt
Then you'd better send for him al
once."
The patient, white and trembling,
went to the phone.
who's your pastor7" continued the
doctor.
'"The Rev. Kellogg NJ. Brown" mum
bled the patient. But, doctor, do you
think
Send for him Immediately. Your
father, too, should be summoned; also
your
~say, doctor, do you really think I'm
going to dep The man began "a
blubber softly.
The doctor looked at him hard.
mo, don't" he replied grimly.
there's nothing at all the matter
with you, but I'd hate to be the only
man you've made a fool Of on a night
nlH this."-Everybody's.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-15
i01S TINE STANDARDS.
-. sections That Divide the
United States.


United States.
..t,on has its own time stand
" y, the United States has four.
~ s,roe sections, as they are called
,s.,roduced in the year 1883
=. ar the benefit Of the railroads,
y ~ snovu as the eastern, central
LIN and Pacific. The eastern
=" ' extends from the Atlantic coast
| Irregular line drawn from De
i charleston, S. c.; the central
~ IN between this line and an
extending from Bismarck, N. D.,
,outb of the Rio Grande river;
.sountain extends from here to the
Am boundary of Montana. Idaho,
I and Arizona, and the Pacific In
: an the remainder of the coun-
= the Pacific coast.
adherence in time between adj
H. sections is one hour, so that
q y o'clock in New York city
II o'clock at Chicago, 10 o'clock at
rsr and 9 o'clock at San Francisco
tyue local time Of any place is
~ or faster than the standard
according as the place is west
sst Of the time meridian. Thus the
/ time at Boston is sixteen minutes
= than eastern standard time.
4 At Buffalo it is sixteen minutes
Ier-Harper's Weekly.