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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02
Binder Irvine Prices Drop

The board of control and Warden
Wolfer have fixed the prices for
binder Irvine to be sold to farmers
next season by the prison plant at
Saltwater. The output will be
about 100000 pounds. Prices
and grades are as follows:
Standard, 500 feet to the pound,
6A cents; sisal, 500 feet to the pound,
6A cents; standard manila, $50 feet
TO the pound, IL cents; manila, 600
feet to the pound, 8 cents; pure ma
Mia, $50 feet to the pound, "a cents;
all f. O. b. Saltwater, Mimi.
These prices range one-fourth
cent per pound below last years
prices on the three best grades, viz,
pure manila, 600 foot manila and
standard manila.
The prices on standard and slsal
Irvine are the same as last year, not
withstanding the present high price
of sisal fiber. These low prices
have been made possible because OF
very favorable fiber contracts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02
Medical Inspection Urged

Following are excerpts from re-
cent letter to Supt. C. P. Cary from
DR.. ]. C. Elsom, head of the Depart
ment of Physical Training of the
University of Wisconsin.
about two weeks ago l began
nv examination of the freshmen,
and so far have tested about 200 of
them. Out of the number examined,
excluding those who already wear
glasses, l found IS men who are
suffering from serious defects OF
vision, none of them suspecting any
trouble of the kind. This is very
high percentage, much higher than
I have discovered before. l believe
that the fact of this decreased visual
health merits attention from us who
have to do with the education of the
young people of Wisconsin.
81 believe that the medical inspec'
ton of the eyes, noses and throats
of the school children should be ar
essential part of our educationa
system. 1t will certainly relieve
great many from troubles which car
in many cases be remedied, if taker
in time. l send my defective eye
cases to occulists in the city; bu
the University age is far too late
for the correction of the defect:
which have mentioned.
The State Superintendent holds
the same opinion that DR.. Elson
has expressed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02
THIRTY=SI YEARS AGO
Taken from the River Falls
Journal of Dec. 2, 1879

Fine sleighing. Wood $3.50 per
cord. Potatoes $1.00 bushel.
Wheat CSC per bushel.
Miss Addelle Woodbury., who has
been attending the River Falls In
stitute during the most of the past
year, started or her return trip tor
Vermont yesterday.
Our village cornet band is about
to be reorganized.
P. Mcmahon has engaged to teach
the school in the district where ne
resides, the coming year.
Complete returns give Mr.. Taylor
for governor a majority over Wash
burn of nearly sixteen thousand.
]. w. VIM has opened hrst-
class hotel at Ellsworth. John has
a host of personal friends who VII
be happy to exchange their scrip
for good dinners.
D. R, Jones, the architect ane
builder whose plan for Our Norma
school building was accepted L
now in town, examining our rock
brick and lumber, for building Pur
poses.
All prospect of war with Spain
has blown over. All the American
demands have been complied with
the Virginius to be released ana IN
surviving prisoners to be set free.
R. ]. Flint, of the Dunn Count
News. seems to have an eye to IN
clerkship of the senate.
G. w. Roberts has sold MS llVer
stock to Vim. Wells.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

The movement for uniform motor
laws throughout the United States
is daily gaining strength through
the activities of the various
automobile associations in the
country. This question will be one
of the most important under discus
sion at the annual meeting of the
American Automobile Association
to be held at Washington in January.
1t is not believed that exactly SINH
lar laws will be adopted by all of the
states but it is hoped that uniformity
relative to the examination of drivers,
registration and road signs can be
obtained. Under present conditions
interstate touring is much of a
puzzle and in many sections of the
country such unreasonable regula'
tions exist that the unwary tourist
wishes he were crossing from one
European country to another.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

If the Supreme Court sustalns the
decision of the Circuit Court that
the Standard Oil Company is COM
bination in restraint of trade ana
must be dissolved, the effect Will be
tremendous on the operating meth
DDS of other great commercial and
industrial combinations. When At
tornev General Wickersham was in
formed of the decision he expressed
great qualification and Immediately
announced that it was lone of the
most important ever rendered IN
this country" 1t seems quite ap-
parent that if a number of corpora
tons all responsive to one authority
yet each by virtue of its nominal in
dividuality relieving that authority
from responsibility, are to be
deemed combinations in restraint OF
trade, the methods of many OF the
largest combinations in the country
must be considerably altered in
order to be legal. The Standard
Oil Company has justly been con-
sidered the pioneer in the construc-
ton of legal devices to control trade
without being open to serious at
tack in the courts under the monop-
DIV provisions of the Sherman act.
1t the constructors of the Standard
Oil Company, with their efficiency
born of long practice, have been un-
able to make that corporation i'm
mune from technical violations OF
the law, it is not thought likely that
their imitators have been more sue
cessful in hedging themselves about
with legal defenses. 1t is expected
that on the appeal of this case the
Supreme Court will lay down clear
and definite rule of law which, with
out hampering or impeding com
merce, will define specifically the
bounds within which the so-calleC
trusts must operate if they are t.
do business in the United States
President Taft's Attorney Genera
is not hunting trusts with a brass
band but he is showing quiet de
termination to enforce the law, with
out regard to power or station.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

The intending purchaser OF WIS
consin Christmas stamps need not
90 far to get them. There is local
campaign manager in almost every
CITY and town, who has on hand a
good supply. 1t should be matter
of civic pride to buy stamps at home,
for each purchase helps a town to
not only gain an enviable rank in
the anti-tuberculosis crusade, but
increases the towns chances OF
winning the prize of an Aero vacuum
cleaning system valued at from $500
to 81 900, donated by the American
Air Cleaning Co. of Milwaukee.
The city of 1000 or over selling the
most stamps in proportion to the
population in the 1905 census wins
the prize, The local campaign com
mittee then selects 9, school, # the
town has more than one, in which
the system is to be installed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

From the very beginning of the
world wide movement to stamp out
tuberculosis, Wisconsin has taken a
leading part. The results are al
ready apparent. The death rate
from consumption has actually been
lowered. If the 1909 stamp cam
paign is a success, next year and
each succeeding year should see
even better results, and the saving
of more lives.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
PUBLIC LIBRARY
A partia, List OF the New Books
Received.

Santa Lucia, Mary Austin
About Catherine de Medici, Honore
de Bal2ac.
The Chorians, Honore dc Balzac.
Cesar Birotteau, Honore de Bal
FAC,
OLD Goriot, Honore de Balzac.
My lady of the fog, Ralph Henry
Barbou.
Breakers ahead, A. Maynard Bar
bour.
Cattle baron's daughter, Harold
Bindloss
Kineaids battery, George w Ca
Bile.
The wayfarer, Mary Steward Cut
ting.
The eagle badge, Holman f. Day.
Every man for himself Norman
Duncan.
Cradle OF the rose.
The lions share, Alice French,
A commentary, John Galsworthy.
The great Miss Driver Anthony
Hope
halfway house, Maurice Hewlett.
Law Of the land Emerson Hough
The whole family, Twelve Authors.
Salthavep, w w. Jacobs,
To the front, Cen Charles King.
Well In the desert, Adeline Knapp.
An immortal soul, w II. Manocl.
Revolt OF Anne Royle, II, X. Mar
tin
Anne Of Green Gables, l.. M. Mont
gomery.
a Grand Army man, Harvey J. O.
Higgins.
The virgin in Judgment, Eden PHIL
pots,
The statue, Phillpotts and Bennett,
Sir Richard Escombe, Max Pember-
ton
The mills Of the gods, Elizabeth
Robins.
The last hope, Henry Seton Merri-
man.
The imprisoned midshipmen, Molly
Elliot seawell
Amabel Chanuice, A, D, Sedgwick.
The immortal moment, May Sin
clair.
Peter +, Hopkinson Smith.
The man from home, Harrington
and Wilson.
Land OF the living, Maude Il. War
rem.
The shoulders Of Atlas, Mary e.
wilkins,
A sunny little lass, Evelyn Ray
I4Und.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
GOOD HoRsEMlasnlp.


Your heart and your head keep up.
Your hands and your knees keep down,
Your knees keep close to your horses
sides
And your elbows to your own.
This old bit Of advice for the would
be horseman Is quoted By a writer In
Baiy's Magazine and declared TO be
perennially sound.
He quotes another ole hunter on the
subject of what he calls 'the divine
gift Of hands" Ia riding. This old
hunter John Darby, used to attach
two pieces Of Irvine TO the back of an
ordinary chair and draw the same
tighter until the chair balanced on its
fore or hind legs. according TO his own
position.
Then when balanced he would keep
It, so 10 speak, on the swing by gently
manipulating the Irvine or relns he
held in his hand. \ rough pull would,
of course, have upset the chair one
way. whereas the fact of not checking
It in its movements Mt all would have
caused a total loss of control over 1t
In the opposite direction
"And that" when the exhibition was
concluded he would edd, lis hands,
gentlemen"
Jogging to the covert, continues the
writer. you may notice one hne horse,
the owner fully equipped, throwing its
head up and down like a pump handle,
another sweating profusely, although
the pace has not exceeded five miles
an hour since 1t left the stable, and a
third snortlng and prancing about all
over the place.
Why Is this SO? Simply because the
rider of neither Of them is possessed
with the divine gift of hands"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO.
Their Uncessing Work Keeps Us
Strong ard Healthy.

All the blood in the body passes thro
the kidneys once every three minutes.
The kidneys filter the blood. They work
night and day. When healthy they re-
move about 500 or. of impure matter
daily, when unhealthy some part of this
impure matter is left in the blood. This
brings on many diseases and symptoms
pain in the back, headache, nervous
ness, hot, dry skin, rheumatism, govt,
gravel disorders of the eyesight and
hearing, dizziness, irregular heart, de-
bitty, drowsiness, dropsy, deposits inthe
urine, etc. But if you keep the filters
right you will have no trouble with your
kidneys.
Chas. Goldsworthy, retired, living on
Hoard ST., Mineral Point, Wis, says:
Il have been practically unfit to do and
work for over five years as result of
kidney trouble and rheumatism. During
the past five months / was troubled by
retention of the kidney secretions, ac-
companied by dull pains in my back. |
tried great many remedies but did not
receive relief from any of them and
when my attention was drawn to Doan's
Kidney Pills, | went to Ivey's Phar-
macy and procured box. | have had
but little pain since using this remedy,
my kidneys act more naturally and
feel better in every way. give Doan'
Kidney Pills my hearty endorsement at
every opportunity.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name (Doan's) and
take no other.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
THE BEES STING.
An Ugly Weapon Something Like
Three Bladed Sword

An Ugly Weapon Something Like a
Three BIaded Sword.
The bees sting is made up of three
separate lances, each with Il barbed
edge and each capable Of being thrust
forward independently OF the others.
The central and broader lance hns a
hollow face furnished 1t each side
with rail or beading, which runs it's
whole length. On the hack of each OF
the other two lances there Is longt-
tudlnal groove, and into these grooves
fit the raised headings of the central
lancet.
Thus the sting is like sword with
three blades united. but sliding upon
one another-the baIbeG points Of
which continue to advance alternately
into the wound. going ever deeper and
deeper Of their own malice afore-
thought after the initial thrust is
made II Is n device OF war com
pared TO which the explosive bullet is
but a clumsy brutality Yet this is not
all.
To make It's death dealing powers
doubly sure this thorough minded anna
Zon must fill the haft of her triple
blade with n subtle poison and 30 con-
trive Its sliding mechanism that the
same impulse which drives the points
successiyelv forward drenches the
whole weapon with a fatal juice
From 'sThe ore of the Honey Bee"
by Tickner Edwardes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
ECZEMA cURABLE PROVEN
Attorney OF Moline. ILL.,, Convinced by OH
of Wlntergreen Compound.

There is nothing that will convince a
lawyer except evidence.
Now, here is some rather startling
evidence of simple home cure for
eczema which convinced one lawyer, F.
c. Entriken, attorney at Moline, Ill.
He tells how oil of wintergreen COM
pound mixed with thymol and glycerine.
as in d. ID. d. Prescription, cured him
in thirty days after thirty-twa years of
suffering.
For thirty-two years, writes At
torney Entriken, II was troubled with
eczema, scabs all over my face, body
and head could run hair brush
over my body and the floor would be
covered with scales enough to fill a
basket | tried everything salves,
internal medicine, Y-Ray all without
result.
Just a month ago | was induced to
try D. d. d. Prescription. The itch
was relieved instantly; so | continued.
It is just a month now and ! am com
pletely cured. | have not particle of
itch and the scales have dropped off. .
81 can only say again CURE DIsCov
Erred. | am now starting all eczema
sufferers on the right track.
Cure after cure has been brought to
our attention and always that instant
relief from the awful itch.
IVEY'S PHARMACY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
The Weather House.

A very ingenious contrlvance for
foretelling the weather Is the old fash
toned weather house." largely made
In Switzerland 1t IS arranged in such
a way that two figures act IN response
TO the twisting OF a piece of catgut.
The material. supported by a wire, con-
trolls the movements OF little plat
form on either end of which IS placed
a model Excessive moisture in the air
causes the catgut to twist and turn the
platform round SO that the man
energies from one of the doors In the
front of the house. Reverse conditions
of the atmosphere bring about the CON
traction OF the catgut. and the plat
form swings back, thus bringing the
figure Of the woman into prominence
ut her particular door, The making Of
weather house is quite an easy mat
ter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11

We should say that the caterpillar
crop of 1909 is going to be enormous
and why fish worms should go on null
tiplying at the wasteful and uncalled-
for rate they do when there is no more
good fishing within twenty-five miles
of Mineral Point, is beyond comprehen-
sion. There has long been an over
production of fish worms.
The dog population of Milwaukee
was reduced of 1900 during the years
1907 and 1908. Indications are that Min
eral Point statistics on dog population
would show an increase.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
FOR SALE.

The E. 7. Dunn farm consisting of
l6O acres, one mile west of Mifflin.
Has good farm buildings and running
water. Win be sold at reasonable
price.
A farm of 297 acres in town of VALID
wick, known as the John Little farm.
Good buildings, running water and
some timber. Good for stock or gen
eral farming.
The one story six room cottage owned
by John Kitto.
A two story and basement house on
south side.
The frame house owned by Mrs. Lam
caster near P. NJ Church.
A five room cottage on south side.
The two houses and one and one
fourth acres of land owned by Mrs.
David Brown Sr. near depot, opposite
old mill dam. One house of 4 rooms
and one of rooms. Good well. Will
be sold cheap and on good terms.
Parties wanting to buy, sell or rent city or
surrounding country property please call on
J. B. REYNOLDS.
Opposite City Hall. Upstairs,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
A Riot Of Color.

From The land of the Moros a soldier
writes - Moro matron passed our
quarters this morning wearing hello
trope Jacket purple trousers with
large heart designs worked in yellow.
blue ana pink embroidery red ana
black sarong yellow plush slippers
and yellow silk mantila The ladr's
maid toldl, n modest garb, walked be-
hlnd carving . mngentn parasol"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
spoken English Very Good

From IN advertisement Of Danish
hotel The hotels charmingly situa-
ton, surrounded Of nice garden the
good cuisine, the kindly accommodate
ton with moderate charge and good
conveyances, with easy occasion for
salmon and trout fishing, the ascend
Ing of the surrounding mountains has
done this place wcll-knowu and praised
of all travellers. y. y. The landlord
is spoken English yery good Lahore
Civil and Military Gazette
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11

DEAR Sir
AS soon as you're ready to take up the ques-
ton of spring suit, you'll find us ready with
great line of fine goods
You can bring any idea about suit-style that's
on your mind and we'll match it here with
smart, snappy model from the best designers and
manufacturers in the world
You wont have any real idea ofthe excellence
of our showing until you come in and see; new
models, new colorings and weaves fine blue and
black goods. RESPECTFULLY,
CORRELL & MARTIN
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11

There Is nm EGG for breakfast re-
marked laudlady TO her ledger.
(which dp you prefcrT"
lFtaCrs" repeated the latter.
where's the preference when You
only gfrer ana eggg"
NhN YOU cau have an egg or
nothing was the sharp rcply,-Lon.
don Scraps.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
COMMERCE STREET
Dray, Baggage = Express
COM RnNv

Having purchased what was formerly
the Robt. James dray and express line
and coal business, we desire that the
public know we are fully prepared to
accommodate promptly anyone wanting
service in our line.
Baggage handled carefully. All calls
promptly attended to. We are also
equipped for heavy hauling.
Hard. soft and blacksmith coal on
hand at all times. Orders filed on
short notice. NJ II. LINDEN.
23tf j. H bIEFFER, JR.
The Mineral TT. Dray & Coal Co
Office Phone , IS $, Hotel ROYAL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
To the Public

T. T. Hawkins has retired from the
painting and paperhanging business,
and win be succeeded by his son-in-law
VIM. T. PrideauX, who win be glad to
attend to work in that line. and solicits
9 share Of the patronage from the citi-
aens Of Mineral Point and surrounding
country.
j Z Hawkins takes this opportunity
Ct thanking the people for the generous
support accorded to him during the
forty years that lie has been in business
here. 9w4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
Miss Neffie v. Wallis.

Graduate of the American Conserva-
tory of Music, Chicago, will give piano
and organ lessons. Fer terms inquire at
her hCgne in this city. Phone 90. 26tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
J. B. REYNOLDS
Real Estate Agency

Property will be listed and advertised for
sale free of charge in this column unless sale
is made. If sale is made only the usual com
mission will be charged
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11

Consistency Il jewel, but obstinacy
Il q Observation-Disclosures State Regis.
ter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11
DAILY STAGE
BETWEEN
MINERAL POINT & D0DGEvILLE
Morris Proctor. Proprietor.

Stage runs daily, except Sunday. leaving
Mineral Point At 7:4s a. m. and Dodgeville bss
tween and 2 p. N.
Connects at Dodgeville with train on c. h ".
w. r.. for Madison. Milwaukee, &c. and at
Mineral Point with l.S0 p. m. train Oh G. Ma
st. p. R'y. for Platteyille Darlington. Shulls
burg. Monroe and Evansville.
Calls left At the Hotels, Mineral Polnt
will receive prompt attention. sw-FARE 500
Phone i3g,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-11

IVEY'S PHARMACY
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19
STAFFoRDvILLE.
District Superintendent NewIand Will
Hold Quarterly conference-SpeoiaI
Programme on Children's Day
Small Notes.

John Lilley Is visiting friends in
Hartford this week.
C. R. Kemp of Easthamptpn, Mass.
was the guest of H. A. Bosworth over
Sunday.
Mrs. Rena Baker of Hartford was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Potter, recently.
Mrs. S. West is sepnding few
weeks with her daughters, Mrs. Albert
= ndersou and Mrs. Frank Converse
Mrs. David Belcher and granddaugh-
ter have been spending a few days
" ith friends In F'itzwilltam, n. II.
Mahlon II. West has resigned his
pesition with the Rhode Island Wor-
sted company, and Is employed as
loom hxer in the Garland mill.
Mrs. Wesley Bradway is taking care
of her daughter, Ruth, at the Springs.
who Ia i'll with measles at the home Of
Mrs Harvey Barrett.
The district superintendent, Rev. j.
j.. Newland, will hold the first quar-
terly conference in the Methodist
church vestry Tuesday evening.
The programme for the children's
day concert was appropriately carried
out in the NJ. e. church. The children
taok their parts splendidiy and the
pastor made fine remarks. The church
was prettily decorated for the occa-
sion.
Mrs. George Drummond, who has
been in the Norwich hospital for
treatment, has returned to her home
m UGH improved in health.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19
SOUTH COVENTRY.
Farm Sold to New York Purchaser
Various Local interests.

Major Bessey has sold his farm on
South street to Mr.. Wells of New
York, who will occupy 1t soon. Mr..
and Mrs. Bessey will live with their
daughter, Mrs. Chaffee, in Worces-
ter, Mass. Mrs. Chaffee is at present
with her parents.
Miss A. M. Cundall of Marlboro,
Mass, is with Miss Hattie M. Albro
for her, annual visit.
Summer Visitors III.
Austin Peterson, the small son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. Peterson of Rip
ley Hill, is i'll with scarlet fever. The
family recently came from Brooklyn,
N. Y, for the summer.
A. grandson OF Rev. and Mrs. r. W
Sherman Of Ripley Hill. who came
from Brooklyn q short time ago to
visit HIS grandparents, is Ill with
measles at their home.
Mrs. Mabel Tracy Thompson Of
Manchester, N. H, has been with her
parents, for a short visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Kingsbury
and DR.. and Mrs w. L. Higgins visit
ed the state prison at Wethersfeld on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Noble and Miss
Maria Colburn attended the funeral of
sister in Willimantic on Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary B. Yeomans of Columbia
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Ellen Prince. on South street.