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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08
State Is Doing Much Building.

state Is Doing Much Building.
With over half a million dollars
worth of buildings now in course
Of construction at the twelve state
institutions, the members of the board
of control are busily engaged SUI
perintending the improvements au-
thorized by the last legislature, which
was perhaps the most liberal of any in
granting appropriations to state insti-
tutions
The largest appropriation is that
for the state hospital for the insane
at Mendoza. A new power house and
laundry building are being erected,
and the equipment will soon be In
stalled so that the plant will be ready
for operation by September L. These
improvements involve total expendi-
ture of $4,000.
About $4,000 will be spent upon
improvement at the state reformatory
at Green Bay. An addition to the adj
ministration building will be com
pleted, and the erection of a center
building, offices and schoolhouse is
under way.
At the state sanatorium at Wales
the infirmary will be equipped, shacks
remodeled and two new shacks erect
ed. An assembly hall will be built.
These buildings with various other
improvements will cost the state $49,-
200.
At the state school for the deaf at
Delavan laundry building is being
erected, and repairs made to a mum
Der of the buildings. The total cost
will be $12,400.
At the state school for the blind at
GAINESVILLE, the barn is being remod.
eled, a silo erected, and bids for a new
dining room were opened on July 70.
These improvements will be complet-
ed about January 1, and the total ex-
penditure will be $21, 200. New cot.
tages, schoolhouse and the remod-
cling OF the barn at the boys indus
trial school at Waukesha are now
under way. Excavation for the
schoolhouse is under way and all OF
the improvements are to be finished
January 1. The aggregate expenditure
at this institution is $4,000.
The foundation of hospital for
the criminal insane at the Waupun
state penitentiary has already been
laid. The land upon which it is to be
erected cost $4,000, and the building,
which will be completed January l.
will cost an additional 100000. AT
the state school at Sparta various i'm.
provements on the present building
will be made at cost of $1,000. The
erection of dining room is about
completed and a new cell room will
be erected. improvements here will
aggregate $68.10O.
New cottages and a hospital to be
finished the first of the year will be
erected at the school for the feeble
minded at Chippewa Falls. The cost
of all the Improvements will be $751;.
900.
At the Northern hospital near Osh-
kosh dormitory for nurses, TO cost
$4,000, is now under construction
and will be ready for occupancy No
venber /.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08
Get "Diddy Box"

The State Historical museum is in
receipt of an interesting relic OF war
days in the form Of diddy box made
of mahogany furniture taken from the
home of jeff Davis, 20 miles below
Vicksburg, in the fall of 1863. The
gift comes from Capt. William Nelson
Of Chicago, who is now visiting his
brother-in-law, r. c. Luther, in Win
gra Park. Captain Nelson was a ships
corporal on the gunboat Carondolet,
which at the time was guarding the
Indianola, then fast on sandbar. A
didGy box is used for the keeping of
brushes, razors, thread, etc. Captain
Nelson's box is about IL by IL inches
and about eight inches high.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

According to State Forester e. M.
Griffith, the fire danger in the state
has been successfully passed for a
period Of time as result of the re-
cent rains which have obviated any
dangers. Mr.. Griffith says that cruis-
ers are now examining the state land
in the southern part Of Oneida county
which will be offered for sale mas
much as they have been found to be
more valuable for agricultural pur-
poses than for forestry. Inducements
are being held out to settlers to take
up lands around Rhinelander. The Of
fer of the state to lease camp sites on
the shores Of northern Wisconsin
lakes has proven popular, hundreds Of
letters being received so far. Twelve
leases were executed during the week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

A suit which had been pending for
ninety-two years was settled in New
York the other day with $4,000 left
after the lawyers had taken their
share. The amount involved at the
start must have been immense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

One of Philadelphia's most aristo-
cratic citizens is to drive a cart in 3
parade as a Renaissance of the dag
rwhen his ancestor held the garbage
contract. Why not? 1t was useful
rwork and it paid well.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

A Finn, taking part in the Olympic
games at Stockholm, has succeeded
in throwing the discus so far that the
Greek who invented the discus would
probably be unable to find 1t If he
were there. Thus we see how the
world has progressed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08
BANCROFT GIVES
PROPER METHOD
Replies to Query About Resigna-
ton of Electors.
REPLIES TO HICKS QUESTION
Resignation Should Be Sent to Secre-
tary of State and Vacancy Should
Be Filled by the State Com
mittee.

Madison. -Attorney General Ban
croft, in response to questions from
Col. John Hicks, q Republican cleo
tor, gave an opinion that resigna-
ton of an elector should be sent to
the secretary of state, as the nomina-
ton papers of an elector are sent to
him; also that such vacancy should
be filed by the state central commit
tee.
The attorney general also held that
while there was no specific statue for
the nomination other than the regular
party electors, nominations of Roose-
welt electors could be made by petit
tionA In the same way nominations of
candidates for state offices are made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

A scientist says that only the fe-
male mosquitoes prey on human be-
ings. However, show no mercy to the
male on that account. And when in
doubt. swat anyhow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08
Clarke MAY Leave State.

B. B. Clarke, editor and owner of the
American Thresherman. the most i'm
portant private periodical issued from
Madison, announces his intention to
remove his business from Wisconsin
unless the income tax law is repealed.
1t Is understood that he can go to one
OF the most central cities in the middle
west and have building given to him
gratis as bonus to encourage him to
move to that place. Mr.. Clarke is
said to be the greatest private patron
OF the local post Office. The Gas Re-
view is another of his publications.
The big Cantwell plant Is largely
occupied the year round in printing
the Clarke periodicals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Summer resort keeper in Maine re-
ports hundreds of swordfish in the vi
cinity OF his hostelry. The sea ser
pent Will not arrive until his imagina-
lion is in midsummer form.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

A slap on the cheek may improve
the complexion, as a beauty expert
tells us, but we have a vague suspf
cion that it will not improve the tenn
per.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08
Nominating Petitions Filed.

Petitions for the nomination of
Philip Lehner, Princeton, as Repub-
lican candidate for attorney general
were filed with Secretary of State
Frear, with 2,799 names. Other petit
tions fled were for Henry Krumrey,
Republican candidate for state treas
urer, James A. Frear, Hudson, Repub-
lican candidate for congress, Tenth
district; julius G. Gilbertson, Eau
Claire, Republican for congress, Tenth
district; Edward e. Brown, Waupaca,
Republican for congress, Eighth dis
trict; Thomas A. Roycraft, Chippewa
Falls, Republican, for state senator,
Twenty-eighth district; Willim ]. Bich-
Ter, Belgium, Democrat, for state SEN
ator, Twentieth district.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08
Postmasters Meet August 20.

The annual convention Of the Wis
consin League of Postmasters will be
held in Madison on August 20. Post
master William A. Devine will make
the address of welcome. Former Sec
rotary of State w. H. Froehlich OF
Jackson is president, and Alexander
Archie of Waterloo Is secretary.
There are about $50 members.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08
Board Decides Case.


The state railroad commission
issued a decision in the the case
Of the city Of GAINESVILLE against the
Rockford Interurban Railway COM
pany in which the commission said
that in it's judgment the company was
giving service within substantial COM
pliance with the terms of its fran
chises. The commission does not ex-
press itself on the adequacy of the
service, against which informal COM
plant has been made, and which may
be subject for further investigation in
another proceeding.
1t was alleged in the action brought
against the company that by reason
of the fact that the company had sus-
pended service on certain streets the
passengers had been denied the bene-
fit In a reduction in fares recently or
dered by the commission. It was also
charged that the public suffered in
convenience because the company Ia
without sufficient power to carry a
trailer up steep hills in GAINESVILLE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08
Pick Land for Colonies.

Senators Sanborn and Scott and j.
Hanchett, Sparta, have been appoint
ed by the state board of public affairs
AS a committee to supervise the col
onization project originated by A. ].
Williams, Buffalo, who has asked the
state to aid settlers In northern Wis
consin. Tracts of land have been Sc
lected in Ashland, Bayfield, and Doug
las counties, and also in Marinette
and Shawano counties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08
Award PRINTING Contract.

Award Printing Contract.
The state printing board awarded
contract for the state printing during
the two years beginning January j,
1913, to the Democrat Printing COM
pany of Madison. The contract carries
about 100000 year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

In all this byplay Of cooked hat and
black cap is preserved the ancient
tradition of ths supremacy Of the
British crowp-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08
21,1s4 Autos In the state.

Secretary of State Frear calculated.
that during the year ending July l, the
state received $124,3O3 in fees for the
registration Of automobiles and motor
cycles. The cost Of administering the
law was $1S,750.67, leaving a balance
of sos, 75O.37. Seventy-five per cent.
of this goes to counties which regis
tered automobiles and 25 per cent.
goes to the state highway fund Mil
waukee county will receive 17,420.82;
Dane, $4,416,66; Racine, $3.2O4.07
The total number of autos registered
during the year was 21,194
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Madison records Of the
secretary OF states department
show that since the first OF the year
the state has issued licenses for 22s-
73O automobiles. 1867 motorcycles
and 9s7 licenses for dealers In auto
mobiles and motorcycles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Ashland Henry A Johnson OF
Superior is the Democratic can
didate in the Eleventh congressional
district to oppose Congressman Len
root. Johnson was formerly mem.
Der of the Wisconsin grain commits
sion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08
Campaign Committees Namsa.

Campaign Committees Named.
I. N. Tittemore, Omro, Republican
candidate for congress in the Sixth
district, fled with Secretary of State
Frear the names of his personal cam
paign committeeman as follows: Wal
ter ]. Callies, Oshkosh; c. s. Burlin-
game, Monticello; Ernest Grevens, Ber-
lin, and e. w. Schmitz, Fond du Lac.
L. e. Cunningham, Beloit, Republican
candidate for state senator In the
Twenty-third district, filed the name
of Arthur J. Cunningham, Beloit, as
his personal campaign committee
man
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Marinette.-On the application
of District Attorney Morgan.
Judge Quinlan signed an order for
grand jury to meet on August 6 to
probe the escape from the county
jail Saturday night OF Edward Jami-
son, an alleged pickpocket. The APP
plication for the grand jury recites
the allegation that II. w. Miller, as
sistant prosecutor, was offered bride
of 5000 to free Jamison
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Racine. Elmer Stoffel, high
school graduate, who on Wednes-
day admitted to Annapolis as a cadet
at large, through the efforts Of Sen
ator Stephenson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Kenosha.-H. B. Murphy, for
merly of Oconto. has been chosen
principal of the Edward Balm school.
Mr.. Murphy is graduate Of the Osh-
kosh normal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Manitowoc.-Frank j. Weber, Mil"
wauke, state organizer of the
Wisconsin Federation Of Labor, in "a
talk here at an indignation meeting
called by the local unions after the
murder of member of the union, said
it was mistake to hold the meeting
and will hurt the unions cause He
warned against violence of any kind.
He urged the union men to return to
their homes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Menomonie. While returning from
fishing trip an automobile con
tanning three business men of this
city and chauffeur, was struck by
500 line engine at Almena, and two of
the occupants were badly hurt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Madison.-The figures of the two
soldiers on the Camp Randall
arch were unveiled. The arrival Of the
figures completes the arch which was
erected by the state to the memory OF
the soldiers who went to the front In
1851. They are nine feet high.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Chippewa Falls.--Fred G. Griffin
night marshal at owen, was shot
when he attempted to arrest two
men who had just held UP farmer
Griffin was brought to hospital here.
where it is said his condition Is criti-
cal. The robbers obtained but 1910
from the farmer, which they returned
to him, bidding him to remain there
until they had escaped. Griffin imme-
diately was notified. however, and in
an attempt to arrest the two men in
the railway yards at Owen was SHOT.
The men escaped.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Manitowoc. Joseph Ramar, Akron,
o., was held by coroner's
Jury for the death of Frank Nitka, a
young boy killed by being stabbed i'm
a fight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Eau Claire. - Herman Schueler,
aged forty, died from injuries re-
ceived in fall from the roof Of a
porch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Couderay.-A soil survey under
tho direction OF the Wisconsin
college of agriculture is being made
in the counties of Sawyer. Washburn.
Burnett. Bayfield,, Ashland and Doug
las.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Appleton The lodges of Odd Fell
lows, comprising district No. IL, will
meet here to reorganize the district.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Madison. - American suffragists.
by Clara Birkenwald, Milwaukee
secretary, filed statement showing
the expenditure of 1922 for political
purposes from July 2 to July 20, in
elusive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Fond du Lac.-A e. Richard
son, proprietor Of the Northwest
ern restaurant, North Fond du Lac,
was felled by two men with an iron
bar. The men escaped, leaving the
bar and hat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Racine.-Two members of the
county board OF review, w. r.
Kisow and w. e. Davis, were disquali-
fed as not being freeholders, and the
meeting postponed for week to fiji
the vacancies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Bayfield, fire destroyed tia
dry kilns and warehouse OF TIA
Bayfield, Fuel and Lumber company
A strong southwest wind threatened
the business portion of the town, but
prompt work by the local fire depart
ment saved the planning mill and a6-
joining buildings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08

Appleton. ninth picnic OF
the South Wisconsin members OF
the q. A. r. will be held here Aug
ust 8.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-17
AND ADVERTISING
Iarue Farm Sales Recently Held A.
test That Use Of Newspaper
Space Pays.

News dispatches the other day her
aided a farm sale held near Emerson.
Iowa, that totaled nearly $4,000 n
touted it as one of the largest public
sales held on a farm in Iowa this
year. Hamilton county, however. has
at least two farm sales which beat It
and in each instance BY SO per%ent.
The John Sloane sale held near Biairs-
burg totaled 81, 900 and the John Ely
farm sale held near Webster City ran
around $4,000.
In point Of attendance, however,
the Emerson sale will probably beat
either of the Hamilton county sales
The Emerson farmer spent 5000 IN
advertising his sale and considers te
got the worth of his money. for 1900
people attended. In case Of the Ham
ilton county sales probably not over
$50 was spent in advertising. Had
5000 been spent doubtless the crowds
would have been a good deal larger
and more than likely. also, he re-
ceipts would have been bigger. But
Hamilton county farmers have not yet
learned the full value Of advertising.
They used more Of 1t this year.
however. than ever before. A farm
sale most anywhere with an attend
ance of 1000 people WOULD certainly
be a novelty-but a novelty which
would certainly. delight auetfonsers.5
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-17
GOVERNMENT AID FOR GOOD
ROADS.

The national House of Repre-
sentatiyes passed a bill carrying
an appropriation of from sixteen
to eighteen million dollars to be
used to ward the construction Of
the public highways. The meas
ure was introduced by Represen-
tative ShackleforG and provides
that the money shall be used on
rural route highways which are
divided into three classes. To
the first class is granted twenty
five dollars per mile, per year;
to the second twenty dollars and
to the third fifteen dollars. The
use of the word construction
suggests the meagerness of the
appropriation as it is a we'll
known fact that public highways
cannot be constructed for less
than thousands of dollars per
mile. After this construction
this sum could be used benefici-
ally for maintenance, but it
would be wholly inadequate in a
building proposition. The cheap
est class of dirt roads, advocated
by the government for this Sec
ton is the sand clay road, and
while it can be built for less than
a thousand dollars in some Sec
tons, we do not believe that it
could be built for less than two
thousand dollars a mile in
this territory. The passage OF
the measure, however, through
the House shows the sentiment
in favor of improving the public
highways and within a few years
we believe that there will be a
combined effort between the
Federal government. the State,
the County and the Supervisors
district to build jointly good
roads.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-17
ADVICE FOR SMALL
CITY MERCHANT
ey WIN. c. FREEMAN.

A clothing merchant, operating In o
city of $4,000 Inhabitants. is doing .
business of $4,000 . year on IN adj
vertising expenditure Of about $1,000
q year. ~
He wants to expand his business
and asked me- how | would 60 about
It. When he flashed that $1,000 year
y expenditure ON me-which is less
than three per cent. Of his gross busi-
ness-I advised him to multiply his
advertising expenditure by three.
In the general talk we had asked
him about the chances Of increasing
his business In his community-the
kind Of merchandise he sold and the
earning ability Of the people In his
community.
I was surprised when be told me
that he sold more $50 and $25 suits
than he sold Of the chaper grades.
He said he buys the best material
labels Of honest manufacturers. He
holds a special sale twice a year to
clean up the odds and ends OF his
stock-the rest OF the time selling his
goods at a fair percentage OF profit.
He was as frank a man as | have yer
talked to.
l pointed out to him that he could
use one full column advertisement
every day except Sunday In all OF the
papers in his town. including a page
at the beginning OF the season and a
page to introduce his special sales IN
January and July. at a cost OF about
$4,000 a year.
He could also use the weekly papers
IN the counties adjacent to his own
town. with a quarter page space every
week. at a cost of from $500 to $1,000.
This would make his total advertising
appropriation about $4,000. or 8 per
cent. Of his present gross business.
and such An Advertising policy could
not fail to increase his business,
This story 10 told in the hope that
II will be a help to merchants In the
smaller communities who want to do
more business.
Any clothing business. during It's
growing stages, car AFFORD to pay .
per cent. of its gross business for ad-
vertising, as an investment. n the
percentage Of cost will grow less Al
the business grows.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-17

Before the senate on Monday
Senator John Sharp Williams
presented the real problem of the
Mississippi river and made some
practical suggestions in dealing
with that great waterway. Mr..
Williams takes the position that
the Mississippi does not present
a thousand problems but presents
one problem, and should be dealt
with as one. He favors straight
ening the channel in places and
the adoption of a uniform and
continuous levee system. The
estimated cost of putting this
plan into operation is $50, 600, 600
in comparison with $500, 600, 600,
the cost of the Panama canal.
Mr.. Williams holds that the river
would be worth ten times what
the canal can ever be worth to
the American people, and that
the $50, 600, 900 should be APP
~propriated in a lump sum and
not by installments through sew
eral years. The position taken
by Mr.. Williams greatly inter
ested the senate and practical
results are anticipated from his
speech.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-17

The cold weather of the first
of the week was unfavorable to
young cotton which has just
come up, and in many sections it
was seriously damaged. The
limited acreage planted in this
section makes it necessary to
save the first stand in order to
insure a crop on this acreage. 1t
is now evident that the acreage
will be greatly reduced in the
territory visited by the floods
and the heavy rains that have
continued until this time.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-17

During the week four candi-
dates for presidential nomination
will tour the state of Ohio-Pres-
idert Taft, Theodore Roosevelt
and Senator LaFollette. Cover
nor Judson Harmon will cover
many points at which Mr.. Bryan
spoke opposing Gov. Harmon's
nomination.