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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
THIRTY-SIX YEARS AGO
Taken From the River Falls
Journal of Jan. "a,
1876

The young ladies of this village
had leap year party at the res
idence of Mrs. L. Powell on Friday
evening last.
The firm of Stephens & Pratt has
been, by mutual consent, dissolved.
Mr.. Pratt continues the business at
the old stand.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PARKER
We had the pleasure of call on
Monday last from our Lieutenant
Governor. He and his family have
been spending few days in town
and in Pleasant Prairie visiting
relatives. While in town he was
the guest of Judge French.
He said that Just forty years ago,
when he was eight years old, his
father, Luther Parker, arrived with
his family in covered wagon and
made their first home in a grove a
short distance from where Mr..
Higgins now lives-something
over a mile from town. Here they
stopped some time to recuperate,
for they had come all the way from
a miserable strip of land in the
northern part of New Hampshire,
called Indian Stream. 1t was so
poor that neither England nor the
United States wanted it, and SO it
remained neutral until the survey
under Webster's treaty determined
it to belong to the United States.
From Pleasant Prairie Mr.. Parker
removed with his family to Wauke-
sha, where young Parker grew up
with the hardships and discomforts
of pioneer life. But these hard
times and severe lessons of want
and hardship only taught him to be
more persevering. With the lack
of educational facilities he econ
omized the little he had studied,
untutored, the more. Arriving at
manhood's estate, without dollar
in his pocket, he struck out for
himself. He is now one of the
best farmers in the ST. Croix valley,
and deservedly occupying the ele-
waited position he now Enjoys
Kenosha Union.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
Save Fuel in Cooking

M. E. Jackson, representative
of the factory which manufactures
the National Kerosene Oil Burner,
is giving demonstrations of the
burner at the Odd Fellows hall
which will be of great interest to all
who wish to save fuel in cooking.
The National Kerosene Oil Burner
has been demonstrated in New Rich
mond and several ether neighbor-
ing towns and found valuable wher-
ever accepted as handy and econ
omic cooker. Mr.. Jackson's dem
onstrations are free and we'll worth
attending. He will be here for ten
days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
County Superintendent
Underpaid

President Crabtree of the River
Falls State Normal school, who
has a wide knowledge of education
al conditions in the various states,
points out a weakness in our sys-
tenn as follows:
"The weakest place l see in the
Wisconsin system of schools is in
it's failure to attach Importance to
the office of County Superintendent.
Expert supervision is just as neces-
sary for the rural schools, yet the
salary paid to the County Superin-
tendent is less than half what is
paid to the City Superintendent.
1t certainly shows discrimin alton
against the rural schools where the
salary of the County Superintend-
ent is even less than the salary of
many subordinate teachers in city
schools in the same county.
1.-The ideals of those seeking to
improve rural school conditions can
never be realized while so little i'm
porrance is attached to the County
SUPPLEMENTARY. Of course, lead
ing educator may be willing to>hold
the position of County Superintend-
ent for several years even at
great personal sacrifice in salary,
because of an intense desire of
rendering a service to rural schools.
AS rule however, the city schools
are able to steal the County Super
intendent of promise before he has
had time to accomplish a great
deal for the schools of his county.
The rural population of the
state of Wisconsin ought to rise up
against this discrimination as was
done in the state Of Nebraska two
years ago, and urge upon the Legis-
lature to double the present sal
aries of County superintendent.
The University, the Normal schools
and all educators of the state ought
to join in this important movement
of increasing the salaries of County
Superintendent and thereby great
ly increasing the efficiency of the
common schools of the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25

Fresh Cottage cheese every Sat-
urday at Allard's.
Special sign painting. J. Jel-
lings. Give him job.
Will sell my beautiful $4,000
piano for $175.O0. Box 513. River
Falls, Wis.
The Dougherty Stock Co. will be
at Opera House three nights, COM
mencing Thursday, Feb. l. Change
of play each night.
Mrs. Mary Drummond, pioneer
resident of Pierce county, died at
her home near Ellsworth the 18th
inst, at the age of SO years.
Francis Stromberg of Havre,
Montana, spent the latter part of
last week with his sister, Magma
Stromberg, who is attending the
Normal.
Hurry! Hurry! There's just
about time now to get married and
be in line for the married Folks
dance at Opera Hall next Wednes-
day evening, Jan. 81. All married
people are cordially invited.
Prof. L. H. Clark arrived the lat
ter part of last week from Hanford,
Wash. He is spending the week
visiting with his son Warren and
will return to resume his work at
the Normal at the beginning of the
next term, which starts Monday.
Professor E. w. Castle, who has
had charge of the mathmatics de-
partment at the Normal during
Professor Clark's leave of absence,
will leave next week to resume his
studies at Princeton.
A play that pleases all is hard
thing to find these days but A
Neglected Wife," four-act comedy
drama which comes to the Opera
House Thursday, Feb. /, promises
to fill the bill. 1t is a delightful
love story of the rural districts, has
plenty of comedy, beautiful stage
settings, we'll known actors and act
resses, many of them having been
seen here before. Among old
friends we find Hattie Dougherty,
Jim Dougherty, Jimmie Denning,
Manda Barnard, Billie Ireland and
Chas. Vinton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
AT THE NORMAL

Professor Wrig ht is visiting
schools in the country north of
here this week.
Miss Lalla Robinson, who will be
graduated this week from the ad-
vanced course, has been elected to
teach the fifth grade in the La
Crosse public schools.
Examinations are being given to-
day and tomorrow. The third term
of the work will begin Monday, Jan.
%.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25

THE Crabtree Speller" is the
name of book of words for use in
spelling classes that recently came
from the press. The words were
sent in from the graded school
teachers in Nebraska from words
actually misspelled by the pupils.
The arrangement of the words is
unique; the book is made up in
good quality of hard finish paper,
and bound in green cloth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
Wood Wanted

Sealed bids for the furnishing of
wood to the public schools of this
city will be received by the school
board until Feb. /, 1912. Wood fur
nished must be either green oak or
maple, cut in four-foot lengths.
Bids for the furnishing of any
quantity up to 100 cords will be
received. Address all bids to c.
w. Jensen, school clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
CONGREGATIONAL
Sunday, January %.


Morning service at 1880. Subject,
"The Value in Observing Ordin-
ances." Organ numbers: Prelude,
"Sargo," by Handel; Offeratory,
Mathis" by Faulkes; Postlude,
Improvision.
Evening service at 7:30. Subject,
"a lesson on Refusals;" Prelude,
"Why am l Confessing Christian?"
Organ numbers: Prelude, Ave
Maria" by Shelley; organ solo,
"Berceuse," by Guilmont; Postlude,
Improvision.
Sunday school at noon and Y. P.
S. c. E. at $50.
All are invited.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
TUESDAY CLUB

PROGRAM, JAN. 80. 1912-sP.
Air de Ballett Chaminade
Constance Norseng Thorsen
Annual Business Meeting.
Cache, Cache Pierre
Little House 8, Dreams Metcalf
Irma L. Shearer
Noeturne, OPP. 81, No. Chopin
Helen Ruth Holbrook
Stars Of Paradise Mrs. Geo. B. Skogmo
Transcription of Russian Hymn josef Laro
Helen Ruth Holbrook.
Mrs E. B. Armstrong, Hostess.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
METHoDIsT EPISCOPAL

Morning service at 1880. Subject,
"The Christian Dynamic"
Evening service at 1880. Subject,
1.-The Unrecognized Christ"
Everybody is welcome.
Rev. c.. A. Bird, Pastor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25

titles farm" can be bought cheap
if taken at once. S. L. Krauth.
The married people of the city
and vicinity will have dance at
Thelander' hall next Wednesday
evening, January 81. The River
Falls City Orchestra will furnish the
music. The party will be for mar
ried people only.
Earn $500 cash by few hours
work. We want to advertise our
new Lamp Burner. We offer $500
in cash to any lady or gentleman
who can furnish reference who will
sell 158 of our White Light Smoke
less Lamp Burners in your COM
munity at 35c each. Burner guar
auteed. Send US 35c for sample
burner and order blanks. Com
mence work at once. NATIONAL
LIGHT COMPANY. Sault Ste Marie,
Mich"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
Rev. VIM. ]. Gray, Pastor.

Endeavorers and all other young
people of the Congregational church
are invited to social to be held in
the social rooms on Friday evening
of next week, Feb. 2. The commit
tee is planning to give you a good
time. Don't miss it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
BaIed Hay

/ am offering for sale two car
loads of fine quality upland prairie
hay. Delivered to any part of the
city. F. A. HOWE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25

"a Neglected Wife" will be pre-
sented by the Dougherty Stock Co.
at the Opera house Thursday, Feb.
L. Prices, IS, Is and IS cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
Advertised Letters

List of unclaimed letters for the
week ending Jan. 20:
Miss Madge Burnham,
Joe Divinan.
c.. C. GLASS, P. M.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the weather report
since Christmas day, as observed
by Frank Thayer at the Normal
school, the temperature being taken
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
BORN

REED-At Knapp, Wis, Jan. p,
1912, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. Neil
Reed, of St. Paul, son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25

Fresh Cottage cheese every Sat-
urday at Allard's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-25
The Local Market

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products, etc., to-day:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
MITCHELL STREET.

BETWEEN Whitehall and Pryor
we have the exclusive sale of
1871 feet at $1,000 per foot. This.
in our opinion, is the best. safest
and most conservative buy in the
city today.s In the heart of the
retail district and between the
terminals Big buildings, bring
ing large rentals, all round. Prop
erty of this nature never depre-
ciates in value, but continues to
have a steady. healthy increase
every year The exact size is
131 7-10x102, with an alley all
around. We can sell all or a part.
Blue print on file in our office.
Advise quick action on this.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
252 CORTLAND.

AN EXCELLENT piece of semi
central property, 32x126, at
$1,000, on easy terms. For a
small investment, this is good.
The house rents for $40 per
month, which will pay taxes, in
terest, etc. Will be glad to show
it to you.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
THURMAN. BLACK &
CALHOUN.
BOB Empire Building.
EDGEWOOD AVENUE.

N THE section where everything
is rapidly advancing, we offer
25Xs5 feet, containing d brick
store and broom house in the
rear, rented for about $3.50, at
the very moderate price Of $4,000,
on terms. Exclusive sale at this
price remains for just a few
more days, at which time the
price goes up. Let us show you
this Monday.
WEST PEACHTREE HOME.
ONE Of the most beautiful homes
on this main thoroughfare. Alb
solutely every modern improve
ment-clothes and dust chutes,
hardwood floors, tile porches,
sleeping porches, oak stairway,
tile roof, two porcelain baths
beautiful and expensive hardware
laundry, two servants rooms
and baths, garage. Thise house has
four bed rooms, large hall and
living room, dining room, pantry
and kitchen. Soidly built on d
stone foundation; high elevation ;
65xl75, on a corner. Price SIS
600; Oh easy terms.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
RESTAURANT FOR SALE.

Near one Of the busiest corners
in Atlanta, and only one block
from Five Points, we have exclu-
sive sale of one OF the best pay
ing propositions in the city. Sale
includes fve-year lease, all furni-
ture and fixtures, and everything
needful to run a first-class restau-
rant, European plan hotel next
door, which furnishes many
profitable customers. High-class
trade established. Place now be-
ing run at q profit. Owner wish
es to leave city, only reason for
selling If you are looking for a
profitable. high-class, paying IN
vestment don t overlook this.
THE /. c. GREEN COMPANY.
305 Third National Bank Bldg.
Phone Ivy 2943.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
FOR EXCHANGE.

LOT 100 BY goo, OAK RIDGE AVENUE.
NEAR ATHLETIC CLUB; GROUNDS
SHADED; $1,000. WILL
EXCHANGE FOR EQUITY IN GOOD
INCOME PROPERTY.
PEACHTREE ROAD FRONTAGE. geo
BY SEQ; $4,000. WILL ENCHN NGE
FOR INCOME PROPERTY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
NORTH AVENUE CORNER.

WITHIN 300 feet Of 100000 of
Improvements, 80x1OO feet. The
price given us for a short while is
$25, 900. on very reasonable terms.
1t rents now for about $500,
which will pay all expenses.
There's nothing in the district
that has the speculative future of
this property.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
CLOSE-IN SOUTH SIDE HOME.

CLOSE-IN SOUTH SIDE HOME.
CLOSE IN, walking distance on
South Pryor street, we have a
nice 2-story l0-room house with
servant room and modern con
venjences; the lot is large, and
lies we'll For immediate sale we
are authorized to. sell this splen-
did property for only $1,000, on
terms. No loan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
II ACRES.

ON the Marietta Car Line, an
ideal country home, 2-story, g
room bungalow, servant house,
barn, garage and other outhouses.
Own gas and waterworks plant.
This place belongs TO nonresident
and will make special price for a
quick sale, or would exchange for
other property.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23

AN investment proposition, l2-room
house, two tenants, lot 64x90 right at
circus grounds, room on corner to build
store. Price $4,000; $1,000 cash, bal
ance monthly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
EDGEWOOD AVENUE
Near jackson Street.

NO 353 lockwood AVE.-Lot ~ IL
x144; runs through to Chamberlain
street; has two small frame houses
Price $500.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23

NINE-ROOM 2-story house in
AnsIey Park, stone front, brick
mantels, birch doors, hardwood
floors, tile porch, furnace heat,
laundry with cement floor. If
you are looking for d home on
the north side this will suit you.
This is very attractive in every
way. There is a demand for this
kind OF property. Owner is go
ing to sell
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
1.275 ACRES.

ONE of the finest stock Farming
propositions in North Georgia
400 acres almost perfectly level
valley and bottom land; 700 acres
in timber, new Groom house and
four tenant houses, barns and
other outhouses, belongs to non
resident; want an offer. Investi-
gate and make your offee VIII
take some other property in part
payment.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
North Avenue.
Near Spring st.

PROPERTY on North avenue. between
PeaChtree and Marietta streets. is
very promising We offer a large slate
ROOT dwelling, 60Xl90, for $4,000; rents
$500 a year
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
FOR SALE.

WE HAVE a central piece OF
property, just been listed with
MS for a quick sale. This is your
opportunity to buy one Of the
best propositions in the city. Be
quick il you want choice central
piece Of property. You can shut
your eyes and buy this calss Of
property-the kind to buy. Make
your eyes and buy this class Of
be sold in the next 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-11
CLEM HELPED SMASH HALLWOOD MACHINE
Were Afterward Displayed by National Company
 as Junk"

Cincinnati, December 10-Nine witnesses occupied the stand today during the trial of President John 1T. Patterson and 9 other officials or former officials of the National Cash Register company, charged with violation of the criminal section of the Sherman law.
 Eugene Glenn of Los Angeles former National Cash Register salesman, testified he had helped smash number of Hall wood machines that were later exhibited in display window of National store as junk" On cross examination he ad- mtted there were several National ma chimes smashed at the same time. Some of the Halwood machines, he said, were almost new. Albert l.. F'orbers of Los Angeles, formerly a Hallwood agent, tes- tihed that National salesmen had followed him whenever he went out to see GUS toner or prospective customer.
 Floyd T. Shaw, former agent for competitor of the National, testified that the California district manager of the National company had offered him S6000 a year to work for the Ma tional and had told him that the com petins company would be out of the business in a few months.
 The defense claimed they scored a victory today when Judge Hollister ruled out all testimony concerning all legged attacks or acts of violence com - mitted by National agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-11
HAD 4SUCKER" LIST 0F 120,0OO NAMES Jury Chosen to Try Wisner and Myer for
 Fraud

New York December 1o-After two days work jury was chosen late today to try Archie l.. Wisner and John J. My CTS, whose Fifth avenue offices were raided by postal inspectors in March, l9l1, on charge of using the mails to defraud investors all over the country in the sale of alleged worthless gold, copper and oil stocks.
 The governmbent has contracted to pay more than $l00,00O to bring witnesses from various parts of the country. over 100 have already arrived from Pacific coast cities and most of them are likely to be kept here for some time as the hear ing is expected to be nearly as long as the Georee Graham Rice trial, which ran for five months and cost the govern ment a quarter of n million dollars.
 The government alleges that the men got more than s2000,0Oo from the public and that sucker list" of 10000 names was used. Assistant United States Dis trict Attorney Thompson declared in open ing the case that the government would show how the promoters sold thousands of shares in one concern, declared q ficti- tious dividend and then organized d nov company selling stock on the record made by the dividends just declared in the older concern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-11
COMPTROLLER UNABLE TO GET
 ACCOUNTING FROM GEN. SICKLES

1 under no circumstances will an ex- tension of time for this settlement be granted beyond December G."
 Not having heard from General sickles by December 6, the comptroller wrote Attorney General Carmody that "a shortage of $29,24644' existed and referred the matter for such action as you may deem necessary"
 On December the comptroller re- eeived a letter from General Sickles asking further brief extension of time.
 q beg your kind indulgence until December 20,' he wrote, when I am confidept I shall be able to obtain a loan on my three houses and lots on the corner of Fifth avenue and Ninth street" Attorney General Carmody ad- vised Comptroller Sohmer to grant the extension.
 Governor Dix today said the com missioners threatened to resign as a body three months ago because of the tangled financial affairs of the com mission, but he had refused to accept their resignations. The governor said he had been advised by Attorney Gen eral Carmody that other members of the commission were responsible with General Sickles for the proper eXpen- diture of its funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-11
Thomas E. Shea at Bijou

Thomas E. Shea revealed a wonder land of mystery last evening at the Bijou theatre when he played the complex problem of "Dr Jekyll and Mir Hyde' to a romantic conclusion. The story Is of a man who, through the magic influence of remarkable drug. transforms his personality from a respected and learned physician into a criminal of the lowest type and needs no introduction in this brief comment on the play.
 The ability of MT. Shea. who played the diverse parts. was revelation. His hearers were under the spell of his acting for there was magic Tn the thrill created when Edward Hyde a, his worst ragged like beast and com mitted most heinous crimes. And there was greater magic when. before the wondering eyes of those who watched. the madman became the physician, racked with the passion which had burned his heart and scared his mind but q minute before.
 Tonight MT Shea will present "The Bells" Next week comes Madame sherry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-11
SELMA BUSINESS
 MEN CELEBRATE
Enthusiastic Get-Together Meeting Held Last
 Night

Selma, December 10.-(Special )-The largest meeting in the history of the sel- ma Chamber of Commerce ever held was the get-together meeting of that organ ization tonight, which was attended by about 250 members. Nearly POO of the new members of the association received dur ing the past week were present at the meeting and were given the glad hand of fellowship by the older members of the organization.
 The session was a lengthy one and dur ing it there was discussed large mum Der of questions relating to the future growth and welfare of Selma and the cit izens of Dallas county. The meeting was the most enthusiastic as we'll as the largest In point of attendance of the or ganization ever held and there is no ques- ton but the reorganized business or ganization will do much toward advancina the future growth of this city.
 During the meeting there was made proposition for the purchase of the home of l.. E. Jeffries on Selma street and converting it into a play ground for the school children of the city. This prop erty will unquestionably be purchased for that purpose and in connection it was proposed that the proposed monu- ments to be erected to the memory of the late Senators John T. Morgan and Ed mund w. Pettus be also erected there on.
 Lively discussion followed upon the question of building permanent and sub stantial wharf for the city. tue formation of colonization company to settle the farms of Dallas county with white far mers from the north and west, the build ing of the Cahaba Valley railroad from Birmingham and mony other matters were discussed.
 meeting to MT. Joseph B. Babb of Bir- minghain for his reorganization of the Selma Chamber of Commerce.