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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

Ia honor of those whose work in
behalf of the local Normal school
has met with such grand success,
announce that fine, big progra m
has been arranged, and that con-
siderable eXpence has gone into Sc
curing attractions of unusual
merit. A goodly fund was raised
yesterday by popular subscription
among the business men of the city.
A good brass band will be secured,
and besides this there will be fine
program of vocal and instrumental
solos. etc. There will be speeche
by prominent men. Two ball
games will feature the athletic pro-
gram The park program will COM
mence right after the arrival of the
big parade, which is to start down.
town. Watch for the hand bill and
poster announcements for further
particulars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

AS vet there is nothing definitely
settled in regard to the building oil
dormatory, but that one will be
built is pretty generally understood.
Work on the new building will
commence as soon as the found
alton plans are m ade out and bids
for same accepted This is. expect
ed to be within the next two months
at the longest estimate. President
Crabtree, Regent Thompson and a
local committee were about the
city Tuesday inspecting sites for
the new building.
The securing of the appropriation
ranks in importance in the history
of the school, and therefore of the
city, with the building of the origin
al school in 1875, and it's rebuild
ing after the fire in November, 1897,
and everyone interested in the city
and the school should feel highly
elated over it and all should pitch
in to help make the commemoratiun
of the event grand affair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

bat an aggressive and progressive
Democrat, numbered among the
most prominent conservationists oil
the country.
During recent address in the
Senate, Newlands insisted that the
Baltimore platform, which he
helped to frame did not even infer
entially declare for free sugar or free
wool and while conceding sincerity
of purpose to the President, New
lands squarely took issue with his
proposal to make sweeping tariff
reductions on these ard other items,
Closing an instructive review of the
tariff question he advised gradual
reduction of schedules by sliding
scale thereby fixing the will of the
Democratic party in the pending
measure, not to be varied by the
loss of the Senate next year or the
loss of the House or the Presidency
two years later"
When eminent political doctors of
the same school disagree in their
diagnosis and prescriptions, they
sometimes determine the character
of medicine by trying it on the sick
man. If the patient survives, it
isn't poison. This school of prac-
tice is urging the passage of the
present tariff measure against the
judgment of some of the strong
men in Congress of all political be-
liefs. While the effect on the
country of the pending tariff mea-
sure is doubtful, it is certainty it
self, compared with what the future
may have in store for business if
free silver, greenbackism or similar
cure all fallacies should be cham
pioned by men placed in absolute
control of both the political and
banking reins of the country. This
is the position taken by leading
fnanciers, irrespective of political
parties, who approve the purposes
and general features of the cur
rency bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
Normal School Appropriation
Bill Signed BY Governor
To-day
Local Schools New Building Assured City
Will Show Appreciation BY Big Picnic
Celebration Next Wednesday


Governor McGovern will TO ~
sign the Normal school appropri-
alton bill which carries an appropri
alton of $145 900 for the River Falls
State Normal school President
Crabtree, Regent Thompson, Sen
ator Skogmo and others have beer
exerting themselves to the utmost
! for the interest of the local school,
with the result that River Falls is
named for the largest appropriation
on the bill.
To show their appreciation of the
successful efforts of these gentlemen
the people of this city will celebrate
the event with general picnic in
Glen Park next Wednesday, August
Is, and on this day the business
places of the city will be closed that
all may join in making the affair a
grand one, long to be remembered
Mayor Stiles has issued pro-
clam alton in regard to this event
which appears in another column
of this paper.
The granting of this appropri-
alton for the River Falls Normal
school means that this institution
will have a new $124,O00 building
(the site for which has not as yet
been definitely decided upon)
which will house the science, Agri
cultural and Practice departments
of the school and will also contain a
fine auditorium and also a large,
modern gymnasium. 1t may also
be arranged to provide room here
for Manual Training and Domestic
Science courses. The old building
probably will be fitted over to
accommodate an enlarged library,
together with class rooms for &C.
ademic work At present there are
not enough class rooms for each
teachers work, SO it is very prob
able that, with the added courses,
all additional space in the present
building will be entirely filled.
Eight thousand dollars of the
appropriation is to be expended for
land and the remainder Of the"
S145, 900 for the new building, adj
ditional equipment and repairs, etc.
The amount for yearly mainten-
ance of the school has been raised
from $41, 900 to $685. to com
mence the coming year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
Are You Interested
in Any Deaf Child?

If so, write to Superintendent E.
w. Walker. of the State School for
the Deaf, Delavan, Wis.
This school teaches speech and
lip reading, has the same course
that is given to hearing children in
the public schools and in addition
gives instruction in various trades.
The children are we'll cared for in
every way. Medical attendance is
furnished and an eye and ear spe.
cialist is provided, ali to the end
that the children may develop the
b ightest intellect, the soundest
morals and the highest efficiency
p )ssible. This school is supported
by the state. Everything is furnish.
Ell free TO the deaf boys and girls oil
Wisconsin. The next tern begins
September 10th.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
VOLUNTEER ROAD WORK

The road between River Falls and
Hudson was recently worked" by
a volunteer road gang from this city,
and was much benefited thereby. A
number of young autoiscs loaded
up their machines with workers and
tools and made the run out to the
Hogs Back" filling in ruts, clean
ing off stony hill-sides and cutting
down bumps, as they went along.
AS result, the Hudson road, from
the Spalding hill to the six-mile
turn is in excellent condition.
There were not many in these
road gang parties, nor did they
have much time to spend at it, but
the splendid results accomplished
show what could be done if the
work was taken up as it should be
and time and money spent on it in
proportion to the value of business
the road is used for.
The Hudson road was picked out
by the volunteers for the reason
that it is the most popular auto
drive, connecting as it does, this
city with the Twin Cities and the
several ST. CroiY county towns SO
frequently visited by local auto
parties.
The first two and-a-nalf or three
miles of this road, as it leads out of
town, is one of the worst stretches
In the country, and should receive
the prompt attention of the authori-
ties. 1t is an awfully poor adver,
tisement for the city and the vicin-
ity through which it runs to have it
stand in its present condition.
The River Falls Ellsworth road is
a nightmare" for vehicle travel of
any kind, and something should be
done at once to put it in better
shape.
A little roadwork at this time
will prove a great boon for the
heavy traffic which will follow the
threshing season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
ISIS Perkins" at Auditorium Tuesday, August IT,

1t is rumored that here is soon
to be an exciting con test on be-
tween children of the eighboring
communities in securing Dunlap
Pony votes. 1t appears that the
people of these communities realize
the fact that the farmers children
stand an equal, if not a better
chance than the city boys and girls,
in getting votes, if their parents
and friends patronize the Pony Con-
test stores. The children already
entered are, for the most part,
working hard for votes, and as far
as can be learned it is pretty even
race. The contest is just begun
and there is yet time to enroll and
have practically an even chance
with the others.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS: a liberal appropria-
ton has been made. by the State OIL
Wisconsin for the improvement oil
the State Normal school of River
Falls, and WHEREAS, this section
of the state realizes fully the bene-
fits, social, educational and financial,
accruing to it by reason of such APP
preparation and heartily appreciates
the efforts of those who have la
bored in behalf of the school to the
end that the improvements may be
made, and all deeply sense the lib.
erality of the state in dealing with
us,
THEREFORE, /, the undersigned
mayor of the City of River Falls,
do hereby proclaim the 18th day of
August, 1913, holiday to be given
over to celebration to show the APP
probation of our populace and to do
honor to those to whom we are in
debted.
respectfully request that all
business places close on the day of
the celebration from 1890 A. M
for the balance of the day.
In behalf of the citizens of River
Falls, extend cordial invitation
to all our neighbors to join us next
Wednesday at basket picnic and
in the gala events of the day.
Done at the City of River Falls,
Wisconsin, this 9th day of August,
A. D. 1913.
~s a. We SgILEs,
Mouor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
NEW MOTOR CAR RULES

Therecent session of the Wisconsin
Legislature passed few new mea-
sures in the law regulating motor
vehicle traffic which it might be well
for local drivers to thoroughly
understand.
In the first place the new rule sti-
pulates that lights must be carried
from thirty minutes after sunset
and to thirty minutes before sun
rise-ipstead of the hour limit of
the old rule.
Improved mufflers must be used
on all motor machines and the cut
out must not be used within the
corporate limits of any city or viii
lage.
The city council or village board
may require all chauffeurs driving
for hire to be licensed.
Motor vehicles must stop in case
of accident, and the operator who
has injured anyone must give his
name and address and the name
and address of the machine owner
to the in jured person or to some
bystander. Failure to do so is pun.
ishable by fine not to exceed 81 900
or impris onment not less three
months or more than two years.
Motor vehicles must slow down
TO ten miles an hour in passing
another vehicle, going in either
direction, on a single road highway
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

A placard displaying an assemble
OF baseball cartoons which was
placed in the Farmers & Merchants
bank windowyesterday proved high
ly entertaining to all citizens famil.
lar with the Business Mems base
ball league. Each cartoon was la.
beled to represent a player in this
league, and beneath the name was
written line describing some char.
acteristic baseball pose or habit oil
the player. Every mem Der of each
of the three teams was represented
The placard was for the purpose o.
advertising the Caterpillar Hoosiel
Bard game last evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
THE NEW BUILDING

The following action was taken
blythe State Normal School Regents
at the July meeting:
RESOLUTION II. Resolved, That
the Executive Committee, together
with the Resident Regent, are here
by authorized and directed to APP,
prove and accept plans for the pro-
posed building at River Falls, and
they are further authorized to adver-
tlse for bids and to contract for the
erection of said building; and they
are directed to proceed at once to
award contracts for excavating,
grading, cement work and other
work in constructing the founda-
ton for said building, provided
that the Executive Committee shall
secure the approval of the State
Board of Public Affairs as to the
dates on which payments on con-
tracts shall be made
introduced by George Thomp-
son and passed by a unanimous
VOTE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
FOR SALE

Two city residences on West
Side-l frst-class house and two
lots. And ! good house, barn and
chicken house, with lots, just the
place for chicken raising or garden.
ing. Also my 95-acre farm adjoin-
ing the city limits; there is no bet
ter farm than this in the state. In
quire of Walter Glass. Phone So
adv,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
OBITUARY
DOROTHY DEANS


On Friday last, the sad intelli-
gence of the death of Dorothy
Deans reached the. home of her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Deans,
this city. About two weeks ago
Dorothy went to Eau Claire to visit
at the home of her grandmother,
Mrs. Jennie Beardsley, and she was
with her grandmother at the time of
her death, She died at noon, Fri
day, August first, of heart failure.
If she had lived until the fifteenth
of August she would have been
fourteen years old.
The end of this sweet, patient
little life came unexpectedly and
with great suddenness. Even those
who were with her at the last had
but brief intim alton that the beau
tiful life was going out. The shock
to her family circle in this city was
heightened by the fact that but two
days previously her father had re-
turned from a brief visit with her
and he felt greatly encouraged. Her
physical vigor seemed improved
and she was gay of spirit and in
one of her jolliest moods. 1t be-
came evident, later, that her
strength was not as great as it had
appeared. Her sweet, unselfish ma
ture had restrained her, as it always
did, from thrusting her ills upon
her loved ones. She chose, rather,
to surround them with love and
good cheer. This spirit was char
acteristic of Dorothy through the
three years of her illness. Despite
the strong handicap which asthma
imposed upon this ambitious, throb-
bing young life during these years,
she was always patient, brave and
thoughtful of others. In suffering
and disappointment no impatient
word crossed her lips. Her last
words were words of gratitude and
appreciation.
Dorothy's religious faith was sim
cere, simple and we'll founded. A
few months before her death, to-
gether with her brother Warren,
she made public confession of her
faith by uniting with the Congrega-
tional church of this city. The
strongest evidence of her faith was
the beauty of her every day life.
Dorothy's was sweet, pure soul.
She has left to her family and
friends, memory which they will
cherish, and she has left to them an
! inspiration to pure, noble, unselhsh
living
The funeral services were held at
the family home on Sunday after
noon. The service was simple and
impressive, characterized by notes
of comfort, cheer, faith. hope and
love. 1t was a most appropriate
| ciosin scene of the unpretentious
little life which had in its short
period, worked out so fully these
great virtues.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

Gov. McGovern has signed the
Chinook bill creating the Lake
Superior and Mississippi River
canal commission, whose purpose
shall be to cooperate with a similar
body from Minnesota in prevailing
upon congress to construct a canal
between lake and river if it be found
advisable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

STANDING OF cInns
CHESTS LOSE no PILLARS

'hAtS NASSIS .ZoU
CHESTS LOSE TO PILLARS
Last Tuesdays game was the
most exciting one of the schedule so
far. Not only were the White Crest
fans roofing for their team to win,
but they also had the hearty aud
vociferous support of the Hoosier
.Bards, who wanted the Caterpillars
pulled down within one game reach
of their own standing. But the
Pillars had their batting clothes on
and scored fast while the scoring
was good, amassing a total of II
runs to their opponents u.
THE SCORE
White Crests II 0 | 5 5-12
Caterpillars 20 5 0 6 KY
Pitchers; Caterpillars = Morse,
Moline, Krauth, Jensen and Symes:
White Crests- Hunter, Sutherland,
Knoble and Knowles.
NOTES OF THE GAME
Every player scored excepting
Knowles and Capt. Wiger.
Jensen's three. base hit over CEN
ter was the longest drive made dur
ing the League schedule.
Capt. Lusk led the Pillars il
scoring, getting three. Kuoble,
who headed the Crest batting list,
tied the League record, scoring four
runs.
Both teams were photoed just be-
fore the game,
There were five strike outs in the
game, two Crests and three pillars.
The Pillars scored six runs off
Knowles after two were out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
AUTO LIVERY

For automobile livery service, de,
pendable, comfortable riding and
safe driving, call on Jack Kelly,
Phone 81. Car is large and roomy
and will comfortably seat three
Prices very reasonable.
Positively noreckless driving -adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

Everything new and up-to date.
After you have finished laughing at
one, you find yourself splitting your
sides over another, SO get your
seats in advance as the biggest
kind of a crowd will be at the Opera
House August 18th to see Sis
Perkins. adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
BARDs DOWN LEADERS

The Hoosier Bards won from the
Caterpillsrs in the best played game
of the season last evening. The
Bards scored in but two innings,
but the last of these, when Elliott
tailed three men on a long drive
over left field, proved the und ling
of the leaders. Krauth, of the Pill
lars lined out home run in the
third round. If the Bards win their
next game from the White Crests
they will be tied for first place.
The score:
Hoosier Bards 20 2 0 O 4-6
Caterpillars - 0 / / 0-3
Pitchers, Bards; Nelson, G.. Stewart
l. Stewart, WATSON and II. Stewart.
Pillars; Morse, Jensen, Moline.
Krauth and Symes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

The Scandinavian societies of
Hudson will picnic in Glen Park
Sunday, August IL. A feature of
the days program will be the ball
game between River Falls and the
Hudson Boosters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

A clean and refreshing comedy
that has made more people laugh
than any play ever produced. Bring
the old folks. They enjoy a good
laugh, and they will enjoy more fun
looking at Sis Perkins than any
show they have ever seen at the
Opera House.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

The decorative committee of the
Nor nal appropriation picnic will be
greatly pleased if the public will aid
them in their work by decorating
their homes and places of business
with the Normal colors. Red and
white remnants will be the most
prominent feature. Any one will
ing to aid the committee can call on
Mr.. George Stewart.
Committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

A young man by the name of Da-
Wis, about sixteen years of age,
found himself stranded in this city
Tuesday night when he lost track
of the band of horse traders
with whom he was travelling. The
band was located at Prescott and a
number of benevolent citizens
clipped" nj and hired livery auto
to take the boy to that city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
THE Gel EBRATI0N

The committee having charge of
the big picnic celebration to be
held at Glen Park next Wednesday
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

Twenty years ago this summer
Ringing Bros. circus was billed for
Spring Valley, but did not reach
the town, as storm hit the show
at River Falls, killing seven people,
iniuring thirty to forty more, and
compelling the show TO lay up for
repairs. Spring Valley Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
sHERIFF's SALE

The east one-half of the N. w
one-half of Section 81, township %.
range II, ST. Croix county, Wiscon-
sin, known as the Nelson land, will
be sold at auction by the Sheriff Of
St. Croix county. The sale is to
take place at the front door of the
St. Croix county court house, at
Hudson, Wisconsin, August 9,
1913, at 4:30 p. m.-adv.
HOUSE FOR SALE-My house
on 9th street for sale. Caroline
Isaacson.- adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

Wander Bie's ice cream
Woehrle 's-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
Job Printing

That is a part Of our business. ana we
pride ourselves ia doing the best
and neateSt kind of work Patronage
the JournalJob Print. Quick service.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
|You Can Begin This
! GreatStory Todayb
Reading This First

Charles Nelson. a wealthy New
Yorker. on coming home on certain
afternoon, discovers his son. Ken
meth, drunk, and in the scene that
follows. Kenneth accuses his father of
maintaining another establishment
Nelson admits the truth OF the charge.
His wife, a society leader. hears the
discussion. and 1t develops that the
estran cement in the family has come
through the woman's indifference TO
her husband. Their daughter, Alice,
sides with the father. and Kenneth
takes his mothers part Mrs. Hard
ing, a mutual friend, tries to patch
the trouble. and contrives that the
Nelson's shall meet at the Alpine
apartments, where Nelson has gone
from his home In the lobby Of this
apartment house Mrs. Nelson acci-
dentally meets Kitty May Claire, the
girl who had won her husbands af-
lection. After his wife leaves. Nelson
has a talk with the girl. He tells her
they must quit" The girl declares
she will have revenge. She takes 1T
by having the son, Kenneth. fall in
love with her.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
CUPBOARD

I'm all right" he boasted.
He kissed his mother. And this
time he did not see how softly glow
ing was the pink of sweet Marks
cheek!
you are all I have now, Kenr'
Emily Nelson spoke with a sad ten
derness. She could not know how
dangerously near she was to losing
that "all she had"-once and for
everl
I'VE are going to be happy-all of
US! You'll seel Goodby. mother
Kenneth spoke with the easy boast
fulness of one who sees his own joy
just within reach. Mary Rurk could
not quite see how they were all to
be happy AS Mrs. Nelson swept
ahead down the corridor, she stepped
back into the room, and with a deep
feeling voiced her unselfish plea to
Ken.
"Your father. Kenl He loves your
Ken had taken her hand with the
friendly glow Of long years of
friendship and affection. He dropped
1t now with harsh suddenness.
"Goodby. Mary"
flooded Mary's eyes and turned her
voice to the liquid music OF her own
Celtic poets.
Ken. Her heart Is just breaking
for him."
"Come, Mary" called Mrs. Nelson.
And Fate and Nature must again bide
their time.
Il will see you tonight. The front
elevator is most convenient, mother.
I'll take you to your car"
Carl cried that lady of luxury a
little bitterly. st is only taxi"
"Oh, l say! There is no need of
that. You should have the things
that belong to your prosition. you
know"
Ken's assured voice trailed off down
the hall.
Potter came out to the phone to
order that luncheon for a lady"