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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
REALLY NAMED FOR STATE
Mississippi River Steamers Originated
cognomen That Has Now Be-
come Universal.

On the Mississippi river in olden
days the passenger steamboats, We're
very ornate affairs, vying with each
other In garish glory. One owner hit
on the idea of naming his steam
boats cabins instead of numbering
them. So he named them in honor of
the states of the union, each having
above the door the gilt title of some
state, the big central cabin being call
ed the Texas" after the largest state.
other boat owners took Cp the idea.
and thus the word cabin was grad
ually alternated by state" room. For
years the best cabin was still known
as the Texas Then that sobriquet died
with the ebbing glory Of the old river
steamers. But the word "stateroom"
became incorporated into our Ian
guage, and in time even broke into the
dictionary, as does many another
catch phrase. Not one person in thou
sand who occupies a stateroom knows
the term once meant "a room named
for state"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
FACE A SIGHT WITH letter

Moberly, Monty trouble began
with small pimple on the left side of
my face and it spread all over my
face and to my neck 1t would be scar
let red when I got warm. My face
was a sight. 1t looked very unpleas-
ant, and it felt uncomfortable. My
face was something awful; it just kept
me in agony all the time. Some said
it was letter, and some said it was
that awful eczema, but / rather think
it was letter. / had been troubled
with it for about two years and tried
many remedies, but got no relief until
/ used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
"When 1 would wash my face with
the Cuticura Soap and apply the Cuti-
cura Ointment it would cool my skin
and draw great big drops of matter
out of the skin. You would think I
was sweating; it would run down my
face just as though / had washed it.
It itched and smarted and l suffered
in the day time most. I used the Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for
a month and I was cured of it." (Sign-
ed) Mrs. J. Brooksher, April is, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston"
Adv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Hardware Dealers Are to Meet.

The Wisconsin Retail Hardware as
ISOLATION will hold it's seventh annual
convention February 81 in Juneau
hall, Auditorium Exhibits by manu-
facturers and jobbers will occupy the
main hall. The annual meeting of the
Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire In
surance company will also be held,
The convention headquarters will be
in the Republican house. The Hard
ware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance
company will hold its meeting Wednes-
day morning, February 5, at ten
o'clock in the Auditorium.
President G. P. Schlaefer, Appleton;
secretary P. ]. Jacobs, Stevens Point,
and Treasurer H. L. Mcnamara, James
vile, will present reports. The report
of the secretary will show the amount
of insurance in force to be $6,345, GAS. so.
Increase in net surplus the past year
was $17,704.17. and the increase in as
sets S22, 046.47. The losses during the
year amounted to So, 1864.
The officers of the company are:
President, G. p Schlaefer. Appleton;
vice-president, r. C. Murdoch, Beloit |;
treasurer, H. L. Mcnamara, James
Vile; secretary. p ]. Jacobs, Stevens
Point,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
rha Ynunn Rride,s Flrst plscovery.
mare go.

Their wedding tour had ended, and they
entered their new home to settle down 10
what they hoped to be one long uninter-
rupted blissful honeymoon.
But alas! the young brides troubles
soon began, when she tried to reduce the
cost Of living with cheap big can baking
powders. -
She soon discovered that all she got was
a lot for her money, and 1t was not all
baking powder, for the bulk of 1t was
cheap materials which had no leavening
bower. Such powders will not make light,
wholesome food. And because Of the alb
sence of leavening gas, it requires from
two to three times as much to raise cakes
or biscuits as it does of Calumet Baking
Thus. eventually, the actual cost to
you of cheap baking powders IS more
than Calumet would be.
Cheap baking powders often leave the
bread bleached and acid, sometimes yell
low and alkaline, and often unpalatable.
They are not always Of uniform strength
Now the bride buys Calumet-the per
fectly wholesome baking powder, moder-
ate in price, and always uniform and re-
liable. Calumet keeps indefinitely, makes
good cooking easy, and is certainly the
most economical after all. Received
Highest Awards: Worlds Pure Food Elk
position, Chicago, ILL.,; Paris Exposition
France, March, 1912-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
lrreclalmabIe skeptic.

How big an income should young
man have before he is justified in get
ting married? This question is asked
in various departments of the Sunday
papers at various seasons of the year,
and 1t is variously answered. Condi-
tons change and domestic happiness
changes with the conditions.
The best answer we remember to
have heard was given by a cynical
bachelor and skeptic last week. This
person was in the newspaper office
when the woman editor opened her
mail and read forth this question:
Gould a young couple be happy on
$500 a year,"
Sure they could" answered the
skeptic eagerly. "They couldn't live
together on it,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Fit the Dancer Spot.

A tippler with a very red nose got
a days work as a laborer in a boiler
works. The same day he appeared
before the surgeon at the hospltai
with his nose smashed.
Good gracious!" exclaimed the sur
geon. How did you manage to get
your nose smashed like that?"
oh cried the sufferer, Il put my
nose through hole in the boiler for
a sniff of fresh air, and the man out
side with the hammer mistook 1t for
a red-hot rivet. And he only hit once
that's all"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Not a Complaint.

Miss Brown" said the art inspec'
tor, pausing before a students easel,
you might with all propriety worship
that drawing of yours"
The poorest pupil in the class looked
up, surprised and pleased.
I'm so glad you like it, sir. But
why-why-"
THE Bible expressly commands us
not to worship the likeness Of any
thing in the heavens above or iii the
earth beneath, does it not?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
The Zeal Villain.

Are you the villain of this troupe?''
asked the baggeman who was han
ding theatrical trunks. mo" replied
the youth with black, curly hair. Il
used to be, but the real villain is the
treasurer of the company, and by this
time he must be about five hundred
miles on his way to somewhere west.
Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
To Pon Corn.

Very often corn will not pop quick
Iy, even over a very hot fire. If you
viii put the corn to be popped in a
sieve and pour cold water over it, not
allowing the water to stand on the
corn, it will not only pop quickly, but
the open kernels will be larger and
lighter and more flaky than they 9th
erwise would have been.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Patents to State Inventors.

John N. Anderson. Madison, tool
holder: George w. Benage, Juda, nose
guard for cattle; Walter Blake, APP
pleton, igniter for gas engines; Clark
L. Fry, oxford, spike pulle-; Clark L.
Fry. oxford. railway spike; William
II. Gaulke. milwaukee. alternating
current rheostat for pelyphase cir
cults: William L. Miller, Madison,
back-facing device for lathes; VII
liam H. Powell and r. B. Williamson,
Milwaukee. dynamo-electric machinei
Charles T. RUIZ, Bloomer. cuitivstor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion, alays pain cures wind colo, 25c bottle a9y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Ii we were all as good as we advise
others tc be, heaven would be right
here on earth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

"Worth mountains Of gold" says woman. Another
says al would not give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound for all the other medicines for women in the
world Still another writes. 81 should like to have the
merits Of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound thrown
the with searchghtso that all suffering women could
read and be convinced that there is remedy for their Ills
newspaper times the size of this with such
taons taken from the letters have received from
health restored suffering banshed by Lydia
Pfnkhams Vegetable Compound.
Why Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound accomplished
such Why has lived hrived kept
doing glorious among the sick of the world for
than 80 years?
Simply surely because of its sterling worth The
approached its plainly and SIM
DIV because there good women ills
Here are two that the writer's desony two
tell comforting suffering
man who will read them-and be guided by them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
\. |. extern CASE
COMES TO HALT
Several Days to EIapse Before
Judge Renders His Decision.
PUBLIC TO OWN BREWERIES
Resolution introduced In House to In
vestigate Gothenburg System, With
View to Its Adoption in State
Socialists Submit Many Bills.

Madison.-It will be several days
before Circuit Judge E. Ray Ste
vens will render his opinion in the In
junction proceedings brought by Her
man L. Ekern to restrain the govern
or and his superintendent of public
property from ousting Ekern from the
Office OF insurance commissioner.
There are two divergent lines of court
opinions bearing upon the controversy
The Wisconsin supreme court has
held that the official who holds the
prima facie title to the Office should
be the custodian of that position until
the question Of title has been settled
in the courts.
Commissioner Ekern's attorneys rely
upon a line OF decisions laid down
in 16 different states to the effect that
an order of injunction will hold good
as against an appointed incumbent
until the title is settled.
Public Ownership of BrewerIes.
A unique resolution came into the
assembly from Assemblyman w. E.
Smith of Milwaukee, providing for an
investigation by legislative commit
tee of five members, of the liquor traf-
fic, looking towards public ownership.
The Gothenburg system is the plan
proposed to be investigated. A bill
involving the public ownership OF
breweries principle has been before
the legislature for several years. 1t
has reDeatpdlY been defeated because
little evidence was adduced to sus-
tain its advisability. 1t was for this
reason that Mr. Smith offered his res
olutiOn, claiming that as matter OF
public policy all the facts regarding
the operation of the system should be
gathered and specific report on the
subject laid before the legislature, ia
king the form of legislative recon-
mendatiOns.
Assemblyman Ray J. Nye of SUI
perior has bill that will multiply the
duties of the railroad commission by
Imposing new requirements. Any per-
son feeling that he may be aggrieved
against railroad or express companies
on the ground of overcharges or dis
elimination may demand a receipt
from the company when the goods are
delivered. Complaint may be made
and the commission is directed by the
bill to order an immediate investiga-
ton of the facts and order a refund in
the amount found to have been over
charged
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Constipation causes and aggravates gaaDy
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative. ADV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

corrects constipation. Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are tonic to the stomach, liver and
nerves They invigorate instead of weaken;
they enrich the blood instead OF impoyer.
ishing it; they enable the stomach to get all
the nonrishment from food that is put into
it. Price IS cents. All Druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Manltowoc Man honored.

Manitowoc Man Honoreo.
G. NJ. Krumm. Manitowoc, was elect
ed past archon OF the advisory board
of the Royal League Of Wisconsin at
It's seventeenth annual meeting at the
Republican house, Milwaukee. Other
officers are: Archon, Louis Hallbach.
Milwaukee; yice-archon, George Cay.
style, Racine: orator, Charles Auler,
Oshkosh: scribe, T. V. Daily, Milwau-
kee; treasurer. Charles Pelton, Mil
waukee; finance committee, A Doser,
Milwaukee; George Cober, KeEosha;
Fl. Jonas, Manitowoc; representative
to supreme council, G. NJ. Krumm,
Manitowoc; alternate, j. ID. King,
GAINESVILLE.
Among the guests We're Supreme
Archon William E. Hyde, Chicago,
and Supreme Scribe Charles E. Piper,
Chicago. The delegates present were:
T. V. Daily, C. E. Pelton, r. A. Con-
Ian, H. J. Rindt, o. Nelson. William
Schurr, A. P Doser, Louis Hallbach.
Mrs. William Schurr, Milwaukee; G..
M. Krumm, E. Krug, H. Jonas, Mani
towoc; c. Auler, G. Schmidt, Oshkosh;
c. C. Ryan, George Cober, Fl. F. Risch,
Kenosha; George Caystyle, 0. A. Bra
now, Racine; H. P. lessen, Green
Bay; J. d. King, GAINESVILLE; ]. E. Brit
tie, Beloit; G. E. Mason, J. Grieble,
Beaver Dam; and H. ELLIOTT, Wauke-
sha.
The officers were installed at a So
cial function at Castle hall, Van Blu
rem and Biddle streets. The Milwau-
kee Lyric club gave program.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
State Incorporations.

Articles of Incorporation were filed
in the Office Of the secretary of state
as follows: The Iversen Art Cal
leries, Milwaukee; to manufacture
buy and sell pictures; capital, $12,.
900: incorporators. John c. Iversen,
Harry L. Morawetz and L. T. Peter
son. The Schwoegler Candy company,
Madison; capital, $4,000: incorpora-
tors A. ]. schwoegler, G. E. Marks
and C. R. Welton. The superior MIN
eral Milling company, Superior; cap
ital, $4,000: incorporators, William
A. Whitney, H. " Gard
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Accounted For.
CONSTIPATION

Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are unlike all 9th
or laxatives or cathar-
tics. They coax the
liver into activity by
gentle methods, they
do not scour; they do
not grippe; they do not
weaken: but they do
start all the secretions
of the liver and stom-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in a
healthy condition and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

The proof of the pudding may be in
the amount left over.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Increases counciIman's Duties.

Assemblyman Oscar Ringle of Wau-
sau has bill providing that the men
who serve on common councils from
each ward in cities of the second,
third and fourth class shall also act as
the supervisor from that ward, to
serve upon the county board of super
visOrs.
The present laws governing cleo
tions and the rights of labor are the
subject of important amendments put
in by the Social Democratic group.
One forbids the issuance of any re-
straining act or injunction by any
court In this state in any case between
employer and employee, or between
employer and persons seeking employ
ment, unless to prevent the applica-
ton, and prohibiting restraining or
derS In labor troubles
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
In,nortant 20 Naothers

The days have been short" because
there's less time in them-and time is
money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
FROM MRS. ID. H. BROWN.

FROM MRS. ID. H. BROWN.
lola, Kansas.-''During the Change
OF Life was sick for two years. Be-
fore l took your medicine | could
not bear the weight of my clothes
and was bloated very badly. l doc
tored with three doctors but they
did me no good. They said nature
must have its way. My sister adj
vised me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and purchased
a bottle. Before it was gone the
bloating left me and l was not SO
sore. / continued taking it until l
had taken u bottles. Now / am
stronger than I have been for years
and can do all my work, even the
washing. Your medicine is worth
its weight in gold. I cannot praise
It enough. If more women would
take yonr medicine there would be
more healthy women. You may use
this letter for the good of others."-
Mrs. d. FL. BROWN, 500 North Walnut
Street, lola, Kan.
s~Write to LYDIA E. PTNKHA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Would Abolish All Parties.

Assemblyman Don c. Hall of Ste
vens Point believes that all political
parties should be abolished by law,
and has presented bill providing for
nominations by petition, the person re-
ceiving the largest number of votes to
be declared the choice of the people.
He has also presented a measure to
make the important state commissions
the railroad commission, civil serv-
Ice commission, industrial commission
and state tax ommission-elective
rather than appointive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
Ask Recall of Judges.

The recall of judges is also asked
the bill providing that rs per cent
vote of the electorate may place the
matter before the voters. A strike at
the state railroad commission is seen
in a, bill by the Socialists which re-
quires members of state commissions
and heads of certain state depart
ments to appear before either house
of the legislature and answer ques-
tons relating to their special work.
Another bill authorizes cities to do
public work or building directly with
out the Intervention of formal con-
tract. Upon a two-thirds vote of the
city council the board of commission
er of public works may be authorized
to proceed with the work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Oshkosh. Olaf Gasskjobsen OF
Blair, who was released from the state
prison recently, showed $107 in an
Oshkosh saloon. After leaving the
place he was robbed OF his earnings
in the penitentiary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Heads the Home Finding Society.
DR.. Warren B. Hill was elected
president of the Wisconsin Home
Finding society at it's annual
meeting in Milwaukee. Other officers
elected were. Vice-president, 8. S.
Newton; secretary, George w. Adams;
treasurer, L. M. Alexander; directors,
W. H. Cheever, DR.. Warren B. Hill,
Gen. August G. Weissert, w. M. Post,
S. S. Newton, Rev. Perry Millar. Rev.
Frederick Ingley. Kenosha, to sue
coed Rev. D. w. Hubert; w. w. Per
ry, to succeed L. G. Wheeler.
Seventy-one adoption papers were
made out, according to the annual re-
port, and fifty-nine children reached
majority. Since the organization of
the society 1924 children have been
received. January 1, 1912, there were
twenty-five children on hand and 13u
were received during the year. Nine
ty-seven were placed for the nrst
time, forty-three replaced and n26
child committed to an institution.
Fifteen were returned to parents or
relatives, while fourteen died while
boarding with families with which
they had been placed, leaving twenty
seven on hand January 1, 1913.
The annual report OF the Big Broth
ers and Big Sisters, department OF
the society, showed that 584 boys and
lat girls were helped, while employ
ment was found for 431 and hospital
and medical aid secured for eighteen.
Permanent homes were found for
thirty three, while two runaway boys
were returned home. Two hundred
and sixty-four were helped by advice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Green Bay.-Mrs. Eliza Mcintosh,
Depere, died in hospital here as
result of burns received when she up
set can of kerosene upon lighted
fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Ashland.-John White, an Odanah
Indian, attempted to board Northern
Pacific train. He was thrown under
the wheels and one leg was cut off
above the knee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Marinette.-Joseph Rock, Milwau-
kee, formerly Marinette resident,
was stricken with heart trouble while
attending mass at st. Joseph's church
and died in do minutes. He has a wife
and family in Milwaukee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Manitowoc.-With purpose OF
curbing social activities of high school
students. Prof. c. G. Stangel requested
the pupils to sign a statement telling
how many functions they attended
since the opening of school, what they
do during spare hours, and what their
average retiring hour is. There have
been complaints that students are hav.
ing too good a time" outside OF
school.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Fond du Lac.-Paul Knorr, who Is
alleged to have stolen the wife
and various articles of wearing ap.
parel of Andrew .Garand. a farmer, was
fined SO in Justice D. F. Blewett's
court on a charge OF stealing the
clothes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Green Bay.-The fire loss in Green
Bay, according to the report of the fire
department for 1912, which has just
been issued, was $23,72S, including
one which caused damages amounting
to $4,000. There were so fires in the
year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Menomonie. - The first annual
tournament of the Menomonie SKI
club will be held on Sunday, Feb
ruary 16. 1t will be exclusively for
amateurs. who will be here from Min
neapolis. St. Paul, Chippewa Falls,
Hudson, Colfax and other western
Wisconsin cities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Kewaunee.- an absence from
this city of 20 years Wenzie Pospechei
arrived here from Australia to make
visit to his parents and learned that
they have been dead eight or ten
years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Rio.-Fourteen freight cars were
ditched here when a fiange on one OF
the wheels Of the leading car broke.
No one was injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06

Elkhorn.-Fire in the building oc.
cupied by Flack & Miller's drug
store. Buckholz's barber shop Mar.
guards cigar factory and some offices,
practically ruined the building and
much of its contents. The loss is esti-
mated as $500. partially insured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-06
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

Eau Claire.-Fred Klegus, seventy
our years old, who was badly burned
when he mistook gasoline for kero-
'ene in starting fire, died from his
injuries.