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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-04
SUIT TO ABATE
A NUISANCE
Case Of John MCGEE Against John
Erhardt Comes to Trial
In the District
Court.
THE TERRIBLE SOUNDS
MCGEE Claims He Can Hear the Cat
ties Dying Cries While the
Defendants say II is
Impossible.
THE TERRIBLE SOUNDS

The case of John MCGEE against
John Erhardt, ct 81, to abate a nuis-
ance came up in the district court
this morning.
MCGEE claims that Erhardt main
tains slaughter house IL connection
with his butcher shop at Twelfth and
High streets next to his dwelling
house. that it is nuisance and asks
temporary injunction against Er-
hardt and claims $1,000 damages. He
claims that Erhard. also has cattle
pen next to the slaughter house and
that "one can hear the knocking in
the head of the cattle by the defend
ants when they are slaughtering them
and hear their bawls when being
slaughtered and at other times.
MCGEE claims that prior to the be.
ginning of the suit two years ago hogs
and sheep, as well as cattle, were
killed The Erhard.s have a license
obtained from the city commissioners.
But said D. F. Miller in the open
| ing statement, athe city cannot Ii
cense wrong, nuisance"
In answering the allegations A. Hol-
lingsworth declared that the killing
establishment was model of cleanll-
ness and that 1t is Impossible to hear
any bawls or detect any odors through
the heavy brick walls. He said that
MCGEE fully acquiesced In the erec-
ton of the building and limited that
1t was for some Interior motive. spite
work" that caused him to bring the
suit and that formerly he sat around
the vat and watched them rendering
lard.
The attorney said it was in line
with the best sanitation principles to
kill the cattle as closely as possible
to the place of sale to avoid the evils
that come from much handling. He
suggested that Judge Hamilton visit
the building and see the conditions
himself.
The taking of testimony followed
the statements Of the attorneys and
there were some seemingly conflict
ing statemnts made By differen. wit
nesses. Arguments will follow the
testimony and they may be finished
today
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A Wonderful Departure.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Feb. 4--Mr. and Mrs.
Finley J. Shepard slipped quietly to
Hoboken today and sailed on the
steamer Kron Prinzessin Cscilie.
Their departure was unexpected ex-
cept by few intimate friends and
their names were not on the sailing
lis. They were recognized aboard
the ship, however, and later the news
was confirmed at shepard's railroad
offices.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
At the HIppodrome.

One of the cleverest bills Of the
season at the Hippodrome is playing
this week and includes some Of the
best known acts in the vaudeville
world The Sutcliffe Troupe, COM
posed OF seven Scotch pipers, dancers
and acrobats are receiving many EN-.
cores at each performance and are
delighting the audiences with their
splendid work Stewart and Pearl
have boxed up big bunch of laughs
In the comedy playlet, "Tommy's Mis-
take" and are making many friends.
Mabel Harper. eccentric coincidence,
is more than likeable and is receiving
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-04

the warm approval Of the Hippodrome
patrons. Strong and Strong live up
TO their billing as entertaining boys
and are presenting high class act
that is seldom seen in this circuit.
Latest motion pictures complete the
bill-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-04
ATTENTIONS!

All members of the Swedish Aid
Society are requested to meet at the
Swedish Lutheran church at 2::30 p.
m. tomorrow afternoon to attend ths
funeral of our late brother, A. q.
Bergstrom.
CARL YOUNG, President.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-04
FUNERAL. NOTICE.

BERGsTRoM-The funeral for the
late A. G. Bergstrom will be held from
the Swedish Lutheran church, Twelfth
and Morgan, Wednesday, Feb. 5, at
2:So p. m. Friends are invited,
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PERSONALS.

Dr. 0. w. Rowe went to Chicago,
III, las. evening on business trip.
Miss Marie Smith of Burlington Wis
tied her aunt Mrs. Nell Bragenzer and
attended the *. G. dance last night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-06

ages, some Of whom are practlea7lIy
unknown to ethnOlOgy. was told that
the indians there often go naked from
one years end to the other, and JhaL
those of some tribes pull out all the
hair on their bodies except that on Jne
head Indeed, it is said that there IS
one tribe which has done this for so
manv ages that it has become naturally
hairless. It's people can grow mar upon
their heads only. 1 doubt this. An
other tribe is the TOBIAS, who wear no
clothes except when they come in the
presence of white people At home,
they often have a blanket about the
waist but they also go about as the
sculptors say OF their models, in the
altogether"
Some Are Cannibals.
A recent report from the Brazilian
rubber region states that some OF. the
indians there are cannibals, and there
are branches of the Amazon upon
The latter indians are not at all IKE
the head hunters of FOrmOSa and BOr-
neo. and such Of our savages who IN
habit the northern part of the phil
ippine islands. They are of a copper
color and have indian features Iney
have a way of curing the heads Wnlcn
preserves them forever. The bones OF
then so shaped with the hand that II
retains its features in life. II IS DRIED
and baked, and after this 1t IS, so they
claim. practically indestructible.
Wear Plugs in Lips.
There are other indians in Brazil
who wear plugs as big around is the
bottom of a tumbler in the lobes OF
the ears and in the skin of the lower
lip, which are gradually stretched for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-06

such by the indians and some of the
other natives. It is said that several
hundred millions of turtle eggs are
thus gathered every year in the ANA
zOn basin.
VIII Stop at AsunciOn.
Ex-president Roosevelt will ,Indoubt-
eddy stop at Asuncion, the capital Of
Paraguay. This is a most interesting
city of about $4,000, lying right on the
bank Of the river. It is there that he
Will change to the smaller steamer
Matte Crosse, and go on into the wilds.
HIS trip is far as Cuyaba will be over
the route Travelled by Capt Thomas
Page, Of our navy. He was the first
man to take a steam launch into that
region, and it is now more than so
years since he made his way from
the Atlantic ocean for 200 miles up
There are now little mail steamers
leaving Asuncion twice a month for
Cuyaba. and it is likely that Mr.. RoOse-
welt viii go north upon one of these.
He might enter the PilcOmayO, near
Asuncion, and make his way up the
highlands of Bolivia into the Amazon,
but there are no steamers, and the
upper portions of the river have not
yet been explored. Indeed, 1t is saIe
to say that he will go north into Matte
Crosse, and probably outfit for the
widest part of his trip at Cuyaba.
Indians Are Interesting.
Some of the most interesting fea-
lures of this journey will be the indian
tribes, of which Mr.. Roosevelt may
bring back many original photographs.
The Gran ChacO, which lies on the
western side of the river Paraguay, IS
inhabited almost altogether by saw
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-06

shot at a score Of so during my trip
I'D the Paraguay river, and saw some
on the Amazon, although that stream
is so large that one only comes INTO
sight of them when near the shore or
on the banks. There are also sea por-
poises in the Amazon and its branches.
There are snakes of enormous size and
all kinds of fishes from the great cow
fish to the sardine.
Those rivers are the homes of big
turtles. which lay vast quantities OF
eggs on the banks. The natives col
lect the eggs and stack them up IN
piles like the cannon balls in navy
yard Some of the piles are 20 feet in
diameter and three times as hlgh as
man. Later the eggs are thrown into
canoes and broken with sticks IN order
to make turtle egg butter. When a
canoe is half full of these broken eggs,
water is poured in and the whole IS
left out in the heat of the tropical sun:
After a short time the oily matter OF
the eggs rises to the surface, when
it is SKINNED off and clarified. It
then looks like butter and is used as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-06

that purpose. Only a small hole is
made at first and a stem of grass or
wood is inserted. Larger pieces Of
wood are put in from time to time
until the skin and the holes grow into
these horrible defOrmities. This tribe
is known as the BOtacudo.
The indians of eastern South Amer
lea are altogether different from those
of the Andes. Their civilization at
the time America was discovered COM
pares with that of the Incas as the
civilization of darkest Africa compares
with that of the United States now.
The Incas, after centuries OF oppres-
sion and practical slavery, have de-
generated into hewers Of wood and
drawers of water. The indians Of the
Amazon and the Parana have remained
are NOT much more advanced in this
wear than they were in 1893, when the
south American continent was discov-
cred.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-06

wright 1913. BY Frank G. Carpenter)-
the Tapaios by the Parana system, ana
can reach Cuyaba, Brazil, Whlcn Is NO
far from there, by steam IhaI town i
lust about as high ABOVE sea iese -
is the surface of Lake Superior ana
there are comfortable steamers Whlci
90 about 100 miles north from buehOS
Aires to Asuncion, the capital OF Z ara
quay, and smaller boats Whlch run
from there on to Cuyaba- ABOVE Guy
aha the Paraguay narrOWS, puI can
he navagated by canoes for a distance
OF $50 miles farther
The TapajOs has branch, calle0 the
Arinos which rises near there. RooSe-
1-elt and his party will &c down the
ArinOs into the Alto TapaJos and VIII
have to carry their boats aIouhu me
rapids and cataracts at Maranhao
Crande after which they can get large
vessels which will take them down the
broad and deep stream which leads
from there into the Amazon at the
town of Santarem
TapajOs Valley Picturesque.
The valley of the Tapajos is very
DicturesQue. It has high butts alonS
The lower river, but they disappear
within a few miles of the Amazon, ana
one comes out, as 1t were, into a great
flowing inland sea which extends from
there to the ocean. A few miles above
Santarem is the narroWesu part OF tn the
lever Amazon. This is at the town OF
CbidOs. ..-
The expedition is to be a scientific
one and il viii probably add greatly
to our knowledge of the wilds of South
America, and to the. collection OF the
American Museum of Natural History,
to which the beasts, birds and reptiles
captured are to be given He viii have
a chance to shoot tapir all the way
from Paraguay to Brazil and viii prop
ably bring back many specimens of the
coIlared paccary, which is found al
most everywhere in South America
The paccary is a kind of wild hog,
which when grown is about three feet
in length. It is of a dark gray color
and the collared variety has white
band extending across the chest from
shoulder to shoulder It goes about In
herds or drOves and is not difficult TO
shoot. We have some tapirs in Pana-
ma and they are found in many parts
of the Amazon and Parana basins 1
saw some during the travels in South
America
Many AIIigatOrs and Turtles.
And then the alligators and turtles.
There are aIligators almost everywhere
in the Rio de la Plata system. I had a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-06
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children OF bed
Eetting. There is a constitutional cause for
this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box ",
Notre Dame. Ind, viii send free to any mother
her successful home treatment, with full
today il your children trouble you in this
way. Don't blame t1e child. the chances are
it can't help it. This treatment also cures
adults and aged people troubled With urine
difficulties By day Or night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-06

Il stopped coughing after the third
dose of 'Seventy-seven'." writes a
Washington lady
The friends Of ''Seventy-seven" all
have the same experience with Coughs,
Colds. Grip. Influenza and Sore
Throat. especially when taken IN time
If you wait till you're sick-a-bed it
may take longer.
The Dollar Flask, holds more than
SIX twenty-five cent vials-for sale by
all Druggists OF mailed.
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co, 156
William Street, New York--Advertise-
ment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-06
Roosevelt to Go Into UnexplOred
REGIONS For Scientific Purposes
By
Frank G. Carpenter

WIN - II, Wild, Of Paraguay and Brazil t. Hunfo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-06

And then the alligators and turtles.
There are aIligators almost everywhere
in the Rio de la Plata system. had a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15
PRICES IN 1864

Mr.. William Cleghorn, of Eau
Claire, found an old bill rendered
his mother by w. H. Smith & Co.,
in 1864, and here are some of the
prices she paid:
Calico 4 cents per yard, Is cents
pound for brown sugar, cot
ton thread Is cents a spool, pair
of rubbers $1.75. Butter was 80
cents a pound in March, 1864.
Candies were Is cents a pound, tea
was $500 pound, hoop skirt 81 so.
Crackers in "a were Is cents a
pound. This last mentioned com.
modify is not much in evidence at
the present time, and they were not
put up in fancy cartons. The gro
Ger bought them by the barrel and
delivered them to his customers in
a paper sack. In those days the
farmers products were accepted in
payment for goods at the stores.
In her bill, Mr.. Smith credits Mrs.
Cleghorn with oats at so cents per
bushel and corn at so cents. So
after all the high cost of living is not
SO much due to high prices as it is
to the fact that the luxuries of those
days have become necessities at the
present time.-Chippewa Falls In
dependent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

Boys knee pants at special prices
at Johnson & Cranmer Co. 's.-adv.
Miss Vivian Browell was home
from her school at Baldwin Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mems and boys caps, worth from
SO TO 75c, at soc at Johnson & Gran
mer Co. 's.-adv.
The premiums for the stock show
to be held on the Normal campus in
June will be announced next week
in the columns of this paper.
Rev. E. t. Farrell, who is to be
at the Congregational church this
week, has had large experience in
Endeavor lines and a successful
work among young men. He is
wide awake and abreast of the
times in the young peoples move
ments. All are cordially invited to
hear him.
A reception was held by the fac
ulty and pupils of the high school
in honor of Prin. and Mrs. ]. w. T.
Ames Tuesday evening in the parl-
ors of the Methodist church. A
very pleasant and entertaining pro-
gram was presented, each class of
the high school having a separate
number. The Freshmen stunt"
was a take-off on a recitation of
The Village Blacksmith, per
formed by Billy Smith, assisted by
Margaret Smith, The Sophomore,
represented by Hadye Howe, Manley
Eealey and Margaret Williams, put
on a comic Interpretation of Loeb
invar." The Junior performance
was one of melody, eked out of a
human church organ. The Seniors
gave realistic presentation of the
high school in assembly, and in
classes. Douglas Smith was "Prin.
Ames;" Roderick Chinook, Mr..
Phillips" Beth Allen, Miss Catur;"
Myrtle Green, Miss Holbrook;"
Madge Chinook, Miss Johnson
Ruth McIlroy, Miss Symes" AT
the close of the program Mr.. Ames
was presented with a Morris chair
by the school, Harvey Mclean max
ing the presentation speech, to
which Mr.. Ames replied. Refresh
ments were served.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15
PLUM CITY

H. r. Huber, of Ellsworth, was a
visitor here Friday.
That class play will be given on
Wednesday night, May %.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Schwedes
were Twin City visitors Wednes-
day.
John GILES took load from here
to Ellsworth Monday to attend
court.
There will be dance in the Har-
monia Hall Friday night. The
music is from Red Wing.
Miss Finstead was called to her
home at Esdaile Monday by the
serious illness of her mother.
Miss Finstead, Mr.. Sanford and
Mr.. Wild spent Saturday and Sun
day at the latttr's home in Rock
Elm.
The ball team journeyed over to
Rush River Sunday and gave the
Bolin team a game. The boys were
in fine fettle and trounced the Rush
River boys to the tune of IS to 2.
The losers have sworn revenge,
however, and will attempt to turn
the table on our own lot next Sun
day,
What might very easily have
been serious accident occurred on
the East Hill Wednesday. Toe
,Schladtweiler was coming down Il e
hill with a small load of lumber
when his binding pole got loose and
the lumber slid ahead onto the
horses. The horses began to run.
When they were about halfway
down they met Frank lngli coming
up with a wagon. Mr.. Schladt-
weller tried to steer the team into
the bank but was unsuccessful. Mr..
Ingli's team and wagon was pushed
over the hill and through a barbed-
wire fence. One of Mr.. Schladt-
weiler's horses caught its foot in
Ingh's wagon and was pulled to the
ground, but its leg was not broken
Mr.. Ingli's team only had few
scratches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15
SOUTH MARTELL

School in Dist. No. 3 was closed
last week on account of measles and
our teacher, Miss Inga Jensen, who
was sick at the J. Sebion home, will
leave for her home at Ell Paso this
week. Mr.. R. Herum, from West
Martell, will teach the remainder OF
the term.
Emil Mikkelson and Carl Helgeson
are painting the Lawton creamery,
The bridge crew have started on
the new bridge by the "Stone Ham
mer," which will be fine one wh, n
completed.
Our cream hauler, Carl Iverson,
is now making three trips week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Bjerking and
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Lien had their
babies baptised in Rev. M. Thor
sens church last Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15
Neighborhood News
FROM CORRESPONDENTS IN THE COUNTIES
PIERCE ARR ST. CROOK
CLIFTON

Many of the Clifton farmers at.
tended the creamery meeting ir
Prescott Saturday.
Herman Clark and his mother
Mrs. S. L. Clark, visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Mapes
Sunday.
The spelling contest and basket
social given at the Bailey school
May 10, was well attended for this
time of the year. Esther William
son was awarded first place and
Floyd Wilkinson received second
place. May 18TH they will spell at
Ellsworth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Kordovsky
visited in Ellsworth Sunday.
Born, Tuesday, May 6, 1913, tc
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Fisher, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Johnson spent
Sunday with friends in Big River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter 'Tajerlie en-
tertained IA company of friends last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Oregon, from
River Falls, were out this way
Sunday.
Miss Laura Wolff and friend
were here from Minneapolis Sun
day on short visit to friends. They
made the trip on motor cycle.
The district declamatory contest
at the school house Friday was we'll
attended. Agnes Kordovsky won
first place and Mabel Hall of the
Randall district, second place.
Adolph Kordovsky, Mrs. Frank
Deymal and Miss Mary Kordovsky
came from ST. Paul Saturday for a
visit at the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Kordovsky.
Adolph returned to St. Paul Monday,
the ladies remaining for a longer
visit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15
CONGREGATIONAL

Rev. E. t. Farrell, Field Secre-
tary for the Wisconsin Christian
Endeavor Union, will be here from
Friday nighe until Monday morn.
ing. The schedule of meetings and
addresses is as follows:
Friday evening at 8 o'clock, A
Young Mems Meeting. All young
men are invited.
Saturday evening, 6 to O'Clock,
supper and social gathering of the
p. S. c. E., Triangle Club and
Senior grades of the Sunday School.
Sunday morning at 1890, the SER
mon will be by Mr.. Farrell. 800 p.
M, a conference with the children.
ZOO p. m, conference with the Y.
P. S. C. E. 500 p. m. Union
Young Peoples Rally, addressed
by Mr.. Farrell. All are invited.
WILLIAM ]. GRAY, Pastor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Olson called at
Hans Gilstad's Sunday afternoon.
Little Rubertha Halvorson visit
ed with her auntie in Tydalen last
week.
Oscar Madison and family and
Martin Samb visited at John Mat
tison's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Healy, of
River Falls, visited at the home of
the latter's parents Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Peterson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Larson and chill
dren visited at Rudolph Halvorson's
Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15
G. A. BIRD, Pastor.
BAPTIST,

The Peoples Church, Robert Il.
Pratt, Minister.
Morning service of worship and
preaching at 1890, subject, "A
Message of Life" Sunday School
at noon.
Wednesday evening service at
7:45. Theme, How there came to
be a Creed" A cordial welcome
for all.
On Thursday, May %, the Ladies
Aid will have a picnic meeting at
the park lodge. All ladies OF the
church and congregation are invit-
ed to come and bring friend.
Union Sunday evening service in
the Congregational church. Mr..
Farrell, Field Sect. of the Y. P. S.
c. E., will deliver an address.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15
A Reliable Hair Tonic

1t is an easy matter to prevent
badness, dandruff and other dis
eases of the scalp by using Meritol
Hair Tonic. 1t should be used
regularly to keep the scalp free OF
dandruff germs, as these germs are
the cause of the majority of cases of
dandruf and later, badness. We
are authorized to guarantee Meritol
Hair Tonic. c. r. Taggart.-adv,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15
First publication May Is, 1879
Notice To Creditors

STATE OF WISCONSIN, county Court for
Pierce County.
In the matter Of the will of w. J. Hamilton,
deceased.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that letters tesla
mentary on the will Of w. j. Hamilton,
deceased late OF the CITY ofRiver Falls, In said
county having issued to Lena Hamilton, OF the
City of River Falls, in said county. the claims
and demands of all persons against said W. j.
Hamilton deceased. will be examined and
adjusted by the County Court of said Pierce
county at the regular term thereof, to be held
at the County Court room in the village OF ELS
worth in said county, on the first Tuesday, be-
ing the End day of Dec A. d. 1913. and that
until and including the 1st day Of Dec. A. d.
1918, is the time allowed and limited by said
County Court for creditors of said w J.
Hamilton deceased, to present their claims
for examination and allowance.
Dated May 18TH A. D. 1913.
BY order OF the Court
ALLEN p. WELD County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

Geo. Martin spent a couple of
days the past week in Ellsworth.
Mrs. Brookes and daughter from
Korna spent Sunday at V. O.
Johnson's.
Mrs. Anna Stewart, accompanied
by Mrs. c. Goldsmith, were Sun
day visitors here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15
A Progressive Century.

The twentieth century has given
US satisfactory treatment for rheu-
matism. The American Drug and
Press Association, of which we are
members, are manufacturing pre-
paration called Meritol r rheumatism
Powders, from formula adopted
by them. Medical experts had pro-
nounced it one of great merit. Give
Meritol Rheumatism Powders a
trial. c. r. Taggart, Exclusive
Agent.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

Many ills come from impure
blood. Can't have pure blood with
faulty digestion, lazy liver and
sluggish bowels. Burdock Blood
Bitters is recommended for strength
ening stomach, bowels and liver
and purifying the blood. $I.oo at
all drug stores.