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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15
AT THE NORMAL
The Normal baseball team will
play Stout at Menomonie Saturday.

The Normal baseball team will
play Stout at Menomonie Saturday.
| The cup and medals for the tract
meet are now on exhibition at c. F
Winters jewelry store.
Miss Norma MILFORD will teach
the Second and Third Grades of the
GleDwood City public schools next
year. Salary $50.
Harold Stephens has been chosen
to teach the Agriculture Depart
ment in the Broadhead public
school next year. Salary 500.
DR.. Farmer gave an address up.
on the subject of, the work of the
Investigating Committee last Thurs
day afternoon, before the school.
Miss Bergh, critic teacher of the
intermediate Grades, was called
to her home in Ashland last week
on account of illness in her family
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Howard
are expected home to-day from a
visit at Wyndmere. N. D., where
they were called last week by the
illness of Mr.. Towards mother.
The Y. w. C. A. girls will serve
refreshments during the Athletic
Meet May oath. The money will go
toward paying the expenses of a
delegate to the Lake Geneva wis. }
convention this summer.
Last Tuesday afternoon the
students and faculty and the inves-
tigating committee were entertain
ed during the assembly period by
violin solos by Raymond Vann and
with songs by the Boys Glee Club.
Miss Pardee, of the Drawing De-
partment, who had been taking
treatment for her eyes at ST. Paul,
returned to the city this week. Miss
Flint has charge of the drawing
work until Miss Pardee is able to
resume her duties.
Four new tennis courts are being
constructed on the. campus. Two
are located on the old baseball
diamond, and the other two are
west of the gymnasium. If enough
interest is manifest a tennis tourna-
ment will be arranged.
Miss Ruth Moline has been elect.
ed to the position of Fourth Grade
teacher in the public schools at
Hayward, at salary of $50. Her
sister, Miss Alma, who is now
teaching at Laona, has accepted
the position of Sixth Grade teacher
at Hayward.
Miss Laura Mccormick has hand
ed in her resignation as secretary
to President Crabtree, to take effect
May 10. She has been elected to
the position of secretary to the
Dean of the Extension Department
of the Wisconsin University. The
position is one of Importance and
responsibility, for which Miss Nc
Cormick is we'll fitted. Miss Nc
Cormick has been connected with
the local school for two years. Dur
ing this time she has made many
friends among the students and
faculty members who will be sorry
to have her leave. Tie members Of
the G. 0. P. will miss her most.
She conceived the organization of
this society and as its president,
has been its main stay. The MEM
bers of the G. o. P, and students
who took part in school athletics
gave an informal reception in her
honor last evening, from $50 until
g O'Clock. A number of faculty
members were also present. This
Thursday evening Miss McCor-
mick will be the guest of honor at
party given by faculty ladies at
Ilwaco Springs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

*The rules of the League provide
that there shall be a change of
pitchers each inning, but on ac-
count of sore arms most of the play
ers were unable to do the twirling
stunt and couple of pitchers had
to go through an extra inning. The
Bards pitched Finn, Nelson. 1.
Stewart and H Elliott. The Crest
pitchers were Forsyth, Williams,
Jensen and Sutherland
Next Tuesday the Caterpillars
and Crests play.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

Parties having Ice Cream Pack
ers belonging to the River Falls
Cooperative Creamery Co., please
return same promptly. -adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15
The DISTRICT CONTESTS

River Falls was alive with con.
testants and their friends last Fri
day. From Arcadia and Black
River Falls on the south, to Rice
Lake and Barron on the north, and
from Chippewa and Eau Claire on
the east, they came in groups to
show their prowess in defamation
and oratory, and incidentally to get
acquainted with River Falls and the
Normal school. In this latter am
bition they We're ably assisted by
the G. O. P.'s and and AgRiFalli-
ans of the Normal, who met them
at the trains, found them stopping
places while in town, showed them
the sights and the lions, and made
their stay SO generally pleasant that
all went away singing the praises
of the city and schools. The fest
contest, the declamatory, was held
in the afternoon in Opera Hall, the
Normal girls and the Methodist
Male Quartet ishing the music.
Nothing further need be said about
the music. Of course it was good,
extra good. The contest was ex-
ceedingly good. Nine girls ap-
peared, and all were at their best.
To appear in such a contest is an
honor, and it is no disgrace, having
appeared in it, to be given some
rank lower than first. even the low
est rank of all. In this particular
contest SO evenly were the speakers
matched that no two judges agreed
on the same speaker for first place.
And at that the judges were all PEG.
pie with much experience in this
work, they being Miss Schlosser,
Miss Sanford, Miss linn and Pro-
lessor Wicklund of the Normal, and
Rev. D. B. Spencer. BY the rule of
averages in the ranking, first place
worthily went to Miss Marjory Hall,
of Chippewa Falls, and she will
represent this district in the state
contest. Second place was award
ed to Miss Sadie Kirkwood, of Bar
ron, and third to Miss Lois thinner
man, of Hudson. Following is the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

Get a brick or two of the best
ice cream made, for your Sunday
dinner. At Woehrle ADV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

The Third Party movement has
not advanced by Mr.. Murdock's
leadership. On several occasions he
has assailed both Republicans and
Democrats on past records, but
Mann, Payne, Lenroot and others
on the Republican side have pillori-
ed Murdoch on his own record,
questioned his sincerity and claim
ed consistency for Republicans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

Of more than two hundred letters
received by the writer relating TO
the Underwood tariff bill, two of
which were from leading Democrats
in the District, all were protests
against items of the bill or against
the bill as whole. This statement
excerpts three letters which urged
the bills support because the writ
ers believed one item, prohibiting
the importation of birds plumage
was the only matter of Importance,
ignoring 1000 other items affecting
tariff duties, all of which under Mr..
Underwood's direction, were voted
upon in their entirety.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

The Democrats have had much
fun with Murdoch because he was
elected as a Republican and now
turns on his former party associ-
ates. BY welcoming open caucuses
the Republicans have stolen MUIR
docks thunder on that subject.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

Don't forget to drop into
Woehrle's and order some brick
ice cream for Sunday.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

During the closing days of de-
bate on the tariff bill, a number of
Democrats in the House savagely
attacked some of the items but with
few exceptions, these members were
held in line by Chairman Under
wood when the vote was finally
reached. The bill is now awaiting
its fate in the Senate. House men,
bers will now catch up with con-
stituents' demands for information
from the Departments and other
work that is delayed by constant
day and night sessions for nearly
three weeks,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

His demand for q tariff commission
was side.tracked by the fact that
this is Republican doctrine. Pro-
gressives of every character in the
House are opposing the Underwood
bill, and nothing now has been yet
offered by Third Party members in
Congress.
During the tariff debate last week
picked Kentuckian occupied the
floor for few minutes with TRADE
against Mann, Murdoch and other
Members. He referred to Mann,
who wears old-fashioned, closely
cropped whiskers. as the "bewhisk-
cred man from Illinois," When he
had grown both tired and tiresome,
Mann arose and remarked that he
confessed to the charge of being
bewhiskered, but stated he had
never been "bewhiskied." The
Kentuckian fed from the chamber
during the laughter and confusion,
bat the Record has been expunged
of Mann's repartee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

Reserve May Is for the China
Japanese entertainment.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15

Gladys West, Rice Lake, 6-6-6 4-4-inal 5
Sadie Kirkwood, Barron, 3 Bib F."
Lois Zimmerman Hudson, 1876 /"
Elsie Ofstie, Eau Claire, 5-7-1-7-7-
Laura Delaney N. Richmond, 32-4-S-5- "
Marjory Hail. Chippewa Falls, Is 2-2-2- "
Fanny Gordon Arcadia, 2-8-8-6-1-
Lillian Peabody, Hammond, 10000 " 8
Sara HILL Black River Falls, 4-1-7-5S- +" 6
A very good audience had attend
ed the contest in the afternoon, but
the hall was filled very nearly to the
limit for the evening program; the
oratorical, all boys. In this, as in
the afternoon, there were nine
speakers, and their work was of
high order of merit. Some of the
selections were old, but all were
handled in a way to reflect great
credit on the speakers, and again,
as in the afternoon, the speakers
were well punched, there being no
unanimity OF opinion among either
Judges or audience as to the rela-
tive merits of the speakers. The
judges were Miss Barton, teacher of
English, Saltwater; Professor Gates,
teacher of rhetoric, North High,
Minneapolis; Miss O'Connell, teach
er defamation, Minneapolis School
of Oratory; City Supt. Sloniger,
1
Central High, St. Paul.
BY their marks, first place went
I to Paul Hensel, Arcadia, and he
will speak for this district in the
state contest. Second place was
awarded to Max Cornell, Chippewa
Falls, and third to Curt Augustine,
Eau Claire. Following is the re-
port of the Judges:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15
WASHINGTON LETTER
FROM JAMES A. FREAR, MEMBER or
CONGRESS-, 10th DISTRICT

WAsHINGToN, D. c., May Is, 10.
One of the most commendable
acts of President Wilson's admins
tration thus far has been the issu
ance of an order whereby national
banks will pay percent interest on
government deposits. Since the
foundation of these banks no in
fluence has been exerted by any ad-
ministration to collect interest, but
the new broom has been used eff
fectively. Heretofore national banks
in most states have paid interest on
state deposits but none on govern.
ment funds. Hereafter they will
pay the same rate on both funds.
Since the Supreme Court of Wiscon-
sin decided the question, hundreds
of thousands of dollars have been
turned into the State Treasury from
the per cent interest earnings on
state funds. While a member of
the state board, the writer believed
the rate could be fairly increased to
IN per cent but was over-ruled by
the other members. This present
order to pay interest on government
deposits, now averaging over $48,-
600, 200, will bring in an annual in
come of more than enough to pay
the salaries of the President, mem
bers of his Cabinet and the entire
United States Senate, but a more
important consideration is that the
order is founded upon common
sense and good business principles.
Congressman Sims of Tennessee
was recently slapped by the Presi.
dent of the Riggs Bank of this city,
for statements made by Sims on
the floor of the House. An investi-
eating committee reports this to be
a contempt because the words were
spoken in debate on a subject under
discussion. Ex-senator Bailey of
Texas, it is rumored, will defend
the assailant, Mr.. Glover, this week
before the bar of the House. Ali
the participants, including the
council, are prominent Democrats
but the proceedings will have no
political tinge.
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-02-26

hands. "If you know the Browns, tell
chuffer Teller, hold on, back there.
Don't try to slip by, for you can't
You automobilists think that the Lord
created heaven and earth for your
benefit and then rested on the seventh
day and has been resting ever since.
That's better. Now, then" turning
again to the Watermelon-"how many
in the family?" I
Glow many?" queried the Water
melon. 81 don't know. l only saw ma
and pa and the three kids, Dick and
Lizzie and Sarah. Sarah was a young
lady about twenty, if / remember
rightly; Lizzie was eight and Dick was
a bit older, ten or twelve-twelve, ]
think he said. l remember his birth.
day came in January, anyway"
well, goldarn it, laughed the first
man, thoroughly convinced. We'll
say, amt we the easy marks?"
Don't blame yourselves" said the
Watermelon gently. Father used to
say that anything colossal, even stu
pidity, was worthy of admiration"
what did Dick look like?" demand
ed the second man, loath to give up.
The Watermelon Strengthened up
See here, my man." said he sternlY
eve are in hurry. You have detained
US long enough. 1 have told you az
much as l am going to about the
Browns. It's year ago this summer
that l was there and l haven't beer
dwelling on their beautiful counte
nances in rapt and joyful contempla
ton ever since. l have seen a few peo
pie during the interval. Dick was
fairly good looking, but Lizzie was the
cutest. l took them through the COW
lane to show them how they could &c
for the COWS in a motor-car, farming
up-to-date, see. Now move aside and
let us pass, please"
ITO be Continued)
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-02-26

and two men stepped from the bushes
on either side. They were tall, raw
boned country men, in tapping straw
hats and blue jeans. Each carried a
shotgun in the crook of his arm with
q tender pleasure in the feel of it.
each chewed a big piece of tobacco
and each was apparently more than
enjoying the situation. The Water
melon, leaning forward, with wary
eyes, was pleased to see a look of sur
prise fit across their square-jawed
sun-tanned faces as they saw the sec
ond car slowly following the first, and
four men instead of one, as the tele'
gram had said "one man in big red
touring car" the make and engine
number given.
whats the make of your carr" de.
manded the taller of the two of Bart.
lett, laying his hand on the fender.
Surprised, Bartlett told, thankful
that he had not been asked for his
name.
Engine number?" demanded the
man.
Bartlett gave it.
License NUMBER"
Great Scott!" snapped Bartlett
What do you want next? My age!
My number is on the back of my car.
l have so many cars l have forgotten
it. Go and look, or ask my man. AL
phonse, what's the number on the
back?'
"97411," droned Alphonse coldly.
BE both these cars yours?" asked
the man, puzzled and bit disappoint
ed.
That car" said the general pomp
ously, ''is mine. Allow me-" He drew
his card-case from his pocket, and to
the tall mans CONSERVATION and Bart.
let's horror, presented him with his
card. The two withdrew and consult.
ed moment. Clearly the family par
ty before them was not the young
man wanted in Wilton for stealing a
motor-car and a suit of clothes, but for
all that, what were they doing in an
empty house?
I'VE can arrest 'em and get a fine
anyway" said the taller of the two,
and the other agreed.
The Watermelon leaned forward
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-02-26
CHAPTER XII.
The Key to the Situation.
Of despair


The Watermelon accepted the mex
orable with the tramp's sang-froid;
Henrietta with a sweet dignity, though
slightly flushed The door had been
shut before the conference began and
the person on the porch had not come
in sight of the windows. With a slow
wink at Henrietta, the Watermelon
strobe to the door. Instinctively the
general started to lay his hand on the
young mans arm as he passed, to de-
tain him a moment, but instead picked
up his hat from the table and hoped
that no one had seen that involuntary
little gesture. The Watermelon threw
open the door with a bit of flourish
and Alphonse, stolid, unsmiling, en-
tered.
There was an Involuntary sigh of re.
lief from all, even the general.
WELL" asked the Watermelon,
what are the sleuths doing?"
Where are the cars, Alphonse?"
asked the general sternly, in the re-
action of the suspense of the moment
before.
II left them at the back door," an.
swered Alphonse, as one who under
stood perfectly the whole aspect of the
case and realized that sometimes a
quiet exit is more to be desired than
great acclaim. Il thought you would
not want them seen from the front"
Il have no objection to my car be-
ing seen by everybody" returned the
general with a wave of his hand, which
appeared to include the universe.
The back door was locked and the
key gone, and the Watermelon had
hurried to the door into the sheds and
was struggling with the rusty lock.
This is the way" said he, through
the woodshed. That doors locked and
there amt key; family probably left
that way. I noticed the woodshed
route this morning"
I'VE can shut this door on the side
porch and lock it just as we found
it," said Henrietta.
She shut the door and Alphonse as
quietly turned the key. She lowered
the window the Watermelon had
opened and, finding that he had broken
the lock in doing it, she slipped dol
lar from her purse and left it on the
ledge. 1t seemed to Henrietta to
leave more, to pay for their nights
lodging, would simply be. adding insult
to injury. One cannot take unpar-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-02-26

more to do with motor trips run on
similar lines.
NO." snapped the general, 1--WE will
have no graft"
Graft" sputtered Bartlett. "Who
suggested graft? A wise manipulation
of the financial end Of a difficulty will
more often save you than not There
is no graft in paying for a nights
lodging"
Under the present circumstances,
paying for a nights lodging is graft"
declared the general.
cts graft, then, or prison." snapped
Bartlett.
Prison." said the general heroically.
Prison is foolish" said Billy, when
one has a motorcar and can get away"
Besides" said Bartlett, graft is
not dishonest for the man who gives
the bribe."
ut amt" agreed the Watermelon,
"if the man has money enough to give
publicly to some college or institution. !"
Henrietta drew on her gloves. 81
think you are all cynics," said she.
Graft is dishonest"
"Why?" asked Bartlett, turning to
her. "Why, Henrietta?"
Because" said Henrietta firmly.
Father used to say that it would
take the constitution of an ostrich, the
empty head of fool and the nerves
of prize-fighter to stand poverty"
said the Watermelon, thinking of those
days when there were eight children
and no money.
II think" said Billy, as one pro-
pounding a wholly original suggestion,
that we should go at once"
"If we have done wrong" said the
general, 1--WE should suffer for it. We
should not attempt to evade the con-
sequences of our acts"
There was a heavy step on the
porch without. The general turned
pale, Bartlett reached for his pocket
book and Billy leaned weakly against
the knobby end of the haircloth sofa
Only Henrietta and the Watermelon
were quite calm, the latter with the
calmness of desperation, the former
of despair.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-02-26

| donable liberties with another's pos
sessions and then pay for 1t in the
gold of the land.
Come" said she.
The Watermelon had already opened
the door and was working on the lock
of the one in the woodshed. Henriet-
ia paused in the house door, the bas-
ket on her arm, and glanced back at
| the others. "Come on" said she.
81 will explain" began the general,
with firmness that was fast weaken.
| ing.
Father" said Henrietta, "you can
not explain. Graft is dishonest. The
only thing we can do Is to run"
Billy grabbed up her gloves and
obeyed with alacrity. Bartlett and
the general followed in dignified ma.
jesty. Alphonse came last and shut
each door as they passed through.
With no undue haste, and yet with no
lettering to admire a perfect summer
morning, they climbed into the cars; ;
Alphonse alone in the generals, the
other five in Bartlett's, with Bartlett
at the wheel.
"Shall we rush them?" suggested
the Watermelon with happy anticipa-
ton.
Alphonse, like the voice of reason,
calm, Unconditional, blase, spoke:
There is a COW lane back of the barn.
1t is wide enough for the cars. It
leads into the road farther on. l left
the bars down."
You're a man, Alphonse," said the
Watermelon.
They glided without further com
ment through the barnyard into the
rocky, tree-shaded COW lane. The gen.
eral glanced behind. No one was in
sight. The lane was narrow and
rough, last springs mud having hard
ened into humps and ridges from the
passing of many feet. The cars ran
slowly of a necessity, and while the
engines throbbed, the noise was not
loud, and the slight hill on which the
house stood deadened the sound and
concealed the cars from anyone in
front.
Henrietta leaned toward the Water
melon; who sat on the small seat just
In front of her and just behind the
general. "On such an occasion as
this" she asked, what did father
used to say?"
Nothing" said the Watermelon.
There we're two times when he never
said anything, one was when he was
asleep and the other was when he was
escaping from the police"
"Oh," cried Billy, che was a minis
ter, why should he have had to escape
from the police?"
"He left the ministry" explained the
Watermelon.
What did he say when he left it,"
leased Henrietta.
"Good-by," said the Watermelon.
Then the cars turned into the road