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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
HORSES MADE IN AMERICA
Milwaukee Factory Turning Out 500
Wooden Steeds a Day.

One Milwaukee concern is doing it's
best to avert a Christmas toy famine
threatened through the failure this
year of the made in Germany crop.
1t is a hobby horse factory which is
turning out something like 500 hobby
horses a day, besides large output
of other sorts of toys. 1t ships over
$4,000 rocking horses a year, the ma
jority of them to points inside the
United States.
The rocking horse as it first ap-
pears in the factory is merely a round
cedar block, the log being cut in
horse lengths. The block is clamped
into a turning lathe and in a short
time it is taken out the exact shape
of the complete body, minus the head
and legs. Hundreds of these legless
and headless bodies stacked into
great piles present grotesque ap-
pearance But after legs, names and
tails are fastened on and the body
painted and notified they are quite
slightly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
RIVER FALLS, WIS.

Special courses Of study are pro-
vided for High School graduates
as we'll as for those who have
completed the common schools and
grades in city schools.
The Diploma of the school be-
comes Life State Certificate af-
ter the holder has taught success
fully for one year and received
approval Of the State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction.
An Elementary course Of two
and one-half years is offered which
leads to the Certificate which is
comes State Certificate which is
valid for five years, after the
holder has taught successfully for
one year.
The school has large referen ce
and textbook libraries and we'll
equipped physical and biological
laboratories. Excellent facilities
are provided for special work in
Manual Training, Domestic Science,
Music Drawing and Physical Train
ing.
Tuition is free in the Model
Grades. The pupils in these grades
have the advantages of the cours-
es in Music, Drawing, Domestic
Science. Manual Training and Phys
zeal Training.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
BREWERS NOTE BIG LOSS
New "Dry" Territory in Wisconsin
Reflected in Reduced Receipts.

Increase in dry territory resulted
in q decrease of business for the brew
cries in this state during 1914, accord
ing to members of the Wisconsin
Brewers association.
Oscar Schmidt of Milwaukee was
elected president to succeed Thomas
Culver of Ashland. Other officers
elected were: Fred A. Rohr of Green
Bay, vice president; S. F. Mayer of
West Bend, treasurer; w. w. Aus
tin of Milwaukee, secretary and coun-
sci. The war tax was not discussed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
TWO KILLED IN COLLISION
Wealthy Stock Breeder and Wife
Struck by Work Car.

Struck by an interurban car at a
crossing near Oconomowoc, Walter
Weintz a wealthy stock breeder, was
killed instantly and his wife, who
was with him in an enclosed automo-
bile, died three hours later.
1t is believed Mr.. Weintz, who was
driving, was looking for the regular
car and did not see the extra" ap-
preaching from the opposite direc-
ton
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
CAMPAIGN COST sS,3O8.1O
Defeated Candidate for Governor Files
Account.

The unsuccessful campaign of An
drew Fl. Dahl for the Republican nom.
nation for governor cost $3,30S.10, &C
cording to his final expense statement
fled with the secretary of state at
Madison.
Frank r. Bentley of Baraboo, de-
feated for the Republican nomination
for attorney general, certified to ex-
penses of $249S3, and James Allison
of DuTand, who was defeated for the
nomination for assemblyman as an in
dependent Progressive Republican,
spent $139.24-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
Pastor Dies on Street.

Rev. Norbert M. Kersten; sixty-five
years old, pastor Of st. Josephs Cath
Ollie church at Racine, dropped dead
while waiting for a street car. Apo
plexy was the cause of death. He
was ordained at Munich, Germany, in
1876, came to America the same year
and went direct to the Green Bay
diocese.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17

photograph family the beauty the that stand be-
While truly the tracveness Of the architecture cannot
hint
the ornamentaton
mural paintings
through
o
revelation
at Feb
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
WOMAN INJURED BY BLAST
Throws Dynamite Caps in Furnace
Through Mistake.

Mistaking a package of dynamite
caps for an empty box Mrs. l. L.
Bjork, wife of merchant at Ashland,
threw it into the furnace. In the ex-
plosion that followed she received in
juries which may prove fatal.
The force of the explosion shattered
all windows in the basement and
tossed the woman several feet in the
air
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
CIVIC SECRETARY ENGAGED
Neillsville Is First Small Town to En-
ploy Official Full Time.

NeiltSVille is First SmSii I own to En-
ploy Official Full Time.
Neillsville is the first small town in
America to establish on a full time
basis the office Of civic secretary.
Sank City and Osseo have made this
Office a part of the function of the
school principal. But Neillsville's
school board has voted to engage a
man who as associate to the school
principal will devote his whole energy
to the duties of commercial secretary
and director of recreation for the
whole community.
The new civic secretary will work
in cooperation with the bureau of
civic and social center development
of the III iversity of Wisconsin extern
sion division.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
STEAL $4,000 In JEWELS
Robbers Loot Home While Family En-
tertans Dinner Guests.

Jewels valued at more than $4,000,
most of them being diamonds in very
costly settings, we're stolen from
the home of H. w. jeffrey of Keno
sha, a wealthy manufacturer. The
thives entered one of the upper win
Gows while Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffrey were
entertaining with a dinner party.
Later the home of Charles Chester
Allen was entered and 500 in cash
stolen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
GIRL APPEALS TO POLICE
Says Young Man Took Photographs
From Her Pocket.

From Her Pocket.
Police were appealed to to recover
three photographs of Sparta young
women-posed in mill pond near
Sparta in imitation of September
Morn"
Miss i. r. Bristow asked the police
to look up the pictures which she de-
clares were taken from the pocket Of
her jacket by a young man who es-
corted her home.
Miss Bristow said that last summer
she and two other girls were wading
in overalls-and that in spirit of
fun the girls snapped each other "pos-
ing like-like famous picture" she
bIushingly told the chief of police.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
An Invitation.

.sHow beautiful it Isl How beauti
fulp'
eyes. If is beautiful. It is from this
noint that no tourist has ever been
able 70 view the scenery without CIV
ing me at least dollar tip.'-Paris
Rire
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
Contrary.

INV husband thinks I'm extrava-
CANT and gets wild every time he sees
me with new clothes"
"Does hep
Yves He never sees me dressing up
without giving me dressing down.
London Telegraph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
Silent Service.

.Don.t you like silerc service In the
house?'
..cnra THAT'S one reason we put in
dumb waiter "-Raltimore American
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-13
Sent Another Man.

The suspects were wary, however.
and had sent another man for the
package. The officer saw that the ap-
plicant for the package did not tally
with either Of the descriptions and in
stead Of arresting. the man, followed
him to Moorhead, where he found
Milo and Miller In the U. and L.
saloon.
Milo Put Under Arrest.
Nelson pointed out the men to OH
Ger Malvey of the Moorhead force.
but through Misunderstanding, only
Miller was arrested at the time. Milo
was later caught by Deputy Sheriff
Cramer on lower Front street, and
was lodged with his companion in the
county Jail.
Searched His Room.
The clothes Milo was wearing at
the tipne Of his arrest came in the ex-
press package received at the N. p.
ONCE, and are thought to have be-
longed to one Of the victims. Officer
Anderson discovered from Milo where
the two men have been rooming, and
went to tho Front street address with
the result stated above.
Sheriff Identifies Men.
Deputy Sheriff q. J. johnson of
Bottineau county arrived in the city
last evening in response to q message
informing him that the suspects had
been captured here. He positively
Identifies them % the men wanted.
The sheriff will reach the city today.
when Milo and Miller will be taken to
the Bottinssu county jail to await
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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-13
announce SOUTH
african union IN
REBE[L|0US STATE
Martial Law Proclaimed as
\ |: Result u Of Action Taken by
Department Commander

Capetown, Union Of South Africa,
Oct. 13.-It is officially announced
here that the command under Colonel
Maritz has rebelled in the northwest
of the provinces. Martial law has been
proclaimed throughout the union.
The proclamation is signed by Lord
Buxton, governor general Of the
union. countersigned by General
Smutz, minister of defense.
1t begins by stating that war ex-
lists between the British and German
empires: that the government of the
protectorate of the German southwest
Africa, through widespread secre.
propaganda instantly endeavored to
seduce citizens of the union and Off
GERS and members of TIE defense fore
es of the union from their allegiance,
and to cause rebellion and civil war
within the union"
The proclamation further alleges.
after delaying Colonel Maritz's decla-
ration that the government Of Ger
man southwest Africa. through spies
and secret agents. disrupted many
citizens under the pretext Of favoring
the establishment Of a republic in
South Africa.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-13
Blood Stained Clothing is Evidence
Against Suspects in Lansford Case;
Men are Arrested at Moorhead

Fargo, N. D.. Oct. 13.-Blood-
smeared overalls and suit Of under
wear stained with blood which had
evidently soaked through. the outer
clothing were found by Special Omcer
Charley Anderson last night at 104
Front street, in the room Of Joe Milo,
one of the two men arrested here yes
terday on q charge of murder. The
other suspect, John Miller, who was
arrested in Moorhead. has suspicious
looking stains on the toe Of one shoe.
Two men are wanted for the mur-
der Of Alfred seicil and ]. N. Karst.
who were killed near Lansford, N.
D., a few days ago. Tho crime was
one of tho most brutal ever commit
ted in this section. the heads Of both
victims being crushed in with heavy
rocks.
Notified by Sheriff.
Late Sunday night Capt. r. H. Bow
Ter received q long distance call from
the sheriff of Bottineau county, in
forming him that the two suspects
were thought to be coming to Fargo.
and that they would probably try to
get an express package at one Of the
local onces.
Call for Express Package.
The captain notified the express Of
fices Of the city, to call the station
when anyone applies, for = package
from tho vicinity Of LAnsford and put
the forces Of both cities on the look-
out. Yesterday morning the North
ern Pacinc express once phoned that
such a package had been called for.
and Special oMcer Nelson was 81
ones ssnt- to apprshend tn uaAn.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-13
GIGANTIC CIRCULATION
CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED

ment will serve to place an agent in
nomination for one of the many
prizes. Only the first nomination
blank will be Of any value to the
agent. This blank will only appear
short time as only q limited num-
Der OF nominations will be accepted.
Therefore, do not delay in sending in
some friend you would like to see
become the owner of one of the mag
nihcent prizes we are Offering. Why
not cut the nomination blank from
this issue? Send it to the Daily Her.
aid Campaign Manager at once. I'm
der no circumstances will the name
OF the person making the nomination
be divulged.
At the close of the campaign the
cred to- the successful agent. Any
person residing in the territory out
lined Is eligible to compete.
How to Vote in Campaign.
Anyone who desires to assist in this
ten-point coupon from the Daily
Herald or by special points obtained
by making some payment upon sub
scr1ption. Points are issued on all
subscription payments whether old or
new. This Is positively the only two
ways that points can be secured. I'm
der no circumstances can points be
purchased.
The number of points given on
subscription payments depends upon
the amount paid, according to the
point schedule and price list that ap-
pears in this issue. The ballots given
for subscription payments are good
any time during the campaign and
may be held as a reserve BY the
agents until the final day Of the cam.
paign II 50 desired.
Coupons clipped from the paper are
not good after the expiration date
which appears on each one, and will
not be counted II used after this date.
People living in one district are not
confined to helping agents in their
own district. but may assist any agent
in the race. Agents are not restricted
as to the locality in which they may
secure subscriptions: You are privi-
legged to secure subscriptions any
where In the United States or Canada.
This offer affords the people Of
North Dakota. Montana and Minne-
sofa an excellent opportunity to Sc
cure fine automobile or one of the
other prizes at the expense of the
Times-Herald. Those who get in on
the start naturally have the best op-
portunity of winning. so that 1t is
ueSIraDle tn0t the name be entered
at once that the agent may get a
good start. Agents who enter this
campaign do not necessarily have to
be subscribers to this paper.
Enter your name in the campaign
and you will be supplied with full in
formation and receipt books that YOU
may start at once. You will be sur
prised how easily subscribers can be
secured and what little effort is nec-
essary to win one Of the rewards Of
fered. Get in on the start ana en-.
courage your friends to work for you,
The rest will be easy. The names Of
the agents now entered VIII appear IN
the Daily Herald In a few days,
The division OF territory covered by
the two papers, together with full IN.
formation concerning the various
prizes ito be awarded. Is shown. in the
double page I'D on pages I and |. 5.oS
thas Issue. = a. -. y, Il I..a y. -
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-13
ENGLISH Make NO ATTEMPT TO
Minimize IMPORTANCE Of FIGHT
Only Question that Bothers British is Who Has Made
Choice of Battle Ground-French Official Report l..
. Admits Germans Have Taken Lille. N

GOVERNMENT TRANSFERRED TO FRANCE
Bordeaux Oct 1sIt been decided
the foreign
M as prepre pa seponl @ oe % for h s
King Albert at Of Belgian army. ~
GIGANTIC STRUGGLE POLAND
London Oct 1sAu
in what the conhats
act will only Disturbing
the British British experts experts which side has battle
the same time discounts the whole
between PrsemS craoow the Russian
% & all vas Of d to with ,
s 1s maintains
ss the sea 'sn or the
s Su n hens bs S % % aae s ue the the 9
sreen is ANYTHING in the resulting
Broadly this position of the waiting
tho The main German armies in Russian Poland
'a Bug
s s a@d sS % Kn Of % To the left q Of this his % @ between
German sn he
's saPs s on te es s ss t VII
center bne ns vii 81 s &c ed %
both on the vistuls river. about miles -
.s@. FRENCH PROGRESS. a.9,:..s.gs
Paris Oct 1sIhe following Official announcement issued this
~ ss .sd ts
enemy composed cavalry along
ss Tras Ss hare a ae
AuBa @ and e ave % Gahe G in the m I e BS S
Argonne andn north OF Maancour. '-' 80 N' "e'' - '
the ArsGnne @ % and the the right bank Of the
verdun advanced
o.a % .hs sn attack sss a d LETT little territory "
% our ss Wins and I'd A,ssse been nc To-
Battle o." '"e part OF
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-13
BRAVES 0UIPLAY AND OUTCANE THE
ATHLETICS At EVERY TURN Of ROAD
Todays Victory for Nationals Upsets all Dope-Bean-
town Fans Wild in Enthusiasm Over Finsh-Evers
Delivered the Blow That Won Today.

Fenway Park, Boston, Oct. 13.-The Boston
Braves the worlds baseball champions of 1914.
They defeated the Philadelphia Athletics today by the
of to winning the series with four straight
games, the champions of the American league not cap
turing contest. Rudolph pitched masterful game,
winning his second contest Of the series today.
The Philadelphians could not catch his elusive
slow ball when hits would have sent runs over the
plate. The Bostons outganed and outplayed their
opponents today in every department of the sport.
They clinched their victory in the fifth inning after
two men out with Rudophs single, Morans dou-
bic and Evers solid blow to center.
1t is the first time that worlds series has been
in four straight games and after the last man was
out the Athletics rushed and congratulated their
rivals The spectators went mad with joy and paraded
the field singing and cheering
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-13
national FIGHT
ON WAR MEASURE
Proposed Tax on Grain
Transactions Meets With
Vigorous Opposition.

Kansas City, Oct 13.-A nation
wide fight on the proposed tax of one
cent on every 500 grain transaction
was started here at the eighteenth an
nual convention of the Grain Dealers
National association, when A. E. Rey-
nolds Of Crawfordville. Ind, present
ed the report of the legislative COM
mittee. 1t was adopted unanimously
A telegram was sent to President
Wilson, which sets forth the attitude
of the grain dealers on the proposed
tax. This was preceded by hundreds
Of kilograms sent by individuals to
their senator's in congress
REYNOLDS pointed out that the pro-
posed tax would subject the same
grain to repeated taxation; that un-
der the plan there is no limit to the
amount the government might tax a
single shipment. The tax. it is assert
ed. would 'paralyze the grain market.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-13

Beginning this morning at 8 o'clock,
the Times-Herald Publishing COM
pany inaugurated the greatest
newspaper circulation campaign ever
attempted in the great northwest. The
Times-Herald will give to the Daily
paign many valuable prizes. including
automobiles. in addition to a cash
commission.
The campaign will close just eight
weeks from the day the first list of
agents appears and in that time the
winners Of the automobiles will be
decided.
The Prizes and How Given.
There are two grand prizes, auto
mobiles and others will be announced
later.
There are two districts. each Of
which will get one grand prize auto
mobile.
The first district comprises the cities
Of Grand Forks. N. D.. and East
Grand Forks. Mimi. also all rural
mail routes from these two cities.
The second district comprises all
territory outside Of these two cities
and the rural mail routes from these
two cities. - =,
A studebaker four-cylinder. five
passenger touring car. equipped COM
plete and valued at 5000. and q
Buick four-cylinder. dve-passenger
touring. car, equipped complete and
valued at $1,038, are the grand prize
automobiles. one of which will be
awarded to the agent in each district
found to have the largest number Of
points credited to him or her at the
close Of this campaign. The agent
with the largest numper of credit
points will have first choice.
Other prizes. to be announced later,
will not be awarded by districts but
to agents who produce certain re-
suits. 80
The studebaker car was pur-
chased Of the Dakota Automobile Co.
Of Grand Forks and 10 now on exhi-
bition at their show room.
The Buick car was purchased Of
the Sims Automobile Co. of Grand
Forks and is now on exhibition at
their show room.
This is Not Contest.
We want $4,000 circulation and we
propose to reward every person hand
somely who contributes to that end.
In addition to q cash commission
to agents. credit points toward an
automobile will be issued for every
subscription paid. When all prizes
have been announced YOU will see
that every person wins by personal
two srand prizes your success de-
pends on your own individual efforts.
Qualifications for Entering.
Any reliable person. married or
single, who desires to enter this cam
patEn and win one Of the maRnificent
awards should zee that the name is
sent to tho campaign department Of
the Daily Herald at once.
Clip the nomination blank that ap-
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-13
PASS UNEASY NIGHT.

PASS UNEASY NIGHT.
London, Oct. 13.-The Chronicles
Antwerp correspondent who has just
reached London, says that the day
before the Germans entered Antwerp
he went to the Queens hotel to as
certain the whereabouts of a group of
American journalists who had been
staying there. He found that they
had left the city after having spent
the night in private house which
was thrice hit by shells and which
finally caught fire.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-13
BLOW MINOT SAFE

Store in Magic City.
Minot. N. D., Oct. 13.-Expert
cracksmen blew up the safe in the
Peoples Meat and Grocery company
with nitroglycerine. and secured $3.50
loot in cash and checks.
The safe cash drawer was carried
of by the yegg men. Nothing else
in the shop was touched. Just the
proper amount of "soup" had evident
|iy been used. as the front of the safe
was blown off. nothing else being
damaged. The explosion was well
muffled.
There is not scratch in the place
to show how the yeggs entered the
shop.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-13
5000; lives. LOST IN !. i. !.
TURKISH &fk|RAllgM,
Y. SAY LATEST ADY|CES

Washington, Oct. 1S.-More
than 5000 lives lost in the earth.
quake I'm the Province of Konia,
Turkey, October 5, according to q
cablegram from Ambassador Nor
genthau. to the state depart.
ment. Thousands Of buildings
were destroyed, rendering count
less of people homeless.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-13
THIEVES OPERATE

Bismarck, N. d., Oct. 13.-Sneak
thieves entered three residences in
the city early this morning. and Sc
cured loot amounting to 5000. The
thief worked in two places without
being seen or heard, but in the third
place a roomer awakened only to
find himself looking into the business
end Of a gun. A good description Of
the men has been secured.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-13
african REBELLION
FIRST D|SC0RD SOUND
IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE
Broad Charges of Seduction by Germans of Detachment
Sent Against Their Colonies in Africa are In
cluded in Proclamation

London, Oct. 13.-The rebellion of section Of
the Dutch element in South Africa which broke today
with the suddenness of bolt from clear sky was the
first warning note that marred the harmony of the
British empire since the outbreak of the European
war; and it has moentarily diverted attention from
the arenas the heart of the empire
That this rising is real dangerous was sufficiently
proven by official dispatches from Governor General
Buxton to the imperial government and by the dras
tic step General Louis Botha and his colleagues have
taken to stamp it out by the imposition Of martial Law
in the whole union of South Africa
The proclamation Of martial law decidedly charr-
es widespread secret propaganda Of Germans with
being responsible for the seduction of British cos
raand which had been sent against the German colon-
ies, 81. 50 80