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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
The Canny Garageur.

WHAT cried Brimleigh in conster-
nation. mo gasoline?"
"Nary a Drop" said the garage
keeper.
But what the dickens am going to
do?" said Brimleigh. Mines all out. >
"Waal," said the garage keeper,
.'they's two things We kin do. got
a hotel here where we kin put up for
the night at $3.50 apiece or l got a
team thet'll pull We up to Sam Hos
kins' garridge on the same terms
Sans the only Teller round here at
keeps gas'lene. "-Harper's Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

Miss Elsie ,Bjerkeng entertained
the Ladies' Aid on Tuesday.
DIR. A. B Iverson, of Velva, S.
D., is visiting his folks here.
Miss Anna Mikkelson, with some
friends from Minneapolis, spent the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. Mikkelson
Ray Wood of Spring Valley
spen' Oh istmas at the A. Helgeson
home.
Mr.. Hanson and sister, Miss Ger
tie, from Beldenville, are visiting
for few days with Miss Elsie Al
hertson.
0. T. Moen came down from
Minneapolis for Christmas.
Miss Effie Winger was the guest
of Miss Elvira Sebon this week.
Carl Evenson from Canada is
spending the holidays with his folks
here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
SOUTH l.IARTELL
\ Happy New Year to all

n Happy ANCW cal W an
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Marker and
daughter, Miss Carrie, Of Ellsworth
were entertained at the Rasmus-
sen home Friday.
The following are spending their
Christmas vacation at home: Cert
rude and Walter Aaberg from st.
Olaf college; Misses Phoebe Moen,
Selma and Hannah Bjerkeng from
the Sioux Falls Lutheran Normal
school; Esther and Edwin CARL and
Edna Aastt rud and Newell Quale.
Gale college; Mabel. Skrutvold,
Diamond Bluff; Sarah Scrutvold,
ST. Paul; Nellie and Matte Sven
son, Minneapolis and Inga Swenson
from St. Paul.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS

The Christian Endeavor meeting
last Sunday evening proved to be
what might we'll be termed an IN
spiration meeting Several charter
members of the past years who are
at home for the holidays, were pres
ent and took part, and that accounts
for the inspiration part of it. One
O. the main points brought out in
the recounting of the personal ex-
periences in the work away from
home of these various ones, was the
fact OF the general demand in the
wo Id for Christian young men and
women with church training, and
the advantage there is in obtaining
this training while attending school,
likewise the disadvantage if this op-
portunity is overlooked or neglected.
1t is especially advantageous for a
teacher to be familiar with church
work. Some of last years members
present at the meeting were Miss
Gilmore Burnett, who led the
meeting, Miss Ethel Elliott, who
was one of the most active members
last year, Leveret Farley, of Black
River Falls, Harry Peirce, and sew
erol others.
The Mission Study Glass met at
the home Of Mrs. Lottie Flint last
Tuesday evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

Christmas exercises passed of
pleasantly. A miscellaneous pro-
gram was rendered by the children
and carried out in a manner that re-
f1ected credit on those who had it in
charge. The orchestra furnished
several numbers and Mr.. Harvey
Fletcher rendered violin solo Free
sacks of candy were distributed to
the children of the Sunday school
and to visiting children. The pastor
and his wife were remembered by
friends with a substantial present.
Besides the regular male quartet
Sunday morning Mr.. Thos Snod-
grass sang very pleasing solo,
"This is My Task" by Ashford.
Mr.. Snodgrass has sung heavier So
los for us but nothing more pleasing.
The pastor addressed the Sunday
school in review of the past quart
er's lessons on "Heroes and Hero
Worship" citing Moses and Joshua.
Sunday evening service was large
ly given over to music. The or
chestra gave two selections, Mr..
Fletcher and DR.. Smith violin and
cello duet, and two songs by the
Snodgrass mixed quartet, composed
of the Snodgrass boys, known here
as George and Tom, Mrs. Amy
and Mrs. Inez Snodgrass. These
excellent numbers, "My God, My
Father" and Christmas lullaby,
were greatly appreciated by the
audience.
Rev. Wesley Charlton, son of
Mrs. S. l.. Ccarjton, who is sorely
bereaved in the loss Of his wife, at
tended the services Sunday evening
with his sister, Mrs. Ada Miller.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
A ASSESSMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day of December. 1918, the
Board of Directors of the River
Falls City Mutual Fire Insurance
Company levied an assessment, and
the said assessment becomes due
January 20, 1914.
JAY H. GRIMM,
Secretary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
SW EDISH MISSION

December 81, 1913:
Watch service in Mann Valley
at the home of S, F. Lundquest.
New Years Day;
The annual meeting of the city
church will be held in the church
at 2 p m. Every member of the
church should be present, as election
of officers for the ensuing year will
come before this meeting.
Sunday, January 4, 1914.
Morning services in the Mann
Valley church at 1890 Afternoon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
Carnivorous Plants.

That such plants as Venus fly trap"
actually catch and squeeze to death
flies and other insects alighting on
their leaves has long been known, but
the discovery is comparatively recent
that the plants digest the softer parts
of their prey by means of peptic fer
ment secreted by the leaves. These
are real instances of plants feeding
upon animals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
Have Enjoyed Long life.

Living in the Isle of Tight Is a
family of three brothers and two sis
ters who are all in receipt of the old
age pension, and whose combined
ages total 387 years. The veteran of
the family is Mrs. Ann Harris of
Cowes, aged eighty-four: the baby
of the family is Mr.. Robert Butt of
Milton, who has seen only seventy-two
summers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
Keen Warm While Asleep.

Among the Musgum tribe ofthe Ka-
merun, near Lake Chad, German
explorer reports that he has discover
ed an unexpected luxury. AS the
nights are. very cold in that part, the
beds are built like stone collins, and
underneath fire burns all night keep
ing the sleeper warm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
Satisfactorily Settled.

A very satisfactory method of set
thing a love dispute occurred in Buda-
pest (Hungary) the other day. Two
girls, who had decided to fight duel
over young man with whom they
were both in love, settled the matter
by becoming engaged TO the two men
who volunteered To act as their sec
onds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
Parrot FoIled Burglars.

A parrot was the means of saving
house in Paris from the attentions
of burglars. Three men broke In, but
as they entered they were startled by
a voice saying. who goes there?" I'm
fed. When the owner of the house
returned he found the parrot still
proudly repeating, who goes there?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

January 4, 1914.
Morning, 1890; Communion
Service.
Evening, 1890; "By-ways of the
Bible" 1.-The Way of Faith"
Sunday school at noon, and Y P
S c. E. 1t 6:3o.
A welcome to all.
WILLIAM ] GRAY, Pastor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
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CHARACTER BUILDING.

To each of us is intrusted the
building up Of our own character.
To fulfill that duty we must not
only guard against moral faults;
we must improve our talents. we
must widen our interests, we must
sharpen our faculties by careful ef-
fort.-L. Soulby.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
The Japanese Empirs.

The entire Japanese Empire, includ-
ing Formosa, is a trife smaller than
the state of California. But the den
sity of the population may be got at
from the fact that the empire con-
tains 100000 people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
An incentive.

Mrs Crawford thought you said
you weren't going to the sewing circle?
Mrs BRADSHAW But. my dear. / didn't
know then about the things you have
told me.-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
Estimating IL.

81 hope | haven't kept you waiting
too long" gushed the girl
"Only about So worth" estimated
the young man with the taxicab out
side. Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
AT THE LOCAL CHURCHES
METHODIST EPISCOPAL

METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Usual Sunday services January 4.
Everyone cordially invited.
There will De a week of union
PRAYER meetings beginning on the
evening Of January S. Plan to at
tend Il csc services.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

Office stationery of all kinds
printed on the best of stock at the
most reasonable prices at the
Journal Job Office. adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
Very Peculiar Pursuit.

The queer thing to woman about
politics is how men don't have to buy
new hats to wear at their meetings.
New York Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

Rooms For RENTAL modern con-
veniences, including electric lights,
steam heat and bath. For men only
Inquire at the fremont Building.
adv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
Want to Buy and Sell

Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels
for sale. VIM CHINNoCK. (adv. J
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

House For SALE-Nine-room res
idence near Normal school. Inquire
at Farmers & Merchants Bank, city.
adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

A few fine draft horses for sale
If in need look them over before
buying elsewhere N A Younggren.
adv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

Oxford Rams and Poland China
Bears for sale.s N. A. Younggren.
adv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
The Local Market
CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.

Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products, etc., to-day:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
CONGREGATIONAL

@. a. BIRD, P aston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11

and wife and sister. Mamie, will spend
the remainder OF the week and until
Monday at Maple Hill. Lloyd Tucker
will Join them Saturday.
Friends OF William COPYRIGHT will be
glad to learn that he q convalescing
after being at ST. Francis hospital sew
eral weeks. He has returned to his
home on North Van Buren, street. He
is one of the oldest residents of North
Topeka. He has been suffering with q
complication Of diseases.
A. j. McAilister, who has recently
been elected as principal Of Grant
school, has leased the DIR. Miner prop
erty at Gordon and Van Burer streets.
He and his family will move to this To-
cation before the school term begins
and will make their home in North To-
peka.
Miss Katie Holzmeister. of E1mont,
was shopping in North Topeka today.
H. c. Mckinley, bookkeeper in the
Shawnee State bank. has returned from
Kansas City. where he has been on. a
business trip.
w. v. Casebier has returned from
Nortonville. where he has been on q
business trip.
A. C. Hook and c. H. Shultice, of Sill
yer Lake, were in North Topeka today
on business.
A. M. Petro, druggist.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
OAKLAND NOTES.

Mrs. ]. c. Hanna will entertained
the members of the Loyal Women's
class of the Oakland Christian church
Wednesday afternoon at her home in
Michigan avenue. All members are
urged to be present as plans for the an
nlal class picnic will be arranged
Mrs Myrtle Watkins of Lawrence is
the guest for few days this week at
the c. M. Reaugh home, PA Oakland
avenue.
Mrs. o. NJ. Keats Of AFTER avenue re-
turned today from Big Springs, where
she has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
W. A. Baursaw.
The Ladies'. Aid society Of the Oak
land Christian church will have its
regular weekly meeting Thursday after
noon at the church.
Miss Edith Brown, Of Hutchinson.
will arrive here Thursday for a short
visit to her sister. Mrs. C. M. Reaugh,
en- route to her home from the Atlantic
coast. where she spent the past two
months. f-,. .-:
A. L. Joiner. of Kansas City, is spend
ing a few days with his sister, Mrs.
Geo. Anderson.
Miss Mabel Keats. of AFTER avenue
who has been visiting relatives and
has gone to Plattsburg. Mo-. to spend a
short time with friends.
The ladies' Aid society of the Oak
land Christian church will give an ice
cream social tonight on the church
lawn. Miss Esther Freeman will give
a number of readings and the male
quartette of the church will sing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Weidler left Monday
for their home in Hutchinson. Mrs.
Weidler was, before her marriage Sat-
urday, Miss Eta Rhoades.
Miss Ruth Fair, of Alma. is visiting
at the VIM. Holloway home on Chester
avenue.
Mrs. Harry Swanson and daughter
Louise, of Kansas City, are visiting the
A. c. Stone family on Wabash avenue.
Walter Shut, of Chester avenue. has
returned rom Kansas City.
r. NJ. Slaybaugh has returned from a
business trip to Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11

Nc ,arty. secretary. Concordia; Sept. Ia
Coney County Agricultural Fair associa-
ton: : 2. Weaver. secretary. Burlington
Cowiey county-Eastern cowley Fair
and Agricultural association. W. A. Bow
oe cow nes'e COUNTY Hs1icuit e1 and nv.
tary. Winfield Sept s-ll
Correll. secretary, Oberlin. Sept :3-k
Dickinson County FAIR association, C.
nar cosasy FAB Ass .nG ssDt
society. G. W Murphy. secretary. Law
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 22-& d. {. Seb-
hardt, secretary.
Elk County Agricultural Fair associa-
s scot Fed Fl r. Ianter' secretary eFsne'a;
Franklin County Agricultural society. J
n, Finley E. secretary r. Ottawa: Sept g.
Greenwood County Fair association, J.
Inter Cooperative Fair association
Parts of Ellsworth, Lincoln. Rus II and
Barton counties. Sept. 1913. Oct. and 3
W. ScherE1erhOrn, secretary
Kansas State fair: A: L. sponsier. secrs-
tary. Hutchinson: Sept. n-lS
Harper County-The ANTHONY Fair asso-
thony: Aug. "a. ' a."
Leavenworth County Fair association.
Lucie Rutherford secretary. Leaven-
Lincoln county-sylvan Grove Fair and
Agricultural association. R. w: wohlsr.
Liz \ County Fair association. c. A. Nc
Mullen. secretary. Mound City: Oct. 6-s.
c,atisn Win aa ssS
Mcpherson County Agricultural Fair as
sociation; Milton s 1sw inson. secretary.
Mitchell County Fai- association. E. c.
Logan. secretary. Solomon Rapids. Sept.
Montscmery County Agricultural So
ciety: chas- Kerr: secretary; Independence.
A. = Valentine. secretary. Cofreyviiie
Neosho countv-Tnc Four-county Distr,c,
rotary. -Chanute. Oct: So. 5s...l
Nemaha Fair association. NJ. r. Comet.
Ness County Agricultural association. J.
A. Cason. secretary. Ness City; Sept "a
Norton County Agricultural! association.
Fred Strohwig. secretary. Norton: Aug.
Ottawa County Fair association. J. e.
Johnston. secretary. Minneapolis: Sept.
onaga. Kan. Sept. 2. and Fifth an.
nual stock show and carnival e. e
Pavsnes County Agricultural ASSOCIATION
Harry Il. Woicott. secretary. Larned;
Pot-awatomie County Agricultural 90
ciety. ]. A. Lister. secretary. WAmego;
Sept. 1890 and Oct. !.
n
Lucas. secretary. Pratt: Aug. 11-14
Republic County Agricultural associA-
ton. n. L. Pierce. secretary. Believille;
Rawlins County Fair and Agriculture
associat'cr. Frank e. Munger. secretary
Riley County Agricultural society Edd
Beard. secretary. Riley. Sept 2nd-4th.
Rush County Agricultural and Fair as
sociation. T. C.. Rudicel. secretary. Rush
Rooks County Fair association. J. c.
Foster. secretary. Stockton.
Russell County Fair association. J. b
Funk. secretary. Russell: Oct. So
Sedgwick County International Soil
Products Exhibition, R. H. Faxon. secro
tary-trea surer. Wichita: Oct. TIT.
Shawnee County-Kansas State Fair as
ISOLATION. George Z. Clark, secretary. To.
peka: Sept H-19
Sherman County Agricultural and
Racing association. vvadn Warner. secre
tary. Goodland: Aug. 17-2Z
Smith County Fair association. H. C.
Smith, secretary, Smith Center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
real. ESTATE It's S~SrERS.

real. ESTATE It's NNSFERN
c. e. Curtis and wife to 8. F.. Martin,
lots S69-n Van Buren, ST., Curtis
doo LOU
T. L. Phillips and wife to ]. H.
Fields and wife, part me- 10-12-16... 1
To the City of Topeka, lots in Wood
rum Place: j. -;
H. J. Senne and wife, lots on Seward
anu Woodruff ayes. Observation-Disclosures. 104
H. Mosher and wife, same. ............ IS
G. w. Moore and wife. lot same. 81
J. w. Evans and wife, lots On same. 10
r. b. woodruff, same... ................ 1874
w. J. Peterson and wife, lots and
Woodruff ave. ..... 81. 40
NJ. Peterson and husband, part lots
8 and same. ..................... q
X. Bolinger. lots on same. ............. p
F Opitz, part lots 10-11-12 same "a
A. W. Burbank and husband. part
lots ] and 2 same. ..-... - -
B. w. Barclay and husband, part lots
and same.
]. Oppitx and wife, part lots 12-1s-A
SaHle ~
B. NJ. johnson and husband. lots on
same 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
KANSAS FAIRS 1914.

Following - q list Of fairs t. be held In
Kan5as In 1914. their dates-where they
have been decided on-locations and secre-
taries. as reported to the state board Of
agriculture and compiled by Secretary F.
D. Coburn:
Allen County Agricultural society. Dr..
F. s Beattie. secretary. lola: Sept IA.
association. e. N. Mccormick. secretary.
Moran: Sent. 1917.
Barton County Fair association. Porter
Young. secretary. Great Bend. Oct. 6-S.
Brown County-The Hiawatha Fair as
ISOLATION. J. D. Weltmer. secretary. Hia-
watha. Sept. IA.
Butler County-Douglass Agricultural
society. J. A. Clay. secretary. Douglass.
Sept 23-26.
Clay County Fair association, W. f.
Mi''er. secretary. Clay Center; Oct. $40.
Clay County-Wakefield Agricultural as
ISOLATION. Eugene Elkins. secretary. Wake
field: Oct $40
Cloud County Fair association. W. L.
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Robert Rigdon of KirO Is Cham
piOn Flower Raiser.
County Commissioners to Help
Macadam Road.
TO GRAVEL BRICK Yard DRIVE
Corn Well DevelOped-NO 1ndi-
cation of DrOuth.
Other News of Interest In
North Shawnee County.

Robert Rirdon. an old farmer who
lives about two miles north OF kiro:
is the champion flower culturist OF
Shawnee county. MI. u, H,e enS lives
People of North Topeka claim his
uarden, which is quite large, to De
more attractive than any flower gar
den in Topeka. He has a large mum.
arranged in a large number OF De
signs. He spends much OF his Tune
among the flowers while hired neip
does the farm work.
Mr.. Rigdon has arranged the varl-
GUS varieties until they represent
church building. Flowers form the
body, other flowers the tall spires ana
the representation is said to be excep-
tionally fine.
In his garden are many comrortapIe
hooks, arbors and many other ar
rangements which are necessary 10
make the place one Of the most attrac-
tive flower gardens in the country.
Macadam Brick Yard Road.
The county commissioners have de-
cided to ynacadam the road which ex-
brick yards bridge, north to the lower
Silver Lake road. This bridge was
allowed to deteriorate for time
while the bridge was out Of use and
since rebuilding the bridge. the county
commissioners have graded the road
and have been waiting for the soil to
settle and get in proper condition LOT
matchmaking.
This is one Of the most popular
roads near the city: Many autoists
the lower Silver Lake road or vice
versa, while taking their evening drive:
The Soldier township board has agreed
to do the grading IL the county COM
missioners would put on the gravel
and the offer has been accepted. Grad
ing will begin soon and then the coun-
ty commissioners will begin hauling
the gravel.
workmen are engaged in remodel
ing the Grant school building ana are
progressing rapidly. They will have
no trouble in completing the work
before the fall term begins.
An assembly room Is being added to
the southwest corner of the building.
The principal will be given new Of
flee. Lavatories will be built in the
basement and the outside buildings
will be removed.
That Weed Fight.
The high weeds which have caused
North Topeka citizens to complain
against the CITY authorities, apparently
peka.
my department has nothing to do
with cutting weeds" said w. G. Tandy,
city commissioner of streets. 1.-The
cutting of weeds belongs to the health
department."
So the matter was taken up with J..
A. Ramsey, sanitary sergeant.
Those weeds are out in the county
and the city has nothing to do with
them" declared Ramsey.
Banta's Corn Not Hurt.
Carl Banta. a mail carrier from Sta
ton A. has positive evidence that the
. corn has not been hurt by cry weather.
He brought four ears of medium early
corn to the Citizens State bank which
are exceptionally fine. Every ear Is well
filled and there are no bad grains. The
ears are long and we'll developed.
Social and Personal.
Chester Thomas has returned from
Ray. Ariz., where he has been visiting
his brother Robert and wife.
e. f. Tucker of the Shawnee Chief,