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Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-11
MAIL FoR GERMANY

Santa Re, Dec. IL. Postmaster
James l. Seligman has been officially
notified that arrangements have been
completed for the resumption Of the
dispatch Of parcel post mail for Ger
many. Austria and Hungary. and that
until further notice parcel post pack
ages which conform to the prescribed
conditions will be accepted for mailing
to these countries.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-11
Price 81 and So q bottle.

between 5000 and 10000 acres; ga be
tween 1000 and 5000 acres, 156 be-
tween 1900 and 1900 acres, 26S be-
tween 1000 and 1000, While 50 are
between $40 and 1000 acres. In other
words sO69 leasers are the small
stockmen having almost 100000
acres leased in the aggregate; 2S0
leases represent the medium outfits
with total Of not quite 100000 acres
while II are the big fellows with
total of 1,756,OOO acres.
The lands granted the common
wealth under the territory were $685.
242 acres, under the statehood act
$3.50 1865 acres; of which 9,76O,OlO
acres selected and 1899, ,427 acres re-
main to be selected. To the credit
Iof the common schools S,464.000 acres
must be placed, to water reservoirs
100000 acres, the University 311,275
acres besides 1922 acres of saline
Hands. the state college $50, 164 acress
the railroad bond Indebtedness 1,O0O,-
1000 acres while the other institutions
Ehave from 100000 acres down to 10000
acres each. Of the common school
lands 2,140,171 acres remain to be Sc
'Ilected. Of the railroad hond lands
l2O2,S62 acres, the Military institute
l35, 1888 acres, state college 8,495 acres;
Normal schools 1902 acres; School Of
Mines, 2,e79 acres, while of the other
institutions the lands have been prac-
tically selected except several hundred
acres. OF the total acreage selected
l5,127075 acres have been disposed of
while 4,6S2,0S5 acres are still subject
to lease or SALE
Notable work has been donc by the
state land commissioner in securing for
the state lieu lands for the 4,120, ,1O3.64
acres of school lands located in In
dian, forest and military reservations,
within land grants, patented claims,
coal lands, homesteads, etc.
The keep Of the capital the past two
years has cost the state $217OO, of
which almost $4,000 went for fuel;
$1,75O for lights; $4,000 for water;
over $1,000 for employees; $44O for in
surance; over $1,000 for repairs; over
$1,000 for furniture and almost $4,000
, for equipment
For the upl1eep Of the mansion a
little over $4,5OO was expended in two
years, Of which $1,000 was for coal;
$3.50 for light; s5S4 for water; $270
for employees; $3.50 for insurance;
$500 for repairs; STA for furniture
and $1,000 for equipment. From the
capitol Improvement fund $34511 were
Expended for furniture for the mansion
and $1,16O.9S for the improvements of
the grounds of the capitol and the
mansion. From the capitol sewer fund
$S,40412 were expended
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-11

Lame back may come from over
work, cold settled In the muscles OF
the back, or from disease. IN the two
former cases the right remedy is
BALLARD's SNOW LINIMENT. It
should be rubbed in thoroughly over
the affected part, the relief will be
prompt and satisfactory. rrice 25c.
soc and s1OO per bottle. Sold By
Central Drug Co.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-11
100 Dressed Dolls Saturday Sl48 Each
Worth s175 to $3.50

special you for have ask
ed you hundred
regular $3.50 with china heads
the from 12 in 1S n satur
day you big up
day
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-11
Exceptions

Following is a list Of the only
items excepted from the SO 1-S
discount. Every other item in
the store on sale at 1-S off the
regular price and in some cases
at much greater discount.
Shoes, Groceries, Inter
woven, Dime, Cadet and
Phoenix Hose; Mems
Gloves, Toilet Goods;
Sunburst Silk; Threads
and Yarns; Art Package
Goods: Kooh-i-noor Fast
eners; Kaysers Gloves;
Patterns; Cotton Bats;
overalls and all Holiday
Goods.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-11
Gifts for Women

Onxy Silk Hose has been the
choice of a great many early
shoppers. We have them in all
grades black and colors.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-11
.io body Dolls

The modelsDulds bigger models and
parts your money! than similar This erecor
absolutely other
bigger feet
The grdes that resemble structural They
plenty
per
4 ready o
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
Four States Send Students.

Students from four states are TAX
ing the forest rangers course given
co operatively by the state board of
forestry and the college Of agriculture
of the University OF Wisconsin
All of the men enrolled in the course
expect to engage in some practical line
OF forestry, timber or nursery work.
A. M Cook, for several years the SUI
peryisor of one of the western national
forests, is in charge of the school.
The students enrolled are: Herman
Bauman, Milwaukee; G. d. Cullen,
Wauzeka; l.. d. Crusoe, Ray McDer-
mott, Rhinelander; A. ]. DeVroy,
Green Bay; Gerhard Kempff, Bonduel;
George Kemp, Fond du Lac; F. r.
Meacham, Downing; H. G.. Olson, Wau-
paca: II. F. Percy, Fond du Lac: ]. E..
Pension, Kansas City, Mo-; F. P. Sher-
burne, Fremont; A. ]. Youngbluet,
Middleton; Robert Forker, Vinemont,
Ala; L. p Brown, Chicago D. H.
Chandler, Frank Hausman, Carl F.
Burnham, NJ L. Bourcier w. E. Cur
tin, Madison; F. M. Fowler, Milwau-
kee, Earle Grow, Percy F. Weaver,
Woodruff: Paul A. Smith, Paul Law
renee, Rhinelander. and John A. liver
son, Sturgeon Bay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
is. MAY BUILD RAO|UM PLANT
WOULD USE COLO
RADIO DEPOSITS
Tentative Scheme for Great Federal
Producing Concern is Discussed
in Washington.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Tentative
plans for the construction of a great
government radium producing plant
in Colorado were discussed at con-
ference in the interior department be-
tween Secretary Lane and all the
members of the Colorado delegation in
congress.
1t was agreed that there should be
no announcement concerning the
scheme until the details have been
worked out, but it is understood the
Colorado senators and representatives
told Secretary Lane that they would
not continue opposition to the pending
bills for withdrawal of Misunderstanding
lands from entry if they could be as
sured that the lands would be devel-
oped and not allowed to stand I'M
touched for conservation's sake.
Secretary Lane has been urging the
withdrawal of radium lapds to pre-
vent them from falling into the hands
of a private monopoly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
Deaths Sudden Visitation.

An English minister named Butler
is said to have witnessed the follow
ing: In the town OF Everdon ten
harvesters had sought refuge under
hedge during a storm. Lightning
struck and killed four, who were left
as petrified. One was found holding
in his finger the snuff which he was
about to take. Another had a little
dead dog on his knees and had one
hand on the animals head, while hold
ing in the other hand some bread with
which he had been feeding it. A third
was sitting with his eyes open and
his head turned toward the storm"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
inventors Get Patents.

Henry Alinder, Milwaukee. assign
or, by mesne assignments, to Allis-
Chalmers Manufacturing company. i'll.
ter; Thomas S Allen, Milwaukee, as
signor, by mesne assignments, to Allis-
Chalmers Manufacturing company.
brush holder for dynamo-electric ma
chimes; Bernard J. d. Blackmore, Mil
waukee, system of hollow wall con-
Etruction of concrete blocks; Charles
Bottle. Manawa, assignor of one-half
to w. Wickert. New London ensilage
cutter: Joseph c. Everson, Colfax.
sand sitter.
Abraham Holzberg, Superior. fastens
er; Reinhold drumming. Milwaukee,
filing device or album; Clement w. Mi
chael, assignor to J. l. Case Plow
works, Racine, cultivator; John E.
Molle, Wausau. escapement mechan-
ism; Thomas Siderits and G. Murl. Mil
waukee, beam-sphcing clamp; Haitian
A. Steen, Milwaukee, assignor to West.
inghouse Electric & Manufacturing
company, circuit controller; Ernest F.
Thiemann, Milwaukee, nolding ma
chine; Ernest F. Thiemann. Milwau.
kee, means for filling moving TASKS
Ossian r. Waite, Oshkosh, decorative
material.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
Forty Drug Men Pass.

The Wisconsin state board OF phar-
macy concluded it's examination with
the granting of 40 certificates. There
were n applicants Registered phar-
macist certificates were issued 10 the
following: DR.. M. Gonsalva Hunt, Mil
waukee; Ernest H. Koehler, MilWau-
kee: Sigurd c. Holland, Racine; Alvin
G. Kitzerow, Milwaukee; Arthur J.
Richter, Fond du Lac; William j.
6cheitinger, Milwaukee; Lester u.
Jackson, Beloit; Gidney A, lngersoll,
Milwaukee; Fred K. Schmitt, MilWau-
kee; Ralph e. Lowell, Appleton;
Henry Nutzhorn, Dallas; David ).
Cr0cker, Iron River; Edward Fleming,
Racine; Anton J. Cocha, Edgar; Ma
thias II. Regner, West Bend; Harold
w futile, Beloit
Assistant pharmacist certificates
were granted to the following Wal
ter W. Klug, Milwaukee; Louis Self,
NeiIlsvilIe; Earl r. Cunningham. Mil
waulIee; Ralph Kraft, Milwaukee;
Leo J. III. Fasching, Eau Claire; Emil
T. c. Wegner, Milwaukee; Henry T.,
Belling, Appleton; Frank 0. Fisher,
Fond du Lac; Merritt r. Bach, Be-
lott; Harry A. Epstein, Milwaukee;
Elizabeth Kucera, La Crosse; M. Lee
Alberts, Milwaukee,; Gustav II. Flygt,
Park Fails; Victor L. N. Ziarnik, Mil
waukee; Harry f. Sutherland, Sparta;
Robert Ferber, West Allfs; William
d. McGuan, Milwaukee; Edward w.
Painter, Grand Rapids; Clarence c..
Bennett, Jr., Milwaukee; Ernest
Schultz, Columbus; Howard c. Schulz,
Oconomowoc; Joel D. Leslie, Milwau-
kee; Martha A. Long WaukeSha;
Frank X. "A. Krawczak Milwaukee.
The next meeting of the board will
be held in Madison April 14-17 Mem
bers present last week were o. j. S.
Boberg, president, Eau Claire Ed
ward Williams, secretary, Madison
H. G. Huenzel, Milwaukee; G.. V.
Kradwe1l, Racine; 2. ]. Kremer, Fond
du Lac.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biliouSneSs,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels. liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing q
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg.
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store.
Millions Of men and women take =
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache. Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. ADV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
SIS FOR SIX YEARS LABOR
No Haircuts Nor ShaVes Except at
Sheep Shearing Time-Held by
Michigan Farmer.

Mason, Mich, Jan. PA story OF
a six years toll with a stable for his
bedroom and So his salary for the en-
tire period is related by Arthur Pome-
roy, who has returned to his father, a
Gladwin county farmer Pomeroy said
that for six years the only time he
had a haircut and shave was at sheep
shearing time, once year.
Six years ago Pomeroy left his fa'
theirs farm to visit their former home
in Ohio. Pomeroy said he had gone
to work for an Ingham county farmer,
who had paid him only S. and had
held him there.
When Pomeroy fed from the farm
his whiskers were two feet long and
his hair fell like a name around his
shoulders.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
STATE THRESHERS
PICK OFFICERS
William Priske of Monroe Re-
Elected President.
HOLD SESSIONS IN MADISON
Meetings viii Be Held During rep
ruary in La Crosse, Green Bay
and Oshkosh for the Purpose
OF Increasing Membership.

Madison-The Wisconsin Brotner-
hood of Threshermen, in convention
here. reelected William Priske or mon
roe president.
Other officers elected are: VICE
president, julius Boettke, Neenan'
secretary and treasurer, William ..
feelings, Poynette.
The association instructed It's ON
GERS to hold three meetings in other
parts of the state for the purpose OF III
ducing the threshermen to join the or
ganiZation.
The first will be held at La crosse
February "a; the second at Green Bay
February 26, and the third at Osh-
kosh. on February 27 A committee
consisting of Phillip S. Ross OF Madl-
son. John Deininger of Monroe and ).
w. Salmon Of Mineral Point was ap-
pointed to confer with the Industrial
commission about organizing mutual
liability insurance association.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
Swedish. Astarctic Expedition.

London, jan 24-The Swedes ex-
pect to join in the Antarctic quest, ac-
cording to advices from Stockholm
published in the Times. The Swedish
Antarctic committee, an association
formed last year, with Admiral Palan-
der at its head and Professors Nor
denskjold, Andersen, De Ger, Nathorst
and Lonnberg among its members. has
planned the expedition, which will
start in the autumn Of 1915. The ex-
petition will consist of ten scientific
men, we'll acquainted with the Anfarc-
tic regions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
"GHOST" FOR THIRD DEGREE
Slain Wife Returns to Demand Why
Husband Did Deed-Fails
to Work.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 26-The
third degree with a ghost" as
the central figure was applied by ar
resting officers in an attempt to obtain
from John H. Grondin young drug
gist, a confession to the Staying of his
wife. leila, according to a statement
made public by his attorney.
Grondins counsel declared that
shortly after he was arrested Saturday
night he was taken by detectives into
a darkened room where ghost" soon
appeared and demanded in gloomy
tones, why did you murder me?'
His attorneys said the question and
the ghost" failed to shake their eli
ent's protestations Of innocence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
Gauges Installed In MANY Rivers.

The state railroad commission has
received report of the progress Of
the work of gauging water powers of
| rivers and streams In Wisconsin and
outlining what is to be done In the fa-
ture. This work is in charge OF Nv. G..
Hoyt, district engineer of the United
States geological survey, and c. NJ.
Larson, chief engineer of the railroad
commission, and is being carried out
in accordance with the provisions of
the new water power law.
The report states that standard
United States geological survey chain
gauges have been installed at the fol-
lowing locations, discharge measure
ments having been made and observ-
ers instructed Wisconsin river at toll
bridge in village of Muscoda; Black
river at highway bridge in Neillsville;
Trempealeau river at highway bridge
in Dodge; Baraboo river at Johnson
bridge four miles east of Baraboo; La
Crosse river at Waterloo bridge two
miles west of West Salem; Kickapoo
river at highway bridge in Gays Mills;
Eau Claire river at foot bridge near
Eau Claire; Chippewa river at Mime
apolis, st. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie
railway bridge, one mile east of Bruce;
Flambeau river, H. J. Cornelissen's
farm, six miles northeast of Lady
smith, and Little Eau Claire river at
Kelley, near Wausau.
The two stations above and below
the east fork of the Chippewa river
were visited and discharge measure
ments made. These two stations have
been in existence about two years and
daily reports of discharge are being re-
ceived by the state railroad commits
sion
Discharge measurements were made
and gauges put in good condition at
Necedah Merrill and Rhinelander on
the Wisconsin river. Gauges will be
soon installed in Plover river near
Stevens Point, Big Eau Pleine river
near Dancy, Little Rib river near Wau-
sau, Prairie river near Merrill Oconto
river near Gillett and Little Wolf river
near Royalton. Later a gauge will be
installed in the Big Rib river. Meas
urements are soon to be taken on the
Wolf river near New London.
Records Of flow at the following
points are available st. Croix river
at St. Croix Falls, available from 1902
to date; Chippewa. river at Chippewa
Falls, available from 1889 to date;
Red Cedar river at Cedar Falls, avail
able from 1909 to date; Menominee
river at Iron Mountain, available from
1902 to date; west branch of the Wolf
river at Neopit, available since 1911 to
date; Wolf river at Keshena. available
since 1907 to date; Fox river rapids at
CrOch dam, available since 1906 to
date; Apple river near mouth, avail
able since 1903 to date.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
BUMPER CROP OF ORANGES
Fifteen for Each Person in United
States Is This Years CaIifor-
MIA Crop Alone.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-After three years
Of disappointments, Pacific coast cit
rous fruit growers this year have pro
duced a bumper crop, according to a
statement issued by e. o. Mccormick,
vice president of the Southern Pacific
railroad.
This years crop of oranges alone,
according to Mr.. Mccormick, will be
sufficient to provide every person in
the United States with at least IS
oranges each.
Estimates at present place the Cali
fornia shipment at 10000 cars, more
than double that of year ago, and
more than has been sent east any
year in the life of the industry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
cook Kills French Diplomat.

Tangier. Morocco, Jan. 26.-Paul
Chevandier de Valdrome, the French
diplomatic agent here, was shot and
killed by his cook, man named Sure,
in the presefce of guests who had
been invited to attend an official din
ner in the legation. All the guests
had assembled but the cook refused
to serve the dinner and NJ. de Valid
rome after vainly expostulating with
him, ordered him out of the house.
The cook followed him and drawing
a revolver shot the diplomatic agent
twice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
Articles of Incarceration.


Articles of incorporation were filed
in the Office of the secretary of state
as follows:
Stumpf & Langhoff limited, MilWau-
kee; capital, 100000; incorporators,
Charles j. Stumpf, Agnes G. Stumpf
Henry ]. Langhoff and Mary T. Lang
hoff. The North End Furniture com.
pany, Milwaukee, capital, $4,000; in
corporators, H. c. Elwing, George Dep
pisch, H. B. Norman and George
Diederich The Doyon & Rayne Lum.
Der company, Albany; capital, SIS, 1000;
incorporators, NJ. M. Doyon, II. B.
Doyon and George l. Rayne. The Jupi-
ter Development company, Milwaukee;
capital, $4,000; incorporators, Walter
S. Evans, D. r. Moore and Clarence
Wheeler The Sherlock Billiard club,
Madison; no capital; incorporators, F,
c. Harbort, Gustave Pearson and w.
H. Wolf Dawes Clothing house, Keno.
sha; capital, $4,000; incorporators.
David Albert, Jacob Mailer and
Adolph Moritz.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
TORREON WILL Be
Scene Of BATTLE
REBELS AND FEDERALS CONCEN-
TRATE FORCES FOR VERY
IMPORTANT FIGHT.
AN ATTEMPT TO STOP VILLA
tiuerta Troops Will Try to Resist
Further Advances of Constitu-
tionalists Towards
Mexico City.

chihuahua, Mexico, Jan. 24.-Rebels
and federals are concentrating their
forces for a decisive battle at Torreon
"a battle that is expected to decide
whether or not General Villa can push
on to the central and southern states
with his victorious army from the
north.
More Troops Sert.
Villa has sent several more troop
trains south. He thus far has sue
ceeded in advancing the bulk of his
army to Jiminez, half way to Torreon,
without resistance.
There is every indication that the
Huerta government is preparing to
make a desperate resistance at Tor
reon, risking everything in supreme
effort to prevent Villas $4,000 victo-
rious rebels advancing further in the
direction of Mexico City.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
Would Cut School Vacation.

Washington, Jan. 27-Characteriz.
ing the practice of closing the public
schools during the summer months as
primitive and preposterous," and
declaring that the most important
problem of today was to keep the
city boys from three months contami-
nation in the Streets" P. p. Claxton,
commissioner of the United States
bureau of education, approved a plan
which would mean continuous school
sessions and through which 100000
children might be enlisted in voca-
tional work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
Compensation Report Ready.

The second annual report, just is
sued by the industrial commission,
holds information that will be of vi
tai interest and Importance to employ
ers. working men and lawyers through
out the state. The new SO-page report
covers the operation of the workmen's
COMPENSATION act for the year ending
June so, 1913.
The new report is sent to every
lawyer in Wisconsin, and within an
other week will be placed in the hands
of every employer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
copperfieId May Be Disincorporated.

Salem, Ore, Jan. 27.-Disincorpora-
ton of the town of Copperfeld, Ore,
because it rs in the hands Of a law
less element has been ordered under
taken by the attorney general, Cover
nor Oswald West announced. Proceed
ings to this end may be halted, he said,
if the whole administration Of the
town resigns. Copperfield has been
under martial law for three weeks,
following the closing Of saloons there
by state troops under the direction of
Miss Fern Hobbs, the governors Sec
rotary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
Are Raising Submarine Al.

Plymouth, Eng, Jan 23.-While not
even their most sanguine relatives
have tae slightest hope that any of
the eleven men buried at sea in the
submarine AT may be alive, their fate
will not be officially known until the
recovered vessel is placed in drydock.
The admiralty gave orders when the
work 81 raising the submarine was I'M
dertaken that no attempt to open it
should be made until it is safe in
naval drydQck, away from the public
gaze.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-29
ST. Louis pooms Segregated District.

ST. Louis, Jan. 26.-The entire seq
regated vice district of st. Louis will
be closed for all time on March l.,
1914. by an order of the board of po-
lice commissioners just issued. The
order is the result of crusade waged
here by the committee of 100 for the
suppression of commercialized vice.
It means the elimination from St.
Louis OF about 20 resorts and about
500 inmates.
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