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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
CONTRACTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
board of directors of the River
Falls Cooperative Creamery Co.
will receive sealed bids for the erec-
ton of Creamery Building Jan. Is,
1914, at 200 P. NJ, at H. A. Hage-
stad's store.
The structure TO be built of ce-
ment blocks lined with hollow tile.
dimensions of main building 66x36
fl, IA #. in height with annex boiler
room 24x26 Building to be erected
as early as possible in the spring.
Plans and specifications on file at
creamery.
Bids to be acc ompanied by Certi-
fed check for 5000 90.
The board reserves the right 10
reject any or all bids.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
p. W. RAMEa

Governor McGovern last week
appointed Mr.. P. w. Ramer, of this
city, to succeed Hon. George
Thompson, of Ellsworth, as the
local member of the State Board of
Normal School Regents. Mr.. Kramer
is indeed we'll qualified to fill this
position AMI all interested in the
River Falls Normal school feel tn t
with Mr. Ramer as Regent, and Mr.,
Crabtree as President, the business
of operations of this institution
will be in most competent hands,
and that the school should continue
its prosperity with certain, steady
stride.
Hon. George Thompson resigned
his regentship short time ago to
accept the position of Circuit Judge
ofthis district. His term as regent
would have expired the first Mon
day in February, 1914.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

During the general exercise per-
lod at the Norm al school this morn
ing, John Kuehnl, student in the
political science class, gave a
thorough and highly interesting talk
on the features of the workmen's
compensation act. He explained
the law and its exact application to
both employer and employee -
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. Mr.
Kuehnl was a member of the 1918
graduating class of the River Falls
high school
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

A number of the young men of
the city, who are teaching or at
tending school out of town, enter
tanned at a private dance in Syn
iicate hall last Friday evening.
Miss Gertrude Mossler chaperoned
= he party. There were twelve
couples in attendance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

Gilbert K. Thrrston, a pioneer
resident of Ellsworth, died sud-
denly of heart failure the 23rd inst.
at his home in that village. He
was seventy-two years of age. He
is survived by his wife and three
children, Joseph E., w. Earl, and
Miss Rule. Mr.. Thurston was
veteran of the Civil war, having
served in Co. C, 3oth Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
Y. P. Swenson, and family,
R. r. 4, City.

H. A Blodgett, president of the
Brown, Treacy & Sperry Co, was
elected president of the st Paul
Commercial Club on Tuesday of
last week. Mr.. Blodgett purchased
a farm adj joining Ilwaco Springs
and spends the summer months
there with his family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

The baseball game scheduled for
Christmas morning was called off on
account of the sudden drop in the
temperature, and the accompany
ing snow furry
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Miss Eva White entertained
twenty couples at progressive rum.
mic Monday evening Mrs. Con-
stance .Thorsen won the honors,
while Mr., H.. Rudow was awarded
the consolation prize.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

The insurance business of Jay H.
Grimm has been moved to room 107
fremont Building adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
Miss Gladys Stiles entertained at
cards Tuesday evening.

Mr. Earle Whitcomb had as guests
at dinner Monday evening fellow
members Of the Acacia fraternity,
who are spending the holidays at
their homes here, and their ladies
In the party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Clark, of Beulah, Mich,
Miss Cole Winter, Miss Eva White,
Miss Renee Romdenne, Mr.. OFT
Winter, and Mr.. Henry Rudow
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

ional Banks to issue currency based
on the two per cent government
bonds While the law had several
Objectionable features including
the partizan makeup of it's Federal
Boards, he belived the good feat
ures outweighed the objections and
success or failure would largely
depend upon its administration
Initiation of the currency might be
brought about through poor man
agem-nt he said, but he conceded
that money string ncies like that Of
1907 were not likely to ever occur
again. Mr.. Hayes judgment will
be accepted as that of a fnancier
who ought to know and, on the
whole, it is important to learn that
he believes the new law is an i'm
provement over the old one. On
the final vote Cooper, Stafford,
Cary, Esch, Lenroot, Nelson and
.rhe writer together with the Demo
cratic members of the Wisconsin
delegation joined 80 per cent of the
House Members in support Of the
measure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
WASHINGTON --l4sn
FROM JAMES A. FREAH, MEMBER Of
CONGRESS-, 10Th DISTRICT

Twenty thousand people gathered
Christmas Eve in front of the Capt.
toll to celebrate community Christ.
mas tree. The Presidents band
was stationed near the main steps.
On the lower steps were thousand
singers who contributed their ser
vices, while above and in front OF
sta tuary on either side of the en-
trance were the wise men from the
East, angels with outstretched
wings, Babe in the Manger and 9TH
er figures in series of tableaux.
Out on the PIAZZA few yards dis
tant stood huge Norway pine,
covered with thousa nds of mean
descent lights, with brilliant cleo
trio star glistening from the top
most branch. Calcium lights throw
upon the figures added to the beau
ty of the occasion SO that betw en-
music, lights and tableaux, it all
emed veritable faryland
From where was standing on
the steps, the spectacle was inspir
ing and it occurred to me that al
though every Preside from Wash
ington ard Lincoln down to Wilson
had looked cut from the same poin
and across the same plaza, none had
witnessed more beautiful or inn
pressive scene. No presents wert
4kiveBy 20 one was sighted and no
heart burnings followed Everybody
was welcome and the last remem
brance of the occasion was bad
from a mammoth electric sign
reaching a hundred feet above ard
across the main entrance of the
Capitol, bearing the message to
lens of Thousands, Peace on Earth,
Good Will to Men,"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

For the candy hungry boy-give
him Shepard's Strained" honey
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

Congressman Hayes Of California
is the senior member of the Re-
publican minority of the Banking
Committee that handled the cur
rency bill. He is an experienced
banker and because of position on
the Committee assumed charge in
the House of the discussion against
the measure. On the night the bill
passed. Mr. Hayes was in the street
car bound for the White House,
going at the Presidents invitation
to witness his signature 10 the new
law. Previous to the bills passage
l had briefly discussed it with Mr..
Hayes and now that it is no longer
an issue, l asked for his frank
opinion on its probable effect on
business He answered that the
new currency law was better than
The old act which authorized Nat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

Mr. and Mrs Everett Fuller, Mr..
and Mrs a. M. Baldwin and Mr.
and Mrs w E Tubbs entertained
= aAnciug and cards at. Syndicate
q ] Monday evening The hall
was beautifully decorated for the
occasion. Refreshments were ser
we'd in cafaterea style, tables
being placed on the dancing hool
while the guests were collecting
their dishes and delicacies ''at the
counter" Music was furnished by
an orchestra consisting of Mr..
John E. Howard, and Messrs. Crane
and Zimmerman, of Hudson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

Senator LaFollette's seaman S
dill has brought forth many protests
from the shipping interests along
lake Michigan. AS it passed the
Senate the bill requires a sufficient
number of life boats to carry all
passengers. This may create some
Inconvenience or additional expens-
out the gilded parlors of the Titanic
offered little comfort to those who
went down because of lack of boats
These protests argue that liyes
are much safer on the lakes than on
the ocean although generally speak
ing lake passenger boats are unable
t. get near the shore because If
their draught and it would be as
disagreeable be drowned within
a few yards Of shore as out in the
middle of the ocean. One of tn
managers of line of lake vesse 5
was heard to say he would not risk
his family on night trip across
the lakes, because of the possibility
Of fire or other accident and con-
sequent loss of life. Under present
conditions life boats are not pro-
vided for ore-tenth of the passen-
gers on the average vessel, which
illustrates the good judgment of
this manager in his desire to pro-
tect his own people from danger.
LaFollette's bill extends full pro
lection to every passenger whether
riding on the lake or ocean, or in a
luxurious first cabin or down in the
steerage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

Congress meets after the recess
on January 18th with many import
ant matters to consider. During
the recess, time is given to meet re-
quests from constituents who have
different interests before the De-
partments and it also gives extra
time in which TO clear up CORE
spondence that reaches to scores of
letters every day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

The social hop at the Auditorium
9st evening was a very pleasant
flair and was we'll attended.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01
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Copyright, 1918, by Walter K. Towersl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-13
EASTER cANTArA
Gwen b. Methodist Church Choir
and Assisting Friends

Services of unusual interest were
held in ihe Methodist church yesier-
day commencing with an Epworih
League devotional meeting at ESQ a.
n. conducted d. the cabinet The
auditorium and sunday school room
we're beautifully decorated with pot
ted plants and Easter lilies
Al the 1880 service church letters
were read. probauoners received and
the rite OF baptism administered. 'ihe
pastor gave an Easter sermon clus.-
or.ng his thought around the word
"Mary." as spoken by our Lord en-
Easter morning by the side OF the de-
icafed grave.
The Easter cantata. given IN the
evening. by choir and assisting
friends under the direction OF profes-
sor Long. was attended by large
audience 3. being necessary 10 opon
the doors into the lecture room 90 ac-
cCmmodate the people. the service
was In every way interesting. and OF
@ high order the musical compost
ton artistic. expressing feeling of
Calvary. climaxing with Easter morn.
The rendition was excellent show
ing pains.aking preparation, the
onunciation clear and distinct. the
rarts we'll balanced. the instrument
ui support an that could be desired,
and under the masterful direction of
loader. tho service proceeded from be
pi1ning 60 ;he close. with cumu'ating
interest. ending in a note OF victory.
The sincere thanks OF an concern.
% are extended 10 those who assist
cd the choir. for their able and appre
ciatod services
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-13
BRYAN ENDORSES
WILSON STAND
ON TOLL REPEAL
Secretary Says British Are Not
Trying TO Dictate
QUESTION FOR ARBITRATION
Repeal Of Free Toll Act csnno. Be
Construed a Construction Of
the Treaty

Washington. April 12.-Secretary
Bryan In statement made public &.
day lcngthily reviews the Panama
tolls question. and in the course OF
the statement declares that the re-
peal OF the tolls exemption ia the
Panama Canal act cannot be con
strued TO be a construction OF the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty" but IS "simp
ly a refusal on the part OF the United
states 10 raise that question in that
way"
Mr. Bryan discusses various featur
es of the subjective limiting Of de-
bate in the House OF Representative.
the Baltimore platform and the ef-
feet OF repeal ON the treaty.
Claiming that the opponents OF the
repeal had seized upon tho charge
that the President was "surrendering
90 England Mr.. Bryan declared
that the opposition to the repeal had
attempted 90 appeal TO prejudice
rather than 20 reason"
what has Great Britain done?' he
asked, TO justify the accusation that
she is trying to dictate TO this coun-
try. She has simply called attention
to the terms Of the treaty. and asked
for arbitration of the question Of CON
struc,ion In case this Government dif-
fers from the British government in
the construction to be placed upon
the language. The very men who are
so insistent upon constituting the trea-
81 10 permit free tools. delayed for
months The ratification of the treaty
with Great Britain because OF their
opposition TO any arbitration OF the
subject In other words they cen
strued the treaty to permit discrimi-
na-on. and then objected to allowing
any International court to express an
opinion on the subject. If, as a mat
Ger OF fact, the treaty grants the
right which Great Britain claims. is
ii surrender to Grea. Britain for
our nation to repeal a law that raised
that question? The repeal OF the
law cannot be construed to be a con
Hi "Nhoh "a tAc treaty. IL rs SIMPLY
q refusal on the part of the United
States to raise that question in that
way. In the controversy over the
Welland Canal Canada withdrew
discrimination which she had made
ia favor OF Canadian ships, in order
that no cause for friction with the
United States authorities in regard
to the matter should exist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-13
BANK RoesER ESCAPED
Desperate Bandit Used Rope Made
from a Mattress

Altoona. Pa. April l2.-Frank c..
Hohl. alias Frank Wilson the con-
fossed robber Of the Union bank OF
this city. and who was confined I'M the
Holiday sburg Jail awaiting sentence.
which was TO have been pronounced
upon him tomorrow made his escape
some time after / O'Clock this morn
ng An employe at the .a.l who
went on duty a. $50 saw rome
made from a mattress dangling from
the roof TO the sidewalk in front Of
the Jail Going inside he found
Hollis cell empty.
The crime for which Kohl was
awaiting trial was sensational. The
Union bank. situated in the heart az
the business section OF the CITY. was
entered during the noon hour ON
March % b. a masked bandit. who
drove the cashier and paving teller
from their cages al the. point OF re
volver and shot the cashier in The
leg He then filled a bag with nearly
$4,000 in bills from the banks count
er \ depcsi.or who was entering
the door was shot by the bandit as
the latter was leaving. he then ter
rorized a crowd on The street by fir
ing a fuslllade of shots from his pis-
tol before disappearing in stolen
taxicab
Hohl was finally captured In Salem
Ohio, where he had taken his wife &c
her fathers home He made several
desperate attempts to escape while
being conveyed here by the dctec-
tives, in one Of which he drew a cup
Of hot coffee in the face Of his captor
in a railroad restaurant at Pitts
burgh.
Hohl it is alleged confessed TO
prevent his wife, who is in delicate
health. from being tried as an accom-
plice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-13
THE RED ROSE"
Fishers Sensational Musical Comedy
SATURDAY. Evening

Saturday, April is. the Der nington
opera house will offer John c. Fish
er's sensational musical comedy sue
cess, The Red Rose" The produc-
ton in its entirety will be presented
at this engagement, with all of its
kaleidoscope wealth and splendors
of costume, grandeur, scenic and cleo
trical displays, that has stamped
John c. Fisher the greatest producer
of musical plays.
The company of Go are selected
for individual fitness and the forces
are handled with the purpose of max
ing the stage pictures large and har-
monious at the same time. The or
ganization also includes the Ameri
can Beauty chorus Tor Just these eff
fects. In the cast of principals will
be found such favorities as Lottie
Kendall, Sylvia Jason, Charlotte
Gale, Claudia Rogers, Mourice Darcy,
Al Rauh, George Williams, Carl
George, Wayne Num-, II. A. Barrows,
Henri La Batiste and Earl McHaflie.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-13
BIG LAKE GEORGE
SUMMER HOTEL
DESTROYED
The sagmOre" Burned TO the
Ground Sunday Morning
LOSS is A QUARTER MILLION
No Fire. Apparatus AvsIIsbIs su,
Volunteers sveeeaes in Saving
the Cottages

The Sycamore hotel on Lake
George was destroyed by fire early
yesterday morning and Il Is est
mated that the loss on the building
and It's contents will aggregate close
to a quarter Of a million dollars. The
manner in which the fire started has
not been ascertained. but flames were
seen issuing from the hotel at 2.40
o'clock Ga the morning and the man
who made the discovery notified the
telephone operator at Bolton. a con-
siderable distance away. The opera
tor summoned assistance as quickly
as possible but the hotel was an i'm
mense frame structure and within a
remarkably short time the flames
were sweeping through It from end
TO end. There was no fire-lghting
apparatus at hand and no means OF
fighting the flames. the hotel occupy
ing an isolated position on the shore
OF the lake. and inside OF an hour and
a half there was nothing to mark the
site of the building but long heap
of blackened wreckage. Many sum-
mer cottages are located near the
spct occupied by the hotel and owing
TO tho intense heat OF the burning
building the entire summer settle
nent was for a time in danger OF be-
ing wiped out Of existence. Volun-
teer workers put forth every effort
to save the cottages, when Il was
seen that all efforts TO save the hote.
itself must prove unavaillng and the
fire was confined 10 the latter struc-
turc
The Sycamore was one Of the most
famous summer hostelries in the east
and the best known OF all OF the sum-
mer hotels scattered along the shor-
es Of Lake George. II was an i'm
posing structure, although built en-.
tirely O. wood 'nl iis location. on
the west shore ~ the Jake. about nj
seen miles north ar Lake George ST..
LACE. vas M one Of Die most beautiful
spots of tle entire lake region of
northeastern New York The grounds
about the hotel provided enc of the
chief attractions of the resort. which
was visited annually D. many thous.
ands Of visitors. from all parts Of the
United States and from other ccun-
tries as well.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-13
MRS. MARY AGNES DUNN
Died Suddenly Saturday Evening, Eel
lowing an Attack Of Heart Disease


Mrs. Mary Agnes Dunn. aged &c
years. widow OF Burt Dunn. died ear.
ly Saturday evening at the home o,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. !. Hondoe OF School
stree. where she was taken follow.
ing an attack OF heart trouble while
she was on her way home from shop
ping.
Mrs. Dunn's death came as a sew
ere shock TO the family. During the
day she was apparently as well as
usual and members OF the family
were cut making birthday purchases
for her birthday anniversary. falling
no Saturday. Il was while they were
shopping that they first learned OF
her sudden death.
Mrs. Dunn was native of Benning
ton and practically all her life had
been passed in town. She was OF a
quiet. unassuming disposition and al
ways found mere comfort at homo
than at places OF amusement Her
husband died several years ago.
Surviving are one son. John 4
Dunn Of Seattle. Wash. one daught
err Mrs. Clarence Van Tassle OF
Schenectady enc sister. Mrs. George
A. Miller and two brothers. John and
Patrick Scully OF Bennington. and
four grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from the
house on County street Tuesday az
teInoon at > o'clock. Rev
Thornton F. Turner of ST. Peters
church officiating The burial viii be
in the village cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-13
ORDERED TO TAMPIco
Transport Hancock Will Take on
American Refugees

New Orleans. April 1.-THE Unit.
ed States transport Hancock tonight
received imperative orders from
Washington to proceed Immediately
TO Tampico 1t is understood here
that the vessel will take aboard
refugees, from Tampico. where heavy
fighting between Mexican Constitu-
tionalists and Federals has been re-
ported.
The Hancock will sail tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock.
The transport arrived here two
months ago, bringing $50 marines
from the first advance base regiment.
The marines will remain at the naval
station here, it is said.
When the transport steams south
tomorrow she probably will be ac-
companied by the United States hos
ital ship Solace, under orders to has
ten her departure for Tampico.
The Solace arrived here early last
week and the crew was given shore
leave for II days Two days later the
ship was ordered to proceed imme-
diately to Tampico. but was delayed
by coaling and b Unnecessary repairs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-13
SLACK TO GO TO peNlrENrlARv
Mortified Man Gets is Months 70
Writing Threatening Letter


Burlington, April Sit took the
jury in United States District court
just nine minutes to bring in a yer
dict of guilty this morning in the
case against Fred c. Slack, the North
field man charged with sending so
call Black Hand letter to Frank Sew
erance at Mortified last December.
District Attorney Dunnett immediate
~ moved for sentence and Judge
James L. Martin sentenced Slack TO
rs months Imprisonment in the gov
eminent penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga.
The case was a peculiar one. All
parties concerned were agreed tina.
Slack wrote the letter including
Slack himself. The evidence showed
that Severance sent the 5000 which
Stacks alleged Matchmaking letter
demanded and which was a trap set
by the Wood-Morgan detective
agency.
It was also made plain thai Slack
was arrested with the letter in his
hand. Inc delenSe, sucn as IL was,
was that Slack was insane. a view
not entertained by Slack himself, de-
spite the fact that the mans attor-
ney, John II, Senter Of Montpelier,
was sure the man was not in his
right mind and even went on the
stand and testified to his belief in
that theory
Slack maintained that he wrote the
letter and received the. reply. but
that he did it because he had receiv
ed another letter directing him in the
work.
That the letter was not Black
Hand production was testified to b.
handwriting expert, w. f. Kings
ton of Boston After the Slack case
court took an adjournment