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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-23
COUNTY POLITICS
ARE WARMING UP

County politics which for some
reason or other have been very back
ward this ear are at last beginning
to warm up a trihe and it won't be
long now before there will be candi
dates galore.
The latest to announce themselves
for Office are j. G. Kempe of this
village for county treasurer and S.
P. Roatch of Hartland for sheriff,
The office of sheriff this year so far
at least, and contrary to what has
been the case in the past, is less
popular than that of county treasur-
er. For the latter Office there are
at least four candidates, or will be
While Mr.. Kempe has been the first
to himself, it is under
stood that Fred Kendall of Rock
Elm, John Swanson of Trimbelle,
B. Elliott of this village and others
would soon make known their in
t~entions to run for this office.
In the past the race for sheriff u.s.
ually began along about Christmas
time and by this time the campaign
was at its height, but this year there
is as yet only one candidate. II is
rumored that Martin Kielstad, vii
lage marshall of Ellsworth, will en-
ter the race a little later and that a
gentleman from Prescott will also
shy his hat into the ring.
There will undoubtedly be no OPP
position for the Offices of County
Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds,
Surveyor or Coroner.-Ellsworth
Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-23
NORGORD Superintendent OF
FARMERS INSTITUTE

In appointing c.. P. Norgord to
succeed George McKerrow as sup
erintendent of Wisconsin Farmers
Institutes the Board of Regents of
the University of Wisconsin Sc
lected a man of much practical
farm experience and one we'll
trained in the science of agricul-
ture.
Mr.. Norgord spent his early life
on a La Crosse county farm, was
trained in the district school of
his locality, the high school at
Bangor, the Whitewater Normal,
and the State University, from
each of which institutions he grad
uated with excellent records.
During 1906 and 1907 he was in
charge of the field work in barley
breeding and growing for the
United States Department of Ag-
riculture. For two years following
his service with the government,
Mr.. Norgord was the head of the
department of field corps at the
Arkansas College of Agriculture.
He returned to Wisconsin in 1909
to assist in carrying on the work
established by r. A. Moore in the
College of Agriculture and has
since worked with and for Wis
consin farmers, devoting much of
his time to crop demonstration
work upon many of the county
and state farms.
The appointment of a man SO
well experienced and trained pro-
misses we'll for the continuance, en-
largement and development of a
work which under the direction of
the master hand of George Nc
Kerrow has done so much for the
betterment of Wisconsin's most i'm
portant industry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE

Mr.. F. FL. Brigham, Secretary of
the Wisconsin Sunday School As
ISOLATION, will hold a Sunday
School Institute at the C~ongrega-
tional church, April 18th and 26th.
Mr.. Brigham will deliver four
addresses as follows: At $3.50 Sat-
urday afternoon his topic will be
"Organizing and Building up the
Sunday School," At 8 100 Saturday
evening his subject will be 1.-THE
Teen Age" At 2:3O Sunday after
noon he will talk on the topic Of
the Standardization of the Sun
day School," Sunday evening
at 80 he will speak on the sub
ject of the "Place of the Sunday
School in Modern Life" Each adj
dress by MI. Brigham will be fol
lowed by a conference. All are
asked to come prepared to ask
questions and take part in the dis
cussiOns.
This is Observation-Disclosures work
and all interested in church and
Sunday school work are cordially
invited to come. Mr.. Brigham is
a ~forceful speaker and the four
addresses are well worth your
time. Do not forget the time and
all come for every address pos
sible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-23
GUN CLUB OFFICERS
New Local Organization Has Leased Grounds
For Season.

The River Falls Gun Club organ
lied Monday and officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year as follows:
President, G. M. Stewart; Secretary
and Treasurer, C. A. Judd; Board
of Directors, G. NJ. Stewart, c.. A.
Judd and F. A Fuller.
A complete set of traps and clay
birds" has been purchased and a
schedule will soon be arranged for
the weekly meets. AT present there
are in the neighborhood of thirty
members. The grounds secured by
the Club are just south of the resi-
dence of Peter H~astert, across the
pond from Glen Park.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-23
A MAY SALE

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Congregational church r prepar-
ing for their annual May Sale
which will occur on Friday of next
which will occur in the Church
Social Rooms, beginning at two
o'clock.
There will be booths represent
ing the days of the week in which
articles will be sold suitable to the
day, for the use of the busy house
wife. Fancy beads, aprons, dust
caps, and all kinds of home cook
ing will be on sale. Do not forget
the day. 1t will be worth your
time to come to the May Sale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-23
ANNOUNCEMENT

Paid advertisement, published
pursuant to Section 94-14 of the
statutes of Wisconsin, in behalf of
M. L. Kjelstad of Ellsworth, Wis
consin, who is a candidate for the
office of Sheriff of Pierce County,
Wisconsin, who is the author of
this article, and whose address is
Ellsworth, Wisconsin. The amount
paid for this publication is Coo.
TO THE VOTERS OF PIERCE
COUNTY, hereby announce that
l am a candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Pierce County, to be
voted on at the primary election
to be held the first Tuesday in
September. Your support will be
greatly appreciated.
NJ. L. KJELSTAD.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-23
ST. CR0lX VALLEY FIELD
Meet

The Normal School Athletic As
ISOLATION is making plans for the
Second Annual st. Croix Valley
Athletic Meet to be held on the
Normal school campus Saturday,
May %.
The high schools of the ST. Croix
Valley which will take part in the
affair are Baldwin. Ellsworth, Elm
wood, Glenwood City, Hammond,
Hudson, New Richmond, Prescott,
River Falls, Roberts and Spring
Valley, and the Galahad school at
Hudson.
The interest aroused in these
schools promises to give this meet
a large attendance of contestants
and rooters. Many OF the schools
are having regular daily practice
for the different events, and there
is a wealth of good material in
each line.
Following is the list of events !:
1OO-yard dash
22O-yard dash
44O-yard run
88O-yard
One mile run
One mile relay
Running high jump
Running broad jump
Pole vault
Shot put 12-lb.
Discus throw
The silver cup, won last year by
New Richmond, will be competed
for again this at this time. The
high school which wins this cup
three years in succession comes in
to permanent possession of it.
The cup is now on exhibition at
C. F. Winters jewelry store.
Gold, Silver and bronze medals
will be offered to the winners Of
first, second and third places, re-
spectively, in each event.
It is planned to make this a reg
ular annual event, and the support
of the entire community is ar
nestly solicited in making this one
of the big days of the year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-23
At THE NORMAL

Miss Leona Conroy has quit
school and is teaching at Olivet.
Paul Taggart has left school, but
will return next fall.
State Supt. c. P. Cary visited
school a week ago today.
Rain. No Game, Is the reason
that we did not find out how Sven
sons ball players could play
Manchester College will play Nor
NAL Saturday. The ST. Paul papers
say that they are one of the strong
est college base ball teams in Min
nesota. 1t will be a good game. as
Normal has a strong pitching force
John Nelson of last year; Elm
DopkinS, who pitched three years
for the local High; Weideman from
Columbus, Wis and Stanley Chin.
mock, who pitched last year for the
High. The i field is putting up a
classy article of ball. The out6eld
IS good enough to take care of most
any outield for any local team.
Normal has it's baseball schedule
as follows:
April 22-Ellsworth at River Falls
25-Macalester at
May 2-Stout at Menornonie
6-Prescott at Prescott.
8-Stout at River Falls.
l3-Hudson at Hudson.
16-La Crosse N at La Crosse.
- H. S. at
20-Prescott at River Falls
23-Hudson at
29-Galahad at
After May 80 it is impossible to
get games with schools as they
close at that date.
Wiggo Christensen has returned
to school and will graduate with
the class of 1914, He has been
teaching a short course at Hartland
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-23

Please pay all your cleo
tric light bills, and also the
water bills at either bank.
W. S. DAVIS,
City Treasurer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-23
HOME CLUB
April %, 1914.

AAPIAI ~ 49,
Current Topics Miscellaneous
Leader, Mrs. Emma Healy
History The Bourbons;
Louis XVIII; Charles K; Louis
Philip.
Leader, Mrs. Minnie Reynolds.
Hostess, Mrs. Ella Taylor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-23

We have a limited amount of
Canadian Field Peas which we Of
fer at SLIGO per Blu. termination
95 to SO per ct.
Equity Elev. & Warehouse Co.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-23
surprise Party.

SHrNNSToN, Nov. 2s-There was
a surprise party at the home Of
Mesh Nuzum Saturday evening in
honor Of Mrs. Nuzum. About z
o'clock forty-two Of her friends and
neighbors gathered and after the
serving Of oysters, cake and peaches.
they spent very enjoyable evening.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
]. M. Seese. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Jaynes, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Thomp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nuzum. Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Jaynes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Jaynes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Sapp. Mr.. and Mrs. Godf
frey Nuzum, Ethel Thompson. leila
Miller and Halle Thompson. Scott
Jaynes. Webster Seese, Lena Jaynes,
Raymond Seese, Lester Jaynes, Mary
Nuzum, Pearl Nuzum, Mildred
Jaynes, Ethel Jaynes, Ray Sapp, Eva
Jaynes, Perry Nuzum, Smith Nuzum,
Mary, Beulah and Martha Nuzum.
Hugh Southern Clyde Southern, Cid
con Nuzum and Mr.. Board.
Mrs. Nuzum received several
nice presents. At a late hour the
guests departed for their homes all
ready to attend another surprise
party to one who was present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-23
HUNTING VICTIMS
FUNERAL IS HELD

ran 1t into a hole. Lamb went to
work to get the rabbit out Of the
hole while Dye was to shoot 1t when
1t came out. As the rabbit left the hole
Dye fired at 1t and the whole con-
tents of the load hit Lamb in the
head. causing instant death.
Dye Immediately went to Bridge
port where he notified the authorities
and an undertaken went to the scene
and brought the body to Bridgeport
where 1t was prepared for burial. An
investigation made by the authorities
proved that the shooting was acclden-
tai.
This is one of the saddest of the
many hunting tragedies that have oc-
Cured this season, and Mr.. Dye Is al
most crazed over the accident. Mr..
Lamb spent the greater part Of his
life in this vicinity and was known as
a man OF integrity and good habits.
AS a husband and father he was low
ing and devated and all that could
be expected as neighbor. His con-
genial manner won him host Of
friends. The entire community
mourns his untimely death.
A number of years ago he was con-
verted at the Coon's Run Baptist
church and his life had been a noble
one.
Surviving the deceased man are his
widow and three small children. aged
five, three and one years, two sisters
and one brother. The sisters are
Mrs. George Martin and Mrs. Homer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-23
An Excellent Industrial Citi.
zen is Accidentally Killed
by Claude Dye.

BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 23.-Funeral
services over the body of William
Lamb. Of Industrial who was instant
" killed Saturday Afternoon when he
was accidentally shot by Claude Dye
~ ~ sclarksburg while they were out
Srnting rabbits near Bridgeport.
rars held at 2 o'clock this Afternoon
W The Lamb home at Industrial. The
Do. 1. ]. Phillips, pastor Of the
Hethodist Protestant church of
/. ~ ridgenort had charge, Of the services
md the burial was in the Masonic
lamb and Dye we're out hunting on
.hs hill side near Bridgeport when
thev inmped a rabbit. After chasing
the rsbbit considerable distance they
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-23
at their club house
Minnehaha Springs. West Virginia
Friday evening, November twenty
seventh
nineteen hundred and fourteen
& $3.50 per plate
Music and dancing throughout the
evening
Thanksgiyinc Weddinr.

thanksgiving Wedding.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 23-Miss Helen
Kay Todd, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William T. Todd. of Forbes street,
will be married Thursday evening at
1880 o'clock to Charles Stevenson
White, son Of DR.. and Mrs. I. q.
White. Of Morgantown, w. Va. The
ceremony vii take place In the Belle
field Presbyterian church and the
Rev Campbell Coyle, pastor, will
read the marriage service. A recep-
ton at the Todd residence will fol-
low the marriage ceremony. Mrs.
Wallace R. John, sister Of the bride,
will be the matron of honor; Miss
Alice Gertrude McChesney. the maid
of honor. and two small nieces Of
Mr.. White, Frances and Elizabeth
Birghtwell. daughters Of Mr.. and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-23

Every person present was permit
ted to vote. and the baby receiving
the highest number Of votes, which
was Anna Lee Carder. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. n. H. Carder. the we'll
known baker Of Better" bread, was
awarded prize. which was an en-
larged picture of herself.
! Little Anna Lee received 1856
votes. Her picture is given here
with as 1t was flashed on the curtain.
The pictures were all cute and all
deserving Of a prize.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Baby Show.

SUBMISSION. Nov. 2SAns interest
ing baby show was given In the opera
house Thursday and Friday evenings,
when almost all the small girls and
boys Of the town were shown ON
the curtain, The pictures were
taken by gentleman who dropped
into town for the purpose and who
went around swapping the kiddies
Just as he found them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-23
THANKSGIVING SERVICES.

Notice-All members Of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics
are requested to attend Thanksgiving
services in Reed hall Thursday, No
vember 18th, at 8 p. m.-Advertise-
ment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-23

Mrs. H. Plat Brightwell, of Charles
ton, w. Va. will be flowers girls;
William T. Todd, Jr.. will be Mr..
Whites best man. and the ushers
will be Wallace r. Johns, Phoenie p.
Reiner. Of Morgantown, w. Va; H.
Plat Brightwell, Curtis NJ. Yohe and
Emmett K. Connolly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-09-17
Accidental Shooting at Oak Park

Harry Christopher, son of l.. S. Chris
topher, prominent business man of
Fairchance, Pa, was accidentally shot
through the hand at Oak Park Sunday.
The accident occurred at the shooting
gallery where Christopher had been try
ing his aim. A gun in the hands Of
Grant Hart, standing beside Mr.. Chris
tophor, was accidentally discharged, the
buffet clipping off the ends Of two fingers
of the left hand. DR.. Charles N. Brown
OF Masontown, happened to be on the
scene and gave the injured man attention
The amputation OF the first joint of the
middle finger was necessary Christopher
proceeded to his home that evening on
the Connellsville excursion train on
which he made the trip to the park earlier
in the day.
According to eye witnesses of the ac-
cident. Christopher had Just finished
shooting and was leaning against the
counter, his hand supporting his chest.
The gun Hart was using became tenn
porarily disabled when the ejector failed
to throw out shell. In attempting to
adjust the carriage, Hart unknowinply
PERMITTED the muzzle to become pointed
at Christopher and when few minutes
later, the gun was accidentally discharged,
the bullet crashed into the latter's hand.
The tip of the fourth finger was blown
off and the first joint of the middle
shattered. The ball. % short, lodged
in the index finger near the middle Joint
after having passed around the bone. 1t
was extracted few minutes later.
Christopher's hand was placed almost
exactly over his heart at the time the
gun was discharged and this fact probably
saved him from instantaneous death.
Mr.. Hart, the man who was holding
the gun, was much distressed by the
accident and did everything in his power
to give first aid to Christopher. Forum
ately, DIR. Brown had motored to the
park from Masontown and was on the
scene in few minutes. dominion
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-09-17

Portland. Maine, Sept. 15.--Mayor
Oakley 6. Curtis, OF Portland, Demo-
crat, was elected governor OF Maine
yesterday over Governor William T.
Haines, OF Watervilie, who was candi-
date for a second term, by a margin of
200 votes, according to unofficial re-
turns. All of the 52l cities, towns, and
plantations, except 81 small places, whose
vote is not expected to change the result,
have been tabulated. The vote was SO, q.
l79 for Haines and 5S.S77 for Curtis.
Halbert p. Gardner of Paiten, the Pro-
gressive candidate, received II, 147 votes.
The four Maine congressman, Asher G.
Kinds, John A. Peters and Frank T..
Guernsey. Republicans, and Daniel j.
McGillicuddy, Democrat, were reelected,
according 10 the same returns.
Legislature returns from more. than
half OF the districts were divided evenly
between the Republicans and Democrats,
with two Progressives elected 10 the
house.
Not only have the Democrats elected
their candidate for governor, but they
have made gains in the state legislature.
Forty-six Democratic representatives
have been elected. gain of four over
two years ago. ~ Republicans have been
chosen, loss of three, and the Progress
sives gained one by electing three repre-
sentatives. The Senate will remain about
the same as it was two years ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-09-17
No Room for His Money.

One morning father missed some
money out of his clothes and thought
mother had frisked him during the
night. So, while mother was busy in
another room, father went through her
handbag in search OF his coin. He
found a receiyted milk bill, an unpaid
Ice bill. big hunk of prepared chalk,
a powder puff, two coupons six months
old, representing the last time he had
taken her to a theater; button hook,
six samples of dress goods. n clipping
containing Gene Fields Little Boy
Blue" two safety pins, sample OF
talcum powder, one OF the baby's nit
tens. an old tintype OF himself taken
before marriage and seven cents in
coin. And father felt so mean that he
kicked himself all day.-Cincinnati En-
quiTer
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-09-17
Above Partisan Polite.

The Pittsburgh Gazette Times stand
pat Republican paper-published by u,
$. Senator George T. Oliver OF Pennsyl-
yania, pays the President this generous
tribute:
President Wilson's personal appeal TO
his "fellow-countrymen" to preserve
strict neutrality in speech and conduct Is
timely in its proclamation and admirable
in its tone and purpose. In essence it is
reminder that this country of ours is
America, a grand fact which appears TO
have escaped the minds of some who
would supplement the continental conflict
across the Atlantic by instigating con-
troversies between natives Of the countries
now at war. Necessarily there are vary
irg sympathies and hopes-it would be
unnatural il there were not-but the fu-
ture OF every naturalized son of Great
Britain, of Germany, of Russia, OF France,
OF Austria Hungary, of Belgium and of
Servia IN the United States is bound up
with the people OF the United States and
not with the powers of Europe. To all
such, as well as TO the native-born Ameri-
cans, the President remarks that the
moral effect of the war upon the United
States will depend upon what American
citizens say and do"
President Wilson'S proclamation de-
serves to be read by every thoughtful
man and woman, and it should be trans
lated into the tongues OF those people OF
the United States who "are drawn from
many nations, and chiefly from the ma
tons now at war"
In large way, whether there be inn
plicit confidence in the Democratic party
or not, President Wilson should be
trusted to steer the American ship of
state free OF the infinite national peris of
Europe's gigantic embodiment. Let us
not forget that, much as game was made
of his policy of "watchful waiting with
regard to Mexico, it is now almost uni
versally conceded that that proved to be
the wise course. Imagine us at war with
| Mexico at this juncture, with Europe i'm
| the death grapple of the centuries! And
il the President, az he must be- is relied
upon to see us safely as nation through
the complications of an international
strife which touches us in our fortunes
and estate, and in our personal comfort
and prosperity, surely he may be needed
when he makes such an extraordinary
appeal Tor the restraints of prudence in
our speech and conduct.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-09-17

The series Of farmers' institutes recent
ly held in Preston county were unusually
helpful. The attendance was the largest
ever had here. With regard to the in
structors Mr.. III. l.. Crane urged raising
more small fruits for home use. He ad-
vised destroying useless apple trees and
pruning and spraying the others.
Miss Nell Barnett urged more canning
OF vegetables, particularly corn and
beans. She strongly advised water systems
for every country house. She also gave
good ideas on how TO keep the boy on the
farm.
DIR. &. A. Lender talks were especially
helpful. He urged that each farmer be
trained nurse for his live stock. He
advocated the following remedies:
For cut wounds and galds of horses,
butter (unsalted) and creolin Ga few
drops.) Never sew up wounds of horses.
For collie OF horses or COWS, raw linseed
oil, quarts, turpentine, o., tincture
OF capsium, teaspoonfull.
For founder, stand in cold water.
For bloat of cattle, 3 quarts of strong
salt brine.
For scratches, Toured copper sulphate
and butter.
PRIZES AWARDED
At Gladesville, in the tomato contest.
Vashli Lee Banks won first prize, Stella
Zinn second.
At Mount Zion there were large
number of fine exhibits. Some of the
winners were:
Best sucking colt, Frank Demigg; best
draft horse, Casper Born; best corn,
| Chas. Gale; best potatoes, n. w. McMil-
len.
SELECT YOUR SEED CORN
Now is the time TO improve your next
corn crop. Select seed ears from the
standing stalks. In two hours many of
US could select enough for our next
springs seed. Do it today.
BAD FROST on SEPT 10
The official thermometer at Bruceton
registered 80 on the morning of the 10th.
Where there was fog and at low altitude,
there was little damage. In many places.
| however, corn was seriously frosted and
the feeding value of the fodder much
injured. II badly frosted corn is put in a
silo much water should be added. 1t
should be applied continuously in the
blower as the silo is filled.
CORN SHOW OCTOBER 3O-3l
The county show of the boys and
girls clubs will be held at Kingwood
Oct. 3O-31. Farmers. also, are urged to
exhibit. 1t is the intention to make this
| show the best ever.
JONI Y. MCDONALD, County Agent.