davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
Continued next Saturday..

Duquoin, Tll-Former Congressman
R. P. Hill, democrat, Of the 25th Illi-
nois district, defeated for reelection by
Z. Z. Denison, republican, Of Marion,
has passed the bar examination Of the
District Of Columbia and will practice
law at Washington. Hill formerly
served as a member Of the Illinois
legislature,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
New ChIcago. Gotham auto RECORD.

New York, July 14.-Friends of L.
c. Patterson, publisher OF this city,
claimed today that Mr., Patterson had
set a new record for an automobile
run between New York and Chicago of
80 hours and 43 minutes. The best
previous time made by relay drivers
was said to be trihe more than 80
hours Mr.. Patterson made the same
ran last week In Al hours and ~ min
utes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
4G,eate|ls||
ILLINOIS.

Wednesdsy-Du Farnam. Cour-
tenay F'oote, Winiired Kingston and
Herbert Standing In Captain Cour-
tesy"
Friday-Earle Williams and Anita
Stewart in The Sins of the Mothers"
Saturday" Face In the Moon
light"
Sunday-''The High Road"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

Ouida.
Thursday 'The Goddess" and
From Champion TO Tramp"
Friday-"The Lure OF the Mask"
society drama
Saturday keystone comedy; 1.-THE
Haunting Fear" (Kaien).
Sunday-'The Working OF a Mira
Gle" and Charlie Chaplin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

tells how d raw potato rubbed over
the foot viii keep it (the FOOT from
aching Soaking the pedal extremities
In cold tea is also recommended. One
fmagineg that a fritter or well
Drowned waffle adroitly applied should
do wonders for iumbago sufferers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

You can't beat our merchants lunch,
served every weekday from 1850 to
200. Colonial hotel.-(AdY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

Ali the news all the time-The Argus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
The Alarm Clock Cure.

A writer In the Farm and Fireside
declares that the surest cure for broody
hens is an alarm clock. He says:
"Some years ago l was endeavoring
to break up q sitting hen, but my eff
forts were in vain. Old Yaller con-
tinued to sit. Finally I took a small
alarm clock and set it SO it would go
off in a few minutes. I placed it in
one corner of her nest and watched.
It went off. And SO did Old Yaller.
She left the nest and stood dazed for
one Mortified instant, and then, with one
shriIl squawk, she ran out Of the hen
house and flew over the park fence and
began to hunt for bugs in the grass.
"She not only stopped sitting, but she
stopped clucking, and in a short time
began to lay. l have since tried this
method on more than 100 broody hens
with complete success"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
NATURE AS A DESIGNER.
If You Need Model of Equilibrium
Study the kangaroo.

u You N0oo Mo0eI OF equilibrium
Study the Kangaroo.
There was a certain college professor
of machine design who was as original
in his views as he was able in his sub
ject. One of his pet theories was the
interrelation between nature and cor
rect design.
Boys" he would say, there has
been only one designer who never made
a mistake, and the more we study his
work the better machines we will build.
When you put legs under a machine
think of horse or a COW, and get them
as far apart as you can. Don't get too
much overhang at either end.
And, speaking of a counterbalance,
study the kangaroo. There is no pref
tier example of equilibrium in all pO-
sitions. The further over he leans the
more his tail comes into action off the
ground. And again, in speaking Of
general design, wherever possible, try
to work for elasticity as against rigid
ity. You find very little of the rigid
in nature, and little trees often sur
vive a gale by bending, where big ones
are blown down"
All Of which was undoubtedly very
true, and made more of an impression
on his hearers than some Of the more
complicated mathematical demOnstra-
tons that followed.-John III. Van De-
venter in Engineering Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
WALL PAPERS AND LIGHT.
How Money May Be Wasted by Select
ing the Wrong Coiors.

ing the Wrong Coiors.
'"Talk about handing out free gas
ranges or renting them out at a nOmi-
nal RENTAL said a man in the employ
of gas company; there is mother
item that encourag es gas consumption
and that is wall papers.
If l were running the business
would hand out free wall papers. But
! would do the choosing. Rich deep
green's and browns-they are the col
ors that bring up your bills and our
profits"
How many people realize that a big
percentage of their gas money may be
sunk into their walls and wasted? Il
may be only matter Of color OF your
wall paper whether you light one or
three burners.
White walls, of course, absorb the
least light, only 80 per cent, but nearly
everybody wants some color to meet
the eye. A chrome yellow absorbs only
38 per cent. Paper OF an orange shade
robs you only of so per cent of your
light.
1t is when you get into the reds and
green's and browns that the light be-
gins to dim. A dark green wall paper,
so restful to the eye, absorbs so per
cent of the light. And paper OF a deep
chocolate leaves only per cent of the
light rays for use. It's power Of abb
sorption Is 90 per cent-New York Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
He Saw a Great Light.

Wrecks on the coast of Cornwall,
England, were once a source of reve-
nue. to the natives. The Cornish folk
were great smugglers too. The Rev.
r. S. Hawker had in his service as
man of all work old Tristram Pentire,
the last of the smugglers. One day he
made to the vicar this notable confess
sion: "Well, sir, l do think, when I
come to look back and to consider
what lives we used to live-drunk all
night and idle abed all day, cursing,
swearing, fighting, gambling, lying and
always prepared to shoot the gauger-
l do really believe, sir, we surely was
in sin.'-London Express.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
A DOCTORS HOBBY.
There Was q Queer Twist to the End
Of PEBBLES Experiments.

There Was a Queer Twist to the End
Of PEBBLES Experiments.
There was British physician named
Robert PEBBLES who created a sensa-
ton in London and Edinburgh several
years ago by his fnsistent coaxing Of
athletes for the privilege Of studying
their bodies after death.
PEBBLES had been experimenting with
the muscles and had arrived at what
his associates termed q fantastic no
ton that some sort of operation could
be performed on the leg of the human
runner SO that his speed could be In
creased. Leapers and high jumpers
were his hobby, and in the course of
five years it was estimated that he had
examined the leg muscles Of nearly
thousand men, making comparisons
with the running and leaping muscles
of the frog, the deer, the greyhound
and other animals.
PEBBLES was a man of means, and
after he had succeeded in inducing
half q dozen athletes of reputation to
will him their legs" the attention of
surgeons was attracted. They took
the matter under consideration at one
of their quarterly meetings and warned
PEBBLES they would have him commit
ted to a sanitarium if he continued his
strange pursuit. PEBBLES defed them,
and they had commission appointed.
While his sanity was being tested Pee
bles died. In his will he bequeathed
his brain to the commission. - Ex-
change.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
where THE DAY CHANGES.
The international Date Line In the
Pacific Ocean.


A great many people cannot see why
when a man crosses the international
date line in the Pacific ocean if he goes
toward the east he loses a day and If
toward the west he gains a day-that
is, if it, say, happens to be Tuesday
just this side if he crosses to the west
it will be Monday. The distance he
may have actually gone need be only a
few feet, but it is true nevertheless.
The actual time may be only a seconds
difference.
To understand this remember that
we go from Monday to Tuesday at u
o'clock at night-jump Immediately
from one day to another. Consider
also that II man could travel toward
the east as fast as the earth rotates
and If he started at midday, with the
sun directly overhead, he would go
completely round the earth in no solar
time at all, for the sun would always
be just over his head and to him 1t
would be II O'Clock all the time If he
measured time by the position of the
sun. He would not experience any
night at all and so would have twenty
four hours of sunlight. But it has ac-
tually taken him twenty-four hours to
get around, so the time when he
reached his starting place again would
be IL o'clock noon all right, but would
be day later than when he started
So it can be readily seen that some
meridian ON the earths surface must
be picked out as the starting point Of
a new day, and the chosen one lies al
most entirely in the Pacific OCEAN
Every Week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
Subscription Price, s1.sopsr Year.

In our opinion the best buy this
CITY. could make would be a chem
zeal fire apparatus. and one which
Is now advertised seems to fill the
bill exactly. 1t is mounted upon
an automobile chassis. and fitted
especially for use in small cities.
Most all of the fires which this
CITY has suffered have BEEN dis
covered in ample time to h e
been extinguished without much
property loss, had there been an
apparatus of this kind on hand. A
large share of the fire losses in
this city have resulted from the
drenching by water. Many fires
have got under destructive head
way while the hose was being I'M
strung and attached to the by
drants! A fire discovered in the
early stages could be quickly
reached by a motor driven appar-
atus. and easily extinguished by
the chemicals without the usual
loss from flooding. We understand
that the City Council and officials
of the fire department are to hold
a conference regarding this prop
osition. 1t certainly looks like a
good one.
A thousand lives, or more, were
lost last Saturday morning when
the Eastland an excursion steam
or. tipped over at dock in the
Chicago river. Now the investiga-
ton which should have been held
last Friday. or before, is just be-
ing ordered.
"The euphonious Skogmo," says
the Milwaukee Sentinel, referring
to our senator ias a 1916 Progress
i've model in the gubernatorial
race.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
Figure Il Out.

A beggar boy asked an old gentle
man in the street for sixpence.
What will you do with it if give
you one?' asked the old gentleman.
Turn it into ninepence quick" re-
piled the boy.
"HowY'
"Give me the sixpence and III soon
show you
The boy got the money, darted off
to bakers shop and bought a three
penny loaf, with which he returned
to the old gentleman and handed him
back pennies.
'How's this? You said you would
make the siXpence into ninepence."
so l have. The bakers got three
pence, you've got threepence, and I've
got a three penny loaf. That's nine
pence." -Pearsons Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
FORTY NAMES IN ONE.
MIR. Woifsteiner Therefore Asks Court
to Make IL Walton.


to Make IL Walton.
Saying his name had been spelled
forty ways and showing how it was
done, Otto L. Wolfsteiner filed peti-
ton in the District Of Columbia su-
preme court to have his name changed
to Walten. These names, taken from
the family correspondence to illustrate
how his name is susceptible to mispro-
nunciation and misspelling, were given:
Wolfsteiner, Whatsoever, Wolpsteiner,
Woolfsteiner, Wolsteiner, Volfsteiner,
Wulvensteiner, Vulfsteiner, Wolfsteinere,
Wolfstein, Woltenstein, Woolfenstein,
Wolfvenstein, Volfenstein, Woofenstein
Woofensteen Wulfenstein, Wulfverstein,
Vulfstetn, Wolstein, Woltvenstetn VOL
stein, Wolfsteen, Wolfensteen Wolfsten
Woolfsten, Voolfstein, Wooletein, Woll-
stein, Wolsteen, Wulfstern, Woolestone,
Willstein, Wulfstein, Wuhstein, Woulf-
stein. Wolfsteiner, Wolfsheimer. Wolf
steiner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
VIKING

+ + 4
Miss Maude McClurg is visiting
in Platteville.
Mrs. Oscar Johnson of Minneapo-
lis is visiting her parents here.
Mrs. Shorn of River Falls is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Sorenson.
Mrs. Barg Johnson returned from
her visit to River Falls Sunday.
Miss Olga Johnson of Minneap-
oils is visiting at Gilbert Olson's.
The Y. P. S. will meet with Mrs,
Nels Barg Friday evening, Aug. 6.
A parcel shower was given for
Miss Anna Olson Thursday even
ing.
The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs.
A. Ofstie Thursday afternoon, July
goth.
Ray and Jay Lunger of River
Falls visited at Ben Gilstad's last
Sunday.
A party was given for Anna Gil
stad Sunday, it being her birth
day anniversary.
Mrs. Ed. Manson went to Chetek
Tuesday to attend the funeral Of
her uncle, John Smoke.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
Her Turn Had Come.

After two years he proposed to her,
and she accepted him.
I'm so happy and glad" she sighed.
why, dearestT' he asked. Because
Pm to be your husband?'
"Oh, it isn't altogether that" she an.
swered. "But now can have the
laugh on all our relatives who have
been saying that you'd never propose
Detroit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
FIRST SUBMARINE GUN.

Three Inch Disappearing Rife TO Go on
M-1-Maximum Of Efficiency.
The first disappearing rife for use on
American submarines, developed after
prolonged tests by naval ordnance off,
Gals, has been shipped to New York
from the navy's gun factory IN Wash
tngton, to be installed aboard the new
submarine, the MI.
The new three inch gun is said to
weigh with its carriage only 1900
pounds and to have developed the max
imum Of efficiency and accuracy. Au-
tomatically 1t disappears into the SUBJ
marines hull after each discharge. All
submarines built in the future are to
be equipped with these weapons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29

Cabbage plants for Sale-N. G..
Nicholson. 'Phone 3O6.--adv.
FOR SALE--House and Lot, cor
ner Church and State Btr.-F r
terms enquire at residence. -hdv.
FOR SALE-Se ond-hand "Stude-
baker" autoG Run less than 5000
miles. Will sell very cheap. In
quire of G. W. Chinook .Jr.-adv.
FOR SALE-The J. G. Adams
farm in Kinnickinnic, 100 acres, adj
dress or call on the Farmers and
Merchants State Bank for further
particulars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
An Interesting Talk.

In the days of Henry Clay, Ken
lucky farmer sent a servant to Lexing-
ton with q note for the president of a
certain bank. When the man returned
he said to his master:
Il met Marse Henry Clay in the bank
and had a conversation with him.
Indeed. And on what topic did you
and Mr.. ebay cOnverse?" inquired the
master with interest
The darby removed his hat and
made a sweeping bow. ''Says
Mr.. Clay to me-" 8 And another
very low bow. And l the same to Mr..
Clay."-Everybody's
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
SHE WAS A MAN FIVE YEARS.
Eighteen Years Old, Worked on Ranch
and on bikes In Holland.

Eighteen Years Old, Worked on Ranch
and on bikes In Holland.
After travelling all over the United
States and northern Europe dressed as
a man Edna Puffer, eighteen years
old, was arrested in New Haven, Conn.
Miss Puffer says she has worn male
costume for five years. William Shaw.
her travelling companion for some time,
was dumfounded when be learned Of
her sex.
She told Judge Booth she had cooked
in Mexican ranch and had been a
dixie tender in Holland. She left home
when twelve years old. she said, and
assumed male attire for protection in
travelling. Her father had Indian blood,
and her mother was English. Both died
before she was seven years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
Mr.. Wise Guy.

Mr.. Wise Guy sat beside the road
watching his chauffeur doctor a pune
ture Presently a farmer, leading a
youthful calf, passed.
"Where'd you get the calf, RubeY'
Mr.. Wise Guy inquired impudently.
"Set a hen on a bottle o. milk" was
the reply.
And Mr.. Wise Guy was mean enough
to threaten to fire the chauffeur for
Observation-Disclosures News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
Cherry Wood.

Cherry is the wood most used as a
backing for the metal plates from
which illustrations are printed in mag
azines and periodicals. 1t is chosen
above all others because 1t holds its
shape, does not warp or twist, works
smoothly and does not split.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
Unusual Case.

Mrs. Snapp-And why do you think
Mrs. De Punk queer? Mrs. Rapp-
Well, she has everything on earth to
make her happy and still she's happy.
New York Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
Where II Would Be Eliminated

well, Aunt Dinah," asked the cooks
young mistress, "are you going to have
the word robey' eliminated from the
marriage ceremony"
mo, chile, / amt" said Aunt Dfnah.
.but l sho' am gwinter hab it done
limited from de neutrality-suspicious.
Home Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
Not to Be THOUGHT Of.

Certainly some might be foolish
enough to call Athens, Thermopylae
and Marathon the most famous Greece
spots in history, but it would be dam
gerous-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
LaudabIe.

"What is your idea in recognizing
the choirT'
IT want to put it on sound basis."-
Boston Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
Of Course Not.

Beauty is only skin deep"
That's enough. You only want to
kiss a peachy cheek. You don't want
to bite it."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
KINNICKINNIC


Mrs. S. A. Dresser is here visit
ing with friends.
a large number enjoyed the Aid
at Chris Madsen's home Tuesday.
Misses Marie, Olga and Christine
Madsen are spending a few weeks
visiting in North Dakota.
The young people will give So
ciable at the church Aug. 4, at 8
O'Clock. Program, and homemade
ice-cream and cake.
A ride through the valley shows
surprising number of improve
ments-a stave silo at F. Smith 5;
the Henry Nelson barn is reshingl-
ed, as is Mrs. Adams home; a new
barn and silo on the Collins farm;
the Fred Kurtz, ST., barn is being
remodeled; a stave silo on the Fred
Kurtz, Jr., farm; new barn on the
Jim Black farm; silos at c. w. Full
ler's and C. T. Chinnock's; a house
and barn on the Harry Fuller farm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
FORESTVILLE

John Stutka has commenced cut
ting his grain.
John Bartosh made a business
trip to Ellsworth yesterday.
A good many farmers in this vi
cipity are trying to make hay bat
with poor success.
Mr. and Mrs. Gustafson of St.
Paul spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hanson.
Miss Alice Albertson visited her
friend, Miss Gertrude Hanson, from
Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bredahl and Mr..
and Mrs. John McCue motored to
the Twin Cities Sunday. They re.
port a fine time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29

Office stationery of all kinds
printed on the best of stock, at
the most reasonable prices. at the
Journal office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29

All is not lost if a man still has the
grit to smile.-Detroit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-29
GILMAN

c. 0. Bune is having a we'll drill.
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Swenson
had their baby girl christened last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Aaderron of
Emerald visited at Hans Olson's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Mathison OF Ty-
dalen, and Mrs. Ludyig Mathison
Of Pipuot, Mimi, spent Sunday at
Mrs. Clara Mathison's.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30
CIRCLE
VOTES IN favor
OF IRWIN SITE
Committee viii Call on Fedora
Agent and Express Its
Views

At the business meeting Of the Out
door Circle held last Saturday morn.
ing at the home of Mrs. Frederick ].
Lowrey, 1t was unanimously decided
that the circle should favor the Irwin
site for the federal building. A com
mittee was appointed to see E. c.
Ruebsam. who has been here inyestt
eating the matter, and make known
the preference Of the circle. The rea.
son for this action was not discussed
at this meeting though at previous
meetings It has been taken up.
Among other things that were
brought before the members was the
hibiscus luncheon for Miss Frances
Lawrence to be given at the Oahu
Country Club on April II. Miss Law
renee was one of the five women who
started this organization. She is TAX
ing her first vacation in twenty years
from her kindergarten work and will
remain on the coast for some months.
At this luncheon every one present is
asked to wear the flower Of Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30
King
Mine COMPANY
I0HOLD Meeting

The annual meeting Of the Mountain
King Mining Company will be held on
April %, at which it is expected sew
en- directors viii be elected for the
coming year. Heretofore there have
been only five, directors, as follows:
W. 8. Miller, president; D. Paul b
Isenberg, Yice-president; H. T. Har
per, secretary-treasurer; A. McMl
Ian, managing director, and A. T. Dun
bar.
John Watt of Honolulu has been
asked if he would serve. as a director
and be has signified his willingness
to do so. Paul Isenberg has also con
Esented to serve another year.
The managing director, in his last
report, says:
I'm regard to mining operations un-
.derground, we are still advancing our
main tunnel along a magnificent body
of ore. This body of ore is now open
ed up to a length of about $50 feet,
averaging about eight to ten feet in
width, and all the time enhancing in
value as we advance. We have had
averages quite frequently of from $40
to $50 per ton.
'''The. new power plant has been in
operation for some weeks and is work
ing magnificently. It does not take
cne-third of the time to do our drilling
now that It used to take.
I'VE have now. taken down two
thirds of the old mill and 20 of the
stamps and moved all Of st up to the
new mill site. BY the end OF April
We expect to be in full operation with
those 90 stamps, and thereafter 1t will
be a very short time until the other
10 stamps will be installed alongside
of the 20, then we will be in posi-
ton to turn out bullion in large guam
titles. for we believe We have the
goods. -. r
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30
SALVAGE WORK ONF,4STOPsAS
DREDGE CABLE BREAKS; EXPERTS
. CONSULT ON new PLANS TO RAISE

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