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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-08
Events Of Interest From Many
Parts Of the State.
ADJOURNMENT is DEFEATED
Senate Decides Too Many Pressing
Matters Are Coming Up to
Hasten End.

The senate began to talk final adj
journment one day, but when a final
resolution by Senator Ackley to take
a recess until July IL and adjourn sine
die July II came up 1t was tabled. 1t
was the sense of the senate that too
many weighty measures are pending.
Michael ]. Cleary of Blanchardville
was unanimously confirmed as insur-
ance commissioner by the senate.
Louis A. Anderson of Madison was
named deputy state insurance com
missioner by M. ]. Cleary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-08
CLAIMS LOSS OF JEWELS
Woman Found Bound in Burning
Apartments.

Grace Morton of Milwaukee, who
has figured in many startling cpl
sodes, was found bound and uncon-
scious in her burning apartment by
firemen.
Two rooms of her apartment We're
wrecked. It is said the place had
been robbed and that $4,000 in jewel
ry is missing. Miss Morton had been
sick in bed and was waiting to go to
the hospital for an operation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-08
GREEN BAY GAZETTE SOLD
Saginaw Men Purchase Two Papers
and Consolidate.

Announcement has been made of
the sale of the Green Bay Gazette and
the Green Bay Free Press to Victor
J.. Minahan. John K. Kline and An
drew Turnbull
They will consolidate the two pa
pers and issue them under the name
Of Green Bay Press-Gazette, an even
ing paper.
The Gazette was established in 1871
and the Free Press year ago. N. c.
Pickard. editor of the Gazette, will re-
tire Mr.. Kline will be editor and
Mr. Turnbull business manager of the
new paper They were formerly asso-
ciated with the Daily News OF Sag
NAV, Mich.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-08
BONES ARE PATCHED
WITH SILVER NAILS.

!. George MulhOllaDd Of South
!. Byron is walking again after
!. having been the subject OF an
!. experiment in bone carpenter
!. ing. His fractured hip, which
/. it was thought would make
!. him cripple for life, has been
!. put together again by being
!. tackled up with tenpenny nails.
!. The doctors silver plated
!. two steel nails and hammered
!. them through the broken por-
!. tons Of the bone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-08
First publication June II 1851
Probate Notice.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
- Pierce County In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of the County Court to be held in and for
said county at the Court House in the village
of Ellsworth in said county. the second
Tuesday, (being the 18th day. of July A. D.
1918, at 10 O'Clock a m the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application of Josephine Reed for the
appointment of Chris n. Wiger, OF the city
OF River Falls, said county as admnistrato or
of the estate of Margaret Claggett, deceased
late Of the City of River Falls, Wisconsin.
Dated June II. A. D. 1915
BY the Court.
W. E. WARREN.
Register in Probate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-08
Green say Brewer Dies.

Henry Hagemeister, millionaire
brewer of Green Bay, died at his sum-
mer home at Idlewild after a short
illness of dropsy. Mr.. Hagemeister
was q former state senator, president
of Kellogg's National bank and was
prominent in several other Green Bay
enterprises.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-08
521,63o RUSSIAN PRISON
Frs OF WAR.

Berlin, July 4.-Military writ
ers figure that the Russians
from May 2 until June * left
in the hands of Germans $3.50
officers and $4,000 men pris-
oners and 300 field guns and
ITO machine guns, besides in
calculable war material.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-08

WANTED, WORK-House clean
ing window washing, lawn NOW
ing. waxing floors,-in fact any
thing and everything in the line
of work about the house. A s k
for Alec Russell at Henry billiards..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-08
MuCKS SETS DISCUS MARI
Wisconsin Athlete Breaks Worlds
Record in Practice.

Arlie Mucks. Wisconsin's giant
weight man, bested the worlds record
in the discus throw in practice at
Camp Randall. where he threw the
discus lat feet, according to announce
ment. The worlds record was made
by J. Duncan on Long Island, n. T..
in 1913. when he threw the weight
145 feet 9h inches
The Mucks mark will not count as
a record, as it was not established In
competition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-08
Death Follows Scratch.

Two weeks ago John Jensen, nifty
years old, scratched his hand while
scraping a floor at Eau Claire. The
injury was so slight it hardly bled.
Now he is dead Of blood poison as
result. He leaves widow and fam
;1v
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-08
LEGAL NOTICES
First Publication June 10. 1879
SUM MONS

First Publication June 10, 1879
SUMMONS
STATE OF WISCONSIN, In Circuit Court for
Pierce County.
James Manion, Plaintiff,
VS..
Allen Hickerson. Defendant
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, to the said
defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of of the Summons
exclusive OF the day of service, and defend
the above entitled action in the Court afore.
said; and in case Of your failure so to do judg-
ment will be rendered against you according
to the demand OF the Complaint OF which a
copy IS herewith served upon you.
WARREN p. KNOWLES,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
P. o. Address, River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-08
BADGERS DEFEAT SUFFRAGE
Senate Refuses to Reconsider Vote
Killing Resolution.

Killing NeSoIutIon.
Woman suffrage failed for this ses-
sion when the senate, by vote of Ia
to II. refused to reconsider it's vote
in killing the Grell resolution.
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get so many things thus far from the
mainland. until he sees a cable over
head and lower down stream fatboat
moored to the shore. This is a current
operated by lengthening the bow or
stern lines of the barge which attach
it to the cable, thus allowing the force
of the current to push it across.
At Masons Island, which is some 400
acres in extent. luncheon was had. We
then passed Mason's Island on the lit
tie river" side. 1t is always best to
take the narrow channel behind the
islands whenever the water is deep
enough, because it usually saves dis
tance and always has the swfter cur
rent. Besides. the narrower the stream
the more entertaining is the canoeing.
Below Mason's Island there is another
huge farm in the river. This is at Har-
risons Island, just opposite Balls
bluff. where battle of the civil war
was fought and where the inevitable
oldest inhabitant is to be met who will
tell one all about the time when Fort
Evans f1ourished not far away and
great men bled and died there.
Nearby is the summer home of DIR.
Dickson, one time sheriff of Allegheny
county, Pa. and at present attending to
his hobby-chicken raising. His place
overlooks the river and the wonderful
farm on Harrison's Island. He stated
that during the high water he had
caught some fine fish from a boat over
Harrison s. corn field.
1t is moi. at all uncommon to have
the islands flooded. The inhabitants
do not seem to mind it: in fact, they
rather expect it, was evidenced in
one place, where the house was chained
to a stump and held down by an addi-
tional huge anchor. This was the
dwelling place of two parents, ten chill
dren, several dogs and trained red
pig.
After leaving Balls Bluff one passes
on, still holding to the Virginia shore,
until a high-up cable bridge, much like
the bridges over ravines in the Andes,
connects Seldons Island with the main
land. This is good place to stop and
take on water. The little one-plank
bridge suspended on two thin cables
looks rather dangerous. On such
bridge was noticed an itinerant physi-
clan who had come to the island to
prescribe for the ills of the family
living there.
There were a number of children
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streets were filled with stroI1ers. Be
fore a church a preacher stood solicit
ing passers to come and worship with
him.
h \
Below Brunswick some little dis
tance there is a lock in the canal well
known to many Washington fishermen
The locktender, w. o. Dean, knows
every rock and turn Of the river. He
can point out all the good fishing
grounds and maintains that just there
is the best bass fishing in the world.
He knows a lot about the fishermen
who come to his place-how some
won't fish without a rabbits foot in
their pockets, while others insist that
a gray goose quill a fish fin or piece
of fish bone are essential aids to luck.
Owing to the superabundant water
fall this year the water is muddy and
the fishing not very good. However,
here at the base of the Catoctin hills
the writer managed to capture seven
fine Ash which he traded for a good
breakfast.
Deans lock is number twenty-nine
and stands near the post office station
of Lander. This is a good point from
which to portage to the river Just be-
low the lock those who make the
voyage to this point by canal will see
tunnel through which the railroad
passes. A few hundred feet in ad-
vance of this stands white mile
post Directly opposite this mark on
the right. or tow-path side, of the
canal is little path leading down to
the Potomac. The landing is good and
the carry an easy one.
From this point on to Seneca, a dis
tance by river of some thirty miles, is
a beautiful stretch of water winding
among islands with densely wooded
banks where the trees come out over
the water and giant grape vines twist
and twine high up into the tops of the
elms and sycamores. In some places
the foliage is SO thick that it is i'm
possible to see through it. The most
noticeable thing along the banks is
the sharp contrast of the white-barked
sycamores athwart the dark back
ground. like specters there to mock
the vines for growing green. Nowhere
do these trees grow larger than here.
The writer spent the night under one
tree some eight feet in diameter and
quite hollow Not long after he had
dozed off he was awakened by the
most dismal sound a night in the woods
can offer 1t was the owls. All night
their hooting complaint was made
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CAUGHT IN AN HOUR NEAR HARPERs FERRY.

the lower river and Georgetown. This
is a dangerous undertaking, but not a
all impossible. Many canoeists have
accomplished 1t, but 1t requires great
care and skill in the management OF
the boat. and no beginner should at
tempt 1t.
The trip by canal is sufficiently pic
turesque. 1t is interesting to see the
canal boats pass by with their teams
of mules and gay decorations. The
has been doing that sort of thing all
his life and is proud of his ability.
With his mules he is affectionate and
constderate. and they in turn are
gentle.
Every one works on the canal from
the child old enough to run behind the
mules and drive them to the woman
who steers the boat, does the cooking.
attends to the laundry and thousand
other things. There is no rusting out
for the wife of a canalman. If there
happens to be a baby 1t Is put in
little harness and chained to the roof
of the cabin to prevent its falling over
board. while the parents work. Women.
children and men, all have the same lot
and expect no other 1t is a cheerful
life, however; complainings are not
heard.
The canal means much to the town
thousand tons of coal, stone for build
ing purposes and roads. farmers hay
and lumber. There are now some
eighty or ninety boats in operation.
They work day and night with six
hour shifts. At one time $50 boats were
in operation constantly and the mule
teers whip cracked constantly night
and day.
The journey to Washington by canal
and river from Harpers Ferry may be
made in two days. but one could well
spend a week at it. The Potomacs his
toric interest is well known. Few, how
ever, are alive to it's beauties. The
canoe view is the best from which to
see it.
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convince one of the strategic impor-
tance of the point.
Before embarking the lock-tender
should be consulted as to the best path
to take. for ock-tenders are supposed
to know everything about the river and
it's currents The information given
the writer by the man at the Harpers
Ferry lock was not particularly en-
couraging. He insisted that to go over
the falls and through the rapids of the
Potomac at that point was possible.
perhaps, but highly improbable without
serious accident.
I've seen thirteen of 'em try it this
year." he said. Mine upset and couldn't
get over, and the other four drowned"
Some time was spent on the bridge
above studying the currents. and,
launching place having been Getermin-
ed upon, late in the afternoon the start
was made. 1t was well that the course
had been surveyed before the passage
was attempted, otherwise another
might have been added to the list of
fatalities. The point chosen for en-
barking was some distance above the
bridge, where the water was compare
lively smooth: for the best channel lay
far out in midstream, and ran between
the abbutments of the middle span of
the bridge.
p OF course, before setting out, all the
equipment, consisting mostly of bed
ding and fishing tackle, was carefully
that If the worst came to the worst,
everything would be kept dry and float
ing, The bags were placed in the bot
tom we'll to the stern to make the boat
steady. A balloon-silk, one-piece tent,
served as tarpulin to cover the pack.
Fortunately the worst did not happen,
and the lock-tender, whose ominous
words constantly rang in the ears of
the paddlers, was no doubt much dis
aoppointed. The water was high and
the sailing for the first few hundred
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league, with charter and executive of
its own, will then be considered, as
well as discussion of the scope Of the
activities of the body.
While waiting more substantial
form of organization the women's sec
tion Is not idle. An executive commit
tee of fifteen, chosen from women ac-
tive in various phases of social and
educational life. is now in process Of
formation. Several on this committee
will be women from this city. Previous
to the conference this committee will
discuss the purpose OF the women's sec
ton and have ready for the considera-
tion of the larger body the line of work
to be followed during the ensuing year
In addition, the Navy League is shunt-
ing off on its auxiliary body certain
phases of work which 1t Is thought may
best be done by women Oficials at
national headquarters are consulting
with pageant experts with the idea of
making use of splendid exhibitions of
an historical character on all national
holidays. These. in the opinion of the
deteriorated into mere purposeless
frolics. and II is agreed that no work
that the women's section can do will be
more important than promoting the
July, Memorial day and the numerous
other days set aside in commemoration
of events of national Importance.
I'VE should. indeed. be proud of the
fact that Washington has been the
seeding ground for such a unique and
unprecedented organization as a wom-
ans defense league" asserted Miss
Natalie Lincoln. daughter of civil war
veteran. niece of Gen. Lincoln, one of
the heroes of San Juan hill, and ad-
vocate of the women's section of the
Navy League. II cannot recall from
my knowledge of history another band
ing together of women in any country
for the sake Of insuring it's safety
from invasion.
"Of course. there is the Primrose
League of England. in which women
often go out and stump for their hus-
bands or fathers when they are run
ming for parliament This league or
iginated at the burial Of Lord Beacons-
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grease into the holes. Another good
thing to use is chewing gum, which
will hold for an indefinite time against
the water.
The most famous canoeing waters In
the country cannot compare with the
Potomac between Seneca and Great
Falls. There are numerous little cut
OFFS In small compass may be found
the charm of the Thousand Islands. the
delights of Muskoka or Kawartha, the
small streams of Maine or the currents
of the st. Lawrence. The fishing is
superb and the shade makes it ever a
cool place.
There are number of summer camps
above Great Falls. The islands have
ca bins on stills.
1t would be suicidal to attempt to go
over Great Falls in canoe, but there
nal just above the dam on the Maryland
side. A gaunt old sycamore stands to
mark the spot opposite three small is
lands which seem to have been pur-
posely placed parallel and even like
boats about to leave the mark for a
race. There is an old boat landing a
few yards below the old tree which af-
fords good place to draw the canoe
out of the water.
Once in the canal, an hour is con-
locks at Great Falls and another hour
in the seven farther down, which bring
the canal almost to level with the
river. 1t would be best. perhaps, to
continue in the canal on past Ca bin
John and Glen Echo until F'letchers
boathouse is attained. Here a short
carry will take one into the river
again.
But there are more thrills for him
who puts his boat in the Potomac be-
low the second series of seven locks
and paddles on down past Sycamore
Island over the Sycamore dam. under
Chain bridge and over Little Falls to
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whom the doctor comes once a week to
inspect. He prescribed for a severe
case of malaria such sovereign reme-
dies as lime water to drink and onions
a sort of poultice and disinfectant. 1t
might be as the worthy doctor stated,
but it seemed like rather heroic meas
ure.
From Seldons Island to Seneca creek
is about an hours paddle. For the first
time since leaving Harpers Ferry. one
will find canoes in the river. Their
presence Is due to the many campers
who live on the small islands In the
vicinity: Seneca is on the MARYLAND
side. The post Office is some three
quarters of a mile up Seneca creek.
Shortly after the noise of the water
fall reaches your ears. paddle to the
Maryland side and you will soon find
a stream almost blood-red running into
three-arched aQueduct carries the canal
over the little stream. The village of
Seneca consists of few small houses.
Once a mill was in operation there. and
the town was distributing point for
supplies. Now the chief support Of the
place comes from the campers who
leave Washing gton and Baltimore every
summer to find solace and shade during
the not months.
Seneca, however, has had an interest
ing career. During the civil war a
ferry was operated there. The red
sandstone Quarries near at hand fur
nished the stone for the old Smithso-
nian and other public buildings. Now
the same quarries re being used by
the government in an effort to discover
a better base for asphalt pavement.
Seneca Is twenty-three miles by canal
above Georgetown. There is a decided
waterfall there and only an expert
should attempt proceeding by river
from this point to Great Falls. The
passage is scarcely less dangerous than
that at Harpers Ferry. The canal,
however. will afford safe and delight
full course.
But if one desires varied canoeing and
with the rapids. The best place to go
over is far toward the Virginia shore.
where the Gam is lower and the water
deeper. It is said that George Wash
ington's canal around Great Falls start
ed there. TIE remains are to be seen
now, two stone walls through which
the water rushes pell-mell.
Just below the falls is the most diff
ficult part of the journey. Islands ga
lore. thousands of them, one would
think. dot the channel, forcing the wa
ter to break into many narrow, raging
torrents. When it is muddy, it is hard
to see the rocks, except where break
ers are foaming.- Three times the writ
er's canoe was caught on jagged stones
ter waist deep to prevent the boat from
capsizing. The excitement we'll paid
for the pains, and the rents in the can
vas were easily calked with tallow. 1t
is a small task to turn the boat up and
light = candle which is allowed to drip
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field, upon whose casket Queen Vic
toria placed a primrose wreath and at
whose funeral every member of the
nobility present wore primrose In
his buttonhole. Singularly. this sug-
gested to one of the lords that they or
ganize themselves into league and
call it the Primrose League. with pur-
pose to awaken the support of the
common people for conservative prin-
ciples. The ladies' branch was or
ganized later at the home of Lady
Borthwick in Piccadilly.
i
There is also the German Navy
League. which admits people of both
sexes, aiming especially at arousing
interest among the children of the
schools. The organization Is made at
tractive to them by the number of
purely social events which are given
by the various branches. and by the
trips annually planned under the guild
ance of the master of the school to
some German naval port, where they
are entertained by the officers on the
ships.
Neither of these can be said to be
analogous to the women's section of
the Navy League. The insinuation that
this movement is linked In any way
the output of their plants, or that it
is composed of navy people who want
war, is utter nonsense. 1t is a purely
spontaneous response to the fear which
comes close home to the man on the
street, as well as to officialdom. when
an enemy looms near our shore. 1t is
a response to the need of every Amer
lean citizen to be alert when the heri-
tage of freedom and happiness which
has beer bequeathed him by his for
bears is exposed to destruction by a
foreign foe. Being movement wholly
from the masses and in it's every as
pect democratic, it is neither like the
German organization or the Primrose
League of England"
Said Mrs John A. Logan. wife of a
veteran of civil war fame and mother
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do we need to insure ourselves ma
tionally. The money which we have
spent on the navy has never amounted
to one-tenth as much upon the value of
the property insured as the premiums
paid by individuals insuring private
property against fire."
Among well known Washington wom-
en- who will .espouse the cause en-
Enthusiastically when they return from
their summer vacations are:
Mrs Russell Hastings Millward, wife
of the explorer and winner of the med
al awarded in July to the woman who
brought in the greatest numhsr of new
members: Miss Molly Elliott Seawell
the writer: Mrs. George P. Eustis, Mrs.
Truxton Beale. Mrs Lyman Tiffany
and Mrs. John W. Weeks. The wife of
the new chairman Of the executive
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~ IXTY miles of the most interest
~ ing and varied canoeing to be
n NJ found anywhere.
~ Scurrying eddies, rushing riff
hes, booming falls, thrilling rapids and
long stretches of placid. deep-running
"cut-offs'' make the trip by canoe from
Harpers Ferry to Washington one of
the most exciting and entertaining ex-
peditions in she country. The whole
distance of sixty miles may be made
by river. with the exception of two
mile paddle in the canal around Great
Falls.
Unless one is especially fond of camp
fare, it is unnecessary to take food and
cooking utensils along, because almost
any farmhouse is ready to accommo-
date the paddler with meal at little
cost. There are springs of clear fresh
water at short intervals, so that the
usual canvas water bottle of the camp
er is not indispensabl BILE.
The best way to make the trip, of
course, is down stream. The canoe
may be sent to Harpers Ferry by canal
boat, which will bring it to the lock
just q short distance from the river,
obviating the necessity of carting to
and from the railroad sation. Before
starting however, 1t is well to visit
John Browns monument. the site of
the old arsenal, the fort and the many
other points of interest which recall
to mind the civil war and the raids
of Lee and Early.
\ look from the top of the hills,
showing the forma ton of the country
and the joining of the Potomac and
Shenandoah rivers, where the bounda-
ries of three state-West Virginia,
Virginia and Maryland-meet, will