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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
WISCONSIN NEWS
Events Of Interest From Many
Parts of the State.
FIRE PERIL IN BLIND SCHOOL
Water Would Last Ten Minutes, City
Aid TWO and a Half Miles
Away, Says Report.

From the viewpoint of fire hazard
undoubtedly the worst of all the state
charitable and penal Institutions in
Wisconsin, says the report Of the en-
gineers of the Independent inspection
bureau made to Commissioner of In
surance H. J.. Ekern, following ali
inspection of the state institutions.
"A helpless class of patients are
housed in a building of hazardous con
struction," the report says, "and pro
lection against fire for the entire in
stitution is so slight as to be negligi-
BILE. With the exception of water that
might be carried from the river about
half a mile away the only extinguish-
ing equipment consists of inside hose
connections having a water supply
that would last only ten or fifteen
two and a half miles away and could
be of practically no assistance after
reaching the property"
The bureau says that in most of the
institutions visited it found oils and
cOmbustible rubbish in easements;
fues and chutes opening into attics,
laundry dryers generally of wood, fire
escapes inadequate and water and
other fire extinguishing agencies often
scarcely worth considering.
The report emphasizes the installa-
ton of sprinkler systems as the most
important and urgent need of most OF
the large properties inspected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
PIONEER JUDGE IS DEAD
Jurist's Passing Recalls Famous Rus
sell Murder Case Trial.

Judge William F. Bailey, who died
at Eau Claire of pneumonia, was one
Of the most widely known jurists and
attorneys in the Northwest. He was
seventy-three years Old
Judge Bailey presided in the trial of
the famous Russell murder case at
Eau Claire in the early 'nineties. .
Mrs. Elizabeth Russell, wife a logger,
was charged with poisoning a young
girl who married a young man employ
ed at the Russell home.
The motive advanced by the state
was that the defendant, enamored OF
the young man, poisoned his bride to
get her out of the way. Mrs. Russell
was found guilty. The supreme court
ordered a new trial. Judge Bailey,
however, discharged the defendant
and no more ever came of it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
DRYS GAIN In WISCONSIN
Only Few Small Villages Return to
License System.

License System.
The drys scored more victories in
the elections. While many localities
went dry after being wet only few
small villages returned to the licens-
ing Of saloons.
The drys failed to carry the most
important towns, Madison, Superior
and Beloit, but were able to annex
Sparta. This was their most impor-
tant victory.
The wet and dry election fight was
waged in 100 cities and villages in
addition to scores Of townships.
Nonpartisan candidates for judicial
offices in Milwaukee county were
elected to all the vacancies with one
exception-Civil Judge Joseph H
Cordes, Social Democrat, being re-
elected to preside over branch six
Of the five school directors elected
in Milwaukee only one Social Demo
crat, Mrs. Meta Berger, wife of for
mer Congressman Victor L. Berger,
was successful, the balance being
nonpartiSan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
Cheese Goes to Europe.

The G. E. Blodgett Cheese company
of Marshfeld has made another big
shipment of cheese to Europe, con
sisting Of eight carloads, seven going
to England and one to the Belgian
war sufferers, the latter being gift
of the Wisconsin Advancement asso-
citation, of which T. P. Arpin is the
president. Mr.. Blodgett says that
England has ready market for the
style Of cheese known as twins"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
Marinette Pastor Dies.

Rev. Carl Ferdinand Stromer, fifty
three years old, former president OF
the Lutheran church at Marinette for
fifteen years, died after a brief illness
of pneumonia. He formerly held pas
torates at North La Crosse, Wis, and
Fay City, Mich.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
WILSON THANKS LAWMAKERS
Heartens Him to Know Legislature
Approves Neutrality Course.

approves NSNlI AMY NOuFSGs
President Wilson sent a note of
hearty appreciation to Secretary of
State Donald in acknowledgment of
the legislatures adoption of a resolu.
ton of respect and sympathy in his
neutrality policy. In his letter the
president wrote:
"My Dear Mr.. Secretary: May
not express to you, and through you
to the Wisconsin legislature, my very
hearty appreciation of the genenous
words of the joint resolution of which
you have sent me a copy? 1t heartens
me greatly to know that | have your
sympathetic appreciation and good will
and l thank you and all concerned
very cordially.
"WOODROW WILSON"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
SOLON JUMPS TO HIS DEATH
Wisconsin Lawmaker Kills Himself at
Milwaukee.

Wisconsin Lawmaker Kills Himself at
Milwaukee.
Assemblyman Christopher Paulus
leaped from the tenth floor Of the
First National Bank building at Mil
waukee and was instantly killed.
Paulus prepared for his leap with a
deliberation that petrified hundreds OF
persons in the street below. He was
seen to climb upon a window ledge
and stand upright with his back to
the street Then he turned around,
poised for an instant facing the street
and jumped
Paulus was an accountant and insur-
ance agent and was engaged in the
former capacity by firm occupying
rooms on the tenth floor of the build
ing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
GOPHER BUTTER is BETTER

Dairy Commissioner Disputes Prede.
cessor's Contention.
Dairy and Food Commissioner
George J. Weigle takes exception to
the estimate of his predecessor, J. @.
Emery, that Wisconsin butter leads
the nation in quality. Admitting that
it brings better prices than in other
states he asserts the uniform run is
not up to the highest standard.
With view of lettering this stu
alton Mr.. WeigIe wishes fifteen to
twenty additional inspectors and he
has asked the legislature for 100000
more than the appropriation of last
year, which was 100000. He says that
Minnesota and Iowa lead Wisconsin
in butter quality.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
SUPERIOR STAYS WET BY 10

Latest Switch in Returns Favors Sa-
looms.
The drys lost one of their big gains
when Superior, the second city in
size in the state, announced wet but
by a recount found to be dry, was, on
final count, discovered to be wet by
ten majority.
The drys, however, figures showed
had gained Whitewater, a town OF
$500 persons.
Seven villages which have always
been wet went dry
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
WOULD CLOSE ALL PORTS
Advocates Most Extreme Measures to
End War in Europe.

Governor Philip advocated clos
ing of American ports and the plac-
ing of ban on shipment of supplies,
even of food, to belligerents, if that
is necessary to stop the European
war, in an address before 400 guests
OF. the E. R. Wolcott post, G. A. r.,
at Milwaukee.
The occasion was the fiftieth ami
versary celebration of Grants victory
at Appomattox
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
RIVER FALLS, WIS.

Special courses of study are pro-
vided for High School graduates
as we'll as for those who have
completed the common schools and
grades in city schools.
The Diploma of the school be-
comes a Life State Certificate af-
ter the holder has taught success
fully for one year and received
approval of the State Superintend-
ent of Public instruction.
An Elementary course of two
and one-half years is offered which
leads to the Certificate which is
valid for five years, after the
holder has taught successfully for
one year.
The school has large reference
and textbook libraries and we'll
equipped physical and biological
laboratories. Excellep* facilities
are provided FOR special work in
Manual Training, Domestic Science,
Music Drcwing and Physical Train
ing.
Tuition is free in the Model
Grades. The pupils in these grades
have the advantages of the cours-
es in Music, Drawing, Domestic
Science, Manual Training and Phys
ical Training.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
SPARTA TO HAVE ARTILLERY
War Department Issues Orders for
Summer Camps.

The war department has issued or
ders to the various departmental COM
manders of the army to provide Joint
field artillery camps the coming sum-
mer to be participated in by regulars
and the militia. The camps will be
held from June l to Is at Tobyhanna
Pa, Fort Riley, Kan, Fort Sill, Okla,
Admission, Ala, Sparta, Wis, and Sis
son, Cal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
Widow of Senator Dies.

Mrs. Caroline Carpenter, eighty
three years old, widow of Senator
Matthew H. Carpenter and mother of
Judge Paul D. Carpenter of Milwau-
kee, is dead She was the daughter
of former Governor Paul Dillingham;
of Vermont and sister of William P.
Dillingham;, senior senator from that
state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
DAKOTAN DIES IN GRASS FIRE
TWO Men Who Attempt Rescue Sc
VereIy Burned.

VEICIy buTHeu.
Bismarck. y. d., April 11.-Robert
Hogan was burned to death and Allen
Thompson and Hugh Armstrong were
severely injured in prairie fire near
Steele.
Armstrong and Thompson attempt
ed to rescue Hogan from the field Of
burning slough grass. Some barns
and houses were destroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
rae WAY OF The IRAN. sREssoR IS HARD

At the opening of the legislative ses-
sion bill was introduced to repeal abe
so-cailed eugenics marriage law. Sem
ator Bennett introduced an amendment
to the effect that no woman under As
years Of age. or man Of any age, may
marry if either is common drunkard,
habituaI criminal, epiIeptic, feeble-mind-
ed, idiot, insane, afflicted with heredi-
tary insanity, pulmonary tuberculosis
in an advanced state, any dangerous
communicable disease. No clergyman
or other officer authorized to perform
marriages can unite any such persons
in marriage, except the female be over
As years of age.
Any person knowingly violating the
provisions of the act will be subject to
a fine not exceeding 81, 900 or imprison-
ment not more thar three years in the
states prison or both. We doubt if a
measure so far-reaching can be passed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26

The United States is the greatest
producer of tobacco in the world and
the greatest exporter, the creates i'm
porter and the greatest consumer. Our
production Of leaf CT all kinds averages
somewhat more IA 1000, 600, 600
pounds year, having a value to the
producers Of about $1,000, 900, 600 An
enormous quantity is exported consid-
erably more than a third of the produc-
ton in normal years-for the sales of
tobacco abroad are excelled by only
seven of the many products America
sends to other countries. These tobac
CO exports exceed in value such items
as cotton manufactures, electrical ma
chinerys paper and paper products and
leather snd leather manufactures. The
dislocat:on of the trade resulting from
the war has had its effect on these to-
bacco sales, however, Just as it has upon
the exports of many other items. The
sales Of manufactured Leaf have suf-
fered most, and these sales represent
the bulk of our tobacco exports
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
Some Things to Emulate

The Postal Guide tells of some things
practieed at Waukon, Iowa. In that
little city an ordinance has been passed
and is being enforced which might in
terest the rest of thecountry. A day is
set aside every year spd is designated
as Bring It. Back Day Those who
borrow money, those who borrow prop
erty, those who borrow anything of a
borrowable nature, are supposed on
this particular day TO bring il back, and
If they do not comply with the munich
pal edict the town marshal goes after
the borrowed article and brings it back
anyway--that is, if he can get it. In
Kansas the Pay Up-Week" celebra-
ton has been a fruitful success and
this week of the 81 almost everybody
who is in position to makS restitution
does MS or her best TO do so. Debt is
the secret foe Of thrift The debt hab-
it is the twin brother of poverty. The
great trouble Of the country isthe cred
it s. stem.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
CHCPcH MOTHS


There will be Sunday school and Christian En-
deavor services a. the Congregational church
next Sunday. Nc regular preaching services will
be held.
springyille y. c. T. U. win meet at Methodist
church. Thursday afternoon. June 3 for election
OF offers All members are, requested to be
viroqua W. C. 7. U. meets Tuesday with Mrs.
Peter Thompson.
THE HAUGE'S CHURCH
Sunday; Services in Zion at II a. m and in I'm
mRnuel's church at g.
Ladies aid Of West Prairie meets with Mrs.Brit
Peterson Wednesday. June 2
Ladies' aid Of Franklin meets with Mrs lens
Bolstad Thursday. June 5.
vIRoQUA CIRCUIT
Liberty Pole ladies aid meets with Mrs. Sever
Nundal. Wednesday, June :.
UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH
English service Sunday night at 7:4s. Rev. O.o
Sovde OF Coon Valley viii preach. All are corii-
ally invited.
VIRoQUA CIRCUIT
Service at Bishop Branch Saturday at : SIM.
day: Liberty Pole at H. Brookville at and Spring.
vile at s. Annual election Of Sunday school Of.
neers at Liberty Pole next Sunday at 10.
SYNOD CHURCH
Services in viroqua Synod church next Suposv
at io:So and at West Coon Prairie at ESQ
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
rHE PEOPLE WANT coon ROADS

That the people Of Wisconsin want
good roads, and want them badly enough
to be willing to pay for them is shown
by the action Of the towns this spring.
The towns generally voted more money
for road purposes than they have at
any time in the past.
Here is chance to act upon the
theory Of home rule. The towns are
the smallest units in the state govern
ment. Under our highway law they
initiate highway building by saying
what they want to do, then the county
and state do an equal amount. This is
home rule in its strictest sense. They
have said what they desire and it is up
to the state to recognize the fact.
The fact that the towns have appro-
priated an aggregate materially great
er than the state appropriation means
that they will have to prorate and sur
MUS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
Gain for Rural Schools.

Now that the bill is practically
completed it viii be interesting to
friends of rural schools to see what
has been gained for them.
ITO begin with. the great evil in the
past has been the natural competition,
before legislatures between education
al institutions for appropriations. The
higher educational institutions have
been represented before committees
and in the making Of budgets by train
ed men. The demands of the univer-
sity and of the normal schools have
been presented. backed by carefully
prepared arguments, and there has
been a natural rivalry between these
institutions. On the other hand, the
common schools have had no repre-
sentation before committees and their
interests have been left to individual
members OF the legislature. Many
members of the legislature have for
years realized needs of country
schools. but there has not been the
concerted action necessary TO take
proper cognizance of these needs.
The legislature in the past has
failed TO provide proper supervision
for the country schools. The question
of better salaries has not been given
proper attention, the country schools
have been forced to draw their teach
ers from high schools. and the volume
of work placed upon the county super
intendent has increased until the eff
ficiency of that official has been sadly
frnnafrad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
=OBITUARY:
MRs- ELEANoR pFIAP

Mrs. Eleano' Delap passed away at the hcme of
her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Fay. Friday evening.
after lingering Illness. Eleanor Mills was born
April 3. 1888 county Langford. Ireland. At the
age Of ID she came 20 the state Of New York.
Later she came to Vernon county, Wisconsin.
Here on November "a. 1855. she married William
Robert Delap- They resided % years in viroqua.
Seven children were born TO this union of whom
the following four are living: G. w. Deiap, Mrs.
Carrie Fay and Miss Ruby Delap Of Valley
Springs and Rev. J. r. Delap of Holland. MINI.
Five years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Delap went to Val
ley Springs where they resided at the home of
their daughter. Mrs. Carrie Fay. Mr.. Delap died
February - 1918. Mrs. Delap was a member Of
Niroqua Church Of Christ. Besides the above
named children, seven grandchildren and twelve
great grandchildren mourn their loss. Mrs. De-
lap had been in poor health for some time. When
the end came she entered quietly into rest as one
would fall asleep at the end of a strenuous day.
Niroqua add community. with the relatives.
mourn the loss Of highly respected friend. wife
and mother.
At Lacrosse, May Is, Mrs. Parma T. Hemenway.
aged " years. burial at DeSoto. where her early
life was spent.
At Victory. May y. Mrs. Henry Kish. who has
sided for some years at Blake IntermeAt at
Powell cemetery. She was brought to Victory by
members Of her family in last stages of Bright !
disease. Many relatives Of the deceased reside in
that vicinity
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26

At Lacrosse. May Is Mrs. Parma Hemenway
aged " years. burial at DeSoto. where her early
life was spent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26

Wisconsin state and local indebted
ness may be safely estimated at over
S43, 600, 900. 1t has grown about 80 per
cent within q decade. This is an in
crease of s17, T46, AS over the total debt
for 1902, and shows not only that all of
the raise in taxes has been spent, but
that in addition, the taxpayers have in
eleven years mortgaged the future to
the extent of ss.4 per cent increase of
debt. So most of the states local debts
have been created since full value as
sessments began to grow, and are in
large measure the direct outgrowth of
these higher assessments, fer under the
per cent debt limit provided in our
constitution the opportunity for coun-
ty, city, town or village to increase its
indie st e dne grows automatically
This is one Of the most mischievous
features of our present system. The
result is that, while expenses have
grown in all departments Of the gov
eminent. from the township to the
state, debt has also grown within the
last decade at rate over three times
greater than the rate Of increase in ma
tional wealth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
WIN Make |. eudoets.

zone of the advantages of the CEN
trail board to the country schools is
the making of the budget for all the
schools. This will avoid competition,
for members of the board will be re-
sponsible for all Institutions, and viii
not be allowe1 to forget country
schools. In the making of the budget
the commissioner of education will
have information upon which to ad-
wise the board concerning needs and
requirements of all schools.
The bill provides as much co-opera-
tion between the superintendent of
schools and central board as the con-
stitution will permit There are GER
tain duties laid dsSgn by the constitu-
ton for the state superintendent OF
schools which can not be taken away
from him, and in the preparation or
this bill there was no desire to do so.
For the purpose of budget making a
report viii be made by the state SUI
perintendent once in two years, which
Will bring our needs to the country
school, and the state superintendent
Will report at any time on other mat
tiers. Because of the constitutional
provisions the entire educational pro-
gram could not he included in the
present bill.
Bills to Improve Country School.
While the central board of educa-
ton bin is being discussed, however,
1t must not be imagined that the pres
ent administration has no other plans
for betterment of rural schools. In
fact Governor Philip has realized the
need of broad program Of legislation
on this subject and there are many
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
To THE pIrRrIC

During the session of the legislature
| will be found at my law Office in VII
roqua, every Saturday, Monday and
probate court day, prepared TO attend
ID such business as may be entrusted
To me. Mr.. Heinz, my partner, viii be
ct the Office at all times.
]. Henry BENNETT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
MONEY ToIOAN

On farm security at reasonable rates
of interest All business confidential.
Address Lewis Bros. Realty and Invest
ment Co., N. W. corner 4th & Main
Sts., La Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
Central Board Bill TO Place All
Institutions on Same Footing.
POLITICS is DONE AWAY WITH
Budgets for All Schools win Be Made
by Education Bureau Upon Being
Informed Of Their Needs-other
Bills Pending Provide for improve
ment of Rural Schools.

Madison. Especially What win the
Wisconsin legislature do to improve
the common school system in the
Badger state?
In his campaign, Governor E. l..
Philip said that it would be his aim
to do something to improve conditions
in the rural Fehools.
To what extsI.t the administration
hopes to make good its promise, is set
forth in statement issued in the
executive office relating to bills touch
ing upon the question of education.
places All Schools on Same Footing.
The statement follows:
Common schools of Wisconsin are
the ones which will greatly benefit by
the new central board of education.
'Tne interests of higher education
are TO be amply cared for, but the un-
deriying principle of the bureau will be
to place all educational institutions on
the same footing. Long before E. L.
Philip was a candidate for governor
he had an interest in common schools.
One of the pianks in his platform was
demand for improvement Of country
schools, and in all discussions of the
proposed central board of education
the governor has not lost sight of that
principal.
Preparation of the bin which will
go TO the legislature has been gil
gantic task. Characteristic of the
present administration, the subject
was approached from all angles. and
while the interests and especial needs
of one institution or another attained
a special prominence in the discussion
of certain stages the interests of no
department of education of the state
was lost sight Of.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26

The full Deering line of machines
and also the Milwaukee binders and
rnowers at Jacob Daeh, Jr's.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
NORFOLK TO BACK ROAD.
New Line to Washington Practically
Assured

Norfolk, Va. Sept. 2>-Rumors af-
fecting the projected Norfolk. Wash
ington and New York railroad have
been circulated in Norfolk within the
past few days with such persiste1iCy
that announcements of definite char
aeter are looked fer at an early date
tending to clear up A number of points
in doubt about the status of the enter
prise, it's finally determined route and
the tentative time when active opera
tons viii. follow requirement of the
last rights of way.
Norfolk interests have been added
to the promotion end IF the projec.
and already a meeting has been held
here with a view of furthering the
plans of the promoters to insure de-
sired rights of way through sections
by no means certain. A dozen re-
representatives. OF large trucking inter-
ests from the eastern section of the
State. which will be opened up by the
new line, when built. attended the
meeting. 1t is understood other con-
ferences have been arranged and will
be held quietly from time to time
The promoters Of the road make no
secret of the fact that they expect the
farmers to donate the rights OF way
in return for the benefit they will
enjoy from the passage of the line
through their heretofore untouched
area.