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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
No Steady Job for Him.

A southern man tells of darky.
named Theophilus Baxter, known aS
"the champion banjo player of Ala
bama."
Wishing to afford a northern friend
an example of real darby music, a
Mobile woman went to Baxter's house.
with a view to enlisting his services
at musical function. She found his
wife instead.
Every sorry, Missy" said Bakers
spouse, "but TheOphilus he amt play
in de banjo any more. He jest puts
in all his time fishin' now"
What led him to give up his play
ing?" asked the disappointed caller.
"Has he got religion?"
mo, mussy, he amt got religion
but he's done got skeered."
Scared? OF what?"
"Of dat minstrel show, honey. De
boss learns dat my ole man kin play
an he offers him a stiddy job dOin'
it. Yassum, an it skeered Theophilus
so bad dat he quit banjo playin' right
y."-Philadelp Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
BADGER STATE NEWS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN A FEW LINES.
STATE GROCERS AT kEnOSHA
Milwaukee Members Win Fight
Against Change in Name of AS
sociation-Wausau Chosen
for 1907 Convention.

Observation-Disclosures grocers finally
won their fight against a change in the
name Of the Wisconsin Retail Grocers
and General Merchants association,
at the annual convention here, when
the proposal to change the name to
the Wisconsin Retailers association
was turned down by a narrow margin
of nine votes. Federal legislation was
asked by the association to curb fraud
ulent advertising. Bankruptcy for
debtors owing less than $500 was de-
clared unfair and congress was asked
to pass a national statute making 1t
impossible for such men to find relief
in the United States court. r. W. RE
gelman, Racine, was elected president
and Wausau was elected as the place
for the 1917 convention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Queer Souvenirs Sent Home.

queer souvenirs SSnL F1OTnSs
Bottles are in demand among the
Badger troops, but the men want 'em
empty, not full. The bottles are being
used as receptacles for various creep
ing things which are found here in
abundance and which are being sent
to friends at home. Whether these
friends will be pleased to receive them
is another question.
Scorpions and snakes are the most
common of the many kinds OF reptiles
and snakes found here, but there are
many others in the collections which
have been made in the Badger camps.
A full-grown armadillo, captured by
squad from Company D, First regi-
ment, is among the captives.
Privates George KeSsler and Joe
Schalla of Company have gained the
titles of champion snake hunters of
the snakes measure from five to six
and a half feet in length. There was
a water mocassin, spotted adder, bull
snake and a whipsnake in the catch.
John Manning of Company d was
bitten by a scorpion as he was picking
up wood near the kitchen. When his
hand began to swell lie went to the
First regiment hospital, where he was
given medical aid. John Czakos of
Company X, who was bitten by scor-
pion the first day in camp, has had
his hand lanced twice. Infection set
in because he did not seek medical aid
iof O1xy of fIn 0aRi6nnf NOT
alizing what had bitten him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Killed by Boiler Blast.

Chippewa Falls-A 500 freight en-
CINE boiler exploded five miles west of
the city, badly scalding Engineer Ar
thur Giese, Minneapolis; Fireman
William Gonyea, Owen, Wis, and
Claude Merrill, Chippewa Falls. The
crown sheet of the boiler blew off and
caught the victims in the cab, blowing
them out and scalding them from head
to foot. They managed to get to a
farm house a quarter of a mile away,
and were brought here to hospital on
a special train sent out. Gonyea is
dead and Merrill is not expected to
live.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Lewis PAYS Creditors in EuIi.

Racine-F. Lee Norton, assignee OF
the 1. F. c. Motor company, with liza
bilities of 100000, has settled up the
bankrupt estate by paying the credi-
tors % per cent. William Mitchell
Lewis, president of the concern, sent
his personal check for the balance,
thus paying all creditors in full The
Lewis family recently sold all interest
in the Mitchell Lewis Motor company
for $5,000,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Teachers to Meet at Capital.

Madison.-The supervising teachers
institute will be held in Madison two
weeks, August 20 until September 8.
The department Of public instruction,
which is holding the institute felt that
much profit would be gained by the
getting together of the state supervis-
ors to see what had really been
accomplished during the past year.
Although this meeting is primarily
the supervising teachers, still it will
include teachers in normal schools,
county training schools and high
schools. During these two weeks the
department of public instruction will
really turn itself into an Institutional
school for supervisors who have been
inspecting state schools all year, and
now will have a chance to benefit 9th
ers by their experiences and learn
from the results of others. There
were 81 of these supervisors appointed
last year who really form the connect
ing links between the state department
and the rural schools, but almost a
hundred teachers are expected to at
tend the institute.
A number of people outside of the
department of instruction will be rep
resented, such as the anti-tubercular
association of Milwaukee, which will
have day to discuss the sort of work
it is doing and its relation to general
school work. One of the big features
of the program will be the explanation
of the state school finances; that is,
the administration of the state funds.
In connection with the nature study
and agricultural classes, field and boat
trips will be given.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Tobacco Prices Go skvwaro.

GAINESVILLE - Unheard of prices are
being paid for tobacco crops not half
matured, the buyers taking the chan
ces. Not only are the buyers scour-
ing the country buying futures" but
they are bidding against each other in
manner that causes even the hard.
ened old timer to gasp. Prices which
run from Is cents down to II are be-
ing paid for standing crops, with the
danger of hail, frost and immature
curing in prospect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
City Blamed for Rridue Death.

Milwaukee city was held neg1i.
gent, in failing to provide proper lights
and signals at the State street bridge
by the coroner's jury which conducted
an inquest into the death of William
H. Blanchard, who drowned when his
auto went into the river while the
bridge was open few nights ago. The
jury's verdict will probably make the
city liable for damages.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
NOTES FROM BORDER CAMP.

One of the highest scores made by
recruits was that of Private Glen Zill-
mer, Company 81, First infantry, Mon
roe, who shot A out of so at 200
yards, firing at an eight-inch bulls
eye.
Private Andrew Flood, Company K,
Third infantry, Tomah, has been in
the guard q years. He has held ev-
cry rank from lance corporal to SER
geant. He is Sparish-American war
veteran,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Charge Fair Exhibit Fraud.

GAINESVILLE = Officials of the James.
vile fair have discovered that two ex-
hibits in the fine arts department were
owned by the same woman, although
entered under separate names, and
that she had purchased most of the ar.
ticles which she exhibited as her own
work. Her prizes totaled $40. 1t is
charged that she has worked the
game at a score of fairs, including the
state fair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Neenah Mayor Heads League.

Oshkosh-Racine was chosen as the
1917 meeting place Of the League OF
Wisconsin Municipalities, which adj
journed after three-day session here
with an attendance of about 225 having
been registered. The following officers
were elected at the concluding bust
ness session: President, Mayor G. E.
Clark, Neenah; vice-president, Mayor
H. w. Adam, Beloit; secretary-treas-
urer, Ferd H. McGregor, Madison Gre
elected).
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
5000 Attend Picnic.

Marinette - Six thousand people
were in attendance at the fifth annual
Marinette County New Settlers picnic
at Wausaukee. With the picnic, which
has taken on the proportions Of coun-
ty fair, is combined the first annual
Marinette County Cattle congress.
Four hundred dollars were awarded in
cattle premiums alone
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Field Hospital Drills.

Wagon drills and first-aid drills are
taking up the time of the field hospital
members. This branch Of the Wiscon-
sin force has not made a permanent
camp, as they must be prepared to
move on short notice. They have not
established a hospital, as there is a
base hospital here. They have their
mules, and all of them are broken for
service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24

Harvey Wild, Superior, regimental
quartermaster of the Third regiment,
mas been in the state troops for ID
years.
Since Company K, Third infantry,
Iomah, lost two of it's Indian members
by rejection for physical Disqualified
tlon' it contains only six. They are
Corporal Herbert and Privates Raw
and Noah Sickles, Edward De Monte,
Michael Cloud, Charles Brunei and
frank La Motto. All had been mem4
bers when the mobilization order cams
except Brunei, who enlisted June 10, .
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Trenton Pastor RESIGNS.

Beaver Dam - The Rev. Philip Fl.
Koehler, who has been pastor of the
Evangelical Lutheran st. John s
church of the town Trenton for the
past four years, has received and &C
copied call from the Evangelical Lu-
theran ST. Matthew's church in Iron
Ridge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Will Sell EGGS as Ecus.

Kenosha-An egg is an egg. So de-
cided the Wisconsin Grocers' and Gen
eral Merchants association at its
meeting here, when it voted down a
resolution providing for sale of eggs
by the pound. A resolution providing
for selling bread by weight was adopt
ed, however, as was a resolution ask
ing the legislature to provide for the
licensing of trading stamp companies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
BADGERS to Get Outing.

It is planned after the return Of the
Wisconsin troops to this place to
send them for ten days outing to
Landa's park at New Braunfels, 80
miles distant. The stay there will be
more of picnic, but drills will be held
as usual. The park is a great recre-
alton ground, where an abundance Of
bathing opportunities prevail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
More PARALYSIS Cases Found.

Madison-Two cases of infantile pa
ralysis, one at Shawano and one at
Wittenberg, are reported to the state
board of health. One death also was
reported from Shawano. This brings
the total number of cases in Wiscon-
sin to fifty-three and deaths from the
disease to six
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Aids Quick Diphtheria Tests.

Madison-A new and quicker meth
cd for handling diphtheria media for
physicians of the state has been put
into effect by the state laboratory of
hygiene. BY this process the labora-
tory is enabled to return reports of
diagnosis from eighteen to twenty
four hours earlier than before.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
WaIther League Elects Officers.

Racine-The eighteenth annual state
convention of the Wisconsin Walther
league closed here with the election
of the following officers: President,
George W. Rapps, Milwaukee; record
ing secretary, Jerome Johnson, Osh-
kosh; corresponding secretary, Miss
Anna Him, Fennimore; treasurer, Os-
car Christianson, Stoughton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Drainage Men Meet Sept. 4-s.

Madison-The state drainage asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting
at Racine, Sept. As, and later the dele
gates will go to Madison to attend
the tractor demonstration. The con-
vention will be opened at Racine by
Senator c. H. Everett, chairman Of the
joint legislative committee on drain
age legislation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Wagon Company Increases Stock.

Stoughton = The Stoughton Wagon
company has filed an amendment to
it's article of incorporation in the of
fee Of the secretary Of state, increas-
ing it's capital STOCK from $250,000 to
100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Sheriff Hats Jail Delivery.

La Crosse-A carefully planned jail
delivery was frustrated when one Of
the nine inmates informed Sheriff Rit-
ter of the intended escape. The bars
had been sawed with saw made from
a piece of steel taken from a shoe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Ban Put on Dog.

When Sergt. Charles Bitch, Com
pany L, Second infantry, Rhinelander,
was told by medical officers to sell or
get rid of his dog, Baby L. which he
picked up in Arkansas on the way
South, he gave the animal to another
company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Potatoes Reported Poor.

Stevens Point-The potato crop this
year is very much in doubt, accord
ing to J. w. Hicks, Prentice, president
Of the Wisconsin Potato Growers as
sociation. The rains following the
extreme heat and drouth caused the
potatoes to sprout in the ground or
become disfgured with excrescences.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Snake Dimes on China ECO.

La Crosse-When Mrs Walter Da-
vies, McGregor, went into her poultry
house to gather eggs, she also found
big black snake curled up in the nest
The reptile was killed and it's stom-
ach was found white China nest egg.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Mystery Package Contains Money.

Neenah = John Hunt, a Neenah
business man, received a package con
tanning sum of money from an I'm
known person, the package having q
Pennsylvania postmark Mr. Hunt is
OF the opinion that it is conscience
money, some one having swindled his
father years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
La Crosse Denies Plague Death.

La Crosse-Health officers here are
aroused over the report published in
Madison that one death due to infan-
tile paralysis had occurred in this city
No cases have been reported and a
vigilant watch is being kept No com
municati0n is being held with Winona,
where the disease exists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Near Home.

Mr. Flatbush-How'd you enjoy the
sewing meeting at Mrs. BensOnhurst's2
Mrs. FIatbush-Didn't enjoy it at all.
Flows that?"
"Too much gossip"
81 never knew you to dislike gossip"
ooh, well, it was too near home.
You see they've got the maid we used
to have"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Speeders Use False Numbers.

Madison-The speeders in Dane
county are using false number plates
on their cars. Recently a number
taken on one of the most reckless
speeders proved to be that Of an cleo
trio motor owned by an elderly WON
an in Milwaukee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Leus Shattered by ShrapneI.

Marinette-Lieut Austin Kyle, for
merly Of this city, recently had both
legs shattered by a shrapnel while
fighting in France. Kyle enlisted sew
eral months ago in a Canadian regi-
ment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Had Nine Observation-Disclosures.

Neenah-Bore B. Borenson, SO years
cid, is dead. He was native of Nor
way, coming to this country in 1868,
and had resided here for 35 years.
Nine great-grandchildren are among
the surviving relatives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
La Crosse Bakers Raise Prices.

la crosse Bakers RAISE Prices.
La Crosse-Bread will sell here at
cents to the consumer. Following a
conference at which all the bakers
compared notes as to the soaring
prices of flour and other materials.
they agreed to boost the price.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Methodists to Meet at Raraboo.

Baraboo-The West Wisconsin con-
ference of the Methodist church will
convene in Baraboo on Aug. 80 and
close the following Sunday or Monday.
Bishop F. d. Leete will preside at the
conference.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24

Neenah = Kimberly Stuart, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Stuart. this city,
has left for New York to sail for
Havre, where he will join the AmerS
can Red Cross as an ambslanca drEyes-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Lived in County Sc Years.

Dousman-J. T. Maule, born in this
county Sc years ago, died few days
ago at his farm home near Dousman.
He is survived by four sons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
County HOSPITAL for Needy.

Plymouth - The Plymouth Hospital
and Training school has been founded
for the sick and needy Of Sheboygan
county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Sad.

"You look worried, old man."
81 am. I'm afraid all the money
will be worn out before I get any of
it,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24

Many man who is apparently a
deep thinker merely has a new kind
of pain and is wondering what caused
1t.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24

Time to Be.
Ethlyn-Her ideal is shattered.
Betty-Oh? How is that?
Ethlyn-She married it!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
Metaphors Mixed.

'F7'l0' I'I'1>Su'
''Fire losses in the big cities are
showing a decrease"
eyes; the new science of fire pre-
vention is blazing the way"
The Tupelo journal., 1916-01-14

Wide Difference in Animals in Manner
of Consuming Feed-large Amount
of Material Wasted.

There is often danger of overfeed-
ing animals to the extent that so much
material is taken into the system that
some of it is not properly assimilated
or wasted. There is a wide difference
In animals in the ann of consum-
ing feed. Some will stop when the
stomach is full and wait until there is
a call due to the needs of the body
for more feed, while others will not
wait, but seem to delight in continu-
ally eating or nibbling at their food.
Many horses have this latter charac-
teristic and it acts as a detriment to
the well-being of the animal.
II the horse continues to eat after
the stomach has been filled, the mate
rial already in the stomach will be
forced on into the intestines before
digestion has been completed. The
feed will in this way not only be vast
ed, but some of the energies of the
body will be taxed to dispose of the
excessive amount and the horse will
be injured instead of being benefited
by the good intentions of the feeder.
The practice Of feeding large quanti-
ties of rough feed, as dry or musty
hay or fodder, should be strictly guard
ed against, as it produces the condi-
ton that usually results in indigestion
and in the end may bring on heaves.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-01-14
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's Black-D raught.

McDuff, Val suffered for several
years." says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, ol
this place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me to try
Thedford's Black raught, which ! did,
Ind | found it to be the best family medi-
line for young and old.
keep Black raught on hand all the
time now, and when my children feel a
title bad, they ask me for a dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell of sick.
less in our family, since we commenced
Using Black Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regu-
ate weak stomachs. aid digestion, re-
Iieve indigestion. collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and Similar
symptoms.
II has been in constant use for more
than 10 years, and has benefited more
than a million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black Draught. Price only 25c. Get a
package to-day. N. c. ia
The Tupelo journal., 1916-01-14
Teachers Meeting

The last teachers meeting was
held at Palestine January 8, and
we were glad indeed to see SO
many teachers, patrons and pu-
pills take such an active interest.
The following program was car
ried out:
Consolidation of Rural Schools
Discussed by several of the
teachers. patrons and pupils.
The Assignment of a Lesson
Discussed by J. R. Hamblin and
Mr.. Truman.
The Best Method of Governing
a School-Discussed by Messrs.
Hasey Baldwin, Jim Henson,
and Misses Lee Truman and Mary
Alice Burt.
Resolved, that we appreciate
~recommendable and evidently
genuine interest shown by the
teachers, citizens and pupils of
Palestine.
The next meeting will be held
at Shilo February II, with the
following subjects:
The Relations of Teacher, Pu-
pills and Patrons-By Prof. Jim
Pettigrew.
How to Teach History-By
Miss Tennie Elliott and Prof.
Ross Lawhorn.
Our Present Course of Study
BY Miss Annie Riley and Prof.
Truman.
How Many Studies Should a
Pupil Carry?-By Profs. Marion
and Hamblin.
Opportunity of Rural Schools
By Profs. Taylor and Hamblin.
Everybody invited to come and
take part with US.
B. L. Minga. Chm.
key Berryhill. Sec'y.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-01-14

The veteran troop horse of the
ed States army mounted forces is an
epicure.
Did you ever think of this in that
light?
Well, he is. The knowing equine
whose glistening body turns sharply
as left guide of the squadron even be-
fore the riders knees and wrist repeat
to him the command of the officer is
as cranky as the old grizzled top"
sergeant when it comes to the grade
of Chow" put forth for him in the
shape of rations. Also, as is the case
with his human prototype in epicu-
rean questions, he doesn't always ex-
hibit a fondness for that grade of food
which is the best for him.
For instance. he just dotes on alfalfa,
but alfalfa isn't good for him; that is,
given in straight doses. Alfalfa is
a very palatable feeding hay, but it
has been demonstrated by actual ex-
perience with the United States cav
airy that alfalfa, unless mixed in the
proportion of about half and half with
a good. well-cured grass hay, will not
produce satisfactory results, causing
horses to scour badly and consequently
lose weight.
A new delicacy has come the way of
the troop horse, however, one that
pleases his palate and yet is benefi-
cial to his equine health. Sudan grass
may soon be a regular entry on the
menu of the stables Of the army. 1t
came about in this fashion:
David B. Clarkson of Chicago, better
known in Texas as the apostle of the
Sudan grass, furnished Capt. F. w.
Glover, quartermaster of the Sixth
United States cavalry, with 10000
pounds of the grass from his farm,
near Corpus Christi, Tex. The regi-
ment at that time was stationed at
Texas City. near Houston, and orders
were issued by Maj. Gen. j. Franklin
Bell, commanding the army division.
providing for a practical test of the