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The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02
State Fair Made Money.

Pueblo, colo.-The report of Treas
urer McLagan Of the Colorado State
Fair association shows that the re-
ceipts this fall were the largest In the
history Of the association and that af-
ter every bill is paid there will be q
small surplus on hand. The total re.
ceipts for the week were $21,S4S.13, OF
which s14,26S22 we're taken in at the
gate and grandstand. The premiums
were all paid in full ana represented
an outlay Of over rs per cent more
than any previous year.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02
Porto Rico Prosperous,

Uncle Sans territory Of Porto Rico
Is prosperous as a result of the mar
keting OF the largest sugar crop in the
history Of the island. The sugar pro-
duction from the 1915 cane crop was
4s3 5e9.6S short tons, an increase of
l37 09a.25 tons over the crop Of 1915.
Pra ftically all Of 1t has been marketed
at price that sugar men say will ay-
erage 5h cents per pound. On this
basis the crop was worth In excess Ct
5000, eco.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02
Salaries Take Bio yump.

The amount paid In salaries In the
explosive manufacturing industry In
the United States increased 1918 per
cent from 1906 to 1914, according to
Uncle Sans latest census statistics.
At the same time the amount pais out
in wages In the industry increased only
4.3 per ce-t. The value Of the output
In the industry increased only 3.2 per
cent In the five-year period, reaching q
total Of SAL, ,432. $40 In 1914.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02
VALUE OF WOOD sHoWs, BIG LOSS EVERY YEAR
Many Interesting Experiments
Made by Uncle Sam.
Tests Made by Forest Products Labo-
ratory at Madison, Wis.,, Prove Big
Aid to Many Industries.

Some Of the most interesting expert
mental work which is carried on by
Uncle Sans government is accom-
plished at the forest products labora-
.ory maintained by the United States
Forest service in cooperation with the
University of Wisconsin, at Madison,
Wis. The results obtained have d.
rect interest for the various industries
which depend upon wood In some form
for their material, and also general
interest for everyone.
To benefit both these industries and
the consumers Of their products by
bringing about better and more eco
nomical use of wood In all Its forms is
the object of the laboratory's expert.
ments.
Although wood seems to furnish an
excellent material for street paving,
the consumption for this purpose has
fallen off 80 per cent since 1911. One
Of the. chief reasons for this is the
tendency Of oil to exude from the
treated blocks and of the blocks them.
selves to swell. Tests carried on by
the laboratory to remove these defects
have been very successful, and the
methods OF treatment evolved have
been adopted by the committee on
paving OF the American Society Of Mu
niciral improvements and by several
cities In the United States. Briefly
the method is to apply both a prelimi
nary and final vacuum in the course
OF preservative treatment.
Another interesting experiment re-
Gently carried out by the laboratory
included the construction Of an expert
mental firehouse, In which 1t Is posi-
Bile to duplicate conditions existing IL
modern Offices. Several test fires were
built in this house. and the results
promise to yield valuable information
regarding the extent to which wood
constitutes a fire hazard In modern
buildings. Fire tests were made oil
IL commercial paints designed for ex
terror use, of which only five proved tc
have fire-retarding properties. Un.
painted test pieces used for comparison
resisted ignition 43 seconds, while the
five pieces just referred to resisted fol
periods varying from cne minute and
three seconds to two minutes and ter
seconds. Four interior plants tested
gave good results In comparison with
untreated wood. Patents were applied
for, to be dedicated to the public, on @
new fire-proofing compound developed
by the laboratory.
Officials of the laboratory say thai
tests carried on for the past few years
by the laboratory and number oi
textile schools have finally demon
strated the value Of Usage orange fac
tory waste as source of dyestuff
Commercial tests In dyeing leather anf
woolens with colors obtained from
Usage orange gave highly satisfactory
results. Usage orange grown In thu
north is relatively lacking In dyestuff
and only material grown In Texas ans
Oklahoma Is suitable fer commercial
use. The yellow dye which Usage or
ange Is capable of providing is nov
largely obtained from fustic, an i'm
ported wood, according to experts O
tho lahnrn tory
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02

duce what is known as "crown-rot,"
which kills all buds which form.
Much is said of using thumb pots"
In which to root cuttings, but latter
roofing hundredsl ! prefer three-inch
pots to the smaller ones.
Or, you can heap the earth against
1t, on the side toward which you
propose to bend it, and over this the
canes can be bent. prefer this meth
cd because 1t does not disturb the
roots. The earth should not be as
high where It touches the plant as it
Is few inches from It,
The object is to form support of
soil which will enable you to curve
the bushes over 1t, thus avoiding the
sharp sudden bends which do SO much
injury to ones plants.
Lay all the bushes In one direction.
placing the stalks close together. BY
doing this, much covering can be
saved.
When the plants are laid down,
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02
Non-Attendance at School Costs
Children s7,20o,o00,Oo0.
Figures Based Upon Claim That Each
Day Pupil Attends Glasses ls Worth
Nine Dollars to Him.
BY J. 1. McBRlEN,
School Extension Agent, V. s. Bureau
-s Of Education.

ScnooI Extension Agent, v. .. Bureau
r. Of Education.
The further we delve into the ques-
tlon Of rural school attendance In its
relation to the length Of rural school
term the more evident 1t becomes that
we need an aroused public opinion for
a better rural school attendance and a
more rigid and effective enforcement
of compulsory attendance laws to
make sure Of this better attendance
not alone for the betterment CT the
children themselves, but as matter
OF simple justice to the tax payers. It
is unjust to tax A to pay fer teaching
BIS children when the authority that
leyies ard collects the tax from A al
lows Il to keep his children out Of
school whether 1t be through indlffer-
ence, ignorance or selfishness. Fur
thermore, 1t is crime against BIS
children to let him keep them out Of
school. Whether poor attendance Of
pupils comes from Indifference Of par
eats, a sleeping public opinion or lax
enforcement Of compulsory attendance
laws-or from all of these things-the
penalty falls hardest and most direct
ly upon the children In their lost op-
portunity for an education, though So
ciety must pay heavy toll in the end
for its own SHINING against such chill
dren.
As concrete example Of the rlagni-
tude and gravity Of these problems In
some of the states take Pennsylvania.
The enrolment III her public schools
for the year ending July 5, 1915,
reached the colossal figure of 1,461 ,937.
The average Gaily attendance In her
public schools for that year was 1,166,-
513-making her average daily abb
sences Climb to the startling number
295, ,424. The cost Of enforcing the
compulsory attendance law in Pernsyl-
yania for the same year was $685.
991.71. These figures cover both rural
and urban schools. The latest avail
able statistics on separate attendance
in urban and rural schools of Pernsyl-
vania q910) show that the number at
tending daily In every 100 enrolled in
the urban schools of this state was 50,
while In the rural schools 1t was only
76.6. 1t Is evident, therefore, that the
rural schools Of Pennsylvania had a
larger per cent of pupils In the $685.
i24 daily absentees than did Its urban
schools. Yet Pennsylvania is one Of
the six states with the highest daily
attendance.
Statisticians claim that every day
pupil attends school is worth SO to
him. On this basis the 2o5,424 pupils
daily absent from Pennsylyania's
schools last year cost over $2,65500o
daily, or for the school term of TO
days, over s45O.O0ooo0. For the nation
at large the 100000 boys and girls
daily absent from school lost thereby
on a school terra of leo days, $780,
000Oc0.
I'VE must educate or we must per-
ish," said Beecher.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02
Growers Get 100000 for Apples.

Grand Junction.-Fruit growers in
Grand Valley have received more
than 100000 returns for their 1916
crop to date and the apple crop is not
half harvested, The deposits OF the
city's largest bank passed sl,000,0OO,
the largest on record. The sugar fac
tory started up last week.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02
Dairy Fire Causes $4,000 Loss.

Lamar-Fire swept the plant Of the
Green Mountain Dairy Company at
this place, wiping out many of the
buildings and doing damage amount
ing to more than $4,000. The plant
was owned by Williams & Son. The
Williams residence, adjoining the
plant, the creamery, the ice cream
plant. the barns and the electrical
milking house and appliances were a
total loss.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02

Statistics show no break In the con.
tinuity Of deaths due to track walking.
and these have become the most nu.
merous of all classes Of violent n.
tality In the United States.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02
Ask Board to Relieve Car SHORTAGE,

Denver.-An appeal to the Inter.
state Commerce Commission to come
TO the aid of the shippers of Colorado
who are losing thousands of dollars
daily through the continued shortage
of cars was made by wire by the
State Public Utilities Commission.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02

The picture Uncle VashpQ
working the they s
teoraphe all the country Five complete
from data telegraphed from all the
foecaster all details laid
before them their One
example,
velocity
new s compiled day.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02
Accused of Burning Husbands clothe,

Greeley.-Mrs. X, NJ. Kim, 35 years
old, Korean. was arrested on an ac
cusation of being a pyromaniac. She
is charged with having burned a
trunkful Of clothes belonging to her
husband. She was found In her home
which was on fire. quantity Of trash
having been placed against the side OF
the building and ignited.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02
Man Shot III Oak Creek Depot,

Steamboat Springs-William Doyle,
former saloonkeeper of Oak Creek,
was shot thru the stomach by Clayton
Watt in the railroad ticket office at
Oak Greek. Doyle is said to be ia.
tally wounded.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02
Secretary Wilson Speaks to 5000.

William B. Wilson, Secre-
tary of Labor. addressed 5000 mem
bers OF organized labor at the Audi
torium.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02
charue PuplIs With Thefts.

Pueblo.-Arthur Liljestion and Roy
Marsh, students at the North Side
high school, were arrested, charged
with having committed series OF
about twenty petty thefts.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02

!, Competition Of American Hnoleum
factories Is every year decreasing In
favor Of Scotland's export to this coun-
try.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-11-02
$500, 900 for Two Cars cresson Orr

$zOU,UOU TOT TWO Cars Cre3son Ore.
Colorado Springs.-Two carloads OF
ore from the Cresson mine at Grip.
pie Creek, netting 100000, were
shipped to the Golden Cycle mill west
of this city. This is said to be
record In the shipment OF high-grade
per carload from the Cripple Creek
district or any other gold camp.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
IRELAND UBER ALLIES

In a long, weird. alleged baseball
game here last Saturday afternoon
and evening Coach Swenson's men
were able to give away more scores
in nine rounds of foozling than the
Ireland Hall aggregation, and al
though almost everyone but the
players and umpire had gone home,
someone had remained to find a YER
dict of II to 9 in favor of the Saints.
Up to the seventh inning Normal
had to lead, but in that session
and the ninth, hits, with ten or for
ty errors of commission and omission
gave the Saints a total of Z runs,
and the Pedagogues weren't able to
''come back"
The one bright feature of the
game was the batting of Richards,
who. in six trips to the plate made 4
hits and was walked once. Both
sides used two twirIers. Cruise being
replaced after the fifth round. and
Bethel giving way to Megorden in
in the eighth.
The St. Thomas college team, just
returning from a tour through Iowa
and Illinois, defeated Coach Swen-
sons pedagogues here yesterday
afternoon, 6 to 5 In spite of the
fact that the game was played in a
binding dust storm, which time
after time delayed play. the contest
was a good one and interesting to
watch. Bethel and Flood divided
honors about equally in a clever
pitc' ing duel, but luck broke against
the former and cost him the game.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11

VT, in the fall of 1915 and to the
village of Greenwood, now known
as River Falls, in the fall OF 1854.
The town then numbered only a
few families. On Nov. "a, 1862, she
married Gylym loan ApRoberts.
His death occurred Sept. 18th, 1903.
He had been in business for many
years in this city and was respected
by all who knew him. To them were
born nine children, six of whom
survive them Her school days were
largely spent in the Academy of this
city under DR.. Wilcox. She was
a sister Of the late Mrs Whitehead
of this city and the late Mrs Giles
NJ. Bennett, who was once a resi-
dent Of BeldenviIle AS a teacher in
the South Fork district, and Glass
Valley, she taught many Of the men
and women now residing in this To-
cality.
The deceased has left tender
memories that will never fade. In
the hearts and minds of her family,
her devotion, constancy and great
mother love will appear in brighter
colors as the years go by, giving
emphasis to the sentiment, "Over
my heart in the years that have
flown no love like a mother love
ever has shown. No other worship
abides and endures, faithful unset
fish, and patient like yours"
She loved her home, and her friends
and the beautiful in nature, espec-
tally flowers. She gave her best self
to these rather than to social dis
tinction
The writer, during a friendship
of 30 years never heard her speak a
harsh word 1t was not because the
atmosphere in which she lived was
always rose tinted, for sickness,
death and sorrow entered her life
several times during this period. In
sickness in her family, she was al
ways on duty, keeping constant vigil
over her loved ones. She loved her
friends and her friends loved her.
The beautiful floral offerings were
but fitting tribute to one who loved
them to one whom they loved.
When the redening sky in the
west indicated the approaching sun
set. she looked not toward night
of gloom, but dawning of an ever
Frightening and eternal day.
If a great mother love, fidelity to
the best things in life, constancy in
friendship, helpfulness to those who
needed, and charity toward all are
qualifications, Mother Ap Roberts.
had an abundant entrance into the
Joy of her Lord"
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Obituary
LARSON


Anna B. Browell was born in the
town of Martell Nov. 10, 1867, and
died May 4th, 1916. When 13 years
of age she moved with her parents
to North Dakota.
She was married Nov. "a, 1891, to
L. M. Larson. To them was born
five children; the eldest, Stella, de-
parted this life at the age OF IL.
Mrs. Larson has not enjoyed good
health for some years. Her last Ill
ness began before Christmas with a
severe attack Of the grippe, and
though she several times gave prom
ise of recovery, complications set in
and for some time her friends knew
that the end was not far away, and
the only wonder was that the brittle
thread held out so long.
Mrs. Larson was a faithful mem
Der Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, good woman greatly be-
loved by her friends and her loved
ones.
She leaves to mourn her loss five
brothers; John, in North Dakota;
William in Canada; Thomas, eight
miles east Of River Falls, and George
and Steven Of this city; her husband
and four children, Alma and Thorn
as, both members of the senior class
in the Normal school, Howard and
Nora.
The services were held at the home
Saturday, May 9Th. at two o'clock,
conducted by her pastor, Rev. Geo.
A. Bird, followed by interment in
Greenwood cemetery.
Servant Of God we'll done;
Thy glorious warfare's past,
The battles fought, the race is won,
And thou art crowned at last;
o, happy, happy soul;
In ectasies of praise,
Long as eternal ages roll,
Thou seest thy Savior's face.
Mrs. Sylvia ApRoberts, died at her
home in this city at an early hour
Saturday, May 9Th, after a decline
in health of more than a years du-
ration, the last few weeks Of which
she was confined in bed. The funer
al took place at the family residence
yesterday afternoon, Rev. [. {. Eg-
lin. conducting the services. Burial
in Greenwood cemetery.
Sylvia Brownell, daughter OF Ed
win and Delilah Bates Brownell, was
born in Essex, Vt, March 21st, 1912
The family moved to Garden Prairie
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SOUTH MARTELL

= I.
Charley Sather is on the Jury at
Ellsworth this week.
Miss Sigrid Hagestad came home
from the cities Monday.
Confirm alton will be held in the
Synod church on Sunday.
Little Evelyn Rasmussen has
been sick with the measles.
Miss Alma Place spent a few DAYS
at her home in town of Elpaso last
week.
Parochial school starts Monday,
May 18th, Miss Phoebe Moen will
teach.
A. Albertson has had his barn,
milk house and chicken-house re-
painted.
Ralph Albertson started car
penter work with Hoseid Bros.
again this week.
Miss Phoebe Moen is home from
South Dakota where she has been
teaching school.
Miss Birdie Albertson made a
trip to Eau Claire and Elk Mound a
couple OF weeks ago.
Hagbarth Jensen from st. Paul
spent few days at The E. P. Bier
keng home last week.
DR.. Dawson and family and Miss
Julia Lund called at the Lund and
Iverson homes last Sunday.
Henry Johnson, Carl Helgeson
and Mr.. Olson from Minneapolis
spent few days at the A. Hedge
son home last week.
E. P. Bjerkeng and son Paul and
Miss Elsie Bjerkena and ]. L. Bier
keng attended confirca alton at New
Centerville and were entertained at
the parsonage for dinner.
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Oh Say Mother
4, average

Do you fully realize what a con-
slant care it is to keep baby sweet
and clean? How hard it is to keep
the skin from chatting and irrita-
ton. Barker's Antiseptic used in
the bath will cure all chatting, irri-
tation and soreness. 1t will relieve
that intense burning and itching
sensation almost instantly. Try it
mother and be convinced. For sale
at Taggart's and Freeman's drug
stores. adv.
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FLICKNER-Samue Flickner,
aged 80 years, died at the home of
his son-in-law, Judson Pratt, in the
town of Troy, Wednesday, May 10,
1916. Funeral services will be held
in Hudson tomorrow (Friday( after
noon. An obituary notice will ap-
pear in next weeks Journal.
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TUESDAY CLUB

The Tuesday Club closed most
successful year with beautifully
appointed luncheon on May 9, given
by Mrs. KnoWlton and Mrs. Clark.
A Shakespearean program was given
by Mrs. Ewing and Mrs. Putnam,
with songs by Mrs. Sko gmo. The
Club now has an unlimited mem
bership and all who are interested
are invited to join.
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Father Offers one Hundred Dollars

Say, John, your father says he
would give one hundred dollars if
you would only do something for
your feet. He says the odor is
something terrible, and he ought to
fumigate your room. It's easy Jim.
Bankers Antiseptic will knock that
odor in Is seconds. For sale at
Taggart's and Freemans drug stores
adv.
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KINNICKINNIC

Rev. FIR. Hopdegard was enter
tanned at supper Wednesday at the
Tom Stapleton home. The Reardon
families were also guests.
PROGRAM AT TOWNSHIP TEST
The following was the program at
the township writing, spelling and
arithemetic test May 6, 1916.
Song, America-All schools
Recitation Morrill, Smith, Dist. 4
observation-disclosures Neiderhauser
Recitation-Ray Calvin, Dist. 5
Song, The Merry Sailor Lad-Dist.
Recitation-Della Junkman, Dist 3
Recitation-Helen Webster, Dist 8
Recitation-Stanley Selleck, Dist.
Recitation-Otto Kreuziger, Dist.
Song-Bob White, Dist.
Recitation-Edith Knott, Dist. 3
Recitation-Ed mund Benedict,
Dist. A
Recitation-Jessie Hanes, Dist. 2
Recitation-F florence Garland,
Dist. 2
Recitation-Erna Nelson, Dist. 4
Recitation-Cl enc Anderson.
Dist. 2
Recitation-Otto Langhammer,
Dist. 3
Song, The Wild Bird-Dist. 4
Schools taking part:
Dist. 2, Teacher Agnes Mckinley
Dist. 8. Teacher-Louise Stapleton
Dist. 4, Teacher-Hattie Sand
Dist. 5, Teacher, Hazel Nelson
Winners Esther Gregerson, aged
IL, Dist. 4, average 81
Clara Knott, aged Is, Dist. 5, av-
erage 76
Herman Benedict, aged IA, Dist.
4, average T3
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I, G. N. Wiger, cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the foregoing
and belief. G. N. WIGER,
[SEALl Cashier
Correct Attest:
F. Y Knobel G. w Chinook. Directors.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 18th
day of MAY, 1915.
WARREN 2 kNOwIES,
Notary Pubic.
Ny commission expires February 81. 1919.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE
FARMERS e MERCH ANTS
STATE BANK

(OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
Located at River Falls. State OF Wisconsin, at
the close of business the 18th day or
March 1916, pursuant to call by the
Commissioner of Banking.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25

of Ek of Sc s. Ell of Ell Of SWs.
and a strip of land 10 feet in width
and $50 in length, Off the west side OF
WIZ Of Sc of s, said Ralph being the
owner Of said tract of land, less said
10 foot strip. all in rs. Also to said
son. the delivery of 500 note, can
celled. To son Frank, Sc of SW5:
S1h Of Ell Of SEs; also NJ of E 1-3
of NE 8: also middle 1-3 of NE SIS.
To daughter Emma Cunning, NJ of
VIZ Of NV 1916. Directs the sale
of the ST. of VIZ Of NV 2s-7-6. as
soon after death Of testator as practi-
cable. the executor to keep the pro-
ceeds from same loaned out on good
real estate security, and pay the net
income to said daughter Emma Gun
ming. during life Upon her death,
said funds TO be distributed. To daugh-
ter Nettie Hancock, E1z Of Ell of
Sc 9-7.6, during life, the same to be
sold at her death. and proceeds to be
divided among the legal heirs. Unto
the four children OF deceased daugh-
ter. Mary Mccain, Maggie Gable, FL
len Bell. Susan Patten and Eva Gable,
5000 each To the three children OF
deceased daughter Susan Bottens, the
following sums of yloney respectively
Rubv F Head $500: Iva Margaret
NcVay, $500: John Bottens, $20o. To
granddaughter. Florence Stevenson, s
shares of capital stock In the Elevator
companv of Adrian. Directs executor
to sell 21-& acres Of timbered land on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
Killing the Calves

Ali sorts of excuses are
offered for the high price of
beef, the most plausible be-
ing the alleged demand for
veal-"the killing Of calves
which should be allowed to
growinto regularbeef." You
cannot have beef if you eat
it as" veal, but you can have
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
which contains more real
nutri1nent than beef and
costs much less. Shredded
wheat biscuit is the whole
wheat steam-cooked, shred
ded and baked. Make it your
meat" for ten days and see
how much better you feel.
Wholesome and strength
ening for any mealwith milk
or cream or in combination
withfruits. Made at Niagara
Falls, N. Y