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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Rules AGAINST Insurance Company.

Racine-If an insurance company,
through an agent, collects part of the
first premium of an insured person and
agrees to call at future time for the
balance and then fails to make the col
lection before the insured person dies,
the insurance company may be held
liable for paymet of the full amount Of
the insurance covered by the premium,
according to a decision handed down
by Judge e. B. Belden here in the case
Of Elizabeth Lachnit against the Pru-
Dental Insurance company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
"MATH" TR PS The
MOST IN SCHOOL
Percentage of Failures Largest
in Algebra and Geometry
Courses.
MORE GIRLS THAN BOYS PASS
Physics and Fourth Year English East
est Studies, According to Fig
ures of Department of Pub
lie Instruction.

MadisOn.-Algebra and geometry
are the greatest stumbling blocks to
students in the high schools of Wis
consin, according to statistics complied
by the state department of public in
BtructiOn. 1t has also been found that
physics and fourth year English are
the easiest courses encountered by the
students. These facts are disclosed in
a report made by the department of in
struction on the percentages of pupils
passing in various high school sub
jects.
The department finds, besides the
fact that algebra and geometry hold
the championship for flooring the most
Corners, that boys fail more than girls,
except in geometry, and that your chill
dren have a better chance Of getting
through if they are in a small high
school than in a large one. The per-
centages of pupils that pass In high
school subjects are as follows: First
year English, so per cent; second year
English, "a per cent; fourth year Eng
aish, 90 per cent; algebra, "A per cent /;
geometry, rs per cent; physics, 90 per
cent; physical geography, 81 per cent;
ancient history, 80 per cent; first year
herman, rs per cent; second year Ger
man, 90 per cent; first year Latin, II
per cent; second year Latin, So per
cent; cooking, 81 per cent; sewing, So
per cent; manual training, 81 per cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Iron is Greatest of All Strength
Builders, Says Doctor
Secret of the Great Endurance and PotUer of Athletes

and entirely get rid of all symptoms
of dyspepsia, liver and other troubles
in from ten to fourteen days time
simply by taking iron in the proper
form. And this after they had in
some cases been doctoring for months
without obtaining any benefit. But
don't take the old forms Of reduced
iron, iron acetate or tincture OF iron
simply to save few cents. You must
take iron in form that can be east
Iy absorbed and assimilated like nux-
ated iron if you want it to do you any
good, otherwise it may prove worse
than useless. Many an athlete or
prize-fghter has won the day simply
because he knew the secret OF great
strength and endurance and filled his
blood with iron before he went into
the ARRAY, while many another has
gone down to inglorious defeat simply
for the lack of iron.
NOTE-Nuxated Iron recommended
above by DIR. Sauer is not patent medl-
cine nor secret remedy, but one Whlcn IS
well known to druggists and whose iron
constituents is widely prescribed by emf
nent physicians everywhere. DnhKe tne
older inorganic iron products, IT IS easily
assirnilated, does not injure the teeth.
make them black, nor upset the stomach;
on the contrary, 1t Is most potent RENE
dy, in nearly all forms Of indigestion, as
wen as for nervous, rundown conditions.
The manufacturers have such great con-
ffdence in Nuxated Iron that they offer
to forfeit $4,000 to any charitable instt-
tuition II they cannot take any man or
woman under 60 who lacks iron and In
crease their strength 200 per cent. or
over in four weeks time provided they
have no serious organic trouble. They
also offer to refund your money I If It does Ices
endurance in ten days time. 1t is dis
pensed by most druggists. If your drug
gist or general store is without supply,
ask them to get it for you.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
States Expenditures Reduced.

Figures indicating that the cost of
administration by the various state
activities, commissions, boards and bu-
reauS has been considerably reduced in
the past year are contained in the an
na:d report of State Treasurer Henry
j ,itnson.
Treasurer Johnson's report shows
that the net disbursements of the state
for the year ending June 80, 1915, were
S15,21S. 205.99, as compared with $751;
98O063.52 for the year ending June so.
1915. difference in favor of 1916 of
ST51, 587.53.
In a paragraph preceding the state,
ment of receipts and expenditures of
the general fund, Treasurer Johnson
explains that the sources from which
that fund is derived are the annual tax
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Officers Course for University.

Officers Course for University.
The military department of WiscOn-
sin university will probably be one of
the first university corps to be affected
by the act of congress Of September
% providing for an officers training
corps, according to COmmandant
Charles F. Grain. The object of such
a training corps will be to give stu
dents in civil educational institutions
an opportunity to qualify as reserve
officers available In event of war.
The training of officers under the
new system will take four years in all.
The first two years will be very much
like the required work now given to
freshmen and sOphOmOres-tWO hours
a week each semester of practical drill
and one hour of theoretical study. The
last two years of work may be elected
by those who have completed the pre-
liminary training and will correspond
to five hours q week each semester.
The work of the last two years will
consist Of practical drill minor tactics,
map maneuvers, company administra-
ton, military history, military sketch
ing, elements of international relations
of America from the discovery to the
present day, psychology Of war. and
general principles of strategy.
The student who has completed the
work in the officers training corps will
be eligible to appointment as tenn
porary lieutenant with six months
service in the regular army, While
serving the six months he will receive
500 a month with all the allowances
of a regular lieutenant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Fifty DELEGATES Named.

Wisconsin will be represented by 80
persons at the national conference on
marketing and farm credits. 1t will
continue until December 8.
Commissioner of Agriculture G. r.
Norgord will lead the Badger delega-
ton. The complete list of persons APP
pointed as representatives by Gov. f..
l.. Philip follows:
FL. G. Taylor, Madison; E. G. Hib-
bard, Madison; w. A. Won Berg, Most
nee; George d. Bartlett, Milwaukee !;
J. r. Wheeler Columbus; L. A. Baker,
New Richmond; G. Ell. Hawks, Horizon !;
S. Smith, GAINESVILLE; l.. f. Atwater,
Bangor; j. E. Bowen, Barron; w. FL.
Griswold West Salem; George G. Nc
Kerrow, Pewaukee; A. G. Russell, Au-
gusta; Edward Nordman, Polar; J. J..
Schwartz, East Troy; Albert Bitner,
New Richmond; Mart Motley, Ontario /;
Addison Love, Waukesha ID. l.. Will
liams, Waukesha; Fred Mielke, Wau-
pun; F. J. Mooney, Sparta: w. T. Dud-
ley, West Salem; N. D. Cunningham,
Kansasville; II. L. Harris, Warrens !;
George ID. COmings, Eau Claire: James
Dillon, Mondovi; David Imrie, Rob
erts; Albert Fuller, North Lake; H. e.
Kruger, Beaver Dam N. r. Raessler,
BelOit; J. z. Bonzelet, Fond du Lac !;
J. 0. Parrish, Plymouth; S. c.. Cush-
man, Columbus Z. G. Whsle, Brandon !;
Fl. P. West, Ripon; G. E. Page, Ber-
lin;J A. Van Eta, Dodgeville; D. E..
Bingham, Sturgeon Bay; w. r. Han
chett, Sparta; j. s. Palmer, Baraboo !;
n. A. Rasmussen, Oshkosh; w. J. Dou-
gan, Beloit; It. G. Cranefeld, Madi-
son; w. e. Thompson, Kenosha; Frank
Johnson, Darien; e. j. Roethe, Fenni-
more; G. n. Mihills, Fond du Lac !;
William Fl. Upham, Marshield; w NJ
Rowe, Sarona.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Mystery Surrounds Murder.

GAINESVILLE. Mystery surrounds
the murder of a young man whose
body, with bullet holes in both
arms. breast, stomach and forehead,
was found on the bank Of Rock river,
near here, by hunters. The man. a
stranger, was well dressed and evil
IDENTIFY foreigner. In his pocket waa
found roll of 5000. but no papers,
His coat lay on the bank near tho
body. Police followed a trail to a
shack u few hundred feet away and
there found evidences cf desperate
struggle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Best Young Farmers Named.


Frank Wilmarth of Sun Prairie is
the 1916 champion boy farmer of Wis
eOnsin, and Miss Helen Hatch Of Lake
Geneva is the 1916 champion girl farm
nr of Wisconsin. BY attaining these
hOnors each wins 500 in gold given by
Frederick d. Underwood, president of
the Erie railroad and owner of Fed
acres farm, WaUWatOsa.
Prof. Thomas L. Bewick of the Uni
yersity of Wisconsin, superintendent of
the boys and girls department of the
state fair, has completed his records
of 1916 awards, determining state and
county champions and state club win
ners, and it is upon these records that
Wilmarth and Miss Hatch win their
coveted hOnOrS.
The six winners of county champion
ship prizes are: First, Richard Ryan,
Dane; second, George Marvin, Milwau-
6ee; third, LOurie Nourse, Bayfield, !;
Fourth, Thomas Claridge, Sank; fifth,
Roger Taylor, Waukesha sixth, Chris
tian Conrad, La Crosse. Those prizes,
short course agricultural scholarships
at University of Wisconsin, are given
by the M. and M. association of Mil
Naukee.
Thomas Claridge was the 1915 Wis
ronsin champion boy farmer who won
trip to the Panama-Pacific exposi-
zion.
The three full-bred Guernsey bull
calves given by George w. Browne,
Briad Ripple farms, Waukesha, for
stock judging were won as follows
first, Onalaska agricultural school
second, peWaukee high school; third,
Mukwonago school.
The full-bred Holstein bull calf for
the champion club, given by Fred
Pabst of the Pabst stock farm, Ocono-
mowoc, was won by the Sun Prairie
boys.
The prize of 500 In gold given by
the Wisconsin Bankers association
for the champion club was won by the
Lynn club of Walworth county.
Special prizes for the best school
and club exhibits were won as follows
Corn, Sun Prairie school; potatoes,
bayfield, high school; calf, Onalaska
agricultural school; pig, Sun Prairie
school: poultry, Sun Prairie school
garden, Bayfield, high school; canning,
Belle Canning club, Burlington; sew
Ing. jolly Dozen club, Elkhorn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Financial Reverse Causes Suicide.

Neenah-Worried over financial re-
verse through court action against
him, Fred Eul, Menasha contractor,
committed suicide by hanging himself
in the cellar Of his home. The body
was found by his wife in half kneel-
ing position. A rope fastened to a
rafter and around his neck told the
story. A widow and daughter survive.
Mr. Eul recently lost an action in the
state supreme court against the village
of Hurley, involving the sum of 49,.
900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Plan Electric Extension.

Stevens Point. The Wiscon-
sin Valley Electric company is taking
steps to extend its electric power lines
from Wausau to this city and will lay
the matter before the rate commission.
The company plans ultimately to extend
its Wausau electric railway to this city
and possibly to Grand Rapids.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Predict Hioh Price for TURKEYS

Neenah-It is predicted that turkeys
will bring 80 cents pound Thanks
giving time. Rallies held in the rural
districts during the last few weeks
have drained the market and poultry
dealers will find it difficult to fill their
regular orders.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Retired Merchant Killed.

GAINESVILLE - Owen L. Baldwin, 81
years old. prominent and long time
resident of GAINESVILLE and Rock county
was struck and killed by city street
car while walking on the trolley tracks
in a narrow road in the south portion
of the city. He recently had disposed
of his property and intended to go
south TO spend the rest of his days
with his aged wife.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Paws Sal 32o for Cream.

Barron During the month Of Oc-
tober, the Barron creamery, one of the
largest in the country, paid $41,389 to
cream patrons, paying an average
price of SO cents for 371, 613 pounds of
cream from which 108,919.8 pounds of
butter fat were obtained.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Will Start New Rural Route.

shington-Willard B. Potter was
appointed postmaster of Disco, Jack
son county, Lee Letson, resigned.
Rural delivery route will be started on
Jan. 2 at Wanean, Marathon ounty.
The length will be twenty-five miles
and families to be served, $50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Few Hunting Licenses Issued.

Wausau-The high price of ammuni
ton and the scarcity of game has
caused marked falling off in the local
demand for hunting licenses. So far
about 1000 less licenses have been is
sued in Marathon county than at the
same time year ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Want Nets Reduced.

Green Bay - Fishermen on Green
Bay want meshes of gill nets reduced
from "a inches to 2ss inches. The
Wisconsin Fishermen's Protective as
ISOLATION in meeting here requested
the state game and fish commission to
get this reform from the legislature
and elected the following officers:
President John Barlamant; secretary,
L. G. Schiller; treasurer, John Ketter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Plan Extending Power Lines.

Stevens POint-The Wis 3onsin Val
ley Electric company is taking steps to
extend it's electric power lines fro,
Wausau to this city and will lay the
The company plans ultimately to ex-
tend it's Wausau electric railway to
this city and possibly to Grand
Rapids.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
New Pastor z. Wausau.

Wausau-The Rev. Frederick Fors-
ter. Altheim, Mo-, has been installed as
pastor of the Trinity Lutheran church
here, succeeding the Rev. J. d. Des
tinon. who was called to Iowa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Announce Plans for storehouse.

Green Bay-Plans for a storehouse
to cost 100000, exclusive of machinery
and installation, have been announced
by the Green Bay Cheese company. 1t
will be 50x10O feet in dimension, will
have space for $50 carloads of food
products and will be five stories high
with provision for five additional
stories.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Black Hand Wanfs $500.

Ashland - IF you want your life,
leave $500 under the Commercial
lock-. This warning, signed by
Ralph Barstow," and several skulls
and crossbones, was received by Chief
of Police w. T. Blair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Beavers, Dam Threatens Tracks

Stevens Point The 500 line has
been bothered considerably by beavers
near the tracks about mile and
half south of Westboro. This dam has
raised the water SO high that the
tracks are liable to be washed out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
SAYS Confidence Was Violated.

Kenosha Walter r. Marlatt, a
newspaper correspondent, has sued
the Western Union Telegraph com.
pany. The company is charged with
violations of the confidence of the
correspondent by transmitting mes.
sages which he filed to a paper other
than the one to which they were ad
dressed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Member of "ReckIess Six" Returns.

Member OF RECKLESS SIX" Returns.
La Crosse = Stricken with tubercu-
losis, Red Cook, member of the orig
inal Reckless Six" automobile gang,
who jumped bail eighteen months ago,
suddenly showed up at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Joseph Conway. The dis
trict attorney has promised not to
prosecute the technically arrested man
because of his physical condition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
crandstand Is Burned.

Beloit-Fire, evidently of incendiary
origin, destroyed the grandstand at the
Beloit college athletic field. The struc-
ture was a total loss. A two-gallon
empty gasoline can was found nearby.
The police are Investigating.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Ore Shinment Is Bio.

Ashland-During October, the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad
shipped from it's two docks here l.
O59,488 tons of ore. The total ship
ments for the season to date are g.
0O8,257 tons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Start Hausennaid,s Class.

Stevens Pom - Miss Amy Riley.
of the continuation school, has an
nounced to the Woman's club here
that she will open class for house
maids and that she wishes co-opera-
tion of housewives in organizing it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
charned With pesertien.

Marinette)f,harged with desertion
from Company ] of Marinette, now
doing patrol duty on the Mexican Dor
der. Reuben Dickie, "a years old, mar
ried. was taken to Fort Leayenworth,
Kas
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
40 o32 424 in State Treasury.

Madison-The treasury of Wisconsin
is well supplied with funds, according
to the report filed by State Treasurer
Johnson with Gov. Phillip. The report
shows that there is a balance of
in all funds and in the
general fund $1,760,944.02.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Arm Torn Off BY Saw.

Marinette-While saving wood with
a machine, August Bettcher, Marinette
county farmer, accidentally slipped
against the revolving circular saw and
his right arm was nearly severed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Former Policeman Arrested.

Beloit - Because Beloit policemen
new him when he was patrolman at
}elyidere, Ill. C. e. McLaren was ar
os.ea On a charge of forging and pass
two checks for $17.5g each.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Shin Cheese to ENGLAND.

Neenah-A shipment of 300 pounds
of cheese has been sent from Neenah
to English army headquarters. It Is
part of a consignment of nine carloads,
valued at $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
workmen Find Human Skeleton.

Prairie du Chen 49, Workmen exca-
waiting for a water pipe found a de-
cayed box in the middle OF Minnesota
street containing the skeleton Of a
human being.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
City Feels Car SHORTAGE.

Green Bay Because of heavy ex-
ports from this city of coal, paper,
lumber and sugar beets, serious car
shortage is being experienced.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09

Green Bay-Of the 800 boys and
girls in ST. Joseph's orphan asylum
here, DR.. H. P. Rhode discovered that
forty-three needed operations for re-
moval of tonsils.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
BuroIarize Harness Shop.

Neenah = Robbers entered the M.
Cook harness establishment in this
city and secured the sum of $485 ia
cash from the safe, which had been
left open.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Franks May Lead to Arrest.

Marinette - Marinette police are
seeking a number of young men who
entered the Woodlawn cemetery here
on Halloween night and overturned
five tombstones.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Old Settlers Dies.

La Crosse = John Coady, 70 years
old, first city marshal of La Crosse,
died here following an attack Of heart
trouble while eating dinner. Coady
was one of La Crosses Oldest settlers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Thieves steai Auto Lamps.

Green Bay-Auto searchlight thieves
entered two garages here and stole the
lamps from several machines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
State viii Not Pay Overtime.

Madison-That a state employe may
not receive extra compensation for
overtime is held in an opinion by
Atty. Gen. Owen, to Secretary of State
John S. Donald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Declare War on Short Skirts.

Declare War on Short Skirts.
Beloit-War has been declared by
the Mothers club of Beloit, on short
skirts, stockings and low cut waists
for high school girls of the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Issues eaa Licenses.

Berlin.-The s~erk of Green Lake
county haa issued 98S hunting licenses
10 date
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09

It's easier to look over anOther's
faults than it is to overlook them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
OF Foreion Growth.

Of Foreign Growth
81 studied painting abroad" said the
artist, with conscious pride.
"That explains it" said his rustic
critic. II knew / had never seen a
cow like that in this country"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09
Chesterfield of the Fields.

Chesterfield of the Fields.
Father, what do they mean by gen
tlemen farmers?"
Gentlemen farmers, my son, are
farmers who seldom raise anything ex-
cept their hats"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09

Nature warns you when The track of
health is not clear. Kidney and bladder
troubles cause many annoying symptoms
and great inconvenience both day and
night.
Unhealthy kidneys may cause lumbago,
rheumatism, catarrh of the bladder, pain
or dull ache in the back, joints or mus
cles, at times have headache or indiges-
ton, as time passes you may have sal
low complexion, puffy or dark circles
under the eyes, sometimes feel as though
you had heart trouble, may have plenty
of ambition but no strength, get weak
and lose flesh.
If such conditions are permitted to
continue, serious results may be expect
ed; Kidney Trouble in it's very worst
form may steal upon you.
PrevaIency Of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-09

1t takes a divorce lawyer to see the
silver lining to u domestic cloud.
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