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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
KING ASKED TO ACT

Peerage lawyers and experts in heraldry
 have been examining the situation anx-
 iously and it is not unlikely that the King
 will be requested if this mortality among
 the peers continues, to take some action
 to preserve historic titles from extinc-
 tion This can be done in two ways,
 either of which is within the prerogative
 of the crown. The King may either
 revive the extinguished peerages in fa-
 vor of anyone who can trace relationship,
 or he may grant special remainder per-
 hitting the title to pass through the
 female line. As a matter of fact most
 Scottish titles now can be inherited by
 women, and some of the older English
 baronies which were established by sum-
 mons as distinguished from creations by
 patent may be inherited through women
 or held by women. The baronies created
 by summons depend merely on the fact
 that in the early days of England the founder of the family was summoned by the King to attend the House of Lords Peerages created by patent have all the conditions of inheritance laid down in the paent In the case of these baronies by summons however, a daughter may not inherit unless she is the only daugh- ter. If a baron by summons dies leaving two or more daughters they become CO.,
 heiresses to the title, which goes into abeyance. This abeyance can only be terminated if all but one die without issue, or if the King should choose to call the barony out of abeyance in favor l of one of the coheiresses, or one of her descendants. This state of affairs gives rise to most of the claims for the revival of peerages which occupy the time of ] the House of Lords. Sometimes hun dreds of years may elapse before an allowance is terminated by the death of | all the coheirs but one, and often there are several claimants to the same title. l The method granting special remainders 1 is often practiced now in the case of new peerages, but the special remainder l is generally limited to one or two genera 1 tions. It is only exercised as rule in l the case of peerages granted in recogni- l ton of great public service to distin- l guished men who have no direct heirs. | Lord Kitchener, for instance. who is un-
 married possesses a special remainder by which his titles will pass to his brother, | Colonel Kitchener, and his descendants.
 The great Lord Nelson received a special l remainder in favor of his brother, from whom the present holders of his titles and honors are descended. When the | late Lord Roberts received his titles he 1 had a son, but that son was killed in
 the Boer war. The old field marshal had 1 two daughters, so he received a special 1 remainder permitting first one daughter 1 and her heirs to inherit, and failing them the second daughter and her heirs.
 The present Countess Roberts, Lord Rob- l erts elder daughter, is unmarried, but her younger sister married Colonel Lew 1 has two sons, the elder of whom will I d., UN NoyIT TDk4
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11
UNKNOWN AMERICA.

Nine men out of ten it may safely
be guessed, if asked to speculate
where Ungava was, would feel pret-
ty certain they had heard of it in
the interior of Africa. If told that
it is twice as big as Texas they might
marvel at bit that anything of that
size, even in Africa, should have es-
capped them.
But Ungava isn't in Africa at ALL
1t is one of the big pieces of unknown
America, and constitutes, in fact, ap-
proximately the north half of the
province of Quebec, Canada. 1t was
turned over to Quebec few years ago
and has recently been made the sub
ject of curious report by the pro-
vincial government.
1t appears that various people in
taken the trouble to explore bits of
Ungava, and write more or less about
what they found; but these writings
have never until now been gathered
together so as to provide a general
view of the huge country. This work
of collation. has been done by the
provincial government.
The Ungava region is in general q
vast plateau, 1900 to 1000 fet high;
perhaps fourth of its area is occupi-
ed by lakes. There is a great net
work of rivers among which are
some of the most wonderful waterfalls
in the world. One of these falls is
declared to have a sheer drop of 302
feet; its potential waterpower devel-
opment, at lowest stage of the river,
is calculated at 100000.
1t is gathered from the authorities
that the country's climate is so severe
that little of it will ever be useful
for agricultural purposes. That, how
ever, will be taken with allowance bv
people who know what northern Rus
sia and middle Alaska can do agri-
culturally. The timber has largely
been burned over, and large trees are
to be found mainly along the rivers
only.
Ungava is almost twice the area of
Germany, and in all the world, there
are few regions so extensive that are
so little known.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11
This Is a Bad Month.

The indoor life of winter, with lack
OF outdoor exercise, puts heavy load
on the kidneys. Nearly everybody
suffers from rheumatism, backache.
PAIN in sides and back, kidney and
bladder ailments. A backache NAV
not mean anything serious, but it
certainly does not mean anything
good. It's better to be on the safe
side and take Foley Kidney Pills to
strengthen and invigorate the kidneys
and help them do their work. They
held rid the blood of acids and pois-
ons. Sold by S. G. Wall, ]. l.. Par
sons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11
SUBWAY PROBE is DELAYED.

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-District At
torney Perkins, Governor Whitman
and Mayor Mitchell are investigating
the subway accident. Perkins SUBJ
poenaed sixty passengers, twenty
seven policemen and number of fire
men. He declared the probe would
be complete and it would be two or
three days before he was able to de-
termine if anyone was criminally re-
sponsible. The investigation particu-
larly charges that the cables that
blew out were eight years old. Why
passengers were held in the locked
trains an hour after the tieup until
nearly suffocated.
Perkins has postponed the exami-
nation of witnesses until tomorrow
the physicians warning him that ia
talities might result if the victims
left the hospital and their homes
Two hundred victims are suffering
from smoke bronchities, and the phy-
sicians say that pneumonia will result
If they are exposed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11

members of the general assembly the
word of encouragement, the helping
hand so necessary to the highest ac-
complishment. Whomsoever the vot-
eis choose for the work of state
building is entitled to our allegiance.
Let us be loyal, generously loyal, in
its bestowal
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11

water possibilities and favorable
climate, the state can get no better
return for its investment than to
push experimental and demonstration
work at Fort Lewis and the practi-
cal education of the young men and
women of that neighborhood to be
leaders in the necessary development
to come.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11
"Blue Sky Law

The Nineteenth general assembly
passed during the last hours of the
session what is known as "Blue Sky
Law In the haste attending the close
of the session it was overlooked that
this bill contained provisions in con-
flict with. other important measures,
such as the Utilities bill and the In
surance code enacted by the same as
sembly. 1t was therefore necessary
to veto the bill. ] simply hope that
effective legislation covering this sub
ject will be enacted not only to safe
guard the public interests in the or
ganization Of corporations but to make
our securities sold abroad safe and
attraction. An amendment to this
effect might be added to our present
utilities. law.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11

tration and then hold him RESPONSE
BILE.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11

would be allotted by centralized au-
thority.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11
Industrial Disputes.

With no intention of restirring the
bitterness of the past but with most
sincere desire to prevent the recur.
renee of trouble in the future, the
imperative necessity of legislation to
control industrial disputes is urgent
ly suggested. Through the estab-
lishment of an industrial commission,
minor difficulties may be adjusted
and serious situations avoided by
proper handling at their incipiency.
The constant watchfulness of such
commission, its fairness in the dis
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11
Investment of Trust Funds.

A more comprehensive and business
like method for the investment of
our public trust funds is recommend
ed. Until the ordinary expenses of
the government can be placed upon
cash basis it is necessary to en-
ploy portion of these monies to
buy warrants and keep them at par.
1t is just as important to protect
state bonds. The purchase of these
securities would not only make good
the credit of the state, but would
bring TO the income funds larger
rate of interest than they heve been
receiving and relieve general taxa
ton by an equal amount. Federal
law requires that agricultural col
lege funds shall be invested at not
less than five per cent. These mon
les with other surplus funds can be
safely invested in farm loans or other
real estate securities at six per cent,
or employed in the purchase of mort
gage bonds in the event land mort
gage banks shall be established. The
'attempt of the register of the land
board to use the funds in farm loans
has been frustrated by litigation still
pending in the courts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11

attraction. An amendment to this
effect might be added to our present
utilities law.
Fixing Date of Adjournment.
When the people voted the con-
stitutional amendment removing the
ninety day limit to sessions of the
general assembly, they undoubtedly in
tended that the work of the legis-
lature should be completed, however
long it might take, before the hour
of final adjournment should be fix
ed. The old system resulted in de-
laying work until toward the close of
the session when, in the rush which
necessarily followed many meritor-
ious measures were lost or passed in
such form as to make them worse
than useless.
The new provision intends the the
general assembly shall push its work
from the beginning and take all
necessary time to complete it in the
best form. In the interest of good
Legislation and to the benefit of the
legislators themselves, | hope that all
important matters shall be disposed
Of before the hour of the final
adjournment is fixed.
Abolish Classes of Appropriations.
The law classifying appropriations
should be repealed. So long as it is
in force there will be danger of over
appropriation. If all appropriations
shall be placed upon an equal foot
ing every one concerned will use
his best endeavor to prevent the allot
ment of more money than will be
available. Under the present system
the first and second classes are sure
of their money. The other classes are
on the doubtful line, and often it is not
known for months of perhaps year
after the bills become effective
whether the appropriation will be
available or not. In consequence there
cannot be that planning or continuity
OF work necessary to prodpce the best
ractrIfe
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11
Fort Lewis School.

l wish especially to call attention
to the Fort Lewis School of Agricul-
ture. 1t is situated in the center of
an extensive but little developed ag-
r1cultural district, capable of support
ing at no distant day million peo-
pie. Sufficient stock growing, fruit
raising and farming has been done
to prove this to be one of the great
est future agricultural sections in
the west. With great mining re-
sources and consequent settlements to
assist in furnishing markets, with al
most unlimited coal, with tremendous
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11
Put Work Where it Belongs.

ut Npih w mere IL Belongs.
As new departments have been ad-
ded and old ones rearranged, MANY
unnecessary burdens of detail work
have been placed on the governors
office, causing confusion and accom-
plishing no good purpose. As an illus
tration of this condition, during the
past two years the governor has put
in approximately twenty days time
in signing military vouchers alone
and papers of one kind and another
IN connection Herewith requiring his
approval, when it was a physical i'm
possibility to devote sufficient time
to inquire into the expenditures in
volved. Auditing should be done in
the auditors office, and our whole
system should be simplified by divid
ing up the detail work among the
offices to which It belongs. Very little
it any good can come from requiring
the governors signature to so many
unimportant papers concerning which
he can not possibly take the time
to inquire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-11
Rural School Betterment.


The educational authorities of the
state have prepared comprehensive
plan for rural school improvement.
The federal bureau of education is
co cooperating. believe this movement
will prove the beginning of a most
de sirable betterment of our country
schools. In state like ours with so
great a diversity in resources and in
dustries, it is advisable not only to
furnish vocational training, but to
make our courses of study wide
enough to call out the best capabili-
ties of all our children that they may
attain the greatest usefulness in
building our commonwealth.
Budget System.
The annoyance attendant upon the
rivalry in the scramble for appropria-
tions would be eliminated and the eff
ficiency of the public service would
be enhanced by putting the state on
a budget system under which the ex.
penditures Of the several departments
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-14

Two young men from Ellsworth,
motoring home from the Minnesota
state fair, had narrow escape in a
wreck which occurred at the west
end of the interstate bridge at Hud-
son late Saturday night. The driver
failed to make the turn onto the
bridge, and, evidently going at a
high rate of speed slid through the
deep sand and crashed into the iron
railing which guards the approach
The front of the car was badly
smashed, and the railing was bent
and broken. Beyond the railing is a
sheer drop of 80 or more feet down
onto the railroad track, a plunge
which the occupants Of the car were
very fortunate to escape. Neither
of the young men suffered any in
jury. 1t was rather expensive jolt
for the boys, as, besides the cost of
getting the car hauled in and repair
ed, they are also charged with ex.
pense Of repairing the guard railing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-14

Plays taken from books are always
interesting, not only to people who
have read the books but to others who
have heard of them. To the readers
there is great satisfaction in having
visualized for them the characters of
whom they have made mental pic
ture and as it only happens that books
of great interest are put on the stage,
the person who has not read them has
the satisfaction of getting the story
and the Characterization at first hand.
One of the very popular books of the
last ten years is Kate Douglas Wig
gins "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"
which has been dramatized by the au-
thor with the assistance of Charlotte
Thompson and which will be seen
here at The Auditorium.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-14

that it's work is only begun. The Re
gents have allowed $95, 700 for the OPP
Grating expenses of the ensuing year
as compared with $4,000 for the past
year. Ten-year development plans,
recently submitted to the Board of Re
gents, call for three new buildings and
100 acres of additional land.
Cali this, you observe, is back in
old Wisconsin, where the silo, the
pure-bred cow, crop rotation, and in
tensive farming have already played
a large part toward bringing the far
mer into his own. Out here in Ore
gon, with our vast undeveloped re-
sources, our incompatible climate, our
versatile cropping possibilities, and
our homogeneous people, what splen-
did future our educational agriculture
has before It'll"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-14
Republican Party
Born In Wisconsin

Wisconsin is the birthplace of one
Of the two major political parties OF
the United States. The Republican
party which is just now engaged IN
attempting to wrest from its Demo
cratic rival the control Of our nation
al government was born at Ripon on
March 20, 1854. Slavery was the is
sue out of which it grew. The people
of the northern states were profound
w dissatisfied with the attitude of
both the old parties toward the ex-
tension of slavery into the territor-
les and especially with the passage of
the Kansas Nebraska Act. While the
latter measure was before Congress
the citizens of Wings, Demo-
Gratis and Free Soilers-under the lead
ership of A. E. Bovay, an instructor
in Brockway College, resolved on
March 20, 1854, to organize a new
party under the name Republican.
Other communities followed suit, and
on July 10, 1854, state organization
was perfected at Madison. In the
very next election two of Wisconsin's
three congressman were Republicans,
while the State legislature was so
largely of the same complexion that
it sent to the Senate in 1855 one of
the first Republicans and Abolition
lists that ever appeared there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-14
Dairy Statistics
For Pierce County

We are indebted to County Clerk
0. j. Hohle for the following Pierce
county dairy statistics, compiled
from reports made by local assessors
for the year ending April 80, 1916.
Number of creameries, 10
No. patrons contributary, 2106
No. COWS contributary, $4,000
No. lbs. butter made, 1868, 200
Reed from products, S726, 9O4 .35
Value of butter made on farms,
$15,4O1.25
Money reed from cheese sold at
factories, 81, 1856
Total Of above receipts, STA, O41 .26
Added to this the amount received
for cream sold to cream stations,
and Of which no report is made by
the assessors, it is fair to assume
that the proceeds Of the dairy pro-
ducts sold in Pierce county during
the year easily reaches the one mil
lion dollar mark.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-14
Thirty-Six Years Ago
Taken From the River Falls Journal
Of Sept. IL, 1880.

Prof. johnson succeeds NJ. A. Paul
son in the music business at this place
Joel Foster Of River Falls is the
Greenback nominee for Congress in
this district.
J. L. Moody, of the Journal, is now
doing missionary work among delin-
quent subscribers.
G. P. Burnett passed through the
village yesterday with a drove of
shorthorns, enroute for the ST. Croix
county fair.
Warren Lewis Of Lost Creek had
one Of his feet badly crushed il the
gearing of a horse power, rendering
amputation necessary.
J. w. Winn and family have chang
ed their abode from Ellsworth to Riv-
er Falls. They occupy the Forbes
house on the West side.
H. L. Wadsworth has sold his in
terest in his boot and shoe store in
this village to his son, J. S. Wads-
worth, who will continue the business
with Mr.. Wiger.
Among those who will be candidates
for local consideration at the coming
are F. L. Gibson for assembly,
Albert Lord of this place and C. F.
Covell of Prescott for sheriff, J. B.
Jensen, John Burnett and G. w.
Cairns for county clerk.
E. C. Howard, having decided to
the hardware business in
River Falls, has sold his store build
ing and lot to Boxrud Bros, who will
occupy the lower apartment with their
stock of groceries, and will connect
the same with their dry goods depart
ment by an arched passage near the
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-14
RebeCCa of Sun
nybrOOk Farm

The Rev. F. Aked, minister of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist church, one of
the largest congregations in New
York of that denomination, saw a per-
Torrance of "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" during it's years run at David
Belasco's Republic Theatre, N. Y. The
charming comedy which is announced
to appear here at The Auditorium
next Wednesday night, Sept. 20, and
the reverend gentleman wrote in en-
thusisastic terms to Kate Douglass
Virgins, the author of the Rebecca
books, and of the comedy. He said 81
rejoice that my little friend Rebecca,
has been placed upon the stage. The
pure and perfect joy of an evening
with her and her friends is real
service to the community.
From the rowdy farce and the silly
Greary musical piece, one turns to this
fresh, lovely play as different world.
Gaskell & MacVitty, (Inc.) by ar
rangement with Klaw & Erlanger,
are presenting "Rebecca of Sunny
brook Farm, and it is proving to be
one of the really big dramatic events
of the season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-14
Appointments Made
for Methodists Pulpits

Appointments for this section made
at the West Wisconsin conference Cf
the Methodist church, held at Bera-
boo last week, were given out Sunday.
Rev. Arthur Dinsdale is returned to
the Menomonie charge, though sever
al changes are made in this vicinity.
Following are the appointments for
the district:
Eau Claire District
J. w. Irish, superintendenent, Eau
Claire.
Arkansaw-Joseph Allard.
Augusta. G. Gibson.
Cadott-W. E. Rix.
Chippewa Falls-F. w. Harris.
Colby and Unity-H. C. Hall.
Colfax-M. E. Fraser.
Downing and Boyceville r. R.
Braddick and supply.
Durand-J. w. Harris.
Eau Claire First-E. P. Hail.
Eau Claire Lake street-F. L. Rob-
erts.
Eau Claire Circuit-W. H. Ritten-
burg, supply.
Eau Called. S. Householder, sup
ply.
Ellsworth-E. J. Jeffrey.
Elmwood-G. w. Austin.
Glenwood City-A. H. Daschler.
Granton-G. H. Grow, supply.
Greenwood. S. Willmarth.
Hammond-A. D. Willett.
Holcomb and Cornell-R. S. Dun
bar, supply.
Eau Claire Dist. No. 2
Hudson-John Fisher.
Knapp-W. P. Powell.
Louisville-L. L. Litchfeld.
Loyal-W. c. Clock.
Maiden Rookie. H. Pierstorff.
Marshfeld-T. H. Kelly.
Medford-J. T. Morgans.
MISUNDERSTANDING Dinsdale.
ONO. S. Smallwood.
Prescott. r. Shaffer.
Rib Stephen Lambright, sup
ply.
River Falls-G. A. Bird.
Spencer. B. Braddock, supply.
Stanley-D. w. Davis.
Thorp and Withee-A. M. Ivey.
Weston-A. H. Lambright, supply.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-14
Fair Boosters
Make Muddy Trip

In spite of the inclement weather
and muddy roads the Pierce county
fair boosters made their trip as per
schedule Tuesday, visiting Martell,
Baldwin, Hammond, Roberts, New
Richmond, Hudson and making their
last stop here at about 5 o'clock. too
late to include Prescott. Two cars
were put out of commission, one
with stripped gears and the other
with a damaged rear Wheel and
both were left at New Richmond for
repairs.
The band gave an excellent con-
cert here, and President M. Nugent
of the Fair Association gave a brief
talk in which he extended a cordial
invitation to all to attend the fair
next week.
There were about twenty-five cars
in line as they pulled into this city;
over thirty-five had lined up for the
start at Ellsworth in the morning
but several had backed out after
getting line on the promised wealth
er conditions.
Those who did make the circuit
certainly deserve credit for being
the real thing in the booster line, for
the trip, over roads that are none
the best even at their finest, and
after a rain such as Tuesdays are
nothing more than quagmires and
mud sloughs, was enough to test the
patience and endurance of the hardi-
est of seasoned tourists. But they
arrived here cheerful and full of en-
thusiasm, giving the fair a rousing
boost.
Not many expected them to make
the trip, and there was not a large
turnout to greet them, but those
who were on deck when they arrived
gave the band a hearty applause for
every selection, and cheered Mr..
Nugent's speech.