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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-23
Bit of a Hint.

Slowboy-I read a singular thing to-
day. A scientist says there's phosphor-
us enough in mans body to make
10000 matches.
Miss Willing-Maybe; but there's
not enough sand in some men to make
one strike.-BOston Evening Tran
script
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-23
It's Conditions.

"a candle is very contradictory
thing"
"How SOP
"It is both a light affair and cere-
GUS matter"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-23
The Prose Period Now.

"Here is a postal card from my hus-
band" remarked Mrs. DobsOn. Hes
out of town, you know"
What does he say?" asked Mrs.
Dubwafte.
"'Am well. Home Tuesday Four
words And when that man was court
Ing me he used to write me poetry
by the yard"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-23
Quite So.

1.-THE men behind this street-sprink-
ling system are paradoxicaI set"
"How s0T'
''They propose to raise the dust by
laying ii"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-23
RAIL HEADS TELL TROUBLES
EXECUTIVES TO ADDRESS CON
GRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
Public Utility Railway Commissions
and Shippers to Ask for New
Legislation.

Washington, Nov. Fl. - The raj
roads troubles and legislation desire
will be pictured to the joint congress
sional committee investigating trans
portation problems beginning Thurs
day, by the executives of some of tn
greatest systems in the country.
The investigating committee hear,
an opening statement by its chairman
Senator Newlands, and received MOTTO
Of appearance from nearly one hun
dred public utility companies, stat
railway commissions, commercial an
Industrial organizations and shipper
and individuals.
To Hear Railroads First.
No one seemed ready to open tn
hearings with testimony and in execu
tive session the committee decided t,
hear the railroads first, in the belle
that their executives are better pre-
pared to state their case without fur
Their delay.
The committee decided to hold hear
ings each week day from 10 a. nj. t.
1870 p. m. in order to give the OfTicia
reporters time to keep the record VI
to date for the committee and for wit
nesses. No decision was reached a.
to what witnesses will be called whel
the railroads conclude.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-23
Briefly Explained.

"Why have you named this corn the
iackrabbit variety?"
Long ears. louisville Courier
Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-23

Chinese athletes believe duck brains
TO be the most strengthening food.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-23

Three hundred species of turtles and
tortOfses are known.
Evening journal., 1916-01-15
MANY REFIEEMENTS
FOUND IN new SAXONS

Many rehnements arc found in the
new series Saxon six cylinder and
four cylinder models. which are ex-
hibitcd on the main floor The prices
Of the cars are not changed, remain
ing at S7S5 for the six touring car
and 1896 for the -four" roadster. In
addition a "siX" roadster priced at
$7S5 and a "six" touring car with
ali season Con. at $685.. are shown.
4 feature OF the Saxon space is the
exhibition Of the "six" and -four
chassis. beautifully polished. finished
in black and white and cut away to
show moving parts in motion.
The tonneau seat in the new series
"six" has been widened and now
measures forty-siN inches across The
front seat back has been changed
slightly to make il more comfortable.
The seat has a more pronounced tilt
than previously Upholstery Is flush
ed at the side and seat arms aud is
not tufted However II IS tufted at
the seat backs.
Evening journal., 1916-01-15
new Chalmers cheapest
machine CO. HAS OFFERED

The Chalmers "six-30" touring car
is the lowest priced machine ever
turned out by the Chalmers company
and illustrates the big difference in
values OF the present automobile show
over those OF year ago. II is a ive
passenger model. with a 115-inch
wheel base. and has features OF equip
ment that appeal to feminine and
masculine tastes alike.
Recognizing the fact that show visi-
tors are exhibiting increased interest
in mechanical features, Chalmers
statesmen are emphasizing the points
of the "six-30" motor. This motor
in OF the high speed type. with IA
inch bore and 1-2 inch stroke,
developing 45-horse power at 1850
revolutions.
The engine will turn up 3,400 revolu-
fions a minute. This means a reserve
Of power and maximum performance
in both crowded city streets and over
country roads.
The body is OF die moulded steel
with Chalmers coach finish and equip
ped with luxurious upholstery. Color
options include the new Oriford Lake
shade and Chalmers meteor blue.
Evening journal., 1916-01-15
HIGH Speed MOTORS
WIN PUBLIC APPROVAL

The results of the tests of high
speed motors in tropical countries in
dictate that this trend Of the automobile
industry is meeting with universal ap-
probation. This type of gas engine
Is able, 20 withstand every climatic
condition with ease and its ample and
cheap supply of flexible supple power
gives the automobile owner in any
part OF the world supreme confidence
in his car, said Peter Hansen, Of the
Delaware garage. distributors of the
Haynes light six yesterday
The particular reason for Mr.. Han
seu's remark was the performance of
the Haynes light six in the autom0-
BILE contests held during festival week
in early December 1t Ponce. Porto
Rico In a low speed contest in high
gear, a Haynes car driven by Antonio
Caunchi. a native Porto Rican. throt-
tied down TO three-fourths of a mile
overlook the winner before It went un-
der the wire in the presence OF the car
nival officials Two low speed mo-
tors were disqualified in the contest
Evening journal., 1916-01-15
power ESSENTIAL
FOR A MOTORCYCLE
c. B. Schnepie Explains
Many Good Points OF Har-
ley-DavidSon Machine

"Power is q mighty important thing
these days and nearly everyone is
seeking it in one form OF another
said G. B schnepfe. manager Of the
Delaware Cycle Co.. the local Harley
Davidson dealer. "Of course the first
thing we think of Is the big war in
Europe where all the countries arc
fghting for power but ! was thinking
OF the power OF the modern motor
cycle-what IL win 20 through and
the grades K will climb.
"The clutch whicn delivers thai
power from the motor to the rear
wheel is taken for granted by ridera
lust as vo take the telephone and
electricity for granted but because T.
is subjected TO much abuse and seems
20 like il is no rersOn we should MOI
give Il a thought. The Harley-David
son clutch stands out as an excellent
piece of engineering work that with
practically no adjustment viii stand
up almost indefinitely.
-Four carefully hardened and
ground steel discs working against q
friction material facing of special
composition provide In the clutch a
means by which the motor can in
stantly be thrown into gear or out ol
gear That Is not the way an engi
neer would say It but Il amounts to
that The contact discs are of large
size. having a surface of more thar
63 square inches
cThe Harley-Davidson clutch has
remained unchanged in principle fo'
four years. showing that it has reach
led the stage where IL can@ot be i'm
Y proved in design OF construction
The clutch is ball bearing, the bal
race being three inches in diamete
fitted with balls Ia inch in diameter
wide range of clutch adjustment Il
provided and although seldom neces
sary is easily made.
Double clutch control in the Har
Z ley-Davidson design makes It pos
sible TO operate the clutch with eithe
hand or foot big advantage in tray
cling bad roads or in shifting gears
IN every detail the clutch is wei
made and certainly this is importan
in a motorcycle"
Evening journal., 1916-01-15
STEARNS- KNIGHT EIGHT
HAS PLENTY OF POWER

Prominent among the multiple cy-
Under cars exhibited this year is the
Steans-Knight eight"
The motor is a V type power plant
with a 3 IA inch bore and a 5-inch
stroke. developing &C horsepower. and
Is remarkably smooth in operation.
A distinctive feature of this engine is
that the sleeve valve mechanism en-
ployed in its construction permits a
design requiring two-thirds less parts
than any multiple cylinder engine in
existence.
The chassis is a Stearns standard
chassis with a wheelbase of 123 in
ches The body designs express un-
usual craftsmanship in design and
finish, following very closely the most
advanced styles of foreign practice.
Polished metal is almost entirely alb
sent and is replaced by artistic ap-
pointments of walnut and leather in
the open car models.
because their motors stalled while
running.
Evening journal., 1916-01-15

because their motors stalled while
running.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-11

"Or a thousand" he hastily added.
"That'd be better figure to tell them.
1t will be worth every bit of that to the
paper. And, remember, I'd lot rather
write verse"
| took my departure, almost precipl-
lately enough to convince the literary
poisoner that the thousand dollar sug-
gestion had been unfortunate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-11

use your own judgment" he called
after me. Get 'em to make me an offer
and we'll talk business"
And so we parted racing toward
the Sunday editor and humble, Flat
bushy check DR.. Waite going back to
his cell to grind out another expensive
epic straight from the soul of poet
who's killed a couple of people"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-11

It was getting late. We were silent
minute.
"Oh. I'd say about $500 for the court
room impressions" said my friend the
murderer 1T would be tedious for me
plain work, as told you. Would your
paper stand for as much as that?"
! thought it possible. Waite caught
the word as probable"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-11
Peddling Poems.
Continued from page two)

you bet | wouldn't
"And | don't know that Id be willing
to change with you, either. Your salary
is fair one, but it wouldn't permit me
to do the sort of things I'd like. Besides,
I've got used to the idea of the chair"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-11
AS 1T WAS WRITTEN BY THE POET.

AS 1T WAS WRITTEN BY THE POET.
Still sits the schoohouse by the road,
A ragged beggar summing;
Around it still the sumachs grow,
And blackberry vines are running.
Within, the masters desk is seen,
Deep SCARED by raps official;
The .warping floor, the battered seats,
The ack-knfe's carved initial.
The charcoal frescos on its wall;
Its doors worn sill, betraying
The feet that creeping slow to school,
Went StOrming out to playing!
Long years ago winter sun
ShOne over it at setting;
Lit up it's western window-panes,
And low caves icy fretting.
It touched the tangled golden curls
And brown eyes full of grieving
OF one who still her steps delayed
When all the school were leaving.
For near her stood the little boy
Her childish favor singled;
His cap pulled low upon face
Where pride and shame were mingled.
Pushing with restless feet the snow
To right and left, he lingered;-
AS restlessly her tiny hands
The blue-checked apron fingered.
He saw her lift her eyes he felt
The soft hands light caressing,
And heard the tremble of her voice,
AS if fault confessng.
I'm sorry that spelt the word;
hate to go above you,
Because, the brown eyes lower fell, -
Because, you see, love you"
Still memory to gray-haired man
That sweet child-face is showing.
Dear girl! the grasses on her grave
Have forty years been growing!
He lives to learn, in LIES hard school,
How few who pass above him
Lament their triumph and his loss,
Like her,-because they love him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-11
BUT, HAVING LOST
OUT IN THE SPELLING
rvAm. THE SENIOR
CAN'T FEEL Ch'PrE"
RIGHT AWAY
KIN SCHOOLGIRLS; A COLLEGE MOVIE
By JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER and ARTHUR H. FOLWELL
Picture Scenario BY {. B. Falls
AS IT WOULD BE PRODUCED IN THE MOVIES

AS TT WOULD BE PRODUCED IN THE MOVIES.
A campus; students passing by
In gay pursuit of knowledge;
Some lofty elms; flight of steps;
In short dear old' college.
A lecture hall; a blackboard full
OF formulate and letters
A whiskered prof in cap and gown;
A class arrayed in sweaters.
Around the room are college flags,
Crossed foils and baseball willows"
Beribboned tennis bats, some stems,
And "college' sofa pillows.
The time is June; commencement time;
In knowledge all excelling,
The seniors take their last exam;
The subject: Oral Spelling.
The test is DER; the class run out
With manner frankly sporty;
Excepting one, pencil-eyed,
Blonde "college girl OF forty.
And near her stands "college man."
In cap and sweater nifty;
Smooth shaven neat we'll fix his age
At something less than fifty.
He registers Encouragement;
She, slowly getting at him,
Rolls modestly her penclled lamps,
And then begins to pat him.
He sees her dainty knee-length shoes;
Has glimpse of stocking silken;
Then falls before the spell OF eyes
Like bosSy's after milkin'.
'Im sorry that | spelt the word;
hate to go above you,
Because" she chucked his dropping chin
believe me, kid, | love you"
Full forty years have now elapsed,
But looking hale and hearty
We see them. She a wife, and he
A nice, Whiskered party.
And June has brought commencement time
The story old retelling;
They see a ''fade-in' of themselves
The day she beat him spelling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-11
81 Am |. Cold
Bv SAMUEL A. d. FROhhER.

IRIS. LEVITT'S eating place is at l4l
WI Division Street in the heart OF the
lower East Side. To the hungry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-11
Life Story of a Dollar
BY WILLIE.

II WAS born in Philadelphia in a biz
building called the Mint. There had
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

PROFESSOR Challenger as TO the contir-
ued existence of prehistoric life upon
that continent was held last night in
the greater Queens hall, and 1t is safe
to say that it is likely to be a red letter
date in the history of science. for the
proceedings were of so remarkable and
sensational a character that no one
present is ever likely to forget them
ooh, brother scribe Macdona. what a
monstrous opening sentenceD "The
tickets were theoretically confined to
members and their friends, but the lat
ter is an elastic term, and long before
8 o'clock. the hour fixed for the COM
mencement of the proceedings. all parts
OF the great hall were tightly packed.
The general public. however, which
most unreasonably entertained a griev-
ance at having been excluded, stormed
the doors at a quarter to eight. after
prolonged melee in which several peo-
pie were injured, including Inspector
Scoble of n division, whose leg was
unfortunately broken. After this un-
warrantable invasion, which not only
filed every passage, but even intruded
upon the space set apart for the press,
it is estimated that nearly 5000 people
awaited the arrival of the travellers.
When they eventually appeared they
took their places in the front of plat
form which already contained all the
leading scientific men, not only of this
country, but Of France and Of Ger
many. Sweden was also represented
in the person of Professor Sergius, the
famous zoologist of the University of
Upsala.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11
DEMOCRATIC REVENUE BILL

Representative r. NJ. Switzer OF
Ohio: The pending bill provides
machinery for the creation of a tariff
commission. II is to my mind another
admission that the Democratic party
has blundered fearfully in the fixing
OF the tariff rates, as provided in the
Underwood tariff law. having in view
not the future welfare OF American in
dustries but having solely in view the
idea of producing competitive con
dition supposedly for the benefit of the
consumer or, as more aptly put by
President Wilson. the whetting OF
American wits by contest with the wits
OF the rest of the world and by this
process of international grinding re.
duce the cost of living. With the cost
of living soaring. harassed and annoy
ed by frequent consignments of in
ternal revenue taxes. with an income
bounds and new taxes galore. even
many old-line Democrats have become
so exasperated that they are not only
whetting their wits but they are
whetting their knives for the purpose
of doing considerable fall pruning In
the Democratic vineyard"
Representative Moore of Pennsyl
vania: You observe that the Presi-
ent limited that the burdens of taxa
tion ought not to bear too heavily or
too exclusively upon any one set of
persons or undertakings Therefore
tax on gasoline. tax on bank checks
tax on automobiles, and explosion
engines might be acceptable to the
people. That was the presidents view
at that time. DO you remember what
Mr. Kitchin said about It? Tax gaso-
line; not much! Let the Republicans
tax gasoline. Tax combustion engines!
Oh, what a lovely prospect. Put that
up to the Republicans. Tax automo
biles; well. / guess not! The down
trodden farmers have automobiles and
80 have the cotton growers. Tax bank
checks; well, let George do it. The
truth of the matter is. gentlemen. that
while the Presidents advice looked
fairly good on the surface. 1t would not
work very we'll Just now in advance Of
The November elections. Hence. put
IL up to the Republicans. Tax the
rich! Double the income tax! Soak
inheritances! Dead people do not
vote"
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

present, and the present scheme of or
ganization of the land forces of the
United States.
There. will be practice marches OF
several days duration, in which.
as nearly as possible, such actual cam
paign conditions of march. bivouac.
and combat as the assumed conditions
would exact will be followed.
Uncle Sam offers to pay expenses
of citizens of intermountain country
who desire to attend the camp. Trans
portation, clothes. foo1 and shelter are
furnished. The attendant is only re-
quired TO deposit SIS. OF this amount
SO goes toward buying extra rations
and So is returned in case there is no
damage to government property loan
ed the attendant
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11
CITIZENS MILITARY TRAINING
CAMP AT SALT LAKE CITY

Salt Lake City, Aug. 9th.-one com
pany of Coast Artillery from Fort
Worden. Wash. arrived August 2nd for
duty In connection with the Citizens
Military Training camp to be held
August 21 to September l6. Ninety
men. with their officers. comprised
this crack organization Of the Pacific
Northwest They were given n warm
reception by hundreds OF citizens.
Two other companies OF Coast Ar
tillery from Calexico. Calf. on the
Mexican border. are expected to arrive
this week. The three companies have
been detailed to aid the citizen
soldiers in their military training.
The regulars will serve as patterns
for the "rookics." BY this system of
the war department. II is said a great
deal of military training can be OBJ
tanned during the four weeks OF the
camp.
The course OF instruction at the
camp will embrace theoretical and
pih'tiCdi lubtIuctioH III tHt principles
OF tactics. including advance and rear
guards. patrols. outposts and combat;
military map making and road sketch
ing; proper handling and use OF the
rifle. with actual firing on the range;
physical drill. marching, camping,
tent pitching. making and breaking
camp, signaling, loading and unloading
wagons. camp expedients. field cook
Ing. camp sanitation. first aid to the
Injured. personal hygiene and care OF
the troops In the field tactical organ
ization OF the military forces OF the
United States, the reasons therefore
and comparison with that OF foreign
armies; the supply food and ma
teriaD Of an army and the problems
connected Herewith; the psychology
Of war; the military history OF the
United States military policy. past and
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

Representative Gillette of Massa-
chusetts: There are attractive fea-
lures in the bill. such as the tariff COM
mission. but they contradict and con-
denim the past conduct OF the Demo
cratic party. Very likely some OF them
would appear in any bill we would
frame. because We have long openly
favored them, but. coming from the
Democratic party, they evidence
mere deathbed repentance before the
election which will be the funeral"
Representative F. w Rowe OF New
York: "Is it any wonder that the
chairman OF the Ways and Means com
mittee never mentioned New York in
his two hours and a half address?
Four es-Massachusetts. New York
Pennsylvania and Illinois-pay almost
two-thirds of this entire tax. thought
would like to know just in what way
this affected other states. Can It be
possible that the State OF New York
has sc percent of the wealth OF this
nation? Let me give you a list: Ala
bama, Arkansas. Florida. Tennessee.
Georgia. Kentucky. Louisiana. North
Carolina. South Carolina. Texas and
Virginia-11 states-put together have
a billion more capital than the State
OF New York. and they are very power
ful-in this Congress. having the chair
manship of almost every committee.
But. gentlemen. how much OF this tax
do they pay? They pay the sum of
s6.494.995. and New York state pays
more than $4,000. 900. Now. thought
1t must be that New York state was
getting the benefit of these appropria-
tions that we make In this house. and
SO turned to the river and harbor bill.
and I forEd TINT New York state got
an appropriation OF s2.917 500 oil told;
that the IL states have mentioned
got the very nice little sum OF s9.16s..
69s-almost three times as much. al
though they pay one-seventh as much
into the treasury OF the United States.