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The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
Safety First" Hints Given
Women Bound for New York
Don't Ride Alone in Taxis at Night" Says Card
Distributed Among Delegates From District
Federation of Women's Clubs.

We're elected in their stead, to serve with
Mrs. Augustus Knight and Mrs. Jose
phine Jacobs.
Announcement also was made that Mrs
Estclle Wheeler would be unable to serve
as alternate. Mrs Emma 5 Shelton was
elected in her stead, to serve with Mrs
Carrie +. Kent and Mrs. Jennie l.. Lane.
Mrs. Emma s steele was elected to serve
as representative at the convention in
case Mrs Tracey finds it impossible to
attend
Minimum Wage Favored.
The Nolan bill establishing minimum
wage of $& a day for all Federal employees
over p years of age who have served the
government for two years or longer, was
indorsed. Mrs. Laura Grattick. of the
Woman's Bindcry Union, spoke in sup
port of the measure
y resolution. introduced by Mrs Grat-
tick. was adopted, urging the establish
mcnt OF United States Department o.
Education. the head Of which would
serve as member Of the Cabinet.
Mrs. Lewis {. I-Hyin. OF Columbus
Ohio general federation secretary or
Ohio and Mrs \ Camiuctti wife of the
Commissioner % Immigration. spoke.
The Tro-Rcnita Society withdrew from
the federation without assigned reason
The withdrawal was approved with re-
grct
The bylaws Of the federation were
amended to change the regular meeting
might from Saturday to Tuesday \ sre-
ciAl mcctnS Of the federation Will be held
on June ~ to hear reports from delegates
to the convention.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21

How to take care Of yourself in New
York" is the title of card of safety
hrst" hints prepared by the District Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs for distribution
among the delegates and alternates who
are to represent the organization at the
biennial convention of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. to he held in
the Metropolis MAY > to June >. The
cards were distributed al meeting o.
the local federation last night at the New
Ebbitt
List of Rules.
Here are some Of the hints:
Avoid riding alone at night in taxi
cabs and other vehicles
Don't select a hotel or boarding place
without advice
Don't call in a physician without ad-
vice.
Don't 90 TO any strange place alone
without consulting the Information Du-
rcau.
Don't 60 into house if YOU are sud
denly taken III on the street; look for a
drug store.
Don't let your sympathy be Influenced
10y anyone in apparent distress, CAN a
policeman.
Don't accompany a stranger on any
pretcNt. however plausible.
Don't carry all your money in one
place.
Don't flash your money in crowd"
Announcement was made that Mrs
Nanuette r. Paul and Mrs Ellis Logan
would he unable to serve as delegates.
Mrs. l.. e. Slime and Mrs. \. r. Tracy
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
income TAX TO
BE SI2O,OOO,0OO
Collections VIII Exceed Esti-
mates by SIS, 100000,
McAdoo Declares.
LAW STERNLY ENFORCED
Report Of Revenue Commissioner o.
born Shows $6.700,000 Paid in
as Result Of Investigations.

Treasury Department officials believe
that the income tax will yield nearly
S12O OOO,OOO in the present fiscal year. Sec
retary OF the Treasury MCAdoo gave out
statement last night predicting that
the collections will total al least Sll0.-
OG0.OOo. and other government officials in
dicated the belief that the sum would be
far higher.
Mr.. McAdoo pointed out that the ron
seTvstive estimate which he Offered was
So, 10000 greater than the estimate %
So, ,OO0.OOO submitted to Congress last Dc
cember as the revenue which the inconl.
tax could be expected TO produce.
The enormous increase is due to Two
causes" said Mr.. McAdoo. First th-
great prosperity OF the country. and sec
ondly. the vigorous enforcement OF the
income tax law"
In explaining his expectation that SllO-
1o0.oOO or more will be collected this wear.
Mr.. McAdoO said:
Exclusive or 10000 collected in july.
1915 the Internal Revenue Bureau has
assessed during the current fiscal year
tll3 10000. This includes liz .sg4yO5 cor
porstion income tax and Ssl04S. .324.79 in
dividual income tax. a total OF Sl81--.-
F2S.SA II 10 Tor cent Of this amount iz
carried over for payment during the first
ten days Of the next fiscal YEAR. the co.
lection OF the balance by the government:
during this wear, together with the 500
0o paid in July, 1915 will amount 70 SlI0-
e10600, while only six months ago Il vas
estimated that the Collections would be
only SGOr0.Con for the year.
BY direction OF Secretary McAdoo
Commissioner Osborn has been enforcing
the income tax law with all the vigCr
which the present force will permit. and
as a result OF the Internal Revenue Bu-
reaU's activities In investigating incom-
tax returns and utilizing every avenue of
information. SS.70o.ooo has already been
fiscal year
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
PHONOGRAPH FIRMS MERGED.
60. starts business
With Capital Of S2.5OO.OOO.

The @Icmish-LNUn Phouo-rHph Com
WHnN has taken o."r an the property Of
Tho Flemish FhnuoGr1ph Company. a
Ne" York ."rp0ratiOu. and intends
merGIH= with the Lynn Phouo-rauh Com
Htnf. of New Jersey. Various other
Dh0uO-rapu companies and properties
nat"ut rights rr.. ar" to br acquired
from time To time.
The nrw company has an authorized
capital oG S-.Hn"uo equally divided be
tween Z Urr cent cumulative preferred and
common stock. There Us outstanding 81
'"0.o'N of ga n issue both of which have
% par of & and are ru'. paid and non
assessHh.- The ,umpau, has no bonds.
note. or f.ud.3 indebtedness of any
kind.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
CBy the sun News SeryIce.D

Chicago, May 2o.-Federal Judge Lam
dis today dOnned the mantle discarded
by King Solomon in the dim and ancient
past.
Next Friday at 10 o'clock the Judge will
cast his searching eyes upon two women
one still girl. and ask:
(which is the mother o. this baby"
Margaret Ryan. the Canadian back
woods girl mother Of Baby Irene, about
whom has centered the fight of Mrs
Anna L"dgerwOod Matters for the pos
session Of her late husbands $500 600 es-
tate. today enlisted the aid of the United
states court to gain possession Of the
baby she thought WAS dead, by obtain
ing writ Of habeaS corpus directing
that the baby BE- returned to her
The unyieldinE attitude OF the two
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
Solomon's Mantle Donned
By Judge in Mothers Fight
Disputed Parentage of Infant to Be Decided in
Court-TWo Women Claim Her. But Baby Irene
Declines to Stop Cutting Teeth to Testify.

mothers shows that the War will he to
the finish. The girl mother asserts:
The baby is mine. suffered for her.
should have ner. | have seen her only
once, yet my love l know must be greater
than that OF the woman who has had
her almost from the day she was born.
I cant-wOn't-go back TO Canada with
out her"
Mrs. Matters. who now possesses the
infant
She is my baby and no one can take
her from me. | love this little girl and
shall retain her. When the time comes
l shall prove she is mine
One can't get an opinion from the baby,
Irene-so christened at the suggestion OF
Mrs. Matters last summer-becaUse she
has two teeth and is too busy trying TO
get few more
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
UNITARIANS TELL HOW
THEY MADE FIRST PAY
Unique Meeting Held to Teach Boys
Thrift Club Adiourns for
Summer,

with p rcSume "C the early history ot
tho m,mb"rs. which included a descrp-
flUn Of how each earned their first dol
'ar. tnc winter meetings Of the Unitarian
club we're brought To - close last night at
All Souls Church. Following a lecture
by Dr y W. SIrfrcrman vocational ad-
WISER and ,hrra,tcr Huulyst the members
were So ry,i with Il strawberry suppcr.'
The sIuI"S oI how many woII-known
" Ndshn-touanS earned thcir first dollar
brought app.aus" from the audience. Al
though ma iorIty of them now are en-
j"yiug prusDorItv. AN explanation Of how
the first dollar cain, i'm carried them back
To the tam or Io small VILLAGES.
GrOsNrn"r Dave president Of the club
acknowledged that his first dollar was
earned throUgh gathering Up odds and
ends ON the street and auotioniug them
"T to his sChOuImatcs james H. Ham
mill sawed hne, hwood i'm "a small New
England village for 81 per cord f. Pick
man Mann earned his first dollar in
.HIntiuE office. and James g. sample sold
scIar iron picked mp on the street
TIL" venerable Maj 5 Willard Saxiou
picked ,rauhcrricS for his first dollar
Will" Claude NJ. Bennett said he secured
his fist dollar selling peaches to passrn-
gers on trains passing through the village
~ ~ncl" h. was born. Prof Frodc~ick r
r"WI,. Of tho Smithsonian Institution.
carried toIt-I1ph MESSAGES for his FIRST
dollar. and Hru.y Fargunar backed h.s
Iath,r's boats at . cents shine
The unique meeting Was devised as "a
method of instruction for the boys who
the mrmhers were instructed to brin-.
There are at least five libraries in The
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
FRATERNITIES HOLD SMOKER.
nigh school InterTrHternity Coun-
ell Intended by IL MemherS.

The Washington High School Intorrra-
ternity Council. comprising twrlvo Of the
frateruities Of tn Washington hfEr
schools held smoker in West Wa-dmau
Courts last night More than 1rg stu
dents Of the various schools attended and
listened to informal addresses by the
presidents OF the different bodies. =. =.
Medley acted as master OF ceremonies
The officers OF the interfraternIjy COun-
ell are Frank Loefcr president: G. T
Medley, vice president. Frank Cole. SEQ
rctary. and Ncan Gallagher. treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
Will Honor Dead Veterans

Lin olu Tost, No >. q \. r. will held
a memorial service at ~ %. lock to-
night at Metropolitan NJ F. church. G.
stree, and john Marshall place. for mem,
hers Of tn" post who have died during
tn" past year. The memorial addlo~s will
b" made IVY Rev. Alfred r. Burrows
pastor Of the church. Chaplain John S
Walker VIII uououur" th,. invocation
Post Commander Jeremiah Wit will
preside
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
New Orleans Magazine Moves Here

Owners Of The Lawyer and Banker. a
maEazm" which has been published for
many years at New Orleans have moved
the headquarters Of the publication to
Washmcton Its Offices have been cStab-
Nshcd in the southern Building.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS,

~r.-l1l - 1-. Va I'm .f"u H,ra'1
New York. MAY -Washinct"n'ans
REGISTERED at New York hotels arc.
Crntm"mttl- Mr~. J. D.. Gold-nhcrg !
Vcrhowru.
Er.adway Central Mrs " W Scott.
W " Scott
Martha Washington T. Fichu
Herald Suuarc-Miss NJ Jordan. r
Jordan.
Flnudcrs-E j. PARKER
GEand-I. II. Rigs
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21

Eight nations in tn" European war have
Il. ."o,"r lighting men
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21

There are at least five libraries i'm the
world which contain NOR" than L'gw"
volumes each.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21

Large sailors. also
mediurn-siZe sailors. and
tuTbsns OF hemp and
lIsere bTsidE, in all the
very latest W nted
shades.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-13
Miss
CLARAC()RNER

The unmarried daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Corner who resides in the
town of Rudolph, Wood county, Wis
consin, died Tuesday, Jan. II, 1916, Of
La Grippe and its after effects in her
case affecting her spine. She was sick
only about one week. Miss Corner had
been living at her home with her par
ents and was II years, months and
day old when she died. She was edu-
Gated in the public schools of that
town and was a lovely Christian char
acter. She leaves to mourn besides
her father and mother Mrs. Frank
Weeks of Oakfeld, Wis, Mrs Jessie
Snyder and Mrs. Frank Snyder of Min
neapolis; and Mrs. Earl Ball of Wins
lett, Mimi. She also leaves one broth
er Edward Corner of Rudolph The
funeral service will take place Friday
morning at 8:45 from the house in Ru-
dolph and at SS. Peter & Paul church
in this city at ten o'clock, Rev. VIM.
Reding officiating. Burial will take
place in Calvary cemetery
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-13
TEUTONS SEIZE FORT
AUSTRIANS TAKE MOUNT LOVEEN
FROM MONTENEGRlNS.
Advance on All Fronts-Enemy Evacu.
ates Many Towns in
Montenegro.

Vienna, jan 12-It is officially an
nounced that Mount Loveen, the Mon
tenegrin stronghold overlooking Cat
taro bay, has been captured by the
Austrians.
Paris, Jan. 12.-Austrian advances
on all fronts and evacuation by the
Montenegrins Of the towns of Berane
and Kouk-Retatz are officially admit
ted in a statement given out by the
NOntenegrin consulate. The communi-
cation says:
The Austrian offensive continues
to be energetically pushed against our
front, particularly to the north and
east, where there has been desperate
fighting. The enemy greatly outnum-
bered us and has been attacking furi-
ously on the eastern front from Ipek
onward
I'VE repulsed him several times
with such heavy loss that our troops,
tC recapture their lost position, were
forced to climb over masses of bodies.
Nevertheless, we have been obliged to
eyacuete Berane
Austrian attempts at Rugova and
Rsojkovac failed. By counter-at-
tack we retOok Touriak, but the en-
envy having received re-enforcements.
we fell back on the left bank of the
Linn.
In the neighborhood of Gatzko
strong enemy forces succeeded after
furious fighting in taking several Of
our positions, part of which we re-
captured later.
For the last four days the Aus
trians have been delivering furious
attacks on our Mount Loveen front
Supported by a hurricane of uninter-
rupted fire from warships and the
forts of Cattaro, the enemy advanced
as far as our first line defenses. Our
troops repulsed him time after time,
1nficting enormous losses, but at
night, as the result of a desperate
struggle, in which the enemy resorted
TO asphyxiating gases, the Austrians
were enable to occupy our positions
at KSuk-Retatz. The fighting con-
tinues.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-13
WHOLESALE
EGGBUSLNESS

Walter L. Wood salesman for C. E.
Biodgett of Marshfeld is going to
make his headquarters in this city
from now on. Mr.. Blodgett has leas-
ed the Starks warehouse adjoining the
west side market square and has also
secured an option on the property. Mr..
Wood is going to be in charge of this
warehouse and purchase all of the
eggs that can be secured in this vicin-
ity. Later this small beginning may
be enlarged and developed into a larg-
er wholesale enterprise of other pro-
ducts. There is a possibility of Mr..
Blodgett buying out the Mott Fruit
& Produce Co., or purchasing an in
terest of one of the present stockhold-
ers. This feature of the proposition
is not at all positive as yet.
We hope that this small beginning in
our city on the part of C. E. Blodgett
of Marshfield will develop into a large
future wholesale enterprise in this
city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-13
BREAD SCARCE IN GERMANY
nounced Program for Larger Guam
titles of Staff of Life.

Berlin, Jan. 12.-The German gov
ernment cancelled its announced pro-
gram for the distribution Of larger
quantities Of bread. 1t was announced
that the original bread distribution
measures would remain in effect, but
that sufficient bread rations for all
hard-working persons would be pro-
vided
According to the Overseas News
agency, the change in the govern
ment's plan was due to the fact that
investigation showed there must be a
careful use of the Bread and corn stock
on hand. whereas the measure increas-
ing the rase had caused the impression
that the supply was superabundant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-13

The Cashiers report was in the ma
ture of a general review of things
which had taken place during that
long period.
The bank started with only fifteen
stockholders while at the present time
they number eighty-two. The origin
al capital stock of the institution was
$50,0O0.O0 with no Surplus. Today
it has capital and surplus of $231,-
943.00.
An interesting item referred to in
his report was the amount of taxes
paid by the bank since it's organization
which totaled the large sum Of $70,-
190.81.
The total resources as shown by the
last published statement were S1,4O4,-
23O.57.
The usual routine business was
transacted at this meeting and the fol-
lowing directors were reelected for
the ensuing year: L. NJ. Alexander,
L. E. Nash, T. E. Mullen, Judson G.
Rosebush, F. J. Wood, Guy 0. Babcock,
E. Roenius, A. E. Benaett, and j. B.
Arpin
The present officers of the bank were
also reelected as follows: F. j.
Wood, President, L. NJ Alexander,
Vice President, Guy o. Babcock, Cash
ier, and VIC. Fisher, Asst. Cashier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-13
OIL. FAMINE IS SEEN
NEW YORK MAGNATE SAYS OUT.
PUT is DECREASING.
Harry r. Sinclair Wouldn't Be Sur
prised If First Grade of Gasoline
Was Quoted at Forty Cents.

New York, Jan. Gasoline
prices will continue to advance; it
wouldn* be surprising if first-grade
gasoline was quoted at 40 cents per
gallon within a short time," said
Harry F. Sinclair, millionaire oil man.
There is really scarcity of oil at
this time" added Sinclair, "and unless
new fields are opened within a wear or
so there may be an oil famine The
output of all the old fields is decreas.
ing gradually, while the demand for
gasoline is increasing every day.
The Oklahoma oil fields, which are
the largest in the world, show an av-
erage daily decrease of 250,0OO barrels
IN comparison with the output of
year ago. A barrel Of oil averages AZ
gallons OF oil or q gallons of gaso-
line. This means that the average
yearly decrease in gasoline production
in Oklahoma alone is 1,916,250,000 gal
Ions.
Other fields have been affected the
same way as Oklahoma, and / dare
say that the average decrease in the
gasoline output from all the fields in
the United States is close to three
billion gallons yearly"
Has the cost of production in,
creased?" Sinclair was asked.
Not appreciably," was the answer.
Why, then. should the price be ad-
vanced?"
Sinclair
oh, WELL if you've got something to
sell that everybody wants you get the
highest price you want for it, don't
you? That's the way in the oil busi-
ness
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-13

The annual banquet and business
meeting of the stockholders of the
First National Bank of Grand Rapids
was held Tuesday evening at the Wit
ter Hotel. The wives of the stock
holders were invited and the meeting
was made a social as we'll as business
gathering.
The reports of the officers indicated
a healthy growth during last year, al
though business generally was not
considered good.
Every department of the bank has
made good progress and the financial
statement was very strong one.
The old directors and officers were
reelected as follows:
Geo. W Mead, President.
Earle Pease, Vice President.
A. G. Miller, Cashier.
H. C.. Den1itz, Asst. Cashier.
W. J. Conway.
E. W. Ellis.
DR.. J. J. Looze.
l. p Witter.
DR.. Frank Pomainville.
Following the business session the
company was entertained by vocal Sc
lections by Miss McBeth and Mr. Heri-
tage, accompanied by Miss McSwain
and by short talks by several of the
stockholders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-13
New METHOD
IF MARKETING
CRANRERRIES

At the annual meeting of the Wis
consin Cranberry Association which
convened at Daly's Opera House on
Tuesday, January II, F. L. Brandt of
Milwaukee, with the Otto J. Koch Ad-
vertising Agency, addressed the asso-
citation on the matter of disposing of
the cranberries not only thru the bar
rel wholesale method but preparing
| them for sale purposes thru the pack
age method In his address we gath
cred the following from his idea and
statement upon which this could be
done.
'The coming method of marketing
food products was in a standard pack
age under the recognizable name. That
the housewife preferred such pack
age first of all, because it was sani-
tary. Second because she could de-
pend on the uniform quality of the
product. The grocer preferred the
package method because it was cas-
ier for him to handle it. The appear
ance of the goods were uniformly bet
ter. That it eliminated his vast from
spoilage and loss in waste entailing
the weighing Of each individual sale
and the labor of waiting on his trade
From the producer standpoint it was
an immense advantage because it en-
abled him to be in absolute control of
the marketing of his product from the
source of the ultimate consumer. That
he established uniformly standard
price for his product. It eliminated
the losses often incurred by the pro-
ducer through the manipulation of
spectators. Mr.. Brandt expressed it
as his belief that cranberries could be
packed in standard packages and sold
at a sufficient higher price than the
bulk goods to pay for the packing and
an effective advertising campaign that
would sell, not only existing crop but
greatly increase the market for cram
berries. Regretting the fact that
most people only use cranberries on
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New
Years, and it didn't seem to Mr..
Brandt that it would take much effort
to get the general public to use the
cranberries three more days a year
and that would double the consumption
of cranberries."
Mr.. Brandt's address was a revela-
ton to the Wisconsin Cranberry
Growers Association as we'll as to the
Cranberry Sales Co., who are directly
instrumental in disposing of the cram
erry crop. His suggestions along this
line will be carefully investigated by
both associations and it may result in
the future of not only selling cranber-
ries in the barrell but in packages that
will create a greater demand for the
use of cranberries all seasons of the
year. Grand Rapids will be an excel
lent handling place of the Cranberry
crop by the Cranberry Sales Co. in the
package or can form. This suggestion
is certainly we'll worth a careful in
vestigation as to cost and feasibility
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-13
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, etc.

FIOUR-Spring wheat. patent, Mime,
sofa, wood or cotton, $3.50 10 retail trade
Minnesota and Dakota, patents, 81. 5.8065. 80
jute, straight, SJ.5005.6O: first clears, 81 81
@5-20: second clears, Sute, $32O63. 80; low
grade, jute, $2.90031O; soft wheat, patents
$5.2505.40; rye flour, white, patents. S. 100
$50: dark. $4.6004.70
HAY-Market firm; choice timothy $3.50
@19.50 No timothy, s16.5O017.5O; Ne {
timothy, $l4O0015.Os; light clover mixed
Sl5OO0l5.50. heavy clover mixed, $12 50d
1880: No 8 red top and grassy mixed tim
othy, $l2 05Q 1850; threshed timothy, IS 50d
1880; clover. s1O.O0012.OO; heated and dam
aged $6.000S.00; alfalfa, choice, $4,000
1900; alfalfa, No. 1, $15O0016.OO; alfalfa
No. 2, s13.00Q14.00; alfalfa. No. 8. $1,000
u.O0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-13
RAIL CLERKS MAY STRIKE
Big Four Faces Walkout Unless Off,
cials Meet Grievance Body at
indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 12.-Unless
officials Of the Big Four agree to meet
a grievance committee of the Brother
hood of Railway Clerks in Indianap-
oils today strike Of clerks on the
entire system may be called immedi-
ately, according to G. B. Harris, gen.
eral chairman of the brotherhood.
There are 900 clerks in indianapolis.
The threatened strike was precfpi-
tated by the discharge Of five clerks
at Kankakee, who refused to give up
their membership in the brotherhood,
according to Harris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-13
VIC. GROWERS
ELECT OFFICERS

The Wisconsin Cranberry Growers
annual session closed last evening in
Daly's Theatre and was one of their
most interesting and profitable meet
ings. The discussions were enthusias-
tic and interesting. Those present re-
port it one of their best conventions.
The following officers were reelected
for the ensuing year:
Pres.-Andrew Searles.
Vice Pres.-T. J. Hoffman, Mather.
Sec.-Jos. ". Fitch, Cranmoor.
Treas.-H. F. Gebhart, Black River
Falls.