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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-06-08
THIRTY-SIX YEARS AGO ITEMS
Taken From the River Falls journal
Of June 10, 1890.

N. P. Haugan attended the Ma
tional Republican convention at Chi
cago. Hon. James A. Garfield was
nominated.
Joseph Stephens is putting up q
warehouse on the west side Of the
river, opposite his shop, for storing
plows, etc.
A. P. Forsyth has closed out his
dry goods and grocery business at
Martell and has opened a complete
drug store there.
D. M. Woodbury. goes to Taylors
Falls, Mimi, next Monday, where he
will begin his career as lawyer, hay
ing formed an alliance with H. N.
Setter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-06-08

sational argument in favor Of the
bill came about half hour before
the vote was reached, when special
kilograms received by associated
press were passed around among
members, announcing that during
the same morning a naval engage
ment occurred in the North Sea be-
tween the English and German fleets,
resulting in a loss of eight English
war vessels and several vessels of the
German fleet. 1t seems the height
of folly to spend twenty million dol
lars and two or three years building
a battle cruiser only to see it wiped
out of existence in the twinkling of
an eye by a torpedo, but for that
matter the whole war problem is a
piece of worldwide insanity in which
all parties engaged are past the stage
of normal reasoning.
The Naval bill on the final vote
passed with only four dissenting
voices out of 1862 votes. Two years
ago no man could have prophesied
such large naval bill and yet war
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-06-08
THE NAVY BILL
BY JAMES A. FREAR


On Friday the naval bill reached a
vote after several days debate. Fl
cures and details are unimportant to
TIE average person unfamiliar with
such matters, but the bill carries five
new battle cruisers, all capable of 35
knots an hour, TO cost approximate
ly twenty million dollars each, or
one hundred million dollars in all.
Last year three hundred thousand
dollars sufficed for aeroplanes. but
with the new spirit Of preparedness
Selling congress, around three mil
lion five hundred thousand is appro-
priated in the 1916 bill, or several
times as much as all that has hereto
fore been spent for air machines.
Something like so submarines are
provided for in the bill and total of
over $250.000,000 is appropriated
with which to provide naval materi-
al for first line of defense. A SEN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-06-08

that board and the results obtained
was one Of the strongest features OF
his address, illustrating the business
methods which he is endeavoring to
install into the management of the
states finances. He said that al
though he was not a progressive in
politics, he was a progressive in bus
mess.
During the remainder Of his
speech he touched briefly upon vari-
Gus topics connected with state and
national affairs-the best course in
state road work has not yet been de-
cided upon; the Chicago convention
should develop a united Republican
party; there is no menace from so
called "hyphenated Americans" the
government should take entire
charge of Mexico instead Of chasing
any one bandit at a time; after the
war the bankrupt European nations
will have to unload their manufac-
tured produce upon the United
States, the only country with wealth
enough to buy; we should protect
our own industries against this in
invasion of foreign goods by a
tariff high enough to prevent ruin
Gus prices; the United States needs
a merchant marine.
At the conclusion Of the governors
address, and after a musical selec-
ton, the POSTMASTER introduced
Atty. w. 7. Doar Of New Richmond,
who responded eloquently to the
toast, "Co-operation.' All regret
ted that Mr.. Doar's time was so linn
tied, as his message was d splendid
one and his delivery, as one man ex-
pressed it, so easy to listen to.
We hope to have hin. speak here up
on future occasions.
Atty. Spencer Haven represented
Hudson upon the program and gave
very clever humorous response. 1t
was deeply regretted that DR.. D.
w. Woodwork was unable to be
present and respond to the toast
''The County Jail and Other Things"
A series of one-minute toasts, list
ed as punched Hits" brought
forth words Of welcome to the gov
ernor and some notes of appeal for
legislative attention for the stock
show. The responses were made by
F. D. PIERCE, c. n. Wiger, Senator
Geo. B. Skogmo. Regent P. W.
Ramer and Dwight Flower.
The program concluded with a de-
lightful reading by w. D. Davidson
and the song, Wisconsin,, by the
male quartette.
Songs by the Methodist male quar-
tet, consisting of Professors Wright
and Welles, Rev. G. A. Bird and
Walter Chapman interspersed
throughout the program, were eX-
ceptionally pleasing features Of the
entertainment. The instrumental
music furnished by an orchestra I'M
der the leadership of John E. How
ard, furnished splendid entertain
ment while the banquet was being
served.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-06-08
$4,000 In GOLD AS SPECIAL PRIZES FOR TWO WEEKS WORK

ring governments have built so fast
that our own government within the
two year period has dropped from
second to seventh in rank. The only
certain way for us to catch up will
be for a few more destructive naval
engagements to occur between fleets
that now outrank us.
President Wilson caught the pre-
raredness fever and has agreed to
march in a procession which parades
here June 18th. Every large city is
now holding parades with which to
arouse sentiment and the writer re-
Gently received a letter from the dis
tinguished clergyman, Jenkin Lloyd
Jones, containing the suggestion
that those parading would make
promising recruits for our regular
army in which enlistments are now
secured with difficulty.
Wisconsin lake cities have become
alarmed over a proposal by the Il
linois Drainage Commission to turn
more Of Lake Michigan into the Chi
cago river. A few years ago, con-
gress authorized the building of a
drainage canal at Chicago, and Chi
cago river was turned back so that
instead of flowing into Lake Michi-
gan the current was forced back
through a canal into the Illinois riV-
er and thence down into the Missis-
sippi. In other words, instead Of
flowing east into Lake Michigan,
lake waters now flow through the
various rivers and canals down into
the Mississippi, thereby relieving
the city of Chicago of its sewage and
preserving the lake supply Of drink
ing water from contamination.
Army engineers fixed a minimum
quantity Of lake water flowing into
the river at 100000 feet minute
and say any greater flow will disturb
harbOr facilities around Lake Michi-
gan by lowering the lake level. The
city Of Chicago and state Of Illinois
which also propose to use lake wat
ers in the drainage canal for water
power purposes, are demanding
more water, ostensibly for sanitary
moods.
Senator La Toilette secured an
amendment to the river and harbor
bill fixing a minimum flow according
to the engineers estimates, but the
Illinois authorities demand more
water. The bill has yet to pass both
Houses after an agreement in con-
ference and with its many other OBJ
jectionable features the Chicago
Drainage proposal is a navigation"
project that invites close investiga-
ton, and has thus far produced a
flood Of opposing kilograms from
Wisconsin lake ports. When the
bill was being opposed in the House
recently, the writer urged that
planks be inserted in party plat
forms directing congress to change
the pork barrel system. Since that
time men of national prominence
have promised to try and place such
planks in both the Republican and
Progressive platforms, to be adopt
ed at Chicago this week. They may
not be secured, but public sentiment
is becoming aroused over the annual
loot, and help is coming from unex-
pected sources.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-06-08
IOWA COUNTY PICNIC

The annual Iowa county picnic will
be held on the Bailey farm, north
west Of this city, June Il. All who
are interested and who are eligible
to take part in this affair are re-
quested to get into communication
at once with Josephus Bailey.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-06-08
Awards At The
Normal Stock Show
HORSES


Class S. General work horse. 1900
to 400 lbs. Gelding or mare years
old or older, Clark Hunter, LIST;
John Black, End; A. Davidson, 3rd.
Gelding or mare 3 years, John
Black, LIST; J. W. Allan, End; H. r.
Taylor, 3rd.
Gelding or mare two years old,
Mr.. Malberg, LIST; c. r. Hooking,
End; A. Kohl, Bird.
Brood mare and colt, F. S. Cola
more, LIST; M. Mclaughlin, End.
Sucking colt, M. Mclaughlin, LIST;
w. A. Chapman, End; C. R. Hook
ing, 3rd.
Matched pair of geldings or mares
shown in harness, Frank Bliss, LIST;
D. E. Flower, End; A. Kohl, 3rd.
Class B. Heavy draft horses 140O
lbs. or over, gelding or mare years
old or older, D. Clifford, LIST; H. r.
Taylor, End; j. j. Foster, 3rd.
Gelding or mare, years old, Fred
Brosi, LIST; A. Kohl, End.
Gelding or mare 2 years old, Oscar
Malberg, LIST; J. r. Taylor, End; M.
Mclaughlin, 3rd.
Gelding or mare l year old, d.
Clifford, LIST; Finke Bros, End; Fred
Haberatich, 3rd
Brood mare and colt, John Fox
LIST; w. A. Chapman, End; w. A.
Chapman, 3rd.
Sucking colt, John Fox, LIST; w.
A. Chapman, End.
Matched pair Of geldings or mares
shown in harness, Dan Lowe, LIST;
Nit. Savage, End; w. A. Chapman,
3rd.
Class C. Readsters. Gelding or
mare, years old or older, John
Hunter, LIST.
Matched pair Of geldings or mares
shown in harness, E. B. Fox, LIST;
Mrs. F. Pomeroy, End; H. E. Bailey,
Bird.
Single driver shown in harness, F.
Pomeroy, 1st, Walter Glass, End; H.
E. Bailey, Bird.
Class D. Pure bred draft horses,
stallion A years old or older, Walter
Glass, LIST; Walter Glass, End.
BEEF CATTLE
Class A. Short Horns, bull
year old or older, w. L. Doe, 1st;
w. L. Doe, End.
Bull, years old, Geo. Sherman,
LIST.
Bull, senior yearling, w. H. Scru-
ton, LIST; Fl. r. Taylor, End.
Bull calf, to s months, Leo Hos
teri, LIST; w. S. Doe, End; J. r. Tay-
lor, 3rd.
Cow, yrs. old or over, H. r.
Taylor, LIST; H. r. Taylor, End.
Heifer, senior yearling, w. H.
Scruton, 1st; w. F. Doe, End.
Heifer, junior yearling, w. L.
Doe, 1st; w. L. Doe, End.
Heifer calf, 4 to mo. old. Leo
Hastedt, LIST; w. L. Doe, End; w. L.
Doe, 3rd
Fat COW or steer, H. r. Taylor,
LIST; II. r. Taylor, End.
Class A, milking short horns, cows
yrs. old or older, w. i. Doe, 1st;
J. R. Taylor, End.
Sweepstakes, beef breeds, best
bull one year old or older, w. H.
Scruton, 1st.
Best COW one year old or older, W.
H. Scruton, LIST.
Class F. Aberdeen Angus bull,
senior yearling, j. w. Allen, LIST; j.
w. Allen. End.
Cow, years old, j. w. Allen, list.
Heifer calf to months old, J.
w Allen, 1st.
DAIRY CATTLE
Class B. Jerseys, bull 3 years old
or older, F. D. Peirce & Son, LIST; f.
D. Peirce & Son, End
Bull, junior yearling, F. d. Peirce
& Son, LIST; F. D. PIERCE & Son, End;
F. D. Peirce & Son, Bird
Cow yrs. old or older, F. D.
Peirce & Son, LIST; F. D. Peirce &
Son, End; F. d. PIERCE & Son, 3rd
Heifer, senior yearling, F. D.
PIERCE & Son, 1st; F. D. Peirce &
Son, End; F. D. PIERCE & Son, 3rd
Heifer, junior yearling, F. D.
Peirce & Son, 1st; F. D. Peirce &
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-06-08
$4,000 IN GOLD WILL BE GIVEN TO THE TWO CANDIDATES WHO
TURN IN THE MOST MONEY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DIS
TRCTS FROM TODAY UP 70 AND INCL DING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE TWENTY ONE

$500 In Gold to Candidate Living in the City $500 Gold
to a Candidate Living One OF the Rural Routes.
Candidates! You Receive Votes on the Automo-
bile and Piano Whether You Win the Gold
or Not So Get Busy. Win the Gold
and Pile Up Bunch of Votes
on the Automobile!
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or the Automobile!


for their aid collecting and soliciting subscriptions for
getting started Little has been
almost all the candidates think they cannot win AS
those who think they will
bile Another will win the and down. Candidates.
hesitate longer?
Letting brand five Chevrolet
absolutely
SPECIAL GOLD OFFER
In order get the candidates working earnestly once
$50 gold the candidates
money respective Money already
turned doesn't this special offer Any
and win SIS gold by collecting from today until Wedn
day, June 21st than other candidate in the
WIN GOLD AND AUTO, TOO
will be given
will interfere with the
Every candidate will automobile
subscription he The gold will be
candidates who the money
districts the next weeks You candidates. this offer makes
possible for SIS in gold and the time pile bunch
automobile
mobile too
SIS IN GOLD TO RURAL ROUTE CANDIDATE
We will give gold living rural
than other candidate living of the rural
SIS IN GOLD TO A CITY CANDIDATE
Ihe candidate living within the corporate
from today Wednesday,
other city candidate will SIS
by working earnestly every day.
NOMINATE YOURSELF NOW
working Go after the SIS png up
the Automobile and Piano at the
whole county
scratched yet.
The following respective standing
up to and including Wednesday, June 7h
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-24
HAVE COMPLETED FIRST UNIT.
First Kenosha Division of wisconsin
Red Gross Association Has Been
Formed by Mrs. z. L. Grant.

Mrs. E. L. Grant is the first of the
several women Of Kenosha who have
undertaken to form Red Cross units of
ten members each to ally with the Wis
consin Red Cross Association, to COM
plete her unit. Mrs. Grant sent in her
application yesterday to the state
headquarters. Her members are the
Mines. Charles Allen, George Francis
Adams, James Bailey, George Ripley,
Eugene Head, Dan o. Head, Thomas
Holderness, Charles Matthews, William
W. Vincent, William Birmingham.
The members pledge themselves to
pay $l.0O annually as dues, and beside
this to give such time as they conven-
iently can for making surgical dress
ings and other hospital supplies.
The supplies that are gotten together
will be saved for a base hospital until
needed, or in case of war between our
country and another government, more
work will be carried on more ac-
lively and everything sent directly to
the front.
The idea of the Red Cross associa-
lions seems to be more in readi-
ness should a sudden emergency demand
the aid of the women of the country.
than to hurry through the work just at
present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-24
LOSES OLDEST MEMBER.
Girls Club Senior Becomes Bride of
Rowland, Mich, Man Today-Is
To Live In Rowland,

Miss Hattie Bull who has been a
member of the Girls Club, 361 Sheri-
dan Road, for year and by the length
OF her stay has acquired title for
seniority among the other guests, was
married today to Albert Mail of How
land, Mich. Mr.. and Mrs. Mail are to
make their home in Rowland.
This is the first of the members of
the Girls Club to marry while resi-
dents of the club and the other twenty
members prefaeed the wedding with
many festivities.
The charming trousseau of the bride
included crochet and embroidery done
by the other girls and herself while all
of the sewing, even to the making Of
the wedding gown was done by the
bride with the aid of the house mother,
Mrs. Martha Winans, who helps all the
girls to sew.
Sunday morning the members of the
club presented the bride-to-be with a
handsome set of solid fiat silver and the
presentation speech was made by the
baby of the club, Miss Florence
Vandenburgh, its youngest member.
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SOCIETY IN LIGHT OPERA.
Many Kenoshans Will Attend Charity
Performance to be Given in Racine
Friday Night.

The entertainment to be given in Ra-
cine Friday night by the Junior League
of that city for the benefit of Sunny
Rest Sanatorium, the Old Ladies Home.
the Central Charities Association. the
Y. W. G. A. and other charities, will
draw number of Kenoshans. Among
those who will 60 are Mr.. and Mrs.
Zalmon G. Simmons who will have in
tfeir party Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Rowe,
Richard Pope and Grant Simmons. Mr..
and Mrs. A. Ell. Lance have reserved
box for the performance.
The opera is "Piff Puff, or Love in a
Toyshop,' with a prologue written by
Warburton Guilbert who is to SING II
in costume and who will play the lead
ing mans role, opposite to Miss Mae
Bate, leading woman.
Other players will include the Misses
Josephine and Katharine Lewis, Helene
johnson, Stella Blake, Esther Wood.
Henrietta Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Rogers, the Mines. G. j. Ramsey and
Fred Osuis, and the Messrs, A. Arthur
Guiibert, Ralph Wilson, Leo Bloom.
Among the specialties are mechani-
cal doll dance by Miss Wood and
Chinese dance by Percival Fuller and
Miss Lewis.
Beside those from Kenosha who have
already secured seats for the perform
ance, it is expected that a large num-
Der of others will attend.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-24
OLD SETTLERS ALL READY.
Annual Reunion at Paddocks Lake to
be Best Held in the History of
the Organization.

The committee of the Kenosha Old
Settlers Club in charge of the annual
reunion to be held at Paddocks Lake
on August 31st next, has its program
completed and it is going to be the
most interesting ever offered at a gath
ering of the members of the club.
Governor Emanuel Z. Philip is to be
the big attraction for the day and
while the reunion is just before the
close of the primary campaign the
governor is going to talk sspioneef
days" with possibly just little refer
ence to politics. Many Of the state
officials are expected to accompany
Governor Philip to Kenosha for the
day. Congressman Cooper is planning
to come all the way from Washington
to attend the picnic and he may have
a chance to speak. The program for
the day is going to be lot like pro-
grams for other old settler S picnics.
There will be the big dinner at noon
with ample provision to feed the
crowds of visitors. Miss NJ. Grace
Robinson of Pleasant Prairie is to give
number of readings and there is go
ing to be dancing in the pavilion both
afternoon and evening with music by
Sehmitt's orchestra of Kenosha. Of
course there will be baseball game
and the contending teams will be the
Somers Greys and the All Stars of Ke-
nosha. The train will leave Kenosha
at 1926 in the morning and it is ex-
pected that round thousand Keno,
sha people will attend.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-24
HANDSOME TROPHIESO OFFERED
Finest Set of Cups Offered for Lake
Event This Year Proves Attraction for
Yachts and Power Boats from Chi
cago, Milwaukee and Racine.

For the first time in its history the
Kenosha Yacht Club is going to have
real regatta and it is scheduled to
take place on next Sunday when it is
expected that seventy yachts, repre-
senting many of the clubs on Lake
Michigan, will sail into the Kenosha
harbor to contend for one of the most
notable list of trophies ever offered by
a Lake Michigan club. The invitation
of the Kenosha club has been most
cordial one and it has been accepted
by many yachtsmen who have prom
ised to aid in making the event the
biggest success of the year in yachting
circles on Lake Michigan.
Five hundred "salts' who sail the
lake for pleasure, are expected to be
the guests of the Kenosha club at the
big regatta and seventy boats have
been entered for the various events.
The program for the big day is now
being completed and it will be given
out later in the week.
The Kenosha Yacht Club is planning
to erect a club house and the regatta
is to open the movement to secure
funds for the club. Twenty cups to
the value Of more than two hundred
and fifty dollars will be contested for
by the visiting yachtsmen and the clubs
to be represented will include the
Lincoln Park Yacht Club of Chicago,
jackson Park Yacht Club of Chicago.
Milwaukee Yacht Club, Steel Mills
Yacht Club, South Shore Yacht Club,
all of Milwaukee, and the Racine Yacht
Club. In addition there will be
dozen entries of boats from other ports
along the lake not affiliated with any
of the yacht clubs. The Kenosha
yachts will all take part in the races
scheduled for the day.
Both power ano sail boats are to
have part in the various events and
some power boats doing thirty-fva
miles an hour have been entered. Ra-
cine will send feet of seven power
boats to contest for the trophies.
The various events will be started
early on Sunday morning and the en-
tire day will be given over to the
sport. After the races are over in the
evening yachtsmen will gather at Ger
mania hall for banquet at which time
the trophies will be presented. Mayor
Pfennig and the entire membership of
the Kenosha Common Council will be
guests at the banquet and many dis.
tinguished lake sailors will be includ.
ed in the list of speakers.
Dan Starke, a member of the South
Park Board in Milwaukee, is to be
one of the principal speakers and Com
modore William Barr of the South
Shore Yacht Club will also make an
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-24
MRS. WINNIE PATTERSON DEAD.
Native of Iceland and Resident of
Kenosha for Three Months Died
on Monday Evening.

Mrs. Winnie Patterson, aged fifty
eight years and resident of Kenosha
for the past three months, died at the
family residence 721 Charles street at
an early hour this morning following
an extended illness. Mrs. Patterson
was native of Iceland where she was
born July 10, 1858. She had been a
resident of Wisconsin for the past
forty-four years and had resided but a
short time in Kenosha. She is sur
vived by her husband and one daugh-
ter. Funeral services will be held
from the family residence at half past
two o'clock Thursday afternoon in
charge of the Rev. I. w. Corey of the
First Baptist church. Interment will
be at Green Ridge.
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AUTO THIEF WAS BOLD.
Daring Attempt is Made to Steal Auto
mobile Belonging to Emory
Aolderness but it Failed.

About the boldest attempt to steal
an automobile reported in Kenosha this
season is reported by Emory Holderness
who resides on Prairie Court He had
left his car standing on a driveway at
his home on last Saturday night and
when he heard some one toot the horn
he decided that possibly an effort was
being made to steal it. He went out
to the driveway but found no one.
In order to safeguard against a pos
sible return of the robbers he took the
car over to the Pabst garage and put
1t there for safe keeping. Holderness
had left the garage about five minutes
when man came in and said: CT
want to get my car. fYou haven It
any car here" Pabst told him and he
came back quick 20 yes | have,
Holderness just brought it in little
while ago. The fellow was advised that
before the scar was turned over an or
der from Holderness would be neces-
sary. Pabst went to the phone and
was calling the Holderness house when
the man who had sought the car ran
out of the garage. When last seen he
was going like a deer down Ridge
street. The identity of the would be
automobile thief is a complete mystery
but the garage men have pretty good
description for the police officers.
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Endorsed No Candidates.
TO PRACTICE MASSAGE.

The first certificate of registration
for the practice of massage and hydro
therapy ever recorded in Kenosha coun-
ty was entered today at the office Of
County Clerk Russell Jones. The prae-
titioner is Anna Sophia Lindstrom Of
this city, better known as Mrs. Alfred
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-24

Miss Edna C. Bond has gone to the
North Woods for a month s visit. While
in that locality she will visit in the
home of Judge Vinge and family of
Madison who has summer home near
Mile Lac and also with the E. j. Me
Causlands of Superior who have sum.
mer home at Deerwood, MINI.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-24

Mrs. Zalmon G. Simmons of Shadow
Lawn entertained number of Racine
society people over Sunday at her
country home, Cottage in the Woods, on
Twin Lakes. The guests were the
Misses Katherine Lewis, Helene John
son and Esther Wood, and the Messrs
Warburton Guilbert, Percival Fuller
aud Gordon Lewis.