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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20
SAVING the Suffix.

Rex Beach tells how in the early
days of the gold excitement in Alaska
there came a young German from ILL
nois who, after prospecting for awhile.
settled in Sitka.
His name was Henry f. Almondin-
ger, and, wishing to Americanize him
self as much as possible, he applied to
the proper authority for permission to
change his name to Henry r. Almond.
A few days later man named John
Smith applied to the same authority,
and, after reciting a long catalogue OF
the ills to which he was subject owing
to his unfortunately common name, he
said in conclusions:
"And whereas I have noticed that
you have curtailed the name of Henry
r. Almondinger to Ell. F. Almond and
have not disposed Of the niger which
seems to be lying around loose, re-
spectfully request that the same may
be added to my name."-Chicago Trib-
uno.
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Normal Notes

John,Vezina Of the Ellsworth high
school visited at the Normal on
Monday.
Miss Margaret Williams attended
the League Declamatory and Ora
torical contest at New Richmond
last Friday night.
Among those spending their va
cation in the city are, Marion Tay-
lor IA, Ruth Remington Is, Mable
Shide Is, MyraIJellings.
Sam Pitts IL spent a few days
visiting Normal and selecting teach
ers for his school at Red Granite,
Wis, during the latter part of last
week.
Mr.. Christian Ethun who was
compelled to miss school for two
DAYS last week on account of an at
tack of infamatory rheumatism is
again in school.
Mr.. August Newman Is. who re-
Gently underwent serious opera
ton is doing as we'll as can be ex-
pected. His friends in Normal hope
for his speedy recovery.
The standing of the different
classes in competition for the Sven
son trophy is as follows: Juniors 169
points, Seniors 90, third years II,
Sophomores Z, Freshmen 6.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20
sNAILs AS FOOD.
Thew Are as Nourshing as Calls Foot
Jelly and Easy to Raise.

They Are as Nourishing as Caif's Foot
Jelly and Easy to Raise.
GAIL snails are edible and nutritious,
saws Canon Horsley in book on Brit
ish land and fresh water mollusks.
He goes on to say that even the COM
mon or garden snail though insipid, is
as nourishing as calf's foot jelly.
There is a large white shelled snail
called Helix pomatia that is common
ly eaten by connoisseurs in the south
Of England, while all over France, It
ally and Spain several species are used
as food. In France there are many
snail farms which yield a good profit
to their owners. In the French and
Italian quarters Of New York snalls
may be brought either alive or cooked,
and at most of the French restaurants
they are served, ''escargots farcis' be-
ing the most usual form of the dish.
Snails are easy to raise in large guam
titles. They need lime for making
their shells, but they do not have to
be fed, as they can find their own food,
which is exclusively the leaves OF
many plants. They are most delicious
when properly prepared and cooked
and, as Canon Horsley says, as nour-
ishing as calf's foot jelly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20
THE IRON MAIDEN.
Her Dread Embrace Meant Cruel and
Certain Death.

Her Dread Embrace Meant Cruel and
Certain Death.
In an ancient tower at Nuremberg a
strange figure is shown to visitors. 1t
is called the Eiserne Jungfrau 0ron
Maiden) because it looks like a woman
dressed in rusty iron. At about the
waist are two handles by means of
which the front of the figure is opened
on hinges, like two doors, from the
chin down, leaving the face unsep-
arated.
The heavy and massive doors bristle
inside with spikes as sharp as dag
gers. about twenty of which point in
ward toward the chest and two of
which, longer than the others, are fixed
inside the face behind the eyes.
The Eiserne Jungfrau was an instru-
ment of execution reserved for shame
less women. When one of these was
condemned to death she was placed in
side the figure, and the doors were
closed. This forced the spikes into her
vital organs and through her eyes into
her brain. Death was quick or slow,
according to the speed with which the
doors were closed.
The base of the figure is trapdoor.
When the doors were opened and the
victim freed from the spikes the trap
door was sprung and her body dropped
through a deep hole into torrent that
still flows under the castle. A tip Of
few pfennigs will have the hole lighted
with electric lamps, and the visitor can
look down and see the dark water,
thus completing the tragedy in his. i'm
aoination.-NeW York World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20
DONEGAL

!. !. /.
Mrs. George House of St. Paul
visited here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Rock visit
ed at River Falls Sunday.
Vine Johnson visited at Charley
Pechacek's of Beldenville recently.
Mrs. Ed Tyler spent a few days
at her sons home at Clifton recent
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Marek visited
at John Johnson's of Big River one
day last week.
Edward and Joseph Doorack and
Emil Johnson spent day fishing at
Kinnickinnic.
John Tyler went to St. Paul last
Thursday TO have his leg treated at
st. Joseph's Hospital.
John P. Falteisek has returned
home from ST. Paul after spending
most of the winter there.
Tillie Tyler is staying at home
this week, and also practicing
teaching al the Forestville district.
Stanley, Urias, Lyial and Will
lam Johnson visited at their uncle
Joe Johnson's Of Kinnickinnic Sat-
urday and Sunday.
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by River Falls. The speakers for the
affirmative were, Kenneth White,
Sydney Halverson, and Leu Colt.
This contest was close and spirited
and after much consideration the
decision was rendered to Stevens
Point. The same evening the same
question was debated in Superior.
River Falls was represented by Lynn
White, Walter Rummel and Joseph
Taylor. on the negative side Of the
question. This was also very fine
contest but the decision was given
to Superior.
On last Tuesday afternoon the
Third year girls indoor baseball
team defeated the Sophomore team
in the gymnasium of South Hall.
The winner Of this game secured the
right to play the Senior girls in
door baseball team for the. cham
pionship of the school. This game
was played on Wednesday after
noon. The Third year team put up
a determined fight to show their SUI
premacy of the upper class team,
but the Seniors refused to take de-
feat. The Seniors played an air
tight game throughout. as was
shown by the score at the end of the
game. The final score was 10 to 5
in favor Of the Senior team. The
winning Of this game gives the Sc
Nor class so points toward the Sven
son trophy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20

Last Friday afternoon five men,
Hates, Olson, Boerke, Johnson and
Grimm left for different towns in
ST. Croix County to conduct insti-
tutes for Superintendent Aune.
The Normal closed on Wednesday
afternoon for the Easter vacation.
On account of the long winter va
cation Christmas, the Easter recess
will only last from Wednesday after
! noon until Tuesday afternoon.
Olive Turner spent last week at
Chicago attending the 7. w. C. A.
convention. Opportunities like this
come to very few students. We con-
graduate Miss Turner on being per-
mitted to represent River Falls at
this meeting.
Herbert Christian had the mis-
fortune of spraining his foot last
Saturday. Ed Mittermeyer also had
the bad luck of spraining his ankle
last Thursday evening while prac-
Using baseball. They have been able
to attend school, walking with the
aid of crutches.
Last Friday evening the debate
between Stevens Point and River
Falls was held in the Normal Audi
forum. The question was: Resell
we'd That the Federal Government
should Own and Operate Interstate
Public Service Telegraphs and Tele-
phone. The affirmative was upheld
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20
High School Notes

Mr.. Stillman will be absent from
his classes for a few days on account
of sickness. Miss Demuling from the
Normal is taking his place.
Miss Williams has chosen those of
the Senior Class she wishes to take
parts in the play presented by the
Senior Glass. Practice will COM
mence at once.
The bronze tablet presented by the
G. A. r., which has Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address, has been placed in a
prominent position in the front Of
the assembly room where it may be
seen by all in the room.
On Tuesday, April 18th, the Min
neyata Camp Fire girls were invited
by their guardian, Miss Stuart. to
attend an informal sewing bee at
Mrs. Whitcomb's. There are twelve
girls in the Minneyata Camp Fire.
The girls report an excellent time.
The American History class has
been very fortunate in obtaining
several Of the old soldiers to tell
them of the Civil war. The class is
just finishing the closing period of
that war. Mr.. Elliot talked Tues
day, and Mr.. Knowles and Mr..
Pratt on Wednesday and Thursday,
respectively.
The speakers from our high school
both won places at the League Con-
test held at New Richmond on the
18th. New Richmond won firsts in
both Oratory and Declamatory with
River Falls close second. AS both
the first and second speakers are al
lowed to participate in the District
Contest, our speakers will appear in
that contest to be held here on May
5th.
It has been decided that no mem
Der of the base ball team should en-
ter track work while training for
base ball. The reason for this de-
cision is that those participating and
training for both cannot give their
best to either SO that one or the 9th
er must suffer. Nevertheless we shall
have few who do not play base
ball, train for track work.
The literary program for next
Monday, April 24th, will be in
charge of Miss Stuart. The follow
ing program will be given:
Song-Camp Fire Girls.
Life Of Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Clarence Peterson.
Recitation, Fishing" Arthur
Davis.
de Old Front Gate'-Gladys
Golden.
Flute solo-Dorothy Taggart.
Recitation-Ethel Peterson.
Encouragement"
I'm the Morning"-Helen Daw-
son.
Boys Quartette-Leo Lowe, Paul
Bird, Orson Pratt, Roland Badger.
Reading, us You"-Margaretta
Taggart.
School News-Earl Foster, Robert
Scott, Russell Drake.
Girls Quartette-Emma Smith,
Margaret Smith, Lila Williams,
Maud Burghardt.
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CoIIapsibIe Stage Scenery.

Pneumatic scenery and stage settings
are now used in an endeavor to make
them more realistic and at the same
time conserve the pOssibleness and
convenience of the present type of fiat
and built up paper and wood forms.
This is made of a rubberized fabric
and so arranged that it may be inflated
quickly and moved about with ease.
The idea has been worked out in re-
producing trees upon the stage, with
the result that they appear very real
from a short distance. A very large
oak tree may be collapsed and packed
in a small space for shipment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20
Don't Neglect Your Feet

A great many people have trouble
with their feet. Their feet are
tired sore and tender and in most
cases there is an offensive odor from
Precipitation. If you used Barker's
Antiseptic you will find it speedy
cure, and it will destroy all odor
from perspiration in Is seconds.
For sale at Freeman's and Tag
CARTS drug store.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20
MARRIED

Married in Minneapolis, Saturday,
April Is, Miss Hilda Brolander of
this city and Mr.. Edwin Jorgenson
of the town of Troy. Rev. Mr.. Avid
son Of Minneapolis performed the
ceremony.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20
She'd Notice 1t.

'Look here" said the husband. "You
mustn't complain that way. Remem-
Der. at least, that I have to foot all the
bills
Eyes, you foot Them" retorted the
wife. .You kick at every single one of
them."- STRAY Stories.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20
Demonstrations Compared.

'You mustn't neglect your studies
for athletics"
That's what father says" replied
the young man. But father never
gets up and cheers when he hears me
quoting Latin the way he does when
he sees me playing football. Wash
ington Star.
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Annronriate.

Little Johnny-Dad, there's girl at
our school whom we call Postscript.
Dad-Postscript What do you call her
Postscript for? Little Johnny-Cos her
name is Adeline Manufacturing
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Indoor Occupation.

"You must take an interest in out
door sports,' said the physician.
ST do replied the indolent citizen.
They provide my main reading every
day.'-Washingt Star
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20

!, The hearts of men are their books;
events are their tutors: great actions
are their eloquence.-Macaulay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20
New Goods

Are coming in and going out so
fast at our store that you see
new merchandise on our shelves
and counters every time you
come to the store. Every article
brand new.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03

County, from the award of damages of
Council shall forthwith transmit to the clerk Of said court
duly certified copy Of all papers and records in it's Office
pertaining to such proceedings and than appeal
TAKEN it shall not be to transmit than
copy.
SECTION AL EFFECT OF AWARD. Whenever an
award of damages shall be made confirmed and not appealed
FROM any proceedings for the taking of property under
this chapter whenever the Court shall render final udg
ment any appeal from any such award from the
rmaon thereof the rights of all parties shall be finally
determined thereby, and the shall constitute lawful
and sufficient condemnation and appropriation to the public
use of the land article franchise property right thing
of value for which damages awarded and right
shall be thereby dvesed and the City shall become vested
with the title and become the Of the property taken
and condemned absolutely for all purposes for which the
City may the except that to lands and
rights taken for Streets alleys and highway purposes the
City shall acquire only easement therein for such purpose
but before entering upon OF said land or prop
ery the City shall the amount of such award with
terest thereon the of six cent from
the date of the final award confirmation thereof udg
ment OF the Court as the be- In case there shall
be doubt to who entitled to such compensation
damages, part thereof, may be awarded, the
awarded and in doubt shall be by the Council
appropriated and set apart in the treasury for whatsoever
shall establish his right thereto by judicial proceeding
otherwise Before payment OF such award the
Of such property the claimant of the award shall furnish
satisfactory evidence of his right to such award provided
however that the Council by resolution at time
before confirmation of award of damages made by
in of appeal within thirty days after final determine
ton thereof abandon such proceedings and shall hereupon
SECTION 142. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TAKEN
TO BE RECORDED Upon the completion of any proceed
ngs under this chapter for the acquisition of property
for the City, the Council shall accurate description
of the property taken to be prepared together with
statement of the amount of damages any, awarded and
paid to be paid to each former thereof and
the Mayor and City Clerk to acknowledge the for the
City, and the be recorded the office the
Register of Deeds of the County.
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CHAPTER Is.
REFERENDUM.

SECTION 112 MODE OF PROTESTING AGAINST OR
DINANCES No ordinance passed by the Council shall 90
into effect before ten days from the time of it's final passage
except ordinance for the preservation of the public
health safety which contains statement of
but shall be to the referendum herein
provided IT, during said ten days. petition signed by
qualified electors of the city equal in number to at least
twenty centum of the entire all candidates
for at the last preceding general municipal election
at which mayor elected protesting against the
OF such ordinance be presented to the Council the same
shall hereupon be from going into operation and
and if the be not repealed the Council shall
submit the ordinance provided in Chapter II of this char
ter to vote of the electors at special election called
for that purpose and such ordinance shall become
alive unless majority of the qualified electors voting on
the shall vote in favor thereof The provisions of
Chapter IA respecting the forms and conditions the
on the mode of verifcaon cerfcation and filing nature
of the requires.
SECTION 49, REFERENCE OF MEASURES TO
POPULAR VOTE. Any ordinance or measure that the
Council the qualified electors of the City have authority
to enact the Council may of its motion submit
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CHAPTER IL.
INITIATIVE.

SECTION ILL., DIRECT LEGISLATION
% Any proposed ordinance may be submitted to
the Council by petition signed by the qualified electors
city equal In number to the percentage hereinafter
required.
(2) PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER FOURTEEN AP-
PLY The provisions of Chapter Fourteen respecting
the forms and conditions of the petition the mode of
verfcaton certfcaton and filing shall be substantially
followed, with such modification the nature of the
requires.
(3) TWENTY PER CENT PETITION If petit
ton accompanying the proposed ordinance be signed
by electors equal in number to twenty per cenum of the
entire vote cast for all candidates for mayor at the last
preceding general municipal election at which mayor
elected and contains request that such ordinance
be submitted forthwith to vote of the people at
special election, then the Council shall either;
(a) Pass said ordinance without alteration within
twenty days after attachment of the clerks certificate
of suficiency to the accompanying petition, or
b) Within twentyfv days after such certifcation,
proceed to call special election at which said ordinance
without alteration shall be submitted to vote of the
people.
az TEN PER CENT PETITION. If the petition
be signed by electors equal number to at least but
less than twenty per centum of the entire vote cast for
all candidates at which the mayor elected and said
ordinance be not passed by the Council provided in
the preceding subdivision then such ordinance without
alteration shall be submitted to vote of the people
the next general municipal election occurring at any
time after twenty days from the date Of the City Clerk
certificate of sufciency attached to the petition
panying such ordinance.
81 PUBLICATION OF POPULAR ORDINANCE.
Whenever any ordinance proposition is to be sub
mtted to the voters of the city any election the
Council shall the ordinance proposition to be
published once in the official newspaper of the City,
(6) ELECTION. The ballots used in voting shall
state the nature of such proposed ordinance and shall
contain the words for the ordinance and against
the ordinance If majority of the qualified electors
voting said proposed ordinance vote in favor thereof
such ordinance shall thereupon become valid and bind
ing ordinance of the city.
CD SEVERAL ORDINANCES AT ONE ELEC-
TION. Any number of proposed ordinances may be
voted upon at the election in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter.
(S) REPEAL OF POPULAR ORDINANCE The
Council may submit proposition for the repeal of any
such ordinance for amendments thereto to be voted
upon at any general municipal election and should such
proposition receive majority of the votes cast at such
election, such ordinance shall be repealed amended
accordingly. An ordinance adopted by vote of the
people cannot be repealed amended except by vote
of the people,
(s) FURTHER REGULATIONS. The Council may
by ordinance make such further regulations as may be
necessary to out the provisions of this section
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said work. provide for such work be done the
department officer.
CHAPTER II.
FRANCHISES.

SECTION 105 ORDINANCES GRANTING FRAN
CHISES Every ordinance by which the Council shall
pose grant any franchise shall contain all the terms and
conditions of the franchise to be granted and shall be
feature of every franchise granted that the maximum
price for the service charge shall be stated in the grant
thereof.
SECTION 1906 REGULATION OF RATES. The City
shall have the power regulate and control the maximum
rate to be charged by corporation exercising
franchise in the city for the service rendered by to
the City, to the public but such price shall be fair and
reasonable to such corporation and to the public
Such rates shall be fixed by the Council by ordinance and
and report all with reference to rates to be charged
by any such corporation person
SECTION 107. LIFE OF FRANCHISE. The maximum
length of time for which franchise privilege to the
Streets alleys other public places OF the City may be
granted any person. firm corporation shall be twenty
five years.
SECTION 1Os FORFEITURE FOR NON-COAIPLI-
ANCE. Every ordinance granting franchise prlvl
lege shall provide for the termination and forfeiture thereof
for breach failure to comply with any Of the TERMS
limitations conditions thereof and in all such the
Council shall have power to declare the termination and
forfeiture Of such franchise privilege the
though each instance such expressly reserved
SECTION 1O9 MATTER IN CHARTER NOT TO I'M
PAIR RIGHT OF COUNCIL TO INSERT OTHER MAT
TIERS IN FRANCHISE The enumeration and specification
Of particular matters this charter which must be included
in every franchise grant, shall not be construed impair
ing the right Of the Council insert in such franchise
grant, such other and further matters conditions covenants
terms restrictions limitations burdens taxes assessments,
fares rentals charges control forfeitures any other
provision whatever, the Council shall deem to
protect the interests of the people No franchise granted by
the Council shall be assigned without the consent of the
Council
SECTION no. EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE No excu-
sve franchise privilege shall be granted unless the ques
ton of granting the shall have been first submitted
the qualified voters of the city and adopted by majority
voting at such election on the question.
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electors for adoption or rejection at general special
municipal election in the and with the
force effect provided for submitting ordinances
petition.
SECTION ia FURTHER REGULATIONS. The Coun
may by ordinance make such further regulations may
be necessary out the provisions OF this chapter