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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Ellsworth Business
Men Win Game

The county's capitol sent out bust
ness mems baseball team last Friday
and said organization Game, saw and
conquered" DR.. Fortunes stars had
their DINNERS on; some even appear
ed to be in complete darkness, and
Doolittle's outfit took savage advan-
tage of the fact, pounding the pill all
over the lot and taking the long end
of II to score.
The only ray of sunshine which
cleaned for the locals was in the sec
ond round, when Club Campbell,
pitching, commenced to issue passes
in rapid order, but that brief moment
of happiness was cut short by Capt.
Doolittle, who used the derrick on
Campbell and went into the box him
self, ending the round in short order.
We intended to make an extensive
review of the game and add a few
notes, but the score keeper mercifully
destroyed his marks, and as the prom
inent feature of the game, wild
heave to home plate, with two out,
was made by one very near and dear
to us, we feel thankful for even this
slight excuse to cut out the kidding.
The Ellsworth lineup included Club
Campbell, the blacksmith; Harold
Traps" Doolittle, the musical scribe;
Vic Nelson, the tin-smith; Stub Thur
ston, the tonsorial artist; John Lewis,
cigar builder; John Carr, general
"wet" merchandise dealer; Oluf Sund-
by, general "dry" goods dealer; Earl
Anderson, restauranter and Ned
Moore, painter.
In the local trenches were DR.. For
tune, Link WATSON, Chas. Hepburn,
Max Sherburne, Stan. Morse, Ted.
Jensen, Sam Nelson, AL. Brown and
Henry Elliott.
These same two teams, or "some-
thing similar" will play a return
game at Ellsworth tomorrow Fri
day. afternoon. All who did not see
the recent exhibition of Gollmer Bros.
curcus are planning to take in the
game.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Thirty-Six Years Ago
Taken From the River Falls Journal
Of Aug, 10, 1880.

Jay Loucks has leased the Com
mercial House for another year.
The average wages paid to har-
vest hands in this vicinity was So
per day.
A railroad has been completed
from South Saltwater to Lakeland,
opposite Hudson.
C. L. Bowman, of this town, has
been engaged as principal of the
Prescott graded schools the coming
year.
H. G. Wood has gone to Ellsworth
to superintend the construction of a
commodious dwelling house for
Messrs. G. w. and M. B. Kimball.
Warren Wilcox returned last week
from Minnesota, where he has been
in the employ of the Minnesota
Chief threshing machine company.
The total value of all personal pro-
perty in Kinnickinnic, as given by the
assessor, is $40, 468. There are 474
horses, 764 cattle, 10 mules, 264
sheep and lambs, $50 swine, % wat
ches, 292 wagons and sleighs, 26 pi-
amos and organs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Farm Wife Needs
Screened Porch
Prepared for The River Falls Journal
by Nellie Maxwell of the Depart
ment of Farmers Institutes
of the University of
Wisconsin

The screened porch opening into the
kitchen and overlooking the flower
garden, which every woman loves and
Should take time to enjoy, is one of
the delights that is coming for everv
farm wife. This porch may be used
all summer for the out door dining
room and for a sitting room, too. if
there is not another porch, (also
screened) on the other side of the
house.
This porch with it's view of the
lovely garden and shrubbery is a de-
light from early spring when the first
plum and cherry blossoms come, to
the time of late autumn flowers. WHY
should the view which is seen SO often
from early dawn till dewy eve be a
chicken coop or pig pen?
Chicken coops, pig pens and barn
yards are indispensable but why not
arrange to have the often unsightIv
spots screened by shrubs? The beau
tiful elder grows in profusion nearly
everywhere and there is no expensive
shrub bought in nursery which has
more grace and beauty. 1t grows
easily and spreads so that in a few
years one may have a lovely back
ground for the garden in front. 1t is
doubtful if the Psalmist could have
written so charmingly if he had not
been able "to lift his eyes to the hills,
whence cometh my help"
The tired housewife standing behind
the washtub or dishpan who is able to
lift her eyes to the hills or woods or a
beautiful stretch or waving grain, is
rested and inspired by the sight. Have
the window over the table or sink look
ing out on the most charming view to
be had. Most of us spend the greater
part of our daylight in the kitchen.
On this porch she may prepare her
vegetables for dinner, here she will
pick over her fruit for canning, even
iron and mend, and the porch might
be extended to the upper story max
ing delightful sleeping place for the
family. How nicely this would save
the care of the bedrooms, for when
we camp out each is supposed to make
his own bed. There is absolutely no
Continued on page q
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17

At a good roads meeting held re-
Gently in Spring Valley County Clerk
0. ]. Hohle gave out the following in
teresting data: "Pierce County has
spent over 100000 on state aid roads
since 1912, with little effect on condi-
tions-enough to build fifty miles of
excellent roads if properly used. In
the years 1912-13-14 the county spent
1926, 900 on SO miles of roads, scatter
ed all over the county; the last Coun-
ty Board added four pieces of road to
the system of county roads as given
in the map published last week, but
the state department would not al
low It, saying that the facts showed
that this county has already more
county roads than it is attending to-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Baby Looking
For A Home
District Superintendent of Orphans
And Rescue Home Association in
The City

Rev. J. P. Hansen, district superin-
tendent of the Orphans and Rescue
Home Association of Green Bay, was
in the city this week on his annual
visit.
This association takes temporary
care of dependent and neglected chill
dren and provides home for unfor-
tunate, but worthy mothers in time
or need. Such mothers are often I'M
able to keep the child in their charge
and prefer to place it in some good
private family. Mr.. Hansen said he
would be glad to correspond with any
good family that would like to take a
child.
Address the office, $40 Cora street,
Station A, Green Bay, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Are You Interested
In Some Deaf Child?

The Wisconsin State School for the
Deaf at Delavan, Wis, opens it's next
term on Wednesday, September 13.
The opportunities offered to deaf chill
dren by this school are free to all deaf
boys and girls of school age in Wis
consin. Among those advantages are:
1. A good academic education SINH
lar to that given in common schools
for hearing children, under the direc-
ton of a corps Of specialists.
2. A high school education prepar-
atory for a students life work as we'll
as for college.
3. Excellent domestic science and
manual training instruction, together
with industrial training and shop
practices in the various shops of the
school.
A. The best training in speech and
lip reading by specialists trained for
this work.
5. Careful supervision of morals
and habits. This school has always
been fortunate in having member
ship of exceptionally clean-minded
students.
6. The closest attention is paid to
the health of each student. Medical
attention is constantly at hand for
those who need it.
Z. Board, washing, light, heat and
medical service is furnished free to
deaf boys and girls in Wisconsin.
For detailed information or further
particulars concerning the school, ap-
ply to
H. G. BUELL., Supt.,
Wisconsin School for the Deaf,
Delavan, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Use Vetch and Rye
To Kill Quackgrass

Are any of your fields infested with
quackgrass?
If SO, and the field is too large to
summer fallow, there is still another
way. 'Vetch will fetch it."
By sowing winter rye and vetch on
well drained soil Immediately after the
grain crop is harvested the first step
will be taken in a process which has
been tried and found effective in chok-
ing out quack grass.
Careful tests have been made or OBJ
served by officials of the Seed Inspec-
ton Department, College of Agricul-
ture. The following suggestions up
on the use of winter rye and vetch in
this connection are given by them.
"After the grain is harvested pillow
and thoroughly prepare the seed bed
then sow rye and vetch at the rate
Of two bushels of the former and
twenty to thirty pounds Of the latter
to the acre. Both the rye and vetch
are quick to sprout and will come up
before the quack grass gets a chance
to recover. Winter vetch makes an
abundant fall growth and covers the
ground like carpet. In the spring
both the rye and vetch will resume
growth at rapid rate, until at corn
planting time these crops will be from
two to three feet high. Thereupon
the rye and vetch can be turned under
for green manure or cut for hay, and
the land planted to a cultivated crop
at once, with slight chances of quack
grass making an appearance.
Like clover and alfalfa, vetch is a
legume and as such is valuable as a
soil improver by means of the nitro
gen it takes from the air and restores
to the soil through it's roots. Hence
the vetch-rye treatment for quack
grass can be recommended as doubly
useful"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
OBITUARY

Funeral services for Mrs. Francis
Heinz who died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Zorn of this
city, were held from St. Marie's Cath
Ollie church, Big River, Friday, Aug.
18th, the Rev. Monsignor Nielsen of
this city, Rev. Haverstadt of Big
River and Rev. O'Toole of Ellsworth
conducting the ceremonies. At her
demise Mrs. Heinz was 81 years old
and came to this country from Ger
many with her husband, Charles, in
1879. Upon the death of the latter
she devoted the remainder of her
life to the rearing of her eight chill
dren, who survive her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Good Roads
Convention 10 Be Held at Ellsworth
Next Saturday

1t has been stated, upon good au-
thority, that Pierce county, consid-
ering its population and taxation,
has the poorest roads in the state.
Other counties in Wisconsin have of
late been making extensive improve
ments in this line. Why not Pierce
county?
Next Saturday evening, at eight
O'Clock, a good roads meeting will be
held at the court house in Ellsworth.
Everyone who can possibly be pre-
sent should attend this meeting.
State Engineer Hirst, of Madison,
will be one of the prominent speak
ers. and there will be others there to
talk on road systems and kindred
topics.
John Garden, of Ellsworth, is
local chairman of this convention,
AMI those desiring further inform
ation should write or phone to him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
To the Voters of Pierce County
Friends and Neighbours

10 the voters OF P1erce County
Friends and Neighbours
1t is not necessary to remind you
that September is Primary Election
but it may be necessary to extend to
you a personal invitation to urge
you to spend the time to attend the
Primary election.
Naturally a candidate for office re-
allies the necessity of getting his
friends out to vote more than the
voter who often thinks he has no par
ticular interest in the contest. Yet
the Individual voter should be keenly
alive to the Importance of selecting,
at the Primary, such men as can be
depended upon to truly and faithfully
represent all the people. None of US
is asking for special privileges nor
are we willing that special privileges
shall be granted to any other class or
calling.
In the main, we all stand for pro-
gressive measures but we want them
honestly and economically admins
tered. We expect high taxes as long
as We demand extensive public i'm
provements, good roads, better schools
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17

Falls. Wis; Sister M. Clarissa, La
Crosse, Wis; Mr.. and Mrs. F. J..
Habarle, Ellsworth, Wis; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Beskar, Oak Grove; Mr..
and Mrs j. w. Heinz, Big River;
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Heinz, Big River;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oregon, Man
chester, Iowa; J. M. Heinz, Butte,
Mont, Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Meixner,
Owatonna, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17

Hudson Stare Observer: Con O'Brien
of this city has purchased the Weirck
cigar factory at Belle PLANE, Mimi.
The factory employs seven or eight
hands and has been in operation for
some 20 years. The new purchase
does not make any change in the
O'Brien & Reitdorf factory in Hud-
son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
ending vogue

The Schultz school, county district
south of Ellsworth, has bought equip
ment for a manual training course
which they will give their pupils this
year. Much of the work in this study
will be done before and after 4. This
experiment (the first in country
school in wisconsin, will be watched
with interest.-Spring Valley Sun &
Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17

Mrs. R. H. Poston spent Thursday
in River Falls and rented a house
there. The Poston family expects to
move there Oct. 1 for the purpose of
giving their children the school adj
vantages there. The departure of the
Postons from the New Richmond ter
ritory will be much regretted.-New
Richmond News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks and acknowledgements to
our friends for the numerous kind
nesses shown us during the illness,
and the beautiful floral offerings
upon the death of our dear mother
and sister, Mrs. Frances Heinz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zorn, River
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17

That me odrama pleases the popu-
lar theatre patrons, may be judged
from the success greeting "In Old
Kentucky" which comes to the Audi
torium, Monday, August 18th.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17

The death of John M. Graham, of
South Hill, who died August S, re-
moves the oldest inhabitant of this
section. He was born March Is, 1920
and hence was in his ninety-seventh
year.-Spring Valley Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17

E. Thorogaard Of Bowdin, N. D.,
who had been visiting at the H. 0.
Junkman home the past week, left
for his home Monday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17

Justice seldom works so quickly as
it did at Elmwood for young man
who climbed tree to peep at some
Elmwood "Steptember Morns", but
was so excited he fell out and broke
a leg.-Spring Valley Sun & Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17

Ole Larson of New Centerville has
purchased the C. D. Harrison pro-
perty in the Third Ward, and will
take possession next Spring.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17

FOR SALE-Silver Plated Buesch-
er Slide Trombone (high and low
Pitch in open center case, in good
condition. A bargain at $500. In
qr ire of c. E. WI tie at this office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Political Announcement

Advertisement in behalf
of Chas. E. Hanson, River Falls, Wis,
in behalf of his own candidacy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
RANDOLPH CENTER.

The Rev George o. Howe who has con-
Quoted services for the Methodist society
the past summer, has closed his laborS
here for the present, and gone to his home
in F'lorida.-Miss Baker dcaconess. has
moved into the parsonage, and conducted
services last SundaN.-MrS. Josephine
Shurtleff and her daughter Of North Da-
kota arrived here last week and are guests
Of her mother Mrs. G. l.. Hodges, and her
sister. Mrs. \. {. Wells.-NIr and Mrs.
ASA 1ebard Of Concord, y. H., came here
last Friday to assist in the observance Of
the 10Th birthday of his father, W. l.. He
bard, on Saturday. They took his father
and mother and sister in their car to Barre
where they were entertained by Mrs. Al
len, Mrs Hebards sister. After visiting
friends in Barre and Montpelier. they re-
turned and the trip seemed to make
Mr.. IIebard appear Nounger.-The farmers
of the potato growers exchange
started their fourth car to Mr.. Talmage,
Long Island, last week, making more than
1909 bushels in all they have sent at 81 %
per hushc AT the car.-MrS 6. l.. Green.
who was very i'll last week. has recovered
Mrs. Humphrey of Burlington was here
few days last week. the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. NegS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
BENSON.

FRIDAY afternoon and evening Of this
week the ladies of the CONGREGATIONAL
church Will hold their annual chicken
pie supper and fair \ quartet from
Ioultney Will render music and a farce
viii be enacted.-H. II. King and his as
sistant John Stott, are building a barn
for his brother William King. of orwell
-DrSI. i. Newton went to Fair Haven
Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs
n. w. Batchelder, who was 20 years old
Leslie Beldcn, Mrs. Lewis Belden and
Mrs. George DeYcttc went to Burlington
Thursday and brought Miss Chloe Knapp
home with them in their car. Miss
Knapp, who had her leg amputatcd at
the hip joint about four weeks ago, stood
the trip wcl.-A democratic rally. with
Mr.. Senncth, DR.. T. Il. Gift and J. G..
Durick for speakers was held at the town
hall Thursday night. Mr.. Sennett was
from PoultncN, DIR. Gift and Mr. Durick
from Fair Haven. The attendance was
small, but enthusiasm was high. After
the rally, the speakers. with w. f. Cum
ming, i. A. Weeks, William Lucey, tho
Rev. Mr. bradford and Or. Newton were
/ invited To supper at John FalkenbuFy's s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
WINDSOR COUNTY
ROYALTON.

Miss Alice Denison Grant a longtime
resident Of this place, died october 80 after
an Illness OF several weeks Her ncphewS.
Harry and Denison Grant. from Frank
lin, Pa, came to the funeral which was
held in st. Paul's Church Wednesday
Nov ! and the remains were taken the
same afternoon to bloomfield, Conn. for
burial beside other members of her fam
lily. She had lived a long and useful life.
having just passed her 9th birthday. She
was member o fthe Protestant Episcopal
Church and was also constant at
tendant of tho services at the Congrega-
tional Church. She was an active mem
Der of the Christian Endcavor society.
and constant attendant at the Sunday
school. She was also a member Of the
Woman's club, Of which she was for
many years secretary. The floral tributes
AT the funeral We're many and beautiful
and witnessed the esteem in which she
was held.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
GREAT DEMAND FOR LEATHER.

War orders for shoes have created a
prodigious demand for raw hides and in
consequence the imports for that COM
modify are breaking all records at the port
of New York. South America and other
large cattle raising countries are being
secured for hides to meet the demands Of
American manufacturers of boots, shoes
and finished leather products generally,
including Saddlery. Orders from allies
placed in this country, together with the
requirements of domestic and neutral
trade. have had the effect of greatly ex-
panding The American manufacturing in
duStry in the shoe, leather and kindred
lines. Custom house officials are quoted
as saying that about everything that could
possibly pass classification as hides" was
being brought in. Not only have the en-
tries of green and dry cattle hides grown
enormously. but goat and sheepslins have
been arriving in increased volume In adj
dition to the regulation material, hides Of
the kangaroo. horse, dog and other ami
mails are being utilized to meet the ire
mendous demands. Naturally, South
America leads in the shipment of cattle
hides to the New York port Argentina
and Brazil predominatnC in this respect,
with the Central American States contrib
uting freely. The Goat-raising business in
Spain, Italy. Argentina. Africa and else
where has been greatly stimulated by the
American demand for hides. The bulk of
the kangaroo skins, of course, comes from
Australia. Total importations of hides Of
all kinds az the New York port for the
week ending September % amounted 20
n,3lS,2o1 pounds valued a s., fS5,9l2. Horse
hides in the same period to the value Of
$l90100 were received, coming mainly from
Argentina with Uruguay and France con
trbuting a small part. OF course. it is no
new thing to utilize kangaroo, GOAT or
horse hides in the manufacture of leather
for shoes; il is merely the augmented use
of such at this time because Of the heavy
demands on the trade, that attracts at
tention. The biz imports from South
America should have a tendency to stimuli
late general trade with the United States.
1t is pointed out that the year prior TO thu
war South America imported SlrlN.rlp
worth of merchandise, of which 20 per
cent. was drawn from the United King
dom, Is per cent. from Germany and =
per cent. from this country. Since 1914
Imports fell to SOL 10000 and those OF lQl5
to S35@o,oO, while exports remained at
normal level il is apparent that the SUD-
ply of merchandise in South America must
be at a low ebh and that now is the rsy-
Geological time for enterprSng Americans
10 fill the aching voids in merchandise
From the Richmond Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
WESTFIELD.

The Rev. NJ w. Farman returned the
first of the week from a months locturinc
tour.-l.ec Miller came home from the Vail
Agricultural Institute Friday night for the
Wcck-end.-1i. T.. Hitchcock has lust in
stalled an so gallon capacity gasoline tank
in front of his store. 1t was ordered last
spring and was to be set up by June I, but
owing to strike on a railroad en- route
got delayed several months.--Rcv. f. A.
Nrackhardt goes this week to Berlin,
Mass. where he is to be married Novem-
Der l6 to a former parishioner, Miss Eula
Howard. After the ceremony. they will go
To Washington II. G.. for week with the
gHoom's rclatiNcs.-The l.. y. s served a
haked-bcan dinner election DAY i'm the
congregational VeStrN.-Thc Rev William
Miller of North Troy will preach IN the
congregational Church here Sunday, and
tn" Rev. NJ. w. Farman will preach. Roy
Shattuck of Eden was a Weekend guest at
w. -. 'all's-Ars. Fremont Miller. who
was badly hurt by falling several feet
from her back porch last week Monday is
gaining, though still very i'll.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09
ELMORE.

Rudolph Smith is able to be dressed ana
sit up quite good deal Emery Boudreau
returned home Saturday after "A week s
visit in various parts of Canada.-l,icien
Companion has completed his work for
Napoleon Gaboriault and is working in
Burlington. AlphonSe Gaboriault visited
in Burlington the last of the week.-Al-
phonsc Gaboriault is working in llardwick.
Mrs. T.. g. Hco and Mr.. ana Mrs. Mark
Brown of Concord. y. H., are visiting at
William pco's Henry Dodge has moved
into Dclhcrt Shanlcy's house Mrs. Reu-
ben Willard and sons, Coles and PerleN,
returned the first of the week after sew
cral days visit i'm Montgomery and Rich
ford-H. G. lIutchins store will close
every Tuesday and Friday evenings at
500 y. m, until May /. 19l1-John Jacobs
and Mrs. Leila MCNally have broken up
housekeeping and Mrs. McNallN has gone
10 North Hyde Park. In about month
they go to Montaua.--N. 6. Miller is re-
covering from a severe attack Of rheuma-
,iSm.