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The commonwealth., 1916-05-23
Hard Wilson Fight.

W course, the k1tchln ma ,jority i,
wilson county must be small. The fac
tlon are evenly divided and if the
breaks went against either man h;
would be defeated. 1t is evident, how
ever, that the fight has been taken
from the Mitchell forces and that .,ere
IN this dandy town mighty little re
nation eyes on it. Of course, the
widest kitchin claimant could not hone
to carry Wilson by the same ratio that
John Gold fails to carry his own house
hold
Mr.. Mitchell spoke here last Satu-
day partisans do dispute as to the
sum total Of that sortie from Rertie
There is 40 doubt a. to his pleas,r.g
appearance and his high character. Th,
speech was highness i'll quintessence.
he spoke to an overflowine courtroom
and many failed to get inside. But t
was not thriller if the Kitchin men
are cool judges. The men whom it was
designed TO re-; i had been taught
wrong. They h;.tt pcrched the new can
dldate upon piri acle and any defiee
ton had to be dc.-nward.
TO me it was like Zeb vance's
reception back in Seventy Six Mr..
Woodard said. albeit he was lust q
shaver then. But he has memory. II
one doesn t think so, just let hin, tackle
woodland on Claude kitchin s speeches
lour years ago Or Buck Kitchin s Sc
years back. And Woodard can re
member them all, all made when the
cid man Buck belonged to all the par
ties
Mr.. Mitchell will visit some of the
counties but it is learned from his
friends that he will do little sneaking.
Ihe spanking has taken place and
Claude is a Democrat, though not 50
confounded still as he might have been.
w. I. Bost in Greensboro News.
The commonwealth., 1916-05-23

FaVorite son-,Jupe Pluvius.
Evening journal., 1916-01-14
DARKEN GRAY
HAIR easy, SAFE
New Treatment-Not a Dye. Harmless.
Turns Cray Hair Dark
and LuStrous.

II your hair is gray. streaked with
gray, prematurely or Just turning gray;
If your hair is falling if you have dand-
ruff and your he'd itches. simply sham
poo your scalp aud hair few times
with q Ban Hair Color Restoror. Moth
ing else required. I'm a day or so all your
gray hair will turn to its natural youth
ful ul'dark shade Entire head Of hair will
become clca fresh lustrous, waNy
thick. soft. full of life, dark and hand
some O. Ban is harmless, is not a dye
but acts on the roots. making hair and
scalp healthy, so the gray hair naturally
turns beautifully dark, so evenly that
no one can tell il has been used. Also
stops itching scalp aud dandruif Get a
big 7.oz. bottle for only 30 cents. Appl,
as directed ON bottle. II q Ban doesn't
dmkcn your gray hair, 50 cents refund
ed. call or write Eckerd Cut Rate Medi
cine Store, sos Market street. Whining
ton, Del Out-of-town folks supplied b,
parcel post.
Evening journal., 1916-01-14
TOpAY,s OppEsr STORY.

WINNIPEG, Man, Jan. 14.--W ].
De La Mars, of Robin, Man, is to
leave here today for Washington. to
perfect, he says, forty airships with
which he can destroy Berlin in a day.
Each airship. he claims. will carry
nine tons Of nitroglycerin and thirty
barrels of gasoline, will be able to
travel $50 miles an hour and stay in
the air twenty-s;x days. He says he
will build twenty airships at Wash
ington for the British navy. The other
twenty will protect North American
shores.
Evening journal., 1916-01-14
news Happenings
ABOUT new Castle
MIR. and Mrs. Blackburn En-
tertain Trustees of the
Commons
PUTTING CHILDREN
UNDER HEALTH TEST

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. Jan. 14-Mr.
and Mrs George Blackburn entertain
ed the trustees OF the common at
turkey dinner last evening at their
home at Hare's Corner This annual
treat by a tenant on the common
farms is highly appreciated and is al
ways delightful affair
The members Of the trustees went
TO Hare's Corner in Montgomerys au-
tomobile. William J. Ferris, presi-
dent; f. dell. Janvier. secretary: Ed
ward Challenger and Robert r. Nor
rison were detained at home because
OF grip. S. S. Deemer and John NJ.
Hance were detained because Of bust
ness. The members of the trustees
who attended the dinner were Mayor
Richard S. Rodney, James NJ. Wise.
James B. Toman. James c. Shaw.
Patrick McGrory, John e. Taylor and
James e. Biggs.
Soon after arrival at the Black
burn home the guests we're invited to
the diningroom. where a splendid
menu was served. Raw oysters pre-
ceded snapper soup and the delicious
turkey had as companions sweet and
white potatoes, corn, celery. cram
berry sauce. olives. Then came coffee
plum pudding and cigars. Upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. McGrory a rising vote OF
thanks was given TO Mr. and Mrs
Blackburn. Mr. Wise, who presided
in putting the motion. dwelt on the
great power Of friendship and believ.
ed no truer friendship could be found
than that shown by Mr.. and Mrs
Blackburn.
Following the dinner couple OF
hours we're spent pleasantly in voca
and instrumental music. Among
others present at the dinner wer,
President.of City Council Theodore w
Cavender, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Tasker
Clark Miss Ida White. Miss Margare
Hendrix, Herbert II. White, Harry
White. Lewis f. Eliason. Miss
Jeanette Clark. Albert Stone and Mr.
and Mrs. Blackburn and representa-
tives OF the Wilmington papers.
Eden basketball team came here
last and trounced the local team.
J. Ernest Stewart succeeds Georg'
Hallman as clerk in Platt's store
Hallman is now ticket seller for on
OF the ferry companies in Whining on
Mrs. Hance. wife Of Representative
Harry II. Hance. is seriously III witt
grip.
The Penn Literary Society OF tn
High School will give an entertain
ment 4his afternoon.
Dr Nbillin Of Washington -. c., /
giving the children Of the publ
schools the Buiet test This is men
al test which is being made through
out the United States. Or Clark an
other government expert, will shortl
test the children regarding throat
ear. eye, nose troubles.
Evening journal., 1916-01-14
HOCKEssIN GRANGE M0Rk.

The degree team of Hockessin
Grange on Monday conferred the FIRST
and second degrees on the following
candidates: Miss Gertrude A. Geb-
hart. Miss Myrtle o. Patchet. Miss
Eleanor Clark and Mr.. Fred Trimble
After the initiation the newly-elected
officers were installed by Past Mas
ters Alexander Guthrie and A. W
Armstrong.
After an interesting literary pro-
gram was presented. all were asked tc
retire to the banquet room, where re-
freshments were served.
Announcement was made that Lew
III. Coooh. county farm agent. will pre-
sent a silver cup TO Hockessin Grange
at its next meeting on Monday even
ing. January "a. the cup having beer
awarded them at a recent corn show
held at Stanton.
Evening journal., 1916-01-14
COLLEGE EXTENSION LECTURES

Special to The EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del. Jan. 14.-Dr. E. v
Vaughn. chairman OF the college ex-
tension committee of the Delawar,
College faculty has announced the
following lectures to he given by mem.
bers Of the faculty this month: To.
night, illustrated lecture on Great
German Cities" by Dean b. l.. Smith
AT Appleton, Md. January 20, Dr.
Vaughn will lecture on Social Life
in Colonial Delaware before the
Avon Club. of FELTON, January "a
Efficiency i'm Farm Management" by
Professor A. E. Grantham, before
Peach Blossom Grange, OF Middle.
town January 25. Our Bird Neigh
bors." by Dr. W. J. Rowan, at Hagley
House. Wilmington
Evening journal., 1916-01-14
CLUR WOMEN HEAR ADDRESS.

Special 90 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MlDDLETOWN. Del, Jan. IA
Miss Mary e. Rich, OF the Women's
College of Delaware. gave a delight
ful talk on arts and crafts and edu-
cation before the women of the New
Century Club on Tuesday afternoon.
The meeting was held at the home of
the president, Mrs. Mary Cochran
Pool, and was one or the most pleas
ant meetings held this season.
Miss Rich was entertained at lunch
con by Miss Laura e. Willis. whose
other guests were Mrs. II. A. Pool and
Miss Eliza c. Green.
Miss Mildred Davidson. of Delaware
City, is substituting in the Odessa
public schools during the illness of
one Of the teachers
b. Frank Gallagher and Roy Dick
son, who have been III with typhoid
fever, are convalescing
Charles T. Doakyne, assessor, is
making his assessments
Revival services are in progress at
the NJ e. Church. Miss Minnie Shay
Of Baltimore. is here to assist the pas.
tor, the Rev. c. Il. Wyatt
Evening journal., 1916-01-14
PECULIAR FACTS ABOUT
WFII-kNOWN PEOPI. I

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Jan. a. - Al
though Mike Gibbons. claimant Of the
worlds middleweight championship.
likes to hunt. be is such a miserable
hunter that his brother. Tommy.
won't let him do IT, The last hunt they
were on Mike mistook TOmmy's dog
Spot. for a Eabbit and gave him both
barrels Of his shotgun He missed.
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Killed By Kick
From HOrSt

John Matzek, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wenzel Matzek of the town of
River Falls, was instantly killed by a
kick from one of his horses about
eight o'clock Saturday evening.
He had returned from threshing
on the farm of a neighbor and had
gone to the barn to put up his
horses. Members of the family en-
tering the barn some time later
found him lying dead behind the
horses DR. G. D. Gallup was sum-
mond from the. c ty, but examina-
ton proved that death had been in
Simultaneous. A blow from the horse s
hoof had struck the chin, swapping
the head back with such force that
the neck was broken.
John was 10 years, 10 months and
days old at the time of his death.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, and the remains were laid to
in the Catholic cemetery at Korna
Rev. Haverstadt conducted the fu-
neral services. which were attended
by a large gathering of relatives
and friends. The entire community
deeply sympathizes with tn e ber-
eaved family.
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Bills are out for big harvest pic
mic at Jersey given under the auspic-
es of the Modern Woodmen of that
place on Friday, Aug. 25. Among the
things on the program is a parade at
10 q. M, headed by Blacks colored
minstrels of Minneapolis, speech by
E. C. Jacobs on cooperation at II a.
M, games, sports, races, etc., of va
rious kinds at 1 p. m. for liberal priz
es, at p. m, they will put on a pub
lie installation, big ball game at 2:3O,
Hersey VS.. Cylon. The affair will
wind up with big dance in the even
ing with Blacks minstrels furnishing
the music. Everybody is cordially in
vited to come and spend the day in
Hersey.
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Pierce COunty's Min
neapOlitans Organize
(From Ellsworth Record.)

Last Sunday Pierce county was
well represented at Minnehaha Falls
between st. Paul and Minneapolis
when about seventy-fve former resi-
dents of Pierce county gathered at
that place for a picnic.
There were thirty-six people who
sat down to dinner, the rest of the
crowd coming during the afternoon.
The dinner was served on three long
tables and there was enough proven
der to feed AN army, at least it would
have gone long way toward feeding
the boys on the border if it were dish
ed out in the same proportions as the
food is dished out to them there ac-
cording to some reports. Everyone
ate hearty meal and in the course
of the afternoon lunch was served
twice and still some edibles remained.
The afternoon was spent in renew
ing old acquaintance and making
new ones. There were many gray
haired people who had not seen one
another since they were children.
About o'clock E. o. Sather, who
formerly liver near Martell, address
ed the assemblage. Mr.. Sather is an
able speaker and he urged that this
affair be made an annual event.
AS he told his hearers, the picnic
was not advertised but was just told
of from one person to another. He
told them he was confident that there
are a thousand former Pierce county
people living in Minneapolis, ana
through his remarks a Pierce county
Club was formed and they will hold a
picnic annually. The officers elected
were: E. O. Sather, President; Jay
Baird, formerly of River Falls, secre-
tary; Herman Parsons, formerly of
River Falls, treasurer.
The committee on arrangements for
the 1917 picnic are: O. o. Halls, for
merly of Ellsworth; Anton Forsyth,
formerly of River Falls and Andrew
Bjornson, formerly of Ell Paso.
After serving supper the picnickers
returned to their homes, all agreeing
that the day had been well spent and
they are looking forward to the 1917
picnic where they will hope to meet
many more of their old acquaintance.
Published pursuant to sections o.
IA of the S atutes Of Wisconsin in be-
half of F. G. Magee, candidate for
Register of Deeds, who is the author
thereof and whose address is Els
worth, Wis. Amt paid-legal rates
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Ed. Hennessy had an exciting time
of it after throwing his fish-hook in
to the Willow River Friday. The fish
that went after the bait managed to
upset the boat and put up a great
fight before being landed 1t proved
to be nine and one-half pound Ger
man brown trout. This was the sec
ond fine specimen of this variety that
Mr.. Hennessy has landed from the
river at the Patsy Monaghan spring
within a week.-New Richmond Lead
err
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Thirty-Six Years Ago
Taken From the River Falls journal
OF Aug, 20, 1880.

Johnnie Downer left yesterday to
attend Ripon college.
S. J. Fox has recently been appoint
ed postmaster at Rock Elm Center.
George Fortune contemplates put
ting up an addition to his dwelling
house this fall.
Albert Combacher talks of locating
in Ellsworth for the practice of the
legal profession.
Junction and Prairie Mills are again
in full operation. Considerable new
wheat is being received.
Rounsevell & Curry are putting up
sorghum mill on the bank south of
Ralph Hedemark's shop.
The anniversary of the re-opening
of the Chaplin House in Hudson will
be celebrated tomorrow evening.
A. T. Gage, frst-class wagon and
carriage maker, has commenced OPP
ertion at Joseph Stephens shop on
Main street.
Ed. Hamilton supersedes Frank
Thayer as clerk at the Commercial
House. Frank has served the house
in the capacity of clerk for several
years past faithfully and well.
The fall term of the Normal school
began last Monday under favorable
auspices. The number of pupils in at
tendance in the various departments
are, Normal 80; Grammar, Sc; Inter
mediate, 81; total 208. The teachers
are w. D. Parker, Pres; j. B. Thay-
er, mathematics; F. H. King, science;
Mrs. NJ. Jenness, Latin; Miss L. E..
Foote, English; Miss N L. Hatch, his
tory and geography; Miss Jennie E.
Blakeslee, music; Miss Nellie Burton,
Practice and drawing The teachers
of the model grades are Miss Hattie
Salisbury, assistant of preparatory
department; Miss E. C. Jones, Gram
mar Grade; Miss M. A. Kelly, Inter
mediate; Mrs. Louise Parker, Primary
c. A. Kriesel is librarian. Thomas
Martin is janitor.
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Fire of unknown origin destroyed
many thousands of feet of lumber be-
longing to Chas. Rands and piled up
near Knights station below this city
last Monday evening. 1t was all hard
wood lumber and was the result of
much work and expense of Mr.. Rands
during the past several months. The
lumber had all been sold and was to
be shipped out in the near future when
by some unkind turn of fate the fire
demon turned the product into a val
ueless heap of ashes.-Pepin County
Currier, Durand
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The Old Academy
Girls Picnic

August II, the day set for the o. A.
G. picnic, dawned cloudy and before
700 a. m. the rain began to fall.
By eleven o'clock it had ceased and
the sun shone at intervals as the
"girls" gathered one by one and ex-
changed greetings.
All seemed in good spirits and the
usual good time was at hand.
At twelve o'clock we were invited to
find our places the table and were
served a delightful dinner, prepared
by Mrs. c. A. Smith and served by
five daughters of the girls"
Following the dinner hour our Presi-
dent, Ida Ripple, called us to order,
and during roll call thirty-six respond
ed, three of this number never having
met with us before, viz: Miss Ella
Haven, Eunice Oakley McKeen and
Nellie Halves Gardiner.
Rosabel Goldsmith, whose name was
not on the roll, became one of our
anumber.
Letters were read from Ella Smith
Currier, San Jose, Cal, Alice Hooli-
han Bushnell, ST. Paul, Charlotte Ros-
enquist Stiles, Theodore, Alabama,
Nellie Nelson Mott, Menomonie, Wis,
Nealie Knowles, Ames, Ia, Margaret
Hosford, Whitewater, Wis, Ada Pow
ell Stone, Crookston, Mimi, Maria
Loring Fields, Glendale, Gala, and
and Fannie Stevens Gulick, Honolulu,
H. I.
Mrs. Powell read some chronicles
written in 1858 by an aunt of Mrs. o.
w. Newcomb. Many asked to have
them published so all might read
them.
One letter came too late to be read
at the meeting so will have it publish
ed also. EFI
The girls" were rather quiet and
the elections went off quickly. The
results were as follows: President,
Lottie Levings Flint; vice-president,
Allie Green Knapp; secretary and
treasurer, Helen Healy Brown; Food
Com, Mary Foster White.
Voted that we pay for fifty dinners
and in 1917 go back to the old-fashion-
ed basket picnic and ten cent dues.
The meeting closed by singing verse
of Aud Lang Syne. The tune was
pitched q little high and one of the
girls" said we sang very poorly, so
we tried again and had much better
success.
All departed for their several homes
hoping they might meet again in 1917.
Callie McKahan Elliott, Sec'y.
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Dear Friend Neal:


[ am an appreciative reader of the
Journal, copies of which are received
each week by the River Falls boys. 1t
seems kind of home-like to read the
River Falls news and the Normal
Notes."
We are stationed for the present at
Leon Springs, where the government
rifle range is located. The entire Wis
consin brigade, including troops of
cavalry and the battery is ercamped
here. We have to live in pup tents,
but as we have quite comfortable beds
of hay and are to be here only a short
time, the men rather enjoy it.
The Illinois troops left this camp
the day we arrived, and left it in very
poor condition. We were set to work
Immediately upon our arrival cutting
down brush and weeds and putting
the camp in sanitary condition.
There are no mosquitoes here but
there are plenty of "jiggers" to take
their place. It is almost impossible
to see them, but you sure can feel
them when they bite you. Their bite
is very much similar to that of mos
quito, but is much more irritating.
There have been several large rattle
snakes and armadillos caught near
camp.
Each regiment has three days on
the range. The rest of the time has
been spent around camp, but it is ex-
pected that we will have to go out in
the woods skirmishing and having
sham-battles. We expect to leave here
for Camp Wilson Saturday. 1t is ru-
mored that we are to hike at night on
the return trip, which will be much
more pleasant than hiking in the day.
time. Although it is quite warm here,
one does not notice the heat much
more than in the North, probably on
account of an almost continual breeze.
No one seems to know definitely
when we will go home, but there are
a good many boys in camp who hope
it will be in the near future.
Camp Wilson is located about four
miles from the business section of San
Antonio, which is a very pretty city.
There are numerous jitneys and street
cars, so it is quite easy to get down
town. The camp itself is located on a
level piece of land, near Fort Sam
Houston. When it rains the gumbo is
SO thick that person can hardly walk,
but it soon dries up under the heat of
the Texas sun.
The River Falls boys wish to thank
Mr.. Morse for sending the Journal to
them.
Yours truly,
George MILFORD.
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TO THE GIRLS OF THE RIVER
FALLS ACADEMY

Dear Girls of the Old Academy: I
had wished to give you a word of
greeting upon the occasion of your
annual gathering and to recount some
incidents of my experience while
principal of the school. My recollec-
tions of my teaching there are very
pleasant, pleasant with no incident
for regret. The first year had charge
of the school there was a remarkable
class of young people in attendance.
Many of these came from out of town,
having passed the studies taught in
the country schools. / think there
were about one hundred and ten stu
dents in the upper department during
the fall and winter terms. | remem-
Der these young ladies and gentlemen
(and | am pleased to designate them
as ladies and gentlemen for their de-
meanor was always ladylike and
gentlemanly) as exceptionally studi-
Gus. can recall at this day the seri-
Gus faces of the individuals in the
classes, heads leaning forward in
eager attention to gain new ideas.
During my first year / was ably and
cheerfully assisted by Miss Eunice
Pratt. She was an excellent teacher
and much beloved by the pupils.
Teachers and pupils got on harmoni
ously in their various relations with no
untoward incident that l can recall to
mar or interrupt this harmony.
Indeed do not remember any cases
that required drastic discipline. There
were mischievious boys in those days
as in these but there was not single
case that required resort to corporal
punishment or a dismissal from the
sessions.
But | have vivid recollection Of a
few who kept my anxious attention
for number of weeks in the begin
ming Of the first term. / can see now
as plainly as if were in the room and
the boys were before me two young
sters who tried my patience and my
In the middle of theroom
there was a desk to which my atten-
ton was frequently attracted by some
Will Tozer occupied the
seat east and Dan Reynolds was his
seat mate. When my attention was
called to this point noticed that Will
was looking on his book with demure
and Dan was trying with
continued on page p
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John Vezina has about decided to
wait a couple Of years before enter
ing the State University and will
probably attend the River Falls Nor
NAL this year. Johns reputation as
an athlete and good student has been
we'll heralded for several years past
and he will be welcomed at the Nor
mal.-Ellsworth Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24

The many friends of Frank Durand
in this city will be glad to learn that
he has resumed his old position as
passenger engineer between Eau
Claire and Elroy. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr. Durand met with a Sc
rious accident last November in which
he was unfortunate enough to lose one
of his limbs.-Hudson Star Observer.
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Mrs. Orrin Ingram is enjoying a
visit from all of her sisters this week,
the ladies arriving Wednesday and to-
day. They are: Mesdames Gilbert
Norseng of River Falls, w. J. Mott of
Menomonie and l.. A. Brown of Pitts
burgh, Pa, and Miss Bess Nelson of
Grand Forks, N. D.-Rice Lake
Chronotype.
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Ellsworth Herald: River Falls was
fortunate enough to secure Rowland,
Clifford & Cats production of GIN
Old Kentucky" to open their theatri-
cal season. The company travels in
it's own cars and is said to have an ex-
ceptionally strong cast.
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With The Boys
On The Border

Editors Note-The following let
ter is from George MILFORD, of Bald
win, to Neal Reed, compositor at this
office. George attended the Normal
school here since his graduation from
the Baldwin high school two years
ago. His letter is headed, "From
Cork, 3rd Infantry, Wisconsin COM
pany, stationed at Leon Springs, Tex,
Aug. Is. 1850"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24

Miss jeanette Audett returned home
from summer school at River Falls
Saturday. She will remain at home
until the latter part of September and
then will leave for Streeter, N. D.,
where she will teach the coming year.
New Richmond News.