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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Draw Lots for Lone Term.

Green Bay-Elmer S. Hall. former
county clerk of Brown county, was in
augurated the first mayor of Green
Bay under commission form of govern
ment: George A. Green, and John S.
Farrell drew lots to determine their
length of time in Office. the former
getting the four-year term and the lat.
ter two years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Scrubwomen Form Union.

Marshfeld-Th day of the humble,
benagged scrubwoman is swiftly pass
ing, as shown by the startling an
nouncement that the Scrubwomen's
union of Marshf1eld is now a reality.
No longer will the yielder of that trus-
ty brush ply her trade at the rate of
10 or Is cents an hour. The rate in
the future is TO be 20 cents, and no
exception made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Plan to Enlarge Hiqh School.

GAINESVILLE The city council met
with the school board to prepare plans
for erecting an addition to the James
vile high school to care for increased
attendance and also to safeguard the
school from fire. Improvements in
three graded schools will also be made
this summer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Estate to Be Divided.

Kenosha-In the county court here
Judge George w. Taylor handed down
an order making a division of the es-
tate of the late Francis G. Newell
BY the division of the estate Miss
Moyca Newell and her brother, Ed
ward T. Newell, each received for
tun of little over 81, $685. 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Violated Game LAWS.

Green Bay - Six more violators Of
the game laws of the state of Wiscon-
sin were assessed fines and costs rang
ing from 1888 to $25 by Judge NJ J.
Monahan in municipal court. Four OF
the men were fined for illegal fishing.
while two others were found guilty OF
shipping pike out of season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Millions for Highways.

Millions for Highways.
More than $4,5OO,OOO will be spent
upon highways throughout the state
during 1917, according to present indi-
cations.
Reports already received by the
state highway commission of funds ap-
propriated by towns in the election OF
April 4, point to a probable total or
more than $1,5OO,0OO when all towns
have been heard from. Under the
state aid law, the counties where the
towns are situated and the state are
each required to provide an amount
equal to that voted by the towns.
This probably will bring the grand
total to more than $4,5O0,0OO, ii the
demands Of the voters are carried out.
OF the seventy-one counties in the
state fifty are under the regular Qroyi-
sion of the law while twenty-one have
voted to adopt the county system. In
the fifty counties 435 towns out Of a
total of 1872, have reported to the tax
commission total appropriations
amounting to $4,000. In these same
counties the record shows that in 1914
taxes were voted in els per. cent OF
the towns and the average apprOpria-
ton was 1888; in 1915, 1872 per cent
voted on average of $1,054; in 1916,
S9.1 per cent voted an average Of ST.
079.
This increase, both in. the number
Of towns making appropriation and
the average amount voted, shows how
the movement for better roads has
grown during the past three years in
the face of the general complaint Of
high taxes.
But the most notable manifestation
of the forward march of the good
roads idea is seen in Outagamie coun-
ty, according to A. r. Hirst, chief en-
gineer of the highway commission.
There, at the April election the cleo
tors voted by majority Of 623 in the
county to appropriate 100000 to be
used in the construction of system
of concrete roads in the county.
AS showing the contrast between
the attitude of the city Of Appleton
toward that proposition and that of
the city of Madison toward the Dane
county proposal-Madison refusing to
meet it's share-Mr. Hirst called atten-
ton to the fact that Of the 623 ma
jority for the bonding proposal 571
came from the city of Appleton which
is located upon the very southern
edge of the county.
A further indication of the growing
interest in the road problem appears
in the call of Sheridan Road associ-
alton Of Milwaukee county which has
issued call for meeting to be held
in Milwaukee for the purpose of or
ganizing a state goo1 roads associa-
ton. Chairman John Hazelwood and
Engineer Hirst of the state highway
commission and F. w. Karstens, Mad
ison's most enterprising good roads
enthusiasts, are to attend.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
SAYS WILSON DESIRES WAR
German Press Outspoken in Condem-
nation of Presidents Demands.


London, April %. - Advices from
Berlin indicate that the German news
papers are outspo2en in their condem.
ration of President Wilson's demands
upon the Kaiser.
The Cologne Gazette says there is
no doubt that the Sussex case, which
is still quite uncleared up" is only
a pretext for President Wilson to un.
dertake new hostile attack on Ger
many, while the real reason is to be
found in the successes of the German
submarine campaign and the damage
It does to Germany's enemies"
Berlin correspondence of the Co
logne Volks Zeitung says:
President Wilson desires war
Many Germans knew and believed
that before yesterday"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Bonfire Cause of Death.

Kenosha - Ella Sandridge, years
old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Sandridge Of Winthrop Harbor, was
burned to death. The clothing of the
child caught fire while she was romp-
ing with other children about bon
fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Public Fountain DIsmantIed.

GAINESVILLE - Through an order by
the city commission, the old fountain
which decorated the corn exchange in
this city since 1888, was dismantled.
The city aims to erect model COM
fort station on the three cornered plot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Fire Endangered Mill District.

Amigo = Fire which destroyed the
warehouse of the English Manufactur-
ing company here endangered the mill
district The fire was started by
lightning. Three men and a boy were
injured by the thunderbolt, two being
rendered unconscious.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27

Sheboygan-Th board of education
has appealed to the city council for
immediate construction of an eight
room addition to the First Ward
school to relieve the serious over
crowding there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
New interpretations.

The Big Bend Creamery company,
Mukwonago; capital, $4,000; incorpo-
rators, John jacob, William A. STRAIT
ton, Everett Martin and Barney Krue-
ger.
The Clover Hill Dairy company
Marshfeld; capital, $4,000; incorpora-
tors, William Klemme, Charles
Sleincke and John Stuhr.
The Thorp Produce company, Thorp;
capital, $4,000; incorporators, Paul
Glowacki John A. Schmidt, M. Kron-
berg, M. Malinouski, Felix Mikolannis
and Rudolph Verwegst.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Want More Homes Built.

Beloit-The Business Mems assocIa-
ton has asked the citizens of Beloit to
provide at least 400 additional houses
this season to accommodate the work
ing forces in the shops. Many work
men are now living in camps.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
oddfeIlow for Twenty-seven Years.

Oconomowoc = August Schoenbeck
died at the Waukesha county home,
where he was taken after an attempt
to end his life at Oconomowoc a few
weeks ago. Mr.. Schoenbeck was IS
years of age and had been a member
of the Oconomowoc Oddfellow lodge
twentySeven years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Decide to Form Good Roads Club

Kenosha-At road booster meet
ing held here it was decided to form
a good roads club for the towns of
Pleasant Prairie and Somers in and eff
fort to secure the completion Of the
Sheridan road through Kenosha coun-
tv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Fond du Lac to Get $4,000 Depot.

Fond du Lac-Vice-president r. H.
Ashton of the Northwestern road
made a special trip to Fond du Lac to
announce that Fond du Lac had been
selected as one of the half dozen
points on the Northwestern system
to secure new depot this year. Work
will be commenced by May Is and it
will be completed by Aug. /. 1t will
cost at least $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Bull Assists Injured Farmer.

Grand Rapids - Herman Klussman,
farmer living several miles west of
here, had a norraw escape from death
when attacked by an angry bull. Mr..
Klussman's ankle was broken, but he
managed to run to fence, the bull
assisting him over.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Liahtina Rates to Be Changed.

Sparta - The Wisconsin railroad
commission ordered readjustment by
the o. |. Newton Sons company, Spar
ia, of commercial lighting rates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Students Work as Laborers

Beloit-Because labor is almost I'M
obtainable, 200 Beloit students donned
oyeralls and repaired Hancock athletic
field, constructed new section to the
grandstand and built cinder track.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
ORGANIZE Gun Club at Polar.

Polar-A gun and game club has
been organized in the village of Polar
with a membership of twenty-seven.
The club plans to have a membership
of 100 before fall
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Contagious Diseases.

With over 10000 cases of contagi-
Gus disease reported in the state dur
ing the first three months Of the year,
the record comes dangerously near to
that for the entire year of 1915. when
1879 cases were recorded with the
state bureau of vital statistics.
The high morbidity of the first quar-
ter is accounted for largely by the IN
precedented prevalence Of measles, OF
which $40 cases were reported. Mil
waukee had 4,728 of these. In the cor
responding period last year the total
number of cases of measles in tia
state was only 668.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Trout Fishing Season Opens.

Brentwood Fishermen who took
advantage of the opening of the trout
season are back with reports that fish
are plentiful and many caught az
many as the law allows.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
viii open Recrutino Office.

Green Bay-A branch recruiting Of
fee will be opened within the next
few days in this city by the United
States army. Corporal George q.
Davidson will be in charge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Two Fined for ILLEGAL Fishinu.

Waukesha-Two men charged with
violations of the fishing laws by Con-
servation Wardens Val. Raeth and Pc
ter Diedrich, were each fined SIS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Won PAPEN'S OFFICE NOT
GERMAN EMBASSY BRAN

-EN"IFNIN E"ONOOT 0nFNINOFT
New York, April 25.-Evidence
presented here before the federal
grand jury investigating the al
legged plot TO destroy the Welland
canal established, according to
federal authorities, that Captain
Franz Won Papen's office at 90
Wall street was not branch of
the German embassy when Wolf
Won lgei was arrested there on
April IS and papers claimed by the
German ambassa dor seized.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Nav Plant Alfalfa.

Janesville-One of the crops farm
ers of Rock county are contemplating
planting this season is alfalfa. Demon
STATIONS will be given during the next
two weeks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Insect Pests.

Insect Pests.
Several insect pests Injurious to
various fabrics in the household and
in storage, particularly to woolens,
furs and feathers, are very destructive
If allowed to continue their work un-
interrupted by treatment Three of
these are commonly found in Wiscon-
sin and are briefly discussed in cir
lar issued by ]. G. Sanders, entomolo-
gist OF the Wisconsin department of
agriculture.
The buffalo MOTH" dark brown,
bristly or hairy larva which is often
found infesting carpets and rugs
along the cracks and floors or near
baseboards, in spite of its common
name, is in no way related to the
moths but is really a larval stage Of
a tiny, black and red checkered
beetle which must not be confused
with the larger spotted, beneficial
"ladybird beetle" Two species are
common-the true buffalo carpet
beetle and the 'black carpet beetle"
thu larva of which can be distin-
guished from the former by the long
er brown bristles at the posterior end
OF the body. The destructive habits
of both are similar and the control
measures are identical. The presence
of these pests need cause no great
alarm, but constant vigilance is neces-
sary to hold thesn in check.
Apply a half and half mixture Of
kerosene and gasoline with a small
spring-bottom oil can to the cracks
and crevices of the floor and around
baseboards and shelving in closets.
Fumigation methods discussed later
are effective controls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
$50 Fires in March.

According to returns made to State
Fire Marshal M. ]. Cleary, fire losses
in Wisconsin during March totaIed
$419,415, covered by insurance of
$973,0S5. The number Of fires was
259. This is considerable decrease
from the corresponding month of
March, 1915, when the losses were
$520,300 and the number of fires 2S0.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
DeIavan Plans Homecoming.

Delavan-Delavan will have home
coming celebration on June 20, Fl and
%. Two thousand invitations were
sent out to former residents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
BIewitt Fond du Lac Postmaster.

Fond du Lac-President Wilson for
mally nominated Dennis F. Blewitt to
be postmaster at Fond du Lac, accord
ing to a message received here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
To Preserve Papers.

To Preserve Papers.
There are not fifty persons in the
United States who are skilled in the
preservation and repairing of old man
uscripts. One Of them may be found
working on the third floor Of the Wis
consin Historical library building at
Madison, one of the six or seven in
situations in the country that. carry on
such work scientifically.
The first thing done in the process
of preserving the letters is to place
them between wet newspapers under
a weight and leave them for five or
or six hours. This removes the creases
and the dirt. Then they are put be-
tween wood-pulp boards and left "a
hours, and then between blotters to
complete the drying process.
The next step is to repair the paper.
The paper of some of these letters was
so old when received that it would
fall to pieces If struck. This Is
strengthened by layer of crepoline,
transparent cloth, on both sides or
the piece of paper.
Other letters needed mending along
the edges with parchment paper. TIC
cover holes a piece Of paper is glued
over the edges and is left larger than
the hole until dry. II is then cut
down to the proper size and the edges
sand-papered until smooth. After all
such repairs are made the letters are
mounted on large white sheets and
prepared for binding
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Fight on Flies Urged.

Fight on Flies Urged.
Put in screen doors and windows
now, is the advice of the state board
Of health against the coming of warm
weather and flies. The bulletin from
the department says:
Warm weather is about ere, and
according to the nature IF warm
weather and flies, flies will be here by
the hundredfold in about week or
ten days, and whoever would be pre-
pared against their arrival would have
their doors and windows well screened.
Doors that remained in place al! win
ter are likely to be found sagging or
with holes punched in them, or FER
haps this was the condition in which
they were put away last fall. Any
way, it is time that old screens are re-
ders are given for new ones wherever
they are needed"
The bulletin says that since the win
ter flies were not swatted and have
found feeding and perhaps breeding
places about the premises, the best
thing to do, since they are here, is to
screen them out. 1t is suggested that
extension screens are not the most de-
sirable kind. Screens that are made
to fit doors and windows tightly are
much more efficient and in the long
run are cheaper. If these cannot be
afforded now, mosquito netting can
we'll be used for another season. This,
if we'll put up, tackled close and made
firm will, it is believed, prove better
than extension or ill-fitting screens
and will last a season.
There really is no reason" con-
cludes the board, why anyone should
tolerate flies, except from his own
choice"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15

We may as well face the issue bold
ly. The coming contest will be a
clean-cut party fight with the best
men forward in both parties and prac-
tically no issues dividing, since the
Republicans have endorsed most of
the policies of President Wilson. The
only criticism is on his Mexican poll
cy. AT this time the entire army is in
Mexico and on the border - keep the
peace and will remain until it can be
determined whether or not interven-
ton is necessary. We are at peace
with the rest of the world on an hon
orable basis. The independent vot-
ers will decide the contest and there
is every reason why they should vote
for Wilson'S reelection.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15

tory return, can profitably be devoted
to the raising of beef cattle.
Beef making offers a welcome sub
stitute to many dairy farmers who,
because of unfavorable conditions,
have been unable to make the milk
check equal the expenses.
LESS outlay is required for barn
room. equipment and maintenance.
Labor costs are few and this difficult
problem is simplified.
THE raising of beef cattle appeals
particularly to the farm owner who
because of other interests is unable
to give it his personal daily and con-
slant attention and the farm mana
ger question is, therefore, more cas-.
lily solved.
Beef raising increases soil fertil
ity."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15

Granting. S. Gin letter from
Graming, Mrs. Lula Walden says:
81 was so weak before l began TAX
ing Cardui, that il tired me to walk
just little Since taking it, | do a ]
the homework for my family Of nine,
and have not been in ben da,
Cardui is the greatest remedy for
wr-.en, on earth " Weak women
need Cardui. 1t is the ideal women's
tonic. because it is especially adapted
for women's needs. In relieves
backacbe. headache, dragging feel
ings, and other female misery. Try
Cardui. A few doses will show you
what it can do for you. It may be
just whatyou Observation-Disclosures.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15
Should Sloan's Liniment Go
Along.

Of course it should! For after a
strenuous day when your mu cles
have been exercised to The limit an
application of Sloan's Liniment will
take the soreness and stiffness away
and get you in fine shape for the
morrow. You should also use it for
sudden attack of toothache. stiff
neck, backache, stings. bites and the
many accidents that are incidental to
a vacation, I'VE would as soon
leave our baggage as go on a vaca.
ton or camp out without Sloan's
Liniment." Writes one vacationist:
I'VE use it for everything from
cramps to toothache." Put bottle
in your bag, be prepared and have
no regrets. Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15

PRODUCTION OF BEEF CATTLE
On Account Of Great Possibilities for
Profit Industry Is Receiving
Attention In East.

From the descriptive pamphlet is.
sued by an Angus breeder in New
York state, we clip the following:
Beef production on eastern farms
has not until recently received the at
tention that on account of its great
possibilities for profit il deserves. A
new and widespread interest is now
being given to the subject and the
tremendous opportunities ii presents
are being made clear.
AT the present level Of prices for
beef, the returns to the producer
show good margin of profit, and the
hest authorities are of the opinion
that prices will be maintained and in
creased.
Thousands of acres of eastern
lands within easy reach Of our
largest cities and the worlds best
markets, now producing no satisfac-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15

months old. A fully matured boar
produces the most vigorous pigs,
other things being equal, and if prop
erly fed and handled, may be profit
ably kept for several years. His
tushes should be cut or knocked off
as often as they show considerable
size.
Mark the sow when bred and record
the date so that she can be separated
from the other sows and become &C
customed to her narrowing quarters
two weeks before the pigs are due.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15
WINTER SHELTER FOR SHEEP
Comfortable Shed Facing South A.
fords Ample Protection for AMI
mails During Winter Season.

A roomy shed facing the south, with
a hard, dry earth floor, makes the
best shelter for sheep. Feed in racks
and troughs; what straw is not eaten
should be used for bedding. The
manure should not accumulate as it
will produce footrot and other all
ments. A small quantity of f1axseed-
meal may be added to the grain ra-
ton. Second-crop clover, bright
corn fodder, wheat and oat straw may
be fed to advantage.
Ensilage is growing in favor as
sheep food. The Wool Markets and
| Sheep Reporter says: LAS sheep be-
come extremely fond Of ensilage, it is
, necessary to feed small quantities of
it at the start, that they do not over
eat Within few weeks, however,
they may safely be given all they will
eat at each meal. Ensilage is found
to successfully take the place of roots,
| though care should be taken that it is
! properly prepared. It is even better
in winter time than green corn is in
summer, because the animals will eat
stalks and leaves up clean, and the
customary waste in stalks is saved"
A practical sheep farmer says:
"Sour ensilage made from immature
corn is not a safe food, as it is liable
to cause indigestion and stomach trou-
bles. Sweet ensilage, fed in small
quantities, in connection with oat and
wheat straw, and mixed hay, makes
an excellent feed. The flock master
must use judgment in feeding his
1ocks."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15

A Washington dispatch says "Sen-
tor j. c. w. Beckham will be unable
to attend the National Democratic
Convention at st. Louis because of a
pressure of business that has accumu-
lated before several of the Senate
committees of which Beckham is a
member. AS there is to be no con-
test of any kind in st. Louis, Mr..
Beckham decided that il was best for
him to remain at Washington and
push the work in which he is engag-
ed"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15
Tea and Coffee Stains.

Old tea and coffee stains are some
times extremely obstinate and require
great pains TO remove. Wet the stains
in cold water, then soak them In pure
siycsrin. wash out IN iukewarm water
and iron on the wrong side until dry.
Or mix one tablespoonful OF salt with
a oupful OF soft soap. rub on the spots
and lay articles on the grass or in the
sun TO bleach. Wet the spots occa-
sionally. The natural bleaching power
of the sun will often fade out cofSe
or tea spots II subjected TO 1t for d
considerable length Of time.