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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-04
Obituary
w. H. WILLIAMS

w. H. Williams, veteran Of the
Civil war, and we'll known to almost
every man, woman and child in Riv-
er Falls and vicinity, passed away at
the city hospital January 1. Mr..
Williams had been ailing for the past
year and while his demise was sud-
den, it was not entirely unexpected.
w. H Williams was born Febru-
airy II, 1843, in the town Of Cold
spring, Jefferson county, Wis. He
was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Williams Of Black Hawk county,
Ohio.
When the Civil war broke out he
enlisted in Co. H, 18th Wis. Inf, and
served throughout the whole war,
doing his duty manfully as a citizen
of the United States and soldier of
the Union.
He came to River Falls 80 years
ago and resided here continuously
until his death. He was married al
most SO years ago, and is survived
| by his wife and six children: Mrs.
John Haddow. w. j. Williams, r. l.,
Williams Of this city, Mrs. Geo.
Swartz of Gary, Ind; DR.. Stephen
E. Williams of Chippewa Falls, and
Mrs. G. w. Wright of St. Paul.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at l o'clock, at the home,
Rev. E. w. Serl preaching the SER
mon, and interment was made in
G. eenwood cemetery, I. N. Nichols
Post, G. A. R. having charge of the
ceremony at the grave.
Those who came here from a dis
lance to attend the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Boyle. Bunker
ton, Ia; Mrs. Lizzie Payne Of Clari-
on, Ia; Mrs Chas. Staples of St.
Paul; DR.. and Mrs. S. Williams of
Chippewa Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. Swartz
of Gary, Ind; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Wright of ST. Paul; w. j. Millen of
Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs, David
Haddow and Mrs. Geo. Douglas of
Gilby, N. D.
The residence was crowded with
friends and acquaintance who had
gathered to pay the last tribute of
respect and reverence to a man who
was loved for his sterling worth and
integrity, and respected for his I'M
swerving devotion to duty when his
country needed him most.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-04
r. F. Colony In Montana Report
Good Crops

Louis and Theo. Ramberg have ar
rived here from their farms in Blaine
county, Montana, to spend a few
weeks with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Ramberg, in Pleasant Val
ley, and with their brother, Chief of
Police Albert Ramberg of this city.
Louis, who has been here for a
couple of weeks, proved up on his
half-section of land last July, and he
has already had an offer of $4,000
for it. His brothers, Theodore, Cas-
per and ABBEY each have a half-sec-
ton in that neighborhood. Hereto
fore they had to get their mail at
Chinook, but recently it has been
transferred more conveniently to
Wood Coulee.
Others from this vicinity who are
located in that neighborhood are the
Nelson brothers who formerly lived
south of this city in the town of Riv-
er Falls, Chas. Harlem, from this city
and Stanley Baird Of the South Fork
district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlem arrived here a
few days ago for a visit. He is very
well satisfied with his new location,
and that he intends to make it his
permanent home is indicated by the
fact that he has sold his 80 acres of
land adjoining the Nelson Elliott
farm to Mr.. Elliott.
Louis stated that crops were gen
orally good throughout Montana,
and he brought with him a sample
jar OF macaroni wheat which showed
the good yield from his own farm.
It was not especially sorted for dis
play, but was picked up at random,
and shows a splendid quality. He
has purchased a gasoline tractor
breaking outfit for use on his farm,
and has also ordered an automobile.
1t is expected that railroad ex-
tension will be made through that
region next summer, an improve
ment that will add much to the value
of the land.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-04
Frank Vests Window Display
Cards, etc.

Frank West, advertising manager
for the Stewart Mercantile Co., has
announced his intention of going in
to a sideline business Of furnishing
window display cards, price an
nouncements, backgrounds and 9TH
er artistic designs used in connection
with the display of merchandise of
all kinds, and he respectfully solicits
the patronage of merchants in this
and neighboring towns.
Mr.. Vests artistic ability has
been we'll demonstrated in the beau
tiful arrangement and designs shown
in the Stewart Mercantile Co. win
dow and interior displays, which
have won praise and admiration
from all who have seen them.
We believe that merchants will
welcome the opportunity of having
access to this excellent talent, and
that he will soon work up a profit
able patronage. He is thoroughly
experienced in the advertising bust
ness and with his exceptional talent,
will be able to furnish material and
suggestions which will aid in the
beauty and effectiveness of any
stores display We take pleasure in
recommending his work to the mer-
chants of this territory.
Mr.. West will continue in his pres
ent position with the Stewart Mer-
camille Co., attending to his other or
ders at his home studio.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-04

See Lusk's bargain prices in this
issue of the Journal.
Mrs. Julia Healey has been quite
seriously i'll the past week.
Potatoes for sale, by N. G. Mich
olson. Phone 3O6.-adv.
Andy Brown of Lodi, Cal, is visit
ing at the VIM. Scroggie home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Armbruster
entertained at cards last evening.
In his ad. in this issue c.. F. Win
ter announces a liberal discount and
bargains.
Mrs. H. O. Wenzel and daughter,
Miss Irma, visited at the Fred Bar
rett home in Osceola last week.
Mrs. A. F. Morgan of Minneapolis
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. W. Chinook. ST.. from Satur-
day to Tudsday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Mallory return
ed home Tuesday from Alma, where
thew spent the past week at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Miller.
Mrs Oliver Needham and daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie, of Midway, this
state, visited from Sunday to yester-
day at the home of Mrs. Needham' S
mother, Mrs. Jane Adams.
! Joe Keeling has been unable to at
tend his work the past week on ac-
count of strained back, resulting
from an accident which occurred
while he was assisting in the loading
Of some heavy machinery.
The social dance in Syndicate hall
last Tuesday evening was attended
by an unusually large crowd and all
enjoyed a good time. The next
dance will be held Jan. 10. Music
will be furnished by Pratt's 5 piece
orchestra.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-04
Orchestra Engagements

Pratt's orchestra of this city will
furnish music for parties and dances
at any time or place. No extra
charge for going out of town. For
dates phone or write E. N. Reed
at River Falls Journal office. To
date the orchestra is booked for the
following engagements:
Jan. 5--River Falls, party dance.
Jan. 19-River Falls.
Jan. 20-Afton, Mimi.
Jan. 27-Lake Elmo, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-04
Financial Report of Greenwood
Cemetery Association

The annual meeting of the Green
wood Cemetery Association was held
in the City Hall last Friday, Dec. 20,
G. N. Wiger presiding. !.
The terms of /. l. Lusk and r. S.
Freeman having expired, a ballot
was taken and both were elected to
succeed themselves as trustees for
three more years. The other trus-
tees are G. Ed Pratt, c. N. Wiger,
w. Vannatta, and A w. Stiles.
The auditing committee pronounc-
ed the report of Treasurer w. Van
malta correct and well kept. Fol-
lowing is the treasurer's report:
Cash on hand Jan. l, 1916. .$S15.61
Real estate mortgages drawing per
cent interest. SIS, $4,000
Reed from sale of lots during
1910. ............... .S437 so
Reed for perpetual care of lots
........................$46 2 so
Reed for annual care of lots. $28O.5O
Reed interest on loans. .$386.49
Total 1882. so
Paid out for maintenance and
care. ........... S5lS.(Z
Balance $7,313.88
Of this balance there is $863.88
cash in bank, and Sc, 450 in real es-
tate mortgage loans. showing the
Association to be in splendid finan-
cial condition.
The trustees reelected the follow
ing officers to serve during the en-
suing year: c. N. Wiger, president;
l. l. Lusk, secretary; w. Vannatta,
treasurer; R S. Freeman, superin-
tendent; A. B. Rollins, sexton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-04

Office stationery OF all kinds
printed on the best of stock, at
the most reasonable prices 1t the
Journal office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-04
More Locals


Andrew Hendricksen Of Barron is
visiting in the city.
VIM. Haddow Of Hudson is visit.
ing relatives in the city.
''Lauden Book Of Barn Plans =
see Lund's ad. in this paper.
Mrs. w. H. Hunt entertained at
auction bridge this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus. Wingquist
spent yesterday in the Twin Cities.
James Allen was a business visitor
in the Twin Cities yesterday and to-
day.
Frank Baird and son Earl are
spending a couple of months in Vir-
ginia.
There will be total eclipse of the
moon, visible in this country on the
night of Jan. z.
Ike Bjersted Of Swift Current,
Sask., is visiting relatives and friends
in the city and vicinity.
Miss Ollie and Carl Everson return
ed to Saltwater yesterday after
spending the holidays here.
Misses Alma and Ruth Moline
were home from their schools at
Crosby, Mimi, during the holidays.
MI. and Mrs. Layton Chinook Of
Minneapolis and Geo. Chinook Of
St. Paul spent Sunday and Monday
at the &. .. C1lnnOck nome.
Miss Jessie Smith visited friends in
the Twin Cities yesterday and to-
day. She will return to her school
at Wausau the latter part Of the
week.
Greenleaf Doe Of New England,
N. D., visited at the home Of his son
Willard, leaving last week to spend
the remainder Of the winter at San
Diego, Cal,
H. J. Forsyth returned yesterday
from a two weeks visit with his
daughter, Miss Ella, who is teaching
in Milwaukee. He also visited at
the home of Rod Williams at Fenni-
more.
Miss Joy Sherin, visited her sister,
Mrs. B. A. Symes, here yesterday and
today. She had spent the holidays
at her home in Estherville, Ia, stop
ping here on her return to Great
Falls, Mont, where she is teaching.
Mrs. R. w. Freeman will leave in
few days for the West. She will
go by way of Spokane, WASH, where
she will be met by her aunt, Mrs. j.
E. Sims, who will accompany her to
California to spend the remainder of
the winter.
Robert Thompson of Atkinson,
Kan, formerly of Jefferson, this
state, contributed to a recent issue
of "The Jefferson Banner" a column
of interesting "reminiscences of the
18th Wis. Inf, and its service during
the Civil war. James A. Stewart of
this city was member of the 10Th,
and found the item of especial inter-
est. Mr. Thompson states that he
has met but three of the "old boys"
since and would like to know where
they all were.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-04

the less willing is he TO ever say
that there is no chance of recovery.
Nobody recognizes the limitations
of doctorin9 and medicines" more
than do intelligent doctors. The
failure to secure the desired cure
may not be the fault primarilary Of
either the doctor or the drugs. It
likely that most of the medicines in
this case were taken on the recon-
mendation of somebody who knows
no more about intelligent prescrib-
ing than a chicken does about max.
ing an omelette. To accomplish
cures, remedies and prescriptions
need to have more made-to-order
judgment than drugs put into them.
We recommended the sanatorlum
in the above instance because there,
it seems most likely. the patient
would find the most skillful and ex-
perienced workmen in handling the
materials that enter into cures of
the disease. But the most compe-
tent doctors cannot create life, nor
can they restore it to a body from
which it has almost entirely fled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-04
Birth Notices

HEINRICH-In this city, Thursday,
Dec. %, 1916, to Mr.. and Mrs. C. EA
Heinrich, son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-04
The Local Market

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products, etc., to-day:
The Little River news., 1917-01-13
Commissioners Safe

Notice is hereby given that in pur- suance Of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court Of Little River county made and entered on the 2nd day of De ember, A. D., 1916, in certain cause (No. 952) then pending therein i between \. C. McCrary, administrator of the estate of John M. Dunn, de- ceased compiainants, and w. I. Joy her as administrator of the estate of L. c. Joyner, deceased and Mrs. Estilla Speer, Ella Joyner, and Jack Joyner, defendants the undersigned, as com- missioner of said court, will offer for sale at public yendue to the highest
 bidder, at the front door or entrance of the county court house in which
 said court is held, in the county of Little River, within the hours pre- scribed by law for judicial sales, on
 Wednesday,, the 3rd day of January, A. D., 1916, the following described
 real estate, toWit: F'rl FL of section
 8, township IA south, range 30 west;
 all that part of the fri, all of section
 township IA south range 30 west. ly-
 ing east and north of Red River. in
 Little River county, Arkansas Terms
 of Sale: On credit of three months,
 he purchaser being required to exc
 cute bond as required by law and
 the order and decree of said court in
 said cause, with approved security,
 bearing interest at the rate of 10 per
 cent per- annum from date of sale un-
 til paid. and a lien being retained on
 the premises sold to secure the pay
 ment of the purchase money. Given
 under my hand this 4th day of Decem-
 Der. A. D. 1916-Chas. H. Park, Com
 missioner in Chancery. S-5
The Little River news., 1917-01-13
Notice Of Administrators and Guar
 dianS' Annual Settlements.

Notice is hereby given that the sev- cral administrators and Guardians be- low named, have at the October, 1916, term of the Litt'e River Probate court. filed their accounts for settle ment and confirmation, as follows, to- wit:
 No. 6O6 Thcs. Dollarhide, admin is ratcr John A. Glover estate.
 No. 608. ". D. Waltrop, admins trator W. A. Jackson estate
 No. 633 Henry Richardson, guar dian Rance Richardson estate.
 Now, therefore. all persons interest ed in tke settlement of any such es> atcs, are hereby called upon to come ecrWrd and file exemptions to such ao,oun. s, if any they have, on or be- fore the second day of the January, 1917, term of said Probaie Court, or they will be forever barred from eX- cepting to such account or any item thereof. In testimony whereot l have heretofore set my hand and the seal of said court on this the 3rd day of January. A. D. 1917-Chas. H. Park, Clerk; by s. l.. Jones, DC. 12S yotice of Petition for Public Road.
 Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned. citizens and freeholders of Little River county, will present of Honorable County Court, at It's Janu- ary. 1917, ierm, their petition, praying an order of said court to appoint viewers to view, survey and mark out the following route, toWit: Begin ming at the southeas. corner of the NEl of the NE. of section 22, town ship 10 south, range g west. running about 15 degrees west of North to the mouth of Caney Creek; thence up the river to section line between section 10 and 15 thence north along a high ridge to entersect the Cerro Gordo Road; thence East to a point on the river where a bridge is to be built, about 800 feet west of Greenwood shoals. Also to change the Cerro Gordo road, leaving the old road at Thomas Lawsons field running along high bank where his fence now
The Little River news., 1917-01-13
CASPER PLANS UPSET
"N0onShiner" Aband0ns Idea of Es- tab!ishing Wholesale Liquor House.

Fort Sm tt., Jan 9.-The decision of the Supreme Court Of the United St1t- cs rendered Monday upholling the con sti ut;onality O. tNc Wobb~KoHyea }aa' Sas frustrs ed the plans Of John l.. Casper, principal in the moonsAine conspiracy unearthed here in 114, to open a big who'esal liquor house in Kansas City. Casper today said he had planned a wholesale business there but that under the Webb Kenyon law and the legislation expected to fol- low in the state legislature, such 6 business offered no attractions. His plans are now uncertain, he says. He is here under subpoena from the gov ernment as a witness against several defendants in the moonshine consptr- acy, who are exported Ito go to trial at this term of federal court.
The Little River news., 1917-01-13
1T HOT SPRINGS HOSPITAL
I30 Sick and Wounded Soldiers Arrive
 From Mexican Border.

Hot Springs, Jan. 10-One hundred and thirty sick and wounded soldiers from the Mexican border arrived here late tonight on the governments sec ond hospital train to be sent to this city. The first of the United Statea army hospital train arrived about two months ago with 60 patients aboard.
 Ambul2nces from the Army and Ma w hospital and automobiles provided by the business men of the city. head ed by Geo. A. Callahan, enabled the soldiers to be soon removed to the Army and Navy hospital, where ar rangements had been made for their reception Of the 130 patients, 99 were from Fort Bliss at ElPaso, and 31 were from Nogales.
The Little River news., 1917-01-13
xrFSHyIkBsxSlhpr

for years.
 Bob Pierce was brought in to estab- fish the same fact and to abolish the alibi story.
 Jesse Butler had seen James and Edwards come to town from toward the livery stable.
 Rosa Williams had seen three men pass her house.
 DuLaney Makes Speech
 The defense rested and MT. Du- Laney began the opening speech for the state He spoke for the best part of an hour and summed up evidence in a mas erly way, winding the web about the defendant by clinching argu- ment His terrible denunciation of the crime against the virtue of wcmanhood white or black. against the s.ate and against society was most dramatic. He pointed out to the jury that they would | not place the penalty, but the law did that. They had only to decide wheth- CT the QeleINIdIll NdS pl eSelit, dIdlllS and abetting CT not.
 Mr. M0rrell Makes Speech. Mr Morrell for the defense made a good speech and plea for his client. He reviewed the test imony of the state and the defense He laid stress Of the testimony showing that Edwards was seen at ether places. He believed that the negroes sought victim. and tha. when the defendant was pointed out to them in the examining trial had said in haste. That is the man. At the close he turned to the defendant and addressed him, telling him that he had done for him all that he could do, and that cnly the jury and God knew what the verdict would be.
The Little River news., 1917-01-13
CAL OMEL. WHEN BILIOUS? N0l STOP!
 MAKES YOU SICK AND SALlvATES

Here's my guarantee-GSto any drug store and get a 50 cent ttle of Dod- sons Liver Tone. Take a spoonful aud if it doesn't straighten yoA right Up and make you feel fine and Vigorous l want you to go back to the store and is destroying the sale of calomelN because 1t is real liver medicine; entirely vege- table, therefore it can not salivate CT make you sick,
 guarantee tfat one spoonful of Dod- sons Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated waste which is clogging your system and mak- ing you feel miserable. I guarantee that q bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will keep your entire family feeling fine for months. Give it to your children. It is harmless; doesn't gripe and they like it's pleasant taste.
The Little River news., 1917-01-13
'sDOdSOn'S Liver Tone" Is Harmless IL Clean Your Sluggish Liver
 and Bowels.

Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. It's horrible! Take a dose of the dangerous drug tonight and tomorrow you may lose 6 days work.
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones. Calomel, when it comes into contact with sour bile crashes into it, breaking it up. This is when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. If you are slug gish and "all knocked out" if your liver is torpid and bowels constipatcd or you have headache, dizziness, coated tongue. if breath is bad or stomach sour, just try spoonful of harmless Dodsor' $ Liver Tone tonight on ny guarantee.
The Little River news., 1917-01-13
1E { IN
 STILL FURIOUS
Furious Russian Offensive Against the Teut0nic Line Cont nues Unabated. Petrograd Announces an Advance
 More Than a Mile.

The furious Russian offensive against the north wing of the Teuton line in Russia continues unabated. The attacking form has been extended southward from Dwinsk as far as Lake | Naroch, so that it is now almost 200 miles long. The chief pressure is eX- ereted in the region southwest of Riga where tic Muscovities are making mighty efforts to break through and turn tLe Bavarian princes lines so as to follow up ally Interruption witt, grad announces an advance of more than {, mile resulting in the capture of positions between the Tirul swamps and tie River Aa. Since Friday, when the offensive began 21 heavy guns and II light guns have been taken from the Teutons, the statement says.
 Berlin reports tha1 all the Muscovite ons angdts broke down. A glance a. the map shows that the success report ed by Pe5rcgraG is of purely local character, but nevertheless gives proof of considerable Russian driving power in that area.
 The Russian yga offensive has failed thus far to affect the situation in MoldaVia. Mackensen is sweeping forward irresistibiy against the Sere h line Strong Russo thrusts in the valleys west of the river broke down under heavy losses the Berlin War Office announces. In the valley of the River Gasin (Kasino) the de- lenders were pushed further eastward against the middle Sereth. Further south the Teutons have crossed the River Putna.
 In the last two days six officers, 900 men and three machine guns were taken by tie invaders.
 The remnants of Focsani's defend CTS were driven across the Sareth and Mackensen seems about to pursue the Muscovities by crossing the river.
 Galtz, "Rumania's last remaining Danube port, is virtually isolated anc is expected to fall to the Teutons momertarily In similar position is he fortified city of Namoloeassa.
 From Focsani the invaders are driv- .ng northWard along the railway, thus  seriously mcnacing the last line oH communication of the defendants west of the SeTeth. Simultaneously VoN Goroll's army. advancing easiwars from tho Tt1n9vlv2niGn ridges. is zt27 < driving tle Slavs from it against this rail.
 Exactly 31 years ago a Prussian en. gineering officer, MaXimiIlian Schu- mann started the military world oi Europe by his successful experiments with mobile armored batteries. It was he who at tha. time mapped out the Notifications eff tAe Sereth line, whose pivotal points are Focsani and Galctz, With Namoloeassa between them. He usaered in the transition from the sys- fem Of armored forts to the modern once nte Of connected armored batter ies.
The Little River news., 1917-01-13
SCFFRAGISTS START APPEAL
Twelve Women Picket White House
 and Find It Poor Sport.

Washington, Jan. 10-TWelye wom, cn with suffra e banners stood at the main gates of the White House grounds today, inauguraGing what lea ders of the Congressional Union fer Woman SuffI ge call mildly militant '.llcI' appe&' to force their cause upon President Wilson's attention.
 Pix kets' were at the two entrances from 10 o'clock this morning. until dark. Other gates will be guarded to- morrow ant daily until March 4, when l'the sulfragists plan to close the cam, raign with a big parade.
 The women, wearing yellow, purple and White ribbons across their chests stood three on each side of the gates ever each of which was held a banner inscribed, MT. Wilson, What Will You do for Women Suffrage?"
 White House officials and the city police made no effort to interfere anc 1t was said that as long as the women create no disorder no attention will be paid to them
 The president passed the "pickets' only once and then was not recognized by the women. Mrs. Wilson passed ir and out several times.
 Although 6 o'clock was the hour set for the end of the vigil, the tiret women gave up the task at 5:3O.