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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

Housewives are urged not to buy
more sugar for the present than
they really need. T here is a big
shortage, particularly in the East,
which is liable to continue for sew
eral weeks, we are informed. There
is plenty of sugar to go around; the
problem is to get it distributed even
ly. Everyone should conserve SUI
gar, housewives should buy only
what they need for the present and
merchants should sell in small lots
to each family. SO housewife. don't
be angry if the merchant cannot fill
your order for 100 10. sack.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

Wheatless days are now being OBJ
served regularly in all thelarge CT
ties. Restaurant and hotel manag-
ers have taken hold of the propo-
sition and are living up to it. It is
no uncommon thing to be refused
an ordinary sandwich, a plate of
doughnuts or even an o rid of
crackers with your soup on We'd
nesday in1h Twin Cities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

Fellow Citizens Young and Old:
That starry banner which floats
so majestical1y above our heads is
your flag and my flag. 1t is the
flag of more than 100, 100000 free
people. There are sacred memoir
les in every fold; the blood of pa
triots has consecrated every stripe
and every star. 1t has been borne
on many a battlefield, but always
on the side of human freedom, al
ways in defense of the right Of the
people to govern themselves, and
please God-it always will be.
1t is our privilege and our duty
to honor, love, and revere it, to be
loyal to it in thought, word, and
deed, now and always, and to give
our lives for it if need be, because
it represents the best and noblest
ideals of human life and govern
ment. Judge Winslow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

The New Richmond News has de-
cided to abolish the exchange list.
Editor Van Meter will subscribe for
any papers he cares for and is ready
to sell the News to other publishers.
Looks like a good idea at that.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

Anyway. Herbert Hoover s t
causing the average household much
inconvenience with his food prob
lens, One can live up to the ideas
of the food controller and still be IN
no danger of starving to death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

American women are doing their
share to make the soldier boys com
Portable ~ knitting millions f
socks, sweaters, etc. There is no
more patriotic set Of women on
earth than those living right here in
America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

Why couldn't they have urged
people to eat more fish along in Ju-
ly and August. Our local trout fish
ermen would then have had mighty
good excuse to try for the speckled
beauties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

Knitters on the awkward squad,
Do not be discouraged!
Dropping stitches may seem gauche;
Think of Knitting for the Bauche,
Ladies all along the Rhine
Dropping pearls before the swine.
Minneapolis Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

'St. Croix County Will S h W
Calves at Madison Show" reads a
headline in the New Richmond Lead
err About the time we became in
terested we discovered that five boys
would exhibit the calves land four
legged ones at that) at the Wiscon-
sin Baby Beef Show, Nov. 14-15.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

What they say in a "dry" town
when the gang gets together: We'll
have just one more little chocolate
sundae, then we'll all go home"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

In accordance with t h e act of
Congress and the Presidents pro-
clamation for national day of
prayer for the success of our armies
in the great cause of Liberty, there
were special services of prayer in
the several churches of this city last
Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

OF course we knew it all the time,
but now there's no doubt OF it
Uncle Sam and the Allies will win
the war. A red haired gunner fired
the first shot for the Sammies last
Saturday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

The Town o f Ellsworth CORE
spondent for the Ellsworth Record
suggests that the husky athletes
gather the spud crop instead of
playing football on Saturdays. This
might have been all right before the
freeZe-up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01
Card of Thanks

We wise through the Journal, to
express our sincere thanks to friends
and neighbors for the many acts of
kindness during sickness and burial
of our beloved mother, Mrs. John
Weberg.
The Children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

Twenty members of the St. Paul
Elks Lodge have gone to war and
the brother Bills have raised
$4,000 to provide for their families.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

This paper is a member
of the Wisconsin Patriotic
Press Association and pied
ges it uncompromising
Loyalty to our Government
in this war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

What is so rare as a sunny day In
October? Here's hoping that No
vember will bring us change for
the better.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

Leonard Moline was in ST. Paul
Monday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

Knit and the world knits with you
darn and you darn alone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01
The Local Market
CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.

Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products, etc., to-day:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01

For Sale-A good coal or wood stove.
Inquire at Journal. t2.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-01
CLASSIFIED ADS.
HOUSES FOR SALE

For Sale-Choice building lot on
4th street. M. A. Shepard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03
AT A JAPANESE FESTIVAL
Like Country Fair Than Reli-
gious Rite.

went out to Ikegamishrine, very
famous place, where the festival is at
tended by thousands. Inside the tenn
pie different families had set up their
little shrines and the people sat
around and peeled apples and
crunched them or smoked and gos-
siped, while others beat on the fish
mouth wooden gongs and conducted
the ceremonies. Coppers rained into
the big bins in front of the idols and
hundreds Of candle prayers wavered
and flickered In The mass movement
of religious riot. When the candle
was two-thirds burned it gave way to
another, for wax Is valuable and can
be resold, and half a prayer must not
occupy the place that might be given
to whole one.
Some people were evidently In n
prayerful mood, but squawkers and
rubber apples on real branches will
typify the shrine to me. That and
the delicious peanut candy / bought,
and which left me with no desire for
quail on toast when / returned.-The
Christian Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03
Office Man Is Safest Risk.

DO you know how much risk of in.
Jury or death there is In your daily
occupation? The actuary of the state
workmcn's compensation department
has it all figured out in dollars and
cents.
The man who takes the least risk
Is the man employed In office work,
such as a bank clerk.
oilice employees are rated at n
premium Of IL cents on each 500 for
the aggregate pay roll Of the instltu-
ton by which they are employed.
Newspaper men are rated mt IS cents
on the 500. This includes all branches
of the newspaper business, represent.
ing Il chance of IS in 1000 that n
newspaper man viii be killed or in,
Jured In the line of duty.
The figures Indicate that window
cleaner takes his life in his hands
every time he crawls around on the
outside Of q building letting the day
light In. lie y rated ut SIG5 per 500.
The highest premium rate Is $3.50,
on the professional wrecker, who runs
the risk Of having brick building
fall on him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03
Consecrated Bells.

Bells were anciently consecrated be-
fore they were raised to their places.
This applied not only to church bells,
but to others. Each was dedicated to
some divine parsonage, saint or martyr.
one of the finest bits of word painting
in Shakespeare occurs In the mention
of a bell when King John addressing
Hubert says:
If the midnight bell
Did with his iron tongue and dragon
mouth,
Sound one, unto the drowsy race of night,
One Of The strongest pictures paint
ed by Charles Dickens is that of the
miscr and usurer, Ralph Nickleby,
cursing the iron-tongued midnight bell,
after which, in n fit of mingled frenzy,
hatred and despair he hangs himself.
Commenting on Shakespeare's lines,
the Book of Days says: Here, 'braZen'
implies not merely that particular mix
ture Of copper and calamine, called
brass, but in broader sense any metal
which Is compound with copper"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03

Armstrong stared curiously. Sudden
iy he ran his hand across dozen or
more green and brown certificates.
"Keystone Consolidated he ex-
claimed, >"why, your uncle could never
have known"
"Known what?" Intercepted Lima
vaguely.
"That they have become one of the
most seasoned investments on the mar
ket. Two hundred shares, four hun
dred, two thousand. Preferred. Why,
Lima, you are an actual heiress. Very
carefully we must soak them off that
wall, for they represent something like
one hundred thousand dollars market
value"
And so, at the end of the straight
road so patiently traversed by gentle,
self-sacrifcing Lima, there was fortune
and happiness supreme.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03

tai, and without the care of an enter
prise on his shoulders, has made a bet
ter income in the form OF town wages,
working eight hours a day, or ten
hours where the eight.hour schedule
is not observed, as against the farm
hands twelve hours during the tilling
season, and the farm.owner's fourteen
hours, in the average case. Under
normal conditions there has been
enough food to supply domestic and
export demands. That hardly is the
case to-day The farms need men.
How shall they get themY
II the city man can earn living
by working eight or ten hours the
farmer should earn comfortable in
come By working twelve or fourteen
hours. He could do so only If farm
profits should become twice as fat as
the figures show farm profits to be in
normal times and in the country as a
whole, For the owners income to be
large enough TO admit of his increas'
ing the pay of farm hands and reduc-
ing the length of the working day food
must be higher than it has been, and
it has been high enough.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03

The eight-hour day is not possible
for farmers. Even at the present high
prices for products farmers cannot Oh
crate al "a profit on basis OF eight
hours as days's work The scarcity
OF food is due in some pleasure 10 lack
Of farm labor The laborer Is caught
by the lure Of the eight-hour day and
higher wages In the factory, or in an.
other city WORKSHOP. There is prom.
Use Of Increase Of wages under the ao-
normal conditions which now confront
the country. The factories will be
overwhelmed with orders and will 90
into the market for labor with no dis.
position 10 split nckels. The Presi.
dent says in his appeal that the su.
preme need Of the nation is the pro.
buction OF iood-stulls; the supremely
important factory is the farm. How
IS the farm 10 get sufficient LABOR, In
competition with more profitable en-.
terprlsesf II is easy for the ignorant
70 say that the farmers should compete
with the factories, ia the matters OF
wages and hours. lie cannot do ii.
Careful Investigations show that the
labor Income" Of the average farmer
the differ ence between interest upon
his invested capital and the net
returns on his annual operations-is
not as large as the pay Of skilled la
borer That marrow margin Of profit
above legal interest on capital would
be eaten up az once If the farmer
should ateempt 70 pay factory wages
and establish az eight-hour DAY.
The productivity of farms il The bas
ic element Of all prosperity. The
farmer has been kept at It from sun.
rise TO sunset TO make scanty labor
income" while the man without capi.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03
Most Used Library.

Close after the discovery that New
York Is the greatest city in the world
comes the report that its public library
Is the most used library on earth. Its
daily average number of readers is
double that Of the British museum of
London or the Bibliotheque Rationale
Of Paris, according to the report for
1918, just published, which says that
10,3S1,J70 books were borrowed In the
year ana that 2,55S,717 persons en-
tered the central building at Fifth
avenue and Forty-second street. The
war has brought great increase in
the number Of people who use the Ii
brnry for research. 1t has become, the
director says, an immense laboratory
for scientific investigation, particular
~ those seeking information regarding
new Observation-Disclosures News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03
LARGEST OF AMERICAN CATS
Jaguar Not Only Holds Championship
in Size, but He is Also Hand
soonest of His Glass.

The jaguar or eel tigre," as it is gen.
orally known throughout Spanish
America, is the largest and handsom-
est of American cats. Its size and deep
yellow~color, profusely marked with
black spots and rosettes, give it close
resemblance to the African leopard. 1t
Is, however, u heavier and more power
full animal. In parts of the dense trop-
ical forest of South America coal
jaguars occur, and while representing
merely color phase, they are sup
posed to be much tiercer than the or
binary animal. Although so large and
powerful, the jaguar has none of the
truculent ferocity of the African Loop
ard. During the years ! spent in It's
country, mainly in the open, l made
careful inquiry without hearing of u
single case where one had attacked
human beings.
In one locality on the Pacific coast
Of Guerrero / found that the harder
natives had an interesting method OF
hunting the "tigre" during the mating
period. At such times the male has
the habit of leaving its lair near the
head of a small canyon In the foot
hills early in the evening and follow
ing down the canyon for one distance,
Mt intervals uttering n subdued roar.
On moonlight nights at this time the
hunter places an expert native with a
short wooden trumpet near the mouth
of the canyon to initiate the "tigre's'
call as soon as 1t is heard and to re-
peat the cry at proper intervals. After
placing the caller, the hunter ascends
the canyon several hundred yards, and,
gun in hand, awaits the approach OF
the animal. The natives have many
amusing tales of the sudden exit or
untried hunters when the approaching
animal unexpectedly uttered its roar
Mt close quarters.-E. w. Nelson, In
the National Geographical Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure catarrh-
al deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness
is caused by an irflamed condition of
the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, deafness is the result. Unless
the Inflammation can be reduced and
this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed for
ever. Many cases OF deafness are
caused by catarrh, which is an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts
thru the blood on the mucous surfaces
of the system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Catarrhal Deafness that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Medicine. Circulars free. All Drug.
gists, Toe.
F. J. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, o.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03

vanced quite readily, for Lima was in
his mind.
did you call me, slr?" he inquired
81 did, if you are Mr.. Armstrong
"That is my name"
'You are the young man my niece
has told me about, then," quavered the
old man. you're in with the gay
proud set on the hill, but Lima says
you are q real gentleman and know
L can trust you. l haven't much to do
with people generally, but like your
face. VIII you do something for me2"
Willingly, if it is in my power" as.
scented Armstrong with readiness.
The old man handed a folded docu.
ment to Armstrong.
sits my WILL" he explained, sand ]
trust it to you. 1 don't leave much,
only this old shack, but with the
ground it will sell for few hundred
dollars. It's all for Lima, the only one
of the crowd who has stuck to me
through thick and thin"
And Lima herself appeared as Arm.
strong had the pleasure of escorting
her home. After that he met her sew.
eral times. Armstrong extended his
vacation, each day more and more at
tracted by the sweet girl who was be-
ginning to love him.
One day Uncle Peter died. 1t was
after the funeral that Armstrong met
Lima and told her of the will. She
was as grateful for the small bequest
as though her uncle had left palace.
Dear old uncle !" she murmured, the
tears in her eyes. II am glad I was
comfort to him."
And then, as they strolled through
the woods, Armstrong felt that he
could no longer restrain his love. SIM
ply, earnestly he asked her to become
his wife.
"We will look over this legacy of
yours" suggested Armstrong as they
neared the old hut.
An expression of commiseration
came over his face as they entered
the cherries, sparsely-furnished main
room. 1t changed to wondering amaze
ment as they penetrated to a small
one adjoining.
For one whole end of 1t was paRered
with queer covering, the stocks I'm
Gle Peter had bought years agone, rep
resenting his lost fortune. At them
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE 10, PROVE WILL AND

NOTICE 10 PROVE WILL AND
NOTICE O CREDITORS
State of Wisconsin, County Court Manitowoc
County In Probate
In Re Estate Of Henry Stole Senior, Dec cas-
ed
NoT1cr is HErEBY GIVEN That at the special
term of said Court TO be held on the fifth
Tuesday being the Goth day of May, A. ID.
1917, at the Court House in the City of Mantle
voc, County of Manitowoc and State of Wis
consin. there will be heard and considered the
application of Gustave Stole to admit to
probate the last Win and Testament of Henry
Stole, Senior, late of the city Of Manitowoc,
in said County, deceased, and for the appoint
ment of an executor Tor, administrator with
Will anuexed);
NoTIcE Is HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, That at
the special term of said Court to be held at
said Court House, on the LIST Tuesday. being
the 4th day. of September A. ID. 1917, there
will be heard, considered and adjusted all
claims against said Henry Stole, Senior, de-
ceased
AND NoTICE Is HEREBy FURTHER GIVEN, That
all such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented TO said County Court at the
Court House in the City OF Manitowoc, in said
County and State, on or before the fth day of
September A. ID 1917. or be barred.
Dated April 30th, 1917.
BY the Court
JOHN CHLOUPEK,
County Judge.
Kelley 6 Wyseman, Attys
Pub. May 8, 10 IL.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03
Don't Let Your COug Hang On.

A cough that racks and weakens is
dangerous, it undermines your health
and tbriyes on neglect. Relieve it at
once with Dr. Kings New Discovery.
This soothing baisam remedy heals
the throat, loosens the phlegm, its an
tiseptic properties kill tho germ and
the cold Is quickly broken up. Chill
dren and grown.ups alike find Or.
Kings New Discovery pleasant TO take
as we'll as effective. Have bottle
handy In your medicine chest for grippe,
Group and all bronchial affections. At
druggists, soc. ADV.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03
MnsCIe Soreness Relieved.

Unusual work, bending and lifting 0
strenuous exercise is strain on the
muscles, they become sore and stiff,
you are crippled and in pain. Sloan's
Eminent brings you quick relief easy
to apply, penetrates without rubbing
and drives out the soreness. A clear
liquid, cleaner than mussy plasters or
ointments, it does not stain the skin
or clog the pores. Always have a
bottle handy for the pain aches Of
rheumatism, govt, lumbago, grippe
bruises, stiffness, backaehe and all ex-
ternal pain. At your Druggist, 25c
Adv
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-03
THURSDAY, MAY 3 1917

The confidence OF those Americans
who have been inclined to regard the
great war as already settled-the Cen
trial Powers beaten to their knees 10y
the mere fact of our entry into the
struggle-hss been considerably shock
ed by developments and revelations OF
the past few days. That the Central
Powers are In desperate condition
there is no question. They are feeling
the pinch OF hunger and the woe OF
want. The great drive OF the French
and British, in northern France is
causing terrible sacrifice OF their man
power. Their internal troubles, too,
are of the gravest nature. Strikes and
riots have assumed menacing proper
tions, and for aught we know revolu-
tions may be already underway. But
granting all these things, the Central
Powers are not yet whipped-at least
they have not acknowledged that they
are whipped. They are fighting on with
the desperation of despair, and their
very desperation mayaprolong the war
another year or two. %
Meantime, the picture on our side OF
the shield is none too cheerful. No
body seems TO know the actual condi-
lions in Russia, but if the efforts OF
Germany to make separate peace
with the new Russian government are
successful it will be a terrible blow TO
the allies Not only will the great
man-power OF vast territory be with.
drawn from our side Of tho war, but
food resources Of incalcuable value
will instantly become available TO the
enemy. If Russis fails US it means
the protraction OF the war for years.
Added to the uncertainty of the Rus.
sian situation, the condition Of England
is a matter for much uneasiness. We
had been leo TO believe that the U-boat
campaign for the starvation OF Eng
land was a complete failure but the
English papers and English statesmen
are now admitting that the increase Of
the slnkings OF merchant ships had
been 50 great Of late as TO cause grave
torebodings Of the food supply, Lord
Davenport, the English food controller
warns the nation that the adoption of
system OF rationing the population
may be expected That means that
the gaunt spectre Of hunger already
hoyers grimly over the island Of John
Bull. only lesss startling than this
revelation Of the desperate condition
OF Englan s food supply is the sudden
knowledge that Great Britan's treas
ury has been 50 greatly depleted that
England, not Russia, is the first bene-
iiciary Of American governmental
leans. Undoubtedly the financial en-.
barassmenL Of the British government
is due largely to the heavy loans she
has been obliged TO make to the other
allies, but knowledge that the British
stronghold was practically empty as
we entered the war comes none the
less as a shock.
1t is best that we face the facts
The nations with whom we have en-.
listed Ia what we believe to he human.
ny S righteous battle are sorely press.
ed. IL is well thar we have resources
from which TO draw, Tor IN all proua
bluy We shall need them.