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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30
In Days Of Yore
Items From The River Falls Journal
Files Of Thirty Six and Twenty
Five Years Ago
Thirty Six Years Ago, Sept. |, 1881

Thirty Six Years Ago, Sept. |, 1881
O. S. Powell will start his sugar
mill the first of next week.
The ew general merchandise
store Of ]. Fl. Lord & Son will be
opened on Monday next.
w. A. Burnett has sold his house
and lot on the West Side to Fri
Coggeshall and will soon move to
Kansas.
L. w. Eldred, who has been sue
cessful as Landlord of the fremont
House for the past two years, has
leased the building for a term Of
three years longer.
The building containing the Mil,
linery store and dental Office of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Hamilton has
been moved to the lot next north of
S Nelson's boot and shoe store.
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Obituary
MRS. KJENsETH

Mrs. PernilIe Christensen KEN
seth died at her home in this city
August IA, 1917, at the age of 80
years. Funeral services were held
from the home August 16, Rev. N.
Blomholm officiating, and the re-
mains were laid to rest beside those
of her husband in Greenwood Gene
terry.
Deceased was born in Bird, Nor
way, in 1897. She came to this city
with her husband about 43 years
ago. He was engaged in the tin
smith trade here for many years,
and died here June IS, 1918. Two
children were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Kjenseth; both died in early child
hood. Mrs. Kjenseth is survived by
one sister who lives in Norway.
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Local Interest In Strange
Probate Case

After the death Of Miss Nellie
Gould in St. Paul last January, her
estate, valued at about SIS, 1000, was
about to escheet to the state OF
Minnesota, when it was discovered
that Frank Gould of Kinnickinnic
has apparently sound claims to heir
ship.
Henry Gould and family were citi-
zens Of River Falls for long time.
He died here, leaving his wife, two
daughters. Myrtle and Nellie, and
one son, Lawrence. The mother and
daughters left here about thirty
years ago, the girls engaging as
stenographers, while the son went
to Montana. Hehad married a daugh-
ter of Mrs. John Calvin of Kinni-
klnnic and to them was born a son.
Lawrence Gould died in Montana,
and his widow and son returned to
Kinnickinnic, where they have since
resided at the old home.
Mrs. Henry Gould died about ten
years ago; Myrtle died in 1893, and
and at the death of Nellie Gould
last January there was no clue in
evidence of an heir to her estate,
and none was discovered until just
before the property was about to re-
vert to the state.
Att. John O'Keefe, a graduate of
the local normal school, and now
practicing in St. Paul, is in charge
of the case for Frank Gould and was
here in that capacity the first of the
week.
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Uncle Sam Says
ATTEND The Fair"

All national and state authorities
in charge of the "at home move
ment for the successful termination
OF the war are urging the people to
attend the state and county fairs
this Fall, for at these affairs are to
be exhibited and demonstrated the
most approved methods of utilizing
and conserving the nations resourc-
es.
The Pierce county fair will be in
line with the rest in this respect,
and besides will furnish the best
line of entertainment in its history.
The officials are now hard at work
arranging details and getting things
in shape for successful exhibition.
In the entertainment line they
have already secured some of the
best free acts available, and Inter
state league teams assure the pa
irons of high class brand of base
ball. There will also be auto and
horse races, etc.
Further announcement will fol-
low.
Remember the dates-Sep. 10, 20,
and Fl. and make your plans accor-
dinghy.
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The teaching of agriculture and
domestic science has become an i'm
portant field in education. No part
of our educational progression has
received as much attention as that
which relates to the improvement of
the farm and the home. The courses
in agriculture and domestic science
offered by the Union High school at
Roberts and designed to give prac-
tical and scientific training in agri-
culture and domestic science and at
t h same time enough academic
work to permit the student upon
graduation to enter any college, nor
NAL school, or university. While
these courses are planned primarily
to prepare the boy for farm life and
the girl for home-making it does not
necessarily mean that all graduates
must follow these lines in order to
derive the most benefit. It is be-
lieved that these vocational subjects
will be of greater value to the stu
dent than many of the purely aca-
demic studies should he decide to
follow some other line after leaving
school. School opens September IL.
For further information address j.
M. Hammer, Roberts. Wis.-adv.
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Employment Bureau
For Students

The Normal school office is con-
stantly receiving inquiries f Q n
voting men who wish to know what
opportunities River Falls offers for
earning part or all Of their expenses
while attending the Normal. On
the other hand, with our country at
war, many people are tuning to
students as about the only source of
extra labor during rush times and
for odd jobs.
To serve both prospective stu
dents and the community, the nor
NAL school will maintain this year
at the Office regular employment
bureau. Students programs will
be SO arranged, when they desire,
as to give the maximum of time for
Inside work Of this kind. particu-
larly this fall. In some cases STU
dents will haye every afternoon and
all day Saturday for work.
The Normal is making every pos
sible effort to register an increase in
attendance this year in spite of un
favorable conditions. There r e
many young men who would come
here If assured of a chance to work.
Any assistance which readers of
this paper can give along this line
will benefit b o the school, by
bringing students, and the commu-
nifty, by utilizing help which might
otherwise be idle.
Business men, farmers and others
who can use help of this kind are
asked to telephone orwri t the
school Office or myself as to b e
amount and kind Of help they can
use, when and how long it will be
wanted, and what wages will be
paid. In addition TO boys and young
men for steady places the Bureau
will attempt to supply help for all
kinds of odd jobs in town, when
wanted, after school begins on Sep
TENDER 18th.
Warren w. Clark, Mgr.
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twenty-five Years Ago, Sept. |, 1892

P. J. Dcrgan of Hudson, who for
several years was proprietor of the
Merchants Hotel there, has rented
the Deneen House.
Jake Churchill and his family,
and his father, ]. M. Churchill,
have returned from Roberts and
moved into A. w. Lund's house in
the End Ward.
The normal school opened Mon
day. Among the new names on the
faculty roll we note that of Profess
sor L. H. Clark, Miss Jane A. Sher-
idan and Miss Eva Holcombe.
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Another statewide conference is to
he held in Madison in September to
receive reports from representatives
Of County Councils of Defense and
give instructions for work during the
winter. It is expected that every
county in the state will send one or
two and possibly more delegates TO
this conference.
The work done by the State Coun-
Gil of Defense has been aided by the
following representatives OF county
councils:
Adams county,. w. Purves, Friendship,
chairman; Charles H. Gilman, Friendship,
secretary. -
Ashland county-Charles Rudquist, Ash
land, chairman; Ralph F. Brown, Ashland
Barron county-R. B. Hart, Cumberland.
chairman; T. T. Hazelberg, Barron, secre-
BAYFIELD, county-D. NJ. Maxcy, washburn,
chairman; Ne1s NJ. Oscar, Washburn, secre-
Brown county-John A. Kittell, Green
Bay, chairman; F. B. Desnoyers, Green
say Bff SeI1ee coIxntv-C w. Gilman, Mondovi,
chairman; p. H. Urness, Mondovi, secre-
Burnett county-A. P. Nelson, Grantsburg,
Calumet county-A. Y. Hipke, New FIol-
stein, chairman; Leo p. Fox, Chiffon, sec
rotary
Chippewa county,. M. Newman, Chip
pewa Falls, chairman; G. Q. Banting, Chip
pewa Falls, secretary.
vile. chairman; A. L. Deyos, Neillsville'
secretary.
Columbia county-H. p; Andrews, Port
age, chairman; Q. Fl. Hall, Portage, secre-
tarY.
Crawford county-o. P. Waugh wauzeka,
chairman E. G. Amann, Prairie du Chen
Dane county-John s. Donald, Mount
Horeb, chairman; w. n. Parker, Madison
Dodge county-W. Fl. Sherman, Beaver
Dam, chairman; John Clifford, Juneau, sec
rotary
Bay, chairman; Ralph Herlache, Sturgeon
Bay, secretary.
Douglas county-solon L. Perrin Supe-
rior, chairman; J. p. OConnor' Superior
Dunn county, D. Harvey, Menomonie,
chairman; Harry Good, Menomonie, secre-
tary.
Eau Claire county-George B. Wheeler,
Eau Claire, chairman.
Florence county-Max Sells, Florence,
chairman; James j. Pontbriand, Florence,
Fond du Lac county-H. E. SWEET, chair
man. F. A. Foster, secretary
Forest county-H. A. Fry, Hiles, chair
aaan; John Swenehart, Brandon, secretary.
Grant county-Harry E. Carthew, Lam
caster, chairman; E. 3. Goodsell, Lancas-
Green county-Howard Chadwick, Mon
roe. chairman; G. A. Roderick, Monroe, sec
rotary.
Green Lake county-John J. Wood, chair
man; c.. A. Weinkauf, Green Lake, secre-
tary.
Iowa county,. B. Eagan, Avoca, chair
man; Jesse Van Malta, Dodgeville, secre-
Stary.
Iron county-George G. Foster, Hurley,
chairman; Ed Hagen, Hurley, secretary
Jackson county-B. L. Van Gordon, Tay-
Tor, chairman; Samuel Lund, Black River
Jefferson couity-williain D. James, Fort
Atkinson, chairman; A. L. Stengel, Fort
Atkinson, secretary.
Juneau county-G. H. Livernash, Niece
dab. chairman; ]. Il. Hanson, Mauston, Sec
rotary.
Kenosha county-Charles H. Pfennig, Ke-
nosha, chairman; Miss Cathie @. Mona
mara, Kenoshas secretary.
Kewaunee county-John Bergman, Ke-
waunee, chairman; Joseph NJ. Brey, AL
goma secretary.
IL Crosse county,. e. Mcconnell, La
Crosse, chairman; James r. Kinslos, La
CEesss. secretary.
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County To Enter
tain Drafted Men

Published by Request of Committee)
Let the loyal and patriotic citizens
of Pierce county gather at the coun-
ty seat next Saturday, Sep. 1st, at
which date the noble young men
who are soon to join the great nat
ional army are invited to assemble
as body for the first time Their
neighbors and friends want to see
them. The people of the entire
county are anxious to greet them.
They want to clasp their hands and
to give expression to their deep
sense of gratitude.
It is meet that our soldier boys
should fully realize the place they
now hold in every true American
heart-the love, the hope, the an
xiety, the pride, that is swelling in
all our breasts. They are stepping
grandly from the peaceful ranks of
American citizenship into the heroic
ranks Of the most righteous war that
has ever been waged by man.
We want them to know that our
thoughts will follow them into every
biVouac, on every field, through ev-
cry jungle, into every trench-that
our hearts will go out to them in all
their hardships, their dangers and
defeats, and, in the hour Of victory,
which will surely come, the whole
world will echo their rejoicings, for
the mighty wage of the battle is
Peace for the World-a peace never
more to be broken.
We want our soldier boys-bone
Of our bone and flesh Of our flesh
to feel that this community is es-
pecialIy interested in their career
that our love and hope goes with
them on land or on sea-that aWak-
ened America will cherish and pro-
tect them and that all the free ma
tions of the earth are with them
heart to heart.
Firm in the belief that their sac
rifces will not be made in vain, may
they be inspired and sustained by
the knowledge that they are to bat
tie for their homes, their loved ones
and the land Of the starry flag, to
the blessed end that governments,
"of the people, by the people and
for the people shall not perish
from this earth.
A fine program and banquet has
been arranged and provided for.
Frank M. Nye of Minnesota. one of
our country's most gifted orators,
and John E. Foley of Ellsworth are
to be the speakers. Come one and
all and let Patriotism have day.
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The management is putting forth
its best efforts to make the day one
which will long be remembered by
the boys of Pierce county.
Transportation for The Men

transportation for The Men
Arrangements are being made to
have transportation to the celebra-
ton at Ellsworth for all of the boys
in the first draft. Automobiles will
be furnished wherever it is found
impossible for each young man to
reach Ellsworth. The county has
been divided into districts with a
man in each section responsible for
the transportation arrangements.
Following is the plan:
All those in the Towns of Spring
Lake, Gilman. east half Of Martell
and Village of Spring Valley report
to j. H. Graslie, Spring Valley.
All in the town of Rock Elm, east
half of Ell Paso and the village Of
Elmwood report to Frank Springer,
ElmWood.
Those in towns Of Clifton, River
Falls, west half Of Martell and the
City of River Falls, report to w. P.
Knowles, River Falls.
Those in town Of Oak Grove and
City of Prescott report to Ed. Long
worth, Prescott.
Those in town Of Trimbelle re-
port to j. t. Beddall.
Those in town Of Ellsworth, Hart
land, west half Of Ell Paso, report to
DR.. Doolittle, Ellsworth.
Those in towns Of Isabelle, Tren-
tot and the village of Bay City re-
port to A. ]. Bjorlee.
Towns of Salem, Maiden Rock and
the village of Maiden Rock to Bev-
erIy White, Mainen Rock.
Town of Union and village Of
Plum City to Roy Harmer, Plum
City
Town Of Diamond Bluff to Jack
Skidmore.
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Princess Theatre Program
For September

A Gentleman of Leisure
Dustin Farnum, Sept. 4
The Caprices of Kitty
Elsie Janis, Sept. 6
Such a Little Queen
Mary Pickford. Sept. II
The Rose of The Rancho
Bessie Barriscale, Sept. Ii
The Crucible Marg. Clark, Sept. Is
Cameo Kirby, D. Farnum, Sept. 20
The House of The Lost Court
Viola Dana, Sept. 25
Stolen Goods
Blanche Sweet Sept. 27.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30

The company having the contract
for constructing the sewer system
here is again up against rock OBJ
struction, necessitating blasting in
the center Of Main street. The job is
we'll supervised, and although the
dynamite is used effectively, h e
blasts are so we'll covered that no
rocks are thrown above the top of
the trench. The contract calls for
the completion of the sewer by Au-
gust 1, and for every day after that
date the company. SO we are inform
ed, loses ten dollars of the contract
price. The work is only about half
completed.
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The New White Front Grocery

The Attention Of the public is re-
spectfully called to the opening of
The New White Front Grocery, cor
ner Main and Maple streets, Sep
TENDER 1, 1917, and to the display
therein of the famous Griggs-Coop-
er & Co. line of Whynot and Stone
W a IL brands of groceries. H. O.
Wenzel, PROPRIETOR
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SWEDISH MISSION

The Mission meetings in the City
church will begin Friday this week,
with meetings Friday evening at
8 CLOCK, Saturday 1870 a. m. and
8 p. m. Sunday three meetings,
1000 M, 2:3O p. M, and 7:30 p.
Wednesday evening 1880 prayer
meeting.
All Scandinavians cordially in
vited.
F. N. FRIBERG, Pastor.
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Poultry Wanted

We will load poultry at River
Falls, Wednesday, Sept. 5, and will
pay the following prices: Springers
19c h., hens A lbs and over tic, .
hens light 15c, old roosters lie,
geese lie, ducks 13c. We load un-
til 2:30 p. m.
Yates Bros. & Tanberg,
Elmwood, Wis.
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METHODIST CHURCH
1O:OO-Class Meeting.
1880 Regular Preaching service
11:45-Sunday school
7:00-Epworth League
8:OO--Usual Evening Service.
CONGREGATIONAL NOTES
10:30-Morning service.
Sunday school Immediately fol-
lowing the morning service at 11:45.
Christian Endeavor at 700.
Midweek service Wednesday, 1880
p. m.
A cordial welcome to all.
ELMER WILLIS SERL. Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH
1000 Sunday school.
11:OO-Regular preaching service.
Evening service 800.
1t is the aim Of the pulpit COM
mittee Of the church to provide for
all Of the regular services while
looking for a pastor. Remember
this and bring your friends. All in
yited to every service.
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Let everybody be out Saturd ay.
September. LIST. and do honor to
the boys who have been called to
join the ranks of the u. S. Army.
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Praise Howard Concert Co.

Professor and Mrs John E. How
ard returned home Monday evening
from a concert tour for the Coit-Al-
bert Chautauqua Bureau of Cleve-
land. Ohio. closing their schedule
Sunday evening at Galatin, Missouri.
Mr.. Howard states that the sea-
son has been an excellent one for
chautauqua companies all over the
country, and the one with which he
has been associated has been no ex-
ception.
Press reports and letters t r m
committees wherever the Howard
company appeared have been very
highly complimentary. Following is
a sample of the praise that has been
generally accorded these excellent
entertainers:
York, Neb.
August IS, 1917,
To The Public:
This is to say that the Howard
Quintette which has just completed
a two-days' engagement at the York
Independent Chautauqua has proven
to be one of the strongest attrac-
tons that has ever appeared here.
During the twelve years of the
ife Of the York Chautauqua there
has never been a company that was
more universally enjoyed than the
Howard Quintet. Each member of
the company is a master. Their mu-
sic contains the harmony and the
melody that is so rare in musical or
CARNATIONS Of this kind. They have
taken the people Of our city by storm
and every one is asking for their re-
turn next year. The organization
appeared during their stay for four
concerts and each successive one was
better than it's predecessor. They
bring to the people the very best
that there is in music, and they
bring it in a very popular way. |
have yet to find one person in the
whole city who is not loud in his
praise Of the Howard Quintet. York
will have them next year.
Sincerely,
j. B. Crabbe,
Platform Mgr. and Supt. Of Schools.
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The Progrom

On Saturday Pierce county is go
ing to do honor to her men who were
drafted to serve in the national ar
my. A banquet in their honor will
be served by ladies of the w. r. G.
in the dining room of the Ellsworth
opera house at noon.
The guests Of honor will gather at
the court house lawn at 1920 a. m.
where the roll will be called. At IL
o'clock an automobile parade will
take place about town, all cars to be
decorated in keeping with the oc-
casion.
At noon the parade will go to the
Opera House where the dinner will
be served. The dinner will be given
only to the drafted men. All friends
and relatives of the drafted men
and every citizen of the county is
invited to be present for the occas-
ion but as it would be impossible to
feed such a large crowd, friends,
relatives and others are requested
to bring along picnic lunches or din
ners. Coffee will be served free and
places to eat will be provided.
After dinner, at two o'clock, the
following program will take place at
the Firemen's Opera House:
Music Orchestra
Choruses Audience
Invocation Rev. M. B. Kilpack
Song Male Quartet
Address John E. Foley
Address A Soldier
Solo Miss Florence Kempe
Solo Ralph Peterson
Address Hon. Frank M. Nye
Music Orchestra
Solo Miss Bernice McDermott
Song ''Star Spangled Banner"
Benediction Rev. ]. G. Brennan
Let everybody be out Saturd ay,
September. LIST. and do honor to
the boys who have been called to
join the ranks of the u. S. Army.
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At The. Churches
HOLY TRINITY

Service will be held in the Episco-
pal church next Sunday morning at
1920. All interested are urged to
be present.
T. C. EGLIN. Pastor.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-01-04
Rflla Rtng III Nrm Rayn1er
Az Thr Nem Vfar Arrtufa

Those who watched the old year out
last Sunday at midnight, in Raymer,
were somewhat surprised to hear the
New Year ushered in by the ringing Of
bells. -.
Electrician McQuown ha d quietly
arranged large electric gong on the
tower in the center Of Main street, and
at exactly one minute past 1900 Of the
clock he pressed the button at the drug
store. and instantly the bell began q
merry tattoo, and Raymer was awake
and aware that the New Year had ar
rived.
And more, this bell spoke to all who
would but listen, Of the wonderful but
natural growth that Raymer is to see
in this year of years-l9l7.
Shall we see prosperous, throbbing,
city Of schools, churches, factories and
commercial enterprise; of happy and
contented people? Let US make this
seemingly dream a reality, as we enter
into this new era.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-01-04
APPEARED At FUNERAL FEAST
Nslohbors Got Something Of 4 Shock
When Man Thought to Be Dead
Walked In on Them.

L % said that some Of the subter-
ranean rivers that gush out Of caverns
and pour Into the River Plnega, In
Eastern Russia, flow fifty or sixty
miles beneath the accumulated half-dc-
cayed leaf mold Of a thousand years.
At Q place called Sofia they tell In this
relation . strange story.
II appears that q mujik, while cut
ting timber In the wood. had been swal-
lowed up In the tundra, as tie dense
mass Of vegetation is called. A party
was cutting virgin forest when sud-
denly this man slipped, cried out, and
sank from sight before the eyes of his
comrades.
Il happened % quickly that there
was not time to save him. All gave
him up for dead. Prayers for his soul
were ol1ered In church. But he was
not dead, SITTER I'll. What was the sur
prise Of the villagers when he turned
up at bio own funeral feastl
He had fallen through hole in the
bog Into the bed Of the underground
river, and had made his way In the
dasknsss along Nh course until he had
eo.s 70 - sps1inG ard clambered out