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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05

l. G. n. Wiger, cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the foregoing
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief q. n. WIGER,
SEAL Cashier
Correct. Attest
FIX. Knobel, G. w. Chinook, Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th
day OF June, 1917.
Wellesley vannatta, Notary Public.
My commission expires Feb 8, 1918
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05
OFFICIAL PUBLICATON)
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE
FARMERS 6 MERCHANTS
STATE BANK

Located at River Falls State OF Wisconsin. at
the close of business on the goth dav of
June, 1917, pursuant to call by the Commits
sioner of Banking.
RESOURCES.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05

One Of the special needs Of the new
navy is sixteen-inch guns-guns sixty
feet long and capable Of hurting a
1000 pound shell with such power and
accuracy as to hit so foot square tar
get fifteen miles away.
We have undertaken voluntarily to
construct, at a cost of $4,5OO,OOO, a
plant fitted to build sixteen-inch guns.
Under no conceivable circumstances
can orders which we may receive for
this plant pay even fair return on
the investment.
Considerable comment has been made
upon the fact that British manufac-
turer recently bid less than American
manufacturers for sixteen ano four
teen-inch shells for the navy.
am unable to state the basis upon
which the English bid was made. 1t
should be remembered, however, that
this bid was for a specific shell, SAM
pies Of which are being sent over for
tesla test not yet made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-05

Speaking recently before the Terra
pin Club of Philadelphia, Eugene g.
Grace, President of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, said in part:
In a peculiar sense Bethlehem Steel
serves the American people.
For example, though we have been
able to obtain in Europe almost any
price, we have adhered, in our charges
to tre United States Government, to
the basis of prices established before
the war began.
We agreed-if the Government would
abandon it's plans for a Federal plant
to make armor for our Navy at Gny
price the Government itself might con-
slider fair.
Our ordnance plants are at the dis
posal Of the nation at fair operating
cost, plus a small margin, thus saving
the Government investment and de-
probation.
The Keota news., 1917-02-16

Ambassador Fletcher Goes to Mexico.
Washington.-Henry P. Fletcher
left here for Mexico to present his
credentials as American ambassador.
The Keota news., 1917-02-16
PROTEST BY HOLLAND
AGAINST U.DoAT WAR BLOCKING
DUTCH COMMERCE.
The Hague White Paper Announces
Dissemination to Assert Rights to
Freedom Of the Ocean.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Hague.-An official white pa
per issued here gives the text Of the
and German notifi-
cation respecting the danger zones es-
tablished in the submarine blockade
and identic protests by the Dutch gov
ernment dated Feb. T. The Dutch
note points out that the zone pro-
claimed as dangerous in the Mediter-
ranean completely bars passage be-
tween Port Said and the channel from
Gibraltar to Greece, SO that the In
dian route. which is essential and OF
importance to the commerce of Hol-
land as a. colonial power. is cut off
The Dutch government recalls its
earlier protests against the British
and German measures relating to tho
proclamation OF war zones In the
North sea. and continues:
with all the more reason the gov
eminent is obliged to object with ex-
treme etergy against the regime now
announced, which not only applies to
much vaster areas but also acts on
neutral ships. whatever their cargo or
destination. and without discriminat-
ing az to whether their presence In
said zones is voluntary or not"
1t is further pointed out that even
had Germany qualified the new meas
ure as a blockade. the merciless de-
struction of neutral ships would be
contrary to international law. which
only permits the confiscation and not
the destruction of blockade runners.
"The responsibility Of the eventual
destruction OF Dutch ships and the
loss of life will fall on the German
government and all the more heavily
In the foreseeable event of Dutch
ships being forced to enter the dan
ger zone by constraint Of adversary
warships exercising the right OF
search"
The Keota news., 1917-02-16
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
II is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil. calomel. cathardcs.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt 10 well-found'
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only DELI
cious California Syrup Of Figs" it,
action is positive. but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take It; that It never falls to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that . teaspoonfuI
given today saves . sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for . 60-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
of all ages and for grown.ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
The Keota news., 1917-02-16
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAlNI
Cincinnati man tells how to dry
Up q corn or eallus % e llfto
on with fingers.

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because few
drops Of freezone applied directly on Q
tender, aching corn or callus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus loosens 50 1t can be
lifted of, root and all, without pain.
A small bottle Of freezone costs very
little at any drug store, but viii posi-
lively take of every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, AZ It
Is inexpensive and is said not to irri.
tate the surrounding skin.
II your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get small bottle for You
from his wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Brief Spell Of Confidence.
"She believes every word he tells
her"
, "How long have they been marriedT
They're not married. They're 90
ing to be."-Detroit Free Press.
The Keota news., 1917-02-16
Indian sattieax Found.

A copper banner stone or ceremonial
weapon Of ancient Indian days. which
was recently unearthed In Fond du
Lac during the digging of sewer. IL
described and pictured In the last Is
sue Of the Wisconsin ArchaeOlogist.
The weapon Is shaped like an an
Client battleax and has two blades and
q hole for handle. 1t was found six
feet in the earth and is believed to
have been lost on the lake shore many
ages ago, before the lake receded to
Its present level, or buried by later
generation of Indians. A cache OF In
teresting Indian relics and weapons
was dug up In the same city several
years ago.
The Keota news., 1917-02-16
INDIGESTION, GAS
OR SICK STOMACH
Time it! Pape's Diapepsin ends
all Stomach misery in five
minutes.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause q sick,
sour. gassy stomach? Now. Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic. jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything, leaving
nothing to sour and upset you. There
never was anything SO safely quick, 10
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in i've minutes,
but what pleases you most is that It
strengthens and regulates your stom-
ach so you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
You feel different as soon as "Papes
Diapepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach-distress just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet, no gases. no belch-
ing. no eructations of undigested food.
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made. by getting large nifty.
cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin from any
store You realize in i've minutes how
needless it is to suffer from indiges-
ton, dyspepsia or bad stomach. Adv.
The Keota news., 1917-02-16
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK "CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get q 10-cent box.

Sick headache. biliousness. dizsi-
ness. coated tongue. foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver: delayed. fermenting food In the
bowels or sour. gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged In the IN
testines. instead OF being cast out
Of the system is re-absorbed into tho
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue 1t causes con.
gestion and that dull. throbbing. sick.
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour. undigested
food and foul gases. take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
The Keota news., 1917-02-16
Prayer Of the Righteous.

Louise was naughty all day, while
Margaret's conduct was most upright.
At bedtime the mother said to Mar
garet: "You were such n comfort to
me today when Louise was SO trying"
Margaret ut once dropped upon her
knees and prayed, 20 Lord. bless
Louise and make her as good as me-
II you can."-Harper's.
The Keota news., 1917-02-16
Good Combination.

He-Of course, there's big diher-
ence between a botanist and a florist.
Shells there, really?
He-Yes, bontanist is one who
knows all about the price people Will
nay for them.-Boston Transcript.
The Keota news., 1917-02-16
BRITISH, HOLD SOME LINES.
Garry Out Successful Raids In the
alon Of Ypres.

Carry Out Successful Raids In the Re-
eIon Of Yprss.
London.-German attacks against
the new British position east of Sally
9aillisel, on the Somme front. were
unsuccessful according to the official
statement from British headquarters
in France, issued by the war office.
British troops have carried out sue
cessful raids In the region of Ypres.
The British offensive south Of Kut-
el-Amara was resumed successfully on
Friday, says IN official statement on
the campaign in Mesopotamia. Under
cover of q heavy bombardment . por-
ton of the new Turkish front line,
west Of the Hal river, was secured.
and consolidated In the face of two
counter attacks and two bombing at
tacks. Further westward. the state
ment adds, Turkish trenches were
penetrated, and by successful bomb
ing work were secured and consoli-
dated along front Of 1.200 yards.
German artillery halted a French
attempt to attack Hill 3o4. and q
minor attack by the French on Pepper
ridge north Of Verdun was repulsed.
Artillery activity increased at sew
eral points on the Franco Belgian
fronts. Numerous aeroplane raids are
reported behind the French and Ger
man lines.
British troops captured German
trenches on q front of more than
three quarters Of a mile on the Somme
line, constituting what is character
lied as a strong system" lying north
OF BeAumont-Hamel.
Ambassador Fletcher Goes to Mexico.
The Keota news., 1917-02-16
KAISER w ANTS TO DISCUSS
MEANS FOR PREVENTING WAR
DECLARATION ~ US.
GERARD QUITS BERLIN
AMBASSADORS, HIS STAFF AND no
REFUGEES SAY FAREWELL TO
MARooNEo COMRADES.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Zurich. Switzerland. Feb. 13.-The
American ambassador. James w. Ger
ard. arrived at the Swiss boundary. at
Schaffhausen, Sunday afternoon. He
was met by the American minister to
Switzerland. Pleasant A. Stovall, and
representatives OF the Swiss army. He
was accompanied by his staff and .
party of 110 refugees
Peking.-The Chinese Cabinet has
indorsed the American action against
Germany on the submarine campaign.
The Cabinet has assured the Amert.
can minister. DR.. Paul 8. Reinsch. that
China associates itself firmly with the
United States. The Chinese govern
ment has advised the German govern
ment that China will break off diplo-
matte relations II the new submarine
measures are pursued.
Washington.-Germa has initiated
overtures to the United States to
avert war between the two nations. It
is not understood that the Berlin gov.
ernment has proposed any modifica-
ton of its ruthless submarine cam
paign and officials here say they can.
not enter upon such discussion while
vessels continue to be destroyed In vi.
olation Of international law. Late Sat
urday afternoon DR.. Ritter. the Swiss
n At In oh nf n 4.
fairs in this country. communicated
to the State Department an informal
message from the German government
stating that Berlin IL willing to con-
slider suggestions to promote the safe
ty of Americans and American ships
in the new submarine war zone.
Dr. Ritter explained that he was not
authorized to 60 into details but mere
ly to say that suggestions from the
tecting Americans and American prop
erty from injury by German subma.
rines would be welcomed by the Ger
man government
The Swiss envoy talked with Coun-
selor Polk. who Immediately laid the
matter before Secretary Of State Ian
sing. President Wilson then was ad-
vised Of the move made by Germany.
Although no definite answer was
given. the President was represented
as holding that all the suggestions
for insuring the safety of Americans
In the war zones that 1t is possible
to give have been given to Germany
by the United States and that the dis
regard Of these suggestions 10 what
led to the rupture. The United States,
DR.. Ritter was informed, sees no way
in which the German government can
assure Americans Of safety without
abandoning the sinking Of merchant
men without warning.
DR.. Ritter's move II believed by
many administration officials to be .
harbinger of more definite proposals
by Germany to bring about a recon
ciliation with the United States and
avert the danger Of war.
President Wilson takes the position
that no overtures by Germany are nec-
essary and that II Germany desires to
avert war she can accomplish that pur-
pose most effectively by abandoning
the ruthless torpedoing Of merchant
men.
The Keota news., 1917-02-16
CUTlcURA KILLS DANDRUFF
The Cause Of Dry, THIN and Failing
Hair and Does It Quielely-Trial Frve.

j ~ ~9UOO Ot OSy1 osU 0SpO SosS"0
Hair and Does IL Quielely-Trial Fee.
Anoint spots Of dandruh. itching AMI
irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fol-
low at once by hot shampoo with
Cutcura Soap, II a man, and next
morning IL a woman. When Dandruff
goes the hair comes. Use Cuticura
Soap daily for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Caught In the Net.
'Do people ever take advantage OF
the invitation to use this church for
meditation and prayer?" a city verger
was once asked.
"Yes," he replied, II catched two Of
'em at it the other day y!"-Tit-Bits.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30

There is in the world why a working should leave Gastineau channel. There is ev- cry in the world why seeking work should here. Juneau offers permanent em- ployment labor. Her mines all the year round The living conditions here unequaled in any min and all the advantages of of the best modern little cities the Continent available to those who work in them Rents cheap; prices of the necessities and luxuries reasonable they in the States; the schools good; churches of a halfdogen denominations and many of the best fra ternai societies well located here; fine modern theatres present the very best there is in moving pictures and social life is pleasant and agreeable Juneau is city of homes, and culture, and her pie among the most generous and best earth
 Further than that. this section offers op portunties for the workingman become interested in something that will count for his advancement than the crowded sections of the States The fishing industry is being developed rapidly; the wood pulp and paper business is about to be developed which will the establishment of logging industry and small tug towing traffic and these developments will bring into existence many allied enterprises.
 There is freedom in Alaska, democracy which makes all equal, that does not exist in the older parts of the country Men who have lived in Alaska understand this, and those of them who desire to enjoy this freedom and democracy and live where op- portunty may call at any moment will do well to consider Juneau a place of permanent abode.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
AMERICAN AND BRITISH IMPERIALISM
(MinDeapolis Journal

Minneapolis JournaD
 The United States holds in sovereignty the Phil ippines Guam Samoe Alaska Panama Porto Rico St. Thomas and is virtual suzerain of Cuba Hayti, and San Domingo Nicaragua and Costa Rica and the Republic of Panama The United States besides is sponsor of the Monroe Doctrine and thereby the guar antor of the independence of the three Americas. Is taken the road toward imperialism? Are our free people to become the masters of vast domain, as did the free Romans centuries as did the free Brit ons in India?
 To state these queries is to answer them There institutions, traditions, deeds furnish denial to imperialism. Our purposes comport with our pro fessions our performances are illustrative or our pol icy. We imperiastic Cuba and the Phil ippines demonstrate that we have no imperialistc bent. Nor unconscously but inevitably gravi- tating toward imperialism Our conquests annexatons and takngs-over have all been dedicated to freedom and ultimate self-governnent What we took from Mexico has become as free New England Alaska is destined to become what California is and our possessions will follow the example The Flag of the Republic floats only land dedicated to liberty and autonomy.
 We have worked out imperalistic conception into one of liberty self government and voluntary federation the British Empire has done and is still doing. But by the same token that we ourselves not imperiaistic, we must acquit the British Empire of imperialism. The British Empire and the United States share alone the same concep tions, policies and ultimates. If these adopted by the Russian and Chinese Republics, much the better for the word but these the characteristic development of Ango-Saxon political genius and in that truth
 The British Empire developed progressively out Of passing imperialism into federated democracy. whereas the United States at stroke severed her self from the past and attained complete democracy. But the British Empire is today brotherhood of democratic nations and India is loyal to that league because India realizes her debt to it and holds the implied promise of successive concessions until shc too. is Canada, South Africa and Australia 
 The imperialism of Great Britain lies in the past What Britain acquires is destined to be free and selfgoverning. Having consolidated South Afri- ca by force of arms, even we did the Philippines. Great Britain turns to the South African people their own government General Botha and General first suppressed German instigated rebellion and conquered German Southwest Africa; the second was commander of the British BoerIndian forces that quered German East Africa. Aguinaldo, whom Funs- ton captured has subscribed to our Liberty Loan. Shuts is in London advising Lloyd George
 Those agitaors who are now denouncing British imperialism thinking in the of the Eighteenth Century Whatever annexations Britain makes result of the lands dedicated to free dom, even as our Philippines. When think, let think in terms of today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
Collo1uyitively Speaking

In promulgating your esoteric cogta- lions or articuatng your superficial sentimentalities and amica be or phil osophc observations, beware of plati- tudinous pondcrosity.
 Let your conversational communica- tions possess a clarified conciseness and 2 ocmpacted comprehensiveness and CO., gency Eschew all conglomerations of fiatulent garrulity and affectations. Let your extemporaneous descantngs and unpremeditated expatiations have in tellgiblity and veracious vivacity with out bombast; sedulously avoid poly syllable profundity, pompous prolixity, verbosity and vapdity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30

America proceed their without being in fluenced by the claquing. But well organized junk publicity propagandsts have of presenting the arguments and statements made by these disturbers the peoples familiar with Anglo Saxon pro in such way to fear that America may quit them in the hour of their peril
 Patriotism, therefore. demands that Americans go through with the government The great majority of people have given, unreservedly their endorse ment to the and they have shown that they have confidence that the administration will accept the first opportunity that offers which will antee safety for democracy in the world and insure against further dangers of militarism It will be time enough to talk peace when hear it being discussed by the President and his advsers-the men who have been chosen to lead through to vindication of rights and the freedom of the world.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30
DITPATCHs MANBAT EDITOR WORKING AGAIN

The Empire has arrangements with most of the newspapers of Alaska for the exchange of news. If The Empire desires item of information from distant part of the Territory it elegraphs the newspaper most likely to be in possession of the information If distant newspaper desires informa- tion concerning Juneau it telegraphs to The Empire Sometime ago the Iditarod Pioneer in cOrdance with this arrangement teegraphed to The Empire and asked if Judge Bunnel would be satis- factory to Juneau Democrats for appointment Gov ernor in Secretary of the Interior Lane should desire to retain Mir Riggs the Alaska Engineering Commission. The Empire, acting the Pioneers correspondent canyassed the situation arrived at the conclusion that Judge Bunnel would be satisfactory under the conditions stated and informed the Pioneer.
 The Dispatch prints this simple story, taking 1t from the Iditarod Pioneer and attaches head and lead which accused the editor of The Empire of picking" the candidate for Governor. Of the Dispatch knew that it speaking falsely. It simply working off of its manbat journalism on the public
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-30

can't blame man for getting made when he leaves a brunette wife at home when he goes down town in the morn ing and discovers that she has turned into blonde when he returns home that night.
 No matter how bum the joke may be, the man who is telling its sure to laugh at it.
 Once Upon a Time there was poor man who always said that if he had a million dollars he wouldn't be stingy like other Millionaires and that he would give half of his money to the Poor. A rich relative died and left the poor man a million dollars And the man kept his word and gave half of his money to the Poor. Like Kelly did
 A woman doesn't care how raggedy and unkempt she looks when her hus- band sees her But she takes a bath. messages her face, shampoos her hair, manicures her finger nails and puts on clean duds from the skin out before she lest strange men see her
 Some men go to Church on Sunday, while others regard the day as a holi- day.
 A lot of June brides cant understand why they should worry with a cook book when they can buy a can opener for dime.
 A man can make a hundred mistakes in day and then want a divorce if his wife happens to make one
 They say that woman can't keep a secret But many a girl is engaged to fellow for months before he knows anything about it.
 When a man has a fuss with his wife he usually settles the matter by arbitra- tion, meaning that he lets her have her way.
 It doesn't matter hang what the ev- idence discloses. If the woman defend ant is pretty the jury knows that she is innocent.
 People are always looking for the worst of it. That is why more attention is paid to the predictions of the Croaker than to the predictions of the Booster