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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-23
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There Is no earthly ailment but
somewhere God hath an herb for It's
healing" says quaint writer. The
trouble Is that we think the herb has
hard, foreign name. We Sea- II In
far lands. but at last. find IL in our
own garden plot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-23

ShOuiu Olten nnu IA place
on our tables. AS q con-
lection those who are
not distressed by the
seeds, they are excellent,
especially so for people
Of sedentary habits.
Stuffed Etss.-Cut a
small slit in the stem
end Of each fig and work
In two or more blanched
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-23

instructors, but will be an incentive
for the pupils to do their best. The
day is some time ahead yet, but paste
the date in your hat, and don't for
get it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-23
FIGS FOR DESSERT.

Figs are one Of our most valuable
fruits and when reasonable In price
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
New Guard officers Named.

Governor Philip on Wednesday
commissioned % new officers to serve
in the Wisconsin troops. The officers
commissioned are as follows:
George G. Eilers, ST. Francis, chap
lain, with rank of first lieutenant,
Fifth infantry; Walter Gauginski,
Milwaukee, captain of Company l,
Fifth infantry Alfred E. Gaartz, Mil
waukee, captain of machine gun COM
pany, Fifth infantry; Thomas E.
Sweetman, Milwaukee, first lieutenant
Of machine gun company, Fifth in
fantry; Edmund T. Czaskar, MilWau-
kee, first lieutenant Company |, Fifth
infantry Claude G. Manley Milwau-
kee, second lieutenant, assigned to
Fifth infantry; DR.. Raymond r. Ken
ney, Milwaukee, first lieutenant medi-
cal corps; DR.. James Philip Dean,
Madison, first lieutenant, medical
corps; Jerome H. Cole, Milwaukee,
first lieutenant, battalion adjutant,
Fifth infantry William F. Rowles,
Galesville, captain Company L. Sixth
infantry; William w. Wisner, Hay
warn, CupIdIu OOIupduJ LIZ 0AAIA III
fantry; Herman G. Helstrom, Eau
Claire, first lieutenSSt Of infantry,
Company K, Sixth infantry, station
Durand; Lyman w. Pole, Ashland,
first lieutenant Company G, Sixth In
fantry; WILDER r. Winch, MenaslN,
first lieutenant Company E, Fourth in
fantry; James T. Hale, WatertOwn,
first lieutenant Company E. Fifth in
fantry Frank A. linda, Wautoma, sec
ond lieutenant Company L, Fifth in
fantry; Ralph H. Drum, Ladysmith,
first lieutenant, Troop *, First cav
airy; Frank H. Fancher, Racine, first
lieutenant, Dental corps; Joseph Bonn
buiski, Berlin, second lieutenant Com
pany G, Sixth infantry Lawrence w.
Murphy, WATERFOWL, second Ieuten-
ant Company E, Fifth infantry; Scott
A. CARRY, Platteville, first lieutenant
Company /, Fourth infantry; William
NJ. Upthegrove, Ashland, captain Com
pany G., Sixth infantry; Louis Self,
Mellen, second lieutenant Company
G., Sixth infantry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
STATE ASSEMBLY u
ADJOURNS At LAST
Makes Final Get Away After
Passing 700 New
Laws.
FIFTY PER CENT DEFEATED
Session Has Been Shorter Than the
One Two Years Ago, the War
Having a Tendency 70
Shorten the Work.

Madison.-The fifty-third session of
the Wisconsin legislature adjourned
sine tie Monday evening. All had
been accomplished early in the day ex-
cept the prefunctory adoption OF the
resolutions notifying the governor that
the work of the session had been COM
pleted and asking him if he had any
further information to submit.
Lieut. Gov. e. f. Dithmar pre-
sided over the closing session Of the
senate and Speaker L. G. Whittet pre-
sided in the house. The conclusion OF
the assembly today marked a unique
record for Speaker Whittet. He has
not missed a single daily session since
the opening Of the legislature on Janu-
airy 10.
Over 700 laws have been enacted.
Fifty per cent Of the bills introduced
in the legislature were defeated. The
records of the senate today show that
there were TT senate bills introduced
and 1O4 senate joint resolutions. In
the assembly there were III Dllls OIL
fered and 1921 joint resolutions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
Stronq Men.

Tolstoi could lift $50 pounds with
one hand, and when nearly sixty years
of age he walked 100 miles in four days
without fatigue.
1t is told of Lincoln that he was able
to lift three times as much as an ordi-
nary man.
Poe was an athlete. Lamb and De-
Quincy were both great walkers.
According to DR.. Rogers, Johnson,
Tennyson, Wadsworth, Browning, Glib
bon and Person were men of great
physical powers as we'll as great ge-
MUS.
Washington was able to throw sill
yer dollar farther than any man in
his time and covered "a feet in the
broad jump, a record which stood un-
equaled for a century.-GoOd Health
Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
Three Banks Taken Over.

Three state banks were taken over
by the banking department through or
der of Banking Commissioner A e.
Kuolt today on the charge that the
banks were not safely conducted un-
der section 2022 of the statutes. The
banks were taken over are Preston
state bank Preston, total deposits SOL
1921 Readstown bank, ReadstOwn,
total deposits $102, $3.50; State Bank
of Hersey, total deposits $29052.0S.
This action was taken by the banking
department for the purpose of conserv-
ing the assets of these banks and
avoiding if possible, a serious loss to
depositors with q possibility of reor
ganizing and reOpening the banks with
in short time.
SIT appears that within the past two
or three months and as late as July 7,
a certain Minneapolis corporation pur.
chased the controlling interest in these
. institutions, although this fact was not
properly reported to the banking de-
partment, nor was the stock trans
ferred in accordance with the law"
official statement issued this noon.
'This, however, was discovered by ex
aminatiOns made by the commissioners
of the banking department who found
this corporation kiting checks with
certain Minnesota banks in which they
were interested. A thorough examina-
ton was made and the Minnesota
banking department notified and
conference had with that department.
GAS soon as this corporation secured
control of these banks they proceeded
to invest the funds in worthless secur
tiles of numerous subsidiary corpora
tons organizing for the purpose of
deceiving the public and with the evil
dent intention of eventually footing the
banks Of all their funds. The bank
ing department has tried hard to keep
promoters from other states from gain
ing control over the Wisconsin state
banks and this but another evidence
of the danger of listening to strangers
about whom you know nothing. The
stock not having been legally trans
ferred the old stockholders and direc-
tors will be held for any loss to de-
pOsitors if they occur. Serious loss is
not expected, and there is no canse
for alarm for the banks, as a rule, are
in splendid condition"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26

have an eight pound baby girl. know
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound saved me from an operation
which every woman breads. - Mrs.
NELLIE FIsHBACK, 1921 Christy Ave,
Louisville, KY.
Everyone naturally breads the sur
geon's knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made an operation I'M
necessary.
If you have any symptom about which
you would like to know, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
Germany Great Potato Country.

Germany and AUSTRIA Hungary have
been producing more than twice as
many potatoes as the United States,
France, Belgium, England, Ireland,
Scotland and Wales. In 1914 the Unit
ed States produced 4O9,921, 900 bush
els, while Germany in the same year
grew 1,674,377, 900 bushels, or more
than four times as many as we. Last
year we produced only 285, $4,000, or
less than One-sixth the average potato
yield of the kaiser's pt3ple for the
three years beginning with 1912, while
in one year-1913-th dug from the
ground just a few thousakd less than
100000 bushels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
state Insane Patients Increase.

There was a slight increase In the
insane population of the state in state
and county institutions, during the
past month, according to the report Of
the state board Of control. The total
number of insane in institutional care
increased from 5000 to Sill. There
are 1914 on the waiting lists for admrs-
sion to the tubercular sanitoriums in
the state. The total number Of peo-
pie in the state under institutional care
is 1924 as compared with 1924 last
month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
FOR PIMPLY FACES
Cuticura Is Best-SampIes Free by
Mail to Anyone Anywhere.

An easy, speedy way to remove pim-
pies and blackheads. Smear the affect
ed surfaces with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, bathing some min
utes. Repeat night and morning. No
better toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l..
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
To Investigate Coal Situation.


Indications are that investigations
will be made into the coal situation,
the print-paper situation and Other
staple articles of necessity. While no
application has yet been made to the
attorney general for beginning investl-
cations of this character, it is evident
from the interest manifested in diff
ferent sections of the state in the
measure that such Investigations
against the price-boOsting monopolies
will be asked for at once.
Governor Philip has signed the
Baxter bill creating a state cement
purchasing commission. This law al
lows this commission to purchase
cement for the state and it Is believed
that by this method many thousands
of dollars can be saved to the county
and to the state in making public con-
tracts where both the state and the
county are interested.
Governor Philip has vetoed the
Saugen bill to increase the ratoe on
allowance to be paid by the state to
the county for the care of the chronic
insane cared for in county institutions.
He also vetoed the bill which provides
that appeals shall be made from pro-
bate courts to the supreme court With
out the intermediary Of the circuit
court. Both vetoes have been .sus-
tanned.
''ThiS increase was made upon the
theory that it is justified by the In
creased cost of living" declared the
governor, in vetoing the Saugen bill.
"If the states interests had been prop
erly protected by this bill by giving it
the same increased allowance that is
given to the county the proposed law
would not have produced as great an
inequality and / would have given it
my approval"
REGULATES Fairs.
Evidently the legislature was anxious
to pass a law regulating the conduct OF
fairs, expositions and carnivals by So
cieties and associations receiving state
aid. Discovery was made at the eX-
ecutive office that two identical bills
on this subject, one from the senate
and one from the assembly, had passed
during the rush days of the session.
The assembly recalled one of these
bills so that it could be noncOncurred
In.
The bill provides that the secretary
of state is authorized, with the consent
of the governor, to deputize any en-
ployee or inspector otherwise in the
employ of the state to make inspection
Of any fair, exposition or exhibit OF
any association receiving state aid.
Building Inspection.
A considerable number of bills were
passed relating to building inspection,
IRE prevention and housing. One bill
defines more clearly the power of the
industrial commission to supervise
building operations throughout the
state. Another bill transfers the work
Of fire prevention from the insurance
department to the industrial commits
sion. Still another act allows cities to
establish city plan commissions, with
authority TO lay out residential and
business districts, and fourth bill al
',v-s Milwaukee to proceed at once
Ms work OF districting the city.
?c,.st t.. Ei.;:stion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
To Protect Medical Students.

Believing that service in the army
will seriously interfere with the future
Of medical students who will be need
ed. both during the war and after
peace is declared, the state council Of
defense has suggested to Washington
that furloughs be granted for such
students selected in the draft Reso-
lutions setting forth the facts we're
presented by medical men making this
request and were adopted. The ac-
ton follows the protest of dcane OF
medical schools all over the conntr'
Including the University Of Wiscons."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
Hanson Has Record.

Carl Hanson, the war-horse Of the
assembly, has left for his home in
Manitowoc, after concluding his
fourth consecutive term in the assem-
bly,. He completes his fourth term
with his record of not missing a roll
call remaining untarnished.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26

finished. The doc
tors said ! would
have to be opera
ted on and l simply
brok e down. A
friend advised me
to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's V G ge-
table Compound,
and the result is /
feel like a new won-
an. / am we'll and
strong, do all my
own hOI1Sn work and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
Deans of Women Study at U. of w.

Deans or women STUDY at ". U W.
Twelve deans Of women from the
colleges, universities and normal
schools of eleven states have come to
study the work of women administra-
tive officers in a special class which IS
being conducted at the University OF
Wisconsin this summer by Mrs. l.. X
Mathews, dean of women at the uni
versity. Wisconsin members of the
class, auditors and regular students
are: Miss Eta M. Michaels, MiiWau-
kee state normal school; Mrs. Alma
Allison, who goes to Sparta high school
this fall; Miss Elise Dexter, Madison;
Miss Julia A. Moe, MilWaukee-DoW-
ner college; Miss A. A. Cornelia An
derson and Mrs. Clara 3. Fleet, as
sistants to the dean of women at the
University of Wisconsin, and Miss
Eleanor Sheldon, Oshkosh normal
school.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
An American Prejudice.

us you de citizen dat referred to
me as a AfrO-American?"
eyes. 1t was respectfully intended"
"Well, I'd like you to take it back.
[ don't want to hear muffin bout no
designation dat's got hyphen into it."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
Naturally.

1.-THE last time I saw Jones he look
ed to be going down hill very fast"
"Has he fallen in bad healthY
mo; he was coasting on his
Wheel"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
A FRIENDS
ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Seri-
GUS Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-"For four years I
suffered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. could not
sleep, had no appetite and it hurt me to
walk. If l tried to do any work, /
would have to lie down before it was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26
The Main Point.

Young Lawyer-How do you think
I acquitted myself in that trial?
Old Fricnd-Much better than you
did your client.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26

Don't put on too many airs as you
float down life's stream; your little
boat NAV capSiZe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-26


at any time.
(b) If it is temporary or conditional
it becomes of no effect when the time
or the condition named is fulfilled.
(c) You have been drawn for mill
tary service and when the condition
that has postponed your posting to the
colors ceases you may be recalled at
any time.
I'D Remember that your case may
still be appealed to the district board
by the government, and on this ap-
peal your certificate may be with
drawn at once. When so withdrawn
you stand precisely as though you had
been selected for military service by
the local board.
II. ADVERSE DECISIONS ON
CLAIM-If your claim Is disallowed
by the local board your name will be
certified and sent by the local board
to the district board as one who has
been called for military service and
not exempted or discharged. Within
two days thereafter, if practicable, a
list of those so certified to the district
board will be given to the press with a
request for publication. will be posted
In the offices of the local board ac-
cessible to the public view, and notice
will be mailed TO the address on the
registration card.
Therefore, If you have filed claim
for exemption and proof In support
thereof watch the notices in the Office
of the local board, beginning about
five days after you have fled your
proof. to see what disposition was
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-12
BOSTON BRA ' [ 5. THERE WITH
 GOODS
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, May 12.-The zip. the pep, the earnestness and the all round dash included in the makeup of the Boston Braves which carried that team from the depths of last place to a worlds championship in 1914, stand a chance of tearing holes in an other wise well laid out plan of one John McGraw this year.
 The Braves are different from other baseball clubs. They are trained that way by George Stallings, and because they are different, fans are born all over again in the enthusiasm of base ball when they visit park where the Boston ruffians are performing.
 It is natural for a baseball player to get out on the field. smite himself with his hands, jam his paws together and shout "Attaboy."
 But with the Braves it's something else. A shout from a member of that baseball club Is one step in the George Stalling's methods of winning a base ball game.
 Ed Konetchy is just great big. overgrown man who learned to play ball. John Eyers is a bundle of nerves, always fighting. Walter Ma ranville is a little fellow with a mar vellous pair of hands and a set of nerves that won't quit fighting. Red Smith is just ball player who has learned to fight and fight hard for every step of a baseball game. The outfield represents the same thing, The Braves have been called money team. Sportsmanship they say, is word that doesn't thrive in the yicin- ity of the Braves field, But watch the turnstiles where the Braves play. The crowd likes it.
 To watch the Braves in action the is the most entertaining thing in sport. The Braves are not made up of high class stars, every cog perfect. They are just plain, everyday ball players, some of them men who couldn't hold their places on any other team.
 Stallings has been given a record of hard words on the baseball Ileld heavy fist and growl for every player. But players never performed for another manager like they do for George Stallings, In the vernacular of the streets. "ya gotta hand it ta George"
 Stallings is making his bid for pen nant honors this year in the face Of the most trying opposition. He is fac ing in the New York Giants a power ful aggregation of baseball players. But it will pay to turn back over his tory's pages and note that John Me Graw had been voted a pennant in 1914, and that he had actually reached the crest of the heap and was driv- ing along when the Braves came along and wrecked his little wagon in their mad dash from last to first place.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-12
WHOLE ED-- FAMILY BOARD TROOP
 TRAINS
(By Associated Press)

JUAREZ, May 12. - Going to war in Mexico is picturesque. Women and children are taken on board the troop trains with their baskets of food, the pots, pans and kettles which make up the furnishings of a poor Mexican's home. the women often taking bird cages. dogs and even goats with them on these troop trains.
 When General Murguia's s trains ar rived in Juarez recently in pursuit of the Villa forces, many tourists came from Fl Paso to witness the pictur- esque spectacle presented by the army of the north in it's typical field equip ment. The soldiers wear the distinc- tive skull and crossbones of General Muguia's "Brigada de Muerto" - Death Brigade - on their campaign hats, the Yaqui Indians wearing, in ad- dition, a crimson band on their hats as their regimental insignia. These soldiers were covered with the white dust of the desert campaign, their khaki uniforms were soiled with much careless eating and their sandals tied to their brown toes with straps.
 The wome nare even more pictur- esque. They wear the bright colored calico dresses of the Mexican Indians. carry their babies in their arms and often bear the entire burden of the soldiers camp equipment on their backs. Little girls pat the flour and water tortilla cakes in their little brown hands. while babies sleep in the shade of blanket stretched over the roof of the troop train cars. Bundles of firewood hang from the sides of the cars, quarters of beef swing from the beans of the box cars as the trains roll along, while the lean, bruised cavalry horses stand patiently in the stock cars.
 When leaving a town the Mexican de factor soldiers fire their rifles in commanders, and the train disappears in cloud of alkali dust, often pursued by soldiers who have tarried too long in a nearby cantina or saloon and missed the train.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-12
MEXICAN BANKS.
 ARE I ] BE
 REGULATED
(By Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY, May 12. - General Carranza has issued a decree provid- ing for hastening the liquidation of the banks of emission now under what corresponds to a federal receivership, under special rules to be promulgated by the government The object of this order. the decree states, is to avoid delay and damage to the inter ests of stockholders, depositors and holders of the paper issues of the banks. If it is found that the banks are not able to liquidate in full the issues outstanding the secretary of the treasury will consign the affairs of the banks to the courts so that pro- cedure- may be had promptly under the bankruptcy laws. If it is found that frauds have been committed those responsible will be turned over to the criminal courts for action.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-12
ALASKA W l ME N IN PATRIOTIC
 MOVEMENT

In uniformity with the plans adopt ed by a federation of all the Fromi- nent women's organizations of the country in a league for public service during the war. the women of Cordoya are asked to join in the organization of local branch Of the Alaska Wom- ans Patriotic League. A mass-meet- ing of women will be held for this purpose at Hegg's hall, Tuesday after noon, May 15, at o'clock. A musical program of patriotic airs will be- rem dered and an address on "Patriotism's Call to Womanhood" will be made by Mrs. Cornelia T. Hatcher who assist ed in the organization Of the mother branch of the league at Juneau, and the first local branch at Skagway.
 The purpose of the league is simply to enroll the women of Alaska for ser vice, as the following pledge implies:
 Recognizing, in this time of nation al crisis, our responsibilities as citi- zens of the United States and of the territory of Alaska. we pledge our loy- alty to the flag and it's defenders, and to the federal government, in any field of service to which We may be called"
 The league has no system of dues paying membership, and it is designed to further the work of the Red Cross and kindred movements. A president and secretary will be elected and a monthly meeting will be held, at which questions relative to woman's part in the war. especially in the mat ter of food conservation, will be dis cussed. Mrs. J. F. A. Strong, wife of the governor, is the founder and pre- sident general of the Alaska Woman's Patriotic League. Every woman in Cordova is urged to attend the meet ing Tuesday afternoon.