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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
twenty-five Years Ago, Feb. 20, 1898

Elbridge Currier has purchased of
Harvey Powell three blocks on 4th
ST. south of P. Hastert's.
Recent reports show t h the
River Falls State Normal school is
now the second in size among t h e
five Normal schools of the state.
Theodore Smith has purchased of
R. N. Jensen the lot adjoining the
Boxrud block on the south and will
build on the same in the spring.
C. H. Barnes took load of ice
from the mill pond t Monday
containing 80 cakes, weighing about
$500 lbs, with a two horse team.
By invitation of the w. c. T. u.
Allen P. Weld will deliver his lee
ture entitled ''The Venice of 1893"
at the Congregational church in this
city, Friday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
Leave for Stevens Point

The Normal Basket Ball team left
today for Stevens Point, where they
will play the return game with the
Point tomorrow evening. A rousing
mass meeting was held in the Nor
NAL Gymnasium last night, Speech
es. yells and the band furnished the
pep" for the crowd and we feel
confident that the team will come
home with the "honors" and give
us chance to see the third game
with the Point" About one humid
red students gathered at the depot
and gave the boys a rousing fare
we'll as they left for S tie vens
Point.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
In Days Of Yore
Items From The River Falls Jour
nal Files of Thirty-Six and
Twenty Five Years Ago
Thirty Six Years Ago Feb. 20, 1882

Thirty Six Years Ago Feb. e, 1882
Geo. Fortune is on a trip to Cali
fornia.
The balance of the st. Croix
Land Grant has by legislative en-
actment been conferred upon h e
Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha Railway Co.
Thos. E. Tubbs has rented h e
store room in the Pingrey Block
where he now manufactures n d
vends h s various pharmaceutical
preparations, h increasing d e.
mand for his medicines requiring in
creased facilities for their manu-
facture and a wider scope for dis
play and sale. The room will be
treated to coat of paint and white
wash, and everything fixed up in
apple pie order
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
Patriotic Program

The following Patriotic Program
will be given at the Normal Audi
forum, tomorrow evening:
Normal Band
Community Chorus
Anecdotes and quotations from
Washington, Lincoln and Wilson,
Mr. Scarborough. Miss Taggart.
( The American Flag
9Th, 9Th, 7th, and 9Th grades
Quartet-Mr. Wright, Miss Ander-
son, Mrs. Skogmo, Mr.. Bird.
Tableaux-In spot light.
Good Morning Mr. FIagmaker
Thales Webster
Violin Solo-Mr. Howard
The Stately Minuet
America-Community Chorus.
This program is given under the
direction of the Social Committee of
the Normal School. It is open to
the public.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28

SIC, 227 900 or a saving of over $780,
100000, and it is the lowest present
ed for many years The same strong
pressure was brought to bear by
those who press extravagant items
and have helped to form such bills
in the past, and their indignant pro-
tests have been registered against
this bill, but it will pass Congress
substantially as proposed. Legiti-
mate waterway improvements will
not suffer and in fact the bill could
have been cut several million doll
ars more without injury to water
way commerce, but in these days
when billions of dollars are being
spent annually. saving of thirty
million dollars may seem h r
small by comparison. Since h e
fight was begun against this class of
bills over one hundred million dol
lars has been saved according to
comparisons which | have shown by
official reports. That is a respect
ible amount which will lesson war
tax burdens slightly in these days
of direct public taxation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
High School Notes

The High School Play "A Regi.
ment Of Two" played in the Nor
NAL Auditorium last Thursday eve
ming was a grand success. About
a hundred dollars was c | ar d
which will go for advancement of
Athletics.
The school was entertained by
two speakers, Miss Wade and Miss
Thompson, acting the part of Paul
Revere in the Revolutionary war,
to warn the people Of the food prob
lem.
The debate question will be as
follows: Resolved: That the city
manager plan of administration is
preferable to the commission form
of government for cities of the Unit
ed States. The boys have started
work as the debate will be held
March %.
The boys journeyed to Clear
Lake to play basket ball with the
High School of that city, last Fri
day. The game would have been
thrilling on the gridiron. Our boys
won by score of 26-17.
The entire school was dismissed
last Friday in honor of our first
president, George Washington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
News from Camp Ora Mt

company IS SClll unQer quar-
antine, thereby missing the privil ege
of visiting in town or attending the
shows at the camp auditorium, but
not being barred on that acco unit
from participating in the regimes tal
drill schedule. On a recent Satur-
day there was a practice entr ain
ment of the regiment. Every SOL
der packed up his belongings id his
barracks bag, loaded it onto the reg
mental mule train wagons and all
went out to the drill field for ms pee
ton. Officers of each Company were
also prepared to entrain in the anne
manner. The moving and ms pee
ton were held in a heavy 81 how-
storm, early in the morning.
A couple of periods of late Spring
weather melted off most of the snow
down here, and following fire. ezes
formed miles and miles of glar ice
over the former corn field. Roads
leading to Rockford were cove red,
for long distances, under eVeral
inches of water, and the freeze pro-
vided smooth and slippery high way
over most of the route.
Jim" Ferguson, VINO is coo king
for an officers mess, spent a few
days recently in New Richmond Jim
was formerly chef for Co. CD.
Sergeant Sidney L. Meyer is visit
ing at his home in Glenwood City
recently.
Two Of the I'D" Co, officers were
married within the month: Captain
Ray K. Puffer and Miss Aileen Eigh-
mey were married at Waterloo Ia,
and at the same time Lieut.. Walter
N. Sutherland and Miss Eliza beth
Wiley were married at Normal, Ill.
Co. Cd" now has two capt aims:
Captain Melville w. Clark, form erly
OF IL Co., this regiment, has been
attached to assist Captain Puffe IF.
Sixteen young men from the Avia-
ton school at Urbana, ILL.,, are now
members of Co. CD. They have
all made application for entrand e in
to the aviation ground" school
and may be transferred to Cal flor
MIA soon.
ID" Co. held a progressive 300"
party one evening, SO players TAX
ing part. An elaborate sha wing
mug, as first prize, was won by one
of the men from the aviation sc ool.
Mechanic George Adams, who had
just returned from visit to h i S
home in Maiden Rock, where he had
gone following a couple of weeks in
the base hospital, was sent ba ok to
the B. H. last week with and ther
attack of the measles.
Among the scores Of jitney cars
running between Rockford d
camp is one which is driven by an
old, gray-haird lady. She manages
the big car as adroitly and makes
the trip as quickly as any Of her
competitors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
Patriotic Meeting

The Loyalty Legion will hold pa
triotic meeting at the Normal audi
forum Monday evening, March 4th
at s p. m. Rev. j. c. Smith of To-
NAH will give an address and a good
musical program has been prepared
Everybody come.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
1r0ugh IN good style.
Lineup

Substitutes: LaTendre for Me-
gordon, Donoughue for Rock, Peter
son for Hawley, McAlavy for Kreu-
ger.
Field goals: Regli l, Williams
Reed IL, Kreuger 10, Megordon 2.
Hawley 4, McAlavy /.
Foul goals: Regli out Of 4, Reed
2 out of z, Kreuger 2 out of 6.
The Normal High defeated Bald
win High "a to 9.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
Home Culture Club
March 6

March 6
Topic of Interest: John R. Rathon
header, Mrs. Mabel Flower
History Lesson
Rio de la Plata system, Parana River
delta, scenery
Martin Gracia- Sebastian Cabot
Leader, Mrs. Celia Sylvester
Hostess, Mrs. Lizzie Davidson
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
Paid Advertisement

published pursuant to Section 94-14 of the
statutes of Wisconsin. in behalf of q. A. Up
gren. candidate for city treasurer. who is the
author thereof, and whose address Is River
Falls, Wisconsin. Amount to be paid for this
publication is 20 cents
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Voters of the City of River
Falls.
| hereby announce my Candidacy
for City Treasurer and solicit your
vote at the coming Election.
C. A. UPGREN.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28

Mrs. Albert Brown aud Mrs. w.
S. Oligney. visited with friends in
Hudson yesterday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28

Miss Verle Jensen, visited at the
Backus School at St. Paul last week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-28

The River and Harbor Committee
reported bill last week for passage,
but it is different from bills former
ly passed. The amounts arri e d
for moistening dry creeks and other
wasteful expenditures throughout
the country formerly averaged fifty
million dollars annually. Constant
criticism and persistent opposition
reduced the 1917 bill TO $27, 900, 900
and the bill just reported carries
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
DISCHARGED YANKS'
INSURANCE GOES ON

Insurance policies OF soldiers and
sailors issued by the Government DO
not terminate at the honorable dis
charge Of the men from the service.
but may be converted into standard
forms Of insurance. such as ordinary
life, twenty-payment life. and so on.
This was emphasized by officials OF
the War Risk Insurance Bureau who
have been receiving reports from vari-
Gus sources that the present term in
surance policies are void at the dis
charge Of the men from both branches
Of the services.
Therefore, to remove any doubt that
may exist as to the validity OF such
policies at the discharge Of the men,
officials of the bureau have started a
nationwide campaign. which will reach
every community in the country. TO
educate both the insured and the bene-
ficiaries of the value Of their policies,
particularly the part of the Icy provid-
ing for the payment Of premiums by
beneficiaries after the men leave the
service.
This point of the law is not very
clear to many holders OF Government
insurance, and officials feel through
their campaign they will be able to
clear up many points Of the law and
incidentally save from REIMBURSEMENT
the 100000 policies written. averaging
g 900 each.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
z NAMED TO HEAD
AIR MAIL SERVICE

Reorganization Of stan work OF the
aerial mail service ives announced nt
the Postoffice Department yesterday.
Two main sections have been created
one for maintenance and equipment.
and the other for flying operations.
Rapid expansion of the service has
made such action necessary. the Post
master General said.
Lieut.. J. c. Edgerton, one OF the
first air mail polits, will take charge
Of the branch flying operations. while
DR.. L. 7. Butler, formerly acting sup
erintendent OF aerial mail service. mas
been named head Of the department
OF maintenance and equipment. These
appointments followed resignation in
New York of Capt. u. B. Pipsner, sup
erintendent OF the aerial mail servire
who gave as a reason that noyices were
to be placed in charge OF important
branches OF the service.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
SENATE TO DEMAND
HURLEY TELL POLICY

With a view to inaugurating a
definite policy for the future Of Amer
Commerce Committee is preparing to
resume its shipping Investigation.
Committee members want Chairman
Hurley OF the Shipping Board sum-
moned when he returns from Europe
to tell his plans for the immediate
future and to give his ideas concern
ing the permanent policy.
Questions the committee will go into
include:
Reported abrogation by France OF
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
BY FoNTAINE FOX.

treaties with the United States and
other nations under which France
pledged herself not to make certain
trade determinations.
The. exact situation in American
shipyards with respect to labor and
raw materials.
Pending contracts for shipping.
A report from the Shipping Board
giving a complete roundup Of the
boards work. and setting forth all
steps taken since the armistice was
signed Is expected to reach the Senate
within a few days. Upon this report
a resolution demanding a committee
investigation may be based.
Charges. that the wooden ship nroRrn ~
failed, and that shipping men used
wartime connections with the Govern
ment to pave the way TO huge peace
time profits have been freely made to
a number Of Senators, who want the
truth about them.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08

ed in combat, but in many cases girls
who have refused proposals OF mar
rage before the war now insist on
being married to the blinded heroes
Sometimes the men marry girls they
have never seen.
At st. DunstaA's the blinded sol
diers are trained to be self-support-
ing and these men are able to support
their wives
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
STATE HEADS TO MEET.

The annual conference Of COVER
nors OF states. which will be held
this year at Annapolis. Nd. DsceHi-
Der 16 and is, viii have for its main
topic Of discussion The Development
of Public Works During the Period
of Demobilization."
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
MURDER.

Sweet Lily. Violet and Rose.
One evening to the movies wentS
But they came right back. goodness
knows,
For neither of them had a cent.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
LONDON LASSES EAGER
TO WED BLIND HEROES

LONDON, Dec. ss-A nAverage of
two weddings a week takes place
among blind soldiers at ST. Dunstan.
Not only do girls keep their vows TO
wed, made before the men were blind
The Washington times., 1918-12-08

Let the noise Of quarters and dol
lars pouring into the U. 8. Treasury
announce to the world that this eOun-
try II united. Buy War SAVINGS
Stamps.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
HAw, AAwI

'Heaven Is my home" SMILED the
Hypocrite.
'Then you are a heluva long way
from home, amt your" commented the
Rounder.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08

Flowers for the Holidays.
Place your orders early for flowers and
plants. GUIDE, 1914 F.-Advt.
The Denver star., 1918-07-06
TRAIN MIND TO REMEMBER
BY the Proper Exercise Of win One
Can Teach the Brain to RegIs-
ter Photographs.

A man who has wonderful memory
says in the American Magazine:
II you can train your right arm to
deliver a good blow, you can train
your memory to retain facts. There
are Just as many flabby-minded men
In the world as there are flabby-bodied
ones. Both kinds of fiabbiness are due
to laziness, the one mental, the other
physical.
Above all, you must remember that
the brain is a Photographic machine
and you can make It take an enormous
number Of photographs. I don't con-
tend that each man may eventually
have as good memory as his neigh
boris, but / am firmly convinced that
90 men out Of 100 can have better and
more serviceable memories than they
now have.
Teach your brain to register photo
graphs Of what you want it to retain.
Be enthusiastic about 1t. Work at 1t
every day while you are doing your
other work. 1t isn't very hard. Most
men use about 80 per cent Of their
available energy when they're work
ing. Concentrate on what you are
doing. Let 1t soak into you. Absorb
it-and always absorb 1t with the con-
viction that 1t is going to stay alb
oor%cs IT,
There you have my recipe for q
Rood memory: Determine to remeuf
Der, don't worry, and learn how not to
let your office worries and work go to
bed with you at highland, above all
things, get into the open and give ma
ture a chance. Fresh air and sun
shine have as beneficial an effect on
the memory as they do on the other
parts of your general makeup.
The Denver star., 1918-07-06
saodaders Think Jim Lights City.

6aodaders Think Jim Lights City.
When the electric light company
lighted the streets of Bagdad with
electricity, the people were filled with
astonishment, according to Bagdad
newspaper, translated for the Review
Of Reviews by Miss Mary Caroline
Holmes. Some declared that nothing
less than the Jim could produce such
brilliant light. Others asserted that 1t
was male and female, the latter being
the lights Of the city, while the males
were kept in the pockets Of the Eng
Nshmen.
Still others said that in their opinion
these wonderful lights were the bird
"A Bahman," spoken of by "A Ar
desy" in his book, "The Pleasure Of the
Longing News from the Border" "A
Bahman" is supposed to circle around
and around the sea, observing the hori-
zon, then mounting to the top of the
tallest mast to warn the sailors Of a
coming tempest.
The Denver star., 1918-07-06
ORIGIN OF ALPHABET LOST
Generally Accepted Theory 10 That the
Letters First came Into Use
Among the Egyptians.

The alphabet we use is a queer
thing, when we come to think of it.
In effect, 1t is made up Of. conventional
signs.
Turn this page upside down, and
well be printed in Russian characters
or in Arabic.
Few subjects have enlisted on the
part Of language students more specu-
lative thought than the origin Of the
alphabet. It is today a matter much
In dispute. a,.
There are those who aver that on
pebbles almost as ancient as the early
cave dwellers Of southern Europe have
been found inscribed characters rep
resenting the origin of some Of our
alphabetical letters of today.
But the theory most generally ac-
cepted at the present time Is that the
letters Of our alphabet originated with
the ancient Egyptians. They were. to
begin with, "ideographs."
Take as" for example. In form 1t
represents a snake. The sound Of the
letter is the kissing Of snake. There
you have 1t. What more could be de-
manded Of single letter in an alpha
bet? 1t is whole picture.
%" Is supposed to have been a knot
In string-the letter being originally
piece of sinew. sc" was bow pulled
taut. ''C' was the followed hand, from
which one drank-whence the sound
of the letter. IL" was the crooked
stick used in primitive times as q
plow. "N'' was pickax. ''v" was an
OK yoke. "X" was crossroads. 'sr''
was tally-a primitive mode Of count
Ing. 'Y" was the right hand upheld.
The Denver star., 1918-07-06
Securing Happiness.

It's every mans right to have pleas
ure. True, many conditions tend T.
rob a man Of his rightA But The anal
theft rests with the man himself
Scripture says: There b that With
holdeth more than is meet and It ten
deth to poverty" The same principle
rules In the quest of happiness. Joy 10
the reward Of doing the happy thing
rather than the boarding Of . word Of
encouragement. Use your powers for
their intended purpose and 80 what
the result win ba. =
The Denver star., 1918-07-06
s,lnt oeoro, In Bed uluI.E

According to Gibbon, q 0sofQo
owes his position In the O1t0tian eal
endar to no merit Of hi SWn. Bon
In a fuller's shop in Epiphania, OfacaA.
George contrived to inEratiate hlmee6
with those above him By ssEv1eay nat
tering them, and 30 gradually foe9
from his original obscurity. 0ahooa
says that q lucrative contract for 0upf
plying the army with bacon. proved
under his unscrupulous management =
mine Of wealth, but that he was. 81
the discovery Of his dishonest pres
tees, compelled to fly the country. (.
The Denver star., 1918-07-06

stoned OMcers to be made from
those who qualify in any
branch.
Schools Established
for Instruction.
Camp Funston, Kans., Feb. !, 1918
the Division Ordinance Oficer. sznd
Word has just been received from
Division. (all oolored troops). OF tho
urgenO need for skilled colored mon
for service In the divisional Mobile
Ordinance Repair Shop. An unpani-
lelled opportunity is thereby provided
for the colored man to continue his
trade. even profit by government In
struction at the established schools
of instruction, and serve his country
In the capacity he Is best fitted for.
As this Is a war OF machinery and
equipment. the vast preparations
which we are making will come to
naught unless II IL maintained at full
efficiency. Behind the lines in France
the Mobile Ordinance Repair Shop will
be the means OF performinng this i'm.
portant and huge task. Tho scope Of
Its work will range from canvas and
leather repairing to the trucks, tanks
and artillery.
The pay for enlisted men will vary
from 80 a month for a Private to ISL
month for Ordnance Sergeant. Ap.
plicationa are now being received
and those choser will have the ad.
vantage OF course of instruction
varying from 30 toe 10 days 1t Eov.
srnment expense, at the various
schools established for that purpose.
Those men who have the quaiioca.
tions. no previous military experiences
necessary, will receive grades az Cor.
porals. Sergeants and Ordinance Ser,
geants in the Mobile Repair shop
The special qualifications desired
are as follows:
Foreman Of good sized machine
snops IN civil life, possessing mechsn-
ical and executive ability.
Foremen capable Of supervising re.
pairs on trucks. motors, etc.
Foremen capable of supervising n.
guns, etc.
First class all around machinist and
auto mechanics.
Men with knowledge of small ma.
ohinery and having special experience
IN saddlery, and the repair OF leather
and canvas goodg.
Expert auto repair mechanics
!, men who have had machine shop
training and helpers. !.
| Cooks. y
| Stenographers and typists.
Clerks, capable Of handling a type.
writer and keeping records.
All cc'ored men Of military age who
wisn To apply should write at once 70
Division Ordinance Omcer, 02nd DIV.
sion. Camp Funston, Kanuas stsfins
the following information: ]
Fun name. age. address, ducation.
training and qualifications.
Previous civil experience. With n.m.y
or names Of employers ana addreS.i |
Number and address q Isea, so.rs.(
The Denver star., 1918-07-06

Come, Workers. here was . teach
er; and the lessons hs taught was
good: There are no elassss or rseee.
but one human brothsrhood. There
are no ereeds to be outiaWed, no col
ors Of skin debarred; mankind 10 one
in its rights and wrongs, one right.
one hope and one suard.-John Boyle
O'ReilIy and Wendell 9hlilpa.
The Denver star., 1918-07-06
THE NEW NEoRo-

aeaxlneRsv
Published In the interest Of the Now
Negro Manhood Movement, wants re-
pages, sells readily At cents each.
Send IS cents for Agents OUTFIT, In
cluding sample copies, circulars. ETC..
to THE CLARION AGENCY. 11S
West 18th Street. New York City.
The Denver star., 1918-07-06
ouserest Coin on Earth.

Have you ever seen a manilla7 It is
. coin used by natives Of West Africa
and is said to be the most curious coin
In the world. In shape "manillas" re-
semble horseshoe with the two ex-
tremities flattened out like a camel's
foot Being made Of solid copper,
three eighths Of an inch thick, they
weigh over eight ounces each. In
face value" seven of these queer coins
are equivalent to 25 cents, so that 81
worth would be an uncomfortably
heavy load.
Not only are these "manillas" used
among the natives, but white traders
accept them as legal tender for goods
sold at the various stores. At one time
this strangely shaped money had quite
q large circulation in certain parts Of
the coast, but its use is now restricted
to few bush towns and one includ-
Ing Bonny, Brass and Akassa. MA
ntllas" are now very difficult to obtain.
The Denver star., 1918-07-06

Or. Thomas e. MeclaIn, Dentist, Of
flee phone Main 7416. Pyorrhea spe-
eiaIlsts. Resldenee 62z 32nd street,
phone Main 1897. Sundays and nights
BY appointment. ONCE hours Q .. N.
to f2 m, z p. m. 70 8 p. m. suite 4
and 90 18th strsst, near Curtis St.,
Denver, Colo.
The Denver star., 1918-07-06

Notice, Subscribers, Notice
Notify u. Of any change Of addre..

DON'T OVERLOOK THE ADvER.
TlelNo colUMNo. TRADE WITH
THOSE WHO A0vERTIoE IN THE
STAR. IN THIS WAY THEY SHOW
THEIR REoPECT AND FRIEND.
SHIP FOR THE PAPER.