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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

When hot weather comes, stomach
and bowel miseries begin. Strong,
sound stomachs as well as weak ones
are easily affected by the harmful
gases and acids SO often produced in
the things we eat and drink during
hot weather. Winter-Nature's ice
box, is gone-hot weather breeds
the poisonous germs that cause pto-
maine poison in all its many forms.
Every one knows that the after-eat-
ing nausea, belching, that wretched,
bloated, "lumpy" feeling, sour stom--
ach, heartburn, food repeating, and
other forms of indigestion and dys-
pepsia are far more frequent during
hot weather. It is the time when you
have to guard constantly against an
upset stomach and the many ills that
are always apt to follow. Then again
we have the worlds war to win
with the change of diet and extra
work which means we must all care
fully guard our stomachs this year
keep ourselves fit and fine. y
"a marvellous relief and prevention
has been found for stomach sufferers,
which makes it possible for you to eat
the things you like best without .
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08
MINNEAPOLIS.
Cold Water.

A lady warned her new gardener
that her husband had an irritating hab-
it of disparaging everything he saw
in the greenhouse, and of ordering with
reckless extravaganza, in spite of it
being wartime, all manner of new
plants.
son no account humor him." she
said. Whatever he says, throw cold
water on him, or ne will completely
ruin U.S.
The gardener looked surprised.
MAN," he said, "if he orders me-
to pitch every plant in the place onl
the rubbish heap shan't ever have the
pluck to douse him in cold water!
Won't it do as well If / get drain Of
warm water out of the boiler, and let
it trickle gently down his neckY
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08
EXIT THE GERMAN DACHSHUND
Marine Poster Causes German Dog to
Be Driven From Streets of
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati.-Exit the German dachs-
hund from the society of Cincinnati
dogdom.
A United States marine corps poster
was responsible for the German dog
gie's social demise here. The poster
depicts an American bulldog chasing
a German dachshund with the words:
"Teufel hund (devil dogs), German
nickname for q. S. marines" Since
the appearance of the poster the local
dachshunds, of which there are great
number; have led miserable existence.
as small boys have "sicked" bulldogs,
terriers, hounds and every other ca
nine breed on the poor "Fritzies," IN
til at last they have been virtually
driven off the streets Of Cincinnati.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08
Resourceful Waiter.

He was one of those individuals who
would have their tea sweet, and that
unspeakable waiter had forgotten to
bring him any sugar. Accordingly he
called the unhappy man to him and
asked:
81 say, waiter, haven't you forgotten
the sugar?"
'Tm sorry, sir, but we can't serve
any now," was the reply.
ooh, come, really can't drink any
tea without sugar."
'Well, SIR" returned the waiter,
suddenly struck with a brilliant idea,
"just you try and imagine your
self with plenty and lump will come
into your throat !''-London Tit-Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08
Navy Bean Lauded.

The navy bean, besides being plenti-
full in that branch of the war service
which bears its name, is also we'll
stocked in the army. 1t follows the
flag to the front and Chicago food adj
ministrators say it should be used lib
orally at home to save other foods for
the soldier boys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08
Guests Provide own SUGAR

When friends go "a-visitin' at AL
ton, H., they bring their own sugar
along for sweetening the refreshments
served. A two-pound sugar ration to
each family compels it. Sugar has
been unusually scarce for some time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08
The Proper Spirit.

"Buy flower, sir?"
The very prosperous looking gentle
man stopped and permitted the very
pretty girl to fasten a carnation in
his buttonhole. Then he handed her
a quarter.
"What is this for?" he asked.
'You have fed Belgian baby" was
the reply.
Nonsense" said the other, adding
a So bill to his contribution, "you can't
do it. Here, take this, and buy a
regular meal for the baby"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Racine - Uncle Sam has given the
Racine Manufacturing company, man
ufacturers of automobile bodies, an or
der for 500 steel life boats, which are
to be twenty-four feet long, and broad
of beam, each to be built with mast
and equipped with sail. The boats,
which will hold forty people, are to
be delivered Sept. /.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Blanchardville - recent benefit
here netted the Red Cross $283.50.
Corporal J. M. Beaton of the 44th Ca
madam regiment, who was at the front
for two and a half years, being severe
ly wounded twice, told large audi
ence his experiences during the bat
tie of Ypres, Vimmy Ridge, LENS and
other important engagements.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

A married man seldom gets the last
word because of his inability to keep
awake,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Men seldom follow good advice UNI
less they pay for it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Westphalia, Germany, in 1917 had
$4,000 child criminals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

La Crosse-As result of raids by
railroad detectives on hobo camps on
railroad rights of way the jail here is
overcrowded. ''The government must
order induction of these men into the
army or build an addition to the JAIL >,
said Judge Brindley. Fifteen prisoners,
paroled to work in coal yard, disap-
peared.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Even Ieft-handed women stick up for
their rights.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

The Prnner Kind.

"I am going to an illustrated lecture
or aviation" "Will the illustration be
by skylight?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08
No Stacker.

Mars Why don't you fight?
The Man in the Moon-My night
work is essential.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Madison - Wisconsin's af1otnient OF
sugar for August will be practically
100000 pounds less than in July, ac-
cordlng to word received from Wash
1ngton by the state food administra-
ton. The state is allowed 9,185,000
pounds, as against 13,120,000 in July.
State Food Administrator Swenson
telegraphed to all county administra-
tors that retailers will be cut to so
per cent of their July allotment, cum
sumers will be allowed two pounds for
each person instead of three, and pub
lie eating houses will be allowed two
pounds for each ninety meals served.
La Crosse-Over $1,000,000 worth of
peas have been canned in three can
neries in La Crosse county during five
weeks. The peas were raised on 5000
acres. A large percentage of the out
put was purchased by the government
Dozens of high school students found
employment in the canneries. The
plants are located at Holmen, Onalas-
ka and West Salem. A larger part OF
the crop was sold at the rate of 81 per
dozen cans, a record price.
Marinette-A. B. Pegg, Dunbar, was
arrested on a charge of violating the
espionage law. The charge was drop
ped on order of United States District
Attorney Sawyer, Milwaukee, and a
charge of using abusive and obscene
language against the United States
was preferred under state laws. Regg
was sentenced to sixty days in the
workhouse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08
Quite Apropos.

"The neighbors are betting on who
has the best lawn" "I'll wager some
of them will take to hedging"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Madison-For profteering on sales
of bran and for grinding excess
amounts of wheat for farmers, the
Schmidt Milling company of Oshkosh
were ordered to give $1,000 to the
Red Cross or upon their refusal to do
this will have their business suspend
ed for such period of time as the
food administrator will recommend.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Madison The firemen's pension
funds of paid departments and the vol
unteer departments of Wisconsin re-
ceive $154,677 this year as against
$138,235 in 1917. The fund is per
cent Of the incomes for fire insurance
premiums in the cities which have fire
departments, and it has been growing
each year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Eau C1aire-Leouis B. Nagler, for
mer assistant secretary of state, was
found guilty in the United States Dis
trict court here of violating the es-
pionage act by utterances attacking
the Y. M. G. A, Y. w. G. A. and Red
Cross as gratis. The jury was out
only two and half hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Secretary of State Merlin
Hull believes the high water mark for
auto licenses in Wisconsin will be
reached this year. He estimates the
total sales at 100000. More than 1872
900 have already been issued.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08
Sons All Gone.

"My husband is Partisan" said
a beautiful American woman married
to Frenchman. HE has always
lived In Paris. He has many friends
here. He is forty-five years old His
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Madison-Upon testimony that the
Hennery Brothers of Fond du Lac,
both jobbers and retailers in flour and
feed, have taken retailers profit with
out rendering extra service and thru
carelessness have sold beans as sub
stituts, Magnus Swenson, Federal
Food Administrator for Wisconsin, or
Red Cross.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Fond du Lac-For the first time in
several years there is not a prisoner
confined in the county Jail. This con-
dition of affairs is due to the war as
every man at the jail was paroled or
released and employment secured for
him by government labor agent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Oshkosh-Rural school teachers of
Winnebago county wiz receive total
of $1,445.88 in the form Of state aid.
This is bonus for faithful work over
a period of years, it being supplement
tary to the regular salary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Fond du Lac-Conso1idation of rail-
way depots here and at Oshkosh, Nee
nah and intermediate points where the
500 and Northwestern roads parallel,
is said to be under consideration by
federal authorities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Madison - The Sheboygan Mineral
Works have been found guilty of over
running their sugar allotment from
January to July 1st to the amount of
1851 pounds. The Enforcement Di-
vision of the Wisconsin Food Admin
istration asked them to give to the
Red Cross the sum of $132.24. The
plant is ordered closed for such pc
Rod as the future allotment to this
plant will equal the overrun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Green Bay-John A Kittell, fuel adj
ministrator for Brown county, an
nounced the appointment of Henry A
Foeller and Max H. Shcober, archi
tects, as consulting engineers of the
fuel administration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Madison-Alfred Parent of Ashland
was granted an award of $331.50
against the John Schroeder Lumber
company of Ashland and the Frank
fort General Insurance company, the
insurer. A charge was made that the
APPELLANT severed his own fingers in or
der to evade the draft.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Madison-Mark Hovey, president of
the Madison Dry league and a pro-
gressive republican, is out for the first
district seat in the assembly from
Dane county John r. Commons, men
toned as a candidate, will not make
the run.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

La Crosse-Herbert Wheaton, editor
of the Hokah Chief, sued for $4,000
damages, against Dan Brown, whom
he charges with assault and battery.
An editorial in The Chief is said to
have caused the trouble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

cially reported as safe. Conflicting re.
ports were received and for many days
it was thought that both had persisted.
Madison-Mark Hovey, president of
the Madison Dry league and a pro-
gressive republican, is out for the first
district seat in the assembly from
Dane county. John r. Commons, men
toned as a candidate, will not make
the run.
La Crosse Herbert Wheaton, editor
of the Hokah Chief, sued for $4,000
damages, against Dan Brown, whom
he charges with assault and battery.
An editorial in The Chief is said to
have caused the trouble.
Oshkosh-Rural school teachers of
Winnebago county wils receive total
of $1,445.88 in the form of state aid.
This is a bonus for faithful work over
a period of years, it being supplement
tary to the regular salary.
MISUNDERSTANDING of State Merlin
Hull believes the high water mark for
auto licenses in Wisconsin will be
reached this year. He estimates the
total sales at 100000. More than 1872
900 have already been issued.
Fond du Lac-Consolidatio of rail-
way depots here and at Oshkosh, Nee
nah and intermediate points where the
500 and Northwestern roads parallel,
is said to be under consideration by
federal authorities.
Sturgeon Bay = Nine wooden ships,
three $50 foot tugs and six 100 foot
tugs are being constructed at Sturgeon
Bay under government contracts re-
Gently closed with two shipbuilding
firms here.
Sheboygan-The Sheboygan County
Bankers Development club pledged
it's staunch support to the administra-
ton in it's efforts to win the war.
Fond du Lac-Twenty-on Fond du
Lac men, including teachers, bankers,
clerks, dentists and business men have
volunteered to work in harvest fields.
Neenah = Dependency, brought on
by twenty years suffering from heart
trouble, caused Mrs. Henrietta Syring,
aged "a, resident of Menasha, to end
her life by leaping from second story
window of her daughters home. She
leaves six children.
Beloit-For thirty men of the 1913
class of drafted registrants in class
one who appealed their cases to the
district draft board only one was re-
leased after the examinations. Most
of the claimants were from rural dis
f1si0fC
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-08

Janesville-Jack Pierce and Willard
Brunson, both of GAINESVILLE. who were
members of the crew of the San Diego,
torpedoed off the American coast by a
German submarine recently, are Off
cially reported as safe. Conflicting re-
ports were received and for many days
it was thought that both had persisted
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26
INTEREST BIG
 IN BOWLING
 TOURNAMENTS

Between the local mixed tourna- ment and the telegraph tournament Skagway Elks' bowling alleys are being kept busy. New blood has been added to the local tournament, and the total number of games to be played has correspondingly been increased from 24 to 32, As result of the first four games the score stands as follows:
 Cole-Blanchard 134T GaRty-Ganty lS46 Batson-Liddicoat 1928 Karaman-Miller 1276 BlacK-Black 1245 Selmer-Selmer 1214 Ask-Fickardt 12O9 Suffecool-Suffecool 1173 Vandewall-Vandewall 1170
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26

VALUE OF OUR 1917 CORN CROP
 Our corn crop for 1917 repre- sens a cash value of S5,424,700,- 900. We raised about 3,191, ,OOO,- GOO bushels. Each bushel, at pre- vGilirs market prices, has an average value of about $1.7O. It Is ho!d to grasp its actual money value-but it is worth every cent O. it because it can help us defeat tue kaiser. If we eat more corn, We can give the Allies and our sol diers more wheat. The more they set tie better they can fight. Vic tory is always dearly bought, but is that corn crop can help us gain it. :t will be five billion dollars we'll invested. .-
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26
"LOOKING BACKWARD"

History of l9 years ago in Skas- w., has been uuearthed by the fading of a book containing the list O. voters for the year 1899, which Vives the name, place Of birth. age, res dence, occupation, date Of dr. rival sud signature. Five hundred and tweuty-nine names re recorded for the first wet and dry election he'd in Skagway. We print a num- Der of these names daily, hoping thereby to recall some of the form CT Skagway times. II anyone knows or short stories or incidents in con- nectiou with any of these persons, We WI appreciate them. The name, Dlacs of birth, ' occupa- ticn and date of arrival are printed in consecutive order. u E. Ayers Miuu. Lodging House,
 Jaa. 1897.
 F. J. Baker, Buffalo, x. Y, Agt.,
 c. P. R., Feb. 1898. A. L. Cheney, Boston, Mass, Mer-
 chant, Aug. 1897. A. J. Downing, Michigan. Mdse.,
 JuAe 1897.
 Chas. Eichstad, Germany, Carpen-
 ter, July 1898.
 c. c. Easel, x. Y, Merchant, Aug.
 1897.
 ". G. GastOn, St. Paul, Minn,,
 Electrician, Nov. 1897. ". o. Hem, St. Louis, Mo, NEanag-
 CT \. T. & T. Co.,, May 1898. F. Jony Oregon HOrseman. Aug.
 1897.
 Jas. Kelly, Mich, R. R. man, Jan.
 1898. AllM N. LoOmis Q. %. a. .. '" J. 4. Mcdonald, New York, sales man, Aug. 1897. NJ. McAuley, Canada, Laborer, Jan. 1898. fi E D. Mcclure, Ireland, Clerk, May 1898. fI J. W. Null. Ohio, Engineer, Jan. 1898.
 Pat O'Leary. \. Y. State, Humberts, Dec. 1898.
 ". J. Peterson. Syracuse x. Y sales man, Jan, 1898.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNER-
 SHIP

The copartnership heretofore ex- istius between Tony Dortero and Vincent Dortero, at SkagWay, AL aska. under the firm name and style O. Dortero & Son, Is this day dissolved by mutual consent, Vim cent Dortero, retiring from the above hamed firm. All accounts du the late firm are payable only to Tony Dortero, who VII settle all outstanding accounts due and owing only bv the late firm conducted as g copartnerShip.
 VINCENT DORTERO.
 TONY DORTERO. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26

The Princess Sophia of the C.. P. R. steamship line, passed Ketchi- kak this morning at 9:SO o'clock and should reach Skagway, tide favorable, tomorrow afternoon or evening. She will proceed for Van couVer and way ports as soon as she can discharge her cargo.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26
H B. EASTMAN TELLS IF WAR
 LIFE IN SUNNY OLD FRANCE

case where one Austrian, known, in Juneau as Joe, surnamed Winter holtz, since the outbreak of the war not only contributed to the patriotic fund but went up on the Pelly and gave his services free of charge to Joe Cole, then a trader tnere, end later when he sold out to Tom Bee, and although he was not naturalized, in his presence express ed a deep hatred of the Prussian militarism and pitied his own peo- pie for having become their allies. Joe wSs mining on Bonanza and has property in Canada and must have about $20, 1000 in a Dyson bank. He appreciated what the country had done for him, and I believe produc- CTS like him should get a fair deal as they are working for our benefit. But at politics, draw sharp line, and if an internment law is passed, then treat all enemy alienS as the Germans do us.
 Cur prisoners are fed as well as We are, but outside of absolutely needed exercise, do not do any real work. No work, no eat, should be our motto. It makes some of us itch to get even with them.
 
 1 know The Alaskan is read as much on the Canadian side as on the American, but l must mention this fact, that we have been with tn" American R. J's. They are fine body of boys, and when they got chancethey bolted for the trenches and had great sport shoot ing Fritz's; but as they went without orders, We heard they were to be court martialed. We do not -hink that such valor will be very heavily punished. The relations be- tween officers and men seem to be modelled on our own democratio line.
 After the war We are going to bring in large parties of tourists. We will hunt and camp in the Yu- kOn under more favorable condi- tions. and in its Quietude, rest our nerves. l voted from Dawson, as we know how Dr. Thompson stands towards we men overseas.
 Send us some copies of your paper to the firing line, Ed, and if any one wants to send us plug of Me Donald chewing tobacco or a pair of socks, show them how. Parcels seat direct to France do not take very long in transfer. We live in huts now nearly miles back of the trenc hes, live well, and get regu- lar nights sleep. Night gangs that work close to Fritz at night have their days off.
 Northern Ontario is often spoken of here as a coming proSpector's paradise, as hunting and tripping are Sood and large veins of free milling quartz are found. The ser eeant of our platoon, w. Jones, of CoFalt, Ontario, is himself 8 draw iEg card for that section If the average population is like him there arH some mighty good people there to gC among. Later on when cen sCrship sIackens, as it no doubt will when the Americans join us, and we start on our march for Berlin, 1 will describe what we see on the way; meanwhile we wish you and all old time friends a very happy and prosperous New Year.
 Au ReWoir,
 H. B. EASTMAN.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26

F.. Rogers Q. Q. e. e. =. - Henry Spunnel, Canada, Merchant,
 March 1898. Geo. z. Towue, x. Y, Printer, Sept.
 1897. T. Y. Eandiver .. .. Q. e. - F.. ;. White. Cambridge, Ohio, Print
 er. April 1898.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26

Leave your soiled clothes with Oscar Selmer, agent for the Haines Elite Laundry. Clean work, prompt deliveries. good service. 2-23-St.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26
IN THE U. S. COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF, ALASKA, DIV. NO. 1, SKAG- WAY PRECINCT.
 IN PROBATE
In the Matter of the Estate of
 T. A. McDonaId, deceased.

In the Matter of the Estate of T. A. McDonald, deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the undersigned has been, by Edward A. Rasmuson, U. S. Con- missioner and Probate Judge of the above entitled Court, by order duly made and entered, appointed exeCutor of the estate of T. A. Me Donald, deceased. All persons hay ing claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them with proper vouchers in legal form within six months from the date of this notice to the undersigned at his office in skagway Alaska.
 Dated this 7th day of Feb. 1913.
 L. s. KELLER,
 Executor. First publication Feb. 2. 1918. Final publication, March z. 1918.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26
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!: The Daily Alaskan desires ,
 < aoa'n to call attention to the Z < fact that all copy for change .:
 < of ads and for new ads and 2
 + readers should be in the hands J * Of :he staff by 10 8. m. to in 7 s sure publication that day. 7
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26

VictrOla, style No. g, for sale with 40 records. Perfect condition. Price $40. Apply Alaska Transfer.
 2-25-3t.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26

Following the completion of half the games, or when 16 are played, new handicaps will be given ac- cording to the averages In the first half of the tournament. This will give some of those who are down toward the bottom of the list a chance to get closer to the top and make the contest more exciting.
 With nine more games to play in the telegraph tournament the international scores stand:
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26
Steam Power.
mony.

It is said that Anthemius, Greek. architect and mathematician, knew the power of steam in 532 4. D.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-26
ARCTIC BROTHERS ATTENTION

Camp Skagway No. l will meet toaight in regular session in their nall on Broadway. A large attenS- ance is urged. Coffee and "eats" after the meeting.