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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
The Constructive Legislature

purity statute. Furthermore, it required ah exceptionally wise legislature to reach c9nclusion that for all the evils and ills with which the people of the state were afflicted, the lack of such legislation was directly responsible.
 And now, since it is law that before a nhn may enter into the state of matri- mIony he must present, with his request fdr license to marry, a doctor certificate sdtting forth his bodily virtues, improve ment all along the line may be expected. There will be more business and more so- bfiety. There will be greater happiness more generally distributed.
 of course, this measure, like the Bon nfr bull bill'-note the quaint allitera- tion-will forever cause the state to re- member the particular session in which ft| was enacted. And, of course, it will cause an abandonment of matrimony on the part of those it's provisions were in tended to reach. But it is constructive, just the same, and as the governor would have it. conservative to a marked degree, especially in its most scintillating sec tipn that which confines it's operation to the masculine half of the states popula- ii pn.
 FOR THE FARMERS WIFE
 And in speaking of the legislature, one is reminded that there was in Birmingham recently a representative of the New Y prk World commissioned to study the prohibition laws as they prevail in Ala bama.
 There are two provisions of the laws which are of particular interest and merit. One of them permits owners of property to manufacture on their property five gallons of wine each season.
 Excellent provision But just prior to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
HOTEL FLANDERS
New York City
133-137 West 47th St., JUST OFF BROADWAY

| The right kind of hotel ip
 the right locality. In the
 heart of the theatre district and adjacent to the shopping centres. Positively fireproof. Excellent cuisine and an ex- ceptional orchestra A large addition just completed. con taining library. grill and bil- Hard hall.
 From Grand Cent tral Station, cars marked Broad way" without transfer; Pennsylvania Station. 7th
 ave-. cars without transfer. Booklet upon request. H, R, SHARES. Prop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
German Foreign Policy
 Is Condemned by Soviet
By Associated Prs,s

Berlin, April 15.-At the closing sit tir 2 yesterday of the Soviet congress a proposal to send a committee of in- vestigatoin to Russi was referred to the central council, d a motion con- demning Germanys foreign policy was adopted. The council then proceeded to the election of a central council. \ motion declaring the central council the highest authority of all the work
 CTS and peasants .ouncils and fixing the numt of m ,bers of the bod,
 at 23 was dopted most unanimously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
COTTON CONSUMED
Rx Associaisd Pres

Washington. April 15.-consumption of cotton during March amounted 10 433, 720 bales of lint and 1Q,S5S of lint CTS. the census bureau today aa- nouiiced
 Consumption during March last year was 571,44S bales of lint and l09,sGt of linters. Cotton on hand March S1. in consum-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16

compared with 14.261 in March last year.
 Exports amounted to 5O42Ss bales, including 1271 bales of linters, com pared with 311.6S1 bales. including 12.- 6S7 bales of linters in March last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
The Beer

From Cartoons Magazine
 Beal: The hopgrowers long ago began restricting their acreage
 Deal: "Yes?"
 Beal: Yes, they began looking for lorposition from the prohibitionists.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16

It required n conservative and construc- tive legislature to enact the personal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
A Clean Show.

She is seventy-six, but her powers
Of observation are as good as they
were forty years ago. She sees things.
Recently she came home from down
town and discovered her daughter pre-
pairing to go to the theater in the eve
ming. No questions were asked until
the breakfast hour next morning.
did you see good show last
night?'' Mrs. Seventy-six asked.
"Splendid."
what was 1t? Mop Up?"
Mop up? Why, mother, that isn't
a show-that's the slogan of the Vic
tory loan committee"
ooh, is that SO? I thought it was a
show. Certainly they have billed it
like a circus. Yesterday, when I saw
Mop Up on all the billboards, I said
to myself, We'll, it should be clean
show "-Indianapolis News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
Dry Enforcement Bill Killed.

The past week the state affairs COM
mittee dry enforcement bill, which
had the Endorsement of the Wisconsin
Anti-Saloon league, was so emasculat-
ed with amendments by wet sympathiz-
ers in the Wisconsin assembly that the
dry forces finally turned on the meas
ure and killed it by vote of SO to 6.
The fight is not over for the session,
as two other bills are pending in the
senate and one other bill is pending
before the house. The two amend
ments of the wet forces which made
the bill Intellectual provided for a ref
erendum to the people Of the state at
the November election in 1920, IL
months after the federal prohibition
constitutional amendment becomes eff
fective.
The original bill which was before
the assembly provided for the appoint
ment Of a state excise commissioner
by the governor for the enforcement
Of the dry regime. 1t also carried an
annual appropriation of $4,000 for
enforcing the provisions of the meas
ure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro.Phosphate
20 Put On Firm Healthy Flosh And
% Increase Strength, VIgop
and 0OPvO Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which are continually be-
inG advertised for the purpose Of making
thin people feshy. developing arms. neck
ana bust, and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by the soft curved lines OF health
and beauty, there are evidently thousands
OF men and women who keenly feel their
excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are usually duo
to starved nerves. Our bodies need more
phosphate than IL contained in modern
foods. Physicians claim there II nothing
that will supply this deficiency SO we'll an
the organic phosphate known among drug
gists as bitro-phosphate, which is mex.
pensive and is sold by most all druggists
under guarantee Of satisfaction or money
back. By feeding the nerves directly and
by supplying the body cells with the neces-
sary phosphortc food elements, bitro-phos-
phate quickly produces q welcome trans
formation In the appearance; the increase
In weight frequently being astonishing.
This increase in weight also carries with
it general improvement in the health:
Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack OF
energy, which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness, soon disappear, dun
eyes become bright, and pale cheeks glow
with the bloom of perfect health.
CAUTION:-A Although ro-phosphate
is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness,
sleeplessness and general weakness It
should not, owing to it's remarkable flesh
growing properties, be used by anyone
who does not desire to put on flesh.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
w. N. IT,, Minneapolis, No. 20--1efe.
At Half Rates.

Several years ago, when I was dep
uty recorder of an Illinois county, l
witnessed the wedding Of prosperous
young farmer.
The ceremony was performed by the
county judge, whose customary fee
was 81; however, In cases where the
bridegroom happened to be well-to-do,
the old Judge made no charge, leaving
the size of the fee up to him, and, in
such instances, usually received a S.
or $40 bill.
So in this case, when asked his fee,
the judge said, well, I always leave
that to the bridegroom" So the young
man handed him a sealed envelope and
departed with his bride.
After the couple were well on their
way home the judge, feeling sure of
having received good-sized fee, care
fully tore open the envelope. 1t con-
tanned neatly folded 81 bill.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
HAS SEEN AMERICAN HUSTLE
And Therefore General AIlenby Also
Sees the Point Of Rather Good,
If Old, Story.

General Allenby in London was
speaking on the remarkable speed
with which America created an army
and got it overseas.
Nov that I have seen what I have
seen," he said, 81 get the point of a
story regarding American hustle that
l heard several years ago.
81 hear Smith has left you and
gone into business for himself said
a friend to the boss. WAS he really
good salesman"
"Tl say he was sighed the man
who had lost Smith. why, when that
bird dies he won't be in hell five min
utes before he'll sell the devil card
index system and an adding ma
chine"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
A Feeling of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about Ia
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs. +
Such a medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp.
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp-Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
It is not stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything. !
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blads
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity Is with
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. /
If you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, If you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
A Bloodless Duel

If the new fashion of sending chal
lenges to be fought out in the air be
comes general, duels, like other lux
uries, will become very costly.
In pre-war days Parisians used to
reckon that "a would cover the ex
penses incidental to duel though, I'd
do things in style, considerably more
had to be spent.
Aurelien Scholl, the boulevardies
Journalist, relates that man whom he
knew as a frequenter of his favorite
cafe sent challenge and borrowed
one hundred francs from Scholl fol-
expenses. He never saw his money
again. 1.-THE duel proved blO0dless,a
says Scholl. II was the only person
touched"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
YIELD BIC CROPS
Grain Seeds From Western Can
ada Do Well in Ohio.
Demand for Them 10 Bound TO Add
Value to the Land of Our North
ern Neiahbor, Now to
Be Had Cheap.

A large area of the land in several
counties in Ohio prepared for spring
seeding will be seeded with Marquis
wheat-a spring variety. This wheat Is
Imported from Western Canada. 1t was
about three years ago that the first OF
this seed was imported into the States,
and the result, watched each succeed
Ing year, proved that Ohio soil and
spring seeding was a success. The
demand for the seed has now become
so great that one Of the largest seed
houses in the state, that has been pur-
chasing from Western Canada farmers
and importing 1t, has decided to pur-
chase large block Of land In that
country for the purpose Of growing the
grain themselves. They will devote
a considerable portion of their West
ern Canada holdings to growing oats,
barley and rye. Their action is a
strong Endorsement Of the product. For
tity Of seed oats has also been import
ed. The prolific yield reported was
what probably gave an impetus to the
Introduction of wheat.
1t was found, though, after a couple
of years the quality of the oats, as
well as the yield, began to deteriorate
when grown seed was used, making 1t
necessary for fresh importations every
couple Of years. It is possible that
the same experience may follow the
growing Of Western Canada wheat. In
fact it is quite probable, and the Ohio
farmer will find it necessary to import
every two years.
With the success that has followed
the Ohio farmers experiments with
this imported seed it is possible other
states now growing winter wheat will
begin growing spring wheat. 1t may
therefore be taken for granted that
Western Canada, in addition to it's
ability to produce hundreds of mil
lions Of bushels of wheat possessing
the greatest percentage Of gluten Of
any wheat in the world, will shortly
be called upon to provide the seed
that will be grown on the additional
acres in the United States that may be
devoted to spring wheat
It Is well-established fact that the
further north any product of the farm
can be brought to state of maturity,
the more vigorous it becomes. This
has been proven in the grains that
have been produced in Western Can
ada; it has been shown in the devel-
opment of its horses, It's cattle, it's
sheep and it's hogs; also in its people.
The neighbor to the north really has
a splendid future before him, and
many years will not have passed be-
fore the lands that are selling today
at much less than their producing
value will bring prices more common
surate with their true worth than they
do today. Think of lands that yield in
their operation profit of from fifteen
to twenty-five dollars an acre a year
selling at figures less than $40 an acre.
1t does not require a mathematician
to figure the percentage Of profit. It
is unfair to these lands to ask them
TO continue these profits for long. So
1t is safe to make the prediction that
In a very few years they will place
themselves on a parity with other
lands that today produce less and sell
for much mOre.-Advertiseme
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
Joint Finance conynittee Bills.

0ohuk bhauSS SSt'0HtNASC ofttS.
The joint finance committee intro
duced a bill to create joint legisla-
tive committee to investigate salaries
of state employees, and appropriating
$4,000. The committee also would
study the ACCESSIBILITY of a state pen
sion system.
The finance committee also intro
duced a bill appropriating, on July 1,
1919, $204,905, and on July /, 1920,
$214,665, to the industrial commission,
for execution of it's functions, out of
which there is allotted to each mem
Der the annual salary of $4,000 The
appropriations in 1917 were $4,000.
Another bill submitted by this COM
mittee carries $17,1OO for purchase by
the state board of control of about
60 acres adjoining the state school for
the deaf at Delavan, $500 for fences
and $2,700 for live stock, farm nipple
ments, machines and equipment.
The same bill carries $50, 1875 for pur.
chase of 1877 acres adjoining the prison
property at Waupun, for addition to
the prison farm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
DepIorabIe Situation.

The following extract from briga-
der generals letter is quoted in Lon
don Truth as an example of a fact
unfortunately expressed:
Before the war brigadier had four
battaliOns. :. To run this show in
peace time he had a trained staff Off
Ger and four c.. O.'s, with four adju-
tants. Now he has no staff
whatever. He has consequently, to do
all his own thinking, and he has no
trained brain to help him."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

No organs Of the human body are 30
important to health and long life as the
kidneys. When they slow up and COM
mence to lag In their duties, look out!
Danger is in sight.
Find out what the trouble is-with.
out delay. Whenever you feel nervous.
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness.
or have pains in the back, wake up at
once. Your kidneys need help. These are
signs TO warn you that your. kidneys
properly. They are only half doine
their work and are allowing impurities
to accumulate and be converted into
uric acid and other poisons, which
are causing you distress and will de.
stroy you unless they are driven from
your system.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15

Get some GOLD MEDAL Harlem
Uni capsules at once. They are an old.
tried preparation used all over thS
world for centuries. They contain onlv
old-fashioned, soothing oils combine6
with strengthening and system -cleans-
ing herbs, well known and used by nhv-i
sicians in their daily practice. COLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules ara i'm
ported direct from the laboratories I'M
Holland. They are convenient to take.
and will either give prompt relief or
your money will be refunded. Ask for
them at any drug store, but be suro
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutes.
In sealed packages. Three sizes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
Recall Bill Is Enurossed,

The assembly engrossed in amended
form the Johnson bill providing for the
recall Of the appointed officials. The
original Johnson bill practically pro-
vides for an impeachment. G. e. Han
son secured adoption of the amend
ment, 43 to %, which makes 1t COM
pulsory for the governor to remove an
appointive official If both houses of the
Legislature pass resolution asking for
the removal. If this bill goes through
the senate 1t will again put up to the
governor the proposition which he We
toCd IN the original Hanson bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
Joys of Movie Actinu.

Nov in this scene you hug those
bathing girls on the beach. Naturally,
their escort punches you"
"But those are genuine bathing
girls. They are not employed by any
movie concern"
Precisely. And so, when their es-
cort punches you we ought to get
some very realistic effects"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
New Laws Approved by Governor.

Executive approval has been given
to 80 new laws by Governor Philip
during the past week. From a public
standpoint the most important meas
ure to be signed is the Nolan bill CIV
ing the people in the state the right
to vote on the woman suffrage queS-
ton in the fall of 1920. Among meas
ures signed by the governor are:
Appropriating $4,896,OOO for the
state charitable and penal institutions
during the coming hennium.
Providing for the eradication of
rabies.
Giving school districts the right to
borrow money to erect school build
ings or teacherages.
Providing for a vote on the subject
of women's suffrage in 1920.
Giving county tuberculosis sanatoria
the right to fix the compensation Of q
director Of occupatiOnal therapy.
In circuit courts having 500 or more
actions on the term calendar such ap-
peals may be brought on for immedi-
ate trial and determination out Of their
regular order on the calendar upon
motion at any time by either party
thereto.
Private, parochial and public schools
must display the American flag.
Not more than As pupils shall be
enrolled in any one department Of a
state graded school for 20 consecutive
days.
Providing for the recording of di-
vorce judgments when title to real es-
tate is affected.
The keeping open of store Or shop
for the sale of groceries, meats or
meat products, on the first day of the
week, shall not be deemed work Of
necessity or charity.
No company Or other insurer IL
censed in this state to write liability
insurance shall unfairly discriminate
in it's writings between risks.
Prohibiting the removal Of rock and
stone from the natural bed Of naviga-
BILE waters.
In preparing bodies for embalming,
whenever request therefor is made,
the presence of female shall be per.
mitted in case where a dead female
body is to be prepared for burial.
Whenever in any proceeding to test
the qualifications of any person to hold
Office the question Of the citizenship
of said person is raised, the burden Of
proof as to such citizenship shall be
upon the person whose qualifications
are contested.
Appropriating $4,000 to keep open
the free employment offices of the
state until July /, 1919.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
AGREE on Eiuht-Hour Measure.

Chairman J. III. Jensen of the assem-
bly, committee on labor announced that
his committee has agreed on an eight
hour measure which will apparently
be agreeable to all. Nine amendments
had been offered to the M. e. Johnson
eight-hour day bill. and it was referred
to the committee on labor, where a
long hearing was held. The committee
agreed to draft substitute amend
ment to provide for basic eight-hcur
day but permitted employers to work
their men longer by paying time and
one-half for all overtime.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
Turns Down Seed Elevator Bill.

The assembly committee on agricul-
ture reported for death the King Wee
man bill authorizing county boards to
appropriate money for building and
maintenance of seed distribution ele-
vators and purchase and sale of seed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
Reports on Two School Bills.

The education committee reported
for passage the Gilman bill giving the
state superintendent charge over pri-
vate and parochial schools, and ths
Kienser bill providing for free text.
books in grade schools.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
Invention for Bath Tub,

An electric heater, which may be
placed in bath tub after it has been
filled to raise the water to any de-
sired temperature, is an American in
ventiOn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15

The pen is mighty-and there is a
certain kind that some men ought to
live in.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
Wise Decision.

did Mr.. Grabcoin refuse you the
hand of his daughter?'
"Not in so many Words" said young
Dubson, "but when I asked him how
he would regard me as a prospective
son-in-law, he asked me If had ever
heard him express his opinion of the
kaiser"
"Well?" =
mot being quite as foolish as look
ed, I decided right then and there
that 1t was time for me to be on my
y."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
When a woman tells you she will be
ready in a minute she doesn't tell Fou
which minute.
No politician ever poses as roe
former while in office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15

Sometimes an eye Is not as black
as it is pasted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15

Truth is mighty-mighty scarce.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15

OUR STATE BUYS FARM HOME FOR
YOU. Wadsworth, Langdon, N. D., tells
how; also about delightful southern homes