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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03

Uncle Ike Kfauth received letter
recently from a former River Falls
hoy" G. F. Finley Of Ridgeland,
this state, recalling We olden days
when ken and himself were young
sters who took great pride in their
athletic powress. In the letter Mr..
Finley chided Uncle Ike about the
one time, some 48 years ago, that
he out-jumped Ike in frienly COM
petition, and although he admits
that it was accidental" he felt
real pleased over it, for ken, at
that period, was considered the
champion jumper of the district.
Mr.. Finley's reference to this affair
reads: You were surely mighty
jumper so years ago, and | only
beat you by accident. | made the
longest jump Of my life the day
jumped with you" Uncle Ike was
also sprinter Of note in those days,
but he says that Com. Short was the
acknowledged leader among the
runners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Auto Hits Hydrani

An automobile, driven by G. j.
Christensen of East Ellsworth, and
occupied by three other people be-
sides the diver another man and
two ladies-struck hydrant at the
east end Of Cascade ave.. and was
overturned. Fortunately none of
the occupants were severaly injured
Mr.. Christensen was driving into
town and at first intended continu-
ing on down Cascade ave., but
changed his mind and attempted
to swing north onto Sixth street. In
making the turn the auto struck the
the hydrant and all were thrown out
Of the car. The machine was badly
damaged, but Mr.. Christensen was
able to drive it home on its own
power, after completing the trip to
Hudson in another auto.
The accident occurred about $50
Sunday morning. One Of the ladies
had received word at Ellsworth that
her father was taken suddenly very
critically i'll, and Mr.. Christensen
was taking her to Hudson to catch a
train so that she might be at her
fathers beside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03

Friends Of community cooperation
will be glad to hear that the River
Falls Cooperative Laundry, which
won the Henry prize four years ago,
is succeeding admirably in its bust
ness. Although at first the laundry
was run in connection with CO.
operative creamery, the business has
become SO large that new boiler
room has been built so that the
laundry will not be dependent upon
the creamery for steam. Farmers
for many miles surrounding River
Falls send their family washing to
this institution, which gives salts
faction at extreemly low prices. -
The Wisconsin farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Council Proceedings

Council Chamber, City RIVER Falls,
June, 2Sth, 1919.
Special meeting of the Common
Council called by the Mayor, for
the purpose of considering making
a lease to the N. A. Gedney Co. and
a partial payment to the Johnson &
Drake Co., on paving.
Council convened at o'clock p.
m. Mayor Smith presiding.
Roll call of officers showed the
following Alderman present: Nc
Cormick, Bartholomew, and Suther-
land. Ostness absent.
A representative of the 1Gedney
CO., appeared and explained what
kind of building they wish to erect
and the manner in which they con-
duct their business.
On motion it was voted to lease
for one year to the M. A. Gedney
Co. strip of land at the power
plant lot running from the railroad
track on said lot, north to the street
at the north side of lot said piece
of land to face Falls Street and to
be fifty (50) feet wide, east and
west; the rental to be Fifty (50)
dollars perry payable in advance.
On motion voted to advance John
son and Drake Co. on paving, the
sum of $50O0O0 Mccormick, Bar
tholomew and Sutherland voting
aye.
Meeting adjourned.
F. V. Williams,
City Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Farm Accounts

It was an almost impossible thing
to fix up living" budget for
farmers. for every farmer has
different conditions in his home.
However, the War Savings organize
ton, has compiled very compre-
hensive Farm Account sheet,
which may be had for asking, and
thousands Of which are being sent
out daily. 1t gives the farmer an
opportunity to easily and accurately
make out his annual tax report and
will give him thorough knowledge
of his business.
The item which should be
emphasized is Savings. Many de-
mands can be answered by the saw
ings account during the lifetime Of
the average individual. Poor houses
are full Of people that did not save
and who did not watch for the
"rainy day..
Due to the many sources of farm
income and the varied expenditures,
lit has seemed best to divide the
spstem of farm record keeping into
four sections. Form No. / is for a
monthly record Of receipts, and in
cludes separate columns for receipts
from milk, butter, poultry, eggs,
cattle and hogs, sheep, oats, corn,
hay, fruit, vegetables, miscellaneous.
On the opposite page is Form 2,
and is for expenditures. It includes
savings-War Savings stamps and
bank account, labor, food, groceries
and meat; clothing, repairs, black
smith, machinery, rent, insurance
and taxes, live stock and feed, build
ings,~ literature, recreation and
miscellaneous.
Form No. 3 is a table showing a
summary for the year, Of receipts,
and Form No. A will show the sum-
mary of expenditures for the year.
Wise spending saves. Money
spent which does not improve one
physically, morally or mentally, is
money wasted. Measure your ex-
penditures, establish balance and
invest regularly in Thrift and War
Savings stamps.
Farm Record sheets will be mall
ed out to any one interested if he
will notify j. H. Puelicher; state
director of War Savings, at 415
East Water Street, Milwaukee, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Is Yrs. Ago, July 5. 1894

e. A. Rasmussen left last week on
trip across the briny deep to his
old home in Norway.
Mark Gunderson had the little
finger of his right hand served in
the reel chain of the fire apparatus
last evening.
George Fortune has graded a road
and built bridge so that teams can
reach the mill past his feed store on
Main street or in the rear of the
Gladstone hotel.
The big eyont of the celebration
here yesterday was the baseball
game which ended in a tie score.
1916, after ten innings. The
Cuban Giants" (colored) played a
local team. Of the local players,
especial mention is made of Lusk,
Purves and Fuller, and the pitching
Of Dalky and Campbell was great
feature.
The following party, chaperoned
by Mr.. and Mrs. Newcomb, are
spending the week at Bass Lake:
DR.. E. Parker, N. B. Bailey, S. j.
Rasmussen, DR.. j. M. Allen, Andrew
Hendrickson, j. HI. Johnson, G. r.
Morse. Frank Chapman, Willie
Thayer, Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Taggart,
Misses Nellie Farnsworth, Lou
Coggshall. Sadie Johnson, Susie
Pierce, Ida Jensen, Lille Watson,
Ella Follansbee. Laura Weld, Eta
and Jennie Harnsberger, Vida
Finley, Lena and Alpha Toby. Of
River Falls, and Messrs. Harry
North and Clinton Fulton of Hudson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03

T, B. Eaton reports to "The Wis
consin Farmer" that crop conditions
in Pierce county are as follows:
The weather continues rather cool,
with plenty Of rain. Small grain is
doing well, but is not as thick on the
ground as last year. Rye looks fine,
but is not very heavy growth. Corn
has been damaged by cut-worms, a
few fields have had to be replanted.
There is not as large an acreage Of
potatoes this spring as usual. Little
pigs are scarce and high price.
Meadows and pastures are in fine
shape. The milk flow is above the
average. The receipts for butter
at our local creamery during May
amounted to about $4,000 more
than last May
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Improvement League Asks
Increased Membership

The business meeting Of the I'M
provement League will be held in
the City Hall, Monday, Jnly I, at
3 p. M.
The Legue has for it's greatest
work at present the maintaining of
the Rest room in our city. It's a
very important and necessary work
and requires funds. Dues may be
paid to the librarian. Miss Copley,
or to Mrs. J. S. Wadsworth Treas,
at WadsWorth's store.
In becoming member there is
no constitution to sign nor goat to
ride. 8 On the payment of twenty
five cents, your name and the
amount of money are recorded by
the secretary, and you are member
for one year with the privilege and
right to vote, and 1t is hoped an
added interest in the work of the
organization. The Rest room
furnishes, besides it's moderate sized
free library, a very comfortable
resting place, especially SO to our
friends from the country. and we
hope they will join us and help us
and help us sustain this room. Some
OF our business men as we'll as some
Of our ladies, realizing the import
ance Of this place and its benefit to
the city, have given very literally
and our messages to friends both in
city and country is Scriptural, eco
thou and do likewise" and we trust
that all that is-required is to cal
your attention to the need Of funds
to receive generous offering.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Revelry at Jawn B's Wake

The roads leading to the last
strongholds of Jawn Barleycorn in
this vicinity were alive with traffic
Monday night, and along into the
wee sma' hours of Tuesday morning.
The Wake" was we'll attended ard
the ceremonies enthusiastically and
strenuously observed.
Tho future of John B.-whether
or not he is to stay dead"-is still
a matter of considerable doubt, but
it is practically certain that his
heaviest artillery whisky straight,
blue lighting" white mule, =
,"snake juice" and kindred kicks
are doomed to oblivion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Boys On bicycle
and Auto Collide

An automobile driven by Charles
Boles of Big River, and two boys,
Harold Segerstrom and Robert
Sutherland, on a bicycle went into a
collision on Main street opposite
Zorn's blacksmith shop about 1870
Saturday afternoon, the Segerstrom
boy receiving an ugly scalp wound
and painful body bruises. Robert
was not SO badly hurt, receiving only
a few minor bruises, but his bicycle
was wrecked.
Witnesses to the affair absclve Mr..
Boles from all blame, and say that
the accident was unavoidable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Address BY Miss Ensign

A social gathering will be held or
the Congregational church lawr
next Wednesday evening, June 8, in
honor Of our young men and women
who have been in our country s
service.
A good program is being prepared
consisting of special music and
short addresses by Miss Mildred
Ensign, Professor Stratton and 9TH
ers. All interested in the church
and its various departments are
most cordially invited.
Ice cream and cake will be served.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
In Days Of Yore
Items From The River Falls Iour-
nal Files of Thirty-Six and
Twenty Five Years Ago
Sc Yrs. Ago, July 5, 1883

90 frs. Ago, July 5, 1883
The school house at Plum City
was DESTROYED by fire June 27.
Chinch bugs are here in millions
and are destroying the Sping crops.
'Bill' Nye returned Monday to
his home in Laramie, Wyoming
Territory.
Messrs. Otto Anderson, Geo.
Bates. F. L. Gibson and Frank Pet
erson played matched game of
Billiards yesterday at the fremont
house for a ten dollar billiard cue.
Inc cue was won by Mr.. Anderson.
who made an average of sixteen
points to run on a 200 score.
a china wedding celebration
was held in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. d. Smith in Kinnickinnic Satur-
day. Among those present were
the following gentlemen and their
wives: NJ. N. Wilson, L. P, Whit
comb, J. A. Mapes, E. F. Follansbee.
J. =. Perrin, w. L. Perrin, Clint
Williams, B. F. Undertake, S. w.
Williams, E. P. Cole. r. Churchill.
Herman Dodge, C. E. Weston, G. B.
Musser. f. w. Smith. H. S. Baker,
J. Crowns. ]. 7. Deans, Judd
Knight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Board OF Review

Notice of meeting Of the Board Of
Review for the City Of River Falls is
hereby given, that the board will be
in session at the City Clerks Office
on Monday July 7th 1919 to consider
any complaints that NAV be brought
before the board, and to go over the
tax roll and make any corrections
if errors are found.
F. V. Williams, City Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Card Of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
and heartfelt thanks for the kindly
aid and sympathy Of friends and
neighbors during our recent sad
bereavement, and to also express
our appreciation Of the beautiful
floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat. Elertson
Herman Elertson
Alma Elertson
Mrs. L. Bragstad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
The Pure Bred Pacing Stallion
Silk Rags mo. 32292)

Enrolment Certificate No. 1923
The 21-year old Pacing Stallion
that turned our g-mile track in 1:9a
will be kept by WALTER GLASS in
River Falls the remainder of this
season for breeding. Renewal of
Of certificate applied for.
A good driving horse will sell as
correspondingly high as they have
been low.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
New Shoe Repair Shop

J. G. Human, shoemaker, has
opened completely equipped shop
in the Stewart Mercantile Co. base
ment this week. Mr.. Human comes
here from Washburn and has
moved with his family into the Mat.
Quinn residence. He was formerly
located at Prescott before moving
to Washburn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Home Culture Club

Wed. July 9, 1919.
Lesson Womans work to help win
the war.
Leader Mrs. Nettie Bliss.
Hostess Mrs. Maud Corson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03

Bailey-In the town of River Falls,
Sunday, June 20, 1919, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Bailey, son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Convention

All real estate brokers or persons
selling real estate for commission
are invited to meet and perfect an
organization to promote the inter-
est OF buyers and seller Of Real
estate, located in Pierce and St.
Croix Go. The meeting will take
place at Hudson at the office Of w.
+. Webster on Wednesday. July 25th
at 10 A. M,
W. E. Webster and w. H. Putnam.
Phone your news Items to the
Journal. phone No. %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03

Falteisek-In this city, Friday,
June 20, 1919, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Falteisek, a daughter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Notice

Regular meeting of Eastern Star,
next Monday evening, July Z, 1919,
at s o'clock. limitations and re.
freshments. All members request
ed to be present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Born

Knapp-In this city, Tuesday ),
July |, 1919, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
L. Knapp, son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-03
Enrolment Record Broken

The enrolment at the River Falls
Normal summer school is the largest
in the history Of the school, having
reached 32l yesterday. Doubtless
several more will enroll during the
present week.
The summer school enrolment for
the past six years is given below:
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AMERICAN SAILORS
STILL BEING HELD BY
MEXICAN OFFICIALS

Mexico City, Thursday, Dec.
25.-Hilario Medina, in charge of
the Mexican foreign office, declared
today in answer to a question, that
the two American sailors arrested al
Mazaltan for assault upon a Mexi,
can citizen were, so far as the for,
eign office knew, still held there un.
der provisions of the Mexican com.
mon law.
Senator Medina said the foreign
office had asked the Mazatian au
thorities for further particulars re-
garding the case and asserted the
American embassy had made ne
further move. relative to the inc
dent since it had been handed it
first communication to the forcig!
office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
5000 STEEL MEN IN
CLEVELAND TO RETURN

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 26.-First
indications Of a serious break in the
ranks of the striking steel workers
and predictions of an immediate end
of the Strike that has practically tied
up Cleveland steel mills for three
months, came today with the an
nouncement that four lodges, claim
ing a membership Of nearly 5000
men, were preparing to declare =
truce.
At joint mass meeting to be held
tonight the 5000 strikers will vote
to return to work or to remain out
until the steel companies agree to
recognize the union.
At noon indications pointed, it was
aid to a vote in favor Of returning
to work.
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cation Of Germany's claim that the
entente estimate of the harbor
,, material available were erroneous.
81 want to say in this connection"
he continued, "that the statements
in the French press that we were
disloyal and gave out wrong figures
on this tonnage is absolutely un-
founded. This 7the investigation
would prove. I promised M. Dutasta
to ask my government to give all
facilities for such Investigations, and
have no doubt that they will be ac-
corded at once.
"We both agreed that it should
be possible in a short time to verify
our statements and come to a def
mite agreement regarding harbor
materials to be delivered by Ger
many. 1 hope that our expectations
will soon be fulfilled and that peace
will finally be put into effect.
After the chief of the German
delegation had informed NJ. Dutasta
that he thought it advisable to 60
to Berlin, communication by special
wire was restored, according to the
information given out at the head
quarters of the German delegation,
and it was decided to telegraph the
note and verbal communication,
which taking into consideration the
time for coding. transmission and
DECIDING, could not have come to
the knowledge of the German gov
ernment before the morning of
December 25.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
MAKING GOOD ON ROAD.

Or. G.. A. Milford who has been
spending the holidays with his home
people leaves in few days for
Holyoke. Mass, where he has re.
sponsible position with White and
Wyckoff as travelling salesman.
Dr. Milford is n,ak;fs good as ::
travelling man, and is very popular
with his fellows on the read. His
friends were glad to see him at home
looking in the best of health, and he
has the best wishes Of all of them
dor g prosperous new year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
CALLED HER EA|
TO |
Six Years Ago, Thinking She Might /
She Is a We'll, Strong Woman
Her Reco1

Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kill thu
man, Of this place, says; "After the ant
birth Of my little girl. my side com. ."
menced to hurt me. had to go back =,
to bed. We called the doctor he m
treated me. :. but got no better. COZ
got worse and worse ntil the misery uni
was unbearable. II was in bed for did
three months and suffered such agony An'
ha,
that was Just drawn up in knot. A.
told my husband If he would get T
me bottle Of Cardui I would try it. .. ach
I commenced taking 1t, however, that for
evening called my family about wet
me-. for knew could not last Civ
many days unless had change for tria
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
Visiting In Abbev;lle.

p. Mr: and Mrs. L. NJ. Beacham and
children Of Laurens, Mr.. and Mrs
Worth Beacham of Clio, and Mr.. T..
&. Shaw Of Honea Path, were in the
city the weekend guests of Mr.. and
airs. w. E. Johnson on North Main
street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
McWHORTER-LOMAX.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Robert McWhor'
announce the marriage of their
daughter
Ellen Elizabeth
to
Mr.. Lucien Mabry Lomax
on Wednesday, the twenty-fourth of
December,
nineteen hundred and nineteen :.
Atlanta, Georgia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
OFF ON A BIG TRIP

Miss Ruth Howie and Miss Edna
Bradley left Sunday for Des Moines,
where they will represent Brenau at
the big Y. W. C. A. Convention. This
is a compliment to these young
ladies and Abbeville is pleased at the
distinction shown them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
FEDERAL TRADE
BODY TO PUSH 81
PACKERS CASES

Washington, Dec. 26.-The trou
bles of the Chicago packers are by NJ
means over. What the department O.
justice has done in compromising {
suit brought under the Sherman an
THRUST law, will not swerve the fed
eral trade commission from it!
course in bringing proceedings II
thirty-one different cases in which
it is alleged that the packers are
violating the federal trade COM
mission law with reference to un'
fair competition.
The full significance of little
statement issued recently, rather
vaguely worded at time, but con-
veying, nevertheless, the intentions
of the federal trade commission, is
just beginning to be apparent. 1t de-
velops that the commission was fully
aware of the negotiations between
the department of justice and the
packers and prepared the statement
of it's position to be issued coin
cidently with the announcement of
the compromise reached by the at
torney general.
In many quar- fsry, the federal
trade commissions position was
promptly interpreted as dissatisfac-
ton with the course of the depart
ment of justice and the fact that the
commission addressed its letter to
the president and asked for con-
tinuance of his confidence was con-
strued as the outc&opping of an in
ter-departmental quarrel.
Two Departments Cooperate
But that isn't the situation. The
feeling between the federal trade
commission and the department of
justice is friendly and cooperative.
There is a perfect understanding of
the scope and juris diction of each
branch of the government with ref
erence to the suits against the pack
ers. The federal trade commission
furnished to the department Of jus
tice much of the evidence which was
used in the suit brought under the
Sherman law.
That is only one of it's functions,
however. Under other laws, it is
charged with the duty of compelling
big business to desist from unfair
trade practices and it's orders are
subject to affirmation or reversal in
the United States court of appeals.
So while the packers may reach an
agreement with the department of
justice as to their dissertation from
related lines of business constituting
a monopoly, that has nothing to do
with the work of of the federal trade
commission under other laws. q.
The H;g question which the fed
eral trade commission is trying to
answer in behalf of independents
and smaller concerns than the pack
ers is this:
If the 100000 of capital
which hitherto has been distributed
in more than 400 different kinds of
businesses n!nst now bc concer-
rated in the meat business and il.
the butter, egg, cheese and poultry
business, what will $525, 100000 of
organized capital do to the persons
engaged in the meat, butter, or,
cheese and poultry business?
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Dunn, NC.

Z. az uttered with chronic cold for 'Foryt
four months, coughed day and night. cough, SO
Had to keep on working when wasI continued
not able to. I saw Vinol advertised asked me
and tried it, and want to tell you it cough,
lust cured that cold in a short time. gained tN
If made me eat and sleep well. better hssttonic
everyWay. j. c. Bagley, Dunn, NC. take
For all rundown, nervous, anaemic condiua
feeble old people and delicate children, II
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
COAL TRIBUNAL TO
MEET NEXT MONDAY

Washington, Dec. 26.--The first
meeting of President Wilson'S coal
tribunal will be held here Monday
when the three members will lay the
basis for future sessions whicn will
be held after January 1 iC was learn
ed today at the White House.