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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30
Urges Revision of State Laws.

A memorial asking for the calling of
a state constitutional convention was
offered in the assembly by Assembly
man e. w. Knappe, Milwaukee. The
resolution calls for the submission of
this question to a vote of the people at
the election in November, 1920.
"The present constitution is anti
Quated," says Assemblyman Knappe.
ut was passed upon by the people in
184S. That there is a demand for
revision is indicated by the many
amendments that are proposed at ev-
cry session"
AsSemhlyman Jordan, Milwaukee,
offered a constitutional amendment to
give the legislature power to fix the
salary of legislators. At present the
limit is $500. The last session passed
a resolution asking that the legislature
be given the power to fix the salary
of legislators. The measure passed.
If it is approved by this session it
will be submitted to vote of the peo-
pie at the fall election in 1920.
Assemblyman Jordan also offered
measure giving municipalities power
to bid on their own work without the
intervention of a formal contract. At
present on all jobs over $500 there
must be a formal bid.
Senator Pullen has bill requiring
lights on all moving vehicles. An ex-
ira half hour of duck hunting after
sunset is proposed in a bill by Assem-
blyman Eber Simpson, Oshkosh.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30
State Tax for Dane County.

A total of $320,S9694 is stipulated in
the statement of the state tax for
Dane county for this year, due in
March. Of this amount, $4.9S is all
that is leYied as general tax for state
purposes. The balance is the tax
raised for schools university and nor
NAL schools and loans and interests.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30
Rotarians' District Conference.

Several hundred Rotarians from
Wisconsin, northern Michigan, Mime
sofa and North Dakota are expected
in Madison for the district conference,
February 3 and 4, in the G. A. r.
rooms at the capitol. A program is
being arranged. The principal speaker
will be Edward r. Kelsey, second vice
president of the International Associa-
ton Of Rotary Clubs. Selection of the
nominee for district governor to be
elected at the national convention will
take place at the first days business
session.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30
Song to Open Sessions.

A petition and subscription is being
circulated in the assembly for permits
sion and funds to rent piano for the
visitors gallery. A member suggest
ed its use during singing of patriot
ic song at the opening of each session
and urged dispensing with the prayer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30
Concerned About Rabies.

Ten counties in Wisconsin, reports
the state laboratory of hygiene, have
reason to be concerned about rabies
They are Milwaukee, Waukesha, Dane,
Washington, Jefferson. Racine, Vernon,
Ozaukee, Rock and Walworth. Since
last July the laboratory has received
from these counties the heads of 81
animals. Eight showed that the ami
NAL had rabies. These were only a
small proportion Of the animals which
have died Of rabies in these counties
since the head Is not always sent for
diagnosis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30
Things That Passed.

There had been disturbance, and
the case had come before the police
court.
"Now, tell u.s. said the magistrate
to the defendant, "what passed be-
tween yourself and complainant"
Defendant-Well,y your honor, there
was two pairs of fists, one turnip, sew
en- bricks, lump of coal and uncOunt-
able names.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

One burlesque show will keep sOnn&
men awake longer than a dozen ger
mons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Superior Nearly 100000 bushels
of grain were received at Superior ele-
vators between Aug. /, 1918, and Jan.
1, 1919, according to the Wisconsin
grain and warehouse commission. Of
this, 43,233,565 bushels were shipped
Wheat made up 100000 bushels Of
the amount received and nearly 3d.
100000 of shipments. The showing is
a record for many million bushels, at
least so per cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30
A Preference.

a PFeferenCe.
'For $40 you can take my memory
course"
'Um.'
''whic-- teaches you how to remem-
ber."
I'D rather take a course in how to
forget louisville Courier-Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Some men have mania for doing
nothing-and do it asSiduouSIy-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Appleton-What promises to be an
interesting event in this city from the
viewpoint of about fifty Appleton boys
who are members of various basket
ball teams, is to be held in the form
of a city amateur tournament in
which eight basketball teams will
participate. Games are to be played
every Thursday night and a beautiful
trophy will. be awarded the winning
team.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

AS rule, the more man chips in
the more he has to shell out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Appleton-A 4-year-old cow, recently
tested for seven days, owned by Wal
ter Fl. Wieckert, made the following
record: 1864 pounds of milk and
1884 pounds of butter. Her best days
milk was 80 pounds, or 46 quarts of
milk. During the fifteen days test
she produced more than her weight in
milk, being 1850, and the weight of
milk 1858.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

GAINESVILLE Members of the county
board of supervisors are arousing
sentiment of a highway building pro-
gram which will make necessary a
bond issue\of over one million dollars
The board has not taken official action
but it is hoped to get it before the
meeting next April. If the band issue
is made possible, Rock county will
start to build eighty-one miles of con-
crete highways.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Madison-In hospitals and camps OF
France, soldiers are studying Wiscon-
sins methods of growing potatoes,
raising sheep and poultry, judging
dairy cows and managing orchards.
They are reading how the rural
church has become a social and eco
nomic force in this state. The Y. M.
&c. A. selected more agricultural pub
locations FROM the Wisconsin expert
|ment station than from any other in
the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Racine-Two thousand women mem,
bers of clubs and societies, active in
Red Cross and other patriotic work
during the war and whose work has
not ceased, have organized the Won.
ems Civic league, the object of which
is to unite women of the county for
the betterment of civic and public
welfare. The league will continue to
work for the welfare of sailors and
soldiers until their return.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Madison - Administration of the
draft in Wisconsin cost total of
$50, 227.57, according to figures COM
piled by Maj. E. A. Fitzpatrick, state
draft administrator This item is be
ing paid by the federal government,
and includes all expenses incurred in
operation of the draft in this state.
Many of the board members did not
receive salaries, although they were
permitted to draw them if the de-
sired.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Janesville-Outlines of plan for a
Liberty building to be built by popu-
lar subscription in memory of the
Rock county and GAINESVILLE soldiers
who died in France were presented to
the directors of the chamber of COM
merce for ratification. 1t is planned
to use the building as community cen
ter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Oshkosh--Thirty grade heifers and
cows were purchased in Winnebago
county recently by T. M. Jeffords OF
Sc. Louis, agricultural agent of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway,
for shipment to farmers near Nevada,
Mo-, for building up dairy interests.
They cost about $4,000. This is the
seventh carload Mr.. Jeffords has
bought in the county since Nov. 1.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Poynette Eugene HASTE, SO years
of age, was found burned to death at
his home, five miles from this village.
He had just returned from "a visit to
his daughter, and suffering from a
heavy cold, had supposedly started a
roaring fire. In some manner the
house had been set on fire, as part OF
the bed, together with the head and
shoulders of HASTE, had been badly
scorched.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

NeenahT The twin cities will CO.
operate in the erection of a monu-
ment. costing $4,000 for the soldiers
and sailors. The monument will be
erected on the dividing line between
the two towns. This was definitely
decided upon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Manitowoc-Of the Sill 900 raised
in the war chest contribution here,
$4,000 remains, and the committee has
to decide the best purpose to which
this can be devoted The proposal is
made to use it for building memo
rial, but there is disagreement as to
the form the memorial shall take.
Some suggest monument for soldiers
and one for sailors. Others, backed by
returning soldiers, favor club for
the fighting men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Marinette- of unknown origin
destroyed the Menominee county poor
house at Talbot, infiicting a loss of
approximately $4,000. Shortly after
the blaze was discovered authorities
at the institution marshaled the in
mates to safety, and no personal in
juries were sustained.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Sturgeon Bay-Alex Lawson, one of
the oldest residents is dead at Forest
vile. He had made his home in this
county for forty-nine years and was "a
years old, having been born in Glas-
cow, Scotland. He leaves a large fam
lily of children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Racine charges Of ineftciency
or misconduct in office found by the
special investigating committee
against Chief OF Police Henry Baker
were ordered by the common council
referred to the police and fro com
mission for further investigation and
action. 1t was declared by aldermen
that public opinion demanded thor
ough probe of all charges against the
police department, and that all infor-
nation would be placed in the hands
Of the commission
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Madison-Of twenty-four farmers
Institutes arranged for the first two
weeks in January, only ten have been
held, and many scheduled for the last
two weeks of the month cancelled, ow-
ing to prevalence of influenza in rural
districts, according to E. L. Luther,
director.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Appleton - Capt. Stephen Peabody,
son of DR.. and Mrs. II. E. Peabody,
will leave for Turkey as member OF
the commission to be sent to that
country to do reconstruction work. He
received notice from the American
committee on Armenian-Syrian relief.
Capt Peabody received his discharge
from the army service in December
at Camp Macarthur.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Green Bay-Manufacturers of high
grade machine tools will be under
taken on large scale by new corpo-
ration, the Conradson Machine Tool
company, capitalized for 100000 in
Green Bay. The company has ac
quired a twelve acre site and will
erect modern machine shop, draft
ing department, experiment shop and
Office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Spring Valley-Mr. and Mrs. Torger
Olson, town Of Cady, celebrated Sun
day, Jan. is, the sixtieth anniversary
of their wedding Mr.. Olson is So and
his wife IS. They were born in Ger
stad. Norway, and came to this coun-
try In 1862. They have four children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Manitowoc-The fight of the Mani
towoc milk dealers before the attor-
ney general has not brought any re-
suits and they have been compelled to
pay the demand of the farmer for
$4.10 a hundred weight. AS a result
the price of milk has been raised to
13 cents per quart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Madison-Lieut. Philip La Toilette,
son of Senator La Toilette, has re-
turned to the university after army
service in Oklahoma. He completes
his college course this year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Grand Marsh - Miss Elizabeth Mae
Boynton, infant daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. R. D. Boynton, Grand Marsh, ia
said to be the youngest Red CrosS
member in the state. She was one
hour old when her father took out her
membership.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

Manitowoc = Holstein breeders N
this county are elated over an order
for carload, sixteen head, of blood
ed stock received from L. A. Bailey
from Cavite, Philippine Islands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

La Crosse = Thousands of dollars
worth of ice cutting apparatus will be
lost as a result of the breaking up of
the ice in the Mississippi here follow
ing two weeks of unseasOnably mild
weather. In addition, over 100 fisher
mems houses on the ice will be lost.
The ice has started to move just south
of the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-30

La Crosse Anthony S. Gorski, IS
Chicago, and Francis Burns, II, La
Crosse, paroled from the Green Bay
reformatory, who burglarized rwC
stores here, were sentenced to tel
years at Waupun by Judge Higbee.
Evening star., 1919-04-27

With the War Trade Boards announce
ment that the Rhine has been opened to traffic
with Switzerland, Basel, the most intere sting
and historic city the river, has become the
first Swiss inland port. The photograph shows
the new Rhine bridge at Basel with the famous
cathedral towering in the distance.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-08

For afternoon wear there are THE
printed fOulardS in very light. soft
weave, that are made up with plain
geOrgette crepe, or with Organdie in
accessories. Organdie collars and
collars and cuffs or neck frills are
lovely on them. Very fine tucks and
fine, narrow Val lace edging reveal
their perennial beauty and popularity
in these accessories. Velvet and other
ribbon girdles finish the engaging
story of these frOcks.
A modest cotton foulard, shown in
the picture, appeared among the earli-
est models made of printed fabrics
1t is less summary than many of the
later arrivals that have short sleeves
supplemented by organdie f10unces, or
wide flowing sleeves. But it is prac-
teal little dress, so silky looking that
one must look twice to discover that it
is made of cotton. 1t has an organdie
frill at the neck and a girdle of velvet
ribbon. In the French blue and light
tan color combination pictured with
blue girdle it deserves to be classed
among pretty dresses.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-08
Fear TO Retouch Masters Work

"After the war of 1870" writes a
correspondent of the Manchester
(EnglandD Guardian, 'ROdin was a
competitor among the SculptOrs who
desired to create the monument cele-
brating Frances defense Naturally,
his proposed design was rejected. To-
day, however, the dead ROdin is rec
OgniZed as the greatest master of the
century, and the old design has been
discovered. 1t is suggested that II
might well be called 'Verdun' The
trouble is that his model is not three
feet in height, and although by the
Colas process one can faithfully en-
large small piece of statuary. the
idea of doing so without ROdin to d.
rect the operation and to add the nee
essary retouches before the work is
finally cast does not commend itself
to the majority of artists. Who will
make these necessary corrections? It
Is a grave responsibility to NEEDLE
with the unfinished creation of a man
like Rodin. Some natural feeling has
been aroused, and although it is
pity to neglect a design which so per-
fectly expresses the spirit of the he
roic defense, there would seem to be
grave artistic and sentimental objec-
lions to the course proposed"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-08
HAVE SEEN MUCH BLOODSHED
Plains Of Palestine Trampled by Many
of the Miehtiest Armies Known
to History.

Definite historical records regarding
gin with the first detailed account Of
the battle I'm the plains Of ArInageddon,
when the army of Pharaoh ThOtEmeS
III, advancing up the plain OF Sharon
crossed the Carmel range by the same
route as that taken by General Allen
by's cavalry in September, \. II. l9lS
and defeated the Syrian federation
under the king Of CadeSh before the
fortress Of MegiddO in the year l4"
Il. C.. This historic plain has seen the
march of the armies Of tAe HlttlteS.
the Egyptians, the Jews under Debo-
rah and Barak, the Philistincs on
their way 10 the defeat of Saul on
Mount GilbOa. Then came like wolf
Sennachprib the Assyrian, and after
him ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Babylon. The
Persian CambySes swept through Pal
eStne in the sixth century Il. C., en-
route for his work of destruction In
Egypt. After the fall of Babylon Pal
estinP saw the armies of Alexander
the Great and POmpey. VeSpaSian.
Titus and IIadrian all fought in Pales-
tine. In A. II. GA the SaSSanian En-
perOr ChOsrOeS, stretching forth from
his capital at CtesiphOn. destroyed Je-
ruSalem; once again the city was re-
built, and within generation was
opened 10 the Arab and MOSlem con
querOr. Caliph Omar. In the twelfth
century the crusaders took Palestine,
which then became the scene of the
romantic struggle between Richard
Occur de Lion and Saladin. Fifty
years later the Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick III, known in the middle
ages as ''the Wonder of the World"
crowned himself king of Jerusalem in
the church Of the Holy SepulCher. In
1916 the armies of the Ottoman Turks
under Selim the Grim marched down
from AleppO and seized the country
on their way to the conquest of
Egypt. Nearly three hundred years
later Napoleon marched from Egypt
through the same pass of MegiddO to
the fortress of Acre; and now the
one more link to this great historical
chain wherein have been engaged
all the greatest names in
human history.-FrOm 1.-The Holy
Land of Many Nations" by Maj. Orms-
by Gore in Asia Magazine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-08
Automatic liqhtship.

The efficient lighting of the water.
ways 50 that they can be safely navi.
gated at night is an all-important mat.
ter. 1t is effected by the ordinary sta.
tionary lighthouse on shore. and oIso
by manned liChtships and various
kinds of automatic light buoys. The
latest of these latter is an ingenious
automatic lightShip, requiring no ot-
tention whatever when once set in mo-
ton, built by British firm.
1t is very ingeniouSly constructed
vessel and the very latest of its kind
In its two steel tanks sufficient gas
can be stored to supply the vessel
for several months. Experiments have
shown that the light may be depended
upon TO burn continuously for months
at time without any attention what
ever The approximate duration of
the light can always be predetermined
and there is no danger whatever of
the light being extinguished either nv
wind or spray. The light is visible st
distance of eight 70 twelve miles.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-08

ample of the smart blouse of DARK
georgette over cream-cOlored net ap-
pears in the picture. Its sleeves and
trimming are novel, both being char
acteriStic of the new season. Besides
these long flowing sleeves, there are
elbOw-length sleeves cut in much the
same way. The trimming is a couch
ing, in which very heavy silk in dark
red is fastened down with another
shade of silk in the same color. This
COUGHING is used in many ways and
patterns, and is very easily and quick
ly done. On light-cOlOred blouses n
dark COUGHING in harmonious color is
used, as brown or light tan, or blue on
tan or white.
a striking novelty appears in
blouse of geOrgette in flesh color with
high collar cuffs and a square inset
at the front made of a japanese silk
handkerchief with border in light blue.
showing band and large dots.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-08
Natural Resources of China

One reads in Chinese history that
several centuries before the beginning
OF the Christian era the banners Of
China were carried to the Caspian sea,
there TO meet the banners of Rome.
and that the way was thus paved for
China's silks and iron in European
markets. The Shansi iron industry is
claimed by Chinese writer to be the
oldest in the world. Like many others
of the great resources of China. the
country's deposits of iron ore have
been but little developed. DIR. II. Fos-
ter Balm, assistant director of the
United States Bureau of Mines, who
spent some time in China investigating
Its mineral resources, estimates that
China has 4OO,OOOOOO tons of iron ore
available and suitable for modern fur
mace reaction and an additional 3OO.-
100000 tons that might be treated bv
native methods.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-08

There is no such thing as dull mo-
ment among the new spring blouses,
now entering in gay companies, the
shops and stores. There is so great a
variety of styles in them that it is
not easy TO pick out features that are
characteristic of the season. But there
Is one item that is so universal in
them that it passes without notice-is
taken rs a matter of course. That is
the sheerness Of the materials used.
Except for the plain and regulation
shirtwaiSts of silk or linen. or cotton,
there are only diaphanous stuffs in
blouses. with georgette crepe far In
the lead of all others.
Besides this feature of the STYLES
there is Il prepOnderance of round.
neck models, and many of these fas-
ten on the shoulder. The narrow
shoulder yoke remains a great favor.
lite. Small, round crochet and small
pearl buttons are favored for fastening
and trimming; hemstitching. tucks and
very narrow Val lace. for ornamental
ton on the light blouses.
Dark cOlors, and black, in georce.te
are shown made up over white net or
lace, and the reverse of this, black
chantilly lace appears, made I'D over
nesh or white georgette. A good ex-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-08

Old-time elegance, daintineSS, quaint
ness-theSe are the things that make
themselves evident in those spring
frockS that are made of printed cot
tons or silks. Women have turned
again to clothes that are truthfully de-
Scribed as pretty. Not rich or snowy,
but just full of pretty touches, in color
and material and In style and Access
series. All the way from simple
porch dresses" to frOcks for all sorts
Of afternoon wear, there are pretty
things in clothes made from new fab
ricS.
In cotton, there are English prints,
percale, printed wolfe, cotton fOulard
and lawns TO be reckoned with for
making the simple dresses that are so
naive and dainty. They provide many
lovely colOrs and are combined with
fine Organdie in frocks that are charm
ing. Some of these fabrics are bor-
dered, as in times gone by, and these
borders, make accessories, as the
pockets, girdle and collar, that set off
the pattern in the material and en-
phasize its color and character.