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The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-10
Artificial Sponge Propagation.

The growing scarcity Of sponges has
warned those familiar with harvesting
them that unless means are provided
to augment the natural supply the
sponge industry will be seriously Grip
pied In few years more. An Eng
ushman, living In Florida, some time
ago selected site off the Florida
coast, where he started sponge farm.
At present he has about 100000
sponges, which are capable by subdl-
vision Of increasing about tenfold ev-
cry three years. At the end Of three
years an annual yield Of 100000
sponges can be had. - Portsmouth
Chronicle.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-10
ANNULA ELECTION OF
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Notice is hereby given:

Notlce Is hereby given:
That the annual meeting OF the le-
gal voters of School District No. 81
in the County Of Weld, will be held
at the Lincoln High School Building,
in New Raymer on the FIRST MON
DAY Of MAY, 1919 for the purpose OF
electing Directors as follows:
One President for one year.
One Treasurer for two years.
One Secretary for three years.
And for the purpose of voting a tax
on taxable property in the district.
as provided for in Section 379 (al,
School Laws Annonated, 1914.
The ballot box will be opened at
the hour OF 1000 A. NJ, and closed
at the hour Of 200 P. NJ, the meet
ing will be organized for the tran
saetion of any other business per.
tanning to school interests that may
legally be brought before IT,
G. r. Graves.
Secretary School District No. 81
County Of Weld
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-10
tBy 0. s. Rayner)

Prices Of farm products advanced
from 1914 to the end OF 1918 some SIS
percent according to government fig-
ures, but things the farmer has to
buy advanced about 81 percent dur
ing the same period.
The thing to fotice is the slowing
up In advancement OF farm products
for 1917-1s compared with the ac-
celertion in the increase OF the price
of things the farmer buys. 1t Is IA
percent compared with 80 percent
Thus:
Advance in price
1914-17 1917-1S
What the farmer sells -74oo 14oc
What the farmer buys 1900 32oo
II for 1919 the price of things the
farmer has to sell drops faster than
The price Of things he has to buy, his
chances for making q good income
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-10
RAyMER'S FIRST
TOWN ELECTION

Last Friday saw the citizens o!
Raymer lined up TO make the selee-
tion of the first officers Of the new
Incorporation.
The caucus ticket had not met the
entire approval OF some, SO q nay
ticket Of advice appeared on tho
morning Of election, or elviisr
The new ticket toak two names
from the caucus tiei e.. V. 4. Hol
mann for trustee for one year. and J,
p Rasmussen for tive yeasa, but
called for the election of A. S. iIuis,
as mayor and w. r. Barker and Har
ry Brown for one year trustees, and
for L. B. Kotouc and Webb d. Martin
for two year trussees in place OF the
caucus nominees. This goys was
met by another advisory ballot sub
stituting the name OF ]. X. Norwood
In the place OF Mr.. Iiurs as true
tee; otherwise following the caucus
recommendation
The result was as f'liows:
For Mayor: Allen 3. .lSE-t |
For trustees one ye1r. Hemaan
SO. Barker. Norwood and Quinn
each so. Brown 46. Hurst 3, Aae
Knapp 2.
For trustee two gea.a, RasnLs
sen s6. Kotouc So, Martin Is. Knaip
"A, Graves 55. Quinn | and E.Tst
Helmann was OF COZ Sc elected and
with Barker, Quinn aid Norwood
having each tie Famia .smhc~ cf
votes. the tie had to be decided b.
lot which resulted II faysr of Quinn
and Norwood.
This makes the eileiale .or tac
coming year as follow
Allen. mayor; trustees. lle.mann,
Norwood and Qrisn iar ane gear. Ko-
touc, Rasmussen ard G. ya FER tive
years
We believe that the destinies ol
the town are safe in The hands OF
these men. Messrs Rasmussen and
Helmann being favorites with both
factions. must be all right, and as
Mr.. Kotouc was on the first slate
and also the second. he must be all
right. so that a half OF the council
can be relied on to do the square
thing BY the town, and We hope the
other will all prove to be tractab,c
and not attempt anything raw; and
that all will work well together for
the best start for the new town AMI
give 1t the very best possible in every
progressive thing.
The Enterprise feels that there
would have been nothing to have
feared from any candidates voted for.
and that the trustees elected will be
wise to listen to council and advice
from Messrs Barker. Hurst, Martin
Brown and Knapp, for no one will
claim that any one OF these men
lack In earnest desire for the best
for the new corporation.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-10
Thieve1 Insurance Plan.

A thieves mutual aid society has
sprung up In London. Its aim Is to
pay police court fines inflicted On
thteves. Offenders are insured against
fines. paying toward the support Of
the society as they would In a life In.
surance proposition.
II Is said that both honest and dis
honest men have clubbed together to
make a livelihood from the business
done by the society. They appoint an
official called "tte banker" who col.
iects the money, and 1t is his euty to
attend the court and pay the fines.
In one case youth caught stealing
had In his possession card showing
subscriptions to the amount Of e. for
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-10
Deacon's Second wife, April is.

on the sides OF his feet and groanln'
e"ery time he sot foot on hubble. He
fairly fell into the door, and for what
took place afterwards-well, dessay
Jonas thought the winder was Open"
"'WInder was open'i' repeated MIR.
Quincy, wonderingly, and Caleb nod.
ded.
Il hadn't taken more'n a dozen
steps" he explained, when I heard
the sound OF glass breakin and some
thing struck within ten feet Of me In
the road. took pains to 60 and pick
1t up. and 1t was shoe-'bout such
shoe as I'd seen Jonas put on to wear
home.
And from the way It come out
through the winder there SO spIteful,"
MIR. Peaslee concluded dryly, II thought
that Jonas had sort of give In for once
that he was wrong."-Youths Com.
paniou.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-10
G. C. HATFIELD
IS CANDIDATE

A meeting Of the patrons of the
school in Township 2. SIS, was huli
1T the schoo, muse In that part .f
the district last Saturday evening
We regret that ii was not possible to
attend, but w)ull net have felt that
1t was a meeting VI here We would
Lave been expected to vote, but. .per-
fps would nave cen expect i to an
swer some questions.
We have heard some repo-,s Of the
meeting. Sins of ON .ssion on the part
Of the school .oard we're mentioned
at the meeting, that had not been
called to the i,tegtion of an menu
ber OF the boa. | by any pat'cn of
the school, The matter If toilets
as reported to rs, is Just capse frr
complaint; b. Il would have bacn
Just as easy tc haye complained n
he board S., Il tnths ago, as tc do
so now; "A. tho delinquency might
have been ,o,ietled
The meefirs selected a candi Late
which they win present for a pos
ition at the coming election
The nam.s Of several men were
talked OF out the meeting settled on
G.. c, Hatfield. a gentleman Who our-
chased or tri,ci for the John Deal
place last iail
The meeting also decided that trey
would pull will The south side of the
district in return 70, sapport for AIR
Hatfield, and that between them they
would be able 10 effect some changes
in school management
AS we understand it, the cha ,ges
sought. are:
1st En!arGtig he territory scry-
ed by the North school tc take II
the west half tf Twp ., Range 81.
End. To secure the election Of
new building and enlarge The teach
ing force to teach high school sub
ieets, ultimately securing high
school
3rd. To assist the soaiu side Of
the district in attaining the same
| end and cut off three or three ana
a half miles of the south side of the
district with high school
1t remains to be seen how this
proposal will be received by the pco-
pie Of the balance of the district
In this connection we may say
that several names OF capable men
were mentioned for the place. The
district will not lack for plenty OF
good men; but this is not to he an
election where the man is going cut
so much figure, as what he stands
for
We commend the people in the
north part of the district for getting
together and deciding upon what
they want II they want what Is
fair, that they have considered well
what they desire they will get all
that the district can accord them
and be fair to the rest of the dis
trict.
However. the balance of the dis
trict will also have some ideas, and
we must all be prepared to trust the
people to do the fair thing. Other
views may be presented, and the
fairest and best view will get the
support of the people.
Deacon's Second wife, April Is.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-10
Height Of Women's Shoes.

The British war Office forbids from
February l, except under permit from
director Of raw material, the purchase,
sale, or offers to purchase or sell any
boots for women with uppers exceed
Ing seven inches In height II of leather
or eight inches In height If of any other
material. Manufacturers are now for.
bidden TO cut material or uppers ex-
ceeding dimensions named.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-10
Rea ly Hard Lick.

Zap is gettin kinder discouraged.
remarked Fran Waybaek. "How so?'
asked the neighbor. ''Wa-a-l. he's
pasted nigh onto ten thousand medI
cal recipes into book endurin' the
last forty years, an he amt had q
sick day yet Livingston Lance.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-10

Mrs Hodges came home Friday
from Kenesaw, Nebraska. to look af-
ter affairs on her homestead. She
expects to return to Nebraska soon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12
Invest In Man Power

This is National Boy-Scout week
and the 100000 Boy Scouts in the
United States are calling special at
tention to the value Of the move
ment and soliciting the cooperation
of the community in their work.
The Chairman of the citizens COM
mittee VIM. G. McAdoo is leading an
intensive effort to secure 1000, 900
associated members to the National
Committee. The purpose of this
campaign is to enlist the active at
tention and support Of the fathers
and mothers of the boys of Scout
age, as well as everyone interested
in the development of the com.
munity.
River Falls has large number of
valuable boys. Every boy is valu-
able. There can be no greater good
done than the training of these boys
along lines Of practical citizenship,
or opening up for them channels of
healthy, normal development. The
boy is the father Of the man. The
next generation is no safer than the
boys Of the present generation.
The Boy Scout movement is the
only channel that seeks to appeal to
the natural inclination of the average
American boy and to place before
him a program of living and doing
that brings to him the greatest
good.
The local committee of the River
Falls troop is sending out call for
support in the movement in this
city. There are at the present time
over fifty boys in the two troops.
The leaders of the movement give
freely of their time and effort with
out recompense. The money raised
goes entirely to defray the unavoid-
able expense in connection with the
meetings, troop property, honor
badges and the other incidentals
necessary to carry on successful
movement.
All friends Of American boys are
requested to fill out the blank below
and send it with their check or
money to any member Of the local
committee. preferably Mr.. J. H.
Grimm, chairman, H. A. Davee,
treasurer. The other members of
committee are, r. A. Karges, J. M.
May and DR.. Dawson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12

Tell 'em you saw it in the Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12
birmingham eardon

At the Church Of st. Mary's at
nine o'clock Tuesday morning. June
8, Rev. Father Cunningham oficiat.
ing, Miss Frances Birmingham,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Birmingham Of Hammond, and
William Reardon of River Falls were
united in marriage. The sponsors,
Miss Catherine McGrath of New
Richmond and Harvey Reardon,
brother of the groom.
The bride wore blue travelling
suit and white picture hat trimmed
in blue and a corsage bouquet of
bridal roses and sweet peas, while
the bridesmaid was attired in a bite
tailored suit and wore a white pic
ture hat and a corsage bouquet.
Miss Marion Martin Of New Rich.
mond played Lohengrin wedding
march and also sang .'Oh Promise
Me-, Jay Birmingham sang :. O. Sal
utaris", Miss Frances Hawkins ac-
companied on the organ. The C re:
mony was followed by dinner at
the bride'shome which was attended
by large number Of relatives and
friends. They have large multi
tude OF friends hereabout who viii
unite with the News in wishing them
the full measure of happiness and
prosperity. Hammond News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12
H. S. Graduating Class

Following is list of those who
graduated from the River Falls
high school this year:
Irene Beastrom
Margaret BONES
n Florence Chapman
Severt Carlson
Grin Gudmunson
Gladys Golden
Dorothy Hamilton
Nettie Hooking
Gladys Hunter
Clara Mallory
Harry Ostness
Ethel Peterson
Adelaine Phenning
Claude Roberts
Daniel Splan
Ethel Scott
Isabelle Scott
Cecil Smith
Ralph Sellick
Vera Selllck
Clyde Stewart
Max Taylor
Grace Van Marten
Florence Wiger
Shirley White
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12
Notice to Horse Breeders

Walter Glass recently received
from Iowa aPURE BRED registered
Blue Roam Belgian Stallion Enroll
ment Certificate No. 1853, which will
be added to his stable Of PURE
BRED Draft Stations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12

For Sales room house, modern
except heat, q blocks south Of post
office, 2 blocks west of Normal.
Phone 142. or call SIT Sycamore St.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12

TO EXCHANGE for resident or
farm property in River Falls, GAO
acre ranch in North Dakota. All
fenced and cross-fenced. Good
house. barns, corralls, granary,
stock sheds, etc. All buildings in
excellent state of repair. Linehan
Bros, River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12
CLASSIFIED ADS.
HOUSES FOR RENT

For Rent-All modern house.
Linehan Bros.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12

House and 4 lots for sale on the
West Side, known as the TAFT prop
erty, ! block northwest of the High
school. Inquire Of C. F. TAFT, New
Richmond, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12
HOUSES FOR SALE

House for Sale-Inquire of Mrs.
E. A. Wells.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12

Z room House for sale. Electric
lights and city water. Phone $50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12

For Sale-Pure bred Golden Glow
seed corn, shelled and graded, 81. 90
per blu. Extra good seed. Termina-
ton almost perfect. F. D. PIERCE,
River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12

For Sale-1 oak combination book
case and desk, l white enamel Dress
err, l easy chair and several other
pieces OF furniture. Mrs. C. F..
Winter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12

For Sale Room Modern All
Hardwood finished, Full Basement
house, Barn. With one or 2 lots.
Chicken House all in No l condition.
Phone 1892 or call SOP w. Elm st.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12

For Sale-Bay Mare 8 years old,
weighing 1850, sound and all right.
j. ]. Rolling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12
FARMS FOR SALE

Well improved farm 225 acres 6
miles from Prescott. J. L. Dodge
Prescott, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12

For Sale-One complete steam
threshing outfit. 22HP Stevens en-
CINE, 36x6O, Avery separator, New
Candy Drive belt. Linehan Bros.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-12
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

For Sale Second hand piano,
stool and scarf. C. F. Winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-03-27
Flimsy House Construction.

A man who has been looking
around the neighborhood with
the idea of buying a residence,
says he does not want any new
house. He has no confidence in
dwellings, recently built. He says
he wants something put up 20 to
80 years ago, when they had
higher standards Of building
construction.
While good houses are being
built all the time, more poor ma
terial is used than formerly. Ma
terials and labor cost so much,
that there is a tendency for build
ers co skimp on stock.
A man who does that on a
house for himself must figure
that his property will depreciate
rapidly. He may save few hum
dred dollars, but lose more than
that in shrinkage if he wants to
sell.
A poorly built house depre-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-03-27
SENECA CORNERS

Miss Clara Johnson, who fit
teen years ago taught the school
in District No. 3, and who later
went to Washington where she
has been a resident since, was
married to Dayton O. Carter, at
Bremerton, Washington. Mr..
Carter is a government engineer
and has been engaged in Alas
kan work for some time. His
home is in Iowa.
The report comes back here
that Mrs. Kaiser, who with her
husband lived on the old Cowell
farm, on Hemlock Creek, and
moved to Iowa about three weeks
ago, died a week after her arriv-
al at the new home. When she
left here she was suffering with
bad cold, which, with the NOV
ing developed into pneumonia
and ended in death a week later.
The Kaisers lived north of Pitts
vile before they moved into this
district.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-03-27
WISCONSIN,
insane Fought
GERMANY

Madison, Wis.-Before Ameri-
ca entered the war the German
government confidently relied on
the COMMUNICATIONS to neu-
tralize the military efforts of this
nation in the conflict. Since Wis
consin was the chief German
state, it was especially counted
on as a center of disaffection and
disloyalty.. How sadly the Kai-
ser's program went awry is
known to all the world, but some
of the details of Wisconsin's
fight for world freedom have not
yet come to light. One of the
most remarkable stories of the
war is told by Superintendent
Drake of the Mendoza Hospital
for the Insane in an article pre-
pared for the State Historical
Society.
He reveals that in Wisconsin
the insane took up the war a
gainst Germany as enthusiastic
calIy as any of their more for
tunate brothers. Of the attend
ANTS at the hospital fifteen en-
listed at one time; others follow
ed later, until in his straits for
help to run the institution the
Superintendent was forced first
to discharge and then to employ
some of the more reliable pa
tients. Patients and employees
alike engaged in making surgical
dressings and knitting sweaters,
socks, and other articles. More
noteworthy perhaps, was the
cheerful acQuiescence of the pa
tients in the regulations of the
Food Administration. Not a
single complaint over the with
drawal of the accustomed sugar
and other foods came to the Su-
perintendent. "All were eager
to do their utmost to checkmate
the notwithstanding leader of
the Huns"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-03-27
PLEASANT HILL

Fred Gachnang, who has beer
serving his country in France
returned home last week.
Louis Mertes is working for
Clyde Winch.
Wright Robinson spent a few
days with Geo. Zentner and fam
lily near Vesper last week.
A good crowd was present at
the Aid last week Wednesday. It
was decided to discontinue the
aid meetings for a month.
VIM. Erdman is having a we'll
drilled.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lockwood left
for their home at Mazomanie.
Monday after a three weeks visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Clyde
Winch and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gachnang
are visiting at the Gachnang
home.
At the meeting of the stock
holders of the Pleasant Hill
creamery which was held Mon
day it was voted to discontinue
butter making. Cheese making
will still continue. Our cheese
maker arrived Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-03-27
The League Proposition

This is q period when big is
sues are handled only by big com
binations. The biggest problem
before the world today is the
prevention of war. It can not be
handled by any nation acting a
lone, and with great difficulty if
they act separately. It needs
some form of a world organiza-
ton to settle disputes with out
war. AS the result of the lack
Of such force making for peace,
the United States was plunged
in war costing 100000 lives. II
this government had to fight a
power like Germany alone, it
would cost many more than that.
And as it was, it cost $20,000,-
100000 in money.
The proposed League Consti-
tuition, as it now stands, needs
much amendment and clarifying.
Four points should be safeguard
ed and clearly established:
l. The Monroe Doctrine.
2. The right of each nation
| to control immigration into its
own territory.
3. The right Of any nation to
withdraw from the League after
a reasonable trial.
4. The principle that no ma
ton will be expected to engage
in a war except of its own con-
sent in each individual case.
With these principles estab-
lished, and minor points clari-
fed, the United States would
seem to be much more secure
with such a league than without
it.
Objection is felt by some to
entering a combination of Eu-
ropean powers, on the ground
that the United States would be
outnumbered by European in
terests, But the same objection
existed to taking part in the re-
cent war. If Europe wishes to
combine against the United
States, it will do so anyway.
Europe is in turmoil and chaos
sNe can not wash our hands OF
the whole situation and retire in
isolation, without involving our
selves in the growing peril. It viii
lie cheaper to take hold and give
some help in Strengthening out
this chaos, than to let it increase
and involve America in the grow
inng anarchy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-03-27

Everyone is interested to see
how splendidly the returning
soldiers have developed physical
ly. The majority of them went
away pale and with STOPPING
shoulders. They come back with
erect posture and heavier weight
and full faces.
/ But how long will these men
retain this fine appearance ?
Those who return to indoor work
are very likely to slump back into
old habits.
Even those who do outdoor
work may get a one sided develip
1ment. Every community needs
some plan by which men and wo-
men, boys and girls, can get the
benefit of gymnastic work I'M
der competent leadership.
In the cities there are usually
gymnastic classes which young
people should join. Or they
should be formed where they do
not now exist. In the majority
of country towns a teacher could
visit the place and hold such
classes regularly. A part of the
money spent on aimless diver
sions would provide physical
training that would be wonder
full help toward success in life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-03-27

Mrs. E. VanWormer is spend
ing a week with her sister in
Minneapolis.
Paul McCloud and wife, of Min
nesota, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Griffith.
Miss Carol, of Grand Rapids
spent Thursday afternoon in
Babcock. A class in sewing was
conducted there.
Frank Serdick, one of the old
est settlers here, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. J.
Seebruck, last Sunday morning.
Funeral services were held at the
Catholic church conducted by Fa-
Their Pollock, of Necedah, and Fa-
Their Jusslyn, of La Crosse. Mr.
Serdick leaves five children three
sons and two daughters to mourn
his death. He was eighty years
old his last birthday.