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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03

the building. Every industry from
the start to the finished product
silk; cotton. linen, coal, copper, iron
and everything you could think of.
The old Statue Of Liberty that used
to stand at the mouth of the Tiber
River at Rome 400 years ago. The
first printing press brought here
from Scotland in ITO: the first pipe
organ brought here it the 18th CEN
fury, and played in Old Trinity
church for rs years; the first piano
made in England 500 years ago; the
oriental rug used in the Chinese
court for 200 years; German paper
balloons, used for spreading their
contemplate propaganda within the
Allied lines; every kind of gas mask
for man and beast; samples of all
the equipment of our boys over
there and the insignia of officers and
men in the army and navy.
There are vases and pieces of art
from every country in the world; al
so hats, dresses and canes. Thomas
Jefferson had the most beautiful
cane of all the presidents, in hand
carved white ivory. The first wagon
brought here by the French. 1862.
The means Of conveyance in every
country of the world.
No one could go through this
place without cleaning world OF
knowledge. The writing desk and
chair used by Grant when he pre-
sented the terms of peace to Gener-
al Lee, and the chair in which Lee
sat when he received and accepted
those terms. The flag captured at
Tippecanoe and one carried there.
The first silk flag flown from Liberty
Hall in Philadelphia when the Liber-
ty bell was rung, is there, but there
is very little of it left; the silk is all
cracked and split and scarcely any
thing remains but the gold fringe
and that is just as bright as could be.
Every kind of handmade lace and
embroidery is on exhibit. A whole
booth is given to the Catholics
monks, robes, affairs. chalice, etc. A
descriptive tag is attached to every
thing, explaining all about each ex-
hibit.
So much for the Institute. We
were there about 81 hours and only
got about half through. We are
going again real soon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03

Devils Cod Ellis, of the U. S. Marines
is also another big feature in the
Olio. !.
Sergeant Dick Johnson, just back
from over the sea will take you from
peace in the quiet homes to the
scenes Of the battle fields of Flanders
Lorraine and Chateau Thierry. Smil-
ing Billy Harbins late of Co. D. Eng.
will entertain you as he did the boys
in the trenches with his famous
violin which went through four
battles and over the top with him
twice.
The Band and orchestra furnish
the music end of the organization
and their open concert every night
in front of the theatre is greeted by
thousands. The seat sale is now open
and to those anticipating seeing the
boys it would be we'll to secure
seats we'll in advance. Mail orders
accompanied by checks and money
orders filled now.-Auditorium,
River Falls, April 9TH, 1919.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
New Farm Home Burns

The residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
mick Carley, on the Clifton road,
about miles southwest Of town,
was totally destroyed by fire, with
all it's contents, late Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carley were in town
shopping and returned about ten
o'clock to find the house so complete
Iy enveloped in flames that it was
impossible to enter it. They have
no idea what started the fire. 1t
was six-room house, bungalow style
and was completed only last sum-
mer.
Mr.. CarIey carried 1000 insur-
ance on it, with the J. H. Grimm
agency.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
Last Number of the
Lyceum Course

Thomas Brooks Fletcher, editor of
the Marion Tribune but known chief
~ as one Of the greatest dramatic
orators Of our day, will give one Of
his five great lectures.
He will be glad to speak at both
school assemblies and will give a
special address before the CONNER
cial club if desired. He is Hercules
for work and makes no extra charge.
Get busy if you want him.
This is the man who was nine times
in Fresno, Cal. in less than three yrs.
and four times in Long Beach, CAL,
in less than two years the man who
draws bigger crowd at his home
Chautauqua in Marion, O., than any
other attraction.
Tickets and seats on sale at Tag
CARTS.
Committee
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
League of Nations
Forum April nth

The League of Nations Forum,
the all community event to be held
on the 18th of April is attracting the
interest of the citizens of River
Falls and vicinity, especially those
who feel they have a personal inter-
est in the outcome of the great war.
The homes that sent sons and rela-
tives into the great battle for world
democracy, want to know the posi-
bilities as well as the shortcomings
of world organization. The best
way to bring out these facts is
through a discussion of the various
ideas that League of Nations en-
compasses. Such discussion ! by
the citizenry of River Falls cannot
fail to gain the interest of the whole
community. There is no admission
charge to this get-together program.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
Town Of r. F. Election

The town of River Falls elected
the following officers Tuesday:
Chairman-FredS Smith
Supervisors-L. J. Finn; John
McCue, 1st choice; E. O. Bergseng,
End choice.)
Clerk-L. ]. Kinney
Treasurer-Wm. T. Martin
Assessor w. Wilcox
Justice of the Peace-George Finn
Constable-P. w. Corcoran
The town vote for county superin-
tendent Of schools was "A for T. j.
Mealey and 80 for Henry B. Aaster-
nd.
On the Judicial ballot j. T. ,Dith-
mar received 46 votes to "a for Mar
vim B. Rosenberg for Justice of the
Supreme Court. Judge Knowles re-
ceived IS votes.
Mrs. L. j. Finn was the only lady
who voted.
During the afternoon about IS
farmers of the precinct assembled
and signed the following resolution,
which Chairman Fred Smith mailed
yesterday to Congressman James A.
Frear:
"A petition asking the repeal Of
the so-called Daylight Saving Law"
We, the undersigned farmers, de-
sire to register our protest against
the so-called Daylight Saving Law,
and urge that you, as our represent
ative exert every possible influence
to bring about it's repeal at the next
session Of Congress-.
The Equity, in it's official county
publication, urges all farmers to
sign up petitions similar to the above
and to forward them as soon as pos
sible to their u. S. Senator or Con-
gresham, and, to emphasize the
need Of haste, points out that there
may be an extra session of Congress
in May.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
City Polls Light Vote

With no contests on the municipal
ticket River Falls palled a very light
vote Tuesday, LAG ballots being cast
in the four wards.
Aldermen VIM. Mccormick, J. C.
Bartholomew, O. H. Ostness and w.
H. Sutherland; supervisors James
Dunn, F. M. Manion, James Allen
and G. E. Pratt. and Justice of the
Peace at Large E. P. Sanderson
were all reelected without OPP
position.
On the County Superintendent
ballot Henry P. Aasterud received
II votes to as for J. T. Mealey.
For Justice of the Supreme Court
Marvin P. Rosenberg received 108
votes to Fl for ]. T. Dithmore.
Judge Knowles received 113 votes.
In the first ward Judge Arnquist
received Is of the 16 votes cast for
Judge Of St. Croix county.
Seven ladies voted at the city
polls-Nettie Rockstad, Mrs. S. A.
Healey, Mrs. Theo. Knopp, Mrs,
Mclean. Miss Copley, Miss Lovila
Moser and Mrs. Mary D. Mcmillan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
Lyceunr Course 1919-192O

1st-The following talent has been
secured for next season. Nine,
Augusta Lenska and The Culp String
Quartet, a great treat for all music
lovers. Nine. Lenska has received
high praise as Prima Donna IN
concert and oratorio and also inGrand
Opera. The string quartet is the
finest obtainable.
2nd-Wm. Jennings Bryan, 'nough
said.
3rd-Means-Anderson Company.
Entertainer, formerly dean of the
College of Oratory of Highland Park
University, woman of exceptional
intellectual power and experience;
Miss Anderson, violinist, Character
singer, pianist.
4th-Prof. Ralph Dennisof North
western University, Vice Consul of
the u. S. Govt. attached to the con-
sulate at Moscow, in his tremendous
lecture on Russia and the Bolsheviki
5th-The famous Dunbar Male
quartet and bell ringers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
Atlensi on! Forward! March!
Our Sammy Boys Are Coming!

UNCLE SAMMY'S MINSTRELS which
come to The Auditorium, is compos-
ed of Veterans and the pick of tai
ent from Pershing's Army. These
boys will entertain you in new
way--A MILITARYIZED Matchmaking
you forget the horrors Of war and
when you meet them at the grand
reception after the show, you will
love them-every one of them.
These boys are on special ninety
days tour and this city is fortunate
in being one of the ninety cities to
book this attraction. In every city
where these boys have appeared
they have met with phenomenal
success. In the larger cities they
are met at the train by business
mems clubs and committees and are
given receptions which would do
credit to General Pershing himself.
The Minstrel First part is Min
strel in itself and many of the boys
taking part in this served their time
in some of the biggest Minstrel
shows in the country prior to their
enlistment in the war.
One of the outstanding features in
the vaudeville or Olio is the famous
ARMY AND NAVY FOUR. A quartette
De Luxe gathered from the four
winds and are second to none either
in or outside of the army. First
Class seaman McDaniels, of the u.
S. S. Minnesota, will relate his ex-
parience fighting the under sea
devils and the monsters of the deep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
Baseball Season Opens
with Hudson

The local fans will have an oppor-
tunity to see their first baseball
game of the season when the Normal
School opens their schedule with
Hudson. High School Friday after
noon, April 4, at 4 o'clock. Coach
Anderson has squad of over thirty
men working out daily. and the in
dications are that the Normal will be
represented this year by a team of
high caliber. Several of the pitchers
are rapidly rounding into form, and
the boys seem to be getting their
batting eye.
The schedule this year will consist
Of twelve to fourteen games, and
all of the Minnesota Conference
college teams will be played. The
schedule will be released as soon as
it is finally completed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
Captains Choose Their Players

The four captains of the Business
Mems Baseball League met last
week and picked out their teams for
the coming season as follows:
''Doughboys"-J. l.. WATSON,
Captain; AL. Brown. Herm Elertson.
Jim Richards, Sherm Krauth, AL.
Benson, Henry Elliott, Frank Ander-
son, Monroe Briggs, Irv. Stewart.
IN. J. C."-H. Stewart, Captain;
Geo. Nelson. Harry Johnson, Al.
Haugan, Bob Hurd, Prof. May,
Herb Kruger, Bert Symes, August
Block. Art Foss.
"White Crests"--C. N. Wiger,
Captain; Prof Anderson, Al. Jensen,
Trig. Smolen, E. Wigen, Chas. Hook
ing, Max Sherburne, Glen Healey,
Ben Rosenberg, Ray GRANDSON.
"Hoosier Bards' '-Dr. Fortune,
Captain; SANDY" Sanderson, Prof.
Hayward, Ira Wilcox, Sam Nelson,
Stan. Morse, Fred Knobel, Harley
Clark, Dug. Boles, Guy Wright.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
Miss Phillips Drowned


The body of Miss Julia Phillips,
age 81 years, was found by search
ing party yesterday afternoon in the
upper mill pond, opposite the Weis-
end boat house. Miss Phillips had
left home early in the morning and
upon her continued absence the fam
lily became alarmed and sent out
word of her disappearance. Search
ing parties were organized and
about three o'clock the body was
found floating in the pond, where it
had evidently been for several hours.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
Soldiers Letters
From Douglas Smith, Hq. Co
10th F. A., A. E. F. at
Kelberg, Germany.

Following are some extracts from
recent letters received by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Smith, from their son,
Douglas, who, at the time of writ
ing was with the American army of
occupation at Kelberg, Germany,
later at Bad Bertuch, Germany, and,
as indicated in the last letter, is pro-
badly now attending a French
university of Toulouse.
Feb. 26, 1919-"You said the
buildings in those pictures | sent
you looked queer. have gotten so
used to these European styles of
architecture that they look perfect
ly natural to me. What will look
queer will be the houses in the
states-if we ever get chance to
look at them again. You wouldn't
think they were so clean if you could
get first-hand look at them. The
house and the barn are usually all in
the same building and the manure
pile is to close to the kitchen door
that one can hardly get in without
walking over it,. The German
people have had orders to have all
the manure hauled away before the
end of the week and they have been
hard at it for two or three days.
They have no horses so everything
is hauled with either oxen, COWS,
heifers or anything else that can
pull. They do not use Jokes on the
cattle, but have a padded block of
wood across the forehead to which
the trace chains are fastened.
suppose that all of these things
would look queer to you people at
home but we are SO used to them we
hardly notice them any more. am
getting so | can talk pretty good
German. / never have any trouble
in making myself understood and
can carry on a conversation with
most any Of the people here in town.
'The old 18th Div. is doing the
same thing in football that they did
at the Front; our team has beaten
everything in the Army of Occupa-
ton and will undoubtedly play for
the A. E. F. championship.
What do the people in the States
think about having us poor fellows
kept over here? We are hoping
that they may wake up some time
and get us sent home. We will be
tickled to death to get back to the
States. This is worse than the war
ever was.
March 3, 1917 have been work
ing for few days in the Finance
office, but am leaving tomorrow for
Toulouse, France, where | am going
to attend the University Of Toulouse
until June 80. Ebe Gilbert RandalD
got in on it too and we go together
tomorrow. Am expecting to take
general course in Science. Every
thing is going good with us, but Of
course nothing would be SO good as
a chance to go back to the States"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03

The Interstate League will open
its season May A, Hudson playing at
New Richmond, White Bear at S.
Paul, and the Hotel Shermans at
Saltwater. The season will be
divided in halves as heretofore, the
first half ending July 4th, and the
second half closing Sept. z. The
following officers were re elected:
F. w. Gosewisch, pres; A. J. Cloney
sec; j. A. Johnson, Treas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
Driving Association
Elects Officers

The River Falls Driving Associa-
ton held a meeting in the City Hall
Friday evening and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
James Allen, president; Walter
Glass, vice-pres.; G. w. Chinook,
Jr., secretary; c. N. Wiger, treasur-
err. AS soon as the weather permits,
the track is to be put into condition
and the schedule opened.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
Assessment Notice

You are hereby notified that the
directors of this company have this
day levied an assessment of four
mills on all insurance in force in
this company on March 9th, 1919;
that the assessment becomes due
on June 10th, 1919, and is payable
at the office of the company in this
city.
Dated at River Falls, Wis, April
1st, 1919.
River Falls City Mutual Fire ms.
Co.
BY Jay H. Grimm, Secretary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
From a FatherIess Boy OF France

The following letter is one re-
ceived by the Home Culture Club
acknowledging the help sent by the
club to Madam Barjolle for the case
of her little son, Arsine, fatherless
boy of France.
Nautes, Lower Loire, FIR.
AS | do not know how to write, |
have appealed to Madame ROLAND,
Directress of the school in Natues.
Madame ROLAND knows us and has
interested herself in my little boy,
whom she loves dearly. 1t is she
who is going to say to you all that
which | should have wished to ex-
press, myself.
Madame and dear benefactress:
| come to thank you for having
interested yourself in the situation
Of my little boy Arsine, orphan of
war.
On Wednesday, Nov. 8. 1918, | re-
ceived my first order of IS francs;
I am very grateful to you for them.
This financial aid is going to
permit me to give better care to my
little boy, who, unfortunately is
very delicate. He is ten years old
and goes to school, as he suffered
from severe attack of enteritis last
May, the doctor ordered me to send
him to the country for fresh air, also
his instruction has suffered from it,
he knows very little Gin books) but
he is intelligent.
am a worker by day and earn
a little salary. Ever since the mis-
fortune which has befallen me and
over which / remain unconsolable,
work has not failed me and | have
been able to meet all obligations. |
lost my husband on the first of Sept.
1915, at the French war front, where
he was killed, hence | am wholly
occupied with my child who remains
my sole consolation, | live in a
house for workers, having bedroom
and kitchen. My furniture ispretty
enough for my situation, gives my
little apartment comfortable ap-
pearance.
|. | am sending photograph of my
little one, your protege;it is not very
good, but as soon as my resources
will permit | shall have him photo
graphed again under better con-
ditions and l shall be happy to send
you new card.
| am very proud and deeply touch
ed with the assistance and moral
support which you offer me; it is a
great comfort in my sorrow and |
thank you for it. | am the more
happy over it since this help comes
to me from the Grand America, our
dear Ally.
The war is over at last; we ar e
happy in France. Unfortunately
there are many missing and in these
glorious hours one thinks still more
of those who will never return.
Be so kind as to accept, Madame,
with my profound gratitude, the
expression of my respectful regards.
Widow Barjolle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-03
Mrs. WadsWorth
Breaks Both Arms

Mrs. J. S. Wadsworth fell from
nea~ the top of one of the track lad
ders in the shoe store yesterday af-
ternoon and broke both arms, just
above the wrist. Her scalp was also
cut quite badly and her body bruis-
ed.
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Office stationery or all kinds
printed on the best of stock, at
the most reasonable prices At the
Journal office.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-04

than war prices, starts one Of those
dives camouhased as free love colo
MES" and does we'll until the farm
people thereabout see things and
bring a message at the end of thre,
tined pitchforIs. Another has wi
sion' and proposes to put the sermon
on the mount into the constitution.
They all have visions" and bring
messages" But that is about all any
Of them ever do bring And the VI
sion fades like a drInkard's dream
leaving sour stomachs and migraine
behind. But "visionins" and mes
sages' multipiy-except over the cables
and those must pass censor.
And that suggests that a censorship
over visions" and messages is lacking
and needed. They should be strained
and pasteurized before being delivered
to the general public. Also the vi
SION and message" factories should
be inspected. Many a vision" and
message" comes from the midst OF ua-
sanitary conditions.
The l. w. w. and their first cousins
the boLshevik lad vision" at Seattle.
But one Ole Hanson had a message
and sent it which disturbed the dream
and bursted the vision" Which Is
The difference between "visioning'' and
actually seeing things, between mes
sages" and messages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-04

| INC Lafayette Young bucks on the
word vision" rs it is used nowadays.
And your uncle Lafayette is right
enough when lie busts forth thus:
When socialist meets opposition
ne accuses has opponent of lacking vi
/ SION. When YOU tell the bolshevik thai
| the style of government supported by
murder is improper and can not exist
the bolshevik immediately asserts that
| You lack vision. When 4 rnan goes GU.
with brand new set of political prln-
ciples, overtu"ning every Thing which Is
established, and substituting for the
same, everything that has been proven
false in all past history, IL you do not
agree with him, he accuses you Of lax
of vision. Vision is something vague.
1t is alluring. 1t is a premise without
detail. 1t leads every man to expe> t
something, but he finds nothing When
you oppose government ownership Of
railroads, telegraphs, street cars, coal
mines and almost everything else
some people lenounce you as lacking
vision. The purveyors oC worthless
stocks accuse the non-purchaser OF
lacking vision. When you decline. the
gentlemanly agent tells You that you
had better not be a drudge all your life
you had better invest in something
that will take care of you in your o.d
age" If you do not invest the beam
ing eyed solicitor charges you with
lack of vision.
Vision and message" are the
stock in trade Of type of orators po-
litical and pulpit and soapbox. Some
thing about the words appear to work
like an incarnation borrowed from the
Arabian Nights when about all the en-
chanter needed to do was to pronounce
certain words, throw something in the
victims face and fiooey! Tremulo or
foghorn, street corner forum or fame,
he says vision, message, filings
dust in their eyes and the patient
changes from human form to the goat
Like most patent medicines It works
sion" of a city of Zion where he cures
all diseases and makes men as angels.
He gets their coin and builds the
| place. incidentally holding title to 4
| lot of stuff that he would never have
possessed if he hadn't been gifted with
vision" Another starts an angel
farm where the lady angels lack much
| of what the common drbs without
overmuch vision had in their ignorance
| considered essential to celestial stand
ing. Another mas a vision" and brings
a message that induces another woman
| to buy him of his wife at much worse
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-04
IBy David cory.l


Well. sir! When Uncle Lucky saw
the diamonds and rubies he said TO
Billy Bunny;
MY, how those diamond rubios shine
Did they come from the Hollow Tree
stump Mine?
When did you meet Old Miner Mole?
They say he's almost as black as coal"
Then the little rabbit told Uncle
Lucky how he had hoped into the
hollow stump and how Old Minor Mole
had given him the precious stones. just
as ! told you in the last story.
And then, after little while. Uncle
Lucky said: I'm tired sitting by the
fire--let's go out and hitch up the Sled
mobile and go for a spin" SO the two
little rabbits put on their fur overcoats
and went out TO the garage and pretty
soon, not 50 very long. they were skim
ming over the snow as fast as the
Sleighmobile would go. Which was
mighty fast. let me tell you. And just
then, all OF a sudden. whom should
they see but Mr.. Wicked Wolf. oh
dear. oh dear
Hello there, Mr.. Lucky Lefthind-
root said Mr.. Wicked Wolf with a
dreadful Srowl. And then he jumped
right in front Of the Sledmobile.
Get out of the way or I'll run over
you shouted the old gentleman rab-
bit. But Mr. Wicked Wolf didn't move
foot No sir, nor an inch either. He
Just stood there with his mouth wide
open, showing all his long white teeth
Dear me-" said Uncle Lucky, III !
run over him III be arrested by the
automobile cop, and IL I don't Mr.