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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-02-05
In Days Of Yore
items From The River Falls Journal
Files of Thirty-Six and Twenty
five Years Ago
Thirty-six Years Ago, Jan. 81, 1884

Thirty-six Years Ago, Jan. 81, 1884
OLIVET.---Olivet is little town
situated one mile north of the south
line of Gilman and Spring Lake, and
lying on the line of the two towns.
It's population is one hundred or
more, and it contains about 80 dwell
lings, ten of which have been built
within the past year. Our town is
composed of one church, one hotel and
postoffice, one blacksmith shop, one
saloon, Hall e. Dams stave mill, a
school house, with about 40 pupils,
new saw mill, one physician, new
tin shop, three stores where dry
goods and groceries, clothing, boots,
shoes caps and hats and furniture
and limited stock of hardware, ETC.,
are kept, which makes the show of a
Furnishing little town for one so
new, and deserves notice in your
columns. We have no lawyers and
but few criminals, SO that peace and
auietude prevail. r. M.
Churchill & Chichester, of Rock Elm,
have contract for 10000 feet of
timber and lumber to- be used in the
construction of a toll bridge across
the Chippewa river at Durand.
Rev. Mr.. Rogers on Sunday last
preached sermon Of farewell to the
old Congregational church, so long a
landmark in our village. The con-
gregation will now remove to the new
church, which will be dedicated next
Sunday morning.
Twenty five Years Ago, Jan. 81, 1894
A reception was held for Rev. and
Mrs. C. H. Mcintosh Tuesday eve
ming to welcome them and to meet
the new pastor of the Congregational
church.
Mr.. George Washington Pratt, one
of the first settlers of ST. Croix coun-
| ty, died in Philadelphia recently, at
the age of SO years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-02-05
TRY OUR PRIME RoAsTs

TRY OUR PRIME ROASTS
You will be captivated completely.
Everybody likes our roasts. Whyf
That's easy. It's because they real
ways perfect, like roasts should be
We make no mistakes in meats and
our customers make no mistakes
buying of as.
MODEL MEAT MARKET
VINCENT FAT PROPRIETOR
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-02-05

Frederic D. Pribble of the town of
River Falls died Jan. 81, at the age
of SO years and 6 months. He is sur
vived by his wife and four sons and
a daughter. Rev. G. A. Bird conduct
ed funeral services at the M. E.
church last Saturday afternoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-02-05

John L. Hamilton of the town of
River Falls, Civil War veteran, eel
ebrated his 91st birthday last Mon
dav.-Pierce County Herald.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16

T N THE presentation of the of these two dis
L tinguished democrats for the consideration OF the
The Indiana Daily Times believes that it ex-
pressing the real choice, onl OF the greater number
OF the democrats of the state but also OF a great
majority of the voters of all parties
Believing. as we do, that Mr. McAdoo is the choice
of the people for president Mr. Taggart is the
choice of the people of Indiana for senator It becomes
duty declare unaterable and wholehearted sup
port of them long it continues apparent that pub
lie sentiment demands them for these positions OF great
trust and responsibility
The determination of The Times to support Mr.
McAdoo and Mr Taggart the choice of voters
been reached after much investigation and considera
ton. The very apparent demand for these not
only makes the support of this newspaper duty but
pleasure.
Throughout very useful career Mr. McAdoo has
held the enviable position of being known the
who makes good. AS the nominee In this campaign he
and he will lead the democratic party to National
He is neither selrseeker nor timid man
without party principles. His attitude toward the two
parties through which the people this nation
must express their desires is matter of question
doubt.
ment of unreasonable ability whose public life
has been shaped by desire of accomplishment and in
the of which there has the thought
Of what to become OF McAdoo
No biographical sketch of Mr. McAdoo is necessary
in Indiana He is known every voter as the man who
took wars financial problems to the people and solved
them He turned the railroads from a discordant
chorus into vast coordnated system for the winning
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16

OF the He grapped with the labor problems.
preached the doctrine of industrial justice and took
position second only to Wilson national
crisis
Mr.. McAdoo commands the support of the voters
becaute he is capable tmetried and true to the
mon people in whose hands still rightfully the
States
Mr.. McAdoo has never shirked duty and The Times
is prepared to assert today that he will not refuse
to the people of the United States in any capacity
in which they demand his services
The Times believes in the right of the people of
Indiana to select the man whom they desire to repre-
sent them in the United States senate No citizen OF
this great commonwealth may refuse to respond TO the
nsisten call of its voters Mr. Taggart has announced
that he is not candidate for any ONCE In the gift of
the people of Indiana That announcement not and
will the people of Indiana demanding
that he step forth the choice Of the democratic party
and large part of the republican party for the
Whatever his personal desires Mr. Taggart must yield
to the insisence of that longs for his services
in Washington The democracy of Indiana insists that
Mr.. Taggart lead its state ticket. It's
scends personal desires.
Thomas Taggart must be the democratic candidate
for the Senate because he is undoubtedly the choice
of the majority OF the voters OF Indiana and we are
not giving expression to idle words when declare
that regardless of what has may be said on
that subject Thomas Taggart not refuse to be the
Nominee.
The opportunity to nominate and elect two
capable than William G. McAdoo and Thomas Tag
CART has confronted the democratic party.
This opportunity must not and shall not be neglected
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
ALL WILL VOTE
ON RAIL STRIKE
Men to Be Ready for Walkout
if Wage Tribunal Fails.

WASHINGTON, Feb 16-The railroad
unions arc prepared to put into motion
machinery for calling 4 general railroad
strike if the proposition of the presiden;
for wage tribunal is rejected at the
meeting of general chairmen here Feb
%. Unions which have not yet 4aken
Il strike vote on wage demands win
do so, 1t was learned today.
Labor leaders declare that only the
Immediate danger of railroad strike
is passed. The situation reiuains rs
serious as 1t was week ago and the
crisis Will not be over until after the
meeting OF the representatives, of the
men,
The general chalrmen to meet here
Feb. % will come authorized either TO
accept the presidents proposition or TO
demand that strike vote be put into
operation.
J. b. Malloy, grand vice president OF
railway shop labOrers, has gone to De.
troit to confer with President Allan 7
Barker. IT Is believed the maintenance
Of way men, If it is decided to carry out
their strike plans after the February
meeting. will postpone action until after
the railroads are returned to private
control.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
GERMANY YGAINS
IN u. S. TRADE
Prewar Figures Beaten on
China and Porcelain Ware.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16-Though Il
technical state of war exists between
the United States and Germany, trade
with that country Is reviving rapidly
and Germany, at least in one line of ex-
ports to this country, has passed pre-
war levels, according TO reports of the
department of commerce today.
Before the war Germany exported to
this country undecorated china aud por-
celain ware amounting annually to ar-
proximately $500,000. During the war
Japan ard France gained control of this
trade, but since the armistice Germany
has made rapid strides to recap.ure 1t
and has already surpassed prcwGr figures.
During 1919 Germany exported to the
United States undecorated china and
porcelain valued at S671 1876 an increase
of more than 30 per cent over prewar
years. Imports in this commodity from
Japan and France totaled 81, ,S27 i35 and
$731 036, respectively.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
MCCOY ON TRIAL
INMURDERCASE
Codefendant in Stringer KEEL
ing Got Life Sentence.

Earl Mccoy, negro, was on trial to-
day In the criminal court charged with
the murder Of Lee Stringer a railroad
detective.
One hundred veniremen reported this
morning to the criminal court to be
examined as to their qualifications to
sit as jurors.
Mccoy was first indicted Jointly with
Abe Spaulding, another negro, on a
charge OF drst degree murder, but when
n jury last week sentenced Spaulding
TO prison for life the grand jury re-
turned new indictment against Nc
Coy.
The new indictment on which Mccoy
is being tried, is I'm three counts, charg-
ing murder and being an accessory be
fore and after the fact.
The state In Spaulding's case demanded
the electric chair rs punishment, and
contended that 1t was Spsuldng and not
Mccoy that fired the fatal shot which
killed the detective on Oct 90 last.
SpauldnS said on the witness stand
that Mccoy fred the shot
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
ALASKA HOLDS
PAPER SUPPLY
Resources of Pulp Wood Only
Needing Development.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Alaska can
supply the country with paper. The
pulp-wood forests there, under proper
mana cement and control, could produce
a continuous yield of 100000 cords of
pulp and wood per annum. This is one
third of the total present consumption of
pulp wood and products manufactured
from it in the United States Alaska
can solve the paper shorta sc, if capital
can be found TO develop its forests This
is the estimate of officials of the forest
service here
OPPORTUNITIES ARE
POINTED OUT BY EXPERT.
The best pulp wood expert in the for
est service has spent two sea sons in
Alaska examining and reporting upon
opportunities for pulp-wood enterprises !:
a number of streams have been examined
and stream gauging conducted to de-
termine the available water powers.
Tsrious tentative applications for de-
yeloping pulp wood enterprises in Alaska
have been made since 1910, but all have
fallen through.
The forest service is now prepared to
offer TO capitalists willing 70 develop
pulp-wood forests in Alaska sufficient
quantities of pulp-wood under a first
contract to supply a new enterprise for
nos less than go years, and to insure Il
further supply for such a plant by re-
serving additional large quantities of
pulp-wood (properly Local ted for the plan
in question: from all other use or dis
position until the initial contract should
be cut out.
TIMBER PAID FOR
IN SMALL QUANTITIES.
Timber operators under forest service
contracts pay for their timber only in
very small quantities, month by month
as it Is cut The enormous value of the
timber covered by the contract is re-
quired. The purchaser has no interest
to pay on Investments in standing tim
Der, no taxes, no protection charges, no
carrying charges of any sort on 20 or
25 years supply of raw material, whose
availability to his plant is absolutely
assured.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
DR.. Dercum Finds
Wilson Doing Fine

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-"Dr Dercum
was very much pleased with the presi-
dents condition and the progress toward
complete recovery that he is making .
said DR.. Grayson today discussing the
visit of the Philadelphia specialist Oh,
saturday. This was the hrst visit DR.
Dercum had made for several weeks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
America to Join in
Allied Loan to China

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The United
States, Great Britain, France and Japan
are to join in making a loan to China.
1t was announced at the state department
today.
Assistant Secretary of State Phillips
stated that the loan to China, which has
been made by large banking interests,
was made at the request OF the govern
ment. The cOnsortium for a loan TO
China by the large powers has not been
definitely arranged and the government
requested the private loans In order to
tide over China's immediate needs.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
PLATFORM LAID
OUT BY BRYAN
Endorsement of Wilson's Ad-
ministratiOn Is First Plank.

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 18.-Without mani
Testing any desire to dictate" William
J. Bryan declared here today that the
democratic partys platform for 1920 will,
as matter of course, contain planks
pledging the party to national prohibit
tion and opposition to compulsory mill
tary training. The CHEF planks, as Mr..
Bryan saw them, are, briefly;
l. Indorsing President Wilson's cad
ministration.
.. Favoring prohibition as a perma-
nent national policy.
3. Opposition to enforced military
training.
{. Endorsement of woman suffrage.
j. Opposition to return TO protective
tariff.
6. Favoring the creation of machinery
to arbitrate labor disputes between en-
ployer and employe.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
Ask New Power Rate
in IL Indiana Towns

Increased rates on electric power, light
and heat in eleven Indiana towns are
asked in a petition filed with the state
public service commission today by the
Hawks Electric Company of Goshen. The
petitioner asks fair rate of Increase,
and names no amount.
Towns affected by any increase granted
under the petition would be Goshen, Mid
dlebury, Bremen, Millersburg, Milford,
New Paris, Syracuse, Topeka, Wakarusa,
Cromwell aud Bristol
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
Ether Fumes From
AnOther's Breath
ASphyridte Man

Other patrons of downtown vaude-
vile house judged 1t q good show.
but the stranger-he slept on.
After some twenty or thirty minutes
he showed signs of increasing uncon-
sciousness and his nelghbors became
alarmed. A strong odor Of ether
formed an aura about his unheedlng
dome.
He was carried out. No "coroners
cocktail" on the strangers breath
But he was difficult to resuscitatlon
Twenty minutes was the time re-
quired to "brlng him to-"
Investigation revealed that his seat
mate, though not asleep, was very
much under the weather from imbib-
ing what was described as an ether
highball. His breath had put the
stranger to sleep.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16

safe the u TO the vice regal lodge is
made in an armorcd motor car
1t is common talk in Dublin that there
is constant friction among the British
officials, some urging more vigorous ac
ton against the republicans, others coun-
selling amelioration.
James Mcmahon, a Roman Catholic
home ruler who was appointed under
secretary at Dublin Castle. has been sup
erseded by his chief clerk, but be re-
fuses to resign. should he be oustcd
forcihly 1t is possible he may make some
senSatiouaI reveIatIons as Le conditions
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
WILSON TO GIVE
SENATE REPLY
Will Explain U. S. Stand on
Sale of Ships in '48 Hours

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Presldent
Wilson within forty-eght hours will
make reply TO the senate resolution in
quiring whether be made an agreement
with Great Britain as to the terms of
the sale of the former German liners. It
was announced at the whitehouse today.
The impression was given that the
president would make emphatic denial
that any such agreement existed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
$780, 900 Blaze Sweeps
Block in Marion, Ind

MARION, Ind, Feb. 16.-Marion today
is recovering from one of the most dis
sstrous hres in recent years when a half
million dollars damage was done early
Sunday morning. The Marion block, a
four-story business structure, and the
First National Bank building, adjoining.
We're destroyed. The entire stock of the
Weoiworth store, which occupied the first
floor OF one of the buildings. was de-
stroyed, but the records and money Of
the bank were foG2d to be intact in the
vault No one was injured.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
DR.. Hume Attracts
SpiI'itualism Fans

The interest that Indianapolis citizens
have in spiritualism was shown when a
capacity audience last night went to
English's theater to see DR.. Alex Hume,
announced as Il spiritualist. The floating
tables, chairs and so-called spirit mes
Sages interested the crowd which taxed
even the standing room of the theater
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
Lord Reading May
Be Envoy to u. S.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-Newspapers today
insisted that Lord Reading probably will
accept at least g temporary appointment
as ambassador to the United States.
If Reading does not want the position
permanently he may be sent to Paris
later, IL was said
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16

The British officials at Dublin castle
live behind barbed wire entanglements
and barricades, guarded by soldiers and
consta5ulary. Lord French and his i'm
mediate advisers are said to be virtuaf
prisoners like the heads of the govern
ment OF the Irish republic, who sleep
in different house nearly every night
TO avoid the British secret service
agents.
PermaLeflt' officials residing at Dublin
Castle seldom venture outside, and when
1t is necessary to consult the lord lieu
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
Drank a Thermometer

SALINA, Kas.. Feb. 16.-Are thermome-
ters elsssed with beverages: Some one
got eood-sized drink Gus oe the Palmer
pharmsey's large rcd liquid" thermome-
ter, which contained alcohol.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
UNDOES RELIEt
WORK IN GOTH

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /
which sent the thermoi
degrees above zero, str3
day freezing the mountd
slush in the streets into'
were so bad that no prd
made as TO when traffic I
he normal again. Mayor
bers Of ais official fanlik
ample by swinging picl
With the regular force
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16

EO " I Ia dL . = LAAA
in 1t.
He is Corporal
Arthu1 yesterday,
2O03 Cornell ave
nue.. The young
man has just re-
turned to Camp
Taylor, where he
is stationed, after
a thirty-day fur
Tough d u + i II z
hich he visited
his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. u.
Ea sterday. Cor
poral Easterddy
served twenty
three N o n t h y
-. [ 4 u
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
Chinese Foreign
Minister Resigns

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-Brief cable
advices from Pekin to the state depart
ment today announced the resignation
Of the Chinese minister OF foreign af-
fairs and the vice minister of foreign
affairs.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
Woman Dies Before
Doctor Reaches Her

Mrs Josephine Babcook, $3.50 Ogden
street. died suddenly in her home early
today, before physician could reach her.
She had been suffering from influenza
and heart trouble.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
British Rulers in Ireland Live
Virtual Prisoners in Old Castle

DUBLIN Feb 16Wih roundup active Sim Fejners con-
ung spaodcay this city buzzed
among the British officials
the belief French is about TO retire
lord lieutenant
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
WEATHER.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES.

Local FOrecast-Fnir tonight ard Tues
day; rising temperatures; lowest tonight,
about 10 degrees.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
GASCED YANKEE
ENJOYS SERVICE
Corp. Arthur EasterdGy, q
Months OUersedS, Stays
in Army.

Here's an Indianapolis lad who got into
the army before America entered the
world war and found he liked service
so well he's still
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
ZERO WEATHER: "A FIRES IN 48 HOUR
FROZEN ZEPHYRS
B-r-r-r-l !

B-r-r-r
That quickened step of Indianapolis
citizenry isn't caused by added business
cares. The businesslike manner reflects
the absence of red iannels
When the wind was riding through
Washington street last night a young
lady from Minneapolis gasped as a
Central avenue car swung past carry
ing the sign, baseball today" The
mOtOrman thought he had the "bnrn
only" sign on. At all events the
young lady has been disIllusiOned in
her belief that Indianapolis is In
Florida.
An early riser dove into a restaurant
in the center of a cloud of steam Just
as the victrola was Jazzing it up with
some piece about Sunny Alabam'." !"
Gimme cup of hot coffee and some hot
rolls" be said as he looked at the music
COX scornfully.
Passengers In haste to get into a street
car out Of the cold at Montcalm and
Eighteenth street late last night when a
Riverside car reached the intersection
caused a police squad to respond. Some
of the chilled passengers failed to pay
their fares in their stampede.
Robert King, the conductor, jumped
off the car in excitement and ran to a
telephone There's a crowd of fifteen
roughnecks on my car and they won't
pay their fare" he told the police. Sergt
Huston and a squad rushed to the scene
IN the emergency. When they got there
they found everything quiet and the
passengers huddled up trying to keep
warm. The motormsn told them he be-
lieved the roughnecks had fed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16

ARTHUR EASTERLAI oYerseas d
Company G., Sixteenth infantry. He was
sassed in 1915 Corporal Easterday Joined
the service in February, 1917
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16

sun sets to-day, SAGE; rises tomorrow,
6;36; sets, 523.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
STRAND ON BARREN COAST
RUSSIAN REFUGEE SHIPS
FROM ODESSA GO AGROUND
Nine Persons Drown and Many Starrc
After Landing Near hos
phVruS' Entrance.
IRv .Ns.nclntct rrcss.l


CoNST ANTINOli-E. Feb. ,i4,--Thc
Russian steamers EoSSoa and otchakof-
ski. carrying refugees from odessa. fol :
lowing it's capture 10y the BolShcviSts s.
stranded near the kSlia li;c-savins sta
lion at the Black Sea entrance to the
Bosphorus on February II. Tic refugee
steamer GirogoIrcu previously ran
aground At the same place.
Lifesavcrs rescued all on board the
GregoirefT, but nine persons We're lost
while being taken from the Otchakof-
ski. All were saved from the ResSoa.
whose refugees included the Russian
commander IN chief. General Fischer.
his family and ciGhiy-sevcn other
odessa refugees. some OF the latter be-
ing army officers.
The refugees suffered terribly. Some
OF them died after rescue. as the yes
sells stranded on 4 barren coast. where
neither food nor medicine was available.
Relief supplies have been rushed over
land from Constautinoplr. vessels be-
ing unable 10 approach tho dangerous
coast.
The American ship Navajo has ar
rived safely with 500 refugees at Proti
Island in the Sea of Marmora. where
the American Red Cross ANA Y. NJ G. \.
and Y. w. Z. y. WORKERS were ready
with stoves. blankets and medicines.
rushed from constant.u"nic. Half Is
the refugees in;ruStcd to Ia" Americans
are sick or wounded.