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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
WOMEN voTERsso ORGANIZE

On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Ladd
of Minneapolis, spoke to an audience
of about fifty women of the League
of Women Voters. Mrs. Laid gave
a most interesting talk on the work
of the League and gave a short re-
port of the Baltimore convention.
A League of Women Voters was
organized with
Mrs. Walter Dawson, chairman,
Miss Lenore Stewart, secretary,
Miss Inez Upgren, treasurer,
Mrs. Daniel Collins. yice-chairman
of 4th ward,
Mrs. Van Marter ce,chairman of
Bird ward,
Miss Rose Cheney, vice-chairman
of End ward,
Mrs. Earl Hunter. vice-chairman of
1st ward.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
NAUGHTY PERCY

There appears to be considerable
lack of harmony in the ranks of
Sem Skogmo s Republican Conference.
Editor Percy APP Roberts, who holds
the same office in the st. Croix
county conference as Skogmo holds
in the state organization (albeit with
less financial remuneration by some
numerous monthly ducats) says in his
paper, the Hudson Star-Observer
that men like Skogmo, Bosshard and
Dithmar SHOULD be carefully avoid
ed if the conference is not to en-
dorse men "who have danced to
radical music and flirted with radical
IDEAS" APP Roberts uses such terms
as "chalk and water substitute and
"un-American' in describing the
Conference secretary's war record,
but claims that ex-service men plan
to Dust the La Toilette machine. AS
Skogmo, Bosshard, Dithmar and COM
pany are the leading lights of the
Conference, it is hard to discern how
Mr. APP Roberts can point out where
ex-service mems sympathies would
be stronger for one machine than the
other if war records are to be esti-
mated from the Star-Obseryer's des-
criptions
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
(From The River Falls JournaD
June 8, 1897

Ed. Bergseng won a horse on a
rattle Monday.
Henry Gray has engaged as as
sistant barber at Steps shop.
Will McKahan has charge of a
chair at Curtis & Lagerstadts barber
shop.
M. c.. Pierce, who has been in the
windmill business in this city from
time out of mind, has sold the bust
ness to isaac Beers.
Miss Elizabeth Phillips and Mr..
Milton d. Savage, both of River Falls,
were married at the brides home
June 2, 1897, by Rev. E. d. Bewick.
Miss Bertha Strahl and Mr.. w. HI.
Radcliff were married June 2. 1897,
by Rev. Mr.. Balch.
Bruce Yanells rode down from st.
Paul Saturday on his bicycle.
Miss Bessie Ap Roberts is home
from Prescott for the summer. the
high school having closed for the
year.
DR.. Rupert Parker OF Chicago is
home on a visit. He has fitted Up
rooms at 35th and Indiana streets
and will engage in active practice on
his return to Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
TAKE NOTICE

The Tax Payers League of Pierce
County will hold their annual meeting
at Ellsworth on Tuesday, June 9Th,
at IL A. NJ, in the Court House.
At 2 o'clock there will be an adj
dress by Judge Chas. D. Rosa OF the
state tax. commission of Madison
Let everybody plan to be there. 1t
is to your interest to be there and
see what can be done to reduce taxes.
Everybody invited.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
FARM SCHOOL PARADE

The agricultural department at the
Normal school staged a parade from
the school down through Main street
and back last Thursday afternoon.
The aim of the affair was to point
out the advantages of pureibred stock
over grade animals. and modern
methods of farming over the old. A
striking feature was a float which
carried a casket and a legend ex-
horting the burial of grade bulls in
favor of pure-bred.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
ARTIST ON NORMAL SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM

Mr.. Henry Phillips, basso cantante,
of the McPhail School of Music, Min
neapolis, will appear on the Normal
School commencement program June
Sth.
Mr.. Phillips is one of the best
known musicians in Minneapolis. His
voice is renowned for its beautiful
quality. Mr. Phillips will sing two
groups of songs on the program.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
THE HOWARD GUIINTETTE

A feature of the coming chautauGua
which will be Of especial interest to
The people of this community is the
Howard Quintette, a musical ergani-
cation under direction of John e.
Howard. formerly of this city. Mrs.
Howard is also a member of this or
ganization.
Mr.. Howard, who taught the violin
and directed orehestras in the local
Normal school, and who has played
for local entertainments, is too well
known here to need further introduc-
ton.
For the past few years Mr.. Howard
has been director of music in the pub
lie schools at Minot, NJ D., and the fol-
lowing clipping indicates his success
there:
1t will be of interest to friends of
John E. Howard to know that in a
state music contest recently held at
the university of North Dakota, in
which about six hundred forty-five
high school students of that state par
ticipated, that the high school orches-
ira of Minot won first prize. Mr..
Howard is Director of Music in the
Minot schools and in the total number
of points earned by the various COM
peting schools Minot ranked second.
According to reports the Minot mus
ic work made a splendid showing at
the state contest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01

Fourth Prize-A King Fisher Ena-
meled Trout line. Value $500.
The following is a list of special
Special Prizes
(For Boys Under 18 Years.
First Prize-A Fly Book with valu-
able assortment of flies, donated
through Freeman Drug Co. Value
$500.
ladies Class
First Prize-A Collapsible Steel land
ing Net, donated by. Freeman Drug
Co. Value $500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
A COLD FOURTH

An old-time contributor to the col
umns of this paper wrote the follow
ing item regarding late frosts: in
the summer of 1859 and within a day
or two of the Fourth of July, E. G..
Farnsworth and David, Matthew and
Hollis Proctor were hoeing corn, al
ready six inches high, in the Proctor
field, dressed in their overcoats and
mittens. The cold was so bitter that
even their winter wraps and all man.
ner of brisk exercise didn't keep them
warm. That same night the corn
froze to the ground.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
General Prizes

First Prize-A steel Vine" Bamboo
Fly Rod, donated by Baker, Muir
ray & Imbrey, through Freeman
Drug Co. Value Si4.00.
Second Pri7e-A Webs Praktikal Fly
Book, donated by Freeman Drug
Co. Value $500.
Third Prize-A Martin Reel, No. 2,
with line guide. Donated through
Freeman Drug Co. Value 5000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
RIVER FALLS WORKS FOR
BETTER RURAL SCHOOLS

River Falls. among other normal
schools. has been training rural sup
cruising teachers for a number of
years. Only people of maturity and
experience enter this department and
receive special training for, their
work in supervising and building up
the country schools. The department
is in charge of Mr.. w. H. Hunt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
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BRIDGE BOND CARRIES

A tiny vote was polled at the bridge
bond election yesterday, and the pro-
position of bonding the city for the
purpose of building new bridge over
the South Fork on So Main street
carried by total Of 15S tot. In the
first ward the vote was % for, to 8
against. In the Pierce county wards
the vote was 1876 to A.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
P. o. EXAM AT ELMwOoD :

A civil service examination is to
be held at Elmwood July 1 to fill
the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Postmaster w. c. Condit
at Rock Elm. Ed. Belfanz appears
to be the popular choice in that vi
cinity, according to the Spring Val
ley Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
The Journal Contest

Keep in mind the fishing contest
and register your catches early. The
fact that you register trout caught
today does not in any way interfere
with your registering larger one
caught later in the season. The rules
Of the contest will be printed each
week, together with coupon which
is to be used for registration. Watch
this column for list of registrants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
DRIVING ASSOCIATION

The River Falls Driving Associa-
ton will hold meeting at the City
Hall Saturday evening, June 3, at 8
o'clock.
Everyone interested is urged to at
tend this meeting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-01
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation for the kind
ness and sympathy of neighbors and
other friends at the time of our
recent bereavement. also our appre
citation of the, beautiful floral offer
ings.
Mrs. Raymond J. B. Thayer
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Thayer-
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank West
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Woods
DR.. E. o. Kalk has rented the L. r.
Alton house on Sixth street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-07
ADVISING a Writer.
knowing

I have no means of knowing
whether you are patient in the pursuit
of this art; but am inclined to think
that you are not, and that you do not
discipline yourself enough. When one
is impelled to write this or that, one
has still to consider: ''How much of
this will tell for what l mean? How
much of it is my own wild emotion
and superfluous energy-how much re-
mains that is truly belonging to this
ideal character and these ideal circum-
stances?' 1t is in this laboriOus strug-
gle to make this distinction, ard in the
determination to try it, that the road
to the correction OF faults lies. Per-
haps l may remark, in support of the
sincerity with which / write this, that
1 am an impatient and impulsive per-
son myself, but that it has been for
many years the constant effort of my
life 70 practice at my desk what l
preach to you.-DickenS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-07
Photography of Words.

DevauXCharbonne the French
scientist, has photographed the varia-
ton of current i'll a microphonic cir
cult by the aid of a Blondal oscillo-
graph. The photographs are repro
auctions of the syllables pronounced
by a human voice, and it is expected
that they will be of use in the solu-
ton of various problems in telephony.
In studying the impression made by
syllables the experimental found that
each syllable is composed Of 80 to 40
complete vibrations. The beginning and
the end Of the sy1lables are modified
by the impressions of the cOnsonants,
but the notifications cover only four
or five periods, so that each syllable
has 20 to 80 regular vibrations CORES
ponding to it's vowel. The method
permits the study of the higher har-
monies. which give character to words.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-07
FINGER PRINTS NEVER CHANGE
Not Even the Smallest Variation Takes
Place From infancy to Ex-
IRENE Old Age.

The use Of finger prints as a means
Of Identification was first made prac-
teal and put into operation by Sir
William Herschel of the Indian civil
service in the police department of
Bengal. The lineations of the thumb
and fingers have, however, attracted
the attention Of scientists for at least
a century,
The ridges and patterns are of four
primary types. First, arches, in which
the ridges run from one side to the
other, but make no backward turn
second, loops, in which some of the
ridges make a backward turn but
are devoid Of twists; third, whirls,
in which some Of the, ridges make a
turn through at least one complete
circuit; and fourth, composite, where
two Or more Of the first three patterns
are combined in the same imprint.
It has been demonstrated that these
designs persist unchanged in the small.
est detail throughout the individuals
life, and that there are no two per-
sons whose imprints are identical. The
design On the fingers Of a newborn
infant are easily recognizable in the
same person in old age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-07
MONSTERS OF DISTANT PAST
Proof That Birds Capable Of Lifting
and Carrying Off Full-GroWn
Men Once Existed.

Recent scientific discoveries In vari-
Gus parts of the world go to prove that
In times long gone by there were birds
big enough to lift a man into the air
without difficulty, observes a London
Tit-Rits writer.
1t is well known that an eagle with
five-feet spread of wings can lift a
lamb weighing ten pounds, and that a
bird can generally lift one-half more
than it's own weight. Many of the
enormous birds of ancient times
weighed many hundreds of pounds,
and some of them had a spread of
wings which would cover q present
day street car.
There once lived in the Rocky noun
tains of America a race of parrots
seven feet high. One nearly complete
skeleton of this remarkable species
has been preserved, and fragments Of
others have recently been dug up
These parrots are supposed to have
trOdden the earth about 100000
years ago.
Another amazing creature was a
running Bird of prey of the heron fam
lily. 1t had head larger than that of
horse, with a huge sharp beak and
was eight feet high. Like the parrot,
1t could not fly to any height, as it's
wings were not large enough to sup
port it.
In the island of Madaga scar there
used to be an enormous bird called
the aepyornis. This creature was ten
feet high and laid eggs thirteen inches
long and three feet in circumference.
1t is supposed to have become extinct
only little more than a century ago.
Although the aepyornis must have
been a sufficiently awe-inspiring sight,
the "giant moa" of New Zealand,
which stood IA feet high and weighed
at least half a ton, must have been
even more so.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-07
Key to Egyptian HieroqIyphics.

The Rosetta stone, one of the most
celebrated archaeological discoveries of
modern times, is famous for being the
key whereby the decipherment of the
Egyptian hieroglyphics was made pos
sible. 1t was found in 1899 near Ros-
eta, Egypt, by an officer of engineers
in the French army, which was then
in occupation of that country.
THE stone is a slab of black basalt,
and bears an inscription in honor of
Ptolemy Epiphanes, written in three
ages-Greek, demotic and hero
glyphic. AS the three Inscriptions are
of identical significance, the Greek
made easy the deciphering of the
others.
Until the discovery of the stone
psychologists had no key to Egyp-
tian hieroglyphics, but since that
time all of Egypt's sculptured litera-
ture has been read with ease and
much valuable information given to
the world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-07
INCIDENT POINTS A MORAL
Happening of the Middle Ages Which
Should Give Food for
Thought Today.

Because they chatter a great deal,
the people of ancient days said that
magpieS were women changed into
birds! That was not very gallant
thing to say, but magpies do not live
in Canada and there could have been
no reflection on our ladies. They are
pretty white and black birds, shaped
like a crow, and about half as big.
They are fond of pretty things, and
sometimes pick up articles they fancy
to beautify their homes. In Florence,
Italy, there is a lofty monument on
top of which stands, or did stand, a
statue of Justice with pair of scales
in her hand. Once the Duke COsmo l
lost pearl necklace which an unfor-
tunate little girl was accused Of steal
ing. They put her to torture and
racked her poor little limbs almost to
pieces, until, unable to bear the pain,
she said she would plead guilty to
anything. Then she was hanged. That
day a terrible storm visited Florence.
The lightning struck the scales in the
monument and down fell a magpies'
nest with the pearls, in it If you ever
visit Italy, be sure you look for Stazzi
monument, with it's broken scales and
remember it is very wise to be ''slow
to e."-Montreal Family Herald
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-07
THE MARKETS

FLOUR-Hard spring wheat-Short pat
ent, Sc. 75G6.S5; 95 per cent, S6.50Q66O Soft
winter wheat-Short patent, Sa.65Qo1o; %
per cent, $5.40Qo.45. Hard winser wheat
Short patent. s5.90Q6.Oo; IS per cent, $3.50
SIS. Rye hour-White patent aS5Q4io;
medium, s41O4t4.20; dark, So. 25Gs335.
HAY-No. l timothy hay, $l900G21eo,
No. light clover mixed, s1S.00Ql9.0o; No.
2 timothy, $l6.0OQ1S.00; No. timothy,
$13.Go@15.00; No. l clover mixed, ai,o0a
1900: No. 1 to, choice clover, $l40O4 1900,
No. / southwestern prairie, $1IeO4lSW.
No. southwestern prairie $16.CoQll.u,
CATTLE-Prime steers, 50. S5Q10-95; good
to choice steers, $S.506D10.00; feeding steers.
So 75GTS5; heifers, S5.50Q900: yearlings.
fair to choice, s7.OOG10.90; plain to good
steers, s6.5OqS.5O; pain to choice cows.
s4.OOQS.00; Gamers, s2.50Q3.30; cutters, $3.50
Q400; bologna bulls, $3.75q4.35 good to
fancy calves, s10.00g12.25.
HOGS-Choice light butchers, $9.45q9. Is;
medium weight butchers, $S.SoQ9.65; fair
to fancy light, $s,75G975: heavy butchers.
s9OQ925; heavy packing, $7.00Q7.50; rough
packing, s6.150720; pigs, ss.5o6SS5
SHEEP-Good to choice lambs $4,000
1925; Gull lambs, $S.Oo09.25; feeding lambs,
s10.00Q12.75; yearlings, sS.00G11.00; wethers,
s5.5o99.0o; ewes, s3.dOG7.65.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-07

plunge them into cold water. Stuff
with the following: One-half cupful
of freshly-cut cheese, cut fine; one
tablespoonful of grated onion, two
cupfuls of boiled rice, one teaspoon
full Of salt, one-half teaspoonful Of
paprika, dash Of red pepper and one.
fourth of a cupful Of milk and one
half cupful of coarsely chopped pea.
nuts. Mix we'll before stuffing the
peppers. Place in a pan, pour around
one cVpful Of hot water and bake in
a moderate oven for 45 minutes, or
until the peppers are soft.
Lunch Cake.-Take one-third Of a
cupful of softened butter, one and one
third cupfuls of light brown sugar, two
eggs, one-half cupful Of milk, three
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder, one
half teaspoonful Of cinnamon, one-half
teaspoonful of grated nutmeg, one
half cupful of raisins and one and
three-fourths cupfuls of flour. Put all
the ingredients into a bowl and beat
for three minutes. Bake 40 minutes in
moderate oven:
Raisin and Nut FiIIing-Take the
white Of an egg unbeaten, add one
half teaspoonful of any phosphate
baking powder, five tablespoonfuls Of
cold water lido not run the measure
over), three-quarters of a cupful Of
sugar. When the water in the bot
tom of the double boiler is boiling set
in the top with the above mixture.
Cook. beating with an egg beater for
seven minutes from the time it be-
gins to boil. Remove, add chopped
raisins and nuts and beat until cool.
Spread on the cake while the frosting
seems very soft.
Summer Squash.-Cook small ones
cut in quarters or larger ones in
slices. When tender drain and serve
with a rich white sauce, adding one
half cupful of minced cheese.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-07
Predicted the Phonocraph.

A prophecy of the photograph may
be found in CvranO de Bergeracs
Voyage to the Moon" Cyrano's i'm
aginary traveller tells of a wonderful
book presented to him by lunar in
habitant, which had neither leaves nor
letters, book made wholly for
the ears and not for the eyes.
when anybody has mind to read it,
he winds up that machine with great
many little springs, then he turns
the hand to the chapter which he
desires, and straight as from the mouth
Of man, or a musical instrument,
proceed all the distinct and different
sounds which all the lunar grandees
make use Of for expressing their
thoughts instead of language"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-07
LEGAL NOTICES
STATE OF WISCONSIN - IOWA
COUNTY-IN COUNTY COURT.

In the matter of the estate of Math-
las Mueller, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of Mathew Mueller, executor OF the
last will and testament OF Matnlas
Mueller, deceased, and it appearing
that a mistake was made in the mai
Judgment of said estate by assigning
the SEA of the SEA OF section
thirty-fve (35) Town Five go north
of Range Two CD East, when, in
truth and in fact, the Southeast
quarter of the Southeast quarter
1SEA of SEA of Section Thirty
Four (34), Town Five CD North,
Range Two (2) East should have
been assigned in accordance with the
terms of the last will and testament
of said deceased and said Mathew
Mueller praying that said mistake be
corrected according to the facts:
1t is Ordered that said petition be
heard at a special term of the County
Court to be held in and for said
County at the Court House in the
City of Dodgeville on the Third
Tuesday, being the nineteenth
(19th) day of September, 1922.
It is further Ordered that notice
thereof be given to all persons inter-
ested by publication of such notice at
least three weeks successfully pre-
vious to the time appointed in the
Iowa County Democrat, a weekly
newspaper published at the city OF
Mineral Point in said county.
Dated August %, 1922.
By the Court:
ALDRO jerks, Co. Judge.
Fielder, Fielder, Jackson and Board
man Attys. 3W5
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-07
MARTHA RILEY

Democratic candidate for Congress
from the Third Congressional Dis
trict, today issued the following gen.
eral policies on which she stands for
election.
I advocate immediate drastic re-
duction of the army and navy pre-
war basis, looking toward the leader
ship of our country in complete world
disarmament and the establishment
of Permanent World Peace. l favor
immediate passage of the Soldiers
Bonus Act
A lower tariff in order that the
farmers of Wisconsin may find mar
ket for their products in Europe 1
denounce the pending Fordney-Mc-
Cumber tariff bill as the most nefar-
ious, unjust tariff bill ever intro
duced in Congress.
Repeal of the Esch-Cummins law.
A Merchant Marine policy without
subsidies, that will restore the Amer
lean flag upon the seas, promote
commerce and prevent monopoly of
ocean tariff. l demand that the pol
icy of substituting great corporate in
terests shall stop.
regret the seating of Senator
Newberry, believing that this was in
imical to the perpetuity of free Gov
eminent. l favor a drastic corrupt
practices act to prevent the purchase
of Senate seats.
Honest, scientific, and equitable
tax revision so that the bulk of taxes
is paid by the people best able to pay
them.
I favor Federal and State restric-
tons against child labor, with con-
stitutional amendment If necessary.
I stand for equal rights for all and
special privileges for none instead of
a millionaire bloc in Congress, 1 IA
vor peoples bloc.
l am opposed to tax revision for
the buccaneers, to a tariff for the
profiteers, to ship subsidy for the
privateers and to senate seats for the
auctioneers.