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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19
PESSIMISM NEVER IN ORDER
Present Time Always Just as Good a
Time as Any, If One Will
but Consider.

Our age is bewaiied as an age of In
troyersion. Must that needs be evil?
We, il seems, are critical; we are EN-
larrassed with second thoughts; we
cannot enjoy anything for hankering
10 know whereof the pleasure consists /;
we are lined with eyes; we see with
our feet; the time is infected with
Hamlet's unhapplness-
sickIied Ger with the pale cast OF
thought.
is it SO bad then? Sight is the last
thing to be pltied. Would we he blind 7
tnre and God, and drink truth dry?
| look upon the discomfort of the liter
airy class as a mere announcement OF
the fact that they find themselves not
III the state of mind OF their fathers,
and regret the coming state rs untried /;
as a boy breads the water before he
has learned that he can swim. II there
is any period one would desire to be
horn fn--is 1t not the age of Revolu-
ton; when the old and the new stand
side by side, and admit Of being COM
pared; when the energies of all men
are searched by fear and by hope :
when the historic glofies of the old
can be compensated ny the rich posi-
bilitles of the new era? This time,
like all times. is a very good one, il
we know What to do with it.-Raiph
Waldo Emerson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19
CHINESE NOW CLAIM HONOR
Buddhist Priests said to Have Discov-
cred America Long Before
Day Of Columbus.

Legends common to the literature
IL both China and Japan relate that
about the year 400 HWui Shan,
Buddhist missionary. in company with
five brother priests, found land
many miles to the eastward OF CHINA
which he named Fusang. They sailed
along the Chinese coast to kamchat-
ka and thence along the Aieutian Is
lands to Alaska. The description of
tie peoples they found fits the Aleuts
and the Eskimos as they are today.
From Alaska, which they called
Great Han, they sailed along the coast
10 Fusang. Hwuai Shan describes the
dwellings made of blocks of sun-dried
mud, which housed many people, a
description which fits the pueblos Of
ancient America. lie mentions plant
used in making cordage and paper,
which afforded vegetable milk and
which yielded tender edible sprouts.
The maguey plant also answers this
description.
He also describes plant and its
fruit which is the species of cactus
commonly known as the prickly pear.
From the Chinese records, therefore,
Eusang was very like Mexico.
A few years ago the Chinese gov
eminent directed IFS historian to make
search OF the imperial records, and
from them came the foregoing ac-
count.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19
Wood Has Bad Reputation.

Elder is of ili-omen since Judas,
they say, hanged himself thereon, yet
it has the virtue of beauty in the days
Of wild roses and honeysuckle. Elder
fiower-water is good for compilations,
say rustic maids, and old-time farmers
claim for elderberry-wine that 1t Is
"a pretty tidy tipple."
Though the elder-wood is a dank,
weed-infested place. it is to the liking
Of rabbits. that always seem to abound
there.
Such woods cumber the ground, but
here and there the superstition holds
good that to cut or burn elder is to
arouse the wrath of the trees dryad,
Snd so they are splI ed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19

versation with Mr.. hammers thew
wer suddenly surprised by Co Of 35
Dragons who rode Up behind thym
and without changing a word with
them a charge was ordered, then
show them no quarters was herd, they
rushed onto the indians fired on them
and cut them with their swords, one
was killed on the spot another was
taken prisoner and three more is mis-
sed
We also expect they wer killed in
the skirmish.
About two hours after their was
SIS Sioux crossed the river and went
to the Battle field found the dead
boldly of the Chippewa, scalped him,
cut off his head, his feet, his hands,
stuck Ratchet in his head and T
knives in his boldly and set off for
their homes.
Falls st. Croix, VI. t.
By A. c. Sevey
Saltwater Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19
Eaalet Must Prove Eitneas.

Many were the strange stories told
of the eagle during antiquity. Ii was
believed to be the messenger and
spirit of Jupiter. One of these stories,
and perhaps the most peculiar of all
Of them. is the following. told by
Pliny, the great naturalist of ancient
Rome:
As soon as her fedglings can fly the
mother eagle takes her young ones
and bids them SIT upon a limb in full
view Of the setting sun. If one of
them ever SO much as blinks or waters
at the eyes the mother falls upon it
and kills it, deeming it too degenerate
and weak TO propagate the species.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19
Council Proceedings

Council chamber, city of River
Falls, Oct. 16, 1922.
Regular meeting of the Common
Council.
Meeting called to order at s o'clock
By Mayor Vannatta.
Roll call of Aldermen showed Ad-
ans, Bartholomew, Wilcox and Peter
son present.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Finance committee report the fol-
lowing claims approved:
GENERAL FUND
Fl. A. Hutchins, salary, Chief of
Police 5000
Roy HYATT, salary police 5000
II. L. Briggs, special police 1.50
Alice Bennett, salary care Rest
Room 22.75
Joseph Konicheck, salary care
Park 24.0o
C. w. Jensen, surveying side
walks and sewer 1000
Freeman Drug Co.; Health, 1925
Office, 1920; City. Hall 2.55. 14.00
Ferrubron Metal Plant Co. bridge
paint 34.oe
Art. Muck, City. Hall windows,
etc. 4.0o
C. Ca1isch & Son,road supplies 1928
Geo. Browell, salary Street COM
missioner 5O.OO
Enoch Shepard, salary street
sweeper $3.50
E. E. Nash, salary Street Sprink-
Ter $500
knute Wigen, str. labor 31.50
E. L. Ensign, paint Maple str.
and junction bridges 1l5.7C
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19
INDIAN BATTLE 20 YEARS
AGO ON HAMMERS FARM

The following account of a battle
between Indians, Chippewa and
Sioux, on April %, 1853, on the farm
of +. w. hammers near Marine, was
copied by G.. A. LaIrmers, from an ac-
count book kept by A. c. Sevey, a
blacksmith at that date at Falls St.
C1oix, NJ. T. The book from which
the copy was taken is the property of
Mrs. II. L. Williams of Saltwater,
daughter of Mr.. Sevey. The spelling
and punctuating is as recorded in the
book.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19
Il was Hard to Bear.

Mr.-Haye you heard that sjoberg's
wife had run awayf
Mrs.-No, indeed Poor fellow.
How did he take itg
Mr.-Well, he has now Gained down
a little, but for the FIRST few days he
was de.iri0us with oy.-Stockholm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19
The Indian Battle"

Twas on Thursday April 2sth, 1858
about u O'Clock noon day, wal
party consisting of 16 indians on
their return from ST. Paul ware they
had bin murduring some of the Sioux
arrived at the residence of F. w. Lam
niers, haulted, sat down to rest and
change their mocasins While in con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19

COME of the models are loose and
y wrappy. Others are made SO as to
slenderize the figure. Some are smartly
bloused to accentuate their youthfulness
Others are truly sumptuous creations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19

If in need of anything in the print
ed line call the Journal; the home of
Quality Job Printing. The best wors
at reasonable prices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19
OUR R. c. u. COLLECTIVE BUYING POWER

IAKES posb offer such exceptional Coat values which obtained
wi by mastery merchandising stroke through New York office
The and comfort depends the
material and workmanship Hundreds manufacturers make
only land all few make good that combine these essential
doub the when
that these produced by the foremost of these few
makers of good
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19
59818
UTILITY FUND

u L L ~ MI
N. w. Electric Equipment Co.,
supplies 1927
W. d. Allen Mfg. Co., cable for
water wheel $50 |
Jas. F. Richards, Trustee, elect
supplies ISIS
Fl. Mueller Mfg CO., tapping ma
chine, Water. Dept. 10000
f. S. Webster, carbon paper LOS
Lila Williams, office 31.50
F. V. Williams, salary $500 |
E. F. Buck, salary 1900 |
A. Renter, salary 1890
w. E. Campbell, salary 1890 |
]. W. Patterson, salary $1,000
H. G. Kruger, salary 45.e0 |
II. l.. Ostness, salary $500 |
Ed. Newberg, labor $50 |
Archie Trainer, labor $50 |
Henry Kohl, labor $50
Dan. Moss, labor, pole line 1918
A. J. VIM, repair gas engine,
Water Dept. $3.50 |
Cliff Symes, paint fume 1900 |
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-19
Euery Coat full Silk Satin lined

COME cater to those to whom simple
y ity is a charm. The sleeves = the
colors - the side effects - the rich hand
embroideries = it would require full
page to fully describe.
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$3.50

Bills allowed, Adams, Bartholo-
new, Peterson and Wilcox voting aye.
Sam A. Nelson applies for license
o operate double bowling alley in the
Shelburne building. Voted to grant
license upon payment OF license fee.
Bids on hose were opened and read.
There were five bids and the Council
selected $50 #. Endurance Brand and
so #. Trumpet Brand and on motion
entered into contract with the United
States Rubber Co. and the j. n. john
son Co. to furnish the hose at the
price of 80 cents per foot, delivered
at River Falls. Adams, Bartholomew,
Wilcox and Peterson voting aye.
Motion voted to adjourn.
+. V. Williams, City Clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-22
CONVERSATIONS

From the Pail Mall Magazine.
What care l for the bitter things men say,
The slanderous idle talk, the foolish words
Whilst ! may listen to the song of birds?
Best let the world pursue its noisy way.
Does not the wind yet murmur in the trees,
The water flow
With soothing music? So let them go,
And fill my soul with voices such as these.
What though the room be narrow where
dwell,
Or hard conditions bound my life as bars?
Have / not the shining of the stars,
That multitude which never man could tellr
Have l not still my blue Italian sky,
My olive trees,
In terraced rows that whiten in the
breeze,
And are not these enough for such as I?
Why should vex my soul for outward things!
My room is narrow but the world is wide,
Few things own, and yet am satisfied,
For Nature gives to beggars as to kings,
While for the world, though it may SANDER
blame,
l heed it not;
Such transient sound is easily forgot;
The wind, the sea, the stars, are yet the
same.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-22
A MORNING PRAYER
"
LLOYD GEORGE DEFIES HIS
POLITICAL. ENEMIES

~ stand by the people," said Lloyd George
ut Leeds where he made his first political
speech since he resigned as premier.
That sounds like the declaration Of dema-
gogue, but Judging from his tumultuous recep-
ton all along the route from London to Leeds,
the little Welshman has not lost his popularity.
1t does seem bit strange to hear him beratins
the politicians, since he ia himself one Of the
ehrewdest of the lot. Nevertheless, there is
much truth in his charges against his political
enemies who wrecked the coalition govern
ment, and he is adroitly using the cuistand-
ing achievements of his career AZ premier 10
show what he has done for the British en-
pire.
He claimed, perhaps, more than his share
of credit for establishing the League of Ma
lions and predicted general disarmament soon.
The treaty Of Versailles, he asserted, was
step towards aboishing the evils, militaristic
and otherwise, which afflict Europe Great
Britain has recaptured the money markets.
British credit is better than ever before. Brit
ons care beginning to look the American dol
lar in the face equal terms again. and
Great Britain is the only European country
that has been able to balance It's budget The
disarmament conference in Washington was
a feather in Lloyd Georges cap. There is
peace with Ireland and the luckless Bonar Law
is in the position LOT man holding = horse
by the tail instead of the reins."
1t was just the kind Of speech to stir up
British fervor and by inference strengthen
the impression that Lloyd George is Great
Britain's superman, who won tho World war
and conferred inestimable blessings on his
country.
IS Lloyd George, who was never averse to
fight, has plunged into the battle with char
acterstic vigor There will be fun and ex-
/ element galore in England with the ex-
premier waging one of the most spectacular
contests of long and stormy career.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
womans age is one of natures greatest
secrets
soft answer will not turn away the man
who is in love.
Be sure Of your fatted calf before trying
the prodigal role.
A bonnet with a presidential bee in it is
expensive millinery
Beware of the individual who is lost to all
sense of shame.
Who ever heard of an actress seeking a
divorce without publicity?
No man is so friendess the one who has
lost his political pull.
man may be able to trade his reputa-
ton for money, but he can't trade back.
Rich men have their country places, but
poor men must be satisfied with farms.
Fortunately for stupid people, the weather
changes often enough to give them something
to talk about.
The carrying of billbook in his inside
pocket gives a man more or less prestige, even
if there isn't anything in it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-22
THIRTY YEARS OF ALABAMA'S
TEXTILE INDUSTRY

Thirty years is not long period of time
in which to establish and build up great
industry. Although Alabama does not lead
the south in textile manufacturing, this state
has made gratifying progress, as shown by
some recently compiled statistics.
The total number of spindles in Alabama
in 1889 was 1924; in 1919 there were
1,283,o0o.
In 1889 the Alabama mills consumed 29,962
bales of cotton; in 1919 they consumed $780,
772 bales, or approximately one-half of Inc
Alabama cotton yield.
In 1889 13 mills then existing employed
2,137 persons, with an annual pay roll of
SAT-, 143; in 1919 the So mills employed 8,1o2
persons and the annual pay roll was $11,357,~
o0o
In 1889 the value of mill products was
s2,1so,771; in 1919 the value of products was
s7s,643, 900.
1t is the expansion of industry such as this
that is calling for technically trained young
men from Auburn and Tuscaloosa. Either
Alabama must furnish these young men Tor
highly remunerative positions or industry must
go out of the state for them in the future, as
it has been forced to large extent to do in
the past.
Captains Of industry realize the need Of
trained men and they are showing their appre-
citation of this need by generous contributions
to technical education.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-22

SOMETHING IN A NAME
From the Mobile Register.

From the Mobile Register.
The British, being without sense of humor.
or so it is reported, and finding that ping
pong has fallen into disrepute, fancy that
they can bring it back into responsibility by
remaining it 'table tennis" 1t seems that
there are many Britons of rank and quality
who adore the game, but cannot abide the
name. 1t is said that one noble of high de-
gree recently played in ping-pong tourna-
ment, but entered himself as plain Mr.
because he felt that the name of the game
was too pebeian for his own title to associate
with. 1t is whispered among the best circles
that other titled amateurs are risking noto-
riety by playing ping-pong. Of course, they
do it only among their own set, but you know
how such things get talked about by and by.
Therefore, the society for the protection OF
British titles or some similar organization,
has not only suggested table tennis" but sue
ceeded in getting the name registered as Off
cial Thus a noble, nay, even princely, game
has been rescued from it's low estate, and
lords and ladies will henceforth enjoy them
selves at this strenuous sport without any loss
of caste or dignity
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-22
SLEEPY HOLLOW CHURCH

From the New York Telegram.
On Sunday afternoon the Rev. John Knox
Allen, who pastor of the congregation for
half a.century, preached in the old Dutch church
at Sleepy Hollow, N Y, and conducted the
service in honor of the anniversary of the
building put up by Frederick Phillipse just
225 years ago.
This is of number of churches in this
state, New Jersey and in various parts of New
England which have had occasion to direct
attention within the last few months to their
venerable record.
Most of them, like the little church near
Tarrytown, have political as well as religious
associations. They recall past generations Of
who could fight sincerely as we'll as pray
earnestly
These monuments of the early days, situated
in very modern surroundings for the most
part, call attention for a modification Of the
theory that this is new country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-22
PORT DEVELOPMENT ASSURES
FAR REACHING BENEFITS

i Any manufacturing center which produces
I surplus Of goods over and above its own
needs requires more than anything else an out
side market for its goods. If those markets
lie beyond the sea or so far distant as to be
reached wholly partly by water, then the
convenience of port becomes of primary i'm
portancs. The same is true of any farming
section which raises more than can be con-
sumed in its immediate territory. To any
locality which depends wholly or in part upon
water, well-equipped port is the best as
surance Of moderate transportation rates.
These principles apply to the manufacture
ing district of Birmingham and to the agri-
that the products of the region may compete
with products from other sections there must
be cheap, prompt and efficient transportation
Ito shipsde. Already Birmingham and north
;. Alabama have experienced q rate reduction
due directly to the influence of the water
ways and the port of Mobile. The port nflu-
'.ence has made possible continuous shipments
of goods by water from the Atlantic seaboard
to Mobile and up the Warrior to inland ports
thence to be transshipped to interior points by
rail, all at cost far below the all-rail rate
The sameNis true of shipments originating in
the Mississippi valley or on the Pacific coast
1T is probable that before long it will be pos
fsible to issue through bills of lading on goods
ffrom Birmingham to foreign ports, or from
foreign ports to the Birmingham district.
4 The port is the mouth of the funnel. Com
herce may flow freely or not, according as
that mouth is capacious or inadequate. AL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-22

quate. There is need of wharf room of stor-
age warehouses, of freight-handling equip
ment, of all the facilities that insure cheap
ness and promptness in transferring cargoes
from wharf to ships or from ships to wharf.
If there is any stoppage in the flow of COM
merce the congestion is felt throughout the
producing territory. The port does not serve
the port, as so many have mistakenly believed.
The port serves its producing territory as far
as ever goods travel from inland shipping
point to seaside.
In order that commerce may be distributed
throughout the world, ships are essential.
Ships go where cargoes are, and where cargoes
may be efficiently and expeditiously handled.
There is no stronger attraction to steamship
lines than well-equipped port There is no
stronger attraction to shipments than n we'll
equipped port. Evidently the port at Mobile,
which is the port Of Alabama and for Alabama
products, is the direct concern of all produc-
ing and consuming interests in Alabama. That
includes every resident Of the state.
And what are the voters Of the state asked
to dot Merely to vote authority to the legs-
lature Of Alabama to undertake the equipping
of the port in answer to the pressing demands
Of the states commerce. The legislature will,
at its discretion, issue bonds, not to exceed \
total OF 100000, upon definite projects
submitted to it by the state harbor commits
sion and approved by the legislature. The his
tory Of port development shows that these IA
clities are self-supporting, and no instance
is on record where proper and needed facili-
ties have failed to bring in a revenue suffi-
Gent, not only to meet running expenses, but
also to pay interest and retire bonds as they
become due. There is assurance that the con-
templated development of the port will never
become a charge upon the taxpayers Of Ala
bama. Let the citizens vote for the amend
ment, then, knowing that they are voting
themselves a direct and far-reaching benefit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-22
HOMICIDE SQUAD APPROVED

81 read with interest of the formation Of
the homicide squad division of the local
police force said w. l.. Brockington, "and
with greater interest of the capture of an
alleged murderer during the first days activ-
ity of the members. /, and it naturally fol-
lows that | express the sentiments of all law
abiding citizens of Birmingham and Jeffer-
son county, pleased to know that the
members of such an organization will do all
within their power to fulfill the obligations
placed upon them and not shirk or lay aside
their duties. Their first days work bears out
this fact. Birmingham has been sorely in need
of such body who will be given all Of their
time to devote to the investigation of murder
cases alone, and not let other business OF the
department interfere with their workings and
developments. l, as a citizen of Birmingham,
feel grateful to the members of the squad and
to the ones instrumental in the formation of
this organization, and want to say frankly,
that, as a result, / have better feeling Of
security in the belief that there will be some
definite steps taken in the thorough anu
proper running down of all murderers, or
would-be murderers. This feeling of security
in turn brings about the elimination of fear
in living in this city,