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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08
Blaine Takes Stand
Against VOlstad Act
(Rice La, Chron"type)

Il am opposed to the Eighteenth
0nendmcnt and the Volsted law, and
ire people know it" shouted Gov.
Elaine at the conference Of governors
last week, which in spite Of Blaine and
one OF two others went amphaticaly
cH record as favoring !aw enforce
ment Gov. Blaine was varv discreet
n this matter of moonshite and
Booze when he first ran for Office and
n the Two campaigns for governor he
lso beautifully side-cteppcd 50 the
cts had their own candidate in NJ
Henry of Oshkosh. 1t has taken the
7eople of Wisconsin a log = timo to
nd out where Blaine stood, but
yidently he is on the WITS band
agcn hands, feet and all. Gov.
laine is entitled to his own opinions
liquor and other matters, but as
)vernor he has certain plain and
ol-defned duties to perform, among
'.on enforcement CT the law against
onhaband booze sellers and manu-
actures of poison whisky. To shous
the house tops at this time how
et be IS viii noG help e..forcemant.
he Jancsvillc Gazette commends
2lair., to retirement to the bucolic
iIlage CT Bozcobel, which receives
d9ad distinction during the late I'M
amented session CT the Legislature
the place where Senator Barney
Moran sojourr.d hopelessly lost fo1
everal days IL the company Of one CT
Blaine's close friends following an
"eitherized party"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08
WAIT, MR.. WAITE

Elswcrth-Elmer Waite, former
principal of the Ellsworth schools,
end now principal of schools at Man
itowoc, broke into print last week
when he passed an arterial highway
sign in his home city without stop
Pkg. The newspaper dispatch says;
Although his name is Elmer Waite,
he didn't. With John Callahan, state
superintendent of schools, as his
guest in his automobile, Prof. Waite,
superintendent of the city schools,
passed an arterial highway without
stopping. A motor cycle cop was or
the job ard in court the educator paid
$6.45 for disregarding his name or
the arterial sign. Waite admitted
in municipal eorrt that it pays t.
wait. Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08
Prefer Natural Art
To Billboard Scenery

MadisCn-Tha the billboard is put
ting itself out of business is the be
lief of many who are watching the
walling in of avenues of travel witt
commercial announcements.
In fact, the steady encroachment o!
billboards or the highways is arous.
ing concern and criticism in practi-
cally every community. Individuals
public officials, civic organizations
and women's clubs are viewing tht
billboard invasion with no little cor
Germ.
Several states have already outlaw.
ed the unsightly billboard, Mime.
sofa having law which gees into eff
feet Dec. l. After a fight lasting
severay years the Hawaiian islands
have banned the billboard.
The Federation of WomeE's Clubs
at recent meeting in Green Bay took
action to mould public opinion against
TIE unsightly walling in of our open
country highways. F. A. Aust, land
scape engineer at the Wisconsin Col
lege of Agriculture, believes that the
multitude of billboards crowding o.
to the highways is producing reac-
ton against all signs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08
TWO CHILDREN PERISH
IN FARM HOME FIRE

Johnson Greek, Wis.-The farm
home of Max Wrensch, known as
Schlueter's Springs farm, about three
miles northwest Of here was lestroy-
ed by fire last Wednesday lie two
children, a boy of 5 ard girl Of 2
were burned to death.
Mr.. Wrensch was in the fields ard
Mrs. Wrensch outside the house
Whcn they discovered the fire it was
too far advanced to permit entrance
Mr.. Wrensch nearly lost his life try
ing to rescue the children.
The johnson Creek fire departmert
was called, but nothing could be
saved. The bodies have not been re-
covered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08

a fellow is hurt and ma sed Well l
diddent hear you cuss so | cuddent tell
weather the fall was harmless or
fatal.
Thirsday-Pa has been sick all
Gay of Dalirious and etc and ma q
nle had hard time wakeing him rp
this eve..ng to get him to take his
sleeping medicine. Mr.. Gillem says
hey are lots of foxes don't no they
got a backbone till they go to
Chiropractic Dr..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08

to pay the expenses of our loca,
schools and local governments. We
will ROT make any material reduction
in our taxes by changing the laws or
by changing legislation. When the
people take sufficient interest in the
matter of taxes to attend their school
meetings, their local town meetings;
when they study every item of local
expresses and economize or these ex-
penditures there will be either a re-
duction of taxes or they will be salts
fed that the money spent is well
spent ard will not complains of high
taxes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08

Inside and out, the new Ford Four
door Sedan shows Improvements
Of far more than usual Importance
1t is lower and sturdler in appear
ance. New cowt, hood, radiator and
apron add size and finish TO the
front. Sun visor, and wide, we'll
finished aluminium doors with bar
handles perfect the design of the
body.
The lasting lustre of the exterior
finish is equalled in richness by the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08

terms for over a wk. new. And he
sed he had to ware crrls and a
reckty till he was 8 yrs. old and that
will lern any to be fighter if he
has got any red blooded American
ins;d e I'm.
Sunday Whan l Gums hone from
Sunday skool today ma as; me what
was the lesson about and / informed
her it was about Ruth and Naomi.
Pa overheard little of are conserva-
ton ard he pipes up and wants to no
what team is Naomi playing on
Nonday-Fa got back a story he
had sent to the EDITOR Of a magizne
today. r. rote Letter to The editor
and sed to him. l think yoa will
find this a good plot. and the editor
rites back that it was more Ike a
Conspiracy Pa remarked that it
seems Ike lots CT women get married
just to have a good excuse to get a
D.voree. Or practice shooting.
Tuesday When ma left this ev-
rine to so away she left q dose Of
Caster oil fer ne to take before I
go to bed. l took ito the door &
pore i, il the bac& I'd. Caster oil IS
all ritz in its place. Witch IS any
place in witch l arm ut.
Wensday pa drempt las aite he
had elumb sum more cf them terrible
hills and fell out Of bed and layed
quiet Finely Re sed to ma It wan
der you wood Mt look to see whaather
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08
STEEL SPLINTER is DRAWN
FROM EYE BY MAGNET

Ellawcrth-A most delicate oper-
alton was performed at st. Johns
hospital at Red Wing Friday, when
surg ons using a Haab magnet sue
cessfully extracted a steel splinter,
which entered the eye of Otto
Greske of Hartland.
Surgeons say tha sight of the eye
will not be effected. The injury oc-
Cured a few days ago. Mr. Greske
was pounding on bolt with a
wrench, a piece of steel striking him
squarely in the eye. The X-Ray was
used to detect it.-Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08

a boy and it is
II 9Th child in
the happy little
f. My. Tn G y
have went and
PANIED him.John.
His pa says that
a fur a 5 h e
kno@s they arnt
any Of the child
rea ben named
john here tofore
i the past.
Sat-T da Y Il
MAS astjng Pu.g
Ste vcr S h 0 "
cum he was such
a f ght-r since
we been on COED
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08
POORHOUSE BURNED

Dlack River Falls. Wis.-The Jack.
son county home for the poor was
destroyed by fire late Wednesday,
causing loss of $4,000. All in
mates escaped unframed ard the con-
tents of the building were saved.
Defective wiring was the cause of
The fire. The building was erected
y years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08
Bull Kills Woman

Humtird, Wis.-Mrs. Matt Friddle,
65, living eight miles west of here,
was gorod to death by a pet bull.
With her arms filled with straw, Mrs.
Friddle was passing through the
yard where the bull was kept and the
animal attacked her. Before help ar
rived, she was mortally injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08

Dandy 7-rocn house with two full
lots, en'y S22G0 fer qlic.s sale. S. l..
Krauth.-ady.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-08
Stats Diary
Py Ross farGuhar

Friday-Nf. CHleus brother has
got 9 rev baby at his house witch is
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
RAPIDAN AND DECORIA

Rapidan and Decoria, May IL -
Last Saturday night a dance was
given at the Mad Madsen home. AS
it was a nice evening, there was a
big crowd there Music was fur
nished by Charlie Weber and Leo
Bolke. At midnight a delicious sup
per was served.
Miss Esther Hitler spent Sunday
with Verona Bunde.
Miss Anna Erickson is employed
at the II. X. Hoff home.
There was a large attendance at
Sunday school last Sunday. Sunday,
Mothers Day, will be observed by
the pupils with a short program
Mr. and Mrs. II. X Hoff are the
proud parents of a baby girl, born
Tuesday. The little girl weighed
eight pounds.
Mrs. Carl JepSen and Mrs. Mis-
Jepsen were visitors at the Ed Tar
jeson home Sunday
Miss Hildegarde Hitler spent Sun
day at the Otto Marks home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee of Rapidan were
visitors at the H. Hoff home Sunday.
Earl Weber of Decoria was visi-
tor at the GRANDSON home Sunday.
Mrs. Dave Anderson and little
daughter were visitors at the J. r.
Anderson home Sunday.
Alvin Nelson and Lille Blume
were visitors at the Hans Erickson
home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Little and
Pearl were visitors at the John Far
mer home Sunday.
Miss Elsie Hitler spent Sunday
with Myrtle Carlson.
Martin Erickson and Ed Tarjeson
called at the krutson home Sunday.
Many from here were at Mankato
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hitler and family
were visitors at the Ed. Tarjeson
home Wednesday evening
Otto Marks is busy hauling lum-
Der for his new house, which will be
started in a few days.
Carl Jepsen helped his father plant
corn Wednesday of this week
Bert Carlson and Harold Hitler
were callers at Good Thunder Tues
day evening
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Purchased Pipe Organ

st. James, May 1.-THE Norwegi-
an Lutheran Church of this city took
distinct step forward last Friday
afternoon when it purchased So
600 pipe organ from the Boston Or
gan company, Oshkosh, Wisconsin,
the same firm which recently install
led the pipe organ in the Hibbing
high school and Junior college, the
second largest pipe organ in the
state. The contract calls for the in
stailation of the organ not later than
August LIST but according to present
plans it will probably be in shortly
after the first of July. The new Or
gan has nearly seven hundred pipes
and is the equal of the best pipe Or
gan in this part of the state.
= Sever Jacobson. indicted by the
grand jury last week on a carnal
knowledge charge, was acquitted in
district court Tuesday afternoon.
The jury was out from 4:30 in the
afternoon until 8:35 that evening.
The court room was almost filed
when the verdict was read. Jacobson
was arrested April 18th on a COM
plant charging carnal knowledge
signed by Miss Rose Lorenz, fifteen
year, old daughter of Fred Lorenz OF
this city The case was prosecuted
by the state, represented by j. L.
Lobben, county attorney. Attorneys
Regan and Grogan Of Mankato and
Farmer and Tighe of st. James de-
Tended Jacobson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
WILLOW CREEK NEWS.

Willow Creek, May 11<-Little Lu
cile Free of Vernon Center spent the
week end and Sunday with Miss
Erna Kietzer.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles RuckS and
family visited with the Arnold Kiet
ger family at Amboy last Sunday.
LorenZ Schwarz drove down from
Albert Lea Saturday TO spend Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
August Schwartz.
Miss Amanda Bergemann was
pleasantly surprised on her birthday
last Sunday evening. Quite a mum
Der of young people were present
The evening" was spent in playing
games and at late hour a dainty
luncheon was served The guests
departed, wishing Miss Bergemanr
many more happy birthdays.
Fred Kopischke is reported to be
quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Urban, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Schwanke and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kietzer were Mankatc
shoppers )on Saturday.
A. NJ Richter and II. c. Bode
drove to Ormsby Thursday after
noon in the latter's car to be in at.
tendance at the Teachers conven
ton OF Southern Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Fire Department Officers

St Peter. May 12.-William e
Thomas, veteran fireman of ST. Pc
ter, was again re- elected chief OF
the st. Peter Fire Department al
its annual meeting Monday night
His re election by the members OF
the department is another endorse
ment of the efficient conduct of the
company's affairs. John Mollert
another of the veterans of the de
partment, was named assistant chief
for the coming year. William Wolfe
is the new president The other
officers are: John Baker, vice
president; ALI. NJ. Bolstad, secre-
tary, and Louis Haney. treasurer
Mr.. Haney is the only old man re-
elected. Mr.. Bolstad has served an
appointive term as secretary, but II
is his first election to the office.
Theodore Wolfe and Mr.. Bolstad
were elected delegates to the state
firemen's convention at Bemidji on
June IL and IS. Chief Thomas is
also a delegate by virtue OF his
office.
All That's Necessary
This is the season of couples in
dark porch swings. They say little.
but hold their audience.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
TWO STATES PLAN
JOINT LABOR MEET
Wisconsin and Minnesota
Will Hold Sessions
AT HISTORIC PLACE
Gathering At Old Fond du Lac,
Near Duluth, First of
Kind
Associated Press Dispatch.1

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Duluth, Mimi, May 1l.-When
delegates TO the annual state con
vention of the Wisconsin and Min
nesota department OF the American
Federation OF Labor meet in joint
session across the river from his
toric Fond du Lac, Mimi, on July
Il. they will be separated only by
the state boundary. The Wisconsin
delegation will be seated in Wis
consin and the Minnesota delega-
tion in Minnesota.
The speakers stand. constructed
in the open, will be directly on the
line. The banners of the two state
departments will be interviewer
across the border with the national
colors floating directly above them.
This arrangement is designed by
William z. McEwen, editor Of the
Duluth Labor World. who was sec
rotary of the Minnesota depart
ment for eighteen years.
The significant fact OF the whole
affair, however. according TO Mr..
McEwen, is that the open air meet
ing place will be within a stone
throw OF Fond du Lac, the oldest
settlement at the Head of the
Lakes, and the scene OF signing
of the first treaty between the
whites and Indians in Minnesota.
Gompers To Be There
General Lewis Cass on August 5,
1926, met the Chippewa Indian
chiefs at Fond du Lac and negotiat
ed the first treaty by which the
Indians ceded to the white men
the right to take minerals from
what now is the richest ore country
in the world. BY the treaty the
Indians also declared allegiance to
the American flag, which had re-
placed the British emblem in this
territory.
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation of Labor, pro-
badly will attend the joint session.
Speeches by fraternal delegates
from Michigan. Illinois. Iowa and
North and South Dakota will be
made at the special session.
The Fond du Lac gathering will
be the first of it's kind in the his
tory of organized labor. in that the
two bodies will ATTEND TIE same
meeting while the delegates are
seated within the boundaries of
their respective states.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
MINNESOTA LAKE NEWS
Personal Notes and News Picked Up
In That VILLAGE.


Minnesota Lake, May 11.-Mrs.
Henry Roessler spent Wednesday
with her parents at Mapleton.
r. L. Lutz and DR.. A. F. Simon
returned Monday evenings from a
few days visit with relatives at st.
Paul.
F. Lent of Easton was a business
caller here Tuesday evening.
Messrs c. w. Moore, A. H. Quinn,
Henry Roessler and Guy Treanor
returned home Monday evening
from a business trip to Minneapolis.
Miss Pauline Kranz returned to
Wells Tuesday after spending a few
days with friends here.
G. F. Sunwall came down from
Minneapolis on business.
Miss Elizabeth Lutz left Monday
for Austin, being called there by the
illness of Mrs. Walter Lutz.
Rudolph Wrucke left Wednesday
morning for Leith, N. D., where he
will be employed in a drug store.
Roman and Jim Kaufman auto
ed to Mankato on business Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Cent? and son
Bob and Gerald Wrucke returned to
Mankato Monday after spending
sunday with relatives.
Fred Habeck returned to Mankato
Monday after spending the past few
DAYS here on business.
Mrs; John Sill was a Mankato Wis
itor Wednesday.
William Getty of Amboy was a
business caller here Tuesday.
B. Siverson Of /Pemberton was a
business caller here Tuesday.
Rob Foesch and son Robert left
Wednesday for Rochester, where
Mrs. Foesch> is receiving medical
aid.
Mrs. w. H. Wilson left Tuesday
for her home in Mission, Texas.
after spending some time with Mrs.
John Sill.
The Degree Of Honor lodge h.
Its regular meeting at the lodge
rooms Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mary Lutz visited friends at
Wells Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
NORTHAMPTON 70 ENTERTAIN
Second District Newspaper Men To
Be Guests at Summer Outing


Worthington, Mimi. May ~
Members Of the Second District
Editorial association will hold their
summer outing for 1923 in Worth
ington on June Is and 16. This was
decided at a meeting of the local
committee and the president and
secretary of the association, held
here this week.
President w. D. Hinchon, pub
Usher Of the Madelia Times Mess
enger, and Secretary Fl. J. Hayden,
publisher of The Lakefield Stand
ard, came to Worthington Monday
afternoon to attend the meeting
The local committee consists of Ma
yor E. ]. Jones; DR.. C. P. Dolan
president of the Kiwanis club; DR.
y. n. Gould, president Of the Com
mercial club; Mrs. II. J. Ludlow
president of the Community club:
and the publishers OF the local
papers. .g.....
1t was decided to devote Friday
afternoon, June Is, to reception OF
guests, registration and a general
good time, including water sports
on Lake Okabena, races and 0ther
amusements on land at Chautaqua
park. At seven o'clock in the eve
ming a banquet will be served the
visitors at which President Hinchon
will preside. An address of well
come will be given by Mayor Jones
to be responded to by President
Hinchon. Larry Ho," il present,
will also be called on to give talk.
There will be little "hot air." Fol-
lowing the banquet, which will pc
over by $50, there will be dance
and general reception, probably In
the Armory. Saturday the visitors
will do as they please. The free
dom of the golf links will be ex-
tended them. A visit may be made
to the Sanatorium either Friday or
Saturday. The freedom of the city
is to be rendered to the visiting
scribes and their wives, daughters
and sweethearts They are invited
to come early and stay late and
have the time Of their sweet young
lives. At least fifty guests are ex-
pected. Detailed program is left in
the hands OF the local committee
and will be announced later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
SHE WASFORMER RESIDENT
Mrs. Frances McMahiIl, Who Died
Recently In California.

Frances Acelia Barnum McMahill
widow Of George McMahill Of River
side county, passed away Thursday
May 8, at the "Old Homestead
where, with her son, William Nc
Mahill, she had made her home
since the death, of her husband and
after the Riverside home, where he
passed away, had been disposed OF
because the infirmities of age pre-
vented continuation of her house
hold duties, says The Riverside
Calf, Enterprise.
Mrs. McMahill was in her eighty
eighth year. She was born in Os-
wego. New York. and as child, re
moved with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Ira Barnum, to Warren county
Illinois. There she grew to woman
hood.
Ins 1854 she was united in mar
riage to George McMahill, a citizen
of Warren county, and to them were
born six sons, four Of whom goew
to manhood and three of whom are
living.
In 1867, Mr.. and Mrs. McMahill
removed to Mankato, Minnesota
where as pioneers they aided in the
founding of schools and churches
In 1890 the family came to Riverside
and made a home in the Allesandro
valley. Later, on the death of Lewis
George McMahill, William McMahill
and his family came to California
and made their home with the par
ents.
Mrs. McMahill was from childhood
a steadfast Christian, a life long
member of the Methodist church, &C
tive in all civic and religious life
and doing in each community where
she lived able pioneer work with her
husband in upbuilding schools and
churches for human betterment.
AS a mother Mrs. McMahill was
one of those remarkable pioneer
souls whose strict yet ever tender
discipline has aided most in framing
the best American citizenship.
Her children bear ever with them
the remembrance of the love and
the piety of the family altar-the in !
fiuence of simple, pure and actually
lived as Christianity.
AS a member Of the First Metho-
dist church of Riverside and later
as one of the founders and members
of Grace church, her simple and
motherly character won many
friends and she cherished them to
the last.
Well may it be said of this model
American mother: "She hath done
what she could"