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The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
Lumber Prices Reduced

We pleased to general reduction practically
all Arizona Pine items, including 2x4s to 2x12s shpap,
boards finish and lah This reduction will range from
1919 to 1870
We however, unable to patrons that this reduc
tiOn will remain effect for than thirty sixty days.
all indications point to- great National building
that will start in the early Spring and continue through
out the We therefore suggest that in the event
contemplate building during 1924 that you get started at
an early date.
At this time stock is the most complete has been
since entered the lumber business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
He'd say Il Was.

A man, travelling in a train that had
made several abrupt stops and sudden
jerks, became a bit anxious. There
had been numerous accidents on the
line of late, so he had been told, and
there was cause for fear. Calling the
porter aside, he said: George. IS this
train safer"
"Safe as any, subj"
SIS there a block system on the
road?"
Georges grin extended from ear to
ear
"Block system, sub? Why, boss we
has de greatest block system in de
world Ten miles back we was blocked
by load of hay. six miles back we
was blocked by mule, just now we
was blocked by COW, and reckon
when we gets farther south. We'll be
blocked by an alligator. Block sys-
TEN, sub? Well, I'll say 1t is!"--
Country Gentleman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
FORGOT part Of Her.

The housewife was busily engaged
With the family washing one Monday
morning when she saw the rent collee-
tor coming up the path to the door
She instructed her little son to answer
the bell and tell the visitor that she
had gone out on an errand.
Since the room offered no better hid
ing place, she crouched behind a
clotheshorse. on which the clothes were
hanging to dry.
The boy opened the door and told
the tale, according to his motker's in
structions. When he had finished the
visitor cast sharp glance toward the
screen of drying clothes and remarked:
well, my lad. just tell your mother
! called, and you might tell her that
next time she goes down the street she
would do better to take her feet with
her."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
aNESTHETlC USED IN 22o A. 0.
Chinese Remedy Known as Ma Vac
Was Extracted From India Hemp
Centuries Ago.

An anesthetic the effects of which
were like those of ether or chloroform
was used in China in go A. D., by the
surgeon Haoua-t'ouo. This Is estab-
lished beyond doubt by the text Of
KOu kin VI tong, which was brought
TO the attention of the Academy of
Sciences in 1910 by Stanislas Julien.
The Chinese anesthetic. known as
ma yao--that Is TO say. "the remedy
which takes away feeling'-was ex-
tracted from Indian hemp, which also
yields hasheesh.
The old Chinese text tells US:
'Haoua-t'ouo gave a dose of ma yao
to the patient, who few minutes lat
err became unconscious that is, as
though he were deprived of life. As
the case demanded, Haoua-t'ouo would
operate upon the person or amputate
and remove the cause Of sickness.
Then he would draw the tissues to-
gether at the point OF incislon and
apply ligatures.
after few days the sick man
was on his feet again without having
felt the least pain during the opera
ton. NORTH China Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
Quartz in Photography.

1t is well known chat pure quartz
glass possesses the property of trans
hitting, very abundantly. the So
called chemical rays of light, by means
of which Photographic effects are pro-
duced, and it has often been attempted
to make Photographic plates of quartz
alone. Unfortunately, quartz also
possesses the property of double re-
fraction, so that. unless the opening
of the lenses is very narrow, good
images are not produced. A French
optician. f. NORM, is reported to have
succeeded in making small photo
graphic lenses Of quartz glass In which
some of the difficulties have been
avoided and the lenses show great
rapidity of action.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
He Could HOLD Them.

A christening ceremony was taking
place in church in mining district.
The infant wore resplendent bonnet
which, when the critical moment ar
rived, the mother found some difficulty
in removing.
With The eyes of the congregation
on her, the mother became flustered
and her attempts to remove the bon
net and hold the baby at the same
time looked as though they would end
in the baby being dropped on the floor.
The clergyman turned at last to the
father, a powerfui looking man.
"Can you hold the child?" he asked
sharply.
The man looked at the clergyman.
who was rather diminutiye, very dis
painfully.
Hold him?" lie whispered fiercely.
Man, l could fling him over the
church, and you, too"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
sAILSTAD DIVORCE ON

Chippewa Falls-Divorce proceed
ings against Edward F. Sailstad, now
serving a four-year sentence in the
Green Bay reformatory for his part
in a death hoax at Lake Nebagamon,
started by his wife, Leona F. Sail
stad-R Richardson, will be taken up in
the March term of circuit court in
Eau Claire county which begins Mar.
II.
Under the belief that Sailstad died
in the fire at his cottage, Aug. 26.
1920, and after he had been declared
legally dead by jury in one of her
insurance suits, Mrs. Sailstad mar
ried Ross t. Richardson, an Eau
Claire oil salesman, in December,
1921.
When Sailstad was arrested in
Napa, Calf, last December with
Dorothy Anderson, "his sunshine
GIRL" and it was revealed that he
had put a corpse in the cottage and
burned it to cover his flight with the
girl, the Richardson's separated, Mrs.
Sailstad keeping the two children OF
whom Sailstad is the father.
Mrs. Sailstad filed suit for divorce
and announced that she and Richard
son would remarry later. Sailstad
declared he, too, wanted divorce,
so that he might marry Dorothy after
they had both completed their four
year prision terms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
Down..

They were discussing ways and
means of getting down off an elephant.
"Well, how de you get DOWN." asked
Bob. "You climb Gown, of course"
"No." replied his friend Tom.
"Well, you grease his sides and
slide down." suggested the other.
Wrong again." insisted Tom.
"Then you take a ladder if one is
handy and get DOWN. was the next
suggestion
mo"
'Well, you slide down his trunk"
mo, you ass; you don't get down
off an elephant You get it off a
duck kansas City Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
NOTHING poinu.

A school teacher had found her
class of boys reluctant in their writ
ings of English compositions. At last
she conceived great idea to stimu-
late their interest Ito write an ac-
count of ball game.
1t seemed that she was success
full. With one exception, the boys
threw themselves at the task and
evolved youthful masterpieces The
backward one chewed reluctantly at
his pen and was then struck by a
burst of genius. When the teacher
opened his paper, It read: "Rain-no
game"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the kindness and SYM
pathy shown us at the time of our
recent bereavement, and to also ex-
press our deep appreciation of the
beautiful floral offerings, and especi-
ally to thank the friends who were
with us always.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutte Dodge
George Williams
r. S. Williams.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
The RISING Artist.

The class had been told to draw
a picture of river, with two figures
sitting on the bank. Going round
the class the teacher came to a boy
who had finished his drawing. She
looked at his paper and was sur
prised to find only river.
'Why, Jack" she said, "where are
the two people told you to drawn
well, you see, ma'am," he an
swered. I'm not very good at draw
ing people, so put up a notice ;
"Trespassers will he prosecuted"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
Takino the cnance.

Father-Ddn't | tell you not to LET
me catch you doing that again?
Little Willie-Yes, sir.
Father-Then why did you do that?
Little Willie Because didn't think
that YOU would catch NE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the neighbors and Other
friends for their kindness and SYM
pathy at the time of the death and
funeral of Mr.. Oscar Barnquist, and
to also express our appreciation for
TIE beautiful floral offerings.
Erick Bjerstedt and Family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13

Sedan For Model 90 Over
land sedan; has never been misused;
has good-as-new cord tires all
around; 5 wire wheels-the best
known wheel to change in case Of
tire trouble. Will sell cheap Tor
cash. E. c. Melgard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the parish of st. Bridget
church, and other friends for their
kindness at the time of the funeral Of
our beloved father, John Newman.
The Children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13

When in need of anything in the
line of printed work, remember we
can satisfy you.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
NOTICE

Sewing will either go out by the
day, or take sewing at home.~ Mrs.
w. H. Smith. Phone 233.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13

Use the classified column.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13

For Sale-14O bu hand-pickcl
yellow corn; also 20 pnre-bred NnEle
comb White Leghorn cockerels.
Harry Mortimer, Route 5. River Falls,
Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
CLASSIFIED ADS.
FOUND

FOund-Name pin Carol" Owner
may have same by calling at this Of
fee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-03-13
Income Report City Of River Falls
Municipal Light and Water

Supplementary Report Utility River Fails NUM-
Railroad Commission Of Wisconsin The
year ended December 81 1923
The Delta independent., 1924-09-12
SPECIAL RATES TO
WESTERN SLOPE FAIR

Montrose is deep in preparations for
the Western Slope Fair to be held
there September 1G, H. IS, and 10.
Those in charge are making nm Of.
fort this year to have this "A truly
Western Slope fair rather than a
county fair and It promises to be big
ger and better than over. Floats and
displays from all over tho slope and
from different organizations win be
at the fair, and several state schools
viii have displays.
The d. & r. G.. w. has announced
special rates for the fair from all their
points Sept. 10 to 20. Tho rate will
be one-half the usual rate, and on
Thursday and Friday nights trains Will
leave Montrose after the evening pro.
grams. This will make It convenient
and cheap for many to attend who
could not do so otherwise
A Dodge Brothers car and a Ford
VIII be given away, chances being
given on the cars with admission
tickets to the fair. A historical page.
ant will be an unusual and interest.
The Delta independent., 1924-09-12
WILLS OUTPOINTS
FIRP0 IN FIGHT
THURSDAY NIGHT
CBY UNITED PREss.)

Boyles Thirty Acres, ~ j., Sept. IL.
Before a crowd that approached
10000, Harry Wills, former New
Orleans stevedore, clearly outpointed
Luis Angel Firpo, South American
heavyweight champion in a twelve
round no decision bout here tonight.
In compliance with the New Jersey
boxing law there was no official de-
cision after the contest, but there in
the immense gathering that jammed
Richards arena that Wills was win
ner Firpo blocked on all his wild
swings, pounded savagely about to-
day, but failed OWN a single round.
Firpo was saved by knockout only by
same fortitude, same ability to take
punishment that showed in fight last
summer with Jack Dempsey. Second
round, fourth, fifth, sixth seventh,
ninth, and elevent rounds Wills put
Firpo back on heels with terrific
right hooks to jaw. Seemer certain
that South American was going. The
immense crowd rose to its feet cheer
ing wildly for Wills, but Firpo only
shook his head, tore back in with
wild right swings, but Wills with
perfect defense completely smothered
them. Firpo seemed to lack steam in
punches that put Dempsey to his
knees and knocked him out of the
ring last summer. Four times South
American landed right flush to jaw
but the only response he got was a
wide New Orleans dock smile.
Round One
Wills rushed close and grazed a
left hook off Firpo's jaw. They came
close again and exchanged short
The Delta independent., 1924-09-12
MINOR MUSINGS
; '><~<<>>~~<>>>>. J..

Some family skeletons persist in
showing themselves on bathing
beaches.
kiss and makeup" rs tho flappor's
motto. makeup being necessary after
tho kiss.
In percentage Of goodness tho water.
melon outfits the cantaloupe about
.S0i to .2i2.
Flights around the world will soon
be ordinary affairs with very lttlo
thrill In them.
1t IN fine to know that the national
debt has been reduced by a billion.
Only 2l more billion TO 20.
Corn, oats, hogs. wheat, nil up In
price, ought to help work out tbIa
'back to the farm" slogan.
-Four years war and six yoarg gottl
Ing roparatlons, and now everybody
WIN hope that the Job In done.
Tho first pneumatic tire was con.
structed In 1888, which fixes approxIm-
atoly the date of the first puncturo.
number of tho big baseball man
ayers favor another amendment IN tbo
constitution prohibiting tho ninth in
ming.
The Delta independent., 1924-09-12
DELTA COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

The Delta County Sunday School
convention will be held In Delta next
Friday, September 10, at the Metho-
dist church. Mrs. II. II. Shaw, state
superintendent of the children's dl.
vision work and j. G.. Arnold, secre-
tary Of the state association will be
here to assist in the work of the
convention and bring their usual mess
age Of inspiration and help on the
problems OF Sunday School workers.
After the song and devotional serv-
ice led by Rev r. u. Sherman at 10
o'clock divisional conferences will be
held at 10:3O. Mrs. II. u. Stockham
and Mrs H. n. Shaw will lead the
children's division; Mrs Loops and
Mr.. Edworthy win lead the young
peoples division, and Rev r. Payne
and Mr.. Arnold the adult division The
conferences wiJl close promptly at
1900. In the afternoon the devotion
al service viii be led by Mrs II. u.
White. H. B. Edworthy will then de-
liver an address on leadership train
ing A business session will then be
held with reports Of county officers
and pledges for the new year. Chill.
dren's and young peoples division con.
ferences led by the same leaders as
in the morning viii be held with
an administrative division led by
Prof Rogers and Mr.. Arnold.
In the evening n supper viii be held
and the question box OF the conference
will be opened, with all questions
being discussed by the state officers
and local workers.
Rev Jack Stewart win lead the song
The Delta independent., 1924-09-12
LOCAL NEWS
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Leroy Marsh was an outgoing pass.
enger to Denver Saturday where he
will resume his work at Denver Uni
versity
Mrs Verne WIN, who has been
visiting with home folts-the Hester
family returned to Wal8enburg on
Saturday.
Il. B. Vanocker undershrrlff, is at
Hotchhss this week looking after
police duty there during the crowded
fair season.
After spending the past two montha
with relatives here, Tom sechrist left
Monday for his home at Huntington
Park, California.
Mr.. and Mrs, Gaylord A. Burt re.
turned Saturday from Rock Island
Illinois, where they have spent the
summer. They will make their home
here
The Delta independent., 1924-09-12

and devotional service in the evening.
and Mrs. II. r. Shaw will speak on n
subject suggested by her visit to the
Worlds Sunday School convention
this summer. ]. G. Arnold will ad.
dress the meeting then on "Co-opera-
tion in the Kingdom Work"
The conference promises to be a
very fine one in every way and n
large attendance is anticipated from
all over the county.
The Delta independent., 1924-09-12
New Dress
Lrirnrrlirgs

Ne" SILK Tinsel and Lace Band.
ings In high colors
NEW BUTTONS
Better look through that old
button bag Of yours for very
likely those quaint little buttons
are just the thing to give your
new frock that "oh, so unusualp
touch. " you haven't saved
those buttons, you will find lust
what you want among our ne.
arrivals In buttons.
The Delta independent., 1924-09-12

ing feature OF the fair and should
attract a large crowd.
This office acknowledges the re-
ceipt Of two complimentary tickets for
the fair.
The Delta independent., 1924-09-12
Our Beauty Shop

Miss Reynolds is back at
work after her inforced absence
greatly enlarged and improved
our quarters and you will now
find plenty Of room and light,
with every modern convenience
for making our service to you
better. A sanitary, modern
shop, with careful efficient ser.
vice and moderate prices.
Call Miss Reynolds over either
phone for appointments.
The Delta independent., 1924-09-12

Al complete drum set for sale at
Music Shoppe.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15
Attorneys Anti Labor cord Discredits Yarn Told to Senate Probers.
By International Labor News Service

By International Labor News Service. {! Chicago, Nov. 8.-Charges of Wey-
 mouth Kirkland, Chicago attorney, be- 1 fore the Senate committee investigat- 1 ing campaign funds, that trade union l ists were coerced into making contri-
 buttons to the La Toilette Wheeler
 war chest and voting for the Progress
 sive ticket, were ridiculed in Chicago
 and regarded as typical of the reac-
 tionary campaign against La Toilette
 and Wheeler.
 ,, Kirkland appeared before the Senate committee as attorney for the Repub- lican national committee. He Is a member of the law firm of Mccormick,
 Patterson, Kirkland & Fleming, attor- neys for the Chicago Tribune, which paper has bitterly fought the political program of the Illinois State Fedora ton of Labor for years. Col Robert R. Mccormick, head of the law firm, IS also the head and directing genius of the Tribune. P. F. Patterson, one of the law partners, is member of the Mccormick Patterson family, which owns the Tribune.
 Lead Fight on Brotherhoods.
 Kirkland, besides being attorney for Peggy Joyce, is also employed in the same capacity by Ben w. Hooper, arch enemy of organized labor and chair. man of the United States Railroad La Dor Board. Kirkland argued a case against two of the railroad brother hoods in the court of United States District Judge James H. Wilkerson on October q and 2 and then proceeded to Washington to see how much dam age he could do to labor there. Donald R. Richberg and David E. Lilienthal were attorneys for the em- p1oyes. Judge Wilkerson has not
 handed down his decision, and it is presumed that he is awaiting the re turn to Chicago of Kirkland before lie does so.
 1 The case pending before Judge Viii
 kerson involves the Brotherhood of
 Locomotive Engineers and Brother hood of Locomotive Bremen and En- ginemen.
 Western Carriers Make Tricky Move. These organizations began negotia- tions with the carriers for new wage agreement early last aJnuary. They met with success with the New York Central and were rapidly signing up agreements with all the other eastern and southeastern roads, when, late in March, the western managers pro posed that the brotherhoods send rep Iresentatives to Chicago to confer with a managers conference committee on ssthe. establishment of principles for the guidance of managers and repre- sentatives of the employees in negoh
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15
Unions Vital to /.
 Workers, Textile Workers Say
By International Labor, News Service.

By International Labor, News Service.
 Berlin, Nov. 15.-Works councils, economic councils, chambers of labor, and host of other modern institutions which have been offered as substi- tute for trade unionism are worthless for the workers unless they are but tressed by organized labor, declares the second Congress of Christian Unions of Textile Workers, recently held in Strasbourg
 The concluding paragraph of the resolution on this subject reads:
 These institutions will be able to carry out the duties allotted to them only if they remain in close contact with the trade union organization, whose power must in no case be un- dernined by their formation. The trade unions are more necessary than ever to workers representatives as a source of that knowledge and advice required by them to carry their work to a successful conclusion, and as a means of protection against reprisals. It is clearly shown by the report sub mitted to the congress that works councils which have not maintained close contact with the trade union or ganizations have been rapidly reduced rto a state of imDotency and that when on the contrary, policy of mutual Incorporation and goodwill has been followed by those organizations, results of the greatest benefit to the workers and the national economy have been achieved"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15

|PATRoNIzE OUR ADVERTISERS
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15

ginemen, and J. Mcclure of Chicago, general chairman of the Chicago & The Chicago Tribune attorney went into Judge Wilkerson's court and asked that these two men be compelled to appear before Hooper as witnesses, so that Hooper could seize control of the settlement of the wage scales on the western railroads.
 And that is the sort of Machiavelian machinations the Progressives were up against here in Chicago, under the aegis of the headquarters of the Re publican national committee and the worlds greatest newspaper" which seldom has won a political battle.