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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
Plum City Man
Is Suicide Victim

Elmwood- Sitting before mirror
in his home, near Plum City, Anton
Ganslucker, for some time a resident
of Pierce comfy, sent a bullet
through his head Jan. 8, death re-
sult.ng almost instantly.
Ganslucker, together with his wife
and boy, had gone to the barn to milk
the cows. While Mrs. Ganslucker and
the boy were engaged in milking and
caring for the cows, Mr.. Ganslucker,
unknown to them, went back to the
house and committed the deed.
A sad sight met the gaze Of the
wife and boy when they went into the
house. The lifeless form was found
dropped backward on the chair be-
fore dressing mirror.
No reason is ascertained for the
act.-Argus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
Fashions in Wives Vary.

Fashions in wives are not quite so
capricious as fashions in clothes
they vary with decades instead of with
seasons. Il wasn't so long ago that
the ''ash-tray wife" was the most ap-
proved model OF feininnily. ilIiza-
beth immortalizes her in The Cara
yaners." we remember: Indeed, the
perfect woman does not talk at ALL
Who wants to hear her? All that we
ask OF her is that She shall listen in
tell gently when we wish, for . change,
to tell about our own thoughts, and
that she should be at hand when we
want anything. Surely this is not much
TO ask. Matches, ash trays, and ones
wife should be, so to speak, on every
table; and maintain that the perfect
wife copies the conduct OF the mat hes
and the ash trays. and combines being
useful with being dumb"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
HEAR M0ANs IN MOUNTAINS
Peculiar Sounds Heard In the Chilean
Andes--Peak in England
Screams.

A deep note TO be heard at certain
seasons of the year proceeding from
the mountain of Eel Bramador, in the
Chilean Andes, Is one of the weirdest
sounds in the world. In former days
the natives listened to it with super
stitious fear while even white man,
hearing 1t for the first time, Is startled
at the mountains powers"
Another curious mountain exists in
Nevada, though this one usually gives
ont note resembling at first the
jingling of bells, and ending with q
deep, organ-Iike swell.
In both cases the sounds are due to
peculiar formation of the earth,
which under certain conditions OF
weather allows the separate particles
to rub against each other and so pro-
duce uncanny effects.
In England is a mountain which
howls in such way that formerly 1t
was supposed TO be the haunt Of de-
mons. This Is Cross Fell, in West
moreland, where local conditions pro-
duoe gale with several peculiarities,
including an awe-inspiring scream that
at times can be heard for miles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
Biggest Little Town"
Has A Shrine Club

Baldwin-The Baldwin Shriners
met at the o. K. Hawley home Fri
day evening and after banquet was
held organized a Baldwin Shrine
club, with thirteen members.
The following are the members
Geo. Fl. -Pittman, Pres; o. X. Haw-
Icy, Vice-pres.; 0. j. Vandeberg,
Sec.-Treas.; II. E. Layne, Harry
Conviss, Leslie I. Hansen, Ed. H
Bleirer, VIM. E. Hawley, DR.. Geo. B.
Swenson, n. L. Swanson, o. A
Aamodt, J. H. Kne..- and Ed. Pundy
They are all members of the Tri,
poll Temple, Milwaukee, with the ex.
ception of Leslie |. Hanson, who is a
member of Os3nan Temple, ST. Paul
and H. E. Layne and Harry Conviss,
who are members of KEN Temple
Grand Forks, n. Oak.
The members say they have the
biggest Shrine club of any town of
its size in the United States and ehal-
lenge and town of its size to show
a larger membership. Bulletin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
Ne Had Stolen Her Heart.

Ellen, the cook, was Of suspicious
nature She distrusted mankind In
general and banks In particular; she
never banked her frugal savings.
Part OF her wages were boarded In a
stocking In some obscure corner OF
her room. ElIen's gentleman friend"
was the neighboring butcher, and as
the friendship had proved enduring
her mistress was not astonlshed when
the girl announced her pending MAJ
riage.
And l want to ask you, mum, said
Ellen, whats the best way TO put
my money In the bank?'
Her mistress regarded her in aston
ishment. "Why, Ellen, I thought you
didn't believe in banks!"
mo more / do, num-" replied the
girl, "but since I'm going to be mar
ried next week kinder feel the money
would be safer in the bank than in the
house with strange man about. -
The Argonaut.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
A Charmed Sea FIGHTER.

Outside the harbor of Charlotte
Amalie, on the coast Of st. Thomas
island, huge rock looms out of the
sea. Sail Rock 1t Is called, and 1t
bears startling resemblance to ship.
AS l gazed upon II, says Mr.. A. Hyatt
Verrill In his book "In the Wake of the
Buccaneers / could not blame the
bellicose captain Of French frigate
who a century and more ago sighted
the rock one night and, mistaking it
for prlvateer, ran close and hailed 1t.
No response came back. Again he
hailed, and as still no response came he
blazed broadside at the shadowy
mass. Back came the echoing thunder
of the cannonade, and the rebounding
shot, falling on the frigate's deck, con-
yinced the Frenchman that the prlva-
teer was returning his fire.
For hours the battle ragged the
french gunners poured broadside after
broadside at the massive cliff. Not
unlil day dawned did the deluded COM
mander of the frigate discover his
mistake. Then, crestfallen and morti-
fled, he crept away. leaving Sail Rock
unscathed and triumphant. Youths
Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
HEADLESS H0RSEMAH RIDES
Ghost Goes Forth Nightly IN Sleepy
Hollow in Search Of Head
lost in Battle.

The graveyard of the old Dutch
church, Tarrytown, N. Y, Is described
by Washington Irving at the beginning
of the Legend Of Sleepy Hollow"
ION the Tappan Zee there lies small
market town or rural port known by
the name of Tarrytown. Not far from
this village there is little valley
which is one Of the quietest spots In
the world A small brook glides
through it, with just murmurs enough
to lull one to repose."
The enchanted region of Sleepy Hol-
low is haunted by the apparition of a
figure on horseback, who in mythical
battle had lost his head
Certain of the more authentic his
torians," continues the author, "allege
that the body OF the trooper having
been buried In the churchyard, tie
ghost rides forth to the scene of bat
tie in nightly quest of his head, and
that the rushing speed with which he
sometimes passes along the Hollow Is
owing to his being in a hurry to get
back to the churchyard before day
break"
Just below the bridge flows the
brook, and near the church bridge
IchabOd Crane had his terrifying en-
counter with tie headless horseman.--
Detroit News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
Rock Elm Home
Destroyed By Fire

Elmwood.-Fire, which started in
an upstairs room about one o'clock
Friday afternoon, Jan. A, totally de-
stroyed the farm dwelling occupied
by John Osterlund and Martin Nyeg-
gen, east of Rock Elm.
The fire was discovered when John
Osterlund, after finishing his dinner,
went to the top of the stains and
found flames shooting from one of
the rooms. The fire had gained con-
siderable Roadway. A hurry call was
sent to neighbors, who responded in
goodly number, and bucket brigades
were formed. Despite all efforts the
flames had destroyed the whole house
in the space of an hour.
A well-house and a garage at the
east of the house We're saved The
barn and other buildings were far
enough away from the dwelling te
safe.
A part of the household goods on
the first floor were saved, bit every
thing in the upstairs and in the base
ment was lost
1t is understood that about $4,000
insurance was carried.-Argus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17

And / replyed back and sed. Yes
and | all ways had thot she was
lady. And she went and give me a
slap on the Profile and remarks at
the same instance. Now try and for
get that. guess we was both mis-
taken.
Saterday-We got paper telling
all about the wedding of the neece OF
/ of mas old skool mates today and
it went on to tell how the bride was
drest up in white and | asst ma why
was the brides all ways drest IN
white when they attempted to get
marrdey and She sed white was to
denote Joy and l asst her why was the
groom drest in back then. | CESS she
diddent hear me.
Sunday-We got mother joak or
Ant Emmy IA and lie has. She nev@i
new till today but what a Spirlteaii>-
was man witch made his own Ticker
to drink.
Monday-l confided to Jane that
diddent think / wood ever get to be
very good looking and she sei. =
cheerup you no the Butterfly was 2
wilqn at ! tine as the poets use tc
say.
Tuesday Ma brot home naf,
dress today aad she asst pa how do
he like it and he sed Not very well
and she sed. Well never mind Hon
ely / wont wear it very long. AM
pa sej Well on End thot | spose the
longer yoa wear it the better | will
like it.
Wensday- When ma cum home to
mite asst her if ahe thot it wood make
me sick If wood eat doz. CooSy,
and she sed it mite make me ver.
dangerously sick. But it haddent
How ever sum Of the results vas yer,
pane full When ma discovered tina
they was eat.
Thirs dag When Ant Emmy Gun
home this evening ma was ballins
and sed she had fell down aEd brok'
! of her casseroles and Ant Emm,
got skared and went & talefoned fo'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
BOB NOT FOR extern

Madison-Reports which are de-
elaied to have been circulated in Wis,
consin that United States Senator
La Toilette will endorse Atty Gen.
Herman l.. Ekern for governor and OPP
pose Gov. Blaine in the next political
campaign are characterized as false
and absolutely without foundation
in a statement received Wednesday
by the Capital Times from Robert
NJ. La Toilette, jr., now in Washins
ton. Senator La Toilette has not an
nounced or indicated whom he viii
support for the Office OF governor
the statement said.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
Frear Tax Proposal
Is Called Dishonest

Washington-In a letter to Repre-
sentative james A. Frear, Wisconsin,
representative of the Progressive Re-
publican clement Of the house in the
ways and means committee, Secretary
Mellon Tuesday delivered q body blow
to the proposal to enact law to tax
income from state securities, brand
INC legielation such as that in con-
tempiatng as dishonest. Mr.. Mellon
said:
II have your letter OF Jan. 8, in
which you propose-instead of the
passage of an amendment to the con-
1stitution permitting taxation by the
federal government OF income from
state securities subsequently issued
and giving reciprocal rights to the
states-the immediate passage of a
bill taxing income on state and NUM-
,ipal securities now existing arl re.
ariring that the statute be not held
void without concurrence of at least
all but one of the supreme court jus
ices, and that it shall continue IN full
force and effect irrespective of the
decision of any inferior court. lor
ask my support of your proposal.
81 have been informed that a sub
committee Of the ways and meaas
conmittee, composed entirely OF law
yers, of which you were one, has de-
.ided. with the concurrence Of all bns
-ou, that the bill wopld be clearly
unconstitutional and on no account
;hould be passed.
"Ycar bill applies only to municipal
and state securities and does not ap-
Div to securities created by congress.
The proposed constitutional amend
nent is reciprocal, that is, both state
and United States securities there
after issued would be taxable. Do
you not think the discrimination in
your suggestion is defensible? L
congress to say that the United
States will tax securities iss ed by 2
state CT its subdivisions, but the state
may not tax 4ecu. ties issued by the
United States?
THE proposed constitutions
Amendment covers only securities is
sued subsequently to its adoption
Your bill affects existing securities
in the hands ef innocent holders. Ia,
exemption was mater,ll factor II
fixing the price at which the secur
ties were sold to their present own
ers.
/ "As an example OF what tni
means. the first Liberty11 les are full.
ak exempt; the 4i4's of the same i
sue and maturity are exempt as t.
normal tax only. Based upon. tht
| average market price of these bond:
d-ring the last month. the remova
Of exemption frcm surtaxes would
! drop the price frc2l 99.T per cent t.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17

87.2 per cent, loss OF SIPS for a
$1,000 bond, and removsl, of normal
tax exemption would reduce the
price further to S2.4 per cent, a total
if SITS on each $1,000 bond. A similar
situation would, of course, exist in
every municipal and state bond
This is the value of tax exemp-
ton sold and paid for. You propose
to confiscate this value and to pay
nothing for it. Irrespective of its
validity, it seems to me such legis-
lation would be dishonest"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
GIVEN SIX MONTHS

Hudson Frank Hurst of Kinnic
k:nnic was brought before Judge
Arnquist On Tuesday, Jan. 4. The
complaint was that he had threaten
cd several parties in the town He
was found guilty and directed to give
an $500 bond to keep the peace.
The result of his trial was that he
was rearrested on the charge of Civ
iEg liquor to minor. He then plead
guilty to this charge and was sen.
fenced to six months in The county
jail START observer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17

Ne1
er asst me what
| was a doing
that / was 30
late to skool and
| enformed her
| was a tending
to my own bis
ness and she
miss understood
the way / me MT
1t as / was put
ting sum money
into the bank for
a Crisn as eavc-
ing club ard sh
sed she had all
ways thot ! was
a gentelm an.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
Sport Coats Replace Sweaters - Carmelta
Ceraghty Wears One Of Latest Models

Carnelita Geraghty wears one of
the most popular models Of this kina
in Jealous Husbands" Its color ls
hunters green and white in broad
stripes, a long departure from the
dainty pastel shades OF the knitted
sweater. It's style Is severe, de.
signed for practical uses rather than
ornament. and yet any woman who
notes It's attractive effect and remema
beers many OF the knitted sweaters
which were some Of the wars atrocts
ties will be quite content enat knaSi
ting IL no lonEer fashionAbls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17

4 short while ago during the height
of the season at Palm Beach and
California, every smartly dressed wo-
man counted AMONG her wardrobe q
'' l,-en soft woody feminine sweaters.
But this season at the fashionable
resorts there Is every evidence that
women have banished the feminine
French idea Of sport clothes In favor
of the severe practically Of the Eng
fish models. Even the straight
shaggy sweater that closely resein
bles a mans golf sweater Is les
popular than the flannel coat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17

into the robbing of large number
of summer cottages at Scion Springs,
Wis, 80 miles south of here. Seven
cottages in the summer resort colony
had been entered and valuable articles
of furniture, money, clothing and
bedding had been taken. The thieves
had broken down the doors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
CHARGED WITH RORBING
SOLON SPRINGS COTTAGES

superior Losses " ,.ch may
amount to $4,000 were discovered
and Allen Ridgeway, 81, was arrest
ed as a suspect after an investigation
Tuesday by Sheriff w. A. Hagreen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
STATS DIARY
Ey Ross Farquhar

Friday Well me and lady Of a
fair sex had hole lot of trubble to-
Ia. Tho taach-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17

DR.. rite away. And sed to Bring
your Cloroform along.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
ORR TROOP "a" RRPORTN
GOOD TIME At CAMP

Troop A returned 70 Monte Vista
Wednesday and report . fias time
at ~. D. A. Russell lusing the maa-
suvefs there which have eontinusd
since Juas :.
evidsace Of esvseal casas Of
ssvsrs sunbura were brought home
but bshiad the taa aAA suabura ali
the boys show The rudy giev os
health saiasd by nearly three weeks
outdoor life. The days we're filled
With drill and study aaa plenty Of
good eats Of the army kiad and ail
are strong IN their psaiss Of the
grub handed out By their worthy
sargesnt. ". n. Fsssstt.
The felix's q homo are glad 70 vel.
come the boys homo and find them
II their accustomed places once moro
II the stores and various businesses
about tswn.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
DRILL STEM BREAKS AT
HOOPER WE'LL; HDON REPAIRED

An accident occurred at the Hoop
er oil well last Sunday which might
have occasioned an extensive delay
but the experience OF Jack Calvert
the drilier proved valuable and the
drill stem which was broken Oft
while In operation leaving sixty feet
Of the drill In the bottom OF the
well was soon fishcd out.
The well has now reached 4 depth
OF 4226 feet and n core barrel bit
Is being shipped from California and
is expected will be put into oper.
alton this week. This new bit will
cut through twenty feet Of strata
At q time and bring II up In such u
manner that the exact formation OF
the drilling can be seen.
Frank Goff reports interest In the
well as growing rapidly and says
that stock holders are paying In
their assessments and are anxious
to subscribe for more stock. In ad-
dition the company IL facing = very
bright outlook. A good showing of
eas persists ns the drilling proceeds
which results In = growing faith
among the driilers and operators
that the oil must he below and will
b reached In course Of time.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
MONTE VISTA EMPLOYS
REAL Rand LEADER

Tom Drysdnic has been u pleas.
mt visitor In Monte Vista on several
occasions this week while making ar
ranEemcnta to come home for good.
Mr. Drysdale. who now lives at Dol
Nortr. but formerly lived here has
taken up the position OF loader for
the Monte Vista band and will move
here with bis family about July I.
A. . leader and Instructor Of
music In the baad and orchestra line
Mr.. Drysdals y considered BY far
the best II the valley and Monte
Vista IL Indeed fortunate 10 BE- able
70 secure hin - . band leader at
this time. Dsriss the past year hs
has been music instructor in the
Del Norts schools and had charge
Of . boys bana aad . high school
orchestra there that have received
unlimited praise. The high school
orchestra made the trip to Deavsr
and received generous commenda.
tion for their concerts there durins
the state music week program.
Mr.. Drysdais will give Instructions
Of all basd instruments aad will
take up tie equalization and In.
struction e . Junior bApd In Monte
Vista.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
GOVERNMENT HUNTER
KIl.l& VALLEY RAIDER

stubby. one Of the most sought
after and highest priced outlaws In
the valley met death at the hands
Of ". =. Jsaniags. government
hunter. near Alamosa last week.
0subby. who rscsivod bis name b.
casss 10 saerifiesl oas fses foot
II . trap several yeass age. b said
to have killed eie.eee worth Of cat
tie II he past tArss ysars. He va
eas Of The largest wolves ever killed
II tAe valley. neasssiag ssven feel
from noss 70 " q tan.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
RARaBR FAMILY LRAvuD
MONTE VO1 T1W oOUI5l

G. z. Barber as1 family len last
Thursday for New Orleans. La.
where they expect 70 make their
failure home. TAsy made the trip
BY automobile.
NJ. Barber has bssa doing an
sxtsasivs potato businsss through
the New Orleans market. He expects
to return 70 Monte Vista this fall to
look after his Interests here II the
potato market
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
City Fire Department
Ais Women to Save
South Farm Buildings

A ftre alarm was turned In about
noon Wednesday which gave the
fire eAgine a six mile or more run
to the Peter Getx ranch known a.
the sodth farm south Of town. When
the track arrived there firemen
found ten women bravely organized
into . bucket brigade and fighting
like demons against . rapidly spread
Ing Tire about. the barns and fences
at the ranch. A blaze had already
started At the corner Of the main
barn.
The firemen and . number of vol
untssfs who had trailed the engine
10 the scene lent their aid to fight
Ing the scattered blazcs which were
breaktAg out in every direction a.
. result Of the high wind. Two
lsnsthA OF hose were stretched to
ons q the irrisatinE bitches and
one q the main gatss opened which
provt1sd an abundance OF water to
fight tie flames. The fire which
had attacked the barn was soon out
but aAsthsr two hours was spent
fis1t1ag scattering outbreaks about
the tohees and manure piles.
The origin Of the fire 10 not
kAov1. When first discovered Q
biaso had started IN . pile Of trash
near the chicken house an attempt
vas osde to put this out but the
wind scattered It in every direction.
The men at the ranch we're away
at The time and even those on ad-
joiniAe ranches were in distant
fields. Responding TO the telephone
alarm for help the neighbor women
railtsd to the support Of the Gets
women ssa vAliantiy worked against
the spreading flames until the fire
engine arrived.
The Gets ranch has = small VII
laEe OF buildings which includes
three story house. \ large barn and
many smaller buildings. All morn
iuB au ouubuAuy ui6H Wuu uaO
ragged and II Il due to the efficient
work OF the fire department and the
women Of the neiKhborhood that all
the buildings were not burned to
the ground. As II was. only some
smaller sheds and some fences were
destroyed.
The fire department arrived on
the scene OF the fire about l5 min
utes after the alarm had been turn
ed In.
Few instances ever occur where
, towns fire department can be OF
service to the farms and ranches
surrounding Il. Monte Vista has nm
unusually fine engine which can
nike good time and the irrigation
systems Of the valley furnish ample
water which is available near prac-
tirally every ranch house In this
part OF the valley. In this case one
ot the finest ranch equipments In
the valley was saved by the fire de-
nrr'mont which Is kept up by the
city.