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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16
Large and Small Sums
SWeU Conscience Fund

At the United States Treasury de-
partment in Washington there is con
science fund and it is growing rapidly.
Conscience stung individuals from all
sections of the country, and even in
foreign lands, frequently send in sums
of money to make good frauds that
they have perpetrated on Uncle sam
Since the first contribution of five dol
lars more than 100 years ago. the fund
has grown to nearly 100000 Those
who contribute to this fund hardly ever
give their authentic names, and few
go to the trouble to explain how they
came to unjustly get into possession of
government property or money
These contributions have varied from
a one-cent postage stamp to 100000
AT the present time the annual receipts
are said to amount to over 5000. The
largest contribution, that of $30.000
was accompanied by brief note stat
ing that ii was the final installment on
an $4,000 payment, which was four
times the amount the sender had
stolen. The most frequent contribu-
tors to this fund are little children who
send in a few cents to make good can
celed postage stamps which they have
used Illegally. These small remittances,
it is said. are often accompanied by
the most pathetic notes showing the
mental tribulations suffered by the
writer's Pathfinder Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16
Frenchnian Would Strip
Laurel From Columbus

French savants are investigating the
thorny question Of who discovered
America. In a paper read before the
College de France. a paper which the
French press terms sensational Pro-
lessor Meillet states that it was not
Christopher Columbus. The famous
voyager merely rediscovered CONT
nent which was known long before his
day to other nayigators, as the New
York Herald-Tribune says.
Up to the present, says Professor
Meillet, no serious study of the In
digenous languages of America and
of other regions has ever beer made,
but the ground now is being broken by
French students and a comparison of
the yocabularies of a group of Call
fornia languages and certain P0lyne-
sian languages has brought to light
Satisfying and numerous coincidence"
The vocabulary of the indigenous
races o. Patagonia" the lecturer told
his colleagues OF the College de
France. SHOWS striking resemblances
~ liidl VI <auSlA di1t4A laws @AtAu - -
interesting to note that these linguistic
resemblances parallel almost Identical
" similar resemblances In the arms
domestic utensils and other objects
used in the same epoch in America and
other regions. Bu. these slmilarities
do not date from the time when these
continents were connected By land In
stead of vast oceans. Therefore it is
10 be concluded that nayigators sailed
over these immense spaces"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16
Fair Game

An English tourist who was staying
nj q farmhouse in Scottish parish
was told by his landlord one morning
to take the gun and so TO the field and
"sho0t something" A little later
while going down lane, his gun UNI
de- his arm, the tourist met small
boy making for the school.
Il say, my boy he remarked lis
there anything TO shoot down here?"
The boy looked around for a mo-
ment, and then answered with eager
ness:
"Ay, there's the skulemaister comm
over the hilll"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16
Connects Common Word
With Interesting Story

Probably none of our readers think
of sack" as word In any way re-
markable. but Or. C. G. Williamson in
his book Curious Suryivals' reminds
us that the word has strange origin
and is connected with curious story.
We probably got that word sack"
he says, from a Coptic or Egyptian
word "sok," which means kind of
canvas or cloth from which a bag was
made. Tie word survives sackincloth.
The story is that the word "sok'
was the last word uttered before the
tongues were confounded at Babel and
that consequently it appears in every
language in an almost identical form.
Curlously enough, the second state
ment Is true
The Irish sac" Is the same as the
French word; the Latin "saccus' is
closely related to the Italian "sacco"
and TO the Spanish "saco." In Greek
Il is "sakkos,p in Hebrew "sak" or
sag" in Egyptian or in Coptic ''sok,"
in Dutch "zak" and in Swedish sack"
and the same word appears in many
other languages without any real
change. In slang or colloquial talk we
now apply it in quite another fashion;
when we talk of persons getting
the sack We intend delicately TO init
mate that he has been discharged from
his employment. That use we prob
ably derive from the Turkish custom
of getting rid of undesirable persons
by putting them into a sack and throw
ing them into the BoSporus, outh's
Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16

A. D. 1925, at the Court House IN
the Village of Ellsworth, County OF
Pierce, and State of Wisconsin, there
VIII be heard and considered, the APP
plication of Lake City Bank of Min
nesota, a corporation, to admit 70
probate the last Will and Testament
of David Huddleston, late of the city
Of Lake City, Wabasha County, Min
nesota, deceased, and for the appoint
ment of an administrator, with will
annexed;
Notice Is Hereby Further Given,
That at the Special Term of said
Court to be held at said Court House,
on the Second Tuesday of August, A.
D. 1925, there will be heard, cor
sidered and adjusted, all claims
against said David Huddleston, de-
ceased;
And Notice Is Hereby Further
Given, That all such claims for ex-
animation and allowance must be
presented to said county court at the
Court House in the Village of Els
worth, IN said county and state, on
or before the Eighth day of August,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16

Assemblyman Theo. Swanson Of
this county has proposed a plan
whereby the county may use its Ii
quor law violators in maintaining the
county highways. Mr.. Swanson says:
I'm my county, and others which do
not have warehouses, the hard lab
or at present consists Of eating three
meals day. The yiolators would be
given something else to do under my
plan"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16
OF Course IL Wna

Where have you been all the eve
ningT asked the suspicious wife.
1--WE been talking business with Tom
Baker" replied her husband.
Eyes And suppose that is baking
powder sprinkled all over your sh1ul-
der?'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16
BORN

Griffey.-At the Peoples Hos
pital, Monday, April -, 1925, to Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Griffey Of East Kin
nicRinnic, a daughter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16

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, 1925-04-16

Get Burgess Radio "A" batteries,
they last twice as long as other dry
cells. Ali Rasmussen. River Falls,
Wis.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16
NOTICE

Rag Carpet and Rug Weaving
Plain and fancy work. Leave orders
at Falteisek's Barber Shop, 1l9 SO.
Main ST., River Falls. Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16

Notice to Prove Win and Notice
To Creditors
State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Pierce Coupty,--In Probate.
In Re Estate Of David Huddleston.
Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Gwen, That ii
the General Term Of said court to be
held on the Second Tuesday Of May
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16

FOR SALE.-Hatching Eggs from
pure bred Buff Orphingtons. (Set-
ting of 49, for $500 or $1,000 per
hundred. Max Froehner, Ri. s,
Saltwater, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16
LEGAL NOTICE

list publication April l6, 1925)
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-04-16
CLASSIFIED ADS.
LOST

LOST.-A $500 Bill between Mrs.
Tozer's and Ideal Cafe Sunday, April
r. Finder please return to this Of
flee and receive reward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30
DOvER-FOXCROFT

Rev. c. c. Clark of the Congrega-
tional church of this town sailed
June gath on the Mauritania from
New York, with his father, Prof.
Calvin NJ. Clark of the Bangor Theo-
logical seminary. Mr.. Clark and his
father will act as conductor and as
slstant conductor of a party Of about
80 college students, mostly Smith
and Wellesley. on a European trip
under the direction of the Bureau of
University of Travel. Landing at
Plymouth the itinerary takes in Eng
lish and Scottish lake regions, a week
In London, then a week in Paris,
thence to Lucerne and other points
in Switzerland; then to Italy, visit
ing Milan, Venice, Rome, and to
Naples. from which the party will
sail home on the Tuscania due in
New York September Bird. The main
object Of the tour will be the study
OF cathedrals and art galleries. Prof.
Clark will give lectures on the vari-
Gus places and points of interest
which he has studied in previous
tours of Europe. and there, will. be
special lecturers in the party.
MISS Edith VAIN will give the last
of series of lectures of her free lee
lures on the care and feeding of
children at the Congregational
chapel on Tuesday evening. ALI are
cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi r. Flint were IN
Dexter and Pittsfield Sunday.
The John Van Arman's Minstrels
will play again tonight at Central
nall with change of program in re-
sard to songs and jokes. This Is one
OF the cleanest companies to visit the
county In some time and all the com.
pany are stars in their line. A fine
band and orchestra furnish music
during the sow, a street parade at
noon and a free concert at night are
some of the features. of this COM
pany. The Van Arman's company
travel in their own private car, with
dining room and pullman, furnishing
an ideal home for the travelling show.
The many friends of Mrs. Dennis
Brawn will be pleased to learn that
she is improving from her recent
serious illness.
East Piscataquis Pomona Grange
will meet with Piscataauis Pomona
at Blanchard on Thursday, July :.
The fifth degree will be conferred
by officers of East Pomona. All
members will please carry dishes.
thelr pastry, beans and coffee will be
furnished
Miss Marcella st. Onge of Hart
lord, Conn. Is home for the summer
vacation with her parents in this
town.
Miss Elizabeth K. Paine, who
teaches in Brookline. Mass, in IS
town for the summer vacation the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. D. Paine.
Henry Packard has been confined
TO his home recently because of in
jury to his foot when a piece of tim
Der fell upon it.
Mrs. Donald K. Patillo and little
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30

Comedy Company ever present.1 !,
this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Palmsr :.
callers Sunday in Pittsfield. ~
Miss Amy Molgridge, Miss r..,.
Sterling Of Waterville and Mis- ~, w.
en- Curtis Of Augusta were sn. ne'
guests at the home of Miss' ~ \
gridges parents, Mr.. and ~
Charles Mofgridge on Mapls 49,
Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Whittsrss
of Waterville have arrived IN taa
and are at their summer borns w
the shore of Lake Wassokeae "
Mrs. Georgia Drew of GuiIfo,a \
the guest of her sister. Mrs Nv J
Dexter on Maple street.
Joseph P. Rand of the New W,
Left Insurance Company has racss.
ly purchased new EEssex - y.
Mrs. Harry Fineburg ID in Rsrs
for several days where she can ~
Mr.. Fineburg who is a patient ~ \ .
Eastern Maine General hosnits, 1g
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Davis osss,,
town were the guests of relatives y
Bangor Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30

son, who have been the guests of
Mrs. Patillo's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Pratt, have returned to their
home i'll Fulton, N. Y. Mr.. Patillo
came here and accompanied his fam
lily home.
The Peter Pan Girls furnished
music for dance at the Grange
hall in Barnard Friday evening.
Sheriff John H. Weymouth and
Deputy Fernald Whitman were in
SangerVille Saturday.
Ira Switzerland of Brookline,
Mass, was recent visitor in town.
John S. Williams of Guilford was
In town recently on legal business.
Deputy Sheriff David G. Cowan of
Monson was in town on business re-
Gently.
Misses Clarice and Neona Towre
of East Dover. who are home from
Colby college for the summer vaca-
ton, were in town recently calling
on friends.
Misses Margaret Lyford and
Gladys Buck have gone to Crawford
Notch, n. H., where they will be en-
ployed during the summer months.
Hon. James H. Hudson of Gull
ford was in town recently on legal
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30
A TERRIBLE CALAMITY

What at this writing appears to
be a terrible calamity has befallen
Riverside, California, an earthquake
wrecking much Of the best part OF
the city of 10000 people and causing
the death of many.
Although a railroad center and the
heart Of prolific citrus fruit region
Riverside is chiefly a residential city
with beautiful homes and handsome
public buildings. so miles southeast
of Los Angeles on the Santa Anna
RIVER.
The movement of the San Andreas
fault causing the earthquake Of 1906
did not reach as far south as River
side. Around 500 people lost their
lives in this quake and the resulting
fire.
Oct. 4. 1913 Riverside suffered a
comparatively slight earthquake
shock and on Nov. 8 of that year
Los Angeles and nearby cities suf-
fered a slight shock, evidences of
considerable instability in the earth
crust in that part of the world.
A famous Italian seismologist,
Prof. Bendandi, who predicted the
Japanese earthquake, predicted Sun
day a revival of earthquakes, that
seismographs throughout the world
would record violent shocks on July
5th. He thinks these disturbances
will attain their peak about the mid
die Of July. That at Riverside may
prove to be the forerunner of these,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30
CANAAN

There will be a special -,
meeting Friday, July 3. Thers ~
several articles Of Importance - - Y
voted upon and it is hoped ali -
voters will be present. ~
Supt. and Mrs. Clarence Dicp.,
Winterport attended the meetirs y J.
Sunrise Chapter, o e. s.. TS,.N
day evening. While in town ~
were the guests of Mr.. and NJ NJ
George Maxfield. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Nelkon !,
son of Windham were waat y,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ns,sss
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Mason ana =.
Arthur. were callers at n r.
Smiths Friday evening,
The funeral service for M,
Oren Cover, conducted by Pss r.,
George Merriam of the Bethsr,
Baptist church of Skowhegan. ~,
held at her home Saturday afts-
noon. The flowers were var,
beautiful and show the high estsss -,
in which she was held.
Mrs. Mae Fitzgerald and grandso,
Walter Fitzgerald, We're week I'M
|. guests of Minnie Goodwin.
Mrs. Alpheus Mason, Mrs. Rosl.
Chase and Earl Burrill were yisito,,
in Bangor st. Johns Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nelson were |,
Pittsield Sunday the guests Of Nj
Nelson's sister and husband. N,
and Mrs. Harry Rolfe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30

lege and has q wide circle Of friends
who extend best wishes.
Mrs. Frank Haines and sons,
Frank, Jr., and John have return
ed from months visit with relatives
in Machias.
Friends Of A. P. Abbott will be
liged to pass another week in the
hospital in Portland where he Is re-
ceiving treatment for carbuncles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Thompson OF
Kittery are the guests of Mr.
Thompson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Thompson on High street
for a few days.
Irving Peters has been in Corinna
for several days in the interests OF
| the Central Maine Power Company
Mrs. p. M. Libby is caring fol-
Mrs. Morton Billiard and little
| daughter at their home on Highland
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Copeland
have returned home from a motor
| trip through Aroostook county.
The meat and grocery stores will
| be closed all day Saturday, July 4th.
but will be open Friday evening, July
3rd.
M. H. Salley has purchased resi-
dence on Oak street, Veazie, where
he will move in the fall.
Mrs. Eliza Briggs of Guilford is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. L. j
| Folsom. Mrs. Briggs health is much
improved.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Brewster
left Saturday for Poland Springs
where they will attend the reception
in honor of the visiting governors
and their families.
Mrs. Annie McCabe has recently
| purchased a new Essex coach of the
Blaisden Automobile Company.
L. ]. Folsom, who has been en-
| ployed on the State road, has com
| pleted his duties and returned to his
home on the North Dexter road.
| Levi R. Flint of the State High
way Police was in town on business
Sunday.
Frank Moran has returned from a
| fishing trip at Rainbow Lake.
DR.. Arthur c. Strout was among
| those attending the meeting of the
Maine Medical Association held al
Bar Harbor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Russell motor.
ed from Augusta Sunday morning
bringing with them Miss Doris
Bridges who has been their guest
for the past week. While in town
| Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Russll were
| tn guests of relatives. on their re-
| turn home they were accompanied
| by Miss Blanche Haseltine, who will
| pass the week in Augusta.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brigham Of
| Medford, Mass, are among those
| vacationing at Walden.
| Robert Card of Somerville, Mass.
| is at the Bridgeham homestead on
| Maple street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howard and
| daughter, Louise have returned from
a visit of 10 days with relatives in
| Brewer.
The John Van Arman's Minstrels
| show gave a fine entertainment on
! Friday and Saturday evenings at the
| Town hall. A good clean company
which was enjoyed by a goodly
| number of patrons.
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Salley and
children of Milo were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Salley at
their. farm home.
Tickets for Kemp" are now on
sale at the A. L. Davis Drug store.
This is without doubt one of the best
| productions of the Favor -Haines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30
nv David Cory

It was still dark, although the gray
dusk was now streaked with the red
of dawn, as the little rabbit finished
his very early breakfast, as I men
toned in the last story.
Mother, dear" he exclaimed, fold
ing his napkin in the tiny silver ring
that Cousin Colonial had given him
for his birthday, may I go out for a
little hop or two before I do my
morning chores?"
why do you wish to play so
early?" asked Lady Love who, like a
careful mother, would rather that
her little boy attend to his work be-
fore playing.
Because I'd like to see what all
the birds do before it grows light"
answered the curious little rabbit.
But curiosity often turns to learning,
Little Reader; that is, the proper
kind of curiosity.
Very WELL" answered the pretty
rabbit lady, with a smile. BE sure
to be home in short time" and Civ
ing him kiss, she watched him 60
clipperty clip down the winding path
out to the meadow. Up the Old. Cow
Path he hoped until, by and by, not
so very far, he came to a tangle of
scrub oak. Just a little way ahead
the alders, twined about with green
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30

brier, edged the swampy ground
near the Old Duck Pond. Here and
there among the scrub oaks tail
pine tree pointed high. and one tall
pine out in the swamp had raised
with it's roots a little mound of firm
brown ground.
With a hop and jump the bunny
boy landed on the little island, when,
startled by the noise of his feet hit
ting the ground, a mother oven bird
darted from her nest among the low
bushes and vines.
"Oh, how you frightened me-" she
exclaimed. Il thought Danny Fox
had found my nest, although 1 had
carefully rooted it over with dry
grass and made a tunnel to the front
door so that no one might see me
sitting on my eggs"
II won't harm YOU" answered the
bunny boy, and with plaintive
chirp the mother oven bird crept in
to her nest.
Just then a wood thrush, hearing
her cry, lifted his head from beneath
his wing and drowsily told his mate
as she warmed the eggs in her nest
that the little rabbit meant no harm
In another moment from his Tall
Pine Tree Professor Jim Crow sailed
away through the gray dusk toward
the crimson east, shouting at the top
of his voice;
Little Jack Rabbits out early today,
1t hardly Is morning, the sky is still
gray.
Now what is he looking for. I'd like
to know,
For I'm an quis-i-tive, curious
crow"
and suddenly turning in his fight
the old blackbird lighted on a dead
limb and craned his neck to see what
might happen.
Il only wish to see the birds get
up in the morning" answered the
little rabbit. I'm going home now
to bring in the kindling wood for
Mother" and away he hoped back
to the dear Old Bramble Patch as
Catbird shouted "Mi-a-aw!" from a
branch overhead and Mr.. Merry Sun
scattered the pearl gray mists of the
early day. And in the next story
you shall hear what happened after
that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30
MuLpooN ExroLs OBEDIENCE

Life is a fight in which the rules
were made by Cod" Such was the
text of the baccalaureate address OF
William Muldoon to the alumni OF
his institution where he has been
able to restore men to command OF
their appetites and obesity, helped
them back up the hill to prolonged
life, sometimes from near the bot
tom.
Mr.. Muldoon recognized no half
way measures in his curriculum. He
never attempted to delude those who
had tripped down the hill in pursuit
Of the butterflies of pleasure with
the idea that returning to the
heights would be as easy. His not
to make it easy but to insist that
they make the grade.
He is willing to make allowance
for youths desire to have its fling
but he yet insists that "the grandest
thing in the world is obedience;
that there are occasions when 1.-The
best thing is to take that youth by
the neck and shake him like rat
and tell him to obey"
William Muldoon's ways are not
the ways of some who labor to re-
form THEIR fellow men, and though
he was unable to keep John L. Sui
Ivan on the water wagon in the old
days he has been able to whip into
shape grown men, some of whom
hardly knew the word obedience I'M
til they came to the hands of Null
doom. They learned 1t quickly then
and lived to be grateful for the les
son he taught them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30
Editors Table

Play time may seem of but little
moment but it does a great deal in
shaping ones future. July Sportlife
makes its initial bow under the aus
pices of Macfadden Publications. 1t
will appeal to every lover of the out
doors.
Physical Culture Magazine for
for July, a Macfadden publication.
contains an article by DR.. Veitch
THE Bunk About This Gland Bus
mess" How my Muscles Help Me
To Sell Goods by Capt. L. V.
Chandler. ex-amateur champion box
er of England. There is another
Ben Lindsey article, How To Elm
mate The Unfit. Health makes for
efficiency so big business is going
in for body building. Susie Slang
ster Learns To Swim" by Curtis
Mitchell, also a timely hint for hot
weather by Milo Hastings, Foods
That Satisfy and Keep You Cool',
and an especially interesting article
by DR.. Edmund c. Gray want To
Be Beautiful? Be An Early Bird"
Illustrated with poses by Helen Mac
fadden.
True Story, for August. a Macfad-
den publication, contains a grist of
stories which will hold the attention
of it's readers.
The July issue of Fiction Lovers,
a Macfadden publication, contains
THE Tanning OF The Wife, a story
OF weak elemental emotions which
draws portraits of two New England
spinsters, much petted and rather
young man and little Portuguese
whirlwind of femininity; THE Out
casts of Poker Flat, one of Bret
Harris short stories. is this months
contribution of old masterpieces
Her Spring Adventure concerns
Elfreda, maker of artificial flowers.
shabby London lodging, a linnet
with wonderful voice. a hack
writer with a poets heart and a mys-
FERROUS stranger.