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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19
SILENTLY SQUELCHED.
Clever Remedy of a ResOurcefu
Woman for the Masculine
NTaIady of ''Mashing."

There is one trait which I ad.
1nire immensely in women" said a
man who likes the sound of his own
voice. relates the Detroit Free Press,
''and that is the faculty of knowing
when to be silent"
Il just heard of a woman who
might possibly come up to your
IDEAL" remarked his companion.
Ordinarily, it must be admitted, she
is quite talllative. However, I think
you will agree that she not only re-
allies that silence is golden, but also
that discretion is the better part of
valor. Her home is here in Detroit
but she was visiting in New York
Early one evening she was walking
unaccompanied through enc of the
much frequented parks. Before GO
ing far she realized, even in the
crowd, that man was following her
At frequent intervals he would make
remarks, to which she paid no heed.
Finally he said in a slightly louder
tone: We'll, it seems to me you
are more interested in your own
thoughts than in what other people
are saying to vow.
'Just as he was finishing the SEN
tence she turned toward him, and,
as though realizing for the first time
that she was being spoken to, she
gave him most engaging smile,
shook her head and began making
signs with her fingers. Anyone could
have interpreted her look and atti-
tude to mean: I am truly sorry not
to hear what you are saying-but
don't you see that [ am deaf and
dumb?' AS the man looked sheepish-
~ about to sec if anyone had wit
messed the little scene, the words
which he muttered under his breath
would hardly do to repeat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19

In old age the mucous membranes
become thickened and partly lose their
function.
This leads to partial loss of hearing,
smell and taste, as well as digestive
disturbances.
Peruna corrects all this by its spe-
cific operation on all the mucous men,
branes of the body.
One bottle will convince anyone.
Once used and Peruna becomes life
long standby with old and young.
Mr.. Samuel Saunders of Blythedale,
Mo-, writes: 'My disease was catarrh
of the urethra and bladder. got a
bottle of Pe-ru-na and began taking
it, and in a few days l was relieved and
could sleep and rest all night think
that Pe-ru-na is a valuabl remedy. |
had tried other very highly recon-
mended medicines, but they did me no
good. My physician told me that l
could not expect to be cured of my
trouble, as l was getting to be an old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19
The X. G. S. Almanac for 1903.

The Kansas City Southern Railway S
Almanac for 1903 is now ready for distribu-
tion. Farmers, stock-raisers, fruit-grow-
ers truck-gardeners, manufacturers, mer-
chants and others seeking new field of
action or a new home at the very lowest
prices, can obtain reliable information con-
corning southwestern Missouri, the Cher
okee and Choctaw Nations in the Indian
Territory, western Arkansas, eastern Texas,
northwestern Louisiana and the Coast coun-
try, and of the business opportunities OF
X c. S Almanac and address, S. G. War
ner, G. p. A, X. c. S. Railway, Kansas
CITY, Mo.
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In later letter she says: Il am
only too thankful to you for your kind
advice and for the good health that
l am enjoying wholly from the use of
your Peruna. Have been out to the
Yellow Stone National Park and many
other places of the west, and shall al.
ways thank you for your generosity"
Mrs. +. f. Little.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR., Hartman,
giving full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19
Pe-ru-na is a Catarrhal Tonic
EspeciaIlyAdapted to the De-
Ginning Powers of Old Age.
The Oldest Man in America Attributes
His Long Life and Good Health
to Pe-ru-nd.

Mr.. Isaac Brock, of McLennan coun-
ty, Texas, has attained the great age
of ia years. He is an ardent friend
of Peruna and speaks of it in the fol-
lowing terms. Mr.. Brock says:
after a man has lived in the world
as long as L have he ought to have
found out great many things by ex-
perience. l think l have done so.
Zone of the things 1 have found out
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19
Anfisnxfn in Austria.

BY order of the austrian govern
ment antitoNin must be sold in every
drug store throughout the empire be.
row cost. According to the official
report, out of $4,000 cases of diph-
liberia in Austria last year treated
with antitoxin 1879 per cent. died
Out of 10000 not treated with anti
toxin 57.5 per cent. died.-London
Mail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19
A TRAVELLER
AT SEVENTY-ONE
YEARS OF AGE.

also cough. Now my cough is all
gone, and all the distressing symptoms
of catarrh of the stomach and bowels
have disappeared. I will recommend
it to all as rare remedy. I am so we'll
I am contemplating a trip to Yellow
Stone Park this coming season. How
is that for one II years old?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19
EnterpriSing Drumm err.

Shopkeeper (whose patience is complete.
" exhausted )-Snippers, call the porter to
kick this fellow out
Importunate Commercial Traveller (un-
daunted) -Now, while we're waiting for the
porter, I'll show you an entirely new line
best thing you ever laid eyes on.-Glasgow
Times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19
Ice Cream Bad for Guinea Pigs.

A Baltimore woman has discovered that
ice cream is full of streptococcus lanceolat-
uses, which are sure death to guinea pigs.
Humane people will Therefore be careful in
future to keep their guinea pigs away from
the ice cream.-Chicago Record Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19

A young woman is suing her husband for
divorce on the ground that he is a fool.
prevents him from setting up any defense.
Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19
a VENERABLE PASTOR
CURED By PE-RU-NA,

man (57 years.. feel very thankful
for what Pe-ru-na has done for me-"
In later letter Mr.. Saunders says:
81 am still of the same mind with re-
gard to your Pe-ru-na medicine"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19

m e d j G in e f o /
chronic catarrh of
the stomach and
bowels. I h a v e
been troubled Sc
verely with it for
over a year, and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19

His Judgment-"I've been told,, said
the amateur, that I'm good actor. What
do you think of that Il think there are
some awful liars in this world. Chicago
Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19
LICENSE FEES PAID
BY RAILROADS IN 1902.
AMOUNT STILL INCREASING.
States Having Ad VaIOrem System Get Less
From Railroads Than Wisconsin Does.
(lssued in Behalf of Wisconsin Railways.)

In our first article we published state
ment giving the lump sum paid in license
fees by the railroads of Wisconsin for a
term of years. In that statement tue
amount paid in 1902 was ESTIMATED for
the last three mouths of the year.
We give below a detailed statement pre-
pared from data obtained from the secre-
tary of state of the amount paid in 1907;
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Other Railroads .. 2O,242.27
G,o0S.S7 S2S0,2J
Amounts Paid by all Railroads of Wisconsin
for Two Years.

1901. 1907.
Fees paid .......... S1.7il,goolS $L72l o93 -
Per mile ............ 2oS'ol ~'-V'
In addition to the license fees the rail
roads of Wisconsin pay large sums Tor
taxes on property owned by them, but not
Exclusively used for railroad purposes
In 1902 the c. x NV. R'y Co paid
$37, 22927 in this manner; the G., NJ.
St Z. R'y paid SO 1880, and other roaua
in proportion. In the wear 1901 the pay,
mcnt Of taxes of this character amounted
to $9S,59S, and it is safe to say that our, our,
ing 1902 they exceeded 100000. In addition
to these sums large amounts are pau III
taxes by lessees OF railroad property, one
lessee alone in Milwaukee paying Sl2S6l6
in 1902.
There are fifty states and territories In
the United States, thirty-seven Of which
collect taxes on railroad property exclusive
ly in the direct form. called an ad valorem
tax The states that were an exception TO
this general rule In 1901 were MS follows:
Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mini
nesota, New York, New Jersey, PennSyl'
vanla. Vermont and Wisconsin.
According to the report of the statstician
of the inter state commerce commission for
1901. the states depending upon the ad
valorem tax system exclusively, collected
$25, 69S,O1S in taxes on l34.3I3.l4 miles or
railroad, or an average or $l9l. pcr(mllr.
While the states of Illinois and New York
collect by far the lnrgcr portion or their
taxes in this direct form, they are not IN
cluded with the al valorem states because
in Illinois the sums collected from the Iii
nois Central are in large part payment
for land grants received frosl the state,
payment being made in the form OF Il tax
on the gross earnings, and in New York
the major part of the excise tax paid by the
railroads has been paid under protest and
suits are now pending for It's recovery. For
this reason New York has not been classed
with the ad valorem states.
But to be perfectly fair In the presenta-
tion of the results OF ad Valorem taxation
in the United States, we shall show what
the results are with these two states In
Guided. with these two states included in
the list of states which derive revenue
from this form OF tax. we have an aggrc
cato of S34 SAT 1876 taxes paid by com
6anies owning 1913 652.76 miles of railroad,
or an average Of S226.53 per mile, Wis
consin's average for the same year was
$25S.61.
Gross Earnings Tax Yields Larger Returns
&Lo,, Il VaIOreTu SV stem.
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to my entire It's
f a C t on is the
proper remedy for
ailments due di-
rectly to the eff
fects of the eli
mate.
For ia years I
have WithStOOd the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19

C0Hd h0d
of
vgorafed but think dear Doctor anaf 1fd
Father thar DeH
by
human ffy j. ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19

and $3shoes are worn by thousands of menwho
have been paying 81 and $5,not believing they
could get frst-class shoe for $3.50 or $500.
He has convinced them that the style, fit,
and wear of his $3.50 and $500 shoes is just
as good. Give them trial and save money.
Notice Imcrease Cfs09 Sales: sBe, 2OB, \ s8,3I
i'm Businesg: l19O2 sales: 20, 0S4 $4,000
w. Z. DOUGLAS $500 GILT EDGE LINE,
Worth 5000 Compared with Other Makes
The best imported and American feathers. Heyrs
Patent Gait Enamel Box Calf Calf Vicf KID, Corona
Colt, and National Kangaroo. Fast C0ior Eyefets.
EeuSInn The genuine have w. J.. DOUGLAE
UuutiulIS name and price stamped on bottom.
Shoes bg mail, PC. extra. Wus. CaidiOg free.
~. u. so UGaJAS, IsHg1CRTDN, bAASEs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19

Mrs. f. E. Little, Tolona, Ill, writes:
''I can recommend Peruna as a good
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-19
81 RELY UPON
PE-RU-NA FOR
| ALL CATARRHAL
DISEASES"

changeable climate of the United
States. During my long life l have
known a great many remedies for
coughs, colds, catarrh and diarrhoea.
I had always supposed these affections
to be different diseases. For the last
ten or fifteen years [ have been read
ing DR.. Hartman's books and have
learned from them one thing in par
ticular: That these affections are the
same and that they are properly called
catarrh.
''As for DR.. Hartman's remedy, Pc
runa, [ have found it to be the best,
if not the only reliable remedy for
these affections. Ifhas been my stand
by for many years and attribute my
good health and my extreme old age
to this remedy.
at exactly meets all my require
ments. I have come to rely upon it al
most entirely for the many little
things for which | need medicine. [
believe it to be especially valuable to
old people, although [ have no doubt
it is Just as good for the young
Isaac Brock.
A New Man at 70.
Major Frank O'Mahoney, West Side
Hannibal, Mo-, writes:
81 am professionally a newspaper
correspondent, now 70 years old. ]
have watched the growing power OF
the Peruna plant from its incipiency
in the little log cabin, through its
gradations of success up to it's present
establishment in Columbus, Ohio, and
I conclude that merit brings its full
reward.
Cup to few years ago felt no need
to test it's medicinal potency, but late
ly when my system needed it, your
Peruna relieved me of many catarrhal
troubles. Some two years ago
weighed 21O pounds, but fell away
down to 1853 pounds, and besides loss
of flesh I was subject to stomach trou-
bles, Indigestion, loss of appetite, in
somnia, night sweats, and a foreboding
of getting my entire system out of or
der. During some months I gave Pc
runa a fair trial, and it rejuvenated
my whole system. I feel thankful
therefore, for although 70 years old
feel like a young man."-Major
Frank O'MahOnev
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will be paid to anyone who
can disprove this statement.
Because w. l.. Douglas
isthe largestmanufacture
he can buy cheaper and
produce his shoes at q
lower cost than other con-.
Germs, which enables him
to sell shoes for $3.50 and
$500 equal in every :
way to those sold else ~
where for 81 and $500. Sss5
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Rev. j. N. Parker, Utica, N. Y,
writes:
"In June, 1901, 1 lost my sense of
hearing entirely. My hearing mao
heen Somewhat ir1Daired for SeYefaI
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-11-06
DISPENSARY PROFITS.
Business for the Last Quarter Reviewed
by Committee.

The report of the joint committee
appointed by the Legislature to eN-
anime the books and fuancia, con-
dition of the State dispeuSary has
been made public. \ profit Of
S117,673 was reported for the
quarter ending August 81. OF this
SUM S97,54775 comes from tie
county dispensaries, and is equally
divided between the towns ard
counties.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-11-06

Solicitor Sea>e opcucd Tor tie
State. He made clear a: d log
cal speech, asking for verdict Of
guilty.
Mr.. Hunter, for the dcfcnse,
asked the mercy of the jury for his
client, who had confessed, thus
putting the courts III possession Of
the truth AS to this crime. Mr.
Hunter had DO evidence whatever
upon which to ground any Contcn-
tons, but in the face OF ali this
he made good fight and the best
possible.
The case was given to the jury
about six o'clock and after being
out only few minutes the jury
returned verdict of guilty, will,
recommendation to mercy.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-11-06

A man working by the day is paid
for the time he puts in at work, but
when that man saves dollar for his
days labor it works for him nights,
as we'll rs days; never lays off on ac-
count Of bad weather and never gets
sick, but goes right on earning him
an income It's a nice thing to work
for money, but it's much nicer to
have money working for you. Try
it--open a savings account with us
and get some money working for you.
Make deposit in the Savings de
partment today and lot it begin to
work for you. Interest computed at
4 per cent January 1 and July 1 of
each year.
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MO. S994.
Treasury Department
GfiCG Of Comptroller Of the Currency

Washington, D. c., October IL, 1903.
wv HEREAS, by satisfactory evil
w dencc presented to the under
signed, it has been made to appear that
'"Thc Peoples National Bank of Pros
pcrity," located in the Town of Pros
pcrity, in the County of Newberry, and
State of South Carolina, has complied
with all the provisions Of the Statutes
Of the United States, required to be
complied with before an association
shall be authorized to commence the
business of Banking;
Now therefore |, Thomas p. Kane,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the
Currency, do hereby certify that "The
Peoples National Bank Of Prosperity
located in the Town Of Prosperity, in
the County Of Ncwbcrry, and State Of
South Carolina is authorized to com
mence the business of Banking as pro-
vidcd in Section Fifty-one hundred and
sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes Of
the United States.
In testimony whereof witness my hand
[L.S. and Seal Of Office this Twelfth
day of October, 1903.
II. p. KANE,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the
Currency.
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The objection was overruled by
Judge Haynesworth, and the con-
fession was admitted, as follows:
CONFESSION OF ELIJAH EDWARDS.
Me and Isaiah Sanders, Tom
Cary and Greenwood Washington
were there. They made the plan
and squeezed ME into it. I stood
out and watched and they killed
Mr.. J. Butler Kinard and burned
the house. Killed him to get his
money. They got $40. Twenty
dollars is all I saw. All in silver.
Greenwood Washington and Tom
Gary had the money. When they
brought out the money we, all OF
us, went down the road and divided
the money and went home. 1t was
about IL o'clock. Divided the
money by moonlight. Killed Mr..
Kinard with a double barrel shot
gun, belong to Greenwood Wash
ington. Greenwood and Tom pro-
posed the killing about one week
before the killing. Gave the two
watches to Isaiah, which he was to
sell. | do not know that he sold
them. Shot Mr.. Kinard only once.
Greenwood woke MIR. Kinard up
and he opened the door. Set fire
to the shucks in the back side of
the room. Greenwood and Tom
and Isaiah said he had money.
did not think he had any money
Or he would have saved his place.
We met at the forks of the road
near where Greenwood used to
live. We agreed to meet there
in the road. They met me
there a little before midnight.
Greenwood and Tom first made the
suggestion to kill him. They told
me I had better go off and gave me
$500 a piece to help me off. l
came here to town to see Greenwood
and Tom and Isaiah at Tom house.
We were on the Evans place when
Greenwood first mentioned killing.
This was about a week before the
killing, maybe a little more than a
week. Isaiah Sanders stayed at
my house the night of the killing.
Greenwood told lie ! had better
leave, told HE they would either
send me to penitentiarv for life or
hang lie. Greenwood brought the
gun, it was a double barrel muzzle
loader. Tom told HE that they
locked the door OH the inside, put
hand through a hole and locked it.
Isaiah told me that Tom was going
to lay it all On the and him. They
told me they locked the door on the
inside. They gave HE S.. 90 for my
part, only got $40 i'll all. Tom
throwed the match III the shucks.
Greenwood said he had money to
raise to pay Oh a wagon.
The above is a full and true state
ment and l make this statement
freely and voluntarily and without
any compulsion, dread or fear of
any one.
his
Elijah Edwards, X
,,,orl-
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WAS CONVICTED On.
HIS OWN CONFESSION.
ELIJAH EDWARDS WILL GO TO THE
PENITENTIARY FOR LIFE.
He Said He Stood Out and Watched While
Three Other Negroes Killed
j. Butler Kinard.

verdict returned by the jury in the
Elijah Edwards case last Tuesday
evening. Edwards was placed on
trial for the murder, during June
of last year, Of J. Butler Kinard, an
aged white man living alone on Mr..
H. H. Evans place, about four and
a half miles from the city. The
occurrence is fresh in the minds of
the people of this county. On the
night of the 2Ist of June, last year,
kinard was killed and his home
burned to conceal the crime. After
three coroners' inquests the charge
OF having committed the crime was
placed on Edwards, and Edwards
III confession subsequently made,
implicated Tom Gary, Isaiah San
ders and Greenwood Washington,
all negroes. Edwards left after the
second inquest, but was captured
recently in Florida by Sheriff Bu-
ford.
A severance was granted in he
case against the four negroes, and
Edwards was placed on trial Tues
day afternoon at three o'clock. The
case was given to the jury at about
six o'clock, and after being out
only a few moments, the above
verdict was returned.
There was very little evidence in
the case other than Edwards own
confession, taken while he was III
Jail during June of this year, shortly
after his capture. In this confess
sion Edwards implicated the three
other negroes. and it was mainly
on account of this confession that
the severance in the case was
granted. Judge Haynesworth held
that the confession could be used
only against Edwards, and during
the progress Of his case the other
jurors were excluded from the room
and they were stood aside when
called on the case of IL > three other
negroes next day.
J. B. Hunter was appointed by
the court to defend Edwards. The
defense produced no evidence.
TIE TESTIMONY.
J, w. Derrick, sworn, who lived
near Kinard went to kinard S
house the morning after it was
burned. Looking around he saw
two bones sticking up out of the
ashes. Took the body out. The
shoulders and legs were burned off.
1t was lying in the chimney. He
took it to be Kinard. Cross exam
ine1, he could not recognize the
y body with any degree Of certainty
M. NJ. Buford, sheriff, sworn
said he had Edwards arrested in
Florida and went after him the
latter part Of June of this year
Clerk of Court John c. Goggans,
sworn, said at the invitation of
Sheriff Buford he went to the iail
to take a statement from Edwards,
and that the statement was made
freely and voluntarily. Witness
identified the statement.
Objection was made by Mr..
Hunter to the introduction of the
statement, OH the ground that Ed
wards had made the confession
before it was taken by Mr. Goggans
and that this former confession
might have been under duress.
Sheriff Buford, replaced, said
that Edwards, while handcuffed
and shackled, on the train return
ing from Florida, had confessed.
That he had told Edwards nothing