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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
BEEF INQUIRY
is EXTENDED
TRUST INVESTIGATORS IN CHI
CAGo LENGTHEN THE PROBE.
MAKE AN IMPORTANT MOVE
Officials of Four Banks Are Called
Upon to Produce Their Books
Before the Federal
Grand Jury.

Chicago, April 24.-Four vice presi-
dents and cashiers of as many Chicago
national banks have been served with
subpoenas duces tecum, requiring
them to produce cash books, bank
books, cash accounts, checks, and all
records in their possession belonging
to the Aetna Trading company and S.
Oppenheimer & Co., sausage casing
concerns, before the federal grand jury
which is investigating the beef in
dustry.
This move by deputy United States
marshals Saturday is one of the most
important which has, yet been made in
the investigation by the government,
and has caused a stir among the lead
ing packers, who are suspected of hav-
ing been connected with the operations
of the Etna Trading company.
Checks Lead to Subpoenas.
1t required more than two weeks
hard work on the part of several of the
officials and National Bank Examiner
Starek to trace many of the checks
which were discovered in the six Aetna
result of this work that the subpoenas
were issued for the officials of the four
banks. Those served with subpoenas
are:
George M Reynolds, vice president,
and Ira P. Bowen, cashier, Continental
national bank; Don A. Moulton. vice
president, and Frank w. Smith, cash
Ter, Corn Exchange national bank;
w. T. Fenton, vice president, and Rob
ert M. Mckinney, cashier, National
Bank of the Republic; Joseph T. Tai
bert, vice president, and Nathaniel r.
Losch, assistant cashier, Commercial
national bank
No Names Used on Books.
The tracing of accounts found on
certain of the Aetna company's books
was completed by Examiner Starek
and Special Agent Edward st. Clair,
a few days ago. 1t had been neces-
sary to work every night and many
days, as many as 20 hours daily, to
trace from the account books certain
of the checks. 1t was found one of
the most complicated methods of book
keeping had been employed by the Act
ma Trading company officials, and
those of S. Oppenheimer & Co.
No names, it is declared, appeared
on any of the books to indicate that
the persons figuring in the deals were
connected in any way with the pack
ing industry. Some of the officials of
the banks asserted after they had
been served with papers that the gov
eminent officials would not be able to
secure any evidence from the account
books of the banks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Woman Accused of Poisoning Her Two
Children in a Village
in Ohio.

Columbus, o., April 24.-Mrs. Henry
Anthony, aged 80, of Grove City, sub
urb of Columbus, is held at the county
jail pending an investigation of the
death Of her two children by former
marriage John and Oletha Demorest,
aged 8 and Is years respectively, who
were found dead in bed Sunday morn
ing. The circumstances of the childrens
death have aroused suspicious of poi
soning. The mother claims the children
were i'll and she gave them quinine.
About seven years ago the woman,
whose name was then Demorest, killed
her -year-old boy by cutting his
throat She was then adjudged insane
and was sent to the state hospital, but
was discharged in less than two months
as recovered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27

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felt, had doctored for over two years steady
and spent lots of money on medicines besides,
but it all failed to help me. My monChly pc
RODS had ceases and suffered much pain,
with fainting spells, headache, backache and
bearing-down pains, and was SO weak /
could hardly keep around. AS last resort
j decided to write you and try Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and l am so
thankful chat did, for after following your
instructions, which you sent me free Of all
charge, my monthly periods started l am
regular and in perfect health. Had it not
been for you / would be in my grave to-day
I" sincerely truststhat this letter may lead
every suffering woman in the country to
write you for help as did"
When women are troubled with ir-
regular or painful menstruation. weak
ness, leucorrhoea, displacement or ul-
ceration of the womb, that bearing
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bility, indigestion and nervous prostra-
ton, they should remember there is
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Mother female medicine in the world
has received such widespread and un-
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stitutes.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health. Address, Lynn,
Mass.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
LOST MILLIONS IN WHEAT
GATES AND FRIENDS FAIL TO
CORNER MAY OPTION.
Their Losses Are Estimated at $780,
100000, While Farmers Profit
100000 by Deal.

Chicago, April 24.-Burning with an
ambition to be known as the Wheat
King John w. Gates led an army OF
Wall street steel millionaires in May
wheat deal against the strongly en-
trenched Armour interests. Saturday
dashed in spirit and lame in purse, the
steel ranks withdrew. having lost a
cool $10000,000. No wilder day was
ever seen in the Chicago wheat pit.
even in the sensational campaign OF
Joe Letter, when 100000 was
dropped into the same pockets to
which Gates and his allies have con-
tributed, than Saturday. From an un-
easy perch of $1.10, Fridays closing
price, May wheat dropped like lead
and, with only one breathing space,
sank liz cents, resting finally at 9S1a
cents. Gates, old brokers say, could
have begun liquidating when the top
price of $1.21A was reached and would
have lost little OR nothing. But he
wanted to fight, and Saturday Armour,
Valentine and others accommodated
him. He held a line of 25,0O0,000
bushels of May wheat. With his steel
clique he had acquired 100000 bush
els in his effort to corner the market.
Some of this wheat was bought by the
Gates crowd as high as S1.21h; some
at lower figures. Saturday 5000,0 900
bushels of it went at prices ranging
down as low as 981a cents. If the
average loss be figured at ten cents
a bushel, the steel clique lost $1,000, 900
on the entire deal. If the more likely
figure of Is cents be used, their losses
ran up to $10,500,000. From the rise
in price farmers prof1ted to the extent
of 20 cents on each 25,0OO,0OO bushels
of May wheat, or $5,O0O,O00. The bears
took the rest of the plumber.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
RUsso-JAPANEsE WAR.

"A warning sent by France to Russia
caused orders to be sent from st. Peters
burg to Rojestvensky that he must not
remain in Kamranh bay.
Japans determined protest against
the stay of the Baltic fleet in French
waters in the far east and apprehension
as to England's attitude stirred French
officials to take action to preserve neu-
trality.
Japan protested to France against
the Russian fleets stay at Kamranh
bay and was told that neutrality has
not been and will not be violated.
Reports as to the whereabouts OF
Admiral Rojestvensky conflict, st. Pc
tersburg hearing that he has eluded
the Japanese scouts, while Saigon re-
ports that he is still at Kamranh bay.
Japanese diplomats and others in Lon
don regard the alleged breaches of neu-
trality by France in shelteriDg the Bal
tic fleet as one of the most serious devel-
Opments in the situation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27

To the Land of Opportunity.

Those interested in the manifold oppor-
tunities to be found in Montana, Wash
ington, British Columbia and Oregon, win
find that the Great Northern Railway of
fers the greatest facilities in reaching
the important points in the Northwest
and the many rich farming sections of
Montana, Washington and Oregon as
well as the great numbering and mining
districts in these Northwestern states
and British Columbia. The rate to the
North Pacific Coast points is $500 with
proportionately low rates to other des-
tinations, all tickets carrying liberal stop
over privileges.
For further information, rates, etc, cali
on or address any representative of the
Great Northern Railway. Send two cel is
postage for Illustrated bulletin descriptive
Of Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana or
Washington, designating which one you
desire. to +. ]. Whitney, Passenger Traf-
fic Manager, Great Northern Railway, st.
Paul Mimi
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
THE TEACHERS FOE
A LIFE ALWAYS THREATENED BY
NERVOUS PROSTRATI0N.
One who Broke Down from Six Years OF
Overwork Tells How She Escaped
Misery of Enforced Jdleness.

One Who Broke Down from Six Years OF
Overwork Tells How She Escaped
Misery of Enforced Idleness.
st had been teaching in the city
schools steadily for six years, said Miss
James, whose recent return to the work
from which she was driven by nervous
collapse has attracted attention. "They
were greatly overcrowded, especially in
the primary department Of which had
charge, and 1 had been doing the work
of two teachers. The strain was too
much for my nerves and two years ago
the crisis came.
II was FRUSTRATED mentally and ply
sically, sent i'll my resignation and never
expected to be able to resume work. 1t
seemed to me then that was the most
miserable woman on earth. / was tor
tured by nervous headaches, worn out by
inability to sleep, and had so little
blood that was as white as chalk.
"After my active life, it was hard to
bear idleness, and terribly discouraging
to keep paying out the savings Of yenrs
for medicines which did me no good"
"How did you get back your health %
n UhI6 CIlhuCC ~ AOb VI AdlblA Ac0
me to cure. After / had suffered for
many months, and when ] was on the
very verge of despair, / happened to read
an account Of some cures effected by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills The state
ments were SO convincing that / some
how felt assured that these pills would
help me. Most people, I think, buy only
one box for a trial, but I purchased six
boxes at once, and when | had used
them up, was indeed well and had no
need of more medicine.
CDR. Williams Pink Pills enriched my
thin blood, gave me back my sleep, re-
stored my appetite, gave me strength to
walk long distances without fatigue, in
fact freed me from all my numerous all
ments. 1 have already taught for several
months, and I cannot say enough ia
praise of DIR. Williams Pink Pills."
Miss Margaret M. James is now living
at No. 1913 Clay street, Dayton, Ohio.
Many of her fellow teachers have also
used DIR. Williams Pink Pills and are
enthusiastic about their merits. Sound
digestion, strength, ambition, and cheer
full spiritsq quickly follow their use. They
are sold in every drug store in the
world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
HINTS FOR THE MEN.

Women, cats and birds are the crea-
lures that spend most time on their
toilets.
It is always safe to tell a woman how
much you love her, even if she knows
you don't.
Troubles of married life never come
singly; they usually have mother-in-
law attached.
"a fool and his freedom are soon
parted" remarked the bachelor upon
hearing of the marriage Of another
friend.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
Becomes a Law.

Denver, Col, April 24.-Gov. McDon-
aid has signed the anti-boycott bill
passed at the late session of the legisla
ture This measure was strongly advo-
Gated by the Citizens Alliance and was
vigorously opposed by'labor organiza-
tons Violation of its provisions is pun
ishable by fine or Imprisonment, or both.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27

old, and sets type and distributes 1t
with remarkable rapidity for one so
young in the business. During spare
hours after school he spends his time
In his fathers shop. Before he was
six years old he was able to handle
printers stick, and when his proofs
come back for correction very few err
rors were tc be found.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
DeIcasse Will Not RESIGN.

Paris, April Pan. Delcasse las
informed Premier Rouvier that he will
retain the portfolio of foreign affairs
Responding to the personal request of
President Loubet, NJ. Delcasse went to
the Elysee palace at II a. M, where
he had an interview with the president
which lasted an hour. The discussion,
while bearing upon M. Delcasse's per-
sonal intentions, embraced the general
subject of Frances foreign policy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
Husbands Death Kills Wife.

Coshocton, O.. April 24.--George
Ashcroft, wealthy farmer, fell dead
across the foot of his bed Saturday
when he arose to put extra covering
over his wife, who had been ILL.,, In
less than three hours she too died
from the shock. Both were born on
the same day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
President Sends Coincidence.

Washington, Conn, April PA mes
sage of coincidence and expressive of his
grief over the death Of United States
Senator Orville H. Plat. came to Mrs.
Plat from President Roosevelt Sunday
afternoon. 1t was sent from Glenwood
Springs, Col. The message also con-
tains an expression of regret at the ina
bility of the president to attend the
funeral. The funeral will take place on
Tuesday. The services will be simple.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
Many Injured.

Chicago, April 24.-Thirty persons,
mostly students of the Northwestern
university, were injured BY the over
turning of a rapidly moving Chicago
& Milwaukee electric car at 8 curve
at Wilmette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
Ex-Aldermen Fined.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 24.-Ex-
Aldermen Daniel E. Lozier and John
McLachlin, both of whom had entered
pleas of guilty to the charge of accept
ing bride during the Lake Michigan
water deal scandal. were sentenced
Saturday by Judge Newman. Lozier
was fined $500 and McLachlin $500.
Both paid their fines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
Skv-Scrapers.

Stranger lin Oklahoma)-You don't
have any sky-scrapers out here, do you?
Sagebush George-DoEes Ell! Any one
o. them shacks is liable to be sky
scraper during the cyclone season.
Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
None Left TO CbIoroform.

"Shal we chloroform the old folks OF
the next generation?" asked the sage Of
Plunkville
IF cigarettes an tight lacin' keep their
present hollis on the respective sexes, re-
torted the Pohiel philosopher, there
amt gon' to be no old folks in the next
generation. "-P;ttsburg Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
Youngest TYpesetter.

Edgar Missioner, son OF j. +. hisse-
mer, editor and publisher OF the Mount
Joy (Pa.) Star and News. is one Of the
youngest typesetters in this section OF
,he state. Egdar is only seven years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
Pr;ce of Rread T-ebIed.

st. Petersburg, April 24-The price Of
bread has trebled in Moscow as the re-
suit of the strike of $4,000 bakers. Only
municipal ovens are working.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
ut SAVED MY LIFE
PRAISE FOR A FAMOUS MEDICINE
Mrs. WiIIadsen Tells How She Tried Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound lust
in Time.

Mrs. T. c. Willadseu, Of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
q can truly say that you have saved my
life, and | cannot express my gratitude to
you in words.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
Innnnssihle Reform.

Deacon ,Jones--What do, you think OF
the proposition that women remove their
hats at church?
Rev. Mr.. Wyse-ThnI of Il? Why, it
is the most absurd thing l ever heard ofl
What do they think the women come TO
church for anyway Boston Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
The Fatal Yes.

els he out of danger?"
"No; she hasn't given him an answer
to his proposal yet Town Topics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27

There are some of us who have lived
in daily expectation of the unexpected so
long that we have begun TO suspect that
it doesn't happen near as always as peo-
pie seem to think. Puck
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME AND ABROAD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST

Progress of Hostilities Between Rus
STA and Japan-Doings at Wash
ington-Items Of Interest from
All Over the World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27

A woman is as old as she looks, and
man is as old as she concludes to-
make him feel.-Boston Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
Russians Repulsed.

Toxic, April 24.--It is officially an
nounced that Iorce holding Tunghwa
has reported that a small body of the
enemy is still stopping at Laoling and
Maloukou, 20 miles north of Tunghwa
The enemy's cavalry, 100 strong, at
tempted an attack on April 20, against
Kingscheng, but were repuIsed. The
enemy's watch guards at Talou are In
creasing in strength. Thus far they
have shown no activity and there have
been no exchanges, with the exception
of cavalry skirmishes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14

And, senor. there has not a day gone
by that have not thought of you, and
prayed the Virgin to watch over you.
had not hoped to ever see you again.
1t is great pleasure. You opened my
eyes to the baseness of that man who
had won my girlish heart, and when
he insulted me-the coward-it was
your arm that struck him down, friend
of yours though he had been. All, yes,
Senor Jack, two years have since
flown. but | shall never forget"
There is a witchery in her presence
which he feels but cannot explain.
Around her hovers a sweet Perfume
such as the daughters of the East de-
light to weave into their hair or about
their flowing garments. Jack feels the
power of her flashing eyes, now so
dreamy or full of unshed tears; but
he is in position to resist. for close
against his heart as a shield he keeps
the picture of sweet Jessie Cameron,
and with this sentinel on guard none
dare enter that citadel.
He has marked it taken"
Il am surprised to find you in Ha-
vana When last I saw you it was in
the old city of Santa Fe. in New Mexi-
co.. he remarks, as he releases the
fiuttering hands.
And perhaps you thought Mexico
my home: but ! am a Cuban, Senior
Jack. and there is no place in the
world like this dearly-beloved isle"
There are many charming features
about it, confess; and | am pleased
to discover that your life has not
been ruined by that wretched fiasco
in the past. | shall forget it if you
wish. and remember it no more"
You are kind. How can I thank
you, Senior Jack. Since that day have
you ever seen him?"
How strongly she emphasizes the
pronoun, and what look flashes over
her face!
Ito be continued.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
A Vacation souuenir

If the little girl who is out for even
very short summer outing would
like to have a pretty little souvenir
to recall to mind all winter the sum-
mer's pleasure, let her follow the ex-
ample of one ingenious girl who cut
heads, faces and bits of landscape
from her Photographic prints and from
illustrated railroad folders and pasted
them harmoniously on pretty but in
expensive fan which she hung in her
room just above her cozy corner.
Many Interesting things appeared on
the fan and each tiny print was out
lined with gilt water color paint. This
same girl has another fan upon which
she has pasted many tiny prints of
members OF her school class, outlin-
ing them with the class colors and
tying ribbons of these hues on the
handles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
"THE BOY vioLINlsr..

A poor little urchin. all ragged ana torn.
Stopped at my door. twas early one
morn:
In his arms he hugged tightly an old
violin,
And looked as though waiting some sign
opened my window and looked at the
child,
His bright. sunny face and manner so
He lifted the hddIe to his shoulder with
care,
Then the music poured forth on the clear
morning air.
Like one enchanted and bound by spell
l stood breathless and listened and
strange lis to tell.
II seemed then to me that this child's
wondrous power
Had transformed the earth. and all in
The melody arose so low and so sweet.
Like some angel whispering another to
greet,
Then gay. joyous notes filled the air with
delight,
Like many sweet songsters prepared for
their flight.
The boy stili played on. with his fair face
Like one who inspired and with talent
burned;
He wove INTO song story so sweet.
knew that such talent would neer
again meet.
FASTENED to speak to this wonderful
child.
And claim the fair genius. who with mu-
sic beguiled.
But. alas. twas too late. for the boy he
had gone.
And had fioated away with his song OF
the morn.
Marie Merriam.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
Ants Cowsheds.

One of the most interesting studies
of insect life is the relationship be-
tween ants and plant-lice, or aphids.
Thcse. plant-lice supply honeydew
from the juices which they take as
food from plants. The ants are very
fond of this sweet substance, and care
for the aphids in matter that seems
to us surprisingly intelligent. They
sometimes carry them bodily to a
better feeding ground and drive away
certain of their enemies. 1t is claimed
that they even build sheds of mud in
the crotches OF shrubs and small trees.
On account of this insect relationship.
one may truthfully call the ants
farmers" the aphids COWS" and
these protecting mud cases Cow.
sheds."-St. Nicholas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
Oilinu the Floor.

To oil floor have it perfectly clean
and the room free from dust. If ,ne
boards are new and you wish to sat
urate them, use a paint brush and
warm, boiled linseed oil; act as II
painting the floor. Close the rooms
for few hours, then cover a weighted
brush with clean wooden cloth and
rub the boards lengthwise with this
till smooth and free from oil, chang
ing the cloth If necessary. For ordi-
nary oiling, use half boiled linseed oil,
half turpentine and polish az above.
II you do not wish the wood much
darkened use parafiine oil and tur.
pentine. This oil is free from gummy
qualities and does not hold dust. A
gill of paraffine mixed with a quart Of
kerosene will clean and polish a floor.
For staining halls and common
places use one peck red oak bark, two
pounds common tobacco and one table
spoon copperas. Boil the bark and
. tobacco together for some time. When
the infusion looks highly colored stir
in the copperas, which must be kept
out until that time. Apply to the
floor with broad brush, as in The
other instance, when DRIP mop over
with weak lye. Wax and mop while
damp.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
AUTO BOAT RACING LATEST.
Sport Has Resulted in Improvement
of Motor Craft

Out of bicycle racing evolved the
present-day bicycle. handsome conven-
lent. light. serviceable and inexpen-
sive. Automobile racing has had like
effect, and the clumsy motor cars of a
year or two ago are replaced by cars
of greatly improved design. So it is
also with motor boats, says Field and
Stream, the new sport of "auto" boat
racing already beginning to show its
effects in the general Improvement of
power boats.
Competition means segregation, and
the tail-enders go to the boneyard.
Hence the humble half owner of a
two-horse tender has a reserved seat
at knothole whenever there is any
thing doing in the motor-boat arena.
During the season just passed the
knotholes have been hard worked. and
not few of the watchers have
climbed the fence and taken a. hand.
For it has become fad to own an
automobile boat