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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
East Troy Has a Bad Fire.

East Troy.-During a bad fire in the
building occupied by James c. Boyer
with his harness store and the G.. A.
r. and w. r. C. lodge halls heavy dam
age to surrounding property was only
averted by the energetic work of the
local fire department. AS it was the
harness stock was ruined and the in
terror of the lodge hall wrecked and
all the society property reuined. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Say Plumbing is Defective.

plumbing in the new 100000 court
house was defective, made by local
plumbers who were underbid in price
by outsiders when the contract was
let, were made openly to the court
house building committee, and an in
vestigation has been ordered
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Has Star Worn bv Columbus.

1t is not generally known that the
insignia of the Golden Fleece con-
ferred upon the first duke of Yelling
ton was that actually worn by Colum-
bus, and, as special mark of SPANS
gratitude, this insignia was made
hereditary, SO that the present duke
is the proud possessor of the star
worn by the discoverer of America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Handy Present for Pastor.

Marinette.-The First Presbyterian
church of Chicago presented a horse,
buggy, robe and harness to the Rev.
w. M. Morrison, the new pastor of the
Crivitz mission field, who was former
ly member of the Chicago church.
He is covering five towns in the coun-
ty and is building up large parishes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Slain Because of jealousy.

Racine.-Al Atwood, found dead in
tenement house, of Boston, Mass,
beside the body of woman named
Margery Clark, was formerly travelling
salesman for the Hartman Trunk COM
pany and lived here many months. On
the west side of the river he was pop
ular in social circles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Had Successful Season.

Marinette.-The factory Of the Me-
nominee River Sugar company has
closed down after most successful
season, during which $4,000 tons Of
beets were cut up, and over 100000
pounds of sugar was finished
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
smitchnan InstantIv KILLED.

La Crosse.-Louis Mitchell, Mil
waukee road switchman, was instantly
killed in the North La Crosse yards.
Mitchell was setting brake when the
brake wheel broke, throwing him be-
tween the cars, whose wheels passed
over the top of his head.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Acouitted on Fourth Trial.

Milwaukee.-Fred w. Borchert was
acquitted for killing Otto Wiskow, his
employe, on the evening of September
%, 1904. Borchert shot Wiskow during
struggle. He has been tried four
times He pleaded self-defense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
DistiIIer's Estate $5oo,ooo.

Waukesha-The will of Henry Fl.
Schufeldt, the distiller, who recently
died at Oconomowoc( was admitted to
probate. The value of the estate is
placed at 100000 in personal property
and 100000 in real estate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Narrow Escape from Death.

Kenosha-John Rosengren, a Nor
wegian, had narrow escape from
death when he walked off the Main
street bridge and fell into the Kenosha
river. His rescue was finally effected
by three police officers forming hui
man life line
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Leaves ANN to- Family.

Kenosha.-The will of the late John
son A. Jackson, formerly secretary
and treasurer of the Kenosha Crib
company, disposes of an estate valued
at from $4,000 to 100000. The en-
tire estate is left in trust for the
widow and the four children share and
share alike.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
In Health causes suicide.

Eau Claire-Peter Erstad, of Little
Elk creek, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head The cause for
his rash act is thought to be due to i'll
health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
New Head for Home.

Stoughton. = The Lutheran Old
Folks home, north of town, will have
a new superintendent, Rev. Hjermstad
having resigned owning to age and
i'll health. The new superintendent
comes from La Crosse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Lost Brother EiIes Protest.

Kenosha.-Charles Joseph Glover,
of Chicago, supposed to have been
dead for at least Is years, filed con-
test against the probate of the will Of
his sister, Nancy Glover, who left an
estate of $4,000. Forty years ago
when the Glover family lived at
Manitowoc, Charles Joseph Glover ran
away from home. For 25 years no
word had been heard from him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Beerbottle Blow Kills.

Merrill.-George Pynn, aged 81, is
dead as a result Of a fight with John
Zimmerman at a dance. A blow with
a beer bottle caused death. thinner
man was arrested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
MAsToDoN FOUND AT BELolT.
Workmen Dig Up Massive Bones From
Beloit Trench.

Beloit-W orkmen excavating for
water mains in the northwest part of
town unearthed bones which Dean
Collie, geologist of Beloit college, says
are those of mastodon of prehis-
toric times. The bones were probably
washed to their present location dur
ing the glacial period, but not neces-
sarily far, for it is known that mas
tOdons once existed in this region.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
nine killed IN
A 500 WRECK
PASSENGER Nd FREIGHT COL
LIDE AT END.RLIN KILL
ING NINE PEOPLE.
crowed Smoking Car is Telescoped
and not one in it Escapes injury.
Two Score or more are Hurt Sew
eraI Fatally.
Known Killed.

Chas. Backus, Bergen, N. D.
Il. j. Walking, Anamoose, N. d.
jean Satterbuag, Anamoose, N. d.
Tony Glenn, Velva, N. D.
d. s. Beresford, Medicine Hat.
HI. Resenbaum, Velva, N. D.
w. j. Daniels, Sheldon, N. D.
A. O. Anderson, Starbuck, Mimi.
Nels Hanson, Kenmare, N. d.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
MRS. JACOB HEYL ASKS DIVORCE.
Husband Was Central Figure In
Schandein Will Case.

Milwaukee, Dec. 24-Clara S. Heyl.
daughter of the late Mrs. Lizette
Schandein and wife of Jacob HeyI.
began suit for divorce in the circuit
court of Milwaukee county Friday.
Jacob Heyl was the central figure in
the celebrated Shandein will case
which attracted attention throughout
the country several months ago and in
which an estate valued at over S5,-
100000 figured.
Mrs. Heyl was married May 26,
1889, and has two children, the custody
of which she asks the court to award
to her. In the complaint she says
she ceased to live with her husband
in October, 1905.
In stating the various incidents of
alleged cruel and inhuman treatment,
Mrs. Heyl accuses her husband of
offending her finer feelings and her
sense of decency. The complaint re-
cites that on two occasions Heyl
threatened to kill her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
A WEEKS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD OF MOST INTERESTING
EVENTS TOLD IN BRIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS

Information Gathered from All Quar-
tiers Of the Civilized World and Pre-
pared for the Perusa1 of the Busy
Man
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Stand by Decision.

Stand by Decision.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. "a. - The
supreme court in a decision stood by
its former decision in the Oldham
anti-pool selling case from Kansas
City, overruling motions for a re-
hearing, the court held in it's former
decision in the Oldham case that the
telephone could be used to defeat the
law by registering bets outside the
state, in the particular case applying
to Kansas City, Kan.
Common Law Marriage Not Valid.
Lima, O., Dec. 24.-The circuit court
here has handed down decision,
holding that common law marriages
cannot be recognized under the laws
of Ohio. The case at issue was that
of David H. Bates, who lived with a
woman to whom he was not married
for two years, introducing her as his
wife. Subsequently Bates married a
young woman in Allen county. He
was arrested and convicted in GRIM
inal court on the charge of bigamy,
but by the decision of the circuit
court he will be released from jail
at once
Among the passengers on board the
Cunard line steamer Caronia, which
sailed from Liverpool for New York,
were Sir Aston Webb, ex-president of
the Royal Institute of British Archi-
<o{r
Melba, the operate singer.
Fire destroyed the four-story brick
building of the Westmoreland Grocery
company, and the warehouse of the
LudWick Supply company, adjoining,
at Greensburg, Pa, causing loss of
100000. The fire started In the sup
ply warehouse, but its cause is IN
known.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
Tbe aDut Ira de

over again; the best are singled out and
branded, after being put in the sack, as
''ships." The "ships' are not so large nor so
fine in appearance as the No. 1, but are just
as good for eating purposes.
The third grade of nuts is known as "eag-
les," and Che cullings that are left from the
eagles are bagged and sent to building where
the little meat that is in them is extracted by
means of patent shelter.
to the dealers-is put up, clean and nice, in
2O0-pound bags, and shipped for the use of
confectioners and manufacturers of peanut
candy.
There is also an oil made from some of the
nuts, and in this this specially la large e. trade is
nothing is wasted, for even the shells are
made useful, being put in immense sacks and
sold to liyerymen for horse bedding. And a
very comfortable, healthful bed they make.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

body of logs, looked keenly at the one which
held the jam at the intervening space be-
tween himself and the shore. Then he came
slowly back.
IT'S a hard looking place" he said, his
usually merry face wearing rather subdued
expression, "but I'm going to earn that hun
dred. Honest Ingin?" he added, looking stead
lily at his employers face.
"Oh, I'll pay Che money fast enough" re-
turned Mr.; Hall; "but can't consent to your
risking it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

Lets tackle the grub said one of the
men, an invitation which was Immediately
complied with.
And they distributed the food, which rap
idly disappeared.
"If l get drowned in starting the jam, and
it goes all right, will you pay the money to my
mother?" questioned the boy, while the men
were eating.
What would your mother do if you were
killed"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

r0ugn, reSOIuCe-l0ORlHS Hnei W tiiS
huge mass of logs, through which the water
seethed and foamed at the head of the jam,
where the lumber lay piled many tiers deep
and extended up the stream for considerable
distance
On ahead the water foamed and tumbled
in its mad course through jackson Fails,
series Of long rapids that rendered river-driV-
ing more than usually hazardous at that
point
The drive of million and half feet OF lum
ber had progressed down the swollen stream
very rapidly so far. The men had worked
with a will, and everything had gone smootniy
as far as Jackson Falls.
The leader Of the gang, though fair river
driver, was not familiar with the stream, ana
had neglected the usual precautions OF sta,
tioning men at the head of the falls, and
rigging wing jams to keep the logs from lodg
ing as they came down the stream.
''How be We goin' to do it without glttn
drowned?" asked a weather-beaten old stream
driver, after going out and taking a careful
survey of the situation. "We'ye done all we
could, except chopin off big spruce that
holds the hull thing. We've got some as good
whitewater men" Ia term applied to the
most venturesome and skillful drivers) 'as ye
can find in Maine, but ther' hain't none OF EN-
gon' to risk their necks too fur.
swered the boss
"Ef you'd a done as 1 told ye," rejoined the
grizzed old veteran, "there wouldn't "a been
eyes, know" said Mr.. Hall, the boss, i'm
patiently, "but didn't, and we've got to make
day counts now, The water will fall soon, and
/ want to get this lumber down."
Some of the men walked out on the jam
and looked at the log that acted as key.
ia would be very easy thing to cut that
log and set the mass o at liberty, put now
The men knew that the instant the log
was severed those pressing against it would
dash forward, rolling and tumbling over each
other as they rushed through the boiling
keep his feet upon the whirling, rolling logs,
and once down among them, nothing but death
in its most terrible form could ensue.
One by one they came back, shaking their
heads. = .,,,
one athletic young fellow, leaning upon his
nearyey, ''I'd try it. I've cufed log through
some some terrible tough places but l dare not
tackle this" -,
what we're going to do. Well have to get
some horses and warp lot of those logs over
With With tackle and fall It'll spoil two or three
days, and every hours precious,
HHow much did you say you'd give, Mr..
Hall?' questioned poylsn VOICE aI the elbow
u The he latter turned. The voice was that of
Nick Arnold the "cookee," or cooks assist
ant. who had just come down the stream with
The mems lunch in couple of baskets slung
upon a neck.yoke.
npo HI5 YOU YOU want to try it, Nick? I'm afraid
vou wouldn't do, when these old hands are
afraid to undertake it"
aisI5% aHow much did you say you'd give?" per-
sisted the boy, hardy specimen of an en-
bryo backwoodsman, apparently about four
II said I'd give hundred dollars"
"I'll do it for that" said the lad, confident
w. setting his baskets of food down, while
more than a score of men laughed in derision.
The boy ran nimby out over the compact
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
Formation of Character

SUPPOSE most of us think that
there is no more valuable assistance
in the formation of character than
any pursuit that leads the mind
away from frivolous, egotistic
or morbid fancies and fills it
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

with memories of noble words and lives, teach
es il to love our great poets and writer's, and
gives it sympathies with great causes. But
This was not the prevailing opinion twenty
years ago The influence of good people, good
homes, good example-in word, truly re-
ligious influence as we shall all admits the
strongest element in the formation of char
acter; but the next strongest is assuredly that
education which teaches us to admire :'what-
soever things are true, whatsoever things are
lovely, and whatsoever things are of good
report" and this ought to be, and is one of
the results Of the literary teaching given by
Well-educated instructors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

The preparation OF pedhuCs TOT Vne
market is an interesting operation. They are
first put into an immense cylinder, from
which they enter the brushes, where each nut
receives fifteen or sixteen feet of brushing
before it becomes free. After this cleansing
process, the nuts drop on an endless belt.
which moves very slowly. On each side Of
separate the poor nuts from the good ones:
Those of the nuts which pass go on to the
next room, where more girls await their ar
rival and put them in bags, which, when
filled, are sewed VI, and properly branded
The poorer nuts, which were separated by
the girls at the endless belt, are all picked
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

sullivan's Island. in Charleston harbor, made
of the trunks of the Palmetto, repulsed the
attack of British fleet. under command of
Sir Peter Parker, and when the State of
South Carolina was organized, the State seal,
which was first used in May, 1777, was made
to commemorate this victory. A Palm tree,
growing erect on the seashore, represents the
strength of the fort, while at its base an Oak
tree, torn from the ground and deprived of
its branches, recalls the British fleet built of
Oak timber, overcome by the Palmetto"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
The Palmetto State

HE origin of the State arms of South
Carolina is thus given in the histor-
les: con June %, 1776, a force of
less than one hundred Carolinians,
under command of Moultrie, pro-
tected by the rude fortifcation on
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

N Virginia they are called peanuts;
in North Carolina, ground peas; in
South Carolina, Georgia and Missis-
sippi, pinders; in Alabama, ground
nuts, and in Tennessee, COOLERS.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
Copyright by James Elverson.


ID Joys, I'll give any one of you fifty
n dollars if you'll start that jam"
-@o54 No one answered, while the boss
EASaH paced back and forth on the shore,
and looked helplessly from the
.Eol laol q the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-12
NORTH TOPEKA.

Leave items for this column with
Kfmban Printing Co, s1z North
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-12
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

L. II. Hill Of the telegraph depart
ment is rapidly recovering from his
recent attack of hay fever and has
abandoned his trip to Utah, which he
has contemplated making for some
time, in the hope of finding relief for
his trouble
Trainmaster Lloyd Stanley OF En-
poria was in town short time this
morning. He came in on No. 113 and
returned to Emporia on train No. 8.
Ralph Schnacke OF the engineer
ing department is attending TO some
work for that department near Quen-
emo on the cut off. A. Y. Read of
the same department is in Craig on
the cut of on official business
Ed Alsdorf of the engineering de-
partment is now on a vacation which
he is spending in Colorado. A letter
received from him this morning by
Assistant Engineer G. NJ. Buck re-
ports him as having very enjoyable
time and tells of a trip to the sum-
NIT of Pixies Peak which afforded
him great deal Of pleasure.
Mr.. Prout Mr.. Blake and Mr..
Mayer of the r. r. Y&M. G. A. at
C. A secretaries at the rooms Of the
city z. NJ. c. A. this morning Mr..
Prout and Mr.. Blake were on the
program.
All the trainmen this morning re
ported very heavy rains all along their
runs. The rain was quite general and
the track is IN many places in a very
poor condition which makes running
very slow
Train No. was delayed this morn
ing about an hour owing to the slow
tracks.
Charles Metzger Of the round house
who has been off for several weeks
T. - !
poisoning IN his hands. will be able tc
return to work in short time.
Cal Brantly. who is assistant in the
baggage room. has returned to work
after being of for some time on ac-
count Of illness. Mr. Brantly IL quite
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-12

popular among the railroad people
and all are glad to see him able to re-
turn to his work
The turn table, at the round house
was taken up yesterday and taken to
the shops for repairs It was neces-
sary to take the engines down to the
Rock Island wye to turn them around.
]. r. Koontz, general freight agent
of the Santa Fe, went to Chicago yes
terday afternoon on a short business
trip.
Engineer Dan Shannon is on runs
No. and in the place of Engineer
J. F. Mcneil, who is laying off for a
few days.
Fireman Spetter is on runs No. 113
and ia with Engineer John Hebber.
Brakeman Hovatter has returned to
work on runs No. I19 and 30 after a
lay off of a few days.
Conductor Frank Holloway is off
duty on the Leavenworth & Topeka
runs today and his brother, Brake
place as conductor. Brakeman Earl
P. Cafferty is taking Brakeman Hel-
loway's place.
Brakeman Ray Ogden is planning
a thirty days lay off and will spend
the vacation on visit to friends and
relatives in Chicago.
T. B. Paxton. who has been employ
ed in the shops for some time as q
machinist has resigned his position
and will leave in few days for Dallas
Ariz.. where his father is employed as
master mechanic on the FL Paso &
Northwestern. He will enter the en-
ploy of that road with his father.
General superintendent F. c. Fox
ard Division superintendent c. T. Nc
Mcclellan with their private cars No.
and No. 405 arrived in Topeka last
night after being away on an inspec-
ton trip over the cuton. Mr. McLeI-
Ian left on No. 8 today for Emporia.
Dining car No 1927 was sent to
Chicago yesterday afternoon after
having been in the local shops for some
time where it was thoroughly re-
modelled.
Engine No. sos. which was taken out
by Engineer Kelly on trial trip Tues
day morning has been assigned to SER
vice out of Chicago and viii be for
warded to that place when ready for
movement.
Train No. 2 is one hour and thirty
minutes late today and No. viii not
reach Topeka until about forty min
utes after schedule time The latensss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-12
Low One-Wax BATES.

To many points in California, Ore
zon. washington from via Union Pa
cific, every day from August q to Oct
81. 1905.
$1,000 to Ogden and Salt Lake CITY
to Butte, Anaconda and Helena.
$3.50 to Pendleton and WaIIa
vyalla. to Spokane and Wenatchee
Wash.
peIes. San Diego and many other Cali.
fornia points; to Everett. Fairhaven
Wbatcom Vancouver Victoria and
Astoria: to Ashland, Roseburg, Eu-
GENE. Albany and Salem via Portland:
to Portland, or to Tacoma and Seattle
And to many other points. Inquire OF
A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent, of J
G. Fulton. Depot Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-12

is due to the high water along the
western lines.
Conductor Scott Of the Usage City
runs is taking short lay off and has
gone on a visit to relatives.
Engine No sac was taken out on
trial trip this morning. The engine
viii remain in Topeka for a few days
until an assignment is made.
Conductor Clinton Coddington, who
has been off for several days. is threat
ened with a severe attack of typhoid
fever. He will not return to work IN
til he has entirely recovered.
An extra train was sent out on the
Alma branch this morning to accom-
omdate the large shipments of stock
several DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-12
WHO GOT THE CORN?
Police Force Is Trying to Find the
Culprit

The police force IS considerably
worked up over a theft which con
Germs all Of them and which occurred
under thier noses some fife during the
past twenty-four hours. The trouble
threatens to disrupt the force, as the
night men claim that it is the. fault of
The day force and the day men are
equally certain that the fault lies with
the night men.
Early in the spring two kernels Of
prize corn were planted in some soil
near the walk in front of the Jail and
by tender care they grew until the
stalks took on the proportions of trees
and we're heavily laden with ears of
massive size.
Several members of the force keep
horses and they had agreed to divide
the corn crop and in this way keep
their horses during the winter.
Some time during the past forty
eight hours the entire crop has been
harvested and there IS not an ear of
corn to be seen in the field which
promised to furnish corn for the horses
Of the entire force this winter. Just
at present Jailer woodruff is under
suspicion and is being Swallowed by the
detectives of the force who expect him
to break down at any time and confess
TO the harvesting Of the corn crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-12

Children's Hose = medium ribbed, bI
cotton, extra length elastic leg, spliced -
heel and toe-sizes 516 to 9%-splen-
did 1870 stockings-per pair. ...... y