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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
Sacredness of Motherhood.

Sir, II IS impossible in words to measure
The sacredness Of motherhood. 1t is the
sweetest note in the great anthem the
ages chant to God, and the radiance of His
infinite mercy is reflected in a mothers
smiles. mothers tears, mothers pray
ers. a mothers love.
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Point of Order Not Sustained.

Representative Payne of New York. the
republican floor leader, here interrupted
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sent them in the Police Court than in the
House of Representatives."
mo. SIR" replied Mr.. Sheppard. "a dis
cussion of the dignity of the American
woman is not out of place in the House of
Representatives or anywhere else. and to
suggest the Police Court is to cast re-
Election upon the subject. It is reflection
on the gentleman himself. although he is
my friend and do not like to say II.
regret that he has endeavored to prevent a
discussion of this character, subject on
which we all meet with perfect unanimity.
Americas Debt to Isabella.
Il shall not say very much further on
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I shan not say very much further on
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Passing of the Columbia.

The hull Of the old ferry steamer Column
bia, which ran upon the ferry route be-
tween this city and Alexandria for several
years, and which was in that service when
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Responsibility of Congress.

III Congress. composed OF American faith
ers, husbands, brothers. permits this Incl
dent 10 go unrebuked il will add a pas
siye and cowsrdly approval OF this viola
ton of the most sacred principle o. the
American life. (Appiause) The reverence
of woman IS the supreme mark OF cIyiliZa-
ton. The ultimate destiny Of the republic
Is In her control. for the whispers OF the
mother become the thunders OF the law In
all the channels OF human activity, In alt
the records OF human martyrdom self-sac-
ritice and valor her example is unapproach-
ed by man. We need but mention the 10y
atty of Artemisia 10 the memory OF Maui
soieus, the devotion of Margaret Roper 10
Sir Thomas More, the affection of Eleanor
for Edward. the heroism of Lucy Hutchinson
In the castle of Newark, the daring OF
Catherine Herman at the siege of Ostend
the fortitude OF Lady Russell. the eloquence
of Corneiia, the coustancy of Madame La
vergne, The discovery of the American
continent, on which have been wrought
out the elemental problems of representa-
tive government. of practical science and
OF every form of progress, the very exist
ence of the American republic. is due pri-
marily to woman
Point of Order Not Sustained.
Representative Payne of New York the
republican floor leader. here interrupted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
CHURCH CELEBRITIES.

A lectern of carved wood is to be
placed in the new All Saints church, APP
pleton, as a memorial to Amos Adams
Lawrence, of Boston, founder OF Law
renee university, in Appleton, Wis.
Ex-Representative III. Kirke Portet.
who represented Pittsbgrg in the last
congress, will make a tour of the world
to raise $1,500,000 for Baptist missions.
This money will be used to endow
schools in foreign lands.
Rev. p. Bonvin, S. j., the eminent mu-
stefan of Canisius college, Buffalo, has
written a new mass, the manuscript of
which was submitted to Rome for ap-
proval, and at once received the i'm
primatur of the committee of cardinals
having the matter in charge.
Rev. DR.. William S. Rainsford, widely
known as the strenuous parson," who
has been successful in building up a
large institutional church work in New
York, has resigned the rectorship of st.
Georges Episcopal church, in Stuy-
vesant square, on the ground II i'll
health.
Rev. Robert Harley is the only Con-
gregational minister who is member
of that famous London club, the
Athenaeum, and he is also a r. R. S. It
is curious to reflect that whereas he has
made world wide reputation as a
mathematician he showed but little ap-
titude for mathematics as a boy, and
was IA before he really knew his multi
plcation table.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
MINERS, STRIKE NOTES.

Anthracite miners offered to refer the
dispute to the present arbitration
board with Judge Gray or his ap-
pointee as umpire, but the operators
may veto the plan.
John H. Winder, president of the BIZ
luminous Operators association of
Ohio, has proposed arbitration for the
settlement of the strike in the bitumin-
Gus districts, including Ohio, western
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois.
At a meeting in Pittsburg, Pa, of
the Independent soft coal operators
who organized to fight the granting of
the 1903 scale, majority of the oper-
ators decided to sign.
Members of the Illinois Coal Operat-
orS' association declare they will keep
up the fight with the miners all sum-
meT unless restrictions placed upon
them are removed.
A shortage of almost It's ,000,0 tons
OF coal is certain if the strike con-
tinues
The coal companies supplying the
Chicago public schools with soft fuel
informed the board of education that
thcv cannot deliver any more Illinois
and Indiana coal while the strike lasts.
Coal production in eight states west
of Pennsylvania is entirely suspended,
according 10 officers of the Illinois OPP
orators association.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
SCRAPS OF SCIENCE.

The fiftieth anniversary of the inven-
ton of the aniline dye is to be celebrated
by the world of science by the placing of
a portrait of the inventor, DR.. Perkin,
in the National Portrait gallery, and a
bust in the rooms of the Chemical So
ciety at Burlington House, London.
Gas is the fundamental basis Of the
sense of smell, says Dr.. John Aitken.
F. r. S., according to the Scientific
American. Berthelot says that one hun
dredth of quadrillionth of gram OF
musk can be detected by the nose. DR..
Aitken has found that of "a odorous
substances investigated not one gave off
it's perfume in solid particles; nothing
but gases and vapors escaped from any
of them.
Two distinct organizations, both COM
posed of men eminent in science, are
studying the sun with extraordinary
care. One, the Solar Commission, es-
tablished in 1903, is devoting its re-
searches to the effect of the sun on the
weather and climatic changes of the
earth. The other, the Solar Union,
formed in 1904, is endeavoring to ascer-
tain more than is now known about the
sun itself. Both are European associa-
TONS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
Famous Case Settled.

Milwaukee.-The famous Schandein
case has been settled out of court. The
case in litigation was over the estate
of Mrs. Lisette Schandein, whose prop
erty was valued at $7.000,000. OF this
amount a share estimated at $6,00O,000
was left to Mrs. Clara S. Heyl, daugh-
ter, and wife of Jacob Heyl. Most OF
the remainder, estimated in value at
100000, was willed to Mrs. Ella Frank
and Emil Schandein, two other chill
dren. The latter children We're the
contestants in the suit. The will was
admitted to probate by Judge Carpen-
ter, after long and sensational trial.
and the present suit was brought up on
an appeal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
couaREssroNAL NEWS.

The house committee on post offices
and post roads reported the post Office
appropriation bill to the house. 1t
provides for an expenditure Of $751;
37S,S48 for the fiscal year 1907. This
amount exceeds the appropriation for
1906 by $10,351.755.
BY vote of 202 to 26 the house
passed the national quarantine bill.
Presentation of White House rate
amendment in the senate caused live
iy quarrel among the members, many
resenting alleged interference by the
president.
A bill was introduced in the house
by Representative Pou. prohibiting
campaign contributions by corpora
tons unless the stockholders give their
consent,
The postal appropriation bill, intro
duced in the house, contains provis-
ion which prevents members of con-
gress mailing household furniture free
by the use of their franks.
Nine bills to purify national cleo
tons are before the house committee
on elections, and Chairman Gaines is
blamed by the other members for the
fact that no action has been taken on
them
The house of representatives is to
make Speaker Canon's SEVENTEEN
birthday on May a memorable event.
The inauguration Of boom for pres
ident is predicted.
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PRESIDENT TO SPEAK.
Roosevelt Will Deliver Address at
Laying of Corner Stone Ex-
ercises Next Saturday.

Washington, April 1O.-President
Roosevelt will attend the ceremonies
incident to the laying Of the corner
stone of the new Office building OF the
house of representatives next Satur-
day. On that occasion he will de-
liver an important address. He had
expected to deliver the speech entitled
''The Man with the Muck Rake" which
he gave at the dinner recently given
by Speaker Cannon in honor of the
Gridiron club, at Norfolk, Va, on
Memorial day, but as he desired to get
the speech before the public at as
early date as possible, he has deter
mined to deliver it next Saturday. The
ceremony of the laying Of the corner
stone will be Masonic function, and
will be very notable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
OVER THE OCEAN.

A new prize of $4,000 is offered in
France for the invention of dirigible
balloon.
Sir Patrick Keith Murray has pre-
sented to the British nation an old
cushion on which the crown of Scot
land rested, and it has been placed
in the jewel room at Edinburgh castle.
The Ufiizi gallery, Florence, has ac-
quired collection of 1000 portraits,
etchings, engravings and copper plates,
representing celebrated historical per-
sonages, monarchs, popes and artists.
A commission, after inquiring into
the allegation that there is tobacco
monopoly in Austria, grants that a
combines does exist and recommends
that the commonwealth take charge OF
the industry.
The Institute of Archaeology OF the
University of Liverpool has dispatched
an expedition to make explorations and
excavations in the vicinity of Esna,
in upper Egypt. The funds have been
privately subscribed by Liverpool citi-
zens
The British committee on naval de-
signs has recommended that no more
small protected cruisers be built. The
war feet of the future is to consist of
battleships and armored cruisers, the
torpedo floatillas and submarines form
ing separate self-contained forces.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

The police Of New Rochelle, N. Y,
stirred by the killing of two women,
set traps for autoists and captured
several
A New York magistrate prevented a
gang of pickpockets from robbing a
passenger on a street car.
The death rate from consumption in
Chicago has decreased 54,4 per cent.
in the last half century.
Zionists at San Antonio pledged
loyalty to John Alexander Dowie and
condemned his wife at a meeting at
which the deposed leader spoke.
Olive oil as a skin beautifier, as
recommended by court physician, is
arousing interest among women.
The governor of Tver, Russia, was
killed by bomb in the principal street
of the city. He was a reactionist.
France is seriously disturbed by
labor wars, and the troubles probably
will result in the election of reaction
aries.
Joseph ("Jocko") Briggs was ac-
quilted of the murder of Hans Peter
son, a Chicago tobacco dealer who was
slain during the hOld-up of his store.
John A. Linn, clerk of the circuit
court of Cook county. ILL.,, pleaded
guilty to conspiracy to defraud Cook
county and was sentenced to an indie
terminate term.
Thirty-five automobiles were de-
stroyed and a loss of 100000 caused
by the burning of a garage at New
York
Bishop McCabe in a sermon at
Brooklyn declared that the Methodist
church is opposed to labor unions.
Carnegie's kiss leaves nothing to be
desired. says Mrs. J. H. Eichberg. of
Atlanta, who declares that the iron
master far outshines Hobson.
Prospects for the winter wheat crop
in most sections of the country are
bright, little grain having been winter
killed.
National action to obtain a correct
inventory of railroads is asked of con-
gress by the National Association of
Railroad Commissioners.
Announcement is made that Sena-
tor Depew has retired from the contest
for reelection as a member of the Yale
corporation.
The New York assembly passed a
number OF insurance bill recommended
by the Armstrong committee.
Charles A. Warwick, publisher of
the constitutional Democrat, died in
Keokuk, Ia, at the age of 5S. He was
in the newspaper business in Keokuk
for 81 years.
Chancellor Won Bulow says the Nor
ocean conference treaty gives all ma
tions equal privileges.
Fire in Pontiac, Mich, completely
destroyed the buggy and wagon fac
tory of r. d. Scott & Co.. and seven
residences, occupying half a block.
causing a total loss of 100000.
Edwin c. Swift died at Boston. He
was a BROTHER of Gustavus Swift and
one of the founders of the packing
house of Swift & Co.
Fire destroyed the big dry goods
store of Sebastian, Robert & Co., in the
City or Mexico, causing a loss Of $780,
OC9, with insurance of 100000.
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SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME TOLD IN CON-
DENSED FORM.
LATE FOREIGN DISPATCHES
Interesting Items of News Gathered
from All Parts Of the Globe and
Outlined in the Briefest Manner
Possible.
SPRING ELECTION RESULTS.


Chicago goes on record in it's city
election as opposed to municipal oper-
alton of street railways, but in favor
Of issuing s75,OOO,OOO of Mueller law
certificates and speedy acquisition OF
the traction properties. The decent
element controls the city council as
the result of the election, with AZ al
dermen on the side Of high license.
David s. Rose, Democratic candidate
for fifth term as mayor of Milwau-
kee, was defeated by Sherman M. Beck
er, the young Republican candidate,
who swept all before him, drawing
largely from the vote the Social Demo-
Gratis expected.
The Republican city ticket, headed
by Henry M Beardsley for mayor, was
elected in Kansas City. Mo-, Mr.
Beardsleys majority over Robert L.
Gregory (Dem.) being estimated at
1900.
Municipal ownership triumphed in
almost every town in Kansas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Charged with Elnbezzlement.


Fond du Lac.-A grand jury has re-
turned an indictment against Frank A.
Bartlett, formerly president of the
county asylum, for ENLIGHTENMENT of
$1,4S5 of public funds. An indictment
was also found against Louis Mander-
scheid, formerly asylum superintend-
ent, for the alleged embezzlement of
$1,700, and against Arthur Schussler.
formerly county cleark, for the alleged
embezzlement of 49, All the defend
ants gave bonds. There are five
counts against Bartlett and two against
handkerchief. The management of the
asylum has been under scrutiny for
two months. The case against Schuss-
Ter is for fees said to have been re-
tanned by him as belonging to him and
not to the county. His will be a test
case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
Few People Remain.
Saloons Start Run on Bank.

Hillsboro, O., April 10-Because the
officials of the bank at Lynchburg, in
Highland county, signed the petition
for Beal election to decide upon
ousting the saloons in the village the
faction opposed to busting saloons or
ganized a run on the bank and nearly
$4,000 was paid out Saturday. Mon
day most of the money was being de-
posted in the bank again because it
was found that the bank was able to
meet all demands.
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Hurricane Takes $50 Lives.

Papeete, Tahiti, March 27.--The hur-
ricane of February and is estimated
to have cost the lives of $50 men and
property damage amounting to 81, $780,
900. Many of the Tuamotu islands
were swept clear of all buildings and
thousands of cocoanut trees. The local
government is caring for about 400
victims of the disaster at Papeete, and
two small schooners are cruising
among the islands with food and water
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
IND. CRUMBo, Ex-Mayor of New

IND. CRUMBO. Ex-Mayor of New
IL Albany, Ind, writes from oil e.
Oak street:
"My endorsement of Peruna is
based on its merits.
IF man is sick he looks anxiously
for something which will cure him,
and Peruna will do the work.
ST know that it will cure catarrh of
the head or stomach, indigestion, head
ache and any weary or sick feeling.
1t is bound to help anyone, if used
according to directions.
ct also know dozens of men who
speak in the highest terms of Peruna
and have yet to hear of anyone being
disappointed in it."
Mr.. Crumbo, in later letter, dated
Aug. IS. 1904, says:
my health is good, at present, but if
/ should have to take any more medi-
cine l will fall back ON Peruna."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12

In America we will fight the swear
ing habit We will admit that 1t is
immoral and unwise to cuss, but there
is a heap of comfort in the fact that
when the jelly refuses to jell and the
stepladder falls and the door closes
on two fingers and a boil finds It's
resting place on the end of ones nose,
there are words, coolies of them, In
this good English language that might
be used If victim was SO minded.
There Is nothing like having q thing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
Prominent Minnesota Man Dead.

ST. Paul, Mimi, April 10.-Word has
been received here that State Sena-
tor Hitler H. Horton, of st. Paul, died at
Nassau, Bahama island, Saturday. of
Brights disease, and that his body is
being taken to st. Paul Mr.. Hor-
ton was a prominent lawyer and poll
tician of st. Paul. He was 4S years
of age.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
Coal Scarce: Mining Stopped,

Oxford, N. J., April 10.-The furnace
of the Empire Iron and Steel COM
pany was blown out Monday because
of the scarcity of coal due to the sus-
pension of mining. The furnace was
blown in only few weeks ago and had
only limited supply of coal on hand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
Lived with Broken Neck.

Milwaukee. Dietrich Sleckman
lived eight days in Trinity hospital
here with broken neck. He was a
carpenter, aged So, and while sitting
on a banister fell backward, fractur-
ing the vertebrae in his neck. After
lying in the hospital eight days he
died. The case is attracting unusual
attention among physicians.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
Frozen Body Found in snowbank.

Marinette.-Lost in a snowstorm on
March while going to lumber camp
from Pembine, Mike Korseynski, of
Milwaukee, was frozen to death. The
body has been found and brought to
Marinette. Considerable money was
found on the body, which had been
covered with several feet of snow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
Citv of Portage Indicted.

Portage.-Portage city has been in
dicted by United States grand jury
in connection with the Milwaukee
road, charged with filling the govern
ment canal with sand at the Ketchum
point bridge through the sewers. Unit
ed States Marshal Lewiston served no.
tice on the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-12
Question.

A New York wife of rs sued her
husband of 80 for an accounting of
the 100000 she let him have An
accounting of why she let him have it
would not be amiss.
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A martyr is a man who lives up 70
his wife.s expectations of him.
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When Strong Words Come Ready.

handy, even if you do not want IT,
Mobile (Ala.) Herald.
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Belgian idea.

Belgian Idea.
Policemen were first supplied with
india-rabbeT Soled boots in Belgium.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-06-06

most striking contrast in every pos
sible way to Prince Rechad, the g.
years-old younger brother of the
sultan, and legitimate heir apparent
Dynastic tradition and Koranic law
provide that the throne at the death
of the sultan shall pass to the princes
of the blood, irrespective of the faci
of their being sons, brothers or even
cousins. The present sultan was nre
coded by his elder brother Murae
while the latter followed his uncle. the
Inflated Sultan Abdul Aziz. Rcchad
the next brother of the reigning SUI
tan, is, according 10 Koranic law. the
heir apparent and first in line OF sue
cession to the throne, and immediat!y
after him there comes Prince Izz
Eddine, eldest son of Sultan Abdul
Aziz and first cousin, therefore, of the
padish. After that follows the pres
sent sultans two youngest brothers.
Sulcyman and yahid-Eddine. and then
the sultan's eldest son, so that Prince
Burhan-Eddine Effendi is only l4th in
The line OF succession, according 10
dynastic law and tradition.
OF Prince Rechad, the heir appar.
ent, practically nothing whatsoever is
known. For the last 80 years. indeed
ever since the present sultan came to
the throne, he has been TO all intents
and purposes a prisoner of state, con
demned TO an existence of complete
isolationin the palace of Dolma-Bag-
tcale, surrounded by spiess and by
guards. The consequence is that no
ono has dared to hold any intercourse
with him, fearing to incur the ill-wih
OF the commander of the faithful.
who, to render the isolation of the
prince more complete and to facilitate
his designs of excluding him from the
succession, has propagated far and
wide d report to the effect that Re
"aad Is imDued with the "evil eye"
According to some the prince is a
most enlightened and able man; &C.
cording to others a gloomy old fan.
attic. Not even those diplomats who
have lived longest at Constantinople
can speak with any authority on the
subject. But it cannot be denied that
in view of the uncertainty which pre-
walls with regard to his character It
would be wiser from foreign point OF
view to encourage and foster the sue
eession of young Prince Durham Ed.
dine. who is known to be up to date
modern and devoid of fanticism, rather
than that of Prince Rechad, who. to.
all we know, might turn out to be an
oriental of such reactionaty ideas that
compared to him the present sultan
would appear a benevolent, democratic
and broadminded ruler.
may add that at the present mo
ment one of the sultan's trusted and
confidential agents. namely, Haiku
Pasha, is visiting Vienna, Rome, Ber
lin and London, as well as Paris. for
the purpose of quietly securing from
the various foreign courts and govern.
ments an assurance that they will
recognize the young prince as theIaw-
ful successor to the throne From all
hear the pasta s mission is likely to
be crowned with success.-In the New
York Tribune.