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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
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-
ters Of the Civilized World and Pre-
pared for the PerusaI of the Busy
Man,
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

The senate adopted the Penrose and
dent and the secretary of war TO give
II all the information available con-
corning the discharge of colored sol
diers of the Twenty-fifth regiment.
In the house the Littlefieid pilotage
bill to remove discrimination against
American vessels in the coasting trade,
was defeated.
In his report to congress, Leslie M.
Shaw, secretary Of the treasury, rett-
Grated his recommendation OF re-
gtricted credit currency and suggested
that If more power is granted the Sec
rotary panics can be prevented or
their evil effects greatly reduced.
The California delegation in con-
gress was assured that the president,
in his message, meant to promise to
use the military only to protect the
Japanese from mob violence, not to
force the Japanese into the California
schools.
In his annual report Secretary Taft
devotes considerable space TO a de-
Tense and explanation of the course
of the war department In connection
with the discharge without honor
from the military service of the bat
TALON Of the Twenty-fifth infantry,
stationed at Brownsville, Tex, last
summer.
The house passed bill that abro-
gates the interstate commerce law as
at present applied to convict-made
goods, thereby affording to the differ
ent states and territories the right TO
inhibit the shipping Of convict-made
goods within the confines Of any state
or territory.
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte
in his annual report asks congress for
three new battleships, each as large
es the British Dreadnaught.
According to the annual report of
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Metcalf the total documented mer-
chant shipping Of the United States
June 80, 1905, comprised 25,006 YES
sells, of 6,874,969 gross tons, the lar
gest tonnage in the nations history.
He says that unless unforeseen obsta-
cles arise the output of vessels for
the year ending June 30, 1907, will
probably exceed the output of any
year during the past half century.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Gathered by Our Special Cores
pendent at Madison.

Madison.-At a hearing on the sub
ject of the taxation of life insurance
companies before the Wisconsin tax
commission, representatives of the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company of Milwaukee asked the COM
mission to recommend to the legisla-
ture that the present taxation laws
be amended so as to provide for the
taxation of life insurance companies
on the amount of surplus accumulated
on policies written in this state or
held by residents of it. A bill drawn
by Judge George H. Moves, counsel
of the company, providing for the de-
sired change in the method of taxa
ton, was presented to the commission.
The rate of taxation as SET forth in
the bill is to be the average of all
other taxable property of the state.
Attorneys Noyes and Olin made strong
arguments in support of the company's
request for change in the method
of taxation. Judge Moves also. filed
a brief containing the chief points
of his argument. If the proposed
change in the method of taxing life
insurance companies is made by the
legislature, the states revenues from
this source will be materially de-
creased. Last year the states total
receipts from life insurance COM
panies was $3S6.301. the taxes of the
Northwestern being $30S,566 The
Northwestern, however. paid several
thousand dollars more for the valua-
ton of its policies and for other SER
vices, but only small part of this
went into the state treasury. 1t is esti-
mated that if the proposed change in
the method of taxing life insurance
companies is made the states annual
receipts from. the Northwestern will
be less than 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
insurance case Must Be settIed.

insurance case MUST be SettteGs
The supreme court ordered O new
trial in the case of Emma Weidner,
appellant, against the Standard Life
and Accident Insurance company of
Detroit, respondent, on the ground that
the judge of the trial court erred in
granting motion by the insurance
company for a nonsuft. The appel
lant's husband, who carried a policy
of $4,000 issued by the insurance COM
pany, was hit over the head with a
while returning to his home in Mil
waukee from Hale's Corners on Sun
day, June %, 1908, and IL days later
died from the effects of the injury.
The insurance company refused 10 pay
the full amount of the policy on the
ground that it was not bound for more
than the sum of $500 on account of a
certain provision in the policy exempt
ing it from full liability in case of
death from assault, except where the
assault was for the purpose of bur-
glary or robbery. AS finger had
wagon in which Weidner was riding
and the latter had jumped out and de-
manded their return when assaulted,
the question of whether the assault
was committed for the purpose of rob-
berry was one of fact that should have
been submitted to the jury to deter
mine, the supreme court holds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
DARING BANK HoLDUP FoILED.
innocent Man Killed by Bullet Meant
for Robber.

Great Bend, Kan, Dec. 10.-After a
daring attempt here at o'clock Sat
urday morning to rob the ]. v. Brink
man Company bank single-handed, a
man who gave his name as George A.
Lewis, of Kansas City, was surround
ed and surrendered. Bud Westfall,
a driver for the Wells Fargo Express
company, was killed by a shot fred
by one of the pursuers. Lewis walked
into the bank few minutes after it
opened and pointing revolver at A.
e. Taylor, the cashier, ordered the lat
ter to throw up his hands. In an in
slant the clerk lodged into the vault
and set off the burglar alarm. Lewis
fed Immediately and darted up an al
ley. A crowd of men and boys were
soon close behind him in pursuit, and,
seeing himself being hemmed in, the
robber darted up the stairs in the
Wells Fargo building, two blocks from
the bank On the second floor he
locked himself in room and for an
hour defied arrest.
= Several shots were fired into the
room in an attempt to dislodge the
robber. One bullet struck and in
stantly killed Driver Westfall, who
was in the express office on the street
floor. Finally, after parleying for an
hour with his pursuers, Lewis surren-
dered and was taken to the county
Jail. Officers believe that the name
of Lewis is fictitious. He said that he
came here from Chicago to do the job.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
TWO Die in Wreck.

Danville, Va, Dec. 10.-Shortly after
four o'clock Saturday morning wreck
occurred in the yards of the Southern
railway in this city, resulting in the
instant death of two men and the in
juring of number of others, one OF
whom will die. The dead are George
C. Kinney, of Thomasville, N. c., and
an unknown man, probably a tramp,
whose body was mangled and burned
beyond recognition. The accident oc-
Cured on the main line, train No. "a,
a mixed passenger and Pullman, crash
ing into a freight train standing on the
track. Fire which followed the wreck
age was brought under control by the
DanvilIe fire department after four
freight cars were burned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Hydrophobia Scare On.

HydrophobIa Scare On.
A hydrophobia scare is on in
Scotch Lane" in the western part of
the town of Verona. This has been
caused by the death from hydrophobia
of seven valuable milk cows at the
farm of Alexander Miller, wealthy
Scotchman, and six at the farm of
Jacob Stuessy, a neighbor, All stray
dogs that appear in the neighborhood
are shot and some of the apprehenslve
farmers are doing away with their
dogs simply because they are dogs.
The trouble grew out of dog belong
ing to Miller being seized with rabies
about two months ago, while some of
the nelghbors were away at the state
fair. Before the animal was finally
killed it had bitten number of it's
owners COWS as we'll as some of his
neighbors and had associated with
and possibly bitten other dogs in the
vicinity. When seized with the NAL
ady the cows do not last long. The
milk almost suddenly dries up; the
animals become unmanageable and
froth at the mouth. When shut In the
barn they have been known to break
down the stanchions and to burst
through bolted doors to get out. How.
ever, this dangerous period does not
continue long; the animals soon fall
down and die in spasms of agony. 1t
is not known how many COWS were
bitten and as there is a possibility of
the spread of the disease through the
afflicted animals the farmers of the
neighborhood are anxious about the
final outcome of the trouble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13

The 100000 chapter house of the
Chi Psi fraternity at Cornell univer-
sity burned down and four students
and three townsmen persisted in the
flames.
The federal grand jury investigat-
ing coal land frauds in Utah and
charges that railroad corporations
have Disseminated against certain
shippers, returned indictments
against the Union Pacific Railroad
company, the Oregon Short Line Rail-
road company, the Union Pacific Coal
company, the Utah Fuel Coal COM
pany and several of the highest Off
cials representing the Hartman and
Gould corporations in Utah.
Johnny and Ibapah, Indian boys
convicted of the murder of Fred
Foreman, a white man at Monticello
New, on December 81, 1905, were ex-
ecuted in the penitentiary at Carson.
The plant of the National Reduc-
tion mills, half mile from Florence,
Col, was entirely destroyed by fire.
Loss. $150,000, with no insurance.
For the first time in 20 years the
great Treadwell mine in Alaska is
closed. Douglas and juneau are suf-
fering from coal famine, and lack of
fuel has resulted in the closing of the
mines.
Henry Smith, well-known farmer
living near Elm Grove, Wis, and John
Bolter, were instantly killed by a
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul train
in Elm Grove.
Born in 1903, when Thomas Jeffer-
son was president of the United
States, Miss Adeline Thomson, belle
in the social world of the nation in
the early years of the last century
died at her home in Philadelphia of
old age.
John Holster, aged SIS, Of Musca-
tine, Ia, was found guilty of the MUIR
der of his daughter and sentenced to
life Imprisonment.
The shah of Persia is somewhat
improved In health.
The jury in the trial of Chester E..
Gillette for the murder of his sweet
heart, Grace Brown, at Big Moose lake.
n. Y, on July IL last, returned a YER
dict Of guilty in the first degree.
The Chagres river reached the high
est point ever known and work on the
canal was stopped by the inundation.
Four children, two boys and two
girls. ranging in age from two months
TO five years. were burned to death at
their home near Westfeld, N. j.
Messages were exchanged by the
government wireless station at Point
Iona with the government station at
Puget sound, 1900 miles away.
An earthquake shock was felt on
the Island of Martinique. No damage
was done. The shock lasted one min.
ute and half
The house of lords has tackled an
Objectionable amendment to the Brit.
ish education bill, making its passage
in present form impossible.
Keel plates of another Dreadnaught
were laid at Portsmouth, England.
The new battleship will be larger
than the first Dreadnaught.
Importers in New York are warn
ing jewelers. to watch for bogus gems
now being brought in by q French
sandor to catch holiday shoppers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Food Adulteration.

There has been a great awakening
Of the people of Wisconsin during the
past year on the subject OF food
adulteration, says j. O. Emery, state
dairy and food commissioner. The
interest In the subject has become In
tense. Public sentiment is now very
strong for effective laws and their en-.
forcement against the adulteration Of
food. This awakening is due in a
large measure to the educational cam
paign on in all the leading cities and
towns throughout the state. Frequent
addresses on good adulteration and a
concrete illustration of the use and
extent of artificial coloring, chemical
personalities and misbranding have
been given. The exhibit is large
one, arranged in groups, each labeled,
and it always proves an eye-opener.
It is an educational campaign to
awaken public sentiment for law en-
forcement Quarterly or semi-annual
bulletins are published, giving results
of the chemists analysis, results OF
inspections, etc. The purpose of this
is to give publicity to unlawful adul-
terations. It is educational in that 1t
guards against unlawful products, by
furnishing means Of knowing the true
character of such products.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Asks Greater or Less Powers.

Madison.-The railroad commission
Of Wisconsin filed its first report with
the governor. 1t recommends numer-
GUS changes in the laws, particularly
that the commissions jurisdiction
over street railways be increased Or
diminished. The present law gives it
jurisdiction over interurban lines, but
not over urban lines. The commission
says that while it is unable to fix any
estimate of the value of its work "the
mere existence of a commission pro-
notes In itself fair dealing on all
sides in transportation matters"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Frear Picks an Assistant.

James A. Frear, of Hudson, secre
tary Of state-elect, announced that he
would appoint A. T. forge, of Madison
as assistant secretary when he as
sumed his office in January. The
salary is $4,000 Mr.. forge is of Nor
wegian descent and has been promi-
nent in Dane county politics for some
years. He was clerk Of the circuit
court of Dane county from 1898 to-
1902. He served for several years as
secretary of the Dane county Repub-
lican committee, and is now mem
Der of the Republican state central
committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Want School for the Blind.

The finance committee recommend
ed to the Milwaukee school board that
the legislature be asked to authorize
the city to establish school for the
blind similar to that now maintained
for the deaf. Special text books will
have to be provided, but the same
primary course is to be offered as is
in effect in all other schools. Eighteen
blind people have applied for ad mis-
sion to the public schools and Il the
state appropriates $3.50 for each pupil.
as it does in the case of the deaf, the
city can carry additional expense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Ex-Governor Found Dead.

Medford, Mass, Dec. 10.-Former
Gov. Alonzo Garcelon, of Lewiston,
Me-, was found dead at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. E. d. Denis, with
whom he had been visiting. Death is
attributed to old age. Mr. Garcelon
was SO years old. He was governor in
1879, serving one term. In company
with the late William H. Waldron, Mr..
Garcelon founded the Lewiston Jour-
nal in 1847, it being the first newspa-
per in that city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Rabcock Files Statement.

According to his statement filed III
the Office of the secretary Of state,
Congressman j. w. Babcock, of Niece
dab, who was defeated by James w.
Murphy, Of Platteville, Democrat, at
the recent election, spent $7,621.52 for
campaign purposes. OF this amount
1000 went to the Republican state
central committee, 5000 to Republican
county committees, $73115 for post
age, $2,610.37 for printing, Autographs
and stationery, and 1880 for hotel,
livery and railway expenses of himself
and campaign speakers,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
ORGANIZATION Of Reds Broken up.

Warsaw, Dec. 10.--A military raid
on the Rakoff iron works at Czensto-
chowa resulted in breaking up an ex-
tensive revolutionary organization.
Eighty-seven members Of the band
were arrested, including Is terrorists
suspected of participation in recent
murders and robberies. A large guam
tity of arms and ammunition, several
printing presses and many revolutions
airy proclamations were captured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
THOUSANDS WITHOUT FOOD.
Closing of Factories at Lodz, Poland
Has Serious Results.

LODI, Russian Poland, Dec. 10.--By
the recent closing down of factories
here 10000 persons are without food
Demonstrations by lawless persons
are increasing and the feud between
the nationalist and socialist laborers
is being renewed Laborers during the
past two days have killed five nation.
alists and wounded Is.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Labor Movements and Socialism.


The history and development OF the
labor movement and socialism will
form the subject of correspondence
instruction offered by the University
of Wisconsin. The socialistic criti-
cism of the present economic system
will be presented, together with the
socialistic movement in Germany,
France and the United States. There
will be discussion of the Christian,
Fabian and other forms of socialism,
and review of the criticisms of so
cialistic theories. Finally the sig
nificance of the socialists appeal to
the laboring classes is discussed. The
course on the labor movement begins
with study of the growth of labor
unions, their policies aud methods. At
tention is given the consideration of
employment and the trend of wages,
and to public activity in behalf of the
workers. The history of the laboring
classes before the nineteenth century,
and the development of trades-union-
ism in England and America are
studied as background for a de-
scriptive survey of labor organiza-
tons Of the present day. The various
organizations formed by employers
will be that dealing with strikes and
their arbitration, and with collective
bargaining and trade agreements.
Methods of profit sharing and coop
GRAFTON, success and failure under
varying conditions, labor legislation.
machinery and labor, unemployment
and immigration will be taken up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
places Ban on School Frats.

The board of education of Madison
decided to abolish all Greek letter or
other secret societies from the high
school after the pupils maintaining
connection with such societies after
that time will be expelled from the
school. The parents Of most Of the
schools indorse the action Of the
board. 1t is contended that such or
CARNATIONS among children of the age
of pupils in the Madison school tend
to destroy the democracy and good
feeling that should exist among the
children
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Miller is Badger Football Captain.

Charles ]. Miller, of Lacrosse, the
full back, was elected captain of the
Wisconsin football team for next sea-
son. Four candidates were in the
field for the honor The three other
candidates besides Miller were Albert
A. Johnson of Mcfarland, Harlan
Rogers of Portage and John Messmer
of Milwaukee This is Miller's third
year in the college.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Jt~-~J,,.~..-Jt,-~..sJt.~s~@yt,.
Accounted For.

Bacon-How does it happen that
your friend can afford to smoke such
expensive cigars?
Egbert-Oh, he's got an economical
wife.-Y onkers Statesman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Observation-Disclosures
At the Reception.

Ma, de-Mr. Higgins looks unusu-
ally happy this evening.
Elsie-Yes; he proposed to me less
than an hour ago. !.
Maude-Ah, I see-and you refused
him.-Chicago News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Plenty.

"A Boston belle says, The marriage
bells will ring, but l do not know
When.'"
There are lots of Boston girls in
her ix"-Houston Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
When He Got His.

Does your wife lecture you when
you go to the club?"
NO; when / come from the club. -
Houston Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Ferdinand Brunetiere Is Dead.

Paris, Dec. 1O.-Ferdinand Bruno
there, the Academician and writer, is
dead. He was born in 1S49.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-13
BEAUTY SPOTS.

The hair needs to be washed only
once in two or three weeks. Too fire.
quent bathing exhausts the nutrient
elements Of the glands.
Don't polish the nails too highly
They should have only natural gloss.
Don't cut the nails in points, but care.
fully arch.
By resting. for half an hour in dars
room and placing over the eyes a BIZ
Of old linen which has been saturated
with rose water the eyes will be rested
and will brighten considerably.
Thin arms should be washed twice a
day with q fine lather Of soap, rinsed
we'll, dried thoroughly and then rubbed
vigorously. This treatment will bring
the pores into action and induce q
healthy condition of the skin.
Keep a fresh lemon with hole cut
in one end on the washstand. Every
time your fingers are stained turn
them around In the lemon and the
stains vii disappear and the skin
around the nails will be softened and
pressed back.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-13
MIR. Bryan and
the Railroads.

Mr.. Bryan certainly struck the right
note when he declared, in one Of his
recent addresses, that the railroads
had only themselves to blame for any
sentiment in favor OF government
ownership that might exist III this
country.
Now, nobody has anything against
the railroads. We all recognize in
them one of the most important fac
tors in our national prosperity, and no
thoughtful citizen would ever endorse
any movement likely to impair their
eficiency or narrow their sphere of
usefulness.
But there are two sides to every
question, and 1t cannot be denied that
those who control the transportation
facilities of country, have that coun-
try practically at their mercy.
Nobody realizes this fact mare fully
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-13

The turpentine men Of the state,
who are now In session in Jackson
Vile, are busily engaged in discussing
labor. Let them labor under no del,i-
sions. They are among the most use
full and important factors in the pros
perity of the state, but from those to
whom much has been given, much Is
required; and we think that 1t would
be we'll fer our friends to take such
steps as may be required to stop tho
boxing" Of trees the size of stove
pipes, and to make some provision for
replenishing the supply Of pine trees
as they go merrily on their way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-13
Feeding SiIkworms.

The quality and quantity Of silk pro-
drced by your silkworms will all de-
pend on how you feed them. Too
much food should not be given at once,
but they should never be left entirely
without at any time during the day
or night. You must, therefore, watch
carefully to get an idea of their appe-
tite and provide accordingly, says
Home Chat. Fresh mulberry leaves
are the proper food for silkworms, but
IL at any time these are not procurable
young lettuce leaves are the best SUBJ
stitute, but they are only a stop gap.
Silkworms cannot live for a long pc
riod without their natural food.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-13
A Rich Man.

Standards of prosperity vary in diff
ferent parts Of the country, but that
Of Captain Jack Is purely local--to him.
self. The old man came out Of his
cottage door one morning and discov-
Ared some ne'erdo-wen neighbors dig
ging CLAIMS in the fat Ia font of his
shore.
Dear me, boys" he Quavered in q
weak, old voice, don't dig my clans!
There's Abel Wyman over there across
the cove; he has ham for breakfast ev-
cry morning in the year. Go over
there and dig his clans, boys"