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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
LOSE RURAL MAIL SERVICE.
kenosha County People Who Failed
to Fix Roads, Suffer.

Kenosha.-After repeated warnings
demanding that the roads be repaired,
the post Office department has with
drawn the privileges of rural mail
delivery from a number of the people
residing on Route No. 81 leading out
of this city and it is announced that
the service is to be withdrawn in
other parts of the state where the
roads are not in condition for the
coming and going of the carriers.
Three months ago the people living
on this route were notified that the
service would be discontinued unless
the roads were repaired but they con-
sidered the warnings as a bluff and
the work was not done. 1t is claimed
that the people are now willing to
rebuild the roads but that they will
have to wait a year before the rural
mail delivery service is restored.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
PLAN FOR "cIvIc CENTER"
Prominent MilWaukeeans in Organiza-
tion to Beautify City:

Milwaukee, civic center'N for
Milwaukee is plan which has been
launched in the city within the last
few days by newly formed Organiza-
ton. A number Of Milwaukee's prom
inent men, interested in the further
ance of the city beautiful, have been
formulating plans for an organization
which will have for its object the
grouping of public buildings of the
city around a "civic center" to be To-
Gated around court of honor near
the soldiers monument at Ninth
street and Grand avenue. The name
of the new organization will be the
Civic Group association, and per-
manent organization will be effected
with as short time as possible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
ANOTHER MARVIN cLEw FAILS.
Lad at GloversviIIe, N. ". is Not
the Kidnapped Boy.

Gloversville, N. Y.-Myles Standish.
a nephew of DIR. H. M. Marvin, Of
Dover, DEL, father of Horace Marvin,
Jr, the kidnapped child, arrived in
Gloversville Sunday morning to see
the child held here on suspicion that
he is the kidnapped Marvin boy.
Mr.. Standish went at once to the
place where the boy was stopping
with the woman alleged to be the
wife of AL HI. Allen, the suspected
kidnaper, and saw the child. He made
a minute examination of the lad.
romped and played with him for half
an hour before he became thoroughly
convinced that the boy was not Hor-
ace Marvin, and so announced to
Chief Smith, who accompanied him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25

According to the Gas World, pride
of place as the suppliers of the cheap
est gas in the world is now shared
with the Widnes corporation by the
Sheffield Gas company of England,
who have just announced reduction
of one penny per thousand cubic feet
in the price, making the new scale Is.
4d. is. I'd, and Is, according to con.
sumption, and Is. for gas used in gas
engines. The Widnes scale is Is. Id.
and Is. 3d., with lid. for gas used foR
power purposes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
TWO KILLED IN COLLISION.
Passenger Train Runs Into Freight at
WoodIaWn Junction, Ala.

Birmingham, Ala.-Two dead and II
injured is the result of collision on
the Southern railway at Woodlawn
Junction early Sunday. A south-bound
freight train entering the yard limits
found itself without power on the
main line. A passenger train some
hours later ran into the rear of this
train, though it is claimed fiagman
was sent back to protect the freight.
A wrecking train leaving the city
yards to clear another wreck ran into
the Woodlawn Junction wreck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Prof. Russell is Chosen.

Madison-At the meeting of the
board of regents Prof. H. L. Russell,
head of the department of bacteriol-
ogy, was elected dean of the college
of agriculture to fill the place made
vacant by the resignation of Dean w.
A. Henry, which takes effect July l..
The new dean is Wisconsin alum
nus, graduating from the university
in 1883. The SALARY of DR.. Russell
will be $4,000, the same as Dean Hen
ry is receiving.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
p. j. KENNEDY,s BODY FOUND.
Theatrical Manager Drowned Himself,
as He Threatened.

New York.-The body Of Peter ].
Kennedy, well-known theatrical man
ager who disappeared in December
last, was found in the water Sunday
night off South Brooklyn.
Mr. Kennedy disappeared December
%. His hat and overcoat were found
on a ferryboat. The same night Mrs.
Kennedy received special delivery
letter from her husband in which he
stated he was about to drown him
self
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
AMATEUR DISCOVERS A COMET.
Wisconsin Astronomer Sights Object
While Standing in Back Yard.

Madison.-While standing in his
back yard with home made tele-
scope, j. E Mellish, an amateur as
tronomer at Cottage Grove, village
four miles east of Madison, discov-
cred a new comet on the night of
April 49, The comet was sighted by
Prof. G. G. Comstock and A. S. Flint
of the University of Wisconsin OBJ
servatory the next day. The comet
they say is quite faint. 1t is moving
eastward at the rate of eight degrees
day, but they cannot say whether it
is approaching the earth or receding
from it. DIR. Comstock adds that the
earth is in no danger from it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Raid Fond du Lac Resorts.

Fond du Lac.-The mayor instruct
ed the police to close all resorts and
to order the inmates out of town.
Complaint was made by property own
ers that contiguity of resorts caused
depreciation of property. The wom-
en- were all arrested recently on the
order of Judge Fowler, but proof
failed and they were discharged. This
time the closing will be effectual.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Auto Perjury Cases Continued.

Kenosha-The hearing of Frank
L. Jackson and Shelby II. Montgom-
cry, well known Kenosha men arrest
ed on charges Of perjury in connec-
ton with the Collier automobile man.
slaughter trial, which was to have
been held April 16, was continued to
Anril &c
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
TWENTY-FIVE DROWN IN NEvA.
Boat on Russian River Strikes Ice
FIoe and Founders.

st. Petersburg. = Twenty-Five per-
sons are believed to have been
drowned by the laundering of the river
steamer Archangelsk while she was
crossing the Neva near the suburb OF
Irinowka late Saturday night.
The accident occurred during a
snowstorm when the steamer was two
thirds of the way across the river and
was caused by her striking an ice
foe, numbers of which still remain in
the river despite the lateness OF the
season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Italians at Kenosha Strike.

Kenosha.-Fifty Italian workmen
employed on the new buildings for
the Chicago Brass company. now be-
ing erected in Kenosha, went on a
strike and stopped the work on the
buildings. No effort has been made
to settle the strike, the contractors
refusing to pay the wages demanded
by the men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
DISCHARGED for Lack of Evidence.

DTSCHdTgeu TOT LICK OF EVIuSHCSs
anesville.-August Putakuhn, for
mer railway employe, arrested on a
charge of threatening the life of a
Northwestern engineer and claimed
by the police to have been implicated
in the shooting of Detective Cowan, a
Milwaukee road detective, and of at
tempting to wreck a passenger train
three weeks ago, has been discharged
for lack of evidence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
In Terror Of aBIack Hand. !"

Kenosha.-Terror rules among the
Italians of Kenosha on account of the
report that society similar to the
BLACK Hand" is at work in the city.
Joe Bilitosa, 1S years of age, is the
latest alleged victim of the society.
He was stabbed, it is feared fatally,
in an Italian saloon. He was given no
warning, and assailant coming on him
from behind and lunging a knife into
his neck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
state Bank Reports.

Madison.-The reports Of state and
mutual savings banks of Wisconsin
at the close of business, March %,
show total resources to be $124, $685.
$50, an increase of s5,560,656 since
January &c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
M. j. oppenheimer Falls Dead.

Baltimore, Md.-During the progress
of the annual meeting Of the board of
directors of the Hebrew Orphan
asylum Sunday afternoon the presi-
dent, Moses ]. Oppenheimer. began to
read his annual report. He had fin
ished the first page. when he suddenly
fell dead. a victim of heart disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Colorado Fruit Is Nipped.

Denver, Cola sharp drop in tenn
perature followed the snowstorm Sat
urday night, IA above zero being re-
corded by the weather bureau, and
swait of all kinds in eastern Colorado
was effectually nipped in the bud
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Falls Deaf at Telephone.

Columbus, O.-John Orson Johnston.
president and general manager of the
Columbus Gas & Fuel company, fell
dead Sunday at the telephone in his
residence just as he had finished con-
yersation with his family physician.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Tradition UnheId bY Tramps.

Eau Claire. City authorities at
tempted to make II tramps work on
the street improvements, but they re-
fused, claiming it was illegal to make
them work outside Of an inclosure.
Persuasion failed, and the tramps are
now resting comfortably in jail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Mrs. Mary S. Kline Dead.

Mukwonago.-Ma Stockman Kline
died at her home near this village.
Mrs. Kline was secretary and treas
urer Of the Territorial Badgers since
the society was formed, nine years
ago. She was 65 years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Saloon Men Put on the Lid.

Darlington.-After many years of
open town, Darlington is to have the
lid put on At meeting of the sa-
loon men an agreement was signed
whereby they all agree to obey the
state and city laws governing their
business, closing at the prescribed
time in the evening and keeping clos
ed all day Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Women Meet at GAINESVILLE.

Janesville.-There were $50 dele
gates in the fifth annual convention
of the First district of the Wisconsin
Federated Woman's clubs in session
here. The convention decided to
abolish the system of making the en-
pertaining clubs pay for the meals, as
delegates from II cities and 1000
women attend the convention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Took Oath over Telephone.

Eau Claire-Alderman c. w. Lock
wood, who was reelected at the recent
election while in Chicago, took his
oath as an official of this city over the
long distance telephone. This is the
first instance on record so far known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Avalanche of Eaas Kills.

Bloomington. Henry Caller, %
years old and stage driver from
Bloomington to Bridgeport in this
county, was killed by an avalanche
or eggs. twenty-five cases of eggs
which Caller was carrying on his
stage suddenly fell on him, crushing
his back and breaking both of his
legs. He survived only a few mo-
ments after the accident
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Could Not Compete with Trust.

La Crosse-The Western Tobacco
company, organized in 1905 by S. Y.
Hyde, after one unsuccessful fight
against the tobacco trust, has formally
retired from business. The company
expended thousands of dollars in an
effort to put it's goods on the market.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Guilty of SELLING Tainted Meat.

Chippewa Falls.-Joseph ellis was
found guilty of selling tainted meat
to Charles Cooper, a logging foreman,
which caused Cooper's crew to be-
come i'll, and was fined $50 He wiz
anDeal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Left Estate Of $4,000.

Janesville.-Mrs. Angellette Morse,
who recently died, left an estate val
ued at $4,000, to be divided between
a son and favorite grandson, with the
exception of few requests to other
relatives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Must Close at Midnight in Racine.

Must Close at Midnight in Racine.
Racine.-The 1876 saloon men in this
city were notified that hereafter they
must close their places of business at
II o'clock at night, as the city ordi-
nance provides, and that any viola
ton of the law will be followed with
prosecutions. Reports have come in
that many saloons violated the or
dinance for months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25

Investigation Safer Than Fighting.
Madison.-A joint resolution was
introduced in the legislature for a
committee to investigate the case of
John Dietz of Cameron Dam and pre-
vent bloodshed which might follow
the sending of militia to capture him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Fire Destroys Lumberman's Hor

FIFS B6StIUyS EufTIUSIIIIoII > IIO'ItCs
Eau Claire.-The residence of Eu-
gene Shaw, president of the Daniel
Shaw Lumber company, was destroy
ed by fire. The residence was one Of
the finest in Eau Claire. Loss, $780,
900; insured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
killed on Railroad tracks.

Janesville.-Levi Armstrong, aged
So years, a carpenter by trade, was
killed while crossing the Milwaukee
tracks to secure a Of water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Russian Official Assassinated.

Rostoy-on-D Don, Russia.-The vice
governor of the prison was shot dead
in the streets here Sunday. His as
sassin was arrested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
Performers" Win at Fond du Lac.

"ReformerS" WIN at FOND du Lac.
Fond du Lac.-The reform victory
was completed in the city council by
the defeat of the opposition for city
officers. John f. Hohensee was elect
ed city clerk over Frank A. Bartlett,
the incumbent, by a vote of "a to s.
Bartlett is under indictment on a
charge of embezzlement as trustee Of
the insane asylum, the trial to be at
Wautoma next term. All other re-
form candidates were chosen by a
similar vote.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25
$4,000 FIRE IN MILWAUKEE.
Flames in Big Department Store Re-
suit in Serious Damage.

Milwaukee.-Fire starting in the
top floor of the Kroeger Brothers de-
partment store at Grove street and
National avenue, the heart of the
south side business district, caused
loss of $150,000. The fire was con-
fined to the top floor, but the entire
stock of goods, valued at nearly $780,
600, was seriously damaged by water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-25


have loaned their names to evil
minded" persons, who, it is alleged,
are the real prosecutors.
The Illinois supreme court decided
that it did not have original jurisdic-
ton in the Illinois Central tax suit
and a new suit probably will be
brought in the Sangamon county cir
cult court.
The new French tariff decree is be-
lieved to be retaliatory measure for
the failure of the American senate
to act on pending reciprocity treaties.
Alexander Troup, member of the
Democratic national committee, intro
the National Publicity Law associa.
ton in New York calling on the
chairmen and treasurers of both the
big political parties to publish list
of contributions in the last presi-
Dental campaign.
Seventeen West Point cadets must
face trial because they allowed girls
to wear their uniform overcoats.
Hope was expressed by the Demo
Gratis of Brooklyn at banquet com
memorating the anniversary of the
birthday of Thomas Jefferson, that w
J.. Bryan, present at the function, will
lead the party again.
Investment Of d. A. r. funds in rail
way bonds. causing loss to the so.
ciety, caused a row in annual CON
gress.
Gunners of battleship Illinois may
win navy ponnant for craftsmanship
on their record of 80 per cent.
Democrats elected O'Connor mayor
of Peoria. Prohibitionist comes second
and Republican third.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-06-13
HAIL STORM In MARTIN.

News and Observer 1Ith.)
Williamson, N. c., June 8.--There
was quite a severe hail storm near
Spring Green, about six miles from
here. The storm did a great deal of
damage to the crops as we'll as to the
farm lands.
Mr.. J. N. Taylor was in town buy
ing tobacco fues and stated his crop
was damaged considerably, and that
his land was damaged at least SIS.
There was another hail storm in
this county, seemingly starting about
the farm of Mr.. Eli Taylor, passing
over the Leggett farm and also the
farm of S. N. Yarrell, going in the
direction of GAINESVILLE. While there
was large quantity of hail, there
was no serious damage.
Reports from the rural carrier on
Number Four Route and several other
gentlemen late yesterday afternoon,
information was gained Of the des-
Effectiveness of this storm as it near
ed GAINESVILLE. In Gardeners Creek
section a great deal Of damage was
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-06-13
MAIL ORDER BUSINESS.

The Merchants Journal prints an
interesting editorial concerning the
mail order business, and calls atten-
ton to the fact that too much money
goes from communities about us to
mail order houses in Chicago, New
York, and other places.
The remedy pointed out by the
Journal is that merchants in the
home towns should make more effort
through their local paper to inform
the public of what they have to sell
and at what price they sell it.
We think that every member of
the Association in the State can find
good instruction from this editorial
in the current number of the Mer-
chants Journal. 1t suggests more
liberal patronage of the advertising
columns of the home paper and a
closer relation with it's editor.
AS to Scotland Neck, it has often
been expressed that its business men
do less advertising as whole than
in any other town of its size in the
State.
THE COMMONWEALTH fully appre=
GATES the patronage of those who
use it's columns, and we would not
have any man spend a dollar in pat
ronizing this paper who does not
in some way realize a good return
for his expenditure; but we do be-
lieve now, as we have believed for q
long time, that by properly using
space in our advertising columns the
merchants of Scotland Neck would
stop many a dollar here at home
that goes to Sears, Roebuck & Co.
and other such great mail order
houses in the North and West.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-06-13
that TALKING BABY.

On the first page of this paper is
printed an account of how a nine
day old baby in Virginia talked. The
following news item to Sundays
Charlotte Observer confirms the re-
port:
High Point, June 8.-A few days
ago the whole country was startled
by statement sent out from Vir-
ginia to the effect that a nine-day. old
baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Brewer,
of Fox, had uttered words which
could be easily understood, and
anent the ridicule of the press and
people of the country gave the state
ment letter from the parents of
the child has been received by Mr..
C. A. Lain, of High Point, which re-
iterates and establishes the truthful
ness of the assertion as set forth in
the original dispatches. The letter
to Mr.. Lain is herewith printed YER
batim ct literatim and bearing the
date of June 5th:
my Dear Friend: l will answer
your kind letter. You wanted to
know if our baby talked. Yes, it
talked few words as plain as any
one could speak. 1t seemed to us
that there was not but three that
heard time and Ramsey Darnell,
and Betty Brewer and Mrs. Thomas
Brewer and her daughter, Bessie,
who was on the bed asleep. We
thought it would talk right on and
it did not and it did not live but a
short while; and it spoke the word
heaven three times and looked ur
and said "howdy' three times, and
said help me- three times. l want
you to know it is bad mistake about
the people leaving the house. We
have six letters to answer this morn
ing before the mail passes.
Yours truly,
JEFF BREWER AND WIFE.
Up. S.-You have heard several
mistakes about it,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-06-13
HOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0. .
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions, and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
his firm
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free Price 75c. per bottle
Sold by all druggist. Take Hall s
Family Pills for constipation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-06-13

A great many people in this region
are inclined to feel and say that this
is disastroU. year thus far, and it
does really Seem so. But how much
worse the lot of the millions of
Chinese who are perishing by reason
of the famine there. After all, this
is truly a goodly land and as people
we ought to be happy and grateful
to God for the abundance of our
good things. A few short weeks OF
months of disappointment should not
depress US, when we remember that
orr land is blessed perhaps above
every other land in the world,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-06-13
News AAoat.

A prohibition election will probab-
ly be held in Asheville this summer.
Hon. Alton B. Parker will deliver
an address before the State Bar AS
ISOLATION in Hendersonville July 10.
At the University Commencement
Governor Glenn and Ex-Governor
Aycock were each give the degree
of LII. D.
The Asheville Citizen says that fire
of unknown origin, in Asheville We'd
nesday night, almost totally Destroy
ed what is known as the leach house"
of the Hans Rees Sons tannery, and
for time threatened to wipe out the
entire plant. The loss, which Is esti=
mated from $50, 900 to $4,000 is said
TO be fully covered by insurance.
Charles Hayworth, night watch
man for the Myrtle Furniture Com
pany at High Point, fell into vat
of boiling water last week from which
he died a few hours afterward.
Hayworth was making his rounds on
the outside Of the building, where
the watts are located for veneering
purposes, when he stumbled into
what proved to be his death trap.
He was rescued by the day fireman,
who happened to be close by. Hay
worth was IS years old and leaves a
wife and child.
At the preliminary trial held in
Henderson few days ago, DR.. D.
S. Rowland, the Raleigh physician
charged with the murder of his IL
year-old son, came clear, the chem
list testifying that there were no
traces of poison found in the boys
stomach. He was Immediately re-
arrested and committed to Raleigh
Jail on the charge of having murder
ed by poison Engineer Robert C.
Strange whose widow DR.. Rowland
had married within a very few weeks
after Strange's death.