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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Night Raiders Destroy Tobacco Beds.

Nashville, April IA dispatch from Clarl1sville, Tenn, in the heart of tho dark tobacco region, says that the de- struetion of tobacco plant beds in the Clarksville district has reached an alarm ing stage, and 1t is feared that unless the depredations of the night raiders are speedily stopped there will be an unus- ually light crop. During the past num- Der of plant beds have, been salted and the plants killed. In Trigg county. Ken lucky, the situation is serious in the ex- treme. Fully score of plant beds have been destroyed. tobacco rolled into ths river, warnings posted on the places of independent planters, and train men have even been threatened if they haul the tobacco of growers not connected with the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Australian Pugllist Lands.

San Francisco. April H.-The Austra- liaa pugilist, Bill Squires, landed from the steamer Ventura today. At first sight Squires is not impressive as he Is much shorter in stature than our heavyweight fighters, but he has remarkably broad shoulders. a powerful chest and long arms When he left Australia he weighed about 175 pounds. Apparently he has lost no weight on the trip. Squires win rest a few days before seeking match.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
charqe Gilman Family With Murder

Dayton. O., April 17.-Anidavits were filed in Magistrate Holdernnan's court this afternoon charging Mrs. Leah C. Gilman, mother: Collins. brother, and Payne and Bessie, sisters, with murdering Dona Gil- man, whose body was found on com mons near her home November 70 last. The grand jury recently ignored the case against the Gilmans. Warrants for ar rest are being prepared. The Gilmans are in the city. The attorney filing the afri- daylt said there is no new evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
TAFT TAXES PORTO RICO ID HIS BOSOM Tells Her We Love Her Best
 of All MORE THAN PHILIPPINES War Secretary Replies to Appeal for Citizenship by Speaking of the
 United States Deep
 Affection.
MORE THAN PHILIPPINES

Ponce P. R., April 17.-Secretary Taft and his party, Governor Winthrop and the insular officers, accompanying them, arrived here yesterday afternoon. A ban quet in honor of the secretary was given by the city last night.
 Hermino Diaz, a member of the execu- tive council, acted as toastmaster and made long speech in which he intro duced Secretary Taft. He made a strong plea for citizenship and expressed the hope that Secretary Taft would unite with President Roosevelt against Speaker Cannon, who when here recently gave the Porto Ricans little hope in the matter of citizenship. Secretary Taft then spoke vigorously in reply, saying in part:
 Again I am urged to make full and specific declaration regarding the policy of the United States toward tffe people of Frrto Rico. l am only humble mem- Der of President Rooseyelt's cabinet. Whatever l may think, or whatever l say, are of little importance to the peo- pie of this island. l can only invoke your attention to the fact that President Roosevelt has visited Porto Rico and the island has been visited by MT. Root, the secretary of state, and by MT. Cannon, speaker of the house of representatives. in some respects the most powerful man in the republic. What those visits in- dicate is this:
 ''The people of the United States have a deep affection for the people of Porto Rico and feel more kindly toward them and have a greater interest in them than the people of Cuba or the Philippines. The United States has gathered Porto Rico to her bosom, and has given her that which means the material progress of the island-the benefit of the markets of the United States. She has given her the markets and the prosperity she enjoys today. She has given every Porto Rican the same liberty enjoyed by the people of the United States.
 You say you have not been given citizenship. President Roosevelt has re- commended that citizenship be given, but there have been congressional difficulties with reference to this matter. l am not dealing, however, with generalities but with the concrete facts. I ask what is t that a Porto Rican does not enjoy that an American enjoys? You have every guarantee and security which a citizen of the United States under the consti- tuition has. You have the writ of habeas corpus and the trial by jury, and when you are in foreign country the same flag protects you that protects a citizen of the United States Therefore while President Roosevelt urges citizenship he urged it on the ground of gratifying the sentiment of the people of this island. But when you come to examine the facts of what you ask the question is whether it is not nominal rather than substan- tial?"
 The secretary and his party left here this morning for Guantananamo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Arrest Deputies for Allowing Lynchins

Marksville, La, April lT-Charged with manslaughter for their alleged careless ness in allowing the negro Charley strauss to be lynched yesterday, Deputy Sherins J. E. Keegan and J. J. Salmon were to- day brought here under arrest and placed under s700 bond each. Strauss was hanged to a tree in the woods near Eola, La, where a crowd of masked men met the deputies as the latter escorted the negro to jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Peace Congress Comes t0 End Wifh TA10 Banquefs;
 France Hon0Ys Carnegie
ENGLISH MINISTER CALLED TO NEW YORK
REV. MIR. AKED ARRIVES TO TAKE CHARGE OF FIFTH AVENUE BA, :. TIST-DENIES IT IS ROCKET .S. LER'S CHURCH.

New York, April 17.-The : Q ,. F.
 Aked, who comes here ire 9 srpool.
 to accept a call from the Avenue
 Baptist church in this city, ved here
 today on the steamer Carmanlss. He was
 accompanied by the Rev. Thomas Law,
 who will address the national peace con
 ference at Carnegie hall today.
 MT. Aked said the only comment he , cared to make on his mission to this country was that he felt he had de- layed his coming to America ten years too long. "I am 42 years old now he said. T should have come here ten years ago. While my work at Liverpool has filled my time acceptably, I think
 could have made more of my time here. l come to America with great anticipa- tions of the possibilities before me-" When a newspaper clipping in which he was alluded to as "Rockefeller's new pastor" was shown to MT. Aked by a reporter he said:
 T know nothing of MT. Rockefeller. It is not fair. I can't talk about him. I think it is very hard to keep calling that church 'Rockefeller's church.. Why he is not a member. It IS a powerful and influential church without MT. Rock efeller. He is a seat holder and be- longs to a church in Cleveland" MT. Aked was informed that MT. Rock efeller, Jr., was connected with the Fifth Avenue church. He replied: ''Yes, I know. Young MT. Rockefeller is a member of the church, a trustee and a leader of the Bible class" MT. Axed said that his Liverpool con- gregation was probably the most cosmo- pontan in the world, but he added no | distinction would be made at the Fifth Avenue church.
 'The poor stranger will be welcome just as heartily as the richest man or woman in the congregation. My message is "a ministry of reconcil- aton.' ''
 He was asked whether he intended do- ing active work in the suppression of glambling houses in New York, as he had in Liverpool He said: Tt will take me a. little time to learn the existing conditions in this city. I shall feel my way at first. think my | fighting days are over. The thing I have l been fighting against in Liverpool are not 1 here.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Greek Consul Held for Smuggling.

Boston, April 17.-Michael Latros. until A week ago Greek consul at Lowell, Mass, was held for the federal grand jury by United States Commissioner Hayes today on a charge of conspiracy against the United States government in smuggling aliens into the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
BonilIa in Mexico.
Patterson Murder Story a Fake.

Greensboro N. C., April 17.-It develops that the story furnished the local papers and sent out by the Greensboro cor respondent of the Associated Press. con- corning the murder of Mrs. K. B. Pat terson of Liberty. was wholly without foundation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
The Minnesota on shake-Down Cruise.

Norfolk, Va, April 1.-The new battle ship Minnesota sailed from the Norfolk navy yard today on an official shaking down cruise, which will extend to the New England coast She will return in a few days and lay inside of Cape Henry until the morning of the opening of the Jamestown exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
.,os.nb Chamberlain Improvinq.

London, April 17.-Joseph Chamberlain, ex-coloniaI secretary, qn acknowledging the receipt today of Telegram of sym pathy. said: "I am promised complete restoration to health and hope speedily to resume public work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Could Spare 75 Per Cent of Sermons

Washington, April 17,-That 75 per cent of the present day sermons from the pulpit could be dispensed with to the bet terment of church attendance was the opinion expressed today by MT. Butler of Pennsylvania, one of the delegates to the National Conference of Church Clubs, in annual session here. ''rhe church might stagger under the blow" he re- marked, but its recovery would be rapid and laslingv The utterance was warmly applauded, and was delivered during a discussion of Why Men Do Not Go to Church." It was voted to hold the nine teenth conference in St. Louis at a date to be named later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18

CONTINUED ON PAGE lo.1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Mexican Ambassador.

Mir. Carnegie then introduced Enrique creel. inc Mexican ambassador, who said: \ .I5iu excellency, Gen. Porfiro Diaz. E1ukaent of the Mexican republic, wishes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Miss Josephine Nye, Reader
and Impersonator.

Judging from favorable reports
in New York City periodicals
Miss Josephine Nye, formerly of
this place, is making for herself
name as distinctive in literary circles
as her most sanguine friends here
predicted from her first appearance
as a reader. Talent" a monthly
magazine published in New York,
has in the February issue this com
mandatory item:
A notable lecture recital of the
past week was that given by Miss
Josephine Nye at Hotel Martha
Washington (New York; whose as
sembly hall has lately been opened
for public affairs. Miss Nye speaks
easily and we'll. She recites, of
course, and eXcels in the Indiana
dialect" A former number saws,
Miss Nye's original skit on the
political situation in New York is
extremely funny" Miss Nye is one
of the lecturers on the Public School
Course of New York City, having
two recitals-" James Russell
Lowell" and IAN Evening with
Three American Humorists. Both
lectures are illustrated by readings.
Miss Nye has in preparation THE
Woman Who Wins" and AN Hour
or So with Walt Whitman"
Miss Nye's business card, recently
received by the JOURNAL, indicates
that she is an artist of versatility:
Miss Josephine Nye, Reader and
Impersonator; Teacher of Dramatic
Art; Practical Lessons in Mental
Science; Corrective Gymnastics. +"
Her many friends about here are
pleased TO learn of her successes
and are free to extend congratula-
tions. She is resi- ding in New York
City, with add dress at ia, West seth
street
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
HOGS.
street.

February 2 was grounding day,
when the woodchuck is said to come
out of his extrareous habitation to
prognosticate (hognosticate?) on
the weather conditions for the next
six weeks or SO. The grounding is
no good. He cannot tell what the
weather will be twenty-four hours
ahead any better than the govern
ment bureau that is supposed to
control the elements. Monday was
domestic-hog day-for the four-leg-
ged hog. Hogs are hogs, but they
are a commodity that brings the
cash. Weisend shipped car load
on that day. One man brought in
over $3.50 worth of swine. Ed. Cole
had little pig along that weighed
SIS pounds, for which he received
$3.50. Yesterday was another hog
day when $50 nice porkers were
gathered in and transported. Mon
day the shippers paid $685. hun
dred pounds. Yesterday the mark
ct was a little better, 500,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
Obituary.
WILLIAM TAYLOR.
l822-l9O7.

William Taylor died Feb. 8, 1907,
of heart failure, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Frank Baird.
Mr.. Taylor was born Dec. 81,
1922, in Yorkshire, England. When
nine years of age he came to Amer
lea with his parents, who settled in
the northern part Of New York.
May 9, 1845, he married Jane Pur-
YES, moving Immediately to south
ern Wisconsin, where they lived
nearly a year. Then they returned
TO Libson, N. Y, where they lived
until the fall of 1868 when they NOV
ed to River Falls. In the spring of
1868, they moved to the farm west
of town where they had since re-
sided.
Mrs. Taylor died Jan. 20, 1907.
Since that time Mr.. Taylor's health
had steadily failed.
Ten children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor. Two, William and FL
len, died in infancy. Those surviv-
ing are R. P. Taylor, Turton, S. D.;
w. L. Taylor, Sibley, Iowa; G. A.
Taylor, Osceola, Wisconsin; Mrs.
J. P. Elliott, Mrs. F. G. Baird, j. r.
Taylor, c. w. Taylor and H. r. Tay-
lor of this vicinity. He also leaves
two brothers, John and Robert of
Madrid, N. Y, and three sisters,
Mrs. Jane Smith, Madrid, N. Y;
Mrs. Margaret McRorie, Ogdens-
burg, N. Y, and Mrs. Mary McIn-
tosh, Oswego, N. Y.
Mr.. Taylor did much to influence
the early life of this community. A
man of exemplary conduct, of in
dustrious habits, good judgment,
charitable and neighborly, he was
highly esteemed by all who knew
him. He served the town in num-
Der of public Offices and was a
member of the first temperance
board.
The funeral was held from the
home of Frank Baird at 2 p. m. Sun
day, Rev. F. w. Harris in charge
of the services, and the remains
were laid to rest in Greenwood
Cemetery, the six sons acting as
pail bearers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
WARREN p. KNOWLES,
Attorney at Law.
RIVER FALLS,

RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN,.
ONCE in fremont Block, Rooms 10S and 104
Collections, Oonveyancing, Notary Public.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
An Elusive Cheese Factory.
'Now we clap our hands and cry, Eureka 1t
is clear!

''Now we clap our hands and cry, Eureka! Ii
When but some false mirage rises near"
We were sure we saw just over
the rim of the future an impor-
tant industry established here. The
theory that cheese making is pro-
fitable dairy interest was proof pos
tive to us that such an institu-
tion would be in evidence here be-
fore the woodbine blossomed. Has
that prospect "gone glimmering
through the dream of things that
were," or gone where the wood
bine twineth?" We thought we had
demonstrated the proposition that a
cheese factory would bring super
fluffy of ducats to the farmers
and that ought to settle it. But it
seems that farmers of the present
day do their own thinking and act
to suit themselves.
That does settle it.
In talking this question up with
the farmers we have learned some
things that hadn't occurred to us
before. AS an abstract proposition
we had asserted that a cheese fac
tory is a profitable institution. We
repeat the assertion. And that un-
der favorable circumstances it is
more profitable than a creamery
we believe and no farmer has de-
MED. But that there are two sides
to the question the farmers have
plainly shown US.
In the first place farmers say the
dairy business is declining about
here. Instead of increasing their
dairy herds many farmers are re-
ducing the number of milch cows
and turning their attention to other
phases of farming. They say they
are driven to the abandonment of
keeping a large number of COWS
from the impossibility of getting
sufficient and suitable help.
They argue that there is much
more work for them in the cheese
factory business than in selling
cream. Milk for cheese must be
carefully and specially treated. 1t
must be taken to the factory every
morning, and very early in the
morning. For the creamery the
milk is run through the separator
and the cream may be delivered
twice week. Farmers living few
miles from town and keeping but
perhaps few cows waste too much
time in delivering milk every day.
Again, as the keeping of hogs is
one of the most profitable lines on
the farm, milk for feeding the
pigs is an item for consideration.
With the creamery in view the milk
is saved for feed. In making cheese
it is mostly a loss, for whey is
as thin a breakfast food as there
is on the list.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14

Mrs. D. E. Perkins went to Min
neapo1is this morning to visit her
niece, Miss Blanche Wood.
The Methodist Sunday school
class taught by Ed. Brown partici-
pated in sleigh ride party Friday
evening. After the ride the class
were invited to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Chapman where light
luncheon was served.
The weather the past week has
been fine. AS will be seen by the
record at the top of the last column
on this page it has been warm for
the season and another pleasing
feature is the fact that the sun has
shone nearly every day, in cloud
less sky. This remark is for the
many readers of the JOURNAL in the
South and on the Pacific Coast.
o. J. Gilbertson, state depart
ment organizer, American Society
of Equity, will speak in the Herum
school house, Dist. No. 4, town of
Martell, eight miles east of this city
next Tuesday evening, Feb. 10, with
the view of organizing local union,
A. S. of E. Members of nearby un
ions are invited to attend the meet
ing and encourage the organization.
The McCumber pension bill, that
passed the Senate by unanimous
vote in January, went through the
House without opposition on the 4th.
President Roosevelt signed the bill
on the 5th, so that it is now statute
law. The bill gives veterans of
81 years old $12 month; those of
70 will receive SIS a month and
those oyer Is will get $40 a month.
Pensions will begin from the date
of application.
Yesterday, Feb. Is, was Ash We'd
nesday, the beginning of the forty
day period of Lent. The 18th is the
first Sunday in Lent and Easter
Sunday is the 31st of March. The
word lent" is allied to "lengthen."
The days are lengthening at this
season of the year. This season of
40 DAYS excludes the Sundays be-
tween Feb. Is and March 81. If it
included the Sundays there would
be more than 40 days between the
two dates.
1t is expected that large number
from here will attend the wrestling
match at Hudson tomorrow even
ing. The match is under the man.
agement of the Elks Lodge of Hud-
son and is to take place in the Ar
mory. The wrestlers are Nels Son.
iu of Troy and Jim McAuley, champ
ion of the Twin Cities. A special
train will be chartered to take the
Ellsworth and River Falls enthusi-
asts to the match and back to-mor-
row evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
THE LOCAL MARKET.

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products, etc., to-day:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
The Weather Record

Noted at 6 O'Clock a. IN. at the
Normal School by. F. 5. Thayer.
Fri, Feb. 8, IL degrees above O
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-08
Beware OF FREQUENT Colds.

A succession Of colds or protractet
cold is almost certain to enl in ehronl,
eatarrh. from which few persona eve.
wholly recover. Give every cold the at
tention II deserves and you may avoid
this disagreeable disease. How can yor
cure a coldy Why not try Chamberlain'i
Cough Remedy II Is highly recon
mended. Mrs. NJ. White. OF Butler
Tenn, says; Several years ago wa,
bothered with my throat and lungs
Someone told me OF Chamberlains Cougl
Remedy began using Il and II re
lieved me at once. Now my throat and
lungs are sound and we'll" For sale b,
Frank Hart and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-08
STATE WILL NOT LOSE,

PORTLAND, Dcc. THE State OF
Oregon viii not lose cent either through
the failure ot the Title, Guarantee 4
Trust Company or the temporary en-.
harassment OF the Merchants National
Hank, The representatives of the Amer
lean Surety Company. who ars surety
for State Treasurer Steel, today admit
ted the circumstances OF their liability
and will reimburse the state 10 the
amount OF Si0s.5ss,ss, This assures tho
restoration to tho public treasury OF all
the state funds that we've Got adequate
ly secured BY approved securities. A
payment OF $lls.iJs,e0 was made today.
The deiericd payments will carry s per
cent interest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-08


Father Kniekcrboeker IA reckless
spendthriit. at least that Is the latest
charge that has been made against the
long suffering old gentleman In knee
breeches As Comptroller Metz and
Health Commissioner Darlington are
among those who make the charges
there may be presumed to be some truth
IN them The Comptroller points out
that II costs s4OOOOO,O0O a year to run
The city or more than the combined OK.
penditures Of London, Paris and Berlin.
1t requires $72,OOo,OO0 to cover the mum,
c'pal pay roll alone and much of this Ia
alleged to go for unnecessary salaries.
In Tact Mr.. Metz asserts that the posi.
lions Of one'third OF the eity's employees
could be abolished without lessening the
the amount of work accomplished. Other
"asteful items to which he calls atten.
tion are the interest charges amounting
TO millions, due to the eity's habit OF
spending It's income before IL Is collected.
With the city's debt limit almost reached
ana with real estate taxes amounting TO
figures which are causing property own.
ers to unite in protest these charges are
attracting some attention from the ma.
ually Indifferent New Yorker. Other
statisticians have come to the front with
the assertion that extravaganza Ia not
confined to the municipality but 10 a
habit OF the citizens, as well. They pro.
d'ce figures to show that New Workers
are the most wasteful people on earth
ana that among the items that thev
virtually throw away are 45.0OO,OOO cal.
ions OF water day and the water pro.
biem Is one of the most difficult and OK.
pensiye with which the city has to deal
and $2S,OOO.OOO Of food products wasted
IN the course of year. just at present,
however, the people as well as the mum.
icipality are having some lessons in en-.
forced economy that may help to i'm.
prove their wasteful habits II they are
really as bad as alleged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-08
A BATTLING FIGURE
Organized Efforts Made 10 Upset
Hughes Presidential Chances.
CHRISTMAS WAR IN SCHOOLS

Father Knickcrbocker's Wasteiul Methods
Cost Him Millions--New york's Quer.
est Church -- Projects to Encourage
Matrimony $50 Anti.Raee Suicide Club.