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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Interprets Baker ontion Law.

Milwaukee.-City Attorney Kelly
has just given an opinion, the first on
the new Baker option law. Mr.. Kelly
says common councils have the au-
thority to grant a license for any place
it deems proper, and thus the Mil
waukee councils action in licensing
vacant lots is perfectly legal. Mr..
Kelly says that no licenses can be
granted under the new law for places
for which licenses were not in force
on June 80. 1907.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
An Inherited Tendency.

A Cleveland society woman gave a
party to nine friends of her young son,
aged six. To add to the pleasure of
the occasion she had the ices frozen
in the form of hen and ten chickens.
Each child was allowed to select his
chicken as it was served. Finally she
came to the son of prominent poll
tician.
(which chicky will you have, Ber-
tie?" she asked.
eff you please, Mrs. H., think Ill
take the mamma hen," was the polite
reply.-Lippincott's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
crozier Gets Net Title.

Milwaukee.-R. j. Crozier, of Phila.
delphia, won the final honors in the
Wisconsin tennis tournament, defeat
ing Robert McNynn, of this city, in
straight sets. Crozier had all the bet
ter of the playing, although McNynn
put up hard game. The scores were
GA, 60 and 6-2. The final honors in
doubles went to the Helmholz broth
ers, who defeated Crozier and H.
Green in well played match, 0-6, Ga,
CO and 6-3.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
STRIKE OF TELEGRAPHERs.

S. J. Small, president of the Com
mercial Photographers union, arrived
in New York and was met at the rail-
way station by a large delegation OF
the striking telegraphers. He gave out
an optimistic statement regarding gen
eral conditions. In Chicago it was be-
lieved he went east on a peace mis-
sion.
A monster mass meeting at Wnlch
the cause of the striking telegraphers
is to be laid before the business men
of Chicago was decided on by Presl-
dent Sylvester ]. Small, Of the COM
mercial Photographers union.
Supt. Terhune of the Western
Union Telegraph company appealed 10
Gov Vardaman of Mississippi to FUR
nish protection for the Offices OF the
Western Union at Holly Springs, Gre
NADIA and Greenwood. The governor
told him to appeal to the courts nrst'
President Sylvester ]. Small, of the
Commercial Photographers union, re-
ceived assurance from President II. b.
Perham, of the Order of halfway
Telegraphers, that the financial sup
port of the railroad men had Deen
asked and that their first voluntary
contribution would be at least $lOO'
600. Representatives Of the com
panies asked Gen. Bell for troops 10
protect the office at Ashfork, Arlz''
and were told to apply to the governor
of the territory.
An armed mob attacked the office Oh
the Postal Telegraph company at ASH
fork, Ariz., and broke every window IN
the building with rain of bullets. Inc
lives Of four of the employees were en-
dangered, but no one was injured.
President Small gave out state
ment showing that his general strike
order had resulted in the quitting OF
many operators. He said very many
new members were joining the union.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29

Duluth-Right of way across ninety
nine forties of state land has been
granted for the new line of the Big
Fork & international, which is the last
link of the Minnesota & International
line to International Falls About 225
acres are included in the lines right
of way, for which the state receives
So an acre, getting slips in all.
St. Paul-The ninth annual conyen-
ton of the Minnesota Association of
the Deaf will be held in st. Paul Sept.
4 to z, inclusive. The sessions will be
held in the senate chamber of the old
capitol.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
"VAG" IN JAIL II YEARS.
Former Sheriffs Will Act as His Pail.
bearers.

Manifestations Casey, who for
the past IL years has been in jail in
Marinette as vagrant, is dead. He
will be buried and his pallbearers will
be the sheriff and five ex-sheriffs who
served in Office while he was a prison
er. Once upon time Davis was a
railroad engineer and lived In Rock
county He fell from grace and for
the past IL years has been an inmate
of the Marinette Jail. He held the
record of a jail sentence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
BASEBALL CAUSES UNDoINe.
Finally Becomes Vagrant and Is Ar
rested for MaItreating Mother.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. crazy" is the
diagnosis of the troubles affecting
Walter Kunda, arrested here on the
charge of being a vagrant and men,
ace to the community. He is 10 years
old and has been a follower of the
great national game since he was a
mere infant. Too serious attention to
the game is believed to have proved
his undoing. When he beat his moth
er and locked himself in hallway at
her house the climax was reached. A
policeman was called and found it
necessary to batter in the door behind
which young Kunda was concealed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
The Revised Psalm.

The fathers peroration was superb.
"'And departing, leave behind
you,'" he concluded, footprints on
the sands Of"
But here the son rudely interrupt
ed.
"Footprints?" he sneered. "Who
wants to leave footprints?'
"Then what would you leave, my
boy?" the old man inquired.
Tracks" said the youth, haughtily.
Cracks of my 90-horse power racer,
to be sure. Am a dog or a working
man that l should leave mere foot
prints 2"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
BOY ASKS TO DIE WITH DOG.
Appleton Lad Pleads with Police to
Put Bullet in Him.

Appleton.-"My Gyp is dead, and I
want to die too," sobbed little Jimmy
Hinton, as he lay with his tear-stained
cheek pressed against his dead dogs
body in the yard to the rear of the
police station, where the animal had
been slain by Dog Catcher Buchanan.
For an hour after Jimmy learned of
the execution he lay with his dog
pleading with Police officer Baker to
kill him, saying that he did not want
to live now that his pet had been
killed. For II years little Jimmy and
Gyp had been constant playmates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Renew Fiqht at Kenosha.

Kenosha-The people of Kenosha
are preparing for another big fight
over the question of municipal owner
ship of an electric lighting plant, and
the foes of ownership, defeated at the
polls last spring, are planning to car
ry the fight before the council. So
much opposition has been developed
that the Chicago & Milwaukee Rail
way company, now building power
house at North Chicago, will seek to
secure a contract for lighting Keno
Sha
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
milwaukee, to Curb Auto Men.

Acknowledgment of autos in
Milwaukee will have to be licensed if
an ordinance introduced by Alderman
Corcoran is passed, as expected. The
ordinance, which is now in the hands
of the finance committee, provides that
no one under Fl years of age shall
operate an automobile in the city.
Only those over that age who have
passed an examination before COM
mission will be allowed to run a ma
chine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Fatal Bolt Strips Man.

Crookston, Mimi, Aug. 27.-Lars
Hope, thirty -one years old was struck
by lightning about twenty miles
east of here and killed.
A peculiar freak of the lightning
was that it tore all the clothing from
Hope and some of it was thrown over
one hundred feet. His pocketbook
containing $500 was found one hum
dred feet away.
No inquest was held. Hopes par
ents and two brothers live at Roland,
Iowa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
MAY Sell Railway at Auction.

Manitowoc.-The spectacle of a
street railway property being sold at
auction from the courthouse steps by
the sheriff is likely to astonish people
at Sheboygan or this city unless the
Fox River Street Railway company
pays up judgment claim secured by
Albert Eggert, farmer residing be-
tween this city and Sheboygan. Egg
CERT, who alleged in court that the
company refused to pay for grading
work, holds judgment of $4165.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
DEATH SUGGESTS POISON.
Suburb Upset by Mysterious Demise
of Woman Physician.

Janesville.-Dr. Mickeljohn, wom-
an practitioner who lives in Clinton,
south of here, died mysteriously. She
was called to attend case in the
country, and went out to the barn to
hitch up her horses, when she was
taken violently i'll. Other physicians
were called, but she died in great
agony. 1t is believed poison caused
her death and an investigation has
been requested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Nature,s Gift Wasted.

A Scotchman who recently took the
street car trip on the gorge route, the
New York side of Niagara river, was
much disguised with the hawkers of
views and Teddy BEARS" who make
the afternoon hideous and do their
best to spoil natures grandeur. AS
he alighted from the car he looked
angrily at the shouting vendors and
then at the Whirlpool rapids. Whats
the use of having big river like
that" he asked, "if you don't drown
those fellows in it?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Mo Peace Conference.

care you going to strike, MAJ"
asked the little boy, as he tremblingly
gazed upon the uplifted single.
That's just what I'm going to do"
Cant we arbitrate, ma, before you
striker"
II am just going to arbitrate," she
said, as the shingle descended and
raised cloud of dust from the seat
of a pair of pantaloons-"I am just
going to arbitrate, my son, and this
single is the board of arbitration"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Cities After Trade Schools.

Milwaukee.-La Crosse, Racine,
Oshkosh, GAINESVILLE and other large
cities of the state are sending letters
of inquiry to M. H. Grossman, secre-
tary of the Milwaukee School Of
Trades, for information, with view
to establishing such schools in these
cities. The new Wisconsin law gives
cities the right to maintain schools
of trades in connection with and as a
part of the public school system.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
jump Overheard: Drowned.

Prairie du Chien.-Clyde Bright,
aged % years, was drowned near
Lynxville after an exciting experience.
He and two others had gone out on
the Mississippi in a gasoline launch,
and when Bright struck match with
which to light his pipe the gasoline in
small tank became ignited. Fear
ing an explosion all three jumped
overheard, but Bright could not swim
and sank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

Waldo Merrill, of Boston, stock
broker, and Erick Landstrom, of Mat
Japan, Wash, chauffeur, were killed
by the overturning of an automobile
which crashed into stone wall at a
sharp curve in the road leading to
Narragansett Pier.
BENJAMIN Franklin Rees, aged As,
one of the most prominent capitalists
of Chattanooga, was killed when his
auto dashed over a 15-foot embank-
ment.
An examination on the ground of
the estimates for the appropriations
for continuing work on the Panama
canal submitted by Secretary Taft for
the fiscal year 1909 is to be made by
members of the next congress who
will have in charge the preparation
Of the sundry civil bill, in which the
appropriation for the canal is incor-
porated.
Brig Gen. James Allen, chief signal
officer Of the army, in his annual re-
port urged considerable strengthen
ing of the arm of the service in his
charge.
European governments are trying
vainly to purchase in America large
quantities of coal for their augmented
navies.
The Anarchist congress opened at
Amsterdam.
Fire of unknown origin which start
ed in the upper stories of the More
ton Truck and Storage building on
Huron street, Toledo, caused a loss
estimated at S150,000 to 100000.
Several women and children were
injured during panic at Cleveland
pleasure resort as result of a lion
mangling Capt. James F. Briggs, a
tanner and performer.
Twenty persons suffered injuries
when a Denver & Rio Grande passen-
ger train was wrecked about % miles
west of Pueblo, Col.
w. A. Farren, alias M. d. w. Adams,
former cashier of the Farmers bank
of Clearfold. Ia, was arrested in Kan
sas City on the charge of embezzling
the school funds of Taylor, Ia, on de-
post in the bank.
Algin Thomas, a Kentucky farmer,
fired several shots at Mrs. Katie Bru-
met, wife of his tenant, and she shot
and killed him.
Ten persons were killed and % in
jured in headon collision between an
express train bound from Bordeaux
for Paris and freight train.
Marion Story, the artist and broth
er of Julian P. Story, committed sui
eide at his home, Brook Farm, near
Port Chester, N. Y, by shooting.
A sharp earthquake was felt on the
islands of Guadeloupe and Dominica.
Several strong shocks have been re
ported from the island of st. Lucia.
The arrival of three columns of
warning tribesmen who Joined the
army of fanatics besieging Casablanca,
rendered more serious the problem
undertaken by France and Spain to
restore order" Gen. Drude asked
for reenforcements and troops were
sent from Oran, Algeria
Mayor Taylor, of San Francisco, re-
moved three police commissioners and
appointed new ones, but the men
ousted said they would not submit.
The state of Texas began proceed
ings against the International Har-
vester company for violation of the
antitrust laws.
Two fires in Pittsburg, Pa. caused
by the explosion of gasoline in clothes
pressing establishments caused dam
age estimated at $25O,O00 and for a
time threatened the entire east end
section of the city.
Severe frosts in North Dakota dam
aged late grain and garden truck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Storm Kills Child.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. pa be-
lated special from Ladysmith, Wis,
says: A tornado struck the home of
L. V. Moore, sour miles north of the
city, Saturday, carried the building
several yards and demolished it. Har-
ry Moore, years old, had his head
so badly crushed that he died three
hours later.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
A Bad Drink.

Ashland, Wis, Aug. 27.-An Indian
runner has brought news that par
ty of Indian berrypickers near Lop-
side bought quantity of alcohol
which they proceeded to imbibe.
One of the bottles contained wood
alcohol, and as a result of drinking
this Frank Kebec is dead and several
others not expected to live.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
unham Makes Bio Deal.

Marshfield-Former Gov. w. H. Up.
ham has bought two sawmills, one at
Jump river and the other at Ogema.
He has also purchased 100000 feet
of standing timber in the northern
part of the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
AGED Woman Is Assaulted.

Observation-Disclosures. Marie Katherine
Weiss, a widow aged 72 years, was
criminally assaulted by masked man
near this city. The aged woman was
picking berries in thicket when she
was attacked.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Brothers III: Father Operates.

Beloit.-Arthur Cornell, aged r.,
and John Connell, aged 4, were
stricken with appendicitis at the same
time, and were operated upon in the
Beloit hospital by their father, DR.. D.
T. Cornell. Both are recovering. This
is the fourth similar case in the ply
sician's family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Death of pensmore dickinson.

Beaver Dam.-Word was received
here announcing the death of Dens-
more Dickinson, for years prominent
lumber dealer here, at Mount Clemens,
Mich. Mr.. Dickinson recently re-
turned from trip to Yellowstone
park.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
TWIN CITY MARKETS.
Minneapolis, Aug. 26,

MIHHtdPOlIo, mug. 70,
Wheat-No. 1 northern, $1O3; No. 2
northern, 100; Sept, 81, 90. Oats
No.3 white, acc. Corn-No. 8 $50.
Barley-No. A, roc. Rye-No. 8, 72c.
Flax seed-No 1, $1.14. Butter
Creamery, extras, 23c; firsts. Gle;
dairy, fancy, 18c. and zoe.
Poultry Turkeys, lie, chickens, 1Oc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
TRIES to Save Hat: Loses Life.

Kenosha.-Steve McCloskey, aged
"a, of Racine, gave up his life in an
effort to save straw hat. McCloskey
was riding on the platform of street
car and his hat blew off. Without
seeking to stop the car, he jumped
after the hat and fell on a brick pave
ment. His skull was fractured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Sons of Herman Convention.

Oshkosh.-The biennial convention
Of the Wisconsin grand lodge of Sons
of Herman began three-days' session
in this city with delegates present
from each of the So lodges in the
state. They are considering the adj
visibility of increasing the assessment
on members of the insurance depart
ment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Robbed JeweIry Store.

Appleton.-A daylight robbery was
committed at the Henry Ramp jew
elry store in Appleton, two men Sc
curing a tray of diamonds valued at
upward of $1,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Loses Life PIayino Hanqman.

Unity.-While attempting to imi-
tate the hanging of criminal about
whom he had read, Carl Justman, the
ten-year-old son of Louis Justman, lost
his life
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Bio Mine Shipments,

Dodgeville-The mines at Dodge.
vile have shipped out 756,200 pounds
of lead and jack since July /. For
the last six weeks no new prospects
have been started at this camp.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
South St. Paul. Aup Dc,

Cattle-Steers, $500 and $4,25;
cows, $3.50 and $3.50. Hogs-$5.70
and $6.15. Sheep muttons, 1915;
lambs, $3.50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
Arthur Tate Arrested.

Racine.-Arthur w. Tate, well
known in Racine, is under arrest in
Milwaukee on a charge of forgery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-29
BRIEF REVIEW Of
A WEEKS EVENTS
RECORD OF THE MOST IMPOR-
TANT HAPPENINGS IN ITEM
lied FORM.
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS

information Gathered from All Quar-
tiers of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal of the
Busy Man.
, 1907-11-28

we'll in many parts of the state where.
it has been followed by the prompt
construction of bitches and canals.
In others, however, where land has
been withdrawn from settlement and
held for years, waiting the slow move
ments of capital, it has not been so
beneficial. This has been the case in
this valley. There are two projects
looking to the building of canals in
this valley that have been dragging
along for many months and all the
available land under them has been
withdrawn for settlement. Without
the surety of this land it might be
that these enterprises would never
materialize, but when these large
propositions are made the basis of
speculation, when they pass from
hand to hand and the years and
months roll by without anything be-
ing done looking to the actual con
struction of canals, then does it be-
come a hardship and a detriment to
the valley. 1t is ii detriment when 1T
prevents settlers from coming in and
taking up land, and thus retards the
building up of homes in the valley.
There ought to be a time limit on
these segregations. There ought to
be a point when the Commissioner of
Public Lands can step in and say:
"You have held these lands out OF
settlement long enough unless you
can show me that you will proceed at
once to build your canals or bitches
this land goes back to the govern
ment, where it can be settled on and
not remain out of the market any
longer in order that you may specu-
late on this proposition"
We know that there is considerable
discomfort among the settlers of this
valley over this matter. Some are
anxious to intel and improve land
adjoining them, but are unable to do
so because it has been Withdrawn
from settlement. Homeseekers, who
apply for land in either of these seq
regated districts, are turned down.
The time will come, most certainly,
when these lands will be open for
settlement, either under the United
States law, or under the state home
stead law-but when2
, 1907-11-28
Thanksgiving 1907.

There never was, In all the history
of the United States, a more fitting
time in which to give thanks for pros
perity than at the. present time. New
er was the entire country in such a
prosperous and rapidly growing con-
dition; never was there less poverty,
less dissension, less fear of the future
than pervades our land at this time.
Everyone is in comfortable cIrcum-
stances, and the vast majority are
making money. The Saratoga Val
ley is in an especially prosperous con-
dition. 1t now has railroad commun-
ication with the outside world, capital
is flowing in and there is every pros
pect that we are on the eve of a great
and rapid move forward. The year
1907 has seen this development come
about and it augurs well Tor the fut-
ure. The next ten years will certain
ly be very fruitful ones to the inhab-
itants of the west and especially to
the people of this valley, and its in
habitauts can afford to make this ii
joyful Thanksgiving.
, 1907-11-28
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878 Notice
for Publication. Not Coal Land.
United States Land Office,

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 8, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
piiance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled IAN
act for the sale of timber lands in the
States Of California, Oregon. Nevada,
and Washington Territory" as ext nded
to all the public land states by act of
August A, 1892, Willing G. Richardson,
of Widdowfield, county of Carbon, state
of Wyoming, has this day filed IN this
office his sworn statement No. 492, for
the purchase of the So SEA, SEA
SWA, Sec. 2, Up. l8 N, r. 80 W., and
will offer proof to show that the lard
sought is more valuable for it's timber
or tone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land
before j. f. Crawford, U. S. Commits
%sionei, District of Wyoming, at Saratoga,
Wyo., on Friday, the 18th day OF Janu-
AIRY, 1903. He names as witnesses: Thorn.
as Richardson, William Richardson,
Jonathan Veitch, and Evan Veitch. all
of Widdowtield, Wyo.
Any and all persons claiming adverse.
ly the above described lands are request
ed to file their claims in this office on or
before said 18th day of January, 1908.
W. L. Chaplin, Register.
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