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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Commission VIII Investigate.

Marinette.-W. ]. Raich, secretary
and manager of the Souvenir Novelty
company, has been summoned to ap-
pear before the Wisconsin railroad
commission at Madison on June II,
to testify in a case against the Amer
lean Express company, in which the
company is charged with refusing to
accept goods addressed to the Ameri-
can District Telegraph company for
delivery. 1t is alleged that the ex-
press charges were exorbitant and
that the company desired to ship in
care of the A. D. T., as collections
could be made more cheaply. The
express company is alleged to have
instructed all it's agents to refuse all
packages SO consigned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
kemper Hall Commencement.

Kenosha-The annual commence
ment of the preparatory department
of Kemper hall was held, more than
score of young people taking part in
tie exercises. The Farewell to the
Forms" the highest honor of the year,
was given by Miss Margaret Allen, of
Kenosha.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Oshkosh Has Big Fire.

Oshkosh-Losses aggregating near
~ $4,000 were caused by fire and
water in the store buildings on Main
street occupied by the Brill Baggage
company, the Tobius Luck Photo
graph gallery, and the L. Struebing
Clothing company. The Brill stock
was practically ruined and Mr.. Luck's
establishment was entirely wiped out.
Something like $4,000 negatives were
destroyed.
The fire caught in some unknown
manner between the Brill store and
the Luck gallery on the second floor,
about midnight 1t took four and one
half hours to extinguish the flames.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Error Ie Rectified.

Marinette. = An error made by
judges of the state interacademic lit
erary contest at Appleton on May II
has been rectified, and Owen Fair
child is given third place in the math-
ematics contest. He also gets first
honorable mention, and the Marinette
school scores two more points than
was first announced.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Hungry Tars Go on Strike.

sMilwaukee.-Ten tars from the
steamer Iroquois quit work because
they said they were not getting
enough to eat. Twelve of the crew
went to Capt Enos Burke and said
unless they were given a more lib
eraI allowance and the negro cook
was discharged they would strike.
The captain said the cook would re-
main. Two engineers remained with
the ship, for they are licensed men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Death in Strange Accident.

Knowlton.-Andrew Czolski, who
with his family, recently moved from
Chicago to Knowlton, where he had
purchased farm, met with strange
accident which ended his life. He
fell from a wagon, striking and
breaking his neck on the wagon
wheel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
His Crops Fail; Hangs Himself.

New York-William Aaronsor, an
expert agriculturist and manager of a
farm at Florence, N. j., hanged him.
self after brooding over the failure of
his crop as the result of the unseason-
able weather.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Rask in Fortunes Favors.

Manitowoc.-Louis Reinken, of this
city, son of Bernard Reinken, togeth-
err with two companions, ]. T. Sander
sen and M. S. Herring, Of Colorado
Springs, Col, are destined to become
rich by a find of rich vein of gold
40 miles north of Wonder, Col. The
boys employed a prospector, and his
efforts were successful in finding a
rich ledge of gold.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
PIotters Fasten Chain Across South
ern Pacific Tracks.

Los Angeles, Collaborating to
the statement of railroad Off
Gals an attempt was made to
wreck the south. bound Southern Pa
cific overland train short distance
north of this city. 1t is asserted that
a track walker discovered a heavy log
chain bound across the rails at sid
ing switch, which, If not discovered,
would have thrown the train off the
track
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
New to Speak in Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Mo. - Harry s.
New, of Indianapolis, Ind, chair
man of the national Republican COM
mittee, has accepted an invitation to
attend and address the tenth annual
banquet of the Missouri Republican
club in Kansas City June Is.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Narrow Escane from Death.

Eau Claire.-The family of Al Nc
Combs, of this city, were saved from
death by call from friend from a
neighboring town. Receiving no re-
ply after knocking at the door, he
went around the back way and found
the door wide open. He smelled gas
and upon going to the bedrooms of
the family found them all in stupor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Dead Soldier in River.

Milwaukee.-Elias Hatch, veteran
of the Soldiers home, near here, was
found dead in the Kinnicknnic river
He was sc years OF age. He was a
member of company E, Vermont vol
unteers of the civil war. 1t is believed
he committed suicide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Evansville Bank Opened.

Evansville.-The Farmers & Mer-
chants State bank opened it's doors
for business. This bank was recently
organized with a capital of $4,000
James Gillus is president; c. F. Mill
er, vice president, and Robert D. Hart
ley, cashier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Racine College COMMENCEMENT.

Racine.-The commencement Of Ra-
cine college will be held on June 10.
The alumni reception and warden's re-
ception will be held the same day, and
the baccalaureate sermon will be given
by Bishop Francis, of Indianapolis, on
June 16.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Goethe and schiIIer Monument.

Cleveland, O.-The Goethe and
Schiller monument, gift of the Ger
man citizens to Cleveland, was dedi-
Gated Sunday. The services consisted
of the unwilling, followed by a Ger
man-American festival
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Receiver Requested.

Springfield, O-Application was
made IN common pleas court here Sat
urday for a receiver for the Farmers
Cooperative Machine company, lc-
Gated in this city. The company is
capitalized at 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Trial for ALLEGED Sneak Thief.

Racine.-John Andrews is in Jail
awaiting examination on charge Of
having entered two business houses
and stealing money. The man is %
years old, and says he came from To-
ledO o.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Bio sawmiII Burns.

GIidden.-The large sawmill of the
Nash Lumber company at Shana-
golden was destroyed by fire. Former
Senator Villas is one of the largest
stockholders.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
coIored Troops to PhiIippines.

Washington.-The Twenty-ffth in
fantry, one of whose battalions fig-
ured in the Brownsville incident, was
Saturday ordered to sail for the Philip
pines from San Francisco on the
transport Buford July %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Serious Disorders in Persia.

Teheran.-Serious disorders have
again broken out at Kermanshah in
consequence of election disputes.
There has been considerable loss of
life. Soldiers are looting the town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
Five Years for Murder.

Milwaukee.-John Pollock was SEN
fenced to five years in Waupun for
the murder of Frank Tomlinson last
September. He will appeal the case.
The crime was the result Of a quar-
rel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13

Rib Lake-WheR going to Spirit
lake to go fishing, Mrs. Theodore M.
Engestad was thrown from her car
riage, recei-'ng injuries from which
she may die.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
STATE G. A. r. ELECTS OFFICERS
John c. Martin, of Mineral Point,
Chosen Department Commander.

OuOSCu department. SOItIiidltQCIs
Oshkosh.-The Wisconsin depart
ment of the G. A r. elected the fol-
lowing state officers: Department
commander, John c. Martin, of Min
eral Point; senior vice department
commander, E. T. Ellsworth, of Osh-
kosh; junior vice department COM
mander, w. H. Gets, of Grand Rap
ids; medical director, Samuel Bell, of
Beloit; department chaplain, George
w. Case, Portage. The trustees for
the veterans home reelected were j..
T. Rumble, of Milwaukee, and G. H..
Henry, of Eau Claire. The terms of
office of the other members of the
board have not expired.
The convention decided to hold the
next annual reunion at Racine. A
feature of the closing program was
the presentation of beautiful medal
to Past Department Commander
Canes, on behalf of the staff officers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13
To Band for Municipal BUILDING.

Mineral Point-By a majority of
212, Mineral Point voted to bond the
.ity for $4,000 for new municipal
building.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13

Fighting the Plague in Trinidad.
Port of Spain, Trinidad.-The gov
eminent has taken energetic measures
to stamp out the bubonic plague, and
has cabled to New York for large sup
plies of prophylactic serum.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13

Dama, died at montgomery, Ala, as
result of a dose of strychnine, taken
with supposed suicidal intent.
The petition of the three trustees to
whom Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy had
transferred her property, asking that
they be substituted as plaintiffs in
place of next friends in the suit to
secure an accounting of Mrs. Eddy's
property, was denied by Judge Robert
~ Chamberlain at Concord, N. H.
Mayor Sherburn Becker, of Milwau-
kee, declined an offer of $1,000 week
to go on the stage.
William Curtis, a wealthy cattle
man, was killed on his farm in the
Usage Nation, Okla, in a quarrel with
young farm hand named Shabler.
Fire destroyed the building in the
heart of the financial district of Phil
adelphia occupied by John r. Hatha-
way & Brother, printers; G. w Jack
son, printer, and others. Loss, $780,
600.
Americas c. Daily, former auditor
of Indiana and founder of the Lebanon
National bank, died at Lebanon.
Fire caused $4,000 damage to bust
ness buildings in Atlanta, Mo-
The parliamentary committee of
Italy refused a $4,000, 900 appropria-
ton for a new navy
Accidental discovery of a bomb in
the shape of a box filed with dyna-
mite and Illuminating powder and in
train with fuse, in the home of Jo-
seph Kennel, police judge of New
Durham, n. j.. prevented probably the
destruction of the house with its doz-
en- inmates. The attempt to kill Mr.
Kennel is laid to criminal Italians, of
whom he has sent to prison a score or
more for theft and blackmail
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-02
THE WHITE PLAGUE
SYSTEMATIC WARFARE wAoED
TO wIPa OUT CONSUMPTION.
Warning That Intemperanee Increases
the Liability TO Contract Disease
Neglected Colds a Prolific
Source.

Organized effort is now being made
throughout the United Stated to fight
consumption. A warning is given
against Incorporate habits. which in
crease the liability TO consumption,
while splitting is public places is de
precated, as the disease is frequently
contracted from dried sputum.
Colds should not be neglected, as
they leave the lungs in a peculiarly
receptive condition for the tuburcu-
lar germ. The following simple for
mula will break up cold in twenty
four hours. A leading authority on
lung trouble says that when pre-
pared from pure ingredients, It will
cure any cough that is durable.
Take half ounce Virgin Oil of Pine
(Pure); two ounces glycerine and
half pint good whisky. Shake well
and use In teaspoonful doses every
four hours.
The ingredients can be secured
from any good prescription druggist
at small cost, and to avoid substitution
should be purchased separately and
mixed in your own home
Virgin OIL of Pine (Pure) is put
up in half-ounce walls for dispensing
Each vial is securely sealed in q
round wooden case. with engraved
wrapper. with the name-Virgin Oh
Of Pine (Pure), prepared only by
Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati. o.
plainly printed thereon. There are
many rank limitations of Virgin Oil OF
Pine (Pure), which are put out under
various names, such as Concentrated
Oh of Pine, Pine Balsam, etc. Never
accept these as substitute for the
Pure Virgin Oil Of Pine, as they viii
invariably produce nausea and never
sffect the desired result
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-02
Chess as a Mind Drill.

When the Romans placed over the
door of the temple of Janus Eek
Oriente LUX ct Ludum Scacchorum"
tout of the East came light and the
game of chess) they spoke of the two
greatest behests that the storied East
had ever made to the young and ag-
gressive West-the light of religion
and the greatest mental achievement
Of man since he came through Eden's
frowning portals.
In the middle ages when the monks
and abbots watched from afar the bru
tai soldiery of Christendom swooping
down like a pesulence on the sunny
plains of the South they chanted "A
furore Normanorum liberia nos, o Do
mimic" (from the fury of the North
men deliver us, o Cod and returned
TO chess-all that was left noble soul
In a vain and turbulent world.
Chess is the finest mental drillmas'
ter the world has ever known. AS a
mind trainer it ranks above Greek
and dialesdcs.
But above all is the science Of bat
tie. it is war without bloodshed, it ii
strife on equal terms. which all the
race loves ard to which from the era
die to the grave all mortality Is sub
aNcE
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-02
sY THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT.
Question CT Rights involved in NuptIsI
Relations.

That Russian in a Pennsylvania
town who killed his wife and justified
It In this sentence, Il have a right to
kill my wife; it's nobody's business
but my own" carried TO an extreme
length a still surviving and by no
means uncommon theory OF the mar
rage relation. The Ten Command
ments place in the same category
thy neighbor's wife, and This or"
his ass" anything that is thy neigh
boris" A good many well-meaning
people look upon their own wife as in
the same category with their domestic
animals in the respect that she, TOO,
is their personal property Has not
title PISSED in the marriage con-
tract? Is she not my" wife2
This idea of ones wife as his
chattel is not inconsistent with
the reality Of an indulgent and af-
fectionate nature in the man in the
case. But it is inconsistent with the
rights of the woman in the case-an
adult, responsible human being and a
free moral agent
1t is the basis of the so-called "un-
written law"-the assumption by a
man that a woman is not the proper
or competent guardian Of her own
honor. and that he has a right, on
proof or upon suspicion, to Stay her
and somebody else, as he would Stay
an ailing sheep Of his flock and a
sbeep-killing dog.
Not all men and women are yet
able to realize that the so-called pos
sessive pronoun my" sometimes de
notes relation instead of possession.
The phrase my country" for in.
stance. means different thing when
uttered by an American citizen than
when uttered by the Bourbon who
held that he was the state. my wife
is a phrase like my friend" The
pronoun implies obligation and priv
ilege, not the right to hll-or ever
| to nag-N. Y. Mail
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-02

Simon Guggenheim win be the sixth
Jew to sit as a member I'm the United
States senate. The first Jew chosen to
that honor was David Yules, who rep
resented Florida from March, 1910, to
March, 1853. He was born in the West
Indies and his name was David Levy,
by which he was known when he was
elected as member Of the house Of
representatives In 1S41- The second
Jew in the senate was judah P. Ben
jamin, who served from 1852 TO 1857.
He also was born in the West Indies.
He represented Louisiana BENJAMIN
F. Jonas was born in Kentucky and
represented Louisiana in the senate.
Joseph Simon was a senator from
Oregon from 1898 to 1903 Isidor Ray
ner was chosen as q senator from
Maryland IN 1904.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-02
Steel Rome HauIs Trains.

The renewing of the rope used daily
ln pulling all the London trains out OF
Glasgow from Queen street high level
station over the Cowlairs gradient,
the first mile and half of which is
30 steep as to exceed the power Of the
locomotive, has just been completed,
says an English Journal. The rope,
which is made of steel wire and is
three miles long, costs $4,000 and lasts
from ten to twelve months. 1t is end
less, and lies on the surface Of the
up and down tracks supported on
iron pulleys, dipping underground at
either end. At Glasgow each train is
fastened on to 1t by chain arrange
ment, and the rope. being set in mo-
ton by the stationary engine at Cow
IaIrs, pulls the train to the summit,
from which point It continues the
tourney unassisted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-02
A Dinner Dilemma.

1t was an awkward dilemma in
which a minister found himself a day
or so ago. He had accepted an invita-
ton to dine with a member of his
church. and rack his brain as he
might he could not fix the identity of
the prospective hostess. At last, after
much mental exercise. he concluded
that the most likely person was Mrs.
A., and at the proper hour he touch
ed the bell button at her door, was
admitted, and hung up his hat, not
daring to ask If that was the house to
which he had been invited. Dinner
was announced in due time and was
heartily enjoyed by the minister, who,
after a couple Of hours spent in con-
versadon, departed for his home,
chuckling over his success in so hap
PLY solving the dinner problem. The
next afternoon the minister CHANGED
to meet Mrs. A. and Mrs. b, an
other of his parishioners. while taking
a stroa.
What happened to you last even
ing?" inquired Mrs. B.. I'VE kept the
dinner waiting for you an hour be
yond the usual time. but you did not
appesl."
Thoa and there the light broke in
upon she minister. He had been in
vited by Mrs. B., but had dined with
Mrs. A. He made a complete comics
sion, then an apology, and promised
that hereafter he will make every din
ser invitation matter of record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-02
MOUNTAIN GUIDES FAIL HER.
Miss Peck viii Make Another Attempt
Upon the Highest Andean Peak.

Miss Annie Peck, whose chief pleas
ure is climbing mountains, has re-
turned to New York from Peru. beaten
In her attempt 10 climb the highest
Of the Andes, beaten not By the noun
tain itself, but the worthlessness Of
the men she employed as guides and
porters on the expedition She is con-
WINGED that she would have reached
the summit but for the faults Of her
men and says she is going back with
Swiss mountain men to make another
attempt
AS it was she reached height OF
Is, 600 feet, being then about 2.0O0-feet
above the summit This was at her
first attempt. One Of her men deserted
and the rest got drunk on the alcohol
which was carried as fuel for cook
ing. Besides they were all afraid OF
the trip and especially as they ap-
preached the top Of the mountain, OF
which they have a superstitious dread
The second attempt was like the
FIRST, except that the men gave out
sooner and so less progress was made
before the attempt had to be aband
| Npa5
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-02
Careful Bookkeeping.

"You may talk about prompt and
careful bookkeeping all you want to-
said a Boston man to the writer, but
a case came under my observation a
Sunday or two ago which 1 think is
without a parallel. was attending
service at the Mount Vernon church
On Beacon street
when the contribution box was
passed the worshiper sitting next to
me put in a coin, and immediately
cook from his pockets notebook and
a pencil and made memorandum OF
the amount, which could not help
seeing without turning my head
around, as it was done right under
my eyes. His cash account win foot
up all right"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-02
Raw Eaua aa TonIc.

Those who take raw eggs as a tonic
declare that an egg is spoiled by any
kind OF cooking. The fresher the egg
rhe better. The most popular and
pleasant way of serving the egg ia in
sherry. Very little is needed in the
glass. Into this the egg is broken,
and 1t is then swallowed whole. One
VIII be surprised how easily the egg
Slips down the throat and the pleasant
taste it reaves. Some believe that
half the benefit OF the egg is lost If the
POLK is broken. The best time to
take raw eggs is before meals. es-
pecially breakfast After taking this
aiet for week or two, it should be
discontinued for several days and
then resumed. Raw eggs are more
easily digested than cooked ones.
Hard boiled and fried eggs are the
most difficult to digest.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-02
The slsepina Baby asmiIe.n

1t is interesting to see how old is
the maternal delusion about the smil-
lag of babies in their sleep. All chill
dren, asleep. are taken with a catch
ing of the corners of the mouth.
which is as unlike as possible to the
zeal smile-the humorous and de-
lIghtful little silent sketch of laugh,
appearing first at any age between
a fortnight and a month. Yet hui
man sentimentality has insisted on
calling the sleeping grimace (due to
natulence) a smile, and even smile
caused by dreams of angels. And
Saint Monica must have been as I'M
Ineligible on this point as any other
Inatron, for Saint Augustine, review
ing in his Confessions" the growth
of his own mind, mentions that he
had been told of the coming of infan-
tine smiles, having appeared pre-
viously to sleep" Thackeray echoes
st. Monica, for he shows US Amelia
sitting by her child. who was smil.
ing in his Sleep" No baby ever
smiled in his sleep yet, or is ever
likely to do so.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-02
NERVOUS HEADACHES
~. Williams Pink Pills WIN Cure
Most Cases and Should Interest
Every Sufferer

Nobody who has not endured me
suffering caused by nervous head
ache can realize the awful agony Of
its victims Worst Of all. tne ordin-
airy treatment cannot be relied upon
to cure nor even to give relief. Some
doctors win say that II a person is
subject to these headaches there To
nothing that can be done to prevent
their recurrence.
Nervous headaches, as well as neu-
ralgia, are caused by lack of nutrition
the nerves are starved. The only
way to feeo the nerves is through the
blood and It is IN this way that Dr.
Williams Pink Pills have accom-
plished so many remarkable cures.
Mrs. Addie Merrill, Of SO Union
Street, Auburn, Ne, says: For
years l suffered from nervous head
i've or six weeks and continue for
several days The pain was SO severe
that | would be Obliged 70 go 20 bed
for three OF four days each time. IL
was particularly intense over my right
eye. / tried medicines but got no re-
lief l had no appetite and when
the headache passed away felt as IL
| had been sick for a month. NY
blood was thin and I was pale, weak
and reduced In weight
Il read about DR.. Williams Pink
Pills In a paper and decided TO Try
them. / first noticed that they be-
gan to give me an appetite and
commenced TO gain In weight and
color. Ny headaches stopped and
have not returned and ] have neyeg
felt so wen as do now"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists or sent, postpaid, On
receipt OF price, 80 cents per box, Gin
boxes $3.50. by the DIR. Williams MedL
cine Company. Schenectady, ~. Y.