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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
Must Open Grain Elevators.

The Wisconsin state railroad CON-
mission has issued an order requir-
ing the Great Northern and the
Eastern Railway company of Minneso-
ia and the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis e Omaha railroad companies to
open their big grain elevators at SUI
perior to the use of the general public.
If the order stands and is not over
turned by the courts, it will, it is be-
ieved, reestablish the grain business
in Superior on the basis of two years
ago when the railroad companies, in
order to get around the Wisconsin
grain inspection law, leased their ele-
vators to private parties, thus practi-
cally closing them to the public use
and putting the independent grain
dealers out of business. In addition
to requiring them to throw their ele-
vators open to public use, the order
also provides that they shall not
charge more than they did in the fall
of 1904 for similar service. The four
elevators affected by the order of the
commission have a combined capacity
of about 100000 bushels. While
most of the Duluth operators will
doubtless continue to have their grain
inspected at Sandstone, Mimi, as
heretofore, it is expected by many
who have watched the long fight be-
tween the Duluth and Superior boards
of trade that the order of the Wiscon-
sin commission will tend to restore
the old situation at Superior with re-
spect to the grain business. Aside
from the effect it will have on SUI
perior, the order is important in that
it establishes the rule that when a
railroad company once places an ele-
vator at the disposal of the public the
building becomes an integral part Of
the equipment of the carrier, and it
cannot be withdrawn from public use.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
A SMALL SECRET.
Couldn't Understand the Taste of
His Customers.

Two men were discussing the var
ious food products now being supplied
In such variety and abundance.
One, grocer, said, Il frequently try
a package or so of any certain article
before offering it to my trade, and in
that way sometimes form a different
idea than my customers have.
For instance, thought I would try
some Postum Food Coffee, to see what
reason there was for such call for it.
At breakfast didn't like it and supper
proved the same, so I naturally con-
cluded that my taste was different
from that of the customers who bought
it right along.
"a day or two after, I waited on a
lady who was buying Csc package
and told her I couldn't understand how
one could fancy the taste of Postum.
"T know just what is the matter,
she said, you put the coffee boiler on
the stove for just fifteen minutes, and
ten minutes Of that time it simmered,
and perhaps five minutes it boiled;
now if you will have it left to boil full
fifteen minutes after it commences to
boil, you will find delicious Java-like
beverage, rich in food value of gluten
and phosphates, so choice that you
will never abandon it, particularly
when you see the great gain in health.
Well, I took another trial and sure
enough 1 joined the Postum army for
good, and life seems worth living since
have gotten rid of my old time stem
ach and kidney troubles"
Postum is no sort of medicine. but
pure. liquid food, and this, together
with a relief from coffee worked the
change. ''There's a Reason"
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18

of the present equipment-this. in
brief, is the young engineers claim.
That he can do what he says is not
only believed by practical transpor-
tation man of 40 years experience
like John H. Starin but by big firm
in Wall street which has agreed to I'M
derwrite all the bonds required to put
through the Jersey City to Newark
mono-road,' and by scores of others
who have investigated the new plant
and are anxious to become financially
interested in it.
First Practical Test.
Starting on a short half-mile stretch
of track inside the exposition grounds
at jamestown, the first practical test
of the new road was made in public,
although for three years the young in
ventor, Howard Hansel Tunis, has
been experimenting in the suburbs of
Baltimore.
More than a dozen noted engineers,
among them Chief Engineer George S.
Rice, of the Rapid Transit commission,
have investigated the new invention
and have pronounced it practical
Some of them assert that it will rev.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
WESTERN MEN IN NEW YORK.
Brains of Mountain and Prairie in De.
mand in the Financial Center.

Ever since the early days, when D.
0. Mills, ]. B. Haggin and James r..
Keene 'emigrated" from California to
New York, the metropolis has been
drawing largely on the west and south
for it's supply of men who do things"
theodore P. ShontS, both southerner
and westerner, who has undertaken to
solve New York's great transit prob
lem, is the latest importation in re-
Spouse to the call of the east.
The promptness with which Thos. F.
Ryan, of Virginia, turned the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society over to
it's policyholders, who now elect a ma
jority of it's Board of Directors, and
Invested himself of the control of the
stock which he bought from Jas. H.
Hyde, and the success of the new
management of the Society under the
direction of President Paul Morton,
have created demand for the strong
men of the south and west that is
greater than ever before. Under the
Morton management the Equitable has
made a better showing than any other
insurance company in the way of i'm
proved methods, economies and in
creased returns to policyholders.
E. HI. Gary, head of the greatest cor
poration in the world-the U. S. Steel
Co.-John w. Gates, Henry G. Prick,
Norman B. Ream, VIM. H. Moore and
Daniel G. Reid are other westerners
who are among the biggest men in
New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18

olutioniZe modern railrOading because
of the tremendous speed which 1t
makes possible and because of the
vastly diminished cost of building and
operation.
Negotiations are under way to OBJ
tain the rights needed before building
of the track can be begun and, al
though secrecy is maintained on this
point and the precise route selected is
closely guarded, it is understood that
the hackers of the company are ne
gotiating for franchise rights and ter
minal sites already possessed by an
existing corporation.
Easy to Lay Tracks.
According to an interview printed
in the Newark newspapers, the linking
of the new "mono-rail' line with the
McAdoo tunnel is possibility. Bion
L. Burrows says that it would be a
matter of the greatest ease to run the
trains from the 'mono-rair' road right
into and through the McAdoo tunnel
without interfering with the operation
of trains over the two rail line. All
that would be necessary would be the
laying of single rail between the two
rails, and the installation of the neces-
sary overhead rails to preserve the
equilibrium of the "mono-raiT' trains.
If this is done, it is asserted, pas
sengers can be carried from Newark
to the heart of Manhattan in ten min
utes. That he is willing to enter into
an operating agreement with the
"mono-rail'' company, William Nc
Adoo, head of the tunnel company, is
quoted as saying.
This new "mono-raiP' system, in
vented by the young Baltimorian, is
totally different from the various other
"mono-rail'' systems, some of which
are in practical operation in England,
Ireland, Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary, and others of which are seeking
a foothold. 1t is entirely unlike the
system, for instance, for which F. b.
Behr, an Englishman, has been seek
ing a franchise between Atlantic
Ferry, Brooklyn and Coney island. On
Mr.. Behr's road the cars "straddle' a
single triangular rail. In Germany
the "mono-raiP' system which has
been successfully operated is one from
which the cars hang suspended In
Ireland there is a system in operation
very similar to the Behr system.
The young Baltimore engineers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
Death for Many Measures.

The assembly killed the Jones bill
prohibiting the fraudulent wearing of
any insignia of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, the committee bill
requiring public accountants to pro-
cure certificates of ability from the
state university, the Page bill prohib-
iting the collection and use of second
hand bottles and jars, the Whitehead
bill granting larger latitude in amend
ing pleadings in courts, the Browne
bill providing that any high school
graduate who completed course of
study in county teachers training
school shall receive life certificate to
teach in rural schools, and commit
tee bill requiring long-lived mortgages
on real estate to be recorded every 20
years in order to make them valid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
WANTS A PRIVATE DENTIST.
And When This Man Gets Real Rich
He'll Have One.

IF ever I get really rich" said
the man with a toothache, Il shall
have a private dentist. What do I
want with a private dentist? Well,
I'll tell you.
tits bad enough anyway to suffer
from your teeth, but to me this suf-
fering is made doubly distressing
by the circumstances attendant upon
my visit to the dentists Office.
Il arrived there to find the dentist
working away upon the teeth of
some patient in his chair, and that
always sort of disturbs me-to find
somebody else being worked over
and cared for while 1 wait in dis
tress l think 1 am entitled to all
the care and sympathy. And maybe
1 find somebody else waiting, per-
hapS a friend OF the person in the
chair, or somebody waiting his turn,
come ahead of time; and that dts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18

The assembly held three long ses-
sions Tuesday and finished up prac-
tically all of the work on it's calendar
for the day. A score or more of the
bills acted on affect the city and coun-
ty of Milwaukee. One Of them vas
the senate bill legalizing the act of
the common council of the city of Mil
waukee in contracting with the War
rem Brothers company for laying BIZ
thulitic pavement on Grand avenue in
that city. After spirited discussion
the bill was concurned in and will now
go to the governor for approval.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
To Refund Mutual Life Taxes.

The legislature passed bill refund
ing $18,873 to the New York Mutual
Life Insurance company for excess
taxes paid into the state treasury I'M
der the retaliatory law during 1902,
1903 and 1894. 1t refused to pass a
bill refunding $1,000 to the Metro
politan Life Insurance company of
New York on a similar claim. The
legislature also passed bill to re-
quire mutual life insurance COM
pany to have $1,OOO,OOO of insurance
outstanding instead of half that
amount before it can incorporate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
Milwaukee Bills Passed.

The assembly concurred in senate
bill authorizing the common council
to license and regulate meat markets
in the city of Milwaukee. The bill
raising the salaries Of the assessors
in the city of Milwaukee from $3.50 to
$1,000 a year was concurred in with
out discussion, as was also the bill
providing that the two judges of Mil
waukee county shall have equal au-
thority in the appointment and remov.
al of officers of the court.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
A Famous Pitcher.

Elmer Stricklett, the spit ball.
pitcher, had been listening a long
while in a New York club to the
boasting of a rival.
WELL" he said, exhausted at last,
"you are pretty good, Mike; but out
in Mountain View there is a young
fellow who can beat you You'll hear
from him next season. His speciality
is the slow ball. This young fellow
has such a slow ball that, when he
pitches it and sees that it is going to
be hit, he can run after it and fetch it
back again"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18

it can outrun the caribou.
- - - - 49,
grasped his wrist and proceeded to
test his pulse The beats were ia to
the minute. To court. Statement to
magistrate:
Your honor, the normal pulse beat
is ~ to the minute. l have known it
to drop as low as 81 and go as high
as 14O The usual limits are so and
100.
when l arrested this prisoner his
pulse was ia. He is a healthy man.
He was not excited. There was moth
ing to increase his pulse except the
high rate of speed at which he was
going. By careful study have figured
out that a pulse of ia indicates posi-.
lively nothing less than 55 miles an
hour"
The chauffeur (owner) replied:
your honor, this officer is fooling you.
1t is true that my pulse was la when
he tested it, but it was due to the ex-
element of the chase he was giving
me-
"Ah,'' quoth the judge. $50 it was
a hard chase, Ell? The officers wheel
is geared to 63 miles an hour. And
you didn't quite succeed in getting
away? Fifty dollars, and next tire it
will be SOON. Y. Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18

turbs me, for 1 like to wait with my
pain in solitude.
But the dentist gets through with
the patient in the chair on time for
me and l take my place under his
hands. And l don't doubt that l get
his concentrated and complete atten-
ton and skill while he is operating
upon me, but l can't get away from
the idea that he is working as rapidly
as he can so az to be ready for the
next patient.
And then with all my pain, can't
forget either that person in the wait
ing room waiting for his turn after
me, and waiting without a particle of
sympathy for me, and in fact rather
impatient of my presence and think
ing of himself alone; this is rather
wounding to my self-esteem.
In fact, however regard it,
visit to the dentists office is always
a Earring experience. My dentist is
a man of the highest professional
skill and, as l said, am sure get his
best care; but still all these familiar
things that / have mentioned to you
jar me; and | would avoid them all if I
could. So when l get real rich l shall
certainly have private dentist"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18

plan, however, differs radically from
all of these, and is, according to his
claims, safer, faster and cheaper by
far to build.
Construction Details.
The single track is laid across ties
about three and a half feet in length
the same sort of ties used in the
construction of the present day two
rail tracks, except that they are short
err. Sixty-pound rails instead of the
standard 100-pound rails are used
Overhead, so inches apart, are sus-
pended two parallel rails, L-shaped
on the inside. These overhead rails
are supported by steel pillars placed
at intervals along the side of the road
and connected by steel beams
stretched across the track.
On top of each car at both ends is
attached an inverted truck. This is
raised from the car by strong steel
arm, corresponding to trolley pole,
and the four wheels attached to the
inverted truck fit into the 81" shaped
inner surface of the overhead tracks.
The trucks are in the form of an X,
with a wheel at each of the four
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
SAVED FROM DREAD FATE.
Kind W6man's Assistance Meant
Much to This Tramp.

A certain lady, noted for her kind
heart and open hand, was approached
not long ago by a man who, with
tragic air, began:
"A man, madam, is often forced by
the whip of hunger to many things
from which his very soul shrinks-
and so it is with me at this time. I'm.
less, madam, in the name of pity, you
give me assistance, 1 will be com.
PEELED to do something which l never
before have done, which would
greatly dislike to do
Much impressed. the lady made
haste to place in his hand a five-dol-
lar bill. AS the man pocketed it
with profuse thanks, she inquired:
And what is the dreadful thing
I have kept you from doing, my poor
MANI"
Work" was the brief and mourn.
full reply.-Harper's Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
Burlington Road Pays Up.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad company paid the state ST.
1858 as unpaid back taxes and the
state withdrew it's suit recently began
against the company The claim of
the state grew out of the recent state
investigation Of the books of the rail-
roads to ascertain if they had re-
ported their full gross earnings for
taxation purposes prior to the enact
ment of the ad valorem taxation law.
This investigation showed that the
Burlington had failed to report it's
complete gross earnings and the state
filed claim for $12,264.63. The com
pany refused to pay, and Attorney
General Gilbert brought suit. Later
the company changed its mind and de-
cided to pay the claim without further
litigation. The interest on the claim
prior to January, 1906, was six per
cent, and since then Is per cent.
making the interest and principal
amount to $17,76593 1t is under
stood that the other railroad COM
panies against which the state has
filed claims for back taxes are nego-
tiating to pay the claims without fur
Their litigation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
Life Companies Lose Fight.

Life insurance companies which
have been opposing the restrictive
legislation pending before the Wiscon-
sin legislature during the last four
months went down in defeat when the
senate concurred in eight of the ten
bills which passed the lower house
two weeks ago, imposing increased
taxes and stricter regulations on COM
panies operating in this state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
Nelson's Term Expires.

Charles d. Nelson, of Algoma, who
has been chief deputy warden for six
years, is no longer on the force, his
term having expired on June l. War
den Stone was not prepared to say
whether Nelson would be reappoint-
ed. He received salary of $1,000 a
year, while the other deputies re-
ceived only $3.50 day for time
actually spent in the performance of
their duties, and expenses when
away from home. Oyer 40 of the old
deputy wardens have just been rec
commended
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
Will Not Buy Land.

Without discussion the assembly
killed the senate resolution directing
the state capitol commission to inves-
tigate and report on the advisability
of the state purchasing six blocks OF
land in the central part Of the city OF
Madison to be added to the capitol
park.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18

Perhaps He Was the One to Blame.
Hicks-He first met his wife when
he was on a camping trip down in
the Maine woods, but their marriage
isn't happy.
Wicks-Ah, 1 see. He mistook her
for q dear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
Hebron Bill Passed.

Gov. Davidson sent the assembly a
message informing 1t that he had
signed the Hebron bill providing for
two stenographic reporters for the
county court of Milwaukee county at
salary of $4,000 each, but that he did
so reluctantly, because he believed
that the measure violated the pria.
cipal of home rule.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
DR.. Kellogg Reappointed.

Gov. Davidson has reappointed DR..
Alonzo G. Kellogg of Portage as q
member of the advisory board of the
Wisconsin state tuberculosis sanitor-
ium. The appointment is for term
of five years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
Dir. sarIes Reelected President.

At the annual meeting of the Wis
consin state board or medical examin-
ers DR.. w. T. Sarles of Sparta was re-
elected president, and DR.. J. B. Ste
vens of Jefferson as secretary ior the
ensuing yeaF.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
Much Interest Aroused.

How active interest in "mono-rail"
railroads is, is shown by the fact that
following the announcement of the
plans to build the New Jersey line,
the promoters of the company have
been besieged with inquiries from per.
sons who want to introduce the sys-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18

To buir5 sbur-track elevated ROAD,
similar to TIE present elevated system
in this city, would cost 100000 per
mile. This does not include the cost
of power or equipment-only the
structure and tracks.
The projectors of the new enter
prise figure upon building the eight
miles of elevated track between Jer-
sey City and Newark for 100000
To build the ordinary type of elevated
road, with four tracks, would cost be-
tween 100000 and $S,000,0OO. 1t
is this cheapness of cost which in
spires the hackers of the enterprise
to hope that they will reap tremen-
dous profits, and that the success of
this initial road between the two Jer-
sey cities will be followed quickly by
the building of similar roads all over
the United States. The overhead
truck system used in the Tunis sys-
TEN is patented
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-18
Knows When He's Said ENOUGH.

The New York judge who holds that
the oyster is wild beast is careful
not to say how it kills deer or whether
it can outrun the caribou
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-12
WATCH THIEF IS ARRESTED
Charlie Russell Tried to Get Out Of
Town With Stolen Timeplece.

Charlie Russell, n boylsh looking
young man of twenty-five, attempted
to get out of Norfolk Tuesday noon
with n stolen watch. Young Russell
got as far as the Junction saloon, when
he was nabbcd by chief of Police
John r. Flynn, The young man had
purchased ticket for Emerson but
the ride he got was to the city jail,
Russell says that his home Is in
Minneapolis For more than three
weeks he has worked in the Kaufman
bakery. Sunday he drew his walking
papers and when he walked away
Tuesday morning It was with valua.
BILE gold watch belonging to Chris
Glissman. He was also charged with
taking SO from n pocketbook belonging
to Luke Haak but denied this theft.
Russell, Glissman and Haak work
In the Kaufman bakery. Glissman
and Haak never got along with Rus.
sell and this is believed to have fur.
nished part of the motive for the rob
berry. Tuesday morning Russell visit
ed the boys room over the bakery and
then made for the depot to catch the
train for Sioux City.
Russell said Tuesday afternoon as
he sat In his cell in the city Jail that
he did not know why he took the
watch, that he would not have done
1t IL he could have had the second
thought. Russell said that he had
never been arrested before and that
he had no near relatives living.
When arrested Russell had Gliss.
mans watch concealed on his clothes
and in addition to the ticket to Diner.
son had $2.0S