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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Neenah VIII Be Headquarters.

The latest information cor corning
the prospective print paper mi j merg-
el is that the headquarters of che new
company will be located at Neenah,
and that H. M. Ballou of the Menasha
Paper company is slated as president
1t is said that the company's head,
quarters will be established at Neenah
because that city is practically the
center of the Wisconsin paper indus
try and because the Kimberly & Clark
company will have more mills in the
merger than any other concern.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Killed on a Railway.

William H. Davis OF
Scion Mills, ILL.,, son of w. H. Davis, a
wealthy resident of that city, was
killed by fast train on the Chicago
Electric railway here. The motorman
in charge of the train says the dead
man was lying across the tracks when
the train struck him. 1t is thought he
took this method of committing sui
eide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Mine Mill DESTROYED by Fire.

Highland.-Fire destroyed the large
central power plant and concentrating
mill of the Highland Mining company
at this place The origin of the fire
is unknown and the probable loss is
$4,000 covered by insurance. The
property was owned by the heirs of
Richard Kennedy and the Mineral
Point Zinc company, and is one of the
largest dividend payers i'll the dis
triCt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Cause of GRAY Hair.

Metchnikoff, the famous bacteriolo.
gist, says the cause of grayness is the
penetration into the hair Of wandering
cells, resembling the white blood COR
puscles. These cells, assisted by other
cells, the aggregation of which makes
the hair, seize upon the graEules Of
pigment and destroy them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Women and Elevators.

A man who has a faculty for stats
tics has made out statement to the
effect that it takes twice as long to
transport women in elevators as men,
because they take longer to get on
and on, and he says on that account
the elevator service is slower where
women are carried up and down.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
MILLIONAIRE RESIDENT DEAD.
Col. Isaac Wing Passes Away at Bay
field.

BAYFIELD,. II Col Isaac Wing
died suddenly at his home
here. He was one of the
wealthiest men in northern Wisconsin
and was noted for his gifts to charity.
Mr. Wing was born in Winthrop, Me,
in 1922 He spent the early portion of
his life in the woods of the Pine Tree
state, and came to Wisconsin shortly
before the civil war, settling in the
northern part His estate, estimated
at about 100000, is left in charge Of
al r. Burnside and G. a. r. Polk, OF
bayfield,, as administrators and ex-
ecutors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05

crops of cranberries, which berries so
so well with partridge and duck, con-
sort eXcellently we'll with the venison
the neighboring trapper. a mighty
hunter. calamity presents to the wom-
an homesteader.
But not all our neighbors are gal.
liant, there is one company of neigh
bors that go in for the opposite thing:
a company that, as native puts 1t.
have picked on the women" These
neighbors are men interested in saw
mills and numbering; and there not
being timber of high value left, they
are casting env;ous eyes on our poor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Pass Anti.Profanitx Law.

Hudson.-The village board of
Hammond, near here, has passed an
ordinance prohibiting anyone from
teaching children to use swear words.
1t is said that several of the older
generation take delight in teaching
the little ones to use profane Ian
guage
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Publication Was Too Small.

A Methodist minister who publishes
a religious leafiet at Racine sent Sec
rotary Frear an affidavit showing that
he sent out the new session laws in
pamphlet form with a recent issue
and asked for the usual compensation
of 500, paid by the state for the pub
LEGATION of the laws in newspapers.
The secretary Of state referred the
matter to the attorney general, who
held that that minister's paper could
not lawfully claim and receive COM
pensation for publishing the laws.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Kewaskum,s Homecoming.

Kewaskum.-Fro near and far old
and young former residents of Kew
askum are returning for the city's first
annual homecoming. The most inter-
'esting party, perhaps, is the Milwau-
.kee delegation of $50 members. Mayor
Sherburn M Becker of Milwaukee was
the orator of the day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Will Not Follow Madison's Lead.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from Madison
that the boarding houses have in
creased their rates is met with posi-
tive statement from other university
towns that the rates will not be
changed Appleton landladies, while
finding the cost of living increasing,
have promised to give Lawrence uni
versity students the old rates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Fear Typhoid Endemic.

Milwaukee.-An epidemic of typhoid
fever at Peff Corners has caused the
Milwaukee health department to mott
fly the creameries of this vicinity that
the butter from milk on farms near
fever patients cannot be shipped into
this city. There is great alarm felt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
HOME RUINED; CHILD DIES.
Whole Family Narrowly Escapes
Death in La Crosse Fire.

La Crosse.-One life was lost and
five others had narrow escapes in the
destruction by fire of the home Of Mrs.
Mary Kerstens. She and four other
members of the family were taken out
safely, but their oldest son, Fred,
aged II, could not be reached by the
firemen and he was burned to death.
The Wisconsin Fire Engine company,
plant near by, closed its workshop
while the 800 employees helped fight
the fire
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Liqhtninq DESTROYS BUILDINGS.

Prairie du Sac-During a severe
electrical storm the barn and buggy
shed of o. L. Young was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground.
A driving team belonging to L. c.
Stoddard, his son-in-law, met death In
the fire,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Moments RinhtIx Used.

Burns wrote his most beautiful
poems in his spare moments while
working on a farm. Grote wrote his
History of Greece" during the odds
and ends of time snatched from his
duty as banker. Moments are the
golden sands of time," If rightly
used
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Stephenson VIII onened.

Marinette.-The will of the late S.
NJ. Stephenson of Menominee was
opened in court The valuation of the
estate is over $1.0O0,0OO and is left,
one-third to the widow, the remaining
two-thirds to be divided equally among
the i've daughters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Walks from Gotham to Lakes.

Hawthorne.-A man passed through
here on the Omaha tracks who stated
that he had walked from New York on
a wager, and intended to complete the
tramp to the head of the lakes in 4S
days. He said that he had been trav-
cling AZ days already, and was deter
mined to win the wager.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Meqqett to Become a Miner.

Charles o. Walden will succeed A.
A. Meggett as chief deputy internal
revenue collector, the latter having re-
signed to take charge of some min
ing operations in Idaho. The position
carries with it a salary of $1,000. Mr..
Walden was deputy under Mr.. Meg
gett. w. C. Ginty succeeds Mr.. Wal
den. and receives an increase in salary
to $1,000 instead of 5000. Mr.. Meg
gett will remain in Wisconsin several
weeks to attend to business matters
connected with the estate of his father
in Eau Claire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Hold Woman in Murder Case,

La Crosse.-Mrs. Paul Malin, pref
ty widow of a prominent La Crosse
business man, is under arrest at Vir-
oqua, Wis, on suspicion of being con-
nected with the mysterious death of
her brother-in-law, Carl Schmidt, a
blind man. The arrest was made on
recommendation of the coroner's jury.
No formal charge has yet been pre-
scented against her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
BANK CASHIER ABscoNDs.
Cashier of Marion Institution Skips
with Deposits to Alaska.

Marion-Frank Leake, cashier Of
the National bank here, is said to
have skipped with large portion Of
the wealth of the stockholders. His
destination is Alaska. The bondsmen
have taken possession of all the prop
erty he left, including a fine residence
in town, valuable farm, several fast
horses, and other movable property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
ORGANIZE TO Prevent Strike.

Marinette.-The miners and bust
ness men of the Menominee iron
range are organizing to prevent a
strike. The business men and labor
ers have held a meeting as the re-
suits of which, it is believed, the fed
Grafton of miners will have hard sled
ding in this district.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
BIueiacket Returns Home.

Jefferson.-Irwin Smith, son of Dr.
and Mrs. George L. Smith, has re-
turned home after spending three
eventful years in the United States
navy. Mr.. Smith went around Cape
Horn, a distance of $4,000 miles, and
reached San Francisco just as the
earthquake devastated the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
"sherb" Bids for Rural Vote.

Milwaukee.-Mayor Sherburn Beck
ar announced that he will invite all
the farmers in the state to call upon
him at the city hall during the state
fair week. In the meantime he will
make a number of speeches around
the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Values | little Toe At 1000.

Giuseppe Moe, an Italian
workman, formerly employed by the
Northwestern Railway company here,
values his little toe at $4,000. His toe
was cut off in an accident on the road
last December and he has filed suit for
damages.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Pioneer comn1lrs Suicide.

La Crosse.-Andrew Fontish, a pi-
oneer resident, committed suicide by
hanging. Dependency due to a
stroke of paralysis two weeks ago is
supposed to have been the cause.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Sees Error in Law.

covered what he considers an error in
the standard fire insurance policy law
which may cause some confusion in
the future. The word thereto occurs
in the last part of the policy, and the
deputy commissioner believes it
should be hereto
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
KINDS Ex-vaIet Dies in Jail.

Milwaukee. = Walter Donisthorpe,
alias Wilson, former valet of King
Edward Vii, died at the house of cor
rection. He was 66 years of age, and
a physical wreck from the use of NOR
phine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Met His Brothers. Fate

La Crosse.-John Driscoll, aged %
years, of Brownsville, Mimi, drowned
in the Mississippi at Stoddard, Wis.
His brother drowned in the same spot
20 years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
SHORTAGE Of Men Hurts Harvest.

La Crosse.-As the result of short
age in men, farmers are experiencing
considerable difficulty in harvesting
their crops, and owing to the heavy
rainfalls will suffer heavy losses in
grain on account of their inability to
have it taken care of.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
sardines May Cause Death.

Milwaukee.-Mrs. Charles H. Gar,
sleld and three children, aged II, nine
and five years, are seriously i'll as the
result of eating sardines. The five
year-old child may die.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Linhtninn Hurts Steamers

Stoughton.-During a storm light.
ming struck the farmhouse of Carter
Brothers, occupied by Sherman, the
tobacco raiser, in Rutland township.
It tore off the shingles and shocked
the inmates, who were sleeping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Corliss Hotel Is Burned.

Corliss.-The Ole hotel, the Oldest
in the village. was destroyed by fire.
The loss is between ST., 1000 and S15.-
600. There were 80 guests in the
house
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
S.. 900 Fire at Reloit.

Beloit.-Fire destroyed two board
ing houses here. Several people were
injured in escaping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Wisconsin coupIe EIones,

Ithica.-S. A. Williams and Miss
Belle Fritz. both of this place, were
married at a small town near Elgin.
III. 1t was an elopement
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28
Natives Can't Swim,

A Washington man tells of a recent
visit to benighted section of a south.
western state-a region so uninvitine
and unpromising that even the resi-.
dents thereof evince for it the great.
est disgust. Many would leave If they
could, but, as they themselves saw:
There amt nothin' to do but stav
an have the chills and fever"
The Washington man was riding
along the banks of the river that
waters this section, and although he
mad gone some 20 miles or SO he had
not in all that distance noticed a
single fisherman. Meeting a man
lounging near the stream, he asked:
Why doesn't someone fish in this
river?"
Amt no fish," was the Iaconic re-
sponse of the native.
No fish in such a beautiful river
as this!" exclaimed the astonished
Washingtonian. why not?'
The native lazily shifted his position
and answered:
Stranger. eff you could git outer
this country as easy as a fish can, do
you reckon you'd be e?"-Harper's
Weekly.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28
FURS! FURS !
HIDES, WOOL, TALLOW.
BEESWAX, ROOTS,
FEATHERS, ETC.
Ship to FRANK &. BROWN
jSm3 ROANOKE, VA.

WANTED: THIS COMPANY. OPP
GRATING the largest collieries in the
Pocahontas Flat-Top Field, and now de-
veioplng two large new mining and
coking plants, wants all kinds of labor
miners, coke drawers, teamsters. car
Penters, iaborers and mechanics. Fol
lowing are some of the inducements of
tered workmen: Best town in the coal
held to live in; first-class graded schools
and churches of all denominations.
steady work the year around; the high,
est vein of coal in the field; best wages
IN the country for good men; comfort
aoie homes with water and electric
lights; markets affording the best of
everything to eat and wear; cheapest
place to live; you don't have to Be a
member of any union. Transportation
Will be advanced to men who wish to
come and work for us and repaid In in
stalments. POCAHONTAS COLLIER
les COMPANY, William Leckie, Super
mtendent, Pocahontas, Va. feb. Tat
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28
FOREST FIRES.
Locomotives and CareIsssness Chiefly 10
Blame for Them.
(From the Village)

(From the Village)
Complete statistics as to how forest
hires start are not possible, but probably
In all our older States the situation is
similar to that in Massachusetts. where
It Is known that by far the largest mum
Der of fires are caused by railroad loco
motives. Escaped brush fires rank next
Then there is carelessness of various
sorts and the incendiary.
The locomotives are equipped with
spark arresters, yet these are sometimes
defective, and the modern smoke stacks
on the engines are so short that there i
always danger. One town recently com
planned to a railroad company of a loco
motive that set ten fires within the town
limits in going half dozen miles.
Often the railroads in dangerous coun-
try have their tracks patrolled in the
fire season. When conditions are threat
enlng every train is followed by a hand
car and the crew attack each incipient
fire.
One town which has to fight fires
every spring is especially on the alert
during may flower season. The fire war.
den said:
"On Sunday, which is the day the
flower pickers are most numerous. we
keep our shovels ready in our wagons.
Down in the next town they put a Su7-
day patrol into the woods. -
In 1908, when the most disastrous for
est fires which the east has known for
many years were raging, the locomo
tives were responsible for many. Sports
men carelessly lighting their pipes
started others.
Some were traced to camp6res i'm
perfectly extinguished or to fishermen's
smudges made as a protection against
the fires and mosquitoes. Other fires
were set by persons who wanted to i'm
prove the wild berry crops, or by hunt
ers to encourage the growth of the
grass and thus attract the deer to their
locality.
In one town several boys were discov-
cred setting fire after fire for the pleas
ure OF seeing the men hurry to fight the
flames. In certain instancey fires were
set to prolong the work by the very men
employed to put them out; for thew
were paid 81. day, and that was de-
cidedly more than the average unskilled
man could make at other tasks.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28
Wolf RaIded SheepfoId.

George B. Israel, who lives on the
farm of Sheriff Samuel Parks, in John.
son township. Brown county, thought
his sheep we're being killed by Oscar
Ault's dog. Israel went to the Ault
home armed with a gun, where he in
tended to kin the sheep-killing dog.
A fight took place between the two
men, and after they had paid their
fines before Justice Robinson OF John
son township they learned that he
had just trapped large timber wolf.
The neighbors Immediately made
friends and decided that the wolf had
been killing the sheep instead of the
dog, as supposed. The pelt of the
dead wolf was taken to Nashville.
Numerous wolf tracks have been found
In Johnson township. and a number
OF farmers are looking for other
wolves which they believe have been
visiting eepfolds.-Columbus cores
pondence Indianapolis News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28
TO AN AUDIENCE OF ONE
And He Was the JanItor Of the oper,
House.

never see It snow but.I am re-
minded Of one night in Colorado" said
jess b. Fulton, of the Fulton Stock
company, few days ago, as he watch
ed the white falling fakes. I'VE were
playing in Colorado one night stands
ana we struck a small town in the
mining country. It showed all day
and at night you could not see a foot
ahead for the binding storm. Some
no" the members OF the COMPANY
reached the theater and then waited
Tor the audience to come. In about an
nour man entered and took a seat
near the door. A consultation was
heid back Of the scenes, and was Sc
lected to go out and explain the situa-
uon 10 the audience. / stepped in
'front.' OF the curtain and, clearing INV
throat, said:
ST. am glad to see that the storm
oid not keep you away. We have de-
cided to leave to you the question of
wnether we Will have the show or not.
you are the only man here, and to-
morrow night we must make the next
stand. We will give the play Just as
oiiled' II you ask it, but If you have
no obj"
Say. pardner." interrupted the man
wish you would cut out that flow
OF CAB and let me shut up this here
mousse Don't you suppose the janitor
wants TO go home some time? When
there amt nobody comm let me lock
up VIII you?"-Kansas City Star.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28
TALE OF FELINE sAeAcITY.
Wondrous Story Wasted on Circle OF
Unbeiievers.

I've got an old tom cat at my house
that once saved nine lives"
That's easy" butted in the man
VINO had his feet on the table. He
lodged the fatiron that you threw a,
him"
Perhaps he got tired OF being
starved at your house and crawled
away to some neighbor's," suggested
the man with the baggy-kneed trous-
ers.
Your shrewdness does you infinite
credit gentlemen" said the first
speaker, handing each of them a chean
cigar. Permit me to reward Won.
But you don't quite guess It. This
cat IN nosing around the premises.
found pitcher of cream. He stuck
MS head down into it. 1t was a tight
nt' but he managed to get his head
inside. Then he was in a fix. His
nose was in the cream, and he couldn't
get his head back through the opening
any other cat would have suffocated to
death inside Of"
why" interrupted the man with
the green goggles. didn't he"
Jam the pitcher against the floor
and break 1t? knew YOU would ask
mat question. He couldn't It was
MADE OF pewter I an telling this
STORY please remember and don't cut
IN again. This cat was confused for
moment, of course. ANY cat wouId
nave been. He clawed around a little
and stuck his tail up in the air. but he
ulun make any sound. He had sense
enough to know that he couldn't carry
On conversation with the outside
word while his nose and mouth were
buried In thick cream. He souatted
down and seemed to consider the mat.
Ter. Then he acted. He had made nm
MS mind. He felt his way to the
nearest wall and when he found 1t he
reared up on his hind feet and stuck
MS mead, with that cream pitcher ON
IL straight up in the air and stool
there. That inverted the pitcher. Won
know, and the cream began to oozs
out and run down on the floor. Pres.
entity his tail began to wag leisurelv.
as II TO convey the assurance to the
watchers that he was all right. He
could breathe again. Then he sat
down on the floor and proceeded to
push the pitcher of his head with his
lorepaws. He wasn't in any hurry
ABOUT 1t. He knew there would be no !
trouble. The cream had fabricated his |
mead. and 1t slipped out just as easy |
as"
But MS hearers had filed out. They |
SAID there was a point at which living
ceased to be merely a sin and became
a crime.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28
The wanderInss Of q s.s,u,,

On October rs last there was shot
at Ouchy, on Lake Leman a sea9ulI
aged about 16 months, which tha
country Gentleman states, was found
10 De wearing on its claw a silver
ring engraved with the words ''Vogel.
station, Rossitten 90" Rossitten 4.
situated in the Lido of the CourIand
lagoon, between Konigsberg and Me-
mel in the Baltic, 1900 kilometera
from the Lake of Geneva. M. Forel
OF Lausanne communicated with DR.
J: Thienemann, director of the orni'
theological station at Rossitten. Ac,
corolng to the latest notes, the gun
No. 20 was Matched there. and wss
marked with the ring when e.,
weeks old, before 1t could fly. on INV
4. 1905. 1t seems probable that II bad
thus made two winter migrationa he,
Iore 1t fell a victim to the human bar.
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28
Barred MonopoIlsta-

on recent occasion down southn
tnree little negroes, Moses. jackson
ana Jimmy, were called into "tha
house" by "Marse" John. who bad
owned their grandfather. He informsd
tnem that he would give ten bright
new cents TO the one of them WIZ
would tell him what were the three
pest things in the world. The coins
were placed on table and the white
man held out three .straws of different
lengths, the boy who should draw tbe
longest straw to have the first saw
Jimmy, the happy winner of This
straw, was asked:
wen, what are the three he's,
Things in the world?"
Without a moments hesitation h.
answered unctuously:
Il knows. The three bestest tb,nsv
In de woA am possum n sweet 'tatiss
n gravy"
Moses and Jackson made a s,mr,
taneous grab for the money and made
on with 1T, one of them shouting hack
In a belligerent tone:
He amt gwine to hab de money
too. for denis all de bestest things IN
de worI." :"