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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
N. a. How. Temporary chairman.

The temporary chairman of the Dem
ocratic state convention, which met
in Milwaukee, was M. A. Hoyt, Mil
waukee. The announcement of Mr..
Hoyt's selection was made by Chair
man H. H. Manson. The choice of Mr..
Hoyt for this position means that the
convention will not lack for excite
ment, as he has a forcible way of put
ting things. While strong party man
and supporter of Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Hoyt
never has hesitated to run tilt
against anything in the party which
he believes is not consistent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Represent Twenty-Five Counties.

Former Congressman S. A. Cook OF
Neenah filed in the Office of the secre-
tary of state his petitions as candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for United States senator The papers
were brought by former Assemblyman
w. c. Cowling of Oshkosh. The petit
ton contains about twice as many
names as the law requires. Twenty
two counties are represented among
the signers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Love Leads to insanity.

Green Bay.-Lillian Walwick, disap-
pointed in love and brooding over re-
ligious matters, created sensation
here in the office of the Bonded Rapid
Collection agency, when she made
outburst against its manager and
charged him with having spurned her
affections. She was adjudged insane
by County Judge Merrill and taken to
Oshkosh.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Confesses to Mistakes.

Beloit.-The Beloit Saloon Keepers
association has disbanded according to
signed statements presented to the
common council. The communication
states that the association made seri-
Gus mistakes in the recent election,
but will never again solicit any money
from corporations for election pur-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Place Memorial Tablet,

Madison.-In Grace church there
was dedicated memorial tablet to the
late DR.. Charles c. Chittenden, who
for 80 years was organist at the
church The memorial was the gift
of the Wisconsin State Dental society.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Wind Blows in Store Fronts.

Tony.-A severe windstorm did
much damage at Ingram, small sta
ton east of here. The stack of the
planning mill was lowered. roof torn
off a standing box car and many fronts
on business places blown in.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Bids Lower Than Last Year.

BIOS Lower nan Last cdTs
A Madison company which has done
the state printing for a quarter of a.
century, submitted the lowest bid for
the state printing for the two-year
period beginning January 1 next. and
was awarded the contract. There were
only two bids. The bid of the win
ming company was SO 1-3 per cent. dis
count from the maximum rates and
that of the other company was so per
cent. discount. The first company is
doing the work now at a discount of
81 per cent. AS the contract amounts
to about 100000 annually.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Bank Elects Officers.

st. Cloud.-Officers and directors
were elected by the State bank of st.
Cloud as follows: Andrew Darneider,
president; F. J. Egerer, vice-presi-
dent; A. c. Kingston, cashier; Anton
Dreifuerst, Joseph Holz, Joseph Guelig,
Frank Kohlmann, directors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Fined $40 for Murder.

Shepoygan.-The case of Charles
Rapelius, accused of numbering sew
eral pet hens of Anna Gibson, has
finally been brought to conclusion.
Judge Gihlin fined Rapelius $40 and
costs. totaliRs $40.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
GAINESVILLE Woman Hurt.

JanesviIle.-Mr Patrick O'Connor,
156 North Franklin street, GAINESVILLE,
suffered a fractured collar bone in a
wreck of a Milwaukee road train in
the Rockford yards. To avert a col
lision a brakeman on an Illinois Cen
trail switch engine threw the derail,
sending the passenger off the track.
The jar dislodged Mrs. OConnor and
threw her against a seat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
8uv Old Foundry Plant.

Kenosha.-The Peter LippeTt foun-
dry, one of the old manufacturing
plants of Kenosha, was sold to Frank
l.. Wells and Ole Arneson for 100000.
They had been occupying the plant
for the last ten years under lease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
seIf-Feeding Drinking Vessel.

ly invert the entire affair, and you will
have very nice self-feeding drinking
fountain for the small chicks. 1t
will keep the water clean and will
only need to be changed when it gets
warm or stale. The water is fur
nlshed to the chickens in a shallow
vessel in which they cannot drown.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
BUYS Lots for Station.

Waupun.-Two lots have been pur-
chased by the city for a site for the
proposed central fire and police sta
ton. 1t is probable that at some flu
ture date the site will be used for a
city hall
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
After Anonymous AssaiIant.

Jackson, La, July 27.-Federal au-
thorities are searching here for an
anonymous letter writer whose COM
munications have attacked women.
Announcement of this investigation
was made by Mayor A. R. Holcombe
and q citizens committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Few Follow His Funeral.

Fond du Lac.-A small funeral pro-
cession wendell its way to Rienzi and
buried c. j. L. Meyer, founder of Her
Evansville, Mich, first president of the
Northwestern Union railway and who
once owned half of this city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Leaves SPOUSE and Babe.

Tampico.-Mrs. Elmer PAIGE, for
merly of Beloit, left her home and lit
lie babe. informing her husband that
she would take care of herself. She is
the daughter of Charles Smith of Be-
lott
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Returns to His Home.

Superior. Hoataling, who
mysteriously disappeared and for
whom searching parties were sent out,
returned to the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Head of Workhouse.

Sheboygan.-John Giese has been
appointed superintendent of the work
house This is the fourth change in
Is months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Leading Farmer Shot.

Acknowledgment received here
from Pyette, Idaho, announce that Will
Iia1a Chaffe, SO years old, former lead
ing farmer of Racine and Kenosha
Counties, was shot at that place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
Here Is Good One You Can Make
for the Chickens.

Secure a tin can and a pan ~
inches deep and somewhat larger than
the can. Fill the can with water, lay
two sticks, b, across the top and hold
ing the pan tightly in position quick
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
Sheboyqan Census.

boygan.-According to the cen
sus just completed this city has pop
ulation of S,715 children of school
age
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30

inches long and five inches deep.
This stick is cut out of either an inch
board or a two-inch plank
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30

for supporting the
roosting board. AS
will be noted the
roost is about two
inches square, and
is mortised into
an end piece six
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30

this by strips both lengthwise and
crosswise to make IL squares measur-
ing II inches each way. Put in
board floor and a wooden cover hinged
at the top. The cover should be steep
enough to prevent chickens from
rcosting there. Use thin board parti-
lions to divide the nests, then cover
the outside with canvas, leaving two
runway openings on one side as
shown. Entrance to the nests is
through round holes in the sides of
these runways, four in each, one for
each nest, making altogether eight
nests. By lifting the hinged cover
eggs may be removed from any nest
and the whole thing may be cleaned
out easily. A set of nests made in this
way are light enough to be easily
carried outdoors for cleaning and dis
injecting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
From the State Capital
e Items Of Importance to Wisconsin
People, Cleaned at Madison.

Madison.-During thu last year
there has been a slight increase in all
the state institutions, according to the
fiscal year reports, which are now be-
ing filed with the state board of con-
troll The population OF the state
prison at Waupun is probably the only
exception to the rule, the number
there remaining practically the same.
This does not indicate that fewer peo-
pie have been sent to the institution,
on account of a decrease OF crime in
the state, but is the direct result of
the operation of the parole law in
Wisconsin. There has been large in
crease in the Northern Insane hospital
at Oshkosh. One new institution was
started during the year, the sani-
tarium at Wales for the treatment of
tuberculosis patients. 1t has 50 pa
tents. The following table shows the
population of each of the state insti-
tutions at the close of the fiscal year:
State hospital, MENDOZA ................. 613
Northern Insane hospital, Oshkosh. :. .620
School for deaf, DelaVan ................2O2
School for blind, Janesvllle .............. IS
State prison, Waupun ..:.................64!
State Public school, Sparta ....:.........174
Home for predetermined, Chippewa
Falls NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .lb4
Reformatory, Green Bay ................ .291
tuberculosis sanitarium, Wales.......... 50
The home for the feeble-minded has
the largest population of any institu-
ton in the state and in all probable
ity the next session of the Legislature
will be asked to build more cottages.
There is also some talk of hospital
for criminal insane. These patients,
about 40 in number, are now kept at
the Northern Insane hospital, but there
is a general sentiment that the people
and relatives of these unfortunates
would be more satisfied if the insane
and criminal insane were in separate
institutions. The board of control is
now gathering data on the number
of insane, epileptic, blind and feeble
minded in the state. Reports from the
different county institutions are being
received and also reports are being
gathered in the different towns of the
number of unfortunate that are cared
for either privately or in private in
situations. The gathering of this will
be the most thorough examination
made in the last 80 years in the United
States in all probability and in many
instances the examination will follow
one made in Massachusetts over
score of years ago. The matter will
be laid before the next session of the
legislature and it is believed will be
the basis for action on the building
of additions to some of the state in
situations and remedial measures to
decrease the number of these unfor-
Inmates, if possible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
SUPPORT FOR BOOSTING BOARD.
A Good Idea You Can Use in the
Poultry House.

A correspondent of the Prairie
Farmer furnishes very good idea
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30

lumber. Make a
frame as shown,
six feet long, two
feet wide and a
foot high. Divide
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-30
COTTON FRONT HENS NESTS.
Are Light and Cool and Are Easily
Constructed.

Hens nests may be made light
enough by using cotton instead of
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
SUGGESTS BRYAN IN 1912
Chicago Delegate Proposes to
Provide for Two Elections
SPECIAL DISPATCH To THE CALI

DENVER, July 3.-Delegate George
Brennan, who, with John P. Hopkins,
represents the Chicago inner circles of
the detached democracy, came to Den
yer today with a proposal which he
thinks will be well received in Lin
coin, Neb.. and which will work its
way into the sympathies of the people.
Brennan is known as the possessor
of the most gorgeous sense of humor
in existence, but in this particular
case he is entirely sincere and hopes
that his efforts will be appreciated by
the rank and file of the party and that
they viii not be misinterpreted at
Lincoln.
He wishes not only to make the
nomination of Bryan unanimous, but
he desires that the convention give
him the nomination for 1912 as well
and with it authority to select a candi-
date for vice president for 1912 and to
write his platform.
1t is generally understood that Mr.
Bryan Will be the candidate in 1912"
said Brennan in presenting his pro-
posaL 1T must be apparent that we
have put him TO an amount of discom-
fort which was unnecessary. but which
will be repeated in 1912 unless we are
considerate enough now to change our
methods"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
PARKER DROPS PLANS
Former Candidate Submits to
Dictation of Tammany Hall
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

DENVER, July 3.-Alton B. Parker
crawfished today upon his Cleveland
resolutions. He announced they did
not by any means represent his final
views, and he was angry at their
publication.
SO was Charles F. Murphy, the Tam
many boss. So were the score of Bryan
democrats in Denver. Parker alighted
in hornets nest when he reached the
Brown Palace hotel, where he was
stopping. Murphy repudiated him, de-
claring the resolutions prepared by
Parker represented only the personal
views of the 1904 candidate for the
presidency and that any resolutions
offered by the New York state delega-
tion would have to be adopted at a
formal caucus.
Altogether it has been a sad and
lonesome day for Parker. Everybody
has been at him hammer and tongs.
which Mars Henry" Watterson pub
lished in the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal
Il cannot understand him, 1 cannot
understand him." he muttered. Then
he was besieged by the New York del
egations.
why did you do it?" they asked.
and when he had replied that he was
actuated only by a sincere desire to
secure the support of the Cleveland
democrats for the Bryan ticket, they
snorted and insisted that he should
make a statement throwing overheard
the resolutions he had prepared in New
York. He agreed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
SECRETLY RESTORES
STOLEN DIAMONDS
Hotel Thief Returns Jewels
Worth $4,000 While Police
Search the House

LOS ANGELES, July 3.-Jewels val
ued at $4,000 We're stolen tonight from
the rooms of Edmund Cogswell Converse
Jr of New York at the Hollywood no.
tel Hollywood, while he and his family
were at dinner. Within two hours of
the discovery of the loss the valuables
We're returned to the room. A dozen
police and deputy sheriffs were at the
hotel an hour after the theft and in
some mysterious way the casket of
precious stones was smuggled into
Converse's apartments while the police
were in the building. The work is sup
posed to have been that of an employe
of the hotel. who, becoming alarmed at
the commotion and fearing to fee and
become the object of suspicion, re-
turned the valuables to their owner.
Converse is the son of w. f. Con-
verse, president of the Bankers trust
company and of the Astor trust COM
pany, New York, and director of the
United States steel corporation. With
his wife, child and maid, he reached
Hollywood two weeks ago. The brill
liancy of the jewels attracted wide at
tention. Even after the robbery their
room fairly scintillated with diamonds
that had been left behind by the thief.
While the maid was away from the
room for 90 minutes Mrs. Converse's
jewel casket disappeared. It's loss was
learned by Mrs. Converse when she re-
turned from dinner. The alarm was
given, and in the search it was found
that no window had been opened, the
only access to the rooms being by
means of pass key.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PLANK
Bryan Agrees to Proposal for
New Cabinet Officer
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

DENVER, July 3.-Bryan is agree
able to the adoption of a plank in the
democratic platform declaring for the
establishment of a national department
Of public health, with its chief in the
cabinet. and with such powers and
duties as would give the federal gov
ernment control over all health mat
ters not reserved to the states.
The request for the establishment
Of such a department has been made
by the members of the American Medi-
cal association, and of the Association
for the Advancement of Science The
matter was brought to Bryan's at
tention by DR.. J. N Mccormack of
Bowling Green, KY, who pointed out
that the national government spent
millions in the eradication Of disease
among live stock and in eXterminating
fruit pests, and he appealed to Bryan
to line up the democratic party for
the protection Of the health and lives
Of men, women and children from do
mestic pestilences, which are of more
Importance from an economic stand
point than all the others combined"
In reply to this appeal Bryan wrote
TO Mccormack as follows: Il shall be
pleased to see such a plank as you
suggest embodied in the platform"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
FAST TRAIN JUMPS
RAILS INTO DITCH
Passengers Escape Injury, but
Engineer and Fireman Badly
ScaIded by Steam

NOVATO, July 3-Suddenly jumping
from the rails while running at a high
rate OF speed, train No. 8 of the North
western Pacific went into the ditch a
short distance out of this station this
morning and two members of the crew
were seriously hurt. The engine and
Two passenger coaches were piled in a
heap IN the wreck. but none of the pas
sehgers was injured Rhilip H Hyde,
engineer, and Philip j. Reading, fire
man and Hyde's nephew, were the vic
inns. Running over the bare ties for
distance of 100 feet before topping
over on its side, the derailed engine
tore up the line so badly that several
days viii be required to repair it. In
the meantime traffic is being carried
over on fly track, built around the
wreck.
dropping of the trucks of the en-
glne tender is given by the railroad
omclals as the cause of the wreck. No
warning of the impending mishap was
given and the train was running at full
speed when it occurred. Engineer Hyde
applled the brakes, but was thrown
from his seat to the floor of the en-
glne cab, where he remained until he
was lifted out unconscious and badly
Reading also was burned, but managed
to jump. He struck the ground on his
back. He was injured internally.
rescue and hospital corps was dis
patched in an automobile from San
Rafael and arrived at the scene in
time to take the two injured men to
San Rafael. Although both men were
seriously hurt, it is not considered
likely that they will die.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
Miner MURDERED:
FRIEND SUSPECTED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

LOS ANGELES. July 3.-Advfces to-
night from the state of Sinaloa tell of
the murder of David Evans, a Los An
geles prospector, temporarily employed
at Cato, a grading camp on the line
OF the Cananea, Yaqui River and Pacific,
Harriman's new railroad. With party
from Los Angeles, Evans started for
Mexico two months ago. Among the
number was Frank Stanley, who is said
to have deserted his wife and six chill
dren in Oakland. Stanley, it is re-
ported, loafed about the camp while
Evans acted as commissary.
A little more than a week ago Evans
and Stanley We're seen walking down
the railroad track in the evening. The
body of Evans was found the next
day with a bullet hole in his head
Stanley has not been seen since that
time. He is supposed to be on his
way back to California. The Mexican
authorities are seeking him
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04

L. Johnson of Ohio. Neither is able to
control his own delegation and neither
may be on the national committee.
Mayor Brown of Lincoln and T. E.
Ryan Of Wisconsin are mentioned as
possibilities for the chairmanship on
the national committee, but somehow it
is believed Bryan would like Tom L.
Johnson for the place.
J. J. Dunn of Omaha, who is to nomi-
nate Bryan, today gave me this COM
forting assurance:
Nobody need be afraid of me. I will
not put anybody to sleep. l will not
talk an hour. If / see people getting
tired 1 shall know enough to stop"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
GRAND JURY PROBES
INFIRMARY GRAFT
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STOCKTON, July 3.-The alleged mis-
management of the San Joaquin county
hospital by the board of supervisors,
who are charged with having turned
the institution into a private SANTA
rum and all around sInecure for DIR. ].
d. Dameron, the superintendent, is
again under investigation by the re-
Gently impaneled grand jury.
1t is evident that the charges of
graft. dereliction of duty and corrup-
tion will never be settled unless the
grand jury gives way to the enemies of
DR.. Cameron and the supervisors and
either calls public and legal investi-
cation or else discharges the superin-
tendent. The former grand jury took
up the investigation, but failed to make
any report and attempted to content
the people with daUb of calcimine to
the effect that everything is all right"
Those who are attempting to oust DR..
Cameron and "show up" the super
visors assert that the former grand
jury failed to serve the best interests
of the people in refusing a public in
vestigation.
Their argument is that the fact that
the superintendent received $500 a
month for attending to the institution,
but spent most of his time attending to
his private patients in town, While the
lnterneS, assistants and those who got
the benefit of the training school for
nurses at the expense of the taxpayers
did the work. They also charge that
the superintendent is a man of almost
ungovernable temper and that he
struck a woman patient. that he
charged fees and accepted tips from
patients and that he treated private
patients at the hospital and otherwise
made the place a very soft snap for
himself. 1t is claimed that these were
not regarded as matters of any special
public concern by the former grand
jury
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04

Continued from rage H. NOAuAiH
communicated to the fleet last night
caused many expressions of sorrow.
He had many friends throughout the
service, in which his record had been
untarnished. He had exercised COM
mand of the Brooklyn in the far east
was once chief Of staff of the Asiatic
fleet, and in recent years developed the
new system of training in the navy un-
der which the enlisted personnel has
been brought to an unprecedented
stage of efficiency.
One Of Rear Admiral Thomas most
notable characteristics was his eX-
treme loyalty. Rear Admiral Evans
felt grateful to him for this, as ex-
hibited in Rear Admiral Thomas
punctilious references to his superior
as the commander in chief. although
much OF the time he was incapaci-
tated by Illness for the discharge Of
his duty.
Admiral Thomas was born in Phila-
delphia on October 1, 1916, and was
appointed to the naval academy from
Pennsylvania in 1861, graduating at
the close of the civil war in 1865. He
was married on November 3, 1874, at
Newport, r. /. to Miss Ruth Simpson,
daughter of Rear Admiral Edward
Simpson.
Thomas became a captain in 1899
and was commissioned rear admiral
January u, 1905. Among the notable
positions he held prior to the voyage
of the Atlantic fleet were those of su-
perintendent of the naval training
service and commander of the second
division of the Atlantic fleet.
A son. Lieutenant Samuel Thomas. is
on the Kearsarge and his son in law,
Lieutenant H. E. Yarnell, is chief en-
gineer of the Connecticut, now in this
port.