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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16
Death of an Old B. and o. Operator
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BOIDS. Md. March 16-William
Schroeder one of the oldest and best
known telegraph operators and agents in
the B. and O. service. expired suddenly In
his office. at Frederick Junct ion, this morn
ing. He was working with the train
dispatcher in Baltimore at the time re-
ceiving orders. and lul in the instru-
ment showed something wrong and soon
word was received of his death Mr.
Schroeder had been telegraph operator in
the B. and .. employ for thirty-six wears
He was for some years i'm Frederick
where he was manager for the old B. and
0. Commercial Company. which was
leased later by the Western Union He
remained in the railroad service and has
been constantly with them His death is
keenly felt by all the emploes. who held
him in high esteem. He was nearly sixty
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16
INVITED TO NEW ZEALAND.
Visit of Battleship Fleet Desired by
the Residents.

The residents of New Zealand want the
Atlantic battleship feet, III command of
Admiral Evans. to visit that island on its
way around the world. An invitation has
been extended by the Premier of New
s4ealand and reached the State Depart
ment today. 1t would be an easy diver
sion of the direct route of the battleships
from Pago PagO. Samoa. to stop at Auck-
land on their way to Sydney and Mel
bourne. but whether or not that will be
done will he determined later by the Navy
Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16
The Rossiter Report on the G. P. o.

which Representative Lands of Indiana
is chairman. is having the Rossiter
port upon conditions in the government
printing office under the StillinEs regime
printed for dist ributon. The report Will
he released for publication generally in a
day or two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16
Afraid to Resist Executive Will

~ ~SNSA|S
The senator's of the dominant party are
afraid TO resist the executive WILL lest they
themselves should fail TO obtain the pat
ronage OF their states. This condition is
aggravated by the dread OF republican
senators lest tile popularity uf the Presi-
dent with the people shall force them into
retirement if tney resist the behests from
the White House.
When a clash between Senator's or
members of the House has come the
people have sided with the President
in almost every instance. and the
fear Of retirement from office through
presidential influence enables Mr.. Roose-
Welt to pursue the policy OF hectOriZinS
and domineerins. which the strongest
features of his character. But these con-
ditionS. however deplorable, are them
selves the results of causes traceable di-
rectly To the people themselves. The same
political machine which placed the Presi-
dent in the White House has sent the
siXty-one republican senators 10 this cham
Der and tile o4a republican members TO the
House. The grand old party of Lin
coin Grant and Mckinley holds absolute
sway because the people have Wllled II so,
and when Mr.. Roosevelt induges in his
TRADES the, stump against the abuses
which are evident to all he never stops
To tell the people that all these things
have come about with republican Presi-
dents in the White House and republican
congresses in control.
Control of Machinery Of Government
The machinery of government in the
hands Of the northern masses has drifted
under the control OF the men who are
guilty of the wrongs and infamies which
Mr. Roosevelt denounces in such scathns
terms. If you ask who passes the laws
Which are so defective. the answer is the
republicans in Congress; if you ask who
failed 10 pass the laws SO necessary to
remedy all these evils, the answer is the
republican Congress. The people have
been betrayed by those for whom they
voted and the remedy lies with the people
and the people alone. The public con-
science has been debauched by favoritism
In government in the interest of these
very predatory rich who are so vigor-
ously denounced by the President
The poor fools who are shouting his
praises have far failed to understa nd
that the bad government which the repub-
lican party has given the country is due
solely TO the ignorance and debauchery of
the people. Misled and deceived by the
newspapers which are owned hv these
same rich men labor organized and di or
ganiZed trails along behind the banner o.
repubIicanism and shouts for Roosevelt
and his policies. The millions who have
Continued on Twelfth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16
Hasty Adjournment. A
After the Agent.

THE shoe is now on the other foot"
said Lawyer Fromme of the defenses 9
forces. Before we get through with this
case the whole truth will come out and
il will put the Gerry Societys agents in
a very unfavorable light We said at the
beginning that this was case of black
mail and we still maintain it.
After consultation with District At
torney Jerome Mr.. Garvan ordered De-
tective Beery TO take Vincent Pissaro. the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
RALGtA

The real meaning of the word Neu-
ralgia is nerye-pain, and any one who
has suffered with the malady will not
be so anxious to know of it's nature
as to hear Of its antidote. Though
scarcely recognized by the profession
and people half century ago, it is
now one of the most common and pain
full ailments which aflict humanity.
AS now generally understood the word
signifies an affection of the nervous
system, with pain in the course of the
principal nerves.
The two great causes Of Neuralgia
are, Impoverishment of the Blood
and Deficiency of Nerve Force; and
the treatment of it is not SO obscure
as many would be led to suppose. The
first thing is to relieve the pain,
which is done more quickly and salts
factorily by ST. JACOBS OIL than by
any other remedy known; the second
object is to remove the cause, which
is accomplished by the abundant use
of nourishing food, of a nature to
strengthen and give tone to both the
muscular and nervous systems.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
CONSCIENCE HAD SLEPT LONG.
Purloiner of Cake of Soap Makes
Restitution After Twenty Years.

ImagineN conscience that would
span 20 years and drive q man TO re-
member a theft of a cake of soap.
That thee is such a conscience, how
ever, - proved by the receipt few
weeks ago Of two cakes of soap by
storekeeper in little town in Mime
sofa. Twenty years ago this man,
Edward Hamilton, had small store
in st. Paul. In front of his establish
ment he had a showcase in which he
displayed several large cakes of soap
of special make. One morning he
found the glass broken open and one
of the cakes of soap missing. The
theft was so small that the matter was
never reported, and Hamilton had for
gotten it, till he received a letter from
the thief, which read:
Dear Sir: l send you two cakes
of soap in payment for one took from
your showcase in ST. Paul many years
ago. I recently saw your advertise
ment in a country paper and learned
of the change of your place of bust
ness. l regret deeply having taken the
soap, and trust that this which l send
will satisfactorily take its place.
Sunday Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
AN INTERESTING
CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT
Any Child Can Do 1.-THE Result IS
Almost Like Maqic-UsefuI, Too.

Anything in the nature of a chem
ical experiment is always interesting
and usually educative Here is sim
pie experiment which any child can
perform and which is instructive in
very practical way: Get bit of White
Lead about the size of pea, a piece
of charcoal, a common candle in a
candlestick, and a blow-pipe Scoop
out little hollow in the charcoal to
hold the White Lead, then light the
candle, take the charcoal and lead in
one hand and the blow-pipe in the
other, with the large end Of the blow
pipe between the lips; blow the flame
of the candle steadily against the bit
of White Lead on the charcoal and if
the White Lead is pure it will pres
emily resolve itself into little shining
globules Of metallic lead, under the
intense heat of the blow-pipe, leaving
no residue.
If, however, the White Lead is adul-
terated in the slightest degree, it will
not wholly change into lead. So, it
will be seen, that this experiment is
nOI Ouly dU entertaining Cu0uuICdl
demonstration, but also of practical
use in the home. White Lead is the
most important ingredient of paint.
II should be bought pure and unadul-
terated and mixed with pure linseed
oil. That is the best paint. The
above easy experiment enables any
enc to know whether the paint is the
kind which will wear or not.
The National Lead Company guar
antee that white lead taken from
package bearing their Dutch Boy
Painter" trademark will prove abso-
lutely pure under the blow-pipe test:
and to encourage people to make the
test and prove the purity of paint be-
fore using it, they will send free a
blow-pipe and valuable booklet on
paint to anyone writing them asking
for Test Equipment. Address Ma
tional Lead Company, Woodbridge
Building, New York City.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
Wagner Loses His Case.

A jury in circuit court rendered a
verdict that A. H. Wagner of Milwau-
kee, formerly assistant bookkeeper in
the state treasury department, was in
competent and insubordinate, and that
State Treasurer Dahl was justified in
diseharging him. After the verdict
was announced, the attorneys for Wag-
ner moved that it be set aside as con-
trary to evidence, but Judge Stevens
overruled the motion. Wagner may
carry the case to the supreme court.
The verdict is important in that it es-
tablishes the authority of the head of
a state department under certain con
ditions to discharge a subordinate
whose position is under the state civil
service law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
Election Day Proves Quiet.

Generally speaking, election day
passed quietly in the state. Compare
lively few cities held primaries, Keno
sha, Madison, Racine, Superior, Beaver
Dam and Fond du Lac being the prin-
cipal ones. Kenosha and Superior
were the only cities where there was
any amount of interest in the results.
In the former city the day was an ex-
citing one, the conflict between the OPP
posing forces being hot one and
charges of fraud being made freely.
In Superior Mayor Linley, running
for reelection on reform platform,
was defeated decisively by Frank
Crumpton, whose motto, like that of
T. J. Pringle, is Business" At Madi-
son the unusual spectacle of clergy
man being nominated was witnessed,
Rev. w. j. Mckay being put up by the
Republicans, although his name was
not on the ballot. He says that he
will decline the nomination and run as
a nonpartisan candidate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
One Of the
Essentials

of the happy homes of to-day IS vase
fund of information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well Informed of the World not of indi-
yiduals only, but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords
One of the products of that class, OF
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed of the
World as a valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
File Nominating Petitions.

Owing to an ambiguity in the pri-
mary election law, the Taft and La
Toilette candidates for delegates from
the Fourth congressional district to
the national Republican convention
filed their nominating petitions in the
office of the secretary of state as well
as in the office of the clerk of Milwau-
kee county. 1t was at first believed
that the law required that the petit
lions be filed in the Office of the coun-
ty clerk, but careful examination led
to the conclusion that the provisions
regarding the filing of nomination pa
pers are so ambiguous and uncertain
that it would be best to file in the Of
fees of both the county clerk and the
secretary CT state. The Taft candid
dates in the Fourth district are e. A.
Wadhams and Alexander E. Martin,
and the La Toilette candidates are
William H. ]. Kieckhefer and Fred G.
LorenZ.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
No Action on Reservoirs.

Since the passage of the act last
winter by the Wisconsin legislature
authorizing the construction of sys-
tenn of reservoirs at the headwaters
of the Wisconsin river for the purpose
of conserving the spring and fall
rains, thereby restraining dangerous
floods and maintaining a steady flow
Of water for the better service of the
power dams along the streams, there
has been some little curiosity as to
whether the big men of the Chippewa
valley would follow suit. At Lady
smith. such a movement was being
talked of. At Chippewa Falls there
was no confirmation of the rumor. It
is probable that this failure to act
promptly is due to the fact that the
owners and users of Chippewa valley
water powers have not yet been forced
by necessity to act. They have had
their disastrous floods, it is true, but
the capacity of their dams has not yet
been tested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
Woman's Rule.

1t is becoming more and more evi.
dent that women mean to have and
will sooner or later, gain the suf-
frage, which all thoughtful persons
of both sexes are coming to see is
only a reasonable claim, but one could
wish that men would accede to it in
a more generous spirit, and that wom-
en- would plead for it in womanly fash
ion, and without treating man as if
he were the sole possessor of all the
vices.-Lady's Pictorial.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
Sees Big Democratic Year.

"The Democratic party will be in
better shape this year to make an eff
fective campaign than it has been for
years." said II. III. Manson, chairman
of the Democratic state central COM
mittee Mr. Manson had just returned
from Chicago where he conferred with
William Jennings Bryan. 'The Demo
Gratis of Wisconsin are in better
shape, more united and prepared to
work with a greater Zest, than has
been the case for some time,' con-
tinued Mr.. Manson. Il believe that
this spring you will find that instead
of helping the Republicans out in
their quarrels, they will remain strict
ly within their own party lines and
leave the Republicans to settle their
fights among themselves. This will be
a step in the right direction. Then,
with good organization, which we
will have, they can make themselves
felt in the fall campaign"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
Free Phone Service Ends.

Free Phone Service Ends.
AS a result of conference between
the railroad commission and repre-
sentatives of the telephone companies
of the state here all free telephone
service will soon cease. The COM
mission announced that it would make
a classification whereby it would be
necessary for every subscriber to a
telephone company to pay. This will
cut out all free service to public Of
ficials, municipalities, ministers, char
liable institutions, social and fraternal
clubs, and to officers, stockholders and
employees of telephone companies. j.
G. Harper, president of the Dane
County Telephone company spoke in
favor of abolishing free service. The
conference was attended by about
ESQ telephone men. Chairman M. B..
Meyer of the railroad commission an
nounced in opening that the purpose
of the conference was to discuss free
and reduced rate telephone service.
w. d. Kerr, the telephone expert of
the commission, presented the diff
ferent questions as set out in an
outline furnished each of the tele-
phone men in attendance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
certifies Names of the Candidates.

Certifies Names of the Candidates.
Secretary of State Frear certified to
the different county clerks the names
of judicial and national political con-
vention candidates which can lawfully
be placed on the official ballot at the
regular election on April Z. The certi-
fication contained the names of the
Taft and La Toilette candidates for
delegates to the national Republican
convention, the names of the candi-
dates for delegates to the national
Democratic convention, the names of
two district candidates to the national
Prohibition convention, the names OF
Justice r. M. Bashford, John Barnes
and William Ruger for candidates for
election to the supreme court, and the
names of Judge George w. Burnell of
Oshkosh for reelection as judge of
the Third judicial circuit, Judge
Charles M. Webb of Grand Rapids for
reelection as judge of the Seventh
judicial circuit, Judge Eugene E..
Helms of Hudson for reelection as
judge of the Eighth judicial circuit,
and Judge e. Ray Stevens of Madison
for reelection as judge of the Ninth
judicial circuit. Accompanying the
Qualifications were sample blank bal
lots for judicial officers and delegates
to national conventions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
Establishes a Precedent.

In decision by Judge Kirwan of
Manitowoc it is held that justice
court cannot come into higher court
and contradict its own dockets, which
is an absolute verify, and which even
an affidavit from the justice, setting
forth that an error was made, cannot
rectify, and that taking the docket as
an absolute verify, the holding of a
case open for two hours instead of
one, as provided by law, results in the
justice losing jurisdiction in the case,
and the action is nonsuited. This de-
cision is expected to establish a far
reaching precedent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
Greatest Migration In History.

No migration in history is com.
parable to the great hordss that have
crossed the Atlantic during the last
20 years to enter our territory. In
1905 1,026, 499 immigrants were admit
ted; in 1906 1,1O0,735, and in the pres
emit year the total will exceed the rec
ord of 1906 by many thousands. Since
June 80, 1900, 100000 have been ad-
mitte6, of whom probably $4,000
have settled permanently in the
Unite, States.-National Geographic
magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
Withdraw Their Nominations.

Edward A. Wadhams and Alexander
E. Martin, both of Milwaukee, the
Taft candidates for delegates to the
national Republican convention from
the Fourth congressional district,
withdrew their nomination petitions
from the secretary of states office and
filed them with the clerk of Milwau-
kee county The primary election law
provides that where congressional
district is wholly within a single coun-
ty, as in the case of the Fourth dis
trict, the nomination petitions shall! DC
filed in such county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
a POPULAR Game,

"Where hav yez been this evening""
asked O'Riley Of O'Toole.
Sure, l hav been playing Bridget
whist" said O'Toole.
Bridget whist? an how do yez play
thot?"
II sit in the kitchen wild Bridget, an
ate pie an cake an chicken, an
whin Bridget hears the missus comm
she saws whist"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
Will Have New Dormitory.

The state board of control will open
bids for the erection of a new dormi-
tory building at the state school for
the deaf at Delavan, and for the con
struction of an addition to the wom'
ans section of the state prison at Wau-
pun. The former building will cost
about $4,000 and the latter about $40
900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
Complete Frost Electric Line.

A petition for authority to issue
$1,000, 900 in receivers certificates for
the completion of the Wisconsin divi-
sion of the Chicago & Milwaukee Elec-
trio railway was presented to Judge
Grosscup of Chicago by the receivers
OF the line. Attorney Howard M. Car
ter, representing the receivers, made
the announcement that the affairs of
the company were now in shape to
place the matter in the hands of the
court. A public hearing will be held
though so far as is known the plan
to complete the line has no opponents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
RAISING BABIES BY CHART.
An Addition to the Schedule for Which
the Nurse Wasn't Even Grateful.

An Addition to the Schedule for Which
the Nurse Wasn't Even Grateful.
We let machines, in the form Of
nurses and governesseS, raise our chill
dren under printed directions, tackled
upon the walls. And some mothers
are proud of the completeness of their
thraldom to these enthusiastically
proud because their babies are "sched-
ule" youngsters.
The other day I was shown a chart
"a business-like, austere product Of
some psuedo-scientist's brain and
printers ink.
Isn't it compIete?" said the near
mother. Read it."
I read: "Aerated milk, nine a. M.
Scraped one-fourth orange, $3.50 a. M
Pasteurized milk, ten a. m. Slice of
health toast, one-sixteenth ounce
1915 a. m. Modified milk, three
ounces, 15:45 a. m. Walk Is steps, IL
a. m. Two teaspoons distilled water,
11:15 g. NJ"
The rest of the chart was similar to
this.
1T is complete" said I, 'but should
like to edit the next one they get out"
She opened her eyes and raised her
brows. (You know the way superior
people, especially the recently-supe-
rior kind, do it-so's you get a taste
in your mouth right away as If sac
had handed you grapefruit to eat,
without sugar.
by putting in line right here" I
said, refusing to be frozen by her
manner. 1890 to one o'clock. Love
baby a little"
She didn't even thank me for the
ggestion-actually, she didn't. Wom-
en- are peculiar propositions-What?
May Bohemian.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
Northern Teachers Meet.

The annual winter meeting of the
North Wisconsin Teachers associa-
ton was held at Ashland. The follow
ing speakers took part in the pro-
gram: Superintendent Brennan of
Ironwood, Mich; F. W. Lyons of SUI
perior, Principal Burns of Ladysmith,
Prof. Royce of the Superior State Nor
NAL school, Superintendent Hooper of
Ashland, President McCaskill of SUI
perior, Inspector Pearse of Milwaukee,
Inspector Wood of Neillsville, Super
intendent Skartz of Chippewa Falls
and DR.. Dodd of Ashland.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
Form Suffrage League.

At a meeting at the residence of
Mrs. G. r. Van Hise the following girl
students were appointed to organize
an equal suffrage league at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin: May A. Crump-
ton, Superior; M. Janet Van Hise,
Madison; Louise H. Murdoch, Boston;
Ethel NJ. Thomas, Superior; Irene
Schenkenberg, Racine. The local club
will be affiliated with the National
American Woman's association which
has headquarters at Warren, o., and
which was represented here by Mrs.
Maud Wood-Park of Boston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
Bankers Unite in Nesting.

A convention of group 1 of the Min.
nesota Bankers association and of
group of the Wisconsin Bankers or
ganization will be held in La Crosse
June 8. The Minnesota territory has
extensive business relations with the
banks in western Wisconsin.