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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
BABY's ITCHING HUMoR.
Nothing Would Help Him-Mother A.
most in Despair-Owes Quick
Cure to Cuticura.

Several months ago. my little boy
began to break out with itching sores.
l doctored him, but as soon as l got
them healed up in one place they
would break out in another. l was
almost in despair. could not get
anything that would help him. Then
l began to use Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment, and after using them
three times, the sores commenced to
heal. He is now well, and not scar
is left on his body. They have never
returned nor left him with bad blood,
as one would think. Cuticura Rene
dies are the best l have ever tried,
and l shall highly recommend them to
any one who is suffering likewise,
Mrs. William Geeding, 102 Washing
ton ST., Attica, Ind, July %. 1907"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Where Willie Was.

There is humorous story of Mark
Twains Observation-Disclosures" but IL
doesn't match the following:
The Professor Cat the dinner tablet
oh, by the way, Mrs Chopsticks,
have you seen your little boy, Willie,
lately?
Mrs. Chopsticks-No, professor,
have not seen him since ten o'clock,
and l can't imagine what has become
of him. In fact, am very much wor.
ried about him.
PROFESSIONALISM, seeing Martha pour
me out that glass of water just now
reminds me of something that / had
on my mind to tell you some time ago,
but which unfortunately escaped my
memory 1t was just about ten
o'clock, think, that l saw little Will
lie fall down the well.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
BULGARIAN SITUATION.

A special dispatch to Paris from
Constantinople says that negotiations
between Austria-Hungary and Turkey
have been definitely broken off, the
porte refusing to accept the annexa-
ton of Bosnia and Herzegovina as an
accomplished fact.
The latest phase of the Balkan diff
Guilty points to the possibility of the
most serious issues being settled by
direct negotiation before the proposed
international congress meets, leaving
to the congress the work merely of
ratifying and legalizing the arrange
ments already made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
AsToNIsHED THE DOCTOR
Old Lady Got Well with Change Of
Food.

A great scientist has said we can put
off "old age" if we can only nourish the
body properly.
To do this the right kind of food, Of
course, is necessary. The body manu-
features poisons in the stomach and
intestines from certain kinds of food
stuffs and unless sufficient of the right
kind is used, the injurious elements
overcome the good.
"My grandmother, II years old,
writes N. Y. lady, "had been an in
valid for 10 years from what was
called consumption of the stomach and
bowels. The doctor had given her up
to die.
1T saw so much about Grape-Nuts
that I persuaded Grandmother to try
it. She could not keep anything on her
stomach for more than few minutes.
"She began Grape-Nuts with only
teaspoonful. AS that did not distress
her and as she could retain it, she took
a little more until she could take all Of
4 teaspoonfuls at meal.
"Then she began to gain and grow
strong and her trouble in the stomach
was gone entirely. She got to enjoy
good health for one SO old and we
know Grape-Nuts saved her life.
"The doctor was astonished that in
stead of dying she got well, and with
out drop of medicine after she began
the Grape-Nuts." There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
NrooIy Mich Pood arrha Dood %o XVaII.
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Fix State Tobacco Prices.

The second annual meeting OF the
Wisconsin Tobacco Growers associa-
ton was held at the Turner hall. Pres1-
dent H. E. Holmes of Milton presided
and George E. Moen of Madison act
ed as secretary. There were about ~
delegates, representing the principal
tobacco growing counties of the state,
in attendance. The association fixed
minimum prices for this years crop
of tobacco, and during the discussion
of the matter the public was excluded
from the hall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
OBITUARY.

Lieut. Arthur ]. M. Jephson, kings
messenger, is dead at London. He
commanded a detachment in the Emin
Pasha relief expedition under Henry
M. Stanley in 1SS7-90. In 1904 he
married Miss Anna Head, the wealthy
daughter of the late Addison T. Head
of San Francisco.
Richard Hayes, who as general fore
man for the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul railway built many of the famous
tunnels and bridges along that road.
died in Butte, Mont.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Surety Company Sued.


Suit was filed in the office of Insur-
ance Commissioner George E. Beedle
against the National Surety Company
of New York city to recover the
amount of it's surety bond on the Citi-
zens' State bank of Belleville. The
suit grows out of the recent alleged
shortage of Cashier e. G. Story. The
bank held the surety company's bond
for the period from September, 1906,
to the time when the shortage was
discovered. The bond was designed
to indemnify the bank against any
dishonesty by the cashier UP to the
amount of $4,000. The company now
assumes it is not liable under the
bond. Gilbert, Jackson & Ella appear
for the bank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Pool $3.50 Tons of Tobacco.

After arranging for big Wisconsin
tobacco pool of nearly 100000
pounds, over three times the amount
handled last year, the tobacco branch
of the Wisconsin Society of Equity
adjourned it's three days session here
Thursday. The society's constitution
precludes from membership all mem
bers who raise tobacco and refuse to
pool it. Twelve cents pound will be
the minimum price decided upin. This
move was welcomed in many D2l Is
of the state of Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
r. w. Mackenzie Resigns.

Fred w. Mackenzie of Milwaukee
has resigned his position as editor OF
the publications at the state university
to accept an editorial position on Sen
ator R. M. La Follette's new weekly.
His resignation was acted upon by
the board of regents at their monthly
meeting. 1t is understood that Charles
Gillett of Superior, of the class of 1907,
now city editor of the Superior Tele-
gram, will be a. pointed to fill the va
cancy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Looks for "pry" Flood.

Representatives of the Anti-Saloon
League put in a strenuous day at
Ripon, U. G. Humphrey of Milwaukee,
superintendent of the league, speaking
at the Congregational church in the
morning, at the college chapel in the
afternoon and at a union service at
night. Rev. Mr.. Ezekiel of Appleton
also addressed two German meetings.
Mr.. Humphrey said the country was
suffering from the bad politics of
good citizens. He predicted that 500
towns in the state would go dry next
spring.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
The Still Alarm.

A tourist in an out-of-the-way region
of England put up one night at an
amiable old lady's cottage, the village
inn being full.
Now, the tourist was very dear,
which fact he took pains to impress
upon the old lady, together with in
structions to wake him at particular
hour in the morning.
On waking a great deal later than
the time appointed, he found that the
amiable old lady, with commendable
regard for propriety, had slipped UNI
der his door a slip Of paper on which
was written:
"Sir, it is half-past eight!"-Harp-
er's Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
GENERAL NEWS.

F. S. Beauve Of PIaquemine, La,
shot and killed Prof. Fred Van Ingen
on a train in Louisiana and tried to
shoot Mrs. Van Ingen. The Van In
gems were on their bridal tour and
the murderer had been a sutton for
the young woman's hand.
Charged with fomenting a revolu-
tion on United States soil against a
friendly nation, Precillano G. Silva
and Lecantio Trevino were found
guilty by jury in the United States
court at Ell Paso, Tex.
Speaker Cannon was specifically
condemned in a clause in the resolu-
lions which were passed at the final
days session of the Illinois State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor at Peoria.
The National Womans Christian
Temperance union began its thirty
fifth annual convention at the Audi
forum at Denver.
The series of brilliant functions
which characterized Japans reception
of the American battleship fleet came
to a close at Yokohama with a dinner
or board the battleship Full.
The reconstructed Zeppelin dirigible
airship No. / made a triumphal re-
appearance and ascension with ten
passengers.
After a quarrel with his wife
Charles Smith, an aged farmer of
Poseyville, Mich, shot and killed Will
liam Duchan, neighbor, at whose
home Mrs. Smith had taken refuge,
ana then committed suicide.
\ disastrous hurricane swept the
coast of Nicaragua, destroying the
towns OF Rio Grande and Prinzapulka,
and doing considerable damage in
the interior There was much loss
of life.
Cracksmen raided the state bank at
Heartwell, Kearney county, Nebraska,
and secured $3,4O0.
Secretary Root refused to issue a
warrant of extradition sought for by
Russia in the case of Jan Janoff Pou-
rem, political refugee
Peter Marsoin, IS years old, of
Crawford, n. Y, who received $3.50 for
walking half way across the continent
recently, was struck by lightning and
killed near Lawrence, Mass.
Joe James. colored, was hanged at
Springfield, H. for the murder of G. A.
Ballard on July 5, last. The crime,
to which James confessed, was largely
the cause of the bloody race riots in
Springfield.
A grandstand at Savannah, Mo-, was
blown down by tornado and % high
school boys were injured, one of them
fatally.
Congress will be asked to make an
appropriation of $35,000000 for carry
ing on the work on the isthmian canal
during 1910.
Servians were enraged because an
envoy from Montenegro to Belgrade
was arrested by Austrians at Agram,
searched and detained for many hours.
The steamer New York of the AL
bany line was burned at her pier in
New York and four colored walters
were believed to have persisted.
Sidney c. Tapp of Atlanta, Ca.
nominated for president of the United
States at a convention of the Liberal
party held at Chattanooga, Tenn, was
notified at Chicago.
About three thousand persons lost
their lives in the recent typhoon on
the China coast.
The Kentucky racing commission re
voked the license of the Latonia
Jockey club, because the club violated
the rules of the commission
Edward Mcdonald of New York shot
and killed himself and his fiancee,
Nellie Walden, attempted to drown
herself
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Speaker Ekern to Run.

Speaker Herman L. Ekern, defeated
candidate for denomination in the
Trempealeau district at the recent pri-
maries. announced himself as an indie
pendent Republican candidate for
member of the assembly. In 5000
word statement Mr.. Ekern declares
that 1,6O5 voters from II out of %
precincts in the county have offered
him support and adds that numerous
petitions are still in circulation. This
action on his part has been expected
for some time, and therefore will
create no surprise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Accused of Ruyinu Votes.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 26.-Albert
v. Wesner, foreman in charge of pipe
filters at the Standard Oil plant in
Sugar Creek near this city, was ar
rested on capias for buying votes
at the August primaries. He was in
dicted by the grand jury last week.
Wesner is a member of the school
board and is said to be man Of con-
siderable consequence in the oil COM
pany's service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Ripen Pears Off Trees.

Pears are best when ripened in
doors instead of on the trees. The
time to pick pears is determined, first
by their known season of ripenlng;
and, second, by the ease with which
the stem parts from the branch when
the fruit is slightly lifted. Most pears
are marketed in a green but mature
state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Debs EuIooizes Lincoln.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 26.-When
Eugene Debs and his RED Special
arrived in Springfield Sunday, Debs
requested that without delay he be
permitted to visit the tomb of Abra-
ham Lincoln. Standing by the sar-
cophagus of Lincoln, surrounded by a
group of Socialist candidates for state
offices, from governor down, Debs de-
hvered an eulogy of Lincoln.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Medicine.
in 1906.

"An the medicine you need" says an
eminent doctor, SIS right at your door,
and can be had for nothing. Drink an
ounce of salt water once every fort
night and you will never have to tefe-
phone for a physician. New York
Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Frenchman Wins Roosevelt Prize.

Paris, Oct. 26.-The Roosevelt prize
for the three-mile running race on the
fat at the Racing Club track Sunday
afternoon was won by Keyser, a
French runner, in Is minutes and 16
seconds. Keyser also won the event
in 1906.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29

Doc Ahem-You seem to cough
with considerable difficulty this morn
ing.
Patient~That's very strange. I've
been practicing all night!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Text from srer Williams.

Oars some wolves in sleeps cloth
n in dis day an time, but mos in
yinrully de wide-awake folks skins de
sheep TO de wolf kin git lick at
um."-Atlanta Constitution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
ct the Act Speak.

Let him who has bestowed benefit
be silent. Let him who received 1t tell
Of it.-Seneca.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-15
Elkins Has Daring Plan
for Securing Control Of
Board Of Public Works

counts, handling funds and maintain,
Ing records with accuracy and neatness
His entire business experience has
tended to ht HIM admirably for the
dutees OF the position OF state auditor,
But Mr.. Jenkins's knowledge OF the
practical details incident TO the duties
or the position he seeks is not his only
recommendation. For almost twenty
years he has followed the vocation OF
a commercial traveller. To say that he
Ia recognised as one OF the most sue
cessful. most honorable and most pop
uiar or the men or this high CONNER
ciai calling Is TO pay him n compliment
than which II would be hard TO paw
higher. His wide experience In the
commercial field. his native business
talent his knowledge of men, his grasp
or the purpose and needs of govern
ment, combine TO make him n man well
calculated to serve the people OF his
native state I'm any capacity. however
high. Mr. Jenkins is representative OF
the splendid personnel OF the entire
Democratic ticket.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-15
HON. 1. B. BUSH
Superintendent of Hinton Public
Schools-Democratic Nominee
for State Superintendent.

In the present period of progress in
the educational affairs of West vir-
ginia no official position is fraught
with greater responsibility than that
OF state superintendent In order TO
meet the demands of the situation the
state superintendent must be n man OF
line executive capacity. thorough train
ing, wide experience and OF deem
learning. Hon. Ira b. Bush meets
each OF these exacting requirements so
fully that adverse comment on any
particular Is rendered impossible. Mr..
Bush Is a native OF Gilmer county. a
product or West Virginia schools. and
a man whose sympathies are entirely
devoted to the educational progress OF
his state. Beginning in the country
schools In his childhood, later he at
tended the Chenille normal and then
the state University. graduating from
the latter institution with the degree
OF A. b. After finishing his university
course Mr.. Bush spent a year in Van
derbilt University doing postgraduate
work. After five terms of work in the
country schools, Mr.. Bush was called
TO Concord normal, where he taught
with great credit for three years. For
Tour years he has been superintendent
or the Hinton public schools. By his
earnest and enthusiastic work, through
his unusual executive ability and bv
reason OF his splendid educational at
tainments, Mr.. Bush has brought the
Hinton schools up TO an unsurpassed
standard of excellence. His expert
ences have fitted him ideally for the
duties OF state superintendent He
knows by personal experience every
branch of the states educational work
Knows Its needs and sympathizes
with them. He knows the country
schools. first as a pupil and later as n
teacher; he knows the state normals
as student and as teacher: he Is n
graduate Of the State University and
knows Its needs; his experience I'm the
graded public schools has made him
thoroughly acquainted with that branch
OF state educational work Added to
these qualifications are a fine fund OF
common sense, laudable ambition TO
rife I'm the educational world and an
unimpeachable integrity. The Democ-
racy could not have chosen man
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-15
Who shall rule; Ellxins or the
people?
HON. w. GORDON MATHEWS.

Few men who have ever aspired to
the bench have been more richly en-
dowed with true judicial attributes
than Hon. w. Gordon Mathews, one or
the Democratic nominees for the SUI
preme Court OF Appeals. He passed the
examination for admission TO the ba,
In this state when but twenty years or
age. and upon attaining his majority
was admitted to practice before the
supreme Court OF Appeals, where he
argued his first case. About ten years
ago Mr.. Mathews moved from Lewis
burg TO Charleston, where he became
associated In the practice OF law with
Messrs. Wesley Mollohan and George
W. McClintic. under the firm name of
Mollohan, McClintic g. Mathews. and
during all that time has enjoyed very
extensive practice In both state and
federal courts. Probably no lawyer or
his age In the state has been directly
concerned In as many cases, or cases OF
as much magnitude, I'm the Supreme
Court Of Appeals. His firm has been
employed by the state I'm practically
all OF the important litigation I'm which
the public interest has been involved
In tho past several years. and Mr..
Mathews has actively participated In
their preparation and trial. Among The
cases referred to are the famous
"leasehold tax" cases, the Braxton
county levy case, which went 10 the
Supreme Court OF the United states.
and the still more noted case now
pending In that court involving the
Virginia debt question.
point illustrating Mr.. Mathewss
Keen judicial acumen is found i'm a de-
cision rendered by him while serving
as special circuit Judge In 1909. when
the agitation against slot machines was
In It's incipiency Mathews promptly
decided that slot machines were gamb-
ling devices. This decision was con-
trary to one rendered by Judge Doc
little, OF the Cabell circuit, at nbout
The same time but Judge Mathews's
decision was subsequently sustained by
the Supreme court.
Mr. Mathews is man OF fine an
alytical mind and a peculiarly judicial
temperament. Lawyers like poets. are
born, not made, and the Judge is made
from the lawyer; and as lawyer Mr..
Mathews possesses I'm an eminent de-
gree all the elements required for max
ing an able fearless and upright Judge
The people of West Virginia would
only honor themselves by elevatinQ TO
the highest judicial position at their
disposal n native born son such as
William Gordon Mathews.
Who shall rule: Elkins or the
people?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-15

The secret of Senator Elkins' uncom-
promising attitude in demanding the
nomination of Glasscock, with Blue or
Robinson as the only acceptable alter
mates, is becoming better understood rs
his daring scheme for securing absolute
control of the state board of public
works is gradually unfolded.
Elkins was so perfectly satisfied of his
ability to control the action of Swishcr
that he positively refused to have him
taken from the ticket until he received
binding assurance that one OF his own
attorneys should be named as Swisher's
successor. He submitted the names of
Glasscock, Blue and Robinson to the
members of the conference in the meet
ing held at his home in Elkns on the
Sunday night preceding the state com.
mittee meeting at Charleston. These
names were preferential in the order
given, Robinson being third choice, with
Blue second. The conferees were di-
rected, however, to go to Charleston
armed with Glasscock ultimatum, and
not to recede until the last moment.
II Glasscock failed, then Blue or Robin
son, the former his present attorney.
the latter an ex-member of his legal
stall, were TO he suggested in the order
named. The ever dutiful Elkins com
mittee accepted the cdict and Glasscock
was chosen. Thus, rs the ticket stands
at present, Elkins' attorney is candi
date for governor. while another of his
paid retainers is on the state ticket for
attorney general-the most important
place on the board of public works. not
even excepting the governor. This Is
none other than Hon. William G. {,
Governor Dawson's personal and politi.
cal representative in Preston county.
Hon. Ira Il. Robinson, "A member OF
supreme court, and candidate for re.
election, was, not long ago, Senator
Elkins' attorney. A mere incidental
mention.
The state board of public works not
only assesses the public utilities of the
state for taxable purposes, but has di-
rect supervision of the defense of the
Virginia debt suit. IL has been charged
by Republican newspapers and Re
publican speakers that Senator
Elkins is personally interested in tn
securities, the validity of which is in
volved in this litigation. This has ncys
been disproyen beyond n denial i'm the
abstract, and is strongly supported by
circumstantial evidence. With a board
OF public works OF his own choosing II
VIII be seen that Elkins could dictate
action that would insure largely to his
own personal interests, should he so de
sire. That he would make the most OF
any such opportunity those familia,
with the history of his former financial
transactions will not for moment ques-
ton.
Let the people beware.
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-15
Who shall rule: Elkins or the
people?

Forty years ago commission ap-
pointed by a Democratic legislature
Investigated the alleged Virginia debt.
and decided that the mother state then
owed West Virginia almost 5000 900
Last winter a Republican legislature
held a session behind closed doors. At
this session the Virginia debt question
was given a secret hearing. and in a
night the market value Of thirty mil
lions of these securities went up more
than one hundred per cent.