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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
SAD TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK.
Aged War Veteran and Daughter Suf
located by Gas.

New York Nov. 23.-Lying side by
side on the floor of their apartment in
the Bronx, the bodies of Charles A.
Walters, an aged veteran of the civil
war, and his daughter, Emma, 40
years old, were found Sunday. The
room was filled with gas and all the
cocks of a gas stove were turned on
so that it is certain either the father
or daughter committed suicide and
possibly both were the victims of self
destruction.
1t is the theory of the coroner that
Miss Walters died first and that her
death was due to heart disease. Later.
the coroner thinks, the father entered
and upon beholding the body of his
daughter, he was overcome with grief
and committed suicide, turning on the
gas and then lying down to await
death beside the body of his daughter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Wear Illegal Uniform.

Judge E. w. Keyes, postmaster of
Madison, notified the board of regents
of the state university that the JAM
tors and messengers at the university
are violating federal statute by wear
ing uniforms similar to those worn by
letter carriers. The board recently
passed resolution requiring the 80
messengers and janitors at the univer-
sity to wear the uniforms. The execu-
tive committee of the board will take
up the postmaster's communication at
its next meeting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
No Cremation.

II was visiting Atlanta during the
late wave of reform there" recently
said a Philadelphia, when l over
heard an amusing conversation in a
barber shop between a patron and the
boy who shines shoes.
II saw you playing craps this morn
ing" said the patron, by way of a
joke. IF the grand jury got at you,
it would make you tell all about the
gambling among the darkies."
mo, sub, dey wouldn't" protested
the negro, warmly. II knows enough
about de law to know dat man doan
have t tell nothin' dat cremates his
SELF"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Fritsche Heads Church Workers.

Fritsche Heads Church Workers.
The state convention of the Fedora.
ton of Churches at Portage elected
the following officers:
President-Rev George Fritsche, Mil
waukee.
First MISREPRESENTATION Everett A.
Cutler, Milwaukee.
Second vice-president-D. w. Hulburt,
ID. D., WauwatoSa.
Secretary-Rev. Henry A Miner, Madi-
son.
Assistant secretary-Dr. George w.
Case, Portage.
Treasurer-Rev. William ]. Mckay,
Madison.
In his address J. M. Skinner, chief
templar of Wisconsin, said every
county option was a fair measure as
the present system was unfair which
involved taxation without representa-
ton. Farmers were debarred from
voting on this matter as county is
sue, but were heavily taxed to sup
port drink-made paupers.
Rev. Robert Gordon of Milwaukee
spoke on gambling and it's moral
blight.
Rev Everett A. Cutler of Milwaukee,
as president, made the opening adj
dress. Cooperation of churches and
state was dwelt upon by him.
Organic unity we may not get at
once, but we can cooperate as
churches in the great business of max
ing this far better state to live in"
he said. ''In work of reform we are
thankful that we have governor like
James o. Davidson, who stands firm
for law and order. Surely we'll hold
up the hands of our noble governor
in his stand for righteousness"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Reached His Limit.

Little Henry had been very naughty
and was shut up in a closet until he
should express proper penitence for
his misdeeds. Near by sat his moth
or, ready to extend pardon to the
small offender at the first sign of
sorrow. At last a faint sigh caught
her ear. Creeping silently to the
door, she discovered the child seated
on the floor in a disconsolate attitude.
poor mel" he muttered, with an
other sigh. "Why can't | get out?
Use done sorried all | can sorry!"-
Delineator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
People Have Been ostracized.

Disowned by a town and city and
with no taxes to pay, the people occu-
plying a small district along the Black
river opposite the city of Onalaska,
live in veritable No Mans Land.
Their case came before the county
board but the district attorney in
formed that body that it had no juris-
diction and that the case must be set
tied in the courts. AS no one seemed
disposed to take the matter into the
courts, the situation promised to re-
main unchanged Indefinitely. The
strange case was brought before the
board when Supervisor Moore of On
alaska moved that some action be TAX
en- to compel the residents of the os-
trasized strip of land TO pay taxes
somewhere in the county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
DR.. Clark Made Veterinarian.

Gov. Davidson appointed DR.. D. B.
Clark, GAINESVILLE, as state veterinarian
to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Dr. David Roberts of
Waukesha. DR.. Clark has been assist
ant state veterinarian for several
years and has been in charge of the
field work of the department. The
Wisconsin live stock sanitary board
recommended that he be appointed.
He will receive a salary of $1,000 a
year. AS assistant veterinarian he
has been receiving $1,000. 1t is not
probable that the assistants position
will be filled for some weeks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Sues Rate Commission.

Sues Rate Commission.
An interesting legal point has been
raised by the city of Superior in a
suit against the railroad commission
resulting from the commission s
order that the Douglas County Tele-
phone Company cease to supply tele-
phone service free of charge to the
city officers. The city granted the
company franchise, among the con-
ditions of which was an obligation on
the part of the company to furnish the
city telephone service free of charge.
The railroad commission has held that
free service is contrary to the public
utilities law, and the city makes the
claim that the franchise constituted
valid contract which the new stat
ute would impair if enforced. This
the city claims would be unconstitu-
tional, and an injunction is sought re-
straining the commission from enforc-
ing it's order.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
BADGER Monument Best, He says.

"The new Wisconsin monument to
be erected as state memorial in
Vicksburg will be the finest in the
park reads the report of the national
Vicksburg commission, according to
A. G. Weissert, who with II. P. Bird,
have returned from the south. AS
members of the Wisconsin Vicksburg
National park commission they have
inspected the monument to be erected
as memorials to the Wisconsin troops
in the siege of Vicksburg. They in
spected and accepted the IL monu-
ments and markers, and also the new
monument which they have arranged
to have erected as state memorial.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Attend Rivers Congress.

Gov. Davidson appointed the follow
ing delegates to represent Wisconsin
at the fifth convention of the National
Rivers and HaEbors congress to be
held at Washington, d. c., December
9, 10, II: Congressman H. A. Cooper,
Racine; J. M Nelson, Madison; J. w
Murphy, Platteville; w. J. Cary, Mil
waukee; w. H. Stafford, Milwaukee;
G. H. Weisse, Sheboygan Falls; J. J.
Esch, La Crosse; J. H. Davidson, Osh-
kosh; Gustav Kuestermann, Green
Bay; E. A. Morse, Amigo; J. J. Jen-
kins, Chippewa Falls; Senators R. NJ
La Toilette, Madison; I. M. Stephen
son, Marinette, and George H. D. John
son, Milwaukee, and L. S. Patrick,
Marinette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Wants New Tobacco Law.

Chief Truancy officer Bert Hall of
Milwaukee intends taking his fight
against sellers of tobacco and ciga-
rettes who supply children with max
ings" into the next legislature.
The present law provides that no
dealer shall sell tobacco to a minor
if the child's parents have given him
a prohibitory notice. According to
Mr. Hall, this is a foolish law for a
city. He will endeavor to have deal
ers prevented from selling any to-
bacco to Juveniles except on the writ
ten request Of parents. The age limit
will be 16 years, and if the legislature
raises the Juvenile age to II years
the change will also be made in Mr..
Halls tobacco bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Were Lands ScaIped?

The state land commissioner deter
mined upon the advertisement of Ger.
tain state lands which were sold in
1904, and have since been abandoned.
At the same time it appointed State
Forester Grifiths to begin an investi-
cation which may result in prosecu-
tions. A law passed at the 1903 ses-
sion of the legislature directed the
land department to sell land for 20
per cent payment down and the re-
mainder in installments. There were
about 500 acres so sold and the state
forester is directed to examine the
land, to ascertain if it has been
"scalped" of its timber. Should such
be the case the state will begin ac-
tons for the value of the timber cut.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
MISSOURI BANK ROBBED.
Burglars Blow Safe at Sweet Sprinus
and Get $500.

Sedalia, Mo-, Nov. 23.-The bank of
Sweet Springs. at Sweet Springs, Sa-
line county, Missouri, was robbed of
$500 in currency at three o'clock Sun
day morning by professional cracks
men who blew open the vault with
dynamite. The bank building was
wrecked. Three men supposed to be
the robbers were seen going east afoot
soon after the noise of the explosion
aroused the town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
KIM eustave at Paris.

Paris, Nov. 23.-King Gustave and
the queen of Sweden, who spent last
week with King Edward at Windsor,
arrived here Sunday on their first
state visit. They were welcomed at
the "Sovereigns" station in the Bots de
Boulogne by President Fallieres, Pre-
mier Clemenceau and the other mem
bers of the cabinet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Veteran Ohio Jurist Dies.

Chillicothe, o., Nov. 23.-Judge
Thaddeus A. Minshall, aged Is years,
an ex-justice of the supreme court Of
Ohio, died here Sunday. He was one
of Ohio's ablest jurists and was Chilli
cothe's leading citizen. He has been
an invalid confined to his bed for five
years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Wisconsin Homesteader Killed.

Shell Lake. Wis, Nov. 23.-Louis A.
Comb, a homesteader, was shot and
killed by Fred Hartman. The latter
was arrested and pleaded guilty be-
fore a justice of the peace to the
charge of murder in the first degree
He was bound over for trial to the cir
cult court. The trouble between the
claim
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26

of Doan's Kidney Pills and began us
ing them. One box made me stronger
and freer from pain. l kept on using
them and in three months was able to
get out on crutches, and the kidneys
were acting better. / improved rap
idly, discarded the crutches and to
the wonder of my friends was soon
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Mr.. LapsIlna,s Mean Joke.

you have named the baby Tetan-
us?" exclaimed the Mortified caller.
YES" answered Mrs. Lapsling, II
think that's what we'll call her. It's
the name my husband suggests"
But think how it will mortify her
when she grows to be young woman!
Do you know what 'tetanus' means? It
means lockjaw."
"Hou must be mistaken about that.
He says it means silent, quiet, re-
served"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
spolls for Fashions Followers.

At auctions in London during the
last half of 1907 there were catalogued
for sale 1912 skins Of birds of para
disc, nearly $4,000 white heron
plumes and a vast number of the
skins and plumes Of many other birds
of beautiful plumage, including alba
tross quilts and the tails of the Tyre
hi rd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Builds $50. GOO Insane Asylum.

Barron county will build its own
county asylum. An appropriation of
$4,000 to be secured by an issue of
bonds. has been made by the county
board, which by a vote of % to Is,
decided on the erection of building
for the treatment of insane patients
of this county The proposed build
ing will be erected on the county poor
farm near Barron. Under the present
arrangement the county is compelled
to pay annually large sums for the
taking care of insane of this county
in other institutions
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
From the State Capital
Items of Importance to Wisconsin
People. Cleaned at Madison.

Madison.-The Wisconsin state fair
may be held during the second, in
stead of the first week of September
next year. Secretary John M. True
OF the Wisconsin state board of agri-
culture has received information from
the secretaries of the Iowa and Mime
sofa State Fair associations, indicat-
ing that they will probably desire to
hold their fairs one week later than
this year. Iowa usually holds its fair
the week before Minnesota and Min
nesota week before Wisconsin. The
matter will be discussed at the annual
meeting of the American Association
OF Fairs and Expositions to be held
at the Auditorium hotel in Chicago
December 8. Secretary True is a
member of the committee on arrange
ment of fair dates. Unless Iowa and
Minnesota insist on change, the
next Wisconsin fair will be held from
September 6 to 10. If the two states
in question secure a change the dates
Will be September Is to II. The Wis
cons1n state board of agriculture
elected the following to represent it
at the Chicago meeting: President
George H. McKerrow of Pewaukee;
G. l.. Hill of Rosendale; George Wylie,
Morrisonville; L. E. Scott, Stanley,
and 0. F. Roessler of Jefferson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Prl,ne Paste

For a small family take one cup
of stewed prunes from rhich the pits
have been removed, three bananas and
a half cup of walnut kernels. Run
these through a meat grinder. Add
two teaspoonfuls pulverized sugar and
beat to a paste Serve with whipped
cream.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Austrians RepuIse serviane.

Paris, Nov. ga special dispatch
from. Vienna says that band of
Servians, while crossing the Bosnian
frontier near Zvornik, was repulsed
by Austrian troops. The Servians lost
IL men killed and the Austrians three
killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
School for Farmers.

F. R. Crane, principal of the Dunn
county agricultural school, at Menom-
onie. announced a weeks school of
agriculture to be offered to the farm
ers of Dunn and adjacent counties, be-
ginning January %. The University
of Wisconsin will furnish six tnstruc-
tors who will cooperate with the
local faculty. W. D. Hoard of Fort
Atkinson, nd T. L. Hacker and Prof.
Boss of the University of Minnesota
will also be among the instructors. A
practical tuberculosis demonstration
will be given by Dean Russell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Beautiful Lake Geneva.

Lake Geneva, il Switzerland, is
quite insignificant as lakes go, being
only so miles long and ten miles wide,
but it is remarkable for its relation to
a beautiful landscape of which it is
part.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Enresam Gamma Hot TIme.

IF anyone gets hold OF this letter
well, hully gee!" wrote soubrette ia
her manager. And whsn the man
ayers wife found the letter in Der hus
bands pocket the soubrettes worst
fears were realized.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26

paralyzed me ana
affected my kid
neys. My back hurt
me terribly, and
the urine was bad
ly disordered. Doc
tors said my right
kidney was practi-
cally dead. They
said / could never
walk again read
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26

There is, perhaps, no state with a
greater diversity of soils than Wis
consin,'' says Prof. A. R. Whitson OF
the college of agriculture, University
of Wisconsin, discussing the great
need for an adequate soil survey of
the state. Besides the large areas
of intermediate clay loan soils. we
have approximately 100000 acres of
extremely heavy clay. almost 3,OO0,-
900 acres of marsh lands, and between
1000, 900 and 100000 acres of sandy
soils. The coming legislature viii be
urged to provide"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
PAMPERED.

Mrs. Newrich-Will your hounds fol-
low a fox?
Newrich-Why-er- think they
would if the fox was dressed and
cooked.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
ouick.workino Machinery

In a single minute machine which
cuts up wood to make matches will
turn out 10000 "splints," as they ar
called.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
Many Escape State Taxation.


That a new system of taxing tele.
phone companies in Wisconsin should
be adopted is the opinion of State
Treasurer A. H. Dahl in his report to
the governor Under the present Ii
cense fee system the companies practi-
cally escape taxation, he says, and the
treasurer, who was a member of the
committee on taxation during the
years he was in the legislature, be-
lieves a new system should be tried.
The present law provides that on or
before February 10 each year the com
pany shall report to the state treasur-
er true statement of the gross re-
ceirts from the operation of the bust
ness during the preceding year.
Il find that most of the telephone
companies do not incorporate under
the state law, and consequently no
record of such new companies organ
lied can be found in the secretary of
states Office" says Mr.. Dahl. ''In
1907, after having mailed statements
to all the companies on our books
from the preceding year and to such
additional companies as we had found
in newspapers and from other sources,
| found, through the kindness of an Of
ficer of a telephone company, 40 addi-
tional telephone companies, whose Ii
cense fees were collected and amount
ed to $117."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26
ONE KIDNEY GONE
But Cured After Doctors Said There
Was No Hope.

Sylvanus o. Verrill, Milford, Me-.
says: Five years ago a bad injury
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26

were destroyed by fire, the loss being
100000.
John Krauss, said to have been con-
nected with the Pacific State and Sun
set Telegraph Company of San Fran
cisco, committed suicide on the steam
er Adriatic as it was entering Queens
town harbor.
]. B. Walton, representing the Corn
Products Company, known as the
starch trust" had a most uncomfort-
able time trying to answer the ques-
tions of the house ways and means
committee at the tariff revision hear
ing and to explain why his company
sold its products much cheaper in
England than here.
Fifty state convicts employed in the
mines at Pratt City, Ala, formed a
conspiracy to set No mine afire and
escape during the confusion, and as a
result eight of them were burned to
death, one is missing and the other
II were safely locked in the stockade.
In view of the fact that an interest
ing event is expected next spring.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland has
been forbidden by her physicians to
hold her customary private audiences.
The body of Brent Woodall, secre-
tary of the University of Cincinnati.
and former newspaper man of that
city, was found in the Ohio river at
Louisville. KY.
At an interview between Emperor
William and Chancellor Won Buelow
the emperor made formal promise to
his people that in the future he would
not act except through the chancellor
and his associate ministers.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
AS Truthful as Usual.

There was soul stirring description in the Boise
edition of the Deseret News of the heroic attitude
of the recently indicted Frank Martin at Jack Nor
mon love feast at Star, in Ada county.
1t was related that the doughty champion of the
harem "round1y scored the attempts of those who
would throttle the voice of Democracy" and COW
cred himself with halo presumed to be imperish-
able.
The next issue of the Boise edition stated that
the previous issue had exaggerated somewhat in its
account of the meeting at Star 1t was all true, ex-
cepting that Mr.. Martin not there and did not
address the meeting. Otherwise, what he said was
so.
The same issue of the same paper declared that
Frank Harris of Weser, spent some time in the
Scmitar office in conference with Mr.. Dubois and
then went out and talked about the subject of the
Conference" Mr.. Harris has never been in The
Scmitar office Mr.. Dubois was in Blackfoot on the
day of the alleged interview and betrayal
Yet it may be said that the information given out
by the Boise edition that day as reliable as
the information it gives any day.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25

intentions of a Government that is woefully defec-
tive in its system
Possibly the enemies of square deal may sue
coed in disgracing some of the seadfast prosecuting
officers of the State and in casting odium upon hon
est citizens of the State who have performed task
not of their seeking because they would not
shirk a duty imposed upon them by the high
authority of the nation.
The three grand jures to which reference is made
in this article given below. They we'll known
citizens of Idaho and the readers of The Scmitar
will be able to conclude that they honorable men,
capable and trustworthy, notwithstanding the
paper assaults that have been made upon them:
List of grand jurors impaneled and sworn March
II, 1907 in the United States District Court for the
Central Division of the District of Idaho sitting at
Boise, Idaho:
W. B. Grigsby, Boise; G. w. Halstead, Boise; G.
W. Cess, Boise; David E. Bay1es, Glenns Ferry
Frank King, Nampa; Edward Brannon, W. J. Camp
bell, R. c. Alderman Boise; Frank NJ Hartman
Glenn's Ferry; Samuel Newman, Middleton John
McGlinchey, Payette; J. A. Nicholson, Mountain
home; ]. H. Trout, Roswell Grover Cunningham,
F. M. Eastman, Boise; R. H. Clopton, Emmett; John
H. Gakey, Boise; II. NJ Hashbarger, Meridian; VIM.
L. Wilson, Mountainhome; Thomas Wndle, Pay
cite; T. A. Sloan, c. A. Latham, Boise.
List or grand jurors 1nlpaneled and sworn sept
90 1907, in the United States District Court for the
Central Division of the District of Idaho sitting
Boise, Idaho
B. F. Swalley, foreman C. E. Corker, Horace
Glenn, Genns Ferry; D. c. Potter, Middle Valley;
Archie Willis. Roswell Water Knox, ]. B. Davies,
Emmett; P. D. Hadsal, Middleton; Charles Storey,
William J, McGuhin, Edward J. Mathews, Harry
Furguson, M. H. Goodwin D. W. Ross, Edward
Conway Boise; James N. Lawrence, Andrew E.
Frost, Star; Henry Newman, Jacob Achenberger,
Asa S. Bxby Middleton; John H. Hall, Eagle
George Chapman, Boise.
List of grand jurors impaneled and sworn Febru-
airy 25 1908, in the United States District Court for
the Central Division of the district of Idaho, sitting
at Boise, Idaho:
William Briggs, foreman; w. E. Child, August
John Gou, M. A. Coffin c. N. Gregory,
E. B. Tage, w. c. Perry, c. S. Coffin, E. w. John
son, Edward Fowler J. N. Wallace Boise; David S.
Lamme Payette; J. N. McNeilly, Caldwell; Newton
Jones, Middleton; Isah Yant, Nampa; Hardman,
Parma; E. M. Riley, Emmett; c. E. Epperson,
Mountainhome; Thomas Hutchinson, Indian Valley.