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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15

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" " N and Bryan; what Foraker
" > says about Taft, Roosevelt
and Hearst; what Bryan says about
Taft, Foraker and Roosevelt, and what
raft says about Bryan. All this per-
sifiage contained in statements given
out today attacking" etc, SINNERS
down to a mere question of a four
years leasehold upon the White
House, the presidential domicile at
Washington.
No doubt it's worth money to you
to know whether Bryan or Taft is to
be the successful bill" The author
Of the puzzle embodied in the accom-
panying diagram knows. He figured it
out several weeks ago, merely await
ing cOrroborating circumstances be-
fore he submitted it to the editor.
Hence, by little mental exertion
you may find out for yourself who is to
be the next president. The problem is
this:
If William Howard Taft, Republican
candidate for the presidency of the
United States, starts from Columbus,
o., capital of his home state, at the
same time that his opponent in this
ocean-to-ocean race, William Jennings
Bryan, Democrat, starts from Lincoln,
Neb, his home capital, which one of
the pair would reach Washington, d.
c., first, after having touched every
state capital in the country? OF course
they both travel at the same speed.
VHa 20 otY crixy
this assistance: The smallest number
of miles in which either can travel
the prescribed distance. Of course, the
candidate who has the shortest dis
lance to traverse wins.
Now, which one is it? That's up to
you, and there is not a citizen of the
United States who wouldn't accept adj
vance information on the next occu-
pant of the chair after President Roose-
welt steps out to hunt the wild deni-
Eens of the East African jungle.
One of our esteemed citizens who
stood behind the editors chair when
the representative of the puzzle fac
tory submitted his complex PROPOSE
ton, and who rates himself something
of "kidder," exclaimed as if insulted
in having his mental ability ques-
toned:
why, Bill will win, of course"
One lonesome smile crept round the
room. 1t lighted up the face Of the
E. G. (esteemed citizen).
Yes, Bill will win But which Bill ?
Bill Bryan or Bill Taft?
We might even go as far as allowing
Bill Randolph Hearst to depart from
New York city and touch every CAPT
tai in the United States, eventually
arriving in Washington, and then ask
you which Bill will win.
You could arrive at a partial solu-
ton of that problem by the process of
elimination, but then you might imag-
inc there was some trick connected
with it, which there isn't. 1t is just
plain puzzle in the simple science of
addition, commingled with an ounce or
two of reasoning power.
The map gives the distances be-
tween the adjacent capitals. These
of course, must be used in order that
the puzzle may work out correctly. A
straight line is the shortest distance
between two points, you were taught
if you studied geometry. and that
ought to help you little bit, but you
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
Hun1orist Lloyd On War

"'The horrors of war are oyerrated,
he said.
"'How can you say SOP I cried.
"Then he told me about a veteran
who once described terrible battle
to him. The veterans account of the
engagement was as follows:
cit was terrible affair, and no
mistake about it. Our company lay in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15

Chain or William Randolph Hearst
you can work it out on those lines for
the sake of amusement. Hearst
start properly would be made from
Albany, N. Y, that being the capital
Of the Empire state, while Chain
would depart from Springfield, ILL.,,
that being the Illinois state capital.
But of course the race apparently
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15

"At Napoleon's tomb, on scorch-
ing day in Paris, met Nelson Lloyd,
the brilliant humorist," said Phila-
delphian. Lloyd and 1 were in the
same class together at the German
town academy. We shook hands and
began to talk about Napoleon and war.
Lloyd, always quaint and amusing,
was at his best oR the subject of war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
First English Regatta.

The first English regatta took place
upon the Thames, between London
bridge and Millbank, June %, 1775.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15

returns most It is for boys, girls,
young men, young women, middle
aged men and women; for the aged,
halt, deaf and dumb alike.
Even a one-legged man may
solve it. He doesn't have to
actually traverse the distance, SO
his defect doesn't count in this
sort of a race for the presidency.
The beauty of deciding the presl-
Dental struggle in this way is that
it's all over in Is minutes, the re-
i turns are in in less time than 1t
takes to tell it, there is only scant
J possibility of needing a recount.
= The pantomime loser congratulates
the pantomime winner; the latter
thanks him and promises to never,
never run for the Office again, and it's
all over. You are then ready to settle
down and wonder who is going to get
annihilated in the message to con-
gress and whether the senate will
stand for being bossed.
There are no speeches to listen to;
no periodical cry from Wall street
that there should be no executive Of
ficers; no photos of the candidates
family seated upon the lawn at "the
modest homestead at Minne-ha-ha-on-
the-veldt." There are no campaign
press agents to wrestle with, no spell
binders and no worry. It's all over
in a few minutes, the time being
gagged by the ingenuity of the persons
engaged in endeavoring to arrive at a
plausible solution.
They say the solid south is for
Mr.. Bryan of Lincoln and the solid
north is for Mr.. Taft of Cincinnati,
and that if Mr.. Taft can win Missouri
and a part of Kentucky he will
win, while If Mr.. Bryan can capture
the southeastern corner of Indiana
and Idaho his will be the victory. So
you see the manner Of settlement
which is presented here doesn't allow
you to worry about Indiana and Mis-
souri,.
Here is a good system, If you are a
bit puzzled about the way to start aft
er solution:
Cut out the map and paste it on
cardboard. AS you trace the route
from city to city write down the
name of each city and the number OF
miles from the city last touched until
you reach Washington. Then add up
the figures on your pad and you will
have the total distance Travelled.
This puzzle is fascinating. Most
problems which come from the regular
puzzle manufactures are hard, but
oftentimes they cannot command your
attention long enough for you to ar
rive at a solution. There are puzzle
fiends, of course, who study days
over the hardest sort Of problems, bat
it takes something really interesting
to amuse the American populace for
stretch of 20 minutes. And we have
it here
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15

on have heard what Hearst
says about Foraker, Bryan
and Haskell; what Roosevelt
says about Foraker, Haskell
and Bryan; what Foraker
says about Taft, Roosevelt
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26

nation was signed by General Yie Lin
Yung, General OF the Korean Righte.
ous Army
Chicago. March 24.-Coroner Hoft
man today commenced taking evi
dence in the inquest on the body OF
Lazarus Averbuch. who was killed by
Chief of Police Shippy three weeks
ago after he had attempted TO assas-
sinate the chief. To prevent any dem.
onstration by anarchists or other reek
less persons. a strong guard was plac-
ed about the room in which the pro.
ceedings were held aud all people
who were on the floor OF the county
building. were closely watched dur
ing the progress OF the proceedings.
Boise. Ida, March Ex-Governor
Cooling received today official no
tice, as is required by law from Judge
Fremont Wood OF the sentence OF Har-
ry orchard. the self-confessed mur.
derer of Ex-Governor Steuueuberg.
Judge Wood in speaking of the mat
ter yesterday said; "Byt the statutes
of IDAHO the common law Is made the
rule of decision In all cases not in.
consistent with legislative laws of the
United States and Of the State. At
the common law, when court or ma.
glstrate accepted an accomplice as
witness against the co-defendant the
law implied promises on the part OF
such court or magistrate. to recon.
mend such accomplice thus accepted
as witness to leniency. If such ac.
complice thus accepted as n witness
is subsequently convicted OF the same
offense. This right has been declared
to be a part of the judicial system OF
the unitel States by the supreme
court of the United States and also
by ihe supreme courts of several
states.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26

I Archie NJ. Stevenson. national Re
publican committeeman from Colora
do, left Denver Saturday night fol
Washington, where 1t Is said he goei
to confer with Taft's managers, Franl
II. Hitchcock and Arthur Vorys. witt
reference to the delegation from this
state for the secretary OF wars nomi
nation.
Grand Junction Republicans will
select delegates TO Pueblo Saturday
of this week.
Fire believed to be OF incendlary
origin. discovered about 8 O'Clock
Saturday night, swept two blocks, de
stroyed nine business buildings and
FOR a time threatened the eltore town
of Hugo. All that saved the entirs
village was the tireless work OF the
citizens, coupled with the fact that
shortly before midnight the wind
which had been blowing gale, veered
and carried the flames back over the
burned area. Another fact that made
the fighting of the flames difficult
was thai there was a great scarcity OF
water. The loss will run between
$4,000 and $4,000.
Herds Of mountain sheep aud nocks
Of wild turkeys, feeding along the
rocky lodges surrounding ouray, are
among the sights just aow enjoyed
by the people of ouray who take spe.
cial delight In viewing those attrac.
tons from morning till night. The
sheep put in an appearance the first
day OF March and have been coming
down nearer and nearer, till aow they
are almost within the city limits. ON.
ly a few days ago a herd of IS, led by
a big buck whose horns are estimated
to measure eight inches in diameter,
was seen above the Calllope mine, and
It is learned that they are headed to-
wards the grassy slopes east OF the
town. Tie turkeys came in from Cor
bett creek and are being regularly fed
and diligently protected by Game
Warden Andy Hodges ourayites are
as proud Of these visitors AS they are
OF their great gold mines.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26
ORGANIZE

The stockgrowers of San Miguel
county organized al association at
Norwood last week.
Sc zion 10 OF the constitution reads:
This association will pay the follow.
ing bounties on pelts delivered to the
secretary upon affidavit that the
same were killed within the bound
aries OF this range: For each coyote,
the sum of 81; for each gray wolf, the
sum Of $50; for each gray wolf under
the age of one year. the sum of SIS"
Section No. 20 reads; This assocl.
alton will pay the following rewards
for any information which will lead to
the arrest and conviction OF any per
son guilty of steL.ing or killing any
stock or altering or defaciag the
branis on any animal belonging tC
member OF this association, viz:
For Information which, II founded OF
facts, the sum Of $3.50 will be paid
even II conviction is not made. The,
will also pay an additional sum o
$3.50 II conviction Is made on said in
formation"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26

There Is some pity for a man who
kills another in the heat of passion
when they lose control OF their tenn
per and for the time are insane or not
accountable for their acts.
| But an anarchist submits to cum
ming and treachery to accomplish his
aim. They skulk along and follow
their prey, like an evil spirit or dark
shadow, secretly armed with a dagger
or gun ready for an opportunity to
shoot or stab their innocent victim.
They do not come out in open battle
and give their foe a chance to defend
themselves, but sneak around and
| profess friendship. They shout and
rejoice with others at the approach
of noted person. then suddenly
throw a bomb, perhaps one securely
hidden in beautiful bunch OF How
ers and they try to make their cow
cessfIl in their dark crime they are
heroes among their band. Anarchists
despise wealth because they do not
possess 1t. They are eavious OF
others who prosper, and are traitors
to heir country. An organization or
| league who secretly meet in base
| ments and take oaths and plot and
plan some nnderhand work by draw
ing ballots to see who is chosen to do
some bloody deed is not honorable.
Our prisons are full enough now OF
desperate criminals and low degen-
crates. II other nations insist on
coming over we want a higher type
than anarchists. People with prtn-
ciple enough to not be influenced by
anything so cowardiy or treacherous
Ms anarchy. We want people who
will help keep up our moral standard.
Crime like disease, is hereditary.
Sometimes a person Is surrounded by
the very best influence and good In.
struction, nut they lack will power
enough to control themselves against
evil. Russia, Spain and Italy are
headquarters for anarchy. II will
never gain much headway among the
Am aricnns, for everyone is taught
patriotism from infancy. think
some nations are not as patriotic as
the United States.
To us our flag is sacred We have
learned to love 1t from childhood. We
onslder IT an honor of shaking hands
with or seeing the president.
No good can ever come from an
archy. They represent poor cause.
AS lcng AS the world is Inhabited
some will be happy. rich and prosper
Gus, while others will be poor. un.
lucky and miserable 1t Is something
laws or anarchy cannot remedy.
Some will always be against law
and order when they know tho fate
that awaits them. America is indeed
a lald of the free and brave. In no
| other country does a ruler ride out in
| public the least unprotected as does
our president IVA h. HUSSEY.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26
FUNERAL PROCESSION
MOVES ON SKATES

Among the Wends. q remnant OF
the ancient Slayonic race inhabiting
the Spreewald. region inciosed by
an arm OF the Spree river. about so
miles south Of Berlin. are seen the
most curious funeral professions Of
the civilized world. As in Holland.
the tLoroughfares are waterways. In
the winter time, when these are froz-
en- over, funeral professions pass
along the Ice on skates. The coffin
is carried on sledge. drawn by six
atiyes OF the dead, men and women
alike, skate along behind the coffin,
surrounded by their friends. The
women carry Bible in one hand and
wear the ancient national costume.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26

The 1907 annual report OF the Amer
ican Tobacco company shows the COM
pany still In its place among the
great industrial corporations OF the
country. Its net earnings of S27.371,-
0is for the year were exceeded only
By those of the United States Steel
corporation. whose net earnings were
$3.50 $4,000, and OF the Standard OIL
company. whose net earnings are es-
timated to have been approximately
$s5. 900 900.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26

The formation of vast political or
ganization composed of 100000 rail.
way employees. calculated to sweep the
country next fall in behalf OF the rail-
roads. was urged to members OF the
American Railway Engineering and
Maintenance of Way association. An
nouncement OF the proposed plan was
made by J. II. Clarke, general counsel
for the New York. Chicago & st. Lou.
is railroad. the principal speaker at
banquet given by the association at
the Congress- hotel in Chicago. The
suggestion was applauded by repre-
senta,ives Of two-thlrds of the mile
age Df the United States and Canada
II followed an attack upon what Mr.
Clarke described as a mass OF dc
struc.ive Legislation" which has been
piled up against the railroad interests
within the last few years. An organ
ization such as suggested by him. the
speaker declared. would be as effect
i've rs was a similar organization OF
railroad employees in 1896.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26
Words of Praise

for the several Ingredients Of which DR..
fierces medicines are composed as given
oy leaders in all the several schools Of
medicine, should have far more weight
ihan any amount uf nom professional tes-
umonlals. DR.. Fiereo's Fayorite Prescriu-
ton has THE BADeE or HONESTY on every
oottle-wrapper, in a full list Of all its in
gradients printed IN plain English
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from frequent headache, backache. gnaw-
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or pelyE, perhaps dark spots or specks
dancTg before the eyes, faint spells and
kindSd symptoms caused by female weak
ness, oSythst arrangement Of the feminine
organs, fpI can not do better than take
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Do not expect too much from FavOrita
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No medicine Will. 1t will do as much to
establish vigorous health in most weak
nesses and ailments peculiarly Incident TO
women as any medicine can. II must be
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use for reasonable length Of time.
You c9nl11ord- 10 L -ial-tt- Z seGret- nos
trllln as Substitute for this Lemedy-ol
hHnMl cOmpos sitIQn.
Sick women arc Invited TO consult DR..
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womanly condolences are protected by
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DIR. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets the best
laxative and regulator of the bowels.
They invigOrate stomach liver and
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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26

his money at the gaming table. th'
members OF the board unanimously
voted that he be excluded.
William Dulaney. who has beer
President Rousevalts personal color
ed messenger and barber since tn,
executive first came to the Whit,
House. has been appointed by tn,
president to be bookleeper in the OF
| fice vi the auditor for the navy depart
ment and promoted from $1,000 t.
$1,000 year Dulaney shaves tn,
president every afternoon befor,
iunaGeon, often while the latter is
talking to some personal friend.
The West is the financial bulwart
of The West. declares Alexander d
Noyes, financial editor of the New
York Evening Post.
| A Chicago woman who is sueine
for divorce declares that her husband
has been intoxicated 5000 times dur
ing the past ten years.
The American torpedo boat aotilla
will sail from Panama this week on
its Journey northward to joia the bat
tleship fleet at Magdalena bay. Its
first port OF call will be Acapulco
Mexico
Walter Wellman says that Bryan
win not stand aside for any other can
didatc at the Denver convention, that
ba haIfayae ha Will ta ,o,nyn,ta1 az, "A
will stand a better chance than he did
in 1896 or 1900.
Judge Holt in the federal district
court in New York dismissed the suit
for S3O,000,O00 damages brought by
the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining com
pany against the American Sugar Re.
tiuins company.
Further investigation into the de.
falcations OF Secretary w. l.. Wilson
of the United Home Protectors Fra.
ternity have increased the figures OF
the shortage to sl25.000 and it is fear
ed that they may total S150000.
Warrants were sworn out in Phil
adelphia for the officers of the Stand.
ard title and Trust company. inciud.
ing three Chicagoans and Homer L.
Castle, who are charged with couspir-
acy to cheat and defraud the stock
holders.
Reports received at st. Petersburg
from lasnaya Polyana are to the ef-
feet that Count Leo Tolstoi. who has
been Ill with the grip for week. is
better and has resumed his literary
work. The doctors consider that
there is no ground for immediate ap-
prehension.
With hope renewed by action of the
New York state committee in adopt
ing almost unanimously a resolution
in favor OF an unrestricted delegation
to the national convention. the anti.
Bryan Democrats of the East are re.
doubling their efforts to prevent the
nomination of the Nebraskan. The
two-thirds rule offers the key to the
situation. With New York and Penn
| sylvania figured on to send uninstruct
ed delegations to Denver, with Min
1esosa sure TO send johnson delega
tion and with little Deleware assured
TO send Gray, the anti.Bryan politi.
cians are looking to all of New En-.
gland. TO Ohio and TO West Virginia
to join In and prevent Bryan from hav.
Ing the necessary two-thirds majority
on the first roll call. II the result
can be delayed beyond the FIRST call OF
the roll Bryans enemies believe they
will have him licked
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26

Forest Ranger Waters informs us
that he has received so applications
for PERMITS TO Craze stock on his d.
vision OF the Montezuma National
forest which extends from the La
Plata river to Lost Canon and EN-.
braces territory OF about twelve
miles square. On this territory this
sumner will be grazed 1000 head OF
stock, more by far than was ever graz.
ed on the same territory before. This
results by having the grazing care.
fully supervised by the government.
enabling the stock men to utilize the
range more closely. When the drift
fences are put in that are now planned
this range will support many more
stock than at present. The stock men
are beginning to see the justice OF
government supervision and almost
all OF them admit that the advantage
gained by 1t more than counterbaI
a1ces the cost of grazing PERMITS
Mancos Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26
ANARCHY

Anorchy is treachery whose chief
motive is malice or revenge. It Ia a
deep laid conspiracy among few
leaders to murder in cold blood or
destroy property.
A thief is more honorable. for most
of them try to accomplish their work
without committing murder.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26

General Stoessel was sentenced to
death and then the sentence commut-
ed to ten years on recommendation.
The car refuses to grant full par
don.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26

The state agricultural college has
sent 400 pounds Of Blount's Defionce
wheat to Lee Harbour. OF Eaton. to
grow for seed. The college is intro
ducing this new wheat and offsrs II
in 100 pound lots to few farmers for
seed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-26

Canvas boats are dangerous
proposition where unags abound.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-05-27
Terminal Case Friday

The hearing in the case of the APP
plication of Reno shippers for terminal
rates and other reductions in the
freight tariffs from and to that town
by the Southern Pacific road has been
postponed until next Friday by the
Nevada railroad commission. The
hearing was set for yesterday but owing
to the death of Governor Sparks the
matter was postponed until Friday at
which time the compliments will appear
before the commission, the road refusing
to appear because the matter is an
interstate and therefore not within the
jurisdiction of the Nevada commission.
The Reno people will introduce a
considerable amount of evidence and
the commission will also make report
of it's findings in the case relative to
rates, etc.-Carson News.