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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
GENERAL NEWS.

B. Kvasnicka, a Chicago jeweler,
was murdered at his country home
near North Judson, Ind, and work
man whom he had discharged was ar
rested for the crime.
Two persons were killed and AZ in
jured by an explosion in a sugar re-
finery in Paris, France.
Old Christ church, Philadelphia, an
historical edifice, was badly damaged
by lightning.
Two bridge workers were killed and
three injured in Detroit by the fall of
a steel girder.
Four persons were injured when
black hand" bomb was exploded in
a New York tenement house.
Forty-six members of the New York
cotton exchange were subpoenaed by
the federal grand jury, presumably in
connection with the case of Edwin S.
Holmes.
Night riders near Lancaster, KY.
prayed and sang hymns as they burned
a large tobacco barn.
John E. McGaughey of Indianapolis,
Ind, former county commissioner,
committed suicide because his name
had been connected with official scan
dals.
With much pomp and ceremony the
body of Rt Rev l. F. Horstmann.
bishop Of Cleveland, was inferred at
that city.
Rioting became more serious in
Cleveland. Strikers burned a car and
in a pistol fight with guards four men
were shot.
Because he was about to be mar.
ried again George Sterry of New
York, q years old, was shot and killed
by his son George Sterry, Jr. The
younger man committed suicide.
Postmaster Dury of Two Harbors
Mich, accidentally shot and killed
himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
ANNA AND HELIE MARRIED.
New Jersey Justice Admits He Per
formed the Ceremony.

New York, May 25.-Defnite con
firmation of the fact that Anna Gould
the divorced wife of Count Boni de
Castellane, was the bride of Prince
Helie de Sagan when they sailed fo1
Europe on April IL, aboard different
steamships, was given by w. c. Blu
denbender, the Hoboken justice of the
peace who officiated at their mar
riage.
With great reluctance Justice Blu
denbender admitted that he had tied
the knot under a pledge of the great
est secrecy, and that. to keep this, ne
had been prevented from making re
port of the wedding to the Hoboker
board of health in 80 days, as is re
uuired by the state law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
PERSONAL.

-
James Brimmingstall of Dowagiac,
Mich, was arrested on charge OF
trying to kill his wife and is sus-
2ected of having committed six MUIR
ders
]. H. Wade, secretary of the Uni
versity of Michigan, resigned because
of charges of irregularities in his ac-
counts, and reimbursed the institution.
Rev. r. A Ellwood, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church of Leavenworth,
Kan, resigned when woman accused
him of writing letters to her young
daughter.
Miss Mae c. Wood lost both her di-
vorce suit against United States Sen
ator Thomas c. Platt and her liberty.
Justice O'Gorman dismissed the case
and ordered her held on charge of
perjury. Her bail was fixed at $4,000
and she was locked up in the Tombs.
Joseph Rosenbaum was elected
commander of the Illinois G. A. r.
Mrs. Sarah Morasch, aged 4S years,
was found guilty of murder in the
first degree by a jury in Kansas City,
Kan, which tried her on the charge
of poisoning four-year-old Ruth Miller.
David Sheehan has been sentenced
by court-martial in San Francisco to
Is years Imprisonment for desertion.
He quit the army ten times, re-en-
listing after each desertiOn.
Senator Plat, testifying in Mae
Woods divorce suit, denied that he
ever married or promised to marry
the plaintiff, repudiated the signature
purporting to be his on the marriage
certificate, and the genuineness of sew
eral letters which Miss Wood testified
came to her from him.
T. A. Mcintyre, bankrupt broker OF
New York, was indicted and arrested
on a charge of grand larceny.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
STORY MUST STAND TRIAL.
Madison Judge Refuses to Quash the
Information Against Cashier.

Madison.-Judge Donovan in the
Dane county municipal court has over
ruled motion to quash the informa-
ton in the case of the state against
Cashier Edwin G. Story of the Citi-
zens' State bank of Belleville, who is
charged with embezzling $4,000 of
the banks money and with making
false reports to the state banking COM
missioner After the judge overruled
the motion the defendant entered a
plea of not guilty and the judge fixed
June Is as a date for drawing jury
in the case. 1t is probable that the
trial will be held soon after that date.
Attorney J. M. Clancy, who repre-
sents the defendant, wanted the trial
put over until next fall, but Attorney
General Gilbert and District Attorney
Vroman Mason would not agree to the
proposition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
MANY HOLES IN HIS BODY.
Dynamite MangIes William Hill,
Wealthy Land Owner.

Appleton.-The explosion of 95 dy
Mantle caps resulted in the perfora
ton of William Hills body, the at
tending physician at st. Elizabeth hos
pital declaring the man has no less
than 500 separate injuries. Hill LOST
his right eye and most of his right
hand; one of his legs was permanently
injured and one of his ears partially
torn away. Hill was blasting stumps
on his farm near Three Lakes when
the premature explosion took place
Despite his complete laceration he car
recover. Hill is one of the wealth
lest land owners in Oneida county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Mot Tin,e,e Slave

A traveller, finding that he had a
couple of hours in Dublin, called a
cab and told the driver to drive him
around for two hours. At first all went
well, but soon the driver began TO
whip up his horse so that they mar
rowly escaped several collisions.
Whats the matter?" demanded the
passenger. "Why are you driving so
recklessly? I'm in no hurry"
"Ah, g'wan wild yez," retorted the
cabby. Dye think I'm goin' to put
in the whole day drivin' you around
for two hours? Gitap!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
No SYMPTOMS of Disease.

Kenosha.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry B.
Robinson and children, Fred Petit,
NJ H. Petit, Fred Carpenter and other
Kenosha people who had been bitten
by dog affected with rabies, took the
last treatment at the Pasteur institute
in Chicago. No symptoms of hydro
phobia have developed in any of the
cases and the physicians have given
the people every assurance that they
are out of danger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
SECRETARY TAFT MIsQUoTED.

Secretary Taft claims that he has
been misquoted. He did not say that
I'VE must look forward to a gigantic
controversy between labor and cap
ital;" he was quoted as saying this,
but as expressing the hope that it
would be peaceably settled. What
he said was: THAT unless laborers
united into organizations, the labor
er would stand no chance in that IN
evitable controversy that we always
hope will be peaceful, but that must
exist-that ir.syitable controversy as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Ban on Farmers Plan.

Jefferson.-By vote of 331 to So,
the citizens of Jefferson at special
election held here forever precluded
the farmers residing above the city
from tearing out the mill dam across
Rock river at this point and thus de-
stroying the beauty of the river and
endangering the health of the city.
The city secured from the Stoppen-
bach estate an option for $500 on
property consisting of three-eighths
interest in the dam, three-story mill
building and a two-story warehouse.
The city will now proceed to fit up the
property for an improved power plant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Saved From Being Cripple for Life.


Almost six or seven weeks ago
became paralyzed all at once with
rheumatism" writes Mrs. Louis Nc
Key, 91S Seventh street, Oakland, Cal.
1T struck me in the back and extend
ed from the hip of my right leg down
to my foot The attack was so severe
that l could not move in bed and
was afraid that should be cripple
for life.
about IL years ago | received g.
sample bottle of your Imminent but
never had occasion to use it, as
have always been well, but some
thing told me that Sloan's Liniment
would help me, so l tried it. After
the second application / could get
up out of bed, and in three days
could walk, and now feel we'll and
entirely free from pain.
my friends were very much sur
prised at my rapid recovery and I
was only too glad to tell them that
Sloans Liniment was the only med
icine I used"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
None Killed by Arising Fall.

Berkeley, Cal, May 25.-The seven
men seriously injured in the sensa-
tional airship accident here Saturday
are all doing well at the Roosevelt
hospital. None of them will die. l..
V. Rodgers, one of the assistant en-
gineers in the crew of IA that went up
in the huge dirigible balloon, who was
believed to be fatally injured, will re-
cover. j. A. Morrell, the inventor, and
Capt. Penfold, the Australian aero
naut, who slowed away in the air craft
after he had been ordered off and who
had both legs broken, are both much
improved.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
NEWS notes.
FOR THE )
BUSY MAN !
Most Important Happen
ings of the World {
Told in Brief.
IN CONGRESS.

Practically all hope of ship sub
sidy was abandoned when the house,
by vote of 145 to 156, rejected the
conference report on the post office
appropriation bill, containing pro-
vision therefor BY a strict party vote
OF $50 to 125, campaign contribution
publicity bill with an amendment pro-
viding for a reduction of representa-
ton in the house in the southern
states was passed.
Announcing that the conferees OF
the senate and house on the currency
bill would be unable to agree II con-
gress is to adjourn at an early day,
Senator Aldrich reported from the
committee on finance a joint resolu-
tion creating a national monetary
commission.
The senate passed the general de-
ficiency and military academy appro-
priation bills.
The house passed bills establishing
in the interior department a bureau
OF mines and providing for the CO.
operation of states for the conserva-
IlOu Ol Lu0 lOTCoIS duu WoCOlo " ehc
White and Southern Appalachian
mountains, and the appointment OF
national forest commission.
The conclusions of the special COM
mittee which has been investigating
the charges of Representative Lilley
OF Connecticut that members of the
house had been improperly Influenced
In connection with submarine torpedo
boat legislation, that Mr.. Lilley had
violated his obligations as a member
and had acted in bad faith with the
committee and in contempt of the
house, were sustained by the house by
a vote of 157 to 81.
The senate passed the omnibus pub
lie buildings bill which carries appro-
priations aggregating about $35,OOO.-
OO0,, and a bill to prevent the desecra-
ton of the flag of the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Married bY Their Parents.

Baraboo.-At the First Methodist
church, Miss Martha Leone Irish was
married to Charles Friedrich Kar-
nopp of New York. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w r. Irish,
father of the bride, assisted by Rev
Charles Karnoop, father of the groom
Rev. W. Naylor and Rev. S. Naylor OF
Lawrence university
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
He Was Practical.

young man, you write a good deal
OF poetry to my daughter"
Eyes, sir"
at takes a practical man to support
a wife"
well, it's this way. have to write
her an occasional letter, and I'm SO
busy at the Office that l just copy
the poetry to fill in"
The explanation was satisfactory.
Exchange
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Great Balloon Race in England.

London, May 25.-As fitting climax
to the meeting of the International
Aeronautic federation, to be held in
London May 81, the Aero Club of the
United Kingdom has organized a
great balloon race to take place from
Nottingham May 80. Thirty-one bal
looms. representative of Great Britain,
Germany, France, Belgium and Swift
zerland, have been entered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Compliment Miss Owen.

Boston, Mass.-Pretty Miss Gladys
Owen Of Madison, Wis, has been hon
ored by the German club of select
Smith college with an election to
membership. Miss Owen is just com
pleting her first year at the college
The German club is one of the most
exclusive societies at Smith.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Murderer Kills Himself.

New York, May 25.-Returning to
the neighborhood from which he had
fed after killing Miss Nina E. Doane
by shooting her in her grandmother
home in Brooklyn Saturday night be-
cause she had rejected him, Lipman
Kessler made away with himself on
Fulton street by shooting himself in
the breast early Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Bankers Attend Session.

Racine.-Two hundred bankers at
tended the third annual meeting of the
group number five, Wisconsin Bank
ers' association. Sessions were held
in the Elks clubrooms. The response
and annual address were made by
Group President G. D. Probert, cash
Ter of the First National bank, Ocono-
mOWOc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Brewers Home for PreIate.

Milwaukee.-By one of the most
important real estate transfers in re-
cent years in Milwaukee, the residence
of the late Capt. Fred Pabst, founder
of the Pabst brewery, has been pur-
chased by the Catholic archdiocese of
Milwaukee as the residence of Arch
bishop S. G. Messmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Would AnnuI franchise.

Kenosha-The property owners on
certain streets in Kenosha have de-
clared that they will make an effort
to have the franchise of the Kenosha
Electric Railway company annulled on
account of the fact that A. G. Frost,
the president of the road, has declined
to do some public improvement work
which he agreed with the property
owners to do.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Lightning Repeats Its Franks.

Waupaca- struck a
house occupied by a family named
Anderson. 1t hit the east gable end
about three feet below the caves, tear
ing off the siding and going to the
north door, tearing the screen off
the wire door, also splintering the cas-
ing. Lightning struck the house three
years ago, performing exactly the
same pranks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
To Sue Farmers.

Racine.-Probabilit are that suits
will be commenced against a number
of farmers in the western and north
ern parts of Racine county, whom it is
claimed have been illegally interfer-
ing with the operation of automobiles
passing along the highways. When
farmers are demonstrated with they
say the automobiles are running too
fast and must stop it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Honors for coIored Girl.

Waukesha.-Miss Gladys Brown, a
colored girl, won second honors in the
annual oratorical contest of the grade
students of this city, reciting ''The
Leper." First honors were won by
Miss Adeline Butchart, who gave
'Tobe's Monument" The judges were
Miss Alice Wightman of Whitewater
and Prof. W. A. Garfield and Prof. l..
B. Austin of Carroll college.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Prenare for Commencement.

Madison-The fifty-fifth commence
ment of the University of Wisconsin
will begin on Sunday, June IA, with
the baccalaureate address to be Civ
en- by James Bryce, British ambassa-
dor, and will close Wednesday eve
ming, June II, with the annual alumni
reception and ball.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Tried to Die by Starving.

Cedar Grove.-With check for
5000 in his pocket, Nicholas Weiland
went nine days without food in an at
tempt to end his life. He was found
by Walter Junger Weiland was di-
vorced several years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
crocere Hi+ on New system.

Kenosha.-The retail grocers of the
city have taken steps to prevent loss
by the credit system, and with the
first of next month the grocers will de-
mand payment of all bills at the end
Of 30 DAYS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Form NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LEAGUE.

Eau Characterization and leading
citizens Of Eau Claire organized a
law-enforcement league to deal with
alleged defiance of the statutes by the
saloons. The organization is headed
by millionaire o. H. Ingram.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
TOYS Go Up in Smoke.

Appleton.-Fire started from some
cause as yet unknown broke out in the
Appleton Toy factory and before it
was placed under control by the fire
department had badly damaged the
stock and buildings. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000 to $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Bolt from the Clear Sky.

Racine.-The people of Racine were
treated to a singular condition OF
weather. With a thunderstorm far to
the north, and the sun shining bright
ly throughout the city and not drop
of rain, a bolt of lightning struck the
home Of Mrs. Doberman of Hagerer
street, ripping off the chimney and
damaging the roof. One member of
the family was stunned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
His Friend Charges Theft.

Kenosha.-Harry Pampajin, an Ar
menian and member of the Kenosha
corps of the Salvation Army, has been
arrested on a charge of stealing $16S
from a friend He declares he is inno-
cent Of the charge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
pass Naval Examination.

Annapolis, Md.-The following Wis.
consin men have passed mental exam
nation for admission to the naval
academy: F. w. CRUDE, A. r. Kais.
taadt, E. w. LeaEy, Z. K Mowissey. al
ternate. J. w. Wolfe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
So Polite.

"She hasn't any cause to be snip
py with me. The last time l saw her
I'm sure l did the politest thing
could"
What did you do?'
1--WE were on a car and when a
man offered me a seat l said to her:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Found Dead in Wheat Car.

Rice Lake.-John Johnson, watch
man for the Milling company, was
found dead in a car of wheat. The
coroner's jury's verdict was heart
trouble. He was an old soldier and
former alderman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Two Barns DESTROYED.

Madison-Two big barns and $50
feet of stabling were destroyed by a
fire resulting from lightning at the
Sutherland farm in the town of Pitts
burg. The loss was $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Fire DAMAGES Plant.

Milwaukee.-Fire in the cooperage
warehouse Of Kenneth w. Jacobs and
in the dipping room of the Milwaukee
Wagon Iron works at st. Paul avenue
and Nineteenth street caused dam
age of from $1,000 to $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Physicians Are Exonerated.

Beloit.-The coroner's jury which
investigated the cause of the death of
Mrs Rose Watts of Woodstock, found
that she died from an operation, but
exonerated the physicians who at
tended her at the time of her death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Cant. | evils Will Retire.

Oshkosh-After 81 years Of service
in the Oshkosh fire department, 20
years of which were passed as cap
tain of hose company No. 1, James d.
Lewis has applied for retirement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Maniac,s Victim Is Dead.

Wausau-Mrs. Nettie Odette, who
was shot by Albert Milbauer, the in
sane man who killed himself, died at
ST. Marys hospital without regaining
consciousness. Milbauer's wife, who
also was shot, will recover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Lutheran Pastor Dies.

Cumberland Lawrence Traub,
pastor of the German Lutheran
church, dropped dead of heart disease
at his home in this city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
Woman Held for SHOOTING

Ashland.-Bert Erni, proprietor Of
a roadhouse near Ashland, was shot
through the head, dying six hours
later His wife, who is under arrest,
says he shot himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28

The war department has issued an
order that no officer shall be chosen
who stands less than five feet five
inches in height. Time was when
such an order would have barred
couple of men who made big military
reputations-Napoleon Bonaparte and
Phil Sheridan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28

to how labor and capital shall share
the joint product of BOTH
The Commoner is glad to aid in set
ting Mr.. Taft right before the public,
for it can appreciate the annoyance
of incorrect reports of speeches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-28
GALLANTRY.

Weary William-Excuse me, miss,
but l see that you have had a tin
with your lover, and he has left you.
Allow me to escort you home instead.
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More proof that Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations
Mrs. S. A. Williams, of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
81 was great sufferer from female
troubles, and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound restored me to health
in three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was abso-
lutely necessary"
Mrs. Alvina Sporting, of 154 Cey-
bourne Ave-, Chicago, Ill, writes:
81 suffered from female troubles, a
tumor and much inflammation. Two
Of the best doctors in Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary to save
my life. Lydia e. Pinlshams Vegetable
Compound entirely cured me without
an operation"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia K. Pink
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from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
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displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
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Why don't you try it2
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
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She has guided thousands 10
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