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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-07
GENERAL NEWS.

The Atlantic battleship fleet arrived
at Monterey, Cal.
A supposed attempt of the lawless
element in the little town of Verden,
Okla, to take revenge on City Mar
shall Gillespie for his policy of strict
law enforcement resulted in an in
cendiary fire which destroyed the prin-
cipal business section of the town.
Attorney General Bird of Michigan
filed a bill asking for receiver for
the American Health and Accident as
sociation of Detroit
Robbers took $4,000 in Mexican
currency from a Wells-Fargo express
car near Torreon, Mexico.
The National Prosperity association,
to uplift business interests generally,
was organized by st. Louis merchants.
Conductors and motormen in Cleve-
land began voting on a proposition to
strike because they were refused a
wage increase.
1t was reported in Panama that
Honduras was preparing to attack
Guatemala
The Michigan supreme court af-
firmed the conviction and sentence of
Philip A. McHugh and Charles P.
O'Neil two prominent young attorneys
of Detroit who were held in contempt
by Judge Connolly of Detroit for fail
ing to proceed with a murder trial at
the time set by the court.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt re-
ceived 600 New England working
women who were in Washington sight
seeing.
A receiver was appointed for Will
liam A. Stetson of Boston, one of the
best known leather dealers in the Uni
ted States.
Miss Georgia E. Bible OF North Caro-
lima, arrested in Chicago, confessed to
the theft of $4,000 worth of diamonds
from Herbert Loeb of Philadelphia.
The British cruiser Gladiator col
lided with the American liner st. Paul
off the Isle of Wight and was beached.
Five of the cruisers crew are known
to have persisted and % are missing.
Catholics of the New York archdio-
cese began a weeks celebration of
the church's centennial in New York.
Democrats of New Jersey refused
to instruct their delegates for Bryan.
Republicans of Colorado and Arkan-
sas instructed for Taft.
E. F. Carly, one of the aldermen of
Rockford, ILL.,. accused of boodling,
was arrested and two other council
men resigned.
At Lordsburg, N NJ, Oliver CARR
son shot and killed his wife, shot
George Allen through the abdomen,
wounding him fatally, and then com
mitted suicide.
Mulai Hafid, the Sultan of the
South" in Morocco, suffered defeat
and fed.
The Japanese training cruiser Mat.
sushima was sunk off the Pescadores
islands by the explosion of a projec.
tile. About $50 men, including the
captain of the Matsushima, are lost
Nine men were killed and 80 per
sons injured in a collision of j1terur
ban trolley cars near Ypsilants. Mich
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-07
Altoona steel Works Closing.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, May 4.-The
Algoma Steel company, one of the
chief branches of the Lake Superior
corporations, and operating a steel mill
on the Canadian side of the line, Sat
urday blew out blast furnace No. 1.
Furnace No. 2 will be blown out this
week. This action follows the recent
closing of the rail mills. By the end
of the week every branch of the mill
will be closed and 1,500 men will be
idle. The company in a statement
says that, because of financial troubles,
the Canadian railroads refuse to place
orders for rails.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-07
PERsoNAL,

Reports were current in New York
that ex-President Cleveland has can
Ger of the stomach and that there is
little hope of his recovery.
Miss Mary McMurray, for IL years
stenographer and confidential clerk for
the Canton Bridge company, was in
dicted by the grand jury at Lima, O.,
charged with perjury.
Joseph Carabelli, a wealthy Italian
OF Cleveland, o., reported to the police
that he had received BLACK Hand"
letter demanding $4,000, threatening
his life, to kidnap his wife and son
and dynamite his business place.
Robert w. Colt pleaded guilty at
Cincinnati to the murder of DR.. Leo
Danziger, a prominent physician, and
was sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary.
Thomas W. Frankham, cashier of
the ST. Paul and Western Coal COM
pany, of ST. Paul, Mimi, is missing
and is accused of embezzling $4,000.
Louis A. Gourdain, the former mil
liOnaire lottery king, escaped from St.
Elizabeth's federal asylum for the in
sane at Washington.
Mrs. Jennie A. Call, Chicago
matrimonial agent, was sentenced to
the bridewell for year for using the
mails to defraud
Gov. Davidson of Wisconsin fell on a
polished floor and broke his left arm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-07
"Feather DIAGNOSIS"

A woman who was perfectly well
but fancied she was suffering from
fever, called on an old and exper-
fenced physician to consult him. She
described her symptoms at some
length, and he listened patiently. At
last he said: 81 think l understand
your case, madam. Sit perfectly still
a few moments and let me look at
you" She compiled and he eyed her
attentively for nearly minute, glanc-
ing at his watch once or twice in the
meantime. There is nothing the mat
ter with you, madam" he said. "You
haven't the slightest indication of
fever. Your heart beat is perfectly
normal" "Why, how do you know,
doctor?" she asked in surprise. you
didn't feel my pulse II didn't
need to-" he answered. II counted the
vibrations of the ostrich feather on
your hat" And he bowed her out.
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is YEARS OF SUFFERING.
Burning, Painful Sores on Legs
Tortured Day and Night-Tried
Many Remedies to No Avail
Cured by Cuticura.

"After an attack of rheumatism,
running sores broke out ON my hus-
bands legs, from below the knees to
the ankles. There are no words to
tell all the discomforts and great suf-
fering he had to endure night and day.
He used every kind of remedy and
three physicians treated him, one after
the other, without any good results
whatever. One day / ordered some
Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment,
and Cuticura Resolvent. He began
to use them and in three weeks all the
sores were died up. The burning fire
stopped, and the pains became bear
able. After three months he was quite
well. / can prove this testimonial at
any time. Mrs. v. V. Albert, Upper
Frenchville, Me-, July 81, 1907"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-07
CATCHES GIGANTIC FISH.
Eau Claire Mans Haul Puzzles Com
n1ittee of Three.

Eau Claire.-William Lowe of this
city caught one of the largest fish ever
seen in this city. 1t was some time be-
fore its species could be determined.
Some pronounced it channel cat,
others red horse, some a sturgeon
and still others a cross between a
sword fish and German carp. Finally
a committee of three of the Oldest citi-
zens. after having carefully adjusted
their glasses, decided it was side-hill
gianther. This is rare species OF the
f1nny tribe that used to be caught dur
ing the time of full moon by batting
the hook with piece of red flannel
and cheese rind. 1t is nearly ten years
since the last gianther was caught in
this vicinity.
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NEWS notes.
FOR The 5
BUSY MAN /
Most Important Happen
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
IN CONGRESS.

The special house committee ended
its inquiry into the methods of the
Electric Boat company after Attor-
ney F. B. Whitney, an officer of the
Lake Torpedo Boat company, had adj
mitted he wrote the anonymous let
LeIS that figured in the case.
A spirited attack on prohibition was
made by Representative Richard Bar
tholdt Of Missouri before the house
committee on the District of Column
bia, which has under consideration
the Sims bill providing for prohibition
in the district.
AS result of series of confer
ences between Republican leaders in
the house, Representative Vreeland OF
New York introduced new currency
bill.
The presidents special message was
read in both branches of congress.
The senate passed the pension and
District of Columbia appropriation
bills.
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Council Bars SWEARING.

Kenosha.-A new rule has been
adopted by the Kenosha aldermen and
in future there will be no swearing on
the floor of the council. Alderman
OBrien has always maintained the
right to use profanity, also asserting
that damn" is not cursing. 1t came
to "show down" and Mayor Scholey
halted the alderman and informed
him he would not countenance swear
words
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FRIENDS HELP.
ST. Paul Park Incident.
the Jug.

after drinking coffee for breakfast
always felt languid and dull, having
no ambition to get to my morning
duties. Then in about an hour or so
a weak. nervous arrangement of the
heart and stomach would come over
me with such force l would frequently
have to lie down.
cat other times had severe head
aches; stomach finally became af-
fected and digestion so impaired that
I had serious chronic dyspepsia and
constipation. A lady, for many years
State President of the W. Z. 1. Y"
told me she had been greatly benefited
by quitting coffee and using Postum
Food Coffee; she was troubled for
years with asthma. She said 1t was
no cross to quit coffee when she
found she could have as delicious an
article as Postum.
Another lady who had been trcu-
bled with chronic dyspepsia for years,
found immediate relief on ceasing cof-
fee and beginning Postum twice a
day. She was wholly cured. Sill
another friend told me that Postum
Food Coffee was a Godsend to her, her
heart trouble having been relieved
after leaving off coffee and taking on
Postum.
$50 many such cases came to my
notice that 1 concluded coffee was
the cause of my trouble and quit and
took up Postum. I am more than
pleased to say that my days of trouble
have disappeared. / am we'll and
happy" There's a Reason" Read
1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
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The Details.
"The particulars"

Inc pdTIlCuldTS-
"Well, Capt. Feebles was shot in the
back, originally, and went around with
his back bent good deal like an in
terrogation mark, until he got port
ly slab of back pension. Then he
Strengthened up his back until it was
decidedly concave instead Of consider
ably convex, dyed his whiskers
fighting black and set out in pursuit
of a buxom widow, who, being
widow, knew exactly how to be caught
while maintaining all the symptoms of
eluding capture to the very best of her
Rbility.'-Smart Set
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Saws Her Husband Was Murdered.

La Crosse.-That Charles Fritz, a
business man who was found dead in
a barn on the outskirts of the city in
1907, was murdered is the claim in an
action started by the widow of the de-
ceased against the United Order of
Foresters, and whether Fritz was MUIR
dered or committed suicide will be de-
'termined at the trial. Fritz was found
with bullet through his head. 1t
may be necessary to exhume the body
to secure evidence.
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Senator's superstitions.

The Baltimore Sun has collected i
lot of anecdotes of The late United
States Senator William PiNckney
White, Maryland's Grand Old Man"
One of them shows that the venerable
statesman stood in horror of the
mystic Is, and particularly Friday, the
thirteeath. Once when about to seat
himself at the dinner table he noticed
that he would make the thirteenth Per
son, and told those already seated 80
proceed-that he would wait a while
The reason for his hesitation being
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Girls Fine Paid: Freed.

Waukesha-Amanda Last, the IT.
year-old daughter of William Last, a
Menomonee farmer, who recently
pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the
fourth degree in connection with the
finding of the. upper portion of an in
FAINT in the yard of her home, of which
she admitted being the mother, has
been released from the county Jail,
where she had commenced a six
months sentence in default of $500
fine. The fine was paid.
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Returned Him.

A man returned to his native village
after having emigrated to Kansas
some 20 years previous. He asked
about different villagers he had
known in the old days, and finally of
the town drunkard of his time.
ooh, he's dead" was the reply.
"Well, we'll; dead and buried is he?
"Nope; they didn't bury him."
Didn't bury him!" exclaimed the
former resident. well, then, what
did they do with him?''
"Oh, they just poured him back in
the Jug"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-07
MILWAUKEE FIRM ASSIGNS.
The butcher Company Takes Action
for the Benefit of Creditors.

Milwaukee.-The butcher company,
William Goodrich, president, of this
city, made an assignment the other
day for the benefit of creditors. e. j.
Tapping was appointed assignee by
the circuit court, on a bond of $780,
000 No statement of liabilities or as
sets is given. The butcher company
manufactures specialties and steel
castings.
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Hold Grain Conference.

Superior.-Following decisions by
courts on the question of the taxation
of grain and other commodities in
store the city officials of Superior and
Duluth held a conference on the sub
ject. Further conferences were held
with a view to reaching some agree
ment as to the amount of grain to be
placed on the assessment rolls of the
two cities, SO that the grain men will
not be able to cry out that they are
being Disseminated against by either
0ifu
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$4,000 FOR BELoIT COLLEGE.
Whirlwind Campaign for Endowment
Fund Proves a Success.

Beloit-The business men of Beloit
the other day started whirlwind
campaign to raise $4,000 for the en-
dowment of Beloit college, which will
nearly complete the $150,000 which is
necessary to get the $4,000 from the
National Educational board. The citi-
zens are to raise $4,000. One gift of
$4,000 has already been made, the
name of the donor being withheld.
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Horse pashes Into Crowd.

Waukesha.-During street meeting
of the Holy Jumpers, which attracted
a crowd of several hundred at the Five
Points, a horse owned by John Bowe
took fright at an auto and ran away,
dashing into the crowd and swerving
just in time to avoid crashing into a
plate glass window in a jewelry store.
No one was hurt.
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"Not GUILTY" of Arson.

Green Bay.-The jury in the case of
Mrs Mary Sherlock of Depere, charged
with arson, returned verdict of not
guilty. The jury found Mrs. Sherlock
was insane at the time she set fire to
her home and that she has not recov
cred since,
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NAB EVERY SALOON KEEPER.
Cadott and Boyd, Thirst Dispensers
Are Taken Into Custody.

Boyd-Every saloon keeper in
Boyd, six in number, was arrested the
other afternoon on the charge of sell
ing liquor to minors and the Village is
now temporarily without dram shop
Three saloon keepers were arrested in
Cadott on the same charge. The COM
plainants are four minors, who were
found guilty and are serving sentence
for raiding farm while under the in
f1uence of liquor
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Once a Maniac: Now Cured.

Neenah.-After having keen raw
ing maniac for over a month, Mrs. Al
Schutzendorf of Oshkosh is now prac-
tically cured, because she was told
that hell was frozen over" and was
no more to be feared. She went crazy
over religion
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Women's Clubs in Session.

Racine.-The convention of the
First district Federation of Women's
Clubs was held here. The delegates
were guests of the Twentieth Century
club. The address of welcome was
made by Mrs. F. L. Dickey.
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raise my hand above my head. The
doctor held out no hope of my re-
covery, and l had given up, but at last
started using Doan's Kidney Pills and
made rapid gain. After three months
use l was well and at work again"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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New Post Office Opened.

Superior.-Superior's new federal
building which has just been COM
pleted at cost of 100000, including
the site, was thrown open to the pub
lie and was occupied by the post office,
customs house, revenue collector and
the United States court.
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He Returns a Maniac.

Misunderstanding his home near
Mindore in the best of health for a va
cation trip to Rockford, ILL.,, George
Amborn, aged 81, was brought home a
raving maniac, presumably from being
slugged.
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One pronhecv Falls Down.

Kenosha.-Although so far in Nels
Christensen's life the prophecies of a
fortune teller have proved true, cor
rect, even to his being adjudged in
sane. Tuesday passed without his
dying, and that is where the fortune
teller fell down, because she said he
would die on that day.
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Declares Husband Was Murdered.

La Crosse.-ThMt Charles Fritz, a
business man wi, was found dead in
a barn on the outskirts of the city in
1907, was murdered, is the claim in
an action started by the widow against
the United Order of Foresters, and it
is expected that whether Fritz was
murdered or committed suicide will be
determined at the trial. Fritz was
found with a bullet through his head.
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JanesviIIe Official Takes oath.

Janesville.-John Brown, elected
city marshal, took his oath of Office.
George M. Appleby was elected under
the state law by the fire and police
commission as a marshal. The case
will be taken to the supreme court.
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Asks $4,000 for Death.

Superior-C. N. O'Hare, admins
traitor for the estate of William e.
Hall, who was killed in the Great
Northern yards about a year ago, has
commenced a suit for damages against
the Great Northern for $4,000.
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Catch Runaway Girl.

Superior-Leone Dougherty, II.
year-old Minneapolis girl, was picked
up by the police and shipped back to
her home at the request of the Mime.
apolis police after her parents had
been communicated with.
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Nav Get cranite Concern.

Green Bay.-The Pike River Granite
company of Amberg, wholesale manu-
facturers of marble, is again figuring
on locating a house in Green Bay. The
proposition has been discussed by the
Business Mems association.
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Pneumonia After Bullets.

Waukesha.-The condition of Miss
Emma Knagendorf, who was shot by
her lover, Fred Herbst, showed no inn
provement and the physicians consid-
cred her case most critical, pneumonia
having set in.
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Third Victim of Dynamiters.

Butte, Mont, May 4.-George Ehle,
fireman of the Burlington Overland
limited, which was dynamited by ban
dts Friday near this city, died early
Sunday morning. This makes the
third fatality of the wreck.
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Arrested on EmbezzIement Charge.

La Crosse.-On the charge of en-
bezzling money belonging to the Great
Northern Copper company of st. Paul.
Charles ]. Kruppenbacher of Preston,
Mimi, was arrested and taken back to
that place. He had been representing
the company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-07
Violate Game Laws.

Waukesha. = Henry Carver and
George Scimmerhorn pleaded guilty
to catching bass out of season, and
aid fines of ten dollars each.
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Laborer a Suicide.

Madison.-Desponde because of i'll
health, William Behind, a laborer,
committed suicide by hanging himself
with a clothes line.
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Fox River Lines Hold Session.

Fond du Lac.-A meeting of the Fox
River Valley Electrical association,
composed of representatives of the
different electric railways in tbs Fox
river valley, was held.
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Aoree TO Enforce LIQUOR Laws.

Chippewa Falls.-The saloonkeepers
at Neillsville have agreed to strictly
enforce all laws and ordinances relat-
ing to the liquor traffic.
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invalid with kidney
troubles, and often
wished death might
end my awful suffer-
ings. The secretions
were thick with sedi-
ment, my Ii m b S
swollen and my right
side so nearly par.
alyZed | could not
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Evansville Minister Resigns.

Observation-Disclosures M. Vaughan,
pastor of the Baptist church, resigned
his charge, to the surprise of his con
creation.
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Pastor Off for Europe.

Juneau-Father Salentin, pastor of
st. Mary's church in this city and st.
Johns church in Clyman, left for a
three months European trip.
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plans New SEWERAGE system.

Burlington.-At the first meeting Of
the new council Mayor Zimmerman
recommended a sewerage system and
street paving.
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New cornoration Formed.

Kewaunee.-A new corporation has
been formed here to be known as the
Marvel Motor works, which will sue
coed the Kewaunee Iron works in bust
ness.
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Rector conneIl Made a Bishop.

Baltimore, Md, May 4.-With i'm.
pressive ceremonial, Monsig. Dennis
John F. Connell, rector of the Cath
Ole university at Washington, D. c.,
was consecrated titular bishop Of
Sabate Sunday.
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Ini,Iriee Are Fatal

Burlington-An Italian working on
the section near this city was hit by
through passenger train, breaking
three ribs. He will die.
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Saloon Is Robbed.

Wausau.-The saloon of Edward
Weinkauf was robbed of $37 in cash.
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Hixon Heads Park Board.

La Crosse.-Joseph M. Hixon has
been chosen president of the park
board.
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Needs Touch OF the Cross.

There is a righteousness that is
ossified and cold; it lacks nothing
but the touch of the cross.
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To Try for cooper's Job.

Racine.-D. Elmer Roberts, sheriff
of Racine county, announces he will
be candidate for congress in opposi'
ton to Congressman Cooper