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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Rather Hard on the Dog.

We have broken our dog of firmly
fixed habit of sleeping upon the beds
when the family were away by the
following simple method: We spread
an old sheet over the entire bed and
lightly sprinkle it with cayenne pep
per. The sheet was left on but one
day. and the dog has never attempted
to get on a bed since.-Good House
keeping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Contrary.

There's no pleasin' a woman" re-
marked Mr. Jimpson, when she's feel
in cantankerous. Says / to my wife
the other night, when seen that she
was sore at things in gin'ral and me
in particular, says L: My dear, you're
prettier n you was when / first knew
you An says She That's right,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

Mrs. Frank Stroebe, r. II. d. 1, Apple,
ton, Wis.,, writes: 81 began using Peru
ma few months ago, when my health
and strength were all gone, and was
nothing but a nervous wreck, could
not sleep, eat or rest properly, and felt
no desire to live. Peruna made me look
at life in a different light, as l began TO
regain my lost strength.
al certainly think Peruna is without
rival as q ionic and strength builder.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

home from the animals nest four
young 'chucks." These were offered
to the mother cat, and to the surprise
of the family she carried them to her
bed and has since mothered them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
A PROPER PRIDE

but he's got a proper pride about him,
too. He says thet he don't know as he
cares to be tied up to any team thet
looks like it might be tail ender.--
Cleveland Plain dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

No. l. Secretary Taft at age g. No. 2, Secretary Taft
at aue g. No g. Secretary aft at age H. No. Secrs
20 in his Junior year at 6, Secretary Taft
JUDGE of the Circuit Court in Ohio No. 7, Secretary
Taft as Governor of the Philippines. No. 8, Secretary
Taft Governor of Cuba. No 9, Secretary Tart Yale
Alumni No. TO- Secretary Taft at the present time as
the presidential candidate
Other pictures taken at different times board
ship on his famous trip the far east, at the White
House, in Cincinnati, Philippines JAPAN Cuba, San
Francisco, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Cat Adopted Woodchucks.

On the same day that litter of kit
tens was drowned at the home of
Frank Plotts, near Inez, Pa, Mr..
Plott's sons killed woodchuck in the
woods near the house and brought
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

mammal so naturally that she fell
over in a faint and bumped her head
and had two buckets of water poured
over her before she recovered con-
seriousness"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

peculiarly hitting him what President ROOSEVELT mas
declared to be 1.-The hardest job in the world
William Howard Taft organized himself for the
presidency by selecting Ohio his natal state-he
born at Cincinnati September 15 1S57-and in the
of election, will place the Buckeye state an
equal footing with Virginia the Mother of Presi-
dents" From the "Old Dominion have Washing
ton Jefferson Madison Monroe and Tyler, while Ohio
has furnished William Henry Harrison, Hayes. Gar
field and Mckinley
The father of the present secretary of war was
secretary during the administration OF President
Grant and also attorney general in the cabinet
the has heredity in his favor, both lawyer
and a secretary. His training has been along
executive and judicial lines rather than legislative as
is readily disclosed by the record of his achievement
Graduating from Yale in 1878, the second in a class
of 121, his degree of IL B. from the law school
of Cincinnati College in $780, the same that he
admitted to the Ohio bar Then he broadened
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

HOULD William Howard Taft be chosen
by the American people as the twenty
sixth official tenant of the White House
he will be the biggest man on the Dig
gest job in the gift of the people of these
United States. More than that, he VIII
be the first president who has actually
travelled around the world before Undue
ton into office, as we'll as the only one
who has had the opportunity to per-
sonally familiarize himself with all of
the territory subject to the authority
of the chief executive He is the first
man to have what might fairly be called
a presidential training, for his govern
mental service has been of nature
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In putting up leather betting be
sure to place the hair side next to
the pulley. 1t not only clings to the
pulley better, but will wear much
longer.
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a Deadly BRIGADE.

$50 your son is now a soldier, hey.
Uncle Benz"
Eyes, sab; he's done jined de mali.
cious corpse, sab"
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throw it up to me that l useter be a
hOmely girl!'"
Evening star., 1908-01-20
DISTANCE RUNNING
A FEATURE OF MEET

That distance running is increasing in
favor and popularity among athletes of
the south is evident from the large num-
ber of entries in the mile-run handicap in
the George Washington games to be held
in Convention Hall next Saturday night.
There will be twenty-four runners toe
the scratch in this event, and with the
handicaps very favorable to the runners
of less experience and speed. there is
promise of a mighty good race. Johns
Hopkins will have Breyer and Griffith,
two Of the best mile runners in the south
Breyer was the winner of the George
Washington New Year day cross-country
and Griffith was the speediest miller in
the South Atlantic Association two years
ago. Brenton. captain of the Hopkins
team. will be saved for the two-nile col
lege championship relay. George Wash
ington will be well represented by
Sehmitt, the former local high school
champion. Wenderoth. very fair man
for the distance, and Holcombe and NJ. S.
Biddle, the latter two V thout experience,
but with some speed. The recently formed
Cross Country Club of Baltimore has en-
tered its captain. Elphinstone, and Nc
Donagh. The best of the school boy en-
tries is Hildebrand of Central High
There is plenty of class among the
eighteen entries in the running high i.1mp.
White of the National Guard, Boettinger
of the Baltimore Athletic Club. Randolph
of Virginia and Young OF the Guriey Ath-
letic Club are just now the best high
leapers in this section. all of them good
for feet g. inches. and Randolph and
Young a couple inches higher In fact,
the duel between the Virginian and the
Gurley captain will be a feature of the
games.
I The seat sale at the sporting goods
stores has been very good and will con-
tinue until o'clock Saturday night
Evening star., 1908-01-20
LARGE DELEGATION TO
BOWLING TOURNEY

Washington in all probability will be
represented at the national bowling tour
nament by the largest delegation which
this city has ever sent to Cincinnati. From
what can be learned from several well
known bowlers, no less than FIVE teams
from the National capital will be entered.
Should this number enter there is no
doubt but what some OF the men will cut
large piece out of the prize cake. 1t is
almost certainty that four teams will
make the trip to Porkopolis. namely. the
Bureaus, Interiors, Fat Men and q picked
team On these teams will be found the
following men: Cooper. Jacobs. Lennon.
Garrett, Rice, Helmerichs. Hess, Lord.
Hardie. Myers, Waters. Field, krauss'
Rodrick. Brosnan. Allison, Cox. Burdine.
Collins, Bontz. Williams and Brown. Fore
most among this bunch stands one man
whose name will tend to boost the stock
Of Washington bowlers at Cincinnati. As
bowler he classes with VOORHEES,. Smith.
The city can well feel proud of him. and
he is no other than Harry Krauss. the
Flying Dutchman." The twenty-four-
hour record which he made only week
or SO ago is still ringing in the ears OF
bowlers all over this country. and. as
Leonard Collins said, such records as
John Roster averaging 24O for twenty-one
games and Charley Strobel averaging 206
for forty-five games will long be forgot
ten when Harry's will still be fresh in the
memories Of the American bowlers." An
event which would create a lot Of interest
could be pulled off at Cincinnati by ar
ranging a match Of twenty-five games
between Krauss and either VOORHEES, or
Smith. While the western tournament is
causing lot of talk. the city champion
ship tournament. which comes off the
latter part of this month, is receiving its
share of attention from local boWlers.
The pin knights promise to make this a
greater success than the one Of last year.
and from present indications they will
more than make good
Evening star., 1908-01-20
Personal Service Discussed.

Charles F. Weller, general secretary of
the Associated Charities, talked on per
sonal Service" before the Round Table
Club of the y. NJ c. A. yesterday after
noon. In describing the charitable work
among the poor and unfortunate of the
city. Mr.. Weller declared there were two
classes Of helpers-those who give money
and those who personally visit the homes
of those in need and give counsel, advice
and sympathy. He described conditions
where friendly word was more needed
than money or where pride made it i'm
possible to give money TO a needy fam
lily.
Mr.. Weller also pointed out that of 300
families assisted last year. less than 10
per cent were affiliated with any church..
These people, he declared, we're i'm need
of spiritual aid and counsel as much
as of material aid.
DR.. Maurice Miller. who has been the
leader of the Life Problem Club for the
past year. was presented with a hand
some umbrella yesterday by the members
of the class
Evening star., 1908-01-20

honor Of competing in the worlds series
rewarding their players by the big
bonuses which have become the rule OF
late. Barney Dreyfuss started the prac-
tice in 1903. and in each worlds series
since then one or both of the competing
teams has been given money, in addition
to the players share OF the receipts un-
der the commissions own rules. c. A.
Comiskey set mark for other magnates
to aim at in 1906, and last year Messrs.
Murphy and Yawkey Wed in handing
their players handsome rewards No club
owner will stop this practice for fear of
looking cheap But it is in the commits
sion's power to stop it absolutely, or to
prevent its being done openly. The
stakes for. which players compete in
worlds series are great enough under the
rules of the series to make each man do
his best to share in them. To make the
stakes greater increases the danger that
players will do their worst and forget
the rules OF craftsmanship to get into a
worlds series. and that disappointed play
ers will circulate reports OF underhanded
dealing. to the great detriment of the
game. 1t already has happened in mild
way.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
BRYAN IN KENTUCKY.
Going to Frankfort to Help Boost
Gov. Beckham.

FRANKFORT. Ky, January o0.-WiI-
liam Jennings Bryan will come to this
city next Tuesday morning to urge the
democrats in the Kentucky legislature to
elect Gov. Beckham to the United States
Senate. The visit of Mr.. Bryan to the
Capitol at this time is entirely on his own
initiative. as he has seen through the
press dispatches that the legislature is
deadlocked on the senatorial question and
he is desrous OF using his influence to re-
unite the party.
The visit will be made the occasion of
democratic love feast. Beckham has ac--
cepted Mr.. Bryan's offer of assistance and
a resolution will be adopted by both
houses Of the general assembly inviting
Mr. Bryan to make an address Tuesday
Democratic members of the legislature
sent out invitations yesterday to the lead
ers and prominent members of the party
In every section of the state to be pres
ent. 1t Is believed that a considerable
gathering of democrats will take place.
Some of the party leaders think that
Mr.. Bryan will suggest legislation COW
ering the state guarantee debit law for,
banks and financial institutions such as
he suggested TO the Oklahoma legislature.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
ROUSING RECEPTION
FOR COACH VAIL

Harry Vail. the new coach of the
Georgetown University crews, was given
rousing reception yesterday afternoon
at the boathousa. above the Aaueduct
bridge. Members of the alumni and stu.
dents from every department of the uni
versity were present to meet the in
structor.. ..s. ~ -
In short talk. Coach Vail gave the
prospective, candidates to understand thai
he alone was to have charge of the
varsity crews. The stroke to be used
tjfs year will. differ slightly from that. oi
past years, bit mot So much as to- affect
the men in the pursuance of the work
started under the tuteiage ;, of Pat
Dempsey and Murray Russell. The for
mer Harvard coach expressed himself as
greatly.spleased at the outlook. and said
that the. candidates -he had met bore the
sufficient size. but possessed perseverance
and fighting spirit. qualities that would
go a long way toward producing win
ming eight
Manager Cliff Woods told the students
that the crew certainly would have an in.
centive to work hard, as he had planned
to enter Georgetown 'in at least four
races. Two of these races are to be held
on the Potomac, one at Philadelphia, in
the Henley regatta, and the last al
POuEhkeepSle.
Hopes are still held out for the contest
with Princeton. and it is expected that il
Georgetown fails to arrange a dual race
with some other eastern university. en-
deavors will be made to have a race with
either the Potomac or the Analostan club
Claude Zappone; ]. Hadtey Doyle and j.
S. Easby-Snniti also spoke, and gave the
Georgetown. men to, understand that their
efforts would be with the oarsmen from
the start.
The candidates for the crew will start
work on the ma achines in the Ryan gym
nasium this afternoon, and will continue
this practice every day. until the weather
permits going on the river. Among those
who are expected TO make a strong bid
for places for seats In the shell are: Capt
Fitzgerald. Rice Murray and Woods OF
the 1907 eight; Lynch and La Plante OF
the 1906 crew and subs on the varsity
last year: f. Reilly Spalding and Moran
of the 1898 class crew: L. Smith. Culkin
and Munhall. 1909: Mckinney. McCann.
Galligan. McNulty and Dilkes. 1910; Brim-
gartner. Madden and Joliet of the fresh
men, members of the prep crew last year;
Evening star., 1908-01-20
OFFERS A. TEAM
FOR PITCHER PLANK

CHICAGO, January 20.-Comiskey has
decided TO take only thirty of his fifty
players on the spring training trip to
California. One reason is that ii would
DC necessary TO charter special train to
carry the crew. A second is that he fears
he cannot find games for five teams in
California. but is assured three can be
profitably employed.
Comiskey is now ready to trade an en-
tire team for a good man. providing he
can find one he wants. He will trade two
entire teams for two stars three teams
FOR three. He will give Connie Mack a
oozen players for Pitcher Plank if Con-
ME VIII listen to him. He is the possess
sor OF eight catchers and is figuring on a
nuge circus tent with lot of cot beds to
mouse his troupe in California. He said it
looked like a grand money-saving scheme
There will be three working teams in
the fleid during the training trip on the
coast and couple of extra mines may be
shipped around this part of the country to
heip pay training expenses -Comiskey is
arranging for an early mobilization of his
base ball troupe in order to look them
over for a few DAYS so he can recognize
what belongs to him.
He announced that he had received the
contracts of two more youngsters, Jakey
Atz. an infielder who finished the season
with the SOX last fall, and Harry Speer. a
pitcher from Wichita. Speer comes highly
recommended by Frank Isbell. He went
through the season in the Western Asso-
citation with Wichita. Atz played a great
game with New Orleans in the Southern
League. He will undoubtedly be one of
the youngsters to make up the party of
thirty players to be taken to California.
as he will come in handy as a utility man
for one of the teams.
Two other youngsters signed by Comis-
key last fall who are likely to be taken
along are Purtell and Osteen, both infield-
ers. Purtell played with Decatur in the
Three | League. Osteen played with
Springfield, Ohio. in the Central League
President Comiskey Will have his sched-
ule for the training trip completed in a
few days and will then be ready to an
nounce the names of; players ne intends
taking with him.
Evening star., 1908-01-20

fighter tomorrow night. when he meets
Jack Twin Sullivan. ip what is, sched-
ulad to be a. twenty-round bout. before
the Pacific Athletic Club of Los Angeles.
One Year ago Thomas was fighting in
the ,Yelteryeight. ranks. and he went to
the top by defeating that false alarm
Honey Melody. Thomas was a welter
when he first fought Melody. hut he was
growing fast. and when they met n sec
ond time b5rfi were we'll over the .welter-
weight limit.
After being de feated twice by Stanley
Eetci,en. Thomas decided that making
the weight weakened him. and he went
into the mlddlcweight class No sooner
had he become .econciled TO this division
than he found II hard TO keep al the
weight and now ne has settled the whole
thing by announcing that henceforth he
will battle as Il heavyweight.
Thomas has large frame, and Is
Evening star., 1908-01-20
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

Tie owners Of power launches laid
up for the winter were about the river
front in force yesterday regretting that
they did not have their boats in condi-
ton for a spin. If the good weather is
to continue they wish to put their boats
in service in order to take advantage of
it, but If they do they are afraid that be-
fore the middle of next month freeze
taken chances with the weather and kept
their boats in commission were out for
a run yesterday, and from the number of
launches moving up and down it looked
almost like summer on the Potomac.
The long white oak piles which will be
used in the rebuilding of the broken slip
wall at the ferry terminal at Alexandria
are being delivered on the old pier ad-
joining the Alexandria ferry wharf, ind
the rebuilding OF the pier will be started
at once. The piles are from fifty to sixty
feet long and were cut in the woods OF
Fairfax county, Va. When the work on
the slip is completed. it. is stated. it
will be stronger than when first built and
will be able to Withstand the ramming
of the big steamer coming into the dock
in all kinds of weather.
The tug Southern of the Southern
Transportation Company fleet. formerly
the tug Marion Cameron of this city. has
gone in service and sailed from Balti-
more Saturday with a tow OF coal-laden
a frequent visitor to this city with coal
laden barges from Baltimore and Phlla-
delphia.
Arrived: Bugeye Goldie c., pine lumber
from a lower Potomac point TO the deal
ers here; tug Camilla, with a tow of
l,or down
river point: bugeye Rafting Joe. oysters
from the lower river beds; 8. o. Co. tank
barge, No. NJ, oil In bulk from Baltimore:
tug Rosalie, towing sand-laden lighters
from Monkeys point.
Sailed: Bugeye Maud S.. light. for the
Coan river to load cord wood back to this
city; tug NJ Mitchell Davis, light, for the
capes of the Chesapeake seeking tow;
steam barge Daniel K. Jackson: light. for
Occoalan to load wood for the--deaiers
here; tug Eugenia. towing a fleet Of light
scows for river point.
Memoranda: Schooner Isabelle is in
Nomini creek loading cord wood for this
port; schooner Sidonia Curiey is under
cargo Of pine lumber for the dealers here;
schooner William H. Bixler Is at the
Potomac oyster beds to load for this
market: barge Totusky has arrived at
railway ties from the Potomac for la
delphia: schooner Five Sisters Is al Oc-
couuan laid up for the winter.
Several smal1-hocks OF wild ducks were
seen on the river between this city and
Alexandria Saturday and yesterday feed
ing on the fats on the Virginia side of the
river. The fiocks were made up OF NAL
lard, blue wings and smaller varieties of
the water fowl. The wild ducks on the
river below this city have been but little
If any disturbed by hunters this winter.
The barge William A. Smoot. which has
been living in Occoquan loading for Phil
adelphia, has taken aboard all her cargo
that the depth Of water in the creek will
allow. She will today be towed to deep
water in the river Off the mouth of the
Occouuan and tho remainder Of her car
20 will be lightered out to her. The barge
week.
Evening star., 1908-01-20

Beaneaters is preparing for a lot 'of new
business next season. He intends to erect
new bleachers that will accommodate 1900
restrained bottle-throwers. This will bring
Dovey,s total seating capacity up to
(. IL 900.
Stanley Robson has lost neither sleep
nor meals over the terrible threats OF
stoney McGlynn, the Cardinals twirler, to
quit base ball and resume his former Oc-
cupatiOn of patrolling beat in York. Pa
Stanley would be sensitive person to lose
| sleep over such case
| NAL Kittredge is roofing for Joe Kelley
and predicts that Joe will make good In
Boston. But you want to remember one
| thing" says Kittredge. Its the players
ager that makes the players" A regular
philosopher is this kittredge.
Kid Gleason. the same kid that pitched
In Baltimore and afterward went to New
York and showed them a little bit about
playing third base. will be with the Phil
lies this year again. This will make his
twenty-frst season in. professional base
ball. Amt it about ime to cut out the
| kid part of the name?
Frank Chance, the manager of the Cubs.
wants to be shown what is the matter
with one of his feet that has gone lame.
He will submit the game member to an
X-ray examination to determine If any OF
the ligaments have gone astray. Chance
is now on the coast. He will not stay to
greet the White SoX.
About twenty-five Chicago rooters will
accompany the White .SUx on their trip
to the coast. Altogether the party will
be about sixty strong when 1t boards the
special. Train for California next month.
The party will be in command of Chief
Comiskey. After ten-day stay on the
slope the. Sox will work their way back
east.
Ty Cobb. cha mpion batsman of the
American League, is a. marked man. Last
season he had habit. after landing on
first. of going from this sack way round
to third on a bunt or slow infield grounder.
Each manager will be sure to take his
first baseman aside and tell him to keep
an eye on Ty whenever the champion
is in action on the bases.
James Mckinney, the powerfully built
young twirleF who is to join the New York
Giants. goes into the big league recom-
mended by President Roosevelt. The Press
ident saw the young pitcher work at
Oyster Bay last summer, and pronounced
him cool-headed. fast on his feet and the
possessor of good arm. -
Roy Castleton. the Yankees twirler, and
the only Mormon in the big league. will
be given a good trial by Griffith this sea-
son. Gfiff drafted Castleton from the O.
and P. League last year. and turned him
grounds for spring practice. Since then
the pitcher has been known as Ground
Rent Castleton in the south. Castleton.
by his great work. aided Atlanta to win
the pennant, and Griff thinks he is now
ripe for faster company.