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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-03
SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH.
REV. JOHN PETERSON, Pastor.
ST. BRIDGBT's CHURCH.
REV. FATHER A. HoPDEGARD, Pr lest
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

coNGREGATIoNALC CHURCH.
REVEREND D. B. SPENCER, Pastor.
Rev. U. G. Humphrey of Milwau-
kee, president of the State Anti Sa-
loon League, will preach in the
Congregational church next Sunday
morning. There will be a union
meeting of the churches and temper
ance societies of the city at this
church Sunday evening lead by Mr..
Humphrey.
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PIANOS.
FACTORY TO HOME .

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reynolds are
highly pleased with their beautiful
M. Schulz piano, purchased last
week from the River Falls Factory
Branch. ELIAS & JOHNSON,
Factory Representatives
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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH.

THE REV. WILLIAM CHESTER KIRK
Priest in charge.
The Second Sunday in Advent,
December 6, there will be an early
celebration at 1880 a. M, and later
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist
with Sermon at 1880 a. m. We'd
nesday, December 9, Evening Prayer
at 1880 p. m. All are welcome at
these services.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-03
Attention, Comrades!

Head quarters of l. N. Nichols
Post No. 177.-Election of officers
Tuesday night, Dec. 9Th, 1908. A
full attendance is requested.
BY Order of Comm ander,
D, W. KrENE.
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"The Servant in the House.

The third number in the Peoples
Lecture Course was presented at
the Methodist Church last Saturday
evening, when Mrs. Bertha Kunz-
Baker favored her audience with a
reading from the play which has
created such a Juror in dramatic
circles of late, THE Servant in the
House." Mrs. Baker has been en-
dowed by Nature with an attractive
personality and a voice of most
pleasing quality and she enters into
her subject matter with an interest
and power of Interpretation which
compel the attention of her hearers.
Throughout her entire reading she
read the parts of seven distinct
characters with an ease and facility
of Interpretation which has never
been equaled by any reader that has
appeared in our city. There are
dramatic readers on the American
platform who easily take the parts
of two characters, beyond this their
voices sound strange and unnatural.
Mrs. Kunz-Baker is so exceedingly
clever in her limitations of voice
that a person denied the pleasure of
a sitting in the auditorium, listen
ing through closed doors would
have been persuaded with difficulty
that only one person was speaking.
The reading of the play was proceed
ed by short talk on origin of the
drama and the effort made by the
author of 1.-THE Servant of the
House" to bring it back to it's old
mission of the presentation of
moral lesson. We heartily enjoyed
Mrs. Kunz-Baker and hope that we
may again have the pleasure of list
ening to one who so wonderfully
interprets life and thought.
WANTED. 900 lbs. first class
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A Bargain While they Last.

We are overstocked on surries and
will close them out regardless Of
cost. Come at once. c. Carisch &
Sons.
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BIRTHS

KARGEs. In this city, Nov. 26, 1908,
to Prof. and Mrs. K. "A. Karges,
son.
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CLASSIFIED ADDS
FOR SALE

Highest cash price paid for veal
and poultry. L. F. OAKLEY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-03

For SALE-Poland China boars.
Eligible to registry.
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THE LOCAL MARKET

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products. etc., to-day:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-03

For SALE-One U. S. Cream
Separator: Inquire at the Ben
Sweet farm, or phone to 229.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-03

WANTED.-10,000 lbs. first. class
turkeys for the Christmas trade.
L. F. OAKLEY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-03

WANTED. 10, 900 lbs. frst-class
turkeys for the Christmas trade.
L, +, OAKLEY.
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success.
Farmers Institutes in Pierce
county the coming winter will be
held at Maiden Rock Ian. 26-27, with
LIE. Scott as conductor, and at
Elmwood Jan. 1929, conducted by
w. F. Stiles. Miss Edith L. Cliff
will conduct a cooking school in
connection with the institute at Elm
wood. Institutes in St. Croix county
will be held at Clear Lake Dec, 80,
conducted by Mr.. Scott, and at
Deer Park the same date, conducted
by Mr.. Stiles. Cooking School at
Clear Lake by Miss Cliff.
H.B. Vlieland, manager of the
River Falls Floral Co., was in the
| CITY Monday distributing choice
flowers to the many customers of
the company and taking orders from
new patrons. The trade of this
company is rapidly increasing in
this CITY and vicinity and justly so,
as they have a choice variety of
flowers and plants in their 1000
square feet of green houses at River
Falls, and they are able to furnish
flowers for weddings, parties, and
floral designs for funerals more
promptly and in fresher condition
than the Twin City dealers. Hudson
| Star-Times.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
THAW JURY rs COMPLETED.
Defendant Expresses Himself as Well
Pleased With the Men Chosen.

TiSaoSu WIN TIC wen SnOSSn.
New York, Jan. IL. - The second
jury to try Harry X. Thaw for the kill
ing of Stanford White was completed
late yesterday, and on Monday morn
ing the prosecution will present it's di-
rect case against the defendant. Five
jurors in all were accepted and sworn
at the morning and afternoon sessions
held yesterday. AS a whole the jury
Is made up of a most intelligent body
Of business men, most of whom are at
middle age or over. Thaw announced
that he was entirely satisfied, and, in
fact, we'll pleased with the twelve
chosen. Young Mrs. Thaw, who watch
ed the selection of the jurors with the
keenest interest, also declared that she
was well satisfied.
Assistant District Attorney Francis
p. Caravan will make the opening
statement for the prosecution, as he
dad at the first trial. He will not con-
sumo more than ten minues, and it is
said that the states direct witnesses
will not occupy more than two hours.
The defense will open Monday after
noon, Martin w. Littleton, Thaw's
chief counsel. making the opening
statement.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
FLEET REACHES RIO JANEIRo.
American Battleships Given Royal
Welcome by Braziiians.

American %sattleships Given Royal
Welcome by Brazilians.
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 1.-THE American
feet of sixteen battleships entered the
port of Rio Janeiro at 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, after a passage from
Port of Spain, Trinidad, more than
5000 miles, unmarried by serious ac-
cident, replete with interesting Incl
dents and ending with a royal welcome
from the thousands that had gathered
to greet the visitors.
The feet weighed anchor at 4 o'clock
on h afternoon of Dec. 20 at Port of
Spain, and exactly at 4 o'clock yester-
day the vessels were swinging at their
anchor in this beautiful harbor.
Word that the feet had passed Cape
Frio, about forty-five miles out, was
received at $50 o'clock, and immedi-
ately scores of tugs and other small
craft, crowded with spectators, set out
to meet the visitors and accompany
them to the anchorage.
AS o as the anchorage was made
the Brazilian minister of marine, Ad-
miral Alencar, the captain of the port,
the American consul, G. +. Anderson:
the commandments of naval divisions
and civic authorities went on board
the Connecticut and extended a hearty
welcome to Rear Admiral Evans, his
officers and men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
TROOPS TO Be WITHDRAWN
PRESIDENT DECIDES TO GALL
THEM OFF AS SOON AS LEGis-
LATURE MEETS.

washington, Jan. IA. - President
| Roosevelt has determined to withdraw
| the federal troops from Goldfield, New.
| shortly after the legislature begins Its
special session Tuesday. This inten'
ton was made known at the White
House yesterday when he report Oh
the special investigating committee
was made public, together with a let
ter from the president to Gov. Sparks
dated Jan. 4. The president says he
shall be governed by the recommends
tions in the report unless the governor
can show that the statements of the
report are not in accordance with the
facts. The report says:
1.-The conditions did not support the
general allegations in the governors
request for troops, 10 were his spe-
cific statements established to any
such extent as TO justify his use OF
those statements for the purpose OF
getting federal troops"
Must Do Its Own Work.
II concludes with this recommends
ton.
But we also most firmly believe
that upon the assembling of the legis-
lature, or within a few days thereafter,
the troops should be removed, regard
less of any request for their retention
that may be made by the legislature
or the governor of Nevada, it being es-
sential that the state of Nevada shall
understand this situation completely,
shall recognize the fact that there will
be at that date thrown upon it, and it
alone, the primary responsibility of
keeping order, and that recognizing
this responsibility ii may take such ac-
ton as Is the duty of the state and as
will be sufficient in the premises"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
FIVE KILLED IN COLLISION.
Trains Crash on a Trestle and Plunge
to Bottom Of Ravine.

Trains Crash on a Trestle n Plunge
to Bottom Of Ravine.
Vinegar Bend, Ala, Jan. IL. - Five
persons were killed and two seriously
injured yesterday In a wreck on the
Alabama & Mississippi railroad be-
tween a passenger train and a logging
train.
Twelve miles west of Vinegar Bend
the road turns sharply and the greater
portion of this curve is made up of
trestling that spans a ravine and a
small brook at the bottom. Bowling
along at a fair rate of speed with a
number of passengers the passenger
took the curve and trestle Just as an
extra freight train came into view on
the opposite end. Before Engineer
Marks could bring his train to a stop
both trains met head-on in the center
of the trestle.
simultaneously with the collision
the trestle gave way and both engines
and trains crashed through, falling to
the bottom of the ravine. On the log
ging train was a number of convicts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
From other Shores.


A daughter has been born to the
duchess of Manchester, who vas for
merly Miss Helen Zimmerman Of Gin
%cinnati. at Kylemore castle, Dublin.
The German government has sent to
the reichstag a bill amending the tel.
graph laws. 1t provides for a govern
ment monopoly In the erection OF
wireless stations.
George Washington, bishop OF Ne
braska, who recently took charge OF
all the Episcopal churches in Europe,
succeeding Bishop Potter, is dead at
Mentone, France.
It is declared in Berlin that Prof.
Henry Marteau of Geneva has been
offered and has accepted the post OF
director OF the Berlin high school Of
music, In succession to the late DR..
Joseph Joachim.
King Victor Emmanuel has appoint
ed Nelson Gay Of Boston. Mass, who
is now living in Rome, a knight Of the
crown of Italy, comforting this honor
upon him because Of Mr.. Gays histor.
ic writings on the resurrection Of
Italy.
In the course Of building operations
on the house of parliament at Rome
the remains OF a Roman construction
Of the early imperial times was dis
covered. The discoveries were made
in a railing which is supposed to have
belonged to the tomb Of Antonius.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
SUFFRAGE DEMONSTRATION AT
PRUssIAN LANpTAo is Ex-
CITING.
WOMEN INSULT THE POLICE
Won sUELoW SAYS SECRET voT-
ING WILL NOT BE PERMITTED
IN PRUSSIA.

Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE socialists yes
terday organized suffrage demonstra.
tons before the building of the Prus-
sian landtag, in which a radical reso-
luton, demanding universal suffrage
in Prussian elections was to come up
for discussion.
The excitement reached the highest
pitch when a detachment of mounted
police wheeled around the corner from
Wilhelmstrasse and approached the
landtag at a brisk trot.
Insult the Police.
Their arrival was greeted by a cry
OF rage, and the women members of
the socialist clubs screamed insults in
the faces of the police and brandished
extra editions of the Vorwaerts, in
which an article said that the hour
had come for the masses to demand
representation in parliament.
The mounted policemen quietly
formed into line and pressed steadily
upon the crowd, which was dispersed
In two minutes.
It is not believed that the demon
stration will have any political effect
whatever. 1t al wholly a socialistic
affair, being quite without the support
OF the other sections of the popula-
ton.
Won Buelow Is Firm.
While the socialists compose the
most her party in the kingdom,
their influence over the government
has been greatly diminished through
the election reverses they sustained a
year ago and the complete isolation
of the party.
Various speeches were made in the
landtag on the question at issue, but
at the close Of the session Prince Won
Buelow, the imperial chancellor, de-
that manhood suffrage, as it
exists for the ~reichstag, would not be
for the good of the state, and secret
would not be permitted in
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
SChM|Tz wins
OUT ON APPEAL
- >
SAN FRANCISCO FRENCH REsTAU-
RANT CONVICTION IS SET
ASIDE.
NO OfftNSt AGANS! LAWS
RUEF's RIGHT TO DEMAND "FEEs"
AND DIVIDE LOOT WITH NAY
OR UPHELD.

San Francisco, Jan. IL. - The dis
trict court of appeals handed down a
decision yesterday setting aside the
Judgment In the cas- OF Former Mayor
Eugene 4. Schmitz, convicted OF ex-
tortion in the French restaurant
cases. Abe Ruef also benefits by the
ruling by the upper court, for accor
ing to It's decision he pleaded guilty to
an act that was no offense against the
laws of the state.
According to the appellate judges.
the compelling Of French restaurants
TO pay fees" to Abe Ruef was not a
crime, even though Ruef divided the
fees" with the mayor.
After discussing the point the court
reversed the judgment against
Schmitz. on the ground that no acts
constituting a crime had been proved
against him. Abe Ruef, who pleaded
guilty to extorting money from the
French restaurants, is therefore equal,
ly g%niltless.
Entitled to Release.
The decision wipes out the French
restaurant cases and pending charges
of extortion against Schmitz and Ruef
must be dismissed. Both are o en-
titled to release on bail. II they can
obtain the necessary bondsmen they
can remain at liberty until such time
as a jury finds them guilty on one OF
the indictments charging them with
receiving brides from corporations.
News of the decisisions spread rap
idly over the city, causing consterna-
ton in some quarters and delight in
others.
District Attorney Langdon said That
Schmitz and Ruef will be prosecuted
on other indictments that allege public
offenses.
Can't Get Out at Once.
Schmitz and Ruef cannot take ad.
vantage of the decision for sixty days.
The prosecution has sixty days in
which to ask for a rehearing. Then
the applicate court will have ten days
to consider the application. Whea that
is done, the prosecution will go
through the same procedure in the
supreme court, which will take III
same length of time. Consequent
Schmitz and Ruef will still be kept in
the county Jail for two months at
least.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
People Talked About.

Cyrus J. Lawrence. aged seventy-six,
Of the banking firm of Cyrus ]. Law
renee & Son, is dead In New York.
Mrs. George A. Gormly. prominent
in society circles at Pittsburg and a
daughter OF Gen. Alexander Hays. IL
dead, following a stroke Of paralysis.
Peter Steele, travelling chairman Of
the Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen,
Is dead at ottawa. Ont, from injuries
received by being u over by a street
car.
Abraham p. Goldfaden, aged sixty
seven. poet and playwright. who some.
times was referred to as the Father
Of the Jewish DRAMA" died in an East
side tenement house in New York.
Albert August Mack, associate pro-
lessor OF piano and theory of music
IN the college Of fine arts Of Syracuse
university. well known as the COM
poser OF songs and piano pieces, is
dead.
l.. G. Stoirs Of Lansing. Mich, aged
seventy, secretary of the Michigan
state board OF charities and correc-
lions. died suddenly of heart failure
on a train near Somerset, Ky. Mr..
Storrs was a noted criminologist.
William HI. Tuck, chief justice of the
supreme court of New Brunswick, has
tent his resignation to the department
of justice at Ottawa. Although seven
ty-six years old, he was In robust
health until a few weeks ago, when
he sustained injuries by a fall from a
street car.
Capt. Daniel Ellis, aged seventy
years, the celebrated Union scout Of
East Tennessee, is dead at Elizabeth
ton, Tenn. During the Civil war the
~Confederacy set a price on his head.
but he nevertheless succeeded in pilot
ing thousands of East Tennesseeans
and Western North Carolinans
through the Confederate lines to Ken
lucky. where they joined the Union
regiments.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
Crimes and Criminals.

Five persons confined in the Wash
ington county jail at Hagerstown, Md,
dug their way to freedom through the
brick wall of the prison and escaped.
Henry Wilson is in jail at Red
Lodge, Mont, charged with having
cashed a Northwestern improvement
check for AZ cents raised to $43. The
check was issued to Charles Lupbach,
and Wilson, 1t is charged, paid him
As cents for 1t. Wilson drove to Bear
Creek, where he was arrested.
A pardon, issued by President
Roosevelt at the instance Of Francis
j. Heney, was received In Portland,
Or, last week for S. A. d. Puter, who
was convicted OF conspiracy to de-
fraud the government of It's public do
main, and was sentenced to two
years in prison and a fine OF $7,5C5.
After two weeks spent in investi-
eating purchases by the city of Bos-
ton last year of a lot of land on Cod
man street, prizes for athletic events
and payments for fiagstone, the grand
jury TtpOTteu luuiCtIucHJS dSdllSI w
members Of last years city govern
ment, the superintendent Of streets,
and several business men.
A robbery in the house of Charles F.
Brooker of Ansonia, Conn, several
days ago, in which the thieves got
away with jewelry valued at $4,000
has Just been reported. The jewelry
was taken from a jewel case in Mrs.
Brokers room while the family was
at dinner. entr Se having been gain
ed through an unfastened window.
Five members Of the family of Adam
Schaffer OF Des Moines were injured,
two perhaps fatally. as the result CT
the overturning OF a milk pail. Alec
Schaffer drove a COW behind a COW
being MIXED by his brother Levi. The
COW kicked. Then trouble started.
Knives were used. Neighbors stopped
the row and summoned physicians.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
CHICAGO SHOWED UNDER.
Storm Cuts Off Wire Communication
for Several Hours.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Chicago and it's
environs were cut off for several hours
yesterday from wire communication
with other points by a snow and wind
storm which began before dawn and
ragged without a break all day. A
northeast gale drove binding masses
of wet snow before it. The warmth of
the atmosphere caused the heavy
flakes partly to melt and to stick to
whatever they touched. AS a conse-
quence overburdened wires and poles
were put out of commission in all di-
rections and wire communication was
at a standstill for hours. Electric car
lines to suburbs were blocked, and
even in the downtown quarter trans
portation was slow and uncertain.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
Accidental Happenings.

Fire in the heart OF the business
section OF New Orleans caused dam
age estimated at $250.000.
The factory OF the Cummings
Leather company at woburn, Mass.
was destroyed by fire. causing q loss
OF $4,000.
John G. Cautley. a retired British
army officer. vas struck by a trolley
q at Buffalo, N. Y, and died q half
an hour later.
Two stubborn fres burned stimuli
~taneously in East Boston one day last
week, causing a combined loss Of
about $250.o00.
The Grenock Inn at Lee. Mass, one
Of the best known hotels in the Berk-
shire region. has been destroyed by
IRE. Loss, 100000.
The larger of the two Colby mills
1t Dowagiac. Mich, burned. with TO-
900 bushels OF grain and 1.400 barrles
Of -four. LOSS. $4,000.
Mrs. George Keuhns and her Ave-
year-cld son were killed and Mr..
Keuhns was fatally injured at q rail-
way grade crossing at Steubenville.
Ohio.
Andrew Manlon. forty years old, OF
Milwaukee. was found asphyxiated in
= rooming house in Chicago. He was
Identified through papers found in his
clothing.
The accidental discharge OF a gun,
which It wal believed was not loaded,
resulted In the death Of Ida Thompson.
E6omps5ns s;v;ns : IIyis. siinp.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
General News Items.

Liquor valued at $1,000, seized in
raids, was poured into the sewers at
Topeka. Kan, by county officers un-
der orders from the court.
Half a dozen suits for the recovery
of thousands OF acres of land, estimat-
ed to be worth several million dollars,
have been started at Denver by the
government.
Directors of the Northern Pacific
railway declared a quarterly dividend
of | 3-4 per cent on the common stock.
This is unchanged from the last pre-
vious quarter.
John j.. Crockett, formerly clerk Of
the supreme court OF Iowa, has been
appointed assistant reading clerk OF
the senate. Se~venty-two contestants
had been tried for the position.
According to reports that have been
gathered from all over Chile the pres
ent prospects for the new year are Ia
vorable. Wheat crops are excellent
and 1t Is stated will permit an export
Of 10000 tons.
Since 1900 the picture of Gov. viii.
lam Goebel has adorned the Kentucky
state ~treasurer's checks. After a con-
ference with Gov. Wilson new checks
have been ordered with Henry Clay's
picture instead Of Goebeps.
Gen. HempartEoomian Boyadjian,
head Of the Hunchakists or Armenian
revolutionary society. has arrived in
New York. He to attempt to
organize his countrymen in Ameri.
ca into armed bands to rescue their
countrymen from Turkey.
Miss Annie Hall Of Cincinnati, a
daughter OF the late DR.. John Hall, an
arctic explorer. presented before the
supreme court at Columbus her own
case growing out of the administration
OF the estate OF her father. her brother
being the adverse one In the contro-
versy.
A decision handed down IN the court
OF appeals at st. Louis sustained the
decision OF the court OF criminal cor
rection in which Frank J. Schatt, pro-
prietor Of a barber shop, was convict.
ed Of violation of the Sunday closing
lar Try shaving . ensscmrrnn the Sab.
BATH day.