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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Indians Hoard Much Cash.

For the first time in the history of
the Chippewa Indians of northern Wis
consin, they now have an even
million dollars on deposit in
the banks of Ashland. Hud-
son, Duluth and Bay Field. In 1905,
only three years ago, the Bad River
Indians had. $32S,OOO, the Courte ORR
ellie, in Sawyer county, $4,000; the
Red Cliff Indians. $4,000, and La
Flambeau, in Villas county, $4,000;
the total being $4,000, which now in
less than three years has increased to
an even million dollars. In addition
the Indians have claims against the
government aggregating 100000, rep
resenting the difference in value be-
tween the sums paid them in green
backs for their treaty claims in war
times, and the gold value.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Pleads for BARRIERS clips. .

August Lambrecht has been "prac-
ticing barber for 40 years. He says
that in time he has had a good
chance to study human nature and has
come to the conclusion that the tip for
the barber is good "all round" This
statement was called forth by the re-
port that Broadway New York shop
where the BARRIERS were not allowed to
take tips had succumbed and given
notice that the no tip" era was over.
"A gentleman" he said, feels that he
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Reuents Raise Salaries.

At a meeting of the state normal re.
gents a resolution was passed which
provides that the minimum salary of
presidents of normal schools, after
they had served five years, should be
$4,000. The change will affect this
year w. J. Brier of the River Falls
normal school and Albert Salisbury of
the Whitewater normal. A resolution
was also passed raising the salary OF
President Mckinney of the Milwaukee
normal school to $4,000 A depart
ment for the training of teachers in
the manual training course was es-
tablished at the Platteville normal
school
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Must Remove His Post.

Chippewa Falls.-Rudolph Pitsch
was ordered committed to the county
jail by Judge Vinje in contempt of
court proceedings unless he carries out
at once the courts order to remove a
post and mail box from the highway
and pay costs on the case. The town
of Arson has had trouble with Pitsch
for two years because of his obstruc-
ton of the highway.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

"Why do you always read the news
paper criticisms of the opera SO care
fully after you have attended a per-
formance?"
people will be sure to ask about 1t.
and one must be able to answer as
if one understood something about it,
YOU know"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Get Milwaukee Positions.

Washington, d. C.-V. D. Smith of
Douglas county and H. c. Hanson of
st. Croix county were appointed mes
sengers in the land office. George
Purvis of Detroit appointed local in
spector of boilers, salary $1,000. Sam
uel Thurston of Chicago, assistant in
spector of hulls, salary $1,000, ap-
pointed to steamboat service at Mil
yankee
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
SEPARATE A RESERVATION.
La Pointe Agency No Longer Has
Control Over FIambeau Indians.

Chippewa Falls.-The separation OF
the Lac du Flambeau Indian reserva-
ton in Villas county from the La
Pointe agency has taken place. w. n.
Sickles, assistant superintendent Of
the Chilocco school of Oklahoma, was
designated as the new head Of the
FIambeau Indians. F'lambeau has
nearly 700 Indians 1t was one Of the
first reservations on which the permits
sion to cut pine was given and the
last il years it has been logged until
there remains only about one years
good cut The logging on the reses-
walton being nearly completed, it was
considered that the reservation could
easily be managed by the school SUI
perintendent Mr.. Sickles is superin-
tendent Of the F'lambeau school and
the reservation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
No Food for Twenty DAYS.

Madison.-OYer 20 days without any
thing to eat is the record of Mrs. Mar
tina o. Melaass. She was 80 years old
last March and three weeks ago
stopped eating, but continued to drink
water She retains consciousness
and talks with members of the fam
lily as nationally as ever.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
SAYS BRIDES WERE TAKEN.
An Anonymous Writer Makes Charges
Against Kenosha Council.

Something of stir was
caused in official circles by the re-
ceipt of anonymous letters from Chi
cago by the local newspapers in which
a man signing himself Detective" Of
fers to furnish evidence Of wholesale
bribery in Kenosha It is alleged
that several of the members of the
common council and at least one city
official of high standing were con-
nected with the acceptance of brides.
The man demands $4,000 for his evil
dence An effort may be made to dis
cover the writer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Indians Celebrate Fourth of JuIv.

Green Bay.-The Oneida Indians
held a celebration of the Fourth of
July as has not been seen before on
the reservation. Foot races between
the feetest runners were pulled off
and game of lacrosse was played be-
tween picked teams of the Oneidas
and the Canadian Indians. The Indian
band furnished music all day and the
celebration ended with a display of
fireworks and a dance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Succeeds Dean McGinnitv,

Observation-Disclosures the death
of the Very Rev. Dean McGinnity of
st. Patricks church, it is learned that
Archbishop Messmer has appointed
Rt. Rev Father Eugene Reilly of Lake
Geneva as pastor of the GAINESVILLE
church in case the dean should die
during his absence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Cures Credited TO Lourdes.

Lecturing in Paris on the Miracles
of Lourdes," the Able Condo limited
the curative power of suggestion
to functional as distinct from organic
disease and asserted that $50 cases
of organic disease, chiefly cancer and
tuberculosis, had been completely
cured at the shrine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Surrenders It's Franchise.

Beloit-Voluntary surrender was
made by the Beloit Water, Gas G Elec-
trio company of all its franchises and
it will operate under the indeterminate
franchise act The council has or
dered an investigation by the commits
sion to determine the equity of the
present rates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Heroine in Pinafores.

La Crosse. Walking into the La
Crosse hospital eight-year-old Josie
Anderson asked that she be operated
upon for appendicitis. She was &C
companied only by her 12-year-old sis
ter, who remained through the trying
ordeal. The child has shown I'm.
finching courage and her recovery is
looked for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Charged with Burglary.

Kenosha-Frank Taylor, claiming
Milwaukee as his home, and arrested
here while in the act of ,burglarizing
the home of A. B. Ames, was arraigned
in justice court He waived examina-
ton and was returned to Jail under
bonds of $1,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Must Tell Who put un.

in deferring action on licenses until
the saloon keepers showed what part
they had in distributing the money al
legged to have been furnished by brew
ing companies for election purposes
means that the liquor dealers associa-
ton must tell what it received for
election purposes and what it did with
the money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
AIbers Heads Druggist
The Wisconsin Pharmaceutical asso,
citation elected the following officers

President-W. w. A1bers, wausau
Vice-presidents-E. j. Suber of Fond du
Lac, F. M. Charlesworth of Kaukauna:
Secretary-E. B. Heimstreet, GAINESVILLE.
Treasurer-W. p. Clark, Milton.
Local secretary-W. HI. Barr, Milwau-
kee.
State representative-Robert Jackson,
Wauwatosa.
Delegate to National Association of Re
tail Druggists-Ed Williams, Madison.
Thirty-fve members were admitted.
The next annual meeting will again be
held here. The Wisconsin Pharma-
ceutical Travellers association elected
officers as follows: President, j. N.
Maitland, Milwaukee; vice-president,
Robert Jackson, Milwaukee; G. A.
Herschild, Chicago; John l. Malice,
Madison; secretary and treasurer,
Charles Edwin Wilson, Wauwatosa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Victim of Fireworks.

Beloit.-Reloit has the first Fourth
of July victim of the state. Willie
Cunningham, aged eight years, will
probably lose his eyesight and is in
danger of his life. He was playing
with some powder and matches. The
inhalation of the hot flames affected
his lungs seriously.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Child Crushed to Death.

Green Bay.-The five-year-old daugh.
ter Of George Kolocheski was crushed
to death before the eyes of scores of
persons on Main street under a heav,
lily laden pea wagon. The little one
had climbed onto the wagon to secure
some of the peas when it lost its grip
and fell under the wheels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Mother of Einhteen.

Wausau.-Mrs. Eugene Du Chaine,
the mother of is children, 10 of whom
are living, is dead The deceased was
60 years of age. When three years of
age she came with her parents to
Wisconsin, Fond du Lac belAS the
place where their first home was es-
tablished.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Saved hY a Small Girl.

Neenah.-Ed. Calder, young man
of Menasha, attempted to dive into the
canal here. His head struck the bot
tom and he was rendered unconscious
Il girl of IL seeing the accident
grasped his arm and held him up until
he was pulled from the water by men
who heard her screams.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
State Medical socitv in Session.

OtdtC mCuiCdt SOCtky III OCSSlOils
Madison was decided upon as the
meeting place of next years convention
of the State Medical society of Wis
con at the closing session of the annu-
al meeting at Milwaukee. The date
will be determined by the executive
committee. Officers were elected as
follows:
President-Dr. Gilbert E. Seaman, Mil
Waukee.
First -president-Dr H. ]. Stalker,
KenOSha.
Second ce-president-Dr. J. NJ. Dodd,
Ashland.
Third ce-president-Dr. l.. V. Sears,
Beaver Dam.
Secretary-Dr. c. S. Sheldon, Madi-
son.
Treasurer-Dr. S. S. Hall, Ripon.
The doctors were entertained with
an automobile ride about the city. AS
sistant District Attorney Eschweiler
read a paper before the physicians in
which he pointed out that the legisla-
ture acted wisely in making the pun
ishment severe for unnatural opera
tons. He said that juries too often
are swayed by sympathy and inclined
to shield the woman rather than act
ing for the protection of society.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Fishermen BaIk at RuIino.

NeilIsville.-Fisherm are up in
,.rms over the order of the Power
company at Hatfield that no camping
IS to be allowed on the company's
property. AS it owns pretty nearly
every acre for miles around this order
to some extent makes preserve.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

The Sabbath eX-
listed before the
law was given to
Moses on Sinai. 1t
is one of the
laws of nature,
and is founded
primarily on the
necessities of man.
1t is a physical ne
cessity. DR.. Will
liam d. Love, in
his excellent book
entitled sabbath
and Sunday" gives
a great funda-
mental fact whe n
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Fine Six Months Record.

The semi-annual report of the state
insurance department shows receipts
amounting to $656, 5O1.9O, only $7,222.OS
less than the total receipts for the en-
tire year of 1907 when the net revenue
to the state after paying salaries and
incidental expenses was S637, 472 10.
The total number of companies now do
ing business in the state is 615.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Elopes with Child.

Sheboygan.-William J. Heath of
Pentwater, Mich. was held awaiting
the arrival Of Michigan officers. He
came to this city accompanied by IA
year-old girl, Mabel Van Brocklin,
who he said was his daughter. The
child denied this statement 1t is
charged that Heath, who is 40 years of
age intended to be married to the
child.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Antioo Makes a Complaint.

The state railroad commissiCa held
a hearing on the complaint of Mayor
George w. Hill and other residents of
Amigo against the Amigo Water con-
pany for excessive rates for service.
The commission took the case under
advisement. The commission also had
a hearing on the application of the
Twin City & Lake Superior Railway
company for a certificate of convent
ence and necessity to enable it to build
a new road from st. Paul and Mime
apolis 20 Superior and Duluth. The
matter was taken under advisement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Drowning Bow Crazes Father.

Racine.-Charles Felbob, aged nine
years, fell from a small boat into ROOF
river and drowned. The father when
he saw the dead body of his boy was
nearly crazed, and smashed the boat
from which the boy fell into a dozen
pieces.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Held on Arson Charae.

Oconto-E. M Newald and B. M.
Goldberg of Gillett were arrested,
charged with arson. May 81 last the
Gillett opera house, owned by L. J.
Newald of Green Bay burned A large
stock of goods stored in the building
was also destroyed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Refuses Licenses to Six.

Racine.-The long drawn-out fight
over the granting of liquor licenses
waged by the anti-saloon advocates,
came practically to an end at the ad-
journed meeting of the council Six
applications were refused
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Dane County Veterans to Meet.

The Dane County Veterans associa'
ton will hold it's annual reunion at
Monona lake July %. Lieut.. Gen. Ar
thur Macarthur will preside and Mrs.
Pickett, wife of Gen. Pickett, will re
cite some of her husbands war ex
nerienceS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Attempt to Wreck Train.

Appleton.-An attempt to wreck an
Ashland division Northwestern pas
sengeT train was made mile east of
Appleton. A pile of ties had been
placed on the track, but the engineer
observed the obstruction in time to
bring his train to halt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Peterson Would Be Named.

Former Railroad Commissioner At
ley Peterson of Soldiers Grove is max
ing a campaign for the Republican
nomination for congress in the Third
district and his friends said indica-
lions are that he will be named to OPP
nose Congressman J. w. Murphy OF
P1atteville, Democrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Locktenders FIGHT.

Appleton-Twenty- Fox river
valley locktenders and Uncle Sam
locked horns in court The tenders
have determined to fight the govern
ment and hold out for the fulfillment
of contract entered into on June /,
when they signed to become locktend-
ers in various cities of the valley
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Woman cored bv Cow Dies

Green Bay.-Mrs. Andrew Coniff
died from the results of a goring by
an enraged COW several weeks ago.
Both hips were broken and she SUI.
fered internal injuries. She was IS
years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Kills Himself in a Park.

aukesha.-Michael J. Regain, aged
4 years, foreman at the bottling plant
of the Bethesda Mineral Spring com
pany for many years, committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the
head with 32-caliber revolver while
he sat on bench in the city park di-
rectly beneath the east window of the
Carnegie library
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Secure Pardon for Biqamist.

A pardon was granted Fred Stem
wedel. convicted bigamist, by Gov. J..
o. Davidson. Judge Brace and 9th
ers petitioned for it on the ground that
Stemweders family was in destitute
circumstances in Chicago. Stemwedel
married Miss Title Buchholtz of this
city on April II, 1907. He had wife
and four children at the time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
periences.
e w Lewis for Conoress,

George w. Lewis of Madison, who
was the Democratic nominee for con-
gress in this district two years ago,
was urged to become a candidate for
the nomination. 1t is believed that he
will enter the field.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Einhteen Cities at Fest.

Fond du Lac-Tne Eastern Wiscon-
sin Bezirk Singing societies met here.
A TaSs chcir of 500 voices accom-
panied by band of % pieces was one
of the features of the fest. Eighteen
cities were represented.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Dowse Gives Himself Up.

Kenosha-John G. DOwse, charged
with a serious crime with Bertha
Rousseau, 14-year-old girl as the
complaining witness, surrendered him
self. He secured a continuance of the
hearing and furnished $1,000 bonds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Second Bliss Short Lived.

Medford.-Two days after he was
married a second time Walter De
Long went before Judge Parish and
pleaded guilty to charge of bigamy
and was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

date must be 10 years of age, and
it is deemed advisable that she must
have had two years of college work
She must pass the same examination
as that given for the Rhodes scholar
ship. The General Federation of
Women's Clubs gave $1,000, and Mis-
souri, and New Jersey have each ADDED
500 to that sum.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Two Children Burned to Death.

Rice Lake-Zone and Iona, aged
four and six years, respectively, sons
of George Robarga, were burned to
death in a shed fire here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Candidate for denomination.

Marinette-Former Congressman
Minor is a candidate for the congress
sional nomination and will open head
quarters here with 3. E. Payne in
charge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Church's Golden Jubilee.

Plymouth.-The f1ftieth anniversary
of the laying of the cornerstone of it's
church was celebrated by st. Johns
Lutheran congregation with triple
services.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Falcons to Carry Dispatches.

Trained falcons to carry dispatches
in time of war have been tested in the
Russian army. Their speed is four
times as great as that of carrier
pigeons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Postmistress Is Named.

Hannah M. Jones was appointed
postmistress of Hillside, Iowa county
vice J. L. Jones, deceased. L. N. largo
Jefferson, was appointed veterinary in
spector in connection with the bureau
of animal industry; salary, $1,4OO
Delos M. Carter of Juneau county has
been appointed editorial clerk in the
agricultural department; salary, $1,400
The postmaster general announced
promotion of clerks and carriers in
first and second class post offices on
July 1: Madison, one clerk, from
5000 to $500; four clerks, from $500 to
5000; one clerk, from $1,000 to $1,100;
five clerks, from 81, 100 to $1,000 each
and II carriers from 5000 to $1,000
each; Monomonie, three clerks, from
$500 to 5000; two carriers, from 5000
to $1,000 each; Oconto, one clerk, from
5000 to $500; one from $500 to 5000;
Port Washington, one clerk from $500
to $500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

is cheap when he leaves a shop with.
out having given the barber tip, and
the barber himself does lot of think
ing every time he calls next and has
nothing to show for his work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
German Educators Given Welcome.

German Educators Given welcome.
German educators numbering 200
from all parts of the United States
who came to Milwaukee for the ma
tional convention of the German-Amer-
lean Teachers association were well
coined in the Alhambra theater. A
feature was the abundance of masical
numbers. The stage was occupied by
several hundred children dressed in
white, who divided honors with the
Milwaukee Maennerchor, which was
repeatedly encored Prof. Leo Stern,
president of the executive committee,
gave the opening address. Mayor Da-
vid S. Rose was unable to be present,
and Superintendent of Schools Carroll
G. Pearse welcomed the visitors. Pres
ident August S. Lindemann, school
board, spoke of great work by German
teachers in preserving the tongue OF
the fatherland. Max Griebsch, presi-
dent of the teachers association, spoke
on the aims of the association.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Scotland Less overcrowded.

Overcrowding in Scotland is not so
bad as it used to be. The proportion
living more than four per room fell
from 1857 per cent, in 1861, to s.56
in 1901.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
VERY GOOD REASON

Father told you not to go with
that boy.
Bobby had to, father, cause he
had hold of my hair!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

Love always flows beyond its Oh
ject.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17

not one cent from any source outside
the state, every penny of cost in the
several counties having been borne
locally.
The entire force of 222 stalwart
delegates to the Hunron convention,
smarting under the indignities heap
Cd upon them by the slim majority Of
Insurgents delegates and by the gail
leries, and stung by the absurd egot-
ism manifested by Coe I. Crawford,
pledged themselves to the sacrifice OF
their time and their fortunes to re-
verse the status Of affairs in June.
Against this determined spirit the
demagogue will thunder in vain;
against it the Mormon church, the
lumber trust, the Interest" will
loose their Golfers to no purpose. The
people who do things in this state are
awake and up and at it.