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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Court Decides Schultz Case.

The supreme court handed down a
decision holding that Frank F. Schultz
of Milwaukee, who was indicted and
convicted of having unlawfully ex-
torted money from Edward r. Strauss,
cannot be retired on the indictment,
having once been placed in jeopardy
of punishment for the offense, and
ordering his discharge. The decision
modifies one handed down in the same
case last January, when the judgment
of the lower court was reversed and
the case sent back to the lower court
for further proceedings according to
law" On motion of Schultz the case
was reargued in the supreme court,
with the result that the defendant
goes entirely free.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
10 "BarreI" for Becker He Saws.

No "BarreF Tor Becker He Saws.
There will be no barrel" for DO.
litical hustlers in Sherburn Merrill
Becker's campaign for the Republican
nomination for the governorship of
Wisconsin. People who depend on
the contents of such a barrel will
starve. The "eX-boy mayor" of Mil
waukee has said so himself in a for
NAL letter which announces his can
didacy. Il am not conceited enough to
believe that the whole state of Wis
consin is lying awake nights waiting
for me to say that l will consent to
be candidate for governor, but there
has been more or less talk for some
time about my intentions relating to
this subject, and l want to say that
have finally determined to make the
race" Other pointed paragraphs from
the statement follow: Il want it dis
tinctly understood that | am not
fanatical party man and that | still
consider political parties of less ira
portance than they were in the days
of Lincoln, when sectional issues
threatened to rend the union. In
plain words, let me say l want no al
lance with obnoxious persons or
cliques. My promises will be made to
the people, not to the politicians; and
when it comes time to go out over
the state to talk to the voters, what |
say to them will be so clearly put that
there will he no room for doubt |
want every one to know that | will
be in the field and l want to assure
the voters in general way that ]
shall be the peoples candidate Con a
party ticket, primed with a knowl-
edge of the real demands, the real
necessities, of the taxpayers of the
state and prepared to meet them. A
word to the professional or amateur
political booster. If it should appear
to you that this announcement pre-
sents possibilities for easy money let
me disabuse your mind by saying that
there will be no barrel | do not want
an Office that must be bought with
money. 1t is too degrading and out of
harmony with the times. But if any
other man wants the office that way
let him try to get it. he will be ex-
posed and l will expose him. If | rep
resent a faction at all in the coming
campaign it will be the peoples fac
ton, for l represent neither of the
quarrelsome clans that have in the
past made the waking hours Of
peaceful people weary and their hours
of sleep horrible nightmare"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Gas Men of State Meet.

No set program was prepared for
the annual convention of the Wiscon-
sin Gas association, which was held at
Milwaukee. A feature of the gather
ing, however, was a discussion of the
public utilities bill The annual din
ner was served at the Milwaukee Ath-
letic club. Membership in the associa-
ton comprises managers, superintend-
ents, and heads of departments of the
gas companies throughout Wisconsin.
Nearly 100 representatives were on
hand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Emily E. Woodley, famous civii
war nurse whom Lincoln commits.
stoned a captain, died in PHILADELPHIA.
Smith w. Ketchum, a prominent
business man of Detroit, died sudden.
II in Buffalo.
Rt. Rev. Ignatius F. Horstman.
bishop of the Catholic diocese of
Cleveland, died at Canton, o.
William d. Shepherd, a prosperous
poultry fancier near Matawan. N. 7
and his wife and servant girl were
found murdered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Wisconsin Fair Officials Meet.

Secretary of State ]. A. Frear sent
out letter to officers of county agri-
cultural fairs of Wisconsin inviting
them to attend a conference of state
and county fair officials which was
held in Madison. There are 76 county
fair societies in the state. The pur-
pose of the conference was to discuss
uniform systems of accounting and
reporting to the state and other mat
tiers of mutual interest.
There was a good sized turEaat OF
officers at the session. sN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Prize for Watertown Boy.

Watertown.-John Whyte has been
awarded the Ottendorfer memorial
fellowship by the University of the
City of New York. He will resign the
fellowship in German awarded him at
the state university to accept this new
honor 1t provides 5000 for a years
scholastic work at a German univer-
sity. He is a graduate of Northwest
ern university, and is a son of DR.. and
Mrs. w. F. Whyte of this city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Boy Earns Cash by Fasting.

Grand Rapids.-John Gross, the
young son of William Gross, is hero
in the eyes of his youthful compan-
ions because of his abstinence from
food for three whole days. Johnnie,
like most small boys, is afflicted with
an enormous appetite and consequent
ly has been afflicted with serious stom-
ach trouble His father offered him
two dollars day if he would fast for
three days. The young man kept his
part of the bargain, claimed his check
for six dollars and made up for lost
time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Madison Man Gets Contract.

The capitol building commission
awarded a contract for the erection OF
the building for the separate heating,
lighting and power plant for the new
state capitol to T. G. Mccarthy OF
Madison, whose bid of 100000 was
the lowest submitted. The building is
to be of concrete with brick facing. 1t
will be 120x130 feet in ground dimen-
sions and 80 feet high. The contract
includes the mason, carpenter, roofing,
plastering, plumbing and electrical
work There were only two bids for
the entire job.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Drinks Hair Remover.

Lacrosse, Wis.-DrinKing bottle
of liquid hair remover, Mrs. Martha
Houser. wife of a prominent Sand
Lake Coulee farmer, tried to end her
life, and was saved only by the prompt
interference of friends who admins
tered a powerful emetic. The woman
had been in poor physical condition
for several months and sought this
strange way to end her troubles. Other
queer actions led to her detention
and examination, and she was declared
insane and taken at once to the state
Asylum.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Asks for an Inspection.

Following the action of Edward L.
Tracy, state supervisor of oil inspect
ors, in the discovery of the alleged
sale of uninspected oil by the Standard
Oil company at Wittenberg, and other
points, and his preparation for suits
against the big corporation, the com
pany has asked that an inspector be
sent to Wittenberg to pass on the oil
held in storage at their tank station
there
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Supreme Court Says Judge Erred.

The supreme court handed uoWh
decision, holding that John George
Davies of Milwaukee and not George
]. Davies was the man selected by the
jury commissioners to serve on the
grand jury of 1904, that returned an
Indictment against Max E. Biersach
for bribery and hence the order OF
Judge Orren T. Williams in quashing
the Indictment against the accused
was erroneous. The court issued an
imperative writ directing the judge to
revoke his order and proceed with the
trial of the case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Nab SUSPECTED Dynamiters

Chippewa Falls.-After trying tc
land fish dynamiters for years Game
Warden Hilbert of Barron county final.
ly rounded up Elmer and Will Jerman.
son, and they are now in Jail awaiting
trial. The men live near Hay creek.
in which many tons of t1sh have been
dynamited.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Norwegians Hold Celebration.


"Sytende Mai" the Norwegian hOli.
day which corresponds with our
Fourth of July, was celebrated by
Wisconsin Norsemen in a quiet way.
The day was commemorative of the
passage of the law making Norway a
constitutional monarchy. In Minneap-
oils and the other cities of Minnesota
the day was one of great moment to
Norwegians. 1t was marked by pro-
cession Of thousands of children, inn
pressive services in Norwegian
churches and addresses by Norwe-
gian speakers. In Chicago the cele-
bration was equally marked. In Mil
waukee, owing to the limited num-
Der of Norwegians, ceremonies
were less general. A large num-
Der of Wisconsin cities made the
day one of special commemoration.
The childrens procession, which orig
mated in Christiania in 1914 and in
which almost every Norseman has
marched was in each instance the
feature. The procession was made up
distinctly of children, each clad in
national costume, each carrying a
Norwegian flag and all singing the
national hymns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Nav Be Guinness Victim.

Delafield.-Friendso of Frank Med
niger, a well-known young farmer Of
the town of Delafield, who disappeared
in 1907, when he went to Indiana to
marry a woman with whom he became
acquainted through a matrimonial adj
vertisement, believe that he was vic
tim of Mrs. Belle Guinness, the La
porte Indiana, alleged murderess, and
the German consul at Chicago will be
asked to investigate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Fireman Prevents Wreck.

Eau Claire-An attempt made to
wreck the Wisconsin Central passen-
ger train between here and Chippewa
Falls was averted by the fireman of a
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Oma-
ha freight train, who waved his hand
as the trains passed near the junction,
calling the passenger engineers atten-
ton to the track where the rail had
been removed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
LIQUOR Man BUYS No Drinks.

Kenosha - Mayor Matthias J.
Scholey, the brewery agent elected
mayor, in his statement of election ex-
penses reveals the fact that he did not
spend cent for beer, whisky, cigars
or even soda water. His expenses
amounted to nearly $500. E. c. Allie
man, the Republican candidate for
MAYOR. schedules $503.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Lone Search for Two Bows.

Manitowoc.-F Failing to return home
from a sojourn in the woods, where
they had gone to pick May flowers,
Steven Vanish and Henry Engel, stu
dents at the Park school, worried their
parents and neighbors until the lads
were located a day later at the home
of their grandmother in Clark's Mills,
10 miles northwest of the city, whittier
they had strolled from Morse's woods.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Wanderer Believed Insane.

Manitowoc.-After an absence Of 35
years, Anton Eleffson, whose where
abouts was unknown to his family
until he wrote home, returned to this
city and was picked up by the police
wandering about the northern part of
the town. Eleffson is believed to be
insane. He is As years of age, and, it
is said, left home when a boy of ten
years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
BURGLARS Take SAVINGS.

Mountain.-The safe in the store of
H. A Baldwin here was blown open
by dynamite and about $3.50 stolen.
Seven hundred and ninety-five dollars
of the stolen money belonged to a
woodsman named Frank Walman, who
had recently drawn it from the bank
and intended leaving in few days
for his old home in Denmark.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Students in Great Peril.

Appleton.-The steamer Theresa of
Oshkosh was partially wrecked and
was saved only by narrow margin
from going over the upper dam on the
Fox river in this city, when returning
from Clifton with party of As mem
bers Of the Beta Sigma Phi fraternity
of Lawrence university aboard with
their lady friends
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Wife DisIiked the Farm.

Madison.-Heart-bro because his
wife, who is employed at the Capitol
house, refused to go back to the farm
with him, Fred Carld of Edgerton, o.,
visited drug store and tried to buy
carbolic acic with which he intended
to take his life. The clerk noticed
that Carld was agitated and he re-
fused to sell him the deadly stuff.
Carld was arrested
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Plan Bio Celebration.

Rice Lake.-A fund of $1,000 is be-
ing raised for the Fourth of July cele.
bration. Congressman Jenkins, form
er Mayor Becker of Milwaukee and
former Speaker Lenroot will be the
speakers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Veterans Hold Celebration.

Observation-Disclosures of the United
Spanish-American War Veterans asso-
citation held celebration to commem-
crate the tenth anniversary of their
being sworn into the First Wisconsin
volunteers at Milwaukee in 1898.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Find Skeleton of Man.

Oconomowoc.-Whi excavating for
a cellar on the Tweeden property,
workmen found the skeleton of a man,
and it is believed several others also
will be discovered there. The property
was a cemetery several years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
TWIN CITY MARKETS.
Minneapolis, May 10.

Minneapolis, May 10.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, $1.06; No.2
northern, 81, O5. July S1,045s. Durum
No. 1 soc. Oats-No. white, 47c.
Barley No. A CSC Rye-No. 3 78c
Corn-No. 8 zoe. Flax-No. 1 1922.
Butter-Creamery, extra PIC; firsts
19c. dairy, fancy, 19c firsts tic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Found a Pearl.

La Crosse, Wis, May 19.-While
digging up a small garden patch in
what was once a pig pen, B. F. Rob-
erts of Victory, ten miles south of
here, found pearl, almost perfect,
valued at 5000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Storm Wrecks Steamer.

Watertown, S. D., May 1S.-In the
terrific wind and rain storm that
struck the city the excursion steamer
Harriet was dashed on the rocks of
Stony Point in Lake Kampeska and
reduced to total wreck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Church and Parish House Burn.

New Coeln.-The Catholic church of
New Coeln, considered one of the
finest country churches in the state,
and the parish house adjoining, were
ruined by fire The church and parish
house were valued at $4,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
i. w. Bates Passes AWAY.

Beloit-J. w. Bates, aged 81 years,
a lawyer well-known in this part of
the state, particularly as a story teller
and wag, died in the Emergency hos
pital of locomoter ataxia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Reedshurn Man Cremated.

Reedsburg.-P. S. Sullivan burned
to death while asleep. in a small build
ing at Glenwood, Mimi. He was
about As and left three children here.
Smokers are blamed for starting the
fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Walks Are Roller Rink.

Appleton.-Lawrence university stu
dents and other Appleton adults have
taken to roller skating on cement
walks. and as a result the walks in the
college campus have been transformed
into a roller rink.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Hands Over ST $50 Verdict.

Lancaster.-A jury gave Mrs. Emma
S. Sarles a verdict of $3.50 against
the Milwaukee & St. Paul road for the
death of her husband.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
To Try RiuamY Case.

Grand Rapids.-The case Of Mrs
George Payne, charged with bigamy
will be tried at the May term.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
To Hold Second Session.

New London.-The second conven-
ton of the district federation of Cath
Ole societies will be held here on May
81
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Sonth St. Paul, Nav 10.

Cattle-Steers, $500 and So. Is
COWS $500 and $500. Hogs-$5. 30
and S5.45. Sheep-Muttons, $3.50;
lambs Sc. rs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-10
Oickvale.

Mrs. A. J. Farrar remains very low
Her children went home to see her Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cuvier Putnam have re-
turned from Turner. They will spenG
the winter with Mrs. Ida Putnam.
Eva j. Dixon attended the teachers
convention at Portland last week.
Miss E. C. Lee from Riley visited at R
S Tracy's over Sunday.
Rev. A. A. Abbott remains about the
same.
Florence Wyman is on the gain which
we are all glad to hear.
Mrs r. S. Tracy was in Rumford
Monday, also Miss Lee.
Quite few of the Changers from here
attended the dedication of West Peru
Grange Hall Wednesday.
Herbert Richardson has returned
home from West Paris, where he has
been at work for his grandfather the past
month.
Elmer Child visited at r. S. Tracy's
recently.
S. Morrill, has been at work for Mr..
Saunders helping him single and clap
board his buildings.
Leroy Bisbee has moved to West Peru.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-10
East Waterford.

j. B. Haskell is in West Stoneham
building a mill for Harry MoKeen.
Mrs. Isaac Wardwell, who has been
caring for Mrs. j. <. McIntire, has re-
turned to her home in Albany. Mrs.
Herbert Walker is caring for her for a
time.
There was large attendance at the
meeting of the Waterford Cow Testing
Association Wednesday afternoon. State
Dairy Instructor Merrill gave an inter-
esting talk OF an hour. A quite general
discussion followed. It was most
interesting and instructive meeting.
Merton Young Is building house on
the Chadbourne road on lot bought of
Fl. o. Rolfe.
Phil Rolfe has gone to Appleton for
his family. They will occupy the rent
over the store which Mr.. Young now
occupies.
Ezra Lebroke and Roland Littlefield
have built q camp and are cutting tim
Der for G. L. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Weston Of Boil
ster's Mills visited at L. Z. McIntire's
Saturday night and Sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-10
Election Results.

Elsewhere in this paper is given a
summary of the results in the national
and state elections held throughout the
United States last Tuesday. Also in
another place is given the vote of the
Oxford County towns accompanied 10y
the vote at the state election in Septem-
Der for convenience of comparison. Town
clerks have our thanks for returning
blanks sent them.
One result that is not stated in these
reports is the election of Representa-
tive to Congress from the Second Maine
District for the short term, which ends
on the fourth of next March. The
election of Hon. John p. Swasey to this
office was nearly il not quite unanimous,
but the complete vote can not yet be
stated.
Fuller returns have slightly changed
the result since the left handed table
giving the electoral vote on the first
page of this issue was printed. Missouri
proves TO have gone Republican by a
little over 1000, so that should be trans
ferred from the Bryan TO the Taft
rality for Taft, but owing to the form OF
the ballot and the law regarding the
marking of it. the vote of the state will
probably be divided. Two of the Taft
electors appear TO be chosen, and six OF
the Bryan electors. This will make the
total electoral vote 32l for Taft and 15S
for Bryan. Ii is not likely that this
count will have to be revised.
Names full vote is, Taft, 81, l20;
Bryan, IS, $50; Chain, POP; Debs, l, 494;
Hisgen, 652. Tsft's plurality, 81, 240.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-10
Lowell.

Mr.. Frank A. Remission Of this town
was ct G. A. Kimball's Friday and died
there from an attack Of heart trouble,
from which he had suffered number OF
years.
The death Of Mr.. Remission Is q sad
blow to bis family and friends. BE
leaves wife and Eve children. He was
. member Of Delta Lodge, F. and A..
Masons, and . past master of Suncook
Grange. He had also been the Grange
district deputy. he Was An exception
ally fine officer and Suncook Grange
owes much Of its growth and success to
bis efforts and ability. he was q mem.
Der OF the school board of the town.
Mrs. G. d. Brown is In Portland for
few days.
The gas is on again, the plant being
run by N. T. Fox.
The streets have been dug up lately ia
lay the water pipes lower, as they have
sometimes frozen in very cold winters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-10
North Paris.

Mrs. Martha Andrews and grandson,
Alfred Andrews, visited In Portland a
few days recently.
Mr.. B. K. Dow raised fifty bushels of
potatoes on twenty seven square rods of
ground.
Iona and Harrison Littlehale attended
the Teachers Convention at Portland,
Oct. 80 and 81.
DR.. Walker of Norway has been test
ing COWS In this vicinity.
Mrs. Denham visited her daughter,
Mrs. NJ. s. Bubier, few days recently.
Mrs. Evie Lappin and two children
visited her sister, Mrs. M. S. Bubier.
Mrs. Lappin went from here to Massa-
chusstts, where she has work.
The Ladies' Aid of the N. e. church
are to have supper and sale the after
noon aud evening of Nov. IS. There
will be short entertainment. Supper
10 and Is cents. All are invited to at
tend.
Born Nov. 9Th, to the wife of G.. A..
Churchill, daughter, e 1-2 pounds).
Rev. D. r. Ford and Rev. Mr.. Kimball
have been holding revival meetings at
the village every night for the past two
weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-10
East Sumner.

Will Taft give taffy to appease Bryan,
inordinate hankerings for the Presiden
cy? The old saying that the "third time
never falls" has an exception in Bryau's
case. "You can't fool all Of the people
all of the time"
"Nasby" was the author of the trite
saying that, Evidently providence and
prosperity was agiu the success of the
Democratic party" 1t really looks SO
Well, the country Is safe once more
and things will move along as usual with
increasing activity and prosperity. The
great mass OF the American people have
spoken, and the result is now known and
generally approved. The choir will
now sing-"Oh, happy day, that fixed my
choice"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-10
North Waterford.

Mrs. Hattie Curtis and daughter Ma!
are back at Mrs. A. b. Washburn's.
A quiet little wedding took place a
DIR. Coolidge's SUNDAY, the contracting
parties being Bertha Leavitt and Ernes
McAllister of Stoneham. The knot wal
tied by the doctor.
W. S. Perkins baby is quite sick, also
his mother. Grandma Perkins, as she II
called by many.
Ed Farmer is having a piazza built.
Sidney Hatch has moved to Tuskahola
Frank Seavey and mother recently
visited Mrs. Martha Bisbee.
Harry Brown is having steam heat put
in his house.
BERTHE Moulton has been visiting rela
tiveS in New Hampshire.
Robert Kimball and family have NOV
ed to the Henry Warren place.