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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12


$4,000 paid by DR.. Shoop for
any recent case of Grippe or acute
Cold that Is cent box of Prevent
les will not break. How is this for
an offer? The Doctors supreme
confidence in these little Candy Cold
Cure Tablets-Preventics-is GER
tainly complete. It's a $I.oo against
IS cents-pretty big odds. And pre-
ventics, remember, contain no qui-
nine, no laxative, nothing harsh nor
sickening. Pneumonia would never
appear if early colds were always
broken. Safe and sure for feverish
children. 48 Preventics a5c. All
Dealers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
First publication March 5, 19O8.)
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
STATE or WISCONSIN, County Court for
Pierce county.-In Probate.

STATE or WISCoNSIN, County Court for
Pierce county.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the regular
term of the County Court to be held IN and
for said county at the County Court Room IN
the village of Ellsworth in said county, on the
first Tuesday (being the 18th day OF April,
A. d. 1903 at ten O'Clock a. M, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Curtis Johnson, executor
of the will of j. Edward Johnson, late OF the
city of River Falls in said county, deceased,
for the examination and allowance OF his
final account of his administration and order
assigning the residue OF the estate OF said J,
Edward Johnson, deceased, to such other per-
sons as are by law entitled to the same.
Dated February IS. 1908.
BY order of the Court,
ALLEN p. WELD County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
First publication Mar. 5, l9O8.)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
cTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court fol
~ Pierce County.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
} Pierce County.
In the matter of the will of Amos r. Carroll
deceased, In PROBATE.
Notice Is hereby given that letters Testament
tary on the will of Amos r. Carroll, deceased,
late of the city of River Falls, in said county,
having issued to Herman A. Hagestad of the city
of River Falls In said county. the claims and de.
mands of all persons against said Amos T. Carroll
deceased, will be examined and adjusted by
the County Court of said Pierce county, at the
regular term thereof to be held at the County
Court ROOM in the village of Ellsworth, in said
county, on the first Tuesday, being the LIST day
of September, A. d. 1908. and that until an d in.
Guiding the 31st day of August, A. d. 1908, is the
time allowed and limited by said County Court
for creditors of said Amos r. Carroll deceased,
to present their claims for examination and
allowance.
Dated February goth, A. D. 1908.
By order of the Court,
ALLEN P. WELD. County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
by JAY II. GRIMM

A report of an exciting spelling
bee has come to US, in which the
pastor Of a country congregation
gave out the words. An impressive
silence followed the giving out OF
the first three words which were:
increase. pastor" salary
The report does not state whether
the suggestion was followed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
He Didn't Count.

Popley--You're foolish, man. Don't
ask such silly questions.
Ascum-What's the matter with
you? l merely asked you if you had
selected name for your baby.
Popley-You mean have my wife
and her relatives selected a name for
my wife's baby.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
Ruined!

do you wish to ruin me forever?''
said the poet to the editor
why, nc. What makes you think
so?"
Didn't I call my latest poem The
Wine Accurst,' and didn't it appear in
your miserable sheet as The Wiener
wurst?'"
Hang that proofreader!' exclaimed
the editor. ''I'll have him board at a
hotel in futurei"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
Lutherans Now Third.

The Lutheran church has had a re-
narkable growth in membership in
the last thirty-iye years. In 1870
there were 395, 1000 communicates. In
1905 1,850,000 members were recorded
This body is now third numerically
among the Protestant bodies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
PAIN

Y Pain In the head-pain anywhere has its cause.
Pain scongestion, pain is blood pressure
else usually. At least, SO says DR.. Shoop. and to
prove it he has created little pink tablet. That
tablet-called DR.. Shops Headache Tablet
coaxes blood pressure away from pain centers.
Its effects charming pleasingly delightful. Gently.
latfOQ.
# you have headache. it's blood pressure.
u it's painful periods with women, same cause:
If you are sleepless, restless, nervous, it's blood
congestion-blood pressure. That surely Is q
certainty, for DR.. Shops Headache Tablets stop
it in 20 minutes and the tablets simply distribute
the unnatural blood pressure.
Bruise your finger and doesn't it get red, and
swell, and pain you? Of course it does. It's con.
gestion, blood pressure. You'll find it where pain
ts-always. It's simply Common Sense.
We sell at . cents, and cheerfully recommend
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12

Group positively checked in 20
minutes. Dr.. Shops 20 minute
Group Remedy acts like Magic.
No vomiting, nothing harsh. A
simple, safe, pleasant, dependable
Group syrup. soc. All Dealers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
Wouldn't Tell Her Age.

The Man-How old is your parrot?
The Woman-Tell the gentleman
low old you are, Polly.
The Parrot-Shut up!
The Woman-Oh, shame, Polly! Tell
the gentleman how old you are.
The Parrot-Shut up!
The Mana female parrot, | pre-
sumo?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
a sure sian.

Servant with a newlymarried
coupled To-day master noticed for
the first time that I had been smok-
ing his cigars. That shows the honey
moon is over.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12

Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for organ
ic Diseases. Burdock Blood Bitters
purifies the blood-cures the cause
builds you up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12

Pain can be quickly stopped. A
IS cent box Of Dr.. Shops Head
ache Tablets will kill any pain,
everywhere, III 20 minutes! Be-
sides they are thoroughly safe. Pain
tul periods with women, neuralgia,
etc, quickly cease after one tablet.
All Dealers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12

Regulates the bowels, promotes
easy natural movements, cures con-
stipation-Doan's Regulets. Ask
your druggist for them. Is cents a
box.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12

is what we always relish when it APP
plies to steaks, chops and roasts.
We have them, and they're lucious
and appetizing enough to tempt
king.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
Advertised Letters.

List of unclaimed letters in the
Postoffice at River Falls for the
week ending Mar. Z, 1908.
Miss Rose Scott.
Miss Margaret Murphey.
Rev. o. M. Temple.
Lyman Rogers.
Veneita Hagman.
Louise Fuhrmann.
D. Beckmann (2).
Mary Baar.
c. c. GLASS, P. M.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
WE PAY

the closest possible attention to our
business; work almost day and
night, and understand everything
from A to q that belongs to meats.
That's why everybody says, "Oh,
your steaks, etc., are SO good"
It's the reputation we've made.
Come and see Us, we want you for a
new customer.
MODEL MEAT MARKET
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12

"Doan's Ointment cured me Of
eczema that hadannoyed me long
time. The cure was permanent" =
Hon. S. w. Mathews, Commission
er Labor Statistics. Augusta. Me.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
Found House Snake in Her Chair.

AS she was about to take a seat in
the parlor at her home in the heart
of Dallastown, this county, this morn
ing, Miss Sadie, daughter of John c.
Heckert, discovered the chair already
occupied.
The occupant was a huge snake,
which was coi1ed, showing resentment
at her intrusion.
Miss Heckert ran screaming into
the street. and A. F. Fix, who was
passing, politely despatched the rep
tile, which he identified as house
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
Beloved of a Spinster.

Some time ago, before ever he
wooed and won the fascinating Ouch
ess Cecilie of Mecklenburg, an eccen.
trio spinster of mature years announc,
ed an undying love for the German
crown prince. The other day the poor
lady died and left in her will sum OF
money and all her iewelry, valued at
$4,000, to the heir apparent. Not
only this; letter was found among
her possessions in which she made
him an offer Of marriage. The prince
kept the letter, but has sent the money
and the jewelry to the 1adys next OF
kin.-The Gentlewoman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12

Baby won't suffer five minutes
with croupifyou apply DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil at once. 1t acts like
magic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12


Tickling or dry Coughs will
quickly loosen when using DR..
Shops Cough Cure. And it is 50
thoroughly harmless, that Dr.. Shoop
tells mothers to use nothing else,
even for very young babies. The
wholesome green leaves and tender
stems Of lung healing mountainous
shrub give the curative properties to
Dr.. Shops Cough Cure. It Gains
the cough, and heals the sensitive
bronchial membranes. No opium,
no chloroform, nothing harsh used
to injure or suppress. Demand Dr..
Shops. Take no other. All
Dealers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12

Meetings every Sunday evening
at $50 O'Clock in the parlors Of the
Congregational church. Topic for
March IS: "The wise use of money"
Tim. 6:17-l9.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
Council Proceedings.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY OF RIVER FALLS,
March 9Th, 1908.
Regular Meeting of the Common Council.
Council convened at clock p. m. Mayor
being absent, President Stiles took the chair
Aldermen present, Williams Stiles, and Winn.
Freeman absent
read and approved.
bills approved:
r. Buck salary electrician, ......S % oO
L. Chnnock, do 80. % W
n Rock, do ............. p so
w Campbell. do ................ ~ W
American Ell. Co., sup ell 1t. dept.,..... %
Ray Hyatt, salary, City Marshal. ......... % 90
sundries. .... %
+. J. Savage, salary ST. Com, % 20
Consolidated Lumber Co., lum. for W. W.
dept, .................. ......---.-. Z -
Consolidated Lumber Co. wood, pauper
aid, SO
Consolidated Lumber Co., lumber for st.
work, ....... .... 81
Jay Grimm, for allowance on water SER
vice for work done by himself. 40
Bills allowed, all voting aye.
On morion voted, that a committee be ar
pointed to draft resolution fixing salaries for
ensuing year of certain city officers named in
the charter. President appointed as snch COM
mittee aldermen Williams and VIM
On motion voted. that Alderman Stiles is
authorized to take steps to put the lookup in
q sanitary condition.
Adjourned. ALLEN z. WELD,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-12
Queer Wicks.

Sam, e negro servant Of a Earr,
helrg family, is very ambitious "a y
CIR we'll informed on all su5jo ".
liz master had installed electric j s
II roaahout the house and was e7-pl !.
irg TIE workings Of the fluid IL N
4 follows:
on see, the whole thing oon !"
frcn the dynamo and goes into t.c
wires, and then into the lights. NOV
IN you understand"
Yes, sah," said Sam, II understand
ali bout dem dynamos and other
things, but what | wants to know is
now do the kerosene squirt throo derl
wlcks?"
The evening world., 1908-02-03

SOUTHERN Rl. FLORIDA LIMITED.
COLUMBIA EhkEN-AUGUSTA.
M through Pullman and dining car ser-
Vice. New York eeftea 1910 1seaavsy. -
The evening world., 1908-02-03
HER DRESS ABLAzE
SET FIRE TO HOME
Woman Jumped Into Bed in
Effort to Smother Flames
Neighbor to Rescue.

While working about kitchen stove
in her home at No. Isl Smith street,
t.vergreens. L. l., to-day. Mrs. Verna
De Rreggo was badly burned her dress
a;chirg fire, Miss Gertrude Tyln, who
lives in the same house, went to the
vomans aid and was burned about the
lands while trySg to beat out tn.
hames.
When her dress Isni;ed Mrs. Dc Bresgo
ran into 'aer bedroom and throw herself
m n bed in an effort to smother the
DANES. The mattress caught fire and
let fire 10 the room, but the house was
saved from G13truction by the iiremen.
who promptly answered an alarm sent
in.
Mrs. De BregSo, who is twenty-nine
wears old, was severely burned ahou
the arrcs AMI body. She was taken 20
he German Hospital
The evening world., 1908-02-03
Monere, at s to 4 and ) to /,
Gets Home With the Money
in Third Race.
ANGELUS WINS FOURTH
Result of Race a Big Upset.
Tileing Finishing Third
Behind Yankee Girl.
Especial 20 The Evening UorldO

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 3.-For the
opening Of the third Far Grounds meet
ing to-day the weather man was some
what more cons!derate than he had been
in his earlier offerings. Still. there was
threat of trouble ahead in the matter
OF weather. The going to-day looked
good enough on the surface, but the
track has not yet been worked into
proper condition. and underneath was
soft and little sticky.
The weather was cloudy and dull, bu.
warm enough to permit Of some comfor
to the occupants ~ the stands.
The feature number was handicap
at a mile and sixteenth that brough'
TO the post a field or ave. in which lis
Of acceptances there were several tha
are accounted as fair horses, Carthage
being the tCp weight With Ill pounds.
There were seven races in all, and eN-
cepting in the feature number the fields
were large and generally we'll bal
anced.
FIRST RACE - Purse s4oo; maiden
o-year-olds: three furlongs; selling.
Lillian Ray, 10 ". Powers), to !. 3
to and to ;. won ~ head. Exotic.
llo ii. Lee), 20 to |. to l and 10 /,
second: Kenmore Queen. 40 IT. Chand-
ier) 20 to /, 10 to ! and 7'to |. third.
Time-O31 l-5. Catherine r.. Catherine
Cardwell. Hardy. Kitty Fisher. Miss
lmogene Helen kidder. NJ .ly stark,
Mss Hapsourg, Glorlole and lnela also
ran.
SECOND RACE-Purse sioo; three
year-ol6s: selling; five furlongs.-Don
aldo, lO2 ". Powers. 3 to /. 6 t. . and
3 to =. won by three lengths: Gratiot,
liz CNicon \ to l. ) to | and To >.
second: Ben Sand. ll2 &C. koerner). IL
to |. to ! and to !. third. Time
Ice 40 Ora sudduth. O3fano, Aim. Tea
Hostile Hyperion. Masks and Faces
| and c. NJ. Lowe also ran.
| THIRD RACE-Purse $500: four-year-
Monere. III IS, Flynn. 5 to /, to and
to 5. won by four lengths; Braden.
3 tMcDanieD. . to >. to ) and TO ;
second; Deere, ll9 IS. HeiieD. 10 to /,
3 to and s to >. third. Time--l. 10 81
:Alpcnmarchen Leiber Gore. Tom Man
kins. KuttZnlan Aktar. Bright Bov
Miltiades. Cabrt Oconoomoo Jerry
Sharo also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Purse $500 handi-
cap; three wears old and upward: mile
and one ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "a is. S
Flynn 10 !, ? to and TO 10, won by
length; Yankee Gri. i0} UNot err :
To !. TO | ana TO :. secC nd: Tlleirg.
l0 ,Suterl. " 10 |. 3 /, > ard TO 3,
third, Time-lE 40 Keator. Plant
land and Carthage also ran.
L
The evening world., 1908-02-03
0'KEEFFE TO TAKE
LANTRY' S PLACE,
It IS REPORTED
Former Police Deputy to BE
Fire Commissioner if
Change Is Made.

Former Deputy Police Commissioner
Arthur OKeefe may be named Fire
Commissioner to take Fire Commits
.ioner Iangtrys place. Tie latter. II
I've has not already resigned. will. it
is said. be removed by the Mayor.
O'Kcemc was summoned to the City
Hall to-day and was at once taken into
the Mayors private Office. 1t was then
officially anounced that the Mayo
would have an important statement to
make later.
When Commissioner O'keeffe left the
Mayors Office nc denied that the Mayor
contemplated naming him FIRE Commits
siouer.
Il II MT have a word with the Mayor
about change, nor did We discuss the
Fire Department in any aspect, Com
mis- 5ioner Okeeffe said
Msyor Mcclellan declared that Mr..
D'KeeIe's visit was not significant.
Has Fire Commissioner l.untry re-
snsd?" the Mayer was asked.
II he las ! don't know Of it, the
Mayor answered.
Have YOU ASKED for his resignation ?"
Il have MT" was the Mayors reply,
i is understood that Mayor Mcclellan
did iatcnd to-day to take action with
reference to the Fire Department situa-
lion but decided to defer any move
.nu. the Commissioners of Accounts
lave rendered second report. TIE
c,oud sec,lou OF the iAvesi.gaton vii.
Ac exclusive OF any reference to the
et"kcr Building fre, ana De confined
- a general inquiry OF the department.
its needS its shortcomings and Its
| sHicienoy tor laclx uher0of.
The evening world., 1908-02-03

iute retirement from all governmental
functions.
~ is nevertheless believed that Franc =,
w." sun be the man of power" But
~ "flciai prcrosative Is at leas, sbor,,
OF real power. II
:, N"ls Manuel has announced his in,e,.
.Iun OF sunmoning Parliament ana ~
aN"s 'ne oath To pres we the intee-
''ss OF the Kingdom before that body
1"e 'ham5er. which was dissolved hv
fFemieT Franco. will reassemble hsfor.
the holding of the regular elections
ne opening session of the new Coun.
Gil was held to-day. King Manuel IL
appeared before his Ministers, and win
voice vibrant with emotion said;
i am yet without experience either in
science or in politics. place rnvseIr
entirely In your hands. needing and he.
HeFihg In your patriotism and wisdom -
Ihe new Cabinet is- made up of the
coalition element. in the hope Of recon-
cling the many disturbing clements.
some of the new Ministers have been
notably opposed to Frances iron rule.
Not one OF the Franco Ministers re-
main. so that his regime disappears
WITH him.
The Ministry Is thus entirely recon
vuctud from head to foot. The mos
uo.allc changes are those OF tie Presl-
dent ana Of Minister of Justice. the lat
:or Senor Alpo.n. having been fore
most IA opposition 10 the Franco regime
After the list OF the new Cabinet Of
The evening world., 1908-02-03
Il WOULD GO CRAZY HERE
MYSELF" SHE DECLARES.
President OF State Lunacy Board Visits Mad
house to Examine Thaw, Making More
Significant Rumor OF Early Action
by His Family.

Evelyn Nes Taw collapsed altogether when she entered the
doors of the Maeawan Insane Hospital this the first
time her husband walking about long corridor company
a noniescript array gttering, mouIng mainlen.
For the time, realization of Harry ThawS present plight
home to the girl whom he killed Stanford White
frenzy grief and she declared that she herself would be
driven kept such place. and with all the veemence of her
spirited young she called upon Lawyer Dan Oeiy
securing husbands freedom by the Speedies of legal processes
The evening world., 1908-02-03
SKATERS, TAKE NOTICE!
THE RED BALL is UP.
Commissioner Smith Orders Cen
trail Park Lakes Thrown Open
Ice Is Eight Inches Thi.k.

Park Commissioner Smith put up tho
red ball in Central Park to-day. TIE
water in the lakes Ina, been freezing
since THURSDAY and this moru.us Or
guards reported to the tuuurslpucg
In an incredibly short timo ,hr ncws
spread among skaters, who tlugkcd to
the park from every direction
The evening world., 1908-02-03
OF ANARCHISTS
VAST TO MURDER ALL
OF ROYAL FAMILY
Leaders in Gigan tic Conspiracy Aimed
to Wipe Out Portuguese Monarchy,
Plunge Country Into Panic
and Seize the Government.

More bloodshcd is cared in Lisbon.
British sailed to-day
for
The Spanish cruiser Princess
de Asturias to proceed o Lisbon
If Kire Carlo
aud the Crown Primo only part of gigantic An
archists wipe the roya1 Portugal
plunge the country in panic and seize the
There that Republic proclaimed
city of oporo.
Manuel, though wounded has been proc1aimed Kius of
Portugal.
weapons were manufactured in
America
C King Crown killed. and Manuel
shot, passed through Queen Amelies hat
Premier Franco re1inqushed power PORTUGAL and
Cnbint has been formed de ANA
raj as its President, in the place of dictator
LISBON Feb -As the scattered ends of the Investigation into
the assassination of King Carlos and the Crown Prince are drawn TO-
Anarchist plot against throne that has been formed The CON-
pao guided by master mind intended to wipe ont At ors
stroke the entire royal family of Portugal remove Premier Franco
and to have republic declared in the ensuing panic
Had the plan gone through The intrigue who is behind h
plot would have come into the OPEN All that prevented the cosmn,a
ton of the plan the poor aim assassns who were bo. -
kill the King and his family ~ "
without doubt the intention of tte
Carlos the Queen the Grown Prince and the unhappy vo who I
been placed upon the throne of Portugal tragic manner The
action of the Queen in throwing herself the Grown Prince in
heroic effort to save his life really saved her life
Disconnected the fanatics were pumping ,1e into ,h
carriage Their shots went wild Seeing plan of numbering o,r
voey going ng they confused and were sosiv
shot captured by the soldiers and guards
Had the Queen and her been killed there would have
been panic spreading to the uemo boundaries of the kingdom Tb.
strong the plot would have appeared open an
seize the Government But realizing that with Queen and her
young son alive and in position sympathy the arv and
the bulk Of the people would stand by the throne the conpaos did
not play their trump card