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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
confers with Phone People.

Confers with Phone People.
Representatives of the Wisconsin
Telephone company had a conference
with the state railroad commission re-
garding free and reduced rates to
municipalities and municipal officers,
the religious, educational and char
liable institutions, and also regarding
service in some sections of the state.
The telephone company explained up
on what grounds free or reduced rates
were given to certain public institu-
tions and officers, and why the nature
of it's service was being changed in
some localities. The change of serv-
ice is occasioned by the substitution
Of a new metallic circuit for the old
fashioned ground circuit, and the con-
sequent installation of improved ap-
paratus. The representative of the
telephone company at the conference
were President Alonzo Burt, H. o. Sey-
mour, John Kapke and Attorney Mack.
The commission received letter from
the firm of Yahr & LANCE of Milwau-
kee, protesting on behalf of some of
their customers against the proposed
change in the minimum charge for
package freight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
NEWS OF WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
PAROLED MAN SEEKS JAIL
Hurts Large Stone at Appleton VIM
cow, Causing $3.50 Damage, and
Then Gives Self Up to the
Police.

Appleton to insure
himself a living during the winter.
Charles Kraut, out on parole from
Jackson prison, hurled large stone
and demolished $3.50 plate glass win
dow in a local clothing store and
then gave himself up to the police.
At the police station he stated that IL
the authorities did not sentence him
for life for his offense, he would kill
some one. His home is in Detroit. He
came TO Appleton from Eagle River.
Two months ago he was released
from the Michigan state prison where
he was serving a sentence of five
years for malicious destruction Of
property at Battle Creek.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
ARMADA WOULD BE EASY PREY.
SPANS Great FiotilIa Not Mouthful
for American Fleet.

Speaking of the fleet of American
battle ships now on its way to Pacific
waters as an armada" as some
writer's appear fond of doing, is COM
pairing very great things with things
very small. 1t is true that the Span
ish armada of 1888, to which allusion
of course is made, filled large place
in history and was very spectacular
affair in its day, but its power as COM
pared with that of the fleet under
Admiral Evans was the power of a
crow compared with that of an eagle.
The "invincible armada" of Spain,
which set out to invade and capture
England in 1883, vas formidable
demonstration of naval power for that
period, though it met with complete
disaster.
The armada consisted of about 800
vessels, some of them of great size,
but all wooden and without any pro-
lection against even the feeble artil-
sery of that day. They carried in all
2.4S1 guns and more than 10000 men,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
BY DR.. S. 7. ARMSTRONG.
Superintendent of Bellevue and the
Allied HospitaIs.)

Allied Hospltals.)
THE New Workers are becoming q
hysterical people. They show an
increasing excitability, dimin-
ishment of self control This demon
strates itself in all forms of excuses.
Less and less restraint is exercised.
The extreme tension Of life here is
showing on the people. One sees
plenty OF examples of this in individ-
ual life. A vast demonstration of it
among a mass of the people is OBJ
served in the increasing hysteria Of
such celebrations as those of the
night before the New Year What is
true of the city men is true of the
city women. The increase of drunk
enness is a distressing fact. 1t is
a natural outcome of the restlessness,
the overstriving, the unrestraint of
present day life in New York.
This subject is of tremendous i'm
portance. We should know just what
we are confronting, what the future
has in store for us, Sust where and
how we are threatened. One may
form an opinion as to an increasing
inebriety among women from such ex-
hibitions as those of New Years eve,
but beyond that it is not easy to go.
There are no official statistics bearing
on the question. The subject has had
no investigation of scientific value.
One cannot speak exactly as to condi-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23

ciety woman. She usually comes to
me either at the urgent solicitation
of relatives or friends, or with only
surface desire to be rid OF the
habit. Very few of them honestly
and truly, and with their whole heart,
want to be cured.
For instance, certain woman
came to me for treatment for the
drink habit and seemed sincere indeed.
treated her by auto-suggestion, CIV
ing her the suggestion that she could
not lift a wineglass to her lips. She
went away and the very next night
she went with a man companion to
one of our large restaurants, made no
objection whatever when wine was
ordered, and even tried her best to
overcome the suggestion had given
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23

and the poor, young and old Girls in
their teens evidently see no impropri-
ETY. whatever in drinking publicly
with men companions. Very often
indeed l have had young girls brought
to me for treatment, Historically
drunk.
Il have treated within year
women whose weekly bill for cham
payne alone was 500 and who filled
up the intervals between their
draughts of wine with highballs and
cocktails. One woman drank quart
of champagne every morning. and
when ready to go out her custom was
to order her maid to bring her another
quart. Then before leaving the house
to enter her carriage she would empty
the bottle to steady her nerves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Regents Want Quick Work.

The new state normal school to be
erected in Milwaukee may be finished
and ready for occupancy on September
Is next. The executive committee of
the board of normal school regents has
decided to ask for bids for the compile
ton of the building on that date and
also on July Is, 1909. If it is found
that the contractors want too much
for finishing it by September Is, the
date will be set for nine months later.
Bids for the construction of the new
school at La Crosse by July Is, 1909,
will also be asked for. The bids will
be opened and the contracts awarded
in about a month. The committee
made some small changes in the ar
rangement of rooms in the plans Of
the Milwaukee school.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
S. A. Cook Remains Silent.

The visit of committee of Menasha
business men to the home of S. A.
Cook of Neenah, armed with petition
signed by more than 500 Menasha
voters, failed to bring forth any an
nouncement of political nature from
Mr.. Cook, although he stated that he
would have something to say concern
ing the matter within the next few
days. Mr. Cook stated that he is in
receipt of similar documents from all
parts of the state, and announces that
he is heartily thankful to the people
for interest manifested in bis behalf.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Tobacco Growers Meet.

At a special meeting of the James
Vile Leaf Tobacco Merchants associa,
ton arrangements were completed
for holding monster state session OF
all leaf tobacco growers and dealers
here about the middle of February.
Mayor S. B. Heddles is president of
the association and through the eff
forts Of himself and the other officers
arrangements were made with George
McKerrow, superintendent of the de-
partment of Farmers Institutes, to
hold the meeting here on the san9S
date as the farmers institute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23

tations of whisky were judged to be
the real thing.
ut stands to reason, of course, that
the great proportion of the liquor sold
is counterfeit, when it is known that
the consumption is far in excess of
the ability of distillers and brewers to
produce the genuine product. Adult
terations and criminal counterfeits
must be resorted to in order to meet
the demand. l will wager that there
have been inmates of Bellevue's alco-
holic ward who have never tasted a
drop of real whisky in their lives
They just think they have been drink
ing whisky, and if they had been
drinking real whisky the chances are
they would never have been in Belle
vue. I don't say that real whisky, if
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Society to Hold Session.

Madison.-Early in June Madison
will entertain about 1000 members
and delegates from all sections of the
state of the German Catholic Benevo-
lent societies, which meet here in a
biennial convention. About 90 socie-
ties will send delegates. Besides these
the Young Mems Catholic societies
will hold a convention at the same
time. These last societies will prob
ably send 200 delegates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Dou Creates Panic.

Janesville-One man bitten and
hurried to the Pasteur institute of Chi
cago, six dogs killed and a dozen more
tied up waiting developments is the
result of the discovery that pet dog
Of George r. Moore that bit him had
hydrophobia. Mr. Moore was hurried
to Chicago and the police began the
crusade against suspected dogs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Will Not Revoke License.

Attorney General Gilbert has ad.
vised Insurance Commissioner Beedle
not to revoke the license of the Fed
eral Life Insurance company Of Chi
cago to operate in Wisconsin on the
ground that it's action in issuing So
called advisory renewal contracts was
asmuch as the company has notified
the commissioner that it intends to
withdraw from the state at the end Of
the current license year, March 1.
Both the attorney general and the
commissioner think no good could be
accomplished by revoking the COM
pany's license for the remaining six
weeks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Call Boil of Bankers.

One Of the features of the conven.
ton of one section Of the Wisconsin
Bankers association at Chippewa
Falls was the roll call in response to
which each banker present was re-
quested to answer either with an
amusing incident of the Tate unpleas-
antness" or with a hundred word
statement of his view as to what con-
gress should do with financial 1egisla-
ton" The convention opened with a
prayer and addresses of welcome by
George B. Mccall and L. M. Newman
followed by the annual report.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Asked Reformatory Term.

Milwaukee.-Will Costizki,
sailor, after being sentenced to one
and a half years in the house of cor
rection by Judge Brace, asked that
he be sent to the Green Bay reforma-
tory instead, as he wanted to learn
trade. Judge Brace changed the
sentence
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
May Test Insurance Law.

May Test Insurance Law.
A test case to determine the validity
of one of the new insurance laws for
mutual fire insurance companies, re-
Gently passed, will be brought by A.
J. Svacina, secretary of the Manitowoc
Mutual Insurance company, who in the
annual meeting held at Manitowoc was
defeated in his candidacy for re-elec-
ton as a director. The trouble arose
over the admissibility of 80 proxies
which Svacina had procured and pro-
ceeded to vote in the election of three
directors, one being himself. The chair
ruled that only one proxy be voted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Mccready, Head Cheesemaker.

John McCready, the new president
of the Wisconsin Cheesemakers' asso-
citation, has taken up the duties of Of
flee with a vigor, which is causing his
friends to remark in chorus that he is
cutting some cheese" McCready pre-
diets great things for the association
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
simnIv Rookkeeninn Error.

Fond du Lac. - Former Sher-
iff j. G. Harcum, indicted for alleged
fraud in bills presented to the county
for the board of prisoners, was dis
charged by Judge O'Neill. The court
said there was no evidence of Grim
inality, and all there was to the case
was mistakes in bookkeeping. The
amount in controversy is small, and
will be paid to the county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23

times so to speak, but yefore the
panic for a number of years the coun-
try was most prosperous, everybody
had money, and life became too easy.
When life is made too easy we are in
a danger zone and more prone to give
way to temptation. That long period
of prosperity made us too material.
also turned the desires of many only
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Sues for a Thumb.

Green Bay.--Moses Brunette mas
sued Manuel Brunette for $4,000 in be-
half of his son who suffered the loss
of thumb while working in the lat
ter's quarry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
To Grow Own Ties.

Appleton.-The Chicago &c North
western Railway company has With
drawn all of it's timbered land in Wis
consin and northern Michigan from
the market and will use it for the
growth of tie and bridge timber for
it's $500 miles of track.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23

cit is rather surprising how many
of our school children have become
beer drinkers, especially those of for
eign birth, and the habit is making
them mentally sluggish to a degree
that is attracting the attention of ed
ucators and philanthropists.
Another habit which is getting con-
troll of our shop girls particularly is
the cocaine habit. This habit has
grown in the last few years with such
rapidity that to-day thousands of
young girls as well as mature wom-
en- and men are held in it's clutches.
The effect of the habit is noted in the
dull, sunken eyes and pinched faces,
and the continuance of the use Of the
drug leads to nervous wreckage, de-
lirium and insanity"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Set Dates for Fair.

Chippewa Falls.--The executive
committee Of the Northern Wisconsin
State Fair association fixed Septem-
Der 14-1S as the date for holding the
fair Of 1908 In connection with the
fair will be the homecoming.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Business Increases,

Grand Rapids.-The business on
this division of the railroad has in
creased to such an extent that Is new
engines have been put on with an in
crease in the number of crews.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Funds Exhausted.

Kenosha.-The funds of the Ke-
nosha board of education are complete
ly exhausted and the board is being
forced to borrow money to meet the
payments of current bills and tAEcA.
ers' EXPENSES.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23

have been in a position to watch that
growth closely and | can say with
full knowledge that ten women drink
to-day where one drank a dozen years
ago,
"The growth of the habit has been
among women Of all classes, the rich
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Select Headquarters.

Kenosha.-The La Toilette club OF
Kenosha county has closed deal for
a lease Of headquarters here, and the
rooms will be kept open from now un-
til after the election of delegates to
the national convention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Poultry Show a Success.


The fourth annual exhibition of the
Wisconsin Poultry association has
closed at Poynette. There were over
800 birds on exhibition. The prizes
were awarded as follows: Barred
Rock trophy to William Belda of De
Forest, Wis; American class cup, to
Stoughton White Rock club; silver
cup given by the association for high
est scoring pen in the solid colors
varieties, to Stoughton White Rock
club; Gadson & Grant silver cup, to
Stoughton White Rock club for high
est scoring cock, cockrel, hen and pull
let Mrs. ]. E. Mielke of Basco, Wis,
won the silver cup given for the high
est scoring pen in the parti-colored
varieties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
casoline Stove ExpIodes.

Windows were shat.
tered, a hole blown in the roof and a
crevice two inches wide opened in the
sidewalk of the homo of John e. Reilly
in Evansville when gasoline stove
exploded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23

and he had found cause to remark that
when the body, which he heads, meets
next year, even greater reports Of the
wonders of the industry will greet the
ears of the manufacturers and mer-
chants who hear about cheesemaking
only once a year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Plan Humane Society.

strand Rapids.-The Grand Rapids
Humane society has been organized.
The call for the meeting was signed
by 100 of the substantial people of the
city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23

WAK IlCAN 1OplOoOACoCANO VI NAN
w Sunday World read portions of
DR.. Quackenbos' article to Rev.
DIR. Charles Parkhurst he said:
1T is undoubtedly true, and de-
plorable fact that the drink habit Is
growing rapidly among the women
of New York.
Il have not made a real investiga-
ton, as DR.. Quackenbos has, bat one
does not have to investigate; it is
a fact which stares you in he face,
it is all on the surface, and one can
not overlook it.
"a chief reason for this increase in
the number of women who drink is, |
believe, that there has been too much
prosperity. OF course, 5ust now We
are passing through a period of hard
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23
Plumbers in Session.

The Wisconsin Master Plumbers
association met in Milwaukee in an
nual convention at the Builders club
About 100 plumbers of the state at.
tended. A banquet was given at the
Blatz hotel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23

DeT o. MIaMy AMGTICdH dIu
foreign medical societies, and formerly
of the Columbia university faculty,
the drink habit is spreading at an
alarming rate among the women of
New York To a representative of
the Sunday World he said:
1T is with real alarm that / note
the rapid growth OF the drink habit
among women in New York city. 1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-23

'EW Notwithstanding to
Prof. John Duncan Quacken-
hos, specialist in nervous
and mental diseases, mem
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28

players fighting for the center garden on
the Cincinnati team This fall aa@ next
spring. John GsnzeU having corralied
three promising youngsters from Carson-s
circuit They are Bayiiss. Bescher. and
Daley. The first two men are with Day
ton and the latter with Ter-e Hau-e.
With the time limit for purchase Of
players expired and the drafting season
approaching for the minor leagues. deals
officially announced by President Kava-
naugh. o. the Southern League. show
several promising players-have been pur-
chased by the various major league clubs
Others VII be drafted. but the complete
list OF sales 20 date is
O-1-ssi5e- Lord. hy Ner Orleans % Cle7e-and-
O--feI5er Speaker. ty Little Rock % Boston
Arrer-ans
O1saslds- Bay. bv Nashville 70 c--re-aaa-
Infslds- C-a1s-o- b. Memphis 20 Phlz5s-ph-a
Auls-i-aus-
1nfe-da- Pery. b. Nsztsozsry % Detroit
Izfsl5e- slcEIvesn- By Nashville % B-ooslya-
I-ael5a- Bu-ls- b NasEriue % 81 Jclzs Aue--
leans
PITCHER F-r5 hy Atlanta 90 Ner YcrE Ausrlcz-s-
I Pif--sr S-ridse. b. Ns11fzls 70 C.uciruaJi-
Plrcls- Hunter. b Nashville 20 Brooklvu-
Catcher Wsls h. La-ls R5ek % s. L51zs Azer-
tcsus-
I Consensus Of opinion among The South
ern critics seems 70 be that more prom
/ isiag baseball material has existed in the
Southern League than in any former
! season
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
PAPKE IN CALIFORNIA.
'IIIinOIs ThunderbOIt" Arrives in
Los Angeles for Ketcheu Bout.

Los Angeles. Cal, Aug. 27.-Bnly
Pspke, the illinois Thunderbolt," ar
rived in town last night The Eastern
man was met at the station by jim
Jeffries, Baron Long, o'Connor. and a
delegation OF fifty or more sports. who
paraded Papke downtown in an auto
mobile
Papke and his manager, 7. z. Jones
viii go out to Venice to-day 10 have a
look at the future training camp Of the
Illinois man
Il didn-t come clear across the coun-
Try to put Up a losing fight" said Papke
when asked for a little talk.
In the fight at Milwaukee Ketcheu
cOpned me q punch IN the very first
round. I was five or six rounds getting
over this one wallOp. This time with
twenty-five rounds TO go. It VIII be a
different story
stanley KetcheIl arrived from Frisco
yesterday and VIII locate his training
camp as soon as all particulars are set
tied in his forthcoming match with Billy
Papke-
Kstchell made the trip IN an auto and
was met outside the city by a delegation
Of local sports IN autos and escorted the
a-city. an auto parade following,
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28

Chicago. Aug Z7.-In the presence Of a
throng OF shrieking. screeching fans. chi
cago and New York battled to-day in the
first Of the great games that may decide
she National League race.
When the smoke had died away the
Giants were in fun retreat. completely
routed, and the Cubs, winners by a loD-
sided score. were carried OF the field
by their admirers Il was a hard-fought
game and both the Ieft-handeTs. PfesIer
and Wiltse. were wauoped nercely. Al
The luck broke with the Clubs, and two
strong batting rallies by the New yorks
were choked by sudden double plays
One Of these PLAYS. coming when Phestsr
seemed 70 be fading away, was a pure
accident. but helped TO kill OF the Giants
Just the same
While the Giants worked vigorously.
they did not seem 70 have the snap and
dash that has marked their recent work.
especially In the Pittsburg series. but the
break OF luck in Chicago's favor was
enough 10 daze and dishearten any club.
While PfesJer was hit E@rd. the hits Old
not bunch when needed. and his control
was too good for the pass route to be
brought into valuable use.
The fielding OF the Cubs in the time OF
need was also something inhUman and be-
wildering. Howa-d's catch in right and
Tinkers one-Eanded pickup Of a light
ming drive were things that nobody had
a right 20 DO. and each OF these feats
saved at least one run-
The disappointment Of the day 20 Nc
Graw and his men vas Wiltse- II was
expected that The left-halder would NOW
down the Cubs On the contrary. they
almost beat him 20 death