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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
Bills Which Affect Milwaukee.

The assembly committee on judiciary
took up number of bills pertaining
to Milwaukee. The first repeats GER
tain sections of the statutes relating
to the creation of the board of trus-
tess for county institutions in Mil
waukee county. Thursday afternoon
the committee held hearing on the
Kalaher bill to increase the salaries
of the register in probate and his as
sistants. Wednesday evening the
joint committee on banks and insur.
ance took up the Fairchild Trust Com.
pany's bill. On Thursday the assem-
bly, committee on cities held hearing
on the Whitehead bill providing for
the commission system of government
for cities. This bill has passed the
senate and will probably be reported
favorably by the assembly committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
To Change Parole system.

The legislature will probably change
the present system of paroling prison
ers from the state prison and state re-
formatory so that it will be left large
ly in the hands of the state board of
control. Several bills to this effect
came up for consideration.
Under the present law the board is
only permitted to parole prisoners on
the recommendation of the superin-
tendent of the place in which the ap-
plicant is confined and with the ap-
prevail of the governor.
The proposed law will also make
80 years the equivalent of a life SEN
tence and no person given such a SEN
tence will be allowed his freedom on
parole until he has served that time,
with allowance for good conduct.
Neither will convict be paroled until
he has served at least one-half of his
full term.
The senate ordered engrossed the
Martin bill providing for the parole
of prisoners serving sentences for life
or for second convictions and the
judiciary committee bill providing for
life Imprisonment for kidnapping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
Notes of the Legislature.

The fight on the Cleary telephone
bill, preventing duplication of ex-
changes in the same town except by
sion, was renewed.
1t was started by Assemblyman In
gals, who moved that the vote by
which the Keup amendment struck
out the monopoly feature of the bill,
be reconsidered and that the bill be
placed at the foot of the calendar.
Assemblyman Ingram raised a point
of order, but his point was overruled
and the motion was carried.
The joint resolution memorializing
congress for national aid in the con.
struction of highways was also recon-
mended favorably.
Two senate bills, one relating to the
use of the road drag and the other
pertaining to highways, were recon-
mended for concurrence.
Two bills ceding certain lands along
the shore of Lake Michigan to Mil
waukee for public park and boulevard
purposes were engrossed by the as
esmbly Wednesday morning.
The Thomas bill requiring all fees
of the county treasurer except those
allowed by the board of supervisors
to be turned into the county treasury
was killed
Assemblyman Johnson's amendment
to the Hoyt bill requiring a certificate
of registration and a license fee of all
mid-wives, was killed, 26 to SO. The
amendment had the effect of applying
the bill only to Milwaukee county.
The committee on roads and bridges
reported for adoption Johnson's joint
resolution instructing the attorney
general to investigate and act against
such bridge companies under the anti
trust laws and recommend such legis-
lation that will reach this abuse.
The S-9ith bill appropriating $500
to Grace L. Usher of La Fayette coun-
ty for injuries received in falling from
defective bleachers on the university
ground and that of the committee on
education pertaining to the collection
of tuition from nonresident students
who attend county training schools
for teachers were engrossed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
Joseph Babcock Is Dead.


For IA years one Of Wisconsin's rep.
resentatives in congress, Joseph w.
Babcock's death threw pail over the
legislators and his friends here. Mr..
Babcock died Tuesday in Washington.
He had been i'll for some weeks with a
complication of liver and kidney trou.
bles.
Mr.. Babcock was known principally
for the yoeman work which he per.
formed for the election of Republican
congresses as chairman of the Repub.
lican congressional committee. He
was regarded among his colleagues
when he was in the house as one of
the shrewdest politicians in congress.
AS chairman of the Republican con-
gressional committee, Mr.. Babcock
managed six campaigns for the cleo.
ton of Republican house, not one of
which did he lose.
Mr.. Babcock was an ardent cham
Dion of the national capital, and as
chairman for many years of the house
committee on the District of Columbia
he worked with great zeal for any
movement looking to the Improvement
OF Washington. Mr.. Babcock was per.
sonally very popular with his col
leagues in the house, where his de-
feat having been brought about by a
combination between the LaFollette
faction of the Republican party and
the Democrats in Wisconsin, resulted
in the election to the Sixtieth con-
gress of Representative Murphy, a
Democrat He was native of Swan
ton, VT
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
EASTERN STAR IN SESSION.
Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the
Nebraska Grand Chapter.

Lincoln, Neb., May 4.-The thirty
fourth annual session of the grand
chapter of Nebraska, Order of the
Eastern Star, was called to order in
Masonic temple this afternoon by
Mrs. Marie L. Aplan, the grand ma
tron. Ida M. Bumstead welcomed the
visitors in behalf of the Lincoln chap
tiers and Associate Grand Matron Hat
tie M. Scott responded. Anna M.
Evans delivered the address, greeting
the grand representatives, and Evelyn
Chester, grand representative of Min
nesota, replied. Routine business oc-
cupied the rest of the afternoon. This
evening there will be ritualistic work
and reception. Tomorrow's pro-
gram includes the election of officers
and a funeral ceremony for deceased
officers. The meeting closes Thursday
with installation of the new officers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
To Secure Peoples Savings.

The joint committee on banks and
insurance held a hearing on the So
called trust company bills. The COM
promise bill agreed upon by the rep
resentatives of the banking and trust
companies was presented. The amend
ments were submitted to the commit
tee and discussed by the representa-
tives of the several interests present
with the committee The statement
was made that these amendments
which went to meet the objections of
the bankers to the trust companies
had been agreed to by all interested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
Oklahoma PYthians Meet.

Chickasha, Okla, May 4.-The third
annual session of the consolidated
grand lodge of Oklahoma Knights of
Pythias was held today in the city
hall with an attendance that broke all
records. DIR. C. P. Brown was chair.
man and the visitors were welcomed
by the mayor and by j. d. Carmichael
and Mrs. A. B. Morgan. The Pythian
Sisters also held their annual meeting.
The local lodges provided ample en-.
tertainment, which began last night
with an elaborate reception and must
Gale
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
Favor Lumber Reduction.

BY vote of IL to 65 the assembly
branch of the Wisconsin legislature
Thursday refused to kill joint reso-
luton memorializing congress to re-
move the tariff on lumber. An amend
ment was adopted favoring a reason
able reduction of the tariff on this
commodity. Later the assembly re-
considered the vote and rejected the
amendment memorializing congress
for a reasonable reduction on the tar
if on lumber. The assembly then
went on record in favor of placing
lumber on the free list.
A joint resolution petitioning con-
gress to establish permanent non
partisan expert tariff commission was
adopted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

Legislature Pays Tribute to Babcock.
The assembly adopted the following
resolution, by Assemblyman Morton
son, on the death of ex-Congressman
j. W. Babcock by rising vote:
He shared the confidence of the
large number of men whom he en-
ployed in his lumber business in north,
ern Wisconsin. Through his kind
ness and generosity to them those
men never lost an opportunity in
after years to show their appreciation
and esteem for him. Generous, kind,
courageous and seeking to do justice
between man and man, and being an
actual leader, paved the way and
made for him the foundation for a
successful political career.
Resolved, by the assembly, the sen
ate concurring, That appropriate mem
orial services be held for the de-
ceased at the same time that like
ceremonies are held for other de-
deceased members of the legislature !;
be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the journal of each house
and that an engrossed copy thereof,
signed by the presiding officers and
chief clerks of the senate and assem-
bly,, be transmitted to the family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
WHAT THE BADGER
SOLONS ARE DOING
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS FROM THE
WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY.
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE DIES
Bill Which Passed Senate Is Killed
by the Assembly by Vote of
Fifty-three to Thirty-four
Other Notes.

Madison.-The woman's suffrage
bill which passed the Wisconsin SEN
ate some time ago was killed in the
assembly Wednesday after a long de-
bate by vote OF SO to "a.
Despite the wide advertisement
given the fact that the bill was to
come up for it's fate in this legislature,
members of the fair sex were not
strongly in evidence at the capitol.
There were just six women and one
little girl present. Two Of the women
were wives Of members who voted
against the Stout woman's suffrage
bill. The plea was made by one wom-
an lobbyist that the advocates of suf-
frage did not know that the bill was
coming up; that they thought it had
been put over for a week. This despite
the fact that the bill was on Tuesdays
calendar and was put over with score
of other bills.
Some remarkable speeches were
made on the floor regarding the bill.
Assemblymen Hamper, Buslett,
Twesme and Reynolds speaking for
the bill and Dorner of Milwaukee
against it.
Mr. Twesme went to the root of the
matter and cited the fact that the
Stout bill under discussion merely pro-
vided for vote of the people of Wis
consin on the subject He said that
there was no reasonable excuse for
the members refusing to permit the
people to vote on the question as to
whether women should be permitted
to exercise the right of ballot.
Mr. Reynolds said it was his belief
that it was the first duty of the women
to bring up their children to become
good citizens, but he was not against
their voting He voted for the bill.
Women ought to train their sons not
to be pancakes" he said mot to be
turned by every man who holds out
money during campaigns"
Mr.. Hamper of Racine, whose bill
on the same subject gave way to the
Stout measure, made speech for pas
sage, saying that it was time to permit
women to cast ballots along with the
other sex.
After considerable debate, much of
it Ringing exclusively on parliament
tary questions, the assembly killed the
Cleary telephone physical connection
bill by vote Of AZ to 80. This is the
bin that was argued for two hours
Tuesday and which finally went over
after the amendment had been acted
upon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
Early Experiences.

Some time ago an Office boy, answer
ing the telephone for the first time in
his life, and not knowing how to use
it, was told that when the bell rang
he was to answer it.
When, therefore, he heard it ring, he
picked up the receiver and shouted:
Hello, who's there?"
The answer came back: I'm 105."
go on" said the boy. TITS time
you were dead"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
PROOF POSITIVE.
Ewes Are Relieved BY Murine

Eyes NS HSIISVSN y WuIIIS
when Irritated by Chalk Dust and Eye
Strain, incident to the average School
Room. A recent Census of New York
City reveals the fact that in that City
alone 1928 School Children needed Eye
Care. Why not try Murine Eye Remedy
for Red, Weak, Weary. Watery Eyes
Granulation, Pink Eye and Eye Strain?
Murine Doesn't Smart; Soothes Eye Pain
Is Compounded by Experienced Physi-
clans; Contains no Injurious or Prohibit
ed Drugs. Try Murine for Your Eye
Troubles; You Will Like Murine. Try II
in Baby's Eyes for Scaly Eyelids. Drug
gists Sell Murine at soc. The Murine Eye
Remedy Co., Chicago, Will Send You In
teresting Eye Books Free.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
Declare Edmonds in contempt.

BY vote of II to so the state SEN
ate Friday adopted a resolution de-
claring that E. A. Edmonds, chairman
of the Republican state central COM
mittee, is in contempt to the senate
for failure to obey the subpoena sum-
moning him to appear before the in
vestigating committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
TWIN CITY MARKETS.
MINNEAPOLIS. Nav I.

MIHH6dPO1IS, WAY I.
Wheat-No. northern. $1.27; No.
2 northern. SIPS; May s1.24. Durum
No. L. S1.l3. Oats-No. white. 53c
Barley, No. 4. 81. Rye No. 2. SIC
Corn-No. 8. 69c. Flax-No. L. 81. SO
Duluth, May mo. / Norm ST. %
May $1.23.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
Henry p. Upham Dead.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 3.-Henry
P. Upham, late chairman of the
board of directors of the First Nation
al Bank died Saturday night and the
funeral will be held Tuesday after
noon by Rev. John Wright.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
What Did Ha Mean z

Miss Bore-Do you ever think OF me
when you are driving your car?
Auto enthusiastically, certainty
especially when run over somebody.
Harvard LampoOn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

.'Am using ALIENS FOOT-EASE, and
can truly say would not have been with
out it so long, had / known the relief it
would give my aching feet. think it a
rare good thing for anyone having sore
or tired feet.-Mrs. Matilda HoltWert,
Providence, r. l." Sold by all Druggists,
Csc. Ask to-day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

Pain and swelling seldom indicate in
ternal organic trouble. They are usually
the result of local cold or inflammation
which can be quickly removed by little
Hamlins Wizard Oil. Try and see.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

A mans religion never dies so long
as he uses the golden rule in measur-
ing his actions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

Take Garfield Tea! Made of Herbs, it is
pure, potent, health-giving-the most ra.
tional remedy for constipation, liver and
kidney diseases. At all drug stores.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

The population of Russia is increas-
ing at the rate of 100000 per year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

WE BUY CREAM, BUTTER, EGGS.
Samels Bros, Minneapolis, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

WE PAY 1O-11c FOR COWHIDES.
High price for furs and sell leather cheap.
N w Hide e. Fur Co., Minneapolis, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

We buy cream Write desk No. for prices.
CRESCENT CREAMERY CO., ST. PAUL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

SHIP VEAL POULTRY BUTTER EGGS
to G. l.. Bradley, Minneapolis, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

When you go away from home, don't
forget that God is everywhere.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

The average life of q dog is frcn
ten to twelve years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

WE BUY CREAM--WRFTE FOR PRICE
Miller & Holmes st. Paul, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06
South CT Panl Mau

SOuUn Sc. I dul. May 4.
Cattle-Steers. $3.50 and $500
cows 1926 and $500. Hogs Sc. rs
and $500. Muttons, S4.75: lambs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

And they get the biggest tips who
only stand and wait.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

After having been so mad he
couldn't say things a man begins to
boast of his wonderful self-control.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

The American eats moro than his
own weight in sugar every two years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces In
ammation aays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-06

As soon as a man marries, his sins
decrease.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
SOUL MUST BE READ
BETWEEN THE LINES
Congregational Pastor Touches Upon
the Ideals That Cannot Be
Brought to the
Surface

PASADENA, Dec. 5.-Rey. Daniel f.
Fox, the new pastor Of the First Con-
gregational church, delivered his first
sermon in this city this morning, talk
ing as his subject, Reading Between
the Lines"
DR.. Fox was pastor of the California
street Congregational church of Chi
cago for eighteen years. He has trav-
eled extensively and is a man who is
capable of great things. one of the
first requests he made when he
reached this city was to say that he
desired to meet the mayor, the chief
of police, the ministers the superin-
tend of schools and, in fact all the
men who do things in the community
In his sermon today he said in part:
"The painter dashes his pigment on
the canvas and says: That is not the
vision l had in my heart The mu-
sician sweeps the keys and when 81
lence falls upon the auditors like
mantle says, 7 have not touched the
music of my SOUL The orator sits
down after rounds of applause saying,
The thing I wanted to say is left un-
said Every reformer feels this.
Christ looking over Jerusalem said:
How often would I but would not
The mother says, i cannot do what
I wanted to do for my family The
merchant does not reach his standard
of success. The lawyer cannot attain
unto his ideas Of equity and justice"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
STOLEN STRONG BOX
AT LAST RECOVERED
WAS TAKEN FROM SUNSET
OFFICE MONTH AGO
Thief Carried It Seven Miles, but
Overlooked SIS of the $362.50
1t Contained-Found
by Hunters

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 5.-The
strong box stolen from the office of the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany on the night Of November 1. and
which then contained $362.5O in money
and a large number of checks, was
discovered late yesterday afternoon by
two hunters, w. p. Davis and John
Radke, lying in dense clump oi
brush in Badger canyon, seven miles
north of this city in the foothills.
The iron box mad been broken into
and all but So, bank bill, which had
been overlooked, and a few checks, had
been taken.
Why the thief carried the treasure
box for such a distance before casting
it from him mystifes the police, as it
could have been buried in any of
the nearby washes, and beneath the
sand would probably have remained
hidden for years.
The men who discovered the box
hastened to this city, notifying the
sheriff and the police, leading officers
back to the spot.
This box was mysteriously stolen
from the Sunset Telephone company
office over a month ago. The burglar
effected an entrance either through the
front or rear doors with a key and
carried the little safe off.
Within a short distance from where
the box was found tragedies by the
score have occurred in years past. it
becoming known as Bloody Gulch."
Many of the bloody deeds enacted
there have never been unraveled.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
AVERT PANIC IN
PICTURE SHOW
Operator of Machine Remains at Post
and Prevents Spread of Fire by
Dropping Asbestos Cur
tain-ls Burned

The heroic action of Joseph Pierce,
manipulation Of the moving picture ma
chine at Herman's theater, AGO South
Spring street and the GOODNESS of Man
ager f. l.. Kennedy prevented a panic
and possible loss of life last night, when
the films of the machine burst, into
flames while the theater was crowded.
The picture machine was installed in
a small structure above the entrance
of the theater, and was protected with
a steel casing and asbestos doors.
Just how the flame started is un-
certain, but Operator Pierce stated it
was on account of crossed electric
wires While the crowd was watching
the pictures, suddenly the place was
darkened and a moment later the glare
Of flames was reflected in the dark
ness.
1t was at this time that Pierce pulled
the strings which drops the asbestos
curtains. shutting out the flames.
Some person started the cry of fire,
but at that moment Manager Kennedy
jumped on the platform, gave the
order that the emergency lights be
turned on, and then asked the patrons
to leave quietly and without haste, as
there was no danger
The emergency lights, which denote
the exits are controlled by a separate
electrical circuit kept the audience
from panic after the other lights went
out.
In the meantime Operator Pierce re-
mained in the little box in which the
moving picture machine was installed
until after the flames had died out, al
though the heat was intense and his
hands were burned and his eye brows
and hair singed.
If Pierce had deserted his post the
flames would have spread, but he simp-
ly dropped the asbestos curtain, and
although his clothes, were burned. he
remained until the films burned out
The damage was confined entirely to
the room in which the machine was
operated. and the films and machine
were valued at $500.