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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Option HEARING Draws Manv.


In addition to the investigating COM
mittee there was a field day on coun-
ty option which brought out so many
supporters and opponents that the as
sembly chamber had to be used for
the arguments, that room and the gal
leries being we'll filled with interested
listeners almost to the exclusion of
the aSsemblymen who wished to usa
their desks for work. Among those
Who We're present and who favored
the bill were Senator Marsh author
OF the measure; former Assemblyman
A. S. Baker of Evansville, H. A Moeh-
lenpah of Clinton, Assemblyman o.
II. Ingram of Pepin, Superintendent
U. G. Humphreys of Milwaukee, Will
liam Mainland, Oshkosh; former AS
semblyman John I. Baker. Madison:
Rev. Henry Colman, Milwaukee; A. e.
Matheson, GAINESVILLE; Frank W. Hull,
Madison; Thomas H. Clark, Column
bus, o. Among those who opposed
the bill were William H. Austin, Will
liam George Bruce, Gen. Otto Falk,
Edward Raster, Gustav Becherer,
William H. Kieckhefer, all of Mil
waukee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
KIDNApER TRIES TO ESCAPE
MRS. BOYLE MAKES EFFORT TO
LEAP FROM TRAIN.
Spend Quiet Sunday in Mercer Jail
Arrangements for Trial Made
To-day.

Pittsburg, Pa, Mar. 29.-While the
Bessemer & Lake Erie railroad train,
bearing Mrs. James H. Boyle, impli-
Gated in the Whitla kidnapping case,
was making 80 miles an hour at Va
lencia, 20 miles north of this city, Mrs.
Boyle made daring, but unsuccessful,
attempt to either escape or seriously
injure herself.
Mrs. Boyle was en- route to the Mer-
Ger county Jail at Mercer, Pa, and was
in charge of Sheriff Gumbert of Allie
gheny county and. Detectives w. w.
Perkins and Gilbert B. Perkins, Jr.,
of Pittsburg.
The train had reached the Bakers
town hill, one mile south of Valencia.
William Campbell, railroad brake
man, opened the rear door of the chair
car in which the woman and officers
were riding. The next instant Mrs.
Boyle jumped from her seat and ran
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
WHAT THE BADGER
SOLONS ARE DOING
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS FROM THE
WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY.
LETTER CAUSES SENSATION
Tilton Before Probe Committee Tells
of Request for Support of Stephen
son and Liquor Inter
eStS

Madison.-C. NJ Hambright of Ra-
cine was the first witness in the SEN
atorial primary investigation Wednes-
day. He said he first decided to sup
port Stephenson in June preceding the
primary. He paid out $245.50 in be-
half of the senator and was given $500
for his services. Most of his expenses
were for travelling in the southern and
central part of the state.
Lester Tilton of Neillsville told of a
conversation with M. c. Ring, in which
Ring asked him if he would consider
running for the assembly against Mr.
Bradford, and was told that he did not
think he would. Mr.. Tilton said that
no offer of money or otherwise was
made to him if he would run for the as
sembly. Furthe questioning brought
out the fact that Tilton wrote a let
ter to John A. Awkward, the Democrat
ic candidate for governor, in which he
stated that party came to him and
told him that if he would try for the
nomination in the primary for the as
sembly with the understanding that
he would support Stephenson and the
liquor interests, he could depend on
purposes. Upon the letter being pro-
duced by Senator Husting, the witness
admitted it's authorship.
The reading of the letter caused a
small sensation, but the witness quail
fed later, saying the letter was Tit
flo ctrOnO - tho not nffprQd
money for Campaign expenses" but
for his expenses eff | would get out
and hustle for Stephenson"
The money from the liquor inter-
ests," he said, had no connection with
the offer of Stephenson money except
that Ring had said he thought some
money may be gotten from the liquor
interests"
Tilton was put through a grueling
examination. He said he meant to
write in that letter what I'm testify
ing now"
John A Awkward was called and tes-
titled to a conversation with Tilton in
which the latter told of some Stephen
son men having asked him to stand as
candidate for the assembly, that his
expenses would be paid and that just
one promise would be asked-that if
nominated and elected, he would vote
for Stephenson for United States SEN
ator. Tilton is alleged to have told
Awkward that he was offered as much
as $1,000 campaign expense money
after he refused $1,000, and that Til
ton said even if he were elected he
would not vote for Stephenson.
Tilton, on being re-examined, was
asked whether Mr. Aylwards version
of the affair as told by him on the
stand was substantially correct. Tilton
said it was not
M. M. James of Richland Center,
brother of the state senator, was the
next witness. He received in all $500
from the Stephenson fund.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
GENERAL NEWS.

Mrs. Anna Lecline of Underwood,
H., may contest the will of James
Millikin, the Decatur banker who left
a $1,500,00O estate.
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee and
President Dickie of Albion college en-
gagged in a debate on the prohibition
question.
Former Vice-President and Mrs.
Fairbanks are at Pasadena, Cal, where
they will remain several weeks.
President Taft told Chief Engineer
Goethals, before his departure for
Panama to make every effort to COM
plete the canal before the close of
1913.
The Jones e Laughl.n Steel Com
pany, limited, Pittsburg Independents,
have announced the company had sold
to the First Trust & Saving Company
of Chicago, and Blair & Co., of New
York, $15,OOO,00O of bonds on the
plant.
Judge Ellis. sitting in a murder
trial at Amite, La, forbade reporters
publishing accounts of the testimony
because nine other trials hinge upon
the case and it would be impossible to
get juries for them.
Gov. Hughes has dismissed the
charges filed with him against District
Attorney William T. Jerome of New
York city by William T. King, repre-
senting a committee of stockholders of
the Metropolitan Street Railway Com.
pany of New York
An appropriation of one-quarter of a
million dollars is provided for the es-
Establishment of a national tubercular
sanitarium in the state of Colorado in
a bill introduced by Representative
SABBATH of Illinois.
Mrs. Florence Nichols of Peoria,
Ill, is near death from blood poisoning
caused by a bite on the arm from Miss
Cleo Fitzpatrick, who has been ar
rested.
When accused of numbering his
servant, George, crown prince of Ser
via. renowned his right to the throne
Headed by Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman
a party of evangelists sailed from Van
couver to spread the Gospel in the
orient, Australia and Pacific islands.
In battle with Snake Indians and
negroes at Henryetta. Okla, deputy
sheriffs killed three, wounded five and
captured 40.
Damage estimated at 100000 was
caused by q snowstorm in Denver and
the city was cut of from communica
ton by wire.
Willie Whitla positively identified
the. prisoners in Cleveland, o., who
call themselves Mr.. aud Mrs. James
Boyle, as his abductors.
Mrs. Mary Farmer, when told that
Gov. Hughes of New York had refused
to save her from death in the electric
chair manifested indifference.
An attempt was made to assassinate
James Macaluso, a wealthy Chicago
steamship agent by throwing a boml
against his home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
IMPORTANT NEWS
NOTES OF A WEEK
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN TENTED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into a Few Lines for the
PerusaI of the Busy Man.
Latest Personal lnfor-
nation.
CONGRESSIONAL,


Representative Fordney of Michi-
gan and Byrd of Mississippi, nearly
came to blows on the floor of the
house in an argument over the tariff
bill
Charges were made in the house
that the retention of the countervail-
ing duty on oil was left in the Payne
tariff bill in the interest of the Stand
ard Oil Company.
The Republican insurgents in the
house have prepared to fight any rule
that will limit amendments to the
tariff bill
The attention of congress is to be
called again to the alleged mistreat-
ment of some American subjects IN
Russia. Representative Sheppard or
Texas has introduced a joint resolu-
ton requesting the president of the
United States to renew negotiations
with the Russian government.
Following the two-day speech OF Mr..
Payne, Champ Clark, minority leader
Of the house, began his bombardment
of the tariff bill
The Democrats III a caucus In
Washington decided that hereafter
members of the party in the house
must abide by the action of two
thirds majority or be read out Of the
party.
The Democrats of the house ways
and means committee in minority
report say the tariff bill is crude and
If apacfed into law will increase the
cost of living
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
TWENTY LOST IN sHIPWREcK.
SIoop Kearsarge Went Down in Mica
raguan Waters March 13.

New Orleans, Mar. "a special
dispatch from Bluefelds, Nicaragua,
gives the details of the loss of the sloop
Kearsarge, on the night of March Is,
between Monkey Point and Greytown,
Nicaragua.
The reports state that 20 persons
persisted when the boat went down.
The captain, cook, two sailors and five
passengers succeeding in reaching
shore in a small boat All of those
lost lived in Nicaragua.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Urges Reducing Insurance Taxes.

The life insurance taxation bills
which were on hearing before the
Joint committee on taxation Of the
legislature, brought out a number OF
prominent representatives of Wiscon-
sin companies. Among those who ap-
peared were George H. Noyes, counsel
of the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance Company of Milwaukee; Neal
Brown. president of the Great North
ern Life of Wausau; H. l. Weed,
counsel of the Wisconsin National
Life of Oshkosh, and c. M. Putnam,
secretary of the Wisconsin Life OF
Madison. John M. Olin, resident
trustee of the Northwestern, also at
tended the meeting, and other life in
surance men of prominence were
present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
THE EXTREME OF ECONOMY.
illustrated by Thrifty Philadelphia
Pair and Their Eyeglasses.

A worthy tradesman of this city
was discussing optics with q customer
the other day, apropos of the latter's
appearance with his first eyeglasses.
I've been wearing this pair of spec
tacles for nearly twenty years now"
remarked the tradesman, "and my
wife pair just like them for the same
time, and now we couldn't either Of
us see without them, and we never
had anything the matter with our eyes
in the first place."
What did you begin to wear them
for, them" inquired the customer.
why, you see," explained the other,
in matter-of-fact manner, when my
brother-in-law died he left the two
pair of spectacles, and we couldn't
sell them for anything like what they
were worth. "-Harper's Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
pamnered prisoners.

The Floyd county commissioners, IL
is reported, "have ordered ten dozen
suits of pajamas for the countys con
victs." Is there another county in
Georgia or another penal institution
in the United States that provides
it's prisoners with the fashionable
"nighties?" Who wouldn't rather be
a paiamaed prisoner in that Floyd
county chain-gang than a no night
shirt freeman on the plains Of windy
Kansas Savannah News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Wealthy Physician Arrested.

Quincy, ILL.,, Mar. 29.-Dr. Albert H.
Schmidt, prominent and wealthy ply
stefan, was arrested here on warrants
sworn out by the states attorney
charging him with embezzlement and
issuing mining stock certificates false
ly. On account of the doctors illness
the hearing was continued ten days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Linuor Question Causes sin.

The beer and liquor question comes
I'D in connection with the Marsh coun-
ty option bill and bids fair to be one
of the biggest things before the legis-
lature. Senator Page got rs letters
urging him to vote against the bill in
committee.
Besides the regular representatives
of beer and liquor mems organizations,
there was a large representation or
other industries here to argue against
the bill. The anti-liquor men, those IA
voring the passage of the county option
bill. included several clergymen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
How's This?

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward ioT an
""'''-A F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. o.
We tho undersigned have known II. j. Cheney
for the last is years, and believe him perfectly nom
orable In all business transactions and nnancIany
able TO carry out any obligations made by his nrIn
WALDING, KINNAN IL MARVIN,
wholesale Druggists, Toledo q.
uall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, actlng
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system Testimonials sent free. Price 70 cents per
TAKE Halls Family pills for constipation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Vote Where They Please.

Under suspension of the rules, the
Hammill bill giving soldiers and the
inmates of soldiers homes the right
to choose their place of voting, was
passed by the assembly. Mr.. Chap
pelrs bill reducing from Is to 10 per
cent the amount of interest to be
paid for redemption of land sold for
taxes was killed after lengthy de-
bate. Much strong feeling was shown
by both friends and enemies of the
proposed legislation while the meas
ure was under discussion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Treasury Faces Deficit.

According to a statement of the ap-
preparations asked for this winter
which was issued by Senator Hudnall,
chairman of the senate committee on
claims, the present legislature may be
known as a $10,000,OO0 legislature.
The total appropriation asked rs
$10,S06,S38.35. The appropriation for
similar purposes at the last legisla-
ture amounted to $685., 800, making
the new appropriation $5,409, 51S.35
more than two years ago.
The amount proposed to be raised
by tax levy is S858,680.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Complete in Christ.

Thou art weighed in the balances.
Dan. 5:27.
In the one scale we see ourselves
weighed down by our own deficiencies
and sins. But by the eye of faith we
see more than this. We see the Lord
Jesus Christ, who condescends to place
himself in the same scale with US. He
who stopped to the manger and the
cross, throws into the scale the weight
of his perfect righteousness for US.
He brings himself, possessing the di-
vine ma ure, a sinless humanity. life
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
La Toilette Is Census Chairman.

Reports from Washington show that
Senator La Toilette is given the chair
manship of the committee on the cen
sus Senator La Toilette is also as
signed to the committees on civil serv-
ice. retrenchment of corporations or
ganized in the District of Columbia,
and immigration.
Senator Stephenson, according to
the assignments of the committee, will
head the committee on expenditures
in the department of agriculture and
will nave place on the committee on
claims.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Increase in White Plague Deaths.

Increase in White Plague Deaths.
Comparing the mortality reports for
the months of October, November and
December, 1908, with the similar
period for the year 1907, the state
board of health finds there was an in
crease of SO deaths from tuberculosis,
a decrease of 10 from typhoid fever,
an increase of 3S from diphtheria, a
decrease of one from scarlet fever, an
increase of six from measles, an in
crease of five from whooping cough, a
decrease of Sc from pneumonia, an in
crease of 81 from cancer and a de-
crease of 4S from violence.
Dividing the state into three sec
tions, the board estimates the death
rate in the northern section of the
state at 80 per thousand; the central
section at 1913 and the southern Sec
ton at 11.2.
Of the 6,336 deaths for the period
covered by the report issued, pull
monary tuberculosis caused $50;
other tuberculosis, "a; typhoid fever
SO; diphtheria, 142; scarlet fever, 20;
measles, IL; whooping cough, %;
pneumonia, 451; meningitis, 1923; cam
Ger, 1913, and violence, $40.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Would. Pension Rheumatics.

H. J. Mortenson of New Lisbon
who for six years was district attor-
ney of Juneau county and at present
is representing the people of that sec
ton of the state in the assembly, has
drafted bill to pension those afflict-
ed with rheumatism. His bill pro-
vides that any male person over the
age of 81 years, or any female over 18
years, who is and has been for a
period of five years Immediately pre-
ceding application, disabled by rheu-
matism from procuring subsistence by
manual labor, and who is not an in
mate of any charitable, reformatory
or penal institution, and who is not
receiving aid from the state or any
county or city, and who has an in
come of less than $3.50 year, and
who has been bona fide resident of
the state for ten years and of the
county in which application is made
at least three years, may receive from
the county in which he resides, a
benefit of 500 per annum, payable
quarterly. After recovery payments
will cease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Washinston's Governor Dead.

Paso Robes, Cal, Mar. 29.-Gov.
Samuel G. Cosgrove of Washington
died here yesterday of Bright's disease.
The governor had been in poor health
for some months before his election
last November, the strain and work of
the campaign weakened him and he
came here early in January 70 re-
cuperate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
NaoeI Goes To ST. Louis.

Washington, Mar 29.-Secretary
Nagel of the department of commerce
and labor, left yesterday for st. Louis,
where he will take part in the munich
pal election campaign, and deliver one
or more addresses. He will return
April 5.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Three Killed in Wreck.

Winnipeg, Man, Mar. 29.-Three
men were killed in a train wreck west
of Brandon, on the Canadian Pacific
railway. The dead are Engineer Hiram
Hodgson; Thomas Leech, brakeman,
and w. ]. Pierchley, fireman. Several
were injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Government Gets an AeropIane.

Washington, Mar. 29.-The Silver
Dart, the aeroplane experimental with
by the Aeronautical association at
paddock by Mr. Brunswick, will be-
come the property of the United
States government, according to unof-
fetal information coming to the war
deDartment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

of perfect obedience, a death Tin a
MYSTERY atoning for all sin-and he
unites and Identifies himself with US
sinners. His righteousness he gives to
us to be our righteousness. He has
satisfied all the claims of divine JUS
tice, for US. No longer now are we
wanting-we are complete in him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

Mercer, Pa, Mar 29.-After a week
intense with excitement, James H.
Boyle and Mrs. Boyle, or McDermott,
or Thurston, or whatever her real
name may be, had real day of rest
Sunday. The woman has not lost her
nerve. Arrangements will be COM
pleted to-day for the preliminary hear
ing. This may be held here or may
be at Sharon
1t is the opinion here that there are
three more accomplices to be arrest
ed and it is reported that efforts have
been begun to locate them in this
county as well as in Ohio.
Former Judge Samuel HI. Miller
probably will defend Boyle when his
case comes to trial at the April quar-
ter session court. No lawyer has been
retained for the woman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Kills Roethe Resolution.

The assembly refused to adopt the
Roethe resolution to extend vote of
thanks and commentator to the Wis
consin delegation in congress for as
sisting in changing the rules of the
house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

The truly great man takes his stand
upon what is solid, and not upon what
is superficial; upon what is real, and
not upon what is ornamental. He re-
iects the latter in favor of the former,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

Your working power depends upon your
health! Garfield Tea corrects disorders OF
liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels; over
comes constipation, purifes the blood
brings good health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
The IdeaIist.

The Bride-I want piece of meat
without any bone, fat or gristle.
The Butcher-Madam, think you'd
better have an egg.-Harper's Weekly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

Many tax dodger would no doubt
hold up his hands in horror If any one
was to call him thief-but what else
20 ha7
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

When a man begins to talk about
reforming it's a sign that he suspects
other people are suspicious of him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

And a silver dollar looks like
wheel of fortune to the man who Ii
down to his last penny.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

toward the platform of the car. Some
one made a sharp cry and Brakeman
Campbell slammed the door. Mrs.
Boyle quickly stepped into the lava
tory and was attempting to open the
window when Sheriff Gumbert forced
his way into the room and took pos
session of her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

Your photography is twisted, Alonzo.
A woman is not a padded cell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

SHIP VEAL POULTRY BUTTER EGGS
to G. -. Bradley, Minneapolis, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

Women know that men will make
fools of themselves IL given a chance
and they give them lots of chances.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
BUSINESS FIRST.

"Here is little present for you-a
superb $4,000 necklace"
"Oh! How nice Of you!"
that l will let you have for ST.
OOO."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

WE PAY Toilets. FOR cow HIDES
and high price for furs. Sell traps cheap.
N. w. Hide e. Fur Co., Minneapolis, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

Pettit's Eye saIve First Sold in 1907
100 years ago, sales increase yearly, wonder,
full remedy; cured millions weak eyes, Al
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. I.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

It's easy for mans wife to dress
well If his creditors can afford II.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
1ror children teething softens the gums, reduces In
asmmation alays pain cures wind collie. 25c bottle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

ONLY ONE "BROMo OUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QD1NINE. Look Tor
the SIGNATURE of e. W. GROVE. Used the Worlo
over To Cure Cold in One Day. 25e'