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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25
LESS MEAT
Advice of Family Physician.

Formerly people thought Meat necs
essary for strength and ighscular
vigor.
The man who worked hard was STRIP
posed to require meat two or three
times a day. Science has found out
differently.
1t is now common thing for fam
fly physician to order less meat, as in
the following letter from n. Y. man.
"f had suffered for years with dys-
pepsfa and nervousness. My physician
advised me to- eat less meat and
greasy foods generally. ] tried several
things to take the place Of my usual
breakfast of chops, fried potatoes, etc.,
but got no relief until l tried Grape
Nuts food.
after using Grape-Nuts for the
cereal part of my meals for two years,
I am now a well man. Grape-Nuts
benefited my health far more than the
$4,000 worth OF medicine 1 had taken
before.
"My wife and children are healthier
than they had been for years, and we
are a very happy family, largely due to-
Grape-Nuts.
1--WE have been so much benefited
by Grape-Nuts that it would be I'M
grateful not to acknowledge it."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above IetterV A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trues and full of human
interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25
She Had Tested the oyster.

Dora, the pet of the household, was
very fond Of oysters, and after eating
her lunch Of oysters and crackers she
thought Of her dear mother busy at her
sewing machine. She selected nice
large oyster, put it in a plate and car
ried it to her mother, who, pleased
with her little daughters thoughtful
ness, ate the oyster and said:
'Tt is most as good as my little
grille"
Eyes" answered Dora. II know 1t Is
good cause licked it all the way from
the kitchen."-The Delineator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25

worked day and night with voice by letter tee
gram to bring about the ends that they desired The
manufacturers many of them least maintained
the law proposed altogether too drastic, while
those who took the view opposed to that of the
facturers declared that the law could not be made too
severe.
During the title of the consideration of the pure food
law in the of the committee interstate and
egn commerce the most powerful lobbyist that appeared
behalf of the the center table
collection of prepared foods gathered from various
parts of the country and which did live up the
labels that were the outside of the packages There
and were, plenty of proper foods the market
but the foods which the committee had assembled if
foods they might be called the kind nobody
would want eat. Representative Mann of Illinois
in charge the pure food BILL he presided
the display that made the committee look like
grocery shop Mr.. Mann had fruit jelly jam
exhibition that vas marked being the pure product
stance sweetened and then coored with a dye There
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25
Disease Cured by Cuticura.

"My six year old daughter had the
dreadful disease called hives for two
months. She became affected by play
ing with children who had it. BY
scratching she caused large sores
which were irritating. Her body was
a complete sore but it was worse on
her arms and back. We employed a
physician who left medicine but it did
not help her and tried several RENE
dies but without avail. Seeing the
Cuticura Remedies advertised,
thought would try them. l gave her
a hot bath daily witt Cuticura Soap
and anointed her body with Cuticura
Ointment. The first treatment re-
lieved the itching and in a short time
the disease disappeared. Mrs. George
l.. Fridhoff, Warren, Mich, June 30
and July Is, 1905"
Potter Drug s. Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25

years ago it was stated that there was
an active crater on the top OF an Al
pine peak. The burning shaft pro-
duced a highly creditable imitation of
an active volcano, great, heavy clouds
of black smoke rising from it, and a
fine, warm dust falling on the sur
rounding houses and fields, followed
by flames, and stones rained on the
dwellings.
''The inhabitants in terror took
flight; but an investigation proved that
the pseudo-volcanic eruption had been
caused by an explosion of firedamp in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25
Quaint Oath Taken in Court.

What is regarded as the quaintest
oath still in use is that taken by the
high court judges in the Isle of Man,
the terms of which are as follows:
"By this book and the contents there
Of, and by the wonderful works that
God hath miraculously wrought in the
heaven above and the earth beneath in
six days and six nights, l do swear
that l will, without respect of favor or
friendship, loss or gain, consanguinity
or affinity, envy or malice, execute the
laws of this isle justly between party
and party as indifferently as the her
ring backbone doth lie in the midst of
the fish. So help me God, and the
contents of this book"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25

lightning or a fire set by campers may
have started the combustion. In any
case the phenomenon is accounted for
easily, without recourse to the theo-
~ of volcanic eruption. Reports OF
similar incidents in this region have
been traced to fires in oil-bearing
strata. No serious harm has resulted
from the fires, as the nearest oil-pro-
ducing wells are at least ten miles
away.
Recently there were accounts in
some French papers of an eruption in
an abandoned mine shaft and some
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25

everybody under the table, and their
immunity to drunkenness was attrib-
uted to copious draughts of olive oil
before sitting down to banquet Rear
Admiral says: ct was mostly a
fake. We learned something on the
cruise. A heightened Chinese official
told me just before we sat down to a
banquet: Take two grains of opium;
it will enable you to withstand much
greater quantity Of liquor. Here, just
an hour before joining festival, we
take a grain or two, and we are never
drunk. New York Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25
Fiery Courtesy.

In Canadian town few days ago
a dry goods firm was burned out in
the morning. In the afternoon com
peting firm inserted the following adj
vertisement in local paper:
1--WE desire to extend our sympathy
70 our respected competitors IN tnelr
loss by fire and to express the hope
that their affairs may soon be SO adj
justed as to enable them to continue
business Without undue loss Of time"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25
NEED CAUSE LITTLE ALARM

city of Los Angeles. Here sulphurous
smoke rises from a little mound of mi
ocene shale and few inches below
the surface the ground is red hot, char
ring or even setting fire to stick thrust
into it. The Scientific American says
Of the phenomenon: Throughout
this region oil-bearing shales are
found near the surface and the soil
is soaked with petroleum. The shale
may have ignited spontaneously:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25
How to Keep Sober.

We shall pick up many interesting
bits of information from our returned
globe-circlers, the officers and crews
of the battle fleet. One of the former
now Of high rank, whom knew five
years ago as lieutenant, told wonder
full tales about the ability Of the En-
glish navy men at Hong Kong to drink
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25
Eruption of Miniature Volcanoes Eas
lily Accounted For.

Recently reports were printed in va
rious California newspapers to the eff
feet that volcano had burst forth in
one of the canyons of the Santa Mon
lea mountains near Los Angeles. The
point at which the pseudo-volcano
broke out is about 200 yards from the
Pacific ocean aud Il miles from the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25

not trace of fruit In its composition The dye
that was in the mixture colored ndeliby great piece
of cotton cloth which stepped in small quantity of
the jelly mixture with water.
In the committee there "honey" which no
bee ever had gathered There pepper corns made
wholly of tapoca and lampblack and there were many
other things of curious mixture masQueradng under the
names OF legitimate food products The manufacturers
and the packers of perfectly goods admitted that
the proved fact that of their brethren not
honest was the stumbling block of their hopes that the
food bill should not be passed in too drastic FORM
In other words, lobby that was mute and could not
write letters send kilograms did the major share of
the work in securing the passage of the national pure
food law
In the department of agriculture there is subdepar
ment called the biological survey It is the duty CT the
officials of the survey who scientists, do what
they to enghen the country concerning the habits
of birds, mammals and insects, let be known just
what creatures benefit and just what
to the farmer the market gardener and engaged
in soil pursuits generally
The work of the survey has been recognized its
excellence for years At time the house committee
agriculture decided, in framing the agricultural op
preparation BILL that it would omit all mention of the
biological survey and thus by failure to appropriate
money would wipe the survey out of existence 1t is
that personal for the attempt to
end the usefulness of this bureau of the but
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25

is supposed rebound the public good.
hotels this city matter to pick out the in
lobbyist They bear the earmarks Of
be
sleek prosperity 1t is impossible to
other species lobbyist unless
to kind of human nature
lobbyists has the unmista
phanthropst while in other their
simply like ordinary American cit
zen Of the professions and in many
lobbyist however wrongful be his in coming TO
somewhat widespread idea whose
the showing in
ofcongess forget his duty his
constituents country 1t much harder matter to
unfortunately people believe The
lobbyist in
than that he might hap
possess.
thinks that corporate interest to be
injured prospective legislation has been hired
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25

the shaft The basis for the story OF
an active volcano on the Alpine peak
was forest fire on a lower noun
tain"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25

1t is not the Intention
to attempt to discuss the
rights or wrongs of any
specific pieces Of legis-
lation which have passed
congress, but tie lobby
ing attempts pro and
con that have been made
to prevent or 90 secure
the enactment of nation
al laws may be recount
ed without prejudice.
t. I,rC hnno coid th of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25
COVERED WITH HIVES.

Child a Mass of Dreadful Sore, Itch
ing, Irritating Humor for 2 Months
Little Sufferer in Terrible Plight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25
PLEASANT FOR DAuRER.

Sign Painter Ito Dauber, A. N. Az
Hello, DO! It's great to meet up wild
one of de perfesh out here in de
wilds!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25

4 Whenever the statement is
made that during the sessions of congress
Washington is full Of lobbyists, it seems
that the general impression created is that
a horde Of men bent on preventing the pas
sage of good legislation has descended up
on the capitol The word lobbyists seeming
ly has come to mean only one thing. In
truth lobbyists are Of two kinds, the kind
that wants TO prevent the passage of legis-
lation that is inimical to private interest,
and the kind that wants to secure the pas
sage Of Ie gisIation that will rebound or that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25

whether this is true or not is a thing
apart. AS soon as it was known thai
the committee had decided to kill the
activity of the scientists by failure
to report to the house measure for
their support, some of the Washing
ton correspondents telegraphed the
news of the matter to their papers.
Instantly the bird protection societies.
the sportsmen, the farmers institutes
and the farmers individually all over
the country became busy
Letters and kilograms of protest
poured in on the committee. Nor was
the committee alone the object of pro-
test Every senator and every repre-
sentative in congress began to re-
ceive letters and kilograms which
piled up until they were almost be-
yond the power of reading unless the
man gave all the time at his disposal
IN bo task nY9bnrS who hardly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-03
ASSESSMENT IS HEAVY.
State Board Figures Show Increase of
$123,9ss,o12 Over That of
Last Year

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 27.-[Special.
An increase of $123,988,O12 in the
general state assessment for 1909 over
that of 1908 is shown in the figures
given out today by the state board of
assessment. The total general assess
ment this year is $500, $40, 1913 as com
pared with STATS, SCI, 1856 for 1908. The
total real estate assessment this year :
S2,O12, 4S4, O04, while that of last yea.
was $1,9O1, 29O,225 The personal prop
erty assessed this year is $500, O6o, 794
and last year it was $577,271 ,561.
For Milwaukee county this years as
sessment is: Real estate, $368, 22S, 2S1
personal property, 1872, 13O,113; total
$500, 1853, 1894. Last year it was: Real es-
tate. $349, $50, 1913; personal property,
$134, 976, 161; total $4S4,95S, 944; in
crease, ST., 1899, $50.
In the order of wealth Dane county is
easily second and others nearest showing
those totals are: Rock county, $16,951,-
867; Winnebago, ,$67, 715,9s4; Racine,
SCI, O46, 597; Sheboygan, $50 ,644, 40
Manitowoc, $50, 1851.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-03
ASISTER ANDAFORTUNE
Indiana Orphan Who Finds Both Is
Naturally Made Very
Happy.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 31.-A
small newspaper note has reunited
family separated nearly twenty years,
and now Inez Bushong. Is years old, is
perhaps the happiest girl in Indiana.
She has found her sister and grandfath-
er and stands in a fair way to receive q
large portion of her grandfather for
tune. In addition she is the only heir
of her foster parents, with whom she
has lived fourteen years.
Miss Bushong, when she was years
old, was placed in an orphanage at Msh-
awake. Ind, with her sister, 4. Her
father died when she was only 6 months
old and her mother was unable to sup
port the children. Two years later the
mother married Andrew Malone, who
advised keeping one child in the home,
so the elder girl, Ethel, was taken back
Inez was placed with Mr.. and Mrs. R.
w. Cecil of Bourbon, Ind, and the
girls parents lost trace of her. The
mother died two years ago Ethel is
now the wife of DR.. Harry Temple of
Fort Wayne, Ind. Inez also lives in
Fort Wayne, although she did not know
of her sisters residence there until the
reunion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-03
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

SUPERIOR-This years wheat rush start,
ed on Wednesday when Milwaukee road car
74172 arrived here over the Northern Pacific
from Pierpont, S. D., loaded with durum
wheat.
BELOIT-Lewis LalIy and Roy CASTOR
narrowly escaped with their lives while
trying to cross a bog on Lake Waubesa.
At one time. they were up to their necks
in water and mud.
BLACK RIVER FALLS-Ellen Anderson
the 13-year-old daughter of John Anderson.
was drowned in the Black river here on
Wednesday. She was out boating with q
bow of her own age when she leaned over
the side and fell in
WAUSAU-County Treasurer Herman Vet
ter has sent out call to the, county treas.
urers of the state for meeting to be held
in this city September % for the purpose
of organizing state organization OF county
treaSurerS.
ORANGEYILLE-Teddy Clarno, the 5
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Clarno,
swallowed one Of the seeds while eating
watermelon. The seed lodged in the wind
pipe. An operation was performed and the
seed removed.
MILTON-On the campus Of Milton col
lege a small city Of tents has been erected
for the use of the Seventh Day Baptist
general conference, which convened on
Wednesday. Delegates are In attendance
from various points from the Atlantic ocean
on the east to the Pacific coast on the west
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-03
IS SUING MRS. THAW,
Harry's Mother, Defendant in Action Be-
gun by Attorney Hartridge, Fails
to Appear in Court

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Mrs. Mary
Copley Thaw was to have appeared be-
fore United States Commissioner Shields
today for examination in the suit of
Clifford W. Hartridge to recover $92, 636
which he says is still due for his legal
services and disbursements during the
trials of her son, Harry X. Thaw Her
attorney, however, obtained from the
United States circuit court an order va
eating the notice directing her to appear.
At the same time the court directed Mrs.
Thaw to furnish Mr.. Hartridge with a
bill of particulars of her counter claim
of $46,S15.
The court said that in case Mrs. Thaw
should change her residence from Mat
teawan, n. Y, to one more than 100
miles distant from New York and be-
You'd the reach of subpoena, time and
opportunity would be given to take her
testimony by commission or otherwise.
Mrs. Thaw contended that the notice for
taking her deposition was not served in
good faith, but to annoy her.
Mr.. Hartridge alleges that he paid
out large sums in protecting Harry
Thaw's good name from scandal" His
bill in the aggregate was $195, 1876 and
he has been paid $1O3 100.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-03
M'HARG ATTACKS ROOSEVELT.
Says Ex-President Probably Thought h
Was the Lu,d.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug 3O-As
traducer of former President Roosevelt
has risen in the counsel of PreSidaI
Taft. Ormsby McHarg, assistant SeeIr
tary of the department of commerce aI
labor, in an interview asserts tN'
Maybe he Roosevelt) thought be Ta
the Lord. He acted like it around new
for a good many years" 80.
Mr. McHarg also expressed his opn0l
of the people of this country by declaf4
that '"Tke truth of the matter is onS
about 10 per cent. of them think at Az IL,
Mr.. McHarg does not stop with ~
mild impeachment of the former PT@'
dent. He fays him all through his cs
servation policy. He says that the NJ
sorption of water power and toreSS "
a trust is simply absurd, and could OD
be accomplished by the Lord. i
President Roosevelt in message N
Congress astJanuary sounded WaFlIi
to the people that the water power \
the country is threatened by mong}g%
far more powerful because in far 9Th ts
touch with their domestic and lndususs
life, than anything known to our eAEgtgI
ence. A single generation Will see n
exhaustion of our natural resources vi, n
oil and gas and such a rise in the piia.
OIL COdl DIS Will Iudhe TIE pitN' t.orial
trically transmitted power contro ar
factor in transportation, in manuIaES os
ing and in household lighting ana D''
ing" on,s'
This talk of water power mG 2'.5
said Mr.. McHarg today, us a0su'~ rs
will trade my knowledge OF the o rg
with no man. 1 have been wes nft EN-
year for the last ten years. D ,.;ca b
have been to the Pacific coast wv, wpt
one year. l know the people. IL T sJ
on business and l talked with t lRat h
know their views. 1t is time tnn mekg
traducing of those people, TINS shn m' tB4
them ridiculous, cease. l know TRna IliIi
have a man now in Secretary jb,rstssb
who is a westerner and who u anoItl tas
what they want. He (ROoseVghlwg, draI
about monopoly. There are are n'''
Of power plants in the west" n as 4
Untrue in an its part parts s,05 9G aIso q )
the existence of such facts anu uo~ @rI i
their concealment," was the tEd chad
Associate Forester Price to , fnf
made by Assistant Secretary Mci'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-03
TAFTS TRIP is
ALL ARRANGED
DETAILS OF LONGEST TOUR EVER
MADE BY PRESIDENT ARE
COMPLETED.
LEAVES BEVERLY SEPTEMBER "a
Secretary Encounters Friction IN Several
Cities Over Lions Share OF the
Entertainment.
REGRETS END OF HIS VACATION,

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 3l.-Presl-
dent Taft's vacation is rapidly drawing
to a close and two weeks from today he
will leave Beverly on what will prove to
be in many ways a record Dreaklng presl-
Dental tour. The Presidents first stop
will be in Boston the evening OF Septem
Der Il where he will be the guest Oh
honor at a big banquet gwen by the
Boston Chamber of Commerce MI.
Taft probably will go by automobile 10
Boston from his summer cottage mere.
The following morning at 10 O'Clock ne
will start a l3,OOO-mile journey back TO
Washington. ~,
The way to the national capital VIII
lead through Seattle, Los Angelesr IhF
Grand Canyon, the tip end OF southern
Texas. the Mississippi river. ana, III ra!l-
way parliance, nearly "an other points
east and west
Details Are Arranged.
The details of the trip have peeh
manned out to the last minute AND CON
tracts have been made with railroads Tor
every part of the long journey. DuflnS
the early part of the planning Tor the
trip. Mr. Carpenter secretary TO the
President. encountered friction III sever
al cities to be visited. Rival polltlcal ana
business organizations contested win
each other for the lions share III me en-
tertainment Of the President. 1t has re
uured a great deal of patience ana Iact
TO smooth out the difficulties, but all Is
serene now. and tentative programmes ioI
the entertaining to be done III every CITY
or town that Mr.. Taft will visit are III
the hands Of the secretary.
Regrets Vacations End.
President Taft is looking forward to
the beginning of the trip with mixed
emotions He is anxious to visit the va.
rious places includ ed in his itinerary and
is never happier than when travelling,
but at the same time he has expressed
himself as terribly sorry" that his Yaca-
ton days are so soon to end. lie APP
pears III the best possible condition He
attributes this largely to the physical
culture exercises he INDUCES i'll for an
hour every morning before breakfast ana
10 the three hours spent every forenoon
Oh the links of either the Myopla or
Essex club. The President is an enthu-
siastic golfer, but it is perhaps the out
door exercise more than the technical
quality of the game that excited his
greatest interest. He has not missed
any mornings but Sundays on the golf
links since he came to Beverly.
Plays Golf with Knox.
Mr. Taft played golf with Secretary
Knox this morning Mr.. Knox, who is
the guest of Henry G. Prick at Pride's
Crossing, just north of Beverly, will
have several conferences with Mr.. Taft
before returning to his own summer
home at Valley Forge, Pa.