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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-18
Why $1,000?

The Oshkosh Northwestern sug-
gests the enactment of law limit
ing to eleven thousand dollars the
amount that a candidate may pay
out in attempting to get into the
United States Senate.
Why should the law, in specific
terms, recognize any mans right to
spend eleven thousand dollars, or
any other sum, to get into the
United States Senate, or any other
office? We hear a great deal about
the fundamental principle of equal
rights before the law" but law
giving anyone specified right to
expend eleven thousand dollars for
an office would be a discrimination
against poor men, and against the
boosted equal privilege proposition.
There are plenty of men in Wiscon-
sin possessing ability equal to that
of the average United States Sen
ator who could not put up eleven
thousand dollars of his own money
to secure a Senatorship.
New York has just elected to the
United States Senate man who,
though abundantly able to do so,
put no money into the deal, not
even opening headquarters" at
Albany. He did not even ask for
the simply consented to &C
cept it. That is our idea of the
manner in which United States SEN
ators should be elected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-18
RIVER FALLS, WIS.
STUDENTS ADMITTED AT ANY TIME.

English, Latin and German
Courses leading to the Diploma
which, when Countersigned by the
State Superintendent becomes
Life State Certificate.
Elementary Course leading to
five Years State Certificate. No
tuition is charged to those who de-
clare their intention to teach in Wis
consin.
Model Schools of nine grades with
free tuition, Early application for
a place in these grades is essential
as there is not room for all who
wish to enter.
Preparatory first hah of the year,
tuition 65 cents week.
Summer School 81 weeks begin
ing last week in June. Tuition
$500.
For further information address
the President. w. J. BRIER.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-18
A. S. Of E. Lecture

There were about a hundred and
fifty farmers and River Falls bust
ness men present Monday afternoon
at the A. S. of E. lecture in Opera
Hall. The attendance and the in
terest displayed by those present
speaks we'll for the prosperity of the
organization in this section.
F. d. PIERCE introduced the speak
er, j. Weller Long, National Organ
izer and Lecturer of the A. S. of E. j,
who, after giving out a few an
nouncements of future meetings,
launched into a minute and interest
ing description of the work of the
organization in the past and what
they propose to do in the future.
The ultimate aim of the society,
he explained, is stated in it's name
The Society of Equity-equal
rights of legitimate profit for the
farmer and for the merchant.
He expanded upon his subject in
the natural order of three necessary
fundamentals which he designated
as Organization, Education and the
right of the producer to set his own
price upon his products.
He put emphasis upon the sub
iect of education. The farmer must
educate himself in order to profit
by the organization and to be able
to use good judgment in coping with
the educated forces with which the
A. S. of E. has to contend-the
fnanciers and stock gamblers. The
farmers children should be given
as thorough an education as the
children who are expected to en-
ter upon any other walk of life. He
advised the organization of literary
and social clubs to bring the people
closer together and at the same
time develop them mentally. He
also advised the farmers to keep in
closer touch with progress of inven-
ton, to keep tab upon political
movement and to educate them
selves into more power at the polls.
Mr.. Long then gave instances of the
coming power of the A. S. of E. in
receiving better prices on different
products in places where the Society
is strong and holds together.
He closed his lecture with an ap-
peal to the members to help in in
fluencing their neighbors to join
and invited any who wished to join
then to remain for the meeting of
the A. S. of E. members which was
held directly following the lecture.
Mr.. Long is an earnest, forceful
speaker, stating his arguments in
plain and logical terms which can
not fail to hold and interest his
audience.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-18

The majority of the district
schools have the fortune or misfor-
tune, which ever it is, to be situated
on four corners, or at the junction
of two roads, and in most cases the
school buildings are relegated to
the rear portion of the lot. Such
conditions existing, what is the use
of waiting a few seconds longer to
drive around the corner, why not
make short cut across the grounds?
This seems 20 be the attitude of a
number of our farmers and those
who drive out into the country, and
while it may do little or no damage
in the winter while the ground is
frozen, yet the temptation is great
to keep up the habit" when spring
comes, and then all the year round.
There is no need to mention the re-
suit, for all know what it is. If you
will not permit your wagons to
cross over your lawn in front of
your home, why then drive across
the school yard and leave it defaced
by ruts and wagon tracks?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-18
Good Company for 1909

You are careful what choice of
friends the young people of your
household make. You do not open
wide the door to those whose speech
and behavior betray ill-breeding and
lax morals. Are you as careful to
shut it against books and period
icals that present vulgar and demon
alizing pictures of life and its pur-
pose? Perhaps you are among
those who have found that THE
YOUTHS COMPANION occupies the
same place in the family reading
that the high-n inded young man or
woman holds among your associates.
THE COMPANION is good without
being "goody-goody." 1t is enter
tanning, it is informing. In its
stories it depicts life truly, but it
chooses those phases of life in which
duty, honor, loyalty are the guiding
motives.
A full description of the current
volume will be sent with sample
copies of the paper to any address
on request. The new subscriber
who at once sends $1.75 for a years
subscription will receive free THE
COMPANION new Calendar for 1909,
I'm Grandmother Garden" litho-
graphed in thirteen colors.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
IA Berkeley ST., BOSTON, MASS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-18
A Winter Night

The silver moon is riding high
Upon the steel-blue winter sky.
Like points of flame the planets burn,
And Northern lights fade and return.
The soft snow crumbles meath the feet
OF pasSers in the shrouded street;
The ice rings out beneath the heel
OF flying horse and skaters steel
The bare trees sigh, remembering still
The happy spring times stir and thrill,
Fearing that they may never know
Again the warm saps rush and glow.
The world beneath the light of morn
Looks like planet newly born
All, who could guess that safe below
The flowers of summer wait to grow?
-NINETTE NJ. LOwATER.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-18

Simon P. Norstrom, principal
of the Hammond schools, is out for
the office of county superintendent
of schools for St. Croix county. Mr..
Norstrom is a graduate of the
River Falls Normal and while at
tending school here made many
friends both in school and about
town who wish him success in his
campaign.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-18


Carrie Nation, now pers onally
conducting herself on tour through
England, had the pleasure recently
of receiving an honor accorded to
few Americans. She endeavored to
address an audience on her favorite
theme of booze" and was greeted
with a deluge of hen-fruit of the
vintage of the days of King Alfred.
She abandoned her lecture and
suffered relapse. 1t was really a
shame for the Britishers to treat
her so rudely, and yet 'the bally
old gal is SO blooming blarsted i'm
pertinent, doncher know"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-18

The wireless telephone is coming.
The voice has been clearly carried a
distance of sixty miles in stormy
weather. In France a wireless tele-
phone service has been installed be-
tween Paris and Marseilles, a dis
lance of six hundred miles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-18
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
THE REV. WILLIAM CHESTER KIRK,
Priest in charge.

February 81, Quinquagesima Sun
day: Litany, Holy Eucharist and
Sermon at 1880 a. m.
Wednesday, February "a: Evening
Prayer at 7:30 p. m.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
ITEMS FROM mARLowE.
of This Village From Our
Regular Correspondent.

Miss Jennie Davis, of Sharp sburr
spent Sunday with riends here
Mrs. d. L. Mic ly. Of Nipetown. Wis
ted her neither Mrs J. y. Jack on
sunday.
VII. Orwell Barnes. Of Harrisburg
spent a few days with relatives here
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Phllippy, Of Mar
Nasburg, spent Sunday with friends
here.
Mrs. J. NJ Lands, who has been
SEX is improving.
A large crowd attended the dedica-
tiou Of the new Harmony church last
Sunday. Rev Elderice and Rev
Greenfield addressed the audience.
Miss Hattie Everhart. was a visi,
tor ia Martinsburg last week.
Our Sunday school is preparing q
Children's Day service to be held sun
day, June 20.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
TO BE THE ORATOR
Secured BY Presbyterians For Re
union At Pen Mar on Thurs
day, July 20.

AS a result Of a conference Of
members of the Presbyterian Pen
Mar Reunion Committee, Rev T. j,
Ferguson, the chairman, and secre.
tary, Joseph Stockton Roddy, sent an
Invitation some two weeks ago 10
Rev. Charles Stelzle. y. d., secretary
0 the Department OF Labor ana Com
merce, Of the Presbyterian Board OF
Home Missions, asking him to give
the principal address at the Presby-
terian reunion to be held at Pen Mar,
Thursday, July 20, 1909.
The committe was rejoieed Satur-
day at receiving reply from him
accepting the invitation, and he viii
give the principal address that day
DR.. Stelzle, who has recently re-
turned from a trip to Europe, where
he was the guest Of the Labor Union
Leaders Of many Of the countries Of
the Old World. is the foremost
church worker, probably in the world
today. in bringing the laboring men,
especially OF thu cities and great cen
ters of population into touch Win
the church, and the church into SYM
pathy with the laboring men. In de-
veloplng this work Dr. Stelzle has
been supplying the newspapers and
journals with synopsis of addresses
given and many interesting contrlbu-
tons on the claims OF the church
upon the laboring man, and claim OF
the laboring man upon the church.
Not only will there be a, great num-
Der OF members OF the Labor Unions
Of Harrisburg, York, Baltimore, and
adjoining centers Of population, as
well as in the agricultural districts,
attend this reunion, the last Thurs
day Of Next July. but all classes o.
Presbyterians will desire to hear this
interesting and instructive speaker
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
FLAG DAY IS
NEXT MONDAY
June IA viii Be the Day tc swing old
to the Breeze-WHl Be Observed
More Than Usual.

It's not generally known hut Monday
i Flag Day The day Is in comenanp,
grafton OF the adoption OF the presens
flag as an emblem of this country.
which Is and always will be MATES
az sentiment and which should b~
carried out to the fullest extent. as il
will be done on the nth of the presene
month in many sections OF the Unitod
States.
It Is believed that Flag Day will NJ
observed little more than usual III
this city, and much greater numhcr
o. the country's emblem swung to tbs
breeze than heretofore. which has
been done before only on smaiA
scale But few plac have been in
the habit of observing the day here.
and II Is TO be hoped that better
observance be kept this year.
Tis grand day--the one that saw
the birth OF the stars and stripes-and
should be fittingly observed at least
by the display OF Old Glory on every
public building and every business
house In the city
A prominent business man. in speak
ing of the day. yesterday. remarked
that b believed the nations emblem
would be displayed more this year
than II has ever been be ore.
Get out your flags Monday. and iet
them dcat in cummeaoration Of Out
Go We birth
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
MOTHER GIVES
BAIL FOR SON
Trying Position For the Widow Whose
Husband, Met His Death at tire
Hands Of Her 5oy.
.aIn. rain. ana then. DC raIn.

Ran, rain, and then, mare rain.
Placed in the trying position of tes-
flying before the court as an eyc,wit.
ness to tbs Ailing OF her husband by
her i6-year-oll son, Carroll Pierce. as
tod in The Evening World, May 20.
the day following the tragedy, Mrs
Park Willard, OF Knoxville, Nd. who
is well known in Martinsburg, told o.
the homicide in proceedings instit6t a
before Judge Motter yesterday morn
ing in Frederick.
Surrounded by her three sons-Car.
roll, the eldest, 16 years old who shot
and killed his stepfather, Park VII.
lard; George, IL, and Charles, 3 yeas
oid-Mrs. Willard graphically related
the details which led up to the crime
Her story was to the effect that Mr.
Willard sent ais stepsons TO the home
Of his brother, Frank Willard. for a
plow. Instead OF hurrying. as they had
been told, the boys stopped at the Of
flee of the Justice OF the Peace John
L, Jordan, where trial was in pro.
gress. Upon their failure to return
AIR. Willard started after the boys and
found them lettering at Justice Jor
dams office Walking up to the eldest
he kicked him. and at the same time
told him to get the pillow and go home
Later the boys returned home and
went into the dining room, followed
shortly afterward by Mr. Willard. In
the meantime Mrs. Willard entered
the dining room and her son began to
cry, telling her that his stepfather had
kicked him Mr.. Willard threatened
to kick the oy again, and he ran,
followed by his stepfather, to a pan
try where small rifle was kept, and,
picking up the weapon and an in
slant later it was discharged. the bah
passing through the mans heart, kill
ing him almost instantly. The boy
ran out of the house and gave him.
self up to Deputy Sheriff Emory Mel
sen, who placed him under arrest.
Carroll Pierce, the youthful prison.
er, sat by the side of his mother dur
ing the hearing and was asked to tes-
tify. He is a good looking lad in short
trousers and evidently does not cal
ize the seriousness of his crime. At the
conclusion of the hearing Judge Mot
ter placed his bail at $4,000. which was
furnished by his mother and uncle.
The trial will come mp at the Septem-
bar term OF court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
WILMINGTON DEMOCRATIC
Mayor and Seven Councilman Are
Elected by Party

Wilmington. Del. June THE Dem.
ocrats carried Wilmington at the city
election. the first time in several
years. DR.. j. Harvey Spruance was
elected mayor by plurality of Ill
over William G. Taylor, present presi-
dentof councils (Rep). The vote was,
Spruance, 1887; Taylor. 7176.
City Treasurer Howard ID. Ross
(Rep) was reelected over DR.. G. NJ.
Almond (Dem) by ten votes.
The Democrats win also control city
councils, electing seven oGl of twelve
and the president, total of eight of
thirteen. The new officials will go into
office on July /.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Says Those FOsteTad by Jersey
Are Hot Dangerous.
TELLS HOW PEOPLE BENEFIT
Lawyer Fer Big Corporation informs
Electric Light Association That the
People Are the Greatest Winners
Under the New Financial Game.

Atlantic City, June 5.-Trusts and
corporations fostered under the New
Jersey laws are not the dangerous
octopi that ordinary persons believe,
according to Frank Bergen, counsel for
the New Jersey Public Service cor.
poration, who appeared before the Ma
tionai Electric Light association at
their final meeting as apologist for
the trust magnate and his work, the
merger.
In his paper, which was down on
the program under the title of 1.-THE
Irrepressible Conflict" the speaker In
sisted that the people and not the big
men who have become millionaires
through development of public service
and other corporations, are the great
est winners under the new game of
financial and business incorporation.
He made no reference to the mooted
questions of the influence of powerful
and wealthy corporations on state or
national politics, and his defense of
the trusts was received with applause.
at is true that individuals have
profited largely by obtaining and oper.
ating under corporate franchises he
said. yet the public, in the long run,
has gotten the better of the bargain.
A person in moderate circumstances
in our time can journey across the
continent or sea in railroad or steam
ship palaces for two or three cents a
mile; one can whisper to Chicago;
can turn a switch and drive darkness
from his dwelling, and this is only a
part of the benefits conferred on the
masses by these immense public ser.
wants. The people should realize that
the presence of millionaires and cor
porations among them is the price
which We have to pay for these bless
ings of modern civilization"
The following officers were elected
as the final business of the conven.
ton: President, Frank w. Frueauff,
Denver; vice presidents, w. w. Free.
man, Brooklyn, and John f. Gilchrist,
Chicago; secretarytreasurer, Frank
NJ TAFT. Dayton, o.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Wage Farmers Would Get MedI-
cal Attention at Small Cost.
DOCTORS DEhOUNCE GRATING
Division OF Money Between Family
Physicians and Specialists Warmly
Scored IN Medical conventlon--Ad.
vocate somnolent Method to Cure
Dope Habit.


Atlantic City. June S.--Eminent ply.
sicians advocated contract practice"
by physicians before the American
Academy Of Medicine al their closing
meeting as solution for the problem
of securing proper medical attention
for the wage earners at small cost
The plan presented favors small
monthly payments by the clients OF
the contract physician. who is expect
ed to attend them In case of illness
without extra charge. DIR. l. Benedict.
of Buffalo. claimed that under the
present system the poor, unable to pay
doctors bills. often delay calling a
physician until the disease is beyond
easy cure. He claimed that the con
tract plan would also secure the doctor
against loss by unpaid bills and guar
antee the young physician living In
come. DIR. Woods Hutchinson, Of New
York, was another advocate of the new
plan, which was discussed by DR..
Charles ]. Sheedon, who called con
tract practice insurance against doe
tors bills.
Payment of commissions by special
lists to general practitioners who call
them in for operations or advice was
characterized as graft. pure and sim
ple," by DR.. e. Gard Edwards, OF La
Junta. Colo The matter OF fee split
ting formed the subject Of DIR. Ed
wards address. and he fiayed medical
men who, he claimed are making q
regular practice OF dividing the high
fees demanded by the specialists. DR.
Edwards also condemned the action OF
many specialists who perform oper
ations and then leave their patients
under the care of the local practi
TONER, who receives the blame II
they die and none of the credit II they
live"
DR.. ii. l. Parties, of Eatontown NJ j.,
favored Health clubs" for weekly
study Of hygiene and sanitation. In
an address before the American So
ciety for the Study OF Alcohol and
Narcotics, Or. G. J. Dougles, OF Dor
chester, Mass, declared in favor Of
the somEo,ent method OF curing the
morphine habit which, he insisted, ia
becoming a worldwide menace. DR..
Dougles advocated the giving OF
harmless sedative drugs until the NOR
phine victim has lost the craving and
effects of the drug.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
FUNSTON FIRES ON BURGLAR
General Engaged In Revolver Fight
With Thief In Hie Quarters.

Leavenworth. Kan. June S.-Briga
der General Frederick Funston, com
mandant of the army service schools
at Fort Leavenworth. engaged in a
revolver fight with a supposed burglar
in his quarters at the post The man
escaped and General Funston was I'M
harmed.
General Funston had gone to bed
late He lay awake In bed for an hour.
Then a closet door opened and a man
stepped forth. The general saw him
and reached under his pillow for a
revolver The intruder saw the mo-
tion and fired. The bullet pierced the
mattress near the general who leaped
to his feet He turned on the lights
and fired three shots as the man fed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Married at Bardane.

Last day OF schco..
Miss Mabel ~ Bell, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. +, A. Bell. Of Bardane, JeS
ferson county, and Mr.. w r. Cross
Of Hagerstown, Md, we're married al
the home OF the brides parents. today
at o'clock The wedding was a
quiet affair. only the immediate rela
tiyes and friends being present. The
bridal couple left on the evening train
for Atlantic City and New York.
The bride is a sister Of Mr.. Lucas
Bell. clerk at j. F Thompson and
Bros. clothing store, and Is we'll known
in this city, where she frequently Wis.
tied.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Lemaster--WeIshance

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TOnlgnt.
Miss Hester Lemaster, daughter Of
the late Daniel and Lcttie Lemastes
and Mr. Harry L. Wslssance. both cf
Greensburg, this county, We're married.
this morning at 1880 o'clock at the
home Of Mr. Geo Miller, East Mclcr
avenue, In the presence Of a few
friends. Rev. w F. Gruver, pastor Of
the United Brethren Church, perform
ed the ceremony The couple left on
train No. this afternoon for a trip
east. after which they will reside at
the groom's home at Greensburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Sleepy Burglar Gets Five Years.

Norristown, Pa, June y.-CharIes
Golden the burglar. who was found
asleep In the residence of Howard
Yarnall, was sentenced to five years
in the eastern penitentiary. He admit
ted breaking into the house. After he
had secured money and jewelry Nor
ris chair looked so inviting that ne sat
down and fell asleep