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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

1t appears that the visit to Wash
ington of Francis ]. Heney, who
uncovered the Oregon land frauds
which resulted in the trial and con-
viction Of Senator Mitchell of Ore
gon, and who has lately been con-
spicuous in the San Francisco graft
prosecutions, was most opportune.
He arrived simultaneously with the
disclosure of rotten conditions in
Pittsburg. 1t is said that President
Roosevelt has asked him to investi-
gate the bribery charges in that city
so far as it is connected with federal
institutions. If he goes to Pitts
burg, it will be in the capacity of a
special examiner to investigate the
alleged use of money by officials Of
national banks to have these banks
made repositories of the city's
funds. President Roosevelt is said
to have given the instructions to the
six special bank examiners sent to
Pittsburg: BE sure to get the
bribe givers as we'll as the bribe
takers. One cannot exist without
the other"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
First Publication Dec. 10, 1908.


STATE OF WISCONSIN IN CIRCUIT
. COURT FOR PIERCE COUNTY.-Jay H,
Grimm Plaintiff, VS. George Martin. OmSton g.
Brown and Mary Brown the unknown wife
of OmSton G. Brown. F. NJ. PeaSley and Ann
PeaSley the unknown wife of F. Nj. PeaSley,
and all the unknown surviving widows, person
al representatives. heirs and legatees of each
and all of said defendants who are deceased at
this time, if there be any such defendants. and
all other persons unknown claiming any estate,
right, title or interest in or liens or encum-
branceS upon the property described in the
complaint in this action, and their unknown
heirs, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin, To the said defend
ants;
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons.
exclusive of the day of service. and defend
the above entitled action in the court afore-
said; and in case of your failure so TO do, judg-
ment will be rendered against you according
to the demand of the complaint of which a
copy is herewith served upon you.
WHITE & SKOGMO,
PLAINTIFFS Attorneys.
p o. Address River Falls, Pierce County,
Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
Notice to COntraCtO rs.

Sealed bids for the construction of
two bridges, one in the town of Kin
nickinnic and one in the town ofTroy,
ST. Croix county, Wis, will be re-
ceived until 10 O'Clock a. m. Friday,
Jan. %, 1909. Plans and specifca-
tons can be seer at the residence of
Chris. Nobel in the town of Kinnic-
kinnic, or at the residence of G. W..
Chinook Jr., in the town of Troy,
with either of whom bids can be
filed.
CHRIS. NEBEL,
Chairman town of Kinnickinnic.
G, w. CHINOOK JR.,
Chairman town of Troy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

You frequently hear folks say
they wish they were millionaires.
But our idea of happiness is the one
that owns forty acres of land in the
hills, doesn't owe a cent, has a wife
and seven children, five good rabbit
dogs, sorrel team of mules, good
shot gun, forty-seven miles from a
railroad and right on a good stream
of fish. If that would not be happi-
ness "unalloyed" we would like to
know where you would go to find it.
-Neillsville Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

An Illinois editor retired from
journalism and his goodbye" was
chronicled in the following lang
uage. The undersigned retires from
the paper with the conviction that
all is vanity. From the hour this
paper was started to the present
time he has been solicited to lie on
every subject and can't remember of
having told a wholesome truth with
out diminishing his subscription list
or making an enemy. Under these
circumstances of trial, and having a
thorough contempt for himself he
retires in order to recruit his moral
constitution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

A Yeggman's book of information
was found near Berg livery stable
Tuesday. 1t contained diagrams
and descriptions of the n. P. depot
at Taylors Falls and Cooperative
store St. Croix Falls. Also build
ings in cities from Atlanta to the
Pacific, some of which have already
been robbed. Other information
was given as to spoils and divisions,
how to prepare explosives, and
other matter in cipher and hero
glyphics best known to those work
ing in burglars gang.-Taylors
Falls Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
The Northwestern Telephone Ex-

The Northwestern Telephone Ex-
change company has sold all of its
property in the state of Wisconsin
to the Wisconsin Telephone COM
pany, the transfer took place Jan. l,
1909. The railroad commission of
Wisconsin requires that the general
offices of the Northwestern company
be located within the state and the
holdings of the Northwestern COM
pany being such small proportion
of their entire holdings, it is an
easier matter for the Wisconsin
Telephone company to operate these
properties than the Northwestern
company.-Hudson Observer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

The Horticulturists of the state
will assemble in Madison Jan. II,
Is, IA, for the Annual Convention
of the State Horticultural Society.
All sessions are open to the public
and everybody is cordially invited
to attend. The program seems to
cover every phase of horticulture
and should prove of general inter-
est. Liberal premiums are offered
for exhibits of fruit with competi-
ton open to all. Secretary Crane
field, Madison, will send copies of
program and premium list upon
application.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
The Gompers Contempt Case.

MANY who are unable to take eth
er philosophical or judicial view of
the decision in the contempt case
recently decided against Gompers,
Mitchell and Morrison believe, or af-
feet to believe, that Judge Wright's
illtempered opinion is blow given
free speech from the effects of which
free speech will never recover. Of
curse such view is wholly mag
airy and free speech in this country
continue to be just as free as
A ,correspondent of metro
>Aper who. refrains from
9acSame to a criticism of
SITS decision lest he
oarisoned for daring to
anply silly.
facturers of the Buck
nges exercised their
i right to run what
l. en- shop"-that is,
tc l whom they en-
pl !. For this. they
we by the American
Fet abor, the boycott
exte o all dealers hand
ling and ranges. The
mani April, 1907, ask
ed for lon restraining the
conspl N continuing the
boycott lporary injunction
was grt. the boycott was
allowed nue. eight months
longer / caring on the ap-
plication injunction was
granted. over two weeks
after the he before an injunc-
ton was gra and in the mean
time the con >cators pushed the
boycott with REL -Wed vigor, know
ing that they were willfully and
maliciously violating law that had
been unanimously sustained by the
United States Supreme Court.
In this case the labor people certain
ly have no just cause for complaint.
They were permitted to fagrantly
continue an open violation of law
for over eight months after those
whom they sought to ruin had appli-
ed to the courts for relief. No
question as to the constitutionality
of the law under which relief was
sought could be reasonably urged,
its validity having already been
affirmed by the highest judicial trib-
asanal IA the laads
If Gompers, Mitchell and Morri-
son want to become martyrs to the
cause of labor they ought to accept
their matryrdom without squealing.
If they cannot do this they should
have their names stricken from the
roll of candidates for martyrdom.
Labor leaders are continually
deprecating the fragrant violations
of law practiced by the corporations,
yet when those same labor leaders
are engineering boycott they are
doing exactly what they are con-
demning the corporations for doing.
All Of which goes to show that labor
has the same contempt for law that
characterizes capital.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
Make it Ninety Days.

The Wisconsin Legislature will
meet next Wednesday. If that
body would, at the approaching
session, pave the way for a ninety
day limit to its regular biennial SEES
sions it would be doing an excellent
thing for the state. All needed leg
islation could be done in three
months of each alternate year, if
members knew that such was the
limit. The novelty of being a
member of the Legislature ought to
wear off in a week or ten days, after
which members should get down to
business with view to cutting off
Legislative expenses by the time that
springs work shall begin. When
the sessions are prolonged until in
June many of the members are eth
er absent or tardy on the home
stretch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

And now the turkey farmers of
Illinois are complaining because
they did not get the benefit of the
big jump in the price of turkeys dur
ing the last two days before Christ
mas. But the big jump in the price
of any farm product seldom comes
while the farmers still have the pro-
ducts on hand. AS soon as the far
mers have sold out their commodity
the price takes passage in an air
ship.-Superior Telegram.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

Gov. Hadley's private secretary is
a lady, and she attributes her sue
cess in life to minding her own bust
ness and not meddling with that of
others. She has struck the key
note all right, and is evidently of
the right sort to acceptably fill such
a position.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

Every American citizen should
read the last report of the Inland
Waterways Commission. 1t con-
tains much information bearing
upon the future prosperity of the
country. AS has been shown re-
Gently that the improvement of
American roads would result in
great increase in the income of the
farmer by reducing the cost of
transportation of his products to
market, so doubtless would the in
land waterway improvements be one
of the most remarkable economies
in transportation that could be eff
fected. 1t is estimated that if the
work of the waterway improve
ment should be SO planned as to in
volve the expenditure of fifty mill
ions year for a period of ten years,
the net result would save annually
1OI 1879 IApI LWO l1OAOLCO dLlA 11LLy
millions in the cost of transporta-
ton; the prevention of flood damage
to the extent of one hundred and fifty
millions; the saving o. twenty-five
millions in forest fires and of seven
ty-five millions in cheapened water
power and an increase in farm pro-
ductiveness of not less than five
hundred millions. The figures read
like fairy tale, for the estimate is
that there would be gain in these
economies each year that the plan
was in working order, of twenty
times as much as the original ex-
penditure. One feature of the plan
that has been outlined is the i'm
pounding of immense reservoirs in
different localities. The water i'm
pounded here could be used for
power purposes and also to regulate
the flow of small streams during the
dry season, as we'll as to improve
the navigable condition of rivers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

Notice is hereby given that the above en-
titled action is brought for the purpose of
ouieting the title of the above named plaintiff
in and to real estate in Pierce County, Wis
consin described as follows. to-wit: The
Southwest quarter Is. w. "a of the Northeast
quarter IN e. ~ ard the Southeast quarter
Is L. ~ of the Northwest quarter IN w. ~ 3.
all in Section Nine (Sec. % in Township
Twenty-seven TWP. 27) North of Range
Eighteen (Rge. 49, West
WHITE & SKOGMO,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
Advertised Letters.

List of unclaimed letters in the
Postoffice at River Falls for the
week ending January 2, 1909,
Miss Ellen Scott-2.
Mrs. John Chaty.
Miss Magart Horn.
D. o. Collins.
c. c. GLASS, p. M.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH.
THE REV. WILLIAM CHESTER KIRK
Priest in charge.

The first Sunday after Epiphany,
January 10: Morning Prayer and
Sermon at 1880 a. m. Wednesday,
January IS, Evening Prayer at 1880
q. m.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
paro.n+.ce of blindness.

In the census of this world the per.
eentage Of blind persons is sixty-foui
to every million.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

rtntin9, our r| gd5f' IS
}We print all kinds of stationery.
5 GIVE US YOUR ORDER.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-14
City Marshall Kemp Dead.

w. Robert Kemp, City Marshal,
died last Wednesday night, at
Sis o'clock, after an illness Of a
week of pneumonia.
Deceased was a native of CallG-
way county, born July 4, 1S41. He
was never married. He is sur
vived by the following brothers
and sisters: Hop, James and AM
mon Kemp, and Mrs. VIM. Cantes-
bury, Mrs. G. T. Hook and Mrs.
Mamie Saunders. Deceased was
greatly devoted to his mother,
who died about II months ago.
Mr.. Kemp joined the Confeder-
acy and served thru the Civil
War, taking part in many inn
pOrtant engagements in the South.
He met many of his old comrades
in arms at the late Confederate
reunion held in Mexico. For
many years he served as police
officer of Mexico. He joined the
Christian church in 1874 under
the preaching of Ed. w. H. Hook,
who was called on to preach his
funeral held at the Mexico Chris
tian church Friday morning at 10
O'Clock, after which the body was
taken to Rock Hill cemetery,
south of Worcester, for burial.
The news of his death was an
nounced Wednesday night by the
ringing of the City Hall bell. De-
ceased had life insurance for
$1,000 and was a member of the
Odd Fellows lodge.
Deceased was widely known
and many friends will mourn his
death.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-14
Mr.. Dugan Dead.

Mr.. Michael Dugan, so years of
age, died in a hospital in st. Louis
last Sunday of blood poisoning.
Some weeks ago he became a slf-
ferer from an ingrown toenail,
The whole foot became diseased
and about two weeks since his leg
was amputated below the knee
His suffering lead to his death.
Deceased is survived by four
children, as follows; VIM. rugan
of st. Louis; Miss Hannah Dugan
and Mrs. Hoberty, of Kansa' City
and Mrs. j. r. Gilgore Of this
county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-14
Among the Old BOYS.

j. b. Ferguson, of the Herald,
Lock Springs, Mo-, was in Mexico
last Saturday and made the Mes
sage a pleasant call. He was a
citizen Of Mexico years ago and
set type on the Intelligencer when
it was owned by John w. Jacks
and j. F.. Hutton. His aunt, Mrs.
Nancy G. Stone, who died recently
in Maysville, KY, an account OF
which appeared in the Message
at the time, was the first white
woman who ever lived in Mexico
At her death she was near 10t
years of age. She was a relative
of Mrs. j. d. Inflow, now living al
Pomona, Cali.
Mr.. Ferguson was able to find
only three persons here whom ~
used to know, Wick Mason, DOcR
Graham and Mark Pitcher; a
Bodine, the cOlored barber, should
also be included in this list. III,
remembers E. d. Graham when h,
was a member of cOrnet bant
here in 1862. Graham was tht
best looking fellow in the bunch
By the way, Mexico could affort
a luxury then she can not affort
now in a cOrnet band.
Mr.. Ferguson well remember!
many of our old citizens who havt
been called to the world beyond
among them: Ben johnson, BeT
Cauthorn, j. D. Morris, Ben Dob
yns, and others. He remember
the spot in Mexico where Gen
10, S. Grant was camped durin;
the Civil War. Ferguson is on
Of the old type of citizenship an'
is an interesting fellow to meet
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-14

The Rev. II. !. Cobb was recent
ly returned to the Mexico Cir
cult of the NJ. Z. Church, South,
by the annual conference at Sa-
vannah, whereupon the above pie
ture, with the words in quotation
below it, was printed in the Cir
cult Rider, published by the said
Rev. Cobb. 1t is Bro. Cobb s thirl
year on this work; he is the new
preacher all right, and the old one
too. He breaches atLittleby, north
east of Mexico; Bethel, in the
Champ neighborhood; at Bethle-
hem, y miles northwest of Mex
leo, and at Trinity, five miles
northwest of Mexico.
He is very popular fellow and
the brethren were very happy to
have "the new preacher" return
ed. They showed their apprecia-
tio2 in a substantial way just
last week. On Thursday a bright
new buggy, of the Velie Carriage
Go. make of Moline. H., was deliv-
cred at Bro. Cobb's home as a
present from his parishioners, n
complete surprise to the preacher,
Ferris & Cauthorn say it was
paid for and that is all the brother
has been told about it.
He is ''The New Preacher"
worth while.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-14
KILLED IN MINE.
Laddonia Young Man Falls to His
Death in Shaft.

Albert Theodore Akridge, %
years Of age, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Akridge of Laddonia, was
killed last Wednesday afternoon
by fall in a shaft where Bob
Ferris is prospecting for coal on
the old Luther Moss tract of land
in south Laddonia. The shaft was
about 60 feet deep.
A blast had been set off about
three O'Clock in the afternoon
and two hours later young Ak
ridge went down to see about
proceeding with the work. 1t is
supposed that the gas and smoke
lad not yet all gotten out. He
soon signaled to be drawn up.
When within about 20 feet Of the
top the horse stopped, as it al
ways did when anything went
wrong with the basket, and it is
supposed that then the boy fell
out, about 40 feet, while so near
the top and safety. His brother,
Giller, in his excitement under
took. to go down after him and
came near losing his life also.
Theodore was harmless, in.
offensive boy and we are pained
to hear Of his sudden taking away
The funeral was preached Friday
at the home by Rev. II. B. Rice.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-14
AMnrhs.

Best peck white corn, Chas. Green.
Best peck yellow corn, Bib Landrum.
Best rs ears red corn, John Hanger
Best 25 ears yellow corn, John
Hanger.
Stalk with most ears, Jim Ware.
Ten largest ears, j. p. Wilson.
Pop corn, Hollis Crigler.
Broom corn, S. Hagerman
Twelve ears white corn, J.C. league.
Twelve ears yellow corn, ]. l..
Spencer.
Tallest stalk Of corn M. o. Clutter.
Best bu. of corn, ID. M. Price.
Ten ears yellow Dent, Il. Shobe
Ten ears Calico corn, Jno. Hanger.
Best peck wheat, w. E. Thompson.
Special peck wheat, @. A. Mollett.
Best bu. white oats, Josh Barnes.
Best bu. black oats. Chas. Claire.
Best bu. red oats, e. T. Bashears.
Best display vegetables, G. p. Heater.
Best display beets, Mrs Frank
Barnes.
| Best peck potatoes R. S. Mecklin.
Largest sweet potato, Sam Fuqua.
Peck sweet potatoes, Sam Fuqua
| Turnips, Jno Quaintaince.
Best window display of farm pro-
ducts, Lasher & Denmark. ~
! Oldest relic on grounds, Masonic
emblem watch charm. Edw Machin,
| Martinsburg.
Best display apples. Geo. Day.
! Best display pears, J. e. Moomaw.
Best plate persimmons, Ernest Gan
naway
Best DEVILS food cake, Mrs. Tobe
Dubray.
Best plate cookies, Mrs. Tobe Du-
bray.
Best plate doughnuts, Mrs. Joe
/ Smith.
/ Best 1-2 doz, glasses jelly, Mrs. e
A. Lotion.
Onions, Ben McVey.
Peck apples, Jno. Stevens.
Peck peaches, j.. @. Moore
4 Display farm products, G. Il. Heater
Largest pumpkin, Ethel Edwards.
Largest squash, ]. A. Edwards.
Best glass Of jelly, Mrs. M. Knipfel
Pfettiest baby, Anna Margaret Davis
Vandalia, daughter OF T. M. Davis.
i Prettiest girl baby, under / yr, Yir
ginia Pittman of Rush Hill.
Prettiest boy baby, under l yr, Fore
Stotler, Laddonia.
4 Best loaf bread, (Fauohion' -four
Mrs, Geo. Day,
Best loaf yeast bread, Mrs. Geo. Day
Best loaf salt rising. Mrs. Ben Nc
Vey.
Best cake, Mrs. Tobe Dubray.
Best pie. Mrs. Jim Ware.
Best display preserves, Mrs. j. W
Hancock,
Largest family registering at Muz
zy's store, Mrs. G. W. Allen, 13 Il
family
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-14
Mrs. Mears. Dead.

Mrs. w. j. Mears of Foley, Mo,
came to Mexico two or three
weeks ago to visit her sister here,
Mrs, Homer Mears, and while
here took i'll with appendicitis
Last Friday morning she under,
went an operation and later ia
the day she died. She was "A years
of age. The husband survives her
The body was shipped TO her home
for burial.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-14
"The Mcmillan staff.

The staff for "The Mcmillan"
the High School annual, has been
chosen, as follows: Poole Harri-
son, editor-in-chief; Ralph Wayne.
assistant editor-in-chief; Miss
Addie Cunningham, secretary
Roy Wright, business manager
Bush Atchison, advertising mana.
ger; Sydney Houston, joke editor
Miss Minerva Pearson, assistant
joke editor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-14
mrs. Movers Dead.

Mrs. Yinita May Meyers, 80
years of age, the wife of F, f.
Meyers, died at her home in this
city last Saturday of tuberculosis
Of the bowels, The husband and
one daughter, nine years Of age
survive her. Father j. J. Dillon
conducted funeral services and
the body was shipped to Hanni
bal for burial.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-14
LADDoNIA KoRN CARNIVAL
List of Awards-Notes and Other
Mentions.

Laddonia did herself proud last
week-during> her three days
Korp Karnival. The weather was
ideal thruout, except within about
three hours of the close on the
last day a heavy wind cloud with
rain and hail came up and tore
down some of the tents, injuring
slightly some of the needle work
displays. There was nothing else
to mar.
c. A. Smith, the president, was
here and there and everywhere,
to see that things went right,
while DR.. Rex Hancock, the care
full and efficient secretary, worked
from morn till night to help in
his line of the work. The citizens
of the town and whole surround
ing section of country took great
interest in the Karnival. Some Of
the displays, notably the fruits
and corn, were the best we ever
saw grown on the soil of Missouri.
The town was beautifully light
ed up by electricity at night and
the whole little city was in her
best holiday attire.
We cannot go into particulars
as to the displays. However, we
might mention here some of the
relics shown, which were most in
teresting:
Edwin Machin, near Martins
burg, showed a watch charm, with
Masonic emblems thereon, worn b.
one Of his ancestors, a pastor of a
Presbyterian church in England
in the 14th century.
A watch charm was showr
made from a piece of rope fron
the Battle Ship Maine, destroyed
in Havana harbOr.
a lady's back hair comb, a,
wide square as your two hands
/ Ura,! shown WORN OK x,nore 900
Adams Arithmetic, published
in 1910.
Eliza Day, a book published il
1868.
A coffee pot 100 years old.
Two deeds, one signed BY
Martin Van Buren and the othe
signed by Andrew jackson.
Flat iron, 100 years old.