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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-03-31

1854 y3 IS S33, U93 IL
Annual report of the Common Council of the
City of River Falls Wis., for the fiscal year
ending March 28th, 1910, giving classified
statement of the expenditures incurred in such
year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-03-31

Prorata of power plant ex-
pense, viz: superintend-
ence, operation of power
plant, construction and
collections, ETC., basis ID
water works dept. and
q to electric lights dept,
wages of superintendent
and plant men 500 90
Station supplies. ............. II 81
Maintenance of power plant Al "a
Maintenance of equipment. ga 5 $50 90
Prorata expense of con-
Struction of new power
plant, buildings, etc. be-
ing one fourth of cost
labor on buildings, dam,
hume, and installing new
wheel, ETC., 100 20
Material for constructing
power house ............. 40 81
New machinery ............ 555 30 5 94l AZ
Prorata collection fees....S 2o 40
Postage and stationery. II "a 5 SO 81
Total expenditure wafer
works department ..... 1880 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26
TAFT TALKS TO INSURANCE MEN


Washington. Jan. 2O.--President
Taft today addressing the annual
meeting Of the Association of Life
Insurance Presidents. held out no
hope for the enactment of Federal
law to govern the companies and ad-
vised the executive officers to bend
their EFFORTS to secure uniform iegis-
lation In the States.
"You are here to secure uniformity
In insurance legislation throughout
the country" said the President.
You are very sorry that the United
States may not ind In the Constit,,-
ton the right to render uniform the
insu- -~A arsiness throughout this
country. Certainly the Supreme Court
seems to have settled that question.
And your only recourse. therefore. IL
70 secure such common action by the
states a. that tho result would be
simllAr to . single Federal Act con-
trolling the business.
The only function that the United
States can perform IL to. pass model
Iaw In the District Of Columbia and
there show to the world what Con-
Gress. aided possibly by scientific
commission, shall believe to be the
best kind Of an insurance law. /
shall be very glad, In so far as any
power lies In me. to encourage such
action. Congress. by model law.
can effect very great purpose. and
II there Is anything can legitimate
iy DO to contribute to our object. I
shall be very glad to do It,"
The Association today discussed
plans for conservation of the public
health and measures which may be
taken In the hope OF iengthening the
ppan Of life. DIR. Walter wyman,
sursson general Of the United States
public health and marine hospital
service; DIR. NJ. j. Rosenau. of the
Harvard Medical College, and others
spoke on the subject. Conservation
OF the health Of poMcy-holders IL now
- paramount an issue with the life
insurance companies that one OF the
largest Of them is planning sani-
tarium for its policyhoiders.
Alfret Hurreil, counsel for the In
surancsS department Of New York: =.
3. craig. Of Chattanooga. Tenn. and
others addressed the Association on
me subjects, of uniform life insur-
snos lssislation ana amalsamstion OF
tompanies. ttt. n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26

pealed to the Supreme Court and the
decision Of the lower court was af-
hrmed. In the meantime Attorney
General Lyon had framed a new act
ana It's passage resulted In another
test being brought. This act was to
take the place Of the old one with
reference to the tax on gross incomes
upon the old act being declared un.
constitutional by the Supreme Court
ana the new act was put in force all
OF the insurance companies with the
exception OF two or three agreed to
'he provisions. The litigation con-
'ihued until yesterday when the Su-
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ent agents for some months. Initial
proceedings will begin before the
grand jury at Chicago probably next
week and may contemplate both
civil and criminal action.
The firms mentioned in connection
with the matter include Swift e. Co.
Morris & Co. and Armour & Co. all
Dig packing house concerns, and all
or whom, 1t Is said, ere interested I'm
the National Packing Company. The
three first named concerns are COM
monty reported to control the nation-
al corporation for their common BEN
eft.
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panies Is saved the State as a result
OF an act which Attorney General Ly-
on pushed through the last session of
the legislature to take the place OF
former act providing for tax on
all gross incomes Of the insurance
companies doing business in this
State.
When the former act was In force
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany fild a suit against the treasurer
OF Abbeville county to recover back
taxes paid on their gross income. The
circuit court decided in favor of tho
insurance company. This was ap-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26
INSURANCE ACT SUSTAINED.
Supreme Court Rendered Important
De ision Yesterday.

Columbia, Jan. 20.-By a decision
OF the Supreme Court yesterday the
act passed at the last session of the
legislature to require certain condi-
lions on, taxation to be imposed up
on foreign insurance companies for
the privilege Of entering and doing
business In this State was decided to
oe constitutional. The sum Of about
S2b,0o0 In taxes on insurance com.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26
BEEF TRUST TO RE pROsEc,run

washington, Jan. 21.-The "Beef
trust so-called is to be prosecuted
oy the national government. The de-
partment Of justice evidently believes
It's existence is a leading factor in
maintaining the present high nrices ~
meats.
The contemplated action of the de-
partment follows an Investigation
which has been conducted by its nres-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26

cursAs Wins Speed Race with Paul.

Aviation Field. Cal. Jan. 2o.-As
dusk gathsrsd over the old Domin-,
guss ranch tonight. four flying ma
chimes that had been circling In the
afr dsscended. the avaitors walked to
their tents. the great crowd nled
down the roadway and the first in
tsrnational aviation meet held In
America was finished.
Few knew. that while Charles X.
Hamilton was returning from q ff-
teen mile flight toward the. ocean the
crank shaft Of his machine, snapped
. mile from the field and he narrow-
~ escaped death.
Hamilton shut OF the engine and
20 levelled and swayedr his planes
that he came down gently. 1t was a
clever emergency handling OF q ma
chine. but was not seen by the spec
tators.
curtiss and Paulhan furnished the
excitement of the closing day. Paul
han went up at 3:25 o'clock for an
endurance flight After he had done
two or three laps Of the court, Cur
tiss started q ten-lap speed trial. half
. lap. or more than three-quarters Of
mile behind Paulhan. II was the
irst real race Of the ten-days' meet
The two aeroplanes came over the
Erand stand with the speed Of express
trains. Curtiss gained swiftly on
Paulhan and on the third lap he
reached Paulhan. flying above him.
The Frenchman for a few seconds
held even. Then Curtiss In his Amer
lean machine forged ahead a length
and finally half lap.
II was no race after that. The
American machine was the faster be-
yond question. As Curtiss rushed
over Paulhan he received the great
est applause that any Of his efforts
had gained. Pauihan went on until
he had travelled ga miles and had
been In the air nearly an hour and a
half. curtiss came down after q
thirty-mile trip.
The race gives the whole story Of
the meet. The Curtiss machines won
all OF the prizes for speed. quick
starts. perfect landings. and those
events where light swift machine
showed best.
Paulhan won all the country.
passenger-carrying and endurance
tests. having a heavier. slower ma
chine and an engine. which he trusts
absolutely.
Paulhan took more than $4,000
In prizes and broke the worlds rec
ords for altitude and cross-country
flights. alone and with a passenger.
Curtlss broke no worlds records
and won less than $1,000 In prizes.
Hamilton and willard took second
and third prizes In most events.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26

preme Court decided that the new
act by Attorney General Lyon was
constitutional.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26

IL you want q fine piano or q gold
watch. or IL you have friend who
wants either get into the Voting Con-
test we are conducting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26
Nominations.

Each and every person entering the
contest must be nominated on one of
the Nomination Blanks published in
both the Watchman and Southron and
the Daily Item. The nomination
counts as 1000 votes, but only one
nomination will be credited to per-
son.
In each issue of the Watchman and
Southron and the Daily Item will be
published ballot which is good for
the number of votes specified on the
ballot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26
How to Obtain Votes.

Every new subscriber paying in ad-
vance, will be credited for each dollar
paid, 200 votes. Every old subscriber
paying up back dues will be credited
for each dollar paid 100 votes, and on
each dollar paid in advance 200 votes.
NO votes will be given on payments of
less than sI.oo. Every person or firm
that brings or sends an order for ad.
v!ertising or printing and pays for same
IN advance will be entitled to 100 votes
tor each dollar paid. For money paid
on accounts SO votes will be allowed
tor each dollar paid, if money is
brought or sent to this office. No
votes will be given for money paid
collector.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26
Conditions and Prizes.

The 5000 Piano. the grand prize of
this contest, will be given to the SUBJ
scriber or nominee of subscriber of
the Watchman and Southron or Sum-
ter DAILY Item receiving the greatest
number of votes in this contest. No
matter where you live you are eligible
to enter this contest.
One $50 Gold Watch, either Gentle
mans or Ladys size, as the winner
may select. will be awarded to the per
son, not resident of the City of Sum
ter. receiving the next largest number
of votes.
One $50 Gold Watch, either. Gentle
mans or Lady's size, will he awarded
to the person resident of the CITY of
sumter, receiving the next largest
number of votes.
The contest for the Grand Prize. the
$500 Piano, is open to all readers of
The Watchman and Southron or The
Sumter Daily Item. 1t can be won bv
a resident of Sumter, Lee or Clarendon
County, or some other County. One
Gold Watch as special second prize
to be contested for by non.residents
of the City of Sumter, while the other
is special second prize to be contest
ed for by residents of this city.
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contest Opens Monday NV 29h and Closes February 28h

want the PIANO! is yours you comply with the Fasv
Conditions and Make the proper Effort '
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-19
Terrible Destruction In Cuba.

Havana. Oct. 1.-THE island IT
Cuba has probably sustained the
greatest material disaster in all her
history In the practically continuous
cyclone, which began with light rain.
| on Thursday morning. developing in
to torrential floods and devastating
hurricanes until this evening. The
western half of the island suffered
more severely than the east.
The first cyclone, OF which there
was warning, had hardly abated on
Sunday night. when suddenly the cy-
clone blasts swept over Matanzas
Pinar del Rio and Havana provinces,
| completing the destruction wrought
by the first strm. At 8 oo'clock to-
night the rain was still falling in
frequent heavy gusts, but the wind
had abated considerably and the sea
was falling.
1t Is impossible to estimate even
roughly the amount OF damage
| which doubtless will aggregate many
millions of dollars. In addition 20 the
| great destruction of sugar and to-
bacco plantations. many thousands OF
peasants In the western province
have been rendered homeless and
destitute by the loss of their home.
| and the food crops Ii now seems
probable that the Republic may be
compelled to request international
aid for the relief of these sufferers
whose condition is deplorable.
In the city of Havana the Iosse.
probably will exceed million dol
lars.
Few fatalities up 10 the presen,
have been reported. Three men were
drowned in the harbor. but no deaths
from the storm occurred in the city
IL Is probable. however. that the cas-
ualty list In the interior will be large
| For hours during the night al
through this morning Cuba was in
| the grip OF the storm which blew
with great violence from the south.
west and attained its greatest force
shortly before noon. Then the wind
shifted To the west and the sea began
to rise, the waves sweeping in upor
the city. Within an hour the pound.
ing Of the waters had opened a
branch through the Malron sca-walI
The waves quickly increased e
mountainous height. engulfinp tn,
' MalrOn drive ana flooding the hand.
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May Reach Jacksonville Today.

Jacksonville. Fla. Oct. lit is
the opinion of the weather bureau in
this city that the hurricane now GEN.
tral in the East Gulf and a little
South Of Tampa, is a second disturb
ance, the one of last Saturday, hav-
ing dissipated in the Gulf. Indica-
lions are that the hurricane will fol-
low the West coast partly up the
peninsula, thence going into the At
iantic AS the centre of the disturb
ance Is moving at a great speed the
force of the hurricane will probably
be felt in Jacksonville early tomor-
row.
All wires on the East coast of
Florida are down south from Fort
Pierce. approximately 40 miles from
Jacksonville, and 1t Is impossible to
get late news from that section. Be-
fore the wires failed the wind was
blowing at an estimated velocity of
60 miles an hour.
The East Gulf Coast Railroad has
made heroic preparations for the
in case 1t passes over the
extension. and are confident that
there will be no loss of life, unless
the wind exceeds 70 miles an hour.
Train service on the Southern diyis-
ION OF the road has been suspended.
Late advices from Port Pierce and
Titusville state that the waves are
breaking over the lowlands and in
some cases flooding exposed places.
Heavy rains are reported and II is
known that the track of the East
Coast Railroad Is washed out in at
least dozen places. The wind is
blowing from the Northeast and Is
increasing In intensity.
The weather bureau at Jupiter ha q
not been heard from since early this
afternoon. A train arrived in Jack
sonville tonight from that section 81
hours over due.
barometer readings at Jacksonville
at 10 o'clock tonight is 1927 and is
slowly falling. The maximum wind
velocity was SO miles up to 10 o'clock.
The local bureau sent out over a
hundred hurricane warnings to diff
ferent cities on the east coast dur
ing the day.
shipping interests from North
Carolina south Of the Atlantic. and
from Key West to Texas, have been
advised TO seek shelter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-19
DINON'S PLAYER DROWNED
Leading Man i'm "Sins of Fatbero
Lost at WrightsvilIe - Tom Dixon
to Play Role.

Wilmington, n. c., Oct. 16.-Rob-
ert Barton Pahr, aged 23 years, lead
ing man in Tom Dixon's play. "Tp .
Sins of the Father" presented "
last night, was drowned at 81
vile Beach this afternoon v Dhle in
surf bathing. Heroic efforts were
made to save the young actor. but
IN vain. His body has not been re-
covered and 1t may be days before it
is washed in by the tide, although it
is hoped that it may be recovered to.
morrow morning. when graphing
irons and seines will be used at the
point where he was drownend.
Several members of the troupe were
at the beach when the tragedy oc-
Cured, including Tom Dixon. The
young actor is said to have been a
good swimmer and ventured out too
far, and was caught by a powerful
undertow. Pahr was seen to sud-
derly stretch out his arms above his
head, and those in the surf imme-
diately realized that the swimmer
was In danger and started towards
MIN. He was out so far, however,
that he sank several times before
the first man reached him, and when
help arrived he was practically un-
conscious, and, different from most
drowning people, made no effort to
get hold Of his rescuers. He ap-
peared to be making an effort to
swim just before the first man reach
ed him, but as soon as he was caught
hold of gave up.
For some minutes four young men
struggled heroically to get him to
shore, but the undertow was so
powerful that no headway whatever
could be made. After considerable
time line was got to the men, but
Just before the one who was to
make the effort to bring the drown
ing man to shore started on his trip
the one holding Pahr released his
hold and he sank to rise no more.
The young men. almost exhausted.
then made their way back to shore.
Pair took the part of Tom Norton,
the son, in Dixons play: He was na-
tive of Baltimore and his family and
mother reside there. Mr.. Dixon
stated tonight that he would take the
part Of Pahr in the play until a new
man can be secured. Up to a late
hour tonight the body had not been
recovered. but there is a guard pa
trolling the beach.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-19

further wireless word from the air.
ship will be received here. but a
dozen or more liners fitted with wire
less were in her zone tonight.
wireless communications addressed
to the New York Times and the Lon
don Daily Telegraph under whose
auspices Wellman is making his re-
markable flight
First report from Wellman about
1870 this afternoon read:
"All we'll Machinery working
well. Have turned more northerly
to reach the transatlantic steamer
track. Exact position somewhere
between 800 and 500 miles off shore d"
None of the messages received
spoke despairingly, although enc
communication received by the New
York Times referred to the outlook
"as not favorable" In the same
message, however, was a cheerful
1--WE are keeping up the fight" At
Atlantic City, where the America left
her moorings yesterday morning,
Mrs. Wellman and Mrs Vaniman.
wife of the airship's chief engineer.
received word of the safety Of their
husbands but sent no message in re-
ply. Several transatlantic liners
were supposed to be near enough to
communicate with the America by
wireless tonight and additional word
from the airship was momentarily
expected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-19
COLLISION KILLS FOUR.
4. w. G. Trains Meet Hcad-On nj
Curve Near Mccormick.

Augusta, Ca, Oct. 17.-Owing to
the operator at Mccormack, S. c..
railing to deliver " meet order" for
train No. 8. leaving Anderson, S. c..
for Augusta at $50 p. m, passenger
train No. 3, leaving Augusta at 4:45
O'Clock this afternoon for Greenwood.
y. C.. collided with the Anderson
train at GAS o'clock. at the 40 IL
mile post. two a half miles this side
OF Mccormick. s. c. The trains were
running at top speed and came to-
gether in a head-on collision. As
a result of the collision, five train
men were killed and seven trainmen
injured and 10 passengers injured.
Both engines were completely
wrecked, the two baggage cars were
telescoped and the next two cars. on
both trains were badly damaged.
The Dead.
Arizona Rivers of Augusta. engi-
neer Of train No. 8.
Jim Sprowles. colored. Of Augusta.
Nreman OF No. 3.
James Ware. colored, Of Augusta.
fireman Of train No. 3.
w. f. Acker Of Anderson. mail
clerk Of train No. 8.
Heard Searles, colored, of Augusta.
porter Of train No. 3.
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Consolidated Aug. 9, 1881
GREAT STORM RAGING.
SOUTHERN FLORIDA IN GRIP OF
HURRICANE.
tremendous Damage Wrought in
Tampa District and Great Loss of
Life Is Feared-Storm Expected To
Strike Jacksonville Today.

Tampa, Fla. Oct. 17.-With COM
munication with all points south OF
here cut of. wireless stations out OF
commission and the increasing dan
ger of the interruption of communi-
cation with the entire world. Tampa
and that territory between here and
Punta Gorda is being storm-swept
tonight. 1t is impossible at this hour
TO estimate the damage, no reports
having been received from nearby
towns. In Tampa, up to this mo-
ment. the damage Is confined to the
stripping of signs from their moor =
ings, ripping off of tin roofs, blowing
down of telephone and electric light
wires and minor damages to ship
ping.
With a steady gale blowing now at
the rate of so miles an hour, and in
creasing in intensity every moment,
the tide in the bay is lower than the
old bridge tender can remember ever
having seen II before. Many small
craft anchored In the vicinity of the
Tampa Bay hotel are stranded. and
a few pleasure craft are lying IN
their sides with more or less dam
age. The storm has blown the wa
ter out OF the bay. causing a tide at
least six feet below low water.
Chief alarm is felt in the damage
to fruit and truck in the section be-
tween here and Punta Gorda, and
further inland. Indications at a late
hour are that the storm will pass a
little to the southwark Of Tampa.
This means that 1t will spend itself.
perhaps. somewhere in the Ever
glades.
Grave fears are entertained here
for the safety OF &c members of the
Plant City Coast Artillery Company,
which Is encamped at Egmont Key.
The company landed there this after
noon. and when the tents were pitch
ed the wind Immediately blew them
down. Considerable fear is also en-
tertained for residents at Pascal
Grille. a year round resort on the
bay. There are at least so persons
there. and II IL believed the full force
of the disturbance will be felt there.
Fortunately the four days warn
ing given by the weather department
has served to put all shipping on
guard. Not boat has gone out Of
here In that time and none have
come In.
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SENATOR DOLLIvER DEAD.


Fort Dodge. Iowa. Oct 15.-United
States Senator Jonathan Prentiss
Doiliver died OF diiation Of the heart
caused by an attack OF acute indi-
gestion, at his residence at 1880
O'Clock tonight while being rubbed
by an osteopath physician.
Senator Delivers death was un-
expected by his relatives and close
friends. who thought that he had al
most entirely recovered from the at
tack OF indigestion with which ne
had been suffering for a week.
Senator Dolliver had been up all
dsy and had made a trip from his
residence downtown. He told sew
e~sl OF the men whom he met that
he believed he had completely recov-
cred from the indisposltion which
followed his trip through Wisconsin,
ON a speech-making tour for Sena-
tor LaFollette.
While working over Senator Dolli-
fer. the osteopath physician was using
an instrument To listen 20 the Sena-
tors heart action. The physician unex-
pectedly discovered that he was no
longer hearing the heart beats lie
at first thought his instrument vas
faulty. An examination revealed
that his patient was dead