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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
PRESSED HARD.
Coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the in
furious effects Of coffee and the change
in hea h that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony fcf
the benefit Of others.
A Superintendent of public schools
in Southern state says: MY moth
er, since her early childhood, wac an
fnveterate coffee dTinker, had been
troubled with her heart for a number
of years and complained of that weak
all over feeling and sick stomach.
"Some time ago / was making an Of
fetal visit to a distant part of the
country and took dinner with one Of
the merchants of the place. I2noticed
a somewhat peculiar flavor of the cof-
fee, and asked him concerning it. lie
replied that it was Postum. / was so
pleased with it that, after the meal was
over, / bought package to carry
home with me, and had wife pre-
pare some for the next meal; the
whole family liked ii SO well that we
discontinued coffee and used Postum
entirely.
II had really been at times very
anxious concerning my mothers con-
dition, but we noticed that after using
Postum for short time, she felt so
much better than she did prior to its
use, and had little trouble with her
heart and no sick stomach; that the
headaches were not so frequent, and
her general condition much improved.
This continued until she was as well
and hearty as the rest Of us.
II know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members of the fam
lily, but in more marked degree in
the case OF my mother, as she was a
victim of long standing"
Ever read the above letterg A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
FALLING ROCKS KILL
TEN WORKMEN ARE DEAD, NINE
INJURED IN ERIE RAILROAD
TUNNELS.
SOMEONE MADE A BLUNDER
Twenty-Eight Laborers Arc Caught In
Tubes Underneath Hundreds of
Tons of Brick and Mortar-Nine
Escape Uninjured.

Jersey City, N. J.-By the fall of
hundreds of tons of Palisade rock
through the broken roof of the old
Erie railroad trunnels ten workmen
were crushed to death Sunday and
nine others were seriously injured,
five of them probably fatally.
The dead and injured formed part
of a gang of twenty-eight hard rock
men who were removing the noun
tain of stone above the tunnels to
transform them into open cuts as
was recently completed on other
tracks adjacent Somebody either
blundered in blasting which weakened
the brick roof Of tho tubes, or there
was an unsuspscted fault in the rock.
The Erie tunnels were driven
through the solid rock of the Palisades
about fifty-three years ago and round
ed with five courses of heavy brick,
mortared Two months ago, after
three years. hard work, the Willard
Construction company completed the
opening of the passenger tunnels
now known as the Bergen cut. The
Erie company itself concluded to open
the freight tracks Oh it's own account
and placed it's own engineers and
workmen in charge.
West of the hudson boulevard via
duct there was a mass of rock to cut
away about 40 feet deep down to the
brick walls of the tunnels and about
1875 feet long. Working in three shifts
of eight hours each, the gangs Lad
cut down to the tunnels for a Gis-
lance of more than 60 feet and they
had removed all the upper work to
within 80 feet of the brick below.
Twenty-eight men were employed in
cleaning up the debris left by the drill
ing and blasting Wien there came
first a crashing report, then sway
ing and tossing of a soli1 rock, a
thunderous report like a park of ar
tillery and after that there was
churning and tossing of men as first
the center sank and piece by piece
great chunks of rock, some weighing
tons. fell from the sides, grinding and
crushing as they struck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
ILLINOIS COAL STRIKE ENDS
AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN
MINERS AND OPERATORS.
Practically Every Demand Of Men is
Granted-4o,o0o Workmen to
Resume Work.

Chicago. - Forty-four thousand Illi-
nois coal miners will resume work at
once after an idleness of more than
five months as a result of an agree
ment reached between the officials of
the mine workers and the Illinois Coal
Operators association.
Practically every demand Of the men
has been granted. A contract exend-
ing up to April 1, 1912, was signed.
The average increase to the miners
in wages will amount to eight cents
per ton, or an aggregate of 100000
annually. The installation of safety
appliances and general betterments
which the operators agree to give the
men Will increase the cost of putting
coal on the market nearly II cents
per ton.
Of the 1900 miners who quit work
April 1, more than $4,000 already have
signed up and assume work. The bal
ance will begin active work so soon as
| the mines can be pumped out and put
into condition for operation. It is
thought that by the middle of next
week every mine in the state will be in
full operation. Several are in condl-
ton to start mining at once.
It Is estimated that the strike has
cnused shortage of at least 10000
coo tons; loss in wages amounting
to SIS, J00,00 and net loss to the
operators of nearly $1O,O00,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
Asher C. Kinds.

will surely have Democratic MAORI
ty. The house complexion is in doubt.
Returns from all but 48 of the cleo
ton districts of the state showed a
plurality for Plaisted for governor Of
$500.
The missing districts are nearly all
in remote parts of Aroostock county
and in outlying islsKlds along the
coasts.
In the second district, which was
formerly represented by the late Mel
son NJ. Dingley, father Of the Dingley
law, Daniel J: McGillicuddy was elect
ed congressman by 5000 over John P.
Swasey, the present incumbent, and
Congressman Edwin C. Burleigh, who
has represented the third district since
1892, was defeated by Samuel w.
Mould, another Democrat, by a small
margin. The result in the first and
fourth districts is much in doubt, al
though the indications were that Asher
w. Kinds, Rep, had won over w. M.
Pennell, DEM, in the former and that
Congressman Frank E. Guernsey, Rep,
had been defeated in the latter by
George NJ. Hanson, Dem, by. a small
vote
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15

When the summer vacation season
opens the rush of Americans to Eu-
rope taxes the capacity of the outgo-
ing steamships. Long before the end
of the summer vacation season the
pressure of the returning tide of trav-
Ell is felt. People who desire to jour-
ney in comfort and who neglect to en-
gage their passage long time ahead.
find themselves at the present juno
ture obliged to pay extreme prices or
wait A special from Berlin tells of
wealthy New Yorker who wanted to
come home and applied for f1rst-class
accommodations on the Hamburg
American line. The cheapest price
at which he could procure a cabin
suite, he found, was $4,000. The
North German Lloyd boats are sim
ilarly crowded, both companies be-
ing booked up" for several weeks. 1t
pays the ocean traveller to be fore
handed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
Shrewd Scheme Stopped Run.

Many years ago, in consequence OK
a commercial panic, there was a severe
run on a bank in South Wales, and
the small farmers jostled each other
In crowds to draw out their money.
Things were rapidly going from bad
to worse. when the bank manager, In
fit Of desperation, suddenly be-
thought him of an expedient. BY his
directions a clerk, having heated some
sovereigns in frying-pan, paid them
over the counter to an anxious appli-
cant why, they're quite hot!" said
the latter as he took them up. "Of
course" was the reply; what else
could you expect? They are only just
out Of the mold. We are coming them
by hundreds as fast as we can"
Coming them!" thought the simple
agriculturists: then there is no fear
of the money running short!" With
this their confidence revived, the pam
ic abated, and the bank was enabled
to weather the storm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
BROWNE FOUND NOT GUILTY
ILLINOIS LEGISLATOR FREEZE OF
BRIBERY CHARGE.
Jury Out Over Fl Hours and Verdict
Is Greeted With Cheers-Emction
Overcomes Defendant.

Chicago.-The jury in the second
trial of Lee O'Neil Browne, leader OF
the minority in the Illinois Legislature,
charged with bribing Representative
Charles A. White to vote for Senator
Lorimer. returned a verdict of not
guilty in the criminal court Friday.
In the first trial of Browne the jury
disagreed.
The speedy verdict was surprise
to the many who had watched the
progress of the second trial and had
feared that repetition of the tedious
deliberations of the first jury would
close the case. The verdict was re-
turned before Judge Kersten after the
jury had deliberated a little over
twenty-one hours.
Altogether eight ballots were taken.
The first poll showed them tn 4
for acquittal and several ballots were
taken thereafter with the same re-
suit. Then there was slight change
to to 8. Later the vote was II to l,
and on the eighth poll the full 12-to-0
vote was recorded.
AS the words mot guilty" fell from
the clerks lips a cheer went up
Scenes of confusion followed. 1t was
with difficulty that the bailiffs re
strained the crowd. 1t was then that
Browne jumped from his chair
seized Attorney Erbstein around the
neck and they embraced each other
A moment later Browne was tori
from his counsel by his friends. They
pushed him around the room In al
most frenzy to offer their congratu
lations. Browne then tried to reach
the jury box to thank the Jurors.
II thank" he began. but he die
not finish, his emotions overcoming
him. Tears ran down his face.
The second Browne trial started be
fore Judge Kersten August 1. 1t was
fought stubbornly by both sides
every moment and cost the county
and the interests back of the defend
ant many thousands of dollars.
Browne was indicted by specia
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
STATE PRIMARIES RESULTS
la Toilette in Wisconsin and Charles
{. Townsend in Michigan Win in
Senatorial Fight.

Milwaukee, Wis. - United States
Senator Robert M. La Toilette carried
Wisconsin at the recent primary cleo
ton by an overwhelming majority
over Samuel A. Cook of Neenah. In Mil
waukee county the senior senator's
plurality easily will reach beyond
5000 and estimates are given of his
nomination over his opponent by a
vote of to l, larger majority than
was anticipated.
There Is no doubt that La Toilette
will have control of the candidates
platform convention at Madison and
that he will have the next legislature
back of him. So big was his vote
that it carried with it large majority
of the legislative nominees. The La
Toilette state ticket, headed by Fran
els E. McGovern. also is nominated by
safe majority.
Detroit, Mich. Congressman
Charles E. Townsend is conceded by
supporters of Senator Burrows to have
swept the state in the fight for the
Republican Endorsement for United
States senator at the primaries. Town
sends plurality is admitted to be
more than 1900. Chase s. Osborn of
Sault Ste. Marie has a lead nearly
as good for the Republican nonina-
ton for governor. Returns from two
thirds of the precincts in the state
give these figures:
For senator Townsend. 48.622;
Burrows. 1926.
For governor-Osborn. 1898.
For lieutenant-governor Kelley.
24,014: Amos S. Musselman. 24,91L
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15

The house fly is frequently expound-
ed upon as the most dangerous dis
ease purveyor of summertime, says
Chicago Journal. Let us not forget
that the rat is also dangerous ma
raudeT, and a menace to public health.
San Francisco employs 80 rat trap
pers, who average more than 5000
rats month captured, and unknown
armies of the pests poisoned in the
sewers. Chicago should take meas
ures to rid herself of the rat plague.
which not only facilitates the distibu-
ton of disease but causes an annual
loss of thousands of dollars by It's
sharp teeth and inordinate appe-
tite.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15

well at night. I believe there is moth
ing like the Pinkham remedies" -
Mrs. CLARA FRANKS, r. F. D., No. 8,
Knoxville, Iowa.
The success of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infam-
nation, liberation. fibroid tumors, IT.
regularities, periodic pains, baclzache,
bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine q trial
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of others, and why should it
not cure youp
Ifyou want special advice write
Mrs. II inISham, Lynn, MaSs.s for it.
Lt is free ana always helpful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
Senator William Lorimer.

president, John r. Batten, in with
drawing his invitation to the Roose-
welt banquet.
The invitation was withdrawn at
the demand of Colonel Roosevelt, who
refused absolutely to attend ban
quet at which Senator Lorimer was
also guest.
While Senator Lorimer urged that
his resignation be accepted immedi-
ately, it is said that the senator's
friends on the club board of COVER
nors probably will refuse to vote the
acceptance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15

Port Washington, had picked up six
dead, among them Capt. Kitty, which
were transferred to the No. II and
taken back to Ludington.
In marine circles it is believed that
the string of twenty-eight cars be-
came loose as the ferry was buffeted
about and that the water rolled into
the vessels stern. which is wide open.
This seems plausible in view of the
fact that the sea was rolling from
the north, the most dangerous on
Lake Michigan, while the steamer was
heading southwest by south.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
Vermont Thrift.

Robert Lincoln O'Brien, editor of tho
Boston Transcript, is a great admfrer
of the thrift of the Vermonters. but
thinks sometimes they carry 1t too
far.
O'Brien was up in Vermont last sum
mer and went to dinner with friend
who had some political aspirations. AS
they came in the door he heard tho
lady of the house say to the hired
girl: Il see Mr.. Jones has somebody
with him for dinner. Take these two
big potatoes down TO the cellar and
bring up three small ones"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Cattle-M Market,
10015c lower beeves,r a$4.75@S.30;
western steers, $440@7.1O; stockers
and feeders, $4.00@6.10; cows and
heifers, $2.20@6.40; calves, $6.75@925.
Market, 5@10c higher; light,
s9.50@1010; mixed. $S.S5@10O0;
heavy, SS.60@9.75; rough, $S.6O@S 80:
good to choice heavy, $S.90@9.75; pigs,
SS.7O@9.75.
Sheep-Market, steady to 10c low
er: native, $2.75Q4.55: western, 1925
@450; yearlings, $4.75@5.70; lambs,
native, $5.25@7.0G.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
DENIS. WIN IN MAINE
ELECT GOVERNOR AND POSSIBLY
THE ENTIRE CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION.
GOVERNOR CARRIES BY $500
Next State Legislature May Also be
Democratic.-Repubi Defeat
Charged to lnsur-
gency.

Portland, Maine. Maine went
Democratic. 1t elected Frederick w.
Plaisted, of Augusta, a Democrat, as
governor, upset the hitherto solid Re-
publican congressional delegation in at
least two and possibly all four of the
districts, and to the surprise of the po-
litical leaders, Democratic as well as
Republican, the returns indicate the
possibility that the next state legisla-
ture will be Democratic. The senate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
His Plurality Large.

Colonel Plaistead, the governor-elect,
goes up to the capitol with a plurality
larger than that given two years ago
to his defeated Republican opponent,
Governor Bert M. Fernald, of Poland.
Colonel Plaistead ran for mayor of
Augusta five times and won four cleo
tions. The Republican leaders are at
a loss to account for their overwhelm-
ing defeat. The weather was perfect
and they offer no excuse on that line.
The issues were we'll understood and
most of the speakers had confined
themselves to state matters, scarcely
mentioning national affairs.
Governor Fernald's administration
was stoutly defended against Demo
cratic criticism of extravaganza. and
most of the voters were given an Op
portunity of seeing and hearing the
candidate, while a few out-of-the-state
speakers, including Congressman Nc
Kinlay, of California, came there to
help.
Close political observers, however
early, heard mutterings, not loud, but
deep. The so-called ''old guard" bad
to stand a lot of party criticism and
even the leaders were out of harmony
with a new element which had begun
to manifest itself, especially in the
western part of the state.
1t was hoped among the hackers Of
the administration of Governor
Fernald, that this unrest would sub
r;I NIo
on the old time loyalty of the farming
vote in the back country. But insur-
gency was in the air. The rural voter
had been absorbing ideas out of the
state as we'll as in it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
e PERISH IN LAKE.
CAR FERRY PERE MARQUETTE
SINKS TO BOTTOM OFF
LUDINGTON.
THIRTY-THREE ARE SAVED
Believed That % Freight Cars Be-
came Loose and That Water Rolled
into vessa!'s Stern During Heavy
Sea.

Milwaukee.-Twenty lives were
lost in Lake Michigan when the Pere
Marquette's car ferry, No. IS. sank
from unknown cause twenty miles off
Sheboygan. Wis, Friday.
1t is declared one of the worst ma
rine disasters in the history of Lake
Michigan navigation. The boat was
valued at 100000. and the cargo.
which included thirty-two loaded cars,
estimated to be worth S150,000.
At the sacrifice of two of her own
seamen, and after terrible hours OF
struggle the steel car ferry Pere Mar
quette No. II, which went to the as
sistance of No. 18, reached this port
with three dead. and twenty-nine sur
vivors of the crew of her sister ship.
Twelve of the rescued were in one
Of the ships boats, the remainder
were clinging to the wreckage or
floating about buffeted by the debris
The catastrophe occurred approx
mately thirty miles off from Port
Washington. No. II. bound from Mil
waukee for Ludington, reached the
sight. Several miles away a lone
boat was fioundering in the surge and
swell of the waves, and on all sides
were the shrieks and screams of the
poor wretches soaked through and
through with the almost ice-cold water
and gripped by the strong winds.
Only few had time to dress.
The Pere Marquette No. 20, out
from Ludington bound for Milwaukee
and manned by crew most of whom
come from the same city as those on
the sunken vessel, was the third craft
to reach there. Just prior to it's ar
rival the fishing tug Tester, out from
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
Gov. Patterson Quits Race.

NJ hville, Tenn.-Explaining his &C.
ton in a scorching statement, Gov.
Malcolm r. Patterson Saturday with
drew his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for governor of Tennes-
see, furnishing sensational climax
TO long and bitter preliminary cam
paign. The governor has already
served two terms in Office am had an.
nounced his candidacy for a third
Germ in compliance with the wishes
of the state committee, which de-
clared him the Democratic nominee
without opposition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
LORIMER RESIGNS FROM CLUB
Senator Urges Hamiltonians to Accept
Withdrawal at Once-Friends
May Refuse to Comply.

Chicago.-A terse note of resigna-
ton from the Hamilton club of which
he had been a member many years.
was the answer made here Saturday
by United States Senator William
Lorimer to the action of the club
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
TWO Missinn: Arson CHARGED.

Canal Dover, O.-Following an al
legged confession of arson, Mrs. Roy
schumacher, aged twenty-five disap-
oeared Friday and friends are search
ing the canal in fear that She may
have been driven TO desperate means
10 escape the law. Her husband is
also missing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15

A dispatch from Honolulu says that
doctors have succeeded In isolating
the germ of leprosy, that they are
now trying to develop serum, and
that this means ultimately the cure
for the disease. Unfortunately this is
not the first time that we have been
told we are on the eve of the discov-
cry of cure for leprosy. But 1t is
46 years since Hansen discovered the
bacillus of leprosy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, Sept 13.-Wheat, Dec,
$111%; May, $1.15%; No. 1 northern,
$1.11%; No. northern $10914; No.
1 Durum S91ac; No. corn, SAC; No.
3 white oats, S2%c; barley, CSC; No.
2 rye 711sc; No. 1 flax, $2.77.
Duluth, Sept. IS. - Wheat, Dec,
$1.13A; May, $1.165s; No. l northern,
S1.13L.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
Twentv Are Hurt In Wreck.

Mansfield, O.-Twenty passengers
were injured, some seriously, when
an interurban car on the Cleveland
r. Southwestern road jumped the
track and turned on its side at the
civ line Wednesday. The car was
travelling 40 miles an hour at the time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
Flood Victims, Bones unearthed.

Johnstown, Pa.-The bones of eight
disjointed skeletons victims of the
flood of twenty-one years ago, were
Saturday dug from the bed of the
Conamaugh river at the foot of the
famous old stone bridge against which
the thousands of tons of water hurled
human lives, houses and everything
movable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
Pioneer Packer Is Dead.

Chicago.-Marcus M. Towle, pioneer
in the meat packing business and
founder of the towns of Hammond
and East Chicago, Ind, died Friday in
an asylum at Logansport. Ind. where
he had been undergoing treatment for
q year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15

A st. Louis astronomer has discov-
cred a sun spot $4,000 miles wide and
a Massachusetts astronomer has found
a new comet. Nevertheless we expect
things to move along the earth about
as usual
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15

Don Jaime, the Spanish pretender,
announces that he will not resort to
violence for the purpose of securing
the throne. We predict that he will
fail if he attempts to coax Alfonso
to give it up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
.Iustice Merritt Dead.

Salt Lake City Col. Samuel A.
Merritt, last justice of the supreme
court of the territory of Utah, died
here Friday. He was appointed to
the Utah supreme bench by President
Grover Cleveland
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15

If anything can revive the Shake
speaean drama the rendering of "As
You Like IT. in Esperanto will do It.
Even If it were dead it would rise up
and kick
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
ri-.e Threaten TWO Towns.

Hoouiam, Wash.-Forest fires that
threaten Stearnsville and Aloha are
being fought by lumbermen and crews
of fire fighters sent on two special
Northern Pacific trains from Elma and
Houuiam Thursday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15

It may be true that the average
American eats 50 pounds of sugar a
year, but he does not act the part
when the umpire makes a bad deci-
sion.