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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20

Among the available men among the
progressives are former State Senator
A. B. Funk, of Spirit Lake; Attorney
General w. H. Byers, Of Harlan; form
er Governor Warren Garst of Coon
Rapids, and Congressman Hubbard and
Haugen. Among the standpatters
former Congressman Hepburn and
Lacey and Congressman Walter I.
Smith Of Council Bluffs are considered.
An ability to talk-an oratorical
ability which stamped him leader
wherever men regated-made
Senator J. P. Dolliver central figure
and brought him from the seclusion
of Fort Dodge, where he was practic
ing law in 1889.
Blaine Hears of Doliver.
Blaine heard of Dolliver when the
former was running for president back
in 1884, against Cleveland. Dolliver
was then but &c years old. Blaine
made up his mind to secure the ora
tOrica1 services of the young orator.
sent for him and he and Dolliver
stumped the east. Dolliver seemed to
be destined to become public figure
and would have been heard from much
sooner if Blaine had been elected. But
although Cleveland won out, the young
man from Iowa had accumulated some
fame as an orator. Shortly after that
memorable campaign and after Dol.
liver had gone back to his law prac-
tice at Fort Dodge, the 'boys' began
to run him for congress. He did not
take this running seriously until 1890,
when he got out and carried his dis.
trict. From that time he grew in pro.
minence and his oratorical powers
carried him to leadership.
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver was born
near Kingwood, w. Va, Feb. 6, 1858.
His ancestors were of good old New
England stock, sailors and fishermen.
Mr. Delivers father was a circuit
riding preacher in the old dominion.
a strong Methodist and a vigorous
speaker.
Senator Dolliver was graduated from
the University of West Virginia in
1875 and was admitted to the bar in
1878. Previous to this time he had al.
ready begun to interest himself in
politics, and, as early as 1870, when he
was but IS years Of age, he made a
political speech at Clinton Furnace,
w. Va, which was thought notable.
During the Hayes-Tilden campaign he
spoke at Morgantown and various 9th.
er places and already began to be
looked upon as a promising man.
Shortly afterward he removed to Iowa,
was elected to the fifty-frst congress
from the tenth Iowa district and was
reelected to the fifty-second, fifty.
third, fifty-fourth, ffty-ffth and fifty.
sixth congresses. He was appointed
United States senator to fill vacancy
in 1900 and was elected to the same
Office in 1902. He was reelected in
1907 and was chairman of the commit
tee on education and labor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
The Power of the Klnkdon,

"For the kingdom Of God is not in
word, but In power" Cor APO. We
are always giving fictitious value to
knowledge. In our ignorance we some.
times imagine that the Christian re.
ligion owes its power to certain set
of ideas. We speak of the golden rule,
and the Beatitudes, and the Lords
prayer, and the fatherhood of God, as
though these were mighty forces
which would account for Christian
growth and progress. But when we
study history we discover that ideas
are comparatively impotent in the
great work of changing the character
of the human heart. This is the work
Of the Spirit, which is the power Of
God unto salvation to every one that
believeth.-Rev. Chas. e. Jefferson,
D. D.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
The christian,a Privilege.

The great master hand sends the
thoughts Of sorrow, of joy, of strength,
into our life in varying forms as
mighty means under the Spirits pow.
err. to mold and bring US into the Di.
vine image, for ito stand by the side
of Jesus Christ and look upon life
and its possibilities is to behold Wis.
ion of marvellous beauty" It is this
ever-deepening vision Of life that is
the Christians privilege as he walks
by the side of his Master and touches
the hand which is molding his life
into the highest beauty. Though earth
is dark, in His presence it is always
day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
SEN, DOLL|VER
DIES SUDDENLY
SENATOR STRICKEN BY HEART
FAILURE AT FORT DODGE,
IOWA.
HELD HIGH PLACE AS STATESMAN
Campaign Is Upset-BIow Dealt lr~
surgents by Death of Ardent
Champion of Their
Cause.
HELD HIGH PLACE AS STATESMAN

Fort Dodge, Oct. II. - Jonathan
Prentice Dolliver, senior United States
senator from Iowa, died at his home
here Saturday evening. while physi-
clan stood over him making an exam
nation of his heart with stethoscope.
Death came without a moments
warning, and DR.. E. M. Vanivetten,
who was making the examination,
when the instrument stopped, thought
the stethoscope had been broken. He
looked up into the face of the senator
to find that, silently and with tragic
suddenness, the death messenger had
called the soul of the statesman.
Heart trouble. was alone the cause
of the death, and the minor ills which
ing the last three weeks had little
effect on his passing. Although Sen
ator Dolliver had been ill for three
weeks or more, during the last few
days he had been up and around, even
as late as 2 p. m. today.
The colleagues of the dead senator
were early to offer their coincidence,
and there were many words of sympa-
thy from the statesmen and diplomats
Of Washington.
Mrs. Dolliver, her two daughters,
Margaret and Frances, and her son
George were in the room when Sen
ator Dolliver died. A sister, Miss Gay
Dolliver, is dean of women at Morn
ingside college in Sioux City, Iowa; r.
H. Dolliver, brother, is a minister in
the Methodist church, but has not been
in Fort Dodge during the illness OF
the senator.
Funeral services will be held Thurs.
day at o'clock. The obsequies will
be in charge Of Rev. w. H. Spence,
pastor Of the First Methodist Episcop-
al church of Fort Dodge. Bishop
Newell Dwight Hills of New York City
Frank Gunsaulus of Chicago, DR.
Newell DwightHillis of New York City
and Gov. B. F. Carroll of Iowa, were
invited to make funeral orations. II
the weather is good the services will
be held on the lawn Of the Dolliver
home. If this is not feasible, the ora
tiens will be delivered in the First
Methodist church. Burial will be in
Oakland cemetery, Fort Dodge, by
the side of Senator Delivers parents
Politics In Chaos.
The political situation in Iowa is in
chaos. The thought that death would
end Mr.. Delivers term had never been
entertained. 1t had been expected
that he would not only complete his
term, but be given another term. The
campaign had been carried on wholly
without thought of the senatorship
If Dolliver had died a week ago il
would have been possible to submit
the senatorship to the voters as 8
primary proposition on the day of cleo
ton. 1t is too late now. The governor
has the power of appointment.
Governor Carroll is a candidate fol-
reelection and is standing as favoring
neither faction of the republican party
and, it is believed, he will not care tc
appoint anyone until after election
He may announce an appointment af
ter election, but it is considered more
likely that he will wait until the legis
lature meets in about three months
and allow it to elect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
Graves Prison Life.

Bidding good-by to freedom forever,
Mrs. Theresa Steinhaeuser has of her
own yolition returned to the Wisconsin
penitentiary at Waupun, with re-
quest that the prison be allowed to be
her home for the remainder of her
wears and that she be allowed to die
within its walls, convict.
On January "a last Mrs. Steinhaeu-
ser. who had served 20 years Of a life
term in the penitentiary for the MUIR
der of her husband in Jefferson county,
was Daroled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
Presbyterian Synod Meets.

The Wisconsin synod of the Presby-
terrain church and the Woman's Synod
ical Missionary society met at Eau
Claire. The convention opened with
an address on "the Culture of Rev
erence" by Rev. Gerritt Verkuyl, APP
pleton. Among other speakers were
Rev. Morris e. Ferguson, Newark, N.
J.. on Spiritual Aspects of the Graded
Work." Rev. J. A. Melrose, Rice Lake,
on Conserving Of Young Life" Rev.
M. G. Allison, university pastor, Mad
ison, on What Is Religious Educa-
tion?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
Candidates for Student Conference.

Candidates for Student Conference.
The campaign for election to mem
bership in the newly organized stu.
dent conference at the University of
Wisconsin began with rush, when
sixty-seven nomination papers were
filed with Chairman Roy l.. Johnson.
Women students are not allowed to
vote, inasmuch as they are not repre-
scented on the conference. The largest
number of candidates are in the
senior and junior classes in the col.
lege of letters and science, where a
hard fight will be made, thirteen
seniors aspiring to places from the
senior class and twelve from the
junior.
The candidates are:
Letters and Science-Seniors: w
H. Ellis, Fred Merk, John Dorney,
Hugh ]. Jones, H. G. Abendroth, r. G.
O'Malley, S. L. Odegard, Henry Myers,
W. D. Richardson, P. H. Martin, Carl
Mann, Alex Sladkey, R. X. Mitchell.
Juniors: Earl Lake, H. P. Thomp-
son, Carl Wernecke, Bailey Ramsdell,
Stuart Blythe, G. e. Howard, A. R.
Taylor, Sam Neprud, R. E. Coleman,
George Bailey, William Aberg, Carl
Neprud.
Sophomores: Dode Boutin, d. W.
Grille, H. l.. Gohdus, NJ. F. Hendrick-
son, S. A. Stavrum, L. c. Piper.
Freshmen: A. r. Tormey, George
Fucik, H. P. Turmanser.
College of neering-Seniors: A.
M. Bleyer, Charles Moritz, w. V.
Bickelhaupt, H. D. Blake, A. G. Ach-
Ter, A Macarthur.
Juniors: S. H. Ankeney, John
Fraser, B. A. Corbett.
Sophomores: Malcolm Mcfarland,
w. M. McMurry.
College of Seniors
Grit Richards, HI. w. Ullsperger.
Juniors: j. e. Glasspole, Elmer
Hughes, Walter Scoville, L. A. Henke,
M. Uttgard, A. A. Brown.
Sophomores: w. G.. Ketter, r. F.
Murray, X. S. Templeton, B. F. Brad
ley.
Freshman: H. A. Arnold.
College of Law-Seniors: O. r.
Fletcher, S. L. Emmett
Juniors: J. A. Simpson, e. E. John
son.
Middles: V. H. Whaley, Kenneth
Burgess, L. J. Kuhn, d. S. Holmes.
The Girls Self-Government assocfa-
ton of the University of Wisconsin is
planning "co-educationaP' dance to
be held in Lathrop hall in the near
future. The affair will be in the ma
ture of leap year party, the girls in
viting the men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
Youthful Hungarian Robbers.

A well organized band of boy rob-
bers, led by ferocious chieftain aged
thirteen, have just been captured by
the police of Sopron, Hungary. The
band consisted of IL lads, aged from
eight to thirteen years, who had left
tEeir parents for a life of adventure
They lived IN a large cave and during
the last three months have committed
123 robberies and one murder.
In the cave bcoty to the value of
$4,000 was found. The young chief
tain, who shot and seriously wounded
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
ToIsto's Refusal ForstaIIed.

Christiania, Oct. 17.-In a letter to
Verdens Gang, Christiania news
paper, Count Tolstoi declared that he
has no wish to receive the Nobel
Peace prize. The committee which
has the duty of awarding this prize
had given up the idea of bestowing it
upon the noted Russian author before
his letter was received.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
Where Ignorance Is Bliss.

Who ever heard of man who put
in his eight or twelve hours day In
physical effort, actual muscular
work, having time to bother about his
insides: most of them are unaware
Of the fact that they have anything
beneath their skins besides . heart
and a stomach.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
New Corporations.

Articles of incorporation were filed
in the Office of Secretary Of State
Frear as follows:
Southern Delta Land company, La
Crosse; capital, $150,000; incorpora-
tors. w. L. Hixon, J. M. Hixon, George
H. Gordon and w. D. Iden.
Boston store, Beaver Dam; capital,
$4,000; incorporators, d. Werner, Ell
la Brose and E. Kloepel.
Rusk County Land Clearing com
pany, I.adysmith; capital, $4,000; in
corporators, Ben F. Faast, A. Van Den
Heuvel and Frank Ruda.
The Farmers Creamery company OF
Walworth fled notice Of dissolution
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
American Sculptor Dies.

Florence, Oct. 17.-Larking Mead,
the American sculptor, died here. He
was the sculptor of the colossal statue
of the Father of Waters in the Mime
apolis City Hall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
Soldiers Back From Philippines.

San Francisco, Oct. 1.-THE United
States army transport Sheridan has
arrived here from Manila with 300
soldiers returning from service in the
Philippines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
To Debate Iowa and Nebraska.

The University of Wisconsin will
meet the University Of Iowa and the
University of Nebraska in intercollegi-
ate debate this year. The teams Sc
lected to represent the state univer-
sity are as follows: For the Iowa de-
bate, Andrew T. Weaver, Pewaukee;
Howard T. Lewis, Madison; Hal. r.
Martin, Madison; Frank Daley, Madi-
son. For the Nebraska debate, Harry
Meisner, Milwaukee; Raymond Bell,
Madison; William Spohn, GAINESVILLE,
and John L. Childs, Eau Claire.
The subject for both debates is, RE
solved, that the movement Of organ
lied labor to secure the closed shop
should receive the support of public
opinion" Wisconsin will argue for
the affirmative in the debate with Iowa
and for the negative in the contest
with Nebraska. Both debates will
take place on December 2, the Iowa
debate here and the Nebraska debate
in Lincoln.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
Speedy Divorce FOR Actress.

Reno, Oct. lit required exactly
a half hour for Mrs. Virginia Haired
Sothern to secure her much-coveted
divorce decree from E. H. Sothern,
the actor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20

the policeman who was sent to arrest
him, has been sentenced to ten years
confinement in a reformatory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
Let Dietz Charges Fall.

Let Dietz Charges Fall.
State Game Warden George w.
Rickeman said that there was no truth
in the report that game wardens had
been sent 60 the homestead of John
Dietz to confscate venison reported to
have been found there. He said that
he had no intention of taking action
against Dietz under the present cir
cumstanceS.
Warden Rickeman reports for the
week forty-six convictions of vio-
lators of the fish and game laws, re-
sulting in fines in the sum of $1,335,
costs $190.57; total, $1,525.57.
In the list of violators is resident
of Chicago, Alderman B. F. Cletten-
berg, who was taken at Elkhorn. He
was charged with making a false
statement to procure a resident hunt
ing license, convicted and paid $214.O3,
fine and costs. Most of the Offenses
now are for violation Of the law re-
lating to the hunting of Aquatic fowl.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
cook,s campaiun Expense.

Samuel A. Cook Of Neenah, candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for United States senator, certifes to
Secretary of State Frear that his ex-
penses in that campaign were $5,215,
made up of the following items:
Contributed to committee. 80. $4,000
Postage .................. OF
Roi1road fare o6
miscellaneous .............. los
Total .,................. .So,zlo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-20
Fall Down in Geography.

Fall Down IN 0SO9FdpHy'
A woeful lack of knowledge OF Uni
versity of Wisconsin freshmen in
even the most rudimentary facts in
geography is revealed by recent tests
given by the department of geology to
members of classes in photography.
Many students did not know where
Nashville, Atlanta, Scranton, Mem
phis and Mobile were. Others had
vague conceptions of the location of
Vienna, Athens, Moscow, Bombay,
Shanghai and Melbourne, while still
others could not even approximately
tell where some of the largest rivers
in the world are.
One of the students insisted that
the Rhine was in Asia and the
Euphrates in South America. Mem
bers of the department Of geology de-
clare that the secondary schools of
Wisconsin and other cities are not de-
voting enough time to instruction in
geography.
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Total ,............... -. So,zIo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-19
AledO.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. A Vernon of Aledo
were Rock Island visitors last week.
Misses Orpha Detwiler, Leila Kramm
and Edith Hall of Aledo formed an auto
party which spent Thursday in Rock
Island. The heavy rain made it neces-
sary for them to return on the train.
Mrs Mary Derr of Aledo has some
interesting and valuable historical
relics, among which are a napkin ring
and a tiny AK, both of which were made
of the wood of the old flagship Law
renee, which led the attack in Commo-
dore Perrys famous victory on Lake
Erie In the war of 1912. This ship
was sunk, and Sc years afterward it
was brought from it's watery grave by
Captain George Miles, who was Mrs.
Derr's great-graudfather Out Of the
wood of this vessel Captain Miles made
a souvenir for each of his children, and
these relics have now come into Mrs.
Derr's possession She also owns a
years number of THE Family Maya
zine" which was edited in 1888. and
contains a graphic account and many
illustrations of the meteoric showers of
that time. These magazines were TAX
en- by her grandfather, Rev. n. P. Char
lotte, when he was a student in Ath,
ems, Ohio. He had these magazines
bound, because of the accuracy of the
information they contained. Rev Mr.
Charlotte afterward became the rector
of the Episcopal church at Presumption,
H., and has preached in Aledo a num-
Der of times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-19

city. Hellstrand stepped from behind an
eastbound freight train in front of the
Mountaineer, westbound He hadn't
time tn get out of the engines way
and he jumped, landing on the cow
catcher. He seized the bumper and
rode safely to the station, where he
alighted. A number of pedestrians
witnessed the near tragedy and were
badly frightened Hellstrand has been
employed by the Wright Carriage
Body company. He lives on the bluff.
Obituary Record.-Gustav Kohler of
this city received word yesterday of
the death of his brother, Erick Kohler
of Chicago. The news came in a tele-
gram to Chief of Police Bisant from
the chief OF police in Chicago. The
man evidently met a violent death, as
an inquest was held officer Swan
Larson was acquainted with Erick
Kohler. He conducted Q grocery store
in Chicago when AR Larson lived
there. He was between As ana oo
years of age. He died at AleXian
brothers hospital
Mrs. Katherine Kettlekamp of No
komis, Ill. formerly of this city, died
Sunday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Beckstrom OF
1925 Eighteenth street. Mrs. c-el"e,
kamp had been i'll 10 months with
heart trouble and dropsy. She came
here IA weeks ago for treatment and
had been living with her daughter.
She was born in Germany April 10,
1916, and came to America 80 years
ago. She settled in Henry county and
removed to this city Is years ago.
She was married twice, her first hus-
band, Christian Bauer, died here in
1900. In 1906 she married Willis Ket-
tlekamp and moved TO NokOmis. She
is survived by one daughter. Mrs.
Beckstrom, and one son, Charles
Bauer, two grandchildren and five
step-children. Mrs. Kettlekamp was
a member of the German Methodist
church in Rock Island The funeral
was at . this afternoon from Mrs.
Beckstrom's home. Rev. William
Schoenig of the German Methodist
church officiated. Burial was in River
side cemetery.
Miss Elsie J. Holmgfen Of this city
died yesterday at st. Anthony's hos
pital, having been i'll only five days
with Inflammation of the bowels. She
was taken to the hospital Friday fore
noon. Had she lived till Aug l she
would have been % years old. She
is survived by her mother, Mrs. Cath
crime Holmgren of 2431 Fourteenth
street, and two sisters. The funeral
service will be at 2:3O tomorrow after
noon from the home. Rev. c. J.
Youngberg will oficiate. Burial will
be in Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. Charlotte Price died Sunday
evening at her home in the Calkins
building She was born in West Vir-
ginia and had lived in this city 10
years. The funeral was at yester-
day afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-19
SilVis

The children's picnic given by Mrs.
Schmidt Tuesday afternoon in the
woods near her home was a pleasant
affair. About 60, mostly children. at
tended. Ice cream and cookies and
lemonade were served to all and 10
cents admission was charged. The
proceeds are for the benefit of the
Baptist Aid society
The opening of the new village park
was postponed till Tuesday on account
of the rain. About $50 people assem-
oled at the park last Thursday but
went home disappointed.
Mrs. f. w. Thompson entertained
the Methodist Ladies Aid Friday after
noon at the parsonage.
Mrs. Rumsey will give an entertain
ment the latter part of August for the
benefit of the Baptist Ladies' Aid So
ciety.
The Baptist and Methodist boys
played a game of ball in connection
with the children's picnic given ~
Mrs. Schmidt and Mr.. Crowder. The
Baptists won by score of Is to II.
Tom Wilt and family moved to
Rock Island last Wednesday.
The Barstow baseball nine came
down to play Sunday with the Silyis
nine and were defeated IS to 4
Mrs. Osborne assisted by Mrs. Rich
ard Bell entertained the Baptist
Ladies Aid society last Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Bell A
large number attended and dainty re
freshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-19

nipeg, stating his son, Eugene Ely, in
third attempt to fly between Winni-
peg and Portage La Prairie, had fallen
300 feet apd was picked up in dying
condition on the prairie. Mr.. Ely at
once wired to the chief of police at
Winnipeg, and Sunday received word
that his son was alive and well. So
far Mr.. Ely has been unable to reach
his son by wire, but if anything SER
ious had happened to him, Mr.. Ely
would undoubtedly have been advised
of it before this time. Mr.. Ely is of
the opinion that his son met with
mishap in his machine and that some
excited person sent out word that he
was fatally injured.
Obituary Record-Sigmund Lichten-
stein died at Mercy hospital after a
prolonged illness His wife and daugh-
ter live to mourn his death.
Miss Mary Dunn died yesterday at
the home Of her mother, Mrs. Ann
Dunn, $50 West Fourteenth street, af-
ter a lingering illness, at the age Of SO
years. She was born in Davenport,
and had made her home in this city
during her entire life. Her mother.
Mrs. Ann Dunn; three brothers, Ed
ward Dunn of Davenport, Michael Dunn
of Rock Island, and Mert Dunn of Min
neapolis, and one sister, Mrs. G. d.
Toynbee of Davenport, live to mourn
her death. The funeral will be held
Wednesday morning from the late
home. with services at 8 o'clock at
Holy Family church. Burial will be in
st. Mary's cemetery.
Alice Gadiept, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Gadient, SIS Marquette
street, died yesterday at the home of
her parents, death coming at the age
of l month and days. The funeral