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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
PONTIFF HAS RELAPSE
VATICAN CIRCLES ALARMED OVER
CONDITION OF POPE.
AuthorltativeIy Stated His Holiness Is
Suffering From Uraeric Poison
ing In Addition to Govt.

Rome.-There is great uneasiness
in Vatican circles over the condition
of the pope, his holiness having suf-
fered another relapse. So serious is
his condition that Professor Marchia-
fava has been asked to resume his
daily visits.
While it is announced that the re-
lapse is due merely to recurrence
Of the equity symptoms that so great
ly annoyed the pontiff and caused him
extreme pain two or three weeks ago,
it has been learned from an undoubted
authority that in addition to the govt
the pope is suffering from conse-
quent uraemic poisoning.
The first indication of the relapse
came Wednesday when the pope com
planned for the first time in nearly two
weeks of severe pains in his right
knee. Professor Petacci was instant
ly summoned and to his surprise
found the knee greatly swollen. This
condition, in conjunction with the adj
vanced age of the pontiff and his
debiIitated condition, are regarded in
a very serious light by the papal
archiatra, who at once requested his
colleague, Professor Marchiafava. to
resume his daily visits.
The pope's sisters and niece, who
were enjoying holiday at Frascatt
in the Alban Hills, have returned hur'
riedly to Rome.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
DECREASE IN GRAIN SHOWN
Governments Report Says Crop Yield
Will Be 734,ooo,ooo Bushels
Short of Last Year.

Washington.-Grai crops of the
United States aggregate 4,409, 900, 900
bushels, an increase last month of
136,O00,000 bushels, but loss of 1884,
100000 bushels from last year, accord
ing to the government crop report.
While weather conditions practical
ly throughout the country were rea.
sonably favorable to growing crops
during the month of August, the crop
report did not indicate generally much
improvement in the condition of the
crops over that of a month ago.
Some improvement was shown in
the great staple crop of corn as of
September 1 over August 1, but 1t
amounted to only seven-tenths of one
per cent. in the aggregate. The yield
Of corn this year, as indicated by the
report will be 1856 bushels per acre,
as compared with 27.4 bushels last
year.
Wheat shows a falling off of ap-
proximately ten per cent. in condition
as compared with the average for the
last ten years.
Oats also shows considerable fall
ing off both in condition and in aver
age yield per acre. While the indi
Gated yield for this year is 23.9 bush
els an acre, the final yield for 1910
was $40 bushels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
FAITHLEss CORN.

Corn has decided to do without the
respect and admiration Of the people,
The promise of the crop at the period
following early seeding was unex.
celled, and every eater Of meat and
eggs in the land could congratulate
himself that this promise was equal
to the realization of last year. The
immense crop Of 1910 had cheapened
food considerably, and another large
one this year would have had ten
dency to settle prices for q couple
of years or more, provided no real
shortage occurred in the crops OF
those years, says the Providence Jour
nal But the current stock Of informa-
ton about the 1911 crop makes the
prospects for such a substantial az,
rangement for trade and business
wherever dependent on the crop any
thing but bright. Beef and hogs, with
poultry will be the corn-eaters most
directly affected. There is danger Of
a repetition Of the highest prices for
them, and OF the possible maximum
charge once more for eggs and fresh
fowls Three months ago the promise
under which these all have been sold
since last fall brought large supply
OF cheap corn into the market. Today
the indications are of rise to the
figures of last summer and of Septem-
Der and October of last year. 1t is pos
sible that the warm weather and
drought conditions have not seriously
hurt the crop and that the quotations
for corn will fall off correspondingly
when the real facts are shown to be
more propitious.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
A LADY LECTURER
Feeds Nerves and Brains Scientifically.

A lady lecturer writes from Philadel-
phia concerning the use of right food
and how she is enabled to Withstand
the strain and wear and tear of her
arduous occupation. She says:
Through improper food, imperfect
ly digested, my health was complete
lv wrecked, and / attribute my recov-
cry entirely to the regular use OF
Grape-Nuts food. 1t has. / assure you,
proven an inestimahie boon to me.
almost Immediately after beginning
the use of Grape-Nuts / found a graft
flying change in my condition. The ter
rible weakness that formerly pros
trated me after a few hours Of work,
was perceptibly lessened and is now
only a memory-it never returns.
Ten days after beginning on Grape
Nuts experienced a wonderful in
crease in mental vigor. and physical
energy, and continued use has entire
~ freed me from the miserable In
somnia and nervousness from which
I used to suffer 80 much.
81 find Grape-Nuts very palataole
and would not be without the crisp
delicious food for even a day on any
consideration. Indeed, I always carry
1t with me on my lecture tours.
Read the little book, ''The Road TO
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's reason"
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one sruears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and fuIi Oh A""A
interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
Col. AST0R WEEDS
CEREMONY TAKES PLACE AT
'BEEcHWooD,' BRIDEGRooM's
NEWPORT HOME.
HIS SON ACTS AS HIS BEST MAN
Couple Leave on Trip in Motor Boat,
Destination Unknown-Bride
is Miss Madeline
Force.

Newport, Rhode Island. - Colonel
John Jacob Aston and Miss Madaline
Force were married at the Beachwood,
the colonel's handsome Newport villa
on Saturday by Rev. Edwin B. Straight,
carpenter-clergyman of Providence.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. William Force,
father and mother of the 18-year-old-
bride, her sister, Katherine, DR.. Rufus
E. Darrax, and 19-year-old Vincent, son
of Colonel Aston, Rev. Joseph Cooper
Of the First Methodist church of New
port was present to add ministerial
dignity to wedding he would not per-
form but did not mind observing, as
the carpenter-minister went through
the ceremony which matrimonially
bound the multi-millionaire and his
bride.
The bride was given away by her
father, William Force. Beachwood
was beautifully decorated with flowers
in honor of the event and the "No-
ma" the steam yacht on which the
wedding party made the trip from
New York, was a veritable floating
floral bower.
The Mona" arrived in the har-
Dor and Vincent Aston hurried to be
the first person to board the yacht.
He was beaten in the race, however,
by deputy sheriff who served Colonel
Astor with a writ of summons in suit
brought by Mrs. Bridget McCrohan
and her children in which damages
of $50, 900 are asked on account of the
accidental electrocution of Mrs. Nc
Crohan's Oldest son, Eugene, while
working at Beechwod in July, 1910.
After the city hall formalities had
been concluded the wedding party
motored to "Beachwood," where the
Rev. Joseph Lambert, of the Elmwood
temple Congregational Of Provi-
dence, was waiting and performed the
ceremony. Miss Katherine Force was
her sisters bridesmaid and Colonel
Astor's son. Vincent, was the best
man. others who were present were
Mrs. Force, the brides mother, Mrs.
Elder, of New York, friend of the
Force family, former Congressman
William P. Sheffield of this city, Col
onel Astor's Newport attorney Will
liam A. Debbyn, Colonel Astor's en-
ploy for many years.
Fifteen minutes after the marriage
ceremony had been performed Colonel
and Mrs. Aston left in an automo-
bile for the boat landing at the foot
of Wellington avenue. A few mo-
ments later they were on board the
Mona" which sailed Immediately.
The destination of the yacht has
been kept secret.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
SERIOUS CRISIS IN CHINA
American Admiral Instructed to Use
Gunboats to Protect Lives and
Property of Americans.

Washington. Instructions have
been cabled to Admiral Murdoch
to bring American gunboats into play
to guard American citizens during the
crisis which has arisen in Szechuan,
China, a province which ordinarily is
turbulent and which lately has become
much wrought up over the govern
ment's railroad policy.
A formidable international naval
array is on hand in Chinese waters,
and all the nations are preparing to
act American Charge d'Affaires Will
liams at Picking cabled the state de-
partment that the situation had be-
come critical, public meetings in vari-
GUS cities, accompanied by the clos
ing Of shops and schools and refusal
to pay taxes, having eliminated in
serious disorders.
American missionaries have in
formed Mr.. Williams that none of
them have yet left their posts, except
that American and British ladies have
left Cheng-Tu for Chung King
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14

Last year there died in the United
States of pulmonary tuberculosis
about 10000 people! Multiply this
number by three and fraction-the
ratio of Indias population to our own
and you will find that these terrible
figures covering the loss Of life from
the plague In India, when analysed,
show that out of a thousand men,
women and children in the United
States, practically as many die OF
consumption in the ordinary year as
died of the plague in India during the
past six months of epidemic. 1t real.
~ seems as If civilized America ought
to be able to do little better than
that!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
Nine Killed in Mexican Clash.

Mexico City, Mexico.-Nine persons
were killed and more than twice that
number wounded when Reyeistas and
Maderistas FLASHED in Tuxtla Chica, in
the state of Chiapas, near the south
ern boundary. Partisans of General
Reyes began parade in his honor, ex-
pecting to close the manifestation with
an open air mass meeting. Hurried
" the Maderistas of the community
mustered their forces and began to in
terfere with the Reyeistas' program.
The clash ended only with the rout-
ing Of the Reyeistas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
Easy to Arrange.

"Do you know what a fortunate lit
tie boy you are?" rather patronizingly
inquired a young lady of the laddie
whose mother is her dearest comrade.
"Here, l invited mamma to go away
for a lovely time with me, but she
wouldn't because it wasn't a place
where we could take children, and she
thought she'd rather be at home with
you. But / don't blame her" as the
wide eyes grew wistful, 'for think
I'd rather stay at home also, If had
a nice little boy like you!"
why don't you get one?" queried
the child briskly. I'll tell DR.. John
son to bring you the next one he finds,
if you like!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
Wien the Minister Scored.

Register, Thomas r. Slicer tells this:
Some men the other night, in con-
versation with me, knowing l was a
minister-and it is the spirit of this
time to put it up to a minister in
terms at least Of gentle satire-said:
We have been discussing conscience
and one of them said, I have given a
definition of conscience; it is the YER
micular appendix of the soul and they
laughed. And / said, That Is a good
definition In your case; you never
know you have it until it hurts you
Then they did not laugh"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
INDICT WEALTHY MEN
SMUGGLING CHARGED TO ALLEN
AND COLLINS.
True Bills Returned by Federal Grand
Jury in Case of the Jen-
kins Jewels.

New York.-Separate indictments
accusing two reputed millionaires of
smuggling diamonds, pearls and other
gems valued at more than 100000,
and which were found in the posses
sion of Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jenkins,
have been secretly returned by the
federal grand jury here.
The indictments, which have been
kept under seal for two weeks by the
United States district attorney and
now only made public. are against the
following:
Nathan Allen, millionaire leather
manufacturer of Kenosha, Wis, who
has for years had friendly relations
with Mrs. Jenkins and who is said
to have purchased most of the jewel
ry in Europe and brought it over for
her.
John r. Collins, wealthy coal opera
tor of Tennessee, who is also said to
have purchased jewels in Europe in
tended for Mrs. jenkins.
Three counts are included in each
Of the indictments returned against
Allen and Collins. They charge snug
Cling and conspiracy to smuggle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
MUST DIE
VIRGINIAN CONVICTED OF MUIR
DER AFTER JURY DELIBERAT-
ED FOR SO MINUTES.
ONLY HOPE NOW is APPEAL
Condemned Slayer Shows No Emo
ton When Judge Denies New Trial
and Sentences Him to Death on
November 81.

Chesterfield Courthouse, Va.-Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., was convicted of the
murder of his young wife, Louise
Owen Beattie, on the Midlothian turn
pike on the night Of July Is last, and
unless a higher court than that in
which he was tried intervenes he
must die in the electric chair in the
pentitentiary at Richmond on Novem-
Der "a.
Just one ballot of the jury was re-
uuired to seal Beattie's doom. The
Jurors retired for their deliberations at
$3.50 o'clock. The official verdict was
handed in at 6:43, although at 6:29
the Jurors entered the courtroom and
handed in a verdict Of guilty as
charged in the indictment"
This did not satisfy Prosecutor
Wendenberg, who demanded that the
verdict be specifically fixed. The next
verdict was guilty of murder in the
first degree"
Beattie heard the verdict without
tremor. He faced the twelve men at
the order of the clerk, and looked d.
rectly into the eyes of those who
would return his glance. The court
room showed the nervous, tense strain
under which everybody has been Ia
boring for days, the crowd bending
forward as the foreman OF the jury
spoke the fatal words.
But it was a popular verdict. A
burst of approval came from the spec
tasors, and Judge Watson was COM
pelled to rap for order. Beattie rested
on his right hand, which seemed
nailed to the desk in front Of him. His
left hand was placed on his hip in an
attitude of defiance. Not trace OF
fear, emotion or sorrow came to MS
features.
The lips of his father trembled, and
the old man settled back as far as ne
could into his chair.
Beattie's senior counsel, Harry N.
Smith, asked that the verdict be set
aside as contrary to the law and evi-
dence. The Judge refused to grant
this motion. which was, however, a
mere formality to pave the way Tor
the appeal which Is to come to the
higher courts.
Then Attorney Smith made an ap-
peal for stay of sentence. Again he
failed, Judge Watson ruling that he
thought sentence should be pro-
nounced Immediately, and thereupon
sentenced Beattie to death, setting the
date as November "a. The Judge, how
ever, gave the defense ray Of hope
by announcing, over the protest OF
Prosecutor Wendenberg, that he would
grant a stay of execution of the SEN
tence for ninety days.
well, it lookJ as if it was all up,
Henry" said reporter to Beattie
shortly after the jury had rendered It's
verdict
ooh, no, it's not. l have good show
yet, and I'm still fighting" returned
the prisoner, still smiling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
PREDICTS MASSACRE OF JEWS
"Mad Monk of Tsaritsyn" Causes a
Panic Among Russian
People.

Tsaritsyn, Observation-Disclosures, the
mad monk Of Tsaritsyn," pub
licly declared that attacks upon
Jews and the Russian intelligent
classes would be begun after the hold
ing Of the forthcoming congress of the
Black Hundreds. The declaration of
the parish priest, whose fantastic
methods have startled the whole Vol
ga region, has caused an impression
of semi-panic in this city. Talk of a
probable massacre of Jews is current
at the baZaars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14

wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for advice. In
short time / had gained my average
weight and am now strong and WE'LL"
Mrs. SALLIE STEVENS, r. +. D., No.
8, Box 81, Waurika, Okla.
Another Grateful Woman.
Huntington, Mass was in a ner-
vous, run down condition and for three
years could find no help.
owe my present good health to
Lydia &. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Blood Purifier which / be-
heve saved my life.
my doctor knows what helped me
and does not say one word against it."
Mrs. MARI JANETTE BATES, Box
134, Huntington, Mass.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having done you no good, do
not continue to suffer without giving
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound a trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
flammation, liberation, displacements.
fibroid tumors, Irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, and nervous prostration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14

Among the other interesting pieces
Of news set afloat this summer is one
coming from the shoemakers of Bos-
ton to the effect that women's feet
are growing larger. The shoemakera
do not like this, as more leather is
thus required for every pair of shoes
turned out Chicago, having heard the
word from Boston, has explanations
ready. A large retailer Of woman's
footgear in the Windy City admits
that women's feet are growing larger,
but says this is due to outings and
athletics. For several years, he de-
clares, women have been taking more
exercise, doing more walking, playing
more games.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
35 YEARS IN SOLITARY"
Massachusetts Prisoner Incarcerated
at Age of Sixteen Is Now
FIfty-One.

Boston, Mass.-Jesse Pomeroy,
Massachusetts most famous pris-
oner, who is serving a life SEN
tence for murder, entered upon his
thirty-fifth year of solitary confine-
ment. f'omeroy entered the state
prison when he was 16 years of age.
Today he is 81 and has served longer
than any other prisoner in solitary
confinement in the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
MAY COLLECT | CENT A MILE
Those Who Pay Three Cents in Min
nesota Are Advised to Get
Receipts.

Minneapolis, Minn.-When you pay
three cents mile on Minnesota rail-
roads, get receipt. If you don't get
a receipt, keep an account OF the
transaction.
Should Minnesota win in its fight in
the Supreme Court to enforce the two
cent rate, every passenger who paid
three cents mile while the cases
were pending can recover the extra
one cent.
This is the opinion of Attorneys
Young and O'Brien, who are handling
the railway litigation for the state,
and of the members of the railroad
and warehouse commission.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
DEER HALT FIRE FIGHTERS
Driven From Forests, They obstruct
Parties Going to Bat
tie Flames.

San Francisco.-Forest fires which
for three days have been eat
ing their way across some of the most
valuable ranges in northern California,
have reached the outskirts of Novato,
II miles north of here. Ten miles of
country have been burned.
Five hundred men are battling with
the flames. Deer, driven from the hill
sides, crowded the country roads, OBJ
structing automobiles carrying fire
fighters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
Twin City Market.

Minneapolis, Sept. 11-Wheat, Sep.
TENDER, $1.O31s; Dec, $1.O59s; No. /
northern, $1.O63s; No. northern,
S1.O43s; No. l durum, $1.O3; No. :
corn, 631ac; No. white oats, 43Ac;
barley, mailing, $1.14; No. 2 rye, S11ac;
No. fax, old, $2.47.
Duluth, Sept. 11.-Wheat, Septem.
Der, $1.O4s4; December, $1.O5; No. /
northern, $1.O0A; No. durum, $1.04.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
BRYAN and Roosevelt Meet.

New York.-Politicians we're greatly
interested in the visit William j..
Bryan paid Theodore Roosevelt at the
latter's Office. After the visit Mr..
Roosevelt announced that they had
talked over various Interesting" sub
iects but denied that the call had any
political significance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
PICK LAKES TO-GULF ROUTE
Pathfinders for Great Highway Are
Scouting From Florida to
Chicago.

Nashville, Tenn.-Pathflnders from
Pensacola, Fla, who are scouting to
establish a route for lakes-to-the-
gulf highway, arrived here. Their
next stop will be in Bowling Green.
They expect to reach Chicago by Sep
TENDER IL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14

After she had jabbed her hatpin
into a mans eye a San Francisco
woman scolded her victim for having
his eye where it interfered with her
hatpin. We feel almost sure that she
belongs to the class of women who
regard all men as brutes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14

A rich woman from New York an.
grily declined to become a patron of
a Los Angeles hotel when she was in
formed that her doggie would not be
permitted to receive massage treat
ments in the barber shop. Aren't
some hotel keepers independent!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
rennesses Gets Murder rrIaI.

Frankfort, Ky.-Thomas and James
Bowlin of Kentucky, accused Of the
murder of John Lewis Archer, though
said to have shot him in Tennessee
and to have dragged him over the
state line to Kentucky to die, must
stand trial in Tennessee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
eone Fills Church Posts.

Rome.-Pope Plus ratified the ap-
pointment of Right Rev~rend Joseph
M. Koudelka of Cleveland as auxiliary
archbishop of Milwaukee and Mgr. }.
M Laval to be auxiliary archbishop
of New Orleans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14

Nice.-Sixteen dead bodies have
been taken from the ruins of the large
music hall Ell Dorado, which collapsed
here. Forty. workmen were buried in
the ruins In addition to the dead,
many men badly injured were taken
out
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
THREE KILLED BY TROLLEY
Hungarlans Stand on Track and Fall
to See Approaching

Detroit, Mich. - Three unidenti-
fed Hungarians were killed and
another was seriously injured by an
interurban trolley car near Ecorse, a
suburb of Detroit. The men were
standing on the track and apparently
failed to notice the car.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14
Gary officials Held for Bribery.

Gary, Ind.-Charged with accepting
a bride of $4,000 in connection with
the granting of a heating franchise,
Thomas E. Knots, mayor of Gary,
was arrested with five Of his council
men, and c. A. Williston, city engi-
neer, by deputy sheriffs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-14

A practical joker at Atlantic City
wanted to scare the crowd with an
imitation of drowning man. 1t took
an hour to restore him after the scare
had become a real one. The water is
an element which does not lend itself
kindly to this peculiar form of humor.