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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
Water Power Congress.

1t Is now proposed to hold a meeting
sometime next summer TO consider the
provisions of a bill for legislative enact
ment two Years hence. 1t is expected
that there will be in attendance at this
meeting congress, representatives oil
water power interests. atiorneys-at-law
hydraulic engineers and newspaper cor
respondents.
Certain fundamental ideas vii be pre-
scented at this meeting, briefly described
as follows:
First. The State awns all great
ponds in the State, that is, ponds con-
tanning more than ten acres.
Second. The Supreme judicial court
has held in the case of the City Of All
burn VS., The Union Water Power Co.,
that
The waters of the great ponds and lakes
are not private property; ne state owns
the ponds as public property held in
trust for public use; il has not only the
ownership of the soil but also the right
10 control and regulate the public uses To
which the ponds shall be apphed. the
authority of the State TO control waters
of great ponds and determine the uses to
which they may be applied, is a govern
mental power and the governmental pow
ers of the state are never lost by mere
non-nse.
The Revised Statutes of Maine, Chapter
Al, Section .. declares that
Acts of Incorporation, passed since
March IL, 1881, may be amended, altered
or repealed by the Legislature, as il ex-
Them. unless they contain an express linn
itation.
Third Furthermore the stand is
herewith taken that the State of Maine
owns all the waters within its borders.
both In the ponds and lakes and also in
the rivers.
Fourth. Permits charters, or fran
ehises for water powers should have a
time limit, say from 80 to 80 years
Fifth. That the State should insist
upon publicity of plans of proposed water
power developments by requiring the APP
prevail of the plans by the state Water
Storage Commission before allowing the
construction.
Sixth. The State should receive com
pensation for valuable rights conferred
by placing an annual rental based Oh
water power developed for all new fran
cnlses of water powers or reservoirs
granted, and that this should be made to
apply 10 owners of all present power de-
Nelopments. The first view of an annual
rental. still in force by some states, no.
lably Oregon, and also the United States
Forestry Service. was based on the horse
power actually developed There are OBJ
tJecuons To this method of rental, the
principal one being that it taxes the man
VINO sells his power at low rate. at a
! higher proportion than one who sells it at
y, - hlsh rate. At the present time, tue Ia L
yest view that obtains on the rental of
wafer powers Is to base the rental on a
certain percentage of the gross receipts
1 covered by power company.
seventh. ANY individuals or assoeia-
'lohs deshous OF using a great pond as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
PAIR NOT POISONED BY GAS
Test Proves Nothing, and EIosser-
Twigg Tragedy Is as Much Mys-
terry as Ever.

Cumberland, Md.-The effort to
prove that the dual killing of Charles
Twigg and Grace Elosser, on their
wedding eve, was an accident due to
carbon dioxide, caused by gas stove
in a closed room, has caused touch
of the ludicrous to enter into the
tragedy.
A test was made, with the sanction
of the prosecuting attorney, with cat
and rabbit. They were placed in the
room where Twigg and his fiancee
were found dead. Then the gas stove
was lighted and turned on full. In an
hour and a half the cat was dead.
The rabbit was still alive. There was
no autopsy made on the cat, but the
physician who made the test said the
murder was solved.
The physicians who made the au-
topsy on the bodies of Twigg and
Miss Elosser were indignant, and
announced the proceedings as ASST
nine. One of them offered to remain
in the room one hour and a half with
the stove lighted. 1t is known that
the man and woman were there only
80 minutes.
The doctors who performed the au-
topsy and decided death was due to
cyanide poisoning are just as en-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
HEAD SOLID MASS OF HUMOR

II think the Cuticura Remedies are
the best remedies for eczema / have
ever heard of. My mother had a child
who had a rash on its head when it
was real young. Doctor called it baby
rash. He. gave us medicine, but 1t
did no good. In a few days the head
was solid mass; running sore. 1t
was awful, the child cried continually
We had to hold him and watch him
to keep him from scratching the
sore. His suffering was dreadful. At
last we remembered Cuticura Rene
dies. We got dollar bottle of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, a box of Cuticura
Ointment, and bar of Cuticura Soap.
We gave the Resolvent as directed,
washed the head with the Cuticura
Soap, and applied the Cuticura Oint-
ment. We had not used half before
the child's head was clear and free
from eczema, and it has never come
back again. His head was healthy
and he had beautiful head of hair
I think the Cuticura Ointment very
good for the hair. 1t makes the hair
grow and prevents falling hair"
(Signed) Mrs. Francis Lund, Plain
City, Utah, Sept. 10, 1910. Send to the
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Boston,
Mass, for free Cuticura Book on the
treatment Of skin and scalp troubles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
FRENCH BEAN COFFEE,
| CENT A POUND

It VIII grow in your own garden.
Ripen1ng here in Wisconsin in 80
days. Splendid health coffee and cost
ing to grow about one cent pound.
A great rarity: healthful drink.
Send us today Is cents in stamps
and we will mail you package above
coffee seed with full directions and
our mammoth seed and plant cata-
log free. Or send US 81 cents and we
add 10 packages elegant flower and
indispensable vegetable seeds, suffi-
cient to grow bushels of vegetables
and flowers. Or make your remittance
40 cents and we add to all of above 10
packages of wonderful farm seed spe-
cialties and novelties. John A. Salzer
Seed Co., 1872 S. Sth ST., La Crosse, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
WINS TITLE TO HOMESTEAD
Wealthy Girl Has Not Been Away
From Washington Farm Over
Night in II Months.

Prosser, Wash.-After IA months Of
life on an isolated homestead near
here, Anna E. Haines, daughter of a
wealthy San Diego (Cal) couple. is
preparing to commute on her prop
erty. AS soon as this is done she will
depart for her parents home.
Miss Haines has been persistent in
gaining for herself homestead In
what is known as the Rattlesnake
hills country, for during the time
spent on the property she has not
been away from it single night.
Miss Haines' property is under the
proposed high-air irrigation ditch. She
will return to southern California un-
til there is water on the land. when
she proposes to return and make her
homestead a beautiful place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
Work and Marriage.

In the New York courts recently a
girl, aged l., on being told by her
mother that she was old enough to
go to work, replied: Work, will
not; I prefer to marry" Whereupon
she was married before night to a
young man earning So per week.
That is of a piece with the reasoning
of another girl who, being interro-
gated by a friend, Where are you
working now, Manner" answered
promptly, 81 amt working; I'm mar
Boston Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
HUNGRY DOGS ATTACK
LITTLE CHINESE BOY
LAD IN DANGER OF BEING EAT.
EN- ALIVE BY STARVING
OURS.

Salinas, Cal.-Having wandered in.
to an Enclosure where pack of starv.
ing dogs were kept by an aged Chi.
nese In the Oriental quarter. Dong
Quen Yum, nine-year-old lad, was in
danger of literally being eaten alive
when his screams called number of
men to the rescue. He is in serious
condition from decorations on the
chest and thighs. When the rescuers
beat the dogs from the boy his cloth
ing had been torn off, and the savage
brutes were tearing at his flesh. How
the dogs had been secreted and why
is a mystery. The chief of police or
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
ONE PAIR OF GOLD-FILLED
pEAIlTV PINS

will be sent to you FREE, also our
new Premium List. Buy three pack
ages Of Jellycon at 10c each and cut
out and send to us the red diamond
trade mark on each package; also tell
us your favorite way of serving JEL-
LYCON. This offer is made to induce
you to try JELLYCON, the perfect
jelly dessert. YOUR GROCER SELLS
JELLYCON, or will get it for you.
E. S. BURNHAM CO., NEW YORK
CITY, PREMIUM DEPARTMENT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
Pass Civil Court Bill.

The senate passed the bill dividing
the civil court of Milwaukee county
into seven branches and numbering
them. Senator Gaylord attempted, as
a member of the judiciary committee,
to introduce a minority report of the
committee on the Stern bill providing
for nonpartisan judicial elections in
Milwaukee and accompanied the re-
port with a substitute amendment in
the form of new bill.
Senator Weigle objected and Presi-
dent Pro Tempore Martin, who was
in the chair, sustained the objection
Senator Gaylord gave six reasons
for his minority report against the
Stern bill The first was that the
title was defective because it did not
state that the principle of majority
elections was not contained in the
bill, second that it involved needless
expense in requiring a primary cleo
ton when not more than two candi-
dates were up for judicial office;
third, that it would prevent any aid
being given the voter by which he
could recognize the character, asso-
citation, previous connection or gen.
eral political or economical princi-
pies of the candidates; fourth, that it
provides for an election without legal
notice; fifth, that inasmuch as it ap-
plies only to Milwaukee county it vio-
lates the constitutional provision pro-
hibiting special legislation for any
one county of the state, and sixth,
that it would necessitate a registra-
ton of voters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
The Dead Couple.

phatic now in their opinion that the
case was one of a double murder as
were after the autopsy. The cat in
cident has served to revive public in
terest and cause a demand for the
solution of the mystery by the au-
thorities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
LADIES GAN WEAR SHOES

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot-Ease,
the antiseptic powder to be shaken into the
shoes 1t makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
Refuse substitutes For Free trial package, adj
dress Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

People seldom improve when they
have no model but themselves to copy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
shearina Papa.

She--I believe you would rather
play poker with father than sit in the
parlor with me!
He-No, 1 wouldn't, darling, but we
must have money to get married on.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

For constipation, biliousness, liver dis
turbances and diseases resulting from i'm
pure blood, take Garfield Tea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
Take This 20 Heart.

Some men work harder trying to
get out of doing thing than it would
take them to do it.-Exchange.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
Boy Attacked by Starving Dogs.

dered them all shot. When officers
went to the place they found no less
than Is lean and snarling ours in the
Enclosure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, aIlays pain. cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

A cup of Garfield Tea before retiring
will insure that all-important measure, the
daily cleaning of the system.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
Arrange to Exploit Lands in WisconsE

Arrange to Exploit Lands in Wisconsin
The executive committee of the
Wisconsin Advancement association
held conference here with the state
board of immigration and the dean of
the college of agriculture of the state
university for the purpose of arrang.
ing a plan of cooperation of the
three institutions for the exploitation
of the industrial and agricultural adj.
vantages of the central and northern
parts of the state.
The association decided to estab.
lish bureau of publicity, which will
probably be located at Madison
This bureau will be established for
the purpose of carrying on the work
of advertising the opportunities of
fered to settlers in the northern part
of the state. II. c. Baker, a newspa.
per man of Marinette, will have
charge of this bureau. The adver
Using campaign is to continue for q
period Of three years.
The association has already raised
$4,000 for the work and expects te
increase it to over $4,000. Owners
of more than 100000 acres of land II
Il e northern and central parts of the
state are members of the association
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

Give a girl present, and she will
not worry about the future.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
MBNT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or ProtrudinR Piles in 10 Ia days. 60c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
Discuss State Topics.

Discuss State Topics.
At the annual conference Of the
county supervisors of assessment the
assessment Of cut over timber land,
improvements on real property, per-
sonal relations between the supervisor
of assessments and the local assessors
were discussed. Thomas Flanagan
said he believed the value of devel-
oped water power in the Fox river
valley was between 800 and SIPS per
horsepower, and Nash Mitchell of
Wood county said that in the Wiscon-
sin river valley its value was between
$40 and $40 per horsepower.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure. Il. w.
GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

What sculpture is to >a~] block Of
marble, education is to a hutpan soul.
Addison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

Garfield Tea has brought good health to
thousands! Unequaled for constipation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

Some women are good to look at, but
bad to be tied to.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

Many a man who swears at big
monopoly is nourishing little one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

One kind of brute is man who re-
fuses to f1atter a woman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
Tax Secretary to RESIGN.

a current rumor that he intends to
resign was confirmed by George H.
Fra1ris, secretary of the state tax
commission. Mr.. Francis has endeav-
ored twice before to get away from
the exacting duties of the Office, but
has always been persuaded to remain.
This time, however, his decision is
final. The recent appointments to
the commission may operate to delay
his leaving somewhat, but he made it
plain that they have nothing to do
with his decision to quit When he
leaves will go to live Oh farm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

The reward of thing we'll done is
to have done it.-Emerson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09

in New York City. Best features of coun-
try and city life Out-of-door sports ON
school park of IS acres near the Hudson
River. Academic Course Primary Class to
Graduation. Upper class for Advanced
Special Students. Music and Art. Write
for catalogue and terms.
Mss Bangs sRe Miss Wilton Rherds tsue. l53d ST. WhL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-04
FARM NOTES
FROM |. S. U.
How to Build Up the Soil to
Make It Productive.
The Record Of Stephen G..
Henry, of Melrose.
Commendable Spirit of Rail-
roads of Louisiana.
The Agricultural Awakening
In State Of Louisiana.

Not enough attention is given to
the improvement of our farm land.
The soil of a farm is like a bank
account to the owner. If he adds
fertily to it, he can draw more heavi-
ly upon it and thus make large crops.
If he allows it to run down, he can
not expect more from it than from
an empty bank account. The nitro
gen, phosphorus and potash in his
soils are accounts. ALI soils contain
relatively large amounts Of these
plant foods, but not always in a
soluble form; and unless plant food
is dissolved, it is not available to
plants.
Probably the most important thing
that has to do with increasing the
fertility of land, is vegetable matter,
which is called humus when under
going decomposition. The addition
of humus to the soil, either by plow-
ing under green manure crops or
by applying barnyard manure, in
creases the fertility of soil directly
and indirectly. 1t not only supplies
nitrogen and other plant food, but
1t is a powerful agent in breaking
down soil particles and rendering
the food which they contain avail
Bile to the crops.
The hsst means of building up
soils are the Incorporation or humus
by plowing under such crops as cow
peas and velvet beans; the pratice
of crop rotations of approved types;
the keeping of live stock and the ap-
plication of their manure to the
lard; deep plowing, whereby the
pant roots have larger soil arear
from which to draw food; and the
application of commercial plant food
mainly phosphorus Few general
farmers can afford not to employ
each of these five methods to build
up their land.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-04
A GREAT RECORD.

The record made by Stephen G.
Henry of Molrose, Natchitoches Par
ish, as member of the 1910 corn
clubs of Louisiana, is one OF which
the entire State may y<Wel1 be proud.
Stephen met the full requirements
of the corn club managers by MAX
ing an exhibK Of his corn at the
Natchitoches parish fair, having his
yield estimated and reported by a
committee of citizens, making re-
port of the cost of his crop, and writ
ing an essay giving the history OF
his crop. Stephen is sixteen years
Of age, joined the corn club of his
parish when it was organized by
Superintendent Bath three years ago,
and in 1910 grew nine acres in corn.
At the Natchitoches fair last fall,
he won first prize on ten-ear ex-
hibits; at the State Fair in Novem-
Der, he won SIS premium for yield,
his production being 1898 bushels
on .95 of an acre; he received one
of the corn club diplomas awarded
to the boys that made Is bushels or
more at cost of 80 cents or less
per bushel; he won the State Bank
ers' Association trip to Washington,
D. c., visited the capital of the Ma
ton, met the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, inspected the public buildings
and the Department of Agriculture,
and appeared before the committee
on agriculture of Congress-; and the
| climax of his record was made at
the National Corn Show held at
Columbus. Ohio, February l to II,
| 1911, where he was adjudged to
| have made the best record of any
of the $4,000 corn club boys of the
South, and was awarded as his prize
Brush automobile. Stephen Henry
example and the record of his
achievements are commended to all
the boys of the Louisiana corn club
His record was the result of study
and hard work. The bulletins and
| circulars sent him were carefully
studied; his work was well planned
and he labored hard to achieve sue
cess. 1t is needless to say that
Stephen is a better young man to.
day than he could have been had he
never striven as corn club member;
that he has been developing sterl.
ling qualities of citizenship; and
that his future is bright. He is now
attending the Port Gibson Academy
will enter the Louisiana State Uni
versity next fall, pursue the course
in the College of Agriculture, anG
devote his life to farming.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-04

| Helonia had her warriors to catch
| and bring tlem before her alive
then she told Kwanaka that she
would give him and his men three
moons to get her necklace of beads
each bead to have every color of the
rainbow, or else she would have
them burned at the Ctake. After
two moons had passed, a little brown
lizard came to the lodgeroom where
they were held prisoners and stuck
out it's red throat. Kwanaka fed ii
a fly then the little brown lizard told
him to search in the clam shells at
the bottom Of the river. Kwanaka
asked the queen to let him and his
men go swimming and they would
get her the necklace. It did not
take them long after they got her
consent to find the clans or to find
the pretty pearls that lay hid In
them.
Kwanaka did not leave when the
queen told him that he and his men
| might go back to his people, but
sat looking into her big brown eyes.
When the queen asked him why he
| did not leave he told her that it
| was true that she had given his body
freedom but she still held his heart
captive. So pleased was she with
this reply, that she consented to be
his bride, and they both ruled her
people together.
Superintendent Baird of the Cum
berland Company, had float in the
parade representative of the business
of the company. 1t was fitted out
with operating room and Office, and
outside lowered the poles with their
cross-bars of wires, at which were
stationed linemen ready to work At
the operating board sat Camille
Pigott, making connection for Master
Dale Kentzel, a patron of the COM
pany, who held the receiver to his
ear in an attitude of listening. Ida
Poole occupied the desk of record
ing clerk and bookkeeper, Laurence
Frederick was lineman and Bennie
Miller messenger. The whole form
ed very pretty tableau and was a
credit to the company.
While the crowd was the largest
ever seen in Covington, it is a pleas
ure to be able to say that no dis
turbance took place and the extra
detail of police was not required to
keep order.