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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
WILSON GUSTS WILEY AID
Secretary Removes Floyd w. Robson
Without Consulting Chemist
Taft to Act.

Washington. Floyd w. Robt-
son, an important member of the staff
of DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, chief of the
bureau of chemistry of the department
of agriculture, 1t was developed, was
dismissed from the bureau June 80 on
charges of INSTRUMENTATION.
Although his dismissal was import
ant, it was not considered sufficiently
noteworthy to bring to the attention Of
DR.. Wiley's staff of experts in New
York city. He came originally from
Michigan.
Secretary Wilson said that Robson
had been relieved of service because
of his refusal to carry out an order
of the secretaries of the departments
of agriculture. treasury and commerce
and labor to prohibit the mixing of
benzoate of soda with food, which had
been determined was deleterious to
health
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
S. r. MORSE. Editor.
SAVING AND EARNING.

A Chicago millionaire came to this
country in 1871, with II cents in his
pocket. The other day, referring to
It, he said he laid down this rule:
Never to be out of work and never
TO spend as much as you earn" 1t
was that rule that made him a mil
1ionaire, and that Is the kind Of mil
iionaire that is entitled to honor. His
idea is that 1t is good for man to
save, for economy is a healthy habit
says the Ohio State Journal. AS rule
men can live on half they spend, have
better health, and can do more work
Let a man sit down and make list
of what he needs, not scantily but
bountifully, and he will be surprised
how many things he can cut out and
yet keep body and mind In fine con-
dition. There are many things that
one buys that are the objects Of his
fancy He sees them and wants
them; IL he didn't see them he
wouldn't want them We once heard
of man who would not go to market,
because he said, he wanted to buy ey-
erything, and succeeded in buying
much he did not need. It is possible
to live well on meals that average
only 10 cents per capita. In school
on the west side they do 1t, and that
little club Of teachers are hearty and
happy as robins in cherry tree. We
must get out of the idea that great
chunks of heavy food are required for
energy. AS a rule they reduce it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Rifle for Under Water Action.

When he Is working in water infest-
ed by sharks and other sea monsters
likely to do him harm, the diver has
at present to rely for his safety on the
use of the knife, or, failing that, on a
quick return to the surface. Now
comes the invention of Captain Grobl,
a German diving instructor, who has
constructed rifle which can be fired
under water, and is designed for the
better arming of the diver. The most
remarkable thing about this is that it
fires, not bullets, but water, which is
propelled with such force that 1t has
an extraordinary power of penetration.
Indeed, he inventor himself has
pierced armor plate of medium thick
ness with the water jet from his
weapon The rifle has stout barrel
and is loaded with cartridge cased
in india rubber.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
VETERANS HEAR TAFT
PRESIDENT TALKS PEACE TO
BLUE AND GRAY.
Announces Arbitration Treaties With
France and Great Britain viii Be
Signed Within Ten Days.

Manassas, Va, July 22.-Pres1dent
TAFT in addressing several thousand
Union and Confederate veterans made
a vigorous plea for international
peace and was applauded and cheered
most heartily.
Tbs president declared that gen
eral arbitration treaty both with Great
Britaia and with France probably
would be signed within the next ten
days. He added that he hoped within
the next few days to announce that
three ether great powers would enter
into similar agreements with the
United States. He did not go SO far
as to Indicate the nations that he had
in mind, but it was generally be-
lieved that he referred to Germany,
Italy and the Netherlands. Japan ul-
timatelJ may come into the far-reach-
ing peace pact, but the negotiations
with tho empire as yet are said to be
merely tentative.
President Taft reached Manassas
after a Gempestous trip. It was so
strenuous that the presidential party
abandoned their motor cars here and
returned to the capital by train. Mr..
Taft laughingly likened his troubles
in getting to Bull Run to those that
some folks so years ago had in get
ting away.
II brought some senators and repre-
sentatives down with me from Wash
ington," he said, "and because Of the
exigenctes of the road and the storm
and strife of the elements we came
far more slowly than some senators
and representatives who came down
here half a century ago went back"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
NOT A "FULL-LENGTH" PAPA
Child Wanted Original of Portrait That
Had Been Made So Familiar
to Her.

An amusing incident is related o.
q young service matron who had re-
linquished her husband for two years
and who, having before his departure
insisted on good photograph, applied
herself assiduously to the INFRINGING
of her two-year-old baby with a view
to the child's familiarity with her dis
tinguished father Each day she would
call the baby girl to her and, kneeling
beside her, would hold up the photo
graph, pointing out each feature to
the child.
One day the officer came home, and
the baby girl, then four years old,
was summoned Come, dear" said
the mother in glee, papa has come
home at last!" The child surveyed
the officer in perplexity and finally
shook her head.
What is the matter. dear?" asked
her mother. We'll" replied the child,
"he looks something like my papa, but
my papa hasn't any legs!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
GATES FRIENDS ARE HOPEFUL
Stricken Flnanc5er is More Than Hold
ing His Own, and Complete Re-
covery rs Looked For.

Paris.-Although the condition of
John w. Gates IS still critical. he con-
tinues to make slight gains.
Doctor Gros, after his second visit
to the pat1ant said while it would be
several days before the physicians
could say definitely that Mr.. Gates
was out of danger, his condition at
present justified confident hopes for
his recovery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
TAFT STARTS EXHIBIT WORK
Presses Button as Signal to Begin
Breaking Ground for Show in
San Diego, Cal.

hington.-President Taft, in the
presence of the California congression-
al delegation, pressed an electric but
ton which was the signal to start the
ground breaking exercises of the Pan
California exposition at San Di-
ego, Cal. A message was received at
the White House from John Barrett
special representative of the president
at the exercises, telling of the recep-
ton accorded him at the outdoor re-
ligious services, which were attended
by 10000 persons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27

The American bullfrog is to be in
troduced into Japan by young Japa-
nese who was graduated from an
American agricultural college this
year. Choruses of large, healthy Amer
lean frogs, believing Togo! To-go!"
the charm of Japanese life and
strengthen the ties between the two
countries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
GRANDsTAND FALLS, IS HURT.
Hundreds Go Down in Collapse at
Baseball Game at Newark, o.

Newark, Ohio. Twenty-Five per-
sons were injured, six seriously,
here when the grandstand at Newark
baseball park collapsed during game
between the Newark and Wheeling
clubs of the Central league, carrying
two hundred and fifty persons with it
to the ground.
Many women and children were in
the stand when it collapsed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27

Still another doctor is added to the
list OF those who are being sued for
sewing up various articles in the
bodies of their patients operated upon.
In this last case it is forceps. This
sort of thing is apt to make patients
nervous over the prospect of having a
junk department added to the original
plan of their interior economy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
ThInnest Man Weds.

The thinnest man in the world was
married recently by Municipal Judge
John II. Newcomer at the city hall.
II had to look three times to see
him" said the Judge.
The man is Arthur Atherton, twenty
four years old. Though five feet high,
he weighs only 3S pounds. He mar
ried Blanche Buckley, nineteen years
old, who weighs 1876 pounds.-Chicag0
Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
BUILDINGS Wrecked bv Blast

Cincinnati. Ohio. - The ground
floors of six buildings in the business
section of this city were wrecked
when an explosion occurred in the
Alexander Glowicki electrical COM
pany's plant. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. There were no casualties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
TWO Dead In Trolley Crash.

Hackensack, N. 1.-TWO men were
killed and dozen or more passengers
were seriously injured when two cars
on the North Jersey Rapid Transit
company's trolley line met in col
lision.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Finds Comet IN Pegasus.

Geneva, N. Y.-Dr. w. r. Brooks, di-
rector Of the observatory at Ho-
bart college, announces he has dis
covered comet in right ascen-
sion % hours, Is minutes, 40 seconds
and declination north 20 degrees, 81
with motion northwest. The
comet is In the constellation Pegasus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
American Bids Too High.

Santiago, Chile-The government
has refused the American offers for
the construction Of two battleships OF
the Dreadnought type, owing to the
high prices asked. 1t will accept the
OFFER of an English firm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27

1t is pointed out that there is no
danger of OVERRIDING the apple raising
business, as the frequent crop failures
keep down the production. Yet this
does not seem to be a good argument
g address to prospective but hest,
tating investors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Municipal pigs Prove Failure.

New Haven, Conn.-Municipal col
lection of garbage, tried out here for
the last six months, has proved cost
ly venture The expense has been at
the rate of $4,000 year. the greater
part of which represents investment
In pigs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Quarters and Halves.

George AIDE, at the recent Lambs
Gambol in New York, objected to the
extravaganza Of the modern wife"
at is true that the married men Of
today" he ended, "have better halves,
but bachelors have better quarters"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Canada Has Honey Famine.

Toronto, Ont.-Dealers in honey de.
clare that the drought Of June and
early July has caused shortage of
over 100000 pounds in Ontario's har-
vest from the hives. The practical
failure of small Towering field crops
is given as the cause.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Five Passenoers Injured.

Muskogee, Olla-Ffve passengers
and the conductor were injured when
a Midland Valley train crashed
through bridge near Avant, Okla.
The bridge is fifty feet high. The
structure had been weakened by a
swollen creek.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Two Killed In Boat Speed Trial.

Portsmouth, England-In a speed
trial of the British torpedo boat de-
stroyer Kangaroo off Beachy Head
one of the boilers of the vessel ex-
ploded. Two men were killed and sew
eral injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27

BY hypnotizing maniac an Illinois
woman prevented him from attacking
her and her children. 1t might be we'll
for the ladies to drop bridge for a
while and take up hypnotism.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27

A telephone has been installed near
the pulpit of a Kansas church to en-
able the congregation to hear the SER
mon without going to church. How
ever, 1t is difficult feat to sleep and
hold a receiver to ones ear at the
same time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Freed by immigration oficIaIs.

New York.-Hugh Sweeney of In
dianapolis, who had been detained by
the immigration authorities at this
port as not being citizen, was re-
leased on proving that he had served
In the Civil war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Tax Dodoinq Comes Hiqh.

Eastford, Conn.-Because he evaded
the payment of his personal tax of
50, Arthur Miller, a wealthy resident
of this place, must pay fine of
s3OO.99. The fine is the largest ever
imposed for this offense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
pIo+ - k7u n.Ia Rarra9

Mexico City.-The police have re-
ceived information of an alleged plot
to assassinate President de la Barra.
The president discredits the report,
hut detectives are Investigating
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Miss Whitnev ENGAGED to Wed

New York.-The engagement of Will
lard D. Straight of Oswego, N. Y, and
Miss Dorothy P. Whitney was an
nounced here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
GEN. A. r. c. SIMON.
President of Haiti.

ment is critical. President Simon,
who is disheartened by the reverses of
the government troops at Fort Liberte,
is seriously i'll with pulmonary trouble.
He is at the palace
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Hunt tioosier Politician.

Rushville, Ind.-T. e. Gregg, field
examiner under the state board of &C.
counts and former city treasurer, has
been missing for two months. The
last trace of Gregg was that he was
seen In Indianapolis in May.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27

We see by the papers that an Ohio
man broke a leg trying to kiss his
wife. Probably the novelty Of kissing
his wife was too much for him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27

Kansas has a new intoxicant made
of prune juice and jimson weed. This
is what cheap prunes are bringing us
to.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27

Kokomo, Ind.-After an hours hard
work the life of Arthur T. Millirion
was saved by placing him under an
anesthetic and inducing him to expel
four false teeth fastened by small
plate, which he nd swallowed in his
sleep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Another Aviator Killed.

Juvisy, France. - Aviator Jolly was
killed while making flight in a BIZ
plane. The fall of the machine is at.
tributed to air eddies caused by the
beat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Bobby carruthers Is Dying.

Peoria, nl.-Robert Carruthers, at
one time the highest-salaried baseball
player in the world, is dying at a hos
pital in this city from nervous break
down.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Eer.nes Hanoino by Death.

Beaver Dam, Pa.-Charles Hickman,
who was to have been hanged in this
civ for the murder of his wife, Mollie,
collapsed in his cell In the county jay
and died.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Killed In Auto Crash.

Willmar, Minn.-Mrs. G. w. Carlson
of Carpenter, S. D., is dead and her
husband is seriously injured as the
result Of al automobile accident near
this city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
Wise.

Bobby, didn't you hear mamma
tellin' us to come in out O. the rain?"
"Yep, but I'm not goin' to do it till
I'm so wet that she can't lay me
across her lap 'thout spoilin' her
dress"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27

No patriotic citizen Will let any
guilty fly escape, and all flies have
been duly convicted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27

The seventeen-year old locust is
food in the long run for the English
sparrow. It's end is inglorious.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27

The sea serpent is giving seances
again and the summer is certainly en-,
4irely normal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-27
REBELS GAINING GROUND.
Haitien Capital Seriously Threatened
by insurgents.

Port All Prince, Haiti. 80 The revolu-
Gionists are marching on this city, the
capital. The situation of the govern
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
Ohio Loses
Rate Case
w. & L. E. HAS RAILROAD COM.
MISSION ENJoINED.
prevents Enforcement Of Seventy
Cent Rate to Lakes in Place
Of Ninety.

specIaI Dispat6T q tho TTTcTlire,,....r %
CINCINNATI, o., May by the
decision of the United States circuit
court of appeals this afternoon. the
railroad commission OF Ohio IS held to
have exceeded it's authority in dicta-
ting the rates for coal shipments on
the Wheeling &s Lake Erie road in
THIS state. U1on the complaint of
several shippers, the commission ruled
that the road should charge 20 cents
instead of 80 cents a ION for coal ship
ped from mining district No TO
Huron and Cleveland. The court holds
that this coal is under the ruling of
the interstate Commerce Commission
and that the local commission has
nothing to do with II. Therefore. thev
grant the Injunction secured AGAINST
me commission by the Wheeling a
Lake Erie.
ms cut meant a difference OF about
100000 a year TO the Wheeling a
Lake Erie Railroad.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
Murdoch Wins
1nParkerSburq
Named Mayor In Election Under New
Commission Form of Gov
ernment.
ELECTION A VICTORY
FOR DEMOCRATS
Supposed TO be Non-Partlsan, but the
Warmest Kind Of Political
Fight Developed.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelllgencer.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va. May q
Allen &. Murdoch. Democrat. and for
mer mayor OF Parkersburg. to-day de-
feated w. b. Pedigo. Republican, and
present mayor. for mayor OF the city
under the new charter. which pro-
vides for a pure commission form OF
government modelled on the Des
Moines. Iowa, plan. Murdoch had n
majority OF 342 votes out OF a total
OF 1882 cast. For members OF the
new council. J. Loyal Gilbert, Repub-
lican, and n. II. Bradford. Ed G. ste.
phenson and r. l.. Perkins. Demo.
Gratis. were the victors over c. p,
Morrison. Republican. and Harry
Leonard. Paul Lehman and G.. A.
Hawkins. Democrats. The election
was supposed 20 be a non-partisan
one, but politics entered into II large
ly. and the bitterest fight in the his.
tory OF the city is reported
The following was the total vote
cast in the election: For mayor. Al.
len c. Murdoch. 1867; W. 3. Pedigo.
1925. For members OF council. ].
Loyal Gilbert. 2.O77: D. II. Bradford,
1919; Ed G.. Stephenson, 1.726: r.
Lake Perkins. 1878: G. p. Morrison.
1883; Harry Leonard. 1.57s: C. A.
Hawkins. 1.494: Paul G. Lehman. ..
225.
The newly elected officials will take
their seats on May 18th. when the
new commission form OF government
Will become operative in reality.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
Prosecutor Refuses Testimony Of I'm
plleated In Grand Jury Bribery
Inquiry.
HARMON GIVES EVIDENCE
IN LATEST SENSATION.
Judge Blair Also Appears As Witness.
Whole Committee In Leeis-
lature Quits.

COLUMBUS. o., May 2.-Ohio
legislators who hoped, by testifying
before the grand jury now investi-
eating alleged bribery in the assembly
to escape conviction by means of i'm
munity. were disappointed to-day
when Prosecuting Attorney Turner
and Attorney General Hogan refused
to accept their testimony. Yesterday
other immunity pleas were headed of
when an investigation by n legisla-
tive committee was deferred until
after the grand jury should finish its
work.
Throughout the day the grand jury
was in session. Among its witnesses,
besides detectives, who disclosed the
alleged corruption, was Governor
Harmon. Judge A. q. Blair. of Ports
mouth, who conducted the recent
campaign which resulted in the dis
franchisement OF 1900 voters in
Adams county for election frauds,
was also a witness. A bill is pending
in the assembly to legislate Blair on
the bench. Rumors have been cur
rent OF wrong doing in connection
with this measure.
Whole Committee Quits.
The house calendar committee. OF
which DIR. George b. Nye. one OF the
early central figures In the alleged
bribery disclosures. was an active
member. went out OF existence to-day.
The Republican and Democratic floor
leaders, Representatives Langdon and
Russell, respectively. first declared
they would resign from the committee
unless Or. Nye and one other quit at
once. The two threatened members
declined, but later all OF the seven
members, with the exception OF DR..
Nye. turned in their designations TO
the house. The house adjourned
without deciding what action to take
on the designations. Representative
Greeves to-day introduced n bill 10
make IL mandatory on judges TO give
Legislators. convicted OF bribery. pen
itentiary sentences. II was asserted
to-day that the money which DR.. Nye
said he had received as bribes and
which he turned over to Speaker
Vining. was not in the same denomi-
nation OF marked bills. which the de-
tectives asserted they paid to Mr..
Nye. Speaker Vining did not open
the envelope which DIT. Nye gave 10
him. he said. but put the packet in
tact in the house clerks safe II was
opened in the presence OF Governor
Harmon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
Democrats FOrSake Free Wool

Today So is reported that of the
~ Democrats on fho committee only
sovcn arc standing firmly Tor FREQ raw
wool Originally there we're hIno. Tho
other seven believe in gradual re-
ducfion ~ the tariff on raw wool and
fhe plan now On Tor a Gry per cont
reduction the frFf year or 70 farfg of
about fIN cents pound. cent "a
pound fp ho cot on each year Tor
hFo years. Of Tho end OF which tho
commodity would automatically ro on
fhc free Iist Such compromise sur
fnffiDn has mot with favor In no
minds ~ many of the Deroerafr and
Homo such arrangements doubtless
NlI bo approved before fhr bin
reaches tho house
We DO not expect t0 have Tho bin
ready Tor several wcfkr.' said Chair.
man Underwood today. There will ho
nothing except statehood before tho
house until me tariff blu la ready and
f ls probable that fhis branch 0f
congress VIII bo adlourning three days
90 Time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
No Decision
Bald Head or Whlskers Question Un-
settled After Debate at Ma
tional Capital.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. May p
Whether whiskers arc a greater detri-
ment 10 a man than a bald head is
still a mooted question. -Four OF the
ablest men In public life debated the
subject before the National Press
Club here tonight The bout was
under Marquis OF Queensberry rules.
and when the bell rang the referee
threw up his hands in despair. Speak
or Champ Clark. called on IN the
emergency. declared he couldnt see
any use IN either whiskers or n bald
head. and referred the whole matter
10 the ways and means committee OF
the House
The bald-headed side Of tho ques-
ton was In M hands ~ Senator Rob
ert /. Taylor. of Tennessee. and Rep
rosentative Nicholas Longworth. OF
Cincinnati. o. The chin curtains
found their champions In former Sen
afor Thomas n Carter. of Montana.
and "t ncle Joe" Cannon. ~ Illinois