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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03

fair acquisition of undue privilege,
franchise, or right from the govern
ment in that district But everyone
must know that the resources of
Alaska can never become available
either to the people of Alaska or to the
public of the United States unless rea-
sonable opportunity is granted to those
who would invest their money to Sc
cure return proportionate to the risk
run in the investment and reasonable
under all circumstances.
"On the other hand, the acrimony of
spirit and the intense malice that have
been engendered in respect of the ad-
ministration of the government in
Alaska and In the consideration OF
measures proposed for her relief and
the wanton recklessness and eagerness
with which attempts have been made
to besmirch the characters of high of
ficials having to do with the Alaskan
government, and even of persons not
in public life, present condition that
calls for condemnation and requires
that the public be warned Of the de-
moralization that has been produced
by the hysterical suspicious of good
people and the INSCRIPTIONS and cor
rupt misrepresentation Of the wicked.
The helpless state to which the credul-
ity of some and the maleVolent scan
dal-mongering Of others have brought
the people of Alaska in sheir struggle
for it's development ought to give the
public pause, for until a 1uster and fair
er view be taken, investment in
Alaska, which is necessary to its de-
velopment, will be impossible, and hon
est administrators and legislators will
be embarrassed in the advocacy and
putting into operation of those policies
in regard to the territory which are
necessary to its progress and pros
perity. WILLIAM II. TAFT.
"The White House, July &c. 1911"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03

| / was at first opposed in the public in
terest to granting the elimination
which he requested, nevertheless
through the undue influence of my
brother, Mr.. Charles P Taft, and the
disclosure of the real persons in in
terest, l was induced improperly and
for the promotion of their private
gain, to make the order.
THE statement in SO far as my broth
er Is concerned-and that Is the chief
| feature of the postscript-is utterly
unfounded. He never wrote to me or
spoke to me in reference to Richard
S. Ryan or on the subject of Controller
Bay or the granting of any privileges
or the making Of any orders in respect
to Alaska. He has no interest in
Alaska, never had, and knows nothing
of the circumstances connected with
this transaction. He does not remem-
Der that he ever met Richard S. Ryan.
He never heard of the Controller Bay
railroad until my cablegram of inquiry
reached him, which, with his answer,
is in the record.
"Mr. Ballinger says in telegram in
answer to my inquiry, both of which
are in the record that he never re-
ceived such postscript and that he
was in Seattle on the date of July IS,
when it was said to have been written.
Mr. Richard s. Ryan in a letter
which he has sent me without
solicitation, and which is in the
record, says that he never met my
brother, Mr.. Charles p. Taft, and
| that so far as he knows, Mr.. Charles
P. Taft never had the slightest inter-
est in Controller Bay, in the CONTROL
er Railway and Navigation company,
or in any Alaskan company, and he
utterly denies writing or signing the
alleged postscript. The utter improb-
ability of his writing such postscript
to Mr.. Ballinger az Washington. when
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03

the latter was away fer his vacation
for two months, must impress every
one.
Places the Blame.
1.-THE person upon whose statement
the existence of what has been proper
ly characterized as an amazing post
script is based, is a writer for newspa-
pers and magazines, who was given
permission by Secretary Fisher, after
consulting with me, to examine all the
files in respect to the Controller Bay
matter-and this under the supervision
of Mr. Brown, then private secretary
Of the secretary Of the Interior
After the examination, at which 1t
is alleged this postscript was re-
ceived from the hand of Mr.. Brown,
the correspondent prepared an elab-
crate article on the subject OF
this order and Controller Bay,
which was submitted to Mr.. Fisher,
and which was discussed with Mr..
Fisher at length, but never in the con-
versation between them or in the arti-
Gle submitted did the correspondent
mention the existence of the post
script. Mr. Brown states that there
was no such postscript in the papers
when he showed them to the CORE
spondent and that he meyer saw such
a postscript Similar evidence is
given by Mr.. Carr and other custodians
of the records in the interior depart
ment
Stronger evidence of the falsity and
maliciously slanderous character Of the
alleged postscript could not be had.
It's only significance is the light it
throws on the bitterness and venom of
some of those who take active part In
every discussion of Alaskan issues.
ScandaI-Mongerinq Denounced.
II am in full sympathy with the con-
Germ of reasonable and patriotic men
that the valuable resources of Alaska
should not be turned over to be ex-
plotted for the profit Of greedy, absorb
ing and monopolistic corporations or
syndicates. Whatever the attempts
which have been made, no one, as a
matter of fact, has secured in Alaska
any undue privilege or franchise not
completely under the control of con-
gress. am In full agreement with the
view that every care, both in admin
istration and in legislation, must be
observed to prevent the corrupt or un-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
A Hard-Worked Man.

Perhaps we do not realize 1t, but
the president of the United States is
one of the hardest worked men in the
republic. The head of big corpora
ton, E. H. Gary, for instance, can
slip away to Europe and the organi-
but the president, surrounded as he
is by a corps of capable assistants
and advisers, must be on the job
practically every day in the year.
Today William H. Taft is the bus
lest official who holds high elective
position. A governor can get away
from official although his pay
may be locked if he stays away too
long-but the president must get his
vacation in driblets. His vacations
consist of fifteen-minute intervals in
which nobody actually is waiting to
see him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
THEY CHEATED AT CARDS
Experienced Shopper, Who Was Wise,
Put Hubby Onto Facts
of the Case.

Speaking of family poker parties
this really happened:
A young married couple attended
such a session at the home of a
neighbor the other night. And when
this young couple got home. the fe-
male end of the sketch said:
Jim, hate to say anything about
the Halls-they seem to be nice PEG
pie But I'm afraid they cheat at
cards."
NONSENSE"
81 knew you'd say that, and it's
dear of you to be so unsuspecttng.
But-well, what was the price of the
chips, tonight? Five cents each ?
That's what I thought. jim, / ex-
amined those chips carefully, and
they're the very same thing that
could have bought at Jones' store
for a dollar a hundred in all three
colors, tool"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
PRESIDENT TAFT REFUTES
CONTROLLER BAY CHARGES
Message to the Senate Fully Explains the Trans
action and DenOunces the Attack on Chief
Executive and His Brother as Wilful
and Malicious FaIsehood.

tributed to newspaper correspondent
that in an examination of the files of
the interior department few weeks
ago a postscript was found attached
to letter of July 13, 1910, addressed
by Mr.. Richard S. Ryan to Secretary
BalIinger-and in the present record
urging the elimination of land
enough for terminals for the Control
Ter Railway & Navigation company
The postscript was said to read as fol-
lows:
Dear Dick: want to see the presi-
dent the other day. He asked me
who 1t was l represented. l told him
according to our agreement, that l
represented myself But that didn't
seem to satisfy him. So l sent for
Charlie Taft and asked him to tell
his brother, the president, who it was
l really represented. The president
made no further objection to my
claim. Yours, DICK"
Uses Strong Language.
'The postscript is not now on the
files Of the department. If it were,
it would be my duty to transmit it
under this resolution. Who is really
responsible for its wicked fabrication
If it ever existed, or for the viciously
false statement made as to its anthem
ITCHY, is immaterial for the purposes
of this communication. The purport
Of the alleged postscript is, and the in
tention of the fabricator was, to make
Mr. Richard RYAN fastify through
It's words to the public that although
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03

Graves; how the navy department
stated 1t did not desire to use Con-
troller bay as a reservation; how the
matter was considered fully by the
forestry bureau, the secretary of ag-
riculture, the secretary of the inter
Tor, the general land Office and the
cabinet. AS a result, after an inter
view between the president and Mr.
Ryan, an order was drafted eliminat-
Ing 800 acres.
Meanwhile Mr. Ryan had satisfied
the president and other officials that
he and his associates had no connec-
ton with the Morgan-Guggenheim in
terests and were engaged in an in
dependent enterprise in good faith to
build an independent railroad. The
question again came before the cab
met, and the president, with the. ap-
prevail of the secretaries of the in
terror and agriculture, changed the
order so that it eliminated 1880
acres, with sufficient room for a
railroad town. The message says:
81 was willing to do this because
found the restrictions in the law suf-
ficient to prevent the possibility of
any monopoly of either the uplands
or the harbor or channel by the Con-
troller Railroad and Navigation COM
pany or any other person or con-
Germ" These restrictions the presi-
dent sets forth at length, and shows
that the Ryan company has not the
slightest opportunity for exclusive
appropriation of the harbor facilities
unless congress shall by future act
deliberately and voluntarily confer it.
The "Dick to Dick" Letter.
Coming to the personal side of the
matter, Mr.. Taft says
Before closing, desire to allude to
a circumstance which the terms of
this resolution make apt and relevant
1t is a widely published statement at
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
LUCKY MISTAKE.
Grocer Sent Pkg. of Postum and
Opened the Eyes of the Family.

A lady writes from Brookline, Mass:
"a package of Postum was sent me
one day by mistake.
81 notified the grocer, but finding
that there was no coffee for breakfast
next morning l prepared some OF the
Postum. following the directions very
carefully.
1T was an immediate success in my
family, and from that day we have
used it constantly, parents and chill
dren, too-for my three rosy young
sters are allowed to drink it freely at
breakfast and luncheon. They think it
delicious, and | would have a mutiny
on my hands should omit the be-
loved beverage.
"My husband used to have a very
delicate stomach while we were using
coffee, but to our surprise his stom-
ach has grown strong and entirely well
since we quit coffee and have been on
Postum.
Noting the good effects in my fam
lily l wrote to my sister, who was a
coffee topper, and after much persua-
sion got her to try Postum.
"She was prejudiced against 1t ar
first, but when she presently found
that all the ailments that coffee gave
her left and she got well quickly she
became and remains a thorough and
enthusiastic Postum convert.
"Her nerves, which had become
shattered by the use of coffee have
grown healthy again, and today she is
a new woman, thanks to Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich, and the "cause why will
be found in the great little book, ''The
Road to Wellyille," which comes In
pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A neys
one appears from time to time. They
are9genuine, true, AID full Of hHman
interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03

Observation-Disclosures Taft sent
70 the senate Wednesday a message
that recalled some of those received
from his predecessor, 1t was in re-
ply to a resolution OF the senate re-
questing the president to transmit to
the senate all the documents relating
to the elimination from the Chugach
national forest, in Alaska, OF land
fronting upon Controller bay. Mr..
Taft seizes the occasion occasion to
make a vigorous defense Of his own
honor and that Of his brother, Charles
P. Taft, against the attacks made in
relation to this Controller bay scan
dali"
The president sent in all the docu-
ments asked for, and more, and
quotes the executive order in ques-
ton, by which 1880 acres were
eliminated from the national forest.
His message describes the import
ance Of Controller bay as a railway
terminal and relates the operations Of
the Copper River railroad, owned by
the acknowledgement interests,
whose terminal is at Cordova.
Ryan's Application Investigated.
In December, 1909, Richard s.
Ryan applied for the Controller bay
elimination, afterward granted, stat
ing that he represented the Controller
Railroad and Navigation company.
Mr.. Talt tells how this application was
referred to the district foresters at
In Oh
was approved by Chief Forester
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
Attacks Boy Scouts Again.

Answering an interview in which
Rev. Cheney criticized his attitude
toward the Boy Scout movement,
Frank j. Weber said at the conclud-
ing session of the Wisconsin State
Federation of Labor:
Il pay no attention to the theolog-
ical prostitutes who are trying to
teach the Gospel from the altar of
greed. I am opposed to educating
childhood to violate Gods command,
Thou shalt not kill"
Mr.. Weber, in his annual address,
severely condemned the movement
The public press, especially the
Milwaukee papers, were denounced
in bitter terms by delegate from
the Milwaukee News Writer'S union"
The Milwaukee Trades school was
scored. 1t was charged in a resolu-
ton that only sevea per cent. of the
students enrolled reIaain two. years
and graduate, and that II costs $780,.
900 annually to maintain an institu-
ton whose purpose is to supply cheap
labor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03

June brick cheese just scored at the
University of Wisconsin, reached the
highest average score ever made In
Wisconsin on q collection of brick
cheese exhibits. The improvement in
quality was especially noticeable.
The instructor in foreign cheese
making at the College of Agriculture
of the University of Wisconsin, who
was one of the judges, stated that the
ten entries of brick cheese were the
finest in flavor, texture and workman
ship of any that have ever been re-
ceived at the college. Four of the
ten entries were made in factories
where the milk was received once a
day and the other six were made
from milk delivered twice day.
Since the flavor and texture were
good with the exception of a trifle
open body in few of the cheese, it
is plain that good milk was received
at the factories from which these eX-
hibits were sent The water content
of the cheese varied from 81 to Al
per cent. This represents the two
extremes for water found in brick
cheese.
Cheddar cheese broke the record
for the largest exhibit this year and
the workmanship on the lot was far
superior to that of The May exhibit.
The greatest fault wan sweet flavor,
probably caused by the cows eating
some green feed containing the
flavor This could have been at least
partly eliminated by aeratfng the
milk, because milk aerated in unsani-
tary surroundings will probably take
up more odors instead of losing those
it already has.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
Fair Board Now at West AlIis.

Secretary of the State Board OF
Agriculture r. w. Rowlands, has
moved the state fair headquarters
from Madison to the executive build
ing on the state fair grounds and his
Office staff followed him. This action
of the board in locating the secretary
in Milwaukee during the months Of
August and September is progressive
step in the management of the fair,
and exhibitors in the machinery, hOrti-
cultural, cattle, horse, poultry and
other departments can secure direct
information and select space any day
until the opening of the fair.
The publicity and promotion bureau
of the fair is located in Milwaukee
this year in the offices of the Citizens
Business league, and the advertising
campaign is being conducted By Will
liam MacLaren, one Of the Milwaukee
members Of the board, assisted by
Bart j. Ruddle. A 16-sheet, four-color
poster. and an eight-sheet, four-color
poster have been designed and will
find their way to the cities and cross
roads of the state early in August.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
Soldiers Brave Deed.

Asked what was the bravest deed he
had ever seen, Lord Roberts said he
emembered that while he was on his
way to Lucknow his force was s+~-ned
oy walled Enclosure. A little soldier.
PunJabi Mohammedan, seeing the
difficulty. endeavored to open the door
which barred their way. When he tried
tirst to draw the bolt one of his hands
was cut of by one of the enemy; then
he managed to unfasten the bolt with
his other hand, which was subsequent
ly nearly severed from the wrist
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
COMMUNION CUP
NOT PROHIBITED
Law Not Intended to Interfere
With Church Services.
"PUBLIC BUILDINGS" ARE HIT
Intention of the State Board of Health
Was to Stop the Use of the Death
Cup" for Water Drink
ing Purposes.

Madison.-The use of the common
communion cup in churches is not pro-
hibited by the new death cup" rule
adopted by the state board of health,
according to Dr. G. A. Harper, secre-
tary of the board.
The secretary said that he did not
understand that the board meant to
include churches when it some days
ago extended the death cup" prohibit
ton so as to include public build
ings."
The rule will soon be officially pub
lished and then the attorney general
will be requested to determine
whether churches come within the
term public buildings" as used there
in.
The members of many churches in
Wisconsin using the common COM
munion cup have discussed the ques-
ton, but none of them has yet asked
the board of health about it. If the
question were put up to the board, the
attorney general would at once be
asked for an opinion regarding it, Sec
rotary Harper said.
The intention of the board was sim
ply to prohibit the use or the death
cup for water drinking purposes in
public places. Since the new rule was
promulgated many congregations in
the state have adopted individual COM
munion cups.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
To War on Short WEIGHTS.

F. P. Downing, assistant chemist
for the state dairy and food commits
sion, has been transferred to the new
position of chief superintendent of
weights and measures for Wisconsin.
Under the new law Dairy and Food
Commissioner J. @. Emory is ex-
offfcio state superintendent. The new
law already is in force, and assurance
was given by Mr.. Emory that it will
be pushed vigorously. "The belief is
warranted" said Mr.. Emory, that a
large percentage of weights and
measures in the state are not correct. F"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
Humane Society to Expand.

The Wisconsin Humane society, un-
der the direc lion of the new superin-
tendent, H. Lieb Phillips, expects to
do much field work during the com
ing year. A large branch Office is to
be located at Fond du Lac, and Of
fees will be established in other
cities. The society now has as many
as or more branches than any other
parent society in the union, according
to the statistics given at the Amer
lean Humane conference held In Bos-
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
Sampson at GAIA.

A familiar story is that of Sampson
pulling down the pillars of the temple
of GAIA, whereby the roof fell upon
the Philistines. How Samson was
able to do this is now known ExcaEa
tons on the site of GAIA snow that che
pillars of the temple were of wood.
and rested upon foundations of stone
without being fastened thereto. The
strong man had, therefore, merely to
push these pillars off their supporting
stones, when down would come the
i-ont of the whole building.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
Cover for 8athtub.

Many housekeepers spend lot Of
dine cleaning their bathtubs. Here is
way to make the work less strenu-
GUS: Cut piece of unbleached mus
lin the size of the tub and round of
the edges to fit it, bias facing is then
stitched round the cover, and through
this piece Of tape is run. When the
tub is not in use the cover is put on
and tape drawn tightly under the
edge. 1t is easy enough to wash. and
spares an incredible lot OF wear and
tear on bathtub.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
Road CONSTRUCTION AIIotments Made.

Road Construction Allotments Made.
The Wisconsin state highway COM
mission has announced the sums to
which each county in the state is en-
titled for highway purposes under the
new state aid highway law.
The law is so drawn that state aid
is available to those towns which have
voted a tax to build roads in 1912 un-
der the county aid system, but those
towns which have not so voted will
have to vote a tax at special meet.
ing held on or before September 1,
1911, if they wish to get state aid in
1912.
The new highway commission has
prepared, a table showing what each
county is entitled to receive from the
$350,000 state highway fund available
for distribution for construction in
1912.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
Let the Children Be Hapnv

Do not try to make men OF your
boys or women of your girls, advised
Orison SWEET Marden in Success
Mas4zine. 1t is not natural Love
them Make home just as happy a
place as possible and give them rein,
freedom. There is nothing sadder in
life than the child who has been
robbed of it's childhood.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
Substitutes for Moss.

Moss is not used in Japan for
filing mattresses or upholstering fur
niture Bamboo shavings are used
for such purposes, and it is perhaps
as cheap as a suitable material could
be. Kapok, imported from Java, is
also used; it is clean, durable and
sanitary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
HomeIy Sitter.

ct don't know what to do about this
portrait" said the artist. Cant you
get the likeness?" "Oh, yes. But I'm
doubtful about how far to go. If
don't make 1t look like him the critics
will roast it, and # 1 do he'll refuse
to pay for it"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
Opticians Elect Officers.

The Wisconsin Optometrists' associ-
alton at Sheboygan elected these state
officers: President, J. H. Schaefer,
Milwaukee; vice-president, J. H. Schol-
ler,. GAINESVILLE; secretary, Charles
Waugh, Milwaukee; treasurer, A. A.
Lueck, Amigo.
w. A. Pfister of Sheboygan and H.
McEwan of Fond du Lac were elected
on the board of directors. Milwaukee
and Oshkosh were recommended for
the next state convention, but the
matter was left for the executive com
mittee to decide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-08-03
Ionn In One Service.

Seventy years with one firm was tbs
record Of an aged cloth worker who
has just died at Trowbridge. Willis.
England. He began work when he vas
eight and one-half years old