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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
FREEL ALLEN CAUGHT
ONLY TWO or VIRGINIA OUT
LAWS NOW AT LARGE.
Youthful Member of Hillsviile Court
house Gang Taken by Detectives
at Parents Home.

Hillsville, Va, March 30.-Freel Al
len, youngest of the eight of the Allen
gang, was captured in carriage shed
at the home of his father, Jack Allen,
eight miles from here.
Freel, who is a lad of eighteen
years with pink cheeks and light of
build, had separated from the other
members of the band who shot and
killed five men in the local court
house and sought refuge at the home
of his parents He was traced there
by Detectives Tom Felts and Harry
Lucas, who went to the house and
demanded his surrender.
The detectives approached the
house warily, with their hands on
their guns. but they encountered no
trouble Jack Allen admitting them
to the house, brought Freel forth and
gave him into the custody of the Off
GERS. A few minutes later the trio
were galloping toward Hillsville and
the boy was lodged in the county Jail
with the others of the outlaws who
have been captured.
Freel brought this thrilling mes
sage from the two uncaptured fugi-
tives, Sidna Allen and Wesley Ed
wards:
1T will be a battle to the death
neither of us expect ever to see home
or family again. If posse gets us they
will get two dead men and there will
be some dead detectives, too. We
have four pistols and a Winchester
pump gun and plenty of ammunition.
Might as we'll die with boots on as in
electric chair
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
81 KILLED IN MINE BLAST
Jed, w. Va, Shaft Scene of Gas
Explosion and Instant
Death.

Bluefield, w. Va.-Eighty-two men
were killed by a gas explosion in the
Jed Coal and Coke Company's mine
at Jed, w. Va, six miles from here.
Only eleven men escaped alive and
one of these died within an hour after
being brought to the surface.
Thirty-three bodies have been To-
Gated and the rescuers will have them
out shortly.
When the explosion took place prob
ably only the eleven men working at
the foot of the shaft had chance for
their lives They readily made their
way up the cages which were not
damaged
Though some of the blades of the
fans were shattered. they continued
to operate, with the fortunate result
that enough air was present to admit
searching parties Immediately.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
"ECZEMA ITCHED so BADLY
ICOULDN'T STAND IT."

'I suffered with eczema on my neck
for about six months, beginning by lit
tie pimples breaking out. / kept
scratching till the blood came. 1t kept
getting worse, ] couldn't sleep nights
any more. 1t kept itching for about a
month, then I went to doctor and
got some liquid to take. 1t seemed
as if l was going to get better. The
itching stopped for about three days,
but when it started again, was even
worse than before. The eczema itched
so badly couldn't stand it any more.
81 went to doctor and he gave me
some medicine, but didn't do any good.
We have been having Cuticura REM
edies in the house, so / decided to try
them. / had been using Cuticura
Soap, so / got me q box of Cuticura
Ointment, and washed off the affected
part with Cuticura Soap three times a
day, and then put the Cuticura ONT
ment on. The first day / put it on, 1t
relieved me Of itching SO / could sleep
all that night. 1t took about q week,
then could see the scab come off.
kept the treatment up for three weeks,
and my eczema was cured.
"My brother got his face burned
with gun-powder, and he used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. The people all
thought ne would have scars, but you
can't see that he ever had his face
burned It was simply awful to look
al before the Cuticura Remedies
(Soap and Ointment) cured it."
(Signed) Miss Elizabeth Gehrl1i, For
rest City, Ark, Oct. 16, 1910. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere,
a sample of each, with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept L, Boston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
TAFT SWEEPS NEW YORK
President Victorious at the Primaries
Two Sets of Delegates Chosen
at indianapolis Meeting.

New York.-In the primaries held In
Roosevelt carried three districts-the
first (his OWN, embracing the coun-
ties of Nassau and Suffolk, where
there was no contest, and the West
chester and Rockland County dis
tricts, controlled by National Commit
teeman Ward Roosevelt also has one
delegate from Brooklyn, William A.
Prendergast, who as a known Roose-
welt man, was left on the regular
ticket
President Taft carried the Utica
district, the home of Vice President
Sherman, where there was fight.
Roosevelt won only seven delegates
out of ninety in the entire state.
The four delegates at large will be
instructed for Taft
Roosevelt men assert the primaries
were improperly conducted, and will
carry the matter to the national con-
vention.
indianapolis, Ind-Two sets of delc-
gates at large to the Republican ma
tional convention at Chicago were
chosen here.
The Taft big four" are ex-Vice
President Fairbanks, National Commit
teeman Harry S. New, ex-Congressman
James E. Watson, and Joseph o. Oil
yer of South Bend.
The Roosevelt delegation, chosen in
trump convention, includes ex-United
States Senator Albert J. Beverage,
Edwin M. Lee of Lawrenceburg, chair
man of the Roosevelt Indiana cam
paign committee; Charles F. Campbell
of Shelbyville, and Frederick Lands
of Logansport.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
MAKE FIRST HEALTH TEST
Massachusetts Man Refused License
to Wed Chicago Girl-His Par
ents Say Head Is Injured.

Boston.-A romantic exempliffca-
ton of the health marriage" furore
started by Dean Sumner of Chicago
and now discussed all over the coun-
try, was found ia Lynn, where John
Charles Thompson son of wealthy par
ents, was refused license to marry
Miss Violet Wade, talented soprano
singer who had come from Chicago
for the ceremony.
Thompson's parents protested the
issuance CT the license on the ground
that their son, who is thirty years old,
is in poor health owing to an injury
to his head received six months ago
He wears a metallic plate to replace
portion of his skull which was re-
moved.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

There is a New York statute against
the revelation by physicians of the Sc
crets of the consultation room; but a
New York Judge has decided that it,
does not prevent a doctor from de-
scribing the services which he has
performed when he finds 1t necessary
to sue for the collection of his fee. In
that case, the Judge rules, the ply
stefan may proceed with his action. al
leging anything and everything that is
necessary, without either directly or
indirectly becoming liable for viola
tion of the law. The decision would
seem to be reasonable. 1t is a mean
man who will refuse to pay a fair fee
ito his doctor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
BE-
LOR|MER WINS OUT
SENATE COMMITTEE, BY TO 8
VOTE, GIVES SEAT TO
SENATOR.
HINES is FREED FROM BLAME
Majority Holds That Case Has Al
ready Been Decided-Lea, kerns
and Kenyon Oppose Ruiing-Fight
Expected on Floor.


Washington.-The special investi-
eating committee has upheld the right
Of Senator Lorimer of Illinois to his
seat in the United States senate. The
committee, by vote Of to 3, has de-
cided that the senate's vote sustain
ing Mr.. Lorimer in the last congress,
on substantially the same charges,
barred any further proceedings
against him.
The committees action was sweep
ing. 1t not only adopted the res
judicata" resolution prepared by Sen
ator Jones of Washington, but other
resolutions favoring the Lorimer con-
tentfons.
The Jones resolution declared that
the pending case had already been
covered by the previous trial OF Lori
mer in the senate, and that to again
place the Illinois senator on trial
would not be in accord with the prin-
ciple of res judicata."
Another resolution adopted exoner-
ated Edward Hines, the Chicago lum-
herman, Of any wrongdoing.
By vote of 5 to 0 the committee
adopted a resolution declaring that II
there was any corrupt dealing in con
nection with Lorimer's election to the
senate, Lorimer had no knowledge
of IT.
The committee also took action de-
claring that there was no conclusive
evidence of legislative Jackpot"
On the resolution declaring that
Lorimer had no knowledge Of any
corrupt dealings Senators Kenyon,
Kern and Lea, who opposed Lorimer,
refrained from voting.
The committee vote on the Jones
resolution follows:
For Lorim Gamble,
Jones, Johnston and Fletcher.
Against Lorimer-Kern, Kenyon
and Lea.
1t is practically certain that a mi
nority report also will be made from
the committee and a notable debate
Is expected when the case reaches
the floor of the senate.
A resolution declaring in general
terms that no evidence had been ad
duced showing corruption in connec-
ton with the Lorimer election was
carried, 5 to 8.
Washington. = Senator Stephenson
Of Wisconsin was declared elected to
his seat by the vote of 40 to "a. This
ends long fight in which there were
three Investigations, revelations of
S107,793 spent by the senator in the
primary campaign of 1908 and charges
Of the illegal use of money.
Senator Robert M. La Toilette left
a sick bed to cast his vote against his
colleague.
The following senators did not vote:
Martin and Swanson of Virginia;
Taylor of Tennessee, and Tillman OF
South Carolina.
Not a single progressive Republican
senator voted for Mr.. Stephenson. On
the other hand, three regular Repub-
licans voted against him-Jones of
Washington and Smith and Townsend
Of Michigan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
LOOK AFTER
YOUR HEALTH
If Your System Is Kept Toned Up You
VIII Escape Many Diseases That
Find Easy Victims Among
Pale PeoDle.

Enough disease germs enter the av-
erage human body every day to cause
death If the healthful organism did not
combat these germs and render them
harmless.
Let the human system become run
down, or debilitated, and this power of
resistance to disease is weakened.
Soon the disease germs get the upper
hand, an acute sickness follows or the
patient becomes chronic invalid.
1t is in the blood that the battle to-
maintain the health is fought Keep
the blood toned up, the bowels open
and observe ordinary care as regards
food and rest and you will avoid much
sickness.
Debility is not recognized disease
but is a condition in which the suffer
er cannot get a good nights sleep,
wakes up all tired out, has no strength
or ambition, is nervous, has a poor APP
petite, has trouble with the stomach.
and is subject to headaches and back
aches. 1t Is most commonly met with
in people who have to work hard, are
confined indoors, eat improper food or
have worries and grief.
The case of Mrs. M. V. McCaslin, of
ANO. AN2 0OOlL ~ III RlAGSJJ 1AAnGOAhs
Neb., shows the value of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills as tonic for all rundown
conditions of health. She says:
Il gave DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People trial for general debility
from which had been suffering about
three years. l was thoroughly tired
and worn out and had no ambition for
anything. l became very weak and
kept losing strength. My appetite was
poor and | was nervous and had Sc
we're headaches.
81 needed a tonic treatment and tried
several tonic remedies but none SEEM
ed to help me until / tried DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. was
soon much improved in health and
able to get around and do my work.
took the pills until cured and am pleas
ed to recommend then to anyone who
is run down in health"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are for sale
by all druggists, or will be sent, post
paid, on receipt of price, so cents per
box; six boxes for $3.50 by the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
Send today for a copy of our free
booklet, Diseases of the Blood"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
PHILIP HICHB0RN A SUICIDE
Dependency Over Wife's Elopement
Supposed to Be Cause of Wash
ington MiIionaire's Act.

shington.-Philip Hichborn, a
millionaire in his own right and a
member of one of the oldest and
wealthiest families in Washington,
was found dead in his bathroom, hav-
ing shot himself with 32-caliber re-
volver Dependency caused by his
wife running off with Horace Wylie,
a prominent clubman, is presumed to
have been the cause of the suicide.
Mrs. Hichborn is beautiful WON
an, about thirty-five years DID, Both
Hichborn and Wylie were over forty
years old. The clipping couple are
supposed to be in Europe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

A Greeley, Colorado, man claims to
have perfected a seedless watermelon
and is now experimenting with pea
nuts crossed with sweet peas. He ex-
poets to get blossoms and peanuts
from the same vines, the peanuts
growing above ground instead of in
the earth. He has hopes of producing
a succotash plant by crossing corn and
beans, and looks forward to growing a
breakfast food which will include the
qualities Of coffee In the meantime,
where's Luther Burbank?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

Wherever the Romans lived In the
days of the empire they carried luxury
and art. They occupied for centuries
a large part Of the northern coast of
Africa. 1t is not surprising therefore
to learn by a dispatch from Tripon
that body of Italian troops digging
trenches near the Oasis of Sciara, on
the spot formerly occupied. by Roman
imperial gardens, has unearthed an
ancient Greek Venus of remarkable
beauty. The head and arms are miss
ing, but the torso is in excellent
preservation and reminds beholders of
the famous Capitoline Venus. The
statue has been sent to Rome, where
1t will be placed in the National
museum. In nearly every spot where
soldiers have tapped the ground to
throw up defensive works they have
uncovered traces of the ancient Ro-
man occupation of Tripoli, including
tombs, mosaics and ruins of splendid
villas
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Ratnetic,

General Marion Maus has keen
and delicate taste in literature, and
at a recent dinner at Vancouver Bar
racks, discussing a popular novel OF
little worth, General Maus said:
"The pathos of the book is really
bathos. 1t reminds me of a private's
widow. The good woman was about
to sell her household furniture, her
rugs, plated ware and what not. AS
she was going over these articles her
eyes filed with tears, a host of mem
cries rose in her mind, and, laying
aside half-dozen knives, she said;
"'Oh, dear! l can't let these go!
They've been in poor Georges mouth
too often!'"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
KILL SHERWOOD BILL
SENATE REJECTS 81 A DAY PEN.
SION MEASURE.
McCumber Substitute Increasing the
Roll About $27, 100000 Yearly Is
Adopted by Upper House.

Washington.-The senate rejected
the Sherwood dollar day pension bill,
which carried additional pension ex-
penditure of s75,OOO,O0O, and adopted
Senator McCumber's substitute meas
ure, which is based on both age and
service and which will increase the
pension expenditures by approximate
ly $27,00O,0OO annually.
The vote on the McCumber substi-
tute was A to 81, and on the final
passage of the bill it was 81 to 16,
only Democrats voting against the mo-
ton.
The senate also adopted an amend
ment offered by Senator Lea o. Ten
nessee excluding from the benefits of
the bill all persons who have an an
nual income of $4,000 or more.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Sunshine.

Surround the children with every
possible cheer. Smiles and
laughter cost nothing. Let the
children have music, let them have
pictures, let them have laughter, let
them have a good time; not an idle
time, but one full of cheerful occupa-
ton. Surround them with all the
beautiful things you can. Plants
should be given sun and air and the
blue sky. Give them to your boys and
girls. do not mean for a day or a
month, but for all the years. We can
not treat plant tenderly one day
and harshly the next day; they cannot
stand it.-Luther Burbank, in "The
Training of the Human Plant"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
ITALIANS LOSE TO TURKS
1897 Men Fall In Fierce Battle In
TrIpoIi-Location Not
Given.

London.-The Turkish army in
Tripoli has achieved great victory
over the Italian army, whose losses
were twenty-seven officers and $500
men killed and wounded, according to
the report of the Turkish commander
at Bengazi, received here from a spe-
cial correspondent at the Turkish
headquarters.
The location of the battle is not
given in the report, which says that
the entire camp equipment of the Ital-
ians fell into the hands of the Turkish
troops.
The Turkish commander says the
casualties among the Turkish and
Arab troops numbered only $50 killed
and wounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

A Dutch prisoner, who was taking
walking exercise in the courtyard of
the Conciergerie Prison at Paris, sud-
denly made running jump at the
wall, which is ID feet high and topped
with iron spikes, mounted it like at
cat. to the amazement of the jailers,
jumped down on the other side, climb
ed 90 feet up a wire ladder, dropped
by accomplices from an open window,
and got away. He must be a real fly
ing Dutchman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Mississippi Gorge Breaks.

Keokuk, lathe Mississippi river
largest ice gorge at Warsaw, ILL.,. broke
and brought relief to hundreds of land
owners between Alexandria, Mo-, and
Canton, in which section the loss has
been the greatest. The water is rap
idly receding and residents of the
flooded town of Gregory are returning
to their homes. The small gorge
above Montrose, Ia, also has broken.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
WORLDS CHAMPION cow DIES
Blood Poisoning Ends Life of Animal
Which Produced rs Pounds of
Butter Week.

West Bend, Wis-Cedar Lawn
De Kal Johanna, 1885, the
worlds champion two-year-old COW,
owned by C. A. Schroeder of this city,
is dead of blood poisoning When two
years old she required worldwide
fame by producing 5137 pounds OF
milk and $3.50 pounds of butter in
seven-day test
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Tokyo Hears DR.. Fisher.

Tokyo, Japan.-Dr Daniel w. Fish
er, president of Hanover college, Indi-
ana, from 1879 to 1907, and father of
Walter L. Fisher, secretary of the in
terror in President Taft's cabinet.
preached IN Union church in Tokyo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
REVOLT IN NANKING.
Chinese Soldiers Declared in Serious
Outbreak and Looting Extensively.

Pekin, China. = A report received
here from Marking today says that
serious outbreak has occurred there
and that the soldiers are footing ex-
tensively.
The handing over of the presidential
seal to Premier Tank Shao-Yi as Yuan
Shi Kai's representative is taking
place there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Nav TRY Packers AGAIN,

ficers of the department of justice will
be held soon to determine whether
the packers can be tried again on in
dictments now pending against them.
Indictments charging restraint of trade
are now outstanding against them in
the New Jersey courts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
ENGINEERS Mail Strike Ballot,

New York.-Thirty thousand ballots
for a strike vote by the engineers on
fifty railroads east of Chicago have
been mailed out OF New York by or
der of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, whose demands for in
creased wages have been refused by
the railroads.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Rebels Capture Railroad.

Guatemala City, Guatemala.-The
Pan-American railroad in Mexico,
south of Touola, in Chipas state, is in
the hands of the revolutionists. Ref
ugees, both foreigners and natives,
are crossing the border into Guate-
mala.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

Girls in a Massachusetts college
have rejected the cap and gown as
graduation garb in favor of the white
dress. on the ground that the latter is
more becoming. This viii be another
proof to the skeptical that higher edu-
cation for women is rank failure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
pass Arizona Recall Bill.

Phoenix, Ariz.-The bin submitting
the Judiciary recall amendment to the
people at the next general election
has passed the lower house of the
Arizona legislature. An identical bill
is in the hands Of the senate commit
tee on constitutional amendments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
CATHOLICS SHOW BIG GAIN
According to Latest Figures There
Are 15,015,569 Members of Faith
in the United States.

New York.-There are 15,015,56S
Roman Catholics in the United States
proper, according to the 1912 edition
of Kennedy's official Catholic Direc-
tory, which is authority also, for the
following statement:
A year ago the Catholic population
Of the country was 14,618,761, while
ten years ago it was 10,976,757, show
ing an increase Of 4,038,812 for the
decade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
TWO Neoroes Are Lynched.

Spartanburg, S. C.-Following a
speech by Governor Blease advocat-
ing lynching as the only remedy for
certain crimes two negroes were
taken from the city prison and
hanged from the rafters of deserted
blacksmith shop.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

A curfew law for husbands is advo-
Gated by North Carolina man. But
home is the peculiar domain OF wo-
men, and the average husband will
continue to show his ga1lantry by not
lpoaching on a woman's preserves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

BY hurting a custard pie into the
face of a would-be robber waitress In
a Denver restaurant half-blinded him
and saved the money in the cash box
AS weapon of defense the custard
pie deserves the highest encomiums.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

A Kansas dentist is reported to have
discovered how to cause new teeth to
grow in the jaws of people who have
lost the ones with which nature fur
lnished them. Let those who have
SWALLOWED their false teeth hope on.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

A boy who ran away from his home
at New Haven, Conn, twenty years
ago returned the other day with ST.
100000. It is understood that his
father did not meet him at the gate
with a strap.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Ere sweepa New Y. M. c. A.

Peoria, Ill.-Fire originating from
spontaneous combustion in painters
supplies in the gymnasium practically
ruined Peorias new Young Mems
Christian association building here.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Rochester TaiIors May Strike

Rochester, N. MAX ]. Sillinski,
a national organizer of the United
Journeymen Tailors of America, has
presented demand for recognition OF
union labor and a minimum wage
scale to local manufacturers, and
threatens strike.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

A physician remarks of prominent
invalid that his days are numbered,
though nobody can tell how many re-
main. That might be also said with
perfect truth of the healthiest man In
the land.