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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
River Falls Journal
S. p. MORSE. Editor.
THE REPORTER.

Among the sons of men there is
none who really knows a great city
except the man who has been re-
porter In 1t. He has sounded it's
depths. He has come to know the
house of crime, the house Of worship,
and the house of festival. He Is ia
miliar with the church and with the
neither world He has seen the great
er and the lesser wheels of admins
trative machinery in motion. He has
learned how to reach that supreme po-
tentate, the police sergeant, behind
his desk, and how to unravel and knit
together the varying tales Of bystand-
ers. The streets of the city are known
to him, barred in gray morn, when the
vast commissary of a great city is
conYerging on the markets, thronged
by the rising and ebbing tides Of
those who go to theft work and re-
turn from 1t jostlipg in the crowded
hours, suddenly empty in mid eve as
the tide sweep strips the estuary of
its water and full again when the the
alters empty, writes Talcott Williams
In the Columbia Quarterly. He knows
the streets of danger full OF news, and
the streets of safety full of newspa-
per readers, comfort clogged. He
comes to have an instinct as to the
trail of news, and he discovers, as
perhaps no other man does, how often
the intelligent, the educated, the well
bred, and the advantaged are dull and
hackneyed by safe life, and how keen
and swift and quick comes to be the
great guerrilla horde that knows the
street as its hunting ground and wins
by wit and not by work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
Ban on Public Drinking Cup.

Washington, Oct. 31-Secretary Mac
Veagh. with one swoop, banished the
public drinking cups from railways
and steamboats, operating in interstate
commerce. This order, which becomes
effective Immediately, is in the inter
est of the nations health. The drink
ing cup is held to be menace as a
carrier of disease. Treasury officials
recommend that the traveller equip
himself with a clean sheet of white
paper. which by adro1t folding can be
turned into an impromptu drinking
cup.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07

The Boy Scout movement is hour
ishing in other countries than the
United States and Great Britain. 1t is
on a strong footing in Denmark,
where both the Crown Prince Frederik
and his brother, Prince Knud, are TAX
ing part in the training. The young
princes associate with their fellow
scouts on terms OF perfect equality.
This is good preparation for future
usefulness on the throne Of a demo.
cratic country like Denmark-for dem
ocratic Denmark is. although ruled by
a king.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
shin,s cantaln Washed Ashore.

New York, Nov. 5.-A. II. Bull %
Co., part owners Of the schooner John
Maxwell, which was pounded to pieces
Saturday on the Hatteras shoals have
received word that the vessels cap
tain, Frederick Godfrey, has been
washed ashore clinging to piece of
wreckage. Although Capt. Godfrey
suffered from his long hours of ex-
posure he is expected to live as the
only survivor of the crew of seven
men aboard the Maxwell when she
struck Friday night while bound from
Norfolk to Savannah.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
Bankers Wife Is Struck.

New York, Nov. 5.--While crossing
Fifth avenue on her way home from
a reception, Mrs. De Witt J. Seligman,
wife of one of the members of the
banking firm of J. & w. Seligman Co.,
was knocked down and severely
bruised about the body by an auto
mobile. Her husband ran to her aid
and as he assisted her to her feet
both were victims of thief, who
grabbed Mrs. Seligman's handbag
containing valuable jewelrT, and also
nAade off with Mr.. Seli.mans cana
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
Fence Wires.

Never fasten fencing wire directly
to growing trees. If you do, In few
years the wire will have become Inn
bedding In the tree and do it per1na-
nent injury. When you wish to use
a tree for this purpose, spike a strip
OF sound board securely to the tree
and fasten the wire to that. In this
way very little injury wiz be done to
the treA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
Suspects Still at Large.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-Charles D. Con-
way, high diver, circus clown and
acrobat, and his wife, Beatrict Ryall,
a burlesque actress, wanted by the Chi
cago police in connection with the
murder of Sophia G. Singer, has not
been found after a search that extend
ed throughout the entire country. Re-
ports that the two had been seen in
Rochester, Inu., caused extra activity
among the police of that state. The
body of Miss Singer will be taken to
Baltimore, her former home, where
her family is prominent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
Value Of Hen Manure.

It Is generally understood and rec
ognized that hen or fowl manure is of
considerable value in the garden, and
it is interesting to note that hun
dredweight is equal to half ton Of
cow manure as regards the quantity
Of nitrogen; and. further. that it is
more readily available as an immedi-
ate plant food. Analysis has shown
that dry chicken excrement is nearly
four times as rich in nitrogen as COM
pared with a stable manure, sheep
orOppLngs about the same, while cow
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
CAR SHORTAGE RELIEF.
Interstate Commerce Warns Rail-
roads of Menacinu Conditions.

Interstate Commerce Warns Rail.
roads of Menacing Conditions.
Washington, Nov. 5.-Shortage OF
freight cars, the menace of coal famine
and industrial paralysis in some parts
of the country has become SO serious
that the interstate commerce commits
sion has proposed to shippers and
railroads drastic recommendations for
it's relief, with thinly yelled intima-
ton that should they fail to remedy
the situation, the commission itself
would find a way to do so.
The car shortage is said to have
been found to be due in part to delay
in unloading cars, the slow movement
of freight cars and failure Of railroads
to return cars to the lines owning
them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
Chinese Seek New Loans.

Chicago, Nov 5.-Provincial Treas
urer Lue Chung Hoi and Superintend
ent of Public Works r. G. Johnson
leave Canton, China, Nov. 5 for
Picking, where, after a conference
with officials of the central govern
ment, they will go to America to OBJ
tain loans for conduct of government
enterprises, says cable dispatch to
the Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07

The receipt of two cents for the con-
science fund in Washington has been
regarded in quite humorous light,
but if all were to act under the sense
of obligation to the government shown
by the sender of this inf1nitesimal con-
tribution. the fund might be big
enough to build dreadnought.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07

Policemen in West Philadelphia
who escaped electrocution the other
night consider themselves exceedingly
fortunate. In some way a police tele-
phone wire had become heavily charg-
ed by feed wire One patroiman
was killed by shock which he re-
ceived upon inserting the key into the
patrol box. Another was knocked un-
conscious. A sergeant answering the
telephone calls at the station house
was thrown across the room. Many
on the circuit who received only slight
shocks attribute their immunity to the
circumstance that they had on rubber
boots. 1t was very serious situation,
and illustrates what may happen at
any time when an uninsu1ated electric
wire carrying heavy current crosses
a telephone wire. Hence the neces-
sity for vigilance in the observance
of precautions which will prevent that
dangerous mischance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07

Chicago, Nov Cattle-Receipt
500 head; market steady beeyes, $500
ern steers, $5.5O@925; stocllers and
feeders. .$4.25@7.5O; COWS and heifers
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head; market
steady to sc higher; light, $735@8:
mixed, $7.45 a Ao5; heavy, $7.25@8;
rough, $7:25 @7.50: pigs, $5.25@740;
sheep-Receipts, 1000. head; market,
steady; native, $1,000 $4.55; western,
$3.50@460; yearlings, $3.50 5.65i
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
O.. a.d.npo,u.II WEEDS.

! London, Nov. 1-Gen. Sir Baden
Powell. the hero of Mafeking, was
married at Parkstone Dorset to Miss
Olaye Soames of this city Wednesday.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Hon. Radderly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
France Wins Balloon Race.

Berlin, Germany, Nov. 2.-France
wins the Gordon Bennett international
balloon trophy, regardless of the per-
formances of the Dusseldorf and the
Isle de France, which have not yet
reported
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
covernor Wilson Shocked.

Princeton, n. J.-When Governor
Woodrow Wilson reached his home
here from Burlington, where he spoke
he learned of the death of Vice Presi-
dent Sherman. The governor said
he was shocked at the news and eX-
pressed deep sorrow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07

The man who Tilted his bride almost
at the altar because she refused to
promise to obey is hopelessIy behind
the times. He ought to know by this
time that the American mans main
characteristic is that he makes an
obedient husband.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
Roosevelt Sends Message.

New York-Just after he left the
Madison Square Garden meeting Col
oneI Roosevelt was informed of the
death of Vice President Sherman.
The colonel Immediately sent a tele-
gram.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07

A pair of valuable opera glasses,
lost % years ago. have just been re-
stored to the owner by the finder.
whose conscience urged their return.
Evidently, the speed mania of the age
has not as yet affected the operations
of the average conscience.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
Thirty Volcanoes Erupt.

Sydney. N. S. W.. Nov. 2.-Thirty
volcanoes are in eruption on the Is
land of Ninafoon in the Tongan
group, and many remarkable changes
in the physical features of the island
have resulted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
onn Homer Lea Dead

Los Angeles, CAL, Nov, 4.-Gen
Homer P. Lea, famous throughout the
world as the personal adviser of Sun
Vat Sen during the Chinese revolu-
ton and as the author of 1.-THE vaIor
of Ignorance" died here Friday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
J. 3. snead Granted Bail.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. il. B.
Snead, the rancher~ who shot and
killed Al c. Boyes at Amarillo, was
granted bail by the appellate court
herr last Wednesday. The bond was
fixed at $4,000. -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
German Aviator Killed.

Berlin, Nov. Lieut.. Morris Ham
burger Of the imperial aviation corps
was killed Wednesday while making
flight over Oberwiesenfeld, when his
aeroplane fell 200 feet. This is the
207th air fatality.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
okIahoma Bank closed.

Washington, Nov. 4.-Comptroller
of Currency Murray was advised Of
the closing of the First National
bank of Welburton, Okla, Friday, be-
cause of the defalcation of the CASH
Ter. The shortage is 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07

fore. Like many others who came to
lead in the national legislature he
brought with him an education in law.
He was well born and well bred. His
father, Richard Sherman, was an edi-
tor and public figure in New York
state.
Nominated Vice President.
Two sessions Of congress found
Sherman defeated and out of Office,
but not for long. Henry w. Bentley
of Bonneville, Oneida county, beat
him by less than thousand votes in
the race for the fifty-second congress.
In the interim Sherman went back to
Utica. built up his law practice and
returned to the fifty-third congress
with a signal victory. He remained
in the house without defeat to the
sixtieth congress when he was nom
mated and elected vice president on
the ticket with Mr. Taft.
Sherman's Work in House.
Any review of Sherman's life would
not be complete without a reference
to his work in the house. Briefly,
there is recorded no time when he
moved galleries to applause by an adj
dress from the floor or changed any
votes by eloquence, but the statutes
bear marks of his work in committees
and caucus, and the results of his
labors on the rules committee, the in
terstate commerce committee and
other branches of the machinery of the
house where the real legislating is
done, while speeches prevail upon the
floor.
Led in New York Politics.
In New York state politics Sherman
was leading figure. He always was
active in state convention and figure
at all national gatherings of the party.
Sherman went to preside over the
senate just about at time when what
popularity is known as senatorial dig
nifty" was beginning to feel it's first
break. In the chair, Sherman was
dignity itself, fair in his rulings, his
colleagues said, quiet, firm, sure and
seldom reversed an appeal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07

Recent investigation brings out the
fact that men began only 100 years
ago to wear trousers. Some of the
women have been wearing them ever
aimee the dawn OF civilization.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
Income Tax Near Ratification.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Thirty-two
states have notified Secretary Knox
of their ratification of the proposed
income tax amendment of the federal
constitution and four have notified the
state department of their rejection
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
telegraph Company Hit.

! Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. S1.-The
western Union Telegraph company
must pay into the treasury of Oklaho-
ma 100000 in taxes, costs and penal
ties, said the edpreme court of Okla
home Tuesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
To Chew Forty Kinds Of Tobacco.

/ Washington, Oct. S1.-For the next
six weeks, 125 enlisted men in the
New York navy yard will be busy
chewing 40 kinds of tobacco to decide
which kind shall be bought for use in
the navy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07

For purposes of fancy balls, the mod
ern society woman loves to tog up in
fashions of a bygone day. But
wouldn't she raise an awful boiler If
she had to wear them all the time?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
won.r kills Self in a Hotel.

Joliet, ILL.,, Nov. Mrs, Mabel
Plumbe of Chicago shot herself
through the head in the Hobbs hotel
here. Her body was found fully
dressed on the bed Friday. The rea-
son for the suicide is not known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
New Jersey Strikes Costly.

Trenton, N. J., Nov. 4.-Accordine
to figures compiled by the state bu1
reau Of vital statistics, $1,966,0O0 was
lost in New Jersey in the last year
through strikes. The total number
of days lost was 1,044,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07

A detective who climbed two hun
dred feet in the air to arrest a steeple-
jack ought to rise rapidly in his chos-
en- profession.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
DAILY MARKET REPORT.

calves, $45O@8.75 hogs $7.5Omz55:
sheep and lambs, $3.00@6.50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07

manure drops down to c3s-fifth> of the
value of the first named.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
PHYSICIAN SAID ECZEMA
CAME FROM TEETHlMG

"When my little girl was about
eight months old, she was taken with
a very irritating breaking out, whlch
came on her face, neck and back.
When she first came down with 1t, 1t
came in little watery-like testers under
her eyes, and on her chin, then after
a few days it would dry down in scaly,
white scabs. In the daytime she was
quite worrysome and would dig and
scratch her face nearly all the time.
81 consulted our physician and found
she was suffering from eczema, which
he said came from her teething.
used the ointment he gave me and
without any relief at all. Then
wrote for a book on Cuticura and pur'
chased some Cuticura Soap and Oint'
ment at the drug store. / did as
found directions in the Cuticura Book
let. and when she was one year old
she was entirely cured. Now she Is
three years and four months, and she
has never been troubled with eczema
since she was cured by the Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment" (Signed
Mrs. Freeman Craver, 311 Lewis St.
Syracuse, N. Y, May 6, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, will bt
mailed free on application to- CUT
cura," Dept. L, Boston.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
MAINE is SUNK IN
WATERS OF THE GULF
With Imposing Ceremonies Hulk Bur-
led Fathoms Deep-Bodies OF Her
Crew Transferred to Another.

Havana, March 1S.-Under lower
ing skies and in a heavy sea, the old
battleship Maine, resurrected after IA
years buriel in Havana harbor, today
plunged with her colors flying to her
everlasting rest, six hundred fathoms
deep in the waters of the Gulf.
After imposing ceremonies in the
morning. the collins bearing the bod
les of the dead we're, taken aboard
the armored cruiser North Carolina,
where they were deposited on the
quarter deck. covered by great
mound of floral tributes. Minute
guns were fired by the North Carolina
and the scout cruiser Birmingham, and
the batteries of Cabanas fortress I'M
til the ships cleared the harbor
For ten minutes no change was Wis
ible in the battered hulk which
pitched heavily as the rollers struck
her. Then she was seen to be sinking
at the bulk-head and soon the waves
hogan to wash over her deck.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
POLICE Chief AIDS
ESCAPED CONv|CTS
HELPS OUT OF SNOW BANK MILK
WAGON IN WHICH MEN
WERE HIDDEN.
THEY HAD DRIVER COVERED
At Point of Revolver Desperadoes
Compelled Boy to Drive to Lincoln
Weren't Seen by Chief
He Met Stalled Vehicle
and Gave Driver Lift.

Lincoln, Neb., March 18.-After
spending the night in farm house
near College View, terrorizing the wo-
man and her young son, who were at
home, the three convicts who Thurs
day escaped from the Nebraska pen1-
Tertiary after killing the warden and
two assistants, yesterday drove into
Lincoln. Chief of Police Hunger, VINO
was hunting for them, aided in get
ting them out Of snow drift, then al
lowed them to continue on their jour-
ney.
The chief did not see the men, who
were hidden in milk wagon, holding
revolvers at the back of the boy driv-
err. who told the officer he was on his
way to deliver milk.
The clew was given to the police
afterward by the boy. 1t is the first
trace of the fugitives.
The three men came to the farm
house shortly before 10 o'clock. They
had been in haystacks in this vlcln-
ity earlier in the evening but search
had proved fruitless. The men found
a. boy and his mother at home. They
held I'D the couple and compelled them
to keep them during the night.
EARLY in the morning they took
milk wagon and put the boy in with
them. The party set out for the CITY,
Shortly after 8 o'clock in the morn
ing. the wagon stuck in a snowdrift
near the home of Chief of Police Hun
ger. The chief was just returning
from search when he saw the wagon
stalled in the drift.
The boy, with revolver against MS
ribs, told the officer that he was drlv-
ing to make an early delivery and the
chief helped his horses through the
drift and headed them up the alley 10
paved street The boy then drove
TO the railroad tracks in the northern
mart of the city, where the men got
out.
Both the boy and his mother were
terrorized. The convicts, according to
the story told the police this morning
Nv the boy, told his mother that If she
telephoned in and they were stopped
they would kill the boy first. They told
the boy that if either he or his mother
ever talked, they would come back and
kill them. The officers believe that
the story is true, and are working on
the clew.
Governor Aldrich has declared that
what he characterized as unjust criti
cism of the prison management, is
responsible, in large measure, for
the outbreak of Thursday.
He said that this had the effect OF
stirring up the convicts and that the
penitentiary officials, from fear OF In
curing further adverse criticism Of
their methods, failed to take sucf
stringent measures as would have 9th
erwise been enforced, thus making Il
easier for the prisoners to take ad
vantage of their guards,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop It.

A young Calf. wife talks about
coffee:
"It was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum trial, but my
nerves were so shattered that l was
a nervous wreck and Of course that
means all kinds of ills.
"At first | thought bicycle riding
caused it and | gave it up, but my con-
dition remained unchanged. l did not
want to acknowledge coffee caused the
.rouble for | was very fond of it.
about that time friend came to
live with us, and / noticed that after
he had been with us week he would
not drink his coffee any more. l asked
him the reason. He replied, 1 nave
not had a headache since l left on
drinking coffee, some months ago, TILL
last week, when began again, mere at
your table. l don't see how anyone
can like coffee, anyway, after drink
ing Postum!
81 said nothing, but at once ordered
a package of Postum. That was nVe
months ago, and we have drank no
coffee since, except on two occasions
when we had company, and the result
each time was that my husband could
not sleep, but lay awake and tossed
and talked half the night. We were
convinced that coffee caused his sur
tering. SO we returned to Postum con-
WINGED that the coffee was an enemy,
instead of a friend, and he is troubled
no more by insomnia.
81 myself, have gained pounds IN
weight. and my nerves have ceased to
ouiyer. It seems so easy now to quit
the old coffee that caused our aches
and ills and take up Postum" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road TO Q
MELVILLE, in pkgs. There's reason.
r,.r read the above lettert new
- copenra from time 90 time. Ines
sre Genuine, true, and full OF hun"A
interest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
Not That Kind.

1T would save lot of trouble" said
a newspaper man the other day 10
Representative Slayden of Texas, aft
er the Democratic caucus on the
Henry resolution to investigate the
money trust" eff you would allow us
to attend the caucus"
"On the contrary" replied Mr.. Stay
den, with a twinkle in his eye, u
thought it would make a lot Of
trouble"
We'll can't you give me an In
terview on it, now that the fight is
over?"
NO" answered Mr. Slayden, "it
would be against my principles
never kiss and tell"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
wilsnn claims Two.Thlrds.

Washington, March lS.-The fist
definite estimate of the strength OF
Governor Woodrow Wilson in the ra
tional Democratic convention, given
out by the Wilson headquarters IN
Washington today. claims 500 dela
gates for the New Jersey executive on
the first ballot at Baltimore. The ma
tional convention will contain 1904
delegates. and under the two-thirds
rule. $50 will be necessary FOR a nomi-
nation. The statement by the Wilson
managers predicts the choice of solid
delegation of 76 from Pennsylvania