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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
The Bar Sinister.

Some people ought to learn some
thing about heradry here in Los An
geles," said an cid librarian. There
Is one commercial house that bears
rs its arms in its show window and
on its stationery tho bar sinister
That's an actual fact
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28

Is your husband cross? An irritable,
fault finding disposition is often due to a
disordered stomach. A man with good
digestion is nearly always good natured :.
A great many have been permanently cured
of stomach trouble by taking Chamberlain's s
Tablets. For sale by all dealers.
Advertisement
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
FIRE DESTROYS LUMBER.

Ike Williams, who buys timber in
North Carolina for the American Cigar
Box Lumber company of this city,
was here Saturday. Mr.. Williams
stated that the lumber yard of II. w.
Cox at Poplar, N. g., had been des-
troyed by fire. More than 1,OO0,OOC
feet of lumber was burned. There was
only $1,000 insurance on this lumber,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
Real Financier.

Our idea of a financier is one who
can borrow lot of money without
security or secure a lot Of it without
borrowing g.-Galvestou News
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
United States Behind World.

OF all the nations the United States
alone allows the use of white phos-
phorus In making matches.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28

DR., Fahrney's Teething Syrup conforms
to the Pure Food and Drug Law; every
bottle guaranteed. Sample free.
Advertisement.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
FRANKLIN is FINED $4,000
Mcnamara Detective Severely Scored
by Los Angeles Judge While
Passing Sentence.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Bert H. Frank
lin, former chief detective of the Nc
Namara defense, who confessed last
week to using money for the purpose
of corrupting jurors in the celebrated
case, was fined $4,000 and given a
severe castigation by Judge George
Cabaniss here.
Before sentence was passed, Assist
ant District Attorney Ford Informed
the court that the assistance of Frank
lin as a state witness insured the con-
viction of the alleged ring" who for
merly worked with him. Ford stated
that Franklin had made full and
complete statement of his entire
knowledge of the inner workings OF
the Mcnamara defense several weeks
ago. and he said that a fine of $4,000
be imposed on the detective.
In passing sentence, Judge Caba-
Miss told Franklin he was sorry he
could not give him state prison SEN
tence, as the act of corrupting jurors
was nothing short of damnable. How
ever, he must be governed by recon-
mendations from the district attorney
and therefore would impose a fine of
$4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
THRILLING LEAP BY AVIATOR
Jumps From AeropIane and Descends
1900 Feet to Earth Amidst
Cheers Of Hundreds.

st. Louis.-For the first time in the
history of heavier than air flying. a
man leaped from an aeroplane 1900
feet in the air at Jefferson Barracks
and descended to the earth in para
chute.
The man was Capt Albert Berry,
son of Capt. John Berry, winner OF
the national balloon race from Indi-
annapolis. The spectacular parachute
leap was witnessed by hundreds Of
soldiers. When the aeronaut landed
the soldiers cheered wildly and, sur
rounding the man, lifted him from the
ground and half carried him to the
office of Colonel Wood, the command
ing officer, who congratulated him
warmly.
'T must have been between one
thousand and fifteen hundred feet up
when l cut loose" Berry said to a
reporter. 81 didn't feel bit nerv-
Gus. have made many parachute
leaps from balloons, and felt certain
this one would succeed"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
That St. Petersburg is rapidly grow,

That st. Petersburg is rapidly grow
ing in population is evidenced by the
census taken in December, 1910, which
showed the population, including GER
tain suburban villages formerly not
covered, to be 1.sO7,70S. 1t is pre-
eminently an office town" and also a
seaport for six or eight months of the
year The principal industry is the
manufacture of cotton textiles, al
though it's advantage as port of en-
try for the interior is gaining recog.
milton A line of steamers has been
established to Libau, connecting there
with transatlantic line to New York
This enables American shippers to
send goods direct to this port without
the delays OF trans-shipment in foreign
ports.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
MUT|NY IN PEK|NG
CHINESE SOLDIERS START A
REIGN OF TERROR AND Pill
LACE IN CAPITAL.
FOREIGNERS ESCAPE THE MOB
Huan's Troops Stay, Loot and Burn
Many Natives Killed or Wounded
in Streets-Missionari Are Well
Armed and Safe.

Peking.-Many natives was killed
or wounded in Peking during mutiny
of Yuan Shi Kai's troops.
So far as known, all foreigners are
safe. The legation quarter is crowd
ed, but the missionaries are holding
forth in their own compound.
The American minister, w. j. Cal
houn, consulted with the American
missions by telephone. All the mis-
sionaries express preference not to
leave their compounds.
The Methodists are within block
of the legation quarter and can be
rescued easily if endangered.
Two or three American families
have not been heard from, but it is
presumed no harm has come to them.
When the outbreak started it was
estimated 1000 soldiers took part,
but the mutineers were later aug
mented by large numbers of the po-
lice, coolies and loafers.
The mutinous soldiers looted every
where from house to house. They
did not spare even foreign residences
within a block of the legation quar-
ter.
Fires were started in various sec
tons and territory of more than
mile in area was burned. This
stretches from the Forbidden City to
the building of the Chinese foreign
board, where Yuan Shi Kaf resides.
The flames reached within half
mile of the legations.
There was much reckless shooting.
One shell, which fell into the COM
pound of the American legation, tore
through the tent of an American SOL
der, but did not explode.
The American Is the most exposed
legation, lying outside the main quad
rangle of the quarter. The American
end of Legation street. is the only I'M
inclosed section.
The legations know no reasons for
the outbreak. The idea is expressed
that Yuan Shi Kai's soldiers began
the trouble when they learned that he
intended to leave the capital for Nan
king. Soon after the mutiny began
the quarters occupied by the Marking
delegates who came to notify Presi.
dent Yuan of his elections as presi-
dent were enveloped in flames.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
INTERSTATE BODY HIT
COMMERCE COURT ANNULS ITS
ORDER, POWER is REDUCED.
Rates in South UnIawfuI-Big
Loss to Railroads.

Washington.-Bitt was added
to the controversy between the
Interstate commerce commission
and the commerce court as a result of
the courts annulment in a decision
handed down by Judge Archibald of
the commissions order for reduc-
ton of certain class freight rates
from New Orleans to points in Ala
bama and Florida.
The court declares congress never
intended to clothe the commission
with the wide authority it has as
sumed
1t is further asserted that the court
could discover nothing in the record
in support of the conclusions OF the
commission or to justify the reduc-
tons in rates that it ordered.
This was the first case argued be-
fore the commerce court after its es-
adjustment, more than a year ago.
1t proved to be stubborn proceeding,
and the court took full time for its
consideration.
1t was brought by the Louisville &
Nashville railroad in an effort to mod
ify or annul the commissions order
of reduction.
1t was declared in the record that II
the order of the commission fixing
what, in its opinion, were reasonable
rates, were enforced, the loss to the
Louisville & Nashville would be $780,
600 year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
STEEL TRUST IS HIT
SAYS COMBINE OPERATES IN
RESTRAINT OF TRADE.
Accountant Shows Morgan G. Co. Re-
eeived Cash Profit of $6e,Soo,ooo
for Organizing Firm.

Washington. - The United States
Steel corporation operates in restraint
OF trade, and j. Pierpont Morgan re-
ceived $7O,O00,000 for organizing the
trust, according to f. j. McRae, ex-
pert accountant, who made a report
on the inquiry into the books and
minutes of the trust. His report
reaches the conclusion that the cor
poration prevents competition through
manipulation of prices, through the
influence OF the so-called Gary din
ners," by control of raw materials
and through a system of interlocking
directors in various companies.
Some of the charges made in the
report are:
That ]. P. Morgan & Co., heading
the syndicate which organized the
Steel corporation, received a cash
profit of $69,300,00O, of which $751;
100000 was for promotion, and &c.
100000 for a bond conversion scheme
That the net earnings for nine
years were $1,029, $685. $50, or an equiv.
alent of approximately $13 ton on
finished product, instead of $3.50, OOO,-
81 as claimed by the corporation in
it's report
That the statement made by Judge
Gary and H. c. Prick to President
Roosevelt in 1907 that the Steel cor
poration did not control more than 90
per cent. of steel properties in the
country was wrong; that it controls
on the contrary about so per cent. OF
the steel holdings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07

The suggestion Of Prof. George D.
Baker, of Harvard, head of the Drama
League, of Boston, that American
audiences should indicate their disap-
prevail of plays and players by Kissing,
is received by producers with disap-
prevail, naturally, and Is not likely to
win much favor with the playgoer
The qualifications Of the one who
Kisses must be examined before we
will grant him the privilege, and not
even a certificate from the Drama
League that such and such persons
are equipped with critical judgment
and are able to reach safe and sound
opinions will be sufficient warrant for
a commission to hiss. 1t is imagin-
able that the tired business man
might find most earnest and sincere
objection to play which was giving
the Drama League keen intellectual
enjoyment, says the Chicago Tribune.
1t might be dangerous to commission
them to hiss, and If the Drama League
Kissed play which the tired business
man was enjoying, it probably would
find itself on its head outside the main
door. The hiss will not help the
drama uplift. Empty seats are the
best protests against undesirable, bad
or banal plays.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
AVIATION NONSENSE.

Why should any aviator al this
stage talk flying across the Atlantic
in 80 or any number of hours? If he
feels impelled to try a 3.000-mile flight
in a dirigible or an aeroplane. why
does he not turn westward, where
there is plenty of solid earth to land
on? There may be men somewhat
foolhardy enough to attempt the flight
from Newfoundland to Ireland. It is
n sure and easy way of achieving pass
ing nOtoriety and incidentally OF com
hitting suicide by drowning, says the
New York World. There will be time
enough to talk Of crossing the ocean
in an aeroplane when this continent
has been traversed by air without
Rlighting. Back of this nonsense
about flying across the Atlantic is the
misfortune that the business of avia-
ton has fallen so largely into the
hands of showmen. They are interest
ed chiefly in doing STUNTS" for the
sake of the advertising and future
gate receipts. 1t is becoming ques-
ton whether practical advances will
be made in the science of aviation in
this country except the government
take 1t up seriously for military pur-
poses, as has been done in France.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
MEXICAN REBELS TAKE JUAREZ
U. S. Troops Watch Attack Ready to
Cross Border If FL Paso Is
Endangered.

Ell Paso, Textile Vasquista rebels
are now in full possession of Juarez.
They marched into the town, firing
only one or two volleys and meeting
no resistance, except few shots in
reply to their first volley. They cap
tured the machine guns that had been
bought to repel the attackers, took
charge of the municipal offices, the
customs house, the barracks, the Jail
and other public buildings.
Mexican Consul e. G. Llorente of Ell
Paso afterward said the officers de-
cided not to make resistance to avoid
complications with the United States.
United States troops patrolled the
border at the time the attack was
made, apparently ready to enter Jua-
req if Ell Paso should be endangered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
Natural Avoidance.

Mayor Gaynor of New York was de-
Tending his anti-suffrage views:
woman has her place and man has
his" he said, "and when / think Of
the confusion that would come from
intermingling their places, l am re-
minded of an anecdote about Lady
Holland. Lady Holland once said to
Lord John Russell: why hasn't Lord
Holland got a post in the cabinet?'
We'll, if you must know Lord John
answered, it is because nobody would
work in cabinet with man whose
wife opens all his letters"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
SAYS PLEDGE WAS BROKEN
Washington Newspaper Declares
Roosevelt Promised Taft He
Would Not Run.

Washington.-The Washington Eve
ming Star displays prominently on its
first page the following statement:
From sources entirely independent
of the White House it is ascertained
that the confidence entertained by
the administration and others that
Colonel Roosevelt would not be can
didate against Taft was based on
definite and repeated statements by
Colonel Roosevelt made within year
that he would not be candidate in
1912 and did not intend to oppose
President Taft for denomination"
Boston.-Although Col. Theodore
Roosevelt has declared his intention
of making straight out fight" for
the presidential nomination, he let it
be known that he would not be drawn
into personal controversy by the pres
ent administration.
Colonel Roosevelt repeated his state
ment that he had not taken his pres
ent position for personal reasons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
NST|RLONDON
MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES SHOOT
DURING RIoTING IN STREETS
OF ENGLISH CITY.
SHOP WINDOWS ARE SMASHED
Women HurI Stones at Premier As
quith's Home and Attack the
Colonial Office-Defy Police Re-
serVes-Forty Arrested.

London. - Violent demonstrations
were made last night by suffragists
at many points in London.
Gne woman fired revolver shot
through the window of the colonial
Office. The bullet smashed the win
dow, but hurt no one.
Three other women stoned the win
dows of the official residence OF Pre-
mier Asquith, breaking three of them.
Several shop windows in Piccadilly
were smashed by women and score
or more windows were shattered In
stores in the Strand.
In the Haymarket, Oxford Circus
and Bond street numbers OF other
windows were smashed with stones
and pieces of iron.
There were between fifty and sixty
arrests, among them being Mrs. Pank-
hurst.
Window smashing by the suffrag-
cites also occurred, along Oxford
street and Whitehall. A massive win
dow of the Canadian Pacific railroad
offices at Charing Cross was shat
tered.
The women wreckers were scat
tered over a wide area. The special
police reserves at Scotland Yard were
called out to deal with them.
Despite the efforts of the reserves
the suffragettes made a second attack
on the department stores, smashing
scores of windows. Matches and
clubs were used and in several in
stances the women attempted to fight
off the policemen. Forty women were
arrested and taken to the Old Bailey.
All were defiant and on their way to
prison cheered "Votes for Women
and sang suffrage songs.
The shopkeepers were frantic over
the two outbreaks The loss in prop
erty will be enormous.
Ever since parliament reassembled
and it became known that the liberal
government would present no measure
for franchise extension satisfactory to
the "votes-for-women" advocates plans
have been under way for renewal
of militant methods in the campaign
of the suffragettes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
KNOX ARRIVES AT COLON
United States Cruiser Washington at
Anchor in Harbor There With
Secretary on Board.

Colon, Panama.-The United States
cruiser Washington, with Philander G..
Knox, secretary of state, and party
on board, anchored in the harbor
here.
When Secretary Knox landed at the
quay he was met by number of
prominent municipal and government
officials, who extended greetings. A
large crowd of American residents
and citizens of Colon cheered the
state secretary as he stepped on
shore.
The secretary of state with his par
ty travelled to the railroad station
and stepped aboard the train for Pan
anna City.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
TAFT ASKS STRIKE INQUIRY
Directs Attorney General to Act
While Both Houses of Congress
Discuss Matter.

Washington. - The Lawrence mill
strike occupied the attention of both
houses of congress, President Taft
and Attorney General Wickersham
Two resolutions directing an investi
cation of conditions by federal author,
tiles were introduced, but no action
on them was taken.
President Taft, however, at the re-
quest of Representative Berger, asked
Attorney General Wickersham to
learn whether any federal laws had
been violated by officials who prevent
ed the removal of children from the
strike district.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
Puzzle Of Living.

Religionists chided about their ina
bility to agree on points of faith might
point out that they differ only in incl
dentals and not essentials, whereas
the scientists differ on everything.
Take the science of living. A week
ago you would have "died if you drank
water with your meals" Now they
say it doesn't do any harm at all. One
variety says: Eat meat, lots of it, to
build good, rich blood" ANOTHER says
meat is poison; that vegetables are
the only food. A third declares meat
and vegetables both increase debility
and that you will live twice as long
on raw fruits and nuts. Some say
Talk with your meals, laugh; 1T
makes the food digest" others insist
silence is never so golden as at the
table
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
PACKERS LOSE BIG POINT
Judge Admits Records of National
Company's Meetings as Competent
Evidence Against Defendants.

Chicago. Judge George A.
Carpenter placed a weapon in the
hands of the government when he de-
cided that records of meetings of the
directors of the National Packing
company were competent evidence
against the meat packers. Earlier in
the trial the court ruled that these
records were admissible only in SO far
as acts of the corporation were con-
cerned
Ferdinand Sulzberger said he knew
all the defendants From 1898 to May,
1902, he said he attended meetings of
the packers where margins and ship
ments were agreed upon. Arthur
Meeker and Jerome H. Pratt attended
for Armour & Co.; G. F. Swift, now
dead; Francis A. Fowler, Charles
Swift and George Hartwell for Swift
e Co., and l.. H. Heyman for Morris
e Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
NERVOUS HEADACHE
And Numbness in the Hands and
Arms.
This Iowa Woman Was In a Serious
Condition and Her Cure
Will Interest Many.

A cure of unusual interest and i'm.
portance is related by Mrs. j. HI. Nor
gan, of Correctionville, Iowa. After
being a hopeless sufferer from sick
headaches, she is now entirely free
from attacks. She tells of her cure
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills, as follows:
"Some years ago l was in a terribly
nervous and rundown condition and
suffered greatly from nervous head
aches. / was treated for three months
by specialist in Chicago, who advised
me to wear glasses, but he did not
help me. My head seemed as though 1t
would burst, and had frequent dizzy
spells. / was in despair of getting
we'll until 1 read about DIR. Williams
taking them. A few boxes cured me
family medicine.
Before the birth of my last child I
suffered untold agony with pain and
numbness in my hands and arms up to
the shoulders. My hands were so
swollen and the muscles so sore that l
could hardly dress myself. For time
could not close my left hand. During
the day if l kept moving the pain did
uOI oSSAh W NC 81 pdus UuJ my udIuS
were always numb. l again used Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and found them good for this trouble
also, as they entirely relieved me-"
Unless properly treated sick head
ache is disease of many years dura-
ton, as it occurs before the twentieth
year in two-thirds of the cases and re-
ours with more or less regularity until
the fiftieth year or later. 1t is usually
hereditary and is probably directly
caused by a defect in the process
which changes the food we eat into
blood. Most sufferers are troubled
with obstinate constipation which
makes it necessary to use laxative.
An ideal combination treatment is
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie and the new laxative pills, Pink
let's. This treatment is fully described
in little booklet, 1.-THE Treatment of
Sick Headache" which is free on re-
quest, together with a sample OF
Pinklets, the little laxative pills
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are for sale
at all druggists, or will be mailed to
any address, postpaid, on receipt OF
price, so cents per box; six boxes for
$3.50, by the Dr. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
A WOMAN DOCTOR
Was quick to See That Coffee Poison
Was Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells of a bad case Of coffee
poisoning, and tells it in way so sim
pie and straightforward that literary
skill could not improve it.
II had neuralgia headaches for IL
years." she says, "and have suffered
untold agony. When T. first began to
have them I weighed 140 pounds, but
they brought me down to 10.
II went to many doctors and they
gave me only temporary relief. So
suffered on, till one day, a woman
doctor advised me to drink Postum.
She said 1 looked like I was coffee
poisoned.
80 | began to drink Postum, and
gained Is pounds in the first few
weeks and am still gaining, but not SO
fast as at first. My headaches began
to leave me after I had used Postum
about two weeks-1ong enough, l ex-
pect, to get the coffee poison out of
my system.
Now that a few months have pass
ed since began to use Postum, can
gladly say that I never know what
neuralgia headache is like any more,
and it was nothing but Postum that
relieved me.
Before I used Postum I never
went out alone; I would get bewilder-
ed and would not know which way to
turn. Now / go alone and my head
is az clear as bell. My brain and
nerves are stronger than they have
been for years." Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason" and it is explain
e5 in the little book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterr new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and fall OF humnM
tnteReaes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-07
Costa Ricans Are Friendly.

San Jose, March 4.-The president
of Costa Rica, Ricardo Jiminez, is very
kindly disposed toward the United
States, but is not impressed with the
idea of Central American union. In
an interview with the Associated
Press correspondent accompanying
Secretary Knox, President Jiminez
said that the visit of the secretary of
state to Costa Rica was an act of
great courtesy on the part of the
American government and expressed
the hope that such visits would te
continued.