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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

Some Iowa farmers advocate pigs
as antidotes for dandelions. Just
fence in your lawn and turn pig
inside, they say, and the dandelions
will soon be gone. No doubt, but
what about the lawn? pigs in clio
yer" may do little harm, for moving
machines are heavy enough to trav-
erse hog-wallowed ground, but the or
binary lawn mower would make slow
progress over a thoroughly rooted
yard. The pigs, we are assured, will
go after the dandelions in earnest, be-
cause they like them; they will not
merely nibble off the tops, but &c
down into the soil and get the roots
That sounds like a good thing. But
after getting all the roots of the dam
delions what then? Possibly a we'll
hammered pig would not modest the
grass, but all pigs are not well-man-
nered Besides, our city ordinances
are so esthetic regarding the matter
of pig culture in front lawns that an
obstacle seems to arise there, says the
Omaha Bee. 1t may be over-much
skepticism, but somehow there is an
I'll odor of suspicion about this pig
scheme making good.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
Suffers for HeIpino Tramp.

Des Moines, IA story of how
George Robbins, tramp, became so
infatuated with Mrs. Joseph Evans,
mstron of St. Benedict's home, that he
insisted upon grasping her and kissing
her at every opportunity was related
to Chief of Police Jenny by Rev.
Joseph Evans, husband of the well
known missionary worker. Robbins
some days ago shot Mrs. Evans and
tried to kill himself because he was
jealous of her when she sent him away
after his repeated efforts to embrace
and caress her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

rapidly now and former Vice President
Fairbanks, chairman of the resolutions
committee was introduced to read the
platform. He was greeted with ap-
plauSe
The reference to the administration
of President Taft was received with
cheers, but the demonstration was
over in a moment.
As he concluded, Mr.. Fairbanks
moved the adoption of the platform.
Delegate Walter G. Owens of Wis
consin was recognized to present the
La Toilette platform offered as a COM
plete substitute. The North Dakota
delegates joined with Wisconsin in
urging the La Toilette ideas.
]. j. Blaine of Wisconsin, closed the
debate with a tribute to Senator La
Toilette. The La Toilette platform
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Henry ]. AlIen-be permitted to make
statement. 1t that all right? The
chair hears no objections"
Mr.. Allen then came forward to
read the Roosevelt statement and tC
pronounce the Roosevelt valedictory
When he announced he was about tC
read "a statement just placed in my
hands from Colonel Theodore Roose
velt," the Roosevelt adherents broke
into demonstration and cheering and
renewed cries of 1--WE want Teddy.
Mr.. Allen when he had obtained at
tention, asked that the delegates keep
quiet: that what he had to say was
not intended to start demonstrations
but to set out the position of Pro-
gressive Republicans. He was listen
ed to attentively for a time and first
read the Roosevelt statement.
I'VE have reached a point" he said,
| where a majority of the Roosevelt
delegates feel that they can not longer
share in the response for the acts
of this convention. We have contend
ed with you until we have exhausted
every parliamentary privilege in the
effort to have placed upon the roll the
names of men legally elected.
I'VE will not participate with you
in completing the scuttling of the ship.
We will not say to the young men of
the nation, who, reading political his
tory, with their patriotism, long to
catch step with the party of their
fathers, that we have nothing better
to offer them at this hour than this
new declaration of human rights that
discarded political committee as it's
last act holds greater power than a
majority of over 100000 voters. We
don't bolt. We merely insist that you,
not we, are making the record. And
we refuse to be bound by it. We have
pleaded with you 10 days. We have
fought with you five days for square
DEAL We fight no more. We plead on
longer. We shall sit in protest and
the people who sent us here shall
judge u.s."
Mr.. Allen was followed by a storm
of cheers as he concluded and left the
pldlIOIu.
Coup by Taft Men.
Then came a distant and surprising
coup by the Taft leaders. A big fight
had been expected on the report of the
rules committee which sought to
change the rules in many respects, Civ.
ing greater power to the national com
mittee and perpetuating in the minds
of the Roosevelt followers, the meth
DDS of the present convention.
When the committee reported, Wat
son, the Taft leader, moved to lay it
on The table. This was carried with
a whoop leaving the convention oper
ating under the rules of the convention
of 1908. A resolution to so proceed
until the adoption of new rules" was
passed the first day Of the convention
A minority report from the committee
on rules also laid on the table.
The proceedings were moving along
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
Threatened to KIN Her.

White Plains, N. Y, June rs. -
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, chief witness
against her husband, Harry X. Thaw,
who is seeking to prove his sanity and
thereby gain his release from the Mat
teawan insane asylum, was called to
the stand again. She said Thaw had
threatened to kill her. Pressed by
counsel for Thaw, she admitted that at
Thaw's first TRIAL in 1907 she testified
that he was sane. Mrs. Thaw denied
that she had said that Thaw would
never get out of Matteawan until he
settled with her"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

Baltimore, June Ex-Governor John
Burke of North Dakota definitely al
lied himself with the Wilson-Bryan
forces for the organization of the con-
vention and for the nomination of a
candidate for the presidency. Him
self a candidate for the nomination,
the North Dakota governor gave out
an interview in which he predicted the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson after
spending an hour at the Wilson head
quarters and he assured General
Manager w. F. McCombs that he
would not hesitate to throw his
strength to the New Jersey governor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
Wanted TO Sail With Rostron.

New York.-There was very much
disappointed 14-year-old runaway boy
on the Cunrad Line pier as the resuce
ship Carpathia sailed away for Naples,
with the heroic Captain Rosthron on
the bridge. The boy gave his name
as Lewis Robertson, and said he had
run away from his home in Philadel-
phia. He wanted to go to sea. he said.
and picked out the finest ship he had
heard of for his first trip. He had
read a lot about the captain and de-
cided he would like to go shipmates
with such great man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
Hens Set House Afire.

Hanford, Cal.-Hungry hens cost the
family Of A. L. Wachob their home
and belongings and endangered the
lives Of two of the children. In leay.
mig his home Wachob dropped several
matches from his pocket in the yard
and on the steps in the rear OF MS
house. Wandering to the kitchen doof
for their MONDAY feed the chickens
picked at the matches and set the
building afire. When the flames were
discovered the house and contents
were beyond saving. The two caik
dren escaped Just in time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
caterpiIlars Block a Train.

Ogdensburg, N. Y. 80 A plague of
caterpillars has stricken the district Of
Chelsea, near here. Foliage is smit-
ten, giant trees are near death, and
even the railway is attacked. 1t took
three huge locomotives to drag four
coaches out of Chelsea across the
mass that clogged the wheels. An
other train was stalled at lronsides.
The locomotive could not proceed
farther, although it had only two
coaches to pull The three engines at
Chelsea with great difficulty succeeded
in moving the four coaches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

A Colorado woman. bemoaning the
loss OF valuable ring. was astonish-
ed TO see It on the hand of an Ice
cream vender from whom she was
making purchase. She called the
police. The vender politely explain
ed how he got the ring. 1t was given
him some days before by young
woman. The young woman had re-
ceived 1t from her sweetheart. who
had proved unfaithful, and. to rid her.
self Of his memorial. she gave the
ring to Il e ice cream yendeg.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
glo FIshhawk Attacks Boy.

Milford, Del. = Roland West,
Georgetown boy, was badly scratched
and his clothes were torn by fish
hawk which had attacked him. He
was in danger of having his eyes
scratched out when Oscar King hur-
ried through the Slaughter Neck
marshes and beat the bird until it
few away. West had found birds
nest in a tree containing three little
fishhawks. He started to take them
away when the mother bird swooped
down and began clawing the boy, who
fell to the ground.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
which he had prepared for the Re-

which he had prepared for the Re.
publican convention.
Representatives of % states com.
posed the notification committee which
informed Colonel Roosevelt of his NOM
nation, and in sense stood as spon.
sors for the movement
The committee consists of Comptrol-
Ter w. A. Prendergast of New York,
Meyer Lissner of California, former
Congressman Richmond Pearson of
North Carolina, Frank Knox of Michi-
gan, Matthew Hale of Massachusetts,
A. f. Garford of Ohio, David Brown
ing OF Kentucky, Evard Bierer, Jr., of
Utah, Walter Thompson of Vermont.
Judge Oscar R. Hundley of Alabama,
Judge Ben f. Lindsay of Colorado;
Andrew Rain of Minnesota, Judge
Stevens of Iowa, Judge Lowder of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
Foot on Wrong Pedal; Dying.

Lexington, Ky.-While taking a les
son in running an automobile, Mrs. II.
H. Earlywine put her foot on the
wrong pedal and the machine crashed
into a telegraph pole, Mrs. Earlywine
being probably fatally injured and
Mrs. Arthur Burley and Mrs. Margaret
Stivers, the other occupants Of the ma
chine, sustaining injuries. The three
women, who were prominent socially
in Paris, KY. were on their way from
Paris to this city when the accident
occurred.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
Man Almost Buried Alive.

Vienna-A wealthy Polish landown-
er named Masny had a narrow escape
from being buried alive. He had fall
as there was no doctor, veterinary
surgeon was called in, who pro-
nounced him dead from apoplexy. A
large number of his relatives were
present at the funeral and, in accord
ance with the local custom, after the
coffin had been lowered into the grave
they began themselves to shovel in
the first spadefuls of earth which
reused the man from his trance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

What is a foreigner? 1t depends on
the country. In the United States 1t
is a newcomer who has not yet had
time to catch his breath, unpack his
kit, and find job In India the case
is different. An official at Malabar.
South India, lately received a letter
from man whose status he was in,
vestigating, and who said: 81 am a
native of India by birth, but have
claim to foreign origin and foreign
blood. A colony of Syrians from
Odessa settled in Malabar in A. D
345 l belong to that sect and as
such I have reason to claim foreign
origin and foreign blood"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
Colonel at Head of an
Independent Ticket.
Ex-President pleads With People, Re-
CARELESS of Parry Affiliations, to
Stand BY Founders of the
New Party-Prendergas
dominates Him.

vania while the motion was put. 1t
carried. There were cries of Speech,
speech" and Senator Root stepped
forward
1t had taken nearly five days for
the committee to get to its permanent
organization, an unprecedented state
of affairs.
Roosevelt VaIedictory.
The demonstration continued several
minutes. Then Senator Root spoke.
Il thank you, my friends, from the
bottom of my heart" he said. My
first act as permanent chairman of
this convention is to ask unanimous
consent that delegate from the state
of Kansas-our Republican brother,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

A woman in New Jersey testified
In court suit that she disappeared
and let her husband believe her dead.
10 test his affection for her. She
fondly expected him to be heart-brok-
en-, but found out her mistake when
he married again within a month.
She ought to have remembered that
the first womans desire to know too
much is having serious consequence
&c this day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
sexen.year-oId son HeIp. to Arrest

Minneapolis. - Francis Gallagher,
the 7-year-old son of Detective Gala
CHER of the police department, made
what the police say is an arrest by
the youngest member ever on the de-
partment when he helped his father
arrest Miles Owens, bridegroom or
two months, on charge of forgery.
Francis and his father were at down.
town theater when the boy saw man
reckoning to his father. Francis went
to him carried the message he gave
him back to his father and then went
Vith his father to arrest Owens.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

Boston is to have { hospital for the
curing of the blues. If the treatment
is successful, Boston will be the mecca
towards which all who long to add
to the gayety of nations will travel
But the hospital itself is likely to be
Ewamped, and between disappointed
ambitions, blighted hopes, despairing
lovers and human tanks, its process
of eliminating the azure tint and max
ing life one long rosy smile, is likely
to drive its practicians themselves to
melaneholia of the blacklist dye.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

A court of domestic relations in
Chicago has decided that wife is
not obliged ito follow her husband
and hold out her hand like monkey
for money! but is entitled legally to
her share of his means. This will
be regarded as an intolerable assault
upon sacred and vested rights by the
class of husbands who think a wife
has no use for money beyond car
fare, and that while the wife does her
part of the business of the domestic
firm, the husband is the only one en-
titled to handle the cash.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

then was laid upon the table
On the adoption of the platform.
Barnes, the Taft leader from New
York, demanded a roll call. 1t was
ordered.
There was great interest in watch
ing the action of the Roosevelt dele
gates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
Woman DELEGATE Wants Bryan.

Baltimore, June % May Ark
wright Hutton is from Spokane, Wash,
and she is one of the two women dele
gates to the democratic national con-
vention. She is instructed for Clark,
but she wants William j. Bryan to be
nominated and does not hesitate to
saw So
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
WANTED ELECTROCUTION
Man Asks "Honor' of Being Executed
in Electric Chair.

Anderson, S. Cat his own request
to the court, Samuel w. Hyde will be
the first man executed in the electric
chair in South Carolina. Hyde made
the request for this honor when
sentence was passed on him for killing
his wife and father-in-law.
The judge granted the favor and
named July as the date for the exc
cution. The chair is to be installed
some time this month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

A New York young woman lost
$205 through the breaking of that
feminine receptacle of funds that
seems to be getting more usual. VIII
this arouse a demand for government
guarantee of deposits in the stocking
banks?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

A Boston woman sent a bullet
through the hat of a burglar whom
she caught going through her hus-
bands trousers. Next time he win
conrre his operations to his own nsld
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

North Dakota, William Allen White Of
Kansas, John G. Greenway of Arizona,
Ex-Governor John Franklin Fort Of
New Jersey, Col. e. c. Darlington of
Maryland, Pearl Wight of Louisiana,
Lorenzo Dow of Washington, Walter
Clyde Jones of Illinois, and Frank
Frantz of Oklahoma.
Red Badges Worn.
The first persons admitted to the
hall were those wearing large red
badges with the words National Re
publican convention, compliments of
Roosevelt national committee" The
wearers were the Roosevelt steam
rolled delegates who were excluded
from the Republican national ccnven
ton.
Delegates Delayed.
Governor Johnson, the most be
ligerent of all the anti-Taft leaders
who was the first to leave the Re-
publican convention, after the creden-
tials committee report had been adopt
ed, announced that the arrival of the
delegates would be delayed.
Among other Roosevelt champions
to arrive early was E. c. Darlington
of Baltimore, leader in the Maryland
Roosevelt campaign.
Among others present were Robert
G.. Novario of Cleveland, Ohio, who
painted the portrait of Roosevelt
which was suspended in the rear of
! the stage; Frank Knox of Michigan,
secretary of the state committee
Harry A. March and d. G. Henderson
of Ohio; William Finn of Pittsburg,
recently resigned from the Republican
national committee; Francis j. Heney
of California; Alexander p. Moore,
Pennsylvania; James r. Garfield,
Ohio; e. r. Mccormick and J. Medill
Mccormick, Chicago, and A. B. Butler
of Oklahoma and Washington.
Minnesotans Head Parade.
The delegates from the Coliseum
convention arrived in a body and
marched into the hail. headed by Sen
ator Clapp of Minnesota and the Min
nesota delegation which joined the
California delegation on the stage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
TWO TICKETS ROOSEVELT.

delegates in the Illinois and all in the
Missouri and Idaho delegations de-
clined to follow this advice, but Col
onel Roosevelt's sway over the dele
cation from California, Kansas, Maine.
Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota and West
Virginia was all but absolute.
Most CT the delegates from these
states announced their purpose of
helping to give Roosevelt an independ-
ent nomination.
The split in the convention occasion
ed no surprise. 1t was but a fulfill
ment of predictions that had been
made during the past several days.
The closing scenes of the convention
were marked by counter demonstra-
tions for President Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
First Test Vote.

The first test vote after the an
nouncement of the Roosevelt valedic-
tory came on the adoption of the party
platform The affirmative vote was
666. Roosevelt delegates present and
not voting numbered 343. There were
SO nays, SO of them from the La Fol
lette states of Wisconsin and North
Dakota.
The name of Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette of Wisconsin was placed be
fore the convention, but Colonel Roose-
velt's wishes were carried out by his
followers and they remained silent
during the call of the states for nomi-
nations.
Many of the delegates however, car
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
Prendergast Makes Speech.

The speech nominating Colonel
Roosevelt was made by Comptroller
William H. Prendergast of New York,
who was to have presented the colo
neIs name to the convention.
Dean William Draper Lewis of the
University of Pennsylvania law school,
who was to make one of the second
ing speeches, delivered the address
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
ROOSEVELT MEETING

Chicago, June 24-Eormer Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt was nominal
ed for president on az Independent
ticket, in this dying hours of the Re-
publican national convention in which
he had met Gefeat.
The followers of Colonel Roosevelt
gathered in Orchestra hail. less than
a mile from the Coliseum and pledged
their support to the former president.
In accepting the nomination Colonel
Roosevelt appealed to the people of
all sections, regardless of party affilia-
tions, to stand with the founders of
the new party, one of whose cardinal
principles, he said, was to be Thou
shalt not steal"
The informal nomination Of Colonel
Roosevelt was said to be chiefly for
the purpose of effecting temporary
organization.
Beginning with call to be issued
for state convention in Illinois, the
work of organization will be pushed
forward rapidly, state by state. At a
later time, probably early in August, it
is intended that national convention
shall be held. Colonel Roosevelt, in
accepting the nomination, said he did
so on the understanding that he would
willingly step aside if it should be the
desire of the new party, when organ
lied, to select another standard bear
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-07-07
St te Automobile
 Regulation Bill

It is perhsps not generally under. s'nGd that the automobile reguls:iot -Ill which we passed by the legisis ture a' the spec'si ~s' ssion, d'd no, ,fry an emergency cause That however, is the fact; and ss fie tl was signed hy the governor June 2S it zone. qnen'ly will became effective 5eptsmter P.
 .t is also probable that many people even amoog the owners of sutomo- b,les. are not fully informed of he provisions of this law, the main points of which are ss follows:
 It is provided that all owners of automobiles shall file their names and ddresses with the secretary of state, together with b'ief description of be machine. which description shall include the factory number.
 The annual registration lee shall 'e 8 for each machine up tn and in. :inding 40 horse power; and for all in -xcess Of 70 horsepower the ennnai 'sgistratior fee shs Il be $l0.
 When 'he necessary information IS been flied ~iih the secretary n necomes his duty to assign 6 nun Der with the owner who is slso given 8 seal.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-07-07
THE STATE OF
 COUNTY FINANCES

The regulsr monthly report of c. unty Treasurer c " Hicks has been filed with the board of sup.fvis- or. for approval at its next regular meeting on the 6 h inst.
 The repnrt i- so interesting one and shows that on June lst there was . balance in the county strong box of Sli9.7u6. .6s. while the rece'pts of the oftce snd the money collected ny the tyeasurSy amounted to Sl5,9I0,75, making q total of $i3T ,Si7..3 handled by that official during that period The disbursements amounted tu ST. 479.tS. leaving 6 balance ID the treas- ury "s the Both of last month of $lOs.- I3I.7
 The largest item in the disblrse- ments is the salary list of the county, which to'sls $lI.649 75; the ne., highest amount was paid out of the schooI district fund m the rum oI $7,SSl.74. while the next largest wss amount paid out of the road fund ip the. sum of $2 7,6 54.
 The following are the receipts fol June e oondensed from the report .-