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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
Failures.

Failures.
"Stand up, julius Caesar. Didn't
you have fits?'
Eyes, your honor"
weren't you bald?"
Il was, your honor"
"a ~dyspepticY"
81 was"
Didn't you write your commentaries
for political effect?"
Il did, your honor"
Thereby proving yourself without
character. Below normal weight?'
Il was, your honor"
"Then step owe there with Napo-
leon, Alexander, Hannibal, Newton,
Charlemagne, Kant, Pope, William Pitt
and William of Orange"
whats the matter with them, your
honor?'
Matter enough. They are all defec-
tives. They've failed to pass u tests"
Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
Yes. He Was All Riqht.

George r. Sims account of forget
ting his own address and having to
look it up in the telephone directory
was capped by a friend Of mine, says
a writer in the London Sphere, who
told a story of a man trying to tell him
from what he had been suffering. II
have been very ill.," he said, with
with-with"- and could get no fur
Their. And then suddenly it came to
him, with loss of memory. But"
he added, I'm all right now"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to ext nj our hear
felt thanks and appreciation to
our many neighbors who so kind
ly showed their sympathy with US
in our recent and sad bereavement,
the loss of our daughter and sis
ter Bena Alvina Herstrum . Also
for the many and beautiful floral
offerings.
Ole Herstrum.
Mrs. Gust Linden.
Allen Herstrum.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
Effective Coverinq.

"When the train bandit was cap
tured was he covered with confusion? ?"
mo, sir; with the train crews re-
volvers." Baltimore American.
The Canny Garaseur.
WHAT" cried Brimleigh in conster-
nation. mo gasoline?"
"Nary a DROP" said the garage
keeper.
but what the dickens am l going to
do?" said Brimleigh. Mines all out
"Waal," said the garage keeper,
''they's two things We kin do. / got
a hotel here where We kin put up for
the night at $3.50 apiece or I got a
team thet'll pull We up to Sam Hos
kins' garridge on the same terms.
Sans the only Teller round here at
keeps gas'lene."-Harper's Weekly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
SLOW Death.

In a certain literary club years ago
one of the members. in proposing the
name of a candidate for membership,
mentioned among his qualifications
that he could speak several dead Ian
guages. To this an opponent replied
that he never heard the gentleman in
question speak but one language and
he murdered that as be went along
San Antonio Express.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
HAr Goodness.

Bridey-My wife is a very good cooR.
Wise-Get out! Her mother told me
she was just taking her first lessons
when you married her. ~Bridey-Ex-
actly. She was good enough not to
continue her lessons on me.-Philadel-
phia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
CONGREGATIONAL

Morning 1890 Manifestations Of
God.
Sunday school as usual at twelve.
On account of Chautauqua, the
Y. P. S. C. E and evening service
will be omitted.
William J.. Gray. Pastor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
Unreasonable.

Mrs. Henrypeck docking up from
her readingI-This writer says that the
widows make the best wives. Mr..
Henrypeck-But really. my dear. you
car hardly expect me to die just in
order to make a good wife of you
Stray Stories.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
Nothing left.

"Have you,'' asked the Judge of a
recently convicted man., anything to
offer the court before sentence is
passedY'
"No, your honor" replied the pris-
oner. my lawyer took my last far
thing."--London Tit-BitS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
smartness.

When people who think they are
smart meet people whom they recog-
nize as smarter than themselves they
call them "disagreeable."- Detroit
News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
Hard Luck.

Hard luck is when a man who does
not like oysters eats one for politeness,
discovers a 500 pearl and then keeps
on eating them indefinitely to find an
other.-ChicagO News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02

Motorcycle for Sale. 4 h. p. In
dian, 1912 model. In good condi-
ton. Presto tank, lamp and speed
ometer. A bargain if taken at once.
Inquire at this office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02

LOST-At Chautauqua grounds
yesterday, a plain gold bracelet
with amethyst setting. Finder
please return to Mrs. r. l.. Will
liams.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
Storm Center.

UNEASY lies the head that wears q
crown"
"In a republic it is the presidents
private secretary who acquires the in
Somnia."-KansaS City Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02

Men had not a hammer to begin. not
81 syllabled articulation. They had it
all to make-and they made it.-Car-
lyle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
Not to Blame.

"My dear, there's too much caloric In
this soup"
There: I told the cook you would
father have it seasoned with parsley"
Baltimore American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
The OriainaI Part.

Clara-Maud, have you any origina
poetry In your album? Maud-No, bui
/ have some original spelling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
Its oriain.

Muggins-Where did the expression
you can't keep a good man down"
originate?
G~uggfns-I'm not positive about it,
but / think it was what Jonah said to
the whale.-Springfield Union.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
An Easy Way to Get
Fat and Be Strong

The trouble with most thin folks who
wish to gain weight is that they insist
ON druggng their stomach or stuffing IL
with greasy foods rubbing on useless
flesh creams" or following some fool
ish physical culture stunt. while the real
cause OF thinness goes untouched You
can not get fat until your digestive
tract assimilates the food you eat
Thanks 10 a remarkable new scientific
discovery. II is now possible TO combine
into simple form the very elements
needed by the digestive organs TO help
them convert food into rich. fat-laden
blood This master stroke OF modern
chemistry Is called Sargol and has been
termed the greatest OF flesh builders
Sargol aims through its reRenerative. re-
constructive powers 20 coax the stomach
and intestines 10 literally soak up the
fatteninR elements OF your food and pass
them into the blood. where they are car
rted TO every starved, broken down cell
and tissue OF your body. You can read
ily picture the result when this amazing
transformation has taken place and YOU
notice how your cheeks M out, hollows
about your neck. shoulders and bust dis
appear and YOU take on from 10 10 20
pounds Of solid healthy flesh Sargol Is
absolutely harmless. inexpensive, efft-
Client Jacobs Pharmacy and other lead
ing druggists ~ Atlanta and vicinity
have Il and viii refund your money II
YOU are not satisfied. as per the guaran-
tee found IN every package
Caution; While Sargol has given oN-
celleni results IN overcoming nervous
dyspepsia and general stomach troubles
y should not be taken by those who do
not wish TO gain 10 pounds or mora
Advt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

probe will be productive of very great
results, as there has been plenty Of
time since the probe opened for the
camps to be cleaned up and other
preparations made for the coming of
inquisitors.
lnformers To lie Shielded.
Convicts who were questioned re-
garding present and past conditions IN
the camps will be given assurance that
the telling of their stories will not in
1ure them in any way, and they will
be promised protection from the anger
of disgruntled guards whom their ste
ries might hit.
In view of the fact that Alfred New
ell, foreman of the Grand Jury, sale
Monday afternoon that the probe now
under way to determine the truth OF
the reports that convicts are logged
and beaten almost into insensibility
viii extend to every camp in the
county. II is probable that the inves-
tigating bodies will supplement their
Adamsville trip with trips to each II
the others, probably requiring a week
to visit o" OF them.
Statements OF members OF the
County Board of Commissioners
made 10 the Grand Jury Monday. that
the State Prison Commission is di-
rectly responsible for whatever acts
OF cruelty have been perpetrated on
the convicts also leads to the belief
that the state body will endeavor to
make the probe thorough in order to
exonerate itself from all blame.
Put Blame on State Board.
Three members of the county board
told the Grand Jury Monday that the
State Prison Commission. by APP
pointing the foremen as deputy war
dens OF the State penitentiary. took
upon Its own shoulders all RESPONSE
bility for conditions. and that the
county board was familiar only In
general way with what il going on In
the Fulton County camps.
The Grand Jury will resume its
hearings on the prison investigation
"Wednesday. and there is considerable
speculation as 10 tho course IL will
take Il is understood that deputy
sheriffs nave been given instructions
10 subpoena additional witnesses for
the hearing Wednesday, and IL is ru-
mored about the courthouse that a
score OF oonviots will be brought in,
picked at random from the half dozen
camps that have not been concerned
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

What the convicts told the investi-
gators would not reveal
After one old convict. r.. JOlley,
sent up from DeKalb County 81 years
ago for the murder of a little girl
Victoria Norris-had been questioned
in the presence IF the newspaper men
and guards, the Commissioners re-
tired TO the bunkhouse for their ex-
ecutive session, to which no one was
admitted except the convicts who
were being interrogated.
Those taking part in the inquiry
were r. +. Dawson. chairman Of the
state Prison Commission; the two
other members, t. L. Rainey and
Judge T. r. Patterson: two members
of the County Commissioners, Chair
man Tull c. Waters and Shelby
Smith, former chairman. and Captain
I. J. Donaldson. former superintend-
ent Of the Department.: OF Public
Works
Everything at the camp bore the
appearance Of having been recently
cleaned and scrubbed. All the floors
were spick and span; the bedding was
In good condition. and all the houses
had boon cleaned
Convict Thornton, who gave evil
dence before the Grand Jury IN re-
spect TO the shooting of Convict John
Harris by Captain Clyde Thomson.
told the newspaper men that none OF
the guards had approached him since
his testimony.
He said, hoover. that n number Of
the convicts had told him that he was
a fool and had appeared 10 be en-
deavoring TO intimidate him. These
men, he said, were close TO the guards
Two Boards Join in Probe.
Noicing their determination to slit
TO the bottom the charges OF savage
brutality and unmerciful flogging OF
convicts in the county chaingangs, the
State Prison Commission and the
County Board of Commissioners went
10 the convict barracks at Adamsville
Tuesday morning for a thorough in
yestigaticn OF the conditions alleged
10 exist at that camp OF which Cap
tain Clyde Thomason was foreman
before he was suspended by the sta .
Prison Commission
II IL probable that the members OF
the two commissions viii spend the
entire day al he Adamsville camp.
grilhng guards. questioning convicts
and closely investigating conditions.
II Is not thought. however. that tho
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

in the investigation. Immunity from
persecution will be promised these
prisoners, and they will be asked to
tell of conditions in the camps and
of the treatment they receive.
Captain Clyde A. Thomason, who
was indicted by the Grand Jury as a
result of the stories of inhuman
cruelties practiced at his Adamsville
camp, surrendered himself to the
Sheriff late Monday afternoon, and
now is out on bond awaiting trial. He
refused TO comment on the indict-
ments, saying merely that he will be
freed at his trial. His bonds aggre-
gate 1000.
Sues for Mistreatment.
Through his attorneys. Hugh How
ell and Jesse Moore, London Green,
a negro eX-convict, has filed a petit
ton with the County Board asking for
$1,000 damages, alleging that while
confined in the county changing he
contracted blood poisoning as a re-
suit of the inhuman treatment he re-
ceived. Green asserts that he was
sentenced on November IS, 1918. 70
eight months in the changing. They
took him to the Bellwood camp, and
then transferred him to Anderson's
camp near Oakland City.
when I arrived at the camp I
was given a pair of shoes that were
too small and that cramped and
pinched my feet" Green alleges.
Heavy shackles were riveted about
my leg so tight that they caused me
much pain and suffering"
Green says he was put to work on
the Pittsburg sewer, and at times was
compelled to sand waist deep in the
slime and water that flows from the
sewers, and that at all times the
water more than covered his ankles.
He says that the chains chafed his
ankles and they bled, and the con-
tact OF the sewer water caused him
to contract blood poisoning.
The Rev. George w Crabtree. a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

Here 10 what he says:
Selma, Ala., Nop. II, 1918.
To tohom IL may concern:
During the month of August.
1913, I was a patient at the Tu.
berculosis Camp at Nashville,
Tenn. My physician advised me
to go to Ell Paso, Tex, Arizona or
Colorado. I decided to visit nv
parents at Selma, Ala. After nv
arrival at home my father sug-
gested that ] try DR.. Aker's Tu-
Ber- Ku, which I did. I have taken
Tu-Ber-Ku for the past seven
weeks and have gained 33 lbs. I
am glad to say that am feeling
fine and am positive that Tu-Ber,
Ku has benefited me great deal,
and I feel confident, that with a
few months of treatment, I will
be entirely we'll"
X. A. Philen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
STOMACH MISERY
GAS, INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" Fixes Sick,
Sour, Classy Stomachs in
Five Minutes.

Time it! In five minutes all stomach
distress will go. No indigestion. heart
burn, sourness or beching of gas, acid
or quotations of undigested food, no
dizziness, boating, foul breath or head
ache.
Pape's Dlapepsin is noted for its speed
in regulating upset stomachs. 1t is the
sureSt, quickest and most certain indi-
gestion remedy in the whole world and
besides, 1t is harmless.
Millions of men and women now eat
their favorite foods without fear-they
know Pape's Diapepsin will save them
from any stomach misery
Please, for your sake, get a large So
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any
drug store and put your stomach right
Don't keep on being misera ble-life is
too short you are not here long, so
make your stay agreeable. Eat what
you like and digest 1t; enjoy it, without
dread of rebellion in the stomach
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your home
anyway. Should one of the family eat
something which don't agree with them,
or in case of an attack of indigestion
dyspepsia. gastritis or stomach derange-
ment at daytime or during the night, it
is dandy TO give the quickest, surest
relief known.-Advt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
PRISON INVESTIGATORS
HOLD SECRETSESS|ON
IN BUNK HOUSE At CANT

thing was able TO do because OF my
bum left arm, but Isom said he had
his orders from Captain Thomson,
and ] he'd to go up and shovel dirt AMI
do the rest of the road work with Just
my right arm and hand. Isom Is u
right, but he had to carry out his or
ders"
Worked With Sore Hand.
Frank Huseman, a youth OF IS,
serving a two-year sentence for lar
cency. testified;
Il had a bad abcess on my hand
and | wanted to give II a chance to
get well ! asked 10 be let off from
work for a while, but they just
laughed at me. The abcess never was
treated at all The only thing they
ever put on IT was a dirty rag"
Ben Cohen. sentenced to the chain
gang for stealing second hand
clothes, told the investigators that he
had been logged cruelty and had
been cursed by the guards
Frank Jones said that he, with
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
I INDICTED FOR
BANKRUNPT
CONSPIRACY
Federal Grand Jury Indicts At
Ianta Merchants, Alleging As
set ConceaIment.

Indictments have been returned by
the Federal Grand Jury against two
bankrupts, Gustave Constangy and p.
NJ. Shimoff, charging false oath, con-
cealment of assets and conspiracy TO
defraud creditors. Others are named
in the conspiracy indictment, and the
bond of all was fixed at $4,000 in each
indictment
Constangy was the proprietor of the
novelty and dry goods store at No. 6S
West Mitchell street, which was put
in bankruptcy last December. Three
indictments were returned against
him, and one each-for conspiracy to
conceal assets-against Morris T.
Consistency, Harry Constangy and Isa-
dore Block,
Shimoff also was indicted on three
charges. He conducted clothing
store at No. 46 West Mitchell street
which was put in bankruptcy two
months ago. NJ. Gershon and Philip
Fligner were indicted on a charge If
conspiracy with Shimoff to conceal
assets.
The case has not been set for trial.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
AN OLD RECIPE
To DARkEN HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns
Gray, Faded Hair Dark
and Glossy, NJ

Almost every one knows that SAGE Ia,
and sulphur. properly compoundeS
brings back the natural color and lusfsr
to the hair when faded, streaked Or
gray; also ends dandruff, itching scau
and stops falling hair. Years ago ths
only way to get this mixture was 10
make 1t at home, which is mussy and
troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphu;
Hair Remedy" You will get a large
bottle for about SO cents. Everybody
uses this old, famous recipe, because no
one can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it does it so naturally and
evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft
brush with it and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand At
a time: by morning the gray hair dis
appears, and after another application
or two, your hair becomes beautifully
dark, thick and glossy and you look
years younger.-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Child Dead, Another
Dying From Ptomaine

Carrie Belle Reeves, aged 10 years,
is de adolf ptomaine poisoning as the
result of eating ice cream purchased
at a drug store before Christmas,
and her sister, Ruth, is in a dying
condition at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reeves,
of No. 119 Fair street
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day at Poole's chapel and interment
will be in Westview.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
8 Youths Kiss Girl,
She Tells Her Papa,
8 Fined, 2 Go to Jail

sAvANNAH' Feb. a.-Because fly,
youths of Pooler, suburb O, s.ra
nah, playfully kissed pretty No, an
Ogleshee. age II, two of them .o mary
ed jail sentences and the Other ,s
were fined. tnfes
Herman Towles, Werner c.o.,
bert Nelson, Robedere Morgan Al,
Tom Hussy, schoolmates of tba ,I an. ana
woman, asked her for a kiss lung lung
promptly popped three of then, one
these three each exacted kiss q. ana
penalty She told father, and fatS..
had them arrested. The three "' as
mltted their guilt and were fn rp'
Morgan and Hussy succeeded IN baYt
ing their fines suspended. Ns Iso,
paid -'e'Son
Towles and Gogan stated FRA
would go to Jail first, and thew Az
MISS Ogleshee pleaded with fath.s
and got their sentences suspended , te
day, when they had served &c hon. w.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

eight other convlcts, had been beaten
because they asked about the dinner
hour
1T just seems to crafty their
brutal natures to fog the men," said
sometimes without any provocation
whatever"
With a clubhouse in the Adamsville
convict camp transformed into a star
chamber the joint probe commission
made up OF members OF the State
Prison Commission and the County
Board went into secret session.
The cNnvicts were asked about the
logging and ot1er forms of cruelty
that are said 10 have been practiced
for years in the Adamsville camp
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Asiatic Exclusion
Dead for Session

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3-All Asiat-
ic exclusion legislation for this ses-
sion of Congress is at an end, the
House to-day having defeated the
Hayes amendment to the immigration
bill excluding "Mongolians. Malays
and negroes the vote being 203 to
81. The Raker substitute excluding
all "Asiatics" was defeated by 1S2 to
3.
The Burnett bill, is was said, now
will go through in its original form,
with no mention of Asiatic exclusion
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

quences. When ! came back, Guard
Aaron lsom came up to me and tod
me that | had lost my old Job of car
rying water To the prisoners and that
would have TO go back under the
gun'-that is, ! would have to work
along with the rest OF the prisoners
Carrying water was about the only
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
TAN BARK RATES SUSPENDED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission suspend
ed until August II proposed increases
in rates in tan bark over the South
ern Railway from points in North and
South Carolina to Asheville, n. C.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Continued From Page I.


lashes on my bare back. Forester
was given fifteen.
II have seen the guards drunk
have never seen any OF the convicts
drunk. Once one of the guards vas
intoxicated and ] saw that he had a
gun.
Whipped for Nothing.
Captain Thomson cursed me and
haused me when ! was sick There
isn't anything the matter with you he
would tell me and then would drive
me out to work, He would have the
convicts whipped when they hadn I
done anything al all"
Here is the story Of r. F. Watson,
long-term man, whose left arm is
useless and withered from a pistol
wound:
Il testified before the Grand jury
when the Investigation started was
told that | would get in bad by II. put
! was willing to take the conse
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03

Presbyterian prison evangelist, Tues
day Joined the ranks of those who
are protesting against the inhuman
treatment of convicts. He declares
that the half has never been told
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
l00Inches of His Skin
For $500 to Aid Burns

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-John Clsrk .,
Cincinnati, sold 100 inches of his Ski,
to Samuel Nadile for 800. ~ND'
The cuticle was transferred tron
Clark's legs OF Nadile's leg. which w.a
badly burned a month ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Typewriters rented 4 mos,
SIS up. Am. Wig. Mch. Go.
Reduced. Best high grade
Jellico Coal to SIS per ton.
CARROLL & HUNTER
TRIUMPHS

zone testimonial taken from thousands)
Mr.. Philen talks for Tu- Ber- Ku