River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-08

W hufO Htdiu ~ soO AAN4dChAis
on the street. that it is no
more the duty of atpoliceman or
other peace officer to arrest person
for violation OF the LAW than of any
other citizen that w4 subjoin the
following taken from late issue of
the st. Paul Globe as pertinent and
proper:
rms is apparently In line with
the old and vicious policy which
lias been the father pf more mis-
government and malhdministration
of justice than any OthSr in municipal
affairs. Without any difference TO its
bearing upon a Sunday closing law.
the abstract doctrine Is indefensible.
1t assumes that il issa duty of the
police force and its su}erior officers to
wait for a cOmplaint to be made
before they arrest an offender or punish
a violation of the Ilw. On this
theory the police forbes of most of
the cities of the country have acted,
TO the great satisfaction of the law
breaker and TO the detriment of
public peace and order. The eX-
ecutive and police offidrs of city are
chosen and paid to ENFORCE the laws.
The idea that piiyate citizens must
leave his business, make formal COM
plant, assume the Troublesome and
unwelcome duty OK appearing as
public prosecutor, anp incur all the
odium attendant upon II in order
that the law may be apheld and the
lawbreaker punisheds is absurd and
subversiye TO all good government.
That is what police force is for.
1t is not the business of the author
tiles in any city to 50 that certain
laws shall be enforced and certain
Others not. Ii is thel business to up
hold every law on thS statute books,
to look for violations iof any one of
them, and to see to il that offenders
are brought to book. If it is not so,
then no city is ia neeS of police at
all; since the citizen Who has discover
ed an infraction If tls law, obtained
the necessary evioenee, and made a
formal complaint, pas performed,
practically, the mosttimportant part
of police duty himself 1t is such a
theory that has brought many good
laws, as well as some bad ones, into
contempt. 1t has excused laxity in
municipal government, and offered
conformation for ineffectiveness or
neglect Of duty in municipal powers"
When Governor | Richards, of
Wyoming, leaves the Capitol, his
daughter, aged nineteen, who is his
private secretary, becomes governor
in everything but the name.
The Great Northern Steamship
Company, whose vessels ply on the
great lakes, has announced that it
will give prize of $50 in gold for all
babies born ABOARD its steamers
Northland and Northwest this season:
$500 for twins, and ~ 900 for triplets.
The only condition is that the
officers of the company shall name
the babies.
For SALE.-One Potato Digger at a
bargain. FSNICE FOSTER.
A mum Der of the new and popular
novels have been added TO their circu-
lating library by Lettings Sisters.
When occasion deAands it's use, try
De Wits Witch HI vel Salye. 1t is
cooling to burns, stops pain instantly,
cleanses, a perfect hsaler for scalds or
skin eruptions. Always cures piles.
Youells s. Chapman
Census of the CitR of River Falls.
The census of the eity of River Falls
is as follows:
First Ward-Males p, Amales 70. total Isl.
Second Ward-Males 397 females 476, total s73.
Third Ward-Males 2Os, females 245, total I53.
Fourth Ward-Males ls6, Females 256, total 4l2.
Total population hs95. 1913.
The females Outnumbee the males by 1913.
The census of 1S9sgave our popula-
tion as follows:
First ward 1871, Seeondsward 100, Third ward
369 and Fourth ward Az; total population 1888.
There is therefore a gain in the
total population Of 1876. The First
and Fourth Wards gave lost in num-
bers while the Secosd and Third have
increased.
"A delightful outdoor number" will
be the readers yer(rct on the August
Midland Monthly S)es Moines). Its
many illustrations sake one out into
the fields and on the hills and over
Arctic seas The sDells of the Wis
consin, the MackeIsie River, start
ing City in Ranshland" prize pa
per-, Vergennes, Vt, the Battle of
Mobile Bay, histOfic castle in Rhen-
ish Prussia, huntitg and fishing in
Sonoma, a racy Sketch of campers
adventures in northern wilds, stories,
poems. queries answered, these-with
a full-page "Type Of Midland Beauty
are the chief ATTRACTIONS of the Au-
gust Midland. =
Have you enemies? Go straight on
and don't mind thdm. If they get in
your way, walk around them regardless
Of their spite. A man who has no
enemies is seldom good for anything.
He is made of that kind of material
which is so easily wpr<ed that anyone
has hand in it. Msterling character
is one who thinks for himself and
speaks what he this ks. He is always
sure to have enemies. They are as
necessary to him 8 fresh air, they
keep him alive ans active. A cele-
brated character WHO was surrounded
by enemies used 10 remark: 'They
are sparks which, y you do not blow,
will go out OF themselves" Live
down prejudice" swas the "Iron
Dukes" motto. "a Ut this be your feel
ing while endeavoting to live down
the scandal of those who are bitter
agains6you. If ysu stop to dispute,
you do but as they desire, and open the
way for more abuie. Let the poor
fellow talk.-EX.
Council Proceedings.
Council Chamber, City of River Falls.
Aug 5, 1895.
Council met at 73p P. NJ.