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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13
The Pass Question.

The acceptance of fayors from rail-
way com panies and other corporations
by public officials is question that
promises to receive the attention OF
several legislatures again this winter.
While it is undoubtedly true that the
great majority of the voters are
opposed to the acceptance of passes
by their representatives, all the
members of legislature do not by any
means share this view, on the contrary
they cling to such rerqGisites with a
tenacity that takes no account of the
wishes of their constituents. This
was conspicuously illustrated in Wis
consin at the last session of the
legislature, when the anti-pass, bill
failed to b. enacted into the law
though il received the most unani
nous backing of the people and the
press. Our Lawmakers found 1t toe
great a sacrifice and the pass is still
one of the cherished possessions OF
every office-holder in the state. Ii
New Jersey it is now proposed to &c
into the question, resolution having
been introduced which provides al
follows:
Whereas, A serious doubt exists a.
TO the propriety of state officials re
ceiying free transportation from
railroads operating within the state
and
Whereas, Officials of said railroads
are alleged to have made the assertion
that such free transportation /:
furnished officers of the state in the
lire OF gifts or subsidies, not as ;
matter of right, and
Whereas, Such conditions if actual.
existing would tend TO make subser
Went TO said railroads the Aforesaid stat,
officers, and would be a menace Il
good government: therefore, be it
Resolved. That a con- mittee of three
senators be appointed to conferl will
| the attorney-general in reference &
the actual situation and report forth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13
LAwToN.

Lawton and Albert Peterson took a
trip to Brookville last Sunday.
Miss Laura Winger was the guest
of Miss Gunild Peterson all last week.
Albert Marker is hauling logs to
Martell.
The entertainment the Society has
been preparing for will take place
Saturday, the 18th inst.
Martin Pederson's child is sick with
the whooping cough.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13

Father Chauncey Hobart, of nearly
the same age, was 5he recipient of a
pleasant surprise from his friends last
Saturday upon the occasion of his seth
birthday. He will receive handsome
purse as a memento of the occasion.
He and his wife were natives of Yer
mont.
There is much typhoid fever in the
city but the papers are not saying
much about it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13
ROBERTS.


l.. J. Lamson is still on the sick
list.
DR.. Gendron of st. Paul was seen
hurrying around our streets last Sat-
urday. We understand that he is go
ing to locate in River Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. TAFT of River
Falls have been spending consider
able time here of late attending her
brother, L. j. Lamson.
Matt Simon went to Saltwater last
week.
Sepath Goddard went to st. Paul
Saturday.
Mumps is raging in this section.
There was surprise party at Harry
Yahn's last Saturday.
Miss Nealie Bowron is visiting at
River Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13
Ono.

Albert and Alfred Worden made a
business trip to Ellsworth last We'd
nesday.
Dell Van moved his store goods to
Maiden Rock last week. He has gone
into partnership with Geo. Pulling.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Harvey attend
ed the masque dance at Maiden Rock
last Friday night.
Miss Almena Rice returned to her
home at Farmhill Sunday accom- panied
by her sister, Mrs. o. Harvey and
children.
j. M. Carmichael made business
trip to Red Wing Monday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13

Gen. John Gibbon, commander Of
the Iron Brigade during part of the
war and later commandment at Fort
Smelling and the Department of Da-
kota, died recently in Baltimore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13

Congress has enacted law making
prize fighting in the territories and in
the District of Columbia a misde-
meanor and subjecting the partici-
pants to five years imprisonment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of Pierce county will meet
in convention by their delegates on Monday,
February "a, 1895, at O'Clock p. NJ. at the court
house in the village of Ellsworth, to elect nine
l9l delegates to the state Convention to be held
at Milwaukee, March Is, 1905, and nine t9l dele
gates to the Judicial Convention TO be held at
MenomOn1e, Feb. 2S, 1896, and also to elect dele
gates to the 10th Congressional Convention yet
to be called.
The several cities. villages and towns are en-
t.sled to representation in the convention as
follows: Clifton 2, Diamond Bluff 2, Village
Ellsworth 4, Town Ellsworth 4. FL Paso 2, GIL
man 4, Hartland 3, Isabelle !, Martell 8. Village
Maiden Rock /, Town Maiden Rock 4, Oak Grove
2, Prescott City 2, City River Falls T. Town River
Falls 4, Rock Elm 8. Spring Lake 5, Salem 2,
Trenton 4, Trimbelle 8, Union 8. Total II.
Dated Jan. %, 1896. 4. =. DOOLIrTLE,
A. G.. BUETTSER,
w. L. CHURCHILL,
A. III. LORD,
G. G. PRICE,
Republican County Committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13

Queen Victoria's speech from the
throne on the converting of parlia-
ment referred in the most pacific
terms to the Venezuelan controversy
and the request of the United States
for arbitration. She expressed the
hope that the disputes would be ami
cably adjusted. Her speech was in
striking contrast to the clustering
tones of Lord Salisbury's answer to
Secretary of State Olney.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13

The census recently taken of Wis
cOnsin shows population in the
state of 1,937,9l5.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13
To School Teachers.

Send your name and address to W..
]. c. Kenyon, Gen. Freight and Pass.
Agent Burlington Route, st. Paul,
Mimi, and you will receive each
month a bit of reading that will do
YOU and your pupils good.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13

Val. Weisend pays the highest mar
ket price for Hogs, Cattle, and Sheep
Office at Wadsworth & Wiger's store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13

A clear, beautiful complexion fol-
lows the use of Rocky Mountain Tea.
Try it. Taggart's drug store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13

just received. A fine line Of outing
flannels at Jenson's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13

The next Republican State Conven-
ton will have to select chairman of the
state central committee in place of DR..
w. A. Jones of Waukesha who is serving
temporarily in that position. 1t is ru-
mored that the friends of Gov. Upham
are going to concentrate their forces upon
Mr.. u. c.. Adams of Madison. Mr.. Adj
ans might be very proper man for the
position, but he is at present dairy and
food commissioner of the state by APP
pointment of the governor, and regard
less of the fact that he might be sus-
pected of using this influential position in
the interest of the denomination of his
chief, the republican party can not afford
to lay itself open to the criticism of using
a man whose entire time belongs to the
state. because the state pays for it, in a
purely partisan capacity. Such politics
would SAVIOR too much of the days OF
Boss Wall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13

We sanction the above call.
f. r. GAM, chairman Republican committee
Buffalo county.
w. II. Huntington. chairman Rep. Co. Com.
Pepin county.
Albert Quilting, chairman Rep. Co. Com.
Dunn county.
L. s. Doolittle, chairman Rep. Co. Com.
Pierce county.
5. w. Campbell, chairman Rep. Co. CON-
St CrOix county,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13

To instruct or not to instruct the
delegates to the national convention,
that is the question agitating the
republican press of Milwaukee. If the
state is for Mckinley, as seems to be
conceded, we fail to see any good rea-
son why the state convention should
not say so. Let the convention speak
its mind, if it has any, and let the
delegates to the national convention
understand that they are acting in a
mere representative capacity and have
a constituency behind them watchful
to see that its views are faithfully
carried out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13

Clothing to suit all at Hard Times
Prices at Jenson's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13

Cut bone sc- poultry at Pratt s.
Sons at cents pe una.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13
Temperance GoIunuu.
A New Discovery.

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13
Republican Judicial Convention.

Republican Judicial Convention for the
Eighth Judicial Circuit will be held on the 18th
day OF February. ls96, at IL O'Clock IN the fore
o. Menomonie, for the purpose Of placing in
nomination a candidate for the office of Circuit
Judge of said circuit to be voted for at the
election TO be held on the 9TH day of April
next. The basis of representation in said cen
vention will be one delegate for every go votes
east Tor the Republican ticket at the last presi-
DENTAL election. The counties composing said
circuit are entitled TO representation follows:
Buffalo G, Dunn 9, Pepin B. Pierce 9. st. Crox 10.
A. j. WALLACE,
w. l. HOUsER,
G. X. MORSE,
=. =. BAILEY,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13
Of the Congregational Church.

Miss LAURA WELD, Pres.
Miss MABEL GRANT, Cor. Sec
Mr.. NED BALLARD. Chair. Lookout Com.
Meetings every Sunday evening, at $50
O'Clock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-31
CHEAP PATRIOTISM.

II one were forced to choose between
cheap patriotism and cheap money it
would be much better to choose the
cheap money. At the present time there
is vast amount Of cheap patriotism
passing current as the genuine article.
If one will but stop a moment to ex-
anime it, it will be found much easier
OF detection than ordinary counterfeit
money. The st. Louis Clobe-Demo-
crat has been putting forth some of
this cheap patriotism. Here is a speci-
men:
The Missouri Republicans have de-
clared in favor of the floating of the
United States flag over the public
buildings, including school houses, dur
ing business and school hours. This is
the best answer that can be made to
the seditious provisions of the Chicago
Platform. When a party stands up
for Old Glory it leaves no room Fog
doubt about its fidelity to the laws and
its opposition to all forms Of socialism
and instruction.
We take it that the United States
flag, with its thirteen stripes and forty
five stars, belongs TO no party but to
other declaring in favor of the floating
of the flag over public buildings does
not thereby make the party any more
patriotic than the party which does not
do it. Always displaying the flag and
prating of patriotism is letting the left
hand know what the right is doing.
The Giobe-Democrat says that the
lr11 Low 1f
licans in favor of floating the fag over
the public buildings, including school
houses, is the best answer that can he
made to the seditious provisions of the
Chicago platform. 1t is much to be re-
GREETED that these seditious provisions
We're not pointed out, though we sus-
pect they would consist of the declara-
ton in favor of free silver If the Re
publican party is going to make no
other answer to the Chicago platform
than to wave the flag it will find that
the people will not regard it as suf-
ficient Then the other party cam also
wave the flag. AS every party in the
country is standing up for Old Glory
there will be no occasion to doubt the
fidelity of any of them to the laws and
their opposition to all forms of social
ism and insurrection.
If the rampant gold men do not cease
their protestations that they and they
alone are the patriots in this country
they will force upon all who do not see
as they do the conviction that DR..
Johnson was right when he defined
patriotism TO be the last refuge of a
scoundrel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-31
London, England.
TO BUILD A BIG GUN.

The largest gun ever made in the
United States is to be begun shortly
at the Watervleit arsenal, New York.
For many years the chief of ordnance
of the army has been trying to get per-
mission to build 16-inch rifled cannon,
but there has always been a lack of
funds for this purpose until this year
It is said that it will take three years
to manufacture the gun and have it
ready for trial. This 16-inch gun is to
be built because the Pinch guns for
coast defense, it is asserted, are not
efficient against the increased protec-
tive capacities Of foreign warships.
Then foreign governments have some
l6-inch guns and that, of course, makes
it necessary that this government have
them. England has sixteen of them:
France eight; Italy has twenty-five of
17-inch calibre, while Denmark, Ger
many, Russia and Spain have guns of
i4-inch calibre. 1t is said that General
Fiagler regards a 16-inch gun as worth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-31
WHILE THE HEART BEATS YOUNG

While the heart beats young! 0 the
splendor of the spring,
With all her dewy jewels ON, is not SO
fair a thing
The falreSt, rareSt morning Oh the dos
som-time of May
Is not so sweet a season as the season
of today,
While Youths diviner climate folds and
holds US close careSSed
AS we feel our mothers with US, by the
touch of face and breast;
Our bare feet in the meadows and our
fancies up among
The airy clouds of mornlng-Whlle the
heart beats young.
While the heart beats young and our
pulses leap and dance,
With every day holiday and life a
We hear the birds with wonder and
with wonder watch their flight
Standing still the more enchanted, both
of hearing and of sight,
When they have vanished Wnolly-IoT, IN
fancy, wing to wing,
We fly to heaven with them; and, return
ing, still we sing 80
The praises of this lower heaven WIN
tireless voice and tongue,
Ev'n as the Master sancuons-Wnlle the
heart beats young!
While the heart beats young!
While the heart beats young. -
o green and gold old earth of ours, with
azure overhung
And Topped with rainbows! grant US yet
this grassy lap of thine
We would be still thy children, through
the shower and the shine!
So pray we, lisping. whispering, in child
ish love and trust,
With our beseeching hands ana races hit
ed from the dust,
BY fervor of the poem, all unwriten
and -unsung,
Thou givest US in answer, while the
heart beats young.
James Whitcomb Riley in the Ladies
Home Journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-31

II OF introducing the terrible example
INTO his talks. He has been discuss
ing what he is pleased to cali the So
cIalistic tendencies of the Democratic
/ platform. He said: Some of these
/ people ought TO live in Russia for a
While, where paternalism in govern
ment is found in its completeness. The
government owns the railroads, has its
nand on all industry and has the clos
est supervision over the press
In America, with 6O,00O,O0O people,
we have six transcontinental railroads
running any number of express and
freight trains. Russia, with over 100,-
100000 inhabitants, has but one road
to connect her with the millions of
people in western Europe and but one
express train runs over that road a
day suppose the Lehigh Valley does
more business than the whole road of
Russia"
Some of these people would be de-
lighted to live in Russia for a while as
United States ambassador to the court
of st. Petersburg at salary of $17,500
per year. We fancy that Mr.. White
himself would not object to living in
Russia for little while again, particu-
larly if he could have his old post
back.
Could anything be more absurd than
trying to draw an analogy between the
tendencies of the Democratic platform
and the condition of Russia? In the
first place if there is anything in Rus
STA resembling Socialism it is Nihilism.
Does DR.. White seriously intimate that
Russian state ownership of railroads
is Socialism? If it is then it must also
be in Germany. What of the ukases of
Russia and the laws of Germany
against Nlhilism and Socialism.
Just what idea the distinguished
gentleman intends to convey by saying
that America, with 6000O,00O people,
has six transcontinental railroads,
while Russia with 1O0,000,000 in
habitants, has but one railroad to con-
meet her with the millions of Europe,
we are free to confess that we do not
understand We are fearfully afraid
that in his unreasoning hostility to sill
yer he has been talking fustian.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-31
in most .emplaeenents, a dozen 12-.nch

in most emplaeements, a dozen 12-.nch
guns.
This monster gun that is to be built
at Watervleit will weigh 125 tons; it's
length will be 1867 feet, and its bore 35
feet long. The maximum diameter of
its breech will be 81 inches; the di-
ameter Of the muzzle viii be q inches.
1t is calculated that it will, with
charge of LOGO pounds CT brown pris-
matte powder. drive a steel projectile
of 2,310 pounds through 3S inches of
steel at the nluzzle, or through 275
inches of steel at $500 yards from the
muzzle.
In the mind of the professional
man the question arises: If it will take
three years to build a 16-inch gun will
it not be as inefficient against the in
creased protective capacities of for
eign warships by that time as the p
inch gun is said to be now? And if the
country should be attacked before the
great gun is finished it would be COM
parativeiy defenceless, no matter how
many 12-inch guns were mounted at
the entrance to tie various harbors.
What a state we are I'M
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-31
corps MINING CODE.

We have received the ninth edition
Gust OUT of Copp's mining code, pub
Nshed by Henry N. Copp, lawyer of
Washington, D. c., who has given
many years to the study of mining
laws. It is a book of more than 200
pages, and will be found OF great in
terest to mine owners and prospectors.
as 1T gives the United States mineral
land laws and the official instructions
hereunder the various state and ter
ritorial mining laws. miners liens,
rights of way, ETC., numerous forms for
use from the location to the patenting,
lease and sale of a, mine, and also a
large collection of abstracts Of court
and land Office decisions and rulings.
The San Francisco News company
handles Mr.. Cops publications on the
Pacific coast. The book is for sale by
the principal book stores and by the
publisher in Washington, D. c. The
price is so cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-31
The Butte Inter-Mountain saws: THE

The Butte Inter-Mountain says: THE
second meeting of the Bryan silver club
last night was a great event. The
audience was unanimous and enthusi-
astic Many Populists and Democrats
were there, but it seemed that Repub-
Leans predominated. Never was more
patriotic feeling shown in a mass meet
ing in this city. Mr. Nantes recep-
ton was most generous. Avoiding all
partisan appeals and ignoring all per-
sonal differences he took the ground
that nearly all other Republicans in
this state have taken, viz: that upon
the non-political issue of silver every
Republican may vote for Bryan, if he
chooses, without the abatement of his
devotion to any other Republican prin-
ciple and that the same privilege may
be enjoyed by Populists, Prohibition
lists, Mugwumps and men without
party" This plainly indicates that the
Republicans of Montana are putting
silver before all else. And why not?
1t is the paramount issue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-31
The Snake season in MaryInnd.

y
1t is reported from Washington county
that there is promise of a great corn crop
this year. Washington county has long
been famous for it's distilleries. The
whisky insurrection a century ago engaged
the attention OF the people, and ever
since that time whisky has been one of
the most famous products of that beautiful
county. Lately there has been a great
Eruption of snakes in the county. Our
esteemed HagertoWn contemporaries are
full of snakes. Their columns fairly hiss
WIN them. We learn that Mr.. Weagley,
CT Beaver Creek district, harvests snakes.
He goes out with his mower and mows
tHem. whether he uses a. binder and binds
INTO sheaves the snakes he harvests is
not stated in the Hagertown papers. -Four
ilttle girls in the same district went out
one day this week to pick huckleberries
ana picked also a whole lot of rattle
snakes. One rattlesnake reared his horrid
front against them and they slew it, Then
another and another, until they wearied
OF the slaughter. A young man of Smoke
town. Which is also, we believe, in or near
the Beaver Creek district entertains the
snakes with music. AT odd times he steals
OFF to the mountain side and plays his
mute to the snakes, which gather around
him to hear the music. Snakes are such
queer things. He says when you want to
entertain snakes take flute They don't
like a fiddle it is too flippant for them.
The animal that is fondest of the fiddle is
rats. 1t must be an engaging spectacle
to see our SmoketoWn friend sitting on a.
rock playing his flute, surrounded by a
circle of rattlesnakes, applauding with
their rattles when he plays well and hiss
ing when he produces discord.
AS we remarked before, Washington
county is famous for its distilleries, and
the people there do not always wait for
the whisky to age.-Baltimore Sun.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-31
HON. A. ID. WHITE ON DEMOCRATIC
TENDENCIES.

Only little while ago Hon. Andrew
D. White, ex-president of Cornell Uni
versity and ex-min:ster to Russia, adj
dressed a long letter of advice to the
Democratic party, which that party
utterly failed to appreciate or accent
Not satisfied with his unsuccessful
attempt to thrust his views upon a
party of which he is not member,
he has now taken up the very bad hab-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-31
TALES OF THE DAY.
Dangcrous EngIish.

The veteran Signor Arditi is about to
celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of his
debut at Milan as boy violinist by is
SUNG volume of "reminiscences Many
funny stories are told about the famous
maetro and his efforts at expression in
the not too familiar English tongue. The
s oese, perna a SCI reiates ms impromptu
concerts, when Mademoiselle de Lido had
been detained by a railway breakdown,
ahd having no time to put on evening at
tire, she. sat for the moment in a private
box while the conductor begged the in
diligence of the audience, who naturally
would have been astonished to see her in
traveiing costume. Signor Arditi bodily
took the plunge. Ladies and gentlemen, y
he said. "Mademoiselle de Lido is I'M
dressed in a box. But she will sing if
you weesh.' And the wicked promenad-
ers laughingly shouted an immediate af-
ffrmative.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-31
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