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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-12

had centennial exhibitions for several
states and sections. The people of Ten
nessee are now inviting our entire peo-
pie to unite in celebrating tn -enten-
NAL of the formation of that common
wealth; and the president of the repub-
lie has seen fit 10 lend his personal i'm
fiuence and presence to commemorate
the event.
In spite of clamors from thousands of
well-meaning and patriotic citizens,
the state of Wisconsin has placed in
Statuary hall, in the national capitol,
statue of Father Marquette, the pioneer
of the frontier who brought Christian
ity and civilization to the great lake re-
gion.
In the same hall of notabIes ia mar
BILE, the state of Illinois has erected
statue to Gen. James Shields who was
soldier of the republic and a senator
from three sovereign states
We may never be able - explain the
manifestations of civilization which eX-
cayations have developed in Yucatan.
and other portions of the continent on
which we live; but the time is already
upon us when we must take cognizancc
of the immediate past, and build monu-
ments for future generations to study
and admire.
Everybody regards it as unfortunate
that the government should have per
mitted the spoliation and destruction OF
the theater in which President Lincoln
was assassinated; and everybody who
comes to Washington applauds the en-
terprise of the gentleman who pur-
chased the house in which Lincoln died,
and preserved il practically as it was
when that awful tragedy was consum-
mated IN the death of TIE great emanc!-
pafor.
In the immediate and distant future.
nntiquarians. the men who write real
and authentic history. viii want TO
know all about the national capital.
we know that LEnfant. French en-
ginrer officer, planned the city, and
that II hes grown into magnificenee ina
accordance with the lines drawn by his
inspired pen. BIt we do not all know
the growth Of the municipal govern
ment: and. but for the thoughtfulness
Of body of antiqslarians now living.
whu dip deep into he future. we might
los the records of the municipal growth
.. the most beautiful city in the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-12
A DRAW GAME.
How Two ScOtchmen Saved Their
RepufafioaS af Golf

They We're two local golf players. both
Scotchmen. and they went ont 70 the links
to play match IN the dark. Each Johnnie
had cut hole in his pocket, and had bail
all ready to & op down in the leg of his trou
sers Just in front of the other ball. OF they
drove, and on they walked, and presently
one saws 10 the ether:
Il say, Jock. my mon, I'm thinking yo re
o'erwalking your ba'
Ma, ma, says the second. mime was a
fine. clean drive, but whaur' yours
Eth, mon, mine was an awful clure."
50 they went another 50 yards. Then the
first SAYS.
Jock, mon. III tax my davy we're past
yours the moo
Then whaurs your AIM"
Eh. mine was an awful clure.'
Another 20 Yards brought them TO the
putting green.
Eth; jock, I'm no seeing your ba' "a the
green"
Maybe you'd hest see If its in The hole. .
My ceTtes, why there It Is, And, eh,
but us curious: but there nine in the hole
beside II. Mon, it awful curious.
''IIet's halved. then.
-Het's halved-one eaeh-good play"
lhey teed M for the next le solemnly.
Then they stood looking at each other n
moment before they drove off.
Say, jock, my mon. dye think its any
use 10 gang on playing Ike this
Il m thinking 1t would Just be halved
match
..Het's my ain very thocht. jock"
"A weel.We moo ca it halved match an
gang home"
I'm thinkin' 'twould save a world OF
bother"
I'm of the same opeeneon myself"-N.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-12
story ID a scarecro,v.

There is an honest SFede employed as
a gardener in the East End, and his delib-
crate speeches are source of much delight
TO his employer He has been much an
nOyed by thievish birds. and a few DAYS
ago suggested that "a soarecrow would be a
good thing Il took HIM some time To
make the employer understand what he
meant, but finally he realized it was "a
dummy bird scarer, ''lak in oil country
The employer fell in with the idea an !
told the Swede TO rig up frame When
this was completed the latter was given d
bundle OF east-off clothing 10 deck out his
dummy. He looked askarce at the gar
ments as he put them on the sticks and
was evidently much impressed by their ex
cellent condition He glanced down az his
own clothes from time to time and seemed
- be making a silent comparison. Present
ly he put the : .recrow IN the garden and
returned to his employer. who stood at
some little distance. He looked at the work
of art with his head very much on one side,
and finally said.
Say, mister
"Well, john"
Az tank maybe it was better / change
clothes with scarecr0w, or else stand myself
in his place
He couldn't bear to see the dummy wear
ing better clothes than he did.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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NAVIGATION is ALWAYS OPEN.
boats Never Cease to Traverse the
Waters of Lake Michigan.

Waters of Lake Michigan.
Navigation on Lake Michigan is
never closed. Steamers run back and
forth across the lake and between the
ports of the west shore of the lake dur
ing the entire winter with remarkable
regularity. The first attempts at win
ter navigation on the translake routes
were made by the Detroit g. Milwaukee
Railroad company and by the now de-
funct Engelmaun Transportation COM
pany many years ago, and the success
of winter ventures became established
as the character of the steamers was
improved and developments were made
in marine enginery. Now winter nav
igation proceeds almost uninterrupted
", and the new car ferries steam back
and forth with little regard for wealth
err or for ice. The success of the car
ferries on Lake Michigan and the car
ferry which defies winter in the Straits
of Mackinac is probably the cause of
the announcement that negotiations
are in progress looking to the construc-
ton of ice-breaking freight steamers
that viii enable their owners to keep
them in commission on .he Lake SUI
perior and the lower lake route during
the winter. The report is without
foundation.
There is vast difference between
the navigation of Lake Michigan from
one shore to the other, and along its
west shore, and the navigation of the
great lakes throughout their lengths
and through the interlake channels.
Ice breaking is expensive, and Occa-
sionally the ice foes defy the crushing
powers of the best of the so-called ice
breakers. One of the car ferries was
recently stalled linear Menominee, which
defied not only the steamer, but the ex-
plosive power of dynamite. The
trouble of winter navigation on the
chain of lakes would occur in the inter
lake channels and in the canals. Owing
to the clogging effects of the ice it
would be almost impossible to operate
canals during midwinter.
Another and very serious bar to
general lake navigation in winter is the
prevalence of snowstorms, during
which nothing whatever can be seen.
Snow is more obstructive to the sight
than fog, and during a driving snow
storm it is impossible to see anything
ahead, even in the daytime. Winter
navigators on Lake Michigan, who are
never out of sight of land for any
length of time. experience their chief
annoyance from snowstorms. They
manage to steam into port when snow
is flying thick because of their famil
iarity with the route, but they ocea-
SiopaIIv Cref into trouble while thew ara
wrapped in ''the tumultuous privacy of
the storm"
1t does not follow by any means that
because winter navigation is success
full on Lake Michigan it can be made
successful in the upper and lower lake
Observation-Disclosures Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-12
AFTERGLOw.
Heart. res, thee: Days long tasks are

Heart. res, thee. Days long tasks are
done
And busy cares grow dim;
The western hills have hid the sun
Behind their golden rim.
A memory Of tine sunset glow
Brouds in the evening air
Peace settles as the winds crop loWs
a hush falls everywhere
a rosy flood Of beams astray
FIushes the eastern sky
Cold glory 81 the d ing day
Spread Trough immensely
The color mounts. and streaming vide
Reaches the MASSEY banks
or western clouds. all glgrihed.
That span the heavens il ranks.
They move Ger spaces green and cool.
Touched with tender flush.
That. glassed IN every tins pool.
Lying ira meadows lush.
And pulsed throughout The quiet air
Floods il with opal hues.
Tiutiug the hiiisldes. broad and fair,
And lurking Ia the dews-
Faint uists steal UP the mountains breast
And cling IN rosy wells.
They catch the cloud tints where they rest
or Eoat in wreathing trails.
The shadow Of the earth's broad rim
Treeps up the eastern sky.
The glory Of the west grows dim.
And dies out liugeringly-
sad peace steals into sorrows place
And thought is stilied TO rest.
In beauty drowned A moments space
Silence IS iu .he breast
Pale evenings star Oh afterElCw
Cleans through days dying -ht.
And one thought shines as shadows grow
Gods love enf0its the night
Mary Lefiingweu Bartlett. n Springfield
(Massl Republican
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-12
SHE WEARS GARB OF MAN.
English Woman for Twelve Years
Succeeds in Concealing Her sex.

English Woman for Twelve Years
Succeeds in COncealing Her sex.
One of the strangest cases that has
ever been brought to the attention of
the immigration authorities at New
York came to light the other morning.
1t was the story of a handsome young
woman of an aristocratic English fam
liz, who for II years had masqueraded
as man, and who. in trying to pass
through the barge office as such, was
detected by a watchful attache. When
Commissioner Senuer blurted out: Are
YOU a man or woman" the newcomer
looked at him with utter scorn. I'm
a man." he said. raising his voice, in
growing Indignation. You have no
right 10 insult me in this way" he add
Ell, turning to leave the room.
1t was not until it became evident
that DIR. Senncr could no longer be de-
ceived that the supposed young man
confessed that he" was woman. She
broke down and begged the doctor not to
expose her. III kill myself" she
dramatically declared, before I'll wear
woman's clothes. 1t is my life's desire
TO be a man. That the Almighty made
rae a woman is no fault of mine"
The young woman, who was well sup
piled with money, gave Commissioners
Senncr the name of a prominent attor-
uey in New York city, who, she said,
knew her family, and had charge of a
fund set aside for her support. The
lawyer corrohorated all the young
woman had said, but neither his name
nor hers is given out.
DIR. Senner asked the young wo man
if there was anything she needed.
Handing over a two-dollar mote she
said: Il wans two plugs of tobacco, a
paper of smoking tobacco. and pipe"
which were secured for her. She also
made inquiries concerning the price
of certain farming implements, which
she said she desired 10 purchase. The
Young woman left the other morning
on the steamship Friedrich Der Crosse
for Germany, where she said she was
going into the farming business. She
was dressed in a black cutaway coat,
tan shoes and wore a derby hat.
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The "GIN LAW. +"
First Blow AT Liquor Dealing Among
Civilized Nations,


This famous gin law" passed in
1886, is interesting as the earliest severe
blow at liquor dealing among civilized
nations. Ii levied tax of 20 shillings
a gallon on spirits and a license of & 50
for anyone selling or dealing in it. And,
being in advance of public opinion, it
failed, much as other more stringent
prohibition laws have failed in our own
day. For tie cry was at once raised that
it taxed the poor mans gin and let the
rich mans wine go free. Every wit,
every carieaturist had his fling at it.
Ballads were hawked around telling of
the a preaching death of Mother Gin.
The liquor shops were hung with
black and celebrated uproariously Nine.
Geneva's lying in state, her funeral, her
wake and so on. The night before the
law went into effect, so the contem-
porary journals say, there was a uni
yersal revel all over the country. Every
one drank his fill and carried home as
much gin besides as he could pay for.
To evade the law apothecaries sold it
in walls and small packages. sometimes
eolored and disguised, generally under
false labels, such as Collie Water"
Make Shift, :" Ladies' Delight" There
were printed directions on some of
these packages-e. g.; Take two or
three spoonfuls three or four times a
day, or as often as the fit takes you"
Informers were very prominent and eX-
eeedingly offensive, inventing snares
TO catch law breakers, for the sake of
the heavy rewards, and spying and
sneaking around in a way particularly
distasteful TO the English mind. in con-
sequence they suffered in their turn.
The mere cry of "Liqour Spy" was
enough TO raise a mob in the London
streets, and the informer was lucky if
he escaped with sound thrasbing and
a ducking in the Thames or the nearest
horse pond. Indeed, such an cutlery
was made about the matter that the
ministry became very unpopular, and
the law was not enforced after two or
three years and was largely modified in
1743, after seven years trial.-Popular
Science Monthly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-12

The Columbian Historical society, of
this city, is composed of gentlemen OF
scholastic requirements, and all of
them possess something of personal
pride in the capital city where they
have long resided. and which they lave
seen grow into proportions of metro
politan pretensions. These leaned
gentlemen look forward to the time
when there will be 100000 people, or
more, settled within a radius cf ten
miles from the dome of the capitol.
They are making history for the fu-
ture, and ii is well that they are doing
so.
At recent meeting of the society a
paper was read which gives history of
the first mayor of Washington. Rob.
ert Brent filed that office from 1902 to
1912, period Of IL years, and at time
when the capital city of this republic
was little bit OF village.
George Washington had seen the frui.
ton of his dream of a stable re Inblic,
lie had sheathed his sword, Gel vered
his farewell address. and declined a
third term of president of the new re-
public, had gone to his country home
al Nsuat Vernon, and had been gath.
cred unto his fathers. He had seen
the city founded. He had builded here
a city residence. which still stands. He
had turned over his high office to his
duly-elected successor. The republic
was very young, and the city of Wash
ington was yet to be built.
We have the same sort of government
to-day, with slight notifications. that
Washington provided for the national
capital. In January, 1871, President
Washington appointed three commits.
siouers for the territory of Columbia, -
and those commissioners were the To-
cal rulers until congress passed an act
approved May 3, 1892, authorizing the
president to appoint a mayor for the
city.
The Historical society has published
the following letter, dated June 3, 1902,
to Robert Brent, Esq, of the city OF
Washington:
Dear Sir: The Act of Congress incor-
porating the City Of Washington has con-
fided TO the President of the United States
the appointment of a Mayor of the City. AS
the agency of that officer Will ne immedi-
ately requisite / am DESTROYS to avail the
City of your services in 1t, If you will per.
init me to SEM gou the commission. 1 will
ask the favor II your answer to this prop
osition.
''Wil you do me the favor of dining with
me the day after tomorrow Friday). at
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WASTE IN FODDER PREVENTED.

as hay or grain. \ log pen has been
made, as illustrated, that serves the
purpose admirably. The logs rest upon
a foundation of stone or wood. the
lower log being one foot from the
ground, and three logs on each side, the
extreme height of renee being not less
than az feet On the leeward side of
the stack pen a permanent and durable
manger can be easily made from small
poles. This may extend the entire
length of the pen, and he built up on one
or more sides. The straw is thrown
into it directly from the stack, and, if
a ration of hay u straw be fed at noon.
it will prove equally as valuable, the
only objection being that it is located
out of doors. 1t is far more economical
than to throw the food upon the
ground or in the nearest fence corner.
Farm and Home.
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plTH AND POINT.

Where's your husband? l never
see him now" '0h, he's home with the
rheumatism" as he doing anything
for it?" Yes; limping." Yonkers
Statesman.
Daughter, what time did your
company leave last night?' why. pa
pa, he started home at half" Never
mind when he started; l want TO know
when he left."-ohio State Journal
-"Here's an account of Colorado
girl who climbed tc the top of Mount
Popocatapetl and sang The Star
Spangled Banner. ''She had some
sense, didn't she? It's too bad some
other girls are not as thoughtful when
they want TO sing. Evening
Post
Fellow tried e. work the editor
Yesterday" How was that?p of
fered him a manuscript poem called
Marco Bozzaris' for two dollars.~
"What did the old man say?" said
the fellow had made the mistake of his
lifein not writing the poem two months
ago."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Thinking Aloud-Mrs. Phillips
George, why were you swearing so
terribly in the back yard just now?"
Mr.. Phillips-"Swearing my dear?
Did / swear? Well, bless me, was so
busy getting that piece of wire olsen
tangled from the lawn mower that l
didn't know l had time to do anything
cleveland Leader.
AT the Summer Resort.-'Yes,"
said the new arrival, Il am greatly
surprised-greatly surprised, indeed.
/ had expected to find things here very
different from what they are" "Why?"
exclaimed several of the girls in chorus;
don't the hotel a its surroundings
look as they were pictured in the cir
cular you received ?" ''They do. That's
what surprises me. "-Cleveland Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-12
HINTS FOR SToCKMEN.

Vaseline is fine remedy for sores on
the horse.
The swill barrel on wheels is great
convenience.
Feed the pigs when weaned one-third
cornmeal and twO-thirds shorts.
Soaked corn, instead of meal, may be
fed to the pigs during summer.
Good management with stock is that
which insures a steady growth.
The horse that works six days in the
week earns a rest on the seventh.
In-fitting harness IS to the horse
like an ill-ftting, pinching garment 10
a man.
1t is claimed that hogs win eat sofa
bean hay as eagerly as COW viii eat
clover hay.
Pigs that do not have enough good
milk viii be stunted. Feed the sow
beautifully.
Wien stock feeders, says a writer,
come TO know the value of peas and
beans for feed they will be as staple as
corn.--Western Plowman.
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NIisIcd hr the Pnner.

Now, Henry said the dear old lady,
I do hope You viii never play baseball"
why not, grandma :" asked Henry, with
natural surprise.
Because 1t Is 50 very dangerous"
Dangerous, Why, grandma, il isn't any
more dangerous than any other game
1T is exceedingly dangerous, said the old
lady, in d zone Of deep conviction.
"Bu., grandma, YOU never saw a game.
and don't know anything about it,"
"Perhlps | don't, but | know It is highly
dangerous. Almost every day the papers
tell about men who have died on the bases"
-Ba timOre American.
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When worms are found in a colony OF
bees it is a pretty good sigl that the
colony is a weak one, for a strong col
ony will kill the worms and keep the
hive free from them. 1t is easy to dis
pose Of the worms if they get a start
in the hive. Take the frame out of
the hive and whenever you see the gall
lery of worm get after it with sharp
bit of wire or thin, sharp stick. and
dig it out and dispatch il. The Italians
are The best about keeping worms out
of their hives. and if the colony is one
that is worth saving it will soon free
itself from the presence Of its enemy
Farmers Voice.
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The value of wool depends very
much on its quality, its fineness, even
ness, strength and length Of staple, says
American Sheep Breeder, and these
characteristics are very carefully
looked into by the buyer. 1t goes with
out saying that as the fleece is a part
of the animal it is quite as dependent
upon the feeding as any other part Of
it is. That is TO say the wool being
derived from the food end the general
nutrition of the sheep. any failure in
these ls Immediately married. BY sp
equivalent loss Of quality Of il.
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heralded TO the world. We take no ac-
count of the discovery by Eric the Red,
for nothing came of it. save = historic
and reliable account of the discovery
by that Uold and piratical buccanecr
Norseman. We reckon only from the
time that Columbus and Amerigo
Vespucci, and their successors, trav-
ersed the dangerous pillows of the At
lantic 10 discover FL Dorado.
Four hundred years! Think of it.!
We are not beginners in this wonderful
world of the west; and yet we have
nothing which savors of antiquity. We
have ignored, and many of us have de-
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WASTE IN FEEDING.
Combined Stackyard and Manager
Hero DeScIihed PreNenIS IL.

With good prices for hay, many con
slider good. bright oat and barley straw
to be worth, for feeding purposes. quite
as much as oyerripe clover, or timothy
hay and, pound for pound. worth fully
hale as much as any good hay Hence.
instead of wastiEg the straw by build
ing flat-topped stacks and allowing cat
tie and other stock to have free access
10 them, a yard is built around the
stacks, and the straw fed out regularly
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Never coast down a hill the foot of
which is not in sight.
Never tell a man his child lookS like
its r,other, if he owes you money.
The man who can't work unless he
mas a pipe in his mouth never produces
much that is worth preserving.
Everything looks well in its place.
A piece Of colored glass is beautiful in
a lantern, but it wouldn't show of well
in a ring.
Don't trust woman who doesn't try
10 monopolize the eonverset;c- If she
Is silent there is some deep dazk rea-
son for it.-Cleveland Laader.
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An AhominabIe Legacy.

A tendency to rheumatism is undoubted-
" inherited. Unlike many other legacies, il
remains in the family. The most effectual
means of checking this tendency, or of re-
moving incipient rheumatism, whether pre-
existent IN the blood or not, is to resort to
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as soon as the
premonitory twinges are felt. Nullifving
the influences Of cold, exposure and fatigue,
the Bitters not only fortifies the system
against their hurtful consequences, but sub
lugates malaria. liver and kidney complaint,
dyspepsia and nerve disQuietude
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BARROW FOR HAULING FODDER.

two feet long. and two feet apart and
three inches wide by one and one-half
inches.
The straps CD are old pieces of car
riage tire bent as shown. The legs are
fastened on with a single bolt and the
uprights bv a long screw. The braces
for the uprights are notched in and
nailed. When it is desired to use the
barrow for grass put in a floor of half
inch white pine; also nail half-inch
boards from b 1 to i and fit in side
boards from b to B and from b 1 &c
b /.
White pine or cypress will be strong
enough for the dimensions given. If
heavier wood is used use smaller size
National Stockman.