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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29


From the darkness into l3ght'
Burden Of my wasted days
Fragments Of my broken hours
Budding promises that grew
Never into fruit or flowers
Happiness 1 might have won,
Worthy deeds ] might have wrought.
Wrongs I hate, but did not shun,
Good I crave, but never sought
AL my proud and lofty aims,
Withered now to vain regret
Fesble. foolish as the VIII
To no noble purpose set,
Take them all, my griefs. my Joys.
Lay them at the Fathers feet:
He will search If yet there be
MID the chaff some grains of wheat.
He viii fan my faint resolves
To purer fame and clear.
Bear to Heaven my hearts desire,
Angel of the parting year
And angel Of the coming year
Though thy face is vailed, I see
BY the glory round thee shed,
Thou hast some good gift for me.
is 1t gold, power, or fame?
Perfect peace from toll or care?
or some sweeter, greater bliss
/ had never hoped to share?
Nay, I know tbs none Of these;
Stnl I walk my narrow ways;
Still does lowIy labor fill
All the measures Of my days;
This the treasure thou hast brought.
Priced ia every age and cline,
Life no greater boon can crave
Gods most precious gift Of Time.
Time to shape my common cares
Into duties high and sweet;
Time TO learn that patience smooths
All rough ways for tired feet.
Time to scatter here and there,
BY the wayside. loves small seed,
Knowing lowliest hands may Oft
Minister to highest need.
So may each day be a cup
With life's sweet 1ayors fraught;
Every hour a shining pearl
Strung on golden threads Of thought;
Every moment a bright flower
Shedding perfume far and near.
Lend thy grace to make ii so,
Angel Of the coming year.
Susan Mari Spalding, in y. y Weekly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
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fail term Of school
in the Brown dis
trict would have
closed before the
holidays, but this
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Homesteads and prescriptions can be
taken in the Milk River Valley aud other
parts of the state within sight and hearing
of daily trains on the Great Northern Rail
way. Renters and others should avail
themselves of this chance to get "a footing
and become independent. For printed
matter and other information, address
Moses Folsom, immigration Agent G.. n
Ry., st. Paul, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

That child must be taught that il cant
have everything It wants, said Mr. By kins,
sterniy
Yes" said the mother. "but 7 don't
think We ought TO devote too much atten
ton to that part OF his education After h..
grows up i probably won't be many years
before be realizes, as most people %. that
World
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
WATERING THE HOGS.
A Homemade Automatic Trough ThR.
Is Superior TO Many Expen-
siNe Devices.

Patented devices for watering hcgs
nearly all have the fault that the hog
may hold the tap spring down ana al
low water TO run out. 4 homemade
automatic trough, as good as any |
have seen on the markets, has gwen
good satisfaction at my piggery Place
a barrel about three-fourths Of its
length in the ground, with the pipe
(a) from the supply tank entering at
one side with a stopcock or valve (b) on
the end of pipe. Attach a small iron
rod (c) in such a manner that when
the outer end of the rod is raised il will
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
STATE OF ONO, City OF TOLEDO,
I.TtAS Comfy -

Frank J Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner OF the firm Of + Cheney
& Co, doing business in the city Of Toledo
County and State aforesaid. aud that sand
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
cannot be cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh
Cure FRANK J CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed n my
presence. this 9th day OF December, 4 ID
1856 A. w GLEASON,
Seal Notary Public
all'sCatarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials
free + j CHENEY & co, Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
A wELL-DEvELoPED CARCASS.

legs at A. Much of the market poultry
fails to be thick-meated at this point
(A), and this is a vital defect. The pure
bred Wyandots and Plymouth Rocks
are specially noted for carrying a gem
erous quantity of white meat not only
upon the breast, but also well back be-
tween the legs, and this is one of the
reasons for the market popularity of
these TWO breeds. Select as breeders,
therefore, fowls whose legs stand well
apart, with the body between of good
width, with a tendency to put on flesh
there.-Orange Judd Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

SemImonthly excursions to the south
west. The greatest opportunity TO visit
eNas, the Empire state of the Union, un-
paralleled as to resources and products aud
with an area exceeding all the Eastern and
Middle States. The statistical reports Of
products, as compiled by the commissioners
OF Texas, indicate this section as having the
greatest possible advantages in its mild and
equabie climate and in the variety and pro.
ductyencss Of its soil For further infor.
nation, descriptive pamphlets and dates Of
excursions. apply to T. b Cookery. Dist Z.
A, Des Moiues. H.
Thinking over our own faults makes us
talk less about those of others Rams
Horn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Mrs. Henpccl-Do YOU dare to look me
in the face and say that2
Mr. Henpeck-Not on your life pro.
pose to always reserve the right to dodge
whenever | make a remark to you
The rolling pin struck Il corner of the
mautel and fell harmlessy to the floor
Cleveland Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
ErnniIc Material.

Hobbs makes an entirely new set
Of resolutions every New Years day.
What Is that for
"Well-he thinks those that he broke
last wear were of no account De
troit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
ADVANCE of science.

see you've got your lightning rod IN
Tor office agaln. said the friend Of the can
The lightning rod, replied the candi.
date. who was matter-of fact sort Of man.
IS one OF he exploded humbugs Of the
trolley poles up for the office Chicago
Tribune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

No one can deny that ia the matter az the
Cyrano de Bcrgerac fad" the play-goug
public is allowing itself to be led by the
nose.-St Louis Republic
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
A Marked Improvement.

Mrs. yashti Jones has reorganized
our progressive eucher club
rs ii more select now?"
"Yes; she left out the women who al
ways win prizes Chicago Record
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

been an invasion of measles rightin the
middle Of the term, necessitating va
cation of two weeks, ard Director Hath
away had insisted that the teacher
make up the lost time. much to the dis
gust Of the younger children. who had
thus been deprived Of their holiday
freedom.
But the teacher had not been in the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Cohenstein-"I wonder w volks say dol
peezness yos peezuess?" Mrs Cohonstein-
'Vell, and id?' Cohenstein-"No; peez
ness vos pleasure. Puck
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
TO Cure a Cold in one Day

The stingy mans dollars are what YOU
might call close quaIters.-Golden Days
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Oddly enough, London cyclists are com
PEELED to ride slowly through Fleet street
L A. w Bulletin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

There are many subjects on which you
have no right to have an opinion. for the
reason that YOU know nothing about them
-Atchison Globe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

There is no love so incurably blind as self
love.-Chicago Daily News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

The boy with made-over trousers takes
after his father.-Golden Days
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Years of rheumatism have ended with
Cure 10y St Jacobs Oh Cures promptly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

When man sings his own praise re IN.
varlably gets the tune too high Chicago
Daily News,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

The Public Awards the Palm to Hae's
Honey OF Horehound and Tar for coughs
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

We commonly cut our eye-teeth on some.
thing harder than rubber ring Detroit
Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

The pain of seiatica is cruel The cure by
St Jacobs OIL is sure. 1t penetrates
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

The nckel-in-thc slot music box cam
play for cent Il. A w BuIetln
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

The man who is full Of himself hasn't
much space to fiji anyhow Topics
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

knowledge is power only up to the point
where person knows it al,-Iown Topics
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

A good man son inherits poverty Span.
ish Proverb
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

The best efforts of the chairmaker are
constantly being sat upon. Golden Days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Made worse by cold Neuralgia needs
St Jacobs Oil to cure 1t cures
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure 25c
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Slipped and fell: bad sprain. Never
Mind st. Jacobs OIL VIII cure il.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-22
Died Without Friends.

On last Saturday Morning Saml
Richardson, constable of East Frank
lin township. found man supposed to
be John j. Smith. of Great Belt, Butler
county, lying along the public road
near the watering trough above the
Cliff Inn suffering intense agony.
When asked what the trouble was he
said he was suffering from asthma of
the heart and unless he got relief pretty
soon he would die The constable
placed the man in buggy and brought
him to town and took him to Squire
Browns office The constable's Inten-
ton was to have the man committed
to Jail and then notify the Jail physi-
clan. He was relieved of all this troub
lie however, as the man died two min
utes after being taken into the Justi-
ce's Office. The only Lh ing found upon
him was pass book containing name
and lot of figures. Coroner Stone
was notified and after having the body
taken to Colwell and Vosburgs under
taking rooms, empanelled the follow
ing jury; F. d. Henry, foreman, Dan1.
Stivason, Link Bush, James McMasters,
A. s, Patterson and J. G. Reed. After
hearing the testimony of persons who
saw the man the night before and the
morning of his death, and also the testi
mony of DR.. Mckee who held post
mortem over him, returned verdict of
death by neuralgia Of the heart. Mr..
Smith has a brother living at Great
Belt, who was notified of his brothers
death, but owing to his own illness was
unable to get here The undertaken
held body until Sunday afternoon and
receiving no further word from rela-
tions had the body inferred in the Pot
ters field on the cemetery at the expense
of this borough. Republican
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-22
Lynched a Judge.

Judge Prouty, of the federal court at
Tecumseh, Okla, was lynched by ne
groes near his home few nights ago.
The negroes, numbering only ten, over
took him on the public road about four
miles out of town, bound him hand and
foot, stripped him of his clothing and
hanged him to tree by the roadside,
where his body was found on Monday
by farmers On the body was pinned a
piece of paper upon which was scrawl-
ed: Justice to Negroes
Several nights ago some COW boys
came in Tecumseh and got drunk. AS
they were leaving town they passed
Dave Fitch negro. The cowboys be
gan shooting at him and he returned
the fire All of them opened upon him
and filed his body with bullets. No
attempt was made to prosecute the
murderers, and the negroes sent him a
threat to lynch him unless he took i'm
mediate action.
The whites came to his rescue and
told him to stand firm and they would
frighten the negroes out CT the country.
On Sunday crowd of negroes rode out
to Judge Prouty's home and lett word
that unless the cowboys were arrested
they would avenge their comrades s
murder by murder.
The Judge was in town and did not
know of the visit. When he started
home about 10 o'clock the negroes were
notified and followed him They came
upon him and soon accomplished their
purpose.
The whites are in a state of terror,
and are arming themselves, with the
view of exterminating the negroes of
that section
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-22
Muster Them Out.

The parents of several members OF
the 10Th regiment have lately secured
the discharges of their sons, and they
id inst right, for under the clrcum-
stances there is no honor in longer re-
manning in the service nor disgrace IN
leaving it, and the boys should be at
home at their books.
All the volunteer regiments should,
and probably will, be mustered out OF
service in the near future. None or
them should be retained for garrison
duty. They did not enlist for such SER
vice, their officers alone desire it, and
they for the money that is in it.
Garrison duty is for the regular army
the officers of which have received
professional education on the building
of forts, mounting of guns, and other
subjects, of which the volunteer officers
are ignorant; and as the regular army can
easily be made large enough to do all
the garrison duty required by our new
possessions, its officers should be the
most determined .'kickers" on the re-
tention of the volunteer organizations.
The unpleasant experience that the
volunteers are now having with their
officers will probably result in volun-
teers hereafter enlisting ''for the war
alone, and not for stated term of years
and it would be well for Congress to
pass law, at its next session, making
the pay of volunteer privates and colo
nels the same number of dollars.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-22
Sickness is Increasing.

There are over 100 typhoid fever pa
tients in the division hospitals at Camp
Meade and the Red Cross wards have
been increased to double their former
size to accommodate this class of pa
tients. The society has 35 trained
female nurses on the ground taking care
of the most serious cases.
More than half the new cases were
brought to Camp Meade by the Two
Hundred and Twenty first and Two
Hundled and Second New York regi-
ments from Camp Black.
Chief Surgeon Girard has recon-
mended to Surgeon General Sternberg
that mosquito bars, head nets and buck
skin gloves be made part of the regu-
lar equipment of the men in the army
who are going to Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines.
The First division of General Gra-
hams corps, which includes four Penn
sylvania regiments, and is in command
of General S. M. B. Young, will prob
ably be ordered South early in October
to move to Cuba for garrison duty.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-22
Jacksville Notes,


The fall crops are about al sown, in
this locality, and farmers are wishing
for rain, not long since it was too
wet.
Mrs Ella Berry formerly Miss Ella
Wolford, now resident of Pike Co,
Ohio, has been renewing old acquain-
tance in this vicinity, being the guest
of Mrs. J. b. Pizor.
In the death of MIR David Studebaker
which occurred last Tuesday, our com
munity has lost a kind and obliging
neighbor, and a good citizen. His re
mains were inferred at PlaingroYe
cemetery on Thursday, followed by a
large concourse of friends and relatives.
The family haye the sympathy of all in
in their sad bereavement.
Mr.. NJ c. Soaring and wife made a
trip to New Castle, the other day. Be
careful and don't let those ponies get
away with you Cowd.
Carl William says he can't miss go
ing to school He likes to plague the
teacher. You must go to learn, Carl,
else you will regret it.
The latest well being drilled for gas
is on the farm of NJ Matthias Bennett
The Elliott sisters are painting and
otherwise beautifying their home
MORE ANON
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-22
The Best Education,

In late address made by Charles r.
Skinner, superintendent of public in
struction of the state of New York, on
THE Best Education for the Masses"
he said: "A little more than two cen
turies ago Gov. Berkeley said of the
conditions then existing in Virginia:
i thank God there are no free schools
nor printing presses, and | hope we
shall not haye them these hundred
years; for learning has brought disobe-
dience and heresy and sects into the
world. and printing has divulged them,
and libels against the best government.
God keep us from both.
To-day as a nation we spend two
hundred millions of dollars $780, 600, :
000) upon our free common schools.
To-day the printing presses against
which Berkeley uttered his philippe
furnish every year on ali average, two
weekly newspapers and printed book
for each family in our land, and daily
newspaper for every two families.
The United States. to day the young
est of all, is the only great nation of the
world which expends more for educa-
ton than for war France spends an
nually 81 per capita on her army and 70
cents per capita on education; England,
$372 for army and 50 cents for educa-
ton; Prussia, So. 04 for her army and 30
cents for education, Italy, 81. 50 for her
army. and 36 cents for education; Aus
tria, 81. 36 for her army and 81 cents for
educatiou Russia S2.04 for her army
and cents for education; the United
States, 80 cents for her army and 81 30
for education. England six to one for
war; Russia seventeen to one for war;
the United States four to one for educa-
tionl The United States spends more
fer education than England France and
Russia combined.
Might alone has made the struggle
for greatness and has failed. War with
all its horrors has proved powerless to
make nations great. Rome great as she
was, and leader of the world, fell, not
because she lacked brave generals, and
great rulers, but because of her plan of
education did not reach to the foundation
of her national iifo and character. She
rated conquest and luxury above learn
ing.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-22
4 Street Railway.

MR. EDITOR:-The meeting in the
Town Council rooms on last Tuesday
evening disclosed the fact tL.at good
deal of feeling exists on the subject OF
having street cars in Butler. The
meeting was special one of the Town
Council and the citizens were invited to
it and asked to give their views On the
general question as to whether or not
we needed and wanted a street railway
system.
To an observer there was no mistak,
ing that the general sentiment of those
present was i'll favor of introducing
street cars. This being the case and
the probability that some company may
be given the right to take our streets
for that purpose, throws upon the Town
Council a great responsibility as to the
terms, the limitations and the restric-
tions of that grant or franchise The
town, or the people rather, must be pro
tected, not only now but III the here
after We have paved our streets, ex-
pended large sums in SO doing, and are
now greatly in debt, and the first ques-
ton that should be decided is, what
ought any man or company to pay the
town for the privilege of tearing up and
using the streets that have cost us so
much to make. This in our opinion
should be pretty large amount or
bonus, to help pay off the debt
created by the paying, etc, of our
streets After that small yearly sum
might be provided for But it would
be nothing more than right-and very
advisable that the people of the town
who have been ana are yet paying heavy
taxes for the street improvements made
should haye something paid back before
giving away tbeir full control oyer our
streets, and the Council viii certainly
be on their guard, not only as to thai,
but as 70 all other points in the matter,
as to terms, that may be prudent.
While the majority favor progress and
improvement, and hence favor street
cars, yet they would thousand times
rather DO without them than bind them
selves for all time and be without rem
edy or redress in the future. These
few words OF caution to the Council are
intended for the benefit and protection
of all taxpayers and are given IN the in
terest of JUSTICE.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-22
France and the Case of Dreyfus.

To the American it is difficult to un-
derstand that the fate of the foremost
republic of the old world should hang
80 emphatically on the revision of the
court trial of an officer of the army.
But while France is a republic, she is a
republic of Europe, built upon Euro
pean customs and practices, which
means that in many respects France is
not republic, but close corporation
ruled by very narrow prejudices and
tainted by survival of too much of
the immediate past Were Dreyfus
convicted criminal in this country, with
a proposition to reopen his case owing
to the appearance of testimony that
appeared likely to shed new and just
light on it, the courts would call the
matter up and dispose of it, and it
would be forgotten. But in France
that same thing that Spain calls honor
has foothold. Dreyfus has been con
victed by what is generally accepted
now as untrustworthy testimony To
permit new trial and show the falsity
of the testimony is to show that French
officials conniyed in the ruin of the un-
fortunate officer That French hgment
of imagination called honor rebels at
uncovering any rottenness in the army
or in the government, and, with a per-
sistence in eyading justice that the
American cannot comprehend, even
the President opposes the reopening of
the case. The cabinet is divided. some
of the members resigning, others insist
ing upon a new trial for Dreyfus. The
army is a force in France. 1t is not
only military organization, but is
social feature of the republic. 1t is
powerful in politics. The question has
narrowed to a fight between French
Justice and the French army and in
fiuential leaders. The army and the
government are on trial. In France the
people who stand for justice will have
little show, for justice means the dis
closure of condition that will threaten
the army and the government. If the
case of Dreyfus is pressed there lis ahead
of France very sensational time. r
Pittsburg Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-22
War Department Items.

Secretary Alger rendered his resigna-
ton to President Mckinley some days
ago.
1t was reported Tuesday that both
the 14th, and 18th would be ordered to
Cuba, within thirty days.
The movements of the Germans and
Insurgents near Manila were consider
ed suspicious, and the Oregon and Iowa
and five more regiments were ordered
there.
Yesterday the War Department, de-
cided TO muster out the entire 14th reg
iment. The men will first be fnrlough-
ed for 30 or go days.