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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-30
PITH AND POINT.

Oily tongues and mute dogs are dan
gerous.-Ram's Horn.
Every man is entitled TO show, but
he doesn't always get it.-Atchison
Globe.
y. Peck-"My wife hasn't spoken a
cross word to me for two weeks" Bet
terhaws-"W When is she coming back p
-Tit-Bits.
''Pa, is Admiral Sampson still cut
ting cable lines down there in the Carib-
bean sea?" Il suppose So" ''He won't
cut the equator, will he ?"-Cleyeland
Plain-Dealer.
Two Views.-She-"H could we
ever get along without the beautiful
flowers, Pete?" The Gardener - II
dunno, miss. l spec I'd have to look
fer some odder kind oh a job. Puck.
81 wonder who it was invented the
phrase, 'idler rumor?" Il don't know.
1t must have been some fellow who was
unable to foresee how busy rumor
would be in these days of war with
Spain. Cleveland Leader.
Not His Moneys Worth.-R ingolski-
Poor Grabstein! His vas a sad death"
Cohenstein-"A der theater, wasn't
id?" ngolski-"Ye ind pefore der
show vos halluf ofer."-Judge.
Keeping Shady.-'What's become of
all those fellows who used to be writ
ing dialect stories? They're hiding.
Too many people are out with guns now
to make it safe for them. Cleveland
Leader.
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AT THE MOTHERS MEETING.
The Orator of the Occasion Was Not
Permitted TO Finish Her
Remarks.

1t was at "a regular meeting of the
Mothers band and Mrs. Childe was to
give a talk on "The Child as a Philoso-
pher." She began by saying, in pre-
hminary way:
81 dare say that all of us who are
mothers have often seen in our children
traits of character that it has been diff
cult for us TO analyze, and that have
been somewhat startling. Now in the
case of my own little Harry. Hardly
day or an hour passes that he does not
surprise me by asking questions show
ing the singular working of the juvenile
mind. l suppose that every mother
has this experience and that"
II have had it," interrupted Mrs
Fondmother. 1T was only this morn
ing that my little Walford came to me
and wanted to know why the angels did
not fall down out of the sky, and"
THAT is just like my little Helene.
who, as Mrs. Childe says, is constantly
surprising me by questions proving
that the development of the mind and
the processes by which it"
"My Harold and Hugh have both man
ifested this same tendency, and it was
only yesterday that they came to me
wanting to know where the wind came
from, and why water would not run up.
hill, and"
My boy asked me the very same ques-
ton one day, and he"
I'D really like to tell you about my
little Margaret. One day She"
"Afy little Percy is forever wanting
TO know if"
Our little Annette came running to
her papa one day, her little face shining
with intelligence and eager curiosity,
and wanted to know if"
THAT is just like our little Millicent,
Not day passes but that child"
Don't you think that"
"My experience has been that"
perhaps if l should tell you about
my little Ray it would"
Il have a little girl four years old,
although you would say that she was
six to look at her, she is SO large. Ihave
to buy six-year size patterns for her
dresses, and
An hour later the meeting adjourned,
Mrs. Childe having gotten no farther
along in her talk than: THE child as a
philosopher is a topic that-"-Detroit
Free Press
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but the rail was wet from the rain and
the match 1ickered and went out.
Nearer and nearer came the thunder
aud shrill sounds. Johnnie gasped and
struck another match on the case of
the red light This time lie was success
ful. He touched the match to the pow
der. There was a sputter, then another
sputter, and then big fare of red
arose and spread up and over the plain,
just as the headlight of the locomotive
rounded the curve.
Waving wildly, Johnnie sprang back
from the track. To his JOY he heard
the air brakes scrape and the steam
escaping. The great train passed on,
but at lesseneG rate of speed. After
it our young hero ran pell-Inell. He
saw the sparks belchiug out of the
engines chimney, and saw that the
train had stopped near his home.
When he came up to it, he found the
men walking about with lanterns, and
asking what was the matter. Imagine
their amazement when a small boy of
ten explained all TO them. Think Of
the cheers that rang out in the gray
air. and of how the question, put by
one conductor: whats the matter
with Johnnie Duckworth?" was an
swered with a roar: III Els all right"
Mrs. Duckworth was awakened by the
snortiug locomotive, and heard the
cheers, in which she seemed to dis
tinguish her sons name. Johnnie saw
first light in his mothers room, and d.
rectly there was light in the parlor and
the front door opened. lie called feeb-
ly, "Mother!" for the terrible nervous
strain he had been under was beginning
to tell upon him. Some of the men heard
his little cry, and gently raised him
on their shoulders and carried him TO
her, cheering and cheering again. Many
of the men passengers went along with
them. They mounted the steps, and
then in a short word or two told what
had happened, for their little rescuer
needed care. 'Nr. Duckworth over
again" had tainted. Several of the men
stayed with the anxious mother, and
the others went away and stood at a
distance waiting to hear news of the
boy. Soon tidings were brought that
he was all right, and then another long
cheer rent the air. Johnnie heard it
and smiled at his mother, who was
hugging him and crying and laughing
at the same instant.
The section gang was summoned and
the bridge repaired in two or three
hours.
Johnnie was well enough to be taken
out on to the piazza to see the express
steam away with everyone leaning out
forms waving and shouting to him and
his mother.
While the repairs were being made
Mrs Duckworth received gentleman
after gentleman. They made every
kind of grateful offer to the proud
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that time. 1t is fairly assumed that, by
this time, the republic of the United
States would have extended from the
frozen fields of the arctic regions unto
the Isthmus of Panama.
When President James Madison de-
clared war the republic was as unpre-
pared for that event as ii was when war
was declared against Spain. There was
ample cause for the war and the COM
mander-in-chief never doubted for a
moment that all of the people of this
republic would promptly and enthusi-
astically sustain him. There was an
enormous extent of frontier on the
northern and northwestern lines 10 be
defended against British regulars.
Canadian militia and the Indians. The
region northwest of the Mississippi
was a wilderness. The Atlantic sea
board woe almost defenseIess. Against
the greatest of all naval powers the
young American republic presented IS
frigates, ships and armed briggs, los
gunboats, and hastily constructed forts
thrown up during the Indian wars and
the otherwise exciting times between
1T9s and 1907.
The United States army was mainly
on paper. 1t is described by the his
torian McMaster as consisting "of the
ten old regiments with ranks half filled
and scattered all over the country on
garrison duty; that on paper consisted
of 10 new regiments of regulars to be
enlisted for the conquest of Canada, the
$4,000 volunteers yet to be raised, and
the 100000 militia to be detached from
the states and mustered into the serv-
ice of the United States. Enlistments
for the regular army began in March.
Every man who enlisted for five years
was given a bounty of SIG down and
was promised food, clothing and five
dollars per month; and at the end of the
time of service SIS and 100 acres of land.
Yet when June came, though no full
returns had been made, it was well
known that 1000 soldiers had not been
secured"
The same historian shows that the
first secession was not in the south, but
in the shadow of Bunker Hill. The
historian records that from Massachu-
setis NeIe dshtu II coulpdhles, ~ NC
scattered along the coast from New
port, in Rhode Island, to Castine and
Machias. From Connecticut five com
panies were required, some to do duty
at New London and some TO man the
battery on New Haven bay. But Roger
Griswold, then governor of Connecticut,
declared that the call was unconstitu-
| tional, and he did not heed it. The fed
eral constitution, he held, named three
purposes, and but three. for which the
president could cali on the states to fur
nish militia. These three were ito re-
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to the call of President Madison. when,
on June 10, 1912. he declared this coun-
try to be at war with Great Britain and
her dependencies.
1t Will be news TO the younger read
ers, probably. that the doctrine of state
sovereignty was carried to this extent
by the New England states so early in
the history of the republic, because the
prevailing impression seems TO be that
the doctrine of state sovereignty was
put forth and maintained by the people
of the southern states, who finally
fought for that doctrine during four
years of a most bloody war; war car
ried on. on both sides, by brave Ameri-
can soldiers Such, however, is the
case. and, instead Of considering the
confederates as the first rebels against
the government at Washington, we
must know and remember that Roger
Griswold. governor of Connecticut, was
the first rebel, and that his defiance of
federal supremacy was sustained by the
people of his state.
II it had not been for the recalcitrancy
of the New England men the war OF
1912 would have been concluded with
the loss of Canada by England and the
annexation of that territory by the
United States; because the young re-
public achieved ultimate victory in
that war and was able to dictate terms
of peace. The philosophers of history
have often speculated upon the posi-
bilities which might have resulted II
the doctrine of state sovereignty had
not been sprung upon the republic at
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1t was the doctrine of state sovereignty
that really brought about the civil war.
That doctrine was finally interpreted
by the supreme court of battle, and
upon many fields, in the deadly grapple
between the sections, it was decided that
the United States government is a
national government and not a separa-
Bile confederacy. 1t was settled by the
civil war that the sovereign states of
this republic are all of them subordinate
to the general government at Washing
ton; although each of the sovereign
states retains its Independent charac-
teristics and maintains its independent
functions, just as thoroughly as before
the civil war, just as completely as
though there had been no civil war.
We owe it to the doctrine of state SOW
ereignty that the Dominion of Canada
is not an integral portion of this repub-
lie We owe it TO the doctrine of state
sovereignty that our northern boundary
is fixed at the great lakes and the St.
Lawrence instead of at the north pole.
1t was because of the doctrine of state
sovereignty that the governors of the
New England states refused to respond
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York There were rockets and Roman
candles and scintllaiing wheels, such
as the little village way up IN the north
of The state had never had on the couu-
terofits one store. And, wonder of won
ders. there were great lights. green and
red, that lit up acres and acres of the
farm, ana even illuminated .Johnnie's
aud his mothers faces as they sat on the
little piazza Of their home Watching he
distant show. The next day Johnnie
asked in the village what the great
lights were, and WAS told that they were
called Grecian lights. Immediately the
desire TO possess 50 much glow seized
Johnnie, and he resolved to have one
himself the next year. His longing was
so deep that somehow he could not tell
anyone about il, not even his good
mother His secret had a charm for
him. In the following spring be was
still as enthusiastic, aud he began to
hoard Une occasional pennies he made
by one and another little service to the
village folk By the last week in June
he had saved IS cents, and was ready for
his purchase. And now, how 10 secure
the glorious br;lliaHcy?
1t had to be imported" Johnnie
asked a good and tried friend of his on
the freight train bound for New York to
get il for him. During the next week
Johnnie's Imagination worked so hard
that he seemed to think his friend would
return standing, ike the Goddess Of
Liberty, on the freight car, holding
aloft a whole sunset and sunrise of
light. Silly Johnnie was so carried
away by his fancy that he received
real shock when, on the day before the
Fourth, Jim tossed him only a small
package as the train slowly passed his
house, calling out gayly: open your
mouth and catch your light"
Johnnie ran indoors in state of great
excitement and showed his treasure to
his mother, who rejoced with him In his
happiness.
That night, just after he had blown
out his candle, Johnnie was looking out
of his window trying to decide whether
the morrow would be fine or not. There
was something in the air he did not
like, and he saw that a storm was com
ing. The moon was shining, but there
was a certain stiffness in the warm
wind. The little river was running more
swiftly than usual.
However, Johnnie could not feel that
the Fourth would be unpleasant, and
he began to think what he should do
with his red light, and the splendid idea
came TO him 10 build a small raft and
set the light on it, and then send it
floating down the river. In fancy he
could see it going its course, shining
brightly and Lighting up the trees on
the opposite bank. And how surprised
the little fish would be to find the river
turning red! lie wished he could see
the fishes with their mouths wide open
staring at his light-the little fish VINO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-30
DOWN ON THE FADS.
Mr.. Stately Believed I'm bringing
Young People Down to a
business Basis.

Mrs. Stately" began her husband, the
other evening, you're a good deal OF what
they term taddist. 1t has been my rule
70 humor all your eccentricities, but from
ms time on, unless | find good and sutfi-
Gent reason to change my mind, the educa-
ton OF our children is to be of the most prac-
tlcal nature possible"
Just as you say"
Il understand that Loretta studied bot
any for three years, yet last season she
went out to gather some greens and
brought in the worst collection of weeds |
ever saw outside OF a bankrupt farm. They
would have poisoned a mule Yesterday
this botanist sat in the parlor, bolstered
with cushions reading trash three inches
thick and in fine print at that, while You
were IN the back yard setting out sweet
partment from potato fp2aPf9hg ne col2klng DE-
tries, and yet YOU can't keep her in the
kitchen long enough to prepare a soft
boiled egg. Tom went in for higher mathe-
MATES. and vet he can't figure the simple
interest on a promissory note for more or
less than a single year. He can blow
around about the consultations and about
the direct communication with Mars, but
I'll bet a farm he couldn't keep his own
personal accounts on a single entry system.
He's never going to locate in Mars, and
there's not a dollar in the consultations
for him. Wen Just bring these young peo-
pie down to a business basis, and when they
know enough TO help themselves, as they'll
have to when you and | wear out, they
can do their fad chasing. And that's the
word with the bark on, mother. Detroit
Free Press.
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Hot Enough There.

At q recent seance among those pres
emit was a lady who mourned the loss
of her consort, and as the manifestation
began to appear the spirit of the de-
parted Benedict was announced as hav-
ing appeared upon the scene. Ofcourse
the widow was anxious to engage in
conversation with the absent one, and
the following dialogue ensued:
Widow-Are you in the spirit world &?
The Lamented-I am.
How long have you been there?"
"Oh, some time"
Don't you want to come back and be
with your lonely wife?"
Not if I know myself. It's hot
enough here. Lewiston (Me) Jour
nal
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SPANS ROYAL PALACE.
N Magnificent Structure, and 1t Is
Filled with Articles of
Great Interest.


The royal palace at Madrid is one of
the most beautiful structures in the
world, being built by an Italian archi-
tect in the early part of the last CEN
fury, at a cost of $5,000,O0O. and was
intended to be a rival to the French
palace at Marseilles. The material is
white marble and it is 40 feet each
way, with court 240 feet square.
rooted with glass. Few places are more
tiresome to visit than palaces, with
their long rows of gorgeously decorated
chambers, gilt furniture and everlast-
ing mirrors, but the Casa Real al Mad
rid is very interesting, and contains a
remarkable library of 100000 volumes,
including priceless papers, pictures,
bronzes and marble.
The stairway of Spain's royal palace
is noble structure of black and white
marble, and is guarded by four statues
of Roman emperors who were natives
of Spain-Trajan, Adrian, Honorious
and Theodosius. On the first floor are
30 large saloons, the chapel and the
library; on the second floor the royal
family and the members of the court
reside. The palace is said to contain
over 700 French clocks which were col
lected by Ferdinand VII, no two of
them being alike.
The throne room of Spain is mag
nifcent apartment of crimson and
gid, with colossal mirrors and a
chandelier Of rock crystal that is con
sidered the finest example of the kind
in the world. Under the gorgeous can
opy are two large chairs, handsomely
carved and gilded and upholstered in
crimson brocade These are the thrones
Of Spain, where the boy king and the
queen regent sit on occasions of cere-
mony. Sometimes the daughters stand
beside their mother, when it is proper
for all the royal family to receive the
urt.-International Magazine.
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pei invasion, to put down insurrection
and to execute the laws of the United
States" No state was invaded; no in.
surrection was going on; no laws were
being defied. The call could not, there
fore, legally and constitutionally be
made. Had any of these conditions ex-
listed, the action of the president would
still have been unlawful, for while the
constitution provided that militia
should be commanded by officers chosen
by the states, those now wanted were 10
be commanded by United States officers
at Fort Trumbull. Holding such views,
Griswold at once summoned his council
of state, laid the whole matter before
them, and asked what to do. The coun-
Gil consisting of the lieutenant gov
ernor and ~ assistants, was the upper
house of the state legislature, and voted
that the governors views were correct,
and urged him not to comply with the
requisition Of the secretary of war.
The governors of Rhode Island and
Massachusetts did likewise. They stood
upon the doctrine of state sovereignty
and refused to permit their state militia
to serve under the command of United
States army officers. Their conduct to-
day seems unaccountabe. BY their re-
fusal to aid the federal government
they minimized the results of the war,
Canada remained a British possession.
They also gave such strength to the doc
trine of state sovereignty that 80 years
elapsed before the extreme interpreta-
ton of that doctrine was surrendered,
at the close of dreadful civil war.
Although there is no danger of OPP
position from any source at this time,
President Mckinley wisely solved the
doctrine of state sovereignty; and did
it so quietly that public attention was
not called to that subject. He did not
leave il to the governors of the states
to decide the matter. He did not ask
for the aid of the state militia to carry
on a national war. He asked for voi-
unteers. to be mustered into the servioe
of the United States, for the plain puy>
pose of going to war with Spain. Tire
support of the volunteers was not aN-
cepted until they were sworn in as vol
unteers of the United States army. If
President Madison had pursued that
course there could have been no dis
cussion of the constitution and no ques-
ton raised concerning the presidential
prerogative in time of wan
The people who read the proclama-
ton of the president, the governors of
the several states, and the men who
volunteered, never stopped to think of
the doctrine of state sovereignty. They
came from the north, the south, the east
and the west, spending to their coun-
try's call. They have formed into
columns, battalions, regiments, brig
AIDES and army corps, all under the
flag with a common patriotic purpose.
There has been 10 controversy what
ever. This fact is worthy Of en-
phasis. for it demonstrates forever that
the dogma which so long caused infer
nal dissenSions in this country Is as
dead as door nail. We have reached
that point of history of which Webster
dreamed and detained, where we
have Liberty and union; now and for
ever; ore and inseparable."
SMITH D. FRY.
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Under the provisions of new law re-
Gently enacted by the municipality OF
Cleveland, o., which pensions its old and
disabled firemen, the second wives and
children of such are debarred from en-
ioying the benefits of pensions upon
the death of the original recipients.
This legislation was made necessary by
the fact that many Young girls were mar
rying widowed pensioned firemen foI
the sole purpose of receiving the PEN
sion after the firemen's death.
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ton to the study of the subject from
constitutional standpoint. In this age
it is taken as a matter of course that
upon the call of the president the peo-
Pile shall respond without hesitation and
without inquiry, This was not always
the case in our republic, for it is in the
memory of living men that the gov
ernors of sovereign states have refused
to call their state militia organizations
into the federal services at the request
of the constitutional commander-in-
chief of the army and navy.
The doctrine of state sovereignty was
promulgated from the beginning of the
history of the republic, and the de-
tenders of that Interpretation of the
constitution were among the strongest
men in the forensic arena of congress.
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An English BETTING Case.

In a Yarmouth betting case inst de-
cided in the British courts Justice Oar
ling cited the case Of Hampden versus
Walsh. There man took it into his
head that it was a mistake to suppose
that the world was round, and chal-
lenged the scientific world TO prove that
he was wrong for 500 side. The
takes were duly paid, experiments were
duly made on the Bedford Level canal,
and of course the challenger lost.
Thereupon he demanded his money
back from the stakeholder, and a court
of law acceded to his view, on the
ground that the affair was a mere
wager.-N. Y. Times.
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\ man who looked the picture of
melancholy and physical discomfort
was sitting on the front step of store
which had been closed in honor Of Iu-
Dependence day. Every time patriotic
explosion occurred he gave nervous
jump.
"What's the matter?" said his friend.
Aren't you going to join in the festiv-
ities?"
NO. l don't like gunpowder."
"Rut isn't there anything that you'd
enjoy? This is a holiday. you know,
and little innocent diversion Is only
appropriate"
'Yes, there's one form Of sport that
would suit me irst-elass."
''What is that?"
I'D like to go somewhere and throw
snow balls. "-Washington Star.