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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
A PHILANTHRoPIsT.
He Was Going TO Get Rich and Get
Up Something TO Cool the
People OF.

eyes, sir,'' exclaimed the man with a
linen buster and high-crowned straw hat
I'm going TO do it"
What are you going TO do?" asked the
policeman to whom the stranger had ad-
dressed himself.
you know" he went on, without heed
ing the question, that the summer months
are invariably marked by increased out
breaks of all kinds. Mems angry passions
seem to rise with the thermometer"
What We're you threatening just now?''
asked the policeman, sternly.
Threatening?
''Yes. You said you were going to do
something. What are you going to do:"
I'm going to get rich. I'm going to get
some steady employment and save up my
money and invest it judieiorsly and get
rich. There's no end of good you can dc
with riches. Rich men are doing a great
deal of good now. They establish schools
and colleges and Libraries and let the people
get acquainted with the soothing thoughts
Of philosophy and the sublimities of science.
But in the months of July and August you
as a practical eriminologist, have doubtless
observed philosophy and science don't work.
BY the time / have got rich there will be
all the colleges and Libraries that there will
be need of, and | will cap the summit of
our civilization with bequest for mann
moth marble refrigerator in each town, so
that when anybody feels his Indignation
rising he can go there and wander up and
down the stately corridors and cool off. p
Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
The tribes mentioned are divided
numerically among the states and terri
tories that form the great American re-

These facts and figures may have
given you new thoughts about the orig
inal owners of American SOIL Another
singular condition concerning them is
that among all of the nations that
compose the Indian tribes only one
the Cherokee-has a written or print
ed language, although from the time
Columbus first set his foot upon the
fruitful ground that we now till there
have been discovered 756 different lam
guages or dialects, spoken by an equal
number of Indian nations. While we
who use the English tongue employ
only 90 letters to give it expression.
the Cherokees find 81 requisite for the
voicing of their thoughts. Through this
condition of culture, however, the
Cherokees have become the wealthiest
and most intelligent of all Indians.
The story of the birth of their alpha
bet is entertainingly told by W. T.
Whitaker. president of the Orphans
home at Pryor Creek. L. /. He is a
Cherokee himself. and says that when
his people occupied large part OF
North Carolina, Georgia and Tonnes
see, there was in the tribe one buck
who was regarded as especially dull
and lazy. His name" says Whitaker.
"was Se-qua-yah, and he took no pleas
ure in the chase for game. seldom had
his bow and arrow, the war whoop had
no fascination for him, and he re-
fused 10 take part in the dances which
thrilled the hearts Of the braves. Sc
qua-yah was good-natured and kind. but
always wore the look of one burdened
with some deep and hidden sorrow, pre-
ferring at all times to be alone in the
woods when not assisting his squaw
around the wigwam; something In
dians are seldom found doing. The pc
culiar actions of the Indian could not
be understood by his fellows, and
finally he came to be regarded as men
tally off Balance-as an Indian would
say. Head heap go round By and
by there came TO Se-qua-yahs wild
home a little girl babe, and there shone
a new light in the queer Indians eyes
upon her advent. The little one was
named oo-he-chae, which means has
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
TURNIP PIES.
They Were So Well Made the Men
Thought They Were Eating
Lemon Pie.

Good cooks arc born. like poets"
said Mai. l. 3. Quinn to the New Or
leans Times-Democrat man. Once
upon time bought lot of turnips
for a government snagboat on one of
the interior waterways, and visiting it
not long afterward was surprised to
find lemon pie being served out to all
hands for dinner. l ate a piece myself,
and although il was delicious | felt it
my duty to call down the steward
for sguandering government funds.
Where did you get the lemons for these
pies?' | asked, sternly. You sent EN-
up with the others. sah,' he replied.
grinning. Why, didn't send anything
except turnips.' | said in surprise
Well. that's what them pics IS made
of. he admitted reluctantly. The men
didn't like turnips no other way, sab,
so l jest made 'em up inter lemon pies
at was strictly true, ana beyond the
fact that he had used sorEe sort of
chemical 10 secure the flavor. I was
never able 10 ascertain how he did it.
If the process was generally kr ~. it
ought to give great boom 10 the
turnip industry"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31

arrived. or been given As the child
grew the father became more and more
devoted and would spend hours with
her in the woods, returning to The wig
wan only when the face of the Great
Spirit, as they called the sun, had gone
down behind the mountains, now called
the Blue Ridge; perhaps the most beau
tiful, picturesque mountain range in
the southern states. Se-qua-yah was
not idle while spending his days in the
woods. While listening to the prattle
of his child, the notes of the feathered
songsters and the barking of the squir-
rels as they scurried from limb TO limb
and tree TO tree, the mind of the In
dian was solving a problem which none
of his people had ever been able to
solve, and which was to lift them from
ignorance to intelligence and Chris
tianity,
Years rolled by, and still Se-qua-yah
was in the woods cutting queer-looking
characters on pieces of bark stripped
from poplar trees. As each character
was fashioned he would sit down and
teach 0o-he-chae, who had grown to
be an Indian maiden of perhaps IA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
A Hoe That Is n Hog.

Frank Woodruff, who owns the deer
and shetland pony farm south of the
village, also owns an interest, not con-
trolling one though, in very small pig
who for downright hoggishness takes
the bakery. He consumes his allotted
share of swili from the trough and
while his companions HE themselves 10
some shady fence corner to root and
gruut this Mr.. Pigship takes a stroll
out into the green meadows and hunts
IN COW or two and washes his repast
down with several gallons of pure fresh
milk. To secure his extra fresh" he
is obliged to stand and at times walk
on his hind feet. He never gets Of
Tended at the rebuffs of his COW friends
who occasionally interrupt his free
drink by kicking him over. Frank says
he is afraid indigestion caused by over
indulgence viii end this porker's career.
-Gallatin (Mo.) North Missourian.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31

A characteristic scene in our new is.
lands is the feeding rice (chow-chow)
to the buffaloes. This labor is per.
formed by the Chinese, who abound in
the islands and who perform the feed
ing in thoroughly oriental manner
The animals have ring run through
the nose and rope attached. The
alinond-eyed driver catches hold of the
rope near the nose of the buffalo and
forces up his head, with the other hand
inserting piece of bamboo filled with
rice into the mouth of the animal ard
pouring its contents down the mouth
of the beast. The huge creatures seem
to like the rice. for they quietly submit
TO this rough handling. so as to obtain
what to them must be great delicacy
Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
PLIGHT OF A BAsHFUL MAN.
He WouId Have Gone If He Could
Have Summoned Up Courage
to Ask for His Hat.

81 always was a bashful sort of fellow
when l was young, said Ananias Fisher, as
he passed his plate for the third piece
OF PIE. lie was dining out with friends and
wished them to understand his tenpera-
ment.
But | was broken of that habit before
| Was D. It was either a case of get over
1t or stay all night, and | got over il" he
sand, as his plate was returned with good
sized piece. of pie such as Topeka house.
keepers make. Il was calling, out on Fill
more street, and when | went in | forgot all
about putting my hat on the rack in the
hall, and carried it into the parlor with me,
1 pat 1t on a sofa, and when the lady of the
house came in she said 'how-dye-do' and SAT
her 280 pounds down on that hat.
/" beg your pardon, | said
Why, what's the matter? she asked,
foe guess looked kind of bewildered.
!" o, nothing, | answered. i just got a
stitch n my heart
1--WE went on talking, and thought that
when she got up could sneak that hat. but
she talked and i'd
:" 1t got along to nine o'clock, and knew
l ought to go, but ! was too bashful to say
ANYTHING, so / Just waited. Then the clock
struck ten, and | knew ! was staying too
long. but ! could not get that hat.
lady.
Il said it was, and knew she wanted me to
go. but did not have the nerve to ask
for that hat. just as the clock struck IL
she hlurted out: why don't you COZ
:, L will if you will give me that hat !
What hat?'
My hat
Where is it,
I" You are sitting on it,
Me- and she jumped up.
There was my hat, and 1t looked much
sat upon, but no more than that woman.
| have never been bashful since then. =
Burlington Hawkeye.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
CHEAP ELECTRICITY.
City of Chicago Now Thinks of Using
| Her Drainage Canal for
Power Purposes.

Not content with getting rid of her
sewage by means of the great drainage
canal that Chicago has been construct
ing for several years, the city is now
planning to utilize the current for pow
er purposes, and to develop electricity
for lighting and other uses, as soon as
the canal goes into service year or so
hence. At the western extremity of
the canal where the stream discharges
into the Desplaines river, dam is now
being built At this point head of 16
feet will be secured.
Two routes have been under consid-
Grafton. One, known as the western,
would have involved cost of 1922, 900
for right of way and construction. The
other, called the central route, was
shorter, less expensive, and likely to
yield more power. This has been
adopted, and it is estimated that the
enterprise will cost only $265,0o0 1t is
hoped that about $4,000 or 10000 horse
power will be realized with the maxi
mum flow, at present, and at some fu-
ture time as much as 10000 win be
available. Joliet, perhaps, will share
with Chicago the use of the current to
be developed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31

NEBRASKA HOPPER DoZER.

which is shown. This is made of stove
pipe iron, by turning the sides and
ends. This leaves a long, fiat pan
about four inches deep. This is mount
ed on wooden runners as shown in the
picture. A piece of cloth is stretched
on frame at the back of the pan.
When ready for business, this pan is
partly filled with water, and guam
tity of kerosene oil poured on top of
that. On level ground, no cross pieces
are necessary. On sloping ground the
contents should be divided as shown in
the picture, as otherwise the water
would run to one end. These hopper
dozers are made of any desired length
up to IS feet. They are hauled along
over the ground scooping up the grass
hoppers, which fly and strike the cloth,
and fall back into the pans, where the
kerosene quickly kills them. With
one of these hopper-dozers, it is easy to
collect several bushels of grasshoppers
in day.-Rural New Yorker.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
A ROYAL LOVE STORY.
DfsmnntIinG of an Old House in aer-
many Brings Forth Docu-
ments in Evidence.

The disputed love story between the
brilliant Baron Frederick Won der
Trenck and Princess Amelia, sister of
Frederick the Great, has been proved
by the discovery of papers found in the
house built by Baron Trenck. at 81
Kochstrasse, and which has just been
torn down by order of Emperor Will
liam.
The kaiser was greatly excited over
the discovery, and the facts became
known through his own loquacity. lie
wished them known to refute the
charges of cruelty made against his an
eestor for keeping Baron Trenck in
prison for ten years.
Even so persistent an investigator as
Carlyle, in his greatest work, declares
there is.no truth in the story that Baron
Trenck was the lover of Princess
Amelia.
In tearing down the house, which was
most a fortress, there was discovered a
skeleton with a broken skull and an
iron box like the treasure chests of old.
This chest was taken Immediately to
the palace and opened in the presence
of the emperor
In it were found the first draft of the
opening chapters of Baron Trenck's
autobiography, a parchment written
by Baroness Annette, Baron Trenck' s
sister, setting forth that she purposed
depositing in the strong box sundry
papers and mementoes relating to Fred
erick, Baron Won der Trenck, and
Amelia, royal princess of Prussia.
Baroness Annette had buried the box,
accordin gto her brothers instructions,
in a subcellar.
There were found heavy silver-em-
briodered scarf, such as officers of Fred
ericll the Great used to wear about their
waists, and which was evidently pre-
scented to him by Amelia. Several let
tiers written by Baron TrencK and the
princess, which leave no doubt as to the
relationship that existed between them,
were also discovered.
CARLYLE describes Baron Trenck as "a
loud-spol<en braggart of the histrionic-
heroic sort, wildly rash and not with
out mendacity, with transcendent
and not undeserved bad luck Baron
Trenck was born in 1926. He was the
son of a Prussian general and entered
the army at is. Princess Amelia was
his senior by two or three years. His
manners, his carriage, his manly beauty
and brilliant mind made great impress
sion upon the princess
When his star seemed in the ascend.
ant he was arrested by command of the
emperor and confined in the fortress OF
Gratz, from which he escaped. He was
again arrested and taken to Madgeburg,
where he was kept ten years. He wrote
vivid description of this imprison-
ment, where he was bound by collar
forged upon his neck. He slept OF what
was intended for his tombstone. Baron
TrencL was released in 1863. He went
to France to live and there was guillo-
tined in 1894 by order of Robespierre.
The baron's love story was made the
theme of one of George Sands famous
stories,-Boston Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
ON MINOT'S LEDGE.
Tons OF Spray Are Dashed Over the
Very Dome of the Famous
Lighthouse.

Mr.. Gustav Kobbe spent a winter
night in the lighthouse on Minot's
Ledge lighthouse, and got a vivid i'm
preston of the exposed situation of
the famous beacon off Cohassett, Mass.
This impression he endeavors to con-
yey to readers:
Crash!
81 was sitting one February night
in the watch-room of Minot's Ledge
lighthouse, off Cohassett, Mass. With
me was the keeper. We were reading.
Suddenly there came shock as if the
heavy iron doors at the head of the
staircase in the tower had swung to.
The tower shook from base 10 dome.
The wind roared round the lantern.
Droning through it all was the dis
NAL droning of the fog-bell.
"When that crash came l gave
start. / thought it was nothing less
than some vessel, lost in the fog, crash
ing on the ledge. But the keeper went
on reading quietly. What was that?
/ finally asked.
"'Oh,' he said, she's just taking or
a sea-
He had told me before how in great
storms the waves dash against the
tower, but this was my first actual ex-
perience of Minots Ledge taking ON a
sea-
"To understand just what that
means, you must know that Minot's
Ledge lighthouse is built on a rock that
is under water, and that, excepting at
extreme low tide, the gray granite
tower is entirely surrounded by Wa
ter. 1t is the American 'Eddystone;'
but, if anything, it is more exposed
than that famous light off the English
coast. Outlying lodges somewhat pro-
tect the Eddystone from heavy seas,
and the rock on which it stands is above
water in all tides, so that it offers a
better foundation than Minot's. This
latter has no protection against the
full sweep of northeaster except a
ledge known as the outer Minot, and
this is entirely submerged at high tide.
1.-THE crash which made me start was
repeated again and again during the
night, as wave after wave swept in and
broke against the tower. In heavy
storms there are times when from the
shoAC, soh1C hiANS HiS'ohts 4iuo'
Ledge lighthouse seems to be buried
by the sea. The waves strike The tower
about 20 feet above the base, and send
tons of spray as high as rs feet above
the dome. The mass of water then
comes crashing down upon the lantern,
and streaming over it, falling like a
cataract on the leeward parapet and
into the ocean. The lifeboat, which
hangs from this parapet, 80 feet above
the sea- would be dashed to pieces il
it were on the weather side. Even
where it hangs now, partly protected
by the tower, il would probably be
broken by the cataract if the plugs
were not drawn from its bottom to al
low the water to run out freely
Nicholas
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
PITH AND POINT.

A Mrs. as good as mile of old bach
slors.--Chicago Daily News.
All time is the proper time for man
to mind his own Atchison
Globe.
Jealousy-"You' only one" said
the solitary figure. Yes, but / stand
before a long row of ciphers,' was the
Cleveland Leader.
Left His Name.- Lady-"A gentle
man called, you say? Did he leave any
name ?" ParIor Alaid"Oh, yes'm. He
said ii was Immaterial." - Boston TRAY
eler.
Dismal Dawson-"What made yer
swipe dat bolt of callicker when yer
might jest ez easy pinched wad of
silk?' Weary W'illie-.Why, me feel
ms sorter went out ter dis stuff. 1t
don't wash, yer know. '-Philadalphia
Record.
For Dull Appetite.-'Is that your
fathers grindstone2" Eyes, sir, he's
a grinder and sharpener." "0h, he is,
is he? Well, can he put an edge on q
duh appetizer Easy, sir, if you'll
turn the stone.' Cleveland Pain
Dealer.
.Yes, my mother-in-law went to have
her picture taken, but the photog-
rapher lostthe job" what happened?"
"Why, he offended her by saying:
Please try to look pleasant, just for a
fe~ seconds, then I'll relieve YOU -
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Its shame said the summer
boarder, "for you to waste SO much land
on that pig pen, when you might turn
it into beautiful lawn" Nay" re-
piled the farmer, who knew his BUSH
ness, ''the pen is mightier than the
sward." Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
Biggs-"I understand Binks has
Joined The non-treating club" Boggs--
"IIe has only taken the first degree
yet" Biggs-'I don't understand. >
Boggs His vow forbids him 10 treat
others, but does not prevent him from
accepting treats."-San Francisco Ex-
aminer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31

years, how to pronounce it. She was
an apt pupil and took great pleasure in
the work her father was prosecuting.
When Sc characters had been cut on
as many different pieces of bark Sc
qua-yah declared his work finished and
told Oc-he-chae thai they would talk
with mouth OPEN 1t was not long
before The two could put words and
sentences together by cutting the char
acters on large pieces of bark, and then
Se-qua-yah told the braves what he
could do. This they doubted, and
when Se-qua-yah would sit on a large
rock many miles away from Oo-he-chae
doubling Indian would carry mes
sages cut on piece of bark, which she
would read, and, having been taught to
make the characters, she would send
one in reply. For many moons hum
dreds of Indians gathered to see this
wonderful work, and the father and
daughter were at first regarded as evil
spirits who had been sent to break up
the peace and happiness of the red
men. This idea or belief, however,
finally died out, and other Indians were
taught to read and write. When it
became common Se-qua-yah conceived
the idea of publishing newspaper,
which he eventually did, calling it the
Oo-lah-hee Sah-nah-hee, meaning in
English the Cherokee Phoenix-reviv-
ing or taking a new start. Like ma
jority of newspaper enterprises this
one proved failure and publication
was suspended, probably from lack
of advertising patronage. However,
after the Cherokees were tramped over
the dirt road to their present nation
the paper was revived under the name
of the Cherokee Advocate, seven
column, four-page paper, which was at
first printed all Cherokee, but which
now comes out half English"
Mr.. Whitaker says the paper has a
splendid circulation, and is often called
Se-qua-yah's paper. "These facts can
not be disputed" says Mr.. Whitaker,
'and there are hundreds of Cherokees
living to-day who remember old man
Se-qua-yah, whose English name was
Guess. This was his given name, for
an Indian full-blood has no surname.
When Se-qua-yah settled in the pres
ent Cherokee nation he built him log
hut in district which is called Sc
qua-yah in his honor. This same rude
log cabin stands to-day eight miles
from Mulroe, and the Indians point it
out as place of historical interest,
and at one time the home of perhaps
the greatest man of their nation. The
inventor of the Cherokee alphabet re-
ceived liberal annual pension until he
died, which occurred while he was on
visit to Mexico, and the widow re-
ceived the pension until her DEATH
SMITH d. FRY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
HE SOON GOT WELL.
Landing with the BootJnck on the
Leaders, Nose Had a. Bene-
fetal Effect.

1t was a sad scene. The old man lay on
his bed, and by him sat the faithful wife,
holding his worn hand in hers and forcing
back the tears to greet his wandering look
with a smile. She spoke words of comfort
and of hope. But he felt the cold hand
falling on him, and he turned his weary
eyes up. to her pale, wan face.
Jennie, dear wife, / am going"
'0h, no, John-not yet-not yet"
eyes, dear wife, and he closed his eyes;
"the end is near The world grows dark
about me. There is a mist around me gath
erng thicker and thicker, and there, as
through a cloud, | hear the music of angels
sweet and sad"
mo, no, John, dear; that isn't angels;
that's the brass band at the corner"
what" said the dying man. "Have
those scoundrels dared to come here when
they know I'm dying? Give me my boot
jack. III let 'em see.
And in towering rage the old man
jumped from his bed, and before his wife
could think he had opened the window and
SHE'D the bootjack at the band.
I've hit that fat leader in the nosep'
And he went back to bed and got well.--Iit-
Bits.