River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-02-09

ucub, IdlLH the substance OF Things
hoped for.n He who aspires to great
things must first believe that he can
attain 10 them. Upon this primary
condition depends the utility of strife.
Chauncy Depew's advice to young
men Is in line with these sentiments:
= Fix point that you want TO reach;
concentrate all your faculties to the
task of reaching it, and you will get
there"
The proposed amendment to the
marriage laws requiring 81 so for Ii
cenSe TO marry is calculated to discouT-
age marriages. When young fellew
takes lead pencil and figures up the
cost of the commodity he may con-
clude that the prize isn't worth the
additional cost of $3.50. If they will
amend the bill marking the license
down from $3.50 to 98 cents it may be
a help TO facilitate matrimonial
transactions.
Next Wednesday, Feb. 18th, is the
anniversary of the blowing up of the
Maine and the destruction Of her
crew. We have not forgotten the
Maine, And we have been pretty
persistent ia reminding the Spaniards
of the fact for the most of the year.
At great many places, on divers oc-
casions, with a gHn-a good many of
them--cannon balls and shrieking
shells,-hot shot-with, ''and don t
you forget it" in the sound and the
echo. "Remem Der the Maine"
The morning address at the Baptist
church next Sunday will be on "The
Witness of the Stones" or the' bear
ing of Archaeology upon the authen-
ITCHY and veracity of the Scriptures
A meeting for men only will be held
at3P. NJ 1t win be a confidential
talk and boys under Is years of age
will not be admitted. Evangelist
IL. III. Rottmann, who is in charge OF
these meetings, will address the eve
ming congregation and will speak
every night during the week to come.
The public are cordially invited.
For RENT.--A dwelling on Fourth
st. Inquire Of A. w. Kaler.
The Derthick Music Club was de.
lightfully entertained Friday evening
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. r. S
Freeman. The house was tastefully
decorated with plants and on the
piano was picture of Edward Grieg
the Morse composer who is called the
"Tone-Titan of the North" and the
prince of Scandinavian MINISTRIES. .
The following program was rendered
Edward Greg Characterization,
Spring Song" ....................M Miss Pierce
"Voglein' little Birds. Miss Marie Tossing
Song-"I Love Thee" -. Miss Marian Powell
"The Bridal Procession, Miss Marian lowell
Grad Song" ..,...................Mis Miss Powell
The analyses were read by Mrs. e.
A. Toby, Miss Powell and Miss Pierce
Our Hair Tonic is guaranteed hair
grower. Barnard & Clough.
From the Feb. mum Der of the Nor
NAL Badger, (which is a very credita-
bic one-we learn that five large gym
nasium classes are doing good work
that a military class is to be organized
under the leadership of Mr.. Otis; that
Miss Mamie Langdon frequently
comes over and plays the piano
for the physical training classes and
that her kindness in doing so with her
skillful execution is highly apprecia-
ted; that Miss Maud Wood, who has
been teaching In Chippewa county, is
back in school; that ten young people
from Hudson drove out week ago
Saturday to visit their young towns
people attending the Normal.
New stock of Carpets at Rasmus
sens.
The fight at Manila Saturday night,
Sunday and Monday, between the
American forces and the natives is a
deplorable affair. The question oc-
ours TO right minded people, why can
not justice and right be successfully
attained without the shedding Of
blood? If men are not amenable to
the restrictions demanded by the in
terests of society in any other way
than by compulsion then force is nee
ascurv Tho ENtIipipOc hrcDnht Ia
struction upon hemselves. They
seem to have assumed that the for
bearance OF the army to use their pow
er an indication Of weakness or con-
fession Of fear. They would not ac-
cept the humane dictates Of the Pres
ident as outlined in his proclamatiO
policy calculated to enhance their
own interests, material, intellectual
and moral, policy insuring to them
the benefits OF higher and benefit
cent civilization and in throwing
them selves upon the ponderous latent
force inherent in trained and disci-
plined army they are convinced-or
will be--that destiny awaits them
which they must accept, n0leas poleps.
The lesson received Sunday and Mon-
day is quickly learned and perma-
nent, lesson of experience, painful
but i'm presSiye.
There is every evidence to prove
that the northern part of Chippewa
comfy is hoominp and from the wav
new settlers are coming in and buying
lands and making nomes FOR them
selves it will keep right on booming.
We have received a great mum Der OF
letters of inquiry the past two
months concerning this locality both
as TO business and for agricultural
purposes, which goes TO show that our
resources are becoming known far
and near, as some OF the letters came
from Kansas, Nebraska and even the
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