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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
NenrIN All Found.

All but S35 of the money stolen
from the First national bank in
Mineral Point a month ago has been
recovered, The police found $4,000 in
currency under a large stone a few
miles east of the city. 1t is said
the money was found through infor-
nation furnished by the prisoner,
Stewart Jellef. who is held on sus.
picion of being connected with the
robbery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
A CIT.

Tom-What? Sixty dollars for n
sack suit! That's too much for ysu
to pay.
Dick-That's what / told my tailor,
but he said Perhaps it is, but you
ought to have it"
Tom-But how do you expect to
pay for it?
Dick-I don't. I propose to take
the tailor at his word. Philadelphia
Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
An ArtIc.s nodger

Citizen--I want perfectly noiseless
lawn mower.
Dealer-You are very considerate
person.
Citizen-Yes, l have to be; If | can't
get up early and cut grass without the
neighbors hearing me I'll have to lend
that lawn mower seven times before |
get to use it again myself.-Chicago
Record Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
Crop Outlook.

The weekly crop report of the
Washington weather bureau says for
Wisconsin:
Warm. with coplous rains. very beneficial
to all crops; high winds, excessive rains
and hail in central counties caused some
damage in few localities; corn much i'm
proved: winter wheat and rye heading
fairly well, but straw short; drilled oats
and barley excellent, but broadcast seed
ings poor; tobacco setting in progress,
plants thrifty; strawberries ripening, good
quality.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
south Omaha. -. June p

CATTL E-Sl0W To Toe lower Native
steers. 81 JDa5SD. western steers, $iCOGci 30;
Texas steers. S3.5104.50i cows and heifers.
So 400470. Gamers. $2.09lt3 p. stockers ard
feeders. s.. 25r}.75, calves. S3.p@G50. bulls,
stays. etc. 81 DpIt4 10
HOGs-ShaGe 20 Sc higher. Heavy s. 92is
f56g mixed @5921au595 -: light &5sg@
5.9z1a pigs. 8 ono s.; bulk of sales, s. 92tzlg
5.95
SHEEP Market active. Zoe higher Fed
mutt0rs. S3S0li4 ~, grass wethers. g. 43lg
s5s ewes. 81 e)Gt2Gl; common and stock
SHEEP, sS.o0E3.G5; lambs, si.S945.l0.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
Passing Of the veterans.

At the annual reunion in Baraboo
of the Fourteenth Wisconsin volun-
teer regiment the records showed
that out of the original 1,70o men of
the regiment only about $50 are liv-
ing. Most of those who attended the
reunion enlisted in 1861 and remained
in service until the war closed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
Embarrassing.

Little Ferdinand saw you kiss
Sister Alethea just now, Mr.. Dusnap.
Dusnap( cIhbarrassed) Wwell, here
is quarter for you if you won't tell
anybody.
Little Ferdinand (contemptuously)
"A quarter! ] got 50 cents last night
for not telling on Mr.. Bertwhistle.--
Leshe's Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
An Ihcn Of utiIitr-

"What struck me hahdest bout de
circus" said Erastus Pinllley, "were
de menagerie"
you does fin some mahvels o ma
ture dar,' responded Miss Miami
Brown.
''Yes. But what surprises me is dat
nature puts in so much time turnin'
out Gem yuthuh animals, when she
might have been hatehin' chickens"
Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
with Certain Qualifications

You are exceptionally careful OF
your health / believe" he sug-
gested.
81 try to be-" she replied; and then,
as she saw his look of doubtful hesi-
tation, she hastily added; But
never did believe all those absurd sto-
ries about microbes, you know."-Chi-
cago Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

First She lie remarked that I had
fine mouth, said it was simply
grand" ! believe.
The Other-Those weren't the words
exactly. lie said it was simply i'm
enSe."-Philadelphia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

A roaming spring poet. in search OF a
thought,
Strayed into the barnyard and found what
he sought
And THE Lay of an Egg" was the poem he
wrought.
Twas a beautiful epic. I read II. and then
With best of intentions 1 picked up my pen
And wrote It a preface. called owed to a
Hen"
Town Topics
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
Wasted Energy.

There's no use in telling me-" Uncle
Allen Sparks was saying, that just as
the twig is bent the tree is inclined
There is Gwimple, for instance. When
he was boy and went TO spelling
schools he always spelt everybody
down, and now he's making living by
writing dialect poems, - Chicago Trib-
1Ine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

"You wear remarkably small hat,
sir" the salesman said. Its a ca,
and that's the smallest size they
make for men"
81 know it,, replied the customer,
"but you'll find ! average all right
when you come to selling me a pair
of shoes. / wear los" Chicago
Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
Thcre Arc Others.

A traveller passing through fever
infected locality said to an Irish resi-
dent:
Pat, I'm surprised that you stay
in place where people die so thick
and fast"
Faith" reioined Pat, IF you'll be
afther tellin' me av a place where
payple niver die DIN move there to-
morry an end me days Chicago
DalIy News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
Commissioners Named.

Gov. La Toilette has appointed the
following commissioners to represent
Wisconsin at the st. Louis exposition
in 1908: Senator James II. Stout,
Menominee; w d. Hoard. Fort Atkin-
son; William Gruder. Milwaukee; w.
II. Fleet, Merrill; W. A. Scott, Mad
ison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

There is remarkable child" said
the visitor at the school. Wonderful
determination. He is the only child 1
ever saw who kept his eyes on his
books when the fire engines were pass
ing"
Yes" answered the teacher. "The
poor little fellow is quite hard Of hear
ing. "-Washington Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

"The trouble with your society novel,
my dear young woman" the publisher
said, handing the manuscript back TO
her, 'is that the conversations are too
stupid. They are evidently taken from
real life. Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
Kent His word.

I'm turn her head.
The young man said;
So he began TO Halter
with tricks and wiles
And winning smiles
And fascinating chatter,
He did Il, yes
But | confess
II made him feal quite yellow;
For soon he learned
Her head had turned
Toward the other fellowl
Chicago Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
An Enectire cola Cure

Gotrox-SO the count is cured Of
his infatuation for your daughter?
Billions Yes, / bought him off;
gave him the gold cure.--PhiladeL.
phia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
A LittIe Pine story.

Fate plays as children Do.
Life but an airy bubble;
Mans days on earth are few
And ;ull OF borrowed trouble.
Chicago Record Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
A Girl 10 AtIorps.

youth OF the diplomatic corps
AT a five o'clock tea found Miss Norps
Reigned as belle and said he:
As she gave him his tea
"Ah! you not only reign but you porps!'
-Philadelphia Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
Ercr McIcnme snnnh-

The weary toIler homeward plods his way
To be greeted at the closing Of the day.
BY that welcome empowering knell--
Tocsin OF the inner mantle dinner bell
Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

The Model-That coat looks shabby.
Why don't you have it turned?
The Artist-Do you think this coat
has three ides?-Cincinnati Enquirer.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
UNCLASSIFIED TREASURES.
ON The London Dally NeMs.

From The London Daily News
NJ. Leopold Delisc's ugge-tions. made at the
Librarians Congress- concluded a few days ago
at the SOrbOnne, will be welcomed by everybody
Interested in literary and historical research \
catalogue OF the books and MSS which are not
preserved in the Bbotheque Rationale cor
which NJ. Delsle is at the hcad) but copies of
which exist in the other national collections of
the capital. is much needed. a list of dupIi-
Gates. with view to making them available all
over the country. is desirable. But there is
another proposal which venture To make
and TO urge all the more strongly because
strangely enough. the serious Inconvenience it
seeks to remove does not appear To have been
discussed at the congress The enormous mass
OF documents cOnfScatcd at the Revolution has
not only not been properly classified but in num-
berleSS instances fragments of one and the same
MS. are scattered among all the State libraries
OF Paris. The author or student who would
make research in this UneXplOred mass must be
possessed of exceptional patience and courage.
This invaluable material for the study Of eigh-
teenth century history ana literature ear. never
he turned to full account until the chiefs of the
State libraries in Paris associate themselves for
the purpose of drawing up comparative in
ventOry of their treasures.
This deplorable condition of things must in
no wise be attributed To the commissioners
whom the revOlutiOnists intrusted with the task
of examining the cOnfiScated documents. The
commissioners We're anything but vandaS. They
went TO work in truly liberal generous spirit.
Not destruction, but preservation their
business. But they not sufficiently learned
for their mission They were incapable of judg-
ing the significance of this that document.
Fragments of one and the same MS.
slowed away in different sets of papers. When
the directors of the BibIiOtheque Rationale
was distributed among the other libraries. IL
thus happens that one who wishes To examine
some MS. correspondence may be compelled tn
hunt for fragments of il, at venture. among
the unclassified heaps at the Bibliotheque Ma
tiOnale, the Archives. the Arsenal and thu Bibli-
Otheque Historique de la Vile de Paris. The
last named library. formerly kept at the car
navalet Museum. has since been removed to the
Rue de Sevignc.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

HE OF past eras he brought to the writing Of
TINS volume precisely the human interest and
the fund of anecdote which demand when
we set out to lecrn not only wrat Hogarth
ike, but what manner of environment his,
and what part he bore in the movement of his
DAY Mr.. DobsOn's memoir is not only rich in
personalia and in sound. sympathetic analysis;
II Is historical in the best of the term.
The book is well planned. giving, besides the
full though concise biography a good bibli-
ography, catalogue of the prints and another
of the pictures. The illustrations are numerous
and we'll reproduced by various processes. Ex-
cel!ently printed and tastefully bound, this is
to be ranked among the most useful and de-
sirabe of recent new editions.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

that he hardly able crawl from tree to
tree, when he suddenly determined that what
ever amiss with him, that fellow at least
did not understand it," and he returned to to-
baccO, and smoked afterward without let or
hindrance.
In his latter days he used a clay pipe made In
Dublin, and known as the Repeal" He was
unable to renew the supply, and Sir Charles
Duffy assured him that these pipes were strictly
reserved for true believers in Irish nationality,
and promised him supply If he qualified in
the ordinary manner. Carlyle never qualified.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

chlnese believing that geese mate in youth
and remaining faithful furnish a symbol meet
Tor those about TO marry. A tame pair or even
wooden pair may be used in default of the
WHO BIRDS. Customs differ widely in the differ
eht provinces of China, however, and one
description can avail for all. Mrs. Min writes
with special sympathy. and. as it seems with
special knowledge, on this portiol of her sub
ject and her Chinese chapter contains many
curious details.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

of THE Shrimp Girl' Of the National Gallery,
or before the brilliant portrait Of Captain Coram.
to reach some fiattering conclusions as to
Hogarth's gifts painter. He had the gifts
II would be idle to deny them. But it was
ouestionably "a pictorial chronicler of life
and manners that he exceled. And il is for
this reason that Mr. Dobson was particularly
well qualified TO write his life.
An expert in the reconstruction OF the social
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
CARLYLE THE SMOKER.

From The London Chronicle
Down in Chelsea, within a stones throw of
Cheyne Row. there is a tobacconst who used to
supply Carlyle with his favorite weed. Carlyle
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
HOGARTH.

A NEW EDITION OF AUSTIN noBSONS :
MONOGRAPH.
1t is a special pleasure to welcome the new
edition of William Hogarth, by Austin Dob
son, pl blished in a comely octave by the j. b.
Lippincott Company, of Philadelphia. The cele-
brated Englishman could not have found a bet
ter biographer than he found in Mr.. Dobson ten
years ago. 1T is neither by his achievements
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

as an engraver," says the latter, NOR by his
merits painter, that he retains his unique
position among English artists. II is as a pic
torial chronicler Of life and manners, a
satrist and humorist upon canvas. that he
makes his chief claim upon posterity." The
point is just II is not difficult, in the presence
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

ONE OF OURSELVES BY l.. b. Walford 12mO
PIP. AS. Longmans, Green & Co.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

THE FOURTH GENERATION BY Sir
Besant. 12mO, PIP. $50. Frederick \.
Company.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

PETERSBURG TALES. BY Olive Garnett limo,
PIP. 3l6. HouShtOn, Mifiin & Co.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

lum. the Poorhouse. the Hospital for Fe-
males and at the House of Refuge. One
OF the two men so designated and stationed
at each of said institutions shall be on duty
during the day and the other during the
night. SO that one man shall be on duty at
all times. and the men SO detailed for that
service shall guard against the dangers ct
fire ut said Institutions and be prepared. in
the event OF fire. to combat the same. with
the assistance of the employees Of the in
stftution. until the arrival OF the proper Of
render the assistance OF the firemen de-
tailed for the services aforesaid as eff
Gent a. possible. II shall be their duty to
drill the employees of said various institu-
tons. from time to time. and TO instruct
of fire"
Amend the title to read as follows:
IAN ordinance authorizing the employ
ment of ten additional firemen and author
izing the Chief of the Fire Department TO
designate men for service at the City Hos
for Females and at the House of Refuge"
joseph 4. JUDGE,
Mr.. Hodges moved that Council Bill No.
Is. as above. be referred to the Committee
on Municipal Affairs.
The following message from the House Of
House OF Delegates.
St. Louis, May y. ESl-
To the Honorable President and Members
Of the Council:
Gentlemen-I have the honor 70 inform
meeting. held this evening. passed
House Bill No. %. An ordinance for the
relief OF James Cleary.
JOSEPH N. JUDGE.
Clerk.
House Bill No. .. as above. was read the
first time.
The following message from the House
OF Delegates was read and filed:
House of Delegates.
St Louis. May %. 1891.
To the Honorable President and Members
of the Council:
Gentlemen have the honor to inform
gates has this evening. in the presence of
the House In open session. affixed his sig
nature to the following entitled bills: Viz:
House Bin No. $ An ordinance for the
House Bill No. Is. An ordinance to i'm
prove alley in city block number fifty hun
dred and fifty A.
House Bill No. ls. An ordinance TO i'm
prove alley In city block number fifty hun
dred and fifty Il.
House Bill No. II. Ar ordinance to i'm
prove alley in city block number nifty hun
dred and fifty-one A.
House Bill No. Is. An ordinance TO I'm
prove alley in city block number nifty hum
House Bill No. 10. An ordinance to i'm
prove alley In city block No. 1881.
House BIZ No. %. An ordinance to Inn
QIONC u SDfft pCtWCCh oA6SecW w.
nue. and Grand avenue.
House Bill No. Il. An ordinance to estao-
fish Cora Avenue Sewer District No. L
JOSEPH II. JUDGE,
House Bills Nos. s. Is. 1s. Il. 10. Il. % and
q, as above. were read at length. No OBJ
lection being made. and all other business
being suspended. Mr.. President HOrnsby. in
the presence Of the Council in open session.
afixed his signature thereto. In accordance
with the provisions of the Charter.
Or motion of Mr.. Meysenburg the absen-
tees were excused
Mr.. Boyce moved that when the Council
adjourn 1t adjourn to Tuesday, June =. at
) 2. m
Carried
Mr.. Richards moved that tho Council ad-
5ourn.
Carried
Ther~upon the Council adjourned to Tues
GEORGE =. MOCKLER-
Secretary.
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Board of Education.
Board of Education Of the
SYty Of ST Louis No.

Board of Education OF the
City Of st. Louis. NO..
May q. 1901.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office Of the Supply Commissioner. Board OF
Education building. 909 Locust street. on or
before Tuesday. June 4. 1871. at 3 p. m. for
H DRAWING BLOCKS.
10000 blocks more or less) OF drawing
paper. 6xs inches las per sampie). So.00o
blocks more or less OF drawing paper 9xlz
inches caS Pss faHD Rope MATS.
Twenty dozen Manila Rope Mats. eox3S (as
per sampled
An bid. must be made out on blanks
which will be furnehed at the Supply De-
An bids must be sealed and Endorsed bid
on Supplies II vv,I Items n No; Sum s1nn,v and rCnm sa-
sioner. and be deposited in the box in the
Supply Department on or before the above
date.
Bids aggregating 100000 or more shall be
accompanied by a deposit Of $4,000. Bids
aggreeaiing from 5000 to 100000 shall BE-
sregatine from 500 to 500 shall be accom-
panied by a deposit Of soon. Bids Sg-
gregating less than $1,000 shall be accom-
panied by a deposit of $1,000
All of said deposits to be in cash or GER
tined checks. made payable to the Boarc
of Education of the City OF st: Louis. which
the Secretary and Treasurer. who viii 10
sue a certificate therefor, certificates to be
placed in the envelope and be deposited with
the bid. to be returned after the awards are
made.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
No bids delivered shall be withdrawn prior
to the close Of the next regular meeting Of
the Board Of Education after the bids are
opened.
A violation Of this provision on the part
Of a bidder. or a failure On his part to COM
ply with the award made him. shall for
felt to the Board OF Education his deposit
and render him liable for all damage
caused TO the Board Of Education by breach
of his obligation. VIM BRYAN,
Supply Commissioner
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03
TO NTRACTO
ONCE Of the President

ONCE Of the President
OF the Board Of Public Improvements.
st. Louis. May 81, 1901.
Sealed proposals for the public work here
matter mentioned will be received at the
office of the Board of Public improvements.
room 30, New City Hall, until L O'Clock m
OF the
DAY OF JUNE. 1901.
at which time they will be publicly opened
and read. viz:
Letting No. e5es. For r-econstructing JEFF
ferson avenue, from Junction with West
Jefferson avenue to Adams street. by taking
up and removing the old pavement ana
curbing. preparing ground for the super
structure. furnishing and setting granite
curbing on concrete foundation backed
with concrete. laying a roadway pavement
TO consist Of a base OF hydraulic cement
concrete, a binder course, covered with z
wearing surface. composed Of q mixture OF
known as Trinidad Lake.. Bermude1 or
Ruena Vista. heavy petroleum oil. sand md
powdered carbonate of lime: making all
connections and intersections with
other streets and alleys; and to maintain IN
good condition said reconstructed street Tor
a period OF nine years: commencing one
year after the work Of reconstruction Is
completed and accepted.
Deposit required, H65-
Bond for x2.1S must be given for the
maintenance In addition to the bond for
the reconstruction when contract Is ex-
ecuted.
Letting No. s5s7. For reconstructins Cass
avenue from center lire Of Tw~enty-second
street. running south OF Cass avenue. to
Jefferson avenue. by taking up and remov-
ing the old pavement and curbtng. prepaf-
ing ground for the s~uperstructure, furnish
ing and setting granite curbing on co0creto
foundation and backed with coocSoeA 81
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING
ADVERTISEMENTS.
once Board Of Education.

ONCE Board of Education.
St. Louis. May ., IOl.
Sealed proposals will be received AT the
Office Of the Supply Commissioner. Board
Of Education Of the City Of st. Louis. until
2 p. m,
TUESDAY. JUNE 4. 1901.
from publishers Of newspapers printed IN
the city Of st. Louis and having a uniform
daily paid circulation OF over five thousand
Il, OOOD copies for such printing OF advertise.
ments as may be required by said Board
for and during q period commencing July
1. 1901, and ending June 30. 1902
The printing must conform to the folow-
ing:
pareil: minimum length Of line. twelve dg
plea ems; minimum width Of column. twelve
O2D pica ems; character Of the measure
ment to be employed. nonpareil- Each adver-
tisement to be published for five 30 consecu-
tive days in q conspicuous part Of the paper.
Sunday may be included.
All bids to be addressed to VIM Bryan.
Supply Commissioner OF the Board Of Edu-
tisements." Bidders will be required to de-
posit with the Secretary and Treasurer a
certified check or cash amounting to 800.
who will issue a certificate therefor. Ger
tiicate to be placed In the envelope and
deposited with the bid. to be returned after
awards are made.
A bond of 1900 for the faithful fulfllment
OF contract will be required. No bid re-
ceived can be withdrawn prior TO the close
Of the regular meeting Of the Board Of Ed
ucation.
Supply Commissioner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03
PROPOSALS FOR DEPOSIT Of FUNDS.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Proposals from banking institutions of the
City OF St Louis for the current deposits Of
the Board of Education Of the City OF ST.
Louis Tor one year. from July I. 1901. will
he received at the Office Of the Secretary
and Treasurer Of said Board Until II O'Clock
m. on Wednesday. June & 1901.
The proposals to be addressed to the Conn
mittee on Finance. and to specify the m
terest which the Institution will pay on the
daily balances of said Board. and the ma
ture Of the security offered. bonds ~ the
United States. State OF Missouri or the Cft n
81 st. Louis sufficient to secure said depQE
Its. to the amount OF 500. co. Uhe LARK
probable balance). will be required of& he
institution receiving the award. to be de-
posted with some designated AGENT for that
purpose from time to time. as may be re-
CURED
The form Of the contract to he entered
into by the successful bidder can be seen
of said Board.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
JOHN A. HARRISON,
Attest:
C. L. HAMMERSTETN.
Secretary and Treasurer.
st. Louis. June I. 1901.