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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-25
Special Bulletin 10 Farmers.

The most disastrous drought which
ever afflicted This country now pre-
walls from Ontario to Kansas and
Texas, covering region over a thou
sand miles long by several hundred
miles In width. 1t includes southern
Wisconsin. There is every prospect
OF great shortage OF crops In this re-
gion. Stockmen In southern Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and other
states will have to buy great quanti-
ties OF grain, hay and straw to keep
their stock alive next winter.
A part OF Wisconsin has abundant
crops. If the farmers so blessed will
only save these, there Will be large
money returns to them the present
season. There will be call by shippers
for every pound Of tame hay, wild hay
and straw that can be spared. Many
farmers by saving their corn fodder
and by cutting wild and marsh hay,
can have large quantities of tame hay
and straw to sell. Not pound of any
kind Of feed should be wasted. Even
the lower grades of wild hay and marsh
hay should be carefully harvested and
saved for feeding at home this winter
so as to sell as much as possible of the
better grades. Let the word be passed
from mouth to mouth so that those
having good crops may save all they
possibly can OF them for sale this fall
and winter. w. A. HENRY, Director,
Agricultural Experiment Station.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-25
TACKS.

We are pounding them into our
goods good and hard, and every one of
them has a sharp point, and we drive
them TO stay every time. Get your
couches end lounges made at home.
The homemade touches are the best.
You will say, like tacks, they are
pointed in shape, styles and prices.
We guarantee the goods we make.
Try them and be convinced. Our
prices will please you. Opposite the
JOURNAL office. /. o. IsAACsoN.
George G. Shafer was drowned In
the Mississippi river near Trenton the
10th. He with fifteen or sixteen
Others were fishing for clans when he
was thrown into the water by the
breaking OF one of the supporters OF
the iron rod holding the clam hooks
on one side OF the boat. lie had sunk
for the third time before any OF his
fellow clam fishers could reach him
and was beyond aid when his body was
recovered. His remains we're buried
beside those OF his mother at Hager
City. The boy was lsyears old, son OF
II. p. Shafer. The family are we'll
known here, and Mr.. Shafer is mem
Der OF the Methodist church In this
city. They lived inst north of town
on the Daniels farm for number OF
years, Mr.. Shafer moving to Menagha,
Mimi, last fall. Many OF the boys
and girls will remember that this boy
in CONF any with his brother came
near being drowned In the mill pond
by skating into an air hole about four
years ago last winter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-25

At the adjourned school meeting at
Ellsworth the 18th IL was voted to
raise IS, 900 to build an addition to the
high school building, with an assem-
bly, room capable Of seating $50 pupils.
This sum OF money ought to secure
for Ellsworth, with its present school
building, one Of the finest high school
buildings IN this part OF the state.
The building is to be finished by Sept.
Is, 1902.
AT the same meeting a resolution
was introduced TO furnish free text
books to the pupils. 1t did not receive
a single vote. Free text bookshelf
books bought at wholesale by the
school board and furnished free to the
pupils--is a system that has its COM
pensation in several dvantages, and
when once introduced and tried, is
never abandoned for the old methods.
In the first place 1t is venture that
proves TO be economical from a finan-
cial view, saving TO the district a sum
equal TO about One-half the price paid
when each individual buys his books.
The district caa change a series at
any time when such plan seems adj
visable, giving the pupils the stimu-
lus found In a new series Of improved
features. Every child, the children
OF the poor as well as the rich, Is
promptly furnished with all his books
on the morning OF the first day OF
school and goes Immediately to work.
The books used by the pupils OF a
grade are In use after the pupils are
advanced TO another.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-25
THE LOCAL MARKET.

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products. etc. today:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-25

HoWE & SIMON, Express ana Baggage
III Line.-Leave orders at the Telephone
Central or private phone No. Al.
Special attention given to collecting Baggage
from and delivering to all parts Of the city.
All kinds OF dray and team work promptly
attended to. Charges moderate. -r
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26
MASON PRAISES ROOSEVELT.

senator William Il. Mason spoke NJ
the initiatory meeting of the Ehgle-
wood Mems club. held in the club quar-
ters. G:,d street and Harvard avenue.
Saturday evening. The body before
which Senator Mason delivered his al
dress IL in the process of organization,
under the auspices of the unirrrsity.eN-
tension system. which had its inception
I'm the worlds congresses which were
held In Chicago during the Worlds
Fair
Among other things the speaker was
vehement In his dcnunciatiOn of scurril-
otis caricatures of the cOuntry's execu-
tive. In paying tribute to Mr.. Mckin-
ley senator Mason said: ''ln the past
nothing Interested me more than the
sight of the diplomats of the world. at.
tired In the gorgeous trappings Of roy.
atty. passing before the President at
the receptions AT the capitol During
the fOrmality of this reception how
many times have watched our late
President as he stood there In plain
black clothes. without any decorations,
without any trapplngs. And rs have
stood there and watched him receive In
his quiet, dignified way the dignitaries
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26

Hence the Tilden Democracy gloated
over the hope with which they fed
their fancy. the hope that loctiier's
good name. political power, and great
personal popularity would he cast III
with their lot.
The cN-employes. the disgruntlcu
graftcrs. the political hubos. and the
jolly buccaneers" had great old
time and held high rcvelry over the
thought and the alleged possibility.
They lived in fools paradise for
quite u while. and merry old souls
were they us long as the dclusion
lasted.
Put this week there came II rude
awakening.
Like Il bolt from the blue came the
announcement, made calmly and de-
cisivcly by Mr.. Loeiller himself. that he
would have nothing to do with the Til.
den Democracy and further that he
would now and in the future he found
Loyalty supporting Mayor Harrison and
the regular Democratic organization. of
which the Mayor is the real and rccog.
niZed head and leader.
II was II solar pleXus blow for the r.
~. The an.withthe- green goods
smile looked like II withcred cabbage
aud his consort in Queer street took %
the complexion of a November sun
| flower.
The Drainage Channel grating rim.
felt dangerous symptoms of paralysis
while the gentlemen of leisure VIII,
congregatc In the Sherman hobo head
quarters are now cOniurng up hopes
that the Mayor will not during tn,
coming winter too vigorously enfOrc,
the municipal provision against tramp'
and other individuals without visibl,
means of support.
II would Ice idle to deny. on the othel
hand. that the regular Democratic or
ganization has heard with unfeignc,
pleasure and satisfaction the dcclarn
ton made by Mr.. LOcfiler.
Not that the Democratic leaders evc'
had the slightest doubt of Mr.. Locfiicr',
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26
DEATH.BLOW 10 T/LDENITES.

Alas for the Tilden Democracy!
Its brief career before the fOotligiIls
"f local politics has practically been
hrough, TO an untimely end.
In other words. more expressive II
more hOmely-"lts goose Is cooked"
That notable aggregation of assistant
janitors out of n job, eX.elevator men,
discharged police court bailiifs, shell
workers, former bnnko.steerer>. con-
men, Knockers ana grafiers. Is now
doomed 10 fall 10 pieces VI the rotten
ness Of It's own component parts.
The one man of standing. power ana
influence, upon whom the Tilden Dem
ocracy had banked for support and
upon whom ii relied for prestige and
strcngth-Iion. William IOeiiler-has
openly repudiated and east of the
''Ruccapeers ANA Pirates" and will
have nothing Of them.
Mr.. I.oetilcr has taken the course in
doing this thar all who know him OK.
prctrd he would. There Is nothing in
common between the good Democrat
ana loyal gentleman who has filed the
office Of City Clerk 80 acceptably dur
ing the past four years and the follow
crs Of "Caltlff Sam"
Mr.. Loctiier has never been II back
slidcr, he Is man of business ana Of
means ana did not enter politics for
The purpose Of making money or On
richng himself by means Of graft" ol
any other disreputable method
In all conditions. and on all Occa
sions he has ever been loyal 10 his
party, and whether its platform agreed
with his ideas and convictions on non
essentials or not, lie has never refused
his allegiance IN It's nominees 50 long a'
the essential principles Of the party re-
manned unchanged.
The contrast between such u man al
this and those who tried 10 assOciat,
themselves with him is so marked ant
extreme that nobody who knew any
thing of the trend of events doubted
for u moment that Mr.. Loefiier wOult
refuse 10 affiliate himself with such i
gang.
II IL well known, however, that the
buccaneers, reinforced by the graft
crs ring, were In high hopes thai Ger
tain differences Of opinion berwecr
William Loeffier and X. Il. Burke as II
details in the running Of party affair
might result in Mr., Loeffiers joinin.
The ranks of the Tilden Democracy
and casting about the shoulders OF thai
organization the mantle Of his own re-
spectability
His accession 10 that party would no
only tend 10 make II respectable In th'
eyes Of the general public, but would
unquestionably add much politica
strength and backbone to the orgnnlza
ton.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26

Of Europe. ] have always thanked God
that was an American citizen, AMI
that such man as Mckinley could he
President Of the United States.
III there Is one particular thing ! ad-
mlre more than another about PresI.
dent Roosevelt It Is his qualifications as
u soldier. Not to detract any from the
valOr Of the colored regiment which
supported him In his noted fight against
the Spanlar'ls, | venture the opinion
that his personal bravery saved his
country six months Of warfare.
"AbOvc all other things. Roosevelt II
n man. You may examine the political
neck of the present Chief Executive
and You will find not single collar
mark Of u political boss. lie never
held IN office except by the wish of the
people. Yet all of you no doubt have
seen cartoons which place the new en-
ecutive In 4 wrong light. II l had the
say. no President Of this country could
be made IN object OF rldiculc by sr,lrri-
lous cartOOning. The man who repre-.
SCENTS the life of the nation should be
protected from such attacks.
Roosevelt IL being abused to-day be-
| cause he gave dinner to u black man.
lie Is being slandered In some parts Of
the country In way that makes me
shudder. Booker II. Washington con-
slider the greatest educator of the CEN
tury. They say that opportunity never
knocks NJ your door more than once,
With Booker Washington 1t never
Knocked, hut he got up In the night
from his environment of slavery, and
surmounting all great obstacles, has
given his life to the education of the
negro, and has taught him to keell
away from everything but industry and
honesty. Booker Y. Washington, con.
sidering his early life. Is u greater
man than Harvard College ever grad,
uated. When President Roosevelt gave
him dinner spread on the table on
which Lincoln signed the emancipa.
ton proclamation felt like saying, and
did say, God bless President Roose,
velt""
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26

the southern main" of politics for
many u day. full many a time has he
fastened all hands down beneath the
matches. having previously scuttled
ship. and then set sail in small boat
alone with the exception of all the
treasure aboard and his trusty lcuten-
ant. leaving his deluded followers to
their fate.
This time the ship with the black flag
has been untimcly run aground. The
pirate crew will have to disband for
the time being ut least. and with the
disbandmcnt of the Tildcn organiza-
ton will come n furry in the free
lunch business. while during the Will
ter months red-hots will he ut u pre-
MUM
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26

Franklin Price. q grand old Chicago
man, read In a newspaper some "ad.
vanced doctrine" tending to show that
marriage is failure and declaring for
anarchy In affairs Of the heart and in
the relations of men and women. II
didn't please Mr.. Price. lie had just
celebrated his golden wedding ana was
happy with that chastened kind OF af.
lection that comes with years and pro.
lOnged association with good woman.
To show that marriage Is not a failure
this old lover got together list Of 125
couples who have lived together from
fifty to seventy-hve years In peace and
happiness. They were all persons that
had either come within his knowledge
or We're personal acquaintance. The
institution Of marriage Is In no danger,
and attacks on 1t are unworthy of serl-
Gus thought. The marriage ceremony
Is simply the part that society ana the
State play in union that should have
nothing but love for its foundation II II
Is to he a true marriage. People who
really love seldom trouble the divorce
courts. They may have differences,
There are thorns all along the way of
life and few escape them. But consid,
erateness is one of the fine qualities
that comes from love and is developed
by married life. 1t Is easy to forgive
when there Is sincere affection. Stand
Ing alone divorce statistics are appall-
ing. They present a panorama of self.
ishness, deceit. lying. greed and the
mistakes of humanity. Most of the
people concerned should never have
married. Compare the divorce Stats.
ties with the great list of happy mar,
riages, and they are nothing. There Is
not material left for a public scare mol
ground for an attack on an institution
that will endure as long as hearts are
the foundations on which good men and
women build happy homes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26
THE MAGAZINES.
COSMOPOLITAN.

The Cosmopolitan for October is full
Of entertaining fiction. Thomas a. Jan.
vicr. fer some time not seen in the
magazines. reappcars in the Cosmopoli-
tan with n Mexican story of love and
adventure. Forfeit to the Gods" Bret
lIartc. whose condensed novels won
him so much fame. contributes n side
splitting parody of Hall Gaines "Thc
Christiun:" Irving Bachelor writes n
short sketch of little New York inn.
The Shadow of happiness T.. W.
Kemble tells short humorous story of
How the Buzznrds Worked u SPELL
while Clara Morris love story reveals
her as an accomplished writer. capable
of nnalyzing and symlmthizing with
mans deepest emotions.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26

answering fidelity to the party organ
izntion. This he has demonstrated 81
often and so well that there Is no Dem
Ocrnt In Chicago who could for u mo.
ment entertain any thought other than
one of the utmost confidence In the able
and honorable West Side lender.
The satisfaction was only due to the
fact that Mr.. LOeffier chose such IN Op.
perfume moment to tell the public what
his Old.time friends knew SO well and
were convinced of all along.
The ridden crowd had been endcnv-
0ring to create the impression that
Mr. IOciilcr had Joined their ranks,
and by this means hoped to encourage
desertions from the regular party or.
ganization, and. further, TO gain some
sort Of standing before the people.
Mr.. I.0riiicr has removed all doubt
now on this point, ana he has not
minced words in doing II either,
MY reason for refusing 10 partlci.
pate with the ridden Democracy" said
Mr.. LOcfiier, lis that | do not consider
John L. Hopkins as being properly con-
structed for leadership of the party"
The occasion for this declaration by
Mr.. I.Oeftier was I'M invitation from
Secretary Flynn Of the Tilden Dem0c
racy 10 send n representative to he Il
member Of the Committee on Speakers
for the ward club meetings of the TIL
den Democracy, Oct. 20.
What are great crowd OF speakers
needed for;" asked Mr.. LOeffier,
"rO dcnounce Burke and Harrison.
well, will not help to fight Demo
Gratis. There are enough Republicans, u
my section to keep me busy
Following this message Mr.. Iocffie
went To the headquarters of the 1ildel
Democracy and put himself In ba'
standing with that organization by say
Ing that he was not only ready 10 ~
back 10 the old crowd, hut had neve
really left II.
There Is nothing left to the imaglna
ton in this LOefiis< business. The I'M
derstandlng between the West Sid
leader, Il. Il. Burke, the Mayor an'
other prominent members of the part!
organization il clear, complete ana ab
sOlulcly satisfactory.
Thus the last and only prop has bcel
knocked from under the Tillcn DemOc
racy. There will he n general scurry
ing from the sherman House headIuar
tiers from now ON.
The last boast of the buccaneers
has been found empty aud unavailiDe
one after another those whom the!
claimed as either qulcsccnt or active
members Of the pirate crew have eithe
repudiated the claim or deserted th'
long, low, raklsh looking craft" Salt
craft Is now on the rocks, II place 4
which It's captain, the Plrate-with'the
green gOOds-smile, steered many an
other vessel IN days gone by.
This redoubtable skipper has sc0ure'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26

\ low birth rate, provided II does nor
proceed from the physical decadence
Of people, has It's cOmpensations, in
the opinion Of the Des MOines News.
Take France for instance. The census
shows that In thirty years the pOpula-
ton has Increased from thirty-tlve
millions to thirty-elght millions. an In.
crease of only about 8 per cent. Dur.
Ing the same time the population Of
Great Britain has increased about 10
per cent. Germany, Austria, Russia
ana Italy have gained even more than
that. 1t Is said that the low birth rate
In France Is misfortune In that II
makes difficult recruiting for Its army.
Germany's increase makes It possible
for that country to maintain the larg.
est army In the world. On the other
Land the low birth rate In France
makes Its people, taken as a whole
the most prosperous OF any nation on
the globe. The French peasantry are
the most thrifty Of all the peasantry
of Europe. They are small land own
ers and have millions of francs IN
hank. 1t was an easy task for France
to pay of the tremendous idemnity de
manded by the Germans after thu
FrancO-Prnsslan war. France ha'
money with which to maintain Il war
and that Is an important thing as wal
goes nowadays. Few Frenchmer
leave France. There IL comparatively
M loss nv emigrntiOn Germany lose,
heavily by emigration. The yOuni
! men Of France find opportunities a
home. Young Germans. Englishmen
AustrIans and Italians must go from
home to find chance to better thel
! fortunes. II the low birth rate O
France Is an evidence OF physical dc
cay 1t Is of course calamitOus ant
| threatens final destruction. Otherwise
Il has Its compensatiOns.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26
S(Iltts\EIk'S.

Scribner's Magazine for October has
an attractive colored cover by Walter
Appleton Clark--thc first design of this
kind that he has made. The number Is
also rich In Illustrations by such accom-.
plishcd artists as Howard Pyle. +. G.
Yohn. Henry HUT. W. Il. Leigh and
Louise l.. IIcustis.
Theodore Roosevelt contributes the
first of two hunting articles In that spir-
tied manner which makes "The Wilder.
ness Hunter" one of the best outdoor
books ever written. These articles.
called with the Cougar Hounds" de.
scribe his adventures while hunting the
mountain lion last winter in Colorado.
The pack Of Intelligent hounds who
chase the prey are the heroes of the
story In which the individuality of the
dogs Is delightfully."- portrayed by Col.
Roosevelt. He also In his first article
has gathered many new facts and infer
ences In regard to the nature Of the
cougar which IL much In dispute. The
article IL therefore u contribution Ia
natural history. The Illustrations are
from n collection by Col. ItOOsevelt's
companion In the hunt. Philip X. Stew
art, who succeeded In taking cougar
and wild eats near nt hand In the trees.
with the dogs climbing after them: also
the death tussle with the hounds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26

Sixty years ago cotton was known
everywhere as king. The reason why
cotton was called king was because the
money the United States received for 1t
from foreign countries was larger than
It received for Its brcndstuffs and its
provisions. Cotton continued to he
king until the reepnl of the cotton laws
of England, the discovery Of petroleum
In the United States, and the immense
Increment In our exported provisions
because of the large demand from Eu.
| rope for our meats. So cotton was de-
thrOned, and breadstuffs and provisions
and petroleum and machinery became
| dominating factors In the exports of our
country. In the whlrlIglg of time af-
fairs have changed and cotton las
| again become king. The returns for
shows u condition of affairs which no
American can forget. The price of cot.
ton has been 50 high during the pas,
year and the demand SO steady from
Europe, that Its exported value reaches
the enormous sum of $3l3,G13, l33. the
largest In the history of the United
States. The nation received only $780,
50I,GlS for It's breadstuffs. or $3SOOO..
| OOO less than for Its raw cotton. This
puts the South again In the ascendant.
Seventy years ago the sen island cot
| ton Of South Carolina, because 1t had n
long staple and was OF the finest quail.
| lty, was the best cotton on the globe.
The area was narrow and small on
which that quality OF cotton was raised.
Now by the annexation Of mighty Tex.
rs we receive as good quality Of cot.
| ton from that State rs the sea islands
furnished. When Texas was annexed
no one dreamed of Its future POSSIBLE.
ties. The United States has been 50
fortunate that, whatever territory 1t re-
cclves or takes. our people discover I'm.
told and hidden treasures In Its soil.
The cotton of Egypt and the cotton OF
India Is short staple and not to be com.
pared to the cotton OF the United States,
and therefore American cotton will
continue to DC the king In the world
markets,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26

The widely advertised fact that the
White House has but five bedrooms for
he family ana the guests should keep
the undesirable people who might be
determined to come on ana stay a
month at a satisfactory distance. II
they persist In coming, however, II
might DE well for them to tote along II
camping outfit. or at least a hammock.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26

Any anti.fOreign feeling that may he
cngendered by the attempt on the life
of the president should be checked by
the reflection that the wOuld-be assas-
sin Is an American by birth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26

saad', the poet, was. once asked from
whom he learned his gOod manners; his
reply was, "From the ill-manncred."
Although much may be learned from
sppOsites, caution from the reckless
thrift from the prodigal, ana truthful
ness from the untruthful, the supply
Of such teachers exceeds the demand.