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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

Mr.. Halls bill, introduced in the
assembly Jan. "a, to regulate rail-
road traffic and establish a board of
railroad commissioners, is an elab-
crate document, consisting of 27
sections. The bill provides for the
appointment of commission of
three persons to serve six years.
The salary of each of these COM
missioners is placed at $4,000 year.
The commission is allowed a secre-
tary at 1900 year, and such other
assistants as are needed. Sections of
the bill define the duties of the COM
missioners. The bill is based upon
laws in operation in other states and
assumes that rates for transportation
on the railroads of this state are, at
least in many instances, too high.
Comparing the freight rates between
Wisconsin towns with the rates on
the same class of goods charged in
Illinois and Iowa for equal distances
the facts bear out this assumption,
the rates in many instances in Wis
consin being nearly double what are
charged in Iowa. The bill pretends
to be fair to the railways while pro-
tecting the people against extortion-
ate freight rates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

any exclusive voice in levying the
taxes. The law should place a linn
1t to taxation; such a limit as not to
discourage thrift or encourage the
emigration of capital. Ten per cent
of the valuation of a city is a pretty
stiff assessment. The trainers ofthe
constitution considered FIVE per cent
a conservative limit and to extend
this limit to double that amount is a
radical, an enormous jump. In any
city that part Of the citizenship that
pays practically nothing in direct
taxes could vote taxes up to the ten
per cent limit and the property own
ers would be powerless to prevent,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28
sense,

Judge Brooks sentenced Frank
Hamilton on Monday to seven years
in the penitentiary. In passing SEN
tence the judge, among other things,
said: "In effect the verdict of the iu-
ry declares that you killed Leonard
Day and that you were so crazed by
passion or drink or both that you did
not know at the time what you were
doing, or at least did not because OF
your condition do the act intention
ally. But the fact remains, without
excuse or justification, mans life
has been taken by your hand"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28
The great steel (steai?l combine

The great steel (steal?) combine
recently formed is capitalized at the
enormous sum of $1,Ioo,ooo, 900,
while the projectors claim they put
$3oo,ooo,ooo worth of property into
the concern. 1t is the biggest in
dustrial concern in the world. Iron
and steel are used mole and more
largely in place of wood in struct-
ures of all kinds all the while. The
iron industry is solid one-in any
sense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28
From the Ellsworth Record.

From the Ellsworth Record.
Last Thursday Philip Shingledecker
of the town of Ellsworth was taken
very i'll and the doctors unhesitatingly
called the trouble typical smallpox as
soon as they saw it No time wa:
lost in quarantining all who had been
at Mr.. Shingledecker's place. Phil
Krummel, who had come to help care
for the patient, was not allowed to &c
home, and other families in quaran-
tine are those of Mike Longbein and
one of the Bristles. The Cudd school
has also been closed. Mr.. Single
decker was very sick from the start,
being delirious all the time. The
physicians were unable to check the
disease and be died Tuesday night at
12o'clock. Mr.. Shingledecker's home
is about two miles northeast Of Ellis
worth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

Free rural mail delivery is the de-
mand of the country people wherever
they have a knowledge of its working
When the country neighborhoods are
accommodated with daily mail and
telephone communication and when
they can have good central school
with arrangements perfected for
transporting the school children to
the school and back, the people in the
country will be right ''in it, ;" and will
have no reason and no desire to move
into the cities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

The tax commission have prepar-
ed bill to limit the amount of the
one-mill tax to common schools to
S65o,ooo. The amount raised UNI
der this law has run up as high as
$625,ooo. The amount of the tax
as matter of course depends upon
the assessed valuation of the taxable
property of the state. This property
at the present time is assessed at less
than one third of its market value
If the real and personal property Of
the state should be assessed at some.
thing near its market value as has
been recommended and insisted up
on by both Governor La Toilette
and Governor Scofield the one-mill
tax would produce over $2,ooo,ooo
Yet the occasion for limiting the
amount of this tax to $65o,ooo is not
apparent. A one-mill tax on the
property of the state at large to be
distributed to the districts according
to the school population has the eff
feet to equalize the tax. Indeed il
the whole amount of funds needed
for the schools were raised by tax
laid equally upon the property of the
state at large it would be just, and
give better school service on the
whole. This method certainly has
some advantages over that of leaving
the school tax levy entirely to the
vote of the school district meeting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

Assemblyman Lenroot's bill to
increase the debt bonding limit Of
cities from 5 to 10 per cent of the as
sessed property valuation has passed
the assembly. This bill, to become
effective must run the gauntlet OF
two legislatures, have the governors
appoval on each occasion, then be
submitted to a vote of the people
and receive majority of the votes
cast. The object of such law is to
give the power to raise the means
to purchase or build waterworks and
electric light plants when they could
not secure them as the law now
stands. These Improvements in cit
les are eminently desirable. Munici.
pal ownership of such properties is
great advantage to the people OF
cities. City bonds can be readily
placed to secure their face value at a
low rate of interest and in this way
the people can secure the present
benefits of these desirable improve.
ments by voting the bonds. No city
need take advantage of such legal
lied priyilege-to bond itself for Ic
per cent of its property valuation
unless the citizens by a majority
vote determine to do so should this
bill become a law. There is anoth.
er phase of this question that must
be taken into consideration. The
property owners-a part of them
pay the taxes, bat they do not have
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

The progress OF democracy-the
government of the people by the
people for the peoples apparent
when we see that there are now
more presidents than there are
kings; more republics than mon
arches. All these republics have
come into existence since the Uni
ted States elected George Wash
ington its first president. And even
kings have lost and delegated to the
people much OF the absolutism that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

An intoxicated man is held ire
sponsible i'll some cases and respon-
sible in others. A note signed by a
drunken man is void. If he kills a
man his state of drunkenness does
not constitute an effective plea in ex-
cuse. He had no excuse for getting
drunk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28
AS patriotic citizens read the an.

AS patriotic citizens read the an
nouncement that the legislatures of
Arkansas and Missouri have passed
resolutions of sympathy with the
Tagals in their instruction against
the Americans they are led to ask
whether these states are still parts
of the Union.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

Recent experiments show that all
classes Of foods may be completely d.
gested by preparation called Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure, which absolutely d.
gests what you eat. AS it is the only
com bination Of all natural digestants
ever devised the demand for it has be-
come enormous. 1t has never failed
to cure the very worst cases OF indi-
gestion and it always gives instant re-
lief. r. S. Freeman & Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

"The time has come for the saloon
to go;" SO says the Nation-Mrs.
Carrie Nation, and when it goes she
can point to the spot where it 'used
to was," and say with the father of
the Nation: 81 did it with my little
hatchet.n
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

was formerly claimed by them as a
divine right. 1t is generally claim
ed in these later times of enlarged
rights of the people that not only
has the king no divine right to gov
ern but he cannot claim the human
right to dominate over his fellow
men
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

Judging from her published pic
lures Mrs. Car(rie) Nation resembles
poisoning pink less than she does
a full-blown cabbage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28
A Card.

We the undersigne d, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 30
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup OF Tar If it fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarantee a
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
G. r rAGGART & Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

1t is an unpleasant thought that
there are no inconsiderable number
of people in this country who will
experience feeling of disappoint-
ment as the knowledge of the fact
comes to their apprehension that the
Tagal instruction is at an end.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28
For Rent.

Small house on Main str eet. City
water.
A house and barn on west side,
provided with bath, city water, etc.
Several nice rooms on second floor
Of Boxrud Block, suitable for Office
or housekeeping.
THE Moro AN LAND AGENCY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

Edward VII. has been succeeded
as Grand Master of the English
Masons by his youngest living
brother, the Duke of Connaught.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

In the British army operating in
South Africa 10000 cases of typhoid
fever have occurred 5000 of which
have proved fatal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

New York City's water system is
hardly as efficient as ours but it cost
more by $II5,5oI, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

The number of totally blind per-
sons in the United States is S8,o24;
the number of deaf mutes, III,ooo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

The copper deposits of the Alas
ka Copper River District are the
richest in the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

The first railway in Wisconsin
was opened for travel 50 years ago
Monday when passenger train
started from Milwaukee for Wauke-
sha.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

The best conductor of electricity
and heat is silver-next is copper.
The telephone, telegraph, electric
lighting, electric trolly and motor
lines, occasion the constantly increas.
ing demand for copper, and the United
States furnishes one-half of all the
copper produced
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

More than 100000 horses have
persisted in the South African war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

From the Neillsyile Times
The cross between northern and
southern fire eaters in Kansas has re-
suited in race of people volcanic,
tempestuous, turbulent, intollerant,
truculent, warm. In Mrs. Nation we
sec the Kansas mother at work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

WANTED.-Green wood for the pub
lie school. Enquire of w. FL. Sander
son or A T. Carroll.
W. Fl. SANDERsoN,
Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

WANTED "A good girl for general
homework. Apply at Heinrich &
Ohinnock's store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

According to the Franciscan Faith
ers-not the 'father of lies"-we get
lot of undesirable flotsam with the
Philippines as well as many good
things. These fathers say there are
10000 cases of leprosy in the Philip
pines. We can leave them there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

Glenwood will soon have a broom
factory in operation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28
EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE.


HOWE & SIMON, Express ana Baggage
IL Line Leave orders at the Telephone
Central or private phone No. AZ.
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.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28
Working Overtime

Eight hour laws are ignored by
those tireless, little workers-Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. Millions are
always at work, night aud day, cur
lug Indigestion, Biliousness, Constip-
alton, Sick Headache and all Stomach,
Liver and Bowel troubles. Easy,
pleasant, safe, sure. Only Csc. at
G. r. Taggart s. Co.'S drug store.
Remember II you want Tailor
Made Suit that you can order one
from the STANDARD Ladies' Tailoring
Co. OF Chicago at the River Falls
Millinery Emporium,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28
RIVER FAILS JOURNAL.

CIR. MORSE, Publisher.
Subscription ..........~sl5o per year in advance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28
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DEN lists.

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w D. DOOLITTLE, d. ID. s. Graduate OF
W. Cincinnati College of Dental Surgery,
Successor to DR.. Fl. w. RadcliE. Office on N.
Main St. River Falls. Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

TT e. FOLLANsBEE, Surgeon Dentist. Grad
ONCE in Smiths Block, River Falls, Wis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28
Chicago, st. Paul, NJ. & o. Railway.
RIVER FALLS STATION.
LAWYERS.

A LIEN P WELD, Attorney at Law. ONCE
n In Bracket Block, River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-28

mr. e. GENDRoN. Office and residence
IL first door north of Gladstone Hotel, River
Falls, Wis. Office hours: 10 to II A, M, and to
and tosP.M
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26
Rev. IrI r. Hicks Is Not Dead.

Notwithstanding - Wiicl, current ru-
NOR that the Rev. Iri K. IIirb, vas dead.
u" never VAS in better health, and never
did - harder and more successful years
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tho character OF coming seasons. Never
We" his weather forecasts 50 sought af-
ter ~ NOW. his timely warning Of Il Scri-
ogs drou,h this year having saved the
people from loss anl suffering Millions
uf bushels of wheat were harvested thru
his advice to plant crops that would ma
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Some Rejected Manuscripts.

Miss Muhlbach's moves were offered
to almost every New York publisher
and rejected. but d. Appleton & Co
published them. THE Wide. Wide
World" was declined again and again,
and the publisher who accepted it did
80 against his better judgment and be-
cause his aged mother was very much
pleased with tho story. Robert Carter
was one Of the first. as he tells us,
30 reject Miss Warmers story. al
though he read II at the request OF
her father. "Rutledge." and stepping
Heavenward" were both put timidly
upon the market. Julian Hawthorne
himself tells us that his Archibald
Malmaison" was refused by nearly all
Of the foremost publishers of New
York and Boston, yet it was one OF
the best selling books. McMaster's
History OF the People of the United
States" was rejected by the publishers
readers and by distinguished litera-
tour. But Daniel Appleton himself
read the manuscript, and published
the book with excellent results.
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YOUNG LIFE IN AGE.
Old People Like to lie Choered by
Children.

Old People Like to he Choered by
Children.
Children crafty and stimulate old
age because they superabound With
life. an element of which age feels
the deficiency In every nervo and fiber
and vein. Cold and dreary is the
shadow OF life's evening II its monot-
ony be not broken. its atmosphere stir
red and frightened by the merry
words and happy smiles Of childhood,
All old folks. whose privilege II is TO
be surrounded by their children's chill.
dren. will admit this without reserva-
ton. And let us whisper in the ears
of all contemners of matrimony. that
nothing will supply the place of chill
dren to the aged. Maltese cats will
not do II, or poodles, or any dumb
creature, be It bird or beast. You may
refuse score Of good men and true.
waiting still for some divine perfection
OF man who will never make his APP
pearance. And you, Sir Bachelor, en-
amoured Of personal independence. de-
termined never to surrender your lib
erty. and unable to discover what "the
fools get married for" do you suppose
that anything you give yourself credit
for now enjoying will compensate you
for the loneliness that will fall upon
your wifeless. childless age. when the
freedom Of the nightlatch is no longer
worth doit. and champagne suppers,
and all the etcetera of bachelor dis.
sipatlon can charm and stimulate NO
more?
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Not how cheap, but how good IL,
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it Is possible 10 sell Il first class
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st, Louis, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26

doubled the
The receiving patronage
Congressional district Missouri and from fewer than
y-thrce States and territories
Up 1896 total number of Alumni and
hundred while the patronage
highest order
In the fall Of 1896 the military academy opened with full
tendance the night September oath the building caught
by entirely destroyed Fortunately
lives lost tho of the students injured in escaping
from the building Just at this time Col Fleet offered and
the Culver Academy awhile
hope rebuilding abandoned but in the spirited
liens Mexico determined take steps restoring the acl-
and for the accomplishment of this end concluded invite Prof
A. X Nanccy Col w d. Fonvic a which
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I:ow Are Your Ikidncy. .

DR. Hobbs sparagus Pills cure oil kidney Ills sam
vle free. Add, sterling Kennedy Co, Chicago or NY
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26

Prof Yancey had been president of Har
College while its head had made
pee but resigned order much needed rest
the position eighteen years,
the Alabama Military Institute and had envabe
reputation II his native State educator.
this conference decided that the academy should be
built placed Coils Yancey and Fonvie
These gentlemen rapidly pushed forward the work assigned them
and fall 1900 the Missouri Military Academy opened with
and handsome buildings modern and upodate prc
ular.
The Mexico cadets
The the
successful anticipated and today the Missouri Military
Academy pre-emneny any like institution in this
country.
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Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT Bird Monday in
January, LIST Monday in June,
Sd Monday in September.
COUNTY COURT-lst Monday
in February, LIST Monday in May,
Isl Monday in August, LIST Monday
in November.
PROBATE COURT-2d Monday in
January, ID Monday in March, I'd
Monday in Nay, ID Monday in
September.
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COULDN'T FIND A cORkScREw.
Why the Woman Did Not Use tho Hand
Fire Grcnades.

Fire Grcnades.
short time ago there was a fire In
a fashionable house in Hyde Park.
says the Chicago News. II was a big
enough fire to cause considerable OF a
scare. though the house did not burn
down and nobody was scorched II
caught In the kitchen woodbox. The
cook threw the match she lighted the
lamp with in there, and the head OF II,
being incandescent. set things afire.
The cook was an excitable person and
from under the cover she did not
throw on water. and called her mis-
tress. This woman has the reputa-
ton Of being n cool hand In an emer-
gency and viewed the situation with
an unmoved eye. Then she went into
the back hall and remained there
while the fire ate its way through
the wood box. The cook was upstairs
packing her trunk. When the mistress
OF the house returned the wall OF the
kitchen was going in good shape and
she decided that 1t was time to call
for help. The neighbors came in a
hurry bearing pals OF water for the
pipes in the house were frozen. After
a while the fire went out under the
influence Of gallons Of water. which
ruined the wall paper In the dining
room. At supper time the woman's
husband came home and looked at the
damage. why on earth didn't you
use those hand fre grenades that are
in the back hall!" asked he. wonder
ing when he saw them all in their
little rack. MY dear" replied his
wife steadily. II tried to. but hunted
all over this house and couldn't and
the corkscrsw.