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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
NeSUS-Wbaf 1t Is and
What II Ought TO Be
By HORATY W. SEYMOUR.
Newspaper Chronicle

News ought to be and is information which
is interesting to everybody or to somebody. 1t
is almost as difficult to define news with accuracy
as it is to describe agreeable perfume or to con-
vey to another an idea of the charm of one whose
manners are captivating.
REAL NEWS must of necessity carry with
it an element of surprise. A newspaper article
may relate to persons to things, but it cannot
be news if it has been treated of before, if
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30

A French statistician estimates the
number of COWS in the civilized world
at 90, $3.50, 900, and the amount of butter
they yield at 100000 tons a year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30

Inc gray shadows OF the early
dawn crept stealthily over the camp.
Faint sounds of life once more be-
gan to be heard; men moved about
and guards were changed. Present
ly the steady but mufsied tramp,
tramp of eight men, with loaded
rifles, a captain and a prisoner with
his right arm bound, his left in a
rough sling, and eyes bandaged, APP
preached a ready dug grave, near
which stood group of silent men,
among whom were Napoleon and
Gen. Lazelle, there for the purpose
of seeing that all was properly car
ried out
Halt"
The prisoner was deadly pale He
showed no other sign of fear. He
stood still and erect to the eight
rifles leveled at him.
Ready" The command rang out
sharp and clear.
present."
"Fire!" The voIley was stimuli
taneous. The smoke rolled slowly
away.
The prisoner remained standing,
calm, motionless, but, if possible,
pa1er than ever.
"What has happened?" whispered
Lazelle. "Some one has Numbered
"It is WE'LL" said the emperor, calm
and impressive as ever. 1.-The rifles
were loaded with blank cartridges.
Gavairre's punishment will suffice.
The shock has been great"
''But, SIRE" expostulated the gen.
eral, in a fever, sit is"
silence, general; it was my or
der!" Numbered the emperor.
Lazelle saluted, meeting with diff
Guilty the hawklike gaze of Napoleon.
The sun was just rising.-Chicago
Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30

"a WORD FROM YOU. MY EMPEROR"
poleon at length. "He must pay the
penalty, if only as an example to
others"
LAS you say, my emperor"
That's all, corporal"
The man turned to go.
zone moment, Gavairre."
Napoleon wrote a hurried note,
signed and sealed it.
Deliver this to the head of your
sons guards at once. L promise
nothing, mind you-hold out no hope,
Capt. Gavairre."
Captain, sire?''
"You are captain from this mo-
ment. Co."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
The Decision Of
the Emperor -
BY DAGNEY MAJOR

TITO be SHOT at dawn; those are
1870 orJorg cirafD
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-11
MR.. BOILED EGGS.

A Mexican exchange OF last week
contains the following story of a sue
cessful hoax: GA news item which
appeared a few days ago stated that
several artists were wanted to make
a tour of the United States. Someone
who is fond of a practical joke saw
tho item, and at some expense had a
lot of hand-bills printed stating on be-
half Of Mr.. Boiled Eggs (sic) that
torerors, musicians, opera singers,
actors, dancers, chorus girls and
others were wanted to make a tour of
the United States, salaries to be paid
in gold and contracts to be signed
on a certain date at 1929 Humboldt
street. On that day the street in the
neghborhoOd of the number named
was tkrOnged by thousands of people
-bullfighters, musicians, opera sing
ers, chorus girls, makers of pottery
and other wares of the country and a
Heterogeneous number of Indians, all
ready to make contracts for tour of
the United States if the salaries were
to be paid in gold. The people of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-11
NEWS OF STATE BRIEFLY TOLD,

Eva Last, runaway girl from Ra-
cine, was arrested at Kenosha and
sent home.
At Grand Rapids the enrolment of
children is 1,619, an increase of 142
over last year.
At Racine, Gaphus Trolle fell thirty
feet, sprained both ankles and injured
himself internally.
The Thilmany Paper company at
Kaukauna has adopted the eight-hour
system for firemen.
The body Of Bruno Kratz was found
in the lake at Kenosha. He was
drowned a week ago.
The prospects are that the Wiscon-
sin tobacco crop will be finer and
larger than usual this year.
At Grand Rapids the body Of a baby
was found in a sewer Friday. It had
been in the water some days.
A. L. Smith, a prominent citizen of
Appleton, known all over the state, is
very sick and may not recover.
James Davis, 10 years old, has dis
appeared from Kenosha, and his
parents fear that he was kidnapped.
The Rev. S. P. Delaney was installed
as pastor of Grace Episcopal church
at Appleton by Bishop Grafton, who
preached the morning sermon.
| Oshkosh is to have a home for the
aged women. It was erected through
| the efforts Of women and will cost
about $4,000
About 500 Knights of Columbus
from Milwaukee, GAINESVILLE, Beloit and
other cities, attended the installation
of new lodge of the order at Racine
! Owing to a miscalculation in the
length of stringers much of the worE
on the new city hall at GAINESVILLE viii
have to be taken down and remodeled
| Burglars made raid at Kenoshs
Friday night, securing about $500 il
property from the residences of Louis
Hensel, Peter Nelson and Alder
Lipke.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-11
WzHHIY71NRy0EzH 61HAALRWEO

johannesburg, Aug. Bone might
almost imagine here that we are the
center of the Promised Land and h 1t
a new Canaan had been born within
the borders of the new century. The
long promised boom has come and t
would seem that railroads and every
thing in the way of development could
not be provided fast enough for new
requirements.
Every steamship, from whatever
quarter of the globe it halls, brings
nmigrants-many of them apparently
PEOPLE of substance who seem to be-
lieve that since peace has been declar'
ed there is a wonderful future ahead
for south Africa.
That they are not deluded seems
probable as the activity which is ap-
rarent at the mines indicates an m
precedented era of prosperity for the
Transvaal.
In spite of a little feeling in regard
to the settlement of the question, which
may merely be considered as an under
current now, the beers are returning
tc their homes and are delighted to do
so.
They are not feeling bit as badly
about things as some people would
imagine, for they consider that having
acquitted themselves bravely that they
have done the best they possibly coulu
under the circumstances and look for
ward to an ultimate independence
through the development of genuine
south African Republic. Their feel
ir gs are shared largely by the Dutch
element at the Cape and it is probable
tt at they will be gratified at the earli-
est moment possible by the formation
Of a constitution here very much on The
same basis as that of Canada.
Of course the uitlander element is
destined to play large part in the
new formation of things, the incoming
element being very little interested in
Dutch ideals, merely seeming to be
seeking new outlets for enterprise such
as are looked for generally in new
countries.
The policy of the government seems
to meet favor on all sides and it looks
extremely doubtful if the few 'kickers.
would be able to maintain their ground
in face of general prosperity.
the most disgruntIed people of all
are the stockholders in the Rand mines
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-11

the tax should be leylea
not on gross returns, but upon net
profits. The proposition is that steps
be taken to benefit mine owners and
mine workers in such a way that they
shall be financially benefited Import
ant features of the new regulations
are: The abolition of transit dues up
on goods brought through the southern
colonies, an equitable adjustment of
colonial railway rates, a reduction OF
the excessive freight charges made by
the Netherlands railway, which is the
short = to Delagoa Bay and the
sweeping aside of the dynamite mo-
nopoly which has existed for the inter
ests of purely selfish corporation and
will mean a clear saving to the colonies
of three million year.
In face, the economies to be brought
about by the changes in fiscal policy
here will amount collectively to not
less than $1.25 per ton of ore mined.
A prominent capitalist here assured
your correspondent the other day that
the working cost at the mines will be
reduced practically 25 per cent,
amounting to $1.75 per ton and finan-
cial authority here asserts that we may
estimate for the coming year, on these
propositions, a net gain (taking the
year 1899 as the most recent calculable
basis) after paying the new profit tax,
Of at least million and half sterling
per year.
Basing the calculations upon this ar
rangement and probable production it
is estimated that within three years
the net saving from the Rand mines
will amount to about three and a lalf
millions sterling. Beyond these net
gains in profits the miens will benefit
from the utilization of low grade ore
which will now be rendered available
for exploitation.
It is evident from these figures that
the new tax of ten per cent. upon net
profits can really be increased for the
general benefit if necessary and that
the Transvaal can bear the taxable
burden of the entire confederation if
necessary with profit to itself and
general amelioration of conditions all
round.
In fact it seems impossible to sug-
gest that the new system will not bene-
fit the many and result in largely in
creased sphere of prosperity for all
residentials in the colonies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-11

most dramatic circumstances. Short
ly after a fight in which the Second
Irish Brigade took part, and just be-
fore it was disbanded, the dead body
of one of it's members was found ~
ing on the veldt. The flag was wrap
ped around his body, and pinned to
it was the fy-leaf of a Bible, on
which was written in blood the fol-
lowing words TSend this flag to Dub
lin, and pray for the soul of Patrick
Mooney. Goodbye" Sewn into the
flag was an ancient-looking bullet
and a piece of paper, on which was
written, ''This bullet was taken from
the dead body of an Irish patriot who
died for his country in 1898, named
Patrick O'More."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-11

who expected that after all the fight
was accomplished they would be able
to reap an enormous harvest, exclusive
IL to their own benefit That this is
rot to be so seems apparent from the
new system of taxation which has been
formed for the Transvaal.
The owners of the Rand mines are
lot particular in the way that they
sum up the new order of things eve
have a cinch" they say. eve own the
most valuable properties in the world
and are expected to pay for the discov-
cry as we'll as to prove it. Leave us
alone and we will some day talk of
putting the boer republic on it's feel
again" Of course they talk wildly for
tt ey are well able to pay the additional
tax proposed, in view of the fact that
they are relieved from the old taxa
tions and are not called upon to in
crease unnecessarily the initial capital
expenditure, or augment the cost of
working.
According to the government plans
which are pretty sure of being adopted
Individual enterprise will now be en-
CT uraged and the poorer mines will not
be called upon to bear an unfair pro-
portion of the fiscal burden. AS a con-
sequence of this it is proposed that the
revenue be raised by a tax levied, not
gross returns, but upon the net
profits.
Other steps are being taken beyond
this, favorable to the mine owners and
workers in various ways which will
cause them to regard the change Of
government favorably.
The idea of the entire taxation
scheme seems to be that individual en-
terprise should be fostered and the
poorer miners not be made to bear an
unfair proportion of the fiscal burden.
AS a consequence of this it is proposed
that the revenue be raised by tax
levied, not on gross returns, but upon
the net profits.
Other steps are being taken beyond
this, favorable to the mine owners and
workers in various ways which will
cause them to regard the change Of
government favorably.
The idea of the entire taxation
scheme seems to be that individual en-
| terprise should be fostered and the
poorer miners not be made to bear an
undue financial burden. To this end
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-11
IRISH BRIGADE FLAG.

The flag of the Second Irish Brigade,
one of the two regiments said to
nave been commanded by Colonel
Lynch, has found it's way to Kingston
on-Tharnes, and was presented to the
Mayor Of that borough, Dr. w e. st.
Lawrence Finny, by a soldier just re-
turned from South Africa The flag
is in the Boer colors, and bears the
name Of the brigade and the words
''For Liberty" and Remember 49,
in reference to the Irish rebellion of
that year. It was found under the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-11

neighborhood took alarm, not know
ing what was about to happen, but.
'all's we'll that ends we'll and the
joke came out when member of the
multitude nicknamed Fregoli' knock
ed at the door of house 1929 and
asked for Mr.. Boiled Eggs whose
name appeared on the hand-bill, and
was, of course, Informed that no such
person lived or was known there
The resident of the house named is
a wellknown Protestant clergyman"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-11

The adoption in Mexico of American
styles in clothing has been very
NJ arked in recent years. Well-to-do
Mexicans are discarding the old charrt
suits, high sombreros and pointed
shoes for American style clothing.
hats and shoes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-11
CHAPTER ".

a respite of some hours anu "oHlu
give her time to think.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-30

A young man more or less intimately
acquainted with affairs at the capitol is
IS a believer in the germ theory Of dis
ease and in the virtue of disinfectants.
A few days ago he heard Of a case of
scarlet fever in his neighborhOod, and he
straightway went to a drug store and
got mixture of liquids with which to
disinfect his clothes. He dOsed the
clothes literally.
Shortly afterwards he was riding in
one Of the senate elevators. Senator
Vest came IN, leaning on the arm Of his
faithful attendant, "Jim" Edwards.
The senator elevated his Roman nose
and smiled the air. Then he said to
Edwards: Somebody IN this car Is
dead '-CleTeland Leader.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-30
THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT.
similar TO That OF the United states-variet
TO Meet Local ConditiOns-Restraints
Of the PIatt Amendments

From Topeka State Journal
The republic Of Cuba Is based upon
the constitution adopted by the consti-
tutiOual delegates in January-with Ger
tain restrictions imposed by the Plat
amendment The constitution follows
10 large measure that Of the United
States, the few variations in the main
being suggested by local conditions.
1t gives to the people of the island a
representative form of government. equal
rights under the fundamental law, free
speech and free exercise Of conscience.
1t provides for the protection of foreign
ers residing in the republic, vests the
supreme power In the people and pro-
vides that this power shall be exercised
by house OF representatives and a sen
ate, to be conformity known as congress.
Provincial assemblies and departmental
assemblies shall govern the provinces
and the municipalities.
The president shall be elected for a
term Of four years, and he may not serve
three consecutive terms. The senators
shall serve six years and be chosen by
delegates elected by the provincial as
semblies. Representatives shall be elect
ed for four years, half their number be-
ing chosen every two, years. The presid-
ent is to be chosen by direct vote, and
an absolute majority Of all the votes
cast in a single day. He is to be com
mander in chief Of the army and navy
and is given authority to suspend the
sessions Of congress in any matter upon
which it fails to agree.
The judicial power rests IN the su-
preme court aud such other courts as
may be constituted.
The Platt amendment to the Teller
resolution. adopted by the congress OF
the United States in February, 1898
provides: That the government of Cuba
shall enter into no treaties with foreign
countries which shall impair or tend to
( impair the Independence of Cuba, and
that no foreign power shall secure Iodg-
ment in or control of any part Of the
island; that 10 public debt shall be In
Cured which cannot be met by the or
I binary revenues Of the island; that the
United States shall have the right to in
tervene at any time for the preservation
Of independence and stable government
and for the maintenance OF order; that
all acts of the United States during the
military occupation shall be ratified and
validated and all lawful rights acquired
by the United States shall be maintained
and protected; that the sanitation plans
Of the United States shall be continued.
These are the important features of
the Plat amendment, and they show in
what measure the new republic is to be
restrained from exercising the full func-
tions of a perfectly Independent and
I self governing people.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-30
Pointed Paragraphs.

From Chicago News.
A lot of good people enjoy telling
bad news
CuddIesOme winter girls have no use
for warm weather.
Civilization compels the savage to
work for his daily bread.
A girls favOrite writer is the author
of her first love letter.
Approval of a mans conscience sell
dom helps to boost his salary.
It is difficult for a man to decide
when he will cease to be middle aged.
1t is because the world loves to be
amused that all the world loves a
lover.
When a young husband becomes a
father he feels as happy as he looks
scared.
Sometimes a mans sins find him
Out-but be is more apt to be found
out by his wife.
On her wedding day the happy bride
can see no good reason Why the honey
moon should not last forever.
When a man thinks be knows it all
be seldom takes time to investigate
the worth of his supposed knowledge.
Now doth the wise old hen smile as
she percheth on the back fence and
Observeth the man next door make his
garden
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-30
SENATOR HOAR's GREAT SPEECH


Senator Hoar delivered a speech in
the United States senate on May %, on
the Philippine question, in which he
declared that the war in the Philip
pines was one of conquest; that the
policy of the administration was
wicked chapter in history; that it was
equivalent to a repeal of the declara-
tion of independence and a contradic-
ton of the Monroe doctrine. The fol
lowing quotations are given:
what have your ideals cost your"
inquired Mr.. HOar. For the Philip
pine Islands you have had to repeal the
declaration of independence. For Cuba
you have had to reaffirm and give it
new lustre. For the Philippine Islands
you have had to convert the Monroe
doctrine into a doctrine Of mere sell
fshness. For Cuba you have acted on
it and indicated it. In Cuba you have
the eternal gratitude of a free people.
In the Philippines you have the hatred
and sullen submission of a subjugated
people. From Cuba you have brought
home nothing but glory. From the
Philippines you have brought home
nothing of glory"
He appealed to the patriotism Of
Americans as to the future policy of
the country, believing that a better
policy would prevail, and that an ire
vocable step had not yet been taken, in
the following language:
"Let US at least have this to say: We
too have kept the faith of the fathers.
We took Cuba by the hand. We de-
livered her from her age-long bondage.
We welcomed her to the family of
nations. We set mankind an example
never beheld before in modern history
We led hesitating and hating Europe
to the deliverance of their beleaguered
ambassadors in China, we marched
through a hostile country, a country
cruel and barbarOus without anger or
revenge. We returned benefit for in
jury and pity for cruelty. We made
the name of America beloved in the
east as in the west. We kept faith with
the Philippine people. We kept faith
with our own history. We kept our
national honor unsullied. The flag
which we received without rent we
handed down without a stain"
Senator HOar is right. The only
honorable policy this nation can pur-
sue is the same as carried out in refer
ence to Cuba. Thus far the policy
pursued in the Philippines has been, to
say the least, horrible mistake which
has Inundated Us before the world.
The conscience Of the nation demands
q reversal of this policy, which was
conceived in constituencies greed and
executed with Satanic barbarity.
The blood and treasure expended,
the cruelties practiced and the hatred
engendered condemns the policy, here
tofOre pursued in the Philippines, as
both foolish and wicked.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-30

Cuba is free and Independent. To
no one man in the United States is she
more indebted than to Senator Teller,
of Colorado, who caused to be inserted
the resolution, in the declaration of
war against Spain, defining our posi-
ton as to Cuba, "that we disclaim
sovereignty, jurisdiction or control
over The island or its inhabitants, ex-
cept for the purpose of the pacifca-
ton thereof" Upon the acquisition of
of the Philippines, instead of treating
them as the spoil of war, had the same
policy as toward Cuba been pursued
we should have added imperishabIe
Iuster to American fame.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-30
Thnt,s What Count.

The candidate: He kissed the babe
and rubbed the heads of Sam and Sue,
he swOre the twins were beautiful and
wished he had twO-but that don't
count. He asked about the corn bread
which he vainly tried to chaw, and forth
with begged the receipt; Of course that
tickled ma-but that don't count. But
just before he left he stopped and wink
ed, closed up his jaw, and slipped out
behind the barn he took drink with pa
and that's what cOunts.-Exchange.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-30

The government proceedings against
the beef combine has simmered down
to a temporary injunction instead of
vigorous prosecution for violation of
the law. 1t is also given out that in
the merger" case the company will be
allowed to amend its charter and then
suit Will be withdrawn. After all the
makebelieve ado the trusts are being
''let down tenderly, handled with care. y
Paterualism says: Boys, you must be
good"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-30
oRIeIn d THE RAelAN.

An lrlshman entered tailoring shop,
To have him an oTercoat made;
BE vas shown all the patterns from bottom to
top,
Thinking more Of the price than the grade
There was parleying there. but at last twas
agreed
As 70 goods and the cost Of the make.
And paying deposit. the Celt did proceed
His leave Of the merchant 70 take.
Hold on cried the latter producing his tape
And the rest OF his measuring kit;
Gone back till get an idea Of your shape.
You Of course, want the garment 70 ft."
Pat stopped at the threshold thea shaking hi.
head.
As one indisDosed % advice
bad cess TO the ut. Jist make it, be said.
As big as ye can for the pricer'
Richmond Dfznatrb