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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
A BENEFIT TO FARMERS.
Means the Continuation of Low
Prices to Buyers.

The benefits that Will undoubtedly
result 10 farmers from the recent in
corporation of the Internationally ar-
vester Company, which took over the
business of the five leading harvester
manufacturers have probably not
been considered by a large portion of
the farming community.
The economical necessity of con-
solidation of the interests of manu-
facturers and those of their farmer
customers must be apparent to any
one who understands the present sit
uation.
The Increased and increasing cost
of material, manufacturing and sell
ing-the latter in consequence of eX-
IRENE and bitter competition between
manufacturers and their several sell
ing agents-has made the business
Improbable.
The two alternatives left for the
manufacturers were either the in
creasing of the prices of machines
or the reduction of the cost of man
ufacture and sales. The latter could
only be accomplished by concentIat-
ing the business in one company.
AS can readily be seen, the forming
of the new company was not a stock
iobbing operation, but a centering of
mutual interests. There is no watered
stock; the capitalization is conserva-
tive and represented by actual and
tangible assets. There is no stock
offered to the public, it having all
been subscribed and paid for by the
manufacturers and their associations.
The management of the Interna-
tional Harvester Company is in the
hands of well-l1nown, experienced
men.
The officers are: President, Cyrus
II. Mccormick; Chairman Executive
Committee, Charles Deering; Chair
man Finance Committee, George w.
Perkins: Vice-Presidents, Harold +.
Mccormick, James Deering, VIM. II.
Jones and John j. Glessner; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Richard f. Howe.
The members of the Board of Di-
rectors are as follows: Cyrus Bent
ley, William Deering, Charles Deer
ing, James Deering, Eldridge M. Fow-
Ter, E. H. Gary, John j. Glessner,
Richard +. Howe, Abram M. Hyatt,
William H. Jones, Cyrus II. McCor-
mick, Harold f. Mccormick, George
W. Perkins, Norman B. Ream, Leslie
n. Ward, Paul ID. Cravath.
The international Harvester Com
pany owns five of the largest har-
vester plants in existence, The Cham4
pion, Deering, Mccormick, Milwaukee
and Plano-plants that have been pro-
ducing nearly or quite 90 per cent.
of the harvesting machines of the
world.
1t also owns timber and coal landE
blast furnaces and n steel plant; it
has a new factory in process of con-
struction in Canada.
1t is believed that the cost of pro-
ducing grain, grass and corn har-
vesting machines will be so reduced
that the present low prices can be-
continued and that consequently the
results cannot be otherwise than
| beneficial to the farmer. To main
tain the present prices of these ma
chimes means to continue and in
crease the development of the agri-
culture of the world, for no one
cause has contributed or can con-
tribute more to this development
than the cheapness of machines for
harvesting grains.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Growing Lettuce Under Cloth.

Lettuce Of especial tendernessready
for use in early spring may be grown
under a covered cheese cloth. Thus it
does not require much attention and
comparatively little water. Pull out
the weeds few times and enjoy first
class early lettuce. After this sup
ply gives, out the Trimmings from the
rows of the various early varieties
started early from seed in open
ground. Plants are left standing
every four or five inches apart to make
nice heads. They furnish the next sup
ply.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
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nv Medical Advice.

Brooks came to the office the other
morning with cigar ten inches long
and thick in proportion in his mouth.
For the love of heaven, old boy"
said Rivers, what are you smoking
such a thing as that for?"
I'm doing it," responded Brooks,
"by the advice of my doctor. He or
dered me to smoke just one cigar a
day, and I never disobey the doctor.
I have hundred of this size made to
order and I use one every day-but 1t
keeps me pretty busy" - Chicago
Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Mysterious Mixture.

One day gentleman entered res
taurant and ordered a plate of soup.
When the waiter brought it the gen
tleman doubtingly looked at the
soup for a moment, and then asked
the waiter what it was.
Its bean soup, SIR" replied the
waiter.
Il know it has been SOUP" said the
gentleman, 'but what is it now?"-
Tit-Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
FOrethOught,

Fright here" said the surveyor,
"will be a good place for your saw
mill. The county line will run direct
ly through the middle of it,"
''Not much,' said the pioneer. "We'll
have it all on one side or the other.
When man gets sawed in two l don't
want no two eoroners' inquests on
him. Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Slightly Pe-pIexed.

Lately" said the wife, John has
taken to kissing me without fail
every morning before he goes to
work, booh-hoo!"
whats the matter?" asked the
mother; II think he is very con-
siderate man.
Il know she says, still sobbing,
"but / can't-booh-hoo- up my
mind whether he is kissing because
he loves me more, or because he is
leading a double life, and is trying
to cover up his tracks, booh-hoo!"-
Baltimore Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Ten-MiIe Corn Field.

In Harrison township, near Monroe
City, there is an area 10x1 miles In
extent that is now an unbroken
ocean of corn, which will yield from
so to 500 bushels per acre. Until re-
Gently this area was an undrained,
marshy wilderness known as Mon
tours pond. Robert S. Johnson, one
of the managers of the pond, recalls
that after the civil war the place
was a wilderness, densely timbered,
and as late as ten years ago wild
cats, reptiles and other animals in
habited it.-Louisville Courier Jour.
nal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Meant tbe same Thing.

Lawyer-And what did the husband
say when you asked him about the
wife's mental condition?
Assistant-H said she was all
right but cratic.
Lawyer-Well, isn't that of weight
in substantiating our insanity claim
all right but her attic ?-Los An
geles Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
PROTECTION FOR PLANTS.
Is Given by Little Device
Recently Invented.

As every gardener knows, a scorch-
ing sun is liable to wither plants and
thus cause thousands of dollars
worth of damage, which might be
averted were the plants protected
during the hottest hours of the day.
To provide this shade in convenient
and cheap form is the task which Jo-
seph W. Ross, of Alma, H., set him.
self, and our picture shows the result
of his efforts. 1t consists of hood
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Logical.

Bridget-Oi can't stay, ma'am, On
less We give me more wages.
Mrs. Hiram Often-What! why, you
don't know how to cook or do house
work at all.
Bridget-That's jist it, ma'am, an
not KNOWN how, sure the wurk is all
the harder for me, ma 'am.-Phliadei-
phia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Simply Impossible.

Physician-Madam, your husband
is suffering from overwork.
Mrs. Wand will he have to give
up his place under the government?
Physician-What's that? Is he a
government official?
Mrs. W.-Yes, sir.
Physician-H'm! I'll diagnose his
case again. He probably needs exer-
else of some kind.-N. Y. Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
We Have All Been There.

Miss Fairfax - Good mawning' j,
Aunt Caroline. Why amt you wash
in nowadays?
Aunt Caroline (removing her pipe
from ner mouth We'll, you see,
Miss Clara, is bin out O wuhk so
long dat now, when 1 could wuhk. |
finds Is done los ali taste TO it.
Judge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04

Young Fish-There's a hook with
a nice worm on it.
Old Fish-Keep away from that.
Young Fish-Ive stolen lots of
worms off of hooks.
Old Fish-Yes, but there isn't any
fashion-plate reflected in the water
this time. That hook belongs to
frecIlefaced boy with a ragged
straw hat.-N. Y. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04

Chat" said Scribble, as he fin
ished reading his manuscript, sis the
story as far as I've got. was think
ing of winding it up with the hero
ines letter accepting the hero"
'Good ideal" exclaimed the critic;
''that'll give you a chance to con
clude the whole thing with please
excuse bad writing. '"-Philadelphia
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04

''Lool1 here, this house is clear out
of sight of the water, and you told
me before I signed the lease Of this
cottage that l could put rod out of
the window and catch fish in the
lake.
''Wel, I didn't say how long your
pole would have to be."-Chicago
Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
All He Wanted to Know.

'My DEAR" he said, softly.
"WeI?" she returned with some
asperlty.
"Thcre is just one thing desire
to know in order to be contented
with my lot"
"What is it?" she asked.
''Will you hold me up as model
to your third husband as you now
hold your first husband up to me?'-'
Chicago Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Libel on Mae.

Clara-Oh! I'm really learning
great deal about baseball. / found
out what a base hit means without
asking George.
Mabel-Did you, really?
Yes, the paper said McGraw hit
the umpire with a bat and in the
score he is credited with a base nit,
so that mast be the one."-Chelsea
Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Not That Kind of a Man.

''Say, ma"
"What is it, my dear?"
"Is pa a self-made man?"
''No, darling. If anyone asks you
about it you must say that your
father is the architect OF his own
fortune
1t should be explained that she had
just returned from threeweek's
visit in Boston.-Chicago Record-Her-
aid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Arguing for Delay.

kiss the Book said the judge,
as the lady got into the witness
chair.
IF you don't mind, your honor, I
would prefer not to kiss the Book
until after the question of my age
has been put to me."-Yonkers
Statesman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
rs correct classification

Gobang-I hear that your son has
snug berth in the consular service.
Grymes-Well, hardly snug berth,
Rather a folding bed. 1t only pays
$500 a year-Brooklyn Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04

America in kegs and barrels, holding
from Is to 40 gallons of the berries
in brine or vinegar. The work of
bottling the capers is done by the
wholesale dealers" - Washington
S+ar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Won oct any tins on the races

did you get any tips on the races
this year?"
eyes, 1 got one from the boss this
morning"
"What was it"
''He said he'd fire me if he ever
heard that l played them. "-Chicago
American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
No Scandal,

He kissed her He could not withstand
The chance that offered, maybe,
He was politician and
She was voter baby.
Washington Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04

During the fiscal years ended with
June, 1867 vessels, of 473,981 gross
tons, were launched in the United
States, compared with 1,709 vessels,
of 489616 tons, in 1901. The decrease
is in sailing vessels, canal boats,
barges, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04

Advertiser-From your references
1 see you've had four places in the
last month.
Applicant-Yes'm that shows how
much in demand am.-Chicago Daily
News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Up-tO-Date.

81 declare" said the girl of doubt
full years, modern art fosters the
most outrageously insulting prac-
tees"
''Indeed?"
Eyes, indeed! Why, when [ went
to the gallery the man at the cam
era hal the effrontery to ask me if |
wanted a likeness or photograph"
Baltimore News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Rustic Advice.

"Yes,'' said the summer boarder, as
he corked the bottle again, II had to
have it every morning; you must have
a cocktail for an eye-opener, you
know
You'd do better, young man." said
the wise old farmer, IF you'd let cock
crow be your eye-opener. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
While She Performs.

''I'm always at a disadvantage out
in company" she sighed.
"Why?" somebody asked with sur
prise.
"You see, / play and sing"
81 should think that would give you
a distinct advantage"
"No; I never get chance to hear
any of the gossip."-Chicago Record
Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
Permanent.
N Z INK N m = NGs
70 ntnrn cruel IA ct

This strange, eternal, cruel fact
Will stick when all of us are still
There's always one fly left in the room,
No matter how many you kill.
Judge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04

Wood intended to be made into pi-
amos requires to be kept 40 years to be
in perfect condition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
The Era of High Prices.

Mary had a little lamb;
The waiter claimed it was just
AS much as they could give and live;-
So Mary blamed the trust.
Puck
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
InharmOnious.

What strange contradictions
In life you will find
Like a S12 hat
Over a two-6ollar mind.
Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
what the Conner said.

A young man by the name of st. John
Cried aloud when his corns were stepped
on,
And the prospects were bright
For a terrible fight
Till a copper came up and said: "G'wan."
Buffalo Express.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
A Favored Exception.

The little busy bee goes forth
In exultation just.
He gathers sweets for all he's worth
And fears no sugar tust.
Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04

If possible, let the cows have water
in the stable at all times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-29
WARE STARTS A BREEZE.
Pension Commissioner Wants 500 Superan-
nuated Clerks Retired on Allowances and
100 Young Men Given Their Places.

Washington, Nov. 26.-Eugene +.
Ware, the pension commissioner, has
raised subject for discussion which
has caused more speculation among
Washingtonians than all the rumors
about extra sessions and tariff revis-
Ions and other legislative possibilities.
In letter to the secretary of the in
terror, the pension commissioner has
recommended the passage of a law
retiring on a civil pension 500 SUPER
animated clerks in this department.,
and the employment of 100 active
young men in their places. These 100
young men would do more and better
work, the commissioner from Kansas
declared, than the 500. One-half Of
Washington is composed of super
animated clerks or the friends and
relatives of them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-29
TO INDICT WIDOWS.
Grand Jury Investigating Fraudu-
lent Homestead Entries.
Cattle Bsrons Used Wives OF Dead soldiers
In . scheme to Prevent Settlers fiom
Locating on Western Land
Used for Grazing.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 25.-Nebraska Is
on the eve Of the greatest scandal
the west has ever known. A scan
dial so wide-spreading and far-reach-
ing that thousands Of people from 20
or more states are concerned in its
different ramifications. The conspir-
acy extends to officers and represent
atives of the United States and takes
in business and professional men In
many cities and states; but the suf-
nocent. The United States grand
jury, in session at Omaha, has had
the matter laid before them and are
now probing the scandal. Thousands
Of widows of union soldiers will
probably be indicted for perjury and
a number of the best-known business
men and politicians of the west may
he called upon to plead to the charge
Of conspiracy to defraud the United
States. 1t is the old story of the
cattle baron Of the west and his eff
forts to keep out the small cattle
raiser and the settler who comes west
with the purpose of Demonstrating"
farm for himself. But new tack
has been taken by these cattle kings.
Instead of the usual way of running
a long line of wire fences across the
government domain, they have hit
upon the plan of inducing widows Of
union soldiers to take up homesteads
and sell their claims to the cattle
raisers. 1t sounded all right, but
when it is taken into consideration
that, in order to make filing on pub
lie lands, 1t becomes necessary to
make oath that such lands are for
the exclusive use of the applicant,
it then becomes necessary for the
applicant to commit perjury in order
to make the filing. Soldiers widows
were selected to take up the claims
because of the clause in the United
States laws which permit them to
make the necessary entries without
living on the property.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-29
CANAL NEGOTIATIONS
Prospects for a Treaty with Co
lombia Not Very Bright.
Nicaragua and Costa Rica Not Disposed %
Negotiate Until It il Established That
No Treaty Can be Made
with Colombia.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The cabinet
meeting yesterday was devoted al
most exclusively to the considera-
ton of the status of the reciprocity
treaty with Cuba and the canal
treaty with Colombia. The bitches
that have occurred in the negotia-
tons were discussed, as were also the
prospects of settlement.
Secretary Hay, while presenting
the subject of the canal negotiations,
was not able to report that any prog
ress had been made during the past
week. In fact, it appears that the
negotiations have come to stop,
and, while no such thing as an ulti-
matum has passed, the precise situa-
ton may be described in the state
ment that the Colombian minister
here, Concha, has distinctly informed
the state department that he cannot,
in behalf Of his government, accept
the last proposition of the United
States as basis of canal treaty.
The state department has already let
it be known that it has come to the
end of it's concessions, so the chances
of q renewal of the negotiations in
the near future are not very bright.
This state of affairs will stimu-
late the negotiations with Nicaragua
and Costa Rica for the alternate
route, but it now appears that the
diplomatic representatives of those
countries are not disposed to allow
themselves to be used to coerce Co
lombia and, therefore, are DESTROYS
of remaining in the background I'M
til it shall be clearly established that
no treaty can be made between Co
lombia and the United States.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-29
RAINED FOURTEEN DAYS.
Along the washita and Blue Rivers, Chick.
asaw Nation, People Have Fled from
Their Homes for safety.

Ardmore, I. T., Nov. 25.-Reports
from the food-stricken section in the
Washita and Blue valleys are to eff
feet that the entire country is mum
dated, and that many families have
abandoned their homes and sought
shelter on the higher ground. Travel
is entirely suspended in the Chicka-
shaw nation, hundreds Of road
bridges washed out and streams are
out of their banks. Railroad traffic
is impeded. There have been no Choc-
taw trains into Ardmore since last
Friday. Work on the construction of
the Frisco road in the territory has
stopped and several bridges have
been washed away. The top of cot
ton crop is ruined, entailing loss OF
thousands of dollars to farmers. In
some sections it has rained contin-
ually for IA days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-29
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
The Interstate Commerce Committee Gives
Some Statistics About the Income
Account OF Railroads.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The prelim.
mary report of the interstate COM
merce commission on the income ac-
count Of the railways in the United
States for the year ended June 30
last contains returns of railway COM
panies operating 195,945 miles Of line,
or probably 9s per cent. of the total
railway mileage of the United States.
The passenger earnings Of these
roads were $472,429,165 and the
freight earnings s1,2OO,ss4,eO3. In
GLIDING these and other earnings
from operation, gross earnings
amount to $1,711.754, 200, or ss,736 per
mile of line, and operating expenses
81, 06,137, 4O5. or S5,645 per mile Of
line, showing that the net earnings
were $6O5, 1918, 795, or $3,091 per mile.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-29
CRADD0CK WON'T CONTEST.
Late Fusion Candidate for Governor Says
He Fears n Republican Senate and
Republican Supreme Court

Kansas City, Kan, Nov. 24.-In an
address, to the people of Kansas, Mayor
w. Fl. Craddock, late fusion candidate
for governor, says he will not contest
the election of w. j. Bailey. He says
while he believes the fusion state
ticket would be shown elected if all
ballots cast were fairly counted, it
would cost at least $4,000 to fight the
case and secure a recount. He says
the contest would be tried before q
republican senate first and republi-
can supreme court later. A quicker
and more certain way, Mr.. Craddock
declares, will be to submit the ques-
ton to the people two years hence,
and he expresses absolute confidence
that the anti-republican forces will
win. He says the fight for the people
against corporate power must not
cease until the people are once more
restored to their own"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-29
TO PREVENT INTERRUPTION.
Nebraska Bank Robbers Tied the Doors of
Peoples Houses Before the Dyna.
mite Was Touched on.

Bancroft, Neb., Nov. 26.-The Ban
croft bank, owned by J. E. Turner,
was broken into between two and
three o'clock Tuesday a. m. The vault
door was blown off, the building bad
ly wrecked, and between $1,000 and
$4,000 was taken. The robbers, be-
fore blowing open the bank safe, took
the precaution to tie the doors of
several nearby houses to prevent the
occupants from rushing out to the
scene of the explosion. One citizen
who attempted to crawl from win
dow Of his home was driven back at
the point of q revolver. One man is
under arrest, suspected Of being a
"stool pigeon" but the principals are
thought to have escaped to the Iowa
side of the river.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-29
Al Convict Declared Insane.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 26.-Con-
Wet William Lampher, of Kansas
City, who killed Convict George Will
son last April at the penitentiary,
was yesterday acquitted of murder
by the Cole county circuit court jury
on the grounds of insanity. Lam
pher win be taken to the state in
sane asylum at Fulton. If cured of
his dementia he will be returned to
jefferson City to serve out his pres
ent term of so years in the peniten-
tiary.