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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
Canadian Jubilee Singers.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Congregational church has contract
ed with the managers of the Can
adam Jubilee Singers and the I'm
perial Orchestra" whereby this cele-
brated concert company will give an
entertainment here in the Congre-
gational church April Is. These
singers are colored people, the COM
pany comprising seven men and
three women. The company COM
bines vocal and instrumental music
singers and an orchestra. These
are all excellent voices with artistic
cultivation and extensive practice.
The concert will be first class in
every sense.
What the press and pulpit say
about the Jubilee Singers in 1902:
Ripon, Wis, Dec. 4, 1901.
The concert given by the Canadi-
an Jubilee Singers and Imperial
Orchestra, at the congregational
church Wednesday evening last was
shining success. Every seat in
the large auditorium was filled by
eight o'clock and chairs were ar
ranged in the aisles for the waiting
crowd. Each number on the pro-
gram was received with enthusiasm
and repeated encores were demand
ed. Not only were the singers in
high favor, but the orchestra scored
an instantaneous hit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

Il take great pleasure in thus
testifying my sense of the great abil-
ity of the Canadian Jubilee Singers,
and in warmly commencing them to
all who know me. Rev. Joseph
Parker, d. D., City Temple, London.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

WANTED.-Two apprentice girls
who know how to sew.
MRS. j. H. KELLY,
SOC Spring ST.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
PASSING OF THE PARLOR.

The Springfield (Mass) Republl-
can. which IS an authority on all
New England domestic matters, says
that the parlor is doomed 1t long
ago disappeared, if it ever existed,
in other parts of the country, givin 3
place in mansions to the drawing
room, in humber abodes to the liv-
ing-roOm but its disappearance in
New England shows that the fOunda-
tons of the great deep are breaking
Up there, and that everything con-
nected with the Yankee, as well as
the Yankee himself, is fast going.
How radical the change is shown by
the fact that while the poor used to
economize to maintain the parlor, or
the best room as it was called,
now houses are built for the plain
people without any parlors at all.
The change in this respect is SO
radical as to be revolutionary. That
New England is not what it was is
shown by the fact that no voices are
raised in protest against the sacrl
fee of this object of Old-time yenera-
ton, for the parlOr was room that
inspired devotion. Nay, more, it
was a fetch, a sanctum SanctOrum
among the other rooms of the house
1t was held in such solemn respect
and dignity that it was only opened
upon the occasion of an annual
party, marriage, or a funeral, and
sometimes when the minister made
his duty call. Not even the sunlight
was given admission to it as it was
to the other rooms, where usually
there was too much of it. The
most persistent fly failed to get into
the parlor, The children sometimes
! caught remote and awesome glimpses
of it's interior when busting day
came round Thus the parlor took
on not alone an air of mystery but a
dignity that inspired respect. Chill
dren might romp and riot in every
other room from cellar to attic. but
they never ventured to go into the
parIOr for unseemly mirth.
1t is sad to reflect that with the
parIor much else must disappear
which would never feel at home in a
lliving-room. The contents of the
parlor were in keeping with the par,
lOr itself needed no sunshine, and
were mute protests against light be,
havior. The haircloth chairs anG
sofas, the whatnot, with its load Il
daguerreotypeS and photographs
shells, and clover, rice, and bead
bric-a-brac of home make, the
samples. the hair work memorial, the
wax flowers, the marble-top center
table with the family Bible and the
keepsake ANIMALS, the one steel en-
craving of the Landing of the Pill
grims" or of Webster Addressing
the Senate the stuffed canary in The
glass case, all of which were the
pride of the New England housewife
though the head of the house did not
set much store by them, will, OF
course, have to go with the parlor
They would not harmonic with a
living room. They are relics of The
past which were accessories e
solemn functions. The pangs of part,
ing with these relics and losing ,ne
parlOr, however, should be mitigated
by the thought that the sanitary con,
ditiOn OF the house will be improv ed
when the sun gets into every part OF
it, and that the fewer the old relics
the fewer opportunities will there be
for the COngregating of bacilli.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20

steel mills" said the engineer, are
simple peasants who have been al
lured from their farms By the glow
ing prospects pictured for them by
steamship agents. They come here
and find affairs different from hat
pictured. They must accept positions
of danger, which is shown by the fact
that all of those killed and manned
had been here only from a month tn
two years. None of them understood
the English language. and they Were
herded about their work like cattle
being led to slaughter.
There are cases on record nere
where men have fallen into the fr;-,
mace, their bodies being consun.>i.
and no inquiry ever made for item
nor was the loss reported.
/ have queried the forenoon and
superintendent of these plants. ana
they say 'Pshawl They're only Huns!
What's the use bothering about them
There's more coming over every dar
A speech of this character has been
aScribed to one OF the highest omciale
in a steel mill, and when the damag.
suits come up for trial his words will
be used against him.
The laws of every country ia
Europe would have had the engineers.
foremen, superintendent and prob
ably the owners prisoned ere this il
such an accident occurred there.
| find that in Pennsylvania a fOrcjgDC"
has scarcely any standing i'll the
courts. which is different from Massa-
| chusetts and some other states. where
all are treated equally. Probably Il is
/ because NO test cases have neon made
| here.
Il am also surprised to tnd that nc
| law exists to compel mill owners to
| adopt safety appliances where tAcy
can be had Every one familiar with
| blast furnace practice and ordinary
mill work knows that there are numCr-
Gus appliances that can be adopted in
| these places, practically Ciiminatin=
! loss OF life. Our attorney tells us that
| as there is no law compelling blast
| furnace operators to adopt modern
| methods, we have no recourse under
such a plea, and the furnace owners
could roast every citizen in the coun-
try without suffering the loss or dam
age. the courts being power|ess. II
| this is true. after a trial in Allegheny
county courts. believe the AUatyO-
! Hungarian government will make
claims on the United States. New
! York Herald
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
A MODERN FAIRY TALE.
The Good Fairy That Got Her Wire
Crossed.

The Good Fairy That Got Her Wires
Crossed.
There was once upon time a fond
mamma who had a daughter and a
stepdaughter. Like all stepmotners
this fond mamma gave all her love to
her own child and handed out the
frappe to the other girl. Her own
daughter was, Of course, anything but
beautiful. In fact, 40 one could look
at her without wearing smoked glass
spectacleS. and even then it wasn't
safe. The stepdaughter, however,
was the real thing when it came TO
beauty, and it was extremely easy for
almost anybody. after only two or
three rehearsals. to fall right in love
with her.
OF course the fond mamma used to
give the coy corner and the doll with
the Squeaky-sQueak inside OF 1t and
the plate with the turtle on the Dot
tom to her own daughter. while the
stepdaughter found it was always ner
10 the dishDan and the mop. When
there was nothing else doing her
SteDmOtnef would ScUG DGf down 10
the pond to gnaw the hard, old crust,
which was all she was ever given TO
eat.
One day while the stepdaughJer
was busy gnawing her crust of bread.
q woman wearing a strange, sweet
smile. cnd2ealy appeared before her.
My child" she said, Il am come TO
help you. Do you know VINO | ann"
20. yes. indeed" said the poor girl
For l read the papers often. You
are Lydia Pinkham.'
am good fairy. ] want to make you
NO. dear said the old lady. Il
happy. and SO I hereby command that
every time you speak golden coin
shall drop from your lips
The girl went home in great amaze
ment and at once commenced telling
her wonderful adventure
Hush your noise exclaimed ner
stepmother. Il don. want to hear you
talk. You talk too much anyhow.
Just then stepmother noticed the
gold pieces that her stepdaughter had
minted while she was. speaking. At
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20

once she commanded her to go on
heard all the stepmother sent her
own child down to the pond to nave
a seance with the good fairy. The
! good fairy knew what Mr.. Grimm ex-
pected of her, and she was lying in
7 ambush for mammals daughter. She
knew that she was expected to put
kibosh on this pampered and highly
INDUCED child. and she had deter
mined 10 do it by ordering that every
time the pampered child opened her
mouth, a big, fat frog should jump
/ out. This wasn't nice of the good
fairy. but when it comes down to real
mean tricks there's nothing can peat
the fairy tales.
But just at this interesting juno
ture when the fairy, with both eyes
shut. was waving her wand wildly
around in the air, like Sousa leading
his full brass band, and throwing
| kiboshes right and left. the step
daughter ran up and, in the confusion,
| the Stepdaughter received the kbosh
that the pampered daughter had com
! ing. and the pampered daughter got
the good luck which the fairy had on
the day before given TO the step
daughter Then the good fairy, ig,
norant of how she had messed things
all up. went away.
When mamma came up she was
highly pleased. She made both girls
speak, and when she saw golden coins
dropping from the lips of her own
che-ild and fat frogs dropping IRON
the beautiful mouth of her step
daughter. she shouted Hip, hir, hUr
rah."
Just then the Kings son, who was
out looking for some one TO marry
rode up. The fond mother said: 20
Prince, you have long sidestepped
every time my daughter went past
and you have been for many years
casting goo-goO eyes at my step
daughter, but now you will change
your mind and ask of me my daugh
ter's hand in marriage, for 10, when
she talks, and such d gabbicr you
never heard before in your life. nice
While, as for the girl at whom you
have been making gOO-gOOs, she car
bring you nothing but frogs.
'Ah. | see" said the Prince. The
good fairy has got her wires eros ed
Well, my dear madam, let me tell yol
that this is n silver country, ana 2Olt
is always below par, while frog lrg'
bring so cents a pair at all the bis
hotels in the kingdom. | shall marry
your beautiful stepdaughter and We
will set up large factory for canning
and exporting frog legs to all tn,
world. and in a short time We snail
be so rich that We can consult a Deau
ty doctor and get that kibOsh taker
off"
! So the Prince and the Stepdaughtel
ware married. and the Prince organ
lied a frog leg trust and had himself
elected President, and after he ant
his Princess had made ST. ,00G, 600 out
of the business they wrote to Madam
SQuee Gee. who ran a beauty column
III a local paper, and, by carefully FOL
lowing her directions, the klboSh OF
the good fairy was ctfcctually 7"
moved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
THE FURNACE COLD AIR BOX.
The Unsanitary Conditions Often AS
ISOLATED With il.

SCCidtcu WIN ~
There are few things NOR" mcgee.
ted, and yet more important. in tn"
whole range Of what may be called
domestic engineering than the means
of supplying air for warming ana ven
tilating dwelling houses through the
conventional type of hot-air furnace so
widely used in the United States, says
an editorial note i'll CaSsier'S Maya
zine. Unfortunately the exact way In
which such furnace operates is only
dimly outlined in the mind OF To"
| average man or woman, and II there
| fore seems advisable to follow the
example of the magazine named i'll
reprinting the following statement by
an Inspector of heating apparatus:
1T should need no argument to show
| that the air supply for a furnace
should be clean, dry, as free as pos
sble from dust, and as little as pos
sible contaminated by the causes
which, in cities, tend to vitiate ali
taken at or near the ground Level. |
have inspected n good many hundred
| furnace-heated houses, and almost
without exception ! have found the
| intake misplaced and the air-bON in
such condition, that air drawn through
| it was as little fit for breathing as il
strained through the wisps of a street
cleaners broom. Sometimes have
| found the air-bOX a clubhouse for
| cats; generally it has needed cleaning
with q hoe and shovel. Not long ago
I found a house with an air intake
consisting of q sort of cOmbina ION
air chamber and area CesspOOi Il az
covered with grating OF parallel non
| bars, through which the storm water
which fell into the area drained - the
pocket below, and was led away To the
sewer by an untrappea pipe c0mEuni-
! eating with the house drain. This
! was, perhaps, the worst | have found
and my opinion is that the architect
who planned this arrangement and the
| fuTnace-man who worked to the plan
should both be indicted. The arrange
ment amounted practically TO draw
| ing air from the sewer, to be heated
and passed up through the house.
Sometimes one will find the a;r-in-
ldht III lHt tOdl vault. nave uDltS
OF probably 80 such arrangements.
This is ingenious. at least, and must
make ii pleasant for the hOusekceper.
IN one house thus built, the amount
of dirt distributed through the house
suggested to the mistress the very
natural cXpedient of Stufinc The
mouth Of the intake full of jutc potato
bags. Most people would be shocked
if they should see what sort Of chan
mel conveys the air which flows h0
from the register-still more SO il
they could be made to realize mat
most OF this air is from the cellar,
from when, once year or 80. in well
kept houses. barrels Of dirt arr ro-
moved, consisting of coal dust, ashes.
Sproutir% POTATOES, house rubbish Of
one kind or another, and moldy non
descript refuse the origin OF which
can not be guessed. In the everage
dwelling heated with furnace. mil
ions of cubic feet of cclIar-air are
pumped mp into living and sleeping
rooms every winter. What II carries.
leave it TO the psychologists ans
the microscopiSts to say
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20

into his opponents bowels and kill
him.
He may cripple you for life" said
Lander, but you will kill him.
Potter was fully determined to act
upon Lander's advice, but before the
critical moment arrived, when the
two men would face each other on
the field, of honor, Pryor's seconds
threw up the sponge by declaring
that they could not consent to let
their principal fight with such bar
barious weapon.
The only living survivor of the row
i'll the house, who is still a member
o. congress, is Representative Galu-
sha A. Grow of Pennsylvania. who
the year following was elected
speaker. Mr.. Potter was subsequent
ly American consul general at Mon
treal, and died last year at his home,
ir Wisconsin, highly respected aged
so years. 1t is said he was a man
absolutely without fear and would
have gone upon the field without I,
| tremor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
HUMAN LIFE HELD CHEAPLY.
More Danger in Pittsburg Steel Mills
than in Battle.

There is more danger 20 life and
limb working around q blast fornace
or rolling mill than engaging in tor
eign wars in the army OF the united
States. The danger has increased
many fold since the rush OF orders
prohibited the closing down OF plants
to make proper repairs. Insurance
actuaries as readily assume the risk
of insuring the life of man who is
working in a powder mill as that OF a
person working about blast furnace.
Long lists Of recent fatalities do not
attract general attention because nine
tenths of the dead and injured are Tor
eigners and negroes, who are un-
known. and whose families are too
obscure and poor to raise a hue and
cry, such as would be heard it citizens
OF note were lost to a community.
Grief reigned during the Chris mas
week in more than 100 homes in
Pittsburg and vicinity. Either the
heads of the household had Deen
burned, suffOcated or crushed to death
in the shops and furnaces or vert ly-
ing on cots, bruised and burned, await
ing death. No heed would have Deen
paid to this-fOr the occurrences are
too common to attract nOtice-had the
subject not attracted the attention OF
foreign consuls.
Alexander Nuber, AuStro hungarian
consul in Pittsburg, is investigating
the frequent deaths, as a majority OF
those killed are HungarIanS and
Slavs. It isssaid to be the first time
that a foreign consul has taken cog
niZance of the death Of his country
men, eccept when they occurred
through riots Consul Nubcr had his
attention attracted to the fearfuI loss
OF life and limb by the explosion Of
the Soho furnace. operated by Jones
& Laughlin. on December 10, 1907,
when II men were killed and three
others terribly burned. He was aston
ished to learn the frequency OF such
accidents, and that i'll no case had
any OF the injured received damages
or benefits from their employers. He
has compiled more than 200 cases
that have occurred in his jurisd ction
within the last year. and new cases
are being daily added. 1t is declared
that human life is considered OF less
value about an iron works than the
life of mules, for the later cost
money.
My position fOrbids me discussing
this subject" Consul Nubcr said Il
shall certainly seek redress for my
countrymen i'll the local courts, haY
ing engaged the best attorney avail
able. and. failing in this, ! will lay the
subject before our minister fol his
consideration. | am surprised at the
extent of these losses. | had never
thought there were so many until l
began All investigation
) french engineer who is here study
ing our manufacturing methods has
interested himself in behalf OF Eu-
ropeans who are Killed in mills and
mines. He has posted Mr.. Nuber, Civ
ing him much advice on iron and steel
making leading up 10 case which
may involve the United States in for
eign complications. The engineer has
made 2 study of the losses in the
Pittsburg district. their causes and
the remedy.
These Hungarian, Siavs and Poles
who are engaged to do the most dan
gerous work about blast furnaces and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
Reflections of Bachelor.

The bravest men are those who are
afraid to be towards.
Rich mems sons most often make
poor mems fathers.
The game Of society is to make d
somebody out OF a nobody.
Experience is a school which gives
no diplomas Of eXcellency.
1t is easier for a camel to pass
through the eye of a needle than for
q man married TO a rich wife to be
the lord and master-New York
Press
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
MiQht COMPROMISE.

II Ex-Governor HOgg baikS at wear
ing knee breaches in order to be pre-
scented at King Edwards court per
haps he might compromise by tuching
his trousers into the tops of his boots,
-pittSburC Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20

A Tennessee Judge holds that be-
cause a school teacher has beau call
on her three nights week. the trus-
tees of the school are not justified in
discharging her. Three nights 4
week is not too often" said the Chi
various Judge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
lentcn Sacrifice.

The dear girl sought some way OF
keeping Lent,
And chose her special sacrifice
with care;
She thought and thought, and then in
good intent
Gave up the chappie whom she
couldn't bear.
I 10
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20

'You told me you were going 20 en-
list in the army
Il did the best l could. l went and
offered myself but they said | was
too tall. and turned me down.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
Let Ii Be So.

Let Hogg be known henceforth as
the breeches boy of Texas.-Buffalo
Express.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
Rules for Pinupoac

/. Knocking the ball throusa tnf
window counts three.
2. Breaking plate glass mirror
counts two.
8. Striking next player with racket
takes eight off your score.
1. Lodging ball in ear of fussy old
gentleman who is looking on counts
six all around.
). Hitting self under chin with
handle of racket entities you to an
other shot. ~
s. Knocking ball into opponents
eye is game.-Baltimore American.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-19
FOOTBALL PREPARATIONS.
They Are Already Under Way ut the
state University.
al 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Aug. B.-A-
though It is a month before the doors OF
Indiana University open TO receive stu
dents. football enthusiasts are already
talking of the prospects for this fall play
ing over some of the great games OF the
past picking out former stars. wishing
they could be brought together for one
grand season, and getting themselves
keyed" up in general for the opening or
the season which will be about oct l.
Professor Horne writes that he Will be
here by Sept / 10 arrange for the opening
of the season. Nothing is known definitely
in regard 10 his plans, but II Is thought
that he will call the members Of the team
together by Sept. IS Captain Smith Is in
Kansas City and viii be here by that time
10 take Up his duties as captain.
Indiana opens three weeks later than
other colleges Of the State. and having
a harder schedule than usual the team
will have 10 be partly selected by the open
ing OF the term. The schedule includes
games with Michigan. Illinois, Ohio. State,
Purdue De Pauw and NOtre Dame, all
considered hard games Indiana VIII lose
several OF her best players. Foster. quar-
ter back; r. Smith and Rucker, ends;
Davidson, tackle: Elfers. ard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-19
SEVEN FURLONGS In LIS
WORLDS RECORD BROKEN BY THE
MUSKETEER AT SARATOGA.
TwO-Fifths of n Second Clipped on
the Time Made by Clifford I'm 1894
-Other Running Races.

SARATOGA, n. y, Aug. 1S.-The Mus
keteer broke worlds record in the second
race at Saratoga to-day. He ran the seven
furlongs in lbs fiat. In 1894 at Coney
Island Clifford established the record at
the distance on a circular track LIS 2-5.
Close finishes We're the order of the day
at the track. Douro, the top weight in
mile-and-a-quarter handicap, Baron Pep
per and Ethics furnished a soul-stirring
finish, the trio finishing heads apart in the
order named. In the opening event of the
day Orloff, 40 to l shot, Allan and Lord
of the Vale. August Belmont's main re-
lance for the F'uturity, were only sepa-
rated by heads at the wire Blues, the
1 to favorite for the last event, was beat
en- cleverly by Huntress, 20 to l shot
The stellar feature was the Mohawk sell
ing stakes at a mile and a furlong, for
which Port Royal was an odds-on favorite
and an easy winner. The start was bad.
Andy Williams all but left at the
post, he made UP a lot of ground how
ever, and was only beaten a neck for the
place by Pear Finder. The track was fast
the weather cloudy; attendance. light.
Winners in order: Orloff, 40 to l. The Mus.
keteer. 9 TO 5: Port Royal to 10; Ella
Snyder, to l; Douro. to l; Huntress, 20
TO !.