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due considera tion, was voted impracti-
cable. In 1857 the first Alpine tunnel.
under the Mont Gents, was COM
menced, and when completed in 1870
at a cost of & 100000, the Simplon
scheme was revived. However, the lat
ter was again shelNed, owing to the
preference given to the st. Gothard
route, where the second Alpine tunnel
was commenced in 1872, and finished
in 1881, at cost of e2,27O,O0O. In 1880
the third Alpine tunneI-the Arlberg,
to connect the province of Vorarlberg
with the rest of the Austrian Tyrol,
and to make more direct outlet for
Austro-Hungarian products to Switz-
erland and France-was commenced
and opened in 1884, the cost being less
than G1,4OO,OO0.
The length of these tunnels is a.
follows; Mont Gents, IA miles: ST.
Gothard, 9A miles; Arlberg. 6 Is
miles. Each accommodates double
track, the dimensions being as fol-
lows: Mont Gents, GO feet broad bv
from 1868 feet to 1868 feet in height:
St. Gothard, 20 feet by Il IS feet; Arl-
berg, 20 feet by 10 feet
The route of the Simplon tunnel
keeps to the northeast of the Pass
road, and is practically in a straight
line running due north and south be-
tween Brigue and Iselle This means
tunnel OF 1850 yards or 1914 miles
in length, which is three miles longer
than the St. Gothard, and. therefore,
the longest in the world. The authors
of the project favored this long route,
which would mean making the perfo-
ration at a low altitude above sea
level. in preference to other schemes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-08
Thunder Still Living.

Tom Thunder, the Winnebago
chief, has not gone to the happy
hunting grounds, in spite of the fact
that half the newspapers of the
country have advertised his de-
parture. Thunder arrived in Gales
vile in fairly good health, and says
that the reports of his demise are
due to the Vaccinations of Tom
Roddy, of Chicago, who was selected
by the late chief Black Hawk as sue
cessor to the craftsmanship. The In
dams think that Thunder is really
dead, and regard him as the ghost of
himself
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sideration, namely, the very high
perature-reckoned at 104 de-
grees Fahrenheit-that might be
expected in that part of the route
which lies deepest under the noun
tain. How could such excessive tenn
perature be reduced? and, again,
how, when completed, could such a
long tunnel be efficiently ventilated?
To solve the two problems the au-
thors of the project determined to
adopt a new system of piercing. In
stead of double-track tunnel it was
decided to construct twin single
track tunnels, the axis of each being
Sc feet apart, connected one with an
other by transverse galleries at in.
tervals of 220 yards. Each tunnel
would therefore act as a ventilating
shaft for the other. The twin per
forations were to advance side by
side; but to commence with, only
one. that on the eastern side, was to
be hewn out to its full dimensions
for the accommodation of a single
track: while until the traffic demand
ed a second track, Tunnel was to
be merely u ventilating gallery, but,
at the same time, large enough to
take a Earrow-gauge track for trans
porting material. H G. ARCHER.
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lem Dork n7elrontes Jnoustrtal
Dtsttors from england * X

system is superb. With us free educa-
ton is matter of only the last 35
years, and is surrounded by influences
of red tape, conservatism and vested
interests. We want to initiate the
qualities in your school-whatever
they are-that make self-reliance and
individual energy"
The other commission will consist
of trades union men, just such as
those | have described-at least,
hope they are of the same sort, and
know that they are in some instances
who will consider American work
ingmen's homes, hours, pay, social
conditions and the ease or difficulty
with which they can discuss trade con-
ditions with their employers. | be-
lieve a similar body of French work
men came over during the Chicago
worlds fair, but their attention was
largely confined to that, and their in
formation was acquired slowly be-
cause of their ignorance of the lam
guage.
Mr. Mosely himself is a stern, strong,
plain, smooth-shaven man, with all
an Englishman's seriousness and lit
tie of the quicker insight of the Co
he raised and equipped himself.
lonial."
Both commissions will contain men
worth meeting. may add that it's
getting to be quite the fashion for
Englishmen who look forward to ca
reer in trade or politics to visit the
United States. They do not all come
with a flourish of trumpets. But men
in the customs service tell me that
foreign travellers are five times as
numerous as they were say eight years
ago.
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to the English, is Of that type. He
went to South Africa and dug for
tune out of the earth. He is now in
this country planning to bring over in
the fall two commissions to study
Anne rican progress. One will consider
our schools. 1t will consist of mem
bers Of parliament, veteran teachers,
and members of school boards. SIP
the United States" says Mr.. Mosely,
"the long established common school
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satirical. The duke is very serious,
very religious, a finished musician
and much interested in charity. 1t
was his younger brother, Sir Francis
Hope, who committed the monument
al folly of marrying May Yohe, the
actress, who afterward ran away
from him and bolted for Japan with
Capt. Putnam Bradlee Strong, of this
city. The quarrels of this couple, their
attempts to sell the famous Hope dia-
monds, have occupied the attention Of
two continents.
Sir Francis Hope was wild fellow,
utterly unlike his brother of the title.
Strong is the son of the shrewd old dry
goods man and banker who was
mayor of New York before Van
Wyck.
Miss Yohe, now divorced, and her
capain are said to be coming to stay in
New York. ! am wondering how cool
the town will prove to them. Even in
Japan they had little society. AS a
rule actresses who have married Brit
ish lordlings have turned over new
leaves with a vengeance, like the wise
little creatures they are in some ways.
More than one ancient house that was
going to the dogs as fast as possible
has been arrested on the downward
path by the economy and practical
sense of an ex-music hall singer. Half
a dozen of these will march side by
side in the coronation procession of
King Edward with danes of the proud
est lineage. Some of these ladies made
conspicuous by the immutable laws
of precedence are Belle Billion, Rosie
Boote and Connie Gilchrist, all now re-
spectacle British matrons.
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
ChoI1ed to Death.

Michael Malkoff, who for num-
Der of years was a well-known news
paper man, choked to death at din
ner at the Milwaukee county insane
asylum, where he was sent two years
ago. Malkoff was exiled from Rus
STA because of his connection with
student societies in 1879, and came to
this country, where he was employed
on Chicago papers for number of
years He was arrested as suspect
at the time of the Haymarket riots,
but was released He had lived in
Milwaukee since 1885, Mall1off was
40 years of age and married.
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Crop Outlook.

The weekly crop report of the
Washington weather bureau says for
Wisconsin,:
Copious, we'll distributed rains last of
week very beneficial to growing crops, but
too cold for vegetation to make rapid prog
ress. High winds Tuesday caused consld-
cradle damage to fruit trees and BUDS;
wheat and rye in good condition, but MAX
ing slow progress; early sown grains ger
rninating we'll; meadows and pastures
starting slowly; cranberry marshes being
draIned winter killing about as usual, but
more than last year.
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Killed Song Birds.

Peter Bache, a wealthy fruit
grower living mile east of La
Crosse, will have to face the charge
of slaughtering thousands of song
birds if the law on the subject does
not prove inadequate. Game Warden
Henry Schultz and District Attor-
ney Morris have evidence to prove
that he has been killing thrushes,
robbins and sparrows by use OF
cereals poisoned with paris green.
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ITO Reclaim Land.

The state land department is try
ing to get reaffirmation of an old
ruling of the interior department
holding that the character of alleged
swamp land must be determined by
the field notes of survey. If it can
secure such a reaffirmation the state
hopes to regain possession of several
thousand acres of valuable land in
The northern counties held under
homestead and cash entry titles.
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raking His Life in His Hands.

He-You grow more like your
grandmother.
She-Thank you. Grandmother is
an unusually fine woman.
Hc-les; but she is-I've heard
people say-that is--you know
you've told me yourself she was
awfully domineering. Brooklyn Life.
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making the rounds
of New York sa-
Ions. [ suppose
he must soon be in
London TO get his
coronation robes
under way. Their
effect upon him
will be somewhat
overwhelming.
This duke is a
different PROPOSE
ton from some of
the British nobil-
ity that have hon
ored us with their
presence. In his
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A Question of Ears.

"You should get your ears Topped,
O'Brien," said smart" tourist to an
Irish peasant whom he was quizzing;
they're too large for a man.
''An' bedad," replied the Hibernian,
Il was just tbinkin' yours would want
to be made larger: sure they're too
small for an ass."-Tit-Bits
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elelnenJ over the
Belmonts in the
fight for control
of Louisville and
N shville.
1t was not q fair
fight, in one way.
Belmont was out
classed from the
start. Gates is a
man whom many
c o n slider utterly
INSCRIPTIONS, but
to whom no one
denies the title of
&, hraxyJ HE mn
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man. When l saw
him he reminded
me both of Beech
err and of Robert
Collyer-an ele-
mental man, a
grand man, a
S t u L d y, sterling
old lion of debate.
You remember
Arch's story; how
he organized the
a gricultural / "a
borers of e n g
land, t h e m 0 S t
homeless slaves of
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River Men HaDDV.

La Crosse, Wis, May 5.-Heavy
rains in La Crosse and along the
Mississippi above here have brought
Joy to the hearts of steamboat men,
for the rain will raise the water in
the river to a navigable stage again.
The river has been SO low up to a
week ago that navigation was prac-
tically suspended and the outlook
for the season extremely blue
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Swami hY Fire.

Denver, Col, May 5.-The business
portion of Rifle, Col, on the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad, 26 miles west
of Glenwood Springs, has been al
most entirely destroyed by fire. The
loss is estimated at $1oo,o0o: insur-
ance about $4,000.
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Sheep Raising in New Mexico.

New Mexico is great sheep coun-
try. There is but one other state or
territory which excels in sheep rails
ing. That is Utah, where there are
100000 or 100000 sheep. New Mex
leo has about 100000 The industry
was never so prosperous as at pres.
ent.-Chicago Chronicle.
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t ! m e S does a
workman become
a master and en-
ployer. Once a
workman always
a workman; t h e
only outlet for
ambition is to rise
to n place of trust
and service among
his fellows.
When they leave
t h e C o u n t ry
things are differ
ent. Alfred Nose
ly, another indus
trial missionary
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Many Immigrants Arrive.

New York, May 5.-Reports from
Ellis Island indicated that by six
o'clock $4,000 immigrants will have
arrived in this city from Europe
since Friday morning. This breaks
all previous two-day records in the
history of the immigration bureau.
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land, during the
sessions o f t h e
British t + a d e s
congress. He was
then, as now, a
member of parlia-
ment, and presi-
dent of the South
Wales Miners fed
Grafton; but upon
that festive occa-
sion he did not
talk w or k, b u t
sang a Welsh love
A,NAt,
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Ev.px To Go to London.

Washington, May 5.-The president
sent the nomination of H. Clay Evans,
to be consul general at London, to the
senate.
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A labor Prophet.

He's long dead now, and probably by
most forgotten; but he was a great
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-08

/ first saw William Abraham in 1855
at ''sing-song" in the Market Inn.
bradford T. n o.
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A DucaI Visitor.

A visitor of quite another sort is the
little duke of Newcastle, who has been
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-08
The Gates-BeImont war.

Wall street will not soon cease to
talk about the victory of the Gates
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y3gSW age is being pushed toward
%SgNz4f completion in the Swiss
w " and Italian Alps. 1t is the
construction of the Simplon
tunnel, 1911 miles in length, the long
est tunnel in the world, and the fourth
to penetrate the Alps.
Work was begun ON August Is, 1898,
under an agreement to have a single
track tunnel completed in five years,
though double track is to be built at
a later date. The first single track
tunnel is to cost $14,00O,0O0. The Sim
plon tunnel does not follow exactly
the route of the Simplon Pass road,
but cuts through under the mountains
at one place at depth of 1000 feet
under the mountain.
The Simplon Pass road is one of the
famous highways of Europe, and is one
Of the direct products of Napoleon's
military ambition. 1T is the first of the
great Alpine routes after the Bremen,
and was constructed by order of Ma
poleon in 18O0-1806. The wild and
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Not once in England, where in this
country it would happen a hundred
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HAT is probably the great
est engineering feat of the
age is being pushed toward
completion in the Swiss
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-31
Children of Republican Policy.


Senator Jones OF Arkansas. chairman
OF the Democratic national committee.
said to a Washington correspondent
the other day:
''The beef trust and the coal trust
are the offspring OF Republican policy;
the one has given us high prices upon a
staple food product and the other has
caused the most disastrous strike I'm
the country In many years.
''The defiant attitude OF the trusts
will make many votes for the Demo-
cratic candidates this fall. The people
have become aroused upon the question
OF trusts and their autocratic control
OF the necessaries OF life, and they will
vote TO put the Democratic party in au-
thority in the house OF representatives
in order to curb the power OF the COM
binations.
''The Democrats are In good condi-
ton in the west. The people are con-
versant with the issues. and l believe
that we will make gains in the Novem-
Der elections"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-31

1t is already evident that President
Roosevelt is not a party builder. He
is too naturally an indiyidualist. His
greatest forte is as an oppositionist,
an iconociast and innovator Yet the
politics OF his party does not call for
such a leader. Its greatest play IN APP
preaching campaigns is to conserve its
coherency and periinacity OF policy, to
discourage independentism and paint n
seductive rainbow across the face OF
the future.
1t is little wonder. then. that the
stanchest of the old line Republicans
look upon the Roosevelt roundabout
trip as a dangerous experiment and
fear the net results at the roundup.
For this Boss Platt deems ii wise not
to make any presidential pledges for
New York this year. and the recent
semblance of a stampede TO the Roose-
welt standard for 1904 has received a
sudden and confused halt. The presi-
dent is still a prObiem.-Atlanta Con-
StitutiOn
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HE SIMPLY DOESN'T KNOW.
Mr.. Littlcncld should study the
Democratic Campaign hook.


Mr.. LittIcncId should study the
Democratic Campaign Hook.
President Roosevclt's second I'm his
contest with the trusts Is Congressman
Charles u. Littlcneld OF Maine. Little.
neid In undoubtedly valorous man
and VIII display great courage I'm the
presence Of the enemy. the trusts. but
he IL not well posted on the details of
his campaign. He said the other day:
There ARE hundreds and thousands
OF corporations not protected by the
tarin The Standard OH company Is
the biggest OF all trusts. and Il has no
tarin protection whatever. Anthracite
coal Is n trust, ana there Is no tarin on
that. Go to free trade England. and
you VIII find the whole country honey
combcd with trusts. Sir John Culpcp-
per fought them In 1910. They are all
over Europe and In countries that new
or heard OF II tarln. This proves the
falsity of the statement that the tariff
IL the mother OF trusts. The govern
mcnt creates no benefits I'm favor OF the
trusts. Now, strike Off the tariff, and
who goes TO the wall flrst7 Why, Il ~
the weaker party. the individual COM
petitor. The unthinling person would
drive out all the weaker ones. ana the
trust alone might survive. In the tin
business no one would be left. We
would then 80 abroad to buy our tin of
n foreign trust. | would rather buy
OF a home trust that we might In some
way control"
Mr.. Littlcneld should study the Dem
ocratic campaign book. IL shows con-
clusiveiy that there are comparatively
few trusts I'm England and those small
and practically harmless; that In nil
of the countries OF Europe that have
n high tariff there are numerous trusts
that, ms our tin plate trust Is now sell
Ing tin plate I'm foreign countries ut for
clgn prices which are 81 n box below
home prices. IL is fair TO assume that
this industry could stand up under free
trade. though the trust might have TO
squeeze some OF the water out OF its
capital.
IL may also he suggested TO this pro-
spective trust buster that the duty on
soft coal protects the anthracite trust
as much as would n duty on anthracite
coal which does not exist elsewhere
Oh this continent and that the Stand
ard oil company is very much protect
ed or the hundreds OF byproducts-
vaseline, medicinal preparations. ETC.
which its subsidiary companies pro-
duce, and that it benefits also by the
drawback duty on tin plate, which is
practically unavailable to its smaller
competitors
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Mr.. BELL BAMBOOZLED.
The british Commercial Agent
Wasn't Up 10 Steel Trust Kinks.

The British Commercial Agent
Wasn't Up 10 Steel Trust Kinks.
Mr.. Seymour Bell, q British CONNER
ciai agent who has been over here look
ing into things, is either q very simple
person or the London newspapers mis-
represent his report. The Telegraph,
for instance, with Mr.. Bells deliver
ances for text, enlarges on the mas
terly moderation and cOnsummate abil-
ity" OF the steel trust in keeping down
prices, when 1t might easily raise them,
lest tariff protection be taken away
from It. The trust. Mr.. Bell is made
TO say, prefers a steady, regular trade
on a vast scale at a moderate profit"
As matter OF fact, the steel trust
has pr0cticed no such temporary self
denial for the sake OF the future as 1t
is credited with. It's published prices
are not its real prices. though they ap-
pear to have deceived this British COM
mercial agent completely.
Go TO the Offices OF the steel trust
and you will be told that the price OF
structural steel is pa cents a pound,
say. But there IS none for sale there at
that figure-tOo many orders ahead.
You VIII be directed, however, 10 some
obllging dealer who may possibly have
some steel on hand. He has, and the
price is from two to three times the
published price OF the trust.
Buildings are now going up in New
York the steel for which has been I'M
ported from Germany, and the cost OF
It laid down here, freight and duty
paid. is about half what 1t could have
been obtained. for from the trust
1t is in the very nature of monopoly
to extort Our trusts are formed foa
the purpose OF acquiring the extortine
power. The steel trust is no exception
to the rule. Its mastery moderation"
is a myth. Commercial Agent Bell did
not look an inch below the surface.
He allowed himself to be fooled by
printed figures that are sham--NeW
York American and Journal 4
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DUMAS ON SNAKES.
Characteristic story OF the Tmp~-
cuntous Preach Author

~ No"rnctcrtSttc story OF the Gmpe-
cuntous French Author.
when Nj. de NnlemesSant was found.
Ing lie Grand Journal. he wrote to On
mas. asking Cor his assistance. Dumas
at once prepared a romance In six vol.
umes. In the meantime the editor
asked him for some articles or cause
Ties. which were to be published imme-
diately. Il have the very thngr cried
Dumas. Il was just about To start on
a whole series about snakes" Ion
snakesr 'Nes. l have the entire sub.
Ject at my fingers ends. I spent hair
my life studying them. There's not n
soul who knows anything about the
dear. interesting little creatures. You
VIII find IL VIII be a great success
this article" The editor. half con.
WINGED, agreed to accept this article
ION snakes" saying to himself. After
MI, Dumas IL very likely To hit on
something effective" "If you want n
little cash I'm advance. you can draw on
me" Il have plenty" said Dumas. "for
the first time I'm my life. / confess; but.
still. really have enough"
They parted, and the editor returned
- 'N' INV. VII biiiNiuS tltiH nc
found AlexNnder's secretary waiting
for him with the following paper.
ready signed:
Received the sum OF 20 napolcons on
account OF my story. A hearty squeeze
of the hand. II
The next day the secretary arrived
with the first fcuillcton and n letter.
which ran:
My Dear Friend-Be kind enough IN
hand the bearer the sum OF . napoleons.
A. ID.
The very Same evening came n dis.
patch from HaVre:
On receipt OF this please send 20 napo-
Icons tn my lodgings at Frascau
thousand thanks. A.D
An hour later came another:
My Dear Doy-I should have snld n
not 30. maps. You are my best friend
The feuilieton In on the road.
a. DUMAS.
The finale of this capital story Is no
less characteristic. The feuilleton mr.
rived by post on the following day and
WAS found TO contain exactly four
lines OF Dumas composition, two at
the beginning and two at the end OF
the paper. Thus Il ran: II copy from
my good friend. DIR. Revolt, the follow
ing particulars about snakes" Then
came long essay on that subject, all
copied out I'm his own neat handwriting
and closed by this original remark. In
my next | viii deal with the bon con-
strictor, the most curious of all the
snakcs."-Bluck and White.