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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-03-27
Our Military School Is
One Hundred Years Old
Something of the History of West Point and It's
Service to the Nation.

To Col. Williams, the superintendent
at the academy in 1905, must be given
the credit for much of the proficiency
of West Point as it exists to-day. Con-
gress but followed his recommends
tions when it established an academ-
ical staff, and provided for the teach
ing of natural philosophy, mathemat-
les, engineering, architecture, chem
istry, minerolcgy, drawing, French,
German, riding, fencing and sword ex-
ercise. IT was not until 1912 that these
recommendations were carried out by
congress, and, while since that time
some changes have been made, these
studies prescribe practically the
course of study at the academy to-
day, and every officer of the army who
is a graduate OF the academy can vouch
for the need of all of them at some
time in his service to his country.
During the early years of the acad-
emy it was popular neither with the
public OF with congress, nor was it of
much Importance as military school
excepting as the foundation of what
was to come During the four years
from 1903 to 1912 there were but 50
cadets appointed to the academy,
while at the same time 156 others were
assigned to service with the different
engineer and artillery battalions I'M
der the old methods. The law of 1912
establishing an academical staff pro-
vidcd also for the raising of the num-
Der Of cadets to a maximum of ESQ,
and virtually did away with the old
method Of appointment to battelions
for instruction.
1t was in 1916 that provision was
made for the board of visitors, and the
reports of these boards did much to
popularize the institution and bring
it's needs as well as its possibilities to
the attention Of congress.
The ground on which the academy
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waists posture and pretend to bur-
lesque popular plays. Weber &, Fields
is the type of the successful light show.
It's not a change for the better. In an
old-time minstrel show of the better
sort not one word was ever uttered
that could offend the moral sense
The same rule obtains now in the ten
cent houses; in those that charge two
dollars for seats, players and hearers
are less fastidious.
1t happens that just now two famous
old-time Ministries are performing in
the city-George Primrose and Lew
Dockstader. Primrose was prince of
travelling singers; Dockstader, in the
height of the craze, ran stock min
strel show in New York; he was the le
ultimate successor of Harrigan and
Hart, whose slight minstrel sketches
so pleased New Workers of a genera
ton ago that they were gradually
built up into "local color" dramas of
the "Mulligan Guards" type. These
Harrigan and Hart plays were much
admired by Mr.. Howells and other high
literary authorities as genuinely Ameri-
can and original in their humor and
their human oddities.
The Harrigan and Hart pieces were
evolved out of the ordinary ''nigger
minstrel" material. Tony Harris spe-
cialty was the intensely pompous ne
gro. Gradually other characters were
added; the Italian peanut man-aIas!
if the plays were to be mounted now
the peanut man would have to be
Greek!-the little German band, the
dwellers in Shantytown, the canal
boat men from Coenties Slip.
The best character acting now being
done in New York is of precisely the
same type. 1t is the half comic, half
pathetic portrayal by Dave Warfeld
of the East side Hebrew, with his po-
etc strain, his business shrewdness
and his age-long melancholy born of
the ghetto The American stage owes
a great deal to the minstrel man and
the sketch specialist. Maybe their day
will come again.
OWEN LANGDON.
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ers find it easier to make scholastic
reputation than formerly, and are
drafted away into the larger colleges
as instructors. The public high
schools are more apt to be honored in
this way than private schools, because
they pay better wages and attract SUI
perior scholars.
There is one public high school III
New York that has as high a reputa-
ton for the success of its graduates
in college as Phillips Andover or Phil
lips Exeter academies. Tendencies like
this have made an almost unbelievable
improvement in school conditions in
the comparatively few years that /
have watched school affairs in New
York. The primary schools of the city
are still behind those of Cleveland and
other progressive western cities, but
the higher schools show decided i'm
provement. Twenty years ago there
was not one public high school where
there are now ten.
And the city authorities are picking
out some sites for Carnegie libraries
only few this year; just IS.
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the cure will be prompt and permanent.
There can be no failures if Peruna is
taken intelligently during the favor
able weather of spring.
AS systemic catarrh remedy Peruna
eradicates catarrh from the system
wherever it may be located 1t cures
catarrh of the stomach or bowels with
the same certainty as catarrh of the
head.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write a once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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CURRENT TOPICS.

In Germany the yearly number Of
divorces exceeds 10000.
Exports to Japan have grown from
100000 in 1892 to $4,000, 900.
Ninety-five tons of gold and $50
of silver are mined In single year.
Ohio has '26,920 working women.
Their average weekly wages are $4.S2.
w. c. Arnett, of Sissons, CAL, is try
ing to cure himself of govt by fasting.
Soldiers in the Italian army are
each allowed half gallon of wine per
week.
The potato forms nearly IA per cent.
of the total food of the people of this
country.
Sponge yield in Florida last year
amounted to 365,O00 pounds. worth
1857, 900.
Orchards in France are valued at
$400 an acre; vineyards at $240; pas
ture at $50.
Only so per cent. Of the 1,170,000
males over 81 in London are OF the
register of voters.
The Krupp factory, the biggest iron
working concern in the world, uses up
500 tons of steel day.
The founder of the house OF Hohen-
Eollern was Thassilo, first count of
Zollern, who died in 800.
A resident of Akron, o., has offered
to present a thousand elm trees to
the residents of Cleveland.
The costliest fur is that of the sea
| otter. A single skin Of this animal
| will fetch as much as $1,000.
A western cattleman says that all
cows lie down on their left side and
never on their right, unless the left is
| injured.
From the northern terminus of Nor
ways most northern railway the sun
is constantly in sight from June to
July II.
Daniel Tarboe Jewett, of st. Louis,
who is 95 years old, is still practicing
law and spends six hours at his desk
every day.
1t is reported that no fewer than IS
officers of the garrison at Perzemisl, in
German Poland, committed suicide
within three months.
That old joke about "a fire in stone
yard" must be called in. A recent
confiagration in a Philadelphia mar
BILE and granite plant caused loss of
$4,000.
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HOW A ROOSEVELT DIED.
A war Relic Of 1912 That Tells the
story of an Ancestor of the
President

An interesting relic of the war of
1912 is in the possession of Albert S.
Vanaelsteyn, of Hinckley, ILL.,, says the
Albany Argus. 1t is letter that tells
of the tragic death of Lieut. Thomas
Wilton Roosevelt in an engagement
with the British and Indians at Fort
Erie. n. Y, September 6, 1914.
Lieut.. Roosevelt was an ancestor of
the president of the United States.
The letter is as follows:
Madame. am sorry TO inform you
Of the death of your husband and our
officer, which we all very much lament.
On the 18th of September our picket
guards were attacked by a considera-
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ance of certifcated students without
examination. Many boys and girls
who fail in the entrance eXamina-
tions at other colleges make ''safe-
ty play" and land in Cornell. The
same is true of Smith, though the
latter suffers less, girls being usual
ly better students than boys.
Smith is a favorite school for So
ciety girls who want a good time;
Cornell, on the other hand, is prac-
ticaIly the state university, with a
scholarship for every assembly dis
trict, and is favored by poor boys
who have to hustle for an education.
1t is odd that hazing, which is en-
t1rely extinct at Harvard and hardly
more than a form at Yale, Columbia
and Princeton, should rage here in
the old-fashioned way.
1t was at Cornell that student
was killed during secret society
initiation; at Cornell later that an
other was drowned under similar
student, to break up the banquet of
a rival class, liberated a deadly gas
under the building and came near
killing the whole lot. And it was at
Cornell that the police have just
been arresting and the justices fin
ing heavily another lot of students
who tried to break up a banquet.
And for once the poor freshmen ate
in peace the meal they'd paid for.
But anybody who made up his mind
from these examples that Cornell
was not in essentials all right would
make mistake. 1t is a fine SCHOOL,
only it has its little local peculiari-
ties.
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Students and Teachers of
Eastern Schools and COLLEGES

make cricket feature. This young
mans chum, better student but no
athlete. could find no situation open
in the United States, and had to
choose between waiting until next
summer and going to the Philippines.
He concluded to do the latter.
Social position counts for much in
filling positions in fashionable schools.
Of course, young men who are at once
of aristocratic lineage and some
wealth are not likely TO teach, but
there are those whose pedigrees are
better than their fortunes These
find better places open without too
close scrutiny of scholarship than
their plebeian mates. These social con-
siderations have almost entirely taken
the place of the denominational Ques-
tionings which used to be common
My only experience some years ago
was with clergyman and man of the
world who conducted an exclusive pri-
vate school. Before engaging me for
his staff he ascertained that my re-
ligious beliefs were not fashionable
and counseled me to conceal them. 81
don't myself care a d what you be-
lieve," he remarked, emphatically,
''but some of the patrons might make
a row."
Nowadays if man is fair at football
and of good social address no one both
ers him with questions about the
church of his preference.
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of these cost half a million dollars,
but was designed for a private house
and bought at much less cost from
the executors of it's eccentric build
err Several others built for the pur-
pose have cost more than 100000
each. 1t is no uncommon thing for
20 young men of very modest for
tunes to live in splendid mansion
which shelters them at an average
cost for the building of $4,000 each
which, of course, they do not them
selves pay = and for food of not
more than two or three dollars per
week, which, of course, they do pay.
The building of these great chap
ter houses is a heavy tax upon the
alumni, but fraternity chapter has
to go into the competition, or it will
fail to get new members from incom-
ing classes, and must die in conse-
quence.
The finest college clubhouse in the
United States in some respects is
the old Van Rensselaer, mansion
from Albany. This venerable speci-
men of colonial architecture was
menaced by a maze of railroad
tracks, and was bought for song
and moved piece by piece over the
hills to Williams college. The ia
nous college clubs in New York are
only in a few cases devoted to par
ticular fraternities, unless these have
local chapters in Columbia. But there
are beautiful clubhouses for all alum
nj of certain schools. The Harvard
club, the new Yale club, are almost
as fine in their way, though neces-
sarily not so exclusive, as the better
known social organizations. And
the University club, whose members
are taken from the graduates of a
select list of the best known Ameri-
can colleges, is one of the largest
and finest in the city. To young
man newly landed in New York from
his sleeping car platform the college
club is haven of refuge There he
makes friends, acquaintance, in time
business connections.
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BILE force of British and Indians, and
we, the volunteers, We're Immediately
ordered out by Col Wilcox, who then
took command, and after smart Skin
mish of half an hour Lieut.. Roosevelt
was shot in the right breast and ex-
pired in a few minutes. l brought him
into this fort and on the 9th inst he
was taken across the river to Buffalo
and buried in decent and officer-like
manner. GEORGE ALFRED.
Fort Erie, n. Y, Sept. 6, 1s14.'
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Teacher. teacher in high
class private school. He must be an
athlete besides.
An instance: Cricket is played in
few places in this country. In and
about Philadelphia and on Staten Is
land there are strong teams. A
young graduate of Pennsylvania
college, who happens to be cricket
expert, was snapped up in min
Ute as the saying is, for next year
by an Episcopalian preparatory
school which is hereafter going to
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A Congressman's Letter.

Hon. Fl. w. Ogden, Congressman from
Louisiana, in a letter written at Wash
ington, d. c., says the following of Pc
runa, the national catarrh remedy:
"ICan conSCienfiOuSIy recommend
your Peruna as a fine tonic and all
around good medicine TO those who
are in need of a cafarrh remedy. 1t
has been commended to me by people
who have used ii, as a remedy par
tiCuLarLy effective i'm the cure of ca
farrh. For those who need a good
cafarrh medicine know of nothing
better. I'll. W. Ogden.
Treat Catarrh in Spring.
Thespring is the time to treat catarrh.
Cold, wet winter weather often retards
a cure of catarrh. If a course of Peruna
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An Answer win a stinn-

No. said the rich old bachelor, Il
never could find time to marry
Well replied the young woman
with the sharp tongue, L am not sur
prised to hear you say so. 1t certain
" would have taken good while to
persuade any girl to have you. Tit
Bits.
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Veracity In dOrsed.

Deeder--Have you ever had any dealings
with Brooks?
Pleder-Yes, indeed.
''Well, what do you think of him? Is he
man of his word?"
Strictly so, according to my experience;
won a case for him several years ago, and
in his enthusiasm he said he could never
pay me for what | had done for him; and he
never did Richmond Dispatch.
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Honors Easy.

This dollar began the cashier of
the restaurant, as he scrutinized the
coin.
rs bad, eh?" interrupted the sour.
looking patron.
We'll, it doesn't look very good
THAT so? Just bite it, and if it's
anything like the dinner | had it'll
taste even worse than it looks. Cath
Ole Standard and Times.
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teachers in New
Y o TX pu b Ii C
schools must be
college graduates.
t h e pay is in
creasing and is al
ready so good that
l have known men
to refuse profess
sorships in small
colleges because
the pay is SO much
less than that rul-
ing in the city
high schools. On
the other hand,
biob school teach-
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college in t h e
world does. 1t is
away from the
great cities and
dormitory life is
unive r S a |. ] n
Princeton, where
conditio n S ar e
similar, the fra
ternities are for
hidden; in Cor
nell they are al
most official, and
some of them in
habit CHI a p t e +
houses of great
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-03-27

h a p Ply hunting
gro Il n d S of old
time "nigger min
strels." He died
poor, after having
earned a o IN :
Portable fortune.
Minstrelsy h a S
not been fashion
able in New York
for some t i m e
The rage is now
for vaudeville
S h o w S VIII e re
ladies with high
ly colored cheeks
a0d wants n ! n ~
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on the watch for
teachers for next
fall. So many
men adopt h e
profession for a
few years only
that there is con-
slant shift t ing.
This year a COM
plant first heard
of late is louder
than ever before.
1t is that scholar
ship is no longer
sufficient to get
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N. n. A. FAMOUS
A.G
written from Washington, d. c.,
ALOW gratitude the benef derived
week brought wonderful changes
Besides being of the best
spring mi a excellent catarrh remedy
DAN A. GROSVENOR
n a
mert0rOuS than did when
letters acquaintance all
asking certificate is genuine IInVa"
A. GrOSVenOr.
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of college news.
They are at it
again
To begin with,
70 students have
been dropped for
being behind in
their la S S e s.
This is the most
remarkable clear
ance since Smith
college awhile ago
dropped so girls
for a similar rea-
son. In b o t h
cases trouble en-
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The Rifle supp1ants the sword.

A half century ago the sword was consid-
it is now being discarded by the British sol
diers and the modern rife is substituted.
Many people throughout the country are
also discarding old methods of trying to cure
headache, nervousness, insomnia, indiges.
ton and dyspepsia, and are using Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, the old reliable rem
edy for these ailments. 1t is also recon-
mended by physicians, and trial will con
vince you of its value.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-03-27

Fits Permanently Cured. No fits after
first days use of DIR. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. Free So 90 trial bottle DR.. r. H.
Kline, Ltd, 931 Arch ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
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Earliest Russian MiIIet.

Will you be short of hay? If so plant
plenty of this prodigally prolific millet
5 TO TONS OF RICH HAY PER ACRE.
Price SO lbs. ST. &C; 100 lbs. $780, low freights
John A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse, Wis.
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Ask To-day for Aliens FOOt-Ease.
It cures swollen, aching, tired feet. At all
Druggists and Shoe stores, 25c. Sample sent
FREE. Ads Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy. n. Y.
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Some men get up with the lark, while
others want swallow the first thing in
the morning.-Philadelph Record.
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Whist in the use in employing some one
to do your dyeing for you. If you use
FADELESS DYES you can do
it Just as well as a professional.
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A Woodworking man always seems to be
lucky.-Atchison Globe.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
BILE medicine for coughs and colds;-N: w.
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''Is your husband good provider?" asked
the sympathetic visitor. "Indeed he is,
mum. He got me three new places to wash
last week IN Y. Sun
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There are times when one proves his
friendship by what he does not do.--Indian-
apolis News
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. We are all such excellent managers of
other folks business.-Atchison Globe.
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To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund moneyifitfa ilsto cure. 25c.
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Sneers are the weapons of helpless fool
Chicago Daily News
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A friend indeed, is never in need.-Indian-
apolis News.
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Somehow the boys at Cornell uni
rersity furnish more than their share |
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a1n.OO for Zoe.

NML1ZKJ- We wish yon 20 Try our
great farm seeds, hence
MWsz1HkH offer 10 send 10 farm seed
gMNlgAEzY samples, con tanning Thousand
EX,,yIkY Headed Kale, Teosinte, Rape,
Ezz.zkW Alfalfa, Speltz, etc. fully worth
Wv 5000 10 get star) together with
SMA our great catalog, for 10c postage.
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The "Nigger Minstrels" Going.
Billy Rice has followed Billy West,
Billy Emerson and John Queen to the
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Better unconscious egotism than SILICON
scious humility .--Wellspring
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Teaching Becomes Profession.
But teaching is rapidly becoming a
better profession. Hereafter all
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Chicago & Northwestern R'y.; during the
months of March and April $4,000 from Chr
cago to Helena, Butte, Anaconda, Ogden
and Salt Lake City; 5000 Spokane; 1884, 90
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seat
tie, Tacoma, Vancouver, Victoria and
Sleeping Cars daily to the Pacific Coast.
For maps and particulars apply to near
est ticket agent or address w. b. Kniskern,
q Fifth avenue. Chicago, Ill.
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The Home of Secret Societies.
For one thing, Cornell houses it's
secret society chapters as no other
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The Manning of the Schools.
The time of the year has arrived
when the great private schools are
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Most wonderful grass OF
! the century. Produces @ tens
OF hay and lots and lots OF
pastUrage besides per acre,
A Grows wherever soil ig
u found. Gnlzer'a seed Ia
warranted. That D0YR.
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SALZER'S MAGIC CRUSHED SHELLS.
Beat on earth. Sell at 81 .35 per 200 Id. bags
a3.75 for 500 lbs; $50 for ]. 900 lbs.
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Greatest cereal food on
earth--60 bus. grain and 4
tons magnificent hay per
acre. That pays.
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Rromus Inermle.

makes it possible 60 grow
hogs, sheep and cattle at q
cost OF but 10 a ID. Marvel
ously prolific, does well
everywhere. That pays.
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yielded in 80 States lastyear
over 30 bus. per acre. We also
have tho celebrated Macca-
rOniW heat, which yielded
on our farms 63 bus, per acre.
That pays.