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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
FARGO.

Messrs. George and Irving Stew
art were callers here Sunday after
noon.
Our school is preparing for a lit
tie Christmas entertainment We'd
.nesday afternoon.
B. M. Dopkins came home from
the Sanitarium at Hudson Saturday
to spend a week with his family
Miss Jennie who came home Satur-
day returns to Clayfeld to teach at
ter the holidays.
There was a turkey rattle at Chas
Dopl1ins' last Saturday night.
Our school takes a recess from
Dec. 10th to Jan. 9Th.
Frank Beers repaired the wind
mill at the Irving Stewart place last
Friday.
Another little girl arrived at B.
M. Dopkins' Dec. 2Ist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Witty RetOrts.

When the celebrated physician Sir
Henry Holland told Sydney Smith that
he had failed to kill either one of a
brace of pheasants that had risen with
in easy range near the latter's home,
the witty divine asked, "Why did you
not prescribe for t.em"
One day Sir Henry was engaged III
a hot argument with "Bobus" Smith,
a barrister, concerning the merits of
their respective professions. "You will
admit" said Sir Henry, "that your
profession does not make angels of
men," NO." retorted Smith, there
you have the best Of it."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Rev. Irl r. Hicks 1903 Almanac.

To say that this splendid work of
science and art is finer and better
than ever, is stating it mildly. The
demand for it is far beyond all pre-
vious years. To say that such re-
suits, reaching through THIRTY
YEARS, are not based upon sound
sense and usefulness, is an insult
TO the intelligence of the millions.
Prof. Hicks, through this great AL
manac, and his famous family and
scientific journal, WORD AND WORKS,
is doing a work for the whole people
not approached by any other man
or publication. A fair test will
prove this to any reasonable person.
Added to the most luminous course
in astronomy for 1908, forecasts of
storms and weather are given, as
never before, for every day in the
year, all charmingly illustrated with
nearly two hundred engravings.
The price'sof single Almanac, in
Guiding postage and mailing, is
THIRTY CENTS. WORD AND WORKS
with the Almanac is $100 a year.
Write to WORD AND WORKS PUBLISH
ING Co., 2201 Locust Street, ST.
Louis, Mo-, and prove to yourself
their great value.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

Halford Erickson, state labor
commissioner, says his department
is just finishing the manuscript of
the Blue Book, and he hopes to get
out volume that will be credit to
the state. Among features this year
will be table showing the actual
voting population Of the state TO be
$4,000, and this will be compared
with the votes cast, showing just
how many men stay at home on
election ay.-State Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
swinburne's Estimate of King Lear.

Svinburne's Estimate of King Lear.
eff nothing were left of Shakespeare
but the single tragedy of king Lear
wrote Algernon Charles Swinburne in
Harper's, cit would still be as plain as
it is now that he was the greatest man
that ever lived. AS poet the author OF
this play can only be compared with
Eschylus. The Hebrew prophets and
the creator of Job are sometimes as
sublime in imagination and in passion,
but always quite incomparably inferior
in imaginative intelligence.
"That Shakespeare's judgment was
as great and almost as wonderful as
his genius has been a commonplace OF
criticism ever since the days OF Cole
ridge, questionable only by such dirty
and dwarfsh creatures of simian intel
lect and facetious idiocy as mistake 1t
for sign of wit instead of dullness
and of distinction instead of degreda-
ton to deny the sun in heaven and af-
firm the fragrance of a sewer"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

The sunfower crop is one of the best
paying in Russia. A good crop is worth
as it stands in the field $50 an acre.
The seeds are sold by the farmer for
about $3.50 a pound; then the mer-
chants salt them and retail them for
So a pound, and at every street cross
ing in Russian provincial cities are
stands and peddlers with baskets sell
ing to the passersby the sailed prod
uct of the big sunfower, which is
eaten
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Didn't Have a Chance.

A New York man tells this story OF
friend who was very fond of field
sports and possessed a fine pair of red
Irish settlers. One night he visited
fashionable gambling establishment,
taking the dogs with him. He sat
down to enjoy supper, when the pro-
prietor, who was very fond of shoot
ing, remarked:
'"Those are very fine animals, Mr..
Blank Are they broke"
Heavens! No." was the response
"They haven't been in here five min
utes."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Winter.

majesty the kingly Winter wears
Which Summer in her beauty never knows;
The bare, brown trees rise from the mounded
SHOWS,
Like Titans struggling with Overwhelming
cares.
An unfamiliar face the landscape bears;
The trodden way strange and still stranger
grows;
In the far highway, framed by poplar rows
Ghost-like a mounted rider noiseless fares.
Bound, dumb, a helpless captive in its chains,
The river lies; the skies are strange and cold,
With burning stars and fierce red fires unroued,
Like those which blaze above the Arctic
plains;
The world is silent, and the winds alone
A message bear from Winter on his throne.
-NINETTE M LOWATER.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Do Fishes Hear?

Did any one ever see a fish's ears?
Do fishes have ears? 1t has been pref
ty we'll proved that they hear. Sci
entists have made up a list of about
100 fishes that make sounds. Why
should they make sounds unless they
expect to be heard? The drum drums.
The puffer croaks. Even the wcakfsh
complains with an internal voice when
the cruel fisherman leaves it to die in
the bottom of the boat. Possibly fishes
hear through their teeth.-New York
Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Wanted the Whole Outfit.

A friend once wrote to Mark Twain
asking his opinion on certain matter
and received no reply. He waited a
few days and then wrote again. His
second letter was also ignored. Finally
he sent third note, inclosing a sheet
of paper and two cent stamp. By re-
turn post he received a postcard on
which was the following: Paper and
stamp received. Please send envelope"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
(First publication Dec. a. 19O2)
GnTIcE TO CREDITORS.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
- Pierce County.
In the matter of the estate OF Rcbecca Tubbs,
deceased. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that letters Of admins
tration on the estate Of Rehecca Tubhs, de,
comfy. having issued toe. n. WiRer of the city
Of River Falls in said county, the claims and
demands of all persons against said Rf9ecca
Tubbs, deceased, will be examined and adjust
ed by the County Court of said Pierce county
aft the regular term thereof. to be held at the
County Court room, in the village of ELLSWORTH,
in SAID county. on the first Tuesday. Coelng the
iii and including the 31st day Of August, A. d;
1e03. is the time allowed and limited by SAID
County Court for creditors OF sald heDecca
Tnbbs' deceased, to present their claims for ex-
amintion and allowance.
Dated Dec I'd. A. ID. 1902
By order of the Court
ALLEN p WELD, County Judge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
An Unfortunate Selection.

A member of Brother Dickey's con-
'gregation said to him:
"Dey's so many chillun in my family
we got tired Iookin' roun' fer names fer
'em, so we done name de twin gals
Poverty en- Riches"
''You done wrong" said Brother
Dickey. you'll never git 'em off yo'
han's-kaze all men III quote de Bible
on you en- say, Gimme neither Poverty
nor Riches! ATLANTA Constitution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

There are 165, 400 churches and
$4,000 ministers in this country
that work for the elevation of men
and $50, 900 saloons and 500, 900 bar
keepers that work for his degrade
ton. But the right shall win.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Language of Flowers.

Edith-Do you understand the Ian
guage of flowers?
Ethel do
Edith-Then what does this bunch Of
rare orchids that Albert sent me sig
nifty?
Ethel-That fool and his money are
soon parte6.-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Unpreiudiced.

''But, judge, you were asleep when
the testimony was presented. How can
you give a decision?''
Easily, sir, easily. for no one can
accuse me of having been prejudiced
by the arguments of either side" New
York Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Old People In Denmark.

/ Denmark is the paradise of old peo-
pie. Any man or woman over sixty
years of age who can show a good rec
ord is housed, fed and clothed at the
expense of the nation. The cost per
head averages only % cents a day, or
one-half of what it is in English and
Russian warehouses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

A strange disease is raging in
Uganda in Africa. 1t is called the
sleeping sickness and seems to be
allied to cerebral meningitis. II is
always fatal. The patient goes IN
to a state of coma that sometimes
lasts six months before death en-
sues.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
One Better.

Mrs. Witherby-We must give some
sort Of affair, dear, if only to maintain
our position.
Witherby-I suppose you want it to
cost as much as possible?
ooh, more than thatr-Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
CITY OFFICERS.

CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor-A. w. Lund.
Assessor-F. A. Howe.
Treasurer-We llesley Vannatta.
Marshal-R. A. McKeen.
Street Commissioners. J. Savage.
Clerlx--A. P. Weld.
Health Oflcer-Dr. E. A. Toby.
Aldermen-1st ward, E. Van Voorhis: IND
ward. c. F. Winter: 8rd ward Geo. Theo
Smith; 4th ward, Ed Elertson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

If you are suffering from physical
ills, ask yourself if it is not your own
fault. There is scarcely one person in
a hundred who does not overeat or
oyerdrink
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
MAKE IT
COMFORTABLE.

Have an easy time this year. Sit
down to-day and make list of
all the friends you have to re-
member. Then come to the store
and look around to your hearts
content. Our goods are all here.
Make memorandum and come
again. A trip or two and the
whole Christmas worry will be
over-for we have goods that
make choice easy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
Legal Blanks

Of every description print
ed and for sale at this
Office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

Special Bargains in Trimmed
Hats and Street Hats at the Millin-
cry mporian.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
SPRING LAKE,

Miss May Lynch is at home from
school in Spring Valley with bad
cold.
A good many of the children
around here are having the whoop-
ing cough.
Will Vanasse of Spring Valley
called on friends in Spring Lake
Saturday.
School is out Wednesday until
after the holidays.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

We have had'varied weather dished
up to US the past sunshine
and shower; calm and fierce wind;
warmth and cold, alternating.
Saturday it rained all day with the
wind southeast. The snow settled
rapidly and in the roads was reduc-
ed 10 slush. Sunday the wind got
round into the northwest with the
usual result-freezing weather. On
Monday the wind veered around in
to the south and blew brisk1y and
Tuesday brought up a snow storm.
Al first the snow was soft and
sticky, but the wind later gradually
getting around to the east and then
into the northeast and the weather
getting colder and the snow drier
it drifted badly. Tuesday night
the wind veered into the northwest
and blew hard making Wednesday
a very disagreeable day to be out.
Buy the Henderson Corset-there
is none better on the market. For
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
COUNTY BOARD.

COUNTY BOARD
Clifton-Nels II. Johnson.
Diamond Bluff-N. j. Larson
Ellsworth Gown -James Murphy.
Ell Paso-E. j. Fitzgerald.
Gilm ana. F. BleiSner.
Hartland-S. p. Roatch.
Isabele-John Carlson.
Martell-S. Thorsen.
Maiden Rock (toWn)-John z. Olson'
Oak Grove-G. F. Geibler.
River Falls Gown Healy
Rock Elm-W. o. Fedderly.
Salem-G. L. Bunce.
Trenton-James Gilmore.
Trimbelle-C. F. Ottman.
Union-Mike Fox.
Village Ellsworth. B. Jenson
Village Maiden Rookie T. Heslin.
Village Spring Valley-Mark Moffatt.
City Prescott-D. Murray, Jacob Frease, ,
e. Mcdonald.
City River Falls-H. E. Chinook John Nelson
We. Bailey.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
Sheriff-C. E. Glass.
County Clerk-O. J. Hohle
Treasurer-O. II. Bergseng.
Clerk of the Court. G. Spinney.
Register of Deeds-W. w. Walsingham.
District Attorney-A. COmbacker.
County Judge-Allen P. Weld.
County Supt of Schools-A. j. Ingli.
Coroner-J. S. Copley.
County Surveyor-B. r. Eaton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

Special bargains in Millinery at
the Millinery Emporium.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

Buy your Corsets at the River
Falls Millinery Emporium and get
the best styles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

If you buy rosin separate from
soap it may benefit you in some way,
but is no good in soap. Maple City
Soap contains no rosin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

Wash everything snow-white with
Maple City Soap. 1t is pure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25
If you have land to sell,
If you have property to rent,
If you have money to invest,
See the WISCONSIN LAND Co.

Mr.. Ray of La Crosse, who was
speaker of the last assembly is a
candidate for the position again this
winter. Mr.. Lenroot of Superior is
also a candidate as is Ira B. Brad
ford of Augusta. Any one of them
is ali right for the position.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-25

Buy the Henderson Corset-there
is none better on the market. For
sale at the Millinery Emporium.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-21
not enforce its Communications, Ia
Dor leaders here are rejoiced over the
decision.
San Franol.co,. New Mayor.

That Mayor Schmitz, an orchestra
leader and prominent member Of labor
organizations, should be selected as
chief executive of the city of San
Francisco to succeed Millionaire James
d. Phelan as direct result of labor'C
organization following one of the l"ng-
est continued and most bitterly con-
tested strikes in the history of the
Pacific coast. has been regarded as
an example Of the success that can be
attained by laboring men when they
unite in carrying their battles TO the
polls. The new mayor was elected
on the distinct understanding that he
represented the cause Of the labor or
CARNATIONS as against the employers
organizations. In his inaugural ad-
dress he gave assurances Of the con-
sentative course he will pursue, but
that course in the event Of disputes
between labor and capital. it is fair to
presume, will be in accordance with
the ideas of the former.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-21
Child Labor Has Increased.

Louis Arlington, chief inspector of
factories and workshops for Illinois,
in his annual report to Gov. Yates, as
serts that large numbers of children
under the legal age of IA years are sent
to work by their parents with afii-
davits for their employers to the effect
that they are of the legal age. 1t is
pointed out that under the present law
the only charge on which parents can
be prosecuted for these false affidavits
is perjury, which carries with it a
penitentiary sentence, and this is con-
sidered too severe. Mr.. Arlington rec
ommends the passage of new law i'm
posing a fine or Jail sentence.
The number of places inspected dur
ing 1901 was 1929, as against 1911
in 1900. In 1927 places inspected dur
Ing 1901 in Cook county, 353.565 people
have been found employed. OF that
number 26O,491 were males over 16
years old, 77,493 were females ever 16
years old, 1858 were males under 16
years and 6,72S females under 16 years.
The percentage of Juvenile labor in
factories and workshops visited is Al
per cent, as against 3.3 per cent in
1900. The percentage Of women en-
ployed has also increased.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-21
He Clincl,ed It.

Erie, Kans., Feb. 17th.-In July OF
1900, w. II. Ketchum of this place was
suddenly seized with violent pain in
his back. He says he supposed 1t was
stitch" and would soon pass away,
but it lasted five months and caused
him great soreness, so that he was
barely able to get out of bed. He be-
came alarmed and consulted doctor
which only increased his anxiety and
did him no good.
A friend who had some experience
advised him to use Dodd's Kidney
Pills. Mr.. Ketchum began with six
pills day and in a week was well
and the soreness all gone. However,
this did not satisfy him. for he says:
81 thought would clinch the cure
with another box and l did. / have
had no recurrence of the trouble since
and as this is over year ago am
thoroughly convinced that Dodd's Kid
ney Pills have completely cured me-"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-21
Labor and Industry.

Tho Artist toiled In his attic bare:
hair;
But the fire of Genius glittered there
Like a flame on the high Parnassus.
No coin there was in the Artists
purse;
His poor attire could have been no
worse;
Ger the Artists head hung the blight
ing curse
That's born with the birth of Genius.
His coat was held by safety pin;
His cheeks were pale and his form
was thin;
On the Artists ribs there was naught
but skin,
Where the starved feas died ignobly.
His bones were numb with the chilling
cold;
The walls were damp with creeping
mold;
Yet the Artist, filled with the thoughts
of Old.
Worked on for the Coming Ages.
go to-" cried the Artist, what care
If wealth and the comforts pass me
by?
Just wait! and after while I'll die
Then list to the Coming Ages!
what do l care for the Rabies
sheer?
At the Presents luxuries l jeer;
At this poor flesh and blood l fleer;
For work for the Coming Ages!"
He worked and wept and suffered
through
His years of misery-too few!
He starved to death; and no one knew
Twas Genius they buried.
The Ages viewed the Artists work;
The pin-head Critics did not shirk,
But said with magpie wag and smirk,
"'Twas done by some other fellow!"
There's a lesson here-and it seems
most plain
No one but fool who is near insane
To treat his salary with disdain
To work for the Coming Ages.
The love of wealth and the love OF
ease,
OF bodily comfort, bread and cheese,
Are born in every heart. Don't sneeze
At the gifts that the good gods give
you!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-21
ing the Chinese to fight, and the zeal
Gus promotion of civilization appar-
emily implies the daily commission Of
barbarities.


Are the Philippines ready tO drop
into our hands, peaceful satrapy, be-
fore the end of the year, as Judge Taft
says, cr have we got to fight for 1t
with an army Of 10000 for quarter
CT century, as General Chaffea says
Are the islanders friendly to United
States sovereignty, as Judge Taft de-
clares, or are they unanimously hostile
and secretly supporting the insurrec-
ton, as General Bell reports, possessed
by the universal passion for indeperd-
ence which Dr. Schurman finds there?
Senator Hoar proposes to find out the
facts by a thorough investigation. SEN
ator Lodge protests that to investigate
would LIE discourtesy to his commit
lee Shall the facts remain hidden
from The American people?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-21
Printers to BE Better Paid.

A new scale of wages has gone into
effect between the Indianapolis Typo
thetae and the Indianapolis Typo
graphical Union, raising the wages In
book and job offices Of time hands in
the trade from S16.50 for fifty-hour
week to $17.40 This is the same as
the Cincinnati scale. There will also
be an increase in the hand piece scale
to 42k cents from 40 cents per thou
sand ems. The machine scale for book
work will be the same as that in force
in newspaper offices. There will be a
meeting in the near future between the
two bodies for the purpose of prepar-
ing a contract similar to that existing
between the Publishers Association
and the union, to be in force for a
period Of years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-21
DestitutiOn In Lon do n.

Unorganized and unskilled labor In
London is having bad time this win
ter. There are numerous complaints
from different parts that the distress
is keener than it has been for long
time past at this season Of the year.
The size of the crowds waiting for
work at the gates of the main London
docks forms a good barometer of the
labor market. During the past few
weeks these crowds have been daily
growing in number. Outside the dock
gates around Poplar alone 500 or 600
are to be seen many mornings. OF
these only few dozen can be engaged.
Most of the men are unskilled laborers
gathered from all parts of London and
tell pitiful tales of want.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-21

Mr.. Hartman really outdid himself
in his explanation to the interstate
commerce commission of the benefits
of the Northern Pacific combination.
In reply to a suggestion that it would
enable the company to control rates
he said that the complaint had been
made that rates were too high and
I'VE may be able to stop the discrimi-
nation in rates of one shipper against
another" Considering the recent tes-
tinoTy before the commission, the idea
that complete control by railroad Off
Gals would eliminate discrimination in
rates is quite humorous. But Mr.. llar'
riman has humorous vein. he Sc
riously argued to the commission that
competition could not cause any per-
Mauent reduction in rates.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-21
Ohio Labor Stalls tics.

M. D. Ratchford, Ohio state commits
sioner of labor statistics, has COM
pleted the compiling Of reports sub
mitted by the three women deputies
on conditions of working girls and
women. Their average earnings per-
init them to save only IA cents a
week, If they live with their parents.
Those who pay for board and lodging
are short about SO cents each week.
The summary follows: Total num-
Der interviewed, $3.50. Nativity
American, 5,944; Irish, 100; English,
IS; German, 422; Bohemian, So; Rus
sian, s.; Hungarian, 20; miscellane-
GUS, 226. Average age, Els years. Av-
erage number of weeks employed, 40.
Hours of labor per week, SIS; num-
Der of weeks idle through sickness, So;
through strikes and other causes, 1.6;
average wages per week, $4.63; income
other than wages, cents: expenses
for board and lodging, $2.44; for rent,
light and heat, II cents; for clothing,
$1.3S; average weekly savings, IA
cents.