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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26

ana most search
ing criticisms that
have found a place
in modern litera-
ture. There is a
snap, and go, and
vivacity to his
writings that take
them out of the
ordinary rut of
philosophy a n d
puts them in a
readable class by
themselves. So it
is with his latest
n n n l. IS ,rTuraan
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26

f or William X.
Vanderbilt, Jr.
Success lake is
the most beautiful
body of water up
on Long island
within easy reach
of the city. 1t is
SO feet deep; it has
no visible outlet;
it is curiously bal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26
a HaIl-aInrk Superfuoux

Tompkins-What is your idea of an
aristocrat?
Jenkins-WelI. real aristocrat is
a man so thoroughly well-bred that
you wouldn't know he was an aristo-
crat.-Detroit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26
MnkIess Water.

Landlady-Do you care for glass
of milk?
Star Boarder--No, I'll take glass
of water; you needn't mind putting
the milk in it to-day.-Ohio State
Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26
The Actors Farewell.

''They treated me so handsomely
at the farewell banquet last night
said Mr.. Barnes former, that l as
sured them [ would come back very
soon"
"Yes,'' said Mr.. Pepprey, $50 Crit
tick told me. But he said otherwise
the affair was very pleasant. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26

Stranger-What statue is that be-
ing erected on the square?
Citizen-That, sir, is the statue Of
the Hon. j. Mortimer Biggerton.
"Cne OF the benefactors of the
town, suppose?"
Eyes, indeed. He paid for the
statue before he died. "-Chicago
Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26
Sanrats nivuI-ed

Rodricl1-My wife never listens to
anything I say.
Van Albert-Well, just talk in your
sleep and she'll listen to every word
Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26
Amateur Forestry.

Gardener-Here, sir, are few dead
trees that will have tobe felled
New Owner-It's too bad to lose
them; why not raise dried fruit on
them IN. Y Times.
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foundland against such a union. AS
matter Of fact this question has all
ready been threshed out pretty well
and a popular vote in 1865 emphatically
decided against such confederation.
True, strong confederation party has
grown up in the island, but the anti
confederationists are equally deter
mined and a mountain Of popular SEN
timent is not the least obstruction in
the path Of the confederationists. SEN
timent and tradition are more, in the
minds Of the supplemented fishermen
Of the outharbors, whose forefathers
suffered much wrong from the Cana
dian French, than any confederation
logic of to-day.
Those NewfoundIanders who favor
confederation with Canada say that it
is only a matter of time and terms
when the end will be brought about
and that the advantages to be gained
by confederation far outnumber the
disadvantages-of which, it is adj
mitted few exist.
The appearance of this matter again,
upon the surface, in the Newfoundland
political caldron, calls attention to
some most interesting "brewings"
which have disturbed the peace of the
island since it came into civilized no
tice Among other perpleXities which
it is thought confederation will tend to
overcome are: The French Shore
question, the suffering among the in
habitants which always follows poor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26
Nof True to Life.

"Why do you call it a fairy tale?"
Because it says they were married
and lived happily ever afterward. -
Chicago Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26

Not yet midsummer, no president to
be chosen this year, yet everybody talk
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26
Some Timely Gossip Of Mer,
and Things from New York

generous loans to needy actors and
singers. After too long delay he
moved his restaurant uptown from the
old Union Square neighborhood. He
died in rooms over the new restaurant,
where he had established himself in
the good old New York manner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26

Iax O'RelI, the gifted French writer,
has given to US the brightest witticisms
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26

All these men had business to at
tend to. They were amateur politi-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26

The Saratoga Renaissance.
They say that Saratoga will be
this summer. This result
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26
The Father of the stable d,Hote..

Adele Riccadonna. whose death is
regretted by oId-timers, was the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26
The Fate of Success Lake.

Meanwhile the most ambitious coun-
try place in America is being planned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-26

HE late reports that Cam
ada may open her arms"
and take Newfoundland
into a confederation, seem
to disregard the possible
popular attitude in New
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-13
Said to Re Smart.
Boston Traveler.)

NDOSlOH LEdFeiersf
The smaller the bathing suit the greater
the sensation.
The man who invented hamunocks never
loved a fat girl.
Many a man seems dead to the world
when he IS buried in thought
cat may look at a king and not see
anything remarkable. either
summer aeronautS will now begin 70
provide their press agents with hot air
Inc only man who dares give the star
actor any back talk is the promoter
NO, Maud, dear. il doesn't take an artist
to work a drawbridge
a washout on a railway line is one
thing, and it is quite another on a clothes
line.
In controversy between two women
there IS much 10 be said on both sides
Man wants but little here below. but
woman wants SO much that it keeps man
forever hustling.
A pessimisJ says it is impossible TO look
an honest man in the face. owing to the
fact that he is never there
The civil engineer is possibly fortunate
now and then. but he wouldn't mind being
monarch OF all he surveys.
Many man thinks the world has q
spite against him. when the world doesn't
know that there is any such a person. -
n good many girls cast their bread upon
the waters and then get mad If it doesn't
come back in the shape of wedding cake
Adam could have had lots of fun with
Eve when they had company for supper
by asking them II thev ever heard of his
Wifes great snake story.
Don l be oOWnheafteo II YOU nave been
overlooked in the annual distribution of
Ii. DIS and other degrees. Perhaps you
VIII find C o. ID. attached to your name
on the next express package you receive
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runtiest and the biggest men on earth
30 feet inches When he was II he
got his commission and from that time
he wasn't sleeping He helped to clear
Florida of Indians and was brevetted
and courtmartialed with equal regular
ity. Through the Black Hawk war.
through Mexico, back to Florida and
then to the west. Along in 1855 or 1856
the old man had an ambition to be-
come acquainted with his family and
asked for a leave. He got il, you bet,
and was just trimming himself into
shape for civilization when President
Pierce sent for him.
General, don't like to ask YOU to
go west, after all the service you have
had he said, but I would be glad if
you'd whip the Sioux bands that are
threatening.
Harvey saw his leave gone and was
soon in the Sioux country. AS I re-
member the story, he established his
headquarters at Fort Leavenwortfa
Little Thunder was at the head of the
Sioux. and sent word that he was will
ing either to fight or shake hands with
the white soldier. Harvey replied that
If the Indian was without choice in
the matter it might as well be fight:
BESIDES as he remembered his orders,
he was to whip someone So Harvey
met Little Thunder and about LOCO war
men on the North Platte in Nebraska.
he whipped them and some of the IN
dams friends back east tried to make
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-13
/T WIS a QUEER AFzKTJTENr
EyLLED WITTY H JOc1BnUD
ARRAY az OLD cHAISJ fND ,SIz,sD5'

scraps, and bits of brass, spiral springs
and queer shaped tools. A flute propped
up one window, and near it, on an
other stand, a cornet and an old
guitar; a pencil sketch half finished,
and a stuffed glove with a pencil in its
fingers lying on it. q spirit lamp, q
lump of beeswax, and 100 others odds
and ends, betokening the presence of
some mechanical, musical, scientific
genius.
Its a bachelors ROOM said the
host, noting my inquisitive air. ITS
a bachelors room, so you'll expect no
apologies. Sit down when you're
through with the industrial, and turn
your attention to the art department"
1 followed the direction of his hand,
any my eyes fell upon a painted face
of such ineffable sweetness and beauty
1 was fairly dazed. 1t was not an
earthly form. at least in coloring, for
the features seemed to glow with be-
attic light. The eyes were large,
dark and dewy, thrown upward with
a longing lock, and flied with such in
tensity of tenderness one could but sigh
to see them. The hair, swept negli-
gently back, fell down the cleaning
shoulders like silken robe, and nestled
in its glossy waves the ears peeped
shyly out like lily blooms. The lips
were parted with an utterance that one
could almost hear, and weep because
the blessed voice was mute. The hands
were folded on crumpied letter and
pressed close against the heart, and a
curl of golden hair was coiled around
the fingers.
'Is it a creation of the fancy?" 1
asked.
Well, yes,' he answered. with a
dreamy drawl. II call it fancy, when
In a normal state; but now" he con-
tinued, in a fainter tone, II will desig-
nate it as a portrait" And oh, SO sad,
so hopeless and despairing was the ut
terance, it seemed to well UP from the
fountain of his heart like a spray of
purest sorrow.
Who painted it?" 1 asked.
Who painted it?'' he repeated,
drowsily-" who painted it?' oh, no;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-13
HE FOOLED THE SIOUX
Harney's Indian Killing That Shocked the
People of the East

He was an old cavalryman who had
seen service on the plains in the way
back, when Indians had their war paint
on. But no one suspected it, because
Tor years past he followed the inactive
and monotonouS life of a real estate
agent in Kansas City. The recent criti-
cism of the army in the Philippines
aroused his fighting and his recoIlec-
tons of Indian warfare, and he filed a
few kicks in this style. in the Kansas
City Star;
II oughtn't to have said anything
about those days." he said. but this
talk about the war in Samar and the
courtmartial of old General Smith for
trying to end hostilities brought some
thing back TO me. 1 knew Smith when
he was captain, and then as now he
was Jake Smith With his men-when he
was out of hearing. But Smith has
nothing TO do with this tale, except
that his case is nearly a parallel with
the one l have in mind. He's fighting
Mohammedan savages in Samar, while
my man fought the painted variety on
the American plains. From what L
hear about the Samar people they're
about as bad as the Sioux We're when
they were in control west OF here.
- -
None of you remember Harvey, old
General William s. Harney2 he was a
mighty big man in his day and hasn'
been dead so lcng-died a major gen.
eral. 1 believe. Harvey was Ten
nessee product-Tennessee grows the
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I mustn't tell you that; for If I an
swered you with Raphael you'd say.
'Ah, no, the paints too fresh for that,
and he's been dead for ages Who
painted it?' No, no, mustn't tell you
that
But are you not an artist? l see
an easel in the corner there, and here's
maulstick lying on the mantel-''
81 an artist? Why, man, what ails
you? / told you not ten minutes since
that I was an adjustable lunatic; and
don't you see l am? You can't mis-
lead me nor throw me off my guard.
When it comes to reason or solid logic,
don't you find me there? And here,
again, to show the clearness of my
, little dissension, and our friendly
equanimity is restored" and he turned
the picture to the wall.
/ could but smile at the gravity and
adroitness of his language and de-
meanor.
There said he, smiling in re-
turn; your face is brighter than the
day outside: let's change the topic.
Do you like mUSic?'
sPassionately," I responded VIII
you play?"
NO; l will sing.''
He took the guitar from the table,
and, with a prelude wilder than the
Witches Dance" he sang a song he
called 1.-The Dream of Death" a grew
| ously sad song. so full of minor tones
and wailing words, the burden Of ii
still fingers in my ears:
20 gentle death, bow down and sip
! The soul that fingers on my lip;
| y gentle death, bow down and keep
Eternal vigil Ger my sleep:
1 For / am weary and would rest
! Forever on your loving breast.
His voice, as plaintive as a doves,
went trailing through the rondeI like
WEAKNESS itself; and when at last it
died away in one long quaver of &c
| static melody. though I felt within my
| heart an echoing of grief
| Too sweetly sad TO name as pain,
broke the silence following to re-
J mind him of his having told me he
was not a musician.
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trouble for Harvey because he had not
had a long preliminary confab with
Little Thunder. That Sioux band was
a mild-mannered set long after Har-
ney went back to I.eavenworth.
1T was after this tight that Harvey
threw the Society for the Protection of
Western SavageS into a particular
frenzy The wagon trail for Oregon
and California led from Fort Leaven-
worth to Fort Kearney. Neb., then TO
Julesburg, in Colorado; from there to
Fort Laramie, through old South Pass
to Badger and then TO Salt Lake. The
trip by OK train took about 100 days
with good luck. / know of party that
was on the road 800 days. delayed by
Indians and then snowbound. That
wasn't a pleasant winter Tor a boy
of Is.
Every now and then band of
Sioux would ride up to an OK train. kill
If they felt like il and always drive
away the stock Soldiers would be sent
out and have the pleasure of following
the Indians trail until the weather
would make winter quarters necessary.
Harvey started from Leavenworth
after one band. taking about 400 cav
alrymen, or Dragons. The Indians
loafed along ahead of him till they
reached the mountains. and then Har-
ney turned back II was the old story,
the Sioux said. and their scouts fol-
lowed the soldiers until they were well
into Kansas. Then the Sioux knew the
country was clear for new operations.
& @ g
Harvey stopped on the Blue river in
northern Kansas near where Marys-
vile now stands. A wagon train
reached there from Leavenworth and
Harvey had all the freight unloaded-
simply seized the train--then he put
400 soldiers into those wagons and IN
two were mountain guns. The great
covers were pulled close. and, leaving
guard over the abandoned freight
and horses, Harvey started on his
journey as a bull-whacker. Not sol
dier or officer was permitted to put his
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"Only a novice" he responded. "One
may twang a lutte and yet not be
troubadour BY the way" he broke off
abruptly, lis that expression original
with me. or have I picked it up in
some old book or rhyme? Oh, yes!
How do you like poetry"
He Sprang to his feet as he spoke,
and without awaiting an answer to his
query. went diving about in a huge
waste-basket standing near the table.
Its a thing l dislike to acknowl-
edge" he went on, but l don't mind
telling you. The fact is, I'm a fol-
lower of Wegg and sometimes drop
into poetry-as a friend you under
stand; and if you'll lend me your
ears I'll give you a specimen of my
versifcation''
He had drawn up a roll of paper
from the debris of the basket. and IN
rolling it with a flourish. and a mock
heroic air of inspiration, he read as
follows:
a fantasy that came to me
As wild and wantonly designed
As ever any dream might be
Unraveled from a madman's mind
a tangle-Work of tissue. wrought
By cunning of the spider-brain.
And woven, in an hour of pain,
To trap the giddsT flies of thought
He paused, and with a look Of al
most wild entreaty, he pleaded: You
, understand it, don't your"
I nodded heSitatingly.
Why certainly you do. The mean
ins's the plainest thing in it. What's
your idea of its meaning? tell mel
Why don't you tell me,''
Read it again, that L may note it
| carefully
He repeated it.
Why" said I. at appears to me to
be the Introduction TO a poem written
under peculiar circumstances, and con-
tanning, perhaps, some strange ideas
/ that the author would excuse for the
reason of their coming in the way they
did,
Right" he exclaimed, joyously;
and now, if you'll give me your most
careful attention, and promise not to
interrupt, I'll read the poem entire"
GO on" 1 said, for l was far more
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head from under a cover in the day
time and only at night few got leave
TO stretch their legs. All day they sat
in those wagon beds, hot and dusty,
playing cards, fighting and chewing to-
bacco for pastime
There were twenty-six Of those
wagons, and they trailed along as if
they were carrying dead freight; no
faster nor slower than the ordinary
freighters, and making camp at the
usual places. forming the usual corral
of wagons and herding stock at night
The train reached Fort Kearney and
slowly went across the South Platte to
Julesburg- Occasional Indian signs
made Harvey have hope.
THE outfit was seventy miles on the
way 10 Laramie when the big day
came, and it came quick. Behind them
on the trail the men on the outside saw
a war party-some say there were 500
Indians in it. Even if they hadn't
been painted the fact that they were
without women or children would have
told the story. The train made the
usual preparations for an Indian at
tack, throwing the wagons into a cir
Gle, or more of an ellipse. and unlock
ing the five lead yokes to each wagon.
A front wheel of each wagon touched
a hind wheel of the one in front and
the tongues were turned to the out
side AT the front end of the corral an
opening about fifteen feet wide was
left. but at the rear the opening into
the corral was about fifty feet wide
That, also, was according to the
freighters methods; after a night camp
the cattle would be driven into the COR
raj through the big end to be yoked for
the day.
Harvey didn't have time to drive his
oxen into the corral, or else he didn' I
want to- Only the five yoh1es of leaders
were unlocked, and they were then
chained TO the front wheel OF their
wagon The space in the corral was all
clear for the Indians. whose method
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Oh ATTACKING wagon train was to rush
INTO the corral and do their shooting.
They were a happy lot of braves this
day; the war band started for the train
When the corral was forming; they
spread out like a fan and then came
together again and started for the big
opening as hard as their war ponies
could carry them. A whooping. yarie-
gated mob with no more clothes than
the paint gave, it fell into the corral
and then real fun began.
g @ @
Those soldiers, who had been sweat
ing under canvas for a few weeks.
wanted excitement and revenge. The
tarpaulins went UP and they shot down
into that mess of braves as fast as they
could load. The two mountain guns
completed the surprise and the BUCKS
hardly fired a shot before their ponies
were climbing over one another to get
out the way they came. 1t was the
only real Indian panic. When the last
Sioux brave able TO ride disappeared
across the prairie there was a big mess
10 clean up I've heard all kinds Of
stories from men who said they We're
there giving Harney's bag Of dead In
dams as ranging from 100 to 400. No
body seemed to know the exact num-
Der, but it was enough to cause the
eastern friends of the poor Indian to
demand HarIey's court-martial- think
there was a court OF inquiry, but it
was held that the method used was not
only one with results, but was instruc-
tive to the Sioux as WELL
Did il put an end 20 attacks on
wagon trains?"
Yes, for about three months-may-
be less In those days the Indians
needed school all the year around
However, one old buck, a little chief.
seemed to be impressed He was near
a mountain gun when the fire opened.
Harvey is the man ~ho shot wagons
az u.s. Is the way he told about it
years later
Harvey stayed on the plains for
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Beaections of a Bachelor.
New York Press.l

A girl discs a man so as % make Up
with him. and he makes up with ser -
as to kiss her.
a woman always feels sorry for AZ
TO be getting old I'D
The difference between cal0mei 90
whisky for a headache is that your "''-
prefers that you take the first 800
One way for an engaged man = - -
money is TO get married, so as 10 DC ao4-
20 sion buying her Dresents-
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Precious James.
philadelphia Record.J


"A popular West Philadelphia clergyman
IS blessed with d small son. James IT.
who is only ~ years Old, but whose per
ceptiVe powers are most keen, while le
is always on the alert for chance ID
exhibit his conversational powers re
Gently a strange man came 10 the l1l-
sonage to get the clergyman 10 o.ticia,e
at his wife's funeral James followed MS
father into the room The stranger
blUrted out: I've lost my wife - ana
sob.
Before his father was ready with 2 sun
able word Of sympathy, James eNclali!irL
eagerly: ''Tan't you det anOder VIE, AZ
Man? DesUs will dive you anoder VIE
if you ask him." and then, to Ms Sul-
prise, his father hastily lifted him lp
and placed him out in the hall closing l-s
door upon him.
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Baltimore News9

ssAnd that beautiful young CIR 10
at the last table-wlO is She We ash
''She is the writer OF those hgaN - =
cles on our foreign relations -
tDear me-. And that ugly; scoH u -
br1Ite with the chin whiskers, cheWlh5 -
bacco and smoking a short STUDY PIP
he is 49, -7,-ss
ss-rhat is Mother Shipley, who glE
heart-to-heart talks on the care Vi ~
bipg - - ,,ff-
cian's and kick ourselves mat sigAt y -
deceiving.
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some years and was in commend of
missouri IN the early years of the civil
war AS usual he got into trouble ana
got out OF it They said he was TOO
friendly to the southern element and he
was relieved from command. Later he
was retired as major general. The
old man died about ten years ago:
must have been some where near so
years old"
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An

n N adjustable Iunatic' ?''
@ @ A Yes, sir, an adjust
90 able lunatic-you may
know / don't make a
business Of INCA nftY- nr