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maintain these reservoirs as It does
other public works.
The committees on irrigation of
arid lands, in the senate and house
of representatives, proceeded prompt
ly to consider the recommendations
of the president. The senate COM
mittee was the first to formulate
and report bill, and the measure
was passed and sent to the other
branch of the congress, so that it
was received in the house of repre-
sentatives on March 4. The senate
bill was reported to the house from
its committee on irrigation of arid
lands on April Z, and placed on the
calendar. Speaker Henderson caused
June - to be set apart for public
discussion of the measure, and it
was passed by the house of repre-
sentatives June IS. The bill, as
adopted, contained numerous amend
ments, but substantially all of them
were accepted by the senate
The enactment provides that all
monies received from the sale of
public lands sin Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska,
Nevada. New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming"
shall be set aside as a special fund
to be known as the reclamation
fund.- to be used for the storage,
diversion and development of waters
for the reclamation of arid and semi
arid lands in the said states and
territories"
The report of the house committee
shows that 535, 4S6, 731 acres of land are
available for public entry in the states
and territories named in the bill.
Kansas and Nebraska contain no
arid lands, although nearly one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Essential oils may be got from wood
by placing the wood in a bottle and
pouring ether on it.
French artichokes originally came
from Arabia, and are considered by
epicures the finest of all vegetables.
A curious coin used by the Gauls
about 1000 years ago was shaped like
horseshoe or the capital letter U,
and was about a quarter of an inch
thick and two inches across.
Fragments of pumice stone of the
size of a grain of wheat floating on the
ocean sink in two or three days. If
they are of the size of o walnut they
swim two or three months.
Kansas has passed an entire year
without bank failure within its linn
it's. There are now $40 banks in the
state, of which 413 are state banks,
1874 national banks and AZ private
banks.
"The popular IDEA that the age OF
a horse can always be told by look
ing at his teeth says veterinary
surgeon, sis not entirely correct. Aft
er the eighth year the horse has no
more new teeth, so that the tooth
method is useless for telling the age
of horse which, is more than eight
years old. As soon as the set of teeth
is complete, however, a wrinkle be-
gins to appear on the upper edge of
the lower eyelid, and a new wrinkle
is added each year, SO that to get at
the age of a horse more than eight
years old you must figure the teeth
plus the wrinkles"
"Five balls" said the baseball fan.
'will usually last out a professional
game. They will never be used after
ward except to practice with. The
record for the number of balls re-
quired for one game is held in De-
troit where a certain match required
IA to see it through. A $3.50 ball, if
its cover rips or if it loses it's shape,
will be taken back and a new one will
be given in exchange for it. The aver
age sphere lasts through one game
and two or three days of hard prac-
tice. Then it is pretty well used up,
and the small boy takes possession of
it.--Philadelphi Record.
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The News Condensed.

A tornado passed just north of Phil
lips, wrecking portion of the man.
moth tannery of the United States
Leather company and scattering hun
dreds of cords of bark around the
yard.
Frank S. Cation, % years old, and a
son of Rev William Cation, of Aurora,
ILL.,, was drowned in Rock river at
Beloit while bathing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Cook, of the
town of Dellona, celebrated their six
tieth wedding anniversary.
The report of the health commits
sioner shows that the death rate for
the last year was the lowest in the his
tory of Milwaukee, 1899 to every 1000
of population.
Local capitalists have combined in
the organization of state bank at
Boyd, starting with a capital of $685.
900.
The new public library donated to
Oconto by George Farnsworth, of
Chicago, has been designed by Archi-
tect H. A. Foelier, of Green Bay. It
will cost, with grounds, $4,000.
About 20 threshing machine owners
from different parts of Racine county
met in Burlington and formed an or
ganization, the object being to main
tain prices.
Carrie Nation is to be one of the
attractions at the Monona Lake as
sembly this year.
Rev. Joseph A. Sternhart, of Mil
waukee, who prepared his grave and
predicted the time of his death, passed
away as he expected.
William Henke, carpenter, aged 80
years, was instantly killed by light
ming at Marshield.
A heavy wind and rainstorm passed
over Marshfield and vicinity, causing
severe damage to standing grain.
Lightning struck barn two miles
north of the city, killing William
Hanke, carpenter.
The officers of the health depart
ment in Kenosha are alarmed by the
discovery, following an investigation,
that there are 40 cases of smallpox of
virulent type in the country between
that city and Racine.
John A. Scott, of Kewaunee. was
drowned near Hot Springs, Ark. due
to the capsizing of boat which was
rocked in midstream.
Lightning struck one of the kilns
of the Menominee Pressed Brick COM
pany. burning it to the ground. The
kiln had just been filled and closed
and had about 10000 brick in it. which
will be a total loss.
Charles Lundgren, employed as
brakeman on logging railroad. was
instantly killed by falling between inc
cars. He left a wife and three chill
dren at Stanley.
During a storm two barns owned by
Jacob Renner were struck by light
ming and destroyed in La Crosse.
Much damage was done to crops in the
neighboring country.
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third of the western portion Of each
state is semi-arid, and susceptible of
improvement by irrigation. More
than one-third of the public lands
within the states of North and South
Dakota are in the arid or semi-arid
belt. The portions of the states of
Oregon and Washington east of the
Cascade range are either arid or
semi-arid. This condition exists
over two-thirds of California, fact
surprising to all who have not in
vestigated the subject. Onethird of
Oklahoma is arid.
All of the other states and ter
ritories are in the arid belt, and
can only be made agricultural by
scientific irrigation. 1t is estimated
that upwards Of 100000 acres of
barren land may be made fertile.
The development of this empire will
prove not only beneficial to those
teeming millions of the future who
shall dwell thereon, but have an eff
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What He ReaIIx said.

Mrs. Buffers - The teller at that
bank says you are just the meanest,
stingiest-
Mr.. Buffers-Great Scott! Wha-
what is that? He says
Mrs. Buffers-Well, he didn't say it
in so many words, but that is what he
meant, of course.
Mr. Buffers-See here! What did
the fellow say?
Mrs. Buffers-He asked me to in
dorse the check; and when told him
hadn't the ghost of an idea of what
he meant, he said he presumed hadn't
had much experience getting checks
cashed-so thereby. Y. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
He Broke 1t Gently.

German Student (who has consumed
a full dinner at the college restaurant,
difidently, to the proprietor)-I find
hat no money in these trousers peck
cts.
Proprietor CATER an expressive
pause)-Oh, well, l suppose you can
pay me when you have your others on.
German Student-But / hat no other
trousers! -Brooklyn Eagle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Jeweler-What did you say to that
man when he bouSnE that cheap
watch?
Clerk-I told him it would work like
a charm.
.Jeweler-Why did you do that?
Don't you know we can't guarantee
those watches to keep time?
Clerk = Well, charms don't keep
time. -Philadelphia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

John Greenwood, an employe OF the
r. w. Merriman company, was arrest
ed in Marinette. charged with man
slaughter. At the mill Greenwood
and a man named John Yattis became
involved in a dispute. Yattis made a
rush at Greenwood with a piece of
iron in his hand. Greenwood kicked
at him, striking him in the windpipe.
He vas taken with internal hem
orrhage and died. Greenwood claims
self-defense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
VILLAGE, DESTROYED i,

The village of Bear Creek, 80 miles
northwest of Appleton, has been de-
stroyed by fire. A dozen stores, the
post office, Chicago & Northwestern
depot and lumber mill were de-
stroyed, besides other property. The
loss is about 100000. The residents
fought the fire with buckets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

MANDY" said Farmer Corntossel,
81 don't like to complain, but the din
ners you're givin' our summer board
ers amt up to your BEST"
"Well, Hiram, it's kind o hard to
tell jes' what to do. When l was get
tin up all them delicacies some of
the folks come to rue and threatened
to leave because thoy wasn't gettin'
plain country fare, as advertised
Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
when the Auto baked.

A Brooklyn automobile carrying a
load of merrymakers who were sing
ing "Good Morning, Carrie" baked,
bucked and finally blew up, distrib-
uting the party over the western sec
ton of Long Island. 1t thus appears,
says the Chicago Chronicle, that there
are some things that even an automo-
bile viii not stand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
A Reproof.

She (walking home from church,
Did you notice that lovely Partisan
hat Mrs. Styler was wearing? l
could think of nothing else the whole
time.
He-No, my dear, can't say I did.
To tell you the truth, l was half
asleep most of the time.
She-Thenyo ought to be ashamed
to own it. A nice lot of good the
service must have done you, l must
say.-Ally Sloper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
HAnDinPSa.

"Would YOU" asked the million
aires daughter, marry girl with
red hair?"
NO." replied the poor young man,
''for my heart is possessed by one
with rich auburn tresses. Will you
be mine?'
She threw herself into his arms
and sobbed for joy.-Chicago Record
Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
Con ductOr shot.

H. T. Young, a Chicago & Northwest
ern freight conductor, was shot
through the head by one of three no.
boes who were stealing a ride on his
train. He died at the hospital in
Rhinelander. A reward of 800 is Of
fered by Oneida county and 500 by
the railway company for the appre-
hension of the murderers. Young was
a veteran railroad man and leaves a
Large family at Amigo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
A Pioneer Dead.

Judge Harvey E. Hubbard, for 81
years a resident of La Crosse, and one
of its very first settlers, died after a
lingering illness of three months. He
was appointed postmaster under Pres
ident Pierce and held the Office for
many years, being the youngest post
master the city ever had. He was
judge of the criminal court for many
years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
ExxentinI PrincinIe IncLinc

$50 / am the fourteenth man that
has proposed to you this year, am ?''
the young man said, pale with chagrin
and modification. 81 suppose [ ought
to go and suggest to the others that
we get up a lovers trust. There GER
tainly are enough of us"
81 don't see how you could do that,
Harold" she said, softly. "The com
munity of interests idea would be
wholly lacking. "-Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
Continuous Performance,

The Doctor-The boy has evidently
been eating too much between meals.
The Father-Nonsense! A boy can't
eat in his sleep.
The Doctor-How do you mean
The Father mean that each meal
of his begins when he gets up in the
morning and doesn't end till he goes
to Philadelphia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
The Greater Burden,

SIS there anything harder to bear
than real trouble?' | asked of the
intellectual man who sat next to me
in the smoker.
"Only imaginary trouble" he re-
piled.
From his answer | knew that l was
correct in my surmise. He was indeed
member in good standing of the Phi
lOsophers' union.-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
WHY Ethel Rehaxed.

Ethel used to play good deal in
the school. One day she had been
very quiet. She sat up prim and be-
haved herself so nicely that, after
the school was over, the teacher re-
marked:
Ethel, my dear, you were very
good girl to-day"
''Yes'm. 1 couldn't help being dood
l dot a stiff neck!''-Cincinnati En-
ouirer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
A Modern Caesar.

Caesar for the third time declined
the proffered crown.
"Darn it," he exclaimed, angrily.
"That thing is not at all in style. Ifyou
can't give me decent Panama, l don't
want anything"
Just then Brutus laughed and went
off to sharpen his stiletto.-N.Y. Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
More Talk for Less Money.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-They say that
woman, by getting into different occu-
pations formerly monopolized by men,
are reducing the scale of wages.
Mr.. Crims onbeak-Yes; that's right;
and l see now we've got women law
yers. I'm glad of that.
"Why?"
"Well, they'll charge less and talk
more. "-Yonkers Statesman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
Makes 81 Rich Find

One of the largest globe pearls ever
taken from a Mississippi river clam
shell was found by Frank Ferguson
at La Crosse. The pearl is blush
white in color, nearly round and
weighs 1874 grains. Ferguson sold 1t
to J. w. Bird, of Black Rock, Ark,
for $1,75O Ferguson's home is in Cal
mar, Ia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Cholley Tenper-Heayens! old chap
pie, why do you persist in cleaning
your clothes with gasoline? Every
body you pass can smell the dreadful
odor.
Harold Ha1lroom-Is that a fact?
.Cholly Tenper-Certainly.
Harold HaIIroam-Just imagine how
many people will think own an auto
mobilei-Town Topics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
His Idea.

"Where did you get that black eyer"
asked the judge.
During the race war, jedge," said
the toughloolling individual.
Race WARP" repeated the Judge.
eyes, sub; out at de track. Jim said
I was a lobster when Leone to pickin'
winners, and 1 jolted him in de Stats.
Den de crowd took sides an went at it,"
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

The man who thinks he knows it all Is
happy for time.
For him the lights are brilliant and the
bells are all achime-
But when the sad awakening comes this life
seems very rough
And then he envies simple folk who never
make bluff.
-WaShingtOn Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
NYetbod In Her Madness.

'What on earth do you mean," her
mother asked, shy urgin' your husband
to get one of those outrageously high
priced Panama hats? Are you crazy
to encourage such extravaganceW
II shall want some more hats from
time to time myself, mamma dear"
The sweet young woman replied, "and
he has always kicked so at the prices
l pay"
my darling! You always was such
hand for loollin' ahead. Let nue. kiss
you."-Chicago Record-Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
He was Much Obliged.

Tramp-I'm very much obliged for
that piece of fresh bread you gave me,
mum.
Young Housekeeper-You are well
come.
Tramp-Yes, mum. It was little
too doughty to eat, mum, but it tight
ened my leaky shoes up elegant.-N. Y.
Weekly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
Good EnouEh Law.

Policeman-Is that gun loaded?
Citizen-Of course. I'm hunting for
a young man who took my daughters
out rowing, and tried to scare them
by rocking the boat.
Policeman-Um--I see. He's right
over there. Be careful not to hit any.
body else.-N. Z Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
Took His Purse.

One of the most daring crimes ever
recorded in Kenosha was committed
just after dark, when two unknown
men waylaid Max Bauer, well~known
resident of the city, and robbed him
of his purse, containing SIS in money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Girl with the Gibson Girl Necl:-Fan
Billiwink has begun to show her age,
hasn't she?
Girl with the Julia Marlowe Dimple
Il should say not. She's begun to try
to hide it-Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
CrOD Outlook,

The weekly crop report of the Wash
ington weather bureau says for Wis
consin:
Week warm; light rains north, heavy
rains south; corn improving rapidly; win
ter wheat and rye harvest about com
pleted, excellent crops; tame hay heavy
marsh grass light; potatoes good; tobac-
co thrifty; apples light, poor quality
raspberries, cherries and currants ripe
good Yields.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
No Mistake

Miss Muggy-I wonder if George
knows / have money!
Friend-Has he proposed?
HE has"
"He knows.'-N Y. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

The world is long and high and broad
With riches everywhere,
But the trouble is that when the proud
And rich squat on a spot the crowd
Insists on starving there.
Chicago Record Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Housekeeper-One of these geese
weighs IL pounds and the other 49,
Which shall ] take?
Employer-Take the 12-pounder. You
know the doctor has told me / must
adopt lighter diet!-Heitere Welt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
a Renonrceful youth.

"Let's make up" he suggested.
"But we haven't quarrered," she pro-
tested.
Never mind. Let's make up any,
way."-Chicago Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
The College Graduate.

He thinks that he can run the world
And more, indeed, the pity,
For when he comes to hunt job
He'll have to walk the city.
BROOKLYN Life
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Though Paris furnishes her gowns
And all her hats may plan,
Our Yankee coasts and mountains now
Provide her coat of tan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
A Strained Position.

The fellow who wants to hold office
In quite a dilemma is found
He can't keep his nose to the grindstone
And also his ear to the ground.
N V Times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24
ANYTHING to obIige.

Hired Girl (about to leave)-Mrs.
McJames. can yez give me recon-
mendation?
Late Mistress-No. but will.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Mrs. Young Wife Con her first mar
keting tour)--I want two pounds OF
beefsteak, and have it rare, please
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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AnnIoretfC

"'Twas rude of you TO treat me So"
She spoke in accents soft and low.
l answered then: "'Twas rude, although
How much twas rued, l only know"
Brooklyn Eagle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-24

Didn't 1 see my husband kissing
you?"
caught dead kissing such looking
ting as him. Chicago American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-12
FISHING IN THE YELLOWSTONE,
Possible to Catch Trout and Soil Then
in the Same Stream,

People returning from the West fire.
qucntiy have some wonderful stories 10
relate of how they caught trout in the
Yellowstone Park, and, without chang
ing their seat, lifted the fish out of the
stream of cold water, over into a boi, :
ing spring, and cooked il without re-
moving it from the hook. These stories
are all very well in their way, bu.
when told in the manner above out
lined, one can safely put them down
rs yarns without the slightest founda-
ton in fact. To catch a fish in "A
stream of cold water and lift it over
into a spring of boiling water is one
of the many curious things that are
possible only in the Yellowstone Park,
but, should the person SO doing at
tempt to draw the FISH out of the boil
ing spring, the head would pull off the
thoroughly boiled and perfectly soft
body, and he would thus lose the fish.
The most wonderful phenomena Of
this sort in the Yellowstone Park, is
one that has thus far escaped those
who are fond of telling big fish yarns,
mainly for the cason that the locality
lies outside me beaten track of travel
and visitors, and can only be reached
after considerable difficulty. At the
point i'll question, a stream of clear
cold water flows through the Park. re-
| ceiving in its course the scalding hot
waters of one of the numerous boiling
| springs of that region. This boiling
water as it reaches the cold stream
| flows, for considerable distance
| along one bank, before the waters final
| Iy mii,gle and become one IN tempera :
ture.
| Into this spring Of boiling water, IN
sects, bugs, tcads, grasshoppers, and
| the like are continually dropping, and
| thus losing their lives, and all such in
sect5 are, as a matter of course, swept
| into the cold water stream. Now in
| The cold water of this stream a num-
| Der OF hungry trout are continually
| skrmishinG along the edge of the no
| water. taking good care not to venture
| too close, Tor the purpose of snappina
up and deVourins the insects brought
| down by the hot water, and which
| happen to float over into the cole
water, or near enough the border foi
| the trout to pick them up, so that i
| is possible for fisherman, sitting OF
! the bank, to catch a trout with hool
| and line. draw him two feet frur
| where no took the hook, and boil hin
good and done, all in the same stream
and without ever lifting the fish from
the water. The fisherman would, o.
| course. have to have Il scoop net to re
move the boiled trout from the water
| for otherwise the head would pull of
| leaving the body in the water. Eu
barring this. it is within the bounds o
truth FOR one to say that the yellow
stone is the only place on earth where
it is possible to catch and cook a fsi
| in the same stream.