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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

Some of our anti-expansionists
are still worrying over the Philip
pine question. While they have
forgotten George Washington Agui-
naldo, the poor, oppressed Filipino
in general is subject for their COM
miseration. ssEither the Filipinos
must be kept in forcible subsection,
or given their independence as Eng
land has given independence to
Canada" A statement like that is
misleading. The phrase, "forcible
subjection," needs to be considered
with reference to circumstances.
The people of the Philippine islands
never asked for independence. 1t
must be remembered that there are
So different tribes, or nationalities in
these islands. independence would
mean that each tribe should be indie
pendent of all others. This would
mean that the inhabitants were to
revert to savagery. AS to giving
them such independence as England
gives to Canada, that depends on
themselves. They will certainly
have all the freedom they may fit
themselves to exercise. But we are
led to ask: what is the occasion for
such sour stomachs among a certain
few Americans with reference to
the situation in the Philippines?
Are these men patriots? Further !;
are they philanthropists? 1t looks
much to us as if they were obstruc-
tionists, and obstructionists just from
the disposition to be on the "off
side," or "agin the government" :
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

it would cost 8oo,ooo,ooo francs to
build the 800 miles Of ditch to give
a passage from the Atlantic to the
Mediterranean. The United States
has an option on the Panama canal
until March 4, 1903. Whatever
may happen one thing will not:
that any government other than the
United States will not build a canal
across the isthmus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

There is no doubt but what the
disease epidemic in Mazatlan, Mex
leo, is the terrible bubonic plague.
Many people have been attacked
and of these the most die within a
few hours. Very few recover. The
authorities should take heroic meas
ures to prevent this awful scourge
from spreading.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

There is bill before Congress
providing for what is called "post
checks" This is a convenient and
safe method of sending small
sums Of money through the mails.
The post check is a species of cur
rency that will circulate for cash
and when mailed is payable to the
person whose name appears in the
blank space that is left for the pur-
pose. The bill should pass.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

We do not know whether the
Standard Oil Company is or is not
making excessive profits on its CAPT
tai. The amountof its stock is not
generally known inasmuch as the
profits go back into the capital stock
There certainly has been a repre-
hensible method used by this COM
pany in the past to maintain a
monopoly. 1t has often used its
great influence to crush all opposi-
ton. 1t will be remembered that in
this city some twelve years ago an
Independent Company undertook
to sell oil here when the Standard
Co. ran the price down to six cents
a gallon or less.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

Hon. Clark Howell of Atlanta,
president of the Georgia state senate,
has just returned from a visit to
Cuba and says we are a lot of
chumps for not retaining possession
of the island; that the Teller amend
ment was great mistake. So the
great majority of Americans think,
but Cuba will come over on her
own accord some day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

DR.. Albert Rodin of the French
academy of sciences declares that
tuberculosis is absolutely incurable.
He says the efforts of physicians and
scientists should be directed to its
prevention. If one is predisposed
to tuberculosis he should resort to
the air cure, to abstention from alco-
hol and absolute mental and physi-
cal rest. It is claimed that a pre-.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

1t has been announced that Gov.
Taft of the Philippines will be ap-
pointed to the supreme bench in
place Of Judge Shiras who desires to
retire. The people of the Philip
pines do not take kindly to the loss
of Gov. Taft. He has endeared
himself to the people there by his
interest in their welfare and his
executive ability. When it became
rumored about that he was to be APP
pointed to the supreme bench the
people of Manila held a mass meet
ing and strong resolutions were
passed in commentator of the
Governors administration and ex-
pressive of desire that he should
remain Governor of the Philippines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

Some of the members of the
Democratic State Central Committee
say as many as $4,000 Democrats
voted for La Toilette. We hope
this means genuine conversion to
the Republican party. We suspect
however that they are only con pro-
bation,'' although they "did run well
for a season."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

William ]. Stone, ex-governor, is
nominated by the Democratic eau
Gus of the Missouri legislature for
United States Senator in place of
Senator George 6. Vest whose
term expires with the present Con-
gress. He will be elected as the
Democrats are in majority in the
legislature.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

1t was reported from Washington
that Congressman jenkins had ir-
troduced bill in the House making
it misdemeanor for newspapers to
report details of a suicide. After
wards it was said that Mr.. Jenkins
reported the bill by request and
when he found what the gist of it
was he withdrew it. Now Mr..
Jenkins writes to his home paper at
Chippewa Falls and denies the
whole thing-says he never intro
duced such bill. We might have
suspected as much from knowledge
of our Congressman's good judg-
ment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

The increase of railways shows us
what advance this country has made
in the last half century. In this
time nearly 100000 miles of railway
track has been laid. In reference to
this fact it must be understood that
the carrying business has increased
in proportionate degree in order to
support these roads.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

An exchange very aptly says:
Don't attempt to ask the editor to
write up and rebuke an evil in the
town or community, but when con-
WINGED that such duties need attend
ing to, write an article for your
paper and sign your name to it for
publication. The man who is too
big a coward to thus express an
opinion is the very one who will
stand on the street corner and talk
loudly of the cowardice of the editor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

Troubles never come singly. The
coal famine is followed by shortage
of Kentucky whiskey. AS con-
sequence whiskey is rapidly advanc-
ing in price. 1t went up III cents a
gallon last Saturday. But the more
it goes up in price the slicker it goes
doWn-the throat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

The United States will build the
Panama canal. An agreement
seems to have been perfected be-
tween the representatives of this
country and Colombia whereby the
latter will receive $Io,ooo,ooo and
an annual rental of $65o,ooo for six
ty years. The United States gets a
contract for lease of the site by the
payment of the annual rental for
sixty years and absolute ownership
after that time. Work will be
commenced by the new company
when and where the Panama COM
pany leave it. In fact the work
will go right on without Interrupt
ton as the old company turns over
all its appliances to the new one, but
Uncle Sam will put more men and
more energy into the business. The
expenditure of $Ioo,ooo,ooo to $780,
100000 in this work should give
added impetus to business generally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

There is such confusion of ideas
in Congress upon a remedy for the
trust evils that it is doubtful if any
legislation in control of trusts can be
passed at this session of Congress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

Two pieces of world news are
given prominence in the press the
past week. One is the announce
lnent that Germans offer to buy the
Panama Canal property for $780,
100000. And the other that ship
canal is to be built across France to
make an entrance into the Mediter-
ranean sea without passing the
straits of Gibraltar. Many of the
great dailies are discussing these
projects as if they were actualities.
They should be discussed rather as
absurdities. The French admit that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

Tndianola, the county seat Of Sun
flower county, Miss, has or had, a
postofice in charge of Mrs. Cox, a
colored woman. Her husband has
a government position and has pro-
perty to the amount of $4,000.
Mrs. Cox was appointed by Presi-
dent Harrison and was continued by
Cleveland and Mckinley. Lately
a meeting" of citizens requested
Mrs. Cox to resign and give up the
Office. 1t was not claimed that the
office was not we'll administered.
She was asked to resign simply be-
cause of the color of her skin. Mrs.
Cox, knowing that the request
amounted to an order resigned for
fear of personal injury. President
Roosevelt refuses to accept her
resignation on these grounds and
has ordered the postofice closed
One would think that such barbar-
ians did not need a postofice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

The blockading Of the ports of
Venezuela in order to compel her
to pay her debts is very much like
imprisoning man for debt. You
shut him up and thus prevent him
from earning anything with which
70 nav
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15

disposition to tuberculosis may be
determined with mathematical ac-
curacy, as there are two infallible
tests: the excess of respiratory
consumption and the daily loss of
mineral elements from the system.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
GENERAL PAINTING
AND PAPER HANGING.
CARRIAGE PAINTING A SPECIALITY.

All work done in the most scien-
tific manner.
SHOP OPPOSITE n r nr1N
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-04
Cranberry Cures Malice.

At the Gaynor Blackstone cranber
ry marsh, where the luscious fruit is
grown in large quantities. picnic
of growers was recently held and from
there was given out the information
that there is a certain acid in the
cranberry. which if taken into the
system in sufficient quantities is a
sure cure for those disagreeable quail
tiles of mans nature known as malice,
envy and coyetousness. The size of
that picnic is evidence of the fact that
the interest in cranberry growing lis
growing and that the experiments
which are being carried ON at the
Observation-Disclosures marsh will prove
of great value to the industry. 1t is
possible that but a few remember that
the state legislature last winter ap-
propriated 5000 to help the cranberry
industries. and the task of spending
that money in a just and equitable
as well as rofitable-manner was
given to Professor A. r. Whitson of
the faculty of the state agricultural
college and Professor Sandsten of the
horticultural department. They are to
continue the work already begun. and
add to it by their extra knowledge
and experience in that line of work.
ORLANDO BURNETT.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-04
Three Drowned in Sewer.

were drowned in the North avenue
sewer, near the Chicago and North
western tracks. Their names are K.
J. Hickey, sewer contractor; Superin-
tendent c.. H. Schunke of the city wa
ter department, and a colorel man
whose name is unknown Contractor
Hickey and his men were at work
lowering the sewer in North avenue,
under the newly depressed tracks and
were caught by a sudden and UNI
excited food of water and drowned be-
fore they could get out Several 9th
prS had narrow escapes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-04
shot His Daughter for a Crow.

Otsego, Mich, Sept. 1.-Duncan
Swan, a well-known farmer residing
north eff this village, accidentally shot
his daughter Mary, and she died from
the wound Swan had been troubled
with crows i'm his corn. He saw the
stalks moving and thinking crows
were in the patch again, discharged
his shotgun at the moving corn. To
his horror his daughter screamed. and
be found that he had shot her in the
breast. She was gathering corn for
dinner and her father did not know it.
Swan is nearly craZed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-04

ALEXANDER j. CASSATL
manslaughter. On Feb. 10 last nine
Newark high school students were
killed in collision between a Clifton
avenue trolley car and Lackawanna
express train.
Railway Men Are Included.
Indictments were returned against
Alexander j. Cassatt, president Of the
Pennsylvania Railway company; John
d. Crimmins, of New York; Edward
f. G. Young, president of the North
Jersey Street Railroad company, and
of the First National bank of Jersey
City; Dr. Leslie ID. Ward, vice presi-
pany; Elisha B. Gaddis, wholesale
merchant and director Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company; David
Young, vice president and general man
ager of the North Jersey, and j. Roose
welt Shanloy-all members of the eX-
ecutive committee of the street rail
way company.
Cause of the Accident Fixed.
In addition to these men there also
appeared as defendants Charles Nj
Shipman, former general superintend'
emit of the North Jersey; James Smith
Arthur w. Pratt, and Richard Eick
division officials of the company. The
Indictment of these officials followed a
verdict by the coroners jury, fixing
responsibility on the North Jersey
Street Railway company. Prosecutor
Riker opened for the state, reciting the
nature of the accident, the conditions
of the tracks and dangers of the cross
ing. On the morning Of the accident
he said. the crossing was covered with
snow and ice so that the brakoshOes
of the car was clOgged.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-04
Congress of Actuaries.

New York. Sept. 1.-The fourth
International congress of Actuaries
met in this city. The delegates include
men from several foreign countries
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Cortelyou, who is an honorary mem
Der, was delegated by the president
to open the session, and delivered an
ADDRESS. The session will continue fer
the week. go
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-04
BIC MEN IN THE DOCK
On Trial for MansIaughier Before
Jury in the State OF
New Jersey.
oAssATT ONE OF THE DEFENDANTS
Other Prominent Railway Men His
Co-Defendants in 8 Col
iision Case.

Newark, N. j., Sept. 1.-The seven
members Of the executive committee
of the board of directors of the North
Jersey Street railway company ap-
peared in the Essex county court for
trial on Indictment charging them with
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-04
Prosecutor Asks o Conviction.

In consequence the car slipped down
the incline smashed through the gates,
and collided with the train. He said
that common prudence demanded clean
tracks. empty front platforms, so as
not to interfere with the motorman,
and safety derailing switch. These
were absent in this case. He then
named the defendants individually, and
stated that they We're aware of the
condition of the tracks; that they knew
about the crossings, and they had done
nothing to avoid the accident. He
asked that they be adjudged guilty of
the charge in the indictment. The
testimony presented by the prosecution
tended to prove Riker's statements
and his witness was still on the stand
at adjournment for the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
THAT'S NOT my Niger. /"
A Good Joke on Ex-congressman
Murray, if it is Old.

When Senator McLaurin, Of Missis-
sippi, was elected for the first time ne
was visited by negro in his district
who wanted Job in the government
printing Office at Washington. The
new senator knew him to be good
man, SO he wrote to the public printer,
Mr.. Benedict, asking that the man
be appointed. He told the negro to
meet him in Washington.
When Mr.. McLaurin arrived he went
to Mr.. Benedict's Office to see about
another matter. The public printer
was talking to large and imposing
looking negro. He turned to greet the
new senator, and, after exchanging
words with him, said:
'sBy the way, you wrote to me re-
commencing q negro for appointment, ,
did you not?''
Instantly it flashed into Mr.. McLaur-
in's mind that the colored man sitting
beside Mr. Benedict had in some way
obtained possession of his mans in
PRODUCTION card and palmed himself off
as the candidate. Pointing an accus-
ing finger at the man, he said:
eyes; but that's not my niger ="
A panic stricken look shot into Mr..
Benedict's face and ne colored violent
ly. Leading Mr.. McLaurin aside by
the button-hole he whispered in the
senator's ear:
"Sh-h Sh-h That's Congressman
Murray, of South Carolina !''-New
York Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
Law on Corn Meal.

Grocers, dealers and the public gen.
orally will be interested in the follow
ing act passed by the last legislature !:
Sec.. l. The standard weight OF a
bushel Of corn meal, whether bolted
or unbolted, shall be 48 pounds.
Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to pack for sale, sell
or offer for sale, in this State, any
corn meal except in bags or packages
containing by standard weight two
bushels, or one bushel, or one-hasf
bushel, or one-fourth bashel, or one
eighth bushel respectively. Each bag
or package of corn meal shall have
plainly printed Or marked thereon,
whether the meal is "bolted" or ''un-
bolted,' % the amount it contains, bush
els or fraction of a bushel, and the
weight. Provided, the provision OF
this section snail not apply to the re-
failing of meal direct to customers
from bulk stock, when priced and de-
livered by actual weight or measure.
Sec. 5. Any person or persons guilty
of violating either of the foregoing
sections of this act shall be deemed a
misdemeanor, and, on conviction there
of, shall be punished by a fine of not
exceeding one hundred dollars, or by
Imprisonment not exceeding thirty
DAYS, or both fine and Imprisonment
in the direction of the court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
To Meet the Conditions Existing
in City Of Charleston.
DETERMINED TO ENFORCE Law.
Gov. Hayward Writes a Reply to
the Last Communication of the
Mayor---The Case.

Columbia, March 6.-Gov. Heyward
today received the letter from
Mayor Smyth of Charleston, referred
to in The States Charleston correspon-
dence, in regard to the second instance
of constable shooting at horse on
the streets OF that city. In digniied
manner the mayor protested to the
governor and touched upon incidental
matters.
The governor after reading the letter
carefully wrote and forwarded the fol-
lowing letter:
Columbia, March 6, 1908.
Hon. j. Adger Smyth, Mayor, Char
lesion, S. G.
Dear Sir: Your Communication of
the 5th inst. to hand and has had my
careful attention. I have also had an
interview with Chief HOWE in regard
to the condition of affairs in Charles
ton involving the administration of
the duties of his Office.
We have given careful consideration
to the varied demands of the situation
in our discussion of this subject.
agree with you fully sthat there
ought to be some way to stop what ap-
pears to be reckless or unnecessary
firing of pistols on our (your) streets, y
and I also believe that there should
be devised some way to prevent the
transportation of illicit liquor
through your streets. have instruct
ed Chief Howie to see that the firing
of pistls on the streets of Charleston
by constables be stopped, and I feel
sure that your assistance in enforcing
the dispensary law-which are confirm
ed by Chief Howie-will prompt you
to give the necessary aid and protec-
tion to him and to his constables in
the discharge of their lawful duties.
While I am determined that the
constables shall not violate any OF
your city ordinances, I am equally de-
termined that the dispensary situation
in Charleston shall be improved. /
have instructed Chief HOWE to mount
some of his men, and to follow wagons
supposed to contain liquor, at what
ever speed shall be necessary to effect
their capture.
I appreciate the reiteration of your
former offers of support and assistance,
and will rely upon you to aid me in
the further prosecution of this work.
Believe me, with highest esteem and
regard.
Yours very tuly,
D. G. Heywad,
Governor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
THE LINCOLN SCHOOL.
The Pastor of the A. IL. {. Church Ex-
presses His Views on the Situation
and the Needs of the School.

In writing these few lines upon the
subject Of the Colored Graded School,
the writer has at heart Only the best
interest of the city; the training of
the colored boys and girls with the
hope of making them better and more
useful citizens and the most kindly
feelings between white and colored to
ever remain.
The Bond Issue seems to be a GER
tainty for the improvement Of the
white school. There are two things |
desire to call the Boards and the tax
payers attention in respect to the
colored school which is in sore need Of
improvement:
i. That this school house does not
represent Sumter in her progressive
state, nor the colored people. It does
not compare favorably with any Of the
school houses for our people in any Of
the smaller towns of the state, namely,
Florence, Darlington, Orangeburg,
Georgetown, Newberry or Manning,
and yet the colored people pay more
taxes in Sumter than in any of the
towns named, with the exception of
Georgetown.
2. Sumter gives to her colored chill
dren about two and half hours Of in
struction each day-this applies to all
grades. In most of our schools the 1st,
End, Sd, and 4th grades are given this
amount of training in the school room,
but in no school, Sumter excepted, do
we find such conditions-where all the
grades are divided, half coming in the
morning and the other half in the
afternoon.
I need not emphasize the Importance
of boys and girls being kept under the
supervision of teachers as long as pos
sible, that they may be taught more of
the lessons of self-help, industry and
honesty, because all know that to many
of the colored boys and girls these les
sons can only be gotten from our
teachers. s5Jf.a
It is gratifying to many of the color
ed people to know that they are doing
so much for the education of their chill
dren by the taxes they pay.
No right-thinking colored person
looks for the same accommodations
and facilities that the white people
have; we know that they pay most of
the taxes, own most of the property
and govern affairs as they think best,
which in smost cases, as far as Sumter
is concerned, have been just to all
classes.
Again the white people here have
always heard the request of the color
ed and have done the best they could
for them.
And it is the hope of the colored
people and especially the colored tax
payers that the whites will hear them
now.
We do feel that if all property is to
be taxed, let some improvement come
our way. y. Y. Williams.