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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-06
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-06

Another "vlctlm'" writes that he
Doesn't know why he got married.
7 suppose II was ordered 10 fate
THAI 1 should" he says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-06

DO you know that if years ago to-
day there was a hot time IN the old
town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-06

New York city IL having difficulty
IN finding civil engineers 20 fili post
tons that pay $4,000 a year. We
wish we were an eginser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-06

II you 20 10 the races be sure aud
buy q return ticket for nobody
knows what may happen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27
How to Open a Book.

We recently saw hint of fact
that we ought to have noticed years
ago but believe we never thought of
it before, or at least never had it
impressed upon us: When opening
a big book, like Webster's Interna-
tional Dictionary, always open it in
the middle first, then with the fin
gers upon the upper edges of the
leaves turn to the word you are
looking for. This saves the binding.
If you open big book like this
near the front or back part you may
see what strain it has upon the
binding and will recognize the fact
that the book will not last long with
such treatment.
We think this suggestion is a
good one for students at school who
handle the big reference books. In
the want of such care the books are
soon broken up. This method of
handling big books will also insure
the lasting qualities of smaller vol
umes when applied TO them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27
Padium.

AS new discoveries are made, how
the old theories are exploded!
What speculation there has been as
to how the sun was supplied with
material for its light and heat!
Comets, planets and "6xed" stars
were continuously being drawn into
the great fiery furnace to be given
out in light and heat! Now the
discovery of radium accounts for its
light, but perhaps not for its heat.
Radium throws off particles of it.
self with tremendous energy, and in
spite of the fact that this activity
and waste goes on constantly and
with inconceivable velocity the SUBJ
stance loses so little of its weight as
to make the diminution impercept-
ible. Scientists consider that if one
millionth of the suns volume is
radium its light is accounted for.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27
New Law on School Attendance.

The last Legislature passed law
on school attendance, the main fea-
lures of which are as follows:
Any person whether parent or
guardian, having charge of a child
between the ages of 7 and IA, or of
IA and Is unless regularly employed
at some useful employment, shall
cause such child TO attend some
public, private or parochia1 school
at least 8 months of the year, if in
a city, and to attend regularly.
Failure to cause the child to so at
tend school shall subject the person
to fine of not less than S. or more
than $50, or Imprisonment in coun-
ty jail not exceeding three months.
If the person is unable to cause
the child to attend school through
the child's wilfulness, then the child
may be proceeded against as in
corrigible. In cities of less than
10000, the district board may ap-
point a truant officer to see that
this law is obeyed, or the chairman
of the board may act as such officer.
In districts outside of cities, the
child must attend at least S months.
This law is expected to increase
the attendance upon the schools in
many places, by bringing in those
who have heretofore attended but a
small part of the year or have stay
ed out altogether.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27
To sect There"

In athletic sports, such as base
ball and football, the main gain is
not muscular development but an
education of the perceptions and the
will. Under the incentive of the
desire to win the mind is educated
to be alert and decisive and the will
to act quickly. Perception is the
first thing-to see when and where
to act and to decide what to do
mighty quick. A little hesitation
and the opportunity to "get there"
is lost. Men of action, and of intel
ligent action, are developed by these
processes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27
CHICAGO's BIG FETE.
Centennial Celebrating the Perma-
nent Settlement of the City.
LARGE SUMS FOR DISPLAY.
Week of September 26 to October 1
to be Devoted to Great
Spectac1es.

The Northwestern railway an
nounces that Chicago's Centennial
Jubilee, to be given this fall, is be-
ginning to attract attention through
out the Western States. From Sep
TENDER rs TO October /, the city will
be the scene of series of municipal
fetes such as have been equaled only
in the days of the Romans.
Two of the most popular features
on the program will be the military
parade for President Roosevelt, and
a vivid reproduction of the burning
of Chicago.
The parade will include United
States troops from the forts of the
West, the State militia, crack regi-
ments from different parts of the
country, and other uniformed or
CARNATIONS.
In the mimic conhagration, five
hundred tons of Roman fire will be
ignited simultaneously on the tops
of the taller buildings within the
area burned by the great fire of
1871. The skyscrapers will be
especial vantage grounds for the
display, and from the DeKoven
street, home of the famous Mrs.
O'Leary, where the great fire start
ed, there will be a big flight of
bombs.
In one of the parks there will be
reproduction of Fort Dearborn,
built in 1908. This was the first
white mans building in the city,
and it is to commemorate its con-
struction that the jubilee is held.
Four hundred Indians, descendants
of the tribes that once lived in
Chicago, will hold camp about the
fort and will make daily attack on
it. The structure also will be the
scene of a reunion of the scattered
pioneers of the city.
An industrial parade at night,
brilliantly illuminated and contain
ing many handsome floats, will be
another spectacle. There will be
superb fireworks, automobile races,
swimming races and water polo con-
tests in which the participants will
be the famous athletes of the coun-
try, yachting races in which the
crack boats of the lakes will fight
for valuable cups, and many other
open-air events to which all Chicago
and the surrounding country will be
hidden.
The Northwestern Line is the
short line between Minneapolis, ST.
Paul and Chicago, and this popular
and ever reliable road runs more
trains and carries more passengers
in and out of these three great cities
every day than any other railroad,
which is proof positive of the splen-
did service offered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27
A "Helpmeet."

A Charlton, Iowa, paper tells of
man who mortgaged his farm to
buy his wife pair of diamond ear
rings. The wife took in washing
to pay the interest on the mortgage,
but the first job she lost one of the
"sparks" in the suds, whereupon
she tried to hang herself in the
barn, but the rope broke and she
fell on a Jersey COW worth $3.50 and
broke it's back. Her husband then
undertook to shoot the cow to end
its misery, but the gun burst and
destroyed his eyes and his wife ran
away with lightning rod peddler
The mortgage is still on the farm,
and is likely to remain there as
long as people do not keep their
expenses below their income.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27
Wealth Necessary for the De-
velopment of the State.

There is a class of people who
seem to delight in decrying against
rich men. They think by SO doing
they will commend themselves to
the populace for superior honesty
and fearlessncss. They wish the
implication to obtain that million
aires come into the possession of
great wealth through dishonest
methods and that they, the critics,
are not subservient to the power Of
rich men.
Well, as to how one man gets the
advantage of another, is "great
moral question:" as one darkey re-
marked to another when questioned
as to his right to appropriate his
neighbours chickens. The darkey,
wanted the pullet. Aside from the
question of how wealth accumulates
in the hands of a few, the way in
which this wealth is disbursed as
intimately concerns the public.
That large sums of money to be
used for the development of the
state can be obtained is vital ques-
ton. Great enterprises depend up
on the possibility of securing the
means for their development. The
accumulation of riches and the dis
position of the possessors to use it
for the public good is certainly good
in results. 1t is possible that there
might be other ways of securing the
perfection of great enterprises than
by depending upon the ability and
disposition of men of great means to
supply the funds. The government
might assume the construction of
such works, taxing the people for
the funds, but we are not ready for
such a radical innovation, nor are
we inclined to such a policy. We
must depend upon those who have
surplus means to combine for the
furtherance of great interests. Rail
way and steamship lines, the de-
velopment of mines, of manufactures
and great engineering schemes
these must be developed by the use
of great capital. Men of wealt h
with charitable intention, bequeath
large sums also for the founding
and maintenance of eleemosynary
and educational NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tails, colleges, libraries, museums,
etc. Hundreds of permanent insti-
tutions of this nature exist and flour
ish in this country through the en-
dowment Of rich men inclined to
benefit their fellow men by means
of their surplus wealth. Now, if
the wealth Of the country were SO
distributed that every man had just
as much as every other man, is it
probable that great enterprises such
as are now in evidence-perfected
or under way-would have been
projected?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27

ucts so that they may be held until
such times as they can be marketed
at remunerative price. A conven-
ton to consider plans for organiza-
ton and operation is called to meet
in Chicago Sept 8. 1t is claimed
by the projectors of the scheme that
farmers should and may get dollar
a bushel for wheat by means of this
organization, sixty cents for corn
and fifty cents for oats throughout
the year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27

The Pasteur Institute for the pre-
vention and cure of hydrophobia at
Chicago has issued circular from
which it appears that since the hos
pital was opened, two years and a
half ago, 1917 patients have been
treated, los of which were from
this state. Only seven deaths were
reported under the Pasteur treat
ment. The treatment consists of
hypodermic injections of a specially
prepared virus and is absolutely
harmless.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27
STUDENTS ADMITTED AT ANY TIME

81 UDENlS AUMI I'D Al AMY INK.
English, Latin and German Courses OF Four
Years. These lead up to the Diploma which
becomes Life State Certificate.
Elementary Course OF Two Years. This leads
up to Five Years State Certificate.
No Tuition to those who enter these with In
tention to teach in Wisconsin.
Tuition by the quarter In Preparatory, $3.50;
Grammar Grades, 100; intermediate, 81. 90;
Primary, so; Kindergarten is Free.
The Model Schools are MODEL and merit the
excellent patronage they have always re-
ceived.
For other information address
w. .. BRIER, President
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27

Count Tolstoi, the Russian writer
and philanthropist, is reported as
referring to President Harper of
the Chicago University as very
ignorant and barbarous. Tolstoi is
a novelist. He must also have been
reading and thinking in fiction.
When a president was wanted for
the Chicago University the man.
agement sought out the most distin-
guished scholar in America. Presi-
dent Harper does not know less
than he did ten years ago, and per-
haps Count Tolstoi doesn't know
more.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27

One of the latest movements in
combinations is producers trust, to
comprise farmers, dair y-men, fruit
growers and all other producers of
natural food products. 1t is to be a
national organization and the object
is to establish and control prices in
the commodities produced. In or
der to control prices it is proposed
to build elevators for the handling
and storing of grain and the construc-
ton and maintenance of cod storage
plants to preserve perishable prod
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27

Another engineering feat of gi-
gantic proportions has been accom-
p1ished "a bridge across Great
Salt Lake. The lake was cut off
by fill fourteen miles long. Three
thousand workmen have been en-
ployed for several years and the
cost is $I3, OO0,O00 In places piles
were driven down 240 feet to find
hard bottom. This railway bridge,
or cutoff will shorten the running
time of trains from Ogden to San
Francisco two hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27

} OF oil kinds executed
with neatness and dis
{ patch. Prices reason
able.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27

President Roosevelt's invective
against profanity is ill-timed. He
should have refrained from such a
diatribe while the "Unspeakable
Turk" is on his periodical rampage.
The only satisfaction we get is to
swear at the monster who answers
circumstances with massacre.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27

The new game law forbids the
issuing of hunters license to boys
under II years of age. Under the
old law there was no age limit
specified.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-27

An interesting attraction at the
State Fair Wednesday, Sept. 9Th,
will be the automobile races. Fast
racing machines have been assured
and the contest will be novel and
exciting. $1,000 in prizes.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-06
A witty Lawyer.

A number Of years ago suit was
brought againts the cashier Oh tno
state Bank OF Iowa Falls to recover
an alleged deposit. which deposit the
bank denied, according to story IN
THE Green Bag" During the trial at
Eldora the defendants attorney made
very convincing argument Tor MS
client. and took pains to tell the jury
of his clients high social and reiig,
ious standing and the confidence OF
the people which he enjoyed, ana en-
deavored to impress upon the minds
Of the Jury that the defendant was not
the kind of a man to make a mistake
in the handling OF other peoples
money. r. H. Miner, witty as wen
as very shrewd lawyer, said: Cen
tIemen, / heartily concur in what my
brother has said of the defendant;
agree with him in each and every
statement that he has made pertain
Ing to Mr.. IS good self; but would
have you consider this one fact-Can-
ada is full of just such men,"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-06
1akinu Down sesrbohm Tree.

Beerhohn Tree, the London actor,
has rather a pompous manner, which
is calculated to ruffle the temper or
other people at times. An actor from
the provinces called upon him recent
ly, hoping to get an opportunity to
show his worth on the metropolitan
stage. "Oh, could not possibly give
you a part said the great manager.
but dare say could arrange to let
you walk on with the crowd In the
last act" The young aspfrant flushed
with indignation, but holding himself
well in hand replied pleasantly: My
dear Mr.. Tree, I really don't think
have heard anything quite so funny
from you since your Hamlet
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-06
How ToIstoi Was "ExiIed."

Paul B. Du Chaillu writes to a
friend from Russia, where he is busy
getting up a book about the country.
that the Russian government treats
Tolstoi well: that the great writer's
photographs are for sale in st. Peters
burg, as well as postal cards with his
likeness on. The czar himself laugh
ed, when Du Chaillu told him it was
reported in America that Tolstoi had
been sent out of Russia in charge of
gendarmes, and said, 'Why should he
be exiled?" Mr. Du Chaillu does not
deny that Tolstoi was excommunicat-
ed by the synod.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-06
BILL TO DIVIDE NEBRASKA.
1t is Dead for This Session of Con-
gress, at Least.

WASHINGTON-The bill to divide
Nebraska into two judicial districts
has gone glmmering A prominent
member of the subcommittee of the
house committee on judiciary stated
that the bill would be reported out
of the committee. The members, he
stated, did not think there was any
necessity for such measure, the at
torney general having opposed it, and
his opinion was known to all. In adj
dition to this several members of the
Nebraska delegation had expressed
themselves as opposed TO the division
of the state. 1t is safe to prognosti-
cate, said the member, that the meas
ure will not pass the house, at least
not at this session.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-06
CroWninShield to Retire.

WASHINGTON-Rear Admiral A.
S. Crowninshield, commanding the
European station, has applied for re-
tirement in accordance with the pro
visions of the personnel law. He will
be relieved in command of the station
by Rear Admiral Charles S. Cotton,
at present commanding the Norfolk
navy yard. Admiral Crowninshield is
No. 20 on the list of rear admirals, and
his retirement will place him in the
first grade, where his retired pay will
be $5.625 per year. Lieutenant Henry
Crowninshield, has also resigned his
commission.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-06
chiId SAVING Institute of Omaha.

The county commissioners OF Gree
ley county in the month of January
of the present year. appealed TO the
Child Saving Institute of Omaha to
look after the welfare of five little
children which were found in pitt
able condition in that county. Prompt
attention was given to this matter by
the management of the institute and
plans have been formed for the fu-
ture good of the children. A similar
appeal recently came from Custer
county and some children were taken
from a condition of destitutiOn aid
| neglect and good homes were provid-
ed for them. Several other counties
have OF late also appealed to this in
stitute because they believe in the
principles controlling the manage
ment aid also believe in the methods
which are employed in the work.
The 1st of February an urgent sp-
peal came to the institute from the
to that place at once, to take charge
of some little children requiring i'm
mediate care and attention, and this
appeal was promptly responded to, rs
are all such appeals.
This institute is supported wholly
by voluntary gifts from the people,
and since the work extends through
out Nebraska and western Iowa it is
hoped that many good people will
tiOn to help in this important work
of providing for the helpless and de-
pendent little ones.
In many cases the parents or rela-
tiyes are permitted to know the wher-
abouts of their children who are plac-
ed in permanent homes for adoption.
This is only done in cases where the
best interests of the children would
not be in any way endangered
The cost of maintaining this work
is considerable and the society has
always been governed by the princi-
pie never to go in debt. 1t is earn
estly hoped that contributions will
soon be made by those who are inter
ested in this work throughout the
country, to enable the institute to re-
spond to the many appeals which are
coming.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-06
Booth and the Statesmen.

General Booth, the Salvation Army
leader, cracked a few jokes with
statesmen while he was in Washing
ton. Senator Frye said to him ::
when / was in London l was much
interested in your organization In
fact. l thought of joining" Better
not" said the general; you'd would
not submit to our discipline" Sena,
tor Alger said he understood Hanna in,
tended to join. "Ah, 1 should make
him my chancellor of the eXchequer,' -
was the reviyalists's reply. Senator
Hoar was introduced jocularly as ''the
worst man in the senate" That S
good" said the general heartily. Il
want to meet all kinds. The bad I
want to help and the good 1 want to
helm me-"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-06
THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS FOR
WESTERN CANADA.

There will be thousands of Amer
fcans coming up here in the spring.
was the remark made by a farmer
from the vicinity of Langdon, North
Dakota, when he arrived in Winnipeg,
Manitoba, the capital of Western Can
ada. few days since. He was the ad-
vance guard of a large body who are
following him, and he has already in
vested in several farming sections for
himself and others and purposes to
take up his permanent abode in this
country. He went on to say: Hun
dreds are coming from my district
alone. l know this to be fact for
many of them are neighbors of mine.
The chief topic of conversation with
tho farmers is the coming immigra-
ton In the spring.
''The impression general in the part
of Dakota where l live that farmers
can get from 10 to Is cents more a
bushel for wheat on the American
side of the line than on the Canadian
has not prevented people from turning
their eyes to Canada as a place to
live in. They know they can get land
in this country which is every bit as
fertile as that in Dakota at about one
quarter the price. 1t is safe to say that
the exodus from Dakota into Canada
this year will exceed the expectations
of ali Canadians"
The government has established
agencies at st. Paul, Mimi; Omaha,
Neb.; Kansas City, Mo-; Chicago, ILL.,;
indianapolis, Ind; milwaukee, Wis;
Wausau, Wis; Detroit, Sault Ste Ma
rie. and Marquette, Mich; Toledo,
Ohio; Watertown, S. Dakota; Grand
Forks, N. Dakota, and Great Falls,
Mont, and the suggestion is made
that by addressing any Of these, who
are the authorized agents of the gov
ernment, it will be to the advantage
of the reader, who will be given the
fullest and most authentic information
regarding the results of mixed farm
ing, dairying, ranching and Grain-rais-
ing. and also supply information as to
freight and passenger rates, etc, etc.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-06
CONGRESS WORKS ON SUNDAY.
Little Accomplished in Face of Oppo-
siton of Democrats.

ston of Democrats.
WASHINGTON-The house of rep
resentatives held a four hours ses-
sion Sunday and put the District of
Columbia appropriation through its
last parliamentary stage, in the face
of the democratic filibuster. The pre-
vious question on the report of the
Alaska homestead bill was ordered,
and the vote on its adoption will be
taken when the house reconvenes at
II O'Clock Monday. That was the net
result of the Sunday session. Al
though it was Sunday by the calen-
dar, it was still Thursday, February
&c, according to parliamentary fic-
ton. The democrats put q block in
the legislative wheel at every oppor-
tunity and it required six roll calls to
accomplish what was done Sunday.
Large crowds watched the proceedings
from the galleries.