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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28

destiny has undoubtedly had mueh
to do with the reputation he has
won in his conduct of the Venezuelan
negotiations.
1T is not so many years, however,
since that same assurance came near
getting him into serious trouble.
His first diplomatic experience was
as consul to Barcelona, Spain. He
was appointed by President McKin-
ley just before the war with Spain.
A little later the rank of the office
was raised to consul general and
Bowen's name was sent TO the senate
for promotion. Then charges were
brought against him. 1T was said
that he had been getting excessive
fees for his share in the expectation
of jackasses from Barcelona, and an
attempt was made to hold up his
confirmation. Bowen got busy and
FASTENED to Washington. Without
waiting to confer with his friends he
hunted up the commerce committee
of the senate, which had his nom
ination under consideration. He in
sisted on a hearing and he got it.
He lectured the committee for de-
lay, denounced his accusers and al
together made so unfavOrable an
impression that the committee, who
were Indifferent at the start. became
strongly prejudiced against him.
They were on the point of making
an adverse report out of pure GUS
sedness" when Bowen's friends got
wind of the affair and, after much
difficulty, Strengthened out the tan
gle. 1t took any amount of skill
and tact to bridge the matter over.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28

fanciful as those of country house
builders.
Trinity Building" the great pile is
called. People suppose that it belongs
to the church. possibly has some con
nection with it. The gothic details of
the architecture lend themselves TO
the thought, but it is not so. Here is
beautiful building that looks like
cloister and that is a hive OF lawyers
and brokers and real estate dealers Of
fees. 1t was designed by Upjohn, the
architect of Trinity church and was
built at the same time, 1853. For years
it was II. h. Clafin's store. Then it
was cut up into offices. Richard Gro
ker had offices in it as long as
he had any offices at all in this
city. 1t was the home of the real estate
exchange, scene of many exciting
deals in the Aladdin growth of the city.
Now it is to be supplanted by 20-story
structure that will tower above the
spire of Trinity.
Across the street from the church is
solid-looking nine-story stone bank.
This and the Tribune building were
the first of the sky-scrapers; when /
came to the city they were the only
two, the wonder of the city. Now each
is dwarfed by taller structures about
it even. as the old Trinity building, in
its day the wonder of New York, was
dwarfed by nine stories.
The new slly-scraper is to be the
home of the Equitable life. The "old''
building of this corporation goes back
not much if any more than 20years. j.
covers a whole block front of 200 feet,
and is ten stories high. For years after
1880 the government maintained on it's
roof the weather bureau service, for
which one of the tallest structures Is
necessarily selected.
Ten years ago the Pulitzer building
of % stories, including the dome, was
begun for the World. For time it
was the tallest in New York. Five
years ago the Equitable was fanled
by another insurance building % sto-
ries high. Three years ago the Park
Row Syndicate Building" 80 stories
counting the great towers, pushed its
way up into the clouds, a hugh noun
tain of masonry, surprising every
thing of its kind in the world. Truly
to march in the procession one must
be alert.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28

ago. 1t was constructed from the
timbers of the historic Arctic ship
Resolute, which had as extra ordinary
an experience as ever falls to the lot
of vessel.
The Resolute was a British boat
which sailed in 1852 for the Arctic re-
gions in search of Sir John Franklin
and his missing crew. She was frozen
up in Arctic ice and her captain and
crew were forced to leave her to her
fate. escaping themselves to England
Abandoned though she was, without a
soul on board, she drifted safely dis
lance of 1900 miles buffeted and
pressed by ice; and at last, four wears
later, she was picked up by an Amer
lean whaler, stanch and seaworthy as
ever.
Congress did a very graceful thing.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the purchase of the Resolute from
those who saved her. directing that the
ship be fully repaired and equipped at
an American navy yard and requesting
or the British government that the
United States be allowed to restore the
Resolute to the service to which she
formerly belonged. An appropriation
of $40, 900 was made for the purpose and
the vessel was formally transferred to
the queen of England on December 16,
1856. being taken to Cowes by EXPRESS
request of the queen for that purpose
The queen displayed the greatest in
terest in the event, and so did the Eng
lish people. The vessel was decorated
with flags, the American and British
ensigns flying side by side.
Twenty years later the old ship was
broken up and by order of the queen
desk was made from its timbers and
sent to the president.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE.
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sILKEN CLOTHES-HANGERs.
They Eave Advantages of TIL eir own
and May Also BE Dec
OratiVe.

Girls who like to practice new arts
are making silken clothcs-hangers for
their men friends and themselves, says
the New York Sun.
The ordinary wooden or metal nahg-
err, it is found, rubs the lining of a
fine coat or jacket often hung upon
it. So tie hanger is wound with soft
silk or satin ribbons, applied so deft-
Is as completely to cover the founda-
ton, yet not add to the size.
A monogram embroidered in vari-
Gus shades of the same color or in a.
contrasting hue gives fine finish to
the implement. Thus a hanger wound
in slate or dove color may have the
decoration in silver; 6r, if wound in
dark green, the monogram may be
in light azure or delicate leaf green.
Girls of economical turn use bias
strips of linen or holland instead of
ribbons, embroidering the initials in
linen floss instead of silk, and, if the
hanger so covered is for feminine use,
introduce a delicate perfume in the
thinnest cotton wadding underneath.
Besides the dainty appearance OF
these dome tic-made hangers, they
serve a real need in summer, when
the wood or metal is apt to stain the
light lining of dress waists, particu-
larly of walking or dancing costumes
which have been subjected to the heat
of the body.
Very many dress hangers now arS
made of aluminium, light to carry
about and nOncorrosive Others are
nicleled. Even wardrobe hooks are
nickeled in order to prevent damage
to delicate wearing apparel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28

A mans body was found in a car of
lumber at Milwaukee. The car was re-
billed to Milwaukee from the Fortieth
street yards in Chicago May and the
body had evidently been in the car be-
fore that date 1t is that of man 80
years old. well dressed in dark clothes.
A memorandum in "a pocket contains
the name of Thomas Dillon, 339 East
street, Chicago.
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wisconsin Mans Crime.

Mrs. T. NJ. Fairchild, wife of travel
ing salesman, was murdered in her
room at a hotel in Ell Paso, Tex, by
George M. Peterson, former com
mission merchant of Amherst, that
state. who afterward killed himself.
Mrs. Fairchild was young and pretty
blonde. She became acquainted with
Peterson at Denver. He followed her
to Eel Paso. The husband left several
weeks ago on tour Of west Texas.
and the woman and her lover were to-
gether almost constantly.
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Loss of $50. 1000 at Louisville

Louisville. Ky, May 25.-Fire de-
stroyed the machinery and stock of
the Falls City Shirt company at
Eighth and Main streets. The build
ing was badly damaged. The stock
of the Carter Dry Goods company, in
an adjoining warehouse, also suffered.
The losses are: Falls City Shirt
company, stock and building, $4,000;
Carter Dry Goods company, $4,000;
all nartlY insured.
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Man Missing.

William Schewe, prominent res
ident of the village of Bristol, has been
missing from his home for several
weeks. and all efforts to find any trace
of him have been futile. Some of his
friends believe that he went to Chi
cago, and there met with foul play or
committed suicide. Schewe had trou-
BILE with his wife few months ago,
and the latter applied for divorce.
1t is said that this made Schewe very
melancholy, and his friends see in it
a possible motive for suicide.
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Railway Bill Signed.

The governor has signed the ad
valorem railroad bill. There is con
siderable difference of opinion as to
what effect this new act will have
The governor and some of his ad-
visers say that it will make the rail-
roads pay $1,OOO,OOO more in taxes
annually, while the railroad men de-
clare that their taxes will not be as
high as under the license fee system
The first taxes to be collected under
this act will be in 1905.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28

HI IZSlnlIlOHS, once
t h e beautiful
Rose Julian, of
t h e acrobat tic
stage, that her
big husband is
now IN straight
ened irc u IN
stances.
1t had been
supposed that the
f i t u simmonses
were well to do.
Mrs. Fitz always
looked out for
her husband anX-
iously, and Bob
has not been wild
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28

been in Washington as representa-
tive of Venezuela in her dispute with
the European powers while still car
ried on the rolls of the state depart
ment as United States minister to
Venezuela. Thus Gtuated he has be-
come an international figure and has
acquired prominence which does
not in any degree faze him: for
Bowen is to be credited above all
things with assurance and self-con-
fidence. His. superb trust in his own
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28
Was Never Insane.

Henry NVicks, once wealthy farmer
of Chipmunk Coulee, near La Crosse,
has upon reexamination been declared
sane. after having spent p years in
the insane asylum. Drs. Rowells and
Maurer conducted the examination at
the direction of County Judge Brind-
ley. The former declares that he be-
lieves Wick was never insane. He was
committed for attempt to commit sui
eide while drunk.
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popular war time
essays. He is the Captain" to seek
whom, wounded, the gentle poet trav-
eled south, embodying his experiences
in one of his most charming bits of
prose. Now it falls to the captains lot
to announce the decision of the SUI
preme court that there is no hope for
the colored brother who is debarred
from voting under the ewly-devised
constitutional restrictions OF the
southern states.
Justice Holmes, although next to
the Youngest member of the supreme
court, is already regarded as one of
its greatest acquisitions. He is an &C
complished jurist. That goes without
saying Of man who has been chief
Justice of the Massachusetts supreme
court as well as a professor in the
Harvard law school.
But he is more than that. There is
no other member of the court who
equals him in general culture and in
literary quality. His opinions from the
bench read as though they were pre-
pared as a literary essay. 1t is de-
in the pleasantly modulated tones Of
the Justice; for he has a charm of ora
tory as well as style.
The new justice is in great demand
as an after-dinner speaker. He is wit
ty, graceful and altogether delightful.
He is in great demand, too, socially. 1t
is acknowledged that he and Mrs.
Holmes have scored the most marked
social success which is to be credited
to any new conner in Washington dur
ing the season just closed. Altogether
President Roosevelt's first appoint
ment to the bench seems bound to do
the administrat ion much credit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Destructive Tornado.

A tornado resulting IN the destruc-
ton of large amount of property
swept over tie village of Holmen. La
Crosse county. The roof, smoke stack
and part of the main structure of the
Casberg Milling company were torn
down. Doherty's livery barn was
picked from its foundation and a new
double brick block just completed and
and ready for occupancy was torn
from its base. Trees were torn up by
the roots and small frame buildings
were hurled in many directions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28
Divorces wife for Money.

A divorce was granted Mrs. Anna
Yonkers in La Crosse from Charles
Yonkers. Some months ago Mrs.
Yonkers was bequeathed $4,000 by an
aged man whom she had cared for when
he was i'll on a Burlington train. Yon-
kers' mother, a wealthy widow, threat
ened to disinherit him unless the d.
vorce was secured, and Yonkers was
forced to choose between his wife's
$4,000 and his expectations from his
mother, and the mother prevailed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28
Not n Candidate.

Cleveland, o., May Ex-senator
Hanna repeated his declaration that
he is not and will not be a candidate
for the presidential nomination in
1901 and asserted his opposition to
the proposal that the Ohio state re-
publican convention in 1908 shall in
dorse Roosevelt for a second term.
He insists that the matter of an in
dorsement is the sole prerogative OF
the state convention in 1904,
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dent Roosevelt as
any other man in
public life. Moody
is comparatively
new in the presi-
d g II t. S g o o d
graces. He was
hardly known eX-
cept by general
reputation to Mr..
Roosevelt up to
the time he was
asked to go into
the cabinet, but
no sooner had
he taken his
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28
Donegal Potatoes.

Select medium-sized potatoes Of
uniform size; scrub them well and
cut slice from top and bottom.
Scoop out the center with an apple
corer and fill the space with fresh
sausage meat. Set in a pan, but not
touching one another, and bake until
potatoes are done. Serve them on
tiny lace dollies with a sprig of cress
or parsley stuck in the top of each
Washington Star.
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or leisure are de-
parting in shoals
for Europe, there
are still seven
Goa ches - public"
coaches. if one can
stand the prices
running out of
New York.
1t is a curious
fad. Anyone who
has driven four
horses profession
ally will testify
that it is work;
yet Messrs Hyde
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STANDS IN the prl>
vate Office of the
president-the old
room that used to
be devoted to cab
met meetin gs UNI
der the old regime
but which is now
one of the private
apartments of the
presidents house.
This desk was
presented to Pres
ident Hayes by
Queen Victoria
~
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chosen to deliver
the opinion of the
supreme court the
other day in the
n e gro suffrage
case.
Justice Holmes
is not only the son
of the Boston poet
who wrote telling
ly a gainst slave
holding, but he
was himself the
subject of one of
his fathers most
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28

Glow came she to decide so sudden
" not to belong to the Don't Worry
club?"
'.She found that the rules would pro-
hibit her from going to the bargain
sales. Judge.
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through his con-
nection with the
Venezuelan af-
fair, is about to
return to Car
acas, where he
has been sta
toned for some
time as minister
for the United
States.
+ o T f o u r
months Bowen
has occupied an
anomalous posi-
ton. He has
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28
CongeniaI spirits.

Fritilla-Was yo1r dinner a social
success"
Clorinda-Ye indeed. You see. l
was careful to invite only people who
have the same kind of nervous pros
tration.-P- ooklyn Life.
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George w. Chapman, secretary of
the Nighthawk Mining company and
resident of Milwaukee for several
years, was drowned at Nighthawk,
Wash. Mr.. Chapman left Milwaukee
recently with Henry James, another
official of the company, to inspect the
holdings of the company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28
born Too Soon.

Janitor's Wife-Phwat are yez read
in?
Janitor-Oi'm reading tn history az
Napoleon Bonaparte. Moy! Moy!
Phwat a janitor he wud or made!-N.
Y. Weekly.
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1908 left to decay
if it will-such at
five year inter
walls are three
IN e m oranda of
the condition of
Arson p h e / p s
Stokes famous
" Shadowbrook :"
j n t b q l. e II o K
(Mass.) hills.
The estate is
between 600 and
1000 acres. The
house is 400 feet
-, a
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Disaster at a Bun Fight.

London, May ia special dis
patch from Madrid announces that
during bull fight Sunday at AL
geciras the amphitheater collapsed
and u persons were killed and so
were injured. Several women and
children were gored by the bulls.
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Left to the Pennle

Madison, Wis, May 20.-The as
sembly adopted the Ray resolution on
the primary election bill with an
amendment by Mr. Bradford whereby
the entire bill will be submitted to the
people for ratification at the general
election Dexs year.
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Il role IldJ WOulu
more have en-
deared him to
womankind than
any he ever at
tempted.
1.-THE Education
of Mr.. Pipp" is
the most success
full series of pic
lures drawn by
G. ID. Gibson. 1t
was dramatiZed-
the first time IN
the history of the
stage when a
play was maze
ont of n LOT of
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spire into the air,
vainly trying to
overtop the bust
ness buildings that
surround it, where
smiles one of the
most beautiful lit
tie graveyards in
the world, there
rises at the right
an ancient look
/ II g. ivy-grown
building that re-
minds me now as
| look at it that
the freaks of trade
aca n1onSt &c
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ton a rev ia Us
ago, and it was
buried with all
the honors the
District of Co
lumbia could be-
stow.
T w e n t y five
years ago the liv-
ing Boss SheP-
herd quit Wash
ington to seek his
fortune in Mex
leo, denounced,
viIlified, branded
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and rambling in proportion to it's
great length, though, of course, not
really low. 1t is 125 feet wide at the
widest point, the intersection of the
great two-story hall. There are 40
amaster bedrooms" besides rooms
for servants. In all, over 100 rooms
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President Closely Guarded.

1t is "a noticeable feature that the
secret service officers accompanying
the president have been keeping a
ceaseless guard constantly. 1t is UNI
derstood that these officers do not
relish the idea of the presidents COM
ing visit to Butte, Mont, because of
the alleged existence there of a num-
Der of anarchists, some of whom, it
has been alleged, were connected
with the recent plot to blow up the
Atlantic liner Umbria in New York.
AS soon as the great mining camp is
approached extra precautions will be
taken. Naturally, the president
SCOTS at all these fears.
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Traits os Secretary Moody.

William II. Moody, secretary of the
navy, is probably as close to Presi-
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A XaIued Desk.

One of the most treasured relics of
the white house is the desk which
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New York Is Coaching Mad.
Never have / known such a coach
ing season. Though wealthy people
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HAPPENINGS
In NEW YORK
Men and Events That Are Max
ing Gotham History.
Tbcatricais and Sports, Wealth and
Poverty, FriVo1ity and the
Churches of the East.
err Metropolis.

New York.-Stuart Robson at the
time of his death was about to play
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Position OF Minister Bowen.

Herbert w. Bowen, who has won
the past few months
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Bob FitzsimmOns' Money Gone.
The sporting public was surprised
to learn upon the death of Mrs. Bob
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Judge Holmes and the Negroes.

1t was a curious chance that Oliver
Wendell Holmes should have been
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GOSSIP FROM
WASHINGTON
A Budget of Terse Comments
from the Rational Capital.
The City Recently Honored a Man
1t Had Once Vi1ified--The Work
of "Boss" Shepard Re-
called by His Death.

Washington. = "Boss" Shepherds
body was brought back to Washing
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The Fnte OF Trinity Building.
Down at the head of Wall street,
where Trinity church lifts its beautiful
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Bare farmland in 1893, in 1898 the
finest country house in America. in
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A Quiet Sunday.

Sunday was spent very quietly by
President Roosevelt. During the
morning he attended the memorial
services of the G. A. r. at the Grand
Opera house. The Rev. j. NJ Wilson
preached the sermon which struck a
popular chord in which the president
was highly interested. There was a
large gathering at the service and all
paid their respects to the president.
He took no part in the demonstra-
ton. In the afternoon President
Roosevelt and some of the members
of his party took a horseback ride
out to Fort Lawton, where they spent
a short time looking over the
grounds. There was nothing official
in his visit and he greeted the sol
diers, mingling with them informally
for few minutes.