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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12


America, to found at Washington, un-
der the name of the Smithsonian In-
stitution, an establishment for the in
crease and diffusion of knowledge
among men,"
This bequest was contingent upon
the death of Smithson's nephew, Hen
nv James Hungerford. The young man
died in 1885, and the will, as, it affected
the United States, became operative.
Congress accepted the trust, and the
entire fortune in British sovereigns
was deposited in the Philadelphia mint.
April, 1916, congress passed an act
to carry into effect the provisions Of
Smithson's will, and after much dis
cussion itself appropriated money to
erect the castellated building now
known as the Smithsonian institution.
It has kept its place among the archi-
tectural beauties of Washington dur
ing the rapid growth of the capital.
The building was modelled after the
favorite country seat of the old earls
of Northumberland.
The founder of the institution,
James Smithson, was the natural son
Of the third duke of Northumberland
and of Elizabeth Macie, niece Of the
duke of Somerset. Mr.. Smithson did
not take his fathers name until he had
reached manhood. He was known for
wears as James Lewis Macie. He was
a gradute Of the Oxford university,
where he took an honorary degree. He
devoted himself to scientific pursuits.
Denied legitimate name in his youth,
by his act of generosity toward the
United States he has given the family
name of the earls of Northumberland
a worldwide reputation.
CHARLES EDWARD LLOYD.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
FOund Dead.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Otto, residing
one and one-half miles northeast OF
Platteville, were found dead when a
milkman went to their home. lie
found Mrs. Otto lying across the bee
and Mr. Otto on the floor. The old
couple had lived alone for some years
Mrs. Otto was Is years old and her hus,
band was five years her senior.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
Some Things in Chicago That
Are Worth Writing About &&

The park has been partially ex-
tended for some distance east of the
Illinois Central tracks by filing in the
lake with street refuse, and the debris
from old buildings 1t is a portion of
this filled ground that's wanted for the
great museum building, and the senti-
ment of the public is for granting IT,
but will those who have constituted
themselves the guardian of the pub
lies interests, and have fought the
case through the courts, permit the
public to rule? If they will Chicago
will have the greatest natural history
museum in the world within few
years, and the public usually win in
the long run.
The Field museum as now constl-
tuted is housed in the art building of
the Columbian exposition in jackson
park. 1t was founded at the close OF
the exposition by the man for whom 1T
was named, whose first contribution
was the small sum of $1,000,000. Since
that time Marshall Field has made the
great museum his hobby. He has sent
renowned scientists into every portion
of the globe seeking treasure for IT,
until to-day the big art building of the
exposition is overcrowded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

Magdalena Spies, a prominent La
Crosse woman, worth fortune in her
own right, was arrested, charged with
the theft of an armful of wood from
the firm of Hynne & Crosby. She was
caught taking the wood, and it is al
legged that the practice has been fol-
lowed all winter. She pleads that in
ability to secure fuel at any cost was
the cause of her thefts. She owns
many of the business blocks in the
heart of the city, and among them is
the building occupied by the plaintiffs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

park controversy that has been
fought over in the newspapers of this
city as we'll as in the courts for the
past half dozen years or more. The
law of the state says that the Lake
Front park belongs to the people for
park purposes. and has been interpre-
ted to mean hat no building of either
a private or public character shall be
erected upon it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
prncticnI Admonition.

Old DR.. Grimshaw Ito medical stu
dent)-And now, remember that TO a
physician humanity is divided into two
classes.
Sunderland what are they, doctor?
Old DIR. Grimshaw-The poor whom
he cures and the rich whom he doctors.
Tit Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
YetOeS Salary Bill.

The state senate has received mes
sage from the governor vetoing bill
increasing the pay of the stenographic
reporter of the Waukesha municipal
court from five to ten dollars day.
The governor says in his message that
the statutes leave the fixing of salaries
of county officers to the board of SUI
pervisors, and he can see no reason
why the legislature should interfere.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

expected to go hioetilaii'
with the fight for the renewal of street
car franchises. Many men of the
checked clothes and large diamond
type posed as candidates at the last
municipal election Many Of them had
served in the council in the old days
when Doodle ordinances and franchises
were seemingly the rule rather than
the exception, and had a sufficient num-
Der of them succeeded in breaking
through the barrier erected by the
Municipal Voters league, it might have
been easier for the street car compan-
les to now settle their differences with
the city.
AS it is, with the honest men in the
majority in the council, though the
street-car franchise question is a badly
mixed affair, the public should get its
Just deserts both in increased efficiency
of service and remuneration, while at
the same time the broad minded bust
ness men of the council are making
an honest effort to care for the finan-
cial interests of the men who are oper-
ating the lines, SO as to guarantee them
fair return for their investments.
1t takes more than an ability to make
a political stump spaech to settle this
question, and it is well for Chicago
that she has majority of such men as
Milton j. Forman and others of equal
merit to settle it for her.
But what of the result had it not
been for the persistent and untiring
efforts of the Municipal Voters league
and the newspaper man who writes the
life history of aldermanic candidates
without fear or favor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

The Farmers improvement society
of Texas, which recently held its sew
enth annual convention, is composed
of 1000 negro farmers, who now own
$4,000 acres of land, 5000 head of cat
tie and 1000 horses and mules.-Cleye-
land Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

pie since the man.
sion was built are
closed now to the
public. The uni
formed sentinels
tell sightsecrs it is
a priv a t e en-
trance" and they
are sent around to
tho S i d e door,
which admits them
to a long corridor
w h i C h extends
from the wall of
the old east room
to the street. This
corridor is any
4 hi0o, bI1t OrOa-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
Charged with Murder.

Frank Thunder, a near relative of
Chief Tom Thunder, of the Winnebago
Indians, has been arrested charged
with being implicated in the murder
of Mary Hinsley, an Indian squaw, Feb
ruary 7. The body, mutilated, was
found on the banks of Black river near
Black River Falls. Death is said to
detta
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

cred specially APP
plicable to the life.
insurance c o m :
panies, and are
carefully C o m :
piled by them.
Vital statistics
of another kind are
now being COM
pill e d by t h e
trades unions of
Chicago. T h e y
show not the age S
at which men die,
but the ages at
which men in the
different trades are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
Example at Hand.

want to learn how to weave bask-
cts, do you?" said Mr.. Upiohn, irrita-
bly,. what queer freaks you some
times take!"
'sWhy, yes" placidly replied Mrs Up
John. 81 think took one when / mar
ried Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

marble capitol is
going to be voted
an annex. Il h e
members w Il II t
more room. The
senate has had an
"anneX" for years,
and the members
do not like to be
outdone by t h e
upper house" So,
something like $3,-
100000 will be APP
propriated to build
on an adjacent lot
to cost about $780,
900, a chaste, white
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

Welt that Amer
lean born women
are ayerse to chill
dren, and they
seemingly h a V e
statistics to bear
out their conten-
ton.
To the casual OBJ
server Investigate
ing outward condi-
tons in the sew
eraI sections of
the city it would
seem that from
the sections where
reside the foreign
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
Hint for Indian Fighters.

Are there any marks by which the
boy can be identifed?" asked the police
superintendent, making copious notes
of the case.
No." said the father of the missing
youth, who had run away from home
TO fight Indians, but there will be
when I get hold of him again Tit
Bits,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
Gossip from the Solons and the
Diplomats at Washington - -

two or three anneXes, and two or three
rented houses, all full of officials.
Agricultural scientists" swarm i'm
Washington. They write elaborate
treatises on "peach yellows," soils"
'food authorizations" ETC., etc. There
are said to be some practical farmers
among the lot, who know whento plant
wheat and how to get the grass out of
the cornfeld, but they are in the mi-
nority. One of the most distinguished
and energetic of these scientists has
been experimenting with an eating
class, rather running scientific res
taurant at Uncle Sans expense, with
- boarders who agree to eat borax
and other sorts of ''pisen" in the lin
terest of scientific Investigation"
If the department of commerce
grows like it's next youngest sister, the
department. of agriculture, j. Pierre
pont Morgan will soon have to make a
more gigantic S. S. deal than he did
last summer.
Mr.. Cortelyou has had experience
under three administrations, He was
first recommended to Mr.. Cleveland as
a stenographer by Mr.. Bissell. Three
months later he was promoted to eX-
ecutive clerk at the white house. Presi-
dent Mckinley made him his assistant
secretary in 1898. and on April 80, 1900,
he succeeded John Addison Porter as
secretary to the president. Mr.. Cor
telyou is man of pleasing address,
fine executive ability and naturally has
an extended knowledge of public men
and of human nature.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
RadIy Frozen.

After wandering for five days in the
woods northeast of Fairchild, Charles
Castle found a farm house and was
taken to a hospital. Both feet were
frozen black nearly to the knees and
both ears and part of his face were
frozen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
Considerable difference.

The Idiot-Bet you don't know
wherein lies the difference between d
good cook and poor printers devil.
The Victim-Unburden your soul.
The Idiot-One forms the pie and the
other pies the FORM Harvard Lam
Nam
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
For sweet Charlty's Sake.

Hazel-Young BANKER seemed to
be greatly taken with me at the ball
last night. He danced with me four
times.
Helen-Oh, well, that doesn't prove
anything. 1T was a charity ball, you
must remember.-N. Y. Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

telyou, was con-
firmed on the rec
omme ndation of
Senator Depew, at
once.
The department
will have to rent
rooms for the pres
ent. Later a suit
able building will
have to be erected,
for all depart
ments grow like
lacks beanSta1k
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
Tbe ONLY Tning wanted.

Mrs. Noorich-Isn't it grand to ride
in your own carriage?
Mr.. Noorich-Yes, but I'd enjoy it
more if 1 could stand on the side
walk and see myself ride by..-Brook-
lyn Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
Sure Enou@h.

Yeast-It's hard to keep good man
down.
imsonbeak-That's why they put
such heavy monuments over some of
them. I uppose.-Yonkers Statesman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

Field Columbian
museum. All that
he asks of the city
is a building site
worthy of such a
building as he
wishes to erect.
The question is:
"Will Chicago give
the site ,"
The offer of this
millionaire philan-
thropist revives
the old Lake Front
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

Smithson. IL i 3
noblest memorial,
however, must al
ways be the Smith
sonian Institution,
one of the most
beautiful public
buildings of t h j $
city.
James Smithson
died June II, 1929,
in Geneva, SwitZer-
land. Three years
before, in his last
will, he bequeathed
"the whole of his
A 49,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

the White mouse
Enclosure whose.
duties we're to for
bid visitors the
t i m e h onored
privilege of enter
ing. The good-na-
tured tourists from
every part of the
United States and
the world and the
citizens of Wash
ngton who have
been accustomed
to walk freely
along the broad
driveway leadin @
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

element there was
coming vast multitude of offspring
that would so far outnumber the chill
dren of native Americans as to soon
place the latter far in the minority In
the Chicago Ghetto the streets are
overrun with children, while by com
parison there are but few to be seen
in the more aristocratic districts, such
as Hyde Park.
But statistics show that Hyde Park
is by no means childless, at least SUCH
statistics as are used for the purpose
by the society women. The resort 20
the school records, and from these we
find such figures as these:
In the old thirty-second ward, which
constitutes Hyde Park, there was in
1900 a population of $4,000, of which
about $4,000 were public school chill
dren or infants under the age of IA
years. In the same year the old Sew
enth ward, then the very heart of the
ghetto district, contained a popula-
ton of 4S,5OO, of which 14,800 were
school children or infants under IA
years of age.
On the other hand DR.. Reynolds, the
chief of the health department, to
whose office all births are supposed to
be reported, says that his records prove
conclusively that IS per cent of the
children born in this city are of for
eign parents.
The child born of American parents
in the city goes to school; the child
born of foreign parents in the city too
often goes either onto the street or
into the factory or the sweat shops.
LabOr's Vital Statistics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

Say, captain, won't yer please GIN
me dime?''
Nav! l jest gave me last dime to
a guy wot called me admiral. Chicago
AmericaL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

when the Chicago
city council and
Doodle were con-
sidered almost syn
onymOus. L h e n
came a grand turn
ing over; a few
boodling officials
were sent to Joliet
for a term Of
years, and Chicago
began a reform pc
riod.
To-day the ma
.iority of the city
fathers of Chicago
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

s the age limit at which any trades
man can hope to secure remunerative
employment, and one has to but glance
at the employees in the various lines
mentioned to realize that the table
is not far wrong.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

seldom without its
bribery sensation,
though they sell
dom prove Of any
great magnitude.
For the past two
years there has
been a persistent
{ effort on the part
of many of the old
timers to again
break into t h e
council, presum-
ably for the pur-
pose of sharing in
the spoils that are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

remember when the department of
agriculture became I'm fait accompli.
Now it has a big building of its own,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

The two fine entrances to the white
house that have been used by the peO-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

For months two policemen have
stood at each of the wide entrances to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

The nomination of new Secretary of
Commerce, Hon. George Bruce Cor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

Congress has at last decided to- erect
a monument to the memory Of James
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
Need of an Honest Council.

But with all the vaunted cleanliness
of the Chicago city council the city is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

modelled somewhat after Greek tenn
pie! Here office rooms and all sorts of
conveniences are to be provided for
the members. Uncle Joe Cannon saw
the plans before he gave his approval to
the scheme, for the white house scan
dial" has taught many congressman a
lesson, by. which Washingtonians hope
they will profit. The man, or the
party, that mars the symmetry, ma
iesty and beauty of the splendid edi-
flee on Capitol hill will suffer for it at
the hands of the people, justly proud OF
a capitol building that ranks with any
in the world! From the present out
look, the proposed house annex prom
Uses to be worthy of the location it will
occupy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
Ten millions for a Museum.

Marshall Field wants to give Chicago
S1O.O0O,0O0 to house and endow the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

A popular addition to the diplomatic
corps will be Vicomte de Cambrun, who
has just been made an attache to the
French embassy here. He is great
grandson of Lafayette. He sails for
this country March Z.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

An Annex for the Lower House. =
Before the Fifty -seventh congress
rests from its labors, the magnificent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
Labor,s Vital Statistics.

Vital statistics showing the death
rate in different localities are consid-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

For a number Of years Chicago has
been reforming. There was time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
American and Foreign Children.

The society women Of Chicago re-
fnte the imputation of President Roose-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

Jacks beanstalk.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-27
Rosa P. FantS
is THE ONLY PLACE TO GET
Long Horn Whiskey

Wanted-Ladies ticket to eth
er Omaha, Des Molnes, st. Jo-
seph or Kansas City, must be
dirt cheap. Send description
and price to p. f. B. Democrat
office.
Wanted--By a middled aged
man, lady correspondents, age
from 80 to 40 years, must own
property, address.
Cattle King, Democrat Office.
120-3t
Before purchasing your spring
implements, see M. E. Seward,
who can save you money. He
has some special burgains in
John Deere turning plows, which
he sells less than cost. f. o. r.
Kansas City. 119rf
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-27

A marriage license was issued
yesterday to Henry d. Martin
and Unice M. Stephens, both of
Vrooman o. T.
Mrs. f. M. Baker is reported
i'll with the pneumonia. Mr..
Baker has been in Apache on
legal busines for several days,
but is expected home tonight.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-27
M. e. Church Notes

If the audiences at the M. r.,
Church continue to increase as
they have increased during the
past few weeks, it will probably
be necessary to enlarge the seat
ing capacity of the church. Sun
day morning the Sunday School
was the largest it has. been for
many months. The church was
well filled for the morning preach
ing service, and in the evening il
was packed to its utmost and
about fifty persons were turned
away.
The presence in the evening of
Youngblood's Orchestra was a
very pleasing and attractive ad-
dition to the service and their
music was thoroughly enjoyed
by all. We hope they may be
persuaded to assist in future
meetings.
The protracted meetings will
continue through the week,
Rev. Lille will be assisted by
Rev. Hodge of Lawton.
The Junior League, which is a
sort of a church service for the
little folks, was organized last
fall and now consists of about
thirty very enthusias ic members,
If anyone desires to have their
children interested in church
work they should send them to
this Junior League meeting al
2;30 o'clock each Sunday after
noon.
Young ladies and gentlemen
are especially invited to attend
the Epworth League meetings
every Sunday evening at $3.50
o'clock. This is a combination
prayer and discussion meeting
and is profitable for members anc
non-members alikcs -.Asrssof.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-27
INDIAN PARnENT.
VIII be at Anadarko Okla. Where Il
Belongs.

We are informed, and reliably
to, that the Indian payment will
be made'in Anadarko where il
belongs. Our business men can
rest assured of this fact. The
dispatches sent out that it will be
made some other place are a
fake. We publish this to correct
the erroneous idea that the In
dians would not be treated right
here. We are glad that this de-
C ision has been reached, as il
will have a tendency to stimulate
business and will bring about a
better feeling among onr citizens