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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

don. He has just residence
bought the residence next door which
once belonged to William E. Dodge,
the merchant after whom Dodge City,
if | am not mistaken, was named.
Here will be erected an addition of
princely dimensions to the original
Morgan house.
| cannot understand this passion OF
the New Yorker for great house.
No money can shut out of it the noise,
the dust, the germs of disease, that
city harbors. Not half a mile from
the Morgan house is one of the worst
slums in the city. If man wants to
live near the poor to benefit them,
like the devoted workers in the Set
Elements" that is one thing, but the
palace of ostentation has not always
commended itself to men of the Nor
gan type. Jay Gould's shrewd com
ment upon the original Vanderbilt
houses" was that he preferred to live
in place like the rest, so that when
the mob came bowling up Fifth avenue
it wouldn't know which was his. His
old house fits the description, though
now it is known to ten times as many
people as in his day pointed it out as
the home of Helen Gould, the gener-
Gus daughter of a very self-seeking
father.
If Mr.. Morgan's intentions are car
ried out, New York will soon as mu-
scum of architecture present six of the
finest modern mansions in the world
those of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, of
Andrew Carnegie, of Charles Schwab,
whose building is now well under way.
of Senator Clark, of j. 2. Morgan, and
of Clarence w. Seamans, the typewrit-
er trust man. The latter is in Brook
lyn, and though one Of the greatest
mansions of the day, stands on land
which cost about one-fiftieth part as
much as it would have done on Fifth
avenue. Naturally it is less we'll known
to the gazing public.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
TOLD OF THE TOILERS.

Germany has SIT national trade
unions, with total membership of
nearly 100000.
Liege, the great iron center of Bel
gium, has $4,000 workmeu employed in
the gunmaking industry alone.
In Austria, no trade union, as such,
can engage in astrike. Strikes must be
conducted by secret organization.
A bank will be opened at Christiania.
Sweden, to provide cheap loans for
workmen. These loans will be given at
3k and four per cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
OverwO rked.

eyes" remarked the sawmill own
er, were so busy now we have to
keep our plant running day and
night
why" returned the visitor, 81
thought this was your dull season"
swell, it is usually, but we've got
a rush of orders from the breakfast
food companies. Y. Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

session were al
ways delicately attuned to the topic of
the time. 1t was a pretty sight to watch
him as he came slowly into the chamber
guided by a page and as he strolled
about the chamber during the session
still leaning on the shoulder of the boy,
stopping as occasion offered to speak Il
pleasant word to this senator or that.
1t was DR.. Milburn's boast that he
had met personally every man of great
prominence during the last half cen
tury-he was four score when he died
and it is certain that he had some ac-
quaintance with every man of conse-
quence who has held Office in Washing
ton during that period. His recollec-
tons went back to the days of Web
ster, Clay, and Calhoun, and he delight
ed to relate his "reminiscences of those
times. Webster was his particular adj
miration He resented the stories
which have almost come to be accepted
as historical truth in regard to Web
ster's personal habits. lie declared
emphatically that Webster never in
dulged to excess in alcoholic liquors.
AS for Benton and Calhoun they were
total abstainers. When toasts were
drunk they would raise their glasses
to their lips without tasting the con
tents.
He had known more senators and
representatives in the last half century
than any other man. He used to say
that the house of representatives had
iOproypd in recent Years He vou1d
not say as much for the senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
Lady Elgin Survivor Dead.

Mrs. Clara Fischer. who is supposed
survivors of the Lady Elgin disaster,
died at her home in Milwaukee. She
was IS years old and the widow of Ed
ward Burke, a pioneer resident of the
Third ward, and with him attended the
Inflated steamer excursion to Chicago
on the Lady Elgin. Both were among
the few who escaped death that night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
VIII Be Brought Back.

Gov. Pardee, of California, has grant
ed requisition papers for the arrest
and eXtradition of r. \. Warren, want
ed at Clintonville, on a charge of abb
Quoting Ella Doty, aged II, from her
home. Some time ago Warren accept
ed employment on a ranch near Da-
visville, Cal. He was accompanied by
the girl, who was dressed in boys
clothing. Their identity was discov-
cred and they fed to Wesley, CAL,
where Warren was arrested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
University President.

Prof. Charles r. Van Hise has been
chosen president of the University Of
Wisconsin by the board of regents and
will assume his duties next October
and will receive salary of $500 a
year. In addition to the salary the
state provides a handsome residence
for the executive head of its great
institution of learning. Prof. Van Hise
has held the chair of professor of geol-
ogy at the university for some time.
He is a native of the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

j. Wynne, the hrst
ssistant postmas-
ter general.
Wynne. is a news
paper correspond
ent who be ga n life
as a legraph
operator. He had
the reputation 25
years go of being
the fla stest opera
tor in Washin G.
ton. Gen. III. V.
Boynton was then
the Washing
correspondent Of
the Cincin n a I'll
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Eouud Guilty.

Albert Schissler was found guilty in
Milwaukee of murder in the second de-
gree. The punishment is from IA to %
years in the penitentiary. Schissler,
ex-saloon- keeper and bookmaker. shot
and killed Bank Clerk +. W. Reul, of
Watertown. as he sat in carriage in
front of the Schissler home, having
just returned with Mrs. Schissler from
the theater on the night of November
25. 1902. Schissler had never seen Reul
before, and Reul did not know that the
woman he was with was married.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
Get Cheap Rates.

Assistant Adjt. Gen. F. A. Bird has re-
ceived word that the railroad had
granted one-fare-rate from all points
in the state to Chippewa Falls for the
annual encampment Of the G. A. r., to
be held June and 10. 1t is believed
that this fare will induce a large at
tendance at the encampment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

OF the most inter-
esting' figures of
the national capt.
tai.
DIR. Milburn has
been the religious
mentor of con-
gress for many
years. He was at
first chaplain of
the house of rep
resentatiyes and
later was trans
TERED to the SEN
ate, where the
prayers he Of
fered at the be gin-
ming of each daily
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
Too Curious.

.There is never any uncertainty
where | stand,' said the pompous
speaker at the ward meeting. 'Pm
stalwart."
Whereupon the little man with a
squeaky voice half arose and putting
his hand to his ear, inquired: what
kind of ?"-Kansas City Jour-
nal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
American woman Crosses Andes.

New York, May Mrs. Marie
Robinson Wright has arrived here
from Chill, after establishing record
for fast travel across the andes, says
the Herald's correspondent in Beu-
nos Ayres, Argentina. Mrs. Wright
is an American traveller, who VIZ tie a
history of Mexico. She was deco
rated by President Diaz, who COM
oliment ed her on the work
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

away from the old
historic mansion
to the east and
west are adorned
with green bay and
box trees and
palms which will
furnish during the
h o t, S IL III IN e +
months a refresh
ing shade far more
restful and at
tractive than the
con s e ry a t o + y
which disappeared
in the removal ion
Of the white house
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

Columbus. o., May 4. = \ special
from West Union, o.. says that Mrs
Louis Piatt, aged 90, and nine-year-
old grandchild lost their lives in
fire which destroyed the home of
Mrs. Piatt, near that town. early Sat
urdaY morning
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
Town Burned.

Kimball, a small town near Hurley,
has been destroyed by fire. Most of
the citizens escaped only with the
clothes they wore, and many of them
We're homeless and destitute. Forest
fires were raging in the vicinity of
Ashland, and, famed by 4O-mile gale,
threatened to destroy several towns
and would burn millions of feet of tim
Der
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
Nidxxinter blizzard.

irregular mid-winter blizzard ragged
in the vicinity of La Crosse. Three
inches Of snow fell and the tempera-
ture dropped 40 degrees. A large part
of the crops in the vicinity will have to
be replanted. At Plainfield three
inches of snow fell and at Ashland and
vicinity telephone wires and poleswere
blown down.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

Arthur NJ. Kuehne, who was arrested
in Milwaukee charged with embeZzling
$4,000 while administrator of the es
tate of Charles W. Stolla, pleaded
guilty in the municipal court and was
sentenced to three years in the house
of correction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

Ennis, Tex, May News reached
here of triple tragedy occurring Sun
day morning at Bristol, ar inland town
ten miles north of Ennis. Mrs. Line
burger and her son were found dead.
both having been chopped to pieces
with an axe. The husband and father,
W. c. Lineburger, was subsequently
found on his farm four miles north of
Bristol, with his brains blown out with
a ShOtonn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

as hlSh wages as
in New York.
There is no place
where he needs
them worse. for
the city is an ex-
pensive place to
live. This fact is
recognized by the
union. Day wa ges
for the same work
are higher in Man
haitian than in
Brooklyn or in
Jersey CITY, each
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

making of it has
done the admins
tration a service
is James NJ. Beck,
the assistant at
torney general,
who successfully
argued the case
against the North
ern merger and
who has just re-
signed from the
Department o +
Justice in order to
become a member
of a New York
law firm whose
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
Old XeSSeIman Dies.

Saginaw, Mich, May Capt. Mich
ael Madden. well known to vesselmen
all over the great lakes, Gied here
after an illness from lung trouble
lasting two years. Capt. Madden
sailed for years, and of late had be-
come an owner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
Common scn1d IaiIed-

Providence, r. l., May Airs. Jen-
ME James has been sentenced to six
months in the Cranston prison as a
common scold. She was prosecuted
under law enacted in 1856, also I'M
der more recent statute relating to
railerS and brawlerS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

NFONef CLEVELAND
was first president
Of the United
States. One Of
these is Chief JUS
tice Fuller, whom
Cleveland appoint
ed to the bench.
The other is JUS
tice Harlan, who
was named by
Hayes. In this
c o IN p a + a lively
short time the
personnel of the
court has been al
N o S t entirely
changed, by death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
Town in Philippines burned.

Manila, May 1.-The town of
Mariquina, province of Manila has
been destroyed by fire. A thousand
houses were burned and the inhab-
itants are in much distress. The peo-
pie of Manila are relieving the suf-
ferers. The fire is believed to have
been of incendiary origin. Members
of scattered insurgent bands are sus-
pected of setting fire to the place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

called ''r e c o + d.
breaking IN III i
grafton and the
danger to t h e
country it in
wolves. Pur e ! Y
imaginary, most
of these dangers.
Immig1a t i o II
was 50 years ago
just three times
as great as it is
now. 1t was twice
as rapid 20 years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
Put to the Test.

Truth, being crushed to earth. rose
again. but with a visible effort.
This resiliency is all right" she re-
marked, "but it grows to be a strain OF
one when she is crushed into an air
ship prospectus!"-N. Y. Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

being separated from old New York by
but a broad river.
Division of labor is carried to great
length here. Carpentering is a mat
ter of a dozen specialties. MGson-work
the same. Safe-setting, scu;pture-cut-
ting, or brown-stoRe working are some
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

more than one
form of rapid tran
sit. Horses, for in
sta nee.
Morris park, in
Westchester, is
broken up for
building lots. The
racing association
which held so
many f a m o u 5
meets there has
gone II miles due
east from City
IN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

mer Gdrden. and The loss OF
which has been an object of regret to
the Economically inclined.
The effect is of two miniature groves
1anking the mansion into which one
can step from the broad windows of
the East room and the state dining
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
HIT BY A FAST TRAIN.
Terrible Disaster Occurs in City Of
Detroit.
CROWD OF EXCURSIONISTS MANGLED
Rush Onto Track as Grand Trunk
: Flyer Comes laundering Along
Ten or Fifteen Killed and
Many Injured.

Detroit, Mich, May 4.-The Grand
Trunk Pan-American flyer from Chi
cago ran into crowd of a thousand
people at the corner of Dequinder and
Garfield streets at $3.50 Sunday even
ing, killing ten to fifteen men and seri-
ously injuring about thirty more. The
ma iority of the killed and wounded
are from Toledo Fifteen hundred Po-
landers from Toledo came up to De-
troit this morning on a special Lake
Shore train to celebrate a holiday.
They left the train at the corner of
Dequinder and Garfield streets and
went over to st. Josephat church,
where they spent the day with that
congregation. The Lake Shore tracks
run out Dequinder street and a special
train was to stop for the Toledo ex-
cursionists at Garfield street at $50
Accompanied by hundreds of their To-
cal friends, waiting for the train, the
eXcursionists damned Garfield street
some time before the train was due in
readiness for it.
Crashed Into Crowd
When the train was sighted the
crowd pushed across the track and on
to the Grand Trunk tracks, which ad-
join those of the Lake Shore, just as
the Grand Trunk Pan-American flyer
came laundering in from the west
The people were thrown into the air
and dashed to either side of the track.
Many of them were ground under the
wheels. The police department. was no.
titled and all the ambulances in the
city rushed to the scene. The victims
were scattered along the track for a
distance of two blocks.
Lanterns were procured and the
work of relief began imme diately
The scene reflected by the light of the
lanterns was horrible. Gradually the
mangled and crushed bodies were re-
covered and sent to the hospitals when
there was a flicker of life left and to
the morgue when there was none. At
midnight the police had identified four
of the dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
The "SIay strikes" i'm New York

The May strikes in New York are
not apt TO be prolonged. There's too
much at stake.
There are few places in the world
where n capable man with trade rets
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

dDOuJ Nit y w JIM
who smoke.
Awhile ago it
was the opening
of the little used
ladies smoking
parIor'' Of the
Waldorf Astoria.
Now it is the
Vanderbilt tea
room" This we'll
advertised venture
on Fifth avenue
was projected by
Mrs. Jacob Van
1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07

dicted, will be j. p.
Morgan. He now
lives in a big old
ia shioned square
brown stone house
on Madison ave-
nue.. He has plan:
for a great library
behind it, big
enough to house
the art treasures
and the $4,000 BIZ
bles and other rare
books which he
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
Gossip Of Washington
Little Tales of and from e Capital


Washington.-A young man who has
made great reputation for himself
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
The Post-Omce scandal.

Another man who has made repu-
tation that is likely to stick is Robert
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Another subject upon which much
nonsense is uttered is the present So
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The next man to build a private pal
ace upon Manhattan island, it is pre-
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New York-Once a year something
happens to serve as text for sermon
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White House Summer Garden.
The white house is to have a roof
garden. The terraces which stretch
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TIC supreme Conrt.

Only two members of the supreme
court date back to he time when
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
The Blind Chaplain Gone.

The blind. chaplain of, the senate is
no more. In his death disappears one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-07
A Great Racing PIanf

August Belmont, who is building the
New York subway, is interested in
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-18

nipping his ears-an earthquake, a cy-
clone!
Luther Ben Keep, why don't you
wake up? Here I've been a-pinchin'
an a-shaking you! Wake up! 1 tell
you I've got it!''
"lguessyou've got fits, 'Nibble Keep
that's the way you act! Lemme lionel"
grumbled poor sleepy Luther Ben. But
Hannibal bolstered him up beside him,
and patiently punched and prodded
him into degree of wakefulness.
We'll plant one" he announced
then, with cheerful brevity, eve been
thinkin' it out"
PLANT a-plant-oh, cherry tree!"
murmured Luther Ben, with a brave
effort.
"Of course. What'd you s'pose
we'd plant-potatoes? Well plant q
cherry tree, do you hear? That's
how We'll celebrate
Course we will-that's how. Now
les go to sleep, 'Nibble," drowsed
Luther Ben.
An then next year we'll cut it
down, you know" ran on Hannibal's
brisk little voice. "That'll make cele-
bration 'nough for two Washington's
birthdays"
But there warn't only-one-o-ne
-Washing-ton, 'Nibble Kee-eep,'
and Luther Ben dropped into mercl-
full sleep before he had time to hear
Hannibafs contemptuous grunt.
Spring opens early in Virginia. It
treads on the coat tails of old win
ter, and usurps his rightful place au-
daciously. Already the blowing had
begun on the little Keep farmstead.
and the soil was rapidly loosening
itself from the grip of the white old
mans fingers. 1t would be very
spring presently.
Mother Keep and pa-it was al
ways in that order-had only settled
their little brood under these sum-
mer skies few seasons before, and
there had been no time, with all their
hurry and work, to make many vital
improvements yet on the small place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-18

DEERFELD, IND-"When sent for
the trial box of Doan's Kidney Pills had
been afflicted for two months with pain in
my back so bad that could not get from
the house to the barn. It was called
rheumatism. I could get no relief from
the doctors. 1 began to improve on taking
the sample and got two boxes at our
druggists, and, although 6S years of age,
am almost a new man. Twas troubled a
good deal with my water had to get up
tour and five times night. That trouble
Is over with and once more 1 can rest the
night through. My backache is all gone
and thank you ever so much for the
wonderful medicine, Doan's Kidney Pills. /"
-JNo. 81. HUBER, President Ridgeville,
Indiana, State Bank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-18

Black @untie-at least, the chip basket
was out there and the chips. Hanni-
balls andy brows were knit in pro-
found meditation. Hannibal was the
little twin and thought all the big
thoughts, which fact may, of course,
have been directly traceable to his
lame.
! . wide dissimilarity between the
lanes of the Keep twins was the won
der Of the neighbors, until they dis
covered that Mother Keep and "Pa''
went halves in the important ceremony
OF baby naming. Mother Keep named
Hannibal and pa named Luther Benja-
min. Then, though the neighbors
smiled, they approved. It was only
fair to divide the honors that way
Mother Keep named little Alaric, too,
but that was as a recompense for his
not being girl. Pa suggested it him
self.
Luther Ben kicked over the chip bas-
ket recklessly. Three chips-all there
were-fell out.
"Well?" said Luther Ben, sharply.
well, I've got it," announced Han
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See dat POI empty basket; will

"See dat po' empty basket; will
yo'-''
''Why. Black Auntie, faint empty
I'm in it," crowed Hannibal. TITS full
o white trash this minute!"
Black Auntie's plump form squeezed
through the widened crack and de-
scended upon-the empty chip basket!
The Keep twins crowed in chorus from
the safe vantage of the high tool bench.
But Black Auntie did not fill her bas-
ket alone.
"Dar now, you come long in an get
yo' supper honeys," she said, genially,
when the work was done. "Yo' mans
my's got de Misty in her haid an yo'
pas done gone to town. Dey aim on'y
you Ill chillens to eat Black Auntie's
hoecake dis night" .,.--,, - --es
And SO for awhile the quest ton of cell
ebratin Washington's birthday hung
in allegiance. But only for little while.
The Keep twins never thought of Civ
ing it up. They had been accustomed
to keeping" all holidays with strict
impartially since they graduated
from pinafores. They had just cele-
brated Saint Valentines day, and when
Luther Ben had asked: What next ?"
Hannibal had answered promptly:
"Washington's birthday, of course, you
goosie!" But the old celebration,
with flags and mass meeting" as
Luther Ben called it, was not in good
favor thisSyear. That's old. It's got
TO be something new" Hannibal de-
clared, stif1y.
He was still struggling with the prob
lem when the twins went to bed, and
long after Luther Ben's peaceful
shores sounded softly in the small,
moon-lighted room, he was still think
ing. Suddenly he sat upright in bed
and tweaked Luther Ben's uppermost
ear.
Luther Ben! Luther Bent" he
whispered, sharply.
Luther Ben was dreaming, and the
sky of his dream was all at once rent
with storm clouds. A bitter blast was