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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
I'm migration.

Since 1920, the earliest date at
which a record was kept, there have
come to the United States 25,ooo,-
900 people seeking homes. The
0o,ooo,ooo now constituting the
population of this country are most
ly the children Of these immigrants.
These homeseekers came from call
over" In the earlier days the i'm
migrants were almost exclusively
from the British Isles and the Ger
man and scandinavian countries,
nationalities of similar types of orr
gin and civilization. These readily
assimilated here, each discardinp
views and methods that could BE-.
improved upon and accepting as
substitutes the better methods of his
neighbors. The result was an ad-
vanced state of civilization.
In later years we have been treat.
ed to the influx of large numbe,
of people from southern Europe
representatives of the Latin races
and from Russia, people dissimilar
in many ways from those from tn,
countries mentioned above. In the
increase of this latter class many
people affect to see menace to our
institutions. 1t is true that we can.
not expect the low-caste people from
Italy and the provinces Of Russia to
readily assume the high standing in
our social and industrial economy
that we expect of the industrious
and intelligent people from the Brit
ish Isles, Germany and Scandinavia
vet there is little danger to be ap.
pretended from these immigrants.
IF majority of new corners were
of the same race, from one country,
a formidable com bination might be
effected that would occasion consid-
cradle trouble. Inasmuch as these
different groups have no sympathy
with each other, and no aims of
similar import, it may be seen that a
combination of foreign elements an
tagonistic to the government and
institutions of the country is practi-
cally impossible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
Senator Quarles.

Why should not Senator Quarles
be reelected? That is a question
that arises in this contingency and
the people Of the state are entitled to
an answer. The administration ele-
ment had predetermined that Quarles
should not succeed himself as United
States Senator from Wisconsin.
The only answer to the above ques-
ton we have seen from the admins
tratlon press-an answer which is
inspired from headquarters-is, that
che is not entitled to it." And this
answer gives rise to another ques-
ton: Why is he not entitled to it?
1t will be noticed that the admins
tration press, in every reference to
the question of the selection of a
senator, ignore the people; the
fitness Of the candidate is not con-
sidered, his ability to serve the state
al the national councils is overlooked
The question is considered only from
the standpoint of the office seeker
and the spoilsmen. The conclusion
arrived at by the administrator fol-
lowing is: ''the fellow that has
done the most to boost La Toilette
is best ENTITLED to the senator
ship" Inasmuch as Quarles didn't
take off his coat and hustle for La
Toilette he is not ''entitled" to the
job!
That Senator Quarles is an able
man; that he stands high with his
colleagues in Congress and with the
national administration; that he has
served the state and nation we'll and
that he is better qualified to still
serve the people than any other
man in the state will have no
weight with the coterie that aci
solely upon the suggestion of their
chief.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Brazil has an ambition to be some
body. The Senate has authorized
the government to build Is war
ships. Brazil is country of inn
meme possibilities. It's of 3,25I,S29
square miles in area, as against 81
o2,8oo for the United States. Bra
iii has a population of 100000.
The country is capable of great de-
velopment. The people speak the
Portuguese language. This is the
only country on this continent where
the Portuguese language is spoken.
In other South and Central Ameri-
can republics the Spanish language
is in use.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Russia's formidable fleet of big
hattleships and cruisers in Asiatic
waters at the beginning of the war
has been practically destroyed. Of
her seven great hattleships, half
dozen cruisers and fifteen to twenty
torpedo boats there remain but three
warships and these have been much
damaged in encounters with the
Japanese fleet. The Gramoboi and
Rossia, two warships of considerable
power, are at Vladivostock, dam.
aged, and frozen up for the winter.
The Sevastopol. which was also
seriously damaged in fight near
Port Arthur last August, alone re-
mains in the harbor of Port Arthur
aAoat, but she will be of no use to
Russia. The Jap's guns on aos
Meter Hill have her in range and
her destruction is only question of
hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF The ear. There Is only one
toflal remedies. Deafness is caused by an In
famed oo,,diion OF the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube get inhamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect scar
ing. and when it is entirely closed afness Is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, b. aIing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases OUT of ten are canaed by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness fcaused by catarrh) that can
nnt be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY i CO., Toledo, o.
EERoid by Druggists. 75c
Halls Family Pills are tie best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
Prohibition is evidently an advan-

Prohibition is evidently an advan-
tage in a campaign. The Prohibit
ton candidate for governor, w. H.
Clark, spent only $4r.5o, $Io of
which was expended in cuts to show
the voters what nice looking man
ne is. The Social Democrat, w.
A. Arnold, candidate for governor,
was the most righteous of all who
have given in the amount of their
campaign expenses. He "blowed
in" just $I.oo. 1t cost ]. ]. Jenkins
$500 to. secure his majority of 22,-
200.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

One Of the best farms in the town
of Martell known as the Iverson
place. X mile from village of Mar.
tell. Good buildings and plenty of
running water. For price, ETC.,
call on or write J. P. Carroll, River
Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
Reduction of the Tariff.

Democratic newspapers are kick
ing because President Roosevelt did
not devote his message to the Gre
form" of the tariff. They want to
know the reason why Roosevelt did
not Recommend a tariff reduction.
Perhaps the President does not un-
derstand the necessity for tariff re-
form as we'll as the newspaper edi-
tors. Perhaps he thinks the $50
statesmen that comprise the Con-
gress of the United States may know
as much about it in the aggregate as
any single individual. It's amusing
to hear people who do not under
stand the question talk fippantly of
''tarif reform" The question of the
tariff is the most abstruse and COM
plicated Of any economic question
that concerns governmental policy.
President Roosevelt SHOWS his gOod
judgment in leaving the question OF
a readjustment O. the tariff largely
to Congress. We may be assured
of this: That when the interest of
the country demands readjustment
of tariff schedules the majority in
Congress will attend to it. The
Democratic party made reduction
of the tariff a campaign issue. Did
the result of the election show that
the people made such a demands
Hardly. So the insistent demand
Of the Democrats for a reduction oil
the tariff strikes the public with lit.
tie force.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
t stands thus:

The state and county tax of St.
Croix county is this year $73,227.oo
as against $64,9l647 last year. The
assessed valuation of the county was
raised to the amount of $I,76I, 654.
This year the valuation is put at
$I5,oo7,647. Last year it was $I4,-
255,86o. The first ward is raised
from $37,I7o--the valuation of 1903
to S42,2o5.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

The attendance at the St. Louis
fair for the time it was open to the
public was lS,7I4,o73. The pro-
motors and concessionaires had pre-
pared for and expected an attendance
of 3o,ooo,ooo. The greatest mum.
Der attended Sept. ,s--st. Louis
Day--=when 4o4,45o tickets were
sold. The attendance at the Chica-
go Exposition, held in 1893, was
27,53o,o4I.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

The dcst1 uction of Russia's Port
Arthur warships relieves Japan of
the probability of a loss of the sea.
Their fleet can now go to meee,
Russia's Baltic fleet with a pretty
fair assurance Of ultimate victory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

1t cost Congressman Babcock
STAT in his campaign this fall
nearly the amount of his salary for
the term for which he is elected.
But had he been defeated his situa-
ton would have be n worse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

The receipts OF the Postoffice De-
partment the last year were $I43,-
582,624 and the expenditures $780,
362, ll6, making a deficit of $780,
4o2. This is double the deficit of
the previous year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

The vote of Texas in the recent
presidential election was: Parker
l67, 200; Roosevelt 5I,2o2. Parker
over Roosevelt II5,9o8. Bryan's
in 1000 was I36,7o3.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Kentucky this fall gave Parker a
plurality of 1888. Parker's vote
was 2I7,I7o; Roosevelt's 2o5,277.
Montana gave Roosevelt majority
of 1859. The vote for President
stood: Parker oI,773; Roosevelt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Roosevelt's majority in Colorado
was 54,5S2; in South Dakota, 5o,-
oSI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

President Roosevelt defeated Judge
Parker in the race for the election
to four.years' residence in the
White House by majority of o..
546,l6e. His total vote is 7,64o, 500
as against 5.oo4,sel for Parker
Debs, Socialist, polled 39a,S57 votes;
Swallow, Prohibitionist, 24S,411j
Watson, Populist, l74,38I. The
electoral vote will be 336 for Roose-
welt to r4o for Parker.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

The short course in the State
Agricultural school has sol students
this winter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

The following prizes have been
awarded the Wisconsin fruit exhibit
at the Worlds Fair: A grand prize,
3 gold medals, 10 silver medals, 6
bronze medals. The above-named
prizes were awarded on the display
installed and maintained by the
State Horticultural Society. In adj
dtion the Horticultural Department
of the University receives silver
medal for an exhibit of native plums,
and S. H. Marshall a silver medal
for plum exhibit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

The vote for state senator in the
10th senatorial district at the late
election has finally been given out.
1t stands thus:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Marquis Ito, the Japanese states
man, is graduate of Yale college.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16

There is a movement on foot in
Hunterdon county to secure the
building of macadam roads under the
State aid law. Hunterdon, Warren
and Sussex have been back ward in
t liking advantage of tile opportunity
to improve their roads, but Sussex
has finally beg un the work, and Ia t
year spent more than $25, 900 for the
purpose, and Warren has q road from
Washington to Phillipsburg. The
plan is to at first build in Hunterdon
a stone road running cross the county
cast and west, and another north and
south. The latter would make o con
tinuous system of fine roads from At
lantic City and Millville to Phillips
burg. There Is already such q system
running through tho easterly side of
tho State from Atlantic City to Mali
wall, on the New York State line of
Bergen county. Trenton Times.
It's only the fellows who would
play ball on Sunday for the money
that is in it who are complaining OF
the conditions now prevailing in
Hudson county. The boys who Civ
free exhibitions of the national game
on open lots are not at all .displeased
with the situation. Newark Evening
News.
The members of the Riverton Gun
Club have decided to test the consti.
nationality of the act prohibiting the
shooting Of live pigeons or other birds
from traps, passed at the recent special
session of the Legislature. The law
goes into feet OH July 4th. BY hold.
ing q live bird shoot after that date
the ground for a contest on proceed.
ings to enforce the penalty prescribed
by the act can easily be laid.
no exception can be taken to sucI
a contest instituted by this club,
which has more at stake than any
other single organization in the State,
but ii the law is defiod, and the sporI
which the legislature has decided tt
be cruel is continued, either surrepi
trously or openly, on the club grounds,
the club will prejudice its case ant
invite public condemnation. --C amdor
! Post Telegram.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16
MONDAY, MAY 16, 1904.

p%ensive court house job, there is not
ever n breath of enquiry. And it was
in Mercer that the stone roads jobs
appalled, the public by the immensely
of their frauds, and by the immunity
of the actors. Trenton True Ameri-
Can.
Passaic and Bergen counties eau
also be added to the list where agita-
tions are being carried on regarding
the investigation of county affairs
There can be but one lesson in all
this. Lot the counties abolish tho
Boards of Freeholders and elect a
commission under a So larry. At least
an investigation of a commission
would not be so complicated and Ok
pensive as that which the counties
are mp against now.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16

LEOMINSTER, Mass, May 16.-The
fourth case of smallpox in two weeks
was noted in Leominster when Aida
Sicard, four years old, was taken to
the pesthouse from a BLOCK at the cor
ner of White and Spruce streets. The
shirt factory of Cluett, Peabody & Co.,
where more than 800 are employed,
has been fumigated, as II of the
smallpox victims now In the pesthouso
had been employed there. The board
of health is fearful OF an extensive
epidemic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16

A lingo boiler standing in Washing
ton street without q light nearly
caused the life of several firemen Fri
day night as well as tho wrecking of
one of the city's new fire apparatus.
1t is q matter of speculation how
much longer all kinds of distractions
are to be allowed to be moved through
the street without proper regulations.
At the same time, it would seem that
If such a dangerous obstruction stood
in the street without q warning signal
upon it, the matter would have been
reported at Police Headquarters before
/ O'Clock in the morning, the time the
accident Is reported TO have happened.
II q policeman saw the boiler he
should have seen to it that some kind
of q warning was put up until the
contractor was notified. If q police
mans beat is so large that no had not
yet reached the boiler at an hour
past midnight it is high time the city
had more policemen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16
Dr.. wentu Did NotlImpugn Jury.

KNOXVILLE, Temp, May 16.. A
special from Bristol, Tenn, says: "The
coroner's jury which rendered n YER
dict Of accidental SHOOTING In the case
of Edward L. Wentz, whose dead body
was found In Wise county, Va, several
days ago, has received a reply from DR..
Wentz regarding an alleged charge
made in relation to the finding of the
body. DR.. Wentz makes due apology
to the jury, declaringt that he did not
use such terms as were credited to him
In some newspaper dispatches. DR..
Wentz was credited with intimating
that the verdict was intended TO shield
the murderers of his son, who Were
friends of the jury. None stand better
in Wise county than the men who serv-
ed on the Wentz jury of inquiry"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16
CHINESE BANDITS ARE ALLIES.
Two Japanese officers Retaken In
nVvs' Camp.

LIAOYANG, May 14.-Chinese BAN
dts are becoming holder and are caus-
ing considerable trouble to the Rus
sian outposts. A swarm of the ban
dts have attacked the coal mines on
the branch line. east OF Yantail station,
ten miles north of Liaoyang. The
mines, which supply the whole rail-
road, were guarded by 200 ritiemen
and 100 Cossacks. In u fierce fight the
Russians repealed the bandits and then
charged them, the bandits fleeing to
the hills and to three neighboring VII
lagos. The troops surrounded the VII
lagos and demanded the surrender of
the bandits. The surrender was at
first refused, but fearing that the RVS
slams would destroy their homes the
villagers finally revealed the hiding
places of the fugitives. The bandits
fought with the desperation of en-
trapped rats, and fifty Of them were
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16
water Ball wouldn't Roll.

CHICAGO, May 16. = Peter NSsen
has failed in his attempt to cross Lake
Michigan In Fool Killer No. B." The
big pneumatic ball drifted a mile and
a quarter, but would not roll despite
the fact that a strong wind was blow
ing. The ball next was towed to open
water beyond the lighthouse and cut
loose. A northwest wind was blowing,
but Pool Killer No. 3" maintained
the position 1t had held from the start.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16

GYANGTSE. Tibet, May 16.-The
country in front of tile mission Is In Il
ferment. The lamas, like the null
labs on the Patuan frontier, are going
from valley to valley preaching a holy
war. Two thousand Khamba warriors
are marching to join the army in the
Gyangtse fort. The bombardment of
the British camp continues. The Tibe-
tans have found the range of every
building in the camp, but the British
are all well under cover, and commune
cations with the rear are stu open.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16
Runaway boys struck Low bridge.

NEW YORK, May 1G.-Two boys,
thirteen and fourteen years old, who
had tried to get a free ride on a New
York Central train coming into this
city late Saturday night, were found
on top of a tall refrigerator car early
yesterday morning, both seriously hurt
and one dying. They had struck a low
bridge while seated on top of the car.
The less seriously injured had held his
dying comrade In his arms during the
long trip down.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16

CHEFU, May 16.-The United States
cruiser New Orleans, with Rear Ad-
miral Stirling on board, has arrived
here from Shanghai. The cruiser is
at Chefu in accordance with Il recent
order from Washington to Rear Ad-
miral Cooper, commander in chief of
the Asiatic squadron. Owing to the
danger threatening Newchwang from
hordes of bandits, who are awaiting
the departure of the Russians to begin
depredations, it was deemed advisable
to protect American and other foreign
interests until the Japanese arrive. In
view of the previous order that no
ships should come north Of Shanghai
the movement of the New Orleans Is
considered significant here. One inter
probation Of the arrival Of he cruiser
is that the United States will insist
upon the neutrality Of N~ewchwang
when the Russians evacuate that place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16
Rndcl foie1 hy NEW mctnoa.

STUART, Neb., May 16.-Swinglng
from one end of u rope which was
afound his neck, the other end being
'|Hd to the brakes. the body of Ludwig
del. a wealthy farmer, was found
14ding along in the rear of a North
ES1n passenger train. Radel had
lifted suicide by jumping from
esaf platform of the fast. moving
n5 With a rope around his neck aud
zz1n dragged several miles before
discovered. Almost every bone
body was broken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16
New Triple Alliance.

BELGRADE, servia, May licking
Peter, Of Seryia and Prince FeErdi1nand
of Bulgaria have met at Nish. Political
circles expect that the meeting of the
two rulers will result in a new triple
alliance, that Of Servia, Bulgaria and
Montenegro, for the purpose of safe
guarding the Balkan states against for
eign invasion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16

All around us the courts are insist
ing upon an examination of county
affairs In Hunterdon, to the north
west, in Middlesex to the northeast,
and in Burlington to the south, judges
have insisted thai even petty and tri-
vial matters be enquired into, but
here in Mercer, where thousands Of
dollars have been spent in additional
compensation to Chosen E'reeholders
for nominallv supervising q most ex-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16
CHINESE

Dynasty Would ~JeOpardize the
ThrOPei by Assisting Japah.
BERLIN, May 16.-The German for
eign office has been informed that
China will not venture to infringe the
neutrality as, owing to the distinct in
timation from all the powers, the dy-
nasty would be jeopardized by such in
fringement.
1t is believed that Japan would be
embarrassed by the open assistance of
China, since Europe would hold japan
responsible for the consequences. The
German foreign office claims, it is said.
to have inspired the United States TO
propose the naturalization of China.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16
what victory For Japan Menns

CHICAGO, May 16.-All the states
of the middle west, especially Indiann,
Missouri, Texas, Illinois, Kentucky
and Tennessee, were represented at
the first session of the twenty-fourth
annual convention of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Missionary Women's So
~cieties, which has opened here. The
annual sermon was delivered by Rev.
DE-. w. L. Darby of Kirksyille, Mo-,
who spoke on THE Greatest War In
the World" The speaker declared
that a victory for Japan would mean
more for Christianity and civilization,
because her strides in civilization are
longer and surer than those Of Rus
STA. The unexpected military power
displayed by Japan, he declared, was
indirectly the fruit of the civilization
that has crept into the little empire
through the efforts Of American mis-
sionarieS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16
cnnsul,s wife nnried Mt Sen.

NEW YORK, May 16,-Dr. Daniel
Mayer, United States consul at Buenos
Ayres, whose wife died on the voyage
from Buenos Ayres to England and
was buried at sea, was a passenger on
the American line steamer Phiiadel-
phia, which has arrived here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16

spearcd and killed. The Russians suf-
fered no loss.
Among seventeen prisoners taken by
the troops were two Japanese officers
who had escaped from the Russians.
Ope of the bandits taken prisoner con-
tossed that the bandits had been hired
by h Japanese, whom they were sup
plying with information.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16

Judging from the number of people
who have recently reported being bit
ten by dogs, it would seem that a man
with a gun should do a little active
work in the streets of the city for
a few days. 1t i S safe to say not one
in a hundred OF the CANNES now run
ming the streets are registered. If
their owners have not thus complied
with the law the dogs can be shot
when they appear in the street. I'm
less something is done shortly there
will be no room for the people to live,
the dogs will take possession the
town. They already own some of the
streets.