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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
CONGREGATIONAL.

Sunday morning the sermon sub
ject at the Congregational church
will be, THE Twofold Effect OF the
Gospel" In the evening it will be,
Obscure Lives. Special music
has been prepared by the choir.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Any little girl who brings her doll
TO the shoe store of J. S. Wadsworth
will receive a pair of new doll shoes.
The giving begins Dec. II and will
continue as long as the shoes last.
BY order of Santa Claus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
METHODIST.

Methodist Episcopal Church, Ed
gar E. Clough, pastor. Class meet
ing at 10 O'Clock; 1880 preaching,
subject, What Will the Church Do
with Its Chief Treasurer" II m.
Sunday School; $50 p, m. Epworth
League; 1880 preaching, subject,
"The Young Man Who Thought
He knew His Mind"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
Cough Annoys Others.

Quick relief and a speedy cure
can now be obtained from any lung,
throat or bronchial trouble by using
Gloria Lung Balsam, as it is made
of soothing and healing balms and
is best for children. Sold by c. R.
Tappart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
AT the Churches.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Services at 10:45 O'Clock a. m.
Ap Roberts building, north en-
trance, corner of Main and Elm SITS.
Subject next Sunday, Christian
Science
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
Fl. w. MORROW, Successor to
M. B. SIMON,
Express and Baggage Line

Leave orders at the Telephone Central or
private phone No. a. Special attention givep
collecting Baggage from and delivering TO 81
parts Of the city. All kinds Of dray and tea
york promptly attended to. Charges moderate
WtSN IoT EEls sad delivered 10 all pssss 81 eity
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

All persons knowing themselves
indebted to Elertson Bros. are re-
quested to call and settle before
Jan. l, 1905.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

STRAYED. "A red and white spot
ted steer to my place on the north
east of the northwest quarter of
section 10, Town of Martell, ~
miles east of the Fargo school house.
CLAWS CHRISTIANsoN.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Three colts coming three years
old; also one registered shorthorn
bull. Will sell for cash or trade for
older work horses. WALTER GLASS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
F or Sale.

House, paint shop and 2 lots in
4th ward. Buildings in good re-
pair. Fine apple and plum trees
on the place. J. JELLINGs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

WooD FOR SALE.--l50 cords of
sound oak and IS cords of mixed
maple, Eastwood and poplar, all
stove length. Two miles east of
city. MoNCE MALBERG.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Steinwand's Colby cheese is the
best; beware of limitations. Allard,
Stewart Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

For SALE. Five two and three
year-old colts and two registered
Shorthorn bulls fifteen months old.
B. M. DOpKINS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

For SALE. - House and lot on
North Main street. Inquire of A.
V. Lovely, the ice man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

For RENT.-Fine rooms for rent
in the Drewke building. Inquire
of H. O. Bennett.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Mrs. Sarah Tozer has tor sale on
easy terms desirable city properties
dwelling houses and building lots.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

LosT.-A Russian buffalo robe
Please return to Chas. Krauth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

FoR SALE-A good range. Call
on Mrs. n. A. Thelander.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Hats at Half Price until January
1st. BAUR & BRscHTA.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

For SALE.-House and three lots.
Enquire of c. Carr.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

From The Hudson Star-Times.
Helen Moore, an actress followed
a man across the continent and in
duced him to marry her. She got
hers, and he got Helen Moore.
There is a good deal of complaint
about merchants leaving eatables
out in front of their stores to be
rendered unsavory by dogs. Watch
out for this nuisance.
A Wisconsin dairy cow won first
place in the To-day butter test al
the ST. Louis Worlds Fair. The
COW is Jersey, named Loretta D.
and is owned by F. H. Scribner,
Rosendale, Wis. Wisconsin's COW
is the Dos.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

For SALE.-A good No. 20, Round
Oak Heater. Louie Turnquist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
MOSES S. GIBSON.

Hon. Moses S. Gibson, one of the
foremost pioneers of Hudson, who
had been in public service al Wash
ington, D. c., for great many
years, died there last Thursday of
the infrmities of age. He was 88
years of age. Mrs. Harvey Law of
New Richmond was a niece of the
deceased. In the early days Mr..
Gibson was identified with nearly
every public enterprise of this city
but has been at Washington in Gov.
eminent service for upwards of for
ty years. The funeral was held in
Washington. interment occurred in
Arlington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

The stores of this city will be
closed on Monday, Dec. 26.
COMMITTEE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Temperatures taken at the Norm
al school at six o'clock a, m. by
Frank Thayer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
GOODS

Vases Cups Saucers, Plates, Plates
Chop Plates Celery Trays Nut Bowls Ice Relish Hand
Painted and Souvenir Ware.
VASES LARGE AND SMALL.
styles and package-see the Louis XIV
style
CUT GLASS, FANCY BOX PAPER AND PEN HOLDERS
Three leading brands Parker Laughn
and Moores NonLeakabe
Toilet Cases, Work Boxes and Comb Sets.
Music Rolls, Mirrors Hand Classes Hair Brushes Combs
Stag Tiffany Manicure Sets, Ink Wells
Bags Peggy Bags Pipes Cigar Holders and
Cases. Cigars in Small Boxes.
LATEST BOOKS
Books, Fancy Christmas Postal Cards and
Fancy Scrap Mouth Organs Chds Dishes
Fancy Box Candy.
DoLLs DOLLsM DoLLsl
White Dolls Dolls Dolls all kinds of dolls at all
prices up Largest line of dolls shown in town
Toys largest the world prices lower
complete line-everything NEW.
Trains Friction Mechanical Magic Boxes Engines
Banks Ranges Tin Wagons Tops Scroll Saws Trains
Tracks Stores. Furniture Cows, Horses Eie.
plants Balls States Watches Guns Swords Trunpes Rattes
Pianos Bowling Alleys Doll Houses Stables Beds Tool Boxes
have is Not old one
in the stock
This year largest line goods shown
Eastern House and
chased receive
many Toilet Cases and Fancy Goods
pies and discount will the
benefit o. the saving made
Come when YOU can and see the largest
and best line Of Holiday Goods ever shown
in the city.
YOURS,
R. S. FREEMAN & SON
DRUGGISTS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

China Vases Cups Saucers, Plates Salad Bowls Plates
Placques Plates Celery Nut Bowls Ice Relish Hand
Painted Souvenir Ware.
VASES LARGE AND SMALL.
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account.


Trustee-Luther Spalding. C. R.
Ellis was elected delegate to the
State Encampment and Martin
Welker as alternate.
Fern Colony, No. 219, Beaver
Queens elected officers last Monday
night, Dec. II. Following are the
officers elected: NJ. w. Q.-Frances
Van Voorhis; w. D.--Amelia Gev.
ers, w. P.-Tillie Engdahl. P. w.
Q.-Frances Wards Sec.-Katherine
Annis; Treasurer-Marie Eiertson,
Queen of Faith-Florence Gendroni
Queen of Home--Elsie Browne Queen
of Charity-Freda Bangs; Queen of
Hum an ity-Katherine Elertsoai
Trustees Jennie Utman, Abbie
Lovely, Sophia Taggart.
The advertisements in the Jour.
NAL will suggest to You what you
should buy for Christmas present.
1t is frequently difficult thing Ito
determine what to buy for the chill
dren, for father and mother, broth
er and sister, or other relatives and
friends. Consulting the advertise
ments you may find something ap-
propriate for the occasion, some
thing you might not think of other
wise. See the ads. in this issue
AID then look over the goods at the
stores where they have them on dis.
play.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

DECEMBER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
WHERE CIVILIZATION KILLS.

From the New York World.
 The latest group of people to be killed off by civilization is that inhabiting the Engano Islands south of Sumatra. Until lately they were simply savages. There were 5000 of them In 1854. There are but 300 left at present.
 A Japanese health official went over to learn what was the matter. He found that out of 112 married couples 62 had no children, 1T had only one, had only two, had three and had four. Yet the is- flanders are healthy and strongly built
 The cause of the falling off. In the doctors opinion, lay in too close contact of late with foreigners.
 The same thing has been noticed In the Sandwich Islands. Under such cir cumstances backward races in a few years rush through a development which more advanced nations reach in centuries Fifteen years ago the Engano islanders went about without clothes and lived in small huts like beehives. Now they wear Malay costumes and live in houses A quicker oveturn cannot be imagined. Pri- mitive races cannot stand such changes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
Publicity is not a Japanese failin
GLORY OF YORKTOWN.
Lhe New York World.

From the New York World.
 Yorktown where Cornwallis surren- dered, was before the Revolution Vir- ginias chief port. Clifton Johnson, writ ing about 1t in the Booklovers' Maga- zine, finds 1t hamlet of 2SS people, three fourths negroes.
 Ten days after Cornwallis gave up congress jassed a resolution for York town monument. It was hundred years before it was begun.
 Meanwhile citizen, thinking 1t shame that the decisive action of the war of freedom should go unmarked, erected a shaft of English brick eemented by Ger man mortar, symbolizing the British and Hessian composition of the beaten army, and painted it read, the color of war. Which was all very fine when explained. It looks like a red chimney.
 Only a tiny trace is left of the. em- bankments thrown up by the British. Sad it is that Notifications dating from the civil war are more numerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
Japan's Fuel Supply.

Japan does not need Welsh coal, for on the island of Jezo are immense coal deposits, and the mines on that island are now yielding a million tons a year The ports of the island are Mororau, on Volcano bay, and Otam, on the west coast. Both are fine coal ing ports. The island is large, and is full of volcanic peaks, and the coal seams are apparently inexhaustible.
 A wealthy corporation conducts the larger part of the coal mining on the island, employing a capital of twenty million yen, or about ten million dol lars in our money. It gives employ ment to 5000 miners. The mines are equipped with American apparatus throughout
 The island of Jeza or Hokkaido would be warmly contested if the Russians had ships enough to take the aggressive, but as affairs are going the Japanese will quietly hold their own coal producing island, and will supply their ships with fuel mined near at hand. Jezo adjoins the island of Nip pon, and it Is just about abreast Vladivostok. The possession of coal seams, and of mining apparatus in full operation and of shlps that rule the waters in the Far East, gives Japan an advantage that Russia cannot pos sibly secure, and renders Japan's con trol of the seas during the present war sure and unchangeable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12

needs more than that quantity of American cotton, and the chances are that it will not get 1t. A crop of eleven and half million bales is max imum. and ten and half million bales is minimum, and any estimates out side of these figures are unwarranted. The labor and fertilizer situation, and a long dry winter, do not admit of an increase in acreage exceeding ten per cent, or about 30,000,000 acres. In an unfayorable season not more than ten and half million bales can be gath cred from thirty million acres, and in a favorable season the yield cannot safely be put at over million of bales more.
 These facts are encouraging to our farmers provided they do not neglect food crops. If to heavy fertilizer bills must be added bills for supplies there will be nothing left of big crop, not even if present prices are maintained to the end of the calendar year. The farmer who grows his own corn, sweet potatoes and, if possible, meats, has, however, a finer outlook than he has known since the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
Lynchinu in Ohio.

The lynching and prolonged riotness fin Springfield, O., town of about 30,000 people, simply show that local ity and circumstances do not govern in such cases. The crime was that of murder unconnected with the custom ary villainy. Not even jail stayed the hands of the mob.
 The truth is, there is but one rem edy against lynching, and that consists in prompt trials. Alabama has adopt ed that plan, and any Circuit judge in this state Is empowered to call at once a special term of court, includ- ing the sumEoning of grand jury. A trial can thus become almost as swift as a lynching bee, and when the people see that the laws act promptly and decisively they will not resort to lynching, which in turn invites disor- ganization, anarchy and brutality, as it did in Springfield o.
 Still another statute is needed, and Virginia has led the way The last Vir- ginia legislature passed law permit ting the victim of criminal assault to testify privately, thus avoiding all public notoriety, and taking away the very last excuse of the followers of Judge Lynch. It is safe to say that when Alabama adopts the Virginia law, as she undoubtedly will, not an. other lynching will take place in this state, whatever mobs may do in Ohio Indiana and Illinois. The lynching belt will then lie north of the Ohio river, instead of south of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
PEONAGE.

From Harper's Weekly.
 We have read with interest some com ments on "Peonage in the South" which appeared on February 24 in The Age-Her- aid of Birmingham, Alabama. This trust worthy newspaper informs us that, while 1t has no desire to defend peonage, yet. as matter of fact, it knows that ninety per cent. of the persons charged with the crime in the county of Tallapoosa were guiltless of deliberately violating the law. It seems to have been generally believed in Tallapoosa county not only by the whites, but by the blacks, that a well-to-do citizen who took a negro out of jail by paying his fine, and allowed him to work out the indebtedness, was doing the so-called peon an act of kindness. It Is said that at every term of court ne- groes would call upon white acquaintan- ces to help them out of trouble for the reason that they preferred to work for white farmers rather than go to the chain gang. As white farmers, on their part. saw a profit in the transaction, the prac- tice gradually spread. Obviously the cus- tom of permitting negroes to work out alone might lend itself to abuses, and some cases of cruelty having been dis closed, the courts put an end to the prac- tice. According to The Age Herald, the stopping of peonage has caused dscon- tent among negroes, as well as among some whites but the leading men of the communities eoncerned heartily approve of the reform. They eheerfully bear the temporary inconvenience due to a scar city of labor, in order to relieve from odium the counties in which they live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
Outlook for Cntfnn.

Cotton Is moving towards 16 cents again, and the indications are that a cotton famine almost will prevail in the closing months of the cotton year. The prices of manufactured goods are going up, and the adjustment will be completed long before the cotton year Is ended. Today planter can sell his next crop deliverable in December at about 12 cents. If the season should be unfavorable December cotton may bring as much as March cotton does now.
 The farmers of Alabama and of ey cry other state are planting for a great crop, but after all it is not probable the increase will be over ten per cent Texas is held down by the boil weevil and the rest or the cotton belt cannot add the acreage over three million acres, or about ten per cent of last years planting.
 The present crop will not vary much from 10,25O,000 bales, and an increase of ten per cent would not carry the crop to il ,500 O00 bales. After several seasons of short crops. the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
Prison Reform in Alabama.

The Howard association of London, the methods of penal administration throughout the world, and the condi- tion of jails and prisons in Alabama is receiving due and proper attention. They are backward to a degree that degrades character instead of reform ing it. The chief object of the asso- citation is to bring public opinion up to the point where 1t ravors as a matter of economy and wisdom expenditures until prisons, both county and state, are so well equipped and commodious that prisoners In them may be in- duced to become se1f-supporting citi- zens. The object of prisons should not be revenue, but the reform of the pris- oners.
 The Howard association invites per sons who have the subject deeply at heart to organize local associations, with these objects at least in view:
 1. A state reformatory for negro boys, a supplement to the institution at East Lake.
 2. The use of the system of proba. tion for first offenders, as a substitute for imprisonment; and the establish ment of separate courts for the trial of child offenders. Atlanta proposes to establish such a court.
 8. The direct appointment by the state of all wardens, guards, or other officers having the care of state con victs.
 4. The passage of law giving to the state authorities control of county jails.
 5. The remodeling and enlargement of county and city jails.
 This programme is sufficiently broad and comprehensive to enlist the sym pathies of the humane and afford scope for their energies. The county jails in this state are as a rule not what they should be. They need look ing after, and if the Howard associa- tion or any other organization can lift them out of the rut they are in it will do a work that will rebound to the credit of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
ALABAMA NEWS.

A modern sanitarium is promised for Gadsden in the near future.
 Thirty of opelikas young ladies will give a minstrel performance in that town next Thursday evening.
 The Farmers club of Montgomery coun- ty has decided upon more extended sys- tenn of rural telephones.
 Another case of smallpox has broken out among the students of the Girls In- dustriai school of Montevallo
 The sportsmen of Tuscumbia have or ganized a gun club with membership of eleven. J. Y. Hill is president.
 R. E. Lutz has been made general agent of the Western Railway of Alabama by President Charles A. Wickersham.
 A teachers institute will be held at the city school building at Huntsville this morning Superintendent I. W. Hill will be present.
 The Moody Land company has been or ganized in Gadsden and Attalla. Otto Ag- ricola is president. Ferd Frank Is sec retary and treasurer.
 The Gadsden Journal says that the larg- est single piece of machinery ever shipped south reached that town Monday It is the bed plate for the large engines of the rolling mill of the Gadsden steel plant and weighs 125,O0O tons.
 Lem Bailey. known to the baseball world as King Bailey, at one time star pitcher in the Southern league, will ar- rive in Montgomery in a few days to um- pire a series of exhibition games. Bailey has been appointed Southern league um- pire by President Kavanaugh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
Politics In TaIIapoosa.

William c. Stone, one of the prominent merchants of Dadevile, was in Birming- ham yesterday and talked interes ,lngly of the race for president of the railroad com mission. Besides being a merchant Mir. Stone Is engaged in the manufacture and refining of cotton seed oil and is very much concerned over freight rates.
 T believe that Tallapoosa county will go for Conner" said Mir Stone, though both Smith and Lowe have some strength there The merchants, however, almost to man are for Conner, and we are working hard in his behalf.
 'The people of Tallapoosa have pros- pered this year." continued MT. Stone, and the high price of cotton has been a Godsend to the farmers. Many of them are out of debt and others are overcoming old financial difficulties. Our town is growing and we now have one of the thriftiest little cities in East Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
I REMEMBER, | REMEMBER,

By Hood. remember, I remember
 The house where l was born, The little window where the sun
 Came peeping in at morn. He never came wink too soon'
 Nor brought too long day; But now often wish the night
 Had borne my breath awayl I remember, remember
 The roses, red and white, The yiolets, and the lily cups
 Those flowers made of light! The llacs where the robin puiit,
 And where my brother set The laburnum on his birthday
 The three Is living yet! I remember, I remember
 Where was used to swing, And thought the air must rush as fresh To swallows on the wing; My spirit flew in feathers then,
 That is so heavy now, And summer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow! I remember, remember
 The fir trees dark and high: I used to think their slender tops
 Were close against the sky. It was a childish ignorance.
 But now it's little joy To know I'm farther off from heaven Than when was boy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
B. w. wrenn May Be Appointed.

Nothing has happened in railway cir cles in recent years, said a prominent citizen of Atlanta last night, that has caused as much interest as the announce- ment that B. w. Wrenn, formerly traffic manager of the Plant System, is spoken of as probable manager of the Panama railroad, which comes under control of the United States government in the canal concession. Colonel Wrenn's application has been sent to the President, and his friends all over the country are urging his appointment. He is now connected with the New York Times in the adver- Using department, and is doing we'll though he cannot overcome his love for the railway business.
 Colonel Wrenn is we'll known in the south, and Is especially known in At lanta, where he made his headquarters for number of years. His work with the Plant System has given him a national reputation. and it s the opinion of most railroad men that the popularity which the system now enjoys is more to be at- tributed to the work of Colonel Wrenn than any one man."