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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

bursts church, DR.. Rainfords and DIR.
Greer's, now DR.. Parks, are exceptions.
The two latter are institutional churches
of vast activities, to which the neighbor-
hood of the tenements is a necessity OF
usefulness. The former is now almost
the only political pulpit in New York.
n is not so far downtown as the others
named, either; the point in it's case is that
II succeeded in selling it's old site with
ont taking that opportunity Of moving
north Instead, it is to erect new
church right across the street from the
old one, which is soon to be replaced by
a section of what will be the largest Of
fee building in New York, the great
Metropolitan, which is growing piece by
niece upon the ruins of two churches, of
the beautiful old Academy Of Art and Of
several of Americas famous historic
homes. For neighbors besides this
enormous two-acre structure, the Park
hurst church will have the beautiful APP
pellate courts, one of the many scattered
buildings which in New York compare
favorably with the best of Paris.
DIR. Parkhurst is almost alone among
! conspicuous clergymen IN delivering po-
litical prophecies with the old-time zest
which made Beecher's public utterance
so piquant 1t was DR.. Parkhurst who
nredicted that two weeks after Tam
many's gaining possession of the munic-
ipal departments New York would be
''Hell With the Lid Off" 1t isn't true.
Except perhaps locally and furtively I'M
til the lively young Mr. Mcclellan hears
| of it.
The new Parkhurst church isto be sur
mounted with a pronounced dome and
this in turn by 'nubbin"-that isn't the
architectural term-by which a giant
could pick it up.
Unless New York forgets all about it
before the church can be built, this new
ornament to the city will be known as
The Church With Lid 1t is not four
blocks from the famous old church OF
the late Dr. Bellows which, built of off
ferent colored stone in horizontal
courses, used always TO be known as the
church of the holy zebra"
| OWEN LANCDON.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
Simple.

Eyes, they're engaged" said Ethel.
But it's the most remarkable case! She
says she's in love with him, and yet she
has known him only four days. don't
understand it."
Simplest thing in the world" unused
her companion, IF she had known him
any longer than that she wouldn't have
been in love with him. Detroit Free
Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

merger to take over
the management of
a chain of great de-
partment stores is
a sign of the times.
The syndicate thus
being formed is to
take charge of a
great shop in Chi
cago, one in New
York, another now
being built here and
one soon to be
started in Boston.
The average CAPT
L -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

post office affairs
in a clean and intelligent manner. 1t
was all the greater compliment be-
cause he had never been connected
with the committee before and had no
special familiarity with postal affairs.
He has made record already for eff
cheney which gives him a rank among
the real leaders of the house.
Overstreet is still young man, only
a little over 40, but he is serving his
fifth term in congress and he is like
ly to serve a good many more before
he gets through with politics.
In several recent campaigns he has
acted as secretary of the republican
congressional committee, so that he
knows the political end pretty well
and understands how to get along
with the level-headed statesmen whom
he runs up against in the course OF his
legislative activities. He comes from
Indiana, which is a hotbed of politics
where some kind of political fighting
is going on from one years end to an
other. Babcock, of Wisconsin, has
been chairman of the congressional
COmHllleS IoI Tue last Ten yCoAo' LIZ
and OverStreet make an efficient pair.
At the beginning of every campaign
they have got together, solemnly
shaken hands and pledged themselves
not to have anything more to do with
the congressional committee. Then
the party leaders come at them and
they go back on their promises to each
other, take off their coats and settle
down to work as usual. This year
they got together in the same old way
and. after talking the matter over, de-
cided that they would not make any
rash pledges about the future.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
Tin in the Transvaal.

1t is reported from johannesburg that
new and unexpected source of wealth
has been discovered in the territory of
the late Boer republic. Near the eastern
border of the Transvaal, on the edge of
the lofty South African plateau, three
valuable lodes of tin ore have been
found, and the deposits are apparently
so extensive that predictions are heard
that the new colony may prove to be as
rich in tin and copper as it is already
known to be in gold.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
A Situation Misunderstood.

Don't you know" said the man who
scatters advice indiscriminately, that
if you didn't use tobacco you could
own your own house?"
"You misapprehend the situation"
answered Mr.. Meekton. If l used to-
bacco I'd have to own my own house.
Henrietta would never let me live in
ours '-Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
Ran Into Open Switch.

Engineer Edward Harmon was killed
and his fireman, man named Thomp-
son, and Brakeman White were fatally
injured in the wrecking of a fast
freight on the Milwaukee road by un-
known persons. The train ran into an
open switch at Ferona, ten miles south
of Spooner, IS cars and the engine be-
ing derailed. The railroad authorities
claim the switch was thrown open in
tentiOnally
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Refused to Move

Chief OF Police Pfister arrested and
lodged in jail in Racine Ensign Will
liam Oliver, of the Salvation Army, who
was holding meeting with his follow
ers and refused to move when ordered,
the chief claiming the sidewalks were
blockaded by crowds. The Salvation
Army people followed to the Jail, as
sembled, sang and prayed, and the chief
ordered all arrested. They marched
away, however. Chief Pfster states
that complaints have been made OF
blockades and that the Salvation Army
people have often been warned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

ocratic SIDE. For senator DeN
time he had as his companions there,
Foraker and Depew, and he leaves
among the democrats a number of re-
publican unfortunatcs.
The bowling for desirable seats in
the senate is about as lively as any
thing that happens in that staid and
dignified body. 1t is always a case
of first come first served. Favoritism
or influence count for nothing When
ever a senator is approaching the end
of his term and there is any question
whatever about his reelection some
one of his associates who happens to
be less fortunately placed in the
chamber is sure to file an application
with the sergeant at arms for the seat
which may be left vacant. The first
man who gets his application in gets
the seat. There is never any other
outcome.
Instances have been known where
senators have filed applications on the
seats of venerable or invalid associates
whose days ON earth were supposed to
be numbered That sort of thing is
not apt to make man popular at the
time but nothing succeeds like sue
cess and after little while a break
of this kind is pretty sure to be forgot
ten.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
Grief Causes Suicide.

Truman Van Norman, of Clintonville,
deranged by worry over the death Of his
sister and by the long illness of his pa
rents, bid a good-by to his mother and
father and, going to another room, swal-
lowed poison. His mother heard his
cries and died simultaneously with her
son. The father was dying. Truman
was 25 years old and had supported his
invalid parents for years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
Human Bones for Horns.

Among savage nations it is often GUS
.pmary to use human bones for the pur-
screech can be brought out of these aw-
full instruments. The braves in many
South American tribes in the vicinity
of the Amazon employ these peculiarly
constructed horns as instruments Of
uar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
New Department.

new department of farm engineering
has recently been added to the school
of agriculture in Madison The last leg
islature appropriated $751; 900 for the cree
ton Of a new building, which will be put
up this summer Instructions will be
given on how to run binders, mowers,
steam and gasoline engines, plows, etc.
and will be designed to give a practical
education to young farmers in this inn
portant branch of farm work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

it is so proud that
it will spend a lot
of money to pre-
serve it from de-
S t ru c ion may
sound inconsistent
with its sorry repu-
tation for irrever-
ence.
The fence is an
ordinary looking
iron affair, rather
heavily op o r
toned and covered
to the thickness OF
a quarter of an inch
by successive coats
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
Aged Couple Killed.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Thesis, octo-
genarians were found dead in bed at
their home in Madison, having been
asphyxiated by gas from coal stove
They were found by their son, Edward
Thesis, a locomotive engineer. who
called to see them and receiving no re-
Spouse to his knocks broke open the
door. The dead man was SO years ole
and his wife so.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

FTtsIutHl SLl4NA' CIaI pOSltlOn as
head of the Mormon church and partly
on account of the delightful frankness
with which he confessed to the attitude
of the church leaders on the question of
plural marriages.
Smith does not look like either a
prophet or a preacher; he does not even
have the appearance of a hard-headed
business man which a Mormon leader is
very apt to be; in his face and bearing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

houses, big enough
to control the trade
in any city and per-
haps in a number of
cities, has been Oft
en- talked of as pos
sible.
| haven't seen a
sign of such a trust
as yet. The nearest
approach to it Is a
sort of loose combi-
nation between sew
eral great firms,
mainly for the pur-
pose of securing
united action in the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

as the king row.
Here have been
established t i Ill e
out of mind the
men who h a V g
g e n e rally con-
trolled the destin-
les of legislation,
and it is to this
row that every
young senator as
pires.
Adjoining t h e
middle aisle in the
liking row" sits
Senator Spooner,
of Wisconsin. That
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

elections has had a
pretty good oppor-
tunity to size up the
leaders of the Nor
mon church, from
smith, the chief
r..yelator, d o W n
this list. OF all the
men who have ap-
pea I'D before the
C OF m i t t e e the
Prophet Smith is
by far the most in
teresting partly by
reason of his Off
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

not De paying as II,r+ioo
high rate of inter-
est upon the landlords mSney at that.
The same disparity between rent and
income worries the poor man that brings
Fuckers into the brows of the $4,000
year family trying to live beyond it's
means. New York people habitually eX-
pend from % TO 33 per cent. of their in
come upon rent. AS you approach the
very poor the proportion increases. In
a fairly new tenement in the heart OF the
slums, surely not pleasant place to live
rents range from five dollars to seven
dollars per month for each tiny room
A suit of four apartments would cost $40
to $50 per month, much more than that
If there was a bath or an exceptionally
endurable outlook That sum would hire
a whole house in the outer parts OF
Brooklyn. New York affords the cheap
est as we'll as the dearest of everything.
The outer wards afford rentals OF alb
surdly low proportions not to be sur
passed even in Philadelphia.
This perpetual drift of people to the
outskirts has it's political meaning. 1t is
really half the secret of some of New
York's surprising political overturns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
Bow Murders Playmate.

George Griffin, aged Is, was shot and
killed at GAINESVILLE by John Condor, aged
16 years. Condor escaped. but later was
captured by officers. Just previous to
taking Griffin's life young Condor had
made an attempt upon the life of another
boy. Persons in the neighborhood state
that Condor was intoxicated. Recently
Condor rescued from drowning the boz
he shot
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
Disclaims Responsibility

Washington, April 4.-Postmaster
General Payne told the house postal
inquiry committee that he opposed the
introduction of the names of congress-
men into the report which is under
investigation. His testimony fixed the
responsibility on Congressman Over
street.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

matter or Keeping
down advertising rates, and hardly more
of a real trust than bar association is
a trust of lawyers. But perhaps if Wall
street had not fallen upon such evil days
we should have heard of it.
Lots of men now living can remember
the beginnings of the big store develop
ment in New York. In my first years in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

eXClLeO ny the dC-
ton of the house
post Office commit
tee in publishing
Fourth Assistant
Postmaster G e IL
eral BristoW's re-
spouse to the COM
mittee's de m a II d
for information
in regard to in
creases Of allow
ances for clerk hire
and for post office
rentals granted on
= therequest ofmem-
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nearly in time per-
hars quite, 100000 per shop, and as
none of it is for sale, there is no reason
to suppose it watered. John Wanamaker
will have upon the completion of the an
mex to his shop, once A. T. Stewards, a
far larger amount invested in two shops,
one in Philadelphia and one in New York.
When the great Philadelphia shop is
completed, by sections, so as not too
greatly to interrupt traffic, | suppose
these two places of retail trade will be
worth some $40 900 900 each.
( There's nothing new in the plan OF the
merged shops. Years ago the famous
Scotch Syndicate" established a chain
of drygoods shops in number OF New
England towns, mainly for the economy
of buying in large quantities. The next
great combination, and still in certain
ways the most interesting, was that or
three brothers of German birth in New
York, who brought together practically
under one management wholesale houses
in the lower Broadway region, a great
new shop in New York, one in Brooklyn
under a different name, glass factories
in Bohemia and other productive enter
prises in different parts of the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
Killed by the Cars.

Boise, Idaho. April 4-Charles
Jackes, aged 26 years, of Jackson
county, Wis, was killed while trying
to board a moving train.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

a man a b o u t
whom a great deal
VIII be heard be-
fore the close OF
the year. He was
made chairman of
the committee by
Speaker Cannon
because the speak
err knew him to be
able and honest
and because a man
was n e e d e d in
that position who
could be depended
I1nOn to handle
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NNAA S0NSANS 6SSANA
Agentsin the CEN
trail portion of the
town are higher
than in any other
city in the world,
except perhaps Ber-
lin, in proportion to
wages. Years ago
$4,000 was the top
figure for the year
ly rental of a fiat.
In the new "St Re-
gis" on Fifth ave-
nue. one can pay
SIG, 900 a year, and
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Saw AGREEABLE Things.

Do not talk about folks to their hurt.
We will all be long time dead with no
body to defend us.-Washin5ton Ia.)
Democrat.
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Z r o t e S t q n t
churches now left
downtown are those
which are cher
ished for their his
torical associa-
tons, like old Trim
ity, st. Paul's, with
its back contemptu-
ously turned upon
Broadway and it's
face to the river,
the old John Street
Methodist church
and a few others in
Tho CANA hla
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
New Seat for Bever,dge.

Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, will
occupy a seat in the senate which was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
A Sensible View.

"You never tell me the truth, John"
"Then what's the use of asking me
onestions ?"-Chieago Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

IClL dIdhJ NY the
death of Mark
Hanna. That will
bring him for the
first time since he
came to Washing
ton over on the
republican side
of the Der
where he belongs.
Ever since Bev-
eridge has been in
the senate he has
had a place away
over on the outer
edge of the demo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
Congressman overstreet.

Mr. Oyerstreet. the chairman of the
post office committee in the house. is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
WASHINGT LETTER
SOME TIMELY GOSSIP FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
A TROUBLESOME HEADLINE
It Headed Report of the Post Office
Department and Caused Com
motion in the House
other Items.

Observation-Disclosures of the house
of representatives have been greatly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
The Sr1oot Investigation.

For the last two or three weeks the
senate committee on privileges and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
The Cost of Living.

The same cause that feeds the subur-
ban department store feeds the suburban
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
TALK OF NEW YORK
DoINGS IN METROPOLIS THAT
ARE INTERESTING.
OLD AND VALUABLE FENCE
A Relic of Colonial Days That Is Being
Preserved-Shopping Trust Is
Possible-The Cost of
Living.

New York.-That New York has a
fence $50 years old and more, of which
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

Will There Be Shopping Trustp
OF course big drygoods trust, bigger
than a mere "chain" of three or four
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07

The second row from the front on the
side of the senate is known
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Millions for Shopping Headquarters.
Not large transaction, as such mat
ters go the formation of an 81 900, 900
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The Churches Going Uptown.
Churches scamper along with the rest
of the procession. Almost the only
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therequest ofmem-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

The social entertainment given by the Knights of Columbus at their hall last night was largely attended and was a bril- liant success. A short musical programme was rendered In the early part of the evening. including songs by Miss Bertha Van Merkestyn Dancing followed and many couples participated. Among those in attendance:
 Miss Edna Mangle of Chicago Miss Dorothy Armes. Miss Virginia Fallon, Miss Francis Anthe. Miss Josie Blanchard. Miss Nellie Archer. Miss Anna Deacy. Miss Edith Armes, Miss Katie Blanchard, Miss Susie Fleming, Miss Eula Mae iaudin Miss Loulie Hall, Miss Bessie Lynch. Miss Imo Fleming, Miss Pearl Hoist Miss Maggie McGeever, Miss Nell lie McPoland Miss Julia Lynch. Miss Elsie Wall, Miss Clara O'Neill, Miss Alice Nigo. Miss Kathleen McGeever, Miss Iil!ie Beresford Miss Mamie OCon- nell, Miss Ella Nolsn, Miss Lenore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
COMMITTEE OF LADIES
 ARRANGE FORRECEPTION
 AT THE SOUTHERN CLUB

i O'Neill Miss Mary Grant, Miss Matt Donoho, Miss Marie Murphy, Miss Lizzie Clarke, Miss Matte Price, Miss Rosa ia Donovan, Miss Margaret ONeill, Miss Frankie McNamara, Miss Magic OBrien Miss Florence Felley, Miss Laura Danberg MT. Louis Richter, MT. Forest Becker, MT John w. ONeill, MT. Charles Fitzgerald, MT. Edward Riley, Mir Charles Bldwel1
 MT. Omer Horst. Mir. John Gaudin, MT James O'Brien, MT. John Campbell Mir
 Charles Felley, MT. James O'Hare, MT. Conrad Lanzo, MT. Thomas Beresford. MT. Lonnie Atkins, Mir Charles Dickos
 MT. Joseph Haran, MT. Bertham Clifford
 MT. Charles Dougherty, MT. Charles Busenlehner, MT. Lawrence Wood, Mir
 James Gaudln, MT. Wright Thompson, MT. Phil Donovan, Mir Ned McCrossin, MT 1 Emmet Nolan, MT. Stanley Atkins, MT Carl Wall, MT. Joseph Weifrch, Jr., MT. William Kew, Mir M. E. Linnehan, MT.
 George Armes, MT. B. l.. Bramlase, MT
 Charles Houppert, MT. John McGeever
 MT. Dave Acher, MT. Charles Herbert, MT. Joseph Houppert, Mir F. l. Monks Mir
 and Mrs J. F. Armstrong, MT. T. F. O'Brien, MT. l.. P James, MT J. J. Ken- nedy, Mir. F. J. White, MT. M. J. Clifford
 MT. Charles Roy. MT. T. T. Thornton
 Mir B. B. Martin, My NJ J. Coolican
 MT. H. Franklin, MT. c. C. Fleming, Mir w. J. Varley, MT. J. c. Cook, MT. Louis Busenehner MT. Allen Krebs. Mir N. F.. Thompson. MT. Robert Church, MT Diet lein, Mrs. Annie Carney Mrs. Lucy Armes, Mrs Lou Gaudn, Mrs. Albert Fasnacht. Mrs. Daisy Hayloe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
F.W.BRO1BERG, Headquarters for Gems
 IO7 N. goth St.
BANKS CONSOLIDATED.
Heather Manufacturers National and Mechanics National Join Interests.

New York, April 1S.-The Leather Man. alfacturers' National bank and the Me- chanics' National bank, by vote of the stockholders of both institutions, at a meeting here, were consolidated under the name of the Mechanics National bank. The board of directors of the new bank will be made up of the two old boards, with Gen. Thomas Il. Hubbard and Clarence Kelsey added.
 Gates W. McGarrah, president of the old Leather Manufacturers bank, will he elected president of the new institution. The Leather Manufacturers National bank was capitalized at $6OOO00 and the old Mechanics' bank at $2,O00,OO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
CROOM-G

The engagement of Miss Anita Gail lard and MT. Withaine Whitfield Groom of Mobile is announced, the wedding to take place early in June. Miss Gaillard is the daughter of Mrs. Richbourg Gail lard, and is young woman of unusual charm and bliiancy. She is one of the cleverest and most interesting writers in the state, having done newspaper work on the Mobile Register and now on the Her aid. Miss Miss Gaillard will continue her Journalistic work after her marriage to the delight of her numerous friends and admirers.
 Mir. Groom is we'll known Mobil- ian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
JAPANE ESE TEA.

The Japanese Souvenir tea to be given
 by the ladies of St. Mary son the-H High
 lands In their Sunday school room this
 afternoon from to 6, will be a unique entertainment, combining a Japanese by Mrs. Betty Clark Purnel. There
 will be several fine voices for the occa-
 sion and tea and wafers will be served and each guest will be presented with a
 pretty souvenir. The public is invited and only small charge will be made to increase the rectorY fund.