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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20
The News Condensed.

Fond du Lac capitalists interested in
electric railway in the Fox River valley
deny the truth of reports that a merger
of the lines is being negotiated.
Miss Mary Humphrey, trained nurse
of GAINESVILLE, will go to Colon as a con-
tract nurse in one of the large govern
ment hospitals to be erected along the
Panama strip.
wisconsin leads all states in work of
redeeming boys. On its success depends
the success of the United States in work
along this line" says Rev. Shaw, the
anti-cigarette worker.
Heavy rains have caused the water in
the Milwaukee river to rise to flood
height.
Fifty-eight cases of typhoid have de-
veloped in Port Washington.
The Rock County Sugar company has
opened it's $1,000,000 plant at GAINESVILLE
and begun the manufacture of beet
sugar.
Farmers around Wausau are haverst-
the first crop of sugar beets raised in
Marathon county. 1t is estimated that
about $50 carloads will be shipped.
The estate of the late Postmaster
General Payne is valued at 100000 in
the will which has been filed for probate.
College spirit among Appleton goods
has reached a white heat and the Law
renee girls are now wearing one blue
stocking and one white one, the colors
of the college.
John Carlson, homesteader, seven
miles south of Eagle River, accidentally
shot himself while hunting, dying in
stantly.
William Kreuger, of Merrill, in at
tempting to drown a cat, fell into the
river and drowned.
Andrew H. Cross, of Oshkosh, who
was elected coroner of the county at the
last general election, but never qualified,
committed suicide.
The J. l. Case company of Racine con-
firms the report that they have bought
the site of Fort Williams, near Winni-
peg, Man, where they will erect fac
tory.
The Racine meeting of the Wisconsin
w OI1du SAA CLlPCl uhNO AAAOAA
has adjourned after the most successful
convention in the history of the organ
ization.
Guy Wheeler, father of United States
District Attorney William G. Wheeler,
who owns large farm in the town OF
La Prairie, has erected a $3.50 monu-
ment in memory of his dog Turk, who
died some time ago.
German day was celebrated il James
Vile with meeting at which Louis
Bromrich, prominent Milwaukee Ger
man, gave the principal address.
James Claffey, who pleaded guilty to a
criminal assault on Mrs. Thompson, 70
years old, was sentenced to 20 years at
waupun by Judge Belden at Elkhorn.
Twelve potatoes which weigh fourteen
and one-half pounds and which were dug
from one hill form a conspicuous part of
the exhibit in the car Grassland, which
is filed with samples of the products of
Ashland, Bayfield,, Douglas, and Iron
counties, and which recently visited
Milwaukee.
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was convened (1S48); the third met at
Paris in 1S49, Victor Hugo presiding,
1000 members in attendance. Forty
years ago there was held at Geneva,
Switzerland an international convoca-
ton of European states whose object
was the lessening of needless suffering
of soldiers in war. This Geneva con-
vention provided for the neutrality Of
the members and building of the medical
departments on battle fields. A few
years later, in 1872, the Geneva Tri-
bunal, tribunal of arbitration, settled
the case Of the Alabama claims and
adopted rules important in the history
of international law. The Norwegian
storthing or parliament was the first Off
oial body to organize an international
peace union. Recently local and gem
eral peace societies in various countries
have continued and very considerably
advanced the peace agitation'-if one
may use such a paradoxical term.
Three years prior to The Hague con-
ference an international peace congress
was held at Buda-Pesth. Succeeding
The Hague conference there has been
universal demonstration of women in
behalf Of arbitration and peace.
It seems curious that greedy Russia
should be the country most prominent
in universal peace propaganda. We all
know of the present czar's call for The
Hague conference, but some Of our read
ers may not be acquainted with similar
action on the part of predecessor Of the
car, Alexander /. Of Russia. This
Alexander instituted many reforms in
the domain over which be ruled, and
few years before his death became
greatly interested in the formation of a
league of nations sworn to brotherhood
and peace. In 1915, aided by Austria
and Prussia, he formed the ''Holy ALI
lance" the text of which was presently
signed by all the other European SOW
ereigns save those Of Rome and Eng
land. The holy alliance and the insti-
gator of it, like The Hague conference
and it's imperial suggestor has been
the subject Of much cynical remark, the
motive of Russia's head in each case
considered not one of unalloyed altru-
ism. Doubters say Alexander and the
co-signers of the holy alliance, living at
the time Of the fall of the French royal
ty, of Napoleon's successes and failure,
instituted the alliance for the purpose
of perpetuating existing dynasties; that
Gar Nicholas III. had in The Hague con-
ference scheme of limited ornaments
an object that was primarily to bring
benefit to his own nation, Russia being
absorbed in gigantic development plans
that would be seriously impeded by war
Be this as it may, motives mixed or I'M
mixed, as some one says the progress of
the world has often been through en-
lightened self-interest and Russia's
name will be associated in history with
the inauguration of movements towards
the goal Of universal peace.
KATHERINE POPE.
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A. pair of risky horses, escaped
from pasture, persistently stopped
Pennsylvania railroad express train
near Pottsville, and by running ahead
of the train in long tunnel, jeopar-
died the lives of 100 passengers. The
engineer noticed the horses on the
track as he pulled out into the sub
urbs of Pottsyille. Appearing to en-
10y a race with the train, the footing
of The whistle failed to scare them
from the track, and for long dis
lance the spectacle was presented of
fast train preceded by two splendid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20
Prevailing Fashions in Furs

trimmed fur coat is a notable feature
of the early autumn fashions.
And now to tell you Of the favorite
skins Chinchilla almost threatens to
outrival Russian sable, so popular has il
become; but we may put these two furs
first ON the list. Caracul in black, white
and gray will struggle for popularity
all black. and all white being the most
popular. Moleskin is somewhat at dis
count, though it is still used for beauti.
full coats, lined or trimmed with ermine
The latter fur will be almost as much
used as .chinchilla as a trimming for
glorious opera wraps, and mink, too. will
be used for the same purpose. as well
as for day wear.
Among the lesser furs, musquash is
being dressed in new way to resemble
sealskin, and Russian fox is wonderfully
inflated. Bear, too, hear, will be used
in various forms, and pony skin, for
motor coats, has been brought to perfec-
ton by means of dyeing and dressing.
We now have it in lovely soft tones of
brown and gray, and it is cosy to the
touch-very different from the ugly
whitey-brown color and harsh texture
of the motor coats of two or three win
tiers ago. In fact, so beautiful has pony
skin become that it may be made into
delightful quarter coats and worn
with plain cloth skirts of the same
shade.
There will b. +he usual rage for white
fox, which is so extraordinarily becom-
ing to some people. Sealskin, mixed
with ermine, will have certain share
of popularity.
Fur edgings will be a great deal used
-ermine, chinchilla and sable edgings
on velvet gowns and coats and mink.
astrachan and caracul on cloth and prac-
teal frocks. Many Americans are IA
voring these edgings and boleros Of gray
Persian lamb, but hear that the diff
Guilty of getting the right colorings is
great, and this skin will not become uni
versal.
ANNErrrrr NTD%v
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speak to that one if brought face to face.
Italy said she would not come if the vatl-
can had a representative of its own,
SO the vatican was left out; Holland, OF
course, wanted to invite the South Afri-
can republic, but England would allow
no special Boer representative, so
that no paritality be shown, neither the
South African republic nor the orange
Free State received invitations; the
Bulgarian representative, to please the
Porte. had to sit with the delegation
from Turkey; no one was invited from
South America; Europe, the United
States, China, Japan, Persia and Siam
were finally the elect granted invita-
tions.
In May, 1899, il "The House in the
Woods at The Hague, there assembled
delegates from Russia, Germany, United
States, Austria-Hungary, Belgium,
China, Denmark, Spain, France, Great
Britain. Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxem-
bourg, Netherlands, Persia, Portugal.
Roumania, Servia, Sweden and Norway
Switzerland, Turkey and Bulgaria.
Ten sessions were held and three COM
mittees made reports. The first COM
mittee. which dealt with the limitation
of ornaments and the humanlzlng Oh
warfare. was not able to present very
successful work, it not having been
found practicable to adopt any disarma-
ment proposition, and such wide dlner-
ence of opinion showing itself anent the
question of prohibiting the use OF va
rious inventions in warfare. Inc sec
md committee had for consideration
the protection of sea hospital service
under the Red Cross flag, the extending
of the Geneva convention of 1864 to
maratime warfare, and the treaties pre-
nared by this committee stood Tor
marked progress. in the humanlzlng OF
warfare. and they alone are thought TO
have justified the holding or the con-
eress. The third committee had for con-
alteration the very important question
of international arbitration, and the
convention for the peaceful adjustment
nf international differences" was signed
and ratified by all the powers repre-
;ented at the conference. Mr.. Edwin A.
Start. in summing up The Hague meet
| ing, declares LudL COh6lOoos WIN ~
is difference of opinion, with all its
shortcomings and limited accomplish
ments, stood first and foremost for in
formation arbitration upon large scale
and on the basis of permanence."
she hearty support given by England
AID America to the question of inter-
national arbitration was most impor-
tant factor IN the success of the treaty
of arbitration In America there is
being evidenced generally less aad less
Of jingoism, decided leaning towards
peace conditions and peace principles.
The American Peace society, which
dates back three-quarters of century,
has now a different standing in the coun-
try than formerly. The peace move
ment is considered here no longer a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20

should be well equipped for concerts or
theater-going, as well as for quiet even
ings at home.
Of the two blouses shown in our
sketch, the one on the left is the more
suitable for smart occasions, since in
addition to it's elbow sleeves, it is cut
little low in the neck in that pretty
round shape which is always so becom-
ing to young girls figure. This blouse
should be made either in white or in
cream soft satin, according to whether
it will be worn with white or cream
colored skirt. The satin is cut as if for
low bodice, and then arranged with
gathers and box pleats upon lining Of
soft batiste, covered with Valenciennes
lace and insertion.
From under the lace, round the upper
part of the bodice, the lining is cut away,
SO that the lace is left transparent, but
| if the wearer should be at all suscepti-
BILE to cold this need not be done, as the
bodice is quite sufficiently smart if the
| lining reaches all the way up. A pretty
arrangement consisting of small straps
of stitched satin, fastened with tiny gold
hold the box pleats in place. The elbow
sleeves are box pleated in the same way
as the bodice itself and finished very
prettily with frills of Valenciennes lace.
The deep waist belt should be of Louis
inc silk ribbon, AM can be either white
or colored as preferred.
The second blouse, of which we give
illustration ic a nj
ample of young girls evening bodice,
which is quite high to the throat, but
which is nevertheless smart enough for
almost any occasion The blouse in
question is made in soft white muslin,
embroidered in white, with little sprigs
of flowers. The muslin is so arranged
that the embroidered edge (Which is
worked in the same way as the fashion
able broderie anglaise), comes down the
front on either side of the center, so
| that it borders a little inner vest of
mirror velvet This can be arranged in
any color that happens to suit the
wearer, but I would suggest a deep
orange for a dark girl, and rather q
bright real turquoise blue for a fair
girl as being shades that are sure to be
becoming, and also to look we'll at
night.
The little space left open at the neck,
above the vest of mirror velvet, is filled
in by transparent chemisette of finely
tucked white silk muslin This blouse
is arranged in quite a new way, with
1Almber of fiat pleats on the shoulders,
the sleeves being draped round the arm,
and reaching only to the elbows, where
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20

Colorado, Idaho, Wisconsin and Nova
Scotia issue licenses to shoot any
game and separate ones at a smaller
fee for small game only; Minnesota.
Montana and South Dakota provide
separate licenses for big and small
game; New Brunswick charges nom
residents $50 for a license to shoot
moose and caribou and an equal
amount for the privilege of shooting
deer and birds in Westmoreland coun-
ty; Ontario requires residents to pay
a fee of two dollars for hunting deer
and five dollars for hunting moose
and caribou, and Quebec provides for
a general license at $25, one for game
animals at $40, season license for
birds at $40, and a bird license at
$3.50, good only for a single day.
In Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mon
tana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio.
Tennessee, Virginia, South Dakota,
Wisconsin and Wyoming, licenses
carry with them the privilege of ship
ping out of the state limited amount
of game, but generally on condition
that it shall be properly marked or
accompanied by the owner. Colorado
issues storage licenses at one dollar,
importation licenses at one dollar, and
| park licenses at 81 to 800. California,
| Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, North
Carolina Oregon, and most of the Ca
madam provinces issue special permits
upon application to the game officials,
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dream Of Missionaries. but, as Mr.. Hale,
in his address at the seventh annual con-
ference on international arbitration
(held at Lake Mohonk, New York; de-
clares: THE necessity of permanent
peace is now established, not only among
idealists, but among all intelligent men
and women engaged in the active work
of daily life. Especially is it desirable
that the great producers of food, who
answer the prayers for bread of half
the world, with the bankers, the mer-
chants, the manufacturers, the educa-
tors, and all others who control the
great industries Of the nation, unite in
that practical direction of its affairs
which shall compel universal permanent
peace. The Lake Mohonk conference
earnestly appeals to boards of trade,
chambers of commerce, to the legislature
of the states, to all unions, whether of
workmen or of capitalists, to all bust
ness houses, to all men and women who
look and pray for the prosperity and ad-
vancement of this nation, to take in hand
such practical measures for permanent
peace as the time demands"
The Pan-American congress in Mex
leo has been means of forwarding the
peace movement among the Latin
Americans, and the nations left out in
the first Hague conference probably will
join in the next one.
In England has been carried on for
long time earnest work towards the es-
adjustment of international peace. The
matter of international arbitration was
discussed by the Peace society of that
country in a document published in
1869. The first II the great peace con-
crosses was held in London in 1S43.
Brussels is the place where the second
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of hunting anywhere within the state
and in addition is compelled to employ
a guide Some of the Canadian licenses
are equally expensive. British Column
bia demands $50 for a general license,
and Newfoundland $50 for a caribou
license. New York makes each nom
resident subject to the same restric-
tions as to license fee and conditions
that a resident of New York is subject
to in the state in which such nonresi-
dent resides, and if there are none, to
such as the commissioner may pre-
scribe. Kentucky and Tennessee have
adopted a similar plan, but charge no
fee when none is prescribed by the
nonresidents' state, and Tennessee ex-
empts nonresidents that pay 500 in
taxes on land owned in Tennessee.
Washington has reduced the nonresi-
dent license fee to one dollar, the
amount charged resident hunters.
Licenses are generally issued only
for the season, and thus expire at a
fixed date In seven states they are
good only in a single county-Colora-
do (bird license). Florida, Georgia
(market-hunting license), Iowa, Mary
land. South Daokta and Washington
and the fees for these county licenses
vary from 81 to- $25. In Nebraska, as
in Wyoming, a resident is required to
secure a license to hunt anywhere in
the state except in the county IN
which he resides. In Maryland there
is much variation, as each county is
subject to a separate law. Anne Arun-
del county prohibits nonresidents from
hunting except on invitation Of land
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allowing shipment of game out of thu
state for breeding purposes.
Nonresident landowners or taxpay-
ers are not required to pay the usual
fee in New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Maryland (most counties), West Vir-
ginia, Tennessee, Montana, North Da-
kota, or Nova Scotia; but to secure
this exemption in New Hampshire the
nonresident hunter must own land to
the value of $500 or more, in Tennes-
see and Nova Scotia he must pay a tax
of at least 800 or $40 per annum. re-
spectively, and in North Dakota must
own or cultivate a quarter section of
land
In Maine, Wyoming and South Da-
kota, nonresident hunters are not per-
mitted to hunt big game unless ac-
companied by qualified guides, and in
Colorado Maine, Montana, Wyoming.
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and
Ontario guides are licensed. The
Northwest territories issue special
five-day licenses for the benefit of
guests Of residents. Nearly every
state requires licensees to have their
licenses in personal possession while
hunting. and TO exhibit them on de-
mand Of any warden Tin New Hamp-
shire, of any person..
Georgia, Louisiana (nonresidents)
and Tennessee require market hunt
ers to secure licenses. Tennessee also
puts market hunters under bond of
SC,
place all unnaturalized resident hunt
ers upon the same basis as nonresi-
dents.
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End Long Serenade.

The SO days serenade in Cabot has
who broke the worlds charivari record
are victorious. On September Prof.
Verbeck, principal of the high school,
came home with bride, and when he
was serenaded that night refused to fur
nish refreshments for his tormentors.
The latter agreed to keep up the racket
until they were victorious, and they did
so. Over month later Prof. VerbecS
issued statement acknowledging his
defeat, and promising to give the sere-
naders a feast
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folds Of silk or velvet, which are drawn
up into two big choux, one on each side
of the front. The three-cornered Mar
quise hats in felt will also be very much
worn by girls this winter. They are
becoming to almost every face, and re-
quire very little in the way of trimming
beyond a few wings and knot of vel
vet Beaver hats, both real and imita-
ton, will find favor for smarter occa-
sions, and for quite little girls, say,
about seven or eight years old, nothing
is prettier for Sunday best, even in the
winter, than hat in long-haired soft
white beaver, trimmed with draperies
and choux of very wide white satin rib.
bon, and arranged possibly with one
long white ostrich feather, curving
gracefully round one side of the crown
and dropping over the hair at the back
ELLEN OSMONDE.
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
wisconsin Failures Few.

r. G. Dun & Co.'S report of CONNER
cial failures for nine months of the year
and comparisons with the same months
of 1898 has been issued and shows an
interesting condition in Wisconsin. In
table in the report the failures for The
period mentioned in Wisconsin number
SO, as against 1876 for the same time in
1908, and the liabilities are $782,SSS, as
against $1,516,300 in 1903. This showing
is in marked contrast with other states
in the central west, Ohio and Indiana
showing large increase in failures,
and Michigan and Illinois only small
decrease
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20
Death of an Educator.

DR.. Caleb Harrison is dead at his home
in Madison, aged Al. He was for nine
years a director of the Milwaukee public
schools and later member of the fac
ulty of the University of Wisconsin,
which position he left to become con-
structing engineer in the United States
navy at Portsmouth, N H, but was COM
PEELED to resign six months ago because
of failing health.
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HORSES RACE WITH TRAIN

horses going at breakneck speed. IL
was an ideal contest between steel
and steam and flesh and bone. Twice
the train was stopped and the horses
chased away, but each time the ami
mails returned. A tunnel between
Pottsville and St Clair was finally
reached, through which the horses
sped, with the engine close behind, the
whistle screeching continually,
wreck possible if they were struck. Al
the st. Clair station the horses were
still galloping ahead, and it was nee
essary to lasso them to give the train
a clear right of way.
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Girl Confesses to Perjury.

After having spent three months IN
jail on complaint of her daughter for a
crime he did not commit, G. J. Trap, OF
Milwaukee, has been released. Last
July Trap spanked his 22-year-old
daughter for staying out late of nights.
The next day she accused him of helm
Gus crime, and he was arrested. Recent
ly the girl confessed that she had per-
jured herself because she wanted re-
venge for being spanked. She was ar
rested,
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Four "Yeggemen'' Escape

While the sheriff's family was at din
ner four 'yeggemen," captured by a
posse of armed police month ago, made
a daring and successful escape from the
Trempealeau county Jail at Whitehall.
A posse was at once organized. The
men-Frank King, Fred Kingsley,
James Smoot, and William Morgan
were being held for trial in the Circuit
court on a charge of burglary
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The Volatile Maid.
ANNETTE GIRvY.

What pleased me most" said the
man who had been abroad, twas the
wonderful clock at Strasburg."
"Oh, how I should love to see IT."
gushed young woman in pink. "And
did you see the watch on the Rhine.
too ?"-Tit-Bits.