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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08

richly repay his filling Of the soil. Years
and years ago, the Mexicans, realizing
this, made use of crude irrigation meth
DDS, were the precursors of ditch COM
panies and state canals now doing the
work on large scale.
In 1870 the first agricultural census OF
Colorado was taken and showed 1,783
farms; the census of 1900 showed 24,700
farms of 9,474,588 acres, valued at $780,
344 ,035. AS a beet suger state, Colorado
has come recently to the fore, now holds
third place among the states, in 1902
the sugar production amounting to 49,
CAB tons. The sheep raising industry is
of great Importance; the number in 1900
was given as 2,4y8,200 head. Dairy in
terests are increasing steadily, the value
of the dairy product for 1901 was over
IS 0000 900; and to the many creameries
and cheese factories in the state there
has lately been added large condensed
milk factory. The above facts and fig
ures being cited to carry out the promise
that Colorado is not entirely given over
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08

isle and to clear the land entirely by
1906. The effect this idea has had
upon the sugar industry has been little
less than disastrous. The ,laborer is
taken way and nothing offered in his
place. The cry was that the black man
working for less wages was standing
in the place of the Australian citizen.
If this is so the white worker will
have an opportunity to demonstrates
his ability to work in tropic fields.
One result of the ruling by the
masses is the great number of holidays
given There is scarcely a date in the
calendar which is not made an excuse
for closing the shop and leaving the
work At Easter, for instance, all husi-
ness houses are closed for four days.
Easter coming in their finest summer
weather, is set for the great racing
season, and in no country does the
sporting fever run so high as in the
new continent. Ban.Is as we'll as cloth
ing and provision shops are closed for
the entire time. Good Friday, then
the opening of the races on Saturday.
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
If all the banks and wholesale
houses were to close for four successive
dSys in this country we would think
tn world was coming to an end.
Labor is at the head and wages have
been good and work fairly steady, but
there is beginning to be reaction.
Among the smaller manufacturers
there ave many failures. The constant
demands of the union leaders. the ever
increasing number of holidays has
made it impossible to run a concern
with any profit, and there IS a strong
influx of immigration toward the
states. In consequence of this there
is much idleness among the common
wage earners.
The country at large is now support
! ing many on the great ranches or sta.
tons as they are called, for after seven
years of drought there is abundant
rainfall and work there is plenty.
With the domestics the problem is
practically the same as with us. The
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08
The News Condensed.

Attorneys John L. Fisher and G. E.
Pierce, of GAINESVILLE, have demanded
S. 900 from Drs. Sutherland, Museum
and Richards, of Brodhead, in settlement
of the action now pending against them
in the Dane county circuit court for
damages to an infant child by the name
of Parkhurst. 1t is alleged that the three
physicians operated on the child s
wrong foot.
Nelson E. Allen. veteran pioneer of
Dodge county, is dead at the age of SO
years Mr. Allen was native of New
York and came to Dodge county in Oc-
tober. 1912.
Milwaukee will get the next meeting
of the Hotel Mems association. The ex-
ecutive board of the organization met
in Appleton recently and set the dates
for October and Z.
james Duffy, of Center, was instant
ly killed by rescuing his four-year
old brother from death. Duffy was
riding tank wagon attached to a
thresher and traction engine when he
saw his brother fall directly before
the wheels of the heavy machine.
Edwin c. Johnson, formerly pro-
prietor of Myers hotel in GAINESVILLE,
and at one time very wealthy, commit
ted suicide at the grave of his mother
in Johnstown cemetery. He had re-
Gently lost all he owned in a hotel
failure.
Gov. La Toilette appointed Thomas
Purtell temporary state treasurer to
act until a permanent appointment
could be made.
The finest collection of pearls ever
gathered together on the Mississippi
river is owned by P. o. Heide, local
dealer in Prairie du Chen. 1t com
prises 210 gems weighing from Is to
$50 grains and is valued at 100000
The oat crop is light in the vicinity
of Reedsburg and the wheat crop is
badly affected by rust. Rye is doing
well.
Dan Scharfer, a saloonkeeper at
Fond du Lac, was stabbed five times
by John Riley, who claims to live at
Macon, Va.
C. F. Scharf, pioneer hardware mer-
chant of the northwest, was found dead
in bed at his home in La Crosse. He
was IS years old.
While rowing on the Fox river at Po-
tato Point, rowboat occupied by Den
mis- Meidam and Anna Buss capsized, and
both were drowned.
In an election held in Kenosha to
decide the issue Of bonds to the amount
of $4,000 for the construction of an
addition to the present sewer system
the proposition was defeated by vote
Of 437 for and 1,052 against it.
Messrs. Lehii and Hashimoto, repre-
senting the government of Japan, have
been in Waukesha looking over the
stock on a Waukesha farm. TLey have
been selecting cattle of various breeds
for the imperial farm near Toxic. and
decided that the Waukesha county farm
contained the most typical shorthorn
bull that they had seen and it was pur-
chased. It was shipped to Tokin
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Rewed After Twenty Years.

Divorced 20 years ago, Mrs. Josie H.
Robinson has resigned her position as a
telegraph operator, remarked her
former husband, who has become
wealthy, and the two are now on their
second honeymoon. The husband, A. d.
Robinson, is wealthy ranch owner re-
siding at Aberdeen, S. D. The couple be-
came estranged and Mrs. Robinson Sc
cured decree of divorce. They did not
know of each others whereabouts for
years until recently, when the husband,
having prospered in South Dakota,
sought for his son, now a young man OF
maturity, and found him in the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, while the mother
was earning aliving for herself and her
boy at the telegraph key in q large Mad
ison manufacturing establishment. A
reconciliation and a return of the old
love resulted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08

and their tributaries has water of plen-
tifulness to change the face of the desert.
In northern Colorado lies what Prof.
Thomas, of the Colorado state agricul-
tural college, speaks of as ''the far
famed agricultural region-the first set
tied, the best developed, the most pro-
ductive, the most prosperous, the most
inviting of all the agricultural portions
of the Missouri country, and where
agriculture by irrigation is to be seen
at it's highest, most progressive, most
successful stage" This seems superla-
tive language, but the west grows big
things.
1t was in the region thus glowingly de-
scribed some disappointed forty-niners
turned from dreams of gold to visions of
farm wealth, and half century ago laid
the foundations of the present pros
perity. Stage by stage the irrigation
system has been perfected, and to-day
farmers of this locality enjoy annual
crops, vast reservoirs storing water for
time of drought.
The Colorado farmer raises wheat,
oats, barley, alfalfa, potatoes, sugar
beets, all kinds of vegetables and small
fruits, and several of the larger fruits.
The sugar beet industry is recent one,
but one that has made great strides and
which is being encouraged by the state.
The towns situated iT Colorado's farm
ing regious are examples of prosperity
and progress, present pictures of excel
lent results obtained in comparatively
brief period, indicate that the spade as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08

a modish outing costume for the fall
girl, who is reluctant to give up the COM
Portable fabrics of summer for the thick
heavy cloths of winter. But in our land
of Indian summer, for many weeks yet
one can cling to thin outdoor wear, and
no time of the year do we feel more like
following the modern injunction that
health demands few garments and
those unhampering.
Crepe de chine, washable material
of beauty and richness, is excellently
employed in the waist shown in the il
lustration. The design is simple, the
style depending on the good cut. The
stitching should be done in silk the
shade of the material, and girdle and
stock of panne velvet of like shade might
be added for dressy occasions. If any
lace is desired, use it sparingly, as the
fancy now is for little lace and that Of
very fine quality.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08
BEARD CAUSE OF PROMOTION
University Graduate Held Down by
Youthful Appearance - Hirsute
Appendage Has Telling Effect.

A recent graduate of one of the great
universities secured place with a
well-known firm at modest salary
says the New York Sun. He fulfilled all
his duties satisfactorily, but there
seemed to be something lacking. Bust
ness callers did not seem to take him
seriously, and one would occasionally
inquire:
Say, bub, where's the boss?'
The graduate finally decided to raise
a beard. At the end of week his en-
ployer came to him and said:
'It's rather delicate subject, but
I'm glad that you have realized that
1t is your youthful appearance that
has been keeping you back. You will
take charge of the shipping department
tomorrow" "And some people say
that appearances count for nothing"
remarked the graduate. cit took me
four years to get a college education,
and IN four weeks I'll have beard.
| made ten dollars a week on the
strength of the education, and got pro-
noted the first week on the strength of
the beard"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08

leather richly embroidered; the revers
must be still another material, the cuffs
matching these.
Velvet gowns recently imported froM
Paris are beautiful Directoire models,
the rich material admirably lending
itself to this revived fashion, and ad-
mirably contrasting with the embroid-
cries and laces used as decoration. But
velvet gowns are not for all of us, and it
may delight many to learn that our old
friend cashmere, SO long kept in the
background, is to return again to the
shop windows, and be accounted one Of
the modish fabrics. Poplins, CASH
mere, velvets, there is quite choice
for the dressy gown.
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to miners and mine owners, to rough
communities and warning factions.
Ofcourse we must acknowledged that the
life of the shepherds in western America
is not the idylic, gentle life tradition pic
lures the shepherds to be, newspaper
readers well knowing of the feud be-
tween cattle men and sheep men-but
AGRICULTURAL Colorado certainly is not
as a whole so very different from order
Nv rural communities elsewhere. Public
sentiment is for peace and progress, not
for war; the farming interests have no
small voice in affairs. State canals are
constructed and operated in the further
ance of Colorado's development, legis-
lation keeping to the fore the need of
the farmer citizen.
A few years ago Mr.. Julian Ralph, who
travelled up and down the state to get
a true impression of the land, wrote in
his characteristic way OF the speedy agri-
cultultural development there: Colo
RADIO is sufficiently developed to form a
valuable object lesson for the study of
the early results of the forces we see at
work in the brand new commonwealth
close by. They are Selling the water
rights in Montana, Wyoming and Wash
tngton, but in Colorado the water is be-
ing sold as used. In the newer states
wiseacres are prophesying what will be
done with imperial reaches Of bunch
grass and sage-brush, but in Colorado
county fairs are being held upon such
lands" The writer goes on to tell of the
fruit exhibitions these county fairs are
noted for, tells of orchards of fruit OF
size, variety, and delicious favor, en-
phasizes throughout his article his be-
lief that already the surer, more last
ing resources Of agriculture is the heav-
sest asset of the state.'
Colorado with her eight large rivers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08
Youth on Wild Spree.

Arthur F. Willard. of South Superior,
created much excitement in a New
York hotel before he was overpowered
by the police. After barrichding him.
self in his room, Willard, Who was suf-
fering from delirium tremens, aroused
the hotel by his cries and throwing
furniture about the room and out of
the window onto the dining-room and
Office skylight below. The police had
to chop in his door with an ak, and one
of the officers was stabbed before the
man was arrested. The commotion
lasted half an hour. Later Willard
became violent in his cell. and butted
his head against the stone wall, caus-
ing injuries that resulted in his being
taken to the hospital
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08
Balloon Against Autos.

The Partisan Aero club has instituted
new sport in that city, in which bal
looms and automobiles are pitted
against each other. From the Aero
clubs park balloon is sent up to go in
the direction of the wind a given dis
lance, about 25 miles. Half a dozen
other balloons start in pursuit of it,
and at the same time as many or more
automobiles start from the same point
to capture" the balloons as they
alight. The excitement of the aerial
race is keen in itself. To 1t is added all
the thrills of race on land. In the
first days games only two balloons
were caught.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08

faithful Abigail is but memory. In
stead there are two classes, the regular
servant of high wages and exorbitant
demands and a new class-sprung up
from the same fields as the sales
ladies, namely, the lady help. A good
servant must work and keep her place.
AS is only too common nowadays,
though, such servants are scarce, and
for home in moderate circumstances
the wages are impossible.
For these there is the lady help.
These are ladies in reduced clrcum-
stances-that is always the first thing
you are given to Internationally
working for pin money or for the COM
partnership.
In return for the services of the lady
help you pay her about half the wage
of the ordinary servant, and though
she expects to do your work, yet she
assumes the position of a relative or
visitor in the family. She prepares
the meals, but she also eats them with
the family. She answers the door
bell and probably takes seat in the
parlor. She will bring in the afternoon
tea, but will sit down with you and
your guests and join in the social cup
and the conversation. Nothing is
sacred from her. She wants her
rights, and these rights consist of a
finger in every pie. You can only
escape her or only have private word
with your family by fleeing to the
uttermost chamber Of your home and
locking the door behind you, and then
you had better stuff the key hole
Deliver us still from the blight or
the lady help!
ANNA H. CLARK.
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and aristocracy look on while labor
puts it's hand to the gavel. How it
will ultimately work out remains to
be seen, for it is the opinion of many
that in seeking to better their condi-
ton, the labor party is overreaching
itself and the last proposition may be
worse than the first
A great part of the income of Aus
tralia has been from the vast sugar
plantations in the great hot country
of upper Queensland. Here is an UNI
told wealth, for it has only been
opened up within the last rs or 80
years. the climate is so unbearable
that it is almost impossible for white
man to work there. The ground is low
and tropical. Heavy rains and blind
ing sun.
For years the custom has been to
import labor from the outlying islands.
These islands are inhabited by race
seemingly fitted for just such labor.
They are rather small, very dark and
capable of enduring any extreme of
heat. Their own home lying near the
equator Among these islands are
traders. They contract with the peo-
pie to work in the Queensland sugar
fields.
The contract is for three years. They
are then returned to their homes or
are at liberty to remain for another
three years.
Of course the wages paid these men
are infnitesimal compared with what
white laborers would receive. but it
seems sufficient to them. Their wants
are few. In their native land wan
derer returned with a few dollars in
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CALLS FOR YARD OF MILK.
Customer Tells Dairyman That Prod
uct Is Sold in Siberia by
Linear Measure.

"Give me a yard of milk" said IA
cetious customer. The dairyman smiled
''But yard of milk, all the same" he
said, SIS not the impossibility you deem
it. I have bought milk by the YARD,
though not in this climate. tits pleasant
to think, with the thermometer at 95, of
the days when | got my milk by linear
measure the dairyman continued. ct
was in Irkutsk, the coolest town in ST.
IBERIA. spent winter there when was
valeting, and everything that bought
In the markets came solid-frozen solid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08
Fatal Wreck Near GAINESVILLE.

Two men were fatally injured, one badly
hurt and 18 cars piled up in hopeless
mass as the result of a wreck on the
Milwaukee road at Bardwell station,
seven miles north of GAINESVILLE. The
fatally injured are: Charles Mills, en-
gineer; w. F. Babcock, fireman. The
seriously injured: H. Woodward,
brakeman. All are from Milwaukee.
A fast-time freight approaching Bard
well from the south received the signal
to go ahead, and pulled out of the sta
ton just as freight came in sight from
an opposite direction. In order to pre-
vent collision, the tower man threw
the spreader, derailing the train. The
engine was entirely demolished, and
every car left the track.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08
Meteor Exp1odes on Farm.

During heavy rain at night recently,
a large meteor fell on the land of Gott-
lieb Zaiger near Hokab and set fire to a
haystack. Mr.. Zaiger was looking out
of the window when he saw the meteor
fall near the stack. 1t exploded, break
ing into small fragments, each a molten
piece of metallic substance at white
heat The windmill, stack and an oak
tree were scorched by flying bits of the
meteor which were afterward picked up
by the farmer.
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Must Sign Not to "scrap.''

At Lawrence university at Appleton
the coming year every student will find
that it will be necessary to sign slip
reading: mo student VII be admitted
this year who does aot sign the follow
ing agreement: I hereby state that if
admitted to Lawrence university, | will
not this year participate in any class
rush, or scrap between classes, and that
| will not mar or deface the buildings
or grounds" An effort was made to en-
force this rule last year, although there
were several fights between the sopho-
mores and freshmen.
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lections of such goods be made with
reference to the skirt with which the
waist is to be worn, taking care to have
the predominating color of the plaid
match the skirt.
Separate skirts are to be worn in spite
of the popularity of the shirt waist suit,
and among the novelties in these deal
ers will display poplin models. A pop
lin skirt, lightweight plaid wool waist,
and crush leather belt, will constitute
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Fish, meat, chickens, ducks-all were
stacked up like so much wood, and when
they needed to be cut the vendor took an
ak or Ratchet to them. All the Irkutsk
liquids were frozen solid, too. Milk, for
convenience, was put up in meters-a
meter is, you know, about yard-and
you would buy one or two or three yards
of milk, as you required. A string was
always frozen in with an end protruding.
The end was to carry the milk by"
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Main Rennirement

Aunt Hetty-Oh, yes; those swell
folks dress for lunch an then dress
again for dinner
Uncle Hiram-They do! Well, I'd be
satisfied to eat in the same old clothes
pervided l had a brand-new appetite
Puck.
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Continuous.

Nel1-Yes, he actually had the impu-
dence to kiss me.
Belle-The idea! OF course, you
were indignant?
ooh, yes. Every time. "-Philadel-
Dhia Ledger.
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the party leaders, if not to the work
ing man" himself That phrase has
long been a bone of contention, and in
view of the increased number of
strikes about us the settlement has not
yet reached a perfect plane.
With our brothers over the SEAS
however, the bone has proved the
strongest in the fight and now capital
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08
Guarded Admission.

"How delightful that will be! You're
going to take your wedding trip in an
automobile?"
"Why-er-yes; we're going to make
the start IN one" Chicago Tribune.
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His Faith.

"Is your husband faithful man?
What kind of faithful do you
mean? Faithful to God, to me, or to
his ipe?"-Chicago Record-Herald.
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gold, some fine mats, strings Of beads
and fancy trinkets. is man Of wealth.
This is all to be changed. it seems.
It is now the plan of the representa-
tives of the labor class, and that con-
stitutes majority, to do away entirely
with alien labor. To send each and
every blackamoor back to his native
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HE city shop windows are
bright with plaids, new fall
materials for waistings. We
notice soft tones and blend.
ings rather than gaudy col
oring and sharp contrasts,
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FEW years ago the main
issue of a great campaign
in this country of ours was
"the full dinner pail" or
tn e working mans
friend" This was settled
in a manner satisfactory to
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Afternoon and Evening Gowns

GRAFTON, but must wear waists and
wraps that look as if made for some one
five sizes larger than the wearer. Ger
tainly the long shoulder is still with us,
remains the only proper style as yet,
but exaggerated length is not at all the
thing. Besides, it is very unbeeoming;
makes a thin woman look forlorn, a stout
one ridiculous.
The Directoire is the style that is en-
deayoring to push the 1880 to the wall,
but a modified Directoire, and with rivals
in the form of Louis XIV. and Louis
XVI. modes. Fort Directoire follow
ers is shown simple long skirt, devoid
of trimming, but the coat made jaunty
with fancy waistcoat and revers; the
little vest NAV be a jabot eect of row
upon POW of narrow lace, of satin or soft