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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

Congressman Cooper was in this
city for few hours on Friday after
noon.
It looks as if the street railway
company had given up all its plans
for building new tracks in Kenosha
this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tower have
moved on to the Herzog farm in Som
ers and will make their home there in
the future.
Coal dealers in the city predict that
there will be no further rise in the
price of hard coal until after the first
of the year.
The managers of the Chicago Ice
Companies expect that the Wisconsin
Harvest will be in full swing by the
middle of DECEMBER.
The candidates are having pretty
strenuous time of it about the county
and they announce that the people are
doing whole lot of thinking.
The Primary election law will be
published in full on the ballots for
the general election and the ballot
will be the largest ever voted in the
state.
The A. D. Meise1bach factory is
still in the experimental stage but
some of the men are hopeful that the
plant will be started again before the
first of the year.
The plan to have a cooperative
coal company among the workingmen
OF the city seems to have received a
black eye as the company has not as
yet started operations.
Storms of the past few weeks have
done great deal of damage to the
projections along the water front in
Kenosha and great deal Of repairing
will have to be done il the break
waters last through the winter.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13
Petition to Change Child Labor
Laws Msy Meet Serious
Opposition Here.
JUDGE SLoSS0N UNDECIDED.
More Than a Thousand Children EN-
p1oyed in Kenosha Would be At
fected By the Changes.

Petitions are being circulated in
Kenosha and other cities in the state,
asking the coming session of the state
Legislature to modify the law in re-
gard to the employment of child labor
and the question is one of the greatest
interest to the Industrial world of Ke-
nosha. The petitions we're received
in this city Only few days ago and
thus far they have not been offered to
the people of the city for their sigma
lures.
In the factories of Kenosha at the
present time more than thousand
children who would be affected by the
law are now employed. A great army
of the children have been employed
in the different factories during the
summer vacation and most of them
have returned to school for the winter.
The records Of the county judge
show that during the past year more
than 500 permits have been issued for
children between the ages Of 16 and
IA and the number who are just with
in the provision of the law is even
larger.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of Judge S1osson this morn
ing and he is not enthusiastic over
the proposed law.
II am not prepared to say" said
Judge S1osson "that I would be in
favor of the passage of a state law
tampering with the1chi1d labor prob
lem and placing the limit age at 16
years. l have been in a position TO
study this question pretty closely and
it is one of the hardest questions of
government now demanding solution.
l have issued more than 500 permits
during the present year and in many
cases believe that the children have
been benefited by being given the
right to work. If they had been I'M
employed they would have probably
been running the street and getting
into grave dangers. Something must
be done for these children and l am OF
the opinion that it is just as we'll tc
allow them to have some regular EN-
p1oyment during the months that they
are not attending school. Many OF
these children will not return to school
and it is impossible for their parents
to keep them under the care of the
school teacher and for this reason il
is just as we'll that they be allowed tc
work in the factories and earn some.
thing for their own support"
The opinions of the Judge are
closely in keeping with the leading
employers of child 1aborers in Keno.
sha, and these men hold that while
they would prefer to have adult labor.
ers it is impossible to get them. The
best of influences are being thrown
about the children in the Kenosha
factories, and for this reason the sen
timent in favor of them working is
more pronounced.
| The petitions for the changes in
the law have been made on the de-
mand of the members of labor unions
in different parts of the state, and it is
a noticeable fact that many of the
children for whom permits have been
issued in this city are children of
union men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13
SHORT ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson are re-
joicing over the birth of a son.
Assemb1yman S. D. S1ade, of
Wheat1and, was in Kenosha Friday
evening.
Ed. S. Jones has returned to Fond
du Lac after short visit with friends
in this city.
Mrs. Maria Jordan has gone to
Sioux City, Iowa, to spend the winter
with her brother.
Miss Mabel Yu1e has gone to Ober-
lin, Ohio, to accept position as a
teacher of music.
Friday was the first pay day that
the school teachers have had since
the opening of the new year.
Miss Mary O'Nei11 will leave on next
Saturday for visit with relatives in
Texas, St. Louis and New York.
The first number in the Y. M. c. A.
Star course will be given at the opera
house on the evening of October al.
Mrs. ]. C. Wilson and Miss Hattie
McKenna have gone to St. Louis for
a two weeks visit at the exposition.
Miss Emma Dornfe1d has returned
to herlhome in Milwaukee after a visit
with Kenosha friends and relatives.
Miss Jennie Wescott, of Chicago,
spent few days in Kenosha during
the past week visiting Mrs. J. Evans.
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Bears the H1he Kind You Have Always Bong
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Public building and light house
appropriations have been given a
black eye in Congress and dispatch
from Washington states that it will
be exceedingly hard to get any ap-
preparations for such purposes this
year. Another black eye for Keno
sha's plans.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13

Mrs. Louis Swanson and children
left on last Tuesday for Los Angeles,
CAL, where they will make their
future home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21
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Meetings at 7 o'clock every Sun
day evening in the church parlor.
You are cordially invited to attend
and bring your friends.
Last Sunday evening Miss Arm
strong gave a very interesting re-
port of the Milwaukee convention.
We regret that our friends were not
all there to hear her.
The work of the various COM
mittees is considerably crippled be-
cause of the absence of so many of
our members.
At our meeting next Sunday even
ing we shall discuss the subject of
changing the hour of our services
to 7:30 o'clock during the summer.
Many who live in the country would
like to attend but their evening
chores prevent them from coming
at the present hour. Since we are
Christian Endeavor society, let us
endeavor to hold our meetings at
time such that all our young people
may attend them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21
The Sign "SS."

The letters "ss." are to be found
at the beginning of acknowledge
ments and other legal documents,
but not one in a dozen can tell you
what that cabalistic S." is for.
The abbreviation is a contraction
of the Latin word "scilicet," which
is also a contraction, having origi
nally been written as "scire licate,
neither of which, you will note, has
more than one s. The word en-
tire or in it's abbreviated state is
equivalent to the old English to
w.t." still widely used, the design
of both being simply to call particu-
lar attention to what follows.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21
Miss Christianson of st. Paul is
visiting at p. NELSON'S.

Miss Christianson of st. Paul is
visiting at P. NELSON'S.
Miss LEILA Peterson is spending
her vacation at Ellsworth and ST.
Paul.
Mrs. John Grimm has rented the
Perrin house on Cascade avenue,
just vacated by E. P. Hammond.
DR.. and Mrs. A. E. Gendron and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lord of Els
worth have gone to Blake's Lake,
Polk county, for an outing.
Rev. DR.. Clough presents this
office bouquet of Sweet Sultanas.
The flower is rare one, originated
by Henry Drear. They are odor-
Gus, in shape something like pink,
of varied colors-lavender, white,
etc.
Constipation, headache, back
ache, feel mean, no appetite, all
run down. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will make you we'll and
keep you well. Money back, if it
fails. IS cents. Tea or tablet form.
c. r. Taggart.
The JOURNAL finds none of it's
numerous exchanges more inter-
esting to read than the Hudson
Star-Times and the St. Croix
Observer. Both of these papers
are replete with local news and
items of general interest. The edi-
tors take pains to write new things,
things with point and piquancy in
every issue. There is, however, a
personal squabble between the edit
ors recently that is unpleasant read
ing. These estimable gentlemen,
if they cannot dwell together in
harmony" should abstain from these
uncomplimentary filings at each 9TH
er through their papers. 1t is not
creditable to either. And probably
neither has any i'll will toward the
other. These personal jabs are for
effect on their readers. And proba-
bly, the effects are such as to occa-
sion remonStrance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21
For Sale.

The household goods of w. P.
Marshall will be offered at private
sale up to Saturday noon, July %,
at the residence. Saturday after
noon, at o'clock, the balance will
be sold at auction at the Barg &
Johnson office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21
Resolutions.

WHEREAS, Our Heavenly Father
has seen fit to remove from our
midst our dearly beloved charter
member, Mrs. E. P. Hammond,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we, the mem
bers of Cascade Lodge of River
Falls, No. 202, l. O. G. T., do here
by extend our heartfelt sympathy
to the relatives of our deceased sis
ter.
RESOLVED, That we, the mem
bers of the lodge, do mourn the loss
of our beloved sister and that orr
charter be draped in mourning for
80 days. Sister Hammond joined
the Good Templar order a great
many years ago and has been an
insured member for more than 20
years. She belonged to the old
Good Templar lodge at River Falls
and when it dissolved she held her
membership in the Grand Lodge
until Cascade lodge was organized,
when she joined as charter mem
Der. She was faithful worker and
always interested and ready to give
help and advice even when not able
to attend meetings, and be it fur
Their
RESOLVED, That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the relatives
Of the deceased; to the Wisconsin
Good Templar, and to the River
Falls papers; also that the resolu-
tons be spread upon the lodge rec
ords.
JESSIE E. CHIDEsTER,
ANNA BARRETT, Com.
MpS T p CEDEPuOIM
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21

! Mrs. R. v. Pratt, formerly of this
vicinity, died at Portland, Oregon,
of cancer of the stomach July Is.
She was about So years old. She
leaves husband and one daughter
She was Miss Arvilla Burroughs
and was born at Salem, Ia, in 1845.
Her parents came to River Falls
and lived in Mann Valley. In 1868
she married r. V. Pratt then a SOL
der in the civil war. She organ
lied the first Good Templars' lodge
in River Falls. Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt
lived in ST. Paul until 1896 when
they moved to Portland, where Mrs.
Pratt became prominent in philan-
thropic work.
Capt. w. F. Pack, Governor of
the Province of Benguet, Philippine
Islands, was in the city Sunday and
Monday, guest of his friend, Victor
E. Bailey. Capt. Pack and Mr..
Bailey were college mates at Ann
Arbor, Michigan, twenty years ago
or more. Pack served in the Span
ish-American war and was with
Theodore Roosevelt at the battle of
San Juan hill in 1898. He after
wards saw much active service in
the Philippines and was such. an
annoyance to the leaders of the in
surrection that a reward of $1,000
was offered for his capture. He is
every inch soldier, and is IS in
ches tall.
The Reading and Rest Rooms are
much appreciated by out-of-town
people, especially women who have
occasion to come to the city to
trade. They find at these rooms a
place to rest and refresh them
selves. Miss Hemenway is to be
commended for her public spirit in
sustaining the rooms. She has
worked under difficulties and re-
ceived less encouragement than she
deserves. The city might be of
some aid to her in the support of
these rooms by giving her the water
service and electric lights without
charge. The council could make
this small concession to the detri-
ment of no one, and we are quite
certain the public would not only
approve of such generosity on the
part of the city government, but
had they ready way of making
their voice heard, would send up a
petition to that effect.
Jas. Dunn has a crew of men at
work on the bridge for the Improve
ment League. 1t is to cross the
South Fork in the Glen. The height
above the ground and the stream
at it's low-water stage-the ordinary
stage-will be about IA feet. The
length is about 124 feet, and the
width over all is 7 feet, with a walk
81 feet wide. 1t will be wooden
bridge, but there will be more or
less iron in the shape of rods to aid
in it's construction and permanency.
There are three points of srppor TT
other than at the ends, the string
ers over which are 81 feet long. A
railing 4 feet high will be placed on
either side of the walk. The ap-
proach to the bridge from the north
will be comparatively easy and to
reach it from the park, or to reach
the park from the bridge, the ap-
proach will be the stairway built a
couple of years ago. The Glen is
one of the most beautiful and ro-
mantle spots in the state and this
bridge will be an added inducement
to visit it. If some of the trees
were trimmed up to give better
view of the distant points of the
glen it would be better. No indis-
criminate slashing of trees should
be allowed, however.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21
H. w. MORROW, Successor to
M. B. SIMON,
Express and Baggage Line.

Leave orders at the Telephone Central or
private phone No. a. Special attention given
collecting Baggage from and delivering to all
parts ofthe city. All kinds of dray and team
work promptly attended to. Charges moderate
Wood for sale and delivered to all parts of city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Church will meet with
Mrs. Archie Rollins Thursday after
noon July %. SECRETARY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21

GIRL WANTED. "A good appren-
tice girl to learn sewing. Call on
Jorgenson, the Tailor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21
Coach Excursion to St. Louis.

On July 18th and 25th we will
sell coach tickets to St. Louis and
return at $500 each, good seven
days-good in COACH ONLY.
w. S. DAVIS, Agent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21

For SALE--Three good young
COWS, good mixers and gentle.
E. r. LINEHAN.
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Refrigerators-10 per cent off at
Dunn Bros.
Toby Sweet was down from Som
erset over Sunday.
Mrs. Al. Whit er was visitor in
the city last week,
H. c. Sterling visited the ST.
Louis fair last week.
Maurice Kalk visited friends in
Cumberland last week.
Henry Barnes is working for Car
ish & Son, harness makers.
c. R. Taggart left Saturday for
the Worlds Fair at St. Louis.
Jess Japen of Monroe is guest
at the w. H. Williams home.
Attorneys White and Knowles are
attending court at Ellsworth.
Miss Leah Frye left Saturday for
visit with friends at Clear Lake.
Miss Lucina Foster is spending
the week with friends in Saltwater.
Miss Mamie Hale of Minneapolis
is visiting relatives and friends
here.
Bran and Shorts, also variety
of coarse feeds, for sale at Cascade
Mills.
Mrs. Nellie Mott of Menomonie is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. S.
Nelson.
A. ]. Mckay is up from Gales
burg, ILL.,, on visit to relatives and
friends.
Vivian Paulson of Cumberland is
visiting with his young friend, Lyle
Randall.
Last Saturday was the hottest
day in Chicago for three years.
Same here.
Order a Brick of Ice Cream for
your Sunday dinner, IS cents. c.
R. Taggart.
Miss May Gibson of Hudson is
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus Carr.
Andrew Haukass, an expert
tailor, is employed at the shop of
F. Engdahl.
Mr.. Nicholson has moved into
the Henriksen house on South
Main street.
Winter-sawed green Eastwood
lumber wanted at River Falls by
w. H. Putnam.
M. c. Pierce left Saturday for
Milwaukee where he will take treat
ment for his hay fever.
Robert Dinsmore of Hudson, dis
trict oil inspector, was in the city
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Ophelia White and son Claro
returned Tuesday from visit to
relatives at Eau Claire.
Buy Lindsay Bros. Celebrated
Plymouth Binder Irvine, for sale by
JOS. BELL, Roberts, Wis.
w. H. Putnam is turning out and
shipping great deal of bee-keep-
er'S supplies this season.
Prof. George Sanford is assisting
in the work of the Teachers Insti-
tue at Ellsworth this week.
The Misses Porter of Minneapolis
will occupy the Peckham residence
during the Normal vacation.
The members of the Rebekah de-.
gree staff meet at Odd Fellows Hall
this evening for degree practice.
Mrs. George Hutchins and chill
dren are visiting with her mother,
Mrs. Casper Gipford, at Clayfeld.
Misses Eta and George Mapes
will locate soon at Barron where
they have bought millinery store.
Mrs. ]. c. SCHNEIDER and daugh-
ter left Saturday for Lake Johanna,
Minnesota for few weeks outing.
Miss Aurelia O'Connell will teach
at Hammond the ensuing year, as
sistant principal in the high school.
In order to make room Tor fall
goods we will sell Buggies at cost
for 80 days. JOS. BELL, Roberts
Wis.
Mrs. Bachelor of Evansville,
Mimi. visited here with Mrs. Emma
Hammond few days the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Rose of Lis
bon, n. D., are visitors at the home
of Mrs. Roses sister, Mrs. Albert
Smith.
Fred Yates and wife of Washburn
and friends, A. B. Ingham and wife
of Minneapolis, were visitors here
Friday.
Tim Eraor covc Gov n EoI1a%+o
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21
JESSIE E. CHIDEsTER,
ANNA BARRETT, Com.
MRS. ]. P. CEDERHOLM,

The Good Templar lodge showed
their appreciation of their sister by
a beautiful floral decoration con-
sisting of large anchor of pink
and white and a pillow of dark red
and green.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21

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, 1904-07-21
Work Horses For Sale.

May be seen at my farm s miles
east of River Falls, on County Line
road, II. N. KENNEDY.
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habit.
Reformed spelling" is the fad
of the few; as compared with the
great mass of writer's of English,
the infinitesimal few. Consequent
ly these few are distinguished for
singularity. 1t is claimed to be a
matter of sinplicity-economy-to
write brot, thot, tho, thru, etc., in
place of the recognized spelling.
1t saves time, the useless expendi-
ture of thought, muscle and writing
material. Jack Hole instituted an
economical scheme in signing his
name. He wrote the letter
which stood for Jack, and then
jabbed his pen through the paper
for the Hole. This was the Whole
scheme. 1t won for him the repu-
tation of being both singular and
lazy. This reformed spelling" is
a fad. The Igorrotes have recently
introduced new fad, a REFORM"
into the United States. They go
without trousers and eat dog, and
the one reform" will obtain gener-
al recognition and acceptance here
about as soon as the other.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-01

cipality financially. 1t is to receive 5
per cent of the gross earnings during
the first ten years. s per cent during
the second ten years, and 10 per cent
during the remainder of the life of
the grant The council has authority
to regulate charges and rates for the
transportation of merchandise through
the tunnels, and will not allow them
to be such as will reduce the gross
revenues and the city's receipts.
Furthermore in February. 1929. "all
tunnels and conduits heretofore con-
structed. and all tunnels hereafter con-
structed'' under the ordinance of July,
1903. shall, without payment of any
consideration, become and be the alb
solute property of the city of Chicago,
free from liens and incumberances.'
The more the railroad interests. with
their abundant capital. do in the way
of extending the freight tunnel system,
the larger will be the Inheritance OF
city will enter a quarter of century
hence. AT that time it will be able tc
take charge itself of the profitable
freight transfer business, or, what will
be better, let a private company pay
high rent for the privilege of doing
the work
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-01

dominates. To certain extent they
are picked members of their race. So,
however, are the majority of their
white antagonists Moreover, the
white have larger number to draw
upon than do the Indians.
In their barbarous state the Indians
had games and pastimes calling for
great strength and agility. Some Of
their games had remote resemblance
to baseball and football. But these
games as played under white mems
rules call for intelligence as well al
dexterity, beyond anything that the
red man in his natural state had. He
has proven to be an apt pupil in learn
ing these sports, and in gaining a tech,
nical proficiency in them. All this
shows that the Indian has the qualities
needed to make him creditable citi-
zen Of the country when he completes
his present transition, and to do his
share in bearing the red mans burden
in the evolution of American society
and the diffusion of American civiliza-
ton. The Indian has made greater adj
vance In the way of preparation for
the higher duties Of American citizen-
ship in the past twenty-five years than
in all the previous centuries since Col-
umbus.