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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

is justified matter of brevity, simplicity and eu-
phony and accords with the common consent aud
practice of the world.
When Lord Chatham, about 1875, uttered that
grand piece Of OratOry, ending eff / we're an
American, as / am an Englishman, while a foreign
foe remained on my land never should lay down
bleman referred to the citizens of the original thr.
teen colonies, When Sidney Smith, many years
ago, contemporary asked, 'WhO reads Ameri.
bOOkf" he meant his slur for the United States;
and when we are abroad we all call ourselves Amer.
leans, and considered entitled to the designa.
ton by all foreigners except Spaniards. Spain
thinks America should refer to South America
and Mexico as we'll as the United States, because
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

those countries are largely Spanish in population,
customs and language.
Since we have received most OF the fame and
blame for what is American for almost 8 century
and quarter, there is no good reason Why we
should not appropriate the name also. There are
Of courses three Americas, but there are also more
than one United States To claim that We are the
only United States Is Just as contrary to the exact
facts IS to assume to be the only America. We are
however, in need Of seperate, distinct and deeigna
tory name, so something must be done. We cannot
resort to invention nor violate The understood and
established usage Of the world. We must sink Or
swim, live or die survive or perish under the name
OF Americans.
Practically the only objections TO our exclusive
appropriation Of this designation ere made b. the
other peoples living In the Western hemisphere
But they should bear in mind the reason Why the
term America is generally known and exalted TO the
skies. What have other nations in this hemisphere
ever d0nel Given berth to Empress josephine, t.
the ancestors Of the novelist Dumae, and to Santos
Dumont, the ball0onmaker. What elsei
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

tion Of the American woman, and the hypergalvani.
zatiOn Of ber energy, is the breaking down Of Amer
ican maternity which be regards as one Of the most
serious phenomena which cloud the future Of the
United Statest The writer points ont that Ameri-
ca relies for the increase Of its population on con-
tlnnous inflow Of alien immigration, without which
the population weuld have become already station.
airy, and wodd, in the future, assured.y Decline
He goes on to show that ia the past many pros
porous nation has been brought to ruin by its W0m-
en-Rome, for instanee-and likewise recalls that
the Spartan married woman, a typical example Of
determination 10 the worst sense, contributed at
least as much, more, to the downfall OF her conn-
try as the hetaerae to the collapse Of Athens Al,
though there is little iear that American women
viii ruin their country, the relative unpr0ductive
ness Of the native born American woman is much.tJ
be deplored
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

THE FISHER.

And | had flies
Till you couldn't rest;
With an experts eyes
| had sought the best;
But not a bite
DidI get that day,
Tho along toward night,
Came a boy that way
And he whistled shrill
With a lit and swing,
And he caught the fill
Of a good long string.
And | caught none;
But I'm free to say
When | was alone
And the boy away
had that string,
The boy went hence
With his carrolhne
And some fifteen cents.
And when / hied
To my own home, too;
And no doubt | lied
Just the way you'd do.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

a dispatch to the New York Sun from Cairo saws
that the condition Of the cotton ciop 10 Egypt m
satisfactory. The world must draw it's supply 81
raw staple from the United States for many year 70
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06
DIE COLOR LINE In RELIGION.

HE refusal Of the general confer
ence Of the Methodist EpiscOpaI
church, at Los Angeles, CAL, TO
have one Of the eight new bishops
elected by that body q negro, after
special agitation t. that end and 3
plea for such recOgni'i n by the
negro delegates present, has pc
culiar significance 10 pointing g
moral as to certain federal ap-
p9intments ia the south.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

SawdusS is converted into portable fuel in Ger
many BY very simple process Il is heated m
der high steam pressure until the resin0us Dgred-
tents become sticky when it is pressed into
bricks.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

It often happens that Investigations are failures,
does it Doti II should say so, answered Senator
Sorghum every once 10 while an investigation
instead Of quietiDg things turns up whole lot 81
facts that you didn't want known.n
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

extent that it might we'll be believed that the wom
en- Of other countries cannot be considered IN the
category with her. This, too is true as far as
it goes, and in many qualities the American woman
stands supreme. Unfortunately, however, she fails
10 the most important OF all that Of maternity
and she fails 10 consequence Of her cultivation to ex
cess Of those attributes which generally thought
not to be within woman's province. Her physi-
cal powers suffer in proportion as her mental pow
ers increase, and as propagation OF the race she
cannot compete with women Of stronger bodies but
Of less highly-trained brains
DIR. Emil Reich German, who lived for five
years in this country, has recently written on this
matter in a British periodical He draws attention
to the fact that one outcome OF the overmentaza
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

81 punish you, Browning, because I love you, but
you are too young to understand what q mothers
love is like.n "Is it two sOes with but a single
Thought; two hands that beat as Onef"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

Asked IL vouldn't be hard if this world sbonid
come TO en- end IN the watermelon season. Brother
Dickey replied; Providence a too mercilal Ier
dot ter de cullud racel
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

writer refers tosPresident Harper, u Chicago
University, Is "Aidas Of the golden touch" There
Is something touching il bis devotion to Deacon
RockIellor, surely.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

II the constitution Of the United States is still il
force, the anarchy Of the Colorado state govern
ment should result in some important federal court
cases.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

Just as things showed a tendency TO brighten %
n this country Prophet Dowie, the great evaDgeio-
aWInd beg and collector Of souvenir ten-d0llar bia
returns . America and resumes operations - pro-
lessiOnal blatberekite
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

Oregon seems badly mixed. A Democratic gov
ernor says his party wants Gormam; Hearst gsts the
delegates, and The people elect q full Republican
ticket. Who baill thia Oregon.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

Dr.. Dowie has aucceded in obtaining large nnm-
Der a followers in London, most Of whom carry
clubs and cObblestOnes.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

The preacher who offers to pay fnfdels 81 an
hour to hear him preach evidently does not believe
there are any infdels.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

a New York prophecies prOclaims that ebe can
make the hair grow by music. we have heard s0no
81 that music that makes the hair stand on end.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

J. Pierpont Morgan has been buying religious
paintings in Paris, but that s 10 sgn be s going to
enter the ministry.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

Senator Dick Of Ohio thinks the campaien thIa
ial Is going 70 be s'too eaeg'' and siast Ike &
candy from ohiId.n For one thine, ehis
that he never tried to take candy iron child
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

Tn spite Of the fact that provisions are high and
the proe Of coal is going up, the June weddings ere
scheduled with as much numeronenesa as usual this
year.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

In politics It sometimes takes z discouraeineIy
long time to determine the survival Of the ft-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

Uncle Joe Cannon insists that Sc needs 4 rest.
Sc DO the people who bavs been at the mouth o the
Cannon How Tor some time.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

"How Far Away Are toe Siarsln asks mega
zine writer. The theatrical season opens il Sep
iember, We believe. Look out lor TIE chorus ~
so.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

used to wish
For a patent pole
And a chance to fish
In the fishing hole
Where the graylings played
In the days gone by,
And the beech trees shade
Shut out the sky
Till twas Just a gloom,
Like the sun was down,
And a faint perfume;
And the waters brown
Lay just as still,
Like they we're asleep;
Till my boyish skill
Made the trout to leap.
So | got a pole
Just the other day
And l sought the hole
Where | used to play;
Twas a greenheart thing
OF a slender size;
Each foot a ring
With its patent eyes
Held the line in place;
At its heavy heel
With its rubber case
Clicked a nickel reel.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06
WE ARE AMERICANS.

Hay has oficially de-
clared that this country is "Amer-
lea" and has ordered that
America" or American be
substituted for "United States"
upon our diplomatic and consular
seals and emblems. This change
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

TIE number o. negroes IL che Uniaed States.
eluelng he entire area covered 81 lhe twelfth eaz
sus continental 9nited Slafes ALASKA and HaweII1
end Porto Rice Is e20t s3I
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

The Richmond Eews.Leader is shouting that this
thinks this should Be made 6 national Issue.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

Some Kentucky gentlemen claim 20 hare seen
flock Of angles raising from 8 wheat field. And
beautiful visions like that cost ong e15O quart in
Kentucky
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

Neither candidate on TIE Republican ticket Is
what you WOnld call handsome man; but then
women Dc not vote 10 any Of the Gloss siatss
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

The Houston Post remaFkes tsTho Ce0reia peach
crop il about third o. that of Texas. but Georgia
makes three times as much noise about IT,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06
THE AMERICAN WOMAN.

BE native-bOrn American woman
has been made the snbiect Of dis
cussi0n almost ad nauseam; In
deed it wOule be a matter for no
surprise If she we're to regard her.
self as being apart. Her energy,
her brightness, and resOurceiul-
ness have been lauded to sach an
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

stThere is gladnees il Der gladness when abe'a
glad, there is sadness IN Der sadness when shs's
ed; bet the gladness Of Der gadness and the sad
neaE ol her sadness ere nothing 60 her madnees
when she's mad. -
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06
LAWYERSAN POLITICS.

BE lawyers seem to be losing their
hold on the politics OF the country.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been literary
man aud a statesman. Secretary
Hay has been poet, newspaper
writer and diplomat. Secretary
Shaw was q country banker before
he entered politics, and his prede-
cessor, Mr.. Gage, was a city bank
or gaerptarv Hitchcock was a
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

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

The London Daily Telegraph's cor
Respondent before Port Arthur, tele-
graphs that all of the Russian battle
ships and cruisers, together with the
Eunboats Giliak and Fusadneck, were
sunk or destroyed, and that only the
torpedo BOAT destroyers remain intact.
The assault on Port Arthur, beginning
November &C. was the most furious of
the siege The Japanese gained the in
terror of several of the main forts, only
to be repulsed by the bayOnet after a
hand-to-hand struggle lasting from noon
until daylight the next day.
The capture of 203-metre hill and as
sault on Ehrlung and Keekwan forts
are said to have cost the Japanese
5000 men.
Russia belittles the Japanese reports
of Port Arthur's straits, saying that the
taking of 203-Metre hill was proftless.
The car has signed decree ordering
a third squadron of warships to sail for
the far east within two months.
The Japanese cruiser Saiyen, accord
ing to a report issued by the Japanese
government, was sunk by mine off
Port Arthur November so, the captain
and 38 men being lost with the ships.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
The News Condensed.

To Miss Scion, of Superior, belongs the
honor of being the only Douglas county
woman who brought down q deer during
the present hunting season.
The Northwestern Game Protective as
ISOLATION has been formed in Milwaukee.
Committees are at work in preparing
constitution and set of bylaws.
Four years in the penitentiary was
the punishment melted out to Hugo Don
nerstag by Judge Paris for killing his
father, Louis Donnerstag, at Rhine
lander.
At a Kenosha council meeting it was
decided that any alderman who neglects
to attend special meeting of the COM
mon council Of Kenosha will be fined
two dollars.
Supervisor De Long, of the Sheboygan
board of supervisors, made application
to County Judge Krez for hearing as
to the sanity of Mr. and Mrs. John Ten
nell, an aged couple of Lima. 1t is said
that Tennell, who is rs years old, and his
aged wife sleep on pile of straw with
out blankets or covering, and that they
are subsisting mostly on carrots.
Judge Seaman, of the Milwaukee Unit
ed States court, directed verdict OF $50
for the plaintiff in the suit brought by
Mrs. Alma I. Bowles, of Sheboygan,
against the Pullman Palace Car COM
pany for $4,000 damages. Mrs. Bowles
claimed that she made arrangements for
a stateroom in a Big Four sleeping car,
1 7, hot hn xryoC ~ ~xsxr
Mary Fiala, aged 81 years, is dead, and
her father, Joseph Fiala, and sister Rose,
of Milwaukee, were made seriously i'll
from eating raw chopped pork. Trichin-
osis was the cause of death and illness.
Edward l.. Peet has sold the Journal
of Burnett county and his entire print
ing plant to business men of Grantsburg.
Judge M. F. Gibson, president of the
state tax commission, has given an
opinion declaring the election of Her
man Stein, of Mishicott, as assessment
supervisor of the county illegal and
void, because Stein was a. member OF
the county board at the time.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
association, of Milwaukee, has decided
to establish in Milwaukee trace anu
industrial school for the education OF
boys and men in industrial and mechan-
ical arts.
Gov. Cummins, of Iowa, has with
drawn the warrant issued at the request
of Gov. La Toilette for Ralph Jepson'
wanted at Lake Geneva, the request Tor
the requisition having been rescinded.
Charles F. Ilsley, president OF the
Marshall & Ilsley bank, the Oldest pr1-
vate banking company in Wisconsin
dropped dead from heart disease at MS
home in Milwaukee, aged n years
Fake" advertising is thing OF the
past in La Crosse.
John Nolan, one of the best known
millwrights of the Fox river valley.
was found dead on Waterworks hill, at
Appleton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
HAPPENINGS OF
A WEEK IN BRIEF
SUMMARY OF MOST INTEREST
ING EVENTS OF PAST
SEVEN DAYS.
WHAT CONGRESS is DOING
Progress Of the Russo-Japanese War
in the Far East-News from All
Parts of the Union and the Latest
Foreign Intelligence.
c. R MORSE, Publisher.
CONGRESSIONAL.

The last session of Fifty-eighth con-
gress begun. Bill introduced in house
providing for appointment of special
commission to inquire into and ascertain
amounts of money expended by both
parties at all elections for presidential
electors from 1892 to 1904 inclusive.
The presidents message was read in
both branches of congress The house
adjourned without transacting any bust
ness. The senate received a preliminary
report from the merchant marine COM
mission. Senators Knox, Of Pennsyl-
vania, and Crane, of Massachusetts, sue
cessors of the late Senators Quay and
Hoar, were sworn in.
In the senate Senator Plat IN. 70
introduced bill providing for reduc-
ton of the congressional representation
Of the southern states on the ground that
many Of the citizens of those states are
deprived of their right to vote. A joint
resolution was presented providing for
a commission to Investigate campaign
contributions. In the house the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill was reported. The bill carries
$28 1888 709
An attempt to secure consideration
of the pure food bill by the senate
failed. The appointment of Crum as
collector of the port of Charleston, S
c., was discussed at length in executive
session. The house discussed the legis-
tive appropriation bill. Pay of stenog
.aphers to house committees was re-
duced from SIS, 900 per annum to $4,000.
The house passed the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill practically as 1t came from the
committee A resolution was adopted
to adjourn on December 81 until jan
uary A. 1905, for the usual Christmas
holiday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
THE CHADWICK AFFAIR.

Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick was arrested
In New York by federal officers. She is
charged with aiding and abetting Off
Gals of the defunct Citizens national
bank, of Oberlin, o., with embezzling
$12,500 of the institutions funds.
Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick was locked up
In the Tombs in New York, following her
arrangement before United States Com
missioner Shields and her failure to give
The $4,000 bond required by him.
The mysterious package held by Iri
ReynOnlds and said to contain Sc, 900 900
In securities belonging to Mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick was opened in Cleveland
and found to be worthless
The mysterious package of "securi-
ties" which was the keystone of the
structure of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick's
financial operations was found to con-
tain paper Of the face value of S16,-
$4,000 which bears the name Andrew
Carnegie" and is regarded as worth
less The woman represented to Iri
Reynolds that she was the iIlegitimate
daughter OF Carnegie. The extent of
Mrs. Chadwick's debts is placed at ST.
10000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
MISCELLANEOUS

The last grain boats have left Chica-
go, closing one of the poorest lake sea-
sons ever known to vessel owners.
The official canvass of the returns
on presidential electors in Colorado
shows that the republican electors re-
ee1ved plurality of 1852.
Clyde Lester, % years old, whose home
is at Peoria, was shot and instantly
killed by John Lucas on the farm of the
latter, near Holdredge. Neb.
The steamer Siberia, which arrived in
San Francisco from the orient, brought
Silk goods valued at 81, 600, 00O
The drought is growing worse every
day and stockmen of central Illinois are
concerned over the difficulty in supply
Ing water for their stock. Water has to
be hauled many miles in some instances.
The annual report of Secretary of the
Interior Hitchcock tells of protection of
public domain, reclamation of arid lands
by irrigation and decrease in timber
frauds
The president has decided to,appoint
3 special attorney to investigate opera
tions Of the tobacco trust"
The water of the reservoir Of the Es-
peranza mine in Mexico broke its bounds
and rushed with roar down the noun
tain. Five natives were drowned.
Benjamin Franklin, president of the
Peoples national bank, and one of the
best known bankers in central Ohio.
died at Newark of heart trouble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
Another Shock From Lawson.

New York, Dec. 13.-On the heels of
another half page Lawson advertise
ment in all the newspapers, the stock
market opened weak and panicky Mon
day. Amalgamated Copper losing 2
points before the session was five
minutes old, and then under hard
smashes dropping over more. All
other stocks traded in actively re-
flected the depression, especially Uni
ted States Steel Pennsylvania.
The Lawson advertisements published
yesterday breathes disaster. Wall
street had scarcely recovered from the
panic of last Wednesday and Thursday
and was more or less shocked by the
latest effusion from Lawson. It was
read by everybody in New York who
has anything to do with the market.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
"oIMLETs" BORED THEM.
Book of Conceited Author Lacked
Popularity with the Read
ing Public.

Though Robert w. Chambers is a pop
ular author, he will rarely talk about
his books, says a literary exchange.
II hate literary conceit," he. said the
other day. IF an architect builds 8
good house, his friends, on account of it,
don't regard him as a god, and he doesn't
regard himself as a god. The same with
an engineer. If he builds good bridge
it is in the days work, and that is alb
there is about it. But if man writes
q good book, why. then there must be
genius in him, and before this genius he
himself, as well as all the world, must
bow down. Rot.
Literary conceit is distasteful to mes
Mr.. Chambers said, "and like to see ID
taken down. 1t was well taken down in
the case of q New York man recently.
He has written a novel, 'Gimlets,' and
the public libraries have put this book
on their shelves. The man called at one
of the libraries to find out how his work
was going with the public. He hoped to
have his vanity tickled little.
Is "Gimlets" IMP he said to the Ii
brarian.
1t never was out was the reply"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
Reads T,ike a Miracle.

Moravia, N. Y, Dec. l2th.-(SpeciaI-
Bordering on the miraculous is the case
Of Mrs. Benz. Wilson, of this place. SUI,
fering from Sugar Diabetes, she wasted
away till from weighing 200 lbs. she
barely tipped the scales at 100 lbs. Dodd's
Kidney Pills cured her. Speaking of her
cure her husband says;
MY wife suffered everything from
Sugar Diabetes. She was sick four years
and doctored with two doctors, but re-
ceived no benefit. She had so much pain
all over her that she could not rest day
or night. The doctor said that she could
not live.
"Then ali advertisement led me to try
Dodd's Kidney Pills and they helped her
right from the first. Five boxes of them
cured her. Dodd's Kidney Pills were o
God-Sent remedy to us and we recon-
mend them to all suffering from Kidney
Disease"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all Kidney
Diseases, including Bright's Disease, and
all kidney aches, including Rheumatism.
'T think" said the officeseeker, that
my work during the campaign should
entitle me to the Office" What did you
do?" asked the political boss. IL also
spoke on a dozen or more different oc-
casions. "-Philadelphia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
Alleged Crime outlawed.

The charge against former Alderman
Charles S. Havenor, of the Fourth ward.
Milwaukee, concerning $500 involved IN
an alleged transaction with the Rumble
Spence company regarding speclal
privilege requested by this company OF
the common council and affecting it's
property in the Fourth ward, has been
dismissed in accordance with a motion
made by District Attorney Bennett, who
has found that the alleged act upon
which the grand jury Indictment OF Sep
TENDER 80, 1908, is based took place more
than three years ago, and is consequent
ty outlawed.