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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Grafters Confess.

Milwaukee.-Two confessions by
grafters were made to District Attorney
F. E. McGovern. He refuses to divulge
the names of the men, but admits that
they have confessed, duplicating sew
eral county and city officials. The dis
trict attorney says that one is former
county official and the second is busi-
ness man who was concerned in county
affairs during the time when certain
county board members are reputed to
have been busiest in getting money Of
every one who could be held up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Drowned Herself.

Omro.-After a week spent in tears
over the discovery that her father, whom
she had not seenfor five years, was serv-
ing a prison term for perjury, Miss Lucy
Rounds, aged 10 years, committed sui
eide by drowning in Wauku creek. Her
by almost continual grief.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Sixteen Wed at Once.

Little Chute. per cent. of the
population of Little Chute has been
married and the $50 HoIlanders Of the
village had a gala day. Sixteen young
people of the village yielded to the ma
chinations of cupid and all were wed
within a period of six hours. Mer-
chants and citizens generally joined in
a mammoth celebration. The four vii
lage dance halls were engaged and tenn
porary pavilions were erected Hol-
landers from over the eastern section
Of the state were present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Dies on Family Grave.

La Crosse. G. Hurand, aged
So years, whose wife and five children
died suddenly short time ago, shot
himself and was found dying among
the graves of his dead. Dependency
due to the loss of his family was the
cause of the suicide. When found HUI
rand refused to be moved from his wife's
grave, and finally expired reclining upon
the mound.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Building Boom in Buenos Avres.

Buenos Ayres has building boom.
Notwithstanding strikes and high
priced materials, old buildings are be-
ing replaced by mansions and shops,
with big plate glass windows. Electric
tramways are extending in all direc-
tons. Rents keep up because the de-
mand continually increases. Ten thou
sand immigrants arrive monthly, but
far too ms1y stop In the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22

has she also~a sharp elbow? This much
is sure, she has been rather slow-she
usually is so quick to accept new
mode-to follow the Frenchwoman's
lead in the matter of short sleeves.
Now she has surrendered, and the
wholesale dealers, as well as exclusive
gownmakers are turning out the very
short sleeve. The three-Quarter, too, is
% the fore, many prefering that length
to either extreme. And quite pretty
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22

The opportunities are
here yet. But there are
no opportunities for the
boy who sits down and
grumbles about there
being no chance of ris-
ing in this business"
Opportunity will never
come to those fellows.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22

leisure class, par
ticularly along the
coast of Florida.
The speed which
crafts attain is di
rectly comparable
to that reached by
the automobile rae
ing machines on
land. The boats are
considerably light
er, but the resist
- IL =
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
A Svmnathetic Thought

"I see that Paderewski will lose at
least $4,000 by his recent Illness"
"Well, I hope he was insured in one
of these SIS week accident COM
panies. cleveland Plain Dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Protecting His Pocket.

Bachelor-Look how carefully Viewed
holds the brolly over his wife.
Benedict-Yes; he's beginning TO
realize that he's got to pay for her
hats.-Ally SloDer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22

water necessarily retards the boats more
than does the opposition afforded by the
air to the cars. The autoboats are clean,
trim-looking crafts built only for speed.
w. Gould Brokaw's craft, the Chal-
lenger, demonstrated that it is the
fastest autoboat in American waters
at present, by the showing made at
the races off Palm Beach, Fla, last
February. He successfully reduced
the record for a mile. Operated by
Proctor Smith, the boat went mile in
2:04 1-5 with the wind, and on the run
back, against the wind, made the dis
lance in 2:05 AS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
SPORTS AND
ATHLETICS
Probably the most unique figure that
has ever donned baseball uniform is

George Il d w a r d
Waddell, OF the
Philadelphia Ath-
letics. He is bet
t g + known as
"Rube," and his
name is a bywcrd
in the mouth of
every youngster in
the land. He has
been called erratic,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Some Late Dress Accessories

HE abbreviated sleeve has
been finally adopted by the
American woman, even to
the extent of the one stop
ping above the elbow. The
American woman is criti-
cicad fnr. her sharn voice
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
The Bad Boy Writes from Naples
Dad Sees Vesuvius and Calls the
Servants to Put Out the Fire
They Have Trouble with a
"Dago" in Pompeii.

BY HON. GEORGE w. PECK.
Ex-Governor Of Wisconsin, Former Pub
Usher of Peck's Sun, Author Of
"Pecks Bad Boy" Etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
SUMMER GIRLS.

FEW of the best of the New
FORK shops are showing
white frocks with absolute
ly no trimming save of self
material The fineness of
the white stuffs employed
needs no elaboration save
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22

Autoboating is rapidly becoming
most popular winter sport among the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22

Every year the baseball season
claims few victims who have broken
limbs by sliding to bases, and this will
continue until the players learn how to
dive for bag
Some professional players safely
slide ten feet and reach their base
without any damage, but others fail
because they do not understand how
to slide In the parlance of the field,
they "hit the ground" too near the
bag to which they are destined. The
player who has learned his lesson by
hard experience, will start to go down
into the slide from Is to 20 feet from
his objective point. He will take
stem or two on the crouch or jump
that lands him on the ground the body
and arms will measure some feet, and
the momentum takes him the rest Of
the way, say from three to four feet.
AS a matter of fact, an actual slide,
that is, the distance covered as re-
suit OF momentum, never exceeds four
or five feet The young player will
frequently go direct to the bag, while
the more experienced player will twist
his body to one side, so that the least
amount of surface shall be exposed to
the guardian of the base he is trying
to reach.
The national amateur billiard cham
pionship tournament will be held in
Chicago. This has been decided at a
meeting of the National Association Of
Amateur Billiard Players, held in New
York city the other day. Representatives
of the Chicago Athletic association
who attended reviewed the circum-
stances which befell the meeting last
February. in which three of the lead
ing players we're obliged to withdraw,
and after some discussion 1t was unani-
mously voted to hold the tournament
of next March at the same place in
the hope of better luck. The Chicago
Athletic association was agreed upon
as the western headquarters of the ma
tional association, with power to act
in the matter Of deciding amateur tour
naments IN that section of the country.
Mrs Edward Griffith has driven
around a track in an automobile at
faster rate than any woman in the
world. Several days ago, when there
were few motorists present at Morris
Park, New York, Mrs. Griffith in her
20-horsepower car covered the mile
In 1:24.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Wanted Good Corn.

"A yarn is told about loud-praying
man in my State,' says Representative
Clayton of Alabama, lin which he was
called on during severe drought sew
eral years ago to ask the Lord to give
His assistance 1t was rocky times
for the farmers. and the religious eie-
ment took the situation in hand and
appointed a day of prayer. The old
man, of whom the story is told. was
noted more for the bluntness of his ex-
pressions than for polished delivery, but
withal good man and faithful worker.
He had great faith In the means, and
invoked relief in the way OF rain with
out further delay He prayed the Lord
would bless them with abundant crops,
especially Of corn. Saying. And, now, O
Lord, give US big crop OF corn this
year. We don't want none of your
little WEAKLY nubbtns. Lord, but great
big ears, ears as long as your arm. ah.
Whether the explicitness Of the pray
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Told by Members of the Senate and House

One of the Senators from Kentucky is
responsible for a story TO the effect that
a number of years ago q superior court
Judge Of that State adjourned his court
70 see an elephant swim a river.
There was says the Senator. IAN
important case pending which involved
much money and interest An eminent
lawyer for the defense, was not ready
for trial, and having no legal excuse
for delay suggested to the court that
his client and witnesses had gone to see
an elephant swim the river The judge
knew that q circus was to perform in
town on that day, and he asked If 1t
was the purpose of the circus people
to have the elephant swim the river as
a free advertisement. Being answered
in the affirmative, he announced that
ne did not blame the lawyers client
and witnesses for wanting to see the
sight, and he guessed the whole court
might as well adjourn and see the fun.
ttWnereupon the sheriff adjourned the
court until the following morning, and
the judge ambied off to a nearby drink
emporium, secured flask of whisky,
and hied himself to the river. but did
not get to sec the free show. The
joke played on him by the lawyer did
not pan out very we'll, as the judge
made such rulings IN the trial of the
case that he lost his case"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
A Second Helen Gould.


Marjorie viii marry and have bril-
liant musical and social career" said
a friend or the family "But little Helen
Viyien will be a second Helen Could
The third boy Of the family, George
Gould. jr., is intended by the family to
follow a legal career .sThe family needs
one lawyer, SO Mr. Gould tells me-
said friend of the family. And little
George Gould. jr-, isz the one who Is
picked out for it. He is a stall, SENDER
boy, fond of his books and fond of play.
IN fact. he is the most practical Of the
chaps OF the Could family. This little
boy IS called Sailor George. because he
was born on g yacht one very hot day
about nine summers ago, and he has Nv-
ed on the water a great real ever since
Whatever his horoscope may have to
say for him, IL is certain that his father
and his mother intend him to be 2 law
yer. That George If. must study law."
IS well understood
The youngest Of the family IS little
Edith Kingdom Gould, jr. Like her
brothers and sisters. she has a family
name and, though she is not as yet any
thing like as beautiful as her mother.
she may develop. for she is as yet only
a baby OF four. Like the rest of the
family, she is dark and her eyes are
big and bright. Mrs. Gould is herself
pronounced brunei, and Mr.. Gould is
decidedly dark. All of the children are
Of the brunei type. and all resemble
their father somewhat, except the beau
fffuI Miss Marjorie, who Is her mothers
own image.
The Gould children dress with much
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Friend of Augustin Daily.

To the last. Mrs. Gould maintained a
very strong and close friendship with
Mr.. DAILY, and when Daily died an i'm
mense wreath bearing the name Mr..
and Mrs George Could" stood at the
side OF the bier.
Three years ago Mrs. Gould acted in
a society drama at her own home.
When pIaudftS were showered upon her
She said. Il wish air. Daily could have
been present" 1t was declared at that
time that Mrs. Gould acted in a spirit
Of b-aVado to show society that she
was not ashamed of having been an
actress But the true story is that she
played so as 10 let her friends see her
upon the boards and to prove to them
that she still has great ability as an
actress.
Helen VIvien Gould. aged eleven, is
one of the cleverest little girls N the
world She is a very fine little student.
and is given TO the solving of problems
sociological Her Eurses tell many
queer tales of her peculiar questions,
some of which battle their intelligence.
IL Heller Vivien Gould grows up she
will probably follow in the footsteps of
her aunt. Helen Gould, whose pride and
treasure she is She looks like Helen
Gould. and is of the same studious.
thoughtful mein She reads reat deal
and is very fond of the poor. She does
deal of missionary work and 1t is
likely that Helen Gould viii have a
young niece to succeed her when she
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Declined to Take Care.

Representative Cooper of Texas tells
this story OF the late Judge Mcfarland,
Of his State:
Judge MacFarland had a large prac-
tice and was a rafting good lawyer
He had a client named Henderson. who
was at dagger's point with his own
father about some land which he had in
herited from his mother. The client
came to the judge one day and told him
that his father had tried to poison him.
What evidence have you of THAR
asked the judge.
my negro, old sam, told me So was
the reply
Old Sam
Yes. Judge"
g Was his story voluntary one2'
4" oh. yes. entirely so. E. 1 took Sam out
behind the barn and had him hit sew
enty lashes. and he voluntarily beiched
up the truth
The judge declined TO take the case .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
THE RHINocERos.

You've heard OF the rhinoceros-
my. that gave me a fright,
l had TO seek a lexicon
To see I'd spelled it rigbtD
II beauty's truly skin deep. the
Old rhinos has a cinch;
His skins three inches thick. at least,
If it's single inch
He has q funny paint brush tail.
And stubby lite toes,
And Il great single horn adorns
The middle of his nose
I said the middle of his nose;
If l had thought my mentor,
The editor, would let It pass.
I would have said the ''scenter."
The rhino is almost like folks
That we meet every day.
Because he sticks his nose IN things
In just the self-same way
II every little boy in town
Had thick skin Ike that
He could DE bad and never know
Where rana spanked him at.
Houston Post.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Went Through Bankruptcy.

AS showing the truth of that truism,
You never know how you are coming
out of the thing until after you have
betted, the experience of a man in
North Carolina, related by Judge Pick
ems. is given:
James Rankin was an ardent Re
publican, and deemed 1t duty to sup
port every measure adopted by the
Republican party. Accordingly, when
the general bankruptcy law was
passed MANY years ago. Rankin regard
ed it as obligatory upon himself to in
dorse 1T by personally going through
the process. It was one of the princi-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Mrs eeorse Guld-
Millionaire Railroad Magnate and His Home
Loving Wife Have No Dearer Mission
Than to Bring Up Their
Children.
Children.

simplicity. They wear no jewels OF any
kind. and their daily Uniform Is that
of a navy blue sailor suit, with dar,
blue collar, and q rim Of white braid
around the shoulders. They are neatly
and correctly, bat never showily, dress
ed
One day not long ago Mrs. Gould was
shopping in store in New York With
her Were her four youngest children, al
plainly dressed in suits Of navy blue
, flannel. They stood around her while
she selected materials.
On the next seat sat woman dressed
TO death. By her side was a fretEuI
child OF seven. The little one was dress
ed in pink taffeta and her waist was
tied with q satin sash A gold chain
hung around her neck, and a watch was
pinned on her dress she wore two geld
rings '-Oh, mamma, look at the little
princess" whispered little Helen Could.
Does she live in a CASTER
Mrs Gould looked at the little przn-
cess and smiled with a plying smile
She saw and understood The little
princess had bare neck and arms, and
hackingeough-
All of the GouiG children have been
brought up with the best OF Judgment,
and with great good care They have
never been sick day says their socie-
~ mother proudly And beyond the
regular childish ills, they never have.
The boys are great sportsmen- But
Mrs Gould teaches her daughters TO be
ladies' And in this respect she IS very
oid-fashioned.
She has half q dozen little ones. There
are three boys and three girls: Il am
/
them as they-Stand in a row.
And satisfied she well may be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08

ment on a railroad. but a few weeks az
ter entering on his new duties there
was a mash-up between passenger
train and freight.
The negro was not badly hurt, but his
nerves were twisted until be decided
that he was ready to quit the job. lie
was afraid of another accident, and
concluded that he would try a job on a
steamboat Here trouble awited him,
for 1T was only short time before
there was an explosion, and after bath
in the river he was fished out
This was enough for the negro, and
going back to Charleston, he sought his
Told master and said-
"Massa Legare, jes you GIN me dat
money back an take me. Dis niger
property well huff fer rich man. but
dam poor 'vestment for dis chile. faint
safe. sab, an Use gwine ter stay right
here, sab.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
"Let the Feathers Fly.n

Let the feathers fly" according to
a New York Representative. originated
in his State and he gives this as the
source ofSits origin:
I'm a village ir central New York
there lived an old lady who was a mem
Der of the Methodist church. and she
was very jealous and often related her
experience in meetings. She talked
well. but her daily life was not in ac-
cord with her daily precepts. At one
time having strong desire to repIen-
ish her feather bed. and not being on
the watch against the Evil One. she
drove a flock of geese into her barn and
denuded them o. feathers. She was de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Slippers for a Centipede.

1.-THE Reverend Bothers is a gifted
minister in one of the churches near
Atlanta, Ca says Representative Liv-
ingston of that State, and during Christ
mas the minister, who is an unmarried
man, received slippers of every grade
and character. The devoted mammas
and maidens of his congregation were
determined that he should be well sup
Piled He had them arranged in rows
on tables. for exhibition to his friends
One of them viewed the embroidered
trophies, and said:
Brother Bothe~s. 1 think the ladies
of our church must have sized you us
as q centipede'
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tected IN violation OF the Eighth Com
mandment, and was charged with the
offense before the church She made
confession of her sin. and after due re-
proof and admonition was restored to
fellowship For some time she was
meek and humble, and maintained a dis
Greet silence at the meetings.
After a time, however, she returned
TO her habit OF speaking in meeting. On
one occasion she was lathering away
when Ole of the members yelled out.
Amen, sister, amen-let the feath-
ers hy.''
The effect may be better imagined
than described, and the staid members
began the song, The Good Ship of
Zion"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Little He'll of Their Own.

The agitatioe of the whipping-post
question for wife-beaters i'm Washing
ton,' remarks Representative Smith of
Pennsylvania, brings to my mind a lit
tie case of family disturbance which
took place in my State. A candidate was
making his rounds, a house-to-house
campaign in the Western section of the
State, when he rode UP to house from
which there was issuing yells and
shrieks, with occasional cries of murder
mixed with horrid oaths.
THE candidated halted at the gate
and a lad standing in front of the house
bawled out:
Yer can drive on. stranger. We've
got lite hell here of our own. and
devils enough to attend it -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Kingdom 6ould.

Have you not heard how I once in
vented and sold mousetrap2'~ And
then the great hnancier laughed heart
ily at this Renaissance of his younger
days.
When Jay Gould died he left his we'll
beloved daughter-in-law many souye-
Mrs, for ne worsnipped Edith Kingdom,
his sons wife. And to his. little grand
son Jay he left a million, "for the sake
of the name.
Some day young Jay. as ne is called,
though his name is George Jay, will be
a great man in the world of inventions,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08

Miss Marjorie. though the eldest
daughter and an embryo society bud.
has been trained in music If she were
bereft CT ail her wealth she could make
fine living with her musical talents.
She also has gift for the stage, but
she need not devote herself TO the cul-
tivation OF this talent. as issr father 8
wealth IS more than sufficient for her
Speaking OF Der own life on the stage,
Mrs. George Gould once said: Il went
upon the stage because y had talent and
because 1 wanted to do something for
my dear mother. If I had not married
I might have been e great star some
day, for Augustin DAILY had great faith
IN me and my ability
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Something to Live For.

Each of the Could children has an
aim In life. And each is taught to keep
that aim forever before him. He must
neither forget nor neglect it.
The eldest, Kingdom Gould. now the
champion amateur polo player, Is cut
out for the life Of a financier He is
studying not mechanics nor inventions
rot electricity. nor anything On the stu
dent line. But pure finance He Will
have the education afforded by a college
curriculum, and will graduate as a gen
.lemen Of leisure. But here his leisure
days end lie must from that rof;i,,te 20
TO work
George Gould. though still a young
man. is tired out man For MANY
Year, he bore the burden CT his fathers
great fortune. and by the terms of l,is
fathers will he was compelled to man.
age 1t for life. for his brothers and sis
ters He is the executor of the Gould
estate. which is, perhaps, worth a hun
ored millions And just what it is to
take care of one hundred millions none
put a man who is trustee for that
amount can tell you.
10 all this work and care and worry.
hihgdon Gould is bound to succeed He
is being trained to it and last year his
iather TOOK him over the entire line OF
the could railway system, so as to
Ian1llarize him with the roads and
their workings. He is studying rail-
reading and has travelled over nearly
all the railroads of the universe. He IS
some day 10 be a railroad king, and that
he feels II is evident from his face He
Is sober. studious. thoughtful, and old
beyond his summers
Quite different from Kingdom is Jaw.
the second boy Jay Gould Is about SIX
teen years old. but so full of spirits that
ne seems younger. But when he is play
ing pony polo or is busy with his me-
chanical inventions you realize that he
Is nearIy grown man and that he will