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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-09
Elm Trees.

Near the place OF our D1rth there
stands an elm tree that spans one
hundred and fourteen feet. 1t must
be near two hundred years old. 1t
did not cost to exceed dollar. One
day it occurred to a man to trans
plant little tree from neighbor-
ing grove to his front yard. sHe
took along shovel and axe, took
up the infant tree, and brought it
home on his back, consuming at the
most two-hours' time. A mile away
our maternal great-grandfather also
"set out" with as little pains an elm.
1t is known far and near as the
"Marston Elm" "Marston' was
our mothers patronymic, and we
would stand with uncovered head in
the presence of the grand tree.
Similarly, something like GEN.
fury and quarter ago, the owner of
a small, sterile, stony farm amid
the Granite Hills, half mile from
the home of our paternal grandfath-
er, planted little tree in his yard.
To-day the majestic elm, spanning a
hundred feet and perfect in figure,
is first to greet the approach and
last to linger in the memory of the
pilgrim to to birthplace of Daniel
Webster.
Our former town, River Falls, is
enforested with ornamental trees.
Beautiful they are as it is (they are
mostly soft maple) but o, if they
were only all elmsl Thirty years
ago my friend set about his premises
a large array of we'll arranged elms.
Nobody visits the town today but
admires and remembers those trees.
The premises are worth twenty per
cent more for their presence. My
friend set them out with his own
hands, but had he hired the work
done they would not then have cost
more than five or six dollars.
Some cities are known and be-
loved for their elm trees. Such is
Portland, Maine, and when the great
fire occurred there several years ago
the whole country lamented the de-
struction of many of those majestic
trees. Green Bay, this state, is
known as beautiful city. Ask any
one in what its beauty consists, and
he will answer, 90, those elm
trees"
If fifteen years ago our citizens
had lined our streets with elms, by
this time visitors would remark
them, and say how charming oul
city, with its capab1llty of beautiful
lawns, would be after the flight of Z
few years. If we were to have ar
idol it should be tree.
Let US sprout half dozen nurser.
les in the county and furnish tree!
for the new settlers at nominal cost
This would be Inexpensive. How
would the country look in fifty
years? A century after we all shall
have gone to forgotten dust they
would stand the pride of Northern
Wisconsin, and monuments to ou
generous public spirit and foresight
Il knew by the smoke that so GRACEFUL
curled
| Above the green elms that cottage was neal
And said if there's peace to be found in tn
world,
The heart that is humble may hope for i
here.
Judge Charles Smith in Superio
Evening Telegram.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-09

Japan is a near neighbor of the
United States. AT one point the
territories of the two countries are
but 500 miles apart. The Kurile
islands, the most northerly point of
Japanese territory, is only 500 miles
from the Aleutian islands in Alaska.
The southern limit of the Japanese
possessions, Formosa, is but 200
miles from the Philippine islands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-09

Great battles are in progress be-
tween the Russian and Japanese
armies extending along a front OF
100 miles. Nearly 100000 men
are engaged in this stupendous con-
fict with 1900 cannon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-09

At the extra session of the Senate,
last Monday, Senator Quarles was
confirmed to the office of United
States judgeship to which he had
been nomina ted by the president.
At the same time Senator Cockrell
of Missouri was confirmed as a
member of the interstate commerce
commission.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-09

The losses of the belligerents in
the war in the East, supposed to be
given officially, up to Feb. I, are as
follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-09

The anti-imperialists affect to
think the people of the Philippines
civilized and enterprising while
others consider the Filipinos-es-
pecially the Igorrotes-a ''shiftless"
set.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-09

1858 recovered entirely and $3.50
were sent to Japan. The remainder
are still in hospitals doing as we'll as
could be expected.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-02-09
Opening For a Fuss
And What Caused II

p NEW family had moved into the
"a apartment on the first floor.
Coinciden;ly with the arrival
OF the new tenants a cat with a fol-
lowing of i've or six half grown kit
tiers moved in and took possession OF
an obscure corner in the hallway.
From the statements OF parties most
Interested 1t appears hat these ami
mails began bowling at or neal g
O'Clock p. m. of the same day and kept
It up without any intermission worth
mentioning until IL o'clock. at which
hour a tall. man wrapped in the f6lds
of a dressing gown and wearing a pair
of squeaking slippers was seen de
scending the stairway from the apart
ments ON tie second floor.
As he reached the bottom Of the
stairs a door leading into the apart
meats on the first door opened. and a
man with a skullcap and an angry
c%ountenance emerged.
u don't know who you are" said
the man in the dressing gown. but
mr. opinion is that You haven't got
A1I14 III Ills G4OGt - az. 0tS@
should ride up in front of this building
In an automobile and ask you.-
Il don't know who you are either"
responded the other man. but you
can't have any worse opinion of me
than l have Of y5a-if some man
should happen u write you a letter OF
inquiry about it"
why don't you take those cats In
and feed themf"
"Hhy don't yon do II yourselfr'
The idea OF half starving a lot Of
kittens and letting them yowl all night
long and disturb everybody in the
building
1T isn't disturbing you any worse
than its disturbing me. II you want
those cats fei you can Il . them"
I'll show you how Til feed themr'
exclaimed tie man in tie dressing
gown. striding over TO tie corner gath
ering tie animals up in his arms. tax
ing them TO tie front door and deposit
ing the bunch on the porch outside.
What have you got ID say now,
SIR lie demanded. turning and facing
the new tenant belligerentiy.
Nothing. except thank you. sir
What? Aren't they your catsT
"Not at all. | thought they were
yours"
well. By the great horn. Say. NY
names Rogers. What's yoursT
"GlSd to know you. Mr.. Rogers. Ny
ueue is HaxkinS--Chicago Tribune.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-02-09

these germs I'm going to do il. AMI
you can ridicule and be hanged 10 you
I was going 70 make the tea and tu--
nip last NE TIL after breakfast In the
morning. but now III 80 over and
order two bushels OF the one and ten
pounds of TIE other. Ii you are dying
TO be sarcastic. III give you something
to be real smart over
II wouldn't be foolish oyer it." she
quietly replied. If yon are sure you
have germs In your blood. then you
ought to-
Sure? What have we been talking
about for the last -four hOursf OF
course / have germs in the blood"
We'll. then
You know nothing about It and
from this time on don't ask ne one
simple question concerning my health"
With that he put on his hat and coat
and started for the grocery and the
drug store 10 stock up. but he never
reached them. On the corner stood a
man who asked him for 4 dime. ant
when %brusquely refused he m0tionel
TO half a dozen fellows who were hang
Ing about the door OF a saloon When
they had come running be explained:
Fellows. dis is DAT old rooster nam
ed Bowser. He jest trows US over de
fence when we axes fur bed money.
aud If it wasn't fur his wife de nay.
burs would ride him on a rail. Git on
to his shape.-'
Look here. you miserable loaferr'
began Mr.. Bowser. but before he could
get any OF his story out five Of
the gang fell upon him tooth and toe
nail He didn't give back a foot for a
full five minutes.
He'd been spelling to lick somebody
eyer since he gave up $40 TO the Ger
man specialist. and he went into the
fray with joy in his heart
The odds were too great. however.
and before a policeman showed up be
had been damned against the fence.
rolled in the street and had most of
his clothes torn OF. He WAS bested.
but he retired In good orier. accom-
panied TO his gate by sympathizing
citizens. but II was with reluctance
that be entered the house. He dreaded
Mrs. Bowser. She heard him enter.
and she looked out into the hall and
realized the situation in a second
Il see you have had a fall on the
street." she observed. -and you might
go right upstairs and wash up while
l run into Mrs. Green's for half an
hour"
Mr.. Bowser meant 10 charge her
with being responsible for the whole
thing. wen 70 the call Of the great
German specialist. but her diplomacy
disarned him. and as he crept upstairs
lie said 10 himself:
by George. but that's one on me.
She had the bulge on me and didn't
take advantage Of itr' M. QUAD.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-02-09
Plumbcr Died Poor.

TIE man near tie rear door Of tie
street car was inyeighing against
plumbers Il eager listeners. and lie
finally elinched his arguments by loaS-
ing around in a defiant way aa1 sly
ing.
Did any one Of you ever know Or
hear OF n plumber who died q POOR
man.
u know OF one case replied 4 man
who had been reading his newspaper
with seeming interest.
Then let Us hear it"
at was the case Of ny OWN father.
who vas a plumber. lie invested sl7.-
O0o.ooo in 4 steamboat line. and during
a hurricane every single craft in the
line went 10 tie bottom. He died a year
later, and he didn't have money enough
to pay the unlertaker's bill."-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-02-09
Bowser Hits Germs
Z German Specialist Tells Him Els blood Is Full OF Disease
Bacteria-He Orders a Strict Diet of Raw
Turnip and Sage Tea

hcrid complexion. YoE are subject 10
and sage tea. You may have to contin-
ne the diet for a month. ! beg your
pardon If | seemed TO doubt your
word"
Mr.. Bowser knew that she was try
ing to let hin down easy and had
found nothing in the book to corrobo-
rate the professors diagnosis, but she
had worked il so that he found it hard
TO say anything in reply. He did the
next best thing. He went downstairs
after more sage tea and the remainder
OF his turnip. and he fetched them up
and sat down and ate and drank and
pretended to great enjoyment Grow
ing better natured after a time. he
said.
Il wonder why in thunder something
Is always ailing me!'
Don't you think that most OF yo1r
complaints are imaginary" she was
unwise enough to ask.
What. What, Me Imagine a com
plant. Woman. why don't you call
me a fool and done with ity'
Il did not intend il that way. When
one gets to thinking that this and that
ais them its very easy to-
Il don't think. madam. know
what | am talking about
Mrs. Bowser decided TO pursue tAe
matter no further. but he did not let
things stop at that point. Just then
the cat came in. having been victorious
in her scrap with a eyed feline.
and after making a kick at her aud
missing her by a yard and almost fall
ing on his head be said:
You bet I'll pursue this diet. II
there's such q thing as bouncing out
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-02-09

Advertise in these colu ne.
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fcopyright, 1904, by T. C. Mec1ure4
- SOMEHOW thought you would
be hungry tonight. and SO we
have an extra good dinner" said
Mrs. Bowser the other evening
- Mr.. Bowser was getting out. of his
overcoat.
Il have brought:my own dinner. as it
happens" he replied as be took a pack
age from his pocket.
what do you nleanf'
Just what | say. Be kind enough
10 hand this package of sage 10 the
cook and instruct her TO make me a
quart OF tea This turnip shall eat In
Its raw state"
For tie lands sake. but what new
fad have you got now:' she exclaimed
rs be preceded her to the dining room.
Mrs. Bowser. L never have fads.
never bad one in my life and ! don't
want to hear the word again.
Well you are about to change your
diet. ID. seems. and what is that but a
fad?'
Il am going to change my diet be-
cause the doctor has found certain
germs In my blood. and | wish to ex-
pei them. | fail to see how you can
make a fad Of that
Il met our family doctor on the
street this afternoon when | was out
and we talked for five minutes. He
didn't say anything about finding GER
tain germs In your blood. What germs
are they. pray:'
q didn't say that our family doctor
examined me. l. have no confidence In.
him.. Professor Hammerdinger. the
great German specialist or blood dis
eases. happened into the office this aft
ernoon, and l had hardly shaken hands
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-02-09
ACCOMPANIED 70 HIS GATE NJ sYMPATHIzING CITIZENS.

with him when be spoke of the germs.
His professional instinct told him they
were present The germs are those Of
rheumatic gout."
did the professors professional in
stinct discover a fee of $40 st the same
timer" asked Mrs. Bowser in her soft
est tones
There you 60. That's you.- shout
Cd Mr.. Bovser as his face began 20
redden. As a matter Of fact. he had
paid Owe that very sum. but he didn't
psoposs to let Mrs. Boxser know any
thing about L
Wei. ten. IL this great German
specialist advised you without Zee.
what did he tell youT'
That | must adopt a rigorous diet
II once
And sage tea AMI raw turnlp will
expel the germs. viii theyT
They certainly will. Pass the sugar
ard milk. | stall follow his directions
for a couple OF weeks and give them a
fair trial. and If you have any sarcasm
TO shoot OF | hope you will aim at
somebody else"
Mrs. Bowser said NJ more Al the
time. SIZE realized that Mr.. Royser
would at leass start IN en- the thing de
spite al size could urge TO tie contrary.
and words would only provoke him.
he was a hungry man. and tie viands
appealed 10 him as never before. but
be bad set his stakes.
When they lad returned &c the Sc.
ting Foom anu 80 seated for the
ing Mrs. Bowser took down an e1cyclo-
pe6ia and began 10 read with much in
terest. while be tired TO enjoy a cigar
as he connai the evening paper. He
got TO thinking that the great professor
had felt those germs and his ten dollar
bill too suddenly. He wouldn't admit ii
10 Airs. Bowser for the world. but the
longer he dwelt on the thought the
more he felt that he lad been played
for a sucker. He was ready 10 boil
ever when he noticed the book in lar
hand and asked:
Are you reading up on rats and
roaches?"
Noon worms. she replied.
Then my word Is not sufficient. ehr'
-Your word is all right. but ! was IN
ferested in the matter from a medical
point OF view. Professor Socksinhan-
mer. the celebrated Bavarian specialist
en- microbes. may come along here
some day and tell me that my blood is
full Of microbes and that l must eat
raw potatoes and drink sour milk to
expel them
woman. Is that meant for me,r he
exclaimed as he sprang to his feet -If
1t IS then By the horns Of the sacred
bull Tu-Tlls-
Keep quiet. Mr.. Bowser. The more
excitement the more germs. I find that
the professor was probably correct
You Ire short and fat and stout and Of
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An Italian King.

I am so coed for evrathesng
/ oughta be electa keeng.
Ees no SOMEBODY else at all
So strong like me. Sc beeg. so tall
An no som body else can do
30 greata theengs Ike l can too.
How mooch you try ySu no can be
So hna beega man ike me.
You bat my life, / oughta gat
A crown for wear eenside my hat
An makia' all da style I can
Baycause l am so grsnda man
All dees ees true. Eh7 How / knowf
My leetla boy he tai ne so.
You maka fun weeth me an tease
An call ne '-dago" eef you please,
An, msbbe SO | what you call
NO good fer anytheeag at ALL"
An. you weel theenk you speaka true
Baycarse eet looks so to you
WAL. mehbe som time you ees right
But not var ! gat home AT night
Ea! OATS a time dat ! am keeng.
An ! am good for evratheeng.
l know. baycause Patricio.
Ny leetla boy. he tai me sol
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September 18th and continuing
daily until and including October
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brand OF shirts only?
Swell Haherdasher - Because It's
fashionable-in fact. the ultra fashion
able brand.
Customer-Indeed: What makes It
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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-02-09

Ida-Reggy De Fake says he moves
In high society.
Aay-Movesf Then he must drive
a furniture van.-Kennebec CMe) Jour-
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The Monte Vista journal., 1905-07-22
HIS IDEA OF BANKRUPTCY.
Indian Native Evi.entiy Had Had
Painful Experience.

A native of India. who had lost n
large amount of money through the in.
so!vency of an English merchant. ex-
planned the English Insolvency laws
as follows: In Burma the white man
who wants to become insolvent goes
into business. and gets lots OF goods,
and does not pay for them. He then
gets all the money he can together.
say 10000 rupees "a rupee is 33
cents, and puts all OF II excep; 100
rupees away where no one can find it.
With the 100 rupees he goes to a Judge
OF the court and tells him he wants
to become bankrupt. The Judge then
calls all the lawyers together. like.
wise all the men to whom the white
man owes money. and he says: This
man Is insolvent, hut he wishes to give
you all that he has got. so he has
asked me to divide this 100 rupees
among you ALL The Judge thereupon
gives the lawyers 30 rupees, and the
remaining 10 rupees to the othe.
men. Then the insolvent goes home
TO England"
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-07-22
Ancient Water Pines.

Very primitive water pipes OF an an.
Gent date have been discovered in the
streets OF Manchester. England. They
were holiowedout tree trunks fitted
together 20 rs to make a wooden con.
duit. The Joints were somewhat in
the style Of those Of fishing rod. the
thin end OF one trunk being made to
Mt into the thick end OF the other. II
is supposed that this means Of supply.
Ing Manchester with water was In use
about 200 years ago. and discoveries
OF the same kind made In other towns
20 to confirm that view. The boring
through the wood was about four
inches In diameter. The supply Of wa.
ter In those days was not only much
less In absolute quantity than now. but
very much less In proportion to the
population.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-07-22
Thsrs'il De No Pie.

An energetic pastor who was max.
ing preparations to build a new church
received all kinds OF advice from mar.
ish!oncrs. and the greatest amour,
came from ihose who had contributed
the least towards the erection Of tho
church. So Al the regular services
on the following Sunday he said:
Il have been receiving lots Of adj
vice during the last few weeks. I have
beea told by certain members Of tho
congregation that I, viii not do "a
have too many nnscrs In the pie.
can assure you that l will attend "a
that part Of II: there will DO no pie."-
Aontrcal Herald.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-07-22

Arise. let us go hence"
The twelve heard their Lord. and quickly
Together they had swee,iy talked and
Nov. .iriisi 1t mus. no longer b. de-
Arise. let US go hence
The year i past. To you II has been
Your mind. your heart Is now oppressed
He cried the same to you-your duty's
clear.
ARISE. let US 70 hence
What does Il matter that clouds have
prevailed?
Is eh.rss,:, less worthy because as
Has hop. no place because you once have
failed!
ARISE. let US 90 hence"
He stops: not again will He be denied
Last Year YOU turned away when thus
II cost you much. Cast out your sinful
pride.
Arise. let US 20 hence"
Danish "a: past year from your heart and
Look nov nov upward onward and no, be.
There light. Joy. peace. and triumph you
-chaimer. =. Dyke. In New York OBJ.
server.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-07-22
THOUGHT IT TOOK BRAINS.
prsssmaksr Surprised When She
Heard Employer Was an Author.

SVNtsSySs sveS - ENeN'Sfs
A young woman author recently,
hired a German dressmaker to do
some work for her. The German
came to the apartment daily, and after
consultation or 4 hitting the writer
would leave to go about her own bust.
ness.
II could see that she was trying to
place me-" said the author, in telling
the story. when she drst came and
saw so many pictures and sketches
about the house she asked me II
could paint. and replied In the nega-
tive.
Then she looked around for a
plano. and seeing none. asked II I
could sing. Again told her no. and
OF course It was quite evident that
knew nothing about dressmaking.
"On her last day I decided to end
her suspense. SO after = little friendly
conversation informed her in vague
but impressive terms that wroN.
mentioning one or two things that she
recognized. Her honest German face
was raised in wonder to mine
You don't say. now! You do all
dot? But always thought 1t took a
lot Of brains!' New York Sun.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-07-22
Viper In Colorado.

A hog nosed viper. said to be IS
venomous Gs the horned viper Of Al.
rica. was dragged. with six other ven.
omous snakes and a water dog. from
a stagnant pool yesterday in Littleton
by Alfred Packer. These vipers are
said to seek swampy places among the
reeds and this is the first one that
is known to have been found in the
West.
Packer was dragging the pool more
from Curiosity than in expectation Of
discovering anything more dangerous
than a frog when he made the ind
Denver News.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-07-22
COST OF LIVING IN 1897.
Market Report In First Issue Of New
York Advertiser,

York Advertiser.
A copy of the first issue of the New
York Commercial Advertiser. dated
Monday evening. Oct. 2. 1897. is pos.
sessed by r. Burns Linderman OF Sy-
racuse. n. Y. having been in his fam
lily for nearly los years. 1t is a four
page publication. printed daily and put
a. IS a year.
The Price Current gives the prices
OF commodities Of more than 100 years
ago. Butter then sold for II cents a
pound. while beef ranged from $40 to
Sl2 barrel. Flour ranged all the
way from $3.50 to IS barrel. Pig
iron was quoted at $50 to $3.50 a ton.
country bar at $3.50 to $S5. the same
refined at 800 to $40, while rolled
iron was placed at $3.50 to Sl55. Oak
boards were quoted at $3.50 per NJ.
and North river pine was the same.
Nails cost IL cents a pound. Brown
sugar was sold at ~ and IS cents a
pound. white sugar at 16 and IS cents.
while lump and loaf sugar weighed
out at p and 20 cents respectively.
German steel was then II cents =
pound.