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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-26
The Anonymous Newspaper
Writer.

Every age is sure of it's heas
without poking over the rag-bag of
the past" and every town is infest-
ed with number of citizens af1ict-
ed with chronic sour stomach. To
this class of people conditions are
hardly tolerable and they want
things reformed" They are al
ways great "reformers. They talk
great deal without saying any
thing and their remarks have the
effect to deplete the audience, but it
is in unsigned screeds through the
newspapers that they shine! Here
with impunity they make their in
situations or open attacks upon
those in authority and upon all who
do not see objects with their dis
torted vision, gloating over their
malicious assaults.
They nose around sewers and gut
tiers and mudpuddles in quest of
something disagreeab1e to charge
up against the efficiency of the city
council, the boards of education,
the charitable societies; TO call in
question the honesty of citizens of
influence who do not fall in with
them in berating these public agen-
cies. They haven't the courage to
confront these instrumentalities and
present verbally their grievances
and express their denunciations.
Hiding their identity with decep-
ton they fight from ambush, pur-
sue the methods of the assassin,
spring surprise on their victim
and stab him in the back, in the
dark.
If they essay to answer publish
ed article they will first proceed to
misstate the position of the author
and with this premise proceed to
answer their misstatement with a
denial of the contention, adding a
stereotyped set of slang and person
al abuse. The fact that they pre-
sumo to make this reply by sup
pressing their names invalidates the
force of their assertions. If they
were conscious of just cause and
ability to support it they would have
no hesitancy in declaring their iden-
tity. That they misstate the posi-
ton OF the writer is evidence that
they are not newspaper men. No
newspaper man with any reputation,
past, present or prospective, will
deliberately misstate the position of
another newspaper man. That meth
Cd of argument is the monopoly of
the shyster, the pettifogger and the
demagogue. To attempt reply to
that method of attack is like en-
deavoring 10 hit nothing. The
anonymous writer is like the Irish
mans flea
''The wicked flea that no man pursueth.'
He is like the urchin who throws
a stone and hides under the bed.
1t would be little embarrassing to
hunt for such fellow under the bed.
'They looked under the bed, and there they
found
No matter what, it was not what they sought
And if you should fish the amor
phous nondescript out you would
find an asset no more worthy of no.
tice than what they found while
prodding about for Don Juan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-26
Cough, Cough, Cough.

If your doctor tells you that your
cough is the forerunner of consump-
ton, try Gloria Lung Balsam. 1t
will do more for you than a change
of climate. Best for children. Sold
by c. R. Taggart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-26

The Congregational Ladies Aid
society will hold their rummage
sale, sale of fancy articles, comforts,
home baking etc., on the 3rd and
4th days of November. Some good
secondhand c1oaks and other cloth
ing can be bought at once from the
Society. Enquire of Mrs. Knoble,
DR.. Ashley's Office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-26
by G. R. Taggart.

and no hindrance to the digestion.
That's the record of our cakes.
THEY ARE
TOOTHSOME, HEALTHFUL
AND CHEAP.
What more can you ask? It's pity
to make them at home this hot
weather, when we can make them
cheaper at our bakery. Stop doing
it and get them of US. New line
and fresh every day.
YOCUM & DEANS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20

If franchise is worth spending million dol
lars for in order to get it through the legislature it
ought to be worth at least ten million dollars to the
taxpayers A man who builds street railway is en-
titled to just remuneration; but when he attempts
to become multi millionaire in few years at the
expense of the taxpayers he need not be surprised
if the people objects to his methods Street railways
are necessity but excessive tolls and poor service
are the results of cupidity and mismanagement.
It is the abuse Of power which has made munic-
ipal ownership of the foremost questions of the
day by economists and good government leagues.
The citizens Of Chicago have demonstrated their po
stion on this question at the polls. Ii it is proven
safe and other cities will not be slow in demand
ing change. Just at present, Chicago is COM
handing the attention of the country.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20
KILOGRAMS

BY E. M.

The deadbeat the only thing grows garden
SOAK it,
"a "bum steer"
The divorce mill product of
widows always in demand
Socially, be up same time
be morally down in the cellar.
doesn't look moherly for
baby home charge while Fdo
writer asks why it that sleep in church
Why chump they sleep how could they up the
bonnets?
Just think of the loss this world would par
Elijah Dowe Carrie Nation practical advocates
of suicide
Moses struck the rock
who strikes barkeeper for drink if he
for it,
religious from Australia who angels
colonz the State Of Michigan None Of the angels
but some Of them have whiskers yard long
The counterfeier miser He hodes money
but the contrary feels queer" while it's pockets
quently he gets rid of it possible
exchange that the Japan might
be kened the fight between Goliath and David That
far the size of the combatan concerned but Nick and the
kado putting the article while the
and the big sugger from Gath has all the marks fake
lady writer that father should
each his children every day. Now there enough
day for like Apostle Joe Smith live this
fact his family large that would be almost impossible
play with them collectively but he could spend
playing with them each week he divided
Of eighteen twenty
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20
Perseverance.

WHEN intehgently applied, perseverance will
accomplish marvellous things. He who can under
take task and complete it satisfactorily knows the
value of perseverance. In insignificant things as
we'll as stupendous undertakings perseverance per-
forms triumphs which are impossible to those who
possess impatient natures Today thousands view
the pyramids of Egypt and speculate to how its
builders managed to cut and raise such massive
powders with the crude implements of that period.
Cheops may have been wiser than his countrymen,
and he may have been genius but he possessed
likewise undue amount of pugnacous persever-
ance
Thomas A. Edison is known the world over as
the wizard of Menlo Park. He has produced more
inventions than any other man of his time. He is
living Embodiment of what patient perseverance can
accomplish. The idea Of the electric light was a
chance discovery, but the incandescent globe was
only evolved after many months Of persevering toll
Perseverance has created many enduring monu-
ments during past ages, and even today it has
thousands of glorious achievements to it's credit
What may it not accomplish? Surely the seemingly
impossible of the past has stepped aside and become
commonplace when approached by a man of per-
severing powers. This same indomitable agency is
going to penetrate behind the hidden forces and
make aerial navigation, perpetual motion, and COM
munication with the planets realities instead of
realized dreams.
1t may be truthfully said that perseverance was
the keystone upon which relied the completion of
many colossal projects. Genius unexerted," says
an unknown sage, lis genius than bushel
of acorns is a forest of oaks
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20
What We SOY.

WHAT one does says during the course of a
day. month, year, or life time, has influence
upon others which either has upward down.
ward tendency. Our spoken words may be ikened
to the tiny waves produced by dropping pebble
into the water The resultant effect is active long
after the cause has become motionless. The infu-
of ones acts sayings spreads far beyond the
sphere in which he lives His friends extol his good
qualities; his enemies magnify his mistakes; and
both good and evil like the rivulet caused by the
small pebble moves outward and far beyond his
sight.
What man thinks is known only to himself
What he says, however, sometimes reverberates
throughout the universe. When Mr.. Baer made
that foolish speech during the anthracite coal STRIKE
it was known the following day in almost every ham
let in the United States. The same thing can be
said of Professor Osers recent remark anen chloro-
forming the aged Whether for good or for evil our
influence leaves its impress upon others. This in
fuence may not be accumulated as the influence
which Napoleon created, nevertheless it is greater
than we realize.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20
The Home of the Brave.

The gallant sons of Nippon performing
heroic deeds, and Japan will soon be known as
'sthe home of the brave title which America has
proudly borne for many years. Among Japan's he
roes the name of Herada stands almost alone. The
name is not we'll known in this country. In Japan
it is a household memory.
Herada immortalized his name during the Japo-
Chinese The japanese troops had stormed the
fort at Ping Yang repeatedly, but without results.
During of the fierce assaults which the Japs are
noted for, Herada his opportunity and pro-
ceeded to make good When the japanese troops
retreated Herada remained behind Disguised as a
Chinaman, he climbed the WALL got inside and
boldly unfastened the massive gate so his compa-
trots could capture the fort in their charge He
was detected Alone he held at bay hundreds Of
frantic Chinese Altho wounded in many places,
Herada held bis ground until his comrades rushed to
his aid. The fort was captured. Today Herada is
one of Japan greatest heroes The analogy between
Horatius at the bridge and Herada at the fort is al
most perfect Herada belongs to that class of true
heroes whom nation feels proud to honor His deed
of herosm was not performed in the line of duty.
He saw his opportunity and he made good.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20
ODDS AND ENDS
BY n. j. B.

THE speech delivered by friend (bu that isn't
his name) published in The MIRROR of the 18th i'm
being Of the very heard
rather lengthy rings with the best of logic and
from beginning end bmfu of facts 1t ought
be read and podeed by and by other
who has American at heart However much little
preparation there have been the actual delivery of word of
that speech exemporaneous
M S. MARDEN editor says Educate yourself
IVl other directions than the line of work. that you will
broader liberal intelligent
bard editor Of the P education should continue through
and the joys of mental endavor should be especially the
the DID, that where the alternate work. play and study right
ton the the mind the last faand that the rich and
educated education much poor terae
These splendid thoughts and worth FASTING hats
planting thought should
sudyaong what lines shall seek intellectual
men? There books such wide of
of all the knowledge that and going
But there opportunity for all to learn something of
and think machine work along the right lines
should not take discover line OF instruction that both
the ability speak accomplishment Of
great importance and value For living Wisconsin, Mime
the Dakot of the Scandinavian languages valuable
but from general and taking the country at
German, Spanish foreign
tongues for Americans Spanish perhaps the beautiful of
languages being the
from which English
follows that Spanish most valuable and interesting language
for American know Again. Of the rapidly increasing
ntermingng of Americans with Southern neghbors of
with other Spanish speaking very many
can and will make good use of little Spanish
In the current number of Modern Mao monthly magazine
published the City Mexico the editor "he depend
the constantly growing relations between the United
States Spanish speaking countries make desirable
the young the United States
thorough Spanish" important point
Spanish French lies in the fact that the entire Spanish
language be uttered from the mouth whereas very
tinned next week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20
Public OzUnershiD.

Ten years ago the public ownership of certain
franchises was discussed by only few persons, and
these individuals were called fanatics Since then
public opinion has changed. Those who formerly
denounced such theories visionary, now advocate
such method, believing that conditions have be-
come SO intolerable that change is absolutely
necessary It is not few dissatisfied persons who
are insisting upon change-the demand is quite
general Business and professional men are lined
up with the masses in seeking the general good OF
the commonwealth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20

DIR. ALBERT ROBIN, the eminent Paris physician,
says that certain metals such gold and silver in
ininitesima Doses will pneumonia. We hope
the doctor is not under the impression that he has
made new discovery It has been known for cen
turtles that these metals properly used, would per-
form wonders.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20

ON ACCOUNT of the condition of his health and
the fact that the evidence against Maxim Gorky is
not stronger than that against hundreds OF others
who have not been arrested in connection with the
disturbances at st. Petersburg January g. it is
derstood that the government has abandoned it's in
tention in bringing him to trial-St. Paul Dispatch
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20

The remarkable search which Ambassador Por-
ter has conducted for the body Of Paul Jones has
been crowned with success by the discovery of the
body and it's Identification by the highest French
medical experts unquestonaby that of the famous
American admiral who founded the American navy.
Ambassador Porter cabled to Washington announ-
cling the successful results of his long and difficult
search. The body is in good state Of preservation
ago.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20

AN ENORMOUS searchlight is to be erected on
Pixies Peak The experts in charge say that it will
be the largest in the world. Oh pshaw! It won't
be tallow-dip compared with the searchlight now
being turned on the trusts.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20

A WRITER has said that the architects
of their The assertion may be true, but
when one observes human nature very closely he
wonders why careless in disregard
ing the blue prints.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20

A NEW disease has attacked the peanut plant and
is becoming widespread that it is feared the crop
will be total failure. AS long it does not attack
the peanut politician there need be for
anxiety
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20
n 0 7 G E

ALL PERSONS receiving copies of THE MIRROR who are
regular lists will please consider such as
sample copies IT, after reading conclude that THE
MIRROR is worthy of patronage to this
trial subscription published
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20

COMMISSIONER Garfield is investigating the
Standard Oil concern. This is field in which the
great John d. cannot sink an oil we'll
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20

published in the Minnesota State
edited and
objects be home
acquant the
disseminate pathological
information aid dpeng that prejudice which has been
mans sefredemptOn The entirely
dependent public If time there
would be expended the
Interests prison library
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-06
HURTFTrT RTVAT.17y

1t beats all what lot of useless and
harmful scrapping there is often found
in the small towns and rural communi
ties. The different church denomina-
tons have it in for each other, the
lodges show their fraternal feeling by
lighting other like organizations, and
the strife and rivalry crop out in all
social affairs and what may be termed
the general public interests of the
community, and all this when harmony,
unity and local public spirit are SO
sorely needed in friendly cooperative
effort TO secure the best that there is
III hVlng, where wants and needs are
many and workers all too few. People
do not realize what the splendid posi-
bil1tles are connected with a concerted
and united effort on the part Of all the
people In community and how much
might be accomplished where all the
people pull together. The truth is
that there are altogether too many
churches, too many fraternal organiza-
tons in all our towns This overorgan-
1zat1On not only cripples the best inter-
ests OF the community, but imposes a
most serious financial burden upon it.
Whlle men cannot be expected to all
look at things just alike, it still is folly
to maintain SO many separate organ
1zatlons just to foster and exploit some
peculiar religious or economic notion
which OF itself is of absolutely no i'm
portance whatever as affecting either
the present or future life Of the people,
1t almost seems as though the better in
formed and more civilized the people
become the less sense they have in the
matter Of community living. Society
today needs the same policy Of concen-
tration applied to it which is chang
ing all our commercial methods, to the
end that stop may be put to wasted
energy and effort as we'll as money.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-06
SELLING FERTILITY.

Here is a concrete fact in q nutshell
we'll worth studying: Assuming that
one had to go on to the market and
purchase fertilizers to replace elements
OF fertility removed with growing
crops, it would cost as follows:
so acres in meadow, from which l
ton of hay per acre was removed
each year for 20 years, $408 per
year, or for the 20 years .. So 1850
80 acres in potatoes, 125 bushels per
acre, $561 per year; 20 years ........ II go
80 acres in wheat, 20 bushels per
acre, 800 pounds straw $455 per
year; 20 years Observation-Disclosures. 1904
80 acres corn, 80 bushels per acre, s454
per year; 20 years ..............,..... 9o72
If these four crops were grown in
rotation the annual yearly loss
would be $469.50; 20 years - $3.50
so acres devoted to making beef,
$7530 per year; 20 years ..... 1507
80 acres devoted to cows where the
milk was sold from the farm,
$130.62 per year; 20 years .. 2612
so acres devoted to cows where only
the butter product was Sold from
the farm, $1.16 per year; 20 years. %
Cut this out and preserve it, for it
contains all the law and the gospel per-
tanning to the necessity and value Of
the COW as preserver of the fertility
of our soils. 1t also explains why once
fertile soils have by constant growing
Of grain crops become so very poor and
unproductive.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-06
nsEED CORN SPECIALS

"The Seed Corn Spec1aV is a very
novel and interesting innovation in the
line of modern and progressive agri-
cultural education Tried for the first
time last year as an experiment, the
plan is this spring being generally
adopted by nearly all the big railway
systems Of the western country. 1t
consists of a special train made up Of
two large passenger coaches for audi
ence rooms, a Pullman sleeper and g.
cafe car for the accommodation Of the
lecturers and instructors The train
covers the entire system of the road in
a given state, stopping at towns about
forty miles apart, where lectures are
given by experts on seed corn in the
corn sections and upon seed grain for
the cereal crops in those localities out
side the corn belt Stops are made
for forty minutes at these points and
farmers picked up at intermediate sta
lions and given free transportation
to and from the points where the meet
ing is held. The evening meetings are
planned for the larger towns, where at
some hall or opera house a full pro-
gramme on agricultural topics is given
In this unique manner thousands Of
farmers are reached, they being at
tracted by the novelty Of the plan, and
much practical and useful information
Is given them. The railroads lend a
most hearty support to the scheme, for
better farming means bigger crops,
and bigger crops mean better business
for them. The states Of Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota
and South Dakota are running these
specials this year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-06
No Excess Fare Charged on Nickel
Plate Road.

It's trains are com posed of the best
equipment, consisting of through
vestibu1ed sleeping cars, in both
directions, between Chicago, C1eve-
land, Buffalo, New York, Boston and
intermediate points, with unexce1led
dining car service, meals being served
in Nickel Plate dining cars on the
American club meal plan, ranging in
price from 35c to $1.OO; midday
luncheon, soc.
Train No. 2, leaving Chicago at
1885 a. M, daily has through vesti-
bu1ed sleepers for Boston, via Nickel
Plate, West Shore and Boston & Maine
roads, and through vestibu1ed sleep
ers to New York and intermediate
points, via Nickel Plate and both the
Lackawanna and West Shore roads.
Train No. 4, leaving Chicago at
2:30 p. M, daily has through vesti-
vestibuled s1eeping-cars for Buffalo,
New York and intermediate points. :
Train No. s, leaving Chicago at 9:15
p. M. daily has through vestibuled
sleeping cars for Fort Wayne, C1eve-
land, Erie, Buffalo, New York and
intermediate points, arriving at New
York city early the second morning.
Rates always the lowest. Write,
phone or call or nearest ticket agent,
or John Y. Callahan, general agent,
Nickel Plate road, 113 Adams street,
Room 2o8, Chicago. Chicago depot,
La Sale and Van Buren, streets. w48
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-06
BREEDING CORN.

The frequent lack Of satisfactory re-
suits where one has taken special pains
to select the best corn possible for seed
is owing to the fact that it is only half
bred-that Is, such corn may have been
pollenized by most inferior types Of
corn-hence the great advantage of hav-
ing corn breeding plot where this
matter Of fertilization can be properly
controlled. Select the best corn Of the
type desired. Plant a patch removed
from other corn. Remove all barren
stalks before they shed their pollen
and detassel every other row, this to
prevent the possibility Of inbreeding
resulting from the corn being fortified
by it's own pollen. This plan repeated
from year to year will soon give pure
bred corn where most Of the product
will be true to the type selected. This
is all there is of corn breeding, really
an exactly similar process which gov
ems the breeding Of pedigreed domea-
tic animals
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-06

We passed through section Of farm
ing country In the west lately where it
seemed to be the common practice to
turn the stock out and let them eat at
the haystack at their pleasure. The
impression was unavoidable that these
farmers were a dreadfully shiftless,
lazy lot.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-06

The mechanical condition Of the soil
has very much to do with it's produc-
tiveness-far more than most farmers
think for. It is an easy matter for the
soil to be too wet or too dry, to be too
cold or too warm, to be in such condi-
ton that 1t will admit too much air or
not enough. 1t matters not how much
fertility the soil may possess, if the
mechanical condition of the soil is not
right the plant food which it contains
is not available. A lack of humus in
the soil, very common condition on
all lands long cropped with grain
crops, always insures an unfavorable
condition of the soil 1t runs and be-
comes mortar bed in a wet time and
bakes and cracks in a dry time. The
good farmer will seek to remedy this
common fault by giving the land rest,
renovation and new fertility with clio
yer and by the blowing under of some
green crop and the application Of a
good coat Of barn yard fertilizer and
by pasturing the land for a year or
two. Land OF a clayey makeup If
plowed when wet is put in a bad me-
chanical condition for the entire sea-
son.