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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
New Law Works Well.

THE new law under which the state
gives country schools $50 each year
for period of years under certain con-
ditions is working wonders in the
country schools of the state" said a
leading Wisconsin educator. Tough
schools are disappearing, as the cause
for their toughness is removed under
the new conditions. We demand of
the schools that they shall keep the
building up and clean, and install heat
ing and ventilating apparatus and a
few other things, in return for which
the state will pay the district $50 a
year for three years. Over 5000 out
of the 1000 school districts in the
state have already complied with the
conditions and will receive state aid
to the amount named. The cost of in
stalling the proper equipment amounts
to from SIS to $50 and when it is in
the results in comfort of teachers and
pupils, discipline and work is remark
able. With the new equipment the
cause which has sent thousands of
teachers cut with regulations for not
being able to maintain discipline has
been removed. 1t used to be found
that along in the afternoon children
would get restless and keep moving
about in their seats and were prone to
do things which they should not These
conditions were more noticeable when
the weather was bad and the children
did not get out at recess, and many a
teacher has been given a reputation
which she did not deserve on this &C.
count. Now with proper ventilating
and heating there is not half so much
work in maintaining discipline, for the
children are not uncomfortable
through breathing over and over fetid
air."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Manager Claims 223 Votes.

Senator A. w. Sanborn Of Ashland,
chairman of the La Toilette campaign
committee, claims that La Toilette
will have not less than 223 votes on
the first ballot in the Republican ma
tional convention. He says: Accord
ing to present indications, Senator La
Toilette should have not less than 223
votes on the first ballot in the Repub-
lican national convention. He will
have solid delegations from many of
the northwest states, including Wis
cOnSin, Minnesota and Nebraska. In
addition to these solid delegations, La
Toilette will have the delegates from
one or more congressional districts in
various states, from New York to Cali
fornia and from Michigan to Florida
l base this statement upon information
which has come to us through La Fol
lette organizations in various parts
of the country, information which
seems to be reliable and trustworthy
Many things may happen between now
and the time when the delegates are
elected, but judging by present indi-
cations La Toilette should have not
less than 223 delegates on the first
ballot if the convention were held
now. When the convention meets in
June we expect to nominate our can
didate."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Curses Upon Offenders.

Then follows the statement of the
grant of land. Here is the curse di-
rected against him who shall deny
the legal giving of the land:
May Anu. the king, the father of the
sods. in anger overthrow him
and annihlate his life
Ellil the lofty god, who appoints
the fate OF gods, appoint for him
an evil fate, SO that calamity, misfor-
tune
and the commands of men may Cypress
him.
Ea, the king of the ocean, the lord of
wisdom,
take away from him gladness of heart,
happiness of mind,
abundance and fullness so that
lamentation may seize him.
Sin, the lord of the crown of splendor,
darken his face, so that he may not have
merriment (O
Shamash and Ramman, powerful gods,
the lofty judges. give him
evil plans, and with a judgment Of
Justice
and righteousness may they not judge
him
Ninib. the lord of confines and bound
aries, tear out his boundary-stone.
Gula, the great mistress, put lingering
sickness
into his body so that dark and bright
red blood he may pour out as water.
Ishtar, the mistress of lands, whose fury
is like a flood,
reveal the difficulties to him, so that
he may not escape misfortune.
Nuska, the powerful lord, the mighty
Scorcher,
(the god, my creator. be his evil demon
and may he burn his root
The inscription apparently estab-
fishes the fact, says DR.. Hinkle, that
NebuchadreZzar was a usurper and
that the first kings of his dynasty
we've contemporaneous with the Cas-
site kings At first he battled in vain
against the Elamite and Assyrian SUI
premacy, but after repeated reverses
and late in his reign he was able to
throw off the foreign yoke, ascend the
throne of Babylonia and even extend
his conquests to the Lulubeans in the
east and the land Amurru in the west.
This enabled him to assume the proud
title of King of the World
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Madison.

Madison.-In the thirteenth annual
report of the state banking depart
ment, which was submitted to Gov.
Davidson by State Banking Commits
sioner NJ. c. Bergh, the commissioner
says that sit is gratifying that during
the II months covered by the report,
which includes two months of the
stringency period, in some respects
the worst ever experienced in this
country, but one of the 494 financial
institutions under the supervision of
this department required any special
action on the part of the department"
The report covers the last calendar
year, and shows that the financial in
situations under state supervision are
generally in highly flourishing con-
dition. The only bank that got into
difficulty during the year was the
Farmers bank of Cuba City, capital
$500. The cause of the embarrass-
ment of that institution was, the COM
missioner says, due to loose business
methods and carelessness in making
loans. Regarding this bank the COM
holders, with the assistance of this de-
partment, are in fair way to get the
bank in condition to resume business
without loss to the depositors." The
30 new state banks and their capital
ization are as follows:
Avoca, State bank $4,000; Baldwin, Sc
curity State bank, $25,000 Bristol, State
bank, $10,O0O Cazenovia. State bank, $780,
300; Clear Lake, The Peoples bank, $12,-
900; Cleveland, State bank, $4,000; Dous-
man. State bank, $4,000; Eau
Claire. Union Savings bank. $4,000; Eau
Claire, Savings bank $4,000; Elkhart
Lake, $4,000; Evansville, Farmers and
Merchants $4,000; Gillett, The Citizens.
$4,000; Grafton State bank, $100O0 Honey
Greek, State bank, $4,000; Jackson, State
sank, $4,000; Lodi, The Columbia, $4,000;
Milwaukee, Badger State bank, $4,000;
Milwaukee, Mitchell Street State bank,
$4,000; Sank City, State bank, $4,000;
Seneca, Farmers and Merchants $4,000;
Sparta, Citizens, $25, 900; Wausau, Citizens,
$4,000; Waterford Nolls bank, $25, 900;
Bank of Little Chute, $4,000 Bank of
MelrOse, $4,000; Bank of New Auburn.
100000; The Farmers State bank of Nor
walk, $4,000; State Bank of Owen, $12, 900;
Pewaukee State bank $4,000, Reedsville
State bank, $4,000; State Bank of ST.
Cloud, $4,000; State bank of Wabeno, $10,-
300. Total paid in capital, $654,O0O.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
KNEW PANes OF TooTAAcHE.
Dentistry as 1t Was Practiced by the
Greeks and Romans.

Cicero. in his treatise. DE Natura
Deorum.' ascribes the invention OF
tooth drawing to 4lEsculapius, third of
the name. says the British Medical
Journal The first mention of dentis-
try is found in Hippocrates, who in
several parts of his writings has a
good deal to say about toothache.
Long before the dawn of Greek civili-
cation, however. dentistry seems to
have reached a high degree of per-
lection. From the Phoenicians the
art found its way to the Etruscans.
At the international congress held in
Rome in 1900 Prof Guerini exhibited
several specimens of dental art which
proved that something very much akin
of bridgework was practiced in an
cient Italy so efficiently that it has
lasted 80 centuries. Artificial crowns
have also been found In Etruscan
tombs. Artificial dentures go back to
a remote antiquity. DR.. Deneffe states
that in the mesuem of the University
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Prof Clay declined to discuss any
other phase of the Nippur question.
Prayer on Boundary Stone.

Prayer on a Boundary Stone.
The archaeological publication last
issued by the University of Pennsyl-
vania is volume of Series D, edited
by Prof. Hilprecht and entitled a
New Boundary Stone eNebuchadrez-
Ear |. from Nippur" The author is
DR.. William j. Hinke, assistant profess
sor in the Auburn Theological Semi
nary. Boundary stones first appeared
in Babylonia under the third. or Cas-
site, dynasty and the date of this one
in particular is about 1900 before
Christ In all royal grants of land two
documents were used; one. large,
conical block, TO be placed upon the
field in question for the information
of the people in general; the other,
a private document or tablet. to be
held by the owner as proof of his title.
Curses inscribed upon certain stones
show that they were public mOnu-
ments, which could be removed. The
absence of curses in the inscriptions
upon other stones shows that they
were private documents. Boundaries
and boundary marks were sacred to
the god Ninib and were also under the
protection of Nabu, the god of agri-
culture.
can interesting reference to bound
airy stones in the religious literature"
says DR.. Hinke, occurs in the Shurpu
series, in a prayer which is remark
able for it's ethical contents The
priest intercedes for the worshiper
and mplores the deity to forgive him.
asking the following questions: Has
he drawn a false boundary? Has he
omitted to draw a true boundary? Has
he removed the confines, the limits
or the boundary stone?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
SCIENTIST TELLS OF
FINDS AT NIPPUR
LIGHT ON ANCIENT SYSTEMS OF LAW
Discoveries Made by Prof. Hiprecht Declared to Be
Among the Most Valuable Ever Made--Work of
Translation Going On at the University Of Penn
sylvania--The Hymn to Ellil

texts brought from BabyIOnia. AS to
the identity of the supposed Temple
library at Nippur, he said, when in
terviewed on the subject:
you ask if there was a Temple IL
brary at Nippur? Most assuredly
there was. Nearly 20 years ago DR..
Peters found tablets in the mounds at
Nippur, which he designated as relics
of library. We have at the museum
many religious texts of the early
period in Babylonian history. But
these are exactly what you would ex-
pect to find. for every Babylonian city
had its temple and cultus, and in con-
nection with them schools for Scribes.
This subject, believe, | have already
treated sufficiently in my book, New
Light on the Old Testament from
Babel
THE advanced state of the systems
Of law in those old cities, for Instance,
was remarkable. The now famous
code of Hammurabi is based upon
presidents. proving the existence of
systems Of law long prior to his time.
There may also have been codes even
earlier than his. There must surely
have been in the time of Abraham ex-
tensive legal libraries. Think also of
the wonderful Babylonian system of
writing! We know that the Chinese
have from 10000 to 100000 values for
their written signs. One scholar has
already collected about 14,0O0 values
for the Babylonian written signs, and
another list is being compiled, which
will. in all probability, contain as
many more. Given these premises,
it stands to reason that there must
have been immense collections of
documents and books in all the Baby
IOnian cities. Some of the books must
have consisted of a thousand tablets
each. Of course. there were vast
storehouses or libraries to hold them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

songs at the top of their voices as
they came swinging down Waterman
street, which leads into the univer-
sity, was Davy Fultz. He caught sight
of his kinsfolk just as they had de.
scribed his athletic figure.
Rushing up to his father and broth
er, Davy threw himself into their arms
and began to tell them how glad he
was to see them.
When he had exhausted himself in
greetings his father asked Davy:
And now, David. tell me how you
are getting along in college,
''Oh, fine" gleefully cried Davy.
Why, father he continued, lin the
last three football games 1 have
kicked four field goals. indianapolis
Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Davidson's Jewels Stolen.

Representative and Mrs. j. II. David
son of Oshkosh are mourning the loss
of valuable jewelry which was stolen
from their apartments in tho Dewey
hotel, Washington. Maj. Sylvester de-
tailed three detectives on the case, but
for some time they found no clew. The
congressional women of the Dewey
gave a reception and it was shortly
before The: reception that Mrs. David
son missed her rings. Four rings and
a scarf pin valued at $500 and $40
gold piece were taken. The thieves
ignored other money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

archaeological circles, the freedom with
which it was denounced in many scien-
tific quarters as merely an application
Of what is figuratively known as
Whitewash," are almost unprecedent-
ed in any similar case. 1t may as
well be said that among the alumni
Of the university there still subsists Il
strong feeling Of dissatisfaction that a
more positive course was not taken
by the trustees. and a movement has
been begun to make a concerted rep
resentation in favor of again forcing
the issue between Prof. Hilprecht and
his scientific accusers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
CHARGE Excess Rates?

The railroad commission held a
hearing on the complaint Of Frank
Morawetz, president of the wisconsin
Electrical Construction company OF
Milwaukee, that the Central Heating
company of that city was charging
him excessive rates for service The
testimony showed that the heating
company put meter in the plaintiffs
building about year ago, and it
registered service amounting to about
$40 month. Prior to the installation
of the meter the plaintiff paid a fiat
rate of $35 month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

tuition of the city, and dominated all
the rest. The fact that arithmetical
matter was found in the library would
not make it any the less a library.
The library of the University Of Penn
Sylvania contains statistical books of
all kinds as we'll as literary books. |
would like it to be impressed upon
the public that we have at the univer-
sity very large numbers of literary
as we'll as business texts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Would Go to Convention.

Florian Lampert, merchant OF this
city, former sheriff and member of
the Republican state central commit
tee, is a candidate for delegate from
the Eighth district to the national
convention and his papers are being
circulated. Mr.. Lampert will receive
support in Winnebago county. No 9TH
er candidate has presented himself.
Mr. Lampert has been one of the La
Toilette leaders in this county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Better Qualifications.

eyes," said the political boss, wen
have to give Crookley this nomina-
ton"
"But," protested the unsophisti-
Gated one, why not Cooley? He's
better able to fill the Office"
Perhaps, but Crookley is better
able to get it"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Hard Work to Win Success.

What costs a man little usually IL
worth little Examine into the great
lives and you will find the amount OF
toll that lies behind them is immense
and that every laurel in their crowns
was placed there by downright, hon
est, hard work at the expense Of body
or brain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
IILADELPHTA.-Recent ev

cyywN HILADELFHTA--R evil
I'M Oh dence that the so-called Hill
E1E@ precht-Peters controversy
I'm as to the results of the Nip
n ~ pur excavations was not
W. killed but was merely
"scotched' by the course in
relation to it taken by the governing
body OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania. may lead to further action of
some kind ON the part Of the latter.
There has been much disappointment
among the friends Of Prof. H. V. Hill
prccht, the head Of the assyriological
section at the university, that the mild
verdict rendered by the investigating
committee of the trustees in 1905 did
aot carry with it the weight of vim
dicatiOn. The degree of contempt with
which this verdict was received in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Rent Only TO Parents.

There is in Paris a company which
constructs apartment houses that are
rented only to persons having chill
dren. It's motto is: Save the babies"
and the plan has had gratifying re-
suits in reducing mortality among chill
dren in the quarters where the houses
are located.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Pens Used by the Pope.

The pope does his private writing
with a gold pen, but his pontifical sig
nature is always given with white
ieathered quill, which is believed to
come from the wing of dove. The
same quill has been in use for several
wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
European Population.

OF all the peoples of Europe the
French have the fewest children and
the Irish the most. The average
French family numbers 3.3 persons
and the average Irish family SO. In
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Peculiar Features.

There is an immense amount of
very curious information about the
formalities of land cessions in DR..
Hinke's book, but in view of the ma
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Dane Owes State $4,000.

County Treasurer C. F. Kinder has
been informed by State Treasurer
Dahl that the sum of $157, 843.60 is
due the state from Dane county on
account of the state tax. The several
amounts due the state as certified to
Mr.. Dahl by the secretary are as fol-
lows.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

England the average is 4.S. The Span
fish and Russian closely approach the
Irish. In contrast to the French in
Europe, the French in Canada are the
most prolific race in Christendom.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

What you cannot avoid, learn to
bear True happiness is cheap, did we
but apply to the right merchant for
it=HYtche.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
The Temple Library" Exists.

INS S!HpIS LIDTdTy EXISTS.
Or. A. T. Clay, assistant professor
OF Semitic philology and archaeology.
has done much very remarkable work
as an interpreter of the cuneiform
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
MANY Old People suffer from,

Bronchial Affections particularly at
this time of year. Browns Bronchial
Troches give immediate relief.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

1t is not necessary for all men to be
great in action. The greatest and sub
FINEST power is often simple patience.
Goethe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

However things may seem, no evil
thing is success, and no good thing
failure.-Samuel Longfellow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

Try II on the Piano.

There was young chap in Des Moines
Who ordered Il bone sirloines.
Said the waiter: mot 50,
Sir, unless you can show
A sufficient amount Of des COMES"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

We Sell Guns and Traps Cheap
Buy furs and hides, or tan them for robes
& rugs. N. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
We Want Your Cream.
After the First Kiss.

Write to-day for tags and prices. North
Star Creamery Co.. Minneapolis, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

because of the prayer Of the king,
tie priest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

tack the vital organs, causing catarrli OF
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
a cure is obtained quickest by proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you arc feel
ing badly you can make 10 mistake by
taking DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain i'll passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled TO go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists i'll fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, Dr. Kill
mer & Co, Binghamton, n. y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer i'll this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but rene nber the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmers Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. Y, OH every
bottle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

Geraldine-Well, / like that!
Gerald-All right; have another.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Spot Cash for Your Cream.

Top market prices always. MILTON
DAIRY CO.. st. Paul.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
ONLY ONE

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO OUININE. Look for
the signature of ~. w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

Talk is cheap-unless a lawyer Is
handing it out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Southern Seas Salty.

0UULTIGTT 0CdS OdIIys
The sea is much more salt in the
tropics than in the northern ATTITUDES.
This is due to the greater evaporation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

What man thinks he knows about
women woman knows he doesn't
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

If You Want Better Lamp Oil
Ask your dealer for Cream of Oil, or write
The Van Tilburg Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

This leaves a balance due from
county of S94,723.10.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

Total ............$ 50, 1S9, 465.37 $2402, 621. 05
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is disease prevailing III this
country most dangerous because so decep-
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Road Commission Hearings.

Total increase ............$