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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
Annual Meeting Greenwood
Cemetery Association.

The regular annual meeting of
the Greenwood Cemetery Associa-
ton was held at the office of the
President, Allen P. Weld, on Satur-
day, December 26th, 1908.
The following stockholders were
present: Allen P. Weld, r. S. Free
man, Mrs. Alice p Weld, Mrs. Eu-
nice Thomson, F. D. Ensign, and G..
r. Morse.
Meeting called to order by the
president.
Minutes of annual meeting held
December 29th, 1907, read and ap-
proved.
The report of the treasurer was
read and on motion approved.
The meeting then proceed to elect
two trustees in place of G. E. Pratt
and c. r. Morse whose term of Of
fee has expired. Ballot resulted in
the choice of G. E. Pratt and c. r.
Morse to serve for the ensuing three
years.
On motion it was voted to recon-
mend to the trustees, that the fence
in front of the ground be straight
ened and painted, also that some
trees be set out along the drive ways
ssFhere.old ones have, died and also
on the boulevard in front of the
grounds, and that where the trees
are too thick that they be thinned
out.
On motion the stockholders meet
ing was adjourned. Immediately
afte the close of the stockholders
meeting meeting of the trustees was
called to order by the president.
Trustees present, Allen P. Weld, G.
E. Pratt, R. S. Freeman, F. D. En-
sign and c. R. Morse.
Minutes of meeting held Dec. 29th,
1907, read and approved.
Meeting proceeded to election OF
officers for the ensuing year. Bal
lots resulted in the election of Allen
P. Weld, President, C. R. Morse,
Secretary, F. D. Ensign Treasurer
and R. S. Freeman, Superintendent
of the Grounds.
Voted to appropriate the sum of
fifteen dollars, or so much thereof
as may be.required for purchase of
plants.
On motion Mrs. Thomson and the
Treasurer were appointed Soliciting
Committee to secure funds for care
of lots.
On motion Mrs. Allen P. Weld
and Mrs. o. S. Powell were appoint
ed Committee on flowers to coop
crate with the superintendent of
Grounds. On motion adjourned.
TREAsURER'S REPORT.
River Falls, Wis Dec, 26th. 1903
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31

Work at Seattle on the buildings
of the Alaska, Yukon, Pacific expo
sition which opens next May is al
ready we'll under way. The sever
al thousand Wisconsin residents of
the exposition city are now endeav-
oring to secure an appropriation
from the state for the erection of a
Wisconsin building. Failing in this
they will maintain a bureau of in
formation on the grounds where
Wisconsin visitors may secure in
formation regarding their friends in
the state of Washington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31

Venezuela has severed her diplo-
matte relatives with the principal
nations of the earth, and her Presi-
dent is now in Berlin, Germany,
wasting his substance in riotous
living" While he is away, his re-
bellious subjects are making life a
burden for his adherents, and ap-
pearances indicate that there is TO
be a change in the government
down there. 1t is not probable that
President Castro will return, and the
regime does not seem likely to have
any more use for diplomatic rela-
tons with other countries than did
its immediate predecessor. Impost
duties are now being collected by a
foreign power to satisfy the de-
mands of foreign claimants, and
whatever government exists there
must be maintained from internal
revenues.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
THE NEW YEAR.

We wish our readers "A Happy
New Year" To-day closes the Old
Year, tomorrow commences the
New. To many the year now clos
ing has been one during which sor-
row and adversely have outweighed
joy and prosperity. May the year
about to open be to them one in
which the balance shall be re-
versed. This seems to be the sea-
son generally recognized as the time
for patching up broken resolutions,
and making new ones. Do not fail
to include among your new ones.
resolution to reDew your subscrip-
ton to the River Fails Journal.
Statistics show that Great Brit
ain is the only country that sends
out to the world; more leather foot
wear than the United States. Eng
land reports about nine millions of
pairs of boots and shoes against
six millions from this country, but
it appears from the same statistics
that our shoes profit the exporters
eleven and half millions, while the
British exporters set but ten mill
ions. This would seem to indicate
that the American manufacturer
with his machiner. is the more skill
FIJI of the Two and of course the
most ski1lful in the world. The
American shoe is made by machin-
cry and the cost is the least in the
world, although the wage of the
operator is the highest. The man
ufacturers of Massachusetts declare
that if the tariff is taken off of leath-
er and hides, they can outsell the
rest of the word, and the biggest
manufacturers say they are willing
to forego the tariff on shoes if the
tariff on leather and hides is remov-
ed. This is the question that is up
to Congress. The shoe men claim
that the duty on hides is for the
benefit of the meat trust and that
the tariff on leather only adds to the
riches of the leather trust. But
the meat trust has something to say
on the subject. They declare that
the tariff adds So to the price of
every animal that the trust buys
from the farmer. 1t is said that
figures do not lie, but it is also said
that liars figure. The tariff on
hides is only Is per cent and if that
adds So to the cost of the bullock,
the entire hide should fetch 500.
From this it would appear that in
some instances the skin is worth
more than the beef. The shoe man
ufacturer is firmly established in
the west. St. Louis manufactures
an enormous output of boots and
shoes, as does NASHVILLE and other
cities; while Massachusetts and
New England are feeling this western
competition and realize that if their
shops are to continue in business,
they must conquer foreign markets
and this is why they are clamoring
for cheaper raw materials. The
special session of Congress to be
called to revise the tariff, will have
much to do with making or marring
the prosperity of many interests.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
TAFT ON PUBLIC CUES
TONS.

Although William H. Taft lays no
claim to the title of President-elect
until after the Presidential Electors
shall have so declared him, his utter
ances upon public questions pos
sesses special significance, because
they are indicative of the rules of
conduct thereon by which the new
administration will be guided.
Within the past month, at ban.
quets and in dedication addresses,
Mr.. Taft has briefly though clearly
defined his position upon number
of important questions.
He comedies to the States South
as well as North, the right to define
the conditions upon which the
elective franchise may be exercised,
but contends that such conditions
shall be the same for the black man
as for the white.
While holding to the principle of
the protective tariff system he in
sists that there is great need of
tariff reform, and gives notice that
the Republican party will be justly
held responsible for any failure to
give the people a proper readjustment
of the tariff schedule.
He is opposed to the proposed re-.
peal of the Sherman antitrust law,
and expresses his conviction that
said law should be SO strengthened
as to enable the incoming admins
tration to carry out the Roosevelt
policies.
He gives the imperialistic bubble
another puncture by urging that the
Philippine people be fitted for self
government.
Recognizing the gross injustice of
delays that can be secured through
the courts as now constituted, he
suggests that some means should
be provided for securing greater
celebrity in the disposal of certain
classes of cases.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
TRAINING
FOR TRACTION
ENGINEERS
The University and the Postal Service
Make Practical Training for Ru.
raj Engineers Possible.

Every country boy has at some
time in his life a desire to run an
engine. But romance in this field has
long since been overtaken by the mat
ter-of-fact utility. The country is full
of traction engines. They are a com
mon necessity these days. The crops
are threshed by them and score of
services rendered the rural dweller
from the blowing of the furrow to the
bagging of the grain. The understand
ing and operation of the traction is a
field in itself. But closely allied is
the operation of the steam roller now
so extensively employed in highway
construction and the operation of all
kinds of stationary, small steam,
gasoline or gas engines employed in
constructive, light manufacturing or
agricultural work, not to mention
automobiles and motor boats. To
meet the demand for a practical
knowledge of these engines and the
ability to operate them with safety
and economy, the University of Wis
consin through the University EXten-
sion Division, now teaches men these
things in their own homes. Ability to
read and understand plain English and
TO write lesson papers on what is
studied is all that is required.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31

A FRESH CUT
is what we always relish when it ap-
plies to steaks, chops and roasts.
We have them, and they're lucious
and appetizing enough to tempt a
king.
WE PAY
the closest possible attention to our
business; work almost day and
night, and understand everything
from A to q that belongs to meats.
that's why everybody says, "Oh,
your steaks, etc., are so good"
It's the reputation we've made.
Come and see us, we want you for
new customer.
MODEL MEAT MARKET
VINCENT FAT, PROPRIETOR.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-01
The Hat and tho Title.

There is an amusing English deflni-
ton of gentleman" 1t is "a man
who wears a silk hat and if he has
no other title insists upon having Esq
added to his name when letters are
addressed to him."
The west end Londoner Of social
pretensions accepts this definition in
practice. Summer and winter, in rain
DIT shine, he wears a high silk hat in
the streets of London and carries 1T
into the drawing room when he pays
an afternoon call. 1t is only when he
takes a train for the provinces or for
the continent that he ventures to use
more comfortable headgear. He also
expects to have the distinction Of "es-
quire" when a letter is addressed to
him and is highly offended If he finds
on the envelope the prefix "Mr." As
a matter Of fact, the number of Eng
lish gentlemen who are legally en-
titled to the medieval honor Of ''es
quire" is Insignificant. 1t is a self as
sumed title which signifies nothing
that is substantial in rank or privilege.
In common use in London esquire"
simply means that the person 80 ad-
dressed does not choose to be associ-
ated with tradesmen and ordinary
working people and that he is ''gen.
tleman" who invariably wears a silk
hat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-01
Mixed Metaphor.

The late Mr.. Richie when chancel-
Tor of the exchequer once asserted that
1.-THE question of moisture in tobacco
is a thorny subject and has long been
q bone of contention" His immediate
successor in Office. Austen Cha amber
lain, remarked at the Liberal Union
clubs dinner that the harvest which
the present government had sown was
already coming home to roost.
Sir William Hart-Dyke has two con-
spicuous "howlers" to his credit-the
description Of James Lowther as hav
ing gone to the very top of the tree
and landed a big fish and the comfort
ing assurance that his government had
got rid of the barbed wire entangle-
ments and was now in smooth water.
Among other political examples of mix
ed metaphor are the prediction as
cribed to a labor member that If We
give the house Of lords rope enough
they will soon I'LL up the cup of their
iniquity and an Irish members COM
plant that a certain government de-
partment Is iron bound In red tape
London Standard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-01
While Dancing Dreamy Waltz
Ohio Lad Is Torn from Side of
Fair Girl BY Officer of Law

Eldorado, Ohio, Dec. 1E-"Waltz me
around again, Willie, around and
round and round"
1t wasn't Willie who was doing the
Waiting with his fair Juliet, but Ray
mond, whose surname is Wummaw.
He was having the time of his life. IL
was at a party in the country and
Wummaw and his Juliet never had had
a more pleasant dance. The music
was excellent, the floor fine and JUL
et-O, she was a perfect dream. Ray
mond had quite lost his head. He is
only twenty-five years old and hardly
to be blamed for that. The dance
was growing dizzy, Raymond whirled
as If in his dream. 1t was a visit to
the Elysian fields and never had NOR
tai been so privileged, when-Hi Bum
bli entered the room.
Paragraph ,. Hi Bumbli is consid-
cradle of parsonage in his own baili-
wick. 1t is by reason of the fact the
people of Troy have seen fit to vest in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-01
BLANK, BLANK, BLANK
Mysterious Women Figure
Prominently in Gould
Divorce Case.
PUBLIC WILL HEAR TRIAL.

New York, Dec. 1.-The divorce suit
brought by Mrs. Helen X. Gould
against Frank Jay Gould is to be tried
in open court and not before a referee
as was done with the Alfred G.. Van
derbilt case some months ago.
1t has been learned that all efforts
for a secret hearing of evidence has
failed.
More mystery was thrown about the
interesting case by the attorneys, who
presented the newly amended COM
plant to Justice Seabury on an order
from Justice Bischoff. Instead of
reading aloud in court the names of
the women correspondents, whose
names were incorporated by Court Or
der, Attorney Herbert c. Smith re-
ferred to them as Miss Blank and
Miss Dash"
Miss Blank was declared to have
been favored by Mr.. Gould with din
ners in the Cafe Martin, with many
valuable gifts of jewelry and with one
present of $4,000 in cash, not as evil
dence of platonic friendship, but as
inducements to commit theacts' al
legged as grounds for divorce.
In the case of Miss DASH" the scene
shifts to Paris at the Grand Hotel.
There. it is alleged, IAN agent or asso-
ciate" Of Mr.. Gould engaged a room
adjacent to or connecting with" the
room occupied by Miss DASH" and
that Mr.. Gould has access to her room
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-01
Excessive Drinking
orrine Destroys the Craving for Drink
Cure Effected or Money Returned.

Excessive or continued use of alco-
holic beverages always results in a
diseased condition of the nervous
system.
The drinking man is often heard to
say, Il can stop of my own free will
and when WISH" but the poor fellow
is now devoid of the power to act at
the proper time and in the right way
it's too late, the craving has secured a
firm hold and because of the diseased
nervous system he has not the ability
know.
Drunkenness is no longer consider
ed crime; eminent scientists and
physicians have agreed that it is a
disease and must be treated as such.
The home treatment that has been
used for a number of years. and is
highly successful, is Orrine. II is sold
under positive guarantee that if it
does not effect cure your money
will be refunded.
Orrine is in two forms. When de-
string to give secretly, purchase Or
rine No. l, and if the patient will vol
UNFAIRLY take the treatment, Orrine
No 2 should be given. The guarantee
is the same in either case. Orrine
| costs but s1.00 per box. Mailed in
plain sealed wrapper on receipt of
price. Write for free booklet on
Drunkenness mailed in sealed en-
velope by The Orrine Company, Wash
ington, D. c. Sold in this city by A. G.
Luken & Co.. Rich
| mond, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-01

him the powers of a constable. Hi
had come 10 Darke county and gone
to the dance TO see Raymond. 1t was
not a call of friendship. however. In
fact Hi has not much sympathy for
Raymond. Stuffed away in the big
pocket of the constable's overeoat was
been filled in with the name Raymond
Wummaw.
Bumbli nabbed Wummaw as he glid-
ed by, and gently releasing Juliet from
the arm of her Romeo, whispered a
few words of magic into the ear of the
latter. It's all right. Yes, I'll CO."
responded Raymond (erstwhile Ro-
meol. Juliet was told her Raymond
had been summoned away and would
have TO leave at once. He would not
be back for a few days. She just
hated to go on, but maybe there were
others and the dance had TO go on.
Those words of the constable were:
Martha DeWeese has preferred
charges against you" Wummaw went
TO Troy and was placed in Jail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-01
SCHOOL OUNCES.

Do not become too much concerned
If your child makes slow progress at
school.
Only a few students are expected to
come near to the standard" The
standard is unattainable, which is alb
surd-that is to say, the school accepts
60 to rs per cent, which tacitly admits
the fact that the standard is too high.
Therefore
If your boy or girl does average
school work you should be satisfied
And do not be agitated if the teacher
says your child is dull
Here are~some remarkable facts com.
piled by William McAndrew:
Listen!
Beecher was thirty-fourth in his
class Linnaeus' teacher said he was
unfit. Darwin's that he was dull, Sew
ards that he was stupid. Wordsworth's
that he was a disappointment, Sheri-
dams that he was defective, Hum.
boldts that he lacked ordinary intelu-
gence, Heine's that he was q Ounce,
Byron's that he belonged to the tail.
Huxley's that he was notably defec-
tive, Schuler's that he was very de-
f1cient, Lowelrs that he was negligent
More?
Goldsmiths teacher said he could
not learn, Wagner's that he was a
unsatisfactory, Emerson's that he was
hopeless, Pasteur's that he was only
average. Thackeray's that he was I'M
distinguished, Gladstones that he had
no unusual ability. Watts that he lack
ed the qualities of success.
Besides
e. ]. Swift in Mind In the Making"
gives thirty pages of EMINENT MEN
DUBBED FAILURES while in school
by their teachers.
There Is reason:
School is not life.
Our present system Of education pro-
vides an artificial mental diet. 1t is
beyond a few fundamentals-unfitte
for real life here and now. The men
who formulated the system lived long
ago. They did not study real life and
try to reproduce it. Any well posted
educator will tell you so If he is hon.
est.
The most that can be claimed for
| our school curriculums is that they
will give the student mental discipline
brain exercise.
Well
Marks" and credits" cannot deter
mine brain progress. They may be In
dices OF memory; that's all.
Do not be disturbed If your child n
only average" in school study.
School Is not life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-01
Heart to Heart
Talks.
BY EDWIN A. NYE.
Copy. ight, 1908, by Edwin A. Nye
SHORT CUTS TO SUCCESS.

SHORT CUTS TO SUCCESS.
Master Harry Buehler. aged If
teen, ran away from his home at
Cleveland. He landed in Chicago. seek
ing his fortune.
And this is the way he managed his
journey westward:
Il had 81 in the Pearl Street bank. -
said Harry. II drew it out But in
stead of buying a regular ticket to
Chicago l made bargain with the
'brakey' for $3.50. and he sent me
through"
Arriving in a strange city, he ap-
piled to concern for work. He was
asked his age and, perceiving no virtue
in evasion, told the truth. whereupon
he was refused employment. But at
the next place Of application he volun-
teered the information that he was
sixteen-and got the job.
When this boy grows to manhood he
need only follow his early devices to
become a successful promoter of spe-
cial interests. AS head Of big corpo-
ration he will be able to swap good
money to some political "brakey" who
will send through the city council or
the state assembly the needed fran
chises, and that without the delay or
Formally Of the regular procedure.
The boy will get on.
He has the nerve and the initiative
and the fertility Of mental resources
which have distinguished so many of
our captains of industry in their sue
cessful manipulation of high finance
Besides
The boy learned another thing-in
his first lesson in practical business "
When asked his age he told the truth
only once. He found it did not pay
to be too truthful. He learned the
world wisdom Of evasion and prevari-
cation.
Harry Buehler saw that If he was to
arrive anywhere in the commercial
world he must not be hampe:ed by the
baggage Of too much conscientious
scruple. He therefore dispensed with
that superfuous luggage.
Surely the boy will. get on in mate.
rial things. In his transportation to
Success station he will be able to get
along without the regular ticket -
He will arrange with the "brakey"
The boy is smart enough to "steal
according to law"-and keep out Of the
penitentiary.
What of his morals?
Bosh!
What connection is there between
high finance and ethics?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-01
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