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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17


ness in the country is rail
reading
If all the railroads in the
country (there are $500 of
them) could hoard from day
to day the money they gather in for
moving passengers and freight, at the
end of a year there wouldn't be dol
lar left anywhere else in the country.
Every piece of metal and paper cur
rency in the country would be in the
railroad treasures.
The railroads earn in year five
times the whole worlds output of
gold, thirty times this country's gold
output; they take in four times as
much money as the Steel corporation,
five times as much money as the gov
eminent itself-more money than is
represented in all our trade overseas.
It's a big business that takes in
$4,000, 000,O 600 in year; this is $1,000
900 a day-seven million dollars a
day!
And $3,500000 of this money every
day of the year, goes into the pay en-
velopes of the workers. For half the
money gathered in by the railroads.
half of this $2,6O0,0OO,O00 a years.
the workers share of this biggest of
American businesses. So in two years
the railroad workers receive in their
pay envelopes as much money as
there is in circulation in the whole
country.
Big figures these! There is the
humble trackman, usually an alien
from the slums of Europe, who dog
gedly obeys the orders of the track
foreman. Out of every 500 gathered
in by the railroads, six dollars goes to
him-fve times as much as goes to
the railroad officials. The figures are
big, you see, whether you start from
the bottom or the top.
Let us see what becomes of every
500 received by the railroads in their
a-half-billion-dollar business.
Workers on railroads C,7000O0 mem. S 40
Dealers in railroad materials Chiefly
the steel and coal trades). ............. Is
The state (taXes) ......:....,............:
Creditors hundreds of thousands of
The ownCrs (5Oo.o00 investors. ......... Il
For the surplus Improving the prop
ertyl ......'.''..' .''''''''''''''''''''''''
Total ..............................s1O $500
Workers actually get $50 out of
every $500, for from the $25 paid for
materials trails, cars, engines, build
ings, etc. $40 goes to workers in
these industries. Every time you
spend a dollar at railroad ticket of
fee or freight Office, you are paying
so cents for wages.
A Billion Dollar Pay Roll.
Now let's see just how the $40 out
of every 500 of railroad revenue is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17
Only TeetotaIers Wanted.

Read the Help Wanted-Male''
columns of any great city daily and
you will note that advertisements for
chauffeurs almost invariably say:
only total abstainers need apply"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17
Share of the Owners.

A glance at the table at the begin
ming of this article shows that after
the railroads pay out of their revenues
40 per cent. for wages, 25 per cent. for
materials, etc., and three per cent. for
taxes, there is still left 80 per cent. OF
the revenues. The creditors-that is.
the bondholders, spread all over the
face of the earth-owning $4,000, O00,'
900 of American railroad obligations,
get 13 per cent. of the revenues. This
nets them 81 per cent. on the par
value of their bonds. There is still 19
per cent. left. Of this IL per cent.
goes to the shareholders-th half mil
lion owners. They receive $300,000,0 600
a year out of the $4,000, 100000 earn
ings, which nets them only 3.6 per
cent. on their $S,OOO,OOO,OOO of stock.
The other seven per cent. of the earn
ings goes into surplus.
Such, in brief, is the story of the
country's biggest business, the opera
ton of 100000 miles of railroads.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17
Notified Of Mail Delivery.

For use on rural delivery routes
letter box has an electric attachment
which gives the alarm in the house
some distance away when mail matter
has been deposited within by the car
riar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17

ginemen, firemen, conductors and
trainmen, make up the third largest
railroad army, but they head the wage
list with $685., 100000 a year. They get
more than dollar out of every ten
received by the railroads.
Here is shown the makeup of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17

Women are almost as absurd as
men are foolish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces In
Hammation alays PAIN wind collie. CSC bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17

WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
& buy Furs & Hides. Write for catalog los
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17

1T Cures While You Walk
Allen Foot-E for corns and bunions hot sweaty
eallous aching feet. 25c all Druggists
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17

Give some people their pick and
they'll pick flaws every time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17

Sometimes a woman is known by
the company she avoids.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17

The wages Of these workers vary
from a dollar day paid southern
trackmen to the five-figure yearly sal
aries paid the heads of transconti-
mental roads. The average daily earn
ings of the officers and men of the
railroad forces is here shown:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17

That is LAXATIVE BRoMo QUfNINE. Look 70
the signature of K. w. GROVE. Used the Worlt
over to Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17

He who thinks only of himself hasn't
any too much to think about.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17
A HIGH WIND.

Giles-They have very high winds
In Ameriky.
Brownies, they do.
Giles-Theres a bit in the papers l
read this morning about safe being
blown open there.-London Mail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17

So much for how the railroads earn
$4,000, 100000. Now let's see what is
done with all the money. Two-thirds
of all the money received by the rail-
roads has to be spent to run them.
The railroads spent on operation last
year:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17

Total operating expenses. -. 81, 75O, OOO, 600
Included in this billion and three
quarters is the billion-dollar pay roll.
The other three-quarters is spent on
various materials, coal and steel being
the principal items. The coal bill for
the locomotives is the biggest single
item-$185, 100000 Besides the coal
bill, there is spent for locomotives
$10.000,000 on water, 100000 on oil,
tallow and waste, and 100000 on
other supplies-more than 5000, 100000
in ALL The tie bill is big-$40, 900, 900,
bigger than the rail bill-$25, 900, 900.
Stationery and printing costs $14,OOO,-
900, advertising 100000, wrecks and
other damage $22,OO0OOO, clearing
away wrecks 100000, killing and in
juring people $1S,OOO,OOO, insurance
$500, 000-and so on through a score
of items all in the millions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-17

A BiIlion-DolIar Pay Roll.
Now let's see just how the $40 out
of every 500 of railroad revenue is
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16

Women watch the advertising col
umns OF the daily newspapers more.
than men do, because upon them de-
wolves the necessity of spending the
family income to the best advantage,
which commonly means making one
dollar do the work Of two. 1t is not
love Of shopping, but the need of prac-
}ticing economy that keeps them on the
lookout for bargains Still it wouldn't
be womanlike to bass a bargain by at
that.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16
Willy REYNARD.
Few Wild Creatures Can Compete
With the Fox In Craftiness.

Few Wild Creatures Can COmpSto
With the Fox In Craftiness.
Those familiar with the Fables Of
A1sop" will remember the reputation
which reynard bears among the rest
of the animals. It is questionable
whether any wild creature can COM
pete with the fox In craftiness. To
look at him generally, even in his or
binary habits, he exhibits an amount
of cleverness which astonlshes one.
Should fox catch hedgehog, whose
spines effectually protect him from
most Of his enemies, he does not waste
time. as fox terrier will do, in en-
deavoring to worry his prey. He mere
" rolls him to the nearest water,
knowing that drop or two will cause
the animal to relax his hold.
1t Is rare thing to catch one In
trap laid at the door Of his earth"
even. II he is inside when the trap is
set he waits until some other animal
springs it and then energies to eat the
victim and the bait. Only when driven
by the terrible pangs Of hunger will he
tempt fate In his own person. Most
animals gorge themselves when they
are fortunate enough to come across a
superabundance of food. Not 90 with
reynard. Should he find poultry
yard well stocked and Ill protected he
dlls his larder first Nor does he, az
the proverb says, put all bis eggs in
one basket" He puts one fowl In a
hedge, hides another In bush, places
a third in hole in tree, rapidly digs
a cavity for fourth and covers It up
again, remembering in each case where
his stores are concealed. And when
his supplies are sufficient in his own
estimation he takes fine fat chicken
or duck to his 'earth" for present en-
1oyment-LOndon Field.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16
Eighth Grade Graduates.

Il :
Twevel pupils of the Hughes county
rural schools wrote the eighth grade
examination.
Following are the names of those
who made the required average of so
per cent. These pupils will receive
a diploma during the Hughes County
Teachers Institute. The names are
given III the order Of their rank in
class;
Florence Laughlin, Webster,
Jay Berry, Blunt,
Lee Rippey, Logan,
Anna Pietrus, Buckeye,
Pearl Bamsdill, Blunt,
Alice Oleson, Canning,
j. Hazel Oestreich, Harold,
Ruby 14aughlin, Webster,
Perry McGaffee, Harold.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16

Deadwood's select of the "4OO' are
worrying what to do with their expen-
sive dogs during the recent spell of hot
weather to keep them away from Red
creek, which flows directly through the
city, and coming from the mills up the
gulch is heavily impregnated with cy-
anide of potassium. So far j. G. Griggs,
a sheep man from Wyoming, is the
heaviest loser. Two of his expensive
sheep dogs are but memories after hay
ing quenched their thirst at the red
stream.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16
FROM THE -FOUR WINDS.

In the Celestial Empire, where hu-
man life is held cheap, the genius or
demon Of suicide is represented as a
Jester.
The United Kingdom, which is the
largest importer in the world Of cattle
and sheep for slaughtering purposes, ls,
oddly enough, the largest exporter Of
horses for the same purpose.
The Danish government subscribes
one-half Of the capital required for any
priv te railway line which is Of public
,letlsty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16
MEN AND WOMEN.
6essIy Every Human Quality IL On.
like In the Sexes.

1eaeIy Every Human Quality IL On,
like I'm the Sexes.
"A man. Is man down to his
thumbs, and 3 woman is a woman
down to her little toes" writes DR.,
Havelock ELLIS in his book Men and
Women" There is hardly a measur.
able quality Of any sort which is not
unlike In the two sexes. Women even
button their garments on the other
side from that chosen by men and
choose Sunday instead of Monday as
their favorite day for making way
with themselves. So far as laboratory
tests go DR.. Ellis says that women are
unquestionably superior in general
tactile sensibility and probably su-
perior in the discrimination Of tastes.
with no advantage either way in the
case Of the other senses. Women have
better memories, read more rapidly.
bear pain better. recover better from
wounds and serious illness, are less
changed by old age and live longer.
Furthermore, according to the same
authority, women have relatively
larger brains, especially in the frontal
region. It has long been said that
women are the more like children, but
Or. Ellis says that men are the more
like apes. Women, In short, are more
civilized than men. and civilization It.
self is but the process of making the
world ladylike. In fact, the only thing
left In which man is superior is mus
Gle. Men are two, three and even four
times stronger than women, and tie
occasional exceptional woman hardly
reaches the level OF the average man.
Even between the ages Of eleven and
fifteen, when girls are taller and
heavier, boys still retain their single
advantage In strength. ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16
Low RATES EAST
THE NORTH WESTERN LINE

Low round,trip rates will be made
from points on The North Western
Line for the Prohibition National Con-
vention, Columbus, Ohio, July 9th TO
18th, b. Y. T. u, Cleveland, Ohio, July
9th to 9Th; National Educational As
ISOLATION, Cleveland, Ohio, June 18th
to July 1st; G. Il. II. Encampment.
Toledo, Ohio, August 9th to 3Oth and
knights Of Pythias Conciave. Boston,
Mass, July 3lst to August 3rd.
For full particulars apply to agents,
Chicago q North Western Ry.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16
Sale Of indemnity school Lands.

Notice is hereby given that on September
10Th. 1903, the following described lndemnitg
School Lands in Sully County will be offered
for sale. to-wit: The West-half Section !,
East-half Section II. West-half Section II,
All in Township 113, Range 81.
Said Lands will be offered for sale az puhlc
and o'clock p M, at the front door of the
court house In said county.
Dated at Pierre, s. D., July LIST. 1908
o. G. DOKKEN,
OF School and Public Lands.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16

Notice For Publication.
Department of the Interior,
U, s. Land Office at Pierre.
tnng

Notice is hereby given that Lura NJ, Brat
ton of Canning, s. D.. who. on Oct 30. 1906.
made Homestead Entry. No. SIT, for E19. of
NEA and Eh Of sen, SECTION "a, Township
ITO NJ. Range n W.. Fifth Principal Meridian;
has filed notice of intention to make final
Communication proof to establish claim to the
land above described. before the Register and
Receiver. at Pierre, s. D., on the nth day OF
July, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: j. NJ. Van
Brocklin of Canning. S. D., Friedrich Finder,
OF Cummings. D., Frank G. Allen. of Harold,
S. D., Helmuth r. Finder. of Canning, S. d.
ALBERT WHEELON. Register.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16
Sale of school Lands.

Notice is hereby given that on September
18th, 1905 the following described Common
School Lands in Lyman County VIII be offer
ed for sale, to-wit: Southwest quarter Section
16, Township l05 Range 49,
Said lands will be offered for sale at public
auction between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m.
and 5 O'Clock p. m. at the front door of the
court house in said county
Dated in Pierre. s. D. July 1st 1908.
o. q. DOKKEN,
Commissioner of School and Public uanda
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16
ATCH1soN GLOBE SIGHTS.

There Is nothing meanar than tow,
ow.
The kin people brag about most are
he dead ones.
You can't tell much about boy, ex-
aept that he Is hungry.
People always pick at woman who
dresses beyond her means.
You don't get many prizes In this
world without paying for them.
Away down in your heart, don't you
all like to gossip just a little?
Being q detective looks sery much
IKE loafang to men who really work
II the honest gambler stays with 1t
long enough, he will outgrow his hon
esty.
Il you waar anything white, it Is
particularly important that it be kept
clean
Occasionally man has mean
neighho.S:: but think of the nice ones
he hasl
Women make all kinds Of visits with
the possible exception Of the flying
kind.
Drifting with the tide Is a slow way
to get anywhere; the tide flows both
WAYS
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16
ENTHUSIASM RUN HIGH
Democrats Develop Enthusiasm over
Speech Of Andy Lee.

Democrats Develop Enthusiasm over
81. Speech Of Andy Lee.
Rapid City, July IA. Every county
Ia South Dakota was represented
Chairman Wentzey called the state
democratic convention to order. The
us
straeten Of Rapid City. The call was
read and on recommendation tot the
state commentator of the state COM
mittee, "a. ii. Olson Of DeadWood,
chairman; r. w Tanbman, OF Plank
inton, secretary, and Hugh Jeffries of
Ft. Pierre, assistant secretary, were.
tile temporary officers adopted.
The address Of Alison reviewed ma
tional politics comparing the Chicago
and Denver conventions. He closed
with tribute to Andrew Il. Lee,
which called forth great demonstra-
ton for Lee.
pom a continued call from the dele
gates, Lee came to the platform and
delivered a brief address in which he
pledged himself If elected to render
the same honest service as when gov
5erhor before and faithfully to protect
the interests of the people of the state
ofssSonth Dakota in a clean economi-
cal government. Hepleaded with the
delegates to work for the whole ticket
so that there would not have to be; a
dead Hooked three cornered legislature,
saying, We want all or none, Z At
4 the close Of Lee IS address he was again
given a great ovation.
Pending the appointment of com
mittees, Granville Jones, democratic
nominee for state senator in Penning-
ton county, stirred the conyentionto "
high pitch of enthusiasm and OUT
bursts of applause in the speech of
the day. At the close Of his address
delegates crowded around Jones and
business stopped while an impromptu
reception was held. Jones is a new
man I'M the state, having recently come
iieie ilo'il Iess's' MS speeoi ~
aa e piaceu III W., ~ a,nol's ~. .,ie
state. ss5
speoches a. Night
Committees, appointed by the chair
man with one from each judicial cir
cults, were as follows;
Credentials w lillian Hickeo, anIS-
ton; Dan ID onahue, Minnehaha; "a. b.
Anderson, Deuel.; II. b. Gadaway
sBrule;; Major 6. b. Barrett, Brown;
VI. ID. Wlicher, Hyde; Dennis Hanalt,
Custer; Ed. Calvin, Meade; William
Bremen, Kingsbury,
Permanent Organization and Rules
and Order of Ausiness Casper Fergen
Hutchinson; T. q. Burns, McCook; "a.
ID. Chamberlain, Brookings; Jacob
Schlltz, Hanson j. z. Croals, Roberts;
George Philips, Stanley; CAPTAIN Zeig-
.lsr, Fail River; Joe Scott, Butte; r.. u.
Nutting, Beadle.
Resolutions Former Senator II. r.,
Pettigrew, Minnehaha, chairman; Rich
are lycens, Clay; ] ohm Hanton, Cod
ington; >. R. Ramsey, sanborn; Cap
tain Arnold, Edmunds; Thomas III.
Ayers, Hughes; Chauncey u w GOD,
Pennington; " ~. Mel aughiin, Law
renee; NJ Lynch, Beadle
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-02
HIGH TINE TO TAKE TT OUT.

Boston is pretty wideawake now adays, and while she Is go she is per ceIving that she has suffered much from what Is gently called waste The Good Government Association, a citizens organization of Boston, has made public n statement charging that the city has wasted more than s65o,000 annually for the last twelve years In sewer construction through poor busi- ness methods, and recommending that the department be taken out of poli- tics. The statement was Issued as the result of an examination occupying many months by q company of civil engineers engaged by the association,
 The recommendation that the sew or department of Boston be taken out of politics seems justified If lt isn't the politics will ultimately have to he taken out of the sewers. The whole situation in Boston Is both surprising and saddenIng. That what calls itself and has been in some ways, the hest city in the lana, always excepting New Haven, should be in such predica' ment as 1t is in Is not hattering to th' Boston culture, In fact It Indicates that Boston culture is not the thing i has been proudly and constantly crack cd up to be,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-02
BALTIMoRE's EXPERIMENT.

Baltimore's interesting experiment in high license began yesterday. For the first year of the newly adopted sys- tenn, the fee will he $500. Then for q year S75O will he the sum. For the third year the fee will be fixed al s1,00O. This will be the maximum under the new law. which was made by the Mary land legislature to apply to the city of Baltimore alone. The Baltimoreans see chances of notable immediate rev enue from the license plan, as there are about 1900 saloons in the city. There Is expectation that, even after Che elim- nation of the smaller saloons which may not be able to meet the expense of the new system, when the maximum fees are reached a yearly revenue oi nearly a million dollars will result Il is at the elimination of these smaller and badly conducted saloons that the new law for Baltimore Is mainly aimed
 High license has much merit as 2 regulator of the traffic in liquor. How 1t will work fin Baltimore remains to bt seen. A thousand dollars a year Is good deal to pay for the privilege Q running saloon. It ought to driv' out good many poor places, and 0 course 1t will be for the interest 0 those who pay 1t to see that the law is thoroughly enforced.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-02
LAND IN PRUssIAN POLAND.

The Prussian appropriation of land belonging to Poles is one of the phen- omena of the times. The act passed by the Prussian diet on March and now being enforced provides for dispos- session of only one class-namely, Poles owning lands in certain districts of the provinces of Posen and Weet Prussia. Polish landowners thus are being driven from their estates to make way for German colonists. Attempted colonization of Polish lands in Prussia through purchases by government commission from voluntary sellers has failed. This was admitted by Prince Bulow the chancellor of the German empire, who is also minister president of Prussia when he introduced the ex' propriaton bill in the Prussian diet The love of the Poles for their ancient Kingdom is intense, the restoration oi dlsmembered Poland as an independ. ent nation being passionately desired by them, It has led them to pay large prices to keep Polish estates In Polisl hands, Thus the prices of these land' have become higher than the govern ment commission can pay, Prince Blu i low has declared that for the German national welfare it has become neces sary "to give the government the righ to dispossess the Poles by legal pro cess,
 It is not very strange that this legis lation is not wholly popular evcl among the Germans for whose beneh it was made, They feel, it is said, tha later it may be used by socialist gov ernment as precedent for dispossess Ing all persons of their property.