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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Drain Marshy District.

The bonds of the Leola Drainage
district in Adams county have been
sold, and the contract for the excava-
ton of the bitches has been let to
John Corbett, who agrees to compile tie
such work on or before December 1.
1909. The improvement to be made
in the district consists of approx.
mately Is miles of ditch, containing
about 100000 yards. The two steam
dredges which will do the work will
be placed upon the grounds at once,
and be ready to commence throwing
dirt as soon as the frost goes out of
the ground. These dredges require
about $50 tons of high-grade coal
for use during the coming summer,
which will be shipped to Plainfield by
railroad and then hauled by team and
distributed along the line of the ditch
right of way. If the development of
this marsh is as successful as it is
hoped, it will add about 1900 acres
to the tillable land in Adams county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13

States giving up the Philippines and
trusting them to the tender mercies of
native government it is certain that
Philippine independence would be of
exceedingly brief duration. Few seri-
ously believe that the Filipinos are
capable of managing their own affairs
without falling into a state of anarchy
that would early in the game demand
the forcible intervention of foreign
powers for the protection Of their citi-
zens in the islands.
Awaiting Filipino Republic
Before Completing Program.
AS the history of the Samoan islands
illustrates very wildly, protection of
interests is exceedingly prompt when
there is anything to be gained by it;
and in the event of the coming of \
wholly Independent Filipino republic,
it is safe to assume that Japanese in
terest in the islands would suddenly
reach degree of Importance of which
there is no present sign. Germany, and
in a lesser degree France, have shown
an active disposition to accept such
Southern Pacific trifles in the way of
islands as were open to occupation, and
American abandonment of the Philip
pines would seem to promise the prob
ability of struggle between Germany
and Japan for the possession Of the
Philippines.
One obvious motive for Japans
wanting the Philippines is the outlet
they would give for her emigration,
and the resources they would give
her. Manchuria and Korea, it is true.
are now absorbing a great portion of
Japanese energy, but no one is so rich
or so busy that he would refuse to
pick up money that he finds in the
street. And the Japanese development
of Making may well be taken as proof
that Japan is not unwilling to assume
such further enrichment as the prog
gress of events may thrust upon her
Controlling Chinese Com
merce a Possibility for Japan.
The relation of Japan and ChiEa as
regards strategic questions is curious
ly like that of western Europe to the
British islands The position of thu
British islands makes the British feet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Would Have State Exhibit.

Gov. J. o. Davidson wrote letters to
the various state health, educational
and reformatory boards, calling their
attention to tuberculosis in Wisconsin,
and to work to eradicate the disease.
He urges them to assist in the work.
and to see that the state participates
in the international congress on tuber-
culosis at Washington next fall and
have a creditable state exhibit. DR..
C. A. Harper of Madison, secretary Of
the state board of health, is actively
seconding the governors efforts.
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able to threaten the commerce Of a
large part of western Europe, just as
it now practically holds the club over
the whole foreign trade Of Germany
and Russia and the Low countries. In
precisely similar way the Japanese,
with naval stations stretching from
Korea to Making, have it in their
power, in case of need, practically to
stop the foreign trade of China; and
in the event of war, this would prove
a weapon of the very highest impor-
lance. In the event of such strug-
gle, it is highly improbable that Japan
would consent to let pass unframed
merchant ships bound for Chinese
ports. The question would not be one
of contraband of war. 1t would be
the wider question of Japans allowing
the passage of cargoes to her enemy's
ports, there to pay customs duties into
her enemy's treasury, and thus to in.
crease her enemy's capacity for
waging war. Unless she resorted to.
commerce destruction, Japan would
not make positive gain in wealth by
this stoppage of commerce to Chinese
ports. But she would make a pre-
cisely equivalent gain by Gripping her
enemy's resources.-N. Y. Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
she COULD NOT WALK
For Burning Humor on Ankles
-Opiates Alone Brought Sleep
Eczema Yielded to Cuticura.

II had eczema for over two years.
l had two physicians, but they only
gave me relief for short time and /
cannot enumerate the ointments and
lotions | used to no purpose. My ankS
les were one mass of sores. The itch"
ing and burning were SO intense that
I could not sleep ! could not walk for
nearly four months. One day my hus@
band said l had better try the Cuticura
Remedies. After using them three
times l had the best nights rest in
months unless / took an opiate. L
used one set of Cuticura Soap, ONT
ment, and Pills, and my ankles healed
in a short time. 1t is now year since
/ used Cuticura, and there has been no
return of the eczema. Mrs. David
Brown, Locke, Ark, May 1S and July
12. 1907"
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first effort at colonization, and shows
what the little brown men are capable
of. When China, after the stress of
her war with Japan, coded Formosa
to her conquerors the island was one
of the widest of all in that region,
savage head-hunters occupying most
of its territory, and the few seacoast
towns the embodiment of the worst
features of Chinese occupancy
squalid, filthy, out of touch with civili-
cation, unprogressive. A recent Wis
itor to the island, who had been made
familiar with it prior to Japanese &C.
cupancy, testifies that there was little
or no machinery to carry out the work
of civil government The treasury was
depleted, the records were in a state
of hopeless confusion, there had been
no attempt at sanitation, and the filth
and squalor of the towns were appal-
ling. The natives had grown accus-
ill-suited for the system and order
which their new rulers seemed deter
mined to bring about.
Effects of Japanese Rule
as Seen in Better Regulations.
Baron Shimpel Goto, physician by
profession and formerly president of
the bureau of hygiene in Tokyo, is now
the civil governor of Formosa He re-
Gently made an extended report of his
administration of the islands affairs
In this he said that when Formosa
was placed under the sovereignty of
Japan a feeling of anxiety was enter
tanned as to the effects of the new
regime. The recurring outbreaks of
insurgents was one of the greatest
difficulties encountered Attempts to
suppress them by superior force were
resorted to, and then conciliatOry
measures were adopted.
Prior to the Japanese occupancy
there were no public schools in For
mosa. Now primary schools for Japa-
nese children have been established
in all of the important towns. There
are also auxiliary schools, these being
for the benefit of the native young
One year after the cession of the
island central language school, was
established for the double purpose of
teaching Japanese to the natives and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Millions in Cats and Barley.

Nothing will pay you better for 1908
than to SOW a plenty of big yielding oats
and barley with oats at 40c to SOC bu.
: (Salzer's new Emperor William Oats av-
eraged so blu. per acre more than any
other variety in 1907 would pay immense
proved itself the biggest yielder at this
Wisconsin Agricultural Station during
1907 if you had planted SO acres would
have given you in 1907 just $4,000 on 30
acres. 1t is an enormous yielder.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10c
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, and we will mail you the
America with samples of Emperor VIII
liam Oats, Silver King Barley, Billion Doll
lar Grass which produces IL tons per acre.
Sainfoin the dry soil luxuriator, etc, ETC..
and if you send lac we add package OF
new farm seeds never before seen by you.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Capitol Contracts Let.

OdPItOb contracts Let
The state capitol commission award
ed six contracts for the interior finish
ing of the west wing of the new capitol
building. There were bids by 43 diff
ferent companies and firms and the
commission believes that exceedingly
good contracts were closed. The big
gest contract was that for the Kesoata
stone and European marble, $107,OO
for the stone and $4,000 for the marble.
The five other contracts were as fol
lows: Carpenter work, $4,000; heat
ing and ventilating, $27,391; mason
work, $65, 400; iron work, $2S,350, and
plumbing, $14,141. The total contracts
now let bring the cost of the west
wing up to about 100000. This will
be increased by the installation of the
elevators and other small contracts so
that the total cost of the wing will
approximate the 100000 fixed by law.
The commission will on February "a
open bids for the steel and some other
materials for the east wing of the capi-
toll 1t is proposed to rush work on
that wing as rapidly as possible. The
west wing will be ready for occupancy
by the time the legislature convenes
next January.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Gloomy Outlook.

Long MINDED Orator lowering his
voice to an impressive Whisper
"Haye you ever, o, my friends, al
lowed yourselves to wonder where you
will be and what you will be doing
when another century shall have rolled
around?"
Wearied Auditor Tin an equally inn
pressive whisper)-"Yes-we',l still
be here waiting for you to finish your
speechi" II
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State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Madison.

MadiSon.-It was learned that Con-
ton during the last few days in ref
erence to securing congressional au-
thority for the building of a bridge
across the ST. Louis river connecting
Superior and Duluth at point near
the proposed steel plant to be con-
structed by the United States Steel
corporation. Representatives of all
interests concerned have been in con-
sultation, and it is not improbable that
a bridge bill will be introduced in
congress in the near future.
1t is understood that the engineers
OF the war department have been con-
suited, and that the bill to be intro
duced VIII have the approval of the
war department. The parties interest
ed are not disposed to discuss the mat
ter until their plans are fully ma
tured. Tentative plans have been
drawn for a structure to cost approx
tmately $250,000. These plans provide
for doubledeck bridge, the upper
deck for railroad trains and passen-
gers, and the lower deck for street cars
and teams.
1t is believed that as soon as au
thoIity is given by congress for the
building of the bridge the work of con-
struction of the new steel plant will
be pushed. In this connection it is
limited that the United States Steel
corporation may expend considerably
more on this plant than is generally
supposed. 1t is said the expenditure
may reach $12,000,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
La Toilette Candidates Named.

Chairman A. w. Sanborn of the La
Toilette presidential committee an
nounced that the La Toilette candi-
dates for delegates at large to the ma
tional convention would be United
States Senator Isaac Stephenson, Con-
gresham H. A. Cooper of Racine, Col.
William c. Brumder of Milwaukee and
former Railroad Commissioner Alley
Peterson of Soldiers Grove. Chairman
Sanborn also gave out a letter written
to the La Toilette committee by Gov.
Davidson, in which the latter declines
the committees request to become a
candidate for delegate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
COLLEGES CONTINUE TO GROW.
There Are 10000 Students in Ten
Largest American Universities.

The attendance at American univer-
sites. annually compiled by Prof. Ru-
dolf Tombo, Jr., of Columbia, shows
some interesting figures for 1907.
Harvard holds the lead as the largest
university, with 5,346 students, Col
umbia, Michigan. Chicago. Cornell,
Minnesota Illinois, Pennsylvania,
Yale and California following in the
order named.
These ten universities, says the In
dependent, represent a total attend
ance of over 10000. The largest gains
We're made by Columbia, New York
university, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michi-
gan and Minnesota; that is, two east
ern and four western institutions.
At three of the prominent state uni
versities of the middle west a decrease
in the number of male students en-
rolled is counterbalanced by an in
crease in the number of women. Wis
consin had 81 less men IN 1907 than in
1904, but 5sS more wcnien. There is a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13

VA ESIDES heavily fortifying the
80 island of FormOsa a part of the
territory which she had wrested
from China after Ter triumph
over that nation, Japan has now estab-
lished a strong naval base at Making,
a harbor in the Pescadores. Making
lies about 600 miles distant from Ma
Mia, and Japan's purpose in establish
ing a naval base at that place is the
most interesting feature of the work in
which she has recently been engaged.
Against what nation will she make
use Of Making as a base?
What Could Be Done with Making
as Base Against the Philippines.
The first suggestion-and one that
seems to be particularly natural in
view of our present relations with
Japan--is that Making would serve as
a base Of operations against the
Philippines The nearest American
naval base to the Philippines is Ha
waii, 1900 miles away. With Ma
kung only 900 miles from Manila, the
japanese fleet would have obviously a
great advantage over an American
fleet. supposing that the operations
would take place in the neighborhood
OF Manila And certainly, unless the
United States proceeds much more
rapidly in the future than it has in the
past with the building of a complete
naval station in the Philippines, the
Japanese will have superior repair
facilities at Making.
In the case also of an attempt by
Japan to occupy the Philippines with
troops. Making harbor would make an
admirable hiding place and protection
for transports, which would be out of
reach of an American fleet in case the
Japanese warships were defeated in
battle, and which could be readily
brought to Manila and other Philippine
ports in the event of a Japanese naval
victory.
This is a possibility that naval Off
GERS in Washington have been quick TO
see and appreciate. There is no actual
belief that Japan intends war-at pres
emit Yet the existence of a powerful
naval base at Making, occupied by a
nation OF great naval ethclency, and a
nation which would also profit greatly
by possession of the Philippines, is
naturally considered a matter of i'm
portance to this country.
Japan is heavily in debt, and she
certainly cannot afford to go to war
now. and her government knows this.
But it sees with equal clearness the
necessity of looking forward and the
necessity of making provision for the
things that may happen; or, to put it
differently. the wisdom Of taking
measures to prevent what it is desired
should not happen.
Making harbor is in the Pescadores,
islands which lie in the 100-mile- wide
waterway that separates Formosa
from the Chinese mainland 1t is
nearly 1000 miles from the nearest
naval base in the Japanese islands
proper, and is only about GOO miles
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Want Road to Run Trains.

The state board of agriculture has
begun preparations for the next state
ment of the Indiana state fair, which
will be held the same week, to secure
the best exhibits and fastest race en-
tries for that week. The board decided
to increase it's premiums for livestock
$4,000. The board discussed the ques-
ton of compelling the Chicago &
Northwestern Railroad company to re-
move its tracks from strip of five
acres of land adjoining the fer
grounds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Executive Likes Aldrich Bill.

Gov. James 0. Davidson and State
Treasurer A. H. Dahl believe that the
Aldrich currency bill ought to be
passed so as to provide an emergency
currency to prevent any further panics,
such as this country has just passed
through. Il favor any measure that
will afford a safe and sound currency
and prevent recurrence of the recent
stringepcy in the money market" said
Gov. Davidson. "The Aldrich bill, as
| understand it, does this"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
JAPAN TIGHTENS
HER GRIP ON THE
COAST OF ASIA
Continued Military Activity of the Japanese
Shows an Especially Significant Feature
Just Now in the Strong Naval Base
Which Has Been Established at Making,
Six Hundred Miles from Manila.

hM HOSE observers who have
made study of Japan's
policy, long ago became i'm
"a pressed with her apparent
determination to be the
dominant nation of the
east, to control Asia and to enthrone
Nippon as mistress of the entire ORR
ent That the Pacific will be the
theater of the great commercial wars
Of the future, if it is not the scene of
conflict Of some other nature, has also
been freely predicted.
Thanks to the territory which she
wrung from the conquered in her two
recent wars, Japan has now an almost
unbroken Gordon strung along the
great eastern seaboard of China. A
glance at the appended map will show
her chain Of island possessions reach
ing southwark as far as Formosa and
The Pescadores, a chain of isles which
are reclaimed as of vast Importance in
Japan's struggle for dominion. be that
struggle FIR commercial supremacy or
for military success.
What Japan has been doing with
these outlying possessions becomes
therefore subject which at the pres
ent nnament must have a peculiar in
terest. Realizing this the New York
Times has made an exhaustive inquiry
into the matter and herewith presents
the results of its Investigations.
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ples, bearing down sensations, etc)
On June goth, 1907, four and one-half
years later, she said: Il haven't had
kidney trouble since. repeat my
testimony"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13

The United States government
through Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney E. J. Henning, IL en-
deavoring to secure quit claim deed
to certain properties in the CITY of
Sheboygan on which to erect light
house. The action was prompted by
Mai. w. v. Judsons department 81 the
engineering service. The properly In
question was formerly part of the
holding of the estate of David c. Tay-
lor, at one time on the supreme bench
of the state of Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
To Dine once a Year with Cat.

An eccentric old lady, spinster OF
Aberdeen, left legacy of $4,000 to a
nephew, providing that he have a
cat to dinner with him every New
Years day." This had been a custom
of the old lady herself for a long pc
riod, and she devoutly believed it in
sured her good luck. AS may be sup
posed, the fortunate nephew most
readily accepted the eccentric stipu-
lation-and the $4,000.
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Cement for Glass.

Melt a little isinglass in spirits of
wine; add a small quantity of water;
warm the mixture gently over a mod
crate fire. When mixed by thorough
ly melting it viii form a perfectly
transparent glue, which will unite
glass so nicely and firmly that the
joint will scarcely be noticed by the
most critical eye.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Tobacco Men to Gather.

Through the influence of the secre-
tary of the Wisconsin Tobacco Grow
ers' and Dealers association and the
state department of Farmers Institutes
they will hold a two days joint con-
vention at GAINESVILLE February % and
&c. This convention will bring from
1000 to $500 farmers and tobacco men
to that city. George Wylie of Nor
risonville, member of the board of di-
rectors of the State Agricultural So
ciety, will preside at the convention.
Other prominent tobacco men from
this and other states viii sneak.
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ney troubles. Is that
relief lasting? Let
Mrs. James M. Long,
of 113 Augusta ST.,
Staunton, Va, tell
you, On January 31st,
1903, Mrs. Long
wrote: "Doan's Kid
ney Pills have cured
me" (of pain in the
hack urinary trOII-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13

Selling the monkeys tail, will fee to
Fits fan
A Philadelphia asylum's paper said
of the money scarcity:
The gold coins value having risen,
it behooves all to squeeze the brown
dollar, thus restoring to the old yellow
stocking some measure of the crimson
gain lost through peculative Wall
street bulls green gambols and bears
pink raids"
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look Two TO Beat Her.

Timkins-Your wife seems to DO
quite a fluent talker.
Simkins-You bet she is. / never
knew her to be outta1ked but once.
Timkins-Indeed!
Simkins-Yes; and then it took tive
other women to do it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Formosa Treated Differently
in JaPan's Plans for Supremacy.
steady gain in the enrolment at Smith,
VaSSar and Bryn Mawr

steady gain in the enrolment at Smith,
Vassar and Bryn Mawr.
The greatest number of degrees
conferred in 1907 was by Harvard,
with LIST to her credit. Michigan,
Columbia and Yale followed in the
order named.
The decrease in the number of
American students at all the German
universities is this year more marked
than ever. According to the registra-
ton statistics of Berlin university,
which has been the most popular of
all the German universities with
Americans, there are now only 95 stu
dents from this country-6S men and
81 women enrolled. Three years ago
there were los and ten years ago
o-er 400.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
sunreme Court Has a Rest.

The state supreme court adjourned
until February IS, when it will an
nounce decisions and take up cases.
The new assignment consists of cases
numbered from 237 to 246 inclusive,
August calendar; cases numbered 1,
2, 131, 8, 4, 5, 6, Z, s. 9, 10, IL, II, 13,
IA, Is and 16. January calendar; and
state case numbered 10; August cal
endar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Skeleton of Queer Animal.

In excavating for sewer at Seneca
Falls, N. Y, a skeleton five feet long
with 14-inch legs. was discovered. The
head resembles that of horse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
THE TIME TEST.
That Is What Proves True Merit.

Doan's Kidney Pills bring the quick.
est of relief from backache and kid
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"Does your wife talk in her sleep.
major?"
mo, l talk in her sleep-it's the
only chance / get"