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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Mystery of New eat;l@sh-ps.

To date the mystery of the new
German battleships has been we'll
maintained, but none apparently are
quite so powerful as was once sup.
posed. The three guns in a turret idea
is entirely given up as unsatisfactory
which reduces the number of guns
to II or possibly only 10.
The two first of the Nassau class
are of 1910 tons; the two next about
10 900 tons, but with the same armor
and armament. The ships to be built
under the 1909 program are probably
sisters to these last.
Of the new armored cruisers the
cruiser e. is now understood to carry
but 8, or possibly 9-11-inch. She is of
practically the same dimensions as
the British Invincibles. 1t is still
only possible to give conjectured de.
signs of her.
The Butcher is now reported to
have 10-S.2-inch guns, which, her dis
placement being under $4,000 tons, is
far more probable than the heavier ar
maments hitherto assigned to her. Be
tween the Pinch, As caliber of the
Invincibles and the German 11-incb
50-calibers, there is nc very great diff
! ference in weight, not more than six
| tons per gun at the outside. Seven
11-inch German guns would weigh as
much as six 12-inch, 45-caliber British
ones, or rather more than that.
The small German cruisers tend to
| become faster annually. They have
now reached Scout speeds be-
ing considerably better armed; must
be regarded as distinctly superior to
| the ordinary scout. German destroy
ers are following the usual tendency
to increased size and armament, but
they do not present any novel fea-
| lures.
Of the submarines on which Ger
many is embarking, comparatively
little is known. From the excellence
of the Russian boats built at krupp's,
Germania yard the assumption is that
| the German boats will be at least
equally efficient. The main defect ap-
pears to be too small a radius.
Two in Third Place.
Japan and Germany now both &C.
cupy the third place among the naval
powers. On paper Japan, perhaps, &C.
cupies almost the better position on
account of all the ex-Russian battle
ships that she owns. Outside and
apart from these ships, however, the
Japanese feet is now very considera-
BILE in the most powerful types of
units. The Satsuma, of the new
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

"The Spanish woman has the most
passionate kiss in the world. 1t is
hard to get, but when she does kiss
she abandons herself to it.
THE kisses of the French women
are pleasant, but they are the kisses
of experience.
THE kiss of the American girl is
sweet, but it often lacks the backing
of temperament.
"The ideal kiss is not given with the
lips alone. 1t is given with every
atom of the whole body, and that in
tangible something called the heart
and soul.
Every position is a different mooo
a mood of reaching desire. mood
of utter abandon, mood of acquies-
cence, a spirit CT purity a spirit Of
curiosity, spirit of barter. To those
who study and know the positjc-is.
the expressions of the face, ali n oan
something, and he who runs may read.
There is as much character or lack
of character expressed in a kiss as in
anything else in the world"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

effect is shown in cable dispatches
which describe the turbulent scene in
parliament when the naval bill came
up for debate and the overwhelming
vote of 322 to SO in favor of the rapid
upbuilding of a more powerful navy.
Navies are essentially business in
struments, and no amount of argu-
ment can disguise the fact that they
are built for use and not for ornament.
There is no need here to attempt to
define which is the governing princi-
pie, whether those who have the great
est strength are the ones who are
most likely to use it, or whether the
mere possession of armed strength i'm
plies an intention of employing it. But
the fact remains that for many years
Great Britain's postulate had been
that, whatever the cost, she would
have navy superior to that of any
two powers. Her attitude has been
that, as the greater includes the less,
therefore by preparing to fight COM
bination of the two greatest naval
powers that preparation would make
her secure against any other combina-
ton that could possibly be conceived
but now" said Mr.. Balfour in his
impassioned speech before the house,
''for the very first time in modern his
tory we are face to face with a naval
situation SO new and so dangerous that
it is difficult for us to realize it's inn
port
The Nation Responsible.
The nation that has created for
Great Britain the situation so new
and dangerous" can be easily enough
identified. With good reason or with
out, Britain has long distrusted Ger
many, and long before the production
of the play which so startled the Brit
ish pOpulace, and SO much electrified
its parliament, there was in the heart
Of most every Briton a conviction that
if Great Britain ever went to war,
Germany would seize the opportunity
to overthrow British maritime supre-
macy Great Britain's frankly dis
closed perturbation is now due to the
vast strides that Germany has been
making with her navy, and instead of
the settled British idea of maintain
ing a two-power standard, there are
now some excited doubts as to her
ability t. maintain ascendancy over
this single one.
1t is estimated that IS German
Dreadnoughts and Invincibles might
be completed sby 1911. as against II
Dreadnoughts and four Invincibles
which Great Britain would have by
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
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any garment without ripping apart. Write 4

rs the baby strong?"
well, rather! You know what a
tremendous voice he has?"
Yes
"Well, he lifts that five or six times
an hour!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

It's difficult to get crooked man
in the scenery along the
straight and narrow path.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Dreadnought type, was completed dur
ing 1908, as were most of the armored
cruisers of equal date.

| Dreadnought type, was completed dur
ing 1908, as were most of the armOred
cruisers of equal date.
Considerable progress ha been made
on Japan's other big Dreadnought, the
Aki, and two ships, the first of a new
series, are well advanced. Four 9TH
ere are projected, but none of them
appears to be yet in hand. The num-
per of big armored cruisers to be-
built is rather indefinite; it is doubt
full whether more than one is actually
in hand.
One of the most interesting develop.
ments of the recent past is the ad.
vent of Dreadnoughts among the north.
ern European coast defense" navies.
OF these navies, that of Sweden is
probably equal to the Russian in ships
as they now stand. Under the new
programs Sweden, Norway and Hol-
land all project or are beginning to
build Dreadnoughts of power, quite
equal to the best battleships set afoat
by any nation a few years ago. Sup
posing Sweden to build these as in
dustriously as she has built her coast
defense battleships in the past, it will
not be long before this country be-
comes an extremely important factor
in the Baltic, especially in the event
of Norway cooperating, as might well
be the case in matters involving gen
eral Scandinavian interests.
In the South American navies none
of the ambitious programs Of last
year have yet borne fruit except the
Brazilian. These carry II 12-inch, and
so are considerably superior to the
Dreadnoughts in gunfre, but the pro-
lection given is distinctly less.
In varying degree with each of the
smaller navies, the standards of value
which apply to the great navies are
hardly applicable, the value of any
warship being governed by its prob
able antagonists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

Remember you have once been
young, and never forget you may one
day be old.-Piggott.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

H&A NhiSClJ oSl WING IL A1O0'A
IVA Africa, has done very
remarkable thing. For
"a years Kipling had been
bitt rly apostrOphizing
his countrymen:
Must We wait for the spattered shrapnel
ere We learn how gun is laid,
For the low. red CLEAN to the southwark
where your raided coast towns burn
Uight We shall have on that lesson, but
little time to learn.
But arid, aloof, injurious, unthink-
ing, unthanking," the empire over
which the sun never sets went on it's
way, waiting some easy wonder,
hoping some saving sign" And now
an army officer who had turned play
wright for the moment has accom-
plished at one stroke all that Kipling
had failed to do with all of his many
proddings. In his extraordinary play,
AN Englishman's Home" the fanci-
full portrayal of a sudden foreign in
vasion and it's dire results has excited
Great Britain almost as much as the
actually might have done. In the
vernacular, the play hit the British
public where 1t lives. It's far-reaching
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Hnnnorfant 10 Mothers
Finance and Fashions.

Howell thought you didn't like the
way the tailor made that check suit
and that you were going to make him
lake it back.
POWELL tried to, but l found that
protested checks didn't go with him.
Bohemian.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

WE PAY Toilets. FOR COW HIDES
and high price for furs. Sell traps cheap.
n. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

Wise people use Hamlins Wizard Oil
to stop pain because they know it always
makes good. Foolish people try expert
ments. Ask your druggists about 1t.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

Samson was the first actor on record
to bring down the house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

The best thing to do when you catch
a cold is to let go of 1t.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

Dyspepsia and constipation are avoidable
miseries-take Garfield Tea, Natures Herb
laxative.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

US. Sheep Dip. Only 75cts Per Gallon
N. W. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUINTNE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO OUlNINE. Look for
the signature of e. w GROVE. Used the WorJd
over to Cure Cold in Ono Day. Csc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

1t sometimes happens that distant
relation is too close.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

Aliens Foot-Ease, a Powder
For swollen sweating feet Gives instant relief The
original powder for the feet. 25c at all Druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

One way to remove paint is to sit
down on it before it is dry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

The pocket revolver is more often
Q weapon or offense than Of defense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

WE BUY CREAM-WRITE FOR PRICE
Miller & Holmes ST. Paul, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces I'm
nammatoH, allays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

Better is a little loss than long
sorrow.-Piers Plowman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

At the Butchers.
'Is this meat dear?"
mo, ma'am, sheep!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

powers of the land armies OF Germany
could in no wise compensate for the
greater power of the British feet on
the sea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

fensive power, of such high speed and
wide stream radius, that it is now adj
mitted that upon their preponderance
will rest the naval supremacy of the
future
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
|OLITICAL LUMINARIES TO
ATTEND JACKSON BANQUET
resident Todd Arranges Elaborate
Program for Entertainment Of
DISTINGUISHED Guests.

JACKSON, Mich, Dec. 27.-Politi-
JAMS OF note will attend the forty
|xth annual dinner OF the Andrew
Rckson society of Jackson county, in
be Masonic temple here on Saturday
bon. Jar. 8. The dinner will begin
tomptly at 1880 o'clock. President
vm. w. Todd, OF the association, has
franged an elaborate program for
he entertainment of the distinguished
)nests from within and without Michi-
Rn. 1t is expected that some OF the
peakers will give utterance 10 i'm
brtant remarks that will vitality az.
bet the present political situation. ma
|onal and state.
Here is the program for the ban
liet:
Introduction OF toastmaster by Pres
TENT odd; address by Hon. Thomas
]. Barkworth. the toastmaster;
packsonian Democracy" Hon. Thorn
) p. Gore, United States senator from
|klahoma: Permanent Democracy"
ion c. A. Towne, ex-United States
enatDr from Minnesota: The An
rev Jackson society" John +. Heni-
IAN; Andrew Jackson as Judge,
ion James A. Parkinson; THE DEM
cratic Position on the Tariff" Hon.
EDWARD +. Dunno, OF Chicago: Mich
kan' Hon. I.awton r. Hemans.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
A CHAMPION IN ORDERS

ington Jackson tugged at the eyangc-
lists coattail. "Doan, yoh pay no
'tention TO dat trim COON" he ad-
monished He's a old prize fighter
and carries on NJ To kill every big
meetin'. Maybe some day de rod @
Moses swat him mighty hard"
But the visiting elder frowned yet
more impressively.
"whoo-wee! Whoopee." yelled Mr..
Smoky Moke. Lick any cullud gem.
man livin',"
The elder from Ham City walked
solemnly down into the area before
the pulpit. Then brandishing his
brown fists at the disturber. ne
challenged:
"Cleah de way, sistering. Cease
fer TO mohn till chastises dis hyah
Ammonite from Ammonville,"
The elder put forth his hands In
true square-ring style. and none too
soon. Mr. Smoky Moke was upon
him like a whirlwind. The Moke
attempted a knockout blow at the
outset. but Elder Pottlocks had skin.
and landed stunningly on Smoky's
nose.
"Oh, glory. Sound de loud tim
!
ington Jackson,
The Smoky Moke came again with
more caution. but the elder tented,
then dealt an awful uppercut on the
chin.
| "Hosanna," shouted Sister Ann
Sanders, in uncontrolled glee.
Then Elder Pottlocks. with one
wild swing. administered the solar
plexus, knocking the Smoky Moke
backwards over Deacon Jackson. spill
ling the contents OF the contribution
hoy. IL was enough for the Moke'
With an air OF deep humility he dis
appeared out the back door. leaving
three razors, a pair OF bones and
rabbit foot upon the floor.
Amid the widest excitement ana
avoiding the flood OF congratulations
Elder Pottlocks returned to the pull
pit. "Breddering and sistering,' he
announced. in tones OF excusable sat
isfaction. II spect / done owes dis
hyah flock a axumpology. Yoh see,
| was onst de bantamweight cham
peen OF Ham City myself. Let de
edificationings perceed.' j,
And the choir sang "Riz UP ana
Smite de Debbil wiv de Ahmoh Oh
de Lawd.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
LONG-LOST OPAL PIN
FOUND IN HEART OF TREE
Grandfather Owned II, and Accusa-
tions Of Each other Disrupted
the Family.

NEW YORK, Dec. "a gold
scarfpin. with opal setting. which had
been lost nearly sixty years ago. was
found by Abram Taylor Brokaw. Of
Taylortowh. ". J., in the heart OF an
old apple tree that he was splitting
up for firewood.
Near the main fork Brokaw discov-
cred the pin tightly embedded in the
wood. He says the pin belonged 20
his grandfather. and its loss had al
ways been a great mystery in the fam
lily Several members of the house.
hold had been suspected OF taking the
pir, bW all stoutly denied knowing
anything OF its Whereabouts.
The loss OF the pin caused discord
which led TO the breaking up of the
family. some of them going west TO re-
main.
Silas Brokaw, the reputed owner OF
the Pin long since dead, planted the
orchard, OF which the old apple tree
was part He was very careful of
the young fruit trees and would allow
no one to trim or cultivate them hut
himself. 1t Is believed that on some
holiday or Sunday, the only days that
the old man wore the pin, some Of
the young trees needed attention, and
that the old man removed his collar
and necktie and placed the pin in the
fork Of the young apple trees for safe
keeping. and then forgot 1t.
Mr. Brokaw has written 10 his west
ern relatives, inclosing the pin and
relating the circumstances under
which 1T was found. He believes his
uncle will regard il as the best Christ
mas gift he has ever received.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Charles r. Smith, 80. Plymouth cara
Ulrr, 90. Detroit. ,rorr,,
Daniel Amos. 22, Portage ~
i'S1Tt; Thomas G. May, 2s; Theresa colosi-
more. 20. 90 c,t ,o,n,y.
Herman Grant. 81, st. Clalr county
Ellen Selman. So. same. n,
carl Wallin. -; Myrtle douglass;
Joseph H. Taylor. Il, Detroit beiie
Batho, %. Sault Ste. Marie. 80, r
Frederick T. Anderson. 20; Freoa H.
PatTick Dolan. 90 Kate IIalpin.. q.
Charles :. Hughes, %; Lottie BRA
Joseph Ryan. 81. Fremont. o.; Han
nah c. House. 80, same =,
John r. G. Blake, 30; Charlotte NJ
West. IS. .. p,
Antonio Perna, 21; Agostina Spiccuz-
"a. IS M Yu,,o yy,od.
paul Beck. "a; Emma Meske. %:
Eugene Wing. %, Flensburg, Mich''
Georgia Barrow, IS, Detroit
Marcelle r.. Peters, 30; Cora J. Le'
Adam u. Ulrich, 55, Peru, Ind; Viola
G. Hendricks ~, Detroit.
Christian Hills. 40; Anna \. kohler'
william Hoist. %; Mabel Klapper. 20
Charles A. Hunt. p; Brunice Is. D.
samuel Rosenberg. 2s; Ida r. Neal
Henry Hartwell. 81. Detroit; Anna
Tinlin. &c. Cleveland.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
sy Stuart 3. Stone.

The big revival at the Crow Center
African Union church was In full and
glorious swing. The visiting elder
from Ham City was an eloquent ex'
horter; Brother Jonadab Augustus
Caesar Jones. the local shepherd. sat
behind the pulpit and rolled sonorous
"Amens;" Sister Carolina Angelica
jenkins. who had taken music course
from Chicago mail-order house. play.
ed increasingly on the little imitation
pipe organ and the choir. shading
from shining ebony TO delicate lemon,
put their hearts into their singing.
Now" shouted Elder Flavius
Josephus Pottlocks, the evangelist
now all yoh wicked and amfbyus
sinners dat feels de sword OF Gideon
stickin' in yoh brack heats. come
a-trottin' hyah TO de affairs OF Zion,'
The elder whacked the pulpit so that
a tumbler OF water jumped on
Roll, Jordan. ROLL" chanted EldeI
Pottlocks.
Sister Eliza Belle Coleman begar
to- clap her washing-powder-worr
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
DANCER WHO SUED FRANK
GOULD DETERMINED
Bessie De Vote. Seeking $25o,ooo, Says
She Has Three Witnesses For
Breach of Promise Suit.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-New York
society is wondering today what will
be the next card played by Bessie De
Vote, the dancer who is suing Frank
]. Gould for $3.50, 900 for alleged breach
of promise to- marry. She has also
brought 100000 suit for sander
against a former friend of Gould's and
made the announcement that three
witnesses prominent in New York So
ciety. whom all the money in the
world cannot buy will testify in her
behalf in both cases. The former
friend whom Miss De Vote. who IS
known i'm private life az Bessie Van
dorm, accuses of slandering her Is Mrs.
Edna T. Slayback, the wife of w. A..
Slayback. New York broker. Miss De
Vote claims Mrs. Slayback made de-
rogatory statements about her TO Gould
and that this is the reason Gould
changed his mind about marrying her.
Miss De Votes lawyers say that she
frequently met Gould at the Slayback
home, preferring to meet him there un-
der the chaperonage OF Mrs. Slayback
for the sake of propriety.
Mrs. Slayback, when the process
was served upon her, denied all knowl-
edge Of Miss De Vote, and neither she
nor her husband will discuss the alan-
der suit.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27

lad is the strange story of the woman,
Mrs. Mary r. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson
was arrested in Seattle, accused OF an
attempt TO defraud the Seattle Elec'
trio Co by collecting damages for
fake" injuries.
She is known as the Queen or
Fakirs." Her peculiar means OF live
lihood. il is charged. is damage suits
for false injuries. Evidence has been
collected to show that for II consccu-
tive months she rode on different rail-
roads each month, had II accidents
and collected damages from all -
roads. She can spit blood at Will,
either by reason OF a disease of the
gums. or a coloring fluid held in the
mouth.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney J. T..
Perry. OF KING county. Washington
who is prosecuting her case, says he
has evidence to prove that at the time
she says little Lester Was born. she
took a baby from an incubator at
Kansas City and holds the little fel-
low as a sympathy pawn In her faklr
game.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
BIRTHS.

BOYS.
Otto Ciszewski. 3l9 Canheld.
Martin Ytasdowski. 1901 Chene.
Roman Kroll. 315 superior.
stanley Venderski $50 Illinois
stanley Cichocki, Ell st. Joseph.
l.. Waidner. $50 Superior.
Never Roof 316 Michigan.
Frank Kzszewski. 2233 Michigan
William Robinson. 30 Blaine.
John Witterspoon, $50 Harrison
Frank YurcZwicZ, 3tS Williams.
William Siedlccki. 609 Twenty third.
John Niemiec. 1lS5 Michigan.
Stanislaus Pryemski, II Peterson.
Anthony Selewski 1926 Michigan
Joseph Markiewicz. 30 Thirty-third.
Hector DuQuettc. g. A. IL.
charles Phelps. s9S Garfield.
William Orton, 20 DalZelle.
Emil Ruegg. 39t Hunt.
Iohn Bruein 374 Perry.
John Ford 800 PennsylVania.
August Brandt. 652 Tillman.
GIRLS.
Andrew wisniewski, 424 Wills.
Frank Bradak, 40 Ferry.
Marion Wasielewski, 3S5 Grandy.
Peter Wojczyk. Sal Dequindre.
Sam Plotkin, 2S6 Watson.
Stephen Galland. 420 Champlain.
John Donnelly, 694 Jefferson.
John Basck. 1877 Twenty NTH.
Bernard stark, 800 Rowena.
Thomas Crawford, 637 1aSalle.
Joseph Hoffman, LAC Williams.
John Debulskl, 125 Herbert.
George Stricken. zoe Livernois.
santa Gabriel. 4s3 Fifteenth.
Louis Lubeski, $50 Theodore.
Patrick Freeman, 1872 Melbourne.
Edward Connors. 256 Twenty first.
Ferdinand Stasscr, 563 Michigan
boy and GRID.