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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

And the question comes to him III re-
doubled force as he remembers that the spot
on which all this great work is in progress
was only recently regarded as the death-hole
of the world-but now, when he beholds a
land freed from the fearful ravages of the dis
eases that had for centuries taken their toll
of human life by the tens Of thousands, he Is
constrained to ask again: What has wrought
this wonderful change?
And the answer comes back to him from
far down the rugged road that is filled with
the fumes Of the midnight oil that has been
burned by students and men Of science of
past and present times: o, fellow-toiler, over
and above and around and directing this
great enterprise, upon which the eyes of the
world are centered today, is the irresistible
power of weis@trained, cultured intellect
10 is remarkable the number Of people one
finds who Of the opinion that the idea of
q canal across the Isthmus of Panama is some
thing of recent origin, when the fact is it is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

True pleasure consists in clear
thoughts, sedate affections, sweet re-
Elections; a mind even and stayed, and
true to itself-Hopkins.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

Magnify your personal rights and
you are sure to create some social
wrongs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

1t is unquestionably true that
wealth produces wants, but 1t is
still more important truth that wants
produce wealth.-Malthus
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

Keeping oil Fire From Spreading.
Milk will quench a fire caused by
an exploding lamp, water only spread
ing the oil.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
Sticky Sweating
Palms

after taking salts or cathartic
waters-did you ever notice thas
weary all gone feeling-the palms
of your hands Bweat-and rotten
taste in your mouth - CatharticS
only move by sweating your bowels
DO q lot of hurt-Try CASCA-
RET and see how much easier Inc
Job is done - how much better
you feel. 9
CAScARETS roc a box Sor week4
Treatment. all druggists. Biggest seIlsx
In the world. Million boxes Q montns
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
Domestic Amenities,

Father think the baby looks like
you.
Mother-Yes, 1t shuts its eyes to an
awful lot
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for ChildreR
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, $50 bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
DR.. Pierce'S Golden Medical Discovery

When you find excess of speech look
for shortage on sight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

The Breed.
steIla-Is her coat Persian lamb?
BelIa-No; Podunk mutton.-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

PILES CURED IN TO Ia DAYS
Your drnogst viii refund money if PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any casr Of Itching, Blind
Bleeding or Protrudng Piles Ia o 10 IA days. 6Oc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

Dr. Pierce's Pellets, small, gar-coated,
eagy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
conatiDation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

Taking Garfield Tea will prevent the re:
currence of sick-headache, indigestion and
bilious attacks. All druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinne Tablets.
Druggists refund money IL IT falls to cure. III. w.
GROVES signature Is on each box. 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

Take Garfield Tea to arouse a sluggish
liver-an druggists sell it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

Garfield Tea cannot but commend itself
to those desiring a laxative, simple, pure,
mild, potent and health-giving.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

Affections mark the difference be-
tween iron and steel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

One might fight lie and still not
follow the truth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

Difficulties are often the barnacles
that grow on delayed duties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

Value of Borax In MiiIE.
A pinch of borax stirred into fresh
milk will keep it for some time, and
also prevent the cream turning sour.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

HEN one looks upon the glSaHIIc
work that is in progress on the
Isthmus of Panama and beholds
the hills and the mountains CIV
ing way before the onward
march Of modern machinery
sees steam, electricity, air and
water all harnessed and made to
do the bidding of man, he can
but stand in awe and ask the
question: What is the propel-
ling power back of this great
undertaking?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23


solid gold. The cut through these mountains
is known as Culebra cut, and is nine miles In
length-through solid rock. The cut begins
at Bas ODlspo and ends at Pedro Miguel locks.
The question is often asked, What be-
comes of the vast quantities of dirt, rock,
etc., that are taken from the canal? 1t is
loaded on trains by means of the steam SHOW
els and hauled off-a portion being placed
Gatun dam, portion is taken to the Atlantic
and portion to the Pacific oceans and placed
on the great breakwaters that are building
there, and yet other trains are busily engaged
In hauling the excavations to the railroad
tracks that will skirt the northern edge of the
canal, and which will have solid rock bed
the entire distance They find for every
particle of it. Getting rid of these excavations
busiest railroad center in the world 1t is
said that 900 trains pass given point near
the town of Culebra in day, hauling out the
rock from the cut.
The United States Is constructing lock
canal before stated. These locks are in
pairs, each having width of 10 feet and
length of 1000 feet Each lock consists of
chamber, with walls of concrete and with
water-tight gates at the ends. The level OF
water is to be regulated through openings in
the bottom by the operation of valves in the
side and center walls, which will permit the
water to flow into and out of the locks by
gravity. 1t is estimated that it will require
eight minutes to fill of them. The locks
are the largest that have ever been designed
in the history of the world. The gates
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-19
WOMEN AT SEE TRIAL

While the prosecuting attorney In
the See case may have overstepped
the mark as a practitioner at the ba",
and may have damaged his case in
the estimation of some of the jury
men whose wives were in the audi
ence. the decent. self-respecting cit-
zenship of this country-male and
female-will applaud the lashing he
gave to those prurient-minded women
who sat out that legal investiga ton
of filth just because they would hear
matter that, to hear for idle Curl
osity, was obscenity.
The American idea is strongly OPP
posed to anything like star-chamber
proceedings in the trial of cases Of
a criminal nature. and for that rea-
son women are admitted to trials
Ike that in which this man See is the
principal But really it would be in
tinitely better for public morals IL
the courts We're given the power to
exclude everybody from trial of
that character; unless the person
who desired to attend could show
that it was from some more urgent
and laudable motive than mere GU
riositv.
No ones rights would be trampled
on under such an arrangement. IN
such circumstances the defendant
could not urge that he was deprived
OF any legitimate privilege, Such
trials ought not to be mtple occa-
sions for meretricious education. and
for mental wallowing in the filthy
details of sexual perversion, To so
conduct these trials gives rise to dis
gust, and is morally dangerous. The
courts have to get at the facts if
they can he adduced in evidence le-
gally offered. But the courts bus
mess is the serious one of dctermin-
ing whether or not the facts estab-
ish the charge of criminal guilt, It
is not, or at least it ought not to be
that OF furnishing entertainment to
morbid and sensual scavengers
whether they be men or women
Portland Telegram.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-19
Press Opinions


One does not require to b. IN touch
for any considrra bic time With the life
that prevails among the people along
the Pacific coast of our country in
order to enter. in some degree. into
the spirit of the life and app eciatc
the enthusiasm which aninates it.
1t Is certain to have peculiar i'm
preston upon the mind of an East
erner when first coming in contact
with It, 1t is. of course. thorou ghly
American but its AmercaHism is
not exactly of the type that exists
further east.
There is in it the same carnestness
Of purpose that one is so familiar
with along the Atlantic seaboard but
an earnestness that takes its color
from special circumstances and con-
ditions.
The enterprises which are initiated
there arc. of course, young enter
prises. They have no history. They
have worn no ruts for themselves. and
are marked by consequent fresh
, ness and spontaneity.
Everything indicates that it has not
been going on great while. The men
who are doing things are young men.
There Is more that is vital in the
| ongoing OF things and less that is me-
chanical.
Precedcnts have been less perfectly
established. and consequently do not
exert so repressive an influence upon
initiative as in tho older states. There
is, perhaps, no less push thaa in tho
east, hut not so much of What might
bt called frantic hustle
The Appearance is that life there
is lived upon broader lines, and that
ambitions are lass contracted: that.
while men think a good deal about
earning money, they have larger pur-
poses in view in their way Of eXpend-
ing it.
Residents in the new cities have a
-reat deal of pride in their cities.
rhey have al urban spirit.
To cite Portland. oregon. as an i'll
lus,rston of what moan: Orcgo-
MANS exult in the outward aspect and
commercial prosperity of the town
they live in, OF course, their first
thought is for their own domicile.
THAT is as it should be: and not only
the residences of the middle classes
on the west side of the river. but
those of the Weather inha bitants on
the east side are marVels of taste,
elegance and attra ctiveness
There is. wthal, an amount o
aesthetic delicacN wrought into hous.
and grounds that indicates an innate
spirit OF refinement which seeks en-
preston for itself not only for the
sake of the inmate, but ont OF regard
to the obseNaut and appreciative eye
of the passer-by,
| spent Two hours automobilinc
| through sIl the residential portion ot
the city, and they We're two hours OF
solid satisfaction and delight But
that leads on Ia say that il vas evil
dent that housh elders we're not CON
centrating their attention upon theii
own private domiciles. but were think
ing almost as seriously eff what would
conduce to the well-bsiug and charm
Of the city az whole,
Even Portland itself is constructed
, on broad lines There is a certain
/ width and largeness in its very make
lrp. The streets are laid out big.
There will never be any necessil \
for shaving nH the fronts nf the
i buildings in order to make room, foI
street trafio, as they are doing in New
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-19
MD \ON-WHATr,

With total vote of only eleven
nundren and eleven. North Yakima
yesterday registered it's inclination to
embrace the commission form Of gov
eminent More important to the
cause of good government than this
election. is the choice of honest. con.
'cientious. able and sincere men to
sccupy the positions of mayor and
form is inevitably a sy stem of tho
-oncentra ton of power and the cen.
trslization of responsibility. so is It
dependent absolutely for it's success
'ul operation on two factors: first, the
'election of the right kind of men for
he positions. and second. keen
,ense of interest in the public at large
n the affairs of the city.
The first presupposes The second.
Tor if the average man cares but
little about public affairs, he will be
prone to vote for the man who makes
the most noise. or the man who
knows his children ny name. or the
man who sent him flowers when he
was III. or the man who praised his
daughters voice when she sang at
commencement exercises at the high
school. If, however, he is awake to
mis- responsibilities as a part of the
government. alive tn his own power
and alert to take upon himself II sense
n personal responsibility for the way
public affairs are run. he will disre-
gard wholly all questions of friend
ship or personal interest. and refuse
to vote for any man from friendly
motives solely.
1t will not he a difficult matter for
fhe people of this city to get the kiAd
of men that are needed for public
affairs. 1t may be necessary to
shanghai some prominent citizen and
bear him away from his private af-
fairs and force him into public Of.
fee. If there is one man in this city
capable Of holding down this position
to the satisfaction Of the ma jority.
there are a hundred, and it is sal e to
suppose we can secure three of them.
The most important part of the
~ork is still to come. The battle
has been won 50 far without even a
sign of resistance. But when the time
comes for the election of men to
serve in these offices, quite different
state of affairs is sure to exist
We must not forget what is the
most important and the most vital
condition brought about by the COM
mission form, and that is the oppor-
tunitN that it presents toward power
and the abuse Of power We do not
want tn have to recall our officials.
and copy after the experiences within
recent months of seattle and Tacoma
We can get the right kind of men
If We want them
Do We want Them
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-19
THE RESERN ALTON AGAIN

our jolly and ubuutious friend
William vcrran, of Wapato. in the col
umns of his worthy paper. the Wap-
alto independent takes occasion to
crit else the HcralG for It's attitude
on the matter Of handing the reser-
walton over to the Indian department
for irrigation instead of to the recla =
nation service. From what we can
gather from a careful perusal Of his
remarks, he appears to base his atti-
tudc of faNol.ns the Indian depari-
m ant in tho fact that the reclamation
ser,ice has been dilatory in taking
up the work, and that the Indian
department has succeeded cminentlv
Will in the work of draining the
lands at the lower end of the reser-
Walton.
Tn" Herald agrees perfectly with
all OF + llNs arguments, but. strange
to say, is unable to accept any of h s
=" illusions. our friend who pub
fishes probably t. best paper in any
town of its size In the west. goes on
The assumption that tn Indian de-
partment having in band. II memory
serves rs ght, some S2a0.000 to
dra n the res ~Va:ion. if that sum
had been necessary. can just as we'll
as not GO ahead with the irrigation
Of the whole reservation. The fact of
tn matter is, that the funds in the
hands of the Indian department for
th's drainage work was secured by a
special act of congress If those who
favor the indian department doing
tho work know any way to get
through congress bill handing over
10 that department the cost of irri-
eating 100. 400 acres At even 81 an
acre. instead of the estimate of $40.
or knows that the Indian department
has sufficient funds tn do this work.
or any way that il can get enough
money to DO the work right, this Her
ala Will he the first paper in the
Yakima valley to welcome the move
ment
1t is true that the reclamation ser
vice has not moved speedily in this
matter There are two reasons FOR
this the fact that it has not been
given much encouragement in the
matter. and that il hasn't the money
to proceed.
That We cannot fathom Just At
tHis juncture is this: Why there
should he a strong and apparently
caacertad movement to try to get the
Indian service to take hold Of this
matter when there are no funds
aVa.la hle for the purpose. If. on the
contrary, IT should develop that the
Indian service has the funds. or some
l.n
won't it be cheaper to take this
money and place il In the hands ot
the reclamation servios. which Is al
n,ittedIy better equipped to do tbs
work. This is only by vay Of sus.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-19
LOCAL BREVITIES

H. e. Irving and Wife were visitors
in the city from their Wenas rancn
ON Tuesday. Mr. Irving has just had
ii substantial addition to his Guern-
sey herd of pair of twin heifer
calves, which he prizes very highly.
He is going extensively into the rails
ing of hlooded stock, having also re-
Gently received an importation of
fancy bred pigs.
f. l.. Jordan, of the Ahtanum, was
in the city Wednesday. Mr.. Jordan
reports work about to commence up
on large two story warehouse
4lXlO0 feet, With concrete base
ment, for the benefit of the fruit
growers and farmers in the Ahtanum
district, The Ahtaum Improvement
Company Will be the principal stock
holder with those that wish to JOIN
as members. The concern will be
operated -operatiVeN and be a
great convenience to shippers In
that neighborhood.
Word received by Mrs. Verde Err
win from her son Warren. tells her
of his safe arrival al Chicago, and
that he has also entered upon his
work of sales manager for large
piano house. He reports the wealth
er as extremely hot ana prostrations
on every hand.
Mrs Bertha Johnson returned to
Wallace Wednesday night, after
several days visit here. leaving her
son NorVille. who will look after
the Mob Hill ranch the remainder of
the season Mrs. johnson expects to
return to North Yakima July 25th
on brief business visit. Her two
sons, Dave and Will. are with her
at Wallace and assisting in the
management of tho hotel which Mrs.
Johnson recently acquired Mrs,
Johnson is very much pleased with
Wallace and says all the old Yaki-
mans now living there are well and
! prospecting.
! Frank l.. Noiland, who has been
head of the commercial department
of the North Yakima high school tor
| three years. and who really orga ~
lied it. has resigned his connection
with the local schools, having been
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-19

sestion, ~ the Herald Is not in the
employ of the reclamation service in
any capacity to secure jobs for it.
Anyway, we are glad to have this
discussion because the more said on
the subject, the greater the likelihood
o. the development OF the reservation
country in the near future which is
matter in which this paper, AS well as
every citizen OF the county. is di-
rectly interested. But it would appear
that before any great amount of sur
plus flesh is lost by our citizens in
frantic endeavor to get the Indian
service to do the work, we had best
be quite sure that we are not chas-
ing a rainbow. and that there is some
money. SOM where. that may be re-
Questioned to grease the wheels OF
progress.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-19

York; and they are as attractive in
their cleanliness and in the perfection
Of their paving as they are in their
brea uth.
But Portland has been mentioned
only As an illustration Of the spirit
that is working out on the Pacific
coast 1t Is thrifty. wide. fresh and
blossomy One wins q sense of the
warm, healthy blood that is beating in
its veins. 1t Is region for rnest
young people to migrate to- and par
ticipate in the fullness of its life.
grow up with its growth and flourish
in its prosperity.
In explanation of the fine features
OF life. as exhibited in the civilization
of the far west there are two facts to
he remembered. One is that western
enterprise is in the hands and under
the impulse of the choicest and most
progressive spirits of the middle west
and eastern states
A great deal of what is best i'm the
older sections of our country has fol-
lowed the sum- and success and pros
perfty on the Pacific coast Is much
of 1t purchased at the expense of New
England and the middle states. Young
men of initiative are. by virtue of
circumstances and at the push of the
spirit of adventure. tumbled out of the
home-nest and left to find their
wings and to fill them with the winds
that are blowing.
I To this should he added the fact
that the new cities of the great west
are not compelled to make bricks
! without straw; that they have the
civilization of the past two hundred
and fifty years of our country TO
i found upon, and that they are, there
fore. in conditions to adopt into their
program of life and endeavor what
ever in those two hundred and fit.
years proved itself excelen-. ana to
exclude from their program whateN 81
in those years issued disastrousl,
The west is always the child of the
east and it becomes it in ~! humility
t. acknowledge the Indebtedness ~
its parental e.--New YORK Evening
. Journal.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-19

This column 10 opened to the
people to express their views,
so long as no personalities are
entered into. The opinions ex-
pressed herein are not neces-
sarily those Of the paper. Sig
natures will not be published
II requested not to do SO, but
must always accompany the ar
ticle as evidence Of good faith.