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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-07-25
STEAM ROAD WAGON CONTEST.

The steam road wagon contest for
the $40, 900 State bounty, al this writ
ing-before the completion Of the test
or trial trip-from what information
we have been able to gather looks a
good deal like farce and will doubt
less prove complete failure, so far as
compliance with the law is concerned.
We trust it will prove a failure, and
thus the 1000 bounty unwisely offer
ed by an indulgent Legislature be saw
ed to the people of the State, the ex-
listing patent laws affording very
reasonable incentive to inventors of
all classes. The proposition to offer
this excessive bounty was made, we
believe, three years ago by an individ-
ual who had already constructed a
crude machine of this nature, hoping
to improve it somewhat and pocket the
money. A few other gentlemen of an
inventive turn of mind cogitated upon
the $4,000 convenience and concluded
to make an effort to obtain it. Out of
the seven or eight applicants to CON-
pete for the prize, but four of the in
ventors came to the scratch when the
commission of award met In June, and
but two-the Green Bay and Oshkosh
machines, the latter of which was
built during the recess of the commits.
sion-put in an appearance for the
| purpose of starting upon the trial.
The Sun Prairie machine was built in
Milwaukee and failed utterly when
| first fired up on the streets of that city;
the absence of the Madison is uuex-
planned. The steam road wagon in
vented by an Ohio man, which was
noticed few weeks since, is far
ahead of any description of either
of the competitors for the &c.
900 prize that we have yet seen, and if
any of our Wisconsin people are in
need of a steam wagon and agricultu-
raj locomotive, they can obtain infor-
nation concerning the Ohio machine
by addressing James Mans & Co., Steu-
| benville, Ohio. and doubtless procure
a better machine than any yet invent
ed in the contest for the Wisconsin
State bounty. 1t has been asserted
that the Sun Prairie machine, which
proved an utter failure in Milwaukee,
| is really the invention of g. NJ. Mar
shall, of Kilbourn City. the practical
machinist' who stands at the head of
the commission of award and who in
terested himself in the passage of the
bill offering the bounty, though S. G.
Crosse, Of Sun Prairie, il ostensibly the
fellow who failed. If this is true, Mr..
Marshall has no business to represent
the State upon that commission, in
fact. the whole thing looks like a
sob. : We are advised by one who
received his information from pretty
direct source, thai the inventors are
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON-
vENTIoN.

We to-day publish the call for Re-
publican County Convention TO meet
at Ellsworth, on Saturday, the oath
day of August, 1878, for the election OF
seven delegates to represent this coun-
ty in the Republican Congressional
Convention to be held at Eau Claire,
August 2Sth. From what information
we have at hand we entertain the opin-
ion that there is very general seIti-
ment throughout the county in faver
of the denomination of Judge Hum
phrey as against any one who may
hereafter enter the contest, and such
being the case, upon this point alone
there would probably be no particular
interest manifested in the forthcom-
ing county convention already called,
save by those who are possessed of a
commendable desire to have the county
represented at Eau Claire, even though
the delegates be chosen by conyen-
ton organized without strife, and the
action of which be of merely formal
nature. But, there are other consider
atoms which will necessarily enter in
to the election of delegates to the Ellis
worth convention by the primary
meetings; these influences, however,
will not in the least affect the appar-
ent sentiment so favorable to Judge
Humphrey, having a bearing only up
on Pierce county politics. While we
are prompted by no desire to precipi
tate an early campaign for the election
of county officers, we feel constrained
to suggest that there seems likely to
be no lack of candidates for the vari-
Gus county offices to be filed at the
November election, together with 9TH
er thoughts which naturally follow in
the train of this suggestion. The no.
ton has become popular among aspi-
rants to office, though whether this
idea is we'll taken or not we will not
here stop to inquire or discuss, that
COfiOCptlOIi VI Ollio hhAOL1lOh
to serve their country. very neat and
convenient way to bring themselves to
public notice is to secure their own
election, or the election of an enthusi-
astic champion, to the convention,
where they can in effect shake hands
and become acquainted with repre-
sentatives fresh from the "dear peo-
ple,' set forth their strong points,
claims for support and general ef1icien-
cy. We apprehend that none will at
tempt to gainsay the proposition we
have laid down, and there being a
number of aspirants to official position
at Ellsworth, each desiring to be seen,
heard or spoken of among the dele
gates to county convention held SO
short time previous to the conven-
ton before which they themselves
will appear as candidates, it is but
reasonable to suppose that in some of
the towns there will be lively and in
teresting primaries for the election
of delegates to the first convention, to
have direct bearing upon the Con-
gressional question only.
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THE substance of the Berlin treaty,
published in the JOURNAL of last week,
is, by this time, well known to news
paper readers. Friends of humanity
and civilization have cause to rejoice
that the momentous questions which,
at one time, seemed destined to kim
die on the European continent con-
hagration which was sure to engulf
all nations of Europe, have been set
tied according to the dictates of rea-
son. The result of the conference
was to be foreseen. Turkey, although
retaining foothold in Europe, has
virtually ceased to exist as European
power. Russia, perhaps not realizing
all she hoped, has achieved all that
see could reasonably expect. Austria
has been allowed to incorporate with
in her territory some of the Christian
provinces formerly held by Turkey, and
Hapsburg has been given another lease
of life. England, by gaining control of
Cyprus and a large portion of Western
Asia, has placed herself in position to
better and more easily protect her
Indian possessions. Bismark. as mas
ter of ceremonies, rejoices in the fact
that all the powers interested have
come out of the ordeal with flying col
ors; that the representatives at Berlin
have had good time, and that, to use
a classic phrase, Everything is lovely
and the goose hangs high. Hurrah
for Arbitration
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DURING the recess of Congress it
seems to be Pres. Hayes turn to throw
Il few specimen bricks at those who
have pelted him with those missiles
for the past year. No sooner has the
Conkling crowd recovered from its be-
wilderment over the audacity of the
President in the removal of Arthur
and Cornell from two lucrative offices
in New York, than the Essex states
man finds himself astonished by the
ousting of his brother-in-law Parker
from the New Orleans post office. Of
course, the whole crowd of irreconcila-
bles are indignant at the high-handed
proceedings; but then the President
will probably not lose any sleep over
their howlings.
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CLIFTON.


Corn is silking out.
VIM b. Judd has purchased an excellent
span OF mules.
Since the recent heavy rains the st, Croix
has risen several feet.
w, ]. Moore, of Ellsworth, was In town the
latter part of last week.
Our lodge was visited by members OF the
River Falls lodge at their last session.
Frank Day and Clarence Stephens were WIS.,
iting friends in Clifton last Saturday and
Sunday. We acknowledge a very pleasant
call from them.
Some OF our farmers say they can get men
to harvest tor song. We think their songs
will have to be sung very loud this year IN
order to get men through this means. Farm
ers tune up your throats.
Some farmers have not finished haying yet,
and that hay, or most OF it, that remains in
the field, Ia in very bad condition; some oil
il undoubtedly fit for nothing but to spread
over the field and burn, or pillow under.
Several OF our farmers, or some OF them,
worked in the hay field last Sunday. We
know too, that some OF these lay around
day or two during the week IN an intoxi-
Gated state in order to work ON Sunday.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
has been adjourned to the evening OF the Sd,
and will commence Immediately after the
close OF the evening meeting, at which time
the officers will be installed.
The wheat crop in this town az well as
neighboring towns, owing to the rust ana
smut, will not be nearly as heavy as was ex-
peoted, hence other papers would do well 70
not speak in such fiattering terms when
backed up by the wheat buyers We know
what the crop will yield after standing upon
harvester and binding the grain. Inc
weight OF the wheat speaks for itself.
Among those who have purchased auto
matte binders in our town this year we notice
the following; Geo. Rdsall, Joe Copp, John
smith and Hank Rascom. The former two
purchased Osborn's while the latter purcnas {
ed, in our idea, very superior machines Y
those OF the former, namely, the McCormick.
II would be well for farmers contemplating
the purchase OF machinery to take particular
notice OF what machine takes the preference
at the trial OF binders. Although the soorne
may do iirst-cls-s work. or what might ne
called moderated good work, we venture 70
predict that the Mccormick will do thiE1
hence We would. above all others, heartily
endorse the Mccormick binder.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-07-25
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
MARrEI

Mrs. Shei, OF Minneapolis, is not dead as
announced in our items of the 18th inst.
Her father was here last week and informs US
that she is recovering from her late illness.
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BLACKSMITH, Shop on Main St., south of Brack-
~ EFT House Particular attention given to shoe
Ing horses.
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away with nearly $1,000



If Greenbackers, NatioNs, Labor
Reformers, or whatever else they call
themselves. are to be believed the is
sue of an unlimited quantity of paper
money-irredeemable, of course--is
the great specific which is to cure all
the ills our political organism is heir
to. Just how this blissful condition
Of things, when every man shall own
"forty acres and MULE is to be
brought about, the Greenback philoso-
pliers do not tell us. Suppose the
government does set all the paper mills
and printing establishments in the
land at work, and wipes ont the ma
tional debt with these promises to
pay" will any Greenbacker be kind
enough to tell us in what manner the
laboring man is going to be benefited
hy such procedure Labor cannot ex-
list without capital properly invested.
Will the sweeping away of millions
upon millions of capital work benel-
eial results to labor Will not the
remaining capital be locked up or
driven out of the country! The sim
pie fact of this whole matter is that
tireenbackism and that other kind of
"ism" that prompts demagogues to
stir up among the ignorant an antago-
nism of labor to capital, are issues
which, If followed to their legitimate
results, would land this nation high
and dry upon the rock which fore
bodes naught but socialism, eommu-
Eisin, anarchy. We have heard much
of iate.of the blessings this glorious
country confers upon it, citizens, of
the generally diffused education of our
people and the like but is there not
Just trifie of irony and sarcasm III
this glorilication when we consid-
en- that such ..isms'' as above mention
81, can gain followers only where sig
porance is bliss!''
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-07-25
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CoNvEN-
TON,

There will be a Republican County Convention
for Pierce County, held at the Courthouse in
Ellsworth, on
Saturday, August "a, 1878,
at O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose of choosing sew
al Convention to be held at Eau Claire, August 81
1879.
Each town and ward will be entitled to repre-
sentatives follows
Clifton, B; Diamond Bluff, 2; Ellsworth, 6; Ell
Paso, l; Gilman, 4; Hartland, 5; Isabelle !; Mai.
en- Rock, 5; Martel, 4; Oak Grove, 2; Prescott
LIST ward, 2; I'd ward, /; Sd ward. 2; River Falls
81 Rock Elm, 4; Salem, |; Spring Lake, 3; Trim
belle, 3; Trenton, .; Union, 2. Total-62.
Under instructions from former County Con-
vcntiOn the committee would recommend that the
primary meetings be held the Saturday after
last previous the Convention hereby called az
O'Clock. +. l. gibson,
Il. BURNETT,
J. ID. TRUaIBULL,
Republican County Com.
Ellsworth, July -, 1878.
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II. L. wADSwORTH.

MANUFACTURER and dealer in Boots, Saoes
1Vl and Hosiery, and everything in that line at
work made to order Repairing done with neat
ness and dispatch. 2l-35
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REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.

A Republican, Congressional Convention for the
Seventh District will assemble at FF8
EAU CLAIRE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 2STH.
at II O'Clock NJ xthe purpose of placing in NOM
ination candidate for Congress.
Zach county in said district will be entitled to
ore delegate for each three hundred Republican,
vutes, and one delegate for each fraction OF one
hundred or more, rs per Presidential canvass OF
1876 to-wit:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-07-25

Nor long since, in referring to the
organization of the st. Cloud, Grants
burg & Ashland Narrow Gauge Rail-
way Company, we made the observa-
ton that the Commissioners of School
and University Lands were authorized
by an act of the Legislature, passed
during its last annual session, to lean
to the county of Burnett twenty thous-
and dollars OF the trust funds under
their charge in aid Of this enterprise,
provided that majority of the legal
voters of said county should first vote
in favor of effecting such loan. This
question was submitted to vote of the
people therein on Saturday, June Goth,
and but three votes were cast against
the proposition to borrow the amount
named in aid of this railway project,
indicating an almost perfect unanimi-
ty of sentiment in its favor, and the
construction of that road is thus as
Sured.
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RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY JULY a5 1878 s

already talking of having the bounty
question opened for another year by
the next Legislature, in case of evident
failure on the part of either of the
competing machines to obtain it under
the existing law. In Case any attempt
is made in this direction it will be the
duty of the Legislature to promrsiy
sit down upon it, let the inventors
perfect their machines without tie
stimulus Of an extravagant bounty,
secure their patents and obtain COM
pensation for their invention in more
legitimate way-by selling it outright
OF manufacturing and selling the ma
chimes.
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TIM Mcmillan Leader refuses to be
comforted. 1t ''does not take much
stock in Mr.. Parker's candidacy and
can see nothing but defeat in follow
ing him to the polls" In this opin-
ion the Leader is eminently sound. It
sees clearly that, should the Demo-
Gratis endorse Mr.. Parker which, of
course they will, there are still, ac-
cording to last year s vote. more than
3, 500 majority in favor of the Repub-
LEANS, and that Mr.. Parker's popular
ity is by no means such as to overcome
so heavy odds. Besides, and the Lead
er is sound again, Judge Humphrey who
will undoubtedly be renominated, kas
had two years experience and hence
is better qualified to represent the
people of this District than a new man
can be. Better come out for the Judge
and be on the right side, Mr.. Leader.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
p. d. PIERCE.
b. n. PILLAR,

a TTORNEY 4 COUNSELOR AT LAW, Ellsworth,
IA Wis. Office in stone building Court House
Square.
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As an illustration of the fact that
Senator Howe is not so far above the
average politician in ''ways that are
dark and tricks that are vain as his
more ardent friends would have the
public believe, the Fond dI Lac Com
sn0nwealth contributes a scrap of his
tory showing that Howe is as greedy
for good thing for ''the family" at
the expense of the people, as those
congressman who make no pretensions
TO that lofty degree of purity assumed
by the judicial gentleman from Green
Bay. 1t appears that in 1874 three
commissioners were appointed to in
yesticate the affairs of the Freedmen's
Bank after the pious Howard had sue
ceeded in getting the "bulge' on that
institution. These commissioners
were to receive each a salary of SO 900
q year one of them was a friend of
the distinguished Senator Howe, and
agreed to do the work of the entire
Board upon the payment to him annu-
ally by the other two members thereof
OF $500 each-which in addition to his
regular salary of $4,000 would make
for him the sum of $4,000, leaving
50, 500 each for the other two who were
thus left with nothing to do except to
perform the ornamental functions of
the commission-draw their pay.
This dear friend thus provided for. it
occurred to Howe that he must be too
heavily burdened and so he had his
own son-in-law appointed as an "attor-
ney' to aid in the work which
the Government was paying
three dead-beats $4,000 year for
doing. This son-in-law is said to have
received the largest portion of $25, 600
as his share of the ''swag," and that
in less than four years this commission
aud its attaches have managed to get
away with nearly $l20,20.
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ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING.

AiniEow prepared 10 furnish Plans, Spec.-
ncatlosas and Estimates, Working Details, Eli.
yati0ns, etc. In short al drawiIIps necessa,v
Tor DEMONSTRATION OF any building in lie
latest and most approved styles, at REASONABLE
prices atad satisfaction guaranteed ANY pei
son VIII save from to 10 per cent. on tie
cost "a ~ building BY procuring reliable SET
OF drawings.
CONTRACTS TAKEN.
tor building and furnishing sa materials.
zi-Sss c. HENRY
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mothers welfare, who, it appears, some
two years ago had misunderstanding
with her husband and who has since had
no knowledge of his whereabouts. But
upon the recital of her children's story
regarding their (supposed) fathers mu-
nificence and kindness, her heart beat
with auickened throbs as visions OF the
old time came before her eyes, and,
thinking herself not blameless in regard
to the separation, she resolved that. ere
another day should die, the first advan-
ces toward a reconciliation should be
made. Urged by this thought she en-
barked on four wheel steamer from
Deadwood to Central, then taking into
her confidence mutual friend, sent tor
her supposed liege lord. Our friend
made his appearance and was still furth-
er Mortified by being dubbed, My Dear
Husband Although the resemblance
was remarkable {as a photo shown after
wards proved. still our hero by his
earnest expostulations finally convinced
the lady that it was case O. mistaken
identity. There's divinity that shapes
our ends, rough hew them as we may"
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nishnnest COLLECTORS.

Complaint was made at Omaha, Neb-
raska, on the 2nd inst, by L. S. district at
tornev Neville, against H. A. Newman, late
collector of internal revenues for the district
of Nebraska, John Roberts and w. K Bart
lett, deputy collector Bartlett is charged
with the embezzlement of 5000. Newman
and Roberts are charged with knowing the
fact, but Withholding the same from the
commissioner of internal revenue for the pur
pose of shielding Bartlett. The latter return
ed the money subsequently,, and Newman's
accounts are all straight, the government
not losing a dollar. Newman and Roberts
were arrested to-day and waived examination
and gave nominal bonds. Bartlett is now in
Michigan. and will be arrested as soon al
possible. Sympathy here is strong for New
man, as his violation of law was prompted
by pity for Bartlett whose wife was very i'll
at the time, and exposure then might have
caused her death, and as full restitution has
since been made to the government. 1t IS
considered here very doubtful whether the
grand jury will bring indictments against
Newman and Roberts Under the foregoing
circumstances.
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water from the bath room, and little
mixture from the medicine chest. Her
pillows needed adjusting, her lamp need
ed trimming and thus was / chained to
her side prisoner, with that doubtful
time piece in my pocket, and my brain
dizzy with schemes for escape. Oh, what
would Dick think of me, recreant that /
was in his time of trial?-poor Dick,
watching vainly all this time at Kate
Catterby's cabin, or wandering on the
road, mayhap, all the long nightfall,
meditating on the faithlessness of woman
then in the morning. discouraged and
hopeless, he would drift away somewhere
out of my reach. l hardly dared think
of this contingency To let go my hold
on Dick was to give up my hold on life.
Utterly exhausted with the long watching,
fell asleep at last. the heavy sleep OF
youth ana WEAKNESS.
| was aroused from this dreamless
slumber by a sudden load crash, a rap
ping and tearing at the window,
Aunt Margery started up aghast.
"Robbersln she exclaimed, clutching my
arm. But there never could have been
so bungling a robber as this. stood up
and faced The intruder with wi6e-staring
eyes.
"All right" said a loud, CHEEKY voice.
"The COMPOUNDED SASH" And there stood
Dick.
"Why, bless my heart, auntie, | beg
your pardon But, Jenny girl, I've been
walking the road till couldn't stand it
any longer. Thought you'd been robbed,
or waylaid. or something
Propped up on her elbow among the
pillows, Aunt Margery looked out ma
jestically aud interrupted this TRADE
"Richard," said she 'are you foot
''Couldn't exactly state tonight, auntie'
Haven't time to analyze. ! only came
to look after Jenny. She's all right, il
seems, so I'll bid you good night"
"Dick,n said the invalid, shaking hel
long forefinger at him authoritativley
you'll stay just where you are. can't
do without Jenny, I ind-she can't dc
without you, it appears"
"Of course not" said Dick. deliber-
ately taking chair. s. always was al
appendage of Jenny's you know am
shall be for the rest of my natural life
I'm fraid."
"Just so" screamed the parrot, one
bright summer sunny morning, as | step
ped down stairs in floating bridal veil
and with my mothers watch in my
gudle. aunt Margery's wedding gift
Dick was waiting for me below, witt
beaming face and arms outstretched'