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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22
Crimes and Criminals.

A variety actress named Lily Dale is be-
ing sought for throughout the country.
Size has been connected with a variety the
alter at Dallas, Tex ,and at Fort " orth, and
suddenly skipped in the disguise of an cid
woman. 1t has been discovered that S.
900 worth of diamonds had been st&len
from persons whose names are kept from
the public and Lily is accused of the theft.
She was formerly from the interior of IIli-
nois.
The jail at Fowler, Ind, was invaded by
a mob. Melting, the murderer of Ada At
kinson, met them at the door of his cell
already dressed and ready to go TO his
doom. He was quickly walked to a car
rage, in which was a rope. The only re-
mark that he made was: go a little
slow, gentlemen, l am Older than some of
YOU" He was taken to Oxf9rd, and hung
Immediately.
The notorious stage robber glackbart
who during an uninterrupted business of
six years, has stopped twenty-three stages
was captured in Saa Francisco recently
Hi residence was in San Francisco during
the last five years.
Patrick Cox, convicted of murder at
Burlington, Iowa, ingthe secoud degree for
the shooting of Thomas Sullivan has been
sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary.
The case will be taken to the supreme
court.
The three horse thieves, Hogan, Ryan
and Kelly, who were captured at Dillon,
Mont, with band of lis stolen horses in
their possession, broke Jail and escaped,
knocking down and gagging the iailer.
Kirher. the embezzling Ironton, Ohio,
cashier, is held for trial. He got away with
S26 900.
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Railroad News.


The Ssptemb Der statement of the Union
Pacific shows the gross earnings for the
month to be 50, 994, 076, decrease from the
corresponding mosth of last year of S179,-
239; expenses, 81, 535,1s8 an increase of
1914, 596; surplus earhings, 81, ass, sS8, de.
crease OF $3.50 S35. The decrease in the
earnings is due primarily TO the extension
ofthe Chicago, Burlington & QaiRev to
Denver and also to decrease in the Colorado
business.
Maj hogers, the well-known engineer,
who has been in charge ofthe Rocky noun
tain surrey of the Canadian Pacific railway
has returned to Winnipeg. In an inter-
view he said he had no more donbt about
the practicability of the Kicking Horse
pass, and of its being adopted by the com
pany, than he had OF the sun ever shining
again.
At Rochester the Chicago & Northwes-
tern Railway company have completed
commodious and well-built round house
on tbs foundation occupied by the one de-
stroyed by the cyclone. The first one was
destroyed by fire some years ago. A tool
house is being built near the round house.
Rumors have bean in circulatlon,,for some
time past that General Superintendent ]. D.
Laying, CT the Chicago e. Northwestern;
would soon resign his position, there being
q difference of opinion between him an the
general manager of the company re gard
ing the operation of the road.
President Winter, of the Omaha road
says an accommodation tram will be run
between Ashla i'd and Bayfield, as soon as
navigation closes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22
Foreign Items of News.

Orangemen, in Obedience to the procla-
nation of the government, abstained from
assembling at Garrison. Nationalists as
sea- bled to the number of 200. The meet.
ing was interfered with, however, BY a mag
iStrate, who, at the head of a force Of cavai-
ry infantry and police, read the govern
ment's proclamation forbiddiEg the meet
ing William 0'Brien, member of parlis-
ment ard editor of the United ireland, ad-
vised the people TO respect the law. The
crowd thereupOn dispersed.
The second election for members of the
common council of Berlin resulted in the
return of four liberals, four members of the
civil party and two candidates of the work
ingmen DesFite the efforts of the anti-Se-
mites. Strou>sman, president OF the COM
mon council, was reelected.
Joseph Iguase Kraskewski, the Polish
author arrested on charge of being con-
neeted with a conspiracy in Portland, is
hopelessly insane. The proceedings against
him are nearly quashed.
Countess D'Edle, wife OF ex-king OF Por-
tugal, is in Paris. Her lineage begins With
a Springfield, Mass, taller.
Canada received q, Isl immigrants in
October, the years total so far is IFS 933.
Germany will send an envoy to Cnina to
help solve the Tonquin problem.
John Simon, member of Parliament, is
dead. He was born IN 1918.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22
A Smile in the House of Lords

From London Society.
The following curious scene is de-
scribed by the presentsLord Albema<le,
who was witness to it. A debate on the
Clergy Reserves, in the Canada bill in
April, 1858, was the occasion. The late
Lord Deroy made remarks, from which
Bishop Wilberforce expressed his
dissent by shaking his head and
smiling. The noble Earl took exec p
ton at the gesture. The Bishop admit
tel the smile, but denied all intention
of thereby imputing anything offensive.
Lord Derby-"I accept the explana-
ton offered by the right reverend pre-
late; but when he says that it is impossi-
bic for him TO say anything offensive,
because he has a smiling face, he will
forgive me if if quote, without intend
ing in the least to apply the words to
him:
"A man may smile and smile, and be a
villianw
Lord Clarendon Tin voice of thun-
der)--"O! o! or
Lord Derby-"What noble peer is it
whose nerves are so delicate as to be
wounded by hackneyed quotation?"
Lord Clarendon-''I am that peer, and
protest against any noble lord applying,
even in the language of poetry, the epi-
thet of william to any member in the
House."
Peacemakers rose on both sides of the
House. TIE reporters had left the gal
lery, previous to a division. Lord Clar
endon, who was greatly excited, DRINK
off glass of water. Lord Derby at the
same time filed another bumper of
water, and called out across the table:
the affair ended.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22

The discovery of coal near the line Of
the Northern Pacific railroad exerts an
important influence upon matters com
nected with that great enterprise. The
new coal is found at iull Mountain, near
Helena, Montana Four tons of this flu
ell are found to be equal in value as
steam producer, to three tons of Pitts
burg coal. The difference in favor of
the latter is more than made up in the
difference in cost Of transportation in IA
yor Of the Montana iuel The question
of fuel is one of the most troublesome
matters that confront not only the rail-
r0a1s but the people OF the far west
where wood is scarce and coal still more
scarce or when existing. possessed of lit.
tie value for steam making or household
usp
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22
Casualty Record.

A scsffeld seventy-eight feet from the
grouEd at Refs Bros blast furnace, New
castle, Pa, gave way. James Eagan was in
stantly killed and William Troy and A.
Mcbride badly injured. Martin Burlirton
fell twelve feet, then caught hold of a ro-
jecting beam and was saved.
On the 18th inst, the residence of Isaac
W. England, publisher of the New York
Sun, at Patterson. n. j., was burned to the
ground, only few pieces : + furniture, pic
lures and books being saved.
King & Masser's -four mill at Madison,
Ind, was Quilted by fire; incendiary. Loss,
$40 90; insurance, $4,000. 1t will be re-
quilt.
A fire at Rusk, Tex, destroyed all the
buildings on the west side of the public
square. Loss, $50, 600; insurance, $4,000.
The Temple billiard hall and adjoining
bu lding, in Durand Wis, burned the 10th
Loss, 81 600, partly insured.
William Roberts OF cottonwood Crossing
Mont, was thrown from his horse and
kicked to death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22

According to a correspondent of the
Boston Advertiser the Vermont expert
ment of comforting the right of suffrage
in school affairs on women has not been
attended with success. The number of
women voting has steadily declined since
the passage of the law three years ago;
and this in spite of the fact that meet
ings have been held, and repeated at
tempts made by Boston women suffra-
gis.s to stir the women up:iH this matter.
Thus in Burlington at the first election
after the passa of the law sixteen out
Of two hundred voted. At the second
election the number dropped to FIVE,
and this year only eight votes were
thrown, though the number entitled to
vote had greatly increased. And what
is true of Burlington is true of the rest
of the state. Is it really true, as alleged
by the opponents OF woman's rights, that
women do not care for the right of suf-
fraEe2 1t would seem to be the fact
from this Indifference to its exercise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22
Old-Time Doctors.

In bis history Of "The People of the
United States" Mr. McMaster gives the
following picture of the old-time doctor:
But few of the simplest drugs were
then to be found slowed away on the
shelves of the village store, among heaps
of shoes. Rohan hats, balls of twine,
packages of seed and fiitches of bacon.
Tie physician was therefore, compelled
to combine the duties both of doctor and
the apothecary. He compounded his
own drugs, made his own tinctures, pre-
pared his own infusions, and put up his
own prescriptions.
His saddle-hag was the only drug store
within forty miles, and there, beside his
own horn balances and his china NOR
tar. were medicines now gone quite out
Of fashion, or at most but rarely used.
Homeopathy, with its fasteless mix
lures and diminutive doses, was UNI
known; and it is pot too much to say
that more medicine was then taken
every year by the well than IS now ia
ken in the same space of time by the
sick. Each spring the blood must be
purified, the bowls must be spurged, the
kidneys must be excited, the bile must
be moved, and large doses Of SIENNA and
mama, and loathsome connections OF
rhubarb and molasses, were taken
daily.
1t is generally supposed that the con-
sumption of drugs in proportion TO the
population is increasing, and it g graft
fying to learn from Mr.. McMaster that
the reverse is the case. They produce
almost as many diseases as they cure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22
Cities Warmer Than the Country.

Those who happen to live at a little
distance from the heart of the city must
frequently have noticed lack Of accord
between readings of their own standard
thermometers and the published obser-
vations of tbs signal Service obse rvers
OF their locality The reason of the dis
cord is plain, viz, the perturbing action
of the heat which the city emits; and,
however gratifying it may be to the out
slider to find himself superior 10 the gov
eminent observers, 1t Is very little cred
it to the Weather Bureau that this par
ticular source of error was not long since
recognized and avoided. The remarks
of Prof. Whitney on this subject, as ap-
piled to observations made at London,
are pertinent and convincing. He says:
lit is a we'll known fact that cities are
considerably warmer than the more
tbinly inhabited country otherwise, un-
der siGa:lar climatic conditions. Stats
ties prove that this s true; and there
would be no doubt that such would be
the effect of an immediate aggregation
of population within a limited space,
even if there were no statistics bearing
on this question. Many millions of tons
Of coal are burned in and about big cit
les during every year, and the whole
mass of brick OF which the city is Quilt IS
heated during the entire winter, and
more or less in the summer, many de-
crees above the natural temperature
There can be no question that condi-
;ions such as here indicated vltIate all
observations made in or near large cities
with a view to the determination of any
possible secular variation of the temper
ature."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22
RIGHTEOUSNESS.

"Vassar girls are good enough to eat, !"
says the Boston Post. "You must be
careful, though, young m IN, before you
begin your meal, to see that she has put
away her gum"
Old "Ah, Mrs. B., did you keep
dilry during your visit to that coun-
try?" Mrs. B., Indignantly mo, sir; l
didn't. The family bought milk from
the neighbors."
Father" said young Austin swell
with sporting proclivities, explain to
me something about protection. What
is the duly on sugar." 81 don't know
ANYTHING about the duty on sugar, but |
can tell you something about the duty
on tobacco. II is my duty to seize all
the cigars / can get hold of" and reach
ing over toward his sons vest pocket,
he snatched handful of Havanas. 80
that's the duty on tobacco, is it? said
the young man. "Well | may be some
that looks a good deal like free trade"
Years ago, when David Crockett was a
member of Congress and had returned
home at the close of the first session.
several of bis neighbors gathered around
him one day and asked questions ABOUT
Washington. "What time do they dine
in the city," asked one. Common peo-
Pile, such as we have here, dine at l;
the big ones dine at ); we representa-
lives at 4, the arlstocracy and Senators
eat at B." "Well, when does the Presi-
dent fodder" cod Hickory" ex-
claimed the Colonel; "well, he don't
dine till next day"
An English actor, who had an excel
lent opinion of his own ability, intellec-
tually and artistic lily, was cast for the
part of commander in the "Pearl of Sa-
voy." In one of the scenes ne uses the
following lines: The fair charmer
how sweet she looks! We are like
Cupid and Psyche" To the horror of
those who listened, he said: 1--WE are
like Cupid and Fish and l am the Fish"
Unconscious of the cause of the laughter,
be continued the scene, satisfied at its
CONCLUSION that he had made hit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22
THE WORN WEDDING RING.

Your wedding-ring wears thin, dear wife;
alb, summers not few,
Since put it on your finger hrst, have
passed Der me and yeu;
And, love, what changes we have seem
what cares and pleasures too
Since you became my own dear wife, when
this old ring was new!
Years bring fresh links TO bind ", wife
young voices that are here,
Young faces roHnd our fire that make their
mothers yet more dear,
Young, loving hearts, your care each day
makes yet more like to you,
More like the loving heart made mine when
when this old ring was new.
And oh, when death shall come at last to
bid me to INV rest,
May die looking in those eyes and resting
on that breasi;
Oh, may my parting gaze be blessed with
the dear sight of you,
OF those foad eyes-fond as they were when
this old ring was new.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22

An eminent statesman has computed
that in two centuries all the gold coin of
the country will be buried in the grave
yards. lie had estimated the amount of
gold annually put in the teeth by den
lists. which of course is buried when the
persos dies. THIS calculation is fair
enough to assume in all probability, but
for the fact that no account is taken of
the vast am punt ofnew gold dug from the
earth and rocks. On the other hand no
mention is made Of the amount annual
ly coined or use for plate, ornaments,
etc. The filling in teeth is small pro-
portion of the gold of the world, yet it
is sufficient in the aggregate to starte
those who have not given thought to
the subject.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22
Elsie Hensler's Career.


Some thirty years ago an American
gentleman now residing in Paris, but
then living in Springfield, Mass, went
to the shop of his tailor, Mr. Hensler, TO
give an order. While in course of con.
versation be was attracted by the sound
ofsweet and fresh young voices joining
in duet in the next room. Mr. Hen.
sler, seeing that his customer was pleased
with the song, invited hir. to enter and
be presented to the young singers who
were his two daughters, Elsie and Rose.
They were then mere children, the
eldest tall, handsome girl of fifteen,
and, although almost wholly untaught
they sang with great sweetness several
simple and popular songs. Their new
acquaintance was 50 much pleased with
their voices that he sent them quantity
Of good music and induced some pmian-
trophic and wealthy ladies Of Boston
to interest themselves in these gifted
children. Rose, the younger, SOON
abandoned all thoughts oil a public career
and got married. The elder student
with success went upon the operate
boards and finally accepted European
engagement. She is now the Countess
d'Edla, the inorganic wife Of eX-king Of
Portugal, Dom Fernando. She accom-
panied him TO Paris a few days ago.
Her early friend mt her a card with a
request for an interview, which was in
stantly accorded and he Egas most warm
ly received. The Countess so far from
endeavoring to efface the personality Of
Elise Hensler, talked of the old days at
Springfield, asked after her Boston
friends, told of her operate successes,
and finally sent or her royal spouse
that she might present to him the kind
ly fellow-countrymens Iwho had be-
friended her in her youth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22
Loves smooth Course iSudcly In
terruDtetl by q Postmaster.

From, the Memphis (Ttun.) Avalanche.
A very pretty little romance was out
lined before Judge Hammond on his re-
cent trip to Jackson, where he held
court for about week. A handsome
and high.spirited young fellow named
]. L. Williams was on trial for violating
the postal laws. Young Williams has Il
very pretty sweetheart living near jack
son to whom he wished to send hand
some bouquet. The choicest flowers in
the field we're secured by him, and a
fragrant and beautiful bouquet such ~
would awaken the tenderest emotions
in young girls breast was the result.
Bright visions arose before him as to
the Joy with which she would receive
the tender Message of the flowers. lie
sent the bouquet through the mail as
merchandise or fourth class matter, but
alasl he made one fatal mistake. Con-
cealed among the roses he placed note
which was written in a way not intend
ed for any eyes but those of the young
lady.
The flowers of course passed throug n
the hands of satanic postmaster. Nat
urally he was attracted by their beauty
and his senses we're lulled by their de-
licious odor. While he was critically
examining Flora's beautiful offerings he
noticed the end of the letter peeping out
Of its bed of roses. lie pulled it rom
it's hiding place, opened it, and de.
voured its contents. Now, instead Of
keeping the secret with himself, that
diabolical United States official forgot
the romance Of his youth and the care
lessness Of loves young dream. and saw
nothing in the circumstances but Vi
olation of the postal laws, which might
provide that no writing of any kind
shall be sent with merchandise. Ac-
cordingly he had young Williams arrest
ed, and while Judge Hammond was in
Jackson the trial came on. II is said tba
handsome Federal Judge, who is not
without a touch of romance in his COM
position, had hard time wrestling with
the judicial problem before hi n. He had
been familiar with mandamuses against
counties, processes against noonshiners,
and various other kinds of criminal and
civil procedures, but this was something
novel in the law. and all his native sym
pathies were with the boy. Williams
pleaded guilty, and the Judge picked
out the very lowest fine prescribed by
the stature, namely $40, and imposed it.
Young Williams said he did not mind
paying postage or the fine but he dis
liked intensely to have his letter read.
The case aroused great interest in jack
son, and the general sentiment there
was that President Arthur ought to
bounce that Post Master instanter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22

a very painful and Experimentation
occurred the other day in the course Of
a school election in Lanslngburg in
this state, says the New York Times.
The votes Of several women were chal-
lenged on the ground that they were
non-residents who had been brought
from Troy for the express purpose of
casting fraudulent votes. This is painful
since it shows that, instead of exerting
the purifying influence which we have
been told women would exercise at the
polls, women have been quick to learn
that worst Of political frauds, the coloni-
zation OF fraudulent voters. 1t is more
over, very suggestive, since it calls at
tention ) a method of fraud which
women could practice with eminent
success were they to be given the right
Of voting at ill elections.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22

Florida's winter boom has begun by a
rush of people from the north. The
fight of the tender feet never began so
early and in such volume as this year.
Many portions Of the state are being
built up very fast. Orange growers and
vegetable farms are in great demand and
altogether the news is very rosy for
Florida. A very large and fine crop of
delicious fruit IS said 70 be assured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22

Gen. Hazen. chief of the weather bu-
reau, wants more money-and so do the
chiefs of al! the other bureaux in Wash
ington-and they also want enlarged
powers-and so do almost every other
official. But our government is one of
limited POWERS, from the president
down, and there doesn't seem to be any
better sys EN- to stick to. anywhere.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22

In the United States there 64.698 cler-
gymen and 64,l37 lawyers majority
Of SCI clergymen. There are 1851 ply
sicians, being %, $50 more doctors than
lawyers-but such doctors, and such law
yers-some of them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22

The vote on the proposition to abolish
convict contract labor from the New
York state prisons, gives majority of
over 235, 900 in favor of the proposition.
All the aristocratic influence of the state
was against the proposition, including
Harper's Weekly but the mechanics and
workingmen carried it through.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22
sEThe Bear Tamer.''

A writer in the Washington Post, dis
cussing the characteristics of former
members OF congress who were noted
for their eccentricities, describes a
transformation in one of these worthless,
brought about by the influence upon
him of the estimable wife of a well
known member of congress from Ohio.
The story is about Gabe Bouck, the
brass buttoned, blue coated woman
hater, who served in congress for two
terms He only distinguished himself
in congress by voting "No" so loud that
he could be heard in Alexandria when
a proposition was up looking to woman
suffrage Bouck is itch, and now has
only one ambition, and that is to be
governor of Wisconsin. Bouck under
went a queer transformation when he
came to Washington to serve in Congress.
He had never white shirt or
a waist-coat before coming here.
His shirt was a black
flannel, with heavy gold chain twisted
down Its front. his coat was blue rock,
adorned with huge brass buttons. His
ace was heavy and swarthy, his nose
turned up, decided pug, while his
eyes were black and viciously crossed.
Over a low forehead hung a shock of
uncombed black hair. This eccentric
lawyer, a man of ability, sworn bache-
Dor, bowling hater of women, came to
the Ebbitt House and was seated at the
table where sat Congressman Mckinley
and his wife. Her bright, sunny, lady
like ways subdued at once the man who
had never mentioned for 80 years wo-
mans name without an oath. Gradually
Bouck became transformed. He bought
d white shirt and waistcoat, he had
his hair cut and combed, and finally he
added the GROWING stroke by having
his boots BACKED He was, while here,
the chivalrous and devoted slave of the
charming Mrs. Mckinley, who used to
be called by her lady friends ''the bear
tanner"