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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24
The Crop Outlook.

Chicago, Special Telegram. Dispatches have
been received from various states showing the
crop outlook. In Michigan the winter wheat
acreage of the state to be from TO i0per cent
less than in 1888, owing to dry weather. II Is
probable that the fields now present more
encouraging appearance than week ago,
though no reports havd been recei ved since the
rain In Ohio the area of winter wheat is about
the same as last year, and is in good condition
From the present condition, fully - per cent
of an average crop for the past five years IS
estimated The Indications for the wheat
crop in Indiana the state is regarded as
favorable, although il win be neither
as large nor as prolific as in good
years The Indiana farmer estimates that
the crop is about - per cent of average
wears. and the condition 81 per cent In Iowa
wheat was substantially all in the ground by
April 10th The weather has been favorable,
and the young wheat is well rooted The gen
eral feeling is one of confidence for a good
Weld In Illinois the area of the growing whe 1t
is per cent less than that Of the preceding
year In the southern division the condition
does not give encouragement for much more
than two-thirds of an average yield per acre
The central division of the state the prospects
are encouraging.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24
The Women Of Mexico

Some of the Mexican customs respect.
ing women will mislead the American
visitor unless he is better informed than
most persons who have crossed the
border One that know of is very
queer, writes Chicago Times cores
pondent from Chihuahua Now fast dy-
ing ont, it wasin vogue throughout the
entire republic five or six years ago.
I'll relate the experience of one A. w.
Clifford OF San Antonio regarding il as
he narrated it to me: 81 had been en-
gagged in selling a ranch for wealthy
Mexican, " said he, "and had managed
to ingratiate myself with him. He IN
vited me to visit him at his home. and
accepted. At the end Of the National
Railway / found travelling carriage,
drawn by six horses and accompanied
by a number Of mounted servltors.
awaiting me. Inside were receptacles
containing choice wines. ice-3 scarce
communicable ware and "a variety
of viands Arrived at my hosts house,
he greeted me most cordially, as
sured me again and again of his friend
ship, and conducted me to a school
room TO see his daughters. There We're
five, all pretty, the eldest lovable.
They ranged in age from S to II years,
They stood in line, in school girl IA
shion, as if about to make a recitation.
Bushes suffused their countenances,
but they cast at me many coqUettish
glance. The father looked at them q
moment proudly and then introduced
me, after which he astounded me by
4. Ia, ..hA1aa of
of his daughters for bethrothal to her.
| thought he was joking, and made soma
remark in pleasantly, when he repeat
ed his statement, and demeaned HIM
self so gravely the while that / was
convinced he was earnest. / scarcely
know how the scene terminated, for
became very confused and did great
deal of unnecessary talking, just as
young man does when partly intoxicat-
ed he thinks of some plan for pleasure
that his better sense bids him 60 forego;
but / think | lied to the gentemaa by
/ telling him | had wife and children.
/ The next day he informed me the be-
/ trothal was an act of courtesy to-
ward an ultrafavored guest was
extended to highly distinguished
persons as rule, and signitied
nothing more than that the person so
honored had the freedom Of the house.
The granting of this privilege is indeed
/ an honor, for no one but a near relative
! to a Mexican woman may unaccom-
panied by near relative enter any part
! of an aristocrat's residence where the
females of the household resort. Even
the parlor, therefore, is sacred from in
! trusion unless one be accepted on the
intimate footing accorded one betrothed,
who then becomes as a brother. Should
he violate the trust reposed in him, nothA
/ ing on earth would be more con-
! temned His punishment would he sure,
and his life would be the price of his
wrong. Mexicans have been known to
violate this trust, but to the honor of
Americans be it said, Americans never.
Perhaps this happy conclusion to kind
hospitality may be attributable in part
to the fewness of the Americans SO hon
ored and to the discernmento Of the Mex
lean hosts themselves, but it is ground
! for congratulation nevertheless.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24
The pope penounees masonry.

Rome Cable In an encyclical letter of the
pope, which will be published next week, Leo
XIII. lays special stress upon Freemasonry and
the means to be employed to defend ''the City
of God" against 'the City of Satan. Tho FOL
lowing is a resume of the letter: The plan
the secret societies isno longer mystery. 1t
is a struggle against The church, and the va
rious popes nave very properly excommunl-
Gated Freemasons Since $50 years the secret
societies have increased frightfuIly. grave
peril thus threatens tociety. The socialist has
his source of strength in Masonry. The pa
pacy is placed in an fltolerable situation. Ma
sonry does not avow Is real object; II deeeIyes
the innocent by varnlsh or
liberation. The press, mar
Tiage education, the sovereignty of the peo-
pie, the atheism of the state, Tadicalism, com
nunism, all tend toward return of paSanlsm.
Masonry fiatters PRIMES in the hope OF having
them for auxifiries Governments should
choose between Masonry and the church, which
sustains authority aud inculcates obedience.
The pope thus prescribes TO bishops their du-
ties FIRST by pastoral letters nilmask secret
societies and make people abhor them; second,
extend Christian education: third, urge agrl-
culturists and workmgmen to organize Catholic
associations and conferences of st. Vincent de
Paul: fourth, watch schools and exhort the
youth never TO become members of any society
without first consulting their priests The
pope ends his encyolical by emploring the aid
of the blessed virgin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24

The Blair educational bill as passed
10y the senate appropriates SIT 100000
TO be distributed through the various
states according to the illiteracy, the
ability of persons above the age of 10
years to write being made the standard
of distribution, and the last census the
means of arriving at the estimate. Ac-
cording to this authority there were 6,
239, 95S persons alb owe the age OF 70
years in the country in the year 1880
unable to write This would distribute
the ST. ,O00, 900 in the northwest as fol-
lows: Dakota $50 900; Iowa $3.50, 900;
Minnesota 500, 600; Wisconsin $500,
600; Georgia would have the largest
slice, VIZ. S6,24O, 900, while Alabama,
Kentucky, Louisian, a Mississippi, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Mississ-
ippi and Texas, are not far behind
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24
FaiIures 81 Last week.

There were $50 failures in the United States
reported to Brsdstseet's during the week end
ing 18th, against 195 in the preceding week,
and l60, S6 and 81 in the corresponding weeks
Of 1888. 1872 and 1881 respectively.
About 81 per cent were those of small trad
ers whose capital was less than 200 Among
the suspensions reported were:
Seth VI. Hale manufacturing jeweler, and
Henry " Butler, paper, New York City; h Nc
Burnev & Son commission, grain, Philadel-
phia. Marine Railway and Dock company, Gin
cinnati; Bank of Newton, Iowa. and Hitler, Hal
lock Co, bankers, Buena Vista, Col
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24

President Arthur has entertained as
no other president ever entertained be-
fore, and yet he is blamed by what is
called society, or unofficial people,
for not recognizing their claims to his
hospitality. Every member of Congress
save two, who declined invitations has
placed his feet under the presidential
mahogany, and the wives of Congress-
men also, together with host of other
officials, have sat at his table and at
tended his receptions. But the butter
flies of society feel neglected. 1t
would be difficult to determine what
claims such people can have upon the
magistrate of the nation. Most people
will agree that they have none at all,
and that their complaints are not
worthy of notice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24

A gentleman recently selected and
subscribed for ten weekly papers having
the largest circulation in the United
States, witt view of satisfying himself
as to their quality, and the tendency OF
popular taste. He was surprised tc
find that with one or two notable ex-
ceptions their contents were of the
trashiest character, not absolutely vic
ious, but entirely devoid of those quail
ties he was led to expect from the evi-
dence of popularity afforded by the ex-
tent of their circulation, and IN literary
excellence, far beneath what he sup
posed the vaunted literary culture Of
the age would demand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24

The theory that consumption Is an
infectious disease receives strong sup
port from a recent investigation by the
British Medical Association. A circu-
lar inviting opinions and experiences
was sent to physicians throughout the
United kingdom. OF the LOIS re-
ceived. 673 were simple blanks, signify
ing that the recipients had no data on
which TO base conclusion. OF the re-
naming 405 thirty-nine were doubtful
and 105 were in the negative, while Dol,
or decided majority of those who ex-
pressed any opinion, recorded them
selves as believers in the possibility of
eontagion. No less than 1872 physi-
clans reported cases where the disease
was communicated from husband to
wife. or vice versa. and the important
fact Is distinctly stated that IN $50 of
thsse 1872 cases there existed no family
predisposition to consumption IN the
partner who caught the infection.
Still stronger support is given to the
theory Of communicating by eases
where the persons were entirely unre-
lated. 4 young man who dies of con-
sumption was nursed by his sister, and
her death was followed by that of a
friend who attended her. A dressmak-
err who lived in a lonely cottage had
three girl apprentices, who in turn re-
manned week with their employer over
night and slept with her The mistress
died of consumption, and within two
wears all three of the girls had gone the
same way. Such facts as these sustain
DIR. Koch's theory that consumption Is
caused by living germs of disease, which
NAV be Communicated from one person
to another, anaNswill rsssl-s mankind
more anxious than ever that science
may realize Is. hope of finding meth
d for destroying these germs of null.
flying their force by inoculation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24
"corpulence and It's Treatment .

Some years ago Banting's treatise on
corpulence and the dietary method of
| treatment was extensively read. The
remedial plan suggested was, on the
whole, safe and good one. There was
| nothing new in it. Every well-read and
experienced physician was familiar with
the theory, and many had prescribed
the remedy in their practice. But the
monograph attracted considerable at
tention, and there were not few who
adopted the suggestions with varying re-
suits depending upon the strictness
with which they adhered to the rules
| laid down 1t was clear enough that
corpuIencv could be reduced In a great
number of instances without any Diet
riment to health, but with an actual
| gain on that score.
DIR. Wilhelm Ebstein, professor of
| Medicine in the Royal University of
| Cfoettingen. is the author of treatise
| on "Corpulence. +" which has been trans
| lated by Emil w Hoeber, M. D., n
member of the Medical Society of New
York. The writer holds that the Bant-
4 Ing cure NhS Ali0Af VI ID''' Nt4tF'
| the starvation cure. That is hardly a
fair designation. 1t discarded all such
| foods as contained fat, or fat-making
elements, as starch, sugar and all fat
meat. But a very wholesome diet
could be made up of other articles
offered, and it did not require much
self-deniaI to adopt the Banting regula-
tons for time. Ebstein's treatment
is explained in the following para
graphs:
In regulating the diet our attention
has first of all to be turned to the fact
that conditions of "inanition" have tc
be avoided. For this we have to observe
/ two thing:
/. That the patient who has normally
| a good appetite, does not show an alb
| normal, irregular desire for food
2. That the patient loses gradually
| some of his bulk and weight, ct th'
same time, feeling any diminutiorl of BIZ
capacity for work. On the contrary
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24
TIE DELEGATES.

Up to date twenty states, one territory and
the District of Columbia have chosen delei
gates wholly or in part, to the Republican
national convention The subioined table
shows, as accurately as can be ascertained,
the presidential preferences of these dele
gates Those classified as unknown" com
prise uninstructed delegates and those who
have expressed no preference. The Others
have either been formally instructed for vari-
Gus candidates or have declared their choice.
The table likewise gives the whole number
Of delegates to which the states and terri
tories included therein are entitled
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24
cnarged with Embezzlement.

Baraboo, Wis. Special: E. F.. Seaver, one Of
the delegates to the national convention elected
at Sparta on Tuesday, the 10th, was arrested at
Reedsburg recently Two charges, one of em-
bezzlenaent and one of obtaining signature to
an instrument for the purpose of obtaining
money under false pretenses, are preferred
against him John Barker of this city was tele-
graphed for and went up on the p m. train
The matter was adjourned to the 10Th, SeaveE
giving bail of $3.50 in each case. SeaveF
is secretary and treasurer of the Reedsburg
Wooden Mill company, and presented to
the SIlarta convention with Glowing euloglsm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24
Railroad Rumclings.

George G. Stone, vice president of the Duluth
& Iron Range railroad, and general manager of
the Minnesota Iron company, says large force
Of men are at work upon the Duluth & Iron
Range, and that the road will be completed
from Two Hsrbors, in Lake county, to the
mines III St Louis county by the LIST of August.
1t is officially announced that the Northwe st.
ern has purchased all of the Blair railroad in
terests in Northwest Iowa, including the Iowa
Falls & Sioux CITY, the Sioux City and Pacific,
the Maple Valley md the Fremont, Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley Possession is TO be given July
l. The sale does not include lots and lands.
BY to terms of tn purchase the Northwestern
Will issue over S14,O00,000 stock in exchange
for the stock of the companies bought and as
sumes the bonded indebtedness of these COM
panies
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24
rmroRrAnr mo pRn.EmproRs.
The Duluth Land Oficers overruled b
the Commissioner of the General Ian

/
The Duluth Land Offcers overruled by
the Commissioner of the General Land
once.
Duluth, Specialize land officers here re-
ceiyed from Commissioner Mcfarland of the
general land Office decision on the question
whether pre- emptor can mortgage or sell his
presumption, after final proof has been made,
to party for a money advance, being unable
to make improvements or payments omit The
case is that OF Michael Sobiesky and Frederick
Engel, who entered a presumption here and
carried out the requirements of the
law regarding settlement and improve
ments. When proof was offered it was
shown by the agent w. Il. Marshall, that the
claimants had agreed to mortgage the land at
ter proof 10 Michael Fink 20 secure the pay
ment Of money advanced for supplies and in
formation furnished them The land officers
here, Sept -, 1885, on this showing rejected
the proofs and claims, on the ground that pre-
emptors did not take the land in question for
4Rir own exclusive use and benefit The case
wHx.appealed, and the following decision, over
ruling that of the local land officers, has been
given.
There being no other objection to proof
than agreement for mortgages, the question to
be determined is their effect ON homestead en-
tries. In that regard Won are informed II was
ruled by the honorable secretary of the interior
in the case of Larson, VS.. Weiseneeker, involv
ing presumption entry (Cobbs l. Q. vol 3
page CO. that mortgage issued by pre-emp-
ton entry man PRIOR to final proof, to secure
money loaned him to pay the government price
of land, Is not such a conveyance for agree
menta will invalidate lis entry under the law
BY analogy the same principle applies 10 the
case of committed homestead entries, and it Is
immatefial as effecting entries that part Of
the money borrowed Is applied in manner to
enable the claimant to comply with
the Requirements of the law and for the better
ment of the claim, as we'll as pay the govern
ment price for the land Therefore, the proof
of the question submitted in support Of the re-
spective applications TO commute should be
accepted and final certificates issued thereon,
and the same is herewith returned.
The decision is very interesting for all pine
land regions, as a great amount Of loaning
| money by pre- emptors is DONE and this decis-
ion virtually overr1Iles great many decisions
by officers here and elsewhere and puts new
| light on the matter Under the regime of Elk
| Gov. Marshall as government agent here, he
was continually looking after just such cases
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24

The papers of both parties call at
tention to the fact that no man is ehgi-
bic to the office of presidential election
who holds any other official position.
1t is believed that both parties will be
specially careful in the formation OF
Electoral tickets, to select men who are
clearly eligible to the office. We have
had one grave admonition on the sub
iect, and there can be no excuse for the
nomination of ineligible or even doubt
full candidates. in the face of the con,
WILSON'S of 1876.
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To the Hon. Secretary of War.
Gen. Swain denies the charges.

Washington Special: 1t is stated on good
authority that Secretary Lincoln will refuse TO
permit the withdrawal of the charges of deal
ing in fraudulent pay accounts against Judge
Advocate General Swain, and will direct the
examination to proceed 1t is well known thai
Lincoln was never friendly to Swain, who was
forced or him by Garfield. 1t is understood
that Lincoln will make it very warm for the
Judge advocate general 1t is said that five
other military off Gals have been engaged in
the business Of manipulating pay accounts, and
there is prospect for brief scandal over the
affair Beside army pay accounts, there are
various sensational rumors concerning the OPP
erations of Swain He was treasurer of the
Garfield fair enterprise, which was supposed
to have netted something like $4,000, but 1t Is
now developed that Swain has never made a
report of the returns, and his enemies pro-
posed to have that investigated also.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24
The CRIMINAL Calendar.

Murderer Hoffmann was hanged at White
Plains, n Y.
Began Cash, the South Carolina outlaw, is
safe in Canada.
G. Telford, a passenger on the Iron Noun
tain railroad from Pine Bluff, Ark, en- route to
Ireland was robbed on train near Poplar
Bluff. No, by C. NJ bennett
In the Custer county. JMontana.) fraud case.
Steve TavIor's bond Was fixed at 81 800 He
has not vet secured satisfactory bail The
most important of the nine eases against J. H..
Hubbell was considered in court. and nolle
was entered and the case dismissed W. W.
Erwin Of ST Paul is Hubbels counsel
The excitement in Breathitt county, Ky,
over the lvnchinS of Henry kilburn and Ben
iamin Strong is increasing. kllhurn's friends
are gathering in large numbers threatening
vengeance against the lynchers and an out
break is expected. 1t IS thought that Judge
Riddle viii not be permitted to hold court
An important arrest has been made in Chica-
60 bv the detectives which has eliminated in
The prisoners being sent back to New York to
answer to the charge OF stealing SS0,O0 worth
Of railroad bonds The name of the man ar
rested is Simon Pepper. an ex-New York broker
and prominent member Of the New York stock
exchange, and his victim Is Jesse Morrill, a
large holder OF Northern Pacific and Oregon
transeontinental railroad bonds.
lobe Turner, who was to be hanged at Green
Vile Ga. for murder. told the sheriff he had
tried several times to commit suicide, bnt was
sorry as he loved Jesus. and would go to
heaven. He asked the sheriff 10 leave him
alone so that he might pray. The sheriff re-
fnYued soon 70 tell Turner that his father, mo-
ther and sister wanted to see HIM. He found
him with the handkerchief ned so tightly
around his neck that he could not insert a knife
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24
Cen. Swain cnargea with brand.

A. f. Bateman of Washington the firm of
Bateman & Co, bankers filed with the score
tary of war a letter in which he says:
"Itbeeomes my duty to prefer charges against
Brig Gen. d. G. Swain at the head of the but
reau of military justice Of the United States
army for fraud and for conduct unbecoming
an officer and gentleman. ! stand ready to
prove that said D. q. Swain has committed
fraud TO all intents and purposes upon the
banking house of Bateman& Co, of which
am member Some two years ago said ID. G.
Swain, having deposited the sum of $4,000 re-
ceived upon his departure for the West a
simple due bill at his request to have in case
accident should befal him This amount was
checked ont subsequent to that
date by said d G. Swain, for which we
have a number of vouchers. After having
drawn all the money out and q settlement
being made he negotiated and transferred the
due bill for the full amount with certain par
ties in this city. | am further ready to prove
that said d. G. Swain assisted to negotiate
army pay vouchers with our firm, which he
knew to be fraudulent and duplicates of out
standing accounts. ask that court martial
be ordered for the trial of said ID. q. Swain on
the charges preferred / desire, when it is or
dered. to amend this by presenting other
charges under the head of conduct unbecoming
an officer and gentleman, | am, sir, very re-
spectfully, A. T. BATEMAN.
To the Hon. Secretary of War
Gen Swain denies the charges
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Wall Street Unhappy.

Its condition is pictured in this para
graph from the New York Herald: At
the lunch counter at Delmonico's re-
Gently there was pointed ont gentle
man who stood making luncheon off a
cake and glass of water, who two years
ago made his wifea Christmas present
Of 800 900 III government bonds. He
was worth outside of that probably half
million dollars. To-day ne is without
a dollar, his wifes bonds having been
thrown in the same whole with his own
fortune. Indeed, the lunchroom at Del
monica's Broad street house is always q
pretty accurate barometer of the for
tunes of stock brokers. During the fush
times from 1879 to the beginning OF 1882
the tables there were always crowded
from noon until half-past one, and at
nearly every table champagne was drank.
Now beer is the popular beverage, and
the tables are very often deserted, their
former patrons preferring to stand at
the counter down stairs and indulge in a
sandwich or cake and a cup of coffee.