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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22

The question when 10 use manure has been
much discussed, and there are diverse views on
the subject The fact is that there is misap-
prehension of the meaning Of the word manure,
or an accepted belief that manure and plant
food are substantially the same, which leads
many farmers TO argue that fresh manure, when
first dropped from the animal, il worth more
for use on the sOA than at any other time. An
imal excrement will make plant food, but il
must decay first. A horse eats sound, bright
hay and grain, and in few hours the undigest-
ed portions are passed OFF. Subject this sub
stance to the washing Of heavy rain, and the
cOarser particles will be found hard, and just a.
the teeth left them. There is nothing rotten
about it. Manure must rot before il becomes
plant food, the same as il it had never been
through the system Of an animal. Plants can
not use raw food. Manure will decay or be-
come digestible in a mass much better than
when spread in isolated Jumps in the soil Take
the curing of cheese for an example. The new
curd contains all there is in the cheese. but it
is not cheese and il not so digestible as cheese
that has been pressed and cured till the proper
ties Of which il is composed are broken down
and mingled. mass Of green, fresh manure
though it may contain all the animal and veget-
able matter that it ever will, develops no smell
of ammonia until it has lain few days; ard
when this takes place, il absorbents enough are
mixed with it TO absorb all the juices and all the
the escaping gasles, and render the whole mass
fine and nearly OF orless when handled. pOr-
ton of this compost will be worth more for a
crop than the SANE amount OF fresh animal ex-
crement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22

Winona was the scene on the 10Th, of
violet riotous conduct on the part of
everal hundred poles, who sought TO
prevent the Milwaukee a st. Paul r. r.,
from laying switching track in the fourth
ward. The women joined in the fray and
bit and scratched furiously. Under the
protection of police the track laying
proceeded and the track was guarded by
police TO prevent 1t being torn up.
A large meeting was held at the opera
house IN St. Paul on the evening of the l4th,
TO endorse the action of Gladstone in offer
ing bill giving Ireland home parliament
Gov. Hubbard presided and speeches were
made by Hon. c. X. Davis, ex-Gov. Mar
shall, Bishop Ireland, Hon. j. b. Brisbin,
j. ID. O'Brien, w. l.. Kelly and others.
The Montana StOckgrowers Association
held its annual meeting at Miles City on
18th and Goth The meeting took the mi
tial steps for making st. Paul live stock
market and appointed a committee OF
thirteen to visit st. Paul and see what ar
engagements can be made.
The Manitoba prisoner known as "Bull
Dog Kelly who has been in jail for six
months at st. Paul while the Canadian
authorities were endeavoring to secure
him for murder, was released on the 18th
The President refused to grant his eN
tradition.
3The Montana stock growers convention,
before adjournment ON the Goth, appointed
large committee to visit st. Paul May
Bird, with a view to establish a great cattle
market at that point.
James f. Gridloy, 90 years of age, a wild
over and jeweler by occupation, commit
ted suicide in his room at st. Paul on the
10Th by the use of chiorofOrm.
The Milwaukee and st. Paul aud Omaha
roads put on fast trains from st. Paul 20
Minneapolis TO Chicago, making tie time
II hours and 20 n,i- ~EE-a
tn '5enate committee has reported
favorably upon the appointment of w. NJ.
Campbell of Minnesota for u. $. Marshal
in that State.
The President has approved the Brainerd,
Mimi, dam bill.
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Potatoes as stock Food.

Analysis gives the potato 2.1 per cent Of d.
gestible, muscle-forming matter; els heat, or
fat-producing food, and o. per cent OF Tat.
This, when figured by the German standard Of
value, gives twenty-nine cent per 100 pounds,
seyenty-fye pounds being water. When corn
is figured at Sill per 100 pounds, it is on the
same basis as 100 pounds of potatoes at twenty
nine cents. This makes 100 pounds of corn
nearly equal to 400 pounds Of potatoes. But in
feeding pigs, il would be much better to feed
fifty pounds of corn meal with 200 pounds Of
cooked potatoes than TO feed all corn meal.
The bulk of the potatoes would divide the corn
meal. and render it more porous in the stomach
and thus more digestbe. But neither the corn
meal nor the potatoes have a sufficient proper
ton of muscle or bOne-producing food to grow
young pigs, and should be fed with bran, oats,
barley, peas or linseed meal. Potatoes are well
adapted TO fattening well-grOwn shotes. And
from this discussion il will be seen that about
once in three OF four years the market is so
Over-stOcked with potatoes 20 make them
economical food for horses, dairy cows, sheep
pigs, as they sell at fifteen cents per bushel.
For cows they may be mixed with bran, and
when only few quarts are fed per day, they
may be sliced up and fed raw. In such small
quantity they have a healthy action upon the
stomach, and the same may be said If given to
horses, in doses of four pounds per day TO each
horse. They will give them a better appetite
for other food.-Pr0E. Sts,ocrf, IN Rural Ne1r
Yorker.
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:. F. ANDREWS, owatOnna, about IS years

c. F. ANDREWS, owatonna, about rs year,
old.
Two children of NC ZINS.
WILLIE FEHR, years old.
ED MEEHAN, stranger.
JACOB sHoRTRIDGE, stranger
stranger about 25 years old.
MRS. BARTLE FEHR.
Child of AUG. knoll.
LIST or WOUNDED.
BERNARD JUNNEMAN, skull fractured.
Ii ZZIE JUNGLEN, 2 years.
ANTON KLASKASKY, arm broked.
GEORGE ZIEBoLD, child.
ROBERT ZIEBoLD, child.
MRS. MINNIE GRAB, leg broken.
MRS. EMMA SEIB0LD, leg broken.
MISS WADE, scalp wound.
NC ZINS, arm broken.
JOSEPH JUNGLEN. scalp wound.
WILLIAM sHoRTBRIDGE, leg broken.
WILLIAM ROSS, scalp wound.
L. j. JoRDEN, internal injuries.
MRS. LIZZIE HoERNER, leg bIolSen.
KATE SCHALLER, scalp wounds.
LENA ZINS, arm broken.
FRANK zINS, body badly bruised.
MRS. JOHANNA wEGLER, leg broken.
MRS. ANNA KYKOWSKA and child, badly
bruised.
MRS. ANTONIA KLOWsKI and child, scalp
MRS. UMERSKI, arm broken.
THEODORE BONIFACE and JOHNNY
UMERSkI, internal injuries.
child, internal injuries.
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AT RICE,S STATION.

One OF the saddest eyents q the storm was the
demolition OF a residence containing wedding
party at Rice's station sixteen miles north Of st.
Cloud. The residence was owned by farmer
named John Schultz and occupied by himself and
family, consisting OF his wife and four children
two daughters and two sons. The wedding Of
his daus hter Louisa, to Henry Friday, young
farmer of the vicinity had taken place during
the afternoon, the ceremony having been per-
formed by Rev. smith, the Lutheran minister Of
st. Cloud, assisted by Rev. Henry a. seder, a
German Methodist pastor Of the neighboring vii
lage of Royalton. Nearly all Of the residents OF
the neighborhood were present, and the festivi-
ties were at their height when the dreadful
cyclone swept down upon the place without
scarce a moments warning, and no time was
had by the unfortunate bridal party and
hapeless guests to seek place Of safety. The
structure was almost totally annihilated, and
every occupant either xii ed OF badly hurt. The
only ones to escape were two children who
were playing in the yard, and who were fright
ened by the approach Of the huge black inverted
funnel, and sought refuge under \ chicken
coop. The coop was carried away, and nothing
left OF it, but strange to say, the two children
were not injured. Another child, boy about
twelve years old, who was in the kitchen OF the
house at the time, escaped without serious in
jury, bu he was badly scratched and bruised.
II was he that rode into the village at Rce's
and gave the information Assistance was at
once procured and started for the scene. The
bodies OF the dead and wounded, terribly bruis-@
ed and mutilated. were strewn about the ground
for distance OF several hundred feet. The
wounded were first looked after, and every at
tention given them.
Some were removed 10 convenient farm
houses and others were taken into the hotels
at the station, and given tie best care that
coHld be had under the circumstances. After
the wounded had been looked after the work Of
gathering up the dead bodies and conveying
them into the village was begun. Il was found,
upon CONT. that nine had been killed outright,
or st least were dead when the suecoring party
arrived One lady, Mrs Gaumlants, died after
being found, making the tenth victim. The
bodies were laid side BY eide on cots in the
little frame building at Rice's that serves as the
town hall Of the village. and prepared for
burial.
The pastor who performed the marriage ser
vice and his wife were among the dead' nnt
their little girl escaped injury, being one Of the
children who sought g safe place under the
chicken coop. The other pastor, Rev Henry
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22

on territories,the rules were suspended and
a resolution adopted setting apart the
LIST and Sth of May for the consideration of
business reported by that committee. This
business will include the Oklahama. but not
the Dakota hill Mr.. Murphy of Iowa from
the committee on commerce, moved 10 sus-
pend the rules and adopt a resolution max
ing the HennePin canal bill a continuing
special order for Nav 8. Lost-Yeas, l12 (;
nays, lC3 mot the necessary two-thirds in
the atfiTmative.) Mr.. Richardson, from the
committee on Pacific railroads, moved to
suspend the rules and pass bill requiring
the Northern Pacific railroad company to
pay the cost of locating and surveying the
lands granted 10 that railroad. Pending
action, adjourned.
SENATE, April 2O-The senate was in ses-
sion only forty minutes before going into
executive session, during " hich Gen. Logan
reintroduced his bill TO increase the effici-
ency of the army without increasing its
numbers.
House, April 2O-Reports from several
committees were made.and the river and
harbor bill considered in committee of the
whole without final action.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22
Naughty Hannibal

Norway (Me.) Advertiser: A new
story of youthful prank of Hannibal
Hamlin is told. When the ex-vice-Presi-
dent was boy in Paris. seven persons
were baptised in 4 stream north of Par
is Hill. Hamlin was one of the
party of boys who, hearing of the
approaching ceremony, smuggled an
old cannon and seven cartridges. into
the woods near the stream. As the
dripping converts. one by one. were
led out of the stream, one by one the
cartridges doomed in the old cannon.
The unholy salute caused great con-
sternation audanger. bat the mischiev-
Gus Youngsters We're not caught.
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NOTES.

The number OF buildings destroyed in Sank
Rapids is IS, and their value S3O0,00O,
A special train was run on the Northern
Pacific on Sunday, the 18th, from st. Paul
TO Sank Rapids, the proceeds going to the
relief of the cylone sufferers.
w. L. Nieman has been appointed by
the county commissioners of Benton
county auditor vice John Renard killed,
and $. p. Carpenter register of deeds vice
Gregg Lindley, killed.
The killed outright number g. Nineteen at
st. Cloud, thirty-two at Sank Rapids and ten at
Eices. The wounded, many of whom viii die.
number 63. Twenty-three at St. Cloud, twenty
one at Sank Rapids and nineteen at Rices.
Contributions are being maj. all over the
state to aid the sufferers. The St. Paul city
council appropriated s., 900 and placed at the
disposal OF the Governor and the Jobbers Union
sent car of provision. Minneapolis sent ST.
500 by private subscription. Rochester, which
suffered a similar experience three years ago
sent $4,000. Duluth sent 81 600 and so on.
Brainerd rendered the Northern Pacific SAM
tarum for use Of the wounded.
Ihe funeral scenes at all OF the afflicted points
were narrowing ThIee pubic funerals were
neid al -. Cloud SANK Rapids and Rice Station,
at "hlcn lor'y-iour Oodles were ouned. other
funerals were held separately and some bodies
were sent East, that OF banker Hull going to
Kalamazoo, Mich, and Rev. Mr.. and Mrs Gus
tavus Smith, killed at Rice's Station. going to
gainesville. The scenes at the funerals were
touching and hear;-rendering the grief OF sur-
NVlhg itlenus IN many cases oeiRg beyond con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22

Governor Hubbard's appeal to the gener-
GUS people of Minnesota has been responded
to with cash Donate rs for the cyclone suf-
ferers at st. Cloud, Sank Rapids and Rice's,
with the following sums: City ofSt. Paul,
5000; Rochester, 5000; Alexandria, 500;
Morris, $500; New Ulm, 500; Faribault,
$500; Lake City, $100; Anoka, $500; Winons,
$500; Minneapolis Fire department from its
relief fund, 81 900; Mankato, $500; Mont
gomery, 800; Austin, 500; Willmar, 500;
Red Wing, $500; Princeton, 1924 Elk River,
1925 TO sauk Rapids. st. Cloud, 5000 from
the city council, citizens donations So 900,
total $1,000: Little Falls, $3.50; Wabasha,
81 900; Moorhead, $50; individual donations
by citizens of st. Paul Gen. H. III. Sibley,
500; Tarbox q Co, Allen, Moon q Co,
Newport a Peet, Noyes Bros. q Cutler, fl0O,
each; ID. C. Shepard st. Paul, 1900; In
dianapolis, Ind, Board of Trade 800.
Winona Normal school students $l25.
Minneapolis, SIC 600 from the following
sources, by the city council $1,000, collect
ed by police canvassers g., 200, fire depart
ment 81 600 relief fund in hands of G.. A.
Pillsbury, treasurer 5000, Gen. Washburn.
$500, gathered by citizens committees $500,
JObbers association 1920. In addition,
donations Of lumber. flour, groceries, dry
goods &c bring the Minneapolis sum total
up to the value of $4,000; Duluth Sl,50O;
Mortified, $50; Brainerd, $500; New
Prague, 500. The st. Paul Jobbers Union
have undertaken the direction of the work
Of relief furnished by that city through
committee composed Of G. w. Hackett,
Geo r. Finch and G. L. Farwell with Pres
ident Claiming Seabury. At meeting
held at the chamber of commerce, Satur-
day, it was the unanimous expression of
all present to do what ever could be done,
without regard to the limit of expense, and
TO this end is pledged the entire resources
Of this organization, the wealthiest and
the most powerful! in the entire Northwest,
and the city government. The subject of
rebuilding was discussed, and il was agreed
to commence the erection at once of at least
fifty small, but comfortable dwellings, in
Sank Rapids, TO supply the places OF the
homes that were destroyed. W. r Bourne,
Philip Riley and f. t. Sumwault were ap-
pointed committee on building and in
structed to attend to the erection Of suit
able dwellings at once.
Twenty carpenters and four car loads OF
lumber have already gone forward. The
Jobbers Union has gone to work, and will
allow no one in the storm-stricken locality
to want for any necessity OF comfort No
limit is set to the amount OF money 70 De
used, and even $4,000 vast as the amount
seems) will not cause the St. Paul Jobbers
Union to stop in the noble work they nave
undertaken. As long as there is need Tor
help st. Paul will honor any drafts made
upon her.
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Live stock In Illinois.

The latest statistical compilation of the
State Board Of Agriculture among other matters
contains the censns, weight, value, etc, Of the
live stock Of Illinois. From these some COM
parsons are made. A curious fact is, that Hi
nois sold nearly as many pounds OF butter as Of
mutton last year-namely: Mutton, live weight,
s0,691, 213 pounds; butter, 20, l66, 72O pounds.
OF cheese only 2,3l2, 1866 pounds were sold.
Wool aggregating 1888, 500 pounds was the
clip of Illinois last year. The number of sheep
assessed was 953, 933, and the average weight Of
those marketed 9S pounds.
The number Of horned cattle in Illinois last
year was 2, 166, 059, the number marketed 49,
$50, the average live weight l,10l pounds, and
the average price 1895 per leo pounds.
II L,gs Illinois is great. The assessed num-
Der in 1885 was S,S5s,0 the number marketed
3,1O2, las, tae average weight 239 pounds, and
average price SO so per 100 pounds.
Another curious fact is that the average price
of pork should be near that OF cattle. IL
must be remembered, however, that the relation
Of ofial to fesh is much higher in hogs than in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22

GES. THo>. II RUGEE lust promoted
from the Coloneley If the Thirty third
infantry to be Brigadier General. i
. native Of the stare Of New York. He
graduated from West Point in lSj4,snd
left the army in 1896. and Igaged in
The practice Of law al JanesviI,e Wis,
until 1861. when he entered the milf
tary service a> Colonel Of the Third
Wisconsin Volunteers. In the vOluu-
teer service he was made Brigadier
General in 1862. and breveted Major
General in 1865 In June lS66. he was
commissioned in the regular army, and
upon the promotion Gen Terry he
was next in rank % sue iced him, and
was cordially commended by Gen
Sheridan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22
! veto That wives Have.

Pail Mall Gazette: No Russian lady
can travel without her husbands as
sent to the issue Of her passport, but
in Austria wOman's right to have a
veto has just been recognized. 1t is
stated that decree has recently been
to the effect that no
married Austrian subject shall hence
forth receive a passport for journeying
beyond the frontier, without the OK
press consent of his wife.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22

Prof. Golf, OF the New York experiment sta
ton, last year, in experiments to determine the
relative gain in earlness Of tomatoes started in
hot bed and transplanted to open ground after
all danger Of frost was past, over seed planted
in the open. found that plants from seeds plant
ed in the open ground on April - gave ripe fruit
August q, OF 119 days from planting. while
plants from seed planted in a hot bed on March
2s, and afterward transplanted, gave ripe fruit
on August 10, or only two days earlier than the
plants grown wholly in the open air-not enough
gain in time to pay for the bother.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22

ELFHkLET ROGERS Is venerable re
tired sohool-master living in North
WHling.on street, Philadelphia, and
last week he was visited by two ladies
tiftv years old. one of whom was his
pupil when the late Gen. Hancock was
a small bow in the same school
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22

JCDGE Jackson. appointed 10 the
United States Court bench. the success
or Of Judge Baxter, distinguished HIM
self 3 m able lawyer and profound
iurist when Judge Of the Supreme
Court OF Tennessee. He has already
entered upon his duties. and Is or ne
circuit in Ohio.
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Bogus Butter in England.

a bill is now before the British Parliament to
prohibit the coloring Of oleomargarine either
yellow or orange. Those Interested feel almost
sure that the bin will pass and that, oleomar-
garine can not be sold unless it is colored 10 look
like butter, this law will stop its sale. Bogus
butter Is largely made in Holland, from the Oh
or grease sent from this country, and from there
Is scattered all over Europe. Laws are in con
temptation in both Holland and Germany, that
will suppress the making and sale Of fraudulent
butter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22

ACCORDING to some recently pub
lished statistics there have been fought
in France since 1870 no less than 81
duels. besides many between officers
and private soldiers. which are scarce
Is ever mentioned in the Papers Out
Of these Sf7 duelS only nine resulted
in one Of the parties being disabled.
In IS per cent Of the eases the comba-
tants left the field unscathcd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22

THE Illinois commandery OF the
Loyal Legion has been presented by
col. Fred ID. Grant. with the saddle
which Gen. Grant used when he rode
10 the surrender Of Gen. Lee. The
commandery raised S2.3il for the Grant
monument fund.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22

Az edition Of Bunyan' Pilgrim Pro-
gress has been produced in England
that is sold nj one penny copy.
which in American money would be
two cents. The book Is printed from
minion type and is in paper covers:
it is q marvel Of cheapness. that per
haps. has NOT beene Iualed in book pro
duction a, amy period in the history Of
that art or industry
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22

An Ohio farmer tells the readers Of the coun-
try Gentlemen that he last year raised 100000
cabbages, and kept the lea beetles away al
cost of only single dollar His method is to
pour gallon OF spirits Of turpentine into bar
rel OF land plaster, and when the plaster Is
dampenea al through, as It win be in few
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22

AFTER five weeks Of sam Jones and
Sam Small. Chicago is making a Wig
orous effort TO bring Mr.. Moody into
the field % reap tine harvest from the
good seed sOwn.
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ST. PAUL.
wHEAT-No. hard, sO1lc bid; April SO1 SC
bid, No. Northern, 1Ic bid; No. Z
Flour-Patent, s5OOa525; straight.
S4.50d4.75 asked; bakers, $4.25G4.50 asked
rTs, S3.25,d3.j0.
Corn No. >, 3l1zc asked. May. Sc hii.
Oats No. . mixed, Bic. bid, 31Tc
ASKED No. ? white 3l16c. bid.
Barley No. ? SIC. BID.
Rye No. 2, 49c. bid.
Flax Seed 30. bid.
Balcd hay, St.. - asked; timothv $S.CO
Dressed beef, choice steers II d5c
veal, q SC.
Butter, extra 2l@23c. bid.
Cheese, ll@l2c,
Eggs, extra lOI5c@1l1z asked.
Potatoes, 40cdj0c per bushel bid.
Live StOck-Sales OF steers ranged - 30
a 400 per 100 los. Sheep sold at S4.906
s. per 100. Hogs S3s9Gs3 s..
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEAT-Eo. hard, cash, S33zc. bid for
April; May, S25zc; 10. Northern, cash
~ No. Northern, cash, 74c.
fLouK-Petent in SACKS held at
$4GIGf1j. In barrels. S4.1Odioj; S5.45
6I5.10 delivered at New England points /;
s. 45615.50 delivered New York and Penn
sylvania, points; bakers S3.G0a3.is.
CHICAGO
Wheat, April 1slsc; Nav 7J13-l6.
Corn, April 365z; May. 81 sc.
Oats, cash 29l4 May. 295Z.
Flax seed No. /, 81 .O5l5.
Pork, cash, 1920; May 1920 0125
Live Stock, Cattle 81 25gs4 -; Hog
a. 0O,G4 -; Sheep, 50 O006.J0.
DCLCTH.
WHEAT-Cash No. l hard SEX May S50
sjis; No. ! Northern cash 19hc.
MILWAUKEE.
Wheat-Cash, i915c; May. 500.
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OIL from pine wood Is now manufac-
turct ON considerable scale at the
South. The material i subjected to
intense heat in sealed retor-S. and one
cord Of il j. said 10 yield fifteen gallons
Of turPeu,ine. eighty gallons Of pine
wood OIL fifty bushels of charcoal, Ij0
gallon, Of wood vinegar. and quanti-
ty Of uiiammabie gas and asphaltum.
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Over nine thousand bills have been
introduced in the present Congress.
The number that have originated in
in the House is seven thousand two
hundred.