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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09
EGKt,.,..tuRE.
Reports of the ..aditiou of Crops
Promptly Keceived-RecomIns
aIiODs.


The department OF agriculture, representing
the oldest and largest of our Esttonal indus
Iies is snpserviug well The purposes OF its or.
ganizatinn by the introduction OF new subjects
Of farming enterprise, and by opening new
sources OF agricultural wealth and the
OF early informatloH
concerning production end prices, it has con
iributsd largely TO the country's prospects.
Through this agency advanced thought and
investigation touching the subjects it has In
charge. should, among other things, be prsc
tically applied TO the home production at
low cOst OF articles uf food which are now i'm
ported from abroad. Such innovation will
necessarily, OF course. in the beglnni"g e
be within the domain OF intelligent
experiments. ard the subject in every stage
shoald receive all possible encouragement
from the government. Tine interest Of nil
lions % our citizens engaged in agriculture
sre involved ia an enlarge ment and Improve
meut OF the resul u Of their lsbor and q al
ous regard for their welfare should be q viii
ling tr butte to those whose productive returns
are a main source OF our progress and power.
Tie existence OF
PLRURo -PNEUxoSIA
among the cattle 81 vaGtous slates has led 10
bur'essome, and In some cases disastrous. re
strictious in su important branch ~ our com
merce. threatening to sfect the quantity and
quality Of our food supply This lie matter
Of snch importance and Of such far-reaehing
Consequences that hope Il Will engage tn
serious attention OF the congress 10 the end
that such remedy may be Rppiie~ a. g. the
limits Of constitutional delegation OF power
10 th- general government will permit. Tcoln
meud 10 the attention OF the congress the re-
port ~ the commissioner and his -uggC ftous
concerning the interests entrusted - his caro-.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09

PItsSie sSnditton Of the vessels and
Tk-ir Armaments.

Th-tr Armaments.
TAs report of the secretary CT the navy
eoataiss detailed port Of the conuirion OF
his department y such statement Of The
actiaR needed 10 IN prove the ssms, A. should
G. ElLnnlc he tuIuoeL attention OF congress
The RresenI saw Of the Unued States. aside
FROM lie ship- in course OF construction, con
Elsts Of, ll) fpHrtecu siugle-turreted monitors,
aoue # WsicA IN umWissinn. nOg ~ the
ortseRt rEs ssrSiceahe. The batteries of
these ship- obsolete. aud they eau ouy
De relied upon auxiliary ships
IL hafbor dtfeEse and then after such an eX-
pendusre spon thsm a. miEht not be deemed
SusIlaaale f2) Eve fnurth rate vessels Of I'll all
tonnage sn3 one OF which was designed 81
var stEssL sId ali Of which ste auxiiary
merely: (Si twenty vtn cruising ships.
thres Of watch sre built Of iron, OF small
tonnage. ATd GweEty -four OF wort OF these
wooden vessels Il l. estimated by The chief
eonstrHs to, Of the navy that only three viii
be ssFviceabls htyono peftnd o. xix ears 81
which tinle il NAV re shld TIA q the pr, sent
naval force O.hng worthy he usme will re-
main. All the vtrsels heretofore authorized
are uHser contracts ID the course OF COnsJTuc-
tion, except the armored ships, the torpedo
and
DYNAMITE BOATS
and ose cruiser. A. TO the last OF these the
b s were ia excess % the limit Fixed by con-
gre-s The prodac Ior IN the United states
OF srDor and gun, steel is = Gnestio. shich it
Eeem- sseeS-ary IL sltjle az an early day, il
the argAsr fer war vessels are 10 be com
plsted With hiss materials Of home msna-
factute Tbi- has been the subject Of invos
tigali5s y i've huarii-, and by two spec al
s0u.n.I ses~ sf co. Esczs. within the last three
yea Ihs report of The gun foundry hCagd
"a lsSs. 81 tue board on foriGCatluus
made JsszaTy last, and The re-
Bort Of the select committees "
the i've hos-e- made AZ the last srs-ion or
congress. lave entirely exhausted the subject
30 far a. PreliEiua- investigation Il involved.
AND in tHelr recon 1zr add'iohs tbey ere sub
staBtiely sgr~ss IN the event tbat The
present inviiapor - department for bids to
fEruisB sSsh g 3 us cIial a. IL now an'h
oriE-d shal fai ft-uce domestic manu-
facIurerr % sude-ssA- the large expenditures
required - prepare fr- This new manufacture,
and 10 Other steps are taken ny
.Gongrsss n IL coming sessibu, the secretary
come D plates " = Dissatisfaction the necessity
OF 0biaiaiEg cad the amor and he Eun
steel fer tie al hOrized ships. II wunid seem
desirable th4t tse wants u the army and the
navy IN this rtgsrd should be reasonably met,
ans thal ~ SAILING be contracts such induce
meuts mil ~ re q red would result IN &c
caring iHe ssussIieAliOn Of these important
snIsTsEts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09
PACIFIC ROADS.
\ Change suggest~d Ia the Paymest OF
Indebtedness.

Indebtedness.
The secretary OF the iAterior suggests a
change in the plan for tse payment Of tns Ia
debf,dnes- ofthe Pacific subsidized rosds to he
government H. suggestion has the uBani
mous endorsement OF the persons selected by
The government TO act as directors
OF there roads, ard protect the Interests
OF the United states in the board OF
direclion In considering the plan proposed
tae ssIe matters W Itch should be taken into
account ia my opinion are the situation Of the
government az q creditor aud tue surest way 10
secure The payment Of The prime pal snd la
tere-t OF it's debt. By q recent decision
Of TIE supreme court OF the United states il
has been adjudgeA that the laws o. he ssversl
states are imperative 20 regulate rules of
tran portatiou upon railroads, IL sueh regula
lions iuterteres win the rae OF carriage from
one stare INTO another This important Geld OF
control and Tegula. i'm having DeeR thus left
entirely uuoccupied. the expediency Of federal
artioa upOa the salject is worthy Of consider
alton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09
LABOR AND CAPITAL.

The Point when Federal Interference
My Sc Lawfully Made,
The relations Of labor To capital ard Of
laboring men 10 their employers are OF the ut
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
General Street Car Strike.

Cincinnati, o., March Is The street car
men refused a proposal made by the officers
and went out on q general strike. Cars
were stopped.
Cincinnati, March Is The street rail-
way strike is ended. The Walnut Hid
lines accepted Sl.85 day of twelve hours
and sent out their cars sbou. o'clock.
The employees of the Consolidated company
had a less harmonious meeting. They be-
gan their session at 2 o'clock and were
about equally divided between the two
propositions made by President Kitsonr--
Sl.75 for drivers. It required considerable
time to come to q decision, but they settled
upon the last named proposition, and at 8
p. m the cars were ordered out and the
men resumed work. The strike has been
entirely harmonious and is the briefest one
on record.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
ElOped With q Pupil.

Ottawa, Kas., March 49, A. C. Nc
Couas, a school teacher, is tn ukht to have
eloped with Fannie l.. Reese last night.
McComss, with his wife and two children,
has been residing in Ottawa two years past
and lately has been teaching school at
Sand Greek, some miles in the country,
where ne became enamoured with Miss
Reese, a mere child of seventeen. McComas
attended prayer meeting in this city last
night and at o'clock called at the livery
stable for his horse and carriage, on which
there is a mortgage, since when he has
MT been heard from. McComas was badly
in debt and leaves his family in destitute
circumstances.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
Brutally Outraged.

Kansas ity, March ia IL year old
daughter {. + Charles Morasch, farmer liv-
ing near Quindaro, q few miles north of
Wyandotte, Kas., was outraged while on
her way to the former place this afternoon,
by a negro about IS years of age. The
brute used knife in the accomplishment
of his purpose. The girl managed to drag
herself home and gave description of her
assailant, and the entire neighborhood is
out now in search of him. He viii proba-
bly, be lynched If caught. The girl
says the negro wore a light coat and had q
dark one over his arm She was on her
way t the postofice at the village when
she met the villain who seized and over
powered her.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
Lively Times at Parsons.

Parsons, March l3.-The fist skirmish
of the strike was h ID to-day when the Of
ficials of the company tried to RIM out 8
freight train, and resulted in a victory for
the strikers. The train was run from Nus
kogee thrOu b the territory In charge OF 8
Uuiled States marshal and when il reached
the Kansas line was turned over to Sheriff
Woodford. The train was sidetracked at
OswegO, a small station fourteen miles
south of here, but managed to e off there
and reached Parsons at 10 o'clock this
morning. The strikers had patrols out and
when the train came to halt for the railway
crossing the engine was uncoupl- d from the
train, the fire pulled out, and the engine
scarcely had steam enough to slowly pull
into the round house, The sheriff sitting on
the tender. monaIch of ali be surveyed,
but powerless TO do anything. Superintend-
ent Golden had an engine ready to take a
train out and the sheriff, Judge Kelso and
q few Others we on the engine ready to go
with the train. As the engine pulled out
of the round house, the pony switch
engine was run down on the main track in
such a way as to impede its prog
ress, and the freight engine
was surrounded by so many men that it
had to stop. The switch engine was run
up to the freight engine. The crowd gave
way SO it could couple on to the freight
engine and in minute the freight engine
was being pushed with lightning speed
back to the round house, where the fire was
drawn and steam bio m of. The sheriff is
still here but no new demonstrations have
been made and it is claimed by some that
the marshals of the territory have been
sent for to help the sheriff get the train out
Ii is now apparent that the en-
gineers, firs men and brakemen are friendly
to the strikers, and it is doubtful If they
will work if the company gets other men.
For the sake of the strik rs, their families
and the business men generally, it is hoped
the strike will be speedily settled, as it is
financially working a great hardship on
all.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
A X. of l.. Order.

Chicago, March l3.-The state executive
board of Knights of Labor to-day issued an
order that no more assemblies shall be or
ganized in the state during the next forty
days. "Our reason for issuino this order"
said Robert Bennett, state master
workman, ais that the order
is growing too fast and We
are afraid that people may be induced to
join without fully understanding all our
objects. We want only intelligent men
and we cannot have any others and sue
coed In the work we want to accomplish"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
. At Big Springs.

Big Springs, Tex, March l3-.lSpecial. ]
There was no decided change in the
state of affairs to-day. The train from the
east brought sixteen mechanics, who will
commence work Monday morning. With
the number already 1T work this will en-
able the company to do all necessary re-
pairing, etc. The men will work under
the protection of the United States mar
shall, and no trouble is anticipated Men,
bers of the Order of Railway Conductors
signed the following resolutions to-day:
Resolved, That we, the undersigned men,
bers of the Order of Railway COnducto s.
will hold ourselves in readiness to perform
our respective duties as far as lies in our
power, and that we tender our services to
the officers of the Texas & Pacific railway
company In the runring Uf trains aud m ain
tanning said officers in possession Of the
company's property
Resolved, That q copy of these resolutions
be furnished the officers of the road FIR
publication.
tSignedl COMMITTEE ON REsoLUTIoSr.
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Excursion Trains Crowded.

Kansas City, March 13.-Emigrant
tickets to San Francisco were sold at Sl3
to-day, second-class at S23. The through
travel has increased so Largely on account
of the war, that the railways are pushed to
furnish accommodations, and people are
left daily at the Union depot on account of
crowded cars.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
Brakemen Strike

Louisville, March l3.-rhe freight
brakemen on the Chesapeake & Ohio and
road struck for an advance
to-day. Several of them were arrested at
Paducah, KY, while trying to stop trains.
They were released and trains are running
with new crews.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
Loading the Militia.

Kansas City, March 1S.-Adjutant Gen
eral Jami<on arrived tonight from Jeffer-
son Citv with AIMS and ammunition for
the Seventh Missouri militia recently or
ganized here. This, contrary to the rumor,
has nothing whatever to do with the strike
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
Yates Centre Items.

Yates Centre, Kas, March 13.-On Sat-
urday bonds were carried In Everett town
ship for the Colony, Neosho Falls and
Western railway, and they were defeated in
The Italians whe were brought in this
week to work on the Verdigres & indie
pendence road, were sent away, a. the con-
tractors were told they would not work.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
Senator Miller's Remains.

Washington, d. c., March 13.-The fun
eral services of the late Senator Miller, were
held In the senate chamber to-day, and were
attended by the president and his cabinet,
supreme court officials and the diplomatic
corps. At the conclusion of the services
senate adjourned and the funeral procession
proceeded to the railway station.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
knights Giving I'm.

Weatherford, Tex, March l3.-W. J.
Carnahan, road master of the Rio Grande
division of the t xas & Pacific, states that
several of the striking Knights have vol
UNFAIRLY resumed work and he thinks in
very short tim he will be able to announce
a full force on every section.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
At Little Rock.

Little Rock, March l3.-There are no
new developments concerning the strike to-
day, beyond the disabling of the last
engine in possession of the company. The
examination of the strikers arrested yester-
day has been deferred.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16

South Bend. Ind, March 13.-Stude-
bakers Brothers issued q card - the public
this afternoon giving the history of the
strike, their reasons for not making gen.
eral increase in wages and announcing that
the whistles will be blown March %, for q
resumption of work and all employees are
invited to return. The pay roll will be
revised and wages increased where justice
demands it
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Recognized the X. OF l..

Beverly, Mass, March l3.-The lockout
here which is keeping 1000 shoemakers
idle, is in fair way to be ended in a day
of two. The manufacturers decided to
recognize the Knights of Labor A board
of arbitration is now at work.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16

Boston, March l3.-Nore than 800
drivers, conductors and other employees OF
the Cambridge Il Charles River Horse rail-
way company joined the Somerville branch
of the Knights of Labor between mid
night and o'clock this morning. They
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
At AtchisOn.

Atchison, Kas., March l3.-The railway
situation here is unchanged. The COM
pany made its usual attempt to get an en-
CINE out to take freight train west, but it
was seized by the strikers and skilled"
The local assembly of knights of Labor,
at Downs. held n meeting this afternoon
and repudiated the strike and advised the
strikers TO resume work.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
TIVE Thousand Miners Idle,

Tyrone, Pa, March 13.-The Clear6eld
miners came out to-day. Now 10000 TO
$4,000 men are idle in the soft coal re-
gions.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
House of Refuge Burned.

Toledo, o., March 13.-The Toledo
house of refuge was burned to-day. Loss,
$4,000. All the inmates were saved.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
SOCIETY NEWS.

Any items OF interest suitable for this dapzrt-
Hent, fr no Seialia or nei hborirg places, are Ie-
spectfuiiy cited. We want a rivssious, srtiv'
and fheery lady correspondent in q the ne ghbor-
ana towns tributary 10 Soda Ia. Address ell surh
communications to Rosa Pearle, society repoI ter,
BAzOo efice, Sedaia, Mo
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At Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, MARCH lS.-The diff
culties with the switchmen of the various
lines here were adjusted this alter Don and
a threatened strike averted. Day men will
hereafter receive SIS and nj hit men S2.35
and the foreman SIS per month. The men
have been ge ting $500 per day and fore
men sos month. Some minor points at
issue were also arranged. Several new
men were enlisted in the service OF the
Missouri Pacific to-day and sent to the
yards, but they were intercepted by the
strikers and dissusded from going to work.
A switch engine was fired up by the COM
pany to-day, but the strikers turned hose
on the fires and put them out. No further
effort was made to resume business. s.
CALL FOR MILITIA.
The Missouri Pacific company made a
request of the authorities for force oi
militia to guard their property, but it was
refused on the grounds that no violence
had been committed.
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enjoyable one. The refreshments were
elaborate and daintily served. Dancing
and whist were the amusements.
DANCING PARTY.
A dancing party was given at Woods
hall last FRIDAY night, by a number of the
society people in honor of Miss Maggie
Davis, of Fort Scott. The affair was an
exceedingly pleasant one and enjoyed by
all. Among the guests were: NJ sses
Mary Lemist, of ST Louis, NJ .ggie Davis,
Fort Scott, Sue Evans, Florence Hsgr,
Gertie Smith, Ida Newkirk, Kate Faulha-
Der Eva johnson, Isabel Daniel, Minnie
Scott and essrs. Gus. and Ernest Lamy,
Ed and Linn Ilgenfritz, Chas. Rockwell, L.
Kehoe. L. Beck, Will Bard, Will ackey,
Frank Donohoe and ed Guenther.
RECEPTION.
Mrs. L. K. Dawson gave a small but
pleasant reception last Thursday afternoon,
serving delicately prepared refreshments
of meats, salad, ices, cakes, etc. The tables
were daintily arranged with floral de- gns
and fsvors of fragrant rosebuds ii ID with
ribbons were given to each guest. Mrs.
Dawson is q charming hostess and her re-
ception was a success. The guests were !:
Mesdames J. j. Frey, j. NJ. Offield, w. d..
Ilgenfritz, c. L Messerly, +. Drake, Z. X.
Sibley, l.. F. s. eldon, j. G. White, Jno.
WalmsIey, Kate Hawkins, II G. sinnett,
T. K. Potter, S. III. Beiler, j. K. Barrett
and others.
SOCIAL
The Young Peoples Society of the
Ohio Street ethodist church gave Kate
Greenway social in the Ilgenfritz building
Jri'f nj; ht. T. a. ms &C g re
tt ri il I ats Tree a-g. co.. mss lie
MR., pl Isl, s:s LEI eit. Fit- bred helts
AMI InF = home I, H. Vb h ~ 'p 7csred
10th retty and charmiI g. Refreshments
of oysters, cakes and coffee wee served and
the occasion was unusually pleasant
Among the young ladies were Uses Matte
Kennedy, Belle Herrold, Hattie Belle
Trader, Myrtle Sturtevant, Rosa and Berthe
Hart, Lou Deyo and many others.
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FEARS OF A FAILURE.
Continued frsm First Page.
REFUSED TO RETURN.

start freight train to-day, but the men
left their engine at the strikers orders.
REFUSED TO RETURN
The bridge and tunnel men refused to
return at an advance until permitted by the
Knights of Labor.
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A FUTILE EFFORT.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 13.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific company sent q crew here to
day from Denison to take out q freight
train, but the men found no locomotive
with steam up, and had TO give mp the
effort.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
At Fit. Worth.
OPENED THE SHOPS.

Fort Worth, March 13.-United States
Marshal Reagan has taken the property Of
the Texas & Pacific road under his protec-
ton under Judge Pardee's order. The shops
here were opened this morning, the agent
of the receivers having issued a notice that
understandable strikers might return to
work. Only one or two went back.
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mean to demand 81 a day for conductors
and drivers and an increase in stableman's
pay.
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The Intes-O Ocean Joliet special says: The
inquest over the remains Of the murdered
express messenger developed nothing be-
yend what the general story of the crime
disclosed.
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SECURING THE COUNTRY,

and it is thought the guilty men will be
captured in which event they will proba-
bly, oe lynched, as public opinion in this
town is at fever heat and it will not be
safe for the murderers to be caught here.
The dead m ssenger was a married man
and had been In the service of the Unied
States Express company for ten years and
was one of their most trusted employees.
His home is at Chicago.