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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-04

Folsom's Fifty Years in the
Northwest is for sale at the Phoenix
drug store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-04

Call and examine the coal stoves at
Johnson & Elertson's before invest
inc -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-04

Pocket compasses, harmonicas, yio'
lin strings, and accordeOns at @. +.
Winters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-04

This is a good time to buy your win
ter Underwear of APP Roberts before
the assortment is broken.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-04

4 . ~ 7 E-tNsONf
Wholesale and retail Marble and
Granite dealer, 245 North Main street.
Saltwater, MINI. 81
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-04

Leave orders for Baked Beans and
Brown Bread at the White Front Bak
cry, for Sunday morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-04

Orders taken for all kinds of rubber
and steel stamps at @. F. Winters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-04

Cook and heating stoves cheaper
than ever before at johnson & Ebert
sons. y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-04

0xydized silver, and silver PLATED
hair ornaments at C. F. Winters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-04

Red Bandanas in silk and cotton at
Weisend's Clothing Store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-04
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

Get prices for painting, granting,
&C., of Knapp & Lindquist.
National Republican., 1888-04-16
The CulIOIu Room.

The Cullom boom il growing in strength
daily, with unnrstal>nblc drift of sentiment
toward the senator from all parts of the
country The Boston DdHy Adrertiscr, one
Of the leading aud most influential papers
Of the country, dcvOtcs nearly two columns
TO booming The senator for the nomination,
and closes by saying that those who keep
keen eye on the movements IN politics must
admit that on the surface and underneath
there arc many reasons why the senator's
name will be presented nj Chicago
Again the Wisconsin JpWnHl, published
at Madison, the state capital, lays that Sen
otOr Cullom Is talked of by the people of
Wisconsin as worthy the Presidency of the
luilcd States. II speaks of the senator rs
noble man, and says that hc has shown by
his long and faithful service his devotion to
his duties and party. and closes by saying
that Senator CullOm would make u most
acceptable candidate and good President.
The DaRy Illinois Stutc jOWTai pub.
li,htd at Springfield, the home Of the sena.
tor, has an editorial Of n column and half
in behalf of the senator for the nominee,
closing IN these words awe have lust
right 10 feel proud Of his career, and will
Weld hearty response to the demand
which, MS events begin to fOreshadOw, viii
again and for the tbird time be made upon
Illinois by the National Republican COnvcn-
ion for leader whose name, like those Of
Lincoln and Grant. carries with it the sure
prestige Of victory. The senator will
secure a solid and hearty support from his
own state. Add to this the support lie
will get from the Pacific slope and other
points We could name, together with scat
tCriuC votes, make his chances most cnconr-
nging.''
National Republican., 1888-04-16
senator stanford ON silver.
New York Tribune |


Among the ig framed and big brnincd
mon Of the Pacific coast no one ranks
higher Than Senator Leland Stanford, of
California. There l. shade Of sadness over
his face and u touch of melancholy in his
voice. which have decpCncd ever since he
lost his sou, in whose memory the great uni
NCrsiIy Is being erected in California. When
he was last in New York sat for half an
hour talking with him about various mat.
lrrs of IOlitics and public affairs. The in
quiry being made as to whether Senator
Shclman's silver views would he satisiac.
tory tO the Pacific coast in case of his nOni-
ion for President. Senator Stanford said:
Senator sherman has modified his opinions
ON n good many subjects. think the op.
position 10 him on The coast is because the
people there do not.undcrstand his present
position. As 10 silver certificates, they
seem To me 10 he the very best kind of cur
rcntS They cost the government nothing.
The national bank notes, on the other hand,
cost the government the interest ON the
bonds that are deposited to secure the same
The government, In other words, lends
its credit to the banks. Now, in the
matter Of silver, It does not lend credit nor
puy interest. In all ages silver has had an
intrinsic value the world over. When the
government buys it at the market value and
coins II or issues silver certificates against
II. there j. something behind the certificate
that il recognized as of value the world
over. The opposition 10 the Use Of silver
l. mainly in tle east. On tbec coast our coin
is gold, lind very little gold in crcula.
ton in the east But do find silver every
where. In stopping at the Windsor Hotel,
when am in New York, ! generally walk
down NJ for as the Fifth Avenue Hotel in
the mornings and then take u cab down
town. The cab drivers, with all of whom
take occasion TO talk on the subject, prefer
silver to paper. AZ between a dollar in
silver on paper they Will elect 10 take the
coin every time. il may be that this is one
cause of the opposition Of bankers to silver,
that it drives out the one and two dollar
paper notes. There Is another thing about
Silvcl that should be considered. We are
the largest producers Of silver in the world
As an industry it pays out in wages more
money annually than the iron industry. II
should he projected aud fostercd by wise
Legislation lust us much as any other indus
rN. If we discredit our own, what may We
expect Of other natiOn,yN
National Republican., 1888-04-16
S,HI in Favor oI contraction.

The Washington uprt"- -ruuirn' u' the
New Nurk ian.pr,t,g BvU.',L j. credited
with hnir. %, nearly mi inside view Of III"
riinp,i,i policy Of III" administration H. is
:rtor.,d lo any hut lhr elect Within tho IN
nu'r,rrlr.
Ol tu l#h Instant th,- correspondent
,rul ", fr.'nw!ng ii>lwtvhi
u,l,W Of IA" vide unn-r ot ,Dc ron;rm
,lut"d financial drhutr IN the senate, 1t Is in
lcl, .ting ia know lhat ~erNtur. vino have
'ul "r fur trruh'c To- inform ih"unso!vc. ~ f."
She jews ur she administration have hrru sa'.
is,,rd thot iir rp.vnu.ihic officials desire none
at til" financial LEGISLATION likely to br pro
posed Tie administration opposes with great
,:nrr-tn->~ the propositions ibr the invest.
ncnt IN houN> ul any portion ol the national
barE nutr> Dr legal tender redemption bonds
II trr2Hlds further silver coinage and the ISSUE
al Il new form Of certificates ur of irurtiunal
.uTrrnry A. alike iuadvi,nble It j. ol cuur.c
ulp nscd tu ANY snch proposition a. the green
hack amendment 50 readily adopted op the
suggestion or senator rumh and 50 unrnrr
mOn,uu>ly abandoned
II has not approved any OF the anticipation
81 interest plans en- proposed methods ui sub
Ntitut,ug longtime amt low.rate bonds tor
ibos" uu,v outstanding. IN "A few words. II
may l, aid that the administration has MOI
iUru ru,Nmr"d that benefits are to be- -
,uird ny a movement in favor of any of the
pending propositions affecting circulation.
coinage. bulIiou purchases interest anticipa.
lion. or bond extension, aud has been fully
huprr~. vd With tie hclrt that the cunlrmt,
lion Of the nuthorty 10 bay bonds with ihD
surplus and the reduction of the rcvcnuc~
~ I. 4 and yyS, al - IA he 4
Hnd that until thcsu tire accomplished more
iiurr tlun good !, likely 10 result from Il con
i"si o'cr other propositions wnich can safely
h~ postponed
80 far ~ there has been any public cN,
preston Of opinion hv tile administration
the above Statement is absolutely correct
S,cl"iary Fai,child, representing the adwm
isir0,iom sent u tong report 20 tue ScnltC
opposing the adoption Of the till intro
riur,d hy Scuatur sherman, directing the
in,cstmrn; Of eighty per cent Of The na,
ii"upt h0uk note aud legal tender reserve
ia HE purchase Of Tinted States bonds.
The opposition tu silver coinage aud Ger.
i;f"atcN i, equally veil established IN fact.
IL 80 Hru kuuWu that the friends of the al
miui,trHliou IN the House are working IL
defeat tn" Beck amendment to the bond
purchase hin.
Every known circumstance points tu the
conclusion tllal the BHNPiH'S CORE pond
rnt tN correct in his summing up Of the po
siton 81 the administration, which h.
''ould, however have shortened hy saying
"lhc administration ltVors IL single stand
ard and CoulrNrtiou.' Upon that i-,ue the
American people will stand us more than
three to Que against rhc administration, rs
illustrated by the vote in ihr American Sen
ate on the Beck amcndmou, OF - in favor
in !" pgaiu~i IA.
National Republican., 1888-04-16
,,trnt,Ax TRACT SOCIETY.
Encouraging Reports From the work
Thai Has Been Performed.

The annual meeting Of the Washington
district Of the American Tract Society was
held last night at the Metropolitan rreshy-
tcrian Church. corner Fourth and B streets
southeast, and was well attended. II was
opened with religious exercises, conducted
10y Rcys. Dr. Chester, of that church. and
IOmpliins. Of New York
Mr.. Justice Strong, who had been selected
to preside, gave q short synopsis Of the oh
iccts of the society and their method Uf
doing the work. lie considered the system
used Of sending cOlpOrters to all the west
cin states and territories To disseminate the
Gospel to the people, hy means of the dis
tnbutiOn of tracts, &c, aud personal visits
the means of doing great good. As an In d.
Staucr of the need of such men, he related
un instance that happened to come under
his notice q few wears since while making II
300 mile ride through the western country
on horseback. He came across family Of
seven members who were ten miles from
any church or school hou-e, and the mother.
although II Christian woman, had nor at
tended divine service for seventeen years
Yet, by meGus Of q solitary Bible, she had
done her hest To inculCate IN the minds Of
her children religious principles.
Rev. DR. q. /. Shcarcr, secretary of the
society, then made Il short statement, show
tng The work done in the last wear and hut
3
following items were cleaned: Donations
from the living were an increase IN amount
over the previous years, while in lcgaccs Il
decrease was noted: the donations TO the
benevolent branch amounted to $4,000; by
! changes in the manufactory aud reduction
! in expenses, 100000 per annum is saved;
succ its organization the society has oN.
! pended ,6lO,0O0, of which S65, 900 was spent
| The past year: $500 publications in different
! languages have Eccn issued, and 50,0O0, ,0l
pages If tracts are disseminated annually:
! UOG0O people IN This country do not NJ.
| tend divine service of any kind; there are
| lGO culportcrs and they visited ~, ODO fam
! HES the past wear.
Rev Jumc- Bullagh. who has been u mis-
~uuuIy In Japan since 1861, was introduced,
| ana cave most Interesting history of the
work there, how lhcy are aided by the tracts,
! and in an entertaining manner described
| how that country had in twenty-five years
! changed from semi-harbarism to semi.
| civilization. In conclusions lie made an up.
| peal for the establishment OF the cOlpDrer
| system there. Representative W. G. r..
Brcckmrldgc and Mr.. Justice Harlan thea
made short addresses, showing the a,lvn.
tageS Vf publications IN the work, and com
| mondcd highly the endeovors of this lthc IN
| hCrOmnGtipnah society.
National Republican., 1888-04-16
Photographic Legislation.

ouc OF the grave questions of the day /,
''whgI shah lie done to give the people ot
iic country the benefit, At the cheapest rate,
If the m"st rapid method of ,omm,inica-
'i0n- that j., the telegraph,
The supreme Court has settled the qucs
lion ~ 10 the right Of national control, bu,
how 10 exercise that power Is the question
iiat IS puhzl're the brains of oln' lrg,;u-
'uiS
Tic senate committee on pustulcr> and
post roads, consisting Of Mgo.rs. Sawyer
thacc, Bowen, Mitchell, quay, Salisbury,
Eulqmtt Wilson. and Reagan, has reported
unanimously Till containing provisions
similar to those ul the Interstate commerce
tii.
On he ulhrr hand, Il majority of the
iiuusr committee on vUunrlTe has reported
hill IN favor of the establishment OF a pos.
lal telegraph service, not by the purchase of
ANY existing lines, but hy tue construction
"l n"w lines, whilst minority consisting of
cur uumhcl- has reported Till similar So
'hc uur proposed lY tn" Srmate committee.
rlvra Is un lrrcOuolublc difference he,
tween these expressed views, and There is
another one held 10y many member, Of CON
r,rss which is different from either Of the
plaue proposed. Til, third plan is. "a, N,
government, IN NE crcrci~" NJ j' oDrerciqatn
~ cwdcmp, ha,s 1ppruird, at d fai r,lVo.
Hoa, aod lufchusc UH n, ,uy'ing tines NJ
I"lcgr1ph.
Communication b} telegraph + practically
in n" hands of "a monopoly aud recent
events have shown that the company con.
'IuIIug this monopoly Is 50 powerful that
private capital cannot compete with II. If
that had been possible, that wealthy cor
porutIuu, the Baltimore and ohio Railroad
Company, would not have been forced to
retire from tho contest and surrender IT,
valuable plant 10 the Western Union lclr.
Irqph Company,
Another fact /, equally we'll established
with N" one Just stated, and that l. that the
rates for the transmission Of rclcgraphir
matter are too high
These two facts established, taken In con.
rcrtiou with that other one that, the govern
Iocnt ha, tho right and possesses the power
render ii reasonably certain that no very
Tong time will clapse before some action is
taken on thi, very grave question,
What plan or system will be finally
adopted depends altogether upon the con
illusions that viii follow earnest invcstiga,
ton into which is The better of the methods
proposed, When such Investigation dis
National Republican., 1888-04-16
EDTCiTTON.II,

GPENGEfsfRLINN BUSINESS C0LIEGE. cor.
the Bank of the Republic recently secured for
additional college nall and new college Office.
Three entire floors now occupied by this in
stitution. New classes for spring session In
six departments! Practical Business Course;
Sienography and Typewriting; Practical Eng
lish Branches; ElocutiOn; Benn Pitman Pho.
biography; Rapid Business Writing. Day and
evening sessions for gentlemen and ladies'
Tuition by the year. quarter. or monthly in.
stallments. Circulars free. II. q. SPENCER,
National Republican., 1888-04-16

IHE painful silence as 10 any other clui,
date TO hr placed before the H. Louis com
ycnlion than Mr. Cleveland continues. W"
fear there viii he 50 little for the convention
lo do that 81. Louis will hc greatly djsip-
pointed ai the financial harvest whirh he
expects 10 reap from The convention W."
seen reason why the entire proc"cdings
milht not hc got through with In a DIV.
Nh that i,iu bc done j. for the President
I, wlito the platform and send Il ou 10y
nmi'L twill he adopted word for word
Just as he writes H. \ rising vote can then
rc taken on hi, nomination. \, to the
vice presidency. that Is always got through
win IN short order As in the ease ot tn"
platform, MI Cleveland can dictate the
nomination II he chooses. No convention
In HE United States has ever assembled
where the oil sunicicucy Of one man wlS ~o
slaNi,hly acknowledged a. viii he the ease
~ 81. Louis Mr. Cleveland has Il grip OF
Nj, party that pUralyzcs every effort ~ re-
volt or resistance, gud hence "" -dy that
there will be- very lililc for thc -, Lou.
convention In de-.
National Republican., 1888-04-16

= ,rui good 'iurrH 'un ul n; lgItt one lit
u,rurr between thr New YORK. daiir papers
and thosc Of London r. the fde' that those uf
the latter -ity made uu reference whi'eNrr To-
the >tslnn,inu Ot the American Exchange,
Nlil. those ui th. iu,Tnrr city dcyotpl col
umils To- IT, u the bauS uf England wery 10
suspend tire London papers would PROBABLY
rpcntiou the fact and make few cautious
comments. hut they would moi enlarge tu1ny
extent until after some judicial action Thrrt
i,u very stri't libel law in England. anl Il is
enforced without mercy. Thc lunl ~ papers
duuOt publish the news Of the city at all IN
The sense Americans understand il, They ,pi,i.
else plays. report political speeches, give the
proceedings Of parliament publish evidence
in important trials and serve up the police
count cases of interest. The rrnun'lrr
ut their issue i taken up with dispatches
from all over III" world chiefly, however,
iium PARIS bcrln. Vienna. and - Peters
bug. Il Is It rare occurrence for newspaper
To- hr convicted of libel in this country IN
IondUu one hears OF verdict AGAINST some
journal almost every week. Mr. lIhbu
chelc'- Truth j. perhaps sued uitCutr t'un
any other publication. II j. bitter IN it. nj
tuckS OF persons. ana when II doe. not happen
to follow the line indicated by IT, name. u stllt
tur damages l. almost sure to bG lOppHl
against it. Mr. LabOuchcre paid gu! Si5v00
or $4,000 Ia settle suits against him In the
course or about three months in issi After
the affairs of the american Exchange have
been settled by proceedings in court the Lon
don dUiiie. will then, no doubt. have some
thing TO say Their caution in eases that ara
10 h" submitted Ia judicial IN
I Quiry Is in some respects commend
| able, There IL noc"lutry in the world where
! the supremacy Of the law i observed So
| strict ~ IN England. However aggravated
! a Gu" may he, however one sided II may be
! however .ufc II might hc 20 express an upn.
| ion and however upportune il might be, from
| the American standpoint. the London press re
| trains from all comment pending the inyesti-
| cation. One Of the most sensational eases
| treh in London during recent years was the
| celebrated Colin, ampbell divorce suit. Not
| daily paper in London had one line Of udto.
! rial comment until aftcrthc Jury had rendered
| IT. verdict. However guilty of nismnna.e.
| mrul Giige Of the American Exchange may
| have bocu, even II he should appear
| 10 have been guilty of crime, he
| need not fear that his ease will De prriuliced
before tl,s publ" by any editorial references
| from the London newspapers. II looks ~
though he might be in need of rorbearance ot
| this kind, US the report comes from London
| that he may lind himself in a very tight place
| when he arrives there. .
National Republican., 1888-04-16
i>ernan's Tlieater.

The London Specially Company, which is,
without doubt, one of the best vaudeville
companies now ON the road, makes its debut
before u Washington audience at the matinee
today. Among those who will participate in
the programme are the laughable lnirth crea.
tors, Lester ami Williams; Moods and Shep.
bicyciSts; Dan Mason, German dialect come
dian; Louise Dempsey, \, o. duncan, aud
Roach aud CastlCtOn. The entertainment
will conclude with Dan Mason's latest Ger,
usIIul
National Republican., 1888-04-16
Paul Memorial Fund.

All persons desiring to contribute to the
Paul memorial fund may do SO either by
sending their contributions 10 the high school
addressed to Mr., c. s. IIyer, chairman, or Mr..
Harry English, secretary of the committee of
the alumni having the matter in charge; or by
giving the same 10 parties showing written
authority from either the alumni committee
OF the high school committee. II Is desirable
that members of the alumni and pupils of the
high school make their contributions through
the last n0lned channels espectlyely.
National Republican., 1888-04-16
Harriet Beecher stowe Failing.

New YORK Mail ana ENpress.l
Harriet Beecher stowe Is falling. Her
memory grows daily more treacherous, She
is much of the time her old self, cOnversing
on all topics in which she is interested with
great intelligence and tluenCy, But there
are intervals, not infrequcnt, during which
she iOrgets the names Of friends, loses track
Of her own business concerns, aud cannot
speak accurately of the events of the past.
In some of these fUrgctful intervals She has
denied all acquaintance with people whom
she Is known TO $elight to honor and occa-
stoned no little temporary embarrassment
thereby. Her condition Is not unlike what
EncrsOn'S became IN the days whcG he
asked Il question three times over In ten
minutes. and could not remember the fact
that II had been three times answered, The
authorized biography of Mrs. Stowe will he
written by FlOrine 1haycr McCray, whose
house is not far from Mrs. stoves residence
IN Hartford, and whose temperance novel,
"EnVirOnment,' won such hearty en-
cOmiums for the author. Mrs. McCrGy has
known Mrs, Stowe intimately for Years, and
win speak with the discriminating intelli-
gGncc which comes from such acquaintance
Much of the material which she viii use has
been furnished by Mrs. Stowe's son and
daughters, who are lending her all the help
they can in the work
National Republican., 1888-04-16

IuE fuglisr librrai, seem to he greatly
dpmora!lhrl. Il iNhy no means clear what
MIR GluJ>ouc's policy is, In fact Ii" has
apparently rcrn without policy of jnie.
Thing. have hccu allowed ~ ran at luo-e
ends. White the conservatives have been
growing more compact aud rcspiuDc every
day, Nh Gldstour's reputation has uu
douiuhly suffered greatly in The last few
months IIc seems tn hn uhlr tu gc' no
effective ruOthold If opposition. IT, ml',c,
ne impaG. on the enemy, II void tee
r,greiahc ending ui u glru career II NJ
Gladstone were compelled to abandon the
licld before the accomplishment Of hi
rrurhccr, purpose III brhl,r ol ireland.
National Republican., 1888-04-16
Tho Case of ChnrIes TI.linr.

tNNIIcs TICIing, the Young man WhO was
accidentally shot at I! o'clork saturday
night by Special O0iccr Ben Klopfcr, was
much improved last night Dr, McKone, of
the Emergency Hospital. ontcrtainS hope Of
his recovery, .klopfcr was yesterday released
by Judge Smell ON S3GOO bail, furnished by
Messrs, Belt and Richardson The officer
deeply regrets the sad event. lie has been
many years ON duty US Il private watGhman in
the Division, and his employers have high re-.
gard iOr his inithiuuoss
National Republican., 1888-04-16
1GDssFpijN@ *

For convaleSCents, especially females, and
for all patients suffering from enfcebcd di.
gcstion, mild Tonic stimuant, one that con
tams Just enough alcohol to stimulate the
gastric folliclcs, and Is at the same time nu-
triti6us in itself woud seem most desr.
able remedy for routine uSc in every physi-
clans practice, provided such a remedy Is pal
atablc enough to insure its continued use,
and cheap enough to make 1t available for all
classes OF patients.
Just such preparation II is claimed is the
Concentrated Liquid Extract Of Malt and
Hops, which Is now offered to the profession
under the name Of The Rest Tonic, which
has recently appeared on sale In most Of our
drug stores,
A trial will convince rs to tS palatabillty
aud price, and the certificate Of analysis by
Prof. l.. g. Love, of New York city, seems TO
give mqucstionable evidence of its thera-
peutic value,
fpi... 4 . IL. Z Al.
National Republican., 1888-04-16

JUSTICE FIELD OF THE UNITEDSTATES
c Supreme Court, writes;
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar. II, 1888.
Hoping that still greater prosper
iiy and usefulness Will attend your labOrs in
they have already been, lam, very truly yours,
STEPHEN j. FIELD.
''NNN n IAprII- Esq