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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

THE Governments lighthouse es-
Enlistment has grown into immense
proper. lions. IL now has under its s,i.
pervisi0n s. f9S aids 10 navigation,
Including 500 lighthouses, be1cons
au'l stske-lights. % light-shiPs and
]. TO- beacon-lights ON Western rivers.
il has 217 fog-signals and "a whistling-
buoys in position There are sixteen
lighthouse districts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

THE woman suffrsgists made close
shave Of il in the New York Assembly.
The bill allowing women 10 vote a,
municipal. supervisor and excise cleo
tons was defeated by a vote Of 81 yeas
60 is nays A somewhat similar bill had
alTeady been defeated in the Senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

IurASGo. Col. April 23-The great
Nontezuma iirieating tunnel was com
uleied Saturday This tunnel is over one
mile long aud runs under one of the range
OF mountains composing the Rockies.
and with the fifty miles OF canal VIII con-
vey the water Of tie Dolores river over tue
richest agricultural valley in Colorado.
over 100000 acres Of land viii be re-
claimed bv this great enterpr Sc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

EARTHQUAKE traces are still visible
in some parts of South Carolina. For
some time past subtcrranean disturb
ances have been noticed in Newberrv
County. accompanied by the noise Of
explosives and the smell Of sulphur
Tho trouble seems 10 BE- confined 10 a
limited range Of territory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
WILLIAM s. RELIEF

of American tin plates and cotton ties impos-
slble by placing those articles on the free list
with wool. BY the transfer Of these aud other
products Of coal and iron ore to the free list
and by reducing the duties on steel rails,
structural iron, and many other fCsms OF IRON
and steel sufficiently to Withdraw protection
from them, and permit foreign producers to
food our markets. il would. though II main
tanned existing duties coal and iron ore,
close a major. ty Of the bituminop5 coal fields
and ore banks.
Pre- sident Cleyeland's free-trade message, by
its assumption that the duty vas always added
to he cost not only Of imported rommodit es
but TO the Price OF like commodities produced Ia
tins country, showed how profoundly ignorant
ne was Of economic science To illustrate the
puerilo absurd'ty OF this assumpt on he IIeI.
ley invited the Presidents attention to the
fact that though the duties imposed on sugar
when reduced TO Edvalorein standards were
never 80 high ~ they row arc. The
price OF sugar was never so low in
this country it is row. The
progress OF shgar-maSing in I.ouisiana since
1866 might be cited as vitaliz.ug in.
fiuence Of protection duties, IN spite Of the
steady decline in the pr.ce OF foreign sugar,
the poverty OF her people and the deInoraiizs-
ton OF her plantations at the close OF the war,
louisiana, encouraged bt protective duties,
had added materially 10 the worlds supply Ji
cane sugar
Coming TO the subject OF the surplus Mr.. Kel-
ley said he would derive the National revenues
from customs duties SO adjusted as 20 stimu
late and defend home productions, while pre-
venting combinations, trusts and monopo
les OF any kind. The reduction OF tax
alton should be effected Immediately by
the abolition Of sources OF income
the receipts from watch MAY be computed
month by month, if not absolutely day by
day. The politics OF this country IS now
dominated by the whisky trust as abso.
lutey as II was by slavery before the war
and King Alcohol is- ROY ng that he is as
hostile 10 National development as King Cot
ton ever was
In concluding. Mr.. Kelley said that the per
petuBtion Of the iutern1l taxes Is tho issue pre-
sentcd by the President Il his ftee-traGc mes
sage and by Ave Southern gentlemen who have
dominated the councils OF the Commi tee on
ways and Means; The purity Of the Govern
ment, the safety OF Utsness and the morals OF
the public demand the abatement Of he sur
plus by the repeal Of the internal taxes from
which il flows.
iir, Kcllct s.oke for two hours, aud when
be resumed his seat vas loudly appiauded
8ud received the congratulations Of his party
trends.
.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
SAN DIEGo's BIG DAM COMPLETED.
IL Is the Largest in This COUnITy and Cost
Nearly a niliinn.

SAs DIEac, Cal, April 81 The compile.
ton Of tlIG great SweetsyLter dam and N
tional City w4ter-wOTks was formerly OBJ
served Thursday The dam il solid ma
sonry Lgilt across Sweetwater valley IN
order TO form large res .ryoiT 7 the Pur-
pose of storing water for the dry season.
The dam Is ninety feet 90 from the base
uf the gorg-. and is claimed TO be hy
twenty feet the highest dam in the United
5 at The area Of the res srvOir is 30
acres The cost Of the dam is $500, 900
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

AND now the OleOmargarine people
complain that they are not sure of the
lard they buy for butter or for worse.
They are afraid that the scoundreIs
have pulmed off cottou-seed OIL on
them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

Ii amusing to read. from time to time,
in reports OF D Democratic State conventions.
souI-St irring resolutions favoring the ex-
tension of home rule 90 the people OF Ire
land It g. not a little inconsistent. TO say
the leasf that the Democracy Is so solicit
Gus for the liberties of n distant island while
il n, rsistently denies the same liberties TO
IFS own Territory Of Dlkota2--Y !. Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
Tho FrencI, Constitution.

PARIS. April PA committee Of eleven
members has been appointed in the French
Chamber OF Deputies to consider the ques-
ton of revising the constitution OF the
members four oppose revision, four de-
sire immediate action, and five favor re-
VISION. La. are disposed. to side with the
Cabinet and POSTPONE action
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
GERMAN WATCHES.
whet an Inp 'rtec Knows About Them
nnh IheIr AIannfaet are.

whet an Imp 'rtsr Knows About Them
and Their Manufacture.
4 WATCH importers You need not
be at all surprised il the Swiss and
Auericam watch manufacturers soon
have formidable rivals in Germany. for
JIf friends there are beginning 10 go
mto that business and. as You know,
they are aggressive IN matters OF trade.
ind 81 late years been very successful
IN their new enterprises
Early this year Il watch factory
giving employment TO thirty hands
was established at Pfetterhausen. aud
| hear IL has already been SO successful
hat il il shortly to be enlarged TO give
employment 10 t00 additional work
men. 1t is understood that the Ger
man Government views with pleasure
the establishment Of this new industry
and will take steps to foster and en-
courage it.
THE first watch factory in Ger
many? Well. about that there seems
10 be some difference of opinion. A
statement was extensively published
Ivy the German press to the effect that
his was the first factory; but ! now
see this contradicted by newspaper
which states that as long ago as 1856 a
watch factory employing $50 hands
was established at Lohn. in Silesia. 1t
was encouraged by the Prussian Gov
ernment, which gave il both moral aud
financial support. The factory IS said
10 be still in existence. but no longer
AZ Lohn. il having been moved 10 sill
berberc. where u produces watches of
all descriptions. from chronometers
down TO the commoncst cylinder es-
opponents The same paper is author
itv for the statement that there has
I been a watch factory at Giashuttc,
near Dresden. for = number Of years
past. which. however. produces only
the finest and most expensive watches.
From time TO time Intellectual at
tempts have been made 10 establish
factories at Schwenningen. Triberg.
Stein-sur-Rhine and elsewhere. For
years a Theological school has been
successfully conducted at Furtwangen,
In the Black Forest '-JeWelers' HieekLy.
=" Mercy. BRIDGET What the mat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

Postmaster Judd. a Ch c-gs. hes issued
an order forbidding employees of tie post
Off &C furnishing verbal information to
newspaper reporters This Is shrewd
scheme, 40 by ihis means the information
will NV TO be transmitted by mail, and
consequently, under the present del very
systom in that city will not be received
until after the presidcntial election --Peo
"a TranAerinf.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

LOUISVILLE. Nv. Apr! % The amount
Of ex-TreasureT Tate's dslalcatiou. with all
credits made, is now placed at $50 COO
II Is learned that Just before leaving Tate
sent the negro porter 10 she bank Tor a
large sum. saying be wanted 70 pay aschool
ann. As no sucb school claims were due.
this is evidence that he took with him S15.
OpO "a SIOO 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

ONE of the most remarkable women
In Kentucky IS Mrs. Sarah Moss. OF
Hopkinsville. She Is in her ninety
first wear. aud is the mother Of sew
enteeu childrcn-twelvc sons and FIVE
daughters -of whom ten sons and
three daughters are living. She is the
grandmother Of l25 children, los OF
whom are alive. She has had go
rreat-grandchildreu. 2l0 Of whom still
live: AMI has soventy-five living great
Observation-Disclosures. and twcnty-one
dead. Mrs, Moss youngest child i /.
l. Mos. who is forsy-:our years OF
are. She is in excellent health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

The Government is to undertake at
the Brooklyn navy-yard the construc-
tion on its own account of a first-class
armed cruiser at a cost, including ar
mamenI not TO exceed s., 800. 600
The cruiser will be named the Maine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

We would suggest 10 those goutle-
mon who arc telling Us how to live a
few hundred years beyond the allotted
three score and ten that they give US
q practical demonstration Of their
theories by living few years longer
themselves
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

THE Indiana White Gaps, band Of
masked men who have carries terror
To- the hearts Of many evil-doers in the
Southern part Of the State. have re-
sumed operations after a brief period
at jnaction. Their mission seems To
bc Ia search out iufractions ~ morals
anil public policy such rs the law
seldom takes cognizancc of and to
apply corrective measures. Whipping
with hickory switches seems 10 be
their favorite mode of discipline.
Their operations cover wide
range cf territory. and their visits are
swift Sudden aud unexpected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

An Arkansas Jail guard who was
guilty OF brutally maltreating an in
sane prisoner was recently fined two
hundred dollars. and - he couldn',
pay 1t ne went TO Jail like any common
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

Miss HELES BLANCHARD. now =
resident Of Philadelphia. Is 4 Maine
GIRL who has made a fortune through
the invention Of tho simple 'over-aud-
over attachment for sewipc.ma.
chimes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

Az Indiana man who has attained
the sobriquet Of Lawsuit John. :"
having been continually engaged in
some lawsuit for the past twenty years.
has Just been sentenced To- = year in the
penitentiary. This will give him Va
cati0f. and plenty of time 10 plan new
LAWSUITS for the next decade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
4 wi ronsin MAJ in Big Lucl,

OSHKOSH, Via. April 21-James Lowell.
Of this city has inherited fortune Of
$500. 900 3 the death of his father at
Niagara <; is Ir Lowell has been here
FOR several wears, employed as clerk IN sew
eral retail stores He viii soon remove with
his wife To = agara Fills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

ONLY eighty-ninc of the five hun
dred aud sixty prisoners received ut
the Eastern Pennsylvania penitcutiary
last year had trades spare tho
trade and spoil the child wouH not
he bad paraphrasc Of the old prov
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

EAsr SAe1SAw. Mich. April 23.-samuel
Phillips. the I1-yeaT-Old son Of c promi-
nent merchant Of this city, while playing on
some logs in the bayou yesterday morning,
fell in. Englebart Reidlinger, aged -,
Jumped in TO save the boy. but the little
fellow cling TO bis neck and both were
drowned. Reidlinger leaves widow and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
- -
-

He was y baseball player and he
asked a girl Ia marry him. Out on
first, she said, with cold. reflective
smile. Don't hatter Yourself, he re-
piled, rs he picked himself up. its
out on third - critic
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

ST LOUIS. April 2l.-As tive section men
were pass ng the Geriings White sand
Company's works in hand-csr on the st
Louis, Kaps's G. V d Colorado road near
Labadie, NJ. yesterday. bias exploded,
blowing an immense rock upon the hand
car. All O. the men were fatally hurt A
later repOr, says three have died
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

Mis-. HANCOCK ; new home in WASH
ington. presented 10 her recently. is
taid 10 be worth So. 600. but owing TO
che former owners generosity it cost
but SIC. coo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
Remarkable vitality,

OwNGsYn.LE, Ky. April 21.-A G. Owings,
who was ahot April : by Richard Hunt, the
ball penetrating his bra five inches, felt
in great l.ain and attended to his business
until sday morning when be fell into a
deep sluEibe-. dying some time afterwagd
without sa'n of pain. Hunt claims self
defense
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

WAsHIN5T,N. April 81 - General Post
an has been ordered the Committee on
Pubic Buildings and Grounds to draw
favorable report on Congressman Towns
hend's bill tor a 500, 600 public building at
storm SWEET Mount Vernon Inc bill viii
be put on the House cIeadar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

D. W. C. Throop. editor of the
Mount Pleasant DAD Free Press. was
writing a few days ago "a article on
the lesson Of Tom Potter's death from
overwork. Suddenly he paused, put
his hand to his heart, and fell to the
floor \ cnrllsn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
Five Year. in Prison for stealing Nine


MACON Nc. April 2L-El JAN Holmes
and William Williams. both c0lOred, were
sentenced e. the penitentiary yesterday,
che first Ter FIVE and the latter for *
years Hoiines Lroke into a store and Sc
cured nine cents Williams committed
burglary. anI 90. six pounds Of butter and
seven dozen eggs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

At a gum-chewiHg contest in Har-
lem. \. l., tho other day for a gold
watch Miss LOTTO Grimes. who got
away with eighteen boxes. won. She
used lateral jaw motion that was
very efTecIire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

OS opening the grave recently of =
y. Gillette, whe was buried in the,
cemetery at Augusta. Ga. about four
years ago, it was found that the body
was completely petrified.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
,,..i.... p.n,IIntnr I,.cnxrring.

BERLIN, April 23 --United States Minister
Pcnd!eton is rapidly recovering He - at
tended By his daughter, who hurried to his
bedside from Italy, where she was on tour
for her health Nh Pendleton's physician
advises him 20 abstain from work for long
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

The story Of the deep sea Is an ex-
pensiYe one. The cost Of compiling
and publishing the reports Of the Chal-
lenger expedition is said to have al
ready exceeded two hundred thousand
pounds. the worl bciag still -gnfin-
ished.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

CHICAGO, April 23.-Mr. John 4 Rics,
lessee and manager of the fremont House
OF this city, who has been a suffering In
valid for come time past. is dead Mr.
Rice was one OF The best-known hotel
managers in the United States He was 50
years OF aga
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
"A child whn nd nj mastered La

A child who had just mastered her
catechism confessed herself disap-
pointed, because, she said. Though |
obey the fifth commandment and hon
or my papa and mamma. vet my days
are not bit longer in the land, be-
cause am still put to bed at seven
O'clock -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

ST LOUIS. April pa thorough search
Of the ruins of the Bethel House resulted in
the finding of the bodies OF three men The
bodies were horribly burned and charred,
but were re- Ognized as those OF John Grant.
a coIOred whaTfman; James Jackson. q
Ievee Iaborer. and smitby, a roustabout.
george Miller. FRANK Henken. Alexander
Webb and James smith are lying IN the
hospital badly burned, but viii probably
recover Investigation shows that the fire
was undoubtedly incendiary. ano not acci-
dental as it was at first supposed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

The business interests of the United
states elected James 4 Garfield Presidentin
1850. and the usiness forces of the United
Stat, $ viii once more be felt when Demo-
cratic Pres dential candidate again comes
before the people .BHvaHkee Wisconsin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

LIZ MARS l.. April 2.I-Fred Held, Of
Marion township. IN this county, Saturday
afternoon shot and killed his mother IN a
quarrel about some real estate. The sheriff
aud posse have iu.G started to the scene Of
II Z. ..r..r.lnr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

-Physician Go patiently =" You are
suffering from nervous prostrstion.
sir. Have you been drinking heavily
Of late2" Patient-"No, sir. Phy-
sician-" Business matters trouble you
today" Patient-''No sir; / WASN'T at
the Office ~ al I've been having my
baby's photograph taken. ~ J. Sun
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

Spring IS always melancholy
season 20 the New England farmer.
IN the first place. there IS the spring
blowing to BE- done, and then, besides,
the cider barrel j. getting low.-Jour
mil of Education.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

sPrisoFIEtI. Ill, April 2L-Ihe Cen
tra. Trust Company of New York and James
Caeney brought suit Friday Tor the fore
closure of mortgage Of II. GO l, Ou0 on the
st Louis. jan ssville & Springfield railroad
in 1850 with 8 per cent. interest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

SAMUEL MORRISON. who recently
died in indianapolis on his ninetieth
birthday. was the surveyor who made
the first map Of Indiana.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

A PHILADELPHIA belle while curling
her hair recently dropped hot slate
pencil down her back and was pain
fully burned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

HE sea-serpent IS on hand early
This year. having made his appearance.
according TO reports. on the Atlantic
rnasf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

NEw YORK. April - The Cnnarder
Eturia has Just made the run TO Queens
town in q days. 4 hours and 10 minutes,
beating the Umbria's best record by two
IN mites
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

Mrs. ELIZABETH CADr STANTON has
been president of the Woman's Suf-
trage Association twenty years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

Two SONS Of Charles Dickens and
one son Of Anthony TrolIope arc in
the stock-rais NJ business i'm Australia
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

Mrs George Miller, Of Woodburn Ky.,
was arres.el Friday on the charge of
whipping TO death hsr son by former
marriage
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

-" Mercy, Bridget, What's the mat
ter with these cakes?'' Il dun know.
mum" They taste Of soap" Yis,
num- ! couldn't find the sospstone
griddIe. an so soaped the iron one.
--Harper's Bazar.
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MICHIGAN.

Upon being arrested recently at Elkhorn
for deserving his wife Charles H. Southwick,
of East Delavan, dropped dead
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

A prairie fire did great damage twelve
miles south OF Huron the other afternoon
Severed farmers lost reds, cattle, grain and
hay
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-29
HAYDEN Bros.

Letting down the prices on silks and
dress goods for Monday. a full line OF
MORE silks in all new seasonable shades
at 47c a yard, sold by others at SIPS
sale for Monday only as the quantity is
limited. 24-inch surah silk in all colors
at SOC, worth CSC. 52-inch Henrietta
cloth, all new, this season shades, worth
1925, u price $1.25. 44-inch fine all.
wool French suitiugs 79c a yard, worth
plaids, stripes or plain at 29c, good
value at 45c. 3S-inch all wool suiting
at 45c, reduced from Csc. 3S-inch all
wool beiges 3Sc, reduced from Csc. So
inch wide all wool suitiug, worth $1.25,
our price on Monday only Csc a yard.
44-inch all wool plaids and stripe,
dress goods, worth 95c, our price Csc.
American diagonal suitings, spring
shades, 12tc, others ask 25c. 24-inch
checked beiges and plaid suitings,
worth l2c to lSc, u price has been let
down for Monday, only 44c a yard. In
our black dress goods department we
inch double twilled English
CSC. 36-inch American serge 22c,
former price 45c. 36inch
Lupins French cashmere Acc, 44-inch
SOC, 44-inch 69c, 4S-inch soc, 4S-inch soc.
These cashmeres are worth fully 25 per
cent more than we ask for them. 4i-inch
silk warp Henrietta cloth at Csc, $l.25
and $l.45, worth from ST. 2 to 1925 per
yard. A full assortment of black silks.
The well known Regatta black gros
grain silk on Monday SOC a yard, worth
$1.35, warranted all silk. 22-inch gros
grain silk in colors and black at CSC,
worth 81 Los; 24-inch heavy black gros
grain at 05c, 81. 10, s 1,15, $1.25 and $l.45,
others ask fully 40 per cent more for
the same. Silk pushes in all colors only
SOC, others ask 95c, 24-inch %velyeteen
worth from 75c to $l.lO per yard, on
Monday 55c. All our satins which were
75c have been reduced to 4Sc a yard.
Soft kid Finished English Cambria
worth Sc, our price has been let down
to % a yard. Remember we are head
quarters for wall paper.
HAYDEN BROS,
Omaha, Neb.