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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21
THE GREAT NORTHWEST
News Items from Various States
and Territories.


Mrs. j. j. Barnes and infant child, living
near Taylorville, were fatally injured the
other day by falling from wagon that
accidentally backed over the side of a
bridge.
Samuel Popple, pioneer Mclean Coun-
ty miller, died at Bloomington the other
night, aged sixty-nine years.
Henry Norbury, single, aged fifty nine,
and well to do, committed suicide the other
morning at his home in Naperville by
sending a bullet through his head.
Near Isabel few mornings ago Mrs.
Seilhammer and young girl named Fisher
got into fight, and in the melee the Fisher
girl hit Mrs. Seilharlmer on the head with
skillet, fatally iniuring her.
G. ID. Sayre, aged sixty -six years and in
sane, committed suicide the other night
at Rockford by drowning himself.
Seventeen year locusts have made their
appearance in Bloomington and other por-
tions of the State.
John Hess, a farmer living near Mount
Carroll, attempted TO drive team across
the railroad track in front of swiftly
moving freight train a few days ago, and
the horses were killed and Mr. Hess fatal
ly injured.
Sanford sherman an eccentric but
wealthy citizen of Lena, died recently.
He was supposed to have murdered his
wife's brother.
Rev. Father Herman Herman, pastor of
st. Mary's German Catholic Church at
Rock Island, died the other morning, aged
sixty eight years.
At Rockton the other morning Erastus
S. Bates, who had been out looking after
his stock, was found dead in field, lean
H. % L. H.
night before William Bates, while out on a
similar errand was found by his family
dead.
Ludwig Carlson, son of C. F. Carlson, a
farmer living near Paxton, was drowned
recently while in swimming near his home.
AT Galesburg few days ago Albert
Hedberg, who killed Chicago, Burling-
ton g. Quincy striking engineer some
weeks since was discharged by the grand
jury.
Miss Edith Gundey, aged twenty years
of Cornell, was drowned the other morn
| ing. She was to have been married in a
few days.
Thomas Mcclure, an old soldier and pen
sioner, was found dead recently near Jack
sonville. His demise was due TO natural
causes.
Edward NJ. Breame, a blacksmith, com
mitted suicide in Springfield the other day
by hanging. Financial difficulties. He
left family.
At Sidell recently Alexander Fleming
was thrown from his buggy and instantly
killed.
A coroner's jury in Chicago which heard
the evidence concerning the death of Mrs.
Mary M. Ruter, whose only physician was
a Christian science professor, recommend
ed in their verdict few days ago that the
States Attorney make an investigation OF
all cases under the ''faith cure" treatment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21
ADVICE WORTH NEEDING.
Bob Burdette Talks Politics in His ow
Peculiar WAY.

Bob Burdette Talks Politics in His Own
Peculiar Way.
Nv son. You will cast your first vote
for President next November. don't
want to influence your vote; l don't.
want You 10 vote for 4 cartaln man
just because other men do. | want
YOU to sit down and think about L be-.
fore you vote. want you to be atsle
TO give reason for your vote. Iwanf'
you to go to the polls IN good company.
As young man of progressive ideas, /
want you 20 be abreast with the world
and shoulder to shoulder with the
times when you walk 10 the polls.
want You on entering politics TO align
with the party that has the purest and
most progressive record | don't care
a cent. my boy. whether you are a Re-
publican or Democrat. There are
honest men. patriotic citizens, good
Christians in both parties. Only L
don't want to see you walk up to the
polls and cast your first vote with the
party
That upheld slavery as Divine in
stituuon.
That bought and sold men. women
and babies like so many mules.
That fired on Fort Sumter and the
American flag.
That for nearly five years fought To
destroy the Union.
That opposed The issue of grcenbacks
when the Government was fairly per-
ishin0 for the want of them.
That organized mobs and riots 10
oppose the drafts.
That swept American commerce
from the seas with armed privatcers-
That is the party of Boss Tweed and
Jefferson Davis
That polls IFS heaviest majorities in
the most vicious and ignorant pre-
cincts.
That is the strongest in the States
where the percentage of illiteracy is
the greatest
That has opposed every liberal and
progressive measure in legislation dur
ING the last quarter of century.
That was the defender of slavery
That was the defender of Mormon
ism.
That slandered Garfield.
That assassinated Lincoln.
Now, as I said before. my son.
don't care whether you are a Repub-
lican or a Democrat. Choose for
yourself. just keep away from the
crowd whose record l have briefly
outlined. Find the party to whom
this record belongs, and then forever
keep away from it. You need
not be particular with which party
you unite if you don't join that one
Always vote against that party, and
you will always vote about right. l
am a Republican. but l win shake
hands with fratcrnal love with any
Democrat who votes against that rec
ord. That kind of a Democrat is al
ways a good enough Republican formc
L. 81 have never found that kind
of Democrat. - uTdehc, az De
MOiRcS Register.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21
M - cRnNN RRINcE.

duty in the palace have been admitted 70 the
room in which the remains lie. The servants
Of the household and the soldiers OF the LshT
battalion were afterward allowed to enter, and
they pad their last tribute Of respect TO their
master The Empress. overwhelmed with
grief has withdrawn 10 her apartments and is
seen by no one.
The body reposes on the iron bed in which
the Emperor expired. The body IS envoioped
in a white shroud- Only the upper half Of tbs
face i visible. On the breast lies a wreath OF
laurel. The hands are yoined ana rest on the
hit 81 q cavalry saber AT the foot OF the bed
stands table covered with flowers The feat
ures wear an extremely peaceful expression.
DR.. Mackenzie informed the Empress on
wednesday that be had abandoned Gil hope OF
9 further prolcngation OF life.
The EJECT Of tie EmrereFs death IN Berlin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21
IllMA.

The Legislative investigation of charges
against the Iowa University came to a sud
den stop few days ago, when the commit
tee learned that proper provisions for their
expenses had not been made, and that they
could not draw on the State treasury.
They had already incurred bills amounting
TO &, 900.
o. d. Littleton, ex-sheriff of Polk County,
died few days ago of consumption at Dcs
Moines, aged fifty four years.
The Iowa lines have protested against the
low rates agreed upon by the State Rail
road Commissioners.
Charles Schreeves, hardware merchant
of Murray, killed Lou Mcars, farmer
living at Orient the other night. Their
quarrel grew out Of Mears' objections to
Schreeves paying attention TO his sister.
The district court at Clarion recently de-
clared that Miss Ella S Brown was elected
school superintendent of Wright County
last fall. The Board of Supervisors, the
week after the election, gave the certificate
of election to J. r. McCollum who, it was
claimed, had a majority of three votes in
the county.
Wheat and oats and other grain in the
vicinity of Mason City have improved rap
idly in the past few days.
Arensdorfs brewery in Sioux City the
other day, and rumor stated that the re
mains were those of Henry Peters, the
brewery driver who disappeared soon after
Haddock's murder, but it was impossible
to identify the corpse.
Sioux Rapids seems to be almost on the
verge of a potato famine. Potatoes are
very hard to obtain at present, even at a
81 and 81. 20 per bushel
A violent storm visited Manly the other
night, and lightning struck d. McKerch-
er's residence and left it complete wreck.
The Evangelical Church, fine structure,
was greatly damaged.
While blowing in his field in Polk County
recently William Arnheart and his horse
were struck by lightning and killed, and
another man near by received shock that
may prove fatal.
E. C. Blackmar, of Burlington, was
elected Grand Master of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Iowa in forty fifth annual
communication at Cedar Rapids recently.
The Iowa Funeral Directors Association
closed two days session at Cedar Rapids
the other day. +. II. Krebbs, of that
place. was elected president.
Joseph Geddes, member of the Common
Council of Boone, died few days ago
The State Industrial Institute at Milford
is well under way. The building will be
brick, four stories high and will cost
$4,000
The Board of Supervisors Of Humboldt
County pays bounty of three cents on
striped, five cents on gray and ten cents on
pocket gophers.
Sevastopol and South Coon, Polk County,
were visited the other night by terrific
hail storm, and all vegetation was riddled
TO pieces.
In a fight over an old feud in Dubuque
County the other day William Dumeny
bit off Garrett Golfers nose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

George Reid is in Jail in Marshall on o
charge Of perjury committed in getting
marriage license last September. 1t is
claimed that he has four wives
Thirty two girls employed in Hargrave,
Haven q Co.'S shingle mill at Bay City
struck for an advance of wages to 81 per
day recently and got it.
The Water Power Canal Company, to
utilize water power from St Mary's Falls,
has decided to begin work at once. The
canal will be finished by October.
The other afternoon a miner named
Andrew Jankoivak, employed in the Calu-
met q Heckla mine, had his head literally
crushed to pulp by the fall of a rock. He
leaves a family.
Mrs. James Harnisch, Polish woman Of
Dorr, gave birth the other day TO four
children, three boys and one girl. All were
doing well.
The post-ofice and Perry's store at Pier
port were burglarized the other night, and
the stamps and post-ofice money stolen.
The Grand Trunk road has acquired the
control of the Toledo, Saginaw q Mus
| kegon road, running from Muskegon to
Ashley, ninety-six miles.
| Lizzie Murphy, aged fifteen years, who
tasted seven weeks last winter, died in
Thomastown a few days ago, almost a
skeleton
The Central School building at North
/ Muskegon was burned recently. Loss,
| 81, 900; insurance, 5000.
A rowboat containing ten persons ran
afoul of tugs line near Bay City a
| few days ago, and two of the party-Frank
| Skyliski and a cOmpanion-were drowned.
The Supreme Court has decided that
| that portion of the Liquor law of 1887, pro
| hibiting liquor men from going on the
bonds of retail liquor dealers was unc0n
1 stitutional.
While attempting to cross the Muskegon
| & Grand Rapids railroad tracks at Berlin a
| few days ago Orrin Gee was struck by a
| train and killed.
| George Sloan. a fiftecn-year convict,
whose time would have expired June is,
was found dead in his cell at jackson tho
other day, having opened several arteries
| and bled to death.
| The June crop report asserts that the
Michigan wheat crop will probably amount
| TO but 16 $4,000 bushels. The southern
| counties show 50 per cent. of an average
crop, the middle 81, and northern 81 per
cent
A home for motherless boys has been
| opened at Grand Rapids.
The main business part of Norway was
! destroyed by fire the other afternoon, in
| Guiding the town hall, Masonic hall, post
| Office and principal hotel a terrific rain
storm finally put out the fire. Forty seven
buildings were burned and the losses were
about s200,0OO Nearly twenty families
| were left homeless.
| The basket factory at Montague was de-
stroyed by fire the other night Loss. @25, :
| 600
| A fifteen-year son of Patrick Dris-
coll, of Houghton, died a few days ago from
the effects of a pint of whisky which he had
| drunk.
Reports of farm statistics recently re-
| ceived at the State department from the
supervisors of 94 townships show fall
| ing off in the number Of sheep from 1887 OF
34,644 or per cent. The wool clip will be
| about II, 800, 600 pounds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21
GROWERS SOLILoQUY.


I'm Grover Cleveland from Buffalo,
l lead the leaders. boss the show;
There's one Of me,
There thousands Of them;
They are the buds,
And I am the stem;
/ Top them on
Or let them stay,
just as happen
To feel that day.
Tn. Grover Cleveland from Buffalo,
The one big Maa IN the party, you know. =,
Tn Grover Cleveland from Buffalo.
Iwork my thinker never blows
I've got my grip,
And / Il stay right there.
While The leaders cuss
And the leaders swear;
take il serencly;
know my chance,
hold up the party
BY the seat Of its pane.
I'm Grover Cleveland from Buffalo,
I'm the Unit OF Value they can't let go.
They'd knife me, OF eourse;l
They've got the gall,
But they d rather have ms
Than nothing at all;
Tn Grover Cleveland from Buffalo,
If get left, the party must so.
- 70 GShi#gf9B Critic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

MRS. Tua SHAFT died and was buried
at Cox Greek, W. Va. a few days ago.
After the ceremony the minister pub
licIy invited any couple who wished to
he Joined in matrimoney to step for
ard, whereupon shaft and a thirteen
ycar-old girl named Mary Browning
stepped out Of the funeral train and
we're uni ii in marriage Shaft Is
fiIy-scven years old. The affair
created quite a sensation
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

AT the hacienda of Rio FlOridO, in
MexicS, there lives man 12O years
old. His wife is in her 111th year.
The owners Of the hacienda and the
people Of the neighboring plantations
anticipate the pleasure of giving this
aged Indian couple great many pre-
sents on the Tooth anniversary of their
Hrcldinrr dar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

THERE are in England So female
b,ackuiths " no actually swing heavy
h runners. aE,, Q, lSS women employed
l., nail -mak,rg. who make nails for
horscShOeS. i0.j32 women bind books
ard 3.S02 assist in printing them. The
number Of teachers l. 13S. 995; mission
aries and reaChers. 1.l62; clerks in
evil servic5. 2.260; painters. l.lSO;
students. l.uO0. and engravers. 81.
There are $3.50 women engaged in
medical and surgical work, nursing.
etc. and 40 busy themselvs in editing,
compiling snd writing books. and l.
loo write for the daily newspapers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

The statement that General Sheridan
fought scvcnty-five battles and was
never defeated implies wonderful
record but people who knew him best
can well bCi."vc a. much. Eternal
vigilance" was practically his motto
in the field One of his staff officers
e1ys "hc never slept which may be
interpreted a. meaning that he left
nothing 70 chance. During a campaign
p horse bridIcd and saddled always
stood cvery ight by his tent, ready for
his master IN mount at any moment
In a word. sheridan made of war a
business
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

COLONEL NELSON TIT. Of Dougher-
" County. Ga. has one thousand young
pecan trees growing. These trees came
from the nuts Of his large trees that
are now Of huge proportions-frOm
forty TO fifty feet Highland their wide
spreading branches cover a circumfer-
enec OF one hundred and fifty feet.
These trees are about twenty-five years
cid and fruit most prolihcally. The
nuts are OF unusual size and are great
y relished by all who have ever eaten
them. The pecan thrives as well in
Georgia soil and climate as the hickory,
ths native growth Of that family there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21
FROM WASHINGTON,

THE death Of Lindsay Muse (colorcd),
the oldest employe in the service of the
Government, occurred at Washington on
the 14th- He had been employed as a
messenger to the Secretary Of the Navy
since ISIS
DURING the seven days ended on the 18th,
there were 2J9 business failures in the
United States, against 217 the previous
seven days.
The exchanges at twenty-six leading
! clearing houses in the United States dur
ing the week ended on the 10Th aggregated
ssr27. 81, 673, against SSH 403, .2S the previ
| Gus week. As compared with the CORE
spending week of 1881 the decrease
amounted to 1919 per cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

SPEAKING OF his army experience
General Sheridan once said: - went
through all the grades they had in he
volunteer service, and then | com
menced and went through all the
grades in the regular service, and the
date Of every commission that Ihave is
the date OF a battle"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

TIE recent unvaiIing of the Carl
baIdi statue in Washington Square,
New York. was on tho sixth annivcr-
sary 9f tie patriots death. The mem
orial cost $4,000. Is Of bronze. and
was erected 10y a popular subscription
Ol Italians throughout tho country. II
i eight feet and ten inches high. and
represents GdriNaldi IN a working
mans loose costume. wearing a square
cap. and about Ia draw a sword.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

A PARTY Of Spaniards at Niagara
Falls recently had a narrow escape
from death on the inclined railroad
which descends to the waters edge
just below the suspension bridge.
There was no one in charge Of the ear
ana it shot downward with terrible
Several of the party were injured, but
none seriously.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21
Difficult to Please.

matilda, said Mrs. Yerger, sternly,
Il saw you talking at the back gate
last night with eolored man. "
Matilda Snowball-Tes. mum.
Mrs. Yerger-I want you to tell him
not to come here again.
Matilda-You white folks am mighty
hard to please. At de las place / wa:
at dar was a white man comm ter Sc
me, and de lady OBJ de house kickel
like a mewel, and now when a cullud
gennerman calls on me you's beginnin
ter find fault beriieve you wouldn't
be satisfied eff one oh desc heah Chiner-
mems was ter pay me 'tenshnns. =
T'e1as SyfiHgs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

THE report Of the Grand Secretary
Of the Grand Lodge Of the Free Masons
Of the State Of New York shows that
during the last year there were
initiated, S.975; passed, S,si9: raised.
SITS; affiliated. l.OO9; restored. 1,O5i {;
rnafIiliateC, 1924; died, 1,O95: Omitted.
1907, dropped. 27S; expelled. p, lcav-
ing total 81 1858 MasOns now in
the State Of New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21
No Wonder They Were Fresh.

"These fish. my dear Mrs. Hen
bricks" remarked The minister. who
was discussing a Sunday dinner with
the family, "are deliciously fresh ]
am enjoying them very much. "
They ought to be fresh, " volun.
teercd Bobby. who was also enjoying
them. PA caught EN- only this morn
ing.''-M J. Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

The success of tAa Perpetual EXPOSE
ton Association Of Chicago is fully as
sured- Eight thousand circulars have
been sent out and many favorable re
plies received The object is to ex-
hibit all the products and resources of
the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21
rrouhlrl rl,h the Big He.a.

Abner Dorset, negro living in Hickory
Mountain township, n. c., has probably the
largest head in the State. Il Is thirty-twS
inches in circumference and F-akes hiu
somewhat = top-heayy,n for a. times wher
the head topples over 70 one side be Il
Obliged 70 push il back inte position Wit
fis hsnds-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

Mr.. AND Mis-. GEORGE ID. MARTIS,
Of Dallas, Col, celebrated the thirty
fifth anniversary Of their wedding re-
certify in a novel and pleasant way in
the marriage ceremonies of their three
daughters. Lucy. Mary and Sadie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

Miss KATE BIsHoP, an actress in
Australia, wears silver bracelet on
the left arm night and day Her only
sister lCeGed it there before she sailed
for America to get married. The ship
went down with al hands, and the key
is with the drown cd girl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

CHRISTIAN K Ross. the father of the
lost Charlie Koss. seems to have per-
manent place in the sympathies of his
COuntrymen, and his movements are
always read with interest lac has Just
been rcappointed master warden for
the port Of Philadelphia for three years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

THE latest Niagara Falls adventure
was the successful plunge Of big
Newfoundland dog over the cataract
the other day Some persons who ex-
pcctcd 10 see the dog killed pushed
him OF from Prospect Point on the
Canadian s'Gc lie circled two or
thrcc times ard plunged over the cat
aract. falling into a deep pool. He
then swan 10 the rocks beneath and
climbed out. Within ten minutes there
after he had climbed the stairs 20 the
elevated railway aud ran about wagging
hls tail as IL nothing had happened.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

The dead-letter Office at Washington
received 4,sOS. 600 letters last year, for
about third OF which owners were
discovered. Money to the value of ST.
as, 76l was found in IL. 5ss letters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

The total production of all kinds of
commercial coal in the United States
in 1887 was 12S, 500, 255 short tons. an
increase over 1886 of 16, 2S3,O46 tons,
valued at the mines at 1913, $50, 996, an
increase Of $26.4Is.2n
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

The Still Small Voice-Sunday.
school Teacher Speaking Of the con-
science)-"After you have done some.
ching which You ought not TO do. what
Is it. Bobby, that makes you feel sc
uncomfortable and unhappy" Bobby
--"PA"-M i sHal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

GLASGOW, Scotland, has absorbed
all the outlying burghs, adding 10000
to its population, making a total Of
80, 900 inhabitants. This is the seq
ond city OF the empire
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

THE four leading female colleges in
the United States are Wellesley. with
$40 students; Vassar. with 2s3; Smith,
with 367, and Bryn-Mawr, with 20.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

KING HUMBERT's palace at Rome con-
,ains two thousand rooms, but the King
and his family occupy only one hun
ired and twenty-five OF them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

CIxoIxxArI. Jhe S-Solomon Strauss,
boy. was throwi fom 8 runa way morse
here yesterday, aAd ragged BY me sflfFnf
through the streets all dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

Coon friends have erected for Evan
yelist Moody $4,000 hotel, as an adj
unct to the school at Mortified, Mass.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

THOMAS 4. EDIsON's latest pet is the
Perfected monograph. Itlaughs when
you laugh, when you sigh it signs with
yOu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21
MICHIGAN.

William Edwards, a merchant of Clinton,
was drowned a few days ago while fishing
in DeleVan lake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

What scientific inventors should
tackle now is an umbrella with burg
lar alarm in the handle.