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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
BELLS INVENTION.
Tho Telephone the Outgrowth of At
tempts to Aid His Mothers Hearing.

Tho Telephone the Outgrowth of At
tempts to Aid His Mothers Hearing.
A. II. Bennett in speaking at Dun
dee, Scotland, on the occasion of the
Inauguration of some local telephone
lines, gave some very interesting de-
tails connected with Graham Bells ear
ly history, and these were largely sup
plemented by a cou sin of Ben's. who
was present. 1t appears that Bell was
always. when a boy, trying to devise
some means of improving the hearing
of his mother, who was very deaf. He
then conceived the idea of passing sound
along wires, and this idea, which arose
out of his regard for his mother. ulti-
mately became perfected through his
devotion to his wife. Bell became a
teacher in deaf and dumb school in
Boston. and became enamored of lady
who was partially affected, whom he
married. He now applied him
self with redoubled energy to the prob
lem of transmission of sound, and in the
course of his experiments he succeeded
in enabling his wife to understand CON
versation and to be understood. Bell
tried to push his invention in Edin-
burgh with but little success. and after
ward turned his steps to London, where
he met with more encouragement. 1t
is stated as curious fact that Be-. him
self did not perceive all the great possi-
bilities before the telephone, and looked
with scant favor on the idea of Tex
changes" which have since assumed
such proportions all over the world
-. a.zaf ar...I -
think that the telephone had been spo-
ken of prophetically many thousand
years ago, and he instanced, among 9TH
er passages of the Scriptures, that in the
Psalms, describing how ''their line is
gone through all the earth and their
words to the end of the world, as hav-
ing a decided telephone flavor. Chi
cago Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
MICE IN HER HAIR.
A Berlin Belle who Makes Sure to wea
Night Cap.

A BerIin Belle who Makes Sure to Wear
Night Cap.
Fraulein Elizabeth Meyer, belle of
Berlin, has had an exciting, a marvel
Gus experience-one that will shock
land therefore charm) all the fair sex.
Upon rising betimes the other morning
from her pillowy couch, and upon I'M
loosing the coils of her splendid hair,
preparatory to combing those golden
tresses, lol there foil from her am
brosial ringlets shower of mice!
1t seems that during the night saga
cious old dame mouse, hunting about
for a habitation, came upon Fraulein
Elizabeth's inviting wealth of soft hair
spread over the downy pillow.
Here" thought this wise rodent, sis
a comfortable shelter for me and mine. z"
$50 in crept Mrs. Mouse and cud-
died herself up among the silky strands
of hair. There were seven of them the
next morning when, standing before
her mirror, Fraulein Elizabeth rudely
uncoiled her tresses, thus precipitating
the blue-coated mother and her pink
skin progeny to the floor.
The parent mouse fled under bureau
ana tue SIX nelpleSS DaDleS lay rOlllng
and squirming pathetically upon the
floor. In this supreme crisis Fraulein
Elizabeth's presence of mind did not
desert her.
Leaping into chair she screamed
Justify for help. and presently every
chair in the room had woman on it,
each in Mysteries.
The dignified pater familias finally
made his appearance and removed the
frightful creatures that had caused all
the hubbub but Fraulein Elizabeth was
sick abed for week in consequence of
this awful experience.
The local journals got hold of this
story and told it eloquently, and now a
panic has come upon all the women
folk in Germany. Night-caps have sud
denly come into fashion again-not the
picturesque, frilled affair we have seen
in prints, but a grotesque fabrication of
oiled silk. which il said TO be properly
cool for the head, and at the same time
proof against depredatory rodents. --Cor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

THE youthful King Of Spain has not
been OIt OF tire cradle long, but he ap-
pears to have a full appreciation of his
position in life One day recently he
was served for lunch with a breast of a
chicken cut into small pieces lie at
once began to help himself without the
aid of either spoon or fork. sire, said
his attendant gravely, kings never eat
with their fingers" This King does. 8"
responded his Majesty, continuing his
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
1t is nice to have some things definite

1T is nice to have some things definite
~ settled We believe il was St Paul
who decided that few" is eight Now
comes a railroad company in Penusyl-
vania and declares that party con
sisJs Of ten. The application in the
latter case has its bearing in reduced
mileage rates. Now. will some one come
along and tell us just how many it
taxes 70 make ss-eyeral2'a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

The Indian Government has pub
lished q return showing that in the
years 1857 ISIS and 1889 S72 males and
Isl females were tortured by dasOits in
the central division of Upper Burmah.
One hundred and eighteen cases resulted
in death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
FROM WASHINGTON

DURING the seven days ended on the
5th the business failures in the United
States numbered 2O3, as against ls9 the
preceding week and POI the correspond
ing week last year.
The exchanges at the leading clear
lighthouses in the United States during
the weel, ended on the 9th aggregated
81, 994. 40, 100. against 81, IS5, 95s, 957 the
previous week. As compared with the
corresponding week of 1859 the increase
amounted 20 Isl.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

ANoSG the presents received By DR..
Oliver Wendell Holmes on bis slst
birthday, recently, was a gold-lined sill
We. spoon, the handle Of which bore
witch on a bv0Omstick. the word salem
and tie emblematic witch pins crossed,
which lady Brought as a token Of his
latest poem, the sBroomstick Train"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
RAN INTO a TRAIN.
Many Injured by Collision Near Pied
.nnnf =. IN

Many Injured by a Collision Near Pied
mont, ). ID.
DEADwooD, S. d., Sept. 9.-Sunday
evening the passenger train over the
Black Hills & Fort Pierre railroad
ran into about 10 tons of rock that had
fallen on the track from an overhang'
ing cliff about ten miles this side OF
Piedmont. derailing the engine and
badly shaking mp the passengers. The
engine and wrecking train collided and
complete wreck was the result Fiji
teen or twenty of the men on the
wrecking train were badly injured, but
none of them seriously.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

SENATOR HAwLEY possesses. in hand
some binding. George washington's own
copy OF the statutes Of the first Con-
gress, which met in New York in 1883
The book is printed BY Francis Childs
and John Swaine, of Philadelphia.
printers 10 the United States. II has
a large, handsome page, but the paper
has changed color with curious irregu-
larity in the hundred years of its exist
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

THE chief industry OF Zanzibar and
Pemba is Glove growing. The tree was
introduced IN 1sS1. and the harvest of
the present year Is expected 10 be IS,
100000 pounds al an average local value
OF ten cents a pound y ten-year-Old tree
Is capable Of yielding livery pounds OF
cloves; trees Of twenty yearsof;en yield
upward Of one hundred pounds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
A Dairy War.

Sheboygan County is having a merry
dairy war. The Plymouth Dairy Board
of Trade insists that it is the official and
the only board of the county, and the
Sheboygan board disputes this allega-
ton vigorously. Both towns are send
ing out dispatches booming their own
boards and denying the dispatches of
the other town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

News from the famine-threatened
portions Of Ireland is any thing but re
assuring. The official report Of the lana
commission shows that the blighted
district includes the ordinarily prosper
Gus counties of Down, Tyrone, Tippe-
rary. Dublin. Queens. Westweath and
portions Of Donegal, where only an av-
erage yield j. expected, in addition to
the badly afflicted counties of Clare,
East Glare. East Cork. MacrOOm. Ban
don. Skibbereen and Clonakilty- The
report concludes with the statement that
the crop Is very seriously below the
average and an absolute failure in poor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

The body of Franziska Schulist, the
I7-year-old daughter of Jacob Schulist,
of Milwaukee, was found in the water
works reservoir recently. The las seen
of the Young lady by her father was at
the steps Of her home where she was en-
PERTAINING her lover, Charles Koretka,
who left for his home shortly after
wards. 1t was supposed to be case of
suicide, but no cause whatever was
known for the act.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

ROBERT BONNER. who loves to talk
about ais wonderful trotters almost as
much as he does to drive them, SAYS
that he never expects to see the time of
Maud S.-s mile in BOSS s-lowered.
Dexter held the record for years. and
Mr. Bonner thinks Maud 5. will do TIE
same. Even SunOIs quarter mile in
2S seconds does not alter his opinion, for
nothing like that speed could be kept
up for a full mile
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
Fell of "a Bridge.

The dead body of Charles o. Dixie, of
Cumberland, single man. was found
floating in the mill pond about forty
rods below the Wisconsin Central rail-
road bridge the other day. He was last
seen alive the previous evening. He
was drunk, and it was supposed that
in attempting TO cross the bridge he
fell in. There were no marks of vio-
lence on his person except a scratch on
one cheek
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

+. p. SARGENT, the much-talked-Oi
head Of The Brotherhood .; Firemen,
was born at Fast Orange. Vt, in 1851.
lie first became a photographer. Then
he driited 10 Arizona, where he enlisted
in the United States cavalry. Some
time afterwlrd he was honorably dis
charged from the army and entered the
service Of the Southern Pacific rail
road as wiper He soon became fire.
man, and since 1ss3 he has taken a
prominent part in many labor cOnven-
tiOns. lie rules over 20. 900 men organ.
Ted in SS4 lodges
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

ALL sealskin garments h..e gone up
twenty-five per cent The crop of ap-
piles in New England IS { lure. There
are no peaches in Delaware. There is a
shortage in the peanut crop, and paw
paws are selling at FIVE cents apiece.
This IS going to be hard season on all
Of rs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
cash AZ a Funeral.

PIKEsv1LLE, Md. Sept. 9. -During a
funeral service in the Baptist church
the floor gave way. letting the corpse,
undertaken and two pall-bearers fall
into the cellar The congregation.
thinking the church was about to coll
lapse, rushed from the doors, many be-
ing hurt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

l. T. RICKEY. Of Carson. saws Of the
cattle losses IN Nevada last winter: Il
have been riding since June Is Over the
ranges. We lost al least 80, 900 head of
cattle in Humboldt County. In one
ravine ] saw heaps Of cattle for three
miles They wee piled up as many
as 500 or 400 in a bunch. In one
ravine a herd which had sought shelter
from the storm was covered up with
snow and died. Another herJ went in
on top of these and suffered the same
fate. There must have been terrible
struggle for the bones Of many Of them
were broken. Everywhere you 60 you
find the same state Of affairs"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
Want Damages.

Papers were prepared the other day
in Eau Claire for two suits to recover
damages sustained six years ago in the
Chippewa river floods. NJ. III. Early
sues Frederick Weyerhauser and others
for $4,000 and A. d. Cbappell sues the
same parties for 10000 The aggregate
of all the suits to be brought is nearly
$500, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

For three hours the other afternoon a
terrific rain-storm, amounting at times
almost to a cloud burst, hung over Ash
land Eight or nine of the principal
stores were waterlogged from cellar to
roof. Streets were like rivers and in
places heavy logs fioated around on the
principal thoroughfares. The loss to
dry-goods and other stocks will go up
ward of $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

"WHEREvEB you find petroleum you
won't find mosquitoes says an oil
country man. The insects can't stand
the smell of the grease, and wherever
oil wells are planted there il no call
for mosquito bars Over and over
again I've seen mosquitoes leave a new
oil field as soon rs a we'll flows. Wheth-
er petroleum applied 70 the face and
bands will drive of mosquitoes / don't
know. But one Of the few cOmpensa-
tions cf the driller is that he's seldom
troubled By mosquitoes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

First Tramp-HellO, Baggsy. what
did you get at that house?
Second Trsmp-The woman Civ me
a good dinner You see | worked on
her feelin's-
First Tramp Gnterrupting in disgust)
-Wha-at? You worked Amt ye
ashamed o verself, Baggsy?-Wess
shore
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
Most nisastrous FIoods.

VIENNA, Sept 9.-Rain again began
falling Monday night, and there is a
renewal of the recent disastrous floods.
The pressure of water caused a dixie to
burst at Newburg, and a number OF
cornfields were inundated. An iron
bridge at Pressburg has been washed
away. Twenty persons were drowned
by the recent floods in Bohemia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

asold-Yoa iooS all bwoke ur
Choliy. By Jose. What ais You. dean
boy?
CholIy- Tssihlu acciGent. Hawoid.
Arfter doin. NJ toilet larss night for
20; - pax u M asSef wing again, ard
80 caugA. tSsT.e;.sc Gus sod. de well
ers' CIRCULAR
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

A pearl weighing forty grains and
valued at 50, OUo has become the subject
of law suit at Argyle. The gem was
discovered in a part of the Pecatonica
river that had been leased by certain
party who sets up claim to half
share in it. which the fellows who
found the pearl refuse to allow. Hence
the guit
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
The CANADIAN Public Debt.

OTTAWA, Can. Sept e.-The total
net debt of the Dominion of Canada ON
August 81. 1890 was s2S6. 55s.s50. Al
the close or the fiscal year, June so last
ii was s2ss, 04s. 6Ss. being q decrease dur
ing July and August Of sI,sss,7os
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

MINISTER PHELPS. interviewed at
Berlin, said he believed American pork
would soon be admitted to Germany,
and that the change in the laws would
be caused - The demand of the people,
not BY the action of diplomats.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
Republican Clubs.

At the second biennial convention
of the State League of Republican
Clubs, held recently in Milwaukee, Off
GERS were chosen as follows: President,
John T. Kelley, of Milwaukee; Secre-
tary, William H. McElroy, of Milwau-
kee; Treasurer. NJ. A. Thayer, of Sparta
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

LA CROSSE, Wis, Sept 9.-Fire de-
stroyed the stables of G. L. Hood, To-
Gated near this city. The valuable
trotters Jack, Goodnight and Daunt-
less persisted il their stalls, and Duke,
Sprague and Goodbye were injured.
The loss is about So, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
Murder of an octogenariap.

Anton Haus an old man aged so
years, living on farm near the town
Preble, Brown County, seven miles
from Green Bay, was murdered the
other day by some one unknown. His
head, face and body were terribly
bruised and $3.50 in money was taken.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

Tue United States is now connected
with Canada by a 7,OO0-foOt tunnel IN
der the St Clair river between Port
Huron and Sarnia. Citizens of the
United States can now take the under
ground railroad abroad.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
II was Her last Cigarette.

New YORK, Sept early Sunday
evening as Ethel Curtis was reclining
on sofa in her room reading a novel
and smoking a cigarette she fell asleep
the cigarette set her clothing on lire
and she was burned so badly that she
died soon after midnight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
indicted a Policeman for Murder

WATERLOO, Ia, Sept. 9.-The grand
jury indicted Tom Stingley, the Cedar
Falls policeman who killed Dexter NJ.
Jones and severely wounded Al Miller
a few 1raake auo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
Reciprocity Declared.

MAsHINGToN, Sept. Elm the senate
to-day the Aldrich reciprocity amend
ment to the tariff bill was adopted, %
to %, and the amendment of Mr.. Plumb
for the appointment of customs COM
mission of five TO investigate the tariff
question was also agreed to, 81 to 20.
The bill was ordered 10 an engrossment
and third reading, 80 to 2s, strict party
vote, and the senate, after brief exc
cutive session. adjourned. The duties
of the customs commission are to be:
To examine into and ascertain the aver
age price of commodities imported into
the United States. both at wholesale
end retail. and both in the United
States and in the foreign places of pro-
duction, sale or shipment for the period
of twelve months preceding and twelve
months following any change in the
rate of customs duties imposed upon
such commodities and this inquiry shall
he carried back for period of twenty
nve years, and more, if deemed advisa-
bic by such commission. and sh IL ex-
tend to all facts relating to such de-
mand and supply, domestic and foreign.
and TO aid in determining the true effect
of the import duty or of the change in
the several cases. upon domestic and
foreign prices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
Arrested for killing Ills wife.

Mrs Henry Hensel, wife Of Henry
Hensel. farmer in the town of Eaton,
died suddenly the other morning. The
woman was about 25 years of age and
had only been married four months.
The sheriff, with jury and District At
torney Martin, drove out to the house
of Hensel and had post morteni exam
ination of the body Of the woman. The
husband was arrested on suspicion Of
having committed the murder
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

HOPE springs eternal in Belya Lock-
woods breast That lady already has
announced herself as the candidate Of
the Woman Suffrage party for President
in ISgl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

1T IS authoritatively stated that the
manufacturing capital OF the United
States amounts 70 Sc. 900, OOO 600, and
that seven-eighths of this vast sum is
directly based on patents
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

COLUMBUS discovered America. One
good urn deserves another; and now
Americans are discovering portraits of
Columbus They find them most com
monty in the Latin cities OF Europe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

Terra alba, or white earth, is used
exclusively for adulterating candies,
yet no less than 1000 tons of this sub
stance were recently imported through
New York. Lozenges made entirely of
this earth are dipped in sirups favored
with peppermint and other essences,
and then sold as genuine sugar lozen-
ges- When it is known that terra alba
IS a mineral insoluble by the gastric
Juices. the extent of the evil of this
sdulteration may be understood II
means grave danger of ineurable ais
ease ~ thousands Of young children. =
San Igsp3iSeo Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
BOUGHT MEAT EoR LIONS.


Ingenious swindle by Man Who Said
He Was a Circus Agent.
An ingenious swindler WIS arrested
at Eau Claire the other day. He had
come to Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls
in advance of circus company, which
he falsely claimed to represent. lie
bargained with a number of butchers
for 400 pounds OF meat each, which he
said was for the circus lions Kelly got
cash commission from the butchers
in advance, and also borrowed sundry
sums He likewise ordered meals for
fifty men at several hotels and got a
commission. He has worked several
towns in that section Of the State.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

Nor in many years has there been a
Congress the membership OF which has
suffered 50 many iuroads from death as
the present The demise Of Congress
ulaE Watson. o. Pennsylvania, involves
the eleventh vacancy thus caused OF
the eleven deaths only one entered the
senate. that in the case Of Senator Beck.
OF the remaining ten New York suffered
three, in the cases Of Messrs- Cox, VIII
Der and Nutting; Pennsylvania three, in
those Ui Watson. Kelley and Randall;
Missouri two. in those OF Burnes and
Walker, and Nebraska. Louisiana and
Illinois one each. in the deaths Of Laird,
Gray and TOwnshend respectively.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

EDIsoN is cool man. When he
struck the photograph idea he made a
crude tin-foil cylinder. tie prepared l.
for ;hs first test and di,sated Mary
Had a Little Lamb" into large paper
funnel Krenzi. friend. stood by and
said the verse would not be repeated by
the machine. Edison said calmly 10
Krenzi: iii bet you $ that it will
tslz back" There vas silence for an in.
slant and then came the words back
through the funnel: MARY had little
lamb" Krenzi jumped all over the
room in his excitement while Edison
simply twisted his head and said. quiet
IL: ..Krenzi. | have won the So
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-11

A MAN named Holoff. q ,.omnanbulist.
walked of high bluff overlooking the
Bad river, near Pierre, 5. D.. on the
night of the MS at of tie 9th and Nas
killed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-13
Pacific Coast Pointers.

The Santa Fe Route will take
parties through to Pacific Coast under
personal escort, on trains leaving Kan
sas City every Friday morning, the
luckiest day in the week for those
on board.
Pullman tourist sleeping cars run
through, without change to San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and San Diego,
close connections being made for
Oregon and Washington.
Second class tickets are honored in
tourist cars. and a small charge of
So 90 is made for double berth.
Special conductors accompany each
party, and ladies, children, the aged
and infirm are thus relieved from anx~
iety about details of journey.
G. T. Nicholson. G. p. d I. A. !,
A. L. & S. F. r. R., Topeka, Kan
sas. j. j. Byrne, A. G. P. & T. A,
Chicago.