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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

THE military draft in Italy in 1sss
consisted OF 1S2, Sa6. OF this number
9,6O2 could re d and write. 2,e54 could
only read. and 50 75O could neither read
nor write. Comparing this proportion
Of educated men with that Of the draft
Of 1sS5. the general state of education
in Italy mas advanced by > 50 per cent
within the last three years IL this
progress Is continued for the next forty
years, there will not be a man in that
country unable 20 read and 70 write.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

c. J. Hawley, A. j. Talbert and L. V.
Goodwin, Burlington employees accused
of stealing from Burlington ears, were
brought into court at La Crosse the
other day. Hawley was discharged,
there being no evidence against him,
and Goodwin and Talbert were each
found guilty and fined hive dollars and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

THE Norristown Herald says: AT
Valley Forge is a spring from which
Washington drank in I77S-'59. 1t was
all right TO preserve the spring. but we
think Il was a mis- take 70 retain for
present use the small tin tomato can
out Of which George drank II should
be retired with a pension"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14
RAvAGES OF CHOLERA.
Nine New Cases at yiIiaJOyosa-Hundreds
of Deaths m Arabia.

Madrid, Aug. 12.-There were nine
new cases of cholera and several deaths
from the disease at Villaioyosa Sunday,
six new cases and one death at Llerena
and two new cases and seven deaths at
Argos. There is slight decrease in
the number of new cases and deaths in
Valencia Since the first outbreak there
have been 600 cases there. 7sS fatal.
CAIRO, Aug. 12.-There we're l76
deaths from cholera at Jeddah Sunday,
and at Mecca the deaths from the dis.
ease numbered los.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

Drivers on the street railway system
at Madison struck recently for raise
of five dollars per month in their wages.
The drivers now get S35 per month and
having long hours struck for $40. They
we're signally unsuccessful in their. eff
forts and the cars are running as usu al
with new men on the brakes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14
wATERsPoUT IN COLORADO.
Two Persons Drowned and Much Prop
erty Destroy ed by the Flood.

IWU FtFsOns DrONntu HHU NutH fToP-
erty Destroyed by the Flood.
BOULDER, Col, Aug 12-The burst
ing of a waterspout in the mountains
above the town Sunday night caused
the water in the river to rise to fear
full height in few minutes The cabin
of w. J. King and wife. which was built
on the banks of the river near Silona,
was caught by the flood and both were
drowned. The railroad track is washed
away, so no trains will be able TO run.
Near Loveland hail-storm ruined the
entire fruit, wheat and corn crop in ter
ritory ten miles long and two miles wide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

TINS is the way the great beast OF
Africa goes TO his extinction. An Ordi-
nary elephant produces 100 pounds of
ivory. worth $500. England consumes
$50 tons. for which il is necessary TO
kill Y. 600 elenhants a wear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14
uurdered for Her Money.

GERMANTOWN, Wis, Aug. H. Mrs.
Michael Fahey, 20 years of age. was
found murdered Saturday in her house.
1t is supposed the murderers regarde'
her as being in possession of consider
able money She was shot and stabbed.
A clew to the murder is being fol-
lowed nm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14
La Crosses MIn Gone.

A. A. Freemans & Co.'S stone -four
ing mill, five stories high, of capacity
of /, 500 barrels, with elevator, has been
destroyed by fire. The mill cost prob
ably $500, 900. and can not be replaced
for less than $3.50, 900. Insurance, $780,
0On
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14
xvon,., Nust Break Rock.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Aug. IA resolu-
ton has been adopted by the board Of
charity commissioners that women at
the work-house shall hereafter be COM
RELIED to work breaking rocks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

THE WOman's Christian Temperance
Union Assembly at its recent meeting
In Asheville. ;. C., adopted the follow
ing: Whereas, We believe that the ne
gro in our midst is being trained b.
God for the evIngelization Of the great
continent Of Africa, We would respect
fully ask the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union to institute a
department Of cooperative missionary
work for the development OF Christian
workers among this people both in the
home and foreign field The success of
this first meeting far exceeded expecta-
tions, 10 members having been enrolled
from eighteen different States
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14
Rig Gain in Colorado.

DENVER, Col, Aug. II. - Complete
census returns give Colorado a popula-
ton of 40, 500 This is gain over 1885
of 1866 500, and over 1880 of 216 4s2. and
will give the State one additional Con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

? ACCORDING 10 estimates recently
made by the director Of the mint. the
204, $50 passengers who left the United
States for Europe during the last fiscal
year took with them not less than S92. =
100000 in gold or its equivalent in let
tiers Of credit
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

A CORRESPONDENT Of the London Daily
News who Is making tour Of Macedonia
describes the province as in the posses
sion Of the Arnauts- The officials, he
says, are leagued with brigands, and
the lives Of Christians are held as moth
ing. He instances a number of out
RACES by Arnauts- AT Pristina, party
Of Aruauts entered a school Of Servian
Christians, maltreated the three mas
tsrs and closed the school. The owner
Of a farm at Pristina and his three sons
were murdered by Arnaut raiders, and
on another farm at Prisrend the in
mates we're cut 20 pieces. tie SAYS there
are hundreds Of other similar cases.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14
RrlIlIant MeteorIe display.

MONTICELLO, H., Aug. 12.-There
was brilliant display of shooting stars
seen here Sunday night and quite a
large number the night before. Sunday
night they were especially brilliant and
the display fine The great majority
of the meteors shot from north 70 south
There was one of extraordinary
brilliancy which burst in the air. The
display was grand, making all around
as light as day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

; The Gar is said to own privately fifty
million acres Of land, an area equal TO
the whole Of France. Perhaps il he
were to 90 to farming he might be able
to cultivate some peace Of mind
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

STUNN is the great iron king Of Ger
HoPgs and as lyYSeT - Ten n thCgSaad5 usW9
his own. and 10 disregard tho views Of
others about the cOndJct of his business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

Miss ELLIE Prison, the bearded wom-
an Who died at WanentOn, Ca, a few
days ago, accounted for the growth on
her face b. the continual poulticing her
Jaws for the toOthache.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

WHAT difference it makes 20 a law
yer from which side he looks at case,
In trial before a Buffalo court one
lawyer offered to prove that the con-
testant was a drunken brute. who beat
and otherwise abused his sister TO such
an extent that she finally married TO
be released from him On the other
side the lawyers offered 70 prove that
this same man was so lovely and self
sacrificing that he forbade himself the
Joys of matrimony and lived a poor lone
bachelor for his beloved sisters sake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

WOMAN is coming - the front in Aus
tria. and the Government Is recogniz-
ing the fact. One-third Of all the post
AID telegraph clerks and all the tele-
phone clerks, a well as the teachers in
girls schools. are women Lately a
woman oculist, Frau Or. Kerschbaumer,
OF Salzburg, was allowed 10 open hos
pital Of her own SchOOl-teachers are
we'll paid their salaries ranging from
s4OO 70 S5OO a year 4 census Of Aus
tria-Hungary takes place this year and
the Minister Of Public Instruction has
announced that girls ant women. If
they can prove themselves competent,
may apply t0s the post o. eEumeTstorS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

7 JEFFERSON DAVIS body in the receiv-
ing vault of the army of Northern Vir-
GINA is guarded by a member of the G.
A. r by day and two ex-COnfederate
veterans BY night
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14
SHEATHED THEIR SWORDS.
The Pairiarchs Militant Cantonment al
Chicago Ends-Prizes Awarded.

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Saturday was the
las day of the odd-Fellows' celebration.
1t closed with the presentation of jew
els of merit to the mayor and chief of
police and fireworks display in the
evening. TIE competitive drill! prizes
were awarded as follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14
Explosion ON a Man-of-war.

were killed by the bursting of the steam
pipe on the Russian man-of-war Te-
hesma the other day. Among the vic
Tins was Prince Khilkoff.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

Mas GARFIELD lately sold farm near
Prestonburg, KY, TO spectators for
$1,000, which General Garfield bought
during the early days Of the war for less
than 500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

DR. CHARLES X. BARLOW, of POugh-
keepsie. reduced his weight forty-four
pounds in fOrty-fve days by living en-
tirely upon a diet Of milk and coffee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

Miss WILLING, of New York. denies
that she is going TO marry young John
Jacob AstOr- She may be Willing, but
the inference is that he never Aston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

The Indian idea appears TO have a con-
siderable following in New York. The
World says 1T has been estimated by
an employee OF the United States Bureau
Of Labor that there are 25,0OO married
men in the city Of NewNork who are sup
ported BY their wives. less than 1000 Of
whom are in mental service The mod
istes are in the majority. This includes
dressmakers and milliners. many of
whom own property. some being very
wealthy. and all well-to-dO Boarding
house keepers rank next in number. This
does not include the fashionable young
men who drive swell turnOuts and sum-
me- at the beach at their wives expense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

THE first temperance society has
been established in ST Petersburg, at
the instance and by the efforts Of Nine.
RalitZkava
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

Owing to sickness and death in bis
family Senator Voorhees, will not be
able 70 fill his earlier engagements to
speak in the Indiana campaign.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

Texas fever has broken out in herd
of cattle belonging 10 Governor Cooper
in Morgan County, near Denver.
Twenty Lead died in she first two days
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 13.-Several
urgent appeals for troops were received
at the governors Office yesterday from
the scene Of the strike among the mill
hands at Cloquet. AS result of these
appeals Gov. Merriam ordered Company
X, OF the Third regiment, VI. \. c.,
stationed at Duluth, to proceed to the
place this morning. The militia will
report to Col. Bobleter at Northern Pa
ciic Junction, the colonel having left
st. Paul last night at 1885 on the rcgu-
lar st. Paul & Duluth train The
troops, in command of Col. ISobleter,
were due at Cloquet at 4 o'clock, or
shortly after. this morni ng.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14
THE new silver law went into effect on

IT. NJ" sIlFtI Ia" VIII lIItV tIIttN Oh
the 18th, the treasury department hav-
ing completed all arrangements for its
execution. The bureau of engraving
and printing has been employed night
and day with an extra force making the
rev treasury notes require d by the bill.
About $1,000 600 were completed and
shipped to New York sub-treasury on
the 18th.
The Grand Army parade al Boston.
Mass. on the 18th, was fully two miles
in length. and the streets were crowded
Notwithstanding heavy showers pre-
vailed during the demonstration.
Ben AARoNs the missing Minneapo-
lis enumerator was arrested ON the 12th
near Beardsley, Big Stone County.
" here he has been hiding for the past
month
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-30
NORTH CAROLINA STATE Fan

Mr.. EDIToR:-The time for boI3.
the Annual Fair of the Safe Aoung
tural Society will soon be nn 6nlcOl'
Preparations for the great event. U.s.
actually under way. The manoaSe
fully appreciate the value Of tho $S5s
in past years, which the pres. DI Ia
freely rendered in making the FL; las
great success; they also earnest%
licit the same renewed or e~nIa!So,
assistance in making the Fair of s.:
year the greatest success yet. A kin lS
Providence is blessing our State ~
bountiful harvests. Never in tho I wa
twenty five years has our cotton c ,~S,
shown, at this time of the wear :.
much promise of large returns to tS !"
farmer. Your readers will be- eSI0
and will wish to attend the Fair wiS
their Families. We, therefore, mo s4
earnestly request that you will kindISr'
aid US in putting it before the peonIs.
and in keeping it before the peonIa
1t is the peoples Fair; every inbab;
tant of the Old North State is inter-
ested in its success. Please nrgo
upon your readers the Importance 9f
contributing to that success, bv nIsc
ing on exhibition she best their farm,
have produced; the most skiIIfni
work of their hands, and those fns
and promising animals, the pride Of
their hearts. Urge them to make the
days OF the Fair a time of enioyabe
recreation, and the many articles ey.
1lblted a means of pleasure and edn
to their children. No entrv
is made on any exhibits. We
oespeak from you and the people gen.
a kind reception and assistance
o the accredited agents of the Agri ;
cultural Society, to be sent out into
he State at large, to advertise the
fair. Glve us your influence and
'ssistance in every way consistent
With your v interest in making the
10Th State Fair, October 18th to 18TH
he best Fair. Premium lists will he
ent on application.
Yours very truly,
JNo. T. PATRICK,
General Superintendent,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-30
SUMAC.

The collecting and curing of the
leaves of the wild sumacs occupies for
several of the summer months the
time of hundreds of women and chill
dren in Virginia and the Carolinas,
This product, which would other wise
be wasted, distributes among the
poorer country people of North Caro-.
lima alone the large sum of So, 600 to
$4,000 annually. Sumac is extensive.
ly used in dyeing cloth and in the
tanning of fine leather. Besides our
native product from {, 5000 10 25, 900
tons r annually imported from the
South of Europe. Northern buyers
OF sumac complain that the gathe rers
carelessly or dishonesty mix With the
packed leaves sticks, stonez and other
trash. This is very wrooy and does
not benefit the packers. IS BUYERS al.
ways remove such trash 2efore weigh.
ing and deduct from tne price of the
leaves the cost of removing the trash
and freight on same. The N. G, Ex.
pertinent Station will investigate the
advlsablllty of cultivaurg sumac and
the value of leaves from the cultivated
plants. Manufacturers give the fol.
lowing directions for curing the leaves:
Leaves may be gathered any time
from June Goth to October lst, or
the leaves turn red-red leaves
are worthless. The best leaves are
those gathered in June and July. AS
soon as picked spread the leaves in
the sun for n or two hours, then re-
move to rain tight covered she'd and
thinly on shelves or tables and
stir frequently to prevent the leaves
from heating and turning black. Use
the hands or a wooden stick for tprn.
ing the leaves-never use iron. The
greener the dried leaves are the higher
will be the price they will bring. The
caves will not be dry enough to pack
until the stems of the leaves break !
when bent. Dried sumac sells for
IS cents to 81 per 100 pounds.
The chief buyers of N. G. sumac are
leo. w. Campbell & Co., of Peters.
burg, Va, and G.. T. Plunkett, of
Iynchourg, Va. Both of these firms
urnish, free of charge, sacks in which
0 pack the leaves.-G erald Nc Carthu.
3~otaafSt.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-30
THE PLAN.
General Superintendent,

There have been many foolish things
written and said about the Sub. Treas.
ury plan as advocated by the National
Farmers Alliance Legislative Com.
mittee at Washington City. These
foolish things have been said and
written by two classes of citizens
those opposing the plan and those ad.
vocatlng. it. The two extremes have
b7en heard of all men. The opponents
of the plan have been very intemperate
IN their declarations regarding what
1t really proposes. Those advocating
1t have been equally Inconsistent in
their declarations. The greatest harm
to the plan comes from discussion Of
1t by men who have a wrong concep.
ton OF its real intents and purposes.
Of course the plan has it's enemies
This Is natural. But it has among its
advocates some of the most conserva
tive and far reaching minds of the
county; while among it's opponents
stand some of the leading statesmen
OF the nation. Just what the outcome
Will be no n a tell. But it does
not require the foresight of a prophet
to see that relief to the farming and
laboring classes must speedily come
even if it require such positive legisls
ton as the plan proposed. The PEG.
pie want relief. If it will require the
incorporation of such plans into laws
to secure that relief, they should be
incorporated. Ifrelief will come from
some other source, well and good
The times are propitious for some
legislation that will secure equal rights
to all and unjust exactions from none
The Alliances are not particularly
welded to the Sub Treasury bill, but
1t is presented as a declaration to the
world that they demand protection Of
our law makers from the unjust bur
den and unequal taxation that has
built up corporate wealth in our
country to such an extent that it has
the audacity to dictate the financial
policy OF this government. Experience
has already proven hat such policies
make the many poorer, and the lew
richer. The Sub Treasury plan sug-
gests a way of escape. If that is not
the way, ye wise ones, give US a better,
And that better must not be long
delayed, for the vast army Of producers
n this government are in earneSs,
The realization of the second demanu
the State Alliance would, we believe,
got along way toward bringing tnn
There used TO be a MAXIM
hat read Vor populI, Vor DsI. Has Il
grown absolete 2 -Erchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-30

eminent funds with nrivo+ -
without security. oanks
80 all interests are placatad
are given a share in the robberr All
the people pay for it all. 'Iy' and
Inc addition of Is millions Of -
lars dispelled all fears of a non III DOL,
money is again SO low that one an and
OF one million was placed veaso! loan
at 4 per cent, while only a weet 'Iuay
it could not be gotten at less tban ago
times that per cent. D"n I've
Both parties yell tariff, vb;,o
shout more currency Let We
events, constantly enacted, ruese
whether the h~ayseeder or poIiticPiarO! prove
correct. Ian Is
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-30

ago. We tried the State banks of
issue, and speculation overran the
country, and bankruptcy was brought
upon Thousands and thousands of
honest people. The Federal govern
ment turned its back upon both sys
TENS and established the "indepen-
dent Treasury" as it was then called,
o. the "Sub- Treasury" as j. is now
called. At the time of the establish.
ment of this system it was gravely
argued with great force by many of
the ablest men in the country, that it
would not be successful. It has
stood the test of half a century. At
the time of it's establishment j. was
urged by John G.. Calhoun, it's great
supporter and defender, that an elias
ITCHY should be given to the issue of
paper money by the government, in
order that the currency might be sup
piled in accordance with the laws of
supply and demand. This feature has
never been engrafted, as it should
have been, upon the Sub Treasury
system. Without it, it is incomplete;
with it, it is the most complete system
hat ever has been devised or probably
that can eve be devised. Like all
other systems, it needs amendment,
from time to time, to make it CORES,
pond with the requirements of bust
ness, but in all amendments one car
dlnal principle should always govern
the people of this Union-the Federal
government should issue the money
OF the country and regulate it's value, |
and the recognition, credit and power
OF the Federal government should be
behind every dollar that comes into
existence. The danger of expansion
is that it tends to create reckless spec
1~lation; but an issue of currency linn
tied In It's use to handling the great
crops would always have behind
t commodities that are absolutely
essential to the existence of civilized
nan. If it is safe for the banks to
handle these commodities now to a
very large extent upon drafts, bills of
exchange and artificial currency man.
fractured through the necessities of
commerce, it would be equally safe
or the same banks to get the currency
llrectly from the govern ment.
In an article of this character it is
impossible to point out all the limita {
and provisions that should sur.
ound such an increase of currency, {
ut these are mere details which can
e easily perfected. If 1 have sue ,
eeded in causing those who read it to {
ause and consider well the most vital =
uestion of the hour l shall be more y
nan satisfied. s
LLIANCE PLATFORM ENTITLED TO SUP r
PORT. +
May not every business man in the I
ountry put himself squareIy upon the c
.ll1ance platform, the Sub Treasury n
Ill or something better, relying with
'ntidence upon she correctness of the t,
reat principle that underlies the g
and trusting to enlightened 81
to so modify the methods n
detail S that it will fully conform IL
the spirit and genius of our institu. d
ons AMI secure for all, without in. t
ny to any, the relief demanded by h
70 ~exigencies of our financial and d,
numerical condition q? tt
GEORGIAN Y
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-30

If it don't pay you to make pork
with skim milk, try feeding it to the
hens, and see if eggs from skim milk
don't pay.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-30

Save the heifer calves from your
best COWS and keep them gentle .!
gentle treatment, so that they VOL
have to be broker" when they 90
come cows.