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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

Killed In the Cars.

GLENwooD, Mimi, Oct. 27.-Last
night at 9:I5, at Thorson, nine miles
east of here, the regular freight train
on the 500" was standing in the yard.
and an extra running wild, telescoped
the rear end of the caboose, which was
occupied by Oscar L. Helmes. a travel
ing salesman of Seabury Il Co.. of st.
Paul, and three threshing crews bound
for North Dakota. The approaching
train was signaled To- stop, but came
laundering along at the rate of thirty
miles an hour. The foreman of the
threshing crew, seeing the danger. ran
To the cabuose and gave warning. All
needed. but twelve were unable to es-
cape before the awful crash. The en-
CINE smashed the cabooSe and three
box ears, and lifted others from the
track.
lAa dead are: O. +. Helmes, Fred
Rem. Conrad Prince. Brazil Lyle,
John Coffin
Oscar E. Helm es' legs were smashed
and his body crushed. lie died in a
few minutes.
Fred Renn's legs were burned and
smashed and he also received in
ternal injuries. The top of his head
was knocked off. He died instantly.
Conrad Prince was caught on the
boiler of the engine. and an hour after
ward was found partly roasted.
Brazil Lyle had both legs cut of and
was otherwise injured. lie died in two
hours.
John Coffin had his cheek bone
crushed, hip dislocated and received
other injuries. He died in FIVE hours.
Albert Cressey had his cheek bone
broken.
Ed Rim bad his knee dislocated. hip
bone spliatered and other injuries He
cannot live
No trainmen here were hurt except
George Wilson. fireman on the extra.
who was injured jumping from the en-
gine. but not seriously. The waiting
room depot was turned into hos
pital.
WORD was received the 2Tth that the
boat Sovereign. propeller of the
Beatty line, sank of Port Arthur in
Lake superior.
y CYCLONE swept over COnneaut. o.,
the 2sth, destroying thirty or more
houses. Many fine residences suffered,
roofs being torn OFF, etc.
THE schooner J. d. Sawyer while on
her way froIn Cleveland TO Lorraine.
on Lake Erie was driven ashore and
wrecked the a7th
THF viii Of the late samuel j Titden
is declared void.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
wHERE eRAYseARDs MEET.
A Pathetic Reunion Held Daily in a Puo-
lie Park.

2 n EAAnEAiE skEulAah tAf-lu BAIfN IN a tNb-
lie Park.
1 ANY pleasant afternoon a group OF
( old men may be seen sitting in Union
park. They live in that densely popu-
lated neiehborhood The little eoterie
varies on diff rent days from six to
dozen. Some are retired capitalists,
Others are passing the evening Of their
days with aifectionate children, for
during the hurrying struggle If life by
improvidence or misfortune they laid
[ by no money. Their ages run from
/ seventy To ninety years. All bear heav-
1 ilv on canes White are the boards and
I hair, stepped tine stalwart forms. and
the once da hing eyes are dim. The
/ rugged battle of lie has made them
social IT. the democra y of are. A
new corner IN the neigh orb od. OF their
age. drifts at once il T. the circle. as
age is the sole qualification for mem
bership. They have danllcd on their
weary knees three generations.
What tales they tell, Their talks are
mostly rem scent. one was Pitts
burger, Mississippi river steam boat
captain before railroads came He tells
I great storlcs Of river life in the south
before he war Another IS a Chicago
pioneer several of them crossed the
pains in - 20 get gold One IS a
strong temperance man: another wants
hj> drinS> regularly. The cialter be-
tween Tia, pair / continuous. But age
Ita~ Softeastl aspsritJe-. and discussions
tre alo'l .ra-ed. Tor a bong life ha shown
the fotlY - passion
"iicre csfuc> 'O5J Teddy hobbIing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
TONS or Hay DESTROYED.
Farmers Lose Heavily by Fires In the
Wisconsin River Iiostoms.


Wisconsin River Bostoms.
MADISON. Wis Oct 90 Fires in the
Wisconsin river bottoms and those
rivers tributary to the Wisconsin have
caused heavy losses 10 the farmers liv-
ing along the rivers. Curtis Hazeltine,
of Malomynie, who owns about
10000 acres of marsh lands in
Dane. Sank and Iowa counties, says
most all Of the hay grown on his land
was destroyed by fire. He has leased
the marsh in small parcels to farmers,
and those placing almost sole depend
ence for hay on the marsh are in des-
rerate straits and VIII be obliged to
soil their cattle at whatever they viii
bring ia order to avoid their starving.
Mr.. Hazcltine estimates that So.
900 tons of hay have been destroyed
IN soathtrn Wisconsin alone. Along
the Wolf river and its tributaries
marshes have burned out and farmers
were unable to rescue their hay which
had been stacked in them. In many
places the fire is still burning. Stock
can he purchased at almost any price
along these rivers, tame hay having
been failure on account of the
drought The loss cannot as yet be es-
tim:fad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
MILLIONS IN MANI.
Russians to the Number of 2o,0oo.OoO
Without Food-The Starving People at
the Mercy of Cold FLOODED shyioiks-
Women sell Taeir Hair for a Meal.

Russians TO the Number of 1000 1000
Without Food-The starving People at
the Mercy of Cold FLOODED shyloeks-
Women sell Their Hair for Meal
LONDON. "a. Winter began in
Russia on 1mu,itury with the first sharp
frost. Living ma cannot remember
any other year in which this simple
announcement meant what it does
now. There are literally millions
of human beings at the fur
thest within a six days journey of
London, to whom this frost comes as a
sentence of death by starvation. Al
though the censors have forbidden the
Russian papers to discuss the famine.
the Novosti ventures the decl aration
that 10000, 900 creatures are already
without food
Statistics prove conclusively that
in many places spectators get
eXtortionate prices. Corn merchants
and village koolalSs or usurers,
are charged with responsibility
for the extortion. \ Samara paper
declares that Jews are angels COM
pared with the koolalIs, who are in the
habit Of reducing those in their
power 10 the lowest stage of pow
erty. Incidents showing the terrible
distress of the people continue TO be re-
corded a poor woman OF Ratchino,
on returning home from "A neigh boring
village, whittier she had gone TO try to
purchase food. found all her children
dead. and a post-mortem examination
being made their stomaehs were found
filed with rags and earth. Many viii
lagos are completely deserted in the
district of PORN. One half of the pop
ulation of Reasan has died of hunger
or disease. An odious traffic is carried
on in women's hair. the best heeds
realizing a crown apiece. In some
cases the price of single meal il
eagerly accepted
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct ga pc
culiar feature of the famine now rag
ing is the large expectation of grain
to foreign ports while millions of Rus
slams are starving. Ii appears that
about $4,000, 900 more pounds of rye
have been exported this year than
in 1880, Notwithstanding the pro-
hibition which gave vast stimu-
lus To export during the few weeks be-
fore it took effect. The diseas es already
prevailing in the famine-stricken prov
inces are creating almost as much
alarm as the famine itself. The munich
pal authorities of ST Petersburg have
voted sum OF money equivalent to
s625, OC0 for the relief % the sufferers
from the famine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

The wooden nutmeg of fraud fame
has been eclipsed by Dutch ingenuity.
According To word sent from tracht,
tile Hollandcrs are making artificial al
monds in large quantities from paste
composed Of glucose. They are shaped
and rolored To nature. and stepped in
uitroheEyoie to give the necessary
odOr. Hundreds Of bushels have been
sold To INSCRIPTIONS dealers. who mix
them with the genuine article. The
same people are at work on vanished
coffee. bean
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Left Many Descendants.

Mrs. john Magee. 1ged 81 years and
an old settler. died at Two Rivers.
Mrs Magee was born in Scotland. She
went to Montreal. Can. and n 1925
married John Magee. who died nine
teen years ago. She came 10 WiscOn-
sin in 1856, where she has ever since
resided She was the mother of thir-
teen children, of whom nine survive
She had at the time of her death fifty
four living grandchildren and fifty
eight great grandc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
knights of Honor

The grand lodge of the Knights of
Honor for the state of Wisconsin in
Sc sion at Milwaukee elected the fol-
lowing officers:
Dictator Louis SLIDER. Milwaukee: vice die
tator, :. II. Kaiser. CadOtt; assistant vice die
tator. y. b. Barker Fond du Lac reporter. c.
ID Howard. Milwaukee; treasurer r. J Sruith.
Racine: guide, Joseph Hammei Medfori. chap
lain, y l.. Taylor. Waupaca; guardian Charles
Smith, La Crosse sentinel Z. : Dudley.
NeilIsvine; past grand d. 'tator, c II. Ross.
Milwaukee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
An Inflated Family.

The body of a young man who was
killed while attempting To board train
in the town of Lake has been identified
as that of Henry Hoskey. of Water
town, who was deaf and dumb Henry
is the third member of the IIoskey
family to be killed by the cars within
three months. His mother was run
over at Watertown junction. and shortly
afterwards his brother was crashed 10
death between two cars al Watertown.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
UNLAWFUL.

His summer girl was going.
And he was going too.
Back 10 the busting city,
Where they had work TO do.
Vacation days were ended,
And in a quiet nook,
Whera - ers could mol see them-
A swe> good by they took
His heart had heen hit har57r
Than he had cared To owu,
But he felt twas his duty
Tue flirting to cOndone.
In manner mock-heroic.
He SAID unto the girl:
Good by." and then all over.
e G0Od-by," his head a-sshirl
\ question would ask YOU
4 question. though It's queer;
Bat viii yeu BE- N. sister
Aiy daring. sister DEAR"
His voice Vas all a-tremble
Her eyes we're downward east
Aud for feN brief moments
The time in silence passed
On. no. Ican't. believe me-
She said with ripping fear.
"Twould be unlawful truly
AT least IL seems 30, dear.
'Unlawfuig Why. what mean youy''
His heart took sudden life.
Why, 1 can't be your sister.
When I'm 70 be yolr wife
Philadelphia Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
A BOY Murderer.

Annie Kodatz, a 15-year-old. weak
minded girl, was murdered October I
by Albert kohls. a l6-year-old boy, who
worked on her fathers farm near Mil
waukee. The murder was discovered
and Kohls confessed. kohls had been
intimate with the girl. and she was
soon to become a mother. Kohls killed
her, he said. for this reason.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

The recent advocacy by some Of the
use of atmospheric air a. fuel is pro
nounccd one of the most remarkable
results of modern experiments with
one of the essential elements OF the
universe. As Is well understood, air is
mixed with coal gas and with hydro
carbon vaporS. and tine compound.
when burned, generates mUch great
er heat than il the air was absent
The new fuel. however. is the air it.
self. which in q powerful blast i di-
rectrd upon an ineande>cent s1b-
staace-say coal made white hot. pure
carbon. or any other materials that can
be made Ia glow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
SWEPT BY FIRE.
widespread Loss Gee isioned in O<lahO-
Territory by the ElaInes-C imarrOn
city Destroyed.


Widespread Loss Gee asioned in Oklaho-
ma Territory by the Flames imArrOn
city Destroyed.
GUTHRIE. O. T.. Oct. 27.-The sky is
lit up in every direction by the lurid
glare of prairie fires. Some of the fires
have been burning three days and
have done p great deal OF damage.
Hundreds of farms have been swept of
crops and fences aud in two score or
more Of cases the houses and barns
have been consumed, the stock perish
ing and the people escaping only with
their lives in the Iowa country. The
fire has gotten in the timber
and will burn for wceis. II is
feared number of people
have persisted there Cimarr1n City,
a small town northeast OF here. has
been entirely wiped out, the people es-
Gaping by jumping into the river NJ.
Il, Emery, stage driver 10 Chandler,
and the Perkins mail carrier We're
caught in the fires and both terribly
huI ned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

COLUMBIA. Tenn. oct 21.-Ihe great
match race between Direct and hai
Pointer attracted an immense crowd to
Colum bia MONDAY ANA they we're r.
~arded by great race. tho 'gh the
home favorite Tell a victim 70 the stay
ing qualities or the Californian III
rect won ia three straight heats The
time 2.O9. a:oS and 2.Jst4 vas phe-
nomenai for q new TRACES. though II =
kite shaped aud down h.tlii toe way.
Monday ~ R.,ttie Crcek, Mich the
wife Of .AleNanIer lampo-li commit
ted suicide by cutting her throat with
= razor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
Fire at viroqua.

Viroqua suffered a disastrous ERE
which destroyed $50. 600 worth of prop
ertv The fire broke out in the Proctor
block on Main street and burned south
to the new post Office building, where a
fire wall stopped its further progress.
Nearly all the firms burned out were
well insured. The loss above insur-
ance would reach $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

THE republic OF Costa Rica. one of
the most progressive of the southern
countries. is soon to.have "A complete Svs-
tenn of telephone communication. The
govern ment made a contract a short
time ago for the esta bliShment Of tele-
phone service between all the towns
Of the republic and for its maintenance
for a period If ten wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

THE New York medical society an
nounces that music Is not a medicine.
notwithstanding the contrary opinion
of the British Medical journal The
man who has rOomed directly over the
boarding house piano and has been
Obliged to take his medicine viii agree
with the Briti~h-r
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

A. oSE of the results Of the immense
apple crops 1t may bc predicted with
safety that il will be cheaper this year
IN make genuine cider than to make
the bogus article. Which Of the two is
the more deadly. however, Is still a
matter of diSpute
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

SENATOR EAENAoFF has estimated
that no fewer than thirty-two million
peasants IN Russia are now destitute.
and must be supported for the next ten
months Think Of the entire popula-
tion of England starving. That l. what
1t amounts 20, only the victims are in
EuS-fa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

A MICHIGAN editor gives this timely
Earning: One man discontinued the
Su1 on Monday and promptly on the
next day his horse ran away with him.
giving him a narrow escape from death.
other people should govern themselves
accordingly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

THE census bureau has summed up
the immigration statistics of the last
fifty years, showing that within the
hale century nearly fifteen million for
eigners have landed on our shores in
addition To the tourists who came with
intention to return
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
FOUND DEAD ON THEIR SHIP.

The Iiodics of the sailors Of the Red
wing Recovered Fourteen Lost.
LEwEs. Del. Oct. 26.-Capt ViclSers
and the crew Of the lfe-saving station
at Indian river recovered the bod
les of fourteen men. the crew
of the schooner Red Wing. Two
of the men We're picked mp
on the shore and the others were
taken from the rigging Of the schooner.
Some of the bodies were terribly mu-
that d. the faces being bruised beyond
reeo- nition and their limbs broken.
The body of the captain is supposed to
he under the schooner, which Is turned
upside down. only the keel being visible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

TIM decision OF a western federal
judge giving an Indian parent the
right 20 take his children out OF
school because there are no rules il
sued by the Indian bureau providing
for compulsory education Of young In
dians ha, reused the Indian commits
siODer 10 provide against such contin-
geneies in the future. A set of regula-
tiOns has been issued intended 20 en-
sorce the attendance of Indian chill
o-en az the schools provided They re-
quire eEery child over ; and ander l.
years Of age % attend some school. the
parents 10 decide whether 70 the gov
srnment private or public schools
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

David Landon, of La Crosse county.
near Cataract, went out to pillow and
not coming home at dinner time search
was made for him. He was found sit
ting on the pillow beam dead, with his
face in his hand and his elbow on his
knee. II was thought he had been
dead at least two hours when found.
Heart disease was the cause.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

August and Charles Beillye, two
brothers, both farmers in the town of
Almond, Shawano county, quarrelcd.
and the grown son of August tried to
separate them. While so doing Il grown
son of Charles struck him in the head
with sharp AK, cutting deep into the
skull. The wound was fatal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

THE new dimes stamped az the New
Orleans mint are 20 imperfect that
many persons have been arrested on
suspicion that they We're trying u pass
spurious coin. The rough rim on the
edge causes the trouble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
snrinllst I,lnt in snain.

MADRIp. Oct ar There was a seri-
Gus riotols fight sunday in the town OF
San Michele, Province Of Modeua. be-
tween body of socialists and num-
Der OF workingnlen. During the dis
turbance two men were killed and
eight were seriously injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
wisconsin's oldest Grand Army Post

Wisconsin's Oldest Grand Army Post.
The council of administration of the
grand army of this state has decided a
fight which has been going on for some
years among the local grand army peo-
pie as to which was the oldest post in
the state The posts at Berlin and Osh-
kosh claimed the honor with Madison.
and the decision is in favor of Madison,
with Berlin second and Oshkosh third.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
q corrugated winters

BY the law OF France the fund Of
5000 900 ON deposit in Parnell's name in
the Rank Of France will be inherited
~ ParHells widow and by his brother
John Howard Parnell. Of Atlanta The
latter SAYS he will not touch a penny
of it. and every nationalist who con
tributcd to the fund viii admit that he
i gentleman of wisdom and d.scrc-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

CHARLES STEWART PARNELLs grand
father committed suicide, and 50 did
two other members of his family
There are also two persons of unsound
mind amonE the immediate relations of
the dead Lender
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

PITrsnrRcH Pa Oct. p. TT The
amount 81 -cncol Beard Treasurer
Doerhnger's shortage j. growing ans:
sviil ar,ohablv reach so. 600 I'm addi-
tion to the 900 first missing drafts
aggregating SO 900 have been discov-
cred Bcsides this deficits are reported
IN the accounts of the Dexter Spring
Company Modern Buiiiing * Loan
association and the -state Of Archibald
Wallace. Of which Doeriing r Vas ex-
rcutOr
An English syad cat has sent an
agent To iuees s.. aQp, 800 in Puget
sound property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

TBNvELERs returning from abroad
bring with chem "a plentiful supply Of
yarns. \ woman tells the New York
Times that while she Wa in England
she heard of an American who. on his
first trip on an English railway. quite
held his breath AT the rapid running
When his nervousness rather overcamr
him he approached the guard. "a say.
guard. he veutured 'this = pretty
fast travel for safety isn't it, Oh.
No. sir. replied the quart. I'VE never
run of the line here. sir .'Eut. e
said the Yankee. quickly. 1t is not
the line. I'm afraid OF running OIL
your BANKED little island
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

JosErH TAPER. Of Pittsburgh. Pa.
got foolishly discouraged because he
fancsed that D, was cum bering the
earth for too long a span Of years. and
imagining that nature was forgetting
70 call in his checks lie gave her a
gentle reminder by trying > hang him
self And vet Joseph r. only giddy
youth of IOI mosquito haunted sum
mers and cnrrngnt.d winters
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

ONE result Of the recent disorders of
French pilgrims at the Pantheon at
Rome Is the issuing of an order by the
French government forbidding bishops
tn leave their diOceses without leave of
the government
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THE latest Tascott story has one com
mendable feature. Il kills TascOtt
early in the play. According to the
narrator. he was strangled To death by
his pals Immediately after the murder
Of ~nnII
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

SHTP-owNERs are said 20 b. much con
cerued about the report 81 Cen q. VI.
Poe. of the United States engineers.
that the wa ers Of the great lakes are
becoming lower every year The fol-
lowing figures tor five years show the
gradual fall. June lsSi, Lake Huron
was 5Ss. l3 feet above the sea level:
june, 1857 il was 50 ). june. 49,
sSi. -. june. 1859, 5sI.uf; june. 1890.
5SI0l. June. 1871. 80. 40 The month
of JUne j. taken because the - ater Is
then at it, highest In February the
minimum depth i reached. and the
ship-Owners expect TO see many exposed
places in that month next year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

QUEBS VICTORIA has now forty
grand ihildren. but she is particularly
careful not 10 have them all visiting
her at one time. She knows when she
has had enough of family felicity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

THE largest salary ofany diplomatlst
Is that of NJ Washington. French min
ister at London, which il 10000
year. The British minister TO France
has $50 600 a year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

Cry OF siExfCo. Oct a6 - he foods in
the state of Totasco nave increased and
are becoming more and more disastrous.
Thousands OF cattle have been drowned,
crops almost entirely destroyed and
manY lives have been lost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29

going back and impersonating the dead
man. lie had doue so with marked
success. and would probably have ear
ried everything through 10 a succe--Isl
termination, had it not been TJr the
conversation which Detective Ferret
overheard in the hotel rotunda, in New
York city. which set bin 10 thinking
and lod, eventually, to the unravelipg
of the ''twin-hrOthcrs' mystery. -
Clarence Fitzgerald expiated bis
crime on the gallows.-S. 4. ID. Cox, in
Yankee Blade.