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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
LUMBERMEN HAPPY.
The Snowfall in the Northwest Was of
InestimabIc Value.


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan 30--The
snow which began falling Wednesday
afternoon is about three inches deep
and all Minneapolis is on runners for
the first time this season. The street.
railway lines were not seriously inter-
fered with. The happiest people, now
that the snow has come, are the lum-
berinen, and at one boarding house
there were representatives of six firms
looking for men and teams to so to the
woods.
Reports from all over the Northwest
indicate that the storm was very gem
eral. 1t had no effect on the railroads,
but will Toe of inestimable value to
the lunbcrmen. who were unable to
get ont their usual supply of logs owing
to the absence of snow.
MILWAUKEE. Jan. 3O.-From twelve
to eighteen inches of snow fell through
out the northern part of the State
Wednesday night. and lOggers are
iubilant in consequence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
Drought i'm Illinois.

ST. Louis, Jan. 30.-For three months
the drought in Central and Southern
Illinois has been unprecedented, and
has now assumed such proportions that
coal mines and manufactures of all
kinds are compelled to shut down. The
trouble is especially prominent along
the Wabash line. Water is being
hauled in oil tanks, but the demand is
so great that this method of supply is
iuadeuuate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
ERnM WASHINGTON

IHE largest county in the United
States according to a Census Office
bulletin is Yavapai County in Arizona,
and the smallest Is Alexander County
in Virginia
THE business failures in the United
states during the seven days ended on
the SOth ult numbered so, against $50
the preceding week and 29l the CORE
spending week last year
THE exchanges at the leading clear
fng-houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 3lst nit aggre-
gated s. 900. So. 300. against 81. rs
80 the previous week. As compared
with the corresponding week of 1890
the decrease amounted to 15.4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
Freezing out /" the Retailers.

JOLIET, Ill, Jan. 30.-Grauges are
rapidly being organized in this county.
Wholesale grocers are bidding for the
Alliance and Grange trade. and are
sending out statesmen 10 sell direct 70
the farmers organizations They have
their blank order books for every arti-
Gle for household use, and the agents
claim to sell at the same prices given
retail merchants. This is creating some
confusion among retail grocers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
THEY NEED HELP.

The Reports of Destitution Among Kan
sas Farmers Not Exaggerated.
TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. 3.-Hon. +. w.
McElroy, OF Oberlin, the Democratic
nominee for Congress in the Sixth dis
trict in 1882, has arrived in this city. lie
says that the reports regarding destitu-
ton among the farmers have not been
Exaggerated, and that there is crying
need for relief. The poor people
are in more pressing need OF assistance
than ever in consequence of the change
IN the weather, which has added to the
danger of starvation that of freezing to
death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
Disaster at a Michigan Mine.

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Jan. 30
About 6 o'clock Thursday evening a
part of the Chaplin mine, one of the
largest and most productive in Mich
igan, caught fire at the sixth level, and
the flames spread to an alarming OK
tent. The shafts were quickly closed,
but eight men are underground with
out possibility of escape. How the
fire started is not known. At a late
hour the workers had not succeeded in
subduing the flames.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-GeneralC G. b. Nor
ton, prominent agent of the worlds
fair, died at the Palmer House Thurs
day evening. On the recommendation
of Chauncey NJ. Depew Mr.. Norton was
employed by the worlds fair directory
to devise schemes for advertising
and exploiting the exposition. He
came to Chicago in June and
began his work. The chief product of
his labors was the volume of sketches
on worlds fairs. lie had been in i'll.
health for months, and stroke of
paralysis two months ago FASTENED the
elimination of the disease General
Norton was born in Hartford, Conn,
65 wears ago
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
He stnle Over 4 Million.

New YORK. Feb. 3.-The Daily Con-
tinent publishes the following; The
Pinlzerton detective agency in this city
has been informed by its agent in the
CITY of Mexico that the Mexican police
had arrested James L. Henry. who Is
wanted in Canada ON the charge OF rob
bling the Bank of Montreal of cash and
securities amounting to s1,5UG.OOO.
Henry's big haul was made on Decem-
Der Is last.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

4 MAN who has been annoyed for
years by the fact that ONE side Of his
mUstaehe grows about tRsicc as fast as
tbe other side claims Ia have found an
explanation in th- circumstance that he
sits all ,iay at his desk with one side ~
his face turned 10 a window. the Ugh,
from which stimulates the growth Of
the hair on that sid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

IT seems to be an undisputed fact that a
married woman is a better shot with roll
ing-p'n tEan she is with a stOne.-Yonkers
Statesman
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
WINTER IN TIE NORTHWEST.
Nebraska and South Dakota SuGer-Ter-
ribly Cold Weather.


ribly Cold Weather.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 3.-North Ne
braslla and South Dakota are envel-
oped in terrific storm. At Deadwood
it is 20 degrees below zero, at Lead
City 30 below, and at Galena 40 below
Many herds of cattle have been lost
and destitute settlers will suffer.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. St Paul is
now experiencing the coolest weather
If the season, snow storm in conjunc
ton with a temperature of degrees
below zero prevailing. In the North
west the thermometer has ranged from
50 below at Minnedosa to below at
St Paul. At Winnipeg 1t was "a below,
at St Vincent rs below, at Fort Custer
- below, at Huron IL below and at Bis
marcl< - below. There is no point in
Minnesota, the DalIotas. Montana or
Manitoba where the temperature has
been reported above zero.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
Max rile be- Mrlt.

WASHINGTON, Feb. monday the
United states Supreme Court granted
the British Government leave to file an
application for writ of prohibition to
prevent the district court of Alaska
from carrying out its decree of forfeit
ure in the case of the schooner Saward,
libeled for unlawfully taking seals with
in the waters of Behring sea The rule is
rsturnable the second Monday in April.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

NBS. KATE REyNoIDs. of Pittsburgh.
Pa went sllatiuga few days ago with
her husband. accompanied also 10y an
old lover. The husband could not keep
MP with tine wife and her old lover. and
they skatsd away from him out Of sight
and into the dim somewhere. They have
not yet returned. II i one of the very
saddcSt ice stories on record Absolute
II nothing Is known of the pair save
the certainty taat they sI1atcd into a
moral air-hoIa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

MRs. Anna q. FAIL. Of Boston. is now
a lawyer. and has been admitted tn the
Suffolk har, az which she win practice.
Her husband Is also a lawyer. prac-
ticing in the same CONT. hut If he hap
pens To be- retained on one side OF cas-
while his wife holds q lricf CA the
other. he'll have 10 handle his witnesses
very tenderly and treat his Learned
brother" with considerable respect or
ne viii get himself into troutle when
The court isn't arnnnd To pratcct him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

G BRUSSELS, Jan. 30-The funeral of
the dead Prince Baudouin took place
here and was the occasion of great
outpouring of the people. Business
was suspended and there was a grand
military display. So great was the
crush in front of the cathedral where
the services took place that many per-
sons were injured and were removed in
an unconscious condition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

BURLINGTON Ia. Feb. 2.-The
Broolxs-Sm h Company, incorporated,
wholesale or bcers, have failed. The
liabilities are $4,000 and the assets
SIS, coo. The allure was caused by the
foreclosure Of a note .or $40. 600 held
by the First n ltional Bank of this city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
shot INV a discarded Lover.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 30.-Charles
Goble, an ironworller, at IL o'clock
Wednesday night broke into the room
of Anna Luther as she was disrobing
for bed. He drew a revolver and fired
three shots at her and afterward shot
himself in the head dying almost in
stantly. The young lady is MORALLY
wounded. Goble was rejected sutton
of the young woman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
A New detroit church burned.

DETROIT. Mich, Jan. 30.-The Central
Church of Christ. new building just
completed and the chapel of which was
all that was occupied, took fire at 5
o'clock a. m. Thursday and was CON-
pletely ruined. The scaffolding in the
church proper completely filled it and
helped the flames The loss is S25,0 900:
insurance, $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

THE late Harvey b. Dodsworth. the
well-hnown New York bandmaster.
furnished the music IL Presidential in
auguratians FOR the last thirty years.
During the war. free of charge for his
own services. he furnished the armies
of the North up less thsu fifty band
masters and five hundred musicians
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

REV JoHN JAsrER. who gained celeb
rity by his ..sun-do-lHove-' lecture.
doesn't let .is salary move His con
grcgation has several times rendered
him an increase. hut he declares that
fifty dollars a moBth is ample for his
needs. and he declines u accept more
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

THE story Of great purchases Of land
in Mexico hy the Mormons Is repeated.
The statement Is that three million
acres have been acquired in Northern
Mexico. ana that it is designed to re-
move the Mormon population Of the
United States thithrr.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
BIG IiauI Of stage Robbers.

Ell PAso, Tex. Feb. 2-Reports havo
reached here Of the robbery of the
stage running between Chihuahua and
Pinas Altos. Mex, last Thursday even
ing. The robbers succeeded in getting
away with SIC 600 which was being
shipped from chihuahua to PinasAltos
under the charge of Colonel Calihan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

NEW NoRR has passed "a law to stop
the docking IF horses tails, but the
fashionable people. incapable of believ-
ing that such law could apply To them.
have persisted in the practice. The So
eiety for the Prevention If Cruelty is
now collecting evidence with view 10
the prosecution of the offenders
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

TIE Presbyterian church Of New
bedford. Pa. has declared itself in favor
Of matrimcuy. 10 demanded that a
ncwly-elected deacon resign because he
did not come up To the rude requiring
that a deacon shall be- the husband Of
one wife and have his children IN sub
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

THE enormous number Of 2.759 duels
are said 10 have been fought in Italy
during the Ia I twelve months Fifty
of the eombatants were killed, while
1901 wounds. some Of them serious.
We're inflicf IL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

Mrs. WILLIAM NORRIS. wife of the
London artist. poet and Socialist. is
said 10 be the most beautiful woman in
tie world She goes out but little, and
Is rarely seen by the multitude who
visit her husband
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
rifteen frozen to Death.

ATHENS, Feb. 3.--Of party of forty
men engaged in reopcning communica-
ton with snow-blocl1ed villages be-
tween Dimitzana and Tripolitza, in the
Morea, fifteen have been frozen to
death and a number of others have been
so badly frost-bitten that they are not
exnected To recover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
Los, and Recovered Valuable Gems.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb 2.-Recently
l.. NJ. Wagner lost $1,000 worth OF dia-
monds and other jewels. Saturday de-
tectives learned that a Chinaman found
a sack of jew lis in 81. James Park.
The Ciinaman has been traced and
most of the lew els recovered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
GREATEST OF ALL.
Plans of the Government Display at the
Worlds Fair-The Grounds Selected. and
Work on she the buildings Soon to Be
gin-Description of the Structure.

worlds Fair-The Grounds Selected. and
Work on The the buildings Soon to Be
gin-Description of the structure.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-The first worlds
fair exhibit building to &c up will prob
ably be the Government building in
Jackson Park, and it viii be a 500. 900
beauty. The site and plans for
the building have been mutually
approved and agreed upon by the MEM
bers of the building committee on the
Government board of control and the
committee on grounds and buildings of
the exposition. The site selected,
near the lake shore and about
opposite the entrance to Mid
way Plaisance, VIII need no fill
ing or dredging to fit it for founda-
tions. There is nothing to prevent work
being begun on the Government build
ing within few days, and this fact
sent a wave of enthusiasm around
worlds fair headquarters. There is
now about S1O0,000 available in the
United States Treasury for the use of
the board of control, and when the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

Mr. HENLEY. aged ninety-five years,
recently finished an uninterrupted life
of pauperism in the Cosport Eng.
work-house- lie was brought there
when six wears old IN 1901.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
sad Death of a Chlid.

HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. 3.-During the
absence of Mrs. Dan Berry Monday
morning her 5-year-old daughter Ger
trude, left at home with her little
brother. was burned to death, her
clothes catching fire from base-burner
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

Miss MAMIE SMITH. "a beautiful young
girl IF twenty-five years was arrested
at Denver three months ago for at
tempting To pass q forged check upon
one IF the local hani1s. She was sub
scquentIy released on bail and re
manned there pending trial The other
night. after brief fitness. she died Of
pneumonia when il was learned that
she was no. compelled 10 commit tle
crime from necessity, but was " -. no
maniac on the subject Of passing ged
paper. She had an estate in Louisville.
Nv. valued 1t S15.0oo from which She
received monthly income Of 500. Her
remains were sent East for interment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

the following day, should take the Chicago,
St. Paul, Minneapolis 81 Omaha Railway.
1t is the only line running Pullman Vesti-
bule Sleepers with buffet service on night
trains. Leaving Minneapolis 9:45 p m;
st. Paul, 1925 p. m. Returning, leave
Duluth, 1890 p. m; West Superior, 1850
D. m. Those who travel by day will find
luxurious Reclining Chairs Cars or day
trains of this line between the Twin Cities
and Superior, Duluth and Ashland
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
a ,Iinueeota sin Burned.

wAsEcA, Mir n. Feb. 2.-Ihe Waseca
roller mill bur 1ed TO the ground at 1
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The loss Is
$50, GOO: half in sured. The stock de-
stroyed was valued at $50 600; fully IN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

1T IS too bad when a girl that can
write poetry marries an Indian. hut if
all the girls that think they can would
only do it the people would be happy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

A POLICEMAN nlyinG paregorie sur
prised ErloklyuI porter. who Thought
that the profession lad no need of that
medicine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

THE Census office has issued n bul-
lrtiu On tHe AREA vi States and conn
ties in the United States and Terri
tories. The iar-c~t county i'm the coun-
try IS Yava1aj. i'm Arizona. which en-
braces 2a.-1i >quar,. miles. and i
larger than Lhr,lr Island. Connecticut.
Massachusetts and New Jersey COM
biuet- The SECOND largest county Is
san Bernaoiiuo. CaL.with $1,000 square
miles. The smallest county j. Alex
andria. I'm Virginia thirty-tyvo square
miles There are tsecuty-one counties
each IF which j. larger than NaS>a-
cFusgtts, white there are Si4 counties
lgrgcr than Ehosic Island
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

THERE are now two hundred regularly
ordained women preachers in the United
States. where forty years ago there was
only one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

TuE Japaue>e author does not write
books lie paints tIem- As soon - he
reaches the indispensable minimum Of
ideas he shuts himself in his study.
frightened slightly by soft light from
a four-cornered white paper lantern.
He has before him polish ii table on
which lie his idyllic writing materials
The paper Is of an agreeable yellow.
and = marked with perpendicular and
horizontal blue lines His ink i held
in a rich ebony plate. deliberately
carved. and with depression in which
the black tablets are rubbed 20 nothing
The plate carries also five bamboo
brushes which serve - pens.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

A EUROPEAN traveller has discovered
that the leaning tower Of Pisa i the
only thing he found in Europe that did
not require To De tipped
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
rnnr pn,nnd tn neath.

PARIS. Feb. 3.-A woman and her
three children were burned to death in
a fire which broke out in a carpenters
shop at Nancy. Sunday night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

Fourteen Hospital Patients Die in Fire.
ODESSA, Feb. "A hospital at Shopin
has been destroyed by IRE, fourteen
patients perishing in the flames.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

a train crushed a street car at Whit
man. Mass. Monday night, seriously
injuring Mrs. Dawson and Miss Will
Jams
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
Special Care

Should be taken in the winter not to allow the
blood to become depleted impure. AS If it does.
attacks of
RHEUMATISM
or neuralgia are likely TO follow exposure to cold
or wet weather. Hoods Sarsaparilla is an excel
lent preventive OF these troubles. il makes the
blood rich and pure. and keeps the kidneys and
liver from congestion so liable at this eason. IL
you are subject to rheumatic troubles. take Hoods
sarsapariila a safeguard. and we believe you will
be perfectly satisfied with its effects.
And IL You decide to take Hoods Sarsaparilla do
not be induced TO buy any substitute
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

COLUMBUS, o.. Feb. 2.-The special
committee of the Illinois Legislature
appointed TO investigate the story to
the effect that officials and inmates of
the penitentiary had identified piet-
ure of II. Z. Taubeneck as that of w.
II. Podgers, an ex-convict, reached here
Saturday. Every person about the
prison who knew Rodgers was called
upon, but no one could identify
Taubeneck as Rodgers. The falsity of
the story was conclusively shown.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

John Clifford aged 81 years, father Of
Congressman Clifford, o. Scu.h Dakota
died at his home near Beloit. Wis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

IT seems that two hundred and eighty
nine German school chjldr. committed
Suicide in the six years ended 1855. The
suicid, have been much more numer-
aus in the clemcut.ry than IN the
hi@h schools. Tie most prolific
csu>e Of suicide IN the elementary
schools was the & ar of punishment. To
which the deaths of focty-fivc boys and
tweuty-thrce girls are attributed. In
the high schools disappointment at the
results Of examinations claimed the
greatest uumbgr of victims.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

THE Census Bureau reports that the
total consumption If ali forms Of dis
til'~d spirits i'm the arts. manufactures
and medicine in the United States dur
ing the year $50 wa, I0.JsJ.si2 proof
gallons. ~ the consumption fer all
purposes i'm 1855 was s5,st5.S53 gallons.
abuut Htt-en per cent is used in the
manner above described IL Is open u
conjecture. therefore. that the remain
ing G5.CtJ.0f0 gallons were drank. being
cou~id, T.snly more than ono gallon per
head of tine population 81 two years
ar,o II the enumeration Of last june he
10 CslIcalata.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
Hoods
SarsaparilIa
400 POSES One Dollar

Sold by all druggists. 81 six for s.. Prepared oni.
by C. l. HOOD s. CO. APotheeares. Lowell. Mass
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

1T is often impossible to distinguish
silence from wisdom because they are fire.
Nuently the same thing.-Dallas News.
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The Twins and Lake Superior,

Cities and
Superior
and / u
luth, no
desire to
travel at
night and
reach their
des tina
tion all
fresh for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05

PARLIAMENTARY. rise for informa-
tion," said the freshman at the debating
club ''Glad you did, replied the presi-
dent; "you need it''-Yale Record.