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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

CART. HAMS. Of the steamship Etru-
ria and commodore Of tine Cunard fleet.
has just comp eted his five hundred and
eighth trip across the Atlantic lie be-
gan his sea life in 1855. and has been in
the service of the CuuauI company
l-r.-.a 49,
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Dragged Unt,i Unconscious.

Theodore Grant, living near Black
River Falls, has boy 10 years old who
was leading a young horse to water.
On the way he tied the halter around
his waist, and the horse became fright
ened at something and ran away. The
boy was dragged until insensible. while
his arm was nearly pulled from the
socket He could not recover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

THAT was a rude interruption to the
festivities IF a wedding AT Vienna
Lightning struck the house. killing two
guests and injuring eighty Ia years
gone by a dread coincidence like this
would have been interpreted as a sign
az Divine Gispleasure At the contem-
plated union Happily the spread Of
scientific Information has freed man
kind from manv supe.stitiunS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

WHEN Inventor Edison was an nm
known telegraph operator in Boston
one IF his pa>time> was the >laught r
IF cockroaches hv electricity. lie
rugged an arrangement ON the wall 81
the office made oI two squares Of tinfpil
from tobacco packages These were
pasted on the wall near together and
between them was dauhed molas~,s
Zach piece If tjufoil was connected
with an electric current by fine cop
per wire. The c,vtruIches would march
mp the wall. and Is they reached the
between the pieces "a tjnfoii. the demise
being swift and su,..scn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Aug. Sin Hen
~ county. few miles from Gordon. a
mob took from officers four negroes,
two men and two women. who were
charged with burning a dwelling house.
While going to the river one Of the men
escaped. reaching the river. The others
were placed on the bank and shot. The
man who escaped reported the above
fartS
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A Nictim nf nrdronhohIn.

SAGINAW. Mich, Aug. 5. - Morris
Godfrey, the 17-year-old boy afflicted
with hydrophobia as the result Of a
dog bite on July 4, died Saturday in
great agony. He was conscious he
tween fits of raving until an early
hour, when the spasms increased in
length and violence, finally producing
death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

SENATOR HEARST was generally sur
posed 10 b. worth about 100000. 900
when he died The appraisers have
filed their report in the san Francisco
probate court and the estimated value
Of the entire estate is -. IS. 1875.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

The statistics for IsgJ for the Pas
tcur institute show that fifteen hun
dred and furty-siN patients We're treat
ed The record for the past five years
shows only .0b per cent. Of deaths.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

SUSAN Il. ANTHONY finds that twenty
three states have given women the
right t. vote for school officers. That
Is inst a majority OF all the states Susan
now moves 10 make il unanimous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

LOOKING BACKWARD BEILANIY would
abolish an saloons and bar-rooms and
provide that alcoholic liquors shall be
distri buted at cost by >aiaricd state
agent lie thinks this Is the best
method 10 be adopted until national pro-
hibition can be enacted and enforced
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

AMERICAS two champion lawn-tennis
players, DIR. Dwight and "Dicky
Sears, of Boston, are men of small
physique Sears Is snort. rather stocly
and blonde. DIR Dwight is short,
rather slender and dark
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shrinkage in Kansas values

TOPEKA. Kan. Aug 3.-The state
board of equalization has foand that
the total valuation of the property in
the state for 1891 is S341, 6S5, 075, being
about ST, IA, s6s less than last year
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TINS Hatfeld-McCoy family feud
which ragged for many wears in Ken
lucky and West Virginia. resulting in
the killing Of about 200 persons. was
Supposed 70 have ended few months
ago. Like Romeo ami Juliet. Of the
rival houses of Montague and Capulet.
q Young man and a maiden of the Hat
fisld-McCoys fell IN love with each
other \ truce between the factions was
declared and the couple were married
But Cupid and Hymen RI led the roost
only short time Again the NcCoys
are on the rampage, and two Of them
have killed one George Roberts. Of
Black Greek, and the fight IS again on
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pennsrIvania an DevcInrment

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Aug. 3. The record
of oil development for July shows an
increase of thirty wells completed and
an increase of $50 barrels of new pro-
duction as compared with the month Of
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Ininnre for .InIy.

WASHINGTON. Aug 3--The total coin
age executed at the minis of the United
States during the month of July was
1908, 900 pieces of all kinds valued at
90 $50 nnn
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FelI Dead in a Train.

LEXINGTON, Va, Aug. 3.-Rev. DR..
Ebenezer Judlzins, of Houston, Tex, a
native of this city, and brotherin-law of
Stonewall jackson. fell dead on an East
Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia railroad
train while near johnson City, Tenn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

DE HFNRY 7. IiEJNEuLu. the famous
buchu man. who was credited with hav-
ing piled mp a fortune Of Sln000. O1O by
the sale ~ his patent medicines. Is once
more IN a madhou>e. Chained AT the
wrists and with shaclSles ON MS ankles.
he Wa taken from his home al Long
Branch last Friday and conveyed Ia the
insane asylum nj Trenton. y. J. lie i
now in >trait-jacket. raviug
maniac Il i the fourth time within
the last twenty years that the doctors
family has been compelled to place
him under restraint This will prob
Ably be the last. the physicians having
pronounced his ease hopeless
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DR. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES says:
"If nine-teuths Of the medicines in the
world were thrown into the ocean man
kind would be greatly benefited But
what about the poor fish2
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

ALFCTUEER IN Massachusetts Is try
ing 10 demonstrate TO the young ladies
that old maids are the salt of the earth.
That may Be- true. but the girls prefer
- be- iik-ned 10 the sugar OF one house
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

JAMES W. BRADBURY, Of Maine, and
Alpheus Felch. Of Michigan. who en-
tered the senate in December. 1s4s, are
the oldest ex-seuatOrs Of the United
States now living.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

ROBERT BONNER has been such a
lover Of speedy trotters that he has
spent more than 5000. 600 in gratifying
his tastes in that hirecfInn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

TIE war records viii make a good
sized library. Sixty-five volumes have
already been issued by the government
in one series Two other series viii
follow.
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MoREHoUsE, Mo. Aug. 3.-The large
Touring mill of }. Himmellberger with
its contents was destroyed by fire.
Loss $50 nnn
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SCIENTIFIC investigation has demon
strated that the bacilli Of infectious dis
eases can De- communicated By means Of
a telephone
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were womex

WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-One thousand
clerks have been dropped from the pay
rolls of the census Office, 500 Of whom
Were womeA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06

Overheard at the school gates. =
"Djer Il tup?' Nope. Failed in me
gramn.er en- got lef down numberwon-
Djou?' Yep. Got ninety fer4n aver
ape en- me Dov -imme dollar. "-Phia-
delPhia Re.-.4
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eoRes, like children at homo about q circus. It
vas tho Maxim company rehearsing for the
day Of competitor. Ksraitch sat in the front
row. close to the singers, where We were sum-
moned II suppose in honor Of Queen Victoria)
10 joIn him. strong breathless heat reigned
under the iron roof and the air was heavy with
the soent OF wreaths. The singers. with fine
mats about their loins, cocoanut feathers set
In rings upon their fingers. and their heads
crowned with yellow leaves. sat on the floor by
companies. Avarying number Of soloists stood
up for different songs. and these bore the chief
part In the music. But the full force Of the
chorus, even when not singing. contributed
continuously to the effect and marked the
lotus Of the measure. mining. grimacing.
casting up their heads and eyes. Tutoring the
festhers ON their fingers. clapping hands. or
beating loud as kettle drum on the left
breast The time was exquisite. the music
bsrbarous but full OF conscious art. I noted
some devices constantly employed. A change
would be introduced II think Of key) with no
break Of the measure. but emphasized by
sudden dramatic frightening Of the
Voioa and swinging. general gesticula-
ton The voices Of the soloists would
begin fsr apart In rude discord. and gradu-
ally draw together to q unison. which when
they had reached they were Joined and
drowned By the full chorus. The ordinary.
buried barking. unmelodious movement of
h voices would at times be broken and glori-
I'D By . psalm-like strain Of melody. often
veil oonstructed. or seeming 80 by contrast.
There was much variety Of measure. and to-
ward the end Of each piece. when the fun be-
enc fast and furious, Rrecourse to this figure:
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and onoe three. and twice . single soloist.
These stood in the group. making slight
movement with the feet and rythmical culver
Of tho body as they sang. There was pause
after the Introductory. and then the real busi-
ness OF tho operator It was NO less-began:
an opera where every singer was an accom-
plished actor. The leading man. In an i'm
FASHIONED ecstacy which possessed him from
head to foot. seemed transfigured: once It was
as though o strong wind had swept over tho
stage. tho arms the feathered fingers thrilling
with the emotion that shook my nerves as
we'll: heads and bodies followed like a'fleld Of
grain before gust Ny blood came hot and
cold tears pricked my eyes. my head whirled.
felt an almost Irresistible impulse to join the
dancers. One drama I think very nearly un-
derstood. A fierce and savage old man took
tho sole part. He sang Of the birth Of Prince.
and how he was tenderly rocked in his
mothers arms: OF his boyhood. when he ex-
celled his fellows In swimming. climbing and
all athletic sports: OF his youth. when he went
out to sea with his boat and fshed: OF his man.
hood. when he married n wife who graded q
son OF his own in her arms Then came the
alarm OF war and great battle. OF which for Q
time the issue was doubtful: but the hero
conquered. as he always does, and with tre-
mendous burst Of the victors the piece closed
There were also comic pieces which caused
great amusement During one an old man be-
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AZ.s9L 9'5l!!!Z

Ms din1cult TO conceive what fire and devil
tythey get into these hammering fnsles: all
% together. voices. hands. eyes. leaves. and
auttering finger rings: the chorus swings to
tho eye. the song throbs on the ear: the
hoes arc convulsed with enthusiasm and effort
Presently the troupe stood up In body. the
chorus forming half circle for the soloists.
whovere sometimes i've or even more In num-
bss The songs that followed were highly
dnnstio: though had none to give me any
explsnstton. at times could make out some
shadowy but decisive outline Of o plot, and I
~ continually reminded. Of certain quarrel
some concerted scenes In grand operas at home.
Just 20 the single voices issue from and fall
sgain into the general volume: Just so do the
performers separate and crowd together. bran
dish the raised hand. and roll the eye to heaven
OF the gallery. Already this Is beyond the
Thsspian model: the art Of this people is
already past the embryo. Song. dance. chorus.
SsastS. and solo-it is the lyrical drama full
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ssvaoped although still In miniature. OF all
clled dancing In the South Seas. that
a,on ! saw In Butaritan stands easily the
SfsI The hula, as It may be viewed by the
speedy globe 'trotter in Honolulu. is surely the
~ dull OF mans inventions. and the spec
N yawns under its length as at college
az. ure or parliamentary debate. But the
s waoer Island dance leads on the mind; 1t
~ rouses. subjugates: 1t has the essence
" ar, an unexplored. immanent signif-
|aoe Where SO many are engaged. and
sa4s Gil must mako lat Q given ,moment) the
NJ swift, elaborate. and often arbitrary
sVvenent the toll Of rehearsal is. Of course.
80 sSssme utthey begin a. children. A child
80 man may often DO seen together in Q
sS%a Tho man sings and gesticulates. the
sss stands before him with streaming tears
n no uemulously copies him In act and sound.
. 10 the Gilbert Island artist learning. as oil
usts must, his art In sorrow. 60
may seem to praise too much: here Ia o
sxsse from my wlfes diary. which proves
n. was not alone to be moved. and completes
80 picture: The conductor gaya the cue,
n. a ~ the dancers. waving their arms. sway.
- aeI bodies. and clapping their breasts in
ees time. opened with an Introductory.
NRyH&psH ElmAlnsd seated. except two.
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admiration the cause Of all this pother rolling
on his big legs with his big smiling face APP
parently unarmed. and certainly unattended.
through the hostile town. The Red Douglass
pot-belled Kuma having perhaps heard word
of the debauch. remained upon his flef: his
vassals thus came uncommanded to the feast.
and swelled the following Of Karaitch.
Friday. July 23-At night In the dark the
singers OF Little Maxim paraded In the
road before our house and sang the song Of the
Princess. This Is the day. she was born to-
day. Mel Kamaunaue was born to-day. besut-
full princess. Queen Of Butaritari 80 was
told It went In endless iteration. Tho song
was Of course out Of season. and the perform
snoe only rehearsal But It was serenado
besides: delicate attention to ourselves from
our new friend. Earaitch.
Saturday. July Give had announced per-
Torrance OF the magic lantern tonight In
church. and this brought the King to visit us.
In honor OF the Black Douglass. suppose. his
usual two guardsmen ware now increased to
four. and the squad mads an outlandIsh ngure
as they struggled after him In straw hats. kits.
and jackets. Three carried their arms re-
versed. the butts over their shoulders. the
muscles menacing the Kings plump heek
The fourth had passed his weapon behind bis
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trot across the Low. ground under the plateau
miry bottom Of the little stream. its right
s sScraping the smoking guns, Look well upon
scathless when the charge Is done.
ba and now Before SftfS them lies ' that smoke q,
fesans ss SsR sn n
the red battle fiaFs waving in the lead. 4 half
for the foe. "dalionP sounds the trumpet, and
s ns ss sfsds SSsY ts sf
glorious burst OF cheers. the .deep.voiced hnr.
r r Of the Union. with thunder. Of hoof
spon ths .stonisSsa aOTdes IL srs e.
Through tho first line they whirl like mad
men. checking It's triumphant Advance. doEn-
crash IntS ne Second. sSoush many saddle fs
tearing ,madIy about the fieid. And at last.
torn and bleeding. the remnant reins up at the
q the o aSne sa6r fSR
have to Rew path through TIE e' swsrmine FOE.
and ten minutes later breatbless they ore raj
they came In rear Of the sheltering 'linee Of
their comrades OF the First--one- fourth their
number. gone. Whiting. dragged from under
bis dead horse by the Fourth Texas. Cham
yet falling alive into the hands Of his sd friend
dead. Arnold. Watkins. and Msley severely
E q tsss saBS as 6s9 sys
halted Hoods Texans IN full career when an.
other moment would have borne their battle
flags In the very middle Of our guns. They had
pose. for the guns on the ieitSmost Of them. at
least-are saved.
CHARLES KING. o. 8. A.
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hind me olutched mo BY the arm. shook his
finger in my face with a roguish smile. and
said something with chuckle which took to
be the equivalent OF oh. you women. you
women. It is true OF you allr fear It was not
complimentary. At no time was there the
least sign Of the ugly indecency Of the eastern
islands. All was poetry. pure and simple The
music itself was as complex as our own. though
constructed on an entirely different basis: once
or twiceI was startled by bit Of something
very like the best English sacred music. but
1t was only for an instant At last there was
q longer pause. and this time the
dancers were all on their feet. As the
drama went on the interest grew. The per-
formers appealed to each other. to the audi
ence. to the heaven above: they took counsel
with each other: the conspirators drew to-
gether in q knot: it was Just an opera. the cho-
rus coming in at proper intervals. the tenor.
baritone, and bass'all where they should be-
except that the voices were all Of the same
calibre. A woman once sang from the back
row. with q very fine contralto voice spoilt BY
being made artiHcially nasal: notice all the
women affect that unpleasantness. At one
time boy Of angelic beauty was the soloist.
and at another child Of or 8. doubtless an
infant phenomenon being trained. was placed
in the centre. The little fellow was desperate
ly frightened and embarrassed at FIRST but
toward the close warmed up to his work and
showed much dramatic talent The changing
expressions on the faces OF the dancers were 80
speaking that 1t seemed q great stupidity not
to understand them"
Our neighbor at this performance. Karaitch-
It should be- written Karaiti. but spell 1t for
sound-somewhat favors his Butaritarian
majesty in shape and feature. being. like him.
portly. bearded and Oriental Incharacter he
seems the reverse. alert, smiling. jovial. jocu-
lar. industrious. At home in his own island he
labors himself like slave. and bounds like Q
driver. He takes an interest in IDEAS George,
the trader. told him about flying machines.
Is that true. George?" he asked. 1T is In
the papers," replied George. WELL" said
Karaitch. Z" II that man can do It with machin-
cry. can do it without" and he designed and
made a pair Of wings. strapped them on his
shoulders. went to the end Of a pier. launched
himself into space. and fell bulkilY into the sea.
His wives fished him out, for his wings him
dered him in swimming. George" said he.
pausine as he went up to change. George.
you lie." He has eight wives. for his small
realm still follows ancient customs. but he
showed embarrassment when this was mem
toned to my wife.
Tell her have only brought one here" he
said. snxiously. Altogether the Black Douglass
pleased us much: and as we heard fresh de-
tails Of the Kings uneasiness. and saw for
ourselves that all the weapons in the summer
parlor had been hid. we watched with tho more
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Game Between Tarrasch and Tssbs.la.s.
fwo KNIGHTS pxvSNcx.
A M,ss,ea.-y's Saying. About Indians.
FROM the M(nnedpolis Journa


At the st. James Hotel Saturday evening. a
rather spare. but strong. featured gentleman.
whose face bore the evidence Of strength OF
character and Of tho trials to which 1t had been
subjected, wrote John p Williamson. Green
wood. =. D.. across the register. This gentle
ont State Of Minnesota, and has spent his en-.
tire life on the Western frontier In missionary
work among the Sioux Indians. Mr.. William.
son g firm In the belief that the Indians will
finally BIO regenerated through education and
to indian character and indian management
are worth preserving:
ciyilize him."
Az Indian is frequently very religious and
"They are naturally religious people. but
do not associate religion with ethics"
Social inequality between whites and In.
dams Is the groat barrier TO their civilization.
thizs with the Indian, he doesn't want him for
"Tho present theory, Of Indian management
Is es perfect ~ can be devised; the practice
1.-THE advancement Of the Christian Indians
In civilization 10 most encouraging"
The Indian may acquire religion Without
without Christianity"
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WANTS MANUAL EDUCATION.
Mayor Cleveland Says Jersey City Has
Fallen Behind Other Cities.


Acting on suggestion from Mayor Cleveland.
the Jersey City Board OF Education has up
pointed q committee to consider the feasi-
bility OF adding an Industrial depart
ment to the curriculum Of the public schools.
In his communication to tho Board tho Mayor
says In part:
'some of you are aware that have for
long time commended for more practical edu-
cation In our public schools. an education
which would enable tho scholars to work their
own way In the world. II need be. when they
leave the school; that would make them
more useful members OF the community.
more independent and self-rellant In their
immediate surroundings. and 80 cause them
to become more valuable citizens Of tho State.
That is the purpose for which money is raised
TO support the public schools. Next to per-
sonal independence. the glory OF the several
States that compose this great republic is In
their public school system. but We must not
lull ourselves to sleep with the popular idea
that our system In Jersey City Is perfect. 1t
must be remembered that this is a world OF
progress. and that what does not progress will
fall behind.
while we have been struggling with the
problem OF how to provide for the absolute
Espt in touch with The public school systems
vide as we'll as we could for the old method.
Beyond Us u thslf @sESh iSr more practical
saw and hammer the ehisel and plane the
square and compass. the plumb line and
level. and thus they teach the application
csp dS and tbs USE
e. ht II xRethsr Y a hI
or business after leaving school"
The President appointed Directors Pfingster.
plan which will meet the Mayors views
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The SOUTH SEAS.
LlB UNDER THE EQUATOR.
LETTERS FROM 4 lElsuRElY TRAVELLER.
Ecopyrisht 1891 By .. 9. Neclurs.l
CHAPTER LII.

oroIp, Samoan Islands. August. 1901
rhursdsy, July 25.-The street to-day was
much enlivened by the presence Of the men
from Little Maxim. They average taller than
rutaritarians. and. being on holiday. went
vreathed with yellow leaves and gorgeous
N vivid colors. They are said to be more saw
sre and to be proud Of the distinction. In
Ssed. IL seemed to US they staggered in the
Sovn like plalded Highlanders upon the streets
II Inverness. conscious OF bsrbaric virtues.
Ia tho afternoon the summer parlor was OBJ
ssryed to be packed with people. others stand
~ outside and STOPPING to peer under the