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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
A Pearl Fishery.

Maiden Rock has pearl fishery and
there is considerable excitement N the
vicinity. The clans are found in water
from IS TO 20 feet deep, and divers are
kept busy furnishing pearl seekers
with shells to open. The bottom of
the river is strewn with thousands OF
CLANS, but heretofore there has been
no systematic search for pearls. The
divers are also making considerable
money ont of the craze, more than the
openers in most cases, as they charge
one dollar per Bushel delivered on the
shore
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

~ accordance with the decision of
the universal postal convention at
Vienna. the post Office department viii
issue a double postal card for interna-
tioaal use. II consists IF two parts.
one for the original message and the
other for the reply. The cost of the
card Is four cents and il can be seat to
any country in the postal union, now
including the Australian colonies Hav-
ing adopted the double foreign card,
we see no reason why the government
should not adopt the Improvement for
the domestic service. This would be
more convenient than the Enclosed
stamp for reply"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

A rather novel marriage occurred out
on Lake Superior on the propeller
Japan. Robert Inglis, of bayfield,, and
Mrs. Walton, of Philadelphia, were
married by Dean Gardner. of Omaha,
while the boat was tossing in a storm.
Both parties are prominent and well
known and the marriage was great
surprise to their friends at Ashland.
Mrs. Walton is summer tourist
visitor and the romantic marriage
caused quite a flutter in social circles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
Three United states soldiers Drowned.

SPOKANE FALLS. Wash, Sept. b
Thursday night four soldiers.
O'Keefe, Corporal Offers1n, j. Brown
ana Patrick Hogan-belonging , Com
pany ii. Fourth infantry, were out on
Lake Occur d'Alene in a sailboat when
one of them lost his hat and in at
tempting to get it upset the boat
and all were thrown into the water.
There were no means of rescue at
hand. and j. O'Keefe. Corporal
Offerson and J. Brown were
drowned Hogan saved himself by
hanging on TO the boat until picked
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
MADE a RICH HAUL.

The Texas Train Robbers said to Havo
Secured S2O.OO0 Troops la Pursuit.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. "a large
posse is in pursuit of the bandits who
robbed a Southern Pacific train at Del
Rio, and it is believed that they will be
captured in few hours. 1t is now
stated positively that the robbers Sc
cured $4,000 from the Wells-Fargo
Express Company and the amount
stolen from the mails viii run the
amount up to $50. 000 A regiment of
Mexican soldiers is pursuing the
bandits on the west side of the Rio
Grande.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

Two REMARKABLE old ladies are Mrs
Hannah Eustis and Miss Sarah Barr. of
Wakefield. Mass. They are twin sisters.
born Ia 1900, and ere still bright and in
active health. 30 great is their resem-
elance in figure. voice and manner that
one IS freauentlr mistaken for the other.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
Drowned in % Pond.

Samuel Dessinger was drowned at
Menominee. He and three other men
took a boat and went in the Knapp,
Stout Il Co.'S log pond to spear fish.
By false step the boat filled with
water and sank to the bottom, throw
ing all four men in deep water. Three
of them succeeded in getting ashore,
but Dessinger sank, and before he
could be rescued was drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

terrible mistake in marrying each other You
can get a divorce if you want TO q have eft
you and people can get it for that, can't theTsl
and ! want to be free like used 10. Then I
was such burden 70 you: when you don't have
me TO take care Of. too. you needn't work so
hard. and can have more pleasure have got
place - sew at the - hotel, and there are
some girls there. and have taken my own
name. and just have TO towels nd nap
k.ns and T. ngs. But love you yet JILL
Jack read the note through, smiled
rather grirnly. then cram.ned his hat
down on his head and vent out to his
dinner; read the paper awhile modify
when nc got back, blew out the light
and went to bed. The next morning he
told their landiady that Mrs. Townsend
h5d gone to visit relatives in the coun-
try. and went out to mis- work misera-
be and hedrtsiek, but determined to
let Jill have her OWL way las she al
ways has in everything" he thought,
| bitterly.
Meanwhile a certain sewing machine
was ruunsug rather YEARLY. It was so
much nicer TO lounge in bed with box
/ of chocolates and = novel. or just to-
! close ones eyes and think about Jack
| It was hard work sewing all day.
Bat the girls in the linen r0onn at the
- hotel were very kind to Jill. and
made much of her, and. seeing she was
delicate and not used TO work, helped
her with her hemning when the wom-
an in charge was out Of the room. So
after day or two Jill began % be con-
tented. and almost forgot about Jack.
Hero at least she was appreciated, II
] >,.s,- - S1xxfuer GIRLS
But on Saturday afternoon the ma
| chine ran harde~ thao ever. Jack was
always kind to her or Sundays They
went to some nice place and had ice
cream. and Jill dotted on lee cream;
and sometimes they went o,p TO tae
park and sailed on the lake and heard
the music Jack looked SO handsoIles
with his shiny silk hat and brown kid
| gloves, and she-Jill-always left one
| of her gloves off so people could see
her wedding ring, and know that she
I belonged To Jack; but now there wasn't
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
Good Thing He Was Small.

At Shawtown, 4-year-old boy, son
of laborer, sprang from his mothers
arms and ran in front of a switch en-
CINE which was moving rapidly down
the track The engine knocked the boy
down and ran completely over him. As
the child disappeared under the wheels
a cry of horror arose from the specta-
tors, but after the locomotive had
passed the child lay on the track abso-
lutely uninjured, and when his mother
picked him up he laughed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

THE English matron objects TO the
modern fashion OF advertising infant
foods by means Of photographs of light
ly-clad babies which have been reared
upCn them, because. forso0th, in future
years when these infant girls, whose
identity : established by the publica-
sion Of their names beneath the por-
trait, become modest maideus. il will
BE embarrassing to have the young man
of the future possess these portraits of
the misses in-shirts. OF course. the
baby boys of to-day are assi6uously
collecting and preserving the portraits
for future reference IN case Of meeting
their ORIGINALS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

Az experiment made at Montreal of
completing a cable circuit To make a
continuous line of eight thous md miles
SHOWS that electricity travels that dis
rance in one and five hundredths sec
nIsis. whereas nerve force. which is cal
Cuiated Ia travel only at the rate of a
I.ilc a minute, would have taken near
II week a. make the journey. These
ssrc the calculation, made in defense OF
electrical execution
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

1t has long been believed that the
very richest part of the ore deposits of
the Gogebic range were located near
Mellen. John Elsner, while surveying
lots for Samuel Ogrady, noticed that
the compass on the instrument would
not work. Upon investigation he dug
about four feet into the bluff and dis
covered the very highest grade of ore
in the ledge. Samples OF the ore show
it to be a very fine grade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

But higher even than the genius we
rate The character Of this unique man,
and the grand inpersonaiity of what
lie wrote. What has he tod US Of him
self? In our self-cxploiting nineteenth
century. with its melancholy liver-eom-
plant. how serene and high he seems.
If he had sorrows, he has made them
the wool of everlasting consolation to
his kind; and if. as poets are wont to
whine, the outward world was cold to
him, its biting air did but trace itself
in loveliest frost-worl or fancy on the
many windows of that self-centered
ana cheerful souL-Lowell, on Shakes
peare.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
Big sawmiIi closes Down,

The Chippewa Lumber & Boom Com
pany's big sawmill has closed down for
the season. Two hundred men with
families to support were thrown out of
employment The company says
scarcity of logs was the cause. Many
suits have been brought against the
company for damage to overflowed
lands, and this was thought to have
something to do with tine company's ac-
Ainr,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
4 Iaborious Toilet.

where's the Buttons?~ asked the
tenant.
..He isn't down yet, replied the jan
itor
"Why. it's half-past nine now
''Well. what do you expect of the
boy? He has one hundred and ten but
tons on his clothes, and half of EN-
have buttonholes. lie can't dress in
minute. ~. Y. Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
Charged with a Terrible Crime.

DIR. James Cody's on was arrested in
Watertown on " rrant charging him
with attempting murder his father
without assault by e.Tel and inhuman
treatment and starvatiUN. His bail was
fixed at $1,000, which was not obtained,
and young Cody went to Jail until his
examination. DR.. Cody was being cared
for by friends at the Commercial hotel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
Favor the big Loan.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6. - The national
worlds fair commissioners at their ses-
sion Friday afternoon by vote of 90 to
5 announced themselves in favor OF CO.
operating with the local board OF di-
rectors in asking congress at its next
session for a loan of 5000, oOJ in aid of
pfarpri-fa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

\ GEORGIA man, m selecting the ten
greatest men in history. has found nine
of them "a follows: Moses. IT. Paul.
Julius Cesar. Martin Luther, William
the Silent. Shakespeare, Cromwell.
Peter the Great aud Napoleon. Gentle
men who are candidates for the last
place on the list will please send in
thcir names early and avoid the rush.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

ADvICES from Rome bring official
intelligence that the provincial debts
Of Italy amount 20 1859. 500. 600. or
SOS for each inhabitant. while the ma
ticaal debt Is nearly S4.O00. 900, 600 In
al, therefore, the obligations OF Italy
foot mp about $1,000, 0G0. 600 In the
meantime emigration continues and
largely Increase. TIKI vast debt has
been incurred by bank upt Italy in
part by the large sums l.Iid to official
si1ecures, but mostly by the enormous
amount of money wasted IN keeping up
an army and navy on a scale comport-
ing with those Of the other members of
the Dreibuud
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

tNcLE SAM il not old, hut the statis-
sicS show that ms taxable wealth foots
up So. 500, 600. 900, and that IS only but
a fraction Of Lis real wealth No won
der the eyes Of the world are on old
glory a. u floats over the land Of the
Lrave and Tho home of che free .
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

'INIUS Jo," the original of one of
the characters in Mark Twain's Tom
Sawyer" still lives in Hannibal. near
where the scenes in the book are laid
Re Is now a tough old man OF IS. and
laulS trunks from the depot on a rcd
express wagon drawn by a white horse
lie las accumulated a modest fortune.
owning twelve small dwelling-houses
but his clothes grow sha bbier and
suUre ragged every year. He has al
ways been displeased with the notOriety
Twain gave him. and considers himself
iusulted when the subject Is mentioned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

Lars Christianson, whose death at
Albion was reported TO have been
caused by sunstroke, was in reality
victim CT somnambulism. He arose
from his sleeping apartments, and in
making an attempt to descend the
flight of stairs he made a misstep
which caused him to lureh headlong
downward, consequently alighting on
his head and shoulders at the bottom,
causing almost instant death. After
summoning physician it was found
his neck was broken and one shoulder
dislocBted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

TlTEBE i nickel 10 the slot Ga Idaho
a. an Astounding degree. Near Hope. in
that state, "A vein of the metal has been
discovered wbich Is seven feet wide
aud the orc assays very rich Nickel
IS worth seventy cents per pound and
has never been found before in large
quantities in this country. and the fact
that tine navy department has adopted
nickel steel for armor makes the dis
coverv one of great imnnr.ance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
she. for 100000.

BLooMISeroS, Ill, sept 5.-James
S. Kerr has sued the Chicago & Alton
for 500. 600 damages. lie was q fire.
man and in a wreck received injuries
which he claims are permanent and
caused BY the company's carelessness,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
PACED A MILE IN 2:o6.
Phen omenai Time Alleged to Have Been
Made Mt Indedendemce. La.

Made at Indedendence, Ia
INDEPENDENCE, Ia, Sept 1.-Two of
the worlds records were broken in
practice here Friday. A'lerton trotted
the mile in 2:lO fiat, browning himself
king Of stations and enhancing his
value $50, 900. Direct, the little black
pacing wonder, covered the mile in
POO, breaking the worlds stallion rec
ords for both trotters and PAGERS and
travelling the fastest mile that ever
was made in a sulky.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

THE New York Journal of Commerce
says il is safe t. declare that the prob
lem Of how 10 get rich engrOsses the
attention Of one-third of our pOpula-
tion, while the question Of how to keep
out Of the poornOuse engrosses the at
tention of the other twO-thirds A lib
eral share Of both classes are engaged
IN the study of how to keep out of Jail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
Its CAPITAL sII,5Oo. 900.

New YORK. sept 5.-The National
Tube Works Company has been organ
lied under the laws of New Jersey. Its
present capital is s11, 100000. 1t com
prises the National tube works, of
Pittsburgh, Monongahela Furnace Com
pany and the Boston iron and steel
works
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

a rRoFESsoR Of the Paris academy of
sciences has been making experiments
which have resulted in convincing him
that the rabbit is of all living things
the raost capable cf withstanding a
very low te nperature. Enclosed all
night in a block OF ice. a rabbit was
found next dav getting on very com
fortabiv and evidently not aware of
anything very peculiar in his circum-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
An Alleged Fmbezzler Caught.

New YORK, Sept "a dispatch has
been received at police headquarters
here stating that Sidney Old, alias Sam
uel Owens. who is accused of embez-
cling Is, 900 from Eishner, Renwiek &
Co. of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Eng, in
June last, has been arrested at the
Hotel Nornandie. Detroit. Mich.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
Bridge Works Burned.

YOUNGSTOWN. o., Sept. 5.-The
Youngstown bridge works were totally
destroyed by fire Friday night. includ-
ing several bridges nearly ready for
shipment, throwing $50 men out of en-
ployment The company will rebuild.
Loss. $50. 600; insurance, So, 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

CAPT. ANDREWS, who lately at
tempted To cross the ocean in the dory
Mermaid. aud was rescued BY a passing
steamer, promised, when he prayed for
help in the storm, that if he escaped
alive he would be guilty Os no more
such foOlishness- 30 there has been
One good result from his last venture
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

4 Man fishing at Jersey, Eng. was
caught by the rising tide. and a boat
had 10 be put ont 10 rescue him The
next day the magistrate sentenced him
- eight days hard tabor for the
trouble he had caused.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

TIE same day that Mrs ex-President
Polk died a letter was received at the
white house, Of which She was mistress
50 many years ago, directed to her,
sscare of the white. house
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

AMOUR 5000 stars are visible TO the
naked eye, being those mp to the sixth
magnitude The latest calculations %
the astronomers put the entire number
If stars at 4.O08. 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

Is a test lasting about year OF the
effects of various oils upon the metals
used in ordinary machine work it was
tound that mineral oil has the least
crusive effect upon metals in general.
and spe-m oil the greatest. Iron was
most acted upon by tallow and least by
seal oii Bronze was attacked very
lightly 10y olive oil. but vigorously By
linsecd oil Lead was most injured by
lard or whale oil, and least by olive
oil. Zinc suffers little from lard oil
and most from sperm oil Copper was
not eroded bv any OF the mineral oil :.
very little by sperm oil and most by
tll-o
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

Is the year 1919 there were born in
this coultry James Russell Lowell.
Charies \ Dana, Walt Whitman, DIR.
IT. Hand aud Jdlia Ward Howe. That
IS The birth year of Queen Victoria also.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

GREAT guns that require orc thou
sand pounds Of powder and carry ball
twelve miles are something of a terror,
but they will do a small amount Of
figEting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

REv- J.. \. BUCK. % Faf River.
Eisss-, has signed his name to LOG
marriage certificates. lie boasts that
NJ knot lac ever made has been untiea
save by death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

They are now trying TO show that
christopher Columbus was a French
man, or az least was born in Corsica
under Ercnch go, ..rnment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

-Briton-"If you are such a rampant
American / should think you would re-
main where Americans are most APP
preciated." Americana do-iu Lon
don and Paris - Kate Fields Washing
ton
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
UuIed bva Raid FagIe.

SAULr STE. MARIE, Mich. Sept 5. =
A bald eagle killed an Indian baby at
Echo Lake. near here, Friday. The
bird attacked and tried TO carry the
baby away, but it was rescued by its
mother and died soon afterwards.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
Horrible Mode Of suicide

MANSFIELD. o.. Sept. 5.-Alfred He'd
rick. an old citizen, during fit of tenn
porary insanity poured coal oil over his
clothing and set himself on fire. He
died several hours aiterward in great
agony.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
Fyrio,s storm I'm paris.

PARIS, Sept. 5.-Paris was visited by
a terrific thunder storm Thursday
afternoon. II became so dark that the
electric lamps had to be lighted. Two
men lost their footing in a sewer dur
ing pelting dowDpour of rain and
We're drowned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

II the G.O00.O1J letters that reached
the dead-ietter Office last year there
was money amounting TO s2S.6f2 and
checks and notes Of the value Of sl,47I,-
81
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
AFTER TIMBER Thieves.

Robbers of Wisconsin Forests to BE Sc
sereiy Punished.
1t is announced that the nex. move
Of the present administration viii be
against the timber thieves of Wiscon-
sin. 1t is given out from Madison that
legal proceedings will be instituted
very shortly. 1t is said that the. agents
Of the land commissioners have found
absolute proof of the taking of from
10, 600, 900 TO IL, 900, 900 feet of logs from
state lands and also have absolute
proof as to the trespussers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
Needless Theft.

Magistrate - What is the charge
npainst this old man?
Stealing a lot Of brim-
stone. your honor. He was caught in
the act.
Magistrate Ito prisoner - Ny aged
friend. couldn't you have waited fev
years longerP- Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

-Prodigal SOM come to you with
heavy heart" Prodigals Father-"Ane
n light pocketbook. l know all about
that How much az you need now?"-
Peoria Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

An extensive match factory is being
built at Tacoma. Wash, to compete
with the Diamond match factory on
the Pacific coast. Australia, Central
America and Hawaii
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

CAPE MAY, y. j., Sept 5.-The
president has appointed John ;. Dur
ham, of Kentucky. minister resident and
consul general to Hayti Mr.. Durham
is now consul at San Domingo, and IS
colored man OF education and ability.
This transfer was made also on account
of the necessity Of dispatch, owing to
the presence of yellow fever and the
revolutionary troubles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10

ITHER by some
farsighted ma
neuver of fate
or else through
some fault or
fortune of their
o " n. J a c k
Townsend and
Jill Parker fell
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
LATER


GRAND FORKS, n. D.-Under the di-
rection of the railroad commissioners,
Chief Inspector Wineman and his depu-
ties attempted to-day the inspection of
wheat by North Dakota grades. On
the arrival of the first great Northern
train, east-bound. Wineman demanded
of Freight Agent Weeks that he open
all freight ears loaded with wheat for
inspection. The demand was refused;
on tine ground that the instructions of
the company forbid his opening cars or
divulging contents. The inspector took
the number of the train and number
and initials of all cars in the train.
The train proceeded on schedule time.
The ears were not inspected. The in
spector reports the refusal to the rail-
road commissioners and they to Attor-
ney General Spencer, who will COM
mence mandamus proceedings against
the company.