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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

By her sixth marriage a Connecticut
woman becomes the step-mother of
forty-seven children, the step-grand-
mother of ffty-two. the step-great-
grandmother Of eleven and the step
great-great-grandmO of four.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
oNprN. who crossed \.

BLoNDIS, who crossed Niagara on a
tight rope, is still alive. and although
he is sixty-eight years of age gives oe-
easional exhibitions of tight-rope walk
ing He was the son of gymnast, and
began his rope walking when only FIVE
years old He has crossed Niagara
three hundred times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
Failed for $4,000.

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-In the count,
court the Wickes Refrigerator Com
pany, with Offices at 400 Monadnocl
building. made voluntary assignment
for the benefit OF creditors. The as
sets and liabilities are not given, blu
are estimated at about $50, 0)0 each.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

The sultan has 800 wives. the king of
Dahomey $50, the shah of Persia 400,
the king of Siam GOO. the king of
Ashantee 5000. and the emperor of
Morocco about 5000 Some men have
queer notions as To what constitutes d
.,,sae rifa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
Melted $4,000.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10-The Colum bian
bazaar, held during the past three days
at the mansion of Potter Palmer in
aid of the chi dren's building at the
worlds fair, is at an end. When all
the accounts are settled there will still
remain as the net receipts of the
bazaar sos 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
Two children sufTocated. .

FARGO, n. D., Dec. 12.-Mrs. Ole r
Albertson, of York. Benton county
left her house Saturday night for 6
short time. While she was away some
paper caught fire from the stovepip,
and the room was soon completely
Sled with smoke, which suffocated her
two little children. The mother has
haonrn,a inSana
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

HELENA, Mont. Dec TO- The vote
of Montana on presidential electors
was: Harrison, rs. ss3; Cleveland, IL,
534: Weaver, 1853; Bidwell, ST. Dixon
(dem) is defeated for congress by
Hartman (rep.) by 22O votes. Miss
Knowles. the woman populist eandi'
date for attorney general. who was az
first supposed to have been eected, Il
defeated by Haskell (rep.l by SOC votes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
A Tramp commits Suicide.

The body of an unknown man, evil
IDENTIFY a tramp. was found hanging in
the corner of an old rail fence near
Waukesha The man had knotted a
couple OF handkerchiefs together, tied
them to the top rail, then to his neck.
and, having sat down, deliberately
strangled himself TO death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

THE old-tIme forty-days' fast, which
DR.. Tanner has shown can be repeated
in our own day, IS to be improved upon.
Arthur NIullmeau has undertaken TO
fast City days at Cleveland If the
gentleman had gone to famine-stricken
Russia last winter, saws the Chicago
Tribune. and there showed the poor
peasantry how TO do without food for
nearly two months at time he would
have been a real benefaetor. Under
present conditions II is hard to see what
gOod can result from the essay. But
that does not lways enter into the con-
sideratiOn of pecuniary value to those
who pay the piper for performance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
-Four Years In Prison.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Dec. I2.-Frank
Swards, the tramp who mutilaied the
limb of little Jesse Mailer, of Canton.
H., for the purpose of compelling him
to beg from town to town. pleaded
guilty in the district court and was SEN
fenced to four years in the peniten-
tiary. The lads arm is bent double
from the inhuman treatment. and he
will never be able to use it again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
Missing HeIr pecIarea LEGALLY Dead

GALENA, Ill. Dec. lO-Theodore Rich
ardson. The missing heir to $50, 600, has
been declared legally dead in the county
court and his estate has been ordered
divided between his four brothers and
sisters The whereabouts of the man
have been unknown for thirty years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
FILED Their Schedule.

ITHACA, Mich, Dec. ~. Church.
Bills & Co, the bankers who failed
here following the failure of Bills &
Co.'S bank at Tecumseh, have filed
their schedule. 1t shows liabilities of
s4S. 900 and assets of $4,000. Nathan
Church's liabilities are placed at S4s,-
600. with assets of S14S O1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
omciaI Vote of Massachusetts.

BosfoN, Dec. 10-The official count of
the vote of the state shows that the
republican votesfor electors. as cast for
John ID. Long, is 2O2, s14; T. A. Collins,
democratic elector at large. shows the
total vote of his party as 1858. re-
publican plurality OF 26,00l. Gov. Rus
sells plurality over Lieut.. Gov. Halle
is o,534
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
Martin for senator from Kansas.

TOPEKA, KaE., Dec. 1O.-The plan OF
the peoples party is practically &c
abandon the democratic organization.
The first step in this direction will be
the election of Judge John Martin, a
fusion democrat, TO the United States
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

CANTON, o, Dec. 10 = The will OF
William Mckinley, Sr., father of Gov.
Mckinley, leaves all his property, of
whatsoever nature, TO his daughter.
Miss Helen Mckinley, whom he names
as Administrative. His estate is valued
at about $40 900
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
Deficience, for the Year

WASHINGTON, Dee 10.-The secre'
tary of the treasury has informed the
speaker of the house of representatives
that the deficiencies of the government
for the mt fiscal year are estimated
at S14,6s6. $50, of which $40, 500, 600 j:
on account of pensions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
Nebraska Fnrmer Pound Dead.

TRENTON. Neb., Dec. IA party o
hunters stopped at the farmhouse o
Daniel Ellison and found him lying
dead on the floor. 1t is looked upon a;
either a case of murder or of dealt
from a horses kick. Ellison was g.
years old. His family lives at Beatrice
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

Mr. SAM LANCASTER. of Knoxville.
Tenn. bet that he could drink six beer
glasses of whisky in rapid succession.
Mr.. Lancaster won his bet, but dropped
dead before he could collect il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
Killed Ills Nenhcry

LIMA, o., Dec. 1O.-James Robinson,
a farmer of this vicinity. killed his
nephew, Arthur Robinson, aged l6. be-
cause the latter insisted on removing
some hay from the farm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
weayer,s Clean sweep.

BISMARCK, n. D., Dec. 10.-The Off
cial returns of the recount of the vote
of Nelson county give sufficient ma
jority to elect all the Weaver electors.
Their pluralities arc. Burnet. 10; VIII
liams, SO; Rondestvedt, SIS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

WHEN an aerOlite falls to the earth
and imLeds itself in the land il be-
comes the property of the owner of the
soil and not the property of the finder.
This is the dictum of a recent legal de-
f.iSiOY1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
M. Head Blown on by Accident.

HANSIBAL, Mo-, Dec. 12.-Alonzo
Meyers and William Spencer went out
in the country Sunday morning to
shoot rabbits. While Meyers was
crawling through picket fence his
gun was accidentally discharged and
his head blown off.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Intense cold and
heavy snowfalls are reported from
north and central Spain. The whole
of central and southern Russia has
been visited for three days with an ex-
ceptionally severe blizzard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

OPTIMISM and pessimism are states
Of mind dependent upon whether you
put on your own double windows or
hire a man TO do il
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

A PRIVATE enterprise for the improve
ment of Flor da lands as sugar planta-
tiOns has been undertaken at an ex-
Ieuse of s.. 900. O0O.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

IL speakingof tine scene on the steam
ship Spree at the time it was disabled
and drifting at sen Gen. o. o. Howard
said he never saw more heroic or more
considerable men and women than those
on board 1T was an experience that
brought ont rs nothing else could the
common brotherhood of man." saws the
general This is no doubt largely true
of the human race where civilization
has had its influence. Men are. as n
rule. more cOnsIderate Of each other in
distress than happiness, in disaster
than in success. and when they are face
to face with death they drop the little
nesses that surround them in lie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
Conc with a Big sum.

CHIcAeo, Dec. IL. = Lucius Vein
schenk, partner in the law firm .
Byam, lnschenk & Hirschel, hai
fed this city and is said to be short il
his accounts about $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

MANKIND is a rather healthy animal.
Ten days per annum is the average
amount of sickness ia human life
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

The British museum, started in 1858,
has now twenty five miles of books and
the largest collection of curi1sities in
the world
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

some one who has numbered the
hairs of the head" says that on the
head of the average man there are
about 100. 600 hairs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
Two Mea Killed.

ILEN Ri - . -. hes De
and August Boss were killed hes FRI
day by being buried in sewer thu
csssi in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

The list Of comet calsmIties is grow
ing, though the returns are vet very
far from complete A farmer at Nj
Egara Falls went crazy because he had
given away all his money TO his family
10 spend, thinking the world was TO
smash up and he would have no
further use for filthy lucre;" farm
er's wife became insane and a negro
boy was scared into idiocy by a gang
of hOOdlumS In Memphis frenzy
seized The negroes, and extraordinary
scenes were witnessed. This is an age
Of boosted enlightenment, but super
stition and ignorance still have a
powerful hold upon mankind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

The first worlds fair souvenir half
dollar brought $40. 600 This shows that
first impressions are the best
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15

DUSKIRK. Dec 12-During a heavy
snow squall of this port fishing boat
capsize6 AMI five of her crew were
drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
rive Lives Lost in Floating Ice

BERLIN, Dec. 12.-Floating ice in tn
Mugglesse. near Berlin, crushed il
three canal boats. Five lives wer'
lost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
Editor Dana for Unlted states senator.

New YORK, Dec. 10.-In an editorial
the Herald advocates the election OF
Charles A. Dana, editor of the Sun. to
succeed Frank Hiscock in the United
States senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-15
German
Syrup

JUDGE ]. B. HILL, Of the Superior
Court, Walker county, Georgia,
thinks enough of German Syrup to
send us voluntarily a strong letter
endorsing it. When men of rank
and education thus use and recon-
mend an article, what they say is
worth the attention of the public.
1t is above suspicion. i have used
your German Syrup" he says. "for
my Coughs and Colds on the Throat
and Lungs. 1 can recommend it for
them as a frst-class medicine. -
Take no substitute. q
The Republican journal., 1892-06-16

from reproducing the following glowing
picture of the outcome of the long pro-
cess of development AT the same time
we can hardly refrain from thinking, as
we know that many of our readers will
think, that the picture, in one or two
important particulars, represents the
scene as it should be rather than as it
is: ''With federal system which com
bines at once central strength and local
freedom of action; with a permanent exec
utive independent Of popular caprice and
passion; with judiciary on whose integ-
rity there is no blemish, and in whose
learning there is every confidence; with a
civil service resting on the firm basis of
freedom from politics and OF security of
tenure: with people who respect the law
and fully understand the workings of par
iamentary institutions, the dominion of
Canada need not fear comparison with any
other country in those things which make
community truly happy and prosper
GUS. = 1t adds not 4 little to the value of
OF this Introductory chapter that in this
second edition it contains all the impor-
tant judicial decisions which have been
reached from time to time on questions of
jurisdiction between the Dominion and
the Provinces. In the succeeding chap
ters, which constitute the body OF the
book, dealing with the constitution and
working of the Senate and the House of
Commons, the relations between the two
Houses, the powers and privileges Of Par
lament, its rules. usages and modes OF
procedure, its laws Of debate, its various
committees, etc, Dr. Bourinot's book is
too well known as an authority ii the
highest class to need q word of common
dation from us. The General Observa
lions on the Practical Operation of Pallia
mentary Government in Canada, i'll the
closing chapter, ittingly supplement the
historical Introduction above referred to.
1t is, Of course, too much to expect that
the mastery OF SO complex a system of
laws and precedents by any one author
should be perfect, or that in such state
ments as necessarily partake more or less
of the nature of interpretations or opin-
ions, he should command universal assent.
But it is, as we have said, matter for con
graduation that Canadians have as a text
book and authority on all questions Of
constitution, law and procedure. a work
second to none that has ever been publish
ed, even in Great Britain.
The Republican journal., 1892-06-16
Rights of Towns i'll a Glass District.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
A rrrI-c,rA Inpa | 1909

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
AUGUSTA, June l, 1872.
l am 50 frequently asked one particular
question as to the correct method of proceed
ure, under the Australian Ballot Law, that |
am compelled to answer it by this circular,
not having sufficient time at my disposal to
answer it by letter.
Question: "Have Towns in, or parts Of, a
Glass District right under this law, to
apportion among themselves the years OF
Legislative service, which have been appor-
toned to such District by the Legislature, as
has been largely the custom heretofore in
many localities ?"
While | could wish that this question
might be answered by the Supreme Court
rather than by myself, nevertheless, as this
law places upon me the duty of determining
as to the regularity, formality and sutficiency
of all nomination certificates, from which
Official ballots are to be printed, perhaps it
is proper for me to answer it, in advance,
and before any Glass District Conventions
have been held, and | accordingly answer it
as follows:
FIRST: Towns. or parts Of an electoral
district or DIVISION" "a class district being
such a district OF division, have never by
law had such right. The practice mas exist
ed by custom and by custom on Y, because,
prior to the passage If this law, there has
been no law regulating party nominating
conventions.
SECOND: This law does recognize noni-
mating conventions, and gives such ronven-
tons a legal status. which before they have
never had. and it also defines what such con
ventionS are to represent, to wit an ''elec-
toral district or division of the State, that
is to say. an electoral district or division"
as created and defined by law. Not an
electoral district or sub-district carved
out by custom or consent of parts Of such
district or division, sanctioned by Legs
l3ti va a
The Republican journal., 1892-06-16

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: You
no doubt will hear some very sensational
news by this steamer, OF the arrest Of
several of the .'Supposed' leaders of the
Agitation. or Liberal, Party. will send
yon late papers to date.
The accounts. | know will Ne enlarged
and exaggerated about one hundred fold,
and I can assure YOU that all will come
ont for the best IN the emf although | be-
lieve the government las made bic mis-
take by its haste III this matter II arrests.
The iq.itcirleS Of the Liberal party are
(most of them) Just and true. and are
what freedom loving people would like to
enjoy. But the ways and means that
some would like t. use to put them in
force are not just OF right. If they had
gone TO the Legislature. and to the people,
in legal and proper manner, it is only a
question OF time when the people would
demand and have Republican form of
government. ! great many say the
''hanakn$' are not fit to elect their own
officers: they are not educated far enough
for that. But tell You. plainly. that they
TO not have much to encourage them III
that direction. The natives are. of course
naturally lndolent which is easily account
Ell tor: but then f1cFelY and dec"utHlj}eSs
mas been learned from the white people
| believe that with proper announcement
ana treatment tAey VIII become a 1lne race
OF people. know o. quite large num-
Der that are becoming true men and
women. ana that Is SAYING a great deal for
Hawaiian.
tell You "cH'H ana l'"'|r cover nom
the EYES Of the World what is almost be
Nohd man peilef "l conception in the
way I'll CRIME ana 0aA HVln9. MS is a
'r03""tM tor tiiat lAe 81 business in
deed ana IN truth. lhtH call this the
afai'Se "i phe iariilc and 50 It Isl
All TINS trouble Is q serious drawback
to business. but we ale here anu money is
Just as safe invested here to-day as it will
he at any time hereafter: 1or The reason
that no matter what comes IA goes. the
resources OF this small group Of islands
viii never be affected bv the outside
world The sugar ''barons.' Of course.
complain very bitterly of tile Mckinley
bill, because it reduces tieir roll OF bank
bills They have been paving some of
the managers Of the plantations from So
600 to $40, 600 per year salary, while the
'Japs' and other help Get from S12 to
$50 per month and board themselves.
These plantations can paw a GOOD interest
on the capital invested now. if they cut
down some of the salaries of the figure
heads
To know the wants and needs of these
natives YOU must 90 to their homes with
them and see their manner of living and
hear there what they want. Not MANY do
that can assu,e vnu I haliava IL ,ro-
DRESS and edncatinn and hec,usa I ~, treo
The Republican journal., 1892-06-16

a curious housekecper of experience re-
Gently made careful practical test of the
comparative baking value of large number
of the baking powders in the market, includ-
ing those of low and high cost. She found
that twenty-five cents worth of Horsford' s
Bread Preparation raised more Hour and
produced much better results than the same
moneys worth of the. cheap adulterated
powders, and also that it took fifty cents
worth of the ordinary hgh-cost baking pow
ders to raise the same quantity of flour
From this she concluded that it was more
economical to use the Households than the
low-priced adulterated powders, and the
product was much better. We commend a
trial Of this experiment by our lady friends
The Republican journal., 1892-06-16

desirable for immediate action. The COM
order was passed accepting the proposal
and expressing hearty appreciation of the
value and Importance of the offer thus
made The necessary details to carry out
the proposed plan We're referred to the
committee on school-houses with full
power. 1.-The present action said MI.
Sandman. who was seen at his studio.
''may be said to have had its birth %
years ago, when G. W. Sanderson, the
artist of Beacon ST., conceived the plan
OF putting the pupils in schools amid
truly artistic surroundings. He went so
far as to Get subscriptions and to decorate
one of the state colleges"
''There is no science of education, says
Anna {. Blackett, in paper on 1.-The
Private School for Girls published in
liarper's Magazine for May. She con-
Times: There are many theories. and
there is IN art OF education. Every true
teacher is and must be an artist. working
on the most plastic OF materials. and
changing her methods as the state of the
materials gives notice to her practiced men
tai eye that change is needed. 1t is this
fact which makes experience of so much
value in the profession, and this which
makes the problem of normal schools so
difficult. 1t is only the quickened insight
OF a mind originally fit for the work which
can determine the mental state to be dealt
with at the moment. and can then select,
out of all the means at command, the
very question or the very explanation that
will enable the child mind to take hold
OF the truth to be conveyed. The maker
of Damascus blades cannot tell you how
he knows that the steel has had exactly
tie required amount of heat He sees the
color and he knows; that is all there is of
it. If YOU do not see it, he cannot help
you, any more than the laundress can tell
you how hot the iron must be for the ma
terial she is going to put it on. She holds
it to her face OF touches it with wet finger
and decides. The cook puts her hand
into the oven and says that we must wait a
little longer before setting the bread in.
and she is right. The problem of real
teaching is OF this ORDER only more com
plicated because of the material: for steel
and cloth and dough can be depended on
to answer a certain quantity of heat with a
certain reaction. while the human mind
has left to it freedom its way of work.
and no two human minds are alike. There
are no unfailing rules which can be given
to the incipient teacher and no patent
methods will avail. All depends upon the
circumstances at the very time when she
has to act and those her instructors can
not by any possibility know. The only
rule without exception that occurs to me
is that She should never punish when she
is angry; but this would be a very slender
store to 90 into business with. and the i'm
parting Of it would hardly justify a legis-
lature in building normal schools.
The Republican journal., 1892-06-16

Forest 4 Stream has compiled some in
teresting tables giving the recorded speeds
OF yachts in 1891. In no instance was a
speed Of l. nautical miles attained. though
quite a number of the crack craft exceed
ed 10 knots. The Volunteer. with a fresh
quartering breeze made TO- 10 knots. and
the Mayt1ower under the same conditions,
1927. The highest average speeds in the
lf-f"ot class We're as follows: Running,
900; reaching, SOD; beating. , 03. The
,Iessica. in this class made TO- ~ knots on
free course, WIND fresh. Forest a
Stream says: rTwo very interesting uues-
tons suggest themselves ON an examine
ton of the tables The highest speeds
shown were attained in cruising trips,
and the speed with qlartering wind
compare 50 favoraily with those under
sl'inaktls As TO suggest the desirability in
many cases of tacking to leewald rather
than running wing and wing"