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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-07
A Noted Battlefield.

Take up.your atlas and find Paducah,
Kentucky. At this point the Ohio is
joined by the Tennessee River. Fol-
low this stream southward-and it is
directly south-acToss the states of
Kentucky and Tennessee. You note
on the way, instead Of towns the
names of numerous Landings. >
Hardin is the last county before you
reach the southern boundary of Ten.
nessee. In the western part of this
county you note" Pittsburg Landing"
\ little further southwest "Shiloh-
Vile" Both places are now in country
solitude but thirty years ago day be-
fore yesterday. there were more than
two hundred thousand men there, en-
gagged in desperate battle that ragged
for two days with varying fortunes.
You pass men on the street who had
tor reveiIle the rebel yell. as the con-
feds charged in the dawn of the morn
ing; men who lay that night under the
river bank at the landing" and men
who marched with Buell. TO reinforce
Grant army. Get them to tell you
the story, and then 90 on a trip to
the field. taking the Burlington from
ST. Paul or Minneapolis. For tickets
rates aud information address W. JIG.
Kenyon St. Paul Mimi. Gen. Pass
Agent.
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ESDAILE.

Martin Olson will go to Dakota next
week.
o. II Lusk has closed up business in
blacksmithing here. He will go to
st. Paul in the near future.
Miss Anna Hanson will spend the
summer with her sister, Mrs. G. II.
Lusk.
Anglers are anticipating a grand
catch this spring and plans are being
laid to begin the capture of the fnny
tribe as soon as the midnight hour
shall proclaim the l4th of the present
month in the past.
The election passed off quietly here
on Tuesday. The offices of treasurer
and assessor were the only ones that
created any stir, and even in these the
aspirants retired from the field early
in the action and left the contest to
political friends, who carried on the
war until close of the polls. The fol.
lowing are the names of those cleo ted:
Supervisors, A. G.. Buettner, chm,
Nick Nelson, T. s. Gilmore; Clerk, Otto
A. Ulyin; Treasurer, Andrew Jenson:
Assessor, Felix McShane; Justices of
the Peace, NJ. Tollison years, J. o.
Lusk 2 years, ID. Warren | year, III.
Serrill year; Constables, j. Mewhort.
er, G. Bach, j. w. Adams. In the
judicial election only 81 votes were
cast.
Mrs. Delaine, a woman of unsound
mind. fell several days ago and Sc.
verely injured one of hes visits; but as
she will allow no one to make an ex-
animation the extent of the injury is
unknown, though it is feared that one
or both of the bones of the forearm
are broken.
The Town Board will meet next Sat-
urday afternoon.
A party of young sportsmen visited
Lake Pepin on Sunday to bring home
load of ducks. They say there were
about million ducks there, but they
swan SO easily and looked so beautiful
sitting on the water and with such
alertness kept a respectable distance
between themselves and their would.
be destroyers. that the boys folded
their fowling pieces and came home
cursing themselves for being so silly
as to try to make capture and be out
done by a mallard. We have seen
people with long faces, and seen such
by arm measure, but could
you have seen the faces of these
youths you would say they were be-
yond description.
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BRAsING TON.

The saw-mill will shut down thi
week, having run eighteen months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill of Iowa are visit
ing at F. j. Takes.
Mrs. Homer White was at st. Pau
last week purchasing millinery good s
Mrs. B. White also has a stock OIL
hand.
The Misses Seely and Jessie Hudson
of Maiden Rock visited in town last
week.
Ole Bolang is preparing to move
to northern Minnesota where he has a
claim.
Walt. Thompson, blacksmith, has
moved to Maiden Rock. j. Loucks
occupies his house.
Lowell Preston of Eagle Lake, Mimi,
is visiting relatives in this place.
AL. Moore is out again. having been
laid up for some time with bruised
foot.
Mike M'Geres of Plum City visited
in town Saturday aud Sunday
Hauling to the switch began again
yesterday, but the roads are yet quite
deep.
Town caucus last Saturday had a
small attendance.
John F. Davis has purchased ole
Bolang's house and will move when
the roads settle.
John Hanstad moved to Red Wing
last Monday.
Albert and John johnson have gone
to Plum City to work.
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WEST SUPERIoR.

The rolling mill at the steel works
is now running both day aud night to
keep up with orders for steel plates to
be used in building whaleback steam.
ers.
At the meeting of the Northwest
ern Wisconsin Teachers Association
held at Chippewa Falls last week
Prof. G. l.. Bowman was elected
President for the ensuing year, and
the next meeting of the association
will be held in the city of Superior.
Negotiations are pending for the
establishment of steel car works ad-
joining the West Superior Iron and
Steel Works. 1t put in the new plant
will employ six hundred men.
Henry C. Wilson, formerly of Pres.
colt, now praeticing law here. formed
a partnership with Mr.. Fred Southern
the first of this month. The new firm
have taken a suite of offices in the
Wisconsin block and they will do the
correct thing by their clients.
NJ. B. Kimball is making prepare.
tions to engage in the fruit and con-
fectionery business.
Local parties control the right to
make brick by a recently invented
process, samples of which are quite
satisfactory, and it is probable that a
yard for their manufacture will be es-
tablished here.
Albert A. johnson, formerly of
River Falls. is an independent candI-
date for alderman in the fourth ward,
and the subject of an illustrated bio.
graphical sketch in last Sundays
Leader.
Work will soon be commenced on
the construction of two more whale.
back passenger steamers to be used at
the Worlds Columbian Exposition
and after the big show is over the
steamers will run on the great chain
of lakes.
Superior will PROBABLY put in a bid
for the Northwestern Congregational
Academy soon to be established. The
successful competitor will be required
to donate site besides thirty thou.
sand dollars in cold cash.
A carload of Superior brown stone
was last week shipped to Neenah for
use in the construction of a railway
depot being built there.
The Webster chair factory turned
out 400 chairs in March.
The West Superior Iron and Steel
Co. is shipping large quantities of iron
pipes 10 the west to be used for cul-
yerts.
The result of Tuesdays municipal
election here was a clean sweep for
the Republican city ticket, and the
gang of bummers who
now infest the city hall building will
have to step aside to give place to
new set of officials who will have
some regard for law, order and CON-
mon decency. John w. Scott. the
mayor elect, has given a fine example
of executive ability in the admirable
manner in which he handled his cam.
paign. and he is a clean-cut, vigorous
young hustler who viii give US a cred.
liable administration.
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1t is the motto of great labor or
ganization chat IAN injury TO one is
the concern of all" Free trade in
yites and expects the competition in
our markets of the products of foreign
cheaper labor with the products of
our better paid home labor, on the
plea that the foreign products are
cheaper than the home products. But
is it not plain case that home labor
is deprived of compensation or en-
ployment, or both, TO the extent of the
use of these foreign products. or to the
amount of the reduction of wages
compelled by home competition with
cheaper labor! The free trade scheme
thus becomes an Injury" to all home
labor of giant proportions, dwarfing
The promised benefits of cheapness
into trihe, with even that trihe un-
certain and deluSive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-07

David McIlroy of Minneapolis was
visiting friends in town recently.
Mamie Hotchkiss is attending the
Normal.
One of Ed. McIlroy's matched sorrel
horses died recently. Ed. has bad
luck with horse-f1esh,
John Chinook offered to settle his
damage claim with the town for $50,
but his proposition was voted down.
Edith Caldwell commenced school in
the Judd Dist. last Monday.
Only 81 votes were polled last Tues
day.
l.. S. Rounsvell was in town cleo.
ton day as agent for road grader.
The officers elect for the town of
Clifton are as follows: Supervisors s,
III. N. Bascom, chm, Otto Peterson,
ID. Thomas; Clerk, Will A. CALDWELL;
Treasurer, j. w. Davis; Assessor,
Judson knight; Justice, E. b. Arm.
strong; Constables, Ole Hawkinson,
b. A. Rissue.
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w. Hamilton is building new
barn on his farm. Joel Coon is doing
the work.
Roads are almost impossible.
DR.. Irwin is remodeling his house
raising the roof and improving it gen.
orally. Ii. W. Conch has the job.
Vet Cook is having tusle with the
grip.
Chas. Yeanch and l.. Grape are
home from the pinery.
There will be preaching at the M.
E. church Sunday at 1890 A. NJ.
Ed. Cook and daughter are stopping
at his brothers in this place.
Henry Hanson has Aunt Ann Coon s
house up and enclosed.
Geo. Coon lost horse on the 3Ist.
0livet is quite a market for butter.
Bring it along.
John and James Clark attended the
examination at Ellsworth last week,
and quite number of others went
out from this way.
VIM. Hamilton lost two cows on the
3lst. A box of Paris green standing
over head in the shed was knocked
down and the cows ate and died.
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TRIMBELLE.


Louis Haverlandt, aged Is years,
years, died on March 30th.
Mrs. Monesa Cook Clarke died on
April Sd.
MIS-. jerome Englss died April I'd.
Caucus and election were held in
the house lately occupied by 5. IL.
Bolton, deceased.
A petition for the formation of a
new school district in this town is
being circulated.
The election was very quiet, there
being no opposition TO the nominal
tions. The smallest vote for years
was polled. Only l47 votes, being
about half our votes. The following
persons were elected: Supervisors, f.
A. Severance, chm, Chris Ottman, 4.
Keller; clerk. John Il. Beddall; Treas.
urer, II. f. Harris; Assessor, Michael
Nugent; Justices of the Peace, L.
Bundle full term, A. j. Moore full
term, John Dean TO ill vacancy; Con-
stables, Herbert Goldsmith, VIM. w.
Beardsley, Albert Allen.
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HAMMOND.

Sunday morning last twelve men,
beTs were admitted to the Congrega.
tlonal church communion. The con-
versions were the result of the labors
of the praying band that were here
last winter.
Seven out of the senior class of nine
at the public school obtained diplomas
at the recent examination.
Lee Barry of Roberts is the guest of
his young friends here.
A. j Matteson moved his family to
st. Paul last week.
Mss Ally Street is visi ting at the
home of her brother, Carl Street, at
Ashland.
Miss Amy Frances left last week for
Lucas to teach school for couple of
months.
Mr. Rich has purchased the bank.
rupt stock OF Z. o. Donnel & Co., and
moved it to his store the fore part of
the week.
The result of the village election
was "a victory for no license. Presi.
dent, z. Anderson; Trustees, George
Grinnell. j. l.. Wheeler. II. Trickey,
Loren Rich, f. +. Taylor, G. b. Norris;
Clerk, w. j. Egbert; Treasurer, II. III.
Wright, Supervisor, Geo. Grinnell;
Assessor, W. i. Cooper. No.license
question carried by five majority.
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Eupepsy.

This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for it
daily, and mourning because they find
it not. Thousands upon thousands of
dollars are spent annually by our peo-
pie in the hope that they may attain
this boon. And yet it may be had by
all. We guarantee that Electric Bit
tiers, if used according TO directions
and the use persisted in, will bring
you Good DigestiOns and GUST the de-
mon Dyspepsia and install instead
Eupepsy. We recommend Electric
Bitters for Dyspepsia and all diseases
of the Liver, Stomach and Kidneys.
Sold at SOC and $I.00 per bottle by G.
r. Hapgart Druppist
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PRESCOTT.

G. w. Redmon of Mapleton, OAK,
was in town the first of the week.
The mysterious disappearance of the
man named Peterson has not been
accounted for yet. He left here for
Hastings Friday; went into clothing
store there and bought a suit of
clothes, put them on and started fol
home, and that is the last seen of him
although search has been made fol
him-river dragged, etc. He has a
wife and several children. He had
recently purchased the Nicholson
farm. Foul play is feared.
E. A. Bryant has moved his family
into the Colby house.
The river between here and st. Paul
is clear of ice.
Mr.. Home of Cleveland, Ohio, was
in town few days last week.
There has been some transfer of
property the past week Mrs. Teal
sold her house to Herman Mercord and
Mr.. Rolfe his bakery to a party from
Montana.
The Spring term of school begins
next Monday.
VIM. Buschman has named his new
clothing and dry goods store 1.-The
Boston"
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Melville.

The Robins and blue birds have
arrived.
School closed last week.
|. Bundli made business trip To
st. Paul last Monday.
Frank Linderman is going to build a
hotel here this summer.
Lewis Moe is back from the pinery.
Ellda Caspers0n commenced an
other term of school in the Burgstrum
Dist. last week.
Henry Morsett, Gunder Morsett
and ole Bell from Minneapolis were
visiting at |. Kjslstad's last week.
Mrs. Mollie Morsett, who has been
staying with her parents this winter,
returned to Minneapolis last Satur-
day.
Christine, wife of Jerome Engles,
died last Saturday. She leaves hus-
band and two small children to mourn
her loss.
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MARTELL.
o. J. Hohle commenced teaching
in the Lauder Dist. last Monday.

o. J. Hohle commenced teaching
in the Lauder Dist. last Monday.
The following officers were elect
ed: s. Thorson, chm, G. S. Rude
sill, Peter Place, Sups.; C. G. n.
Heyerdahl, Clerk; A. ]. Soil, Asses
sor; o. e. Bonsnes, Treas; G. G.. n.
Heyerdahl, M. E. Syness, Justices;
III. p. VAIL, Syvert Tonneson, III.
d. Wolf, o. E. Bonsnes, Constables.
Nels Austerud is on the sick list.
]. o. Gilbert left for Clear Lake
last Monday on business. He is
not expected home before Saturday.
The result of the vote on the IL
cense question stood 60 for, 80
against. No license this year.
Beer seems to be cheap. Two
kegs standing in the middle of the
street election day
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The Population Of River Falls

is about 1900, and we would say at
least one-half are troubled with some
affection on the Throat and Lungs, as
those complaints are, according to sta
tistics, more numerous than others.
We would advise all our readers not
to neglect the opportunity to call on
their druggist and get a bottle of
Kemp's Balsam for the Throat aud
Lungs. Trial size FREE. Large bottles
zoe and 81.
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ONO.

Jas. McNeal is quite sick. DR..
Witham is in attendance.
Mrs. Geo. White is home from Eau
Claire. The cancer has been removed
from her lip and she is doing well.
There was bse at II s. Holt's Sat-
urday, ssw wing and chopping wood.
Mrs. Beverly White and Miss Chris
lie Otis visited friends here part of
asst week.
! II. +. Davis intends to build on his
farm the coming summer.
j. Shuts of Millburg visited at R.
w. Harvey's Saturday.
Miss Lulu Burgess had a quilting
bee last Thursday.
The barn of Oscellus Whip burned
down on the 9th ult.. together with
its contents--hay, grain. wagon,
buggy, etc The neighbors met there
last Tuesday and raised two log
barns. They are given him oats. hay,
etc. The fire caught from Goals he
had given to the pigs
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lsIElglEEIn

NESTiBTLED LIMITED TRAINS, Carrying the
famous new sty lie, gas lighted, Pullman and
wagner Sleep-rs, between MISNEAPOLIs. ST.
IA Eud MILWAUKEE, and CHICAGO Daily,
leaving MISS "a POLLS $50 D. IN, ST PAUL ESQ
y IN arriving CHICAGO 300 4. n. making
connections wtth all trains out of CHICAGO,
for the East aud South
FAST DAYLIGHT EMPRESS TRAIN, leaving
AiSSEAFuLEs s-l5- ST. Paul 7-J9 a. m daily,
fur MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO. arriving CHT-
gAep 800 T. III. making connections with
iaie trains cut II CHICAGO to the East.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS between
Ai-NEtEuLI~ ST. PAUL and OMAHA, via
SIoe ~, hnd between MINNEAP0LIs, ST.
Paul, KANSAS CITY, via SIOUX CITY and
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS between
Mn NEAroiES, ST PAUL and TRACY. and bet
ween MISSEAFJLIs, ST PAUL and SIOUX
CITY.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS between
AfNNEtruLEs. ST. PACL and WEST SUPERIOR,
aud DuLuTH, and MISSEAPOLIs. IT. PAUL
and ASHLAND
PULLMAN FALAtI. SLEEPING CARS between
LtLtfi, SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA FALLS and
CIICAGu-
RECLINING CHus CARS on DAY TRAINS
betWeyu AfSN -tPoLIss ST PAUL. and SUPE-
RiuE, DCLuTH aud ASHLAND.
PARL0R CARS DV DAY TRAIxS between
MiNNE&roEIs. ST. PAUL and sIoCX CITY.
TAKE THIS LINE WHEN YOU TRAVEL.
For tickets at lowest rates and fun inforIna-
ti0u call ON or address
+. 2. AINSWORTH, Agent,
Or T. W. TEASDALE.
General Passenger Agent. st. Paul.
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Hot Springs , Ark.

The season at Hot Springs, Ark, viii soon be
open and Americas noted health resort viii
once more assume winter gaiety. To those who
go either for health or pleasure a word of advice
at this time is not out oforder 1t is well known
to most of us that unless we start right we viii
be beset by troubles which seem inevitably TO
follow bad beginning. All this can be avoid
ed by selecting line for the journey whose
reputation for caring for the comfort of its pat
rons is matter of record. 1.-THE Burlington
is pre-eminently the Hot Springs Line from the
Northwest and you will make a good Begin
ming by purchasing your tickets via its Missis-
sippi River Scenic route. Only one change of
cars Excursion tickets limited to three months
on sale daily. Ask your nearest sicket agent, or
address w. J. G.. Kenyon. G. P. A, ST. Paul.
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FARNHILI

James hurry is nnmbered among
the sick.
George Leehler was unfortunate
enough to lose one of his horses.
Herman Henchall, Anil and Henry
Abel of Morton Hill and Nell Ham
mon of this place returned from the
woods last Saturday.
Frank Harmon and John WEEK are
expected home soon.
Some of the members of Mr.. Pliers
family, who have been very low of la
grippe, are convalescant.
Gust Krossenmann, a prominent
young man of Morton Hill, and Caro-.
line Weix of this place were Joined in
the holy bonds of matrimony on the
22d ult. at Menomonie. We join with
their many friends in wishing them a
happy life.
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uneIe Ierrrs Exh. ID at chicago.

Uncle Jerry E<h- ott ar Ohicago.
Secretary Rusk, of the Agricul-
tural Department, is to be found fire.
quently in these days wandering
about the temporary-looking strue-
ture which shelters the preparations
going on in his department for the
Worlds Fair exhibit. Accompan-
led by friend or the Assistant Sec
rotary, he goes from place to place,
apparently marking the rapid pro-
gress made with the deepest salts
faction. Very little is seen of these
extensive preparations for the fair
by the general public, for there is
not much in the large exhibition
hall of this building which has not
been there for some time. But in
the closet-like rooms adjoining, or
tucked away in obscure corners to
which the public are not invited,
the most wonderful and interesting
work is in preparation for 1898
The Agricultural Departments
exhibit at Chicago viii be to the
farmer a liberal education. There
is nothing too small in the science
of farming to be unworthy Of atten-
ton, and everything is to be illus
trated in the most practical way
possible. For instance, in the ento-
exhibit viii appear all va
rieties of grain, vegetables, and fruit,
by Professor Minturn, and
showing what enemies they have to
contend with, together with the
stages of their destruction. Those
specimens already completed are
marvels of skill. The delicacy of
fibre is preserved in the
most wonderful manner, while
smaller fruits and vegetables in
possess a translucency
almost true to life. On these fruits
are placed exact reproductions of
The destructive insects peculiar to
them; and even when side hv side
with the genuine vermin and vege-
able, detection may be accom-
plished only by a happy chance.
The modelling room of the Pomolog-
cal Department is also decidedly
1t is under the care of
Captain Bassett, and the Secretary
S frequently seen bending in alb
'orbed interest over the Captains
.ables, while with clever dizziness
hat skilled craftsman produces APP
Pies of every variety, which need
second glance to distinguish them
rom the real fruit.-hate Fields
WaShiRgt0R.
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sPRIsG VALLEY.

Sugar making is the order of the
day. The season thus far has been
very poor for that business.
Mrs. I've Graham of Glenwood is
home on a visit.
The young people participated in
a social hop 1T the residence of G..
Lynch on the evening of the 9th.
Jim Murray and Harve Miller
have returned from the north where
they have been at work the past
winter.
Stanty Irish is quite sick with
the mumps and is under the care of
DIR. Irwin.
w. Henning has his blacksmith
shop up and enclosed and will soon
be ready to do custom work.
A. Olson is building a new barn.
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1t is significant the only hope the
democrats now have of obtaining the
Presidency is through throwing the
election into the House of Representa-
lives which they already control. AS
this can be done only by the third par
ty carrying several of the northwest.
ern States and as none of those States
can be carried 10y that party without
the votes of republican members of
Farmers Alliance and kindred organ
izatiOns, it seems to be sort of a for
lorn hope in which they are INDUCING.
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Ancient Eernt.

Some of tbs most startling, interest
ing discoveries of the life and customs
OF buried Egypt are now being made
through extensive excavations. These
discoveries are exciting a great inter
est. Many discoveries are, however,
being made in our country that are
not less strange and remarkable,
among which we may mention that of
Haller's Pain Paralyzers which effects
entire relief, and in many cases com.
plete cure of that terrible disease
rheumatism. and which also relieves
pain of all kinds. For sale by r. S.
Freeman. IL