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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
THE PALAcE-cAR PORTER.
An Omcious individual With an Eye to
Genarnus Tins.

m Oihcaous NsAhh NJ A11C -
Generous Tips.
quite agree with the writer that IL
is necessary evil, but I can not quite
see why the servants OF great cor
poration should be allowed TO fleece
the public. Either tho whisk-broom'
and shoe-blaclIing department of the
sleeping-car should be conducted on the
same business principles that the bar
Der shop and boot-black employ, or
they should be privileges for which the
fee of two dollars for bed and at
tendance for one night is supposed to
paw But there is no standard price,
and man who does not pay extra for
these privileges is made to feel that
life is burden.
1t is much harder for woman to get
through comfortably without fee, and
the wise woman always pays it, even
if she has to mortgage her sunbonnet
at the end of the Journey.
was taking a night trip to a distant
city when / found that the berth above
mine was let down but not occupied.
Calling the porter, said:
''Put that up until it is needed. won't
you?"
Cant do it, missis. it's agin the rules
of the road"
sat UP, nearly Draining myself in
the process.
'Do you mean to say that the road
objects to my having that berth closed
until it is tai1en?"
"'Zactly, missis- I'd lose my place if
! was to close it.
Look here" l said confidentially to
the colored porter who was my valet de
chambre, IF you leave that berth
closed tonight l will remember You
when we reach the city"
lie did not hesitate a moment. but
closed IT, And now began narrowing
species of torture which did not relax
while was on the train. He seemed
to think | might cheat ham by climbing
out of the car window. Ibid you call
me. missis?" heard at regular inter-
walls during the night like the firing of
minute guns. My shoes were carried
off, and did not get them until / was
dressed next morning. My satchel was
locked up in the car cupboard. He
brushed my garments severally and coli
lectively, my bonnet half n dozen times
AT last we were in the depot. and the
cars stopped He seized my baggage
and carried it to the transfer omnibus.
and when was seated, he jumped up
behind, and stood on the steps with
Observation-Disclosures" air of
proprietorship. Then ! said wickedly:
IF 1 should report you to the COM
pany. fear you would lose your place"
He turned almost white with terror,
but still kept his bully and braggadocio
air
But | haven't time this trip said;
there is your well earned quarter"
and dropped the money into his hand.
He looked angry, and probably ex-
pected twice as much. lie did not
thank me, but took himself off, and 1
was rid of his hateful Surveillance
Mrs. NJ. :. Rayne, in Detroit Free
Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
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PITH AND POINT.

docs your wife always Get the
last word?" mo; she hasn't any last
word. She never stops. New York
Press.
I've got an idea for play" said
Spivvins. well, I'll tell you what to
10 with it if you want your play to
succeed" replied Spavvins. '.What?"
leave the idea out !"
-Janitor Ito artist returning from a
vacation)-"There have been so many
callers since YOU left that have been
obliged TO wash the names from the
slate twice 10 make room for.others."
What Fear Is.-Tommv's Papa
Thomson is man who doesn't know
what fear IS" Tommv-'Doesn't he?
Why, almost any schoolboy could tell
him that i: is a noun. Yankee Blade.
OF Course it W-as.-Tom--''D you
ever hear Smith tell about that trout he
caught last sumlner?" Jaclz-''No, but
il must have been n big one" Tom
"a big fish?" JacE-"No; Jig lie
Yankee Blade.
incredulous clerk IN existence" Second
Druggist-"How 500" First Druggist
I've told him time and again that he's
n fool, but he won't believe it"-Phar-
maceutieal Era
-Filkins-"Dr. Killum has paid FIVE
visits to our house" Bilkins-''Myi
Mt ten dollars visit? That's expen-
sive." Filkins-"It's only ten dollars.
The last four he was after his money"
Brooklyn Life.
See that idiot looking at the
chorus through the large END of his
opera glasses" Hes not an idiot
That is Rev DR. Samplxins. He IS try
ing to get the chorus as far from him
as possible Epoch
What kind of cake was that you
gave me?" he asked. 1T was marble
cake" was the reply, Didn't you
know it?" Not exactly; but ever
since / swallowed it, rather suspected
it."-Washington Star.
-Ida-"Did you see my fatherP'
Walter-"Yes, told him / had come
to ask of him the greatest blessing a
young man could asl5-his daughters
hand" And what did he say?" He
seemed very much plRased-said he
was afraid at first | wanted to borrow
some money. Comic. /,
No Good Reason. Pretty Cousin
"Your friend DIR. Lancet passed me
down town to-day without even bow"
IIe-"Oh, well, you know he's awfully
absent-minGcd. He's so completely de-
voted TO his surgical practice" Pretty
Cousin-"But that's no reason why he
should cut me. N. Y. Herald.
Mr.. Enjoor," said the church
trustee to the pastor. I'VE are going to
raise your salary the first OF the year
''Indecd?" said the minister. Yes; the
congregation feels pretty poor this win
ter, but if we can't raise il all we will, !
at least. raise some of it," And then
he wondered why the minister did not
seem Observation-Disclosures Evening
Star.
-''Why didn't you come to see me
when was down with the ague, Hen
ry?" Il was afraid" you needn't
have been. 1t is not contagious. But
even if il were your love for me, if you,
have any, should have led you to risk
coming 10 see me" at was because I
thought the ague was contagious that
/ didn't come to see you, and also be-
cause l am so fond of you. / didn't
want you to give me the cold shake. -.
n. Y. Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
KILLED IN a SMAsH-UP.
Two Tramps Crushed to Death i'm "a Col
lision Near indianapolis.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb 22.-The
Big -Four express ran into an open
switch miles east of here about mid
night Friday and collided with empty
freight cars A man and woman,
both tramps, riding on the front
end of the mail car, were
crushed to death between the tender
and mailer. The froft end of the lat
ter was telescoped, bat all the clerks
escaped without injury. The engineer
and firemen were but little hurt and
the engine though disabled, was not
greatly damaged.
BY means of letters and papers found
on their bodies the two victims were
identified as Thom5s Hobley and Elma
George. Their ages respectively were
20 and % years. From the same source
of information Il is learned that
Hobley resided az Lake Forest, ILL.,,
and his companion at 464 Randolph
street, Chicago. There was also found
among their effects a marriage license
issued in their names at Chicago last
September. There is nothing. how
ever, to show that the marriage was
ever solemnized. The combined cap
ital of the two was only thirty cents
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
Tba watch on the shoulder

Where do you think the fashionable
young woman is wearing her watch
lust now? On her shoulder, not on top
of il TO be sure, but just in front Of the
arm. The chatelaine attachment which
used 10 fasten IL TO her belt is gone.
and the watch is held in place by a
brooch made for that purpose in the
form of n true lovers knot or the feur
de Tvs. and pinned up conspieuously on
her shoulder. Inside her wraps on her
gown? Not bit Of ii. outside where
any passerby can see the time o'day,
and where it must be excellent prey
for the slillful fingers of thieves.-N.
Y. Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
Indian Chiefs Meet.

Odauah, an Indian settlement near
Bayfield,, was the scene of an impor-
tant meeting of chiefs. Radcliffe, Bad
River, White Earth, Lac du Flambeau.
La Court grizzlies and other reserva-
tiOns were represented. The Indians
claim that the general government
owes them over Sis, 900 back pay for
their rations ard other matters. A
deputation will go to Washington and
endeavor to secure the necessary legis-
lation for obtaining the money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
BIG WOLF HUNT.
Three Hundred Captured by Five Thou
sand Persons m Southern Kansas.

Ihree hundred captured Dy rive inou-
sand Persons IN Southern Kansas.
KANSAS Cry, No, Feb %. AT .
o'clock Saturday morning IN enormous
wolf hunt started over Crawford and
Bourbon counties in Kansas. As re-
suit 800 wolves lie dead. Both
counties and others adjoining were
secured by over 5,JOo men, women and
children armed in all conceivable
ways Two thousand jack rabbits
were also captured in the general
roundup. Owing to an error IN sig
mailing there was one break in the line
which reduced the lumb Der of captures,
but another hurt will take place
next Saturday to finally wind up
the foxes and wolves of south
eastern Kansas There was but
one accident, Thomas Perkins.
of darlington. beng very seriously
bitten by couple If wolves. He will
not recover, as he WAS torn fearfully by
the Infatuated animals The hunt was
divided into four lines, each having
more than 1000 men in the party.
Each side was 50 miles long, the
square working to the central roundup.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

through his coat Then the robber
shot the messenger twice, once in the
right leg and once in the left leg. lie
climbed into the car and a fesper-
ate struggle took place which did
not end until the train was stopped for
the first time, near Weedsport. II is
evident that the robber had climbed
out on the top of the ears and remained
there until the stop at Lyons. So far
as can be learned the robber secured
absolutely nothing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
FOUGHT WITH RIFLES.
A Battle Between Two Kentuckians 4
Which One Is Killed.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 20.-News OF
a battle with rifles comes from Mid
dlesborough, Ky, in which two men
named Johnston and Barry We're the
participants. The fight occurred in Lee
county. Va, 16 miles from that place.
The men had been on bad terms for
some time and Thursday when they met
they both began using their Winchester
rifles. 1arry's first shot went through
Johnston's hand and the second took
off the tip of his nose. Johnston's Sec
ond shot was taken with deliberate
aim and penetrated Barry's heart
Johnston then took the lifeless body to
his home and suspended it from a tree
in his ward.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

An interesting wedding took place at
Manitowoc a few days ago. The con-
tracing parties We're Mrs ohler, an
old lady - years of age, and a man
named King, aged so years. Mr.. King
is now threatened with breach of
promise case by another woman, who
says her affections have been tempered
with to the extent of $500, 1t is likely
the matter will be settled out of court.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
THREE CHILDREN BURNED.
Distressing Result of Fire i'm Ironwood,
Midi.

IRoNwooD, Mich. Feb. A store
building, the first floor of which was
occupied as saloon and the second
story as a residence by Charles de
Longchamps, was burned Friday
night and three children were
burned to death. The fire origna-
ted in the kitchen from an explo-
sion of kerosene and spread like
flash through the building The
mother, with a two-weeks'-old babe in
her arms. and the two eldest children
were rescued with great difficulty.
Albert. Marie and Charles, aged z, 6
and . years, respectively, were burned
with the building. Several prominent
citizens were seriously burned while
attempting tie rescue of the little ones.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
THREE MURDERERs EXECUTED.
Lehman Hanged at Custer City. :. d..
and Two Negroes in the South.

and Two Negroes in the South.
PIERRE, :. D., Feb 20-M lrderer
Lehman, whose three trials, plea of
insanity, application to the supreme
court for writ of error, appeal to the
governor for reprieve, and to the
board of pardons for a Communication of
sentence failed to save him from SEN
tence of death, was executed at Custer
City Friday morning.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 2O.-Charles
Cummings, (colored) was hanged here
Friday morning for killing David Will
Jams (colored) in November, 1890 His
neck was broken. The scenes just pre-
cediug the execution were intensely
dramatic. The condemned man walked
up and down the long corridor of the jail
with a military air, singing hymns in a
voice so load Is To be heard blocks away.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 2O.-William
Smith (colored). alias Hot Bill, was
executed at Gretna Friday. The drop
fell at 12:49. Smith committed a most
brutal murder, his victim being an old
white man named Dominic CommeriO,
the difficulty having to do with moth
ing more than a little tobacco.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

GIN. BUTLER thinks that Mr. Lincoln
had but one falkland that was a vir-
tue-he had such great kindness Of
heart that he could not punish crimi-
mails. The general had tried his best
to make Mr.. Lincoln hang deserters,
but the president could not be brought
10 do IL As result of his clemency
there was at the close of the war an
army Of deserters numbering more
fhau - n0n
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

Granville WOODS. a colOred man.
has made a successful invention. Just
now attracting large attention in the
east IL is IN the method Of supplying
electrical energy to moving cars and
trains The ears. by his new system,
viii he supplied with power through
wire brushes which make connections
with ''heads" from underground con
Quoting lines. There will be- no eX-
posed wires \ test made in New
York was emiuently successful 1t Is
the first notable invention Of a colored
man in electrical engineering.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

THE total amount OF money in the
country on the dates named was as
follows: February 1. 1892, -, 220. 357.-
674; February /. 1891. -. I42. 547. 9g4;
February /, 1890. &. O39. $50, S6l. Feb
ruary 1,lSs9, Sf,9s6. 4TS.5lO. The in
crease for the year Is So. So, coo; for
four years. S233. 500. 1G2
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
Conner Discovered.

While grading an extension to Bige-
low * Co.'S logging railway mile and
a half west of Washburn unmistaka-
bic indications of vein of copper
were found, and thoroughly posted par
ties say the metal is there in paying
quantities. A company viii be organ
iezd at Washburn and further exp lora-
ton made at once.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

WEST PoINr, Neb. Feb. 22.-Henry
Pfiueger, wealthy farmer near this
city, on Sunday killed mis- wife. He
shot her in the back. The murderer
surrendered. No cause IS alleged for
the deed. and the man refuses to make
statement Financial interests ale
believed 70 have caused the trouble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

a BUsT OF the venerable Harriet
Beecher Stowe, Of Hartford, Is 10 be
placed in the vOman's building at the
worlds fair. In order TO raise the
none. for the purpose nickel slot ma
chimes have been placed in every pos,
Office in Connecticut
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
MURDERED AT THE POLLS.
A Prohibition Leader Shot Dead at al
Alabama Election.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb 90 - The
municipal election at Warrior, Ala
Thursday. where the issue was prohi-
bition and anti-prohibition, resulted in
the killing of o. Il. Williamson, the
prohibition leader, by George Haley,
leader of the anti-prohibitionists
Haley said that any man who voted for
prohibition was a rascal, and William
son took it up. Both men drew pistols,
but Haley fired first, killing William
son The coroner's jury charges Haley
with murder
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

ARTHUR II. Brown. the chief proof
reader ~ the gov 'rnment printing Of
fee. Is called nj, tionary Brown" on
account of his remarkable accuracy
about words II IS stated Of him that
compositors have often. in kicking over
his corrections. called his attention TO
the dictionary. and have shown him
that Webster indorsed their own jud-s-
meut. $50 il does" Brown would say,
calmly. Then he y, ould correct the die
tionary with pen and ink. His correc-
tiOns were always right, too. Once he
sent about twenty of them to the pub
fishers Of the dictionary, who accepted
all OF them
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
RoyaI Arch sfasons.

The Wisconsin Grand Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons in annual session at
Milwaukee, elected officers as follows:
Grand high priest. Charles V. Bardeen. wau-
sau; deputy high priest. Calvert r. Spensley,
Mineral Point; grand king, 7. : Hayhurst,
Waterloo; grand scribe. samuel Wright, Mil
waukee. grand treasurer. David Wright. Mad
ison; grand secretary, J. W Latin. Milwaukee;
grand chaplain. James Moran, Whitewater;
grand lecturer NJ l. Young, Milwaukee; C. o.
H., A. F. Wyatt, Stevens Point; T. <, Mr.. Nc
Adams, Columbus; II. A c., G. II. Hopper Eau
Claire; NJ 81 V, :. 5. Allen, Darlington; NJ I'd
V, George II. D0wnie, Ashland; NJ LIST v, W.
A Wesse, Reedsburg; grand sentinel, Leonard
Rarroff
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

The wizard. Edison, IS trying to get
telephone communication with the
sun, and claims that when it is estab-
lished he will be able to hear the spots
break out on the sun lie will next
transfer this to his photograph and the
boys will be able to drop a nickel in
slot and hear old Sol roar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

IT IS reported as probable that the
recent fire in the Hotel Royal in New
York city originated in the elevator
shaft. where the engineer used 4
lighted candle TO hunt for leak in the
gas fixture. by the help Of the candle
the engineer found the leak. and
twenty human lives We're destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

THE purchase of Alaska has already
proved 10 be pretty good speculation,
goods being exported from that cOun-
try last wear To the value of over ST.
600, 200 in G xccss Of the price paid to
Russia for the territory, and the re-
sources of the country seem to be far
from fully known yet capt De Haas,
who has Just returned To Tacoma after
a two years mining tour in Alaska,
SAYS that a very profitable business in
canning wild geese and ducks could bC
established and carried on at the
mouth of the Yukon river These
birds, he says, gather there in immense
mum hers in the >rrinr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
To coIonize Lake superior Lands.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, Feb. "a
S. f. Davidson. of Hull, la. and George
]. Seney, of New York city, for whom
the iowa of Seney is named, and
other New York capitalists, have pur-
chased 20. 600 acres of wild land in this
county and will eolonize it with Ger
mans and Scandinavials. They will
also engage in wholesale farming, and
will clear .. 900 acres and build adozen
farm houses next season. 1t Is new
departure in Lake Superior lands and
will be a snccass
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

DINAH CYR. a Fall River Mass }
woman, has been sent TO the insane
asylum because she has queer notions
one of which is her disinclination to
talk. In any other section of the
country this would have marked her as
a treasure which every wife-seeker
would have striven to win
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
indians Dying of the Grip.

ARKANSAS CRY, Kan, Feb. 2O.-The
grip is playing havoc with the Chero-
KEGS Just east of Usage agency. Vita
in radius of 10 miles of Skiatoo ok
twenty-five have died within the last
six weeks In one case an entire FAM
lily, consisting of father, mother, sister
and two children. died.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
.I,ered Te,as Murderer Acquitted.

AUSTIN. Tex, Feb. 20.-The jury in
the case of A. Y. Alice. of south Tex
as. charged with the murder of Ed
itor w. C. Bowen, of Cotulla, brought
in a verdict of not guilty. The verdict
was great surprise Bowen was the
second man Alice had killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
Three Killed IN a Wreck.

HoUsroN, Tex, Feb. ga wreck
occurred miles from the city on the
San Antonio & Arkansas Pass railroad
Thursday afternoon, in which three
persons were killed and three others
wounded. A switch engine on which
several persons were riding jumped
the track and turned completely over,
carving with il all on board.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

The twentieth annual convention of
the Wisconsin Dairymen's association
was held at Oshkosh and the old Of
fieers were reelected as follows: Presi-
dent, William ID. Hoard; secretary, d.
W. Curtis, Fort Atkinson; treasurer,
H. X Loomis, Sheboygan Falls
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

a COLORADO man was matrimonially
engaged Ia twelve girls in as many diff
ferent states, and he died. If ne had
reached the unlucky number thirteen,
his death would have caused no sur
f1ri -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
Incre.sed Internal Revenue Receipts.

WASHINGTON. Feb 20.-The receipts
from internal revenue during the first
seven months of the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1892, were SIS, 700, Osii being
81, 299, ITO more than for the same TINA
last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

HABITUAL drunkards are cared for in
an effective way in Norway and Swe-
den The penalty IS imprisonment,
and during incarceration they are fed
on bread and wine, no water being al
LOVED
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

JUDGE WHEELER. of the United
States Circuit court in New York, hav-
ing been called upon for a decision as
to whether cOrsetS are to be scheduled
as clothing or mechanical cOntriv-
ances, has written an opinion in which,
with becoming mOdestv, he says: Il
think they are clothing. ! am not.
however, very confident about it. "
This isn't the kind of judicial ruling
that stays are usually granted upon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25
sold for q Million Dollars.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 2O.-It is an
nounced that the Bossick mine at Sill
yer Cliff has been sold to New York
and San Francisco parties for $1,000
600. The purchasers are now in Silver
Cliff inspecting the property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

WHILE the persistent. unrelaXing
work of our fathers and forefathers
made possible the development which
has marked ont industrial history the
past fifty years. there is no doubt that
our fathers and forefathers worked too
hard The same holds true 70 the men
of the present day. \ glance al the
increase in insanity shows that over
work has become a national vice.
While it Is good for man 10 work, it is
barely possible that the American has
underestimate the economic value Of
rest and recreation. Il Is better for a
man TO SO divide his labors that he can
live 4 little by the wavside
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

CARTHAGE, Ill. Feb. 20 Farmers of
Hancock county say that wheat has
been seriously injured by the thawing
and freezing weather, and that clover is
also injured. The situation is critical.