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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11
shaken br Earthnn.ke.

An earthquake was distinctly felt at
Burlington and vicinity. A milling
noise followed by the rafting of dishes
on the supper tables, the stopping of
clocks and distinct shaking of the
walls caused many people to run out
of doors to investigate the cause. Re
ports from New Munster, Wilmot and
other places state that the shock was
distinctly felt in those neighborhoods
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

ASHLAND, Wis, Aug. s.-An the
mines under the control of Che Wiscon-
sin Central Railroad Company on the
Gogebic range, save the Ashland mine,
were closed down Saturday night ano
5000 men were thrown out of employ
ment. The cause of the shutdown is
indirectly attributed to the Homestead
strike
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

FRANCE will open the twentieth
century with a great universal fair to
be held in Paris in 1900. The Gauls
have always led the world in the show
business and they don't propose To be
scoOped at this late date
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

IT Is said that Postmaster General
WanamalIer has adopted designs for a
new series of postage stamps to be is
sued in cOmmemorationo of the -covery
of America, each representing some in
cident in the life of Columbus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

A THREE-wHEELED phaeton from Los
Angeles viii be among the California
exhibits at the worlds fair. An inter
esting companion exhibit for this vehi-
Gle would be that three-leggec horse in
Tennessee that travels a mile in six
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


The reconciliation of longseparated
husband and wife took place at West
Superior under romantic circumstances.
The mans name was b. Vermillion,
and he had lived in Davenport, Ia. The
husband, in nit of demented jealousy,
left home and did not return. The wife
searched through five years in twenty
states, and finally through the work OF
a detective met her husband face To
face in the Windsor hotel, where he
was employed A scene ensued. and
the couple returned TO Davenport tC
live. The man could give no reason
for his strange desertion of the woman
he loved
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

Tucson, A. T.. Aug. 6. -Joshua Wal
colt, aged 81 years, died Friday morn
ing. He was born in Massachusetts,
and was engineer of the first passen-
ger train run on the New York Central,
also the first engineer on the Panama
railrOad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11
Miners Drowned in a CoaIpit.

LONDON, Aug. Six miners lost
their lives in coalpit near Dewsbury,
county of York, through the pit in
which they were at work becoming
flooded with water, which forced its
way from an adjacent pit which had
haan Abandoned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

Is 1870 three patents We're issued; 100
years later the number was 20. 292.
the total number of patents granted
during the 100 years was 453.944 or an
average of nearly thirteen patents for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

ITALY win send cruiser to partici-
pate in the great Columbian exposition
naval review, but Chilli seems 10 have
given up all thought of sailing into the
United states
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11
Captured a Bad Nan.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, Aug. 6.-Charles
Benton, daring and dangerous burg
lar, was taken to Wabash Thursday for
there from this county. He refused to
be shackled or walk from the jail to
the depot. After being overpowered
and heavily ironed it required several
strong men to carry him to tie train.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

ANOTHER attempt is about TO be made
10 locate and rescue the treasure from
the British frigate Hussar, which was
sunk about half a mile above He'll
Gate, IN Long Island sound, 112 years
ago II contained gold coin worth
81. 500. 600 that was to be used in pay
ing of British soldiers. In passing
Hell Gate the vessel struck the rocks.
The officers then underworld to run her
ashore. but failed They succeeded in
making her fast To large tree. but The
sbb Of the tide pulled up the tree and
carried it away. There were seventy
American soldiers held as prisoners on
che vessel when il sunk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11
sandstorm In Arizona.

PHOENIX, Ari., Aug. 4. A terrific
sandstone struck Phoenix and the vi
cinity Friday evening and for half an
hour was very severe. Awnings, signs,
sheds, stab es and a few small
frah houses blew down. A chimney at
Asylui blew down, breaking through
two floors. The walls of the build
ing were badly cracked. Much fruit
was blown off the trees. In Tempe
everything loose was overturned. Two
Indians. a squaw and buck, We're
killed by lightning Another squaw
was badly burned. No other lives
were lost as far as known. Trees were
blown down everywhere.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

ALMOST any article OF food. from a
pancake 10 a sausage, It appears can
be- made from bananas. and there is a
glorious future, doubtless, for the hum
BILE but luscious pawpaw.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

WHAT makes 50 many bieyelists ride
as if they had been eating green apples
and were doubled upon their stOmaehs2
The nose hanging over the front wheel
doesn't increase the speed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11
The Monetary Conference.

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-Before his de-
parture for Loon lake the president
Sc lected the five delegates to represent
this country in the international
monetary conference and their names
will be publicly announced by the sec
rotary of state early next week. Sen
ator Jones, of Nevada, is known 10 be
one of the number, and the list
probably includes ii. w. Cannon, OF
New York, Francis A. Walker. of Mas
saehusetts, ex-senator Hill, of Colorado,
and Senator Carlisle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11
Death of a Prominent odd FELLOW.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. s.-William
White, aged 70 years, grand secretary
of the Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows, died Sunday morning of heart
disease at his home at SOC East Wash
inpton Street
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11
a DinIomat Transferred.

ST.. PETERSBURG. Aug. s.-Charles De
Strive, Russian envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to the
United States, has been transferred to
the Hague. He will be succeeded in
Washington by Prince Cantacuzene, at
present chancellor of the Russian
embassy at Vienna.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. s.-The eff.
forts 20 compromise the Iron Hall liti.
cation have proven fruitless and ne
gotiations have been broken off. The
case will come to trial Thursday next
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11
LATER NEWS.
A New TransoontInentaI Railway


ST.. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 6-The new
Transcontinental line of the Grea
Northern will begin daily passenger
service from this City and Minneapolis
TO Spokane, Wash, on the 18th inst
This line is the shortest from the East
TO Western Montana. Northern Idaho
and Eastern Washington, and has the
lowest mountain grades of any western
road. A vast area of agricultural, lum
bering and mining country is opened &c
settlement and development by the
completion of this road, which passes
directly through the Flathead Valley
and Kootenai mining region, skirting
hundreds of miles of immense forests,
and mountains veined with gold, silver,
copper, lead and coal. 1t touches many
fine rivers. streams and lakes, and opens
mp a country noted for scenic attrac-
tions.
A whole family, consisting of man
and four children, names unknown.
were killed near Guthrie, Okla, the sth.
The family had been in the city buying
provisions, and while returning to their
claim on the old Cheyenne reservation
their team ran away and over a preci-
pice. Every member of the family and
both horses were killed.
Eddie Larson, six years old was
drowned in the Missouri river at Sioux
City, To-, the sth. The same afternoon
Miss Lusk was drowned in the Big
Sioux while bathing and young man
named Collins met death in a similar
way.
The English parliament convened the
sth.
The Chiiian government has decided
u grant the request of the government
II the United States to appoint comis-
sioners to sit at Washington and meet
Jointly with commissioners appointed
by the United States to arbitrate all
claims against Chilli
The strikers at Duquesne, Pa. in one
one of Cargenie's works returned to
work the sth.
A pleasure steamer on the sth was
run down off the Finland coast and
torty-five people were drowned.
A prize fight occurred at Saratoga,
y. Y. the sth. between Daniel Shea, of
Boston and Sydney Smith of Ball
ston. n. Y. Both are prominent
society men and the contest was the
result of jealousy.
A sloop from Victoria landed a dozen
ne sth and hastily sailed away. Gus
com officers arrested five of the Chinese
and are on the trail Of the others
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

THE first electric light was the inven-
ton of Static & Petrie, in 1876. but
scores of men have since made inn
provements and adapted il TO popular
rSe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

In Cuba the sentiment in favor of an
nexation to the United States is inereas-
ing. but the patriots are fearful of fill
clustering expeditions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11
Mnrder and snioide.

JAMESTOWN. n. Y, Aug. SIN q
quarrel about a woman Patsy Dowd
Sunday shot and killed George Haas.
He then turned the revolver on himself
and sent "a bullet through his brain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 6.-Mr. FL. c. Frick
has so far recovered as TO be able to be
at his office, where he arrived shortly
after 10 o'clock NJ. Friday. He is at
tending to business as usual
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

The first pensions ever granted by
the nited States were provided for in
bills introduced IN congress in April.
I77s. On Nav Is. las, congress passed
a bill granting that AL officers who
shall serve to the close of the war shall
receive half pay for seven years there
after. and all privatss shall secure a re-
ward Of $50 The same congress gave
permission 90 South Carolina and
Georgia to raise SOto troops Of able
bodied negroes for service. Tor whom
congress agreed TO pay $1,000 for every
soldier; provided that no bounty or pay
be allowed said negroes. and that such
negroes be smanclpated and receive $50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

SINCE the time some Ph0nician sail
o-s were shipwrecked in the bay of
Naples and were obliged to subsist on
the mollusks so plentiful there poets
and doctors have united in praising the
oyster. But now comes a Philadelphia
physician who declares that the clam
is in every respect superior TO the
oyster. Il supplies the material for
the brain and all the nerves ana he de-
clares that clam juice viii cOunteraet
the effects OF opium. tobacco and
alcohol and will cure a large number
of organic diseases II is the best food
for infants next 10 milk. and i most de
sirable fo- versions of an advanced age.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

THE number of post Offices IN the
United States IS 81. los, an increase for
the wear of 2776
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11
DIR. CIark Starts Around Inc yyorId.

New YORK. Aug. 6.-Rev. Il. Z. Clark,
d. d., founder and president of the So
ciety of Christian Endeavor, started
Friday with his wife for trip arclnd
the world. DIR. Clark will go direct to
San Francisco and will travel through
Australia, Asia and Europe. Work
will be blended with pleasure, as he
intends establishing the order in the
countries which he will visit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11
countries which lie Iii visit.

Ore shipments from the mines TO
Lake Erle ports reached total of g.
500 900 tons by August 1. far exceeding
those OF last year. which bid fair to be
doubled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-11

Forest fires are sweeping California
IN the vicinity of Sacramento.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-31

Stripping tho leaves from the standing
STALLS Of corn while IN their best green
condition Is a quite common practice in
some sections Of the country. when
properly cured aud bound ia bundles
thoy mako excellent white fodder, and Il
q generally considered that tho pulln,
Of the leaves caused. no decrease in tho
production Of grain. 10 test tho qucs-
ton Of loss or gain, experiments were
made On sixteen plats at tho Gcorgin sta
ton. From one.half Of each the leaves
were stripped and tho fodder carefully
cured and dried
Tho plats from which tho blades worc
stripped yielded g0O bushels of ahellod
corn porncrc. Tho uuctripped plat gave
yield Of 21,0 busholI per acre, n loss OF
81 busholn us tho result Of pulling thp
fodder, but tho yield Of fodder was 2jC
pounds per acre, ut u cost for pulling and
cutting Of oighty-ono cents. In Other
words. there was n loss equal 10 100.
pounds of corn anda gain of go pounds
of fodder.
From thoaboyc and similar trial pre-
ceding Il tho conclusion Is reached that
tho strongest argument against the prac
tico Is the incagor results IN fodder com
pared with thcnmount Of labor involved
Tho same labor employed In mowin,
grass or any good forage crops. even
without tho use Of improved machinery
would yield vastly greater results.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-31

Thomas Green, who died at Leeds,
England, not long ago, was the inventor
Of the lawn mowc.
According to the department report
the area down TO wheat Is tho same as a
year ago, and tho cotton area is 49, per
cent. less.
The eighth annual horse show NJ Madi.
son Square garden will be held Nov,
iI-l0 Prizes, so far as heard from,
amount TO S3i 600,
The proposal To sell eggs by weight in
stead OF by count, rs has been the practice
heretofore, 10 finding great favor IN the
south, especially IN ~. Louis.
Professor VOL, OF the Wisconsin sta.
ton, saya that bucl,whgat middliues TO;
feeding are almost equal to oilmeal
while tho hulls have little or no yalu,
for the same purpose.
Twenty million dollars is the esti
mated worth of flax products imported
into this country last year, and oul
farmers are said to have destroyed H.
/ 100000 tons Of ilaN straw.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-31

II ducklings are fed on ground oats
and barley mixed with bran they will do
vclop rapidly and she'll out eggs by tho
time the turlSeyP losc their heads, says
Tho Fancicrs' journal, from which the
following notes arc gloahed;
For lice on fowls use tobocco dust or
California bubach powder, Tho latter
IL very powerful, and can DO diluted one
half with wheat -four
The breeding season k1iug over, the
disposal of the old hens becomes neceB.
sary. The most profitable way IS TO sell
thom alive at market prices, Keeping tho
yearliug or e-yoar-old hens over FOR an
oth0r season.
Tho latter should be turned out toras
turc on farm and fed ON oats princi
pally. When leaves begin TO fall in :he
autumn these hens will have nearly
molted, and should DO in good health
and ready TO lay.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-31
A USEFUL TOOL CHEST.


IuUTs NNNTfV On q HTIl'
Tho accompanying cut shows o tool
chest which, according TO the Philadoi-
phia Farm journal. Is convenient TO got
tools from mud win not Oct saws. chiscls.
etc. got dullll 10y contact ltisofasl.
-four foot high. aud the upper drawers
arc used Tor nails, brads, acrcws, etc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-31

Built 3ii feet long by 20 inches broad,
~ will accommodate all the carpenter 8
tools needed on farm. besides many
other useful tools. The rack for saws Is
made Of two short pieces OF board got on
edge In tho bottom drawer, and slots cut
into them for each saw. 4 bit rack aud
ono for chiscls cnn be made ia tho same
way. Tho plano drawer should be par
titioned FOR various kinds Of planes.
Such o chest should standon casters and
have handle bars Mt tho ends Tho top
raises. giving room for plans and other
drawings above the upper drawer. 4
smaller chest can DO made OF pine or
wildwood, foot deep by isinchcl high
aud 80 inches long. Il should contain a
square, saw, hctchoi, rivet hammer,
rive;s. brace and bit. chisols, includ.
inga cold chiscl. mallct, apair Of pincors,
spirit Lowell, drawlmifo. scrowdriycr,
screws. nails, monkey wrench aud u va-
riciy Of bolta. Such u chest can 10 car.
vicd anywhere in wagon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-31

Mrs. Cecil samudn, sister OF the late
Countess Ai.spsley, Is said to be the bust
lady swimmer In England
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-31
rlantlnr cahbare q. ,arIon. perlh..

About twelve years ago trial was
made by Tho Rural Now Yorker Of plan
ting cabbagcs at various depths, It was
done TO ascertain whether the plants
would mako larger or smaller, moro or
less solid, heads IL tho leaves of tho
plants were left on or cut Off. All the
leaves OF about fifty plants were set as
taken up from the seed bed. Tho leaves
of fifty others, all except tho central,
small, latest lenf. were cut oil. There
was no apprcciable difference in the size
or weight Of the two lots Mt harvest. II
is probable that the outer leaves Of cab
bago plants do neither good nor harm.
They usually die before the plants star;
into new growth,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-31
BACK VOLUMES
--oP TIE
DESERET WEEKLY.

Tho sixth volume OF tho DE5EREr
WEEKLY In tho present form ia
now bound. A limited number OF
copies OF those six volumes can DO OBJ
,ainud at the DEsEREr NEWS Ofico,
Salt Lake City, in bound form ats2.0O
per volume. 1t !stho beat history OF
current events to DO obtained, and by
far the cheapest, aud the time is not
far distant when they will be eagerly
sought aflor by students OF history,
anxious to be informed OF the stirring
events which have transpirod within
the past three years--iho most interest
ing period of the history OF the Lat
ter.day Saints. Every person who
can afrqi 1t should secure these
volumes while they arc To be had
for future reference, aud especially
should thcy be obtained for every
Sunday School, Improvement Assoc
citation and Ward library. Apply
carly TO make sure Of getting them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-31

Take half pound Of ham and chicken
paste, rub It through hair sieve and mis-
with bal, pint NJ whipped cream. NU-
vorei with few drops ot sherry, salt, etc.
Pl1ce this ON the lettuce leaves and stitch
into rolls with threads OF lean ham or
chicken Brush the leaves over with
white N esq, powder with the bruised
yolk Oh hard boiled egg that has been
rubbed through % hair sieve, set on bed
OF luc cress md scrye Three or four OF
these rolls ara sufficient Tor each guest,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-31
RsPosG.


The olovds have thrown long golden anchors
out
To reach the fsstnesscs nmonT the hills
That purple rise and hem the blue sea In;
Upon H. azure tablets has tho sun
Writ his last messngs. Birds forget their
qucss,
And hearts theirtroublc; flowers Geese 10 fade;
Fear has been lost and the keen sense Of hopo
Been dullcd a little through what promises
10 DO tho eve Of fnlhllmont sweet;
Sleep draws the curtains Of that other land.
Then wotks n charm TO blind the vision there;
While, like ghost Of the departed sun.
The moon stesla spiritliko upon the world.
And Just as silently the azure sea
To silver turns. aud the tired earth forgcts
II ever was. or Il must be again.
MARY A. Mason In Boston Transcript
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-30
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

The term is.hionsbly bred" IS spilled
70 oraflesh, is used with altogether too
much FRI eion. A fashionable horse 10 the
hizhes. serse Of the term, and -ishou. qu,I
ificstion, saos one from sire and out Of
dam wao.e blood 10 Of the choices, aud
most prepotent, hence commanding the
hishe., price and most ready sale.
instantaneous photography gives very
title practical infoimssion Sc to the real gai,
OF horse. TIE tine consumed in TAXI II
such : photosrsJ h is less th.a The one huE.
d,ed,h par. Of a second.
A psrfec; tsm, above all things. ma.t
be mouthsd alike; thsy must take hold Of
the Bit ss ore, they mus. take kiadiy 10
es ch oiher. aud il they do this and are not
gated alike, will ia shori time c)n.e 70
eseh other. Their dispositions must be to
Guido each Other, OF you can never have .
fast team.
An Iliinois breeder ssysin The Breeders
Gsz.,tes my motto fret, last ard all the
time IL, god enfs or Lone. There 10
plenty OF room At the top. and more, do
not think there Is man nov living who
ever sac the day lhss 8rs ,lsss horse Of
any Of the recognized breeds, either heavy
or light, you'll No; sill fer enough To give
. coed margin to the breeder. Ism great
believer in qa.li,y. but wat re With IL.
TIE only motto breeder can g, By !. !:
Like bsgs,s lie OF the kensss Of some
alesssor.'"