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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
KNOWLEDGE IN SMALL DOSES.
BIG GIMLET is the name of winding
r+ronr,n In, Missouri

BIG GMLET is the name of a winding
stream in Missouri.
A DAIRY show is to be held at Ham
burg, Germany, in 1894.
NEW YORK city averages ten fire alarms
every twenty-four hours
FRENCH farmers prefer horse ralSes
that are made in the United States, as
they are both cheaper and more easily
worked.
Four families of Penobscot Indians
lived last winter in board shanty at
Cape Elizabeth and earned together
s11O a month at basket making.
MUSK in its natural state is said to
be the national perfume of many
tribes, who annually slaughter thou
SAINTS of the rats for their musk pouch
es and their skins.
THE stockmen of South Dakota have
recently imported from Tennessee a
number of Russian wolf hounds 70 help
in the determination of wolves, which
have of late been killing numbers of
calves and colts.
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
PISTOL AND POISON.
The Agents Employed in Double Trag
edy in milwaukee,


The Agents Employed in Double Trag-
edy in Milwaukee.
Crazed with passion Landelin Harter
shot himself through the heart in Mil
Yankee and his wife died the next dav
from poison. Harter was fireman and
lived with his wife and five small chill
dren. Harter and his wife quarreled.
Springing from his bed Harter seized a
revolver. His wife begged for mercy,
thinking he intended to kill her. Il
love You too much to harm YOU. he
said Then he placed the revolver TO
his breast and fired. He fell back dead,
for the ball passed through his heart.
Mrs. Harter threw herself ON the body.
and with her five children clinging to
her she was found by neighbors. She
was crazed with grief, and blamed her
self for her husbands death. She
eluded her watchers, and, going to the
pantry. procured some poison. An hour
later she was dead. The five children
are left destitute.
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the outfit that brought suspicion of
tenderness to the storekeepers eyes
a tattered flag tossing its folds in the
prairie breezes as it floated behind the
wagon. He had followed the old stars
and stripes over too many fields not to
have his heart warmed by the unex-
pected sight.
She does it reg'ler," went on Mark
ley. "Ev'ry Declaration day she gifts
out tn flag an putin in her wagin
goes over ter tn little, prairie cemet'ry
an deckerates tn graves. Their amt
many ter see to yit, yer know" he
added, fer tn settlemint amt very old
an only half a dozen hcz died-includ-
in tn boss thief that was took sudden
with hemp disease. Ter-day's Decker
alton day
Hester Lang drove serenely on, IN
conscious of the attention she had
attracted There was Sunday peace
fulness on her face and she turned often
in her seat To gaze lovingly on the
faded ensign behind her. 1t was the only
bit of gay color in all the wide Kansas
landscape. The uniform green of the
plain stretched away to the unbrOken
curve of the horizon without another
CLEAN to relieve its uniformity.
The meadowlarks, balancing them
selves on long weed stalks forgotten by
the winds of winter, saw it, and with
gleeful tril 5 scared away. \ big-eyed
rabbit beside the path gazed at it 10
wonder, and then, as tie banner gave a
sudden, quick toss, scampered for a
grass clump.
Folks probably think I'm foolish or
crazy" unused Hester, talking to the
horse, for want of better company.
But don't care. Their amt nobody
here ez viii take hold an remember tn
boys tibet fell, an so III do II. ! amt
forgot it in twenty years. an don't in
tend ter begin now. It's all right, any
way, fer-Whoa, What's that?"
She had left the high prairie and was
driving through a narrow ravine, the
sides Of which reached upward on either
hand.
A rattl-ng of wheels caught her ear.
Nearer and nearer came the sound and
then over the crest of a little knoll in
advance came two horses heads, and be-
hind, crealzing and svaying as the ami
mails dashed madly down the declivity,
a white canvas-covered prairie schOon-
err" that familiar ship Of the plains so
often freighted heavily with hope or
disappointment.
Frightened, yet with her wits about
her, Hester refined her horse to one
side and gathering her skirts leaped TO
the ground. A white face showing in
side the approaching wagon determined
her to stop the runaway at any cost.
Snatching the flag by its staff from
her buggy, she suddenly waved it with
all her strength directly in the path of
the horses, now so nearly upon her
With bound they leaped backward
and then aside, bewildered by the
strange sight. Then a crash! and then
the heavy wagon was lying on its side
amoag the dead sunflOwer stalks and
tumble weeds, while the furious horses,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
Killed His Daughter.

George Kneble, a well-known and
prosperous farmer living just across the
Wisconsin line from Galena, ILL.,. acct
dentally shot and killed his little :
year-old daughter. He was shooting at
a target with a revolver when shot
was followed by piercing cry proceed
ing from an clubhouse near by Startled
by the cry he FASTENED to the building,
and discovered that the bullet had, in
missing the target penetrated the wall
and lodged in the head of the child
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

wind-fowers, violets and early red
roses which she had gathered during
the past week-shC reentered the ca Din
and placed the rude bouquets beside the
soldiers couch.
Something in the fragrance of the
blossoms, or in the approach of Hester,
reached the drowsy senses of the sleep
er, and as she leaned over the bed his
eyes suddenly opened and their blue
depths looked steadfastly into the
brown ones Of the hostess.
Hester" The words sprang instinct
lively from the pale lips.
Jim she replied, with a dry, hard
sob that seemed TO come from her in
most heart.
I've looked for you so long" whis-
pered the man, II thought I'd never
find you"
''And thought you'd never come"
lyon knew me when did meet you?'
eyes, Jim, I'd know you always. But
me! I'm so changed. How could you
know me?"
yes, you're changed and so am 7,
but those eyes could belong TO no one
else
Then flowed on the stream of talk as
she sat beside him with one of his white
hands clasped in both her wrinkled
brown ones lie told of confinement in
southern prisons: of long delays before
ne could work his way home; of finding
her gone to the west; of q search that
was unsuccessful and heart-siekness
that resulted in a start for home; of the
runaway while en- route She told of
troubles IN her family; of being thrown
on the world alone; Of mourning him as
lost; and her life on the plains
1t had grown quite dark, but they
took no heed of time.
suddenly footsteps were heard out
side and hearty knock shook the cabin
door.
''It's the minister" whispered Hester
nervously, hes come to see you. We
won't need him now-shall tell him
ter 60 homer"
Jim clung to her wrist. Eyes. we do
need him, he pleaded, you know what
for. Have him stay and wei settle it
for sure
She l.esita:ed moment and then
throwing open the door invited the
minister and his compan on, the doctor,
20 enter.
sit didn't take more'n ten minutes
fer tn preacher ter catch onto tn fine
pints NTH case an splice tn two wan
derers as tight ez tn law could bold
'em," said the doctor the next day at
the settlement store. ''Th' feller's git
tim along elegant an they're ez happy
ez kittens. She didn't do her usual
thing by tn dead soldiers, but she
made a live one mighty comfortable an
that'lI do fer one Memorial day."-C.
NJ. Harger. in Detroit Free Press.
DR.. Jalap-''Yes, am goin-, to re-
tire. I've got enough and am willing
to give somebody else chance" Fogg
- sec. Your motto henceforth viii
be: Live and Let Live "-Bostoa
Transcript
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
Ives stiu Champion.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-Frank Ives, the
young Chicagoan, defeated George f.
Slosson, of New York, Saturday night
at Central music hall in the 500 points
14-inch ballx line game of billiards by a
score of 500 to 4SS and for the second
time demonstrated the correctness
of his title, champion of the
world" Not only this-the youngster
smashed the worlds record so
far as it pertains to the game under
like conditions. Jake Schaefer former
ly held the record-an average of 2S15.
Ives record is 2695. The contest was
for the worlds championship and the
Brunswick Bake Collender Company's
emblem, the net gate receipts and
stake of $1,000 or $500 a side. Ives
highest run was 1874: SlOsSOn'S, 100.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
CARROLL,S SCHEME.
His Factory for Making Coins One Hun
dred Years Old.

His Factory for Making Coins One Hun
bred Years Old.
Capt. Porter, of the United States Sc
cret service. arrested in Chicago f. l..
Carroll. of La Crosse, for attempting a
remarkably bold fraud on the numis-
matists of the country. Carroll has
been sending circulars and letters to
some of the most celebrated coin collec-
tors in the country offering to sell
them at suspiciously low prices old
pennies of issues made 100 and 200
wears ago, and of which there are
known to be but half dozen in exist
ence. From the proof in possession of
the government it would seem that
Carroll secured a catalogue of valuable
coins, and, selecting the pictures of two
coppers, sent them TO die sinker with
Instructions to have dies made of them.
Carroll secured the dies and struck off a
number of the coins which he filed down
and smoothed off.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
FARMERS ALARMED.
a bad Outlook for the Potato Crop Near
st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, May 23.-Great alarm is
felt over the potato outlook. The big
American bottom, comprising nearly all
of Madison and st. Clair counties, Illi-
nois, is one of the greatest potato fields
in the Mississippi valley. 1t is now
completely inundated and not potato
will it produce. Its farmers devote
their time principally to raising
potatoes and cabbage, and had
there been no flood the potato crop
would have commenced moving about
July 1, fifteen days later than usual, on
account of the late season. Now there
are no potatoes to move. Every hill of
them is now under from inches to 10
feet of water and every potato will be
rotted. The cabbage crop is also
ruined
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
CoIlisinn Near Greenville. nm.

ST. Louis, May 90 The Diamond
special on the Vandalia line collided
with an engine of the Jacksonville
Southeastern road half a mile east of
Greenville, H., at a. m. Saturday
special guard of the Adams Express
Company was instantly killed and
the express messenger was seriously
injured. None of the passengers was
injured beyond the effects of severe
shaking up. The crews of both engines
jumped from their locomotives before
the collision occurred and were severely
hurt. The injured were at once taken
to Greenville and placed under the care
of physicians
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

AMERICAN corn i making its way
rapidly into the affections of the Euro
peau heart and stomach as am article of
army food They do not take Il clear
vet, but mix IL with barley meal. They
saw that the barley improves the corn,
and that the corn improves the barley.
America viii win its way against all
th.. vs-,f-TF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

THE Mississippi river at st. Paul is
still steadily rising and it is more than
probable that the danger mark of thir-
teen feet will be reached.
A SLIGHT shock of earthquake was
felt at indianapolis the morning of the
esd.
Gov. BoIEs of Iowa has issued proc
lamation asking for contributions to re-
lieve sufferers in the flooded districts.
A BREAK occurred at Tessir Place,
st. James La, the esd. 1t is now
200 feet wide and growing. In 1850 a
break near there caused nearly $780,
600 loss, and this one promises to be
equally destructive. 1t is thirteen
miles above the Bennett Carr break.
and the waters from the two are likely
to meet and flood the country for forty
four miles. This win suspend the
traffic on all local branches of roads
entering here.
c. J. BECKETT, a prominent member of
the Salvation Army at West Duluth,
committed suicide the esd. by putting a
hole through his head. He was only
twenty-five years of age, and was not
in his right mind since an accident in
Minneapolis, where he hurt his head
badly b. falling.
w. W. FINLEY, it is officially an
nounced. is general tra4Iic manager Of
the Great Northern Railway. }. y.
Faithorn will probably succeed Mr..
Finley as chairman of the Western Pas
sanger Association
A STEAMSHIP line has been established
bv the Northern Pacific railway to ply
between Tacoma, Wash, and Hong
Kong. China
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

electricity causes tie tides. and dem
onstrates IL by 'lectrifying a rubber
comb by rubbing ii through the hair
and then drawing il over a glass filed
with water, the result being that the
tidal wave follows the comb
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

The old state house at Kingston, y.
Y. in which the state constitution was
framed and adopted. is now open for
visitors, with Marius Schoonmallcr en-
ployed 10y the state as keeper. Among
the curiosities already displayed within
its walls are a flax wheel used bv Teunis
Swart's wife in lIs7 and a dresser two
hundred years old. once the property 81
Peter Marius Green. on the shelves Of
which are several pewter dishes used
bY old time Dutch people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

The wife of Colby Warren, of Eau
Claire, found a note making date with
her husband from the hired girl. The
wife followed the pair TO a room in the
business part OF the town and drew a
revolver, but was prevented BY the po-
liceman from shooting. Warren was
arrested. 1t is said the wife after she
found the note forced the hired girl to
keep the appointment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
Hurled Under a railing Roof.

PTTrsBURGH, May 23.-The roof of
the First Methodist Protestant church,
on Fifth avenue near Smithfield street,
fell in Saturday morning, injuring
five workmen, two of them probably
fatally. The property had recently
been leased by Kaufman Bros, and
was being raised for the purpose of
erecting an addition TO their store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
They Raced Across the ocean.

New YORK, May %. The steamers
Alaska and Aurania arrived Sunday
afternoon from Liverpool. They had
very exciting race across the ocean.
Both ships were very near each other
and plainly in sight each day. The
Alaska, however, kept the lead all the
way and came in about an hour in adj
vance of the Aurania.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

The oldest American naval officers
Of rank are: Commodore Henry Bruce,
born in I7ys. entered the service in
1913; Rear Admiral SeIlridge, born in
1905. entered the service in ISIS; Com
modore Samuel Lockwood. born in
1s0a, entered the service in $50; Rear
Admiral Samuel +. Lee, born ia 1872,
entered the service in 1Sa5.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
A Costly Blaze.

OswEGo, \. Y, May 23-The big fire
here Friday night practically wiped out
the milling and elevator interest Only
one elevator is left in the harbor, the
Northwestern, owned by Gaylord.
Downey & Co The fire was the hot
test and fercest since the fire that
swept the same site in 1858, and the
property destroyed could not be re-
placed for $500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

TRADITION says that three hundred
and fifty years ago De soto stood ON the
banks of tic Mississippi river near
where Memphis Is now built and looked
across the yellow waters. Now the
railroad trains cross the river AT the
same place on new steel bridge which
cost s., 900. 600 Tradition cannot hold
a candle 10 facts in this country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

Az old maids insurance company has
been opened in Denmark. Spinsters
can insure themselves by a small sum
on reaching the age Of thirteen. and, IL
still unmarried AT forty, are entitled to
a regular allowance Ii they marry,
however, ttey forfeit all claims
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

THERE Is remarkable tendency
toward originality in suicide just now.
One man harncsSed team Ia his neck
and had his head pulled off. But he
was outdone 10y the man who accom-
plished his taking off by choking him
self with smoked beef The amount of
inventive genius and determination
necessary for the adoption of methods
SO desperate would surely achieve sue
cess in any field more worthy of such
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

ion. ''She took up that claim three
years ago, an she's done well"
Looks kind o lonesome like" said
the storekeeper, as they left the little
claim-shack, or cabin, behind them.
Needs a man around; that's what's
the matter. 1 reckon she's been dis
ap'inted some time er nother-in war
times, I guess, fer-there she goes now.
Twas jest a-tellin' yeh how twas"
Leaving the rude stable behind the
claim-shack was a ricl1ety, old-fash-
Toned surrey, drawn by an ancient
steed of unkempt appearance. The
woman driving was angular and unat
tractive, but there was something about
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

Mrs. BETTE TAYLOR DANDRIDGE, of
Winchester. Va, j. the daughter of
President Zachary Taylor, and during
his presidency was the lady of the
white house She was then tine wife of
Col Bliss, United States navy, after
whose death she married Philip Dand-
ridge, whom She survives. Mrs Dand-
ridge and Mrs Harriet Lane Johnson
widow of Henry Johnson, Of Baltimore.
are the only survivors Of the long line
of distinguished women who presided
over the white house previous to Gen.
Grants term
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nied at the Age of 100.

LEAvENgoRrH, Kan, May 23.-Mrs
Mildred Ann Clay, aged over 100 years,
died in this city Friday. She was mar
RED twice and was the mother of rif-
teen children, all of whom are dead but
two. She was born IN Virginia and
came to Kansas in 1862, where she had
since resided. Her health and memory
were al tie good TO the last
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
Dropped Dead.

CHICAGO. May While dance
was in progress at the residence of John
ii. Gordon, l343 NolfrOm street, Sun
day, Mrs Gordon dropped dead in her
partners arms. The festivities were
being given in honor of the unfortunate
vvOman'S 41St birthday
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

SHEEP are not regarded as useful as
beasts Of burden. but in n large part Of
northwest India thousands Of sheep
carry fer many miles the commodities
that are purchased by the sale Of their
own woCi The mountain paths among
the foothills Of tn Himalayas are 30
PERCEPTIONS that the sheep. more sure
footed than larger beasts, are preferred
as burden carriers. The load for each
sheep IS from sixteen u twenty pounds
The sheep are driven from village 10
village. with the wool still growing.
and in each town the farmer shears the
wool he sells there, and loat.s the sheen
with the grain he receives in exchange.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
Sensational street Tragedy.

WICHITA, Kan, May 2S.-Judge Isaac
G. Reed shot and fatally wounded Isaac
Hopper on the main street of Yelling
ton. sumner county, Saturday evening
Both men were prominent attorneys Of
the town. The shooting was the result
of a quarrel over Judge Reeds atten-
tions to Mrs. Hopper, which it is said
have been flagrantly familiar for two
years past Reeds wife lives in Doston.
Hopper is rapidly sinking from the eff
fects of his wound.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
suicide of a Girl.

Miss Winnie Wolf. of Chicago, COM
mitted suicide at GAINESVILLE by suffoca-
ton. She retired to her room at Q
o'clock and after preparing herself for
bed turned on a full head Of gas. She
was found in the morning dead. Miss
Wolf was living with a married sister,
Srs. Leo Meyer, and attending St.
Joseph's convent school.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

Az eastern firm advertIses for num-
Der 81 ladies with unusually long hair,
promising them permanent positions at
a good salary This indicates that an
other infaIlibIe hair restorative is about
TO bee put ON the market.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
Given sir Years Each.

ROCHESTER, y. Y, NJ Y 23.-AIbert
L. Gould and Otis Allen Gould have
each been sentenced to six years i'm
prisonment in the Elmira reformatory
for aiding Cashier George p Whitney
in defrauding the Albany City national
bank
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26
shot and Killed Her Lover.

STOCKTON, Cal, May 23.-Ida Glenn
ents surrendered herself to the police
Friday saying she had shot and killed
her lover, Frank Hostler, because he
had threatened to leave her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

PROP. riley. United States ethnolo-
gist. SAYS that grasshoppers fried in
butter taste very much like shrimps.
so far as the 'spring" in them is con-
cerned they ought TO taste like young
and tender chickens.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

A TORONTO newspaper saws that the
French Canadians are emigrating 10 the
United States in greater numbers than
ever before. Il Is a stampede. judging
by the description given. 1t Is called
"a flight of the population" and is
creating feeling of serious apprehen-
sion. At one little railway station in
the province of Quebec 30 tickets were
sold in a day To emigrants for the
United States In the parishes well
along down the St Lawrence. below
the city of Quebec, the exodus Is very
great At 4 railway junction called
Lewis the average is i,500 persons
weeh taking trains for THE states"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

MoEE than a fourth Of the gold and
more than third of the silver produced
throughout the world in the year $50!
were mined in the. Tnifel Sfates
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

HowLING. BEAR. an Indian prophet
Of evil, predicts that within two wears
the people Of the whole country will lie
suffering for food and there will be
general famine over the country. when
all the people will be without corn
or wheat and the animals viii die
for want of grass He SAYS that he has
been told by the Great Spirit TO prepare
for the time when his people will be
hungry. and he Is now advising them to
lay up stores of corn in order 10 be-
ready when the famine comes. lie
should have been named HOwling-Idiot
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

The Salvation Army believes in the
use of printers INK II publishes thirty
one weekly newspapers and five month
" magazines, with a total annual cir
culation OF As. 900. 600 comics
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-26

The gastronomic Law that oysters
should not be eaten in the months with
out an r. in them was laid down by
person named Butler nearly three hun
drcd wears ago.