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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11
BELGIAN WoRKINeMEN.
How Matters Go In Leopold's Little Kin
dom-Lite In the Mills.

How Matters Go In Leopold's Little King
dom-Lite in the Mills.
The working hours are from six in
the morning until six in the evening,
with about an hour for meals. The
men work for six days and half and
earn about thirty-nine francs. There
is sick fund and an old age fund, TO
both of which the subscription 3
obligatory.
Almost all the workmen have bought
themselves houses with large gardens
and they work their gardens after six
during week days and on the Sunday
afternoons The man has some coffee
and bread before going to his work.
He takes some bread and lard with him
and eats it at nine. At twelve his dim
ner is sent to him by his wife. 1t con-
sists of bread. lard aEd large dish of
vegetables, which come from his gar
den. On his return from work he has
his supper, which consists of bread and
soup As he keeps pig and fowls and
rabbits, on Sunday he adds to this fare
some bacon, or fowl, or a rabbit All
this, said my friend. is based upon the
house and the garden.
The mems aim is to become owners
as soon as possible, for they say that
with a garden no man need starve.
''How do they save enough to get the
house?" ! asked. ''Some of the houses
have not cost them one hundred dol
lars. They first buy the land. If there
is a house on il. they leave its value on
mortgage, which they gradually pay
off. When it is paid off, they add to
the house. If there is no house, they
build one. At first it is a mere howell.
but gradually it gets better and larger.
But whatever it is, they like it because
it is their own"
And do they drink?" | asked. NO"
he said. The wife manages every
thing. The entire wages are handed
over to her. She gives her husband
ten confines 1.-TWO cents each day TO
buy beer; on Sunday evening he has a
trifie more and goes to an establish
ment where beer is sold out of the cask,
and the men play games to see which
is to pay. They never drink spirits.
The only luxury that they permit
themselves is smoking; but were a man
to spend more than eight cents a week
in tobacco, he would be regarded as a
reckless spendthrift. do they COM
plain of long hours in the factory" /
said. Far from it" he replied; eff
they hal their way they would work
longer for more pay; but this we would
not permit, as we wish them TO be
healthy and to have time to work in
their gardens London Truth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11
OVER AND OVER.


" just the same thing over and over"
But that is the way Of the world, my dear.
Over and over, over and over.
Old things repeated from year TO year,
Hear what the sun saith: Patient still,
The yaulted heavens / climb and climb,
Over and over with tireless will,
Day after day till the end of timei
Never pause and never a rest
Yet every morning the earth is new.
And ever the clouds in the golden west
Have fresh glory shining through"
Hear what the grass saith: up the hills
And through the orchard creep and creep
Over the meadows and where the rills
Laugh in the shadows cool and deep
EVERY spring il is just the samel
And because IL is, am sure TO see
The orioles fash of viz ID fame
In the pink-white bloom OF the apple-tree. .
Hear what dear Love saith: "Ah, hear
The same old story over and over;
Mother and maiden year by year
Whisper il still to child and lover
But sweeter II grows from age 10 age,
The song begotten so long ago,
When first man came 20 his heritage
And walked with God in the even glow"
Julia c. r. Dorr, in Harper's Young People.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11

To Beck
got flung back from the 9th grade Miss
Ambrose TO 7th for giving Tndale sinner.
soaked him dirty punch n the eye. he went to
Hardy s. told him about Il Hardy GRABBED me
by the color & pegged me into this class. am
glad went to Miss earle s. not 10 Miss
Morrison. she has the 9TH too
The teacher smiled She felt that
she ought to be indignant, but whether
it was the oddity of the epistle or the
delicate fiattery of the last sentence,
Smiths punishment was mild. He
simply received o in department.
The note was passed through the
school and was shown to Miss Nor
rison. She remarked very grimly:
81 consider myself highly honored."
So much for the bad boy.
About year ago there came to Prin-
cipal Hardy a tall, red-cheeked lad OF
seventeen, whose coal-black eyes and
swarthy complexion told the story OF
his foreign birth. He was a Polish
Jew, and had only been in this coun-
try five months In his native coun-
try he had received good education.
but he could not speak word of Eng
lish. He wanted to enter one of the
classes and study with the other boys.
After some reflection the principal adj
mitted him. and the boy attended
school daily, and made good progress.
Mr.. Hardy was very much interested
Ia him. The boy never associated
with his schoOlmates after hours.
but went straight home. One day the
principal asked him in Germans;
Have you any relatives in this coun-
try?"
mo, SIR" the boy answered MY
father and mother are in Poland I'm
living with family knew IN the old
country"
where do they live?"
I'm Thirteenth street"
''Do you ride TO and from SCHOOL,"
mo, SIR. | walk"
1t is forty blocks Seeing that the
principal looked surprised, he fastened
70 say;
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11
Arreste3


the progress of Consumption. In
all its earlier stages, it can be cured.
rs a scrofulous affection of the
lungs "a blood faint and, as in
every other form of scrofula, DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is a certain remedy. But it must
be taken in time and 9aOlc is the
time to take it.
1t purifies the blood that's the
secret. Nothing else acts like it.
It's the most potent strength-re-
storer, blood cleanser, and flesh
builder known to medical science.
For Weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, and all
lingering Coughs, it's a remedy
that's guaranteed, in every case,
to benefit or cure.
If it doesn't, the money is re-
turned.
In other words, it's sold o"
trial.
No other medicine of its kind is
And that proves that nothing else
Is "just as good" as tie "Discov-,
cry"
The dealer is thinking of has
profit, not of yours, when he urges
something else.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11
MEST AND SOurH.

AT kearney, Neb.. the Commercial
loan and savings bank closed its doors.
with liabilities of $3.50. 900 and assets
about the same.
JAMES MCGUIRE, an iron worker,
surprised his wife and six children at
Youngstown. o. by suddenly return
ing after an absence of ten years. He
is mental wreck, and can give no ac-
count of himself except that he was in
California
THE disappearance of Jones Bros. &
Co. the cotton factors, from Memphis,
Tenn. revealed a gigantic swindle, and
it was said the absconders got away
with more than $1,000, O00
THE national bank of Silver City
and the First national bank of Deming.
y. NJ, have closed their doors The
two banks are allied
DR. T. c. PEAsLEY's wife and child
were suffOcated by coal gas in their
home 81 Norwalk. o.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FIFTYsECoND CONGRESS.

TUESDAY. Feb "A Joint resolu-
ton was introduced in the senate to
amend the constitution so as to have
United States senators elected by pop
ular vote. Many me orials were pre-
scented for the CLOSING Of the Column bian
exposition on Sunday. In the house a
bill was introduced to prevent aliens
and alien corporations or associations
from coming into the United States
and buying up and owning large bodies
of land. The proposed new rules were
further discussed.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. Sin the senate
bill was introduced continuing for
ten years all laws now in force pro-
hibiting and regulating the coming
into this country of Chinese persons.
The joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States relating to marriage and
divorce was discussed and the bill for
the creation of a fourth judicial dis
trict in the territory of Utah was
passed. The house spent the day in
the discussion of the rules
THURSDAY, Feb "A bill was in
troduced in the senate for the cree
ton of a monument at Putin Bay, o.,
to commemorate the battle of Lake
Erie in 1913 The report of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections in
the ease of the Florida senators tdeclar-
ing Mr. Call entitled to the seat was
adopted. Adjourned u the sth. In
the house the new rules were adopted
Resolutions were introduced directing
an inquiry into the affairs of the
Worlds Columbian exposition. and
directing the committee on judiciary
TO make an investigation and report
whether congress has the constitution
al authority to appropriate money for
the exposition.
FRIDAY. Feb S. - The senate was
not in session In the house bills
were introduced to place n duty of one
cent a pound on tinplate or taggers
tin; to repeal, after July l, 1898. the
duty of four cents pound on pig tin;
providing for a patent on any new
plant. fruit or flower. A resolution
was introduced instructing the ways
and means committee TO report Iil
for the admission of all agricultural
implements free of duty. In the con-
tested election case of Craig VS. Stew
art. from the Twenty-fourth district of
Pennsylvania, Craig tdem.) was given
the seat
SATURDAY, Fep 6.-There was no
session of the senate. In the house no
business of Importance was transacted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11
HE YIELDS.
Thomas II. Thayer Notifies Gov. Boyd
That He Is Ready to Vacate Nebraska's
Gubernatorial Chair.

Thomas II. Thayer Notifies Gov. Boyd
That He Is Ready to vacate Nebraskais
GubernatorisI Chair.
LINCOLN, Neb, Feb. Sat noon
Sunday Gov. Thayer received letter
from his attorney stating that after a
careful consideration of the subject of
his retaining the gubernatorial chair
of Nebraska he had concluded that it
should be surrendered to Gov. Boyd.
Gov. Thayer Immediately acquiesced,
and dictated the following letter to
Gov. Boyd:
STATE OF NEBRASKA, EXECUTIVE DEPART
MENT, LINCOLN, Feb. g. lS92-Gov. James f..
Boyd, Omaha-Sir: When / commenced pro-
ceedings one year ago to test your title TO the
office OF governor / did so in the be-
lief that there was great doubt in the
public mind as to your citizenship and eligi-
bility. / then took occasion to publicly
say that as soon as your citizenship was estab-
lshed by courts l would gladly surrender the
ONCE to you. The contest was not one OF per-
sonal strife, nor TO satisfy any ambition of
my own, but to comply with and uphold
the constitution OF the state Now that
the public press has announced that the
highest tribunal has declared under the
constitution and laws OF our country and
state your right to the office Of gov
ernor, without awaiting the mandate OF
the court, as l am about to leave the
state Monday TO be absent some weeks,
it would be convenient for me 10 turn over the
ONCE TO you at O'Clock p. that day, IL II is
your pleasure TO accept the same at that time
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
John M. THAYER."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11
CHINESE COOKING.
On Ordinary Occasions 1t Is simple ar
Unpretentious.

On Ordinary Occasions 1t Is simple and
Unpretentious.
The Chinese are a nation of cooks.
There is scarcely an individual in their
vast community who is not more or
less competent to cook himself re-
spectacle dinner.
Chinese tradition points TO a date
some thousands of years before the
Christian era, at which an inspired
ruler of old first taught mankind the
application of fire to food. But, with
out wishing to be irreverent, we think
it desirable to confine our investiga-
tions to periods of greater historical
certainty.
The peasant sits down to dinner
cooked by the hand of his wife or
daughter-in-law. In large establish
ments the cooks are invariably men.
Half dozen coolies will squat round
bucket of steaming rice and from
four to six small savory dishes of
stewed cabbage. onions, scraps of faS
pork, cheap fish, etc. They fill their
bowls at discretion from the bucket
They help themselves discreetly with
their chopsticks from the various
relishes provided
On ordinary occasions even wealthy
Chinaman will sit down to some such
simple fare, served indeed on a table
instead of on the ground. but in al
most equally simple style 1t is only
when a banquet is substituted for the
usual meal that eating is treated Sc
riously as a fine art, in a manner
worthy its importance 10 the human
race. Then the guests will assembl
between two and four p. m and will
remain steadily at the table until any
hour from ten p. m. to midnight
Pipes are lighted between the courses
and Whit or two of light tobacco
smoke is inhaled into the lungs, while
within easy reach of the table, If the
festivity is at all on a grand scale, the
deafening noise of a theatrical per-
Torrance continues almost without in
PERMISSION Temple Bar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11
.Oh. IL ism. far like TO walk.

''Oh. II Ism I. far- ike 10 Walk
us it tenement house,"
''Yes. sir We have three rooms"
How many people sleep there?'
Twelve"
Mr. Hardy was amazed II seemed
cruel to him to question the boy any
further. but he had an OBJECT in view.
So he continues:
DO they give you your board for
nothing?"
mo. sir They ,nly let me sleep on
mattress there. / get my own food. p"
Where do you get the money; from
your parents?"
The boy turned red and was silent
for q moment Then he said:
"You have been kind to me. and
will tell you what my life is like.
don't see why need be ashamed of be-
ing poor. / teach Hebrew to four chill
bred uptown every afternoon and
evening after leave school. / teach
from four until six and from eight I'M
til ten, and get eight dollars a month
for it That is all the money / earn.
When get more / am going TO try TO
cave little, and then / shall send it TO
here. But / cannot save on two dollars
a week"
What do you buy to eat with that
money!"
The hoy seemed TO be suffering in
tensely from the modification of this
questioning, but Mr. Hardy felt it his
duty to continue to the end. After
some hesitation he answered:
II get loaf of bread every morning
and cup of coffee. eat the rest of
the bread for dinner. Three times a
week / buy piece of meat and tn :
lady cooks it for me. Then / give hei
little of it. for she is poor, too. That
is all / eat. l don't mind it. I'm
strong. and all want IS to learn some
thing"
when do you study your lessons?"
After ten o'clock when the others
have all gone to bed. Then it is very
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11
The Next state Fair.

The State Agricultural society held
its annual meeting in Madison and
superintendent of various departments
for the next annual fair of the society
were appointed. The executive COM
mittee decided to limit the premiums
for the next state fair to the following
amounts: Horses, $3.50; cattle, So, SS6;
sheep, 5000; swine, S97O; poultry, $500;
agriculture, $4,000; dairy, 5000; horti-
culture, $3.50; manufactures. S475; fine
arts, $500, and women's work, $780,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11

ACCORDING To one mode of voting in
Switzerland when the eleetOr comes 20
deliver his ballot he walks up to the
stand where he sees the initial letter
Of his name There he calls out his
name. To- be found in the electoral reg
lister, and obtains a stamp, which he
fastens on any ticket he likes, whether
printed or manuscript. or with names
erased, replaced or not replaced by
others, or without any correction. The
presence of the stamp gives validity
10 the chosen ticket While arranging
his ballot the citizen Is in a small cal
met. quite 10 himself, away from the
ewes of outsiders
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quiet and l can study until twelve
o'clock.
why don't you apply to the Hirsch
fund?''
The boy looked up in confusion.
Il don't want to beg, sir. I'm get
ting along all right"
That will do. Go back TO your
classroom"
This story needs no comment Mr..
Hardy repeated it to one of the school
trustees, wealthy Hebrew. and the
lads future will be taken care of,
while his present hardships are al
leviated He still goes to school and
he is getting along splend;dly N. "
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SHIRLEY, Ill, Feb. s.-Miss Eva Mel
son. bright young lady of attractive
presence, was instantly killed Sunday
by the Chicago & Alton north bound
passenger train. She attempted to
cross the track ahead of the train, was
struck, hurled high in the air and, fall
ing between the track and the depot
platform, was horribly mangled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11

The young men of the country APP
pear u be very uneasy lest they should
b. married in spite of themselves this
year A large number of the girls are
not earning salaries that would Justify
them = taking husband to support
and most of those who are in receipt
of a comfortable income prefer the
life Of independence which it brings to
the responsibilities of marriage. Really.
if he only knew it. the average young
man has not the slightest cause for
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Children Instantly KILLED.

Two children, a son of Nels Erick-
son and a daughter of c. d. Pearlstow,
aged about years, were killed by .
passenger train on the Green Bay, Wi
mona & ST, Paul railway near fremont.
They were playing with asled behind a
house and ran out upon the track right
in front of the train. Both were in
stantly killed and their little bodies
were terribly mutilated. No BLANC
was attached to the trainmen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant.
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys,
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-'
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in,
its action and truly beneficial in it's
effects, prepared only from the most,
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most;
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC,
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who,
may not have it on hand will prof.
cure it promptly for any one whol
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co. !
SAY FRANCISCO. CAL.
I0HUfgYfF ~ NEW YORK NY
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Died for Love.

Miss Minnie Sanford, aged % years.
fatally shot herself at her home near
Viola because of disappointment in
love affair. She was rational up to the
time of her death and requested that
she be buried in shroud and that the
text of her funeral sermon should be:
I'm my fathers house are many man.
ciopS
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PATTI saw Niagara in its winter garb
q few days ago and grew quite enthu-
siastic over its beauties 20, what a
brilliant scene that would make. /
feel just like shouting impulsively
exclaimed Patti But the fear that
some one might hear her wonderful
voice without paying for 1t speedily
quenched her enthusiasm and the dis
position TO shout was SUPPRESSED.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11

The late John Sharp was the last of
the old Mormon leaders and had been
a resident of Utah forty years Scot
land was his native lard, and he
worked for years in the coal mines of
that country. After joining Brigham
Houng's society he became a director
OF stakeholder in many Mormon enter
prises. OF the Deseret bank he was
president, and even of the Union Pa
cific he was a director. In the church
he was a bishop. His wives were
three in number and his family was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11

THE following IS given as a reliable
formula for invisible ink. which can be
mace at a cost of about one dollar n
barrel Dissolve in pure water as much
common baking soda as will dissolve.
This is your ink. Write on clear white
paper with a clean pen. No trace of
the writing viii be visible after it is
dry. To bring the writing out dip the
paper into clear water. After the
paper has dried the writing will again
disappear. but may be brought out as
before at any time by redipping in
..Iaar vr-afar
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Is There Fraud In Bountle.Y

The books of the secretary of state
have some interesting figures in con-
nection with the amount of bounties
paid for wolves, wildcats and other
wild animals in this state annually.
The bounties paid for 1851 make total
of IS, 29i. There are many people
around the state capitol who believe
there is considerable fraud connected
9th the payment of bounties. and that
the laws providing for them ought to
be abolished. The state officers have
no means Of determining whether a
bounty is honestly paid or not, they
being required by statute to pay bounts
in all these cases where proper appIi-
cation is made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11

THE people Of Paris consumed within
the last year 21.29 horses, 229 donkeys
and forty mules, the meat weighing.
according To the returns, 4,615 tons
At the $50 shops and stalls where such
food Is sold the price has varied from
2 sous to 1 frame a pound, the latter
being the price of the best horse steaks.
Only about One-third of the meat Is
sold fresh and undisguised; the rest is
used in making sausages, 402 horses
having been seized and condemned as
unfit for food before being turned into
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Embezzler and Forger.

TROY, n. Y, Feb SIT has been
found that Charles II. Benedict conf
Dental clerk and bookkeeper for II.
Clay Bascom, of this city, is an en-
bezzler. He disappeared nearly a
month ago and is believed to be in
Georgia The extent of his embezzle-
ment, it is believed, will reach $4,000
He also forged a note for 1900
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CHICAGO, Feb. s-Judge Tuley mas
decided that the viii of John Crerar,
devising $500. 900 to charitable and edu-
cational institutions and So. 600. 600 for
free library. is valid, and that the
contestants have no legal ground for
objection
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-11

CHRISTINE NELSON'S return TO her
native country Of Sweden as wife OF
the Spanish ambassador. the Count de
Ia Casa Miranda, rounds out well her
romance of real life. She was a farm
er's child on the hills when her gift OF
song was discovered, and after a most
fortunate life as queen of song on two
continents she returns in the rank of a
grandee Of Spain.
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sIashad uar Hnshand to Death.

MILAN, Tenn, Feb. s.-A horrible
tragedy took place in Carroll county
Friday night. Charles Travis and his
wife had been having domestic troubles
and he drove her out She threatened
to kill him. She last night fatally
slashed his throat while he was sleep
ing. death following in a few minutes.
When arrested the woman was in the
act of shooting herself.