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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-17
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-17

Constipation ard sick headache posi-
lively cured by japanese Liver Pellets;
so pills Csc. Sold by Youells & Avery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-17

For RENT.-A four.room cottage
corner of Second and Cedar streets.
Apply on the premises.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-17

For SALE.--0ne Whitman Baling
Hay Press, all steel. full circle. In
quire of Carroll Bros.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-17

IS. Burhyte, president of the bank,
was then called upon and briefly re-
viewed the work of the bank.
A. P. Weld then analysed the state.
ment presented by Mr.. Smith showing
that the bank owed in round numbers
to depositors and current account
$500, 900 and that il holds $240, 900 of
bills receivable, about $4,000 cash
items, 81 900 real estate and in addi-
ton the stockholders liability of
$4,000, making the property liable
to depositors of about 100000.
After the remarks by Mr.. Weld
Mr.. White was called upon and stated
the plan adopted at Sparta by which
the bank the was enabled to resume
the method being to extend the pay
ment of certificates of deposit in such
a manner that the depositors drew ten
per cent. of their certificates each
month. Hon. @. ID. Parker also ia
vored this proposition. w. III. Put
nam spoke briefly in favor of the
same.
1t was then suggested that com.
mittee be appointed to examine the
affairs of the bank and report at a
subsequent meeting. This was favored
by DR.. Ballard and Mr.. Hardy briefly.
1t was voted that the chair appoint
a committee of three to select COM
mittee of five to make such examina-
tion. Chair appointed DR.. Ballard, w.
Ii. Putnam and +. M. White.
While the committee were in con.
ference the meeting passed tn low
ing resolution:
RESOLVED That it is the sense of this meeting
that a reasonable extension be granted to the
Bank of River Falls by the depositors upon time
certificates.
Committee then reported having
selected Messrs. G. ID. Parker, l.. Ii.
Clark, j. j. Foster, Il. III. Daniels and
Z. Ballard as members of the investi-
eating committee. G. ID. Parker re-
quested to be allowed to withdraw
from the committee ON account of be-
ing necessarily called away and nom-
mated Mr.. Kellogg to act for him in
his absence.
Appointment of committee was con
firmed by the vote of the meeting and
on motion meeting adjourned until
Thursday evening at O'Clock at Opera
Hall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-17

A CAR
A CAR
A CAR
OF FURNITURE,
OF FURNITURE
OF FURNITURE
FROM CHICAGO
FROM CHICAGO
FROM CHICAGO
AT RASMUSSEN'S
AT RASMUSSEN'S
AT RASMUSSEN'S
SOLD CHEAP.
SOLD CHEAP.
SOLD CAEAP.
Wall Paper
at YoUELLs & AvERY's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-17

Go to Youells & Avery's for window
shades.
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The Local Market.

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
Following are the prices paid by River
Falls dealers and merchants for farm
products, ETC., to-day:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-17

GEO. A. CREssEY, President.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
Realistic Practice.

The girls had seen a picture Of a
life-saving fire corps organized by the
young ladies of an English town, and
(says the bazar) decided to form a
similar brigade. The drill consisted
in getting around large blanket and
holding it to catch unfOrtunates who
should Jump from the second or third
stories of burning dwelling. But the
fair members of the corps wanted
some real practice. After much per-
suasion young man, deeply enam-
ored of one the members, was pre-
vailed upon to fall into the blanket
from the top of the barn. The life
savers gathered one afternoon, attired
in becoming uniform, and twelve
gathered around the blanket and took
firm grip. Then the accommodate
ing young man climbed up ON the
roof of the building, made ready, and
jumped. Each girl was gazing up
ward, and at the terrible sight Of a
man falling through the air they
were all so shocked that, without
thinking, twenty-four hands went
up to as many eyes to shut out the
view The brave young man is still
confined to his room.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
Two Homeless Gases.

The Pail Mall Budget recently re,
called the fact that August had
brought about the one hundred and
eleventh anniversary of the loss of
the Royal George, and tells again an
absurd anecdote connected with the
tragedy. When it was announced
that the ship had gone down, with
some four hundred men, women and
children, the first feeling was one OF
incredulity, which speedily gave way
to horror and grief.
But even such period Of conster.
nation had its grimly humorous side.
The father of Lieutenant Durham,
who was on board the ship received
a letter, and on reading it, burst into
tears. To tine inquiries of his family
as to the cause Of his grief, he replied
in a broken voice:
"The Royal George has foundered,
and our dear Peter is drowned" A
general outburst Of tears greeted this
announcement, but presently it oc
Cured to some one to ask;
"Who has written to tell you,
papa?"
"Why, Peter, to be sure!"
"Peter? Why, then he is saved!'
"No!" answered the old gentleman,
grooming again. "He is such lial
that no one can believe word he
says"
1t proved that Lieutenant Durham
had swum to the rigging, after the
ship sank, and was saved,
This was the officer to whom his
father had said, when he was leaving
home for the navy, Remember one
thing, Peter. Never tell lie!"
Peter seemed somewhat surprised
at the admonition, and his father
added:
always remember that you never
heard your father tell liel"
"Zooks, fatherw replied Peter,
promptly. what liar you areI"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
The Entree to Society.

or a certain New York clubman,
the Recorder tells that he became
desperately enamored Of a charming
widow. She was not unmindful Of
his passion, and invited him down to
dine at her place. He was something
of a gourmet, and she was richly en-
dowed with the acumulations of her
first husbands trade in some patent.
medicines, the sutton anticipated a
delicious little dinner which should
make him appear at his very best
when it came to putting the momen-
tous question. But when they were
at table, and she served him only cold
ham, jelly, tea, and lemonade, his
heart fell. He had never made love
after a dinner like that, and he could
not rekindle the flame. 1t was no go,
and he gave it up. AS he was max
ing his adieux, the widow asked, with
seemingly simplicity: "My dear Mr..
W, how does one get into New
York society?" His opportunity had
come. 1t was a mean advantage,
but he took it, as he replied: "By
not serving lemonade at dinner!"
And he hurried to the station.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
Her Best.

Mrs. Molesworth, who writes Is
moving article in the volume en-
titled "Womans Work." concerning
the necessity of obtaining "fun, food
and fresh air" for all classes Of
children, says that there are among
London's poor thousands Of little
ones who never had a toy.
Yet still the child's instinct to
snake believe" surmounts every
practical obstacle, and there is true
story Of one little sufferer from a
chronic disease whose only playthings
were the spots Of damp on the wall
beside her bed. She played they were
real and alive; she gave them names
and imaginary qualities.
Another true story shows how far
the little candle Of wise and loving
word may throw its beams. A
teacher at Sunday school for Lon
don's poor was trying to impress up
on her little pupils some idea Of the
real meaning of giving.
whatever it may be-" she said,
"our offering to God should be Of our
best, Of what we prize most"
In one baby heart her words found
ready response. Next day little
creature conaded her Offering to the
teacher; it was a carefully tied
package, containing a few grains of
rice. This was her most precious and
perhaps her only treasure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

coins, which would otherwise be melted
for use in the arts Coin silver Is
00-100 fine sterling Is slightly better,
or 925-l 900 fine-such being the legal
makeup of British silver pieces.
Deposits of Silver.
Whereas gold is found pretty nearly
everywhere-in sea water, in sand, in
rocks quite generally-silver is an ele-
ment not often come across, compare
lively speaking. 1t readily combines
with all sorts Of other elements, and
thus ordinarily occurs in the shape of
chlorides, sulphates, and carbonates,
being seldom discovered native" or
pure. Produced by nature in such
shapes, it is not pretty to look at, the
richest ore sometimes resembling blue
sand. That is one reason why it was
utilized to only very small extent by
the American aboriginesup to the lime
of Columbus. They knew little Of it,
though some of their ornaments were
covered with plates of it, beaten very
thin.
The great deposits of silver in Ne
vada, Colorado, and elsewhere in the
world we're made by water. That in
nocent element, percolating through
the earth, picked up out of the rocks
small PARTICLES Of the metal and carried
them along in solution, Passing through
cracks and cavities the subterranean
currents deposited their loads of the
metal and thus, after thousands OF
years pockets and assures were filed
with It, Sometimes these deposits
were enormous, as in the case of the
Big Bonanza, which was slice of ore
300 feet wide and of unknown depth,
extending across the famous Com
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

thS Waterman to open the door and you
step inside the corridor where are
stored 10l 100000 silver dollars. To
enter the vault one must first pass the
great door with its multiplicity Of COM
bination locks and time locks. Beyond
this is a heavy steel door Weighing
over six tons, which is rolled into place
by a windlass and securely locked.
Beyond this is the great silver vault
which is eighty-nine feet long and
flfty-one feet wide, and twelve feet
high. Around the outer side of this
vault is a corridor about three feet
wide which extends clear around the
inner vault, which is composed Of steel
lattice work, strongly riveted together,
and which securely holds the millions
within.
But even through this steel lattice
work you cannot see the white metal
which is stored away. All that can be
seen Is a long row of wooden boxes
which are piled up, tier upon tier, from
the floor OF the vault to the ceiling.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

standard dollars and subsidiary coins,
the balance being bullion. Yet only
68,700,000 silver dollars are to-day in
circulation, more than five times as
many being locked up in the Govern
ment vaults unused. They take up u
lot of room. One million of them will
occupy space of $50 cubic feet Oddly
enough, box containing only $50 cubic
feet will hold 81 100000 in quarters or
dimes, because they pack so much bet
ter.
Disappearance of Silver and Gold,
Nobody has ever been able to explain
what becomes of all the silver and gold
produced in the world The total loss
of both these substances from ship
wreck, fire and wear and tear has been
reckoned at 81, 100000 per annum. The
entire amount of silver now in the pos
session of mankind is only equal to
what has been produced during the
last eighty years, What has been the
fate of the great balance? The white
treasures of past centuries are
they? 1t is an unsolved mystery. At
the beginning of the Christian era the
precious metals in the Roman empire
tmOuuJeu 10 pljOfU,UUU,UUU HIS SJOFe
shrunk so rapidly during subse-
quent centuries that at the date of the
discovery of America the stock of sill
yer and gold money in Europe did not
exceed one-tenth Of the sum mentioned
The depleted currency OF the old
world was made full again by supplies
from the new. To-day America fur
nishes nearly all of the silver used
by the inhabitants of the globe. The
great source of supply is what geolo-
gists term the Cordilleran system, en-
bracing the Rocky Mountain region, the
Mexican plateau and the Andean chain
Of South American. In fact, the metal
is not produced to any important eX-
tent anywhere else. In 1892 the United
States produced $75,000,0O0 worth of
1t and Mexico $4,000, 000 1t is among
the foremost of American products.
For that reason, among others, silver
advocates claim that we ought to up
hold it in the worlds markets at all
hazards.
Silver coin undergoes q loss in weight
due to wear and tear of circulation. 1t
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

Sam issues them at his own expense,
the yellow metal in them being worth
their face. But the silver dollars and
subsidiary pieces are circulated by the
Government on its own account, the
profit on them being its own advan-
tage Intrinscally they are not equal
to their face value; in effect they are
merely tokens, the stamp Of the Treas
ury making them current. According
ly, the Government feels obliged to re-
deem them at any time without deduc-
ton 80 long as they are in condition to
be identified. In u sense, they are OBJ
legations to pay. 1t is quite otherwise
with gold. With gold coin there is
loss OF no small consequence by abra-
sion In the bags at the Treasury,
through rubbing against one another;
but with silver, this damage is not i'm.
portant enough for consideration. Bars
OF pure silver-90-l00 fine--are made at
the minis and sold to jewelers. and 9TH
or merchants, not: so much for their
benefit as to save from destruction the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
Fishing with Dogs.

The savages OF Saghalin Island
have a unique method Of fishing for
salmon-trout with their dogs a de-
scriptl0n Of which IL given In "Trsns-
Siberian Savages." The water around
the island is wonderfully clear. The
author, who went out in q canoe,
says the bottom was distinctly visible.
while from under the canoe the
frightened salmon-trout were swim
ming seward in such numbers it
seemed as II it would be difficult to
drop stone into the water without
striking one.
From the time we started l was
puzzled to guess what the Anus
could be taking thirty dogs with them
for. | was soon to find out, At
certain point all the men and dogs
came to halt. Half the men and
dogs then moved farther along the
waters edge, about two hundred
yards.
At concerted signal the dogs were
started from their respective points,
and swan straight out seward in
single file in two columns At
Wild sharp cry from all the Anus,
the right column wheeled left, and
the left column wheeled right, until
the head of each column met, Then
at another signal all Of them swan
in line toward the shore, advancing
more and more in crescentic forma-
ton.
AS the dogs neared the shore, in
creasing numbers OF fish appeared in
the shallow water, frightened for
ward by the splashing of the advance
ing column of dogs, which, as soon as
their feet touched bottom, pounced
upon the fishes as quick as flash.
The animals promptly brought the
fish which they had seized to their
masters, who cut off their heads and
gave each dog the head which be-
longed to him as his share Of the
catch. The dog who caught nothing
got nothing,
l believe this dog-drill of the
Anus is entirely unique, 1t is all
the more remarkable, too, as the
dogs, many Of which have been cap
tured from the forest, are still half.
wild.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
LOADING UNCLE SANS MONEY.

the door of another vault in which
some of the gold and silver is stored.
In this vault are kept the dimes, quar-
ters and half-dollars. Forty-eight
millions of this money and eleven mill
ions in gold are kept in this vault,
while in the department of the Con-
troller of the Currency are stored all
the Government bonds deposited by
the national banks as a security for
their circulation, and in other vaults
are kept the United States Treasury
notes. In another is the supply Of
money used by the cashier of the
United States, in the daily banking
operations of the cash room, which
acts as feeder not only to the banks
of Washington, but to the banks of
the United States at large.
While the Secretary of the Treasury
is in q general way considered the rep
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

and the books and money balanced ex-
actly; when the Republican party came
into power In 1889 the count was found
to be exactly what the books showed it
to be in the vaults, and upon the turn
ing over OF the treasury to the treasu-
rer the money was again counted, and
the accounts found to be correct.
OF course each silver dollar is not
counted, neither Is each gold piece. A
bag Of silver contains 1000 silver dol
lars and should weigh sixty pounds, so
in counting the money bag of silver
Is placed on the scales and II up to
weight, the bag is counted as 81 1000,
but II the silver dollars have lost in
weight by the wear OF circulation then
the bag Is opened and every dollar
counted so that there will be no posi-
bility Of mistake.
Silver in the Bible.
The first mention of silver occurs in
the Bible, where Ephron values his
field at 400 shekels Of silver, which are
weighed out to him by Abraham. 1t
is stated later on that Josephs broth
ers sold him for twenty pieces of the
same metal. Silver and gold were
used by weight long before they were
coined. The ratio at which they were
first coined was the ratio at which they
had previously gone into use by weight.
In Greece and the Greek cities of Asia
Minor the ratio was 10 to l, but it fell
to 10 to | after the conquest of Athens.
In ancient times gold was the variable
metal; it Auctuated greatly in value.
while silver was always the commel-
cial standard. Here are few unclass,-
fed facts concerning silver: The total
production of silver since 1900 is recE-
oned at 400,000,000 pounds. The ring"
OF silver is best initiated in
counterfeit by an admixture of pow
dered glass with base metal. The sill,
yer dollar of 1904 is worth 5000; the
silver quarter of 1897 is worth $40;
the half-dime of 1902 is worth $50; the
five-cent silver piece of 1872 is worth
$50, and the dime of 1904 is worth 81.
What would happen If the United
States Treasury would throw its stock
of silver on the market? The most
frightful financial panic that has ever
been seen would ensue. The $500,00
0O0 worth of the metal now held by tho
Treasury more than equals the present
circulation of silver in the world. Such
action on the part of this Government,
happily impossible, would almost de.
stroy this substance as money, reduc-i
ing it to the statue of q base metal.
After ALL it is only rarity that makes
value. If gold were as plentiful as
iron it would fetch no higher price.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
A Cyclone Story.

One of the most peculiar results Of
last Sundays cyclone can be seen In
East Jacksonville. A large oak tree
was twisted by the force Of the wind
half way round, yet remained up
right, and there are no splits or
cracks visible upon its surface. This
in itself would not be so peculiar
were it not for the fact that the tree
still stays in its new position, and
the limbs which were previously on
the west side are now on the east.
The body of the tree is probably split
so that it will eventually die, but the
bark seems to have remained I'M
broken and intact, and therein lies
the popularity. Florida Times
Union.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

stock lode. 1t yielded 5000 to
81, 900 ton. This was pretty rich, con-
sidering the fact that u ton of ore
equals only thirteen cubic feet, but ore
has been dug in Colorado recently
which produced $4,000 ton.
The great silver deposits of the
world have been struck by chance.
The Comstock lode was an accidental
discovery. Peru's famous mines were
found by a shepherd, who, while climb
ing slope of the Andes, lighted some
brambles for cooking a frugal repast.
A. pebble, heated by the flames, at
tracted his notice by its shining. He
took it to Lima, where it was examined
and declared to be precious ore. The
care talIer of flocks became a million
aire. The richest veins of silver in
Chill were found by mountaineer
named Godoy, who hunted guanacos in
he Andes.
Uncle Sans Cash Box.
In these times when the statement
is made that much money Is hidden in
insecure places like old stockings and
abandoned coffee pots, it may be inter-
esting to know how Uncle Sam protects
the millions of silver and gold in his
charge and keeps it circulating
throughout the country, and protects
the millions which come in and go out
from the treasury department every
day from those inside and outside of
the great building, from which issues
the financial current, supplying the
outside world of business.
The United States Express Company
acts us Uncle Sans messenger boy,
and between and 9 o'clock in the
morning or 4 and in the afternoon
the visitor to Washington can see the
great wagons backed up to the Treas
ury Building, loading and unloading.
These wagons are always accompanied
by armed men. They make their way
to and fro between the Treasury and
railway stations with all possible haste,
and never permit their progress to be
blocked by other vehicles.
The visitor may go down to the
vault where the vast amount OF silver
is stored by obtaining permission from
Mr.. Daniel N. Morgan, Treasurer o
the United States. When this ha'
been obtained you are escorted dowI
two flights Of stairs into the sub
basement, where the walls are YER
thick and the corridor very narrow
Here you halt before q heavy grated
door, behind which a watchman sit
night and day. The MESSENGER direct