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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05
BOATING THROUGH SOLID ICE.
The Ice-Crushing Steamboats, that Cross
the Straits of Macklnac.

The Ice-Crushing Steamboats, that Cross
the Straits of Mackinac.
The most wonderful ice-crushing
steamboat in the world is built to carry
trains of cars across the Straits of
Mackinac, from MaclSinaw City to st.
Ignace. Mich. In those straits the ice
in winter is prodigiously thick, and
when there is not a solid bridge of
clear blue ice over the water there is
apt TO be a bridge of drift ice. The
ferry boats that carry the heavy trains
across this piece of water are obliged
to be powerful ice fighters, and they
are built in a peculiar way to do their
fighting. Their bows, which are as
solid and strong as a naval ram, are
built to slope inward and outward,
so that the boats climb up on
the ice and beat or crush it down.
The enormous weight of the newest
boat, the ste. Marie, which is
five million six hundred thousand
pounds, will crush any ice that it rests
upon. Under the bow is a propeller
screw, which not only pulls the boat
ahead, but sucks the water out from
beneath the ice in order that the ice
may be more easily broken. Then
again, the screw sucks the broken ice
away and casts ii behind as the boat
pushes its way along.
This new boat cost more than a third
of a million of dollars. She can carry
eighteen loaded ears on her three
tracks, and can make fifteen miles an
hour. Her side planks are six inches
thick, and the sides of the vessel are
nearly three feet thick toward the bot
tom of the hull. She is all coated with
quarterback steel except at the bow
and stern, where the steel plates are
two inches thick. The two ends of the
boat are almost solid timber TO make a
battering ram of her. Her bow screw
is smaller than that in the stern, but
with both at work she can make eight
miles an hour through solid blue ice
two feet thick, and when she encoun-
tiers soft or drift ice ten feet thick, her
forward screw will bore through il
and hurl 1t out of the way without it
greatly impeding her progress.-N. Y.
Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05
They Were Husbands-In-Law.

Net very long ago troubles in we'll
known Washington family were the
cause of divorce proceedings. The
wife got Judgment. though the hus-
band had filed a strong eross-bill. In
few months the ex-wife was again
married, this time also to Washing
ton man. One evening recently, at a
large reception. the two met unexpect-
eddy, and an acquaintance not well up
in the family history was proceeding
to introduce them. ''0h, we've met
b efore.' said the last husband; we're
husbands-in-la law Detroit Free Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

lie stood six feet two inches IN hrs
stockings and turned the beam of a
true and trusted Fairbanks at two hun
dred and ten pounds avoirdupOis-
lie was the acknowledged leader of
his party in our town and his party
was in the ascendant
The major was not quarrelsOme, but
he was OpiniOnated and unyieIding. lie
was too big a man to quarrel and too
conscious Of his own powers to yield a
point in anything.
Maj. SparhawIS had lived a bachelor
20 the age of forty. At length, how
ever. the crOtlc dart touched his heart
and he offered 20 take a wife and make
her mistress of the wife's appropriate
department of his house
Sylvia Aspen was a small. delicate
woman. pretty and accomplished
For several years she had taught the
primary department of our common
school, and the experimenting commit
tee was forced TO acknowledge that by
no other teacher had the scholars ever
been 50 thoroughly governed
She had seen thirty years of life and
for reasons best known to herself she
had refused all offers OF marriage.
And now Maj Hannibal SparhawI
offered her his hand and his heart
Miss Aspe n" he said. in his blunt
dictatorial way, you have known me
long enough and well enough to know
something of the home can provide.
IL you take me you will take a rough.
blunt man who must be his own master
through life.
Il have my own peculiar views Of the
true marriage relation The man is
the head of the household. can love
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

The clover has played an interest
ing part in many philosophical discus
sions In the old world. it is asserted,
it fails to produce seed unless the bum
blebee brings it pollen from another
flower. In Pennsylvania the humble
bee does not take this trouble, but Sits
the tube and steals the honeyed sweets
without making any return; but the
New England bee is better behaved and
enters the flower from the mouth, as a
well-ordered bee. according TO Darwin,
should do.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

Don't go on a long land journey, don't start
as emigrant for the far west, If lnprovded
with that defender of health and ,OnquerOr
of sickness, HOstetter's Stomach Bitters,
which will defend you from sea sickness.
nullify fatigue and i'll health caused by
travel and change of diet, and counteract
malaria. Peerless is it for dyspepsia. rheu-
matism, liver complaint, nervousness and
debility.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05
THE WOMAN WHO HAS TACT.


She Always Says and Docs the Right Thing
at the Blight Time.
There is nothing that carries wom-
an so far toward the goal of social sue
cess as tact She may not possess those
qualities necessary for leadership, but
she will have no difficulty in securing
30 firm foothold that she need have
no dread of a greater power dawning
upon the social horizon. The reason
for this is that in reality tact is but an
other word for goodness of heart, and
innate kindness to all must be the key
stone that the woman of the world
builds the castles of her ambition upon.
The tactful woman always says and
does the right thing at the right time.
She never wounds by those gaueheries
which all Internationally, yet never
theless painfully, remind us of things
we had rather have forgotten, or tells
us unpleasant truths that are no less
bitter because we know that there is
no denying them.
Tact passes over every faux pas and
somehow manages TO convert them
into something pleasant before the en-
barrassed perpetrator has chance to
raise a blush at his own awkwardness.
All graces of mind and body seem en-
bodied in that one word, for woman
may be painfully plain, yet with this
virtue she becomes radiantly lovely in
the ewes of those whom her consum-
mate art has rescued from some dire
strait. She may be poor, but 20 those
about her the richness of her nature
atones for the lack of worldly wealth
Her gowns may be dowdy, but as she
dwells among US she appears TO be
clothed in garments of radiant light,
and il would be brave spirit indeed
that dared to cavil at the makeup of a
woman whose gracious presence and
tactful spirit had spared them many a
period of embarrassment. Above all
virtues cultivate tact, for in it lies the
secrzt Of MI others.-Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

She Ton the beach, II was afraid you
were going to kiss me then, you pursed
up your lips so.
He-Oh, no; ! wouldn't dare do that
/ merely had some sand in my mouth
She (disgustedly)-Don't take it out
1t may get into your system. Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

Another mos valuable series of in
vestigations in regard to the metal
best adapted for the construction of
bridges has been made by the Austrian
Society of Engineers. Some two hun
dred and sixteen mechanical tests were
made by the committee having the
matter in hand. to determine the quail
~ of wrought iron. of basic, Bessemer
and basic open-earth steel, the conclu-
sion being that the latter excels all the
others in resistance to mechanical at
tack and distortion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05
A Modern View.

Mission Teacher why did the wick
ed children follow the prophet crying:
$50 up, thou baId-head?"
Waif-I guess they was jus kiddin'
him bout takin' a seat in the front
row.-6ood News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05
Thirty Days More.

Did you ever give a note for 80 days. II
so. you have distinct idea of how shoPt
time a month is. And that is all the time
you will have 10 see the greatest exhibition
ever given of the worlds progress IN art,
science and manufactures. for the great
Columbian Exposition at Chicago will eud
on the 3lst day OF the present month. In
fact. you will not have quite 30 days from
the time you read this. 1t is not possible,
in these limits, TO tell you of ali Cor even
parO that YOU can see there--but II you
would realize something about il, ask your
neighbors who have been there. You Will
find that the only regret they have is that
they cannot go again. Is there any better
commend ttion than that's Never again
(prObably) in the lifetime OF persons now
20 wears old, will there be such IN exhibit
ton held in America No one who can
spare the time and money should think OF
staving away As TO how TO get there
well, you cannot do better than TO buy your
ticket to Chicago and return over the Bur
lington Route" and ask your home agent,
or any agent Of the Burlington for further
particulars, or write TO W. j. &. Kenyon,
General Passenger Agent, st. Paul, Mum.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05
German
Syrup

William McKeekan, Druggist at
B1oomingdale. Mich. have had
the Asthma badly ever since / came
out of the army and though l have
been in the drug business for fifteen
years, and have tried nearly every
thing on the market, nothing has
given me the slightest relief until
few months ago, when l used Bo-
schee's German Syrup. 1 am now
glad to acknowledge the great good
it has done me. am greatly reliev-
ed during the day and at nightgo to
sleep without the least trouble" O
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

Black Friday, the original. came on
May II, 1866; it was the height of the
commercial panic in London, and was
the day after the failure of 0verend,
Quincy & Co. Qimited1. The second
Black Friday was September -. 1869,
when Gould and others tried TO corner
gold and ran il up to 1925. causing
many heavy failures and disastrous
panic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

~ CAN heartily say to any young man
who is wanting good employment, work for
johnson & Co, follow their instruction and
YOU will succeed So writes an agent OF
b. +. johnson & Co, Richmond, Va, and
that's the way all of their men talk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

DnN'r Neglect a Cough. Take Some Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar fHStdater.
Pike sToothache Drops Cure in one minute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

A FALLEN meteor has a very downcast
appearance in its own hole in the ground
Picayune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

WI. GRIFFIN, jackson. Michigan, writes
Suffered with Catarrh for fifteen years,
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me-" Sold by
Druggists, 75c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

sis Brown still discussing the financial
situation?'i "No; he's done gone to work
for livingI'-Atlanta Constitution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

Fritter-What are your ideas about
the fuel of the future?
Twitter-That is a question that
does not concern me. | have conscien-
tiously tried to make my life such an
exemplary one as 10 relieve me of all
fear of going where fuel will be needed
in the future.
Fritter-You quite misunderstood
me. ] am thinking of the rise in coal
and the necessity. sooner or later, of
devising something To take its place.
In the event then of continued rise in
coal. what do you think it would be
best To burn?
Twitter-In such an event / should
unhesitatingly advocate burning the
coal dealers. Boston Courier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

From Chicago to Seattle via the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St Paul J1d Great Northern
Railways, has been established and first
class sleeping cars will hereafter run daily
from Chicago at II 80 p. Nj, arriving at
Seattle 1890 p. NJ, fourth day. This IS IN
doubtedly the best route TO reach the North
Pacific Coast.
For time tables, maps and other infor-
nation apply to the nearest ticket agent
or address GEO. H. HEAFFoRD, General
Pass. Agent, c., NJ. & st. P. R'y, Chicago,
Ill
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

TIE latest method of clipping is by bicy-
Gle. In such instances il is love which
makes the wheels 90 round.-Buffalo Ex-
press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

BsEcHAM's Pills are proverbially known
as Worth Guinea a box,n but they are
sold at % cents a box.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

ONE feature of cyclone is worthy Of gen.
eral imitation; it always does its level best
Lowell Courier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

WE are told that the quadrille is going out
of fashion. For all its reverses the waltz
win now have its turn at the top.-Philadel-
phia Times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

The man who was out on a lark the
night before feels like he had been on a
goose chase the next morning.-Tope-
ka Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05
stub End. of ThonCht.

Poverty is hereditary.
The finer the church the greater the
congregation vanity.
Fragrance is the invisible beauty of
flowers
million dollars means a million
cares.
Health is Hopes best tonic.
The rolling stone" style of young
men is frequently a brick.
Good pay inspires poet
II ambition tapered off at the top it
would be less dangerous.
What a man thinks depends largely
on what he eats and drinks.
Its a very poor family that hasn't a
bone to pick with somebody
Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05
Giving Pleasure.

A little thought will show how vastly
your own happiness depends on the
way other people bear themselves to
ward you. The looks and tones at your
breakfast table, the conduct of youl
fellow-workers or employees, the faith.
full or unreliable men you deal with,
what people say to you on the street,
the way your cook and housemaid dc
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet-these things
make up very much of the pleasure or
misery of the day. Turn the idea
around, and remember that just so
much are you adding to the pleasure or
misery of other peoples days. And this
is the half of the matter you can con-
troll. Whether any particular day shall
bring to you more of happiness or of
suffering is largely beyond your power
to determine. Whether each day of
your life shall give happiness or suffer-
ing rests with yourself-N. Y. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

An inventor has devised a genuine
burglar-proof safe for railway trains
1t is arranged with two combination
locks. just when the bold train rob-
Der darkens the doorway. pistol in
hand, the express messenger touches a
little spring. In an instant the safe is
locked on a new combination of num-
bers which the express messenger him.
self does not know and could not give
to save his life, The agent at the main
station has that combination set down
in his books. and he must hunt it out
before the safe can be opened With
this devise the robber, the messenger
and the station agent must all be in
league before an express ear safe can
be robbed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

THE phvsician Of ''twenty years standing"
should have a chance to sit down and rest
awhile.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

ONE of the differences between bicycle
and a unicycie is that the wheelbarrOw is
much the harder of the two to push.-.5omer-
vile Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05
Wonsn'S Wav.

They had been out yachting when n
squall came mp, and for time IL was
doubtful whether they could continue
tneir existence here or on some other
planet. The women were frightened
into mysteries. and not even the mascu.
line part Of the crowd was without
fear. Finally they were landed safely
and every one drew a deep breath of
relief For few minutes there was
silence. Then a feminine voice re
marked devoutly:
Thank heaveni Now let's go and
curl our hair It's ali out Chicago
Tribune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05

AT a recent exhibition in an Eng
liSh town the queen was present. with
Princess Henry, of Battenberg. The
local mayor. a highly respectable
tradesman, accompanied by his wife,
was Of the royal party. As usual. the
queen placed her name in the visitors
book as -'Nictoria," the princess follow
ing with Beatrice Then came the
mayors wife. who. seeing wnss had
gone before. wrote. with bold. steady
hand. Jane. british American.
-"How's this. Dauber? You've
painted Father Time with a moving
machine instead of scythes' That's
all right We artists of the modern
school keep up with the progress of in
ventionS"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-05
FROM emrHoop 10 woMANHooD.

can 40. praise It too much. All of my old
symptoms have disappeared.
Yours respectfully. -
WfEHIETTA DOUGHTY
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-17
LOCAL LINES.


Work has been resumed on East ave-
nue..
John W. Mooney acted as patrol driver
today.
Councilman ringley has gone West on
a business trip.
Tower Post last evening adopted the
new grave marker.
Charles Nicholson and William Kelley
were taken to jail tocay.
The evening schools opened last even
ing with large attendance.
The Liquor Dealers Association Will
elect officers tomorrow afternoon.
The Metropolitan Club will hold
series OF festivals, Thursday Friday an d
Saturday. See local.
season. The mercury was down to SO and
the frost was pretty thick.
Delicacies of the season can always be
enjoyed by those who dine at the Main
street restaurant OF Havens & Company.
This evening an athletic entertainment
will be given In Infantry Hall, Providence
under the auspices OF the Forest Athletic
Club. See local on this page.
The commissioners on the estate Of
James Lee, appointed by the Probate
Court OF this city, have a notice IN an.
other column of interest to creditors Of
said estate.
Those who delight in listening to good
singing, the artistic manipulation of a
violin or excellent readings should buy
tickets at once for the course OF entertain. !.
ments under the management OF Meikle-
john Il Lomss. The entertainments pro-
jected for this year are of the best, while
the cost OF attending the entire course IL
very reasonable.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-17
FIVE THOUSAND IN LINE.
Strikers at 0lneYille Participate In q Great
Labor Demonstration.

Providence, Oct. IL. Yesterday was a
q eat day amoug the thousands of strikers
in Olncyv,le and every one out Of work
I'm that locality took part in the demon
stratlon. The great labor parade, which
WAS postponed on Saturday. occurred, and
In ii no less than 500 men, women and
children employed at the mills where the
strike IL on pardded the streets In a most
orderly manner.
The line was headed by committee Of
workingmen wearing white gloves. The
Rhode Island band followed, aud platoons
of men Carrying placards. mo compro-
mise" ave demand justice" "Ths land
for the people," "Wag. slavery must Co."
"We have struck that our children may
not starve while we work." 1--WE want
fair wages" and hundreds Of other in
scrlptions indi ating the grievances of the
people Interested in the troubles
The line comprised four divisions, and
iD IL the various departments were fully
represented. Such demonstration was
never seen in this city. Although squads
of police were held Ia the various stations
TO answer any call, their services were not
required, rs the strikers attended to none
but their own business
The parade was followed by big mass
meeting at Music hall at $50 o'clock, when
Senator Robert Howard Of Fall River,
Mass, Or. Girvin and ex.Mayor Hugh
Carroll of Pawtucket made addresses upon
labor troubles and the benefit Of organiza
IiOn
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-17
CRUELTY TO A CHILD.
Taken Ia the Polic- station For Protection

Taken Ia the Police station For Protection
A sad story.
Yesterday afternoon Mamie Donnelly,
10 years OF age, was taken TO the police
station, the case being reported by officer
Lee.
The girl was formerly an inmate OF the
st. Aloysius Home at Providence, but
was adopted about six years ago by Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick o'Donnell, who live
on Mineral Spring avenue.
The girl says she has been treated cruel
ly, which was proven by the Jumps on her
head and marks OF a horsew hip on her
~. She worked in the Lorraine mill
and earned % a week. When she got out
OF work the O'Donnells did not want her
around and drove her out, not even allow
ing her TO have her clothes.
Rev. Father Lennon OF ST. Mary's
parish looked into the matter ana this
afternoon took the girl back to the st.
Aioys.us Asylum.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-17
WORKERS ON TRAINS
Open Their Biennial Con-
VentiOn in Boston.
FOREIGN REPRESENTATION.
Half a Thousand Delegates Represent
Forty Thousand Men.

BosToN, Oct II -Fareuil hall was oc.
Supied yesterday hy the 535 delegates at
tending the biennial convention OF the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen. So
far as could he ascertained, practically the
entire day WIS spent IN passing upon Gre
dentisls, the aid esses of welcome by the
several officers, and reports upon minor
matters To-Day the delegates will get
down q business in earnest. Promptly
ate o'clock the delegates assembled IA
Faneuil hall prepared TO transact bust.
ness.
There is a delegate from nearly every
lodge in the United States, Canada bud
Mexico. The delegates number 52S; these,
with the visitors, about 800; these, with
the members from the local lodges, make
up grand total OF close upon 1900 men.
"They represent class Of citizens who
don't SIT still very long" said ID. l.. Case,
editor Of The Railroad Trainmen's Jour
nal OF GalesbnrE, Ills, to a reporter at
Faneuil hall Yesterday.