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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

THOSE who are unacquainted with
the facts in the case often express sur
prise when told that not more than one
man in $40 who has been struck by
lightning survives. and that with the
larger animals the ratio is still smaller.
The electrOmOtive force of a bolt of
lightning. says an electrician. is about
S.5OO.OO0 volts. the current about IA
600, eco amPeres. and the time OF the
discharge about 10000 part of a sec
ond. In such a bolt there is an
energy equa. to 2.450. OOO. 900 watts,
or about S.2S4.IS3 horsepower. Is
IL any wonder that lightning usually
LfllSpss
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

Both the method and results when
syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
md refreshing 70 the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectively, dispcls colds, head
aches and fevers ard cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
iuced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
eeptahie to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
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 pro
eule it promptly Tor any one who
wishes 10 try It Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA trie syrup co.
SAY FRAao!soo, cSt.
LOUISVILLE. ~. EElV Y0sE. Nv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
FROZEN IN THE ICE.

Hundreds of Vessels in Danger and Flying
Signals of Distress Ia Chesapeake Bay.
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 21.-Of Ocean
View. in this harbor, are fourteen
schooners, and at Lynn Haven bay are
two others flying signals of distress,
but no boats can get near them.
They are bouhd fast in the ice,
and no one knows how long they will
have to wait for their signals to be
answered. The names of the vessels
cannot even be learned. The steam
boats which came in yesterday report
hundreds of vessels frozen in the ice in
Hampton Roads and lower bay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

MosT amateur tragedies generally
have the effect of comedy, but the one
played in san Francisco the other
night where the heroine turned her
ankle just as she was about to plunge
the knife into the Villains breast and
actually killed the very estimable gen
tleman. the author of the play. ended in
n worse tragedy than the play itself
IL is one consolation, however, that
Just such an accident as that Is not like
ly to happen more than once in a hun
dred years at least
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

HERBERT SPENCER has been writing
for more than forty years. and a
partial estimate of the profits from the
sale of mis- most important books shows
shat they have brought him less than
II, a year. Decidedly philosophy
does not paw the philosopher IN cash,
whatever it may give him in intellec-
tnnl satisfaction
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
HAYES AT REsr
Simple But Impressive Funeras tsrvices
at FreInoat, q.


at Fremont. q.
Fremont. O., Jan. 2l.-Busincss was
suspended and the public schools closed,
while the citizens gathered on Friday to
pay their last tribute of respect to
their most honored. eminent and be-
loved townsman. ex-President Rather
ford u. Hayes. The morning dawned
as bright as was the unostentatious
life OF the illustrious dead Public
buildings, churches, stores and many
private residences were draped and
bound With black. and on every hand
the emblems of mourning bespoke the
deep regard and sorrow of the com
munitv. A long, impressive procession
passed through the large dining-room
ut spiegel Grove, where the remains
lay in state.
The elegant plain cedar caslSet in
black cloth rested in lie center of the
room with no decoration but three
pale branches tied with purple ribbon
at the foot. the gift of Mr.. and Mrs.
David 4. Norton, of Cleveland. The
silver plate bore the simple inscription:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

A NEW opal field has been discovered
in the state of Washington. With the
diamond mines in Idaho, the ruby de-
posits OF Montana and the opals of
Washington at their very doors, as it
were. the hotel clerks of the hilarious
west will he able to- st themselves ont
after fashion that Solomon IN all his
glory meyer dreamel Of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
The Annual Report . the state i;oard q
NiseonsIa Presented.

The Annual Report the state I;oard o
NiseonsIa Presented.
The board of normal schools for the
state has submitted its annual report 10
the governor. President John W. Hume
in the report, makes the following
statements:
The board has always been hammered II
operating the schools BY reason of the lack Of
su1lcieri funds Only ss0o is annually fur
Eishea hy tie state for institute purposes aud
The board uses s6.5o0 of the iu-ume funf: but
tie 1900 thus expended is inadequ 10 the
need 81 i.70J 90 People spread over large ter
rit3ry, having some 1900 teachers annually
Employed n schools
The total disbursements Of the board for the
year ending duly, 1891. we're sil5.fss or this
amount The Milwaukee normal school cost Sis.
81: Oshkosh, - So; Piatteyi.le. se3.23s
River Falls slsC75. Whitewater. SO 49, The
total Disbursements fer the succeeding year
we're slsi SO
The total enrolment 81 students IN the nor
mai schaol in 1891 was s.fGg in 1892 2,9T The
total number 81 graduates from The advance I
course II the several ST. ools for the year 1891
was Is; for 1872 q The total number OF ad-
yaDced graduates OF all The schools since or
ganizA ton is ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

FoRr WAYNE, Ind, Jan %. -Rt Rev.
Joseph Dwenger, Catholic bishop of
Fort Wayne, died at 1890 Sunday
night. aged SIS years. Bishop Dwenger
had been in delicate health for several
years and his death had beer looked
for at any time within the last year.
He was born in Auglaize county, o., in
1897
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
Manted far Other CrImc,.

L. n. Powers, the Ashland attorney
who has been arrested at Seattle
Wash. on the charge of biCamy. viii
also probably have 10 ansNeT for sew
eral other criminal charges. His wife
SAYS he managed to get away with
s.. 900 of her moaev besides jewelry.
The First national bank of Ottumwa..
Ia. cha ges Powers with the embezzle-
ment SIT o its funds, and there
are also three or four other indictments
hanging over his head.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
Two Killed aud Seventeen Hurt In a Rail
way Accident.

JERSEY Cry, N. j., Jan. 21.-The O
o'clock local train for Newark on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad broke down
Thursday evening on the meadows
just beyond the HaclSensack river. The
signal agent. supposing the train had
gone beyond his block, signaled To
the Chesapeake & Ohio express imme-
diately following that the road was
clear. The express dashed into the
stalled train. completely telescoping 1t.
Two persons wee killed outright and
eavapfaan vrourJa1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
nied ON liz Me.i.linS ny.

The funeral of young man named
Trickie, who resided near Plainfeld,
took place on the dav set for his mar
riage. His afiianced Miss Maggie
Gustin. of Oasis, was nearly Frustrated
with grief. Young Tricl1ie's death
was caused from a cold contracted on
Christm as, which developed into pneu-
mOnia
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

BAVARIA continues TO take the lead
in Germany in beer drInking. the con-
sumption during lS9o-9I having been
over two hundred quarts per inhab-
liant Posen leads the list in schnaps
neutrality-suspicious. twenty-five quarts per
fuhabitaut
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

ULEABoRs, which u suffering from
famine, i the BOrthernmOst govern
ment of Finland, and has an area Of
53,954 square miles and population of
nearly goo, 600 For 500 years Uleaborg.
like most of Finland. was a part of
Sweden. II has been an appendage of
Russia since IsOg
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

Miss EMMA MOSAHAN, of st. Louis.
has written 2, 100 words on the old-style
postal card She did the work without
a magnifying glass and with a com
mon lead pencil. Every line and word
Of it Is legibIe through a glass, and a
part Of il plain enough to be read by
the naked eye.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

A BELL that could be heard at a dis
lance of 5000 feet in water could be
heard at a distance of onlJ CSC feet in
tie open air. Dogs barking on the
earth can be heard by baIlOonists sail
ing ~ height Of four miles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

THE profession Of prize fighting still
pays Last year the forty leading men
in it cleared an aggregate of Sli9.6sO,
COrbett leading the list with s25. 600.
half the salary of the president of the
United States, three times as much as
a cabinet minister earns and FIVE times
as much as United States senators re-
ct.ivp
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
,IiIlions tor Charity.

SpRrNGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 2l.-Wher
the will OF the late Horace Smith, o
this city. was opened it was found that
with the exception of $4,000 the en-
tire estate, valued at about $4,000. 600,
was given to benevolent and charitable
institutions
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
Reports of Extremely Cold Weather from
the South.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 2l.-The cold
weather continues una bated. Specials
from middle Tennessee and north
Alabama towns state that Thurs
day night was the coolest OF
the winter, the Thermometer mark.
ing from to degrees below
zero. All the streams in middle Ten.
nessee, including the Cumberland, arr
frozen. Much suffering is experience c
in Nashville and adjacent towns by
those who are out of work, and the
charitable associations have more ap
Iicants for help than they can serve.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

SIMON r WALKINGsTICK. a full
blOOded Cherokee Indian. has been add
United at Muskogee. !. T.. TO practice
law in the United States courts. Mr.
WallSingstica has the distinction of be-
ing the first Indian ever admitted by
the United States courts upon exami-
nation
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
Thirty Ininred In y CellIsion.
Killed by a Michigan Central Train.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Jan. 81
Michael Fayne. a retired capitalist.
was struck by a freight engine while
crossing the Michigan Central tracks
Saturday night and instantly killed.
His body was terribly mangled. Mr..
Favue was 65 wears old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
Shot His wife and Her Paramour.

E. C. Allen fatally shot his wife and
shot and killed Bert Van Tassel in a
restaurant at Rice Lake He alleged
that the two were crimindliy intimate.
In 1885 Allen was cow cted Of killing a
man under similar circumstances in
Cleveland, o., but was parjoned out Of
the penitentiary after having served
one year of his term.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

The German government has ex-
pended 500. 600 IN building a factory
at Spandau for the lNeServing of all
kinds of provisions for the army, and
about $50 operators are to be regularly
nnlnved there
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

AMONG the passengers of the North
German lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
H.. which arrived the Esd from Genoa
were Andrew Carnegie and wife. VIM.
Walter Phelps. United States minister
10 Germany, was also passenger.
A BILL has been introduced in tho
South Dakota Legislature providing foi
an amendment to the assessment law
requiring railroad and telegraph com
panies 70 be assessed according to the
actual value of property without refer
ence TO the earnings.
AT his home in Boston. Mass. Bishop
Phillips Brooks died the morning of the
esd Of heart failure, brought on by fl
of coughing. The death was entirely
unexpected. lie was taken i'll Thurs
day with sore throat, but nothing seri
GUS showed itself until the evening be
fore dealt. DIR. Ii. A. Beach, his physi
clan, discovered dIphtheric symptoms
and considering a consultation advis
able, called in Dr. Z. H. Fritz
TIE petition clerk of the Unite6
States senate is literally swamped with
petitions asking for the opening Of the
worlds fair on Sunday. On the 2sti
Ii5,000 petitions were reported,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
Con ,terreiters Cn,tureo.

The police force and the United
States secret service department have
unearthed another gang of counter
felters IN West Superior. The police
together with MIR. Porter. of the
secret service. went To the rooms
of two men ami arrested them
while they were in bed Upon the
table and scattered around the room
were plaster of paris casts Tor moldins
the coin. The two men were Thomas
Patterson and \. = Ma k. and they
had been in the city only about three
weeks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

AT a charity bazaar in Vienna an
Englishman offered 5000 for single
kiss from the Marchioness Paliaviccini
He got il and planked down thou
sand-Pound Bank of England note to
IaF for IL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

FRANK VINCENT. .he African ex-
plOrer, has left RagOon to continue his
travels into the interior. lie has al
ready travelled over 500. 900 miles with
out meeting with any serious disaster
or accident
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
Death of cred Horn.

State Senator Fret Horn, the oldest
mem Der of the legislature, died from
heart failure at his home in Cedar
burg at the age of - years. Mr.. Horn
was q nat We of Germany. ciasSmate
of Bismarck, and a resident Of Miscon-
sin for fifty years. He had served in
the Legislature almost constantly Tor
forty-fve years, having been elected
TO the first state senate in ls4S.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

FRANKFORT, Ky. Jan. 21.-Gov.
l,rown received the following letter in
FRIDAY Moons mail:
"Hoa. John Young Brown. Governor Of Ken
tLcky-Dear Sir: hereby resign tha Odice o.
senator from the state OF Kentucky in the con
gress OF the United States--tO take eject Feb.
nary 4 1923 Yours tralg j. O. CARLISLE"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
Insured tor -. 900. 300.

PrrrsBuRGH, Pa, Jan. Clone of the
largest lines Of fire insurance ever
placed by any corporation in this city
has been placed by the United States
Glass company. which owns all the
factories on the South side In al
aver g.. 900. 600 worth of insurance was
olaced. OF this amount $1,000, coo was
placed in this city and the other 81,
100. O1o by New York companies. The
cost for a year runs up to small
fortune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

THE sunfower bears 1000 seeds, the
poppy 81, 600 and the tobacco plant ~
$50, and yet the cigar crop never seems
to bring prices down
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

The total number of families in the
United States in 1890 was l.. 500. Ira
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

GENEVA, Jan. 23.-Casimir Livau, a
matchmaker of this city, has just com
plcted a watch which. instead of strik-
ing the hours and quarters, announces
them by speaking like the monograph.
Thirty InJared Ia ~ Collision.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. GA col
lision between freight and passenger
train on a railway near here resulted
in thirty persons being seriously in
jured. Four passenger carriages. a
locomotive and twelve freight cars
we've smashed in the collision.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
A Young womae'. Peculiar Suicide.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2I.-Mrs- Charles
Harris. of Brooklyn, formerly promi-
nent society belle of Cleveland u
committed suicide Thursday under pc
culiar circumstances. After taking
rat poison she walked into the MARI
borough hotel and stabbed herself. dy-
ing Little white later at Bellevue hos
pital Her husband was formerly III
the iron business at Cleveland and
amassed quite a fortune. Mrs. harrls
was - years old and rad no children
and no cause for her act is known
G. W. Israel, an old resident OF Iowa,
dropped dead in the streets OF that
town vesterdav.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26

Noah Webster. 9 years old. living
with DR.. Hayward in the Chiekasaw
nation. pointed a pistol at negro boy
and pulled the trigger, the bullet pass
ing through his body, He will die.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
Bank Robber Thorn Caught.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Jan. 2l-Charles
". Thorn. wanted in Kansas City for
the robbery Of bank there of sii,50o,
was captured here Thursday afternoon.
in his valise was found $1,000 in bills
He said be had sent package contain
ing $4,000 TO woman in Minneapolis.
The money was recovered from the
woman. IL is probable that the mat
ter will be settled without prosecution
as Thorn has an uncle who is one Q
the directors in the bank where he wa
employed.
William Bennett, of--Port Jeryts, =.
Y, was awarded 81 Ia his $4,000 A1e
suit against the Albany Argus
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
Rnrnsd 70 noath br Nitric Acid.

LIMA. o., Jan. IS George Dana. en-
ploved by the bradford Glycerine com
panv, while handling drum of nitric
acid at the company's factory near
Stewartsville was burned TO oeath. lie
was pouring the acid out when he
slipped, the liquid splitting out upon
him. covering his body. HIS flesh was
horribly burned and he Gied in awful
agony.
The Newtown bee., 1893-12-29
HATTERTOWN.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Charles Benedict was the victim of a serious accident while assisting in load ing piano at Stepney Depot, last week Wednesday. The instrument was about half removed from the freight house to the wagon, and "Capt'n Green," as MT Benedict is familiarly known, was reach ing round one corner in such a manner that his body was thrown to one side so far that only by maintaining his grasp could he preserve his equipoise. Losing his hold on the piano he was precipitated to the ground below, ere he could regain his balance, and struck heavily on his shoulder, shaking him up quite badly At this writing he is reported slightly better, and in short time we trust he will be o. K. again.
The Newtown bee., 1893-12-29
HOLIDAY GIFTS

Can be bought for very low prices at Northrop's art store, 3l John street, Bridgeport. He is closing out his whole stock at, and below, cost. All 10c arti- cles are 5c; 25c ones 15c, etc. Sunday y schools can buy to good advantage and at their own price. His assortment of Christmas cards is large and prices way down, viz: Five cent cards for c,etc. A good fountain pen makes fine gift and when you can buy s2.50 one for sl.5C it is an opportunity not to be neglected Those gold pens with pearl handles that has a fine line of framed and unframed pictures and makes frames to order al popular prices. Do not fail to call al the little store around the corner wher you visit the city.
The Newtown bee., 1893-12-29
THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT

THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
 The annual Christmas entertainment of the Hattertown Sunday school was given at the school house, last Saturday evening, the exercises commencing at 73O o'clock. An enjoyable and carefully prepared program was carried out with spirit and zest by the members of the school, many of whom were the recipi- ents of deserved applause. An interest ing feature was few remarks by the superintendent, Miss Sophia Booth, in which she briefly reviewed the past of
 the school for the year agone and com
 pared it with its present status. The per cent of interest and attendance is considerably larger than a year ago.
 She also reminded the school that none | of it's members had been summoned by death during the past year. (Which I goes to show that Hattertown is good
 place to live in). The room was taste fully decorated with greens and present. ed general air of welcome and good
 cheer, quite in harmony with the occa- sion. Underlying both recitations and
 musical selections one sentiment reigned,
 ssPeace on earth, good will to men," In every community the size of Hattertown,
 in this fair land of ours, a Sunday school could, easily, and ought to be, sustained. In farming districts the people see com paraUively little of each other during the week, and if Sunday school was estab- lished the advantages to be derived there from would be manifold. Not only would it quicken and strengthen the people spiritually, but it's influence, socially.
 would be an important factor, and this influence would affect just the class that 1. are reached in no other way. In every
 neighborhood, as even careless obser. ! yer cannot help but notice, there are
 more or less number of people, accord . ing to the population, who never attene regular church services, but do. invaria bly, attend the district Sunday school, i
 there is one, and oftentimes they sool
 become the most interested and impor a tant members of the school. A commun > ity is an aggregation of individuals, ant
 the Sunday school, by it's ever elevatint
 influence upon the individual, thus ele
 yates the religious, moral and social sta
 tus of any community. Yes. let us hay
 more Sunday schools. The financial out lay is small, few cents from each on
 being all that is required to purchase
 sufficient supply of lesson helps, etc. Al
 honest, earnest interest taken in tn
 school by every member is all that is ne lcessary to ensure prompt and vigoron ! growth that cannot fail to be permanent i. ss In unity of feeling there is strength
 would be an appropriate motto for ar
The Newtown bee., 1893-12-29
NUloLR g
Sunday school. l. flowing program was given:

Sunday school. l. flowing program was given: Singing, "Welccm IL . ,--r' .hoir Responsive req d. Christmas gre' 'ra ttu,ssl Sorthrop. Recitation, "I s,'' Miss Frances Platt. Duet' "God '-f ".r'a.te," Mrs .. D. stilison and h att. Reading, "M. -.. satan's business on" Richard B.p h Recitation, "Wake... Lhristian children, Miss Nellie Johnson. Recitation, "Merry Christmas" Raymond Perkins. Recitation, "only a word," Miss Etfie Platt. Singing, "King Of nations" choir. Reading, Miss Hattie c. Fischer hecitation, "The kittens Christmas" Miss Edna Booth. Recitation, "Santa Claus is coming" Freddie Pratt Singing, choir Recitation, "The boy that laughs, Harry Mor- gan
 Recitation, Good news on Christmas morn- ing" Miss Lydia Benedict. Recitation. "Christmas,' Harry Perkins. puet' Peace on earth" Mrs H. A. Pratt and Mrs c. D. stllson. Reading, Mrs c. D. stiIlson. Singing, Hope of ages," choir. Hecilatlon' "Ihe snow ball." lvery prettily
 rendered) Nina Perkins. Solo, Miss Hattie c. Fischer. Dialogue, Misses Nellie Johnson and Edna
 Booth Recitation, Miss Hattie C. Fischer. Remarks, superintendent. Collection (admirably carried out. Singing, "Christmas carol" choir.
 -[ Kris Kringle.