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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A PROCLAMATION was issued by Presi-
dent Peixoto. of Brazil, decreeing am
nesty to the rebel sailors and soldiers
who surrendered Internationally.
THE house of commons rejected The
amended address in reply to the queens
speech that does away with the house
of lords
STEAMERS collided and sank in the
straits between Bengalis and Cogal in
Asiatic waters and fifty persons were
drowned
MARIANO GASTAASo, aged i'll, was
released after spending fifty years in a
Chinese prison,
AT the annual boat race between the
crews of Oxford and Cambridge over
the Thames course in London the
former won
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SPURIOUS COINS.
Counterfeiters at Omaha Issue 5O0.o0o
Bogus Dollars.


Bogus Dollars.
0MARA, Neb., March 2i.-Half mil
lion perfect silver dollars IN circulation,
unauthorized by the government, is the
subject over which many detectives
and Omaha bankers are disturbed.
Last week the headquarters of the
United States secret service bu-
reau at Des Moines was COM
bined with the Omaha station
and all the special agents in both are
in hot chase after two gangs of coun-
terfeiters who are flooding this city
with the product of their work 1t has
been necessary to secure reinforce
ments and four special agents of the
government, In addition to Marshal
Whites forces, have been cooperating
with the division chief
A good clew to one gang has been
found and some arrests will be made
within few days; in all probability.
This latter clique has been making a
clumsy imitation of silver half dollars,
which indicates that it's members are
amateurs in the business. But the other
gang is regarded as professional
one, and it's scheme is one of
money making magnitude 1t has
practically established a little mint in
Omaha right under the nose of Uncle
Sam, and is working so smoothly with
such clever product that the secret
service men are mystified as well as
amazed at the extent TO which this
monetary deception has been practiced.
For months Omaha and vicinity have
been the hotbed of smooth crowd of
"minters." They have coined, so it is
said, $500, 000 or more of dollars which
contain the same amount of silver and
alloy placed II the regular dollar by
the government minis. These men have
simply started an opposition to the gov
eminent and their money cannot be de-
tected from the genuine. They are
making money fguratively and liter
ally.
1t is said they realize fifty-one cents
profit on every dollar they turn out.
So cleverly have they worked that the
cash drawers and banks of this city,
Council Bluffs, South Omaha and else
where have been receptacles for thou
sands of these homer made dollars. 1t
is 'seigniorage" on the sly, and has
finally attracted the attention of the
government
The purchase of several thousand
smelter in Omaha weekly by persons
unknown to the trade gave the authori-
ties the first clew to the affair. The
dollars are exactly like those coined
by the United States mint
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

TIE death Of Capt. Frank +. Brown
ell. who achieved fame at the com
mencement of the war as the avenger
of the death of Col Ellsworth at Alex
andria, Va, occurred at Washington,
aged d years.
A CENSUS bulletin on manufactures in
the United States shows the total num-
Der Of manufa turing establishments
TO be 355, 4OI, against 253, S52 in 1880.
The capital was &C. 1874. AS, 500; misccl-
laneous expenses. $3.50, 944, O5s; aggre-
gate of the average mum Der of employ
ments, S4.T71, SIP; wages, e., 2s2. SIS, POS;
cost of materials used, s., l5s, SOS, 353;
value of products. 50 $40 IO7, 624.
AT the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges dur
ing the week ended on the 10th aggre-
gated $3.50. 0Ol. 934, against $3.50. So, 500
the previous week. The decrease, com
pared with the corresponding week in
1893 was 800.
MINISTER PORTER was said 10 have re
signed the CHILEAN cousulshir in order
10 run for congress from Tennessee.
Is the United states there were -G4
business failures an the seven DAYS
ended on the 10th. against PAS the week
previous and 1870 in the corresponding
time in 1893
IT was decided by the senate finance
committee 10 restore the old tax on
cigars in response to the protest of
work uen.
CONGRESS received from the president
the final correspondence arising out of
the request made by President Dole. of
the Hawaiian provisional government
uTon Minister Willis for information
as To wh, ,her or not the United States
would use force 10 effect the queens
res t0ratiou
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NEW AND NOVEL.

MILWAUKEE has a nickel-in-t he-slot
machine which gives the ''niclseler'
right TO one use of the telephone.
A NEW steam hammer, said to be the
largest in the world, recently put up
in the Arupp Gun foundry at Essen, is
so delicately adjusted that it could be
made to beat ont hair spring.
TEE Traction company, of Baltimore,
uses devices by which the fire depart
ment's hose is carried over the tops of
the cable cars and thus there is no delay
to traffic during the continuance OF a
fire on the line.
TURRIANA is said to have fashioned
miniature mills that would run them
selves" so minute that a monk could
carry one IN his sleeve, yet so power
full that they would grind enough
wheat in a single day TO make bread
for eight men
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DEATH or a VETERAN.
Commodore whiting. of the Navy, Passe

Commodore whiting. of the Navy. Passes
Away.
New YORK, March 1.-Commodore
William ID. Whiting. retired. of the
United States navy, died on Monday.
Death was the indirect result of being
run over by a cab at Broadway and
Thirty fourth street last January. The
shock of the accident developed into
Brights disease, the cause of death.
Commodore Whiting was retired from
the navy in 1881 on account of falling
eyesight lie afterwards became al
most totally blind. The commodore
was one Of The officers connected with
Perry's expe dition TO Japan, and it was
said that he was the first officer in the
feet to set foot on Japanese soil. He
was born in 1924
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22
NOVEL USE OF GIMLEIs.
They Make Admirable Fire Escap,
Clothes Hool-s and Window 1Its

They Make Admirable Fire Escapes,
Clothes Hoolzs and Window B 1Its-
A short time ago a modest little lady
entered the hardware store on Central
avenue and asked to be shown some
gimlets- They were brought forth and
placed upon the counter for her inspec-
ton. Young man. are you not aware
of the new use make of these little
boring machines?" she remarked to the
salesman. She continued: Some
years ago was in hotel in the town
of b. j engaged board and room for
one week. The second night my room
was entered, and my valua bles, con-
sisting of one mileage book
and a few dollars, we're con-
fiscated by some unworthy scoun-
drel, who had gained an entrance with
a skeleton key. / concluded that if /
was to associate with that class of peo-
pie while there, had better prevent
their visiting my room again while
asleep After informing the proprietor
at breakfast, | concluded to visit the
hardware store, which. by the way.
was combination store, selling every
thing, from potatoes to a leg of nails.
After carefully looking over the stock,
/ purchased three gimlets That night
/ fastened the window by boring
through the sash into the frame, leav-
ing the gimlet in. Also the transom
and door. retired for the night feel
ing as secure as could be.
''After having been asleep two hours
or more heard the cry of Fire! Fire.
Jumping out of bed my first thought
was escape. Without waiting TO ar
range my toilet l grabbed the door,
pulled the gimlet, turned the key and
opened it part way. when was blinded
by smoke. Closing the door again,
thought to escape by the window route.
Raising the window / found / would
have to jump from the second story.
Once more my thoughts cam to my as
sistance. Gimletsl Gimletsl Where
are my Gimlets? Picking up two o.
them that 1 had previously removed 1
bored them into the window frame I'M
der the sill Taking clothesline from
my trunk l tied it to both of them.
threw the rope out of the window, and
climbed out and began to descend, and
safely reached the ground amid the
loud cheers of those that saw me.
tell you, young man, shall never for
get that experience, and l owe my life
to two gimlets and clothesline.
Now, I want these for any such
emergencies as I have mentioned.
Please pick me out one quarter dozen
rather small. Those l want to use for
coat and hat hooks. Sometimes / stay
over night where the room has no
wardrobe or nails to hang my garments
on, SO bore them into the casing for
that purpose, thereby keeping every
thing hung up. There are numerous
other things they can be used for, but
/ have not time to talk further and it
is train time. How much? Twenty
cents? Thank you. Good day
Hardware Goods
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22

1t will I've noticed that there is ON the map
NUMBERS showing the e.eyatiOn at various
important points The elevation Of Lake
Superior is 800 feet above sea level while
lower water mark Mt 81. Paul Is 6S25 feet,
showing a difference OF on.y 81 feet. The
divide interyenes between these points, of
course as Is shown by the figures show
ing the elevation at Sandy lake. Mile lacs
and Otner points ON the routes. The route
numbered ] In the cut consists OF more
miles Of navigable water way than the
other routes described and would Involve few
dams TO provide slack water and only one
canal unt.l the Mississippi reached.
At Branerd. Little Falls and 81. Cloud
canals would have to be built around the
falls. though dams at present exist at Az
three points This route also has an album
dant supply OF water at the highest eleva-
ton ami Mile Laos lake by an outlet not
shown In the cut could he used as feeder
on account OF its high elevation. forty feet
above the highest point, Sandy lake, along
.. nFrfn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22
HEALTH AND HYGIENE.

WEAR wooden clothing the year
around.
KEEP the feet comfortable and well
protected.
EXERCISE in the open air whenever
the weather permits.
IN malarious districts do your walk
ing in the middle of the day.
SEE that your sleeping rooms and
living rooms are well ventilated and
that sewer gas does not enter them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22

At meeting of fair managers Of the
state. held in Milwaukee, permanent
organization was effected to be known
as the Agricultural Fair association.
The following officers were elected:
President, f b Heimstreet, Of Janesville:
first vice president, E. W. Chaplin, OF Wauke-
sha; second vice president, C f. Angel. OF
Oshkosh; secretary, ID. f. Mckinley, OF Cedar
burg; treasurer, ID Hardaker. OF Hortonville
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22

channel. one mile long. would have 70 be
made from upper st. Croix lake 10 the head
waters Of the Brule. and IL would be neees-
sary to build dams and locks and make
slack water its entire length. forty-ive
miles. which has descent of 400 feet.
There is. moreover. at It's mouth natural
harbor. The distance from Taylor's Falls
TO the lakes is 165 miles.
The third route. marked No. in the cut,
commences at the mouth of the Kettle river.
one OF the largest tributaries OF the 81.
Croix. This is. for the first nine miles.
very rapid. and would b. required TO be
damned One dam with locks at the head
OF the rapid would provide slack water for
sixteen miles.
Then at Pine Island another dam would
be needed to s.acken the water TO the falls
OF Kettle river The lower falle are some
eighteen feet: from head 20 foot from the
head OF the lower falls 10 the head of the
upper falls, four aud half miles. the river
fails another twenty-five feet. but IL the
sandrOck In which the country abounds
was found suita ule for dams not much
expense would be incurred in building
the necessary dams and locks. From the
head of the upepr falls 10 the mouth Of the
Moose river and from this point 10 Moose
lake four dams would be necessary. From
Moose lake to the crossing of the old
Lake Superior & Mississippi four dams
would be required and the canal would have
TO be cut to Black Hoof river, tributary of
Left Hand river, flowing into Lake Superior.
1t would be very expensive to make these
latter streams nayigable.
Besides these three routes the commits
sioners also examined the ST. Louis river
with reference TO canal from Fond du Lac
to the Mississippi. This is route No. 1 In the
cut They reported the st. Louis river
from Fond du Lac TO the head OF Knife
Falls. twenty-five miles. iTnpracticable for
navigation. but thought that canal might
be constructed from a point above KNIFE
Falls TO the head OF the Moose Horn river,
or that the st. Louis river might be used
rs a feeder for canal on the third route
examined by the commission. From Knife
Falls up stream the river il 800 hundred
feet wide with good banks and rock bottom.
Six miles from Knife Falls there are rapids
f1ve miles long; four niles above these are
the Cloquet rapids one mile long. aud from
Jne Cioquet river 10 the East Savannah
there are nineteen miles OF slack water and
from the head of East Savannah to West
Savannah, tributary 10 Sandy lake, canal
four miles long could be made by damming
both streams The West Savannah Is twelve
miles long TO Sandy lake and through Sandy
lake to the Mississippi II is i've miles.
In summing up their observations the COM
missioners stated that they deemed the
NamecIgOn river route too long. The short
est ana best route would be the one via
the Bots Brule and the st. Croix, except
that there was natural harbor al the
mouth of the former. The route by the
Kettle and Left Hand rivers they con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22

ACCORDING to a late report of the di-
rector Of the mint, 1880 silver dollars
with the date 1904 were coined during
that year. To-day less than dozen of
them are known TO be in existence and
each is worth a small fortune. There
were $50. 600 half dollars coined in the
same year; at present but one Is known.
What ever became of the silver coinage
Of that year is one of the unsOlved gov
ernmental mysteries. Thirty-two years
later there were only 1000 of the 1886
dollar pieces coined Yet anyone who
has five dollars TO invest can get one Of
them for a pocket piece A cool 81 900
would not buy an 1904
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The News Of the Week.
FIFTYTHIRO CONGRESS.
RarnInr ..eSsinn
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.

WEDNESDAY. March I4-In the SEN
ate the entire time was occupied in dis
cussing the Bland seigniorage bill A
motion 10 reconsider IN order that the
bill might be opened to amendment
was defeated In the house the sundry
civil appropriation bill was further con-
sidered. but no action was taken. A
bill was introduced providing that no
more than two persons shall be APP
pointed receivers for any corporation.
THURSDAY, March b. The Bland
silver seigniorage bill was passed in the
senate by a vote of - to 81. The
bill now only lacks the presidents sig
nature 10 become a law. A bill was
also passed authorizing IL building of
a bridge across the Missouri river near
Sioux City. la. In the house a bill
was introduced to authorize managers
of soldiers homes 10 employ medical
officers other than soldiers disabled in
the service, as the law now requires
The sundry civil Jill was further con-
sidered.
FRIDAY March I6. The senate was
not in session to-day Ia the house the
army appropriation bill (S2S, 81. 2s4J
was reported. Mr. Cummings n. W
introduced five bills affecting the adj
ministration Of naval affairs. The sun
dry civil appropriation bill was further
considered
SATURDAY, March 17.-No session
was held in the senate. Ia the mouse
Mr.. Curtis introduced a bill to restrict
immigration. saying he wanted to keep
land for uborn Americans. resolu-
ton authorizing the enlisted men of
the army and navy to wear a badge on
public occasions was adopted. The
sundry civil bill was further consid-
cred, and eulog;es were delivered on
the late Congressman EnOchs. of Ohio.
MONDAY, March 19.-There was no
important business transacted in the
senate, the entire day being con-
sumed in the consideration of bills on
the calendar, and most of these were
measures of small Importance. The
house spent the day in discussing the
sundry civil bill. The last paragraph
was considered. but no defiuite action
was taken ca any item.
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Given "A Divorce.

Emma l.. johnson, wife of Welcome
b. johnson. was granted a divorce In
Milwaukee by Judge Ludwig. The
parties to the suit are prominent in
social circles. The court awarded Mrs.
Johnson $4,000 as her share of the es-
tate and allowed her $500 for attorneys
fees. The ground of the divorce is.cruel
and inhuman treatment Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson have two children. one 20
years of age and the other IS. In his
answer johnson neither affirms nor de-
mics the charges and asked that the
children be allowed to go with which
ever party they choose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22

a NEW YORK medical society has
reached the conclusion that suicide Is
an evidence Of culture. Very few peo-
pie will care whether this Is true or
not. The suicide makes the discovery
too late to give his side of the question
ami other people have no inclination 10
INVESTIGATES
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22
A MICHIGAN ClouDBuRsT.
The Village of Bear Lake. Near Kalama-
zoo, Inundated.

BEAR LAKE. Mich, March 21.-A tre-
mendous cloudburs struck Bear Lake
Saturday afternoon. The village is sit
uated on The northern slope of large
hill. and down this hill the water
began to rush at a terrific rate,
soon rising to a depth of feet in
the streets. Immediately after a clap
of thunder great sheet of water de-
scended. 1t burst in windows and
flooded houses, the mud and water be
ing feet deep. No lives were lost, but
the town is the most disconsolate look
ing place imaginable. Trees, side
walks and fences were destroyed, and
the first floor of every house is place
of mud and mire
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22

Mrs. FREDERICk VANDERBILT devotes
a generous part of her income To start
ing young girls in business. Through
the pastors Of foreign mission churches
in remote corners Of New York she
hears of girls of ability who require
only a start in life to render themselves
honOrably self-supPorting She usual
ly gives each girl 80 selected $500. At
least ten young women every year are
thus provided for by Mrs Vanderbilt.
The money IS always considered as a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22

The town treasurer of MiddleborO,
Mass. has discovered $500. 900 in the
treasury which he cannot account for.
II will be necessary TO coin new word
for his case If the money had been
mis- ng from the treasury it would
have been : shortage The present dis
crepancy must then be longage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22

a FRENCH statisticiau estimates that
il the pas. rate Of decrease in the height
of the human race continues. the aver
age man in the year 1000 Will be tribe
less than Is inches in height Fer
haps he Is right At any rate, most
men in the present generation have
at times found themselves painfully
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22

There is class of people, rational enough
in other respects, who are certainly mono
maniacs in dosing themselves. They are con-
stantly trying experiments upon their
stomachs. their bowels. theirlivers and their
kidneys with trashy nOstrums. When these
organs are really out of order, II they would
only use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, they
would, if not hopelessly insane, perceive its
superiority.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22

Peter Ball, a resident of Plymouth,
has been missing from home since Feb
ruary "a. He left home on that day
for Sheboygan, and was seen there on
the streets that day. Since then he has
not been heard from He went to buy
farm, and as he had money foul play
was suspected. His wife was nearly
erazed with grief
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22
GniIfx of Mnrder

James Chrine. on trial at Waupaca
for the murder of Robert Murphy, was
found guilty of murder in the drst de-
gree by a jury, after being out about
two hours. He turned deathly pale
and fell TO the floor on his face in
faint He soon rallied and the sheriff
escorted him to the Jail. The day of
sentence had not been fixed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22

MAN who subscribes for weekly
newspaper in Georgia recently de-
Quoted four cents from his yearly sub
scriptiOn because he missed three IS
sues This must be the same man who
climbed over the fence for fear of wear
ing out the gate hinges.
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STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. ,

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partnerOf the firm of f. J. CHENEY
& Co, doing business in the City Of Toledo
County and State aforesaid and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED Doll
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by theuse of HALL CATARRH
CURE FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, a. ID. 1856
-, A. W. GLEASON,
SEA- NOtdry Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimOL ais,
free. F. J. CHENEY a Co, Toledo, o.
r. Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills 25c
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22

BLONDE hair Il 10 be fashionable
again this spring and bangs are going
out n very high foreheads a tiny
golde- url viii take the place of the
,ang FOR obvious reasons there will
not be very many OF those curls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22
VIII Appeal Their Case.

Settlers in Ashland and vicinity who
have lost $4,000 acres of land by the
decision of Secretary Hoke Smith,
which gives the land to the Keystone
Lumber company, have decided to ap
peal to the United States supreme
court for decision.
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Pa,tin Nnt GniIfY.

JACKSON, Miss, March 2L-The jury
in the case of Populist State Represen-
tative Ratliff, on trial at Kosciusko
for killing Democratic State Represen-
tativc Jackson, returned verdict of
not guilty In the fight bystander
was xii ed and one wounded.
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Forest E1res In Kansas.

ST. LOUIS, March 2l.-A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Charleston, Kan.
says the forest fires which have been
raging on Connection mountain for sew
eral days past continue undated, and
that twenty-five families have been re-
duced to restitution. No steps have
yet been taken 10 stop the conflgra-
tinn
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AS Oregon eoroner's jury returned a
verdict of died of consumption on
the body of a man who had committed
suicide by sbstaiuing from food for
thirty days a verdict of died from
lack OF consumption" would seem to fit
the case more closely the one rem
fer.aH