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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

On January % application will be
made to Gov. Peck for a pardon for
Rose Zoldoski, now confined at Wau-
pun. Misc Zoldosiki was convicted in
the circuit court of Grant county at
Lancaster, July 81, 1891, for the poison
ing of Ella Malley, of Richland Center
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

BILL was introduced in congress at
the special session TO revive the lieu
tenant generalship of the army. Only
Eve men have held the rank of lieuten-
ant general of the army, and they were
Washington. Scott. Grant, Sherman
ami Phil Sheridan Washington re-
cefyed the title in l5gs and it was aboi-
ished when Sheridan died.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

THERE is another lost Atlantis. The
island of Podesta, that once rose above
the waters of the Pacific in the region
known as the South seas. has been
swallowed mp by the ocean, and is No
longer entitled 10 even the smallest dot
on the man of the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

A BURGLAR in Alabama looted a
store, but before leaving the premises
lit a stolen cigar, a spark from which
fell into a kego of powder. The burglar
came down in the next township. and
has quit business for time and for
afaruftv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
DEADLY REVENGE.
a Chicago Woman Shoots Her Husbands
Paramour.

CHICAGO. Jan. 9.-Inspired by jeal-
ousy Mrs. Maud Bond, of No 0'vdscc
street, early Sunday morning shot Mrs.
Mary Gardner at the latters home 795
West Chicago avenue. Three bullets
took effect and Mrs GARDENERS condi-
ton is reported by the hospital physi-
clans as critical. Mrs Bond said when
placed under arrest that she intended
to kill Mrs. Gardner because she had
became between her and her husband
The affections of her husband, she
claimed, had become estranged from
her ever since her acquaintance with
Mrs. Gardner began and she could stand
1t no longer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

CENTERyILLE. Ia. Jan. "A fall of
coal IN mine near here crushed TO
death John Foster. a miner, and fatal
ly injured Harlan Richards, the owner
of the mine and a prominent politician,
who was inspecting the mine at the
time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
Counterfeit Ouarter..

HAMMOND, Ind, Jan. New coun-
terfeit quarters and half dollars, kown
as the Virginia state coin, have been
dumped in this town within the last
few days, and every business house,
including the banks. was taken in.
L hey are almost perfect. especially the
milling. and bear date of 1898.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
TOSSED by . Mad Bull.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Jan. s.-A mad bull
ran through Floyd street Friday MORN
ing. 1t tossed three men and woman,
Mrs. Annie Goldstein. before it was
finally overcome. The woman sus-
tanned three broken ribs and other in
juries, which, it is feared, will prove
fatal. The animal was finally brought
down by a one-armed man after he had
been knocked down by il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
skated Iun MIIes In a;nn 20

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Jan. AT the
Normania rink sunday John S. john
son. in his 2-mile race with Harley
Davidson, lowered the 2-mile worlds
record. which was held by himself,
6:01 S-5, to 500 2-5. Johnson made his
first mile Ia 2:5o.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
nIed at the Age of zoe.

MoBERLY, Mo, Jan. 9.-Peter Hart, a
wealthy colored farmer, died near here
Thursday night He had records show
ing that he was 1O4 years of age and
was the father of seventy-six children.
While a slave he bad thirteen masters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
KILLED BY DYNAMITE.
Fatal Explosion on the Illinois Dramas
Canal

LEMONT, ILL.,, Jan. s.-Friday morn
mite on section 10 of the drainage
canal, on which Z. d. Smith & Co. are
the contractors The explosion took
place in a little house where labor
ers heat dynamite. 1t is not known how
the explosion occurred, as no one was
near the house. Foreman J. l.. Miller
was killed and Engineer Ben Bich was
seriously injured. These two were in
the engine house about 20 feet from the
heating hut.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
Russia.. census Imperfect.

ST PETERSBURG, Jan. 9.-1he Rms
sian census shows that the population
IN S93 was 24.00O.00J. 1t is believed
that these figures are smaller than the
actual population. In many districts
the registration was improperly con-
Quoted. and in some of them it was
necessary to have two regist ira tons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

Miss GERTRUDE MITCHELL. OF Liver
pool. IS years of age, has achieved the
first place in all England and Wales in
the examinations for the queen
scholarship. Her triumph was gained
over $50 comnetitors
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. - The table
showing collections from the tax on
beer for the fiscal year 1928 has been
made public. The total amount col
lected on beer during the year was
ST., o62. 74S.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

WATsEKA, Ill.,, Jan. 9.-Mrs. Anise
Sharpe Roberts, aged 1913 years, died
here Saturday. She was born in Fair
field county, Conn, and had lived in
Illinois sine IS4B
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
Ru,,t w,sconsIn'. FIRST Paper MN.

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. james Ludington.
one of ST. Louis early settlers, died
here Sunday morning, aged SO. For
number OF years prior to 1850 he re-
sided in Milwaukee, where he estaO-
lished the first paper mill in Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
A CONNECT

A CONNECT schoolma' am rescued
three men froln drowning the other
day. The conventional close of this
story should be wedding, but, sad to
relate. all three of the men We're
married
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
Crespo Re-Electe

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-The steamer
Venezuela has arrived from Venezuelan
ports. bringing news of the election
of General Crespo as president of Ven
ezuala
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

$50 the past year the speed
premiums paid by tne gI ,;.l alsn,.n 70
H.. builders of swift warshlps amount
"a 10 81. SIS. OOO-abont TO per cent OF
-. contract prices of the vessels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Mrs. Cockrell
wife OF the senator from Missouri, died
at the family residence in this city
from an attack of pneumonia, which
| developed an acute form two days ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

TUE remains Of a race of L Ii Jpn Mans.
III. hL 20 be the ancestors OF the Mex x:
i nei.e' sztees. have been unear'hed IN
Fast Tennessee
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
CHEROKEE STRIP BONDS SOLD
The Aston Family Buys the Entire Issue
in Chicago for s6.54O,OOO.

CHICAGO, Jan. s.-R. +. Wilson &
Co, of New York city. as agents for
the Astor family. have brought
through j. c. McElroy & Co. of Chicago,
the entire issue of United States bonds
known as the Cherokee strip bonds.
The bonds only bear per cent. inter-
est, and all of them mature inside of
five years. The amount of the issue is
&c, 62O. 900, and the Astors take them on
q bid of 50. 740, 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
Hundreds OF Tons of Hay Burned.

ROCKFORD, H., Jan. Sire in the
swamp near Lee Center destroyed hum
dreds of tons of hay. The amount Of
the loss has not been estimated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

sen EYER, the bilIiardist. is to go
,be stage. 1t may be reasonably
up'N j, that he will never lose his cue
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

A decrease of 297 per cent. in sales
the last half of 1898 is shown by re-
ports covering various branches of
trade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11

Horse and Rider Killed by street Car
ST. LOUIS, Jan. Slate Friday after
noon Miss Nettie Edenborn, of this
city, was riding on horseback near
Park and Compton avenues. Her horse
became frightened by an electric car
and SHE'D, falling itself and throwing
the young lady under the wheels of the
car. Both horse and rider was ground
10 death under the heavy wheels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Mr. Potter. of La CROSSE.

lincoln Potter, young man who had
been conducting a saloon in San Fran
cisco for several months, was arrested
and taken to La Crosse. to answer
charges of grend larceny and embez-
element. About year ago Potter was
a railroad brakeman. Then he made
the acquaintance of Mrs. Marie Wat
kins. wealthy La Crosse widow. The
wife gave her husband s.. 0oc and ne
started for New York to buy stock of
general merchandise. That was the
last Mrs, Potter saw of her husband.
and she then learned 4 had run off
with another woman She offered d
reward of $500 for his arrest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
MIA a, ,o5 wears Of Ace.
Horse and Rider KILLED by a street car

TERRI HAuTE, Ind, Jan. s.-Mrs.
Ann Balbridge, known here as "Auntie
Baldy," died a. the age of los years
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-24
How Grant Spared Lees Feelings.

Another day, and still the merciless
tramp with scarce halt. Toward
noon sudden stiffness came. The
usual thunder around the horizon be-
came strangely silent. 1t seemed as if
we were marching in a vacuum. l
dashed ahead to see what 1t meant, and
within mile came upon our revered
division commander, General Getty,
sitting under tree, his face in his
hands. What is it, General?" " Lee
has surrendered" was the reply. L
join him on the ground and nature as
serts its sway. Bitter tears will fall for
career untimely nipped. Wicked,
ill-timed and selfish as it may have
been, grief, that the glorious career of
army life was cut short, was filling my
boyish heart. Not enough developed
to appreciate fully what this all meant
to civilization, to freedom, and to count
less generations yet to come, my own
mistaken emotions must have vent for
moment. 1t was only moment,
however. Unjust tell the boys, and as
came down the road at the pace only
Virginia running stallion can display,
two thousand bright and eager faces
were drawing near to meet me. " The
war is over, Lee has surrendered"
and l am carried back and forth on
stalwart shoulders, discipline is at an
end, and we are only patriotic Amer
lean citizens for the rest of the day.
The batteries fire off all their cartridges
blank; the most crazy joy seizes all
alike.
A great cavalcade is seen approach
ing US. 1t is Meade, followed by the
generals and stats of the army, thou
sand strong. The men, twenty deep,
line each side of his pathway and throw
their caps and knapsacks under the
feet of the horses. 1t is saturnalia of
Joy, and not far away, happily uncon-
scious of our ecstacies, the conquered
lion of the Confederacy and the remnant
of his host is feeling
"All the griefs that brave men feel,
When conquered cen by foemen worthy
of their steel"
To our momentary disgust and to
Grants eternal honor, we were, the
next day, refused sight of the south
ern army. How mad we were, and
how uniustlyl We did not want to ex-
ult over them, but were curious. The
chaplains, the suffers and all that would
run the guard, got over, but we were
forbidden and would not try it. And
they were spared what might have
seemed to them a humiliation. Only
one Confederate officer did l see, Lieu
tenant. General Gordon, come riding
down by us like knight of old. No
better southern soldier lived then, and
none so good lives now. We will par
don the harm he did us, for his contri-
button to the American record for
bravery and skill in arms -Generat L.
w. Hyde.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-24
A Good Word for the Book Agent.

Ten years ago the book agent and the
home library were rarities. Today every
village in the land knows the former, and
in the latter may be found modest libra
ries that go far toward completing and
rounding off the education which the chill
dren receive in the public school. To
more or less extent the schoolmaster is
taskmaster to the child. The book in the
library at home is never. 1t is recreation
as well as an instruction, and the lessons
learned from it and the ambitions created
by it sink deeper into the heart and enter
more fully into the lives of the young men.
Books that quarter of century ago
were in the hands of the exclusive few
have come within the reach of all. The
book agent has reclaimed field that for
years lay untitled. lie has reached the
homes of the people, and created in them
market at once the largest and most
profitable in the world Increased demand
has made it possible for publishers to re
duce the price of the standard authors, and
thus twofold has been the blessing that
followed the path he trod .-DOndhoe'S Mag
dzine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-24
Court Martial Witnesses.

All court martial witnesses who are
Protestants are sworn by laying their
right hand, ungloved, on the Bible,
closed or open, while the oath is re-
cited. Kissing the book is frequently
required in addition to the laying on of
the hand. Raising the right hand and
keeping it raised during the recital of
the oath is also form adopted by a
number. There are many who prefer to
affirm rather than to swear, and those
are accommodated by saying: "You do
solemnly affirm, instead of "solemnly
swear" the right hand being raised
or placed on the Bible as before. Form
erly it was required to place the right
hand on the open Evangelists.
In swearing Roman Catholics, the
Bible is closed and has marked on the
outer cover a cross, generally cut out of
white paper and pasted on. Sometimes
crucifx is placed upon it, which the
witness, after the oath is recited, kisses
when there is any suspicion in the mind
of the president of the court martial, or
in that of any of its members. Tn
witness, if a Roman Catholic, afte
kissing the cross, is frequently directe
to cross himself. -NecO York Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-24
The Canadian Habitant.

There is no peasant so much attached to
tradition as the French-C He finds
himself on a continent whose moving spirit
is that of progression. The rest of the
American world is more or less given up to
electric tramway cars, elevated railways
and other denominations. Factory chimneys
belch forth their disfiguring smoke, and
sawmills rend the air with hideOus noises,
within touch, almost of the quaint, pictur-
esaue French villages which lie nesting to
the south of the st. Lawrence. The con-
tiguity of progress and push, of manufac-
ture and wealth, in no wise affects the I'M
ambitious habitant.
He teens with contentment and philoso-
ply. Has he not a decent farm, tidy cot
tage, a good wife, an enormous progeny
and a cure to help him on his road to
heaven? Is it not possible also to put by
little money each year toward his old age
enough to procure for him and his de-
cent burial and to pay for masses in the
sad by and by? What more can a man
want? Jacques Bon-Homme has supreme
belief in himself and his belongings, in his
country and its constitution.
A poor habtant (the story goes went to
Quebec and was taken by friendly priest
to see the sights of the city. In convent
church he saw large painting of David
and Goliath. Jacques fixed his gaze adj
miringly on Goliath. "Ah," said he, what
fine manp' Yes" said lie cure, lit is a
fine man." "Magnifcentv said Jacques
then paused. Il suppose he was French
Canadian?" "Bien, oui" returned the
priest, not liking to disappoint the patriot
"Oh, yesl Goliath was French Canadian
The National ReUie1O.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-24
The Angler Fish.

There is fish that secures its prey
like an artist, with regular strategy,
and, strange to relate, nature has fur
nished it with a full equipment for the
purpose, rod, line and bait. The an
gler, as it is called, is by no means
beauty. 1t is about a yard long and
has a huge, toadlike head, an enor-
nous, gaping mouth and formidable
array of teeth. The first dorsal, or back
fin, is almost wholly wanting, its place
being occupied by two or three long,
slender, movable spines which are fas-
tened to the body by means of joints.
One is attached by hinge, which per-
mits of onlyNSackward and forward mo-
ton.
The first spine is connected by reg
hlar ring and staple and admits of
movement in all directions, as it Is pull
ed this way or that by the muscles.
This is the angler pole, which contin-
ues into a fine filament or line, and at
the end there is a loose, shining slip of
membrane, which plays the part of a
bait.
The angler fish is slow swimmer and
1t would have but little success if it had
to chase the swift, active fishes upon
which it feeds, so it snares them. Par
TALLY hiding itself in the mud or sand,
it waves its long filaments with their
glittering tips. AS is we'll known, fishes
are attracted by glistening objects
moved about in the water The neigh.
boring fishes, following the instincts of
their inquisitive nature, come to exam
inc the curious object, and suddenly
they find themselves snapped up in the
wide jaws of their hidden foe.
The angler is very voracious crea-
ture, and on several occasions it has
been known to seize fish that had been
hooked and was being drawn to the
surface. In one such case the angler
seized Goldfish and would not loosen
its grip until it was struck on the head
with boathook On another occasion
the fish fell victim to its own glut-
tony, for having dashed at cOnger eel
that had just been hooked, and having
taken it into its mouth, the eel con
trived to escar- through one of the gill
apertures, and thus it was the uncon-
scious means of involving its captor il
its own fate.
Even the cork floats on lines and nets
have been swallowed by the greedy
fish, and when taken in a net it de
YOURS its fellow prisoners with perfec
unconcern. Philadelphia Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-24
Ancient Advertising.

For science whose real development is
of such comparatively recent origin, ad-
vertising has a surprising perspective. III
we place the broadcast construction upon
the term, we may look in vain-among
ancient historical records-for the first adj
vertisement. When it became necessary
for tribe or nation to convey certain
piece of information to all of its MEMBERS
the natural means was the posting in a
prominent place of an inscription. Thus
the prototype of our modern signboard
came into existence with the very dawn of
civilization. 1t is known that in the first
DAYS of the children of Israel the utter
ances of kings and prophets were conveyed
to the people through the medium of prim-
tive signs.
But the real significance of the word
advertisement" has come to be the use
of publicity for business purposes-for the
purpose of inducing trade. Adopting this
meaning, the earliest advertisements We're
symbols lungs outside the doors of shops.
In Rome saw so placed indicated the
carpenter; a bushel measure, the baker,
and branch of ivy-sacred to Bacchus-
marked the tavern. From this latter form
of advertisement, we have our proverb,
GOOD wine needs no bush.
The use of written characters in adver-
Using for trade dates back at least 20 cen
turtles. The excavations at Pompeii have
brought to light sign at street corner
which, being translated, reads, "Visit the
inn of Lianus; turn to the right" The
custom of advertising for lost articles also
obtained then. Another inscription I'M
earthed in the buried city reads, IA wine
jar is lost from the inn; if any one bring
it back, there shall be given to him 65 SEES
terces; if any one bring the thief who took
it. double the sum will be given"
That the wineshop should have figured
so conspicuously in the early history of
advertising, we may remark in passing, is
more of a reflection upon the people Of
those times than it is discredit to the
art of publicity In fact in no form Of
literature are the vices and virtues and
customs of different eras more wildly por-
trayed than in advertisements Photo
graph the shops Of nation and you have
a correct idea of it's methods of living.
What does this so well as an advertise
ment? 1t is the tinedited voice of the peo-
pie.
AS to the first newspaper advertisement
there is a difference of opinion. Somt
credit it to the ancient paper The Mercu
RUS Politicus, while others claim that g
certain old journal supposed to have beer
printed in 1891, and on file in the British
museum, deserves the honor. One of thes,
pioneer advertisements is curious enough
to quote. 1t reads thus:
"That excellent and by all physicians
approved Chinese drink called by the Chi
nese Toha, by other nations Tay, alias TIE
is sold at the Sultanes Head Coffee Hous
in Sweeting's Rents, by the Royal Elk
change, London"
Another early form of advertising wa
the bellman or town crier, which still Elk
lists in some old New England towns
John irving Romer'S Lecture.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-24
A Georgia Trick.

Captain r. r. Crowley, of the Sixty
fourth New York, at recent reunion
of the veterans of Cattaraugus county,
n. Y, delivered an address, in which
reference was made to a series of at
tacks by Georgia brigade on the line
of rifle pits held by that regiment on
the night of May 2 and 3, 1868. The
Union troops had cut away the trees
and brush for quite distance in front
of the rifle pits to give them better
shooting range. After the enemy had
made three or four rushes across the
open ground and then fallen back at
faster gait, leaving scores of their num-
Der on the ground, dead silence for
long minutes followed. 1t was too
still; it was suspiciously quiet Sud-
ddnly the open space appeared to grow
narrower; small trees heavy with brush
seemed to move ont from the woods
and come toward us. But behind these
moving woods were the Georgians COM
ing thus covered to again attack the in
trenchments. The tricky soldiers from
Georgia had studied the story of Mac
beth " to some profit, and adopted the
ancient ruse. They were carrying brush
and boughs and limbs of trees, which
the Federals had cut for them, to cover
their approach to the stronghold. 1t
was some minutes before the troops
realized the scheme, and then they
threw down their " Birnam boughs !"
and "leafy screens" and made the
most desperate onset of all, but after a
hot contest with ball and bayonet and
dubbed muskets they were driven back
with fearful loss.-Mirror and Farmer.