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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
The News Of the Week.
By TELEGRAPH AND NAIL.
FlFTYTHlRD CONGRESS.
Regular Session.


WEDNESDAY,. Aug. s.-A bill was in
troduced in the senate TO prevent
professional lobbying" Bills were
passed 10 provide for the opening of
certain abandoned military rescrva-
tions and to further encourage the
holding of worlds exposition at At
lanta. Ca, in 1895. In the house bill
was introduced TO regulate the cutting
of timber on public lands. Most of the
session was taken up in considering
public building bills. A resolution for
an investigation of the effects of ma
ehinery on labor was adopted.
THURSDAY. Aug 9.-The session of
the senate lasted only a little
more than an hour and half, during
which no business of any Importance
was transacted. in the house a favor
able report was made on the bill 10
make olecmargarine and all other imi-
tation dairy products subject to the
laws of the state or territory into
which they are transported, and bill
to prevent the free use of timber on
pu bile lands was introduced.
FRIDAY. Aug. "a resolution was
offered in the senate directing
the committee on privileges and
elections To investigate the recent elec-
ton in Ala bama and ascertain If frauds
were committed. Senator Hill offered
resolution Cor information as to the
work of the conferrees on the tariff
bill, which went over for the day. The
remainder of The session was devoted
to the consideration of the Chinese
treaty. In the house the time was oc-
cupied in discussing projects for a
government exhibit II cost 100000 at
the Atlanta exposition and to give
each OF the arid land states 1000, 600
acres of arid lands to encourage the
reclamation of these deserts.
SATURDAY. Aug. lin the senate
no business of much Importance was
transacted beyond the discussion of
Senator Hills tariff resolution, il be-
ing antagonized by a motion for an
executive session, for which the vice
president cast the deciding vote. In
the house the time was occupied in the
discussion of proposition to give each
of the arid land states 100000 acres
of surveyed arid public lands TO be re-
claimed by irrigation, and the bill to
appropriate S25O,OOO to purchase site
for the government printing Office.
MONDAY, Aug. l3.-There was no
business of Importance transacted in
the senate beyond the confirmation, in
executive session, of the Chinese
treaty. the vote standing A. to 30. AZ
a caucus of democrats of the house
members, shortly before converting. a
resolution was offered by Speaker
Crisp, which was carried, advising the
recession from the disagreement to the
senate's amendments to the Wilson
bill, the passing of the amended bill,
and the introduction of separate bills
making coal, iron, sugar and barbed
wire free of all duties. When the
house convened in regular session the
resolution was carried by vote of 100
to 81. At a session held in the even
ing it passed separate bills for free
sugar, iron. coal and barbed wire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
JAPAN JoTTlNGs.

FOLDING fans were invented in Japan,
and were suggested by the way in
which bat closes its wings.
PRINCIPAL fish, which are cultivated
ia Japan, sell for one hundred dollars
apiece. Many such fish are found in
the aquariums of wealthy New York
families.
IN Japan dwelling houses arc made
air-tight at night. 1t is violation of
the police ordinance to make an open
ing In any part of the building that
would let in supply of fresh air.
TESTS were recently made ON Japan
railway to decide as to the hauling
power of American and English loco
motives. Tho result showed the SUI
periority of the American machines,
and hereafter they are TO be preferred.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
HEARD AND OVERHEARD.

Is a shop-That heart-shaped tea
table is one of the new things.
IL a boudoir-That photographs
must be placed in Louis XIV. frames.
In library-That the best designers
OF book covers in this country arc
women.
IN the country-That a morning can
ter on the back of ones thoroughbred is
the thing everywhere.
AT a garden party-That one of the
stunning costumes was n kilt-plaited
skirt of light mauve crepe de chine.
AT a wedding the brides gifts
to her maids were exquisite fans, with
picture of herself painted in one
corner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
Robertson ua). Swanson Cva). weadock
(Michl. Wheeler tAla) and Wise (Vsa.

Robertson ua), Swanson fVa). weadock
tMichl, Wheeler tAla.) and Wise (Vss.
Barbed Wire Made Free.
The vote TO place barbed wire on the
free list was: Yeas, 1871; nays, 81. The
following democrats voted against
free barbed wire: Graham IN. W,
Reilly (Pa.l, Sperry Comm, Stevens
tMass.). Republicans voting for it
We're: Wilson (Wash.), PiclSler Is. d.,
Marsh (Ill), Lucas Is. d., Doolittle
tWash.). Mr.. Haughen, of Wisconsin,
was the only republican voting for free
coal.
Sugar Discussion.
After the free sugar bill had been
reported Mr.. Robertson (dem., La of
fered an amendment reducing the
bounties on sugar one-eighth yearly,
from July /, 1895, to July /, 1901.
Mr.. Springer dem, Ill.l began the
discussion of sugar amid great con.
fusion, claiming in refutation of the
statement that the senate bill gave
the trust greater protection than the
Mckinley law; that the trust had re.
ceived nearly $4,000, 900 during tho
three years and three months the Nc
kinley law had been in operation.
Mr.. Price (dem.. La. said he would
ask for consideration. even for pity, at
this late day for 10000 agriculturists
threatened with destruction. If duties
could not be retained he asked at least
to leave the bounty this year.
Mr.. Boatner (dem., La said the
bounty was legal obligation for this
year.
Mr. Wilson concluded the discus
sion, charging that the republican
party was responsible for the creation
of the sugar trust and the power it
had manifested in this contest. He
expressed sympathy with the Louisiana
men, saying he always had believed in
a revenue tax on sugar, that the arri-
culturists were welcome to the incl
dental protection therefrom, and he
stood ready to cooperate with his col
leagues in giving revenue tax.
Free Sugar Adopted.
The ayes and nays were then ordered
The republicans, as stated, joined with
the democrats in voting for the free
sugar bill. 1t passed, 276 to IL. This
was the largest affirmative aye and
nay vote ever cast in the house of rep
resentatives. Those who voted in the
negative were:
Messrs. Boatner, Davey, Meyer. Ogden. Price
and Robertson (dems., La; Everett and Stew
ems tdems.. Mass); Harmer and Rayburn
(reps., Pa, and Sperry, dem. Comm.
Adjournment.
After the announcement of this vote
Mr.. McMillin (Tenn.) was recognized
to move an adjournment of the house
until Wednesday, and there was not a
dissenting voice to his suggestion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The death of Felix Geoffrion, who
had been member of the Canadian
parliament for thirty-one years, &C.
Cured at Montreal.
Is Sicily earthquakes destroyed
many houses at Aci Reale and at Zaf-
farano and killed ten persons.
AT Paris. in a match race between
Starbuck and Linton, the latter rode
so miles on a bicycle in 1;5S:59, break
ing the record.
A SMALL excursion steamer capsized
in the Caldy roads, at Tanby, Wales,
drowning twenty people.
A HUNDRED persons were reported to
be either killed or injured by a cyclone
which swept over the provinces of
Madrid and Ciudad Real, Spain
IN Prussian Poland eighteen resi-
dents of town have died from eating
poisoned herring. A large part of the
population was made i'll.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
To Let summer Ere RS In.

All the winter draPeries are being
laid away and lighter curtains hung
up. through which the summer bree1Gs
can find their way easily Curtains
laade at home are often the pretticst.
For these a good foundation IS oat-
meal cloth. unbleached sheeting or
scrim On any of these you may work
a border IN crewcls. Red and pink
roses with leaves, with q few stems Of
light grass in gold filoselle, make an
effective garniture. The deep coarse
lace, either antique or coarse torchon,
should edge the curtains. Or yen may
make border by cutting ont some
pretty flowers or birds from cretonne
and applique it upon the curtain. but
tonholing the edges witt silk to match
the flowers leaves. etc. = pretty set
of curtains can be made If unbleached
sheeting, with a stripe of cretonne put
across the top and bottom of the cur
tain simply the wide stripe stitched
on by machine it is most effective.
some of the cretonnes with wide Per-
sian stripes in rich eolors should be Sc
lected, News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
Conner Mine.

Minneapolis parties are organizing
the Burnett Copper Mine company, a
property lying 10 miles south Of
Grantsburg. For a number of years
mining men have had an eye on this
property. but not until lately has any
thing been done in the way of inprov-
ing IT, The assay of the ore results in
showing a rich deposit of copper, with
gold aud silver in a small percentage.
The officers of the company are: Presi-
dent, l.. NJ. Sherman; vice president,
Robert Dudgeon; secretary and treas
urer, A. A. Cowles, all of Minneapolis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
No Homo for Michigan Crops.

LANSING. Mich, Aug. 1.-THE fol-
lowing special crop report mas been is
sued by Secretary of State Gardner:
The bright sunshine, high tempera-
ture and dry weather are telling
severely on all crops. The low aver
ages given for corn. potatoes and mead
ows and pastures do not fully indicate
the damage done. Corn and potatoes
are SO badly dried mp there is no hops
of even partial recovery and grass on
uplands Is burned out and affords no
pasture for stock"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

EDrsoN's latest marvel, the kiHet J-
scope. rivals his photograph in its
sugges -Iveness Of possibilities in the
permanent recording of ieeting activ-
tiles. Unlike the phonograph. how
ever. it does not embody the discovery
of new principle. but is an elabOra-
tion Of the same ideas as 20 the IN
Simultaneous phOtographing of rapid
movements developed in the WORK of
Maybridge and others. But Edison
has carried the idea to stage hith-
erto only dreamed Of by an elaborate
mechanism he has succeeded in photo
graphing movements in every phase
visible to the human eve.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

\ French statistician says that the
number Of men and women in France
is more nearly equal than in any other
country Of the world. there being only
/ ,OO1 women 10 1000 men In Switzer-
land there are I .OG4 men To 1000 WON
en-. and in Greece only 1858, The con
ditions in Hong Kong. according TO
this authority. are appalling" there
being only 500 women To 1000 men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

An estimate regarded as reliable
places the aggregate wealth of lead
ing countries at the following figures:
United States, s60. as, 600. 900; Great
Britain, SIS. GO0, 0JO. coo; France. s4O.-
500. 600. 900: Germany. $1,000. 600, 600;
Russia. SaI.s15. 600, GOO; Austria, SIS
O65. 0OO. 900; Italy, 1l.s55. O00.G 600. No
other nation is credited with more
than SIC. 900. 600, OOO The next in RANK
to Italy Is Spain, with S7.e65. 600. OOO
while Greece, the last and lowest in
this classification, is gwen but 81 ,O55.
OOO. 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
warning 70 saloonkeepers.

The 1875 saloonkeepers in Racine
were notified by the police that they
must keep their front doors closed and
curtains drawn ON tue sabbath day.
A year ago Mayor Case issued SINH
lar order. OF late the order has
been disregarded, and on a recent
Sunday some seventy places in the city
had their doors wide open and curtains
up. Hereafter the order will be en-
for ced to the letter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
FOUR DROWN ED.
Disaster to Boating Party Neal
Thornyhurst, Ont.

Disaster to floating Party Near
Thornyhurst, Ont.
MARINE CITY, Mich, Aug. 14.-Word
reached here Sunday of drowning
accident in Sydenham river near
Thornyhurst, Ont, in which four
young people lost their lives. The
names of the dead are; Miss Haywood,
of Wallaceburg, Ont, and Mr.. John
son, Miss l.. Winters and Miss Ii.
Winters, all of Thornyhurst, Ont.
No one saw the accident and
it is not known just how
it occurred. The party started to cross
the river in an old fiat bottomed boat,
and it is supposed that it capsized
when half way across. All the bodies
were recovered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

The new French law against an
Brchy is extremely drastic in its pro-
visions. and only the most urgent ne
cessity would warrant its enforcement.
1t deprives accused persons OF the
right of trial by jury, and imposes the
severest penalties upon those found
guilty of anarchistic acts or of SYM
pathy with anarchy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

THE dreaded scourge of cholera con-
tinues 10 spread in Europe. Russia
and the provinces bordering are most
afflicted, while Germany, Belgium and
Holland report many cases. The pres
ence of the disease in malignant form
at ST. Petersburg threatens all the com
mercial ports of the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
A TRlFLE FRENCHY.

THE french census shows a t>Jal %
800. 600 foreign work people.
THE French government pays its
representative at London $4,000 a
year.
FRANCE has the largest p-.blic debt
of any country in the world. It
amounts 10 &c, l20, 100000.
THE French courts have recentl~ de-
cided that woman's dot or marriage
portion is the property Of her husband.
ACCORDING to VI. FlGmmarion, the
great astronomer, the mean tempera-
turc Of PARIS for the past six years has
been two DEGREES below the normal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

The old nobility of Japan is called
the Samurai. These are about 100000
members Of this class Every one of
their families have a coat-of-arms
which belongs TO it, and which no one
else can use. The order is governed by
sixty dukes. The leading principle OF
the Samurai is patriotism TO the death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

THE Century calls attention to a fact
seldom thought of and little eXper-
fenced. 1t is the benefit Of ''w; wing
for vacation" There are multitudes
of people with more legs than money
this year. and there could be no better
time TO inaugurate this well-nigh for
gotten method of travel Ii you want
To- 90 some nlace. walk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
Frost Kills Cranbcrries.

A frost a few nights ago entirely
ruined the cranberry crop on the large
marshes north of Grantsburg. The
crop was a promising one and the loss
is heavy. Never in the history of the
cranberry raising had such an early
frost affec ted them
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

To estimate the loss caused by the
late forest fires in Douglas county
would be difficult, but it is safe to say
that 100000 worth of pine timber
alone was consumed, besids the hun
dreds of cords of cedar, thousands of
cords of fuel wood and large piles of
valuable cedar posts. Twelve home
steaders lost their places of abode and
many others lost large crops OF hay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

CHISA's war with Japan is likely TO
be an expensive affair for some bust
ness men in this country if the order
against cipher dispatches hold. One
cipher word may stand for a dozen
words in the plain English" men
toned in the order. These from the
cipher code of banking house will
illustrate the matter: Abigail in this
cipher means Arrived well: stormy
trip; was not sick; proceed tomorrow. -
Accession" means Procure letter of
credit and send il 10 me at" Ace
tate means When do you expect
TO return?r Acacia" means How
shall we direct your letters"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
SAD RESULT OF ROAD RACING.
Fletcher Morris Killed and His Sister Sc
riousIy Injured i'm Kansas.

NARKA, Kan. Aug. 14.-As Fletcher
Morris, son of NJ. Morris, living south
of this place, was driving home from
here with his sister and Miss
Jennie Justice, he became en-
gagged in race with Homer
Hicks in another carriage. In max
ing turn Morris and the girls were
thrown out and Hicks team ran over
them. Fletcher Morris died of his in
juries and his sister Louisa was serI-
ously hurt and may die, Miss Justice
vac also badly injured. Hicks has
been arrested for criminal careless
moss
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

THERE are more thunderstOrms in
Europe. according To the president
of the French Meteorological socie-
". than in equatorial regions.
They occur in some parts of France
every day of the year. and in six or
seven months of 1892 as many as S3S
were counted. But in Sumatra, where
there are storms during the six months
of the southeast monsoon, thunder is
never heard, and Peru has only one or
two thunderstorms in century. that
Of ls5. having been the only one since
TS02
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

SILK is the almosJ universal raiment
used in Madagascar. and If a belle is
denied that luxury she takes revenge
upon her parents By wearing none at
all. Judging by the costumes de-
scribed by travellers, there must be
many cruel parents in Madagascar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

DRUNKARDs in Argentine are sen
fenced To sweep the streets for term
of eight days for each Offense. II a
like law was in force in this country il
would greatly improve the appearance
Of some of our cities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
Formulation of Milwaukee.

On the basis of the school popula-
ton, as shown by the school census
just completed, the inhabitants of Mil
waubee number 267, 034. The enumera-
tion shows that there are at the pres
ent time Sc, 140 children of school age,
between and 30, in the eighteen
wards.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
a MOTHERS Rash DEED.
browns Herself and Child in an Iowa
Stream--Another Child Missing.

Lyons. Ia, Aug. 14.--Mrs. Adolph
Max and two children. a boy of and
child of year, were missed here Sun
day and search has resulted in the
recovery IF her body from the river,
with the smallest child clasped in her
arms. The body of the other child
was not found Fear of starvation and
lack of employment led to the deed
Her husband is believed TO be at Lin
coin. III. Three littlechildren are left.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

john Tyler, JR-. son Of former
president of the United States. still
lives in an unpretentiOus house in New
York. passing his declining days in
poverty and paralytic pain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

BUSFoRD SAMUEL assistant librarian
of a Philadelphia library, can recall
instantly the title and location on the
shelves Of any book mentioned among
10000 volumes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

As NE grows older the emperor of
Germany shows signs of coming down
from his high hO-~e ard living less in
the clouds lie IS now studying ge-
oiOgy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

The first painting. 50 FAR as known.
was done in Egypt, II. c. 21O0, by COM
mand of King Osywandyas, TO COM
memorate his exploits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
HERE is what Abraham Lincoln sal,

of the law;
Let reverence Of law be breathed by every
mother 20 the lispiHg babe that prattles IN her
lap. let u be taught in the schools seminaries.
and colleges. let 10 be written In primers spell
ing books and almauacs. let IL be preached
from pulpi;s. and proclaimed in legislative
halI- and enforced in courts Of justice; in
short let 1t become the political religion Of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

Miss DOLLY PESTREATH. who died in
the village of Nous hale. on Mounts
BAY, in 17ss. aged IO2. was the last per
son who spoke the Cornish language.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

A FLORu.A turtles burrOw was ex-
plOred and among its inhabitants were
found thirteen species of insects, ten
Of them new 10 science
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

THE heaviest bicycle rider in the
world Is said TO be Dr. MeldOn. OF Dub
lin. Ireland. who weighs SIS pounds
He Is alsoan expert lawn tennis player.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

One Of the heaviest showfalls
known in this country was February
igfo -, 1Tl7. when the snow remained
six TO seven felt deep all cscr New e.a
.laDa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
FOR SUMMER DAYS.
HArnr rerularlv and often.

BATHE regularly and often.
EAT lightly Of meat and moro freely
Of vege Ia bles and fruits.
DoS'r use milk as an article of diet
too freely; it tends to derange the
liver.
Avon excess Of pastry, but don't be
so foolish as to avoid all the good things
Of life.
NEVER eat heartily when overheated-
and never take brisk walk in the sun
Immediately after eating.
I}E steadfast in taking regular exer-
Use out OF doors every day, preferably
u. the early morning or cool of the
evening.
LETTER carriers may be seen collecting
letters az midnight, but this doesn't explain
why some late males don't arrive till near
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

DR. ELMER LEE. the cholera expert.
Of Chicago. says that the laws passed
by congress in ls92-aS. after the Ham
burg epidemic. have strengthened our
defenseS against cholera very satisfac-
torily, 50 that il Is nearly impossible
for an epidemic of the disease TO break
out in the United States Regular Off
GERS of the government are stationed
at foreign ports who inspect and de-
tain all suspected patients. and at our
OWE leading ports, the quarantine sys-
TEN Is scientific and admirably main
tanned. The decrease of immigration
is further favorable feature in view
Of the increase of ehOler.. in Europe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16

CAPT. BLAME, of the revenue cutter
Hamilton, has the distinction OF having
fired the first shot of the rebellion from
a government vessel The place was
Charleston harbor and the date April
T. 1851. and the captain at the time
was in command of the revenue cutter
Harriet : Lane A steamer (the Nash
villei attempted To enter the harbor.
carrying supplies for the confederates-
IL received warning from the Lane
tut did not heed il, and. on it persist
ing on its course. the Lane sent a shot
across its bows This sent il scurrying
ont 20 sea On the same day the bonn
bardment OF Fort Sumter was begun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-16
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
WISCONSIN FAIRS.

when and Where County and District
Exhibits WIN Take Place.
Fair in this state this season will be
held : follows: