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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE statement of the public debt IS
sued on the 81 showed that the debt
increased sd ,32l, 7s6 during the month
of December. The cash balance in the
treasury was Sl53, 357.579 The total
debt. less the cash balance in the
treasury. amounts to 500. 1908, $50.
A REPORT from the census Office
shows that owners of farms and houses
possess more than 90 per cent of the
wealth Of the country.
A STATEMENT of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the United States shows
receipts during December amounting
To S2l. S66. 1876; disbursements. S27. 1885,
$50, leaving a deficit for the month of
=. 269, S24 and for the six months of the
present fiscal year S27. 564, 1855
PosTNAsTERs at all delivery offices
were instructed to prevent further
overtime claims of letter carriers.
TwENTY-NINE international money
order offices, ninety domestic money
order offices and 1902 limited money
order Offices will be established
throughout the country Immediately.
ACTIVE preparations We're being
made by Commissioner Miller, of the
internal revenue bureau, to collect
the income tax
AT the leading clearing houses in
the United States exchanges during
the week ended on the 4th aggre-
gated 1914 97s, Sis, against 1886, 4Ol,
764 the previous week. The increase,
compared with the correspor iing week
in 1898. was 46
A CONFERENCE of senators of both
parties decided TO make no attempt To
correct errors in the tariff law.
THE civil service regulations have
been extended to all superintendent
of stations in the post Offices in the
United States. There are 1875 of these
Offices.
THIS month the terms of 1876 presi-
dental postmasters will expire.
THROUGHOUT the country no material
improvement in trade was noted.
Merchants were declared to be await
ing settlement of the currency CUES
ton.
Is the United States during 1894 the
business failures were Is, $50. with liza
bilities of SIP. 1872, $50. a decrease OF
over so per cent. over 1898.
AT sixtv-nine cities in the United
States the total bank clearings dur
Ing 1894 aggregated S44,995. coo, 600, Ii
per cent less than in the year 1893
PHIIT SIDNEY Posi-, member of con-
gress frun tie Tenth Illinois district.
and a war veteran, died suddenly in
Washington, aged % years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
Amendment introduced That VIII Alter
Materially the Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The attack on
the income tax law was begun in the
senate Thursday when Senator Quay
rep. Pa introduced a proposed
amendment to the urgent deficiency
bill amending the tariff law by strik
ing out all provision for an income tax
and substituting a new WOODEN SEIZED I.
ule. including a duty on raw wool.
Among other proposed amendments
to the tariff law i, one for the aboli-
tion of the one-tenth additional diff
ferential duty placed on sugar import
ed from countries paying bounty; for
the correction of the error made in re-
gard to the tax on alcohol used in the
arts. and third relieving corporations
of the provision of the income tax law
requiring that they shall furnish lists
of their employees to whom salaries of
less than $4,000 are paid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of p-vtect 'sSr
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
net with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if offered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
HIS PLACE REMAINED VACANT
A st. Louis Mans Abortive Attempt to De-
ceiye His Wife and Play Poker.

A st. Louis Mans Abortive Attempt to De-
ceive His Wife and Play Poker.
A travelling salesman who had just
come from the west, chatting about
1.-The road the other day. tod the fol-
lowing story: Il was sending tele-
gram from the union depot at st Louis
one evening. and waited Tor a ma I
ahead of me to get through. He was
wiring also. and as he wrote out his
message he kept looking around in a
very nervous manner, as y fearing i'll
terruption. lie handed his screed to
the operator, who read it, took the
money, gave change md hung the
message on a hook, VIII lie the sender
sneaked into the crowded portion of
the waiting-room out Of sight. While
my messages were being read couldn't
help reading that of my predecessor,
which hung in plain sight-this, by the
way, is a thing that should be looked
into-aud it ran thus:
John Belts. "No. street. city:
keep me place in the game. Will
be up by eight sure.
SAMUEL. ike.
81 had to smile little at this, for
enjoy quiet game of poker myself.
Well, ] strolled back to the crowd and
found that my train was half an hour
late. We get used to those things in
the west, however, so I bought a
paper and sat down. Presently ! heard
a uple talking near me. and. looking
up, | saw my friend of the telegraph
office. His wife was beside him and he
was waiting to see her Off The plot
thickened, and smiled again. lie was
just saying:
"'Well, Maria, it is going to be ter
ribly lonely for me-
when up came the wire worker
with an open message in his hand.
II thought that he was after me,
but he paused in front of the other
chap.
- Is this Samuel King?'
'You ought to have seen Samuel!
He turned red, white and blue and
stammered horribly as he said:
Well?'
9" Well. this message that you sent
to John Belts --
Samuel was winking at him with
his off eve, and was assisting him out
of sympathy. but it was no use. The
operator had no sympathy.
. The dollar that you gave me is
lead and l want a good one.
But this wasn't the worst of it, for
the wife. who had pricked mp her ears
at the word message gave a jump and
seized that fatal document
&" Here, madam, give me that back
You'll get yourself in trouble It be-
longs to the Western Union Telegra ph
Co
. 1t belongs to me- Mr.. King, give
him his money was her reply.
samuel complied. with the cold
sweat pouring off o. him. while his
wife read the message with a grim
look that was terrible to see.
Then she rose, gave Samuel a stony
glare and picked up her satchel as she
said:
= John Belts, eh? ! thought You
told me you'd done with that scampl
A game, Ell? Poker, of course, And
you swore to me on your Blended knees
that you'd never play again! III go on
no visit. Home IS the place for me.
Come on; We'll go back
''And back they went N. Y. Re-
corder.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
REPUBLICANS NAME THEM.
Mcmillan Nominated 10 Iill Long Term
senatorshlp- Burrows Also Gets In.

Mcmillan Nominated 20 Till Long Term
senatorship- Burrows Also Gets In.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 5.-The re-
publicans in legislative caucus here
Wednesday evening placed IN noIn-
ination the name of Senator James
Mcmillan for the long term as United
states senator from Michigan. The
nomination means election, as there
is only one democrat in the Legislature.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. THE SUI
preme court has affirmed the convic-
ton and sentence of William Repke,
who was sentenced year ago to life
Imprisonment for completely in the
murder of Albert Molitor, about twen-
ty years ago.
The defeat of Senator Patton is due
to lack of harmony in the party in his
own city and failure to support his
candidacy. Old political grudges were
brought up and entered hotly into the
contest The governor will order a
special election in Burrows district to
fiji the vacancy caused by Burrows
election as senator. 1t will not be
called until after the Legislature adj
iournS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
a VACANT CHAIR.
Gen. Post. of the Illinois Delegation in
Congress. Passes Away.

Congress, Passes Away.
WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-Representa-
tive Philip Sidney Post, of the Tenth
Illinois district, died at 4:40 o'clock
Sunday morning in his apartments at
Hotel Hamilton in this city after a
short illness The immediate cause
of his death was heart failure brought
on by an acute attack of gastritis.
Gen Post was memter Of the Fiftieth.
Fifty-drst. Fifty-second and Fifty-third con-
crosses anu was reelected to the Fffty-fourth
congress as a republican by about 1900 ma
joIity He was born in Orange eoun-
Nv. n Y, March 49, 1893 When the
war broke out ne entered the union
army as a second lieutenant Of the Fifth
Illinois infantry and rose to tie rank OF briga-
adler general In 1866 re appointed con-
sui TO Vienna and was promoted to consul gen.
eraI of Austro- Hungary in 1874 and resigned in
1879. Gen. Post was prominent in Grand Army
circles and was elected commander Of the de-
nartrnpnt of Illinois in 1886
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

The Wisconsin State Fisherman's
association met in Green bay. After
considerab BILE discussion of the fish in
dustry the following officers were
elected President, Fred Hurlbut; sec
rotary, c. w. Streclenbach; treasurer,
Gus Gross. The association has mem
bership of $50. Mr.. Nevins, superin-
tendent of the state fish hatchery, was
present and smoke
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
Charge of Murder Dismissed.

At the preliminary examination in
Shell Lake of Deputy State Game
Warden Horace Martin and his assist
ant, S NJ. Hicks, the defendants. who
have been under examination for the
murder of Joe White, the Indian chief,
made motion through their attorneys
that they be held for manslaughter
and that the charge of murder be dis
missed. The court granted the mo-
ton and bound the defendants over to
the circuit court on that charge, plac-
ing bail at $4,000 in the two cases.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
A skater nrnuna4i

Laura Binzel, Is years of age. was
drowned while skating at Oconomo-
woe. She, with three companions,
broke through the thin ice over the
channel of the river which runs
through the lake. There was a large
crowd on the ice at the time, but all
but one fled when they heard the ice
crack Emil Steinavel, 16 years old.
went to the rescue and succeeded in
saving the lives of Emma Notbohm,
Julia Schoen ana John Havenier, who
were with Miss Binzel. He repeatedly
dived after the latter. but she got I'M
der the ice and he could not save her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
AnnroYed a Reduced Bill.

Some time ago Senator r. NJ. Bash
ford presented bill for S27, 500 for aid
ing in the prosecution of cases against
the ex-state treasurers to recover in
terest on deposits of state money re-
ceived by them. After considering
the matter carefully Gov. Peck de-
cided to cut down the amount to S17,-
500, and this bill was approved.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
The First word.

Miss Summit wouldn't be sur
prised if Mr.. Yearner proposed to me
soon The other day lac made me a
present of a beautiful dog.
Miss Palisade-What has that to do
with ito
Hiss Summit-He sand he hoped to
get it back some day.-Detroit Free
Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
Menomlnee Lnmher Cnt.

> The cut of the twenty mills on the
Menominee river during the season of
1894 is just 400, 500, 900 feet. The Mar
inette mills show a total of 200, 600. 900
snd the Menominee mills 200, 500, 900.
The aggregate for the year is consid-
erably lower than the year previous.
The lumber shipments VIII figure up
about the same as the product-40O,
600 600 feet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
Old Soldier Found Dead.

James Moore, an inmate Of the Sol
diers' home, was found dead on Ma
tional avenue in Milwaukee. Moore
was about IS years of age, was mem
Der of Company G., Third New York
infantry, and served during all the
time OF the war. To all appearances
he had smothered to death. lie was
intoxicated during the afternoon, and
when last seen started for home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

The latest fad in New York and
Boston is to go without ones break
fast The breakfastless folk say they
are immensely better in health and
that breakfast ig merely matter Of
habit and Is highly injurious. Per
haps these people may show the rest
OF the world how To do without dinner
and supper also. II IS awfully ex-
peLsive to eat; the people of this eoun-
try spend hundreds of millions on
grub every year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

TUE centenary of trade journalism
in this country vas celebrated in New
York. it being the one hundredth an
niversary OF the founding of the New
York Price Current and the Shippiu :
and Commercial Lists Since then
trade journalism has developed won
derfulIy and notably in the last thirty
years. during which there have been
established journals devoted TO every
conceivable branch Of trade and man
rlEn..trlr..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

The State Teachers association at
its session in Madison elected officers
as follows:
President, W. J. Brier, OF River Falls; wee
presidents r. II. Halsey. Oshkosh; Ii. A.
Simonds, Stevens Point. Lille Reuhl, Bara-
boo; secretary, Y C. Bowman, Superb n treas
urer. J. F. Sims, Onalaska; executive commit
tee, r. B. Dudgeon, Madison; Margaret Hos
ford. Whitewater: d. D. Mayne, Janesville;
David Throne. Rock county; c. ID. Kipp, Elk
horn; State Superintendent J. O. Emory. Pres
ident Salisbury, of the Whitewater Normal
School; Superintendent Albert Hardy OF La
Crosse, and Superintendent q. L. Patzer, OF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
Janan order conferred on Wilhelm.

LONDON, Jan. A dispatch to the
Star from Yokohama says the en-
peror of Japan has conferred the
grand order of the Imperial Chrysan-
themum upon the emperor of Ger
many in recognition of the military
and naval instruction given to the
japanese by German officers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

BY vote of the school children OF
Vermont the red clover has become
the state flower The clover received
more than majority Of ali the votes
east The question is will there be
favorite flowers enough for all the
states
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
Go,erpor of Bitlis Not Asssssinated.

LONDON, Jan. Z. - The Standards
Vienna correspondent telegraphs that
dispatch from Constantinople de-
nies the report that the governor of
Bitlis has been assassinated. Con-
stantinople newspapers of January 3
published a telegram from the COVER
nor, Tahsin Pasha himself, stating
that the district of Bitlis was COM
pletely tranquil
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

Mrs GRANNIs tells a story of New
York woman who won four husbands
by displaying pretty neck. Perfectly
legitimate races have been won .'by a
neck" before Mrs Grannis won one
husband and tired of him in few
years Intellect is often at a disad-
santage. comnared with a neck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

The business misfortunes which
have attended newfoundland have
brought mp the matter of the proper
pronunciation of the name. IL IS not
''Nu-fun-lan," with the accent on
the first syllable. 1t Is just plain Eng
lish Newfoundland" It's queer
how people want 10 twist plain Eng
lish WORKS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
Buy a Wisconsin Resort.

Perhaps the most important transfer
of real estate ever made in southern
Wisconsin was consummated at Pal
mvra when Charles A. and b. H.
Birney, of Chicago, purchased the
Palmyra Springs hotel and 100 acres
of land, including Spring Lake park,
over forty acres of which are heavily
wooded, with lake front.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

THE Pennsylvania farmers Of the
state alliance have iHdorsed electric
railways for public highways thruue b
the state and demand that they shall
be given the right of way by the
township authorities and that the
tracks toe lad in the middle of the
road and the roadbej Le ma taircd
by the companies for few feet each
side 81 the tracks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

Mrs. HETTY GREEN may be the
richest Is oman IN America, but in some
respects she IS the poorest Her hal
lucinatiOns threaten to end in insan-
ity. She is the victim Of all sorts of
mental cOnspiracies. lie prays but
poorly who asks for riches and riches
onfv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

No COLLEGE yell is big enough for
the students of Stanford university.
aud they nave subscribed $500 for
''nOise-making machine" TO use at
athletic meets IL is a steam horn
blower and would scare a saw-horse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
Cleaning Pots and Pans.

A woman naturally hates to clean NJ
a bread or cake bowl after the dough
has got hard They should be cleaned
as soon as used, but if necessary 10
leave them Tor time. run the tray or
bowl full of cold water and let it stand
so. When you get ready to clean it the
dough will be in the bottom of the
uteusil as a general thing, and yon
will only have to rinse and dry it. The
same is true of kettles and skillets.
do not approve of setting any uten-
sis aside when the dishes are washed,
for if you keep an oyster shell with a
thick smooth edge at and you can
clean the roughness ont of anything in
half moment, but if you don't want
to do it just then you viii find that an
iron pot in which potatoes have burned
to the bottom. or a skillet in which
meat or gravy has simmered to crust,
will be easy enough to clean, after
standing an hour or two filed with
cold water Washington Star.
i
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

The number of cattle destroyed in
India by Wild beasts increased 5000
last year. the total being 10000. OF
human beings the rattlesnalxes killed
81 900. the tigers LOCO. leopards POI,
wolves I75. bears III, and elephants
u. II strikes some of rs that India Is
a pretty dangerous country To live in
with SO many wild beasts and reptiles
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

The Delavan house, which was re-
Gently burned in Albany. y. Y, was
for many years after its construction
b. Edward C. Delavan noted as a
strictly temperance hotel. Delavan
was one Of the strongest temperance
advocates in this country. and spent
much money printing tracts for dis
tr'bution aud otherwise aiding the
On srz4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

GEN. NEAL Dow replies to a state
ment of Bishop Medley, Episcopal, of
Maine, that prohibition in Maine has
proved a failure. The general says
that before prohibition was adopted
there were thirty-five distillers and
seven breweries in Maine; now there
is none. Large quantities of rum
were imported; now none. The streets
of Portland were lined with open
rumshops. Now none is public, and the
number of secret places IS lessened.
The custom of treating used to be
common; now il is restricted. And.
finally. the quantity ofliquor consumed
In Maine is vastly less than before.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

A bus containing eighteen young
men was struck by Milwaukee
Northern pc ssenger train at Mason
street bridge in Green Bay, severely
injuring four of them and bruising the
others quite badly. The two horses
attached TO the bus were killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

Irate Visitor latter few remarks)-
Well, | don't want anybody to lie
about me. and l won't have it.
Editor (appealingly1-How do you
ever expect to have any compliments
paid you then?"-Detroit free iress-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

Q The Railroad Gazette, having ascer-
tanned that Canada had never suffered
from the tramp nuisance. went To work
to ascertain the cause. IL was found To
be very simple one. There the law is
enforced against the Migrants. while in
the United States il i not Drunk and
disorderly persons and al vas rants. in
Gliding those who steal r ies on trains.
are brought before the nearest magis
tratc. If tramp is found in a ear or
breaking a seal, be gets year in state
prison; If lie steals anything he gets
seven years. Hence the Canada tramps
come 10 the United States and our own
stay here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10
Cholera Epidemic Increasing.

BUENos AYREs, Argentina, Jan. -
The correspondent in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil. says the cholera epidemic is on
the increase. Whole cargoes of dried
meat are being I've turned to the owners,
the necessity for fumigating by the
health board having ruined the beef.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

MEsNEEsN derives its name from
Franz Anton Mesmer. who lived in
Paris before the revolution and be-
came famous as a hypnotizer. Hyp-
nOtism is simply a modern develop
ment of a. OLD and well recognized
forea
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

MINISTER BAYARD has found II nee
esary 20 reiterate that 900 out of every
1000 English estate" inheritances for
Americans are swind' = Funny that
some nersons never learn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

EVERY man has his price in England.
as is shown 10y an advertisement that
appeared recently in newspaper
which read: "A beautiful boy for
adoption Gentleman going abroad.
Would give his boy to lady or gentle
man for the sum Of ES00." The So
ciety for the Prevention IF Cruelty 10
Children investigated the matter and
found that farmer who had lost his
wife and intended to emigrate was
actually trying to dispose Of his child.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

ALTHOUGH Switzerland is mostly up
and down Hill. il has 1850 miles of
railroad track, which cost over $780,
oOO per mile for construction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

THOUsH whale fishing has dwindIed
away greatly in recent years, the de-
mand for whalebone is greatly in ex-
cess of the supply.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-10

CINCINNATI. O., Jan. Nat Good
win, the comedian. could not find a
faro game and took a turn at craps in
o'BrieI's Vine street resort He quit
81, lao loser