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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

THERE cannot in the nature Of things
be much other than guerrilla warfare
IN Cuba Guerrilla war are may be
made TO be very wearing spain has
had her own experience OF this at
Rome. 1t was said that in the darkest
lays of our own revolution Washing
ton at one time in contemplating the
possibility of defeat formed the reso-
luton in such an event tn retire into
the mountains of West Virginia and
prolOng the contest from that stand
mint
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

Two MORE great transcontinental
railroads are in sight The consolida-
ton of the Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany and the Burlington system, a
total of IL, 900 miles, will make one,
and the combination proposed be
tween the Southern Pacific and the
Chesapeake & Ohio will be the other.
The latter is the road {. +. Huntington
sold to the Vanderbilts, he having in
tended to use it in connection with
his Southern Pacific as a transconti-
mental line
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
Demurrer Sustained.

Judge Webb, of Grand Rapids. has
sustained the demurrer of the defend
ants in the fifty suits for damages.
amounting TO s2,oo0,o0o brought by
Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls parties
against Frederick Weyerhauser and
several of his numbering corporations
The cases were based on the claim
that the great food of 1854 on the
Chippewa river was due to the negli-
gence of Weyerhauser.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
MINERS QUIT.
Fifteen Hundred Coal Diggers Strike In
West Virginia.

CHARLEsTowN, w. Va, Aug. 12.-Tbe
1900 coal-miners employed in the mines
along the Loup Creek railroad went
an advance in wages and a check
weighman. Heretofore the coal has
been paid for by the car at the rate of
fifty cents for two ton measured car,
which the miners claim holds nearly
three tons. The demand is that each
car of coal be weighed, as rs provided
for under the state law, and that
thirty cents ton be paid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
KILLED at a Game of Cards.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Aug. 10.-At
Logan courthouse, so miles south
of this city, Thursday night, five men
aboard of boat playing cards had a
row. Bud Pritchard, a former ohio
river steamer pilot, was killed and
John Rush fatally injured. Pritchard
was charged some time ago with the
killing of a negro deck hand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

has made marvellous progress since the
abolition of slavery. II now has in
the United States 379 colleges and
schools for higher education, GAG of the
LIS teachers being colored. In the
common schools there are -, SOS col
ored teachers and l.41O, 477 colored pu-
pills The negroes also have POO news
papers and forty-seven magazines and
25Oot their number are lawyers and as
many more are physicians The
wealth of the race is placed at S263. Ooo,-
OO0 PrBetis lly all of this has been
accomplished within a period of thirty
years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
Mrs. Barnum Married.

New YORK, Aug. 9.-Mrs. Nancy
Barnum. Of Bridgeport, Conn.,, the
comparatively young and rich widow
of 2. L. Barnum, was married in this
city to Demilri Callias Bey, of Con-
stantinople. titled Greek holding
high rank in the Turkish government
Mrs. Barnum was the second wife of
the Snowman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
WIN Fight for Their Land.

For some time past there has been a
dispute concerning a tract of land
made by the receding waters of Green
bay in the eastern part of Mariuette.
Fully 200 squatters have settled on it,
and refuse to admit the claim of owner
snip made by the Menominee River
Lumber company, which owns the con-
tiguous land. The company has had
1t surveyed and will build cottages on
1t regardless of the squatters The
squatters are determined to reoixS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
Labor Corsyentlon Called.

ST. PAUL, Min5., Aug. 13.-Labor
Commissioner Powers has prepared the
call for the eleventh annual conven-
ton of officials Of bureaus of labor
statistics, which b to be held at Mime
apolis four days, beginning September
II. The programme has been arranged
by President Carroll ID. Wright and
Secretary Powers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

A MANand his wife in Kansas spent
fortune in suing each other for divorce
After they had gotten rid of all their
money they concluded to live happily
together in poverty. This > a new
demonstration Of the theory that the
way to get any satisfaction out Of
NeRith is to snand L.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

Two MALE bicyclists dressed in lSnick-
srboclSers arriving in the course Of
a tour at a summer hotel in Iowa the
other day were not allowed to enter
the dining room, ON the ground that
their attirs was improper. Il is not
stated whether the table legs in the
room were decorously draped
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
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The Cuban Republic.

New YORK, Avg. 13.-Gen. Quesada,
the Cuban leader. has received letters
stating that a repi bile had been formed
at Camaquey. Tse delegates to the ma
tional conventions at Camaquey, which
has been proclss imed the temporary
capital, were Drl J. CASTILLO, r. Por-
bundo, n. Sanchsz, A. Aquilero and r.
Mandonley. GeS G. Masso was elected
president
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

THE News at Middleburg. y. Y. is
entitled TO the credit of having given
20 the public the champion story of
the season. though mOdestly crediting
il to IAN exchange" II says man in
the western part of the state recently
undertook TO mix up a nice mash for
his cow, doing it in the dark. lie mis-
took lot Of sawdust for bran. The
cow meekly accepted the substitute,
possibly thinking that hard times were
the cause of the economy The next
morning the man miIlxei the cow, OBJ
aiming from her half a gallon of
Iurpentine. quart of shoe pegs aud a
bundle Of Iath
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
JUSTICE JACKSON DEAD.
The United States Supreme Court Lose
an Occupant

an Occupant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 10 AT 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon Judge
Howell Edmunds jackson, associate
justice of the supreme court of the
United States, died at his residence at
past few years, but il has been only in
Westmead, about miles from the
city, at the ripe age of 6S. Judge jack
son had been in falling health for the
past few years.
Judge Howell i. Jackson was the son OF a
late eminent physician of Jackson. Tenn He
was born in Paris, Tenn. April s. 1892 He
graduated from the law school with the
highest honors, and was a classmate OF ex-
Judge. now Rev. Or Lowe, late OF Avondale
Presbyterian church His home is Westmead
farm. near Nashville. His son. William IL
jackson, is engaged In the practice OF law in
this city, and is a candidate for the appoint
ment to the United States district attorney
ship.
Elected senator in 1881. his term did not ex-
pire until March :, 1857, but he was appointed
to the United States district court bench by
President Cleveland. April ~, 1850 1t 10 said
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

PROP CuECkIET, OF Cine gHati. b.
Ueyes that the health II hu-.,a mtg Is
subjected TO deieterious iul fences by
the bad habit of bathing. Does tins
account for the rugged health of
trarnps aud anarchists? Personal un-
cleanliness as a hygienic precaution Is
rather startling even in this era Of
scientific surprises
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
A Matter OF Method.

''It seems very hard for the sons OF
rich men to shine in the world" re-
marked the young man.
1T all depends, replied the offhand
philosopher. ION how they go about
shining. If they are too ambitious
they go into literature and have
trouble II they are sensible they go
into the match business Truth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

The year lsss was the hammer one
for railroad building in the United
States, the total being 1900 miles
Since that time there has been a steady
falling off. the aggregate in 1924 being
less than s.OO0 miles Thus far this
wear only Gal miles have been CON
structed. ami this total Is divided
among sixty-six lines Plans now un-
der way indicate total FOR this year
IF about :. 500 miles. The decline i ac-
counted for 10y the fact that nearly
every section Of the country hrS hcen
opened To railroad communication. and
only short lines are Necessary 20 c"a-
meet sections in process OF settlement
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

The longest bridge in the world is the
Lion bridge, near Saugang. China. 1t
extends -. miles over an arm of the
Yellow sea, and it is supported by 800
huge stone arches The roadway is 20
feet above the water and is inclosed in
an iron network
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
An Outlaw Killed.

DESIsoS, Tex, Aug l2.-Reports re-
ceived here from McAlester say that a
hot fight has occurred between the
Christian brothers. outlaws, and a
posse near Wilburton. |. I. One out
law was killed and several wounded
but none captured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

ONEIDA. My, Aug. l2.-supervisor
A. w. Hesutie. of Crown Point, and
Miss Helen E. Randall, of Oneida. were
killed on the New York Central tracks
near here Saturday night by west
bound train. Hesutie was about 35
years Of age and Miss Randall "a. They
were soon to be married.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
D.stItnte Veterans

Nine Veterans, six of whom were
penniless, recently released from the
Cook county Qlll infrmary, applied
for admission to the soldiers home in
Milwaukee, and were taken in, pend
ing investigation, upon receipt of a let
ter from Gen. Black. The six penni-
less veterans had To beg food until ad-
mitted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

The Mrs. Thrush m rider case went
to the jury at Ashlan. and in just one
hour they agreed rPon a verdict of
guilty in the first de gree. The victim
was her husband and the evidence
which convicted her was purely cir
cumstantial but inclusive. She was
sentenced to prise for life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

DIR W. l.. Abbott. who has been
travelling in Central Asia, has for
warded TO the National museum at
Washington a collection of the skins Of
22s birds and more than hundred
mammals The greater number of
these are species new to science.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

The estimates for the German army
.or this year include an appropria-
ton OF 10000 marks to supply the
army with bicycles Two wheels are
70 be attached to each battalion, and
wheelmen are to take the place of cav
slrymen for intelligence duty and
mounted orderlies- IL has been dem
onstrated that bicycle rider can cover
double the distance covered by cav
alrrman in a day, and Russia. Belgium
and Portugal have introduced the
wheel into their armies for similar
duties
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

divorce has been legal in France
now for eight years The first year
he number of divorces granted was
LOO; the second, : OJo; in 1924 IL was
5000; the total for the eight years is
$1,000 The working classes OF the
stiles supply rDe largest proportion. ~
per cent; the 1easants the smallest, :
oer cent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

NEoDosHA [aD., Aug. 9.-The Occi-
dental hotel, OH ity cafe, Oil City bill
lizard hall, Wetmore building, Sche-
haler's tailor shop and Theodore ).
Johnson's livery table were entirely
destroyed h a incendiary fire Thurs
day morning Loss, $4,000; fully in
snreH
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
New Census for Milwaukee.

MADISON, Wis, Aug. i0.-Secretary OF
State Casson directed recount of the
census of Milwaukee, in an order to
City Clerk Anderson, stating that be
had received satisfactory evidence that
the enumeration of the city had been
improperly or insufIieiently taken.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 10. Gov.
Clough has appointed g. G. Hartley
and Alex. McDougal of Duluth, and J.
H. Sutherland members of the COM
mission from Minnesota to confer with
a similar commission from Wisconsin
with view of annexing Superior to
Duluth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
Now a FulI-FIedged sheriff.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Aug. 12.-Mrs-
Helen C. Stewart Saturday afternoon
took the oath of Office and became
sheriff of Green county. She gave a
bond of s25. 900, which was approved.
She reappointed all the old deputies,
and said that she would rely largely
c. her son, who is a minor, in con-
Quoting the office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

According to the census figures of
the city clerk, the value of the manu-
featured product of some of the lead
ing Industries in Milwaukee is as fol-
lows: Beer. Sl3, $50, 737, iron lnanufac-
lures, s12,O2 81; leather, so, las, s27;
wood manufactures, s. O67, 30; -four,
s2.a J,O02; cigars and tobacco, 81, 322,-
-O1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

MR FLINDERS PETRiE has come across
q curious cemetery NJ [ agsdah, in Up
per Egypt. The people buried there
are not Egyptians, for the bodies are
Systematically muti.ated; the heads
are taken of and buried after the boil
les. and the larger bOnesare bruken off
at the marrow end and gnawed. The
articles found belong 20 the latest
stone age; there are stone and ala bas-
ter vases. beads, ivory and bore combs.
and great variety of pots. but no iron
or bronze. Some papyri were also
found, in one ot which We have for the
first time the complete list Of the first
ten Ptolemies in Greek
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

The mint bureau is getting reports
which indicate that the production Of
gold this year, throughout the world,
will reach 5000. 900, OOO. which viii be
an increase Of about SIe.OOO,O0O over
the production of 1895
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

TIE dryest place in the world IS that
part of Egypt between the two lower
falls of the Nile. Rain has never been
known to fall there, and the inhab-
itants do not believe travellers when
told that water can fall from the sky.
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z.l1a on the stare-

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Zella Nicolaus,
who is suing George Gould for S4O,0OO,
has decided to adopt the stage as a pro-
fession. and will make her debut in
this city on December 2 in a minor
part in the white Crook" a burlesque.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

BALTIMORE. Nd, Aug. l2.-The
buildings, stoct and machinery of
the fertilizer manufacturing firm of
Joshua Horner, fJr., & Co, corner OF
Jephson and ellington streets. were
damaged by frel Sunday to the extent
of $40, 900; insurance about $4,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
Corn Burning Tn.

MARsHALLrowS, Ia, Aug. 10. I'm
less the weather conditions change
soon the corn crop in central Iowa viii
be pretty Seriously affected A fierce
southwest wind has prevaile,. for two
DAYS with the mercury at 81 in the
shade. and everything is so dry that
corn blades are whiting and twisting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
Prosperous Quarter for Mills.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. l2.-The re-
port of thexmill returns for the July
quarter shows shat it has been pros
porous Thirty corporations represent
ing SO, 10000 ID capital paid regular
dividends Amounting to s35s.475. an
average of /. So per cent The average
for the April Quarter was LIZ per cent
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vomen 70 Vote In Kentucky.

LExISeToN, Ky. Aug. lO.-The ladies
of Lexington met in mass meeting and
nominated four candidates, one from
each ward of the city. for the board OF
education, to be elected at the Noyem-
Der election. This is the first time
women have been given right to vote
In Kentucky
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Clondhurst in Colorado.

DEL NoRTE, Col. Aug. IA heavy
cloudburst in the hills west of Del
Norte sent immense volumes of water
down Francisco and Pines Creeks. do
ing much damage TO roads, bridges
and growing crops
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
Outrsre in Asia Minor,

CoSsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 10. = Advices
received here from Tarsus. Asia Minor,
say that a mob has attacked the
American school at that place, NAL
treating several of the students and
threatened the missionaries No de-
tails of the affair have reach ed here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
r,.,oh, yyreck In wisconsin.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Aug. l0.-The Chi
cago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
passenger train from Chicago, due here
at 9 o'clock a. M. was delayed several
hours by a collision of two freight
trains baloxy Eairchild.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
Feared He would BE Blind.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 10.-Dr. Lawrence
Anderson, aged "a years, one of the
best-known veterinary surgeons in the
west, committed suicide in this city
because of falling eyesIght.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

IT is said that in Japan earth
quaLes are so frequent that the only
attention paid to them IS 70 stop shaw
ing until the shock Is over
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p.oord Tor a HaIf-Mi,e Track.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. l0-0n a
fast track at Exposition park the
horse George Miller broke the worlds
record for / mile on 54-mile track.
Carrying IO2 pounds lie went the dis
tsnce in l:425f.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15
Too Inquisitive.

Young Rural lin a local hotel, show
ing of before mis- girl)-Waiter. bring
us bottle of champagne.
Wsiter-Yes sir; dry?
(Hotly)-"Its none Of your business
whether we are dry or not. Just you
bring it"-Tit-Bits.
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neath of an Aged LAWYER.

wuLIAMPoRT. Pa. August i2.-Hon.
Henry johnson, the oldest practieing
lawyer in this section of the state,
died Sunday. aged Sc years. He was
the nestor of the Lycoming county bar
and for many years had been prom
inent in nnhlic affairs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

JEFFERsoNvMIE z, Ind, Aug. r.
A convict at the southern prison sat
urdav afternoon. to avoid doing his
task Y one of the departments of the
institution, cut off four fingers OF his
rfnht hand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

Rev. MosEs ID. HOGE. of Richmond,
Va, has been pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church in that city for
fifty years His congregation includes
grandchildren Of former members of
HE nnalr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-Several
prominent citizens Saturday filed a
bill in equity To have an INDUCTION is
sued restraining the city officials from
taking the liberty ball to the Atlanta
exnnSitIcn-
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school Census In Na.hville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. S. = The
| school census of this city shows the
| population to be s9.374. of which 81.
65s are negroes. an increase in one
| year of s,26a-
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WIS.

ABIcYCLE rider says: 1--WE heard a
good deal about the bicycle disPlaeing
the horse and wagon, but tried il aud
failed -
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Lord Dunraven Canning no America.

LONDON, Aug. 12,-Lord Dunraven,
owner of the Americas cup challenger
Valkyrie ILL.,, will sail for New York
on August 81 on the White Star line
steamer Teutonic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-15

Mrs A. :. PALMER. who died at
Cleveland recently. was in her youth
Instructor Of James A. Garfield. 1t
was she who taught the future presi-
dent his alphabet
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HIS VOICE SILENT.

Death of One of Americas Most Famous
Song Writers.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Telegrams received
Wednesday by the members of the
family of DIR. George f. Root, the we'll
known musician, announce his death,
which occurred at Bailey's island, off
Portland, Me. lie expired Tuesday
afternoon in the presence of his wife
and one daughter.
George Frederick Root was native OF
Berkshire county. Mass, where he was
born August 80. 1880 From childhood
his love of music intense While
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BASEBALL.

Standing of the Various League Clubs at
Close of Games Aug. IL.
The following tables show the num-
Der of games won and lost and the per-
centage of the clubs of the leading base
ball organizations National league:
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No Doubt oft.

Attorney Cbadgering witness(-Now,
sir, wouldn't you like TO swear
Witness-Yes, / would.-Spare Mo-
mentS
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SHOALS, Ind, Aug. lO.-Ralph Zol-
lars, a farmer livsng here, was kicked
in the stomach BY vicious horse and
received fatal in suries.
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cer,n.nk chooner sunk.

LONDON, Augs 10.-A dispatch from
Hamburg statek that the German
schooner Joharine. from Charleston
for Cuxhaven, 4hile lying at anchor,
was run into bvta Bremen lighter. The
johanna begal to take water and
sank while trying to put into port
Indians M1tst Not Kill Game
BOISE, Idaho, tAug. l2-lnformation
comes from OHyee county that the
Bannock IndiaIts. together with the
Duck Valley Indians, are gong into
the Jupiter valley TO slaughter deer
They killed l,5ib there last fall Tor
their hides ami trouble was only
averted by thei Indians being called
back to the reservation. The settlers
announce they Mill not permit the In
dams to kill ga b. in the valley
Thomas f. N+ssick, school director
at Liberty, Nd, confessed he stole
s. 900 of school funds and was ar
rested.