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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14
Two l,,e Ro.ts SINK

LONDON. Feb s.-A cable dispatch
from Wei-Hai-NVei, dated February .,
says that the Chinese fleet has practi-
cally ceased to exist. The ironclad
Chen Yuen and her sister ship, the
Ting Yuen. have been sunk. and the
other vessels of the Chinese fleet are
within the grasp of the Japanese.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

CHICAGO. Feb. AT the opening of
the Debs trial Tuesday morning Attor-
ney Edwin Walker asked on behalf of
the government that the cases
against Dennis Iarllin, John Burke,
Frank Dryer and James Me-
Donald be dismissed. Judge Grosscup
dismissed these four and announced
that he would lef the jury pass on the
cases Of the directors of De American
Railway union. The defense asked
him Monday to dismiss the cases
without a further hearing. In regard to
John +. McVean and Martin j. Elliot,
the two least active of the directors,
the judge said he would take their
cases under cons Iteration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14
Resolutions Passed DenuuncinG the Issue
NJ IonHs.

RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. THE supreme
council of the National Farmers ALI
ance and Industrial union met in an
hual convention here.
Resolutions were adopted denounc-
ing the proposed issue of bonds, and
urging instead that the administration
employ the option allowed by law and
pay out silver as well as gold when
coin is demanded for treasury notes.
If this does not end the present emer-
gency. then the government should be
requisite TO issue MISUNDERSTANDING
full legal tender treasury notes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14
SD BURNED.
Entire FamiI' Consumed with Their Home
at Omer, Mich.

SIANrisH, Mich, Feb. THE resi-
dence Of John Book at uiner, Mich,
vas destroyed by fire at 8 o'clock
Wednesday morning, and the fam
lily, consisting Of six persons, Mr..
Book, his wife, two boys and
two girls, were harmed to death. The
fire was not discovered by neighbors
until the building was practically de-
stroyed. 1t is supposed that the fire
caught from sttvepipe. The charred
bodies have been recovered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Feb. 1.-THE en-
tire crop of winter oats in this state
has been killed 10y the recent frost.
The ground WIS frozen solid for 3
inches. The farmers say not grain
of oats can survive 1t was the worst
frost in twenty-five years. The crop
will have to be replanted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

IL Switzerland milkmaid or man
gets better wages if gifted with good
voice, because il has been discovered
that a cow will yield one-fifth more
milk II soothed during the process Of
milking bv a pleasing melody.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14
Vetoed by the Mayor.

BRooKLYx. y. Y, Feb. 9.-Mayor
Schieren Thursday vetoed the resolu-
ton passed by the aldermen on Tues
day revolling the licenses aud fran
chises of the brooklyn Heights Rail-
road company and the Atlantic Avenue
Railroad company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

BERLIN papers say that the tallest
man in the world is now in that city.
lie Is Hassan Ali, an Arabian, who was
born in Egypt. They say that he has
reached feet 2 inches and, as he IS
only IG years old. Il is thought that he
NAV grow taller
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14
THE QUEEN SIGNS 1T.

Hence the Modus ,sivendi Between Spain
and the United States Is In Operation.
WASHINGTON, Feb s. The modus
vivendi between Spain and the United
States providing. for the low tariff on
American imports to Cuba and Porto
Rico went into effect Wednesday, hav-
ing been signed by the queen three
days before. The rates under the new
arrangement are the same as they were
under the reciprocal convention nego-
tiated under the Mckinley act.
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lire in Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 1.-THE Cen
trial tobacco warehouse, owned by
Ray & company. at Eighth and Main
streets. and the hollo7vware and wood
ware establishment of Mayer, Bridges
& company, adjoining, were destroyed
by fire Sunday morning. The total
loss is about $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

A CAREFUL government investigation
shows that the farmers have some
625 100000 acres Of farms worth over
$4,000 OOO, 600. as compared with 294.-
OOO.OO acres worth S3,27I 600, 600 in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

REV. De. GUNNIscS, of Worcester,
Mass, has declined the presidency of
ST. Lawrence university. which was re-
Gently offered TO him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

Magistrate severely Five witness
es testify that YOU tieJ tin kettle TO
poor dogs tail.
Bad Boy-Please. sir. that was only
TO ballast i'm so if he failed off any
think he wouldn't land on his head
Good News
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Heavy Loss by Fire.

NORTH LEw1sBURG, O.. Feb. 9.-Fire
started in a restaurant. and before it
was gotten under control sixteen bust
ness houses were destroyed. Loss,
about $50, 900; insurance, 10000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

GILBERT PARROT, of Lynn. Mass, Is
said to he the oldest shoemaker in the
county. He is % years old and as
tough as his lapstone.
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Immlprat,on ,nreau In Wisconsin

! ASHLAND. Wis, Feb. s.-An extensive
scheme has been inaugurated at Madi-
son in the creation of state immigra-
ton bureau to locate people from cities
on farming lands throughout northern
/ Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

Gov. HASTINGS first appointment in
Philadelphia is that of Christian X
Ross. father Of Charlie Ross, as master
warden of the port at a salary Of s., 500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

ARMENIAN Protestants IN Turkey
raised 81, 900 last year for the support
Of their churches and schools
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MADISON, Wis. Feb 5.--ln the assembly
Monday night bills we're introduced as follows:
Requiring road taxes to be paid In money, re-
quiring railroad companies To furnish trans
ferable mileage tickets at cents per mile
and regular passenger tic}ets at "a cents:
establishing board OF immigrs ton; increaS-
ing the national guard from forty To forty-fnur
companies; for the appointment OF a commits
sion on noXious weeds.
MADISON. Wis. Feb 6.-In the assembly
a measure was introduced allowing comfy
judges and county court commissioners 10 set
aside and vacate verdicts after a lapse of one
year. providing that railroad companies shall
not carry the carcasses OF deer unless they are
accompanied by the owner. and limiting the
number IN possession OF one person To two.
The bill ceding iur .sdieti0n to the federal gov
eminent of DEVILS island. in Ashland county,
was cOncurred in by the as -embly.
MADISON. Wis. / eb. I'm the assembly
Wednesday bills were introduced prohibiting
persons or corporations from carrying on
stores known as company or general supply
stores TO establish medical council and
three state DO -rds of medical exam
liners: appropriating 10000 for the
establishment of an intermediate prison: to
regulate the manufacture Of imitation butter
and cheese, providing for a tax OF cents "A
pound on all imitation articles, whether made
in Wisconsin or shipped into the state.
MADISON. Wis. Feb SIN the assem-
bly, Thursday joint resolution was offered
proposing joint constitutional amendment
to establish board TO regulate reprleves and
p rdons; allowing counties 10 levy three ifths
of a mill tax to care for needy soldiers: to
change the boundaries of Crawford and Grant
counties and locate the county seat of Craw-
ford county at BoScobel. for commission TO
examine all criminals that set up the defense
of insanity.
MADISON. Wis Feb. I'm the assembly
Friday bills were introduced to tax telephone
companies; TO regulate the loaning Of money
on chattel mortgages by making il unlawful to
demand or receive more than an amount equal
to % per cent. per annum of the amount OF
money actually loaned upon ehattel security.
providing for the payment Of property de-
stroyeG to prevent the spread Of cont gon: to
create the county OF Rusk out OF the counties
of { hiDre5va and SAWYER
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Rev. DR.. Parker

Is the beloved pastor of the Universalist
church at Fargo, y. D., and has also been
pastor in Providence, r. L., New York City
and Troy, n. Y. He says;
al regard Hoods Sarsaparilla the best
blood nurifier and have good reason for
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VII BE ,iainr .i.neral.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE president
has sent to the senate the. following
nomination: Brig. Gen. liuger. to be
major general.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14
Cireh nm Power.

LoNDoN. Feb. IA dispatch to the
Times from Peking says that fun peace
powers have been telegraphed To the
Chinese peace ENJOYS with a view OF
a renewal of the negotiations with
Japan. The ENJOYS are now at Maya
sal1i, Japan. whither they went after
the Japanese government refused to
treat with them. their credentials be-
ing imperfect in not clothing them
with plenary powers to conclude
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

THE total adult membership Of the
Protestant churches in Japan at the
close of 1898 was 81, 39s, an increase ion
the year of 1,S64.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

At Riehburg, KY, Henry benson was
murdered by his stepson, Jean Burke,
as the result of a family row.
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this opinion. l
am now 50 years
of age. Four years
ago ] was afflicted
with rheumatism
in my back and
limbs, so ba dly
that it was impos-
sible for me to get
N.Y. usual sleep at
night. ] had just
partially recovered
from the grip,
! which reduced my
weight 30 lbs. My
49, - ,.a0.s
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WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

MADISON. Wis. Feb. 5-The senate pass I
the bill allowing local insurance companies TO
insure property In more than one adjoining
county. Among bills introduced vas one ex-
tending the property rights Of married women
The bin providing for an appropriation to
erect monuments on the battlefield OF Cbieka-
manga in memory Of Wisconsin soldiers was
referred to the committee on claims
MAIDS y Wis. Feb. "a bill was intro
cuced in the state senate Tuesday that repeats
all portions OF the state law exempting church
property from taxation. The property OF this
description in the state Is valued at sl50o0.00
TIE annual income from the taxation Of this
property would be about Sl42,000 Other i'm
portant bills provided that contractors doing
city work must st1pulate in the contract not to
require their men to work more than eight
hours a day. and also that the amount Of a
mortgage should be deducted from the assessed
valuation of mOrtgaged property for the pur-
poses of taxation
MADISON. wis, Feb I'm the senate
Wednesday bills we're introduced making the
1000 mile ticket sold for IS transferable and
limiting the maximum charge for single fare
to four instead OF five cents per mile; inereas-
ing the salaries of justices OF the supreme
court from 5000 to $500. and Of cir
cult court judges from $500 to
IS 90; authorizing the insurance COM
missioner to revoke the certificate Of any in-
surance agent in the state doing business for
for an unauthorized company The senate
passed the bill retiring on half salary justices
OF the supreme court who have reached the
age Of IS years and have served for fifteen
years
Madison, Wis. Feb. Sin the senate
Thursday bills we're introduced for uniform
tax assessment on steam boats; to establish !
home for feeble and indi. rent children in Mill
waukee county; for the better protection Of
persons. associations and labor unions in their
labels and trade MARKS. The Oill authorizing
the construction Of mCnum -nts at Chicka-
maugI in honor OF Wisconsin veterans was or
dered TO third reading with an amendment
making the appropriation $50 90 instead OF
$500
MADISON. Wis. Feb. a-In the senate
Friday bills we're introduced TO cut down the
salary OF supreme court justices from 5000 10
s4.500; to reorRanize the state land Oif1ce,
cutting the force down 10 five; 20 pro-
vide for the appointment Of a bank eX-
aminer with a salary Of 81 500: to cut down the
state board Of control OF charities and penal
institutions from six TO five mentors: making
appropriations for penal and Charitable iEsti-
tutions of the state amounting in the aggre-
Ia az &
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-14
STURGEON FISHING.

Lake of the Woods, Rainy and NimekOn
Lakes Interesting in Fishing Seasons.
A very interesting and instructive
visit might be made to the Lake OF
the Woods, Nimekon or Rainy lakes,
where the sturgeon fisheries are loca-
ted by parties who desire to see
large fish handled. The sturgeon
captured are not the spoonbiu stur-
geon found in the Mississippi river,
but species known as rubber-nOsed
sturgeon, an extra fine food fish. The
average of the fish caught in the
places mentioned weighs about 70
pounds, but it is no uncommon occur
ance to secure one weighing $50
pounds. The catching of these mon
sters is almost as exciting as whaling
were it not for the fact that the fish
are taken in pound net. The
largest one on record weighed 212
pounds.
A brief description of the pound net
will prove interesting to those who
have never had the pleasure of seeing
one. The nets are set from the shore
distance into the lake according to
the size wanted in the shape OF a pond
with netting around. enclosing con-
siderable space. The Arion Fish COM
pany on Nimekon lake had IA miles of
set netting. The fish running along
shore hit their noses against this net,
do not turn back but run along the
fence like hog looking for a hole
into the corn field. They come to the
spot" and following the net around
! in it's concentric circles finally find
themselves in the tolls, where they
are lifted out by the fishermen who
visit the pots daily. These nets have
to be made of very heavy Irvine or the
sturgeon will cut them wide open
Gill net fishing has been tried on these
lakes, as it is on Lake Superior, but a
good healthy sturgeon will cut a hole
twenty feet long in gill net or walk
off with it in his mouth. These nets
according to the law passed several
weeks ago, must have meshes three
and half inches across, which will
let through fish weighing two
nOunds
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in Tower, have made many friends,
both there and here, who regret to
see them leave.
L. r. Hurd, of the Daisy Roller
Mills, and Geo. L. Brooks, a prom
inent real estate man, of West SUI
perior, accompanied by their wives,
arrived Friday for camping visit at
Leisure Lodge on Burnside.
The dynamiting of fish in the river
below Spalding seems to be popular
Sunday diversion. Some one may not
enjoy dynamite fishing before many
days have gone by.
We are indebted to the Telegram, Of
West Superior, for the loan of the cut
of Leisure Lodge.
Owing to the nOn-arriyal of ordered
material the MINER appears little
late this week.
Deputy Archie Philip and wife,
will arrive this evening for few days
stay among us.
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Additional Local.

We will attempt to give detailed
description Of Burnside lake in a sue
ceeding number of the. MINER and
from time to time present cuts of
scenes on Burnside, Bass, Fall and
other lakes in this vicinity, towards
advertising these waters far and wide
as good place to escape the heat and
turmoil of the cities and enjoy sweet
rest and recreation during the summer
months.
Clyde Bender, will act as night
operator during the balance of the
shipping season. Mr.. Brooks of Win
ston, came up last evening to take the
position but left again to take charge
of the Mckinley office. The railroad
is short on operators. Chas. Leith,
will act as baggageman at the depot
during the day.
w. T. ellis, the popular agent OF
the Standard Oil company, has been
called from Tower to accept a better
position at Mankato. G. G. Fickard
now has the agency at Tower Mr..
and Mrs. ellis during their residence
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two or three proposed routes, one of
which would pass through Mckinley,
another through Biwabik. While the
matter is only incipient at present,
there are many strong advocates of
the Improvement and the probabilities
are that next year the work will be
commenced.
Good roads are always beneficial I'M
any country and road of that dis
cription would no doubt pay the
county hundred fold by encouraging
settlement along the line. Once let a
start of that kind be made and un-
doubtedly branch roads would soon be
built and many garden spots and
farming fields be brought into pro-
ductiveness.
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The Poor Mans Cow.

Alex Roberge is a poor man who
owns cow-one of those poor men of
which the council is SO tender when
ever cow ordinance is suggested.
He also had very nice garden until
last Monday night, when some cow
his or some other poor mans tried to
Jump his fence, landed on top of it
and broke it down. The result was
that several poor mems COWS and one
rich corporations horse went into
this poor mans garden and had a
feast. This is the result of the mis-
taken kindness the city council
cherishes for the poor mans COW. 1t
has no consideration for poor
mans garden, cares not if the side
walk is broken down, or the street in
front of mans residence is turned
into sinking miry barn yard, but
the poor mans cow must have the
freedom of the city and the freedom
of the gardens that the thrifty have
made. This poor man has made the
mistake of having a gardens a well
as COW, and of course is not entitled
to the full sympathy of the council.
Instead of spending his evenings dur
ing the past summer in making and
caring for his garden he ought to have
been drinking beer in some saloon,
then he would have been in position
to chuckle with the council when
his COW broke into some other man.
garden.-Iron Mountain Tribune.
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Boom Business.

Surveyor General Getty, reports the
boom business in good condition. He
says the log cut this year in his dis
trict will be considerable larger than
that Of last year with the exception
of the Rainy lake country where there
is now surplus stock on hand. The
timber from there is towed down
through the Lake of the Woods and
sawed at Rat Portage. About
eighteen or twenty million feet is all
there will be in the Rainy lake boom
this season.
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The Ely Gun club did not hold its
practice shcot Sunday with the ex-
ception Of Messrs. Anderson and
Sletten who went out to the grounds
and popped over few birds just for
the sake of keeping their eyes in trim.
No doubt Ely and Tower will combine
and send few good men to the state
fair, to take the diamond medal
offered as a prize. In all probability
the Vermilion range will own the
sparkling medal after Sept. II.
By letter from Manager Chalk, of
the Tower base ball aggregation, the
management of the Ely club is invited
to play ball at the Vermilion city on
Sunday next. AS yet nothing is
definitely known as to whether the Ely
boys will go to Tower. A return
game is promised by Manager Chalk
for Sunday, Sept. 2.
0LATER- Ely management has
accepted the challenge and if the nee.
essary arrangements are made, will
play the Towers next Sunday
In Sundays ball game between Vir.
ginia and Tower, Tower came out vic.
torious on score of 10 to 10. The
Tower aggregation in consequence
feel highly elated, as this is only the
second game they have won this sea
son; having won the first game with
Ely. The club has been considerably
strengthened-by the persons of Dooley
Walsh, Findlay and Jevanard ano
can throw up fair game.
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A MANS LAUGH NEVER CHANGES.
How tho Fact Was illustrated by an In
cident In Chicago.

HOW tho Fact was ILLUSTRATED Dy An IN
cident In Chicago.
IF the Bertillion system of Identified
ton had photographic record Of the
laughs Of criminals it would probably
be as near perfect as an Identification
system can be. The fact that man comes
into the world wailing has been regard
ed as sort Of prophecy of the truth
that as a rule the sorrows Of life out
number the joys when all the returns
are in, but an optimist might see an
opposite significance in the fact that
mans laugh remains the same through
all the changing years When the cares
Of manhood succeed to the happy go
lucky days of boyhood, this laugh of his
may be called into use, as it were, very
little, but when it is put into operations
it is the same old laugh, and every boy
hood friend would know it instantly.
An old soldier who fought through
the war with Fred Hartwick, who drives
a mail collectors wagon on the North
Side, happened to be in Chicago for a.
week not long since. He heard that Mr..
Hartwick was on its postmaster's staff
and went to the federal building to find
him. He took his station at a point past
which all the carriers filed to report for
duty, and as Hartwick came along some
one pointed him out.
Without disclosing his own identity
the veteran approached and began ask
ing Hartwick if he remembered various,
incidents in the history of their regi-
ment during the war. Of course he did
and very soon fell into conversation, Or
ganizing kind Of campfire meeting
between themselves One member Of
the regiment was in business in New
Orleans, another was in bank down
in the state, several were farming, one
was the local manager for one Of the
big commercial agencies in one Of the
large cities, and so on.
Several times Hartwick asked his old
companion at arms his name, but the
latter only smiled and went on with the
conversation. Finally, when it became
necessary for them to separate, as Hart
wick was obliged TO go out on his run,
the man laughed outright as he said:
"Well, Fred, never thought you'd
forget me after what we went through
together. -
'The minute he laughed" said Mr..
Hartwick, in relating the incident, "I
knew just who he was and all about
him, but hadn t seen him for 80 years,
and he had changed so couldn't have
told him from Adam. His laugh had
grown older, too, of course, but it was
the same old laugh. Chicago Trib-
une