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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-28
CLIFTON.

Corn planting.
Now mind your ways-highways.
Supt. Shaw was among the school
ma ans this week.
Miss Nora Campbell of Minneapolis
is in town.
Children's Day exercises at the
church next Sunday.
Grandma Copley is seriously III.
Agents are numerous. The honest
farmers yearn TO See them-leave.
George HOLSTER has bought the old
John Hutchins farm of Mrs. Bailey.
Jacob Frey Jr. has rented the place
for the coming year.
Three new bridges aggregatlng $223
were recently let on contract in the
south part of town.
Will Ashbaugh took load of hogs
to the stock yards in South st. Paul
recently. Three cents per pound was
the price realized.
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Bueklen's Arnica Salye.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt RheuIn,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles, or nc
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund
ed. Price PC per box. For sale by c.
Il. Taggart, druggist.
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Ono.
Geo, Dawes is ON the sick list.

Geo. Dawes is ON the sick list.
Mr.. Hinkley and family have moved
into the Grange Hall. He will soon
open a store there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ottman of
Ottman Corners spent the latter part
of last week and the first of this week
at Elezar Martins.
The masons have commenced work
on Alfred Worden's new house.
Mrs. Wright has returned to her
home in Ellsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Videl Van Sundayed
with relatives in this vicinity.
Porter Smith was a caller in Els
worth Sunday.
OBITUARY.
Died, at her home in the town of
Union, on Sunday, May IL, 1896, Mrs.
Edith l., wife of Alfred Martin, aged
Is years, months and 20 days. Her
death was caused by congestion of the
lungs from which she suffered but little
The deceased was the daughter of
Albert and Isabelle Denham, born
July 2S, 1877. Her mother dying when
she was quite small she was adopted
by Ensign and Nancy Reynolds with
WilOIl Sic lNtQ uIJil tlci ludlIldSC.
Miss Edith Reynolds was married to
Mr.. Alfred Martin Nov. %, 1894. To
them one daughter was born, Nettie
lisa bella, whom she now leaves at the
tender age of three weeks.
To the husband and infant, the aged
father and adopted father and moth
er, sister, brother and other relatives,
who by death now mourn the loss of
the loved one for ever gone the sympa-
thy of a, large circle of friends is kindly
extended.
The deceased was member OF the
M. f. Church and Epworth League.
The funeral, which was very largely
attended, took place from the M. f..
church on Tuesday afternoon Of last
week, Rev. McKibbin officiating, after
which the remains were conveyed to
their last resting place in the Ono
cemetery.
Call not back the dear departed,
Anchored safe where storms are DER,
On the border lands we left her,
Soon TO meet and part no more.
Far beyond this world of changes,
Far beyond this world OF care,
We shall find our missing loved one
In our Fathers mansion fair. Nj. II.
CARD OF THANKS.
The husband and relatives of Edith
Martin, deceased would extend their
warmest thanks to the neighbors and
friends for their assistance and acts of
kindness in her death and burial, and
may they feel that God will reward
them for their many kind attentions.
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To Breeders.

MARS, a four-year-old stallion-sire
Carnegie S405, he by Robert McGregor
2:174, first dam by Eclipse-will stand
the season of 1896 at the farm of l.. III
POmeroy, one-half mile north of town
Terms, $40 to insure standing colt.
Also, BLACK JOE, famous Jack,
will stand for the season at the same
place. Terms so, same as Mars.
p POMEROY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-28
Facts Sneak Louder than Words

Out of the 4,650,000 boxes of Beggs'
German Salve sold in 1895, only three
boxes were returned as unsatisfactory
This seems almost incredible as every
box has positive guarantee accom-
panying it. c. r. Taggart sells it.
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Death has no sting for the good.


Mrs. r. DeYoung, Middleburg, Ia,
writes: Il have used One Minute
Cough Cure for six years, both for N.Y.
self and children, and l consider it
the quickest acting and most satisfac-
tory Cough Cure l have ever used.
Chapman Bros.
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The Perfect Ointment.

The virtue of Beggs' German Salve
is its quick healing power. Else it
would not have earned its world wide
reputation. Your popular druggist
G. r. Taggart has it.
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The Effect of the Milwaukee Strike

Il lUC vi llfC UllWduhtC JtIlht.
Under the above heading the
Skandinaven, a Norwegian daily
published in Chicago, in one of it's
late issues has the following leading
| editorial:
TT seems that the street railway
| strike in Milwaukee may have
| considerable influence on the political
| conditions in Wisconsin. The chief
OF the company, Henry G. Payne, was
until the late state convention a
member of the omnipotent triumvi-
rate of Sawyer, Spooner and Payne
He still remains the representative
| of Wisconsin on the republican
| national committee and desires re-
/ election. The results of the last .ate
| convention do not make his reelection
very probable, and his position during
the strike has removed the last doubt
on that point. But further still, it is
incon testably clear that the party
must rid itself of Mr.. Payne if it does
| not court abandonment by the people.
| Another figure in the street railway
company and in the republican party
is Charles Pfister. Public 'disapproval
is directed against him as well as
against Payne. Pfister has much
altogether too much,-influence with
Governor Upham and is one of the
most ardent advocates of the latter's
denomination. Pfister's relations to
the strike will still further weaken
Governor Upham, whose prospects of
a denomination were weak enough
before.
Payne and Ptister are the strongest
hackers of Spooner. Spooner and
Payne have been faithful co-workers
in politics and in the service of corpora
lions, and Pfiister has aided them
according to his ability. Spooner de-
sires, as is well known, to be returned
to the United States Senate, and
Payne and Pfister think he holds in
disputable title to the place.
The strike will interfere disagree
ably with these calculations. 1t is
not at all improbable that it will prove
amost dangerous bomb in the campof
the old republican bosses OF Wisconsin.
The power of the ring is broken and
its final fall is only question of time.
1t seems as if the strike may expedite
lit out of earthly existence earlier
than people have dared hope.''
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Home Seekers Excursion June 9th
and 23d. 1895.

On above days Home Seekers
Excursions will be run to the south
and southwest. For rates, territory
and limits apply to the undersigned.
+. z. AINswoRTH, Agt.
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Sr. PAuL.

Miss Carrie +. saunders of River
Falls received the highest compliment
that could be paid her in being APP
pointed supervisor of grammar and
intermediate grades in the st. Paul
city schools.
The city is finding that to raise the
money and secure the entertainment
needed for the G. A. r. Eacamp-
ment in September with the I50, 900
visitors is proving greater task than
il seemed at first, in the enthusiasm
Of JOY at securing it.
Miss Alice McCray OF Prescott and
her relatives Miss Clara and Leigh
Allison, will spend the summer in
Europe, leaving in July for Glasgow
on the steamer City of Rome.
The Pierce county teachers in the
st. Paul schools will be located as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-28

Gen. Lucius Fairchild died at his
home in Madison, this state, ON Sat-
urday last, and was buried on Tues
day with civic and military honors.
Gen. Fairchild has, during a busy life,
been an important factor in building
up the state. He served with distinc-
tion in the army, enlisting as pri-
vate and being successfully promoted
until he was mustered out as briga-
der general. He lost an arm at the
battle of Gettysburg. After the war
he served one term as Secretary of
State and three terms, from 1866 to
1872, as Governor, He was appointed
by President Grant consul to Liver
pool and was later made minister to
Madrid, which position he resigned
about fifteen years argo, since which
time he had led quiet life at his
home in Madison. He has been prom
inent in grand army circles, having
held the position of grand COM
mander.
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transient class. When the assessor
finds person who has no real estate,
but has personal property, he figures
the mill tax on the property and col
lects it on the spot, and also $500 pole
tax, $500 for state school, and $500
for county road tax ON every man
between the ages of q and 60.
There are many other good laws,
but my letter is too long already.
JOHN MCMILLAN.
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Memorial Day.

In the morning of my lifetime. many long. long
years ago,
When within our country's borders brothers
met a brother foe,
When the earth was glad with sunshine anu
| MAY sweetness filled the air,
/ Once with others stood waiting, wfitng by 4
roadside barr
| Soon the throbbing air was vibrant vi 4 the
noise OF drum and fife,
Aud we saw the blue-clad soldiers marching "a
o. l see them still SO plainly-see again each
set, white face
Then the noise grew faint and distant, and they
left but empty space,
| %, the many who went marching far away
toward the South,
%. the few who came back to US, each with
grave and firm set mouth
Each with eyes that told the story of the vision
they had seen
Pale death riding on the whlrwind, hurting
ARROWS swift and keen
Through the years whose ghosts pursue US
from the dim and and distant past
They have lived and moved among us, with
whose lot their own is cast;
But whenever May comes 10 us, bringing fi0w-
ers and skies OF blue,
Once again the spell Is on them, and their
youth time they renew
once again they march together TO the sound
OF hfe and drum.
But they hear no believing cannon, hoarsely
calling them to come;
Hosts in arms no more await them, bullets stop
no more the way,
But they march beneath their banner, as they
marched that sweet May day.
All, for them no more forever shall the wine Of
battle flow;
Never shall men hail them victor, while the
changing trumpets blow
Year by year they march together "a the Held
where each shall know
At the last-defeat and silence when their
c0nqueror lays them low.
See. they seek their fallen comrades sleeping
with untroubed breast,
Keeping meath their green tents ever the UNI
broken truce of rest.
Let no tear-drop dim the glory OF one aureole-
cireled grave
They have done with grief and weepIng-bring
no sorrow to the BRAY
Bring them evergreen and laurel, emblems OF
the matchless fame
Which they won while death pursued them.
wrapped in sheets of binding flame;
Bring them pansies. fQg remembrance of their
lrage true and high,
Roses for the love and gladness which beneath
their tombstOnes lie;
Lilies for the white souls offered on the affairs
of our land,
Till their red blood quenched the bale-fire, by
the breath ofwarfare famed
Rest in peace, We dead, forever TO the utmost
hounds of time
Shall your deeds be told in story, sung i'm poets
proudest rhyme;
And whenever May flowers blossom, like fair
jewels on earth's breast,
Shall the hands of freemen wreathe them round
the green beds where ye rest.
NISETTE NJ. LowATER.
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The Wisconsin Central railroad de.
terlnined to carry bicycles as baggage
but il is rumored that it was pre-
vented from carrying out its purpose
by the competing lines. Railroads
are law unto themselves. They de.
nounce boycotts, but none are reader
than they to enforce boycott against
any of the members of their numer-
GUS associations that may disobey the
mandates of their chosen representa-.
tive. No one company can lower a
rate without first submitting the
question to the competing lines. This
is entirely inconsistent with all ideas
of competition, and still railway lob
byists have thus far been able to con-
vince the Wisconsin legislators that
competition is all that is required to
regulate the railway rates. With
proper protection the Wisconsin Gen.
trail would be able to carry out its
purpose without interference.
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Secret Societies.

RIVER FALLS LODGE, I. o. 0.F.-N. G., Allen
Weld; V. c., F. NJ. Ulerich; r. s., II. Z. Fol
lansbee; p s., z. f. Lowell; Treas, n. b
Bailey. Regular meetings every Saturday even
tho a. -.ao osnlocE
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Everything in the line Of school
supplies is furnished by Levings
Sisters.
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pIvrp cams cHAp1ER RA-M-HPA.M

Kaler; X, F. P. Ainsworth; s.. NJ. &. Fierce;
Treas. NJ. Olson: Sec, s. J. Rasmussen. ResG
lar meetings the % and 4th Mondays Of each
month at o'clock Pm.
RIVER TAILS I0DGs, =. 3 A.m.-C. R. Morse
w.M.; NJ. C. Pierce, S. W; r J. Burhyte, J. W.;
S. J. Rasmussen, Sec; n. b. Bailey. Treas.
Regular meetings the LIST and Sd Tuesdays oil
each month at O'Clock Pm.
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County OmciaIs.
Rnsiuess Cards.

I4UTERS.
" p HAUGEN, Attorney at Law. Office In
~ fremont Block, River Falls, Wis.
A LIEN Z. WELD. Attorney at Law. ONCE
n in Braekett Block, River Falls, Wis.
L NJ. WHITE. Attorney at Law. ColIec-
IT tons a Speciality. Office over johnson &
ElertSOn's hardware store, River Falls, Wis.
PHYSICIANS.
~~-~-~-~-~~~-~---~-~~~~- -~-~~~~~O-~----~O~-~--
I A. CLOUGH, Physician and Surgeon, Rock
81. Elm, Pierce county, Wis
~ w. ASHLEY, Physician and surgeon.
Il Office in Boxrud Block. RESIDENCE cor
ner Fourth and Elm streets, River Falls, Wis.
II BALLARD, Physician and Surgeon. Office
II. at x. ;. FreemRn's drug store Residence
corner Second and Cedar streets, River Falls.
DR. a f. GENDRON. Office aud residence
IL first door north of Gladstone Hotel, River
Falls. Wis. Office hours: 10 10 u A. NJ, and TO
and to SPIN.
II a. TOBY & f. ii. PARKER, Physicians
Il. and Surgeons. Office in fremont Block,
River Falls. Wis.
Rg-Dr. Toby may be found during the night
at his residence, corner Pine and Second SITS.
DIR. Parker may be found at night at hi
residence near corner OF Maple and Third SITS.
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of the Congregational Church.


Miss LAURA WELD, Pres.
MISS MABEL GRANT, Cor. sec.
Mr.. MD BALLARD. Chair. Lookout Com.
Meetings every Sunday evening, at ESQ
o'clock
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EMPRESS and BAGGAGE.

IL E. FOLLANSBEE. Surgeon Dentist. Grad
II. uate OfChieagO College of Dental Surgery.
Office in Smiths Block. River Falls Wis.
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~ Y. DENNISTON. Ellsworth, Wis.
- Abstract Real Estate 4 Insurance Office.
Taxes paid and information given toll set
O. ABSTRAcT Books for Pierce and 81. Croix
Counties.
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HUBER HOUSE, Ellsworth. Wis. Louis Huber
III Proprietor. The house is in good condi-
ton thrOugh bout. aud the travelling public wifi
ALWAYS find a good table and clean beds. The
bar Is supplied with the choicest liquors
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DENTISTS.

ID E. WEEKS, Dental Surgeon. Office in Il. A.
ID. Brackets Block, River Falls, Wis.
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VIZ NJ COOK, Express and Baggage Line
w. Headquarters at c. J. Henriksen's Store.
Leave orders for baggage, and draying OF all
kinds. Prompt service; living rates
L A. HOWE, Express ana Baggage Line
Il. Leave orders at the Gladstone Hotel.
Special attention given 10 collecting Baggage
from and delivering to all parts of the city.
All kinds of dTay and team work promptly
attended to Charges moderate.
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VTSCELI4yEOUs.

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Il EVINGS SISTERS. River Falls, Wis.
L. Keepa general Book Store, embracing School
and Miscellaneous Books, Periodicals and Maya
zines, Curtains and Curtain Fixtures: Wall
Paper; Fancy Goods. A fun line of Stationery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03

enough to secure rolcall. The bill is just.
1t is giving the right of trial by jury. and
these men dare not oppose the justice OF the
measure, and therefore they seek some other
excuse upon which to oppose the principles OF
of our platform.
Mr.. Bryan then rehearsed his familiar
arguments on the money question and
continued:
They say that we are trying to raise class
against class. deny it. We are trying to
arouse the people to protect their homes from
a conspiracy which has no equal N the his
tory OF the world. [Cheers ana applause.l
After his Cincinnati speech Mr.. Bryan
left Immediately for Covington, arriving
there at 10:30 P. M, and spoke for forty
minutes to crowd of 5000 people. His
address was similar to that made in Gin
cinnati. When the meeting was over Nj r.
Bryan was taken to the residence OF a. T.
Turvin, where he spent the night. he
will leave Cincinnati omorrow morning
over the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
railroad for ST. Louis.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03
PORTLAND GIRL s CHARGE
Intimates That Her Parents Are
Responsible for Her Lovers
Disappearance.
Jennie Melcher's Story of the Possible
Fate Of Young William
Auldinger.

PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 1.-The Jennie
Melcher conspiracy case, insignificant as
it originally was, daily develops new and
startling circumstances. With the addi-
ton to-day of May Mahon's confession,
the case becomes extraordinary and in
wolves history of probable crime that de-
mands investigation. The girls story in
wolves the mysterious disappearance of
William Auldinger, young man who
worked on his stepfather's farm, and who
had been her warm fri end since she was Is
years old.
Miss McMahon says that, when she was
Ii years of age, 81. L. Melcher one day at
tackled her. Auldinger came to her rescue,
which engendered her stepfather's bitter
est hatred for him. From this circum-
stance sprang up the warmest and purest
affection between the boy and girl, which
was opposed by Mays mother and
Melcher. They made arrangements to
elope on the 22d of July, 1894, but the, plan
was frustrated by her unnatural mother.
''T he last time saw Auldinger," said
tho girl, ''was on the 18th of July OF that
year. Some neiehbors told me that he
had been shot. What makes me think
that Melcher did away with the boy was
because he said he would fix him. on the
day I intended to elope. I afterward
wrote to Wiliie's mother, but she had
never. seen him since nor heard from
him."
Later she found some things on the
farm belonging to Auldinger which she
knew he was in the habit OF carrying
about in his pockets. This circumstance
strengthened her belief that harm had be-
fallen him. She was so thoroughly i'm
pressed with that theory that she dug up
the soil in various parts of the farm ex-
pectlng to find her young lovers body,
but in vain.
1t is hinted that the Melchers had more
potent reasons for getting Auldinger out
to elope with May. 1t was about that
time that Mrs. Melcher's house, near Car
son City. was burned. Upon it was an
insurance policy for $1,000. Toll Thomp-
son, the agent for the insurance company
insuring it, after making careful investi-
CATION, came to the conclusion that t was
q case OF arson and refused to pay the
loss. It is believed by some that Auldinger
knew something about the origin of that
fire. Agent Thompson secured the legal
services OF Gordon E. Hayes of Oregon
City in the Melcher fire case, and Hayes,
after much negotiating, offered Mrs.
Melcher several hundred dollars for her
policy rather than subject the company to
lawsuit. The offer was refused.
In September, 1894, Mrs. Jennie Melcher
caused the arres. OF Thompson and Hayes
on charges of intimidation and attem pied
extortion. The men had a preliminary
hearing before Justice Geisler and were
discharged, but, despite their judicial ex-
oneration, there were not few who con-
tinued to believe in Mrs. Melcber's story
of persecution.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03
TRANSFER OF ARTILLERY.
Movements of the Three RegI
ments Changed Will Begin
On the 18th Inst.
Reports to the Secretary of War
Show That Desertion Are
Decreasing.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 2.-Move-
ment of the First Artillery. stationed in
and around New York harbor, will be
begun, by order of the War Department,
on the 18th inst. and be completed in three
days. AT the same time the Fifth Artil-
lery, now stationed at San Francisco, will
move on the East and take up quarters
vacated by the First. The Third, now at
Southern posts, will move on to San Fran
cisco.
The departments orders direct Lieuten-,
ant-Colonei Marcus P. Miller, headquarl
ters, staff and band to proceed from Fort
Hamilton, Battery E from Fort Wads-
worth and Battery M from Fort Slocum
to st. Francis Barracks, ST. Augustine,
Fla, which will be the headquarters of
the reg iment The post until three years
ago was an infantry station, but was later
changed to an artillery post and the infan-
trymen moved to Mcpherson, Atlanta.
Major Haskin and Batteries D from
Fort Wadsworth and D from Fort Hsmil-
ton are 70 be transferred to Jackson Bar
racks, La.
Major John 81. Calef and Battery B at
Fort Slocum and Battery A at Fort Ham
ilton are to be stationed at Key West,
while Battery III at Fort Slocum and Bat
terry L at Fort Wadsworth go to Fort Bar
rancas, Fla. Battery at Fort Hamilton
goes to Fortress Monre. The Third Artil-
lery is transferred almost bodily to the
Presidio at San Francisco.
A wonde rful advance in the condition of
the enlisted force of the army is shown in
report to the Secretary of War. Deser-
tions, which years ago seriously threat
ened to deplete the service far below the
force required to conduct the most ordi-
nary field evolutions, are now things of the
past, and each year indicates that the SOL
dier is better satisfied with his surround
ings.
Little trouble has been experienced dur
ing the past twelve months in maintain
ing the full strength of the army, and
while there were desertions they were few
when compared to the large number OF
men who some years ago annually be-
came weary Of the monotonous life and
left the ranks without authority.