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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
THE LEPER BANDIT DEAD.
His Record Was One sheriff and -Four
Soldiers.

The bandit leper of Hawaiian is
lands is reported dea Koolau was his
name. and his record was ono sheriff and
four soldiers killed. Three years age
the Hawaiian government undertook
to remove the governmental leper set
Element, band of lepers which had
settled in the little valley of Kolalau, on
the island of h5uai All OF them con.
sented to go except Koolau. who re
sisted. Accordingly the sheriff went to
remove him forcibly. But he was well
armed and killed the sheriff.
This resistance to authority caused
the government to send two con- panies
of soldiers to arrest him. Koolau re
treated into the mountain businesses,
which are almost inaccessible. The
troops tracked him, however, but the
trails were so narrow they could only
come upon him in Indian file. and, being
good shot and a desperate man. he
killed the soldiers as fast as they came
in view. After four had been killed the
remainder withdrew. and Koolau was
permitted to retain his residence in the
little valley The news comes now that
he is dead. and that his wife. who had
remained faithfully with him. buried
him in the valley which had been his
stronghold.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
THE PRICE oF COTTON.
How It Would BE Affected by the Free
Coinage of silver.

The Arena, populist magazine, pub
fishes a series of pictures intended to
show the great decrease in the purchas-
ing power of bale of cotton, owing to
the alleged characterization of silver.
The money value of the first bale is
given as s4t6.90 in 1865. The next in the
same series Is for 1870, when the money
value had shrunk to $1,000. Other
pictures give the varying values down
to 1894, the conclusion from the whole
being that the lack of free silver has
caused the fall in the price of cotton.
How false this argument is can be
seen by looking at the figures quoted.
Between 1857 and 1870 the price of cot
ton fell from s3.3s cents per pound to
23.9s cents. BY 1873, the year of the
crime" the price had gone down to
1880 cents. In other words. the money
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
WHAT ANIMALS SHY AT.
Some of the Illusions from which They
Suffer.

Suuer
Young horses can be led up to T. sack
lying on the ground and induced to pass
il by letting them smell it ana find out
that il really il a sack, and not the Pro-
team thing. whatever it may be, which
illusion cOnjures up for them. Once
the writer saw very quick and prettl
instance of experiment by touch made
by a frightened pony. 1t was being
driven as leader in pony tandem, and
stopped short in front of where the
rails of a steam tramway crossed the
road. Ii first smelled the near rail. and
then quickly gave IL two taps with IL,
hoof. After this it was satisfied, ana
crossed the line. On the other hand, q
donkey always tried to jump the shad
ows of tree trunks on the road, though
a similar experiment of touch would
have shown that these were as unreal
as the tram rail was substantial. Last.
~, no horse which has once knocked
it's head against the top of stable door,
way seems quite able TO get rid of the
illusion that there sits up in the top OF
all doorways an Invisible something
which will hit him again next time he
goes through. Hence the troublesome,
and sometimes incurable, habit of
horses 'jibbing" when taken out of the
stable.
This is an OBVIOUS instance of the dis
advantage at which most animals stand
in regsrd to means of physical expert.
ments. The horse, for instance, needs
only feel the Intel to find out that il is
fixed and does not move, and Is not alive
and waiting to hit him. But except his
lips. which are sensitive, he has no
member with which he can make this
experiment. Except the elephant and
the monkey, most of the higher" ami.
mails suffer from this lack of the means
of experiment. The wonder Is, not that
they suffer from illusions. but that they
make so few mistakes.-Spectator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
The Mines Would Thrive.

With free coinage of silver at the ra-
Ito of sixteen to one every mine in the
world would be worked to its fullest
capacity and the entire output dumped
at our mints. Why? Because for every
1924 of silver bullion our government
would give the owner S1s.60-a net
profit of $500 upon 16 ounces. Who
would blame the millionaries who own
silver mines for making this money?
Common people will be forced to take
from the rich mine owner a dollar at 100
cents whose intrinsic value is about So
cents and whose purchasing value is
never higher than its intrinsic value
Richmondville IN. W Phoenix.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
A TRADE JOURNALS SUMMARY.
Various Ways in Which Money May BE
Obtained.
To man who has no money there are
several ways TO get it-namelyI

o man WIZ mas no money tueIS uIc
several ways to get it-namelyi
(a) Beg it.
(b) Steal it.
(c) Borrow il.
Id Secure it by gift.
lei Trade something for it.
If we are to beg for it, we might Just
as well do the best we can. Therefore
dollar based on gold standard is better
than a sixteen to one silver dollar,
which to-day is worth about SO cents in
trinslcally.
If we are to steal IL, we want the best.
A thief who would steal silver dollar
in preference to gold dollar would be
acquitted on the ground that he was in
sane.
If we borrow ii, we want that kind of
money which will go farthest, for so we
can get along with smaller loan.
Therefore gold dollar is better to bor-
row than a sixteen 10 one silver dollar.
If we are to secure it by gift, certainly
we should not depreciate that which we
are about TO receive.
This brings us TO the g, which is the
way most money is obtained. A peril
nent question for each of US to ask at
this time is: What have got to trade
for money which / want? 1t may be
labor; it may be horse or cow; it may
be lumber or shingles; it may be saw
mill. At the present time we can trade
any of the above and get gold dollar
for every dollars worth of value, as may
be agreed upon between buyer and sell
er. We can get a dollar which is worth
a dollar anywhere and everywhere.
Now, your labor or horse or COW or
lumber or machinery will be worth just
as much, or nearly as much, next year
as 1t is this, but If we have free coinage
at sixteen to one will the dollar which
YOU get in trade be worth as much as
the dollar you can get now? What will
that be worth? Can you tell? 1t may
be worth SO cents or more or less. One
day this, one day that, but can anyone
tell? These are all pertinent questions,
and, when carefully considered, must
guide us in voting at the next election in
November, and do not lose sight of the
fact that II all the silver in the world is
coined into money you cannot get cent
of II except by a, b, c, or e, above re-
ferred to.-Lumber Trade Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
one Neglected Detail.

"No, sir" said the man who was
chewing a long straw, II amt salts
fed yet l don't think airy one o. them
convent, went fur enough"
Il thougne you regarded the future
very hopefully"
81 did fur time. But in the excite
ment we overlooked things tibet orter
"a been done. 1t never occurred ter me
at the time, but we made big mistake
by not havin' a plank put inter the
platform maxim it ag'in the law fur
1t ter rain on a mans hay when he's
gone ter town ter tend a p'litieal meet
n'."-Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
Double Standard Maple Sugar.

The Mohawk valley was settled by
the Dutch, as your readers know.
When the country was new, Yankee
peddlers came through the settlements
and purchased the crop of maple sugar.
On one occasion green Dutchman
sold Yankee his maple sugar far be-
low the market price, and his neightors
teased him for being deceived. He
said, in reply: "You wait and will viz
him next year" The next spring he
sold his crop of sugar to the same Yam
kee at the same price. When his neigh
bors rallied him, he said: 81 am no fool
/ made the sap that sugar was made
from of half spring water" The green
Dutch farmer had just as much COM
mon sense as those cranks who assert
that so cents worth of silver and an
equal amount of water viii make dol
lar worth 100 cents in gold at the pres
ent standard.-N. Y. Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
A Pointed Question.

Silyerites pretend to doubt that the
result of sixteen to one free-coinage
law would be to bring on panic. Is
there one advocate of silver who has
money loaned out who would not want
to call In his loans II he knew that after
a certain day he would be paid in dol
lars worth half of those which he had
loaned? Would not all other owners of
capital be equally alarmed by the threat
of payment in 5O-cent dollars, and would
not their natural desire to protect them
selves against loss result in a financial
manic?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
summer resort. on the Monon.

The Summer resorts on the Monon Route
are having a s.big season. West Baden
and French Lick Springs are more popular
than ever, and Paoli has started new san
itarium TO take the overflow. The waters
of these springs have been recommended by
prolninen1 pnysiclans as SUPERIOR e a1 IN thelr
White sulphur, or even the noted spas and
,'bads'' of Germany. West Baden indeed
has been ftly called ''the Carlsbadof Amer
ica." Cedar Lake is prettier than ever and
Just as full Of fish. The railroad company
new station.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
CIosed liz Dnors.

The jackson county bank at Black
River Falls was closed on the petition Of
Thomas b. Mills, one of the stoclxhold-
ers, by order of Judge Bailey. The pc
titioner alleges that the bank owes de-
positors on demand to exceed $4,000
and is insolvent. S. 2. Jones is receiver;
bond, $4,000. The semi-annual state
ment on the first Monday in July
showed the bank to owe depositors $780,
6446l
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
Henry johnson Reappears.

The annual reunion of the Fourth
Wisconsin Battery association was held
In Beloit. This organization was formed
of Beloit men. Several new faces were
seen at the reunion, among them Henry
Johnson, of Texas. who was reported
killed at Harper's Ferry and has been
so entered upon the associations rec
ords. The old officers were reelected.
The next meeting will be held in Be-
Loft
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
BACTERIA THAT SPOIL BUTTER.

matte flavor peculiar TO fresh butter OF
specially fine flavor resulted chiefly
from the feed consumed by the cows,
and that the great difference between
winter butter and summer butter was
due to the difference between winter
feed and the fresh grass feed of the sum-
mer. This idea proves to be wholly a
mistake. The difference is due to the
varying species of bacteria that find
their way into the cream.
Having discovered this fact, the next
thing obviously was to isolate the bac-
terra that produced the proper flavor
and to make cultures of them. e.,
multiply them in beef tea, gelatine. or
some other material on which they
would feed. 1t is found that very
small quantity of such culture, intro
duced into a pan of cream, will effect
the desired result, the good microbes
easily conceived how valuable to the
dairy farmer is a supply of proper
culture. by which his butter product
may be made of a first-rate and uni
form quality. To-day he is able to l.uy
the cultures, either in liquid or in
dry state, in Theoretically sealed bottles.
The sealing is all-important, inasmuch
as the air is alive with bacteria OF all
sorts, and none not wanted must be
admitted.
There are good many kinds of bac-
terra which are foes of the dairymen.
They get into his cream and spoil his
product in the shape of butter or cheese.
Did you ever taste milk that was sour?
Probably you have. Well, the souring
is the work of a certain species of bac-
terium. But there are ever so many
other species which give bad taste to
the cream. even causing the butter
made from il to smell badly. Two of
these are represented in figures and
4 accompanying this article. Figures
and are the sort of bacteria which
make first-rate butter. Without such
as they you would probably forsaiSe
that agreeable edible and take to cleo
margarine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17

VERY low rates viii be made bv the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railway for ex-
cursions of Augustlsth, September ist 18th
and 29th, to the south, for HOmeseekers
and Harvesters. For particulars apply TO the
nearest local Agent, or address JAMES BAR
KER, Gen. Pass. & Tkt- Agt., st. Louis, Mo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17

There is class of people, rational enough
in other respects. who are certainly mono
maniacs in dosing themselves. They are
constantly trying experiments upon their
stomachs, their bowels, their hvers and
their kidneys with trashy nostrums. WI n
these organs are really OFT of order, If they
would only use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
they would, if not hopelessly insane. per-
ceive its superiority.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17

A leading fruit grower of Missouri
killed peach tree Lorers in 1894 and
again in 1895 b. digging the dirt away
so as TO expose the spur roots at the
top Of the ground and using the dir
10 form a basin about the tree extend
ing six or eight inches above the ground
level and then filling this basin with
boiling hot water. This kills every
worm in the roots and lower six inches
Of the tree and does not injure the tree
in the least. The worms crawl out be-
fore dying. He asks those who are
afraid, to try it on one or two trees and
be convinced.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
An Emlnent BimetaIli.t. op,n,on.

Prof. Edouard Suess, the leading
bimetallist of Austria, states briefly but
with great force the objections TO free
coinage by this country alone. The re-
suit would be, he says, ''the loss of all
your (our) gold. and the obligation to
buy in England the gold necessary to
meet your (our) obligations in foreign
countries" He declares that zone ma
ton alone is too weak to take such a
step, which must lead to a financial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
sober niscnssinn

This must be a campaign of educa-
ton. We advise men to study, talk and
read all they can about this great ques-
ton, but do not get mad at your neigh
Dor who does not think as you do. Re-
member he is entitled to his opinion
and TO respect. al the facts are not on
one side. There are plausible things in
favor of free silver, but there are more
plausible ones in favor OF our present
standard. - Richinondyille On. "
phn.nix
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
THINK 1T OVER.
Some Points for Farmers to Carefully
ConsfdRr.

Some Points for Farmers to Carefully
Consider.
Farmers who think that free silver
will help them TO get rid of their mort
cages should consider carefully what
effect sixteen-to-one law will have on
the lenders of capital. The silverites are
telling you beautiful stories about the
great volume of money which will be
ready for loaning at low rates of inter
est as soon as we adopt the silver stand
ard. But suppose the scheme should not
work in the way they expect? Suppose
that as soon as it becomes likely that
free-coinage law will be enacted there
Is general demand that all mortgages
should at once be paid in full? The
promise of cheap money when free sill
ver comes won't help you now. Where
are you going to get the money to pay
off your mortgageP Do you suppose
any man is going to make loans while
there is possibility of his being re-
paid in 5O-cent dollars? And if you can't
raise the money when it is called for,
and if your farm is sold at a sacrifice,
here will you be then2
Think these things over. Don't be
fooled by the free-silver idea that cheap
money means low rates of interest. The
facts are just the other way. Interest is
far higher in all silver-using countries
than ia gold countries. If we go on the
silver standard the men who have capt.
tai to lend will charge more interest
than they do now in order to cover the
risk of being repaid In deprecated sill
YER dollars. So, If you succeed in bor-
rowing under free coinage you will pay
higher interest on the loan. Ask any
body who knows the facts whether in
terest is not much higher in Mexico, In
dia or the silver South American coun-
tries than in the United States, Eng
land or Germany, with their currency
based on gold. Then make up your mind
that you will vote for the financial sys-
tenn which if left undisturbed will ben
eft you far more than free silver win.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
MiIiers, Association Gone.

The Northwestern Millers' associa-
ton, also kno as the flour trust, has
gone to the wall. II was organized a
year ago to maintain a uniform price of
-four and to do away with competition.
The books were closed, and penalty of
one cent barrel. which every manu-
facturer of flour paid into the trust as
guaranty that he would keep faith. was
divided among those who remained
faithful
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
Broke Her Neck.

A sad accident occurred at Armstrong
Creek, which resulted in the death of
Miss Hannah Danielson, about 20 years
old, of Rhinelander. She was visiting a
sister at the former place and was rid
ing a saddle horse. She lost control of
the animal and was thrown to the
ground. her neck being broken by the
fall
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
FARM AND GARDEN.
pAIRYINo MYSTERIES.
Improving the Butter Flavor by Certain
Kinds of Bacteria

hInus OF BhCterIA
Among the most remarkable of re-
cent discoveries is the fact that bac-
terra are responsible for the flavor Of
butter and cheese. After all, the pop
ular notion that these organisms are
enemies of mankind is mistake. Near
ly all of them are harmless, and some
are exceedingly beneficial. 1t is only a
few eccentric species that have adopted
parasitic habits, and. feeding on the
body tissues of mankind and other ami
mails, produce thereby unpleasant dis
eases.
The United States patent Office has
just issued to Wilhelm Sto-ch, a citizen
of Denmark, patent for certain bac-
terra cultures" which are designed for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17

...."Goid Is the speculators dollar
say the advocates of the silver standard.
How about the cheap money period
from 1861 to 1873? Did not specuia Tor
of all kinds flourish then. and were not
the gamblers in bonds. stocks or farm
products greatly aided by the deprees-
sted and tiuctuating currenoy7
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
superior Wine at Hurley burning.

Superior Mine at Hurley Burning.
The Superior mine is burning. The
fire was discovered coming out of shaft
No. 1, and soon the shaft was burned
out. The fire is supposed to be near the
fourth level and spreading both ways.
Volumes of smoke are coming up. and
there is no way to fight II except 10
cover all the openings and smother II,
which will take a month. The Superior
mine ships the richest ore to be had
here, and is a valuable property. owne'l
by the Odanah Iron Mining company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
warning TO Employees.

Government officials must keep out
of politics, especially that portion
which comes under the civil service act.
Collectors Murphy and Ross received in
structions in Milwaukee frcm Washing
ton ordering them to warn all en-
ployes in their departments whn are
under the civil service act hat the act
makes political assessments a mis de-
meanor. The collectors are instructed
TO post notices of the law on the SUD-
ject in conspicuous places in the dis.
trict
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
Accidentally Killed.

a sad accident occurred at Peshtigo-
Oakie Sutherland, eight years Did. was
putting up target for Walter Hall, an
other boy, to shoot at, when the latter's
rifle was accidentally discharged. the
bullet striking Sutherland just ABOVE
the heart. He died in Is minutes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
arntal Prnetl.ahlntx.

Pale intellectually = Between a
course actuated by the highest devotion
to the principles Of truth and another
shat seems - promote the immediate
applause OF my fellow-men. which
would you counsel?
Rubicund Common Sense-The one
which would put most money in your
sock. my boy.-Ruffalo Express.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
yboIe Fam,lv Kiued.

A Wisconsin Central freight train
struck a wagon containing Henry
Steinke, wife and daughter at Libby
crossing, about two miles north of Osh-
kosh, and all were instantly killed.
Steinke was wealthy farmer residing
in the town of Ninlal d.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
Free Coinage In a Nutshell.
4. =. .~,..,<., 81 rod 4, 1911. e..r 60

A fine ounce of gold is worth s25.67.
Sixteen ounces of silver are worth
s11.20.
Congress can legislate until II is black
in the face without making the ounce
Of gold worth less or the 16 ounces Of
silver worth more.-N. Y. Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
Eject. of the single standard.

The gold standard has reduced the
price of the farmers wheat just as the
1e-ounce pound has lowered the selling
price of his wool and the Pinch foot
has taken the profit off his Eastwood
bolts. This having single standard Is
making pauper of us all.-Detroit Free
Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
All About Texas.

Address d. J. Price, A. G. p. A, l. &C. n.
r. r., Palestine, Texas, sending seven cents
postage, for 200 page handsomely illus
trated book telling all about Texas- Texas
is now attracting great number of settlers
by reason of cheap lands and mid climate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17

Prof. Teufelsdroch. OF Carlyle's "Sar-
tor Resartus," has found q successor in
a Russian scientist, wh5traces sll mans
diresses tn the clothes-wesTing habit
which is traceable directly to Adam and
ESe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17

FRIENDSHIP is plant of slow growth, and
must undergo and withstand the shocks Of
adversely before it is entitled to the appella-
tion.-Washington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
silver Production and Prices.

In 1873 the total worlds production
of silver was 61.100,000 ounces. and
the silver in a dollar was worth S1.04 in
gold. Last year the worlds product of
silver was 165. 900, 900 ounces and the sill
yer in dollar was worth only 50 TO
cents. viii the silver miners restore
the production of 1873 as the first step
toward restoring the conditions?"
-. Measured in the cheap money of
The war period. wages advanced a little
and prices great deal. Cheap silver
dollars would affect labor now in exact
" the same way. The working classes
always suffer most from debased cur
rency.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17

FRS stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerv Res orer. Free So trial bottle
& treatise. Or. KLINE, 933 Arch st. Phila Pa