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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-29

The TINES wishes its readers a
happy New Year.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-29
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-03

captured in this manner three or four
such animals. The manner in which he
does this Is that whenever he hears
dogs giving chase to a deer he goes
and takes his stand behind a tree at a
point where he suspects the animal
will most likely pass along. When the
deer comes bounding by Childers leaps
out from behind the tree and rarely
fails TO overtake the animal-the dogs
arriving later.
Lank Childers is credited with being
able to climb a tree with the agility OF
a cat. In Fort Payne, where grow a
number of tall oaks, which for many
feet are limbless. Childers has given
exhibitions OF his skill as climber. He
ascends a tree as quickly as a squirrel.
and when reaching that point where
limbs grow outs inverts himself and
comes down headforenost as rapidly
as he assembled. Invariably. and while
the spectators are looking on in perfect
astonishment, Childers during his de-
scent pauses a second about eight feet
above the ground. then suddenly. like
some wild animal. spring a distance
OF 10 or I2 feet from the tree. alight-
ing gracefully on his feet.
of all the mountain bullies who re-
SID. in childeFs' district there, are zone
% rash As 70 fslcsde This toen II q A<ni,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-03

no closer. but even further behind the
deer-footed man, when two miles had
been covered than when the race be-
gan. Childers turned from the valley
and went bounding up the mountain,
gradually circling on the homeward
stretch, the hounds in the meantime
doing their best, but losing ground.
The race, for a great portion of the
way. was in fun view OF those back Of
the court ground. and TO them IL was a
scene OF amazement. The very idea of
fine-blooded. swift-footed hounds un-
able TO cope with a man in speed, But
such was the case; the fact was there
before their eyes. Swifter than the
hounds, the man was certainly as tire
less.
Presently Childers came loping-ap-
parently very slowly. but in reality
very swiftly-back TO the crowd, hav-
Ing run 1--WE or six mile heat, while
the lead hound, when Childers arrived,
was fully 400 yards in the rear. yelping
and coming on the homeward stretch
al Us best rate. The other dogs were
still further behind.
IL was a victory for Childers and the
onlookers I'm their enthusiasm cheered
him on. tossing hats high I'm the air.
IL. Splinter was the hero % the hour.
Ffaises We're bestowed on him ~ all
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-03

even the Judge and solicitor did not
fail TO offer congratulations and pro-
nounce him the swiftest runner OF the
age.
But this man has been known to ac-
complish races equally as great as, IL
not greater than. the one above told.
He often puts his speed against that of
fast moving freight and passenger
trains. On several occasions he has
been known to start with a swift-go
ing. through freight at Fort Payne and
keep even pace with IL to Brinlee, a
small station FIVE miles distant, on the
Alabama Great Southern road, and
more than once he has raced for a
short distance with passenger trains
that were running their regular 20 or 25
miles per hour schedule. giving them
an exceedingly clever race.
Several times Childers has made the
trip afoot from Fort Payne to Chat
tanooga and return in a single day. the
entire distance being 40 miles. The
task. he always declared, was an easy
one.
Probably the GROWING feat which
Childers is able TO perform is that OF
catching on a dead run a wild. grown
and unhurt deer. 1t is said that dur
Ing his residence In the mountains
afound FOX Payne Ne has actually
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-03
ALAsAMA's GREAT RUNNER.
Tank chrdsrs Can Easily Cover iao Mile
Day.


From the Atlanta Constitution.
The story which shall here tell was
related to me by an official OF this
county-a man who, In every respect,
% worthy of belief. not very long since,
made q trip ITO Fort Payne, in Ala
bama. near which place, in a small
mountain cabin, resides the remarkable
man Of whom write. Lank Childers
q the name OF the subject OF this
sketch who Is, perhaps, one OF the most
wonderful men in his way. living In
the southern states. or in the world for
that matter-wonderful because OF his
swift-footedness II was during a ses-
sion OF Fort Payne superior court
when the county official above referred
20 was In the Alabama town. An nm
usually large number OF people were at
tending court. and among them was
Iank Childers. One day during the
noon recess of the court a number of
Chiider friends anc admirers begged
MIN 10 r1ve an exhibition of what he
could do. there being a large number Of
people present whom IL would delight
90 see him perform that which few
living men were able 20 do
Finally. after much persuasion on the
part of his friends, Childers agreed TO
give an exhibition OF his skill as a
gprinter by allowing a pack OF hounds
owned by a citizen Of the town TO
chase him. The dogs, a half dozen OF
ewiftest and most valuable in all that
county, were brought out and the run
began.
Down the little valley I'm which Fort
Payne Is situated Childers led in full
view Of che judge and solicitor and all
the court people-leapinG high. the
pounds Swing swsfs chase. They were
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-03

for II Is with lightning-like rapidity
that he walks the log" OF all those
who care TO cross his path. He has
never been whipped II a hand-to-hand
encounter. and yet our wonderful
sprinter and athlete is a civil man. A
few times have DULLES forced lighting
upon him. only to learn that the -busi-
ness was not at all prohtahee.
childers Is about 50 years OF age,
married, and a man of rather heavy
build. He has red hair, and his eyes
are not unlike those of some wild ami
NAL. He is a man OF few words: but
when wrought up Is as dangerous as
his very appearance indicates.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-03

and valiantly commenced to struggle up
the wall, when a policeman grasped hin
by The neck. thinking him veritabl'
burglar. He started to explain, but the
minion of the law would have none Of IL.
The audience was wondering in the mean
time why the play did not proceed. and
the young actors and actresses on ,-sS
stage were eagerly waiting for the bur
glar to enter and give them the cue. when
they heard shrieks, yells. oaths ar3
threats from the garden. Rushing out
they found the amateur burglar thrash
ing wildly about the grass while a
brawny policeman sat on his neck ham
mering his neck into the mud.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-03

Apparently there is no use for horses
in these days Of electric cars. bicycles
and horseless carriages" remarked Nc
Swilligen. "oh. that's not So replied
Squnlding. "Since they commenced to
slaughter horses and can them for food
we can still have them in our midst
Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-03
SPOILED THE PERFORMANCES

Misadventure That Befsli Actor In a
Realistic Play.
From London Tid-Bits.
Last winter a number of literary peo-
pie INDUCED from time to time in ana
teur theatricals. During February they
produced a comedy. one of the actors
played the part OF a burglar and had 10
climb up the outside of the house in
which the entertainment was given and
enter through the window. which was
81 the rear Of the impgovised steee. He
huTPlAs aronna from The dressing ROOMS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-03

Reduced rates to Austria, Germany
Sweden and all points In Europe. Tick
cts to Chicago. New York, Boston. Phil
adelphia and all Eastern and Canadian
e-ir.r C.ft e p-st-. A-e~cr-S- = v-~s.s-
passenger depot Tor rates, naps, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29
BUSINESS FAILURES.
Several Small Concerns Go Under
The Liabilities of the Scandal Bank.

Minneapolis Dec. 29.-It is officially es-
timated that the liabilities of the Scandia
bank which failed yesterday viii aggre-
gate $500. 600 The assets consist largely Of
real estate and viii net, it is thought
above that amount. possibly reaching
$3.50 GOO. The institution had a share of
the state funds but the amount was only
So 15S. The recent failure of the Mime
sofa bank of St. Paul affected it to the
extent of $1,000. President Sunde made
the following statements
1.-The suspension is due entirely to oCr
inability to realize on real estate. In 1892
we We're obliged to accept considerable
in the form of security. and the price has
steadily been declining. I am in hopes
that sufficient viii be realized to pay
every person concerned. and ] may add
that we are not without hope that the in
stitution will soon again be placed on q
working basis
Fort Wayne. Ind. Dec. 29.-The retail
dry goods firm of NJ. Frank & Co. has
failed The firm $ Indebtedness to local
creditors amounts to $4,000. There is
also heavy Indebtedness to eastern cred
Cincinnati Dec. 29-Frank Duhme and
Herman Duhme, jr., trading jewelry and
silverware as The Duhme company
have failed. The assets and liabilities
are not known. but the cOmpany's affairs
are said to be badly involved.
Batavia Ill. Dec. 29--NNm. NJ. and J. s.
Van Nortwick, bankers and manufacture
ers made an assignment to the Equita-
BILE Trust company of Chicago. This was
brought by the Atlas Nationl bank
closing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29
DASHED DOWN MOUNTAIN
Passengers on a Runaway Stage Have
a Frightful Experience.

Spokane, Wn., Dec. 29.-Ten passen-
gers on the stage coach running be-
tween Grand Forks. b. C., and Marcus
Wn. passed through an experience
Yesterday that in nine out of ten cases
would have resulted in their all being
dashed to instant death.
The accident happened at the top Of
the long steep mountain incline. just
before reaching Halls ferry. AS the
stage, rigged with sleigh runners. was
about to start down the descent, one of
the horses fell. carrying the other down
and the tongue of the heavy sleigh
snapped. freeing the horses Before the
passengers could recover their presence
OF mind and jump. the stage shot for
ward at rapid speed. At each second
momentum was gained until the sleigh
with its human freight was shooting
down the mountain road at a speed
e a mile minute. So terrified were
the passengers that they chung to each
other, and sat awaiting what seemed
must Inevitably be their speedy death.
Il or nearly a quarter of a minute the
stage fairly few down the mountain
until curve IN the road was reached.
when it continued straight ahead in its
course, falling down into the canon
below
The ten passengers We're still in the
wagon. After shooting down the can
on FOR distance of nearly 100 feet
the stage brought UP violently against
a powder The passengers were thrown
In every direction. A four foot fail OF
snow ON the ground is perhaps all that
prevented numerous fatalities.
Davis was picked up unconscious
with fractured skull. Ben Johnson had
his leg broken and was otherwise
wounded. George Duncan was injured
less injured. The three badly injured
one are being cared for at Halls ferry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29
anna HELD FRIGHTENED.
Hurriedly Leaves a Swell Club After
Singing "COme Play With Me-

Pittsburg, Dec. 29.-The appearance of
Anna Held at a stag dinner at the
fashionable Duquesne club last night
and her sensational exit before She
mad completed her performance has
caused talk that promises to result in
an investigation by the board of direc-
tors of the club
The French songstress was hired to
render two songs. The check for $500
was signed by Steward Kelly of the
club. TT is supposed he had previously
received the amount either from the
host at the dinner or by subscription
among the guests
There were about twenty gentlemen
at the dinner to bid farewell to Harvey
Childs, who is going to Europe to be
married. Miss Held arrived with her
manager while the speeches We're be-
ing made. The diners We're mellow
with good eating and smoking and
gave her an enthusiastic welcome.
She sang three verses of Come Play
With Me" and sat down. The applause
her manager afterWard declared was
boisterous and surprised Miss Held.
They We're amazed when several of the
diners arose and began making their
way apparently toward the singer. Mr.
Ziegfeld, Miss Held's manager. thought
they wanted to accept her invitation
and make her acquaintance. He spoke
to Miss Held, and the couple decided it
was time to leave. They babe a hur-
ricd good bye to the diners and left the
banquet hall as speedily as possible.
After they had left the diners protest
ed against the cut in the performance
Then they began to realize that the af-
fair if known outside the club, would
cause talk The servants and other
employees We're warned not to say any
thing about it, but the dinner was the
talk of the town today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29
KATE FIELDS ASHES.
In q Polished Copper Urn They Are
Being Taken East

Being Taken East
San Francisco. Dec. 29.-Kate FIELDS
ashes are on the road east in charge of
General Charles II. Taylor. proprietor
of the Boston Globe. The last remains
of the celebrated woman ltterateur,
editor and journalist are encased and
locked in a small cylindrical jar of pol
ished copper There is no inscription
on the shining surface of the improvised
urn
Passing over the top of the plain cover
and through three little clasps-One on
the cover and one on each side-is a
narrow lavender ribbon to which is at
tached card bearing the customary
record from the crematory. together
with the name and date The ends of
the ribbon are fastened together below
the card by a disc of black sealing wax,
upon which is the lettered impress of
the odd Fellows crematOry-
A very small brass paddock clasped
through staples holds the cover secure
ly in place.
All that is earthly of the woman who
wrote fearlessly and wrote well is con-
tanned in that case. probably nine
inches in height and six inches IN diam
eter-
General Taylor, the custodian of the
ashes. left here for Chicago on last
nights overland train. He viii deliver
the urn to Editor KOhlsaat of the Chi
cago Times Herald, who proposes to see
that the remains. according to Miss
Field's wish, are inferred in Mount Au-
burn cemetery, New York
Broken edge collars made smooth by
DAAr1ass Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29
FIXING IT FOR M'KINLEY.
Indications That the Next President
win oeeuny the Wider Mansion.

South Framingham. Dec. 29.-Recent
developments at the Sampson Wilder
mansion. at present occupied by wv. A
Moore. strengthen the belief that Pres
iient Mckinley is to enjoy a portion. at
least. of his summer rest at that place
Air. Moore is to Vacate by May l. and
already thorough renovatng and
cverhauling Of the house are in pro-
Eress.
Many people i'm Hudson. Clinton and
vicinity expect confidently to see in
stalled in the famous Wilder mansion
the next president OF the United States
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q WE'RE KILLED.
This is the Latest List of the Alabama
Railroad Wreck.

Birmingham. Ala Dec. 29-The death
list from yesterdays wreck at Cahaba
river, whereby a Birmingham Mineral
railroad train dropped through a bridge
l10 feet high on the Southern railway.
appears now to have grown to q. This
includes the death of w d. Rast- a
bridge foreman who was killed in a see
ond wreck. which resulted from colis-
ion of construction trains at the scene of
the first disaster. six hours after the
bridge catastrophe
Twenty-one bodies We're taken from
Cahaha river and since then it has been
ascertained that s. w. Tubbs and wife.
who boarded the Inflated train at Gurnee
Tor Adger. are miss-ng-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29
CHOATE NOT INDORSED.
Platt Men Control in Almost Every
New York RepubIcan Club.

New York. Dec 29.-The Republican
endorse the candidacy Of JOS. Fl. Choate
for United States senator. Every follow
ar Of ~ al Platt i'm the club was present.
The meeting was very lively and at times
uproarious- The resolutions coming over
from last week endorsing ChOate were
called UP and a substitute adopted de-
claring it ill-advised that any action
should be taken regarding the possible
candidacy of any person, and that it is
the sense of the club that no action be
taken.
The Union Republican club of Brook
lyn and the Progress Republican club Of
New York last night adopted resolutions
endorsing Thomas c. Plat for senator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29
THE wAGELEss SLAVES OF
KANSAS CITY.

d = q q o q o . . q l. %
Once in the presence of Mayor Jones
they viii demand employment. or food
and shelter until it can be obtained.
There are several thousand idle me-
chanics and laborers here said Dr.
Smith. and their condition is deplOra-
Bile. I am personally aware of cases
in which families, both white and color
ed, are living on stale bread and such
stuff as they can beg. borrow or steal
Work they cannot get. 1t is this condi-
ton of things that is responsible for
the frequency of hold ups and thefts of
late. Something must be done as a
preventive of crime and suicide. 1t is
no more than just that the city-the
people-should relieve this distress. 1t
cannot be left to private philanthropy
which is little more than pi0lIs farce
In this land of plenty, here wealth and
luxury are seen on every hand, there is
no excuse for hunger 1t is the right of
every citizen to demand and receive
the means of subsistence Should the
unemployed Of Kansas City march
peacefully upon the city hail they could
not be ignored"
Clinton Waller told how poverty had
been temporarily abated in Omaha two
years ago by an appeal to the municip-
ahty.
The city of Omaha made a special
levy of mill on each dollar OF property
IN the corporate limits, and created
fund of $1,000 p he said, land every idle
man in the place was put to work The
effect was wonderful. When the public
sprang up a demand for all kinds of la
Dor, and in a short time the city was
relieved of its burden.
MT. Waller spoke very bitterly
against the Introduction of women into
the local packing houses. He said a
man who would allow his wife or sister
to work there was a brute and a man
who would hire a woman to wade in
blood to her shoe tops was a hog Of the
greediest type
Mrs Mary G. Jones who is known in
reform circles the country over as
Mother" Jones. was an interesting and
somewhat vehement speaker She call
ed the men of America a set Of cow
ardly fools.
There are 5000. 900 of you hounds
wandering around this country with
empty pockets and empty stomachs.
she said derisively: Why don't you get
together and do something? Do YOU
think the government would dare to re-
fuse your demands? Not much,
suppose You viii have to be emancipat-
cd by a woman, as was the case in
France. I wish there We're not half a
dozen men i'm the United States"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATE

Via the Missouri Pacific Railway.
Between all stations in Kansas within
distance limit of 200 miles.
Rate. One and one-third fare for
round trip.
Dates Of sale: Dee. gath. 25th and S1st.
and Jan 1st
Final limit for return, Jan. 4th
For further Information see
r. r. NIPPS
Ticket Agent,
Topeka, Kan.
Or write
H. c. TOWNSEND,
G. P. & T. A.,
st. Louis Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29
KANSAS CITY'S HUNGRY.
The Unemployed Will March to the
City Hall and Demand Food.

Kansas City Mo, Dec. z9.-The So
cialist labor party at its meeting at 1117
Walnut street Sunday afternoon dis
cussed the condition of the unemployed
men Of Kansas city and decided that
something must be done for them. DR.
f. Denning Smith suggested that a call
be issued to- the unemployed 10 meet at
the socialist headquarters next Sunday
at p IN. to consider measures for
procuring work and for relieving press
ing needs" Action was taken accord
ingly-
1t is the intention of the socialists to
organize the penniless men of Kansas
City and march them to City han under
a banner like this:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29
MARES 10000 IDLE MEN.
Work at Many Pennsylvania Galleries
Will be Suspended January A.

Shenandoah Pa. Dec. 29-Notice was
noeted at all the Philadelphia Coal and
iron and a number of individual coneries
that work would be suspended after
Tuesday evening. January 4. Twenty
thousand men and boys viii be idle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29
RAN THE ssJOHN BULL
The Engineer Who Operated the First
Locomotive in America Dies.

Fremont. O.. Dec. 29.-James r. Fran
cisco died here yesterday in his sd year
He was one of the oldest railway engi-
neers in the country. He operated de
John Bun engine which was brouaht fr bn
England in 1885 and was placed on t@e
Camden and Amboy railway TO take the
place of horses that had formerly hauled
the cars. That famous engine was ex~
hibited al the World S fair.
The old way Of delivering MESA es
by post boys compared with the modern
teIeDhone illustrates the old tedious
methods of breaking colds compared
with their almost instantaneous cure by
one Minute Cough Cure. Geo. w STAINS
field, 632 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29

The length Of life may be increased by
lessening its dangers The majority Of
people die from lung troubles These
may be averted by promptly using One
Minute Cough Cure. Geo. W. Stansheld,
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29

All members of Cheops Council No.
. A O. of p arerequested to be present
at the meeting Wednesday, December
80. business of Importance to be trans
acted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29
MEMS OVERCOATs.

Good Wearing Overcoat ......... 81. 90
Blue Chinchina Ovecoats ...... 8.S5
Blue or Black K ersey OvercoaJs-. 4.15
Heavy Oxford Melton Overcoats- $50
Black or Blue Melton OvercOats.- GOO
Black Irish Frieze Overcoats ZOO
Fine ATWOOD Blue Melton over
coats -.......... ............ 49,. 500
IS styles Overcoats to- select from 1000
Worth SIS TO 5................ 1900
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SHIRTS.

Mems Work Shirts .............. rs
Mems Reinforced Unlaundered
CnlILS .-..--...--- sol
Mems 75c Unlaundered Shirts. AS
Mems White Laundered Shirts. As
Mems 81 Laundered Shirts ..... .73
shirts .......... ........ 800. IS
Mems $3.50 Laundered Shirts .... 100
Mems Laundered Negilgee Shirts AS
Mems Percale Shirts, with collar
ana cuffs detached ........ -. .65
All of our S1.25 and $3.50 Negligee
Shirts, with or without collars de-
tached ..-..... ...-.... .-....-. 10
An immense line of Working and
Flannel Shirts at proportionate reduc-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29

Chicago. H. Dec. 29-For Kansas:
Cloudy in east; fair in west portion to-
night; Wednesday probably fair south
erly winds.
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HATS.

Mems Good Fedora Hats......... rs
Mems Stiff Hats ........... rs
Mems $50 Hats, Soft and Stiff 80
Mems So and 81 Hats .....- 2.45
Stetson Hats. ..-..25 per cent reduction