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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04
Ior ngs had been put away he would

ioi hBS hau U-en put away ne Wouiu
find some.
There were some hairpins scattered
at the bottom. There was also bundle
oil letters, tied together with ribbon,
AID directed in a handwriting that
looked familiar. Collier stared at ii.
Was he making a mistake what had
been the purpose of this correspon-
cence? He turned white, and pulled the
letters out.
Tho dates they lore were of the last
two years. There was nothing criminal
in them, despite their lengthiness, but
they were a mans confidential COM
munications TO a woman of whom he is
fond. They spoke of the writer's sym
patty" of his regret that he could do
nothing to alleviate the dreariress Of
her lot; there were frequent illusions
to what "might have BEEN" and they
began. Dearest Mrs. Collier" and wer,
signed, "Yours with affection. Horace
Orkney"
George stumbled out of the bedroom,
and returned 10 the workshop" where
ne sank into MS chair. with knitted
brows, thinking. After awhile he
picked up his Zen again, but he did not
continue the tale.
Dear Sir" he wrote, 81 restore you
the inclosed letters. for which have no
use. Henceforth i shall make my home
IN the country with my daughter.
perceive that her mothers untiniely de-
cease frustrated your hope of marrying
widow whose attractions would have
been accentuated by the possession of
$4,000. and tender you my condolen"e.
fhe bequest in my will will stand. ns
you pointed out yourself once, may
live, in the ordinary course of events,
for another 40 years. Believe me, have
every intention of doing SO if ] can.
Yours truly, George Collier"
And he did, and became a very suo-
cessful man.-Chicago Tribune.
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them man who was struck almost
speeches. when confronted with de-
termined attorney. The poor fellow
tried in vain to deny the story. He
could not utter word. He refused
say that he was a sufferer, but his
tongue wobbled all over both of his
cheeks. He was finally ordered off the
stand by the judge, and my case was
won. The jury believed that Ellis was
innocent. 1t took them only five min
utes in the jury room to reach a verdict
of acquittal.
"As soon as the verdict was rendered
Ellis came to me and asked if his life
was saved l replied: Yes, your life
is safe for just ten minutes. These
people here are going. now to the sa-
looms. and as soon as their whisky takes
effect they will come here and run you
up on a rope. While they are drinking
you must scoot up the side of the noun
tain and disappear. Now get out as fast
as your legs will carry you.'
mo man ever Skinned up a mountain
side with more expedition than Ellis.
He disappeared in the brush, and no.
body ever saw him again in those dig.
gings. l got onto my horse and dis.
appeared also, because the crowd m ght
have been inclined to mob me, when
they failed to find Ellis. OF course.
after they cooled down none of them
blamed me for saving my client, al.
though they all were satisfied that he
was guilty.
after that case quit criminal prac-
tice," continued the senator. 81 de-
clared that l would never again defend
a man for an extreme crime. Then !
went into politics and have never since
been bothered with criminal cases.
But / had not seen the last of Ellis
l made no inquiry concerning him, and
had dismissed him and his case from
my mind for several years. But one
evening In Salt Lake City, after I had
attended n public meeting and was
walking to my hotel, man rushed out
of little alley way, stopped me. hand
ed me a purse of money, and said:
Take it. It's yours. You earned more;
but that is all now have. You saved
my life. I'm Ellis
with that he disappeared, and I
have never seen or heard of him since.
Maybe he was innocent. All OF the cir
cumstances were against him. Maybe
he ought to have been convicted. But
a man who will go out of his way to
pay a debt as Ellis did must have some
good qualities in him. When / opened
the purse ] found in it the neat sum OF
$3.50. which must have been his saw
ings for long time. presume that
he had been watching my movements,
and followed me on that occasion in
order to pay for my services. Whether
he was innocent or guilty did my duty
in defending him. | know that no Other
sort of defense would have saved him,
for the entire community was con-
WINGED of his guilt and you know that
in frontier communities they general
ly deal with men according to popular
opinion regardless of law. Those
were almost lawless days, but the
courts were respected to a degree.
Therefore it was possible for Ellis 70
get up the mountain side before the
crowds were ready to mob him. If he
is now alive, he will not blame me for
telling the story. II he was innocent,
he will be glad to have it told"
SMITH d. Fry.
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where II IA Really Cold.

Cold is merely relative term. The
resident of semi-tropical countries
shivers when the thermometer falls &c
so degrees, while the Laplander and
Esquimau think IL is comfortable al
zero. For real cold and plenty of IT
one must go TO the Polar regions. Think
of living where the mercury goes down
TO 35 degrees below zero in the house
in spite of the stove. OF course, in
such a case, fur garments are piled or
until a man looks like great bundle OF
skins. DIR. Moss. of the Polar expedi.
ton of 1876, among other things
tells of the effect of cold on wax can.
de when he burned there. The tenn
perature was IS degrees below zerol
end the doctor must have been con.
sicerably discouraged when, upon look.
ing 1T his candle, he discovered that the
flaue had all il could do to keep warm
It was so cold that the flame could moi
>melt all the wax of the candle, but wa
.orced to cut its way down. leaving
eort of skeleton of the candle standing
here was heat enough. however, to
melt oddiy-shaped holes in the thin
walls of wax; and the result was
beautiful lace like cylinder of white.
with a tongue of yellow fame burning
inside it. and sending out into the
darkness many streaks of light Gold.
en- Days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04
Banker TRIUMPH Returps.

Gustaye C. Triumph, ex-president of
the South Side savings bank, who. dis
appeared when the bank collapsed in
July, 1893. returned to Milwaukee and
gave himself up to the authorities and
was released on bail. There are three
indictments against him, one for receiv'
ing deposits after he knew the bank
was insolvent, one for making false re-
turns to the secretary of state and one
for embezzlement. He has been in Ger
many for nearly three years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04
EARLY MORNING.

The sweetest hour OF all the day
Is mat before the rise of sun.
When gone are all the shadows gray,
and daily toll not yet begun
The mists still hang above the hills.
And wrap them In a fieecy veil.
Each opening flower perfume distills.
And on the air Its sweets exhale-
The birds now sing their softest notes
From 'mong the branches Of the trees.
While from across the field there floats
An answering note upon the breeze.
The chipmunk. ninble acrobat.
Spins swiftly round and up the tree:
So swift. indeed. his movements. that
The eye can scarce the creature see.
Awakening life Is all around.
Life full OF happiness and JOY.
There's softest music IN each sound,
So gently tender and so coy.
All things so fresh and pure and clean.
The air we breathe, the earth we tread
Give life Joy and zest most Keen.
And sweeter taste to daily bread
love the early morning hour.
The best by far Of all the day.
So full of peace and quickening power
To meet whate'er Is IN the way.
William q. Haeselbarth. In Christian
Work
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04
CLEARED HIS CLIENT.
An Episode In the Legal Career OF
Senator Stewart
He Prejudiced Jury and Court Agains
the Witnesses and Secured Verdict
of Not Guilty-An interes
ing Case.
Especial washington Letter

81 quit criminal practice many years
ago." said Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
this evening. II saved the life of man
accused of murder, and then thought
that had done my duty as lawyer,
bat not my duty as citizen, and quit
criminal practice.
Sew people understand why lawyers
exert themselves as they do in behalf of
Criminals" he continued. But il is
very plain and clear to all lawyers that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04
Took His own Life.

While temporarily insane from brood
ing over the fact that his wife had sued
for divorce, ]. b. Minor, treasurer of
the Ford Milling company and we'll
known business man of GAINESVILLE, fired
n bullet into his brain and was found
dead in bed at his residence. The be-
ginning of the divorce proceeding
caused a sensation, and friends feared
that Mr.. Minor would become mentally
unbalanced under the strain.
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II Is their duty TO do their utmost to
save their clients. 1t makes no differ
ence what a man may be charged with;
Il is the duty of his lawyer to prevent
his conviction, IL possible. 1t is pro-
fession. and the first principle TO be in
culcated in young lawyer is to have
him put himself in the place of his eli
ent. and do the best things possible for
him. In the next place, a criminal law
yer must assume, If possible, that his
client is innocent.
''Many an innocent man has been con-
victed on circunstential evidence. The
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me again and again, but refused to go
to the jail 20 see him. l merely sent
word that 1 would be on hand and de-
fend him. He was obliged to be salts
fed with my message. / believed that
he was guilty. and did not want to talk
with him. / was sure that he would
not tell me the truth, and his talk might
confuse me.
ITO understand my plans you must
understand that only one year before
that time young Irishman had been
convicted of murder on circumstantinl
evidence. His attorney was now the
presiding judge. The principal wit
ness against my man Ellis had been the
principal witness against poor Barney,
whom everybody believed to have been
innocently hanged for a crime which he
did not commit. My plan of defense
was simple. / intended to prejudice
the Judge and jury against the witness,
II could do that could save my client
Otherwise he must hang. There was an
other witness who was afflicted with the
habit of suffering. When excited he
could not utter word. had no wit
nesses for the defense, and concluded
to clear my man with the witness for
the prosecution. There had been row
on the mountain side. and the evidence
showed that Ellis had murdered O'Brien
without provocation, save that the dead
man had claimed prior right to the
mine which Ellis had taken possession
of, and which he declared his intention
to defend. OBrien had gone into the
mountain 20 assert his claim, and Ellis
had killed him in the presence of two
witnesses.
"The time came for trial, and / was
there. Ellis wanted to talk with me in
the court room. but / sent word to him
to keep his mouth shut until after the
trial was over. He sat in the dock and
looked at me l,ost wistfully; but !
knew that he had confidence in me as
a criminal lawyer, who had never lost
a case. l allowed the prosecution to
make out case with Its witnesses, and
when il came to my turn called the
principal witness onto the stand. and
saidt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


Fire destroyed the Brillion Manu-
featuring company's factory. The
flames spread to the Northwestern
hotel. The Barnes Lumber company's
entire lumber yard was next consumed,
then Weigand's brick block, C. Teseh's
opera house, several dwellings, the Chi
cago & Northwestern station and sew
eral barns. The flames then jumped
across the Northwestern track to Wer-
ner's elevator and warehouse, destroy
Ing Hansen's general store and stock,
Weaver's millinery store and stock, the
furniture company's plant and lumber
yard. C. Teseh's warehouse and several
other buildings Loss, $4,000
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satisaed.

A lawyer had been questioning the
witness for some time, and at last got
him down to personalities.
sDid understand you to say, sir, that
the defendant made certain remarks
about me?"
81 said so, sir"
"Ah! Well, now, sir. from what you
know of me, do you believe those re-
marks to be true?"
NO, sir. / do NOT,
"very we'll. Now, viii you be good
enough 10 state to the court what he
did say?"
"Yes, sir. He said he thought you
were truthful and honest man, and
"Ycu may step down, sir. That's
enough. Green Bag.
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ends of the Stats. The board in front
can be hinged to this strip if desired.
If one or two hoops on either side be
left two or three inches long, the ends
can be sharpened and forced into the
ground when placing the coop in posi-
ticn. This will prevent animals or the
wind overturning it. The coop has no
bottom and can be moved to a new bit
of greensward every day or two. To
keep the whole coop from spreading,
pass wires around the whole, along the
center of the middle two hoops. then
underneath to the other side, twisting
the ends of the wires when they are
brought togther.-N. Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04

The case against John b. Howe,
charged with murder. came to an end
in Ashland, the jury bringing in YER
dict of not guilty. Howe is employed
ms detective by the Wisconsin Central
Railroad company and was accused Of
the murder of ID. A. Williams, the crime
occurring last July. Howe admitted
shooting Williams, but his defense was
that il was accidental.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04
wanted to Fight a Duel

A Chicago German called at the home
OF +. S. Giddings, in Madison, and in
quired for the owners son, a young
man of 26, with whom he said he desired
to arrange duel. His intended victim
was In bed. and no duel took place.
IL was to have been over girl. The
name of the Chicago idiot had not been
learned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04
Tramp Problem Discussed.

An anti-tramp convention, under the
auspices of the American Anti-Tramp
league, was held in Madison and resolu-
lions were adopted requesting the coun-
ty board to construct and maintain u
workhouse for Migrants. The whole
state will be carefully worked by the
society this summer and an effort will
be made to have warehouses; established
in every county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04
COOP FOR CHICKENS.

Half of "a Sugar Barrel Is All That Is
Needed to Make One.
A half of a sugar barrel, or two-thirds
of an ordinary flour barrel, cut in the
manner shown in the cut. makes an eN-
celIcnt chicken coop. One end is left
in and nailed tightly to the slaves be-
fore saving. A narrow strip is nailed
to the other end to hold the slaves and
hoops in place. and to receive the lower
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04

After weeks of consideration the SUI
preme court handed down a decision
in the case of the state VS.. William
French, who in March, 1891, shot Gavin
NJ. Steele at Ashland. Insanity was
French's defense, and the m rider grew
out of the relations of Mrs. French. wife
of the defendant, with James Duket.
In September. 1893, French was con-
victed the first time and sentenced to
Waupun for life. Errors in the record
gave him new trial, but in May, 1894,
he was again found guilty. 1t is from
this verdict that the present appeal is
taken.
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me a,lx IN olden rimes.

II we go back in our researches to
the historical page we find that the hog
was at that time of much importance.
The ancients used pork as an article
of food; the Greeks and Romars made
the art of breeding and rearing swine
a study. and everything was done to inn
part finer and more delicate iavor to
the flesh The poor animals were fed,
crammed and tortured IT. crafty the
gIuttony OF the people. We are In
formed by one writer that wine werr
fed on dried figs and honey-t wine IN
order to produce = disorslered or Dis
oased liver
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~Among the ozarks. :

The Land Of Big Red Apples, is an attrac-
tive aud interesting book, handsomely illus
trated with views of South Missouri seen
cry, including the famous Olden fruit farm
of 5000 acres in Howell county. ltpertains
TO fruit raising in that great belt of Amer
lea, the southern slope of the Ozarks, and
will prove of great value, not only to fru Z
growers, but to every farmer and home
seeker looking for a farm and home.
Mailed free. Address j. Z. LocKwooO .,
Kansas City, Mo.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
GOOD CORN MARKER.
ft IL Easily .iade and Does Its wofx "a
Perfection.

It IL Easily .iade and Does Its Wofx 90
Perfection
Many may think that marking out
corn ground is a small matter, yet 1t
should not be SO considered. because
much convenience about otherworkings
of the crop depends on straight rows,
a thing that most farmers find it diff
cult to make. have used several sorts
of markers, but was never sure of doing
: coed job till used one like that illus
trated. l was SO pleased with 1t that
want others to try it, for / don't think
one should be selfish with providential
success.
1t is far ahead of the four-row fold
ing marker; can ride or walk with
equal advantage, as the tongue comes
directly over the mark, giving one
great advantage over the team. The
tongue is light and easily put on.
Bolt the pieces to the tongue, which
should fit close to the sides of the run
ner, the front end of which should be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04
Responsive Both to Harsh and Sweet

The nerves are often painfully acute. When
this is the case, the best thing 10 be done is
to seek the tonic and tranquillizing assis-
lance of Hoste ter's Stomach Bitters, a sn-
perb nervine. No less beneficial is il for
dyspeptic, bilious, malarial, rheumatic,
bowel aud kidney complaints. Use with
persistent regularity. A wineglassful be-
fore retiri-. ooniers sleep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04
That joyful Feeling

With the exhilaratirg sense Of renewed
health and strength aud internal cleanli-
ness, which follows the use of Syrup of
Figs, is unknown TO the few who have not
progressed beyond the old-time medicines
and the cheap substitutes sometimes Of
fered but never accepted by the well-in-
formed
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TO THE ST. LOUIS cosvENrros
With the Celebrated Republican FIam-
bean Cluh


A special yestibuled tr of sleeping cars,
dining and baggage cars, viii be run from
Minneapolis anu st. Paul to st. Louis June
14th via the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & Sr
PAUL RAILWAY Ohe popular s.Hedrick
| X Dute'') to accommodate the Republican
Flam beau Club and their friessi5 through
out the Northwest.
Leave the Twin Cities afternoon of June
i4th and arrive ST. Louis next day.
This train WI se side-tracked at point
within two blocks of Auditorium. Conven-
ton Hall and six minutes walk to the prin-
cipai hotels Passengers desiring to do so
ran -cupy the sleepers during the conven-
ton at low rates.
The service, in every particular, will be
absolutely first class, and all may depend
upon thoroughly comfortable and pleasant
accommodations, roth going ana returning,
and while occupying the cars in st. Louis.
The Repub lean Flambeau Club Is COM
posed of leading business and professional
men in Minnesota and their trips to former
National Conventions and Inaugurations
have always done great credit to the North
west
The railroad rate Is one fare for the round
trip. For exact information as to sleeping
address FIR INK Il. Nantz, Secretary Republi-
can Flambeau Club, 6Cl Oneida Bio k, Min
neapolis, or j. T. Conlev, Assistant General
Passenger Agent c., NJ. & st. +. Ry., St
Paul.
"ExGLAND has made up its mind that we
are a portion of the human race that it
native .-Well, there are several ways of
doing that replied another. sYes, but
unfortunately the quickest way is TO blow
us IN 'f-Washingtou Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04

FRANKsTowS-"Hot weather is a1pro-
pirate to the beginning of the baseball sea-
SON" .Whyl" Frankstowc-
1T gives appropriate exercise 10 the fans ="
Pittsburgh Chronicle-relegraph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04

Mrs. PRosY-"Reading is quite passion
with my husband" Mrs Dresser--"So it
is with mine when he reads my milliner's
bills I'-London Fun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04

A CROWD is not company, and faces are
but a gallery of pictures, and talk but a
tinkling cymbal, where there is no love-
Bacon
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FITS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Res.orer. Free 81 trial bottle
& treatise. DIR. KLINE, o33 Arch st. Phila Pa.
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ABITTER and perplexed "What shall Idol"
Is worse to man than worst necessity
Co.el:dge.
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.ToMMIE-"What is tailor's goose, popr
Pop-''I suppose it is what he makes duck
trousers on.n-Y onkers Statesman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04

al HAVE done nothing but blush all day.
complained the rose, and still that idiot of
poet goes on talking of the modest w let,
as if there were not others. "-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04

Shanghai MAJ be reached from New
York via London in 81 days; wa San
Francisco in 81.
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PIso's CURE is wonderful Cough medi-
cine.-MRs. w. PIcKERT, Van Siclen and
Blake AYES, Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct. %, '94.
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BEAUTY marred by bad complexion may
be restored by Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker bye. so cents.
The Yale expositor., 1896-07-31
Enylish Adulterated Heer.

English legislators are making an
effort to protect beer drinkers from
adulterated beverages masquerading as
pure malt liquors. They are confront
ed by the fact that the adulteration of
beer is very ancient practice in Eng
land. A curious tract published in
London in 1892 asks several embar-
RAISING questions of unprincipled brew
ers. And you, master brewer that
groweth to be worth 100000 by selling
of soden water, what subtility have
you in making your beer TO spare the
malt? You can when you nave taken
all the harte of the malt away. Then
clap on store of water Ctis cheap
enough) and mash out turning of
small beer like Rennish wine; in your
conscience how many barrels draw you
out of quart of malt?" 1t is asserted
that there are English brewers to-day
who use actually no malt in their beer.
They use a saccharine solution that is
made bitter by almost anything but
hops and put on the market as beer.
The fact is it X not beer in any sense
of the word and parliament has been
asked to pass a measure that will put a
stop to this antique imposition.